Oblt Willi Denker 9/KG 27

[Chris Goss]

Can anyone confirm the above officer (surname might be corrupted) was wounded in action 26 Dec 41 in 1G+BT and does anyone have any other crew names?

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi, Chris

I have no information with regards to the aircraft, as the only source would be the Namentliche Verlustmeldung, as the aircraft apparently was less than 10% damaged. But I can confirm that he was wounded on this date. Unsure about the unit affiliation, as he is listed as part of II. Gruppe, not III. Gruppe (9. Staffel would be alloted to that Gruppe)

See attached loss record:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=141400

Regards,
Andreas B

[RT]

Using the excellent book of Walter Waiss, I can say that that day the planes were sent over presum. Kertsch from Cherson, oblt Denker willi bo has been wounded just the pilot name is given Heim.
S 08h10
L 12h15
Seems plane didn't suffer "wounds"
Remi

A bit far from your usual sphere of interest, did you spent, recently some holidays on the Black-see shores ??

[Chris Goss]

Thanks both. Flugbuch says they took off from Cherson at 0810 hrs,landing 1215 hrs with the target as Kertsch. He was in a 9 Staffel machine having always flown in 9 Staffel.

No chance of holidays-still working in Bosnia until December! However, working on next book when time allows

[Doug Stankey]

Here’s what we have on this guy:


DENKER, Willi.
(DOB: 22.07.15).
26.12.41 Oblt. in 9./KG 27, WIA – in He 111 H-6 that belly landed at Kirovograd.
01.08.42 promo to Hptm.
1944 Staka in NSGr. 1.
01.04.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. NSGr. 2 (to 08.05.45).

We hope that this helps.

HLdZ
DGS

[RT]

in He 111 H-6 that belly landed at Kirovograd.


Where hv you founded this info ??


Remi

[Doug Stankey]

The information came from page 241 of :

Waiss, Walter. Boelcke-Archiv Band III ISBN 3-00-011983-3.

“He 111 H-6 that belly landed at Kirovograd” is a mistake. This was data that came from the same page but applied to another incident 1./KG 27 aircraft (Nr. 4261) which occurred the same day. I shall correct our files.

The Denker aircraft was:


He 111 H-6 (1G+BT) had taken off from Kherson at 08:10
landed at Kherson at 12:15 following an AA hit.

Sorry about the confusion.

DGS

[thenelm]

26-Dec-41, 12.15, He 111H, , Denker, Oblt. Wilhelm (B)/Thiem, Fw. Otto (F), 9., KG 27, , 1G+BT, , Flak. B WIA., , bei Kertsch per loss., Lfl.4/Eins.Osten, Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #4)-Vol.7; Waiss, Boelcke-Archiv, III, p.241, Cherson, b, F