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Mission: Day interception of enemy bomber formation.

Date: 17th August 1943

Time; 17.40 hours

Unit: 3 Staffel./Nachtjagdgeschwader 1

Type: Messerschmitt Bf110G-4

Werke/Nr.5542

Coded: G9 + AL

Location: Aubel, 20 km N of Verviers, Belgium.

Pilot: Unteroffizier. Hans Neuner. 657/4.A.Fl.Ausb.Regt.63 – Killed. Born 28.01.1920 in Bayreuth.

Radio/Op: Unteroffizier. Ludolf Mielmann. 1702/1.Fl.A.Batl.20 – Killed. Born 13.01.1921 in Hitzacken.

REASON FOR LOSS:


This aircraft took off from its base at 17.30 hours to intercept incoming enemy bomber force. During combat G9 + AL was hit and crashed at 17.40 hours. Both crewmen were killed. The crew were originally laid to rest at the Deutscher Kriegerfriedhof St.Trond, graves 64 and 65.

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Unteroffizier. Ludolf Mielmann (Brownless).
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Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless with thanks to Steven Hall, May 2013.