Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Hi,

Can someone provide any info. about the Me110 crewmembers that were shot down on 20.04.1941 at Megara airfield in Greece ??
Only one name is visible on a photograph: Uffz. Franz Beckel, born 20.07.1920.

Cause of incident, unit and variant of plane??

Warmest regards,
Jagdkomm.

Re: Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Hello jagdkomm,
the incident your looking for occurred when Ofw Georg Leinfelder ( pilot )
was shot down by Hurricanes over Piraeus, crashing at Megara.

Messerschmitt 110E 3U+FN W.Nr 4272. both crewmen killed.

Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Steve,

Thanks a lot ;)
Do u know what unit the Hurricanes belonged to and where they were stationed ??

Warmest regards,
Jagdkomm

Re: Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Hello,

It was most probably shot down in combat with Hurricanes from 33 or 80 Squadron. Both these units were bases at Eleusis at the time.

Best wishes/Håkan

Re: Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Jagdkomm, Hakan beat me to it, and yes i agree!

Best regs,
Steve.

Re: Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.
 

Staffel 5./Z.G. 26

FF. Fw. Georg Leinfelder (+), Bf 110 E (3U+FN, W.Nr. 4272) 100% with BF. Uffz. Franz Beckel (+) 20.04.41 Crash Megara,