JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

Can anyone identify the JU88 shot down by a 78 Sqn Halifax on the outskirts of Hanover on the night of 8/9 Oct 1943. Time of combat is shown as 0131 hrs in the Sqn report.

Thanks

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

It could be Leutnant Gross from 6./NJG 2 (Uffz Dreesen and uffz Burow), Ju 88c-6 R4+MP, but it is only a guess

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

Thank you, do you happen to know if any of the crew survived.

thanks

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

Ju 88C-6 Werknr. 750478 6./NJG 2
Lt. Ernst Gross KIA
Uffz. Fritz Dreesen MIA
Uffz. Julius Burow KIA
Data:Deutsche Nachtjagd - Materialverluste. Michael Balss
Frans A

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

Thank you Frans, I believe that they were shot down by Sgt Coggans of 78 Sqn who was awarded the DFM as a result.

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

picture of Uffz. Julius Burow https://ww2aircraft.net/forum/thread...9#post-1650190

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

Four bomber command a/c claimed night fighters over Hannover that night

The is only one Ju88 definitely lost there, therefore 25% chance it is the 78 Sqn crew that got it

Martin

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

In the GQM loss return from 12 Oct 1943 the crew of Lt Groß is listed as missing. This entry was corrected on 19 Dec 1943: "Besatzung Lt Groß gefallen. Streiche 3 Vermißte. Setze 3 Tote". So the Bf Uffz Fritz Dreesen was KIA too.

Regards
Leo

Re: JU88 Lost near Hanover 08 Oct 43
 

See the NCA 1943 Part 3 for the claims and losses this night