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<blockquote data-quote="Shandor" data-source="post: 1773424" data-attributes="member: 50"><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>He shot down 4 B-17’s in a day: Ace & Knight’s Cross Holder Walter Schuck passes awa</strong></span></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/img_2684" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_2684.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p></p><p>Former Oberleutnant of the Luftwaffe, later Hauptmann a.D., and Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Holder Walter Schuck has died at 94 years of age on 28 March 2015. Walter Schuck was born on 30 July 1920 in Frankenholz. He was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. He claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.</p><p></p><p>He earned the Knight’s Cross on 8 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 7./ Jagdgeschwader 5 and the Oak Leaves (616.) on 30 September 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 9./ Jagdgeschwader 5.</p><p></p><p>On 10 April 1945 he claimed four B-17 Flying Fortresses shot down. One of the bombers was “Henn’s Revenge” of the 303rd Bombardment Group, and another was “Moonlight Mission” of the 457th Bombardment Group. Shortly afterwards, his Me 262 was hit by a P-51 Mustang of the fighter escort, piloted by Lt. Joseph Anthony Peterburs of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, causing Schuck to bail out. Schuck sprained both ankles upon landing and the war ended before he recovered.</p><p></p><p>In 2005 Schuck met Peterburs in person during a visit to the US. They both became close friends.</p><p></p><p>Walter Schuck (30 July 1920 – 27 March 2015) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. He claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. For these achievements, Schuck received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/schuckcollage" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SchuckCollage.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p></p><p>Born in the Saargebiet (Territory of the Saar Basin), Schuck volunteered for service in the Luftwaffe of the Third Reich in 1936 and was accepted in 1937. After a period of training at various pilot and fighter pilot schools, he was posted toJagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing), operating on the most northern section of the Eastern Front, the Arctic Front, in April 1942. In April 1944 he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for 84 aerial victories. Following his 171st aerial victory he was injured in combat and received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during his convalescence.</p><p></p><p>In early 1945 Schuck transferred to Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing) which operated the then revolutionary jet fighter Me 262. Claiming a further eight aerial victories, he was forced to bail out when his aircraft was shot down by a P-51 Mustang on 10 April 1945. Schuck sustained minor injuries preventing him from flying further combat missions.</p><p></p><p><strong>World War II</strong></p><p>After a spell with Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) in October 1940, when I./JG 3 was tasked to give top cover to Adolf Hitler en route to Belgium, which wasn’t known at the time.</p><p></p><p><strong>The Arctic Front</strong></p><p>Schuck was posted to 7 Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing) in April 1942, flying on the Arctic Front. He claimed his first victory on 15 May 1942, a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3. On 5 June he shot down four Russian fighters and by April 1943 he had claimed 54 victories against the Soviets. In April 1944 he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his score of 84 kills. On 15 June 1944 he claimed his 100th victory on a day when he shot down 6 aircraft. Two days later he had his most successful day, claiming 12 victories in 24 hours, a feat never surpassed in JG 5.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In August he became commander of 10 Staffel, JG 5. His new responsibility of Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) did not come easily to Schuck, and discipline in 10./JG 5 deteriorated to the point that Geschwaderkommodore Heinrich Ehrler intervened with Schuck, before Schuck managed to restore the necessary military discipline.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/img_2687-2" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_26871.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a><strong>Walter Schuck meets Joe Peterburs who shot him down in 1945 (Credits: Uwe Benkel / Arbeidsgruppe Vermisstenforschung)</strong></p><p></p><p>A few days after claiming his 171st aerial victory, Schuck was wounded by glass splinters that struck his cheek and nose. A splinter penetrated his jaw and got stuck in one of his teeth. To remove this splinter he required surgery. While in the hospital recovering from this operation, Schuck received notice that he had been awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.</p><p></p><p>The presentation of the Oak Leaves was made on 7 November 1944 at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM— Ministry of Aviation) in Berlin by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring. Schuck received this award together with twelve other soldiers on this day, among them were the Fallschirmjäger Generalmajor Heinz Trettner, Oberst Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, and the ground attack and bomber pilots Hauptmann Franz Kieslich and Hauptmann Diether Lukesch. Schuck was the only fighter pilot so honored on this day.</p><p></p><p>On New Year’s Day 1945 Theodor Weissenberger married his teenage love Cilly Vogel. Best man at his wedding was Walter Schuck.</p><p></p><p><strong>Flying the Messerschmitt Me 262</strong></p><p> <a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/flugzeug-me-262a-auf-flugplatz" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Bundesarchiv_Bild_141-2497_Flugzeug_Me_262A_auf_Flugplatz.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></p><p><strong>Me 262 A, circa 1944</strong></p><p></p><p>After leaving JG 5 <em>Oberleutnant</em> Schuck was trained on the Messerschmitt Me 262 Jet fighter and in early March 1945 was asked by <em>Geschwaderkommodore</em> (wing commander) Theodor Weissenberger to join Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing). His maiden flight on the Me 262 was on 20 March 1945. After a few more familiarizing flights on the Me 262, Schuck and another pilot took off on 24 March 1945 to familiarize themselves with the high altitude characteristics of the aircraft. Cruising at an altitude of 10,000 meters (33,000 ft), flight control informed them of enemy fighters in the vicinity. Schuck immediately set course for the enemy formation and spotted one P-38 Lightning and two P-51 Mustang fighters. In the resulting combat Schuck shot down the two P-51 fighters but the P-38 Lightning escaped.</p><p></p><p>After Hans Waldmann was killed in a flying accident on 18 March 1945, Weissenberger appointed Schuck<em>Staffelkapitän</em> of the 3rd <em>Staffel</em>on 26 March replacing <em>Oberleutnant</em> Walter Wagner, who had briefly led 3rd<em>Staffel</em>. On 7 April Schuck shot down a P-38 F-5 Recon piloted by Captain William T. Heily from the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, Ninth Air Force.</p><p></p><p>On 10 April 1945 he claimed four B-17 Flying Fortresses shot down. One of the bombers was “Henn’s Revenge” of the 303rd Bombardment Group, and another was “Moonlight Mission” of the 457th Bombardment Group. Shortly afterwards, his Me 262 was hit by a P-51 Mustang of the fighter escort, piloted by Lt. Joseph Anthony Peterburs of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group Schuck having to bail out. Schuck sprained both ankles upon landing and the war ended before he recovered.</p><p></p><p>In 2005 Schuck met Peterburs in person during a visit to the US. They both became close friends. Schuck died in 2015, aged 94.</p><p></p><p><strong>Awards</strong></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flugzeugführerabzeichen (20 July 1940)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wound Badge in Black</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Order of the Cross of Liberty</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Iron Cross (1939)<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2nd class (19 May 1942)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1st class (14 June 1942)</li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 23 March 1943 after 28 aerial victories</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant “500”<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">in Gold on 26 January 1943 as <em>Feldwebel</em></li> </ul></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">German Cross in Gold on 24 June 1943 as <em>Feldwebel</em> in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Knight’s Cross on 8 April 1944 as <em>Oberfeldwebel</em> and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">616th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as <em>Leutnant</em> and pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5</li> </ul></li> </ul><p></p><p><a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html" target="_blank">http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shandor, post: 1773424, member: 50"] [SIZE=6][B]He shot down 4 B-17’s in a day: Ace & Knight’s Cross Holder Walter Schuck passes awa[/B][/SIZE] [URL='http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/img_2684'][IMG]http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_2684.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Former Oberleutnant of the Luftwaffe, later Hauptmann a.D., and Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Holder Walter Schuck has died at 94 years of age on 28 March 2015. Walter Schuck was born on 30 July 1920 in Frankenholz. He was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. He claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. He earned the Knight’s Cross on 8 April 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 7./ Jagdgeschwader 5 and the Oak Leaves (616.) on 30 September 1944 as Leutnant and pilot in the 9./ Jagdgeschwader 5. On 10 April 1945 he claimed four B-17 Flying Fortresses shot down. One of the bombers was “Henn’s Revenge” of the 303rd Bombardment Group, and another was “Moonlight Mission” of the 457th Bombardment Group. Shortly afterwards, his Me 262 was hit by a P-51 Mustang of the fighter escort, piloted by Lt. Joseph Anthony Peterburs of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group, causing Schuck to bail out. Schuck sprained both ankles upon landing and the war ended before he recovered. In 2005 Schuck met Peterburs in person during a visit to the US. They both became close friends. Walter Schuck (30 July 1920 – 27 March 2015) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1937 until the end of World War II. He claimed 206 enemy aircraft shot down in over 500 combat missions, eight of which while flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter. For these achievements, Schuck received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.[URL='http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/schuckcollage'][IMG]http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/SchuckCollage.jpg[/IMG][/URL] Born in the Saargebiet (Territory of the Saar Basin), Schuck volunteered for service in the Luftwaffe of the Third Reich in 1936 and was accepted in 1937. After a period of training at various pilot and fighter pilot schools, he was posted toJagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing), operating on the most northern section of the Eastern Front, the Arctic Front, in April 1942. In April 1944 he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for 84 aerial victories. Following his 171st aerial victory he was injured in combat and received the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during his convalescence. In early 1945 Schuck transferred to Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing) which operated the then revolutionary jet fighter Me 262. Claiming a further eight aerial victories, he was forced to bail out when his aircraft was shot down by a P-51 Mustang on 10 April 1945. Schuck sustained minor injuries preventing him from flying further combat missions. [B]World War II[/B] After a spell with Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing) in October 1940, when I./JG 3 was tasked to give top cover to Adolf Hitler en route to Belgium, which wasn’t known at the time. [B]The Arctic Front[/B] Schuck was posted to 7 Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing) in April 1942, flying on the Arctic Front. He claimed his first victory on 15 May 1942, a Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-3. On 5 June he shot down four Russian fighters and by April 1943 he had claimed 54 victories against the Soviets. In April 1944 he was awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross for his score of 84 kills. On 15 June 1944 he claimed his 100th victory on a day when he shot down 6 aircraft. Two days later he had his most successful day, claiming 12 victories in 24 hours, a feat never surpassed in JG 5. In August he became commander of 10 Staffel, JG 5. His new responsibility of Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) did not come easily to Schuck, and discipline in 10./JG 5 deteriorated to the point that Geschwaderkommodore Heinrich Ehrler intervened with Schuck, before Schuck managed to restore the necessary military discipline. [URL='http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/img_2687-2'][IMG]http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/IMG_26871.jpg[/IMG][/URL][B]Walter Schuck meets Joe Peterburs who shot him down in 1945 (Credits: Uwe Benkel / Arbeidsgruppe Vermisstenforschung)[/B] A few days after claiming his 171st aerial victory, Schuck was wounded by glass splinters that struck his cheek and nose. A splinter penetrated his jaw and got stuck in one of his teeth. To remove this splinter he required surgery. While in the hospital recovering from this operation, Schuck received notice that he had been awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The presentation of the Oak Leaves was made on 7 November 1944 at the Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM— Ministry of Aviation) in Berlin by Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring. Schuck received this award together with twelve other soldiers on this day, among them were the Fallschirmjäger Generalmajor Heinz Trettner, Oberst Friedrich August Freiherr von der Heydte, and the ground attack and bomber pilots Hauptmann Franz Kieslich and Hauptmann Diether Lukesch. Schuck was the only fighter pilot so honored on this day. On New Year’s Day 1945 Theodor Weissenberger married his teenage love Cilly Vogel. Best man at his wedding was Walter Schuck. [B]Flying the Messerschmitt Me 262[/B] [URL='http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html/attachment/flugzeug-me-262a-auf-flugplatz'][IMG]http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Bundesarchiv_Bild_141-2497_Flugzeug_Me_262A_auf_Flugplatz.jpg[/IMG][/URL] [B]Me 262 A, circa 1944[/B] After leaving JG 5 [I]Oberleutnant[/I] Schuck was trained on the Messerschmitt Me 262 Jet fighter and in early March 1945 was asked by [I]Geschwaderkommodore[/I] (wing commander) Theodor Weissenberger to join Jagdgeschwader 7 (JG 7—7th Fighter Wing). His maiden flight on the Me 262 was on 20 March 1945. After a few more familiarizing flights on the Me 262, Schuck and another pilot took off on 24 March 1945 to familiarize themselves with the high altitude characteristics of the aircraft. Cruising at an altitude of 10,000 meters (33,000 ft), flight control informed them of enemy fighters in the vicinity. Schuck immediately set course for the enemy formation and spotted one P-38 Lightning and two P-51 Mustang fighters. In the resulting combat Schuck shot down the two P-51 fighters but the P-38 Lightning escaped. After Hans Waldmann was killed in a flying accident on 18 March 1945, Weissenberger appointed Schuck[I]Staffelkapitän[/I] of the 3rd [I]Staffel[/I]on 26 March replacing [I]Oberleutnant[/I] Walter Wagner, who had briefly led 3rd[I]Staffel[/I]. On 7 April Schuck shot down a P-38 F-5 Recon piloted by Captain William T. Heily from the 30th Reconnaissance Squadron, Ninth Air Force. On 10 April 1945 he claimed four B-17 Flying Fortresses shot down. One of the bombers was “Henn’s Revenge” of the 303rd Bombardment Group, and another was “Moonlight Mission” of the 457th Bombardment Group. Shortly afterwards, his Me 262 was hit by a P-51 Mustang of the fighter escort, piloted by Lt. Joseph Anthony Peterburs of the 55th Fighter Squadron, 20th Fighter Group Schuck having to bail out. Schuck sprained both ankles upon landing and the war ended before he recovered. In 2005 Schuck met Peterburs in person during a visit to the US. They both became close friends. Schuck died in 2015, aged 94. [B]Awards[/B] [LIST] [*]Flugzeugführerabzeichen (20 July 1940) [*]Wound Badge in Black [*]Order of the Cross of Liberty [*]Iron Cross (1939) [LIST] [*]2nd class (19 May 1942) [*]1st class (14 June 1942) [/LIST] [*]Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 23 March 1943 after 28 aerial victories [*]Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant “500” [LIST] [*]in Gold on 26 January 1943 as [I]Feldwebel[/I] [/LIST] [*]German Cross in Gold on 24 June 1943 as [I]Feldwebel[/I] in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5 [*]Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves [LIST] [*]Knight’s Cross on 8 April 1944 as [I]Oberfeldwebel[/I] and pilot in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5 [*]616th Oak Leaves on 30 September 1944 as [I]Leutnant[/I] and pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 5 [/LIST] [/LIST] [URL]http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/he-shot-down-4-b-17s-in-a-day-ace-knights-cross-holder-walter-schuck-passes-away.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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