My findings on Sgt Bann 238 Squadron Battle of Britain

[Jon]

Ok! for those interested here goes: -

Please remember I am only an amateur who has been fascinated by Sgt Bann of 238 during his short life in the RAF during the Battle of Britain. My findings below are by no means definitive, so if you know more, or disagree, please, please let me know.

I have listed below his kills (or kills he had a hand in) and narrowed down to four the pilots, one of whom, shot him down over the Isle of Wight.
The findings are a mixture of bits of information from various books and also from the copies of the RAF form 541 operations record book for 238. I have copies of his original letters home and also have had conversations with the late Sgt Gordon Batt and Sgt Bann's brother Maurice who is alive and well. Researching just these few details, has given me a great deal of respect for those on this site who research regularly and in much more depth and write books on the subject.

Sgt Bann confirmed / shared kills....?

1) 13/07/40. BF110. 15 (Z) LG1. Lt Eisele, Uffz Lochow KIA.
Zerstorer Page 88-89 authors Peter Cornwell and John Vasco.

2) 13/07/40. DO17 P. 2 (f) /123. 4U+DK Lt Weinbauer, Uffz Peland
Oblt Graf, Von Kosselstadt all KIA. ( another DO17 was damaged but
made it back and crashed in France) maybe one he attacked ?

3) 21/07/40. DO17M. 4(F)/14 5F+OM Oblt Thier, FW Bohnen ,
Uffz Werner all POW's

4) 11/08/40. JU88 11/ KG54 one of 3 or 4 lost off Portland late
morning ( claimed as a HE111 by Bann and Marsh )

5) 13/08/40 HE111 P. 111/KG27 Sgt Bann claimed a HE111 on this day
(only RAF claim on this type this date) Single HE111 shot down by an RAF
fighter and ditched off Cherbourg...Luftwaffe crew claimed being
intercepted in same locaion as Bann claimed kill. Pilot unknown but
survived...Oberfw weber, Oberfw Eggers, Oberfw Klemm..... KIA.

Pilots who could have killed Sgt Bann on 28/09/40....?

Hptm Helmut Wick 1/JG2 BF 109
Oblt Karl Heinz Krahl 3/JG2 BF 109
FW Erwin Richey 3/JG2 BF 109

FW Helmut Haugk 7/ZG 26 BF110

As i have said all research is amateur...please be nice to me !!!!!!!!

Jon