Luftwaffe Ace Heinrich "Heinz" Sturm

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Luftwaffe Ace Heinrich "Heinz" Sturm

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Post by AlifRafikKhan » 26 May 2013, 18:00

How many combat missions did he achieve?
KIFA 22 December, 1944 during takeoff in Czor Hungary, when his "Black 11" ground looped after hitting a car on the runway. All victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet I-180 on 28 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 October, 1942. A Boston III and an Il-2 on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 17 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 5 km S of Navodimitrijewski on 13 February, 1943. Two LaGG-3's on 23 February, 1943. Two Yak-1's on 5 March, 1943. Two P-39's on 22 March, 1943. Three LaGG-3's on 15 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3's SW of Gelendzhik on 17 April, 1943. On 20 April, 1943, he scored 5 victories in one day; two LaGG-5's, a LaGG-3 and two Il-5's. Another of his many multiples, three LaGG-5's on 3 June, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-7 on 22 October, 1943. Five Yak-1's and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 November, 1943. Five Yak-1's and a P-39 on 6 November, 1943. A captured Ju 87, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 24 September, 1944. Two LaGG-5's and two Il-2's on 31 October, 1944.
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http://www.aircrewremembered.com/Kracke ... lotsS.html
http://www.jg52.net/ritterkreuztraeger/heinrich-sturm
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