Loss of Bf 109E-7 of 3.Erg/JG2 on 17th July 1941

[Larry]

On 17th July 1941 3.Erg/JG2 lost a Bf 109E-7 (Werk Number not known), which failed to return from a sortie, presumably over Cherbourg area?

Can anyone add any further details of the pilot and the circumstances?

[Chris Goss]

Larry: they lost 3 Bf 109s on 17 Jul 41 off Cherbourg-Lt Wolfgang Flügel missing, Uffz Werner Haase & Uffz Helmuth Augustin rescued

[Larry]

Thanks Chris; any idea of the time of combat?

[Versuch]

234 Sqn made 4 claims in that area at approx 1645.

Source,RAF fighter command victory claims of WWII.(Foreman)

Regards Mike

[Chris Goss]

Larry: PM probably matching with Schneider's claim for your Blenheim

[Larry]

Thanks Chris,

The Blenheim was shot down at 15.10 hrs and last transmissions from it suggested the turret gunner was firing back at something, said to a stray barrage balloon on the sea, but I wondered if by chance it it was a Bf 109. Now that seems unlikely.