48 victories are displayed on the rudder of Siegfried Lemke`s Fw
190A.
By early May 1944, I./JG 2 was based at Creil, north
of Paris. Lemke was much involved in the air battles over the Allied landings
in Normandy. On 7 June, he claimed three Allied fighters shot down over
the beachhead area (41-43). Leutnant Lemke was awarded the Ritterkreuz
for 47 victories on 14 June 1944. Lemke was appointed Gruppenkommandeur
of III./JG 2 on 23 June 1944, following the death of Hauptmann Josef
Wurmheller (102 victories, RK-EL) in action the previous day. He led
this Gruppe until war's end. By the end of 1944, he had about 60 victories
to his credit. He was nominated for the award of the Eichenlaub but never
received the award.
Siegfried Lemke flew 325 combat missions and ultimately
reached 70 victories, including 25 Spitfires, eight
P-47s,
six P-51s and at least 5 four-engine
bombers. Some sources have credited Lemke with a victory total of 96
enemy aircraft including 21 four-engine bombers.
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12.3.1943
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20-25km N Fécamp |
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17.5.1943
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B-17 | 1./JG 2 | 10km SE Île de Groix |
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29.5.1943
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B-17 | 1./JG 2 | 10km SW St. Nazaire |
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4.7.1943
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B-17 | 1./JG 2 | 4722/ 14 West |
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6.9.1943
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 25km NW Montdidier |
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24.9.1943
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Typhoon | 1./JG 2 | 6km SW Honfleur |
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24.9.1943
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20km NW Beauvais |
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26.9.1943
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Mustang I | 1./JG 2 | SE Rouen |
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4.10.1943
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Typhoon | 1./JG 2 | 3km E Champenard |
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5.10.1943
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Mustang I | 1./JG 2 | 10km N Bolbec |
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19.10.1943
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Typhoon | 1./JG 2 | SW Bayeux |
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27.1.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | Hyères |
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27.1.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | Marseilles |
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27.1.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | Marseilles |
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4.2.1944
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B-17 | 1./JG 2 | 100km S Nice |
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9.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | SE Cannes |
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9.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | SE Cannes |
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9.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | SE Cannes |
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9.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | SE Cannes |
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29.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 2km A Nettuno |
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29.2.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20km SW Tibermündung |
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3.3.1944
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P-47 | 1./JG 2 | Vallentano |
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3.3.1944
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P-47 | 1./JG 2 | 5km N Farnese |
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7.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 5km NE Nettuno |
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7.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 15km W Nettuno |
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7.3.1944
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B-24 | 1./JG 2 | 55km SW Tarquinia |
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10.3.1944
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P-51 | 1./JG 2 | 5km N Rome |
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11.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20km NE Nettuno |
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11.3.1944
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E/a | 1./JG 2 | |
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14.3.1944
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B-26 | 1./JG 2 | 5km NW Roma |
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17.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 12km W Cap Anzio |
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17.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 5km S Maritano |
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18.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 5km NW Mignano |
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18.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 10km W Frosinone |
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19.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 5km W Montalto |
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19.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20km W Tarquinia |
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19.3.1944
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Spitfire | 1./JG 2 | 20km W Montalto |
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2.4.1944
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Airacobra | 1./JG 2 | 7km SW Montalto di Castro |
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9.5.1944
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P-38 | I./JG 2 | 30km NW Nancy |
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30.5.1944
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P-51 | 1./JG 2 | Doulevent-le-Château |
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7.6.1944
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Spitfire | I./JG 2 | 3km SE Tilly |
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7.6.1944
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P-47 | I./JG 2 | 8km N Bayeux |
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7.6.1944
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P-47 | I./JG 2 | 15km W Caen |
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8.6.1944
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P-51 | I./JG 2 | SE Dreux |
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12.6.1944
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Typhoon | I./JG 2 | St. Pierre-sur-Dives |
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14.6.1944
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Typhoon | I./JG 2 | Louviers |
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15.6.1944
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Spitfire | I./JG 2 | E Evreux |
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15.6.1944
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Spitfire | I./JG 2 | St. André-de-l'Eure |
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16.6.1944
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P-51 | I./JG 2 | N Thiberville |
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19.8.1944
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Typhoon | Stab III./JG 2 | St. André-de-l'Eure |
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20.10.1944
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P-38 | Stab III./JG 2 | E Köln-Bonn |
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20.10.1944
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P-47 | Stab III./JG 2 | E Köln-Bonn |
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18.11.1944
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P-47 | Stab III./JG 2 | Spessart |
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17.12.1944
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Tempest | Stab III./JG 2 | Eifel |
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23.12.1944
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P-47 | Stab III./JG 2 | SW Köln |
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23.12.1944
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P-47 | Stab III./JG 2 | SW Köln |
Victories : 70~
Awards : Ehrenpokal (31 March 1944)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (3 April 1944)
Ritterkreuz (11 June 1944)
Units : JG 2