Schuster, Erich (KG 55)
- Date of birth:
- September 25th, 1901 (Neustadt, Schwarzwald)
- Date of death:
- November 26th, 1943 (8km south of Kertsch)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
26.11.1943: Uffz., III., 8., KG 55, WIA when He 111H-11 Werknummer 110085 coded 'G1+AS' or 'Q1+AS' flown by Ofw. Hans Jansen rammed by an enemy fighter and crashed when on route to Kertsch
All crew lost:
- Hptm. Johannes Weber, Beobachter and Staka;
- Uffz. Paul Forschner, Bordfunker;
- Uffz. Erich Schuster, Bordmechaniker;
- Gefr. Erich Plang, Bordschütze.
26.11.1943: Uffz. Erich Schuster DOW in Sanitäts-Bereitschaft (mot.) 2 / II Luftwaffe Ortslazarett Bela Zerkow, Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 2, Luftgau-Kommando II, Luftwaffenkommando Ost (Posen)
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 8. Staffel, Kampf-Geschwader 55
- Awarded on:
- March 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- Bordmechaniker
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht
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