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Re: III/KG27 losses February 1941.
Hi Steve , the crash of 1G+LS happened on February 23rd , 1941 . This aircraft is listed as crashing in Kenmare Bay in Co.Kerry but it is possible it may have come down out at sea and the body of Fw Friedrich Schutz and his life raft were bought in by currents . His body was recovered on March 2nd by three local fishermen , I spoke to two of them some years ago when researching this crash for my book . Friedrich Schutz was buried in Kenmare with a full military funeral and on 12th June 1959 his body was reburied in The German Military Cemetery in Glencree , Co. Wicklow .
The bodies of the other crew members were never recovered , I do have contact with the daughter of Oblt. Konrad Hafele who has some wonderful material from her late father .
If you need more material just PM me .
Regards
Justin
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