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German Elmar Schaefer 1./StG1

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SCHAEFER, Elmar. (DOB: 28.05.13 in Bonn). (R). 1935 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe. 1936 promo
to Lt. 03.39 Oblt., pilot in 2./St.G. 160 (later St.G. 1). 08.05.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./St.G. 1.
1941 Lw.-Verbindungsoffizier attached to Pz.Gruppe 1 (later Pz.AOK 1). 01.02.42 promo to Hptm. 1942
retrained on the Ju 88 and assigned to LG 1? 24.02.43 trf from St.G. 101 to St.G. 77. 07.44 Hptm. and
Kdr. I./SG 101. 06.01.45 Hptm., FFS A 2 WIA - Ar 96 B-7 lost to unknown cause vic Würzburg. 1945
Ausbildungsleiter (director of training) at FFS A 2 Würzburg - crashed in a Bf 109 - hospitalized to war's
end. 20.04.45 promo to Maj. 1946 released from American captivity. †16.04.83 in Bonn-Bad
Godesberg.

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German Erich Leie +07-03-1945

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LEIE, Erich. (DOB: 10.09.16 in Kiel). (R, DKG). 15.07.39 Lt., II./ZG 76 trf to 2./JG 71. 08.39 Lt.,
appt acting Staka Res.St./JG 71 (later 5./JG 51) (to 29.08.39). 10.39 in 5./JG 51. 21.03.40 trf to
III./JG 2. 14.05.40 Lt., Stab III./JG 2 unhurt - Bf 109 E-1 shot down by return fire from a Blenheim,
and bailed out E. of Sedan. 10.40 Oblt., appt Geschw. Adjutant in JG 2 (to 24.06.42). 12.03.41 Oblt.,
Stab/JG 2 unhurt - Fi 156 A-0 (VA+UO) damaged in a pilot error incident at Beaumont-Brionne
Riseleteal near Beaumont. 08.06.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 F-2 damaged in a belly-landing
at Beaumont-le-Roger. 22.06.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 06.07.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 01.08.41 awarded
Ritterkreuz. 12.08.41 Oblt., Stab /JG 2. 12.08.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 08.12.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2.
12.02.42 Oblt., Stab/JG 2 unhurt? - Bf 109 F-4 belly-landed 9 km SW of Fordrecht due to fuel
starvation. 04.05.42 (or 24.06.42) Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 12.42). 10.08.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2.
19.08.42 Oblt. (Hptm.?), Kdr. I./JG 2 WIA in combat 12 km SW of Abbeville - Fw 190 A-3. 13.10.41
Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 08.11.41 Oblt., Stab/JG 2. 19.08.42 Oblt., Stab I./JG 2 WIA - Fw 190 A-3 (<<+)
shot down by a Spitfie vic Abbeville. 10.09.42 Hptm., I./JG 51. 20.10.42 awarded DKG, I./JG 2.
18.01.43 Hptm., appt provisional then on 04.06.43 permanent Kdr. I./JG 51 (to 28.12.44). 02.02.43
Hptm., 7./JG 51. 04.02.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 51. 16.03.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 51. 08.06.43 Maj., Stab
I./JG 51. 29.07.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 01.08.43 Maj., Stab I../JG 51. 15.09.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 51.
01.10.43 promo to Maj. 05.10.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 06.11.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 01.01.44 Maj.,
Kdr. I./JG 51 (to 16.12.44 then Kdre. JG 77). 29.03.44 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 06.07.44 Maj., Kdr.,
I./JG 51 MIA - Bf 109 G-6 lost in air combat, shot down over Russian positions but parachute blew
back over friendly lines - returned 09.07.44. 29.03.44 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 04.09.44 Maj., Stab I./JG
51. 16.10.44 Maj., Stab I./JG 51. 29.12.44 Obstlt., appt Kommodore JG 77 (to 07.03.45). 07.03.45
Maj., Stab/JG 77 KIA – in Bf 109 G-14 (Black <1 + -) that collided with a Yak-9 that he had just shot
down over the Schwarzwasser/Hultschin area (Pl.Qu.80256) – bailed out too low at 60 meters- crashed
at Drogomysl/Poland. Memorialized at Valasske Mezirici/Czech Republic. (n.d.) recommended for
the Eichenlaub. (n.d.) posthumously promo to Obstlt. Credited with over 500 combat missions and
118 air victories

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German Mathias "Teddy " Schwegler KG51

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SCHWEGLER, Matthias ("Teddy"). (DOB: 18.02.16 in Augsburg). (R, DKG). 01.04.35 entered the
Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 Ofhr., RLM pool (Schul.Etat), promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36). 01.08.39 promo to
Oblt., in KG 51. 09.39 with III./KG 51. 22.05.40 Techn.Offz. with III./KG 51. 00.41 Oblt., appt Staka
12./KG 51 (to 00.41). 11.07.41 Oblt., 1./KG 51 MIA briefly, his Ju 88 A-4 (9K+KH) was shot down by a
fighter vic Łuck and force-landed in enemy territory - walked back to safe territory. 22.08.41 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 18.12.41 Oblt. and Staka in I./KG 51, awarded the Ritterkreuz for sinking a
Russian cruiser, damaging a British destroyer, sinking or severely damaging 116,000 GRT of shipping,
destroying 40 planes on the ground, 7 tanks and 20 trains. (n.d.) Staka 1./KG 51. 01.04.42 promo to
Hptm. 08.06.42 attended the Verbandsführerlehrgang at Tours, then remained as an instructor. 1942
Staka 2./KG 51. 16.07.42 awarded DKG, I./KG 51. 10.08.42 Oblt., appt Staka 3.(Erg.)/KG 60 (to
31.01.43). 01.02.43 Hptm., in I./KG 60, appt provisional Kdr. Verbandsführerschule/KG 101 (to
27.08.44?). 21.08.43 appt Staka 3./KG 60. 01.05.44 promo to Maj. 28.08.44 Maj., appt Kdr.
Version: April 2024
Verbandsführerschule General der Kampfflieger (to 18.04.45). 08.01.45 attended Sd.Lehrgang f.
Verbandsführer at /NS Führungsschule II (to 31.01.45). 18.04.45 Maj., Verbandsführerschule General der
Kampfflieger (III./KG 51?) KIA in ground combat with American troops vic Neuses, near Ansbach).
Credited with destroying 40 aircraft on the ground, and 7 tanks plus sank or damaged 116,000 GRT of
shipping. Buried in Nürnberg (Südfriedhof).

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Höfer, Karl Heinrich 'Heinz' Gesch KG55 Greif RK EL DK

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
HÖFER, Karl-Heinrich (Heinz). (DOB: 14.07.11 in Bad Oeynhausen). (RE, DKG). 15.12.29 joined
the Reichswehr and served with II.(Jäger)/Inf.-Rgt. 18. 01.04.34 entered the Luftwaffe. 05.35 trf to
LKS Berlin-Gatow for officer training (to 03.36). 01.04.36 promo to Lt. 08.36 began pilot training
(to 04.38). 01.04.38 Oblt., trf to Aufkl.Gr. 122. 05.39 now in KG 55. 11.09.39 Oblt., Stab/KG 55
badly WIA - He 111 P (G1+DA) force-landed at Przemysl/Poland - later rescued. 01.02.40 Hptm.,
appt Staka Stabsst./KG 55 (to 07.03.42). 01.04.41 promo to Hptm. 03.11.41 awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 07.03.42 appt Adj. II./KG 55. 01.04.42 promo to Maj. (RDA advanced from 01.01.44).
16.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, Stab/KG 55. 27.11.42 Maj., appt provisional then permanent Kdr.
II./KG 55 (to 02.07.44). c.11.42 concurrently appt Ia for Lufttransportführer I (to 02.43). c.12.42
was Ia of Geschwaderstab/KG 55. 11.05.43 Hptm. and Kdr. II./ KG 55, flew the Gruppe's 10,000th
mission. 14.09.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. II./KG 55. 07.44 Kdr. II./KG 55. 10.44
general staff training at the Luftkriegsakademie. 18.11.44 Maj., awarded the Eichenlaub in
recognition of completing 546 combat missions. 1945 in Abt. Qu. in Stab/Komm.Gen.d.dt.Lw. in
Italien. 27.04.45 became POW. 15.12.55 joined the Bundeswehr. 30.09.71 retired as an Oberst i.G.
†02.01.96 in Bad Oeynhausen. Credited with about 550 missions, of which 120 were of more than 4
hours duration.
HOFER, Kurt. (DOB: 17.0

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American B-24D-10-CO 41-23874 93rd BG, 328th BS, "Liberty Limited", then "Ball of Fire Jr.") shot down by Obfw Friedrich May in Fw 190A-5 of JG 28/8 and crashed St Revan France 16-04-1943 Friday. 3 KIA, 8 POW Baugher ( Note its 3./JG2 He flew a Fw190A-6 . Friedrich May was killed around Rouen 22 October 1943, flying FW190A-6 470047 . May was credited with 28 claims.) Compiled from Friedrich May, 3./JG3 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

RO) T/Sgt. Harold Secor. (POW).
(Bdr) 2nd Lt. Orval Dwaine Huff. (POW).
(TG) S/Sgt. Arthur L. Crandall. (POW).
(LWG) S/Sgt. Cleiborn U. Booker. (POW).
T/Sgt. Herbert B. Daly. Plot I Row 6 Grave 7. Brittany American Cemetery St. James.
(RWG) S/Sgt. Thomas W. Hughes. (POW).
(TG) Sgt. James S. Marsh. (POW).
(Photogr) 1st Lt. Harold J. Tannenbaum. Burial : Floral Park Cemetery Johnson City Broome County New York, USA.

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German Nachtjagd Major Rolf Leuchs der II./NJG1 (hier noch als Hauptmann)

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LEUCHS, Rolf. (DOB: 06.04.14). 03.37 trf to 1./K88 of the Legion Condor (to 1938). 1938 trf to FFS
Neubiberg. 1941 trained as a pilot. 1942 trf to II./NJG 1 at St Trond. 01.11.42 promo to Maj.
23/24.05.43 in 11./NJG 1. 12/13.06.43 Maj., 11./NJG 1. 06.43 KDr. (acting?) of IV./NJG 6.
10.07.43 Maj., appt Staka 4./NJG 6 (to 24.09.43). 24.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr. II./NJG 6 (to 15.07.44).
14.10.43 Maj., Stab II./NJG 6. 24.02.44 Maj., Stab II./NJG 6. 15.03.44 Maj., Stab II./NJG 6.
23.07.44 Maj., trf to Stab/NJGr. 10. Credited with 6 or 7 night and 2 or 3 day victories. †03.02.94.

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German Unteroffizier Zwickl der II./NJG1, mit Frontflugspange und Miniatur Geschwaderwappen am Kragen. Zwickl war vorher bei der I./ZG76 in 1940. Am 3. Juni 1941 war er als Bordfunker der Fw. Kalinowski beteiligt an der ersten Luftsieg über Berlin (Short Stirling)

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Originalfoto: Portrait der Nachtjagd Unteroffizier Zwickl der II. /NJG1, mit Frontflugspange und Miniatur Geschwaderwappen am Kragen. Zwickl war vorher bei der I./ZG76 in 1940. Juni 1941 war er als Bordfunker der Fw.
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