Crash of a Junkers JU.52/mg10e in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Apr 27, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
C6+AK
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
MSN:
10020
YOM:
1943
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane crashed in unknown circumstances at Tunis-Carthage Airport and was destroyed. Three crew members were killed and one was injured.
Crew:
Uffz Walter Grote, pilot, †
Uffz Hubert Pannhausen, flight engineer, †
Ogefr Friedrich Lehner, observer, †
Ogefr Erwin Greisel, air gunner.

Crash of a North American B-25C-1 Mitchell in Tunis: 3 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943
Operator:
Registration:
41-13046
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Berteaux - Berteaux
MSN:
82-5681
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
5
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
The airplane departed Berteaux AFB on an operation to the Tunis-Carthage Airport (El Aouina). Approaching the target area at a height of 200 feet, it was shot down by ground fire. The pilot managed to gain the altitude of 1,000 feet when two crew members were able to bail out. Shortly later, the airplane entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed. Three other crew members were killed.
Those killed were:
1st Lt Robert D. McDougall,
S/Sgt Matthew P. DeLuca,
Cpl Harrison J. Hodnett +2.
Probable cause:
Shot down by ground fire.

Crash of a Junkers JU.52/3mg6e in Tunis: 4 killed

Date & Time: Jan 22, 1943
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
8T+EK
Flight Phase:
Flight Type:
Survivors:
No
MSN:
3048
YOM:
1941
Country:
Region:
Crew on board:
4
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
The three engine airplane was apparently shot down by enemy fire and crashed at Tunis Airport. All four crew members were killed.
Crew:
Uffz Rudolf Troppa, pilot,
Uffz Karl Teubert, radio operator,
Fw Heinz Gast, mechanic,
Uffz Josef Kneissle, air gunner.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.