OBERST
(Leutnant)
HERMANN BUCHNER
BORN 30-10-1919 SALZBURG ÖSTERREICH
 

Hermann Buchner's first combat role was ground attack.
After 215 combat missions he was badly injured when his Me109 exploded at 22,000ft. Returning to action in 1943, he flew a further 200 missions before again being wounded.
Back in action a third time, he fought in the Crimea and Romania.
After 500 ground attack missions he transferred to join 'Nowotny', the Me262 jet trials unit, and then 9./JG7.
He was the first jet pilot in history to score a victory.
Hermann Buchner had 58 air victories plus 48 tanks, numerous trucks and anti-aircraft units.
He was awarded the Knight's Cross on 20-07-1944.
On 631 combat missions, (215 with the Bf 109 E, 396 with the FW 190, and 20 with the Me 262) Hermann Buchner was hit 5 times, twice he had to use his parachute, he was wounded two times, 58 victories, 45 in east, 12 of them with the Me 262.

Herrn Hermann Buchner, was so friendly, to answer my letter when I wrote him a good month ago.
Included with the letter, were 2 pictures of him, signed to me!
 

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