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Röhrig, Hans (JG53)

Date of birth:
November 4th, 1919 (Hindenburg/Oberschlesien, Germany)
Date of death:
July 13th, 1943 (Siracusa, Sicily)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Motta San Anastasia
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Hans Röhrig was credited with 75 victories. He recorded 56 victories over the Eastern Front and 19 victories recorded over the Western Front.

23.09.1940: 3./ Ep.Gr. 210
01.05.1941: 3./ JG 53
04.07.1941: Leutnant, 3./ JG 53, WIA - Bf 109 F-2 crashed, cartwheeled on take-off from Hostynne
30.06.1942: Leutnant, 5./ JG 53, WIA - Bf 109 F-4/Trop. coded 'Yellow 4' shot down by fighters in the area of Kolpna
06.08.1942: Leutnant, 3./ JG 53, MIA/Returned, his Bf 109 G-2 was shot down by fighters and bailed out in Pl.Qu. 39891
02.09.1942: Lt., 3./ JG 53, 1 victory
02.10.1942: Lt., awarded Ritterkreuz, in I./ JG 53
26.10.1942: Lt., 3./JG 53 awarded the Ehrenpokal
00.11.1942-13.07.1943: Lt., Staka, 9./ JG 53
24.01.1943: Lt., 9./ JG 53, 1 victory
29.04.1943: Leutnant, 9./ JG 53, 1 victory
13.06.1943: Lt., 9./JG 53, 1 victory
07.07.1943: promoted to Oberleutnant - RDA 01.02.1943
13.07.1943: Oblt., Staka, 9./ JG 53, MIA – Bf 109 G-4/R6/Trop. coded 'Yellow 4+ I' over the Straits of Messina near Catania/Sicily following air combat with Spitfires while he was escorting Ju 52s loaded with paratroops
01.09.1943: posthumously promoted to Hauptmann -RDA 01.03.1944
01.08.1944: officially listed as MIA

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
Flugzeugführer
Awarded on:
October 26th, 1942
Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (Pilot Officer)
Unit:
9. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 53
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1942
Awarded after 51 aerial victories.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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