[DDT]

Hello Steve,

I do have Rudi Schmidt's book "Achtung Torpedos Los !" The full crew lists are the following :

(ff)Lt.Günther Adler+ - ?(bo)Ofw.Werner KlotzKg(bf)Fw.Erich Ehrenstein+ - ?(bs)Fw.Leopold Theinert+ - ?

(ff)

Uffz.Gerhard Fingerhutv(bo)Gefr.Viktor Gussv;+(bf)Gefr.Stefan Krusev(bs)Gefr.Karl Russv


(ff)Lt.Heinz Pahlitzschv(bo)Fw.Georg Schrammv(bf)Uffz.Joachim Zscheilev(bs)Uffz.Karl Maraunv

Do you know (or someone else) if the Pahlitzsch-crew belonged to the 9.Staffel ? Schmidt's book only gives the Gruppe - code.
Some explanation : (ff) Flugzeugführer or pilot ; (bo) Beobachter or observer/navigator ; (bf) Bordfunker or Wireless Operator ; (bs) Bordschütze or air gunner. It's possible that the some of the crew-members occupied a different position on board, but to what I know they are ok.
According to Schmidt's book the crew of Lt. Horst Ludwigs was not lost on 8/9-7-41. It seems they were the first crew to be lost at the start of the German invasion of Russia (Operation Barbarossa) : 22/7/1941.
Together with Lt. H.Ludwigs, Fw Dietrich Zwicker (bo) - Gefr. Adolf Bruckner (bf) - Gefr. Georg Keil (bs) were KIA.
Hope this helps you a little more.
regards,
Dirk