Ernst Bormann

Name:

Ernst Bormann

Country:

Germany

Rank:

Leutnant

Units:

FA 42; Jasta 2

Victories:

Born:

05 November 1897

Place of Birth:

Kirchbreck

Died:

01 August 1960

Place of Death:

Düsseldorf

An officer cadet, Bormann joined a reserve infantry regiment in 1915. Transferring to the German Air Force in 1917, he was assigned to Jasta 2 in May 1918. Flying the Fokker D.VII, he was credited with sixteen victories, eight of them being Sopwith Camels. After the war, Bormann worked as a flying instructor before joining the Luftwaffe in 1934. During World War II, he attained the rank of Major General. Captured by the Russians in 1945, he was incarcerated for ten years.

Victories

	Date	Time	Unit	Aircraft	Opponent	Location
1	03 Jul 1918		Jasta 2		SPAD	Noroy
2	16 Jul 1918		Jasta 2		Bristol F.2b -or- D.H.9	NE of Soilly
3	18 Aug 1918		Jasta 2		AR2	Nouvron
4	22 Aug 1918		Jasta 2		SPAD	S of Neufhouse
5	01 Sep 1918		Jasta 2		Bristol F.2b	S of Lecluse
6	02 Sep 1918	p.m.	Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel (E1412)	SW of Drury
7	02 Sep 1918	p.m.	Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel (D6700)	W of Havrincourt
8	02 Sep 1918	p.m.	Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel (E1414)	Souchy
9	04 Sep 1918	1100	Jasta 2		S.E.5a	Pelves
10	06 Sep 1918		Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel	NW of Bourlon Wood
11	26 Sep 1918		Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel	N of Cambrai
12	27 Sep 1918		Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel	St. Quentin
13	27 Sep 1918		Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel	SE of Oisy
14	29 Oct 1918		Jasta 2		Sopwith Camel	E of Valenciennes
15	30 Oct 1918		Jasta 2		S.E.5a	N of Neuville
16	04 Nov 1918	1320	Jasta 2		Sopwith Snipe	W of Renaix