Lt Peter Lauffs, 1/NJG 2

[Chris Goss]

Peter Lauffs died 27 Jan 42 in the Med but I can find no corresponding crash, unless he was mortally injured in his crash in Dec 41. Can anyone throw any light on this?

[werner]

Crew:
Lt. Laufs, Uffz. Gleißner, Fw.Rinklake
A/C:
Ju88C-2 (R4 + LH) 0779
The whole crew was killed in a crash after a sortie against Malta.
Crash site: Mount Etna 8(km south west of Adrano / Santuzza.

The crew is buried on the military cemetery Motta-St.-Antasia burial vault 4.

from the book:
Heinz Rökker
Chronik
I.Gruppe Nachtjagdgeschwader 2
I/NJG 2
Juli 1940 bis Kriegsende 1945
Fernnachtjagd 1940 - 1942

Rökker mentions the loss on the 26th,
but I think the mission started in the night 26th/27th so the crash happened on the 27th


hope this helps

Werner

[Chris Goss]

Many thanks-I must have missed this source

[werner]

crash in Dec 41 ??
I have only a lost A/C with 50% battle damage after meddling around with a Hurricane above Malta on the 19th Dec.
Laufs was also credited with a Hurricane on this date ( time 10:45 near Malta)(it was his 12th and last kill AFAIK ]
the A/C was Ju88C-2 (R4 + BH) 0824
I have only one additional crew member: Uffz Gleißner

[Chris Goss]

19 Dec seems to 'ring a bell' with his kill and ac being damaged