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Schalke, Jürgen

Date of birth:
January 7th, 1920
Date of death:
January 1st, 1943 (Russia)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.04.1941: promoted to Leutnant /A1
10.08.1942: Leutnant, (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal
25.09.1942: his Heinkel He 111 H-6 Werknummer. 7789 I/ KG 53 crashed in flames after being hit by Flak near Sabelotje - WIA - jumped with parachute
remaining crew :
Uffz. Liebermann, Willi. BO. Killed
Uffz. Kollenz, Gottfried. BF. Killed
Uffz. Rentsch, Georg. BM. Missing
Uffz. Baranowski, Albert. BS. Killed
01.01.1943: Leutnant, 2./ KG 53 MIA wiht his Ju 88A-4 - lost in Russia
16.02.1943: Leutnant, 2./ KG 53 awarded the DKiG
01.08.1944: officially listed as MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
August 4th, 1942

Date according to Ehrenpokal.
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on August 10th, 1942.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer 2./ Kampfgeschwader 53 'Legion Condor'
Awarded on:
February 16th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
I./ KG 53
Awarded on:
September 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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