Date of birth:

November 22nd, 1922

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
June 1st, 1943: Leutnant;
?: Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr);
?: Oberst.

Career:
?: 1. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5;
?: 4. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5;
?: Stabsoffizier, 7. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5;
?: I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 4;
?: 4. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 4;
?: Ergänzungsgruppe Südost;
?: II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 4;
December 1963: Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 72 (Bundeswehr);
October 1st, 1964 - January 13th, 1966: Kommodore Jagdbombergeschwader 43.

Benno Schmieder achieved a total of four air victories during WW2.
- February 27th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9;
- February 28th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9;
- May 15th, 1944: Lavoschkin La-5;
- May 16th, 1944: Yakovlev Yak-9.

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• - Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries Section S-Z, Version: 01.04.2019., By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey
  - Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
  - Jagdgeschwader 72 (1)
  - Jagdbombergeschwader 43 (1964)