Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Dear all,

From an expired Ebay-auction, can anybody identify the unit and the decorated pilot (an Oblt) of Do 217 K-1 W.Nr. 4412? (See attached pictures)

Personally I'm thinking of KG6, as 1./KG66 lost a "sister" aircraft (W.Nr. 4408) on 1 July 1943 near Orléans which still carried the KG6 aircraft code (3E+MZ)...Ideas anyone?

Thanks in advance,

Marcel

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Hi Marcel,

I think it might be KG 2 as the officer in photo No.3 looks very like the KG 2 CO, Walter Bradel.

Regards, Sean.

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Gents,

possibly the following might be of interest

http://www.lostaircraft.com/database...ewentry&e=1582

Best Regards
Norbert

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Doesn't look like Bradel who did not have the DKiG. He would have had the RK (awarded 17 Sep 41) by this time

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Hi Chris,

Not the seated, decorated officer but the " officer in photo No.3 " ?

Regards, Sean.

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Ah-your 3 differed from mine. Possibly

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

....no doubt, Chris.

Regards, Sean.

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

This Do 217K-1 W/Nr 4412 was from Stab/KG 2 at Soesterberg .
Was lost in July 1943 for the British coast.
See e.g. http://www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk/styled-15/styled-20/styled-240/index.html

Jaap

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

Decorated pilot possibly Hermann Hogeback ?

Re: Do 217 K-1 WNr 4412 unit and pilot identification
 

This is not him either & in any case he didn't fly with KG 2 (assuming the photos are linked). My guess is he was an NCO pilot in Spain (hence Spanish Cross) and commissioned/awarded DKiG?