Information on the loss of Uffz. Werner Heland - bordfunker - killed 28.03.43 in the West
 

HI,

Can anyone provide information on the loss of Uffz. Werner Heland who was a bordfunker in a reconnaissance squadron and was killed on the 28th March 1943 in the West.

He was an experienced flier with the EK I and was 25 years old.

Thanks

Rick

Re: Information on the loss of Uffz. Werner Heland - bordfunker - killed 28.03.43 in the West
 

Hello Rick,

GQM loss return 30 Mar 1943 item 306:
27.3.43 III./KG 40 Feindflug (operational flight) west of Royan, eigener Flakbeschuss (own anti-aircraft fire), Fw 200 C-4 WNr. 0168 100%.
F Lt Fritz Marschall +
F Ofw Heinrich Trumpfheller +
Bf Uffz Werner Heland +
Bf Uffz Hans Sikoll +
Bm Fw Richard Weber +
Bs Obgefr Wilhelm Höcker missing
B Obgefr Heinrich Schmidt missing

Regards
Leo