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Erich Büttner
Died March 20, 1945(1945-03-20)[citation needed]
Allegiance Flag of German Reich (1935–1945) Nazi Germany
Service/branch Balkenkreuz Luftwaffe
Rank Oberfeldwebel
Unit JG 51
JG 52
Ekdo 262
Kommando Nowotny
JG 7
Battles/wars World War II

Erich Büttner was a former German Luftwaffe fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with eight aerial victories while flying the Messerschmitt Me-262 jet fighter becoming one of the first jet aces in aviation history.[Note 1][1] On 8 November 1944 Büttner was the designated wingman of Leutnant Franz Schall, but a blown tire during taxiing prevented him from taking off. Major Walter Nowotny was killed in action on this mission.[2] Büttner was killed in action on 20 March 1945.

Notes[]

  1. For a list of Luftwaffe Jet aces see List of German World War II jet aces

References[]

Citations
  1. Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 49.
  2. Morgan & Weal 1998, p. 27.
Bibliography
  • "German Jet Aces of World War 2". Orsprey Publishing Limited. 1998. ISBN 1-85532-634-5. .


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