Schmidt, Rudolf (Jagdgeschwader 77)
- Date of birth:
- October 17th, 1918 (Wölfershausen/Thuringia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- April 6th, 1942 (near Jevpatorija/Crimea, Soviet Union)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Rudolf Schmidt reached the rank of Oberfeldwebel and flew over Russia and the Balkans achieving ca. 51 air victories.
He sank 2 speedboats and a large transportvessel at Kreta in 1941 and received.
MIA and most probably KIA 06 April 1942 in aerial combat with a Pe-2 of 40 BAP, near Saki, 20 km east of Jewpatoria, in the western Crimea.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- December 31st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 20th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 27th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- August 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1941
Pilots Badge
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- July 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 15th, 1943
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Knight
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- March 29th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 77 "Herz As", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 28th, 1943
Sources
- Photo: TITLE
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- Jagdgeschwader 77 - JG 77
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
- Verleihungsurkunde für den Ehrenpokal für Ritterkreuzträger Feldwebel Rudolf Schmidt in Anerkennung seiner hervorragenden Tapferkeit und der besonderen Erfolge als Jagdflieger - Luftwaffe 1933 - 1945 - Urkunden, Besitzzeugnisse, Dokumente, Unterschriften - Militaria / Helmut Weitze
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