Ju 88G-1 lost December 1944

[RT]

I suppose that the Wn 714814, comes from the picture ??? So we hv to concentrate on losses with unknown Wn, probably only a little dozen

Rémi

[John Manrho]

Yes, number is 100% clear in picture. Must be area around Aldenhoven - Alsdorf as other two crashsites (pictures too) were also in that area.

Regards,

John

[John Manrho]

Remi,

do you have a list of candidate losses without a werknummer? Maybe we can deduct from that list and find a likely candidate based on crew names and or initial grave locations.

Thanks,

John

[RodM]

Hi John,

I'm not sure how I missed this...

ADI(K) Report No. 50/1945 and A.I.K. (3) List No. 434 (B) have:

Ju88G-1 4R+KN of 5./NJG2 crashed near Palenberg, N. of Aachen, at 01:05 hrs on 1st January 1945. Crew baled out at a height of 200 metres after being hit by light AAA.

Pilot ... Unteroffizier Franz SCHULTE – Uninjured
W/T ... Gefreiter Johannes MÜLLNER – Uninjured
B/M ... Unteroffizier – SPELTHAHN – Injured

This appears to be a loss for which there is no Namentliche Verlustemeldung or entry in the Gen.Genst.Qu.6.Abt, returns...hence no W.Nr. is known.

Cheers

Rod

[RT]

30 11 44 12 IV NJG6 F PS raum A FNJ mosq, JU88G 100 unv, EL30NAK 20h45
15 12 44 I NJG4 X X JU88G Kranz hptm f gemeldete als vermisst S am 18,dez Gross-Sachs, L Zeilhausen
21 12 44 I NJG4 JU88G 17 fz Einsätze 21/22 dez, Erfolg 0 1 Verlust
23 12 44 5 NJG2 F Ressen HOLL, A JU88G 100 Besatz gefallen
23 12 44 5 NJG3 F Meyel HOLL, A JU88G 100 Besatz gefallen
24 12 44 IV NJG6 F Brühl west, A F FNJ JU88G 100 unv, Rosenberg hptm f besatz, unv, 18/20h
25 12 44 2 I NJG2 Stevensweerd b, 10 km SW Roermond/ A getroffen v, unten FL od FNJ Hinstrecke JU88G-6 4R+KK 100 4 EM25NAC 25/261244 S Twente 25,dez, 03h45 12 fz I,NJG2 2xAB250 A 03h45
26 12 44 III NJG3 X X JU88G-1 710814 Aus II,NJG3

[John Manrho]

Ju 88 of Schulte/Spelthahn near Palenberg was Ju 88G-6 wnr. 620872 (source RL2-III-1171/6).

Cheers,

John