Background
Munster was born on December 13, 1920 in Pohorsch, Odrau, Czech Republic.
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Leopold Munster
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Leopold Munster, Walter Bohatsch, Joseph Schutte, Rudolph Stephan, Bonisch and Rudolph Scheibe.
Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
Iron Cross, 2nd Class
Iron Cross, 1st Class
German Cross
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
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Leopold Munster, Walter Bohatsch, Joseph Schutte, Rudolph Stephan, Bonisch and Rudolph Scheibe.
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Leopold Munster
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Munster trained in several flying school.
Career
Munster volunteered for the Luftwaffe in January 1939. Then he was transferred and deployed for assaults against the British Islands, afterwards he took part in the aerial fighting in the South, mostly over North-Africa and Malta. In 1941, Leopold came to II. Group/Jagdgeschwader 3 and put into action at the Channel Coast for Sperrflug. From June 1941, he flew with the same group under Hauptmann Gollob against the Sovjet Union.
On February 22, 1942 Munster shot down over the island of Malta "Hurricane", scoring the 13th victory. Also, on May 19 the same year, he shot down the Il-2 and Yak-1. On July 24, 1942 Leopold shot down five Il-2 and "Hurricane" and overcame the milestone of 30 victories. On September 23, 1942 Munster shot down two MiG-1.
On April 20, 1943, he shot down the "Boston" and three Il-2, overcaming the milestone of 60 victories. In August 1943, Munster was with II. Group/Jagdgeschwader 3 for the defence of the Reich. From 4 to 10 October, 1943, he shot down four B-17 and scored his 80th victory. On November 29, 1943 Munster shot down two enemy aircraft, it were his 81st and 82 Aerial victory. Then he was appointed a commander of V. Group/Jagdgeschwader 3.
On February 20, 1944 Leopold shot down three B-24 Liberator. On March 4,1944 he overcame the milestone of 90 victories. Then, on April 1, 1944 Munster was promoted to lieutenant for bravery shown in fron of the enemy. On May 8, 1944, after a fierce air battle, he decided to ram his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 "Schwartze 1" into the B-24 Liberator bomber and therewith bringing down his 95th enemy aircraft. As a result of the explosion of the B-24 Liberator bomber, Munster died above Wollersheim, southeast of Hildesheim a pilot`s death.
Achievements
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Munster claimed 95 victories, of which about 25 on the Western Front and shot down at least eight four-engined bombers. He was decorated the Flying Clasp in Gold and German Cross in Gold.
Leopold received the Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe in 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross on May 12 1944.
