Me110 crews killed on 20.04.1941 at Megara, Greece.

[Jagdkommando]

Hi,

Can someone provide any info. about the Me110 crewmembers that were shot down on 20.04.1941 at Megara airfield in Greece ??
Only one name is visible on a photograph: Uffz. Franz Beckel, born 20.07.1920.

Cause of incident, unit and variant of plane??

Warmest regards,
Jagdkomm.

[steve sheridan]

Hello jagdkomm,
the incident your looking for occurred when Ofw Georg Leinfelder ( pilot )
was shot down by Hurricanes over Piraeus, crashing at Megara.

Messerschmitt 110E 3U+FN W.Nr 4272. both crewmen killed.

Best regs,
Steve.

[Jagdkommando]

Steve,

Thanks a lot
Do u know what unit the Hurricanes belonged to and where they were stationed ??

Warmest regards,
Jagdkomm

[Håkan]

Hello,

It was most probably shot down in combat with Hurricanes from 33 or 80 Squadron. Both these units were bases at Eleusis at the time.

Best wishes/Håkan

[steve sheridan]

Jagdkomm, Hakan beat me to it, and yes i agree!

Best regs,
Steve.

[byron-]

Staffel 5./Z.G. 26

FF. Fw. Georg Leinfelder (+), Bf 110 E (3U+FN, W.Nr. 4272) 100% with BF. Uffz. Franz Beckel (+) 20.04.41 Crash Megara,