JU88 werk#144447

[gwing44]

Any information on what happened to JU88A-14 assigned to 3/KG-6, 3E+CL reported missing 17-7-43 pilot Feldwebel Siegfried Hossfeld

[Rottler]

Hello gwing44,

this plane is mentioned in the Gen.Qu. loss report of September 5, 1943 No. 16. Unfortunately cause of crash and the crash-location are unknown.
The crew, all missed:
Flugzeugführer/Pilot Fw Siegfried Hoßfeld
Bordfunker/Radio Operator Ogefr Walter Wesely
Beobachter/Observer Uffz Rudolf Kunze
Bordschütze/Gunner Gefr Hans Rorsch.

Regards
Leo Rottler

[Chris Goss]

Target was stated as being shipping of the southern coast of Sicily. 3E+AK was reported crashing near Ragusa the same night, nothing on 3E+CL

[Rottler]

Hello Chris,

the 3E+AK was the Ju 88 A-14, WNr. 550059 of 2./KG 6.
Crew:
Flugzeugführer/Pilot Uffz Josef Jawornig missing
Beobachter/Observer Uffz Erhard Horst missing
Bordfunker/Radio-Operator Uffz Josef Meuter missing
Bordschütze/Gunner Ofw Ewald Nickel missing/later uninjured returned.
Sources:
Gen.Qu. loss report September 5, 1943 No.15 and correction from November 25, 1943 numeral bb (Ofw Nickel unverletzt zurück).

Regards
Leo Rottler

[Chris Goss]

The correct spelling of the pilot's name is Javornigg

[Rottler]

In the loss reports of the Gen.Qu. names are often misspelled.
For example the report from August 30, 1942, No.75:
27.8.42 I./KG 77 Absturz bei Amiens Ju 88 A-4 142193 100%. Flugzeugführer Uffz Josef Javornig, verletzt.