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Re: Identification of two pilots, France, Summer 1944
Gentlemen,
many thanks for your input although I'm afraid that so far we haven't really moved forward. I have of course seen some of the photos in Jean-Bernard Frappé's publication and noticed that he presented them within his chapter on III./JG 3. Yet for me these photos have nothing to do with that Gruppe - neither the Bf109G-6/AS would match that unit nor any of the other Bf109s shown, none of which shows the black Gruppe bar, the Geschwader badge or any other marking that would hint at III./JG3.
The Leutnant is definitely not Heinrich Bartels who was never commssioned and had been wearing the KC since November 1942. I think we may rule out Müncheberg as well. And it's not Stiebler either if you tak a close look.
I still cannot believe, that it should not be possible to identify at least the Leutnant based on his decoration.
KR
Jochen Prien
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