1./(F)123 Losses 1943

[Matti Salonen]

1944-04-06, 1.(F)/123, Ju 88 T-1, 881131, 4U+JH, 20 km südwestlich Anzio, Luftkampf um 15.15 Uhr mit Spitfires. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Holeschowski, Hans, +
Beobachter Lt Saalecker, Werner, vermißt
Bordfunker Uffz Thumm, Heinz, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Schulz, Gottlieb, vermißt

Matti

[Richard Mills]

Matti

Thank you as always for your help with the information on loss returns.

I made a mistake, when in fact it is the Beobachter, Salecker of whom I have the Wehrpass, and the details of his crew and aircraft are most welcome.

Another question concerns an entry in his Wehrpass for the award of a Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz awarded on 10-?-44, the month seems unreadable unfortunatly. Are you able to help with any loss returns which corresponds with Salecker at all?

Any help whatsoever will be very well received indeed.

Regards Richard.

[Nick Beale]

Originally Posted by Matti Salonen

1944-04-06, 1.(F)/123, Ju 88 T-1, 881131, 4U+JH, 20 km südwestlich Anzio, Luftkampf um 15.15 Uhr mit Spitfires. Bruch 100%.

Matti

About 25 years ago I ordered 1.(F)/123 NVMs from WASt for the June-July 1944 period and they didn't send me that one! The only one I received was for Ju 88 T-1 W.Nr. 430913, 4U+GH. It was shot down by Spitfires of No. 451 Sqn. on 8 June, south east of Chiusi. Crew:

Ofhr. Heinz-Arnold Scherpf (B) (died of wounds on 4 July)
Uffz. Heinz Rutter (FF)
Uffz. Paul Hoffmann (Bd) [sic]
Uffz. Manfred Malachow (Bf)

[Melvin Brownless]

Thanks to everyone who contributed regarding the losses of 1./(F)123 during 1943. The information has been very useful but did not expect war to break out among fellow forum members!

Kind regards,

Melvin

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