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Snautzer01 · Oct 16, 2023

21-01-1944 Magdeburg Hauptmann Manfred Murer ( Murell ? ) killed

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Version: 01.04.2023.
By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey

Note on loss of Hauptman Manfred Murer · IBCC Digital Archive

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Erich · Nov 7, 2023

should read Manfred Meurer KIA in collision with a Lancaster. served in Stab I./NJG 1, 20km E. of Magdeburg.

Snautzer01 · Nov 8, 2023

MEURER, Manfred. (DOB: 08.09.19 in Hamburg). (RE, DKG). 1939 entered service as a cadet in
Flak-Rgt. 6. c.07.40 trf to the Fliegertruppe and then attended a Zerstörer-Schule. c.01.41 assigned
to 9./NJG 1. 10.41 pilot in 2./NJG 1. 26/27.03.42 Lt., 9./NJG 1. 01.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG
1 (to 05.08.43). 03.02.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 15.03.43 Oblt., Oblt., 3./NJG 1 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
31.03.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./NJG 1 16.04.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./NJG 1.
30.05.43 Oblt., 3./NJG 1. 21/22.06.43 Hptm., 3./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+DL) vic
Elsendorp/Netherlands, 22 km NW of Eindhoven due to engine failure. 22.06.43 Hptm., 3./NJG 1.
02.08.43 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 3./NJG 1. 05.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 5 (to
28.09.43). 01.09.43 Hptm.,Stab II./NJG 5. 28.09.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 1 (to 22.01.44).
03.11.43 Hptm., 3./NJG 1. 12.12.43 Hptm., 3./NJG 1. 21/22.01.44 Hptm., (Tr.O.), Kdr. Stab I./NJG
1 KIA – He 219 A-0 (G9+BB) in mid-air collision with an RAF bomber over the Magdeburg area,
crashed 20 km E of Magdeburg. Buried at Ohlsdorfer. Cemetery/Hamburg. Credited with c.130
combat missions and 65 night victories.

Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries
Section L-R
Version: 01.04.2023.
By: Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey