Loss of Ofw. Rudolf Zankl + 04.10.1940

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi Guys, Another death notice to be identified, Ofw. Rudolf Zankl, lost on the 4th October 1940. Any further details always appreciated & credited.

Regards

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com

[Brian Bines]

Hi Melvin,

I have him as pilot of a Do17Z of III/KG76 w.n.1136 killed with his crew in a crash at Pontoise on return from attack on London. Not Certain if this was the 3/4th Oct. or the 4th. My notes have B Oblt Altenmuller and Uffzs Schmelze and Hoffmann. I think this one has featured on TOCH before

Regards

Brian Bines

[Matti Salonen]

1940-10-04, 7./KG 76, Do 17Z-2, 1136, F1+KR, Bei Henonville, Pontoise, Absturz um 03.40 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Ofw Zankl, Rudolf, +
Beobachter Olt Altenmüller, Rolf, +
Bordfunker Uffz Schmelzle, Fritz, +
Bordmechaniker Uffz Hoffmann, Hermann, +

Matti

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi Guys, Yes you are correct Brian, I see that I have already added this loss to our website, I am sure I am beginning to lose it! Sorry also Matti.

Regards

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.com

[steve sheridan]

Hi Matti, and apologies to Melvin for nipping in here! would you happen to have the details of fellow III/KG76 Dornier17Z lost the same evening, being flown by Lt Karl-Gunther Meister who was killed, plus three crew wounded
A/c was W.Nr2888 from 9/KG76 crashing at Haudivilliers.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Matti Salonen]

1940-10-04, 1940-10-04, Do 17Z, 2888, Haudivilliers bei beauvais, Absturz infolge unfreiwilliger Bodenberührung. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Lt Meister, Karl-Günter, +
Hilfsbeobachter Ofw Waak, Oskar, verletzt
Bordfunker Gefr Goldschmidt, Hermann, verletzt
Bordmechaniker Uffz Willer, Kurt, verletzt

Matti

[steve sheridan]

Many thanks Matti for providing the crew detail i was missing from Meister's aircraft.

Kindest regs,
Steve.