Date of birth:

March 15th, 1921 (Weiler)

Date of death:

June 8th, 1996

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
August 01st, 1941: Leutnant
February 01st, 1943: Oberleutnant
January 01st, 1944: Hauptmann


Career:
August 13th, 1941: 1st victory, a Halifax in the Groningen area with 6. Staffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1
July 31th, 1942-August 01st, 1942: Stab, II. Gruppe, NJG 1, two Wellingtons included Wellington X9917 South of Burg
August 12th, 1942: a Wellington 100 m Southwest of Venlo
August 24th,1942-August 25th, 1942: a Wellington III of RAF Squadron Nr. 101 near Liège, Belgium
October 05th, 1942: Halifax II Nr. 1216 coded "PM-Q" shot down over Marquillies and crashed at Rosmeer-Bilzen, Belgium
February 11th, 1943: Staka, 6./ NJG 4
March 08th, 1943: Oblt., 4./ NJG 4, a Stirling 6 km Northeast of Souilly, France
March 12th, 1943: a Stirling 3 km Southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne, France
April 17th, 1943: a Halifax Southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne, France
June 23rd, 1943: Oblt., 6./ NJG 4, two victories, a Stirling and a Wellington
June 25th, 1943: a Stirling 5 km West South West of Diestand, Belgium
November 26th, 1943: 1./ NJG 4, a Halifax East of Dinant, France
January 20th, 1944-January 21st, 1944: Hptm., 6./ NJG 4, WIA when Bf 110 G-4 shot down during combat with a Lancaster, crashed at Spreenhagel near Berlin
February, 1944-May 20th, 1944: Kdr., II. Gruppe, NJG 4
May 10th, 1944: downed a Lancaster
June 02nd, 1944-June 03rd, 1944: Hptm., 6./ NJG 4, a "4 mot" at Trappes, France
June 10th, 1944: a Lancaster 5 km East of Dreux, France
July 08th, 1944: a Lancaster at St Leo, France
August 03rd, 1944-August 04th, 1944: Hptm., 6./ NJG 4, reported MIA with Ju 88 G-1 Werknummer 712.343 coded '3C+KP' and POW near Fougères - later claimed shot down by a Mosquito North East of Rennes and crashed near Lieu-dit "La Valette", Fleurigné, Fougères and captured by French Resistance then handed over to the US - US POW - remaining crew:
-Feldwebel Adam Rudolf (o21/07/1919 at Schwemlingen), Bordfunker, reported MIA and KIA by the French Resisatnce
-Unteroffizier Georg Helbig (o29/06/1920 at Steinfeld), Bordmechaniker, US POW
00.00.1946: released
00.00.1956: joined the Bundeswehr, retired as an Oberstleutnant
Pilot credited with 22 victories

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• Photo 1: Wilco Vermeer collection
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Kracker Luftwaffe Archive