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    Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54) was a Luftwaffe fighter wing that was founded in late 1936 and operated from 1939, the entire length of the Second World War...
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    fighter pilot training in 1941, after which he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 "Grünherz" (JG 54) on the Eastern Front. Nowotny was the first pilot to achieve...
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  • as a fighter pilot. Following flight training, he was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) in November 1943. Flying with this wing, Dortenmann...
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  • Battle of Britain, Trautloft was given command of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing). He led JG 54 in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of...
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  • the Eastern Front to serve in World War II as part of Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing), and he claimed his first victory two months...
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    (motorized). According to Scherzer on 26 March 1944 as pilot in the 1./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer as Leutnant of the Reserves. According to Scherzer...
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  • bravery or successful military leadership. Pöhs was attached with the Jagdgeschwader 54 fighter wing until spring of 1942 when he transferred to Erprobungskommando...
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  • of Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54–54th Fighter Wing). On 5 September, Bob was temporarily appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 7. Staffel of JG 54, replacing...
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    a member of the AKCR. According to Scherzer as a pilot in the 2./Jagdgeschwader 54. According to Scherzer as a rifle leader in the 4./Grenadier-Regiment...
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