He-111 8./KG54 crash may 10 1940 Belgium
 

Goodafternoon ,

On may 10 1940 a He-111 from 8./KG54 was shot down at Hulste Belgium , the crew Ufzz Zenner Walter ( POW-WIA ) pilot - Gefr Mühlenbrink Gerhard ( KIA ) observer - Gefr Karina Heinz ( KIA ) gunner and Gefr Gross Paul ( KIA ) gunner. Who claimed this victory P/O Hemingway John A " Paddy " DSO from N° 85 sqdn or F/O Frank Carey van het 3 Sqdn ?

Regards
Alain57

Re: He-111 8./KG54 crash may 10 1940 Belgium
 

Alain, salut

On "The Battle of France", pg.213 it is said that this machine was claimed by P/O Hemingway from 85 Squadron and possibly also attacked by P/O Parrot from 607 Squadron. Crashed Hulste at 19:30 (7:30PM).

A.

Re: He-111 8./KG54 crash may 10 1940 Belgium
 

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A.

Re: He-111 8./KG54 crash may 10 1940 Belgium
 

Hi Alain,

below the updated entry of TBoFtaN, based on all known information:

May 10 8./KG54 Heinkel He111P-2 (2458). Shot down by P/O Hemingway of No.85 Squadron and possibly also attacked by P/O Parrott of No.607 Squadron during sortie to attack Wevelgem airfield. Belly-landed and burned out alongside the Abtsulstraat at Hulste “Hoog Wallegem” (Belgium) 7.30 p.m. BO Gefr Gerhard Mühlenbrink, BF Gefr Heinz Karing, and HS Gefr Paul Groß all killed, FF Uffz Walter Zenner captured unhurt. Aircraft B3+DS 100% write-off.


Cheers, Pieter

Re: He-111 8./KG54 crash may 10 1940 Belgium
 

Hello ,

Thank you alll for the help.

Alain57