3/JG51, 05.06.1940.

[srob48]

According to the excellent book 'The Battle of France Then and Now', on the 5th June, only 1 Bf109E from JG51 is listed:

2/JG51.
Messerschmitt Bf109E. Shot down in combat with French fighters and crashed near Estrees-St-Denis, France, 1.45pm. Lt. Egon Falkensamer (F) captured. Aircraft a write-off.

From the Luftwaffe Loss Records, and mentioned in Jagdgeschwader 51'Molders' by Aders/Held, p54, there is the loss of a second Bf109E from JG51:

3/JG51.
Messerschmitt Bf109E. Shot down near Compiegne, France. Fw. Ernst Gräf (F) missing (or captured). Aircraft a write-off.

Can anyone confirm this second loss and fate of Fw. Gräf?

[lilsis]

Gräfs scores

21. Mai 1940 Curtiss H 75 near Abbeville

05. Juni 1940 Curtiss H 75 near Compiegne

21. Juni 1940 D.H

[Chris Goss]

As Iilsis says, Fw Albin Gräf had kills on those dates and the only casualty on 5 Jun 40 was Falkensamer. I will say that Gräf has no more kills or isn't listed as a casualty after 21 Jun 40

[udf_00]

Seems someone got his papers :
http://www.forum-der-wehrmacht.de/in...-M%C3%B6lders/

[lilsis]

Hi,
yes, someone in in this case his child ;-)