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1 Zsckelmayer, GeorgFw2/KG-2 (Gilze-Rijen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4242 "U5 + TK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 August, 1942 during an attack on Birmingham England, when he was attacked by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Barham, 65 km northeast of Happisburgh-Light and crashed into the North Sea. Remaining crew: Uffz Johann Ferne, Observer and Uffz Günther Schröter, R/O, both MIA-No known graves. Uffz Hans Ulrich Lossack (geb 12/26/20), Mech., was found at sea on 10 October, 1942 and buried at Lemvig Cemetery, Grave 70, on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark.
2 Zemper, UlrichFw1/22/1923Luckenwalde5AB Schule 119, Jagdschule 4 (11/42), JGr Süd (3/43), 3/JG-53 (6/43), 1/JG-53 (6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20008 "White 3" (or "White 5") (lost 7/28/44)EP

EK 1 (10/3/43) & 2 (9/1/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp-Bronze (8/18/43) & Silver (10/13/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 after aerial combat with P-51s at Gojacoru, S of Carpenis Rumania, while defending the oil refineries at Ploesti against American bombers. His AC was hit in the engine and sustained structural damage. He was able to bail, but was allegedly killed by P-51s strafing him in his chute. (Prien states that his chute failed to open). He is buried in the military Cemetary Pro Patria in Bucharest, Block D, Row 5, Grave 113. His 1st victory, a B-24 70 km northwest of Stromboli, 19 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 over Italy on 28 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 E of Costesti Romania on 6 June, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944. Zemper served as wingman for Oblt Walter Seiz in Italy, while they were both in 3/JG-53. His Bronze Fighter Clasp was awarded on 18 August, 1943, one day before his first victory. His Service Record on file.
3 Wulff, UlrichOblt11/11/1920Stralsund8ZG-26, NJG-4, 1/NJG-5 (3/43), Flugfüh 8/NJG-5 (12/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720008 "C9 + IS" (lost 12/16/43)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 16/17 December, 1943; crashed 3 km SE of Köningsberg-Neumark immediately after takeoff for a NF sortie, possibly due to icing (Bolten). His Remaining Crew (KIC): Ofw Heinz Leyk, Bf and Fw Anton Kurz, Bs. One known victory, a Halifax south of Karburg on 27 March, 1943. Another, an "unidentified" AC at Berlin Tempelhof on 2 December, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at Leipzig on 4 December, 1943. Magnus and Bolten, 8 victories.
4 Wollschläger, UlrichOblt8/JG-2 (5/40), Stfkpt 3/JG-53 (8/41 S.U. repl Ursinus; 10/41 Holland; 2/42 Malta)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 (10/41)Fighter Operational Clasp
5 Wöhnert, Ulrich "Seppl"Lt10/24/1914Wolfshagen bei Prenzlau862/JG-54 (4/42 S.U.), 1/JG-54 (7/44), Stfkpt 5/JG-54 (8/44 Kurland), Removed from combat 1/45Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 RK(12/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/44)
EP(11/8/43)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (14/11/42 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		Survived the war, but reportedly died 14 August, 1947 of Pneumonia in Wittenberg. All victories in the East, possibly as many as 90. 20 Il-2s. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 21 July, 1942. A MiG-3 on 15 August, 1942. A Yak-1 3 km N of Dubovka on 29 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 16 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 16 April, 1943. A P-40 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 21 June, 1943. An La-5 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-4 on 17 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 20 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 21 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1943. An La-5 on 13 August, 1943. An La-5 and a LaGG-3 on 14 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 19 August, 1943. An La-5 on 24 September, 1943. Two Il-2s on 12 October, 1943. An Il-2 on 3 February, 1944. An La-5 on 8 March, 1944. Two Pe-2s on 3 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 21 July, 1944. A P-39 and two Pe-2s at Mitau on 27 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 25 August, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 3 September, 1944. Two Il-2s and a Pe-2 on 19 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 86 victories.
6 Wohnert, UlrichLtJG-7 (4/45 Ruzyne FP)Me 262 Werk # Unk (lost 4/18/45)Fighter Operational ClaspThis ac reported sd 18 April, 1945 by pilots of 357FG, Majors Leonard "Kit" Carson & Donald H.Bochkay. The Me 262 crashed at Trnova, CZ.. (F.Braun). The pilot escaped injury by bailing and he may be Lt Ulrich "Seppl" Wohnert, pressed into service near the end of the war.
7 Woester, UlrichLt1924/12/24GummersbachFFS C 2 (06/43), Erg.Fernaufkl. Gr. Umsch.Kdo PosenBf-110 E-3 "F2 + SX" Werknr. 2362 (lost)KIFA on 23 February 1944 500 m NW of train station of Eisenmühle /Posen to unknown cause. Buried in Gummersbach. Crew (KIFA): Radop Heinz BosshammerCKönig
8 Wilms, RichardUffzInstructor, Flugzeug Führer Schule B-34 (FFS B 34) (Kastrup)Ju 88A-12 Werk # 6392 "DE + LY" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 6 March, 1944 on takeoff, during a training exercise, when the AC struck a building that housed the canteen and burst into flames, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Willy Freyaldenhoven, R/O Instructor; Student Pilot Uffz Ulrich Reinl and Student R/O Gefr Eugen Waizenegger. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Bispebjerg Cemetery on 10 March, 1944, then transferred to Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery by the Wehrmacht on 18 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
9 Wernitz, Ulrich "Pipifax"Lt1/21/1921Schweinitz, Provinz Sachsen1013/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 3/JG-54Fw 190A RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/26/44)
EP(3/20/44)
EK 1(8/2/43) & 2(6/24/43)
Wound Badge(10/1/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Brz(6/25/43)
Sil(10/4/43) & Gold(2/1/44)		240 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an SB-2 on 8 January, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 1 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 21 May, 1943. A P-40 on 24 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 June, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 16 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and a Yak-9 on 9 October, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 1 January, 1944. A Yak-9 and an La-5 on 30 March, 1944. An Il-2 on 19 April, 1944. A Yak-9 and a P-40 on 8 May, 1944. An La-5 and two Yak-9s on 29 May, 1944. Two Pe-2s SW of Draya on 17 July, 1944. Four Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. Three Yak-9s and a P-39 on 15 August, 1944. Two Tanks destroyed on the ground. For a time, he was Otto Knittels wingman. A prolonged illness prevented him from achieving greater victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 101 victories. Deceased 23 December, 1980. Photo
10 Wenzel, UlrichUffz9/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 19954 "Yellow 13" (lost 8/21/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 21 August, 1943; Reason unknown, probably altitude sickness, 30 km off La Galite. Mombeek MIA List.
11 Weirich, Hans-ArminObltinstr FFS C 2 Neuruppin (-08/40), Stfkpt 3./Zerstörerschule 2 (01-02/43), Leiter Ausbildungskdo. für Zerstörer (05/43-06/44)Group instructor of Lt. Ulrich Planck in 08/40.CKönig
12 Weber, UlrichLtIII/KG-53He 111 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1940; his Heinkel crashing near Ruiselede. Source: A. Rosseels.
13 Weas, KlausUffzI/KG-54 (4/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140496 (4/17/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 17 April, 1943; Crashed and burned at Catania, no further detail. Remaining crew: Uffz Ulrich von Lötzen, Obs; Uffz Eberhard Weigel, R/O and Herbert Reiner, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
14 Vorbach, Hans "Bubi"Lt1920/11/018./KG-40 (10/41 Bordeaux-Merignac)He-111 H-6 "F8 + DS" (lost 10/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA on 20 October 1941 due to unknown cause in the area of the west coast of the UK. Lt Ulrich Planck mentioned his death in his memoirs, so probably he was part of FFS C 2 Neuruppin or he met him in the A/B. Added: No VDK detail for the pilot, and no dead or missing lists for the KG-40 crew (D.Drury).CKönig
15 Vogelsang, KarlOfw2/18/1910Solingen3(F)/121 (Jasi Romania)Do 215 Werk # 0062 (lost 7/16/1941)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 15/16 July, 1941 when his ac was hit by enemy fire in the vicinity of Jasi Romania. His Observer, Oblt Ulrich Teichmann was also killed, and two other unnamed crew were wounded. Both the deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Jasi; Ofw Vogelsang in Blk 2, Plot G, Row 7, Gr 7. Oblt Teichmann in Blk 2, Plot G, Row 6, Gr 10 (D.Drury).
16 Ulrich, WillyOfw5/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2572 "Black 8" (80% dam 9/27/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing at Hage on 27 September, 1943 after aerial combat with a B-17.
17 Ulrich, WernerOfw2J.St/EKdo-25 (10/43 Achmer)Fw 190A-6 Werk # (15)0932 "White 14" (lost 10/10/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid, crashing his A-6 at Gorssel Holland, north of Zutphen. One known victory, a B-17 at Hamburg on 25 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Ramstein-Meisenbach on 28 July, 1943. Added: Buried Yssel M-3-67 SGLO).
18 Ulrich, WalterFhr13/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 781207 "White 2" (lost 11/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 17 November, 1944 near Aufen/Donaueschingen during a training flight, no cause reported.
19 Ulrich, MaxOgefr2/JG-1Fw 190A "Black 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 28 July, 1944 near St Lo, after being shot down. Presumably a POW.
20 Ulrich, HorstLt1/23/1917

I/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


21 Ulrich, HeinzLt12/7/19233/SKG-10Fw 190A-5 Werk # 840047 "CO + LT" (lost) Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp 		POW 14 July, 1943 after being shot down with wounds over Wrothan England by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr Cunningham. Jager Blatt 4/2002.
22 Ulrich, HeinrichOfw1
Ysselstein, Holland		9/ZG-26 (Med 11/42), 9/ZG-26 (10/43 Plantlünne)Bf 110C, Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5075 (dam 11/9/42), Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6399 (lost 10/10/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943, in aerial combat with a P-47 of 56FG, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid. Both crew were KilledInAction (KIA). Added: Both Ofw Ulrich and his R/O-Gnr, Uffz W.Herrmann, buried at Ysselsteyn: Ofw Ulrich M-3-68, Uffz Herrmann M-3-69 (SGLO). Injured in a takeoff accident at Araxos in his F-2 due to engine trouble on a non-combat flight (Bf 110 Loss List). The 110G-2 crashed on Goorseweg at Lochem Holland. One known victory, a Hurricane in N. Africa on 11 December, 1942.
23 Ulrich, GeorgOblt11/11/1919III/KG-40Fw 200C-3/U1 Werk # 0052 "DE + OG" (lost 6/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 8 June, 1943; crashed Toulouse Castenet, all seven crew killed (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer).
24 Ulrich,Uffz21/NJG-11 (9/44), 2/NJG-11 (12/44)Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" N of Objective Frankfurt on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Giessen on 6 December, 1944. Alternate Spelling: Ullrich (OKL victory # 2).
25 Ulrich,Lt1II/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 September, 1944.
26 Ullrich, WalterFw3/1/1917Breslau, Germany (now Wroczlaw, Poland)13/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550917 "Yellow 3" (lost 11/29/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 November, 1943, in "Yellow 3", during aerial combat with a Spitfire at Maldegem-Flobgey, France. Buried at the German War Graves Cemetery at Bourdon, France, Block 4, Row 1, Grave 1. See note regarding the downing of "Yankee Raider" under the name "Scheyda". Ullrich or Scheyda may have been the victors over this B-17F of 384BG, 546BS on 6 September, 1943. The pilot, Lt James E.Armstrong evaded capture and parachuted into Gamaches-en-Vexin, eastern Normandy, about 8 miles south of Etrepagny. Whichever pilot it was, they circled Armstrongs chute as he floated towards earth. One known victory, a B-17 on 6 September, 1943. Not known if this was the "Yankee Raider" or a different B-17. Alternate spelling: Ulrich.
27 Ullrich, WalterFw9/KG-40 (12/41 Bordeaux-Merignac)He 111-6 Werk # 4186 "F8 + ET" (lost 12/29/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 December, 1941 with his entire unnamed crew, when their ac was lost in unknown circumstances. No certain VDK or III/KG-40 loss listing for Ulrich or Ullrich (D.Drury).
28 Ullrich, FriedrichFhjUffz48/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165084 "Red 1 + I" (lost 5/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Salzwedel. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Rhodes Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter south of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 30 km N of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 May, 1944, no location. Alternate spelling: Ulrich.
29 Uecker, KarlOfwIII/TG-2 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 6574 (lost 4/18/43)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 April, 1943 when he was sd by fighters in the Tunis vicinity. Remaining crew: Uffz Ulrich May, R/O (MIA) and Ofw Heinz Schmalecke, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)); No Mech mentioned. (Qu.Meister File).
30 Trüber, UlrichLt13/NJG-100Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9/10 July, 1944 during aerial combat with Russian fighters at Pogorzel. Source: T. Boiten.
31 Trodler, RudolfOgefr5/KG-2Do 217E Werk # 4395 "U5 + AN" (lost 7/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1943; sd by AA fire over East Yorkshire and crashed at Long Riston, near Beverley. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Ulrich Cowle, Uffz Helmut Gabriel and Uffz Fritz Pilger. Source: J.Schadskaje.
32 Töllner, UlrichUffz16/JG-3 (Prenzlau)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 961947 "Red 2" (lost 2/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1945; sd by flak in the Kahla (Kleinsilber?) area.
33 Töliner, UlrichUffz16(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (dam 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported OK after belly landing in the vicinity of Eindhoven on 1 January, 1945, after being hit bt AA fire during Operation Bodenplatte (Manrho/Putz publ.).
34 Thönissen, UlrichUffzI(Erg)/KG(J)-27Fw 190A-8 Werk # 530115 (85% dam 3/2/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash 2 March, 1945 northwest of Gauting, making a force landing due to a technical failure.
35 Tartsch, Hans UlrichLt12/22/1921Hackelspring6

Added: Fliegerausbildungsregiment 42 (10/40-02/41), Schülerkompanie Offiziers-Lehrgang (03/41-11/41), 2./JVS 2 (11/41-02/42), Jagdgruppe Drontheim (03-09/42), 2./JFS 3 (09/42-11/42), Erg. JGr West (11-12/42) (CKönig), 8/JG-2 (12/42), 12/JG-2 (3/44), 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (4/44)Fw 190A-3 in 42, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140780 (lost 1/29/43), Fw 190A-7 & Fw 190D-9 in 44
EK 1(6/3/43) & EK 2(1/21/43)
Class "C" Glider Badge (06/40)
Wound Badge (2/1/43)

Fighter Clasp Silver (6/8/44)
WIA 29 January, 1943. One known victory, a B-17 on 30 December, 1942. A 2nd B-17 near St. Nazaire on 1 May, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Bordeaux area on 17 May, 1943. A 4th, a P-47 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 over France on 10 April, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 35 km WNW of Charleville on 24 April, 1944. Added: As a result of aerial combat on 29 January, his ac was written off at Brest Nord (absa3945).
36 Stengel, KurtLt1921/02/07Potsdam7./KG 1Ju 88 A-4 (lost)KIA on 17 July 1942 when crashed vic Roslavl due to engine failure on the highway from Roslavl to Jukhnov. Buried at war cemetery Schatalowka (Oblast Smolensk). Crew (KIA): Obsv Gefr Franz Ulrich, Radop Gefr Willi Krieger (born 26/11/1920 in Kaiserslautern), Mech OGefr Racker, Gunr OGefr Erich Schneider.


Krieger
Courtesy CK

CKönig
37 Steinhilper, UlrichOblt1918/09/14Stuttgart5
3/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109 B-4 "Yellow 6" and "Yellow 14", Bf 109 "Yellow 4" (10/40), Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 2" Wknr. 2798 (lost 27/10/40)
EK 1 & 2
POW 27 October, 1940 after bailing out over Canterbury, 25 km north of Dover, during aerial combat in "Yellow 2". "I was coming down by parachute, it was a meadow and my aircraft was coming down in the middle of a herd of cows, and the herd of cows was going away wildly you know, with tales raised. I could see people come running across the field and of course when they were mainly civilians, I was scared because you know they were German bombs, of course there was war. I was afraid maybe I would fall into civilian hands and I would be beaten up!". Promptly captured by Canadian soldiers billeted in England. Interned January, 1941 at Camp # 30 at Bowmanville, near Toronto with von Werra. Attempted three escapes, making it as far as NY, but re-captured each time. After the 3rd attempt in April, 1942, he felt as if he had done his duty, and remained a POW the remainder of the war. Interviewed on the Discovery Channels Great Escape Program, including some of his home movies. His first victories were three Spitfires on the ground at RAF Manston before ever scoring his first aerial victory. His first victory, a Hurricane near Tilbury on 18 September, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, two Spitfires NE of Dover on 24 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 30 September, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 5 km NW of Calais on 4 October, 1940. 150 missions. Magnus. Added: He was sd by a Spitfire of No.74 Sq., piloted by F/O William H.Nelson, DFC,. Steinhilper deceased 20 October, 2009 in Stuttgart (D.Drury). Added: the remains of his Yellow 2 were digged out on 26/10/1980. He was a friend of Eberhard Kuhnt who helped him with his escape(s) (CK)



38 Starkloff, HansOblt19134(F)/122 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0374 "F6 + HM" (lost 9/16/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 16 September, 1940; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the eastern coast of England. Shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 618 Sq. over a convoy off Lincolnshire Coast. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Kurt Lüdke, Obs; Uffz Pawletta and Oberatzt Dr. Ulrich Guizetti. Wiki Luft data.
39 Stark, UlrichUffz22/JG-52 (5/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14850 "Black 5" (lost 5/26/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 26 May, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported. His first known victory, an Il-7 on 11 May, 1943. A 2nd, an R-5 on 23 May, 1943.
40 Sowart, UlrichUnk1.Mitte/Fl.ü.G.. JG-4Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "White 4", Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 8" in JG-4Pilot BadgeNew Pilot (C.König). Survived the war.


Courtesy Christian König
41 Sonnemann, UlrichFw9/KG-2 (5/42 Schiphol)Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + BT" (lost 4/9/41), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1174 "U5 + ?T" (lost 5/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed into the Het Canal, Holland on 5 May, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Fw Sonnemann MIA 5 May, 1942 when he crashed into the Channel for an unknown reason. Remaining crew: Fw H.Wimmer, Obs (KIC, bur Yssel BD-7-162 after washing up 19 July, 1942); Uffz K.H.Westmar, R/O (MIA) and Uffz A.Kanther, Mech/Gnr (MIA) (SGLO). On 9 April, 1941, Uffz Sonnemann was sd by a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle in Greece. He is believed to have been captured, but released later in April, 1941.
42 Sieber, Lothar Johannes TheodorOblt (postmortem)1922/04/07 (CK)Dresden (CK)


Courtesy CK

FAR 53 Gutenfeld (CK), LKS 4 (01-/40, CK), BFS Leipzig-Brandis (06/40 CK), Grosse KFS 2 Hörsching Linz (04/41 CK), FFS C 6, IV./KG 51 (11/42 CK), Luftdienstkommando 62 at Wesermünde (03/42 CK), 2./Versuchverband OKL (06/43), III./TG 4, 1./KG 200 (-03-11/44), Lager Heuberg (03/45 Stetten)B-17 "A3 + CE" "Flak Dancer", Tupolew TB-3, SM-75 "AI + AZ" (03/44 CK), Ar-232, Ba-349 "Natter" M23 (rocket powered vertical-launched bomber, lost 01/03/45)
EK 1 & EK 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		KIFA 1 March, 1945 when the canopy of his prototype bomber detached, and the Ba 349 nosed over and crashed. The improperly latched canopy may have knocked Sieber unconscious. Three successful manned flights took place, and a group of the fighters were readied for intercept missions, but never materialized (1945 Accidents List/S.Youngs). Added: Entered Luftwaffe in 11/39. Was in the same pupil group at LKS 4 as Ulrich Planck (see own entry). In 02/43 he was sentenced to 4 months confinement and reduction in rank to Flieger for dereliction while drunk - later commuted to 6 weeks because Göring intervened - released 06/43. Flew missions behind lines with Kommando Toska. On 14/03/44 he was unharmed when his a/c was shot up by British troops near Lager I (Wadi Tamlet). In 08/44 he freed 23 trapped comrades behind enemy lines under fire in an Arado Ar 232 combat zone transport during a life-threatening low-level flight mission in Ukraine. In 11/44 last missions for KG 200. Nominated for DKG by Skorzeny. He was the first to make a vertical take-off manned rocket flight. Prior to the test flight it was assured to receive his old rank again, which was done postmortem. Credited with more than 1257 flights many in covert operations Buried in Friedhof Stetten am kalten Markt, Reihe 2 Grab 48 (CK)


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43 Seubert, UlrichUffz9/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1092 "M7 + HT" (60% dam 10/12/42)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew near Comiso 12 October, 1942; attacked by enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List).
44 Seiffert, UlrichLt28/JG-53 Tunisia)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16555 "Black 18 + I" (lost 5/8/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-6 reported lost after aerial combat on 8 May, 1943 at the Gulf of Tunis, pilot returned OK (Bf 109 Loss List).
45 Seidel, PaulLt8/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5072 "9K + FS" (lost 8/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew during a sortie to Portsmouth Harbor, 12 August, 1940, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: He was sd by RAF fighters and crashed into the English Channel. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Fritz Lukoschuss, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Fischer, R/O and Sdrfüh Ulrich Bigalke, Gnr. Seidel buried Champigny St Andre, Blk 10, Row ?, Gr 1163; Lukoschuss & Fischer at Bourdon, Blk 32, Row 5, Graves 180 & 181 respectively and Bigalke at Champigny St Andre, Blk 17, Row 22, Gr 1183 (D.Drury).
46 Segler, UlrichLt11/7/1919Nidzlin, Pommeren9/JG-26Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2343 "Yellow 6 + I" (lost 6/3/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 3 June, 1942 when he crashed at Izegem, Be., E of Ypes, for some unknown reason after an uneventful mission. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/9/322 (Rosseels).
47 Seel, WernerUffz2./Kü.Fl.Gr-406Do 18 D-2 "K6 + KD" Werknr. 0724Interned on 29/11/39 Do 18 D-2 WNr. 0724 K6+KD, when force landed in Pl.QU. 3819 (5 miles SW of Egersund) due to damaged by enemy fire. All crew rescued by the Norwegian steamer "Bruse" and interned in Lister/ Norway: Obsv Lt z. S. Ulrich Burk, Radop Fw Walter Stark, Mech Uffz Hans MallaschCKonig
48 Schwarz, VincentUffz5/Bordflieger Gr-196 (Hommelvik See)Ar 196A-2 Werk # 0064 (lost 8/19/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 19 August, 1940; while flying his ship-borne ac and searching for another lost Ar 196 Wk# 0053 (pilot Uffz Martin Eichborn) from the same unit, he crashed into the mountainside at Midsundvatnet, Otröy. His Observer, Lt.z.See, Ulrich Burk, was also KIC (Flyvrak Norway).
49 Schwarz, Hans UlrichUffz4/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26034 "White 8 + -" (lost 10/15/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 15 October, 1943; hit by flak during a low level attack SE of Calvi (Bf 109 Loss List).
50 Schumann, UlrichLt2/JG-5 (Norway)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1252 (lost 4/7/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1942; crashed at Lista Norway during an operations takeoff. Schuman spelled with one "n". Source: SIG Norway.

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51 Schultz, H.Lt4/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?M (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 near Ockenburg, hit by AA fire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: The fate of Lt Schultz is unknown. Remaining crew (WIA?Ret'd): Fw W.Tornow, R/O and Fw P.Ulrich, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
52 Schucht, HeinzOfw
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		2/906He 115C Werk # 2773 "GA + CN" (lost 3/20/42) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp MIA 20 March, 1942 while on a transfer flight from Brest to Hourtin, France. The ac went into the sea in the vicinity of Cap du Raz, Brittany due to operator error. Rmaining crew: Lt z S Ulrich Pörsch, Obs (MIA); Uffz Hans Dabringhausen, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Kurt Engelmann, Flt Engr (MIA). Uffz Dabringhausen is buried in the Ger War Cem at Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 1, Row 2, Gr 41 (D.Drury).
53 Schnez, ViktorOblt1922/04/05Vienna (CK)III./KG 255 (1937), 5./KG 51 (09/39-05/40), Leningrad area (11/41), 2./KGr. 806 (Med)Ju-88 A-1 (lost 05/40, CK), Ju 88 A-5 "M7+EK" (lost (29/06/41, CK), Ju-88 A-4 "M7+AK" (01/42 lost)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

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


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54 Schmitt, Karl HeinzLt8/4/1920I(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardofuss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7596 "1H + HH" (lost 11/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 November, 1942; emergency landing at sea at Map Quadrant 47 East/5117 (Barents Sea) during an operational flight. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Helmut Waldschmit, Observer; Ogefr Karl Ulrich Thode, R/O and Gefr Kurt Schwenke, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
55 Schmidt, UlrichHptm1/26/1904Kdr II/StG-2 (9/39), transfered to RLM (10/39)Ju 87BDive Bomber Operational ClaspLOCS
56 Schmidt, RudolfHptm12/26/1915Halle

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8/KG-76 (39), Stfkpt 5/KG-76 (S.U. 41)Ju 88A-5 Werk #3439 (dam 7/3/41; crew WIA), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3686 "F1 + MN" (30% dam 9/5/42) RK(10/2/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/15/41), Wound Badge(7/3/41)
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) (DOW) 5 September, 1942; hit, and seriously wounded a second time, by AA fire during a mission against Stalingrad. With the help of the crew, the wounded pilot was able to return to base and make a safe landing. Remaining crew: Ogefr Helmut Ulrich, Obs (WIA) and Ofw Wilhelm Seidl, Gnr. (WIA). Th unidentified R/O escaped injury. WIA 3 July, 1941 in Wk# 3439 in a running battle with Soviets fighters. Remaining crew (WIA): Fw Ludwig Sontheimer, Obs; Ofw Günter Waegner, R/O and Uffz Werner Fleig, Gnr.. 365 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
57 Schmidt, FranzLtFAR 53 (-08/40 CK), 9./KG 27 (03/43)He 111 H-16 "1G + DT" Werknr 8225 (lost 28/03/43)
probably EK 1 & 2

probably at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with his entire crew, 28 March, 1943; lost to enemy fire in Map Quad 7176. Remaining crew: Fw Hans Kempe, Obs; Ogefr Richard Piecha, R/O; Uffz Erwin Cavada, Mech and Ogefr Heinz Kachel, Gnr (Qu.Meister File). Added: He was a flying school comrade of Ulrich Planck. (CK)
58 Schirmacher, UlrichHptm11/NJG-1Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Uninjured 21/22 February, 1945 after being shot up by an enemy night fighter south of Duisburg; mad a belly landing at the Dortmund airfield. Source: M. Balss.
59 Scheuffelen, Hans UlrichUffz4/15/1919Stuttgart6/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5587 "U5 + DP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 29 August, 1943 after completing a reconnaissance mission over the North Sea, the crew perished when the AC mysteriously crashed into the sea off Sylt on the return flight to Soesterberg. Their bodies washed ashore on 19 September, 1943. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Franz Schreiber, Observer; Ogefr Günther Prinz, R/O and Ogefr Fritz Gluege, Gunner.
60 Scherret, EgonOblt1/17/1920Danzig7/KG-40 (Bordeaux - Merignac Fr)Fw 200C-6 Werk # 0237 "F8 + MR" (lost 12/13/1943)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 December, 1943; failed to return from a Radar Clearance flight, escorting west-going vessels over the Atlantic. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Hans Meidel, geb 12/16/1920, Co-pilot; Uffz Karl Schwarzkopf, geb 6/4/1921, Obs; Fw Hans Rassek, geb 9/7/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Ulrich Finkler, geb 8/30, 1922; Ofw Willi Voll, geb 5/29/1916, Mech.; Fw Alfred Thiemt, geb 1/26/1920, Gunner 1 and Uffz bruno Arndt, geb 10/2/1922, Gunner 2. Source: B.Bines. The crew were taken POWs in Ireland after their AC force landed near Ballydrennan Village, NW of Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, cause two failed engines and low fuel. (Jager Blatt & D.Drury). Added: He was known to have participated in an attack on convoy Faith, which ultimately resulted in the sinking of SS Duchess of York & SS California by the RN, 11 July, 1943 (D.Drury).
61 Scherer, UlrichLt8/22/191813/JG-27Bf 109E-3 Werk # 3271 "Yellow 12" (7/20/1940) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 20 July, 1940 during aerial combat off Dover. His first victory, a "2 Mot Flzg" northwest of Boulogne, 23 May, 1940. The German word for scissors is Scherer, and scherer designed the "scissors w/letter "r painted on his and 3 Staffel AC. Added: Two other sources state the crash location as at sea, 15 miles south of Swanage, Dorset after combat with a Hurricane of no. 238 Sq., possibly that of F/Lt Donald Turner. Scherer buried in the War Cemetery at Champigny St Andre, Blk 10, Gr 1159 (D.Drury).
62 Scharffenberg, UlrichHptmIV/KG-3, Erprobungs u.Lehrkdo 21 (1/43)Ju 88ABomber Operational ClaspSource: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng
63 Rudel, Hans-UlrichObst7/2/1916Konradswaldau Schlesien9
Rudel on left presenting RK to Helmut Fickel (on right)

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III/StG-2 (9/41 S.U.), 8/ZG-2 (7/42 S.U.), StG-3, Stfkpt 1/StG-2, Kdr III/SG-2 (10/43; Romania 6/44), Kdr SG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5836 "T6 + CD" (lost 9/23/41; lost when borrowed by Ernst Steen KIA, R/O Uffz Alfred Scharnovsky KIA ), Bf 110 in ZG-2 (?), Ju 87B-2 "T6+AD" (2/42, Herbst 1943), Ju 87D-5 "T6 +AD" in III/StG-2, Ju 87G-2 Werk # 494193 "< - + -" (Cannon Machine; his 519th tank victory in this ac, Dr E.Gadermann, his R/O)
RK(1/6/42)
EL(4/14/43)
S(11/25/43)
Br(3/29/44)
GEL(12/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/12/41)
EP(10/20/41)

EK 1 & 2, Air-to-Ground Operational Clasp in Gold w/Bril.
He was the highest decorated Luftwaffe pilot in WWII, with 2530 missions. The only recipient of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten (The Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds). The first pilot to sink a battleship, the Russian "Marat"on 23 September, 1941. His gunner this date was a Scharnovski. He is also credited with sinking 2 cruisers and destroying 532 Tanks. One known victory, an Il-18 at Staryy-Oshkol on 2 July, 1942, as an Ofw in 8/ZG-2 (if this was Hans!) He lost his right leg from Flak, but continued to fly. Shot down 30 times; wounded five times, yet survived the war. His R/O on his 1000th mission, Ofw Erwin Hentschel. A recipient of the Hungarian Medal for Bravery (among many others!). U.S. POW released April, 1946. Deceased 18 December, 1982 Rosenheim (P. Bastin).

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(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Ulrich training pilots in anti-tank warfare
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

This interview was done at Dr Migeod's house on 29 May 2010 in Somerset West South Africa when he was 92 years old. He was a Luftwaffe stuka pilot who saw service in France, Battle of Britain, Balkans, Crete and Africa. Rudel had joined their group but their leader found Rudel unfit for operational flying!
64 Roth, UlrichOfw4/Stö.KGr.Lfl.-4Fw 58, Go 145, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
65 Rohr, UlrichOblt
Cannock Chase		9/KG-3Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3269 "5K + BT" (lost 9/2/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW/WIA 2 September, 1940 when his ac was sd by two Hurricanes of No.249 Sq., piloted by P/O James R.B.Meaker & F/Lt Robert A. Barton. The ac crashed at RAF Station Rochford, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Otto Sprink, Obs (POW/WIA); Uffz Karl Seidel, R/O (POW/MIA) and Uffz Kurt Hilbrecht, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC/1/10/369). Oblt Ulrich was promoted to Hptm while in captivity (D.Drury.
66 Rohde, Karl UlrichFw55/JG-77 (4/43 Tunisia))Bf 109E, Bf 109F(Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16322 (lost 3/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 412110 "White 5"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 April, 1944; Aerial combat southeast of Vardö. Mombeek MIA List. His Wk# 16322 collided with another G-6, Wk# 16337, piloted by Uffz Schmittbittner (KIC) on 5 March, 1943 during takeoff from La Fauconnerie-Nord, Rohde OK. One known Desert victory, his 1st while in 5/JG-77, was a Spitfire 30 km southwest of Tunis on 25 April, 1943. His 2nd, also in 5/JG-77, a Spitfire on 8 May, 1943. His 3rd, over Sicily (under given name Karl Ulrich), a P-40 on 10 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Rodhe. His 4th (K-Ulr), a P-40 10 km northwest of Trapani on 10 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-51 over southern Italy, 19 August, 1943.
67 Roch, UlrichHptmI/KG-76 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300091 "??" (lost 9/13/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew 13 September, 1943 when his bombs exploded on takeoff from Tortorella, one other crew WIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
68 Reinl, UlrichUffzFlugzeug Führer Schule B-34 (FFS B 34) (Kastrup)Ju 88A-12Student PilotKIC 6 March, 1944 on takeoff, during a training exercise, when the AC struck a building that housed the canteen and burst into flames, killing the entire crew. See Instructor Pilot Richard Wilms for further details. He was buried in the Kobenhavn Bispebjerg Cemetery on 10 March, 1944, then transferred to Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery by the Wehrmacht on 18 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
69 Rehm, UlrichGefr01/02/17Dillingen


KIFA (Fliegertod) on 15 October 1938 near Dillingen. Reason and further unknownCKönig
70 Rebensburg, SiegfriedOblt8/7/1914Neustettin10/KG-1He 177A-3 Werk # 332147 "V4 + IV" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a non-operational flight on 26 June, 1944, crashing at Leidling, near Neuburg/Donau due to technical problems. Remaining crew: Uffz Ulrich Mielke, geb 5/18/1923, (WIC), R/O; Uffz Paul Machate, geb 4/24/1920, (WIC), Wart and Gefr Werner Goerz, geb 1/25/1924, (KIC), Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
71 Rastetter, A. DrFw3/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?L" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940; damaged on landing at Ockenburg airfield, collided with another Ju 52, destroyed by groundfire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Fw Rastetter and his Mech/Gnr, Fw W.Baganz, were taken prisoner and sent to the UK. R/O Fw W.Ulrich ws KIC, no burial detail provided (SGLO).
72 Poggensee, ErwinUffz8/9/1917Hamburg



Courtesy his son, Ulrich Poggensee August 2025

4/LG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "L1 + BM" (lost 8/15/40) Class "C" Glider Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp POW with unnamed crew 15 August, 1940; shot down by Hurricanes piloted by F/O William Clyde and F/O Michael Doulton, of No 601 Sq.. The ac crashed neat Twyford, Winchester, Hampshire (Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury). Added: Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Erwin Kusche, Obs; Uffz Horst Burkhardt, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Müller, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: Interned in Canada, and released about 1947, after working on a farm in Scotland. Post war, a Lufthansa pilot and instructor. He and a student, killed in a mid-air collision after takeoff from the Bremen airport, 16 January, 1968 (Son, Ulrich Poggensee 8/2025)
73 Plümecke, WernerHptm12/4/19131/KG-28 (1/41), Stfkpt in III/KG-26 (10/41), Stfkpt 2/KG-1 (10/42 S.U.)He 111H-3 Werk # 3501"1T + ?H" (75% dam 1/28/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2377 "V4 + BK" (lost 10/3/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew near Tschernentschizy 3 October, 1942 after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: He was injured in a crash at Vannes airfield on 28 January, 1941, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Hans Ulrich, Obs (Inj); Uffz Helmuth Kaletta (MIA) and Fw Kurt Gross (Inj) (absa3945).
74 Plank, UlrichLt1(F)/124 (Kirkenes)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1290 "G2 + LH+ (35% dam 7/7/42), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5142 "G2 + TH" (50% dam 7/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspPilot reported safe after an accident after departing the Kirkenes airfield on 7 July, 1942 due to technical difficulties (Observer Loss List). Pilot reported safe a second time on 24 July, 1942, when he was involved in some sort of a collision as he departed the Kirkenes airfield (Observer Loss List).
75 Planck, Ulrich "Uz"Oblt1922Stuttgart



FAR 11 Schönwalde (11/39-01/40), FAR 53 (01-07/40), FFS C2 Neuruppin (07/40-02/41), BFS 5 Wien (02-03/41), Aufklärerschule (F) 3 (05-12/41), Erg. Aufkl.Gr Ob. d. L. (01-04/42), 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (04-05/42), 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 24 (05-12/42 Norway), Flugzeugführer-Überprüfungsschule ELF (12/42-02/43 Briest), FlÜG 1 Mitte (02-10/43), 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 120 (10/43-10/44 Norway), Nachtaufklärerstaffel Ju 388 (10-11/44 Briest), Kommando Falke 3 (11-12/44), 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (01-03/454 Rheine), 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (03-05/45)Ju-88 A, Ju-188, Ju-388, Ar-234EP (15/07/44)

EK 1 (02/10/42) & EK 2 (24/07/42)

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold (24/05/44)
Lapplandschild		Prof. Dr. Planck, the cousin of Nobel Prize winner in physics Max Planck, is still alive in 10/2025! Received his Pilot Badge on 15/07/40 and Combined Pilot/Obsv Badge on 21/10/42. Crew in 10/44: Fhj-Gefr Soltendieck, Fw Obermann, OFhr Marbach. There is a book written about him " Vom Fernaufklärer über Eismeer und Nordsee zum Jet-Piloten - Fliegen – mein verwirklichter Traum" (Adrian Matthes, Zeitzeugenversand). Promo excerpt of the book: "From 1942 onward, he flew aerial reconnaissance over the Karelian jungle and witnessed the great convoy battles in the Arctic Ocean. During the destruction of Convoy PQ17, he remained with the convoy for hours as a contact point and guided the U-boats toward it. He penetrated deep into northern Russian airspace, reaching the limits of his Ju 88's range. He flew through Flak fire over Murmansk, toward Archangelsk, observed rail traffic on the Murmansk Railway, and spied on a polar station in the Arctic. He traveled tens of thousands of kilometers over the North Cape, Spitsbergen, and the White Sea under the midnight sun or in the glow of the Northern Lights, providing vital recce data. Starting in 1943, he was deployed over the North Sea and North Atlantic, recce of Allied naval bases in the Orkney, Shetland, and Faroe Islands. Equipped with a Ju 188 and a ship-search radar, he searched the North Sea for the first signs of an impending invasion. Flying low, he snaked his way through the balloon barriers at Scapa Flow, spotting aircraft carriers and battleships. At the end of 1944, he was transferred to a newly formed night recce squadron and was to be trained on the Ju 388. Nothing came of it, and because of his dual qualifications as a pilot and observer, he was retrained in the Ar 234 in the winter of 1944, becoming one of the first jet recce pilots in aviation history. Based in Rheine, his squadron flew missions over the Netherlands, Belgium, and England to uncover Allied supply lines, provide target data for the Kriegsmarine, and observe the impact of V2 rockets. Lieutenant Planck ultimately became the second-to-last German pilot to fly a successful mission over England. The retreat in April 1945 swept him across northern Germany to Denmark, until he finally flew his jet to Norway on May 5, where he was taken prisoner by the British."


Picture Courtesy by Adrian Matthes, Zeitzeugenversand

CK
76 Pinaker, FritzLt2(F)/122 (Trapani Sicily 5/42)Ju 88D Werk # 0165 "F6 + MK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 3 May, 1942; lost on a combat sortie. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt August Pfab, R/O; Uffz Ulrich Fischer, 2nd R/O and Uffz August Fischer, Gunner. Wiki Luft data.
77 Pieplow, UlrichLt5/12/1914Berlin12/JG-300 (9/44 Jüterbog)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166625 "Black 2" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Diedenhausen, where he was buried.
78 Pieper, UlrichLt21/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18527 "White 5" (85 % dam 10/28/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 October, 1943 during aerial combat at Cavita Castellana. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south of Lavariano Italy, 30 Noveber, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 on 25 February, 1944, no location. Magnus Report, 7 victories.
79 Peter, KarlOblt1922/02/282FAR 53 (-08/40 CK), 7./ZG 26Bf-110
EK 1 & 2

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		One known victory, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. A 2nd B-17 on 14 October, 1943. Note: An Honor Goblet was found for sale on the internet named to a Lt. Karl Georg Peter and dated 26 October, 1941. He would appear to be a different person than Karl Peter, this record. Added: He was a flying school comrade of Ulrich Planck. (CK)
80 Pepke, UlrichUffz8/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464190 "Red 12 + -" (lost 11/21/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled 21 November, 1944 in a crash during an emergency landing near Huchenfeld.
81 Neitzke, UlrichLtIII/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 350858 "Black 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 3 February, 1945 in the area of Küstrin, cause not reported.
82 Nauck, UlrichOblt2(F)/122 (Frosinone)Me 410A-1 Werk # 0157 "F6 + XE" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1943; shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 111 Sq. south of Cape Passero. His R/O, Uffz Willi Weber, was also KilledInAction (KIA). Wiki Luft data.
83 Mundt, Ulrich "Tex"Ofw10/24/1915Berlin Lichtenberg5/StG-1, 10 (Pz)/SG-77, Instr 4/(Pz)/SG-152 & 5 & 6/SG-151, Pz.Jg.Stf./StG-1 (7/43 S.U.), 2(Pz)/SG-9 (1/45 Reich Def)Ju 87G-1 Werk # 1082 "DJ + FE" (lost 7/14/43), Ju 87G-1 Werk # 131108 (lost 1/29/45) RK(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/14/43)
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA 29 January, 1945 when his Ju 87 ground-looped during an emergency landing during bad weather while on a ferry flight , south of Bütow Pomerania. He is buried at the Bütow Cemetery. WIA 14 July, 1943 by flak est of Kolodjarsy, his unnamed R/O also killed. 537 missions destroying 40 tanks, 25 bridges one supply ship and damaging a cruiser near Benghazi.texx
84 Michael, Hans UlrichHptm3(F)/33 (6/41 S.U.)Ju 88A EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		He is known to have served as a pilot in this unit, yet no Observer Combat missions are recorded on the Mission Board.
85 Meyer, UlrichLt19171(F)/122 (Vaernes)He 111H Werk # unk "F6 + ?H" (lost 5/26/40)Observer Operational ClaspShot down 26 May, 1940, crashing at sea off Rombakken Norway following an attack by British Gladiators. Meyer and his crew (unnamed) were rescued by German forces. Wiki Luft data. Added: The two Gladiators were from No. 263 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Billy Williams and Sgt George Milligan. They were attacked as they were bombing the Skanland airstrip. The port engine caught fire and the wing fell off. The ac spun into the sea. Remaining crew (All KilledInAction (KIA)): Reg Rat Dr Friedrich Herzing, Ogefr Werner Pohl, Fw Paul Pattloch and Ogefr Heinrich Singendunk (Flyvrak Norway).
86 Meyer, UlrichHptm
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt 3/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0272 "R4 + KL" (lost 12/21/40) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 21 December, 1940; shot down by flak at Mill Hill, So. Cockerington, near Louth Lincolnshire (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Hptm Meyer buried CC, Blk 3, Gr 184. One unnamed crewman, Ogef Wilhelm Schneider (geb 8/29/1915), bur CC Blk 3, Gr 183. Another, Fw Fritz Schöttke (geb 7/2/1914), bur CC, Blk 3, Gr 185 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
87 Meierl, AntonUffz3/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750592 "2N + SL" (lost 12/1/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 1 December, 1943; sd by a Mosquito over the Bay of Biscay, possibly by F/Lt G.O.L.Dyke of No.157 Sq.. Added: All MIA (and presumed KilledInAction (KIA)) "at sea, Cape de la Chevre". Remaining crew: Fw herbert Nepomucky, Mech and Uffz Hans Ulrich Gruntz, Obs (absa3945).
88 Meien, Ulrich vonHptm1913/12/13 (CK)12TO II./KG 27 (-12/40-41 CK), Stfkpt 2./NJG 100 (08/43-07/44 CK), Kdr II./NJG 100 (07-10/44), NJG-200, Kdr III./NJG-5 (10/44-02/45 CK)Ju 88 G; Bf 109 & 110, Do 217, Ju 88 C-6 (lost 06/44), Bf 110 G-4 "C9 + AD" (01/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		His first known Soviet victory, two PS-84s on the night of 12-13 August, 1943. A DB-3 22 km NE of Poltava the night of 13-14 August, 1943. A DB-3 55 km vom Poltava on the night of 5-5 September, 1943. A 5th Soviet, a DB-3 W of Kremenchuk othe night of 5-6 November, 1943. One known western victory, a Wellington in the Balkans on 7 May, 1944. Two more Wellingtons on 8 May, 1944; one SW of Blejesti, the other SE of Craiova. Boiten victories may be as high as 12. Added: WIA on 10/06/44 when ac crashed at Tunari airfield after air combat with P-38 to unknown cause over Romania. His unknown crew was unhurt. Deceased 21/11/2008 (CK)
89 Mayer, UlrichObltStfkpt 3/NJG-2 (11/40)Bf 110C-4Night Fighter Operational ClaspReplaced Hülshoff as Stfkpt 3/NJG-2 after the death of Grp Kdr Heyse in November, 1940. Source: Weal-Osprey
90 Massenbach, Dieter Fhr vonObstlt2/12/1902Wreschen, OstpreussenStfkpt 2/KG-4 (9/39), Kdr II/KG-4 (6/40)He 111P-4 Werk # 2947 "5J + DC" (lost 6/19/40) RK(8/27/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		His He 111 was shot down by a British Night Fighter on 19 June, 1940, he was Obs this date. Remaining crew: Oblt Erich Jordan, Pilot; Ofw max Leimer, R/O and Fw Karl Amberger, Gnr.. The ac was forced to put down in shallow water just off the southeast coast of England. All were taken prisoner. Deceased 22 July, 1973, Seeheim-Jugenheim.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Ypoungs: Flight Lieutenant Duke-Woolley, of 23 Squadron, who reported that at 0050 hrs: –‘Whilst flying at 6,000 feet three miles north-east of Kings Lynn, I observed aircraft subsequently identified as a He 111 held in searchlights at 8,000 feet. Time 0045 hrs. Observed ball of fire which I took to be a Blenheim in flames break away from behind tail of enemy aircraft (E/A). Climbed to engage E/A and attacked from below tail after searchlights were no longer holding. Range 50 yards. E/A returned fire and appeared to throttle back suddenly. Own speed 130 – 140 mph. Estimated E/A slowed to 110 mph. Delivered five attacks. Air gunner (AC Derek Bell) fired several short bursts at varying ranges. After last front gun attack, Air Gunner reported port engine of E/A on fire. Returned to base and landed, starboard engine unserviceable. Several bullet holes in wings and fuselage of own aircraft including hit in starboard wing and fuselage by cannon’. The enemy raider, a He 111-H4 (fuselage code 5J + DM) of II/KG 4’s staff flight crash-landed in shallow water just offshore at Blakeney Point in Norfolk, a vast expense of flat beach, perfect for a forced-landing. The crew, the Gruppenkommander, Major Dietrich Freiherr von Massenbach, Oberleutnant Ulrich Jordan, Oberfeldwebel Max Leimer and Feldwebel Karl Amberger, swam and waded ashore, covered by auxiliary coastguard men from their nearby station. Sensibly, the Germans surrendered and were taken into custody, confirming having shot down Close’s Blenheim before being despatched by Duke-Woolley and Bell.

Massenbach's Heinkel at Blakeney Point, Norfolk (Courtesy Pen & Sword)

Duke-Woolley Battle of Britain Database
91 Mahrenholtz, SiegfriedHptmKdr III/KG-30 (40)Ju 88A-1 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1940 after suffering flak damage while attacking enemy shipping off the coast of Norway, crashing into the sea off Skagerak. His body washed ashore near Thyboron on 27 July, 1940, and he was buried in the Lindholm Cemetery. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Ullrich; his body washed ashore near Thyboron on 31 May, 1940, and he was buried in the Lindholm Cemetery on 1 June, 1940. Lt Ulrich Zahn was found near Boubjerg on 18 June, 1940, and he was buried in the Lindholm Cemetery. Uffz Siegfried Constabel was buried 6 July, 1940 in the Lemvig Cemetery. All were later buried at the Cemetery in Grove Denmark. Source: Air War over Denmark.
92 Mahn, UlrichUffz2/NAGr-5Bf 109G-6 Werk # 201513 "Black 13" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIC in "Black 13" when he accidentally struck the ground at Ahrendsburg on 31 October, 1944. Jager Blatt 1/2003.
93 Mader, Johann HansMaj4/17/1915Pähl, Kreis WeilheimStfkpt 4/KG-54 (9/42), Kdr II/KG-6, Kdr II/KG-54 (7/44)He 111P & Ju 88A in KG-54, Ju 88A & Ju 188E-2 Werk # 180445 "3E + CB" (lost 7/3/44) in KG-6 RK(9/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42)
EP(9/1/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1944; sd over the invasion area by an Allied Night Fighter 20km NW of Evreux. He and R/O Uffz Ulrich Schäfer were killed in the crash. His unnamed Observer & Flight Engr bailed safely. 225 combat missions. Entered Luftwaffe in July, 1936.
94 Lüddecke, RobertOfw93/NJG-2 (6/41), 5/NJG-2 (4/43), 3/NJG-2 (1/44), 6/NJG-2 (3/44)Bf 110, Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0736 "R4 + EL" (dam late '41) in 3/NJG-2, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750999 "R4 + EL" (dam 1/21/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA with his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ulrich Hess, the night of 20/21 January, 1944 during combat with a bomber; belly landed SW of Lübeck (CK). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 40 km southeast of Eastbourne on 27 June, 1941. His 2nd & 3rd victories were Wellingtons 20 km east of Humber Estuary on 14-15 August, 1941. Emergency landing in "R4 + EL near Naples, late 1941. Downed two Wellingtons in the Korba area on 15 April, 1943. His 6th victory, a B-17 SW of Minden on 30 January, 1944. A 7th, a "4 mot" NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. An 8th, a "4 mot" N of Compiegne on 13 June, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. Victory count may be 13 (Magnus). Boiten 11 victories. Alternate spelling: Lüddeke.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Lüddecke by his Ju88 after a forced landing		Archive Report ME868

Operational Record
95 Löschner, AdolfUffz39/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5524 (dam 9/1/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5331 "D5 + AT" (lost 10/3/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3/4 October, 1943, shot down in Wk# 5331 by his own flak at Seelze/Letter, his unnamed R/o WIA (Boiten & Bf 110 Loss List). Injured in a crash landing at Brandenburg-Briest on 1 September, 1943 (May have been from his combat with the "4 mot" this date), cause not reported (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Halifax II near Glenskerk on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at Berta-Ulrich on 30 July, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" S of Brandenburg on 1 September, 1943.
96 Linke, UlrichUffz8/JG-27 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1558 "Black 2" (lost 10/24/40)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 24 October, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat. Crashed into the sea 30 km W of Cape Griz Nez. Mombeek.
97 Leissler, KurtGefr4/14/1905Barnsdorf2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506He 115C Werk # 2790 (lost 7/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 19 July, 1941; crashed at Cape Sizun, Cleden, no further detail. Remaining crew (all Injured, pos unk): Fw Ulrich Doletzki, Fw Ewald Ulmer and Prüfer Herbert Eilhardt (absa3945).
98 Lehwess-Litzmann, WalterObst1907/06/05Bromberg

Kdr III./KG 1 (05/41), Kommodore KG 3 (01-09/43 S.U.)He 111 in KG 1, Ju 88 A-5 "V4 + AD" Werknr ??38 (lost 07/07/41, All safe), Ju 88 A-4 "5K + AA" Werknr 550202 (lost) RK (29/10/43 "postmortem")

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/09/42)
EP (03/11/41)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		POW with unnamed crew 7 September, 1943; crashed at Bulowka after being hit by flak. (Added: by detonation of an air mine that was places by Russian workers in the plane, which detonated at a specific height (CK) Remaining crew (MIA): StbsFw Stefan Rajek (DKiG, WIA/DOW)), Obs; Uffz Ulrich Göllner (KIA), R/O and Gefr Günther Herzog, Gnr (POW). Collaborated with his Soviet captors and released in December, 1945. Approx 160 combat missions. Deceased 16 September, 1986 at Waldau (D.Stankey & L. DeZeng)



99 Kyris, Heinz UlrichUnkTürkheim

Courtesy Fritz Braun

7/JG-3 (Wörishofen), JG-5 (Norway '45)Bf 109G & K in JG-3; Fw 190A in JG-5Fighter Operational Clasp"He was sd during the last days of the war, and survived an emergency landing in Bavaria. He lived there until his death in Amberg near Buchloe. His (eventual) wife (Jutta) was the one who pulled him from the wreckage. He always told us that he flew a "reconnaissance aircraft" (from Nephew, Bela Stark 6/2025).
100 Kühn, Hans UlrichLt8/SG-2Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk (lost 4/13/45)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 13 April, 1945 during a landing approach at Riesa-Leutewitz (LOCS).

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