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1 Wissmann, HeinrichFw12/JG-301 (1/45 Stendal)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682031 "Black 12" (dam 1/1/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 1 January, 1945; disposition unknown, however, he did not return to Stendal (C.König).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
2 Warnecke, HeinzUffz1

Courtesy Christian König

12/JG-301 (10/44), 11/JG-301 (4/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 4/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 2 April, 1945 in aerial combat in the Thüringen area. Mombeek. One known victory, a B-24 S of Hannover on 26 November, 1944.

Heinz Warnecke (alternate spelling Warnicke), Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter



3 Sutor, HeinrichMaj4/16/1890Dulag Luft Oberursel (6/43), Adj Stab/NJG-1 (43'44), IV/NJG-1 (7/44), Adj Stab/NJG-1 (5/45)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Glider Badge
Narvik Shield		Known to have served with Georg H. Greiner in IV/NJG-1.
4 Straub, EgonOgefr12/JG-301 (Alteno)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172355 "Black 10" (lost 1/14/45 at Kyritz)Pilot Badge, Wound BadgePilot killed, 1/14/45 JG-301 Loss List via R.Freitag. Added: wounded during aerial combat with a P-51; made an emergency landing, and was hospitalized. He did not return to JG-301 (C.König).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
5 Schumann, AlfredMaj1912/02/12GrimmaStfkpt 1./DFS 230 (06-10/42), Stfkpt 1./KG.z.b.V. 323 (11/42), Stfkpt 1./TG 5, Stfkpt 3./TG 5 (06/43-10/44)DFS-230, Me-323 E-1 "C8 + GG" Werknr 130038 (dam 85%)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Transporter Operational Clasp in Silver		Uninjured in a crash-landing of a Gigant on 09/05/44 on airfield of Balomir on a return supply flight to Kecskemet/ Hungary due to engine failure. Crew mostly uninjured: 2. pilot Fw Bauer, Radop Uffz Zipfinger, Mech OFw Beck, Mech Uffz Geisler, Gunr OGefr Greiner, Gunr OGefr Hanenberg, Gunr OGefr Faulland, Gunr Gefr Przybilski (slightly WIFA), Mech OGefr Rosenbaum Gunr (slightly WIFA)CKönig
6 Schrack, FranzUffz11/JG-301 (11/44), 12/JG-301 (4/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682027 "Black 4" (dam 12/44), Fw 190A -8 most likely Werk # Unk (lost 4/7/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during aerial combat with US fighters near Lüneburg while escorting Rammkdo Elbe ac. WIA in Dcember, 1944 during aerial combat over Lüneburg. Returned to JG-301 after a short hospital stay (W.Reschke/C.König).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
7 Scheller, WalterUffz2

Courtesy Christian König

4/JG-302 (7/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 12/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA April 1945 in aerial combat in the Thüringen area. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) at Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944.

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
8 Prawitz,Uffz12/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspPictured at Stendal (C.König).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
9 Oesterle,Fw2/KG-66Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330994 "Z6 + BK (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspUninjured 29 December, 1944 when their AC took heavy flak hits over the target and bailed near Wilsche. Observer Fw Eugen Braun was killed. R/O Ofw Greiner was uninjured. Source: B.Bines.
10 Michaelis, RudolfUffz112/JG-301Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Added: After this victory, it was necessary to make an emergency landing in the Hildesheim area, after combat with a P-51 (C.König).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
11 Hoffmann, HansNJG-1Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspSurvived the war. Jager Blatt mention October 1998 with Falck and Greiner.
12 Hartmann, ?Uffzinstr FFS C 9Ju-88 "VK + DA" (lost)Uninjured in emergency landing after a crossover flight at Pretzsch airfield on 02/08/43 due to technical problems. Crew: 2nd pilot Fw Greiner, Radop OGefr Clement, Mech Uffz Kuschner uninjured.CKönig
13 Hartmann, ?Uffzinstr FFS C 9Ju-88 "VK + DA" (lost)Uninjured in emergency landing after a crossover flight at Pretzsch airfield on 02/08/43 due to technical problems. Crew: 2nd pilot Fw Greiner, Radop OGefr Clement, Mech Uffz Kuschner uninjured.CKönig
14 Hartmann, ?Uffzinstr FFS C 9Ju-88 "VK + DA" (lost)Uninjured in emergency landing after a crossover flight at Pretzsch airfield on 02/08/43 due to technical problems. Crew: 2nd pilot Fw Greiner, Radop OGefr Clement, Mech Uffz Kuschner uninjured.CKönig
15 Hartmann, ?UffzFFS C9 CelleJu-88 "VK-DA" (dam 85%)Belly landing on 02/08/43 at airfield Pretzsch due to technical problems. All crew uninjured: 2. pilot Fw Greiner, Radop OGefr Clement, Mech Uffz Kuschner.CKönig
16 Greiner, WilliUffz94/JG-302 (7/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 E of Budapest on 20 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. A 4th and 5th, both B-24s S of Hannover on 26 November, 1944. His 6th, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 30 April, 1945. Magnus Report.

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
17 Greiner, WernerObltAufkl.Sta.d.AOK-11Ju 88A-4, Ju 88D-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/13/42)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. He was an Observer.
18 Greiner, HermannLt8/8/19213/Kü.Fl.Gr-406 (redesig 3/SAGr-130 8/43)BV 138C-1 Werk # 0311025 "K6 + FL" (lost 8/10/43) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp MIA 10 August, 1943; shot down by Soviet fighters at Norskehavet, Map Quadranr 27 East/9282. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt.z.See Werner Siegmund, Observer; Uffz Hans Birkner, R/O; Ogefr Ferdinand Schmidt, Mech and Uffz Karl Baber, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Location: Norwegian Sea, 45km east of Gamvik, North Cape (Norway).Alternate spelling: Greinert (D.Drury).
19 Greiner, Georg-HermannHptm1920/01/02Heidenheim-Brenz, Bayern51




Kissing
Courtesy CK

4./NJG 1 (Leeuwarden, NL 1941), II./NJG 1 (10/41 Stade), Stafü 10. & Stfkpt 11./NJG 1 (06/44), Aufkl. St. NJG 1, III-/NJS 1, Kdr IV./NJG 1 (11/44 to end)Bf 110 C & G, He 219 & Ju 88 G, Bf 110 R in IV. Grp, Bf 110 G-4 Werknr 160127 (lost 05/03/45). Added: Bf-110 G-4 "G9"+"SY" Werknr. 180341 (17/09/44) (CK)
RK (27/07/44)
EL (No. 840, 17/04/45, CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (29/03/44)
EP (26/12/43)

EK 1 (01/06/43) & EK 2 (26/06/42 CK)
Wound Badge (3/45)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/02/44 CK) with pendant "200" (20/04/45 CK)		4 bombers, all Day victories. 46 Night victories. 204 missions. A Halifax II of RAF No. 103 Sq. into the North Sea, west of Ameland, the night of 6-7 October, 1942. His 15th victory, a B-17 on 30 January, 1944. Another known victory, a Halifax II 24 km NNE of Coutrai on 9 May, 1944. A "4 mot" over the Normandy Front on 11 June, 1944. A Lancaster near Brunswick on 13 August, 1944. His Radar Operator, Ofw Rolf ArminKissing (EK-1, buried Nordfriedhof Düsseldorf (CK) (6/1/43), was KilledInAction (KIA) on 17 September, 1944 (CK). His replacement was Fw Hammendörfer. A Lanc, ME 732 P, of No.61 Sq. on 23 September, 1944 piloted by F/Lt Donald E.R. Stone (KilledInAction (KIA)) and my Gunner Friend, Sgt Alfred Roy Fellows (Evaded capture). Sgt Edward Ravenhill, also a gunner, was injured and captured. All remaining crew were KilledInAction (KIA). The ac crashed on Hoffkampweg, Almelo. Nos. 43 to 46, three Lancasters and a Halifax over Hannover on 5 January, 1945. Nos. 47 & 48, both Halifaxs at Neuss on 21 February, 1945. His last three victories, all Lancasters over Dortmund, on 3 March, 1945. On the night of 8/9 March, 1945, running low of fuel and radio failure making it impossible to locate his airfield, he bailed out of his G-4, striking his knee on the tailfin. Awarded the Wound Badge. The injury kept him out of the remainder of the war. Initially served in the Hitler Youth. Bowers/Lednicer, 50 victories. An American POW at wars end. He retired from the Bundesluftwaffe in 1972, and lived in Wangen um Allgau, still in Jan 2012, age 92. Added: Deceased 26/09/2014 in Wangen im Allgäu (CK)

Courtesy CK		Archive Report

Archive Report

Allied Losses EB253

Operational Record
20 Greiner, FriedrichFw2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430388 "4U + FK" (lost 11/16/42)Observer Operational ClaspThis ac reported lost in French N.Africa on 16 November, 1942, cause unknown, crew returned, one KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
21 Greiner, FriedrichOfwIII/KG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6304 (lost 4/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC the night of 11/12 April, 1941 when he crashed and burned at the Abbeville airfield upon his return from the Bristol bombing raid. Remaining crew (all KIC): Oblt Richard Sayk, Observer; Uffz Karl Grauber, R/O and Fw Franz Grys, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
22 Greiner, AugustFw2/StG-5 (S.U.)Ju 87R-4 Werk # 6225 "L1 + FK" (lost 7/1/42)Dive bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 July, 1942; shot down by flak ona Murmansk mission. His R/O, Uffz Wolfgang Ossowski, was also listed as MIA. Source: SIG Norway. Note: SIG actually spelled the surname as "Gfeiner", I believe it was a typo, and changed to "Greiner".
23 Greiner, AliHptmJG-1Bf 109E-7Fighter Operational ClaspMeyer & Stipdonk text
24 Greiner, AlexanderOfw4/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110829 (dam 9/7/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Greiner WIA 7 September, 1943 when his Krassnoarmeiskoje airfield came under a bombing attack, no mention of crew injuries. Ju 87 Loss List
25 Greiner, Albert "Ali"OFw105 & 2/JG-52 (5/40), 2/JG-1 (9/41), 9/JG-1 (5/42), 2/JG-11 (1/44), 10/JG-11 (4/44), III/JG-7 (4/45)Bf 109E & F "Red 13" in JG-52, Fw 190A, Me 262 in JG-7EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Battle SW of Sedan on 14 May, 1940, His 2nd, a Spitfire at London on 20 October, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane on 29 October, 1940, no location. These three while in JG-52. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Borkum on 5 September, 1941. His 6th, a Blenheim 25 km south of Linterner on 17 May, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 on 5 January, 1944. Another B-17 at Weimaron on 20 February, 1944. A B-24 on 24 April, 1944, no location. One Me 262 victory, a P-51 on 10 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Greiner (Magnus).


26 Greiner,ObltStfkpt 3/KG(J)-54 (2/45 to 4/45)Me 262A/1aFighter Operational ClaspLuftArchiv.de
27 Greiner,Training Units (4/40 to 10/40)Flugbuch.
28 Dürr, HermannUffz8/25/1920Burgrieden54/JG-302 (8/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166274 (lost 8/24/44), Ta 152 Werk # 150037 (lost 2/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 1 February, 1945. Added: While on a Ta 152 low level training mission 1km E of Alteno, he went into a flat spin, and was unable to recover (C.König). Two known victories, a P-38 and a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. Nos. 3 and 4, both B-17s on 24 August, 1944, no locations given, but most likely in the Papa area (Perry Claims). A 5th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus. Added: On 24 August, 1944, while in 4/JG-302, attacking an American bomber formation, he was injured bailing from his stricken G-6, and landed at Kunzak, Cz.. He was the victim of a P-51 of 325FG/318FS, piloted by Capt Harry A. Parker. A Czech source suggests his date of death was 2 February, and that he died at Luckau, and is buried in a single grave at the Lübben Hauptfriedhof, Virchow Street (D.Drury).

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
29 Dörr, HeinrichFw74/JG-302 (7/44), 11/JG-301 (11/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440029 "Black 8" (lost 8/7/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682009 "Black 18" (lost 12/31/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944; aerial combat with a P-51 over Tessin by Rostock. Added: Bailed with wounds 7 August, 1944 after he was attacked by P-51's of 31FG; his ac crashed between Kenez and Pecol, E of Szombathely Hungary (C.König). One known victory, a B-24 (HSS) at Neusiedler See on 16 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Starnberger See on 19 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 (HSS) at Mariazell on 25 July, 1944.A 5th, a B-17 at Naumburg-Groitsh on 29 July, 1944. A 6th & 7th, both B-17s at Hildesheim, opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus.

Heinz Werick, Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
30 Dederichs, GerhardUffz32/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 south southwest of Wiener Neustadt, 2 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-51 at Otschertormauer on 24 May, 1944.

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
31 Bäcker, WalterOfw12/JG-301 (joins 9/44 @ Alperstedt)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682005 "Black 9" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Prenzlau by Settin. Mombeek.

Heinz Werick, Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig

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