I./KG 76: Hptm Ulrich Koch - Ju 88 A-4 bomb exploded on take-off from Foggia-Tortorella, KIA 13.09.1943

[TCO]

Acc. to Henry L. deZeng IV, Douglas G. Stankey "Lw Career Summaries":

Hptm Ulrich Koch from I./KG 76 was KIA on 13.09.1943, when his Ju 88 A-4 was destroyed, because a bomb exploded during take-off from Foggia-Tortorella.

Any information would be highly welcome!

[Matti Salonen]

I have:
1943-09-13, Stab I/KG 76, Ju 88 A-4, 300091, F1+BB, Fl.Pl. Tortorella
Flugzeugführer (Gruppenkommandeur) Hptm Roch, Ulrich, +
Kampfbeobachter Ofw Estedt, Gerhard, +
Bordfunker Fw Härtl, Max, verletzt
Bordschütze Uffz Müller, Lorenz, +
Bombenexplosion beim Start um 19.50 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[Jim P.]

Ju 88A-4, WNr. 300091, Roch, Hptm. Ulrich, Stab I./KG 76, 13-Sep-43, Gr.Kdr. Killed when bombs exploded during take-off. B & Bs also killed, Bs injured. Wreck later found by Allied forces in the latter half of 1943., Lfl.2/Mittelmeer, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #11)-Vol.21; Balss, Deutsche LW Losses & Claims, V.24-2 (16 - 30-Sep-43), p.197, Fl.Pl. Foggia-Tortorella, 100%, F, B Ofw. Gerhard Estet, Bf Fw. Max Hertl & Bs Uffz. Lorenz Müller

[TCO]

Matti and Jim,
Thank you very much for your help!
Please take a look o the attached photo, which shows a gravestone nearby Monte Cassino.




I am actually looking for the fate of Oberfeldwebel Theodor (Theo) Roeder. I was misleaded by the fact, that U. Roch and L. Mueller are listed together with him. Therefore I guessed, that they belonged to the same crew and the incident happened before 13.09.1943, since Roeder died already on 11.09.1943. I guessed that Roch and Mueller were severely injured and passed away two days later. But your answers show me, that this guess was wrong.



Therefore I would be grateful, if you could look up for me Oberfeldwebel Theodor (Theo) Roeder on 11.09.1943?

Thx and best regards, TCO

[Rottler]

Hello TCO,

GQM loss return 2 Oct 1943 item 15:
11.9.1943 I./KG 76 Feindflug, Planquadrat 5267, Nachtjägerbeschuß, Ju 88 A-4 WNr. 300216, 100%.
F Ofw Theodor Röder +
B Uffz Hans Daberkow verletzt
Übrige Besatzung unverletzt.

Regards
Leo

[Nick Beale]

According to the death registration card at https://www.fold3.com/image/69959445...odor,der,röder:

Born: 29.1.1916 in Schönbach
2./KG 76
Oberfeldw.
Circumstances of death: 11.9.1943, 04.15 hrs. Attack on shipping targets, beach head, sea area Naples. Killed in action.

[TCO]

I am impressed. This forum is truly exemplary for swarm intelligence of like-minded people! Thank you all for your efficient support!!!
Please allow me some minor requests:

@Leo:
F OFw Theodor Röder => F = Funker?
B Uffz Hans Daberkow => B = Beobachter?

@Nick:
The death-registration-card link does not open. Could you please check again?

Thank you!