[Chris Goss]

ALTENDORF, Rudolf. (DOB: 16.07.19). 31.05.40 trf to I./ZG 2. 01.08.40 trf to 15./LG 1. 18.11.40 trf to 3./NJG 3. 06.41 with 3./NJG 3. 19.08.41 injured. 14.12.41 Oblt., appt Staka of 2./NJG 3. 08.42 with 2./NJG 3. 19.09.42(01.10.42?) Oblt., appt Staka 2./NJG 4 (to 15.08.43). 26.07.43 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 15.06.43 ordered temporarily to 10./NJG 1. 15.08.43 Oblt., appt Staka of 10./NJG 1.17.08.43 Oblt., 2./NJG 4 WIA - Bf 110 G-2 (3C+DX) north of Ghent. 01.10.43 promo to Hptm.10.10.43 appt Staka 12./NJG 5 (to 03.01.44). 02/03.01.44 appt provisional Kdr. IV./NJG 5 (to 09.44), WIA - Bf 110 G shot down Buchholz – Zaucha area. 20/21.01.44 WIA - Bf 110 G-4 (G9+BW) crashed after combat vic Strigleben near Terneberg. 29/30.08.44 Hptm., Stab /IV./NJG 5.09.09.44 (22.10.44?) Hptm.relieved of command of IV./NJG 5 and demoted. - Stated he ceased to be Kdr .IV./NJG 5 on 22.10.44 (assigned to the Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe this date).0 9.09.44 Hptm. ordered relieved of command of IV./NJG 5, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months confinement, fined and demoted with most of the sentence suspended provided he “prove” himself in combat with the enemy. Credited with 22 night victories and 2 day victories