Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Gents,

Can anyone shed any more light on this entry in the Kracker Archive?

Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102. WIA 7 April 1945 during the Ram-Attack against US bombers. Student pilot. Source: Arno Rose.

Thanks in advance
Ian

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Hello Ian

Here is some background information on the Sonderkommando Elbe activities of 7 April 1945, other links are also available

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonderkommando_Elbe

Hope it helps

cheers

Allan

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Thanks Allan,

I will take a look...I am aware of this action just but trying to confirm whether or not Block was actually wounded on that day.

It does look likely as he was with JG 102 in March of 1945.

Cheers!
Ian

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Hi Ian

from my database

It's a Member of Sonderkommando Elbe

Bf 109 K4 253 shot down near Neddenaverbergen (27308)
Parachuting after ramming a B-17
The Bf 109 was found 1983
Gefr. Block Anton dob 09.03.1924

Regards Rüdiger

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Thanks Rüdiger,

Exactly what I was looking for.

Regards,
Ian

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

I have this Bf 109K-4 as WNr 334253 and the nameless pilot as killed?

Regards

RolandF

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Rolandf your Wnr. 334 253 is right

Rüdiger

Re: Gefr. Anton Block. 4/JG 102 WiA 7 April 1945
 

Good evening,

maybe interesting for the allocation of 334 253:

http://www.fliegerschicksale.de/flie...04.1945_Grafel

Regards,

Heuser