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Schwarze, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
September 9th, 1916 (Menglinghausen, Germany)
Date of death:
July 4th, 1940 (at sea between Cherbourg and Portland)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

01.07.1939: Lt., RLM / Ob.d.L. pool transferred to Sturzkampffliegerschule Marienbad
17.05.1940: Lt., 9./ St.G. 51 unhurt - Ju 87 B shot down by 151 Sqdn. NE of Landrecies, crashed near Liniers - bailed out.
04.07.1940: Lt., 7./ St.G. 51, KIA - Ju 87 B wing broke off due to AA over Channel between Cherbourg and Portland - bailed out but parachute failed

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Sources

  • - death card

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