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American 487th Fighter Squadron USAAF





1. Gordon Sanden. chicago, Ill.
3rd Row
2. Paul Boausoliel - Detroit, Mich
1. Lt. Robert Reed Merchantrill.5.
3. Frank wirsch Poughhoepsie, N.
2. Anthony Boste - Brooklyn, NY,
4. Me Ho young San Francisco, Cal.
5. Donato Sabotella- Now york (Brooklyn)
4. Jack Rider Kinston, M.C.
3. Melvin Ruhanork Buftato, M.%
6. Harold Norton Worcester, Moss
5. Mathew Carney N.Y.N. V.
7. Richard Donelloy. Worcester. Moss.
8. Donald Morales - Son Diego, Calif
6. William Graham - Broukivn. Ny
7. Bernard Krouss Roselle Park, N.J.
9. Poul Grabb ohio
8. Henry Holt. Marigum, okla,
10. Joseph. Kubis -Brooklyn, NY
9. William McCurtain Rock spring, wyc
11. Charles phillips Trenton, N.J.
12. Michael Katensky Johnstown, Pa.
13 Dorral Gmur Chicago, Ill
2nd Row
1. Robert Walberg -WS,
2. Geno Co dore -Brooklyn, NY
3. James Moron Rahwoy, N.J
4. Lorenzo Polk Pooufoucrainsmilitaria
10, Goorge Barr, Jr. Danville va
Brooklyn N 11. George Rictor
Butfolo, MV 12. Elmer wagner.
13. waldo Stoddard,
14. Edward Mie Grow. chicago, Ith
15. Jomes widel 16. Robert Horvis.
17. nemeth Szowica chicago, ILL.
Penno - Lonk City Fowa
4th Row.
John Ockey Bayonne, NJ.
5. Howard Horens Hartford. Conn.
Texas 6. Philip Moses
Manchester, NH. 7. James Clari
North East Harbor, Me 8. Roscoe Warshall
3 James Bloedner- Iship. NY.
4 Harry sussman - Brooklyn, M
5 John, MMakosy - Escamoba, Mic
6 Arthur Hellesis Enforing ton, ORI
"Dumpling Donven, IVIL 7 Albert
8. Alex. Doucette. - wottham, na.
on Engine.
9. Andrew Rothwell - Chula Visto, colis
10. Elmer Harter Now Albany, Ind.
11. Dean Myers. - Auroa, Neb.
De etano De phillips-Greenwich vi NY
12. James Lowing Houston, Tex.
13. John Kander Stockdale, Penna.
14. Fred Liltey -Syracuse, N.Y.
15, Jett. Bagwell. Jasper, Ala.
16. Earle Lange Buffalo, N.Y.
17. Richard wycoft. chicago, Ill.

 
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3./JG3 Messerschmitt Bf109E-1. Crashed in the Channel during escort sortie over Margate and combat with RAF fighters. FF Fw Georg Hofelich killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
The body of Georg Hofelich was washed ashore at Escalles on August 29.
9./KG3 Dornier Do17Z-2 (1187). Crashed attempting belly-landing near St Inglevert badly damaged by AA fire and fighters during sortie to attack Gravesend airfield 8.15 a.m. HS Lt Klaus Mai (of Lw.Kr.Ber.Komp. 3) killed, FF Uffz Hans Riedel broke both legs, BO Gefr Karl Kindler badly wounded hand - both admitted to hospital, BF Obergefr Hans Steinadler slightly wounded. Aircraft 5K+MT 100% write-off.


Mai was a reporter with the Luftwaffe War Reporting Kompanie 3. HS = Heckschutz = rear gunner. Luftwaffe war reporters were given the lowest officer rank, Leutnant, while posted to an operational unit, and wrote articles about what it was like operating with a front-line unit. Not all survived, as can be seen.
 
German Günther Seeger Luftwaffe Jagdflieger Me109 u. 262 Bundeswehr

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
SEEGER, Günther ("Hupatz"). (DOB: 09.09.18 in Offenbach/Main). (R, DKG). 1937 served in the RAD.
1937 entered the Luftwaffe. 26.02.40 assigned to 3./JG 2 on completion of training. 08.06.40 Uffz., 3./JG
2. 27.03.41 trf to Erg.St./JG 2 as an instructor (to 19.06.41). 06.41 trf to Stab/JG 2. 25.06.41 Fw.,
Stab/JG 2. 09.08.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal? 31.08.41 Fw., Stab/JG 2. 20.09.41 Ofw., Stab/JG 2.
21.10.41 WIA - Bf 109 F-4 due to engine failure during combat vic Blendecques, 2 km S of St. Omer.
10.11.41 returned to Erg.St./JG 2. 10.01.42 trf to 3./JG 2. 19.08.42 Fw 190 A-3 (Yellow 14) shot down.
29.10.42 Ofw., awarded DKG, Stab/JG 2. 04.11.42 trf to 11./JG 2. 11.42 with Stab II./JG 53. c.01.12.42
promo to Lt. 03.01.43 Lt., 6./JG 53. 07.02.43 trf to 7./JG 53. 10.05.43 Ofw., 7./JG 53. 12.07.43 Ofw.,
7./JG 53. 22.08.43 Ofw., 7./JG 53. 10.11.43 Ofw., 7./JG 53. 29.01.44 Ofw., 7./JG 53. 26.03.44 Lt.,
awarded Ritterkreuz, 7./JG 53. 03.44 Staka 7./JG 53. 01.03.44 promo to Oblt. 04.44 Oblt., in 7./JG 53,
appt Staka 4./JG 53 (to 17.08.44). 29.04.44 Oblt., 4./JG 53. 13.05.44 Oblt., Staka 4./JG 53 unhurt - Bf
109 G-6 (White 13 + -) belly-landed 15 km E of Neumünster due to combat damage. 24.05.44 Oblt., Staka
4./JG 53 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 1 + -) downed by an American fighter - belly-landed near Pritzerbe.
06.08.44 Oblt., named Staka 5./JG 76. 17.08.44 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 53 due to unit renaming (to
1945?). 31.08.44 Oblt., Staka 7./JG 53 unhurt - Bf 109 G-14/AS (White 8 + -) overturned on landing at
Eindhoven. 13.10.44 Oblt., 7./JG 53. 02.11.44 Oblt. and Staka 7./JG 53, injured in a vehicle accident in
Offenbach/Main. Credited with 504 combat missions and 56 air victories. 05.45 managed to evade
capture and made his way on foot to his home town of Offenbach. 1956 joined the Bundesluftwaffe.
1974 retired as an Obstlt. †06.09.2013.



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German Walter Wolfrum

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
WOLFRUM, Walter. (DOB: 23.05.23 in Schmölz/Oberfranken). (R, DKG). 01.02.42 promo to Lt./A1.
01.43 assigned to 5./JG 52 on completion of training. 10.05.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-2 in combat
in Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/75161. 18.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-4 hit by MG fire vic Gostagajewskaja a/f.
05.09.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 06.12.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 15.04.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 21.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 09.09.43
Lt., 5./JG 52. 22.10.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 11.12.43 Lt., 5./JG 52. 10.02.44 Lt., 5./JG 52. 15.04.44 Lt., 5./JG
52 lost Bf 109 G-6 (Black 15) belly-landed after combat with several Il-2, crashed 5 km SW of Sevastopol.
24.04.44 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.05.44 Lt., appt Staka 1./JG 52 (to 16.07.44). 18.05.44 Lt.,
5./JG 52 awarded DKG. 16.06.44 Lt., 1./JG 52. 16.07.44 Lt., 1./JG 52 severely WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White
6) in combat with a P-39 vic Pelonilczna and did not return to operations until 01.02.45. [Version #2*:
18.07.43 Lt., 5./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G (Black 11 + -) combat with fighters, emergency landing vic
Gostaga.] 27.07.44 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 5./JG 52. 01.09.44 promo to Oblt. (Tr.O.). 01.02.45 Oblt.,
re-appt Staka 1./JG 52 (to 08.05.45). 09.02.45 Lt., 1./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-10 (White 1) belly-landed
at Breslau-Schöngarten after combat with a Yak-9. 10.02.45 Lt., 1./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-10 (White 11)
belly-landed SW of Steinau. 23.03.45 Lt., 1./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 K-4 (White 1) belly-landed vic
Schweidnitz after combat with P-39s. 07.45 released by the Russians due to his wounds. 1960s became
an aerobatics competitor. 1962 became National Champion in aerobatics. Credited with 424 combat
missions and 137 air victories. Was wounded 4 times. †26.08.2010 in Schwabach. [*acc to J. Prien]



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American Shaddix crew, 100BG. Rear L-R: James Lee, William Cornelius, Alex Herdzik, Hugh Hamilton, Frederick Erb. Front L-R: Winans Shaddix, George Sullivan, Harry Tennenbaum, Cole Dailey.
349BS, 100BG, 8AF USAAF. Shot down 27-Apr-44 in B-17 42-3534 "Ol' Dad". Evaded (EVD).

B-17F-75-DL 42-3534 Ol' Dad Delivered Denver Jul 24, 1943, to Dyersburg Aug 31, 1943. Assigned to 349th BS, 100th BG at Thorpe Abbots Sep 9, 1943. (100th BG, 349th BS, *Ol'Dad*) lost Apr 27, 1944 on mission to Le Culot, France. Crashed Ardooie, Belgium MACR 4268. 9 crew POW, 1 evaded.





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American Bit of detective work brings; W-VX Shady Lady, 109th TRS, 67th TRG Pilot Lt. Slonneger, Crew Chief S/Stg Dalek Serial number: 44-14699 (P51-D converted for Tactical-photo reconnaissance. See for nose art North American P-51 Mustang



 
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