Arndt III/KG30 shot down early-mid 1942

[Brian]

Hi guys

Browsing Hajo Herrmann's Eagles Wings, he mentions that one of his pilots - Faehnrich ARNDT - was the sole survivor of a Ju88 shot down by Russian fighters sometime before July 1942.

Can anyone provide a date and idenity of crew etc please?

Cheers
Brian

[G.R.Morrison]

Probably this one:

Ju 88A-4 WNr.140242 of 7./KG 30 coded 4D+DR

Reported lost 15.June 1942, enemy fighters. F Oblt. Werner Arndt returned WIA, rest (B Uffz. Alfred Rennel, Bf Fw. Kurt Andres & Bs Ogefr. Hans Mathias) KIA. (mission against bridge near Kemi)

GRM

[Brian]

Excellent, GRM

That's the crew.

Many thanks

Brian

[steve sheridan]

Good evening Mr Morrison, sorry to but in but could you help with another loss for the same unit and similar period.

I have Ju88A-4 W.Nr 2065 missing from operations Murmansk area June 1942. I dont have any crew listed.
Any help would be appreciated.

Best regs,
Steve.

[G.R.Morrison]

Ju 88A-4 WNr.142065 of 9./KG 30, coded 4D+CT

Uffz. Johann Hasler MIA 9.June 1942 with crew (B Uffz. Gerhard Hirschlach, Bf Uffz. Hans Decker & Bs Uffz. Karl Thanner) , cause unknown, (mission to Murmansk).

The loss reports sometimes truncate Werknummern.

GRM

[Knut Larsson]

Hello GRM
Most of what you have is correct. However at this time Werner was an Uffz., and not an Oblt. The target was not a bridge near Kemi. Airfield Kemi was their base and was situated far away from the front. A not trusted unknown reference stated that the aircraft was attacked by Russian planes on a mission to Russia but was able to return only to crash shortly before landing back at airfield Kemi.

Greetings from winter cold Norway
Knut

[steve sheridan]

Many thanks GRM, much appreciated.

Kindest regs,
Steve.

[G.R.Morrison]

Mr. Sheridan, you're welcome.

Mr. Larsson, Thank you for the corrections. With so many entries, Jim and I always appreciate another detail.

GRM