[Doug Stankey]

This is quite a gaggle of characters. Here is some of what we have about these guys. I have heavily edited the lengthier write-ups to reduce bulk.


BLOEDORN, Erich. (DOB: 06.07.02 in Mühlhausen/Thüringen). …… c. 02.11.40 Maj., appt Kommodore KG 30 (to 05.43). 01.09.42 promo to Obstlt. 02.09.42 Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore KG 30 (to 11.04.43). 12.04.43 trf from KG 30 and assigned to the staff of GFM Kesselring/Luftflotte 2 (to 09.44?). ……

GEISSLER, Hans – we have nothing on this guy.

GLASOW, Waldemar von. (DOB: 28.07.09). …. 01.07.40 trf to I./KG 40. 12.10.40 Hptm. and Staka 8./KG 4, MIA after collision with a balloon cable; crashed into the sea 3 km SW of Landguard Point. ….

GRÜNER, Peter. …. 16.06.40 Oblt. in 8./KG 4, KIA crashed during a ferry flight, apparently due to engine failure.

MARWITZ, Dietrich. 31.05.40 Oblt. in 8./KG 4, WIA –shot up by AA fire and fighters. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm.

MEISSNER, Rudolf – we have nothing on this guy.

METZENTHIN, Gerhard. 01.11.39 Oblt., trf from FFS Neuburg/Donau to I./KG 30. 01.11.40 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Erg.KGr. 6 (to 20.03.41). 21.03.41 Oblt., appt Staka 2./Erg.KGr. 4 (to 14.05.41). 01.08.41 promo to Hptm. 11.42 Hptm., in I./KG 60 (to 17.11.42 MIA). 01.06.44 promo to Maj.

NEUMANN – I can’t find anything of a Neumann associated with KG 30.

PODBIELSKI, Friedrich-Franz. 27.10.40 Oblt., MIA Staka 7./KG 4. 01.01.41 promo to Hptm.

RINCK, Friedrich-Karl. 14.10.39 Oblt., trf from 7.(Flieger)/Ln.Versuchs-Rgt. to I./Lehrgruppe 88. 10.05.40 Oblt. in 9./KG 4, POW – in Ju 88 A-1 shot down by Dutch Fokker D XXIs during a dawn attack on Amsterdam-Schiphol and crashed by Hoofdweg, N of Hoofddorp. 01.02.42 promo to Hptm.

SCHLOCKERMANN, Heinz-Hugo (Henno?). (n.d.) Oblt., Staka 7./KG 30. c.05.42 Hptm. (as Henno), appt Kdr. Erprobungsstelle Süd (to 10.44). 01.01.44 Hptm., Staka Erprobungsstelle Cazeaux. 01.05.44 promo to Maj.

RABE, Heinz.– we have nothing about him.

ROHLOFF, K. 1940 Hptm., Staka 9./KG 4 (to 07.07.40 KIA - shot down by 41 Sqdn., crashed at Hornsea, Yorkshire).

SCHUMANN, Martin. 24.04.40 Hptm. and Staka 9./KG 4, POW - shot down by a Fleet Air Arm Skua N of Dombås and SE of Romsdalsfjord and force landed at Holum farm at Dovre/Norway; “liberated” a week or two later. 24.05.40 Maj.?, appt acting Kdr. I./KG 4 (to 02.06.40)? 10.02.41 Hptm., appt Staka Erg.St./KG 30 (to 04.41), then Kdr. IV./KG 30 (to 08.06.42) 26.07.41 Maj., Kdr. III./KG 30. 01.01.42 promo to Maj.

STORP, Walter (August-Franz Walter STORP). (DOB: 02.02.10 in Schnecken/Kreis Elchneiderung in Ost Preussen). …. 01.01.40 appt Staka in KG 30. 01.03.40 appt Staka in KG 4. 14.05.40 appt stellvertretender Kdr. III./KG 4. 03.06.40 Hptm., Staka 8./KG 4, WIA - hit a balloon cable during a night sortie over Le Havre and belly landed at Amsterdam-Schiphol; sent to Wilhelmina Hospital in Amsterdam. 31.08.40 appt Kdr. II./KG 76. 21.10.40 awarded Ritterkreuz. 01.11.40 promo to Maj. …. 01.09.42 appt Kommodore KG 6. 01.02.43 promo to Obstlt. ….

WEINREICH, Helmut. (DOB: 24.09.17 in Lenzen/Ostpreussen). …. 1940 in III./KG 30. 22.01.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, III./KG 30. 1942-43 Oblt., Staka 7./KG 30. 19.02.43 Hptm., in I./KG 30, appt provisional Kdr. I./KG 30 (to 09.43). 21.01.43 Oblt. and Staka in III./KG 30, awarded the Ritterkreuz after completing 320 combat missions. c.10.43 trf from bombers to the Jagdwaffe. ….


We hope that this clarifies matters somewhat.

HLdZ
DGS