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Re: Maj.Helmut Weinreich
From our notes we have:
WEINREICH, Helmut.
(DOB: 24.09.17 in Lenzen/Ostpreussen).
1940 in III./KG 30.
07.40 7./KG 4. - according to Kracker.
22.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, III./KG 30.
1942-43 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 30.
19.02.43 Hptm., in I./KG 30, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 30 (to 09.43).
21.01.43 Oblt. and Staka in III./KG 30, awarded the Ritterkreuz after completing 320 combat missions.
c.10.43 trf from bombers to the Jagdwaffe.
10.43 Kommodore? JG 301. - according to Kracker.
18.11.43 Maj., in II./JG 302 KIA – in Fw 190 that blew up while attempting to land at Rhein-Main after sustaining damage in an engagement with an RAF bomber.
Posthumously promo to Obstlt.
Credited with more than 320 combat missions and at least 1 night victory.
This would appear to agree with Chris and DDT that the unit was 7./KG 30.
We hope that the above clarifies things.
HLdZ
DGS
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