Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Hello,

18.4.1944 died at Neiss pilot 4./JGr. Ost Joachim WANK.

He was flying a Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr.19869

Please, does anyone know the details?

Thank you very much!

Tony

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Apparently well covered.

18/04/1944; 4./JGr. Ost; Neisse (östl.); Zusammenstoß in der Luft, Absturz (15:07); Bf 109 G-6; WNr. 19869; ws 5 +; 100%; Ltn. Wank, Joachim gef.

18/04/1944; 4./JGr. Ost; Neisse (6 km östl.); Zusammenstoß in der Luft, Absturz (15:07); Bf 109 G-2; W.Nr. 10587; ws 7 +; 100%; Fw. Hinz, Alfred gef.

Regards,
Sinisa

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Sinisa, thank you very much for the quick reply!
Regards Tony

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Tony,

You are very welcome.

Regards,
Sinisa

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Note that some of the details of this incident were previously given on this site by Matti Salonen on 15-May-12, but without the full details of the Bf 109G-2 loss. No idea if that was because that particular machine was not the subject of the inquiry or the full information was not there at the time. Either way, this thread completes the picture. Thx to you, and Matti.

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Hi,
please does anyone have information on which training unit was Lt.Wank before coming to JGr.Ost? Is the number of his Erkennungsmarke known?
For those interested in this topic, I am sending a photo of Joachim Wank from my collection.
Thank you very much.
Regards Tony

Re: Joachim WANK JGr.Ost 18.4.1944
 

Wank Joachim Ltn. 14.08.1922
Hinz Alfred Fw. 25.02.1918

Happy New Year
Rüdiger