VtwinVince Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Gentlemen,As promised (during the last Ice Age), here is a photo of my old friend, Oblt. Heinz Altendorf, Kapitaen of 7. JG 53, wearing his cloth EK 1. This jacket was cut off him after he was wounded and captured over North Africa. Please respect the fact that this is an unpublished original, subject to copyright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 29, 2006 Share Posted October 29, 2006 Vince,That is a great photo! Who captured him. Americans or British?Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 Hi Paul,He mistook an English tank column for one of the Afrika Korps, made a low level pass, and was hit by a barrage of AA. At that time (December 1941), he had the highest number of sorties flown by a Jagdwaffe pilot and had just been awarded the DKiG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 That is a great story. He was lucky he was not killed. Where was he held as a POW? RegardsPaul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 HelloA great story and great picture. Thanks for sharing something which clearly has personal meaning for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Thanks, guys, Heinz is one of the nicest, most modest gentlemen I've ever met. Paul, he was held for the duration in Canada, I believe at Bowmanville. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biro Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I don't know your relationship with the man nor whether you have his awards, but that is a fantastic and fairly rare photograph you have there Vince.Thanks very much for sharing it!! Marshall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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