Aircrew lost over England - 12.05.1940?

[rickback4444]

Hi,

just bought a photo of a Luftwaffe airman with notation on back statingthat he fell on the 12th May 1940 while over England.

His surname looks a little like Sahn - born in 1919.

Does this link to any information to crea lost over England on this date/

Thanks

Rick

[Khorat]

May 12th 1940 a Oberst Albrecht Jahn (Kommodore Stab II./KG3) was killed due enemy fire in the area Poix-Terron, France, rest of the crew was unhurt. Plane landed slightly damaged back at the home base Schweinfurt.
maybe this one ?

khorat

[rickback4444]

Hi khorat,

Thanks but dont think my man was so senior. Loos like 12.05. 1940 so will stick with that but could be 12.06.1940

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Rick does the photo show the rank of this airman and is there a first name shown. There was a Bm Uffz. Franz Jahn of Wekusta 26 lost on 31-3-40 whoes body was later found and buried at sea. A Ltn Ullrich Zahn of III/KG30 was lost on 9-4-1940 later washed ashore Denmark. Could not find a loss over England on 12th. May, KG26 were operational around the UK in the period but no Sahn or similar shown lost in the KG 26 book,

Regards

Brian Bines

[rickback4444]

Hi

Please see attached scans to help with identification of airman

Thanks

Rick

[John Manrho]

It says "mein 2. Sohn" or "my 2nd son".....no name....

J.

[Brian Bines]

If the date is the 12-6-40 Wekusta 51 lost a Heinkel 111 over the Channel the crew included Bf Uffz.Franz Boinski and Bs Uffz.Willi Steigelmeier both lost, could not find a loss against England on 12-5-40. Other crew were Ff Oblt. Gerd Nissen POW , Reg.Rat Dr. Hermann Freudenberg + and Bm Ofw. Hans Peckhaus POW. If this loss is a possibility would the dark Waffen colour of the rank patch indicate Signals Section indicating a Bf ?

Regards

Brian Bines

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Is there a way of finding out when Bf Uffz.Franz Boinski was born as the date on the back of the photo says 1919?

Rick

[Soren Flensted]

Hi
Try this site: http://www.volksbund.de/graebersuche.html

It is the German "Commonwealth War Graves Commission"

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

The date is definitely 12.05.1940. A lot of aircraft lost on this date, I guess I would start looking at the losses sustained by reconnoissance units.

There is of course also a rather large possibility that the mother in this case has received a message that her son was lost in the fight against England, and that the location could be anywhere on the western front.

Regards,
Andreas B