14/JG77 Norway 30 July 1941

[markjsheppard]

From letter I sent to Jagerblatt - 2003

I am trying to find the family of Hptm Franz Mentzel regarding some research I am undertaking into 14./JG77 on the Murmansk Front in summer 1941. Enclosed are his details from the Bundesarchiv.

I am assuming he survived the war and lived in West Germany. I doubt he is still alive now, although he may still be.

12.05.1916 (near Stettin)
??.??.???? Zerstörersch. Schliessheim
??.??.???? 3./JG 102
??.??.1939 - 15.05.1940 3./ZG 2 1939 (POW France)
20.04.1941 - 09.05.1941 StaKa 9./ZG 76
10.05.1941 - 03.06.1941 StaFhr 2./JG 77
04.06.1941 - 29.01.1942 StaFhr 14./JG 77 (JSt Kirkenes)
30.01.1942 - 24.09.1942 StaKa 5./JG 5
25.09.1942 - 06.05.1943 StaKa 3./JG 5
07.05.1943 - 21.09.1943 Luftkriegsschule 4 Fürstenfeldbruck
22.09.1943 - 14.06.1944 KG 2 (? v. Fronterfahrungen)
15.06.1944 - 19.07.1944 Luftkriegsschule 3
20.07.1944 - 31.08.1944 Frontfliegersammengruppe
01.09.1944 - ??.??.???? Erg.J.Gr. Nieder...
??.??.???? - 13.10.1944 Jagdgruppe Ost
14.10.1944 - 16.10.1944 Verbandsführerlehrgang
17.10.1944 - 05.02.1945 StaKa 9./JG 77
06.02.1945 - ??.??.???? Verbandsführerlehrgang, Gen.d.Jagdfl.

Promotions:
Oblt 06.1941
Hptm 01.09.1943

(Source: Bundesarchiv)

Found out nothing more. I was interested as they had combats with the RAF Hurricanes of 151 Wing in August/September 1941.

Hope this helps.

regards.

MS