Allegiance Nazi Germany Died 20 March 1945 Rank Oberfeldwebel | Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Service/branch Luftwaffe | |
Units Jagdgeschwader 51, Jagdgeschwader 52, Kommando Nowotny, Jagdgeschwader 7 | ||
Erich Büttner was a former Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with eight aerial victories while flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter becoming one of the first jet aces in aviation history. On 8 November 1944 Büttner was the designated wingman of Leutnant Franz Schall, but a blown tire during taxiing prevented him from taking off. Major Walter Nowotny was killed in action on this mission. Büttner was killed in action on 20 March 1945.
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