Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
Hi,
Could anyone provide information concerning the loss of Feldwebel Ludwig Merz on the 10th April 1945. His death card states he was a pilot in a fighter squadron. Could you tell me with what unit, his aircraft and how he died. Please see the scan of his death card below. Many thanks Rick http://i.ebayimg.com/15/!B4RJ4LQB2k~...iSGKw~~_12.JPG |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
It seems he is proving hard to discover much about him?
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Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
Dear Rick,
at the date of his death was a big airfight with Me262 in that area but his name was not given as known pilot. As you see he weared the "Frontflugspange in Gold". This means he was a very good pilot with a lot of missions. (I think over 300) Best wishes Rüdiger |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
He might have been transfered to a Fallschirmjäger-unit to and been killed on the ground. In March/April 1945 this was not uncommon.
John |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
Your Merz , quite for sure was Lehrer at Stolp with 2.JG103 in 1944, source JB 12/88 there is a picture showing a group nd looks a bit alike he wears the EK I or II nd some clasp For 1945 we hv some losses pres. JG103 with no name or/nd no date,
Picture show a man in poss. in his late twenties , wonder why they toke pictures with their pilot helmet ?? Rémi |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
Hi,
Are you suggesting that he was a trained pilot with lots of experience but new to fighter squadron? Rick |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
I suggested that he was an "Erfahrene" pilot giving some of his experience to trainee-fighter pilots
Rémi Article suggest, very on the trend to suggest that time, that he is quoted as missing at least for the author, Heinz Kalkowski probably a past member of the JG103 In the picture appearing also, are Uffz Jänichen, Fw kreul JG3 ?? , Kalkowski uffz Kehlinger nd ofw Striedecke |
Re: Information concerning the Loss Feldwebel Ludwig Merz - 10.04.1945
Hi All,
The VDK have just given me this detail on his unit: Truppenteil; 1./Fl. Kp./K.G. 51 Hope this may help. Joe |
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