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Jank, Wolfgang (NJG 3)

Date of birth:
November 2nd, 1919
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

00.09.1941: in 5./ NJG 3, then in 6./ NJG 3
25.06.1942-26.06.1942: 5./ NJG 3 WIA - Bf 110 C-7 Werknummer 3637 force-landed near Schleswig airfield due to damage from combat with a Wellington
04.08.1942: Leutnant, 5./ NJG 3, WIA - Do 217 J force-landed at Schleswig-Land airfield
01.03.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant, NJG 3
18.07.1943: Oblt., (N)/ JG 53
00.07.1943: 12./ NJG 5 or "NJ Schwarm JG54"
11.08.1943: Oblt., (N)./ JG 54
21.08.1943: Oblt., 1./ NJG 200
15.09.1943: Oblt., I./ NJG 200
00.00.1944: Hptm. and Staka, 1./ NJG 200
08.11.1944-00.04.1945: Hptm., appt Staka 3./ NJG 3
05.03.1945-06.03.1945: Hptm., 2.or 3./ NJG 3
00.00.1945: Hptm. and Staka 2./ NJG 3
Pilot credited with 11 victories

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1942
WIA 26.06.1942 + 04.08.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz

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