Crashing place of Hptm. Horst-Günther von Fassong III./JG 11

[Csaba B. Stenge]

Gentlemen,

Accorting to my knowledge, Hptm. von Fassong was shot down during the Bodenplatte by P-47's of the 366th FG 390th FS, north of Maastricht (near Opglabbeek?).
Was his body found nowadays or he is still in missing status?

[robert_schulte]

According to John Manrho's book on Bodenplatte published in 2004, Hptm. von Fassong crashed near Opglabbeek and is still listed as MIA.
Best wishes
Robert

[Csaba B. Stenge]

Thanks, Robert.

[John Manrho]

His grave was never identified. From the Asch area some 5-6 dead pilots of 1.1.45 were transferred to US Cemetery Margarten and later in 1946/1947 reinterred at Ysselsteyn. Unfortunately the information on these remains are not sufficient to indicate any identification.

regards,

John.

[Dennis Peschier]

Hello john,
If I remember correctly a relative of a US soldier asked questions on the old board about papers that were found on a dead luftwaffe pilot that was shot down on 1.1.45.
Though this person only got them from a family member and did not remove it from the body himself he was aggressively reprimanded on this board. I believe there was a name of the Luftwaffe pilot but I don't remember it. Did you ever got in contact with him/her? Or was his first post the only message ever received?

Dennis

[John Manrho]

Dennis,

I am not sure what posting you mean....can't remember. It might be that I have been contacted, not sure. Maybe Ruy knows a way to search for posts of the old 12 oçlock high/ Can't remember a reprimand though in conjunction with a question regarding 1.1.45.

cheers,

John.