Budleigh Past and Present

Continued from April 1941: Uses of the Census: Private Francis Ernest Newcombe (1910-41) https://budleighpastandpresent.blogspot.com/2023/12/ww2-75-april-1941-uses-of-census.html     Budleigh Bay. Somewhere out there is a War Grave A Heinkel He III bomber is recorded as having crashed at sea two miles south of Budleigh Salterton on 2 April 1941. Wilhelm Bürkle was the flight engineer in the Heinkel's five-man aircrew.  Image credit: www.billiongraves.com   The only body recovered was that of the Heinkel's observer, 29-year-old Hans-Ludwig Wolff. His grave in the Higher Cemetery at Exeter is one of 6,196 German war graves maintained by the excellent Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 504 Squadron Exeter 1941. Phillip Parsons is seated third from right Image credit: FindaGrave.com  Wilhelm's plane was sh ot down by 24-year-old Flight Officer Phillip Trevor Parsons, flying a Hurricane of RAF 504 Squadron, based at Exeter. Phillip himself was killed ...

Continued from 2 April 1941: No longer an enemy:  Unteroffiizier Karl Papadi (1919-41) German Air Force  https://budleighpastandpresent.blogspot.com/2020/12/ww2-75-2-april-1941-no-longer-enemy_67.html     Budleigh Bay. Somewhere out there is a War Grave A Heinkel He III bomber is recorded as having crashed at sea two miles south of Budleigh Salterton on 2 April 1941. Hans Wagner was the pilot in the Heinkel's five-man aircrew.  Image credit: www.billiongraves.com   The only body recovered was that of the Heinkel's observer, 29-year-old Hans-Ludwig Wolff. His grave in the Higher Cemetery at Exeter is one of 6,196 German war graves maintained by the excellent Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 504 Squadron Exeter 1941. Phillip Parsons is seated third from right Image credit: FindaGrave.com  Hans' plane was sh ot down by 24-year-old Flight Officer Phillip Trevor Parsons, flying a Hurricane of RAF 504 Squadron, based at Exeter. Phillip hims...

Continued from 2 April 1941: No longer an enemy:   Oberfeldwebel (OFw)   Wilhelm Bürkle (c.1910-41) https://budleighpastandpresent.blogspot.com/2020/12/ww2-75-2-april-1941-no-longer-enemy_15.html     Image credit:  Simon Parry, Wing Leader Ltd A Heinkel He III bomber is recorded as having crashed at sea two miles south of Budleigh Salterton on 2 April 1941. Robert Ehlers, aged 25, was the gunner in the Heinkel's five-man aircrew.  Image credit: www.billiongraves.com   The only body recovered was that of the Heinkel's observer, 29-year-old Hans-Ludwig Wolff. His grave in the Higher Cemetery at Exeter is one of 6,196 German war graves maintained by the excellent Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 504 Squadron Exeter 1941. Phillip Parsons is seated third from right Image credit: FindaGrave.com  Robert's plane was sh ot down by 24-year-old Flight Officer Phillip Trevor Parsons, flying a Hurricane of RAF 504 Squadron, based at Ex...

  Continued from 2 April 1941: No longer an enemy:   UNTEROFFIZIER (Uffz) ROBERT EHLERS (1916-41)   https://budleighpastandpresent.blogspot.com/2020/12/ww2-75-2-april-1941-no-longer-enemy_14.html     Budleigh Bay. Somewhere out there is a War Grave A Heinkel He III bomber is recorded as having crashed at sea two miles south of Budleigh Salterton on 2 April 1941. Karl Papadi, aged 22, was the radio-operator in the Heinkel's five-man aircrew.  Image credit: www.billiongraves.com   The only body recovered was that of the Heinkel's observer, 29-year-old Hans-Ludwig Wolff. His grave in the Higher Cemetery at Exeter is one of 6,196 German war graves maintained by the excellent Commonwealth War Graves Commission. 504 Squadron Exeter 1941. Phillip Parsons is seated third from right Image credit: FindaGrave.com  Karl's plane was sh ot down by 24-year-old Flight Officer Phillip Trevor Parsons, flying a Hurricane of RAF 504 Squadron, base...