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Old 25th April 2012, 14:03
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Re: JU 88A-5 Loss 27.9.40

Yes, two losses and one returned damaged as follows:

7./LG1 Junkers Ju88A-5 (3183). Forced-landed at Châteaudun damaged in attack by Red Section of No.79 Squadron (S/L J.H. Heyworth, P/O R.W. Clarke, and P/O G.H. Nelson-Edwards) over St George’s Channel during sortie to Warrington 6.45 p.m Crew all unhurt. Aircraft 15% damaged but repairable.

7./LG1 Junkers Ju88A-5 (4153). Shot down over St George’s Channel by Red Section of No.79 Squadron (S/L J.H. Heyworth, P/O R.W. Clarke, and P/O G.H. Nelson-Edwards) during sortie to Warrington and crashed 50 miles north-west of St David’s Head 6.45p.m. FF Oberlt Richard Strasser and BS Uffz Willi Forster both missing, BF Fw Rudolf Söchtig and BO Gefr Wilhelm Lorenz both baled out but killed. Aircraft L1+BR 100% write-off.
The body of Wilhelm Lorenz was washed up at Ardcavan, County Wexford, on October 20, that of Rudolf Söchtig coming ashore at Ennerilly, Red Cross, County Wicklow, on November 18 and buried in Rathnew Cemetery.
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