[RodM]

Hi Andreas,

thanks for the reply, the History of I./NJG2 (Rökker) gives the spelling as Lt. Böving, in Ju88 G-6 W.Nr. 620584 of 3./NJG2 (and the main narrative entry gives the place as 'Marienfeld' as Mark suggested), noting that the loss was due to unknown cirumstances (presumedly no bullet holes found in wreckage?).

I'd be intersted to know if any of the crash places of the other losses that you have would be in a location to the NW of the Ruhr. I only have a few published sources to go on and, of course, combined they are woefully incomplete.

Interestingly, according to an RAF Bomber Command IT report, compiled a few days after the raid, bomber crews returning from Dortmund claimed 1 Me110 destroyed and crews returning from Bottrop claimed 1 FW190 destroyed (presumably the claim by the crew of PD378, who took some days to return from Holland wasn't at hand at the time the report was made). These appear to be the total sum of the bomber crew claims.

Cheers

Rod