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Schumann, August Wilhelm "Rabatz" (JG 52)

Date of birth:
March 14th, 1915 (Berlin, Germany)
Date of death:
September 6th, 1941 (Weretje, Ljuban, Leningrad)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Sologubovka
Grave: UNK.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

31.10.1938: Leutnant, with 2. J/ 88 of the Condor Legion in Spain
30.12.1938: Lt., 2. J/ 88, 1 victory
04.02.1939: Lt., 2. J/ 88, 1 victory
01.07.1939: Oberleutnant, transferred from I. of J/ 88 Legion Condor to I./ JG 52
15.07.1939: Oblt., I./ JG 52 transferred to II./ JG 72 and appointed Staka 11./ JG 72
01.09.1939-06.09.1941: appointed Staka 5./ JG 52
08.11.1939: Oblt., 4./ JG 52, 1 victory
14.05.1940: 5./ JG 52, 1 victory
20.10.1940: Oblt., 5./ JG 52, 1 victory
26.04.1941: Oblt., 5./ JG 52, 1 victory
06.09.1941: Oblt., 5./ JG 52, KIA – Bf 109 F-2 109F-2, Werknummer 9191 coded "black 1" struck another Bf 109 and crashed on return from a sortie in the Lyuban area, South of Leningrad
Credited with 20 victories (including 4 in Spain)

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