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1 Auer, HansLt05/08/1921Flattach7/KG-4 (Orsha South)He 111H-16 Werk # 160926 "5J + KR" (lost 9/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA with unnamed crew 19 September, 1943; while climbing thru low-lying cloud layer, he collided with another H-16, Wk# 161384, piloted by Uffz Walter Fock, killing both crews, the acs crashed west of Dubrovka. See pilot Fock for his crew information. Source: Kaiser RK book. (Added): The pilot’s remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery but a grave is believed to exist at Orscha I, which is the other name used for Orscha-Süd airfield. He is commemorated in the German war cemetery at Sychkovo, Belarus (in German = Schatkowo).davedrury
2 Barabas, RobertUffz.Stab/KG-55 (Channel)He 111P-2 Werk # 2836 "G1 + JA" (lost 9/30/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 September, 1940; sd by British fighters over the Channel. One known crew, Observer Obst Ernst Kühl (RK 10/17/42) and two unnamed crew survived in their life raft, rescued by air-sea rescue service hours later. Source: Kaiser RK book. Alternate spelling: Barabass.
3 Bartel, Klaus GüntherOblt9/7/1919Rheinsberg7/KG-27He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
4 Beier, Karl HeinzHptm6/30/1919Plauen


Courtesy Christian König

1/KG-3 (3/40), IV/KG-3 (9/43), 1/KG-3 (10/43), 5th Romanian KG (Kampfgeschwader 11/43), JG-102 (10/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-110 (2/45)Do 217, Ju 88, He 111H RK(12/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/15/42)
EP(10/4/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/"300" Pendant		268 missions as Obs; 121 as Fighter combat missions, mostly on Eastern Front. Deceased 29 December, 2007 in Vogt (H.Hoehler, Bomber RK book, Kaiser RK book & C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
5 Bergmann, ErnstOblt6/2/1915Lübeck4(F)/Ob.d.L. (Sola)Ju 88D-6 Werk # 430067 "T5 + LM" (lost 2/17/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Oblt August Schaal and two other unnamed crew over Northern Scotland 17 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed crew were: Ofw Georg Besold and Fw Johannes Kaiser. All four KIC and buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The ac crashed into a hill at Fanafjell, E of Espedal, SE of Stavanger (Observer Loss List).
6 Blase, WilliFw.6/KG-53 (6/41 S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 4509 "A1 + AC" (lost 11/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Wk3 4509 was sd by Russian flak SE of Borobino, behind enemy lines. The crew made it safely back to German lines. Remaining crew (Safe): Uffz (later Lt) Franz Lehner, Obs & RK Holder (5/22/43); Uffz Josef Koll, R/O; Ofw Richard Emrich, Flt Engr and Uffz Walter Kalkbrenner, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
7 Bock, Arnulf Fw5/21/1920
5/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7299 "Brown 2" (lost 7/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1943 in "Brown 2" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 Sq. at Caestre, near Hazebrouck. After hits in the cockpit, he was last seen falling away in a vertical dive. Added: He is buried in the German Military Cem at Bourdon, France, Blk 32, Row 10, Gr 395 (Matthias Krebbers 2/2022).
8 Bockhorn, GüntherLt1/13/19192/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 6941 "V4 + FK" (lost 1/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 January, 1941; failed to return from a mission to Southhampton, presumed lost in the English Channel. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Helmut Jänicke, Obs; Uffz Heinz Kaiser, R/O and Ofw Friedrich Ralfs (or Rolfs), Flt Engr (D.Drury).
9 Brix,Fw14(Eis)/KG-55 (7/44 Riga)He 111H-16Bomber Operational ClaspHis Observer for 66 flights from 7/44 to 2/45 from airfields in Silesia was Ofw Karl Schäfer, an RK Holder. Remaining crew: a Gunner named Kügler, and Fw Alfred Opalka, R/O. Source: Kaiser RK book.
10 Brose, HerbertLt.III/KG-4 (7/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 7493 (lost 7/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. KIC 22 July, 1942 when his H-6 crashed near Kharkov-Voychenko airfielf for an unexplained reason, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Maj Hermann Kühl, Obs & RK Holder (11/24/40), Ofw Erich Lucke, R/O and Fw Walter Marquardt, Gnr..(Kaiser RK book).
11 Brossler, BrunoOblt5/12/1911
Cannock Chase


Courtesy Christian König

Stab/KG-55 (8/40 Villa Coublay Fr.)He 111P-4 Werk # 2898 "G1 +AA" (lost 8/14/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O John Dundas & P/O David Crook in the area of Boscombe Down, near Middle Wallop. The ac crashed at Dean Hill, East Dean, Hampshire. Remaining crew: Obst Alois Stöckl (or Stoeckl), Obs & RK Holder (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC 2/2/35); Obst Walter Frank, Chief V Fliegerkorps (bur CC 2/2/32); Fw Heinz Grimmstein, R/O (POW) and Fw Jonny Thiel, Flt Engr (POW). Brossler bur CC 2/2/30. Source Kaiser RK book & D.Drury.
12 Buhrow, JoachimOblt1910/10/21



 9./KGr.z.b.V. 1Ju-52 "1Z + FT" (lost)KIA on 17 April 1940 near Langevannet, Fosselandsheia, Vest-Agder during emergency landing on ice. Entire crew and passengers KIA: Mech and aux Obsv Gefr Gerhard Wehner (born 02/03/1913 in Schöneberg, buried Alfaset Oslo, Block A Reihe 8 Grab 61), Radop Uffz Erich Zolling (born 21/09/1912 in Hamburg, buried Alfaset Oslo, A VII 29), Gunr Uffz Hellmut Vonthin (born 15/09/1915 in Rostock, buried Alfaset Oslo, Block A Reihe 9 Grab 2. 14 soldiers: among others Fw Martin Berger, Uffz Robert Kahr, Uffz Robert Schulz, Funker Gerhard Bartel, Funker Rudolf Hesse, Funker Heinrich Hessenmüller, Pioner Kurt Kaiser. CKönig
13 Dörflinger, Friedrich WilhelmOblt.6/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 1213 "U5 + DP" (lost 7/30/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1942; sd during aerial combat over England. DK-G Awards List and Kaiser RK book ref his one time R/O and RK Holder, Günther Stein (who had fallen ill prior to the mission). Added: The ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.68 Sq., piloted by F/O Raybould, and crashed into Salthouse Marshes, Norfolk. Remaining crew (positions unk): Gefr Helmut Skrypczak (POW), Ofw Josef Ziegaus (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Erich Ohnesorge KilledInAction (KIA), bur Scottow Cem., War Graves Plot, Gr 277; no other burial locations known (D.Drury).
14 Doucha, FriedrichOfwFliegerkorps X (Med)He 111H-3 Werk # 5661 (dam 10/13/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 13 October, 1941; while attacking a lone merchant ship, the ac was hit by AA return fire, and had to break off the attack. Doucha, although wounded, was able to return to Vannes, where he belly-landed. The entire crew sustained serious injuries. One known crew was Gen Martin Harlinghausen (RK 5/4/40). Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: A third crewman, Ofw August Sichelschmidt (absa3945).
15 Ehmke, HansLt1/KG-26 (7/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 110149 "1H + GH" (lost 7/15/43)Bomber Operational Clasp POW with his entire crew 15 July, 1943, when their ac crashed into the sea near Avola, on the east coast of Sicily during an attack on shipping. Remaining crew (all POW) Uffz Max Bach, Uffz Karl Kaiser, and Uffz Helmut Hübner (D.Drury). davedrury
16 Engel, OttoLt.4/14/1919Ronnenberg
1/KG-53, 3/KG-53 (42-43), 12/KG-53 (9/43), IV/KG-53 (6/44), 3/KG-53 (8/44), 5/KG-53 (11/44)He 111H
RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(2/15/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/numbered (400?) pendant		WIA 5 February, 1944; serious wounds received during a British air raid on the Orleans airfield. After recovering, he served as Technical Officer in IV/KG-53 before returning to flight status. His combat missions totaled 356, with 46 having a duration of more than four hours, and were counted double.His theoretical total of 402. Deceased 26 April, 2011, Wiesbaden. Source: Kaiser RK book.
17 Zöllner, HeinzHptm11/17/1919Gerdauen10/KG-53 (5/41), 4/KG-53 (10/41), Stffüh 6/KG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 6/KG-53 (6/43-9/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-53 (7/44)He 111H-6 "A1+FM" (lost in Russia), He 111H-20 Werk # 701235 (or 700657 DK-G List) "A1 + AM (lost 11/5/44) RK(4/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/13/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 5 November, 1944 over the North Sea in Werk # 701235. Crashed at Schatalowka, Russia in the snow, with Ofw Karl Christmann (RK Holder) Obs; Fw Erich Schneider, R/O & DK winner; Ofw Fritz Marboun, Flt Engr & DK winner and Fw Leonhard Dollmeier, Gnr. and DK winner, all MIA. 400+combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
18 Fischer, KarlOfw2/KG-2 (7/40 Epinoy Fr.)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3449 "??" (dam 7/7/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 7 July, 1940 by RAF fighters during a reconnaissance flight over the east coast of England. The crew were able to nurse the ac back to Epinoy. Remaining crew (Safe): Lt Heinrich Meyer, Obs & RK Holder (10/15/42); two unnamed. Source: Kaiser RK book.
19 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
20 Fritzsche, HelmutHptm9/27/1923GustrowStfkpt 10/KG-100 (12/42), Stfkpt 3/KG-100 (6/43 Stalino), Stfkpt 1/KG-100 (5/44), 4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45He 111H-11 "6N + IL" in 3/KG-100 (lost 6/14/43), He 177A-3 "6N + BH" (dam 5/8/44), Bf 109G-6 (lost 4/7/45)EP(1/11/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Survived an emergency landing after the 7 April, 1945 Ram-Attack on US bombers. Source: Arno Rose. His KG-100 data from a photo in the Kaiser RK book taken with the KG-100 Stfkpt in 1943. His EP date from the EP List provided by Fritz Braun. Added: He was uninjured after bailing behind enemy lines from "6N + IL" the night of 13/14 June, 1943. The ac was hit by AA fire and crashed SW of Saratov. The crew were rescued by He 111 "6N + MH". The He 177 was reported crashed at Lechfeld, 8 May, 1944, no further detail (LOCS). Alternate spelling: Fritsch & Fritsche.
21 Frohnert, ErwinHptm3/7/1913Stfkpt 1/KG-100 (6/43 Stalino)He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Pictured with other KG-100 RK Winners. (Kaiser)
22 Goetze, HorstUffz1(F)/33Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1271 "8H + GH" (lost 9/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 14 September, 1941, when, while on a reconnaissance mission from Vyazma to Tula, they were attacked by a pair of Soviet MiG-3 fighters. The fighters were from IAP 124 and ploted by Lt Boris G.Pirozhkov and Lt Vladimir Dovgiy. Lt Dovgiy rammed the Ju 88, causing it to crash and burn, killing the crew. Remaining crew: Lt Reinhard Lehr, Obs; Fw Johann Kaiser, R/O and Fw Heinrich Kleemann, Gnr. The only VDK listing is for the Observer, indicating that he i MIA (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Götze.
23 Göthke, SiegfriedUffz.3/KG-53 (5/40)He 111H-3 (dam 5/9/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured 9 May, 1940 when he collided with a Ju 52 during takeoff from the Roth airfield. Remaining crew: Oblt Siegfried Rehle, Obs & RK Holder (Inj); Uffz Josef Hertle, R/O (Inj); Fw Otto Seibold, Flt Engr (KIC) and Gefr Karl Wanninger, Gnr (Inj). Source: Kaiser RK book.
24 Gottschalk, FritzOfw5/KG-27 (S.U.)He 111H-20 Werk # 700650 "1G + DP" (lost 4/12/44) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 12 April, 1944; sd by 12 attacking Soviet fighters in Grid 3686/3683/34 in the Crimea. His Observer, Oblt Karl Zillich (RK 7/20/44) DOW 14 April, 1944, and was buried in a local military cemetery in Sevastopol. Source: Kaiser RK book.
25 Grassmann, Dietrich 'Dieter'Hptm1/13/1920Berlin Treptow4/KG-4 (7/40, 1/42 Eindhoven), Stab II/KG-4 (9/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-4 (10/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-4 (8/44)He 111P-4 Werk # 2926 (30% damaged Wesermünde Estuary 11/24/40, fuel shortage), He 111P-4 Werk # 2981 "5J + ?M" (lost 1/19/41), He 111H
RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/31/43)
EP(10/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		His P-4, Wk# 2981, crashed at Vogelenzang/Bloemendaal Holland on 19 January, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Additional per Kaiser RK book: Wk# 2981 developed engine trouble and crashed near Haarlem, injuring entire crew. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Kuhn, Obs; Uffz Hermann Fröhlich, R/O and Uffz Hans Stütz, Gnr.. Deceased 8/24/1991, Bonn.
26 Günther, Heinrich AlbrechtHptm5/18/1913LeuberIII/KG-27 (39), Stfkpt 7/KG-27 (9/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 162396 "1G + JR" (lost 1/10/44)
RK(6/9/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/1/43)
EP(1/25/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA (and presumed KilledInAction (KIA)) 10 January, 1944; failed to return from a mission into the Gaissin area. Probably shot down by AA fire during a low-level attack or flew into the ground in heavy snow showers. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Friedrich Stagge, Obs; Uffz Alois Wittkemper, R/O; Uffz Johann Härtel, Flt Engr and Gefr Jakob Rudolf, Gnr.. A newspaper article suggests he had nearly 500 combat missions. DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book, which spells his name Güntner.
27 Hampe, Herbert (Hubert?)Ofw10/101913Delitzsch1/K 88 Leg Condor, 9/KG-3 (5/39), 7/KG-3 (8/40-7/42), II/KG-3 (4/44), III/KG(J)-6 (3/45)Ju 52 & Ju 86 in Spain, Do 17Ju 88A-4 in KG-3, Bf 109G, Me 262
RK(4/5/44)

Spanish Cross in Gold

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(7/1/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		An outstanding career for an enlisted man from 1931 to 1945! 428 combat missions.Jager Blatt article & Kaiser RK book.
28 Haselbach, HansOblt2/11/1910Berlin Wilmersdorf2/KG-27 (4/41), 14/KG-27 (12/42)He 111H-5 Werk # 3695 (dam 5/12/41), He 111H-5 Werk # 4017 "1G + GK" (dam 9/17/41), He 111H-6 Werk # 7470 (dam 3/23/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161525 "1G + HY" (lost 12/30/43)
RK(11/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)
EP(1/8/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 30 December, 1943; failed to return from a mission in the Putrovska-Fastov area due to AA fire. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Karl Georg Schenzel, Obs; Fw Frank Uteseny, R/O and Fw Otto Kalmbach, Gnr.. Wk# 4017 damaged during a 2nd crash landing at Balta-Pereleti, injuring Hasselbach. Wk# 3695 crashed at Tours in juring Uffz Otto Kalmbach, Gnr..400+ combat missions. (DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book).
29 Heise, GisbertLt.3/9/19214/KG-55 (S.U.)He 111P-2 Werk # 2605 "G1 + CM" (lost 10/12/41), He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "G1 + HM" (lost 5/10/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Wk# was hit by AA fire 12 October, 1941 while on a mission in the Kirovo area. He made a force landing inside enemy territory and the entire crew was able to reach German lines after several days. He has been reported to have died (KilledInAction (KIA)?) 10 May, 1942. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: MIA 10 May, 1942; lost 6km E of Opuk, at sea, vicinity of Kertsch Peninsula, Crimea, during an attack on roads in the vicinity of Marayevka - Kerch (LOCS).
30 Hendrich, HerbertOfwIII/ZG-1 (4/43)Me 210 Werk # 5134 "30 + GR" (lost 4/5/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with his R/O, Uffz Rudolf Kaiser, 5 April, 1943, near Gabes, cause unknown (Qu.Meister File).
31 Hlubek, OswaldOFwStab/KG 4 (05/40 Fassberg)He 111 P-2 "5J + DA" Werknr 2909 (or 2912/SGLO) (lost 10/05/40)POW (briefly) 10 May, 1940; sd by Dutch fighters near Hellevoetsluis. His He 111 crashed at Rockanje Holland. Remaining crew: Oblt Klaus Born, Obs (POW); Ofw Otto Blank, R/O (POW) and Ofw Ewald Frotscher, Gnr. (KilledInAction (KIA)). Also onboard was the Kdr of KG-4, Gen Martin Fiebig RK 5/8/40 (POW). The POWs were released 23 May, 1940. (DeSwart & Kaiser RK book). Added: The He 11 was sd by a Dutch Fokker G-1 of 3-II-1, piloted by 1/Lt Noomen. The Gunner, Ewald Frotscher (born 25/01/15 in Pausa, CK), is buried in Ysselsteyn, BU/10/230 (D.Drury).
32 Holzapfel, HartmutOblt


Stein (Bundeswehr)
Courtesy CK

6./KG 2, 5./KG 2 (Pathfinder) (03/43)Do 217 E-4 "U5 + LP" Werknr 5590 (lost 16/03/43)EP (30/11/42)

EK 1 & EK 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		POW the night of 15/16 March, 1943; sd by a Beaufighter night fighter of No.219 Sq., piloted by F/Lt John Willson, near North Thoresby, Lincolnshire, during a raid, his 101st, on Grimsby port installations. With their port engine on fire, the entire crew bailed and became POWs. The ac crashed and exploded between Grimsby Halt and Nortth Thoresby Railway Station. Remaining crew: OFw August Küpper, Obs; Radop OFw Günther Stein (05/01/1919-21/02/2003 (CK), RK Holder (26/03/44), DKiG (02/12/42 CK), EP (25/10/41 CK), Wound Badge +EK 2 (30/05/40 CK), EK 1 (29/08/40 CK), Bomber Op Clasp in Gold (25/10/41 CK) and Fw Gerhard Dörr, gunner. Kaiser RK book per Stein.


Courtesy CK
33 Hörwick, Anton 'Balbo'Ofw2/20/1912Münster bei Schwabmünchen

Courtesy Christian König

K-88 Legion Condor, KG-2, III/KG-3, I/NJG-7, IV/NJG-2, NSGr-30Bombers, Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620787 (lost 2/19/45)
RK(8/8/44)

Spanish Cross
Bulg.Pilot Bdg.

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/41)
EP(41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Bmbr Oper.Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 19 February, 1945 after being shot down in his G-6 in the Poznan area, near Konigsberg/Neumark, by Soviet fighters. Remaining crew (all MIA): StbsFw Gerhard Schneider, Observer; Ofw Otto Voss, R/O and Fw Gerhard Lässig, Gunner. 350 combat missions. Alternate spelling: Hörwig & Horwich. The Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List suggests he had 27 victories?. Kaiser RK book claims no victories.
34 Raab, AlexanderMaj7/12/1921Moedling bei Wien, Austria7/KG-77 (6/41), 1/KG-77 (12/42), Stffüh 1/KG-77 (1/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-26 (7/44), HQ 2 Flgr Div (wars end)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5521 (lost 12/20/41) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/24/42), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing at Padua on 20 December, 1941 during a transfer flight. Remaining crew: Gunther Kessler, Obs (Inj); Ogefr Gerhard Kamp, Gnr (Inj) and Fw Reinhold Neumeister, Grnd Per (Inj). R/O Gefr Rudolf Blatnik was killed in the crash. (Kaiser RK book)
35 Janzik,LtI/KG-54He 111P-2 Werk # 2447 "B3 + FA" (lost 8/15/41)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a takeoff accident 15 August, 1941 from Oblau with the KG-54 Kdr onboard, Oberst Otto Höhne, seriously injured. Five other ground crew were injured and a sixth was KIC. Source: Kaiser RK book.
36 Jordan, ErichObltII/KG-4He 111P-4 Werk # 2947 "5J + DC" (lost 6/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 19 June, 1940; sd off the SE coast of England during one of the first night raids against England. The ac was forced to land in shallow water, and the remaining crew were also captured. Remaining crew: Obstlt Dietrich Freiherr von Massenbach (Kdr II/KG-4), Obs; Ofw Max Leimer, R/O and Fw Karl Amberger, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: The He 111 was sd by a Blenheim of No.23, piloted by F/Lt Raymond Duke-Woolley. The Wk# may have been 8747 (D.Drury).
37 Kadelke, Wolff DietrichLt.5/21/19212/KG-40 (Channel)Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41)Bomber Operational ClaspCo-Pilot Kadelke MIA 18 July, 1941; failed to return from a mission over the Atlantic NW of Ireland while attacking Convoy OB346. Remaining crew (MIA): Maj Fritz Fliegel, Pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
38 Pockrandt, Fritz O.ObstltStfkpt 9/KG-53 (9/40), Kdr I/KG-53 (4/42 Sevastopol), Kdr KG-53 (4/43-4/45)He 111P, He 111H-6 Werk # Unk (dam7/3/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (1/25/42), Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
WIA 3 July, 1942 when his ac was shot up by AA fire, and fore landed in Pl.Qu.19714 (DK-G Awards List, LOCS & Kaiser RK book).
39 Richter, WaltherOfw5/30/1919Radaun Sudetenland5/KG-53 (5/40), I/KG-53 (6/41 S.U.), 3/KG-53 (42), 5/KG-53 (11/44)He 111H RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)
EP(2/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp with Pendant		A Flight Engineer, he served in the west, S.U. and over England. Late in the war, his He 111s carried the V1. The pilot at this time was Lt Otto Engel, who later won the RK. Approximately 500 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
40 Richter, HeinzMaj1913/02/03Dorfchemnitz
Stfkpt 9./KG 77 (Channel 04/41), Stfkpt 12./KG 77 (01/42), Kdr III./KG 77 (04/43 Germany)Ju 88 A-5 "3Z + FT" Werknr 3333 (lost 25/04/41), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 140494 "??" (lost 06/02/43)
RK (19/09/43 postm)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (15/10/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
KIC 2 June, 1943 about 3 km NE of Lauf near Nürnberg, due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KIC): OFw Ludwig Meisinger, Obs (DKiG postm; Uffz Georg Vogel, R/O and Uffz Günther Bogmann, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Over 100 combat missions. Added: Buried Soldatenfriedhof Kusel (Block 5, Row 1, Grave 10) (CK). MIA 25 April, 1941, cause not reported. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Theodor Kess, R/O; Fw Egon Kowolowski, Gunner and Uffz Wilhelm Wisiolek, Obs. Crew returned later? Added: On KG 77 alone he amassed more than 100 combat missions Buried Kirrweiler, LK Kusel, Kriegsgräber - Abteilung V Reihe 1 Grab 10 (CK)
41 Kaiser,Lt9/JG-1 (2/44 Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 18" (90% damaged 2/10/44)Fighter Operational ClaspHis 109 crashed at the Volkel Holland airfield on 10 February, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Lt Kaiser was uninjured when he collided with an airbase truck (SGLO). This may be Lt Herbert Kaiser.
42 Patzak, HeinrichOblt7/16/19168/KG-27 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8516 "1G + LS" (lost 7/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 28 July, 1943, when their ac was lost during a mission to attack rail targets at Bataysk, Rostov Oblast, R ussia. Remaining crew: Ogefr Gerhard Frenzel, Obs; Uffz Franz Kaiser, R/O and Ogefr Artus Hoffmann, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
43 Kaiser, August "Gustl"OFhr1923/08/18


KGKIA on 21 June 1944 in the Reichsverteidigung Berlin. The obituary mentioned he was a member of a Kampfgeschwader KG.CKönig
44 Kaiser, AugustinOFhr18/08/23Fronberg


Courtesy Christian König

2./ZG 26Me-410 A-1 Werk Nr.120016 (lost on 21/06/44)KilledInAction (KIA) on 21/06/44 in the Reichsverteidigung when shot down by enemy fighters at the Ihlenfeldersumpf, NE of Neubrandenburg. Crew ROpr Uffz Anders, Fritz (09/07/22 in Kerpsdorf)CKönig
45 Kaiser, BrunoHptm01/06/971./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) (02/43)BV-138 C-1 "6H + NH" (lost)Wound badgeWIA on 08/02/43 when aircraft crashed in flames near airfield Kastrup about 3 minutes after taking off from Kopenhagen to search for submarines, it began to loose height apparently due to pilot error. Crew: Obsv Lt Wilhelm Giebfried (KIA), Radop uffz Walter Link (WIA), Mech Uffz Herbert Vogel (WIA). Gunr OGefr Max Angele (uninjured). Later in 1944 listed as MIA.CKönig
46 Kaiser, ConradGefr6/7/1914FrankfurtNSFK-75 (11/35 as Driver), FFS Wiesbaden, Ersatz "Nohra"/LG-51, Test Pilot ?To be determinedPilot BadgeJoined the NSFK 1 November, 1935. Issued his Military Flying License 1334/IV, Class B II (Basic) on 1 December, 1938. Discharged from Military Service "without War Recall" on 15 February, 1939. He was Flugzeugführer No. 616. Detail gathering in process 5/2012. Source: Rick Raton.
47 Kaiser, DieterLt

Courtesy Christian König

15/JG-300Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511872 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 17 December, 1944, cause unknown. His body recovered in the wreckage of his G-14 by a SlovaKilledInAction (KIA)n Recovery Team (JG-300 website report w/pictures). This is Hans Dieter!
48 Prinz, PaulFw.4/KG-4 (S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 4610 "5J + EM" (lost 12/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1941; sd by flak west of Belev. Remaining crew: Lt (later Maj) Reinhard Graubner, Obs & RK Holder (9/3/43) (WIA & surv); Uffz Johann Götzki, R/O (WIA & surv) and Ofw Gerhard Thomas, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: Kaiser RK book.
49 Kaiser, ErichOfw3/3/1914Steckby/Zerbst


Courtesy Traces of War and the Lost Wings Project via Christian König

1/KG-51, 2/KG-51 (1/1/45)Ju 88A-4 (7/42), Me 262A1a in I/KG-51, added: Me 410 A-1 (9K+BU) (CKönig)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
Injured 1 January, 1945 after being shot down during Operation Bodenplatte by British Typhoons near Lingen. He was an experienced pilot with over 300 missions assigned to the attack on the Eindhoven airfield. Added: Another source suggests being hit by US Flak at the airfields and making an an emergency landing in the Wietmarscher Moor. Hospitalized in Meppen Germany, diagnosed with a broken spine, he died 3 January, 1945 (C.König).

Courtesy Traces of War and the Lost Wings Project via Christian König
50 Müller, ReinholdOfw.4/KG-51 6/40 France)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 8004 "9K + DM" (lost 6/1/40), Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW (briefly) when his A-1 was sd 1 June, 1940 SW of Genf. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Bernhard Sartor, Obs (and later a Hptm & RK Holder); Uffz Paul Dickhut, R/O and Gefr Hermann Spiess, Gnr.. The four were relased when the French capitulated 30 June, 1940. (Kaiser RK book & DK-G Awards List)
51 Kaiser, ErnstOfw1(F)/124Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430802 "G2 + FK" (20% damaged)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1943; enemy fire at Alakurtti Norway airfield. No mention of remaining crew. Source: SIG Norway.
52 Nocken, Klaus WilhelmMaj11/30/1916Krefeld1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 (12/39), Stfkpt 2/KSG-2 (10/41), Stfkpt 7/KG-26 (5/42), Kdr III/KG-26 (2/44), Kdr IV/KG-26 (9/44)He 111H, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140088 "1T + AR" (lost 11/9/42) in III Grp, RK(10/29/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Killed 16 May, 1945 at Prague, Czech. during an uprising of some sort under unclear circumstances. His A-4 reported lost at sea 9 November, 1942, sd by British fighters. He and R/O Uffz Horst Müller were rescued by a German submarine; Obs Lt Ernst Lampe and Gnr Sonderfüh. Johannes Rempel are still reported MIA. (Kaiser RK book).
53 Kaiser, FriedrichUffz11/10/1919Castell

Courtesy Oleg Marin

6/JG-26 (7/42)Fw 190A-2, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 42399 "Brown 4" (lost 5/16/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 May, 1943 during aerial combat in "Brown 4" by a P-47 north of Ghent Be.. He died in his AC, crashing at Zaffelacre. First buried at Abbeville, later to in the German War Cem at Bourdon Fr. 32/10/397 (Rosseels).
54 Kaiser, G.Uffz
Ysselstein, Holland		I/KG-2 (8/44 Gilze-Rijen)Do 217M-1 Werk # Unk "U5 + ??" (lost 8/11/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed on Aalstraat in Gilze Rijen Holland the night of 10/11 August, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause labeled as a "collision" of some sort at Gilze-Rijen killing the entire crew; all buried at Ysselsteyn, KAM-38. Remaining crew: Uffz R.Emmrich, Obs; Uffz O.Lohmeyer, R/O and Uffz W.Malbrecht, Gnr (SGLO).
55 Kaiser, GeorgFw3/Fl.ü.G.-1 SüdBf 109G06 Werk # 163032 (lost 4/3/44)Pilot BdgeKilled in an aerial collision of some sort at Landau on 3 April, 1944, no further detail.
56 Kaiser, GerhardOblt5/15/19144(H)/13 (4/42), 7(H)/LG-2 (12/42), FFS AB (12/42 Pilot Trng), I/NAGr.-102 (5/43), II/NAGr.-102 (9/43), 5(F)/123 (1/44), Stfkpt 5(F)/123 (6/44)Hs 126A-1 Werk # 4342 (dam 4/20/42), Bf 109G, Bf 109H Werk # Unk (lost 7/12/44)DK-G, EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp in BrzUninjured 12 July, 1944 when he was sd by friendly fire over the invasion front, over his own lines. WIA 20 April, 1942 when the ac in which he was the Observer, was attacked by fighters over Rostov, pilot identity unknown (D.Drury).
57 Kaiser, H.Fw2/KGzbV-11 (5/40 Lippstadt)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Valkenburg, hit by AA fire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Fw Kaiser and his crewv of three were taken prisoner and sent to the UK. Remaining crew: Fw K.Manke, Obs; Uffz A.Römke, R/O and Uffz A.Sempert, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
58 Kaiser, H.Fw1/KG-3 (12/40)Do 17Z-3 Werk # 2847 "5K + EL" (lost 12/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 December, 1940; lost over the North Sea, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Gefr R.Krüger, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BF-4-84); Ogefr K.Feldmann, R/O (MIA) and Gefr F.Beck, Gnr (MIA) (SGLO).
59 Kaiser, HansLt7/JG-77 (1/45 Bönninghardt)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490438 (lost 1/14/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA and bailed safely, 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat; his G-10 crashed in the Zutphen area, south of Diepenheim Holland. (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List)
60 Kaiser, HansUffz1/Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) Kamp (Kobenhavn)Bv 138Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 12 October, 1942 when he was a passenger in another Bv 138 which crashed on takeoff in the Oresund off Snekkersten Denmark. He was buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
61 Kaiser, Hans DieterLt9/7/192215/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-14/U4 Werk # 511872 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/17/44 in Upper Schlesia)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Slezsko, CZ. Source: JG-300 Loss List, buried Valasske, Blk 1, Row 23, Grave 1066.
62 Kaiser, HeinrichFw10/JG-53 (Kirrlach)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461374 "Black 9 + I" (lost 1/10/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 January, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 southeast of Germersheim; failed landing attempt. Buried Bruchsal. Added: Fw Kaiser was sd with his Rottenführer, Lt Wilhelm Manz, believed victims of 1/Lt Clarence E.Louden of Tactical Recon Sq 162, 10 miles NE of Rastatt. Kaiser suffered severe injuries in a failed emergency landing 3km south of Grabem ivo Germersheim. He died of his wounds the same day in a Bruchsal hospital (JG-53 Chronik via S.Kayser).
63 Kaiser, HeinrichLt2/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-5 Werk # 130769 (lost 8/30/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKaiser and his unnamed R/O were killed in a mid-air collision 30 August, 1943 with another Ju 87 Wk# 110740, piloted by Fw Herbert Zellmann (KIC w/unnamed R/O), at Gluchew. Ju 87 Loss List
64 Kaiser, HeinzGefr4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45Bf 109G & KStudent pilot. Source: Arno Rose.
65 Petry, MaxLt5/31/1917Harra
Cannock Chase		6/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5517 "A1 + HN" (lost 2/3/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1941 when his ac was sd over the Thames Estuary by a Spitfire of No.92 Sq., piloted by F/O Anthony C. "Tony" Bartley, DFC. The ac crashed into the water between Southend-on-Sea and Sheerness. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Eugen Kaiser, Obs; Uffz Herbert Wordelmann, R/O; Fw Hermann Bock, Flt Engr and Gefr Robert Massarsch, Gnr. Lt Petry buried CC/1/9/343 (D.Drury).
66 Kaiser, HelmutLt8/25/1921Stab/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-6 Werk # 4942 "1H + FA" (lost 4/2/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 2 April, 1942, shot down over the North Atlantic by British ship fire. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Gottfried Strauch, Observer; Uffz Fritz Siebering, R/O and Ogefr Karl Krüger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
67 Niebel, RudolfOfw6/14/1914Rottreich1/Flieger Erg.Gr (zur See) Kamp (Copenhagen)BV 138C Werk # 0126 "DF + NF" (lost at Sea)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 12 October, 1942 during a training exercise, when his AC crashed into the sea off the coast of Sweden due to engine trouble. He was recovered in the Oresund on 2 November, 1942 and buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery in Denmark. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Schubert, Mech (born 5/4/1921 Trebnitz). His body washed ashore at Lundakrabugten Bay Sweden on 21 November, 1942 and he was buried at Hofterup Cemetery. After the war he was buried at Helsingborg Cemetery,Sweden; Uffz Hans Kaiser, a Pilot (born 2/5/1919 Bingen/Hessen, Buried in Denmark), Uffz Albert Essig, a Pilot (born 8/8/1920 Oberstein/Koblenz, Buried in Denmark) and Uffz Walter Wulf, R/O (born 4/10/1922 Stockum/Unna, Buried in Denmark). Source: B.Widfeldt & Air War over Denmark.
68 Kaiser, HerbertFw5/2/19213/JG-26 (Fürstenau 2/45)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600348 "Yellow 12" (85% dam 2/6/45), Fw 190D-9 (lost 4/9/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1945 when he was shot down 8 km NE of Diepholz in a D-9 by American ground fire from a road convoy he was strafing. WIFA 6 February, 1945 when he attempted a force landing in "Yellow 12" at Horsten after his engine failed. He destroyed the AC and suffered severe head injuries.
69 Kaiser, HermannObstltKdr Aufkl 126 (41-9/42)Ar 196, BV 138Observer Operational ClaspStankey & DeZeng
70 Kaiser, HorstMajKdr III/KG-26 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140432 "1T + AD" (lost 12/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 19 December, 1942, probably due to enemy fighters, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
71 Noden,Fw.7/KG-4 (5/40)Ju 88A-1 "5J + JR" (lost 5/31/40)Bomber Operational ClaspNodens ac was shot down by fighters 31 May, 1940 near Vlisseghem Belgium. He made a successful force landing w/o injury to the crew, of whom Observer & RK Holder (then Officer Candidate, eventual Maj) Heinrich Schmetz was onboard. Source: Kaiser RK book.
72 Prüger, WalterHptm12/12/1914Wilhelmshaven1/Kü.Fl.Gr-606 (39-40), 2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606 (4/41), Stfkpt 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (3/42 Malta)Do 18, Do 17Z-3, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140187 "7T + KK" (lost 7/6/42) RK(1/5/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (7/20/42), Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1942 over Malta. Apparently sd by Spitfires from No. 603 Sq.. The ac came down off the south coast of Sicily. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Karl Kubetzki, Obs and Ofw ValentinDaus, Gnr.. One remaining crewman, Uffz Walter Pfeiffer, R/O, although WIA, was rescued by sea rescue (Ju 88 Loss List & Kaiser RK book).
73 Rein, WilliOfw4/14/1914Schorndorf5/KG-53 (7/40 Channel), Stab/KG-53 (43 & 44 S.U.)He 111P, He 111H-16 Werk # 160965 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/19/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161433 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/21/44) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 21 August, 1944; failed to return from a supply drop mission in the Seine Port area northwest of Melun. 417 combat missions. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Heinrich Prestel, Obs; Ofw Georg Schmeling, R/O; Ofw Kurt Schrang, Flt Engr and Fw Erich Stephan, Gnr.. He and crew WIA 19 August, 1943; sd by Soviet fighters near Byvalki. Source: Kaiser RK book..
74 Kaiser, KarlUffz3/JG-11Fw 190A-7/R6 Werk # 642982 (lost 3/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 2 March, 1944; overturned on landing at Roth, near Nürnberg. Source: L. Wiegels.
75 Kaiser, KarlUffzII/JG-300 (8/44), 7/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8 (lost 8/24/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 (dam 9/11/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Eisenach, bailed safely with injuries. Added: The A-8 lost 24 August, 1944, crashed at Senotin, CZ,, believed sd by a P-51 of 325FG, piloted by 2/Lt Robert H.Brown (F.Braun).
76 Kaiser, OttoBomber Unit (Poland 15-26 September, 1939)He 111Bomber Operational ClaspMade a force landing in Russia on 26 September, 1939 due to engine trouble. The crew: Oblt Matthäus, Uffz Bergmann, Uffz Kleinitzke, PK Berichter (correspondent) Alfred Bock. Jager Blatt 2/2000.
77 Kaiser, OttoFw1(F)/22 (Channel)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2242 "4N + DH" (lost 11/15/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 15 November, 1940; shot down by Spitfires of No. 19 Sq. near the Thames Estuary. Bf 110 Loss List
78 Kaiser, RudolfLt4/15/1916Oberstdorf bei Sonthofen


1/NJG-1 (5/42 Twente)Bf 110G Werk # 4607 "G9 + BH" (lost 5/31/42) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His 110 crashed at Straelen Holland, near Kaldenkirchen, the night of 30/31 May, 1942, cause and pilot crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Lt Kaiser was killed in the crash; buried Ysselsteyn, BN/2/39 [photo & headstone via U.N.Kayser (France)]. Added: His ac took enemy fire while opposing a bomber raid on Köln. Both he and his R/O, Gefr H.Thomas, were killed in the crash. Gefr Thomas is also buried at Ysselsteyn, BN-2-43 (Andre Bergsma 12/2021).
79 Kaiser, SeppUffzIII/JG-5Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5599 "Black 8" (70% damaged)Fighter Operational ClaspEmergency landing 13 June, 1942 at Parkkina due to engine trouble while on an operation. Kaiser was not hurt in the landing. Source: SIG Norway.
80 Ose, WernerUffz10/1/1915Grasleben
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z Werk # 2687 "7T + FK" (lost 9/14/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 14 September, 1940, when returning from a mission, the ac crashed at Cherbourg-West (Fr), cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Lt.z.S. Wilhelm Sibeth, Obs; Uffz Willi Kaiser, R/O and Uffz Siegmund Lindemann, Flt Engr. The four deceased buried in the War Cem., Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Ose 9/1/5; Sibeth 1/2/47; Kaiser 9/16/398 and Lindemann 9/16/397 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Osee.
81 Kaiser, WaldemarUffzÜberführungskommando/ LZGr. 8Bf-110 Werknr 4312 (lost)KIC on 30 December 1943 SE of Illurinowo due to unknown reasons. Crew (KIC): Radop Uffz Karl-Heinz Volk.CKönig
82 Kaiser, WernerUffz3/JG-26 (joins 5/43 at Dno, S.U.)Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Wk # 5895 "Yellow 9" (lost 7/30/43), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 550241 "White 6" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Opertional Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1944 during aerial combat in "White 6" with a P-47 of 4FG at Beauvais. He bailed successfully, but bled to death in his chute from wounds sustained during the dogfight. WIA 30 July, 1943 when his "Yellow 9" was hit by B-26 return fire north of Wuustwezel. He bailed successfully, but was injured upon landing.
83 Kaiser, WernerJG-26Bf 109, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspA 2nd Werner Kaiser is known to have also been in JG-26 per Les Butler (see his Pilot List).
84 Kaiser, WilhelmUffz9/JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 "12 + I" (lost 8/24/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 24 August, 1940 after being shot down at Broom Hill Farm, Camber.
85 Kaiser, WilhelmHptm11/30/1914Pockau Erzgebirge

7./StG 2 (05-10/40 Holland), Stfkpt III./StG 2 (07/41, CK), Adj III./StG 2 (10/41-01/42 CK), Stukaschule 2 Graz (09/42 CK, Stab/General der Schlachtflieger (weapons specialist CK), Ia op 2/1. Fliegerdivision and temporary Ia / Luftflotte 6 (07/43 CK), acting Ia / II. Fliegerkorps (08/44 CK), Ic/II. Jagdkorps (10/44 CK)Ju 87B Werk # unk "T6 + ?T" (lost 5/10/40)
RK (04/02/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(19/01/42)

EP (20/10/41 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (10/05/40 in Black, 05/41 in Silver, CK)

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (28/05/41 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		He crashed his Ju 87-B at Roosteren Holland (by the Maaseik Brook) on 10 May, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart), but he did survive. 180 missions. Added: Hptm Kaiser was injured in the May 1940 crash (10/05/40, CK), cause still not known (near Vroenhoven, crashed near Roosteren - apparently due to a mid-air collision near "Masseik Bridge" Roosteren, N of Maastricht, CK). His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Erich Unger (geb 8/10/1918 at Ruppertsgrün), was killed in the crash; buried Ysselsteyn, BZ-7-165 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: Entered the Luftwaffe in 1935. On 21/05/41 he shot down over Canea Bay/Crete, but rescued from the sea and returned to unit. Awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 130 combat missions (CK)
86 Kauffmann, KurtStbsFw.3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (7/41 Algeria)He 111H-6 Werk # 7565 "1H + EP" (lost 11/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 November, 1942; failed to return from a mission, attacking shipping off the Algerian coast. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Karl Barth, Obs, Stfkpt & RK Holder (12/14/4); Fw Hans Assmann, R/O and Gnr Uffz Heinrich Heerdegen. Kaiser RK book.
87 Kramer, Rudolf RudiHptm5/4/1916Langenhagen bei Hannover3/KG-27 (9/39), IV/KG-27), 12/KG-26 (4/41), 3/KG-26 (1/42), Stfkpt in KG-26 (6/43), 3(Erg)/KGr-26 (8/44), EKG-1 (1/45)He 111P & H, Ju 88A
RK(3/18/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/42)
EP( 4/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		He was especially successful against merchant shipping. 416 combat missions. Deceased 12 February, 1999, Langenhagen. DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book.
88 Lauxmann, KurtLt5/28/19232/KG-100 (9/43 S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 8549 "6N + BK" (dam 9/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP (4/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His H-16 was damaged by AA fire in the Pokasnoy area, wounding Observer and RK Holder, Ofw Hellmuth Kahle. Kaiser RK book & DK-G Awards List
89 Lehmkuhl, GerhardOblt4/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6537 "V4 + FM" ((ZM) lost 4/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 April, 1942 at Krestzy, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Walter Claus (aka Klaus), Obs; Ogefr Hermann Kaiser, R/O and Ogefr Horst Leistner, Gnr. Per the VDK, Oblt Lehmkuhl and Ogefr Leistner are commemorated in the War Cem. at Sologubowka; Uffz Claus is commemorated at Korpowo (D.Drury).
90 Liedtke, VeithLtFighters in RussiaBf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (May 11
1943)		Bronze Jäger Operational Clasp document found online, signed by a Hptm Kaiser.
91 Nowack, BrunoGefr12/14/19118/StG-77 (Argentan)Ju 87B2 Werk # 5628 (lost 10/19/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 19 October, 1940; mid-air collision with Ju 87 Wk# 5617, piloted by Gefr hans Müller of the same unit. Both crashed near Occagnes, killing both crews. His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Alois Kaiser, also KIFA. Both are buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, Blk 14, Row 8; Nowack in Gr 437 and Kaiser in Gr 439 (D.Drury).
92 Lipp, KarlLt.1918/04/11Emersacker/WertingenIII./KG 55 (12/41), 4./KG 55He 111 P-4 "G1 + AC" Werknr 3064 (dam 26/06/4), He 111 P-4 "G1 + AC" Werknr 3064 (12/09/41 CK), He 111 H-6 "G1 + GM" Werknr 7800 (lost 20/11/42) RK (16/11/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (19/12/41)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		MIA 20 November, 1942 in the Stalingrad area. Failed to return from a recon mission in the Kletskaya area in extremely poor weather. Remaining crew (MIA): Maj Hans Joachim Gabriel, Grp Kdr & Obs; Uffz Alois Obermüller, R/O and Uffz Gustav Geschke, Gnr.. WIA 26 June, 1941; hit by flak near Brody. 300+ combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Flew as pilot with Hptm Mylius on 12/09/41 (CK)
93 Loebel, WalterObst6/23/1902BerlinKdr I/KG-257 (5/39), Kdr I/KG-26 (9/39), Kdr Stab/KG-30 (8/40 Aalborg)He 111H in I Grp, Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0250 "PM + ZA" (lost 9/6/41) in KG-30 RK(7/29/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 6 September, 1941 in the Smolensk area (P. Bastin). Failed to return from a recon mission (Smolensk). Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Max Schrüder, Pilot; Ofw Hans Anbeider, R/O and StbsFw Karl Backhaus, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Channel pilot. Planned the attack on Scapa Flow. Later in 1940, he was Kesselrings Operations Officer for the 2nd Air Fleet for Operation Sealion.
94 Lohrentz, RolfLt.1/KG-27 (1/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 (dam 1/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac was hit by ground fire near Feodosiya 17 January, 1941, wounding Obs, Oblt Rolf Rannersmann (RK Holder 3/12/45). No further detail. Source: Kaiser RK book.
95 Lorch, HerbertMaj4/13/1912ZweibrückenKdr IV/KG-1 (5/41), Kdr II/KG-1 (S.U. 8/42)He 111 in IV Grp, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144170 "V4 + CC" (lost 8/19/42) in II Grp RK(1/5/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/13/42), Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with two other unnamed crew near Kolodesy on 19 August, 1942; crashed and burned after being hit by enemy fighters, one crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Fw Eduard May, Obs, bailed and picked up by German infantry; Uffz Peter Cremerius, R/O and Uffz Thomas Haberer, Gnr., both MIA (Kaiser RK book). 200 combat missions.
96 Magin, HermannOblt6/25/1916Otterbach9/KG-76 (Channel)Do 17Z Wrk # Unk "F1 + JT" (dam 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; critically wounded in the chest during a low-level attack on the RAF base at Kenley. The unconscious Magin was removed from his seat by R/O Uffz Hans Strahlendorf and Flt Engr Fw Willi Henke. The Observer & RK Holder, Lt Wilhelm Friedrich Illg flew the ac back to St Omer airfield, where he made a wheels up landing. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Magin buried in the German War Cem. Bourdon Fr., Blk 7, Row 17, Gr 350 (D.Drury).
97 Mannes, Isidor 'Iser'Lt PILOT3/16/1917Gut-Stettenhof/Mindelzell7/KG-55 (11/43 Sarabus, Crimea)He 111H-11 Werk # 110087 "G1 + BR" (lost 11/4/43)EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in SilverKIC 4 November, 1943; accidental ground contact at Sarabus Krim by Termentschi Ukraine, 60km SE of Gwardejskoje (Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje), Ukraine. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Kaiser, Obs (injured); Uffz Erich Bremerkamp, R/O (KIC); Uffz Werner Hans Götz (geb 1/13/1921, Hof/Saale), Mech (KIC) and Gefr Alfred Eisenschmidt, Gnr (KIC). (Obit Card via F.Braun). Added: The deceased were buried 'in the park at Fliegerhorst Sarabus'. For Uffz Götz, it was his 73rd mission, qualifying him for the Bomber Clasp in Silver. He was planning to marry his Vienna sweetheart, but died a few days before he got leave for the wedding. 'He was never forgotten' (Ingrid Li, 1/2022).



98 Rauer, KarlMaj8/7/1913Linz/Donau3/KG-53 (5/39), Stfkpt 11/KG-53 (3/41), Stfkpt 1/KG-53 (2/42), Kdr I/KG-53 (4/43)He 111H RK(2/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/43)
EP(7/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/pendant		In the Spring of 1946, the British military filed charges against Rauer, claimimg that in March 1945, a downed English airman was murdered in his area of responsibility as Air Base Cmdr at Hopsten. Deceased 7 May, 1946 at Werl under unexplained circumstances (P. Bastin & Kaiser RK book).
99 Petersen, Karl AugustMaj5/26/1912 Neukirchen, Kreis Nordfriesland
1/KG-27 (5/39), Stfkpt in 9/KG-27 (1/41), Kdr II/KG-27 (6/41)He 111P & H
RK(3/7/42)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Served in KG-27 from Mar. 1936 to Mar. 1944. Over 250 combat missions. Deceased 23 November, 1980 Bodenteich/Häcklingen (P. Bastin). His known crew: Fw Konrad Rieder, Flt Engr (DK-G 6/5/42) and Fw Hans Timmermann, R/O (DK-G 3/19/42) Kaiser RK book.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Petersen was trained as a pilot in the mid-30s and on March 15, 1936 joined KG 27 'Boelcke', to which he belonged until March 15, 1944. In the Legion Condor in Spain he completed 131 enemy flights. After missions over Poland, France and England, he was appointed in January 1941 captain of the 9th Squadron. In the Eastern campaign he flew an independent attack on the Soviet navy at Tuapse, in which a destroyer was sunk and three other ships were damaged. For his combat success he received on March 8, 1942 as captain the Knight's Cross. As Major he led the II. Group of the KG 27 from January 1943 to March 1944. By the end of the war he was employed in higher staff positions. He died on November 23, 1980.
100 Meyer, PeterOblt1/25/1912WerdenBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew and students, 22 May, 1942, when they crashed near Dinias, Timis County, Romania, while on a training flight out of Fliegerhorst Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia,cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Burian, R/O; Ofw Erwin Kaiser, Flt Engr; Fw Karl Weckerle, Student Pilot; Lt Fritz Kurt Hans Kahl, Student Pilot; Uffz Heinz Werner, Stusent R/O and Uffz Hans Bauer, Student R/O. The remains of the decease have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Peciu Nou (Ger = Ulmbach), Timis County, Romania, about 1.5 km SE of the crashsite. The crew are commemorated in the War Cemetery at Iasi (Jasi), Romania (D.Drury).

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