Ofw Poppelmeyer NJG

[WJW123]

What fate befell Ofw Poppelmeyer?
Unit?
I know at one time he was part of Gildner's crew.

[G.R.Morrison]

Bf 110G-4 WNr.740242 of 12./NJG 1 coded G9+LZ
Oblt. Eberhard Koltermann WIA 1.Sep. 1944 east of Leopoldsburg in attack by P-47 from 83 Sq. after take-off on Verlegungsflug. Bf Uffz. Rudolf Stiening also WIA , Bs Ofw. Johann Poppelmeyer KIA, and the 1.Wart OK.

GRM

[Matti Salonen]

1944-09-01, 12./NJG 1, Bf 110 G-4, 140292, G9+LZ, Östlich Leopoldsburg, 22 km nordnordwestlich Hasselt, Kurz nach Start zu einem Verlegungsflug von P-47 der 83. Sqn. abgeschoßen. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Olt Koltermann, Eberhard, verletzt
Bordfunker Uffz Stiening, Rudolf, verletzt
Bordmechaniker Ofw Poppelmeyer, Johann, +

Matti

[Alain57]

Hello ,

I have the following info :

01-09-44
740242
G9+LZ
Bf110G-4
12 NJG1
near .Leopoldsburg Belgium
Koltermann Eberhard Oblt. wia
Stiening Rudolf Uffz. wia
Poppelmeyer Johann Ofw.+ buried as unknown at Lommel Belgium

Regards
Alain57

[WJW123]

Thank you very much all three Gentlemen.

[TigerTimon]

On that day two other machines of the 12. Staffel were shot down after takeoff from St Trond.
These were G9+FZ (all four killed) which crashed at Helchteren (Limburg) and G9+GZ (all four wounded) which crashed at Moesen (?) near Genk.

Source: Balss, Personalverluste

Any more information on times and/or claims?
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Regards, Timon