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Helmut Missner - Pilot Profile - Helmut Missner

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Victories : 82
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Country : Germany
Fought in : WW2
Fought for : Axis
Died : 12th September 1944


Awarded the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross
Knights
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Helmut Missner

Squadrons for : Helmut Missner
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by Helmut Missner. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
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JG54


Country : Germany
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JG54

I./JG 54 was initially formed as I./JG 70 near Nuremberg in July 1939, just two short months before hostilities broke out. As was to become tradition within Grunherzgeschwader, the Gruppe took the Nurember coat-of-arms (a veritcally divided shield with a black heraldic bird on the left, and red and white diagonal stripes on the right) to represent the region the unit came from.

On September 15, 1939, I./JG 70 was redesignated I./JG 54

The initial unit designation for II./JG 54 was I./JG 138. This unit was raised in 1938 after the Austrian annexation. Naturally many Austrian nationals were recruited when I./JG 138 was formed. The Aspern coat of arms (black lion's head surmounting a white cross on a red field) was taken by the Gruppe for its identity.

I./JG 138 was briefly designated I./JG 76 before finally becoming II./JG 54 on April 6, 1940.

The III./JG 54 has its roots in Prussia. Initially I./JG 21, the members were drawn from the Jesau region in Prussia. The modified Jesau coat-of-arms (a shield with a Jesau cross with three diving aircraft on a red background, with a white outline on the shield) was adopted as the Gruppe's own.

On July 15, 1939, I./JG 21 was redesignated III./JG 54. However, the bureaucratic nature of the young Luftwaffe was such that it was over a year before records would reflect the new designation. Consequently, III./JG 54 fought in Poland and France as I./JG 21.


Kommodoren of JG 54 :

Major Martin Mettig; 2 Feb 40 to 25 Aug 40.
Oberst Hannes Trautloft; 25 Aug 40 to 5 Jul 43.
Major Hubertus von Bonin; 6 Jul 43 to 15 Dec 43.
Oberstleutnant Anton Mader; 28 Jan 44 to Sep 44.
Oberst Dieter Hrabak; 1 Oct 44 to 8 May 45.

Known Victory Claims - Helmut Missner

DATE

PILOT

UNIT

JG

CLAIMED

LOCATION

TIME

FRONT

14/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54I-16 Rata00 421: 800m15Eastern Front
14/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54MiG-300 412: 800m15.02Eastern Front
15/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-210 563: 600m7.38Eastern Front
15/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-210 532: 400m7.4Eastern Front
15/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-210 474: 200m7.42Eastern Front
15/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-500 412: 2800m10.3Eastern Front
17/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-200 414: 50m10.15Eastern Front
23/02/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-310 161: 600m9.4Eastern Front
09/03/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-300 433: 300m10.15Eastern Front
23/03/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-200 423: 50m11.09Eastern Front
24/03/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54Airacobra00 442: 1500m11.12Eastern Front
26/05/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-310 313: 4000m20.07Eastern Front
05/06/1943Uffz. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-300 173: 2300m15.15Eastern Front
18/06/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-320 163: 4000m17.05Eastern Front
22/06/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Curtiss P-4000 344: 1500m2.32Eastern Front
05/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-363 574: 4500m3.55Eastern Front
06/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54U-263 822: tiefstflug8.15Eastern Front
07/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Jak-763 582: 2400m14.13Eastern Front
07/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54La-563 564: 800m14.18Eastern Front
08/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-263 551: 1000m13.45Eastern Front
08/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Airacobra63 574: 300m13.47Eastern Front
09/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-263 813: 50m12.01Eastern Front
12/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-363 235: 2200m19.35Eastern Front
13/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-263 256: 500m10.42Eastern Front
13/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-263 268: 200m10.43Eastern Front
13/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-363 255: 300m13.39Eastern Front
14/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54La-554 418: 500m15.32Eastern Front
14/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-254 284: 300m15.46Eastern Front
17/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54LaGG-354 464: 500m7.02Eastern Front
17/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Jak-463 836: 2500m19.02Eastern Front
27/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Il-254 571: 200m12.37Eastern Front
28/07/1943Fw. Helmut Missner2JG 54Jak-754 594: 2500m15.1Eastern Front
12/02/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-206 794: 800m14.09Eastern Front
16/02/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54LaGG-353 411: 3000m14.2Eastern Front
18/02/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 663: 200m15.23Eastern Front
25/02/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 692: 150m9.15Eastern Front
25/02/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-271 699: 200m8.55Eastern Front
06/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-570 823 800m11.25Eastern Front
06/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-570 854: 3500m12.15Eastern Front
06/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-570 821 700m16.26Eastern Front
07/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54LaGG-370 364: 400m14.57Eastern Front
09/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54LaGG-370 421: 1200m15.26Eastern Front
09/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-580 573: 5000m14.58Eastern Front
10/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54LaGG-370 332: 100m8Eastern Front
26/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 381: 2000m6.25Eastern Front
26/03/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 391: 10m6.35Eastern Front
02/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Pe-270 393: 500m8.35Eastern Front
02/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 393: 200m15.36Eastern Front
02/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Pe-270 3718.39Eastern Front
03/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Pe-270 372: 2800m17.08Eastern Front
03/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Pe-260 494: 3200m16.59Eastern Front
03/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-260 492: 50m16.59Eastern Front
19/04/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Jak-970 694: 800m18.36Eastern Front
21/04/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Pe-270 494 3000m18.27Eastern Front
24/04/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Jak-970 382: 1500m10.22Eastern Front
24/04/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Jak-970 363: 1000m10.28Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 512: 1800m14Eastern Front
08/05/1944Fw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 384: 1500m14.02Eastern Front
13/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 382: 1200m8.03Eastern Front
13/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 372: 1200m8Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-580 172: 3000m13.36Eastern Front
26/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54La-580 173: 800m19.02Eastern Front
29/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 393: 800m5.39Eastern Front
29/05/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 493: 600m5.45Eastern Front
02/06/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Curtiss P-4080 840: 600m10.25Eastern Front
15/06/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-270 322: 500m7.34Eastern Front
28/06/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54P-39QT-4.1: 4000m11.5Eastern Front
29/06/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54P-39QT-1.3: 4000m12.3Eastern Front
29/06/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-2PS-2.9: 600m19.07Eastern Front
02/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54P-39OS-9.2: 1500m [Polotsk]17.17Eastern Front
03/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-2OS-8.2: 900m [Polotsk]11.42Eastern Front
03/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-2OS-6.7: 900m [Polotsk]11.43Eastern Front
03/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Il-2OS-6.5: 900m [Polotsk]11.44Eastern Front
04/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54Jak-9OS-8.6: 1000m [Polotsk]6.44Eastern Front
06/07/1944Ofw. Helmut Missner3JG 54P-39OT-2.1: 50m [Polotsk]19.34Eastern Front

Known Claims : 75

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