Pilot grave mark

[Snautzer]

Any more info?

[hucks216]

Uffz Hans Freytag - WIA (so looks like he died of his wounds)
7./JG-53
Bf-109F-4 Trop WNr 7250 11+I
Shot down by Spitfire 30Km SE Qotaifiya

At 1100 came the fifth scramble of the morning for the Axis fighters; 13 MC202s (seven of 70 Squadriglia, 23 Gruppo, led by Magg Filippi and six of 10 Gruppo led by Cap Lucchini) intercepted a large formation of bombers and fighters. Five Bf 109s of III/JG-53 also took off at this time, followed by six from II/JG-27. The former unit engaged eight Spitfires, but Uffz Freytag was shot down, baling out with severe wounds within ten minutes of taking off, while a second Messerschmitt was damaged and force-landed.

(Source: A History Of The Mediterranean Air War 1940-1945 Vol 2)

Looking at the British claims list in that section of the book there are six claims for BF 109s for around that time although only two were flying Spitfires.

Here is Freytag's entry in the Volksbund Database:

Nachname: Freytag
Vorname: Hans-Hermann
Dienstgrad: Unteroffizier
Geburtsdatum: 19.12.1920
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 20.10.1942

Hans-Hermann Freytag ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in El Alamein.
Endgrablage: Gruft 6

[Snautzer]

Thank you.

[Matti Salonen]

1942-10-20, 7./JG 53, Bf 109 F-4 Trop, 7250, 11 weiße, 3 km südöstlich Qutaifiya, Absturz nach Luftkampf mit P-40. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Freytag, Hans, +
Uffz Freytag mit Fallschirm abgesprungen.
Grab: El Alamein/Äegypten, Grab 6.

Matti

[hucks216]

The Kracker Archive states that it was a pilot from 145 Sqn that was responsible although it does not list the source for that information.

From the above mentioned book these are the two 145 Sqn claims:

Plt Off H.J. Phillips
Spitfire Vb EP618 'P'

Flt Lt J.S. Taylor
Spitfire Vb EP327 'R'