Re: German Night Fighter Ace - Manfred Meurer
 

Hi Charlie,
I started checking the records I have. The entire crew of your great uncles aircraft was KIA and they are buried at the Commonwealth Graves Cemetery in Woensel. Woensel is a suburb of Eindhoven, Holland. My e-mail address is alex-marie@planet.nl I also get lots of hits when I google lancaster ED497. Take care, Eric

Re: German Night Fighter Ace - Manfred Meurer
 

Charlie, the distance between Boerdonk and Oisterwijk where ED945 was hit is only a 3 min run as the crow flies. These Germans were all over the place. Your uncles aircraft could have been hit a couple of miles west of Boerdonk and turned back in the direction of the crash site. Take care, Eric

Re: German Night Fighter Ace - Manfred Meurer
 

Hello

Hptm. Manfred Meurer (squadronleader of the 3./NJG 1 in Venlo) started that night with his regular Bordfunker (wireless operator) Fw. Gerhard Scheibe. Their nocturnal victories that night:
00.55 : Lancaster ED737, 467 Sqd.RAF, Niederkrüchten, Germany (45th)
01.20 : Lancaster EE122, 156 Sqd.RAF, Heinsberg, Germany (46th)
01.41 : Lancaster ED497, 49 Sqd.RAF, Boerdonk, Netherlands (47th)
01.55 : Lancaster ED945, 103 Sqd.RAF, Esch/Boxtel, Netherlands (48th)

All the best, Marcel Hogenhuis
www.fliegerhorst-venlo.net

Re: German Night Fighter Ace - Manfred Meurer
 

Hi charlie

I have Meurer's full claims list, some sixty-two, and like most nightfighter pilots they are pretty honest. Forward me your e.mail address and i'll forward it.

Regards

Johannes