Loss of Ofw Walter Riepold 8/KG 40

[Chris Goss]

The above crashed on Zante (?), Greece 1-2 Jun 42; has anyone got the names of the other 3 crew who were killed with him?

[Brian Bines]

Chris - GQM dated 13-6-42 just has Date 2.6 - F Ofw Walter Riepold m-+, B Uffz Ernst Faerr +, Bf Ogef Richard Thiel +, with location Bei Insel Zante. The name Faerr is smudged but that is the best I can make of it ,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Brian

[Matti Salonen]

1942-06-02, III/KG.z.b.V. 1, Fw 200 D-2, 19, F8+LV, Bei Insel Zante, Notlandung um 23.25 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Riepold, Walter, +
Bordfunker Uffz Knorr, Ernst, +
Bordfunker Ogfr Thiel, Richard, +
Fluggast Uffz Grädtke, Fritz, + (Von II/St.G 3)
Fluggast Lt Herold, Günther, + (Von Stab II/St.G 3)

Matti

[Chris Goss]

Thanks both

[Laurent Rizzotti]

There are some details about this loss in the Savoia Staffel article in "Luftwaffe im Focus n° 19".