German Siegfried Schnell JG2 Edited see #1704
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SCHNELL, Siegfried ("Wumm"). (DOB: 23.01.16 in Zielenzig near Frankfurt/O.). (RE, DKG). 1936
entered the Luftwaffe. 09.39 with 4./JG 2. 05.40 with 4./JG 2. 03.06.40 Ofw., II./JG 2. 11.40 Lt., in
II./JG 2. 09.11.40 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./JG 2. 21.06.41 Lt., 4./JG 2. 01.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka
9./JG 2. 09.07.41 awarded Eichenlaub. 03.07.41 Lt., 9./JG 2. 04.09.41 Lt., 9./JG 2. 02.10.41 Lt.,
III./JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 F-2 damaged - belly-landed at Abbeville-Drucat a/f after air combat. 08.11.41
Oblt., 9./JG 2. 09.12.41 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 2 (to 28.01.42). 01.01.42 Oblt., Staka 9./JG 2 (to at
least 31.12.42). 16.07.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 9./JG 2. 03.01.43 Oblt., 9./JG 2. 03.43 Oblt., Staka 9./JG
2. 05.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 54 (to 01.02.44). 13.06.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 54. 30.08.43 Hptm.,
Stab III./JG 54. 09.10.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 54. 11.02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./JG 54 (to 25.02.44).
25.02.44 Maj., Stab III./JG 54 KIA – Bf 109 G-6 (< + ) shot down by Russian fighters over Narva/Estonia.
Credited with 93 victories in about 500 missions
Foto in ca. 11 x 8 cm.
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