Hans Moser

[Steve D.]

I am looking for any help regarding this pilot who was posted missing on the 17.6.42 near Ireland.
Any info on rest of crew and how they were brought down would be very much appriciared.

[Andy Mitchell]

Steve,

I have found a Johann Moser of KüFlGr106

17.6.42

Ju 88A-4 5779 M2+MH

Uffz Heinrich Hendrich (F)
Uffz Johann Moser (B)
Gefr Gerhard Köhnlein(?)(Bf)
Gefr Helmuth Wittig (Bs)

All listed as missing

Location and circumstances of loss unknown.

Entry under Luftflotte 3 on page 6 of the losses reported on 20.6.42

Maybe someone else can expand on this.

Note - this is one of three aircraft recorded as lost by this unit on this date.

[Steve D.]

Hi Andy thanks but this is not my guy.

Wgat info I can add is he was an unteroffizer and beobachter in a Kampfgeschwader.
And was lost over the sea by being shot down.

[Rottler]

Hello Steve,

I think this is your guy. Uffz Moser was observer in the Uffz Hendrich crew flying the Ju 88 A-4 5779 of „K.Fl.Gr. 106 Kampf“, so the entry in the Gen.Qu. loss return.
According to the data base "www.luftwaffe-zur-see.de" on 17 June 1942 they attacked the convoy HG 84 and were probably shot down by the destroyer HMS „Wild Swan“ in the area west of Ireland. In this data base the spelling is Meser.

Regards
Leo

[Steve D.]

Hi Leo

Thank you verh much can I ask if you have the names of the resf of the crew.

Regards
Steven.

[Rottler]

Hi Steve,

see post #2, Andy has given the names of the crew. In the Gen.Qu. loss return from 20 June 1942 item 79 the crew is listed as missing. In the correction from 29 Oct 1942 is noted "Besatzung Hendrich gefallen".

Regards
Leo

[Steve D.]

Hi Leo
Yes I seen the crew list the name i have is Hans Moser can I assume the name Johann is a error.

[Stig Jarlevik]

Probably not

The basic name form has to be Johannes and out of that you can create a large number of shortforms, nicknames etc.
Johann, Hans, Hannes are just three examples.

Cheers
Stig

[Steve D.]

Hi Stig
Thank you I have this mans death cards and states Hans. So this clears it up.
Many thanks

Steven.

[Rottler]

Hi Steven,

the spelling of a first name in a death card is no proof for the correctness. Authoritative is the official spelling in the birth certificate which is not present to us.

Regards
Leo