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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
VEITH, Alfred. (DOB: 25.04.18 in Pomster/Adenau). (R, DKG). 02.06.40 Fw., WIA - shot up by 15th
Fliegerkompanie of the Swiss Air Force. 26.06.41 his He 111 P-4 (G1+AP) was shot down by AA fire S of
Kholoyov, but eventually walked back to German lines. Start of 1942 promo to Lt. 16.07.42 Lt., awarded
DKG, 6./KG 55. 01.08.42 promo to Oblt. 12.42/01.43 flew supply/evacuation missions into the
Stalingrad pocket. 11.43 left KG 55 for abbreviated pilot training. (n.d.) trf to 9./KG 4. 01.06.44 Oblt.,
appt Staka 5./KG 55 (to 04.01.45). 07.44 Oblt., appt (acting?) Staka 9./KG 4 (to 08.44). 20.07.44 shot
down but unhurt. 08.44 appt Staka 5./KG 55. Mid-09.44 began conversion to fighters. 24.10.44 Oblt.
and Beobachter in 5./KG 55, awarded the Ritterkreuz for destroying 24 planes on the ground, 16 tanks, 27
locomotives and 20 trains. 01.01.45 promo to Hptm. 04.01.45 Oblt. in 5./KG (J) 55, seriously injured
during collision with another Bf 109 on a training flight vic Plattling a/f SE of Regensburg, Germany - no
longer fit to fly. - Bf 109 G-14 (BT+EZ). 1945 promo to Hptm. Credited with nearly 420 combat
missions during the war. 30.09.76 retired from the Bundeswehr as an Oberst. †08.08.2008 in Tegernsee.