Junkers JU88 loss on 21.07.1943

[Kurtl12]

Found the crashplace of a Junkers JU88 in Austria. People told me that the plane crashed due to weather. All 4 crewmembers were killed. The plane took off at Vienna an was meant for somewhere in Germany (sorry, don't know any further details). The crash happened on July 21st, 1943. Who can help me further? Thank you, any help is apprechiated.

Kurtl

[anderbe]

There was a Ju88A-4, w.nr. 300041, B3+JP that was lost close to St. Pölten on that date.

Regards
Anders Berg

[edNorth]

Hi Kurtl12,

I do not known where those two locations are. Those both have ´Germanic´ place-names. The first is ´light crash´ but the other could have left some debris. Other Ju 88 or 188´s (on same day) do not appear to be central Europe, are either on Eastern, Southern or Western Fronts. Hope this helps.

088 0875 Ju 88 D-2 FAG 101 (Lw.Befh.Mitte)
Non-OPS (S) engine failure and belly landed (30%) at Konradswaldau 21.07.1943 (rep as D2 0875 in LWFLS losses)

088 300041 Ju 88 A-4 II/KG 54 (Lw.Befh.Mitte)
Non-OPS (H) pilot error and crashed (100%) at Frankenfels 21.07.1943 (F Uffz. Erich Richter, B Obgefr. Heinz Thomig, BF Gefr. Hellfried Müller and BS Gefr. Gottfried Leister killed)

cheers
ed

[Kurtl12]

Gentlemen, thanks for your response and please appologize my late answere. The crash I was looking about was the second one that ed stated. According one eyewitness the plane was stroke by a lightning and exploded in the air. All 4 crewmembers were found dead in among the parts. - Kurtl

[Andreas Brekken]

Hi.

Here is what I got in the db on it:

http://www.ahs.no/ref_db/lw_loss_pub...?lossid=124625

Regards,
Andreas B

[Kurtl12]

Gentlemen, since interests in this crash have not run dry I wonder if anyone can tell me where the II./KG 54 was based during July 1943? Thanks

[ArtieBob]

In de Zeng and Stankey's 'Bomber Units V.1' the location of II./KG 54 from late May to early October 1943 was Wien-Aspern for rebuilding and training.

Best Regards,

Artie Bob