Info needed on Stuka Pilot - StG77

[harrison987]

I am trying to find out any info on:

Hptm. H Bruck who I think had 39 missions flying the Ju87B with I./SG77 (StG77).

I found another website that showed the above info...but curious if there was any more info.

I ask because I recently acquired a Junghans clock which had an inscription on the back with this name.

Any info is appreciated!

Thanks!

mike

[Doug Stankey]

A search of our files yields the following about this fellow:

BRÜCKER, Heinrich.
Date of birth: 05.05.13 in Kiel.
1938 Staka 6./St.G. 163.
01.11.38 Staka 3./Fliegergruppe 50
01.05.39 Oblt., Staka 9./St.G. 2.
16.06.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./St.G. 2 (to 31.07.41).
c.22.06.41 trf to RLM.
24.06.41 awarded Ritterkreuz.
01.07.42 promo to Maj.
01.43 (13.05.43?) appt acting Kdr. I./SKG 10? (to 05.06.43).
18.10.43 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 4 (to c. 05.44).
15.04.44 (01.10.44?) Maj., awarded DKG, Kommodore SG 4.
30.09.71 retired from Bundeswehr with a rank of Oberst.
† 14.06.84 in Eckernförde.


We hope this helps.

LdZ
DGS

[Doug Stankey]

How embarassing! After viewing our response on the discussion board, I see that I (Doug) misread the question slightly. Here is the career summary for the correct guy:


BRUCK, Helmut. Date of birth: 16.02.13 in Kittlitztreben/Kreis Bunzlau.
1935 trf from the Polizei to the Luftwaffe.
01.04.36 assigned to I./St.G. 165 at Kitzingen following flight training.
01.11.38 Oblt., Staka 1./St.G. 165.
09.39 Staka 1./St.G. 51.
06.40 Staka 1./St.G. 77.
28.08.40 Hptm., appt Kdr. I./St.G. 77 (to 19.02.43).
04.41 promo to Hptm.
04.09.41 Hptm., awarded Ritterkreuz for prior service while Staka 1./St.G. 77.
20.10.42 Hptm., Gruppenkommandeur I./St.G. 77, awarded DKG.
13.02.43 trf to Stab/St.G. 77 and appt Kommodore.
19.02.43 Hptm., awarded Eichenlaub, Hptm., Kdr. I./St.G. 77.
01.03.43 promo to Maj.
20.02.43 appt Kommodore St.G. 77 (to 18.10.43).
18.10.43 Maj., appt Kommodore SG 77 (to 15.02.45).
01.05.44 promo to Obstlt. (RDA 01.11.43).
01.06.44 promo to Oberst.
07.12.44 Oberst, appt Kommodore SG 151 (may not have actually taken over until 15.02.45; to 31.03.45).
Became a forester after the war.
†25.08.2001.
Credited with 973 combat missions.

Sorry about the slip-up

“The hasty blow goes oft astray.” – JRRT

LdZ
DGS

[harrison987]

Thanks Doug!!


PERFECT!!



Mike