He 59 1518 from SNF.Kdo 6, Fw. Paul Erdmann

[Rasmussen]

No ground fighting ... the last entry in his FB was from 20.05.1945, an flight with a Do24 from Guldborg to Schleswig. Then he was in order of the British commander (from airfield Schleswig?) the captain of an little ship (with British crew) to make sea tours to Denmark and Sweden.

[lilsis]

Hi,

This we have

21.05.41
(14.15 h) He 59 D TV+ HZ 1518 100 6. / SNGr. bei Seenoteinsatz auf Kreta / Rethimnon gelandet, Maschine durch Feindeinwirkung zerstört, Besatzung 10 Tage im Erdkampfeinsatz mit Fallschirmtruppe.


† (B) Offw. Rudolf Scherer (26.05.41),
(FF) Fw. Paul Erdmann,
(Bf) Uffz. Linus Borchardt,
(Bm) Ofw. Hermann Wilger PG 74908
PG 74968
RL 2 III / 1176
Fb. Erdmann

Thats VDK say about Scherer: Rudolf Scherer
Rudolf Scherer ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Maleme.
Endgrablage: Block 2 Grab 666

Nachname:Scherer
Vorname:Rudolf
Dienstgrad:Oberfeldwebel
Geburtsdatum:05.04.1914
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:26.05.1941

[Brian Bines]

His ability to get home might have depended on which zone his family was in after the war. Was he flying one of the Do24s engaged on mercy missions post war with an RAF fighter escort.

[Seaplanes]

To lilsis; What is your source for the date of this loss.

Otherwise thanks for this additional info.

Best regards
Seaplanes