Hauptmann Johann Rumetsch crew - Do 217 K, coded K7+SL - 10/11 March 1943

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Good morning for all members.

Hauptmann Johann "Hans" Rumetsch failed to return on the 10-11 March 1943 whilst flying a reconaissance sortie on board a Do 217 (probably a K-1 type) coded K7+SL.

Is the werknummer of this machine and other crewmembers known?

I believe Chris Goss (who finished or is finishing a book about the Do 217) or Matti may know.

A.

[Matti Salonen]

WNr. 4455
Flugzeugführer Fw Ritzi, Walter, vermißt
Beobachter Hptm Rumetsch, Hans, vermißt
Bordfunker Uffz Seifert, Heinz, vermißt
Bordschütze Uffz Ketterer, Herbert, vermißt

Matti

[Adriano Baumgartner]

MATTI,

THANK YOU SO MUCH!

A.

[Adriano Baumgartner]

So it seems this is an E-4 model rather than a K-1

[Matti Salonen]

Nope. It was K-1.

Matti

[Adriano Baumgartner]

Thanks again Matti.

[Chris Goss]

Book is finished and being edited prior to printing but does not go into this much detail