Fähnrich Krűger of I/JG11.
 

Hi all
I was wondering if you could help me with this issue.
I try to solve the mystery of German aircraft Fw 190 (with my friends from Canada) which was shot down in North of Schwerin Road (Neu Lűbstorf – Rugensee area) by three Spitfires Mk. XVIe from 421 Royal Canadian Air Force.
The aircraft Focke Wulf 190 was going to Schwerin by road 106 (current number) when have been spotted and destroyed. The pilot most probably was killed because of low altitude of flying. It is possible that aircraft was from JG 11 and the pilot was Fähnrich Krűger (first name unknown) of I/JG11. We have information that Krűger was missing following aerial combat with Spitfire fighters in Schwerin area.
On 1st May 1945 Ist Gruppe of JG 11 (aka I/JG11) escorted a ground attack unit in the Schwerin area. They were attacked by Spitfires and 5 pilots were MIA (KIA). The names were noted by a unit camrade in his personal diary ( this information is from Eric Moombeck). All that happened about 20.00 – 20.30 hour. I have found that I/JG11 airfield on that day was Neustadt – Glewe (on the South of Schwerin where lonely Fw 190 has followed).
We would like to know first name of Krűger, his date of birth, type of a aircraft, serial number, where his is buried or is he still missing in action? and everything what is connected to this issue.
Knowing that you have written a book about JG 11 I was thinking that maybe you could help in this case with your knowledge about JG11.
One of my friends (who is interested in solving this issue) is Brian Mann from Canada. His father has been involved with air combat on 1/05/1945 and his aircraft currently is exhibited in The Aviation Museum in Krakow – Poland. This is Spitfire Mk. XVI e serial number SM 411 from 421 Royal Canadian Air Force, which took part in air combat on that day.

My email address is:

pmikos21@gmail.com.

I hope you will be able to help us in our research. I have been hearing that it seems to be most likely the pilot is simply buried with the wreckage. The German War Graves Commission didn’t reveal any info on the pilot burial info.

Best regards


Piotr Mikos

Re: Fähnrich Krűger of I/JG11.
 

Maybe this one ? :

03/03/44 Uffz. Karl Krüger
6./JG 11 Bf 109 G-6 (411002)
Yellow 5

could jamp with parachute (MIA) ?

Source: http://www.luftwaffe.be/miajg11.html

than started here:

Fähnrich (officer candidate) Krüger
1/JG-11 Most likely an Fw 190A or D /Fighter Operational Clasp/MIA/ 1 May, 1945/ in aerial combat with a Spitfire in the area of Schwerin./ Mombeek MIA List.
Source:
http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...anPilotsK.html

So maybe name was : Karl ???

Re: Fähnrich Krűger of I/JG11.
 

Hi,

Karl is MIA since 03/03/1944 so he cannot be MIA again on 01/05/1945.
Also on the website I have found an article about III./SG 4 and the Battle for Normandy (page 2). SG4 in Normandy fought together with Stab and I./JG 11 against Allies. On 08/06/1944 Fw Krűger scored hits on P47 Thunderbolt which left strong smoke trail. For some points it can be the same person who MIA in 01/05/1945:
rank and surname and exactly the same unit (I/JG11).
Thank you for post. Every message counts.

Regards
Piotr