Oberleutnant Erich Kröning

<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="176c8c00dvldtc.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 Erich Kröning</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=420 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#444444" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="394c8f50.jpg" border=0 width="200" height="245" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Photo from </B><B>Kröning </B><B>Wehrpas. ca. 1937 </B></div> <div> <B>Born:</B></div> <div> 14 June 1918 Bodenwerder</div> <div> <B>Units:</B></div> <div> 01.04.37-07.10.37   2./ Fl. Ers. Abt. 34 Handorf b./Muenster</div> <div> 08.10.37-13.03.39</div> <div> 15.03.39-10.09.39</div> <div> 11.09.39-31.10.39</div> <div> 01.11.39-15.12.39</div> <div> 16.12.39-14.05.40</div> <div> 15.05.40-15.07.40</div> <div> 15.07.40-15.08.40</div> <div> 16.08.40-10.02.41   Erg. Kampfgruppe 3</div> <div> 11.02.41-24.04.41   placeI./ Kampfgeschwader 26</div> <div> 25.04.41-19.12.41   III./ Kampfgeschwader 26, 9. Staffel</div> <div> 20.12.41-22.12.42   II./ Kampfgeschwader 100</div> <bR> <div> KRÖNING, Erich Artur August.   (DOB: 14.06.18 at Bodenwerder).   (W.B.K. Koblenz I).   (DKG).   01.04.37 trf to 2./Fl.Ers.Abt. 34 at Münster-Handorf (to 07.10.37).   08.10.37 trf to (illegible).   01.04.38 promo to Gefr.   15.03.39 trf to LKS 5 Regensburg(illegible).   11.09.39 trf to FFS A/B Fürstenfeldbruck (illegible).   01.11.39 trf to Sch./FFS C Neudorf/Donau (illegible).   16.12.39 trf to FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg (illegible).   01.04.40 promo to Lt.   15.05.40 trf to grosse KFS 1 Tutow (illegible).   15.07.40 trf to KFS? Neuburg/Donau (illegible).   16.08.40 trf to Erg. KGr. 3 (to 10.02.41).   11.02.41 trf to I./KG 26 (to 24.04.41).   25.04.41 trf to 9./KG 26 (to 19.12.41).   20.12.41 trf to II./KG 100 (to 22.12.41).   01.04.42 promo to Oblt.   10.08.42 awarded the Ehrenpokal.   15.10.42 Oblt., appt Staka 6./KG 100 (to 05.12.42 MIA).   05/06.12.42 Oblt. and Staka 6./KG 100, KIA over Bône harbor/Algeria - He 111 H-14 (6N+DJ).   19.02.43 posthumously awarded the DKG.</div> <div> <IMG SRC="db9ee180.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="536" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Rank:</B></div> <div> 01.04.38   Gefreiter</div> <div> 01.07.38   Unteroffizier Anwärter</div> <div> 15.03.39   Fahnenjunker</div> <div> 01.07.39   Fahnenjunker Unteroffizier</div> <div> 01.12.39   Fahnrich</div> <div> 01.12.39   Oberfahnrich</div> <div> 01.04.40   Leutnant</div> <div> 01.04.42   Oberleutnant</div> <div> <IMG SRC="dbbee0a0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="522" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Awards:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00   Reichsportabzeichen</div> <div> 00.00.00   SA Sportabzeichen</div> <div> 30.10.39   Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Pilots Badge)</div> <div> 30.07.41   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)</div> <div> 27.08.41   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers)</div> <div> 03.09.41   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)</div> <div> 11.07.41   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers)</div> <div> 30.08.41   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for bombers)</div> <div> 08.02.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for bombers)</div> <div> 10.08.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B></FONT> (Honor Goblet)</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >19.02.43   </FONT><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >(German Cross in Gold)</FONT>*</div> <div> <B>*</B>  Posthumous awarding</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="dbdee120.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="dbbee0a0.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="522" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Under Construction</B></div> <div> <B>Hist</B><B>ory:</B></div> <div> <B>1938</B></div> <div> <B>1939</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="dbf8ad60.jpg" border=0 width="650" height="470" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>1940</B></div> <div> <B>1941</B></div> <div> <B>1942</B></div> <div> <I><B>15 October 42</B></I></div> <div> <I><B>5/6 December 42</B></I></div> <div> On the night of January 5/6 the II and III Gruppe of Kampfgeschwader 100 were directed to renw large scale raids on the North African harobor of Bone. During the course of the attack both Gruppe lost two aircraft, tragically one was the loss of Staffelkäpitan Oberleutnant Erich Kröning of 6th Staffel and his entire crew.<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><I>1</I></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <I><IMG SRC="dc1ee120.jpg" border=0 width="750" height="530" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></I></div> <div> <I><B>19 February 43</B></I></div> <div> Oberleutnant Kröning is postumously awarded the <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B> </FONT>(German Cross in Gold</div> <bR> <div> <B>Lost are:</B></div> <div> He 111 H-14 (<B>6N+DJ</B>, Werk Nr. 7921)</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="817" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 280 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="8fbd5130.jpg" border=0 width="213" height="275" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></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><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> No photo available</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> No photo available</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="817" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 HEIGHT= 30 WIDTH="196"><div> Oberleutnant Erich Kröning <B>FF Staffelkäpitan 6./KG100</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div> Feldwebel Martin Sykor <B>BS</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div> Leutnant Hubert Eichner <B>BO</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300><NOBR><div>  Unteroffizier Walter Beese <B>BF</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Source:</U></B></div> <div> 1. <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >Kampfgeschwader 100 "Wiking", Eine Geschichte aus Kriegstagebüchern, Dokumenten und Berichten 1934-1945, Ulf Balke</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>