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Re: Feldwebel Ernst Riedl JG 2
Dear fellow researchers,
1) the correct spelling is Fw. Riedel, Ernst (* 25.10.1917, Markhausen, + 19.3.45, Eichtersheim)
2) the unit to wich Fw. Riedel belonged on 19.3.45 is: 11./(III.)/JG 2
Please find attached a copy of the original war grave notification as sent by the community of (Angelshausen-)Eichtersheim to the Volksbund. As you can clearly read in this list, his unit is given as L 37547 Lg.P.A. Frankfurt/M. (Feldpost Nr.), which deciphers to: 11./JG 2 "R" .
On 17.10.44 he belonged to 4./JGr. Süd and was wounded in a crash landing at Neuruppin in Fw 190 A-8, 170655, w 12 . This info comes from a JGr. Süd loss list written by Hans Ring at WASt about 30 years ago. However, Ring spelled the Name "Riedl".
However - i think the spelling Riedel is correct.
@Rottler: the engine salvaged in Eichtersheim was a Jumo 213 (Peter Huber, Luftkrieg im Kraichgau, 2.Aufl., pp.218/26). This fits nicely to the Fw 190 D-9 flown by Riedel.
Unfortunately, the NVM of III./JG 2 for Riedel is not available anymore.
Kind regards,
Uwe K. (DR40eghs)
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