Plane crash 19 Febr 44

[Bart V.]

Does anyone know if there was a plane crash or crashes on Febr. 19, 1944 in Belgium / Antwerp? I have several KIA on this day and looking to there EKM they seem to be Luftwaffe: 57357, 69647, 2694.

Thanks in advance!

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi Bart,

A Ju52/3m crashed in the Passendalestraat at Berchem, after a collision with the H.Sacramentschurch.

Best regards from Belgium

Luc

[Alain57]

Bart ,

19/02/1944
Berchem
Ju-52/3M
Uffz Krüger Günther KIA 10/01/1924 - 52/352
Lt Klose Paul ( KIA ) 26/04/1913 - 52/353
Fw Mazcholleck Heinz ( KIA ) 13/01/1922 - 52/351
First buried at the Schoonselhof cemetery later Lommel

Regards
Alain57

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi,

Luftwaffe officers Carreer summaries 1935-1945 By Henry L. deZeng IV and Douglas G. Stankey mentions :
KLOSE, Paul. 18/19.02.44 Lt., 2./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+OK) crashed in Antwerpen after striking a church steeple.

SCHRÖDER, Karl. 18/19.02.44 Lt., 2./KG 2 KIA - Do 217 M-1 (U5+OK) crashed in Antwerpen after striking a church steeple


Is this correct or was it a Ju52/3m, as mentioned earlier (by me) ?

Best regards

Luc

[Bart V.]

Hello Luc and Adrian,
I have 6 KIA on this day, could it be two planes collided like the Do 217 (crew of 4) and Ju 52 (crew of 2) ?

[Matti Salonen]

Ogfr Günter Krüger died in hospital on 19 Feb 1944 of wounds from the crash on 11 Nov 1943.

Lt Paul Klose, Uffz Karl-Heinz Mazcholleck, Lt Karl Schröder, Uffz Heinz Seelig abd Uffz Hans Witte were killed eith Do 217 M-1, 40722, U5+OK.

Matti

[Alain57]

Hello ,

In wich crash was Ogfr Krüger Gunther involved on november 11 1943?

Greetings

Alain57

[Brian Bines]

Kruger - Transfer flight Gilze Rijen to Vannes 11-11-43 Do217 M-1 U5+LT 56135 9/KG2 , shot down by fighters at Morlemault by Alencon at 1530hrs crew all injured baling out at low altitude, FF Ofw Kurt Wessel, B Ogef Gunter Kruger, Bf Uffz Fritz Parohl, Bs Uffz Wolfgang Zander, 1stWart Fw Herbert Misschke - source Ulf Balke KG2 History.
Note crash of Do217 M-1 on 19-2-44 Ltn Paul Klose shown as a PK,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Thanks for the info , but still one little question , did Ogfr Krüger died in a hospital in Belgium ?

Alain57