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Melvin Brownless 27th March 2013 01:21

Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Hi Guys, Searching for the loss data for Werner Stempel who was killed in action on the 02.03.1945. Any further help would be appreciated.

Regards,

Melvin

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Laurent Rizzotti 27th March 2013 02:19

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
According to the book "An ordinary day in 1945" by Peter Kassak, Obfhr Werner Stempel of 1./JG 2 was killed when his Fw 190 D-9 was shot down in Mainz area.

At around 1720 hrs this day 30 B-26 of 394th BG having just bombed an ordnance depot near Giesen were attacked a a dozen of German fighters (I./JG 2) and one B-26 was shot down, but "P-47s" joined the battle and six (or seven) German pilots were shot down. The strange part if that the only known claim by Allied fighters in this time period and area was scored by a P-51 of 354th FG, a little earlier (at 1650 hrs).

Stempel's Fw 190 crashed into the bank of the river Lahn. recovered from the wreckage, the pilot was buried at Stockhausen cemetery, some 13 km west of Wetzlar.

Melvin Brownless 27th March 2013 02:49

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Many thanks for that useful information Laurent.
Does anyone have the Fw 190D-9 Wnr. by any chance?

Regards

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

Laurent Rizzotti 27th March 2013 11:22

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
WNr 500393 (same source), I don't know how I forgot to type it.

Melvin Brownless 27th March 2013 17:24

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Thanks Laurent!!!

Regards,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

Kaczmarek 27th March 2013 18:47

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Hi Melvin,

Ofhr. Stempel bailed out after combat and landed in the river Lahn. Born 1924 Duisburg.

Rgds,
Kaczmarek

Melvin Brownless 27th March 2013 19:10

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Hi Kaczmarek,

Very nice to hear from you again, does this mean that Werner was drowned rather than dying in the crash of the aircraft?

Kind regards,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

Kaczmarek 27th March 2013 20:51

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Hi Melvin,

yes I think so.

Rgds,
René

Karsten 1st April 2013 16:09

Re: Ofhr. Werner Stempel + 02.03.45
 
Hallo together,

I have this pilot as parachute jump in Stockhausen.
The officialk version is drunken in the river Lahn after Parachute jumping.
The correcht version is: He was striked dead by civilians in error as american "Terrorflieger".

Regards Rüdiger


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