Maximilian Mayerl

[Teresa Maria]

Dear All,
Ernst Obermaier in his book on Knight's Cross recipients says that Maximilian Mayerl won his last two victories on 27 August 1943, and then a seven-month stay in a military hospital due to an illness followed. Did he get wounded and were those its consequences, or did he contract an illness?
Thank you in advance.

[Johannes]

Dear Teresa

I actually have him joining I.;/EJG1 on 8th December 1943, but can't be 100% certain this is correct. Ritterkreuz awarded 22nd November 1943, but these often awarded whilst on leave or hospitalised, so no help there. I then have him with erg.JGr.Ost in early 1944 and Kommandeur of erg.JGr.Nord from 1st September 1944, ended the war back with I./EJG1. Died on 10th February 2010.


Kind Regards


Johannes

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Johannes,
Thank you very much for your answer. The fact that he joined EJG1 on 8th December 1943 seems to indicate that he may not have spent seven months in hospital... Maybe Obermaier made a mistake...?
Best Regards,
Teresa

[ghostwriter]

kracker luftwaffe archive:

WIA 7 May, 1943; hit by ground fire near Spaas-Demensk. 647 combat missions, 4 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Allery, 8 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km S of Dover on 19 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of London on 8/18/40. His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 26 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 15 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 19 September, 1941. Three I-61s on 22 September, 1941. An I-26 on 4 February, 1942. A Pe-2 and an I-26 on 10 February, 1942. An I-61 on 22 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 19 May, 1942. A MiGG-3 on 2 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 NE of Styschupka on 5 September, 1942. Two LaGG_3s on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 S of Belojne on 15 October, 1942. An R-10 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Pe-2s and an Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 March, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 9 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 18 March, 1943. Three LaGG-5s and a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 8 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and an Il-2(m.H.) on 12 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and a LaGG-3 on 14 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 August, 1943. Deceased 11 February, 2010 Nimes France (P. Bastin).

source: http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...erl+maximilian

regards
ghost

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Ghostwriter,
Thank you very much for your answer. Well, I wasn't exactly asking about his aerial victories, but thank you anyway. Maybe that was actually a consequence of the wound he received on May 7, 1943... I don't know. Maybe someone else will know that...
Best Regards,
Teresa

[ghostwriter]

did he really come to EJG1 in 1943?

in this source https://www.ww2.dk/air/jagd/ejg1.htm he was from 2.11.44 - 8.5.45 group commander of the I. group …

regards
ghost

[Teresa Maria]

Dear Ghostwriter,
I don't know. If I knew that, I wouldn't have asked.
best regards,
Teresa