Date of birth:

August 29th, 1918 (Ludwigsburg/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

June 14th, 1942 (Gavdos, Greece)

Nationality:

German

Gerhard Brenner was shot down by anti-aircraft fire on June 14th, 1942 with his Junkers Ju 88 A-4, L1+CH, 1. Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1, during the attack on convoy Vigorous. He crashed at 100 km south of Crete. On August 4th, 1944 he was formally declared MIA.

Promotions:
January 1st, 1939: Fähnrich;
March 1939: Fahnenjunker;
December 1st, 1939: Oberfähnrich;
April 1st, 1940: Leutnant der Reserve;
April 1st, 1942: Oberleutant der Reserve.

Career:
November 3rd, 1937: Flieger, 1. Staffel, Flieger-Ersatz-Abteilung 25, Kaufbeuren;
April 1st, 1938: Flugzeugführerschule (FFS) B, Herzogenaurach;
August 2nd, 1938: Flugzeugführerschule (FFS) E, Darmstadt;
March 16th, 1939: Luftkriegschule (LKS) 2, Berlin-Gatow;
May 16th, 1939: 2. Staffel, Flugzeugführerschule (FFS) C3, Alt Lönnewitz;
August 24th, 1939: 3. Staffel, Grosse Kriegsfliegerschule (KFS) 3, Lechfeld;
November 28th, 1939: Flugzeugführer, 2. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Lehrgeschwader 1;
December 12th, 1941: Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1;
March 1st, 1942: Staffelführer, 1. Staffel, Lehrgeschwader 1.

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