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Re: I./JG 3 on 24 December 1944
Dear Jochen,
I found no trace of an ADI(K) Report of either Hamann or Thiel. What I did find is that acc. to Crashed Enemy Aircraft Report No. 265 dated 29.1.1945 the Bf 109 of Hamann crashed SSW of Tirlemont/Tienen. This is so far west that we can assume he ended up as POW. The description of the wreck leads me to believe that he probably made a bellylanding.
Maybe also of interest, III./JG 3 also lost several a/c that day;
Uffz. Heinrich Brand (9./3), no details.
Uffz. Friedrich Benning (12./3) crashed north of Couthuin. No details on his fate or possible grave. Do you have information?
Uffz. Friedrich Schnödewind (12./3) crashed northwest of Franc-Waret. Killed, now buried at Lommel.
Ogfr. Herbert Krawczyk (12./3) crashed west of Warisoulx. He was initially buried at US Cemetery Fosse. I could locate his grave as unknown at Lommel in 1996 and this was "beurkundet" by the WASt on 11.11.1997 and the relatives were informed. Another one solved...:-)
This is from notes from about 15 years ago, so there might be more info now...
Regards John
Last edited by John Manrho; 5th January 2017 at 10:15.
Reason: Added info
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