17.04.1943 Erg./SKG 10 Focke Wulf Fw 190A-5 Wnr.57160 Hptm. Kellenberger Location: Crashed in sea, 500 m south of Le Verdon, France. +

Mission: Non-operational.

Date: 17th April 1943

Unit: Erg./Schnellkampfgeschwader 10

Type: Focke Wulf Fw 190A-4

Werke Nr.7160

Code: Not known.

Location: Crashed in the sea 500 m south of Le Verdon, France.

Pilot: Hauptmann. Walter Kellenberger. – Killed.

REASON FOR LOSS:

Not known – Aircraft crashed into the sea. According to the diary of
Uffz Schmidt, on the 17th Kellenberger in the drink, only one wheel and
a cushion recovered. On the 30th the body of Hauptmann.
Kellenberger is washed up. 3rd May, Hauptmann. Kellenberg
er buried.

Kellenberger was born 30 December 1913 and joined the military 6 April 1936. Promoted to Lt. 1 January 1938 and Oblt. 1 June 1939. Served with I./ZG 52 and II./ZG 2. 1940 was with Fliegerausbildungs Regt. Posted 8 December 1942 to ZG Schule 2./IV/Schlachtflieger Ausb.Gr and 3 April 1943 to Erg./SKG 10.

1 Le-Verdon-France-Beach - Copy
Hauptmann. Kellenber’s Focke Wulf crashed 500 m off Le Verdon, France and his body was washed ashore on the 30th April 1943 (Net)

2 KELLENBERGER WALTER - Copy (2)
Double death card for both of the Kellenberger brothers lost during the war. (Mieke de Wolf)

Burial detail: Walter Kellenberger rests in the Deutsche Soldatenfriedhof Berneuil, France. Block 2, Row 9, Grave 266.

3 German Cemetery at Berneuil - Copy
Researched and compiled by Melvin Brownless with thanks to Jan Jolie, Mieke de Wolf and Chris Goss. March 2015