Ernst Schafer I/JG300 2./JG302 - Looking for infos

[Laurent Chambon]

Hi,

I'm looking for infos on Ernst Schafer - he was a pilot in I/JG300 and 2./JG302.

While I've his JG300 period pretty well described in JY LORANT and R. GOYAT excellent book on JG300, I miss infos on his JG302 period (did he fly any daylight operations ? did he achieve any kills ? what was his rank at the time of his death ? what about his final mission on 29/07 44 where he was killed ? ...).

Could anyone help ?

Best regard

Laurent

[rauhbautz]

In Willi Reschke's book Ernst Schafer is listed as KIA 28 July 1944 due to loss in air combat over Plauen.
Regards,
Red1

[Johannes]

Hi Ernst was actually an ace with eight confirmed and two unconfirmed, all achieved as an Fw, but he was an Ofw when he was shot down and killed by mustangs on 29th July 1944.

31.7.43 Kdo.Herr Halifax raum Remscheid ___4600metres Nr.1
30.8.43 2./Jg300 'viermot' 0210 hrs U/C
7.9.43 2./Jg300 Halifax sudsudwestlich Munchen 0055hrs U/C
18.10.43 I./Jg300 Halifax 2037hrs 6100 metres Nr.2
16.6.44 2./Jg302 B-24 sudlich Nrusiedler See 1055hrs 5500-6000 metres Nr.3
2.7.44 2./Jg302 B-24 sudwestlich Budapest 1025hrs 6500 metres Nr.4
8.7.44 2./Jg302 B-17 sudwestlich Neusiedler See 1120hrs 5500 metres Nr.5
16.7.44 2./Jg302 B-24 sudostlich Wien 1020hrs 6500 metres Nr.6
16.7.44 2./Jg302 B-24 sudlich Neuseidler See 1040hrs 7500 metres Nr.7
21,7.44 2./Jg302 B-17 sudwestlich Wels 1043hrs 6000 metres Nr.8

Would be grateful for a date of birth, or more detailed death details.

Kind Regards

Johannes

[Laurent Chambon]

In fact, when you look at the claim list at the end of JG300 book from Lorant & Goyat, it appears that E. Schaffer claimed much more victories (total = 12) when he was in the nightfighter period of JG300. Of course, most of them are not officialy awarded but who knows ?

04/07/43 Alt unknown Köln NJVK Viermot
31/07/43 4600m Remscheid 2./Herrmann Halifax
03/08/43 2h10 Alt unknown place unknown 2./Hermann Bomber
07/09/43 0h55 5000 m Munchen 2./JG300 Halifax ASM
22/09/43 Alt Unknown, Place unknown, 2./JG300 Bomber
18/10/43 20h37 6000m Hannover 2./JG300 Halifax (?)
18/11/43 Alt unknown, place Mannheim, 2./JG300 Viermot
18/11/43 Alt Unknown, place Mannheim, 2./JG300 Viermot
03/01/43 Zelendorf, 2./JG300 Halifax
29/01/44 Viermot 2./JG300
29/01/44 Viermot 2./JG300
24/02/44 Lancaster 2./JG300

I also know he made an emergency landing on the 26/6/44

Kind regards

Laurent

[Matti Salonen]

1944-07-29, 2./JG 302, Bf 109G-6, 441808, 10 rote, Plauen, Luftkampf. Bruch ? %.
FF Fw Schäfer, Ernst, tot

Best regards,

Matti

[Tom Semenza]

Schäfer was born 15 Dec. 1921 at Zergen-Ortke (according to the Volksbund gravesite web page.) Like most of the night claims of the "Wild Boars," many of Schäfer's claims with JG 300 appear not to have been officially confirmed.

Tom

[Doug Stankey]

Our officer database has nothing about this fellow but the Kracker Archive has the following:

Schäfer, Ernst. Oblt. 9 victories - 2./JG-300 ("Herrmann" 7/43), 2./JG-302 (6/44)Fw 190ADK-G, EP, EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp - KIA 29 July, 1944 in aerial combat with American fighters south of Linz. Known to have lost one AC on 26 November, 1943 at Frankfurt /Main. One known victory, a Halifax S of Remscheid on 31 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax SSW of Munich on 7 September, 1943. A B-24 S of Neusiedler See on 16 June, 1944. A B-24 W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. A B-17 SW of Raab on 8 July, 1944. A B-24 at Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. Another B-24 S of Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. A B-17 at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. Boiten 4 victories.

Hoping that this helps,

DGS