KG77, 18th September 1940

[Peter Cornwell]

Here is what I have on file. I would be grateful for any further information you can offer on the details in bold. Thank you.

Stab III/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (3173).
Major Maximilian Kless (Gruppe Kommandeur), killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 9-6-38 Eastry RDC Cemetery Grave No:PA6 21.9.1940
Oblt. Friedrich Lauth (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 9-6-38 Eastry RDC Cemetery Grave No:PA6 21.9.1940

7/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (5098).
Fw. Erich Wurche (F) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase1-4-114 Southend-on-Sea Sutton Road Cemetery Grave No:12813 9.10.1940
Fw. Johannes Nolte (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-4-112 Southend-on-Sea Sutton Road Cemetery Grave No:12811 9.10.1940
Fw. Erhard Friedel (Bf) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 5-14-315 Washed ashore Hemsby Beach, north of Great Yarmouth. 25.10.1940 Buried Caister.
Uffz. Gerhard Stammnitz (Bs) missing. Found at sea off Winterton, north of Great Yarmouth. 25.10.1940 No identification

8/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (3147).
Oberfw. Walter Brendel (F) killed. Buried at Sea.
Uffz. Karl Künkler (B) killed. Buried at Sea.
Uffz. Alfred Smolarczyk (of Lw.Kr.Ber. Komp.4) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-4-111 Southend-on-Sea Sutton Road Cemetery Grave No:12758 23.9.1940

8/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (5097).
Fw. Heinz Damschen (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-11-436 St Clement Churchyard, Leysdown Grave No:129 21.9.1940
Uffz. Karl Eggert (Bf) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 5-1-18 Woodlands Cemetery, Gillingham Grave No:300 26.9.1940 (died 24.9.1940 RN Hospital Chatham)
Uffz. Hans Treutmann (Bs) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase (As unknown)
Oberfw. Werner Semerau (F) Missing.

8/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (5100).
Oblt. Hans-Ludwig Weber (F) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-11-437 St Clement Churchyard, Leysdown Grave No:130 3.10.1940
Fw. Anton Krimpmann (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-9-347 Halfway Cemetery, Sheerness Grave No:XF212 7.10.1940
Gefr. Martin Neuweg (Bs) missing.

8/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (3142). Sortie to Tilbury Docks, London, attacked by RAF fighters over the Thames Estuary and ditched in the sea on return flight. Aircraft 3Z+BS lost.
Gefr. Heinz Laga (Bs) missing. Rescued by SND & admitted to hospital in Guines.

8/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (3162).
Oblt. Georg Fuchs (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-9-349 Halfway Cemetery, Sheerness Grave No:XF213 2.10.1940
Gefr. Josef Föhlinger (Bs) missing.

9/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (3168).
Fw. Otto Wahl (F) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-10-389 Becontree Cemetery, Dagenham Road, Romford Grave No:686 25.9.1940
Gefr. Hans Buschbeck (B) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-12-452 Becontree Cemetery, Dagenham Road, Romford Grave No:685 25.9.1940
Gefr. Paul Lesker (Bs) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-10-365 Becontree Cemetery, Dagenham Road, Romford Grave No:683 25.9.1940

9/KG77 Junkers Ju88A (5104).
Uffz. Alfons Kurz (F) killed. Buried Cannock Chase 1-12-472 Cliffe Cemetery Grave No:1 23.9.1940
Gefr. Rudolf Kuhn (Bs) killed. Buried at Cannock Chase 1-12-471 Cliffe Cemetery Grave No:2 23.9.1940