Fw. Rafael Szyglowski (Page 52)
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I learned from a friend of his family that "Ralf" Szyglowski would be celebrating his 90th birthday in April 2011. Szyglowski (who later changed his name to Siegler) had been the Bordfunker of 3./NSG 9's Kapitän, Hptm. Eduard Reither and had risen to the rank of Feldwebel.
Among Herr Siegler's birthday gifts were a copy of Ghost Bombers and a model of E8+AL, the Ju 87 in which he flew with Ltn. Peter Stollwerck in January 1945.
Gefr. Wilhelm Happe, 11 February 1924 – 3 July 1944 (Page 54)
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Willi Happe was just 20 when he died when his own aircraft collided with another Ju 87. He was mourned by his parents, four brothers, two sisters and a brother-in-law.
This photograph comes from a memorial card bought at auction by Christian Berring of Denmark.
The card records that Happe had served for two years before he died in collision with a friendly aircraft while landing in the vicinity of Florence and that he was buried in the military cemetery of Florence-Trespiano. It goes on to express the family's belief that although he had not come home, they would all be reunited in the next world.
Note: Thanks to Christian Berring for kindly supplying a scan of his document.
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