ID of Ju 88 that shot down Cat S/210 - FL Dennis Healy

[andy bird]

Does any one know the ID of the Junkers and Crew?

Thank you for your time and consideration

Andy Bird

On the day of his death, Denis Healy, (Catalina S/210), was detailed to make contact the Norwegian party at Barentsburg.

The Cat took off from Grasnaya in the Kola Inlet at 07:17 hrs on 25 September 1942. Weather conditions worsened to zero visibility and S/210 was compelled to abandon flight at 10:58 hrs.

When re-approaching Murmansk coastline suddenly in these extremely bleak conditions shafts of light streamed through a break in the clouds and the silhouette of a JU.88 was sighted quite close.

An engagement followed during which the Junkers was repeatedly hit and finally broke off the engagement after inflicting damage on S/210.

As the JU.88 was escaping the enemy rear gunner fired a final burst and one bullet hit F/L Healy mortally wounding him at 13:29 hrs.

The Catalina forced landed at Kildin Island and was beached at 15:12 hrs.