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Mission: Night defence

Date: 25th August 1942

Unit: 5 Staffel/Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

Type: Messerschmitt Bf 110F-4

Werke/Nr. 4657

Code: G9 + LN

Location: 800 metres NE of Kottenforst railway station, North of Essen, Germany.

Base: St. Trond, Belgium.

Pilot: Leutnant Rudi Rohr 60931/30 Killed (Born 13.01.1921 in Wendewich/Luneberg.)

Radio/Op: Unteroffizier Erwin Cobi 60936/22 Killed (Born 02.11.1919 in Berlin/Neukoln.)

REASON FOR LOSS:

This aircraft was shot down during night combat with RAF bomber force, both airmen lost their lives.

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Leutnant Rudi Rohr killed in action (via Hall)

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Leutnant Rohr with his radio operator Unteroffizier Erwin - Gerhard Cobi

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Grave of Rudi Rohr

Burial details:
Lt Rohr is laid to rest at Garlstorf, Ehrenfeld Platz 1.
Uffz Cobi, Miersdorf, Grabstelle 12, Feld IIIa.

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