stuka pilot Hendrik Stahl 8/StG2 immelmann

[Doug Stankey]

According to our Officer Career Database (available through http://www.ww2.dk/lwoffz.html ):

STAHL, Hendrik. (DOB: 24.07.21 in Kopenhagen). (RE, DKG). 01.10.39 entered the Luftwaffe. 11.40 completed training and assigned to III./St.G. 2 as a pilot. 01.04.41 promo to Lt. 05.41 claimed to have sunk a destroyer off Crete. 20.10.41 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 02.12.41 Lt., awarded DKG, 7./St.G. 2. 23.12.42 Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, 8./St.G. 2. 01.02.43 promo to Oblt. 08.43 Oblt., appt Staka 7./St.G. 2. 28.11.43 appt Staka 8./SG 2. 24.06.44 Oblt., awarded Eichenlaub (No. 506), Staka 8./SG 2. 01.07.44 in SG 2, promo to Hptm. 23.1.45 appt (acting?) Kdr. III./SG 2. 04.45 Hptm., Staka 8./SG 2. Credited with over 1,200 combat missions and the destruction of 100+ enemy tanks, 4 bridges, 2 locomotives, 1 train and 25 AA batteries. 31.08.59 left the Bundeswehr as a Major. †25.01.04.