Date of birth:

June 7th, 1912 (Königsberg, Germany)

Date of death:

April 27th, 1945 (Anklam/Mecklenburg, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Gerhard Kroall flew as Kommandeur with IV. / Jagdgeschwader 54 and with IV. / Jagdgeschwader 3. During his career he was credited with at least 37 victories, 35 on the Eastern Front and 2 during the Invasion of Yugoslavia.

01.04.1937: Oberfähnrich, Aufkl.Gruppe 121, promoted to Leutnant - RDA 01.04.1936
00.00.1937-00.00.1938 observer with Aufkl.St. (H) 121 before converting to fighters
01.08.1939: promoted to Oberleutnant, at LKS Fürstenfeldbruck
24.01.1941: Oblt., transferred to 7./ JG 54
00.06.1941: 8./ JG 54
23.06.1941: Oblt., Stab, III./ JG 54
24.07.1941: Oblt., Stab, III./ JG 54
10.11.1941: Oblt., Stab, III./ JG 54
25.02.1942-17.04.1943: Staka, 3.(Jabo)/ JG 54
13.03.1942: Oberleutnant, 3./ JG 54
01.04.1942: promoted to Hauptmann
20.07.1942: Hptm., 3./ JG 54
26.09.1942: Hptm., 3./ JG 54
15.01.1943: Hptm., 3./ JG 54
01.03.1943: Hptm., 3./ JG 54 awarded Ehrenpokal
01.04.1943-01.05.1943: Hptm., acting Kdr., I./ JG 54
17.04.1943: Staka, 13.(Jabo)/ JG 54
27.07.1943: Hptm., 4./ JG 54
07.09.1943: Hptm., 4./ JG 54
17.10.1943: Hptm., awarded DKiG, II./ JG 54
26.02.1944-01.05.1944: Kdr., IV./ JG 54
25.03.1944: Hptm., Stab, IV./ JG 54
01.05.1944-15.01.1945: Hptm., appointed Kdr., I./ JG 101
20.05.1944: Hptm., Stab, IV./ JG 54
10.10.1944: Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz, Kdr. IV./ JG 54
16.01.1945-23.04.1945: Kdr., II./ Erg.JG 1
23.04.1945-27.04.1945: Hptm., Kdr. IV./ JG 3
27.04.1945: Hptm., Kdr., Stab, IV./ JG 3, KIA – Fw 190 shot down by Russian anti-aircraft fire over Anklam, Mecklenburg

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