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Re: Ju88A 21 August 1940, Kings Sompting
Yes, easy find date and crew, but yet not that simple. Wherever you have that info from on the Ju 88 A-4, that is incorrect. No production Ju 88 A-4 (Dive-Bomber) had left the factories by that month, and this not appearing until spring 1941. The Ju 88 A-1, A-3, A-5, A-5 F, C-1, C-2 and C-3 existed, beside single Ju 88 B V prototype and several prototypes. Over 1000 had been produced, and deliveres were on the increase.
But date was 21st August 1940. It was Ju 88 A-1 (Dive Bomber = Stu.Ka.) of 1./KG 54 "Totenkopf" (Matti Salonen NVM listings) - Please note my typing and where spaces are placed in the designation - thats correct spelling, dictated by the RLM (German Air Ministry). After 70+ years we (all) should know how to write it correctly.
Max-Dankwart Birkenstock was Bombardier, Freude was pilot, Schulze was Radio Operator (& Gunner) and Becker was Gunner (usually in underfuselage gondola, facing aft.) are reported killed. Serial number of the plane and individual code (B3+?H) is not known, but if parts of it can be found, there is always chance serial might be found on a component or a part plate. Time and place of crash is given "Kings Sombourne 14:15 hrs".
-Ed
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