ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 226991
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| Date: | Friday 7 May 1943 |
| Time: | 23:25 LT |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 A-14 |
| Owner/operator: | 3./KG 6 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 44078 |
| MSN: | 3E+EL |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 4 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Rectory Farm, Winfrith Newburgh, Dorchester, Dorset, England -
 United Kingdom
|
| Phase: | Combat |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | Beauvais-Tillé airfield (F) |
Mission: Attack on Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.
Pilot: Unteroffizier. Paul Czommer. 73176/144 – Killed.
Born 18.12.1919 in Schweidnitz.
Observer: Unteroffizier. Karl Hundertmark. 73176/145 – Killed. Born 23.08.1918 in Stockheim.
Radio/Op: Obergefreiter. Paul Kral. 73176/146 – Killed.
Born 27.12.1920 in Maerisch-Truebau.
Gunner: Obergefreiter. Karl Lauterjung. 73176/147 – Killed.
Born 22.11.1920 in Sollingen.
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft was briefed to attack Portsmouth and failed to return. Aircraft was found burning on the ground, the cause of the crash was not established.
Karl Hundertmark, Paul Czommer with unidentified Obergefreiter, possibly Kral or Lauterjung. (Hall).
The crash site was located by Mike Croft and Melvin Brownless during the 1990’s (Brownless).
The crew now rest together in a shared grave at the Deutsche Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase.
Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless & Mike Croft. Special thanks to Nigel Parker
Sources:
Luftwaffe losses aircrewremembrancesociety3.com
Google Maps
http://ww2.dk/Airfields%20-%20France.pdf
Media:
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 10-Jul-2019 11:13 | TigerTimon | Added |
| 18-Mar-2020 15:08 | DG333 | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Operator] |
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