Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

I would very much appreciate help to confirm the identity of a Ju88 A-5 W.nr 0665 believed to be from 3/F121 shot down 10 April 1941 by F/Lt Dawbarn 312 Sqn RAF who misidentified it as a Bf110.

Many thanks for any help.
Tony K

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

This Staffel was based at Dinard and reputed to have come down off Anglesey. Foreman says Truhar of 312 Sqn claimed a 110 damaged off Aberdeen at 1425 hrs???? Bit far for a Sqn based at Valley

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Hello Tony,

Gen.Qu. loss return 12 April 1941 item 6:
10.4. 3.(F)/121 Feindflug, Ort und Ursache: unbekannt, Ju 88 A-5 665 7A+CL 100%.
F Lt Stech, Horst vermisst
B Lt Teschke, Ehrenfr. vermisst
Bf Uffz Koch, Hubert vermisst
Bs Ogefr Gubbe, Hans vermisst.
Correction 25 May 1941: Lt Stech gefallen.
Correction 5 Sep 1942: Lt Teschke, Uffz Koch, Ogefr Gubbe gefallen.

Regards
Leo

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Hello,

Sgt Jan Truhlar's Combat Report places the combat with the "Me 110" at, 25-30m S.W. of Bardsey Island (Approx.1435 hours).

Air 50/123/26 - http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...ils/r/D7446106 Open, Preview an Image.

Col.

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Quite some distance from Aberdeen....
I wonder if Foreman misread the name Aberdaron for Aberdeen?

Cheers
Stig

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Stig,

Norman Franks obviously has the same eye problem. See: FCL1(rev.ed.)/111, (10/4/1941).

Col

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Ha, ha Col :D

Good point. Glad you checked this one up thoroughly (Thanks!)
I don't have the revised issue of Franks FCL Vol 1, but it explains from where the name Dawbarn comes from in Tony's original message.

I my issue of Franks' Vol 1 (page 112) Dawbarn was from 317Sq but presumably on the revised edition it has now been changed to 312? Is possibly the serial of Dawbarn's Hurricane also known by now??

Cheers
Stig

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Stig,

Here is the full entry from Franks' revised edition of Fighter Command Losses Vol.1 (p.111):

10 April 1941

312 Sqn - Hurricane IIA V7066. Patrol. Shot down by EA gunner off Aberdeen, 1430. NKG.

F/L A A M Dawbarn +

Col.

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

CWGC confirms 312 Sqn and MIA

Re: Identity of Ju88 lost in Irish Sea 10-4-41
 

Thanks Col (and Chris)

Cheers
Stig