Heinz Onken

[steven]

Hello

I am looking for any information regarding this airman who was a Pilot I believe he was killed on the 19th March 1941, any information as to squadron and fate is much appriciated

[Matti Salonen]

1941-03-19, 3./KG 1, He 111H-3, 5622, 8 km östlich Fl.Pl. Amiens, Absturz. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Onken, Heinz, +
Bombenschütze Uffz Heindl, Adolf, +
Bordfunker Uffz Karg, Hans, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Friedrich, Heinz, +

Matti

[steven]

hi matti

many thanks can i ask did this plane crash due to danage recieved during missio

[Matti Salonen]

No idea.

Matti

[Stig Jarlevik]

Steven/Matti

Foreman states that KG 1 bombed London that night (19/20.3.41).
Another I./KG 1 Heinkel also crashed at Amiens the same night on its return, WNr 5643, although only 35% damaged. I find it quite possible also "our" aircraft took part in that raid. However if it was damaged over England or simply crashed due to a pilot error is more difficult to say....

The odd thing is that Foreman doesn't mention WNr 5622 at all....

Cheers
Stig

[Stig Jarlevik]

My mistake

Obviously still woozy from my holidays. WNr 5622 is mentioned by Foreman on the night of 18/19.3.41
No specific unit activities are mentioned for any bomber units this night by him but in the Blitz now and then we can see that I./KG 1 was active past midnight in a raid on Hull, so the possibillity remains that WNr 5622 was on that mission.

Cheers
Stig

[steven]

Stig,

many thanks for the information regards this squadrons activities I have the pilots flying license and a letter from his commander to his family regards his death and where he and the rest of the crew are buried.

Regards Steven