Wehrpass KG54 KIA Holland

[JeremyJ]

Henry

Please see below (in orange) the crew members station on the aircraft.

Ogfr. Herbert Krafczyk, *10.04.23 +27.08.44 (BG-5-115) Flugzeugfuhrer
Ogfr. Johannes Apel, *27.01.21 Dingelstadt +27.08.44 Zeist (BG-5-116) Beobachter
Ogfr. Ferdinand Falk, *25.03.24 Baden-Baden +27.08.44 Bilthoven (BG-5-117) Bordfunker
Ogfr. Horst Dietrich, *23.11.1923 +27.08.44 (BG-5-118) Bordschutzen

Your man was the Observer.


Regards
Jeremy

[Panzer Rob]

Henry

Please see below (in orange) the crew members station on the aircraft.

Ogfr. Herbert Krafczyk, *10.04.23 +27.08.44 (BG-5-115) Flugzeugfuhrer
Ogfr. Johannes Apel, *27.01.21 Dingelstadt +27.08.44 Zeist (BG-5-116) Beobachter
Ogfr. Ferdinand Falk, *25.03.24 Baden-Baden +27.08.44 Bilthoven (BG-5-117) Bordfunker
Ogfr. Horst Dietrich, *23.11.1923 +27.08.44 (BG-5-118) Bordschutzen

Your man was the Observer.


Regards
Jeremy

Great info, Jeremy!

Nice Wehrpass, Henry

Rob

[hennep11]

Henry

Please see below (in orange) the crew members station on the aircraft.

Ogfr. Herbert Krafczyk, *10.04.23 +27.08.44 (BG-5-115) Flugzeugfuhrer
Ogfr. Johannes Apel, *27.01.21 Dingelstadt +27.08.44 Zeist (BG-5-116) Beobachter
Ogfr. Ferdinand Falk, *25.03.24 Baden-Baden +27.08.44 Bilthoven (BG-5-117) Bordfunker
Ogfr. Horst Dietrich, *23.11.1923 +27.08.44 (BG-5-118) Bordschutzen

Your man was the Observer.


Regards
Jeremy

Thank you very much Jeremy.

[Ian Jewison]

Very nice Henri,

All I can add to the above is from Siegfried Radtke's book on KG 54:

On 26/27.8.1944 supply columns were attacked in Montgeron south of Paris with SC 1000, AB 1000 and SC 500 LZZ bombs. Of these machines shortly before return landing was B3+BS, crew of Ogefr. Kraftczyk (8/54), lost due to night fighters and shot down near Bildhoven.

The signature on page 34 is that of Oberleutnant und Staffelführer Heinz Rall.

/Ian

[Hundestaffel]

My compliments - this is really a fantastic little set....


"Hundestaffel"

[Ian Jewison]

III/KG 54 were stationed at Marx at the time for combat over the English Channel and in Normandy.

http://www.ww2.dk/air/kampf/kg54.htm
http://www.relikte.com/marx/index.htm
http://www.fliegerhorste.de/marx.htm

/Ian

[hennep11]

Very nice Henri,

All I can add to the above is from Siegfried Radtke's book on KG 54:

On 26/27.8.1944 supply columns were attacked in Montgeron south of Paris with SC 1000, AB 1000 and SC 500 LZZ bombs. Of these machines shortly before return landing was B3+BS, crew of Ogefr. Kraftczyk (8/54), lost due to night fighters and shot down near Bildhoven.

The signature on page 34 is that of Oberleutnant und Staffelführer Heinz Rall.

/Ian

Thank you Ian,

Great info

[Erwin L]

Hello Henry

Here are some pictures from their graves on Ijsselsteyn Friedhof where they are resting today

regards

Erwin

[Erwin L]

the others

[hennep11]

Thank you Erwin.
I also have a nice painting of Ogfr. Johannes Apel

[Erwin L]

Glad you appreciate it henry. Very nice painting of Ogfr. Johannes Apel

regards

Erwin

[Luft 76]

Interesting pieces ! Congratulations.

[Ian Thomson]

A very nice wehrpass indeed

Cheers
Ian