Information concerning the loss of Uffz. Engelbert Kuchenreuter - killed 16.04.44

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Bought another sterbild today of a flier with only limited information.

He was Uffz. Engelbert Kuchenreuter who was killed at the age of 24 in a flying death on the 16th April 1944.

He was a bombenschutze and beobacter.

Thanks for your help.

Rick

[rickback4444]

Think he might be connected with KG 100?

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

He 177 A-3s built by Heinkel (HWD) Orainienburg - W.Nr. 2351 to 2410 (60 a/c.) Many of these aircraft had the number '33' added as a prefix to the werknummer.

W.Nr.: 2407.
Call sign -.
Operational unit: 10.(Erg)/KG 100.
Code: -.
Notes: Crashed at Veddelbusch and 100% destroyed on 16 April 1944, collision on the ground, pilot Uffz Edwin Wohfeil and 5 crew killed.

See:
Heinkel He 177 Greif Heinkel's Strategic Bomber.
Smith, J Richard & Eddie J. Creek.
Hersham:Classic/Chevron Publishing,2008.
pp.194-5.

and...

IV./KG 100 en 1944 (Janvier-Septembre).
16 avril 1944.
He 177 A-3 (WNr 332407)
10./KG 100.
Percute le sol.
Uffz Edwin Wohlfiel (Pilote)
Uffz Engelbert Kuchenreuter (Observateur)
Ogfr Werner Feller (Radio)
Uffz Fritz Scholz (Mecannicien de bord)
Gefr Walter Peikert (Mitrailleur)
Gefr Alfred Pagel (Mitrailleur)
mortellement blesses.

See:
La Kampfgeschwader 100 L'escarde au Drakkar (1938-1944).
Roba, Jean-Louis.
Le Vigen:Lela Presse,2015.
pp.205, 211, 215, 217-8, 220 & 222.

Col.