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Re: Gerhard Renz; KG 26
We have very little on him in our data base:
RENZ, Gerhard. (DOB: 22.07.10 in Halle). (R). 09.39 with 1./KG 26. 31.07.40 Ofw. in II./KG 26, awarded the Ritterkreuz for outstanding success against Royal Navy units in the North Sea. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). †16.02.46 in Lübeck.
HLdeZ/DGS
P.S. Very, very strange that he does not show up in any of the Luftwaffenpersonalamt officer assignment orders after he got his Ritterkreuz. Nor was there a card on him in the Karteikarten for flying personnel at the end of the war. I would almost be willing to bet that he was separated from active service and went to work for one of the aircraft manufacturers, possibly?
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