Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

The 7 june 1944, the W/Co. Crawford Compton has shot down a Ju.88 near Caen (Normandy) between 9/ 10 in the morning - I ' m looking for informations about this Ju.88 : Kg (n° ?) and may be, the crew's names ...

TY...

Fred

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

Probably one from I or III/ZG 1; positive identification is not possible

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

A poor copy of a 'K' report shows that Ju 88.C6 2N+NK of 2/ZG 1 was shot down at 0930hrs. on the Beachead between Caen and Bayeux. The crew were given as pilot Fw. Lottenberger and Ob. Uffz. Freivalde both fate unknown while the W/T Fw.Rudolf Gericke was a POW. According to Gericke the aircraft was hit by A.A., this may or may not be the aircraft you are interested in, as Chris says positive identification is not possible.

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

Thank for your help - as you said, this is not easy to find a right answer to a question of this kind . So, according to informations I've had from FF squadrons, it may be possible that your advice sould be right

TY !!!

Fred

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

According to the POW the aircraft was climbing back for cloud cover with the cloud base between 1500-1700m when it was hit. If this ties up with any combat report it could perhaps clarify the circumstances of this loss. The POW may only have assumed AA as the cause if a fighter was not seen ?

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

ZG 1 lost at least 7 aircraft and one badly damaged so assume nothing! Furthermore 126 Wg claimed 8 destroyed, 1 probable and 2 damaged whilst Crawford-Compton claimed just one

Re: Ju.88 lost 7 june 1994 / Caen
 

Hi Fred!! Check out your PMs

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