Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Hi, i'm looking for info about Unteroffizier and Bordfunker Josef Schaffer.
Born 30/1/20 and killed 2/3/44.
Buried in Lommel, Belgium Blok 5 grave 502.
According his deathcard he had the EKI, EKII and the Frontflugspange für Nachtjäger in Silber.

Unit, Crew, ... ?

Many thanks.

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

1944-03-02, 3./NJG 1, Bf 110G-4, 740171, G9+EK, 1 km westlich Bihain, 26 km östlich Hotton, Absturz um 02.25 Uhr infolge Bodenberührung nach Motorausfall. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Oloff, Heinz, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Schaffer, Josef, +

Matti

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Hello Milleke (and Matti !),

An additional comment is that Schaffer and Oloff formed a crew since they were members of the I./NJG 1. They escaped disaster in February 1942 when they landed in heavy fog a bit to late and crashed into a barrack of a Luftwaffe anti-aircraft emplacement: Oloff, Schaffer and a gunner escaped with minor injuries, but there were dead and wounded among the FLAK-unit.

Heinz Oloff survived WW-2.
All the best, Marcel

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Something more:
1942-02-24, 3./NJG 1, Bf 110D, 3153, Fl.Pl. Rom, Absturz bei Landung in Flakturm infolge Bedienungsfehler. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Oloff, Heinz
Bordfunker Ogfr Schaffer, Josef
Bordmechaniker Uffz Schubert
Heeresangehöriger tot und zwei Heeresangehörigen verletzt.
1945-01-01, 3./NJG 1, He 219A-2, 290194, G9+KL, Nördlich Kloster Mariawald, Krs. Schleiden, Absturz nach Luftkampf. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Olt Oloff, Heinz, verletzt
Bordfunker Fw Fischer, Helmut, verletzt
Besatzung mit Fallschirm abgesprungen. Oloff am 1999-10-04 gestorben.

Matti

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Seems Oloff visited the crashsite at Bihain many years ago.

ClinA-78

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Hello Matti,

Nearly 100% correct: Oloff died on 14 October 1999 according to my information.

All the best, Marcel

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Hello Marcel,

Are you sure? I have taken this date from Jägerblatt 5-6/1999, on page 71, were it is 4 Oct.

Regards,

Matti

Re: Josef Schaffer NJG KIA 2/3/44
 

Hello Matti

Honestly I am not sure anymore, I will check my files if I have his death card.
Will let you know soon.

All the best, Marcel