KAGUSS, KARLIS

• March 10, 1905 - Born, near Valka (Eveles pagasts)
• 1927 - Graduates from Military College, assigned to the 8th Daugavpils Infantry.
• 1930 - enrolls in flight school
• October 15, 1930 - graduates from flight school (observer), and is transferred to the Aviation Regiment.
• Assigned to a Reconnaissance Squadron.
• September 8, 1935 - participates in the Aviation Festival at Riga/Spilve.
• Earns the Order of Viesturs.
• 1939 - on the roster of the 6th Recon Squadron, based at Gulbene and flying SV-5s. Rank: 1st Lieutenant
• October 6, 1939 - designated with the status of "combat pilot".
• 1940-41 (Soviet Occupation) - Serves in the Latvian Squadron of the Soviet 24th Territorial Corps, stationed at Gulbene and flying SV-5s.
• (German Occupation) - serves in the military police unit at Jekabpils.
• Earns the Iron Cross, 2nd Class.
• Steps on a land mine and loses his foot. Is transported to Germany for treatment and, after the war, settles in Bilefelde.
• April 11, 1987 - Died, in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

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