Schellong

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="0f8c8c00dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="back"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Kampfgeschwader"><U><B>BACK</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=60 BGCOLOR="#333300" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Oberleutnant Hans Schellong</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=420 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#444444" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO VIEW ENTIRE GROUP</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="822fa440.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Photo of Leutnant Hans Schellong.</B><B> ca. 1941</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Born:</B></div> <div> 13 May 1920 in Schillen (Ost Preussen)</div> <div> <B>Under Construction</B></div> <div> <B>Units:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00   I./ Kampfgeschwader 100, 2 Staffel</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00   Kampfgeschwader 4</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="581022c0.jpg" border=0 width="770" height="556" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Rank:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <bR> <div> <B>Awards:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00   Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Pilots Badge)</div> <div> 16.05.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers) </div> <div> 08.06.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers)</div> <div> 14.06.42   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) </div> <div> 18.06.42   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class) </div> <div> 22.06.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)</div> <div> 16.11.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B></FONT> (Honor Goblet)</div> <div> 15.03.43   Krimschild (Crimea Schield)</div> <div> 17.05.43   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B></FONT> (German Cross in Gold)</div> <div> 11.07.43   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for dive-bombers)</div> <div> 08.08.44   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz </B></FONT>(Knights Cross of the Iron Cross)<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>*</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>*</B>  Posthumous awarding</div> <div> <IMG SRC="58302240.jpg" border=0 width="770" height="548" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>History:</B></div> <div> <B>1940</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="340c8df0.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="223" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Photo from Schellongs </B></div> <div> <B>Flugzeugführerschein ca. 1940</B></div> <div> <B>1941</B></div> <div> <B>1942</B></div> <div> <I><B>16 May 42</B></I></div> <div> Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers) </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>8 June 42</B></I></div> <div> Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>14 June 42</B></I></div> <div> Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>18 June 42</B></I></div> <div> Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class) </div> <bR> <div> <I><B>22 June42</B></I></div> <div> Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>16 November 42</B></I></div> <div> <B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" > (Honor Goblet)</FONT></div> <div> <B>1943</B></div> <div> <I><B>15 March43</B></I></div> <div> Krimschild (Crimea Schield)</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>17 May 43</B></I></div> <div> <B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" > (German Cross in Gold)</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>11 July 43</B></I></div> <div> Schellong is awarded the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger</FONT> (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for dive-bombers)</div> <div> <I><B>21 October 43</B></I></div> <div> The I./ Kampfgeschwader 100 is renamed I. Kampfgeschwader 4 "General Wever" and at the time flies out of bases in Nikolayev-Ost (Crimea) flying He 111H's.</div> <bR> <div> <B>1944</B></div> <div> <I><B>1 May 44</B></I></div> <div> Schellong is named Staffelf<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >ührer of 3./KG 4.</FONT></div> <div> <I><B>22 May 44</B></I></div> <div> During an attack on Dshankoi (Crimea) railroad station, Schellong's He.111 H-20 (W.Nr. 700816) <B>5J+AL </B>was shot down in flames. The aircraft crashed among the trains with its full bomb load. Schellong and his crew of Unteroffizier Erwin Kelloch (observer), Unteroffizier Gustav Howell (radio operator), Obergefreiter Fritz Linke (gunner) and Geschwader meterologist Regierungsrat Herbert Kuster, who had gone along as second gunner, were subsequently reported missing.  </div> <div> <I><B>2</B></I><I><B>5</B></I><I><B> may 44</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>8 August 44</B></I></div> <div> Oberleutnant Hans Schellong is is posthumously awarded the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ritterskreuz des Eisernes Kreuz </B></FONT>(Knights Cross of the Iron Cross).</div> <bR> <div> <I><B>Present</B></I></div> <div> Hans Scheelong and his crew remain among the many Wehrmacht soldiers whose remains are missing to this day.</div> <div> <B>Crew:</B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="1020" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 285 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="10aec1fa0.jpg" border=0 width="193" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10acb7fa0.jpg" border=0 width="183" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> No photo available</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10a9b8fa0.jpg" border=0 width="184" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="10a6bcfa0.jpg" border=0 width="188" height="250" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="196"><div> Oberleutnant Hans Schellong<B> FF Staffelkapit</B>än</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div> Unteroffizier Erwin Kelloch <B>BO</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div> Unteroffizier Gustav Howell <B>BF</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div> Obergefreiter Fritz Linke <B>BS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 WIDTH="196"><div> Regierungsrat Herbert Kuster <B>Meteorolog</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> K</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="97d209c0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>