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Re: Photo help - Nachtjagdegeschwader 2 - missing crew
Rick. ADIK report says 6/9 a/c of 6/NJG2 took off from Paderborn about 2100hrs to attack railway traffic in the Chalons area. This crew attacked two locomotives but then saw one engine was on fire so pilot made a belly landing 2.5 miles east of Chalons-sur-Marne at 2230hrs. Crew captured by US forces the next day. FF Ofw. Hans Gajewski, Bf Uffz Hans v Weber, B/m Fw Helmut v Horsten all POW uninjured. Aircraft Ju88G6 4R+AP. The pilot b 24-8-1920 (Johannes) had 6 yrs. service and the Bm b 6-12-1913 had 9years service,
Regards
Brian Bines
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