Information Concerning loss of Uffz. Horst Ruszbild - 16.08.1941

[rickback4444]

Hi,

I have a grave photograph of this airman who was killed in russia on the 16th August 1941.

He was with a Aufklarungstaffel - his grave is marked with what looks like a W or M St. 5 Droutheim?

Any help?

Rick

[Brian Bines]

Hi Rick,

Another site shows him as Uffz Horst Russbild from the crew of Ju88 D-1 1211 of Wekusta 5 killed 16-8-41 in landing accident, he is buried Narvik Bl.13 Row T grave 13.
The GQM list Dates 17-8-41 has that the aircraft crashed after suffering tyre damage on landing at Bardufuss on 16-8-41 ( 80% damage shown) with Ff Ltn Georg Obermeier, (Weather) Insp Karl Trappe, and Bs Ofw Horst Wachamuth ( name hard to Read ) all injured and Bf Uffz Horst Ruhsbild killed ( seems like a few variations on his surname ),

Regards

Brian Bines

[Matti Salonen]

Correct is Wachsmuth. Please note, that in old German the same name can be written with "ss", "ß" or "hs". So, Ruhsbild, Russbild and Rußbild are in fact the same.

Matti