F.Kieslich passed away
 

I was told that recently Franz Kieslich passed away can someone confirm this?
phil

Re: F.Kieslich passed away
 

It seems to me that now it is true look (31 August 2012) but You made post in March 2012):
Franz Kieslich

Major Franz Kieslich (deceased)

Franz Kieslich born in Bochum ion 12th March 1913 and served with 7./St.G. 77 in France in 1940, and later serving in Yugoslavia. Transferring to the Russian Front he was promoted Gruppenadjutant III./St.G. 77. And in October 1942 became Staffelkapitan 7./St.G. 77. In February 1944 he was promoted Kommandeur III./SG 77. He fought at Stalingrad, Kursk, Kiev and most of the other major engagements on the Eastern Front. In February1945 he became Kommodore erganzungs-SG148. Awarded the Knight’s Cross with Oak Leaves, he flew over 1000 combat missions, and had been shot down twenty times. His wards were awarded Ritterkreuz on 05.01.1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän 7./StukaG 77 and ( 619 ). Eichenlaub on 10.10.1944 as Hauptmann and Kommandeur III./StukaG 77. He passed away on 31st August 2012.

Source: http://www.military-art.com/mall/luf...signatures.htm

His photo:
http://www.directart.co.uk/mall/profiles.php?SigID=479