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Crash of Walter Matoni
On 5 December 1944 Walter Matoni, then GrKdr. of I./JG2, was severely injured in a crash. Few and contradictory Details of this incident are known to me - it is described sometimes as crash on take-off or a crash-landing, sometimes just as a crash. I can find no details of the location of the crash, its true cause, of the a/c he flew on that day or any other facts.
So if anybody can enlighten me I would be very grateful. KR Jochen Prien |
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
hello,
that we have here about him at 06.12.1944 FW190 A-8, Unfall beim Start Einsatzhafen Merzhausen, Krankenrevier I/JG2 regards |
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
Given on 6.th also, Merzhausen FP, Abst. b. Start wegen Motorschaden
Rémi |
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
Thank you for your input.According to the Summary Loss Returns of GQM I./JG 2 reported no loss on 6 December but several - without enemy action - on the 5th. So where does the date 6 December come from ?
KR Jochen Prien |
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
This is in fact a little confusing. On 5th Fhj.Uffz. Bourguignon 1./J.G. 2 bailed out after combat with 16 Lightnings. He was woundet (Kr. Rev. Hangelar).
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![]() Matoni - 6. December 1944 - Merzhausen - his last Flight too. I have a Photo of his crashed A 8 in the Dirt. Greetings Peglar
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
Dear Kaczmarek and Peglar,
thank you for your responses. Kaczmarek - where does your infomation concerning the loss of Bourguignon come from ? Peglar - would you be so kind to let me have a scan of the photo you mentioned for publication im JFV 13/IV ? If so, please send me an e-mail to my private address jochen@kjprien.de. We still have the mystery around the date - 5th or 6th ? It may be worth noting that Walter Matoni did not sign the loss returns of 5 December 1944; these was signed by a Hauptmann as GrKdr. i.V., which makes it seem very likely that Walter Matoni was in fact injured on that very day. KR Jochen Prien |
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
Info on Bourguignon is also on loss return (NVM).
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Re: Crash of Walter Matoni
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