Kohlhoff, Dietrich Lt III/JG-54 Fw 190A-8 Werk# 961619

[KrisJG3]

Dears,

We looking for next pilot:
Kohlhoff, Dietrich Lt III/JG-54 Fw 190A-8 Werk# 961619 (lost 2/2/45) Fighter Operational Clasp MIA 2 February, 1945, cause and location unknown.
Source:
http://aircrewremembrancesociety.com...anPilotsK.html

But it is more interesting in German language (from familly):

''....Wir suchen Informationen über den Verbleib von Lt. Dietrich Kohlhoff geb. am 22.5.1916. vermißt am 2.3.1945. Bei seinem letzten Flug war er Angehöriger der 11. Staffel des Jagdgeschwaders 54, die innerhalb des Geschwaders zur III. Gruppe gehörte Gruppenkommandeur war Hauptmann Karl-Friedrich Schloßstein, Staffelkapitän Oberleutnant Helmut Ziegenhagen. Der Verband war erst im Februar 1945 umbenannt worden, zuvor II. Gruppe des Zerstörer Geschwaders 76(II./Z.G.76) mit 6. Staffel (&./Z.G.76) Sein letzter Einsatz erfolgte am Vormittag des 2. März 1945 vom Feldflugplatz Eggersdorf aus zur Heeresunterstützung und Bekämpfung von Nachschubkolonnen und Panzern. Er flog im Schwarm mit 3 weiteren Maschinen vom Typ Fw 190 A-8 Im Vermißtenschreiben an die Ehefrau heißt es dazu wörtl.: Bei einem Feindflug am 2.3.45 in Pommern in der Gegend von Stolzenhagen, Jacobshagen, ostwärts Stargard, ...''

''...We are looking for information on the whereabouts of Lt.. Kohlhoff Dietrich was born on 05/22/1916. missing on 02/03/1945. On his last flight he was a member of the 11th Season of Fighter Squadron 54, the inside of the squadron to III. Group was group commander was Captain Karl-Friedrich stone castle, squadron commander Lieutenant Helmut Ziegenhagen. The association was renamed in February 1945, before the destroyer squadron, group II 76 (II./ZG76) with 6 Season (& ./ZG76) His last assignment was on the morning of the 2nd March 1945 from the airfield Eggersdorf from the Army combat support and supply columns and tanks. He flew in a swarm with 3 other machines of the type Fw 190 A-8 is Missing in the letter to the wife, which it literally: the case of a sortie on 03/02/45 in Pomerania in the area of pride Stolzenhagen, Jacobshagen, east of Stargard ....''

If anybody can help please inform on prive - his familly still looking for him.
Have you access to archive documents or #DRK bildliste# and other information which can help us search him ?

Best regards,

Kris

[KrisJG3]

Please help me agree in which unit was on the end our pilot in 2.3.1945 on Pommeren area , maybe it will be useful:

Reformed 27.2.45 in Grossenhain from II./ZG76 with:

Stab III./JG54 from Stab II./ZG76
9./JG54 from 4./ZG76
10./JG54 from 5./ZG76
11./JG54 from 6./ZG76

Disbanded 5.4.45.
http://www.ww2.dk/air/jagd/jg54.htm


On 7.2.45 redesignated III./JG54:

Stab II./ZG76 became Stab III./JG54
4./ZG76 became 9./JG54
5./ZG76 became 10./JG54
6./ZG76 became 11./JG54

http://www.ww2.dk/air/zerstorer/zg76.htm


''...Dortenmann was named acting Gruppenkommandeur of III./JG 54 on 30 December and remained in this role until 11 February 1945. On 1 January 1945, Dortenmann led III./JG 54 on Operation Bodenplatte against Brussels-Grimbergen airfield, from which 12 of its 17 pilots that flew the mission failed to return. 12./JG 54 was disbanded on 19 February 1945 with its pilots being distributed throughout the rest of III./JG 54 and Dortenmann taking command of 11./JG 54. On 25 February, III./JG 54 was absorbed into JG 26 with Dortenmann’s 11./JG 54 becoming 14./JG 26. On 29 March 1945, Oberleutnant Dortenmann was appointed Staffelkapitän of 3./JG 26. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz on 20 April for 35 victories ....''

Source: http://www.luftwaffe.cz/dortenmann.html

??????

Have you more details what to do on Pommeren his aircraft in March 1945?
Do you know something more ?
Probably started from Feldflugplatz Eggersdorf ? See: http://eggersdorf-info.de/flugplatzkarte.html

http://eggersdorf-info.de/lageplan.html

There is on this list too:
http://www.flugplaetze-der-luftwaffe...pf-Juergen.pdf

Other German Flugplatze:
http://www.flugplaetze-der-luftwaffe.de/?p=60

Best regards,

Kris

[Heuser]

Kris,

from the VBL, LJ 512, II./ZG 76, 4. - 6.Staffel:

Name/name: Kohlhoff, Dietrich
Beruf/occupation: Berufssoldat
Geburtsdatum/born: 22.05.1916 in Kolberg/Pommern
Dienstgrad/rank: Leutnant
Letzte Meldung/last message from: Jakobshagen, 03.1945

The informations for the VBL were providet by the famlies of the missing- these were often not up-to-date regarding units and/or the dates and loctions of the last known message.

About "We looking for next pilot:"

AFAIK the registriatrion of German gravesides in eastern Europe is still far away from beeing complete - if there ever was any registered burial place.

So there are some options regarding the fate of the Luftwaffe personal still listed as missing:

-They were never recovered
-they were recovered and are buried as unknown
-they were pronounced dead
-they were mentioned in the VBL, but returned from captivity or were recovered later

In the VBL of the JG-, ZG-, NJG-, SG- and NSG-units only there were around 350 persons listed as missing or sent a last message from nowadays Polish territory in 1945.

The following link may be helpful about this subject, even if not related to the Luftwaffe only:

http://www.vbgo.de/index.php?cccpage=startseite

Regards

Heuser

[KrisJG3]

Thanks for answer.
My collegues from team POMORZE1945 vary well know guys from VBGO see this film:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMU7MTnvIvs
here is one of common action in Poland.

Thanks for answer.

Best regards,
Kris

PS - have you list of this 350 pilots MIA from Polish area ? Please contact by prive.

[Heuser]

Kris,

just send me your e-mail-adress via PM.

Regards,

Heuser

[Peter Kassak]

Kris,
Are you Mr. Braun, who I emailed earlier? I have send you some info but never got reply. I am wondering if the emails got to you.
regards

peter kassak

[KrisJG3]

By the way , have somebody of You list of (link to) MIA & KIA pilots from Jagdgeschwader 54 or ZG 76 from Pommeren area ?

Originally Posted by Peter Kassak

Kris,
Are you Mr. Braun, who I emailed earlier? I have send you some info but never got reply. I am wondering if the emails got to you.
regards

peter kassak

- sorry not to me. But we can be in contact by prive if You want
Have you something interesting in this matter ?
Best regards,

Kris

[Peter Kassak]

Hi Kris,

I do have some info of posible interest as I am researching ZG 76 (and III.JG 54 as following unit). please email me, emial in the signature, and we can exchange info.
br
Peter

[KrisJG3]

Dears,

Do You know his Eckermarkenumer /Dog Tag Number ???

VBL, LJ 512, II./ZG 76, 4. - 6.Staffel:
Name/name: Kohlhoff, Dietrich
Beruf/occupation: Berufssoldat
Geburtsdatum/born: 22.05.1916 in Kolberg/Pommern
Dienstgrad/rank: Leutnant
Letzte Meldung/last message from: Jakobshagen, 03.1945

BR

Kris