8/10-1944

[Soren Flensted]

Gents
On 8/10-44 at 18:15 hours a German bomber believed to be a He 111 of 7.KG 3 took of on a mission. Apparently it was shot Down as a crew member was washed ashore in Denmark on 2/12-44.
The letter informing the Family about the loss was written by Leutnant and Staffelführer Horst Leutloff L 60097/Hamburg 1.
Is theer anyone who can support with information ?
Best regards
Soren Flensted

[Matti Salonen]

1944-10-08, 7./KG 3, He 111 H-16, 161898, 5K+KR, Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Brender, Winfried, vermißt
Beobachter Uffz Kachold, Heinrich, +
Bordfunker Uffz Kuhlmann, Hans-Joachim, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Kalff, Günter, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Weber, Ewald, +
Kachold am 1944-12-03 bei Römö/Dänemark angeschwemmt. Weber am 1944-12-01 bei Römö/Dänemark angeschwemmt.

Matti

[Soren Flensted]

Hello Matti
Thank you very much.
Do you by chance know what the mission was ?
For your record: Both were laid to rest i Esbjerg Fovrfeld cemetery. Weber on 4/12 and Kachold on 7/12.

[ju55dk]

V-1 mission against England.

Junker

[Matti Salonen]

Thanks for additional info.

Matti

[Soren Flensted]

Matti
Do you know where he took off from ?

[Matti Salonen]

Sorry, I don't have other info.

Matti

[Chris Goss]

I thought by Oct 44, 7/KG 3 had become 1/KG 53 and had moved from Venlo to Varrelbusch? I know there was a grey period and if you want me to check further, I have the NVM at home

[Merlin]

Hello Soren,

I have the 7./KG 3 from 14.09.44 to 14.11.44 at Münster-Handorf, they became renamed 1./KG 53 on 20.10.44.

[Nick Beale]

I think the Gruppe was operating from Varrelbusch at the time. In its evening strength return on 9 October it reported 20 (7) aircraft and 49 (27) crews;
He 111 H-16 W.Nr. 161898 was missing.