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Johann Trnka, DKiG Holder

I know that Johann Trnka had flown Ju-87 Stukas for most of WWII. He was a German Cross in Gold holder. Is there anything you can add for his flying career in the Luftwaffe? What did Trnka did after WWII? Yes I spell his last name right.
Edward L. Hsiao

Re: Johann Trnka, DKiG Holder

His entry in the list "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries":

TRNKA, Johann Franz Wilhelm. (DOB: 22.08.14 in Wien). (DKG). 04.36 began flight training. 01.09.39
Lt.,RLM pool (Sch.Etat) trf to Fluglehrerschule Brandenburg-Briest. 10.08.42 Oblt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 01.12.42 promo to Hptm. 31.08.43 Hptm., awarded DKG, 4./St.G. 5. (n.d.) in 1./SG 5.
06.07.44 (01.10.44?) appt provisional Kdr. NSGr. 8. 01.01.45 promo to Maj. 01.03.45 appt permanent
Kdr. NSGr. 8 (to 08.05.45). 03.76 head of the aviation weather service (Wetternachrichtendienst) in the
Austrian Federal Office for Civilian Aviation (Bundesamtes für Zivilluftfahrt). †14.09.96 in Wien.

Re: Johann Trnka, DKiG Holder

Dear Sir,

Thank you for your reply. I suppose there was no information available for what Trnka did during the 1950's and 1960's.

Edward L. Hsiao