Does anyone have a picture of Hauptmann Franz Buschmann

[Danny152]

Does anyone know or have any information of the following pilot?

Did he survive the war, a picture would be great!!!! What aircraft would he be flying in 1944?

Hauptmann Franz Buschamann of Stab IV. 1944

Thanks

Danny

[Johannes]

Hi Danny

He was born on 10th September 1913. On 29th May 1944 his Bf110 suffered an engine-fire, it then exploded, he baled-out unharmed. He was shot down and killed by a British night-fighter on 28th June 1944, his Bf110 coming down at Bunseek, Belgium at 0201hrs.

His claims were:-

26th June 1942 II./Njg2 Wellington 0402hrs.
22th June 1943 12./Njg1 Stirling 15km NW Den Helder 0220hrs 3000 metres.
26th June 1943 12./Njg1 Lancaster 20km NE Harderwijk 0217hrs 3000 metres.
26th June 1943 12./Njg1 Halifax 60km W Den Helder 0145hrs 900 metres.
4th July 1943 12./Njg1 Wellington 30km W Terschelling 0222hrs 1000 metres.
16th May 1944 IV./Njg3 "Viermot" 0045hrs 5300 metres.
16th May 1944 IV./Njg3 "Viermot" 0153hrs 4800 metres.
22nd May 1944 IV./Njg3 "Viermot" 0139hrs 3200 metres.

Can't number them as there is the posibility that he got some earlier ones.

Regards

Johannes

[Doug Stankey]

Here is what we have about this fellow:

BUSCHMANN, Franz.
(DOB: 10.09.13 in Buchhausen).
01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 06.43 with 12./NJG 1.
01.12.43 Hptm., appt acting Kdr. I./NJG 2? (to 01.01.44?). 01.01.44 Hptm., appt Kdr. IV./NJG 3 (to 27/28.06.44).
29.05.44 crashed vicinity of Tiset, 5 km SE of Gram, 20km SE of Ribe/Denmark, due to engine trouble.
27/28.06.44 KIA – in Ju 88 G-1 shot down by enemy night fighter vic Bunsbeek, 4 km N of Tirlemont/Belgium).
Buried at Lommel.
Credited with 8 victories.

The Tom Kracker Archive has:

Buschmann, Franz. - Maj. - 9/10/1913 in Buschhausen 8victories - 12./NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr. I./NJG-2 (12/43), Stab IV./NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr. IV./NJG-3 (1/44) Ju 88C & R in I/NJG-2, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 710182 "D5 + FF" (lost) & Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710880 "D5 + AF" (lost 6/44)EP, EK 1 & 2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 27/28 June, 1944; shot down by an enemy night fighter at Bunsbeek, Belgium, 4 km north of Tirlemont, Be.. Buried Lommel, Block 49, Grave 104. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Schmalfeldt, R/O (KIA) and Uffz Heinrich Bode, Gunner, bailed w/wounds. Bailed safely from Wk# 710182 on 29 May, 1944, when one engine caught fire and the crew was forced to bail near Gram Denmark due to his engine set onfire by enemy action. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Geiger also bailed safely, but Ofw Werner Schuldt's chute failed to deploy and he was killed. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery in Esbjerg on 2 June, 1944 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling on 22 June, 1943. Another, a Halifax 800 km N of Oostjan on 24 June, 1943. A Lancaster and a Halifax on 26 June, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington into the sea on 4 July, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both "4 mot's" on 16 May, 1944, no location. An 8th, a "4 mot" on 22 May, 1944, no location.
We hope that this helps you out.

HLdZ
DGS

[Danny152]

Thanks Johannes and Doug.

That helps loads.... Do you know if there is a picture of him anywhere?

Thanks

Danny

Hello,

I do have a picture. Send me a mail. stephan_buschmann@web.de

Best Regards

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Danny, do you got a picture of this pilot?

I would be interested too, in obtaining a copy or an image of this LW airman.

Adriano