German Prenzlau March 1945 ROMM, Oskar ("Ossi").
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
ROMM, Oskar ("Ossi"). (DOB: 18.12.19 in Haindorf/Isergebirge). (R, DKG). 1939 joined the
Luftwaffe. 07.41 trained as a fighter pilot (to 08.42). 09.42 assigned to 1./JG 51. 15.01.43 Uffz.,
1./JG 51. 18.03.43 Uffz., 1./JG 51. 10.06.43 Uffz., 1./JG 51. 31.08.43 Fw., 1./JG 51. 08.43? trf to
Erg.JGr. Ost as an instructor. 06.09.43 Ofw., 1./JG 51. 17.10.43 Fw., awarded DKG, I./JG 51.
01.11.43 Fw., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.01.44 promo to Lt. 01.44 returned to 1./JG 51. 05.02.44
Ofw., 1./JG 51. 29.02.44 Ofw., awarded Ritterkreuz, 1./JG 51. 01.06.44 trf to Stab IV./JG 3.
07.07.44 Lt., 11./JG 3, appt Staka 12./JG 3 (to 11.44 Staka 4./JG 3). 27.09.44 Lt., 15./JG 3. 10.44
Oblt., Staka 15./JG 3, appt Staka 4./JG 3 (to 12.44 then Stab I./Erg.JG 1). 01.11.44 promo to Oblt.
02.11.44 Lt., 4./JG 3. 12.44 trf to Stab I./Erg.JG 1. 15.01.45 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 3 (to
17.02.45?). 15.01.45 appt Staka 15./JG 3.
17.02.45 Oblt., appt Kdr. IV./JG 3 (to 25.04.45, severely
burned after crashing his Fw 190 D-9 at Prenzlau (?) due to engine seizure). 24.04.45 Oblt., (acting)
Kdr. Stab IV./JG 3 WIA - Fw 190 D-9 (Black <<+ )motor failure, belly-landed near Brüssow, 18 km
NE of Prenzlau, due to engine failure, after combat with an Il-2. Recommended for the Eichenlaub to
the Ritterkreuz, but the war ended before it could be awarded. Credited with 283 combat missions and
92 air victories. †01.05.93.
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