NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Hello,
Who knows the aircraft type, nr., crash place etc ?

Thanks for your help!
Fredcompa

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

He 111 P 4./KG 54 no numbers given, downed 12.30 southeast Lille by a Hurricane,
Lt. Franz Gottschling (pilot) POW,
Oblt. Hermann Sauer (Nav.) KIA
Uffz. Nickel, Walter (WOp) WIA/POW,
Gefr. Bönninghaus, Helmut (Gnr.) KIA

sources GQM files, Radtke, KG 54 page 344, Cornwell, Battle of France, page 329

regards

khorat

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Hello ,

Oblt Sauer Hermann born in Münster on 23/03/1914 , buried Bourdon France 18/1/37.

Regards
Alain57

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Thanks Khorat & Alain57 for your kind help ! We go steady on.
I wish you already nice X-mas days !!!
Fredcompa

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Hello Khorat /Alain57,

One more small question about this item:
do you maybe the place where Gefr.B(P?)önninghausen was burried???
Grts,
Fredcompa

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Hello Fred,

The Volksbund site has nothing on Bönninghausen Helmut.

Best wishes for the New Year

Alain57

Re: NICKEL Walter, Uffz.Bf., KIA May 19,1940 Belgium
 

Thanks to everybody and may I wish all of you and the other forum members a splendid 2011 ?
Regards,
Fredcompa