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rickback4444

27th July 2016 17:22

Leutnant. Ernst Oertel - killed 22.07.1943 in Southern Italy

Hi,

Just bought a portrait of Luetnant Oertel with caption stating that he was killed on the 23rd July 1943 over Southern Italy.

Can anyone provide information in his unit and how he died.

Thanks

Rick

rickback4444

29th July 2016 21:14

Re: Leutnant. Ernst Oertel - killed 22.07.1943 in Southern Italy

Hi,

Here is portrait of Oertel.

Rick

https://ssli.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTE3OV..._id=8800005007

Paul Thompson

31st July 2016 13:07

Re: Leutnant. Ernst Oertel - killed 22.07.1943 in Southern Italy

Hello Rick,

Doug Stankey and Larry de Zeng's "Luftwaffe officer career summaries" gives the following details, this could be the same man:

OERTEL, Ernst. (DOB: 1923). (n.d.) Lt. IV./JG 3.
See link.

If he was a IV./JG 3 pilot, Dr. Jochen Prien's relevant Jagdwaffe volume will have further details.

Regards,

Paul

Doug Stankey

31st July 2016 18:04

Re: Leutnant. Ernst Oertel - killed 22.07.1943 in Southern Italy

Here is what we currently have about this fellow:
OERTEL, Ernst. (DOB: 1923). 21.07.43 Lt. IV./JG 3 WIA - in air raid at Leverano. 23.07.43 died of wounds.

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