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Schmidt, Franz (Kampfgeschwader 55)

Date of birth:
September 19th, 1910 (Wiesbaden/Hesse, Germany)
Date of death:
July 31st, 1947 (Sandberg/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
May 25th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 12th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 20th, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 3rd, 1941
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Stabsfeldwebel
Unit:
Kampfgeschwader
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1941

Awarding date according to the Ehrenpokal.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 14th, 1942

According to the Soldbuch the awarding date is 7-11-1942.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
February 23rd, 1943
Frontflugspange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Staffelkapitän, III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 55 "Greif", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
August 19th, 1943
Awarded in recognition of his many successful missions attacking pinpoint targets (especially trains) as a bomber pilot. He would continue in this capacity after being awarded the Knight's Cross, and by the end of the war he had flown a total of over 400 sorties.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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