Oblt Anton Ostler 6./StG 3

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone easily tell me who the above (killed in action 15 June 1942) replaced as St Kap of 6 Staffel and possibly when?

[Larry deZeng]

PÖLZ, Hubert. (DOB 24.01.17 in Leonstein/Austria) (RE, DKG). (W.B.K. Linz). 01.03.42 Lt, appt Staka 6./St.G. 3. 14.06.42 sank a 10,000 GRT transport S of Crete. 15.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 25.09.42 or 02.10.42 awarded DKG, III./St.G. 3.

L.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Larry but trying to find who Ostler replaced as NVM says he was St Kap at the time of his death. Maybe Pölz replaced him?

[Larry deZeng]

Chris: Here is everyone said to be Staka or Stafü of 6./St.G. 3:

EICHLEITER, Hans. (DOB: 27.12.18). 14.11.42 Oblt., pilot and Staka of 6./St.G. 3, MIA in Ju 87 D-3 (S7+AT) shot down into the sea 20 miles N of Bone (Bône), rescued then POW.

EINWÄCHTER, Hans. (DOB: 06.08.07). (i.G.). 01.04.42 ordered temporary duty to Stuka-Schule 1 (Wertheim) (to 30.06.42). 01.07.42 Maj., appt Staka of 6./St.G. 3 (to 02.12.42 KIA).

OSTLER, Anton. 01.08.39 promo to Lt.(RDA withheld). 01.10.41 promo to Oblt. 15.06.42 Oblt. and Staka 6./St.G. 3, MIA, shot down in Ju 87 D (S7+HN) by naval AA vicinity of convoy Vigorous. 01.08.44 officially still listed as MIA.

PÖLZ, Hubert. (DOB 24.01.17 in Leonstein/Austria) (RE, DKG). (W.B.K. Linz). 04.01.41 assigned to 6./St.G. 2 following completion of training. 01.03.42 Lt, appt Staka 6./St.G. 3. 14.06.42 sank a 10,000 GRT transport S of Crete. 15.09.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 25.09.42 or 02.10.42 awarded DKG, III./St.G. 3.

STRY, Herbert. (DOB: 12.09.16 in Kreuzberg/Oberschlesien). (W.B.K. Loben). (R, DKG). 01.08.43 promo to Hptm. 21.09.43 Oblt., Staka 6./St.G. 3, KIA – Ju 87 D-3/Trop (S7+CP) over Cephalonia off the SW coast of Greece in a bomb explosion [Version #2: own bomb exploded while attacking Badoglia's forces vicinity of Davgata off the Greek coast].

That's all we have......................maybe one of them will fit.

Larry deZ.