Information concerning loss of Obergefreiter Alfred Kropf - killed November 1942

[rickback4444]

Hi

Can anyone provide information on the loss of bordfunker Obergefreiter Alfred Kropf who was killed over the channel coast in November 1942?

He was 22 years old and was a bordfunker in the LDK?

Thanks

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Rick

The VDK has Ogef Alfred Kropf born 18.12.1920 died 26.11.1942 buried at Ysselsteyn I could not find him in GQM but my copy is hard to read for this period,

Regards
Brian Bines

[Matti Salonen]

1942-11-26, Ld.Kdo. Belgien/Nordfrankreich, W 34, 175, Bei Harderwijk
Flugzeugführer Uffz Tenambergen, Werner, +
Bordfunker Obgfr Kropf, Alfred, +
Bordmechaniker Obgfr Schimera, Rudolf, +
Absturz infolge Feindbeschuß. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[Brian Bines]

Looking at Fighter Command claims P/O Bethell of 268 Sqd claimed a Bf 109 and a Ju 52 the latter coming down by Oldebroek . A crewman attempted to bale out at low altitude from the rear door the chute streamed but did not develop . Alfred Kropf is buried Ysselsteyn block CW Row 4 Grave 100 while the name for grave 99 is for Ogef. Rudolf Schimmerer . Possible wrong i.d. of a W 34 for a Ju 52 ?

[TigerTimon]

Hello Brian,


Yes, I think so.
Now I am trying to figure out the crash location of the W.34.


Does someone know what location is noted in RL 2-III/774?


The Klemm came down at the 'Stadsweiden' in Harderwijk. According to the SGLO (Dutch) loss register and the WASt-Gräberkartei (1 km südwestlich Harderwijk).



Kind regards, Timon