Grossfuss, Detlef (Jagdgeschwader 2)
- Date of birth:
- November 24th, 1919 (Friedrichsort/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
12.08.1943: one known double victory, both Halifax; one 1 km North North West of Verneuil, the other by Beaune
16.08.1943: a triple victory, a Halifax 3 km South South West of Rugles, a Lancaster 3 km South East of Orbec-en-Auge and a 2nd Lancaster 500m South of Houlgate
17.08.1943: a "4 mot Flzg" 25 km North of Ornemündung
30.12.1943: a B-24
21.01.1944: a P-47
29.02.1944: a Dragonfly 12 km North West of Nettuno
03.03.1944: a B-24 5 km West of Tarquinia airfield
07.05.194: two B-26s at Charleville
05.07.1944: Oberleutnant, Stafü, 9. Staffel, JG 2, downed a P-47 South West of Evreux then WIA with Fw 190A-6 coded "Black 13" at Saint André during aerial combat with P-47s
Pilot credited with 20 victories
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- March 6th, 1944
According to Patzwall the surname is written as Groẞfuẞ.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- x. Staffel, x. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader x, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 1st, 1944
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