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Scherer, Rudolf

Date of birth:
April 4th, 1922 (Aschaffenburg-Alzenau, Germany)
Date of death:
March 4th, 1945 (Scampton/Lincolnshire, United Kingdom)
Buried on:
German War Graves Scampton
Nationality:
German

Biography

Unteroffizier and Radar Operator of Staffel 7, Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, was killed during a night intruder mission when his Junkers Ju88G-6 (wn: 620397; C9+RR) crashed onto a car it was attacking near Welton. The crash also claimed the lives of Air Gunner Unteroffizier Alfred Altenkirch, Pilot Feldwebel Heinrich Conze, Wireless Operator Obergefreiter Werner Nollau, and the car's driver, Observer Corps official Jack Perotti Kelway.

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