Date: 21st July 1944
Unit: 5 Staffel/Schlachtgeschwader 1
Type: Focke Wulf Fw 190A-8
Werke/Nr. 581002
Code: (White) A +
Location: W of Kleszcsele, Hungary.
Pilot: Oberleutnant Hans - Joachim Jaeschke (Knights Cross Holder) Killed (Born 18.07.1921 in Niesky, Schlesien.)
REASON FOR LOSS:
On 21.07.1944 while strafing troops with his Fw 190 F-8 on the street of Kleszcsele (Hungary) and westward, he was shot down by Flak and hit in the fuel tank. Crashing from 1000m height and burning on the ground.
There is not much known about this Stuka - and Schlachtflieger ace. Since the beginning of 1942 he flew with II./StG 1 (later II./SG 1) at the East front and lead the 4th Staffel from 1944 until his death. He recieved the Ehrenpokal (Honour goblet) on 21.09.1942 and the German Cross in Gold on 02.08.1943 as Leutnant. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz (Knights Cross) for following achievements (among others): 78 tanks, 27 guns, over 100 trucks and 11 bridges destroyed. RK 26.03.1944 as Oberleutnant after 553 Feindfl¸gen (combat missions).
Oblt Hans - Joachim Jaeschke being awarded the Knights Cross
