Scholz, Günther (Jagdgeschwader 5)

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Scholz, Günther (Jagdgeschwader 5)

Date of birth:: December 8th, 1911 (Breslau, Germany)
Date of death:: October 24th, 2014 (Chemnitz)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Promotions:
08.04.1934: Offiziersanwärter, Kriegsmarine - Crew 34
?: Leutnant;
01.10.1938: Oberleutnant;
07.11.1941: Hauptmann;
01.04.1943: Major;
01.03.1944: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst.

Career:
00.00.1935: Fliegerschule Salzwedel, Jagdflieger Lehrgang
00.00.1936: Jagdgruppen Bernburg and Bad Aibling
00.02.1938: Leutnant, 3. Staffel, Jagdgruppe, J 88, Condor Legion;
00.08.1938: 1st known victory, Spain
00.10.1938: Jagdgruppe Jesau, I. Gruppe, JG 131 then I. / JG 130, then I. / Jagdgeschwader 1;
15.07.1939: 1. / Jagdgeschwader 21;
01.09.1939: Staffelkapitän, 1. / Jagdgeschwader 21;
20.05.1940: Staffelkapitän, 1. / I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 21; 4th victory
26.06.1940: Staffelkapitän, 7. / III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 (renaming);
06.09.1940-04.11.1940: m.f.B. III. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
04.11.1940: Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
21.07.1941: 20th victory, proposed for the Ritterkreuz;
01.08.1941: 21st victory, severely WIA
15.10.1941: 26th victory;
00.01.1942-21.03.1942: Kommandeur IV. / Jagdgeschwader 1;
21.03.1942-01.06.1943: Kommandeur III. / Jagdgeschwader 5;
01.06.1943-01.03.1944: Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 5;
15.05.1944-08.05.1945: Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen
08.05.1945: POW
30.11.1945: released

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Flugzeugführerabzeichen

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)

Spanienkreuz, Gold mit Schwertern

Period:: Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Rank:: Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:: 3. Staffel, Jagdgruppe 88, Legion Condor
Awarded on:: June 1st, 1939

Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 21
Awarded on:: September 17th, 1939

Campaign in Poland

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 21
Awarded on:: May 25th, 1940

For his 4th victory

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:: Staffelkapitän, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
Awarded on:: September 28th, 1940

for his 8th victory

Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: August 1941

WIA 01.08.1941

Frontflugspange für Jäger in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
Unit:: III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5
Awarded on:: September 8th, 1942

awarded after his 30th victory

Sources

Photo 1: Russ Nummer
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.

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