Hauptmann Schilling Erich, CO RFA 501

[Regulus]

Hi,

Can anyone tell me more on Schilling Erich, Hauptmann and CO of the Riesenflugzeug Abteilung 501 ?

Thanks and best from Johan

[Amy]

Hi Johan:

I can only find one sentence about Schilling and you may already have this info but here it goes, "11 Aug 1918: Hauptmann Erich Schilling is killed in the crash of the Staaken R.VI (Av) R.52 near Villers la Tour".

That's all.
Cheers, Amy

[Regulus]

Hi Amy,

Thanks, you guessed right, I do indeed, this was I already did write down about it :

Were all killed in action in the early morning of that day. Plane crashed into a house near Villers-la-Tour while returning from short range operation bombing against Beauvais.

- Schilling Erich, Hauptmann and CO of the unit, 12 August 1918 Villers la Tours Staaken VI 52/17
- Mock Hermann, Unteroff., 12 August 1918 Villers la Tours Staaken VI 52/17
- Neuhoff Eduard , Unteroff., 12 August 1918 Villers la Tours Staaken VI 52/17
according to some sources and the Deutsche Volksbund Kriegsgräberfursorge from RFA 500
- Wilms Karl, Unteroff., 12 August 1918 Villers la Tours Staaken VI 52/17
- Peter Albert, Vizefeldwebel, 12 August 1918 Villers la Tours Staaken VI 52/17

Thanks and best from Johan