Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hello guys

Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow (12 victories, RK) of 1./JG 302 was wounded in aerial combat with fighters in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 20 599) on 11 January 1944. Would someone have any additional information such as location and whether or not he bailed out and the type of enemy fighters regarding this incident? Many thanks.

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

He parachuted (Fallschirmabsprung), "bei Nordweide"

I do not know which type of escort fighter was involved.

GRM

Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hello GRM

Many thanks for your response to my question. Excellent information and it helps me out greatly.

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hi,

Could someone post a picture of Heinz Gossow?

Thanks in advance.

Regards, Thomas

Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hello Thomas

Here is what I have been able to find so far on this ace. Note that there is some confusion about which bomber unit(s) he may have served with and even when he received certain awards. Some aspects of his career are unclear to me such as when was he posted to JG 7 among others. Any corrections or additions will be most welcome. For what it is worth I hope this helps.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ANJ9LIDF

Horrido!

Leo

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hi Leo,

Thanks for the link!

This is what I have:

-On June 22, 1942 Gossow flew the 2,000th mission of 6./KG53
-June 1942 transfer to 14./KG3 (Flypast, Sept. 2008, Chris Goss)
-DKiG Fw. Gossow, Heinz II./KG53 November 5th, 1942 (Veit Scherzer)

I can not double check the first two points, but do know that not all can be right. If he was transferred in June '42, this must have been in the last week (after the 22th). How could he then receive his DKiG in Nov. '42 with II./KG53? Was he transferred back to KG53?

Chris is on this forum and maybe he could help with the transfer date. could it be '43 instead of '42? What is his source for this date?

Kind regards, Thomas

ps. I send Chris a PM.

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Leo, for some reason the download doesn't seem to work for me. Would you be kind enough to post his photo/s.

Thanks,

Rob Romero

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Here you go Rob :)

Luftwaffe.cz

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Thanks Thomas

Re: Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

I hv him with JG301 on march 45 learning how to fly an Ta152

Rémi

Oberfeldwebel Heinz Gossow
 

Hello Remi

Many thanks for this additional information. I do wonder, though, if he eventually did join JV 44 as most sources state or did he remain with 9./JG 301 for the last month of the war? At any rate many thanks for adding some new information to what is available concerning this little known ace.

Horrido!

Leo