Ju-88

[Mich009]

Hello everyone,
I am looking for information about a Ju 88 hit in Tuscany on June 8, 1944, by the RAAF's 451 Squadron.
Is there anyone who could help me?

I would like to find out where the aircraft crashed.

Thanks to everyone.

 

[Nick Beale]

"At 1735, eight Spitfires of No.451 Sqn. took off on a last light recce, encountering a Ju 88 near Pistoia. W/C E.J. Morris and F/L R. Sutton attacked and shot it down, other members of the formation seeing it crash in flames and explode. 1.(F)/123, which sent out five aircraft that day, had lost a Ju 88 T-1 (W.Nr.430913, 4U+GH), along with Obfhr. Scherpf and his three fellow crewmen, all killed. German sources put the crash southeast of Chiusi (SI), quite some way from Pistoia."
(Beale, D'Amico, Vlaentini: "Air War Italy 1944–45,The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender", Airlife, 1996)

 

[Mich009]

"At 1735, eight Spitfires of No.451 Sqn. took off on a last light recce, encountering a Ju 88 near Pistoia. W/C E.J. Morris and F/L R. Sutton attacked and shot it down, other members of the formation seeing it crash in flames and explode. 1.(F)/123, which sent out five aircraft that day, had lost a Ju 88 T-1 (W.Nr.430913, 4U+GH), along with Obfhr. Scherpf and his three fellow crewmen, all killed. German sources put the crash southeast of Chiusi (SI), quite some way from Pistoia."
(Beale, D'Amico, Vlaentini: "Air War Italy 1944–45,The Axis Air Forces from the Liberation of Rome to the Surrender", Airlife, 1996)

Thank you , i have the 451° WD. I ready this,buy i'm looking for the crash site. I know that Is near the city of Cortona. There maybe are some Germany documents that i can obtain?

 

[Nick Beale]

Thank you , i have the 451° WD. I ready this,but i'm looking for the crash site. I know that Is near the city of Cortona. There maybe are some Germany documents that i can obtain?

I can't now remember my German source for the crash location SE of Chiusi (Siena).