25.03.1945 - Erwin Jäke Luftkampf Amorbach

[KrisJG3]

+25.03.1945 (*28.01.1923 Küstrin) - Uffz Erwin Jäke - 3./NAG 13
Photos:
http://www.heimatverein-hoepfingen.d...eke/index.html

Unit:
http://www.heimatverein-hoepfingen.d...e-1table50.jpg

Source:
Tod in den letzten Tagen des Krieges

http://www.schlempertshof.de/flugpla...erg.html#jaeke
http://www.schlempertshof.de/flugplatz_dornberg.html

Former military airfield Dornsberg
http://www.heimatverein-hoepfingen.d...atz/index.html

Somebody know Werk Number his : "...Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6, G-8 or G-10 ..." ?

[Nick Beale]

Thanks, that is interesting. I looked Jäke up on the Deutsche Volksbund site and they have his death registered as 23 March 1945, not the 25th. His birthdate is listed as 28.01.1923 but the place is given as Kühstein (but I agree, the grave marker looks more like Küstrin).

[Matti Salonen]

I have also March 23 (from WASt documents):
1945-03-23, 3./NAGr. 13, Bf 109 G-6, 230122, Pl.Qu LU-GG, Luftkampf mit Jäger. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Jäke, Erwin, +

Matti

[KrisJG3]

Hello,

Yes , at Volksbund base there are sometimes mistakes.
There are duplicated data for one person - or info. is wrong.
Maybe was hitted 23rd but grave was made on 25th ?
but:
http://www.heimatverein-hoepfingen.d...es/jaeke02.jpg
"... Jagdflieger Erwin Jäke, 28.01.1923 – 25.03.1945..."
"...Am Sonntag, den 25. März 1945, wird der erst 22-jährige in Küstrin geborene Flugzeugführer Erwin Jäke bei einem Luftkampf über Amorbach abgeschossen..."


PS- Matti thanks for info. about his Werck Number.

Best wishes ,

Kris