Uffz Kernchen , 11./JG76

[Stephane Muret]

Hello,

I'm looking for any information about Uffz Kernchen from 11./JG 76. I believe he was downed by american P47 over east of France on october 1944. Any information about his fate welcome (Any picture too !).

Any idea about colors of its Me 109 at this date ?

Any help deeply appreciated.
Stéphane Muret

[RT]

Where come from the date ?? Name ???

Concerning JG76 nothing after mid-september... until january but just a Stab at that date

Remi

[Stephane Muret]

Heuu ... "Bonjour" ... ,

I'm sure JG 76 flew over east of France until mid october and obtained air victories ... and losses ! No need today to give my sources. Just want to see if there are more informations about this unit to identify a crash site.

Stephane

[RT]

So no sources today, Kernchen has crashed by air-combat near St maurice/moselle BF109G-6 165252 Ge3, JG76 lost at least 4 planes this day one on 1.oct. , one on 6. one on 7., nd many more between 10 nd 20.oct. infos come from BertHartmann forum

Remi

[Stephane Muret]

Oh i'm glad to see JG76 was still there october 44 !

Well my first source came from one american pilot downed after an air combat on october 03 44, who told me that he obtained one victory this day against one Me 109, just before his own crash. He's sure the two planes crashed in the same area. I believe i found both crash sites and looking for more information about the german one.

I found that JG 76 lost two planes on october 03 after dogfight against US Thunderbolt (see book from Fred Trendle "Brennendes land, Der Luftkrieg im Südwesten") on october 03, Uffz Kernchen and Oberfänhrich Von Hoff (Bf 109 G-6 413502, Black 7). I believe Kernchen is the right plane i'm looking for so any information will be welcome.

Stéphane

[RT]

Excusez-moi de continuer en anglais, ce n'est pas par pédanterie, pour celui-la Chris Goss va devoir ouvrir son dictionnaire, mais le forum est frequenté par des locuteurs de langues étranges..., une entrée en matière un peu rude n'est pas nécessairement suivie d'échanges discourtois ...
Hoff has crashed near Mühlhausen, or the french one Mulhouse, or the one seated in Württenberg

Rémi

[Stephane Muret]

Remi,
i'm not sure Von Hoff were shooted down near Mulhouse. It could be Mulhausen, near Haguenau, wich is about 150 kilometer north from Mulhouse.
It seems another Me 109 from JG 76 was downed near Mulhausen. Need to look in my files, but tomorrow. Too late today.
Stephane

[DR40eghs]

Originally Posted by Stephane Muret

Oh i'm glad to see JG76 was still there october 44 !

Well my first source came from one american pilot downed after an air combat on october 03 44, who told me that he obtained one victory this day against one Me 109, just before his own crash. He's sure the two planes crashed in the same area. I believe i found both crash sites and looking for more information about the german one.

I found that JG 76 lost two planes on october 03 after dogfight against US Thunderbolt (see book from Fred Trendle "Brennendes land, Der Luftkrieg im Südwesten") on october 03, Uffz Kernchen and Oberfänhrich Von Hoff (Bf 109 G-6 413502, Black 7). I believe Kernchen is the right plane i'm looking for so any information will be welcome.

Stéphane

Hi Stephane,

the other loss at Saint-Maurice-sur-Moselle on 3. Oct. 1944 was:

Uffz. Heinz Guder, 10./JG 76, Bf 109 G-6, 412581, black 2, shot down in air battle with US-fighters.

Regards,
Uwe