Clemens Graf von Schönborn Wiesentheid

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held StG 77 Rank Oberst		Years of service –1945 Service/branch Luftwaffe Name Clemens von
Died 30 August 1944(1944-08-30) (aged 39)Sofia, Bulgaria

Clemens Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid (3 April 1905 – 30 August 1944) was a German Air Force officer who commanded Air Command Arad and 77th Dive Bomber Wing (StG 77) during the Axis-led invasion of Yugoslavia during World War II. He was killed in a flying accident at Sofia, Bulgaria on 30 August 1944. He was planning to attend a General Staff meeting when his Fieseler Fi 156 Storch crashed for unknown reasons.

Awards

Iron Cross (1939)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 July 1940 as Major and Geschwaderkommodore of Sturzkampfgeschwader 77

References

Clemens Graf von Schönborn-Wiesentheid Wikipedia

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