Zons

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=200 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" bgproperties="fixed" background="08dc8c00dvldtc.jpg"> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B> <A NAME="back"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><A HREF="id2.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Aufklarar"><U><B>BACK</B></U></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=60 BGCOLOR="#BFBF00" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>Oberfeldwebel Peter Zons</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=420 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#444444" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B><U>SCROLL TO BOTTOM OF PAGE TO VIEW ENTIRE GROUP</U></B></div> <div> <B>Under Construction</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U><IMG SRC="1064fa440.jpg" border=0 width="250" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></B></div> <div> <B>Photo from Zon's Ausweis, Sept. 43</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Born:</B></div> <div> 14 July 1914 in Wegburg</div> <div> <B>Units:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00   1. Ergänzung Küstenfliegerstaffel </div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <div> 00.00.00-00.00.00</div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="2bf0f260.jpg" border=0 width="783" height="550" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>Pages 12/13 from Zon's Wehrpas.</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#999900" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B> </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Rank:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00</div> <div> <B>Awards:</B></div> <div> 00.00.00   Dienstauszeichnung IV. Klasse (Long Service Award 4th Class)</div> <div> 00.00.00   Fliegerschützen-Abzeichen (Airgunner/Wireless Operators Badge)   </div> <div> 04.11.42   Frontflug-Spange für Auklärer in Bronze (Operational flying clasp in Bronze for reconnaisance) </div> <div> 23.11.42   Eiserne Kreuz 2. Klasse (Iron Cross 2nd Class)    </div> <div> 18.12.43   Eiserne Kreuz 1. Klasse (Iron Cross 1st Class) </div> <div> 09.10.42   Rumänische Orden "Kreussug gegen den Kommunismus" (Rumanian Anti-Communist Medal)</div> <div> 19.10.43   Frontflug-Spange für Auklärer in Silber (Operational flying clasp in Silver for reconnaisance) </div> <div> 02.04.44   Frontflug-Spange für Auklärer in Gold (Operational flying clasp in Gold for reconnaisance)  </div> <div> <B>History:</B></div> <div> <B>1938</B></div> <div> <B>1939-40</B></div> <div> <B>1940-41</B></div> <div> <B>1942</B></div> <div> <B>1943</B></div> <div> <I><B>22 October 1943</B></I></div> <div> Zons aircraft engages in combat with a PB4Y1 (BuNo 63917) coded B-2 of VB-105. The ensuing combat results in Zon's BV222 (Wk Nr 0004, coded X4+DH), being damaged and one crew member wounded. The BV 222 manages to shoot down the US Navy bomber, probably one of the few if only aerial victories for a BV 222, with the loss of the entire PB4Y-1 crew. </div> <bR> <div> Lost are:</div> <div> <B>Lt T.R. Evert (pilot)</B></div> <div> <B>Lt jg D.W. Emmett, Ens J.H. O'hra</B></div> <div> <B>Es E.S. Ellis, AMM1C K.R. Dungey </B></div> <div> <B>Amm3C D. Sweeney</B></div> <div> <B>ARM2C J.F. Wagner</B></div> <div> <B>ARM3C J.T. Goble, </B></div> <div> <B>AMM3C B.H. Smith</B></div> <div> <B>AOM2C R.O. Haines</B></div> <bR> <div> ...all are reported missing. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="108fca2a0.jpg" border=0 width="458" height="298" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Evert's crew in happier times.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1095ca900.jpg" border=0 width="458" height="144" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>An example of a PB4Y1 of VB-105 ca. 1943</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="1093b4440.jpg" border=0 width="180" height="324" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <B>Aviation Machinist Mate 1/c </B></div> <div> <B>Kendall Dungey</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>The following three images are from the actual air combat:</U></B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13e2cd80.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="216" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </B></div> <div> <B>The PB4Y-1of Lt. Evert flies overhead of Zon's BV 222. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="13f2cb20.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="178" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>PB4Y-1 trailing smoke after being hit.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1402cd00.jpg" border=0 width="300" height="208" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>The end of Evert's aircraft and crew.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>1944</B></div> <div> <B>1945</B></div> <div> <I><B>15 July 45</B></I></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="299c2370.jpg" border=0 width="450" height="311" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>A listing of Zon's combat decorations and air gunners badge, </B></div> <div> <B>as compiled at the end of hostilities (15 July 45).</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Victory Claims:</B></div> <div> <B>1</B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="782" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Date</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="106"><div> <B>Rank</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Unit</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Cl #</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Aircraft</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Place</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Time</B></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00><NOBR><div> <B>Opponent</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#BFBF00 WIDTH="76"><div> <B>Conf.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 15 WIDTH="76"><div> 22.10.43</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Oberfeldwebel</div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> 1<FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >*</FONT></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> PB4Y1</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> Yes</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> VB-105</div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="76"><div> Yes</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B>*</B><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FF9900" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" ><B> </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#FFFFFF" FACE="Swis721 Ex BT" >Victory came while Zon was serving with crew, claim noted in Zon's flugbuch.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>