Re: Information on Wilhelm 'Willi' Morlock

[Bandlaw Charlie]

I'm trying to work out what happened to a lancaster bomber lost on operations in June 1944. There is some suggestion that Obfw. Willi Morlock (NGJ 1) may have claimed her...and I'm undertaking research on behalf of some family members of the lancaster crew....

I've also heard that it is possible to purchase "abschussmeldung" on the internet and though next to impossible, I'd like to see if one for the night in question still exists....this seems to be the best place to look.....

Could anyone help??

Thanks for your time and patience.

[Marcel Hogenhuis]

Hello,

Unless you are more specific about the Lancaster identity, it is difficult to confirm or deny whether Willi Morlock was involved, especially because this pilot had at least 3 nocturnal victories in two different nights.

Some additional info please, than I might be able to help. All the best,

Marcel Hogenhuis / Venlo

[Johannes]

Hi

Morlock confirmed seventeen claims, all with 3./Njg1, the first ten as a Feldwebel, the last seven as an Oberfeldwebel. He was born on 27th April 1915. On 4th november 1944 at 2000 hrs he was shot down and killed by a British mosquito, his He219 coming down at Iddenburen, Germany. He is buried at the Münster-Lauheide cemetary, Germany:-

27th May 1944 Mosquito 20km N Hamster 0127hrs 5000 metres Nr.1
28th May 1944 "Viermot" at Knokke 0144 hrs 4000 metres Nr.2
1st June 1944 Hudson 2km SE Tholen 0110 hrs 2000 metres Nr.3
1st June 1944 Halifax Walcheren area 0140 hrs 1700 metres Nr.4
17th June 1944 Halifax NW Tilburg 0102 hrs 3800 metres Nr.5
17th June 1944 Halifax 0114 hrs 5400 metres Nr.6
22nd June 1944 Lancaster Venlo area 0135 hrs 5400 metres Nr.7
22nd June 1944 Lancaster Venlo area 0209 hrs 2200 metres Nr.8
24th July 1944 Lancaster 60km W Amrum 0210 hrs 5200 metres Nr.9
9th October 1944 Halifax Münster area 2045 hrs 3200 metres Nr.10

Next seven were all "viermots" South of Düsseldorf on 2nd November 1944 at:-

1925 hrs 3500 metres Nr.11
1927 hrs 3500 metres Nr.12
1928 hrs 3500 metres Nr.13
1930 hrs 3000 metres Nr.14
1931 hrs 2900 metres Nr.15
1933 hrs 3000 metres Nr.16
1937 hrs 3000 metres Nr.17

Regards

Johannes

[Bandlaw Charlie]

Many thanks, Johannes.

I appreciate your help.

Mr. Hogenhuis, I have sent you a personal message. I'd be most obliged if you could reply to it when you have the time.

Kind regards.