Do 17P, F6+HM shot down on 23th Nov. 1939

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Hi Peter!
Thanks a lot for the full information on the crew of Uffz. Frankenberger and the places where they baled out. I tried to find more news to know IF Frankenberger really continued to fly as a recon-pilot, but did not find any high award to him ( DkiG ). Do not know if this information is true or noth. However his combat against the Hurricanes of 1 Squadron is well described on the book of W/C Paul Richey, DFC "Fighter Pilot".
Thanks for sharing your information with me. Very interesting!
Yours
Adriano

[hanshauprich]

There are at minimum 3 picture from the crashside. One show the wereckage from the Do 17, one F/O Edgar "Cobber" Kain RNZAF, who shoot down the Do 17. Kain was the first Fighter Pilot who became an As with 5 confirmed kills, he died after an car accident(?) in June 1940.

The other pictures show Uffz. Grundling by interrogation with the Gendarmerie Nationale.

It looks like, that Uffz. Frankenberg shoot down F/O C.D. Palmer, who baled out from his stricken Hurricane L1924.
The crashplace from the Do 17 is at La Besace near Raucourt (Ardennes).

There is also an photo showing S/L P.J.H."Bull" Halahan, F/O P. Richie, F/L
P.R. Walker and Sgt. A.V. "Taffy" Clowes with an MG 15 from the Do 17(?) in front of their Quartier.

The phots must be held by "Etalissment cinematographique et photographique des Armees". I believe, that more then 3 photos excist!!

H.