Luftwaffe casualties in Ireland 1940

[dp_burke]

I wondered if Peter or others had any further comment on his location of crash in the 'Irish Sea' for this aircraft rather than in the Atlantic?

Just to clear up any confusion.

[Peter Cornwell]

Dennis,

I totally accept the very good point raised by Tony Kearns and have consequently amended my records on this incident as follows:

2./KG40 Focke-Wulf Fw200C-2 (0024). Crashed off the west coast of Ireland during weather reconnaissance sortie over the North Atlantic, cause unknown. FF1 Oberlt Theodor Schuldt (Staffelführer) and Reg. Rat. Meteorologe Dr Hans Sturm both killed, FF2 Fw Walter Berghaus, BF1 Fw Friedrich Gruber, BM Fw Friedrich Hoeger, and BF2 Gefr Walter Grässle all missing. Aircraft F8+OK 100% write-off.
The body of Theodor Schuldt was found on Aillebrack beach, near Ballyconneely, on November 12. Dr Hans Sturm was found washed ashore the same day on Dinish Island, near Lettermullen, County Galway.