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Old 11th May 2023, 14:18
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Re: Ju88G shot down 1/2.1.1945

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Originally Posted by Trendle View Post
Hello Keith,
And another possible Victim of Foster:

6./NJG 3 / Junkers Ju 88 G-1 / # 714416 / Nachtschlachteinsatz / Shot down by Mosquito - Flight Lieutenant Foster - 604 Sqn. (??) / Crash south of Straelen, west of Wachtendonk (North Rhine-Westphalia) - Germany / Leutenant Heinrich Schröder (FF) + Gefreiter Erich Engel + Obergefreiter Erich Wickenträger + Feldwebel Alfred Schulze - all killed

Cheers

Fred
I believe this loss occurred in the early morning (AM) of the night 31 December/1 January. It was one of five II./NJG3 Ju88s that failed to return that night - most on missions to the Antwerp - Brussels area.
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