Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Hello!
I am looking for a possible claim submitted by a 248 Squadron aircraft on the 25th February 1944. It was identified as being a Ju 88, heavily shot by two Mosquitos ( possibly around the Bay of Biscay ).
Any informatin regarding this Ju 88 ( crew and serial number ) would be welcomed.
Yours
Adriano Baumgartner

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Randall/Bland & Cobbledick/Belcher damaged a Ju 88 of 3/123 which crashed on landing at Rennes with 3 crew wounded, one killed. I have crew but not ac details

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Hello Chris!
Thanks again for your help. Unfortunately I did not manage to reach the former airman you were looking for down here in South America. Hope you and family are all well.
Please, if you do manage to see Hilliard, send me a message.
I will try to have a new call on the phone number you gave me some time ago. I do not know why people did not answer...
Yours, with respect and very thankfull
Adriano Baumgartner

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Chris, thanks to your information I found the names of the crew, however I do not know their assignement. Does anyone knows their posts aboard the Ju 88?
They were:
Ofw Siegfried Kirsch ( born 14 October 1914 ) - killed
Uffz Heinz Harmisch ( born 18 August 1921 ) - killed
Ofw Michael Kreuzer ( WIA ? )
Stfw Heinrich Garschhammer ( WIA ? )
Thanks in advance for any help...
Adriano Baumgartner

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Found them in the Excel-File ...

given loss location: Rennes (F); 3.(F)/123 (or 3.(F)/A.Gr. 123)
unfortunately no more plane details (just "Ju 88" is given).
Crew:

(F) St.Fw. Garschhammer, Heinrich (unharmed)
(B) Ofw. Kreuzer, Michael (unharmed)
(Bf) Ofw. Kirch, Siegfried KIA
(Bs) Uffz. Harnisch, Heinz KIA

This info mostly comes from the www.absa39-45.asso.fr website.
Please note the different spelling of the radio-op's name (Kirch - not Kirsch), which is in accordance with the VDK database.

Hope, this helps a bit ...
Regards from Karlsruhe/D,
Uwe

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Hi Adriano,

Both Garschhammer and Kirch were recipients of the DKiG.

Obfw Heinrich Garschhammer 3.(F)/123 DKiG 17Oct43
Obfw Siegfried Kirch 3.(F)/123 DKiG 06Mar44?-posthumous

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

Re: Ju 88 lost or damaged on 25th February 1944
 

Uwe and Andy,
Many thanks for your new information that clearly added a lot!
Andy, the DKiG information was a Bonus too!
Thanks to both of you
Adriano