TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Choltz, Gerhard (JG 102)

Date of birth:
January 3rd, 1916 (Cottbus)
Date of death:
November 30th, 1944 (Aalborg-West, Denmark)
Buried on:
German War Graves Frederikshavn
Plot: 7. Grave: 923.
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Sometimes found as Oberleutnant Gerhard Choitz (VDK) instead of Choltz
W.B.K. Cottbus
01.04.1943: Leutnant, promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.09.1941
24.04.1944: Oblt., (pilot) awarded the Ehrenpokal
30.11.1944: Oblt., 3./ JG 102, KIC xhen his Bf 109 G-6 Werknummer 165.462 coded 'TX+ZN' and '343' struck an object during a training exercise and overturned, killing the pilot while landing at Aalborg-West, Denmark
12.12.1944: buried at Frederikshavn

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1944

According to Luftwaffe Officer Career the surname is Choltz.
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg

Sources

Photo