Looking for rank, FN and career info on a Luft Officer named "Peneter"

[Larry Hickey]

Matti,

Thanx for researching this in your DB! According to the new Steenbeck book on KG26, "Die Spur des Löwen," P. 80, the Peneter that I'm looking for flew a 6 Staffel a/c on a 3 April 1940 mission, before he flew three more CM in 1H+BC, a Gruppenstab a/c, on 8.4, 9.4 and 10.4.40. So he was either a 6 Staffel pilot, who used a Gruppenstab a/c for his next three missions, or he was promoted to the Gruppenstab from 6 Staffel around the first week of April, 1940. The Gruppenstab a/c that he flew was normally assigned to the unit Adjutant, but this is no proof that he was promoted to that job. Your clue confirms to me that he was the correct person that I'm seeking. Can anyone now confirm his position as Adjutant of II./KG26, his rank a/o 4.40 with the dates of service in that position, and his rank at that time (Lt. or Olt?)? Or, alternatively, confirm that someone else was the Adjutant during this period.

Again, my thanx.

Regards,

Larry Hickey
EoE Project Coordinator