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Re: Crashes Belgium Bf110 on May 27th 1940
7./KG51 Heinkel He111H. Shot down by Defiants of No. 264 Squadron during attack on Dunkirk and crashed at Steenkerke 12.30 p.m. Probably that claimed by F/L Cooke & Cpl Lippett, P/O Welch & LAC Hayden, and P/O Whitley & LAC Turner. FF Lt Rudolf Gild, BM Fw Alfred Göttlicher, BF Uffz Heinz Kannewurf, and BS Gefr Paul Bartelt all killed, BO Gefr Alfred Kassegger missing. Aircraft 100% write-off.
This aircraft crashed onto the farmhouse of Bulcke Lodijk killing all occupants including six Belgian soldiers of 2° Jagers Te Paard. Heinz Kannewurf rests among the ‘Unknown’ buried at Lommel.
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