Date of birth:

August 8th, 1920 (Lindau/Schwaben, Germany)

Date of death:

November 29th, 2007 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 22nd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier

Unit:

Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6

Awarded on:

October 26th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel

Unit:

Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6

Awarded on:

August 16th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel

Unit:

Flugzeugführer 8. / Kampfgeschwader 6

Awarded on:

February 29th, 1944

Awarded for his accomplishments in about 200 bomber sorties on the eastern, western and Mediterranean theatres. During his spell of duty on the Eastern front he destroyed a ship in the port of Tuapse as well as an important Don bridge during the German advance to Stalingrad.

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
• Photo: Willi Schumacher collections
  
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