Information concerning Loss of Gef. Ewald Becker - Invasion Front 07.06.1944

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Can anyone provide details of the loss, unit, aircraft etc related to Gefreiter Ewald Becker. He was killed in a flying death on the second day of the invasion and his grave is found in the Atlantic.

Thanks
rick

[John Beaman]

Do you have any idea what type of a/c he was flying (or flying in)? He is not listed in the 109, 190 or Ju-88 losses. There are some records with no name of the pilot.

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Can't tell you much more but please see information from his sterbebild. Does this help?

[Jim P.]

I know my database is probably far from complete for non-fighter types for the 'Invasionsraum' on 7-Jun-44, but, though there are no names, this one struck me as a possibility (vor Cazaux - off Cazaux) -

Ju 52/3m, 640750, n.n., , , , ZG 1, , , , , 07-Jun-44, Enemy fighters. 15 missing, including groundcrew from 7./ZG 1., , FR, Goss, Bloody Biscay, p.240, , vor Cazaux, 100%, F, , ,

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, all

The Volksbund database give the information as shown in the attachment. I guess the Ju 52 loss is a good possibility.

Regards,
Andreas B

[Matti Salonen]

1944-06-07, 3./TG 4, Ju 52/3mg14e, 640750, G6+OL, 8 km östlich Dreux, Absturz nach Luftkampf mit Jäger. Bruch 100 %.
F Fw Werner, Erich, verletzt
Bf Gefr Di Lenardo, Ernst, verletzt
Bw Stfw Hutz, Johann, verletzt
Bs Uffz Vetter, Helmut, tot
Fluggast Gefr Becker, Ewald, tot
Fluggast Uffz Beuermann, Theodor, tot
Fluggast Uffz Dolata, Franz, tot
Fluggast Uffz Ehm, Paul, tot
Fluggast Fw Haspel, Ferdinand, tot
Fluggast Gefr Kienle, Ludwig, tot
Fluggast Fw Koller, Josef, tot
Fluggast Ogfr Köhmstedt, Hans, tot
Fluggast Ogfr Reischl, Johann, tot
Fluggast Ogfr Rolf, Friedrich, tot
Fluggast Ogfr Ruppert, Josef, tot
Fluggast Uffz Schaack, Gerhard, tot
Fluggast Uffz Schroers, Ernst, tot
Fluggast Ofw Wiemer, Bruno, tot
Fluggast Uffz Witzmann, Walter, tot
Fluggäste von 7./ZG 1.

Matti

[Jim P.]

Oh my. Thanks Matti for the additional information.

[RT]

To note concerning Becker, that Cazeaux on 7.June was vastly bombed, seems they ignore that he took a plane that day to....is fate

Remi

[Bruce Lander]

Hi,
as far as I can see the only claim for a Ju.52 in the air on this day was by Col. G.E.Duncan of the 353rd F.G. 5 miles East of Ribecourt.

Bruce Lander

[Laurent Rizzotti]

There were several JU 52 claims by RAF crews during the night of 6-7 June too.

Duncan made his claim at 2135 hrs on 7 June.