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Old 24th May 2022, 08:53
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Re: Fate or information about Ju 88 D-2 coded 4U+KL from 3(F)/123

Adriano,

Here is what I've got for that VBKz:

- 20 July 1941: Ju 88 A-5 W.Nr. 340 "4U+KL", 3.(F)/AGr. 123 lost cause unknown over the North Sea. Crew (FF) Fw Rudolf Ritter, (B) Ofw. Gerhard Bauer, (Bf) Gefr. Oswald Mittelsten-Sché, (Bs) Fw. Paul Thoms all MIA. Source: GQM (#3-5) via Michael Balss's loss list.

- 13 October 1942: Ju 88 D-1 W.Nr. 1449 "4U+KL", 3.(F)/AGr. 123, lost cause unknown over the North Sea. Crew (FF) Fw Friedrich Holler, (B) Fw. Gottfried Heudeck, (Bf) Uffz. Heinrich Paulus and (Bs) Uffz. Herbert Krause all MIA. Source: GQM (#7-11) via Michael Balss's loss list.

- 29 April 1943: Ju 88 D-1 W.Nr. 430636 "4U+KL", 3.(F)/AGr. 123, lost over the Atlantic, cause unknown. Crew (FF) Ofw Rudi Kienader, (B) Ltn. Rudolf Gruber, (Bf) Ofw. Rudolf Egger, and (Bs) Uffz. Erwin Leinbach all MIA. Source: GQM (#10-17) via Michael Balss's loss list.

- 11 May 1944: Ju 88 T-1 W.Nr. 430940 "4U+KL", 3.(F)/AGr. 123, lost over the Mediterranean whilst carrying out convoy reconnaissance duty, cause unknown along routes St.Martin - 04-O/203 (Mallorca) - 03-O/272 (Algiers) - 871 (Dellys) - 372 - 04-O/302 (Menorca) - St.Martin. No W/T messages received. Crew (FF) Fw. Herbert Grotelüschen, (B) Ltn. Hermann Krüger and (Bf) Fw. Alfred Köhler all MIA. Source: Liste (M.S.); FLUGZEUG 2/90, p. 59 via Michael Balss's loss list.

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Marc
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