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Re: Help Please Naming German Pilot
A search of our officer career database reveals:
SÖTHE, Fritz.
(DOB: 26.09.14).
01.11.42 Oblt.(Kr.O./Fl.), trf from FFS A/B 41 to Führerreserve z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Schüleretat).
01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.).
30/31.03.44 Hptm. in 4./NJG 4, WIA - received fire from enemy tailgunner, crashed vic Lyon.
08.44 Hptm., Staka 4./NJG 4 ( to 28.09.44 KIA - shot down by Mosquito vic Lambecht – Neustadt).
01.01.45 Hptm., awarded DKG posthumously.
A search of the Kracker Archive reveals:
Söthe, Fritz. Hptm. - 18 victories - 10./NJG-1 (3/43), 3./NJG-4 (7/43), Stab II./NJG-4 (10/43), 4./NJG-4 (4/44) Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140083 (WIA 6/12/44), Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714153 (lost 9/44)DK-G(1/1/45 Post.), EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge 6/12/44), Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 28/29 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Lambrecht-Neustadt (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 12 March, 1943. Another Wellington 10 km E of Avernes on 4 July, 1943. A Halifax at Wambrechies on 11 August, 1943. A "4 mot" N of Saarlouis on 28 August, 1943. A B-17 N of Rossignol, NE of Montmedy, on 14 October, 1943. A Lancaster on 20 February, 1944. A double victory on 21 April, 1944; two "4 mots" N of Paris. A "4 mot" near St. Dizier on 25 April, 1944. A "4 mot" near Paris on 1 May, 1944. Another double victory on 1 June, 1944; both "4 mots", one N of Paris, the other at Meru. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 8 June, 1944. A "4 mot" SW of Evreux on 11 June, 1944. A double victory on 1 July, 1944; both "4 mot's", one in the area E of Blois, the other near Bourges. A "4 mot" at Chartres and another at Artenay on 5 July, 1944. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Sothe.
We hope that this helps.
HLdZ
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