Franz Dörr

Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use American English Template:Template other Franz Dörr (10 February 1913 – 13 October 1972) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and fighter ace during World War II. He is credited with 128 aerial victories achieved in 437 combat missions, becoming an "ace-in-a-day" on nine separate occasions. All of his aerial victories were claimed on the Eastern Front.

Born in Mannheim, Dörr grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany. Following flight training, he served as a reconnaissance pilot in the Invasion of Poland and Battle of France. In late 1941, he served with Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing) which was moved near the Arctic Ocean in the northern sector of the Eastern Front. He claimed his first aerial victory on 9 May 1942. In September 1943, Dörr was appointed squadron leader of 7. Staffel (7th squadron) of JG 5 and in August 1944, he was given command of III. Gruppe (3rd group) of JG 5. Dörr was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 after 95 aerial victories claimed. Following the loss of the German battleship Tirpitz on 12 November 1944, Dörr was court-martialled but was acquitted from all charges. He died on 13 October 1972 in Konstanz.

Biography

Dörr was born on 10 February 1913 in Mannheim, at the time in the Grand Duchy of Baden of the German Empire. During Invasion of Poland and Battle of France, Dörr served as a reconnaissance pilot. In spring 1941, he was transferred to 1.(Erg.)/Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing), based in the Netherlands.Template:Sfn The Ergänzungsjagdgruppe, a replacement training group, had been formed in April 1941 at Kraków. The unit was formed with two squadrons and commanded by Major Alfred Müller. In July, the Ergänzungsjagdgruppe was ordered to the Netherlands, escorting German shipping. In late August, the unit was ordered to an airfield near Esbjerg, Denmark. In addition to its training role, its mission was to provide air defense for Jutland's western coast. To achieve this, a Schwarm, a flight of four to six aircraft, from 1. Staffel (1st squadron), under the command of Dörr, was based at a forward airfield at Rømø.Template:Sfn

War on the Arctic Front

On 29 December 1941, Ergänzungsjagdgruppe 3 received the order from the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (OKL) that it would be detached from JG 3 on 31 December and was renamed to 7. Staffel (7th squadron) of Jagdgeschwader 5 (JG 5—5th Fighter Wing) and subordinated as an autonomous Staffel to Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen.Template:Sfn On 24 April, 7. Staffel arrived in Pechenga, also referred to as Petsamo, where it was subordinated to III. Gruppe (3rd group) of JG 5 under the command of Hauptmann (Captain) Günther Scholz.Template:Sfn On 9 May 1942, 7. Staffel took at 18:00 to patrol the front along the Zapadnaya Litsa River. Approximately east of Pechenga, the flight encountered eight Hawker Hurricane and six Curtiss P-40 Kittyhawk fighters flying at low altitude. In this engagement, the Germans claimed two Hurricanes shot down, including one by Dörr. According to Soviet records, only one Hurricane was lost, its pilot Senior Lieutenant Lewtschuk from 197 IAP (197th Fighter Aviation Regiment—Istrebitelny Aviatsionny Polk) bailed out.Template:Sfn On 15 May on a fighter escort mission to Murmansk, Dörr claimed his second aerial victory when he shot down a Hurricane.Template:Sfn On 19 July, Dörr again participated on a fighter escort mission for seven Junkers Ju 87 dive bombers and five Junkers Ju 88 bombers attacking Murmansk. The flight was intercepted by Yakovlev Yak-1 fighters from 20 IAP (20th Fighter Aviation Regiment). These were the first Yak-1 fighters to appear in this theatre of operations. In the resulting aerial combat, Dörr claimed one of the fighters shot down, which he had identified as a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

On 12 July 1943, Dörr lost his Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-2 (Werknummer 13600—factory number) over sea, officially due to engine trouble.Template:Sfn Mombeek speculates that in fact the aircraft was lost in a mid-air collision with another Bf 109 G-2 piloted by Unteroffizier Richard Steinbach. Both pilots bailed out south of Vardø and were picked up by a Räumboot and then flown in a Dornier Do 24 to a hospital at Vardø.Template:Sfn Shortly after, Dörr was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class () and the Iron Cross 1st Class () following his eighth victory claimed on 23 January 1943.Template:Sfn

Squadron leader

Dörr claimed his 20th victory on 18 August 1943. He was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 7. Staffel of JG 5 on 1 September 1943. Dörr succeeded Oberleutnant Theodor Weissenberger in this position who was given command of 6. Staffel.Template:Sfn JG 5 flew multiple missions from Pechenga and Kirkenes in protection of a German convoy on 14 September. At 17:03, a Rotte of Bf 109 G-2s sighted and reported an enemy formation consisting of Douglas A-20 Havoc, also known as Boston bombers, Ilyushin Il-2 ground attack aircraft, as well as Bell P-39 Airacobra and Hurricane fighters. At 18:15, 9. Staffel was scrambled at Pechenga and 5. Staffel at Svartnes. A bit later further Bf 109s from 4., 7. and 5. Staffel took off. The Germans intercepted the Soviet formation east of Ekkerøy over the Varangerfjord. In this aerial engagement, Dörr claimed the destruction of two Il-2s and one P-40 fighter.Template:Sfn

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JG 5 Emblem

On 25 November, following ten days of relative quiet, the Soviet Air Forces conducted a coordinated attack on Titovka, and the airfields Høybuktmoen at Kirkenes and Luostari near Pechenga. Titovka was attacked by sixteen Il-2s and six P-40s, escorted by six Yak-1 and four Yakovlev Yak-9 fighters. Høybuktmoen was hit by twelve Petlyakov Pe-2 escorted by twelve P-39s and six Yak-9.Template:Sfn The Luostari airfield was struck by sixteen Il-2 and six P-40, protected by fourteen Yak-1 and six Hurricanes.Template:Sfn That day, Dörr claimed a P-40 and an Il-2 ground attack aircraft, taking his total to 31 aerial victories.Template:Sfn He was awarded the German Cross in Gold () on 20 March 1944.Template:Sfn

Flying out of Pechenga on 2 April 1944, Dörr claimed two Yak-9 fighters shot down. These were his 32nd and 33rd aerial victories.Template:Sfn Parts of III. Gruppe were ordered to relocate from Pechenga to Svartnes at 17:17 on 25 May 1944. At 21:00, 19 Bf 109s under the leadership of Gruppenkommandeur (Group Commander) Major (Major) Heinrich Ehrler were scrambled from Svartnes to fend off approximately 80 Soviet aircraft attacking a German convoy. During this encounter, III. Gruppe claimed 33 aerial victories, including twenty "Boston" bombers, eight P-40s and five P-39s. However, Soviet records only account for five losses that day. Dörr claimed four aerial victories in this aerial combat. The next day, Ehrler again led 19 Bf 109s from III. Gruppe in defense of the German convoy. This time the Germans reported combat with approximately 100 Soviet aircraft and claimed 40 aerial victories, among them five by Dörr. Again, Soviet records do not match this figure, they document the loss of nine aircraft.Template:Sfn

On 1 June 1944, 9. Staffel was officially detached from III. Gruppe and subordinated to II. Gruppe which had left Finland in April 1944 and fought in Reichsverteidigung (Defense of the Reich). Not every pilot of 9. Staffel was impacted by this order. Some pilots stayed in Pechenga and formed a newly created Kommandostaffel (commando squadron), later renamed to Eismeerstaffel (Arctic Sea squadron).Template:Sfn

Group commander

On 1 August, Geschwaderkommodore (Wing Commander) of JG 5, Oberstleutnant Scholz was given the position of Jagdfliegerführer Norwegen. In consequence of this decision, Major Ehrler was appointed the new Geschwaderkommodore and Dörr replaced Ehrler as Gruppenkommandeur of III. Gruppe while Leutnant Walter Schuck was given command of 7. Staffel, redesignated to 10. Staffel on 6 August 1944.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn

On 17 August, eight P-40 fighter aircraft of the 6 IAD (Istrebitel'naya Aviatsionnaya Diviziya—Fighter Aviation Division), accompanied by fourteen P-39 fighter aircraft, attacked the Luostari/Pechenga airfield. In parallel, further Soviet aircraft, including a number of Boston bombers, attacked the harbor at Kirkenes. First elements of III. Gruppe were scrambled at 09:25, resulting in various aerial encounters. In this combat, Dörr claimed three victories.Template:Sfn Two days later, Dörr was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross () for 95 aerial victories and promoted to Hauptmann. The presentation of the Knight's Cross was made by Geschwaderkommodore Ehrler.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn He claimed six further aircraft shot down on 23 August 1944, among them his 100th victory, taking his total to 106 aerial victories.Template:Sfn He was the 88th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.Template:Sfn

In October 1944, Dörr claimed to have shot down 22 Russian aircraft, including six on 9 October and five on 21 October. On 9 October, the XIX. Gebirgs-Armeekorps was on the retreat and threatened by encirclement from Soviet forces that breached the German defenses south of the Petsamo (Pechenga) airfield during the Petsamo–Kirkenes Offensive. That day, Dörr led III. Gruppe and claimed six aerial victories.Template:Sfn

Sinking of the Tirpitz

On 12 November 1944 the RAF sank the battleship Tirpitz. Avro Lancaster bombers from No. 617 and No. 9 squadrons were sent to Håkøya, a little west of Tromsø, where the Tirpitz was based.Template:Sfn At the time, JG 5 was based at the Bardufoss airfield with 12 operational Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-3s. Neither Dörr nor his Geschwaderkommodore Ehrler knew the exact location of the battleship and were told she was based near Tromsø. At no time was the Geschwaderkommodore informed his unit's sole responsibility was the protection of the ship.Template:Sfn

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Tirpitz capsized after Operation Catechism.

The command and control center at Bardufoss was informed shortly before 08:00 that three Lancasters had been sighted at 07:39 in the vicinity of Mosjøen heading east. Shortly later, a second bulletin informed that a further Lancaster was sighted heading northeast. The reason for this delay in communication was that the message had been routed from Mosjøen to Fauske and then to the Luftwaffe headquarters at Narvik. The communication officer in charge, Leutnant Leo Beniers, immediately forwarded this information to Tromsø. At 08:18 the Luftwaffe fighter control center was informed which issued an air alarm for the area of Bodø. At 08:34 further four Lancasters were reported but plotted in the wrong Planquadrat (PQ—grid reference) of the Luftwaffe grid map (). Due to this error, neither Ehrler nor Dörr were informed of the approaching bombers.Template:Sfn

That day, Ehrler had preemptively ordered 9. Staffel of JG 5 at Bardufoss airfield on three-minute readiness while the Kommandostaffel was still undergoing training and had been placed on 15-minute readiness. Ehrler, who had planned to fly to Alta, entered his command post at 08:50, unaware of the unfolding events. As he was just about to leave the command post, Tirpitz signaled that they heard aircraft engine noise of unknown origin and altitude, Tirpitz did not report approaching enemy bombers. At 09:18, Ehrler ordered cockpit readiness for 9. Staffel and placed the Kommandostaffel on three-minute readiness. The situation remained unclear for Ehrler until 09:21–09:23 when a second aircraft noise message arrived. He then at 09:23 sounded the alarm and scrambled 9. Staffel. In parallel, Dörr who was alarmed by the fighters taking off, arrived at the command post and took charge of the Kommandostaffel. Ehrler was airborne at 09:25 while takeoff of 9. Staffel was delayed by five minutes due to a landing Junkers Ju 52.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Adding to the confusion, when the British aircraft were detected by the German air defence staff at Tromsø, they asked the airfield command if any fighter aircraft were ready for takeoff. The question was affirmed, but the JG 5 staff thought the enquiry concerned the flight to Alta.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn The naval officers on board Tirpitz were notified Erhler was airborne before the British began their attack at 09:38.Template:Sfn Dörr, who was in the command post and waited until further information became available, led the Kommandostaffel and took off at 09:36 heading for Tromsø.Template:Sfn According to Forsgren, Dörr may have intercepted and shot down an unidentified aircraft northeast of Bardufoss that day. This aircraft may have been a Soviet Supermarine Spitfire aerial reconnaissance aircraft.Template:Sfn

When it finally became clear that the target was the Tirpitz, it was too late for the fighters to intercept, and the Tirpitz was destroyed with much loss of life. Neither 9. Staffel nor the Kommandostaffel found the bombers and returned to Bardufoss airfield.Template:Sfn Dörr and Ehrler were both made responsible for the loss and tried before the Reichskriegsgericht on 17, 18 and 20 December 1944. While Ehrler was found guilty, Dörr was acquitted from all charges.Template:Sfn He died on 13 October 1972 in Konstanz, West Germany.Template:Sfn

Summary of career

Aerial victory claims

According to US historian David T. Zabecki, Dörr was credited with 128 aerial victories.Template:Sfn Obermaier and Spick also list Dörr with 128 victories claimed in 437 combat missions.Template:SfnTemplate:Sfn Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 122 aerial victory claims, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front.Template:Sfn

Chronicle of aerial victories
This and the ♠ (Ace of spades) indicates those aerial victories which made Dörr an "ace-in-a-day", a term which designates a fighter pilot who has shot down five or more airplanes in a single day.   This and the ? (question mark) indicates information discrepancies listed by Mombeek, Mathews and Foreman.
Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location	Claim	Date	Time	Type	Location
– 7. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 5 –Template:Sfn
1	9 May 1942	18:20	Hurricane	east of PechengaTemplate:Sfn	46	25 May 1944	21:45	P-40	north-northeast of BerlevågTemplate:Sfn
2	15 May 1942	18:11	Hurricane	north of MurmanskTemplate:Sfn	47	25 May 1944	21:49	Boston	north-northeast of BerlevågTemplate:Sfn
3	28 May 1942	21:38	Hurricane	east of Pechenga airfieldTemplate:Sfn	48	25 May 1944	21:50	Boston	north-northeast of BerlevågTemplate:Sfn
4	19 July 1942	10:03	P-40	southwest of Shonguy airfieldTemplate:Sfn	49	25 May 1944	21:52	P-39	north-northeast of BerlevågTemplate:Sfn
5	9 September 1942	10:39	P-40	southeast of WarlamovoTemplate:Sfn	50♠	26 May 1944	05:01	Boston	north of HamningbergTemplate:Sfn
6	31 December 1942	10:45	P-40	north of MurmanskTemplate:Sfn	51♠	26 May 1944	05:02	Boston	northeast of HamningbergTemplate:Sfn
7	23 January 1943	12:02	Pe-2	east of VadsøTemplate:Sfn	52♠	26 May 1944	05:02?Template:Refn	P-39	east of HamningbergTemplate:Sfn
8	23 January 1943	12:07	Pe-2	east of VadsøTemplate:Sfn	53♠	26 May 1944	05:06	P-39	east of HamningbergTemplate:Sfn
9	5 February 1943	12:10	Pe-2	northwestern corner of Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	54♠	26 May 1944	05:13	Boston	northeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn
10	13 March 1943	12:02	Hurricane	northwest of Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	55	15 June 1944	03:06	P-40	east of HeinäsaariTemplate:Sfn
11	29 April 1943	03:41	P-39	southwest of MurmashiTemplate:Sfn	56	15 June 1944	19:16?Template:Refn	Il-2	north-northeast of Pechenga fjordTemplate:Sfn
12	4 July 1943	22:09	Boston	northwest of Pummanki bightTemplate:Sfn	57	15 June 1944	19:18?Template:Refn	Il-2	west of PummankiTemplate:Sfn
13	22 July 1943	23:01	Hurricane	west of Pummanki bightTemplate:Sfn	58	15 June 1944	19:23	P-40	north-northeast of Pechenga fjordTemplate:Sfn
14	18 August 1943	12:32	P-39	west of Eyna GubaTemplate:Sfn	59♠	17 June 1944	07:47	P-40	northeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn
15	18 August 1943	14:44	P-39	east of Eyna GubaTemplate:Sfn	60♠	17 June 1944	07:48	P-40	northeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn
16	18 August 1943	14:53	P-40	east of Eyna GubaTemplate:Sfn	61♠	17 June 1944	08:04	Boston	east of SvartnesTemplate:Sfn
17	23 August 1943	04:49	Pe-2	little Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	62♠	17 June 1944	08:05	P-39	east of SvartnesTemplate:Sfn
18	23 August 1943	04:58	P-40	west of Navolok airfieldTemplate:Sfn	63♠	17 June 1944	21:28	P-40	north of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
19	28 August 1943	12:34	Hurricane	northwestern tip of Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	64♠	17 June 1944	21:31	P-40	north of TaarnetTemplate:Sfn
20	2 September 1943	17:39	P-40	northwest of Pummanki bightTemplate:Sfn	65♠	17 June 1944	21:33	P-40	north of TaarnetTemplate:Sfn
21	14 September 1943	18:38	Il-2	northwest of Pechenga bightTemplate:Sfn	66♠	17 June 1944	21:35	P-39	northeast of TaarnetTemplate:Sfn
22	14 September 1943	18:41	Il-2	south of Heinäsaari islandTemplate:Sfn	67♠	27 June 1944	16:42	Boston	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
23	14 September 1943	18:49	P-40	northeast of KutowaraTemplate:Sfn	68♠	27 June 1944	16:43	Boston	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
24	18 September 1943	12:06	Pe-2	western Motka bightTemplate:Sfn	69♠	27 June 1944	16:45	Yak-9	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
25	13 October 1943	13:06	Hampden	southeast of KibergTemplate:Sfn	70♠	27 June 1944	16:47	P-39	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
26	13 October 1943	13:10	P-39	southeast of KibergTemplate:Sfn	71♠	27 June 1944	23:59	Boston	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
27	19 October 1943	14:37	Il-2	northwest of Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	72♠	27 June 1944	24:00	Boston	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
28	19 October 1943	14:40	P-40	north-northwestern tip of Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	73♠	28 June 1944	00:07	P-39	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
29	3 November 1943	13:40	P-51	southeast of Cap KekurskijTemplate:Sfn	74♠	28 June 1944	00:10	P-40	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
30	25 November 1943	11:58	Il-2	southeast of lake Pou-JawrTemplate:Sfn	75♠	28 June 1944	00:12	P-40	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
31	25 November 1943	12:02	P-40	west of MurmanskTemplate:Sfn	76♠	28 June 1944	03:49	P-39	southwest of HeinäsaariTemplate:Sfn
32	2 April 1944	16:41	Yak-9	west of MurmanskTemplate:Sfn	77♠	28 June 1944	03:50	P-39?Template:Refn	southwest of HeinäsaariTemplate:Sfn
33	2 April 1944	16:43	Yak-9	west of Kola railroad stationTemplate:Sfn	78♠	28 June 1944	03:58	P-39	north-northwest of HeinäsaariTemplate:Sfn
34	12 April 1944	14:20	Yak-9	north of AraTemplate:Sfn	79♠	4 July 1944	19:14	Boston	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
35	17 April 1944	08:43	P-40	northern tip of little Poluostrov RybachiyTemplate:Sfn	80♠	4 July 1944	19:16	Boston	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
36	23 April 1944	10:35	P-40	northeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn	81♠	4 July 1944	19:18	P-40	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
37	23 April 1944	10:42	P-40	northeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn	82♠	4 July 1944	19:20	P-40	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
38	23 April 1944	10:46	Il-2	southeast of VardøTemplate:Sfn	83♠	4 July 1944	19:24	Yak-9	southeast of ElvenesTemplate:Sfn
39♠	16 May 1944	19:02	Il-2	north-northwest of Vayda-GubaTemplate:Sfn	84	17 July 1944	18:36	P-39	east of ElvenesTemplate:Sfn
40♠	16 May 1944	19:16	P-39	north of Vayda-GubaTemplate:Sfn	85	17 July 1944	18:55	Boston	north of KikenesTemplate:Sfn
41♠	16 May 1944	19:17	P-39	north-northeast of Vayda-GubaTemplate:Sfn	86	17 July 1944	18:57	Yak-9	north of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
42♠	16 May 1944	21:44	Boston	south-southeast of KralnesTemplate:Sfn	87	17 July 1944	18:58	Yak-9	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
43♠	16 May 1944	21:45	Boston	south of KralnesTemplate:Sfn	88	21 July 1944	02:08	P-40	northeast of HamningbergTemplate:Sfn
44♠	16 May 1944	21:47	Il-2	east-southeast of EkkeroTemplate:Sfn	89	28 July 1944	12:50	P-40	southeast of Bolschaja-LizaTemplate:Sfn
45♠	16 May 1944	21:48	P-39	south of KibergTemplate:Sfn	90	28 July 1944	12:51	P-39	southeast of Bolschaja-LizaTemplate:Sfn
– III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 5 –Template:Sfn
91	17 August 1944	09:41	P-39	east-northeast of SalmiyarviTemplate:Sfn	107♠	9 October 1944	14:51	P-39	southeast of PechengaTemplate:Sfn
92	17 August 1944	10:08	Boston	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn	108	12 October 1944	11:30	Il-2	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
93	17 August 1944	10:10	Boston	east-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn	109	12 October 1944	11:33	Il-2	east-southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
94♠	23 August 1944	11:45	P-40	southwest of Pechenga airfieldTemplate:Sfn	110	12 October 1944	11:34	P-39	southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
95♠	23 August 1944	12:02	P-39	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn	111	16 October 1944	13:02	Il-2	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
96♠	23 August 1944	12:04	P-39	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn	112	16 October 1944	13:03	Il-2	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
97♠	23 August 1944	12:09	Boston	east of VadsøTemplate:Sfn	113	16 October 1944	13:04	P-39	north-northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
98♠	23 August 1944	12:56	P-39	north of Pechenga fjordTemplate:Sfn	114	17 October 1944	07:54	Il-2	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
99♠	23 August 1944	13:00	P-39	north of Pechenga fjordTemplate:Sfn	115	17 October 1944	07:55	Il-2	northeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
100♠	23 August 1944	13:02	P-39	north of Pechenga fjordTemplate:Sfn	116	20 October 1944	12:50	P-39	southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
101	8 October 1944	08:22	P-39	southeast of Pechenga airfieldTemplate:Sfn	117	20 October 1944	12:52	P-39	east-southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
102♠	9 October 1944	08:43	P-39	southeast of Pechenga airfieldTemplate:Sfn	118♠	21 October 1944	10:40	P-39	east-southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
103♠	9 October 1944	08:46	P-39	southeast of Pechenga airfieldTemplate:Sfn	119♠	21 October 1944	10:40	Boston	southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
104♠	9 October 1944	08:52	Yak-9	southeast of PechengaTemplate:Sfn	120♠	21 October 1944	10:41	Boston	east of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
105♠	9 October 1944	09:58	Pe-2	southeast of PechengaTemplate:Sfn	121♠	21 October 1944	10:45	Il-2	east-southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn
106♠	9 October 1944	09:59	Pe-2	southeast of PechengaTemplate:Sfn	122♠	21 October 1944	10:47	P-39	east-southeast of KirkenesTemplate:Sfn

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st ClassTemplate:Sfn
• Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 28 February 1944 as Leutnant and pilotTemplate:Sfn
• German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Leutnant in the 7./Jagdgeschwader 5Template:Sfn
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 August 1944 as Hauptmann and Gruppenkommandeur of the III./Jagdgeschwader 5Template:SfnTemplate:Refn