[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have on this guy:

MEURER, Manfred.
(DOB: 08.09.19 in Hamburg).
1939 entered service as a cadet in Flak-Rgt. 6.
c.07.40 trf to the Fliegertruppe and then attended a Zerstörer-Schule.
c.01.41 assigned to 9./NJG 1.
10.41 pilot in 2./NJG 1.
01.01.43 Oblt., appt Staka 3./NJG 1 (to 05.08.43).
15.03.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal.
31.03.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 3./NJG 1
16.04.43 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 3./NJG 1.
02.08.43 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Staka 3./NJG 1.
05.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. II./NJG 5 (to 28.09.43).
28.09.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./NJG 1 (to 22.01.44).
21/22.01.44 KIA – in He 219 mid-air collision with an RAF bomber over the Magdeburg area.
Credited with c.130 combat missions and 65 night victories.


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