Information concerning loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner - lost 23.05.1941
 

Hi,

Could anyone provide information on the loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner who was a member of KG2 and lost over Greece on a flying mission on 23rd May 1941?

Thanks

Rick

Re: Information concerning loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner - lost 23.05.1941
 

Hello Rick,

Gen.Qu. loss return 27 May 1941 item 17:
20.5. III./KG 2 Feindflug, Auftrag: Kreta, Ursache: MG-Beschuss, Bf Gefr Wallner, Josef verletzt.
Correction 11 June 1941: Uffz Wallner seinen Verletzungen erlegen.

Balke, chronicle KG 2 Vol. 1:
20.5. 8./KG 2, bei Canea-Alikianu MG-Beschuss um 8.25 Uhr, Bf Gefr Josef Wallner verwundet/+.

Regards
Leo

Re: Information concerning loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner - lost 23.05.1941
 

Wallner died of his wounds on 23rd May but the incident occured on the first day of the Battle of Crete, 20th May.
He is listed as Gefreiter in KG 2 records but the photo shows otherwise.
He was the radio operator of a Dornier Do 17 Z of III/KG 2, 8 Staffel, based at Athens-Tatoi. Wallner was hit by MG fire over Chania at 08:25 (probably ground fire).
The aircraft suffered 5% damage, the other three crew members were not wounded.

Re: Information concerning loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner - lost 23.05.1941
 

Thanks both of you for the information