He was an Oberleutnant Flugzeugführer [pilot] and Staffelkapitän [Squadron Leader] of the 3rd Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 and was flying a night intruder operation over England when his aircraft (Ju88C-2; Wn 0272; R4+KL) was hit by anti-aricraft fire from RAF Manby and he was killed. The aeroplane subsequently crashed at Mill Hill, South Cockerington, Louth, Lincolnshire, killing his crew, Feldwebel Fritz Schöttke and Obergefreiter Wilhelm Schneider.
[compiled with the aid of information from contributor Alison]
He was originally buried in Saint Mary Churchyard, Manby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire.
[compiled with the aid of information from contributor Alison]
He was originally buried in Saint Mary Churchyard, Manby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire.
He was an Oberleutnant Flugzeugführer [pilot] and Staffelkapitän [Squadron Leader] of the 3rd Staffel of Nachtjagdgeschwader 2 and was flying a night intruder operation over England when his aircraft (Ju88C-2; Wn 0272; R4+KL) was hit by anti-aricraft fire from RAF Manby and he was killed. The aeroplane subsequently crashed at Mill Hill, South Cockerington, Louth, Lincolnshire, killing his crew, Feldwebel Fritz Schöttke and Obergefreiter Wilhelm Schneider.
[compiled with the aid of information from contributor Alison]
He was originally buried in Saint Mary Churchyard, Manby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire.
[compiled with the aid of information from contributor Alison]
He was originally buried in Saint Mary Churchyard, Manby, East Lindsey District, Lincolnshire.
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