Hauptmann
Friedrich Wilhelm Strakeljahn
Staffelkapitän
Pilots of 14.(Jabo) Jagdgeschwader 5
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Friedrich Wilhelm Strakeljahn was born on September 7. 1917 in Lübeck.
| Date | Comment | Unit | Rank | Function | Reference |
| ? | Gruppenadjutant of the I.(J)/LG 2 from unknown date before August 29. 1939 | I.(J)/LG 2 | Lt | Gruppenadjutant | Prien, Obermaier |
| 20.05.40 | Became Staffelkapitän of 2.(J)/LG 2 | 2.(J)/LG 2 | ? | Staffelkapitän | Obermaier |
| 01.07.42 | Appointed Staffelkapitän of 12./JG 5 | 12./JG 5 | Staffelkapitän | Obermaier | |
| xx.02.43 | Appointed the first Staffelkapitän of the new Jabostaffel of Jagdgeschwader 5. | 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 | Hptm | Staffelkapitän | Girbig |
| xx.02.44 | 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 left the Eismeergeschwader and was renamed 4./SG 5 | 4./SG 5 | Hptm | Staffelkapitän | Obermaier |
| 19.05.44 | Appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./SG 4 | II./SG 4 | Hptm | Gruppenkommandeur | Obermaier |
| 06.07.44 | Killed in action west of Macuty near Dünaburg (Kurland) while serving as Kommandeur of II./SG 4. His Fw 190F-8, WNr. 931018 was crippled by a direct hit from Flak. Hauptmann Strakeljahn is buried at Daugavpils in Estonia. | II./SG 4 | Hptm | Gruppenkommandeur | Obermaier |
Hptm Friedrich Wilhelm Strakeljahn is known to have flown the following aircraft of 14.(Jabo)/JG 5:
| Aircraft type | Werkenr |
Aircraft Code |
Gruppe |
Staffel |
Personal |
Comments | Reference |
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Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
Unknown |
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Date |
Rank |
Function |
Unit |
Status |
Aircraft |
Reason for damage |
Location |
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06.07.1944 |
Hptm |
GrK |
II./SG 4 |
KIA |
Fw 190 F-8 |
Direct hit from Flak |
Macuty, |
References:
Information from former member of 14.(Jabo)/JG 5
Revised: 2000-03-24