Hptm. Franz Wienhusen - IV./JG4 - KIA Dec.03, 1944 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

David Brown · #1 16th May 2007, 19:36

I'm doing research on this fighter pilot. It seems that most of the information seems to center around his death and the fact that he led IV./JG 4 from October 20, 1944. Can anybody direct me to a reference concerning his life prior to this date? Are there any published photographs of him? Thanks

FalkeEins · #2 16th May 2007, 19:52

..I would say your best bet has to be the Mombeek JG 4 (Vol II) and JG 5 (Vol II) books - I haven't looked to see if he appears in Girbig's JG 5 history... I shouldn't think there's much out there though...he was Staffelkapitaen of 5./JG 5 during 1942 until early 1944 and served as an instructor for a number of months prior to being appointed to command II./JG 5 - the future IV./JG 4- in September 1944. He had achieved around twelve victories by then..info on Erik's books from http://www.luftwaffe.be
He gets the briefest of mentions in a letter extract from IV./JG 4 pilot Ernst Scheufele which I translated and posted on my site
http://members.aol.com/falkeeins

Erich · #3 16th May 2007, 20:20

get the Mombeek book on JG 4 as Neil mentions.

yes he is in Werner Gerbig book on JG 5, a small pic with him standing next to Oberleutnant Schleef. The acct of IV./JG 4 is very brief, and I mean brief

Horst Kube · #4 17th May 2007, 07:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Brown

I'm doing research on this fighter pilot. It seems that most of the information seems to center around his death and the fact that he led IV./JG 4 from October 20, 1944. Can anybody direct me to a reference concerning his life prior to this date? Are there any published photographs of him? Thanks

See attached photo: Franz Wienhusen 2nd from the left.
I will meet some of the JG 5 pilots on May 19th during their annual "Eismeerjägertreffen". If you have special questions about Wienhusen, send me a private mail. Regards, Horst

David Brown · #5 17th May 2007, 16:21

Thanks everybody for the information. I definitely will purchase Mombeek's JG 4 and JG 5 books. A special thank you to Horst for the photograph. Best regards

hanshauprich · #6 18th May 2007, 12:08

There is also an story about him in the book about the Bf 109 T "Toni". I'm
looking for the ISBN. Also exsist offical photos from his crashed 109.

FrancisM · #7 21st May 2007, 21:22

My book, Die Jäger der Graf Zeppelin, has the ISBN number 3-0000-8220-4.
There are full details of Wienhusen's life and even some of his sketches in it.
See also
www.marshall-verlag.homepage.t-online.de

Francis

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