Junkers JU.88

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4D+1S

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Aalborg - Aalborg

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The airplane departed Aalborg to attack RAF Thornaby. After passing the British coast, it was shot down by the pilot of a Hurricane and crashed in Partrington. Two crew members were killed and two others became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Franz Georg Wolff, pilot,
Fw Hugo Keller, observer,
Uffz Wilhelm Rautenberg, air gunner, †
Obfw Werner Hans Kruczinski, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C-2 off Spurn Head: 3 killed

Date & Time: Aug 18, 1940 at 0300 LT

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4D+GZ

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Amsterdam - Amsterdam

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The airplane departed Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport on a mission over England. Approaching the British coast at night, it was shot down by the pilot of an RAF Blenheim and crashed into the sea off Spurn Head. All three crew members were killed.
Crew:
Fw Gustav Schramm, pilot,
Gefr Hans Roth, radio operator,
Obfw Fritz Zenkel, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A near Bridlington

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+KL

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed near Bridlington. All four crew members became PoW.
Crew:
Uffz Ludwig von Lorentz, pilot,
Uffz Heinrich Kenski, observer,
Gfr Johann Göbel, air gunner,
Uffz Heinrich Prumann, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A near Bridlington: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+DR

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. It was shot down by a British fighter and crashed 4 miles north of Bridlington. A crew was killed and three others became PoW.
Crew:
Oblt Werner Bachmann, pilot,
Uffz Werner Evers, observer,
Flgr Robert Walther, air gunner,
Fw Georg Henneske, wireless operator. †

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A in Hunmanby: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+?M

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The airplane was shot down by a British fighter and crashed in Hunmanby, killing all four crew members.
Crew:
Fw Rudolf Bihr, pilot,
Fw Robert Pohl, observer,
Uffz Arnalf Neumeyer, air gunner,
Uffz Severin Kürsch, wireless operator.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+?H

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. Approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+?S

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. Approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Joachim Resin, observer,
Uffz Werner Jünnemann, air gunner,
Fw Alfred Schumann, wireless operator +1.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88C off Flamborough: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 15, 1940

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4D+?R

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The airplane was engaged in a raid over RAF Driffield. Approaching the coast of East Yorkshire, it was shot down by a British fighter and crashed into the sea. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Lt Wolf-Dietrich Riede, pilot,
Uffz Fritz Hartwich, observer,
Uffz Peter Panhuysen, wireless operator,
Flgr Richard Ulbricht, air gunner.

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Shot down by a British fighter.

Crash of a Junkers JU.88A-1 off Portsmouth: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1940

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9K+BS

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