Info needed on Stuka Pilot - StG77

[Doug Stankey]

How embarassing! After viewing our response on the discussion board, I see that I (Doug) misread the question slightly. Here is the career summary for the correct guy:


BRUCK, Helmut. Date of birth: 16.02.13 in Kittlitztreben/Kreis Bunzlau.
1935 trf from the Polizei to the Luftwaffe.
01.04.36 assigned to I./St.G. 165 at Kitzingen following flight training.
01.11.38 Oblt., Staka 1./St.G. 165.
09.39 Staka 1./St.G. 51.
06.40 Staka 1./St.G. 77.
28.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 77 (to 19.02.43).
04.41 promo to Hptm.
04.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz for prior service while Staka 1./St.G. 77.
20.10.42 Hptm., Gruppenkommandeur I./St.G. 77, awarded DKG.
13.02.43 trf to Stab/St.G. 77 and appt Kommodore.
19.02.43 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 77.
01.03.43 promo to Maj.
20.02.43 appt Kommodore St.G. 77 (to 18.10.43).
18.10.43 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 77 (to 15.02.45).
01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.11.43).
01.06.44 promo to Oberst.
07.12.44 Oberst, appt Kommodore SG 151 (may not have actually taken over until 15.02.45; to 31.03.45).
Became a forester after the war.
†25.08.2001.
Credited with 973 combat missions.

Sorry about the slip-up

“The hasty blow goes oft astray.” – JRRT

LdZ
DGS