Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

Hi,

Can anyone provide information on the loss of Leutnant Rudolf huttner over England on the 8th May 1942?

Thanks

Rick

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Re: Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

Hi Rick

I have been trying to send you a PM - your mail box is full though?

Matt

Re: Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

1942-05-08, Erpr.Kdo XY, He 111H-6, 4626, 6N+AR, Ashford, Kent, Absturz infolge Beschuß von Beaufighter. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Petermann, Martin, gefangen
Beobachterlehrer Ofw Scheurich, Rudolf, gefangen
Beobachter Lt Huttner, Rudolf, +
Bordfunker (X-Funker) Ofw Brohm, Richard, +
Bordmechaniker Fw Freitag, Heinz, gefangen
Bordschütze Ogfr Draga, Georg, gefangen
Besatzung mit Fallschirm abgesprungen.

Matti

Re: Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

Thanks Matti

Matt: My personal email is rick.back444@btinternet.com

sorry - I thought it was odd you had not come back to me

Rick

Re: Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

I changed a computer recently and some emails might have disappeared into the black hole during this process. I am still using my old email address and now mails seem to come thru.

Matti

Re: Information concerning loss of Leutnant Rudolf Huttner- England - 08.05.1942
 

Fell to a Beaufighter of 29 Sqd. flown by P/O Carr and F/Sgt Whitby at 0245hrs on 8-5-42 crashing 4 miles east of Ashford, while on mission to Chatham. All six crew baled out but Huttner and Ofw. Richard Brohm were 'Killed on landing' according to crash report ( assumed chute failure or bad landings )