[Jim P.]

A bad day.

He 177A-3, 535367, Horn, Hptm. Arthur, , II., 4., KG 40, , F8+KM, GP+WQ, , 26-Nov-43, MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., WNr. 5367 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, P.198, , bei Cape Bougie, 100%, F, B Fw. Walter Schmidt, Bf Fw. Heinz Brunner, Bm Uffz. Hermann Berger, Bs Ogefr. Georg Dolp & 2.Bs Uffz. Johannes Sansalla, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535369, Schmidt, Hptm. Egon, , II., 4., KG 40, , F8+MM, GP+WS, , 26-Nov-43, Stkp. MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., WNr. 5369 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, P.198, , bei Cape Bougie, 100%, F, B Uffz. Walter Schnirsch, Bf Ofw. Hans Seeboth, Bm Ofw. Theodor Kuhlmann, Bs Uffz. Nikolaus Geestmann & 2.Bs Uffz. Georg Bildat, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535371, n.n., , II., , KG 40, , , GP+WU, , 26-Nov-43, Notlandung due to enemy fire. Bm KIA, Bs WIA., WNr. 5371 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.198, , bei Fl.Pl. Montpelier, 100%, F, Bm Fw. Willi Dullin & Bs Fw. Max Nagel, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535444, Noll, Oblt. Fritz, , II., 6., KG 40, , F8+EP, GJ+RF, , 26-Nov-43, MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., WNr. 5444 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.198, , bei Cape Bougie, 100%, F, B Ogefr. Heinz Bertram, Bf Uffz. Clemens Schepphors, Bm Ofw. Hans Probst, Bs Ogefr. Adolf Träger & 2.Bs Ogefr. Erich Ruppenstein, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535553, Judemann, Ofw. Georg, , II., , KG 40, , , NN+QT, , 26-Nov-43, Killed in crash. B, Bf & Bm also killed. Bs & 2.Bs injured. Aircraft caught fire and burned., WNr. 5553 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, , Fl.Pl. Merignac, 100%, F, B Uffz. Rudolf Wildt, Bf Ofw. Johann Böse, Bm Fw. Werner Warschefski, Bs Ogefr. Wilhelm Großefengels? & 2.Bs Fl.St.Ing. Erich Warnecke, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535556, Naaf, Fw. Alfred, , II., , KG 40, , , NN+QW, , 26-Nov-43, Injured in Notlandung due to engine fire. Bm killed, rest injured. Aircraft burned on ground., WNr. 5556 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, , bei Bordeaux, 100%, F, B Uffz. Gerhard Drews, Bf Uffz. Georg Wagenhuber, Bm Fw. Alfred Hoffmann, Bs Ogefr. Hans Kauf & 2.Bs Fl.St.Ing. Hans Trenler?, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535566, Strube, Oblt. Gerhard, , II., 4., KG 40, , F8+IM, , , 26-Nov-43, MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., WNr. 5566 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, , bei Cape Bougie, 100%, F, B Uffz. Otto Bollack, Bf Fw. Josef Frühbis, Bm Fw. Ernst Ebel, Bs Uffz. Hubert Bruns & 2.Bs Uffz. Günther Haaris, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535570, n.n., , III., 8., KG 40, , , , , 26-Nov-43, Technical failure. Collision during take-off with W 34 WNr. 1503., , Lw.Bfh.Mitte/Polen, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23BA-MA Signatur RL 2 III/777, Flzg.-Unfälle bei Schulen usw., p.86; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, , Fl.Pl. Insterburg, 15%, H, , , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535677, MONS, Major Rudolf, , II., Stab II., KG 40, weiße D, F8+DM, , , 26-Nov-43, Gr.Kdr. MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., RK. WNr. 5677 per loss. Troop carrier Rohna sunk in this action, 1,000+ US soldiers lost., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Griehl, He 177; Profile No. 234, He 177 'Greif', photo; Green, WTR, Kaiser, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Kampfflieger, V.2, p.42-43; Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, bei Cape Bougie, 100%, F, B Uffz. Karl Enz, Bf Fw. Heinrich van Oopen, Bm Fw. Walter Laib, Bs Ogefr. Dietrich Tschöpe & 2.Bs Uffz. Uffz. Heinz Niele, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf

He 177A-3, 535684, Nuß, Hptm. Alfred, , II., 6., KG 40, , F8+BP, , , 26-Nov-43, MIA with crew during sortie against convoy KMF 26 off the Algerian coast., WNr. 5684 per loss., Lfl.3/Eins.Süd, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #12)-Vol.23; Goss, Sea Eagles, II, p.154; Griehl, He 177; Profile No. 234, He 177 'Greif', photo, Smith/Creek, He 177 Greif, p.199, nordöstlich Cap Finisterre, 100%, F, B Uffz. Heinz Ammermann, Bf Ofw. Herbert Krippenstabel, Bm Stfw. Kurt Vetter, Bs Uffz. Richard Trings & 2.Bs Uffz. Willi Bartsch, , Arado Flzg.Werke Brandenburg/Neuendorf