[Teresa Maria]

Dear Chris,
This is what DeZeng and Stankey say about him:
BRANDENBURG
, Johannes (Johannen?). (DOB: 28.07.10 in Innien/Kreis Rendsburg). (R). 02.01.32
began a career with the police. 01.03.35 entered the Luftwaffe from the Polizei as an officer
candidate. 01.04.36 assigned rank of Fahnenjunker. 1937 underwent pilot training. 01.01.38 promo
to Lt. then underwent dive bomber training. 10.07.38 trf to St.G. 163. 01.07.39 promo to Oblt.
09.39 pilot in 2./St.G. 2. 10.39 ( or 04.40?) Oblt.,appt Staka 2./St.G. 2 (to 06.40). 06.40 began
converting to bombers. 18.09.40 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz Staka 2./St.G. 2. end of 09.40 trf to KG
1. 20.04.41 trf to KG 1 and appt Staka 4./KG 1. 28(18?).02.42 Oblt., Staka 4./KG 1 MIA/KIA - Ju
88 A-4 (V4+UM) S of Dobrovo (10 km SW of Kholm)/Russia when his Ju 88 was accidentally struck
by a bomb dropped by a Ju 87). Buried at Korpovo. Credited with about 200 Stuka and bomber
missions.