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1 Zimmer, EduardMaj4/5/1904Kdr IV/KG-100 (6/43)Do 217Bomber Operational Clasp
2 Wolff, HansOblt


6/KG-2 (5/40 Ober-Olm; 8/42 Eindhoven)Do 17Z "U5 + ??" (15% dam 5/27/40), Do 17 (lost 7/4/40), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1152 "U5 + LP" (lost 8/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/3/42 in absentia)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		POW 22 August, 1942; shot down at Worlingsworth Suffolk by a Mosquito of No 157 Sq., piloted by W/C Slade. Remaining crew (POW): Obs Uffz Eduard Niesser; R/O Uffz Willi Schlegel and Engr Uffz Anton Mang. His Do 17 damaged 27 May, 1940 making an emergency landing at Giessen due to fuel shortage after a mission to Dunkirk, no injuries reported. A 2nd emergency at St Omer airfield on 4 July, 1940, attacked by Hurricanes, wounding two and damaging the ac. Observer Oblt Dörwaldt and R/O Uffz Krehl the wounded crew members, Wolff was an Ofw at the time. 154 missions. DK-G Awards List

Courtesy Christian Konig
3 Wolff, AlexanderLt


Amann Willibald

3/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2951 "G1 + KL" (lost 5/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1941; believed sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Wright. The ac crashed into the sea off Portland, Dorset. Remaining crew: Uffz Willibald Amann, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)Added CKönig: born 26/09/16 in Kallmütz, Portland Royal Naval Cemetery grave 710) see picture; Uffz Eduard Ante, R/O (MIA) (Added CKönig: born 13/08/12 in Westphalia).; Fw Paul Tibusch, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Flg Cornelius Mildenberger Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried at the Portland Royal Navy Cem in C of E section, Graves 710 to 713. Source: D.Drury
4 Wischnewski, EduardUffz16/JG-2Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Lysander southeast of Brüssels, 18 May, 1940.
5 Winkler, EduardGefr10/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2071 "4D + DU" (lost)Wound Badge (5/17/44)
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 17 May, 1944 when, while on a training flight, he was wounded in an attack by American P-51s and made an emergency landing in a field in Lillevorde Mark Denmark, overturned, and the AC broke in half. Remaining crew: Gefr Erich Messmer, R/O (WIA); Ogefr Hans Müller, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Franz Kaim, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Both Müller and Kaim were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 24 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
6 Wilke, Karl-EduardObst

Courtesy Christian König

Kdr II/KG-152 (4/37), Kdr KG-53 (3/43 to 4/45)Ju 52, Do 23 & Ju 86 in KG-152, He 111P in KG-53RK

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Pictured Pg 493, "To Win the Winter Sky".
7 Wiesenfarth, Eduard (Eugen?)Ofw6/29/1920Pforzheim3/KG-4Ju 88A, He 111H-20 Werk # 700501 (lost 1/16/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Added: KIC 16 January, 1945 when his ac made ground contact at Mount Vysoka (CZ), cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Ludwig Stahl, Obs; Fw Georg Saalfrank, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Pollmeier, Flt Engr and Ogefr Kurt Fehrmann, Gnr. The deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Altentsteig Austria, Blk 1, Row 14 as follows: Wiesenfarth Gr 293; Stahl Gr 291, Saalfrank Gr 292, Pollmeier Gr 290 and Fehrmann Gr 289 (D.Drury).
8 Wichler, RobertFwWekusta 26He 111H-3 Werk # 3183 "5M + A" (lost 8/18/41) Meteorological Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1941 after failing to return from a meteorological mission covering Oryol-Vyazma-Kalinin. His ac was attacked by a LaGG-3 of IAP 24, piloted by Lt Pavel Vasilyevich Demenchuk. Lt Demenchuk ran out of ammunition and was killed when he rammed the He 111. The crew were able to bail, however the body of Fw Wichler was discovered in the wreckage of his ac, no VDK listing. The crash location believed to be NW of Medyn, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew: Insp.K. August Hillike, Obs (POW); Fw Hans Schöpflin, R/O (MIA) and Fw Eduard Busemann, Flt Engr (POW). Both Fw Schöpflin and Fw Busemann are commenorated in the War Cem Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Dickler.
9 Weihrauch, EduardHptmStfkpt 2(H)/14 (11/43 N.Africa), Kdr II/SG-104 (4/45)Fw 190F & G and Ju 87 D & GObserver and Assault Operational ClaspsFlew Observer missions for Armored Troops in N.Africa.
10 Volprecht, Riedesel Freiherr zu EisenbachObst (postmortem)1912/12/10Castle Altenburg-AlsfeldStfkpt */KG 54, Kdr II./KG 76 (01/43), Kdr KG(J) 54 (04/43-02/45)He 111 P "B3 +?S" (lost 05/40), Ju 88 A in KG 76, Me 262 A-2a "B3 + AA" Werknr 500042 (lost) in KG(J)-54 (ToW: "B3+GL" Werknr. 110802 CK))
RK (8 07/10/42)
EL (No. 696 14/01/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/05/42, Award 26/42, CK)
EP (09/03/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 February, 1945 during aerial with American fighters over Hamburg, his 262 crashing near Limburg, east of Koblenz, killing him instantly. He was shot down with wounds 10 May, 1940, near Gent, in his He 111 and taken prisoner but released after the Fall of France. Remaining crew: Fw Werner Joest (POW-WIA), Obs; Ogefr Gerhard Flemer (KilledInAction (KIA)), R/O and Uffz Eduard Kreis (POW-MIA), Mechanic (Wings to Victory). Added: approx 450-500 combat missions (CK)


Courtesy CK
11 Völkel, EduardFhr14/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490254 (lost 11/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 November, 1944 in the Düren area, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
12 Vernhofen, TheoUffz4/Erg.Gr. (See)Ar 196A-3 Werk # 1021 "6H + LM" (lost)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 12 April, 1944 when he attempted an emergency landing on the Danish Island of Bornholm. The AC came down in a large group of pine trees, killing Vernhofen and Uffz Eduard Knab, as the AC was engulfed in flames. Both were initially buried in the Ronne Cemetery, and later transferred to the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
13 Ungethün, FriedrichLt1(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430770 "4U + KH" (lost 9/3/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Hptm Eduard Dirchner and two other unnamed crew over Sicily 3 September, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
14 Ullmann, EduardLt3/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20011 "Yellow 8" (lost 6/25/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 June, 1943 during aerial combat at Staronhise.
15 Ubert, EduardLt12/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8266 "3Z + EW" (lost 5/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 5 May, 1943 after flying into the water south of Frontignan (Ju 88 Loss List).
16 Tratt, EduardMaj2/24/1919Würzburg38

Courtesy Jörg Mückler

1/EKdo-210, I/SKG-210, Stfkpt 1/ZG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/ZG-26, Ekdo/JG-1(6/43), Kdr II/ZG-26 (1/44)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3794 "3U + BP", Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5198 "RH + YK" (dam 1/30/43; WIA, crash N of Rowenki due to engine damage; Gunner Fw Paul Rennefahrt KIA), Fw 190A-5 & 6 (6/43), Me 410A-1 Wk# 420410 "3U + Blue 1" RK(4/12/42)-EL(3/26/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-47 in Wk# 420410 near Nordhausen/Harz. WIA 14 February, 1942 by Soviet ground fire. Wounded again on 27 March, 1942, in his 110, when he was hit by hostile fire in the Rzhev Sector. 350 missions. 25 victories in the West. One known victory, a P-38 "FQ-5" at Berge, south of Löningen, on 13 November, 1943. One of his last victories, a P-38 by Ettenbrock on 10 February, 1944. A triple victory on 11 February, 1944; three P-38s in the Oberstein area. An additional 26 AC and 24 Tanks destroyed on the ground. Several bomber credits, exact number unknown. He briefly commanded the JG-1 Test Unit, experimenting with mortar-carrying Fw 190s. Their weight made them easy prey for Allied fighters, and the program was abolished. Before taking command of II/ZG-26, he was Kdr Erprobungskommando (Test Unit) 25. He was the highest scoring destroyer pilot. Added: Tratt on the group picture: last picture from Tratt shot on the day he was KIA. (CK)




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17 Thommen, EduardOblt 7/KG-30 (Malta)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3200 "4D + ER" (lost 4/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew over Malta 17 April, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
18 Thalheim, WalterLt2/1/1910Dresden
Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland		Wekusta 2 (Atlantic)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1429 "CN + OU" (or CN + DU) (lost 3/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 March, 1942; crashed into high ground at Mount Gabriel, Schull, County Cork, Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew, all KilledInAction (KIA) (per J.Schadskaje & D.Drury): Insp Georg Endres, Uffz Heribert Billa and Fw Eduard Kreiss. All buried in the Glencree Cem. Gr 37-40 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Thaulheim (Ju 88 Loss List).
19 Teske, EduardMajKdr I/LG-1(11/39-7/40)Bf 109ESource: J.Schadskaje.
20 Tesarik, EduardUffz3/31/192211/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332649 "Yellow 11 + I" (lost 3/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 March, 1945 in "Yellow 11" during aerial combat with a P-51 near Bickenbach, by Boppard. He was buried at Grab Modautal-Brandau. Jager Blatt 1/2005.
21 Tampke, EwaldUffz12/12/19211/NJG-1 (Grove De.)He 219A-0 Werk # 190107 "G9 + FL" (lost 5/21/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 21 May, 1944 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No 418 Sq. and several RAF P-51s at Arnborg, 14km south of Herning Denmark (J.Schadskaje). Both Tampke and his R/O, Uffz Eduard Tants (geb 10/24/23) were killed in the subsequent crash. Both were buried in the Esbjerg Cemetery on 23 May; Tampke in Grave 2, and Tants in Grave 4. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: The VDK burials show the deceased in War Cem. Esbjerg, Blk O1, Row 3, Tampke in Gr 1, Tants in Gr 3 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Tamke.
22 Stoll, ErnstFw1/SeenotstaffelDo 24T Werk # 37 "BD + KJ" (lost 10/13/42)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 13 October, 1942; crashed at sea 400km from Brest, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Alfred Kröning, Uffz Richard Leonard, Ogefr Heinz Naser, Ogefr Werner Müller and Uffz Eduard Hauber (absa3945). Added: according to LOCS and an obituary Oblt Alfred Kröning (born 07/05/12) was Stfkpt of 1/ Seenotstaffel and lost on this date in his Breguet Bizerte "BD + KJ" when shot up by an RAF Beaufighter VI C in Pl.Qu. 8835. (CKönig).
23 Stelzer, Johannes 'Hannes'Ofw6/20/1910Graz, Austria
Kriegsberichter Ersatz Komp-Potsdam (6/41), FFS-11 (Schönwalde), 3/NSGr-5 (Felso-Abramy, Hungary)Ju 87, Go 145 Werk # Unk (lost 12/28/44)
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KIFA 28 December, 1944 when he crashed in the village of Zemne, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA) during a snowstorm. His Flt Mech was Uffz Philipp Fischer, also killed (D.Drury). Born Heinz Heinrich Eduard Stelzer, he was an accomplished film star, and an active pilot in the Luftwaffe, flying night harassment missions in Russia, to what extent, unknown. He made 19 feature films between 1935-1943, including 'Stuka' and his last, a propaganda film, 'Besatzung Dora'. His Flight School commander said Stelzer 'was very gifted, with dynamic flying skills'. Source: www.germanfilms.net/W.Gillespie.
24 Skrzipek, EduardHptm6/26/1917Rossberg bei Beuthen, OS3Stfkpt 5/KG-26 (10/41), Stfkpt 5/KG-27, Stfkpt 14(Eis)/KG-27 (9/44)He 111 P, He 111H-6 Werk # 4899 "1G + IN" (dam 8/21/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163982 (lost 2/25/45) RK(4/16/43)-EL (6/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/27/42)
EP(11/17/41)
Wound Badge(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 25 February, 1945 in his Bf 109 at the Pilsen airfield, sabotage was suspected. His Obs on 21 August, 1942 was Uffz Ernst Gollhammer. 575 combat missions. Destroyed 45 AC on the ground and 20 trains. Alternate spelling: Skrizipek.
25 Siebold, Hans EduardFhr3/7/1920Berge
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		2/JG-2Bf 109E-4 Werk # 0748 (lost 10/18/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 18 October, 1940 near St. Brieuc France airfield, emergency landing, cause unknown. (May have collided with Uffz Heinrich Gellert. Update: Siebold buried in Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cemetery, Block 11, Row 1, Grave 8 (D.Dahiot)
26 Sickmann, EduardOblt2/17/19143/KG-27He 111H-2 Werk # 5564 "1G + ??" (lost 10/17/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1940 when he crashed at Ecommoy Fr., 20km S of Le Mans, due to lack of fuel after being shot up. He was buried at the Mont de Huisnes Cem, Vault 20, Grave 49. Remaining crew (WIA, pos unk): Ofw Klaus Eilme, Fw Rudolf Gebhardt and Uffz Ernst Jannsen (absa3945 Sarthe & LOCS).
27 Schwöbel, HeinrichFw2/NJG-2 (Gilze-R ijen)Do 17Z-10 Werk # Unk (lost 4/23/41)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 23 April, 1941 during aerial combat with a night fighter over Norwich. He managed to return to base, where he landed, but died of his wounds the same night. His R/O, Uffz Eduard Funke was also WIA (D.Drury).
28 Schwarz, Eduard ErhardUffz10/16/192316/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 738148 "Blue 2" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 at Vehrte, near Osnabrück. He crashed in a frozen field alongside the village road into Vehrte. He is buried in the Catholic Cemetery at Damme. EKM 212338/90. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
29 Schröder, EduardHptm10/20/1918136/JG-53 (9/39; 3/41), Stab II/JG-53 (7/41 S.U.), 12/NJG-3 (10/43), 3/NJG-3 (7/44)Bf 109D & E, Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9633(7/41 S.U. no dam report), Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
EP (10/19/42), Wound Badge(7/4/41)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 July, 1941 after hit by Soviet flak and force landing at Patasi (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A south of Bienwald, 25 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 25 October, 1940. A Lancaster at Kassel on 22 October, 1943. A "4 mot" at Koblenz on 22 March, 1944. Another "4 mot" NW of Horsback on 9 April, 1944. A Lancaster SW of Wunstorf on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Lille-Douai and a "2 mot" at Amiens on 8 July, 1944. A "4 mot"at Brügge on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Helgoland area on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" on 16 December, 1944, no location given. A Lancaster the night of 31 December, 1944. A Lancaster at Kattegatt on 6 January, 1945. Magnus Report, 29 victories. Archive Report

Operational Record
30 Schönstedt, EduardOfw2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # 0084 "VB + KF" (lost 4/15/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 15 April, 1941 when his ac was sd into the sea off the Isle of Wight. Remaining crew: Lt Herbert Koch (or Zoch), Obs; Ogefr Erich Aldert (or Aldort), R/O and Uffz heinz Krüger, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
31 Schneider, KarlOfw5/KG-40Do 217 Werk # 233 "F8 + EN" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 September, 1942, failing to return from operations over Leeds England, cause and location not given. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Gerhard Schmidt, Observer, Fw Fritz Wengel, wireless operator and Ogefr Eduard Schösser, mechanic.
32 Schminke, HermannOfw Transportstaffel Fliegerführer-Nord (Banak) Ju 52 Werk # 0006269 "SE + HZ" (lost 10/14/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 October, 1944; believed sd by a Russian Boston at Uccagagga Finland, south of the Banak airfield, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Fw Alfred Hährig and Ofw Eduard Huhnholdt (Flyvrak Norway)..
33 Schmidt, EduardLt3/17/19218/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 682732 "Blue 10" (lost 12/23/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		POW 23 December, 1944 after being shot down with wounds by U.S. fighters near Babenhausen. Per the Lost Aircraft Report, he is listed as MIA in the St Vith area.
34 Schmidt, EduardFwFFS C 9 PerlebergJu-88 A-5 "TC + QE" Werknr. 0062 (dam 45%)Collided with another Ju-88 "VB + HQ" on 25/09/42 at the airfield Perleberg at night (23:45h), crew unharmed: Uffz Franz Pietschmann, Gefr Fabian SchornCKönig
35 Schlüter, EduardLt2/22/19162(H)/21Hs 126A-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/18/42), Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
36 Schleich, Eduard Ritter vonObstBavariaKdr II/JG-234 (6/37), Kdr JG-26 (11/38-12/39 Odendorf)Bf 109B in 234, Bf 109D & EPour le Merite
Fighter Operational Clasp		The 1st Kdr of JG-26. WWI pilot known to the Allies as the 'Black Knight'.
37 Schillinger, EugenLt13/03/24KG 101 (06/43), 4./ KG 30Ju-88 A-14 "4D + MM" Werknr. 144619 (lost)KIA on the morning of 15/03/44 during landing when shot down by a long-range night fighter 5km NE of Caours, near Abbeville-Drucat. Crew (KIA): Obsv Uffz Eduard Buchwinkler, Radop (born 1919/03/16 in Hiltenfingen), Uffz Frank Maier, Gunr OGefr Erwin RennerCKönig
38 Schallmoser, Eduard "Rammer"Ofw4 (3)JV 44 (04/45 München-Riem)Me 262A-1a Werk# 111745 "White 5"
EK 1 & 2
A. Gallands JV 44 wingman. His 1st victory, he rammed a P-38 over Riem AP on 3 April, 1945. His 2nd victory, a B-26 in the Lanberg area on 16 April, 1945. His 3rd, a B-17 in the Munich area, involving a collision, on 17 April, 1945. On 20 April, 1945, he attacked a B-26 (victory # 4) formation and accidentally struck the tail of one of the Marauders. He bailed out as both AC fell to the ground. All victories in JV-44. Nickname "Rammer". Added: Re: the 17 April collision, Schallmoser's ac was hit by the lead bombers gunners, knocking out both engines and shattering the canopy. He lost control and collided with B-17G Ser# 43-38085, 305BS, "Towering Titan", which crashed at Babisnau. The incident was witness by Galland & Lt Klaus Neumann. Schallmoser bailed safely ("Me 262 Stormbird" book). Added: Schallmoser bailed on 20/04/45 after hitting the prop arc of the B-26 "44-68109" piloted by flight leader Lt James M Hansen, being followed by fire from the bomber gunners and landed on his mothers house garden (!) Hansen was able to fly his aircraft back to base. So Schallmoser only had 3 victories (CK)


On extreme right


39 Schalk, EduardFwErpr.St/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1088 (lost 9/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 September, 1942; landing accident at the Kemi airfield after returning from a mission, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Karl Heinz Prang, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Gerhard Tuschinski, R/O (WIA) and Ogefr Walter Müller, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: SIG Norway.
40 Sauerland, HeinrichFw4/StG-5 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6175 "L1 + EM" (lost 6/1/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 June, 1943; shot down by flak, crew were seen to bail southeast of Tischosero. His R/O, Ogefr Eduard Dorner, also missing. Source: SIG Norway.
41 Satorius, EduardLt3/KGr-806 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6300 "M7 + GL" (lost 6/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 23 June, 1941, cause unknown.
42 Rybiak, EduardUffz16/JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1485 (lost 2/4/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 4 February, 1941 at Vendeville, no cause reported. His first victory, a Hurricane S of London on 29 September, 1940.
43 Rund, HansLt1922/12/30 (CK)Kaiserslautern (CK)


Courtesy CK

7./JG 77 (Med)Bf 109 G-6 "White 7" Werknr 20384 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1943 S of Ottana in Sardinia due to an explosion in flight. OFw Eduard Isken who had carried out a test flight in this machine shortly beforehand suspected sabotage. Buried in war cemetery Cagliari.
44 Rommel, GerhardLt4/8/1918Böblingen


Eduard Leuchs
Courtesy Christian König

1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0379 "4U + EH" (lost 9/20/40)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash 20 September, 1940 after returning from reconnaissance mission to London. Rommels AC have received damage from RAF Spitfires of RAF No. 41 Sq., but was able to limp back to the French countryside, and made a force landing near the Calais-St Omer Road, Pont de Briques. One crew member, Gunner Eduard Leuchs died of injuries 22 September, 1940. The two remaining crew, Oblt Gerd Hoffmann, Observer and Gefr Johann Adam, R/O, were also injured.



Courtesy Christian König
45 Römer, WilliOfw8/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142344 "2Z + FS" (lost 4/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 24 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Fritz Wilke, Obs; Uffz Fritz Reike (?), R/O and Gefr Eduard Jagosch, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
46 Ries, EduardOfw32/JG-302 (1/44), 3/JG-302 (6/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st known victory, a "4 mot" over Berlin on 3 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" on 28 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 NW of Budapest on 27 June, 1944.
47 Quisdorf, EduardObltStab III/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2278 "4D + ED" (lost 12/14/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew at Bone 14 December, 1942, cause unknown, one other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
48 Querl, HerbertFwI./KG 53He-111MIA/ KIA on 20 May 1940 crashed in France. Crew: since 2 pilots (Fw Querl and Fw Bogdanski, Alfred) were shot down on that day (Src KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl) the following crew members were part of one of the pilots: Radop Uffz Rudolf Bruckner (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Alfons Truskowski (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Albert Schweighardt (KIA), Mech Uffz Georg Wild (MIA/ KIA) or Mech Uffz Georg Wissmeier (MIA/ KIA), Gunr Gefr Helmut Berner (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Eduard Damböck (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Oskar Dorer (MIA/ KIA). Interestingly no Obs were mentioned in the MIA/ KIA list.CKönig
49 Pitzl, EduardFw37/JG-52 (11/44 S.U.), Stab I/JG-53 (3/45)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 1 November, 1944, an Uffz at the time. A 2nd Soviet, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 December, 1944, now a Fw.. One known western victory, a P-51 on 1 March, 1945. Magnus Report, 17 victories.
50 Pelz, GerhardOgefr8/2/1920Bartenstein
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		Kü.Fl.Gr.-106Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1291 (lost 12/18/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 18 December, 1941, crashing at the Morlaix airfield, after being attacked by fighters. Remaining crew (deceased bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 9, Row 52): Lt Hans Detlef Lindemann (geb 7/8/1918 Hamburg, bur Gr 1325), Obs; Uffz Fritz Grassmann (geb 9/23/1919 Berlin, bur Gr 1324, R/O and Uffz Eduard Martin, Gnr (no dispo). Pilot Ogefr Pelz buried Grave 1324 (absa3945).
51 Ott, EduardOfw6/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140793 "L1 + AP" (lost 2/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Tripolis 8 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).ottx
52 Ostermüncher, EduardLt1916/03/28Griessbach



Courtesy CK

9./ZG 76Bf 110 C-4 "2N + EP" Werknr 3207 (lost 09/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat over England; crashed at Woodcote Park Ave. Woodmanstern, unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The ac crashed on Woodcote Park Ave., Woodmanstern, Surrey. Lt Ostermünchner buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 327. The gunner, Gefr Werner Zimmermann (geb 16/09/1919 in Höhn/Westerwald, CK) buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 64 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
53 Oellerich, EduardLt


3./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 (1940), 1/JG-102, 1/JGr-Ost (4/44), Kdo. Skagerrak (02/44-06/44), 2/JG-3 (7/44), Stab/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspSeen in excerpt of a Soldbuch (CKönig)
54 Nöss, ArthurFw4/KG-53He 111H Werk # unk "A1 + DM" (lost 6/1/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 June, 1940; sd in Swiss airspace by Bf 109E-3's of the Swiss Air Force, Fl.Kp.6, piloted by Lts Jean Roubaty and Alfred Wachter. The ac crashed near Lignieres, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Hans Kaltenbach, Obs; Uffz Emil Heimann, Flt Engr; Gefr Otto Eduard Emil Müller, R/O and Gefr Engelbert Plötz, Gnr. The known graves of four are in the War Cem. in Memmingen-Waldfriedhof, Blk III, Row 2; Nöss in Gr 5, Heimann in Gr 9, Müller in Gr 7 and Plötz in Gr 1. The burial location for Kaltenbach is unknown (D.Drury).
55 Neumann, Eduard "Edu"Obst6/5/1911Molodia10



3.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 4 & 8/JG-26 (39-40), Kdr I/JG-27 (8/40 Plumetöt; 4/42 Libya), Stab(Adj)/JG-27, Kdr JG-27 (42-43), Kdr JSF "Rumänien" (44), Kdr Jagdführer "OberItalien" (12/44-1/45)Bf 109B & He 51B-1 (in Spain), Bf 109E-3 "Red 1 + I" (39), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1577 at Plumetöt (lost 9/30/40), Bf 109F-2 " Crashed at Marquise in Wk# 1577 after combat on 30 September, 1940; he was not injured. Two victories in Spain. One known victory, a Blenheim on 20 June, 1940, no location. Another, a Blenheim 30 km S of Portland on 20 July, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire 40 km S of The Needles on 8 August, 1940. A 4th, a Hurricane at Dungeness on 11 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Hurricanes at Gatwick on 17 September, 1940. Channel pilot. 5 victories in the Desert. His unit, I/JG-27 was the first unit to enter the North African Theater in April, 1941. He served in the Battle of France, and later in the Battle of Britain. Bowers/Lednicer, 13 victories. Deceased 9 August, 2004.

In early 1945 Neumann was among the Luftwaffe men to protest against Hermann Göring in the so-called 'Fighter Pilots Revolt'.
56 Müller, Joachim Ernst Lt10/KG-76 (Toulouse)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 881484 "F1 + ??" (lost 5/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 21 May, 1943, when they collided with another Ju 88, Wk# 88630. Both crashed in southwestern France. Remaining crew: Walter Pospiech, Herbert Meyer and Eduard Gruschka (Gilles Collaveri). The crew positions not given; I made the pilot selection of Lt Müller.
57 Mühleise, Eduard or ErichLt76/JG-77 (4/44), Stab II/JG-77 (6/44), Stab II/JG-77 (9/44 Werl)Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # Unk "Black <" (lost 9/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 21 September, 1944, bailed safely, his ac crashing near Arnhem, after being hit by flak. One known victory, his 3rd, a P-51 at Lago de Bracciano (Rome) on 18 April, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) over Italy on 13 June, 1944. His 5th, a P-51 over Italy on 18 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 at Cesena Italy on 20 July, 1944. His 6th per OKL, a B-24 over Italy on 21 July, 1944. His 7th, a Lancaster on 21 September, 1944, no location given.
58 Mösges, HeinrichFw4/21/191916/KG-6Me 210A-1 Werk # 2348 "2H + CA" (lost)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1942 after being shot down at New Marske, near Redcar, by a Typhoon of RAF No. 1 Sq., piloted by P/O Perrin. The tail of the Additional Crewman, also KilledInAction (KIA), Ogefr Eduard Czerny (geb.9/6/1919), wireless operator. Czerny did bail out, however he was killed when his chute "roman candled". Mösges attempted to jump into a reservoir just before his AC hit beyond the north wall of the reservoir, but he too, was killed. Both are buried at Acklam Road Cemetery, Thornaby on Tees.
59 Mitzscherling, HerbertOfw1/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 4268 "U5 + HH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 May, 1943 after being shot down during aerial combat by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 409 Sq., piloted by Sq Ldr G.Bower, crashing some 6 to 10 miles off the Tyne. After a third attack, the ACs starboard wing and engine caught fire and dove gently. Upon reaching 3000 feet, the Dornier rolled over to starboard before diving vertically into the sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Rudolf Hanke, Observer, Uffz Josef Haberl, wireless operator and Uffz Konrad Eduard Sikorski, gunner.
60 Millers, EduardOblt1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739385 "White 22" (lost 12/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 27 December, 1944; shot down during the Ardennes Offensive, Dinant area, while providing cover for German Panzers. He bailed successfully near Kelberg and was captured.
61 Meyer, EduardLt12/8/1919Detmold223/ZG-26Bf 110C, Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4515 "3U + PL" (lost 3/42) RK(12/20/41)
EP(9/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIC on 31 March, 1942 near Welish Russia in his E-2 after he was rammed by another German AC and crashed. His RO, Uffz Karl also perished. The RK was conferred for his ground victories, 48 AC and 2 Tanks. All aerial victories were in Russia. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Photo
62 Melda, EduardOgefr3/18/19237/JG-2Bf109K-4 Werk# 330439 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/18/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 December, 1944; Combat with a P-47 near south Aachen. Mombeek MIA List.
63 Meindl, EduardUffz9/8/1922Erg.Staffel/KG-66 (France)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 301228 "Z6 + IN" (lost 3/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24/25 March, 1944 when his AC ran out of fuel outbound from the London Raid. His fuel tanks had been punctured by AA fire, and he crashed into the sea 4 miles off Brighton, Sussex. Remaining crew: Lt Waldemar Ohse, geb 5/2/1923, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Obs and Gefr Anton Rohrhirsch, geb 10/12/1924, (bailed and POW), R/O. The bodies of Meindl and Ohse were recovered and they were buried at sea.
64 Martinko, EduardFw9/2/1917Karlovac, Czech.13JG-104 (3/43), 15(Kroat)/JG-52 (joins 10/43 @ Nikolayev S.U.), 1/JGr-Kro (7/44)Bf 109E, Bf 109G-2 & G-4, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19680 "Red 9" (11/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Deceased in 1970 (H. Breuer)
65 Loseke, HaroldUffz3(F)/22Fw 200C-3/U1 "F8 + MS"Observer Operational ClaspThis Fw 200C, belonging to 8/Transportstaffel "Condor", and at the disposal of 3(F)/22, was on its way from Gardemoen FP outside Oslo to Windau, when it experienced an internal armament explosion. With damage to the tail and the left wing, Loseke managed to reach the Swedish coast with only meters of altitude, and made a perfect emergency landing at the Torslanda Airport outside of Gothenburg Sweden on 8 May, 1945. Remaining crew: Lt Albert Zepf, Uffz Christian Timm, Co-pilot, Ogefr Alois Bauer, Ogefr Eduard Schott, Uffz Paul Schweitzer, and Uffz Walter Träger. Lt Zepf may have been the Co-pilot, but was not identified as such by the author. Another report suggests that one of the crew fired the damaging shots in an act of mutiny, and may have been thrown out in mid-air. No confirmation on this story. Source: Widfeldt Note: The call sign "F8" is attributed to KG-40, which also flew courier flights over Sweden.
66 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.
67 Löffler, Heinz EduardLt12/JG-5 (Vaerlose Norway)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5496 "10" (lost 8/30/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 30 August, 1942 when, on a transfer flight from Vaerlose to Aalborg, he hit a windmill near Ulstrup and crashed. He was buried in Kobenhavn Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
68 Linke, Hans JoachimUffz7/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 712384 "3C + ER" (lost 12/23/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Linz on the Rhein. Remaining crew (WIA): R/O Uffz Rudolf Roth and Engr Uffz Eduard Höllander.
69 Lindinger, EduardOfw1/17/1915Sattlern/Eggenfelden7/KG-1 (6/40 Channel; 6/41 S.U.), III/NJG-5 (9/44)He 111, Ju 88A "V4 + KR"(12/41), Ju 88G-6 "C9 + ET", Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144064 "V4 + CR" (lost 8/3/42) RK(12/9/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/18/42)
EP(2/13/42)
EK 1(8/4/41) & 2(5/26/41)
Wound Badge(8/13/42)
Bomber Operational Clasp in Sil(9/15/41) Gold(11/16/41) w/Pendant (10/13/42). Deceased 1 September
2004
Arnstorf.		WIA 3 August, 1942; his Wk# 144064 shot down by Soviet fighters while attacking minesweepers in the Gulf of Finland. Remaining crew (WIA): Uffz Emil Buschhausen, Obs; Uffz Fritz Linsenmeier, R/O & DK-G(10/27/42) and Uffz Franz Smrcek, Gnr.. Many ground victories. 322 missions. Deceased 1 September, 2004 Arnstorf/Pfarrkirchen (P. Bastin).
70 Lengwenings, EduardGefr.10/18/1919Tilsit7/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 # 7639, F-4/R1s #s 13035 &13042, G-2 # 10430 "White 6" (lost 9/3/42) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIFA 3 September, 1942 in Werk# 10430 in an In-Flight collision with a Ju 88 Werk # 144037 of KG-1 near Sigolowo, SE of Mga, piloted by Obstlt Hans Keppler, RK 8/20/42 (KilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew). Sustained 60% damage to his F-4 # 7639 on 14 March, 1942 at Ljuban S.U. AF. 25% damage to # 13035 on 5 April, 1942 near Nowgorod S.U.. Shot down with wounds 27 April, 1942 in #13042, 95% damaged, over Siwerskaja S.U. airfield. Added: Gefr Lengwenings is buried among the unknowns in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury).
71 Leitzmann, FritzUffz10/22/1919Brunsbüttelkoog4/NJG-6 (Mainz -Finthen)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720212 (lost 4/3/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 3 April, 1944; crashed by Zell Erbach in Odenwald, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): R/O Gefr Heinrich Hoffmann and Engr Gefr Eduard Wirnitzer (geb 1/21/1925 Poschetzau, Elbogen-Eger). Added: According to an eyewitness, the crash occurred after a short aerial combat during a transfer flight from Mainz-Finthen to Schleissheim. The crew were transferred to their hometowns, 3 November, 1944. Gefr Wirnitzer lies in the Soldatenfriedhof in Marianske Lasne (C.König).
72 Langwenings, EduardGefr27/JG-54Bf 109F & G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 30 August, 1942.
73 Kürzel, EduardHptm10/KG-3 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2154 "5K + AU" (lost 5/1/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 May, 1942, failing to return from a mission against the northeast sector of England. RAF Beaufighters of No. 406 Sq. were known to be operating in this area this date.
74 Kunz, EduardUffz5/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12762 "Black 12 + -" (lost 6/24/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1941, no further detail provided.
75 Kromm, EduardMost likely, JG-52Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspDefected to the Soviets in August, 1941, in his 109.
76 Koslowski, EduardOfw12


Courtesy Christian König

I/JG-20, 9/JG-53 (9/39), 8/JG-53 (9/40; 6/41 S.U.), 9/JG-26 (7/41)Bf 109D, Bf 109E "Yel 10" & Bf 109-F-2 Werk # 5523 "Black 2 + I" (lost 6/22/41)& F-4 in 8 Staffel, Fw 190A-2 Wk #122068 "Yel 1 + I" (lost 2/12/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1942 in aerial combat with Spitfires N of Calais, while protection German warships in the Channel. He was buried in Bourdon France. Koslowski flew as wingman for Harald Jung while serving in I/JG-20. MIA briefly on 22 June, 1941 after downing an I-153 and after making a force landing, uninjured, in Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5523 at Merkina S.U., returning the next day (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Mureaux southwest of Merzig, 6 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 7 September, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Tonbridge on 17 October, 1940. A Soviet DB-3 on 15 July, 1941. His 10th, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1941, no location. His 11th, a Spitfire on 8 December, 1941, no location. His 12th, a Spitfire on 9 January, 1942. Victories 10, 11 & 12 were achieved while serving in JG-26. Magnus.
77 Kollmer, Wilhelm "Willi"Oblt1915/07/12BruchsalStfkpt 3./KG 53 (09/39-07/40)Added: He-111 "A1 + CL", "A1 + JK" (05/40 CK), "A1 + AB" (18/05/40 CK), "A1 + GK", A1 + KL", "A1 + LK", "A1 + KK" (cross country, Flugbuch info 06/40 CK), He-111 H-3 Werk # Unk (lost 7/9/40)
probably EK 1 & EK 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1940 when his ac crashed into the North Sea, circumstances unknown. The bodies of some of the crew were recovered and taken to Norderney in the East Frisian Islands, Germany. Remaining crew: Obsv Oblt Eduard Fritz (born 06/03/1912 in Radolfzell am Bodensee, KIA, CK); Radop Uffz Franz Huber (born 19/12/1912 in Murzsteg, KIA); Mech Uffz Ernst Neuburger, (MIA) and Gunr Gefr Walter Stiller (born 22/05/1916 in Sternberg, Sudetengau, KIA, washed ashore on 29.07.40 on Norderney). Oblt Kollmer buried in the Karlsruhe Hauptfriedhof, Grave 56. Hptm Fritz buried at Radolfzell am Bodensee, Blk II, Gr 7. Uffz Huber and Gefr Stiller are buried in the War Cem at Norderney; Huber Blk C, Gr 53; Stiller Blk C, Gr 35 (D.Drury). Added: Added: 15th+16th combat mission in He-111 "A1 + AB" (18/05/40 CK)
78 Kohl, Helmut Eduard?Uffz6/2/1920Köln Deutz

Courtesy Oleg Marin

1(F)/123 (France)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7215 "White 5" (lost 10/28/42)Observer Operational Clasp in BronzeMIA 28 October, 1942; faile to return from his first combat mission, reconnaissance over Lyme Bay, Dorset, cause unknown. He had only been in 1st Staffel for a week.
79 Kögel, EduardUffz8/ERG-1 (3/45 Gatow)Fw 190A & DFighter Operational Clasp
80 Knappenschneider, KarlOfw7/19/1909WeinheimKG-200 (Top Secret Sq)Captured B-17s and B-24's, B-17F-90-BO (USAAF # 42-30146) "A3 + CE" (lost 2/9/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 9 February, 1945 during a takeoff explosion at Echterdingen airfield with 10 members of the Vichy French government, cause unknown. All were killed except the tailgunner, Dr. Karl Dorschein. Added: Remaining crew (deceased bur Leinfelden-Echterdingen Cem, Row 4): Ofw Georg Joachim, Co-pilot, (KIC, bur Gr 8); Fw Richard Rosenfeld, Obs (KIC, bur Gr 6); Uffz Johann König, R/O (KIC, bur Gr 3); Ofw Eduard Siemsen, Flt Engr 1 (KIC, bur Gr 7); Uffz Wilhelm Frielingsdorg, Flt Engr 2 (killed but no known grave); Ofw Fritz Burnickl, Jump Master (KIC, bur Gr 5); Uffz Karl Heinz Henning, Gnr 1 (blown clear, survived); Fw Friedrich Seeger, Gnr 2 (blown clear, survived) and Uffz Werner Wolfram, Gnr 3 (KIC, bur Gr 4). Pilot Knappenschneider buried at Weinheim a.d. Bergstrasse, Grave 128. Dr Dorschein does not appear on either the crew list or passenger list (D.Drury). The B-17 was named "Down & Go" of 94BG, 333BS, piloted by 2/Lt Ned Palmer. Flak damaged on 29 July, 1943, they belly-landed at Avedore Denmark, were the crew of 10 were taken prisoner (MACR 202).
81 Klimek, HelmutOfw4/1/1920Kattowitz5/KG-27 (8/40), 14(Eins)/KG-27 (3/43), 4/KG-200 (6/44)He 111H, Ju 188 (lost 12/9/44)
RK(6/9/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 9 December, 1944: failed to return from a mission over the western front. remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Willi Blüthgen, Pilot; FhjOfw Konrad Ellmer, Obs; Ofw Kurt Stegmann, Flt Engr and Uffz Stefan Gessner, Parachute Obs.. A Radio Operator with 500+ combat missions. Best known as R/O for Eduard Skrzipek.
82 Kleus, EduardUffz4(H)/12 (Africa)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 8654 (80% dam 9/5/42)Observer Operational ClaspHis F-4 damaged after a takeoff accident from the Bir el Abd airfield on 5 September, 1942, a non-operational flight, due to a servicing fault.
83 Kleinert, Eduard Uffz4/20/1917Sczedrik2
Lommel, Belgium		5/NJG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4708 (lost 1/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 25 January, 1943 at Wimmertingen, 5 km SE of Hasselt in a crash due to engine failure, one unnamed crew injured (Boiten & Bf 110 Loss List). Buried Lommel, 21/156 (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster northeast of Felmy on 25 August, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. at Sart-St-Laurent, 11 km SW of Namur Belgium the night of 8-9 September, 1942. The name Eduard was posted by author Chorley, matching the OKL victory, in the book "RAF Bomber Command Losses, 1942".
84 Kittel, Otto Eduard 'Bruno'Oblt1917/02/21Kronsdorf (Komotau), Sudetenland267


Bruno

1./JG 54, Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (Kurland Pocket)Bf 109 F-2 "Red 8" w/1/JG-54, F-2 Werknr 12725 (lost 5/31/41; mech failure, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 10"Werknr 142481 (2-3/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 1" Werknr 550529 in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 960282 (lost 2/14/45)
RK(10/29/43)
S(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)
EP(12/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1945, in # 960282, in aerial combat with eight Il-2s in Tukum Kurland. His A-8 plummeted to earth trailing a long sheet of flames, Kittel having no chance to bail. EL conferred on 14 April, 1944. 583 combat missions. All 267 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, an I-180 and a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. The most successful pilot of JG-54! Six victories on 12 January, 1943, one of many multiples. Germanys 4th ranked fighter Ace. Shot down twice. On 15 March, 1943, after downing his 47th, a MiG-3, he managed to escape Russian confinement being downed 60 km behind Soviet lines in Fw 190A-4 #(14)2481 over Dzukste Kurland. took 3 days to return thru the bitter cold. Bailed safely from F-2 #12725 "NI+EY" lost at Spiekeroog 5/31/41 due to tech diff. Scored JG-54s 4000th victory (his 39th), 19 February, 1943. Scored his 100 victory on 14/09/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "Blk 8" in I/JG-54 in May 1942. Flew A-6 "Yellow 5" in 9/44. His last victory, his 267th, was an Il-2 at Dzukste on 14 February, 1945, just before he was killed. Nick-named "the Quiet NCO" or "Butcher Killer".

Trautloft left - Kittel right



85 Kirschner, EduardHptm (postm)1911/12/13Hamburginstr Fliegerbildschule Hildesheim, Obsv school Brieg, 1. (F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123 (11/42-09/43)Ju-88 EK 2 (04/09/43 postm)>
Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze (04/09/43 postm)		Obsv (31/10/42). MIA on 3 September 1943 in S Italy ("surrounded by 10 fighters")CKönig
86 Kienle, EduardUffz11/JG-11Fw 190A-5 Werk # 150814 (lost 11/5/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 5 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Rhrine. His one known victory, a Mosquito over Denmark on 23 April, 1943.
87 Keller, EduardUffz14/JG-77 (Finland)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4815 "Red 7" (lost 10/5/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 5 October, 1941; killed in a crash at Kirkenes as a result of icing during a non-operational flight. Source: SIG Norway.
88 Jürgenschellert, Eduard EdeGefr3/18/1923Albersloh, Westfl. Germany18/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412438 (lost 5/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 May, 1944 opposing a bombing raid in the Vienna (Wiener-Neustadt) area. Crashed at Rubesfang, south of St Agyd am Neuwalde. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (e.V.) 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944, the same day he died.
89 Jungwirt, EduardUffz16/JG-4 (2/45 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14/ASM Werk # 781174 "Yellow 13" (lost 2/20/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died of injuries on 2 May, 1945, as a result of an emergency landing on 20 February, 1945, by Muckbarup, north of Flenburg, in his G-14 after being hit by flak. Jager Blatt 1/2003 & Bf 109 Loss List. JG-4 List reports the date as 10 February, 1945 after being hit by flak at Sorau.
90 Jirkal, EduardFw10/6/1919St Pölten, AustriaKGzbV-1 (5/40), I/TG-1 (8/42), II/TG-4 (7/43), IV/TG-1 (2/45)Ju 52EP (10/2/43)
EK 1 (4/14/42)
EK 2 (5/12/40)

Wound Badge (6/20/41)
Transport Operational in Gold w/"400" Pend (2/20/45)		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945; sd by Soviet fighters during a supply flight to the beseiged fortress of Breslau/Wroclaw, crash location unknown. He flew over 400 missions. Additional awards: Bronze Sports Badge (3/29/44), Eastern Front (9/14/42), Romanian Anti- Communisn (6/4/43), Transport Clasp in Silver (11/1/41). Source: Sebastian Boreck (auction house grouping).
91 Jacob, EduardHptm1911/09/24Soest2-4



OFw Rietscher


Courtesy CK

11./KG 30 ('41), NJG 2 (12/41 CK), I./NJG 2 (02/43 CK), Stfkpt 3./NJG 2 (03-10/43, CK 01/44 Kassel-Rothwesten), II./NJG 100 (09/44, CK Balkans and Hungary), 2./NJG 6 (01/45 Hailfingen), 2./NSGr. 7 (02/45, CK)Ju 88 "R4 + CH", Ju 88 C-6 "R4 + ?L" Werknr 720095 (lost 22/01/44), Ju 88 G-6 "2Z + EK" Werknr 620403 (lost 03/01/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

possibly Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		His G-6 was reported sd near Oppenheim on the night of 2/3 January, 1945. Three of the crew , including the pilot bailed safely, the R/O was killed. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Vogelhauer (or Vogelhuber), Obs (bail); Uffz Günter Ferth, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Helmuth Pieper, Gnr (bail). Injured when his Ju 88C-6 crashed on landing at the Deelen Holland airfield on 21/22 January, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). One known victory, a B-17 NE of Mergentheim on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax 2 km S of Harzburg on 22 October, 1943. His victories may be as high as 4 (Boiten). Deceased 27 September, 1995. Added: Hptm Jacob was injured in the 22 January crash at Deelen. His Gnr, StFw Karl Weinschenk survived with wounds. R/O, Ofw Helmut Rietscher (geb 31/12/17 in Kamenz), was killed, and buried Ysselsteyn, BM-4-82 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: KIA on 8/02/45 when his CR 42 was shot down by P-38s of 14 FG in Yugoslavia. Other sources mentioned at LOCS that he survived the war and died 27/09/95 (CK)
92 Isken, EduardLt1918/04/15Hagendingen567./JG 77 (06/42 S.U.; 09/43 Med), 8./JG 77 (07/42 S.U.; 05/43 Tunisia), 3./JGr 200 (06/44), 2./JGr 200 (08/44), 13./JG 53 (01/45)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7089 (10/41 S.U.), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7138 (01/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 10467 (04/42 S.U.), Bf 109 F-4/R1 Werknr 13246 (lost 13/06/42; force land, ground fire Slawjansk area), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 2" Werknr 16382 (dam May 43 by Italian flak, pilot OK), Bf 109 G-6 "White 6" Werknr 20791 (lost 25/09/43), Bf 109 G "Black 6"
RK (14/01/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43)
EP (26/07/43)

EK 1 (20/09/41 CK) & EK 2 (05/08/41 CK)
Wound Badge (12/01/44 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (29/09/41 CK) with pendant (05/05/43 CK)
Arm cuff "Afrika" (01/05/43 CK)
Medal "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (14/10/42 CK)		WIA 27 September, 1943 during aerial combat with bombers near Modena, bailed safely. Channel pilot. Served on all fronts including the Balkan campaign and Russia. At least 5 victories in the desert. 16 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 4 January, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 May, 1942. An I-180 on 18 May, 1942. A UT-2 on 19 May, 1942. His 19th & 20th, both I-153s on 4 July, 1942. An RZ on 24 July, 1942. Two P-38s over Sardinia on 24 June, 1943. 17 four engine bombers. One known victory, while in JGr-200, a P-38, piloted by 1/Lt Warren Semple (KilledInAction (KIA)), 14FG, 94FS, 15 AF, at Orange on 15 June, 1944. Another, a B-24 80 km S of Toulon on 12 July, 1944. A B-17 at Valence on 14 July, 1944. A Spitfire NE of Hyeres on 12 August, 1944. His 40th victory, same day, a P-47 N of St Maximin. His 49th, a B-26 in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944. His 56th, and last victory, a B-17 in the last days of April, 1945. 946 combat missions. Bailed out six times. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Deceased 7 January, 1997 in Wolfsburg.


Courtesy CK
93 Horn, Jürgen vonHptm24/10/13( CK)Dortmund (CK)Aufkl.Gr. 121 (1937 CK), Stab/KG-53, Stfkpt Stabsstaffel/KG 53 (10/41-01/42)He-111 H Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40), He-111 P-4 "A1 + DA" (lost 30/01/42 CK)EP (16/02/42 postm)

EK 1 & EK 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Added: MIA on 30 January 1942 NE of Bryansk in Pl.Qu. 4524 (CK). POW 11 May, 1940; bailed out uninjured when shot down by Curtiss H-75A fighters of GC II/5, piloted by Capt Gerard Portalis, S/C Eduard Sales and S/C Frantisek Chabera. The ac crashed S of Mars-la-Tour (Dept Meurthe-et-Moselle). Remaining crew (designations Unk): Fw Horst Zeep (WIA/DOW 8 June, 1940), Ofw Josef Beine (KilledInAction (KIA), born 17/09/1911 in Bochum CK), Fw Helmut Jeschke (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz R.Mayer (POW briefly). The three deceased are buried at Niederbronn-les-Bains (Fr), Blk 33: Zeep Row 9, Gr 283; Beine Row 12, Gr 404 and Jeschke Row 12, Gr 403. The pilot selection, Horn, made due to lack of crew designations (D.Drury).
94 Heyd, WalterOblt4/2/1910Nagold4/KG-40He 111H-5 Werk # 4069 "F8 + ??" (lost 7/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew plus one at the Vannes airfield on 6 July, 1941, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 2): Uffz Leon von Stieglitz (geb 9/3/1912 Dresden, bur Gr 40), Obs; Gefr Eduard Lacina (geb 9/26/1918, bur Gr 41), Gnr; Uffz Alfred Heimann (geb 2/24/1919, bur Gr 39), Mech and Insp Joachim Gottzmann (geb 1/12/1910, bur Gr 37,). Pilot Oblt Heyd buried Grave 38 (absa3945).
95 Hettinger, FerdinandFw7/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740147 "G9 + FR" (lost 12/16/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 16 December, 1943, when due to an operationg error on a practice flight, he crashed into a church tower at Wetten, killing the crew. Remaining crew(KIC): Gefr Eduard Jürgensen, R/O. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
96 Hemmerling, EduardFw9/3/1912Quierschied36/JG-51Bf 109E-1 Werk # 1342 "Yellow 8" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July, 1940 (Jager Blatt 5/2002); shot down by Spitfires and crashing in sand at Cape Blanc Nez in the Calais area. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Bourdon, France, as an unknown (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire NW of Folkestone on 7 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim NW of Cape Gris Nez on 9 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Cape Gris Nez on 29 July, 1940. After the war, "Yellow 8" was recovered from the sand and restored to flying condition in 2003 (Jager Blatt 1/2003). NOTE: The restored ac was believed to be at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, WA. (D.Drury 1/2023).



Courtesy Christian König
97 Hartmut, PaulObltStab I/KG-26 (Vaernes)He 111H Werk # 2411 "1H + KA" (lost 5/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with three unnamed crew 24 May, 1940; shot down near Bardufoss by Gladiators of RAF No. 263 Sq., force landed near Storholmen, NE of Bjervik, near Narvik, two crew KilledInAction (KIA). Source: Stankey & DeZeng . Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Günter Eichmann, Flt Engr (POW); Uffz Hans Blunk, Gnr (POW); Ofw Eduard Strüber, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Alfred Stock, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) Flyvrak Norway). Added: Two known graves found, those of Stock and Strüber in the War Cem, Narvik, Blk 13, Row N; Stock Gr 13, Strüber Gr 14 (D.Drury).
98 Hartmann, JosefUffz1(H)/10Fw 189A2 Werk # 2331 "2T + CH" (lost 9/14/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1942 at Sogitokow, cause unknown. The remaining unnamed crew were also MIA (Obs Loss List). Added: The Fw 189 was brought down by a Yak-1 ramming; Soviet pilot, Sgt Ilya Mikhailovich Chumbarev (or Chumbaryov), of 237 IA. The ac reported to have crashed in the Stalingrad area. The crew members were captured at a place called Ivanovka. One such place in Russia would suggest this Ivanovka is in Volgograd Oblast since Stalingrad is now called Volgograd. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Gottlob Hauf, Obs and Uffz Eduard Winter, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).


Courtesy Christian König
99 Harmann, ChristophLt11/4/1918Malitsch8/KG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6234 "9K + AS" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew, 22 June, 1941, cause & location unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Burial at the crashsite, south of Drohobycz, Ukraine, near Truskowiec (LOCS). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Ludwig Smolka, Obs; Uffz Hermann Eduard Plücker, R/O and Fw Fritz Knoch, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Hermann & Herrmann.
100 Hampe, EduardLt8/StG-77 (S.U.)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5823 "F1 + MN" (lost 7/30/41)
at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1941, His unnamed R/O MIA, no further detail. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Crew (MIA) Radop Hptm E. Rieger (?, acc to airwar.ru doc) (CK)

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