Ju 87 of Richard Hann I/StG2 KIA on May 11 1940

[Peter Cornwell]

Here is what I have recorded for the crash you mention:

2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Shot down by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont and crashed at Attenhoven 3.30 p.m. Uffz R. Hahn killed. Lt S. Dryander captured unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.

[Alexander]

Hello,

Could the second crewmember be Werk Heinz instead of S. Dryander?

Alexander

[Peter Cornwell]

Alexander,

Yes it could. What was posted is my reading of the original loss returns for I./StG2 which are not at all clear with regard to the pairing of crews. So herewith my 'take' on the losses for the unit on that date. If anyone can offer any additional information or amend/correct these details I will be delighted to hear from them.

1./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Returned severely damaged by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont 3.30 p.m. Uffz H. Schneider killed, pilot unhurt. Aircraft damage state not recorded.

2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Shot down by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont and crashed near St Trond 3.30 p.m. Uffz H. Lange and Obergefr A. Fischer killed. Aircraft a write-off.

2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Shot down by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont and crashed at Attenhoven 3.30 p.m. Uffz R. Hahn killed. Lt S. Dryander captured unhurt. Aircraft a write-off.

2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Shot down by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont 3.30 p.m. Uffz H. Werk and Uffz E. Chuchra killed. Aircraft a write-off.

2./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Returned damaged by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Tirlemont 3.30 p.m. Gefr K-H. Schmidt badly wounded, pilot unhurt. Aircraft repairable.

3./StG2 Junkers Ju87B. Shot down by Hurricanes of No. 87 Squadron over Maastricht 3.30 p.m. Uffz H. Diegmann killed. Uffz F. Fiebranz captured wounded. Aircraft a write-off.

[Alexander]

Hi again,

Only Heinz Lange was buried on the "Ehrenfriedhof Brustem"..very strange because A. Fisher was his crewmember and not buried on that same cemetery!
Were Richard Hahn and Werk Heinz both pilots from StG2?

Alexander

[Peter Cornwell]

Alexander,

Uffz Heinz WERK was a pilot, Uffz Richard HAHN was a gunner.

The burial information you mention is potentially useful. If you have the burial place of all those killed it could help us better understand the crew pairings.

[Alexander]

Hi Peter,

100% certitude that Heinz Lange was buried in Brustem! His first burial place was the airfield of Brustem. I've have a doubt if he was then transfered to Schuurhoven cemetery, Saint-Trond but one thing is also 100 % sure...he was afterwards buried at the Ehrenfriedhof of Brustem!!
Are you 100% sure that the second crewmember of Richard Hahn wasn't KIA that day?

Alexander

[Luc Vervoort]

Hi !

For the following pilots/crewmembers I have the original burial location :
Lange H. : Brustem
Hahn R. : Eben Emael
Werk H. : Eben Emael
Chuchra : Leuven (=Louvain)

I was told that based on the nr of the block and the gravenr at the German War Cemetery at Lommel it is possible to trace back the original burial location . Is this correct = ?

best regards

Luc