Hauptmann August-Wilhelm Bier I./ZG1

[Richard Mills]

I am looking for any information (and possibly images) on Hauptmann August-Wilhelm Bier, Gruppenkommandeur I./ZG1 October-1943 to April-1944.

Any help whatsoever will be very well received indeed.

Regards Richard.

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have about this fellow:

BIER, August-Wilhelm.
(DOB: 11.08.16).
01.09.39 Oblt., in ZG 26.
19.06.40 Oblt. and Stafü 6./ZG 26, WIA during Allied bombing of Boos-Rouen airfield.
01.04.42 promo to Hptm.
04.05.42 appt Staka 12./JG 1 (to 06.42).
06.42 Hptm., appt Staka of 2./ZG 1 (to 10.11.42).
08.03.43 trf from I./ZG 1 to ZG 26.
14.08.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./ZG 1.
13.10.43 Hptm., appt Kdr. of I./ZG 26 (to 11.43).
01.01.45 promo to Maj.

Unfortunately, Kracker's database has no further data about him.

We have no photo of this chap.

HLdZ
DGS

[Peter Kassak]

On 10.Nov 1942 Hptm. A. Bier with BF Uffz. Hermann Bitrich both 2. Staffel ZG 1 emergency landed due to engine failure at Srowdnje with Bf 110 E-1 S9+IK W.Nr.3436
Bier was WIA. He was Staka 2. staffel.
At Stab I. ZG 1 form July 1943 - 13.Oct.1943

GK of Ergänzungszerstörergruppe (Braunschweig) from Feb 1944 to Apr 1944?

hope it helps a bit

[Richard Mills]

Doug & Peter

Thank you very much indeed for your help, I have from this already been able to put some basic career information together on this man.

I remain hopeful that someone can provide a digital scan of an image also.

Regards Richard.

[John Manrho]

What is your interest in Maj. Bier?

John

[Richard Mills]

Hello John

My interest is simply because I recently acquired quite a large document grouping to a Bordfunker who served in ZG1 and ZG26, and the document for the Silber Front-Flug-Spange is signed by Bier.

I hope to find a picture of him from somewhere purely to use in the document display when the group is fully researched, as with all signed documents in my collection.

Regards Richard.

[Johannes]

Hi

He died on 1st November 1980. Also I think he flew with 6./ZG76 at some point.

Regards

Johannes

[Evgeny Velichko]

Here You are.

[Richard Mills]

Evgeny

That is very, very much appreciated! Thank you very much indeed for your help, with these excellent images, I had given up hope of finding any quality images!

Regards Richard.