1943 Crash in Somme.

[AbbevilleBoy]

Hello,

Found in the local archives :

On January 17th, 1943, at about 9:00 pm, a German plane crashed on the ground in a pasture on the territory of FRETTECUISSE. The plane caught fire, it is completely destroyed, it seems be about a bomber. The occupants died carbonized.
Near Oisemont (40km O. Amiens)

March 22nd, 1943 a German bomber is shoot down on the territory of EQUENNES, crew members are safe thanks to the intervention of a bucheron, which with its axe made a hole in the cabin on fire.
Near Poix (30km S.O. Amiens)

One can give me precision (planes, crews...) of these two accidents. Thank you for your help. cordially.

[Brian Bines]

On 17-1-43 a Ju88 of 3/KG6 crew of Hpt. Gunther Erbs were all killed in a crash described as 20 km NNW (northnorthwest) of Poix. This would appear to be about 30-40km West of Amiens could this be the one you are looking for.

[Chris Goss]

I have then pilot as Hptm Günther Erbe and the crash near Poix airfield 40 km north of Beauvais?

[AbbevilleBoy]

Actually viewing the map, it is very likely that airplane. The Hptm ERBS, buried in the cemetery of BOURDON, bloc 33 line 13 grave 492, the place of his death: "Raum Poix." Do you have the names of others crewmen ?

[Brian Bines]

Ff Hpt. Gunther Erbs St.Kap. B Ofw Simon Gruber, Bf Ofw Erich Wolf, Bs Uffz. Gerhard Wehner all killed in Ju88A-14 3E+ML w.n. 144352 - source Wir flogen gen Westen by Jan Horn.

[Chris Goss]

It is Erbs, German War Graves say near Poix. Ju 88 A-14 Wk Nr 144352 3E+ML. Ofw Simon Gruber, Ofw Erich Wolf & Uffz Gerhard Wehner

[AbbevilleBoy]

Yes ! you are genius ! “Wir flogen gen Westen”, I must find this book... Many thanks for the informations.
And for 22/03/1943 nothing? This story has caused a storm in this village. The poor man who helped the airmen received 20.000F ... at the end of the war, he had a lot of problems.