Kretschmer, Wolfgang (JG-54)
- Date of birth:
- April 15th, 1922 (Haan, Düsseldorf)
- Date of death:
- August 7th, 1999 (Haan, Düsseldorf)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
01.04.1941: Oberfähnrich, promoted to Leutnant
27.06.1941: Leutnant, 1. Erg. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 54
00.00.1941: II. Gruppe, JG 54
22.09.1941: Lt., 1. Erg./ JG 54
05.12.1941: unhurt - Bf 109 crash-landed near Siverskiy
17.02.1942: Lt.,1. Erg./ JG 54
00.06.1942: Lt., 5./ JG 54
00.08.1942: with 5.& 6./ JG 54
03.09.1942: Lt., 6./ JG 54
08.12.1942: unhurt - Bf 109 belly-landed in the area of Pernitsa due to technical problems
23.02.1943: Lt., 6./ JG 54
06.03.1943: Lt., 6./ JG 54, WIA with Fw 190A-7 Werknummer 643.000 coded "Weiße 3 + -" due to Luftkampf with P-47s of Col. Hubert Zemke of 56th Fighter Group
01.07.1943: in JG 54, promoted to Oberleutnant
00.07.1943-14.01.1944: Oblt., Staka, 3./ Erg.JGr. Ost
14.02.1944-06.03.1944: Oblt., Staka, 4./ JG 1
06.03.1944: Oblt. Stafü, 4./ JG 1, WIA - Fw 190 A-7 coded 'Weiße 3' shot down by a P-47 of 57th Fighter Group, severely burned, landed near Quakenbrück
01.06.1944-00.06.1944: re-appointed Staka, 4./ JG 1
29.09.1944-09.11.1944: Oblt., Staka, 3./ Erg.JGr. Ost
10.11.1944-21.04.1945: Oblt., Staka, 11.Staffel, Erg. JG 1
22.04.1945-00.5.1945: Oblt., Staka 1. (Schul)/ Erg. JG 1
00.00.1960: architect in Haan
Pilot credited with 19 victories.
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Erg. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- September 18th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 1. Staffel, Erg. Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- September 25th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Erg. Staffel, I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- March 31st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- May 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- August 6th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- 4. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1
- Awarded on:
- May 9th, 1944
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