Johann Fieber 6/JG 54 30 May 1943

[Nokose]

Looking for the fate of Fw. Johann Fieber 6/JG 54 for the 30 May 1943. In Prien's JFV 12/III it lists that fieber was killed in a "Luftkampf" with Curtiss P-40, PlQu. 35 Ost/11764, 18:55 hrs, 100% Bf 109 G-2 (# 10 419).

To the victory claims in the same volume it has
Fw. Johann Fieber 6./JG 54 Curtiss P-40 (23) 20:02 PlQu. 36 Ost/11754

Tony Woods List
Uffz. Hager 6./JG 54 Curtiss P-40 20:02 PlQu. 11754

The time is probably a typo for his death and Uffz. Hager was probably a mistake in Tony Woods list but need a confirmation.

[christian]

Hi

Two Messerschmitt of the 6.Staffel (Fw. Fieber and Uffz. Hager) escort some He 111 to Morin Nos. In return the pilots had a fight over the Ladogasee with six P-40 at 19.50 hrs. Fw. Fieber became hits from back in the underside and fall away in direction East (Pl.Q.11764) at 19.54 hrs (last see from Uffz. Hager). He went missing in his yellow 3+ and has possibly crashed in the Ladogasee. Short time later one He 111 was shot down by Flak and chrashed in the Ladogasee too.

Greetings Christian

[Nokose]

Christian, Thank You! So instead of Fw. Fieber having shot down the Curtiss P-40, it was Uffz. Hager (first name?). So was Hager a wingman to Fieber? The He 111 it seems was the victim of a ramming instead of flak from Soviet records. Still some mystery to unravel from that day. How was Fieber hit from behind?