Russia, 1942 - 50 days on the run!

[Melvin Brownless]

Hi Guys,

I am searching for further information regarding Uffz. Dembowy and Uffz. Gutzeit who during 1942 spent 50 days on the run behind enemy lines. I have no date of their original loss but I believe it may be around June 1942, they were back with their unit by August 5th. On return they were congratulated by Hptm. Ihrig, so I presume at this time Gutzeit was serving with KG3?

Artur Gutzeit was eventually killed on the 31.12.1944 whilst serving with NJG2. I would really appreciate the loss detail for Dembowy & Gutzeit, who were their other crew members? I hope somebody can help further - Matti?

Regards,

Melvin

www.aircrewremembrancesociety.co.uk

[Matti Salonen]

1942-05-29, Stab III/KG 3, Ju 88A-4, 886709, 5K+CD, (Pl.Qu. 3713), Unbekannt um 10.30 Uhr. Bruch 100 %.
Flugzeugführer Fw Wahl, Otto, +
Bombenschütze Uffz Dembowy, Kurt
Bordfunker Uffz Gutzeit, Artur
Bordschütze Uffz Keuper (Kniper?), Heinrich

Matti

[edNorth]

Propaganda or truth. I do not know. According my notes they had returned by 10.06.1942, (only 12 days behind enemy lines ???), only returning to unit "after 50 days", photos dated early August

6709 Ju 88 A-4 5K+CD Stab.III/KG 3 (Lw.Kdo.Öst East)
OPS (F) missing (100%) unk location (PLQ 3713) 29.05.1942 (F Fw. Otto Wahl mis/rep killed <in c/10.06.42>, B Uffz. Dembrosi <amd>, BF Uffz. Arthur Gutzeit and BS Uffz. Heinrich Keuper mis/rep returned <in c/10.06.42>, re-rep allright <in a/26.07.42>)
(code amd in b/04.06.42)
[Possibly found and repaired (or one abowe or below has wrong number)]
6709 Ju 88 A-4 III/KG 51 (Luftflotte 4 East)
OPS (F) damaged by ground fire (60%) <on ground> at Romanoskaja 07.01.1943

[Melvin Brownless]

Many thanks Matti & Ed, Ed probably propaganda then?

Kind regards,

Melvin

[edNorth]

Not shure on this. There must have been more stories out there if two months.
The amend (date) in GQM is unreachable (for me, at the moment) so can not check if amendment "c/10.06.42" is really as I write it, for one killed and three returned, or one killed, one returned. It can be wrong and them two turning up later in July.