LEESMANN, Karl-Heinz. (DOB: 03.05.15 in Osnabruck). (R, DKG). 19.02.39 
	appt Staka 3./JG 433. 1939 in I./JG 52. 27.08.40 
	Oblt., appt Staka 2./JG 52 (to 24.05.41). 24.05.41 
	Hptm., appt Kdr. I./JG 52 (to 06.11.41). 23.07.41 
	Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 2./JG 52. 06.11.41 
	Oblt., Bf 109 F-2 force landed at Rusa after being hit by enemy fire and severely WIA 
	with a splintered right forearm; spent months hospitalized and recuperating 
	(to 03.43, but other accounts state that he resumed as Kdr. I./JG 52 on 06.02.42 
	and continued until 13.06.42). 27.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, Kdr., I./JG 52. 01.03.43 
	promo to Maj. 26.03.43 Maj., trf from Ob.d.L. pool to Erg.JGr. Süd (cancelled?). 27.03.43 (28.04.43?) 
	Maj., in I./JG 52, appt Kdr. III./JG 1 (to 25.07.43). 25.07.43 KIA – in Bf 109 G-6 (white <5 + I) 
	shot down while attacking bombers over the North Sea to the SE of Helgoland. 16.08.43 body washed ashore. 
	Buried at Recklinghausen. Credited with 37 air victories.

LESSMANN, Wilhelm-Otto. 15.03.37 (01.04.37?) 
	Oblt., appt Staka 1./JG 131 (to 1938). 01.08.38 (01.11.38?) 
	appt Kdr. I./JG 143. 01.01.39 appt Kdr. I./ZG 143. 01.05.39 
	Maj., appt Kdr. I./ZG 52 (to 06.40). 20.09.39 
	Hptm., with Stab/JGr. 152. 1940 Maj., 
	appt Kdr. II./Zerstörerschule 1? (to 1940). 28.08.40 
	appt Kdr. II./ZG 2 (to 10.40). c.31.10.40 Maj., 
	appt Kdr. Erprobungsgruppe 210 (to 24.04.41). 04.07.41 Maj., 
	appt Kdr. Erg.Zerst.Gr. (to 15.09.41). 00.41 Maj., 
	appt Kdr. II./Zerstörerschule 2 (to 14.10.41). 11.10.41 Maj., 
	appt Kommodore JG 52 (to 02.06.42). 02.42 
	appt acting Kommodore JG 77 (to 04.42). 
	02.06.42 Kommodore JG 52 KIA – in Bf 109 F-4 shot down by fighters in the vicinity of 
	Brigadirovka, crashing S of Niketenko. Credited with 24 victories prior to his death.