Dietrich Kornblum

<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="b65c8c00dvldtc.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>Hauptmann Dietrich Kornblum</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=420 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#444444" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b6bfa740.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="372" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Original photo of  Kornblum ca. 1944 </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Born:</B></div> <div> 21 October 1913 in Nürnberg</div> <div> <B>Units:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="112616390.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="569" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>Rank:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00   Gefreiter</div> <div> 00.00.00   Unteroffizier</div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00   Leutnant</div> <div> 00.00.00   Oberleutnant</div> <div> 01.01.44   Hauptmann</div> <bR> <div> <B>Awards:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00   Flugzeugführerabzeichen (Pilots Badge)</div> <div> 10.06.42   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) </div> <div> 22.06.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers) </div> <div> 19.08.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for fighters) </div> <div> 15.09.42   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)</div> <div> 07.12.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B></FONT> (Honor Goblet)</div> <div> 00.00.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for fighters)</div> <div> 29.03.43   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B></FONT> (German Cross in Gold)</div> <div> 21.08.43   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for bombers)</div> <div> 25.06.44   <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> <IMG SRC="112816330.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="112b16360.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="566" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>History:</B></div> <div> <B>1939</B></div> <div> <B>1940</B></div> <div> <I><B>20 July 40</B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="112d163e0.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="574" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <I><B><IMG SRC="112f16330.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="563" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></I></div> <div> <B>1941</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="113e3f950.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="405" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>1942</B></div> <div> 10.06.42   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class) </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11383f840.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="388" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11403f240.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="548" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 22.06.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for bombers) </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="113c3fe30.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="483" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> 19.08.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for fighters) </div> <div> 15.09.42   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="11363f900.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="400" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 07.12.42   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Ehrenpokal fur besondere Leistung im Luftkreig</B></FONT> (Honor Goblet)</div> <div> 00.00.42   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for fighters)</div> <div> <B>1943</B></div> <div> 29.03.43   <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFCC00" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B>Deutsches Kreuz in Gold</B></FONT> (German Cross in Gold)</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="113a3f9f0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="415" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> 21.08.43   Frontflug-Spange für Kampfflieger in Gold mit Anhänger (Operational flying clasp in Gold with pendant for dive-bombers)</div> <div> <IMG SRC="11423f4f0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="591" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <B>1944</B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1131163a0.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="570" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1133163a0.jpg" border=0 width="790" height="570" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> 25.06.44   <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> <B><IMG SRC="b703f980.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="408" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b713f880.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="392" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="b723f8a0.jpg" border=0 width="575" height="394" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> Kornblum was flying a Ju 88 C-6, Wnr. 620510 and the code was 4R + AT.</div> <div> Fw. Taut</div> <div> Ogr. Wagner</div> <div> Ogr. Stengel</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= 285 WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="285" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="285" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> No photo available</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="285" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="196" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 HEIGHT= 46 WIDTH="196"><div> <B>FF </B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 WIDTH="196"><div> <B>BO</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 WIDTH="196"><div> <B>BF</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#333300 WIDTH="196"><div> <B>BS</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> K</div> <div> <B>Victory claims</B></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="798" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="106"><div> <B>Rank</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Unit</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Cl #</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Aircraft</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Place</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Time</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000><NOBR><div> <B>Opponent</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#000000 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>Conf.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 20 WIDTH="78"><div> <B>1-2</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="106"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="106" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#808080 WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="20" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="106"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> 1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Lancaster</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> -</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="106"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> 2</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Lancaster</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="78" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> ?</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="78"><div> -</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>