Major Anton Lerschen 6/KG51

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(088)6308 Ju 88 A-5 9K+FP II/KG 51 (Luftflotte 4 East)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location 06.07.1941 (F Major Anton Serchen, B Lt. Werner Rinteln and BF Ofw. Otto Herrmann <amd>mis/rep killed in h/11.11.41, BS Gefr. Ludwig Pechaigner mis/rep ret allright h/11.11.41, BS Fw. Helmut Cheder mis/rep allright on 15.07.41 and BS Gefr. Otto Lelbt mis/rep allright 16.07.41)

Seems two extra gunners were brought along :-) and who forgets not there were two extra guns fittable to later rear-upper canopy, on either side (making them total four in rear upper canopy), and possibly three gunners needed for operating these, and one gunner in nose, and one gunner in gondola. Total six crew. (Note: This explanation is pure and only my own thoughts, not based on references).

regards
Ed