Hptm Dr Horst Patuschka

[Chris Goss]

The above was a successful night fighter pilot with NJG 2 but was a bomber pilot before transferring in 1941-Larry and Doug have nothing so can anyone help?

[Matti Salonen]

1943-03-07, Stab II/NJG 2, Ju 88 C-6, 360226, R4+AC, Bei Bizerta
Flugzeugführer (Gruppenkommandeur) Hptm Patuschka, Horst, +
Bordfunker Ofw Negele, Alois, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Hentschel, Gerhard, +
Absturz infolge Motorschaden. Bruch 100 %.

Patuschka's EM was 53911/162 issued by 3.(Techn.)Komp./Fluglehrerschule Brandenburg-Briest.

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Matti so no idea what he did before. Shame

[Alain57]

Hi ,

His 3the victory was a Hampden P1185 from 14OTU near Leffinge Belgium on August 1 1942. Does who died were buried at Adegem War Cemetery.

Regards
Alain57

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Alain but my question is about what he did before flying night fighters

[ju55dk]

PERS 6/158058
Patuschka, Horst

Junker

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Junker. I had hoped that Larry & Doug used this to get the early career so perhaps I will have to order it

[Larry deZeng]

Chris -

I think Doug and I pretty well stopped our fresh research in the primary documentation just prior to the availability of the PERS 6 records becoming available online via Invenio on the BA-MA website. At least I did. So the officer personnel records are virtually unexplored by either of us. Old age caught up with me, and failing health caught up with Doug, although he continues at a considerably reduced pace.

L. deZ.

[Chris Goss]

....and a great job you and Doug have done Larry. Thanks to Carsten P, Patuschka was at a series of flying schools prior to joining NJG 2 so no actual combat experience until then. He did lead 2./KGrzbV 104 in Norway in April 1940

[Theo Boiten]

Hi Chris/Carsten - does the Patuschka personnel file contain info on his Abschuesse?