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Schumm, Johann 'Hans' (KG 4 "General Wever")

Date of birth:
November 28th, 1913
Date of death:
October 22nd, 1944 (60km East of Fuböa Island, Rhodes)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

WBK Erfurt
01.09.1942: promoted to Oberleutnant (Kr.O./Fl.) RDA 01.09.1940
03.10.1942: Leutnant, awarded DKiG, 6./ KG 4
00.01.1943-27.07.1944: Staka 10./ KG 4
01.07.1943: promoted to Hauptmann (Kr.O./Fl.)
10.08.1944-00.10.1944: Hauptmann, Staka 6./ KG 4
21/22.10.1944: Hauptmann and Staka 6./ KG 4, KIA during evacuation flight from Rhodes – his He 111 H-20 coded '5J+GP' crashed 60 km East of Euböa Island - shot down by Beaufighter of 108 Sqdn.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
6.Staffel, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
October 3rd, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Awarded on:
March 21st, 1941
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Sources

  • - Ehrenpokal

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