Lt Wilhelm Dietz 6./NJG101

[Dave Somerset]

Please can anyone sort out a discrepancy regarding this pilot’s place of death, which occurred on 21 October 1944?

The possibilities are Zsira, Hungary in a Bf 110 or south of Herning, Denmark in a Ju 88 G-1. The first of these seems more likely as there is a VDK listing for him and one crew member both having died 500m south of Tenning, which is the German word for Zsira.

The crewman was Uffz Hermann Faymonville and there may have been one other called Oermann or Örmann.

Whichever location applies, please could you also confirm the aircraft, including WerkNr and code, and the crew information? I would be most grateful. Dave

[Alain57]

Hello ,

I have this :
Herning
Ju 88 G-1
Wnr 714361
9W+OO
Ltn. Dietz, Wilhelm pilot KIA
Uffz. Faymonritz, Hermann bordfunker KIA
Ogfr. Oermann, Willi bordwart KIA
Greets
Alain57

[Dave Somerset]

Thanks Alain57 for kindly sharing.

Best wishes, Dave

[ju55dk]

It's not Herning Denmark. So your first impression is correct.
Junkerr

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Hermann Faymonville was born on 08/02/1922 at Elsenborn Belgium , but in WWII Germany claimt this part of Belgium back as a part of Germany.

Greets
Alain57

[Stig Jarlevik]

What is the correct family name for the BF?
Faymonvillle or Faymonritz?

Cheers
Stig

[Alain57]

Hello ,

According to the Volksbund :

Details zur Person:
Nachname:
Faymonville
Vorname:
Hermann
Dienstgrad:
Unteroffizier
Geburtsdatum:
08.03.1922
Geburtsort:
Elsenborn
Todes-/Vermisstendatum:
21.10.1944
Todes-/Vermisstenort:
500 m südl. Tenning

Greets
Alain57

[Stig Jarlevik]

Thanks

You wrote Faymonritz in your initial answer

Cheers
Stig

[Alain57]

Hello ,

Yes i know Faymonritz was the first name i found.

Grts
Alain57

[RolandF]

Badly transscripted Sütterlin handwriting?

Regards
RolandF