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1 Haisch, KarlOfw1914/01/06Markgröningen9


Gerhadt


Haisch

4./NJG 3 (09/42 Schleswig)Do 217 J-1 Werknr 1328 (85% damaged 09/42), Bf 110 "D5+HN" (dam 09/42) , Ju 88, Bf 108 B-1 Werknr1638 (CK, lost 03/43)
EK 1 & EK 2

Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIFA on 20 March, 1943, crashing at Neumünster during a transit flight in the BF 108. Crew: Radop Uffz Herbert Platzek (KIFA, EK2, Wound Badge, born 26/11/19 in Maradtken, buried at war cemetery in Gelsenkirchen-Buer-Hauptfriedhof. Grave 64, CK), Mech Fw Ludwig Wolter (KIFA, born 12/06/15 in Bassum/Bremen). WIA on 3 September, 1942 when during an operation, he had to make an emergency landing near Vilslev, 7 km northwest of Ribe Denmark, due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Bormann, R/O and Ogefr Adam Gerhardt (geb 9/25/18), Mech. (KilledInAction (KIA)). During the landing, Gerhardt was thrown out of the AC, and was found under the wreckage when the AC was moved. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 22, on 9 September, 1942, in Esbjerg (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling "LS-X" over the Sea west of Helgoland the night of 3/4 March, 1943. Jager Blatt 6/2003. Magnus, 10 victories.


Gerhardt
2 Adam, Heinz Günther (Hans?)Lt8/2/1920Herzogswaldau52/JG-26 (7/41), 1/JG-26 (12/42)Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A "Black 9" (4/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 730 "White 5" (lost 12/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 20 December, 1942, when he stalled his Wk# 730 trying to land at Drucat. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south of Cassel on 17 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire into the Channel northwest of Dunkirk on 17 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 3 km northwest of Etaples on 21 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 5 km northeast of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.


Courtesy Christian König
3 Autenrieth, Hans 'The Ghost of St. Trond'Hptm1921/03/15Weiler22
6./NJG 1 (08/41), Stab II./NJG 1 (08/42), 4/NJG 4 (03/43), Stfkpt 6./NJG 4 (06/43 - 01/44), Kdr II./NJG 4 (02/44)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 5431 (lost 21/04/44), Ju 88 G-1 Werk # 712343 (lost 04/08/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/02/44)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold

EP (08/05/43 CK)

Wound Badge (21/01/44 CK) 		POW 6 August, 1944 after being shot down by a Mosquito NE of Rennes on 4 August, 1944. WIA 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by a Lancaster, crashing at Spreenhagen near Berlin. One known victory, possibly his 1st, a Halifax on 13 August, 1941, in the Groningen area. Another victory, two Wellingtons south of Burg on 1 August - Wellington X9917 was one, 1942. Another Wellington 100 m southwest of Venlo on 12 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 101 Sq. near Liege on 24-25 August, 1942. A Halifax II #1216 "PM-Q" near Marquillies, crashing at Rosmeer-Bilzen (Be) on 5 October, 1942 (Surviving RAF Nav, F/Sgt Gordon Mellor & Jozef Simons, Secy Hemology Soc.,Rosmeer). A Stirling 6 km northeast of Souilly on 8 March, 1943. Another Stirling 3 km southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne on 12 March, 1943. A Halifax, same location, on 17 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Wellington. A Stirling 5 km WSW of Diest, Be. on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax E of Dinant on 26 November, 1943, while in 1/NJG-4. A Lancaster on 10 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 2 June, 1944. A Lancaster 5 km E of Dreux on 10 June, 1944. A Lancaster at St Leo on 8 July, 1944. His only known R/O/Gunner, Uffz Adam was killed by the French Resistance when they were both captured after crashing at Fougeres France. The French turned Autenrieth over to the Americans. American POW, released in 1946. Autenrieth died 8 June, 1996. Added: Autenrieth joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired as an Oberstleutnant. His 04/08/44 remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Adam (born 21/07/1919 in Schwemlingen), R/O (MIA) and Uffz Georg Helbig (born 29/06/1920 in Steinfeld), Mech (POW) (absa3945). Added: Another source suggests Fw Adam and Uffz Helbig bailed out the night of 20/21 January, 1944, and returned uninjured; Autenrieth bailed, hitting the tailfin and breaking his leg. Autenrieth always flew with Uffz Adam as Radop with whom he teamed up at nighflighter school. (CK)


Hans Autenrieth and Wlter Ehle with others of NJG-1
Courtesy Oleg Marin




Archive Report

Archive Report Wellington X9917

Archive Report Wellington EF348

Operational Record
4 Meyer, Friedrich WilhelmLt210(Jabo)/JG-2 (8/43), 3/JG-2 (5/44)Fw 190A-3/U3, Fw 190A-5, Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-47 at Wald by LIsle Adam on 16 August, 1943. A 2nd same day, a Spitfire at Caudebec.
5 Adam, BernardFw22/JG-26Bf 109E-7 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1941 in aerial combat with a Hurricane over the Channel off Boulogne. His first victory, a Hurricane W of Dover on 24 August, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire 30 km N of Rye on 6 September, 1940. Promoted to Lt. Post..
6 Adam, HansLt3/12/1921106/JG-51 (5/42 S.U.), 4/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia), 5/JG-51 (1/43), Instr Erg/JGr-Ost (2/43), 2/JG-51 (9/43), Instr 3/JGr-Ost (4/44), Stffüh 3(Erg)/ JGr-Nord, (10/44), Stfkpt 3(Erg)/JG-1 (11/44)Bf 109F & G-2 (Trop) Werk # 13975 (10% dam 11/28/42 in JG-51, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 166341 "Yellow 36" (or 921628 109 Loss List) (lost 3/12/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 during aerial combat with P-51s at Styding, west of Hadersleben. He was seen to bail, but he was too low for his chute to deploy. He was buried in the Friedenshügel Cemetery in Flensburg (Source: Air War over Denmark). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta. One known victory, A Soviet MiG-1 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 6 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 12 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 21 August, 1942. A Yak-9 at Gorki on 5 October, 1943. His first known western victory, a Spitfire 10 km southeast of Beja N. Africa on 27 November, 1942. Another, a Boston south southwest of Dejbel-el-Magrun on 1 January, 1943. Magnus. A 10th, a B-24 at Blechhammer on 7 August, 1944, while in 3/JGr-Ost (OKL Claims List).
7 Adam, HelmutUffz14/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13225 "White 3 + -" (lost 7/1/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 1 July, 1942 at Walujki while making an emergency landing, cause not reported (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 NE of Petroskaya on 27 May, 1942.
8 Adam, HermannUffz5/16/192215/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 5765 "Black 7" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 17 September, 1944 15 km south of Wenden Pl.. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 28 August, 1944.
9 Adam, GeorgOblt1
4/JG-54, I/JG-7Fw 190A, Me 262
RK(4/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 20 April, 1945. DK-G Awards List. His one known victory, on his last mission, a P-38 at Map Quadrant IQ2. After this victory, and out of fuel, he made an emergency landing in a field at Warendorf. NOTE: No record of this man wining the DK-G and/or the RK!
10 Adam, FriedrichOfw14/NAGr-12Fw 190A EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 over Lake Bolsena Italy, 24 October, 1943.
11 Adam,Uffz15/JG-3Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 19 August, 1942.
12 Adam, Uffz13/JG-26 (3/43)Fw 190A-4 & A-5 EK 2
Fighter Opertional Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a LaGG-3 in Russia on 16 March, 1943.
13 Grosse-Heitmeyer, HorstFhjUffz9/17/1919Masbach


7/KG-53 (8/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7492 "A1 + CR" (lost 8/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 9 August, 1942, when they were sd by flak while flying low over Worthing, Sussex; crash location was on Lyndhurst Road. Remaining crew (buried Cannock Chase, Blk 4, Row 18): Gefr Günter Grüssner, Obs (Gr 243); Ogefr Joachim Wolfgang Richter, R/O (Gr 247); Uffz Albin Johann Adam Kielmann, Flt Engr (Gr 246) and Ogefr Ferdinand Dolezal, Gnr (Gr 245). FhjUffz Grosse-Heitmeyer buried in Grave 242. In addition to the aircrew, three soldiers of the Canadian 3rd Anti-Tank Regt. died of burns because the ac crashed on the house in which they were billeted. They died from burns in the Worthing hospital on 10 or 11 August, and are buried at Brookwood Military Cem.. L/Sgt Charles J. Cronin, Gr 38.B.2.; L/Bdr John MacDonald, Gr 38.B.3. and Gnr Frank T.Johnson, Gr 38.B.1.. (D.Drury).


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14 Wandelt, RichardHptm10/6/1909Erg/Transportstaffel (1/44)Ju 52/3m Werk # Unk "L5 + GH" (dam 1/27/44)Transport Operational ClaspHptm Wandelt and crew were uninjured on 27 January, 1944, when making a flight from Vicenza to Hörsching, they made an emergency landing on snow at Trinksteinsattel, Rax mountains, Austria, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Brechtel, Co-pilot; Ogefr Wittwer, Mech; Gefr Kregel, Gnr and Oberzahlmeister Adam, Finance. All were rescued the next day (D.Drury).
15 Goldbrunner, JosefFw1(F)/124 (Aalborg West)Ju 88D Werk # 0792 "G2 + OH" (lost 3/31/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 31 March, 1941 during aerial combat with RAF fighters over Peterhead. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Günther Rosenfeld, Observer; Uffz Adam Rack, R/O and Gefr Hermann Sevecke, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Crash location reported at sea off Peterhead (Observer Loss List).
16 Haisch, KarlOFw06/01/14Markgröningen4./ NJG 3Do-217 E-4 Werknr. 1328Slightly WIA on 03/09/42 near Vilslev, Denmark. Crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): OGefr. Adam Gerhardt (25/09/18 in Wallerstädten, Groß-Gerau, buried at Esbjerg, Denmark). Haisch was given 10 days rest after the incident and then had to resume his duties.CKönig
17 Hemmrlein, GeorgFw1921TG-30He 111H-16 Werk # 162450 "S3 + BH" (lost 1/15/45)Transport Operational ClaspKIC the night of 14/15 January, 1945. With an engine burning during the return from St Nazaire, he crashed east of Bremelau, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Fw Ernst Fahrenwald, age 25; Uffz Helmut Adam, age 21; Ofw Hugo Reppin, Mech, ago 32 and Uffz Wilhelm Hubert, age 24. Fahrenwald, Adam & Reppin buried in the Bremelauer Cemetery. Source: F.Braun.
18 Ignatius, JoachimLt10/25/19192/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z-2 Werk # 2844 "7T + MK" (lost 11/7/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his crew the night of 6/7 November, 1940; failed to return from a mission to Liverpool, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt z.S. Alfred Schumacher, Obs; Ogefr Werner Adam, R/O and Uffz Herbert Becker, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
19 Krieg, Hans-GeorgOblt06/11/1914. (Eis)/KG 27 (07/43)He-111 H-16 "1G + DY" (lost)
Bomber Clasp Bronze
EP (13/09/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) on 29/07/43 near Swoboda in Pl.Qu. 8143 (area of Alexejewka - Swoboda) near railtracks. Might be the observer. Other crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): OFw Adam Körwer (05/06/14), Uffz Wilhelm Zabel (26/08/19), Fw Ludwig Frerichs (04/06/15)CKönig
20 Laumann, Oswald Dr.Oblt1915/03/11Charlottenburg, Berlin

Courtesy Christian König

2./JFS 1 (02/40), IV./ZG 2 (10/42), JG 51 (01/42 Mannheim), Stab/JG 3 (03/42), 3./SKG 10 (12/42), 5./SKG 10 (02/43 Caen-Carpiquet)Bf 109 F-1 Werknr 6627 (75% dam), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 10071 (85% dam 19/03/42), Fw 190 A-5 "Green H" Werknr 52554 (lost 23/03/43)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943 on his first mission over England after being hit by flak near Strete, 4 miles SW of Dartmouth. Buried initially at Weston Mill Cemetery, Plymouth on 27 March, 1943, Grave # 19729. Later interned at Düsseldorf-Heerdt in 1963. He was injured in a crash at the Mannheim/Sandhofen airfield on 18 January, 1941, no cause reported. Injured a 2nd time on 19 March, 1942 when he crashed at Vissingheim due to engine trouble. The unit was believed to be at home re-equipping at the time. Prior to receiving his Pilot Badge (8 March, 1940), he had earned his Law Degree. Source: Bf 109 Loss List & Adam Lewis. Added: Laumann's remains were claimed by his family in June 1962, and reburied in Field 012, Grave 0453 in Heerdt Friedhof, Düsseldorf (CK)
21 Lörken, AlfredUffz1921/04/26 (CK)Wuppertal-Elberfeld (CK)


Schuch

Courtesy CK

TG 1 (Athens 1943), 3./NJG 2 (11/44 Kassel/Rothwesten, from Autumn 1944 Eindhoven, NL (CK)Ju-52 3/m, Ju 88 G-6 "4R + RL" Werknr 620055 (lost 29/11/44)
at least Transporter Operational Clasp in Bronze		His Ju 88 crashed at Broek-Sittard Holland on 29 November, 1944, and is believed to have been shot down by an RAF Night Fighter (according to Lörken a Mosquito (CK). Lörken survived but his R/O and Gunner were killed. Remaining crew (POW): Ogefr Adam Schuch, R/O (born 24/04/22 in Odenwald CK) and Gefr Alexander Reindl, Gunner (born 20/11/24 in Tscgau/ Sudetenland CK). Added: Lörken flew 2 years with Schuch as Radop, and was in TG 1 in Athens before. After a night air attack on Wuppertal he volunteered with Schuch to the night fighters. He was send to night flying school with NJG 2 (Kassel) in early 1944, he flew missions from Kassel but not many and with no contact as he wrote in a letter to Melvin Brownless in 1995 (74 yo). At one time they had to bail out due to fuel shortage. In Autumn 1944 he was than sent with NJG 2 to Eindhoven, where he also flew but with no contact. (CK)
22 Lüderitz, WernerOblt6/11/15Stab/KG-51 (6/40 Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "9K + AA" (lost 8/12/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 12 August, 1940 after being shot down with minor wounds by fighters and flak at Godshill Park, Isle of Wight during an attack on the Ventnor RDF station. His Observer, Kdr Oberst Fisser was KilledInAction (KIA), The remaining unnamed crew presumed POW. Ju 88 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Luderitz (BoB T & N). Added: Lt Franz Schad, R/O ? (WIA) and Sdrfüh Adam Nothelfer, Flt Engr (WIA) per D.Drury.
23 Mündel, HassoOblt1/1/1919Munich, Bayern
Aufklargruppe 122 (11/40) commanded by Oblt Fidorra, 1(F)/120 (2/42 Sola)Ju 88 "F6 + KH", Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1621 "A6 + HH" (lost 2/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42 Post.)
EP (11/10/41)


EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1942; failed to return from a mission crashing at Map Quadrant 06 East/4176. Found a few days later by a Norwegian fisherman, and buried in Bergen, Norway. Promoted to Oblt posthumously. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Gerhard Schuster, Observer; Ofw Georg Wiczurke, R/O and Fw Joachim Adam, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway). Channel pilot. Gained recognition by flying a highly successful recon mission over Britains largest Aluminum Plant at Fort William on 23 December, 1940. The crew, at the time, consisted of: Kdr. & Observer, Oblt Fidorra, AC Kdr (pilot) Lt. Mündel, RO Ofw Bothe, and Gunner Uffz Lemberg. Added: The LOCS states he was born in Berlin.
24 Neuber, KurtLt7/KG-53 (1/45)He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "A1 + CR" (lost 1/5/45)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 5 January, 1945, when they failed to return from a V-1 missel launch, over the North Sea, aimed at target London, possibly sd by a Night Fighter. Remaining crew (yet uncertain): Fw Henry Aehlig, R/O; Uffz Adam Becker, Gnr 1; Uffz Bruno Burow, Gnr 2; and Fw Oskar Köhler, Obs (D.Drury).
25 Rommel, GerhardLt4/8/1918Böblingen


Eduard Leuchs
Courtesy Christian König

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



Courtesy Christian König
26 Schmahl, AdamOfw12/5/1910Ober-OlmLuftdienstkdo.-17 (Wiener-Neustadt 5/42)He 111H Werk # 1348 (lost 5/15/42)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 15 May, 1942, when his ac was destroyed making contact with an obstacle (mountain peak?) in the area of Weyer, Steyr-Land, Upper Austria. Remaining crew: Maj Alfred Heissenberger, Obs; Uffz Franz Berger, R/O and Fw Albert Holzwarth, Flt Engr. One known burial, that of Ofw Schmahl, in the German War Cem., Mainz-Hauptfriedhof, Blk 72b, Row 3, Gr 22 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Schmal.
27 Schmidt, KarlUffz6/28/1922Landsberg7/KG-3 (7/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 160923 "5K + ER" (lost 7/29/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC and burnout with his entire crew, 29 July, 1944; circumstances unknown, crashed at Yvetot, NW of Trouville, Seine-Maritime, France. Remaining crew (all buried German War Cem., Champigny-St.Andre): Fw Adam März, Obs (bur Blk 16, Row 11, Gr 580); Gefr Hans Behrendt, R/O (Bl 16, Row 11, Gr 579); Uffz Franz Haas, Flt Engr (Blk 16, Row 11, Gr 582) and Uffz Ernst Bonarenko, Gnr (Blk 16, Row 11, Gr 578). Uffz Schmidt buried Blk 16, Row 11, Gr 581 (D.Drury).
28 Schmitt, Heinrich KarlFw5/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 480164 (lost 2/15/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 15 February, 1945 after being attacked by a Mosquito and crashing in the village of Binsdorf (aka Decin,CZ). The Bf 110 exploded and burned on impact. Remaining crew(also KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Erich Wohlan, R/O and Uffz Adam Zunker, Gunner. Source: Jager Blatt article of 1/2001, LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List. Name previously reported as Schildt & Schmidt.
29 Seibert, A.Gefr6/NJG-3 (1/42)Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3720 (lost 1/6/42)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp His Bf 110 crashed at St.Oedenrode Holland, NE of Best, om 6 January, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The cause reported as probable fuel shortage. Both Gefr Seibert and R/O-Gnr Gefr W.Baumgarten were injured, but safe (SGLO). This may be Adam Seibert, later in JG-54.
30 Seibert, AdamUffz12/JG-54Fw 190D-9 Werk# 3210157 "Red 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Spitfires near Münster.
31 Sembritzki, GerhardHptm1912/04/12ScholwinA/88 "Condor Legion, 3. (F)/Aufkl. Gr. 122 (08/39), Stfkpt 1.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123 (05/40), Instr Aufkl.Fl.Schule (F) 1 Grossenhain (3/42), NAGr 13 (03/43)Fw 190 A-4 Werknr. 651 (lost 23/03/43)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943 when he collided with another A-4, Wk# 704, piloted by Lt Günther Adam, at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.1019 (Kanal). Added: He is commemorated in the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
32 Siebert, AdamUffz12/JG-54Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspShot down 29 December, 1944 ("Schwartze Tag or "Black Day") in aerial combat by Spitfires of RAF No. 56 Sq. (New Zealanders) west of Osnabrück.
33 Trinkl, AdamFw3(F)/NAGrDo 17P-1 Werk # 3577 "K7 + GL" (lost /26/41) Night Observer Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew 26 July, 1941, failing to return from a mission to Waldai and Vyshny Volochyok, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Peter Killat, Obs (comm War Cem Sebezh, Russia) and Uffz Otto Hensel, R/O (D.Drury).
34 Uebel, ErhardLtIV/KG-54 (7/43), 9/KG-54 (4/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300059 "B3 + DT" (lost 7/11/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + ET" (lost 4/24/44) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp MIA the night of 23/24 April, 1944, failing to return from a bombing raid on Bristol England. Probably crashed into the sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Josef Lichtl, Observer; Uffz Erhard Granow, R/O and Fw Hans Adam, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. Added: Lt Uebel was wounded, and bailed from his crippled B3 + DT on 11 July, 1943, following an engine explosion (LOCS). Added: The Remaining crew, all injured, on the July 11th Ferry Flight from Munich to Grottaglie, Italy as follows: Ogefr Helmut Schikora, Obs; Uffz Bruno Sollich, R/O and Ogefr Walter Apel, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Übel.
35 Beitzke, RolfHptm9/19/1913Elberfeld2/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8219 "7T + BK" (lost 5/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 19 May, 1941 off Falmouth after being hit by flak while on a sortie to Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Meyer, R/O (MIA); Uffz Mex Adam, Mech (MIA) and Fw Richard Pape, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). No known graves. (Blitz T & N via D.Drury).
36 Adam, ErichOblt7/22/19102/KG-40 (2/41), Stfkpt 11/KG-40 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-40 (10/42), Führerkurierstaffel (11/42), Kdr Kurierstf. Flensburg (5/45)Fw 200C-1 Werk # 0003 "F8 + DK" (lost 2/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 9 February, 1941 off the Portuguese coast, all six unnamed crew survived (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer). Added: The crew were arrested by the Portuguese police, but escaped to Spain. Remaining crew: Fw Paul Hecht, Co-pilot; Ofw Dietrich Gropp, R/O 1; Uffz Kurt Dreyer, R/O 2; Ofw Erich Grasberger, Flt Engr and Uffz Herbert Pluntke, Gnr. (D.Drury). Last known rank in 5/45, Major (LOCS).
37 Adam, GüntherLt1917/01/29Kiel2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (05-06-/40), NAGr. 13 (03/43)Hs-126 "5F+EK" (16/05/40 CK), Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 704 (lost 23/03/43)
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probably Recce Operational Clasp in Gold






KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943, colliding with another A-4, Wk# 651, piloted by Hptm Gerhard Sembritzki, at Map Quadrant P{l.Qu.1019 (Kanal). Added: He is commemorated in the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: Flew a recce mission on 16/05/40 with Obsv Oblt Heinrich-Peter Gehrken (see own entry) (CK).
38 Adam, HansLt1/4/19222/JGr Süd (France)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6344 "Red 11" (95% dam 3/20/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 20 March, 1943 near Salon de Provence airfield, cause unknown. Buried at Dagneux France. Jager Blatt 4/2004.
39 Adam, HeinrichLt2/13/19226/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144522 "3E + CP" (lost 4/4/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew the night of 3/4 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Believed sd by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq. over the North Sea, 23km W of Schouwen (LOCS). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Wilhelm Boom, Obs; Ogefr Heinz Schrötter, R/O and Gefr Bruno Wagner, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
40 Adam, HerbertLt4/24/19242/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1253 "5K + EK" (lost 8/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew 19 August, 1943, probably due to flak, in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 7079, one other crew returned OK (Ju 88 Loss List).
41 Adam, PaulFw2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Ju 52n Werk # 5945 "DC + SF" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 4 March, 1941 during a courier flight between Gardermoen and Berlin, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Alfred Gans, R/O; Uffz August Ahrens, Mechanic and Uffz Hans Müller, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
42 Adam, RobertHptm7/17/1911LudwigshafenKdo 67 (1/36), 8/KGrzbV-108 (4/40), 1/LKS-2 (7/42), Var. Kdos, Stfkpt 5/Fliegerzielgesh-1 (1/44-4/45)Ju 52
EK 1 & 2
WSC 1 & 2
Glider Pilot Badge
Transport Operational Clasp in Bronze		Source: Kevin Huckfield
43 Adam, WilhelmUnkUnkHe 111HBomber Operational ClaspHe was a bomber pilot, ordered to the Stalingrad Pocket on 12 December, 1942, by FM von Paulus. He was to assist in the evacuation of ambulatory wounded and the female nursing staff from the Pitomnik airfield. He was quoted as saying, "The place was overflowing with crashed aircraft and destroyed vehicles: there a "Condor", here a Focke Wulf". "Among the wrecks were Ju 52's and He 111's, the work of Russian bombers and fighters". Source: Wikipedia.
44 Albert, AdamFw5/15/1917Besse4/KG-27 (2/42 Korovye Selo, Russia)He 111H-6 Werk # 4901 "1G + GP" (lost 2/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 February, 1942, when his ac, reportedly borrowed from 6/KG-27, collided with another, on takeoff from Landeplatz Korovye Selo. This ac, a Ju 52/3m of TG-1, Werk # 6130, for which no casualties reported. Remaining crew He 111 (all injured): Lt Rudolf Hasselbacher, Obs; Fw Leopold Gutmann, R/O; Uffz Karl Schlott, Flt Engr and Uffz Arthur Sichte, Gnr. Fw Albert's remains could not be identified for reburial, but was probably transferred to a military cemetery at Sebezh Russia as an unknown (D.Drury).
45 Baasch, Heinrich J.Fw3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Holtenau 4/40), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Channel 9/40)He 111J-1 "M7 + CH" (lost 4/3/40), Ju 88 Werk # 3079 "M7 + CH" (lost 9/21/40)Observer Operational ClaspInterned 3 April, 1940 by the Danish authorities after his AC experienced engine problems which resulted in a fire. The AC was ditched at sea, 2 miles south of the "Hatter rev" between the islands of Samso and Sejro. The crew were unharmed and entered the aircrafts dinghy. Several Danish craft offered assistance, but was refused. Many hours later, their dinghy drifted ashore at Lilleballe, on the eastside of the Island Samso. The crew were held in the Flinchs Hotel until the German occupation on 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Adam Werner Beck (MIA 5/2/41 w/Fw Heinrich Baasch crew), Fw Georg F. Juchelko and an unnamed Uffz. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Baasch and crew were rescued after being sd on 21 Sepember, 1940 by AA fire on a sortie to Midlands, crash location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (9/2/40) incident: Lt.z.S. Günther Grunwald, Obs; Fw Strube (Pos Unk) and Fw Kruger (Pos Unk) (D.Drury).
46 Becker, AdamUffz8/KG-1Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3358 "V4 + BS" (lost 5/5/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew the night of 4/5 May, 1941; they are s/d by Beaufighter piloted by W/Co Atcherley from 25 Sqn into the “Butcher Arms” public house at Bourne-Market Deeping near Eastergate. Four civilians and three soldiers are killed along with the German crew.
47 Gerlich, Helmut AxelOblt10/13/1919Bankau, E.Prus.5/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142203 "L1 + ON" (lost 8/12/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 August, 1942 after being shot down by Italian flak over Sardinia. The remaining crew (all injured): Uffz Helmut Strähle, Observer; Uffz Joachim Gumpert, R/O and Uffz Adam Boterwiech, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2004. Named AXEL on the Ju 88 Loss List).
48 Blaffert, GünterUffz
Cannock Chase		9/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144551 "3E + FT" (lost 3/27/44)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW the night of 27/28 March, 1944; While attempting to bomb a factory on the western outskirts of Bristol, he was shot down with wounds by W/Cdr K.M.Hampshire (DSO) and F/O T.Condon in a Mosquito XVII of RAAF No.456 Sq. The AC crashed at Beer, Devon at 23:45 hours. Remaining crew: Ogefr Gerhard Hartung, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Plot 6, Row 12, Gr 247); Ogefr Josef Helm, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Adam Kurz, Gunner (MIA). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
49 Dann, August Hermann, AdamUffz11/5/1916Duisburg
Dann & Hermann Crash


Cannock Chase		3/StG-77Ju 87B-1 "SB + L?" (lost 8/18/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Spring Gardens, Cutmill, West Ashling, Sussex. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 6, Row 7, Gr 160. Source: M.Croft. Added: Another source reveals the specific crash site as the White House Farm, West Broyle, Chichester, Sussex. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Erich Kohl (geb 5/25/17, Lüdenscheid), also KilledInAction (KIA), buried Cannock Chase, Blk 1, Row 3, Gr 92. Their ac dove straight into the ground (D.Drury).
50 Derr, RobertLt1922/10/22Epfendorf10./KG 2Do-217 K-1 "U5 + KU" Werknr. 4523Wound BadgeSeriously WIA on 11/03/43 after baling out at 800m during emergency landing after a practice formation and due to mid-air collision with another Do 217 (starboard wing was torn off at the engine, while the other plane also crashed) at Flamboin, near Gouaix, 47 km ESE of Melun-Villaroche. Crew: Obsv Gefr Josef Wagner (KIC, born 1921/11/12 in Pohlen, Radop Gefr Herbert Singer (Seriously WIA in crash, born 1921/12/14 in Schreirsgrun, survived the war, he flew another 40.000 km with Ju-52 in the East and South-East/Med until he was taken out of action since the authorities only then became aware that he was not suitable for flying anymore at all after the crash in 03/43), Gunr Fw Herbert Adam (KIC, born 1915/09/15 in Breslau).


Gefr Singer
Courtesy CK

CKönig
51 Einfeldt, KurtOfwI/TG-3Ju 52/3m Werk # 6639 (lost 3/10/45)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 10 March, 1945 when icing prevented the overloaded ac from clearing the steep slopes (rock walls) of Silver Walls, in the village of Hrensko, Cz. Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Neuffer, Ofw Kurt Kräusslich & Ofw Adam Vaupel (F.Braun). Note: None of the crew positions were identified. I selected Einfeldt as pilot.
52 Fischer, AdamFwII/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 47156 "Black K" (lost 5/23/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 23 May, 1943, cause and location not reported.
53 Fliegel, FritzMaj11/30/1907Berlin Wilmersdorf
2/KG-40 (5/40), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (10/40), Kdr I/KG-40 (4/41)He 111H, Fw 200C-3/U2 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41) His Fw 200 reported lost over the Atlantic, northwest of Ireland on18 July, 1941, all 6 crew MIA. The ac crashed at sea after its starboard wing was shot off by ships AA fire. They were attacking the British freighter "Pilar de Larrinaga" of Convoy OB346 (D.Drury). Remaining crew: Lt Wolf Dietrich Kadelke, Co-pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Sank seven ships. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Fliegel flew combat missions over Poland and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 15 September 1939. In early May 1940 when I. Gruppe (1st group) of Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40—40th Bomber Wing), a unit equipped with the long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor reconnaissance and anti-shipping/maritime patrol bomber aircraft, Fliegel was transferred to the 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of KG 40. The unit initially operated against enemy shipping from airbases in Denmark. There he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) on 13 May 1940.

Courtesy Christian König

In mid-1940, I. Gruppe relocated to the airbase Bordeaux-Mérignac at the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux in France. In October 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 2. Staffel of KG 40. Flying the Fw 200 to its maximum range, I. Gruppe was credited with the destruction of 39 enemy merchant ships totaling 206,000 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging 20 ships of 115,000 GRT. On 6 February 1941, U-37 under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Captain Lieutenant) Nicolai Clausen, spotted convoy HG 53, 19 merchant ships escorted by HMS Velox and Deptford, heading for Liverpool. Clausen reported the sighting, which was relayed to KG 40 by Fliegerführer Atlantik. On 9 February, KG 40 sent five Fw 200s to attack the convoy which was spotted at 4 pm roughly 640 kilometers (400 miles; 350 nautical miles) southwest of Lisbon. In the attack at 35°42′N 14°38′W, the Fw 200's managed to sink five ships (Britannic, Dagmar I, Jura, Tejo and Varna), and Deptford damaged the Fw 200 piloted by Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Erich Adam, who managed to fly his aircraft to Spain. U-37 sank three further ships from HG 53. This achievement earned him his first mention in the Wehrmachtbericht, an information bulletin and element of Nazi propaganda issued by the headquarters of the Wehrmacht. Fliegel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 25 March 1941. In mid-April 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe of KG 40, replacing Major Edgar Petersen. He was mentioned a second time in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 June 1941 after the number of enemy shipping destroyed by his Gruppe increased by a further 24 ships, reaching 109 enemy ships sunk. By early 1941 I. Gruppe of KG 40 had five holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross reflecting the success of the Condors in Atlantic Ocean operations. (Source: Wikipedia)

54 Fornoff, Adam (Adolf ?)Fw3/9/1916Michelstadt, Erbach10/NJG-6 (9/43)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4655 (lost 9/11/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC with unnamed crew 11 September, 1943 at Persunan, NW of Mizil due to an engine fire (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, F/3/36 (M.Krebbers).
55 Francke, Gerd HermannOblt7/12/1917
Cannock Chase		2/KGr-100He 111H-3 Werk # 5612 "6N + GK" (lost 7/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 July, 1941 after his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke & P/O Derek A. Jackson (radar). The He 111 crashed near Everton, Hampshire. Oblt Francke was the only crewman who bailed safely. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): StabFw Richard Härtel, Obs; Ofw Paul Stein, R/O; Fw Adam Wetzel, Flt Engr and Ofw Artur Kapfhamer, Gnr. The deceased are buried at CC/9/1/3 (D.Drury).
56 Frauen, ErnstUffz1920/05/21Dauenhof, Pinneberg


Courtesy CK

Nachtjagdlehrgang 13, 7./NJG 3 (10/44)BF-110 ?KIA on 7 October 1944 over the North Sea. Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Crew: Gefr Gfr. Ewald Adam (born 12/04/1923 in Marchegg-Bhf. Niederdonau), OGefr Werner Dillhöfer (born 06/06/1923 in Dudweiler, Saarbrücken),CKönig
57 Geffert, AdamUffz5/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670030 (lost 6/5/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 5 June, 1943 in Russia at the Uman airfield, cause not reported.
58 Gehrken, Heinrich-PeterMaj2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (06/40), Stfkpt 3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (1941), Stab/Aufkl.Gr. (F), 1. Nahaufkl.St./32 (-04/43), NAGr. 9 (04/43), NAGr. 6 (09/43), Stfkpt 2./NAGr. 3 (04/45) Hs-126 "5F+EK" (06/40), Ju-88
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Recce Operational Clasp in Gold




EP (17/01/44) 		Obsv 1940-at least 09/43. Flew with Lt Günther Adam as Obsv on 16/05/40 in France. 16 known missions showing on a 1941 Mission Board. In 01/42 Maj.(?), unit unstated, ordered to a new assignment in the West. WIA on 04/09/43 by ground fire to the W of Kharkov. Later in 1944 pilot. CKönig

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