Olt. Gunther Schmid of Stg/2-Anyone knows this guy?

[Bogdan]

Hello
Recently I came across a Ju 87 D flown by olt Gunther Schmid late in 1942.Can you tell me anything regarding this pilot, eventually his fate later in the war?
Thank you.

[Andy Fletcher]

Hi Bogdan,

Oblt Günther Schmid

DKiG 02Dec41 (7./StG 2), RK 23Dec42 (5./StG 2), KIA 14Jul43 flying Ju 87D-3 (345; T6+EN). At the time of his death he was St.Fhr. 5./StG 2

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Bogdan]

Thank you much for your kind answer.
Best regards as well
Bogdan

[Doug Stankey]

This is all we can find about this guy:

SCHMID, Günther.
Date of birth: 10.10.20 in Heilbronn
01.10.39 entered the Luftwaffe from the RAD.
c.06.41 assigned to St.G. 2 on completion of training.
02.12.41 awarded DKG, 7./St.G. 2.
11.42 Oblt., appt Staka 5./St.G. 2 (to 14.07.43).
23.12.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz on reaching his 500th combat mission, Staffelführer 5./St.G. 2.
c.07.43 reached his 700th combat mission.
14.07.43 KIA.

We hope that this helps.

LdZ
DGS

[Bogdan]

Thanks a lot for your detailed answer
I was very inneterested in finding out more about him, as I have his plane in 1/32nd scale ju 87 D model . Again best regards, Bogdan