Eberhard Bock - German pilot of JG3

[KrisJG3]

"...According to witnesses in other planes, the "Gallopin' Ghost" was attacked by German ME 109's, lost altitude and then regained control. The plane appeared to be turning back with smoke pouring out. It disappeared into the undercast, followed by an enemy aircraft. The time was 1:13 p.m., the altitude was about 22,000 feet and the coordinates were 48°20"N - 12°50"E. They were just three minutes from reaching their target. "...Most of this information was obtained from the U.S. Air Force's Missing Air Crew Report #2694.
The German pilot, believed to be the one who shot down the "Gallopin' Ghost," was Oberleutnant (1st Lt.) Eberhard Bock. He was an instructor pilot in a combat training wing and shot down 28 aircraft during World War II. Bock was born in 1917 and killed in action on May 28, 1944. These details were provided by Günther Wagner, who currently lives near Regensburg, Germany. ..."


Source (see more):

http://www.450thbg.com/real/biographies/wood/wood.shtml


"...Eberhard Bock was assigned as a Leutnant in 3./JG 3 May 1940. He won his first victory in aerial combat on 15 May when an MS 406 abat near Charleroi. When the campaign ends in France, it has 4 victories to his credit. During the Battle of Britain, Bock wins 4 new victories, making him one of mielleurs pilots of I. / JG 3 in this period. On 1 September 1940, Bock was promoted Oberleutnant Staffelkapitän of 3./JG 3. However, on 2 December 1940, after a free hunt mission over England, Bock ran out of fuel and must make a forced landing with his Bf 109 E-7 (W.Nr. 4131) Cadzand, fortunately, the bond side of the Channel.

At the end of 1940, its total wins to 8 devices. Bock led the 3./JG 3 on the Eastern front at the start of Operation Barbarossa. On 24 June 1941, Bock takes part in a mission in the sector Luzk. His Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 5477) "Yellow 3" is affected by the DCA which damages the fuel system. It must make a forced landing behind Russian lines, but he managed to escape and returns to his unit the next day with a few minor injuries. Bock won his tenth victory on 29 June, shot down a bomber near Pe 2 Wielka. Twelve days later, on July 10, he recorded his 20th victory shot down a twin-engine bomber Il-4 and V-11 (probably an IL-2) ground attack. On 10 August 1941, 1./JG 3 and 3./JG 3 undertake a mission in the area of Kiev. Training German intercepts a group of 6 I-17 devices, three 16 and I-5 Pe-2 bombers. During the battle that is committed, the Bf 109 F-2 (W.Nr. 6818) Bock is damaged, requiring a new landing on the ground Vassilkov without injury.

The I. / JG 3 was sent to rest in Germany in early October. Bock account then 21 wins to his credit. Based in Magdeburg in Germany, I. / JG 3 begins his conversion on Bf 109 F-4. Bock leads the 3./JG 3 Katwijk in Holland on 12 December 1941. Operations along the Dutch coast resume December 15. On 15 January 1942, 3./JG 3 was redesigned 6./JG 1. Bock won a double victory during Operation Donnerkeil, to evacuate the warships Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and the cuirass Prinz Eugen pocket for them to shelter in the Norwegian fjords on 12 February 1942. On 21 August he was rewarded by the allocation of the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold.

Bock is removed from the front lines after the death of his brother. It is then used to 2./JG 104, an operational training unit based in Herzogenaurach-Fürth. Qu'instructeur well, he managed to win new victories against 3 of the USAAF bombers, a B-17 shot down on 17 August 1943 near Hanau, a B-24 shot down on 22 February 1944 near Obertraubing and another B - 24 killed on February 25 near Hienheim. On 2 May 1944, Bock was assigned as Staffelkapitän of 5./JG 27. He won his last two victories (27 and 28) on 12 May 1944 when abat 2 B-17 of the USAAF as Herausschuss. Bock was shot and killed 16 days later, on 28 May 1944 in aerial combat with P-51 near Helmstedt. He managed to drop his camera BF 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 441 324) "Black 6" but it is killed by his unit who struck.
Eberhard Bock was the holder of 28 victories (sources vary between 23 and 30 victories). Thirteen of his victories were achieved in the East and 15 in the West at least 5 heavy bombers...."
See also:
http://ww2chat.com/war-air/5539-query-lt-eberhard-bock-3-jg3.html

[Jim P.]

Lname, Fname, Rank, Date, Staffel, Gruppe, JG, Claimed, Location, Time, ClaimNo, Unit_Cl, Einsatzflug, RLM, Prim_Source, Conf_No, Sec_Source, Notes
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 15-May-40, 3., I., JG 3, Morane 406, südöstlich Charleroi, 13.15, 1., 12, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 26-May-40, 3., I., JG 3, Morane 406, 15km südöstlich Amiens, 09.31, 2., 63, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 06-Jun-40, 3., I., JG 3, Blenheim, St. Valéry-Abbéville, -, 3., 76, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 07-Jun-40, 3., I., JG 3, Hurricane, Abbéville, -, 4., 80, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 21-Jun-40, 3., I., JG 3, ½ frz. Wasserflgzg, Loiremündung, -, ., -, , no, OKL, , Prien/Bock, Sunk
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 02-Sep-40, 3., I., JG 3, Morane, südöstlich London, -, 5., 107, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 05-Sep-40, 3., I., JG 3, Hurricane, Raum London, -, 6., 116, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 09-Sep-40, 3., I., JG 3, Morane, -, -, 7., 125, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 09-Sep-40, 3., I., JG 3, Morane, -, -, 8., 126, , yes, OKL, , Prien/Bock,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 22-Jun-41, 3., I., JG 3, I-153, -, -, 9., 152, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 29-Jun-41, 3., I., JG 3, Pe-2, östlich Wielka, 12.05, 10., 220, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 29-Jun-41, 3., I., JG 3, Pe-2, 15km östlich Rowne, 17.40, 11., 230, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 30-Jun-41, 3., I., JG 3, PZL P.37, südwestlich Zwiatel, 16.40, 12., 237, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 06-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, Potez 63, Shepetowka, 15.35, 13., 260, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 06-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, I-153, -, -, 14., 267, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 06-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, SB-2, -, -, 15., 270, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 08-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, DB-3, 5km östlich Miropol, 17.20, 16., 292, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 09-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, DB-3, 12km nördlich Gudnow, 11.00, 17., 301, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 09-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, DB-3, 4km südöstlich Miropol, 16.15, 18., 302, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 10-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, DB-3, -, 17.05, 19., 316, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 10-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, V-11, -, -, 20., 319, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Ltn., 20-Jul-41, 3., I., JG 3, DB-3, 1km östlich Buzowka, 16.05, 21., 364, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Oblt., 12-Feb-42, 6., II., JG 1, Hampden, 7km westlich Katwijk-aan-Zee, 17.37, 22., 432, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Oblt., 12-Feb-42, 6., II., JG 1, Hampden, 10km westlich Katwijk-aan-Zee, 17.39, 23., 433, , yes, Prien/Bock, , ,
Bock, Eberhard, Oblt., 17-Aug-43, 2., I., JG 104, B-17, 4km südöstlich Hanau: 4000m, 12.45, 24., -, , yes, C.2031/II, Anerk: Nr. 1, ,
Bock, Eberhard, Oblt., 22-Feb-44, 2., I., JG 104, B-24, Obertraubling: 6000m [Bayern], 13.07, 25., -, , yes, C.2025/I, Anerk: Nr. 4, ,
Bock, Eberhard, Oblt., 25-Feb-44, 2., I., JG 104, B-24, 3km westlich Hienheim: 6000m, 12.57, 26., -, , yes, C.2025/I, Anerk: Nr. 2, Schmoll/Luftangriff,
Bock, Eberhard, Hptm., 12-May-44, 5., II., JG 27, B-17 HSS, Fl.Pl. Merzhauzen: 6000m, 12.25, 27., -, , yes, C.2027/I, Anerk: Nr. 125, ,
Bock, Eberhard, Hptm., 12-May-44, 5., II., JG 27, B-17 HSS, vor Merzhausen: 6000m, 12.28, 28., -, , yes, C.2027/I, VNE:ASM, ,

[RossGmann]

The following link http://www.luftwaffe.cz/bock.html
may also be of interest. (Most of previous information will be in this link also)
If you need to search this site for other Luftwaffe Pilots try the following

site:www.luftwaffe.cz (insert surname here, without brackets)
NOTE word site with : must also be included.

Kind regards

Ross

[KrisJG3]

I have found also info.(in Czech Republic) about KIA from the same unit:

IV.(Sturm)/JG 3

Typ, výrobní čís. a označení letounu Hodnost a jméno pilota Osud Místo
zřícení nebo nouz. přist.

Fw 190A-8 (W.Nr. 681297) Gefr. Gerhard Baum zabit
St. Salvator (Rakousko)

Fw 190A-8 (W.Nr. 681298) Lt. Hans Rudi Kohring zabit
Kappel (Rakousko)


http://is.muni.cz/th/40313/ff_m/Dipl...historie_I.txt

[Doug Stankey]

From our officer career files we have:

BOCK, Eberhard.
04.40? with I./JG 27.
01.09.40 Oblt., appt Staka 3./JG 3 (to 15.01.42).
24.06.41 Lt. and Staka of 3./JG 3, WIA by AA fire N of Rogowo.
00.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./JG 1 (to 12.05.42).
1942? withdrawn from frontline action following the death of his brother.
20.03.42 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JFS 4 (to 19.03.43).
21.08.42 Oblt., awarded DKG, II./JG 1.
20.03.43 Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 104 (to 25.04.44).
26.04.44 appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44).
01.05.44 promo to Hptm.
02.05.44 Hptm., appt Staka 5./JG 27 (to 28.05.44).
28.05.44 KIA - by P-51s near Helmstedt.
Credited with 28 victories.


From Tom Kracker's database:
Bock, Eberhard. - Oblt. - 28 victories - 3./JG-3 (5/40), Stfkpt 3./JG-3 (9/40), Stfkpt 6./JG-1 (2/42), 2./JG-104 (2/44), Stfkpt 5./JG-27 (5/44) Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5477 "Yellow 3" (lost 6/24/41; MIA, returned), Bf 109E-7 #4131 in 3 Staffel(75% dam, 12/40), Fw 190A in JG-1, Bf 109G-6 #441324 "Black 6" (lost in JG-27) DK-G(8/21/42), EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp - KIA 28 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's near Helmstedt. Bailed safely but struck the tail and was killed. On 2 December, 1940, forced to make a belly landing at Cadzand in #4131 after running out of fuel. Another force landing with minor injuries behind Russian lines on 24 June, 1942 in Bf 109F2 Wk# 5477 "Yellow 3" after Russian flak hit his oil line. Returned safely. A 3rd force landing at Vassilkov airfield 10 August, 1941 in F-2 #6818 after aerial combat with Soviets in the Kiev area. Assigned to JG-104 after the death of his brother. Three bomber victories, a B-17 and two B-24's, while in JG-104. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 southeast of Charleroi, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 15 km southeast of Amiens, 26 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at St. Valery/Abbeville, 6 June, 1940. Partial credit with Walter Binder, on an unidentified seaplane at Loiremündung, 21 June, 1940. His 1st victory in the S.U., his 9th, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. Victories 22 & 23 were Hampdens 10 km west of Katwijk-aan-Zee on 12 February, 1942. His 27th & 28th, a B-17 and a B-17 (HSS) at Merzhauzen on 12 May, 1944. Magnus.


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