Fw. Freidank 11./JG1, mia August 23, 1944 over France

[barkas]

Hi all,

please do you more details about fate of Fw. Freidank? Do you know his first name?
In my list of members od FFS A/B Stubendorf is Uffz. Günther Freidank, is it the same airman?


Thanks, Jan

[Chris Goss]

I can see no mention of this loss in published sources?

[Rottler]

Hello Jan,

in the loss table of III./JG 1 in Jagdfliegerverbände Vol. 13/IV is listed:
25 Aug (not 23 Aug) 1944 11./JG 1 Fw Freidank – no first name – Luftkampf P-51, Raum Soissons, Fallschirmabsprung, unverletzt, Bf 109 G-6 – no Werknummer -, 100%.

Regards
Leo

[barkas]

Thanks, gentlemen.


My source is http://franckruffino.chez.com/My-Site/Victory_32.htm
if I understand correctly, he bailed out but after then he's missing?


but the main what I'm looking for is his first name and if he is identical to Günther Freidank.

[Matti Salonen]

I have Fw Günter Freidank, DOB 28 Jan 1921. EM issued by 11./KG 30 in spring/summer 1944.

Matti

[ju55dk]

What is the original source for the name in connection with 11/JG 1. I'm not talking about books but archive material.
Junker

[Matti Salonen]

Erkennungsmarkenverzeichnis of Mob.Nr. 62707 (11./KG 30). No proven connection, but I have not found any other Fw Freidank anywhere else. Therefore possibility.

Matti

[barkas]

Thanks again, gentlemen.
If I understand well, my first info about loss of Fw. Freidank on 25 August 1944 was wrong, there was only one Fw. Freidank, Günter, and he was member of 11./KG 30.


I hope that's my airman, I'm looking for