
Oberleutnant
Wilhelm Moritz
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Personal information
Born June 29. 1913 in Hamburg/Altona
Career before joining 6. Staffel/JG 77
- Trained at unknown Fliegerschule
- Promoted to the rank of Leutnant at unknown date,
probably before starting his career as an operational
pilot
- Flew Zerstörer in ZG
1 before joining II./JG 77
- Promoted to the rank of Oberleutnant at unknown date
before September 9. 1940
Career in 6. Staffel/JG 77
- Joined 6. Staffel at unknown date summer 1940
- Arrived in Norway with II./JG 77 on April 11. 1940 ?
- Replaced Franz-Heinz Lange as Staffelkapitän 6./JG 77 September 9.
1940
- Left II./JG 77 and took over EinsatzStaffel/JFS 4 around
newyear 1941
Career after leaving II./JG 77
- Staffelkapitän of
EinsatzStaffel/JFS 4 from newyear 1941 until March 1942.
Probably no combat missions during this period
- Brought EinsatzStaffel/JFS 4 into JG 1 forming a new
11./JG 1, after the first IV. Gruppe of JG 1 became the
nucleus for JG 5 in March 1942. Served as Staffelkapitän of 11./JG 1 from April
4. 1942 until September 10. 1942. During this period he
was promoted to Hauptmann at June 1. 1942. He claimed no
Abschüsse while
serving with this unit operating in the German Bight area
and Holland.
- Staffelkapitän of
12. Staffel in IV./JG 51 from October ?. 1942 until
October 18. 1943. He claimed around 25 Abschüsse while serving with
this unit operating on the Eastern front
- Probably served in the Stab/JG 3 for some
months. No details known at present date. Could have been
serving in another unit in the period from October 18.
1943 until April 18. 1944
- Served as GruppenKommandeur of
IV.(Sturm)/JG 3 from April 18. 1944 until December 5.
1944. Awarded the Ritterkreuz after an aerial battle over
Oschersleben July 7. 1944, where II./JG 4 scored
approximately 30 victories against four-engine bombers.
Was promoted to the rank of Major on October 1. 1944.
Claimed 11 Ab- und Herausschüsse while serving in this
unit, all Viermotorigen Bomber. Claims 34-44.
- Served as GruppenKommandeur of IV./EJG 1
from December ?. 1944 until March??? 1945. Probably did
not fly combat missions while serving in this unit
- Served as GruppenKommandeur of II./JG 4
from April ? 1945 until May ? 1945 or the end of the war
in the ETO. Probably did not fly combat missions while
serving in this unit
- Wilhelm Moritz survived the war with the
rank of Major and 44 confirmed victories in aerial
combat, and was awarded the Ritterkreuz. He currently
live in Canada.
Aircraft
Oberleutnant Wilhelm Moritz is known to have flown the
following aircraft of II./JG 77:
| Aircraft
type |
Werkenr |
Aircraft Code
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Gruppe
Badge
Position
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Staffel
Badge
Position
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Personal
Markings
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Comments |
Reference |
Me Bf
109 E-4/7
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Unknown
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Yellow 1
+ -
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Unknown
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Unknown
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Unknown
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None
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Prien,
Abb 5-30
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Aerial Victories
None recorded while serving in II./JG 77
Aerial Combat Defeats and Accidents
None recorded while serving in II./JG 77
Revised: 2000-02-03