Erich Schmidt (pilot)

Erich Schmidt
Nickname(s)"Schmidtchen"
Born17 November 1914
Neuhaus am Rennweg
Died31 August 1941(1941-08-31) (aged 26)
Dubno, Ukraine
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branch Luftwaffe
Years of service?-1941
RankOberleutnant
UnitJG 53
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erich "Schmidtchen" Schmidt (17 November 1914 – 31 August 1941) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.