Eberhard von Boremski

Eberhard von Boremski (24 September 1914 – 16 December 1963) was a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II.

A flying ace, he was credited with 104 aerial victories—that is, 104 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft—claimed in roughly 630 combat missions.

Boremski was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Boremski was born 24 September 1914 in Conow, present-day part of Malliß, near Ludwigslust in the German Empire.

He joined the Luftwaffe in 1939 and served initially in 5.

World War II in Europe had begun on Friday 1 September 1939 when German forces invaded Poland.

On 1 March 1940, holding the rank of Unteroffizier (corporal), he was transferred to the newly created 7.

Staffel of Jagdgeschwader 3 (JG 3—3rd Fighter Wing), a squadron of III.

Gruppe.

On 1 March 1940, III.

Gruppe of JG 3 was formed at Jena under the command of Hauptmann Walter Kienitz.

7. Staffel was headed by Oberleutnant Erwin Neuerburg, also a former member of JG 77.

The Gruppe was initially equipped with the Messerschmitt Bf 109 E-1 and E-3 variant.

On 28 March 1940, III.

Gruppe of JG 3 was considered operationally ready and transferred to Detmold Airfield where it was tasked with defending Germany's western border during the "Phoney War".

On 10 April, the Gruppe relocated to Hopsten Airfield.

In preparation for the Battle of France, III.

Gruppe was subordinated to Luftflotte 2, supporting Army Group Bs attack into the Netherlands.

Boremski claimed his first aerial victory on 29 May during the Battle of Dunkirk when he shot down a Royal Air Force (RAF) Supermarine Spitfire fighter on an early evening mission to the combat area.

On 5 June, German forced launched Fall Rot (Case Red), the second phase of the conquest of France.

Two days later, III.

Gruppe fought in the vicinity of Beauvais where Boremski claimed a French Bréguet 693 ground-attack aircraft shot down.

Following the Armistice of 22 June 1940, III.

Gruppe was ordered to Dieppe on 29 June where the unit was tasked with patrolling the French coast at the English Channel.

On 30 June, III.

Gruppe flew two fighter intercept missions against RAF forces attacking various targets near Lille.

Defending against these attacks, Boremski, flying with 7.

Staffel, claimed a Hawker Hurricane fighter shot down which was not confirmed.

On 1 September, during the Battle of Britain, command of III.

Gruppe was transferred to Hauptmann Wilhelm Balthasar when the former commander Kienitz had fallen ill.

Boremski shot down the Bristol Blenheim bomber T1794 of No. 139 Squadron RAF on 24 September 1940.

The Blenheim was on a mission against E-boats and fell into the English Channel.

Squadron Leader M. F. Hendry, Sergeant P. M. Davidson and Sergeant V. Arrowsmith were killed in action.

On 15 February 1941, III.

Gruppe was ordered to Gütersloh Airfield in Germany for a period of rest and replenishment.

At Gütersloh, the Gruppe received a full complement of the then new Bf 109 F-2 variant.

On 3 May, III.

He was killed in an accident in Hamburg on 16 December 1963.

Gruppe (2nd group) of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing).

Staffel (5th squadron) of Trägergruppe 186, which became II.