Leutnant Walter Spaar (Spaer) - 9./KG 77 (gefallen 23 October 1940)
 

Good morning to all.

Am looking for details of the crew and Ju 88 A-1 coded 3Z+HT (which werknummer) shot down by AA over London on the night of 23 October 1940.
Have tried to find on the Search pages but got no joy, although a similar III/KG 77 machine crash landed back in France, from that same mission to London.

The names of Lt. Walter Spaar's crew would be most welcomed.

OBS: Was the wreckage ever found?

Many thanks

Adriano B.

Re: Leutnant Walter Spaar (Spaer) - 9./KG 77 (gefallen 23 October 1940)
 

Hello Adriano,

Verlustmeldung Gen.Qu. from October 25, 1940 No. 9:
23.10. III./KG 77 Feindflug Neuilly-Hopital Absturz nach Luftkampf
Ju 88 A-1 3151 100%
Tote: Fw Erich Kissel
Verletzte: F Uffz Franz Goletz, B Uffz Josef Lucas.

Verlustmeldung Gen.Qu. from October 25, No. 10:
23.10. III./KG 77 Feindflug (London) Ursache unbekannt
Ju 88 A-1 5107 3Z+HT 100%
Vermisste:
F Lt Walter Spaar
B Fw Josef Gallus
Bf Gefr Max Zimmermann
Bs Uffz Wilhelm Ebmeyer.

Regards
Leo

Re: Leutnant Walter Spaar (Spaer) - 9./KG 77 (gefallen 23 October 1940)
 

23 October 1940 9./KG77 Junkers Ju88A-1 (5107). Failed to return from attack on London and presumed shot down by AA defences. FF Lt Walther Spaar, BO Fw Josef Gallus, BF Obergefr Max Zimmermann, and BS Uffz Wilhelm Ebmeyer all missing. Aircraft 3Z+HT 100% write-off.

No record of it ever having been recovered.

Re: Leutnant Walter Spaar (Spaer) - 9./KG 77 (gefallen 23 October 1940)
 

Leo and Peter Cornwell,

Sorry for the long time to THANK YOU both on the DATA I was looking for. Quite a lot of work those last days....
I assume that since there was NO wreck found in England (I mean vestiges of the wreck), the machine may have crashed into the Thames mouth or at sea...

I am very grateful for the additional information I was looking for. I just bought a picture depicting Lt Walther Spaar, this is why I asked that.

Adriano B.