Information concerning loss of Oberred Rudolph - killed
 

Hi,

Can anyone provide information on the loss of Oberfeldwebel Alfred Rudolph who was killed on the 19th August 1942?

Was he lost over a England?

Thanks

Rick

Re: Information concerning loss of Oberred Rudolph - killed
 

1942-08-19, 5./KG 40, Do 217 E-4, 1203, F8+FN, (England)
Flugzeugführer Ofw Rudolph, Albert, +
Kampfbeobachter Uffz Szczepaniak, Johann, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Stäudle, Paul, vermißt
Bordmechaniker Uffz Farwich, Theodor, vermißt
Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %. Ofw Rudolf tot geborgen.

Matti

Re: Information concerning loss of Oberred Rudolph - killed
 

Hello Rick,

here are the entries in the Gen.Qu. loss reports in comparison to the NVM:

Report from 21 August 1942 No. 70:
19.8. II./KG 40 Feindflug, Ort: Unbekannt, Ursache: Unbekannt, Do 217 E-4 1283 (F8+FP) 100%
F Ofw Albert Rudolf vermisst
B Uffz Hans Szcepaniak vermisst
Bf Fw Paul Steudle vermisst
Bm Uffz Theodor Farwich.

Correction from 11 September 1942: Ändere Werk-Nr. 1283 (Do 217 E-4) in: 1203.
Correction from 19 November 1942: Ofw Rudolf, Albert tot geborgen. Streiche: 1 Vermißten. Setze: 1 Toten.

Regards
Leo

Re: Information concerning loss of Oberred Rudolph - killed
 

The Volksbund database has his name as Albert Rudolph, as in the NVM given by Matti Salonen, and not Rudolf.

He is buried in France and so the loss area given as "England" in the loss report was probably actually "English Channel" and operations against the Allied raid on Dieppe, as most German bombers lost that day were lost during this battle rather than during actual raids on UK.