Mosquito MM195 Missing / 128 Sqn. RAF

[azapf1972]

Gentlemen,

one more Mossie from the last November days 1944: MM195, coded "A" took off November 28, 1944 @ 17:25 with target Nürnberg. She failed to return.

Crew:

• W/O Edgar, Frank
• Sgt. Murphy, J. H. M.

Aircraft and crew are still marked "missing".

Questions: I was made aware that there is a German "note" that mentions a Mosquito shot down on November 28, 1944 at 21:35. Location is "Mayen/Eifel". There are two references to documents: J2431 and KE9843.

Unfortunately, AIR14/3412 for that night does not plot die Mossies but only the later phase of the attacks on the Rhineland. But Mayen is definitely a logical area when en-route to Nürnberg.

Does anyone have more information and/or copies of the referenced documents?

Andreas

[Heuser]

Hi Andreas,

Mayen/Eifel refers to Mosquito PZ334 on 28./29.10.1944. Crashed in Mayen close to the cemetery.

Regards

Alexander

[azapf1972]

Many thanks, Alex.

Andreas

PS: a mutual friend from Bavaria might be interested in this information as well - I will eMail him

[Alex Smart]

Hello,

May be of help ?
From KU list for November/December 44.

1 Nov 44 - 2115 - Mosquito - 654 MB Sqd. - Arnstein/Schraudenbech - KU 3228.
1 Nov 44 - 2115 - Mosquito - Arnstein near Schweinfurt - KU 3228.
4 Nov 44 - 0154 - Mosquito - NF - Apeldoorn - KU 3217.
28 Nov 44 - 2135 - Mosquito - Mayen/Eifel - J 2431 KU9843.
__________________________________________________ ______________
2 Dec 44 - 2145 - Mosquito - MM(Cockade) - near Werlte - 132070,132072.
...............2305.......................516..... ...............................................
2 Dec 44 - 2215 - Mosquito - Wezep, 1km S Camp Wezep - AV 1782/45.
4 Dec 44 - 2003 - Mosquito - HX832 - Hesselte, 2km W airfield Plantluenne, county Lingen - 132067, 132068.
11 Dec 44 - 2015 - Mosquito - MM190 - Bokel, S of Stade(CT 6 FL) 131894-97.
29 Dec 44 - 1220 - Mosquito - 2km W Gockenholz, 8km ENE Celle - 131675-76.
__________________________________________________ __________________

There may be more pages but I do not have them, these pages are also available in the "Flag3" website they show no others .

Also re October:
28 Oct 44 - 2135 hrs - Mosquito - Mayen/Eifel - KE 9843, J 2356.

All for now
Alex

[Alex Smart]

Hello,
Re Edgar and Murphy.

Attachment 10946

Attachment 10947

Note date.

Alex

ref: for both attachments is CWGC website.

[Heuser]

Originally Posted by azapf1972

...a mutual friend from Bavaria...

Erdinger or Paulaner beer?

There is a more or less official war diary for the area between the Rhine and Mayen available. (Dr. Schnatz cites this source as "Chronik Wind" is his work about aerial warfare in the Koblenz area.) The crash of PZ334 is mentioned there, but the cause of this loss is quite unclear (but most probably due to Flak).

Cheers,

Alexander