Ruth Deutschmann

Benjamin Epp

Zirl

2008-08-19

Sylvia Manning - Baumgartner

Nicole D´Incecco

1945

On 1 May 1945 we got our personnel file. Why, I do not know. In any case, stop being looked at. I was proud I had a very good flying assessment, really. And - in the personnel file including the transport as a lieutenant. As I read, is the squadron commander and says, "Schärmer, we fly to Munich right now." To this I say: "Captain, look here." - "Let's later when we come back." flown to Munich - say no more, it was Munich-Riem and Munich-Fürstenfeldbruck. I do not know. Once we landed, it gives me such a letter. "Because in this hut and so on, you must now pick up 42 Flieger watches." So he took me only sent forward, so to speak. He did not dare. 42 Flieger Watches on 1 May 1945! For what? So, I'm in. .. and get the 42 pilot watches. And they bring. As he was talking to another officer. Afterwards he said to me: "Are you flying the Siebel?" I say, "Yes!" Yes, that could do it. "Yes, you are my man!" The other. "They fly to Salzburg this evening." Salzburg-Aigen. That must now be a district of Salzburg. At that time there was an airfield. I received the gift of a pilot's watch and in the evening I flew to Salzburg-Aigen. And have since performed all sorts of tricks - I know this will be the last flight. Landing roll, back to the barracks, to the flight line, it is already an officer next to the airplane. I get out. "Where's the crew?" - "Sapperlot" I thought to myself, who understands once nothing, "although he was an Air Force officer I say." I am alone "Then into the flight line and that was plugged full of high officers and so on and.... I've been asked: "Can you fly to Barcelona in the evening?" I say: "Ah, there are several tanks" "Yes, if the aircraft is fully fueled," so this Siebel 204 D. I say, "Yes! "I have flown it so good. And there will be pumped because the engines," has been Twin, "the engines see only the fuel tank of a specific, one has to pumping from the other." "Aha - Lie down, you will be awakened." And as I have, among other things - I look like that, I think, that's the General Galland, the air force officer. I thought so, yes - away has been - and in any case I was not awakened the next day. The plane was gone. I get another plane and we should - in - two seats, one is sitting back, a young fellow like me. Never seen - never ..