Date:	Sunday 16 June 1940
Time:	12:50
Type:	Junkers Ju 88 A-1
Owner/operator:	8./KG 4 Luftwaffe
Registration:	6042
MSN:
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Location:	4 km of Vendeville, Nord -   France
Phase:	Unknown
Nature:	Military
Departure airport:
Destination airport:

Narrative:
On 16 June 1940, the Ju 88 A-1 WNr 6042 5J+BS of 8./KG 4 crashed at 1250 hrs 4 km of Vendeville during a routine ferry flight, probably due to engine failure. It was a 100% loss and all aboard were killed.

Crew (all killed):
Oblt Peter Grüner
Fw Adalbert Picking
Gefr Rolf Hornbogen
Gefr Franz Gessner (air gunner)
Fw Richard Dowjatow (mechanic)

https://wo2-hoekschewaard.nl/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/register19401.pdf
“The Battle of France Then and Now”, by Peter D. Cornwell. ISBN 9-781870-067652, page 479
https://www.volksbund.de/erinnern-gedenken/graebersuche-online
Death cards on fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/692487296, https://www.fold3.com/image/692953760, https://www.fold3.com/image/699174931, https://www.fold3.com/image/693228927, https://www.fold3.com/image/692458930)
http://www.maplandia.com/france/nord-pas-de-calais/nord/lille/vendeville/

Date/time	Contributor	Updates
17-Dec-2008 11:45	ASN archive	Added
16-Jun-2022 18:34	Laurent Rizzotti	Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Operator, Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Nature, Source, Narrative, ]
22-Jun-2022 21:49	Nepa	Updated [Operator, Operator, ]