Herbert Schramm was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 42 aerial victories claimed in 480 combat missions.
15 Facts About Herbert Schramm
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Herbert Schramm claimed 28 aerial victories on the Eastern Front and further 14 victories over the Western Allies.
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Herbert Schramm then fought in the Battle of Britain and Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union in June 1941.
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On 13 August 1943, Herbert Schramm was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5.
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Herbert Schramm was born on 13 October 1913 in Wetzlar, at the time in the Rhine Province within the German Empire.
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On this mission, Herbert Schramm claimed one of the Hampden bombers shot down.
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The next daym Herbert Schramm was promoted to Leutnant of the Reserves.
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Herbert Schramm was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 August 1941 for 25 victories.
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On 12 February 1942, Herbert Schramm claimed his 39th and only aerial victory in the Mediterranean theater.
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On 13 August 1943, Herbert Schramm was appointed Staffelkapitan of 5.
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Near Cologne, Herbert Schramm was credited with an Herausschuss over a B-17.
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On 1 December 1943, intercepting bombers en route to Cologne, Herbert Schramm was killed in action following aerial combat west of Eupen near Verviers by a Republic P-47 Thunderbolt fighter.
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In consequence, Herbert Schramm was scheduled for burial in Saint-Trond, Belgium.
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However, Schade convinced the responsible authorities and Herbert Schramm received a military funeral in his hometown Wetzlar.
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Herbert Schramm was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves on 11 February 1945, the 736th officer or soldier of the Wehrmacht so honored, and promoted to Hauptmann.