Date of death:

May 16th, 1942 (east of Southwold, Suffolk)

Nationality:

German

16.05.1942: Oberfeldwebel, Flugzeugführer, 3./ KG-2, reported MIA with Do 217E-4 Werknummer 5373 coded "U5 + BL" shot down by Spitfires of 412th Squadron flown by P/O J.D.Stephenson and P/O R.A. Ellis in the area of Great Yarmouth, and crashed into the sea east of Southwold, Suffolk - remaining crew (all KIA):
-Hptm Heinrich Schmidt-Hederich, Beobachter and Staka 3./ KG-2
-Fw Heinz Hartmann, Bordfunker (EP)
-Ofw Georg Höhenrieder, Bordmechaniker
The three KIA washed ashore on the Dutch side and are buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk AR, Row 1: Höhenrieder Gr 138 and Schmidt-Hederich Gr 135. Hartmann buried Ysselsteyn, Blk CL, Row 1, Gr 24

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