Date of birth:

June 6th, 1912 (Duisburg-Meiderich)

Date of death:

February 15th, 1942 (over Malta)

Buried on:

German War Graves Cagliari
Plot: 1. Grave: 48.

Nationality:

German

MIA 15 February, 1942 over Malta, while dive bombing Luga airfield, hit by British flak near Zurrieg. Two of the crew managed to escape the plunging ac by parachute, but only Obs Ofw Walter Hesse survived, to be captured by the British. Stadermann and R/O Ofw Albert Stahl were posted MIA. Gnr Uffz Martin Knoblach had been KIA prior to the crash. Wk# 4362 was hit by AA fire near Lichkovo, he and crew suffered minor injuries. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Finger, Observer; Fw Albert Stahl, R/O and Fw Bruno Arndt, Gnr..70 AC destroyed on the ground. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Pilot KIA and buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta).

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