[Johannes]

Hi

He was born on 22nd August 1922. He began as a night-fighter pilot with NJG6. On 8th April 1944 he was shot down in combat with Allied Mustang's, he baled-out of his Bf109 16km East of Hannover, Germany, but his parachute failed to open and he fell he his death. He made nine claims, of which eight were confirmed:-

27th September 1943 II./Jg301 Uffz B-24 W-S-W of Hannover 2308 hrs 5500 metres Nr.1
27th September 1943 II./Jg301 Uffz B-24 30km S-W of Hannover 2324 hrs 4500 metres Nr.2
2nd December 1943 II./Jg302 Uffz 4-eng Berlin area 2020 hrs 3400 metres A.S.M Nr.3
2nd December 1943 II./Jg302 Uffz 4-eng 30km S-S-W Berlin 2038 hrs 4200 metres Nr.4
24th December 1943 II./Jg302 Uffz 0415 hrs 5000 metres v.n.e-a.s.m Nr.5
2nd January 1944 6./Jg302 Fw Lancaster 0256 hrs Nr.6
6th January 1944 6./Jg302 Fw Lancaster West of Stettin 0341 hrs u/c
21st January 1944 6./Jg302 Fw 4-eng 2315 hrs Nr.7
24th March 1944 6./Jg302 Fw 4-end 20km South of Berlin 2237 hrs 4000 metres A.S.M Nr.8

Regards

Johannes