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Old 8th August 2010, 03:20
Leo Etgen Leo Etgen is offline
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Robert "Bazi" Weiss

Hello Keith

My information is that he served with the Flak in 1939 and was selected to receive fighter pilot training in 1940. He was posted to 6./JG 26 as a Leutnant on 1 January 1941. I have no idea when he was promoted to Oberleutnant but it was before 12 January 1943 as he had that rank when he claimed his first victory on the Eastern Front with 1./JG 54 so it quite possibly was while with JG 26 in 1942.

Horrido!

Leo
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