Date: 19th March 1944
Unit: 2 Staffel/Kampfgeschwader 66
Type: Junkers Ju 188E-1
Werke/Nr. 260310
Code: Z6 + EK
Location: In sea near the Humber Lightship.
Pilot: Hauptmann Walter Schmitt 53484/2 Missing (Born 04.04.1911 in Berlin.)
Observer: Leutnant Josef Antwerpen 73176/82 Missing (Born 25.03.1917 in Steckenborn.)
Radio/Op: Unteroffizier Walter Krum 73045/181 Missing (Born 21.04.1920 in Podrosche.)
Radio/Op: 2 Unteroffizier Guenther Struve 18./Lg.Nachr.Rgt.981 Missing (Trainee - Born 26.08.1922 in Ebenrode/Ospr.)
Gunner : Feldwebel: Otto Samus 53634/40 Missing (Born 01.03.1915 in Vohwinkel.)
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft is believed to have been shot down by AA fire and crashed into the sea near the Humber Lightship. All five crew members have no known grave and are still listed as missing in action.
From L to R; Uffz Krum, Lt Antwerpen, Fw Samus and Uffz Struve (via Hall)
Radio operator Wolfgang Krum, missing in action (viaHall)
Letter from Hptm Lanig to the father of Wolfgang Krum dated 25.03.1944
