Hptm Helmut Schuke

[Jérémie Tarpon]

Hello,

I am looking for information about Hptm Helmut Schuke who was killed in action over the Bay of Biscay on 11 April 1943.

I know he was born on 17 October 1913 at Schöpfürth and was trained as a reconnaissance pilot in the Luftwaffe. He took over command of 3.(F)/123 from Hptm Siegfried Kirch, possibly on 22 March 1943, before being shot down by a No 248 Sqdn Beaufighter in April.

I am more particularly interested in his career before his 3.(F)/123 command period.

Best regards,

Jérémie Tarpon

[Doug Stankey]

Here is all we have on this guy:

SCHUKE, Helmut.
01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
02.02.43 trf from Ob.d.L. pool to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123.
11.04.43 Hptm. in 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123, MIA – in Ju 88 D-1 shot down by a fighter over the Bay of Biscay.


LdZ
DGS

[Jérémie Tarpon]

Hello Doug,

Thank you for this information. It helps!

Kind regards,

Jérémie