Date of birth:

May 7th, 1919 (Radefeld/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

June 24th, 1944 (Ecretteville-les-Baons/Seine-Maritime, France)

Buried on:

German War Cemetery Champigny-St.-André
Plot: 13. Row: 5. Grave: 285.

Nationality:

German

KIA 24 June, 1944; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the Seine Bay France with his Messerschmitt Bf 109G-5 WerkeNr.27107 (Lw loss report gives Wnr. 27106) coded 'Blue 1 +' from 4./ Fernaufklärungsgruppe 123. Presumed shot down by a P-38 at very high altitude. Eyewitnesses said the victorios AC appeared to be twin-boomed tail. He was flying wingman for Oblt Werner Kohla. Over 170 combat missions.
He was carried as MIA until his discovery 23 November, 1996 at Ecretteville-les-Baons, France.

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• Photo: 24.06.1944 4./(F)123 Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-5 Wnr.27107 Uffz Blochberger Location: Ecretteville-Les-Baons,France
  
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