Lt Holzapfel 7/JG 2

[Chris Goss]

This officer was with 7/JG 2 in 1942, still on the Staffel in Dec 42. He had no kills nor can any record be found of him but is it possible he is Lt Fritz Holzapfel killed with SKG 10 in Jul 43?

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi Chris,

From Morten and my Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in the Battle for Sicily book:

"Fritz Holzapfel had finished his training with the 1. Staffel of the Ergänzungs-Jagdgruppe West in mid-1942, and was posted to 7./JG 2, with whom he flew his first mission on 23 June 1942. He was promoted to Oberleutnant in January 1943. His nineteenth and last mission with 7./JG 2 was a scramble on 8 March 1943, and on 12 April he was transferred to 13./SKG 10."


Cheers,
Andrew A.

Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Andrew-educated guess then and the photo I have of him in Sicily is the same chap I have a photo of in Vannes in dec 42

[Peglar]

Here is a Picture from Vannes.

Greetings peglar

[Chris Goss]

I have this photo which is referred to in my last post but thanks anyway

[Peglar]

No problem - in Germany there is a saying - a picture is worth a thousand words - so, one more from Vannes

Greetings peglar

[Chris Goss]

....and I have this one also from Otto Kleinert

[Peglar]

Then I set out in the greetings...