who is josef deeken

[nazzman]

I thought i posted this yesterday, but dont see it today, so i will repost it.
In a recently purchased helmet there is a label on the at label is info on josef deeken. I know he was in the luftwaffe, but that's all i can find out about him. I'm looking for any and all info on the man, and his unit, is he dead or alive, did he die in combat or not? What action he saw if any??
Here's what it says in the helmet

Flieger
josef deeken
F P NRL 05404

I know FP is field post, L is luftwaffe, but what does the rest mean??
And how can i find info on the man and his unit.??
Thanks
Nazzman.

[Jaap Woortman]

L 05404 = 2./Kp.Lw.Bau-Bt.17/III 28.4.40-14.9.40 in 1943 it became 2./Kp.Lw.bau-Bt. 117/III according to Kanapin.

Jaap

[nazzman]

Thanks Japp,
Is that Kanapin a book i can buy??? and if so do you know if i can get it online??

Nazzman.

[Jaap Woortman]

Yes you can. Norbert Kannapin. Die deutsche Feldpostübersicht 1939-1945. It are three volumes at the total cost of €225 about $225 from Biblio Verlag.http:\\www.militaria-biblio.de
It contains only translations from Feldpostnumbers to units.

Jaap

[nazzman]

Thanks very much jaap.
Nazz