Claims for two Fw 190s destroyed 17 May 1943

[Roundway]

Much obliged Carl, that amplifies Chris's #4 nicely. Do you know which airfield 5th/JG 2 was flying from that day? I've attempted to work it out myself from various online sources but have had to admit defeat.

Brian

[Roundway]

Slight problem with Lt. Günther Krus as his records appear incomplete:

1. Unless I'm doing something wrong he does not appear to be listed by the Aircrew Remembered website. https://aircrewremembered.com/Kracke...rch_type=fuzzy

2. There is a brief entry for him in the Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, but that does not provide a date for his death (https://www.ww2.dk/Lw%20Offz%20-%20G-K%20Apr%202023.pdf)

Lt. and Staffelführer Lothar Werner, 5./JG 2 is recorded on both websites.

Brian

[Chris Goss]

Kruss (and being a Lt the career summary rarely gores to that rank) and 5 St5affel was Beaumont Le Roger but could have been forward based

[Charles Bavarois]

NVM reports the name of this Flugzeugführer and also of his father like "Krus". Above the pilots name is a small handwritten "Krauß" (not "Kruss"), a very common German name. Prien and all. use "Krauß" in their losslists.

[Roundway]

Many thanks, Carl, that worked beautifully. I did not imagine when I wrote the first post of this thread how much information I would gather, thank you everyone who has helped, I am very grateful.

Brian

[John Manrho]

I have him as Krauß too

Lt. Günther Krauß, geb. 08.11.1919, MIA 17.5.43
Lt. Lothar Werner, geb. 03.07.1921, MIA 17.5.43

Both were never recovered as far as I know.

[Roundway]

Thank you for the confirmation, John.

Brian

[Franek Grabowski]

Well, if it is 100 km N of Morlaix, then it is a different story. Thanks.

[Roundway]

And finally there is an image of Lt. and Staffelführer Lothar Werner at http://aufhimmelzuhause.com/id88.htm .

Brian

[John Manrho]

To be clear, I am not 100% sure the name is Krauß. You would need to check his birth records to be sure.