Identity of fallen airman

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Bought this portrait of a fallen german airman who was killed in an air death on 14.02.1942.

The only clue I have is that he was called Walter?

Any chance of identifying him?

Rick

[Matti Salonen]

I have in my database only this Walter killed on 14.02.1942:

1942-02-14, 12./KG 53, He 111 H-2, 2732, A1+CW, La Bassée, 22 km südwestlich Lille
Flugzeugführer Fw Selzam, Karl, +
Bombenschütze Gefr Tydecks, Walter, +
Bordfunker Gefr Gaßmann, Karl, +
Bordschütze Uffz Just, Rudolf, +
Bordschütze Gefr Schulz, Georg, +
Absturz vei Verbandflug. Bruch 100 %.

Matti

[rickback4444]

Hi Matti,

Do you know if this was a combat mission or training flight?

Rick

[Rottler]

Hi Rick,

Gen.Qu. loss return 16 Feb 1942 item 49: crash place airfield Armentieres, crash category 22 (= destroyed without enemy action on non-operational flight/Totalverlust bei Ausbildungs- und sonstigem Flug ohne Feindauftrag).

Regards
Leo