2(K)/LG1, 15.10.1940.

[srob48]

Hi,

I'm looking for information on the following crew for:
15th October 1940.
2(K)/LG1.
Junkers Ju88A (3138). Sortie to England (Target?). Believed crashed in the Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall. Fw. Rudi Döscher killed. 3 crewmen missing. Aircraft L1+CK lost.

Many thanks
Steve

(P.S. It's not mentioned in the Luftwaffe Crash Archive)

[Rottler]

Hello Steve,

Gen.Qu. loss return 17 Oct 1940 item 15 and correction from 19 Oct 1940:
15.10. I./LG 1 Feindflug, Ort: Kanal, Ursache: Notlandung infolge Motorschaden, Ju 88 A-1 3138 L1+CK 100%.
Fw Döscher, Rudi +
Uffz Osterried, Karl vermisst
Gefr Annerl, Rudi vermisst
Uffz Weiske, Heinz vermisst.

Regards
Leo

[Rottler]

Hello Steve,

I have to correct my quotation:
17 Oct 1940 Gen.Qu. loss return - 4 crew members vermisst/missing.
19 Oct 1940 Correction - Streiche/delete 4 Vermisste, setze/insert 1 Toten.
So 3 of the crew were safe and not missing.

Regards
Leo

[Chris Goss]

On the return flight from attacking London 15-16 Oct 40, this ac ditched between Le Havre and Caen. It confirms 3 were rescued by Seenotdienst and one killed

[srob48]

Thank you very much Leo, I will update my information.
Do you know what position Fw. Rudi Döscher held? (FF,B,Bf,Bm,Bs)?

Kind regards
Steve

[srob48]

Thank you very much Chris.

[Chris Goss]

Listing is usually F, B, BF, BM/BS so pilot?

[Rottler]

Hello Steve,

in the Gen.Qu. loss return in this case no functions within the crew are listed.
According to the Kracker Luftwaffe Archive Fw Döscher was the pilot.

Regards
Leo

[srob48]

Thanks very much Leo