Gert Sprenger, 1/JG3.
 

Can anyone please confirm if Oblt. Gert Sprenger was captured or missing on 16.05.1941?

Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries says:
SPRENGER, Gerhard (Gerd). 01.10.39 promo to Oblt. 16.05.41 Oblt., Staka 1./JG 3 POW - Bf 109 F-2 shot
down by Hurricanes over the Channel by Folkstone. 01.08.44 officially listed as MIA.

Thank you.

Re: Gert Sprenger, 1/JG3.
 

From RL 2-III/753 p. 0318 #24:

16.5 1./J.G. 3 F unbekannt unbekannt Bf 109 F2 5446 (weisse 4) 100 Obltn. Sprenger, Gert (Staff.-Kptn.) F - - 1(1)

He was listed as missing and there was no further correction.

best regards,

Jim

Re: Gert Sprenger, 1/JG3.
 

1941-05-16, 1./JG 3, Bf 109 F-2, 5446, 4 weiße, Englische Ostküste
Flugzeugführer (Staffelkapitän) Oblt Sprenger, Gerd, vermißt
Schiffsflakbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

Re: Gert Sprenger, 1/JG3.
 

Thank you Jim and Matti for your kind replies, very much appreciated.