Information concerning Loss of Leutnant Lambert Spitzer - 11.08.1942

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Thanks but were they on a mission to England?

Rick

[Doug Stankey]

A search of our officer database reveals nothing but a search of the Kracker database shows:

Spitzer, Lambert- Fw. - 5 victories - 6./ZG-76 (5/40), 9./NJG-3 Bf 110EK 1 & 2, Destroyer Operational Clasp KIFA 11 August, 1942; crashed at Skagerrak due to engine failure on a transit flight (Boiten). One known victory, a Morane on 15 May, 1940, at Montcornet. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire on 25 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hampden on 6 July, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Hurricane W of London on 7 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Map Quadrant 33.2 on 29 August, 1941.

From Balss, Michael. Deutsche Nachtjagd - Personalverluste in Ausbildung und Einsatz - fliegendes Personal (Eich: Michael Balss, 1997).
:
11.08.42 9./NJG 3 KIA during a combat mission over the sea in the Skagerrak - Bf 110 D-3 (D5+NS) WNr. 4352. - crashed following an engine failure.

That's about all we can find about this fellow.

HLdZ
DGS