Vitus Monshausen - 2./NJG 6

[Brian R]

Hi Guys - I'm hoping to find information about Unteroffizier Vitus Monshausen, a backseater with 2./NJG 6. He earned his Qualification Badge in June 1943 and went on to win the Iron Cross Second Class on April 7, 1944. He was killed only days later, on April 25th.

Does any one have any information about him and the events that surrounded his EK award as well as his death? Perhaps he is mentioned in Das kriegstagebuch des nachtjagd geschwader 6 by Werner Kock. For what it's worth, I don't see an entry in the Volksbunde database for him.

Thanks,
Brian

[G.R.Morrison]

Bf 110G-4 WNr.720391 of 2./NJG 6 coded 2Z+LK, Ltn. Hans Zettel (Ff), Bordfunker Uffz. Vitus Monshausen & Bordschütz Gefr. Erwin Tramp killed 24.April 1944 in crash, flew into trees. Overturned. Fl.H. Halle-Nietleben

Hope this helps, GRM

[Brian R]

Thank you, Mr. Morrison. This is very helpful. I have info from a friend that there were quite a number of accidents that night due to poor visibility. So, this fits in well with that info. Dangerous work - flying at night back then. The poor souls.

[G.R.Morrison]

You're certainly welcome.

Nearly a thousand years ago, an English proverb advised: "Three things are foolish: marrying young, eating fast, and riding at night." And this was a while before the Wright brothers...

Add dirty weather to that, and it can easily be, "Good night, for keeps, forever." Plenty of fatalities in fog.