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Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943
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 |
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Re: Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943
shot down by flak area Mezzouana - Sfax (Tunesia) , III./SKG 10, FW 190 A-4 serial 2327
source: GQM files merry christmas khorat |
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Re: Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943
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. |
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Re: Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943
Thanks
Does anyone have details on how experienced or successful he was with the unit? Rick |
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Re: Information Concerning Loss of Leutnant and Adjutant - 08.04.1943
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 |