Martin Vetter - Two individuals or the same guy?

[Doug Stankey]

An hour after posting the above, I find another example!

SCHMIDT, Rudi.
Date of birth: 15.03.14.
01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
13.08.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 26.
12.02.43 Hptm., appt Staka 4./KG 26 (to 02.12.44).
03.12.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 26 (to 08.05.45).
28.03.45 Hptm.,awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./KG 26.
Author of “Torpedo Los!” – a history of KG 26.
†23.02.00.

SCHMIDT, Rudolf.
Date pf birth: 26.12.15.
27.03.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 5./KG 76.
05.09.42 Hptm., Staka 5./KG 76 MIA.
02.10.42 Hptm. and Staka 5./KG 76, posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz.
†05.09.1942.