8./III./JG 5 WNr.411091 Black 4 Gefr.Friedrich Elken (KIA) 04.07 1944
Took off from Petsamo at 18.46 to protect a German convoy beeing attacked by at least 98 Russian aircraft. The 7. and 8. Staffel of JG 5 claimed a total of 26 Russian aircraft during this battle. 8. Staffel lost two more aircraft. Gefr. Adolf Frey(wounded) made a forced landing west of Petsamo in his Bf 109 G-6 (WNr.412213 RX+MW). Uffz.Rudolf Heinelt was also wounded when his aircraft (Bf 109 F-4 Black 15 WNr.8636) turned over during landing at Petsamo.
