[Johannes]

Hi Graig

Thanks for getting back to me on Linz.

Silly me I hadn't filled in the DATE/TIME only micro films data for 8./Jg5 with the idividual pilot data I hold, and mine were a match to yours.

But that for 10th May 1942 1835 hrs, was actually 14th May 1942 1835 hrs, and by Heinz Beyer(Hurricane)

28th May 1942 it was 1637 hrs not 0637 hrs.

So there are only two claims for 8./Jg5 that I have not been able to but a name to, therefore regarding that for 10th May 1942 as not being Linz as there is no evidence that he flew for any other unit than 8./Jg5 until it's re-designation to 11./Jg5, then Linz claimed a minimum of fifty-three confirmed claims, but also a maximum of fifty-five confirmed claims, that for 28th June 1942 must have been unconfirmed!

As his claims for 9th February 1945 are known to have crashed, it's hard to say he commit to saying that his claimed followed the Jg5 tendacy for fraudulent claims, though his claim pattern would suggest so.

Seems he had a cheap Ritterkreuz.............but he did pay for it with his life!

Kind Regards

Johannes