Hi Tripp,
I was looking for something completely different when I stumbled across a mention in
Jägerblatt (the magazine of the German Fighter Pilots' Association) of an Adolf Hermanns from Düren joining the Association. This man was a wartime member of Z.G. 76. Adolf Hermanns is still listed in the German telephone book at the same address, so perhaps he is still alive. If you have any contacts in Germany, perhaps they could give him a call.
Anyhow, just thought I'd share this bit of informaiton, which indicates that Rudolf Hermanns was perhaps not a complete hoax.
Cheers,
Andrew A.
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