Lt Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht
 

Hello all,

On 24 June 1944 Leutnant Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht was shot down by P-47's near Caen. He belonged to 5./JG 5 and was flying with 5./JG 3 at that time. How can please share the namentliche Verlustmeldung with me? Thank you for your help.

Best wishes,
Rob

Re: Lt Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht
 

This is all I have been able to find:

Franz-Waldemar Jaroslaw Freiherr von Thienen-Adlerflycht
° 28.2.1922 Salzburg + 24.7.1944 au-dessus de Caen en combat aérien
Succéda à son grand- père le 27.7.1942 ; Leutnant der Luftwaffe.
https://baronsdebode.wordpress.com/2...d-descendancy/
(He succeeded his grandfather on 27.7.1942.)

Re: Lt Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht
 

P.S. This is what De Zeng and Stankey say about him:
THIENEN- ADLERFLYCHT, Franz von. (DOB: 28.02.22). 01.02.42 promo to Lt./A1. 24.06.44 Lt., 5./JG
3 POW - Bf 109 G-6 (Black 13) shot down by P-47 vic Vieux-Cairon, 10 km NW of Caen. 01.08.44
officially still listed as MIA.

Re: Lt Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht
 

1944-06-24, 5./JG 5 (5./JG 3), Bf 109 G-6, 163874, 13 schw, Vieux Cairon
Flugzeugführer Lt Frhr. von Thienen-Adlerflycht, Franz, gefangen
Luftkampf mit P-47. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

Re: Lt Franz von Thienen Adlerflycht
 

Thank you Teresa and Matti for the info. It seems that the various sources have a conflicting fate; KIA, MIA or POW. Who can confirm his fate? Thank you.

Best wishes,
Rob