Re: Ju 88 loss at Withybrook 16.09.40
Hi Melvin,
I have the following:
Ju 88 A1 WNr 7087 Crew lost their bearings during bombing sortie to Banbury; hit balloon cable near Coventry shortly after dumping their bombs & both engines caught fire; crashed & burned out at Withybrook, near Coventry 1106 pm; Hptm Henke & Uffz Rattay killed, Fw Bauer & Fw Perleberg bailed out wounded & both captured; a/c B3+HH write-off; Both Willi Henke & Heinrich Rattay are buried in Oaston Rd cemetery, Nuneaton
Source: The Blitz Then & Now - Vol 2
Regards,
Rudi.
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