Anton Hörwick, KC pilot in 7./NJG 2

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have about this fellow in our Officer Career database (http://www.ww2.dk/lwoffz.html):

HÖRWICH (HÖRWICK?), Anton (“Balbo”). (DOB: 20.02.12 in Münster near Schwabmünchen). (R, DKG). c.1935 entered the Luftwaffe and served as a mechanic. 1936-37 trained as a pilot. 10.38 served in the Condor Legion with K/88 (to 01.39). c.1939-41 in KG 2. Start of 1941 awarded the Ehrenpokal. Spring 1941 trf to 8./KG 3. 15.10.41 Ofw. in III./KG 3, awarded the DKG. 08.43 trf to 9.(Bel)/KG 3. 03.44 trf to 2./NJG 7. 08.08.44 Ofw. and now in 7./NJG 2, awarded the Ritterkreuz for his leadership and performance on flare-dropping missions while serving in III./KG 3. 10.44 trf to 11./NJG 2. 19.02.45 in I./NJG 7, KIA – in Ju 88 G-6 shot down by Russian fighters in the vicinity of Posen (Poznań), died near Königsberg. Credited with about 350 bomber and night-fighter missions plus 72 bomber missions in Spain).


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