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1 Zöllner, HansOblt2/11/1915


Amode Alber

9/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1482 "1G + IT" (lost 5/3/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 3 May, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr John Cunningham & F/Sgt C.F.Rawnsley. The ac crashed at Wheatsheaf, Corton Denham, near Yeovil, Somerset. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Ehlers, Obs (POW); Fw Florian Piechota (or Pichota), R/O (POW) and Fw Albert Amode (geb 1/8/1918, see picture), Mech+Gunr (KilledInAction (KIA); buried Cannock Chase 6/11/236 (D.Drury & S.Lee). Block 6 Row 11 Grave 236 (CKönig)
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
2 Unseld, MaxOfw10/25/1914
Cannock Chase

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7/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 2911 "1G + FR" (lost 2/15/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 February, 1941; Shot down in flames by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt J.Cunningham. Crashed at the Higher Luscombe Farm, Harbertonford, Totnes, Devon, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ofw Marius Bunge, R/O; Ofw Rudolf Streubel, Flt Engr. and Lt Eberhard Beckmann (geb 8/14/16), Observer. Jager Blatt 1/2002. Added: All buried Cannock Chase. Beckmann in 5/13/295; Bunge, Streubel and Unseld in a joint grave, 9/3/15 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
3 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.
4 Ullrich, HeinzLt3/SKG-10Fw 190A-5 Werk # 840047 "CO + LT" (lost 6/14/43)Assault Operational ClaspPOW 14 June, 1943 after being shot down by a Mosquito Mk XII of RAF No.85 Sq, piloted by WC Cunningham, crashing at Nettlefold Farm, Borough Green, Kent.
5 Sondemeier, FranzUffz3/KG-54 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2189 "B3 + YL" (lost 11/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPoW with one other unnamed crew 19 November, 1940; shot down at Stock Lane, East Wittering, Sussex, by a Beaufighter R2098 of 604 Sqd (F/Lt Cunningham), two other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). This was the first successful Airborne Interception kill made by the RAF
6 Seidlitz, Günter vonOblt10/21/1915Kiel
Cannock Chase		8/KG-55He 111P-2 Werk # 2857 "G1 + ES" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 April, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by S/L John Cunningham, and crashed at Southampton, Hampshire. Remaining crew: Fw Franz Hümmer, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/6/16/320); Uffz Herbert Sauer, R/O (POW) and Uffz Horst Rosenberg, Flt Engr (POW). Oblt von Seidlitz buried CC/6/16/321 (D.Drury).
7 Schmitz, GüntherLt347/JG-77 (8/41 S.U.), Kdr III/JG-77 (7/44 Romania)Bf 109E, F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166072 "White 8" (50% dam 7/28/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 in absentia)
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EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/28/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 July, 1944; shot down with wounds, aerial combat with American fighters 20km W of Bucharest, crashed west of Titu Romania. While hospitalized in Bucharest, he was taken prisoner 30 August, 1944. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 15 January, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 13 May, 1942. In the Italian theater, a known victory, a P-40 over southern Italy, 28 August, 1943. His 26th victory, a 99th BG B-17, "Bumb's Rush", piloted by Lt Otis S. Lee, at Pavone del Mella, east of Cremona Italy, 6 October, 1943 per Jason McHenry, grandson of crewman, S/Sgt Harry Cunningham. His 27th, a B-17 25 km south of Insel Garglio Italy, 14 October, 1943. His 28th, a B-17 over Romania on 15 April, 1944. Two B-24s 10 km S of Bucharest on 21 April, 1944. A B-17 on 24 April, 1944. His 30th, a P-38 S of Titü, in the Balkans, on 10 June, 1944 OKL numbering must be incorrect here). His 31st & 32nd, both B-24s in the Buschuk Bulgaria area on 11 June, 1944. His 33rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Liegeplatz: Mizil-Rum on 22 July, 1944. His 34th, a B-24 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schmidt (OKL B-24 victories 21 April, 1944).
8 Roth, LeoUffz1/28/1908
Cannock Chase		9/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 2002 "1G + HT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 11/12 April, 1941 when he was shot down on the way to target Bristol by S/Ldr F/Lt J.Cunningham and Sgt C.F.Rawnsley in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq.. Also claimed by Sgt F.O.Jankowiak and Sgt J.Lipinski in a Defiant of RAF No.307 Sq.. The AC crashed at Prowers Farm, Lydlinch, Dorset at 01:35 hours. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Wilhelm Franke, Observer; Uffz Fritz Unterieser, R/O and Uffz Walter Rüggeberg, Mech. All buried in CC Block 9, Row 4 Gr.18 under a single marker. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury. Alternate spelling: Röth.
9 Menge, ErnstLt11/13/19187/KG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4224 "V4 + AR" (lost 4/3/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 3/4 April, 1941 after being shot down during the Avonmouth bombing raid. Thought to be the victim of S/Ldr F/Lt J.Cunningham and Sgt C.F.Rawnsley in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq.. The Ju 88 disintegrated and pieces hit the Beaufighter. The AC crashed into the sea south of The Needles, Isle of Wight at 00:50 hours. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Robert König, Observer; Uffz Wilhelm Hahn, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Schreiber, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
10 Laschinski, HeinzOfw7/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1639 "1G + DR" (lost 5/7/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 7 May, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq, piloted by S/Ldr John Cunningham & F/Sgt C.F. Rawnsley, crashing at Andersea, near Bridgwater, Somerset. Remaining crew: Fw Heinz Shier, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Otto Willrich, R/O (POW) and Fw Fritz Klemm, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased were buried in a shared grave in the Quantock Road Cemetery, Section C, Gr 187, Bridgwater. Source: D.Drury.
11 Langer, SiegfriedHptm10/31/1911
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt ErprobungsGr./Lehr Kdo-17He 111H-6 Werk # 4627 "6N + FR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1942 when he was shot down during the Avonmouth bombing raid by W/Cdr J.Cunningham and F/Lt C.F.Rawnsley (both distinguished airmen) in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq. The AC crashed at Elcombe Farm, Alvediston, near Shaftesbury, Dorset at 17:05 hours. Hptm Langer buried CC, Blk 7, Row 2, Gr 51. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA); bur CC, Blk 7, Row 2): Ofw Gerhard Schmidt, Obs, bur Grave 50; Fw Paul Gaidies, R/O, bur Gr 44; Gefr Willi Worring, Gunner, bur Gr 43 and Fw Dietrich Hoffmann, Mech, bur Gr 52. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury.
12 Hartmann, ErwinLt7/29/1916Löblauken9/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3606 "1H + GT" (lost 4/7/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.87 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Derek H.Ward, and crashed at sea, off Branscombe, Devon. A claim was also made by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr John Cunningham. The entire crew were KilledInAction (KIA), and three are buried in Exeter Higher Cem., Sec Z, Row K. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Belser, Obs (bur Gr 184); Uffz Robert Lortz, R/O (missing at sea); Uffz Franz Grochowski, Flt Engr (bur Gr 197) and Gefr Johannes Hackel, Gnr (MIA). Pilot Lt Hartmann bur Gr 65 (D.Drury).
13 Deininger, GeorgFw


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3./KGr. 100 (Vannes-Meucon)He 111 H-2 "6N + DL" (dam 23/12/40), He 111 H-3 "6N + CL" Werknr 5633 (lost 17/06/41)Wound Badge (23/12/40 CK)POW 17 June, 1941when his Werknr 5633 was shot down by a Beaufighter of No.68 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Derek Pain & F/O David Davies during an attack on the Gloster Aircraft Factory. The ac crashed on Combe Hill, Bratton, Wiltshire. Fw Deininger bailed safely, while his crewmates were all killed. Remaining crew (buried CC, Blk 7, Row 2): Obsv Oblt Heinz Pöhner (born 23/09/1915 in Beerwalde (CK); Gr 33); Radop Fw Kurt Ott (born 19/07/1918 in Deutsch Eylau (CK); Gr 32); Radop 2 Fw Otto Hertzberg (born 20/03/1914 in Moren (CK), Gr 34) and Mech Fw Karl Engels (born 01/09/1913 in Cologne-Nippes (CK), Gr 31). Deininger was WIA on 23 December, 1940 after his ac sustained damage in combat with a Beaufighter of No 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt John Cunningham. He was able to return to France, but was injured in the crash landing. The ac had been attacked over the sea off Dorset, wounding the remaining unnamed crew.

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