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1 Aigen, Reinhard GeorgOfw5/20/1913Heidenheim

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
2 Albrecht, Richard ArnoldHptm12/6/1915AustriaII/KG-1 (5/43), NJG-101 (1/44), 8/NJG-3 (4/44), 2/Lichtbildstaffe (Photo Recon)Ju 88G Werk # 5341083(?) (lost 3/24/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945, the AC crashing in the Uedemer Bruch, Kreis Kleve. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Walter Aglassinger, R/O; Uffz Gustav Thele and Heinrich Fuchsius. Albrecht and Aglassinger were buried in Weeze. Alternate spelling: Allbrecht. Jager Blatt 1/2003 & 3/2003.
3 Wissel, ArnoldFw9/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144378 "3E + CT" (lost 3/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1943 after being shot down at sea by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq, piloted by F/Lt John Willson, and crashing off Cullercoates. Remaining crew: Fw Ludwig Wendel, Observer (MIA), Fw Ludwig Walther, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA), holder of the EK 1 & Gold Bomber Clasp) and Uffz Wolfgang Gabow, mechanic (MIA). Walthers body was recovered from the sea 8 miles ENE of Blyth on 12 March, 1943.
4 Arnold, AlfredUffz2/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 0741 "Black 14" (lost 5/12/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 12 May, 1943 after being shot down by flak at Kertsch. He was seen bailing, however his final disposition not reported.
5 Taufkirch, ArnoldLt1920/08/09FSS C 9 Pretzsch (11/42), 9./KG 30 (Med)Ju 88 A-5 "BJ + NH" Werknr 3050 (30% dam, 11/42 CK), Ju 88 A-4 "4D + NT" Werknr 3908 (lost 01/06/43)Wound Badge (11/42 CK)MIA with unnamed crew 1 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: WIFA on 29/11/42 with a Ju 88 A-5 (CK)
6 Arnold, GottfriedOfw1/28/19161/TGr.-30 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700890 "S3 + HH" (lost 10/12/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 12 October, 1944, when their ac crashed at Reifenbert Taunus, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew, buried Blk "A", Usingen Gemeinfriedhof, Germany: Ofw Erich Romanowski, Obs (Row 4, Gr 47); Uffz Hans Schreier, R/O ( no VDK detail); Ofw Willi Köppe, Flt Engr (Row 4, Gr 46) and Uffz Johann Meenken, Gnr (Row 3, Gr 39). Ofw Arnold buried Row 4, Gr 48 (D.Drury).
7 Arnold, GüntherGefr12/JG-27 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413717 "Blue 13 + I" (lost 8/19/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 19 August, 1944 West of Paris, reason unknown. Mombeek.
8 Arnold, HeinzLt1920/06/12Leipzig



4./KG 4 (09/40 Eindhoven)He 111 P-4 "5J + ?M" Werknr 2869 (lost 10/09/40)His He 111 crashed at Eindhoven-Best Holland, NW of the city center, the night of 9/10 September, 1940, sd by flak, pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Crashed at 0417 on 10 September 1940. Remaining crew: Gefr Albert Nowak, Bomb (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Willi Hain, Gnr. Three of the four were killed. A fourth, the R/O, Uffz Kaffarnik, survived with wounds and returned to Fliegerhorst Eindhoven, 1km from the crashsite, a few hours after the crash (D.Drury). The three deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Block AA, Row 1: Lt Arnold Gr 20; Nowak Gr 21 and Hain Gr 22 (D.Drury). Added (src nimh.nl;: On the night of September 9 to 10, 1940, 11 He111 from II./KG 4, based at Eindoven airfield took part in a bombing raid on London. Arnold returned prematurely due to a technical defect. He most likely unloaded his bombs shortly before the deployed (emergency) landing, thinking he was flying above Notabwurfplatz Oirschot, but in reality he was above Eindhoven airport. The bombs fell in the SW corner of the airport at Liegeplatz 3. The pine forest caught fire and the bombs piled up here exploded. As a result, 8 Heinkel bombers from II/KG4 were lost in the sea of flames and 2 were severely damaged. Leutnant and 2 of his crew were killed in the crash landing when their plane crashed into a passing freight train near Best. (CK)davedrury
9 Reuter, ArnoldFw3/JG-26 (joins 3/45)Fw 190D-9 (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945 when he was shot down by his own flak E of Plantlünne airfield. His D-9 was found in 1997, but no remains were found. Jager Blatt 6/2001. Alternate spelling: Reuther.
10 Rogge, PaulOblt1911/01/05Loetzen

Courtesy CK

5./KG 6 (Channel)Ju 88 A-14 "3E + MN" Werknr 144550 (lost 25/03/43)KilledInAction (KIA) 24/25 March, 1943; crashed in this AC four miles east of Earleston Scotland, near Galashiels, the victory later being credited to Beaufighter pilot,Sq Ldr G. Elms of RAF No. 409 Sq.. Crash details unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ernst Glück, Observer; Uffz Karl Brinkmann, R/O and Gefr Werner Walter, Gunner.

l-r: rogge-glueck-brinkmann-walter

Courtesy CK
11 Arnold, KarlUffz3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3794 "5J + KL" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5/6 May, 1941 after aerial combat with a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by P/O Meredith. Arnold had just completed his bombing run on Greenock when he was attacked four miles east of Cresswell. The AC banked sharply to starboard and dived towards the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Weisslener, Observer (MIA), Uffz Herbert Bhen, wireless operator (MIA) and Gefr Werner Willeke, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)).
12 Arnold, KarlLt12/16/19224/StG-5 (3/43), 9/StG-151 (5/43), 4/SG-5 (5/43), 4/StG-1 (7/43), 2/SG-5 (10/43), Adj NSGr-8 (5/44)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6097 "L1 + MM" (lost 7/2/43), Ju 87D-5 Werk # Unk "6J + ??" (lost 11/27/44) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIC 27 November, 1944 when he crashed after takeoff at Andselv Bardufoss Norway during a ferry flight. He is buried at Botn-Rognan (LOCS). WIA 2 July, 1943; shot down with wounds by flak southwest of Kouta. His R/O, Uffz Erich Stepphuhn, was killed. Source: SIG Norway. The Ju 87 Loss List identifies this unit as 3/StG-5 (?)
13 Arnold, OttoFw1/Ku.Fl.Gr-106He 115B Werk # 1868 "M2 + BH" (lost 4/18/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 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).
14 Pütz, ArnoldFw
Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland		8/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1605 "1G + LS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 23 February, 1941 after taking heavy return fire over Kenmare Bay from two armored Trawlers, the Grackle & Dandora, in the Bristol Channel, crashing off Lauragh, Kenmare Bay, County Kerry. Remaining crew: Oblt Konrad Häfele, Obs (MIA); Fw W. Segner, R/O (MIA) and Fw F Schütz, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). Schützs body washed ashore several days later, after being seen scampering across the wing, apparently drowning. He is buried in Glencree Cemetery, Grave 48. Jager Blatt 4/2001,D.Drury & LOCS. Alternate spelling: Puetz.
15 Arnold, WalterStbsFw1/Kdo. Sommer (2/45 N. Italy)Ar 234B-2 Werk # 140153 "T9 + HH" (lost 4/30/45)Observer Operational ClaspFlew reconnaissance missions over northern Italy. His operational flights ended 11 April, 1945, when his fuel tank was ruptured by enemy fire, too little time and material to repair for future flights. On 30 April, on orders from Hptm Sommers, he flew Ar 234B "T9 + FH" to Holzkirchen where he destroyed the AC so it would not end up in Allied hands. Wiki Luft data.
16 Arnold, WalterUffz8/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682682 "Blue 12" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the St Vith area.
17 Aster, EmilUffz9/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5343 "U5 + NT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 February, 1942 failing to return from a mine-laying operationin Tyne Bay, exact cause unknown, however Beaufighters of RAF No. 141 Sq. were operating in the area at the time. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Arnold Neumann, Observer, Gefr Hans Lehmann, wireless operator and Uffz Karl Thomas, mechanic.
18 Bamberger, AlbinFwII/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 8107 "1H + HP" (lost 3/15/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 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).
19 Bauer, FranzUffzFluglehrerschule der LWBü-181 Werknr 18094 (lost)KIFA on 25 May 1943 due to a collision in the air with another Bü-181 of Uffz Eginhardt Warmbier near Quedlinburg. Crew (KIFA): Pupil Gefr Arnold Müller.CKönig
20 Bäumler, ErichOFwAltenstadt/ Geislingen4. /KG 3 "5K + DM", "5K + NM", "5K + HM", "5K + PM", "5K + JM", "5K + DC", 6./KG 3 (CKönig)Ju 88A-4, Ar 234 B-2 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/07/43)

EP (26/10/42)
EK 1( 22/08/42) & EK 2 (21/07/42)
Wound Badge (01/06/42)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (11/09/42) with pendant "200" (05/01/45)
DK-G Awards List. Added: Bailed out WIA on 14/03/45 N of Petershagen, between Jösser Höpen and Loh when he lost one of his engines near Remagen in a combat with US fighters. He was shot at when hanging at the chute but managed to land. 1st Lt Robert E. Barnhart of 360 FS 356 FG finally shot down the Arado which was on autopilot after Bäumler bailed out. Bäumler had more than 230 combat missions. On 31/08/40 he obtained his flying license. His crew in KG 3 was: Radop Uffz Helmuth Schade (EP on 25/01/43; DKiG 17/10/43), Obsv Fw Arnold Lietz (EP on 09/11/42; DKiG 17/10/43) (CKönig).CKönig
21 Becker-Ross, Helmut GottfriedOblt06/09/1914Bartschin (now Barcin, Poland)5/KG3 (Antwerp-Deume)Do 17 Z-3 Werk# 3458, “5K+GN” (lost 09/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 15 September 1940 after his aircraft collided with a Hurricane of RAF 607 Squadron (probably F/O Thomas P M Cooper-Slipper) prior to reaching the target and crashed at Wilden Wood, near Marden Thorn, Kent. On this flight Oblt Becker-Ross was the observer and flight commander. The identity of the pilot is not established. The remaining crew comprised Ofw G Brückner, Fw Wilhelm Brinkmann, and Fw Alfred Hansen and one of these was the pilot. After the crash the aircraft exploded following which the remains of the crew could not be properly identified. They were initially buried as three unknowns but currently no known graves. Interestingly the VDK lists Oblt Becker-Ross as buried in the German war cemetery at Bourdon, France in Block 7, Row 16, Grave 324.davedrury
22 Becker, ArnoldGefr7/29/1922FFS B7 (Clermont-Ferrand)Si 204 Werk # 46 (lost 2/4/44)Trainee?KIC with co-pilot Gefr Waldemar Hecht (geb 2/19/1923) on 4 February, 1944, cause unknown, however the occupants in the village of Auvergnate heard the ac in distress before hitting the ground and burning. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Heinz Horn, geb 7/18/1922, Observer. The French crash report suggests he survived, but died of his injuries later. However his grave marker displays Feb 4. A 4th person, Fw Heinrich Leopold geb 10/13/1919 is on a grave marker with one of this crew, showing his date of death as 2/10/44 (curiously). All are buried in the Dagneux Cemetery. Source: French Crash Report online, thanks to F. Braun
23 Benz, ArnoldFw12/05/14TaimbachStabsstaffel KG 54Ju-88KIA on 15 September 1940 near Woolwich, crew unknown. Buried in Cannock Case Block 1 Row 12 Grave 468CKönig
24 Bill, ArnoldLtI/KG-60 (Channel)Ju 88A-6 Werk # 3315 "??" (lost 1/16/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew at Senzay 16 January, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
25 Bohlmann, GünterFw10/29/1920
Ysselstein, Holland		4/LG-1 (12/44)Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330959 "L1 + ??" (lost 12/8/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 December, 1944 after being shot down by British fighters during a mine-laying operation. His Ju 88 crashed at Groede Holland. He was buried at Ysselsteyn, Block CG/9/201. Remaining crew (Buried Ysselsteyn): Fw Erich Kuhn, geb 4/28/1917, buried CG/9/204; Ofw Siegfried Meier, geb 3/17/1917, buried CG/8/198; and Ogefr Arnold Hillmeister (MIA) (DeSwart & Wings to Victory)
26 Brandt, GerdLt9/17/1919
Cannock Chase		10/KG-30 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3389 "4D + EU" (lost 5/4/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 4 May, 1942; believed shot down by a Night Fighter, and crashed into the sea off Portland, one other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz W. Brinkmann (MIA); Gefr P. Schroeder (MIA) and Uffz Herbert Meusel (KilledInAction (KIA)), whose body washed ashore on 30 May, 1942. He is buried at CC, Plot 7, Row 9, Gr 216 (D.Drury)
27 Brinckmann, FriedrichOblt7/20/1920Einbeck/Hannover


Brinckmann receives RK Italy 1943-12-30

5(F)/122 ('40), Stfkpt Wekusta 26 (1/44), Stfkpt 6(F)/122 (6/44-5/45)DO 17P & F, He 111H & Ju 88A & D
RK (30/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (15/06/42 CK)
EP (08/12/41 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		Added: Deceased 27/12/19 (CK). WikiLuft Data & LOCS. Alternate spelling: Brinkmann.
28 Rutter, HeinzUffz9/12/1921
Pomezia, Italy		1(F)/123 (Bergamo, It.)Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430913 "4U + GH (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Pistoia Italy with two Spitfires of RAAF No. 451 Sq.. The three remaining crew members, unnamed, were also KilledInAction (KIA). Wiki Luft data. Added: The Spitfire pilots may have been W/Cdr E.J.Morris & F/Lt R.H.Sutton. Ju 88 Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Heinz Arnold Scherpf, Obs; Uffz Manfred Malachow, R/O and Uffz Paul Hoffmann, Gnr?. Uffz Rutter & Uffz Hoffmann are buried in the German War Cem. at Pomezia, Italy Blk T; Graves 1202 & 1200 respectively. Lt Scherpf (WIA/DOW 4 July, 1944); buried in a different cemetery at Pordoi, Italy, Gr 908. No known grave for Uffz Malachow (D.Drury).
29 Strobel, PaulHptm4/9/1909Hohenhausen Thorn3/KG-4 (5/39), III/KG-4 (6/42 an Ofw at the time), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 4735 "5J + DL" (dam 2/3/42), He 111H-16 Werk # 161384 "5J + ER" (lost 9/19/43) RK(3/26/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)
EP(6/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Sil Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp Pend (10/15/42)		An Observer, KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1943 by Orscha Russia; collided with another H-16 Wk# 160296, piloted by Lt Hans Auer, killing both crews. Remaining Strobel crew: Uffz Walter Fock, pilot; Ogefr Georg Arnold, R/O; Ofw Reinhard Aigen, Flt Engr and Uffz Ewald Oetken, Gnr.. His EK 2 was awarded on 22 November, 1939. His EK 1 was awarded on 8 July, 1940. The Gold Bomber Clasp in Gold was issued on 4 June, 1942. Black Wound Badge on 4 February, 1942. Silver Wound Badge (third wound) on 7 September, 1943. 415 combat missions. Much of this data found online at Leisyre Galleries, were his items were on sale and also the Kaiser RK book..
30 Brinkmann,ObltStffüh 2/StG-77 (8/40)Ju 87Dive Bomber Operational ClaspBattle of Britain pilot. Narrowly escaped attacks by the British fighters on 18 August, 1940 after a raid on England. Source: Rudolf Singler narrative
31 Brinkmann,Lt1/JG-11Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspMIA 3 May, 1945 after leaving Leck on foot. Source: L. Wiegels.
32 Brinkmann,Fw3./ZG 26Bf 110 C-3 "U8 + HL" Werknr 1372 (lost 11/09/40)POW 11 September, 1940 after making an emergency landing at Cobham Farm, Charing, due to engine trouble after a fighter attack. Both crew POW. Bf 110 Loss List



Courtesy CK
33 Schlosser, Anton Arnold?Uffz3/KG-26 (Vaernes)He 111H-5 Werk # 3738 "1H + HL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 January, 1942; failed to return from a mission near Faroe Island, believed crashed into Norwegian Sea due to engine failure. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Walter Hofmann, Observer; Gefr Erich Bergen, R/O and Gefr Ernst Berger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
34 Schnez, ViktorOblt1922/04/05Vienna (CK)III./KG 255 (1937), 5./KG 51 (09/39-05/40), Leningrad area (11/41), 2./KGr. 806 (Med)Ju-88 A-1 (lost 05/40, CK), Ju 88 A-5 "M7+EK" (lost (29/06/41, CK), Ju-88 A-4 "M7+AK" (01/42 lost)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		POW with unnamed crew 3 January, 1942; shot down by P/O Russell of No. 126 Sq., crew bailed safely. Added: He was attacked by Flak and Hurricances which shot the right engine in flames. Since he previously experienced a ditching in the N Baltic Sea ( off Hiiumaa island due to propeller failure on 29/06/41), following 85 hours in a rubber dinghy and a lucky save (returned from Sweden) he decided to turn back on a course for Malta and bail out over land. Crew: Obsv OFW Ulrich Arnold; Radop OGefr Gerhard Hoppe and Gunr Fw Heinrich Freese, both WIA/POW . Since June 1940 Schnez had made 9 emergency landings. However, 3 January 1942 was the only occasion when an entire crew survived after baling out onto Maltese soil. Schnez survived the war and visited Malta 58 years later (Clive Grech, CK) // POW on 19/05/40 when shot down by Hurricanes of 73 Sqdn. E of Reims (CK)


Courtesy CK
35 Brinkmann, HansUffzIII/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163127 "Black 5" (lost 8/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspReported KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944, cause and location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
36 Brinkmann, HeinrichLt3/12/1917Flachsberg
Cannock Chase		2/Erpro-210 (Channel)Bf 110D-0 "S9 + NK" (lost 8/14/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspBoth Brinkmann and his R/O, Uffz Richard Mayer, were KilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940, hit by flak at Manston airfield. (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: After being hit by AA fire, he is believed to have collided with Uffz Hans Steding, the two ac crashing Both Brinkmann & Mayer buried at CC, Blk 1, Row 11; Brinkmann in Gr 423; Mayer in Gr 425 (D.Drury).
37 Brinkmann, HeinzUffz5./JG 3 ('43), III./JG 27 (01/45 Hesepe, 03/45 Rheine as "White 24)Bf 109 K-4 "Yellow 4" Werknr 332314 (dam 30/01/45)
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Damaged in an accident 30 January, 1945, "Yellow 4" was refurbished sometime after January, 1945, put back into service as "White 24" in I/JG-27. It was found later, after a belly landing and stripped of parts, at Rheine airfield, 30km N of Münster (C.Sundin, Luftwaffe Fighter Profiles/F.Braun). Added: While in JG-3, he served as wingman for Hans Joachim Kirschner (C.König).
38 Brinkmann, Heinz "Hans"Lt9/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 170351 "Yellow 6" (or Yellow 8) (lost 6/10/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 10 June, 1944; aerial combat east of Caen.
39 Brinkmann, HelmutFw6/13/1920Stade/Hannover7/JG-1 (10/43 Leeuwarden)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15389 "White 12" (lost 10/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 October, 1943 during an attack on American bombers and P-47 escorts. His G-6 crashed in "de Vink" at Kerkrade Holland on 14 October, 1943 (DeSwart). No known grave (Geensen). Added: SGLO indicates that the Wk# is 26056, and that his remains were unrecoverable.
40 Brinkmann, KurtOFhr-OFw1913Solingen?InstrKriegsverdienstkreuz KVK with swordsKIFA? at Schöngarten near Breslau on 9 February 1944.CKönig
41 Brinkmann, OttoFw


3./NSG 9 (09/44)Ju-52, Go-145, Ju-87 D-3 (Polozk, 1943)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
POW on 28/08/44 after bailing out. His Radop Uffz Franz Scherer was KIA (on pic standing). Joined the Luftwaffe in 1939, was shot down in a Ju-52 in the Mediterranean, crash landed with a Go-145 in Russia and with a Ju-87 in Italy. CKönig
42 Brinkmann, ViktorLt4(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430039 "F6 + NM" (lost 10/27/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Tuapse 27 October, 1942 due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Another Russian source suggests that Lt Brinkmann may not have been the pilot. The source names an Ofw K.Yisten as pilot (D.Drury).
43 Brinkmann, WalterFw1/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7081 (lost 5/31/42)Fighter Operationl ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 May, 1942 when he crash landed at Malaja Kamyschewacha after engine damage from a flak hit.
44 Burgetsmeier, ArnoldUffz2/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk# 730490Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 June, 1944; Combat with a P-51, Bayeux. Mombeek MIA List.
45 Burkert, HelmuthObltI/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3468 "4D + BL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 August, 1941 during an operational flight by Warlamowo, no further detail. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Werner Molkenthien, Observer; Gefr Arnold Bissinger, R/O and Uffz Karl Franz, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
46 Burmeister, ArnoldFSS C 9 (10/42), BFS 5Ju-88 A-5 "RN + UN" Werknr 2226 (dam 15%, CK), Ju-52 "SE + UW" Werknr 5318 (lost 02/01/43)Student pilotKIC 2 January, 1943 when he crashed into a mountain at Vertestolna, near Belgrade-Becs, during a training flight. The instructor, Ofw Otto Puff was also killed. The remaining crew survived, and their detail can be found under the Otto Puff Archive. Source: Janos Bruckner. Added: a Fw Burmeister was unharmed in a flight accident with a Ju 88 on 25/10/42 at Pretzsch airfield. The Mech Uffz Donart was alos unharmed (CK).
47 Burns, WilliOblt4(F)/122 (S.U.)JU 88D-1 Werk # 430524 "F6 + KM" (lost 2/16/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Arnold Schulz and two other unnamed crew 16 February, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
48 Dieringer, ErichLt10/31/1921Messkirch/Stockach5/NJG-3Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750345 "D5 + BN" (lost 12/13/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 December, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss list). Added: MIA during an intercept mission against B-17's over the North Sea. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Karl Heinz Brinkmann, R/O and Ogefr Erwin Baumeister (R.Randall).
49 Dold, OttmarOblt11/21/19167/KG-27 (5/40), Stfkpt 9/KG-27 (11/42-12/44)He 111P Werk # Unk "1G + ER" (lost 5/27/40), He 111P-2 Werk # 2864 "1G + HR" (dam 12/13/40), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 13 December, 1940 when his Wk# 2864 was hit by aa fire, but returned to Dinard-Pleurtuit airfield, where he crash landed. Remaining crew: Lt Hans Otto Heinert, Obs; Ofw Robert Brinkmann, Flt Engr and Lt Willi Cryns, R/O (D.Drury). POW (briefly) 27 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, when his Heinkel crashed near Beveren. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The ac was hit by flak and was abandoned by the crew near Beveren, W of Antwerp. Remaining crew: Oblt Eberhard Bertelsmann (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in the War Cem., Lommel, Be. Blk 42, Gr 110), Ogefr H.Krause (POW/WIA) and one other unknown (POW) (D.Drury).
50 Schade, KarlLt
Cuacos de Yuste, Patio B, Tumba 079		2/KG-26 (Salon de Province Fr.)He 111H-11 Werk # 110378 "1H + MK" (lost 8/13/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 August, 1943 after his ac was brought down by convoy AA fire, crashing at sea near Alboran Island. Remaining crew: Ogefr Walter Domogalla, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), washed ashore, buried Albunol, Granada, Spain w/memorial at Cuacos de Yuste); Ogefr Werner Sattelberg, R/O (MIA) and Ogefr Arnold Quante, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Shade.
51 Steding, HansUffz1917/04/17Neroth

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2./ErpGr 210 (Channel)Bf 110 D-0 "S9 + MK" (lost 14/08/40)KilledInAction (KIA): Shot down 14 August, 1940 by AA fire over the Manston airfield, and subsequently colliding with Lt Heinrich Brinkmann. His plane hit the field and cartwheeled and landed inverted. His gunner, Gefr. Ewald Schank, bailed safely and was taken prisoner. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: Steding buried at CC, Blk 1, Row 11, Gr 421 (D.Drury).

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52 Durmeister, ArnoldFw4/ZG-26 (S.U.)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4084 "3U + DM" (lost 7/9/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 9 July, 1941 after colliding with a Soviet Tupolev "Martin" bomber near Razona (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Neither crew listed in the VDK. His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Günter Weissenberg, was also killed. A Russian source says the SB (Martin Maryland) was rammed by the Soviet ac, killing three Soviet fliers. Razona seems to be near Sebezh, Pskov Oblast, Russia (D.Drury).
53 Falke, ArnoldUffzI/LG-1 (Gardelegen)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300268 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspUninjured 23 January, 1945 when his Ju 88 crashed due to an engine siezure during takeoff from Gardelegen. None of the crew were injured. Remaining crew: Ogefr Georg Zinesch, Obs; Uffz Otto Heyer, R/O and Gefr Helmut Dominik, Gunner. Source: Wings to Victory.
54 Fitschen, Heinrich Hinrich?OfwWekusta 1/OB.d.L., 1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 52, Ju 88D Werk # unk "D7 + CH" (lost 8/12/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/19/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Uninjured during an operational crash on 12 August, 1943, at Karmoy Norway due to an engine failure. Remaining crew (all uninjured): Dipl.Ing. Gustav Brinkmann, Observer; Ofw Rudolf Kurze, R/O and Ziegler, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
55 Fock, WalterUffz01/28/1921Ronneburg7/KG-4 (Orsha South)He 111H-16 Werk # 161384 "5J + ER" (lost 9/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 19 September, 1943; collided with another H-16, Werk #160296, piloted by Lt Hans Auer (KIFA with unnamed crew). They were climbing thru a low-lying cloud layer on instruments. Both crews were killed; the ac crashed west of Dubrovka. Focks remaining crew: Hptm Paul Strobel, Obs & RK Holder; Ogefr Georg Walter Arnold, R/O; Ofw Reinhard Georg Aigen, Flt Engr and Uffz Ewald Oetken, Gnr.. Kaiser RK book. (Added): The remains of the five crew members have not been transferred to a military cemetery but graves are believed to exist at Orscha I, which is the other name used for Orscha-Süd airfield. They are each commemorated in the German war cemetery at Sychkovo, Belarus (in German = Schatkowo).davedrury
56 Friedrich, HansLtFAGr.-5Ju 290A-3 Werk # 159 "9V + CK" (lost 11/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 20 November, 1943, cause and location not reported. His co-pilot, Lt Gottfried Sachse, and Observer, Lt Heinz Arnold, also MIA, and six remaining unnamed crew. (9 man crew; 1 KilledInAction (KIA), 8 MIA. Obs Loss List. Added: The ac was sd by a Mosquito of No.157 Sq, piloted by W/Cdr J.A.Mackie, and crashed 40 miles off Cape Ortegal, Corunna, Spain. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Weber, R/O 1 (MIA); Fw Erwin Gerschwitz, Flt Engr (MIA); Uffz Adolf Martens, Gnr 1 (MIA); Ogefr Horst Bentke, Gnr 2 (MIA); Gefr Heinz Engellitner, Gnr 3 (MIA) and StbsFw Wilhelm Schief, R/O 2 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 1, Gr 5 (D.Drury).
57 Fuhrhop, HelmutMaj1913/10/07Rettmer, Lüneburg4.K/88 Spain, 2./KG 51 (07/41 S.U.), Kdr I./KG 6 (07/43 Melsbroek)Ju 88 A-5 "9K + CK" Werknr 4343 (lost 01/07/41; sd in Russia, retd OK), Ju 188 E-1 "3E +AB" (lost 29/02/44)
RK (22/11/43)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (13/08/42)

Spanish Cross

EP (15/06/42)

EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a Typhoon of No. 609 Sq. over France. His Ju 188 crashed near Seboncourt, Aisne, France. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): OFw Alfred Schubert, Obs; OFw Alfons Eichschmidt, R/O and StbsFw Walter Rehfeldt, Flt Engr.. Maj Fuhrkop buried Lommel, Block 59/448 (Rosseels). Destroyed 30 AC on the ground and 30,000GRT shpping. Added: OFw Schubert buried 59/312, OFw Eichschmidt buried 59/300 and StbsFw Rehfeldt buried 59/527. I addition, also KIA, OFw Wilhelm Schachtschabel, Gnr, buried 59/526 and Fw Arnold Büttner, 1 Wart, buried 59/311 (D.Drury). NOTE: Interesting to note their burial in Belgium, and their ac crashd in France! Added: RK awarded for > 200 bomber missions, destroyed 16 trains, 30 aircraft on ground, 4 merchant ships (14.500 GRT), 1 important bridge, a heavy cruiser under construction at Nikolayev (CK)


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58 Schede, WernerUffz


9./ KG 53He-111 H-16KIA/KIC on 11 June 1944 at Sitno 5 km NE Zamosc/Poland. Crew: Obsv Uffz Arnold Wandzik, Radop Uffz Ernst Bauer (09/05/19 in Lichtenau), Gunr OGefr Günter Neuhaus, Gunr Gefr Franz Wenzel.CKönig
59 Giers, ArnoldUffz1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170101 "White 3" lost 4/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters near Burbach. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen.
60 Gloge, HeinrichUffzI./TG 4Ju-52 "G6 + QK" Werknr 501206 (lost on 30/03/44)MIA on 30 March, 1944 near Kamenez-Podolsk. Crew (MIA): Radop Gefr Arnold Richtstein, Mech Gefr Werner Neumärker, Gunr Gefr Karl-Heinz FrankCKönig
61 Grunert, WolfgangLt2/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 3783 "1H + LK" (lost 5/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 30 April/1 May, 1941, failed to return from a mission, cause and location (Ost 3861?) unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Erich Böhme, Observer; Ogefr Franz Werner, R/O and Uffz Arnold Bovelett, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: The ac came down into the sea east of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, between Peterhead and Rattray Head. An Uffz Wolfgang Grunert known to serve in K/88 in Spain, however not certain the two are one in the same (D.Drury).
62 Guilleaume, ArnoldOgefr10/10/1921Marl Hüls11/JG-3 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785923 (lost 2/7/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 February, 1945 due to enemy fire, location not reported. Added: The location of his death was Fliegerhorst Pyritz which was in Pomerania (today called Pyrzyce, situated in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland). He is buried as an unknown in the German War Cem at Poznan-Milostowo, Poland (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Guineaume.
63 Häfele, Konrad (Kurt?)Lt6/16/1915III/KG-157 (4/37), 9/KG-27 (5/40), 8/KG-27 (2/41)He 111P-2 "1G + CD" (lost 5/14/40), He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + LS" (lost 2/23/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA 23 February, 1941 after being hit by armored trawler return fire in the Bristol Channel, Ireland, and crashing at sea, in the vicinity of Kenmare Bay, Pl.Qu. Q122. See Fw Arnold Pütz (the pilot this date) for further details (absa3945 & Locs). WIA 14 May, 1940; aerial combat, crashing near Koersel. Source: A. Rosseels
64 Hansen, KarlUffz2/12/1922Benefeld/Fallingbostel9/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550581 "B3 + BT" (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 16 May, 1944, when they were held in searchlights, hit by AA fire, and attacked by fighters, during a minelaying mission off Portsmouth, England. The Ju 88 was sd at Medstead by a Mosquito NF XVII of No.456 Sq., piloted by F/O D.W.Arnold and F/O J.B.Stickley. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Heinrich Meyer (geb 2/16/1917, Berlin), Obs; Ogefr Heinrich Zimmer (geb 8/30/1922 Marburg),R/O and Gefr Herbert Steinbrecher (geb 8/1/1923 Pilgrimshain), Gnr (C.König).

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65 Harman, ArnoldLtI (Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # Unk (dam 5/3/42) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 3 May, 1942 by enemy ship fire at Map Quadrant 17/94881, no report on AC damage, returned to the Bardufoss airfield. One crewman, Gunner Ogefr Wilhelm Arnold, was also wounded. Source: SIG Norway. Harman may have been spelled with two "n"s, Harmann.
66 Harnau, ArnoldLt11/14/19192(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardofuss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7567 "1H + NK" (lost 9/13/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 13 September, 1942; emergency landing at sea, S of Spitzbergen Is., during an operation south of Svalbard. The crew was saved by a U-Boat, but the U-Boat, 589,never returned, believed sunk. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Telgenwerth, Observer; Uffz Walter Kullick, R/O and Uffz Friedrich Trunner, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: U-589 was sunk during her seventh patrol on 14 September 1942 by depth charges dropped by a Fairey Swordfish of 825 Naval Air Squadron flying off HMS Avenger, then by more dropped by the destroyer HMS Onslow. All 44 hands were KIA together with the four crew members of the He 111 rescued the previous day, 48 in total.davedrury
67 Hecht, WaldemarGefr2/19/1923FFS B7 (Clermont-Ferrand)Si-204 Werk # 46 (lost 2/4/44)Trainee?KIC 4 February, 1944 with pilot Gefr Arnold Becker, geb 7/29/22 and Observer Uffz Heinz Horn, geb 7/18/22, cause unknown. The occupants of the small village of Auvergnate Fr. heard the ac in distress before it hit the ground and burned. All the crew are buried at Dagneux Cemetery. See pilot Arnold Becker for more detail. Source: French Crash Report online, thanks to F. Braun.
68 Heckert, ArnoldOfw2/KG-53He 111H-6
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
69 Herder, OskarOblt11/6/19104(F)/Ob.d.L. (Sola)Ju 88D-6 Werk # 430080 "T5 + KM" (lost 12/25/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/8/41), Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with his Observer Hptm Alfred Newe and two other unnamed crew over Northern Scotland 25 December, 1942, cause unknown. DK-G Awards List & Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Entire crew were KIC when they accidentally crashed at Ernstnuten, near Espedal, SE of Stavanger, while on a reconnaissance mission to Scotland. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Willi Mathan and Ofw Arnold Ewert (Flyvrak Norway).
70 Hopf, KarlOfw
Cannock Chase		S/ 88 Legion Condor (CKönig), 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Ju-88 A-5 Werk # 0454 "4U + FL" (lost 11/14/40), added: Ju-88 "4U + DL" (08/40) (CKönig)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 November 1940 during a reconnaissance mission over England. Crashed behind Moores Garage, Ringwood Rd., Poole. The garage and several houses were demolished by the resultant explosion. Hopf bur CC, Plot 7, Row 4, Gr 97. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), all bur in CC, Plot 7, Row 4): Oblt Arnold von Kügelgen, Gr 99; Fw Jakob Duckgeischel, Gr 100 and Fw Kurt Löhn, Gr 98 (Wiki Luft data & D.Drury). Added: According to Roman Gastager he was a Legion Condor pilot (CKönig)
71 Hübner, GünterLt5/21/1920Harmstorf3/Ku.Fl.Gr. 606Do 17Z-3 Werk # 3472 "7T + JL" (lost 2/17/41)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 17 February, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No.219 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr James Little, DFC. The ac crashed at Bray, Maidenhead, Berkshire. Remaining crew (POW): Lt z.S. Rolf Dieskau, Obs; Ogefr Walter Arnold, R/O and Uffz Ernst Tietjen, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
72 Sottopietra, ArnoldUffz6/JG-53 (5/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412642 "Yellow 4 + -" (dam 5/27/44)Wound BadgeWIA 27 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17 and a P-51 at Gerbepal. Added: P-51 of 357th FG (CK)
73 Janssen, ArnoldUffz1915/04/13Gildehaus6. FAR 52 HalberstadtKIFA on 27 September 1939 at Grosskamsdorf. Buried as cemetery GrosskamsdorfCKönig
74 Kanmayr, GeorgLt3/1/1920Dresden1. (Lufttorpedostaffel)/ KG 26 (07/42 Bardufoss)He-111 H-16 "1H+MH" (lost 04/07/42)
EK 1 & 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA/POW on 04/07/42 after shot down by AA of British destroyer during an attack on Convoy PQ 17 at Map Quadrant 27 East/69 (Malangen) in the North Sea. Emergency ditched and was rescued by the same destroyer. Kanmayr was dazzled by sunlight from a patch of mist and didn't notice he was headed for a destroyer. Crew: Obsv Fw Erich Schlenkermann (WIA/POW), (probably) Uffz Gerhard Arnold (MIA) )CKönig
75 Kegenbein, ErichOblt1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106, redesig KGr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140718 "M2 + FH" (lost 8/19/42)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspPOW/WIA with two other unnamed crew 19 August, 1942; hit by flak over the Solent, and once damaged, crashed at St. Boniface Down, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, one other KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Gefr Erwin Östreich, Obs (POW/WIA); Uffz Fritz Arnold, Gnr (POW/MIA) and Uffz Walter Hase, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)). Uffz Hase buried Cannock Chase, Blk 7, Row 10, Gr 237 (D.Drury).
76 Keller, ArnoldUffz9/13/1914Kuhardt7/StG-77 (Argentan)ju 87B-2 Werk # 5622 (lost 11/1/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 1 November, 1940; his ac crashed near Biere/Orne during practice, cause unknown. His R/O-Gnr, Lt Josef Leopold Mauerer, was also KIC. Both are buried in the German War cem., Champigny-St Andre, Blk 14, Row 8; Keller in Gr 431, Mauerer in Gr 430 (D.Drury).
77 Klähn, ArnoldOfwII/KG-200 (Reich Def)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13141 (lost 2/3/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1945 during aerial combat near Hagenow.
78 Skopil, Armin ArnoldBf 109 or Ju 87Attacked tanks in the Russian Campaign. Thought to have resided in the U.S. after the war. Luft. Pilot Discussion Board.
79 Klesse, ArnoldUffzII/ZG-76, III/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 739327 (lost)Destroyer & Fighter Operational ClaspsMIA 7 February, 1945, no further detail. Another example of a destroyer pilot pressed into service as a fighter pilot late in the war.
80 Klinkicht, ArnoldHptmStfkpt 1(F)/121 (9/39), Stfkpt 2Erg (F)/Ob.d.L.(2/41-9/41)Hs 126, Ju 88DObserver Operational ClaspSource: D.Stankey & L.DeZend.
81 Klüpfel, FranzUffz8/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + ES" (lost 6/29/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 29 June, 1944, during an anti-shipping operation over Seine Bay, France. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjUffz Hans Karl Albrecht, Obs; Uffz Arnold Lehmkuhl, R/O and Ogefr Hans G. Pipper, Gnr (D.Drury).)
82 Knapp, ArnoldLt6/23/19173(F)/33 (6/41 Königsberg-Schippenbil)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0727 "8H + HL" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 8 July, 1941, failing to return from his 3rd combat mission. Remaining Crew (MIA): Fw Neiseke, Observer; Uffz Grewe, R/O and Uffz Borgenheimer, Gunner. Added: Lt Knapp is still officially listed as MIA, and is commemorated at Kaliningrad-Sammelfriedhof in Russia (Kaliningrad the post-war name for Königsberg) (D.Drury).
83 Knoller, FranzLt6/20/1923III/TG-2Ju 52/3mge Werk # 5531 "8T + AU" (dam 9/23/43)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 23 September, 1943, when his ac was sd and crashed into the sea, on a flight from Capraia, over the Gorgona Islands, in the Tuscan Archipelago, to Pisa Italy. Remaining crew: Fw Arnold Aul, Flt Engr; Ogefr Kurt Peter, R/O and Gefr Horst Lauriant, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Knöller.
84 Koch, Arnold ArnoUffz3/JG-5 (Norway)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10331 "Yellow 13" (lost 5/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1943; missing at Map Quadrant 05 East/5936. Source: SIG Norway.
85 Kokk, Arno (Arnold)Lt19/01/18Tallinn, Estonia



Estonian pilot (pupil?) and Luftwaffe volunteerCKönig
86 Kuepper, ArnoldFw8/JG-26Bf 109E Werk # Unk (lost 9/23/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 23 September, 1940; sd by a Spitfire X4422 "QJ-T", piloted by F/O John Drummond of No.92 Sq.. Fw Kuepper was uninjured when he was forced down into a pond near Grain Fort on the Isle of Grain (S.Youngs).
87 Siegfried, G.Lt3/KG-53He 111H Werk $ 5474 "A1 + EL" (lost 6/1/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 1 June, 1940 following an incursion into swiss airspace. His ac was attacked by Bf 109's of Fl.Kp.15, piloted by Lt Paul Schenk & Hptm Werner Lindecker, and both engines were set afire. He was able to return to French territory where he was attacked by a Dewoitine D520 of GCII/2, piloted by Kdr of GCII/2, Mieczyslaw Mümler, and made a force landing near Oltingue, SW of Bettlach Fr.. Remaining crew (POW): Fw H.Arnold, Uffz A.Offinger (WIA), Uffz E.Hanft (WIA) and Gefr E.Haag (WIA) (D.Drury).
88 Sachs, R.Uffz9/KG-2 (9/43 Gilze-Rijen)Do 217M-1 Werk # 56049 "U5 + IT" (lost 9/22/43)Bomber Operational ClaspHis 217 crashed at Dussen Holland, NW of Waalwijk, the night of 21/22 September, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Crashed just after takeoff at Dussen, killing the entire crew. Pilot buried Yssel CQ-7-166. Remaining crew (bur CQ-7): Gefr R.Kass, Obs (bur Gr 167): Ogefr W.Arnold, R/O (bur Gr 165) and Ogefr H.Hilpmann, Gnr (bur Gr 169) (SGLO).
89 Lohsen, ArminLt12/3/19204/KG-53 (6/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 4977 "A1 + CM" (lost 6/22/42)EP (7/1/42), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 22 June, 1942, when their ac crashed in Pl.Qu.1922 (Russia), due to an unknown cause. Remaining crew: Uffz Arnold Krosta, Obs; Uffz Kurt Rosanowski, R/O; Uffz Johann Reinfelder, Flt Engr and Gefr Inozenz Merschroth, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternatte spelling: Lehsen.
90 Sickler, ArnoldFhjUffz5/JG-2Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410292 (dam 1/21/44)Fighter Operational ClaspHe was uninjured in a takeoff accident at the Morlaix airfield on 1 January, 1944 (absa3945).
91 Meyer, H.Uffz9/KG-54 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 "B3 + DT" (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 May, 1944; shot down by a Mosquito of No. 456 Sq., piloted by F/O D.W. Arnold, crashing at Medstead, Hampshire. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz K.Hansen, Gefr H.Steinbrecher and Ogefr H.Zimmer.
92 Meyer, HeinrichUffz6/4/1916Mahndorf


Geiger
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Stab/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 3140 "A1 + DA" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 15 September, 1940 when his ac was sd by fighters and crashed on the Royal Arsenal site at Woolwich, London SE. Possibly the claims of Sgt Bohumir Furst of No.310 (Cz) Sq. and/or F/O Blair Dalzel of RCAF No.1 Sq.. Remaining crew, buried CC, Blk 1, Row 12: Fw Alois Schweiger, Obs (Gr 467); Fw Arnold Benz, R/O (Gr 468); Fw Michael Ciomber, Flt Engr (WIA/POW) and Uffz Georg Geiger, Gnr (Gr 469). Uffz Meyer buried in grave 470. Ciomber's wounds were so severe, he was repatriated in June, 1944 (D.Drury). < p>


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93 Schubert, ArnoldOblt7/29/1915ChemnitzTO III/StG-2 (8/40), Stfkpt 3/Erg.St.Gr. (4/41), Stfkpt Erg/StG-3 (8/41), StG-151 (6/43), Lw.OKW Transportchef (4/45)Ju 87B,R & DDive Bomber Operational ClaspX Fliegerkorps after StG-151 assignment (LOCS).
94 Sauerwein, ArnoldOgef1/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464276 "White 9" (lost 10/13/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 October, 1944 east of Köln, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List)
95 Peetz, ArnoldFw2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906He 115 C Werk # 2092 "8L + HK" (lost 2/10/42)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspInjured with his entire crew 10 February, 1942, when theycrashed at the Brest-Lanveoc airfield, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Hermann Jung, Obs and Uffz Ernst Schramm, R/O (absa3945).
96 Pittschneider, WilhelmFw10/23/1917Wolkenstein9/KG-4 (8/43 Mirgorod)He 111H-11 Werk # 110128 (lost 8/18/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 18 August, 1943, when their ac was lost due to flak at the forest edge south of Izyum, Ukraine. Remaining crew, desig unk): Ogefr Friedrich Rudolf Arnold Bahr, Uffz Hans Jost, Ogefr Hermann Pfundheller and Uffz Ewald Karl Thummes. The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at KharKhiv, Ukraine as follows: Fw Pittschneider, Ogefr Bahr and Uffz Jost buried among the unknowns; Ogefr Pfundheller in Blk 8, Row 57, Gr 5613, and Uffz Thummes in Blk 8, Row 57, Gr 5615 (D.Drury).
97 Pöhler, HelmuthUffzKGr.z.b.V.-23 (2/43)He 111H Werk # 4940 (60% dam 2/1/43)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjured with his entire crew, 1 February, 1943 when they crashed at Konstantinowka, no further detail. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Goldwig, Obs; Uffz Heinz Zimmermann, R/O; Ogefr Johann Laue, Mech and Ogefr Arnold Wirtz, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
98 Pottisepp, Arnold FriedrichOfhrEstoniaI/NSGr-11 (10/44 Libau)He 50E "3W + NO" (interned in Sweden)Dive Bomber (Night) Operational Clasp
99 Prinz, KarlLt7./KG 1 (S.U.)Ju 88 A-14 "V4 + 9R" Werknr 144438 (lost 06/06/43)
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Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with unnamed crew 6 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Missing in Pl.Q 841/35 Ost/ Russia after suffering an engine fault. Crew (MIA): Obsv Fw Gerhard Scholler (or Schöller), Radop Uffz Joachim Arnold, Gunr Uffz Jakop Dippel. Prinz had at least 110 mission (as was writing on a remembrance postcard of Uncle Karl. (CK)

Courtesy Oleg Marin
100 Przetak, ArnoldBomber unit, Reich Defense 45Ar 234 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito. Source: Wings Palette-Pilots

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