Main image - A landing of a Heinkel He 177 from KG40.

REASON FOR LOSS:

On return from London this aircraft attempted a crash landing but was destroyed on impact killing four of the crew. The crew were originally buried in graves 1 to 4 at the Soldatenfriedhof Montdidier, France.

Burial detail: Kriegsgräberstätte in Bourdon.

Rolf Melcher. Block 35 Row 10 Grave 361.

Walter Oppermann. Block 35 Row 10 Grave 363.

Theodor Schlagkamp. Block 35 Row 10 Grave 362.

Horst Klippel. Block 35 Row 10 Grave 364.

Georg Buder. No burial details presumed survived.

Researched and compiled by former member M.Brownless for A.R.Society September 2013. special thanks to (Bordmechaniker) for the use of photos in this loss page. Page reconstructed by Alexander D King September 2025.