Muller pilot? 3/KG55 1940.

[steve sheridan]

Hi could anybody help confirm the identity of a pilot flying with 3/KG55.
This chap took part in missions over France and the BoB during 1940.
Any help would be appreciated.
Rgs,
Steve.

[edwest2]

Hi,


Do you have a first name for this man?

[steve sheridan]

Hi ed, no I'm afraid not.
This is what I'm seeking, I can't find anybody of that name for 3/KG55 who may have flown or commanded an a/c of that staffel.

If its of help, Uffz.Michael Deiml flew a number of missions with Muller, and its from his flugbuch this querie arises!
Best regs,
Steve.

[edwest2]

Here's a thread from another site with some suggestions regarding researching KG 55. Sometimes, a broad search is the only way to get more specific detail. And I suspect this man's name was spelled Müller.



https://forum.axishistory.com//viewtopic.php?t=180914



Based on a little further research, his first name may have been Gerhard.

[Matti Salonen]

Maybe this is your Müller:

1941-12-30, 3./KG 55, He 111 H-6, 4781, RF+MK, Gowidlino 54 km westlich Danzig
Flugzeugführer Lt Müller, Albrecht, +
Beobachter Ogfr Ernst, Otto, +
Bordfunker Ogfr Engelbertz, Franz, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Breymann, Otto, verletzt
Bordschütze Fw Kolzmann, Walter, verletzt
Fluggast (1.Wart) Ogfr Kopriva, Rudolf, +
Absturz um 14.00 Uhr infolge Baumberührung im Schlechtwetter bei Überführungsflug. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Hi Ed and Matti, thank you for the suggestions regarding Muller, I'm still unclear as to who he may have been.
Perhaps Matti's tip being that he was with 3/KG55 may help and it could be Albrecht Muller lost 30.12.41?
Best regs,
Steve.

[Brian Bines]

In Michael Deiml's 'My Staligrad Operation' he gives his first crew with KG 55 as FF Oltn Muller, B Ltn Ruggebrecht, Bf Fw ?, Bm Deiml, Bs Flg (private) Bauer . he goes on to say while he was ill ( coming out of hospital on 7-10-41) this crew fell over the Channel with a Fw Simon as his replacement . The GQM gives the following loss 9-8-41 Do 217 E-1 F8+EC II/KG40 5093 lost to unknown cause and place Ff Oblt Kurt Muller, B Ofw Heinz Ruggebrecht, Bf Ofw Willi Obermann and Bm Fw Otto Simon all missing.
This was also covered in a rickback4444 thread 'Translation of script' dated 29th August 2012 which also had T/O Soesterberg missing N.Sea

[Matti Salonen]

Brian's suggestion might be correct. Olt Kurt Müller. who was MIA with this Stab II/KG 40 aircraft had an EKM issued by 1./KG 55 in April 1940.

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Thank you very much Brian and Matti for this latest development.
This sounds more likely of the previously mentioned Muller's.
Kindest regs,
Steve.