Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

Hi guys

Another Arctic query: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30 force-landed on remote Bear Island on 4 November 1942. The crew survived and were rescued next day by a Do24.

Can anyone identify the Ju88 crew (all apparently uninjured)? The only clue is that the same crew was lost in the Med late 1942/early 1943. Not much to go on, but one of our experts may just have the answer.

Happy Christmas and let's all pray for a more peaceful New Year.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

The crew were Ofw. Schank, Uffz. Nagel, Uffz. Pillokat and Uffz. Grüber.
Unfortunately I do not have their given names.
The Do 24 was W.Nr. 0019 KK+UX of 10. Seenotstaffel in Tromsö-Skattöra.
All this from KTB of Seenotdienstführer 5 (Nord).

Re: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

https://ktsorens.tihlde.org/flyvrak/bjornoya.html

A small googling can answer many of your questions Brian.
Have a god day.
-Ed

Re: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

Otto Schenck, Josef Nagel, Walter Pillokat and Ludwig Huber.

Matti

Re: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

Thanks guys

That's more than I expected!

Ed: we have a saying in England - 'If you want to know the time ask a policeman'.

Cheers and thanks again

PS: And now Matti has come up with their full names. Thanks Matti

Brian

Re: Ju88 4D+BM of II/KG30force-landed Bear Island 4/11/42
 

Lost u there.