Need first names of crewmen involved in 21.9.39 loss incidents during PC
 

Hello:

I'm trying to fill in the missing first names and/or crew positions for pilots/crewmen in the following incidents on 21.9.39. Who can help?

1) 1./JG21 Bf109D-1. Wrecked in crash-landing near Bialystók shortly after take-off on transfer flight to Arys-Rostken 9.45 a.m. (Ff) Uffz [ ] Merker unhurt. Aircraft 100% write-off.

2) Stabsstaffel II./StG77 Dornier Do17P. Port engine damaged by ground fire during low level reconnaissance mission to Modlin in marginal weather conditions 11.10 a.m. Crash-landed 23 km south-east of Modlin when starboard engine failed. (FF) Oberlt [ ] Friedl, Fw [ ] Pieplow, Uffz [ ] Strehle unhurt. Aircraft damage state not recorded.

3) 3./ZG2 Bf109D-1 (2260). Aborted transfer flight to Bernburg when cockpit hood failed to close and wrecked in landing accident on return to Debica. (FF) Uffz [ ] Ariwaldt unhurt. Aircraft Yellow 10+ 100% write-off.

Thanx for your help!

Re: Need first names of crewmen involved in 21.9.39 loss incidents during PC
 

I have:
1) Walter Merker
2) Willy Friedl, Rudolf Pieplow, Max Strehle

Matti

Re: Need first names of crewmen involved in 21.9.39 loss incidents during PC
 

Matti,

Thanx!

Now all we need is the first name for Ariwaldt (#3) and the crew positions of Pieplow and Strehle.