Hans Kriegel of IV./JG 5

[Johannes]

Hi Guys

Hans Kriegel Born 21st January 1914. Is supposedly KIA on 20th June 1944 probably with IV./JG 5 at the time. Can anybody please enlighten me with the details.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[sidney]

KRIEGEL, Hans. (DKG). (DOB: 21.01.14 in Liebau/Silesia). 01.04.39 promo to Oblt. 14.06.40 trf to 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 41. 24.09.40 with Zerstörerschule Schleissheim (to 30.11.40). 01.12.40 trf to BFS Brandis. 14.04.41 trf to Stab/ZG 76. 16.04.41 Oblt. and Staka 7. (or Stab?)/ZG 76, WIA - Bf 110 C-4 (2N+DR) damaged by RAF Beaufighter and landed at Herdla. 28.06.41 Oblt., III./ZG 76 WIA - Bf 110 D collided with a Bf 109 during a take-off from Kirkenes - head injury. 04.08.41 Oblt., Stab/ZG 76. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. c.26.06.42 Hptm. in Stab/Jagdfliegerführer 5, appt Kdr. IV./JG 5 (to at least 04.44). 30.03.44 Hptm., IV./JG 5. 20.06.44 KIA. Credited with at least one victory.

Source: http://ww2.dk/lwoffz.html

[sidney]

Monday, 15 May 1944. The IV./JG 5 Kommandeur, Hptm. Hans Kriegel, was superseded by Hptm. Fritz Stendel... (Source: Eric Mombeek, Eismeerjager, Vol.3, Page 125)

Known losses of JG 5. Hptm. Hans Kriegel not listed for 20 June 1944. (Source: Eric Mombeek, Eismeerjager, Vol.4, Page 244)

[lilsis]

Hi Sidney,

That say VDK

Nachname:Kriegel
Vorname:Hans-Heinrich
Dienstgrad:Hauptmann
Geburtsdatum:21.04.1914
Geburtsort:Liebau
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:20.06.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Le Mans ( France )

[sidney]

Hallo Lilsis, thank you for that. Thus far we have learnt that Hptm. Hans Kriegel was not KIA while with IV./JG 5, and from your post, that it happened while countering the Allied landing in Normandy. Still not enough to respond to the query, but some progress nevertheless.

Regards,
Sinisa

[Johannes]

Thanks Guys

Seems he was killed in France on the ground with another unit. I have three claims for him, two with the Stab./ZG 76 in 1941 and another with IV./JG 5 in 1944.

Kind Regards

Johannes