[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello Chris,

Oblt. Ulrich Kettling is listed with the 3./NJG 1 in July 1940 with some other pilots from I.ZG 76. So, if his Flugbuch is not complete after April 1940, how can you be sure that he was NOT with the nightfighter arm?

On the same pages I have for July 1940 the following pilots with the I.NJG 1 that might have had a Zerstoerer background. The 1./NJG 1 (left behind in France to form the nucleus of Erpr.Gr.210) is not listed.

In the 2./NJG 1:

Uffz. ?? Hansberg, pilot
Ogfr. ?? Neumann, Bofu
Fw. ?? Puschnerus, pilot
Fw. Otto Wiese, pilot
Uffz. Hubert Winter, Bofu
Uffz. ?? Nölter, pilot
Gfr. ?? Lux, Bofu
Ofw. ?? Wilkening, Bofu
Uffz. ?? Krause, Bofu with Puschnerus
Gfr. ?? Reinisch, Bofu with Wiese
Uffz. ?? Richter, Bofu
Uffz. ?? Baumann, Bofu with Nölter

In the 3./NJG 1:

Fw. Wilhelm Schlecht, pilot
Ogfr. Herbert Seifert, Bofu, KIA when in 4./NJG 1, KIA 9-5-1941
Uffz. Herbert Mosel, Bofu with Bender, KIA when Bofu Mutschele 4./NJG 1
Uffz. Horst Hoffmann, Bofu with Schönherr
Ogfr. Karl Lorey, Bofu, POW April 1940 but listed in July 1940 with 3./NJG 1
Lt. Helmut Lent, pilot, in October 1940 to II.NJG 1
Oblt. Ulrich Kettling, pilot
Ogfr. Fritz Volk, Bofu with Kettling
Uffz. ?? Stolper, Bofu with Hansen
Ofw. Johan Schönherr, pilot
Oblt. Gerhard Böhmel, pilot, went to Stab NJG 1, KIA 28-2-1942
Ofw. Hermann Rossbach, pilot, KIA 19-1-1941
Fw. Helmut Mutschele, pilot, KIA 9-9-1940 with 4/NJG 1

For birthdates and first names you might possibly have additional info that would be appreciated much!

All the best, Marcel