Information concerning the loss of Oberfeldwebel Joseph Brandl - killed 28.01.1943

[rickback4444]

Hi,

Can anyone provide information on the loss of Oberfeldwebel Joseph Brandl who was killed on the 28th January 1943 over the coast of Tunis.

He was in a transportgeswader and was an experienced flier with the EK I and the Golden Flight Badge.

Thanks

Rick

[Rottler]

Hello Rick,

mid-air collision at Tunis Ju 52 WNr. 10009 and 6040.

GQM loss return 2 Feb 1943 item 45:
28.1.43 K.Gr.z.b.V. 800 Ju 52 WNr. 10009 100%.
F Ofw Josef Brandl +
Bf Uffz Arne Assmus +
Bs Uffz Willi Plevka +
Bm Ofw Peter kleim +
Sch Uffz Walter Haug +

GQM loss return 7 Feb 1943 item 62:
28.1.43 K.Gr.z.b.V. Frankfurt Ju 52 WNr. 6040 100%.
F Uffz Ludwig Buchholz +
Bf Uffz Alois Offenberger +
Bm Fw Willi Schröer +
B Uffz Rudolf Luthe +
Bf Ofw Lindner verletzt.
Außerdem 1 Offizier und 7 Mann +.

Regards
Leo

[rickback4444]

Hi Leo,

Thanks to your information I was able to link up two of my prayer cards as Joseph was in one aircraft and Alois Offenberger in the other.

I have been putting transport airmen onto a spreadsheet - helps identify matches and helps gain a sense of how aircraft and crews were lost.

Such a senseless waste.

Thank you for your time.

Rick