Looking for INFO on Ritterkreuzträger Ofhr. Franz Toth

[Kurtl12]

Does anyone have some information about Ofhr. Franz Toth and his gunner "Johnny" Johann Felsmann od SG 2? They flew a Junkers Ju 87 and probably both survived the war. Ofhr. Franz Toth received the Ritterkreuz very late during the war. Unfortunatly I can't find much information via "google". Thanks alot for any help! Regards - Kurtl

[kaki3152]

He's not on the list of official Ritterkreuz holders but he was awarded a Deutches Kreuz:



PERSONALIA

Name: Toth, Franz
Date of birth: Unknown
Nationality: German

DEUTSCHES KREUZ IN GOLD
Rank: Unteroffizier
Unit: 7./Stuka-Geschwader 2
Awarded on: April 12th, 1943

[Doug Stankey]

Regarding Franz Toth, I found this tidbit:

07.09.42 Uffz., pilot awarded the Ehrenpokal.

I found this in :
Schiebert, Horst. Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besonderene Leistung im Luftkrieg (Friedberg: Podzun-Pallas-Verlag, 1986). ISBN: 3-7909-0283-7.


I cannot find him in any listing of Ritterkreuz holders, so perhaps he had only been nominated for this?

[Kurtl12]

Wish I know this for sure. I'm trying to find out when he actually received the Ritterkreuz. Could be that he only was nominated for it. Thanks for the informations. I thought there would be more to find about him on the internet, but nothing...
Kurtl

[Edward L. Hsiao]

Gentlemen,

There were plenty of Schlachtfliegers like Hermann Neumann,Hans-Gottfried Schulz,and those who flew over 500 ground attack missions before the end of WWII that had been nominated for the Knight's Cross. Final approval of the Knight's Cross,unknown. Yes I too wonder about the status of Franz Toth getting the Knight's Cross.

Sincerely,

Edward L. Hsiao