Just got this nice little WP grouping today, i'm particularly pleased with it for a number of reasons as i'll explain.
Here we go, Fred Voss, a Berliner
He joined the LW in July 1940, after 2 months basic he was sent to technical school to become an air mechanic, some 6 months later he's qualified and is sent to fliegerhorstskompanie 13 operating in Finland. Then in July 1942 he's transfered to the newly re-formed 9 Staffel of JG5 based at Petsamo in the very far North of Finland (today it's part of Russia). Around this time the 9th staffel had a future ace amongst it's pilots would become one of the handful of 'experten' to score over 200 kills, Walter Schuck. In Feb.43 he's moved over to the gruppe stabs kompanie, still at Petsamo at the time.
His training, mechanic, precision mechanic, clerk (a secondary trade?) and unteroffizier lehrgang. At the bottom you'll see the award of his trade patch, worn on the lower left sleeve, Fliegertechnisches personal i believe it is.
Promotions and awards. He ended the war as an Oberfeldwebel, a KVKII and Lapplandschild were his only decorations. Worthy of note is the signing officer of his promotion to obergefreiter, it's the staffelkapitän of 9./JG5 at the time Wulf Widowitz, DKiG and 36 kill ace.
Here we go, Fred Voss, a Berliner
He joined the LW in July 1940, after 2 months basic he was sent to technical school to become an air mechanic, some 6 months later he's qualified and is sent to fliegerhorstskompanie 13 operating in Finland. Then in July 1942 he's transfered to the newly re-formed 9 Staffel of JG5 based at Petsamo in the very far North of Finland (today it's part of Russia). Around this time the 9th staffel had a future ace amongst it's pilots would become one of the handful of 'experten' to score over 200 kills, Walter Schuck. In Feb.43 he's moved over to the gruppe stabs kompanie, still at Petsamo at the time.
His training, mechanic, precision mechanic, clerk (a secondary trade?) and unteroffizier lehrgang. At the bottom you'll see the award of his trade patch, worn on the lower left sleeve, Fliegertechnisches personal i believe it is.
Promotions and awards. He ended the war as an Oberfeldwebel, a KVKII and Lapplandschild were his only decorations. Worthy of note is the signing officer of his promotion to obergefreiter, it's the staffelkapitän of 9./JG5 at the time Wulf Widowitz, DKiG and 36 kill ace.
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