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Re: What happened to this Ju-88?
German reports covering such engagements are mainly those recording any personnel casualties (Namentliche Verlustmeldungen) or aircraft losses (Verlustliste) that resulted. However, these often fall short on essential time/location detail so matching claims to losses can be fraught. However, I believe the first Ju88 attacked was as follows:
3./KG30 Junkers Ju88A-1. Shot down by Spitfires during armed reconnaissance over Dunkirk and crashed in the Channel. Probably that claimed by F/L Malan, F/O Freeborn, and Sgt Mould of No. 74 Squadron 5.45 a.m. FF Uffz Werner Mattner, BF Uffz Erich Klose, BS Uffz Wilhelm Gottlebe, and BO Gefr Johannes Corsepius all missing. Aircraft 100% write-off.
That being the case, no further losses were recorded by this unit in either of the sources mentioned so it would seem that the second Ju88 attacked suffered no crew casualties nor significant damage to the aircraft.
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