Hauptmann Wilhelm En?len

[Joe]

I have a photo of En?len, provided by his niece, this was taken in August 1940, would anyone be interested in a copy?

Regards

Joe

P.S. my scanner is US.

[francisco v.]

Yes of course.

If taken in August, that's was 3 month before his death by Spitfires of 92 Sq.

Regards

Fran

I have a photo of En?len, provided by his niece, this was taken in August 1940, would anyone be interested in a copy?

Regards

Joe

P.S. my scanner is US.

[Joe]

Yes of course.

If taken in August, that's was 3 month before his death by Spitfires of 92 Sq.

Regards

Fran

Hi Fran,

I have three other photos of En?len, If you would like to contact me, off board, with your postal address, I'll send you the copies.

Regards

Joe

[Sal Williams]

Hi Joe,

I would love to have copies as well if you have the time.

Best, Sal

[Jacques]

Don't forget the moderator.

Do your pics show him with his SC ?

jacques

[Joe]

Don't forget the moderator.

Do your pics show him with his SC ?

jacques

Hi Jacques,

Yes, his SC is in seen in three photo's, I have tried to email you, for your postal address, but no reply? I will mail the copies, as soon as I have it.

Regards

Joe

[francisco v.]

Hello Joe,

If you are interested to pay a visit, Ensslen was buried at Folkestone New Cementery,

Block: 0, grave: 404.

Regards

Fran

[Joe]

Hello Joe,

If you are interested to pay a visit, Ensslen was buried at Folkestone New Cementery,

Block: 0, grave: 404.

Regards

Fran

I know all about grave 404, this grave has the name A. Schenk, until the VDK have the money to replace it.

When En?len was killed, he was not identified, no ID or EM disc on his body, only the shoulder badges of a Hauptmann, he died when he bailed out at a low altitude, and his parachute did not have time to open properly, the name A. Schenk, was on a label on his parachute harness, probably the guy who packed the chute, with the lack of any other ID, he was buried under that name, so that was it, until September 2004, when I was able to convince the German authorities that this was En?len's grave.

His widow, Gertrud, who is now 87, lives in Stuttgart, she still has all her late husbands medals.

Regards

Joe

Edited May 22, 2006 by Joe

[francisco v.]

Superinteresting story Love to know such details.

It is know who from 92 Sq. RAF (Spitfires) shot down him?

Regards

Fran

[Joe]

Superinteresting story Love to know such details.

It is know who from 92 Sq. RAF (Spitfires) shot down him?

Regards

Fran

Yes, Squadron Leader Johnny Kent, he records his scrap with En?len as "the only real, full-blooded dogfight I ever had"

Joe.

[Jacques]

Here are 2 pics provided by Joe. I thanks him to share with us these rare pics showing Ensslen wearing the SC with diamonds.

[Jacques]

A second one