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Re: Eberhard Bock - German pilot of JG3
From our officer career files we have:
BOCK, Eberhard.
04.40? with I./JG 27.
01.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 15.01.42).
24.06.41 Lt. and Staka of 3./JG 3, WIA by AA fire N of Rogowo.
00.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to 12.05.42).
1942? withdrawn from frontline action following the death of his brother.
20.03.42 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JFS 4 (to 19.03.43).
21.08.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./JG 1.
20.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 104 (to 25.04.44).
26.04.44 appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44).
01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
02.05.44 Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44).
28.05.44 KIA - by P-51s near Helmstedt.
Credited with 28 victories.
From Tom Kracker's database:
Bock, Eberhard. - Oblt. - 28 victories - 3./JG-3 (5/40), Stfkpt 3./JG-3 (9/40), Stfkpt 6./JG-1 (2/42), 2./JG-104 (2/44), Stfkpt 5./JG-27 (5/44) Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5477 "Yellow 3" (lost 6/24/41; MIA, returned), Bf 109E-7 #4131 in 3 Staffel(75% dam, 12/40), Fw 190A in JG-1, Bf 109G-6 #441324 "Black 6" (lost in JG-27) DK-G(8/21/42), EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp - KIA 28 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's near Helmstedt. Bailed safely but struck the tail and was killed. On 2 December, 1940, forced to make a belly landing at Cadzand in #4131 after running out of fuel. Another force landing with minor injuries behind Russian lines on 24 June, 1942 in Bf 109F2 Wk# 5477 "Yellow 3" after Russian flak hit his oil line. Returned safely. A 3rd force landing at Vassilkov airfield 10 August, 1941 in F-2 #6818 after aerial combat with Soviets in the Kiev area. Assigned to JG-104 after the death of his brother. Three bomber victories, a B-17 and two B-24's, while in JG-104. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 southeast of Charleroi, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 15 km southeast of Amiens, 26 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at St. Valery/Abbeville, 6 June, 1940. Partial credit with Walter Binder, on an unidentified seaplane at Loiremündung, 21 June, 1940. His 1st victory in the S.U., his 9th, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. Victories 22 & 23 were Hampdens 10 km west of Katwijk-aan-Zee on 12 February, 1942. His 27th & 28th, a B-17 and a B-17 (HSS) at Merzhauzen on 12 May, 1944. Magnus.
We hope that this helps.
HLdZ
DGS
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