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This is my first post and I just happen to find out about this web site while doing some research on Kampfgeschwader 2.
I have a bit more informations concerning Friedrich Bergau and his Bomber aircrew.
I have the Honor Goblet from Wilhelm Tebbe which was one of the four aircrew member on the KG 2 since 1941.
The KG 2 aircrew were together since 1941 and belonged to the leading edge of the Battle Wing 2, first attached to the 9th Squadron in Russia. Then flew with the 5th Squadron out of Gilze-Rijen and lastly with the 6th Squadron from Handorf, Germany.
On Monday July 7th, 1941 the aircrew of the 9th squadron of Pilot Lt Wolgang Hankamer (born July 8th, 1920 Cologne/Reiehl) ID number 53577/54, along with Navigator Sgt Max Schedel (born March 1917) ID number 53577/1353, A/C Engineer Corporal (Feldwebel) Friedrich Bergau and Wireless operator Wilhelm Tebbe, flew the Dormier Do 17 Z, Serial No. 2797, Markings U5+ZT and made a crash landing at the airfield Suwalki-South in Russia, kost probably due to damage receivem Russian AAA during the previous sortie flown. The wing under command of the VIII Flying Corps supported the 20th Panzer-Division, which established a brideghead across the river Duena near Ulla, and therefore the KG 2 attacked Russian positions, artillery and hostile troups movements. In the night of Sept 19th/20th, 1942, the same aircrew now allocated to the 5th squadron of KG 2, came back from a bombing mission and during the emergency landing at Gilze-Rijen (Nederlands) the A/C turned rapidly off the runway and received about 15% damage. During the night, the aircrew was involved in an attack under command of the IX Flying Corps against targets in England, primarely the harbour of Sunderland. British nightfighters attacked and damaged their Dornier Do 217 E-4, Serial No. 5456, Marking U5+BL, leading to an emergency landing. Meantime, Tebbe and Bergau had been promoted to Master Sergeants.
On March 8th, 1944, the airfileds of KG 2 came under attacks of Allied fighter bombers. The KG 2 aircrew were now attached to the 6th Squadron of KG 2 stationed at Handorf and Pilot Hankamer was promoted to Squadron Commander. In the afternoon, the aircrew took off in a Junker Ju 188 E-1, Marking U5+EP, for a training sortie in the area of Cologne and were attacked unfortunately by German fighters. They had to make an emergency crash landing and the A/C was a write off. The crew survived unhurt.