Date: 9th September 1940
Time: 5.30 p.m.
Unit: Stab III/Kampfgeschwader 30
Type: Junkers Ju 88A
Werke/Nr. 333
Code: 4D + AD
Location: Ditched in sea off Pagham, Sussex.
Pilot: Major Johann Hackbarth (Gruppenkommandeur) Badly wounded
Observer: Oberfeldwebel Hans Manger Badly wounded
Radio/Op: Gefreiter Friedrich Petermann Killed
Gunner : Unteroffizier Willi Sawallisch Killed
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft was en-route to London when attacked by Spitfires of No.602 Squadron, both engines were disabled. Believed that attacked by S/L A. V. R. Johnstone and P/O A. Lyall. Then attacked by F/O P. C. Webb, the Ju 88 pilot was forced to ditch the aircraft in the sea just off Pagham, Sussex.
Soldier points out bullet strikes in the cockpit area (via Ellis)
The Hakenkreuz is removed from the tail as souvenir
Gefr Friedrich Petermann lies dead on a stretcher (via Ellis)
Burial details:
Uffz Sawallisch; Block 1. Grave 98. Gefr Petermann; Block 1. Grave 75. Deutsche Soldatenfriedhof Cannock Chase, Staffs.
