German Alwin Boerst about his death
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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BOERST, Alwin. (DOB: 20.10.10 in Osterode/Harz). (RES, DKG). 04.04.34 began military service with 2.
Kp./Kraftfahrabteilung 6. 12.10.35 Uffz.d.R., left active military service. 1937 entered the Luftwaffe from the
Heer (Army) reserves in the rank of Uffz. and assigned to 7./KG 157 for further training, which was completed
in 1938. 1938 trf to 3./St.G. 163 (later 3./St.G. 2) at Breslau-Schöngarten. 01.09.38 promo to Lt. 09.39 with
I./St.G. 2. 08.40 promo to Oblt. 07.02.41 appt Staka 3./St.G. 2. 09.09.41 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal.
05.10.41 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz for completing 300 missions, 3./St.G. 2. 06.05.42 Oblt., awarded DKG,
3./St.G. 2. 28.11.42 Oblt., Staka 3./St.G. 2, awarded Eichenlaub (No. 149) following 624 combat missions.
01.12.42 promo to Hptm. 12.42 appt Staka 3./St.G. 2 (to 06.43 WIA). 09.07.43 Hptm., Stab/St.G. 2.
24.09.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 2 (to 18.10.43). 27.09.43 Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 (T6+AB)
shot up by AA in Pl.Qu. 4989 (S of Kiev). 18.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./SG 2. 29.01.44 flew his 1,000th
combat mission. 30.03.44 Hptm., Kdr. I./SG 2 KIA in Ju 87 G-1 (T6+BU) shot down by AA fire while attacks
enemy tanks vic Parliti, NE of Iaşi/Romania. Posthumous promo to Major (with RDA of 01.03.44?). 06.04.44
Maj., awarded Schwerter (No. 61), Kdr. I./SG 2. Credited with 1,060 or 1,061 combat missions
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