[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Another ranking ace pilot, who I hear nothing about after 31st December 1943!

On 27th September 1943 he was shot down in combat with Thunderbolts, baling-out unhurt from his Bf109 North of Nordernay. He was the Staffelkapitän of 3./Jg1 from 15th November 1942 until 31st March 1943 when he became the Staffelkapitän of 6./Jg11, a position he held until 10th April 1943 when he became the Staffelkapitän of Jasta Helgoland, and on 26th May 1943 he returned as the Staffelkapitän of 6./Jg11, he held this position until 2nd December 1943 when he became the Staffelkapitän of 4./Jgr.West.

He seems to have made six claims that were all confirmed:-

19th May 1943 Jasta Helgo B-17 1408 hrs 5000 metres Nr.1
13th June 1943 6./Jg 11 B-17 1102 hrs a.s.m Nr.2
28th July 1943 6./Jg 11 B-17 0902 hrs 5000 metres Nr.3
9th October 1943 6./Jg 11 B-17 1530 hrs 4500 metres Nr.4
31st December 1943 4./Jgr.West 80km West of Carsans 1235 hrs 5000 metres Nr.5
31st December 1943 4./Jgr.west 80km West of Carsans 1235 hrs 5000 metres Nr.6

After his last claims I can find nothing about this guy. Does anybody have his Date of Birth, or more inportantly information on his later career, and subsequent fate?...perhaps he became a Kommandeur somewhere?

Grateful for any assistance.

Kind Regards

Johannes