Major Erwin Cy RKT 4(K)./LG1

[Spanferkel]

Richard,

Sy's had a somewhat infamous demise in that he was lost with the Geschwaderkommodore of LG1 Oberstleutnant Franz v. Benda.

His a/c was lost to Flak over Tobruk along with the rest of the crew and oddly enough he is listed as the pilot even though he only had as far as I can find an Observers license.

Lost were:
Ju 88 A-4
L1+BA
WkNr 8610

FF Hptm. Erwin Sy
BO Obstlt Franz von Benda (DKiG) Geschwaderkommodore
BF Fw. ? Neumeister
BS Fw. Ewald Bauer

Awards:
01.10.35 Reichsportabzeichen in Bronze
00.00.37 Beobachterabzeichen
01.07.39 Dienstauszeichung IV. Klasse
16.09.39 EK 2
08.04.41 Ehrenpokal
02.01.42 DKiG
22.05.42 Ritterskreuz
29.09.42 Frontflugspange f. Kampfflieger in Gold m. Anhanger

Rank:
01.10.36 Gefreiter
01.06.36 fahnrich
01.09.38 Oberfahnrich
10.01.38 Leutnant
01.06.40 Oberleutnant
01.09.42 Hauptmann
01.12.42 Major

Unit:
01.04.35-30.07.35 Landpolizei Kurmark
01.08.35-03.01.37 Inf. Rgt 9 (Heer)
04.01.37-01.10.37 Kriegschule Munchen
01.10.37-30.06.38 Grosse Kampffliegerschule Fassberg
01.07.38-31.10.38 III./KG152 "Hindenberg
01.11.38 II./(Kampf) Lehrgeschwader 1
10.05.40 shot down near Boulogne and taken captive by the French
00.00.40-00.02.41 Gruppenadjutant II./Lehrgeschwader 1
00.07.42-00.00.42 Staffelkapitan 4./LG1
00.00.42-03.12.42 Stabstaffel/LG1


Regards

Jeremy

[byron-]

Fw. Neumeisters name was ERNST.

Byron

[Richard Mills]

Jeremy and Byron

Thank you very much indeed for the info, I can assure you that it is very well received indeed and it is a great help in researching this KIA RKT.

As a result of this information, I do have a couple of further questions;

Might be a daft question but...........the position of Gruppenadjutant II./Lehrgeschwader 1, was this still an active flying assignment or an adminstatrative position? or both?

Also, are the details of the aircraft and crew known from the Luftwaffe QM returns concerning his crash and capture on 10-May-1940 following him being shot down near Boulogne? If so, I would again be very grateful indeed for any further information.

Thanks again for your help.

Regards Richard.