Ellendt, Hans
- Date of birth:
- March 20th, 1921 (Aurich/Ostfriesland)
- Date of death:
- May 25th, 2007
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Leutnant Hans Ellendt survived the war and accomplished 1160 air missions and was credited with ca. 62 victories (62 aircrafts and 2 tanks) within 4./ JG.52 on the Eastern Front.
23rd July 1943 : shot down by soviet fighter ace Alexandr Pokryshkin credited with 59 kills.
1st March 1946 : liberated from a British POW camp
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 52, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- January 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel (Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 4./ Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- December 28th, 1943
doc signed by Hauptmann Barkhorn - Gruppenkommandeur II./Jagdgeschwader 52
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Gefreiter (Aircraftman class 2)
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 4./ Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- 4. / Jagdgeschwader 52
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier
- Unit:
- 4./ Jagdgeschwader 52
- Awarded on:
- January 28th, 1943
Sources
- Photo: Nutzungsbedingungen : Home - Auktionshaus Andreas Thies
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Decorations
- Verleihungsurkunde DKiG
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