[Peter Cornwell]

Stab II./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down (believed by AA fire) during combat with RAF fighters over the Channel off Manston. BO Major Friedrich Moricke (Gruppenkommandeur), FF Oberlt Karl Schulte (Gruppe Ia), BS Sonderführer Erwin Bleeck-Wagner (of Lw.Kr.Ber.Komp.4) all killed, Bordfunker believed rescued unhurt. Aircraft 100% write-off.
The body of Karl Schulte came ashore on the Belgian coast September 6.

Stabsstaffel II./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by Hurricanes of No.501 Squadron and crashed in the Channel off Manston 12.45 p.m. FF Fw Fritz Vetter, BO Fw Karl Flessner, and HS Uffz Heinrich Meier all missing, BF Fw Hans Meyer killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
Hans Meyer was later washed ashore on the Dutch coast.

4./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by Hurricanes of No.501 Squadron and crashed in the Channel off Manston 12.45 p.m. FF Lt Hans-Jürgen Grell, HS Uffz Alfred Wetzker, and BF Uffz Arthur Henneberg all missing, HB Fw Martin Thomas killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.

4./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1. Returned to base severely damaged by Hurricanes of No.501 Squadron following attack on Manston 12.45 p.m. BF Oberfw Fritz Jakobsmeier killed, rest of crew believed unhurt. Aircraft 100% write-off.

4./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down in the Channel by Hurricanes of No.501 Squadron following attack on Manston 12.45 p.m. BO Uffz Erich Dubs, BF Uffz Horst Freimann, and HS Uffz Hans Fröba missing. FF Uffz Jakob Krüll killed. Aircraft 100% write-off.
Jakob Krüll was later washed ashore on the Dutch coast.