Heinrich Klopper 3./Jg2?

[Johannes]

Hi guys

I suspect that Heinrich Klopper made four claims with 3./Jg2 during February and March 1943 as an Oberfeldwebel/Leutnant, which would be the exact time he was promoted to officer, and during an empty time I have in his biography! I can find no loss for the Heinz Klopper I have with 3./Jg2, and suspect they are one and the same, but this is contrary to what we are led to believe.

Can anybody confirm, or deny my thoughts on this?

Regards

Johannes

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Johannes

I hope that you had a pleasant vacation and nice holidays. Your suspicions that Klöpper served with 3./JG 2 are correct. Christer Bergström in More Luftwaffe Fighter Aircraft in Profile writes "With eighty-two marks on his killboard, Klöpper was posted to I./JG 2 Richthofen in the spring of 1943..." and Prien in JFV 10/IV lists him with four victories during his time with that Staffel.

82 17.1.1943 15:32 Spitfire 05 Ost / 0021 at 400 m
83 10.2.1943 11:21 Spitfire Ornemündung at 200 m
84 13.3.1943 15:30 Spitfire 30 km W Sommemündung at 7,000 m
85 28.3.1943 12:31 Spitfire S Beachy Head at 8,000 m

I hope that you are well and that this helps you.

Horrido!

Leo

[Johannes]

Hi Leo

Thanks for that, seems Ernst Obermeier missed that, but likewise I find them to be numbers 82-85, so can safely assume that we have come to the same conclusion!

Regards

johannes