Date: 2nd November 1942
Unit: 6 Staffel./Jagdgeschwader 26
Type: Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4
Werke/Nr.140656
Coded: 3 + (Brown)
Location: In Sea off Boulogne, France.
Pilot: Unteroffizier Georg Granabetter - Killed.
REASON FOR LOSS:
At 15.05 hours the II/Gruppe was scrambled to intercept an incoming fighter "Rodeo". Uffz. Granabetter was flying wingman to Uffz. Vogt. Vogt and Granabetter set off in chase of two islolated Spitfires, Uffz. Vogt attacked one and sucessfully shot it down, he then set his sights on his second victim. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, Uffz. Granabetter cut in front of him with guns blazing but was hit by fire from Vogt's attack! Granabetter's 109 spiralled down into the sea off the coast of Boulogne.
Unteroffizier Granabetter pictured in his flight gear (Matthe).
Burial details: None found on the German VDK website, presumed missing?
Researched & compiled by Melvin Brownless, with thanks to Mike Matthe & Matti Salonen, updated August 2013.