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Old 1st March 2019, 13:10
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Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof , KIA 27/28 March 1944

Looking for info on the loss Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof and crew during the night of 27/28 March 1944. He was buried in Taunton and now in Cannock Chase. He could have been in pilot in KG 6 ???
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Re: Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof , KIA 27/28 March 1944

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Ron McKay and Simon Parry in "The Last Blitz - Operation Steinbock" have the following on page 282

Ju 88A-4 2./KG 54 B3+SK WNr 550401

Hester Combe, Ilminster, Somerset - 23.27 hrs

Lt Friedrich Kerkhof EKI(F) - Killed CC 7/226
Uffz Gunther Pfauder EKI (B) - POW injured
Uffz Rufolf Telsmann EKI (Bf) - POW injured
Ogefr Werner Decho EKII (Bs) - POW.

Shot down by Sqd Ldr H.V. Ellis in a 219 Sqdn Mosquito.

Started from Juvincourt at about 21.45 hrs to attack warehouses in Bristol Docks area. While over Somerset at about 17,000 ft on its way to the target the gunner saw a night fighter below and behind. The night fighter opened fire and the gunner gave a short burst in return, but the port engine of this aircraft caught fire and the pilot gave the order to bail out. The aircraft broke up on impact with the ground and wreckage was scatteredover a wide area. Lt Kerkhof had the cruel misfortunre to have his parachute canopy snag upon the cockpit frame and was killed.

Markings - B3+SK, S outlined in red, K outlined in grey. The camouflage on the top surfaces was very dark green with wavy light grey lines superimposed, whilst the undersurfaces were black.

Page 278 of the same publication has the Combat report submitted by Ellis.

Page 273 of the same publication has a map showing the routes used to target and the relative location of the bombers (including B3+SK) that fell on British soil.

Hope that the above is of some help.
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Re: Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof , KIA 27/28 March 1944

thanks a lot !!!
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Re: Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof , KIA 27/28 March 1944

source http://fishponds.org.uk/luftbri10.html B3+FK or B3+SK ?

27/28,03.44: Target Bristol: I/KG 54.

Ju 88A-4, Wnr.550401, B3+FK of 2/KG 54

Ltn. Friedrich Kerkhof (F) killed

Uffz. Gunter Pfauder (B) POW injured

Uffz. Rudolf Teismann (Bf) POW injured

Ogefr. Werner Decho (Bs) POW

This aircraft loaded with 2 AB 1000's took-off at 21.30 hrs and was shot down en-route for Bristol by S/Ldr. H.V.Ellis and F/Lt. J.M.Craig in Mosquito XVII, HK260, of 219 Sq.(Colerne). Crashed at 23.57 hrs at Hestercombe Manor House, Upper Cheddon, near Taunton.
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Re: Lt. Friedrich Kerkhof , KIA 27/28 March 1944

Here is a link to a page containing a photo supposedly of B3+FK and its crew.
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