Kruse, Joachim-Hans (Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2)
- Date of birth:
- January 5th, 1915 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 11th, 1945 (North East of Kunzendorf, Nysa)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Groß Nädlitz
Grave: UNK.
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
May 15th, 1944: Leutnant, 2. Staffel, Nahaufklärungsgruppe 2, 1st victory, a Soviet R-5
July 15th, 1944: Lt., 2./ NAGr. 2, 2nd victory, a P-2
July 16th, 1944: Lt., 2./ NAGr. 2, WIA when Bf 109 G-8 coded 'Black 6' lost to unknown cause South East of Olsanica
March 11th, 1945: Lt., Stab, NAGr. 2, KIA when Fi 156 coded 'J8+CB' shot down by fighter North East of Kunzendorf , near Neisse, shot in the head during a liaison flight and buried at Neisse
Pilot credited with 2 victories
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- March 30th, 1942
According to Patzwall the name is Hans-Joachim.
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- PATZWALL, K. D., Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2008.
- Luftwaffe Officer Career
- Kracker Luftwaffe Archive
- Hans-Joachim Kruse | Gräbersuche-Online