Ad: This forum contains affiliate links to products on Amazon and eBay. More information in Terms and rules

German Benedikt Trepl + 09-02-1942 2.(H)/23 (Pz) Monday Died in ground battle.





 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
German Hermann Buchner

A former Ground Attack pilot, he flew 631 missions (Crimea & Romania), was shot down five times, wounded twice, and destroyed 46 tanks, etc. 46 victories in the Fw 190 in the East. Twelve jet victories. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 13 September, 1942. An R-5 on 24 October, 1943, while in 6/SG-2. A Boston and a U-2 on 28 October, 1943. Twelve 4 engine bombers with the Me 262. One known bomber victory, while in 6/SG-2, a B-17 in the Bucharest area on 23 June, 1944. A P-47 W of Rheine on 29 October, 1944. A P-51 4 km N of Legden, SE of Ahaus, on 1 November, 1944. His 53rd victory, a P-51 near Stendal on 22 February, 1945. His 54th, a B-17(HSS) NW of Hamburg on 20 March, 1945. His 55th, a B-17 in the Cottbus area on 22 March, 1945. His 56th, a B-17 S of Berlin on 24 March, 1945. His 57th, a B-24 S of Hamburg on 25 March, 1945. His 58th, and last victory, a Lancaster on 31 March, 1945. Nominated for the EL. Survived the war. Last Flugbuch entry, "3/45". Buchner was featured on the History Channel as Me 262 pilot. Deceased 1 December, 2005



  1. Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
  2. Portrait Photo + Signature WW2 Luftwaffe Ace Pilot Hermann Buchner KC | eBay
 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
American LT.LEROY ISTA 353rd Fighter Group 352nd Fighter Squadron

Killed in Action (KIA) crashed into North Sea in P-47 #42-22458.
Following a mission escorting bombers over Osnabruck on 22nd December 1943 he was reported MIA about 10 miles off the Norfolk coast; his body was never recovered.

Republic P-47D-2-RA 42-22458 ran out of fuel and crashed into North Sea off Lowestoft, UK Dec 22, 1943. MACR 1539. Pilot KIA 22-10-1943 Friday

Mission # 56 Target: Osnabruck see mission report source # 3

Picture taken 15-03-1944 Wednesday





  1. Leroy W Ista | American Air Museum
  2. http://cgibin.rcn.com/jeremy.k/cgi-bin/gzUsafSearch.pl?target=42-22458&content=
  3. Mission#56 December 22, 1943 – Target: Osnabruck. The Loss of 1st Lt. Leroy W. Ista, 352nd Fighter Squadron.
  4. WW2..RARE ARCHIVE PRESS PHOTO.AMERICAN FIGHTER PILOT..LT.LEROY ISTA, WALCOTT | eBay
 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
His picture taken four months after he was MIA?
 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
Surname is Tuchecker.
 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
German Portrait und Grabfoto der Stuka Pilot Ofw. Hugo Graf aus Hornberg, gefallen bei Absturz am 25. Juni 1941 in Poddubowek, bei Suwalki, Polen + 25-06-1941 Wednesday.

Crashed returning from combat flight







 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.
English
  1. Wg Cmdr Paddy Barthrop DFC AFC - 602 Sqd
  2. Gp Cpt Sir Hugh Dundas DSO* DFC - 616 Sqd
  3. Air Vice Marshall Johnnie Johnson DSO** DFC* - 616 Sqd
  4. Air Marshall Sir Denis Crowley Milling DSO DFC* AE - 242 Sqd


 
As an eBay Associate we earn from qualifying purchases.

Users who are viewing this thread