2 unidentified axis losses, Kent?

[Peter Cornwell]

Clint,

The only casualty to match in any way those on your list took place on November 2, 1940, as follows:

5./KG76 Junkers Ju88A-1 (4159). Shot down by AA fire during night sortie to London and exploded on New Barn Farm at Southfleet 7.45 p.m. FF Oberfw Oswald Grünke, HB Oberfw Albert Vogl, and BF Uffz Martin Biller all killed, BS Uffz Erich Stumpp missing. Aircraft F1+DN 100% write-off.
What little remained of three of the crew was buried at Stone Cemetery, near Dartford, only Oswald Grünke and Albert Vogl being identifiable and buried along with one 'Unknown' who was later identified as Martin Biller - Erich Stumpp is still officially 'missing'. The identity disc of Albert Vogl and a parachute release buckle were amongst items subsequently recovered by Kent Battle of Britain Museum and now in Hawkinge Aeronautical Trust collection.

The remaining entries have no foundation in historical fact that I can see, and to have actually produced such dubious and speculative entries as late as 1990 is truly regretable, given the wealth of reliable documenation available at that time. It takes more time than I can afford at present to check such unsubstantiated nonsense so this will be my last response to queries relating to entries in 'Aircraft Casualties in Kent'.

Steve,

Only Jessen was 1 Staffel.