German losses May 10,1940 Belgium

[fredcompa]

Hi everybody!
Who can help a friend of mine to find the rest of the crews to which the following persons belonged to (= reconstruct crew):
Hückelmann Adolf , StabsFeldw., ° April 30,1909; 67474-09 8 KG54
He-111P.
Hückelmann Adolf, ..., °...?, 3 KG54 He-111P B3 + ?.
Hinze Alfred,Feldw.,WoP, °Dec.12,1913 Schnatow; 65116-22 7/KG53
He-111H A1
Leonhardt Emil, U/off, °June 26,1912,Emmendingen;62691-? 3KG27 He-111P 1G+ ?L.
Kisker Manfred,U/Off Obs.,° May 10,1917 Bremen; 62674-51 8/K He-111P 1G + L.
Flehmer Gerhard,O/Gefr.Funk.,°March 1, 1919,Oberhof-Randow;67474-36 8/Stab JG54 He-111P B3 + ?5.
Frank, Lt.Flg,°...., ...He-111.
Dörwald Otto-Friedrich, Lt,...,...;I/LG1 He-111H.
Hoover H,...,...,; 2KG27 He-111; crashed bij Courtrai (Kortrijk),Belgium.
Hartmann Werner, Fldwl-Pilot, °...,...; 3LG1 He-111.
Vogel Alfred, U/Off.-Pilot, °....,...; 3KG54 He-111.
Thanks for your kind cooperation !
Fredcompa

[Laurent Rizzotti]

I can help for one of them : Kisker Manfred

Uffz Manfred Kisker was the radio aboard a He 111 of 3./KG 27 that was shot down during a confuse morning battle between I./ and III./KG 27 vs GC III/1 and 85 Sqn. He was killed in the air during the attack, the bomber belly-landed near Mons, Belgium. It is not possible to know who shot down it exactly.
The three other crew were captured: Uffz Otto Wehmeier (pilot, unhurt), Uffz Arthur Voigt (observer, wounded) and Uffz Otto Miklitz (flying engineer, wounded, lost a leg).

[Spanferkel]

I can assist you on a few (see items in RED).


1. Hückelmann Adolf , StabsFeldw., ° April 30,1909; 67474-09 8 KG54
He-111P. Huckelmann and his crew were shot down on 10.05.40 near Courtrai due to enemy fighters. The crew was as follows:
FF Hptmn Fritz Stadelmeyer - wounded (also Staffelkapitan)
BO Oblt. Felix Kriegskotte - taken prisoner
BF Stfw. Adolf Huckelmann - killed
BM Fw. Oskar Wolf - wounded
Hückelmann Adolf, ..., °...?, 3 KG54 He-111P B3 + ?. B3+?S
2. Hinze Alfred,Feldw.,WoP, °Dec.12,1913 Schnatow; 65116-22 7/KG53
He-111H A1
3. Leonhardt Emil, U/off, °June 26,1912,Emmendingen;62691-? 3KG27 He-111P 1G+ ?L.
4. Kisker Manfred,U/Off Obs.,° May 10,1917 Bremen; 62674-51 8/K He-111P 1G + L.
5. Flehmer Gerhard,O/Gefr.Funk.,°March 1, 1919,Oberhof-Randow;67474-36 8/Stab JG54 He-111P B3 + ?5.
6. Frank, Lt.Flg,°...., ...He-111.
7. Dörwald Otto-Friedrich, Lt,...,...;I/LG1 He-111H.
Dorwald and crew shot down on 10.05.40 while flying a recon mission, lost to fighters near Meux. Crew consisted of the following;
FF Lt. Otto Dorwald - prisoner
BO Gefr. Werner Hinrichs - prisoner
BM Uffz. Alfred Muller - killed
BS Ofw. Paul Fehlinger - killed
L1+AB
8. Hoover H,...,...,; 2KG27 He-111; crashed bij Courtrai (Kortrijk),Belgium.
9. Hartmann Werner, Fldwl-Pilot, °...,...; 3LG1 He-111.
Hartmann and crew shot down on 10.05.40 due to enemy fighters near Lille. Crew was as follows;
FF Fw. Werner Hartmann - prisoner
BO Fw. Wilhelm Franz - prisoner
BF Gefr. Max Buhler - prisoner
BS Uffz. Hans Saas - killed
L1+EL

10. Vogel Alfred, U/Off.-Pilot, °....,...; 3KG54 He-111.
Vogel and crew shot down by enemy fighters near Courtrai on 10.05.40.Crew was as follows;
FF Uffz. Alfred Vogel - taken prisoner
BO Uffz. Paul Hentschel - wounded
BF Uffz. Willi Pomorin - taken prisoner
BM Ogefr. Emil Luis - killed
B3+?S

[Pieter H]

Continuing from the previous post, I have the following additions, mostly from "Mei 1940 boven Belgie", "12 days in May" and "Bataille Aerienne and Rupture sur la Meuse":

1. Hückelmann Adolf , StabsFeldw., ° April 30,1909; 67474-09 8 KG54
He-111P. Huckelmann and his crew were shot down on 10.05.40 near Courtrai due to enemy fighters. The crew was as follows:
FF Hptmn Fritz Stadelmeyer - wounded (also Staffelkapitan)
BO Oblt. Felix Kriegskotte - taken prisoner
BF Stfw. Adolf Huckelmann - killed
BM Fw. Oskar Wolf - wounded
Hückelmann Adolf, ..., °...?, 3 KG54 He-111P B3 + ?. B3+?S
2. Hinze Alfred,Feldw.,WoP, °Dec.12,1913 Schnatow; 65116-22 7/KG53
He-111H A1
3. Leonhardt Emil, U/off, °June 26,1912,Emmendingen;62691-? 3KG27 He-111P 1G+ ?L.
3 members of this crew are burried in Antoing:
Uffz(?) Schoenherr, Uffz Werner Stramm, Uffz Emil Leonhardt.

4. Kisker Manfred,U/Off Obs.,° May 10,1917 Bremen; 62674-51 8/K He-111P 1G + L.
He-111 1G+DL of 3/KG27 was shot down at Ingelmunster by Moranes of GC II/3. 3 crew members PoW:
Uffz Otto Wehmeyer (pilot),
Uffz Arthur Vougt (navigator),
Uffz Otto Mihita (engineer)
The gunner Kisker (in some sources Wiskes) jumped by parachute. Apparently killed.
5. Flehmer Gerhard,O/Gefr.Funk.,°March 1, 1919,Oberhof-Randow;67474-36 8/Stab JG54 He-111P B3 + ?5.
One of the 6 He-111s of 8/KG54 shot down around 18.30 by Hurricanes of 85 and 87 Sqn, and Moranes of GC II/1. This crew:
Oblt Volprecht Riedesel, Freiherr zu Eisenbach (pilot, PoW),
Ogfr Gerhard Flehmer (Wop, already killed in flight)
Fw Werner Joest (Obs, PoW)
Uffz Eduard Kreiss (BM, PoW). (
6. Frank, Lt.Flg,°...., ...He-111.
Not exactly the same name, but I have a He-111 of 7/KG53 that crashed around 06.00 in Ell, Luxembourg, after being hit by Hawks of GC I/4 after an attack on the Reims area. Crew:
Lt Franke (pilot, PoW),
Fl Stab-Ing Emil Issel (obs, jumped over France and was killed)
Uffz Willy Wolf (BM, jumped over France, PoW)
Uffz Engelmann (bomber, PoW)
and an unknown gunner. I would not be surprised if Hinze under 2. above was this gunner.
7. Dörwald Otto-Friedrich, Lt,...,...;I/LG1 He-111H.
Dorwald and crew shot down on 10.05.40 while flying a recon mission, lost to fighters near Meux. Crew consisted of the following;
FF Lt. Otto Dorwald - prisoner
BO Gefr. Werner Hinrichs - prisoner
BM Uffz. Alfred Muller - killed
BS Ofw. Paul Fehlinger - killed
L1+AB
8. Hoover H,...,...,; 2KG27 He-111; crashed bij Courtrai (Kortrijk),Belgium.
Lt Hans-Wilhelm Hover of Stab II/KG27 and 3 others of his crew PoW.
9. Hartmann Werner, Fldwl-Pilot, °...,...; 3LG1 He-111.
Hartmann and crew shot down on 10.05.40 due to enemy fighters near Lille. Crew was as follows;
FF Fw. Werner Hartmann - prisoner
BO Fw. Wilhelm Franz - prisoner
BF Gefr. Max Buhler - prisoner
BS Uffz. Hans Saas - killed
L1+EL

10. Vogel Alfred, U/Off.-Pilot, °....,...; 3KG54 He-111.
Vogel and crew shot down by enemy fighters near Courtrai on 10.05.40.Crew was as follows;
FF Uffz. Alfred Vogel - taken prisoner
BO Uffz. Paul Hentschel - wounded
BF Uffz. Willi Pomorin - taken prisoner
BM Ogefr. Emil Luis - killed
B3+?S
This machine of 8./KG54 crash landed near Sluis, just across the belgian-dutch border.

[fredcompa]

Dear members!
I have to thank you sincerely for your quick answers in name of my friend!
He was realy astonished to have such a quick reply with such a lot of info. Thanks again.
Now he asked me again for your help.Since years he's searching for the following case:
Again on May 10,1940, there was (probably a collision) a crash between 2 JU87 from the 9/StG2 in KAPELLEN op de Bos (Belgium).
1st Stuka:
1) U/Off.-pilot: BRÜCKNER Ernst, ° June 8,1919 and + May 10,1940.
Originally burried in Brussels,but re-burried on April,12,1949 in Lommel (Belgium),graven°: BL45GR139.
2) ???????
Question: who was the second person in this plane? He was probably arrested by the Belgian Gendarmerie. Was he a POW afterwards?
2nd Stuka:
1) Feldw.-pilot NITSCHKE Alfred, °Dec.25,1914 and + May 10,1940.
Or.burried in Brussels and afterwards re-burried in Lommel (B) on April 12, 1949.GraveN°: BL45GR141.
2) U/Off.-pilot GILON Udo, ° August 7,1913 and + May 10,1940.
Burried in Brussels and re-burried in Lommel (B),..., Graven°:BL45GR140.
If we can help you with something,pls let us now !
Many regards,
fredcompa (for Frans)

[Pieter H]

Hi Fred,

On this inicdent I have not more details than you have. It happened during the massive attack on Antwerpen around 20.30 hours in the evening. The two machines had a mid-air collision and both crashed indeed in Kapellen-op-den-Bos. There are pictures of at least one crashed Stuka.

But responding to your offer; yes I have a few open ends myself.
Can you give details on the following crashes on May 10 1940 in Belgium (unit and crew)?
- a He-111 in Hechtel
- a Do-17Z (of 5./KG77?) in Alken
- a Do-17 around Genk

Thanks, Pieter