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Re: Heinz Altendorf
From our officer career files we have:
ALTENDORF, Heinz.
10.07.39 Lt., trf to JG 53.
06.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 7./JG 53 (to 16.12.41 POW – shot down by AA fire and bellylanded at Mechli/75 km SSW of Derna in Libya).
25.02.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, 7./JG 53.
01.07.43 promo to Hptm.
Tom Kracker's database has the following:
Altendorf, Heinz "Hans" - Oblt, - Born: 1917 - 24 victories - associated with: 7./JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 7/JG-53 (10/40; 5/41 Maldeghem; 6/41 S.U.) - flew a/c: Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5372 (dam.10/5/40), Bf 109E-4(11/40), Bf 109F-2(4/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5525 (lost 6/23/41; Emer land Grajewo, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7348 "White 1 + I" (12/16/41) Awards: DK-G(2/25/42), EP, EK 1(5/40) & 2(4/1/40), Fighter Operational Clasp - Actions: POW 16 December, 1941; shot down in his Wk# 7348 "White 1 + I" by anti-aircraft fire at Mechili, Libya while attacking a British tank column. Force landed his Werk # 5372 at Cape Griz Nez on 5 October, 1940 after being damaged during combat over England; no injuries reported (Prien). Force landed his F-2 Werk # 5525 at Grajewo S.U., w/o injuries, on 23 June, 1941 (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Bloch 152 northeast of Reims, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A southwest of Compiegne, 21 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. His 4th, a Potez 63 at Gournay on 3 June, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim over England on 8 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire NW of Dungeness on 20 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane on 13 May, 1941, no location. An 8th, a Hurricane W of Ramsgate on 16 May, 1941. Survived the war. Magnus.
We hope that this helps.
HLdZ
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