Who was Hauptmann Born ??? - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

byron- · #1 3rd October 2010, 13:32

In the following report we can see the name of Hauptmann Born, kommander of an Arado Staffel (obviously the Aufkl.Gru.126).
I never heard this name.

any ideas?

Brian Bines · #2 3rd October 2010, 16:27

There ws a Hpt. Karl Born but I believed he was a Seenot. pilot/Kom.

Nick Beale · #3 3rd October 2010, 16:40

And presumably the Karl Born who was author of "Rettung zwischen den Fronten", a history of the Seenotdienst.

kaki3152 · #4 3rd October 2010, 16:57

He's also on the Kracker archiv.

byron- · #5 3rd October 2010, 17:07

Thaks gentlemen, but

Karl Born can`t be the one i am looking for.
The Rettungsstaffel 7 based in Phaleron had only He 59 and Do 24 (no arados) and they didn`t have an officer named Born (as far as i know of course)

Doug Stankey · #6 3rd October 2010, 18:50

A search of our officer career files reveals eight "Hptm. Born"s. Which of these were associated with the Ar 196 is not so clear but with a bit of checking it appears that the one you are looking for is one of:

BORN, Karl. 12.39 Lt.(d.R.), appt Staka 4. Seenotstaffel (to 09.41). 11.09.41 Hptm., appt Staka 9.(Erg.) Seenotstaffel (to 20.10.43). 10.44 Maj., appt Kdr. Seenotgruppe 81 and Seenotstaffel 81 (to 08.05.45).

BORN, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 02.08.13 in Rostock). 10.41 in 3./Aufkl.Gr. 125. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm.(Tr.O.). 07.05.42 WIA. 13.03.43 in Fliegerwaffentechnischen Schule (See). 10.43 appt Major beim Stab in Stab/SAGr. 126. Last rank: Hptm.

We suspect that these two may in fact be the same fellow. More information is needed.

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

byron- · #7 3rd October 2010, 19:08

Thanks Doug,

I think it is the same person, maybe he was in service with Stab Aufkl.Gr.126 in the year 1942 aswell.

Brian Bines · #8 3rd October 2010, 20:06

Hi Doug and Byron,

Check this site http://www.dornier-wal.com/english6.html which gives the Seenot Karl Born as 1910 to 2004 so I it does not look like the same man. My own interest in him was when I read that after the wars end his unit continued to fly wounded etc. back to Germany under RAF escort,

Regards

Brian Bines

http://www.alteadler.de/aktuell/nachrufe/born.html

Nick Beale · #9 3rd October 2010, 20:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brian Bines

Hi Doug and Byron,

I read that after the wars end his unit continued to fly wounded etc. back to Germany under RAF escort,

Regards

Brian Bines

http://www.alteadler.de/aktuell/nachrufe/born.html

That's the man who wrote the book.

byron- · #10 3rd October 2010, 20:23

Very interesting site Brian. Thank you

byron

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