Do17 shot down 19 August 1940
 

Hi guys

Just a quickie!

I'm looking for crew identities of Do17 (U5+DR ?) of 7./KG2 shot down by Spitfires of 66 Squadron on 19 August 1940. I can't seem to easily find them.

Cheers
Brian

Re: Do17 shot down 19 August 1940
 

You really do need to get the sources! Lt Josef Mumb, Fw Karl Aldenhoven, Gefr Franz Schwindl, Gefr Werner Jung

Re: Do17 shot down 19 August 1940
 

Parry, Battle of Britain Archive - Vol. 6 Pg. 717
18.45 hrs - Combat B - off Aldeburgh - 7/KG2 - Do17Z U5+DR - Took off Cambrai at 19.10 hrs to attack Honnington Aerodrome, Suffolk. Dropped twenty 50 kg bombs in one stick thirty yards apart from 5,500 ft between two cloud layers. Fell into the sea off Aldeburgh, Suffolk. Ff: Lt Josef Mumb - wounded, Bo: Fw Karl Aldenhoven, Bf: Gefr Franz Schwindl - wounded and Bm: Gefr Werner Jung all PoWs.

Re: Do17 shot down 19 August 1940
 

Takeoff time is probably wrong here.

Regards

Robert

Re: Do17 shot down 19 August 1940
 

Thanks for the advise, Chris

Thanks for the detail, Peter

Cheers
Brian