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Old 3rd October 2020, 19:55
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Re: Ofw.Heinrich HUMBURG JG 26,JG 7

I have the following:

Entry from Luftwaffe Aces, Mathews and Foreman, 2014, Vol. 2, Pg. 564
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Humburg
Born 10th October 1915, he flew with 9./JG 26 in the west during 1940-1945. On 16th December 1943 he crash-landed his Bf109 at Hoya-Weser after running out of fuel and was injured. He flew for a time with EJG 2 and in March 1945 he joined JG 7 where he is believed to have made three claims while flying the Me262. He survived the war and died on 1st May 1990.
Total Victories: ca.7 west including up to 3 with the Me262. [All the claims are listed in the Mathews/Foreman book.]

Extracted from the Kracker Luftwaffe Archive (c) Aircrew Remembered
Pilot: Humburg, Heinrich Heinz - Rank: Ofw - Score: 7
Units: 9/JG-26 (8/40 Channel; 12/43 Reich Def), JG-7 (2/45)
Aircraft: Bf 109E, Bf 109G-4/R6, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20702 "Wh 1 + I" (lost 12/16/43), Me 262 in JG-7
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Notes: His first victory, a Spitfire E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. WIA 16 December, 1943 when he ran out of fuel and crashed in "White 1" at Hoya Weser, injuring himself. Four known victories in JG-26; 2 P-47s; one at Rugles, a P-51 (9/27/44 at Arnhem) and a B-17 between August and September, 1944. A P-47 at Yerville on 7 June, 1944. A P-47 at Rugles on 17 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 7th, an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given.
Accessed via http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...ase/?q=Humburg Heinrich

Peter
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