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RT	29th June 2011 09:44

Latvian pilots

Oblt Eduard Illers nd arnold Mencis joined as pilots beg. of jan. the JG1, did they see ops service ??

Rémi

John Manrho

30th June 2011 19:47

Re: Latvian pilots

Yes, Oblt. Eduard Millers (WIA 27.12.1944) and Lt. Arnold Mencis flew operations with I./JG 1.

John

RT	30th June 2011 20:30

Re: Latvian pilots

Hello John,

Is everything know about their fate ??

Rémi

John Manrho

30th June 2011 20:40

Re: Latvian pilots

Both survived. I know Eduards Millers lived in Venuzuela in the sixties and Arnold Mencis returned to Latvia. You can find more in the book of Hans Werner Neulen "Am Himmel Europas"

Mencis was wounded on 20/11/1944 with JG 1 according his own recollections.

John

RT	1st July 2011 10:42

Re: Latvian pilots

Mencis was wounded on 20/11/1944 with JG 1 according his own recollections.

Seems he was posted there in Jan.45

???

Rémi

Brian Bines

1st July 2011 11:35

Re: Latvian pilots

Hi Remi,

Is this site of any help http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/latvia-ww2.html,

Regards

Brian Bines

And this one http://latvianaviation.com/WW2_Fighters.html

RT	1st July 2011 12:32

Re: Latvian pilots

Many thks Brian, got the mail to

Rémi

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