Photo help - Nachtjagdegeschwader 2 - missing crew

[Matti Salonen]

You are right. With the NVM there is a document, which containa the following note:
"..In den frühen Morgenstunden des 8. August wurde eine Ju-88 abgeschoßen (Chi-Nachrichten No 591).."

That confirms night 7/8.

Matti

[Theo Boiten]

Wonderful Matti, thanks for confirming, I've made a note of this in the NJWD 2nd edition manuscript -unfortunately I have not been able yet to tie this loss to any known heavy bomber gunners' claim.. -the NVM specifically states that the Ju88 was shot down.

Cheers, Theo

[Brian Bines]

According to ADIK report '' The patrol was uneventful untill about 0230hrs when the W/T suddenly saw a Mosquito approaching from behind and slightly below. Almost immediately afterwards the Mosquito attacked and set the port wing of the Ju88 on fire'' the aircraft dived steeply and the W/T baled out. crash site given as one and a half miles N/W of Montcharival at 0230 hrs 8th August, crew shown as pilot Uffz Rudi Bachner age 24 +, Obs Ofw Heinz Krause 27/8 years +. W/T Uffz Heinrich Ruhmkorb b 21.Dec.22 uninjured Pow,
Regards

Brian Bines

[Theo Boiten]

Hello Brian,

Many thanks for providing these loss details, very interesting!

Cheers, Theo