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# | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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1 | Menge, Ernst | Lt | 11/13/1918 | 7/KG-1 (Channel) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4224 "V4 + AR" (lost 4/3/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA the night of 3/4 April, 1941 after being shot down during the Avonmouth bombing raid. Thought to be the victim of S/Ldr F/Lt J.Cunningham and Sgt C.F.Rawnsley in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq.. The Ju 88 disintegrated and pieces hit the Beaufighter. The AC crashed into the sea south of The Needles, Isle of Wight at 00:50 hours. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Robert König, Observer; Uffz Wilhelm Hahn, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Schreiber, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. | ||||
2 | Menge, Robert | Lt | 9/27/1913 | Windhoek, German Southwest Africa | 13 | 1.J/88 Legion Condor 1/J88, 5/JG-77 (9/39), 4/JG-77 (6/40), 3/JG-26 (12/40) | 109B & D in Spain, Bf 109E "Blk 1"(8/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 6324(12/5/40), Bf 109E-7 Wk# 6490 "Yel 1"(lost 6/14/41) | Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 14 June, 1941 when he was shot down during takeoff S of Marquise by a Spitfire piloted by Sq. Ldr. Jamie Rankin of RAF No. 92 Sqdrn. Buried Bourdon Fr., 11/1/33 (Rosseels). WIA 5 December, 1940 in his E-4 in aerial combat with a Spitfire over Folkestone, but was able to return to base. Four victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden southwest of Kristiansand, 12 April, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Wellingtons south and southwest of Stavanger, 15 April, 1940. His 4th, a Hudson 150 km southwest of Stavanger, 24 April, 1940. His 5th, a Hudson W of Stavanger on 30 May, 1940, making making Menge the first Norwegian area Ace. Nos. 6 & 7, both Skua dive bombers off the carrier Ark Royal on 13 June, 1940. Four Blenheims (Nos 8,9,10 & 11) of RAF No. 82 Sq. over Aalborg on 13 August, 1940. With 13 claims, Menge was the most successful pilot of the Norwegian Campaign. His 12th, a Spitfire west of Dover-Deal, 4 April, 1941. He was known to have flown as wingman for Adolf Galland after transferring to JG-26. One unofficial source claims he was awarded the Knights Cross. Bowers/Lednicer, 22 victories. |
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