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Re: Hptm Walter Fenske
Walter Fenske was born on 22 June 1911 at Neuwedel. At the outbreak of WW 2, Oblt. Fenske was serving with 2.(Z)/LG 1. On 8 October 1939, 2.(Z)/LG 1 was redesignated 14.(Z)/LG 1. On 1 October 1940, 14.(Z)/LG 1 was redesignated 2./NJG 3. In autumn 1940, Fenske transfered to 3./NJG 1. In February 1941, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./NJG 1. In October 1941, he transfered as Staffelkapitän to 9./NJG 2. By June 1943, he was Staffelkapitän of 11./NJG 5. By March 1944, he was serving with 3./NJGr. 10. On 28 March 1944, Fenske and his crew were killed in Bf 110 G-4 (WNr 740003) at Brodenbach. Fenske was credited with 14 victories of which 12 were recorded at night.
HTH
Gordon
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