first burial location Hptm. Geiger, St.Kpt. 7./NJG1?

[Theo Boiten]

Dear all,

Who can tell me where and on which date Hptm. August Geiger, St.Kpt. 7./NJG1 (KIA 29-30 September 1943) was first buried?

Thanks for any info,

Theo

[Joe Potter]

Hi Theo,
As Geiger is buried at Ysselsteyn, Frau Kalbhenn at the VDK may have this info, her email is beate.kalbhenn@volksbund.de
Regards
Joe

[Jaap Woortman]

Theo,

Hptm. Geiger was transferred from Ehrenfriedhof "Zijpendaal" near Arnhem to Ysselstyen.
I do not know if this was his first grave.

Jaap

[John Manrho]

Yes, this was his first grave and he was buried before or on October 3rd 1943.

Regards,

John

[Peglar]

His Me 110 was found 1970 south of Flevoland/Netherland.

Greetings

peglar

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks chaps for confirming these details; my reason for asking is that I recently obtained a series of photos taken during the burial ceremories for Geiger, which will be published in the NJWD 2nd ed.

Cheers, Theo

[karl lusink]

Originally Posted by Theo Boiten

Dear all,

Who can tell me where and on which date Hptm. August Geiger, St.Kpt. 7./NJG1 (KIA 29-30 September 1943) was first buried?

Thanks for any info,

Theo

Theo,
Geiger was buried in grave 216/D at Zijpendaal.
"Die Leiche des Hptm. G. wurde , noch am Fallschirm hängend in der Nähe der Ausfschlagstelle gefunden" (NVM)
Regards
Karl Lusink

[Theo Boiten]

Thanks Karl for Geiger's initial grave details, much appreciated!

Cheers, Theo