German 1./JG 3 Olejnik Bf109F wrknr 6743
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
OLEJNIK, Robert. (DOB: 09.03.11 in Essen-Borbeck). (W.B.K. Dessau). (R). 10.33 began flight
training at a DVS. 03.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 06.40 Ofw., in I./JG 3. 01.41 promo to Lt.
05.02.41 Ofw., 2./JG 3. 17.05.41 Hptm., appt Staka 1./JG 3 (to 15.01.42). 22.06.41 Oblt., 1./JG 3
was the first Luftwaffe pilot to claim a victory on the Eastern Front, an I-16, no details. 27.07.41
Oblt., 4./JG 1 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 08.41 awarded the Erhrenpokal. 14.08.41 Oblt., Staka 1./JG
3 unhurt? - Bf 109 F-2 shot down - hit in the radiator during combat with an I-16, made emergency
landing vic Wassilkov. 15.01.42 Hptm., appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to c. 17.05.43). 09.05.43 Hptm., 4./JG 1.
c. 17.05.43 appt acting Kdr. II./JG 1. 28.06.43 re-appt Staka 4./JG 1 (to 26.07.43). 26.07.43 Hptm.
(Kr.O./Fl.), appt Kdr. III./JG 1 (to 08.10.43). 17.08.43 Hptm., Stab III./JG 1. 08.10.43 Hptm., trf to
Erprobungskdo. 16.; Staka 1./JG 400. 21.12.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. Erg.JGr. Süd (to 24.12.43).
03.44 Hptm., Erp.Kdo. 16, appt Staka 1./JG 400 (to 21.04.44 WIA). 21.04.44 Hptm., 1./JG 400 WIA
when his Me 163 B-0 V-7 (VD+OY) exploded on landing at Wittmundhaven, resulting in a broken
back and facial injuries. 08.44 upon release from hospital, appt Staka 1./JG 400. 09.44 Hptm., appt
Kdr. I./JG 400 (to 02.11.44 then Kdr. IV./Erg.JG 2). 20.12.44 trf to IV./Erg.JG 2 as KDr. (to 22.02.45
or 03.45). 03.45 Hptm. (later Maj.), Staka Erg.St./JG 400 (later upgraded to a Gruppe) (to 08.05.45).
Credited with 680 combat missions and 42 air victories. †29.10.88 in Munich.
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