Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

Hi,

On 20 may 1940 the Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 shot down by Curtiss H75 of GC II/5 in the south east of Toul.

BofT&N gives three names : Fw M.Hecker, Fw F.Wagner and Obergefr A. Ritte captured unhurt.

But french archives of GC II/5 give three names off from the a/c and one of them died at 30 meters of the Dornier.

Does anybody know who is died during this loss ?

Thanks in advance

Bertrand

Re: Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

I have all 3 POW and returned after the Armistice

Re: Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

So a fourth died and not recorded ???

Re: Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

Place Crepy, 4N+GH, all KG. Source GQM (#1-1, Nachtr 29.5.40, 44a); Cornwell, BoF, s.335 via Michael Balss.
I think I have one copy of GQM, I can check if you want.
Regards,
Franck.

Re: Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

Recce Do 17s normally carried a crew of 3 and I can see no fourth crewman

Re: Dornier 17P of 1.(F)/22 lost on 20 may 1940
 

I will ask to the townhall if they have a name of a possible german soldier buried in the village. Reply in next weeks