[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

Just a post update here.

I've now learned that Oblt Werner Ursinus, was the Gr Adj. of II./JG53 from circa 08.39 until he took over as Sta Kap of 3./JG53 on 27.10.40. He probably flew <1+, but this isn't proven by any photos that I have.

His place was Gr Adj. was taken by Oblt. Gerhard Michalski until the end of 1940 and later. Before he replaced Ursinus, Michalski held an unknown position on the II. Gruppenstab going back at least to March, 1940. Would appreciate any further details on that.

So that pretty well covers the Adjutant's position for 1939-40.

Oblt Otto Böhner was with 9./JG53 at the beginning of the war, but sometime before the end of 1939 he apparently became the II Gr. T.O., was briefly out when he was temporarily captured during the WC after being shot down on 09.06.40, and probably resumed that job until he became Sta Kap of 6./JG53 on 08.10.40. His replacement is unknown to me. He probably flew <4+, but this is just speculation and isn't proven by any photos that I know of.

Oblt Wilfried Pufahl was the Gesch Adj for JG53 early in 1940, but by May, 1940, he had been transferred for an unknown reason to an unknown position on the Gruppenstab of II./JG53. He flew <3+ before he eventually returned as Adj of JG53.

I would appreciate any further info on these men, or their aircraft during 1939-40, or any others who served on the Gruppenstab of II./JG53 during this period.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator