Thread: Dornier 217 crashed in Salerno 16 sept. 1943
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Old 9th July 2010, 20:58
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Re: Dornier 217 crashed in Salerno 16 sept. 1943
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Originally Posted by Brian Bines View Post
Istres is N/W of Marseille. The details of the loss on 13th. Sept are Do217K-2 ZY+MA 4577 of III/KG100 Ff Oblt. Erwin Burghoff, B Uffz. Hans Bastian, Bf Fw.Leinhard Handwerker, Bs Ogef. Erwin Mutschler . They are all shown as missing in the Luft. QM's returns dated 26th Sept, admendments of report of 8th.Oct. then show the Ff and B as returned wounded and the Bf and Bs as 'gefallen'.
If the burial details of the two dead crewmen are known and are near the crash site it might help indentify whether this loss is a possibility for the aircraft you are looking for.
Dear Brian
do you know if Do217 4577 have a BMW engine No: 9 801 832 858 ... We today find a label with this number.
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