10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Hi Guys - According to de Zeng and Stankey, IV. Gruppe attacked a target in northeast England on May 1, 1942 and lost two aircraft. I'm assuming it was two of their Ju88s. Does anyone know the names of the crewmembers in these planes?

Thank you!
Brian

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Hello Brian,

the two losses of the IV./KG 30:

Ju 88 A-5 5129 4D+TU (= 10./KG 30), 100%
F Lt Gerhard Stoll vermisst
B Uffz Alois Irschina vermisst, später tot geborgen
Bf Uffz Ernst Velten vermisst
Bs Uffz Artur Ahlers vermisst.

Ju 88 A-5 200 4D+FV (= 11./KG 30), 100%
F Ogefr Walter Best vermisst
B Uffz Josef Berthold vermisst
Bf Uffz Heinz Struwe vermisst
Bs Ogefr Josef Schmidt.

Source: Gen.Qu. loss reports from May 4, 1942 and correction from Aug. 26, 1942.

Regards
Leo

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Excellent. Thank you, Leo. These are the specific losses for May 1st and the list was initially generated on May 4th?

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Lost 1 May, reported 4 May 42. There were quite a number of Ju 88s lost night of 30 April-1 May 42 off NE coast and are detailed in the late Bill Norman's book Broken Eagles 2

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Thanks, Chris. I was looking for a guy named Adolf Köpl and was assuming he would have been on one of those planes (probably the one from 10. Staffel). But, no dice... any chance he is listed in the book (I don't have it)?

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

I am away now until Friday so if you don't get the answer by then, PM me

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

1942-05-04, 10./KG 30, Ju 88 A-5, 0885169, 4D+PU (4D+FU?), Topsham Barracks, Exeter
Flugzeugführer Uffz Leyser, Bernhard, +
Bombenschütze Gefr Keil, Ernst, +
Bordfunker Gefr Köpl, Adolf, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Pfeiff, Wilhelm, +
Absturz infolge Nachtjägerbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Gen.Qu. loss report from May 7, 1942 No. 35:
the code was 4D+FU, all four crewmembers were missing.

Correction from June 7, 1942 :
Uffz Leiper, Gefr Keil gefallen. Streiche: 2 Vermisste. Setze: 2 Tote.
In the correction the name of the pilot was spelled Leiper, not Leyser.

Regards
Leo

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

The NVM clearly lists Bernhard Leyser (father Reinhold Leyser).

Re: 10. Staffel Kampf-Geschwader 30. May 1, 1942
 

Guys - Thank you so much for posting this information. I really appreciate it, as always!