Lt. Horst Marotzke 9./Jagdgeschwader 77

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Christian,
Here is what De Zeng and Stankey write about him:


MAROTZKE, Horst. (20.10.20 in Treptow). (DKG). 01.10.39 trf to Ausbildungskdo./Flak-Lehr-
u.Versuchs-Abt. Rerik. 15.11.39 trf to A/B Schule/LKS Dresden. 01.07.40 trf to JFS 5. 16.11.40 trf
to 1./Erg.JGr. Merseburg. 01.12.40 trf to Erg.Jagdstaffel/JG 77. 01.02.41 promo to Lt./A1.
16.06.41 trf to III./JG 77. 04.07.41 Lt., 9./JG 77. 18.11.41 Lt., 9./JG 77. 25.01.42 Lt., awarded the
Ehrenpokal. 12.05.42 (or 26.10.42?) Lt., appt Staka 9./JG 77 (to 11.12.42). 28.09.42 Lt., 9./JG 77.
10.11.42 Lt., 9./JG 77, awarded DKG. 11.12.42 Lt., 9./JG 77 MIA/KIA – Bf 109 F-4 (Yellow 1) shot
down by a fighter (of 601 Sqdn.) N of Arco Philaenorum. 01.08.44 officially still listed as MIA.
Credited with 38 victories.


Best regards,
Teresa