Fates of 4/KG 3 Aircrew

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone tell me if:

Lt Sieghart Schoppe was killed later in the war (Ehrenpokal 7 Oct 41)
The details of the death of Oblt Bernhard Granicky on 26 Jun 41
Details of the death of Fw Felix Gwidziel near Kirow 2 Oct 41

All 4 were part of the same crew which crash-landed in Belgium 15 Sep 40

[Matti Salonen]

1942-01-18, 4./KG 3, Ju 88A-4, (88)4622, 5K+LM, Nordöstlich Medyn, Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Olt Schopper, Sieghart, vermißt
Beobachter Hptm Nitsche, Ernst-Wilhelm, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Joppeck, Hermann, vermißt
Bordschütze Fw Pohl, Herbert, vermißt
1941-06-26, 4./KG 3, Ju 88A-6, (88)2394, 5K+EM, (Minsk), Feindbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Olt Granicky, Bernhardt, vermißt
Bombenschütze Ofw Kucz, Hans, vermißt
Bordfunker Ofw Gwidziel, Felix
Bordschütze Fw Rongstock, Fritz, vermißt
1941-10-02, 4./KG 3, Ju 88A-4, (88)1268, 5K+HM, (Kirow), Unbekannt. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Reichel, Friedrich, vermißt
Bombenschütze Ofw Gwidziel, Felix, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Welsch, Willi, vermißt
Bordschütze Ogfr Lange, Karl-Heinz, vermißt

Matti

[edNorth]

2394 5K+EM
BF Ofw. Gustav Gridziel rep ret safe in losses 23.07.41
(from GQM losses)

Matti
possibly replacing "Ofw Gwidziel, Felix" he´s reported twice

[Alain57]

Hi ,

Is it possible to find out where and wich aircraft this crew crashlanded on september 1940 in Belgium?

Regards

Alain57

[Matti Salonen]

I have no Gustav Gridziel, only Felix Gwidziel, which is mentioned in three separate NVMs and also in EKM-lists. Obviously a typo in GQM losses.
1940-09-15, 4./KG 3, Do 17Z-3, 2879, 5K+AM, Calais, Bauchlandung infolge Jägerbeschuß. Bruch 40 %.
Bordfunker Fw Gwidziel, Felix, verletzt
Bordmechaniker Fw Kirsch, Heinz, verletzt

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Crash location of this aircraft is given as Mardyck or Belgian border. Thanks again Matti for your help-saved me loads of time.

[Alain57]

Thanks gents.

Alain 57