29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Hi !

For Gefr H.Oehler (who is presently buried at the German War Cemetery at Lommel) I found the following different information:
(1) his plane was shot down on 10/05/1940, he became a pow and died on 29/05/1940.
(2) his plane crashlanded at Sint-Denijs-Westrem airfield on 29/05/1940

Who has more details ? What happened with Gefr.Oehler ?

Many thanks and best regards

Luc

Re: 29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Luc,

This is the Heinz OEHLER buried at Lommel, he was shot down on May 29, 1940.

6./LG1 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by fighters and crash-landed near Oudenburg, inland from Ostend 8.20 p.m. Possibly that attacked by five Defiants of No. 264 Squadron. Flgr H. Oehler killed. Fw M. Stapelberg, Uffz H. Rosenow, and Gefr H-J. Brömel badly wounded, admitted to hospital in Ghent. Aircraft a write-off.

Re: 29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Peter,

Many thanks for your reply.

Looking forward to purchase your book about this subject upon publication.
When can it be expected to be available ?

Best regards

Luc

Re: 29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Hello Luc,

Thank you for your interest in my current project. We are hoping to go to print in November, so late this year possibly.

Regards,

29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Hi !

Uffz Friedrich Puzicha got killed the same day and was buried - like Gefr. H.Oehler - at Gent.
Based on the information - kindly supplied by Peter Cornwell - he was not aboard the Ju88 of LG1.
Was Uffz Puzicha aboard a plane which crashed at Sint-Denys-Westrem ?

Best regards

Luc

Re: 29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Luc,

Exact location not known to me:

1./KG1 Heinkel He111H. Badly damaged by No. 213 Squadron Hurricanes over Dunkirk and crash-landed on fire south of Ostend 4.30 p.m. Possibly that claimed by F/O Sizer. Uffz F. Puzicha killed. Uffz H. Sonntag wounded. Lt H. Grunwald and Uffz F. Hogg unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.

Re: 29/05/1940 Gefr Heinz Oehler
 

Peter,

Many thanks for your very accurate reply !

Best regards from Belgium.

Luc