Airman named DRESSLER - KIA 1941

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Good morning to all members.

I am looking for details of an airman. His name, as recorded on the back of a photograph “seems to be” DRESSLER. He was apparently, as informed on the photo, KIA on 1941.

I found 4 entries (at Kracker) for airmen named Dressler, but none killed in 1941.

They are:
1 – Uffz. Fritz Dressler (6/JG 54) – MIA 15 July 1943
2- Fw. Gerhard Dressler from (F)/Nacht – apparently survived WW2 with DKiG.
3- Obgfr. Hans Dressler (9/JG 77) – MIA 28 June 1943
4 – Gefr. Erich Dressler (3/ZG 1) – MIA 7 June 1944 on the Ju 88 G-1 of Uffz Strobel.

NONE of those above, “seems to be” the airmen am looking for.

There is another possibility about what was written back on the photo:
The year of the picture is 1941 and indeed the airman was later KIA (+)…so he could be one of those above.

Does anyone do have an entry for a DRESSLER eventually lost in 1941 ?

A.

[Matti Salonen]

1941-09-16, 2./KG 76, Ju 88 A-5, 5117, F1+KC, (Nowaja Russkaja)
Flugzeugführer Fw Kerle, Franz, vermißt
Bombenschütze Ofw Braito, Werner, +
Bordfunker Uffz Schweppe, Gerhard, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Dressler, Josef, +
Unbekannt. Bruch 60 %.

Matti

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hello MATTI!

AGAIN my gratitude for your most helpful answer.
You GOT IT and I owe you another one!

A

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Just for the records:
Uffz Josef-Karl Heinz Dressler
Born 12 May 1918 in Camiena, Poland.
Accident reported at 15:20hs, at 200 m (height). Cause: Entzte Funkmelding
Pl.Quadrat 0029

MATTI without you it would have been impossible.

Again my gratitude for your kind help.

A.

[RT]

The "Karte", let it, as follow reading,

15h20 letzte Funkmeldung, Plan Quadrat 0039 etwa 20 km von Luga , Jatschera ?

R.F.R. ?
Why they are speaking of the "Flughöhe" ??
Not all is clear there

First time I see the Wn of the plane in the SK



Rémi

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Rémi your eyes are better than mine....I now did a Control + and yes, you are right about the Pl.Qu 0039 and Letzte instead of Entzete as reported previously.

However the 200 meters is a mistery indeed. Did they collided with an antenna somewhere 20 km von Luga?

I can not see where the werknummer 5117 reported by Matti fit on the SK. Where you found it? Maybe there is a second SK more detailed from the one I saw/read.

MERCI (Thanks a lot) for helping with the deciphering of the mysteries of this crash.

Baumgartner

[RT]

Wn is in the SK Braito's, an other member of the crew, the two others are missing so no SK



Rémi