JG26 help needed

[waghorn41]

I wonder if the 'engine failure' was the result of a passing burst from Meyer. Bryan was only 19 and this was his first operational squadron.
Tragically his older brother Peter aged 20 was KIA over Malta, 6 months earlier, in April 1941 by Munchenberg also of JG26 on detachment to Sicily!
Munchenberg went on to command JG77 which operated Bf109 'Black 6' which I helped to restore. If only I'd known at the time!

Thanks for the details Johannes. Was the 8th Staffel still flying 109's or had they converted to the Fw190 in Oct 41?

[Chris Goss]

RAF reports state Flying Accident as cause of death not Flying Battle. Times might also give a clue-apparently he took off at 1000 hrs & Meyer's claim was 3.5 hours later

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Ian

Reading closely what Caldwell has written in the excerpt that I included in my previous post it appears there is a good possibility that the claim made by Meyer on 28 October actually occurred on 27 October and is mis-dated possibly due to a typographical error. It appears that your uncle lost his life in a accident involving engine trouble and not in aerial combat.

Horrido!

Leo