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    LW FW Otto Wuerfel. any Info on him ??

    Hi all,

    I am chasing some information on a pilot, as I have his Knight's Cross, and would love to have some additional information, and possibly a photo or two of him, if anyone can assist.

    The person I am looking for information on, is Oberfeldwebel Otto Wuerfel of JG 51,

    Finding out some information on him is a bit difficult as it is a late war group, but this is what I know about him so far,
    Born 3 December 1920 in Uelzen/Niedersachsen, was posted missing from 23 Feb 1944 around Rogatschew in Russia,
    and died on the 22nd December 1944. His rank at that time was an Oberfeldwebel.

    Posted in to 9./JG 51 mid 1942 as an Unteroffizier, mid 1943 he had around 9 victories, was involved in many dive bombing
    operations.

    Posted for a short period of time to Erg. Gr. Ost as an instructor he could have been
    under training perhaps.

    Within 5 months of returning to 9./JG 51 he had 70 victories to his credit, on the 21 Feb 1944 he shot down 6 enemy
    aircraft, and was transferred to 8./JG 51.

    On the 23rd Feb, 1944 he collided in mid air with his wingman Ofw Dittlmann, northwest of Rogatschew. Both aircraft came
    down, Dittlmann was killed in the crash, Wuerfel was captured and interned in camp 280/5 in the area of Stalino. He
    died in captivity of Typhus.

    Promoted to Leutnant posthumously, and his final victory tally was 79 victories.

    RK awarded 4 May 1944.

    DKiG awarded February 1944.

    I have the Obermaier books, and there is a photo of him in there, with his RK, which would have been added after he went into captivity, so it is a 'doctored' photo of him, and is the only one I have seen of him so far.

    Thanks for looking,

    Cheers

    Bob
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    #2
    Hmmm, no bites at all !! I believe he was flying FW 190 A's, and his personal aircraft was 'Black 13' if this is any help.......

    Cheers

    bob

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      #3
      Hi Bob,

      this is all I have on this guy:

      22 12 44 Near Rogatschew, Russia, in Fw. 190 A-5 WNr. 152599 Black 4 Collided with Oberfeldwebel Heinrich Dittlmann in Fw. 190 A-5 WNr. 2555 Black 6, both pilots lsited M.I.A. but Würfel survived crash and was captured and interned in Camp 280/5 in the area of Stalino. He died in captivity of Typhus

      DKiG 26 12 43 Feldwebel 8./JG 51
      Ehrenpokal 14 11 43

      HTH

      Nick

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        #4
        Many thanks Nick, greatly appreciated, a little bit more info that I didn't have before, slowly filling the gaps !

        Thanks again,

        Best wishes,

        Bob

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          #5
          knights cross winner estate Würfel:

          Here is the estate for sale complete: Price in 1995 = Start price:

          6.000 DM (German Marks)
          Attached Files

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            #6
            Sadly this grouping has been broken up, I have the RK, I am not sure where the rest of it is now, I did hear that the paperwork was with a collector in Queensland, but can't confirm this. The RK is a Micro 800 S & L type 'A' without the flaw in the beading.


            Bob

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              #7
              Bob

              You might of already had a look at these avenues already, however if not, they may well prove of use:

              His combat claims submitted to the RLM can be researched here on Tony Wood's excellent research site:

              http://don-caldwell.we.bs/claims/tonywood.htm

              Some career information will be here on the Kracker Archive:

              http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety...erArchive.html

              .....and some may also be here on Kacha's Luftwaffe Page:

              http://www.luftwaffe.cz/

              Finally, the '12 O' Clock High!' Forum has a membership base with a very extensive knowledge base:

              http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/


              I hope this might help.

              Regards Richard.
              Always looking for Luftwaffe Kampfflieger related document groups. In particular anything to Kampfgeschwader 2.

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                #8
                Richard, many thanks, the info was indeed of help ! Great links !!!

                Bob


                Leutnant Otto Wuerfel.<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o></o>
                <o></o>
                <o></o>
                Born:<o></o>
                Uelzen Niedersachsen 3<SUP>rd</SUP> Feb. 1920.<o></o>
                <o></o>
                Units:<o></o>
                9/JG-51 (9/42 S.U.), 8/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.)<o></o>
                <o></o>
                Aircraft flown:<o></o>
                Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5846 (90% dam 9/18/43),<o></o>
                Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152599 "Black 4" (lost 2/23/44 at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /><st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Polatsk</st1:City>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Belarus</st1:country-region></st1lace>)<o></o>
                <o></o>
                Awards:<o></o>
                RK(5/4/44), DK-G(12/26/43), EP(12/13/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp<o></o>
                <o></o>
                History:<o></o>
                POW 23 February, 1944, when his "Black 4" was rammed by Ofw Heinrich Dittlmann near Rogatchev.<o></o>
                Was Ofw and promoted to Lt afterwards. Died on 22 December, 1944 in Camp 280/5 near Stalino. <o></o>
                WIA 18 September, 1943 by flak in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 2528. All his victories were in the East. <o></o>
                His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 SW of Karmanovo on 2 September, 1942. <o></o>
                Two LaGG-3's in the Karmannovo/Subzoff areas on 3 September, 1942. <o></o>
                A Pe-2 S of Zubtsowo on 4 September, 1942. <o></o>
                An Il-2 on 9 September, 1942. <o></o>
                An Il-2 on 10 September, 1942.<o></o>
                A Pe-2 on 28 January, 1943.<o></o>
                A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. <o></o>
                A Pe-2 at Beredina-Luika on 5 September, 1943. <o></o>
                Two Il-2's S of Staradid on 10 September, 1943.<o></o>
                Two Il-2's (m.H.) and a Yak-9 NW of Yel'nya, <o></o>
                A LaGG-5 20 km N of Yel'nya, on 15 September, 1943. <o></o>
                Two Yak-7's E of Orscha on 13 October, 1943. <o></o>
                Two LaGG-3's at Loyev and <st1lace w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Gomel</st1:City></st1lace> on 25 October, 1943. <o></o>
                An Il-2 and two LaGG-5's E of Vitebsk on 11 November, 1943. <o></o>
                A Yak-9 on 13 January, 1944. <o></o>
                An Il-2, a Yak-9 and a LaGG-3 on 6 February, 1944. <o></o>
                Four La-5's on 7 February, 1944. Six victories on 21 February, 1944. <o></o>
                His last two victories before capture, a Pe-2 and a Yak-9 on 22 February, 1944<o></o>

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                  #9
                  Hi

                  I noticed today on the 12 O'Clock High forum that a gent by the name of Matt Starr in the US has a field made RK that was awarded in the POW camp to Wuerfel, I have sent a PM to him for some photos, so hopefully I will get a reply.

                  Now, another request if I could thanks, does anyone have any photos of Otto Wuerfel, or even of his various aircraft up to when he went down in Russia??
                  The only photo of him I have seen so far is the one in the Obermaier RK book.

                  Thanks again.

                  Best wishes

                  Bob

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                    #10
                    Wurfel signature

                    Hi,
                    I have his signature on a piece of paper pasted to the back of the Obermaier photo - loos like it came from an envelope. I have had it since the late 1980s and am confident it is an original. Sorry never seen another photo.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by typhoon boy View Post
                      Hi,
                      I have his signature on a piece of paper pasted to the back of the Obermaier photo - loos like it came from an envelope. I have had it since the late 1980s and am confident it is an original. Sorry never seen another photo.

                      I sure would love to see a scan mate......


                      Cheers

                      Bob

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