II/JG54 23 June 1941

[christian]

Hi

In Trautlofts diary from the 23. Juni 1941 are only one point. The Stab, parts of the I. and II./JG 54 had a "Alarmstart" (at 10.00 Uhr) of a group of 16 SB-2 who attact Gumbinnen. All SB-2 was shot down, but in this combat died Lt. Schreiterer (6.Staffel) and Uffz. Brock (3.Staffel) in a mid air collision over Ebenrode. At the same time crossed a formation Ju 88 the combat and was attact by three young fighterpilots. Trautloft wrote that two Bombers was shot down, some crewmann baled out. He wrote no name or Staffel of the pilots.

Uffz. Puregger (5.Staffel) was killed at the afternoon in the Kowno area. But it was not clear that he was shot down from the ground or from the Ju 88 group.

Greetings Christian