Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi,

just bought a photo of a Luftwaffe airman with notation on back statingthat he fell on the 12th May 1940 while over England.

His surname looks a little like Sahn - born in 1919.

Does this link to any information to crea lost over England on this date/

Thanks

Rick

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

May 12th 1940 a Oberst Albrecht Jahn (Kommodore Stab II./KG3) was killed due enemy fire in the area Poix-Terron, France, rest of the crew was unhurt. Plane landed slightly damaged back at the home base Schweinfurt.
maybe this one ?

khorat

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi khorat,

Thanks but dont think my man was so senior. Loos like 12.05. 1940 so will stick with that but could be 12.06.1940

Rick

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Rick does the photo show the rank of this airman and is there a first name shown. There was a Bm Uffz. Franz Jahn of Wekusta 26 lost on 31-3-40 whoes body was later found and buried at sea. A Ltn Ullrich Zahn of III/KG30 was lost on 9-4-1940 later washed ashore Denmark. Could not find a loss over England on 12th. May, KG26 were operational around the UK in the period but no Sahn or similar shown lost in the KG 26 book,

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi

Please see attached scans to help with identification of airman

Thanks

Rick

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

It says "mein 2. Sohn" or "my 2nd son".....no name....

J.

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

If the date is the 12-6-40 Wekusta 51 lost a Heinkel 111 over the Channel the crew included Bf Uffz.Franz Boinski and Bs Uffz.Willi Steigelmeier both lost, could not find a loss against England on 12-5-40. Other crew were Ff Oblt. Gerd Nissen POW , Reg.Rat Dr. Hermann Freudenberg + and Bm Ofw. Hans Peckhaus POW. If this loss is a possibility would the dark Waffen colour of the rank patch indicate Signals Section indicating a Bf ?

Regards

Brian Bines

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi,

Is there a way of finding out when Bf Uffz.Franz Boinski was born as the date on the back of the photo says 1919?

Rick

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi
Try this site: http://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche.html

It is the German "Commonwealth War Graves Commission"

Re: Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?
 

Hi.

The date is definitely 12.05.1940. A lot of aircraft lost on this date, I guess I would start looking at the losses sustained by reconnoissance units.

There is of course also a rather large possibility that the mother in this case has received a message that her son was lost in the fight against England, and that the location could be anywhere on the western front.

Regards,
Andreas B