Victor of Roma !
 

An Uffz Degan is given , he received the EK II for that , he was lost during evacuation of FP Foggia, he flew with Ltn Michelis the sta.ka. of the 7.St. at that time , the question is about his fate, given to end on 19.Sept.43 with 3 others any other détails know ??


Rémi

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Remi, I am not clear on what you are saying or asking.

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Just to ask about the accident of the 19.Sept.43 , Has anyone more on that one ??

Rémi

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Roma is the ital. vessel sunk by the Do217 der KG100

Rémi

But accident has nothing to do with that, except that among the casualties there is one or more crew that participate to sinking of the ital. vessel

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Rémi,

I don't have details as to Werknummer or Kennung:

Do 217 of 7./KG 100, F Ltn. Ernst Michelis, B Uffz. Eugen Degan, Bf Uffz. Emil Völler & Bm Ofw. Franz Thomys MIA 19.September 1943 near Foggia.

Reference: Ulf Balke, KG 100, p.391

Good luck in your hunt, GRM

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Hi Rémi,

Balke includes a first-hand account from one of Degen's comrades on page 267 about the circumstances of this loss.

Cheers,
Andrew A.
Air War Publications - www.airwarpublications.com/earticles

Re: Victor of Roma !
 

Thks both, loss is not reported in usual returns, or prob. in those for 1944. in an ADIk some prisoner report the loss, so probably apart the testimony of the Balke's book nd the ADIk no other sources..

Rémi