Uffz Wolfgang Kirschbaum

[Soren Flensted]

On 24/7-1940 Uffz Wolfgang Kirschbaum was laid to rest in Hansted cemetery in Denmark. He was found washed ashore near Hansted. He is by WASt recorded as having died on 11/5-1940. He now rest in Grove cemetery.
According to a note in the loacl newspaper on 25/7 he is said to have been a member of the Luftwaffe.
Can anyone tell me where and how he was killed ?
And to which unit he belonged ?
Which plane was he flying ?

[Matti Salonen]

1940-05-11, 2./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806, He 111J-1, 5169, Nördliche Nordsee, Wahrscheinlich bei Angriff auf Zerstörer abgeschoßen. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Uffz Kirschbaum, Wolfgang, +
Beobachter Ltz.S Brücker, Heinz, vermißt
Bordfunker Fw Merchenbach, Rainer, +
Bordmechaniker Fw Berger, Friedrich, +

I also have:
Uffz Hoffmann, +
but not confirmed by NVM. Maybe somebody has better info?

Matti

[Peter Cornwell]

Matti,

I make no claim that it's 'better' but here is the information that I have. Regret that I have nothing on Uffz HOFFMANN.

2./KüFlGr. 806 Heinkel He111J. Badly damaged by escort Hudsons of No. 224 Squadron (P/O Bradshaw, P/O Greenway, and P/O Hurley) during attack on British naval flotilla RZ and ditched in the sea off Denmark during return flight 3.30 p.m. BF Fw Rainer Herchenbach and FF Uffz Wolfgang Kirschbaum both killed, BO Lt zur See Heinz Brücker and BM Fw Friedrich Berges both missing. Aircraft M7+BK 100% write-off.
This aircraft radioed that it was making a forced-landing but required no assistance. The bodies of Wolfgang Kirschbaum and Rainer Herchenbach later came ashore on the Danish coast and were both originally buried at Hansted.

[Matti Salonen]

Thanks Peter for additions and correction (name Herchenbach). My info comes from NVM, which understandably could't contain your detailed info in 1940.

Matti

[Soren Flensted]

Gentlemen
Thank you very much

[Soren Flensted]

Referring to the parish register of Hjörring it appeares that Herchenback was found washed ashore on Tornby beach on 24/7-40 and was laid to rest in Hjörring cemetery on 26/7-40. He now rest in Grove.

[Soren Flensted]

Matti and Peter
Will it be all right with you two gentlemen if I use the information given by you on my site "Airwar over Denmark" - www.Flensted.eu.com ?
I will surely give credit.

[Matti Salonen]

Credit is not so important, but helping people, who need information, is. Please feel free to use any info from me to any meaningful aviation historical purpose. If we keep all collected info only in our own closed cabinets, research will be frustrating and misleading.
Opes society and cooperation is the key to success.

Matti

[Peter Cornwell]

Soren,

I endorse every word that Matti says. Feel free to use whatever you wish from me. Your website is indispensable.

[Soren Flensted]

Thanks gentlemen.
I will ask my wife & webmaster to upload.