[Andy Mitchell]

Brian,

Kington and Selinger in "Wekusta" have the following:-

15 Jul 1942 - Oblt Werner Köhler, Wd Insp Heinrich Beuck, Fw Günthr Geerhahn and Ofw herbert bunge in Ju 88D-1 1B+BH (430265) approached jan Mayen island.Not being able to recognise the mountains at Kap Wien, they crashed trying to avaoid the rocky terrain.(9 years later the crash site was discovered and the bodies recovered in 1958).

20-21 Jul 1942 Ju 88D-1 (Lt Helmut Nemitz (F), Reg Rat Dr martin Teich (MetB)) was damaged by AA fireover barentsburg. Port engine hit reached Banak on one engine.
At about the same time, Ju 88D-1, 1B+KH (Ofw Lohmanns (F) and Dr Etienne) attempted to recover equipment from the abandoned weather station "Bansö" - met a hostile reception from the Allied force now established at Longyearbyen.

22-23 Jul, Ju 88D-5, 1B+CH (W. Nr 1772; Oblt heinz Wagner (F); Dr Erich Etienne, Uffz Heinrich Voss (Bf) and Ubslt Vollrath Wibel - attached to Westa 5 on special duties(?)) was attacked by machine gun fire from the slopes above Longyearbyen when entering Adventdalen at medium altitude. taking evasive action to avoid the fire,. Wagner turned to port in order to leave the fjord and then the aircraft collided with a fenicularcoal-transport cable...and crashed near Moskushamm. All members of the crew were killed.

Hope this helps