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Re: Me-262 losses the 21st February 1945.
The fate of Ofhr. Gerhard Rohde, geb. 25.12.1914 Brunshaupten, was formally solved in August 2005. He crashed on 21.2.1945 near Schayk (north of Volkel airfield) in his Me 262A-2a, Werknummer 170199, 9K+??. he belonged to 1./KG 51. He was initally buried in a field grave and reburied at Ysselsteyn Cemetery Grave CI-12-300. He remained unknown until August 2005.
Driving force behind the identification was Adri Ekstijn. My role was to collect more evidence in documents and presenting it in the proper way to the WASt and VDK. Joe Potter found also some additional evidence.
Basically the evidence consisted of;
D.23816 Report of Burial Transfer RvO CI-12-300 dated 7.3.1950
D.23816 Reidentification effort CI-12-300 dated 17.4.1963
Police report dated 5.7.1945 concerning crash on 22.2.1945
RAF Crashed Enemy Aircraft Report No. 268 dated 30.3.1945.
ORB 2809 Squadron RAF Regiment
ORB 2834 Squadron RAF Regiment
RL2-III-1197
Flugbücher I./KG 51
AIR2/8728 Burial Slip Ofw. Gerhard Rohde
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