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# | Pilot | Rank | Born | Place | Score | Units | Aircraft | Awards | Notes | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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1 | Geiger, August | Hptm | 5/6/1920 | Überlingen Bodensee | 54 | 9/NJG-1 (6/42), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1 | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5477 "G9 + ER" (lost 9/29/43) | ![]() RK(5/22/43) EL(3/2/44 Post.) ![]() Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/27/43) EP(10/19/42) ![]() EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 29/30 September, 1943 when he was shot down by an RAF Night Fighter Ace, "Bob" Braham, over the Zuider Zee. He and R/O Fw Dieter Koch parachuted into the lake and drowned. The G-4 crashed at Ijsselmeer, 8 km NW of Harderwijk. All his victories were Night victories. On the night of 30 March, 1943, he shot down five AC. One known victory, a Whitley V of RAF No. 138 Sq. at Haarlerberg, 7 km WNW of Rijssen, a town 11 km SW of Almelo Holland, the night of 29-30 July, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 158 at Oldebroek, 12 km NNW of Epe Holland the night of 5-6 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. near Epse, 4 km SE of Deventer Holland, the night of 9-10 August, 1942, now a Hptm. A Wellington at Map Quadrant 737/8G3 on 11 September, 1942. Another, A Lancaster "Ar-J" of RAAF No. 460 Sq. on 23/24 May, 1943. A Stirling III Wk# EH900, "WP-Y" of RAF No.90 Sq., piloted by F/O McKenzie at Legden on 26 June, 1943. Burial: Block M, Row 4, Grave 83. Photo | ![]() | Lancaster R5551 Archive Report Operational Record Allied Losses Database Stirling BF566 |
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Wer vor der Vergangenheit die Augen verschließt, wird blind für die Gegenwart. Richard von Weizsäcker
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