Junkers Ju.88 lost and sunk in the Ionian See

[edNorth]

Hi Scipio,

Based on quick research already done some days ago (waiting for picture), this might have been this one:

W.Nr. 0881674 Ju 88 A-4 "B3+FR" III/KG 54 (Luftflotte 2)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location (Gela) 11.07.1943 (F Lt. Helmut Kissel, B Fw. Hans Nagler, BF Uffz. Karl Faßbänder and BS Uffz. Erich Koth mis/rep killed in g/21.07.43)

This is my "closest match" based on the "missing" date of either 11.07.43 or 13.07.43. Others on these dates were either from other factories W.Nr´s or having W.Nr.s that likely had further away (different) manufacturing dates than November 1941. This however does not proof it is this aircraft. Part could have been moved to other plane (or having been spare part).

Best regards
ed