Date of birth:

April 13th, 1915 (Rusee-Kiel/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)

Date of death:

January 14th, 1943 (Comiso/Raguso, Italy)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Motta San Anastasia
Plot: 2. Row: 1. Grave: A-16.

Nationality:

German

Erich Stoffregen was killed on January 14th, 1943 near Comiso, Sicily when at taking off for a test flight after maintenance with his Junkers Ju-88 A-4 (SK+QY), he crashed. The plane lost an engine. At that moment he had achieved just over 150 sorties.

Promotions:
August 1st, 1935: Fähnrich;
December 1st, 1935: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1936: Leutnant;
April 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
March 1st, 1942: Hauprmann.

Career:
April 16th, 1934: Polizeischule Sensburg;
April 1st, 1935: Luftwaffe;
September 1st, 1935: Flugbereitschaft z.b.V., Reichsluftfahrtministerium;
February 1st, 1937: Fliegerhosrt Kommando Berlin-Gatow;
May 1st, 1937: III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 153;
May 16th, 1939: III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 3;
October 18th, 1939: III. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30;
August 6th, 1940: Ergänzungs-Kampfgruppe 5;
November 21st, 1940: II. Kampfgeschwader 30;
November 22nd, 1940: Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 30;
April 11th, 1942: Kommandeur, II. Gruppe, Kampfgeschwader 30.

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• Photo 1: Family
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  - Portrait.
  - Ritterkreuz presentation.
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  - Wehrpass
  

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