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1 Zwingmann, HorstFhjUffz4/JG-4Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413774 "Blue 9" (dam 9/19/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19 September, 1944 at Nancy, no further detail (JG-4 List).
2 Zumsande, HorstUffz2/9/1924Hamburg15/JG-27 (reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781145 "White 12 + ~" (lost 12/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1944 failed to return from a mission near the front line (Bastogne), reason unknown. Mombeek.

Courtesy Oleg Marin
3 Zimmermann, WilhelmUffz1/KG-6 (4/43 Deelen)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144344 "3E + HH" (90% dam 4/27/43) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 27 April, 1943; made a forced landing at Melissant (Zeeland) due to engine damage, unnamed crew all WIA/Safe (SGLO). Added: Remaining crew (Inj): Gefr Henri Demmler, Obs; Fw Max Seidel, R/O and Ogefr Horst Mann, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
4 Zimmermann, HeinzUffz6/KG-27 Achmer)He 111H "1G + GP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 May, 1940 shot down by P/O Tony Dini of RAF No. 607 Sq. during the French Campaign, crashing near Munkzwalm. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Günther Wackerhagen, Obs; Uffz Horst Börnicke, Mechanic and Gefr Felix Beinhoff, R/O. Source: A. Rosseels & Wings to Victory.
5 Zilz, HorstFw4.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 122 (Reich Def-Ost)Ju-88 A (06/43 CK), Ju 188 D-2 Werknr 150990 (lost 10/03/45)
Deutsches Kreuz inGold (26/12/43)
EP ((05/10/42 CK)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with his R/O Lt Uwe Lüthje and two other unnamed crew 10 March, 1945, cause unknown, location not reported. Added: On 02/06/43 Zilz and his crew Obsv Fw Lüthje, Radop Uffz Schake and Gunr Fw Siemen was attacked by Soviet Yak-1 fighters and was rammed by one but managed to bring back the a/c to the airfield of the Staffel. Part of the tail of a Yak-1 was stuck in the wing (CK)


Courtesy CK
6 Ziller, HorstOfw110/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 15 November, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
7 Ziehm, OttoUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z Werk # 2676 (lost 8/26/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 25 or 26 August, 1940; failed to return from an armed reconnaissance mission over St George's Channel, between Wales and Ireland, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt.z.S. Horst Diedrich, Obs; Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, R/O and Uffz Heinz Homann (or Hornann), Flt Engr. Only known grave registry, that of Diedrich remembered in the U-Boat Mem at Möltenort of the Laboe Naval Mem (D.Drury).
8 Zettel, HorstLt9/10/191831/JG-2 (10/42), Stab I/JG-2 (7/43)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530139 (lost 7/27/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 July, 1943 during aerial combat near Pont LEveque France. Channel pilot. One known victory, a Spitfire 45 km southeast of Insel Wight on 24 October, 1942. A 2nd, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 10 km NW of Evreux on 14 July, 1943.
9 Zell, WernerUffz13/JG-102, II/EJG-1, Rammkommando (or SonderKdo) "Elbe" (3/45 Delitzsch)Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 2" (lost 4/7/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		British POW held in Belgium until his release 18 January, 1946. WIA 7 April, 1945 during the Ram-Attack on US bombers over Schwarmstedt (Arno Rose). His one victory, a B-17 of 452BG by ramming on 7 April, 1945. After ramming the B-17, his canopy would not release. An attacking P-51 of 352FG, 353FS, piloted by Capt Harrison Tordoff, hit the canopy with 50 cal, and dislodged it, allowing Zell to bail and immediately taken prisoner. The AC crashed into a barn in Grindau. It was many years later before he learned the fate of his friend and wingman this date, Ogefr Horst Siedel. Alternate spelling: Zel.


Courtesy Christian König
10 Zeisberger, AdolfUffz13/JGr-Süd (5/43), 8/ZG-26 (10/43), 9/ZG-26 (12/43)Bf 109E-1 Wk# 3451 "Yel 27"(70%), Bf 110G-2 Wk# 6369(lost), Bf 110G-2 Wk#6364(lost 12/1/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat by Kausen-Hachenburg in Wk# 6364 on 1 December, 1943 along with his R/O-Gunner Gefr Horst Harnisch (Jager Blatt 6/2004). Injured 8 October, 1943 in Werk # 6369 during aerial combat west of Bremen when he and Harnisch crashed, total destroying the AC. While in JGr-Süd, he made a force landing in his Bf 109E-1. One known victory, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943. Jager Blatt 1/2005.
11 Zauter, HorstFhjFw16/JG-1Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2577 "Yellow 9" (lost 2/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17, crashing south of Mnden (Wiegels). No known grave. One known victory, his 1sy, a B-17 (e.V.) in the Wesel area on 22 February, 1944.
12 Wunderlich, HorstHptm14/05/14BerlinKdo. des Flughafenbereichs 5/III, Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat) (02/43), FFS C 16, 6./KG 40 (04/44)He-177 A-5KIFA on 29/04/44 near Blankenberg-Arlas, S of Bad Lobenstein (other source near Pottiga) when attempting to force land due to engine failure during a transfer flight Bordeaux Mérignac to Garz/ Usedom. Crew (all KIFA) 2nd pilot on board Oblt Willi Manner (born 03/05/11 in WBK Deutsch Krone), Radop OFw Rudolf Schmidt, Mech Fw Herbert Kunze, Mech OGefr Albert Aigner (born 12/07/22 in Schachen/ Bavaria see pic), motor Mech Gefr Karl Raff, Gnr OFw Karl Doß, Gunr Uffz Walter GarbeCKönig
13 Wunderlich, HorstLt2/7/1920106/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), 5/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13977 "Yellow 7" (lost 11/30/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 November, 1942 in "Yellow 7" in the Bizerte area. Magnus. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) in "Yellow 7"; shot down by a P-38 and is now buried in the German War Cem at Borj Cedria Tunisia, in Hof MOR Ossuary 5, Tabel 2 (D.Drury). His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 5 November, 1941. A DB-3a on 25 January, 1942. A 3rd, an R-Z on 27 February, 1942. A 4th & 5th, a Pe-2 and a U-2 on 31 March, 1942. A 6th, a DC-3 on 6 April, 1942. A 7th, an R-5 on 20 May, 1942. An 8th, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-1 on 13 August, 1942. A 10th, an Il-2 on 21 August, 1942.
14 Wolter, HorstLt114/JG-77Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4912 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1941 in aerial combat by Warlamowo with a Soviet fighter of the 72nd Fighter Aviation Regt. flown by Lt VladimirPokrovskiy. Only seconds earlier, Wolter had downed the one known victory, the I-16 of Lt. Viktor Alagurov of 72 IAP also. Magnus, 11 victories. AC identification by SIG Norway.
15 Wollmann, HorstOfhr6(Schl)/LG-2 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4182 "Yellow L" (lost 8/20/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1941 most likely during aerial combat, location Tschudowo.
16 Wolff, HorstUffz10/JG-53 (9/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781170 "White 10 + I" (lost 9/26/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332251 (lost 2/23/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1945, cause and location not reported. WIA 26 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Emsdetten, bailed safely.
17 Wolf, HorstOfw6/JG-301 (2/45)Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205414 "White 14" (lost 2/7/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a crash 7 February, 1945, location and cause unknown (C.König).
18 Wohlgemuth, HorstUffzII/KG-6 (4/43)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144529 "3E + KN" (lost 4/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 8 April, 1943, cause and location not reported. Remaining crew: Ogefr Paul Bender, Obs; Uffz Werner Faulmann, R/O and Uffz Arno Podcus, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
19 Wohlfiel, HorstUffzFFS-1Fw 190A Werk # 160810 (lost 11/29/43)Pilot Badge (Student ?)Pilot reported KIC 29 November, 1943 as a result of an accident at Dolni Podluzi, Decin, CZ. (F.Braun).
20 Wohlfeil, HorstUffzFl.ü.G.-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 160810? (lost 11/29/43)Pilot BadgeKIC 29 November, 1943 at Seifhennersdorf while on a delivery flight, crashed into the slope of a hill called Finkenkoppe in the Decin Region, for unknown reasons.
21 Wohlfeil, HorstUffz7/KG-55He 111P-2 Werk # 1410 "G1 + MR" (lost 6/22/41 Oper Barbarossa)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew at Mlynow-Luck Poland, 22 June, 1941, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Eugen Moser, Obs (bur Zamlicze a.d. Luga); Uffz Werner Börngen, R/O (no known grave); Uffz Alfred Parplies, Flt Engr (may be bur Lutsk, Ukraine) and Gefr Hermann Bäringshausen, Gnr (also at Lutsk, Ukraine). Source: D.Drury. NOTE: Because there is no known grave for Horst Wohlfeil, he may have survived the 1941 crash. He may be the second Horst Wohlfeil KIC in the 1943 delivery flight.
22 Witzler, Horst Uffz110./JG 3Bf-109 G-14
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 18 December, 1944 by P-51s as he attempted to intercept bombers converging on Cologne. Although wounded, he managed to jump to safety. One known victory, his 1st, as a Gefr, a B-17 NE of Wittenberg on 8 March, 1944. Added: Slightly WIFA on 11/04/44 in a collision with Hptm von Boremski who was severely WIFA during assembly W of Anklam (CK)
23 Wittstock, HorstUffz9/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1062 "3Z + WT" (lost 3/22/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Gabes 22 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
24 Winter, Horst GüntherUffzII/JG-26 (4/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7042 (4/9/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 9 April, 1943; crashed near Arras, no further detail (Butler Pilot List & Qu.Meister File)
25 Winkelmann, KarlFw3/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # unk "U5 + FL" (lost 7/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 July, 1940 after colliding with a Hurricane of No. 111 Sq., piloted by F/O Thomas Higgs. Both ac lost a wing and crashed into the sea off Dungeness, Kent. At the time of the collision, the Hurricane was under attack by Oblt Walter Oesau of 7/JG-51. Remaining crew: Hptm Walter Krieger, Obs & Stfkpt 3/KG-2 (POW); Ofw Walter Thalmann, R/O (POW) and Fw Horst Orsinsky, Flt Engr (MIA at sea). F/O Higgs was killed and buried at Noordwijk General Cem. (Netherlands), Plot 1, Joint Gr 8 (D.Drury).
26 Wimmer, WilliFw8/KG-55He 111P-2 Werk # 2858 "G1 + ES" (lost 5/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1941; sd by AA fire during an attacking a target in Poole Harbor, Dorset. The ac crashed into the harbor mud and exploded. Remaining crew: Oblt Horst Gündel (or Guendel), Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Heinrich Neuber, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Karl Scheuringer, Mech (WIA and Gefr Karl Röhl, Gnr (WIA). All three deceased buried in Cannock Chase. Wimmer; Plot 7/10/239. Gündel; Plot 7/4/101 and Neuber; Plot 7/4/102. Source: D. Drury.
Cannock Chase
27 Willecke, Karl HeinzLt1918/05/111Stafü 11/JG 3Bf 109 G-14/AS "Black 1" (50% damaged), Bf 109 K-4 Werknr 330455 (lost 02/12/44)
at least EK 2
Wound badge
Glider Badge 3		WIA 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the Remagen area during an Alarm Start with a P-47 of 56FG, 63FS between Lumda, Stangenrod and Atzenhain. He was severely burned during the emergency landing near Giessen. He died in a Giessen hospital on 11 December, 1944 (Source: Horst Jeckel). Buried in Essen. His "Black 1" was damaged during an emergency landing at Erndtebrück.

28 Wilde, HorstUffz2/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 35780 "B3 + HK" (lost 6/18/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his unnamed crew, 18 June, 1944, after being attacked by night fighters during a minelaying operation in Seine Bay, France. The crash location is specified near Saint-Lo, Manche, France, away from the Bay. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Heinrich Holt Sträter and Uffz Eberhard Schichhold (D.Drury).
29 Wester, Horst aka HelmutLt117/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), 9/JG-52 (1/44 S.U.; 8/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166070 "Yellow 5" (lost 8/17/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944 during aerial combat, cause and location not reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 January, 1944. A 2nd (aka Helmut), a LaGG on 31 January, 1944. A 3rd (aka Helmut), a Boston III on 28 April, 1944. A 4th, a LaGG on 18 May, 1944. A LaGG on 20 May, 1944. A 6th, a LaGG on 1 June, 1944. A 7th, a LaGG on 3 June, 1944. An 8th, a P-39 on 4 June, 1944. A 9th, a P-39 on 6 June, 1944. A 10th, another P-39 on 7 June, 1944. An 11th, a LaGG on 28 June, 1944. Occassional wingman for Erich Hartmann in Romania in early 1944.
30 Werner, HorstLt13/NJG-2Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2278 "2Z + GX" (lost 7/22/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 21/22/July, 1943 during enemy action while on an intercept mission, crashing at Weisloch. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Leonhard Schilling. Source: Klaus Deschner. The Bf 110 Loss List stated the unit was 13/NJG-6
31 Wernecke, HorstUffz512/JG-51 (11/43 S.U.), 4/JG-302 (7/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 at Achtuba on 28 November, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 13 December, 1943. a 3rd, an R-5 on 1 January, 1945. A 4th, a Soviet Il-2 on 30 April, 1944. One known western victory, a B-17 NE of Köszeg (Austria?) on 16 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Wernicke.
32 Wendt, HorstOblt5/13/1917 7/KG-27 (7/43), Adj III/KG-27 (10/44), Stfkpt 7/KG(J)-27 (12/44 to 4/45) He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR" (dam 7/5/43), Fw 190A-9 (? in KG(J) Wound Badge (7/5/43), Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 5 July, 1943, when flying second pilot, and the ac piloted by Oblt Klaus Günther Bartel, crashed at Kharkhiv-Voichnko airfield, after being atacked by fighters (D.Drury).
33 Weinitschke, Dietrich "Dieter"Uffz20/11/20 (CKönig)Berlin (CKönig).185/JG-5 (6/42 Norway), 9/JG-5, 5/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 "Red 14" (Polar Bear marking) or Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13924 (lost 3/12/43)EP


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
POW 12 March, 1943 after being shot down by a Soviet P-39 at Murmaschi. One known victory, a Soviet P-40E, piloted by Lt A.V.Pshenyov, west of Murmansk on 1 June, 1942. Cousin of Horst Sorbeck of I/JG-4. He was a good friend of Wulf Wodowitz. Magnus, 18 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Survived the war, residing at Theodor Loos Weg 16, 12353 Berlin. Added: On 26/02/42 he made an emergency landing near the Kola railway station, 8 km NW of Murmansk. 2 days later (!), he was found by a rescue group and evacuated to his airfield in Petsamo by a Fieseler Storch. After being shot down on 12/03/43 (probably by Senior Lieutenant Anatoly Vasilyevich Eliseev, flight commander 147th Fighter Aviation Regiment) he tried to escape on skis, but was captured by the Soviets on 13/03/43. POW in Cherepovets from 1943-49. Deceased on 08/01/07 in Berlin (CKönig)
34 Weidner, HansUffz3/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 883514 "B3 + NL" (lost 6/23/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 June, 1944 during a minelaying operation over Seine Bay France, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Ger War Cem., Beauvais, Fr., Blk 3, Row 4): Gefr Alfred Schulz, Gr 172; Uffz Erich Wunderlich, Gr 175 and Uffz Horst Zernsch, Gr 173. No known grave for pilot Uffz Weidner (D.Drury).
35 Wehrstedt, AlbertLt4/28/19181(F)/123Ju 88T-1 Werk # 1533 "4U + NH" (lost 5/23/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/25/43), Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1944 with his entire crew, presumably in Italy or surrounding waters. Remaining crew (all buried German War Cem, Costerman Italy, Blk 9): Stfkpt Hptm Helmut Wippersteg, Obs, Gr 174; Fw Martin Franz, R/O, Gr 266 and Ogefr Horst Uhrig, Gnr, Gr 173. The pilot, Lt Wehrstedt buried Gr 265 (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury).
36 Wegener, HorstLt17/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161110 "White 3 + I" (lost 5/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 30 May, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires at Viterbo.
37 Weegmann, Horst vonOblt5/27/1910Düsseldorf19/JG-53 (6/40), 1/NJG-3 (3/41)Bf 109E in JG-53, Bf 110C-7 Werk # 2057 "L1 + BH" (lost 3/11/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 March, 1941; accidentally struck the ground and crashed after aerial combat with an RAF Hurricane I of No. 261 Sq., piloted by P/O Anthony J. Rippon. The ac crashed on the Island of Gozo, Malta. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Wilhelm Banser, was also killed in the crash; both burried in the same grave, Blk 1, Grave 113, in the War Graves Cemetery, Cagliari, Sardinia (Bf 110 Loss List & Jörg Windmüller). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Creil, 3 June, 1940 while a Lt in JG-53. Added: The cause of the crash, as reported by the Malta War Diary, is that he failed to clear a ridge on the Gozo island, while flying low at dawn. Three other 110's were strafing Takali (R.Varga 3/2019).
38 Wechmar, Carl Fhr vonObstlt4/1/1900SodenKdr I/KG-3 (11/40) He 111H-3 Werk # 6834 (belonging to Stab/KG-26, lost 11/19/40) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 19 November, 1940 in a takeoff accident from Beauvais. The c crashed a few km from Savignies. Remaining crew (KIC & bur in the War Cem, Beauvais, Blk 2): Obstlt Wechmar, Row 8, Gr 207; Oblt Karl Georg Streng (Stfkpt Stab KG-26), Row 8, Gr 206; Uffz Horst Gerstenkorn, Row 7, Gr 180; Fw Erich Heinz, Row 8, Gr 205 and Fw Gerhard Wünsche, Row 7, Gr 179 (D.Drury).
39 Walther, HorstOblt9/11/1920354/JG-51(6/41 S.U.), Stab II/JG-51(5/43), 4/JG-51(10/43), 6/JG-51(12/43), 11 & 14/JG-51(8/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 2/JG-105 (1/45 Markersdorf/Pielach), JV-44Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report & Jager Blatt 4/2004. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 24 June, 1941. A Pe-2 on 26 July, 1941. An I-16 on 3 August, 1941. Another Pe-2 on 9 August, 1941. An R-3 on 5 October, 1941. An R-3 on 18 October, 1941. An R-3 and an I-61 on 13 January, 1942. An R-5 on 22 May, 1942. Two Il-2s on 5 July, 1942. An Il-2 35 km ESE of Orel on 9 July, 1942. Two MiG-3s at Lulindra on 10 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 23 August, 1942. Two Il-2s 15 km NE of Ulanovo on 28 August, 1942. One known Desert victory, a P-40 at Map Quadrant 8534 on 20 May, 1943. A second, a Spitfire at Map Quadrant 90 511 on 21 May, 1943. A B-17 35 km NE of Kahnertal on 14 October, 1943. Another victory, a B-17 20 km west of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A Soviet P-39 on 9 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 5 September, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 13 October, 1944. A Soviet "unnamed a/c" on 8 October, 1944.
40 Walther, ArnoObltStfkpt 8/NJG-1Bf 110D Werk # 3143 (lost 10/21/40)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 21 October, 1940; takeoff accident from Stendal, his Gunner, Uffz Horst Hoffmann was also killed. Bf 110 Loss List
41 Walter, HorstOblt356/JG-51, Stfkpt 6/JG-105 (3/45)Bf 109F-2 Yellow 11" in JG-51, Fw 190ADK

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Strange that I never found any victories for this DK winner. Based at Helmstedt in JG-105..
42 Walsche, HorstUffzJG-7Me 262A Werk # 111567 (lost 4/17/45)Fighter Operational ClaspThe ac reported crashed Teplice, CZ. Pilot disposition unknown. (F.Braun).
43 Walden, FritzOgefrBomber unit (Zellhausen 12/44)He 111H-20 (lost 12/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1944; sd at Michelbach by a P-61 of 422 Sq, piloted by Capt Raymond A.Anderson. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): all Ogefrs. no crew assignments given. Horst Alexander, Werner Bredemeier, Kurt Timm and Manfred Vesper. Lost Aircraft Report.
44 Walbeck, HorstLt1/29/1922Wernigerode33/JG-2 (6/41), I/JG-77 (5/43)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 16518 (lost 5/8/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 8 May, 1943 while attempting a belly landing at Soliman Tunisia. Buried in the War Cemetery, Bordj-Cedria, Hof MOR Ossario 5A Tafel 1 (Aviation History.NO). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 20 km northwest of Pabu on 24 July, 1941. Two more victories, a Hampden of RAF No.144 Sq. on 13 December, 1941, and a Manchester of RAF No. 97 Sq, on 18 December, 1941, in the Finistere area v. Veracity.
45 Wagner, HorstLt5/KG-55He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/11/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		He is identified as an Observer (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
46 Wagner, AlfredGefr1924/12/13Sondershausen (CK)12./JG 2Fw 190 D-9 Werknr 500049 (lost 14/01/45)KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat with P-47 escorts in the Lich area. He crashed in his D-9 at Ettinghausen, where he was hospitalized, but died later that night. He was buried in Hattenrod. Source: Horst Jeckel.


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47 Völkert, HorstUffz3I/JG-300 (6/44), 1/JG-300 (7/44)Bf 109G Werk # Unk (dam 7/27/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 460303 "White 7" (lost 9/11/44)
EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Frankenau; bailed safely with injuries (JG-300 Loss List). Added: Pilot reported "KilledInAction (KIA)" on 11 September. Injured in a crash landing, 27 July, 1944, no further detail (C.König). One known victory, a P-51 SW of Munich on 18 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) E of Graz on 26 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) NE of Szekesfehervar on 27 July, 1944.

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48 Voigt, HeinzFw1921/03/24Luckenau (CK)29./JG 2 (Ettinghausen 01/45)Fw 190 A-8 Werknr 175260 (lost 08/11/44; WIA @ Landstuhl, bailed safely), Fw 190 D-9 Werknr 210216 (lost 14/01/45)
EK 1 & 2

possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighter escorts. He crashed between Wölfersheim and Berstadt. Buried in Hattenrod (Source: Horst Jeckel). One known victory, a P-47 on 11 August, 1944, no location given. A 2nd, a P-38 E of Köln-Bonn on 20 October, 1944.



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49 Vogt, HorstFhr10/JG-300 (1/45 Lüben)Bf 109G-10 "White 6" (dam 1/24/45), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 151554 (lost 3/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Kranepühl (or Krampuhl), NW of Niemegk (Bf 109 Loss List). "White 6" was damaged in a collision with a Ju 52 at Lüben, no loss of life (falkeeins-blogspot).
50 Vanderleden, HorstLt4(F)/122Bf 110 Werk # 2294 (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 3 April, 1941; crashing near Antwerp. Source: A. Rosseels.
51 Urselmann, KarlOblt10/30/1913GelsenkirchenStfkpt 10/JG-51 (3/45 Pillau-Neutief)Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk (lost 3/18/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 18 March, 1945 attempting an emergency landing at the Pillau-Neutief airfield, circumstances not reported. The VDK specifies his place of death as Seeflieger-Horst, Pillau E/Prussia, now called Baltiysk, and located in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. He is buried there, in the German War Cem, Blk 1A, among the unknowns (D.Drury).
52 Uphoff, HorstUffz1/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8803 (lost 6/22/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1942 due to flak near Artemowsk.
53 Unger, HorstUffz9/6/1921Hohendorf1/AufklärSchule-Brieg (9/41), I/JG-53 (11/42), 1/Flg Ersatz Btn XII (5/43), 7/JG-53 (11/43-4/45)Bf 109GPilot Badge
KVK II w/swords		 He survived the war. Source: His Military Pay Book & Certificate of Service via Sebastian Boreck.
54 Ulrich, HorstLt1/23/1917I/Sch.G.-1Fw 190F-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/8/43), Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List


55 Ullrich, HorstLtI/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670015 (lost 9/27/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1943 over Russia, location, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.0156.
56 Ullmann, HorstGefr5/JG-77 ((9/44 Werl)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440570 (lost 9/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944; his G-6 crashed along De Pas at Doornenburg Holland, cause unknown (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List). Added: KIC 27 September, 1944, buried Yssel CB-14-332 (SGLO).
57 Ulenberg, HorstLt172/JG-26 (9/39), Stfkpt 2/JG-26 (7/41 ChannelBf 109D, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3738 (lost 7/12/41)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 July, 1941 in aerial combat with a Spitfire at Coquelles. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northeast of Dunkirk, 31 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, a Spitfire and a Battle north of Beauvais, 8 June, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane SW of Tonbridge on 6 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 28 September, 1940. On 10 April, 1941, he scored two victories, his 6th & 7th, both Spitfires of No.1 PRU. One downed at Plouescat, the other north of Ile d Quessant. His 8th, a Spitfire into the sea, 60 km north of Brest on 25 May, 1941. His 9th, a Spitfire S of Folkestone on 16 June, 1941. His 10th, a Spitfire east of Bouckerque on 2 July, 1941. His 11th, a Spitfire at St Herberthoput on 5 July, 1941. His 12th & 13th, both Spitfires 5 km NW of Dunkirk on 6 July, 1941. His 14th, a Spitfire 10 km N of Etaples on 9 July, 1941. His 15th & 16th, a Spitfire west of Cape Gris Nez and another SE of Dunkirk on 11 July, 1941. Same day, another Spitfire southeast of Dunkirk. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Ulenburg.
58 Ueker, Horst GefrI/KG-60 (Norway)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 4217 (damaged)Bomber Operational ClaspWIC 4 November, 1942 when, during a transfer flight from Norway to Kobenhavn, the AC developed engine failure and Ueker made an emergency landing in Hjorring Denmark. Of the five man crew, only one other injury reported, that of Mechanic Gefr Franz Wild. Source: Air War over Denmark.
59 Ücker, HorstUffzI/KG-60 (11/42 Denmark), 6/KG-30 (9/43 Med)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 4217 (70% dam 11/4/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142565 "4D + DP" (lost 9/6/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Bizerte 6 September, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). WIC (injured) 4 November, 1942; emergency landing at Aalborg Denmark on a non-operational flight, a Gefr at the time. His one passenger, a mechanic, Gefr Franz Wild, was also injured. Source: SIG Norway.
60 Trepte, Rudolf HorstOblt30/12/15 (ckonigxx)Bautzen (ckonigxx)67/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), Stab III/JG-52 (07-08/43 S.U.), 9/JG-52 (05-07/43 Stfkpt S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19967 "Yellow 5" (lost 8/3/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 August, 1943 after aerial combat at Iwanowka (Belgorod). One known victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 30 August, 1942. A 2nd, two I-16 Ratas on 27 September, 1942. His 3rd, an Il-2 on 5 November, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 December, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 17 July, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG on 1 August, 1943. LOCS 8 victories (ckonigxx)



61 Trautvetter, HorstGefrII/JG-26 (joins 12/44),Fw 190A-8 & Fw 190D-9Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 5 May, 1945. Flew into internment at Kristainsand, Norway with several other JG-26 pilots.
62 Trabold, HeinrichOfw3/Kü.Fl.Gr 606 (Germany)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8233 (lost 4/18/41) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		Pilot and unnamed crew injured in a crash at the Ansbach airfield 18 April, 1941; hit an obstruction during takeoff (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (Injured): Oblt Klaus Sieus, Obs and Uffz Horst Tünler, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
63 Torrau, HorstObltStab I/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162405 "JV + KG" (lost 2/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA (?) 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat with bombers 50 km NNW of Laibach. He was known to have bailed out, no further detail. Source: A. Rosseels.
64 Tönnesmann, WilhelmOFw5./KG 26He 111 H-5 "1H + MP" (or EN) Werknr 3953 (lost 20/05/41)Wound Badge
WIA 20 May, 1941 when his ac was shot down during an attack on the Heraklion airfield on the first day of the Battle of Crete. The crew were all wounded, however it is not known if they were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Oblt Günther Ingenohl (see own entry), Fw Mathias Holler and Uffz Horst Funke (D.Drury).
65 Toifel, HorstUffz2/15/19191/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5523 "U5 + AH" (lost 3/18/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18/19 March, 1943; sd by a Mosquito of RCAF No. 410 Sq, piloted by F/O D.Williams. The ac crashed in the marshes near Terrington St Clement, Norfolk. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Georg Riedel, Uffz Ludwig Petzold and Uffz Heinrich Peter. (Source: J.Schadskaje). Added: F/O D.J. "Blackie" Williams and a ground AA battery shareded the claim, however Williams claimed he did not fir a shot, but the Dornier crashed taking evasive action! No known graves (D.Drury).
66 Timpe, HorstLt1/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 werk # 4201 (lost 9/24/42)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew near Lydschkowo 24 September, 1942; made an emergency landing after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List).
67 Timme, HorstUffz146/JG-52 (5/43), 2/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 18659 "Black 8" (lost 8/28/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 28 August, 1943 after aerial combat with a P-39, no location reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-5 on 30 May, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) and an Il-5 on 16 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 21 July, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 August, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-5 on 15 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-1 on 16 August, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 17 August, 1943. A 10th, a P-39 on 18 August, 1943. An 11th, a Yak-1 on 19 August, 1943. Nos. 12 & 13, both Yak-1s on 20 August, 1943. A 14th, a Yak-1 on 22 August, 1943.
68 Tietzen, Horst "Jakob"Hptm1912/07/19Arnswalde/Neumark (today Choszczno, Poland)201.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 5./JG 51 (10/39, formerly JG 71)Bf 109B & D (in Spain), Bf 109 E-3 "Black 1" (08/40 Marquise)
RK (20/08/40 1st Posthumous RK awarded)

Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords

EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 during aerial combat with Hurricanes over the Thames Estuary, possibly the victim of Sq Ldr Peter Townsend of RAF No. 85 Sq.. His ac crashed into the sea off Whitstable, Kent. Fourth German pilot to reach 20 victories. His first victory, a Potez 63 northof Saarburg, 20 April, 1940 while in 5/JG-51. His 2nd, a Battle at Evreux, 14 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim on 27 June, 1940, S of Dover. His 4th, a Hurricane NW of Dover on 4 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire NE of Margate on 9 July, 1940. His 6th a Hurricane over England on 13 July, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane SE of Dover on 14 July, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire 15 km N of Calais on 18 July, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane SE of Dover on 20 July, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 11th, a Spitfire N of Dover on 29 July, 1940. His 12th, a Spitfire at Dover on 31 July, 1940. Nos.13 & 14, both Hurricanes on 11 August, 1940. Nos.15, 16 & 17, 3 Hurricanes, two at Folkestone and one S of Harwich, on 15 August, 1940. Nos.18 & 19, both Hurricanes, one E of Canterbury, the other SW of Ramsgate on 16 August, 1940. No.20, a Hurricane E of Ramsgate on 8/18/40. Plus 7 victories in Spain. Added: Another source suggests Tietzen was sd by a Hurricane of No. 501 Sq., piloted by P/O Pawel Zenker. Tietzen's body washed ashore later near Calais. He is buried in the German War Cem., Bourdon (Fr), Blk 17, Row 1, Gr 10 (D.Drury).
69 Thuringer, GeorgFw13/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2046 "4D + IX" (75% damaged)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 5 May, 1943 when he lost control on takeoff and collided with a parked Ju 88 at the Aalborg airfield. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 12 May, 1943. Remaining crew (WIC): Uffz Horst Rechstroh, Obs and Uffz Josef Macher, R/O. Source: Air War over Denmark.
Archives		KTY added photo
70 Thorwith, HorstUffz7/JG-301Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176089 "Blue 5" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat; sd near Königsberg (J.Shadskaje).
71 Thorwirth, HorstUffz7/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176089 "Blue 5" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944; aerial combat near Königstedt (C.König).
72 Thomsen von Krohn, HorstOfhr10/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330254 "Red 3 + I" (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Lintern, near Neunkirchen.
73 Thomaschewski, HorstLt9/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142481 "B3 + CT" (lost 6/4/43)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac reported lost at Algiers 4 June, 1943 after running out of fuel. Pilot and one other unnamed crew returned, two others rescued (Ju 88 Loss List).
74 Thies, WilhelmGefr11/7/1925Celle11/JG-3 (Schachten)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464105 "White 10" (lost 12/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat, opposing American bombers in the Marburg area. He was shot down by a P-47 escort and crashed at Caldern, Kreis Marburg. Source: Horst Jeckel & J.Schadskaje. Buried Marburg (Lahn). He was able to bail, but may have become tangled on the tail assembly.

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75 Thiele, Alfred P.Fw39/NJG-4, 1/NJG-3, 3/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740176 "D5 +DL" (lost 6/16/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15/16 June, 1944 probably due to a Mosquito attack near the Le Culot airfield. Source: T. Boiten. Added: The precise location may have been I'Ecluse, near the Fliegerhorst Le Culot, Walloon Brabant, Belgium. Remaining crew: Uffz H.Giessler, R/O (bailed safely) and Ogefr Horst Konopka, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). No VDK burial matches (D.Drury). See Uffz Thiell, also 9/NJG-4, below.
76 Tharann, HorstUffzII/JG-4, 8(Sturm)/JG-4 (1/45)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 960324 "Blue 3" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspA pilot cadet at Neuruppin in September, 1944. Assigned to JG-4 and present on 24 December when Castles B-17s bombed the Babenhausen airfield. POW 1 January, 1945; shot down by AA fire as he passed over Hannut, Belgium, above the embatted Ardennes. Added: He made a belly landing NW of Geilenkirchen (Manrho/Putz publ.).
77 Tetzner, HorstUffz8/28/1925BerlinI/JG-51Bf 109G-14 (lost 4/45)Fighter Operational ClaspIn April 1945, he is shot down and KilledInAction (KIA) near Pillau. He claimed one victory per J.Schadskaje, but I never found such victory in the OKL Claims List (surname spelling error?). Added: Uffz Tetzner's remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist inBaltiysk (formerly Pillau), Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem there (D.Drury).
78 Tenambergen, WernerUffz11/4/1919Feuerst HorstJu W-34 Werk # 0175 (lost 11/26/42)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1942; sd at Putten, Gelderland, Netherlands, near Rimpleerweg, by a P-51 of No. 268 Sq.. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), all buried Ysselsteyn): Ogefr Benedikt Hansen (geb 5/5/20), buried CX-5-122 and Uffz Albrecht Schulte (geb 12/5/17), buried CX-5-123. Pilot Tenambergen buried CX-5-121. Source: Find A Grave by Fred.
Ysselstein, Holland
79 Teichmann, HorstFw2/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18721 "Red 1" (lost 10/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 October, 1943 at Tuscania due to a technical failure.
80 Tauscher, ErnstFw1/StG-2 (Kreta)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 0515 "T6 JH" (lost 5/18/41), Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2519 (lost 5/26/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Tauscher and his unnamed R/O KIC 26 May, 1942 at Ochetschweka due to an engine fire on a non-combat flight (ju 87 Loss List). KilledInAction (KIA) (??) 18 May 1941 by flak in a raid on Meleme and Suda Bay. He was able to make a force landing on Kreta, his R/O, Uffz Horst Düring was able to evade capture. Ju 87 Loss List. The KilledInAction (KIA) report for 18 May, 1941 must be an error, considering he made an emergency landing, and is reported KIC 26 May, 1942, which is a LW Loss Report.
81 Szurde, HorstUffz4/14/1923Zepel-Mohrungen4/JG-300Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150738 "Black 1" (lost 1/1/45 at Lüneburg)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat by Breitlingen. Buried in Lüneburg.
82 Sy, Erwin PaulMaj8/21/1915Angermünde4(K)/LG-1 (9/39), Stab II/LG-1 (Med 2/41), Stfkpt 4/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 86, He 111H Werk # Unk "L1 + EM" (dam 5/10/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2203 (50% dam 2/4/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8610 "L1 +BA" (lost 12/2/42) RK(5/22/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42)
EP(4/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Shortly after receiving his RK, he and his crew were sd during an attack on the fortress of Tobruk on 2 December, 1942 in Wk# 8610, buried Derna Cem.. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)):his Commander, Obstlt Franz von Benda, Obs; Fw Ernst Neumeister, R/O and Fw Ewald Bauer, Gnr.. Sy and his Gunner, Uffz Ewald Bauer were WIA when attacked by Hurricanes near Malta on 4 February, 1941. 300 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: On 10 May, 1940, his He 111 made a forced landing on the beach near Calais-Marck after being attacked by an MS 406 of GC III/1, piloted by Sgt Albert Durand and a Bloch 152 of GC II/8, piloted by SC jean Honorat, Sy, the observer on this flight, was captured unhurt. Remaining crew (POW): Oblt Horst Merkwitz, Pilot; Fw Bruno Falkenhagen, R/O and Fw Rudolf Martin, Flt Engr (WIA). All POW's repatriated soon after (D.Drury).syxx
83 Sukrow, HorstLt9/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5988 "J9 + SL" (lost 7/7/41), added: "J9 + SS"
at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1941 at Gubailowitschi by enemy fire. His unnamed R/O was WIA. Ju 87 Loss List
84 Suehs, HorstGefrHis Pilot Badge Award Document found online at Collectors Guild, dated 6 August, 1943. Alternate spelling: Suchs.
85 Stugg, GeorgLt10/29/1919Euskirchen2/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 5683 "V4 + HK" (lost 3/14/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 14 March, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No.29 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Guy Gibson, VC. The ac crashed into the North Sea off Ingoldmells Point, near Skegness, Lincolnshire. Remaining crew: Uffz Leopold Auer, Obs (bur CC/3/8/226); Uffz Horst Pauer, R/O (bur CC/3/8/227) and Uffz Helmut Seidel, Flt Engr (bur St Mary's Churchyard, Great Bircham Blk 2, Row 1, Gr 4). The body of Uffz Seidel washed up on the coast of Norfolk 2 June, 1941, the date shown on his grave marker. Lt Stugg buried CC/3/8/228 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
86 Strümpell, HorstOblt1917/10/13 (CK)Schl.G. 10Fw 190KIA on 25 November 1944.CKönig
87 Streib, WernerObst6/13/1911Pforzheim Baden652/ZG-1, 4/NJG-1, Stfkpt 2/NJG-1 (7/40), Kdr I/NJG-1 (10/40, 6/43 Venlo,-7/43), Kdr NJG-1 (7/43-3/44)Do 17Z-7, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5317 "G9 + ??" (lost 5/5/43), He 219A-0 Wk# 190009 "G9 + FB" (lost 6/12/43) RK(10/7/40)-EL (2/26/43)-S(3/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/9/42)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		Approximately 150 combat missions. 65 Night victories, 1 Day victory. One known victory, an RAF Whitley V bomber on 20 July, 1940, flying the only Do 17Z-7 built. His RO/Gunner, Uffz Lingen. Another Whitley and perhaps a Wellington on the night of 22 July, 1940. A Hampden the night of 30-31 August, 1940, no location. Two Wellingtons and a Hampden over England the night of 30 September, 1940. A Hampden the night of 14-15 October, 1940, no location. Another, a Hampden at Venlo, 10 March, 1941. Two Wellingtons at Panningen, southeast of Eindhoven the night of 13-14 March, 1941. Two Hampdens in the Roer/Limburg vicinity the night of 10-11 April, 1941. Another victory, a Whitley V on 1 July, 1941, no location. A Lancaster and a Whitley V on 17 August, 1941, no location. A Wellington and a Whitley V the night of 27-28 December, 1941, no location. He crashed his Bf 110G-4 at Hegelsom Holland, SW of Horst, NW of Venlo, on 5 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause, engine fire. Pilot safe, R/O, Uffz H.Fischer injured (SGLO). Crashed his He 219 at the Venlo Holland airfield on 6/12/43, cause "vision obstruction", pilot safe (DeSwart). Added: His R/O this date, Uffz H.Fischer, WIA (SGLO). Deceased 15 June, 1986 München.
With Radop Uffz Lingen (CK)


88 Strauss, HorstFhr5/31/19244/JG-301 (Welzow)Fw 190A-9 Werk # 206191 (lost 1/14/45 at Barenth/Gumtow)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945, burial Wittstock Soldatenfriedhof, no further detail (R.Freitag 6/2021).
89 Stolzenberg, HorstFw26/JG-77 (6/44), Stab/JG-77 (2/45 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784192 (lost 3/16/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Hultschin (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) at Cesena Italy on 9 June, 1944. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dinxperlo on 25 September, 1944.
90 Stoll, WilliFw8/21/1922Bietigheim (CKönig)25/JG-3 (Paderborn 12/44)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490725 "Green 5" (lost 12/2/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat during an Alarm Start with a P-47 of 57FG, 63FS. His A-8 crashed at Laubach, where he was also buried. He bailed safely but was found dead in his chute (Source: Horst Jeckel). Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, a P-47 and a P-51 over the Normandy countryside on 25 June, 1944.
91 Stock, OskarFw5/19/1923Wallau, Lahn2/JG-3 (Paderborn)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490385 "Black 12" (lost 12/2/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 2 December, 1944 during an Alarm Start aerial combat with American P-47's of 56FG. He bailed safely, but was severely burned and hospitalized at Marburg. His AC crashed at Oberweimar. He became an American POW on 20 April, 1945, and was released on 11 June, 1945, his Mothers birthday. Deceased 7 January, 2009. Source: Horst Jeckel.
92 Stobbe, HorstFw10/21/1920III/SG-1 (3/45 Bodenhagen)Fw 190F (lost)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 4 March, 1945 in Hafen by Kolberg with his mechanic onboard, Gefr Johann Evert. Both were found in the AC. Jager Blatt 4/2002 & 6/2003.
93 Sticht, HeinrichFw4/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 2783 "A1 + FM" (lost 1/21/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 21 January, 1941, when, for an unknown reason, he crashed into the sea off Dover, Kent. Remaining crew: Gefr Franz Ahrer, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Horst Schwarz, R/O (MIA); Uffz Bernhard Lang, Flt Engr (MIA) and Uffz Helmut Schenk, Gnr (MIA). Only the body of Gefr Ahrer (18/12/19 in Spittal a.der Drau, CKönig) washed ashore and he is now buried at CC, Blk 1, Row 8, Gr 308 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
94 Sternberg, HorstHptm4/15/1920Tawllninghen235/JG-26 (6/41), Stafkpt 5/JG-26 (Wevelghem Belgium11/41), Stfkpt 6/JG-26Bf 109F, Fw 190A-1 "Black 13" at Wevelghem 11/41, Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470056 "Black 6" (lost 11/29/43) in 5 Staffel, Fw 190A-7 Wk# 642002 "Blk 12" (lost 2/22/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/43)
EP(8/9/43)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1944 in "Black 12" by P-47 pilot Maj. George Carpenter of the American 4th FG, 335th FS. He breached Luftwaffe discipline and left his Rotte to go after a smoking B-17, an easy kill. As his comrades watched in horror, he was jumped by a dozen P-47s. Lt. Crump raked Carpenter, and then dove away for his life. Sternbergs plane flew into the ground and exploded after two turns and then a shallow dive. Crashed near Hückelshofen (D). WIFA 29 November, 1943 in a Fw 190A-6 Wk# 470056 "Black 6" when he crashlanded and overturned at Lille Nord airfield after combat with a Spitfire. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 26 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 16 August, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Dunkirk on 19 August, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire at Wormhoudt on 21 August, 1941. His 15th victory, a B-17 of 94BG on 14 May, 1943 over Scheldt Estuary. His 20th victory, a B-17 (HSS) 30 km NW of Paris on 6 September, 1943.

Courtesy Christian König
95 Stephan, HorstLt49/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 3 September, 1943. A 2nd, a P-39 on 26 September, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 at Arbeinhalb Insel on 3 November, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-5 on 14 January, 1944.
96 Stendel, A.Uffz9/KG-2 (9/42 Deelen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4275 "U5 + LT" (lost 9/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Nuldernauw-Wolderwijd near strand Horst on 6 September, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause still unknown, but the ac believed to have crashed shortly after takeoff, killing the entire crew. Pilot Uffz Stendel buried Yssel M-2-33. Remaining crew (bur Yssel M-2): Oblt F.Koppenburg, Obs (bur Gr 34); Uffz R.Rossdeutscher, R/O (bur Gr 35) and Ofw R.Dudek, Gnr (bur Gr 36) (SGLO). Alternate spelling: Steudal.
97 Stellmacher, HorstOfw1/SG-2Ju 87D-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
98 Steinhardt, HorstMaj1Kdr Erg/JG-2 (10/40), Kdr I/JG-2 (7/41), Kdr III/SG-10 (5/45)Bf 109E in Erg, Bf 109 F-4 Werk # 13016(80% lost as Kdr I/JG-2) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in an operational crash landing 17 May, 1942 following engine failure and fire 1 km north of Tricqueville (Toutainville). In SG-10, he flew the Fw 190F & G ground attack models. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 30 km north of Plouguerneau on 24 July, 1941.
99 Steinert, HorstFw7/JG-3 (S.U.), 1/JG-2 (4/42 Channel)Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7501 "White 9 + I (lost 3/5/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7657 "White 14" (lost 4/25/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 April, 1942, cause and location not reported. WIA 5 March, 1942 during a fighter attack at Staraja-Russa. Added: MIA on 05/03/42 after air combat with I-61, made a belly landing S of Staraja Russa in enemy territory, according to Prien an Uffz. (CKönig)
100 Steinert, HorstFw1/StG-1Ju 87B "A5 + EH" (lost 8/15/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940; sd over the sea off Portland, Dorset and crashed into Weymouth Bay. Both he and R/O-Gnr Fw Hans Goldschmidt bailed safely and were taken prisoner (D.Drury).

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