A good friend and well known forum member has been helping me research an incident which took place over Lincoln on 3 July 1942.
4 Spitfires from 303 Squadron based at Kirton-in-Lindsey intercepted and shot down 2 JU88’s.
I have the identities of Spitfires involved in the attack, along with their respective pilots. I also know the identities of the two JU88’s. However, I would like to know what markings these JU88’s would have carried?
Ju 88A-4 W.Nr. 140016 M2+BK from the 2./KüFlGr 106 which reportedly crashed at 20.20; Fw. H. Majer, Ogefr. H. Wyborny Uffz. K. Schatzschneider, Uffz. T. Frank all killed
Ju 88A-4 W.Nr. 140017 M2+KK also from the 2./KüFlGr 106 which is reported as crash-landed 20.35; Hptm. H. Bergemann, Ogefr. B. Müller, Uffz. E. Fahning, Uffz. J. Fickenwirth all PoW
The two aircraft came down at Baumber and Harrington in Lincolnshire
Does anyone know where I cant find a photo of the JU88’s and or a color profile showing the markings?
Does anyone know where there dead were buried? Also does anyone know if any of the survivors are still alive today?
This research is for a piece of art work which is being done to show the attack.
Many thanks
Mark
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2025 at 14:40
Hi Mark
I can’t help with the markings you request , but could i ask if as part of your research you have found out what the JU88’s mission was, and what did they actually achieve ?
I ask as RAF Wickenby, local to me, was attacked by (as yet) apparently unknown Luftwaffe aircraft (no local records exist as far as i am aware, not even local historians appear to know the exact details of which unit / aircraft attacked the station, and the station log makes no mention of it).
There are what i am told, several bomb craters on the south side of the airfield, and having flown over them they do appear to be so, and i would love to find out more about the raid ?
Regards
Paul
XS186 CREW
By: TwinOtter23 - 31st March 2025 at 14:39
The raid and loss of the aircraft is recorded on pages 44 /45 of S Finn’s ‘Lincolnshire Air War’ the Ju88s – “crossed county from west, dropping bombs and machine gunning targets (Chatsworth House was one)…..”
Sadly no real answers to the original questions.
By: TwinOtter23 - 31st March 2025 at 14:38
Wickenby wasn’t specifically mentioned in the report.
There was an eyewitness account of part of the incident from a Mr D Simpson of Grange-de-Lings, which indicates that “… when the Germans reached Bardney Bridge, they had to pull up to get over…” Right sort of area I guess.
The book published in 1973 😮 also reports that one of the Spitfires went down in flames near Gautby.
Now all I hope for is for someone to tell me the book is incredibly valuable!! 😀
By: Arabella-Cox - 31st March 2025 at 14:38
Is an attack on RAF Wickenby noted in the book at all (or any other book if anyone has any other reference sources) or should it be assumed the Wickenby hit was a target of opportunity in a ‘sweep’ through Lincolnshire ?
By: VX927 - 31st March 2025 at 14:38
Hello Paul & Twinotter.
Next time I’m at Wickenby I will show you a copy of the combat reports. They are very interesting to read!
TwinOtter. Two things. First, the book isn’t that valuable in terms of it’s monetary value (I see that one sold on a well known auction site last week from about £10)…… However, the information inside is invaluable!!! Having said that, its not 100% correct. None of the spitfires were shot down, despite the eye witness report!
I would still really like to hear from anyone concerning colours / markings of the JU88’s
By: TwinOtter23 - 31st March 2025 at 14:37
The book is an excellent reference, which holds many memories – saved up a couple of weeks pocket money to purchase it in 1974 from the first NAM Shop that was housed in the building that is now the main museum workshop; then had to work out how to get it home on the bicycle without creasing it!
Wouldn’t sell either, the cost remark was more to do with some comments elsewhere about these parts concerning a certain TSR.2 book – but I’m not bitter!! 😀
As for the accuracy I also know that it’s not 100% due to some of the inaccuracies on a couple of the Winthorpe reference – still a good starting point though.
Good luck with the research – I’m just starting to do a bit more regarding the Polish Air Force connection in Notts & Lincs for another museum education project.
By: T-21 - 31st March 2025 at 14:36
Some more details from the No.303 Sqdn ORB http://orb.polishaf.pl/303sqn/1942-4/1942-07-no-303-squadron-f540 They have spelt Horncastle wrong. Some more here http://www.polishsquadronsremembered.com/
By: T-21 - 31st March 2025 at 14:36
There was a Book Two of the “Lincolnshire Air War”by Sid Finn and it had a more comprehensive updated crash list but still with ommissions and errors but it provided a good base to research further.
Most of the German aircrew were buried at Cannock,Staffordshire. Looking for Ju88 details. After The Battle “Blitz on Britain ” books possibly Vol 2 could yield more info.
By: Grumpy1 - 31st March 2025 at 14:35
If it’s any help I found a photo of a Ju 88 from the same unit. Note that it’s dated 1942. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Bundesarchiv_Bild_101I-356-1805-24A,_Frankreich,_Flugzeug_Ju_88.jpg
The same photo is included in this book on the Ju 88. “Ju 88 Kampfgeschwader on the Western Front” By John Weal
http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=SXV6weY__6oC&lpg=PA65&ots=SDl8q7dl6z&dq=Ju%2088%20A-4%20m2%2Bak&pg=PA65#v=onepage&q=&f=false
Unfortunately pages 71-72 dealing with the relevant period are missing.
I found this reference to M2+AK on the MARG website which helps date the above photo. http://www.couplandbell.com/marg/crashes1942.htm
31/07/1942 Junkers Ju 88 M2+AK Wk Nr 2115 of KFlGr 106 was shot down by a Mosquito of 264 Squadron from Colerne, flown by S/Ldr C A Cooke with navigator/ radar operator P/O R E McPherson, at Malvern Wells. Lt H Gangl, Uffz W Nisch, Obergefr H Wohlers and Uffz W Sihorsch were all taken POW
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