JU88S-1

HAVERING-ATTE-BOWER

 ESSEX.

13th February 1944

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On 13th February 1944 at 20.50hrs,Junkers JU88S-1 RF2MV from 1/KG66, was on a Pathfinder mission when it was shot down by anti-aircraft fire, this was one of only two S-1's shot down over the Britain during the war, the other came down over Coventry.

The Crew

Pilot; Herbert Ehling, ( killed )

Observer; Josef Weikert, ( killed )

Radio opp; Helmet Neidack, ( Safe P.o.W)

Helmet Neidack and his wife attended the dig in 1986.