Ofw. Eugen Lude 13./J.G. 54

[Kaczmarek]

Dear gents,

Does anyone know more about the fate of Ofw. Eugen Lude. For my information he is MIA 25.12.44 in the area of Eupen, Belgium.

A other source say "Reportedly crashed into a forest near Duisburg. Buried Bonn-Düsseldorf, Grave 19 (A. Rosseels)".

Rgds, René

[lilsis]

Hi, Duisdorf not Düsseldorf or Duisburg

//Duisdorf is a part from Bonn

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VDK:
Nachname:
Lude

Vorname:
Eugen

Dienstgrad:
Feldwebel

Geburtsdatum:
26.04.1916

Geburtsort:
Beuren

Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
26.12.1944

Todes-/Vermisstenort:
Duisdorf



Eugen Lude ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Bonn-Duisdorf.
Endgrablage: Grab 19


regards

[Kaczmarek]

Many thanks.

Rgds, René

[Marc-André Haldimann]

Hi René,

Ofw Eugen Lude was shot down 25.12.1944 aboard his Fw 190 A-9 W.Nr. 750115 "Weisse 3", 13./JG 54 at Duisburg bei Bonn. Source: http://www.jg54greenhearts.com/LossList.htm via Michael Balss loss list.

Cheers
Marc

[Rottler]

Hi René,

according to the Gen.Qu. loss return from 8 Jan 1945 item 109 the rank of Eugen Lude was Ofhr.

Regards
Leo

[Kaczmarek]

Hi Marc,

thank you too, even if I already knew this.

Hi Leo,

yes, I also had seen this. But I think the correct rank was Ofw.

The crash location should be near the Kottenforst near Duisdorf (today a district of Bonn). So he cannot be missing in the area of Eupen, Belgium.

Rgds, René

[John Manrho]

It is indeed Ofw. Eugen Lude. I would like to see conformation of his crashsite. I also had 10 km SW Godesberg, but there is indication that he actually crashed near Vianden. He took of from Vörden at 11.08 Uhr in the Schwarm of Lt. Brill.

John

[Kaczmarek]

Of course I cannot confirm the exact crash location. But the mention near Kottenforst match with the place of burial the cemetery of Duisdorf.

10 km SW Bad Godesberg were also in this area.

Which speaks for near Vianden ?

Rgds, René

[John Manrho]

The location Vianden comes from the relatives, but is a little bit uncertain concerning the original source. I had contact with them. I also do not know when he was buried in Duisdorf, that would help also.

Where does the location Kottenforst come from?

John

[Kaczmarek]

Unfortunately I cannot say certainly. I think from a old book of Werner Girbig. Yes, I know it is not the most reliable source.

Rgds, René