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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
HÄBERLEN, Klaus. (DOB: 14.04.16 in Geislingen). (R, DKG). 01.04.35 began his military career as a Fahnenjunker and served with 3. Preussischen Kraftfahrabteilung in Döberitz-Elsgrund (to 31.12.35), then promo to Fahnenjunkerunteroffizier. 01.10.36 attended Kriegsschule Hannover, promo to Oberfähnrich. 01.11.36 attended Grosse KFS Lechfeld. 01.04.37 trf to 8./KG 255 (to 12.38). 20.04.37 promo to Lt. 01.01.39 to LKS 3 Werder. 31.08.40 promo to Oblt. 1940 briefly with KGr.z.b.V. 102. 08.40 Staka 2./KG 51. 03.10.40 appt Adj. of III./KG 51. 26.11.41 WIA by AA fire NE of Agrafenovka and hospitalized. 05.01.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 03.42 rejoined unit. 27.06.42 Hptm., appt Staka 10./KG 51 (to 25.12.42). 25.12.42 appt Staka 2./KG 51. 05.02.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./KG 51 (to 11.10.43). 02.03.43 in IV./KG 51, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 51. 18.03.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 2./KG 51. 20.06.43 Hptm. and Kdr. I./KG 51, awarded the Ritterkreuz after 297 combat missions and the destruction of 30 enemy planes, 150 vehicles and 5 artillery positions. 01.10.43 promo to Maj. 11.10.43 Kdr. I./KG 51, got into an argument with Göring and was relieved of command. c.02.44 appt /Ia of Feldluftgaukommando XXVII. 10.44 appt Adj. in Stab des Generals der Kampfflieger. 08.03.45 appt NS-Führungsoffizier/Luftgaukdo. VII, München. 05.45 captured by the Americans and held for 47 days at Bad Aibling. †07.04.2002 in Konstanz. Credited with 297 combat missions. Author of A Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Remembers.

























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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SEMRAU, Paul. (DOB: 12.11.15 in Deutsch-Eylau/Ostpreussen). (RE, DKG). 01.09.39 Lt., promo to Oblt.
(Tr.O.), in 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 106. 30.01.40 Oblt., appt Staka 2./ZG 2 (to 03.40). (n.d.) with Zerstörerstaffel/KG
30. 07.40 Oblt. converted to night fighters. 22.12.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 2 (to 20.06.43). 11.02.41
Oblt., 3./NJG 2. 08.05.41 Oblt., 3./NJG 2. 14.07.41 Oblt., Staka 3./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 C-4 damaged
by return fire from a bomber vic Bastogne. 09.41 Oblt., 3./NJG 2. 15.11.41 Oblt., Staka 3./NJG 2 unhurt
- Ju 88 C-2 made an emergency landing near Bastogne during transfer flight Gilze-Rijen - München to
Catania. 24.04.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./NJG 2. 07.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./NJG 2.
05.11.42 Hptm., 3./NJG 2 unhurt - Ju 88 C-6 emergency landing vic Lille due to engine failure. 20.06.43
Hptm., appt Kdr. V./NJG 6 (to 05.08.43). 05.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./NJG 2 (to 01.01.44).
08/09.10.43 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 2. 01.01.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 2 (to 01.11.44). 31.03.44 Maj.,
Stab II./NJG 2. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 10/11.06.44 Maj., Stab II./NJG 2. 02/03.11.44 Maj., Stab
II./NJG 2. 12.11.44 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 2 (to 08.02.45). 06/07.01.45 Maj., Stab/NJG 2.
07/08.02.45 Maj. Kommodore St,ab/NJG 2 KIA – Ju 88 G-6 shot down by Spitfires of 402 Sqdn. while
attempting to land at Twente/Holland, Pl.Qu. 1128. Buried at Ysselsteyn. 17.04.45 posthumously
awarded the Eichenlaub. Credited with c.350 combat missions and 46 air victories.

See 2. "It is my understanding that Major Paul Semrau (46 victories, RK-EL), Geschwaderkommodore of NJG 2, was shot down and killed with his crew in Ju 88 G-6 (W.Nr. 620562 ) over Coesfeld by F/Lt KS Sleep of 402 Sqn, RCAF. He was flying Spitfire XIVE (RM862) "K" when he claimed his victory at 8:35. I hope this helps."






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Robert W. Stephens of St Louis 18 while escorting bombers to Halberstadt in s recent daylight raid, shot down a ME 110 and helped to destroy & ME 410 in a curious manner. When he saw the 410 about to attack a "box" of bombers he got into position to engage the Nazi machine but found on pressing the button that he was out of ammunition. To distract the ME pilot's attention from the bombers Stephens "formated" on him so closely that they almost touched, and he could see the look of bewilderment on the Nazi pilot's face Stephens then "peeled off" and his wing man shot the enemy down. The picture shows 1st Lieut. Stephens (who in civil life is a base-ball professional) with his P-51 "Mustang" the American plane which has been developed through the RAFs appreciation of it, which which now, with an American build Rolls-Royce merlin" engine and long-range petrol tank that can cover a radius of 450 miles over Germany in support of heavy daylight bombers. (Censor No.300516)





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Robert H Knapp 78th FG American

5973909..WATCH YOUR CREDIT.. INTERNATIONAL NEWS PHOTOS
SLUG (KNAPP)
RODE THUNDERBOLT AT 840-MPH
ENGLAND.....MEN HAVE TRAVELED FASTER BEFORE, BUT THEY NEVER LIVED TO TELL ABOUT IT BECAUSE THEY WERE PROPELLED BY DYNAMITE OR TNT, BUT LIEUTENANT ROBERT H. KNAPP (ABOVE), U.S. ARMY AIR FORCES THUNDERBOLT PILOT IS HALE AND HEARTY AFTER LEARNING WHAT IT FEELS LIKE TO ATTAIN A SPEED OF 14 MILES A MINUTE, OR 840 MILES AN HOUR. IT HAPPENED OVER EMDEN, GERMANY, DURING A U.S. RAID. LT. KNAPP'S THUNDERBOLT FIGHTER WENT INTO A VERTICAL DIVE AT 28,000 FEET. THE CONTROLS "FROZE" AND KNAPP WAS UNABLE TO PULL THE SHIP OUT OF THE DIVE, THE CRAFT LEVELED ITSELF OFF AT 5,000 FEET BUT THE SHIP HAD MADE A SPEED OF 840 M.P.M. ON THE TRIP FROM 28,000 TO 5,000, INTELLIGENCE OFFICERS ESTIMATE. THE THUNDERBOLT'S INSTRUMENTS REGISTER NO MORE THAN 600 MILES AN HOUR, BUT KNAPPIS SPEED WAS SO MUCH GREATER THAN THAT THAT THE PAINT WAS PEELED OFF PARTS OF HIS SHIP. LT. KNAPPIS HOME IS IN NORWICH,







 
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