Karl Anton Fritz Popp JU88 Pilot (Photo's)

[Revi16]

I did notice that none of the pictures shows your father wearing a Luftwaffe pilots badge. Kind of odd if a pilot.

Regards,

[Gregor Popp]

Hi Revi16
Ok your the first person to tell me about a pilots badge what does one look like. I only know he was a pilot from what he told me of course I understand that he may have been expanding the truth. I have since secured two medicals from WASt the secound clearly states not fit for flying duties that was 1938. I was wondering as the war ramped up and they became more needy of pilots that he may have been accepted then.

[Revi16]

Here are the Luftwaffe badges, links on left.
http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/war_.../luftwaffe.htm

In picture 2a the sleeve insignia is for Luftwaffe Aircraft Technical Personnel. Perhaps he started as a mechanic and then became part of the aircrew? Gunner, Radio Operator, etc.(each would have its own insignia).