GUDERMANIS, ALBERTS

• Born: March 29, 1908
• 1936 - graduates from flight school.
• March 23, 1937 - transferred to the 8th Reconnaissance (Naval) Squadron.
• June 1937 - is checked out on the hydroplane variant of the Svenska Pirat.
• June 18, 1937 - crashed Svenska Pirat #24 due to an engine failure.
• July 28, 1938 - experiences a mechanical failure while flying a Martinsyde ADC-1 and escapes with his life by taking to his parachute.
• October 1938 - appears on the roster of the 1st Fighter Squadron, flying Gloster Gladiators (Rank: Sargeant)
• October 1943 - (German occupation) As a member of the Luftwaffe Legion Lettland he graduates from the flight school in Liepaja-Grobini and is assigned to the 1st Squadron. (Rank: Lieutenant) By the time the Squadron was disbanded in October, 1944 he and 1st Lt. Janis Maisins shared the NSG 12 record for the most combat flights completed (nearly 150).
• After the war, Gudermanis emigrated to the USA.
• Died: March 19, 1998