Gerhard Herzog JG26 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

fran · #1 26th July 2006, 10:37

Is Gerhard Herzog of 6./JG26, the same pilot of NJG1 later KIA 20 Oct-1943 or are two different persons?

Regards

Jim P. · #2 26th July 2006, 16:05

The JG 26 guy was a POW in MAy 1940. I have no record of him being released. There was also a Gerhard Herzog in ZG 76. This more likely your guy.

fran · #3 26th July 2006, 16:38

He was POW near Antwerp, Belgium. As germans occuped this country I could guess he was released, as happened to german pilots during the Battle of France

Regards

Steve49 · #4 26th July 2006, 17:54

Fran

According to Caldwell's 'JG26', Fw Gerhard Herzog 'fell into the hands of the BEF, and was spirted across the channel, fated to spend the rest of the war in Canada'. So the ZG76 Herzog may be your nightfighter, because it certainly isn't the JG26 one.

Regards

Steve Pegge

Chris Goss · #5 26th July 2006, 19:28

I have a Christmas card signed in Canada with Herzog's name in it and Ofw Gerhard Herzog flew with 1/ZG 76 and was killed with 4/NJG 6 20 Oct 43. Defintely not the same chap

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