Do217 5461 Dieppe Raid

[Steve49]

Do217 5461 from 5./KG2 was lost during Dieppe Raid on 19/8/42.

I had the pilot as Ltn H. Anders, but looking through POW reports in document AIR40/2410 got at Kew, the pilot is noted as being Ltn Andres. Is this a typo? Curiously the survivor Uffr Deubler is listed as being from 2./KG2 not 5.Staffel? Which is correct?

Any clarification to the above gratefully received. Thanks.

Regards,

Steve

[Chris Goss]

Lt Ernst Andres and Uffz Vitus Deubler. Balke has Andres uninjured, Gohr and Baumgart POW and Deubler missing!

[Rottler]

Hello Steve,

Gen.Qu. loss return 21 Aug 1942 with corrections from 9 Sep 1942 and 8 Oct 1942:
19.8. II./KG 2 Feindflug, Ort: bei Dieppe, Ursache: Absturz infolge Feindbeschuss (Flugzeugführer gerettet), Do 217 E-4 5461 U5+QN 100%.
B Ofw Gohr, Harry +
Bf Uffz Baumgart, Werner +
Bm Uffz Deubler, Vitus vermisst.
In the KG 2 chronicle of Ulf Balke the pilot of 5461 is listed as Lt Ernst Andres.

On 5 May 1943 he was injured crash landing the Do 217 K-1 4415 U5+AA north of Amsterdam due to engine failure. In the Gen.Qu. loss return from 8 May 1943 he is listed as Lt Ernst Andres.

Regards
Leo

[Steve49]

Hi Gents, thanks for both those.

I have for 5461;

Ltn E. Andres (Pilot)- Recovered (corrected from Anders)
Ofw Harry Gohr (Obs)- Killed
Uffz Titus Deubler (BM)- POW
Uffz Warner Baumgart (R)- Killed

In his POW report Uffz Deubler reported the pilot killed and Observer and Radio operator pressumed killed. Also it incorrectly identified his unit as 2./KG2.

Sadly I've not been able to identify which Allied naval vessel picked him up.

Regards,

Steve