III/KG27 losses February 1941.

[steve sheridan]

Hi could anybody help with NVM information for the following losses.

He111P-2 Ofw. Hans Moritz 20/21.2.41,
He111P-2 Fw.Arnold Putz 23.2.41.

Any help would be most appreciated.
Best regs,
Steve.

[G.R.Morrison]

He 111P-2 WNr.1590 of IV./KG 27, Ofw. Johann Moritz and crew (B Ofw. Gerhard Heinrich, Bf Uffz. Heinrich Keiler & Bm Uffz. Johann Berger) killed 20.Feb. 1941 in crash near 20.Feb. 1941 on return from sortie; III./KG 27 per loss.

He 111P-2 WNr.1605, 1G+LS of 8./KG 27, Oblt. Konrad Häfele (B)/ Fw. Arnold Pütz (F) and crew (Bf Fw. Werner Seegner & Bm Fw. Friedrich Schütz - MIA) KIA 23.Feb. 1941 at 21:55 near Kenmare Bay, Ireland (PlQu. 012) due to Lewis gun fire from trawlers Grackle and Dandara.

GRM

[steve sheridan]

Thanks very much George, I have for the Moritz crew that this a/c may have belonged to 9/KG27 hence my querie.

For the Putz crew I had this loss as on 23.2.41, whereas in the "Luftwaffe Crash
Archive" vol.7 pg.809 they refer this as 25.2.41!
Would you happen to have the EKM.No's for these two crews.
Best rgs,
Steve.

[srob48]

9/KG27, 20.02.1941
Oberfw. Johann Moritz (F), EM: 62694/153
Oberfw. Gerhard Heinrich (B), EM: 62694/152
Uffz. Johann Berger (Bm), EM: 62694/18
Uffz. Heinrich Keiler (Bf), EM: -152-Ln.Kp, died: 21.02.1941
All buried at Dagneux, France.

8/KG27, 23.02.1941
Fw. Friedrich Schütz (Bm) killed, buried at Glencree, Ireland. EM: ?
Fw. Arnold Pütz (F), missing, EM ?
Oblt. Konrad Häfele (B), missing, EM: ?
Fw. Werner Segner (Bf), missing, EM: ?

[steve sheridan]

Wonderful stuff srob48, thanks for confirming the known EKM No's.
Kindest regs,
Steve.

[Tony Kearns]

Steve, a little additional information.
Fw. Friedrich Schutz 47/62693, buried at Glencree Ireland

Regards
Tony K

[schnellmeyer]

Hi Steve , the crash of 1G+LS happened on February 23rd , 1941 . This aircraft is listed as crashing in Kenmare Bay in Co.Kerry but it is possible it may have come down out at sea and the body of Fw Friedrich Schutz and his life raft were bought in by currents . His body was recovered on March 2nd by three local fishermen , I spoke to two of them some years ago when researching this crash for my book . Friedrich Schutz was buried in Kenmare with a full military funeral and on 12th June 1959 his body was reburied in The German Military Cemetery in Glencree , Co. Wicklow .
The bodies of the other crew members were never recovered , I do have contact with the daughter of Oblt. Konrad Hafele who has some wonderful material from her late father .
If you need more material just PM me .
Regards
Justin

[steve sheridan]

Thanks Tony for the EKM No. for Schutz, however I have since heard from another poster that his nbr was 62693/27 ?
Best rgs,
Steve.

[steve sheridan]

Hi Justin, PM sent!
Kindest rgs,
Steve.

[Tony Kearns]

Steve,
My source for Schutz EKM 62693/47 is from the German War Graves Commission list and DRS (Daily Report Summary) Irish Military Archives (Dublin)

Does your un named poster quoting 62693/27 list a source ?

For srob48 my records show Putz EKM 62693/11. Hafele 62691-4 and Seegner 62693/39
Hope this helps.
Regards
Tony K