Ludwig Scharf JG5 Pow Russia 15/9/42

[BrianC]

Hi guys

What do we know about this 18-victory ace? I believe he had 12 victories in 1941 and a further six in 1942 before he was PoW on 15 September.

Cheers
Stay safe
Brian

[ghostwriter]

hello brian

POW 15 September, 1942; crashed and burned after hit by enemy fire near Schongui. Believed to have died in captivity). His first victory, a Hudson W of Stavanger on 18 August, 1941. Magnus, 18 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 12 victories.

source: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...=Scharf+Ludwig


regards
ghost

[BrianC]

Thanks for that, Ghost

However, that's just about all the information that I had previously gathered.

Are there any photos of him?

Many thanks
Stay safe

Brian

[ghostwriter]

@brian:
no liability assumed ...

caption picture #1

Uffz. Ludwig Scharf with a nurse in the background a Me 109 E-7.
On 15.9.1942 Ludwig Scharf with his Me 109 F-4 W.Nr.10139 was shot down by the Russian pilot Captain Pavel Stepanovich Kutakhov and got into captivity where he died.
At that time, Scharf was flying in the 6th J.G. 5
Uffz. Scharf scored 18 aerial victories

caption picture #2

A Me 109 E-7 of the 4./J.G. 5, on the right Uffz. Ludwig Scharf.
Alakurti, April 1942
On the engine cover you can see the emblem of the 4./J.G. 5

picture source: http://www.jagdgeschwader5und7.de/me...und-maschinen/ [german]


regards & stay safe
marc