Ofw.Heinrich HUMBURG JG 26,JG 7

[tonda75]

Hi,
A very interesting pilot of JG 26 was Ofw.Heinrich HUMBURG (* 10.10.1915), he participated in the war from beginning to end.
He received a Spanish cross and swords for his performance in the Spanish Civil War.
To III./JG 26 came 18.5.1940 from Erg.Jgr.Merseburg.
Later he was with Lufdienstkdo. 2 / III. at Venlo Airport.
He returned to 9./JG 26 on September 1, 1943, where he was wounded on December 16, 1943.
At the beginning of 1945 he was at III./EJG 2 and from 19.3.1945 at JG 7.
He allegedly shot down 7 aircraft (only 4 are documented in JG 26).
Please does anyone have more information about this pilot?
For example, what unit was he in Spain with.
Thank you very much everyone
Regards Tony

[VtwinVince]

I don't have anything to add, but as an aside my uncle was an instructor at Merseburg when this guy would have been trained there.

[Peter Cook]

I have the following:

Entry from Luftwaffe Aces, Mathews and Foreman, 2014, Vol. 2, Pg. 564
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Humburg
Born 10th October 1915, he flew with 9./JG 26 in the west during 1940-1945. On 16th December 1943 he crash-landed his Bf109 at Hoya-Weser after running out of fuel and was injured. He flew for a time with EJG 2 and in March 1945 he joined JG 7 where he is believed to have made three claims while flying the Me262. He survived the war and died on 1st May 1990.
Total Victories: ca.7 west including up to 3 with the Me262. [All the claims are listed in the Mathews/Foreman book.]

Extracted from the Kracker Luftwaffe Archive (c) Aircrew Remembered
Pilot: Humburg, Heinrich Heinz - Rank: Ofw - Score: 7
Units: 9/JG-26 (8/40 Channel; 12/43 Reich Def), JG-7 (2/45)
Aircraft: Bf 109E, Bf 109G-4/R6, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20702 "Wh 1 + I" (lost 12/16/43), Me 262 in JG-7
Awards: EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp
Notes: His first victory, a Spitfire E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. WIA 16 December, 1943 when he ran out of fuel and crashed in "White 1" at Hoya Weser, injuring himself. Four known victories in JG-26; 2 P-47s; one at Rugles, a P-51 (9/27/44 at Arnhem) and a B-17 between August and September, 1944. A P-47 at Yerville on 7 June, 1944. A P-47 at Rugles on 17 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 7th, an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given.
Accessed via http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kra...ase/?q=Humburg Heinrich

Peter

[tonda75]

Gentlemen, thank you very much for your contribution.
Unfortunately, this is not new information about this pilot.
best regards Tony