Loss of Ju 88 17 Aug 1941, Gawtons Wood, Devon
 

Hi

Does anyone have any information on a Ju88 from 3/Kustenfliegergruppe 606 that crashed at Gawtons Wood near Tavistock in Devon on the night of 17 August 1941?
From The Blitz Then and Now Vol 3 I understand it was shot down by AA fire (not sure which location?).
The four crew were killed and were originally buried at Plymouth Old Cemetery.
If anyone has any photos of the crash site or crew, or any official reports, I'd be very interested.

Thanks in advance.

Re: Loss of Ju 88 17 Aug 1941, Gawtons Wood, Devon
 

Might be this, I do not have this book.

088/4392 Ju 88 A-5 7T+BL I/KuFlGr 606 (Luftflotte 3)
OPS (F) mis (100%) unk location (Channel) 18.08.1941 (F Lt. Otto Wentsler <amd> mis/rep killed n/07.02.42, BF Gefr. Alexander Reimann mis, BO Gefr. Roderich Heimann and BS Gefr. Otto Pusch mis/rep killed 09.10.41)

-Ed

Re: Loss of Ju 88 17 Aug 1941, Gawtons Wood, Devon
 

I have a copy of the Luftwaffe loss report which adds some more information but not what you are after. Target was a convoy off the SW coast and crew were Lt Ernst Wentzler (pilot), Gefr Roderic Von Heimann (observer), Gefr Alexander Reimann (radio op) and Gefr Hans Pusch (Eng)

Re: Loss of Ju 88 17 Aug 1941, Gawtons Wood, Devon
 

Thanks for this info - much appreciated.

Re: Loss of Ju 88 17 Aug 1941, Gawtons Wood, Devon
 

Hi
I know quite a few parts were recovered by a devon aircraft group in the 70's
cheers
jerry