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Old 25th February 2012, 00:11
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Re: Does anyone have a picture of Hauptmann Franz Buschmann

Here is what we have about this fellow:

BUSCHMANN, Franz.
(DOB: 10.09.13 in Buchhausen).
01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 06.43 with 12./NJG 1.
01.12.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./NJG 2? (to 01.01.44?). 01.01.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 3 (to 27/28.06.44).
29.05.44 crashed vicinity of Tiset, 5 km SE of Gram, 20km SE of Ribe/Denmark, due to engine trouble.
27/28.06.44 KIA – in Ju 88 G-1 shot down by enemy night fighter vic Bunsbeek, 4 km N of Tirlemont/Belgium).
Buried at Lommel.
Credited with 8 victories.

The Tom Kracker Archive has:

Buschmann, Franz. - Maj. - 9/10/1913 in Buschhausen 8victories - 12./NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr. I./NJG-2 (12/43), Stab IV./NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr. IV./NJG-3 (1/44) Ju 88C & R in I/NJG-2, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 710182 "D5 + FF" (lost) & Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710880 "D5 + AF" (lost 6/44)EP, EK 1 & 2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 27/28 June, 1944; shot down by an enemy night fighter at Bunsbeek, Belgium, 4 km north of Tirlemont, Be.. Buried Lommel, Block 49, Grave 104. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Schmalfeldt, R/O (KIA) and Uffz Heinrich Bode, Gunner, bailed w/wounds. Bailed safely from Wk# 710182 on 29 May, 1944, when one engine caught fire and the crew was forced to bail near Gram Denmark due to his engine set onfire by enemy action. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Geiger also bailed safely, but Ofw Werner Schuldt's chute failed to deploy and he was killed. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery in Esbjerg on 2 June, 1944 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling on 22 June, 1943. Another, a Halifax 800 km N of Oostjan on 24 June, 1943. A Lancaster and a Halifax on 26 June, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington into the sea on 4 July, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both "4 mot's" on 16 May, 1944, no location. An 8th, a "4 mot" on 22 May, 1944, no location.
We hope that this helps you out.

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