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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
REEKEN, Heinz von. 02.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 (to ?). 14.07.41 Oblt. in 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122, MIA (later changed to WIA) – in Ju 88 (F6+LH) that failed to return from a recce
mission over the Smolensk-Roslavl area. (n.d.) Kdr. of II./NJG 6? 15.09.41 Oblt. and Staka,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 24.02.44 Hptm., appt Ia in Stab/NJG 6 and Major beim Stabe. 16.03.44
Hptm., appt Kommodore NJG 6 (to 13.04.44). 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 20.04.45 Maj. in Stab/NJG 6.



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OESAU, Walter ("Gulle"). (DOB: 28.06.13 in Farnewinkel/Holstein). (RES, DKG). 10.33 joined the
Heer and served with Art.Rgt. 2. 1934 promo to Fahnenjunker and undertook flying training at a
DVS. 10.36 assigned to I./JG 132. 01.04.37 Ofhr., I./JG 132, promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36).
20.04.37 promo to Lt.(RDA adjusted?) 04.38 volunteered for the Legion Condor in Spain and flew
with 3. J/88 (to c.02.39). 15.07.38 Lt., with Stab J/88. 15.10.38 Lt., with Stab J/88. 03.11.38 Lt.,
Stab J/88. 01.03.39 trf to Stab I./JG 131 (later I./JG 2). 06.06.39 Hptm., J/88 awarded the
Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit Brillanten. 15.07.39 Oblt., temporary duty from JG 2 to I./JG 20 and appt
Staka 1./JG 20 (to 04.07.40). 13.05.40 Oblt., 1./JG 20. 01.06.40 Oblt., 1./JG 20. 04.07.40 appt
Staka 7./JG 51 (to 24.08.40). 19.07.40 promo to Hptm. 20.08.40 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka
7./JG 51. 25.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 51 (to 10.11.40). 11.11.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./JG 3 (to
28.07.41). 06.02.41 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./JG 3. 16.05.41 Hptm., Stab III./JG 3.
13.07.41 WIA - splinter in the left eye during combat - flying combat two days later. 15.07.41 Hptm.,
awarded Schwerter, Kdr. III./JG 3 and promo to Maj. 01.08.41 Maj., appt Kommodore JG 2 (to
18.06.43). 12.08.41 Maj., Stab/JG 2. 13.10.41 Maj., Stab/JG 2. 09.01.42 Maj., Kommodore JG 2
unhurt? - Bf 109 F-4 damaged, involved in collision on landing at Brest-Guivpavas a/f in poor
visibility - results unknown. 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. 04.04.43 Obstlt., Stab/JG 2. 29.05.43 Oberst
Stab/JG 2. 22.06.43 Obstlt., appt provisional Jagdfliegerführer 4 (Lfl. 3) (to 01.09.43). 22.09.43 trf
to Stab/XII. Fliegerkorps. 17.10.43 Obstlt., awarded DKG, Jagdfliegerführer 4. 12.11.43 Obstlt.,
appt Kommodore JG 1 (to 11.05.44). 05.01.44 Obstlt., Stab/JG 1. 10.01.44 awarded DKG.
08.02.44 Oberst, Stab/JG 1. 06.03.44 Oberst, Stab/JG 1. 01.05.44 promo to Oberst. 11.05.44
Oberst, Stab JG 1 KIA - Bf 109 G-6/AS (Green 13) shot down by P-38 Lightnings over St.-Vith in
the Eifel); Oesau attempted to belly-land 9 km SW of St.Vith (version #2: vic Beho, 10 km SW of
St.Vith) but the aircraft cartwheeled killing him - afflicted with a high fever at the time. Buried at St.
ith (now at Meldorf). 01.05.44 posthumous promo to Oberst. Credited with 125 (126?) air victories
(9 in Spain) in some 430 combat missions (130 in Spain).



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Copy WW2 Luftwaffe Battle Of Britain Pilot Promotional Certificate JG53 ME109 | eBay

Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum - View Single Post - NVM for Ofw Arthur Trutwin, 5/JG53, lost 13.08.1940? 17:10hs, crashed into the sea 100% loss - flying a E-1 model.
* 5th stafell also lost: Uffz Wilhelm Hohenfeldt POW crashed in Poole harbor, flying E-4 Green 10 + - same hour; and Fw Hans-Heinz Pfannschmidt POW, same hour, off Weymouth (E-1 Green 9 + - )
Quoted from pg. 197 - JG 53 Vol.1 by PRIEN German

 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LANG, Emil ("Bully"). (DOB: 14.01.09 in Thalheim/Oberbayern). (RE, DKG). (W.B.K. München II).
Pre-war Lufthansa crew. 26.08.39 trf to Fl.H.Kp. Gablingen. 09.39 with a transport unit. 01.10.40
trf to Luftzeuggruppe 7. 07.04.42 trf to Fl.Üb.Sch. Prenzlau. 1942 accepted for fighter pilot training.
03.07.42 trf to Jagdflieger Vorschule 1. 15.08.42 trf to JFS 5. 1942 Oblt., in 9./JG 54. 06.01.43 trf
to Erg.JGr. Ost. 11.02.43 trf to II./JG 54. 23.03.43 Lt., 5./JG 54. 04.43 trf to 5./JG 54. 30.05.43
Lt., 5./JG 54. 13.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 54. 07.43 appt acting Staka 5./JG 54. 01.08.43 Lt., 5./JG 54.
20.08.43 appt Staka 5./JG 54 (to at least 31.12.43). 30.08.43 mentioned in despatches. 15.09.43 Lt.,
5./JG 54. 27.10.43 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 22.11.43 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Stafü, 9./JG 54.
25.11.43 Lt., awarded DKG, II./JG 51. 13.12.43 Lt., 5./JG 54. 15.01.44 Lt., 5./JG 54. 25.03.44
Oblt., 5./JG 54. 06.04.44 Oblt., 5./JG 54. 09.04.44 Hptm., Staka 5./JG 54, appt Staka 9./JG 54 (to
29.06.44 > Kdr. II./JG 26). 11.04.44 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 9./JG 54. 13.04.44 trf to
III./JG 54. (n.d.) promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.08.44). 29.06.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 26 (to
03.09.44 KIA). 15.08.44 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 03.09.44 Hptm., Kdr. Stab II./JG 26 KIA - Fw 190
A-8 (Green 1) shot down at low altitude by P-47 Thunderbolts of 55 FG , 13 km W of St.-Trond/NE
Belgium. Buried at Lommel. Recommended for posthumous promotion to Maj. (Kr.O.) but didn't
come about. Credited with 173 victories in 403 combat missions.





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