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Searching details of loss of Lt Günther Haller, Stab JG 54, August 1944
I found conflicting data on this pilot:
_ according to the JG 54 loss list by Rosipal, Lt Günther Haller of Stab JG 54 was killed in Luftkampf on 15 August 1944 near Neugut. He was flying the Fw 190 A-5 WNr 1190. _ according to the Volksbund, he died on 16 August 1944 in "Ortslazaret Neugut, Sanko 1/181". _ Haller was an ace with 30 victories, according to http://users.accesscomm.ca/magnusfamily/ww2ger.htm he died on 1 September 1944. _ from the summary of Luftwaffe losses, on 15 August 1944 Stab JG 54 lost one aircraft "Destroyed by gunfire from enemy aircraft during operational flight, observed by enemy". It was the only loss of the Stab during the whole of the month. So my guess is that Haller was shot down on the 15th and died of wound the next day in an hospital at Neugut. By the way, Neugut is the German name for Vecumnieki, Latvia (http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vecumnieki). But then was he shot down in Neugut, or brought there after crashing elsewhere ? If anyone has more details about this loss, I will be interested. |
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Re: Searching details of loss of Lt Günther Haller, Stab JG 54, August 1944
He was shot down in 15 Aug 44 at 19.30 and died in 17 Aug 44 in hospital.The NVM gives loss location "Riga". I don't know why according to VDK he died in 16th. Either NVM or VDK contains erroneous info.
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