Information concerning loss of Leutnant Oswald Lochbrunner - killed August 1941 0ver Moscow

[Rottler]

Hello Rick,

GQM loss return 13 Aug 1941, item 92:
11.8.41 1./K.G. 28 Feindflug, Auftrag: Moskau, Ursache unbekannt, He 111 H-3 WNr. 6937 6N+MH 100%.
F Fw Currle, Alfred vermisst
B Lt Lochbrunner, Oswald vermisst
Bf Uffz Hundriecher, Fritz vermisst
Bs Uffz Spitznagel, Karl vermisst.
Correction 28 Aug 1941: Ändere Verband in 1./K.Gr. 100.

Regards
Leo

[rickback4444]

Hi Leo,

Thanks to your information I have been able to find out that Lochbrunner carried out a night attack on the 10/11th August 1941 over Moscow attacking aircraft factories there. The attack was a great success and his aircraft was the only loss.
He was apparently the staffel leader of 1./Kg 100.
His aircraft was lost when it collided with a barrage balloon over the target and it fell into the Moscos river with all aboard lost.

Thanks

Rick