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spitty80 22nd October 2017 11:42

Ofw Fritz Krüse
 
Hi,
I am searching all kind of info about Ofw Fritz Krüse.

He shot downLancaster W4171 down. This Lanc came down in my town, Mol-Belgium.
I hope to get in contact with some of his family members.

Krüse died in a crash (Bf 110) on his airfield 'Venlo - NL', may 17th 1943.

Best regards,
Wim Govers
www.battleforthelocks.be
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lilsis 23rd October 2017 10:37

Re: Ofw Fritz Krüse
 
VDK:
Nachname:
Kruse

Vorname:
Fritz

Dienstgrad:
Oberfeldwebel

Geburtsdatum:
05.01.1911

Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
17.05.1943



Fritz Kruse ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Ysselsteyn.
Endgrablage: Block BM Reihe 3 Grab 75

Rottler 23rd October 2017 14:04

Re: Ofw Fritz Krüse
 
Hello Wim,

Gen.Qu. loss report from 20. May 1943 No. 211:
17.5. 3./NJG 1 Feindflug Venlo Absturz infolge Motorbrand
Bf 110 G-4 4888 100%
F Ofw Fritz Kruse +
Bf unverletzt.
Correction from 27 May 1942 h):
Füge hinzu: Fw Reuter, Erich (Bf). Setze: 1 Vermißten.

In Michael Balss "Deutsche Nachtjagd" is listed:
17./18.5.1943 23.58 Uhr
3./NJG 1
Flugplatz Venlo (Holland), Feindflug: ja
Bf 110 G-4 Werk-Nr. 4888 G9+BL
Ofw Fritz Kruse gefallen
Fw Erich Reuter vermißt, abgesprungen
Nach Ausfall des linken Motors beim Start mit Aufschlagbrand abgestürzt.

Regards
Leo

Alain57 25th October 2017 09:02

Re: Ofw Fritz Krüse
 
Hello ,

You probably will have this , from Nachtjagd War Diaries by Dr Theo Boiten and Roderick MacKenzie :

26/02/1943 Wellington BJ-886 15 km St-Oedenrode 15 k northeast of Eindhoven
02/02/1943 Halifax DT-797 20 km east off Deventer
09/04/43 Lancaster R-5898 Oss north east ’S Hertogenbosch
27/04/43 Lancaster W-4171 Mol
05/05/43 Halifax W-4784 Spakenburg
13/05/43 Wellington HE-913 Someren 18 km south east Eindhoven

Regards
Alain57

spitty80 6th November 2017 22:42

Re: Ofw Fritz Krüse
 
Thank you!!


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