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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↓)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↓)	Photo	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Links	AuthorComments
1	Abel, Friedrich Wilhelm August 'Fritz'	Hptm.	11/28/1919	Wintenberg, Westfallen			Erg/JGr-2(7/40), 9/KG-3 (1/41), redesig 4/KG-3(11/43), Stfkpt 5/KG(J)-51 (2/45, 3/45 Essen-Mühlheim)	Do 17 "5K + MT" in KG-3, Ju 88 in KG-3, Me 262A-2a Werk # 110553 "9K + EN" (lost 3/2/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (9/9/42) EP (9/14/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant (8/25/41)	WIA by flak over England 18 January, 1941 along with his Observer, Uffz Karl Zunk in his Do 17. Wounded a second time by Russian flak on 16 November, 1941 along with his Observer, Fw August Benkle in "5K + MT". MIA 2 March, 1945; shot down in his Me 262 at Venlo Holland (Hagerhofweg). (LuftArchiv.de & Co DeSwart). His Luftwaffe career began as an FhjGefr in 1939 at LKS Fürstenfeldbrück. His EK 2 was awarded 9/3/1940 and the EK 1 awarded 11/15/1940. Source: Peter Kassak. Added: Probably buried as an unknown at Ysselsteyn (SGLO).
2	Abel, Georg	Ofw					7/KG-40	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0145 "F8 + DR" (lost 6/24/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	AC reported lost 24 June, 1943, six crew killed, no further detail (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer).
3	Abt, Peter	Ofhr					9/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19651 "Yellow 11 + I" (lost 7/30/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 30 July, 1943; Aerial combat over Dmitrijewka, Map Quadrant 89/2/5. Mombeek MIA List.		abtx
4	Abt, Peter	Lt	10/2/1922	Hamburg			9/JG-3 (6/43)	Bf 109G-4 most likely (lost 7/?/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) in July 1943 in the Mius River vicinity, no further detail (LOCS & C.König).		abtx
5	Ach, Otto	Uffz					16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway)	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx. JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.		achx
6	Achleitner, Franz	Lt	1918	Austria	5		9/JG-3 (7/40 Guines)	Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 8 + I" (lost 8/24/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 24 August, 1940 after aerial combat off Herne Bay. Released from captivity 29 July, 1946 (H. Breuer). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Arras, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, two Blenheims 20 km W of Arras on 10 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire over the English Channel on 20 August, 1940 (Magnus). Added: The two Blenheims were Mk IV's of No.107 Sq.. Lt Achleitner is believed sd over the sea, off Folkestone, by P/O Peter Brothers, in a Hurricane of No.33 Sq.; he bailed over the sea, and was rescued by lifeboat. Deceased in Salzburg Austria in 1991 (H.Wheeler).
7	Ackermann, Georg	Lt	3/12/1918	Koblenz			FFS C-8 (1/40 Wiener-Neustadt), 9/KG-53 (3/40), 13/KG-53 (9/42), TO II/KG-53 (12/43), 9/LG-1 (1/45), Stfkpt & TO 5/KG-53 (2/45)	He 111H	RK(2/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	DK-G Awards List. Deceased 16 December, 2007, Klotten. Added: Lt Ackermann flew 336 combat missions, including 286 in the East. He was an occasional Observer for RK-OL Holder, Major Herbert Wittmann and R/O, Ofw Steudel, RK Holder (C.König).
8	Adam, Georg	Oblt			1		4/JG-54, I/JG-7	Fw 190A, Me 262	RK(4/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 20 April, 1945. DK-G Awards List. His one known victory, on his last mission, a P-38 at Map Quadrant IQ2. After this victory, and out of fuel, he made an emergency landing in a field at Warendorf. NOTE: No record of this man wining the DK-G and/or the RK!
9	Adam, Günther	Lt	1917/01/29	Kiel			2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (05-06-/40), NAGr. 13 (03/43)	Hs-126 "5F+EK" (16/05/40 CK), Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 704 (lost 23/03/43)	EK 1 + EK 2 probably Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943, colliding with another A-4, Wk# 651, piloted by Hptm Gerhard Sembritzki, at Map Quadrant P{l.Qu.1019 (Kanal). Added: He is commemorated in the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: Flew a recce mission on 16/05/40 with Obsv Oblt Heinrich-Peter Gehrken (see own entry) (CK).
10	Adelhütte, Hans	Oblt	12/10/1920		15		KG-41, 6/KG-3 (8/42 S.U.), III/KG-3 (10/43-5/44), I/NJG-7 (6/44), 6/NJG-3 (8/44)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 360236 "5K + LP" (lost 8/1/42) in 6/KG-3, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714246 in NJG-3 (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Winningen/Everswinkel. He was buried in Essen. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Gabriel, R/O (Surv); Ogefr Georg Hoschek, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)). Magnus. His Wk# 360236 was reported lost 1 August, 1942, cause and location not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Oblt Adelhütte was a school friend of Night Fighter Peter Spoden (C.König).
11	Ademeit, Horst	Maj	2/8/1912	Breslau	166		1/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 5/JG-54, 6/JG-54 (6/43), Kdr I/JG-54	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6220 (lost 9/18/40), Bf 109F in S.U., FW 190 Werk # 1185 with 5/JG-54, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550528, Bf 109A-5 Werk # 155960 "Black <<" (lost 8/7/44)	RK(4/16/43) EL(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/25/42) EP(12/8/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	MIA 7 August, 1944. Brought down by Infantry fire behind Russian lines near Dünaburg S.U. in Fw 190A-5, Werk# (15) 5960. Never heard from again. Brought down over English Channel in 1940 and rescued by Seenot. His 1st known Soviet victory, one of many, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941, a Fw at the time. Another Soviet, an I-16 on 27 August, 1941. A Yak-1 at Leningrad on 5 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An I-153 on 22 October, 1942. A P-40 N of Leningrad on 6 November, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 12 January, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an La-5 on 18 June, 1943. An La-5 on 12 July, 1943. Two La-5s, a Yak-7 and an Il-2 on 13 July, 1943. Two Yak-7s and an La-5 on 2 August, 1943. Four La-5s and two Pe-2s on 12 October, 1943. An Il-2, an La-5 and a P-39 on 21 July, 1944. Approximately 600 combat missions. Courtesy Christian König	Operational Record
12	Adrian, Peter	Uffz					7/KG-55 (3/43 S.U.)	He 111H-16 Werk # 8336 (lost 3/5/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew 5 March, 1943; sd by fighters in the Merewa vicinity. Remaining crew: Ogefr Viktor König, Obs; Ogefr Werner Schubert, R/O; Uffz Werner Deiters, Mech and Ofw Fritz Ramsberger, Gnr (Qu.Meister File & DK-G Awards List).
13	Ahrendholz, Helmut	OFw	1915/05/31	Drewitz			7./KG 2 (Deelen)	Do 217 E-4 "U5 + KR" Werknr 4262 (lost)		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1942 on a mission to Sunderland during aerial combat with a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq, piloted by Sq Ldr John Topham, crashing near the mouth of the Tyne. The black smoke and the red sparks were soon transformed into a ball of fire. The Do 217 dove straight into the sea from an altitude of 8000 feet. The body of Ahrendholz was recovered from the sea 4 miles off the river Tyne, re-buried in the German War Cemetery at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, Block 3, Gr 285. Remaining crew: Obsv Uffz Edgar Moll (MIA), Radop Uffz Peter (born 07/09/1916 in Jugenheim an der Bergstrasse, washed ashore on 27/11/42 on Norderney), Mech Uffz Hans Woelke (MIA).
14	Ahrens, Peter	Lt	8/11/1919	Hamburg-Blankensee	11		I/JG-26 (7/42), 3/JG-26 (7/43), 7/JG-26, 3/JG-26 (1/45)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550176 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/11/43), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210939 "Yellow 7" (dam 1/18/45), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 211011 "Yellow 11" (lost 3/4/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 4 March, 1945 northwest of Furstenau due to an engine fire. Injured in a flying accident at Meppen on 18 January, 1945. WIA 11 November, 1943 during aerial combat 5 km SW of St Pol. One known western victory, his 5th, a Spitfire at Westkapelle on 25 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) at Leerdam-Vucht on 28 July, 1943. Two B-17s near Ostmalle on 17 August, 1943, a Fw. at the time. His 9th, a B-17 "KN-4" 5 km SW of Goch on 5 November, 1943. His 10th, a P-51 of 364FG flown by Lt. Jack Gaston at Osnabrück on 26 November, 1944. Magnus.	Archive Loss Report on Spitfire
15	Ahrens, Rudolf	Lt	9/7/1919				2/KG-1	He 111H-3 Werk # unk "V4 + GK" (lost 8/18/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 18 August, 1940 after his ac was damagedby fighters of Nos. 32 & 65 Sqs., and made a wheels up landing at Snargate, near Dymchurch, Kent. The crew destroyed the ac using an incendiary device. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Ernst Katzmarski, Obs; Uffz Georg Schneider, R/O; Flg Kurt Natzke, Gnr and Uffz Helmut Gericke, Flt Engr (WIA & DOW 8/18/40). Gericke buried in the Hawkinge Cem., Plot O, Row 1, Gr 20 (D.Drury). Added: The pilot of No.65 Sq, was P/O Ernest Glaser (S.Youngs).
16	Aichner, Peter	Uffz	8/28/1924	Sarnthein			10/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512130 (lost 2/8/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed 8 February, 1945 after "FSA" (chute failure) east of Fischhausen due to engine trouble (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: He is buried in the German War Cem at Fischhausen/Priomorsk, Russia (D.Drury).
17	Aigen, Reinhard Georg	Ofw	5/20/1913	Heidenheim		Courtesy Christian König	3/KG-4 (5/40), 10/KG-4 (6/43), 7/KG-4 (9/43 Orsha, S.U.)	He 111H-16 Werk # 161384 "5J + ER" (lost 9/19/43)	RK-EL(6/9/44 Post) EP(6/20/41), DK-G(3/6/42), EK 1(9/12/40) & 2(10/24/39) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1943. Over 300 combat missions. Added: Flying with the crew of Hptm Paul Strobel, they were killed when they collided with the crew of Lt Hans Auer, as they passed thru a layer of clouds, killing both crews. Remaining Strobel crew: Uffz Walter Fock; Ogefr Georg Arnold and Uffz Ewald Oetken. 447 combat missions, 313on eastern front, and 68 last over four hours, thus counted as doubles, total 515 missions. He was the first Flt Engr to receive the RK (C.König). Courtesy Christian König
18	Alander, Rolf	Oblt					Stfkpt Stab/KG-26 (Aalborg West)	He 111H-5 Werk # 3655 "1H + AA" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 11 March, 1941 during an operation, crashing at sea off the east coast of Scotland. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wähner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Werner Meyer, R/O (MIA) and Fw August Dether, Mech (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng, one unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) the other three POW. Added: The VDK database shows the location of Uffz Wähner as "missing at sea", and is remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial. The three survivors were rescued by a trawler (D.Drury).
19	Albert, Georg Johann	Gefr	04/04/22	Püttlingen			FFS A 9			KIFA on 08/04/44 in Voigtsdorf (now Poland)		CKönig
20	Alt, Vitus	Uffz	1915/01/28	Kissing, Augsburg		First from the left Courtesy CK	4./NJG 2 (06/41 Gilze-Rijen)	Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + IM" Werknr 0785 (lost 14/06/41)		MIA after his Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea NW of Schouwen Holland the night of 13/14 June, 1941 (DeSwart). On the return flight from an Intruder Mission over England, Alt spotted a dinghy in the water below and circled while the R/O sent out a distress signal to Air Sea Rescue. To the horror of the He 111 H-5 "5J + KS" Werknr 3883 , 8/KG-4 (A.Rosseels) crew in the dingy, the wingtip of the Ju 88 hit the water, sinking immediately, and taking the crew with it. The entire crew perished. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hans Georg Suckow (geb 09/07/1920, Gumbinnen), R/O and Uffz Erwin Willi Korn (geb 11/10/1920, Bitigheim), Gunner. Suckow & Korn are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: The He 111 crew were rescued except for Uffz Karl Brückner, Flt Engr (D.Drury). Courtesy CK		altx
21	Altmann, Georg	Ofw					6/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1764 "Yellow G" (lost 8/12/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 August, 1943 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 5184, cause unknown.
22	Altmann, Peter	Fw	3/21/1915	Eichendorf			3(F)/121	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1063 (lost 5/31/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 31 May, 1942, in the area of Alexzndrovka (Ukraine?), circumstances unknown. One known crewman, Flt Engr Josef Brücker, and Fw Altmann, are scheduled to be transferred to the Kirovograd - Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine. If not, they will be commemorated in the memorial book within the cemetery. Two other crewmen remain unknown (D.Drury).
23	Altmeyer, Peter Wilhelm	Lt	1921/08/21	Dürboslar			2./JG 302	Bf-109 G-6 "Red 1" (lost)		KIA on 26 June 1944 near Zistersdorf, 35 km NE of Vienna due to ground contact during combat. Buried in Köln-Mülheim.		CKönig
24	Altnorthoff, Ernst Georg	Hptm	4/21/1920		11		Stfkpt 12/JG-27 (7/43), 2/JGr Süd (Italy 11/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-27 (5/44 Reich Def), Stfkpt 13/JG-27 (09-11/44, 2/45 Reich Def), Stfkpt 6/JG-27 (4/45)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16x253 (lost 5/24/44; WIA Neu Cilli/Steirmark, bailed safely),Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330917 (lost 11/2/44; WIA, combat Mieschen), Bf 109G-14 "White 14" (09/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130332 (lost 2/25/45; aerial combat, Bramsche, pilot OK), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332158 "White 7" (dam 3/21/45; damaged after enemy fighter strafing attack)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, a B-24D 28 km west of Cape Spartha on 9 July, 1943. Most likely, he and Fw Fahrenberger were flying wing together this date. His 2nd, a B-24 when he opposed the Ploesti raid, downing the bomber 50 km west of Kefallinia on 1 August, 1943. Another victory, a B-17 near the Gulf de Fos southern France, 16 November, 1943. A P-38 SW of Cassis on 21 January, 1944. Two P-38s over southern France on 4 March, 1944; one at Serres, the other at Berre-LEtang. Another P-38 on 7 March, 1944, over Italy, no location. His 8th, a B-17 at Agram (Zagreb) on 24 May, 1944. His 9th, a C-47 SW of Hofgeismar on 4 April, 1945. His 10th, a P-47 10 km NW of Heiligenstadt on 7 April, 1945. His 11th, a P-47 5 km W of Havelberg on 16 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Altnorthhoff. Magnus. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 (CKönig)
25	Amon, Georg	Ofw	1920		9		7/JG-53 (6/43 Sicily-Italy), 3/JGr. Süd (5/44), 9/JG-53 (8/44, 9/44 Mörtitz), 13/JG-53 (1/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18107 "White 9" & Bf 109G6/R6 "White 6 + I" both in 7 Staffel (43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 April, 1945 after being shot down with severe burns by AAA fire. Bodenplatte pilot, wingman for Stefan Kohl. His 1st victory, in N.Africa, a Spitfire 5 km southwest of Cape Bon on 18 April, 1943. Another, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. A B-17 50 km SE of Nice on 25 May, 1944. A B-17 (n.b.) in the Lüneburg area on 24 August, 1944. A B-24 near Kassel on 11 September, 1944. Added: After this 11 September, 1944 encounter, he crash landed at Hachborn in a G-6 (C.König). Amon in Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr 18107 'Weisse 9'
26	Andel, Peter "Pit"	Lt	10/6/1920		6	On left Courtesy Christian König	8/JG-26, TO 7/JG-26 (10/44)	Fw 190A-8 "Brown 3", Fw 190D-9	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Bodenplatte pilot. His 1st & 2nd victories, both B-26s, one at Ahaus, the other WNW of Ahaus on 21 February, 1945. Nos. 3 & 4, both P-47s near Mönchen-Gladbach on 1 March, 1945. His 5th victory, an Auster (L-4 or L-5) near Krefeld on 5 March, 1945. His 6th, a P-47 near Wesel on 9 March, 1945.
27	Anderwald, Georg	FhjUffz	5/22/1924	Hindenburg			9/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512441 (lost 1/29/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 29 January, 1945 northwest of Pillau, cause not reported. Added: "Northwest of Pillau (now Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia) would place him in the sea at the time of the crash. The VDK shows his place of death as "Seegebeit (sea area) NW Pillau". He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Baltiysk, Russia (D.Drury).
28	Anthony, Georg	OFw	1913/05/28	Berlin	4	Courtesy CK	4./ZG 76	Bf 110 C-4 "M8 + MM" Werknr 3615 (lost 30/08/40)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 August, 1940; crashed at Barley Beans Farm, Kimpton, Hertfordshire, UK; buried Hitchin Cemetery, Hertfordshire, UK, NW Extension, Gr 401 (M.Croft). His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Nordmeier, was injured and taken POW (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Morane at Le Cateau, 16 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Moranes on 17 May, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. Added: His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Heinrich Nordmeier (Nordmeyer or Nordmeir), suffered a broken back. Their 110 was sd by Hurricanes of Nos 303 and 56 Sqs, piloted by F/O Ludwik W.Paszkiewicz and P/O Bryan J.Wicks respectively (D.Drury). Courtesy CK
29	Apirtz, Hans Georg	Uffz					1/JGr-Süd	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6406 (or 6409) "White 18" (lost 2/23/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC in his "White 18" on 23 February, 1943, in a mid-air collision with another 109, by Salon de Provence, near the Marignane airfield. Jager Blatt 3 & 4/2004.
30	Arber, Hans	Lt	1921			Cannock Chase	3/KG-28	He 111H-4 Werk # 3237 "1T + DL" (lost 6/14/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941; their ac was attacked by a Douglas A-20 "Havoc" of No.85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Gordon L.Raphael & ACq William N.Addison. The ac exploded over Lower Halstow, Isle of Grain, scattering debris over a wide area. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Straub, Obs; Fw Georg Hochwald, Flt Engr and Ofw Eugen Geyer, R/O, the only one whose body was recovered, buried CC, Blk 1, Row 9, Gr 341. Gefr Straub is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval memorial as "being in a sea grave" (D.Drury).
31	Armbrecht, Heinz Georg "Hans"	Lt	2/26/1921				Flight Instr FFS A/B 52 & A-101 (2/43-1/45), 9 (Erg)/JG-1 (1/45), 10 (Erg)/JG-1 (4/45 Eastern Front)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 7" (lost 4/16/45)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 16 April, 1945 when he struck tree tops vicinity Duba, near Ceska Lipa during aerial combat (LOCS & C.König).
32	Arnold, Otto	Fw					1/Ku.Fl.Gr-106	He 115B Werk # 1868 "M2 + BH" (lost 4/18/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 18 April, 1940 when he crashed into mountain Storsalen after a mission to Narvik, believed due to icing. Remaining crew: Oblt z.See Heinz Witt (KIC) and Gefr Karl Georg (turned up later in Trondheim) (Flyvrak Norway).
33	Arras, Georg	Fw					9/KG-77 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142391 "??" (lost 2/21/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew during an emergency landing at Piacenza 21 February, 1943; burned on landing after a non-combat flight (Ju 88 Loss List).
34	Assmann, Georg	Uffz					II/KG-51 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430389 (lost 1/9/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew 9 January, 1943 at Iljaschewka, by Uman, probably struck the ground (Ju 88 Loss List).
35	Assmann, Wilhelm	Ofw					Instructor, Erg.Kü.Flg. Staffel (F) See (Kobenhavn See)	Bv 138B Werk # 2009 "6H + KH" (lost)	Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	KIC 12 May, 1944 when he suffered from engine trouble and attempted an emergency landing in the Sortedamssoo Lake near Kobenhavn. The right hand wing clipped a number of trees just before touchdown and the AC overturned and crashed into the lake, killing the crew of three. Remaining crew (KIC): Student pilot, Ofhr Hans Joachim Petter and Student gunner, Fw Hans Peter Wilken. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 16 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
36	Auer, Robert	Uffz	26/08/20	Alsace, France		Courtesy Christian König	Schul-Staffel/NJG-1 (8/44 Twente)	He 219A-0 Werk # 190108 "G9 + ??" (lost 8/20/44)	Pilot Badge	KIC the night of 19/20 August, 1944. His 219 crashed on Voortsweg in Enschede Holland, cause unknown (DeSwart). Remaining crew (KIC, buried Yssel): Uffz Georg Frey (bur R/9/212) and Ogefr Paul Klatt (bur R/9/213). Pilot buried R/9/211.
37	Auerochs, Paul	Ofw					FFS B 17 (Blindschule)	Bv 138B-1 Werk # 2016 (85% damaged)	Wound Badge	Injured in a crash during foul weather at Bug/Rügen after a Blind School exam flight on 27 October, 1943. Remaining crew: Uffz Alfred Kuhn(KIC), R/O and Ogefr Waller(Injured), Mechanic. Also onboard, two pilot trainees, Ogefr Gert Wiemann(KIC) and Lt Georg M.Ott(Injured). Jager Blatt 4/2004
38	Autenrieth, Hans 'The Ghost of St. Trond'	Hptm	1921/03/15	Weiler	22		6./NJG 1 (08/41), Stab II./NJG 1 (08/42), 4/NJG 4 (03/43), Stfkpt 6./NJG 4 (06/43 - 01/44), Kdr II./NJG 4 (02/44)	Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 5431 (lost 21/04/44), Ju 88 G-1 Werk # 712343 (lost 04/08/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/02/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold EP (08/05/43 CK) Wound Badge (21/01/44 CK)	POW 6 August, 1944 after being shot down by a Mosquito NE of Rennes on 4 August, 1944. WIA 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by a Lancaster, crashing at Spreenhagen near Berlin. One known victory, possibly his 1st, a Halifax on 13 August, 1941, in the Groningen area. Another victory, two Wellingtons south of Burg on 1 August - Wellington X9917 was one, 1942. Another Wellington 100 m southwest of Venlo on 12 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 101 Sq. near Liege on 24-25 August, 1942. A Halifax II #1216 "PM-Q" near Marquillies, crashing at Rosmeer-Bilzen (Be) on 5 October, 1942 (Surviving RAF Nav, F/Sgt Gordon Mellor & Jozef Simons, Secy Hemology Soc.,Rosmeer). A Stirling 6 km northeast of Souilly on 8 March, 1943. Another Stirling 3 km southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne on 12 March, 1943. A Halifax, same location, on 17 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Wellington. A Stirling 5 km WSW of Diest, Be. on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax E of Dinant on 26 November, 1943, while in 1/NJG-4. A Lancaster on 10 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 2 June, 1944. A Lancaster 5 km E of Dreux on 10 June, 1944. A Lancaster at St Leo on 8 July, 1944. His only known R/O/Gunner, Uffz Adam was killed by the French Resistance when they were both captured after crashing at Fougeres France. The French turned Autenrieth over to the Americans. American POW, released in 1946. Autenrieth died 8 June, 1996. Added: Autenrieth joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired as an Oberstleutnant. His 04/08/44 remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Adam (born 21/07/1919 in Schwemlingen), R/O (MIA) and Uffz Georg Helbig (born 29/06/1920 in Steinfeld), Mech (POW) (absa3945). Added: Another source suggests Fw Adam and Uffz Helbig bailed out the night of 20/21 January, 1944, and returned uninjured; Autenrieth bailed, hitting the tailfin and breaking his leg. Autenrieth always flew with Uffz Adam as Radop with whom he teamed up at nighflighter school. (CK) Hans Autenrieth and Wlter Ehle with others of NJG-1 Courtesy Oleg Marin	Archive Report Archive Report Wellington X9917 Archive Report Wellington EF348 Operational Record
39	Axthammer, Erich Michael 'Spezi'	Ofw	12/3/1920	Pichlschloss bei Neumarkt Osterreich	4	Courtesy Christian Konig	Courier Pilot, 7/StG-1 (3/43), I/SG-152 (3/44), 5/SG-77 (4/44), 10/SG-10 (10/44 S.U.)	Hs 123, Fw 190 w/SG-77	RK(4/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp w/"530" Pendant.	His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 14 October, 1944. Served as wingman for SG-10 Kdr. Georg Jakob. 530 missions including 305 in his Hs 123. Added: Post-war Luftwaffe Bundeswehr StabsFw. Deceased 20 December, 2015, Andernach (C.König).
40	Baasch, Heinrich J.	Fw					3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Holtenau 4/40), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Channel 9/40)	He 111J-1 "M7 + CH" (lost 4/3/40), Ju 88 Werk # 3079 "M7 + CH" (lost 9/21/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	Interned 3 April, 1940 by the Danish authorities after his AC experienced engine problems which resulted in a fire. The AC was ditched at sea, 2 miles south of the "Hatter rev" between the islands of Samso and Sejro. The crew were unharmed and entered the aircrafts dinghy. Several Danish craft offered assistance, but was refused. Many hours later, their dinghy drifted ashore at Lilleballe, on the eastside of the Island Samso. The crew were held in the Flinchs Hotel until the German occupation on 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Adam Werner Beck (MIA 5/2/41 w/Fw Heinrich Baasch crew), Fw Georg F. Juchelko and an unnamed Uffz. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Baasch and crew were rescued after being sd on 21 Sepember, 1940 by AA fire on a sortie to Midlands, crash location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (9/2/40) incident: Lt.z.S. Günther Grunwald, Obs; Fw Strube (Pos Unk) and Fw Kruger (Pos Unk) (D.Drury).
41	Bachmann, Heinz	Ofw					4/NJG-4	Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710891 "3C + HM" (lost 12/23/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA the night of 23/24 December, 1944, Bachmann and crew failing to return from a mission over the western front. (Ardennes) Jager Blatt 3/2003. Remaining crew (MIA): R/O Uffz Wilhelm Schröder and Engr Ofw Georg Ertl (Lost Aircraft Report).
42	Bachmann, Werner	Oblt					7./KG 30 (Channel)	Ju 88C "4D + DR" (lost 15/08/40)		POW 15 August, 1940 during the attack on the Driffield airfield by a Spitfire of RAF No. 616 Sq., piloted by Sgt James Hopewell. The AC crashed alongside the Bridlington waterworks reservoir on Scarborough Road. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Evers, Observer (POW), Fw Georg Henneske, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Flg Robert Wakther, gunner (POW). The body of Georg Henneske (born 10/04/15 in Raisdorf, CK) was buried in Bridlington Cemetery on 19 August, 1940; it has since been re-interned in the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase. Courtesy Christian König
43	Baer, Peter	Ofhr	11/10/1924	Marburg, Lahn		Courtesy Christian Konig	Stab III/JG-53 (9/44 Mörtitz)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 442001 "< 4 + 1" (lost 9/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp in bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 when he collided with a P-51 of 358FS, 355FG, piloted by Capt Walter L. Morgan. Baers 109 crashed near Hattenhausen, while Capt Morgan was also killed when his P-51 crashed nearby. This was Baers first combat mission. He was buried at Höchen-Schwand. Courtesy Christian Konig
44	Bamberger, Albin	Fw					II/KG-26 (3/43)	He 111H-11 Werk # 8107 "1H + HP" (lost 3/15/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 15 March, 1943 at Tripolis, cause unknown, Remaining crew: Ogefr Georg Arnold, Obs; Uffz Erich Bodolsky, R/O and Uffz Eberhard Alsleben, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
45	Band, Friedrich Georg Hans	Fw	21/02/15	Leipzig			FAR 53			Flight instructor, KIC on 22 April 1940 in Kraussen near Königsberg. Buried at Naunhof – Alter Friedhof. Abt III, row 1, grave 7		CKönig
46	Banke, Christian	Oblt	05/11/18 (CKönig)	Magdeburg (CKönig)			9/StG-2 (1938- 04/41 Greece). Added: Stuka Schule Marienbad (07-09/39) (CKönig)	Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5981 "T6 + KT" (lost 4/14/41)	Wound badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1941 in the Mt Olympus area by Hurricanes. Gunner not mentioned. Added: Severely WIA on 07/06/40 when damaged by ground fire near Grécourt, SE of Ham, needed to crash land near Hombleaux and was hospitalized at St. Quentin. Another crash land on 04/04/41 at Münster-Loddenheide airfield but unhurt. Gunr Fw Georg Hoser KIA on 14/04/41. Banke is buried at war cemetery Dionyssos-Rapendoza. (CKönig)
47	Bannert, Helmut	Oblt	9/7/1911	Breslau		Werder Bannert	4/KG-53	He 111H-2 Werk # 3144 "A1 + KM" (lost 11/5/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 5 November, 1940; his ac crashed into the Humber Estuary near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, possibly due to AA fire. The pilot and flight engineer (Uffz Willi Göhring) bodies were not recovered, and they are both remembered at the Laboe Naval Memorial. The remaining three crew were washed up along the south shore, and are buried at the Grimsby Scartho Road Cem., Block 116. Remaining crew: Gefr Georg Werder, Obs (born 1917, EK2, bur Row J, Gr 3); Uffz Eduard Zahn, R/O (bur Row L, Gr 3) and Gefr August Schmitz, Gnr (bur Row K, Gr 3) (D.Drury).
48	Bär, Peter	Ofhr			1		Stab III/JG-53 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 442001 "Black <4 + I" (lost 9/11/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat with enemy fighters near Hattenhausen. (Bf 109 Loss List)		barx
49	Barett, Günther	Lt	3/22/1919				6/KG-100 (1/43)	He 111H-14 Werk # 7949 "6N + DP" (lost 1/9/43)	EP(10/19/42), EK 1& 2, Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 9 January, 1943, when they were sd during a raid on Benghazi, Libya. The ac exploded, and came down in flames. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wörner, Obs; Uffz Franz Joba, R/O and Ofw Rudolf Mayer, Gnr (D.Drury).
50	Bargel, Georg	Ofw	3/5/1916	Lawalde, Görlitz	2		11/NJG-5, 2/NJG-100	Bf 110C, D & E; Do 217J, Ju 88C Werk # Unk (lost 4/4/44)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1944 3km W of Adunatii-Copaceni, Romania during aerial combat (Boiten). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, E/5/72 (M.Krebbers). One known victory, a Halifax at Buschau by Barnholz on 30 March, 1943. A Soviet DB-3 S of Jelenowka on the night of 1-2 August, 1943.
51	Barsch, Georg	Lt	9/25/1920				8/KG-30 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550221 "4D + FS" (lost 8/1/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew at Palermo 1 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
52	Bartel, Klaus Günther	Oblt	9/7/1919	Rheinsberg			7/KG-27	He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
53	Bartels, Georg	Uffz			1	Lommel, Belgium	9/JG-4	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331504 "Red 2" (dam 12/31/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944. Jager Blatt mention. One known victory, a B-17 SW of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. Added: He crashed east of Niveze, E of Spa; buried Lommel 11/1 (Manrho/Putz publ.).
54	Bartholomäi, Hans Georg	Ofhr			4		9/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def Ost, 2/45), II/JG-77 (4/45)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330185 (dam 12/2/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 12/23/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332537 (10% dam 2/3/45)	EK 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Uninjured in a third crash at Mährische Pforte, by Hubertusruh on 3 February, 1945 due to a fuel shortage. He was uninjured in Wk# 330185 in a crash landing at Neuruppin on 2 December, 1944 due to engine damage (Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 23 December, 1944 crashing on the airfield at Cologne-Ostheim, after combat; his ac a total loss (M.Weichert, 1/2022). His 2nd victory, an La-5 on 10 February, 1945. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 16 March, 1945. A 4th, an Il-2 (o.Z.) on 21 April, 1945.
55	Bätcher, Hans Georg	Obst	1/13/1914	Finsterwalde		Bätcher 2nd left celebrates 500th mission	Stfkpt 1/KG-100, Kdr I/KG-27(41), Kdr I/KGr 100(7/43), Kdr I/KG-4(3/44), Kdr III/KG-76(9/44), Kdr KG(J)-54 (repl Volprecht 2/45 to end)	He 111H Werk # Unk "6N + AB" in KG-100, He 111 in KG-4, Ar 234 in KG-76, Me 262 in KG(J)-54 2/45 to wars end	RK(12/21/42) EL(3/24/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42) EP(11/14/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Oper.Clasp w/Pend	This famous bomber ace survived a higher number of combat missions (658) than any other bomber airman in WWII, serving over France, England and Russia. Shot down at least once, into the Channel in September, 1940, and rescued by ASR. During the French Campaign, his He 111 was shot down by a Morane fighter, and he was a brief POW in France until his release upon their surrender. During the Siege at Sevastopol, he flew 15 missions between June 12 & 15, 1942 and 116 total! He was Kdr III/KG-76 in December, 1944, the worlds 1st Jet Bomber Unit. Kdr KG-54 in April, 1945. He also briefly commanded KG(J)-54 and III/KG-76 in May, 1945. His Observer was an Oblt Scholz. Living in Hannover in 2001. Deceased 23 April, 2003 in Uelzen. Alternative spelling: Bätscher Baetscher
56	Bäthge, Peter Julius Richard Hilmar	Lt	1919/08/20 (CK)	Ribbeck (CK)	2	Radop Helmut Quellmalz Courtesy CK	FFS A/B 7 (11/41 CK), FFS (C) 5 (12/41 CK), 4./ZG 101 (05/43 CK), 3./ZG 101 (08/43 CK), 1. Erg.Zers.Gr. Braunschweig (11/43 CK), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (01-05/44), 10./ZG 26 (10/44), Stafü 10./ZG 26 (12/44 CK, renamed 7./JG 5 on 02.45)	Bf 110 F-2 & G-2, Me 410 A	EK 2 (09/12/40 CK) at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver (03/05/44 CK)	Added: KIC on 2 April 1945 on a transit flight of a worn training BF 109 G-6 with Fw Werner Alt from Gossen to Stavanger when the a/c crashed in the water near Gossen due to unknown reasons. Buried at Trondheim-Havstein (CK). One known victory, a Beaufighter off Norway on 18 April, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 on 3 October, 1944, no location. Bäthge left and Mehl. Courtesy CK
57	Battis, Peter	Ogefr					Stab/JG-300	Fw 190A-6 & Bf 109G-6	Fighter Operational Clasp	Battis appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost 4/8/44 at Rheine, pilot disposition unknown.
58	Bauer, Georg	Oblt	25/04/16	Munich			2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 (07/41), I./NAG 102 (04/43 Offz. z.b.V./ instructor), 6./NAG 102 (08/44 Offz. z.b.V.), 3./JG 117 (10/44, Stfkpt), NAGr. 4 (01/45), 2./NAGr. 8 (03/45)		EP (09/03/42), EK 1 & 2			CKonig
59	Bauer, Peter	Lt	3/11/1923	Dresden			Stffüh 3/JG-6	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737398 "Yellow 8" (lost 1/19/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 January, 1945, killed in take-off by an La-7 in the area of Litzmannstadt (Kalisz-Lödz). Mombeek MIA List.
60	Bauer, Peter	Uffz					Blindflugschule BFS-4 (Kastrup)	Ju 88C	Pilot Badge	KIC 11 September, 1943 while undergoing Instrument Training, and the Instructors Ju 88 hit a Ju 86 and crashed into the sea off Kobenhavns southern harbor, 200 meters from shore. He was buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. See Instructor Pilot Uffz Manfred Eppel for further details.
61	Bauer, Peter	Uffz	18/10/18	Schloßprunn			6./SG 1	Fw-190	KIA on 9 October 1943 near Schtschutschinka/ Ukraine shot down by Flak.			CKönig
62	Bauer, Peter	Uffz	30/05/18	Schloßprunn			BFS 4	Ju-88	KIC on 11 September 1943 near Amager/ Denmark, probably during a training flight. Buried at Vestre war cemetery Block A Row I Grave 9			CKönig
63	Bäuerle, Peter	Oblt	4/24/1922	Heidelberg			Stab/NSGr-4	Si 204E-0 Werk # Unk "1K + EL" (lost 12/23/44)	Transport Operational Clasp	KIC 24 December, 1944; crashed on takeoff from the Krakow-Balice airfield, Poland, due to an engine malfunction. Crew member and passengers, if any, unknown. The VDK indicates that Oblt Bäuerle is buried in the War Cem at Krakow, and he is commemorated in the memorial book there (D.Drury).
64	Baumann, Peter Viktor Robert	Maj	02/11/13	Berlin			KG 51, Erg. JGr West	Bf-109 G-6 "White 27"		KIA on 20 September 1944 8km SE of Stargard. Buried in Berlin-Zehlendorf-Dahlem Waldfriedhof.		CKönig
65	Baumeister, Peter	Fw					8./KG 53 (02/37 to 07/40)	He 111 H-2 (lost 12/07/40)	Wound Badge	Flugbuch. Added: POW 12 July, 1940; shot down with wounds by Hurricanes of No.17 Sq., piloted by P/O Geoffrey Edw.Pittman & Sgt Desmond Fopp. The Heinkel crashed into the sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (when on combat mission against convoy 'Booty' off Orfordness, CK) Remaining crew: Oblt Helmut von Brocke, Obsv (born on 28/08/16 in Weißenburg/Elsaß (CK), WIA/DOW, bur at sea); Uffz Werner Weber & Fw B.Wlazlak (or Wloylak), designations and fate unknown; and Gefr Alfred Mehringer (WIA/DOW, bur at sea) (D.Drury).
66	Baumgartner, Peter	Lt	1/15/1915				V.Fl.Korps ('41), 7/KG-55 (1/42 Dnjepropetrowsk, Ukaine), 10/KG-55 (7/42), Stfkpt 1/KG-55 (2/44), 1/KG(J)-55 (2/45)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7207 "G1 + KR" (lost 5/24/42), Me 262 in KG(J)-55	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/1/42) EP (9/23/41), EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA (briefly) when he was involved in an ac loss 24 May, 1942, cause & location unknown. Remaining crew (all return safely): Fw Siegfried Zantke, Obs; Fw Hans Köhler, R/O; Fw Karl Haselbeck, Flt Engr and Uffz Hans Krebel, Gnr. DK-G Awards List, LOCS & D.Drury.
67	Bäumker, Gert	Uffz				Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns, CK	BFS 7 Radom	He-111 H-10 "RI + NI" Werknr. 5312 (lost 20/01/43), He-111 P-5 "CF + XU" Werknr. 3355 (30% dam)	Wound badge	Supporting flying instr. WIFA on 20/01/43 probably due to operational error (by a flight student?) 5 km E of Radom airfield. Crew: Radop instr Uffz Paul Hauf (born 14/10/1921, WIFA; Uffz Hauf was later KIA/KIFA on 11 April, 1945 near Vechta in a crash and was buried in Lutten near Vechta, Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns), Mech Uffz Georg Nather (WIFA), student Uffz Wilhelm Schicke (WIFA), student Uffz Herbert Finger (WIFA), student Uffz Werner Lechner (WIFA), student Gefr Herbert Hanke (WIFA). On 28/01/43 Bäumker had another crash landing, again due to operational error by the students, but uninjured like the rest of the crew/students: Radop instr Uffz Herbert Stärmann, Mech Uffz Georg Nather (again!), student Uffz Fritz Lehner, student Uffz Herbert Finger (again!), student Uffz Ernst Magerhans, student Gefr Herbert Hanke (again!).		CKönig
68	Bäumler, Hans	Ofw	4/5/1915				1(F)/124 (Bardufoss)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 088 0696 "G2 + CH" (lost 7/7/41)	EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 7 July, 1941 when he crashed at Stormauken, by Rundhaug, 18km W of Bardufoss, on a non-operational transfer flight due to heavy fog. Remaining crew (all KIC): Oblt Karl Hönsbröch, Observer; Uffz Kurt Sandvoss, R/O and Uffz Georg Erbar, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Ofw Baumler buried at Narvik Norway, Blk 8. Row C, Gr 12. Oblt Hönsbröch (aka Karl Graf von und zu Hoensbroech) believed buried in an unknown grave in Narvik. Also in Narvik, Blk 8, Row C, Uffz Sandvoss in Gr 10, and Uffz Erbar in Gr 9 (D.Drury).
69	Baur-Bargehr, Hans-Georg	Ofhr	9/25/1923	Vienna, Austria			11/JG-54 & 14/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne)	Fw 190A-5, Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 9/21/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk# 731040 "Black 4" (lost)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 27 December, 1944 near Schnee-Eifel Belgium while flying Werk# 731040, after aerial combat with P-47s. His grave was later found in Franken, but his Father had him interned in Innsbruck in 1946. He lost an earlier A-8 at Vriezenveen Holland on 21 September, 1944, bailed safely with wounds (DeSwart).
70	Baur, Johann "Hans" Peter	Lt	1897/04/24	Ampfing (CK)	6 (WW I)	Courtesy Christian König	Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot)	Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various	EK 1 & 2 Liason or Transport Operational Clasp	Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993 in Herrsching (CK)	WW1 Database
71	Baur, Peter	Uffz					6/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)	Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670417 "S + -" (lost 10/9/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 October, 1943 by flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 10114.
72	Bautzitz, Georg	Gefr					Erg/JG-2 (Channel)	Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 1341 (lost 3/9/41)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 9 March, 1941 when there was an explosion on the aircraft which crashed and burned at Le Harve. The pilot bailed safely. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
73	Bechthold, Peter	Uffz	1922	Kerspenhausen, Hersfeld			FFS - Baltringen, 9/JG-3 (10/43), 3/JG-3 (3/44), JFS Instr wars end (Jäger Blatt 1997: 8./JG 3 (10/43-05/44) (CK)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440137 "Black 9" (3/44 Leipheim)	EK 2 Wound Badge in Silver presumably F Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Comrade and good friend of Herwig Befeldt. Opposed a Schweinfurt mission on 14 October, 1943 (Jager Blatt, 2/1997). Added: He survived the war despite being shot down six times, sometimes bailing; once severely wounded leaving "Black 9", and landing in the St Die area. Peter was the brother of Valentin. Deceased in 2007 and buried in Kerspenhausen (Jan Bechthold 2/2023). Added: WIA on 27/05/44 at Gerbépal, 15 km S of St. Die, bailed out. (CK)
74	Bechthold, Valentin	Ofw	3/6/1917	Kerspenhausen, Hersfeld		Courtesy Jan Bechthold CourtesyChristian König	FFS - See (Stettin), 3/Küstenfliegerstaffel - 506 (10/41), 7/KG-26 (Rennes Fr.)	He 115 & Ju 88A in 3/506, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142086 "1T + CR" or "HR" (lost 7/30/42)	EK 1 & 2 (10/11/41), KVK w/Schw., Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 30 July, 1942 at Thorney, Huntingdon, 6 miles ENE of Peterborough, after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: A recipient of the Combined Pilot/Observer Badge, he and his crew were killed after an attack on Birmingham, 30 July, 1942. Initially buried at Ramsey/Hunts, he is now buried at Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Row 8, Gr 191. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Ludwig Drees, Obs (geb 5/30/1914, Steinebröck, bur CC, 5/8/190); Ogefr Karl Neberling, R/O (geb 5/13/1920, Rauental, bur CC 5/8/188) and Gefr Heinrich Bredemeier, Gnr (geb 1/5/1920, Hannover, bur CC 5/8/189). Valentin was the older brother of Peter Bechthold. Source: Jan Bechthold, Great Grandson, 2/2023.
75	Becker, Günther	Lt					1/KG-55 (Melun-Villaroche)	He 111H-4 Werk # 1724 "G1 + GH" (lost 5/8/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew the night of 7/8 May, 1941; failed to return from a mission to Liverpool. Remaining crew: Uffz Emil Vierner (or Vilser), Obs; Uffz Rdgar Faulhaber, R/O and Ofw Georg Lunz, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
76	Becker, Hans Georg	Uffz					I/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 1/JG-26 (8/43 Woensdrecht)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140620 "White 3" (20% dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730456 "White 5" (lost)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1944 in "White 5" in aerial combat with Allied fighters 40 km SW of Rouen. WIA 17 August, 1943 in "White 3" from B-17 return fire at Liege. Despite his wounds, he made a force landing at Venlo. Returned to 1st Staffel 27 April, 1944.
77	Becker, Karl Adolf	OFw					13.(Z)/JG 5	Bf 110 F-2 "LN + DR" Werknr 5096 (lost 23/06/43), Bf 110 F-2 (Trop) "1B + CX" Werknr 5073 (lost 12/11/43)	Wound Badge	WIA 12 November, 1943; fire after an emergency landing at Svartnes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His Observer, Lt Georg Lisbe, was also wounded. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Wk# 5096 was shot down by a Russian P-39, piloted by Lt Borisov at Batsfjordnaringen Norway. Becker managed to make a belly landing offshore. The cockpit section was destroyed by the Germans. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ottmar Werz bailed and was picked up at sea by a German subchaser (added: commandeered by a former schoolmate of Werz named Kptlt Bebermeyer. The wreck was recovered by Norwegians and is currently not on public display though several sections are restored (CK).
78	Becker, Peter	Gefr	1920/08/13	Kitz bei Dramburg		Courtesy CK	8./JG 53 (Channel)	Bf 109 E-1 "Black 1 + I" Werknr 6139 (lost (09/09/40)		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat south of Brighton, crashing at Sundown Farm, Ditcham, Hampshire. Source: Jochen Prien. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 6, Gr 157 (M.Croft).
79	Beckers, Georg	Uffz			2		3/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.), 2/JG-52 (3/44)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 10 March, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 21 March, 1944.
80	Beckmann, Georg	Uffz					7./ZG 26	Bf-110 E		Radop (Africa 42-43) Courtesy CK		CKönig
81	Behnisch, Rudolf	Lt					4/KG-26 (9/39), Stab II/KG-26 (4/40)	He 111H-3 "1H + AC" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 3 April, 1940 after being shot down off Redcar on an armed reconnaissance mission against British shipping. He was shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Norman Ryder. Benischs AC had been damaged earlier by naval fire and was unable to evade Ryders attacks, and was forced to ditch in the North Sea, being picked up by a Scarborough fishing boat, Silver Line. Remaining crew (all POW): Lt Georg Kempe (WIA), Observer, Uffz Albert Weber, wireless operator, Uffz Alfred Bächle, mechanic and Obstlt Hans Hefele, Grp Kdr II/KG-26, who wanted to see for himself how the recon mission operated! As a result of a well-placed hit from Bächle, Ryder too, was forced to ditch and was rescued by the Hartlepool trawler, Alaskan. Alternate spelling: Benisch.
82	Beisiegel, Georg	Oblt	12/11/1913				3(F)/123 (Langendiebach)	Do 17P-1 "4U + IL" (lost 4/8/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	Killed during an observation mission near Niederrodenbach on 8 April, 1940. He either accidentally struck the ground or an obstacle. His Obs, Ogefr Johann Schadl was also killed.
83	Belser, Louis	OFw	31/07/11	Tübingen			II./ KG 54, 3./KGr.z.b.V. 9 (-03/42 Stfkpt)	Ju-52 "4V + HL" (lost on 21/03/42)	Bomber or Transport Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew on 21/03/42, shot down by enemy fighters near Cholm, crashed 5 km south of Kamenka. Crew: Obsv and (co-?)pilot Hptm Plogstys, Ernst Erich Kurt (01/02/081 in Gelsenkirchen), Radop Uffz Ernst Knetsch (02/05/18 in Schönau/ Silesia), Engr Uffz Josef Schick (20/07/15 in Karlsruhe), Gunr OGefr Peter Ceglaraki (Geglaraki) (13/05/21 in Essen-Kray)		CKönig
84	Bengsch, Horst	Maj	4/17/1913	Elsenheim ?	1		5/KG-3, Erg/NJG-2 (6/42), Kdr III/KG-3 (1/44), Kdr I/NJG-7 (2/44), Kdr IV/NJG-2 (10/44)	Ju 88G in all three units, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620298 "4R + EE" (lost 1/24/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/4/42) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA the night of 23/24 January, 1945; failed to return from a night mission in the Konin-Kutno area. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofhr Alfons Efers and Uffz Peter Fuchs. One known victory, a Halifax II of RAF No. 102 Sq. into the sea 60 km W of Walcheren the night of 16-17 June, 1942, a Hptm at the time (Chorley). Alternate spelling: Bensch (Chorley, RAF Bomber Command Losses, 1942)
85	Benkard, Georg	Uffz	19/02/22	Burghausen			3./Erg.ZS Deblin-Irena (Poland)			KIFA on 15 July 1942. Buried on cemetery Ulez/ Deblin-		CKönig
86	Benscheidt, Edgar	Oblt				Ysselstein, Holland	6/KG-40 (2/42 Soesterberg), II/KG-40 (7/42)	Do 217E-4 Werk # 1142 "F8 + GP" (lost 2/26/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1198 "F8 + GP" (lost 7/24/42)	Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA during an operation on 24 July, 1942, crashing into the North Sea, cause not given. Remaining crew): Fw Ernst Klaus, Obs (MIA); Uffz Georg Senft, Mech (MIA) and Ofw Rudolf Gruner, R/O, (KilledInAction (KIA), the only crewman to be recovered, washing ashore on 14 October, 1942 between the villages of Lokker and Blokhus Denmark. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Benscheidt was injured 26 February, 1942 when his ac made an emergency landing at Veenendaal due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Lt H.Edinger, Obs (Surv); Uffz H.Prond, R/O (Surv) and Ofw Fritz Weinig (geb 7/30/1914), Mech (KIC, bur 1st in Amsterdam, then in 1948, Ysselsteyn CX-6-127) (Finf-A Grave by Fred).
87	Benz, Georg	Hptm	2/8/1915		2		3/JG-77 (5/40), 13/JG-53 (10/44), Kdr I/JG-108 (1/45 to end)	Ar 96, Bf 109E in JG-77, Bf 109G in JG-53, Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 west of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. A 2nd known, a P-47 in the Pforzheim area on 29 October, 1944, an Oblt at the time. This victory may belong to an entirely different Benz.
88	Berg, Herbert vom (von?)	Hptm	6/13/1911				5/KG-40	He 177A-3 Werk # 535433 (or 535443) "F8 + BN" (lost 11/21/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 21 November, 1943 when his ac was damaged by AA fire from an escort vessel, HMS Calder. The ac put down in the sea, north of Cape Ortegal, Corunna, Spain. The escort vessel was providing cover for convey's SL139 & MKS30. Remaining crew, four buried in Cuacos de Yuste, Row 3: Fw Alfred Büthe, Gr 46; Uffz Alfred Hartmann, Gr 44; Uffz Georg Hippe, Gr 45; Fw Willi Stegner, Gr 42 and Uffz Josef Pelters (MIA) (D.Drury).
89	Berger, Georg	Oblt			1	Courtesy Christian König	8/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 NE of Hamingsberg on 17 March, 1944. Although this victory is credited to a Georg Berger, it may very well actually be Horst Berger, also an Oblt in 8/JG-5 at the same time, with two victories this same date!
90	Berghofer, Johann	Uffz	19/08/21	Franzheim			5./KG 27	He-111		MIA on 1 September 1941 near Balta / Kajetanowka / Lipetzkoje / Zardekowo (Ukraine). Another source listed them as MIA in Eupatoria/ Jewpatorija (Krim,Ukraine) He might not be the pilot of the crew (MIA): Uffz Alfred Kainz (born 16/09/19), Uffz Erich Kammradt (born 24/03/21), OGefr Georg Brauer (born 12/07/17), Gefr Heinz Lührs (born 19/08/21).		CKönig
91	Bergmann, Ernst	Oblt	6/2/1915	Lübeck			4(F)/Ob.d.L. (Sola)	Ju 88D-6 Werk # 430067 "T5 + LM" (lost 2/17/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC with his Observer Oblt August Schaal and two other unnamed crew over Northern Scotland 17 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed crew were: Ofw Georg Besold and Fw Johannes Kaiser. All four KIC and buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The ac crashed into a hill at Fanafjell, E of Espedal, SE of Stavanger (Observer Loss List).
92	Bergmann, Georg	Ofw			3		9/JG-77	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4195 "Yellow 10 + I" (lost 7/7/41)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Russian POW, 7 July, 1941. His fighter was rammed by a MiG-3 flown by Lt. Anatoliy Morozov in the Tigkina area. Morozov actually captured Bergmann after successfully bailing from the wreckage. His first known victory, a Blenheim in the Lanvik (Norway?) area on 31 July, 1940. Magnus Report, 10 victories.
93	Bergmann, Georg	Fw					1(F)/120 (vaernes)	He 111H-2 Werk # 2707 "A6 + ZH" (lost 5/24/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 24 May, 1940; crashed into a bog at Tensäsen Länke, 10 km NE of the Vaernes airfield due to engine failure. No mention of crew disposition. Wekusta Loss List. Added: The ac crashed shortly after takeoff, it's port engine on fire, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Dr Helmut Heinze, Uffz Herbert Deichert, Fw Fritz Hoch and Lt Hans Weichert, all buried at Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
94	Bernhardt, Karl Georg	Uffz	24/09/16	Leipzig			Stabsstaffel/ KG-4			KIFA on 28/12/39 at airfield Quakenbrück		CKönig
95	Besenbruch, Peter	Uffz	4/15/1921				6/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461316 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 10/29/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 October, 1944 during aerial combat on an intercept mission with a P-51 of 354FG near Langenbrücken, crashing at Kislau/Mingolsheim. Source: Klaus Deschner. Buried Bruchsal.
96	Besinski, Helmut	Lt					II/KG-30 (3/43)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140424 (lost 3/27/43)	Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 27 March, 1943; sd with woundss near Sfax. Remaining crew: Ogefr Adolf Schelling, Obs; Uffz Gerd Ulonsko, R/O and Ogefr Peter Weirich, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
97	Beyer, Georg	Hptm	8/5/1913		7		Legion Condor, Stfkpt 7/JG-26 (12/39), Adj. III/JG-26 (8/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 2743 (lost 8/28/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 28 August, 1940 after being shot down by Hurricanes, crashing at Chartham Downs, near Canterbury. His first victory, a Hawk-75A northeast of Antwerp, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 6th & 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone and another S of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
98	Beyer, Josef	Uffz					1/Transport Gr.-30 (8/44)	He 111 Werk # 700556 "S3 + IH" (lost 8/21/44)	Transport Operational Clasp	Uffz Beyer, and crew, were uninjured in a crash near Paris, 21 August, 1944. Remaining crew: Ofw Walter Sievers, Obs; Uffz Herbert Weller, R/O; Uffz Helmut Schubert, Flt Engr and Gefr Georg Scholz, Gnr (D.Drury).
99	Beyerle, Alfred	Lt	10/16/1921	Zossen		Cannock Chase	7 & 8/KG-6 (Channel)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144372 "3E + HS" (lost 4/25/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew 25 April, 1943, crashed at Bromley, Kent, after being shot down by a Mosquito of No. 85 Sq, piloted by P/O Lintott (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Fw Josef Schlund (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/7/261), Fw Georg Schuster (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/7/260) and Uffz E.Behmer (POW, bailed safely). Lt Beyerle buried CC/1/7/262. Source: D.Drury. This person seems to be different than the Alfred Beyerle in a Nightfighter unit.
100	Bialas, Georg	Uffz					7/KG-3 (Germany)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6865 (lost 11/17/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew at Münster-Handorf 17 November, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).

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