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Schmid, Günther Ernst (Stukageschwader 2)

Date of birth:
October 10th, 1920 (Heilbronn, Germany)
Date of death:
July 14th, 1943 (Near Belgorod/Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.10.1939: entered the Luftwaffe from the RAD
ca.06.1941: assigned to St.G. 2 on completion of training
06.1941: with II./ St.G. 2
20.10.1941: Leutnant, awarded the Ehrenpokal
11.1942-14.07.1943: Oberleutnant, appointed Staka 5./ St.G. 2 'Immelmann'
02.12.1941: awarded DKiG, 7./ St.G. 2
23.12.1942: awarded Ritterkreuz on reaching his 500th combat mission, Staffelführer 5./ St.G. 2
ca.07.1943: reached his 700th combat mission
14.07.1943: Oberleutnant, Staka 5./ St.G. 2 'Immelmann' KIA when his Junker 87 D-3 coded 'T6+EN' blew up in mid-air over the Vinogradovka area (Kursk salient) 2 km East of Winovgradovka, about 30 km North East of Belgorod in Pl.Qu.6122.
Posthumously promoted to Hauptmann with effect from 01.07.1943.

Hauptmann Günther Schmid is credited with more than 700 sorties.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 2nd, 1941

According to other source awarded on 15-12-1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Sturzkampfgeschwader 2 "Immelmann", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
December 23rd, 1942
Awarded after flying over 500 sorties as a ground attack pilot.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
II./ Stuka-Geschwader 2 'Immelmann'
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1941

According to other source awarded on 11-10-1941.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 30th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

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