Günther Scheel
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| Günther Scheel | |
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| 23 November 1921 – 16 July 1943 (aged 21) | |
| Place of birth | Dannenburg, Germany |
| Place of death | MIA (Missing in Action) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1940–1943 |
| Rank | Leutnant |
| Unit | JG 54 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (posthumously) |
Günther Scheel(23 November 1921 – 16 July 1943) was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (posthumously) during World War II. Günther Scheel was credited with 71 victories in approximately 70 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern front.
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[edit] Military career
After getting proper flying training, Scheel flew with JG 54 which based on the Eastern front in spring 1943. He flew many ground attack missions destroying a number of locomotives and other vehicles. Scheel recorded his first aerial victory on 9 February 1943 by shooting down a LaGG-5. On 16 July 1943, Scheel shot down a Russian Yak-9 fighter near Orel but then he making a crash-landing in his Fw 190 A-5 behind enemy lines. Scheel was posthumously awarded the Ritterkreuz on 5 December 1943. Günther Scheel scored 71 victories in approximately 70 missions. All his victories were recorded over the Eastern front and included 20 Il-2 Sturmoviks.
[edit] Missing in Action
After crash landing behind the enemy line, Scheel was reportedly seen in a camp at Jelabuga in 1946 and received medical treatment in a camp at Solny in 1948. However, he officially remains missing in action.
[edit] Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (13 September 1943)
- German Cross in Gold (31 August 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (5 December 1943)
[edit] References
- Aces of the Luftwaffe. Günther Scheel. Retrieved on 21 February 2008.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
