Graf Gustav Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Franz Ulrich Richard Udo Hermann zu Castell-Castell was the third child and youngest son of Otto Friedrich, Graf zu Castell-Castell, and his wife, Prinzessin Amélie zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. He was married at Braaby, Denmark on July 14, 1936 to Freiin Vibeke von Lotzbeck, by whom he had two children.
The following information is courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor Forscher (48551141).
A Hauptmann, Flugzeugführer [pilot] and the Staffelkapitän of 1 Staffel Kampfgeschwader 1, he died on a mission against England when his aircraft (He11H-3; wn:3325; V4+FH) was apparently hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Wyckham Farm, Steyning, West Sussex. The rest of the crew, including: Beobachter [observer] Oberfeldwebel Heinz Schubert, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Oberfeldwebel Günter Janson, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Stabsfeldwebel Xaver Kroiss and Beomechaniker [flight engineer] Gefreiter Günther Lenning, also died.
Originally buried in the North East corner of St Andrew and St Cuthman Churchyard, Steyning, West Sussex, England his body was repatriated to Germany in September 1962.
The following information is courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor Forscher (48551141).
A Hauptmann, Flugzeugführer [pilot] and the Staffelkapitän of 1 Staffel Kampfgeschwader 1, he died on a mission against England when his aircraft (He11H-3; wn:3325; V4+FH) was apparently hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Wyckham Farm, Steyning, West Sussex. The rest of the crew, including: Beobachter [observer] Oberfeldwebel Heinz Schubert, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Oberfeldwebel Günter Janson, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Stabsfeldwebel Xaver Kroiss and Beomechaniker [flight engineer] Gefreiter Günther Lenning, also died.
Originally buried in the North East corner of St Andrew and St Cuthman Churchyard, Steyning, West Sussex, England his body was repatriated to Germany in September 1962.
Graf Gustav Friedrich Wilhelm Ernst Franz Ulrich Richard Udo Hermann zu Castell-Castell was the third child and youngest son of Otto Friedrich, Graf zu Castell-Castell, and his wife, Prinzessin Amélie zu Löwenstein-Wertheim-Freudenberg. He was married at Braaby, Denmark on July 14, 1936 to Freiin Vibeke von Lotzbeck, by whom he had two children.
The following information is courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor Forscher (48551141).
A Hauptmann, Flugzeugführer [pilot] and the Staffelkapitän of 1 Staffel Kampfgeschwader 1, he died on a mission against England when his aircraft (He11H-3; wn:3325; V4+FH) was apparently hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Wyckham Farm, Steyning, West Sussex. The rest of the crew, including: Beobachter [observer] Oberfeldwebel Heinz Schubert, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Oberfeldwebel Günter Janson, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Stabsfeldwebel Xaver Kroiss and Beomechaniker [flight engineer] Gefreiter Günther Lenning, also died.
Originally buried in the North East corner of St Andrew and St Cuthman Churchyard, Steyning, West Sussex, England his body was repatriated to Germany in September 1962.
The following information is courtesy of Find A Grave Contributor Forscher (48551141).
A Hauptmann, Flugzeugführer [pilot] and the Staffelkapitän of 1 Staffel Kampfgeschwader 1, he died on a mission against England when his aircraft (He11H-3; wn:3325; V4+FH) was apparently hit by anti-aircraft fire and crashed at Wyckham Farm, Steyning, West Sussex. The rest of the crew, including: Beobachter [observer] Oberfeldwebel Heinz Schubert, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Oberfeldwebel Günter Janson, Bordfunker [wireless operator] Stabsfeldwebel Xaver Kroiss and Beomechaniker [flight engineer] Gefreiter Günther Lenning, also died.
Originally buried in the North East corner of St Andrew and St Cuthman Churchyard, Steyning, West Sussex, England his body was repatriated to Germany in September 1962.
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