ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 53922
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 1940 |
| Time: | 12:50 |
| Type: |  Junkers Ju 88 A-1 |
| Owner/operator: | 8./KG 4 Luftwaffe |
| Registration: | 6042 |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 4 km of Vendeville, Nord -
 France
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Little or no information is available |
On 16 June 1940, the Ju 88 A-1 WNr 6042 5J+BS of 8./KG 4 crashed at 1250 hrs 4 km of Vendeville during a routine ferry flight, probably due to engine failure. It was a 100% loss and all aboard were killed.
Crew (all killed):
Oblt Peter Grüner
Fw Adalbert Picking
Gefr Rolf Hornbogen
Gefr Franz Gessner (air gunner)
Fw Richard Dowjatow (mechanic)
Sources:
https://wo2-hoekschewaard.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/register19401.pdf
“The Battle of France Then and Now”, by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652, page 479
https://www.volksbund.de/erinnern-gedenken/graebersuche-online
Death cards on fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/692487296, https://www.fold3.com/image/692953760, https://www.fold3.com/image/699174931, https://www.fold3.com/image/693228927, https://www.fold3.com/image/692458930)
http://www.maplandia.com/france/nord-pas-de-calais/nord/lille/vendeville/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 17-Dec-2008 11:45 | ASN archive | Added |
| 16-Jun-2022 18:34 | Laurent Rizzotti | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative] |
| 22-Jun-2022 21:49 | Nepa | Updated [Operator, Operator] |
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