Ju 88 loss at Withybrook 16.09.40

[Melvin Brownless]

16.09.40 1KG54 Junkers Ju 88A-1 Wnr.7087 Hptm. Henke

Hi Guys,

I am currently in contact with the nephew of Willi Henke, the ill-fated pilot of the Ju 88 that crashed at Withybrook. We are hoping that some of our great forum members may have more localised information regarding the crash. I hope to travel to Nuneaton this week and photograph the grave of Willi and his Flt/Eng; Heinrich Rattay.

My contact has sent me a scan of his uncle, this will be added to our website in due course. At this time I am slowly constructing the page. So far I have the A.I.(k) Report No.555/1940 plus a scan of a newspaper cutting showing some minor wreckage in the field. If any one has anything further we would really like to hear from you.

Regards,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

[RudiS]

Hi Melvin,

I have the following:
Ju 88 A1 WNr 7087 Crew lost their bearings during bombing sortie to Banbury; hit balloon cable near Coventry shortly after dumping their bombs & both engines caught fire; crashed & burned out at Withybrook, near Coventry 1106 pm; Hptm Henke & Uffz Rattay killed, Fw Bauer & Fw Perleberg bailed out wounded & both captured; a/c B3+HH write-off; Both Willi Henke & Heinrich Rattay are buried in Oaston Rd cemetery, Nuneaton

Source: The Blitz Then & Now - Vol 2

Regards,
Rudi.

[markjsheppard]

If Banbury, I guess this was the target.

http://www.sjbradley.com/memorial/dummyFactory.htm

regards

Mark

[Melvin Brownless]

Thanks Rudi & Mark,

I wonder if anyone has investigated this loss further?

Any further info would be greatly appreciated by us and the Henke family!

Thanks,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk