JU88D-1 or Me410A-1 lost 28.09.43
This is intriguing. Cne Gabriel Gauthier claims a Ju88 damaged on this date but there may be a corresponding loss.
The Kracker Luftwaffe Archive states Ofw Räppold, Kurt "MIA 23 September, 1943; shot down at Tyrrhenisches Meer, east of Corsica, possibly by a fighter piloted by Capt Gauthier of GC II/7. R/O Ofw Reinhard Beier also MIA. Their exact status not given; I established the MIA status. Wiki Luft data & Ju 88 Loss List." They were the crew of Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430899 "5M + Y" (lost 9/23/43) Other sources state this was an Me410A-1 of 2.(F)/122 was lost east of Corsica on a mission, with the crewmen both posted missing. As we know the Ju88D-1 normally had a crew of 4 so the latter aircraft could be a correct identification resembling as it did the Ju88. Wekusta 26 was using the Ju88D-1. Thoughts please, regards Keith |
Re: JU88D-1 or Me410A-1 lost 28.09.43
Hello Keith,
Gen.Qu. loss returns 10 Oct 1943: 23.9. Wekusta 26 Feindflug, Ort: Tyrrhenisches Meer, Ursache: unbekannt, Ju 88 D-1 430899 (5M+Y). F Obfw Monenschein, Herbert vermisst B Obfw Bierbauer, Kurt vermisst Bf Gefr Mätschke, Kurt vermisst Bs Obgefr Vogelreiter, Rudolf vermisst. 28.9. 2.(F)/122 Feindflug, Ort: ostw. Korsika, Ursache: unbekannt, Me 410 10111 (F6+MK) 100%. F Obfw Räppold, Kurt vermisst Bf Obfw Beier, Reinhard vermisst. Regards Leo |
Re: JU88D-1 or Me410A-1 lost 28.09.43
Cheers Leo, without a it seems the only link to Räppold is his loss on that date, whereas the Wekusta loss seems the likely one.
regards Keith |
Re: JU88D-1 or Me410A-1 lost 28.09.43
Sorry, Leo, I am being slow, Rappold does seem to fit the facts better :)
regards Keith |
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