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Re: Do 215 from 4./NJG 1 and Sgt. Ward VC
Hi Christian,
This Do.215B-5 was the G9+OM and flown by the crew of FF Oblt Helmut Woltersdorf, BF Uffz Walter Held and BM Obgefr Erich Kloss.
They were in an engagement with Welligton N2843 BL-L of 40 Squadron which they shot down at 03.43 hrs just West of Texel. The Do.215 was hit by return fire however and they had to ditch on their way back to Leeuwarden at 03.45 hrs 15 km E of Texel.
Uffz Held and Obgefr Kloss were wounded, but they all managed to climb into the dinghy and were picked up at position 5457 by He.59 NE+TA which had taken off at 11.08 hrs from Schellingwoude to search for the crew. They landed back at 13.15 hrs.
The wreckage was visited at 7th July 1992 which appeared just above sea level in knee deep water. Two engines and parts of the cockpit were recovered and are now on display in the museum of the Aircraft Recovery Group.
Best regards,
Hans Nauta
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