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Re: Ju-88 NJG 3 crash in Belgium
Seems to me a mix up of several details. He did not belong to 11. Staffel but to II. Gruppe. This is what the NVM reports;
27/28.12.1944, Ju 88G-1, WNr. 714649, D5+??, 4./NJG 3.
Fallschirmabsprung nach Feindeinsatz NNW Trier.
Uffz. Otto Kraus, geb. 28.05.1921, vermisst.
ADI(K) Report No. 26/1945 reports Uffz. Otto Kraus as POW near Weyler.., Luxembourg at 23.00 hrs. Take of was at 21.00 hrs from Husum. Uffz. Kraus, the Bordfunker, opened the escape hatch by accident during the pull out of a steep dive. The a/c returned to base. Other loss lists suggests that Fw. Rupp was the FF and Uffz. Hans Eckert the BM. The a/c code was ineed D5+AM.
Therefore NO crash.
cheers,
John.
Last edited by John Manrho; 31st July 2007 at 19:45.
Reason: typos
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