The story
At the date of 29-11-1943, time: 1400, the aircraft type Bf 109 has been lost. The location of the plane was found at: Vollenhove (castle Den Oldenhof). The unit of crew and plane is: 7./JG 1. First flyer rank: ObLieutenant, name: Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
Messerschmitt BF-109G-6/U4 - Werke Nr. 410106 - Weisse I, 7e St. JG I - Volkel
Oberleutnant Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper was in a dogfight with 2 American P-38 - Lightnings
came down - 14:30 - in the garden of castle "den Oldenhof" - just outside Vollenhove - located WSW of Meppel
Heinz Kurt Albert Klöpper
Thanks to PATS (see source link for more info)
There's more to discover
You have arrived at just one small part of Back to Normandy — a personal project dedicated to preserving stories, images, music and memories of the Second World War.
Every record is a doorway to a larger story. Explore Back to Normandy to discover more, or visit Fred Vogels' personal website to learn about the person and the projects behind it.