Request for info: Kurt Dähne, Adjutant Stab I./JG 26

[richdlc]

Sorry, didn’t realise it was old news. Asking on behalf of Mark Nelson

[Chris Goss]

Mark asked me ages ago-he has a part of the 109

[tonda75]

Hi,
I have been looking for a photo of Oblt.Kurt Dähne for many years.
If anyone has a photo of this pilot, please feel free to contact me. I am willing to pay for a scan of his photo.
Best regards, Tony

[Chris Goss]

It would appear from this that there is a file on him at BA/MA so perhaps there is a photo there:


DÄHNE, Kurt Hubertus. (DOB: 12.09.14 in Breslau). 16.08.33 entered service in the Luftwaffe. 01.04.37 Ofhr.,
1./Aufkl.Gr. 113, promo to Lt.(RDA 01.04.36). 17.08.37 trf to Aufkl.Gr. 122 at Prenzlau. 09.06.38 trf to 2.
(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 04.12.39 pilot’s license issued by FFS A/B 14 Klagenfurt. 01.01.40 trf to 1./JG 26.
15.02.40 trf to JFS 5 at Wien-Schwechat. 10.06.40 trf to 1./Erg.Jagdgruppe Merseburg then to I./JG 26. 09.40
Adj. in I./JG 26. 09.40 Oblt., in 1./JG 26 (to 14.09.40). 14.09.40 Oblt., Stab I./JG 26 KIA – Bf 109 E-1 (<+-)
in a mid-air collision with an RAF 253 Sqdn. Hurricane and crashed vic "Beacon Hill" near Teynham/Kent).
Buried at Cannock Chase. Credited with 2 victories


His time with JG 26 was very short so the chances of photos from this unit are unlikely

[tonda75]

Hi Chris,
unfortunately he doesn't have a personal file at BA-MA Freiburg.

[David P. Williams]

I have a photograph of his headstone taken on 8th November 2019 if you're interested.

I think Chris has it as it was one I took for him back in the day.

[Chris Goss]

Not me-I have no interest in this pilot who only had 2 kills one 12 Aug the other the Hurricane he collided with?