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Old 29th June 2011, 09:44
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Oblt Eduard Illers nd arnold Mencis joined as pilots beg. of jan. the JG1, did they see ops service ??

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Old 30th June 2011, 19:47
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Yes, Oblt. Eduard Millers (WIA 27.12.1944) and Lt. Arnold Mencis flew operations with I./JG 1.

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Old 30th June 2011, 20:30
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Hello John,

Is everything know about their fate ??


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Old 30th June 2011, 20:40
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Both survived. I know Eduards Millers lived in Venuzuela in the sixties and Arnold Mencis returned to Latvia. You can find more in the book of Hans Werner Neulen "Am Himmel Europas"

Mencis was wounded on 20/11/1944 with JG 1 according his own recollections.

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Old 1st July 2011, 10:42
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Mencis was wounded on 20/11/1944 with JG 1 according his own recollections.

Seems he was posted there in Jan.45

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Hi Remi,

Is this site of any help http://aces.safarikovi.org/victories/latvia-ww2.html,

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And this one http://latvianaviation.com/WW2_Fighters.html
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Old 1st July 2011, 12:32
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Many thks Brian, got the mail to

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