Fw. Wolfgang Seeling- EKdo Lärz

[kaki3152]

I'm looking for any additional information on Fw. Seeling who was flying Me-262s with EKdo Lärz in October-November 1944. he scored two victories ,a Mosquito XVI of 540 Sq, NS 654 on October 27.1944 and a B-24 on Nov 21,1944. Below is the info on Kracker's list

MIA 6 April, 1945 delivering a new He 162 to Lechfeld. One known victory, a Mosquito at Thulendorf on 27 October, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Rostock on 21 November, 1944.

Units - EKdo Lärz (10/44), He 162 Ferry Unit (4/45), I/JG-1.

Anyone have more? can anyone identify the He-162 Werk No.

[kaki3152]

His second claim for a B-24 on Nov 21,1944 has been verified. The B-24 in question was B-24H-15, sn 41-28925, MACR 10407, 448th BG, 714 BS 41-28925B24H-15-DT104078448714

From Footnote:

" On November 21,1944 we bombed Hamburg, going over the target number one and two engines were damaged by flak. Lt Bowers, pilot consulted with crew and decided to go to Sweden. Approximately over the Virgin Islands a Me 262 hit us and the ship was set on fire and exploded.

I was blown clear and after several minutes pulled my ripcord and my parachute opened. I landed on the Virgin Islands. I saw no other chutes open and saw none of the crew after that. Next day [a] German Medical officer said five bodies had been found in the ship, he did not say who they were. That is all the information I can give"

Sergeant Dennis
[Tail Gunner]

[kaki3152]

Just to provide information on EKdo Lärz Me-262 losses with casualties:

(1) Me-262A-1, wrk no. 170038, FSI Johann Rather, September 5, 1944, crash due to unknown circumstances.

(2) Me-262A-1, wrk no. 130188, Hptm Hans Furchner, February 2,1945,
crash due to engine problems

(3) Me-262, Uffz Kurt Gebel, April 27,1945, crashed on landing

[Andy Fletcher]

Originally Posted by kaki3152

....he scored two victories ,a Mosquito XVI of 540 Sq, NS 654 on October 27.1944...

The crew of PR.XVI NS654 were:

F/O Keith Ross HOLLAND (RAAF) DFC, KIA
F/O Geoffrey John BLOOMFIELD (Nav), KIA

Best Regards

Andy Fletcher

[Chr. Regel]

Hello Kaki3152,

in your first post of this thread you mention "MIA 6, April 1945, delivering a new He 162 to Lechfeld."
Furthermore you say that Seeling belonged to He 162 Ferry unit in April 1945
Where do these informations come from ?

Regards
Chr. Regel