Profiles
Cpl Carlo Arthur Gotsche (1911–1996)
Cpl Carlo A Gotsche was one of the Danish nationals serving in USAAF during the Second World War. He was born in Denmark in 1911 and emigrated with his parents to the USA in 1915.
Cpl Carlo A Gotsche was one of the Danish nationals serving in USAAF during the Second World War. He was born in Denmark in 1911 and emigrated with his parents to the USA in 1915.
Ole Gert Grønning volunteers for the Royal Air Force during the Second World War and is involved in the combat in Italy and the Balkans.
During the course of my research on Danish pilots and aircrew I have come across a number of people who turned out not to meet the criteria to be included on this site as Danish. Some of these people are mentioned as Danish by other sources, others have been researched because they hold Danish names.
Group Captain John Edgar "Johnnie" Johnson, top-scoring fighter ace in the European theatre, begins and ends his best-selling memories, "Wing Leader", in Copenhagen. This is due to the fact that he is the commanding officer of B.160 Copenhagen/Kastrup in May-June 1945. But it is not only the presence of this well-known pilot that makes the airport an interesting place.