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Denzel, Robert (NJG-1)

Date of birth:
March 28th, 1921 (Aidlingen, Germany)
Date of death:
June 26th, 1943 (Bikkersweide, North East of Volenhove, Netherlands)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Ysselsteyn
Plot: AR. Row: 4. Grave: 87.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Flying ace: 9 air victories. Posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant.
25.06.1942-26.06.1942: Leutnant, 6./ NJG-2, 1st victory
01.03.1943-02.03.1943: 2nd victory with 12./ NJG-1, a Halifax into the sea
05.03.1943: 3rd victory with 12./ NJG-1, a Lancaster
29.03.1943: Lt, 12./ NJG-1, and his unnamed R/O were safe after crashing his Bf 110G-4 at Bergen airfield cause unknown
05.05.1943: three victories with 12./ NJG-1 while opposing the RAF raid on Dortmund; a Stirling and two Halifax
13.05.1943: 7th victory, a Lancaster with 12./ NJG-1
13.05.1943: 8th and 9th with 12./ NJG-1, a Wellington and a Stirling
25.06.1943-26.06.1943: his Bf 110G-4 Werknummer 5319 coded "G9 + HZ" crashed near Bikkersweide, North East of Vollenhove 15 km South West of Steenwijk, Holland after aerial combat with a Beaufighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by F/O H.C Kelsey, his R/O-Gnr, Uffz E.Dunger, WIA

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