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Re: Leutnant Heinz Strüning
From our officer career database:
STRÜNING, Heinz.
(DOB: 13.01.12 in Neviges/Rheinland).
03.35 joined the Luftwaffe.
02.08.39 trf to 5./ZG 26.
1939-40 Uffz. in 5./ZG 26.
1940 with Zerstörerstaffel/KG 30.
1941 transitioned to night fighters and assigned to 1./NJG 2.
12.06.41 awarded the Ehrenpokal.
01.11.41 trf 7./NJG 2.
10.07.42 Ofw., awarded DKG, Erg.St./NJG 2.
01.08.42 promo to Lt.
29.10.42 now Lt. (d.R.), awarded Ritterkreuz, 3./NJG 1.
11.42 trf to 4./NJG 2.
c.11.42 trf to NJ Schule 1 as an instructor?
01.07.43 trf to 3./NJG 1.
01.08.43 promo to Oblt.
15.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 1 (to 01.09.44).
05/06.09.43 WIA - both engines shot out in combat and crashed vic Güsten near Jülich.
20.07.44 awarded Eichenlaub.
01.09.44 Oblt., appt Staka 9./NJG 1 (to 25.12.44).
24/25.12.44 KIA – shot down by an RAF night fighter near Werl, bailed out but struck tail plane. Body recovered weeks later.
Credited with c.280 combat missions and 57 night victories.
According to Kracker:
Strüning, Heinz. - Hptm. - born: 1/13/1912 Neviges Rheinland - 56 victories - 5./ZG-26(39), (Z)/KG-30(40), 1./NJG-2(11/40), 7 & 4./NJG-2, Stfkpt 2 & 3./NJG-1(7/42), Stfkpt 9./NJG-1 Ju 88C-1 Werk # 0142 "4D + NH" (force land-Flak 4/13/40), in KG-30, Bf 110C & He 219 in 3/NJG-1, Bf 110G-4 Werk# 740162 "G9 + CT" (lost 12/44) RK(10/29/42)-El (7/20/44), DK-G(7/29/42), EP(6/12/41), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 24/25 December, 1944 when he was shot down by an RAF Mosquito of RAF No. 157 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr R.D. Doleman, near Werl. When bailing out, he struck the tailplane and was killed. His body was found some weeks later. WIA 5/6 September, 1943, when both engines were damaged in combat and he crashed at Güsten (Balss). He lost another G-4, Wk# 4868 on 14 July, 1943, crahing at Maasbree Holland, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). All Night victories, 250 Night combat missions; 30 Day combat missions, 70 missions over England. His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 23 November, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hudson 75 km east of Great Yarmouth, 15 Feb., 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington 65 km ENE of Southend on the night of 15-16 February, 1941. His 4th, a Wellington at Peterborough othe night of 6-7 May, 1941. His 5th, a Wellington NE of Clacton the night of 9-10 May, 1941. Nos.8 & 9 two Blenheims at the Grantham airfield the night of 18-19 August, 1941. A 10th, a Fortress I at Upwood on 13 October, 1941. A "4 mot" at Dortmund on 24 March, 1944. A Lancaster 18 km NE of Brügge on 11 May, 1944. A Halifax 15 km SSE of Brussels on 13 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Alternate spelling: Struening (DeSwart).
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