Nightfighter pilot Feldwebel Karl Leopold of 1./NJG 1?

[Bombphoon]

Hello

Does anyone have any information about p[FONT=&quot]ilot Feldwebel Karl Leopold, of 1./NJG 1, who flew a Messerschmitt Bf 110 nightfighter from Gilze-Rijen airfield, Holland? Did he survive the war?

With thanks.

[Frans A]

Bombphoon,
No he did not survive. Crashed 43-05-19 at Rijense Broek / Rijen in Holland.
Frans A

[Bombphoon]

Bombphoon,
No he did not survive. Crashed 43-05-19 at Rijense Broek / Rijen in Holland.
Frans A


Thanks Frans - was he shot down or accidental crash?

Thanks

[DDT]

Hi,

When coming back from a mission during the night of 18/19.05.1943 he collided with the a/c of Lt. Alfred Meinke, 2600 m at 00:16 hrs. He and his RO Uffz. Kurt Müller were KIA in the ensueing crash. They were flying the Bf 110G-4,G9+AH, Werkenr. 6104. All this can be found in Michael Balss book about the Losses in the Deutsche Nachtjagd, Personalverluste. Hope this helps.
Kind regards,

Dirk

[Bombphoon]

Thanks Dirk, appreciated.

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello,

Here some photographs of their graves.

Best regards, Marcel

[Snautzer]

What happened to to other plane when they collided?

[John Manrho]

Both a/c crashed, only one crewmember (BF) baled out and survived.

[Rottler]

Hello Snautzer,

to the other plane:
Bf 110 G-4 WNr. 5372 2./NJG 1 G9+FK 100%.
Pilot Lt Alfred Meinke parachuted, KIA
ROp Uffz Kurt Huhn parachuted, safe.
The aircraft lost the left wing and crashed at Hulten north of Gilze-Rijen.

Sources:
Gen.Qu. loss return 21 May 1943 item 167
Michael Balss "Deutsche Nachtjagd"
Verliesregister 1943.

Regards
Leo

[Alain57]

Hello ,

According to the Kracker archie he had one known victory, a Wellington on 13 May, 1943.
Greets
Alain57

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello,

To be precise: 12/13 May 1943, Fw. Leopold / Uffz. Müller (1./NJG 1), 03.28 Wellington in PQ.4244 with the help of 9./Ln.Rgt.211 (BISAM)

Sources: LP-Amt, microfilm reels C 2037 N, C 2031 N-2, C 2033 N-1 and Bundesarchiv, RL 8/90 Anerkannte Abschüsse XII./Fliegerkorps

Best regards, Marcel

[Bombphoon]

Brilliant detail chaps, fascinating, many thanks.

[Snautzer]

@ John Manrho and Rottler thank you,