Helmut Schönfelder

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Jagdgeschwader 51 Service/branch Luftwaffe		Years of service ?-1945 Rank Oberfeldwebel
Battles/wars World War IIEastern Front Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Died 23 September 2003, Bad Schwalbach, Germany Award Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War II, Eastern Front

Helmut Schönfelder (30 April 1914 – 23 September 2003) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Schönfelder was credited with 75 aerial victories.

Awards

Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe

Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (19 June 1944)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (1 January 1945)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 31 March 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the Stabstaffel/Jagdgeschwader 51 "Mölders"

References

Helmut Schönfelder Wikipedia

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