Oblt. Erich Jung, 5./NJG 2

[Doug Stankey]

A search of our files reveals only:

JUNG, Erich. (DOB: 17.12.09 in Neuruppin). 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.). 10.44 Hptm. and Techn.Offz. in I./JG 2.

This does not appear the guy you want. However, a search of the Kracker Archive shows:

Jung, Erich. Maj. 30victories total - Kdr I/NJG-2 (11/41), Kdr II/ZG-101 (3/43), 6/NJG-2 (12/43), 5/NJG-2, Kdr III/NJG-2 (5/45)Ju 88C; Do 17Z-10 "R4 + AK" (10/40); Ju 88R-2 "R4+AP" and Ju 88G-6 "R4+AN" in NJG-2(3/45)DK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspIn March, 1945, Jung scored 7 victories in 20 minutes and an 8th shortly thereafter. His crew was R/O Uffz Walter Heidenreich and Mech Ofw Hans (Heinz) Reinnagel. They flew in "4R+AN" Werk # 620045. Their last mission was 16 March, 1945, and on 25 March, 1945, Werk # 620045 was blown up as U.S. gliders were landing on their airfield at Zellhausen. One known victory, a Lancaster at Ober-Sayn on 24 December, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Epinal on 28 April, 1944. A Lancaster in the Brussels area on 28 May, 1944. Two "4 mot's" in the Dieppe-Abbeville area on 25 June, 1944. Two "4 mot's" over northern France, in the Bourges area, on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd "4 mot", same day, N or Paris. Two "4 mots" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. An 11th, a "4 mot" SE of Orleans on 25 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-38 in the Blechhammer area on 7 August, 1944. Magnus, 30 victories.
.Do you suppose that this could be the same fellow?

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