Scholz, Günther (Jagdgeschwader 5)
- Date of birth:
- December 8th, 1911 (Breslau, Germany)
- Date of death:
- October 24th, 2014 (Chemnitz)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Promotions:
08.04.1934: Offiziersanwärter, Kriegsmarine - Crew 34
?: Leutnant;
01.10.1938: Oberleutnant;
07.11.1941: Hauptmann;
01.04.1943: Major;
01.03.1944: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst.
Career:
00.00.1935: Fliegerschule Salzwedel, Jagdflieger Lehrgang
00.00.1936: Jagdgruppen Bernburg and Bad Aibling
00.02.1938: Leutnant, 3. Staffel, Jagdgruppe, J 88, Condor Legion;
00.08.1938: 1st known victory, Spain
00.10.1938: Jagdgruppe Jesau, I. Gruppe, JG 131 then I. / JG 130, then I. / Jagdgeschwader 1;
15.07.1939: 1. / Jagdgeschwader 21;
01.09.1939: Staffelkapitän, 1. / Jagdgeschwader 21;
20.05.1940: Staffelkapitän, 1. / I. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 21; 4th victory
26.06.1940: Staffelkapitän, 7. / III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54 (renaming);
06.09.1940-04.11.1940: m.f.B. III. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
04.11.1940: Staffelkapitän 7. / Jagdgeschwader 54;
21.07.1941: 20th victory, proposed for the Ritterkreuz;
01.08.1941: 21st victory, severely WIA
15.10.1941: 26th victory;
00.01.1942-21.03.1942: Kommandeur IV. / Jagdgeschwader 1;
21.03.1942-01.06.1943: Kommandeur III. / Jagdgeschwader 5;
01.06.1943-01.03.1944: Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 5;
15.05.1944-08.05.1945: Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen
08.05.1945: POW
30.11.1945: released
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Flugzeugführerabzeichen
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
- Period:
- Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
- Rank:
- Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
- Unit:
- 3. Staffel, Jagdgruppe 88, Legion Condor
- Awarded on:
- June 1st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 21
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 1. Staffel, I. Gruppe, JG 21
- Awarded on:
- May 25th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (Flying Officer)
- Unit:
- Staffelkapitän, 7. Staffel, III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 54
- Awarded on:
- September 28th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Flight Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- III. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 5
- Awarded on:
- September 8th, 1942
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