Hello,
As usual for May 1940, things are completely different as it is described in books.
So they are no other missing pilot of JG 53... That’s what I thought. I just wanted to be certain...
I could reveal some of my conclusions. Alfred Stark was shot down at Coucy (absolutely not by the Blenheim shot down at Remilly: a lot too far obviously) by Battle of No. 218 Squadron (possibly by Battle of No. 103 Squadron).
Blenheim N6230 exploded in mid air by Flak (I have a impressive and precise German description): two airmen baled out severely wounded. They were rescued by French but eventually died in the next Blockhaus and are now missing. The third member died in the Blenheim and is now buried in Remilly cemetery.
There was a collision in mid air between a Battle of No. 218 Squadron and a Messerschmitt 109 at Chagny. I have been on the crash sites... I have no information of any human casualty: they were lucky and all baled out... I identified the number of the Battle as No. P2189 (pieces from Fairey factory found). For the Messerschmitt, It could be Sergeant Kröschel’s one of 8./JG 53. He was captured by French and sent to the French military prison at Busanzy...
Unfortunately I have no photos of Alfred Stark and Sergeant Kröschel. If someone have some more details...
All details will be published soon in a book dedicated to missions on Sedan that May 14th 1940... All aircraft have been visited... But I still want information and photos from family or unpublished documents giving some more details...
Thank you for your help
Arnaud