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1 Ackermann, HelmutUffz1(H)/32 (Lappland)Do 17P-1 Werk # 1079 "1R + DH" (lost 7/10/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 July, 1941 on an operational mission by Vioninnen (Norway ?), cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Fritz Lange, Observer and Uffz Edmund Kuberek, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
2 Adam, HeinrichLt2/13/19226/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144522 "3E + CP" (lost 4/4/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew the night of 3/4 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Believed sd by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq. over the North Sea, 23km W of Schouwen (LOCS). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Wilhelm Boom, Obs; Ogefr Heinz Schrötter, R/O and Gefr Bruno Wagner, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
3 Bauer, Otto LudwigOFw/ OFhr04/09/15Freising6


2./ 3./ FAGr 123Ju-88 D
Spanish Cross in Silver

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42)
EP ()
EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		KIA on 4 October 1942ear Bédée/ France on his 151 combat mission. A Radio Operator and Gunner of diverse crews - among them of Hptm Edmund Forster. Over the Channel Isle Guernsey he managed to shoot down 2 Blenheim and later 2 more doubles on different days. Buried in Mont d'Huisnes. Another source mentioned that he was a pilot and Obsv.


Otto Bauer utmost right with Edmund Forster and Crew

CKönig
4 Baumann, EwaldUffz9/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141104 "3Z + KT" (lost 3/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at El Guettar 31 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew: Gefr Josef Fliesser, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Karl Wagner, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Horst Gehrmann, Gnr (MIA) (Qu.Meister File).
5 Baumgartner, Herbert Oblt4/7/19172/KG-27 (2/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "1G + HK" (lost 3/4/42)Bomber Operational ClaspIt is alleged that he deserted to the Soviets on 4 March, 1942. It is also alleged that he authored a leaflet dropped on his Luftwaffe airfield, encouraging five of his fellow pilots, Krenz, Lessmaier, Wagner, Lohmann and Klein to desert. Officially listed as MIA (LOCS).
6 Bertsch, ErwinFwKreis Heidelberg


10./KG 100He 111 H-11KIFA on 27 August 1943 during approach to land due to engine failure near Tüngental E of Schwäbisch-Hall. Buried Schwetzingen Kriegsgrab Nr. 10. Might be not the pilot. Crew (KIFA): Lt Edmund Dolzer (born 24/10/20 WBK Steyr). Reason and other crew unknown.CKönig
7 Beuth, EdmundUffz2/JG-4 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410543 "7" (lost 2/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 6 February, 1944 after being shot down by a Spitfire and force landing at Albano (JG-4 Report).
8 Blümich, RichardFw12/30/1913



7/KG-55 (5/41 Melun-Villaroche)He 111P-2 Werk # 1409 "G1 + KR" (lost 5/11/41)
EK 2

Bomber Clasp Bronze
His He 111 crashed at the Het Canal (English Channel) on 11 May, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew: Fw Edmund Mehlber, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Wilhelm Ahrens, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr H. von der Heyden, Flt Engr (MIA) and Gefr J.Moritz, Gnr (MIA). The thredeceased are buried in Ysselsteyn: Blümich, Blk BQ, Row 6, Gr 142; Mehlber, Blk AR, Row 8, Gr 181 and Ahrens, Blk AR, Row 8, Gr 182 (D.Drury).
9 Bohne, HansLt8/KG-3 (10/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 161225 "5K + KS" (dam 10/7/44)Bomber Operational ClaspWIA the night of 6/7/October, 1944; forced to make an emergency landing at Kessel, near Venlo, due to a shelling. Remaining crew (all WIA): Fw Willi Romey, Obs; Uffz Heinz Wagner, R/O; Uffz Walter Ahnert, Gnr and Uffz Gerhard Adrian, Wart (SGLO).
10 Bolte, GeorgUffz11/19/1921Rheine3/NJG-2 (11/44 Reich Def)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620576 "4R + ??" (lost 11/10/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp AC lost 10 November, 1944, no further detail. Added: After a night mission, while landing at Kassel-Rothwesten, near Kassel-Wahnhausen, the ac crashed, killing all onboard. Uffz Bolte was taken home to Rheine, where he is buried in a private grave. Remaining crew: Uffz Lothar Firlus (geb 5/29/22, Etzdorf), R/O (KIC) and Uffz Ernst Manigel (geb 4/20/22, Lubitze), Gnr (KIC) (A. Rosseels). Added: The two crew were buried at Kassel Hauptfriedhof, graves 57-601 and 57-568 (C.König).

L-R Wagner, Manigel, Firlus, Bolte


Courtesy Christian König
11 Bolte, JohannFw 8./KG 53He 111 H-2 "A1 + ES" (lost 12/07/40)POW 12 July, 1940 after his ac was sd over the sea by Hurricanes of No.17 Sq., piloted by P/O Kenneth Manger & Sgt Glyn Griffiths. The ac crashed into the sea near Aldeburgh Light, off the coast of Suffolk. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Zittwitz, Obs (born 19/12/1919, CK, KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/2/69); Fw Karl Hartmann, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Helmut Tonn, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur at sea) and Gefr Eugen Wagner, Gnr (MIA, believed KilledInAction (KIA)) (D.Drury).
12 Boos, JohannOfw8/1/1915Ney1(H)/14 (4/39), 8/KG-55 (12/39), 9/KG-55 (2/41), 14(Eis)/KG-55 (2/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8529 "G1 + AT" (lost 5/16/43)
RK(10/9/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)
EP(9/19/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 16 May, 1943, on his 416th combat mission in the East hit by Soviet flak. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Helmuth Wagner, Obs; Ofw Gustav Samorski, R/O; Uffz Eberhard Rode, Flt Engr and Uffz Kurt Rothert Gnr.. They headed for German lines after force landing, but after three days, they were captured by Soviet troops. He was the last pilot to escape from the besieged Stalingrad Pocket after flying a supply mission, and evacuating casualties on the way out. Released 2 June, 1948. Deceased 20 December, 2003, Kratzenburg.
13 Breit, AlexanderFw



Courtesy Christian König

Grosskampffliegerschule (GKFS)-4 (2/42)He 111H Werk # 5138 (lost 2/10/42)Student Pilot ?KIFA with the entire crew, 10 February, 1942 when he crashed at Schirpitz, during a training flight, due to operator error. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Marberger, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Wagner, R/O and Uffz Hans Guenter Cerfontaine, Gnr (C.König).
14 Brodl,LtEKdo-25, Stffüh JGr-10 (later)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140571 (70% damaged)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a belly landing on 27 September, 1943 after his engines were damaged during aerial combat near the Achmer airfield. Remaining crew(WIA): Ofw Edmund Heider, Observer and Ogefr Hermann Franz, Gunner. Jager Blatt 2/2004.
15 Brox, Edmund GüntherLt3/20/1913Mettmann3/KG-4 (2/42)He 111H-5 Werk # 4001 "5J + AL" (lost 2/20/42)EP (12/8/41), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspFlew as observer on the 20 February flight, pilot was Uffz Ernst Fehringer.
16 Brucki, EdmundOblt73/JG-3, Stab/JG-3 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13360 "Yellow
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1942 near Morosowskaja, no cause reported. His 1st victory, two Soviet MiG-1s on 27 May, 1942. His 3rd, an unnamed Soviet AC on 13 June, 1942. His 4th, 5th, 6th & 7th, a Pe-2 and three Il-2s on 28 June, 1942.
17 Burghardt, EdmundFw2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8191 "M2 + GK" (lost 7/13/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew along the SE coast of England 13 July, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
18 Clausz, H.Uffz3(F)/122 (2/42)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1691 "F6 + IL" (lost 2/12/42)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspWIA 12 February, 1942 when his Ju 88 was hit by friendly AA fire from a German fleet vessel and he was forced to make an emergency landing, crashed at Kerkwerve Holland, on Schouwen Is., NNW of Zierikzee (DeSwart). Remaining crew (WIA): Lt G.Wuttke, Uffz Friedrich Fleischmann and Fw Wagner (Wings to Victory).
19 Crüger, ArvedMaj6/25/1911Pillau, E.Prussia


10/LG-2((9/39), Stfkpt 3/KG-30, Kdr III/KG-30 (40), Kdr SKG-210 (12/41), Kdr ZG-1 (1/42), Kdr KG-77 (3/42)Ju 88A in KG-30, Bf 110C in SKG-210 & ZG-1, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8627 "3Z + AA" (lost 3/22/42)
RK(19/06/40)
EK 1(04/05/40) & 2 (17/03/40)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Italian Pilot Wing		MIA 22 March, 1942 during an attack on a British convoy southeast of Malta. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Erich Atzler, Obs; Ofw Kurt Raithel, R/O and Ofw Walter Wagner, Gnr.. His missions estimated at 93 while in SKG-210.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
He was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (Wing Commander) of Kampfgeschwader 77 (Knight of the Order of the Garter 77—77th Bomber Wing) in 1942. Crüger was posted as missing in action on 22 March 1942. He joined the military service as a Fahnenjunker (Officer Cadet) in the 2nd Infantry Regiment (Infanterie-Regiment 2) on 1 April 1931.\r\nWith graduation he was promoted to Fähnrich and transferred to the 6th Communications-Department (Nachrichtenabteilung 6). On 29 March 1941 Crüger and led his group in an attack against a British task force southwest of Crete. The group claimed three hits on the aircraft carrier HMS Formidable earning him a reference on 30 March 1941 in the Wehrmachtbericht (armed forces report), an information bulletin issued by the headquarters of the Wehrmacht.\r\nTo be singled out individually in this way was an honour and was entered in the Orders and Decorations" section of a soldier"s Service Record Book. Crüger married the German actress Carola Höhn in April 1941. The marriage produced a posthumous son, Arved-Michael, who was born in June 1942.\r\nAfter his wedding vacation Crüger took command as Geschwaderkommodore of the Schnellkampfgeschwader 210 on 30 September 1941 at the Eastern Front. He then became Geschwaderkommodore of Kampfgeschwader 77 on 13 March 1942. Fighting in the Mediterranean theater of operations Crüger went missing in action on 22 March 1942.\r\nFlying the Junkers Ju 88 A-4 3Z+Associate of Arts (Werknummer 8627—factory number) he failed to return from a combat mission against the British forces on Malta. Crüger and his crew appear to have been shot down by Royal Navy AA fire while attacking shipping en route to Malta. Wehrmachtbericht reference Bibliography.
20 Daser, EdmundObstlt10/1/1908Augsburg
II/KG-154, II/KG-157, Stfkpt 1/KG-40 (4/40), Kdr I/KG-40 (8/41)Fw 200C "F8 + BW" (or "BH") Nov '40
RK(2/21/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		He received the RK for the sinking of 46000 tons of shipping in the Atlantic, the Channel and the Irish Sea. Deceased 6 October, 1974, Locarno/Switzerland.


Daser, Edmund right with Kommodore Petersen, Edgar

21 Deisinger, RaimundOfw8/18/1914Vienna7/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6229 "9K + FR" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1941, day one of Operation Barbarossa, vicinity Tarnopol, cause unknown; three others unnamed, all MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Georg Maier, Obs; Fw Johann Wagner, R/O and Uffz Hans Buckenmeyer (or Buckenmayer), Gnr. Ofw Deisinger buried in the Ger War Cem. at Potelitsch, Ukraine (D.Drury).
22 Delatowski, EdmundUffz3/KG(J)-51 (Neuberg/Zell) (10/44 Rheine)Me 262A-2a Werk # 170064 "9K + FL" (lost 10/13/44)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspHis 262 shot down 13 October, 1944 by a Tempest V during an attack on the Volkel airfield. His AC crashed at Schoenmakershoeve in Wilp Holland (gem. Voorst), pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by P/O Cole of No.3 Sq. Uffz Delatowski was wounded after bailing (SGLO).


Courtesy Christian König
23 Denz, LudwigUffz5/KG-27 (5/42)He 111B-2 "1G + NN" (lost 10/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 October, 1943 when a Me 109 shell stuck in the tail of his He-111 without exploding. As they neared their base, it did explode, damaging the AC so badly, that it crashed, killing all the crew but the R/O Uffz Helmut Wagner. The bombardier, Uffz Toni Herbst, managed to bail out, but his chute failed to open. The other crew consisted of: Ofw Wilhelm Waschewski, Flight Engineer; Ogefr Otto Blass, Gunner. The fallen crew were buried at Mongilev Cemetery. Denz was an experienced pilot with 251 combat missions.
24 Derr, RobertLt1922/10/22Epfendorf10./KG 2Do-217 K-1 "U5 + KU" Werknr. 4523Wound BadgeSeriously WIA on 11/03/43 after baling out at 800m during emergency landing after a practice formation and due to mid-air collision with another Do 217 (starboard wing was torn off at the engine, while the other plane also crashed) at Flamboin, near Gouaix, 47 km ESE of Melun-Villaroche. Crew: Obsv Gefr Josef Wagner (KIC, born 1921/11/12 in Pohlen, Radop Gefr Herbert Singer (Seriously WIA in crash, born 1921/12/14 in Schreirsgrun, survived the war, he flew another 40.000 km with Ju-52 in the East and South-East/Med until he was taken out of action since the authorities only then became aware that he was not suitable for flying anymore at all after the crash in 03/43), Gunr Fw Herbert Adam (KIC, born 1915/09/15 in Breslau).


Gefr Singer
Courtesy CK

CKönig
25 Ebsen, KonradHptm8/4/1907ApenradeStab/KG-2 (12/40), Stfkpt Stabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1139 "U5 + ?A" (45% dam 12/12/40), Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + DA" (lost 4/16/41) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when they were sd by ground fire, crashing near Tyrnavos, Larissa, Greece. The December 1940-named crew, were killed in this incident, and buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece Cemetery as follows: Hptm Ebsen, Crypt1, Row11, Platte1; Ofw Wagner, Crypt 1, Row 11, Platte 1; Uffz Laube, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 10 and Uffz Schmitz, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 12 (D.Drury). WIA 12 December, 1940; crashed at Sijbekarspel, cause not reported. Remaining crew (uninjured): Ofw Herbert Wagner, Obs; Uffz Richard Laube, R/O and Uffz Karl Heinz Schmitz (SGLO).
26 Eckhardt, OttoUffz8/StG-3 (Africa)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2396 "S7 + KS" (lost 11/1/42)Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 1 November, 1942; shot down with wounds by Allied fighters, no further detail. His R/O Uffz Herbert Wagner also POW. (Ju 87 Loss List).
27 Engler, EdmundOfw6/KG-54Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
28 Fehringer, ErnstUffz8/11/1917Ingolstadt3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 4001 "5J + AL" (lost 2/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 20 February, 1942, when they were sd by AA fire, and crashed near Weresskowo, Russia, 4km SSW of Borissovo. Remaining crew: Lt Edmund Günther Brox (geb 3/20/1913, Mettmann), Obs; Ogefr Heinz Schlegel, R/O; Ogefr Friedrich "Fritz" Bachmann, Gnr and Ogefr Roman Legenstein, Flt Engr. The deceased are probably buried in the German War Cem. at Korpowo, Russia, Blk 27 among the unknowns. Lt Brox, a pilot in his own right, was Obs on this date (D.Drury)
29 Fischer, EdmundLt8/14/19234

Courtesy Christian König

II/JG-26 (joins 5/44), 6/JG-26 (5/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171642 "Black 10" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51 of 364FG at Osnabrück/Hannover. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 of 356FG at Beauvais-Clermont on 18 August, 1944. A 2nd, a P-38 at Beauvais on 25 August, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 of 129FS at Arnhem (Nijmegen) on 25 September, 1944. A 4th, a Spitfire at Arnhem on 27 September, 1944. Added: Possible graduate of I/JG-101 N12 school, Ingolstadt (C.König).
30 Florian, EdmundUffz8/30/1921Rotthausen Gelsenkirchen111/NJG-3, 9/NJG-2 (12/44)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620180 "4R + ET" in NJG-2
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 26/27 December, 1944 in the Verviers Be. area; Florian and his crew were shot down during a night mission against enemy columns in the Münster-Handorf area. They were hit by flak setting the left engine on fire. Then a P-61 of U.S. 422 NF Sq., piloted by Capt T. Spelis, attacked and set the fuselage on fire. Reppe and Kläser bailed successfully, and were captured at Stavelot. Kläser was released from an English POW camp in 1948. No word on Florian and Neuenhaus, presumed MIA. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Skagerrak Denmark on 2 October, 1943. His crew in NJG-2: Ogerf Werner Neuenhaus, R/O 1; Fw Gerhard Reppe, R/O 2 and Uffz Walter Kläser, Gunner. Boiten, victories may be as high as 3.
31 Fonderen, Edmund vanLt5/5/1914KleveIII/JG-3Bf 109E-4 Werk # unk (lost 8/18/40)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 August, 1940, with others this date, presumably aerial combat near London. The possible crash location was reported as being Bredhurst, Kent, unconfirmed. Alternate spellings: von Fonderen & von Fondern (D.Drury).
32 Forster, EdmundHptm22/09/13Würzburg


Courtesy Christian König

Aufkl.St. (F) A/88 (-06/39), 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (10/42, Staka)Ju-88 D "T1+AL" (lost on 06/10/42)
EK 1 & 2
Recce Operational Clasp
Ehrenpokal (EP, 19/10/42, postmortem)		MIA on 06/10/42 in the area of Stalingrad - Halhutta. The DRK MIA list mentioned the area of Smolensk. Acc. Möbius mentioned that he was shot down over Moscow. On the picture to the right is Radop Uffz Otto Bauer (DKiG)CKönig
33 Franke, Friedrich WilhelmOblt10/2/1913NeinstedtStab/KG-53 (11/39)He 111H-1 Werk # 5262 (lost 11/23/39), He 111H Werk # Unk (dam 7/13/41)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 13 July, 1941 after his ac was damaged by AA fire. He died in a hospital at Bobruisk, no mention of remaining crew. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Shatkovo, Belarus, Blk 30, Row 10, Gr 36. Earlier, on 23 November, 1939, he was WIA/POW, sd by a Hurricane of No.73 Sq., piloted by F/O Newell "Fanny" Orton. the subject ac crashed at Vasize, S of Boulay-Moselle, Moselle, France. Remaining crew: Ofw Ernst Domanski (WIA/POW); Uffz Alfred Borrmann (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Max Wagner (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Niederbronn-les-Bains, France, Blk 33, Row 11; with Uffz Borrmann in Gr 369, and Uffz Wagner in Gr 368. Oblt Franke and Ofw Domanski parachuted clear, and were captured. Crew designations were not specified, so Oblt Franke was named pilot (D.Drury).
34 Freiwald, EdmundFw12/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750104 "2N + NK" (lost 6/7/44) EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA 7 June, 1944 after being sd by AA fire NW of Caen. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Gebicke, R/O (POW) and Uffz Eugen Luttenberger, Gnr (MIA). One known victory, a Beaufighter on 8 March, 1944, at Qu. 05 Ost/2888 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Freiwalt (OKL).
35 Frischmuth, HermannOfw6/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # unk "V4 + GS" (lost 7/5/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 5 July, 1940; sd with wounds after being attacked by Spitfires of No. 65 Sq., piloted by F/O George Proudman, Sgt Joseph Kilner and P/O Kenneth Hart. The ac crashed into the sea near Folkestone, Kent. Remaining crew: Uffz Gottfried (or Gottlieb) Wagner, Obs (POW/WIA); Uffz Rudolf Marchlowitz, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Franz Burger, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Franz Martinek, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The three deceased are buried at Hawkinge Cem., Plot O, Row 1; Burger Gr 9, Martinek Gr 10 and Marchlowitz Gr 11 (D.Drury).
36 Fritz, KonradLt10/6/1921Marienwerder/Westpr.10/KG-54 (12/42)He 111H-3 Werk # 3204 "B3 + OX" (lost 12/16/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 16 December, 1942, when their ac, believed sd by a Beaufighter 150km N of Tripoli, Libya, was escorting a ship on its way to Pantelleria. Remaining crew: Gefr Otto Westhelt, Obs; Uffz Kurt Fally, R/O; Gefr Johann Wagner, Gnr and Uffz Johann Niggemann. The VDK has a listing for Lt Fritz, that he rests in the German War Cemetery at Tobruk, Libya. There may also be a listing for an "Uffz Josef Niggemann", showing he is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial. Remaining crew not found (D.Drury).
37 Fuhrmann, HansOfwI/TG-3Ju 52/3mg14e Werk # 641365 "4V + CH"Transport Operational ClaspMIA 24 February, 1945 while on a supply mission south of Schneidemühl. The remaiming crew: Ofw Erich Lau (may have been a co-pilot), Fw Heinz Otten, Uffz Heinz Wagner, Ofw Wilhelm Oeltze and five other men. Only two men were known to survive the crash, and were sent to a Russian POW Camp. The others are still considered MIA. Jager Blatt 2/2001. Note: The call sign "4V" is attributed to KGzbV-9 operating courier flights over Sweden.
38 Gartenfeldt, Karl EdmundMaj7/27/1899Aachen

Courtesy Christian König

Kdr "Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. (Athens 1943), KG-200, Stfkpt in Aufkl.Gr, Ob.d.L.Do 17P & F, He 111H and Ju 88A & D
RK(2/3/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Falschirmjager Abz.
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. AKA Gartenfeld, Eduard or Edgar (seen elsewhere).
39 Genth, AdolfObst (Post)7/27/1894Braamfintain (Blackberry Fountain) Johannesburg, South AfricaKdr I/KG-76 (6/40), Kdr III/KG-76 (7/40 Cormeilles-en-Vexin)Do 17Z (lost 7/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 July, 1940; shot down over Dover by a Spitfire of RAF No.85 Sq., piloted by F/O Patrick Woods-Scawen (KilledInAction (KIA) 1 September, 1940). He was the Father of JG-26 pilot, Uffz Karl Georg Genth. WWI pilot. Channel pilot. Added: On 29 July, 1940, he was acting as Observer, the Do 17 being piloted by Ofw Edmund Riebl, who survived (D.Drury).
40 Gibisch, JosefFwFührerkurierstaffel-Org TodtDo 24T-1 Werk # 0022 "KK + VA" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 June, 1943; shot down 700m from land southeast of Haugesund by a Mosquito II of RAF No.333 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Knut Skavhaugen and Navigator Jan Erling Heide. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Wagner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Arthur Fritsch, R/O (WIA); Ofw Eduard Kröner, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Günther Stadlinger, 2nd Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Franz Lakits, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). In addition, 10 passengers were also missing. This AC may have been transferred from 10.Seenotstaffel earlier. Source: SIG Norway.
41 Götz, ?Uffz2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (-06/41-01/42), III./ZG 26 (06/42-)Bf-110 "5F + UK" (08/12/41), Bf-110 "5F + SK" (30/12/41) Bf-110 E-3 "5F + NK" Werknr. 2417 (25% dam, 06/01/42) , Bf-110 "3U + KS" (02-03/06/42)Emergency landing on 06/01/42 near El-Agheila airfield in the desert due to bad weather and low fuel. Crew: Radop Walter Stolz and Gunr OGefr Wagner. Götz later flies 5 missions with Gnr Stolz in ZG 26 in North Africa (02-12/06/42).


Wagner in Tunis 1943
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CKönig
42 Graf, EdmundUffz
Ysselstein, Holland		5/KG-40 (1/43 Soesterberg)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5577 "F8 + DN" (lost 1/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Soesterberg Holland on 24 January, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), bur Ysselsteyn, Blk CT, Row 11): Ogefr Ernst Specht, Obs (bur Gr 268); Uffz Hans Eisenhuth, R/O (bur Gr 270) and Uffz Berthold Baumgartner, Flt Engr (bur Gr 271). Pilot Uffz Graf buried Gr 269 (D.Drury).
43 Griese, FritzHptm10/24/1911Jever2Stfkpt 3/NJG-6 (6/44), Stfkpt 5/NJG-6 (1/45)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621297 "2Z + DN" (lost 1/14/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 14/15 March, 1945 during a failed crash landing at the Schwäbisch Hall airfield, bursting in flames. Source: T. Boiten. He is buried at Schwäbisch Hall (LOCS). One known victory, a Mosquito the night of 12/13 September, 1944. Injured in a previous crash at Schwäbisch-Hall airfield in Wk# 621297, the night of 13/14 January, 1945, when he was rammed by another aircraft. Added: His crew 13/14 January: Fw Wilhelm Wagner (geb 6/6/1917 Witten a.d.Ruhr), Ofw Heinrich and Ogefr Heinrich Eberle (geb 8/15/1923 Bürstadt b, Worms) (M.Balss).
44 Grunert, MartinOfw1(F)/100, 1(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430127 "T5 + CH" (lost 10/6/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with his Observer Hptm Forster and two other unnamed crew 6 October, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List & DK-G Awards List). Added: Location reported as Stalingrad-Halhutta. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Edmund Forster, Obs; Fw Hans Bölting, R/O and Gefr Fiebrans (or Fiebranz), Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Grunnert.
45 Haberkern, StefanOfw1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0711 "S4 + FH" (lost 5/2/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 2 May, 1941 when he failed to return from a mission said to be either Belfast or the east coast of England, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Werner Beck, Obs (MIA); Fw Franz Schwarz, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Gerhard Wagner, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) (D.Drury).
46 Heefchen, WilhelmOFw2. Seenotstaffel (Cherbourg) (08/42)He 59 E "PY + NO" Werknr 2871 (dam-aerial combat)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (18/08/42)

at least Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA 18 August, 1942 during a rescue mission after an attack by a Spitfire of RAF No. 129 Sq. Added: Shot down over the Channel about 15 km N of Barfleur. Crew: Obsv Lt Helmut Eckenfels (born 01/04/1919 in Bergfelden, KIA at German War Cemetery Marigny, Département de la Manche Block 5 Reihe 41 Grab 2025, CK), Mech OFw Josef Bertels (MIA) and San.Uffz. Theodor Vennemann (MIA). A 5th crewmember was rescued unharmedw. Another He 59 E was damaged in the same incident. Obsv Lt Theodor Wagner searched for his comrades of the crashed aircraft. He managed to find the 2 survivors, one of whom was wounded and also to recover the dead commander of the now sunken aircraft. Both Heefchen and Wagner were awarded the German Cross in Gold. (CK)
47 Hein, Emil EdmundGefr9/25/1923Jela7/JG-300Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681855 "White 12" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Ulfen. This may be the same Emil Hein in JG-5, perhaps returned after being MIA. although ranks leave doubt.
48 Helm, WolfLt4/14/1920Chemnitz
Cannock Chase		2/KG-53He 111H-5 Werk # 3750 "A1 + GK" (lost 1/31/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 January, 1941; while flying low, and in poor visibility, his ac crashed at Plumpton, Sussex, after colliding with anti-landing cables. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), all buried CC/4/8): Gefr Gerhard Hensel, Obs (Gr 107); Uffz Heinrich Schäfer, R/O (Gr 109); Fw Reinhard Taesler, Flt Emgr (Gr 110) and Gefr Willi Wagner, Gnr (Gr 111). Pilot, Lt Helm buried Gr 108 (D.Drury).
49 Henze, JosefOFw05/04/18Fröndenberg2./KG 40He-177 "F8 + SK" Werknr. 535670 (lost)KIA on 10/06/44 when crashed at Ige N/W of Bonnetable. Crew (all KIA): Mech Zeidler, Mech Otto, Gunr Göckel, Gunr Riesch, Gunr Wagner, Gunr Höpner, Obsv Kirsch, Radop Steudel (F. Bernreider, B. Brunner, Sendfeld)CKönig
50 Hermann, ErnstUffz5/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142385 "4D + PN" (lost 2/27/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 27 February, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Sepp Dosttahler, Obs; Gefr Anton Kezlinger, R/O and Ogefr Edmund Kratz, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
51 Herrfurth, JoachimOblt4/KG-55 (Chartes 8/40), 7/KG-55He 111 Werk # Unk "G1 + AM" (dam 8/26/40), He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "G1 + AR" (lost 5/12/41)Wound Badge (8/26/40), Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11/12 July, 1941, when his ac was lost due to unknown circumstances while attacking bridges in the vicinity of Kanev Ukraine. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Homa, Uffz Edmund Mäneler and Uffz Bruno Pawlowski. Crew designations not reported (Onlineprojekt Gefallendenkmäler database), pilot selection based on Oblt Herrfurth rank. WIA 26 August, 1940, circumstances unknown, landed damaged at Chartes after a raid on Portsmouth, no mention of crew. (LOCS & D.Drury).
52 Heyne, RudolfUffz7/30/1920BitterfeldJGr. Drontheim (JFS-3) (Grove)Ar 96B-3 Werk # 4462 (lost)Student PilotKIC 7 October, 1942 during a training exercise when he crashed after colliding with another Ar 96, Wk# 4387, over Uhre, northeast of the Grove airfield. He was buried in the German Soldiers Cemetery (Fovrfelt), Block A3, Row 4, Grave 6, in Esbjerg, Denmark (Source: Jürgen Wagner, nephew) on 13 October, 1942. The second Ar 96 crashed in a shallow dive with the pilot still inside. He too, died. Source: Air War over Denmark.
53 Heyne, Werner Lt8/11/1915Bitterfeld25/NJG-2 (6/42; 6/43 France)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360239 "R4 + BN" (lost 1/6/43)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 6 January, 1943; crashed at Tunis after aerial combat (Boiten). Buried in the German Soldiers Cemetery, Motta St Anastasia, Sicily, Vault 1, Reihe 1, Platte A, Sarkopharg 72 (Source: Jürgen Wagner,nephew). One known Desert victory, a Wellington on 27 June, 1942. Another Wellington was downed 3 July, 1942.
54 Hofalski, PaulUffzI (Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 4950 (lost 5/3/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 3 May, 1942; shot down by ship flak at Map Quadrant 17 East/9481. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Kurt Jauer, Observer; Uffz Karl Wagner, R/O and Uffz Gustav von Rambow, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
55 Hoge, WernerUffzII/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (4/43)Me 323D (Gigant) Werk # 1114 "C8 + ER" (lost 4/22/43)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspWIA 22 April, 1943 when he was sd by fighters in the Cape Bone vicinity, with other 323's. He was serving as Co-Pilot with Fw Hans Wagner at the time (Qu.Meister File).
56 Hoyer, EdmundUffzIV/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5718 "L1 + ??" (lost 9/21/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with two other unnamed crew 21 September, 1942; crashed near Saloniki during takeoff on a non-combat flight (Ju 88 Loss List).
57 Huckels, Edmund Josef Fw10/29/1915Dortmund2(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430291 (lost 8/28/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with one other unnamed crew at Tschilgir-Sarepta (neighboring states) 28 August, 1942; crashed due to enemy fire, two other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The VDK shows the location of death as Baski. Remaining crew: Fw Edgar Benkenstein, Obs (WIA); Uffz Willi Scherer, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Marbod Celikowsky, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Fw Huckels is believed buried among the unknowns at the War Cem at Krasnodar-Apscheronsk. No listing for Uffz Celikowsky (D.Drury).
58 Ingenohl, GüntherHptmIII./KG 257 (04/37), FAR 43 (09/39), II./KG 26 (05/41), Stfkpt 4./KG 100 (06-08/42)He 111 H-5 "1H + MP" (dam 05/41), He 111 H-6 "6N + FJ" (lost)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge (05/41)

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Obsv. MIA on 02-03 August 1942 lost to unknown cause S of Alexandria during a raid on Alexandria/Egypt. Crew (MIA): Uffz Julius Brauner; Uffz Alfred Wagner, Fw Siegfried Schwerzel. WIA on 20/05/41 when he flew with Wilhelm Tönnesmann (see own entry) when his ac was shot down during an attack on the Heraklion airfield on the first day of the Battle of Crete.CKönig
59 Jakob, RudolfLt28/06/21HannoverErg./Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do-17KIFA on 20/01/42 when crashed near Döberitz airfield due to technical problems. Could be the observer. Crew KIFA: Fw Wagner, Friedrich, Uffz. Böhl, Edmund, Gefr. Feichtinger, HerbertCKonig
60 Janzner, EdmundFw4/JG-300Fw 190A-6 (lost 9/22/43 at Neuruppin)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot disposition unknown.
61 Jochimsen, TheodorOblt2/21/19132/KG-40 (8/42 Vaernes)Fw 200C-2/U4 Werk # 0090 "F8 + ?K" (lost 8/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 August, 1942: crashed after takeoff at Värnes Norway on an operational flight. Heavy winds forced the heavily loaded ac to the ground shortly after takeoff (Flyvrak Norway). Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Otto Schorer, Co-pilot; Fw Josef Hauk, R/O; Uffz Karl Vilmer, 2nd R/O; Uffz Felix Weisner, Gunner and Fw Heinz Wagner, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. All are buried at Havstein Cem., Trondheim.
62 Jürgens, HerbertUffz3/29/19182/KG-53 (Leck)He 111H-22 Werk # 110264 A1 + GK" (lost 1/3/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 3 January, 1945 after returning from a V-1 launch, Jürgens apparently attempted an emergency landing at Bjerndrup Ostermark, near Tinglev, when he hit the ground near the railroad and broke up in pieces, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Fähnrich Franz Wiethaupt (geb 2/19/20), Uffz Heinz Wagner (geb 10/18/21), Ogefr Erich Kosmitzki (geb 2/4/24) and Ofw Gehrhard Lange (geb 8/7/13). All were buried in the Leck Kirchstrasse Cemetery on 8 January, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Jürgens bur Gr 3, Wiethaupt bur Gr 2, Wagner Gr 4, Kozmitzki Gr 5 and Lange Gr 1 (D.Drury).
63 Kahler, FranzUffz3/KG-27 (Russia)He 111H-6 Werk # 4883 "HG + ML" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 December, 1942 east of Tschertkowo, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Hans Nordmann, Observer, Fw Karl Schneider, wireless operator, Ogefr Hans Hille, gunner and Uffz Werner Wagner, mechanic.
64 Kaldyk, ErichUffzStormkampfSt. KroateinHe 46 Werk # 339 (lost 5/22/43)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		This ac was reported lost over Yugoslavia on 22 May, 1943, cause and location not reported. His Observer, Gefr Edmund Elei was also wounded. The pilot was not identified. Kaldyk was my choice. Source: Yugo Crashes-Shrani.
65 Kaletsch, Karl WilhelmFw4/16/1915MarburgStab/KG-2Do 17Z-3 Werk # 4230 "U5 + GA" (lost 8/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1941 when he collided with a Do 17P-1, piloted by Oblt Walter Lahnor of 2(F)/11, in the Novgorod Russia area. Remaining crew: Lt Horst Doermer, Obs; Fw Edmund Diederich, R/O and Gefr Franz Bartos, Flt Engr. Fw Kaletsch and Lt Doermer believed buried in the War Cem at Korpovo among the unknowns. Gefr Bartos buried Korpovo 7/1/30. Fw Diederich is commemorated in the War Cem Korpovo (D.Drury).
66 Kempf, PaulOfw11/9/1914Crailsheim4/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6374 "V4 + TM" (lost 7/10/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3690 "V4 + ZM" (or EM) (lost 4/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp"
MIA 22 April, 1942 during aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). Brought down 10 July after being rammed by a Soviet I-16 of the 154th Fighter Aviation Regt. flown by Lt. Sergey Titovka. Crew disposition unknown. His A-5 was reported lost on 10 July, 1941 near Pljussa, cause unknown; pilot and two others returned WIA and one was KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Failed to return from a mission to Krestzy, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Walter Müller, Obs; Uffz Herbert Wagner, R/O and Fw Hans Manfeld (or Mansfeld), Gnr. VDK matches for Ofw Kempf and Oblt Müller; Kempf, a grave understood to exist at Krestzy/Staraya Russia, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem at Korpowo. Oblt Müller is confirmed missing and he is commemorated at Sologubowka (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Kempfe.
67 Kinne, EdmundMaj d.R.1901/10/15Posen


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instr BFS 3 Radom (1940)
EK 1 & 2
Died on 6 January 1945 at POW camp - either POW camp Forrest in Tullahoma TN, or POW camp Crossville TN. He was initally buried in Crossville and later on reburied in Chattanooga National Cemetery, Tennessee, Plot Post C #16-2. He was the chief blind flying instructor of BFS 3 at Radom airfield (at least in October-November 1941 (Lt Kuhnt failed his blind flying test under him). His Fliegerbluse jacket stamped 02/02/1941 was auctioned displaying a sewn EK 1.CKönig
68 Knob, NikolausUffz1./Kü.Fl.Gr-806Ju- A-1 Werknr. 3091KilledInAction (KIA) on 28/06/40 near Niederhaverbeck while on transit flight Faßberg-Uetersen. Crew KilledInAction (KIA): Obsv Lt z. See Krückeberg, Ernst, Engr Uffz Wagner, Erich, ROpr Uffz Kirchübel, HeinzCKönig
69 Knothe, Herbert SiegfriedLtWaldorf (CK)


3./KG 54 (Med) (added: 2./KG 54, CK)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3677 "B3 + ML" (lost may or June 1942), Added: lost 14/06/42 (CK)
probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew in the May-June 1942 timeframe, probably damaged in combat with a Beaufighter of No. 272 Sq, piloted by Wg Cmdr Riley. Crashed at Tymbaki Crete (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: KIA on 14 June 1942, due to engine fire. Crashed 200 m W of airbase Tymbakion/ Crete. Buried at Maleme war cemetery (grave 690) with crew. He might have been the Obsv. Crew (KIA): Uffz Steigner, Edmund (06/06/21 in Bielerhof / Saar, grave 740), OGefr Fache, Paul (29/11/21 in Breslau, grave 693), Uffz Hartmann, Kurt Johann Lorenz (07/02/20 in Frankfurt/Main, grave 692) (CK)
70 Kopf, HansOFw1912/03/21(CK)

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6./KG 40 (06/42 Soesterberg)Do 217 E-4 "F8 + DP" Werknr 5398 (lost 22/06/42)His Do 217 crashed at Dolderseweg 158, Zeist Holland the night of 21/22 June, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Pilot and crew killed in the crash after aerial combat with fighters, and buried in Ysselsteyn; Kopf, CX/6/150. Remaining crew: OGefr Fritz Frey, Obs (born 13/02/1920, CK) CX/6/149; Fw Frederick Wilhelm Maria “Willi” Beck, R/O (born 28/09/1916 in Koblenz, CK), CW/5/101 and Fw Gerhard Wagner, Mech (born 27/06/1916 in Landkreis Ebersberg, CK), CW/5/102 (FindAGrave by Fred).


Beck
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71 Korell, EdmundLt8/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-1 Werk # 14088 (lost 7/29/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 July, 1943 during aerial combat, probably by his own flak, west of Helgoland.
72 Kornblum, DietrichHptm10/21/913Nürnberg2


(DD)

10/KG-53 (5/41), 4/KG-53 (5/42), Stfkpt 4/KG-53 (8/43), 9/NJG-2 (8/44)He 111 "A1 + DP (dam 8/13/42, no injuries), He 111H-6 Werk # 7353 "A1 + CM" (lost to AA fire 8/30/42, bail safely), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620510 "4R + AT (lost 11/28/44)
RK(6/9/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43)
EP(12/7/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27/28 November, 1944 in Ju 88G-6 over the North Sea NW of the Island of Juist from an explosion of a shot-down British mine-laying bomber. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Taut, Ogefr Wagner and Ogefr Stengel. At least one known victory was a Night victory NW of Hamburg on 11 November, 1944. A conflicting claim suggests he survived the war!


L-R: Taut, Wagner and Stengel (DD)
73 Kraus, EdmundHptm5/21/1913BergtheimKdr I/SKG-10 (7/43), Kdr I/SG-111 (11/43), Kdr SG-111 (1/45)Fw 190 in SKG-10; Ar 66 & 96, Fw 190F & Ju 87 in SG-111
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (3/16/42), Assault Operational Clasp
74 Kresse, ArturOfw


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3(F)/AufKlGr Ob.d.L.Do 215 Werk # Unk (lost 7/1/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 1 July, 1940; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission to Grimsby. Remaining crew: Lt Karl Vockel, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Wilhelm Wagner, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Johann Braun, Flt Engr (MIA). The bodies of Vockel & Wagner were reported to have washed ashore, but their grave sites are unknown (D.Drury).
75 Krieg, Heinz EdmundLt1922/02/28Thüringen
Memorial at Novy Jicin (Czech Republic)

12./JG 300 (Jüterbog)Ar 66 in Trng, Bf 109 G-10 "Black 15" Werknr 490319 (lost 17/12/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944; shot down by B-17 return fire near Olmnitz (Mankovice/Novij Jicin). Carried as MIA until his discovery in November, 1999. Buried Brno Blk 79C, Row 10, Grave 646. Added:LOCS mentions birth date 1924/07/08 but official doc states otherwise (see above)

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Czech Archaeology
76 Krischkovski, EdmundUffz6/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14658 "Yellow 2 + -" (lost 3/27/43)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 27 March, 1943; shot down by a Soviet P-39 near Murmaschi. Source: SIG Norway.
77 Kudznik, HubertUffz11/2/1919Zalentze, KattowitzErg/JG-1 (Sagan), JG-301 (4/45 Neustadt-Glewe/Mecklenburg)Ta 152KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1945 during an attack on the Neustadt airfield by two Spitfires. He crashed during the wild maneuvering dogfight at low level. His wingman, Wolf Wagner managed to survive the engagement, flak shooting down the Spitfire he was attacking. Jager Blatt 1/2001.
78 Kühn, EdmundUffz4/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8516 "??" (80% dam 7/30/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew near Rshew 30 July, 1942 after being hit by flak, one other crew WIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
79 Kuhnert, GerhardFw1(F)/22 (Norway)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430289 "4N + PH" (lost 4/29/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 29 April, 1943; after aerial combat with a Soviet P-39 near Kolahalvoya. Remaining crew (all MIA): Hptm Edmund Rössing, Observer (and also Stfkpt 1(F)/22); Uffz Walter Weiss, R/O and Uffz Helmut Boger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
80 Kunath, HelmutFw 3/KG-1 (3/43)Ju 88 Werk # 4505 (lost 3/3/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 3 March, 1943, when they crashed at Kiew due to icing. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Steinmetz, Obs; Uffz Hans Kapeller, R/O and Ogefr Alfred Wagner, Gnr, and two passengers (Qu.Meister File).
81 Kunz, HansFw5/NJG-2Ju 88G-6 "4R +EK" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 1 January, 1945; shot down during Operation Bodenplatte at Pont-a-Celles. Remaining crew: Ofw Edmund Schneider (KilledInAction (KIA)), R/O and Fw Alfred Zubke (POW), Engr. All bailed safely, however Schneiders chute failed to open. He was buried at Pont-a-Celles. Source: A. Rosseels.
82 Kurz, EdmundFw2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (11/41)Hs-126, Bf-110Shot down/POW on 26 November 1941 during Operation Crusader. His crew member Gefr Karl Harms was WIA.CKönig
83 Lachenmaier, ManfredUffz1/14/19201/TG-30 (Zellhausen)He 111H-20 Werk # 701231 "S3 + AH" (lost 1/7/45)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 7 January, 1945. He crashed into a forest in Tiefenbronn due to engine failure. All are buried in Tiefenbronn. Remaining crew: R/O Fw Adolf White (8/4/1920); Engr Uffz Günther König (3/24/1923); Gnr Ogefr Fritz Latsch (12/17/1921) and Passenger Uffz Helmut Wagner.
84 Langhoff, JohannesGefr3/6/1923Duisburg5/KG-1He 177A-3 Werk # 332366 "V4 + EN" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 27 June, 1944; made a force landing at the Bobruisk airfield due to engine trouble, "since then missing" per the Crash Report. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Friedbert Morlacke, geb 4/24/1924, Obs; Uffz Johannes Schreiner, geb 5/9/1920, R/O; Ogefr Franz Wagner, geb 5/21/1922, Wart; Gefr Harry Reichardt, geb 12/9/1925, Gunner and Flg Willi Kröll, geb 9/11/1925, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
85 Langhoff, KurtOblt7/26/1913Lindenberg4/ZG-26 (5/41), 1/ZG-26 (7/41)Bf 110E-1 Werk # Unk "3U + HM" (dam 5/20/41), Bf 110E-3 Werk # Unk "3U + GH" (lost 7/26/41)Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1941; sd by AA fire near Ilomlja, Russia, where he is believed to be buried. The identity or fate of his R/O is unknown. On 20 may, 1941, he was WIA over Crete, circumstances unknown. His R/O, Uffz Willi Wagner was KilledInAction (KIA), buried in the War Cem., Maleme Crete, Blk 2, Gr 742 (D.Drury).
86 Lehmann, Paul Wilhelm.Fw4/22/1916Goslar3/KGr.-106 (Dinard)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1534 "M2 + EL" (lost 8/19/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 19 August, 1942 at Colworth Farm, Westdean, West Sussex, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Their ac was sd by AA fire and crashed killing the entire crew. All buried in the War Cem at West Thorney, West Sussex. Remaining crew: Gefr Gerhard Wagner, Obs, Bur 3/C/17; Uffz Gerhard Göhringer, R/O, Bur 3/A/17 and Gefr Wilfried Otto, Gnr , Bur 3/D/16. Fw Lehmann buried 3/E/16 (D.Drury).
87 Leither, KarlLt2/9/1914Wien - Guntramsdorf1/KG-4He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 6/1/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 June, 1940; sd by fighters over Dunkirk and crashed at Rohsol bei Dunkirchen, killing all four crewmen. Remaining crew: Fw Horst Tromsdorf, Uffz herbert Edmund Fünfstrück and Uffz Rud. Walter Patzer. All buried in the War Cem. Werl Waldfriedhof, Germany; Leither Gr 13, Tromsdorf Gr 12, Fünfstrück Gr 11 and Patzer Gr 10. The crew positions were not identified, Leither was selected for this entry (D.Drury).
88 Leuschner, HerbertOblt10/2/1911Breslau9/KG-40 (Cognac)Fw 200C-8 Werk # 0233 "TK + CO" (lost 11/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 26 November, 1943; crashed on a delivery flight from Garz to Cognac, and came down near Kirchheim unter Teck by Stuttgart, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Emil Griefhammer (or Grieshammer), geb 11/25/1922, Co-pilot; Fw Walter Keller, geb 2/5/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Richard Wagner, geb 3/8/1923, R/O 2; Uffz Karl Lautenschläger, geb 12/23/1919, Mech and Ogefr Robert Peddinghaus, geb 1/6/1915, Gunner. Source: B.Bines. Added: There were also five passengers, also KIC and unnamed. Only Ogefr Peddinghaus listed in the VDK, buried Kirchheim u. Teck, Grave 6 (D.Drury).
89 Linhart, EdmundUffz5/JG-27 (Wiesbaden - Erbenheim)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440981 "Black Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Beuren. Source: Fritz Braun.
90 lutz, martinUffz

1/Erpro-210 (Valenciennes)Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3373 "S9 + BH" (lost 9/6/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA (presumed KilledInAction (KIA)) 6 September, 1940 during aerial combat with fighters south of Oxted, Surrey. His Gunner, Gefr Edmund Ernst (bailed) was taken POW (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Crash location; Flow Meadow, Foyle Farm, Crowhurst (aircrashsites.co.uk). Pic Src Vasco+Estanislaus.


91 Lützow, HelmutOblt5/23/1921Stab I/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2298 "4D + IB" (lost 3/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 March, 1943; shot down by flak at Murmansk. Remaining crew: Ofw Ludwig Kohl, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Edmund Miehstein, Gunner (MIA). The un-named Observer was rescued by an Fi 156. Sorce: SIG Norway.
92 Maecher, EdmundUffz6/JG-3 (Comiso)Bf 109G (lost 1/27/42)Fighter Operational ClaspHe was unhurt when he crashed his 109 at Comiso, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).
93 Mai, OswaldOFw1916/05/01Gross Graben, Öls, Silesia (now Grabowno Wielkie)


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2. Seenotstaffel (Cherbourg) (08/42)He-59 N "RC + BN" Werknr. 1840 (dam 18/08/42 CK)KIA on 18/08/42 he was on a rescue mission when attacked by Spitfires of No. 129 Sq. 14 km N of Cap Barfleur. Crew: Obsv Lt Theodor Wagner (see own entry), Mech Uffz Paul Slabon (KIA). Buried at German War Cemetery Marigny, Département de la Manche, Block 5 Reihe 41 Grab 2024CKönig (maix)
94 Martin, Friedrich Ofhr2/11/19247/KG-3 (8/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 8268 "5K + MR" (lost 8/3/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 3 August, 1944, when he struck a tree and caught fire. He attempted an emergency landing at Kortrijk (Courtrai), West Flanders, Belgium, but the ac was destroyed. Remaining crew; bur German War Cem., Blk 32, at Lommel Belgium: Ogefr Rudi Fiedler, Obs (Gr 339); Uffz Arthur Mohr, R/O (Gr 505); Gefr Georg Gattnar, Gnr 1 (Gr 242) and Edmund Weigelt, Gnr 2 (Gr 413). Ofhr Martin buried in Gr 422 (D.Drury).
95 Möricke, FriedrichMaj9/5/1902
Lommel, Belgium		Kdr II/KG-76 (8/40 Creil)Do 17Z & Ju 88ABomber Operational ClaspChannel pilot. Also spelled Moericke. Added: Maj Möricke was KilledInAction (KIA) 24 August, 1940 while flying as observer for Oblt Karl Schulte (geb 6/11/14). They were sd during combat over Manston and crashed into the English Channel off the Kent coast. An unnamed R/O was unhurt (disposition unknown) and the gunner was a War Correspondent, Erwin Bleeck Wagner, disposition unknown. Maj Möricke & Oblt Schulte were buried at Lommel, , Blk 42; Möricke in Gr 387 and Schulte in Gr 535 (D.Drury)
96 Moritz, EdmundOfw5(H)/12, 2/NAGr-2Fw 189A-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43)

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Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
97 Muhlack, HeinzFw2/KG-26Ju 88A-17 Werk # 800614 "3Z + HK" (lost 8/19/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 19 August, 1944 when their ac crashed in the Rhöne Valley (Rhonetal) France, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Alois Baumgartner, R/O; Ogefr Hans Hinz, Ogefr Gerhard Rohnstock and Uffz Heinz Wagner. Remaining crew designations unknown; pilot name selected due to his rank (D.Drury).
98 Müller, Edmund5/19/19196/NJG-2Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspDeceased 7 June, 1999. Jager Blatt Obit.
99 Munk, RobertUffz2/StG-77Ju 87B-1 (lost 7/27/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 27 July, 1940; sd by a Hurricane of No. 238 Sq., piloted by P/O Charles Davis, and crashed into the sea near the Shambles sandbar off Weymouth-Portland, Dorset. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl Wagner, also MIA (D.Drury). Munk & Wagner were unhurt 14 May, 1940 when they were sd by Hurricanes of Nos 1 & 73, crashing at Les Grandes-Armoises (Ardennes France (D.Drury).
100 Neu, HelmutUffz10/JG-51 (10/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15876 "White 5" (lost 10/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIFA 11 October, 1943 colliding with another G-6 Wk# 27137, piloted by Lt Rudolf Wagner (WIFA), also of JG-51.neux

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