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pararaftanr2 · Dec 17, 2020

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R Leonard said:
Because I keep a running list of some 50,000 US Navy aviators constantly updating with data on their various assignments during the war years. So
1 There is no W R Dow in any pre-during-post war officers registers (I only look at registers from 1939 to 1949), both USN and USNR who was an aviator.
2 He's in a OS2U which would conform to being in VS-70, at the time part of FAW-4 and based at Cold Bay Alaska, which is what I have for William F Dau (250669), drawn from a VS-70 squadron roster.
3 Look at the name stenciled on the life vest, clearly shows "W R DA. . . (and a sliver of the next letter)" not "W R DO. . ." And the sliver, straight up and down would be either an "I" or a cut "D", "H", "L", or "U". There was no "W R Dai . . .", no "W R Dad. . .", no "W R Dah . . .", no "W R Dal. . ." as an aviator in the registers, so looks like we're stuck Mr. Dau.

Not being snippy, just how I came to my conclusion. Took about 5 minutes once I saw the photo. 2292 aviators with last name starting with D, 8124 entries for same.

This is the original image, as seen in a photo album of squadron pilots in the collection of the National Naval Aviation Museum with its original hand-written caption:

Snautzer01 · Dec 18, 2020

R Leonard said:
Because I keep a running list of some 50,000 US Navy aviators constantly updating with data on their various assignments during the war years. So
1 There is no W R Dow in any pre-during-post war officers registers (I only look at registers from 1939 to 1949), both USN and USNR who was an aviator.
2 He's in a OS2U which would conform to being in VS-70, at the time part of FAW-4 and based at Cold Bay Alaska, which is what I have for William F Dau (250669), drawn from a VS-70 squadron roster.
3 Look at the name stenciled on the life vest, clearly shows "W R DA. . . (and a sliver of the next letter)" not "W R DO. . ." And the sliver, straight up and down would be either an "I" or a cut "D", "H", "L", or "U". There was no "W R Dai . . .", no "W R Dad. . .", no "W R Dah . . .", no "W R Dal. . ." as an aviator in the registers, so looks like we're stuck Mr. Dau.

Not being snippy, just how I came to my conclusion. Took about 5 minutes once I saw the photo. 2292 aviators with last name starting with D, 8124 entries for same.

Thanks

Snautzer01 · Dec 18, 2020

pararaftanr2 said:
This is

This is the original image, as seen in a photo album of squadron pilots in the collection of the National Naval Aviation Museum with its original hand-written caption:
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Thanks. Now i hope r leonard has a new entry for his database.

Snautzer01 · Dec 18, 2020

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L.R, " Randy " Reeves
Lt Col L.R. Randy Reeves, USAF (Ret)

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Snautzer01 · Dec 18, 2020

German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LIPPE-WEISSENFELD, Egmont, Prinz zur. (DOB: 14.07.18 in Salzburg). (RE, DKG). 1936 joined
the Austrian Bundesheer, and assigned to the infantry. 1938 now in the Austrian Air Force. 01.11.38
promo to Fähnrich. 1939 promo to Lt. 01.08.39 promo to Lt.(RDA withheld). 01.09.39 RDA as Lt.,
bei den Offizieren z.b.V. des R.d.L.u.Ob.d.L.(Sch.Etat). 06.40 trf to II./ZG 76. 04.08.40 trf to NJG 1.
11.40 in 4./NJG 1. 15.01.41 Oblt., 4./NJG 1. 12.03.41 Oblt. in 4./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 D-2 crashed
at Bergen after hits by return fire. 13/14.03.41 Oblt., 4./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 D-2 shot up vic
Medemblik/Holland (28 km ENE of Bergen/NL) by enemy fire. 10.04.41 Oblt., 4./NJG 1. 30.06.41
4./NJG 2 unhurt? - Bf 110 C-4 crashed at Ijesselmeer/Holland, cause unknown. 25.07.41 Oblt.,
4./NJG 1. 1941 Staka 2./NJG 1 01.11.41 Oblt., appt Staka 5./NJG 2 (to 01.10.42). 27.12.41 Oblt.,
5./NJG 2. 22.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 5./NJG 2. 16.04.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka
5./NJG 2. 28.08.42 Oblt., 5./NJG 2. 15.10.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 3 (to 31.05.43). 17.01.43
Hptm., Stab I./NJG 3. 14.05.43 Hptm., I./NJG 1. 01.06.43 Hptm. and provisional Kdr. III./NJG 3,
appt provisional Kdr. III./NJG 1 (to 20.02.44). 13.06.43 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 1. 02.08.43 Hptm.,
awarded Eichenlaub, Kdr. III./NJG 1. 06.09.43 Maj., Stab III./NJG 1. 01.10.43 promo to Maj.
16.12.43 Maj., Stab III./NJG 1. 15.03.44 Maj., appt Kommodore NJG 5 (to 12.03.44). 12.03.44
Maj., Stab/NJG 5 KIA - Bf 110 G-4 (C9+CD) struck the ground and crashed in the Ardennes near St.-
Hubert/Belgium during a daytime flight to Laon-Athies. Buried at Ysselsteyn. Credited with 51
night victories.

Snautzer01 · Dec 18, 2020

German Grave

BODEN, Werner. 25.10.42 Lt., 9./JG 27 KIA - Bf 109 F-4/Trop in combat with a Spitfire E of Turbiya vic
Alamein.

Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8669 (lost 10/26/42)

Crimea_River · Dec 18, 2020

Good stuff.

Snautzer01 · Dec 19, 2020

Hptmn Hoffmann German

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
HOFMANN, Karl. 06.41 Oblt., in 4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 (to 25.06.41 – MIA). 25.06.41 Oblt., 4.
(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 11 MIA - Ju 88 (6M+FM) in Smolensk area.