he177 losses query

[Brian Bines]

Marty as far as I can make out from Griehl/NVM's I and II/KG40 lost 23 He177's with crew casualties in June plus the 4/KG40 aircraft on 12/13th June as stated by Chris. 4 more were lost on 4/5 July on operations,with 3 more losses on non-ops between 6-9th July. As Chris says there other losses with no crew casualties, the figure of 13 on 6/7th June seems too high unless aircraft were strafed on the ground.
RAF nightfighters claimed 19 He177's between 6th June to 5th July and Allied fighters claimed at least two during the day one on 7th.June and one on 9th. July.

Dates below as shown on NVM

7-6-44
Possibly 550112 (only last no. on NVM) Ofw Muller 5/40
550117 Uffz Hauke 5/40
550197 Ofw Timm 2/40
535731 Ofhr Berarieder 2/40
550204 Ofhr Hein 2/40
550206 Obln. Muller ( but noted on K as 8th June ) 1/40

8-6-44
550211 Ltn Wadle 2/40
550083 Oblt Busch 6/40

9-6-44
550198 B Fhj.Fw Winarski +, aircraft shot down 2/40
535670 Ofw Henze 2/40

10-6-44
550199 Uffz deVries 1/40 ( K shows 0500hrs 10th June)
550175 Ofw Konopek 1/40 (K shows 0335hrs 11th June)
550074 NVM shows cause Flak, Fhj.Ofw Matschke +3 killed 5/40
550067 Uffz Hille 5/40
? Stfw Raimer 4/40

11-6-44
? two crew wounded 4/40

13-6-44
550221 two crew wounded 6/40
550215 Uffz Bruhan 1/40

14-6-44
550087 two crew missing 6/40
550080 Ltn Reichmuller 4/40
550078 Uffz Klavehn 6/40
550146 Oblt Meissner 4/40
550098 two crew missing following NJ attack 4/40

5-7-44
550210 Oblt Hunold 4/40 (K shows 0010hrs 5th July)
550213 Oblt Hauke 5/40
550203 Fw Dotsch 6/40
550195 Oblt Schulte-Vogelheim 6/40 (K shows 0120hrs 5th July)

Apologies for any errors typos,

Regards

Brian Bines