Willy Lang 4./ J.G.2 Richthofen

[steven1]

Hello I am looking for any information into the death of this pilot who I was killed in action on the 23rd Dec 1944, any information is really appreciated

regard steven

[Chris Goss]

FW 190 A-9, 910204, 4/JG 2. Shot down in combat with B-26 & P-47 near Marienberg. Fw Willi Lang killed

[steven1]

Hello Chris,
Many thanks for that, can I ask do you know who was the
Geschwaderkommodore in july 1944, and the Gruppenkommandeur in October 1944 were,

[Chris Goss]

Komm was Bühligen. I believe that by then, 4/JG 2 was part of I Gruppe and if so, it was Matoni, if not and it was II Gruppe it was Schröder

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by steven1

Hello Chris,
Many thanks for that, can I ask do you know who was the
Geschwaderkommodore in july 1944, and the Gruppenkommandeur in October 1944 were,

This site http://www.ww2.dk/ will give you the information (look under "Air Units") and you may well find something about the men themselves under "Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries."

[steven1]

Thank guys information is a great help I have some documents to Willy Lang who is actually mentioned in Wolfgang Fischer's book ' Luftwaffe fighter pilot'

[Kaczmarek]

The 4./J.G. 2 was a part of I./J.G. 2 at this time. Gruppenkommandeur was Major Walter Matoni and Hptm. Kurt Hoffmann (i.V.).

Fw. Willi Lang was killed in combat near Norken 6 km NW of Bad Marienberg, 14 km SW of Koblenz.
Born 1.4.1924 in Frontenhausen (Lower Bavaria). EM: 59 745 / 390. His grave is on the cemetery of Norken.

Of which type are the documents ?

Rgds,
Kaczmarek

[steven1]

Hi

The documents I have are Pilots Badge, Fighter clasp in bronze, and wounds badge in silver and photos of him

steven

[Matti Salonen]

According to NVM WNr. is 910204, but there seems to be a typo and the correct is 210204.

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Steve for your kind comments- nice to be appreciated. Matti has answered the Wk Nr conundrum.