Göring's nephew bombed Cologne?

[Horst Kube]

A friend from US sent me the following question:


..."I don't know if this story is true. According to Jerry Griggs, and published in the AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association) magazine for the month of February 2009, German Goering's nephew Werner Goering, born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah, was assigned to the 303rd. Bombardment Group of the 8th. Air Force in England during the war. His only reluctance occurred when he had to bomb Cologne, where his grandmother lived.

Can anyone way to find out if this story is true, or a joke Mr. Griggs play on the aviation magazine"...


I hope you can help.
Horst

[aldodog]

Horst,

Check in with Gary Moncur the webmaster at the 303rd BG website, he can help you contact Jack Rencher, Goering's copilot. Jack has been very helpful in answering questions.

Hope this helps

[Kutscha]

Combat Mission No. 251
5 October 1944
Target: Ford Motor Plant at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 257
15 October 1944
Target: Marshalling Yard at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 258
17 October 1944
Target: Military Installations at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 259
18 October 1944
Target: Ford Motor Plant at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 271
10 November 1944
Target: Ostheim Airfield and Brutzweiler Airfield at
Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 308
28 January 1945
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yard at Cologne, Germany

Georing is listed as crew on these missions.

The 303rd web site, http://www.303rdbg.com/index.shtml

[Horst Kube]

Originally Posted by Kutscha

Combat Mission No. 251
5 October 1944
Target: Ford Motor Plant at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 257
15 October 1944
Target: Marshalling Yard at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 258
17 October 1944
Target: Military Installations at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 259
18 October 1944
Target: Ford Motor Plant at Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 271
10 November 1944
Target: Ostheim Airfield and Brutzweiler Airfield at
Cologne, Germany

Combat Mission No. 308
28 January 1945
Target: Railroad Marshalling Yard at Cologne, Germany

Georing is listed as crew on these missions.

The 303rd web site, http://www.303rdbg.com/index.shtml

Thank you very much for your research!
Horst

[Brian Bines]

Horst,

Try this link http://www.303rdbg.com/358goering.html

Regards

Brian Bines