Griese, Heinrich (Nachtjagdgeschwader 1)
- Date of birth:
- August 31st, 1913
- Date of death:
- October 20th, 1944 (Annweiler/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
20.12.1940: Oblt., Staka, 1./ NJG 1, WIA - Bf 110 C-4 bailed out during non-combat flight near Rhinow
06.11.1941: Oblt., 3./ NJG 1, WIA - Bf 110 C-4 shot down near Oblaix, 25km South of Brüssel
13.01.1943-00.02.1944: Hptm., Kdr. II./ NJG 4
16.04.1944: Hptm., Kommodore, NJG 6
12.09.1944-13.09.1944: Hptm., 5./ NJG 6, WIA – in Ju 88 G-1 coded '2Z+AA' crashed after combat with a Mosquito of 239 Sqdn. near Annweiler near Landau
20.10.1944/ most probably DOW another sole source indicates he may have survived and died 08.06.1998
01.05.1944: promoted to Major
Pilot credited with 14 victories
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staka, 1. Staffel, NJG 1
- Awarded on:
- December 20th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- November 17th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Nachtjagdgeschwader 1, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- February 25th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 1944
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