[Jim P.]

Hermann's autobiography is titled "Eagle's Wings". The incident Larry describes (via deZeng & Stankey) for 10-Apr-40 occurred at Fl.Pl. Oslo-Fornebu per his bio (p.58). There may be a photo of that machine amongst the photos of the wrecked aircraft at that location from that time.

He 111, , BLOEDORN, Hptm. Erich (B)/HERRMANN, Oblt. Hajo, , III., 7., KG 4, , , , , 10-Apr-40, Stkp. Crashed after landing. Ran over an enbankment due to short runway., B RK, F RK, EL & S. Herrmann states he left aircraft through the tail section 'which was reaching up towards the sky'., X.Fl.Korps/Norwegen, Herrmann, Eagle's Wings, p.58; Kaiser, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, V.1, p.102-103, , Fl.Pl. Oslo- Fornebu, b, F, 2nd B Ofw. Laska?, , (Hptm. BLOEDORN was the Stkp., and also a recipient of the RK.)

There is also a photo of his overturned Ju 88A-1 (WNr. 5128, '5J+AR) from 19-Oct-40, in which he was injured. This is from a series of KG 4 e-Bay photos from 5-6 years ago.