13 August, 1944
Focke-Wulf Fw 190 A-8 "blue 14" (W.Nr. 173023)
North-East of Le Mans
(contributors : Jean-Louis Roba, Philippe Dufrasne)
Pilot
Leutnant Wolfgang MARX (service number 60316/38) - 4./JG 26, killed in action.
Born on November 11, 1923 in Oschersleben (Saxony-Anhalt).
He was the son of Erich Marx, living at 4 Moltkestrasse, in Oschersleben.
THE STORY
August 13, 1944, loss of Leutnant Wolfgang MARX, North-East of Le Mans aboard his Focke-Wulf FW 190 A-8
The circumstances of Leutnant MARX's loss are not known. The document below, a list of losses ("Verlust-Listen Nummer" or VLN), provides just a few information :
- " Feinbeob. Einsatz West " :
MARX was probably carrying out an observation and attack mission of the Western Front (advance of the Allied forces).
- " Nach Feindf. vermißt" : certainly killed after a dogfight with ennemy aircraft.
- " Die Benachrichtigung der Angeh. ergfolgt gem.L.V.B1.34/43, Ziff.1405. Der Nachlaß wird den Angeh.in 14 Tagen übers. " : en résumé, il est précisé que la famille sera informée selon un protocole codé et que les effets du pilote disparu seront renvoyés sous 14 jours.
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Document collection Jean-Louis Roba
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