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Karl-Hermann Schrader's time with 8/JG 5?
Can anyone add any further info to Larry's bio:
SCHRADER, Karl-Hermann. (DOB: 30.04.22 in Neumünster). 1941 in Erg.St./JG 26. 14.06.41 WIA - Bf 109 E-7 shot down vic Marquise by a Spitfire of 92 Sqdn. 29.12.41 Lt., with 3./JG 26. 1942 in 1./Erg.JGr. West then trf to 8./JG 5. 1943 in 1./JG 101, then Staka 8./JG 4, then III./JG 26. 01.10.43 in JG 101, promo to Oblt. 15.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 12./JG 26 (to 25.03.45), but also Staka 11./JG 26. 06.08.44 Oblt., 12./JG 26. 16.04.45 Oblt., trf to JV 44. Credited with two known victories.
I am trying to determine his time with 8/JG 5. I presume he didn't fly during this time simply based on he had no victories between 1941 and 1944 and he gets hardly any mention in Erik Mombeek's books on JG 5.
I wasn't sure if he was one of many sent to Norway/Finland by Galland i.e. whether he was JG 77 or JG 1 prior to JG 5...but it looks like he could have been posted directly to JG 5 from 1./Erg.JGr. West.
8 Staffel was officially formed 21.3.1942 by renaming 11/JG 1 which was formed 11.1.1942 by renaming Erg.Gr./Jg 26.
Additionally I think this is his signature, dated on or after 12.1.1943.
Thanks in advance!
Ian
Last edited by Ian Jewison; 28th July 2019 at 23:13.
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