Luftwaffe casualties in Ireland 1940

[Martin Gleeson]

Hallo Peter,

The two Luftwaffe airmen in question are;

1/ OberLt. Theophil Schuldt.

His body was found washed ashore on 12 November 1940 at Aillebrack beach, near Ballyconneely, County Galway. He was buried on the 13th in Ballyconneely Protestant Cemetery.
Born 28 July 1913 at Eisenach.
ID No. 7/62753

2/ RegRat. Dr. Johannes (Hans) Sturm.

His body was found washed ashore also on 12 November 1940 on Dynich(sic) (Dinish ?) Island, near Lettermullan, Co. Galway. He was buried on the 14th in Kiggaul Roman Catholic Cemetery, near Lettermullan.
Born 27 July 1909 at 'Haag/Obb.'
ID No. 58240/ ?

Both men were reinterred in the German War Cemetery at Glencree, Co. Wicklow during June 1959. They were part of the crew of a FW 200C from I./KG 40 lost on 22 October 1940 off the west coast of Ireland.

The above information is from File G2/X/0466 held in the Irish Military Archives, Dublin and also from a list of the German dead in Glencree (source unknown, but looks like the German equivalent of the CWGC).

Peter you helped me several years ago, also with a BoB query. Thanks again. Hope the above helps.

Martin Gleeson.