He 111 lost 17.12.39 II/KG26 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum

Peter Cornwell · #1 27th July 2010, 09:01

6./KG26 Heinkel He111H-2 (5385). Crashed in sea west of Sylt, cause unknown. FF Lt Hans Hüsgen, BO Fw Walter Stemmler, BF Fw Erwin Hasse, and BM Uffz Erich Frank all missing. Aircraft 100% write-off.

jim norton · #2 27th July 2010, 10:40

hi peter,

is there a further loss of kg26 that day? i also have nearly the same loss for I./kg26 at sylt.

all the best
jim

Peter Cornwell · #3 27th July 2010, 11:12

No Jim, I have no other losses listed for KG26 on that date.

steve sheridan · #4 27th July 2010, 11:43

Morning Peter, thank you for the info on Lt Husgen's loss.

Peter and Jim, i too have another loss for this date, 2/KG26 a/c crashing on fire at Hornum/Sylt with one crewman killed and the remainder unhurt.

Best regs,
Steve.

steve sheridan · #5 28th July 2010, 18:57

Gentleman, i have another mystery loss from KG26 from the same source as previously.

27.11.39 He111H-3

Oblt Hans-Jurgen Speck,
Uffz Johann Obele,
Fw Horst-Wilhelm Schneider,
Gefr. Johannes Schmidt.

Can anybody please provide any clues to the demise of this a/c, or any
usual loss details.

Best regs,
Steve.

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