Identity of German Cross Winner?

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Just bought this portrait on Ebay with description describing flier as Oberfeldwebel Fritz Rieg from KG1.

He looks like a German Cross in Gold winner - was there such a flier - I couldn't find him on the ne and what was his fate?

Thanks

Rick

[John Manrho]

Ofw. Fritz Rieg, 1./KG 1, DKiG 23.12.1942.

John

[Tim O.]

Yes, Fritz Rieg is listed in Sherzer's book on Luftwaffe holders of the DKiG, as John describes. He is also listed in Patzwall for the Honour Goblet when a Feldwebel, on 24 Nov 1941 and also shown as a Radio Operator. Schumann's book on Knight's Cross holders of KG 1 also shows Rieg as being awarded the DKiG as part of the Gruppenstab (Staff Flight) of I. Gruppe (sorry, no Knight's Cross!).

I cannot see Rieg on the loss lists for KG 1 so hopefully he survived (although he may have transferred to another unit post 1942).

Whether the image is Fritz Rieg is a different question of course.