Ernst Gadermann
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| Dr. med. Ernst Gadermann | |
|---|---|
| 25 December 1913 — 26 November 1973 (aged 59) | |
| Place of birth | Wuppertal |
| Place of death | Hamburg |
| Allegiance | Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Oberstabsarzt |
| Unit | StG 2, SG 2 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Professor for Cardiology |
Oberstabsarzt Dr. med. Ernst Gadermann (born 25 December 1913 in Wuppertal – died 26 November 1973 in Hamburg) was German World War II doctor in the Sanitätsdienst . After World War II he became a well known cardiologist.
During World War II he flew more than 850 combat missions as aerial gunner in the Junkers Ju 87 [1]. From May 1944 until his last mission on 9 February 1945 he flew with Hans-Ulrich Rudel. On this last mission he saved Rudel's life by pulling him from their severely shot up Ju 87 and applying first aid. Rudel's lower leg had been almost shot off, but he managed to land the aircraft before losing consciousness.
Gadermann was chief of the 1972 Summer Olympics sports medicine faculty. He died of heart attack on 26 November 1973 in Hamburg on his way to a lecture.
[edit] Awards
- German Cross in Gold (17 October 1943)
- Iron Cross 2. and 1. class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (19 August 1944)
[edit] References
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- Brütting, Georg. Das waren die deutschen Stuka-Asse 1939 - 1945. Motorbuch, Stuttgart, 1995. ISBN 3-87943-433-6.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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