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1 Mündel, HassoOblt1/1/1919Munich, Bayern
Aufklargruppe 122 (11/40) commanded by Oblt Fidorra, 1(F)/120 (2/42 Sola)Ju 88 "F6 + KH", Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1621 "A6 + HH" (lost 2/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42 Post.)
EP (11/10/41)


EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1942; failed to return from a mission crashing at Map Quadrant 06 East/4176. Found a few days later by a Norwegian fisherman, and buried in Bergen, Norway. Promoted to Oblt posthumously. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Gerhard Schuster, Observer; Ofw Georg Wiczurke, R/O and Fw Joachim Adam, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway). Channel pilot. Gained recognition by flying a highly successful recon mission over Britains largest Aluminum Plant at Fort William on 23 December, 1940. The crew, at the time, consisted of: Kdr. & Observer, Oblt Fidorra, AC Kdr (pilot) Lt. Mündel, RO Ofw Bothe, and Gunner Uffz Lemberg. Added: The LOCS states he was born in Berlin.
2 Johänntges, AlbertFw4/LG-1 (Ahlhorn 12/44)Ju 88S-3 WERK # 330933 "L1+KM" (lost 12/24/44)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 23/24 December, 1944 after his AC was shot down by a night fighter while they were shooting up Allied road traffic the night of 23/24 December, 1944. Fw Johänntges was wounded and taken prisoner. The bombardier, Uffz W.Rudow, went down with the plane, and is buried at Ysselsteyn TDD-2-22. The two other crew members, the Observer, Uffz J.Flaskämper, and the Radio Operator, Ogefr W.Conrad,were captured in Hannut, Belgium (SGLO). He may have been the victim of Lt William A. Andrews, a P-61 Night Fighter pilot of the 425NFS, who claimed a Ju 88 over Oberstein this night. Or, he could have been the victim of Wing Commander Peter Green (KIC 1945;14 victories) & Navigator Flt/Lt Douglas Oxby (the most successful NF Navigator), in a Mosquito XXX Night Fighter of RAF No.219 Sq.. Added:
3 Jürgens, HeinzGefr13/KG-55 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7974 "G1 + AX" (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 4 May, 1944, when their ac was attacked and shot down by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by W/Cdr Geoffrey H.Goodman and F/O William F.E.Thomas, in the vicinity of the Dijon-Longvic airfield. This 111 was their fourth victim this date. The 111 crashed S of Ouges, Cote-d'Or, France. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Helmut Kleinmichel, Ogefr Ewald Klein and Gefr Erich Amberger, Flt Engr. The deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Andilly, France. Three in Blk 6, Row 10, with Gefr Jürgens in Gr 733, Gefr Amberger (possibly Amberg) in Gr 732 and Ogefr Kleinmichel in Gr 735. Ogefr Klein is buried separately in Blk 37, Row 6, Gr274 (D.Drury). The pilot of this ac was not identified, so Jürgens was selected.
4 Laanekörb, WilliamHptmEstoniaStfkpt 1/SAGr-127 (12/43)Ar 66C
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Neulen
5 Lamberty, RudolfHptm9/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # unk "F1 + DT" (lost 8/18/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1940; sd with wounds after his ac was hit and set onfire by AA fire at RAF Kenley and then attacked by Hurricanes of No. 111 Sq., piloted by Sgt's Ronald Brown and William Dymond. The ac crashed at Leaves Green, Kent, just north of Biggin Hill. Remaining crew (POW/WIA): Hptm Joachim Roth, Stfkpt & Obs; Hptm Gustav Peters (pos unk), Ofw Valentin Geier (pos unk) and Fw Hugo Eberhard, R.O. Lamberty was promoted to Hptm on 1 April, 1942, Roth was promoted Major on 1 July, 1942, both while in captivity (D.Drury)

Courtesy Christian König
6 Lauchstädt, WolfgangLt9/1/192012/KG-55 (5/44)He 111H (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 4 May, 1944, when they were one of three 111's sd this day, by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by W/Cdr Geoffrey H.Goodman and F/O William F.E.Thomas near the Dijon-Longvic airfield. Remaining crew: Uffz Reinhold Dingethal, Obs; Ogefr Erwin Richter, Engr and Ogefr Oskar Franke, Gnr. The deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Andilly, France, with Lt Lauchstädt in Blk 37, Row 6, Gr 273. The three crew buried in Blk 6, Row 10 as follows: Uffz Dingethal Gr 727; Ogefr Richter Gr 726 and Ogefr Franke Gr 723 (D.Drury).
7 Leber, WalterLt


Courtesy CK

8./KG 53He 111 H-2 "A1 + FS" (lost 18/08/40)POW 18 August, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.56 Sq., piloted by F/O Percy S.Weaver, and then finished off by P/O William P.Hopkin. The ac crashed at Small Gains Farm, Foulness Island, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Heinrich Feich, Obs (POW); Fw Josef Wild, Flt Engr (born 03/04/1911 in Rohr, Landkreis Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, DOW 8/19/40, bur CC/1/2/70); Uffz K.Hilgert (WIA/POW) and Gefr K.Erfurt (WIA/POW) (D.Drury).
8 Lettenmeier, WilhelmFw1913/08/23Öttingen


Courtesy CK

2./NJG 2Do 17 Z "R4 + GK" Werknr 2843 (lost)
EK 1 & 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1941 during aerial combat with a Beaufighter "R2181" of RAF No. 25 Sq., piloted by P/O David William Thompson and P/O L.D. Britain. Lettenmeier died when he bailed too low. His ac crashed at Carrington, Lincolnshire, UK. He is buried at Cannock Chase, Block 3/10/298. Remaining Dornier crew (both POW) were (radio-operator) Uffz Georg Herden and (flight engineer) Uffz Herbert Thomas (added CK: severely WIA and exchanged in 1943 for seriously wounded British POWs. 17 bomber missions in KG 4 and 38 Long Range night missions. Four "Probables"). Source: A. Rosseels & D.Drury.


Herbert Thomas
Courtesy CK

davedrury
9 Mayr, Rudolf "Miesi"Hptm5/1/1910Miesbach


1/Ku.Fl.Gr. 406 (8/39), 9/KGr.z.b.V. 108 (4'40 Narvik), Sonderstaffel/Küstenfliegergruppe 406 (08-09/40), Stfkpt 3 & 9/KG-40 (42), I/NJG-1 (2/45)Do 26 in KGr.z.b.V. 108, added: Do 26 "P5 + FH" Werknr. 769 (CKönig), Fw 200C & Ju 88A, He 219 in NJG-1 RK(5/18/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/41)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Narvikschild in Silver		Numerous Sea victories. POW of the British briefly after WWII. Postwar Lufthansa pilot. Deceased 4 August, 1991 Hamburg (P. Bastin). Added: Crew of Do-26 during BoB: Obsv + pilot Oblt Hans-William Reicke, OFw (Konrad?) Ellermann, Fw Klein, Fw Stein, Fw Eger (CK)
10 Metzger, RolfLt4/StG-3 (Med)Ju 87D-3 Trop Werk # 100375 "S7 + GM" (lost 10/9/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 9 October, 1943, crashing at sea SW of Rhodos due to enemy fighters attacks (Ju 87 Loss List). Added: His R/O-Gnr was Uffz Hans Sonnemann. They were downed during a dramatic dogfight west of Rhodes, around Leros Island Shot down by P-38 pilot Maj William Leverette of FS 37 (ww2wrecks.com)
11 Möller, Karl HeinzGefr12/KG-55 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7215 "G1 + NW" (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspWIA with his entire crew, 4 May, 1944, when they were one of three 111's sd by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by W/Cdr Geoffrey H.Goodman and F/O William F.E.Thomas in the vicinity of the Dijon-Longvic airfield. Remaining known crew, desig unknown: Gefr Walter Drescher, two others remain unknown, as well as which was the pilot. All four bailed, one w/o injury. Ogefr Möller was involved in a inadvertent ground contact incident, while in 8/KG-55, on 7 November, 1944, at Reifenberg Taunus (D.Drury).
12 Arber, HansLt1921
Cannock Chase		3/KG-28He 111H-4 Werk # 3237 "1T + DL" (lost 6/14/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (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).
13 Poggensee, ErwinUffz8/9/1917Hamburg



Courtesy his son, Ulrich Poggensee August 2025

4/LG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "L1 + BM" (lost 8/15/40) Class "C" Glider Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp POW with unnamed crew 15 August, 1940; shot down by Hurricanes piloted by F/O William Clyde and F/O Michael Doulton, of No 601 Sq.. The ac crashed neat Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire (Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury). Added: Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Erwin Kusche, Obs; Uffz Horst Burkhardt, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Müller, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: Interned in Canada, and released about 1947, after working on a farm in Scotland. Post war, a Lufthansa pilot and instructor. He and a student, killed in a mid-air collision after takeoff from the Bremen airport, 16 January, 1968 (Son, Ulrich Poggensee 8/2025)
14 Roth, JoachimHptm10/24/1912Stfkpt 9/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # unk "F1 + DT" (lost 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 18 August, 1940; sd with wounds after being hit and set afire by AA fire at the Kenley RAF station, then attacked by Hurricanes of No. 111Sq., piloted by Sgt's Ronald Brown and William Dymond. The ac crashed at Leaves Green, Kent, just north of RAF Biggin Hill. Roth was flying as Observer this date. Remaining crew (POW/WIA): Oblt Rudolf Lamberty, Pilot: Hptm Gustav Peters, (pos unk); Ofw Valentin Geier (pos unk); and Fw Hugo Eberhard, R/O. Roth promoted to Major 1 July, 1942, while in captivity (D.Drury).
15 Schaber, HansUffz5/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7177 "4D + EN" (lost 5/7/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 7 May, 1941 before reaching his target, Glasgow and the Clyde, when they were attacked by a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq.. Schaber crash landed the crippled Ju 88 (left engine) on the beach at the north Bay of Holy Island, where the four crew were taken prisoner. Remaining crew (all POW): Gefr Heinz Nöske, Observer, Fw Paul Graupner, wireless operator and Gefr Werner Arndt, gunner.


hans Schaber
16 Scheelke, RaymundOblt2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8514 "M2 + MK" (lost 3/28/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Bay of Biscay 28 March, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Update: During a mission to hunt fot survivors of the St. Nazaire Raid, they were attacked by a Beaufighter of No 236 Sq., piloted by Sgt Archie William Taylor (RAAF). The Beaufighter flew into the Ju 88 debris and both ac were lost (Peter Lush).
17 Sonnenberg, Wolfram Albert AugustLt10/6/1919Trochel
Cannock Chase		8/KG-3Do 17Z-2 Werk # 2573 "5K + CS" (lost 11/3/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 3 November, 1940 (DOW 4 Nov.) after his ac was sd by Hurricanes of No.46 Sq., piloted by F/O William Lefevre & P/O Charles F.Ambrose. The ac crashed in Wansunt Road, Bexley, Kent. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), buried Cannock Chase): Fw Johannes Kleditzsch, Obs 1 (WIA/DOW 11/5, bur 5/3/52); Gefr Willi Krohn, Obs trainee (bur 1//7/255) and Uffz Ferdinand Zumbrock, R/O (bur 5/3/54). Lt Sonnenberg buried CC/5/3/53. (D.Drury).
18 Speer, OttoUffz7/SG-4 (6/44 Clastres, Fr.)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470585 "White L" (lost 6/6/44) Ground Assault Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944 during aerial combat, over the Normandy Invasion Front with American fighters S of Paris. Added: Killed when he was attacked by a P-51 of 15th Recon Sq., piloted by Lt Clyde Bennett, during a transfer flight from Clastres to Laval. He crashed on the Laval airfield (C.König).
19 Stemmer, Friedrich "Fritz"Uffz4/16/1921Durmersheim/Rastatt

12/JG-2Fw 190A-6 "Black 9" (CKönig), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550525 (lost 1/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 23 January, 1944 at "Les Fosses, Telhouet Paimpont", cause not reported. Added: Shot down by four Typhoons of No.266 Sq. 4 pilots attacked the FW 190 and shared the victory: Squadron Leader Peter William LEFEVRE, Flight Lieutenant John Howard DEALL, Flight Lieutenant A.V. SANDERS and Pilot Officer George Merriel Rubidge EASTWOOD. These (C.König). Burial at Mont de Huisnes Vault 10, Grave 165 (absa3945).



20 Telsnig, WalterUffzII/NJG-11 (most likely; 2/45 "Start im Morgenrauen (Girbig)"Bf 109G-6 & G-14EK 2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspOne known victory, a Lancaster III, PB701 GT-Q of 156 Sq, piloted by F/Lt Andrew D.Pelly, DFC (POW), sd over Düsseldorf the night of 20/21 February, 1945. RAF wireless operator W/O William Pearce and Uffz Telsnig corresponded for eight years after the war, and finally met in Salzburg in later years. (aircrewremembered.com).Archive Report PB701
21 Uhland, OttoLt7/9/19169/KG-27He 111P "1G + OT" (lost 8/14/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 14 August, 1940 after being shot down by Spitfires of RAF No.92 Sq., piloted by P/O William C. Watling and the famous Flt/Lt (later Wing Cmdr) Robert S. Tuck, during a bombing run on the docks at Cardiff. All of the crew bailed safely. The AC crashed at 18:05 hours on the Cann Farm, near Puriton, Somerset, having jettisoned his bombs in the Burnham-on-Sea area. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Edo Flick, R/O/injured; Uffz Josef Krenn, Mechanic; Uffz Hans Ramstetter, Observer and Gefr Gerhard Rother, Gunner. Jager Blatt 3/2003 and Bristol Past, John Penny & D. Drury.
22 Hufnagel, HansUffz7/22/19237/JG-300 (Löbnitz)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739441 "White 6" (lost 12/24/44 at Görzhain)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Görzhain/Kassel (JG-300 Loss List). SD by Lt William T Gilbert in a P-51 (Lost Aircraft Report). Pilot bailed with insufficient altitude.
23 Boeing,LtFighter Pilot Training Detachment at IngolstadtBf 109FKIFA 1943. Rumored to be the nephew of American AC Mfg, William Boeing.
24 Brandes, RichardUffz
Cannock Chase		8/KG-77Do 17Z Werk # 2642 "3Z + GS" (lost 7/3/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 3 July, 1940; sd with wounds when he was attacked by Hurricanes of No. 32 Sq., piloted by P/O Peter Gardner, Sgt William Higgins and Sgt Edward Bayley. The ac crashed at Paddock Wood, Kent. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Georg Gallion, Obs (POW/WIA); Ogefr Erich Hofmann, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Waldemar Theilig, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Hofmann & Theilig buried at CC, Plot 7, Row 1; Hofmann in Gr 248; Theilig in Gr 249 (D.Drury).


25 Bulach, AlfonsOfw
Cannock Chase		4.K/88 (6/38), 4/KG-3Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3264 "5K + KM" (lost 8/31/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1940: wounded after being attacked by Hurricanes, he made a force landing at Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex. The Hurricanes were piloted by S/L Alex Hess (Cz) of No.310 Sq. and F/O William Clyde of No. 601 Sq.. Remaining crew: Oblt Heinz Gahrtz, Obs (POW); Uffz Ernst August Bock, R/O (POW & DOW 3 Sept., 1940, bur CC, Blk 1, Row 6, Gr 190); and Gefr Ernst Neumann, Flt Engr, POW (D.Drury).
26 Burzlaff, HeinzUffz12/8/1920Schivelbein12/KG-55 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7629 "G1 + IW" (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1944 when his 111 was one of three sd by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by W/Cdr Geoffrey H.Goodman and F/O William F.E.Thomas, in the vicinity of Dijon-Longvic airfield. Remaining crew, desig unk: Ofw Wilhelm Eggers (WIA) and Ofw Hardy Kowalke (WIA). Uffz Burzlaff is buried in the German War Cem at Andilly, France, Blk 6, Row 10, Gr 721. The crew designations were not reported, therefore Uffz Burzlaff was selected as pilot (D.Drury).
27 Därner, HeinzOblt1/KG-40Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0039 "F8 + AH" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.252 Sq., piloted by F/Lt William Riley, and crashed into the Atlantic, after being sighted 70 miles off Ennis Head in County Mayo, Ireland. Remainingcrew: Oblt Hermann Richter, 2nd Pilot; Lt Hans Joachim Stein, R/O 1; Uffz Günther Glöckner, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Maier, Flt Engr and Gefr Rudolf Kunath, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: LOCS crash location: NE of Scotland, off Blacksed Bay. Alternate spelling: Daerner.
28 Flir, PaulOfw5/KG-53He 111H-20 Werk # 700666 "A1 + FN" (lost 11/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost the night of 5/6 November, 1944, crashing into the North Sea at Moglengat by Den Helder, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown. Netherland Loss Registry. Added: Entire crew MIA. Remaining crew: Ogefr Fritz Plöger, Obs; Uffz Hermann Andergassen, R/O 1; Ogefr Willi Marr, R/O 2 and Uffz herbert Hübsch, Gnr (Luftwaffe Discussion Forum). Additional: The He 111 was sd by a Mosquito of No.68 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Leslie William Neal (D.Drury).
29 Fortmann, RudolfFw6/KG-54 (Channel)JU 88A-1 Werk # unk "B3 + GP" (lost 7/16/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW with wounds, 16 July, 1940; shot down by Blue Section Hurricanes, piloted by F/O William Rhodes-Moorehouse, F/Lt Thomas Hubbard & F/O Thomas Grier of No. 601 Sq. off St Catherines Point, one other POW, two KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Gefr Otto Karl Marb, Obs (MIA); Ogefr Herbert Vetter, R/O (MIA) and Gefr H. Augustin, Flt Engr (POW-WIA) per D.Drury.
30 Holtrup, KarlOFw1908/06/08 (CK)Münster (CK)3./KG 40 (Norway)Fw-200 C-4 "F8 + FL" Werknr 0200 (lost 05/08/43)
at least EK 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		POW 5 August, 1943; shot down by two P-38s, piloted by Capt. Richard Holly and Capt. William Bethea, off the north coast of Norway. Set on fire, the Condor ditched in the ocean just off the east coast of Grimsey Island, off northern Iceland. The crew managed to board a life raft and were picked up by American military and taken to a nearby British warship. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Günter Karte, Co-pilot (see own entry); Radop Fw Josef Teufel (EK 2, born 01/07/1920 in Ahreiz, CK); Radop 2 Uffz Herbert Richter (WIA, EK 2, born 14/02/1918 in Wiese, Erzgeb, CK); OFw Emil-Otto Brand (WIA, EK 2, born 22/05/1916 in Auerdorf, CK), Mech Gefr Wilhelm Lehn (EK 2, born 25/11/1922 in Niedersaulheim, CK) and Gunr OGefr Siegfried Klinkmann (EK2 born 04/02/1923 in Berlin, CK). Source: SIG Norway & S.J. Sigurdarson.


Courtesy CK
31 Huber, SeppLt9/KG(J)-6Me 262A Werk # Unk (lost 4/25/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 25 April, 1945 when his Me 262 ground looped at Hostivice CZ. and exploded. Jager Blatt article. Added: His ground loop may have been caused by damage sustained in combat with Lt William Hoelscher of 4FG (F.Braun). This is probably Josef "Sepp" Huber, previously in StG & SG-77.
32 Kürth, Karl HeinzUffz11/JG-2 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2355 (30% dam 6/15/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 15 June, 1943 due to enemy fire, making a force landing at the Bernay airfield. One known victory, a Spitfire 5 km SSW of Cisterna on 29 February, 1944. Alternate spelling: Kurth.
Fw190A-5 2535 Kurth, Uffz. Karl-Heinz 1. JG 2 15-Jun-43 WIA in Luftkampf. Notlandung. Loss report says WNr. 2355. Kanal Gen.Qu.6.Abt. (mfm #10)-Vol.18; Ring, JG 2 loss list, p.12 Fl.Pl. Bernay 30% F (Source: Luftwaffe Archives and Reference Group)

29 February 1944: The 309th Fighter Sqd , 31st Fighter Group USAAF also reported 10–15 Focke-Wulfs. Capt. James A. Benzing, Lt. Richard D. Faxon and Lt. John F. Porter each claimed one shot down. The American leader, Major Garth Jared: 'On 29 February 1944, I led 16 Spitfire aircraft on a routine patrol over Anzio beach-head. 1st Lt. William G. Nisbet [was] my wingman. At approximately 1405 hours, we contacted about 12 Fw 190s in the Cisterna area, and in the ensuing fight, the flight was split into two ship elements, mine consisting of Lt. Nisbet and myself. We followed two enemy aircraft for about 10 or 15 miles north east of Cisterna. The last time that I saw Lt. Nisbet was at approximately 1410 hours, when we turned back toward the beach, and at that time Lt. Nisbet was flying behind me, just north-east of Cisterna. Just after that I heard someone call over the R/T: “I’m bailing out!” I asked: “Who?” and received an unintelligible reply. Other members of the flight however, say the name given was Nisbet. Captain Benzing, added: Approximately three minutes after contact was made with the enemy over the Cisterna area at 1405 hours, I head someone call on the R/T that he was going to bail out … At the time I was engaged with an enemy aircraft and had no time to look for him. However, about two minutes later I was able to break off and started to return to Anzio. I saw a white parachute floating down at about 4,000 feet and watched it down to about 1,000 feet. Hauptmann Adalbert Sommer of Stab I./JG 2, claimed a Spitfire, as did Uffz. Kurth of 1. Staffel whose claim best matches the place and time of Nisbet’s downing. However, the final part of Major Jared’s statement is worth noting: We were going through a very active enemy anti-aircraft zone at the time and it is my belief that the aircraft piloted by Lt. Nisbet was hit by enemy flak, since the FW-190’s had broken away and were no longer in the area.' (Source ghostbombers.com)
33 Klötz, Hans Albert IrmfriedUffz6/5/1922Weilburg1


Possibly JGr-West (3/44 Cormeilles-en-Vexin)Fw 190A-7/R6 (most likely), (lost 3/5/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 March, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's of the 357FG, 363FS in the Aurus/Bordeaux (Fr) vicinity (Ouvre Fr.?). He was able to bail from his stricken ac, however, his chute failed to open. Initially buried Aurus bei Bordeaux; final burial in the German War Cem. Berneuil France, Blk 3, Row 2, Gr 63 (Niece Sabine Klötz & Werner Oeltjebuns). Added: According to Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, Capt. William "Obee" O'Brien & M/Sgt Merle C. Olmsted (357FG Off Hist), all three give credit to Uffz Klötz for the downing, of then, 1/Lt Capt Yeager, in his P-51B-5 "Glamorous Glen" (misspelled). Source: J.Maddox, W.Oeltjebruns & V.Urbansky. NOTE: "Chuck" Yeager was the first pilot to exceed the Speed of Sound in level flight.

34 Möckel, WolframLt10

Courtesy Wolfgang Möckel

6/NJG-2, 5/NJG-2, 4/NJG-2 (9/44)Ju 88G-1 (9/44), Ju 88F-1 Werk # 620587 "4R + BM" (lost)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 24/25 December, 1944. Shot down just before midnight on Christmas Eve, 1944. His operation was to harass night time traffic around Maastricht and Liege. His Ac was brought down near Hasselt, Belgium. He was wounded 8 April, 1944during an American daylight bombing raid on hi airfield at Quakenbrück (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Geilenkirchen area on 23 September, 1944. This victory links to an RAF No. 61 Sq. Lancaster III (mission 26) ME 732 "QR-P", piloted by F/Lt Donald E.R. Stone (KilledInAction (KIA)); Co-P P/O Norman F. Aldred (KilledInAction (KIA)); Flt/Engr Sgt Frederick A. Scales (KilledInAction (KIA)); Nav F/Sgt Ernest Hill (KilledInAction (KIA)); Bomb P/O William S. Burns (KilledInAction (KIA)); R/O F/Sgt Phillip M. Matthews (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gnr Sgt Edward F. Ravenhill (WIA-POW) and R/Gnr Alfred Roy Fellows (Evaded and the source for this detail). Those killed were buried in the Almelo Holland General Cemetery. Another known victory, a Mosquito the night of 22/23/December, 1944. Magnus, 10 victories.KTY Added image
35 Tornow, HeinzLt1918/08/03Kiel10 (+2 in Spain)


Courtesy CK

3.J/88 Legion Condor, 4./JG 51 (07/40 Channel)Bf 109 B (in Spain), Bf 109 E-4 "White 9 + -" Werknr 5370 (lost 29/10/40)
Spanish Cross>br>
EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 29 October, 1940; shot down at low altitude during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 74 Sq., piloted by Canadian, F/O William Henry Nelson, between Tunbridge Wells and Withyham,, near Groombridge. He crashed at Dodds Farm, Langton Green, Kent; buried Cannok Chase, Block 1, Row 1, Gr 15 (M.Croft). Two victories in Spain. His first known western victory, a Spitfire E of Ramsgate on 10 July, 1940, a Fw at the time. His 2nd, a Hurricane over England on 13 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Dover on 31 July, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane E of Burnham-on-Crouch on 15 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 16 August, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane over England on 12 October, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Hurricanes at London on 25 October, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire NE of Folkestone on 27 October, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire S of London on 29 October, 1940, the same day he was KilledInAction (KIA), by another Spitfire.
36 Henseler, WilhelmOblt11


OGefr Gerhard Schulze

4/NJG-1 (8/43), Erpr.Kdo. Schreckenberger, 1/NJG-1 (4/44, 8/44 Deelen)Bf 110, He 219A-0 Werk # 210904 (dam 8/19/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Oblt Henseler and his R/O, Fw H. Fischer, were uninjured when their He 219 crash landed at Deelen airfield the night of 18/19/August, 1944, cause not reported (SGLO). One known victory, a Stirling 4 km SW of Rheydt on 31 August, 1943. A 2nd , Halifax at Pforzheim on 6 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax at Rheydt on 3 November, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax on 26 November, 1943. A 5th, a Halifax by Fronville on 20 December, 1943. A double victory on 28 April, 1944; a Lancaster at St. Trond and a Halifax , no location listed. A Lancaster ND629 10 km NE of Dordrecht on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" S of Rheine on 23 May, 1944. A "4 mot" 30 km NW of Eindhoven on 25 May, 1944. Magnus Report. Added: OGefr Gerhard Schulze, R/O, later MIA as Uffz and Radop with Hptm Karl Erich Frey (CKönig)Archive Report Lancaster ND629
37 Ahrens, PeterLt8/11/1919Hamburg-Blankensee11I/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

38 Schwarz, ErichStabsFw12

9/JG-26 (10/41), 9/JG-26 (7/43), 8/JG-26 (8/43), 4/JG-26 (1/44), 3/JG-26 (1/45), 1/JG-26 (4/45)Bf 109E-7, Fw 190A-1 & 3, Fw 190A-6, Fw 190A-8 Wk # 170066 "Blue 3" (dam 5/15/44), Fw 190DEP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 15 May, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 3" with an RCAF Spitfires, piloted by F/L Williams, F/Os Thornton, Bryan & Orr of No. 403 Sq. at Wevelghem. He was strafed by the Canadian pilots as he was landing. He made a force landing on the field, and suffered severe burns. Bodenplatte pilot. Two known victories; His 1st, a B-17 # 41-24582 "One Oclock Jump" of 303BG, 358BS on 12 December, 1942. Another, a B-17 on 16 February, 1943, # 42-5717 of the 306BG, 423BS, flown by Lt William H. Warner. 4 of the crew bailed before it crashed at Ploermal. His 3rd, a Spitfire at the Lille-Nord airfield on 26 July, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 at Insel Schouwen on 19 August, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire NW of Menin on 8 September, 1943. His 6th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 21 January, 1944. A 7th, a Spitfire V N of Fort Philippe on 23 January, 1944. An 8th, a B-17 on 30 January, 1944. His 9th (8th per OKL), a B-24 at Bailleu on 1 April, 1944. The JG-26 War Diary reports a victory on 26 December, 1944, seemingly his 10th. An 11th, a Yak-3 near Stolpe on 24 April, 1945. A 12th, and last victory, a Yak-3 SE of Prenzlau on 26 April, 1945. Survived the war. Alternate spelling: Schwartz.
39 Weber, JoachimLt12/7/1919Görlitz138/ZG-26 (7/43 Sicily), Kdo Nowotny (8/44), EKdo 262 (9/44), 3/JG-7 (12/44), 11/JG-7 (2/45 Larz)Bf 110, Me 262A-1a (dam; landing accident at Larz in Dec 44) in JG-7EP


EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 March, 1945 in his 262, when the B-17 he was attacking exploded. Lt Ambs and Uffz Giefing were the other 262 pilots in on the attack. Magnus. The story of this B-17, #43-38072 of the 490BG, 850BS was featured on the History Channel. The tailgunner, Craig Bennett was the only survivor of the B-17 (flown by 1/Lt J.J.Schultz. One known victory, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. A Mosquito on 8 August, 1944, at Ohlstadt, SW of Munich, believed to be the first Me 262 victory (H.Breuer per the book Jagdflugzeuge der Deutschen Luftwaffe 1939-1945"). Added: This was Mosquito Photo Recon MkXVI of RAF No.540 Sq., crewed by F/Lt Desmond L.Matthewman (pilot) and F/Sgt William D.Stopford (nav). Both KilledInAction (KIA), Buried Durnbach War Cem., Germany, joint grave A-5, 12-13 (D.Drury). A Mosquito on 14 September, 1944, no location given. A Mosquito on 18 September, 1944, again, no location. This Mosquito was the last victory scored by EKdo 262. A P-38 at Pritzwalk on 2 December, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 on 3 February, 1945. His 9th, a P-51 E of Lüneburg on 24 February, 1945. His 10th, a P-51 on 14 March, 1945. Nos. 11 & 12, , both B-24s on 15 March, 1945. His 13th, and last victory, a B17 NW of Dresden on 21 March, 1945, the date of his death. 9 victories in the Me 262. Jager Blatt article. Added: Lt Weber said to be buried in a single grave in the War Cem. at meissen, Neuer Johannesfriedhof (D.Drury).
40 Richter, ErichLt2/9/1919Oberneukirchen2
Ysselstein, Holland		2/NJG-1 (1/43 Venlo)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4752 "G9 + GK" (lost 1/17/43)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 17/18 January, 1943 after bailing out 10 km south of Houten, near Utrecht, died due to lack of oxygen (Boiten). His 110 crashed at Lopikerkapel Holland, west of Vianen, cause unclear (DeSwart). Added: Both Lt Richter, and his R/O-Gnr, Ogefr K.Pöttker, were killed, and buried at Ysselsteyn, Lt Richter BL-3-58; Ogefr Pöttker BL-3-74, the latter found 14 March, 1943 (SGLO). One known victory, a Lancaster on 20 October, 1942. A 2nd Lancaster on 20 December, 1942.Archive Report ED347

Archive Report ED319
41 Matoni, WalterHptm6/27/1917Duisburg34

Courtesy Oleg Marin



9/JG-27 (6/40), 6/JG-26 (8/41), Stafkpt 5/JG-26, III/JG-2, Kdr I/JG-2 (9/44), Kdr II/JG-2, I/JG-11Bf 109F in JG-27, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530118 "Blk 1" (25% dam 8/31/43), Fw 190A-7 "White 5" in JG-26, Fw 190A-8 (dam 12/6/44 in I/JG-2; injured in TO accident) RK(12/16/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/10/44)
EP(3/31/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
A serious crash in February of 1945, made him unfit for further flying duty. His first victory, during the Battle of Britain, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 30 September, 1940. His 1st known Soviet victory, a TB-3 on 17 July, 1941, while in 9/JG-27. WIA 31 August, 1943 in "Black 1", force landed after B-17 return fire at Montdidier. 400+ combat missions. 14 bombers. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/JG-26. One known bomber, a B-17 "Fast Woman" of 351BG, 508BS flown by Lt William A. Suit on 19 August, 1943, 3 km northwest of Dunkirk. It crashed at St Omer. His 6th, a Spitfire IX 3 km NNW of Le Crotoy on 15 July, 1943. Another victory, a B-24 on 30 December, 1943, 15 km northwest of Soissons. His 13th (JG-26s 2000 victory) a B-24 at Rastorf on 24 February, 1944. His 20th, a P-47 SE of Rockenhausen on 13 April, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 at Mantes-Houdan on 20 August, 1944. 3 victories in the East. On 20 October, 1944, he downed a P-38 (possibly Jim Edmondson) east of Cologne. A P-47 SW of Düren on 19 November, 1944. His victories have been reported as 44. Deceased 26 June, 1988.
42 Husemann, WernerMaj11/10/1919Schötmar, Lippe34
Wekusta 2/Ob.d.L., Stab/NJG-1 (12/42), 7/NJG-1, Kdr I/NJG-3 (1/44 to end)Bf 110 & Ju 88C, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620675 "D5 + XB" (heavy damage 11/26/44)
RK(10/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/24/43)
EP(11/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down by Stirling of RAF No. 161 Sq. return fire on 26 November, 1944 9 km north of Herning Denmark in Wk# 620675. His oil cooler had been hit and he made a successful moonlight emergency landing. Remaining crew: Ofw Hans Georg Shierholz (WIA), Radar Oper; Fw Hein Fehmann, R/O and Fw Willi Möller (Source: Air War over Denmark). 250+ combat missions. All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Stirling on 17 December, 1942. Another, a Stirling on 27 April, 1943. A Wellington on 12 June, 1943. Three victories on 26 June, 1943; a Halifax 3 km S of Hoorn, a Stirling 8 km SW of Goerede and a Lancaster 5 km SSE of Zerilsee. A Lancaster at Biesenthal on 24 August, 1943. A Halifax 30 km S of Munich on 7 September, 1943. A "4 mot" W of Münster on 24 March, 1944. Two "4 mot" near Hersfeld on 9 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Insel Laaland (Denmark?) on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Therouanne on 16 June, 1944. A "4 mot" over Dover Straits on 6 July, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Venlo on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Bitche-Pirmasens on 29 July, 1944. A Lancaster and a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. Two Lancasters the night of 3/4 March, 1945; one E of Aarhus, the other at Bourtanger Moor.

Maj. Husemann shown here in the centre with his crew and ground crew. L to R: Ogefr. Meisolle, mechanic, Ofw. H.G. Schierholz, W, Husemann, FW. Moller, BS, FW. Fehmannn 2nd BF.

Courtesy Christian König

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Archive Report ED328

Archive Report LW285

Lancaster ND963

Archiwum Polish Database Halifax BB379
,br>Operational Record
43 Bonin, Eckart-Wilhelm vonMaj1914/11/14Potsdam37 6./NJG 1 (05/41), 7./NJG 3 (07/42), 6./NJG 1 (06/43), Kdr II./NJG 1 (11/43), Kdr I./NJG 102 (10/44 to end)Bf 110 C; Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + BP" Werknr 5445 (dam 22/06/43), Do 217 in 11/43; Bf 110 & Ju 88 in NJG 102 RK (05/02/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/08/43) EP (28/04/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold 2 heavy bombers by day. About 150 combat missions. One victory was a Wellington bomber of No.115 Sq. at Tönning/Schleswig-Holsteinon 10-11 May, 1941. A Blenheim of St Peter-Ording the night of 11-12 May, 1941. A Wellington the night of 14-15 July, 1941, no location. A Manchester I of RNZAF No.61 Sq. by Piringen, near Tongeren Belgium, the night of 6/7 April, 1942, while in II/NJG-1. The night of 21/22 June, 1943, he was injured when he crashed a Bf 110G-4, Werk # 5445, at Acheln Holland, south of Valkenswaard, due to engine damage during combat, his R/O Ofw F.Johrden also WIA. A Blenheim IV of RAF No. 13 Sq. at Houwaart, 17 km NE of Leuven Belgium, the night of 25-26 June, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 142 Sq at Olmen (Antwerpen), 11 km ESE of Geel Belgium the night of 29-30 July, 1942. Another, a B-17F # 42-30063 "Pickelpuss" of the 100BG on 17 August, 1943, which crashed at Schmalgraf near Kelmis, killing six of the crew. A double victory on 7 September, 1943; two Halifax SW of Munich. A "4 mot" at Eindhoven on 22 June, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 39 victories. Deceased 11 January, 1992. Archive Report Manchester L7470
44 Hager, RobertFw4Erg/JG-26, 8/JG-26 (12/41), Stab/JG-2 (4/43), 4/JG-26 (10/43), 1/JG-26 (8/44)Bf 109F-4, Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7102 "Black 4" (30% dam 1/20/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2391 (lost 4/4/43), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 172674 "Grn 3"
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 in "<< + Green 3" in aerial combat with two P-51s of the 363rd FG, 9th AF NE of Le Mans. WIA 20 January, 1943 when he crashed during a force landing at Marck-Calais airfield due to low fuel. Added: WIA 4 April, 1943; crashed at Rouen due to enemy fire damage (Qu.Meister File). One known victory, a B-17 # 42-39795, "Womans Home Companion" of the 303BG, 360BS, at Philippeville, S of Florennes, on 30 December, 1943, flown by Lt William C. Osborn. It crashed south of Florennes France. Three of the crew were KilledInAction (KIA). This was Hagers first victory. A victory on 20 October, 1943, a Spitfire at Dixmuide must have been "unconfirmed". A 2nd, a Spitfire east of Rouenby Blainville on 4 April, 1943. This may have been "unconfirmed. His 2nd "confirmed" victory, a B-17 42-31544 of 305BS, E of Courtrai on 24 March, 1944.
45 Goltzsch, KurtOblt11/12/1912Leipzig43



8/JG-2 (8/40), 7/JG-2 (9/40-5/42), 4/JG-2 (5/42), 9/JG-2, Stfkpt 5/JG-2 (Tunisia & France)Bf 109F-3 "White 8 + I" & Fw 190A-2 (or A-3) Werk # 5293 "Wh 8" w 7/JG-2, "Yellow 8 w 9/JG-2, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20209 (lost 9/4/43)
RK(2/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43)
EP(4/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Severely wounded in action in his G-6, Werk # 20209, 4 September, 1943 during aerial combat with Spitfires of RCAF No. 403 Sq. at Monchy-les-Preuxl. He made a forced landing injuring his spine, and leading to sectional paralysis. He died of his wounds in a Leipzig hospital, 26 September, 1943. 130 missions, all victories in the Channel area in the West, including 14 in N. Africa. His first victory, a Hurricane at Bournemouth on 11 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 14 September, 1940, thought to be F/O Anthony E. Hyde-Parker in P-9453. The Fw 190A-2 was thought to be Werk # "333". The "Yellow 8" in 9 Staffel is most likely an Fw 190 also. He was nicknamed "Alter Hase" or "Old Hare", and has often been referred to as one of the backbone NCO pilots.

Operational Record

Archive Report
46 Borris, KarlMaj3/3/1916Heinsdorf, Brandenburg43

Courtesy Christian König

5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (8/41), Stfkpt 8/JG-26 (5/43), Kdr I/JG-26 (6/43)Bf 109E-3 Werk # unk (lost 5/13/40) Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-0 "Blk 1", Fw 190A-2 Wk # 20216 "Blk 7 + I + I"(3/42), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7326 "Black 19 + I" (lost 5/14/43)
RK(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42)
EP(5/25/42)

EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 May, 1940 in his E-3 in aerial combat with a Defiant, crashing 2e Dwarsweg, at Numansdorp, near Dordrecht. 4 bombers. One known victory, a B-17 on 4 April, 1943, of the 305BG, 366BS flown by Lt Harold P. Neill. Two were killed, the rest were POWs. Shot down 14 May, 1943, in Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7326 "Black 19"; he was fortunate to survive bailing out when his chute failed to open properly. Another victory, a B-17 # 42-30389 "Dear Mom" of 94BG, 331BS, crashing at Lummen, Be. with the loss of six crew. His 30th, a Spitfire E of Furnes on 19 September, 1943. A P-51 at Recklinhausen on 23 September, 1944. All victories in the West. His first victory, a Hurricane northwest of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Hurricanes at Maidstone on 13 August, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane 30 km NW of Folkestone on 6 September, 1940. His 43rd, and last victory, a Spitfire at Ibbenbüren on 14 January, 1945. One of very few Pre-war pilots to survive the war! Borris was the only pilot to serve in JG-26 from 1939 to VE day in 1945. Flew Fw 190D-9s in 1945. Deceased 18 August, 1981.


June 1942: L-R: Borris - Phillip - Gruenliger - Priller - Aistleitner - Mietusch - Ruppert		Høiland Spitfire MJ299 1944-03-08

Archive Loss Report on Spitfire

47 Hager, JohannesHptm1920/08/16Pretzier/Altmark48


Leda


Meindel


Hubert von Bergen


Robert Körschgen

6./NJG 1 (02/43), 4./NJG 1 (05/43), 6./NJG 1 (04/44), Stfkpt 6./NJG 1 (05/44, 06/44 Deelen)Do 217 N-1 "G9 + FM" Werknr 1462 (lost 30/05/43), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + CC" Werknr 4890 "G9 + CC" (lost 23/09/43), He 219 A-0 "G9 + LP" Werknr 190203 (or 210903 transposition??/SGLO) (5% dam 22/06/44)
RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43)
EP(5/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Oper.Clasp in Silver		WIA 30 May, 1943, when his ac was set on fire during combat with RAF bombers, and crash landed at Florennes airfield, Belgium. Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Leda (geb 1/4/18, Mittweida), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Günther Meindel (geb 8/30/15, Wernitzgruen), Gnr (WIA, bailed/landed at Blens) (C.König). He was uninjured in a crash landing in his He 219 on 22 June, 1944 after damage received during aerial combat over the Scheldemündung. His crew this date: R/O Fw Hubertus von Bergen (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel M-4-91) and Fw Robert Körschgen (bailed WIA at the Schelde mouth). WIA 23 September, 1943; bailed from his 110 after combat in the vicinity of Hochstetten. On the night of 21 February, 1945, he achieved 8 victories within 17 minutes. 99 combat missions. 1 bomber, a Day victory and 47 Night victories. His 1st victory, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 51/2/9E2 on 14 February, 1943. A known double victory on 4 July, 1943; a Wellington and a Halifax. A triple victory on 28 April, 1944, all Halifax, two near Arnheim and one W of St. Trond. A double victory on 17 June, 1944; both "4 mots", one at Duisburg, the other NW of Deelen. A "4 mot" 20 km W of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" same day, in the Strasbourg area. His 38th & 39th, both "4 mots" on 20 February, 1945. Victories 40 thru 45, were "4 mots" on 21 February, 1945. His last three victories, Nos. 46, 47 & 48, two "4 mots" and a Lancaster SW of Kassel on 21 March, 1945. His crew; Uffz Heinz Bärwald and Uffz Schneider. A POW in 1945 at Schleswig-Holstein. Deceased 2 September, 1993. Added: Heinkel He-219 A-0 - WNr. 210903 - factory coded SP+CR - was shipped to the US and allocated FE-612 (CK)


Archive Report JD375

Archive Report DT694

Operational Record

Archive Report Halifax DT694
48 Kollak, ReinhardStabsFw3/28/1915Ögenau, Ostpreussen49I/ZG-1, 1/NJG-1, 7/NJG-1 (8/42), 7/NJG-4 (9/42), 4/NJG-4 (4/43), 8/NJG-4 (8/43)Bf 110C "3C + LR" (Summer 42 in 7/NJG-4), Bf 110E "3C +LR" in 7/NJG-4
RK(8/29/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/29/43)
EP(9/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		250+ combat missions, all victories were Night victories. His first known victory, a Whitlet at Houthalen, 10 km NNE of Hasselt, on 17 June, 1941. A Stirling I of RAF No. 149 Sq. at Thieulain (Hainaut), 12 km E of Tournai Belgium, by Leuze, 27 km northwest of Mons, the night of 24-25 August, 1942. Another victory, a Stirling I of RAF No. 149 Sq. at Tongrinne, 8 km southwest of Gembloux Belgium the night of 16-17 September, 1942. Another victory, a Lancaster on 16-17 September, 1942. On 19 September, 1942, he downed a Stirling 6 km NE of Revigny. His 20th (?) victory, a Lancaster SE of Metz on 24 February, 1944. A Lancaster 3 km S of Beaumont on 1 May, 1944. A 2nd Lancaster, same day, 3 km SW of Chateaudun. Another double victory, both "4 mots"; one at Bar-le-Duc, the other E of St Dizier, on 15 July, 1944. Four "4 mots" on 19 July, 1944; all in the Rommily/St Dizier areas. Bowers/Lednicer, 49 victories. Deceased 6 February, 1980. Also spelled Kollack. Added: His Radop Hans Herman flew with Kollak until the end of the war. Kollak was the most successful pilot in III./NJG 4 but never received higher decorations because of his NCO status (CKönig)

Operational Record

Archive Report Lancaster ND684

Archive Report Stirling W7578 1942-09-19/20
49 Westerhoff, KarlOblt5/25/19165I/JG-1 (9/39), 6/JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1475 (lost 8/31/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Hurricane during aerial combat by P/O William Millington of RAF No. 79 Sq.. He crashed at Lydd Ranges and was able to set his ac on fire prior to his capture. Promoted to Hptm in captivity, 1 February, 1943. One known "damage", a Wellington in the Aumale area on 31 May, 1940. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Rouen, 5 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A west of Beauvais, 7 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 26 August, 1940, no location. Deceased 6 July, 1980. LOCS, Magnus & D.Drury.
50 Steinhilper, UlrichOblt1918/09/14Stuttgart5
3/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109 B-4 "Yellow 6" and "Yellow 14", Bf 109 "Yellow 4" (10/40), Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 2" Wknr. 2798 (lost 27/10/40)
EK 1 & 2
POW 27 October, 1940 after bailing out over Canterbury, 25 km north of Dover, during aerial combat in "Yellow 2". "I was coming down by parachute, it was a meadow and my aircraft was coming down in the middle of a herd of cows, and the herd of cows was going away wildly you know, with tales raised. I could see people come running across the field and of course when they were mainly civilians, I was scared because you know they were German bombs, of course there was war. I was afraid maybe I would fall into civilian hands and I would be beaten up!". Promptly captured by Canadian soldiers billeted in England. Interned January, 1941 at Camp # 30 at Bowmanville, near Toronto with von Werra. Attempted three escapes, making it as far as NY, but re-captured each time. After the 3rd attempt in April, 1942, he felt as if he had done his duty, and remained a POW the remainder of the war. Interviewed on the Discovery Channels Great Escape Program, including some of his home movies. His first victories were three Spitfires on the ground at RAF Manston before ever scoring his first aerial victory. His first victory, a Hurricane near Tilbury on 18 September, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, two Spitfires NE of Dover on 24 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 30 September, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 5 km NW of Calais on 4 October, 1940. 150 missions. Magnus. Added: He was sd by a Spitfire of No.74 Sq., piloted by F/O William H.Nelson, DFC,. Steinhilper deceased 20 October, 2009 in Stuttgart (D.Drury). Added: the remains of his Yellow 2 were digged out on 26/10/1980. He was a friend of Eberhard Kuhnt who helped him with his escape(s) (CK)



51 Wedel, Dr Hasso vonObstlt18935 in WW1 (CKönig)


Jasta 24 (1918), Kdr EJG-Merseburg (7/40), Kdr JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5205 (lost 9/15/40)EK 1 and EK 2 (WW1) (CKönig)POW 15 September, 1940 after aerial combat, crashing thru the barn roof at Hanns Farm, Bilsington, Kent, knocking husband William Daw unconscious, and sending the severed wings flying across the field, killing 31 year old Alice Daw, and her 4 year old daughter, Vera. von Wedel suffered from myopia, blurred distance vision, and did not see the Hurricane that riddled his 109 with bullets. He circled frantically when his engine siezed just before he hit the barn. Fire Brigade members found the WWI veteran, von Wedel, unhurt, nearly in tears, repeating "Ive killed a woman". The Fire Brigade members did not have the heart to tell the 47 year old pilot about the child. Later repatriated from the Bowmanville POW Camp, and KilledInAction (KIA) during ground combat in Pommerania during the Russian advance in 1945 (Source: History Journal per Guy Ellis). One of his fellow POWs thought he may have been repatriated due to his age, as he was not injured in the crash (Source: Guy Ellis).


52 Sommer, AdalbertHptm12/3/1914537/JG-52 (3/42 S.U.), 3/JG-2 (11/42), Stfkpt 7/JG-52 (1/43 S.U.), Stab I/JG-2 (2/44)Bf 109F & G< Fw 190A-7 WErk # 642014 (lost 3/14/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)
EP(8/3/42)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 March, 1944; believed the victim of a P-47. First known Soviet victory, an R-5 15 km NE of Star Jalchow on 16 March, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an R-5 on 24 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. An I-153 on 16 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 17 August, 1942. Two Il-2s, a Pe-2 and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s, a U-2 and a Boston on 5 September, 1942. An R-5 on 13 September, 1942. A MiG-3 and two LaGG-3s on 17 September, 1942. A Boston III on 9 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 20 January, 1943. An I-16 on 2 February, 1943. A MiG-1 on 3 February, 1943. One known western victory, a Spitfire IX 4 km N of Borgo Mantello Italy on 29 February, 1944. A B-24 5 km SW of Tuscania on 3 March, 1944. A Spitfire IX 10 km N of Littoria on 7 March, 1944. Magnus, 53 victories.
29 February 1944: The 309th Fighter Sqd , 31st Fighter Group USAAF also reported 10–15 Focke-Wulfs and Capt. James A. Benzing, Lt. Richard D. Faxon and Lt. John F. Porter each claimed one shot down. Porter was wounded in the leg by Flak and two of the American Spitfires were damaged from the same cause. The American leader, Major Garth Jared, described the battle: 'On 29 February 1944, I led a squadron mission of 16 Spitfire type aircraft on a routine patrol over the Anzio beach-head. 1st Lt. William G. Nisbet [was] my wingman. The mission took off at 1335 hours. At approximately 1405 hours, we contacted about 12 Fw 190s in the Cisterna area, and in the ensuing fight, the flight was split into two ship elements, mine consisting of Lt. Nisbet and myself. We followed two enemy aircraft for about 10 or 15 miles north east of Cisterna. The last time that I saw Lt. Nisbet was at approximately 1410 hours, when we turned back toward the beach, and at that time Lt. Nisbet was flying behind me, just north-east of Cisterna. Just after that I heard someone call over the R/T: “I’m bailing out!” I asked: “Who?” and received an unintelligible reply. Other members of the flight however, say the name given was Nisbet. Captain Benzing, added: Approximately three minutes after contact was made with the enemy over the Cisterna area at 1405 hours, I head someone call on the R/T that he was going to bail out … At the time I was engaged with an enemy aircraft and had no time to look for him. However, about two minutes later I was able to break off and started to return to Anzio. I saw a white parachute floating down at about 4,000 feet and watched it down to about 1,000 feet. Hauptmann Adalbert Sommer of Stab I./JG 2, claimed a Spitfire, as did Uffz. Kurth of 1. Staffel whose claim best matches the place and time of Nisbet’s downing. However, the final part of Major Jared’s statement is worth noting: We were going through a very active enemy anti-aircraft zone at the time and it is my belief that the aircraft piloted by Lt. Nisbet was hit by enemy flak, since the FW-190’s had broken away and were no longer in the area.' (Source ghostbombers.com)
53 Reicke, Hans-WilliamHptm1911 (CKönig)6Added: I./KG 40, KGr. 606 (08-09/40 as Obsv), Z.Kdo./KG 6 as pilot, Stfkpt 14./KG-40 (-01/43, Atlantic), Stfkpt 14.(Z)/KG-40 (-01/43, Atlantic)Added: Do-26 "P5 + FH" Werknr. 769 (CKönig), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360012 "F8 + HY" (lost 1/30/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 30 January, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: shot down by?/collided? with a Beaufighter of 248 Sqdn. in Pl.Qu. 14 West/0783, over the Bay of Biscay. Was Obsv on the crew of Rudolf Mayr in Do-26 (CKönig)
54 Reicke, Hans WilliamHptm611/KG-40 (2/ZG-1) in 9/42, 14 KG-40 (1/43)Bf 109F (Escort for Fw 200) or Bf 110EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, shared with Horst Hissbach, a Sunderland at Map Quadrant 14 West N/7512 on 1 September, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington on 1 November, 1942. Another, a Whitley on 30 November, 1942. A 4th, a Beaufighter on 30 January, 1943. A 5th and 6th, both Beaufighters shared with Heuer and Heicke on 30 January, 1943.
55 Schönert, RudolfMaj7/27/1911Glogau Schlesien65

4/NJG-1 (6/41 Bergen), Stafkpt 4/NJG-2 (42), Stafkpt 5/NJG-3, Kdr II/NJG-5 (42), Kdr NJG-100(8/43 S.U.), Kdr NJG-5 (3/45 to end)Bf 110C-7 Werk # 2075 (15% dam 6/30/41, emer lnd trng exer Bergen), Do 17 in NJG-2(42), Do 217 in 3/NJG-3, Ju 88G-6 "C9 + AC" & Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620788 "C9 + AA" in NJG-5, Do 217 in II/NJG-5 RK(7/25/42)-EL(4/11/44, the 450th award)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)
EP(1/5/42)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		All victories were Night victories, 35 in Russia. 376 combat missions. His R/O-Gnr was Ofw Johannes Richter. He also served as Kdr I/NJG-100 in Russia; Kdr Erpro (Test Unit)/NJGr-10 (1/44) flying the Bf 109G, Fw 190A, Bf 110, Ju 88, He 219 & the Ta 154; and Kdr NJG-5 until wars end. His first western victory, two Whitleys the night of 8-9 July, 1941, no locations. A Wellington 5 km W of Lemmer the night of 16-17 July, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, a TB-7 and two R-5s on the night of 16-17 August, 1943. A TB-7 the night of 27-28 August, 1943. Four Soviet B-25s on the night of 31 August, 1943. Two DB-3s and two PS-84s the night of 7-8 September, 1943. Two DB-3s near Smolensk on the night of 20-21 September, 1943. Three PS-84s in the Charkovo-Alexeyevo areas onthe night of 11-12 October, 1943. Four DB-3s near Demenino (near Kursk) the night of 14-15 October, 1943. One of his many western victories, a Halifax NW of Berlin on 15 February, 1944. Five victories, 61 to 65, all "E/as on the Eastern Front" on 24 April, 1945. Bowers /Lednicer, 64 victories. Schönert and his armorer, Ofw Paul Mahle, developed the upward-firing armament for night fighters. Deceased 30 November, 1985 in Canada. Alternate spelling: Schoenert.Archive Report

Operational Record
56 Birkenstock, Hans JörgOblt12/25/1919Darmstadt7


J Weiker

Courtesy Christian König

NJG-1, NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-6 (1/44), Added: 6./NJG 1 (02/42) (CKönig)Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + CP" Werknr. 3479 (12/41) (CKönig), Bf-110 F-4 in NJG-4, added: Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + BB" Werknr. 730102 in I./ NJG 6,Bf-110 "G9 + AP" Werknr. 3737 (02/42) (CKönig)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944; crashing at Vossenack/Eifel, probably shot down by an intruder (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Erfenbach on 10 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Alsenborn on 11 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at St. Martin on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin-Spandau on 30 January, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster 60 km SE of FuF Kuli on 25 February, 1944. A "4 mot" by ramming, a Halifax LK 750 "MH-Y2" of RAF No. 51 Sq., piloted by F/G Charles R. Seaman(KilledInAction (KIA)), over Baumholder on 18 March, 1944. Remaining crew: Sgt William Powell, Flt Engr(POW); F/S William A. Robson, Nav(POW); Sgt Roberet H. Pickford, R/O(POW); F/S Edward A. Glover, Bombadier(KilledInAction (KIA)); Sgt Leslie A. Baldwin, Rear Gunner(POW) and Louis H. Gulliver, Mid Upper Gunner(Inj/POW). Sgt Gulliver came down in the central section of the Halifax, being one of a few people to survive a drop of 23,000 feet without a parachute, although he was very badly injured. Birkenstock and his two crewmembers, Uffz Walter Welz (geb 6/19/1921 Brettach, Heilbronn), R/O and Uffz Kurt Maciejewski (geb 3/11/1920 Neumünster) (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/27/44) Gunner, also managed to bail from their stricken AC (Source: Peter H. Gulliver, son of Louis H. Gulliver). Added: Flying accident on 08-09/12/41 on airfield when the Bf 110 turned over and KIFA crew member Uffz Erwin Schulze (see pic2) . WIFA on 24/02/42 on a transport flight to Lüneburg 3 km E of Bremen airfield. Starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off. Aircraft attempted to return to airfield but starboard wing tip hit the ground and aircraft crashed (Crew (WIFA): Radop Uffz Johann Weiker (born 06/07/22 in Krieglach/Steiermark, later KIA on 20/10/43 in 4./NJG 6), Gunr OFw Gerhard Lange (born 04/10/14 in Straßburg). (CKönig)
57 Glunz, Adolf 'Addi'Oblt6/11/1918Bressegard Mecklenburg72


4/JG-52 (5/42), 6/JG-26, 4/JG-26 (8/42 Abbeville), Stfkpt 5/JG-26 (12/43 Fr.), Stfkpt 6/JG-26, JG-7 (3/45)Bf 109E-4 "White 3" and a Bf 109F-2 "White 2" in 4/JG-52, Flew 8 different Fw 190A-1"s in 4/JG-26, Fw 190A-2 Werk #s 20234 & 25212 (both White 7s), Fw 190A-2 Wk# 25207 "Wh 1", Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20310 "White 8 + -" (8/42) & A-3 all four w/4 Stf, A-5 Wk# 7321 & A-5 Wk# 1197 "White 6", Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530734 & A-7 # 642527 "Wh 9s" w/5 Stf., Fw 190D-9 "Black 3" in 5/JG-26
RK (No. 884 29/08/43)
EL (No 508 24/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/11/42)
EP (04/07/42)

EK 1 (08/06/41 CK) & EK 2 (26/05/41 CK)
Wound Badge (CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (25/08/42 CK) with pendant "200" (10/07/44 CK)
21 Bombers (3 in one day). Also known to fly 190A-5 Werk# 739 "White 9". This was the AC Stammberger was shot down in. Glunz was never shot down or injured while scoring his 72 victories, 71 in JG-26! Reportedly the only JG-26 awarded the RK. 238 combat missions. His first victory, a Spitfire 5 km E of Deal on 7 May, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 5 November, 1941. Six victories on 22 February, 1944, including five four-engined bombers. Downed the 306BG B-17 of 1/LT William H. Parker on 5 April, 1943 while in 4/JG-26. Also downed B-17 "Augerhead" of 303BG flown by Lt William Monahan on 19 August, 1943. His 60th victory, a B-24 7 km SSW of Turnhout on 9 May, 1944. A Triple victory on 10 June, 1944; three P-47s at Tricqueville-Lisieux, Nos. 62, 63 & 64. His 65th, a P-51, piloted by Lt R.B.Moore, sd between Conde-sur-Noireau and Flers on 18 June, 1944. A C-47 at Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Spitfire at Oss/Grave on 2 October, 1944. A double on 24 December, 1944; both P-47s at Durbuy-Stavelot. Plus 7 unconfirmed. Flew operations all five years of the war. Began his career in July, 1939. Photo. Deceased 1 August, 2002.Paradie Archive P/O John St. Denis 411 Sqd (RCAF) Spitfire

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