Seeking name of Bordfunker on crew of Oblt Horst Lehrmann, St Kap of 2./ZG1 during 1939-40, and info on his career after he left

[Larry Hickey]

Hello,

For EoE profiles, I am seeking regular Bordfunker on the Bf110C crew of Oblt Horst Lehrmann, St Kap of 2./ZG1 during 1939-40. Looking at the sequence of issuance of EM/EKM numbers to unit members, two possible candidates are suggested -- Otto Hansberg (rank not known) a BF in 2./ZG1 who transferred to II./KG3 on 17 Jul 1940, or Fritz Wilkening, again rank not known, another BF in 2./ZG1, He transferred to an Aufkl. training school on 5 Nov 1940. Besides these two, it could have been someone else as well. Does anyone have any info that would help clarify who Lehrmann's regular BF while Sta Kap of 2./ZG1 during 1939-40 was?

Oblt. Lehrmann was the Sta Kap of 2./ZG1 from for May, 1939, apparently until 2 June, 1940. Oblt Wener Streib took over the Staffel on 6 June and served in that capacity until 26.06.40, when it was renamed 2./NJG1, where he continued on as Sta Kap of that unit and became a leading night fighter ace.

After Lehrmann left 2./ZG1, there is a significant gap in his bio for the year between 02.06.40 and 26.06.41. His departure was just before many I./ZG1 personnel transferred to either ErprGr210 or the newly forming night fighter forces, but Lehrmann apparently didn't join either. He many have become an instructor with a ZerstSch or the ErgZerst Gruppe, but this is not recorded in his known bio info. He finally shows up again on 26 Jun 1941, assigned to I./ZG26. He took over as Gr.Kdr of that unit after Hptm Kaminski was WIA, but his tenure was short-lived, as he was hit by flak over Staraya Russa on 18 July 1941 and has been posted MIA since. Some sources say he was taken POW.

Does anyone know the reason that he transferred out as Sta Kap of 2./ZG1 and what his assignments were during the following year?