Re: Problematical JG77 pilots X five
 

On 23/24-Oct-41 are recorded two Ju 52s lost with passengers in the Gen.Qu. reports. I don't have any names recorded for the passengers, but one may have included Kärcher/Kärchner. The 2nd would seem the more likely suspect, assuming this Ju 52 isn't one of those 'missing' losses from the Gen.Qu. reports. Does this help at all in identifying the Ju 52 in which this pilot was lost?

Ju 52/3mge, 5382, Reichert, Ofw. Hermann, , , , Luftverkehrsgr. Tempelhof, , CE+AS, CE+AS, , 24-Oct-41, Killed in crash due to icing. Bf & Bm also killed, 2.Bm injured. Also 2 Heeres passengers killed, 2 injured., ex D-ARET, Lw.Bfh.Mitte/Deutschland, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #4)-Vol.7, Menke, bei Petrich, 100%, H, Bf Fw. Johannes Kleinke, Bm Fw. Walter Kürzdorfer & 2.Bm Fw. Günther Niemann, ,
Ju 52/3mg4e, 6772, Albert, Uffz. Karl, , I., 1., KGr.z.b.V. 104, , , CA+BZ, , 24-Oct-41, Crew killed in crash. 9 passengers also killed., , Transportverbände/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #4)-Vol.6, Menke, Cahul bei Galati, 100%, H, Bf Gefr. Johann Blum & Bm Uffz. Ewald Seidler, ,