Engelbert Heiner - 19 March 1945 - Luftwaffe and Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum
Oberleutnant Engelbert Heiner (15 victories, RK), Staffelkapitän of 12./NJG 6, was killed that day together with his crew Bordfunker Feldwebel Max Rosenbaum and Bordschütze Unteroffizier Edwin Hübner after their aircraft was shot down in aerial combat eight kilometers southwest of Gelnhausen in Hessen. Apparently, they were the victims of W/O D Taylor of 157 Sqn, RAF
Heiner was an former Bomberpilot and was held in Candian PoW Camp until mid 1944 when we has exchanced by IRK. Trained then as Nightfighter Pilot,
Gerolzhofen was home of 10., 11. & 12/ NJG 6
IV./NJG 6. He crashed in March 1945 with his Ju 88G-6 2Z+BV WNr. 621077 and his entire crew at the landing for Gerolozhofen near Brünnstadt/Mainfranken. All four KIA.
05-03-45
Wnr 621077
2Z+BV Ju88G-6 11/NJG6
Brünnstadt-Gerolzhofen
Weigel Kurt-Heinz Hptm + 29/10/1916 Stettin Evangelischir Friedhof Geroldshofen
Milerd Herbert Ofw. + 06/01/1920 Berlin Gemünden 5/55
Antoni Johannes Fw. + 27/07/1921 ( Aue Erzgebirge )
Graf Johann Uffz. + 23/05/1922 Kleinsorsheim
German
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