Fw.Gerhard HERZOG (HALUPCZEK) 2./JG 26

[tonda75]

So far, I have identified the names:
Werner Schammert
Heinz Bock
Horst Perez
Oswald Fischer
Walter Braun
Karl Straub
Konrad von Jutrzenka
Arnold Kuepper
Konrad Jäckel
But I still haven't found the person to whom the wish was addressed.
13.12. had the birthday of several JG 26 pilots, but no one was captured.

[tonda75]

Ewald OTTO
Georg BEYER
Gerhard HERZOG

[Chris Goss]

Birthday boy was Heinz Marquardt. Missing ones are:


Rudolf Lindemann
Josef Gartner
Hans Wemhoner
Heinz Budde
Heinz Wolf
Heinz Thiemann
Martin Schropfer

[tonda75]

Great, thank you very much.
Please know when they returned to Germany?

[edwest2]

Generally, POWs were allowed to return starting in 1945. Some came back as immigrants later.

[Chris Goss]

Most came back to U.K. in 1945 where they worked on the land before going back to Germany in 1946. I am afraid I do not have precise dates apart from where I have been told by specific guys I was in touch with.

[tonda75]

Thank you Chris for your great information.
I am mainly interested in members of the 2.Staffel JG 26.I know you have been in contact with Josef Bürschgens.He returned to Germany in 1946, please know the exact date?
Thank you very much
regards Tony

[Chris Goss]

Tony: I never asked him about that just his operational career

[tonda75]

Thank you Chris, it must have been a very interesting communication with Josef Bürschgens.
regards Tony

[VtwinVince]

I also spent a lot of time with Buerschgens, let me check my files.