Werner Kraft, 9/JG 26

[Co de Swart]

Any info on this fighterpilot welcome, CV, especially confirmed claims etc.

Thanks i.a.,
Co de Swart,
Holland
E-mail: jdeswart@orange.nl

[Jim P.]

Caldwell's 2 volume JG 26 War Diary would have that information.

[Andy Fletcher]

Fw Werner Kraft

9./JG 26 (as of 30Nov42)-01Oct43, 10./JG 26 01Oct43-(at least 16Mar44)

2 claims

30Nov42 Hurricane
17Aug43 B-17 e.V.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Co de Swart]

Thanks both of you.

Andy: any detailed info on the B-17 claimed on Aug 17-1943 ?

Thanks again for 'new' reply ,
regards,
Co.

[Andy Fletcher]

Hi Co,

Caldwell lists the claim was for a B-17 e.V., S.E. of Turnhout at 11:45, he identifies the unit as possibly 95BG.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Co de Swart]

Claim (?) on B-17 by Werner Kraft Aug.17-1943:

Tony Wood-claimlist, Priller and Caldwell as wel as the Burkert-familyalbum give 'only' a OKL-confirmed B-17 claim to his collegue 9/JG26 Lt. Erich Burkert, that hour, that day, that region, that time of day.
Though Kraft ( he himself also wounded in the same Beverloo-hospital)stated to one of the B-17-survivers (Binnebose)he was involved in the downing of 95BG/335BS-B-17 42-30274 over Mol-Dessel and was shotdown by it's tailgunner: > any Lw.official confirmation from another source?
Or could it be a "possible" 'claim' ?

Thanks i.a. for next reaction.
Co.

[Chris Goss]

I think I have identified his Hurricane kill if that helps (in fact a Defiant)

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by Co de Swart

Claim (?) on B-17 by Werner Kraft Aug.17-1943:

Tony Wood-claimlist, Priller and Caldwell as wel as the Burkert-familyalbum give 'only' a OKL-confirmed B-17 claim to his collegue 9/JG26 Lt. Erich Burkert, that hour, that day, that region, that time of day.
Though Kraft ( he himself also wounded in the same Beverloo-hospital)stated to one of the B-17-survivers (Binnebose)he was involved in the downing of 95BG/335BS-B-17 42-30274 over Mol-Dessel and was shotdown by it's tailgunner: > any Lw.official confirmation from another source?
Or could it be a "possible" 'claim' ?

Thanks i.a. for next reaction.
Co.

Caldwell lists the claim as as having an unknown confirmation status. Kraft's claim was for finishing off the bomber ie endgültige Vernichtung (e.V.) after it had already been shot out of formation.

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Co de Swart]

Thanks Chris and Andy for apr. 18th-reactions.

Chris: details claim B.P. Defiant welcome.

Regards,
Co, NL.