KüFlGr.406 and Ltn von Kalckreuth (BO)

[bill norman]

Does anyone have information they are willing to share re. attacks on UK trawlers by KüFlGr.406 during WWII? von Kalckreuth was BO on He 115 (K6+KH) when it sank the trawler Isabella Fowlie off the Farne Islands on 10 July 1941. Does anyone have pictures/details of him and his crew?

Bill Norman
(website: www.billnorman.co.uk)

[bill norman]

Further to my earlier post re. von Kalkreuth, can anyone confirm that he was later transferred to the Russian Front as a pilot with JG51 'Molders' and was shot down and killed on 3 Feb. 1942?

Bill Norman

[Chris Goss]

Bill

I have Oblt Cordt von Kalckreuth a BO being awarded Ehrenpokal 26 Oct 42 whilst the chap killed in Russia was Von Kalkreuth-different spelling. Highly improbable a coastal BO would retrain in the space of 7 months to be a fighter pilot

[Matti Salonen]

The guy shot down on 3 Feb 1942 was Wolfgang von Kalckreuth.

Matti

[bill norman]

Chris,
Thanks for that. I,too, have reservations about the transfer - hence the post. Any indication that Obltn. C v K served with ./406 in an earlier life?

Bill

[Chris Goss]

Sorry all I have is he was a BO but the fact that he was thus and the name is not that common, I would guess they are the same chap. Have this on him as well:
Kalckreuth von, Cordt Offizier *20.08.1918 in Strassburg "T 23". "T 25" (Torpedoboat). Crew of 1937a

[Rainer]

Oblt.z.S. Cordt von Kalckreuth was taken prisoner after T 25 was sunk by HMS Enterprise and HMS Glasgow in the "Battle of Bay of Biscay" on 28 December 1943.

[bill norman]

Just back from holiday: thanks to all who responded.

Bill Norman

[Norbert Schuchbauer]

In his logbook is states that his pilot was Uffz. Ringelmann and another crew was Bonger. They departed Rantum at 1715 hrs and landed at 2305 hrs. The notes state:" bomb and MG attack on British steamer". (It is a very difficult Flugbuch to read)

Regards,

Norbert

[bill norman]

Nobert,
You have a PM.
Bill Norman