Germany WW2 Rare Luftwaffe Soldbuch To A Decorated Pilot Missing in Action

Nr.2258123 Oberleutnant Ferdinand Schuster
Born 28/2/1920

Aircraft lost and reported missing in action , later killed in action 10/10/1942

Aircraft a Ju88. Werk No. 1613 "T1 + Kl".

A very well used and well filled out Soldbuch from 1939 to until 1942. Listed as light sergeant through to Oberleutnamt.

Awared the Luftwaffe Pilots Badge, 1939 Iron Cross 2nd Class, 1939 Iron Cross 1st Class, Wound Badge in Black, Winter War Commemorative Medal, Cuff Title "Tannenberg" ( a rare entry), Operational Flying Clasp in Bronze Silver and Gold. Also entitled to the Luftwaffe Honour Goblet 9 awarded 16-11-42), but this not entire but is confirmed.

Served with 3 (F) Aufkl. Gru 10 " Tannenberg" active in Russia .

MIA with unnamed crew at Astrakhan-Jelan 10 October, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The subject ac was rammed NW of Astrakhan by a LaGG-3 piloted by SrLt I.F.kazakov of 572 IAP, who survived. The Observer, Lt Helmfried Tharandt, is also MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cem at Rossoschka, Russia, where his name is recorded on Cube 93, Plate 8. His place of death is reported as Kalmückensteppe/Pimentscherny. There is no VDK burial listing for Oblt Schuster. Two further crew names were found, however their names cannot be verified


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