Claims for two Fw 190s destroyed 17 May 1943

[Roundway]

Thank you for the confirmation, John.

Brian

[Franek Grabowski]

Well, if it is 100 km N of Morlaix, then it is a different story. Thanks.

[Roundway]

And finally there is an image of Lt. and Staffelführer Lothar Werner at http://aufhimmelzuhause.com/id88.htm .

Brian

[John Manrho]

To be clear, I am not 100% sure the name is Krauß. You would need to check his birth records to be sure.

[Roundway]

John,

The entry for Krus in the Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries gives the same birth date as the date you quote for Krauß, 8/11/1919, so I think it unlikely they are different men.

Brian

[John Manrho]

It is the same person, but it is not 100% sure if the name is Krus or Krauss. Original sources differ, so you need to go back to family records to be 100% sure.

[Charles Bavarois]

In NVM, the father's place of residence is given as "Stürzelburg am Rhein". There is no such village but there is a "Stürzelberg", which lies on the Rhine and has since been incorporated into the village of Dormagen. "Krus" is a relatively rare surname in Germany (43 people are listed in the telephone directory). Nevertheless, a married couple "Krus" is listed in the telephone directory for Dormagen. Could "Krus" be correct?