D0 17Z WNR.1223 DO 217 WNR.4242

[Frank-Perne]

Hello,

i need some infos and photos of two Dornier Bombers.

1. Dornier 17Z U5+K Werk Nr.1223
2. Dornier 217 U5+TK Werk Nr.4242

Would be great if someone could help me!

[Brian Bines]

Do217E-4 U5+TK of 2/KG2 shot down during raid on Birmingham on 9/10-8-1942 Ff Fw Georg Zaglmeier, B Uffz Johannes Perne, Bf Uffz Gunther(umlaut over u)Schroter (umlaut over o) all missing Bs Uffz Ulrich Lossack body found off Danish coast on 10-10-42. Belived fell to a Beaufighter of 29 Sqd. off the Happisburgh Light (east coast of England),

Regards
Brian Bines

[Brian Bines]

From the KG2 history vol 1. by Ulf Balke w.n 1223 was damaged (lightly) in a fighter attack over Starja Russa on 22-8-1941 with B Uffz Johannes Perne wounded. On the 31-8-41 it is shown as U5+EK destroyed to unknown cause Ff Fw Siegfried Genswich , Bf Fw Alfred Zimmermann and Bm Uffz Willi Stern all wounded returned, the B Hpt. Hans Henn St.Kap killed.

[Frank-Perne]

Thank you very much for the information!!!

[steve sheridan]

Frank, was Uffz Johannes Perne a relation?
I guess looking at your username he maybe.
Do you know more about Johannes career with KG2.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Frank-Perne]

Yes Steve,
Uffz Johannes Perne was my great uncle.I try to find out what happened to him.I try to find as much information as possible.(biography,career,photos,....)

Best regards,

Frank.