anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

i know he was killed on the russian front, and that he was the wingman for his commanding officer. he was taking a reporter up for a flight on the front, in his stuka, and was hit by flak. he crash landed, perfectly, but he was impaled on the stick, and killed when he crashed. he was winner of deutsche kreuz in gold, and bronze, silver, and gold bomber clasp. thanks!!
mightythor99@yahoo.com

Re: anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

Lt Wolfgang Vageler was awarded the DKiG 20Mar44 as a Lt with I./SG 1, don't know the date of his death.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

hi!
does it give any more information about him? he was killed around july of '44.
thanks!!
ted

Re: anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

Hi Ted,

Sorry I have no more information on this pilot.

Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

For what is worth after all this years:
Oblt. Wolfgang Vageler was KIA on 28 July 1944, crashed west of Babrai, Litauen.
Ju87D-5,A5+LE, Werke-nr 140840.
His BS/BF b/o and returned wounded, no name known.
Source: point blank 7/44 - II
Kind regards,

Dirk

Re: anyone know history of wolfgang vagler? dk-g winner, stuka pilot
 

Luftwaffenpersonalamt file - PERS 6/167046