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Beutin, Gerhard (Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz")

Date of birth:
October 5th, 1919 (Sassnitz)
Date of death:
June 25th, 1943 (Biarritz, France)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Berneuil
Plot: 8. Row: 4. Grave: 63.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Aces credited with 60 victories
14.03.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, his first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata
16.03.1942: Uffz, 1./ JG 54, a Pe-2 at Ljuban-Teschowo
05.04.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a Soviet P-40
18.04.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, an I-153
30.04.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a MiG-3
29.05.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a Yak-1
26.06.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, 2 LaGG-3's
08.07.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a P-40
20.07.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-3
28.07.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, his 10th victory, a MiG-3
30.07.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, an I-153
02.08.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, 2 MiG-3's
03.08.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-3
20.08.1942: Uffz, 1./ JG 54, an I-16 Rata
22.08.1942: Uffz, 1./ JG 54, 2 Il-2's
25.08.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, an I-16 Rata
26.08.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, his 20th victory, a Pe-2
31.08.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a P-39
28.09.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-3
01.10.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a Hurricane
06.11.1942: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, an I-16 Rata
15.01.1943: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a P-51, a Hurricane and a LaGG-5
22.01.1943: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-5 and his 30th victory a MiG-3
24.01.1943: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a Pe-2 ("P-2") and an IL-2 Sturmovik
27.01.1943: Uffz, 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-5
00.02.1943: promoted to Feldwebel
15.02.1943: Fw., 3./ JG 54, an Il-2
17.02.1943: Fw., 3./ JG 54, an Il-2
21.02.1943: Fw., 3./ JG 54, 4 LaGG-5's
22.02.1943: Fw., 3./ JG 54, his 40th victory, a LaGG-3
23.02.1943: Fw., 3./ JG 54, a LaGG-5 and two Il-2's
02.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, a MiG-3 and an I-16
07.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, a MiG-3
09.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, a LaGG-3
10.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, a MiG-3 and an IL-2 N of Losnaya
14.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, his 50th victory, a LaGG-3 and another LaGG-3
24.03.1943: Fw., 2./ JG 54, a LaGG-5
03.04.1943: Fw., 1./ JG 54, 2 LaGG-3's, a P-39 and a MiG-3
04.04.1943: Fw., 1./ JG 54, a Pe-2
08.04.1943: Fw., 1./ JG 54, a LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5
16.04.1943: Fw., 1./ JG 54, his 60th and last victory, a La-5
25.06.1943: Oberfeldwebel, 2./ JGr West, KIFA with Bf 109E-7, Werknummer 5.006 as a flying teacher in Biarritz

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 5th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
3. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 25th, 1943
awarded for 52 victories
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

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