Roloff von Aspern

[CaronC]

Hi! I'm researching my husband's great-uncle Roloff von Aspern, born Sept. 18, 1918, shot down Nov. 17, 1940. His last rank was Oberleutnant, he served in JG76 until June of 1940 and then in 5/JG54 until his death. My mother-in-law, daughter of Roloff's older half-brother, has all the letters Roloff wrote to his mother during the war; she remembers Roloff and in fact my husband's name is derived from his. I was very interested when I saw in an earlier thread that Mr. Chris Goss was in touch with Joachim Schypek, who was also in 5/JG54.

Any information on Roloff von Aspern would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Doug Stankey]

A check of our officer career database revealed minimal information about this fellow, but a search of the Kracker Archive came up with the following:

Aspern, Roloff von (Rudolf?). Oblt. - 18 victories - I./JG-21 (7/39), 1./JG-76 (9/39), Stfkpt 5./JG-54Bf 109D in '39, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1627 "Black 1" (lost) in JG-54EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp MIA 17 November, 1940 in Werk# 1627, in aerial combat with Spitfires, over the Thames Estuary. Von Aspern scored I/76's final victory of the Polish campaign, a P-23 Light Bomber near Konzary, 10 September, 1939. (I believe it to be Falck with two victories on 11 September, 1939.) His 2nd victory, a Hawk-75A west of Rethel, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 405 west of Laon, 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 25 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75A west of Epernay, 3 June, 1940. His 6th, a Potez 63 on 4 June, no location. Nos.7 & 8, both Hawk-75's NW of Amiens on 6 June, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 10th, a Hurricane at Themsemünding on 5 September, 1940. His 11th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 18 September, 1940. Nos.12, 13 & 14, all three Spitfires S of London on 27 September, 1940. His 15th, a Hurricane S of Tonbridge on 12 October, 1940. His 16th, a Spitfire S of London on 13 October, 1940. His 17th, a Hurricane on 15 October, 1940, no location. His 18th, a Spitfire on 25 October, 1940, no location.

DGS

[lilsis]

Hi,

hes buried in familygrave ( fam Gustav Adolf von Aspern) on the old Garnisonsfriedhof in Berlin-Mitte.

LG "Sis

[Chris Goss]

Caron: Please feel free to contact me via Private Message.
Doug: Definitely Roloff, not Rudolf.
Chris

[RT]

NVM is existing

is EM 71112/2

Remi