Crash Site Dornier Do 217K- 4410

Dornier Do 217K- 4410 of KG 2 left Kerlin Bastard airfield, Lorient at 00.40hrs on 15 May 1944 on it's first mission to attack Bristol Docks. Soon after crossing the coast they were intercepted by a night fighter at 16,000 feet which they managed to evade but were picked up 10 minutes later by a searchlight but again evaded with a diving turn during which the pilot lost control of the aircraft. Three of the crew baled out and the aircraft crashed at high speed, being almost totally consumed by fire.
Pilot: Oberfaehnrich. Hans Domschke. 57357/357. Killed
Observer: Unteroffizier. Emil Chmillewski. 57357/340. Captured injured
Radio Operator: Unteroffizier. Waldemar Jungke. 57357/371. Captured injured.
Flight Engineer. Unteroffizier. Otto Schott. 53757/284. Captured injured.

4 500kg bombs were found at the site.
Hans Domschke is buried at the German Soldatfriedhof Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.

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Source

• Text: Sharky Ward
• Photos: Bundesarchiv, Bild 101III-Pachnike-041-24A / Pachnike (1), Anthony (Sharky) Ward (2)