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    Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) Grünherz was a Luftwaffe fighter wing that was founded in late 1936 and operated from 1939, the entire length of the Second World...
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    fighter pilot training in 1941, after which he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz" (JG 54) on the Eastern Front. Nowotny was the first pilot to achieve...
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  • as a fighter pilot. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) in November 1943. Flying with this wing, Dortenmann...
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  • the Eastern Front to serve in World War II as part of Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing), and he claimed his first victory two months...
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  • Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) in 1941, operating on the Eastern Front. He...
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  • Battle of Britain, Trautloft was given command of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). He led JG 54 in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of...
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  • September, it formed the nucleus of the newly created I Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) which had been placed under command of Major...
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  • bravery or successful military leadership. Pöhs was attached with the Jagdgeschwader 54 fighter wing until spring of 1942 when he transferred to Erprobungskommando...
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    Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52) was a German World War II fighter Geschwader (wing) that exclusively used the Messerschmitt Bf 109 throughout the war. The unit...
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    damaged in the attack. Finucane's first claim may be one of two III./Jagdgeschwader 54 Bf 109s shot down over the Channel by an unknown British fighter unit...
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  • of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54–54th Fighter Wing). On 5 September, Bob was temporarily appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 7. Staffel of JG 54, replacing...
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  • joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, and, in spring 1941, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) supporting Army Group North on the Eastern Front...
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  • November. Trained as a fighter pilot, he was posted to 5. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) on 1 January 1941. The Staffel was headed by...
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  • appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) which was fighting in Defense of the Reich....
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  • integrated into Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). During the Battle of Britain, Hrabak was made a Gruppenkommandeur in JG 54 and awarded the...
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    According to Scherzer as pilot in the II./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer name is spelled...
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  • German Luftwaffe, initially with Jagdgeschwader 76 (JG 76—76th Fighter Wing) and later with Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). He flew his first...
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  • Jagdgeschwader 11 (JG 11) was a fighter wing (German: Jagdgeschwader) of the German Luftwaffe during World War II. Its primary role was the defense of...
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    Scherzer on 24 June 1941. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". Joachim Schwanitz's nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt...
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  • of 1940, Unteroffizier Ademeit was transferred to 3. Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) Grünherz and participated in the Battle of Britain...
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    Jagdgeschwader 27 (JG 27) "Afrika" was a fighter wing of the Luftwaffe during World War II. The wing was given the name "Africa" for serving in the North...
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  • Wien-Aspern with only I. Gruppe (1st group). The Geschwader was renamed II./Jagdgeschwader 54 on 4 July 1940. The Geschwader was recreated in July 1944 at Salzburg...
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  • leader) in the Battle of France. His unit was reformed as II./Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) in June 1940. He was awarded the Knight's Cross...
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    Jagdgeschwader 1 (JG 1) "Oesau" was a German World War II fighter wing created in 1939. Between 1940 and 1942, JG 1 operated primarily over the Western...
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    /Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 320. According to Scherzer as pilot in the 3./Jagdgeschwader 54. Siegfried Scheibe's nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt...
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  • Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of II. Gruppe (2nd group) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). Findeisen led this Gruppe until the German...
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    (motorized). According to Scherzer on 26 March 1944 as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves. According to Scherzer...
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    Scherzer as a pilot in the 5.(Sturm)/Jagdgeschwader 300. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer his name is...
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  • group) of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing). He then served as a flight instructor before taking command of III. Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 52 (JG 52—52nd...
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