An Oberleutnant serving with II Gruppe Stab, Kampfgeschwader 2, he died on a mission against Eastchurch aerodrome when his aircraft (Do17Z) was shot down by fighters and crashed, presumably into the sea because his body was later washed up at Whitstable.
Born in Freiburg.
Originally buried on 17 August 1940 in collective Grave 1 in Whitstable Cemetery his body appears to have been missed when other German servicemen were moved to Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in 1962. The error was discovered in 2012 and efforts were made to have his body moved to Cannock. The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge database states that Horst von der Groebenr is buried in this plot but in 2015 his name still did not appear on the headstone.
Born in Freiburg.
Originally buried on 17 August 1940 in collective Grave 1 in Whitstable Cemetery his body appears to have been missed when other German servicemen were moved to Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in 1962. The error was discovered in 2012 and efforts were made to have his body moved to Cannock. The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge database states that Horst von der Groebenr is buried in this plot but in 2015 his name still did not appear on the headstone.
An Oberleutnant serving with II Gruppe Stab, Kampfgeschwader 2, he died on a mission against Eastchurch aerodrome when his aircraft (Do17Z) was shot down by fighters and crashed, presumably into the sea because his body was later washed up at Whitstable.
Born in Freiburg.
Originally buried on 17 August 1940 in collective Grave 1 in Whitstable Cemetery his body appears to have been missed when other German servicemen were moved to Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in 1962. The error was discovered in 2012 and efforts were made to have his body moved to Cannock. The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge database states that Horst von der Groebenr is buried in this plot but in 2015 his name still did not appear on the headstone.
Born in Freiburg.
Originally buried on 17 August 1940 in collective Grave 1 in Whitstable Cemetery his body appears to have been missed when other German servicemen were moved to Cannock Chase German Military Cemetery in 1962. The error was discovered in 2012 and efforts were made to have his body moved to Cannock. The Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge database states that Horst von der Groebenr is buried in this plot but in 2015 his name still did not appear on the headstone.
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