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Vogt, Gerhard Heinz (JG 26 "Schlageter")

Date of birth:
November 29th, 1919 (Raudten/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
January 14th, 1945 (Eil//Rhineprovince, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Oberleutnant Heinz-Gerhard Vogt
Flew a total of 174 missions, during which he achieved 48 aerial victories in the West (including 8 four-engined bombers).

16.09.1941: Obergefreiter, transferred to 6./ JG 26 after completing training
23.11.1941: Obergefreiter, 6./ JG 26
24.03.1942: Unteroffizier, WIA - Fw 190 A-1 Werknummer 0013 coded 'Brown 13' straffed by Spitfires
26.07.1942: Uffz., 6. /JG 77
02.02.1943: badly WIA in shoulder and foot - Bf 109 G-4 Werknummer 16.129 coded 'Brown 10' shot down near St.Omer - hospitalized for 4 months
22.06.1943: Feldwebel, 6./ JG 26 badly WIA - Fw 190 A-5 coded 'Brown 13' hit by return fire off Dunkirk
26.07.1943: Fw., 6./ JG 26
30.07.1943: WIA, bailed out of his Fw 190 A-5 Werknummer 410.006 following combat with a B-17 bomber northeast of Duisburg
03.09.1943: lightly WIA - Fw 190 A-4 Werknummer 42.456 coded 'Brown 11' hit by return fire near Romilly sur Seine
04.09.1943: Fw., 6./ JG 26
29.11.1943: Fw., with 7./ JG 26
28.01.1944: with 7./ JG 26
27.04.1944: Oberfeldwebel, 5./ JG 26
20.03.1944: (05.05.44?) Ofw., 7./ JG 26 awarded the DKiG
19.06.1944-14.08.1944: Leutnant, 7./ JG 26, Staka 7./ JG 26
05.07.1944: Lt., acting Stafü 7./ JG 26, WIA - Fw 190 A-8 coded 'Brown 13' shot down, struck high voltage lines between Bure and Mele-sur-Sarthe, 21 km East North East of Alencon
14.08.1944-14.01.1945: Leutnant, Stafü 7./ JG 26, appointed Staka 5./ JG 26, recommended by Kommodore Obstlt. Priller to be officially named Staka of 5./ JG 26
23.09.1944: Lt., 5./ JG 26
28.10.1944: Lt., Staka 5./ JG 26, lightly WIA - Fw 190 A-8 coded 'White 13' mid-air collision with a Typhoon of 182 Sqdn. near Orsoy, 10 km North North East of Moers - force-landed due to engine failure
25.11.1944: Lt., 5./ JG 26 awarded the Ritterkreuz
24.12.1944/ Lt., 5./ JG 26
14.01.1945/ Oblt., Staka 5./ JG 26, KIA - Fw 190 D-9 Werknummer 210.176 coded 'White 13' shot down by P-51 of 78 FG at Eil near Köln, 3 km North West of Wahn airfield during a transit flight
Pilot credited with 48 victories over 174 missions.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1941
Flugzeugführerabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
March 24th, 1942
WIA 24.03.1942
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 1943
WIA 24.03.1942 + 02.02.1943 + 22.06.1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Sergeant)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
January 17th, 1944
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
Unit:
7. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
March 20th, 1944
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 1944
WIA 24.03.1942 + 02.02.1943 + 22.06.1943 + 03.09.1943 + 05.07.1944 + 28.10.1944
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Staffelführer 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 26 "Schlageter", Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
November 25th, 1944
Awarded after 46 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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