Schmitz, Helmut (WL-See-Aufklärungsgruppe 128)
- Date of birth:
- April 10th, 1914 (Rheinberg, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 10th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Beobachter
- Awarded on:
- October 15th, 1942
Published in the Ehrenliste der Deutschen Luftwaffe on 19th October 1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Seeaufklärungsgruppe 128, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- January 16th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- III./Jagdgeschwader 4
- Awarded on:
- December 17th, 1944
With sorties number "300"
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Verleihungsurkunde Ehrenpokal, Frontflugspange im Gold
- Wehrpass
- Telegramm with congratulations to the awarding of the DKiG, February 5/6th, 1944, signed by GFM Hugo Sperrle
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