Information concerning loss of Obergefr. Heinrich Nurnberg - Nachtjager - 24/25.04.1944

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Can anyone please provide details of the unit, victories, crew members and loss of Obergefr. Heinrich Nurnberg.

Please see his sterbebild below.

Thanks as always

Rick

[rickback4444]

Any clues, guys?

[Brian Bines]

Hi Rick,

Checked the Balss book (NJ personnel losses) and no one of this name is shown for 24/25-April-1944 which is probaly down to the lack of info. for 1944 losses. The Sterbebild says following heavy combat over South Germany (RAF raid on Munich) he was killed landing at his home base. It goes onto to say he is buried at St.Dizier. The NachtJagd War Diaries say 11 Bf110's of II/NJG1 took off from St.Dizier this night, so there is a possibility this airman was a gunner from II/NJG1. This is only from clues on the Sterbebild and would need confirmation if there is someone with further info. to offer,

Regards

Brian Bines

[Horst Weber]

II./NJG 4 ?

Horst Weber

[retje]

Hello,

KTB & NVM II. /NJG 1 indicated no losses on the night of 24./25. April 1944.

René Brachten

[Khorat]

Hello Rick,

Ogfr. Heinrich Nürnberg, was Gunner in a Bf 110 G-4 440002 (G9+BR) of the 8./NJG 1,
killed near Humbecourt, near St. Dizier, shot down by enemy nightfighter at 00.30 am April 25th 1944.
Take off was at airfield Laon-Athies

the pilot Uffz. Karl-Heinz Brückmann KIA , WOP Uffz. Wilhelm Kanzler KIA

khorat
Michael Balss

[rickback4444]

Thanks Guys,

Your information is invaluable and your knowledge seeming infinite!

[Jim P.]

This loss is new based on the sources I have, including the books from Mr. Balss. Very interesting. Of course the books are 10-15 years old now and certainly more information has come to light since then, as would appear to be the case here.
Khorat = Michael Balss? If so, then even though via this forum - very nice to put a name to the username.

[Khorat]

Hi Jim,
yap long time ago and always new informations comes out from different places.

Kind regards

khorat
Michael Balss

[d. moore]

this loss matches up with a report and the log of Flight officer vance john Chipman usa pilot, Hugh Morrison nz Nav. flying an intruder mission over laon in Mesquito VI from 605th squadron bradwell bay he fired a 3/4 secound burst of cannon fire and observed hits along the fuselage from the tail to the nose. rounds by gun were PC 18 hei 18 sapi, PI same, SO 16 hei 18 sapi, SI 18 hei 18 sapi
This report also says the attack was on a landing aircraft

Derrell