[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have for this fellow:

RICHTER, Gerhard.
(DOB: 21.11.13 in Nieder-Gebra/Schlesien).
1934 entered the Heer then moved to the Luftwaffe in 1936.
01.02.37 trf to III./LG.
22.07.37 trf to K88 of the Condor Legion (to 01.04.38).
06.06.39 awarded Spanienkreuz in Gold mit schwertern.
09.39 in 8./LG 1.
18.03.40 appt Staka 7./LG 1 (to 07.40).
05.40 appt Staka 8./LG 1.
18.05.40 Oblt., appt Staka 7./LG 1 (to 07.40).
07.40 appt Staka 9./LG 1 (to 1941).
24.11.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 9.(K)/LG 1.
19.06.41 trf to Stab/LG 2.
26.02.42 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./LG 1 (to 17.10.42).
18.10.42 appt acting Kdr. II./LG 1 (20.01.43).
21.01.43 trf to Stab/LG 1 (to 23.03.43).
24.03.43 Maj., in Stab/LG 1, appt provisional then permanent Kdr. II./LG 1 (to 10.09.43).
23.08.43 Maj., awarded Ehrenpokal.
01.09.43 promo to Maj.
11.09.43 removed from combat.
04.10.43 Maj., trf from Frontfliegersammellager to Luftflotte 3 and appt Ic/Lw. in Stab/AOK 1.
04.03.44 appt Lehrgangsleiter with LKS 7.
10.44 appt (acting?) Staka 9./KG 6 (to 14.11.44).
15.11.44 trf to IV./NJG 2.
06/07.01.45 Maj. in 11./NJG 2, WIA - crashed vic Stendal as a result of fuel starvation.
Credited with about 450 combat missions.
(n.d.) postwar, joined the Bundeswehr. as a Maj.
(n.d.) served in Territorial-Kommando-Süd in Mannheim.
31.03.70 retired as an Obstlt.
†12.03.95 in Neckargemünd.

It doesn’t say why he was awarded the Ritterkreuz.

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS