2./KG 54 WNr-140339

[Flupke]

Hello to all

I am looking for information on the fate a Ju-88 A-4 from the 2./KG 54 WNr-140339 loss the night 10/11 July 1944 probably in Belgium
Pilot Uffz Krenz Werner (KIA) buried a Lommel as for the Obgefr Redieske Günter
The fate of the two other crewmen is uncertain
Uffz Minnerup Wilhelm (KIA?) & Uff Klein Theodor (KIA?)
Many thanks in advance

Phil

[Chris Goss]

Phil

I have what you have but no location for the loss which was attributed to Flak

Chris

[Melvin Brownless]

Phil/Chris

From Siegfried Radtke's Chronik of KG54 (ISBN 3-88014-098-7) the following information is extracted:

11.07.44 Mission: Mine-laying, Seinebucht, Normandy, France.
Ju 88A-4 Wnr.140339 B3 + HK 2/KG54 shot down by Flak 100% destroyed.

FF. Uffz Werner Krenz
BO. Uffz Theodor Klein
BF. Uffz Wilhelm Minnerup
BS. Ogefr Guenter Redieske

All killed in crash.

Melvin

[Flupke]

Thanks Chris & Melvin

Two of the crewmen included the pilot are buried in Lommel and two are not listed in the grave website so I assume they are still missing , my opinion is that they where shot down in Belgium or maybe in sea but much more north of the target area

One additional information , the Uffz Krenz Werner (KIA)67412/348 & the Obgefr Redieske Günter (KIA)67412/350 were exhumed from the German cemetery at Houx (between Dinant and Namur )

Phil

[Melvin Brownless]

Phil,

Thanks for the additional information! Do you have the ID disc numbers for the other two crew members?

Regards

Melvin

[Flupke]

Not yet but I assume it should be something like 67412/349 or /351 (but it’s only pure speculation!)