Named Deumer observer

[Rich G]

Some of you may remember this observer badge from my collection. There are details of the recipient scratched on the reverse:

[Rich G]

Ever since obtaining this badge (several years now), I have been trying to locate the recipient:

Huonker 9./KG77

[LandZack2013]

Very nice indeed! Nice detail, and personalized to boot!

[Rich G]

Also marked with the name of the airbase Koinggratz which was the base for 9/KG77 in 1939.

Finally a breakthrough! Thanks to those fine chaps at 12 O'Clock High, Huonker has been identified:


16 October 1940: 9./KG77 Junkers Ju88A-1 (5139). Crashed at Roye, south-east of Amiens, due to icing during return from sortie over England. FF Oberlt Georg Reiß, HB Fw Christian Huonker, BF Uffz Erich Horbank, and BM Fw Walter Herzig all killed. Aircraft 3Z+DT 100% write-off.



Fw Christian Huonker, veteran of the Battle of Britain, now lies at:
Bourdon (Frankreich) .
Endgrablage: Block 35 Reihe 8 Grab 309


Some details:

Nachname: Huonker
Vorname: Christian
Dienstgrad: Feldwebel
Geburtsdatum: 10.08.1912
Geburtsort: Rotenzimmern
Todes-/Vermisstendatum: 16.10.1940
Todes-/Vermisstenort: Roye


Rich

[ChrisH]

what a beauty badge
ever nice with full histoy

[Hans Kondor]

Awesome badge!

[Van]

That is really awesome to have the history now of the recipient of the award. and the badge is a beaut... .. I wonder if those fine gents at 12 O'Clock High could help with a KM HSF badge I have that is named???
Van

[Thomas Durante]

Nice turn of events Rich, really gives a whole new meaning to the badge sitting in your collection

Tom

[rfleming32]

Perseverence paid off! Now that badge is even more special.

[RICK S]

observer deumer

Hi Richard
A fantastic looking badge Deumer my favorite, with personel history attached, good luck, love to have one like it.

[Eddie]

Congrats on new info about this guy and your badge looks super

[Jos L C]

Great badge and very interesting, Rich..

Königgrätz or Hradec Kralove is the place, I've a luft officer's visor that was made there ..

Jos.

[Mike Yokum]

Excellent to put an identity to the badge! Memories of the man are brought to life again.

[DaveNZ]

Great looking badge

I guess he wasnt wearing it on his last mission

[fdodge]

I guess he wasnt wearing it on his last mission

Good one Dave.