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looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
Hello,
I have a feldpost letter from a FW Willi Petersen, the letter is from 19.05.1943, feldpost number L.55917 c Lgp Paris, to his parents in Kiel he writes that his next flight is to England, Feldpost number 55917(10.1.1943-26.9.1943)I. Gruppe Schnellkampf-Geschwader 10 There is a photo of a funeral could it be his funeral ? Can anyone help to know more about him? thank you regards Mike |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
Don't have him being lost with I./SKG 10 but have a Nils Peterson killed in October 1943?
Last edited by Chris Goss; 27th October 2023 at 15:05. |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
Hello Chris, thanks but that's not him because he signed the letter with Willi
regards Mike |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
It is him-his Christian name was Nils-Wilhelm-I guess he signed himself Willi
Last edited by Chris Goss; 28th October 2023 at 08:56. |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
From Grabersuche site : - Fw Nils Petersen born 5-10-1911 at Nordhusen died 4-10-1943 By Nantes buried Pornichet .
From GQM dated 7-10-1943 page 2 :- Fw Nis Petersen flying Fw190 A5 wn 1723 of I/SKG 10 100% hit by own flak over St .Nazaire and killed in crash. One other Fw 190 damaged by own flak 20% pilot safe , both shown as FiendFlug. |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
Hello,
thanks, that could be him, I find it strange that he writes about his next mission about England, and that with a Fw190 A5, greetings Mike |
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Re: looking for info about FW Willi Petersen
Not sure by why you think what he wrote was strange?
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