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Ju 88A-5 serial number 6113 crashed in the sea of Kattegat
26/2 1943.
The aircraft belonged to 11./ KG 30 and was coded 4D+RV.
T/o Aalborg West. Op: Night navigation flight.
Pilot Feldwebel Ferdinand Nicklaus and his crew were on a night navigation
training flight from Fliegerhorst Aalborg West to Kalundborg when the Ju 88
crashed into the sea of Kattegat killing the whole crew.
The Ju 88 was a 100%
loss.
Wop Gefreiter Erich Wagner was found washed ashore near Steninge 15 kilometres
north of Halmstad in Sweden. He now rest in Helsingborg.
Air gunner Unteroffizier Albert Redecker was found washed ashore on Bønnerup
Strand beach near Stavnshoved on 19/5-43 at 13:45 hours by Fisherman Henry Ris.
Receiver of Wrecks Adolf Larsen and the local Police constable Techen arranged
to have the body taken to “Stavnsborg”.
Afterwards the Wehrmacht was informed, and they eventually collected the body
and took it to Frederikshavn where it was laid to rest in the cemetery on 26/5
1943.
The body of Navigator Unteroffizier Harry Klette was found washed ashore 2
kilometres south of Sæby on 5/9 and was laid to rest in Frederikshavn cemetery
on 7/9 1943.
Pilot Feldwebel Ferdinand Nicklaus have no known grave.
Sources: WASt, Report Grenaa Police, VDK.
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