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Alain57

5th February 2009 08:47

Lt Schmalen Gerhard 5./NJG3

Lt Schmalen Gerhard from 5./NJG3 became a POW when he was shot down sout-east of Brussels on a interdiction sortie during the night of 31 december1944. Wich Ju-88 was he flying and what happened with his crew ?

John Manrho

5th February 2009 19:35

Re: Lt Schmalen Gerhard 5./NJG3

31.12.1944/1.1.1945, 23.30 hrs, Ju 88G-6, WNr. 621428, D5+EN, 5./NJG 3
Take off: 22.00 Schleswig
FF: Lt. Gerhard Schmalen, *24.03.1923, POW
BF: Ogfr. Theodor Groß, * 09.08.1923, POW
BW: Ogfr. Theodor Wichelmann, *01.07.1924, POW.

Crash: Southeast of Brussels.
Source:
Namentliche Verlustmeldung
ADI(K) No. 114/1945
RL2-III-1171/9.

Ps. it was noted that Lt. Schmalen was Staffelführer for 5./NJG3.

Alain57

6th February 2009 07:57

Re: Lt Schmalen Gerhard 5./NJG3

Thanks John

Alain57

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