Mission: Attack on London, England.
Date: 7th October 1943
Unit: Erg-Staffel./Kampfgeschwader 6
Type: Junkers Ju 188E-1
Werke/Nr.260204
Code: 3E + KF
Location: Presumed crashed in the North Sea.
Pilot: Oberleutnant. Walter Jung. 55511/237 – Missing.
Born 21.11.1915 in Dudweiler/Saar.
Observer: Obergefreiter. Walter Borsch. 65124/61 – Missing.
Born 13.05.1922 in Grosswusterwitz.
Radio/Op: Obergefreiter. Hans Gruener. 55511/236 – Missing.
Born 24.05.1922 in Weida/Thuer.
Gunner: Gefreiter. Ernst Steinhof. 55511/253 – Missing.
Born 10.01.1925 in Rosenberg.
Date: 7th October 1943
Unit: Erg-Staffel./Kampfgeschwader 6
Type: Junkers Ju 188E-1
Werke/Nr.260204
Code: 3E + KF
Location: Presumed crashed in the North Sea.
Pilot: Oberleutnant. Walter Jung. 55511/237 – Missing.
Born 21.11.1915 in Dudweiler/Saar.
Observer: Obergefreiter. Walter Borsch. 65124/61 – Missing.
Born 13.05.1922 in Grosswusterwitz.
Radio/Op: Obergefreiter. Hans Gruener. 55511/236 – Missing.
Born 24.05.1922 in Weida/Thuer.
Gunner: Gefreiter. Ernst Steinhof. 55511/253 – Missing.
Born 10.01.1925 in Rosenberg.
REASON FOR LOSS:
This aircraft failed to return from mission, presumed to have crashed into the North Sea, reason unknown. Note: Walter Borsch was transferred to Erg-Staffel./KG6 from 11./KG51.
Obergefreiter. Walter Borsch 2nd from left.
Crew lost at sea…..
Obergefreiter. Walter Borsch missing in action. (Hall).
Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless with special thanks to the late Steve Hall, Brighton. April 2020.