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Oberleutnant Josef Pöhs
Hello Melvin
According to Jagdgeschwader 400 by Stephen Ransome and Hans-Hermann Cammann he was killed when the undercarriage dolly of Me 163A V8 "CD + IM" (W.Nr. 163 000 0005) bounced higher than normal following release and struck the underside of the aircraft rupturing a T-Stoff fuel line thus prompting an installed safety device to shut down the engine. In attempting to return to Bad Zwischenahn one of the wings clipped the tower of the radio ground station antenna causing the aircraft to cartwheel into the ground where it exploded. I hope this helps you.
Horrido!
Leo
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