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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BUHL, Adolf-Johann. (DOB: 13.02.14 in Nenzingen). 12.07.37 Fw., 2. J/88 in the Condor Legion. 1939
instructor with JFS Werneuchen and 3./JFS 1 (to 1940). 01.11.39 promo to Oblt./A1. 18.05.40 Ofw., with 1

(J)/LG 2. 08.06.40 Oblt., appt Staka 1.(J)/LG 2 (to 27.09.40). 27.09.40 Oblt., 1./LG 2 MIA – Bf 109 E-7 shot
down over the Channel SE of London). 01.08.44 officially listed as MIA. Credited with 9 victories (including
one in Spain).

Adolf Buhl
Credited with 9 vics.
Probably spent all his cereer in 1(J)./LG 2.
Achieved 3 vics in French campaign – his first as an Ofw. on 18 May and 2 on 21 June as an Oblt.
Claimed 6 further vics in BoB: 2 in August and 4 in September, also became staffelkapitän of 1(J)./LG 2.
On 2 September shot down a Spitfire and saved life of a young pilot from his staffel – yet-unknown Fhr. Hans-Joachim Marseille.
All facts are pointing that Marseille didn't manage to revenge the same to his staffelkapitän – on 27 September Marseille claimed a Hurricane as his 6th kill, but Oblt. Buhl was shot down and killed. I(J)/LG 2 was attacked by 242 and 310 (Czech) Sqn. over Thames' estuary and Buhl was the only one gruppe's victim on that day.

Buhl, Adolf, Ofw., 18-May-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Hurricane, Le Cateau, -, 1., 11, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock;C/L/W: 12 Days in May, p.210, 504 Sq.
Buhl, Adolf, Ofw., 21-Jun-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Hurricane, Lens-Arras, -, 2., 49, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Ofw., 21-Jun-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Hurricane, Etaples, -, 3., 50, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 24-Aug-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, -, -, 4., 73, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 31-Aug-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, -, -, 5., 91, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 02-Sep-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, -, -, 6., 96, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 06-Sep-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, -, -, 7., 103, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 07-Sep-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, -, 18.00, 8., 105, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Buhl, Adolf, Oblt., 23-Sep-40, 1.(J), , LG 2, Spitfire, Dover, 10.40, 9., 127, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,

Additionally, Buhl flew with 2.J/88 in Spain claiming a Rata (I-16) on 12.07.37.





  1. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - A-F Apr 2024.pdf
  2. Aces Oblt. Stoll & Oblt. Buhl, both KiA in BoB - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
  3. Luftwaffe pilot Ob Lt Adolf Buhl in Bf109, 1940, 1960s /70s copy photo | eBay
 
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Edward B Giller | American Air Museum in Britain The 55th FG was the first long range 8th AF fighter escort in UK (October 1943). 55th FG was the first group over Berlin. Shot down a Me 262 over Munich. Wounded 6 May 20. Cockpit (exploded) over Munich in April 1945--flew 2 hours to UK with 1 arm. Flew P-38 one year and flew P-51 one year. DSM, LM w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, SS, DFC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, PH, AM w/ 17 Oak Leaf Cluster, DUC w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, ACM, ADM, EAME, NDSM w/ BSS, AFOUA, SAEMR, AFLSA w/ SOak Leaf Cluster and w/ BOTC
Destroyed 3 confirmed.




 
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
DENK, Gustav. (DOB: 24.01.15 in Soest/Westfalen). (RK, DKG). 1939 Ofw. in 6./JG 52. 1940 officer
training. 07.40 with 6./JG 52. c.12.40 promo to Lt. 22.08.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 52. 16.09.42 Lt., Stab II./JG
52. 02.11.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 52 awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.12.42 Lt., Stab II./JG 52. 23.12.42 Lt., awarded
DKG, II./JG 52. 01.43 Oblt, appt Staka 5./JG 52 (to 03.02.43). 26.01.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52. 04.02.43(10.02.43 ?
*) appt Oblt. Staka 6./JG 52 (to 13.02.43 KIA). 13.02.43 Oblt., 6./JG 52 KIA – Bf 109 G-2 (Yellow 2 + -) hit
by Russian AA fire over Tschernikow(Krasnodar) in Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/ 86833 and blew up in the air during a low
level attack near Krasnodar in North Caucasia. 14.03.43 posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, II./JG 52.
Credited with over 500 combat missions and 67 air victories. [* acc to J. Prien]

1943-02-13, 6./JG 52, Bf 109 G-2, 14554, 2 gelbe, Tschernikoff, Flakbeschuß um 14.15 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer (Staffelkapitän) Olt Denk, Gustav, +




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  2. Loss of Bf109G-2 WNr.14554 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
  3. 2x foto Luftwaffe jagdflieger Jg51 gustav denk | eBay
 
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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BONATH, Dr. Hans. (DOB: 25.03.19 in Lippstadt). (R, DKG). 01.10.37 attended LKS 2 in Berlin-Gatow. (to
27.08.39). 01.11.38 promo to Fähnrich. 1939 received further training at FFS C Wesendorf. 01.08.39 promo
to Lt. (Tr.O./Fl.)(RDA withheld), RLM/Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat). 01.09.39 RDA as Lt., bei den Ob.d.L. pool
(Sch.Etat). 16.12.39 trf to Grosse KFS 1 Tutow for bomber training (to 14.03.40). 15.03.40 to BFS 4 Wien
for instrument flight training (to 15.04.40). 16.04.40 assigned to Wekusta 1 (Lfl. 1) then Wekusta 1/Ob.d.L.
01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 23.11.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 23.02.43 Oblt. in 1. Wekusta Ob.d.L. awarded the
DKG. 30.04.43 in Wekusta Ob.d.L. 1, trf to Wekusta 26. 09.06.43 appt Staka Wekusta 27 (to 15.12.44).
26.03.44 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 01.07.44 in Wekusta 27, promo to Hptm. 04.45 Hptm. and Staka 1.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22. 08.05.45 became POW of the British and held at Heide in Holstein. (n.d.) after the war he
studied dentistry and established a practice in Hamburg. †25.12.2004 in Hamburg.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
CELERIN, Albert. (DOB: 15.07.21 in Eger/Bez.Eger/Böhmen). (R, DKG). 1941 trf to FFS A/B 120. 1941 trf
to Blindflugschule 5 Stargard. 1941 trf to Aufkl.Fl.Schule Grossenhain. 1941 trf to Erg.Aufkl.Gr. in Weimar.
1942 trf to 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 as a pilot. 18.05.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 1942 appt Techn.Offz. 4.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 1943 appt Techn.Offz. FAGr. 4. 17.10.43 Oblt., awarded DKG,
4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11. 1944 Oblt., Staka Wekusta 27. 10.10.44 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, FAGr. 4. 05.02.45
Oblt., appt Staka of 1./AG 103 (to 10.03.45). †31.12.97 in Wien/Austria.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KLETTE, Hans-Dietrich. (DOB: 07.09.10 in Kiel). (R, DKG). 10.05.40 Oblt. in Aufkl.Gr. 156.
26.07.41 Oblt., 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 122 WIA - Ju 88 D-1 at Borisov during take-off. 01.43 Hptm., appt
Staka 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (to 27.01.43)? 29.03.43 Hptm., awarded Ehrenpokal. 15.04.43 in 2.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100, trf to Stab/FAGr. 4. 22.04.43 Hptm. in FAGr. 4, appt provisional Kdr. FAGr. 4 (to
03.45). 04.06.43 Hptm., awarded DKG for prior service with 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100. 05.04.44 Maj.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. FAGr. 4. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. †23.02.87 in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler.





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  2. http://www.ww2.dk/Lw Offz - G-K Apr 2024.pdf
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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
RABBEN, Herbert. (DOB: 26.08.18 in Oldenburg). (R, DKG). 1940 in I./St.G. 77. 10.08.42 Uffz.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.01.43 Fw., awarded DKG, 3./St.G. 77. 04.05.44 Ofw., awarded
Ritterkreuz following 743 combat missions, 3./SG 77. 1944-45 in Stab I./SG 77. 1959 joined the
Bundeswehr. 30.09.70 retired as an Oberfeldwebel. †25.03.95 in Bad Zwischenahn.




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German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KÖPPEN, Gerhard. (DOB: 17.05.18 in Holzendorf/Mark Brandenburg). (RE, DKG). 1936 entered the
Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 Ofhr., III./KG253, promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36). 1938-39 in KG 1. 1939 trf to
fighters and retrained. 1940 in 7./JG 52. 17.11.41 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.12.41 Fw.,
awarded DKG, 8./JG 52. 18.12.41 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 7./JG 52. 27.02.42 Fw., awarded
Eichenlaub, 8./JG 52. 01.04.42 promo to Lt. 05.05.42 Lt., 7./JG 52 MIA – Bf 109 F-4 (White 4) shot
down during combat with Pe-2 bombers over the Sea of Azov 10 km N of Nak-Menaj and not seen
again. Credited with 86 air victories in over 380 missions. Was the brother of Eckhardt Köppen







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  3. Gerhard Köppen-Original Hoffmann Picture Postcard (Luftwaffe Ace) | eBay
 
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