JU 87 crew member

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hi Peter. I found the archive on the Deutschen Kreuz in Gold winners:
Obfw. Johann Baumgartner ( pilot from .4/KGrzbV 500 - possibly a Ju 52 pilot )
Oblt. Martin Baumgartner ( 2.(F)/ObdL - Reconn Squadron directly subordinated to the OKL )
Units4./KGrzbV 500

I know there was also a figher pilot from JG 26 named Baumgartner and a fighter pilot from JG 54 Baumgärtner.

Will find them at another archive and send you.

Sincerely

Adriano

[Scubapete]

Hi Adriano,

Many thanks for your reply. I am told this Baumgartner was a comrade of Rudel. I think from the same squadron. But i do not know how correct this is. His brother was also a pilot. I will try to ask for his name,

regards

Pete

This is a reply i have from Germany:

""About the history: I know the former and only owner personally because
in my youth I worked for his brothers company, this two was pilots
during the WWII and he told me lots of stories about night flight
missions over Great Britain with his STUKA Bomber and a other airplane
which I don’t remember what it was (A special night fighter)
This guy is still alive and about 89 or more years old already.
About the history: I know the former and only owner personally because
in my youth I worked for his brothers company, this two was pilots
during the WWII and he told me lots of stories about night flight
missions over Great Britain with his STUKA Bomber and a other airplane
which I don’t remember what it was (A special night fighter)
This guy is still alive and about 89 or more years old already.""


Also,

My German friend wrote :

""I am sorry I already told you all informations I have (what I remember
from 10 years ago) but may be some pilots use different planes during
the war?
I have no private informations about the birth place of Mr. Baumgärtner
but we are just 2 hours away from Swiss border so its thinkable that former generations came from Swiss.""