[Johannes]

Hi Javi

He was born on 15th April 1922. On 5th December 1941 he crash-landed his Bf109 near Siverskij,Russia after engine-damage, but was unhurt. On 8th December 1942 he belly-landed his Bf109 in the region of Pernitza, Russia due to technical problems, but again was unharmed. He was the Staffelkapitan of 4./Jg1 from 14th February 1944 until 6th March 1944 when he was shot dwon in combat with Allied fighter aircraft, wounded he bailed-out of his Fw190 near Quakenbruck, Germany. He returnrd as short-term Staffelkapitan of 4./Jg1 on 1st June 1944. He survived the war, and died on 7th August 1999. His claims, all claimed as a Leutnant are:-

27th June 1941 1.Erg./Jg54 SB-2 South of Sommersett 1245 hrs Nr.1
27th August 1941 MiG-1 1.Erg./Jg54 20km East of Demjansk 1235 hrs 800 metres Nr.2
14th September 1941 1.Erg./Jg54 I-153 Moon Island 0700 hrs 1200 metres Nr.3
22nd September 1941 1./Erg./Jg54 I-153 55km North-West of Waldai 1415 hrs 500 metres Nr.4
17th February 1942 1.Erg./Jg54 MiG-1 1605 hrs 2000 metres A.S.M Nr.5
4th June 1942 5./Jg54 Jak-1 North-West of Winy 1742 hrs Nr.6
8th June 1942 5./Jg54 Pe-2 West of Chotschuzschi 0910 hrs Nr.7
9th June 1942 5./Jg54 Pe-2 South of Lytschuzschi 1004 hrs Nr.8
14th June 1942 5./Jg54 MiG-3 East of Lake Eubanskoje 1532 hrs Nr.9
17th June 1942 5./Jg54 MiG-3 u/c
26th June 1942 5./Jg54 U-2 North of Kraseja 0026 hrs Nr.10
27th July 1942 5./Jg54 LaGG-3 u/c
18th August 1942 5./Jg54 Jak-1 15km East of Suchinici 1205 hrs 30 metres Nr.11
22nd August 1942 5./Jg54 LaGG-3 15km West of Belev 0835 hrs 2500 metres Nr.12
24th August 1942 5./Jg54 Pe-2 20km South-West of Belev 1530 hrs 2500 metres Nr.13
1st September 1942 6./Jg54 Jak-1 East of Mga 0625 hrs 2500 metres Nr.14
3rd September 1942 6./Jg54 P-40 West of Volkhov 1435 hrs 3000 metres Nr.15
23rd February 1943 6./Jg54 LaGG-3 into lake Ilmen 1550 hrs 500 metres Nr.16
14th March 1943 6./Jg54 Pe-2 30km North of Demjansk 1137 hrs 2300 metres Nr.17
15th March 1943 6./Jg54 P-40 40km South-East of Staraya Russa 1252 hrs 2500 metres Nr.18
19th March 1943 6./Jg54 LaGG-3 Pushkin area 1405 hrs 3500 metres Nr.19

He ended the war as an Oberleutnant. Sorry I have no photo.

Regards

Johannes