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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KRUPINSKI, Walter ("Graf Punski"). (DOB: 11.11.20 in Domnau/Ostpreussen). (RE, DKG). (n.d.)
with Reichsarbeitdienst before being trf to the Luftwaffe. 08.39, began training with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 11
Neukuhren. 09.39 trf to LKS Berlin-Gatow. (n.d.) trf to JFS 5 Wien-Schwechat. 01.10.40 trf to
Erg.JGr. Merseburg. 10.40 trf to Erg.St./JG 52. 01.02.41 promo to Lt. 01.42 assigned to 6./JG 52
on completion of fighter training. 04.06.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. 24.07.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. 10.09.42 Lt.,
acting Staka 4./JG 52 (to 30.09.42). 13.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 09.42 WIA by AA vic
Terek and bailed out. 17.09.42 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-2 crashed following a motor fire,
bailed out vic Kriwinosoff. 16(?).10.42 Lt., 6./JG 52 unhurt - Bf 109 G-2 shot down by return fire
from a Boston in the northern range of the Caucasus mountains - bailed out. 25.10.42 Lt., 6./JG 52
WIA - Bf 109 G-2 shot down by fighters, belly-landed vic Soldatskaja a/f. 26.10.42 WIA in the right
thigh - Bf 109 G-2. 27.10.42 Lt., awarded DKG, 6./JG 52. 29.10.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 6./JG
52. 01.11.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. 19.11.42 Lt., 6./JG 52. Late 11.42 shot down in the Caucasus area,
bailed out - WIA in the knee - hospitalized in Maikop - then furloughed. 01.01.43 three months as an
instructor with 2./Erg.JGr. Ost. (to 03.43). 01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 02.03.43 (15.03.43?*) Oblt.,
appt Staka 7./JG 52 (to 18.03.44). 27.04.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52. 04.05.43 Oblt., 5./JG 52 shot down and
bailed out in the Kuban, lightly WIA. 05.07.43 Oblt., 7./JG 52 WIA - Bf 109 G-6 (White 9 + ~)
collided on landing at Ugrim, badly WIA - hospitalized in Kharkov then in Braunsberg]. Early 08.43
returned to 7./JG 52. 12.08.43 Oblt., 7./JG 52. 30.08.43 Oblt., appt acting Kdr. III./JG 52 (to
01.10.43?*). 21.09.43 Oblt. 7./JG 52. 04.10.43 Oblt., 7./JG 52. 30.11.43 Oblt., 7./JG 52. 26.02.44
Oblt., 7./JG 52. 02.03.44 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 7./JG 52. 03.44 trf to 1./JG 5. Late
04.44 went to the Berghof to receive the Eichenlaub directly from Hitler. 01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
05.44 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 5. c. 15.05.44 Staka 1./JG 5, appt Kdr. II./JG 11 (to 12.08.44 WIA).
28.05.44 Obstlt., Kdr. II./JG 1 unhurt? - Bf 109 G-6/AS crashed near Magdeburg after combat with P-
51s. 12.08.44 Hptm., Kdr. II./JG 1 WIA - Bf 109 G-5 burns to hands and face when motor exploded,
crashed vic Erfurtshausen, 13 km ENE of Marburg, bailed out - hospitalized in Marburg - during first
leg of transfer flight, Wunstorf - Wiesbaden - Erbenheim. 27.09.44 Hptm., Kdr. II./JG 11, appt Kdr.
III./JG 26 (to 25.03.45). 21.11.44 Hptm., Stab III./JG 26. 25. 03.45 named Inspekteur West. 04.45
in JV 44. 05.05.45 became POW near Salzburg. Credited with c.1,100 combat missions and 197 air
victories and destroyed 3 tanks. 15.12.52 employed at a bank (to 31.10.55). 01.11.55 joined the
Bundesluftwaffe as a Maj. and Referent at the Bundesministerium. 18.01.56 underwent refresher
training in the UK (to 14.09.56). 30.09.56 appt Eins.Offz with Waffenschule d.Lw. 30 in
Fürstenfeldbruck. 13.11.56 appt Kommodore JaboG 33 (to 31.12.62). 14.08.58 promo to Obstlt.
26.06.61 promo to Oberst. 01.01.63 appt Referatsleiterat the Ministerium der Verteidigung.
07.07.66 promo to Brigadegeneral. 1966 appt Kdr. of the Deutschen
Luftwaffenausbildungskommandos at Fort Bliss (to 18.11.68). Early 1969 appt Inspizient für
Flugsicherheit at the Luftwaffenamt in Koln-Wahn. 01.07.69 promo to Gen.Maj. and appt Kdr.
3.Luftwaffendivision in Kalkar (to 30.09.71). 01.10.71 appt Chef des Stabes of the 2. Allied Tactical
Air Force in Monchengladbach (to 27.10.74). 15.05.73 awarded the Verdienstkreuz I. Klasse des
Verdienstordens des Bundesrepublik Deutschland. (n.d.) appt Kommandierenden General
Luftflottenkommando Köln (to 08.11.76). 09.07.75 promo to Gen.Lt. (RDA 01.05.75). 09.11.76
retired. †07.10.2000 in Neunkirchen-Seelscheid. [*acc to J. Prien]

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+ 18-03-1943 Thursday German

Kiworra, Hermann Ofw 27 6/JG-52 (S.U.) Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14828 "Yellow 5 + -" (lost 3/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/4/43 Post.)
EP
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1943 during aerial combat offshore near Gelendshik, 70 km SE of Anapa. His body was ashore in Turkey. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 26 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 August, 1942. An I-180 on 28 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 31 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 7 September, 1942. Two I-153s on 10 October, 1942. A MiG-1 on 10 December, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two Il-2s on 11 December, 1942. An R-5 on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 22 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 March, 1943. A U-2 on 10 March, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 March, 1943. Two Yak-1s and an Il-2 on 13 March, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 17 March, 1943.

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MÜNCHEBERG, Joachim ("Jochen"). (DOB: 31.12.18 in Friedrichshof or Friedrichsdorf in Pommern).
(RES, DKG). 10.36 joined the Heer and then trf to the Luftwaffe two years later. (n.d.) attended
LKS Dresden. 23.09.38 trf to I./JG 234 (to 31.08.39). 01(08?).11.38 promo to Lt. 01.09.39 trf to
10.(N)/JG 26 (to 22.09.39). 23.09.39 Lt., appt Adj. in Stab III./JG 26 (to 22.08.40). 07.11.39 Lt.,
Stab III./JG 26. 11.05.40 Lt., Stab III./JG 26. 19.07.40 promo to Oblt. 22.08.40 Oblt., appt Staka
7./JG 26 (to 17.09.41). 14.09.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./JG 26. 07.05.41 Oblt., awarded
Eichenlaub, Staka 7./JG 26. 07.05.41 conferred with the Medagalia d' Oro by Mussolini. 29.08.41
Oblt., 7./JG 26. 04.09.41 Oblt., 7./JG 26. 19.09.41 promo to Hptm., and appt Kdr. II./JG 26 (to
21.07.42). 08.11.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 16.12.41 Hptm., Stab II./JG 26. 05.06.42 Hptm.,
awarded DKG, II/JG 26. 22.07.42 (05.08.42?) trf to JG 51 and appt provisional Kommodore.
04.08.42 Hptm., Stab/JG 51. 22.09.42 Hptm., Stab/JG 51. 01.10.42 appt Kommodore JG 77.
09.09.42 Hptm., awarded Schwerter, Kommodore JG 51 and promo to Maj. 01.10.42 in Stab/JG 51,
appt Kommodore JG 77 (to 23.03.43). 10.12.42 Maj., Kommodore Stab/JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-2
crash-landed vic Arco Philaenorum due to engine damage during combat. 13.01.43 Maj., Stab/JG 77.
10.03.43 Maj., Stab/JG 77. 23.03.43 Maj., Stab/JG 77 KIA - in Bf 109 G-6 (- +- ) in combat with a
USAAF-flown Spitfire of 52 FG over Zanouch or Gafsa/Tunisia hit by parts that flew off a shot down
Spitfire, crashed 45 km ESE Gafsa, Pl.Qu. 95583. Buried at Les Massem/Tunisia. (n.d.)
posthumously promo to Maj. (RDA 30.11.42) Credited with 135 air victories in 500 combat missions.
For further reading see: Schumann, Ralf. Ritterkreuzträger Joachim Müncheberg Der Jäger von
Malta Profile 8 (Stengelheim: Unitec, 2009?) ISBN: unknown

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
LINDEMANN, Theodor. (DOB: 25.11.14 in Dortmund). 1937 entered the Luftwaffe serving initially
with the Flaktruppe. (n.d.) with JFS 1. 01.09.39 promo to Lt. 01.01.40 Lt., Flak-Rgt. 44 (RDA
adjusted to 01.01.39). 08.41 in 7./JG 26. 08.11.41 Oblt., Adjutant in Stab II./JG 26, WIA – in Fw
190 A-1 (<+--) shot up by Spitfires south of Dunkirk. 01.07.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 26 (to
01.11.42). 01.11.42 trf to Stab/JG 77 and appt Adjutant. 01.10.43 in Stab/JG 77, promo to Hptm.
30.11.43 appt Kdr. I./JG 77 (to (01?)28.08.44). 18.03.44 Hptm., Stab I./JG 77. 26.04.44 Hptm., Kdr.
Stab I./JG 77 unhurt - Bf 109 G-6 (Black << +) mid-air collision vic Caselle, made an unpowered
landing. 28.08.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./JG 103 (to 15.03.45). 24/25.04.45 Hptm., 3./NSGr. 9 unhurt -
Ju 87D-5 damaged by AA vic Po crossing. †16.08.98. Credited with 8 victories.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BEHRENS, Otto. (DOB: 30.11.13 in Hannover). (Rkkvk). 03.41 with Erprobungskommando 190. 23.12.41
Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 26 (to 30.06.42). c 02.42 Oblt., appt Staka Erprobungsstaffel 190. 24.03.42 Oblt.,
6./JG 26 WIA - Fw 190 A-1 (Brown 5) shot down by Spitfire of 129 Sqdn. N of the Somme estuary, near Le
Treport. 30.06.42 trf to Kdo.d.Erprobungsstellen d.Lw. at Rechlin. 01.01.43 promo to Hptm. 01.06.44
promo to Maj. 1944 in Stab/Kdo.d.Erprobungsstellen d.Lw. 11.09.44 Maj., Erprobungsstelle Rechlin –
injured while piloting a Ju 88 from Erprobungsstelle Rechlin that crashed on landing at Fürth [Version#2: Ju
388 (RT+KC)]. 15.10.44 Maj., appt Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 10/XI (to c. 30.04.45). 12.44 Maj., appt Leiter
Erprobungsstelle Rechlin (to 05.45). 20.04.45 awarded the Ritterkreuzes Kriegsverdienstkreuzes mit
Schwertern. 09.10.52 killed testing a Pulqui jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina.

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
STORP, August-Franz Walter. (DOB: 02.02.10 in Schnecken/Kreis Elchneiderung in Ost Preussen). (i.G.).
(RE). 1924-28 attended Aufbauschule Frankenberg. 01.04.28 joined the Reichsmarine then trained at the
Marineschule Flensburg-Mürwik and on the cruiser Emden (went on World Tour 1928-29). 04.04.30
attended Marineschule Murwik (to 30.03.31). 01.04.32(01.10.32?) promo to Lt.z.S. 01.11.33 trf to the
Luftwaffe. 01.11.33-30.09.34 trained as a naval aviator at DVS Warnemünde. 01.04.34 promo to Oblt.
01.10.34 trf to Fliegerstaffel 1.(M)/116 Norderney from the Reichsmarine with a rank of Oblt. and appt
Flugzeugführer in and occasionally stellvertretender (deputy) Staka of Bordfliegerstaffel 1 (M)/Kü.Fl.Gr.
106. 01.03.36 appt Lehrgangsleiter des 1. Marineflieger-Reserve–Offizier-Lehrgang in Bug/Rügen.
05.36 appt Bordflieger on the Panzerschiff "Admiral Scheer". 24.07.36 with onboard detachment aboard
cruiser Adm.Scheer - in Spanish waters (to 30.08.36). 18.09.36 received the Lw. Beobachter (observer)
license. 01.10.36 appt militarischer Erprobungsleiter und Testpilot with the Erprobungsstellen
Travemünde, Tarnewitz und Rechlin. 04.05.36 sent to Japan as an official courier. 12.36 detached to
Lehrgeschwader Greifswald. 01.01.37 promo to Hptm. 14.10.37 received the Lw. advanced flying
certificate. 01.04.38 appt Staka of 5./Bordfl.Gr. 196, Holtenau. 01.10.38 Hptm., trf to Ia Gruppe II Ref.
1 (schw.Kampf-u.Aufkl. Flugzeuge)/Gen.St.d.Lw. and appt Referent und Stellvertretender (deputy)
Gruppenleiter of the Taktische–technischen Gruppe im Führungsstab der Lw./RLM, and concurrently
Chefpilot for Gen. Jeschonnek. Mid-09.39 appt Führer of Erprobungsstaffel Ju 88. 16.10.39 Oblt., I./KG
30 MIA - Ju 88 lost during attack on HMS Southampton in the Firth of Forth - Ju 88 A-1 lost to Spitfires -
later rescued. 01.01.40 trf to Lehrgruppe Ju 88, and appt Staka in KG 30. 01.03.40 appt Staka 8./KG 4.
09.04.40 claimed to have sunk the Norwegian torpedo boat Aegir. 14.05.40 appt stellvertretender Kdr.
III./KG 4. 03.06.40 Hptm., Staka 8./KG 4, WIA - Ju 88 A hit a balloon cable during a night sortie over Le
Havre and belly-landed at Amsterdam-Schiphol; sent to Wilhelmina Hospital in Amsterdam. 31.08.40
Hptm., appt Kdr. II./KG 76 (to 31.03.41). 21.10.40 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 01(12?).11.40 promo to
Maj. 01.04.41 appt Kommodore SKG 210. 14.07.41 awarded the Eichenlaub. 01.10.41 appt
Gruppenleiter II in Führungsstab d. Lw./RLM. 01.03.42 accepted into the Generalstab d.Lw. (did not
attend the Luftkriegsakademie). 18.08.42 trf to RM pool (various office) (to 21.08.42). 01.09.42 appt
Kommodore KG 6. 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. 28.06.43 Obstlt., Kommodore KG 6 WIA - Ju 88 A-14
(3E+AA) destroyed during an Allied air raid (by B-25s) on Alghero/Sardinia. 01.08.43 promo to Oberst.
17.08.43 appt Kampffliegerführer Mittelmeer and Fernkampführer/Luftflotte 2 (to 10.09.43). 11.12.43
appt temporary Ch.d.Stabes/IV. Fliegerkorps. 01.06.44 appt Kommodore KG 76 (to 30.09.44). 01.10.44
appt General der Kampfflieger (L.In.2)/RLM (to 31.01.45). 01.11.44 promo to Gen.Maj. 20.01.45 appt
acting Kdr. 4. Fliegerdivision (to c. 02.45). 01.02.45 appt Kdr. 5. Fl.-Div. 22.08.45 captured at
Trondheim and became British POW. Credited with 435 combat missions. 02.48 released. Postwar
worked as an architect. †09.08.81 in Goslar. [Knowledge of English]

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section S - Z
WOIDICH, Franz Walter. (DOB: 02.01.21 in Znaim/Böhmen). (R, DKG). Early 1940 entered the
Luftwaffe. 07.41 Ofhr., assigned to II./JG 27 on completion of training. 07.41 in 5./JG 27. 01.04.42 trf
to 3./JG 52. 23.08.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 28.10.42 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 29.01.43 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 29.03.43 Ofw.,
3./JG 52. 27.04.43 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 11.06.43 appt Staka 3./JG 52 (to 10.08.44). 07.07.43 Oblt., 3./JG 52.
13.09.43 awarded the Ehrenpokal. 17.10.43 Ofw., 3./JG 52 awarded DKG, 3./JG 52. 15.12.43 Ofw.,
3./JG 52. 17.01.44 Ofw., 3./JG 52. 16.04.44 Lt., 3./JG 52. 05.44 appt Staka 5.(Sturm) /JG 4. (n.d.)
promo to Oblt. 09.06.44 Oblt., Lt., 3./JG 52 awarded the Ritterkreuz. 11.08.44 trf to Erg.St./JG 400 at
Gutenfeld. 17.09.44 appt Staka 6./JG 400 (to 08.05.45). 10.44 appt Staka 5./JG 400 (to 04.45). 12.11.44
Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 400 (to after 31.12.44). Credited with c.1,000 combat missions and 110 air
victories. †05.07.2004

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
KIESEWETTER, Wilhelm. (DOB: 02.10.97). (n.d.) passed exam, mittl. Verw.Dienst. 01.06.23 ADA
as Verw.Ass. 02.09.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 01.05.38 joined the NSDAP (Nr. 1158851). 01.08.38
promo to Verw.Sekr. 01.01.43 promo to Verw.Ob.Sekr.
KIESLER, Benno. (DOB: 1915). 12.05.45 Oblt. (Kr.O.), I./JG 102.
KIESLER, Dr. Wilhelm. (W.B.K. Iserlohn). 01.09.42 Asst.Arzt (Z), promo to Oberarzt (Z)
(Kr.O./San.). (RDA 01.02.41).
KIESLICH, Franz. (DOB: 17.03.13 in Bochum/Westfalen). (RE, DKG). 1935 entered the Luftwaffe.
02.10.36 Uffz., 3.Schul-Kp./Fliegerschule Fürth (still 22.02.37). c.04.38 instructor with Stuka
Fliegerschule Kitzingen (to c.09.40). 16.12.38 Ofw., 1./ St.G. 168. 01.10.39 Ofw., 1./St.G. 77.
10.40 trf to St.G. 77. 05.05.41 Ofw., 7./St.G. 77. 10.08.41 Ofw., 7./St.G. 77. 24.10.41 Oblt., Staka
7./St.G. 77. 14.02.42 Adj,.III./St.G. 77 (to 07.42). 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 02.04.42 Oblt.,
awarded the Ehrenpokal. 10.07.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, Staka 7./St.G. 77. 14.10.42 appt Staka
7./St.G. 77. 01.01.43 promo to Maj. c. 01.01.43 Maj., Staka 7./St.G. 77, appt acting Kdr. III./St.G.
77. 05.01.43 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 7./ St.G. 77. 15.03.43 Hptm., Staka 7./St.G. 77.
18.10.43 appt Kdr. III./SG 77 (to 19.02.45). 18.05.44 Maj., Kdr. III./SG 77. 10.10.44 awarded
Eichenlaub (No. 619), Kdr. III./SG 77. 02.45 Maj., appt Kdr. II./SG 151 (to 04.45). 02.45 appt Kdr.
Erg.SG 148. 18.02.45 flew last mission. 05.45 surrendered to U.S. forces and released a month later.
Credited with destroying 21,500 GRT of shipping, one destroyer, and one submarine in over 1,078
combat missions. Shot down 20 times. 11.09.56 joined the Bundeswehr. 31.03.69 retired as an
Obstlt.

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WW2 USAAF B-17E "LI'L NELL" CREW ALL NAMED GUADALCANAL ORIGINAL PRESS PHOTO | eBay

American

THE INTREPID CREW OF THE FLYING FORTRESS LIL NELL
TOP Row.
LTOR.
1. HILDEBRAND. ENG.
2. CAPT. A. D. LUCAS. PILOT
3. LT. W. L. CHESTNUT.CO-PILOT
4. LT. A.B. COHEN. NAVIGATOR
5. LT. W.A. HODGES. BOMBARDIER
2nd Row.
ASST
1. CORP. WASELOWSKI, ENGINEER
2. CORP. GRANOWSKI. ASST. RADIO.
3.SGT. HAMAKER TAIL GUNNER
4.66T. FREDRICKS. RADIO-MAN * KILLED IN ACTION SEPT
1943 -
TAKEN AT HENDERSON FIELD. GUADALCANAL
AUG 15th 1943-

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Consolidated B-24J-140-CO (491st BG, 853rd BS, *Lucky Penny*) lost #1 engine on takeoff from Metfield, UK June 8, 1944 and crashed on the Metfield airfield while attempting to land after returning. All 9 aboard killed.

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42-110169 Lucky Penny, 491st Group, 853rd Squadron
Standing (L-R)
1st Lt. Fletcher E. Sharp - Pilot
2nd Lt. Sammy Rowan - Co-Pilot
2nd Lt. William L. Reese - Navigator
2nd Lt. Edwin W. Foster - Bombardier
Kneeling (L-R)
Sgt. Warren H. Rudolph - Waist Gunner
Sgt. Grover L. Buchanan - Engineer
Sgt. Carl W. Frack - Waist Gunner
Sgt. Rudolph C. Schopa - Radio Operator
Sgt. Clyde V. Jones - Ball Gunner
On 8 June 1944, the entire crew, except for Navigator 2nd Lt. William L. Reese who had been "borrowed" to fly on the 853rd Squadron lead plane, were all killed returning to their airbase at Metfield, England. They had aborted their mission with a feathered No. 1 engine and after returning to the airbase, circled the field three times with a full load of fuel and bombs, lost control as they attempted to land and crashed on the field. SSgt. Lester J. Datthyn (Tail Gunner) was not in the crew photo, but was also killed in the crash. William L. Reese was killed 26 Nov 1944 on the raid over Misberg.
 
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  1. LINDEMANN, Theodor. (DOB: 25.11.14 in Dortmund).
  2. MÜNCHEBERG, Joachim ("Jochen"). (DOB: 31.12.18 in Friedrichshof or Friedrichsdorf in Pommern).
  3. GALLAND, Wilhelm-Ferdinand ("Wutz"). (DOB: 23.10.14 in Bochum). (W.B.K. Recklinghausen).
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
EBERSBERGER, Kurt. (DOB: 1915 or 11.02.14?). (DKG). 08.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to 23.08.42
WIA). 11.06.41 Oblt., 4./JG 26. 08.41 Staka 4./JG 26. 21.10.41 Oblt., 4./JG 26. 08.12.41 Oblt., 4./JG 26.
05.06.42 Oblt. in 4./JG 26, awarded the DKG. 24.08.42 WIA - by Spitfires but landed safely. 07.10.42 Oblt.,
Staka 4./JG 26 WIA - Fw 190 A-4 (White 4) crashed at Ligescourt due to engine failure during a transfer flight.
20.12.42 Hptm., re-appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to 25.02.43) 02.43 trf to Erg.JGr. West. 07.02.43 WIA -Fw 190 A-4
(White 4) - no details. 26.06.43 Hptm., appt Staka 8./JG 26 (to 21.09.43). 30.07.43 Hptm., 8./JG 26.
21.09.43 appt Staka 4./JG 26 (to 24.10.43?). 24.10.43 Hptm., 4./JG 26 KIA – in Fw 190 A-6 (Blue 1) in air
combat with a Mustang of 400 Sqdn. 3 km S of Hesdin, due to engine failure(fuel starvation?) - parachute failed
to open fully. Credited with 28 victories

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BENNEMANN, Dr.(med.dent.) Helmut. (DOB: 16.03.15 in Wanne-Eickel). (R, DKG). 06.40 appt Adj. I./JG 52
(to 04.42). 14.04.41 Oblt., 1./JG 52. 27.04.41 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 52 (to 05.02.42). 27.05.41 Oblt., 3./JG
52 unhurt - Bf 109 F-2 unintended ground contact as a result of ground fog vic Wieringermeer. 27.05.42
Hptm., 3./JG 52. 14.06.42 Hptm., appt provisional Kdr. I./JG 52. 27.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./JG 52.
01.08.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 03.09.42 Hptm.,Stab I./JG 52. 02.10.42 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr.
I./JG 52. 02.11.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 28.12.42 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 04.02.43 appt permanent Kdr. I./JG
51 from prior to this date (to 10.05.43). 17.03.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52. 17.04.43 Hptm., Stab I./JG 52.
10.05.43 Maj., Stab I./JG 52 WIA - wounded in the explosion of an incendiary bomb at Kharkov-Voichenko
a/f, resulting in his withdrawal from combat duty for some months. 04.06.43 Maj., appt permanent Kdr. I./JG
52 (to 12.11.43). 09.11.43 appt Kommodore JG 53 (to 27.04.45; to 10.05.44? ). 15.12.43 Maj., Stab/JG 53.
25.04.44 Maj., Kommodore JG 53 WIA – Bf 109 G-6 (Black <3- + -) shot up and damaged by B-24 and
crashed SW of Bologna, crashed 5 km SW of Bologna - bailed out. 01.07.44 promo to Obstlt. 22.07.44
Obstlt., appt Kommodore JG 53 (to 1945). 08.10.44 Obstlt., Stab/JG 53. 01.01.45 Obstlt., Stab/JG 53 WIA -
Bf 109 G-14/AS hit by AA over Frescart, unpowered forced landing at Echterdingen a/f. 09.04.45 Obstlt.,
Kommodore JG 53. Credited with over 400 combat missions and 93 air victories. †17.11.2007 in Bad
Sassendorf.

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Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
MEYERING, Heinrich. (DOB: 30.11.19 in Leer/Ostfriesland). (R). 03.10.39 began basic training in
Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 22. 06.42 assigned to I./St.G. 2 on completion of training. 02.08.42 Uffz., 3./St.G. 2.
02.11.42 Uffz., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 15.01.43 or 08.02.43 Uffz., awarded the DKG, 3./St.G. 2.
1944 instructor at several Stukaschulen. 06.04.44 Fw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./SG 2. 01.01.45
promo to Lt. 04.45 assigned to SG 10 during the final weeks of the war. Credited with 972 combat
missions. †13.07.03.

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