Information concerning loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner - lost 23.05.1941

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Could anyone provide information on the loss of Uffz. Joseph Wallner who was a member of KG2 and lost over Greece on a flying mission on 23rd May 1941?

Thanks

Rick

[Rottler]

Hello Rick,

Gen.Qu. loss return 27 May 1941 item 17:
20.5. III./KG 2 Feindflug, Auftrag: Kreta, Ursache: MG-Beschuss, Bf Gefr Wallner, Josef verletzt.
Correction 11 June 1941: Uffz Wallner seinen Verletzungen erlegen.

Balke, chronicle KG 2 Vol. 1:
20.5. 8./KG 2, bei Canea-Alikianu MG-Beschuss um 8.25 Uhr, Bf Gefr Josef Wallner verwundet/+.

Regards
Leo

[Zippy1]

Wallner died of his wounds on 23rd May but the incident occured on the first day of the Battle of Crete, 20th May.
He is listed as Gefreiter in KG 2 records but the photo shows otherwise.
He was the radio operator of a Dornier Do 17 Z of III/KG 2, 8 Staffel, based at Athens-Tatoi. Wallner was hit by MG fire over Chania at 08:25 (probably ground fire).
The aircraft suffered 5% damage, the other three crew members were not wounded.

[rickback4444]

Thanks both of you for the information