Aces of the Luftwaffe

Peter Crump
Oberleutnant

Peter Crump joined the Luftwaffe in 1937. He was posted to JG 53 following his flying training in 1940. Here he was grounded and sent back to Germany to undertake general military duties. A year later he was permitted to rejoin the Jagdwaffe but he was required to repeat his fighter pilot training. Crump was posted to JG 26 in mid June 1942 following completion of his flying training. Unteroffizier Crump was assigned to 5./JG 26 based at Abbeville in France. He gained his first victory, a RAF Spitfire fighter, near Berck sur Mer, on 27 August 1942. Crump received promotion to Feldwebel in April 1943. On 22 June, Crump brought down a USAAF B-17 four-engined bomber near Vlissingen but his Fw 190 A-4 (W.Nr. 793) “Black 6” was hit by escorting USAAF P-47 fighters. He was wounded and required to make a force-landing. To add insult to injury the B-17 was not confirmed. He was shot down by P-47 fighters of the 78th Fighter Group, USAAF on 22 February 1944. He baled out of Fw 190 A-7 (W.Nr. 340 253) “Black 14” very low, landing after only one swing in his parachute, but suffered only minor injuries. However, his injuries were to keep him out of action until late April. He transferred from 6./JG 26 to 7./JG 26 at this time. By June, Crump had been promoted to Oberfeldwebel. On 17 June, he was promoted Leutnant after 15 victories in 150 combat missions. On 13 July 1944, Crump was transferred to JG 54. He claimed three quick victories with III./JG 54 before being withdrawn from the front and rested at the Fighter Pilot’s Rest Home at Bad Wiessee. He rejoined the unit after it was withdrawn from the Channel front. Leutnant Crump was appointed Staffelkapitän of 10./JG 54 when this unit was transferred from the Eastern Front to the Western Front on 25 December 1944. On 25 February 1945, III./JG 54 was incorporated into IV./JG 26 and Crump became Staffelkapitän of 13./JG 26. He assumed command of 5./JG 26 on 17 April but was too ill with blood poisoning to fly. On 1 May, Oberleutnant Crump was appointed Staffelkapitän of 1./JG 26. On 2 May, he flew his last combat mission of the war.
Peter Crump was credited with 31 victories in 202 combat missions. However this could include a number of unconfirmed victories. All his victories were scored on the Western Front and could include up to seven four-engined bombers.

No	Date	Time	A/c Type	Unit	Location	Comments
1.	27.8.1942	13:50	Spitfire	5./JG 26	W Berck sur Mer	Spitfire of 350 Sqn, RAF
2.	6.12.1942	12:42	Spitfire	5./JG 26	15km NW Calais	Spitfire of 122 Sqn, RAF
-	12.12.1942	11:30	Spitfire	5./JG 26	20km N Dieppe	Spitfire of 331 or 412 Sqn, RAF – not confirmed
3.	23.1.1943	13:45	Mustang	5./JG 26	S Montreuil	Mustang I of 168 Sqn RAF flown by F/O Kearney, killed
4.	23.1.1943	13:46	Mustang	5./JG 26	S Montreuil	Mustang I of 168 Sqn RAF flown by F/O IG Grant, POW?
-	26.1.1943	12:45	Spitfire	5./JG 26	5km N Dunkirk	Spitfire of 64 or 306 Sqn, RAF – Not confirmed
-	3.2.1943	11:00	Spitfire	5./JG 26	5km N Calais	Spitfire of 308 Sqn, RAF – not confirmed
-	13.2.1943	10:30	Spitfire	5./JG 26	Near Watten	Not confirmed
5.	17.2.1943	10:49	Spitfire	5./JG 26	1km W Guines	Spitfire of 124 Sqn, RAF
6.	26.2.1943	14:32	Spitfire	5./JG 26	50-60km NNW Dunkirk	Spitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF
-	8.3.1943	14:00	B-24 HSS	5./JG 26	N Rouen	B-24 of 44 BG, USAAF – not confirmed
7.	24.3.1943	10:15	Spitfire	5./JG 26	10km NNW Cap Gris Nez	Spitfire of 91 Sqn, RAF
-	31.3.1943	12:45	B-17 HSS	5./JG 26	Thames Estuary	B-17 of 305 BG, USAAF – not confirmed
8.	21.4.1943	12:17	Spitfire	5./JG 26	2km S Boismont	Spitfire of 610 Sqn, RAF
-	14.5.1943	13:30	B-17	5./JG 26	10km NW Vlissinghem	B-17 of 95 BG, USAAF – not confirmed
-	18.5.1943	15:00	Spitfire	5./JG 26	6km SE Dieppe	Not confirmed
-	16.6.1943	7:00	Spitfire	5./JG 26	mid Channel	Spitfire of 91 Sqn, RAF – not confirmed
9.	20.6.1943	13:34	Spitfire	5./JG 26	Near Vielles les Blequin	Spitfire of 403 Sqn, RAF
-	22.6.1943	9:30	B-17	5./JG 26	5km NW Vlissingen	B-17 of 381 or 384 BG, USAAF – not confirmed
10.	26.6.1943	19:10	P-47	5./JG 26	15-20km NW Somme Estuary	P-47 of 56 FG, USAAF
-	30.7.1943	10:30	YB-40	5./JG 26	Near Arnhem	Not confirmed
-	9.9.1943	9:30	B-17	5./JG 26	Beauvais-Somme	Not confirmed
11.	11.9.1943	18:41	Typhoon	5./JG 26	Near Haudraumont	Typhoon of 175 Sqn, RAF
12.	3.10.1943	18:50	Spitfire	6./JG 26	Near Noyon	Spitfire of 41 Sqn, RAF
-	24.10.1943	12:30	B-26	6./JG 26	S Montdidier	Not Confirmed
13.	29.11.1943	10:05	Spitfire	6./JG 26	N Ypres	Spitfire of 412 Sqn, RAF
-	29.4.1944	13:30	B-17 e.V.	7./JG 26	5km S Reims
14.	5.5.1944	8:30	Spitfire	7./JG 26	15km NE Mons	Spitfire of 441 Sqn, RAF
15.	12.6.1944	6:23	P-47	6./JG 26	15-20km SE Rouen	P-47 of 353 FG, USAAF
16.	2.7.1944	15:58	Spitfire	6./JG 26	NW Caen
17.	18.7.1944	9:32	P-38	9./JG 54	N Paris	P-38 of 474 FG, USAAF
18.	25.7.1944	19:11	P-51	9./JG 54	UB- 7/8 Bernay
19.	27.7.1944	7:17	Mustang	9./JG 54	E Caen	Mustang of 122 Sqn, RAF
20.	11.11.1944	15:08	Mosquito	10./JG 54	Tweelbäke	Mosquito of 540 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O Metcalf, 2 crew killed
21.	27.12.1944	13:00~	Tempest	10./JG 54	Münster-Handorf	Tempest V (EJ 627) of 486 Sqn, RAF flown by P/O B Hall, killed
22.	27.12.1944	13:00~	Tempest	10./JG 54	Münster-Handorf	Tempest of 486 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O J Stafford, damaged, returned
23.	19.3.1945	13:45	P-51	13./JG 26	Varrelbusch	P-51 (44-15721) of 84 FS, 78FG USAAF flown by 1/Lt Elmer K Nieland, baled out wounded, POW
24.	28.3.1945	11:50	P-47	13./JG 26	SW Münster	P-47 of 406FG USAAF flown by Lt V Hendershott, baled out

Victories : 31
Awards :
Units : JG 26, JG 54