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29th May 2024, 15:10
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Help needes 5./KG 40 Crash near Vesly/Lessay on 10th June 1944
The family of Ofw Eduard Hauser is looking for information about the aircraft that crashed on 10th June 1944 over Normandy after attcking ships of the allied Invasion fleet.
Any information (type of aircraft, name of crewmembers) would be great. Thanks in advance Uwe Benkel 
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29th May 2024, 15:26
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Re: Help needes 5./KG 40 Crash near Vesly/Lessay on 10th June 1944
He 177A-5, 550074 or 550070, KM+UX of 5./KG 40. Damaged by Flak during attack on invasion fleet and crashed near Vesly. FhjOfw Erwin Matschke-F, Uffz Herberet Thaler-B, Ofw Paul Syweck-BF and Ofw Eduard Hauser-BM all killed; remainder baled out unwounded. They were buried at Vesly. Hauser was 53911/34 born 25 Jan 11 at Baernewald. Wife's name was Ottilie
Last edited by Chris Goss; 29th May 2024 at 16:10.
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29th May 2024, 18:00
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Re: Help needes 5./KG 40 Crash near Vesly/Lessay on 10th June 1944
Thank you Chris
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29th May 2024, 18:18
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Re: Help needes 5./KG 40 Crash near Vesly/Lessay on 10th June 1944
National Archives file HW 13/39
Report CX/MSS/OPD 1200 For 10th June 1944 Times MST [=GMT+2] … Fliegerkorps X in conjunction with Fliegerdivision 2 … II./KG 40: 9 He 177 operated, 6 attacked, 1 broke off, 2 missing. Claims: 1 transport ship 3–10,000 tons and 1 passenger ship 20,000 tons sunk, 1 d/r [destroyer?] damaged, 1 cargo ship 10,000 tons damaged. [added in pencil] Flk X 6 He 177, 3 Do 217 lost
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