Identify of airmen named on portrait photos?
 

Hi,

Please can anyone offer any information on the identifies and loss of the airmen named on the back of the photos?

Thanks

Rick

Re: Identify of airmen named on portrait photos?
 

Hello Rick!

Man in the second picture could be:
Lt. Ludwig Schötzau, 9./KG 77, 22.03.1943 MIA with crew,
Ju 88 A-4, Werk-Nr. 142408, 3Z+CT, near Gabes.

Herzliche Grüsse aus Oberschwaben,

Wolfgang

Re: Identify of airmen named on portrait photos?
 

Rick , regarding the first airman the name looked like Wohl to me . GQM dated 20-10-42 item 6 has an Ofw Kurt Wohl in a Ju 88 of 7/KG77 KIA on 12-10-42 by enemy fighter action at Ponte Cugle the B was also killed and the other two crewman wounded ,

Regards
Brian Bines


On same GQM page there is the crew of Ltn Duvenhorst of 9/KG77 shown as missing (Malta) 13-10-42 fell to fighter action crew seen to bale out looks like your last airman