Loss of three Bomber-KC holders in the mediterranean theatre

[bakerman]

Who can help me please?
I need further infos (plane, markings, crewmember) for the losses of the following three KC holders from the Kampfgeschwader/ KG 76 and 77. All lost in the mediterranean area.

Oblt. OTTO BISCHOFF, Leader of 4./KG 77, lost 02.April 1942 over Malta;

Oblt. HORST MÜLLER, II./KG 76, lost 13. July 1943 over Sicily;

Oblt. HANS EBERSBACH, II./KG 76, lost 31.5.44, crashed in Spain (?).

[Chris Goss]

See my post re Ebersbach

http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showth...ight=Ebersbach

I do have the loss report and combat report but I am working away from home until December

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have on these three guys:

BISCHOFF (BISCHOF?), Otto.
(DOB: 24.09.15 in Essen).
(n.d.) with KG 158 prewar.
15.12.41 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 77.
02.04.42 Oblt. and Staka 4./KG 77, KIA – in Ju 88 (3Z+LM) lost off the coast of Malta during a night raid and believed shot down by an RAF Beaufighter.
03.05.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz posthumously, Staka 4./KG 77.

MÜLLER, Horst.
(DOB: 23.02.16 in Berlin).
1942 Oblt., in II./KG 76.
03.05.42 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, II./KG 76.
30.03.43 Oblt., trf from KG 76 to KG 6.
07.43 Oblt., in 1./KG 6 (KIA 13.07.43 - in Ju 88 A-14 shot down by night fighters off SE Sicily).
00.45 posthumously promo to Hptm.

EBERSBACH, Hans.
(DOB: 19.05.21).
13.09.42 Lt.,awarded Ehrenpokal.
16.01.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, 6./KG 76.
31.05.44 Oblt. and Staka 6./KG 76, KIA – failed to return from night attack on convoy “Earphone” in the Mediterranean.
08.08.44 Oblt., posthumously awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 6./KG 76.
(n.d.) buried at Dagneux/France.




We hope that this helps.

LdZ
DGS

[Jim P.]

Was not certain of MÜLLER as being RK winner until now:
Ju 88A-4, 4559, BISCHOF, Oblt. Otto, , 4., KG 77, , 3Z+LM, , , 02-Apr-42, Stkp. MIA with crew, cause unknown, F RK - awarded posthumously., Ob.Bhf.Süd/Mittelmeer, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #5)-Vol.8, , (Malta), 100%, F, Bo Ofw. Karl Eppensteiner, Bf Uffz. Wilhelm Kruse & Bs Ofw. Josef Schmidt, ,
Ju 88A-14, 144734, MÜLLER, Oblt. Horst, , 1., KG 6, weiße H, 3E+HH, , , 13-Jul-43, MIA with crew due to Luftkampf with enemy nightfighter., F RK. 1 KIA per loss., Mittelmeer, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #11)-Vol.21; Horn, Wir Flogen gen Westen, p.252, , 50km ostsüdöstlich Syrakus, 100%, F, B Uffz. Erich Schmiedel, Bf Ofw. Reinhold Born & Bs Fw. Johann Hammerschmidt, ,


Chris, you don't by chance have any aircraft info for Ebersbach do you?

[Chris Goss]

Jim: Yes I do but I am away from home until December and do not have access to the NVM until then

[bakerman]

Fantastic! Many thanks to all !!!
But there are two different places for the loss of HANS EBERSBACH.
In Chris´post it is Saint-Martin-de-Crau in Southern France (near Arles), in Scherzer's KC holder-book it's St.Marti Sarroca near Barcelona/Spain !

What´s the right place? I believe the first one.

[Chris Goss]

The NVM gives the location and time which matches with the 108 Sqn combat report and as Doug says, he is buried in France.....

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Chris,
Could you inform the name of the crew and acft serial number involved in shooting down the Ju 88 of Ebersbach?
Yours
Adriano

[Chris Goss]

You will have to wait until December as my records are at home. Failing that, the details are in Sea Eagles Vol 2 if I remember correctly