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Re: Oblt Martin Vetter
Yes, there were two Martin Vetters in the bomber forces:
VETTER, Martin.
(DOB: 20.04.05 in Yabin/Deutsch-Neuguinea (New Guinea)).
Fall 1928 joined the Reichswehr.
(n.d.) served as an instructor with Inf.Rgt. 21.
10.33 trf to the Luftwaffe as an Oblt..
(n.d.) attended DVS Braunschweig for pilot training.
07.38 Hptm., appt Staka 1./KG 257.
01.05.39 Hptm., appt Staka 1./KG 26 (to 06.04.40).
26.09.39 flew his first mission, claiming a hit on HMS Hood in the North Sea (unlikely true).
06.04.40 Maj., appt Kdr. II./KG 26 (to 20.08.40).
16.05.40 Maj. and Kdr. II./KG 26, awarded the Ritterkreuz for leading his Gruppe on a number of successful attacks on Royal Navy surface units in the Firth of Forth and in the North Sea off Norway.
01.06.41 Maj., appt Kdr. I./Grosse-KFS 3 (to 28.06.42).
07.42 Obstlt., appt Kommodore KG 40 (to 01.09.43).
01.04.43 promo to Oberst.
02.09.43 trf to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L.
11.44 Oberst, appt Kdr. Fsch.Jg.Rgt. 17 (to 11.03.45).
26.03.45? Maj., appt Kommandoführer Nachtschlachtkommando 9 (to war's end).
07.03.45 captured in the Wesel bridgehead.
†25.09.82 in Himmelpforten, Krs. Stade/Niedersachsen.
Credited with over 150 missions.
VETTER, Martin.
(DOB: 29.06.18).
02.04.42 Oblt. and pilot, awarded the Ehrenpokal.
27.07.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./KG 51.
15.02.43 appt Staka 12./KG 51 (to 22.12.43).
04.43 in II./KG 51. 01.12.43 promo to Hptm.
c.06.02.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./KG 3 (to 20.10.44).
15.10.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./KG 53 (to 04.45).
01.11.44 promo to Maj.
01.01.45 Maj., appt Kdr. II./KG 51 (to 06.02.45).
Bizarre but true.
We suppose that this clears things up somewhat.
HLdZ
DGS
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