Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Please could you provide information about the pilot below.

Not too sure where his name begins and ends but possibly seems quite important.

Please provide details over aircraft, unit, role and how he died.

Many thanks and Merry Christmas

Rick

[Khorat]

shot down by flak area Mezzouana - Sfax (Tunesia) , III./SKG 10, FW 190 A-4 serial 2327

source: GQM files

merry christmas
khorat

[Andrew Arthy]

Hi,

This FW 190 A-4, marked '<< + ', actually belonged to the Kommandeur, Oblt. Fritz Schroeter, who was on leave when Leutnant Graf von Westerholt was killed. III./S.K.G. 10 was attacking New Zealand troops eleven kilometres south-east of Mezzouna on the afternoon of 8 April 1943 when Lt. Graf von Westerholt's FW 190 received a direct hit from an anti-aircraft gun. This was his 89th mission in the Tunisian campaign.

Two photographs and a Claes Sundin colour profile of this aircraft can be found in the book written by Morten Jessen and myself, Focke-Wulf Fw 190 in North Africa, which was published by Classic Publications in 2004.

Cheers,
Andrew A.

[rickback4444]

Thanks

Does anyone have details on how experienced or successful he was with the unit?

Rick

[FrankieS]

Zum Gedenken E0724953
Nachname: Westerholt
Vorname: Klemens-Karl Gr.
Dienstgrad: Leutnant
Geburtsdatum: 25.02.1922
Geburtsort:
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 08.04.1943
Todes-/Vermisstenort: -
Klemens-Karl Gr. Westerholt ruht auf der Kriegsgräberstätte in Bordj-Cedria (Tunesien) .
Endgrablage: Hof SFA Ossario 3 Tafel 7