Major Erwin Cy RKT 4(K)./LG1

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Richard,

Sy's had a somewhat infamous demise in that he was lost with the Geschwaderkommodore of LG1 Oberstleutnant Franz v. Benda.

His a/c was lost to Flak over Tobruk along with the rest of the crew and oddly enough he is listed as the pilot even though he only had as far as I can find an Observers license.

Lost were:
Ju 88 A-4
L1+BA
WkNr 8610

FF Hptm. Erwin Sy
BO Obstlt Franz von Benda (DKiG) Geschwaderkommodore
BF Fw. ? Neumeister
BS Fw. Ewald Bauer

Awards:
01.10.35 Reichsportabzeichen in Bronze
00.00.37 Beobachterabzeichen
01.07.39 Dienstauszeichung IV. Klasse
16.09.39 EK 2
08.04.41 Ehrenpokal
02.01.42 DKiG
22.05.42 Ritterskreuz
29.09.42 Frontflugspange f. Kampfflieger in Gold m. Anhanger

Rank:
01.10.36 Gefreiter
01.06.36 fahnrich
01.09.38 Oberfahnrich
10.01.38 Leutnant
01.06.40 Oberleutnant
01.09.42 Hauptmann
01.12.42 Major

Unit:
01.04.35-30.07.35 Landpolizei Kurmark
01.08.35-03.01.37 Inf. Rgt 9 (Heer)
04.01.37-01.10.37 Kriegschule Munchen
01.10.37-30.06.38 Grosse Kampffliegerschule Fassberg
01.07.38-31.10.38 III./KG152 "Hindenberg
01.11.38 II./(Kampf) Lehrgeschwader 1
10.05.40 shot down near Boulogne and taken captive by the French
00.00.40-00.02.41 Gruppenadjutant II./Lehrgeschwader 1
00.07.42-00.00.42 Staffelkapitan 4./LG1
00.00.42-03.12.42 Stabstaffel/LG1


Regards

Jeremy