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Originally Posted by John Vasco
Evgeny,
Here's something for you to chase:
Büttner, wounded in action with JG 7 in March 1945 flying a Me 262.
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1. Lt Manfred Büttner, 1/JG-1, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp, WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's, belly landed at Schonwalde. WIA 25 May, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters NW of Kornwestheim. In a Jager Blatt article 1/2001, he is said to have crashed a jet aircraft on 3 April, 1945.
2. Ofw Erich Büttner, JG-51, 1 & 2/JG-52 (7/43), Kdo Nowotny (11/44), III/JG-7,
DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp, KIA 20 March, 1945. 8 victories in the Me 262, one of the first Me 262 Aces of the war. Alternate spelling: Buttner. 24 claims known.
3. Lt Fritz Buttner, 7/JG-2 (3/43 Channel), 9/JG-2 (6/43),
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp, Injured in a crash at Vannes airfield on 24 June, 1943 due to a servicing fault. Alternate spelling: Büttner.
4. Uffz Herbert Büttner, 7/JG-77,
EP, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp, POW: Shot down with wounds during aerial combat 28 August, 1944. 7 known claims.
5. Uffz Herbert Büttner, 10(Jabo)/JG-26,
Fighter Operational Clasp. KIA 5 February, 1943 during aerial combat with a Typhoon of RAF No. 609 Sq., flown by Flt Lt P Nankivell (KIA 2/7/43) SE of Hastings. Büttner bailed out over the Channel.
6. Johannes Büttner, JG-51, Fighter Operational Clasp, 16 known claims.
#2 pilot is most probable candidat. He could went together with Emmerich to 12./JG51.