Small Pilot-Grouping

[ordenpeter]

I like to show you a small Grouping I got from my hometown this year.
Peter Grüner was born in German-South-Werst-Africa. His Father was a well decorated "Schutztruppenoffizier".

He joined the Navy 1935. In 1936 he changed to the Luftwaffe. In 1940 he died, decorated with Iron Cross II u. I. I believe it was an accident.
Hope you like it.

[ordenpeter]

more pics...

[Wijtman01]

please show the formal dress shot

[Sebastien T]

Nice grouping, nice pictures

[ordenpeter]

please show the formal dress shot

Here it is...

[JeremyJ]

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Looks like a nice early war grouping and as noted the dress uniform shot is great!

Any chance you can post the pages in the Wehrpas which show his units? Also his active service record entries would be nice.

Regards

Jeremy

[ordenpeter]

Any chance you can post the pages in the Wehrpas which show his units? Also his active service record entries would be nice.

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Here it is!

[JeremyJ]

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Ah interesting so he was with Kampfgeschwader 4.

Let me look this evening at the unit history and see of the balance of his crew is listed.

Thanks for posting.

Jeremy

[Brian R]

Nice group!!! It looks like he was killled, along with the rest of his crew (Ju88), during an accidental crash in Northern France (possible engine failure) on June 16, 1940. This info is from The Battle of France, Then and Now by Cornwell.

[ordenpeter]

Nice group!!! It looks like he was killled, along with the rest of his crew (Ju88), during an accidental crash in Northern France (possible engine failure) on June 16, 1940. This info is from The Battle of France, Then and Now by Cornwell.

You are right! Have a look at page 13 of the wehrpass!

"Deathly crashed at 16.6.40 in mission near Vendeville (France)"

[stgeorge64]

ordenpeter

That is a very nice grouping indeed and has excellent potential for a detailed research project.

Of note is the headed letter which appears of be signed by RKT Erich Bloedorn.

A nice set

Regards Richard.