Information concerning Loss of Hauptmann Ignaz Prestele - 04.05.1942 over England?

[Doug Stankey]

Looking into our officer career database, we have:

PRESTELE, Ignaz (“Igel”).
(n.d.) with the Legion Condor.
30.09.39 St.Fw. in 2./JG 53, shot down by a RAF Fairey Battle in the Saarbrücken-Merzig area.
01.11.39 Oblt., in I./JG 53.
14.05.40 Oblt. in 1./JG 53.
22.08.40 Hptm., appt Staka 2./JG 53 (to 20.11.41).
05.41 Staka 2./JG 53.
24.06.41 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./JG 53 (to 01.07.41).
07.08.41 appt Staka 2./JG 53.
20.11.41 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 2 (to 04.05.42).
04.05.42 KIA – shot down into the sea off Cape d’Antifer by a Spitfire.

Tom Kracker's notes say:
Prestele, Ignatz "Igel" Hptm 10 victories - Legion Condor, 2./JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (6/41), Kdr I/JG-2 (12/41) Bf 109D & E-3 (10/39), Fw 190A-2 (3/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8404 "Black 2" (lost 5/4/42) Spanish Cross, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 4 May, 1942 in aerial combat with fighters in Werk # 8404, off Cape d' Antifer, north of Octeville. 4 victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Fesselballon, 20 September, 1939. A 2nd Fesselballon on 25 September, 1939. His 3rd, a Battle at Saarbrücken on 30 September, 1939. His 4th, a Battle S of Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 8 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire 10 km S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Hurricanes S of London on 29 September, 1940. His 1st Soviet victory, a "Douglas" NW od Laczopski on 22 June, 1941. Another, a Hampden into the Sea off Holland on 12 February, 1942. Magnus, 16 victories.

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