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1 Zwick, ErnstLt5/MSG-1 (Vaerlose De.)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3414 (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1944 during a Mine Detection mission when attacked by two Mosquitos of RAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by F/O Caine and S/L Kipp, and were shot down over the sea off Kattegat Denmark. Although the crew was rescued by a German Vorpostboot 907, the entire crew died of exposure and fatigue. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Rudolf Froock, Obs, and Ofw Albert Krapf, Mech. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 21 April, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
2 Zschunke, OttoOfw1/10/1913Meissen1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430361 "4U + ?H" (95% dam 11/13/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel and two other unnamed crew at the Morlaix airfield 13 November, 1942; crashed due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC, all bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9): Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel (geb 11/4/1909 Herne, bur Row 56, Gr 1398), Obs; Fw Werner Daniels (geb 8/3/1920 Köln, bur Row 56, Gr 1400), R/O and Uffz Ernst Högy (geb3/19/1915 Hirschthal, bur Row 55, Gr 1351), Gnr. Pilot Ofw Zschunke buried Row 56, Grave 1399 (absa3945).

Courtesy Christian König


Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France

Ernst Hogy

Werner Daniels

Heinz Schulze-Wetzel

Zschunke, Otto

>Courtesy Christian König
3 Zobel, ErnstLt26/01/23Frankfurt/Main10./ KG 2 (04/43)Do-217 E-4 "U5 + EU" (lost on 05/04/43)KilledInAction (KIA) on 05/04/43, crashed about 6 km SW of Villaroche during a search-light flight. Buried in war cemetery ChampignySt.André.CKönig
4 Zobel, ErnstMaj (CK)01/05/17 (CK)Straßburg (then Alsace) (CK)2 (3) (ckonigxx)3./ LG 1 and 12./ LG 1(09/39) (CK), 15./ LG 1 (04/40), Stab V. (Z)/LG-1 (05-08/40 Grp-Adj.) (CK), 14.(Z)/LG 1 (09-10/40 Stfkpt) (CK), Stfkpt 2/NJG-3 (10/40),
Stab/7. Jagddiv (?/44)		Bf-110 C-2 "L1 + YB" (CK), Bf-110 D-1 "L1 + AK" Werknr 3302 (90% dam 16/10/40),
EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash during a force landing at Perleberg on 16 October, 1940 due to bad weather (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Spitfire southwest of Amiens, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Warmwell on 26 August, 1940. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1943; crashed 6km SW of Villaroche during a searchlight flight (LOCS). Acc. to Air War Publications Zobel had already 2 victory marks on his 110 tail in mid-June 1940. WIA on 16/10/40 in forced landing due to bad weather at Perlenberg - due to involuntary ground contact (CK). Deceased on 13/04/72 in Hofheim am Taunus. (CK)


(src Air War Publ)
5 Zinnert, Ernst OttoHptmKG-40 (10/39), ErprobungsKdo 25 (12/43), Stfkpt 3/JGr-10 (7/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 174129 "Black 9" (lost 9/11/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat near the Eschwege airfield. Jager Blatt 2/2004. He was able to jump from his burning aircraft.
6 Zimmermann, WilliUffz1/KG-26 (Kjevik)He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + GH" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940 after being shot down by three Hurricanes of RAF No. 605 Sq. as the bombers approached the Acklington-Tyneside area. Both engines damaged, the He 11 spiralled down into the sea at Druridge Bay. The aircraft remained afloat for about 15 minutes, thus all five crew members were able to get into their dingy, benefiting from their training earlier in the month at Kristainsand Norway. Remaining crew: Oblt Rudolf Roch, Observer (POW), Gefr Erwin Kulick, wireless operator (POW), Gefr Alwin Machalett, mechanic (POW) and Flgr Ernst Henrichsen, rear gunner (POW). Henrichsen, Kulick and Machalett were wounded in the encounter, Machalett most serious with a severe left leg wound.
7 Zilinski, ErnstUffz9/KG(J)-27Fw 190D-9 Werk # 601302 "White 11" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) (date unknown) during aerial combat with US fighters. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
8 Zielke, ErnstOblt2/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670065 (10% dam 7/4/43)Assault Operational ClaspUninjured in a minor accident 4 July, 1943 at the Wawarowka (Russia) airfield due to a servicing error.
9 Ziebarth, ErnstFw9/28/1915Corda12/NJG-2 (2/41), 1/NJG-2 (12/41)Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0773 "R4 + KK" (lost 12/22/41) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 22 December, 1941, presumed crashed into the sea between Malta and Italy during an operational flight, presumably shot down by Malta ack-ack. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Otto Hauf, R/O and Ofw Paul Sperschneider, Gunner. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington at Waddington, 25 Feb., 1941. Boiten 2 victories.
10 Zibolka, ErnstLtSchl.G. 1 (-42), Adj. II./Schl.G. 2 (-05/43), 3./SG 4 Stfkpt (07/44)Fw-190 F-8 "Yellow 1" (lost)KIA/ MIA on 17/07/44 in mid-air collision S of Lake Pitel.CKönig
11 Zeis, AlfredLt51/JG-53 (5/40 Douzy)Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1564 "White 3" (lost 10/5/40)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 5 October, 1940 after aerial combat with a Hurricane, crashing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley. He bailed safely without injury (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Brie Compte Robert, 3 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire NE of Portsmouth on 26 August, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 35 km N of Le Harve on 12 September, 1940. Victories may be as high as 10.


Pilots of 1./JG53 taken in September 1940 - L to R: Uffz. Ludwig Reibel, Lt. Alfred Zeis, Uffz. H. Ruehl, Hptn. Hans-Karl Mayer, Uffz. Willi Ghesla, Oblt. Hans Ohly, Lt. Ernst-Albrecht Schulz.


Courtesy Christian König
12 Zechlin, ErnstOblt4/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m Werk # 6513 "1Z + K" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis Ju 52 crashed at Vrachelen Holland (Den Hout-Oosterhout) on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). The crew of four, and seven unnamed passengers were taken prisoner when they "landed" E of Den Hout, N of Vraggelen, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Breitscheidel, Fw Martin Lücke and Fw Rudolf Brathering (DVL Loss List). This may be Hptm Ernst Zechlin, later in night fighters.
13 Zechlin, ErnstHptm94/NJG-2 (10/43), 4/NJG-5 (2/44), Kdr I/NJG-2 (2/44)Ju 88C & R in NJG-2


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19/20 February, 1944 when he was shot down by flak at Ostrand des Ortes Mötzlich, near Halle/Saale (Balss.). One known victory, a "4 mot" 50 km WSW of Kassel on 3 October, 1943. Another, a Lancaster 40 km WSW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. Two Lancasters; one at Belzig-Tenbilg, the other N of Sschult-Brandenburg, on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax and a Lancaster at Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. His a 9th, a "4 mot" 25 April, 1944 (most likely in the Munich area). Magnus, 10 victories. Boiten 8 victories.
14 Zebel, ErnstLtIV/KG-2 (4/43)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1147 (lost 4/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943, when they crashed and burned on impact by Villaroche, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Jürgen Böhmer, Obs; Uffz Herbert Kunke, R/O and Ogefr Hans Roozen, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
15 Wüstholz, Hans LudwigLt4/9/19144/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Ju 88 Werk # 0672 "K9 + WH" (lost 1/31/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 31 January, 1942, while on a reconnaissance mission covering Baku, Azerbaijan, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Ernst Ottmann, Obs; the R/O name unknown, and Ofw A.Erdmann, Flt Engr. The VDK confirms the pilot is MIA and commemorated in the memorial book at Kirowograd-Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
16 Würthner, ErnstUffz1/24/1917Trossingen7/KG-55He 111P-2 Werk # 2133 "G1 + ER" (lost 12//21/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew on 21 December, 1940; his ac crashed on landing at Beaumont-le-Roger airfield, northern France, after returning from an operation, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Richard Tillack, Obs; Uffz Rudolf Merker, R/O and Fw Siegfried Schilbach, Flt Engr.. All are buried in the War Cem. at Versailles. Würthner Row G, Gr 10; Tillack Row G, Gr 11; Merker Row F, Gr 7 and Schilbach Row F, Gr 8 (D.Drury).
17 Wulff, ErnstUffz4/JG-77 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 15483 "White 7 + -" (lost 7/4/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 4 July, 1943; Combat with a B-17 southwest of Pordoni/Catane. Mombeek MIA List.
18 Wraage, HeinrichFw2/Ku.Fl.Gr.-906Do 18D-3 Werk # 819 "8L + HK" (lost 6/11/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIFA 11 June, 1940. The ac crashed into the sea off Bomlo Island (SW Norway). The reported cause was flying being undertaken by an unqualified crewman. Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Max Altenkrüger, Obs (KIFA) ; Uffz Gerhard Krause, R/O (KIFA) and Uffz Walter Ernst, Flt Engr (rescued unhurt). Altenkrüger is remembered on the LaboeNaval Memorial; Krause buried at Trondheim-Havstein Cem. Row 18, Gr 45A (D.Drury). Added: unintentional water contact due to sun glare off the smooth water during low flight, sunk after recovery by towing in near Gardvik, Hiskjoe, 40 km N of Haugesund (CKönig)
19 Wörner, ErnstOblt10/29/1916Köln12/ZG-26 (7/41 Bziszna, S.U.), 1/NJG-1 (3/42), Stfkpt 2/ZG-101 (3/43 to 1944), Ep.Kdo.262 (5/44), Stfkpt 10(Erg)/JG-2 (11/44 - 1/45), 9/JG-7 (1/45 - 3/45)Bf 110C, Bf 110E-1 Werk # Unk "3U + GK" (lost 7/7/41), Bf 110E-3 Werk # 4335 "3U + CM" (lost 7/8/41) in 2/ZG-26, Me 262 V5 Werk # Unk "VI + AB" (lost 5/19/44), Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk "Yellow ??" (lost 3/24/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer
Night & Day Fighter Operational Clasps		Uninjured 7 July, 1941 when he crashed his E-1 in the Bziszna vicinity. Uninjured 8 July, 1941 when he went MIA briefly with unnamed crew after aerial combat at Volyniec in his E-3, pilot returned (Bf 110 Loss List). He was injured when his Me 262 V5 crashed at Lechfeld due to engine trouble. He bailed with wounds from his Me 262A-1a over Northheim after combat with American fighters in the Dessau vicinity (LOCS & C.Sundin). Two other experienced pilots from JG-7 were sd this same day; Oblt Kelp and Lt Amos. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) S of Berlin on 24 March, 1945. Wörner was one of three Messerschmidt Experimental Test pilots (with Oblt Ernst Tesch and Uffz Hans Flachs).
20 Worms, RudolphOfw3/Kü.Fl.Gr -106He 115 "M2 + CL" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 1 July, 1940 when on a mine-laying mission he experienced engine failure, causing the AC to ditch on the sea 30 miles east of Whitby, rescued by British ASR. Remaining crew (all POW): Lt z Zee Gottfried Schröder, Observer, Uffz Siegfried Soest, wireless operator. At least one of the crew had been injured. See Uffz Ernst Ielsen, downed while searching for Ofw Worms & crew.
21 Wörle, ErnstUffz9/JG-53 (Africa)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 7648 "Yellow 6 + I" (lost 8/7/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled in an accident 7 August, 1942 at Bir-el-Abd, no further detail. Source: Bf 109 Loss List. Alternate spelling may be Wöhrle.
22 Wolgast, ErnstUffz(F)/Aufkl. StfKIA on 27 Juli 1944 near Mittenwald. Crew (KIA): Obsv Fhr Hans Dieter Wolff, Radop Uffz Peter Zechner, Gunr Gefr Albert Mutter.


CKönig
23 Wolfgang, ErnstLt189/JG-77 (1/43)Bf 109F & G (Trop)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, his 16th, a Spitfire on 10 January, 1943. His 17th & 18th, both P-40Es; one at Map Quadrant 52312, the other at Map Quadrant 42282, both on 14 January, 1943. His 17th victory, a P-38 at Map Quadrant 94111 N. Africa on 31 January, 1943. His 18th, a P-40 on 31 January, 1943.
24 Wolf, LudwigOblt5/18/1912Buchholz16/NJG-1 (St Trond, Be.)Bf 110F-4 Werk# 4745 "G9 + DP" (lost 1/3/43) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 January, 1943; his AC crashed 3 km west of Tongeren, SW of Maastricht, Be., after returning from a night mission. Buried Lommel, 21/141 (Rosseels). While circling to land, for some unknown reason he crashed, also killing his R/O-Gunner, Fw Ernst Kurz. One known victory, a Wellington on 1 August, 1942. Added: Fw Kurz is also buried at Lommel, Block 21, Grave 155 (D.Drury).


Lommel, Belgium


Ernst Kurz

Allied Losses Database Wellington BJ876
25 Wittmann, Ernst1917/09/27W.B.K. Linz4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (FAGr. 2) (12/44)Ju-88 "NJ + RD" (07/43), Ju 188 D-2 "5F + DM" Werknr 150520 (lost)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		Obsv. KIA on 30 December 1944 during forced landing near Schwenzeitsee, cause unknown. Crew members (KIA): Radop OGefr Ludwig Rotgeri (see own entry), Gunr Uffz Wladislaus Hzudkewicz. Mentioned in a document with recce crew Fw Lammer and Uffz Pobbig on 21/07/43 in Odessa.CKönig
26 Witte, Kurt ErnstGefrNiederschöneweide, Berlin30/08/05KIFA on 29/05/40- he was an Engineer and test pilot at Blohm & Voß. Buried at Friedhof Baumschulenweg, Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin. This grave no longer exists.CKonig
27 Witt, ReinholdLt3/29/1921Hannover1/KG-51Me 410A-1 Werk # 120005 "9K + JH" (lost 4/19/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944; crashed at Cooks Farm, Nuthurst, Sussex; bur CC, Blk 9, Gr 65 (joint). Source: CC Graves Registration Report. Added: His R/O, Uffz Ernst Tesch (geb Schwerin),was KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC, Blk 9, Gr 65 (with Lt Witt) Luftwaffe Graves UK).
Cannock Chase
28 Wiskett, ErnstLtI(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardofuss)Ju 88A-17 Werk # Unk (lost 2/12/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew, 12 February, 1945, when he crashed into the Norwegian Sea, cause not reported (KG-26 Loss List).
29 Winkler, ErnstOfw6/6/1917154/JG-3 (S.U.), 4/JG-1 (9/42; 3/43 Woensdrecht)Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5719 (sd by a MiG-3 piloted by FLdr Alex Pokryshkin, 6/27/41, pilot returned), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5569 (lost 9/27/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140622 (75% dam 3/4/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0622 "White 5" (lost 6/17/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1943, mortally wounded during aerial combat south of Vlissingen, in his Wk# 0621, by Spitfires of RAF No. 331 & 332 (Norwegian) Sqs.. He was able to bail out, but according to his Kdr. Olejnik, died in his chute. The North Sea claimed his body, south of Vlissingen Holland. Later buried Ysselsteyn, BC/8/192. On 27 September, 1942, he was uninjured when Wk# 5569 crashed near the Woensdrecht Holland airfield, a Fw at the time (DeSwart). One known victory, his 11th, a Spitfire piloted by F/Lt M.M.Shand, 5 km northwest of Waarde Zeeland, on 28 November, 1942. His 12th, a B-24 on 27 January, 1943. A 13th, a Ventura on 4 April, 1943. His 14th, a Ventura 3 km south of Haarlem on 3 May, 1943. His 15th, a B-26 80 km west of Noordwijk on 17 May, 1943. Added: He was uninjured in Wk# 140622 in a crash at Zwaardijk, Callantsoog on 4 March, 1943 due to enemy fire (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
30 Wimann, RudolfUffz3/KG-55 (2/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8161 "GL + ML" (lost 2/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 28 February, 1943, when they crashed at Politodeiskoje, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Oblt Bruno Warnat, Obs; Uffz Rudolf Bessler, R/O; Uffz Ernst Bicker, Mech and Ogefr Otto Kargel, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
31 Willenbockel, ErnstUffz6/21/19213/KG-1Do 17ZA (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, crashing his Dornier near Moorslede, buried Lommel, Block 42/411. Source: A. Rosseels.
Lommel, Belgium
32 Wilhelm, WolfgangLt11/18/19193/KG-27He 111H-2 Werk # 5443 (lost 10/23/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 October, 1940, when returning from a mission, his ac struck a barracks block on approach to Tours airfield, killing 13 occupants of the Chateau de Chatenay barracks, and injuring eleven others. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), buried War Cemetery Mont de Huisnes, Crypt 20): Uffz Ernst Bautz (27/10/14 in Graudenz, CK), Burial Chamber 129; Fw Willhelm "Willi" Forster (17/04/15), B C 34 and Uffz Alfons Jenau (02/08/16, CK), B C 35 (D.Drury).
33 Wiggers, Ernst Hptm1909/02/23Rüstingen13Stfkpt 2./JG 51 (Channel)Bf 109 E-4 "Black 6" Werk 1641 (lost 11/09/40)

EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1940; shot down in flames over Lewes England, crashing at Houndean Bottom, Lewes. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 4, Gr 106 (M.Croft). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire over Dover on 19 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over Dover on 11 August, 1940. Nos 4 & 5, a Spitfire and a Hawk-75 on 15 August, 1940, no location. Nos.7, 8, 9 & 10, four Spitfires over England on 31 August, 1940. His 11th, a Hurricane in the Canterbury area on 2 September, 1940. His 12th, a Spitfire in the Folkestone area on 6 September, 1940. His 13th, a Spitfire in the London area on 9 September, 1940.


34 Wiete, ErnstFw7/18/19135/KG-26 (2/41)He 111H-5 Werk # 3771 "1H + KN" (lost 2/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 20 February, 1941, due to an unknown cause while attacking shipping in the vicinity of Benghazi Harbor, Libya. Remaining crew: Lt Heinz Schroer, Obs; Fw Heinrich Höfer, R/O; Uffz Rudolf Wegener, Gnr and Sdfhr Roman Möllner, War Correspondent, of Lw.Kr.Ber.Kp.(mot) 7. The four deceased, excluding Möllner, are recorded in the memorial book of the cemetery Seegrab Heer and Luftwaffe (D.Drury).davedrury
35 Wiesinger, ErnstUffz2/21/192210/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171643 (lost 10/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 28 October, 1944; Combat with a P-47, area of Cologne-Aachen. Mombeek MIA List.
36 Wientgen, Alfred KarlUffz9/7/1914EssenStab II/KG-4He 111H-6 Werk # 4638 "5J + BC" (lost 3/22/42)KIC 22 March, 1942 when his ac was lost making an emergency landing SE of Staraya Russia, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Hptm Ernst Thiemann, Obs (dispo unk); Fw Erwin Günther Witting, R/O (KIC) and Gefr Adolf Jockisch, Gnr (dispo unk). Uffz Wientgen and Fw Witting are believed buried at Staraya Russia (D.Drury).
37 Wienhusen, Franz JosefHptm11/6/1912Köln123/JG-77 (6/41), Stfkpt 5/JG-5 (7/43), 4/JGr Ost (7/44), Kdr II/JG-5 (9/44), Kdr IV/JG-4 (10/44)Bf 109E "Yellow 1" in 3/JG-77, Bf 109F & G in JG-77, Bf 109G-6 (7/43 in JG-5), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130282 "White 21" (lost 12/3/44) in JG-4EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 December, 1944 after taking a flak hit near Aachen. Buried at Hürtgenwald-Vossenack Cem., found in 1993). He was killed making low level attacks against ground forces. He and 15 other German pilots, including Ernst Scheuffele, of IV and I Groups failed to return. WIA 20 July, 1943 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters southeast of Varde (Source: SIG Norway). One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim 30 km S of Stavanger on 5 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Hudson W of Bergen on 5 August, 1941. One known while in JGr Ost, a B-24 N of Neuhausel on 7 July, 1944. Magnus, 12 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 12 victories.







Courtesy Christian König
38 Wiemer, FritzOfw2/KG-26He 111 "1H + GK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 3 February, 1940 after being shot down by two Hurricanes of RAF No. 43 Sq., piloted by Sgt Frank Carey and Sgt Peter Guy Ottewill, 15 miles E of Tynemouth, 15 miles off the Northumberland coast. With both engines out of commission, Wiemer had to ditch the AC. The AC remained afloat long enough for the crew to escape, but not long enough to inflate their dingy. Four crew were picked up by the trawler Harlech Castle, but Uffz Karl Ernst Thiede, gunner, disappeared beneath the waves before he could be rescued (later recovered and buried at Scartho Road Cemetery, Grimsby, Plot 116, Row I, Gr 1. Remaining crew: Fw Franz Schnee, Observer, POW, Uffz Alfred Dittrich, wireless operator, POW, Uffz Willi Wolff, mechanic, rescued but died of wounds before the trawler, Harlech Castle, reached shore.
39 Wiemann, ErnstOblt1914/12/18WBK Mönchen-GladbachI./NAG 102 (04/43), Offz.-Lehrgang (-06/43), Nacht-Aufkl.St. 1/31 (12/44)EP (01/11/43)

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		Obsv, KIA on 25 December 1944. 01/43 transferred from Heer to Luftwaffe.CKönig
40 Wiehenbrauk, Ernst DieterLt11/JG-2 (6/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 680579 "Yellow 5"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 28 June, 1944; Aerial combat near Caen. Mombeek MIA List.
41 Wiegmink, GerritObstLtStfkpt 5/BoFlGr-196 (12/39), Gruppe Kdr Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Aalborg 9/43)He 60, Ar 196, Ju W34 Werk # 1436 (lost)Wound Badge
Observation Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1944 when he was shot down by a Mosquito "LR 374" of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Commander John R.D. Braham and Navigator S/Ldr Robertson. The AC was hit on the starboard wing, caught fire and crashed to the ground near Sdr, Tranders Denmark. The entire crew perished in the fiery crash. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gruppe Adjutant Hptm Ernst Gallmann, Co-pilot; Uffz Friedrich Brüske and Uffz Martin Liess. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. WIA 15 August, 1940 (Stankey & DeZeng).
42 Wick, Ernst EugenOfw33/JG-300 (8/43), 1/JG-302 (7/44)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July 1944 in aerial combat with US fighters near Hannover. One known victory, a Halifax NW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 at Berlin on 29 December, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims).
43 Wiborg, Karl ErnstUffz1/NAGr-12Bf 109G Werk # 5519 (lost 2/23/45)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1945 after being hit by light AA fire over Zapresic Yugoslavia. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani.
44 Weyrich, Josef ErnstLt11/3/19216/LG-1Ju 88A-4 (Trop)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 June, 1942; killed during a bomb attack on Sanyet al Shteresat airfield; buried El Alamein (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
45 Weyrauch, Ernst vonHptm1918/01/16Marburg/LahnStfkpt 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (Pz) (09/39-11-41-), Stfkpt I/SKG-10Hs-126 "5F+EK" (07/40), Bf-110 E-3 Trop "5F + OK", Fw-190 A RK (31/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/04/43)
EP(16/02/42)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		KIFA 17 March, 1944 when he crashed near Tours France during a checkout flight in an Fw 190. Presumably no aerial victories. Added: He was a former Heer officer and the photographic section head. Flew as Obsv with Georg Stark on 17/09/39 over Poland, later over France and in North Africa. Furthermore he flew the 2000th combat mission of the 2.(H)/14 from La Marsa airfield, near Tunis, which was also his 164 combat mission. Had 163 missions on 29/04/43 (CK)


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46 Wetrauch, Ernst vonOblt2(H)/14 (42 & 43)Bf 109F TropObserver Operational ClaspSource: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng.
47 Wesemann, ErnstLt1916/12/314./KG 26 (09/40)He 111 H-5 "1H + BC" Werknr 3545 (lost 11/09/40) ac from Stab II./KG 26MIA 11 September, 1940 when his ac failed to return from a mission to London. One of the crew, Uffz Erwin Meusel (born 29/01/14, CK), washed ashore in the Netherlands, and it is presumed the subject ac was lost due to fighters over the North Sea. Uffz Meusel is buried in the German War Cem. at Ysselsteyn, Blk BF, Row 4, Gr 80. Lt Wesemann was known to be the Observer on this mission, the other crew designations are unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw H.Gutacker and Fw H.Giess (D.Drury).

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48 Werner, ErnstObltActing Kdr III/EJG-2 (1/45)Me 262Fighter Operational Clasp
49 Wentzler, Ernst OttoLt3/25/1920Greifswald3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4392 "7T + BL" (lost 8/17/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1941; shot down by flak at Gawtons Wood, Tavistock, Devon (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Roderic von Heimann, Obs; Gefr Alexander Reimann, R/O and Gefr Hans Pusch, Gnr. All four buried in Cannock Chase. Wentzler & Reiman buried jointly Blk 9, Row 8, Gr 51; von Heimann, Blk 7, Row 5, Gr 120 and Pusch, blk 7, Row 5, Gr 118 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
50 Wellstein, WalterHptm4/KG-53 (5/40), Stfkpt 3/KG-26 (10/43)He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40), He 111H-11 Werk # Unk "1H + AL" (lost 1/24/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 January, 1944 while attacking ships in he vicinity of Anzio, no mention of the crew. POW (briefly) 11 May, 1940; sd by three French H-75A fighters of GC I/5, and crashed at Buxieres-sous-les-Cotes (Dept Meuse, Fr.). The ac was destroyed by fire. Remaining crew (designations unk): Uffz Ernst Hermann (WIA/DOW 5/11/40), Uffz E.Landgraf (WIA/POW) and Uffz K.Kramer (POW) (D.Drury).
51 Weissmann, ErnstOblt2/22/1922Zell a.d.Ybbs, Austria6912/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3631 "Brown 5" (takeoff coll w/Bf 110, 3/20/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8266 "Brown 7" (WIFA-takeoff accident 4/10/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5496 "Brown 12" (lost 8/13/42) RK(8/21/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/9/42)
EP(2/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(4/10/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
MIA since 13 August, 1942 after bailing out of "Brown 12" north of Rshev over enemy territory. Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status, and that he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Rshev (D.Drury). 258 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa. An I-18 on 23 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 7 October, 1941. Two I-61s on 23 October, 1941. A Pe-2 on 27 October, 1941. Another Pe-2 on 29 October, 1941. An R-3 on 14 November, 1941. An I-61 on 15 November, 1941. An R-5 on 4 December, 1941. An I-26 and an I-18 on 1 March, 1942. Another double on 5 March, 1942; two I-26s. Two Pe-2s the next day, 6 March, 1942, E of Dugino. Two I-16 Ratas on 6 July, 1942. Five victories on 7 July, 1942; a Yak-1, a LaGG-3 and three MiG-3s. Two Il-2s on 4 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 69 victories. Alternate spelling: Weismann.
52 Weiss, ErnstTransport Groups (12/41 to 4/45)Ju 52 etc.Transport Operational ClaspFlugbuch.
53 Weiss, ErnstLt31/NJG-3, 6/NJG-3Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster on 31 January, 1943 Two more known victories, both Wellingtons off Helgoland on 29 April, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 6 km W of Kappeln on 9 October, 1943.
54 Weimann, AlbrechtUffz(Z)/KG-30 (Vaernes)Ju 88C-2 Werk # 088 0133 "4D + FH" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 10 May, 1940: engine failure during an escort mission to Narvik. They were not able to return to base, and made a force landing on the Storfjellet mountain in Bindal. All three became POW's and were taken to England. Remaining crew: Uffz Ernst Schulz and Gefr Helmut Schwanz (Flyvrak Norway).
55 Weigel, Kurt HeinzHptm10/29/1916Stettin46/KG-26 (4/40), Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45)He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40), Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster SE of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories. Added: Two additional victories: A "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945, and a Lancaster near Pauen on 2 February, 1945. On 8 April, 1940, he became POW, when his He 111 was sd by a Hurricane, piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes, of No.43 Sq.. Lt Weigel made a forced landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a little-known CC War Cem 4/F/10) and Ofw Ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC War Cem. 4/F/13) (D.Drury).


Cannock Chase
56 Weichert, WalterFw8/27/19192/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1/Trop Werk # 430301 "T5 + FK" (lost 12/30/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Podgorenskaja 30 December, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added : Remaining crew: Uffz Erich Sachse, R/O; Fw Lothar Sommerfeld (or Sommerfeldt), Gnr. and Fw Karl Ernst Staatz (or Staats), Obs.. Three are confirmed MIA in the VDK, and commemorated in the War Cem at Rossoschka, Russia, as follows: Fw Weichert Cube 99, Plate 10; Uffz Sachse Cube 75, Plate 10 and Fw Staatz Cube 89, Plate 1. There is a Lothar Sommerfeld (the only one with this name in the VDK) buried in the same cemetery, but appears to be the wrong date, 7 August, 1942 (D.Drury).
57 Weible, ErnstOfw12/7/1912Nürtingen3/KG-54 (5/39), 5/KG-54 (10/42 S.U.), 3/KG-54 (3/44 Channel)He 111, Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144155 "B3 + AN" (lost 9/19/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301295 "B3 + XL" (lost 3/24/44) RK(4/6/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)
EP(4/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp with Pendant		MIA 24 March, 1944; failed to return from an attack on London. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Herbert Hoppstock, Obs; Uffz Werner Saupe, R/O and Ofw Franz Wrner, Gnr.. 300 combat missions. (Kaiser RK book0. WIA 19 September, 1942 by flak near the Weliki-Kuki railway, two other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA). Ju 88 Loss List.
58 Wegner, HansOfw7/13/1910Schneidemühl3/KGr.-100He 111H-3 Werk # 6915 "6N + HL" (lost 6/14/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941, when their ac was sd by a fighter, and crashed into the sea off Hove, Sussex. Remaining crew: Hptm Eberhard Schnürpel, Obs 1 (bur CC/4/18/251); Ogefr Anton Kerpf, Obs 2 (bur Littlehampton Cem. Sec D, Gr 4421); Ofw Josef Kuhm, R/O (bur CC/1/3/73) and Ofw Ernst Sassenroth, Flt Engr (bur CC/4/18/244). Ofw Wegner bur CC/4/6/77. It took one month for their bodies to wash ashore (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
59 Wedding, ErnstUffzKG-55He 111P & HBomber Operational ClaspChannel Pilot interviewed on the History Channel.
60 Weber, ErnstOblt5/23/1917Austria7/KG-26 (7/42), Stfkpt 11/KG-26 (6/43), Stab/OKL (9/43-4/44)He 111H, Ju 88A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gols w/"200" Pendant		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
61 Warganz, ErnstOblt12/14/19176 Seenot.Gr.III, 6.Seenotstaffel (5/42), Stfkpt 6.Seenotstaffel (5/43)Bv 128, He 59, Do 24T-2 Werk # Unk "CM + IN" (dam 5-17/42, pilot uninj), Do 24T-3 Werk # Unk "DM (or CM!) + RB" (lost 5/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (2/9/42), Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1943; his T-3 sd by a Spitfire 35km NE of Cape Spartivento, Pl.Qu. 13 Ost 6975. Uninjured in his T-2, 17 May, 1942 when he was shot up by fighters in the Malta vicinity, Pl/Qu. 13 Ost 4716 (LOCS). DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
62 Wannenmacher, Ernst LeopoldHptm9/8/19212/LG-1 ('42), Adj IV(K)/LG-1 (8/43), Stfkpt 4/LG-1 (5/44), II/LG-1 (12/44 Gross Sachsenheim), Stfkpt 10/LG-1 (2/45), Stfkpt 5/LG-1 (4/45)Ju 88S-3 (12/44)DK-G (11/18/44), EP, EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspParticipated in a raid on the Hotel Ritz in Paris, the home of Allied Commanders, the night of 26 December, 1944. The raid was ineffective due to erroneous fuses being set. He is also known to have served in N.Arica (C.König & LOCS).
63 Wandenelis, ErnstUffz2/22/19134/KGr.z.b.V-9 (Neumünster)Ju 52 (lost 4/9/40)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 9 April, 1940 on a flight to Norway with a 5 Man flak crew. They became lost when they encountered severe weather and fog at Ringkobing, and failed an attempt at making an emergency landing east of Vium Church, south of Tarm Denmark. All in the AC were killed except the Mechanic, Uffz Franz Sauerland, who suffered a broken leg. Remaining crew: Uffz Ernst Sünder, Observer and R/O Uffz Erich Lohr. All were buried in the Egvad Cemetery on 11 April. In the 1960, they were all transferred to the Cemetery in Grove Denmark. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Grove Burials; Crew: Uffz Wandenelis, Blk 2, Row 9, Gr 305; Uffz Sunder, Blk 2, Row 8, Gr 301 and Uffz Lohr, Blk 2, Row 8, Gr 303. Grove Burials; Flak Crew: Uffz Karl Tröpfner 2/8/302; Gefr Alfons Okon 2/8/304; Gefr Wilhelm Hochgürtel 2/9/307; Kanonier Gustav Berndt 2/9/306 and Kanonier Stephan Sebastian 2/8/300 (D.Drury).
64 Walz, Ernst GottlobGefr9/StG-1Ju 87R (lost 8/8/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 8 August, 1940; sd while attacking shipping and crashed at sea SW of the Isle of Wight. His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Robert Schütz (alternate Schutz) also MIA (D.Drury).
65 Wallner, ErnstHptm1910/02/215Luft. Beo Staffel 7 (04/44), Stfkpt 6./NJG 6 (-08-12/44 Schwäbisch Hall)Ju 88 G-1 "2Z + AP" Werknr 711129 (lost 04/12/44)
EK 1 & 2

probably at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 4/5 December, 1944 by Lancaster return fire at Ludwigsburg, near Winzerhausen during a Heilbronn raid (Bolten). Pilot buried Schwäbisch Hall. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Morlock (KilledInAction (KIA), 25/04/1922); Uffz Karl Schröter (KilledInAction (KIA), 08/09/1920) and Gnr named Würzinger (bailed). One known victory, a Lancaster in the Friedrichshafen area on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington in the München-Innsbrück area on 14 June, 1944. A 3rd and 4th, a Lancaster near Russelheim and a 2nd Lancaster, 15 km W of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944 (PD216 see Archive Report). A 5th, a Lancaster SSE of Heilbronn on 4 December, 1944. Added: Crashed uninjured on 31/10/44 at Schwäbisch Hall after being damaged by Karlruhe Flak (CK)Archive Report PD216
66 Walbaum, Ernst AugustHptm2/12/19109/KG-2 (3/42 Schiphol)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5339 "U5 + ?T" (lost 3/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Zandvoort Holland on 22 March, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: While on a training flight, their ac crashed during a practice bombing run. Three were killed in the crash at Bloemendaal, Noord Holland, the R/O survived with injuries. Remaining crew: Hptm Dr Albrecht Hoppe, Obs (KIC); Fw W. Diller, R/O (Injured) and Ofw Georg Schwenkeschuster, Gnr (KIC). Hptm Walbaum also KIC. The deceased were initially buried in Amsterdam before being transferred to Ysselsteyn: Hptm Walbaum CW-5-116; Hptm Hoppe CW-5-115 and Ofw Schwenkeschuster CW-5-114 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
67 Wagner, Ernst Dr.Lt2/JG-54 (1/40), 6/JG-54 (8/40), 5/JG-54 (10/40)Bf 109E-3 "Yellow ?" (lost 8/11/40), Bf 109 E-4 Werk# 5178 "Black 2" (lost 10/25/40)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA/POW 25 October, 1940 while in 5 Staffel in "Black 2" over Chatham/Dungeness, force landing in Kent when he became lost during combat. Prior, on 11 August, 1940, while in 6 Staffel in an E-3, he was shot down with wounds over Hamsteede airfield, Holland. On 19 January, 1940, he was shot down by a French Morane 406, and bailed successfully west of the Upper Rhine.
68 Wagner, ErnstOfw6/SKG-210Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4267 "S9 + GP" (lost 6/23/41)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 June, 1941 at Bialystok Russia after being hit by flak. His unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List
69 Wachner, Ernst DrLt6/JG-54Bf 109E-3 "Yellow ?" (lost 8/21/40)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 21 August, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Haamstede Holland, no further detail. Wings to Victory
70 Vossbech, ErnstGefrFl.ü.G.-1Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3915 (lost 2/3/44)Pilot BadgeKilled with his unnamed crew in a weather-related crash at Vilshofen 3 February, 1944 while on a delivery flight.
71 Volz, PaulUffz12/7/19174/KG-53He 111H Werk # Unk "A1 + BM" (lost 5/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1940 with his entire crew; sd by three French Curtiss H-75A fighters of GC I/5, piloted by Capt Jean Accart, Adj Franrisek Perina and S/C Francois Morel. The ac crashed ESE of Clermont-en-Argonne (Dept Meuse, Fr) and burned out. Remaining crew: Uffz Leonhard Bierfelder, Obs; Uffz Richard Lyschik, R/O; Flg Max Dudzinski, Flt Engr and Gefr Ernst Stäudner, Gnr.. All are buried in the War Cem. at Andilly: Volz Blk 40, Row 12, Gr 57; Bierfelder 40/12/57; Lyschik 15/4/288' Dudzinski 15/4/286 and Stäudner 34/8/559 (D.Drury).
72 Vollmer, ErnstOfw24/JG-53 (Mannheim-Sandhofen 10/39; Flugzeugführer 5/40)Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 (lost 5/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 June, 1940 after being hit by ground fire, crashing south of Crissoles (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim near Birkenfeld, 13 October, 1939. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A south of Sedan, 13 May, 1940.
73 Völlkoning, H.Lt5/KG-2 (2/43 Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5583 "U5 + BN" (lost 2/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed into the North Sea, 25 km west of Scheveningen Holland on 8 February, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Lt Völlkoning and his Observer, Uffz R.Gasparin, MIA after being sd by friendly fire shortly after takeoff from Eindhoven airfield at 1:55PM! Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Walter Fritz, R/O (bur Ysselsteyn CL-2-38) and Uffz Ernst Manthey, Gnr (bur Ysselsteyn CL-2-39) (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Alternate spelling: Völlkonig (LOCS)
Ysselstein, Holland
74 Volkmann, ErnstUffzNSGr unitAr 66, Fw 58, Go 145, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
75 Völkening, HeinrichLt1912/12/01Hobbensen/ Kreis Stadthagen5./KG 2Do-217 E-4 "U5 + BN" Werknr. 5583 (lost)
EK 2
MIA on 8 February 1943 when crashed in North Sea, 25 km W of Scheveningen after being shot up by own fighter during sea rescue search. Own fighter saw 3 men leaving the plane by parachute. Search aircraft’s and rescue boats came back unsuccessful. Crew: Obsv Uffz Rudolf Gasparin (EK2, MIA, born 24/03/13 in Vienna), Radop Uffz Gottlien Walter Karl Fritz (EK2, KIA, body washed ashore, born 19/12/21 in Frankfurt/Main), Mech Uffz Ernst Manthey (EK2, KIA, body washed ashore, born 30/12/17 in Wappenow). Added: it is possible that it was shot down by Hptm Dietrich Wickop of JG 1 (see archive entry).



from left to right: Manthey, Gasparin, Völkening, Fritz.
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CKönig
76 Volke, MaximilianFhjOfw5/23/1915Monaco (Munich CK)374/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), 5/JG-77 (1/43), 6/JG-77 (3/43), 4/JG-77 (3/43), 6/JG-77 (9/44 Ghedi No. Italy)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441456 (lost 9/5/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)
EP (05/06/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters (DK-G Awards List), location Mirandola (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known Soviet victory, said to be nos. 14, 15 & 16, a Hurricane and two DB-7s on 28 July, 1942. A DB-7 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 11 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 26 August, 1942. A Hurricane and a Yak-1 on 13 September, 1942. One known western victory, his 28th, a Kittyhawk 5 km northwest of Buerat on 2 January, 1943. In 6 Staffel, he downed a Spitfire 38 km southeast of Medenine on 7 March, 1943. On 10 March, 1943, he downed two Kittyhawks 60 km southwest of Gabes. Transferred to 4 Staffel, he downed a P-38 80 km northwest of Kairouan on 12 March, 1943. He and his ac were recovered in July 2007.


Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943		Operational Record

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77 Volck, RudolfLt9/5/19166/ZG-26 (9/40 Crecy-en-Ponthieu)Bf 110D-2 Werk # 3400 "3U + HP" (lost 9/11/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA (presumed KilledInAction (KIA)) 11 September, 1940; sd into the North Sea off Margate Sands by a fighter of No.17 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Baine. His R/O, Ogefr Ernst Hofmann (geb 5/25/1918 at Tiefenort, Thür.), was KilledInAction (KIA). His body washed ashore 9/29/40 near Cadzand, and he was initially buried in Vlissingen. In 1947, he was re-buried at Ysselsteyn BC/5/120 (LOCS & Find-A-Grave by Fred). Alternate spelling: Volk (Bf 110 Loss List).
Ysselstein, Holland
78 Voigt, ErnstUffz18/JG-54 (7/44), 11/JG-54Fw 190A-8s; #171099 "Blk 3" w/ 8 Staffel, A-8 unidentified w/11 Staffel (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1944 in an unidentified Fw 190A-8 over the English Channel. Wounded 28 July, 1944 in "Black 3" over Neuville. One known victory, a P-38 at Limours, SW of Paris, on 23 July, 1944.
79 Voight, Ernst5/23/1911Berlin - SpandauAC Test pilot, Erprobung-Rechlin, 1940-1944All, including Me 262Deceased 11 April, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit.
80 Vogt, JosefFw3/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3589 (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 21 February, 1941 during aerial combat and making an emergency landing at Skagerrak Norway. Remaining crew identified: Uffz Ernst Nitzsche (WIA). Neither of these men were identified as the pilot or any other position in the AC. I selected the higher rank, Vogt, as pilot. Source: SIG Norway.
81 Voges, WilhelmUffzBFS-6 (8/42)He 111H-5 Werk # 3902 (lost 8/4/42)Student Pilot ?KIC with his entire crew, 4 August, 1942; came down at Sonnenberg, in the Harz, due to unknown cause. Remaining crew: Uffz Günther Kositz, Obs; Uffz Ernst Fritz Eschrich, R/O; Uffz Johann Weigl, Flt Engr and Gefr Helmut Thieme, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).
82 Vieth, ErnstUffzStG-77 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Wrerk # 2867 "S2 + FM" (lost 11/10/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 10 November, 1942 NE of Annastasjewka after being attacked by fighters. Ju 87 Loss List
83 Veith, ErnstUffz4/StG-77Ju 87D-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
84 Veith, AlfredHptm1918/04/18Pomster bei Ahrweiler4./KG 55 (02/40), 9./KG 4 (07/44), Stfkpt 5./KG 55 (08/44 & converts to Bf 109G)He 111 P-4 Werk # 2955 "G1 + AP" (lost 6/26/41), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785195 "Bt + EZ" (lost 1/4/45) RK (24/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/07/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		Seriously injured 4 January, 1945 when his 109 collided with that of Uffz Erich Barein (KIFA) near Plattling while on a training mission. Veith bailed safely. His P-4 was sd by AA fire south of Kholoyov behind Soviet lines; all uninjured and made their way back to German lines. Remaining crew: Lt Eitel Barth, Pilot & RK Holder; Fw Gerhard Weidemann, R/O; Fw Martin Wallrabenstein, Flt Engr and Uffz Ernst Mantel, Gnr.. An Observer, and pilot (07/44) in 9./KG 4, he ended the war with 420 combat missions, including the destruction of 27 locomotives, 24 AC on the ground and 16 tanks. Added: deceased 08/08/08 in Tegernsee (CK)
85 Ulziffer, Johann "Hans"Ofw11/24/1913Krining14(Eis)/KG-27He 111H-16/R1 Werk # 161884 "1G + RY" (lost 10/12/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1944 when he was sd by fighters and crashed near Zamoly, north of Szekesfehervar Hungary. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw heinrich Szech, Obs; Fw Ernst Schindler, R/O and Fw Hans Boewer, Flt Engr.. The bodies of the three crew were unrecoverable and are mentioned in the Memorial Book at Szekesfehervar. Pilot Ulziffer buried in the War Cem. at Szekesfehervar, Blk 2, Row 18, Gr 575 (D.Drury).
86 Twittmann, ErnstLt8/24/1919SoestIII/Erg JG-1 or EJGr-Ost (8/44), 7/JG-27 (1/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160378 "White 18" (8/44), Bf 109G-14Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1945 during aerial combat with fighters in the vicinity of Tilleda/Kyffhäuser (Luft Off Career Summaries & J.Schadskaje). Werk # 160378 had been assigned to Lt Kurt Gehring in I/JG-77 in Italy. On 3 November, 1943 it was 10% damaged, crashing at Centocelle, Italy due to a servicing fault, pilot OK. Added: Twittmann & Edgar Bartels were attacked by P-51'a on 7 August, 1944 over CZ the day Bartels was KilledInAction (KIA) (F.Braun).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
On August 7, 1944, during a US air raid on the Upper Silesian Refinery, the Luftwaffe met the Americans in the area of ​​North Moravia and Silesia. Chronicle of the city of Suchdol n.O. (Mr Zauchtel) states at that date: It was shortly before midday when the battle began. There was a duel of three planes in the sky. After a short shootout, one of the American Mustangs (P-51) sent a Bf 109 G-6 ('White 18') to the ground (W.Nr. 160378). The pilot Lt. Ernst Twittmann tried to get out of the smoking machine. He jumped and his parachute carried him further southwest toward a wooded area. He was wounded, but survived. His fighter fell in a field behind the village. The site of the crash was soon occupied by local SA and guarded.
87 Tornoff, ErnstLt4(F)/123 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19950 (lost 12/3/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 3 December, 1943 after a wing broke off at the Theville airfield.
88 Todt, ErnstLt4/5/1922TirschenreuthJagdgruppe Ost, 7/JG-26 (joins 3/43 in Russia), Stab III/JG-26 Adjutant (8/43 France)Fw 190A-1 in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16386 "Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1943 during aerial combat in "Green 1" by Spitfires of RAF No. 41 Sq. at Poperinghe. He crashed landed violently and died minutes later in the ambulance. Buried Bourdon France, Block 5/22/7 (Rosseels). Only a minute later, the Spitfire was shot down by Klaus Mietusch. Flew as Jauers wingman for a time.
89 Thuy, ErnstGefrI/JG-26 (joins 12/44), 3/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210203 "Yellow 14" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 25 March, 1945 when attempting a takeoff in "Yellow 14" from an unfamiliar field, he struck a tree. He died in the crash following, attempting to make a force landing.
90 Thurz,ObltStfkpt 2/JG-77 (6/42 Russia; 7/42 Malta), Stfkpt 3/JG-77 (10/42 N. Africa)Bf 109E & FWound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Hospitalized 10/27/42 for wounds, Oblt Ernst Laube Acting Stfkpt at the time.
91 Thomsen, Ernst HeinrichMaj1/18/1914Rüstringen WilhelmshavenAS/88 (Spain), 10(See)/LG-2 (7/39), Stfkpt 2/Kü.Fl.Gr 506 (11/40), Kdr I/KSG-2 (10/41), Kdr III/KG-26 (7/42 & 10/44)Do 18, He 115, He 111H & Ju 88A, Bf 108D-1 Werk # 3057 (lost 7/21/42)
RK(10/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/16/42)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		An Observer in Spain, and then earned his pilot certificate. injured in a crash in a Bf 108 at Angers 21 July, 1942 when he developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff. Two of his regular crew were killed in thr crash; Oblt z. See Peter Bethge, Obs and Uffz Werner Meyer, Flt Engr.. 216 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Post-war Bundeswehr retiring as Kapitan zur See in 1972. Deceased in Trippstadt 13 January, 2000 (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng).
92 Thomas, ErnstUffz07/02/22 (CK)Neugersdorf (Ebersbach)/ Sachsen (CK)6-/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440051 "Yellow 12" (lost 8/15/44)KIC 15 August, 1944; his G-6 crashed at Benderse NE of Ruinen (CK), cause unknown (DeSwart). Added: Burial Yssel AX-10-245 (SGLO). Added: KIA after aerial combat with a B-24 and P-38 (CK)
93 Thoma, ErnstUffz25/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13127 "Black 7 + -" (lost 5/27/42)Fighter Operational ClaspShot down 27 May, 1942 during aerial combat with a Soviet MBR-2 seaplane of 116 MRAP. He bailed over the sea near Cape Khersones and was picked up by the Soviets. During interrogation, he gave the location of his base which was promptly attacked. Afterwards, he was executed by his captors. His body was found after the Germans seized Sevastopol.
94 Thöm, HerbertLtErg/NAGr. (4/43)Bf 110E-3 Werk # 2453 (lost 4/23/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer, Prfm.a.K. Ernst Krüger, 23 April, 1943, when they crashed in the Bromberg vicinity, cause not reported (Qu.Meister File).
95 Thofehrn, ErnstOblt1920/05/20Osnabrück9./KG 27He 111 H-16 "1G + CT" Werknr 8270 (lost 15/03/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42)
EP (09/09/41)

EK 1 & 2

probably omber Operational Clasp in Gold		KIA 15 March, 1943 after his aircraft was struck by a 250 kg bomb on left wing near Belgorod. He did not return from Soviet captivity. DK-G Awards List & D. Stankey. Alternate spelling: Thofehern (Stankey). Added: "in air explosion" over Belgorod. Officially reported KilledInAction (KIA) (Luftflotte 4, Osten), however may have all been POW's. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Krimberg (or Grimberg), Obs; Ofw Hans Timmermann, R/O; Fw Paul Karesten (or Karstens), Mech and Gefr Hans Haag, Gnr (Qu.Meister File) Added: Regarding Oblt Thofehrn, Ofw Timmermann and Ogefr Haag, the VDK shows that their remains could not be recovered for transfer to the mass cemetery at Kursk-Besedino, Russia, but their names are recorded in the memorial book there. Regarding Fw Krimberg and Fw Karesten, Onlineprojekt Gefallenendenkmäler lists both of them, KIA, but neither found in the VDK listing (D.Drury). Added: On 17/02/43 he manaed to land his He-111 alongside a crashlanded He of his Geschwader and therfore rescued the crew from Soviet captivity (CK)
96 Thiele, Ernst JoachimLt9/24/19192/KG-28He 111H-5 Werk # 3641 "1T + FK" (lost 7/18/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 18 July, 1941; sd by Huricanes of No. 87 Sq., piloted by Sgt A.H.Thom and F/O G.L.Roscoe. They ditched at sea off the Scillies and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Fw Georg Bober, Obs; Ogefr Karl Klingermann, R/O and Uffz Josef Jung, Gnr. Source: J.Schadskaje & D.Drury.
97 Thiel, ErnstFwSG unitFw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
98 Thiede, ArminHptm12/30/1917Gross-Lipke Provinz Posen8/StG-2, 7/StG-2, Erg/StG-2 (5/43), Adj II/StG-2, Stfkpt 2/StG-2, Kdr II/StG-151Ju 87R & D in Erg/StG-2 RK(6/14/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/9/43), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA on 9 July, 1943 at Ostrice, near Varasdin Croatia as one of 8 passengers of a DSF 230 Transport Glider which lost one wing and crashed. Shot down in July 1942 and rescued by Maj Ernst Kupfer, Gr Kdr II/StG-2. 700+ missions, more than 150 during the Stalingrad Battle. Channel pilot. Nominated for the Oak Leaves. Served as Kdr II/StG-151 in July, 1943.
99 Thedering, Ernst AugustLt2/24/1917Oldenburg3(H)/14Fw 189A-1 Werk # 2141 "5F + LL" (lost 9/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 24 September, 1942 near Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, cause unknown. His Observer, Lt Walter Mayer zu Bantrup and gunner Günther Kaczmarczik, also MIA (Obs Loss List & J.Schadskaje). Added: The VDK confirms Lt Thedering as MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia. The Gunner is also confirmed MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Krasnodar-Apscheronsk, Russia. No VDK detail found for Observer Mayer (or Meyer) zu Bentrup (D.Drury).
100 Thalheim, ErnstFw2(F)/11Do 17Z Werk # 2882 "6M + FK" (lost 9/27/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 27 September, 1942, on a reconnaissance mission northwest of Stalingrad, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Günter Nolte (EP 8/31/42), Obs; Fw B.Willerich, R.O and Gefr H.Schmidt, Gnr. Only Oblt Nolte found on VDK, confirming his MIA status, and commemorated in the Ger War Cem at Rossoschka bei Wolgorod, Cube 62, Plate 17 (D.Drury).

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