Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

On 8/8/43, the Ar96 WNr.4356, a Ar96B-3 Stkz DQ+YD was lost in a crash in a village named Jarret, near Lourdes in the south west of France.

Its pilot, Ofw Günter Wendt was killed.

His family came in this village in the 70's, looking for some data or information, but they were told that "there was nothing" so they went back.

Can anybody help me trace them or contact them ?

have a nice Christmas time and thanks in advance.

GC

Re: Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

Hi,

here are some infos taken from the German War Graves web-site that will help you to trace his family. You will also note that there are several differences with your datas.

Cheers

Erik


Nachname: Wendt
Vorname: Günther
Dienstgrad: Gefreiter
Geburtsdatum: 08.06.1921
Geburtsort: Wittenberge
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 07.08.1943
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Lourdes

Günther Wendt ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Berneuil (Frankreich)Endgrablage: Block 8 Reihe 11 Grab 255

Re: Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

Thank you very much for the answer and for the precisions, Erik.

If you have any idea or experience on how contacting family, I will be looking forward to reading you.

I keep you posted if I find them.

Enjoy the end of 2010 and thanks again.

GC

Re: Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

I suggest you use the phone book: www.dastelefonbuch.de

A search on Wendt in Wittenberge gives only three results. I would write a letter to all three addresses.

Re: Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

That's a real good idea.

Danke schon and have a nice end of 2010.

GC

Re: Looking for Gunter Wendt family (JG101)
 

You are welcome. I recently located two people from a bomber crew using that "shotgun" approach, so I know it works.

Good luck and a nice end of 2010 to you as well!