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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Böes, Ludwig	Ofhr			9	1/JG-54 (7/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 26 January, 1945. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 at Subat on 29 July, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 25 August, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, an La-5 and a Yak-9 on 27 August, 1944. A 5th, a Pe-2 on 30 September, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 on 10 October, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 13 October, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both Il-2s on 28 October, 1944.
2	Haisch, Karl	Ofw	1914/01/06	Markgröningen	9	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	Gerhadt Haisch
3	Beckmann, Ludwig	Obst	10/26/1895	Dortmund	8	FFS C-3 (9/40), III/KG.z.b.V.- 1 (3/41), III/KG.z.b.V. Catania (Africa), Kdr KG.z.b.V.- 500 (3/43), Kdr FFS A-3 Güben and others	Ju 52	RK (3/14/43), Honor Cup (10/19/42), DK-G (7/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clap in Gold	WWI flyer with 7 victories, and one in 1/Jagdstaffel. Served in Poland, Africa and Rusia (C.König & LOCS).	Courtesy Christian König
4	Ohly, Hans	Hptm	1915/01/27		8	1./JG 53 (01/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 53 (09/40-04/41), 7./JG 3 (05/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 1.(Erg)/JGr. Süd (11/42)	Bf 109E "White1" (lost 01/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 7" (dam 19/08/19/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 8" (CK), Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 7" (09/40), Bf 109 F	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 2 January, 1940 during aerial combat with a Curtis, and making a force landing at Birkenfeld (Prien). His "White 7" suffered chasis damage at Rennes on 19 August, 1940 (Prien). Three known victories, his 1st, 2nd & 3rd, a Blenheim near Sedan and two Battles southwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Portland on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 7th, an I-15 on 26 June, 1941. A MiG-1 on 23 May, 1942. Magnus, 15 victories. Deceased 12 October, 1998. Courtesy CK	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 CK
5	Hengst, Ludwig Gottfried Lutz	Lt	9/27/1920		8	9/JG-300 (8/44)	Bf 109G-10 (lost 12/29/44 loc.unk.)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) SE of Lüneburg on 24 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 at Giessen on 11 September, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster at Arnhem on 21 September, 1944. A 6th, a Spitfire in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944. A 7th, a P-47 at Altmühltal on 21 November, 1944. An 8th, a P-38 at Hildesheim on 23 December, 1944. Pilot disposition 12/44 unknown. Deceased 12 April, 1999.
6	Thiel, Edwin Ludwig	Hptm	6/19/1913	Oberbexbach	76	Stab I./JG 51 (10/41), Stfkpt 2./JG 51 (06/42), Stfkpt Erg Gr Ost (07/43 Instr), StabsStaffel/JG 51 (05/44)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-3 & A-4, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170943 (lost 7/14/44)	RK (16/04/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/09/42) EP (16/04/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1944, shot down by Russian AA fire near Kobryn, east of Brest-Litovsk while strafing Soviet columns in his Fw 190A-8. He managed to bail, but was killed when he was too low for his chute to deploy properly. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 1 km W of Dobanno on 6 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s over Volokolansk on 29 October, 1942. A P-40 and four Il-2s in the Ratbosh area on 4 December, 1942. Four Pe-2s on 23 February, 1943. Three Il-2s, a Pe-2 and a LaGG-5 on 24 February, 1943. A Yak-7 on 8 June, 1943. Two Il-2s on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-1, two Il-2s and a LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 12 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. Five Il-2s (m.H.) on 23 June, 1944. Two Pe-2s on 25 June, 1944. 300+ combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 76 victories.
7	Zeddies, Karl Ludwig	Fw	4/26/1920		7	5/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6/Trop Werk # 16403 (lost 11/28/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1943 at Maknassy (Magnus & H.Breuer). Added: brought down in aerial combat with P-38's; he bailed, but was killed. He is buried in the German War Cem.at Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, in Hof SFA, Ossario9, Tafel 4 (D.Drury). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta, His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 30 km SE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. One known western victory, a Beaufort 35 km west of Bizerta on 17 November, 1942. Magnus, 7 victories.
8	Bietmann, Ludwig	Hptm	2/20/1914	Bork	7	6/NJG-1 (4/42), 5/NJG-1 (7/42), added: KG 2 (1939, CKönig)	Bf 110D & E, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 2638 (or 2683 per Bf 110 Loss List) (lost 9/11/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 10/11 September, 1942 during aerial combat, crashing Werk # 2638, 1.5 km WSW of Marbais (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 2 April, 1942. A 2nd, a Wellington III of RAF No. 419 Sq. at Porcheresse (Namur), 11 km NE of Ciney Belgium, the night of 29-30 July, 1942. A 3rd, a Halifax 2 km NNE of Namur on 12 August, 1942. Downed three Wellingtons the night of 28-29 August, 1942; one known, of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Grand Hallet (Liege), 24 km NW of Huy. His 7th, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 51/5/1A2 on 8 September, 1942 (Magnus). Added:The unnamed R/O; Uffz Wolfgang Reinicke. Both are buried in the German War Cem. at Lommel, Belgium, Blk 21; Hptm Bietmann in Gr 285, Uffz Reinicke in Gr 123 (D.Drury). Added: another one of the 3 Wellingtons in the night of 28-29 August 1942 was the Wellington GR-Z Z1491 of the 30th Polish ‘Pomerian’ squadron taken of from Hamswell, 3 Polish crew were POW, 3 managed to escape captivity. (CKönig)	Reini
9	Ludwig, Herbert Hubert?	Lt			7	5/NJG-1, 6/NJG-101 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (12/44), IV/NJG-6 (4/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)	DK-G (1/1/45), EP (5/15/44), EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23/24 April, 1945; shot down by American ack-ack during a ground strafing mission. He crashed at Lauf-Letten (Boiten). Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Brauer and Uffz Erich Granitz (Rosseels). One known victory an "unidentified" AC SSW of Munich on 2 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling SE of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A Wellington at Sankt-Pölten on 30 May, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax at Friedrichshafen on 1 September, 1944. Two Halifax on the night of 10-11 September, 1944; one in the Hassberge area, the other at Meissner Kaufunder Wald. A 7th, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. Boiten 13 victories.	Courtesy Oleg Marin
10	Licha, Ludwig	Lt	9/15/1922		7	3/JG-77 (7/43 Med), 7/JG-54 (5/44)	Bf 109G-6/Trop Werk # 18789 "Yellow 8" (lost 9/15/43) in JG-77, Fw 190A-8 Werk# 170357 "White 11" (lost) in JG-54	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) in this A-8, 8 June, 1944 over Villa Coublay France. His "Yellow 8" reported lost SSE of Salerno on 15 September, 1943 after combat, pilot returned, WIA?. One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, his 1st, a Spitfire on 6 July, 1943. His 2nd, another Spitfire over southern Italy on 2 August, 1943. His 5th & 6th victories were both P-38s over southern Italy , 2 September, 1943. A 7th known victory, per OKL, a B-17 at Neuruppin on 24 May, 1944.
11	Zweighart, Eugen Ludwig	Oblt	5/3/1914	Saargemünd	69	9/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)	Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44)	RK(1/22/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42) EP (10/26/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigart, Zweigert (DeSwart). L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942
12	Burckhardt, Ludwig Wilhelm "Lutz"	Hptm	11/5/1919	Bremen	69	Erg Stf/JG-77 (8/41), 4& 6/JG-77(4/42), Stfkpt 4 & 3/JG-77(1/43), Kdr I/JG-77(8/43), Stfkpt 7/JG-1(3/44 Paderborn), II/JG-7(2/45)	Bf 109E Werk # 6167 (Dam crash land 8/25/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7602 "Black <1 + -" (65% dam 4/29/42; Tech prob crash, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13017 "Black <1 + -" (30% dam 6/1/42; flak near Sevastopol), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13172 ""Yellow 3 + -" (dam 7/14/42 one wheel landing aft combat) in JG-77, Bf 109G-6/ASy in"White 14" in JG-1 (4/44), Me 262A	RK(10/15/42) EP(10/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (14/09/42) Krimschild Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa	245 missions. 53 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata and a MiG-1, his 7th & 8th victories overall, on 8 June, 1942. His 10th, an I-180 on 5 July, 1942. Victories 16 thru 21 scored in the S.U. on 12 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 23 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 31 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 13 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two LaGG-3s on 18 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 September, 1942. A P-39 on 14 September, 1942. A triple, two LaGG-3s and a P-2 on 15 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 20 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 22 September, 1942. His 54th victory, a Spitfire 2 km SSE of Buerat on 7 January, 1943. His 58th victory, a P-47 SW of Verviers on 2 March, 1944. His 60th, a P-47 on 9 April, 1944, no location. His 65th, a P-47 on 7 May, 1944, no location. His 67th victory, a P-38 on 22 May, 1944, no location. His 68th, a P-47 in the Tutow-Anklam area on 29 May, 1944. His 69th, a P-51, tentatively identified as Ser.# 43-7153 "Rauk-et", of 352FG/486FS, piloted by 2/Lt Lincoln D.Bundy, over the Normandy Front on 10 June, 1944. The P-51 crashed near La Barre, Crulai, Fr.. At wars end, he was serving in III/EJG-2. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories. Deceased 2 January, 1993. Alternate spelling: Burkhardt.
13	Zwittnig, Ludwig	Oblt	12/24/1914	Klagenfurt, Austria	6	Stfkpt 1 & 2/JG-3	Bf 109G-14	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Roye-Noyon on 20 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 September, 1944, no location given. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Schwalmstadt area on 13 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Marnfeld area on 2 November, 1944. He was shot down this same day in a G-14 over Halle, bailing safely. His 5th, same day, another B-17 at Eisleben. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 3 March, 1945. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 and hospitalized in Halle (CKönig). Alternate spelling: Zwittning. Added: according to a letter of parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zwittnig was killed 3 days before wars end (05/05/45) east of Berlin (CKönig). His wife remarried after the war.	Courtesy Christian König
14	Bauer, Otto Ludwig	OFw/ OFhr	04/09/15	Freising	6	2./ 3./ FAGr 123	Ju-88 D	Spanish Cross in Silver Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42) EP () EK 1 & 2 Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	KIA on 4 October 1942ear Bédée/ France on his 151 combat mission. A Radio Operator and Gunner of diverse crews - among them of Hptm Edmund Forster. Over the Channel Isle Guernsey he managed to shoot down 2 Blenheim and later 2 more doubles on different days. Buried in Mont d'Huisnes. Another source mentioned that he was a pilot and Obsv. Otto Bauer utmost right with Edmund Forster and Crew			CKönig
15	Johanssen, Karl-Ludwig	Lt	5/15/1921	Kiel	59	III/NJG-4, I/NJG-6	Bf 110	RK(3/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44) EP(5/16/44) EK1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Although a radio operator, he did achieve three victories the night of 15 March, 1945, using the rear mounted MG 131. He flew 68 Night missions and participated in 59 victories, all as Martin Beckers RO except one mission. Deceased 11 August, 2009. Photo (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Captain Becker, commander in a night fighter wing, and his radio operator, Lieutenant Johannsen, brought down to a crash 9 four-engine bombers on the night of 14 to 15 March. When Captain Becker, after the 6 kill could not continue to shoot due to a gun jam, his radio operator, Lieutenant Johannsen, destroyed 3 more Anglo-American bombers.
16	Becker, Martin "Tino"	Hptm	4/12/1916	Wiesbaden.	58	6/NJG-2 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (10/43), I/NJG-4, Kdr IV/NJG-6 (10/44 to end)	Bf 110F, Bf 110G "3C + MK" (7/44), Ju 88G-6 "2Z + AF", "2Z + MF" & Bf 110G-4 "2Z + BB" & Bf 110G-6 "C9 + MK" in NJG-6	RK(4/20/44) EL(3/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/25/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	All night victories. Famous for his 'serial' victories: 6 on 23 March, 1944; 7 on 31 March, 1944; and 9 on 14 March, 1945. Nos. 44 & 45, both Lancasters on 2 January, 1945. Nos. 46 to 48, all '4 mots' on 21 February, 1945. Victories 49 to 57, eight Lancasters and a B-17 on 14 March, 1945. His 58th and last victory, a Lancaster on 16 March, 1945. 110 combat missions including 27 reconnaissance in 1940 before transferring to Night Fighters. His R/O from 3/44 to the end, Ofw Karl Ludwig Johanssen won the RK on 16 March, 1945, one of the few R/Os to do so. His Gunner at the end was Ogefr Weizenbach. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories. There are several records in the Allied Losses and Incidents Database where Becker is mentioned as the Attacker. Search for Becker in the database and look in the Notes column for Attacker.	Johannas	Operational Record
17	Häfner, Ludwig	Lt	2/17/1921	Ingolstadt Donau	52	6/JG-3 (06/41-09/42), Stfkpt 3/JG-3 (10/42-11/43 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-1 Werk # 5728 (dam 6/26/41; brake failure), Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13631 "Yellow 6" (lost 11/10/42)	RK(12/21/42 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42) EP(9/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold Wound badge	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 November, 1942 while undertaking a low level attack on a Russian airfield at Kolobowka, 50 miles east of Stalingrad. His G-2 was hit by AA fire. All victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 2 km SE of Wagislaska on 20 May, 1942. Another, a MiG-1 on 29 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 July, 1942. An R-5 on 2 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 6 July, 1942. Four LaGG-3s in the Demschtuhliak/Losow areas on 9 July, 1942. A Pe-2 and an R-5 on 13 July, 1942. A Yak-1 and a MiG-1 on 25 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 30 July, 1942. A LaGG-1 and two Il-2s on 31 July, 1942. A Pe-2 at Stalingrad on 6 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 20 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 29 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 9 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 14 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 November, 1942. A MiG-1 on 2 November, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 52 victories. Photo. Alternate spelling: Hafner. Added: WIA on 07/09/41in an accident at Przmysl while ferrying an aircraft, hospitalized. Other source (tracesofwar) mentions him as MIA (CKönig)
18	Zeis, Alfred	Lt			5	1/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
19	Bertram, Ludwig	Uffz			5	10/JG-11 (Grove De. 2/44), Stab/JG-11 (9/44 Wunstorf), 1/JG-11 (4/45)	Fw 190A (50% dam 2/44), Fw 190A-7 "White 11" (early 44 Aalborg-Ost), Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 463146 "Black 5" (lost 9/23/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Bertram belly landed an Fw 190A at Jyllarup Denmark after attacking American bombers on 25 February, 1944, cause not given (Source: Air War over Denmark). Bertram was shot down on 23 September, 1944 in "Black 5" by a P-47 of 353FG by Laag-Keppel Netherlands. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Caen on 27 June, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 N of Nijmegen on 23 September, 1944. His 3rd, a Boston on 16 April, 1945. His 4th, a Yak-3 on 17 April, 1945. His 5th, a Yak-3 on 18 April, 1945. Magnus Report.
20	Grosser, Ludwig Fritz	Oblt			5	2/JG-11	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 50 km W of Westerland on 26 July, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) at Rethel on 28 July, 1943. Magnus refers to him as Fritz.
21	Becker, Ludwig	Hptm	1911/08/11	Dortmund, Aplerbeck	44	Stuka pilot, 3./ZG 1, 4./NJG 1 (08/40), 6./NJG 2 (01/42), Stfkpt 14./NJG 1, Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (02/43 Leeuwarden)	Ju 87, Bf 110 C "G9+LZ", Do 215 B-5 "G9 + OM", Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + LZ" Werknr 4864 (lost 26/02/43)	RK (No 501, 01/07/42 CK) EL (No 198, 26/02/43 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (No. 28/47; 24/04/42 CK) EP(02/03/42) EK 1 (23/12/40 CK) & EK 2 (03/07/40 CK) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/10/41 CK)	MIA 26 February, 1943 in his G-4 while on a daylight mission intercepting a B-17 over the North Sea and crashing 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Holland. Also missing was his R/O Ofw Josef Straub. It was their first daylight sortie. All victories at night. He is known to have crashed a Bf 110 at Meddo Holland, NNW of Winterswijk, on 30 August, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown, a Lt at the time (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 16-17 October, 1940, no location. He is credited with the 1st radar-controlled victory, and this may have been the AC, downed while in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington near Nieue Schans on 8-9 August, 1941. A Manchester by Shlochteren, E of Groningen the night of 12-13 August, 1941. A Whitley V by Vredepeel the night of 14-15 August, 1941. A Whitley at Oldebrock the night of 6-7 September, 1941. Another Wellington of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Blijham/Groningen on 29 September, 1941. A Whitley the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington II of RAF No.12 Sq. the night of 20-21 January, 1942 near the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. He began his military career as a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1934. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories. Added: 165 combat missions (CK) Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK	Extended Record Archive Report
22	Franzisket, Ludwig 'Zirkus'	Maj	6/26/1917	Düsseldorf	43	3/JG-1 (8/39), 7/JG-27 (7/40), Stab I/JG-27 Adjutant (9/41), Stfkpt & Grp Kdr I/JG-27 (2/44 Fels am Wagram; 5/44), Kdr JG-27 (1/45 Bodenplatte)	Bf 109E-7/Trop " < Green A" (9/41 Libya), Bf 109F-4/Trop White 1, Bf 109G-2/Trop Wk# 10616 (lost 10/29/42), Bf 109G6/R6 Werk # Unk "Black <<" (2/44 Fels), Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk# 441097 (lost 5/12/44), Bf 109G-14 at Bastogne	RK(7/23/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/12/43) EP(10/20/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	4 bombers. 500+ combat missions. All victories in the West, including 24 in the Desert. His first known victory, Nos 1 & 2, a Gladiator near Maastricht and a Morane at Riemst 11 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Potez 63 at Laon on 17 May, 1940. His 4th, a Mureaux on 19 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th victories weres both Hurricanes at Douai, 23 May, 1940, while in 3/JG-1. His 10th victory, a Hurricane S of Portland on 11 July, 1940. On 12 May, 1944, in his G-6, he was badly injured and forced to bail over Bad Orb during aerial combat with B-17s and their P-51 escorts. In the Battle of El Alamein, he was shot down with wounds in his G-2 by a Spitfire of RAF No. 92 Sq, piloted by P/O Samouelle. He broke his leg as he parachuted from this crippled AC. Deceased 23 November, 1988 at Münster.		Extended Record
23	Ludwig, Georg	FhjOFw	1917/03/22 (CK)		40	Stab I./JG 77 (06/41 S.U.), 1./JG 77 (07/42), 3./JG 77 (01/43), 8./JG 77 (04/44)	Bf 109 F & G (Trop), Bf 109 G-6 "White 7" Werknr 441558 (CK)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/01/43) EP (30/11/42), EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Added: KIA on 15 June 1944 2 km S of Chateaurenard by a P-38 Lightning (CK). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-16 on 22 June, 1941. An I-16 Rata on 17 March, 1942. Another I-16 Rata on 20 March, 1942. An R-5 and another I-16 Rata on 21 March, 1942. An R-10 on 24 March, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 8 May, 1942. Two I16 Ratas on 30 May, 1942. His 9th & 10th, both Yak-1s on 10 June, 1942. His 25th victory was a Spitfire V over Malta on 10 July, 1942. His 28th victory, a P-40 of RAF No. 450 Sq. on 31 October, 1942. His 32nd victory was a Spitfire over N. Africa on 8 January, 1943 while in 3 Staffel. His 37th, a P-47 over Italy on 14 February, 1944. His 39th, a P-38 over Italy on 22 March, 1944. A B-24 over Romania on 5 April, 1944.
24	Theopold, Ludwig	Oblt			4	1(J)/LG-2 (8/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-77, Stfkpt 7/JG-77 (1/43)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14210 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed in a collision with another G-2, Werk # 10802 on 26 January, 1943. His first victory, a Hurricane over England on 26 August, 1940. His 2nd (referred to as #3 by OKL), a Spitfire at Ramsgate on 4 October, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 7 May, 1942. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 18 May, 1942. Magnus, 11 victories.
25	Spinner, Ludwig	Lt			4	4/JG-2 (10/41-9/42)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5527 (lost 8/19/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0526 (lost 9/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1942 during aerial cobat with fighters in Werk # 0526 near Rouen. Shot down with wounds, and bailed safely, on 19 August, 1942 near Poix in Werk # 5527. One known victory, a Spitfire by Fruges on 7 August, 1941. A second Spitfire near Le Touquet on 21 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire near the Sommemündung on 8 November, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire into the sea 10 km northeast of Cherbourg on 5 August, 1942.
26	Röll, Ludwig	Uffz			4	4/NJG-1 (6/41), 5/NJG-1 (end 6/41)	Bf 110D Werk # 3387 (45% dam 6/25/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA the night of 24/25 June, 1941 during a force landing at Harderwijk (Boiten). One known victory, a Hudson on 11-12 June, 1941, near Insel Lolland, 100 km west of Texel. Another, a Whitley on 19-20 June, 1941, no location. His 3rd, a Wellington on 24-25 June, 1941, no location. His 4th, another Wellington on 29-30 June, 1941, no location. Added: He and R/O-Gnr, Uffz J.Bühler, made an emergency landing near Brandsweg, Hulshorst after being hit by a Wellington air gunner, both safe (SGLO).
27	Reichenbacher, Ludwig	Lt			4	1/JG-11 (10/43)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410246 (lost 11/26/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Deutsche Bucht. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 4 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 by Üdem on 5 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 on 18 November, 1943.
28	Ludwig, Martin	Lt	1923/07/13		4	Erg./JGr. Süd (1943), 8./JG 77 (03/44 Mizil, Romania), 10./JG 77 (08/44), 12./JG 77 (12/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109 G-2 "Black 9" Werknr. 14107, Bf 109 K-4 "Blue 8" Werknr. 330205 (lost 23/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 west of Kreuzberg, bailed safely. 4 victories as "Lt.Ludwig" (Bf 109 Loss List). Magnus Report; victory count may be as high as 12. OKL victories: His 1st, a P-51 W of Buchares, 3 July, 1944; His 2nd, an Il-2 over Rumania, 21 August, 1944; His 3rd, a Yak-9 over Rumania, 23 August, 1944 and his 4th, a Rum. 109 over Rumania, 24 August, 1944. NOTE: LOCS states that Lt Ludwig was KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944.
29	Ludwig, Gerhard	Oblt			4	2/JG-54 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12774 (or 12772) "Black 2" "KC+SF" (lost 7/13/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 July, 1941 over the Nowgorod S.U. airfield, crashing near Soltzy. He collided with debris from an I-15 fighter of the 38th Fighter Aviation Regt., flown by Lt. Aristotel Kavtaradze (also killed). His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 24 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 6 July, 1941. A 3rd, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. A 4th, an I-15 on 13 July, 1941.
30	Heemskerck, Hendrik Ludwig Maximilian Emmo Adolf Erwin Hans Helmuth von	Hptm	1913/04/07	Berlin	4	I./KG 53 (09/39), KG 26 (1940), 12./KG 26 (11/41), Stfkpt 10./KG 26 (07-11/41), 12./KG 26 (11/41-05/42), Stfkpt 10./KG 26 (07-11/42), Schwarmführer of 2. Schwarm in 10./NJG 5 (06/43-10/43), 1./NJG 100 (10/43-44), 2./NJG 100 (-05/44-02/45), IV./Erg.JG 2 (02/45-04/45), Stfkpt 4./NJG 100 (02-04/45)	Ju-88 C-6 "W7 + HH" Werknr 360374 (5% dam on 08/05/44 - a/c had 283 flight hours!)	EK 1 & EK 2 at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Problems with the gear during landing on maintenance flight from airfield Otopeni on 08/05/44. Crew: Mech Fw Dillenburg. Both uninjured. Pilot license received in Nov 1935 by FFC Ludwigslust. Survived the war.			CKönig
31	Fröba, Ludwig	OFw	07/01/16 (CK)	Kraiburg/ Inn (CK)	4	4/JG-77 (6/40 Norway), 5/JG-77 (4/41), 4/JG-77 (7/41 S.U.), JGr 101 (mid 44)	Bf 109E-3 Werk # 0820 "White 3" (lost 10/24/40)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze Bulgarian Pilot Badge (01/07/42) (CK)	One known victory, his 1st, a Blackburn Skua Mk II of No. 800 Sq., Fleet Air Arm 6G 3028, at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940. (SIG Norway & Rainer Nyberg 6/2022). A 2nd, a Blackburn Skua near Bergen Norway on 13 September, 1940. A 3rd (referred to as No.2 by OKL), a Blenheim in Norway on 20 October, 1940. On 24 October, 1940, he totally destroyed his Wk# 820 at Karlstad Sweden in a landing accident due to a navigational error, he was unhurt (Source: SIG Norway). After this incident, he was permitted to return to Germany in November, and the E-3 was returned on 23 December, 1940. Added: A fourth victory, an I-16 over Russia, 6 July, 1941 (aces.safarikovi.org/victories via Rainer Nyberg 6/2022). Alternate spelling: Froba. Added: he had to stay in hospital for 3 year (1941-44) due to a nervous desease at Kriegslazarett 4/541 in Rennes, near the air base, from 02/44-05?/44 in Kriegslazarett 933 in Toulouse. Back on active duty as an OFw in the training unit Jagdgruppe 101 in summer 1944. Unknown fate (CK).
32	Ghesla, Willi	Uffz			4	2/JG-53 (9/40), 1/JG-53 (10/40)	Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1804 "White 10" (lost 10/5/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 5 October, 1940 after aerial combat with a Hurricane, force landing west of Aldington England, at the Frith Farm, no report of injuries (Prien). Two known victories, His 1st & 2nd, a Bloch 151 and a Battle, both south of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire SE of London on 15 September, 1940. 4 victories per the JG-53 Chronicles by Jochen Prein. Alternate spelling: Gehsla. 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.
33	Grisslich, Hubert	Oblt	5/29/1913		4	9/ZG-26	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3640 "3U + GT" (lost 10/7/40)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	POW 7 October, 1940 after being shot down off Weymouth. Pilot rescued from the sea, unhurt. His gunner, Uffz Ludwig Obermeier, also POW & seriously WIA (Bf 110 Loss List & D.Drury). His first victory, a Hurricane over England on 18 August, 1940. A 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 3 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 27 September, 1940, no location. Deceased 24 December, 2000.
34	Meister, Ludwig "Luk"	Hptm	12/14/1919	Erbendorf, Bayern	39	5./NJG 1 (09/41), 8./NJG 4 (05/42), 1./NJG 4 (10/42), 2./NJG 1 (01/43), Stfkpt 1./NJG 4 (07/43), Kdr III./NJG 4 (12/44 to end)	Bf 110 "3C + DS" (in 8./NJG 4), Bf 110 G-4 "3C + TJ" Werknr. 720078 (lost 23/03/44), Ju 88G in III./NJG 4	RK (09/06/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/01/44) EP (23/08/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	125 combat missions. All but one of his victories were Night victories. On 30 November, 1941, he scored two victories, a Halifax and a Whitley, no locations on either. Two victories the night of 28-29 August, 1942; a Wellington III at Eich, 13 km NNE of Worms and a Stirling I at Airlenbach, 34 km NE of Mannheim. A Lancaster I of RAF No. 57 Sq. between Maleves and Tourinnes St Lambert, 22 km SSW of Tienen Belgium, the night of 22-23 November, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 102 Sq. between Resteigne and Grupont (Luxembourg), SSE of Rochefort Belgium, the night of 2-3 December, 1942. Another, opposing the night attack on Cologne, a Halifax "MH-E" "JD-262" of RAF No. 51 Sq. piloted by Sgt John Garnham (KilledInAction (KIA) his 1st Oper.), 4 July, 1943. The AC crashed in the village of Rance; three of the crew survived. A Lancaster 2km S of Liebenwalde, and a Halifax near Schönmark, the night of 20/21 January, 1944. His last victory, a Lancaster near Kassel on the night of 7/8 March, 1945. WIA 23 March, 1944, returning from a mission in his G-4, he was attacked by a P-47 and crashed near Naninne, seriously injured. He was hospitalized until August of 1944. His radar oper. was Fw Hannes Forke. Magnus, 39 victories. Survived the war. Deceased 26 November, 2011 Vaterstten (P. Bastin).		Archive Report ED627 Operational Record
35	Reibel, Ludwig	Ofw			38	1/JG-53 (4/40; 7/41 S.U.; 12/42 Tunisia)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 8924 "White 5" (lost 7/18/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14503 "White 5" (lost 12/20/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 December, 1942; shot down by flak during a low-level attack at Souk-el-Arba. French POW briefly on 25 May, 1940 after being shot down by a P-36 and making a force landing at Attigny (Prien). MIA briefly 18 July, 1941 for unknown reasons in Wk# 8924 (Prien). His first victory a Blenheim over Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 8th overall, a Pe-2 on 28 June, 1942. His 9th, a LaGG-3 on 2 July, 1942. His 10th, a Pe-2 by Grijaswje on 8 July, 1942. His 11th & 12th, both MiG-1s, one 2 km SE of Rubashkin, the other 5 km N of Platov, on 28 July, 1942. His 13th, a LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1942. A 14th, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 9 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. A 17th, an Il-2 at Kalatsch on 13 August, 1942. Two Il-2s at Katschalinskaya on 17 August, 1942. An I-180 NNW of Stalingrad and a 2nd I-180 ESE of Ljabitschau on 30 August, 1942. An Il-2 10 km E of Kharkov on 6 September, 1942. Three Il-2s in the Kotluban area on 7 September, 1942. A desert victory, his 37th, a P-38 10 km southwest of Medjez-el-Bab on 3 December, 1942. The same day, he downed another P-38, reportedly his 38th 10 km north of Beja. 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.
36	Ehle, Walter	Maj	4/28/1913	Windhuk, Südafrika	36	Legion Condor (3/JGr-88), Stfkpt 3/ZG-1, Kdr II/NJG-1 (10/40-11/43)	Bf 110C "G9 + AC" (10/40), Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3768 "G9 + AC" (60% dam 4/9/41; belly land at Deelen, crew OK), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5575 "G9 + AC" (lost 11/18/43)	RK(8/29/43) Spanish Cross in Gold Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/9/42) EK 1 at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA 18 November, 1943 while attempting to land his G-4 after a mission near St. Trond, when the landing lights went out during his landing maueuver. Buried Lommel Belgium, Block 21, Grave 42 (Rosseels). Second pilot to score a Night victory. His first may have been a Wellington on the night of 9-10 February, 1941, no location. His 6th, a Wellington at Westhever/Schleswig-Holstein on 11 May, 1941. A Wellington and a Stirling the night of 29-30 June, 1941. Another victory, a Wellington north of Charolle on 28 August, 1942. Another Wellington north of Gross Doireau on 29 August, 1942. A Stirling I of RAF No. 218 Sq. at Sterrebeek (Brabant), 9 km ENE of Brussels, the night of 1-2 September, 1942. On the night of 25-26 May, 1943, he downed five AC; a Wellington, a Halifax and 3 Stirlings. Ehle was a founding member of the Night Fighter Arm. His R/O was Ofw Weng. 3 of his victories were Day victories as a destroyer pilot. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Added: another source mentioned Radop Fw Ludwig Leidenbach who was KIA with Ehle (now buried in Lommel) (CK) Hans Autenrieth and Walter Ehle with others of NJG-1 Courtesy Oleg Marin			KTY Added grave image
37	Mayer, Hans Karl 'Mayer-Ast'	Hptm	3/9/1911/03/09	Rufach, Elsass	31	1.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 1./JG 53 (10/39), Kdr I./JG 53 (08/40 Rennes-Le Touquet)	Bf 109 B (in Spain), Bf 109 E-3 "White 2" & Bf 109 E-4 "White 8" in 1./JG 53, Bf 109E-4/B (10/40) in Stab, Bf 109 E-7 "White 8" Werknr 4138 (09/40 Etaples, lost 17/10/40)	RK(9/3/40) Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2	Blumensaat replacement. KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1940 after being shot down in Wk# 4138 by a Spitfire of RAF No. 603 Sq. while on a check-out flight in an unarmed Bf 109E-7 "White 8" over the English Channel. His body later washed ashore on the Kent coast 27 October, 1940. Buried Hawkinge Cem., Kent (AKA Folkstone New Cem.), German Plot "O", Row 3, Gr 4 (M.Croft). His first victory, a Potez 63 west of Losheim, 5 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Merzig on 21 April, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 15 km S of Metz 11 May, 1940. On 14 May, 1940, he shot down five enemy AC near Sedan. His 9th, a Hawk 75 S of Attigny on 25 May, 1940. Nos.10 & 11, both Hurricanes over the English Channel on 12 August, 1940. His 12th, a Hurricane at Portland on 13 August, 1940. No 13, a Hurricane at Salisbury on 15 August, 1940. A 14th, a Spitfire over England on 18 August, 1940. A 15th, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 20th a Hurricane near London on 9 September, 1940. 6 victories in Spain making him one of the most successful in Spain. Exact number of victories in the West is unknown, but at least 30. Another source states his given name as "Karl Heinz". Another source states victories at 46. 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	Fairey Battle P5232
38	Wirtz, Ludwig	Lt	12/25/1915	Cologne	3	10/NJG-1, 6/NJG-2, Luft. Beo. Staffel 7 (10/43 Venlo), Luft Beo. Staffel 3 (1/44 Venlo)	Bf 110, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 581 "Green 1" (lost 1/8/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44) EP EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 8 January, 1944 at Venlo airfield due to blocking of flying controls after takeoff (Boiten). His Wk# 581 crashed at the Venlo Holland airfield. One known victory, a B-17 20 km SW of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. Added: His two remaining victories are erroneously recorded to a Lt Würtz. Therefore, he is credited with a Lancaster DS817 of RAF No.514 Sq. over Berndroth, near Frankfurt, shared with Hptm Wilhelm Herget. The 2nd, another Lancaster LL630 of RCAF No.426 Sq. over Güls (or Kühl), near Koblenz, both on 20 December, 1943. He is buried in Barth Deutscher Soldatenfriedhof, Blk 3, Row 3, Gr 1 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Wurtz & Würtz.
39	Schmidt, Ludwig	Lt	10/7/1911	Neuruppin	3	5/ZG-76 (7/41), 2/JG-5 (5/42)	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Beaufort west of Orre on 17 May, 1942. Another Beaufort, same day, 5 km west of Orre. A 3rd, a Hampden on 12 April, 1943.
40	Luthardt, Johann "Hans"	Fw	5/7/1919	Bamberg (Tauberbischofsheim?)	3	2/JG-3	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 782306 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/13/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Reichensachsen/ Eschwege. His burial took place on 15 September, 1944 at the Cem of Honor (Ehrenfriedhof), Eschwege Germany. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SW of Lüttich on 20 February, 1944. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Normandy Front, at Lisieux, on 15 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 at Lüneberger Heide on 4 August, 1944. Added: Added: Johann received his pilots badge on 13/07/43 as an Obgefr. Promoted to Fw on a document dated 26/06/44. Flew on his last mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Uffz Wolfram Horbach (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Fhj-Uffz Herbert Zimmermann (KIA), Fhr Hans Zipse (bailed out), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out) (CKönig)
41	Lenz, Ludwig	Lt	9/25/1912	Böblingen	3	Stab I(J)/LG-2 (Channel)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk "Yellow 3", Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3734 "<+" (lost 10/15/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 October, 1940; while flying a Fighter bomber mission, a single Spitfires bullet hit the bomb slung underneath and exploded, spreading the wreckage over a 3 mile area, at Spruce Lawn(s), Elham, Kent. Added: Lt Lenz, still strapped in the main body of the fuselage, fluttered down to earth at Older's Bank, on Older's Poultry Farm. Found in the wreckage, and barely alive, he was carefully lifted out, but succumbed to his wounds later that afternoon (C.König). Buried Hawkinge Cem., Kent, German Plot "O", Row 2 Gr 2 (M.Croft). One reported victory found on 12 Oclock High Forum Board, a Hurricane over England on 10 July, 1940. Item questioned this being the first Battle of Britain victory. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the area of the Isle of Wight on 18 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dover area on 24 August, 1940. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
42	Kurz, Ludwig	Uffz			3	1./JG 11, Stab II./JG 11 (Reich Def)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black	EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 27 September, 1943 in aerial combat and crashed into the sea. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 off Friesian Islands on 25 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) E of Rockenhausen on 28 July, 1943. His 3rd, a P-47 on 29 November, 1943. Added: picture found in a Staffel group picture of 1./JG 11 (CK)
43	Klink, Ludwig	Oblt			3	2/NAGr-13	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1944 during aerial combat along the southern coast of France (Jager Blatt 3/2003). One known victory, a B-17 into the sea off the French coast on 16 February, 1943. A 2nd B-17 on 6 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Typhoon at Nördspitze on Insel Guernsey on 7 January, 1944.
44	Stigler, Ludwig Franz	Oblt.	8/21/1915	Amberg (Bav)	28	Flt Instr(40), 2 & 4/JG-27(5/42 Martuba Libya; 6/42 Sidi Barani Egypt), 6/JG-27(5/43 Trapani Sicily; 7/43 So. Ital.), Stfkpt 12/JG-27(1/44 Graz), 8/JG-27, Actg Kdr III/JG-27(10/44 Grossenhain), JV-44(2/45 Lechfeld & Brandenburg; 3/45 Munich)	He 72 (as Instr @ Dresden), Bf 109F/Trop Werk # 8401 "Wht 12 + -" (80% dam 6/25/42; eng dam near Tmimi) w/4 Staffel, Bf 109G-4 "Yellow 2 (4/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15371 (lost 5/15/43; injured in a crash at Trapani), Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 16347 (80% dam 6/3/43 TO accident, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 12" (8/43 Wiesbaden), Bf 109G-6 "Yel 2" (44), Bf 109G-14 (10/44), Fw 190D-9, Me 262A-1a "White 3" (also flown by Adolf Galland)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP(2/28/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"	On 20 Dec., 1943, Stigler refused to shoot down the heavily damaged B-17 F, Ser.# 42-3167, "Ye Olde Pub", of 379BG. The B-17 pilot, 2nd Lt. Charles L. Brown, learned the identity of the chivilrous pilot in 1990, and they have been friends ever since. Stigler lived in Vancouver, B.C. and Brown in Miami. Article of the event and a Stigler autographed photo on file. 487 missions. 17 victories in the Desert. 11 bombers, 2 with the Me 262. Shot down 17 times, bailing 6 times. Serious wounds from B-17 return fire, shattering his windshield. 30 unconfirmed victories. Nominated for the RK. One known victory, his 1st, a P-40 SW of Ft. Acroma North Africa on 31 May, 1942. Another, a Spitfire V N of El Alamein on 10 July, 1942. A P-38F of 82FG, piloted by Lt Conrad Bentzlin (drowned) on 16 April, 1943, at sea, 70km west of Marettimo. His 20th, a B-17 10 km S of Urach, E of Freiburg , on 6 September, 1943. A double victory, Nos 21 & 22, on 29 November, 1943; both B-17s, one 3 km NW of Harpstedt, the other (an HSS) 15 km SW of Wildenhausen. His 24th, a B-24 NW of Cirkle on 19 March, 1944. his 25th, a P-38 2 km W of Dunavecse on 3 April, 1944. A Spitfire in the Rambouillet area on 16 August, 1944. His famous student, Barkhorn! Both Stigler & Brown deceased in 2008, Stigler 22 March (P. Bastin). Alternate spelling: Steigler & Stiegler (109 Loss List).	Courtesy Christian König
45	Neuböck, Ludwig	Oblt			27	9/JG-52 (6/43), 8/JG-52 (2/44), 10/JG-27 (late war)	Bf 109G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG on 2 June, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) and an Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG on 20 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 21 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a LaGG on 19 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 26 September, 1943. A Pe-2 on 29 October, 1943. An Il-2 and a DB-3 on 20 November, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 22 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A LaGG on 28 November, 1943. A Yak on 22 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 25 February, 1944. An R-5 NE of Novy-Bug on 9 March, 1944. Two LaGGs on 16 October, 1944. An Il-2 on 17 October, 1944. A LaGG on 18 October, 1944. Magnus Report, 32 victories.
46	Toth, Lajos Ludwig	Lt		Hungary	26	5/2 Ftr. Sq. (2/44), 101st Fighter Group "Puma" (07/44 Ferihegy Hungary), 5/101 (08/44 Zalaszsazad,Hungary), Ung.Jg.St. 101/2 "Puma" (08/44)	Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13754 "CE + TB" (lost 03/10/43), Bf 109 G-6 "V3 + 73" (02/44), Bf 109 G-6 "V.863" (30% dam 07/08/44), Bf 109 G-14	Hungarian Knights Cross w/Swords EK 1 (01/44) & EK 2	He was reported uninjured 7 August, 1944 when he belly landed at Zalaszentgrot, NE of Zalaegerszeg, Hungary after aerial combat with P-51's of 31FG (C.König). His G-2 reported lost 3 October, 1943, crashing in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 1176 after combat, pilot returned. Executed 11 June, 1951 (H. Breuer). Courtesy Christian König
47	Zipse, Hans	Fhr		Eisingen/ Pforzheim (CKönig)	2	1/JG-3 (2/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490650 (lost 2/2/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1945 due to enemy fire, location not reported. Added: shot down by Soviet flak while flying a low attack of Soviet advancement roads near Landsberg at the Warthe river (CKönig). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Diepholz on 8 December, 1944. His 2nd, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944. Added: On 13/09/44 he flew on a mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Uffz Wolfram Horbach (KIA) Fw Johann Luthardt (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Fhj-Uffz Herbert Zimmermann (KIA), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out). Zipse managed to bail out uninjured though he was attacked on his chute by US fighters. He landed at the train station at Mecklar. According to a letter from the parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zipse was arrested by the Wehrmacht at first because he left the aircraft. He wrote twice to the parents after the air combat (CKönig).
48	Übel, Ludwig	Uffz			2	2/JG-53 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162690 "Black 6" (lost 7/28/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 during aerial combat with P-38s and P-51s at Vlapceni Romania.
49	Petersen, Heinrich	Hptm			2	I/ZG-76, 10/NJG-1, 6/NJG-1 (4/42), Stab II/NJG-1 (1/43 Deelen), Stab/NJG-1, Stab/NJG-3	Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4718 (60% dam 1/15/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Injured 15/16 January, 1943 when his 110 crashed at the Deelen Holland airfield, cause unknown (DeSwart & Balss). Added: Crashed on takeoff as a result of obstacle contact. Both Oblt Petersen and his R/O-Gnr, Lt W.Schülke were injured. WIA 5/6 June, 1942 over Rijkevorsel/Antwerp, colliding with a Stirling of RAF No. 149 Sq. (Boiten). See below. One known victory, a Wellington on 6 April, 1942. Another, a Stirling I of RAF No. 149 Sq. 9 km W of Turnhout the night of 5-6 June, 1942. Petersen actually collided with the Stirling, and he and his R/O bailed safely. The Stirling ditched successfully, and all of the crew but one were rescued. Added: another source mentioned Radop Fw Ludwig Leidenbach who was WIA with Petersen (CK)
50	Otte, Ludwig	Uffz			2	2/JG-77 (No.Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162552 "Red 7" (lost 4/7/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 April, 1944 after aerial combat NE of Padua (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 17 February, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944.
51	Nitzsch, Ludwig	Fw			2	1/JG-54 (5/45 Latvia)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739137 "Black <2" (interned Sweden 5/8/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	On VE Day, fleeing the Kurland Pocket, Nitsch belly-landed this A-8 of Stab I at Fossie Sweden. His 2 known victories were Pe 2s on 7 May, 1945 over Kurland. A 3rd Pe 2 rear gunner shot his AC up so bad, that flying it the next day from Windau Latvia (Ventspils), he realized he could not make it to Denmark, and sat it down in Sweden, where he lives today (2002). Alternate spelling: Nitsch.
52	Nitsch, Ludwig	Uffz			2	1/JG-54 (4/45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739137 "Black 2" (interned in Sweden)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, two Soviet Pe-2s on 7 May, 1945. Upon the announcement of Germanys surrender, pilots were ordered to fly their aircraft out of reach of the Soviets. Nitsch set out for Flensburg on the Danish border, but entered Swedish territory and brought the craft down south of Malmö, belly-landing at Fosie. Source: B.Widfeldt Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
53	Ludwig,	Lt			2	6/JG-52 (9/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet fighter of IAR-80 on 23 September, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 24 October, 1944.
54	Ludewig, Alfred	Uffz	1918/03/28		2	2./JG 51 (Channel)	Bf 109 F-1/B "Black 3" Werknr 5691 (lost 11/05/41)		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1941 during aerial combat, crashing into a building after attacking Rochford airfield, Southend on Sea, Essex. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 118. Source: M.Croft. Alternate spelling: Ludwig.	Courtesy CK
55	Leopold, Ludwig	Lt			2	1(J)/LG-2	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, his second per OKL, a Spitfire at Dover on 23 September, 1940. I did not find a first victory.
56	Landerer, Ludwig Theodor?	Fhr			2	15/JG-3	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682671 (lost 2/2/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1945 due to enemy fire, location not reported. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Hettstedt on 11 September, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) SE of Eschwege on 27 September, 1944. The name Ludwig came from the OKL Claim; the name Theo from the Fw 190 Loss List.
57	Klepke, Karl Ludwig	Oblt	3/20/1923		2	8/ZG-2, 10/SKG-10 (1/43), 9/SG-4 (8/44 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4, Fw 190F-8, Fw 190G-3 "White or Yellow B + I"	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, a Spitfire 10 km south southwest of La Calle N. Africa on 2 January, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 11 August, 1944. Added: 4 victories (LOCS).
58	Horbach, Wolfram	Uffz	5/14/1924	Leipzig	2	1/JG-3	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412906 "White 2" (lost 9/13/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Elfershausen, buried Emsthal (Sand). One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 by Nauen on 19 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) W of Neuruppin on 12 September, 1944. Added: Revised burial; at Bad Emstal-Merxhausen, Kriegsgraberehrenstätte, Germany, Grave 175 (D.Drury). Added: He bailed out successfully but was attacked and killed by 2 US fighters while hanging on the chute. Flew on his last mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Fw Johann Luthardt (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Fhj-Uffz Herbert Zimmermann (KIA), Fhr Hans Zipse (bailed out), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out). A letter from 1955 written by the parents of Herbert Zimmermann states that Horbach was first? buried in Melsungen (CKönig)
59	Haunschild, Ludwig	Fw	4/15/1921	Breitenbrunn (CKönig)	2	9/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441096 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 5/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 when shot hanging at the chute after aerial combat at Giessen (Burg-Gemünden?), sd by Lt Shapleigh of 335FS. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 S of Marburg on 19 March, 1944.
60	Hafer, Ludwig	Oblt	1914/12/24	Hannover (CK)	2	2./JG 26 (08/40), Adj I./JG 26 (08/40 Channel)	Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 4806 (lost 31/08/40)	EK 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1940 in aerial combat by a Spitfire of RAF No. 603 Sq., piloted by F/O Carbury near Dungeness. He was returning from a raid on British airfields at Biggin Hill, Hornchurch and Croydon. He bailed, but his body was found a few days later at Ingrebourne Creek, Bridge Road, Rainham, Essex; buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 368 (M.Croft). Regenauer was Hafers wingman. His first victory, a Spitfire S of Gravesend on 16 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane W of Folkestone on 25 August, 1940.	Courtesy CK
61	Scharf, Ludwig	Uffz			18	13/JG-77 (8/41), 6/JG-5 (9/42 Finland)	Bf 109F in JG-77, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10139 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 9/15/42) in JG-5	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 September, 1942; crashed and burned after hit by enemy fire near Schongui. Believed to have died in captivity). His first victory, a Hudson W of Stavanger on 18 August, 1941. Magnus, 18 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 12 victories.
62	Schmidt, Ludwig	Ofw			17	13/NJG-6	Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4714 ((lost 8/4/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 4 August, 1943 near Denkendorf as a result of an engine fire. His unnamed R/O was injured. Magnus & Bf 110 Loss List.
63	Berger, Ludwig	Uffz			16	7/JG-77 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13195 "White 8" (lost 5/12/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 12 May, 1942 after aerial combat at Koplink. Died in captivity 3 January, 1943. Magnus.
64	Hartmann, Ludwig Friedrich Fritz	Lt			13	9./JG 2 (10/41) (07/42 Cherbourg), 3./JG 2 (03/44), 4./JG 2 (05/44)	Bf 109 F in 41, Fw 190 A-2/3 "Yellow 11" (probably Werknr. 2187 in 9./JG 2 CK) Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 2 + I" Werknr 5282 in July 42, Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5734 (45% dam 16/08/43), Fw 190 A in 44	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (pic src) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 20 June, 1944. WIA 16 August, 1943 by enemy fire and crash landed at the Le Bourget airfield. One known victory, a Spitfire at Map Quadrant 1015/15 West on 14 October, 1941, no location. Another Spitfire, into the sea off Cherbourg, on 3 June, 1942. Another Spitfire on 4 June, 1942. A Spitfire on 6 June, 1942. Another Spitfire on 18 August, 1942. Two more Spitfires on 19 August, 1942. Another Spitfire at Map Quadrant 1154/04 East on 2 October, 1942. A B-17 on 3 January, 1943. A B-24 25 km S of Orbetello See on 3 March, 1944. An 11th, an A-26 by Orte Italy on 13 March, 1944. A P-38 15 km NE of Nancy on 9 May, 1944. A Typhoon 20 km S of Caen on 6 June, 1944. DK-G confirmed by a photo I had seen. Bowers/Lednicer, 10 victories.	Courtesy Christian König	Hartmann Ludwig Friedrich Fritz
65	Strobel, Ludwig	Lt			12	9/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.; 1/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 510956 (lost 1/16/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 16 January, 1945 during aerial combat, location not reported. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 2 August, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 18 August, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 August, 1944. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 19 September, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 14 October, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 October, 1944. A 7th, a Yak-9 on 17 October, 1944. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 October, 1944. Magnus Report, 12 victories..
66	Bauer, Ludwig	Oblt	2/25/1914		12	I/JG-1 ('40), 7/JG-27 (7/41 S.U & N. Africa), 1/JG-27 (2/44), Stab III/JG-27 (7/44 France)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (dam 24 February, 1944), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165567 "Black	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (2/24/44) Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Caen/Bayeux area. Mombeek. Magnus. WIA 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat, location not specified. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 9 July, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 27 July, 1941; all three SB-2s. An SB-2 on 30 July, 1941. His 9th, an SB-2 N of Mga on 29 August, 1941. Three Desert victories. His 10th victory was a P-40 of SAAF No. 5 Sq. southwest of El Adem N. Africa on 17 June, 1942. Another known victory was a P-40 south of El Alamein on 16 September, 1942. His 12th, a Beaufighter 30 km west of Melos Greece, 3 December, 1943.
67	Gänsler, Wilhelm	Ofw	5/22/1919	Oberndorf Württemberg	115	Observer/Gunner NJG-1 & NJG-4	Bf 110	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP(1/17/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Although not a pilot, he was the Night Fighters most successful gunner, and famous for his outstanding vision. He flew gunner for Ludwig Becker and Schnaufer, 150 missions. His victory participations were 17 with Becker and 98 with Schnaufer. Deceased 22 November, 1985 in Calw/Wurttemberg, Germany		Archive Report
68	Seewald, Karl Ludwig	Lt	2/13/1923	Scheidelwitz (Szydlowice)	11	6/JG-3 (6/43 S.U.;10/43 Schiphol)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19338 (lost 6/3/43; WIA, combat, Map Quad. Pl.Qu. 61389), Fw 190, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15651 "Yellow 3" (lost 10/10/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid, crashing his G-6 at Zaltbommel Holland. Magnus. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 14 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Boston on 17 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. His 5th, a LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-5 on 20 April, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-1 on 11 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 May, 1943. A 10th, a LaGG on 29 May, 1943. An 11th, a Yak-1 on 3 June, 1943. Added: Initially buried at Tilburg, he grave was found empty during transfer effort to Ysselsteym (SGLO).
69	Bös, Ludwig Heinrich	Ofhr			10	I/JG-54	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 730135 (lost)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 January, 1945 west of Anukrogs.
70	Buchheit, Ludwig	Fw			10	5/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19519 "Black 6 + -" (80% dam 8/29/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19327 "Black 10 + -" (lost 9/21/43 at Neshin, cause unknown, pilot returned), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140185 "Black 7 + -" (dam 1/12/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20422 "Black 7 + -" (lost 8/9/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1944; hit by flak, location not reported. Injured 29 August, 1943 when he overturned on landing at Gostagajewskaja. WIA in "Black 7",12 January, 1944, during aerial combat, location not reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) W of Kap Tusla on 5 December, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 WNW of Cape Chroni on 29 December, 1943. Magnus Report, 13 victories.
71	Burchheit, Ludwig	Uffz			10	5/JG-52 (11/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 at Cape Tusla on 30 November, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 22 June, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 on 14 July, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 July, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-7 on 18 July, 1944. Nos. 6, 7 & 8, a P-39 and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 19 July, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, both P-39s on 25 July, 1944.
72	Bauer,	Lt			1	Stab III/JG-27 (8/44)	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-47 at Brügge on 29 August, 1944. This is not Ludwig. Ludwig MIA in July 1944 and was an Oblt in 1943.
73	Schmidt, Ludwig	Ofw			1	5/ZG-76 (7/41)	Bf 110	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Blenheim off Scheldt (anti-shipping) on 23 July, 1941. This may be Ludwig with 17+ victories in NJG-6, at a later date.
74	Roos, Ludwig	Oblt			1	4/JG-26	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 at Douai, 18 May, 1940.
75	Örtel, Hans Ludwig Dr.	Lt			1	2/JG-1 (5/40)	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim in the Maastricht area, 12 May, 1940.
76	Obermeier, Ludwig	Uffz			1	9/ZG-26	Bf 110	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	His first victory, a Spitfire during the Battle of Britain, on 26 August, 1940.
77	Berger, Ludwig	Uffz			1	10/JG-1	Bf 109F, Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory (n.L.), a Beaufighter on 30 April ,1943.
78	Müller,	Uffz			1	1/JG-11	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His one known victory, a Blenheim bomber, on 8 April, 1943, 15 km northwest of Varhaug. This may be Ludwig Müller of 7/JG-11.
79	Bielmeier, Ludwig	Fw			1	2/JG-52, 5/JG-52 (10/40)	Bf 109E "Red 7" in 2 Staffel, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5930 "Black 4" (lost 10/20/40)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 20 October, 1940 after aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/O M.P Brown, crashing at Mereworth Wood. His first victory, a Spitfire NE of London on 8 October, 1940 in 2/JG-52. Alternate spelling: Bielmeyer.
80	Menges, Ludwig	Ofw			1	5/JG-6	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173093 "White 3" (lost 9/18/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Coch (JG-6 List). One known victory, a P-38 at Chauny on 25 August, 1944. Most likely came from ZG-26.
81	Mascher, Ludwig	Lt			1	6/JG-2, 4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit (3/45)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A, Bf 109G & K	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His ultimate fate "unknown" per Arno Rose. One known victory, a Spitfire on 19 August, 1942.
82	Ludwig, Walter	Uffz			1	3/NJG-6	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Lancaster on 17 December, 1944, E of Ulm.
83	Borst, Ludwig	Uffz			1	4/JG-53 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412380 "White 8 + -" (lost 5/13/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 and a P-47 at Neumünster. One known victory, a B-17 at Schweich on 13 April, 1944.
84	Bosch, Ludwig	StbFw			1	8./StG 2 (08/40 Channel), 9./StG 2 (06/41 S.U., CK)	Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5702 "T6 + CS" (lost 6/24/41)	EK 2 br>at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 june, 1941 during aerial combat with fighters 25 km S of Minsk (Ju 87 Loss List). His first known victory, a Spitfire off the southern coast of England on 16 August, 1940. Added: KIA also Radop Fw Sturm (CK)
85	Boschl, Ludwig	Uffz	3/1/1921		1	6/JG-54	Fw 190A-6 Werk# 470480 "Yellow 1" (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 December, 1944 in aerial combat with a Yak-9 near Pampali, by Frauenburg. One known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 15 December, 1944.
86	Loy, Ludwig	Lt	8/8/1924		1	7/JG-11 (5/44), 10/JG-11 (8/44)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170629 (lost 8/16/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 16 August, 1944, reason unknown, in the area of Nemaksciai, Lithuania. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 in the Magdeburg area on 30 May, 1944.			loyx
87	Lindbichler, Ludwig	Fw	7//31/1921	Austria	1	10/JG-3	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681540 (lost 9/11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 11 September, 1944 in his A-8 during aerial combat in the Mansfeld area, shortly after his one known victory (Mombeek MIA). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Zehren, Krs. Meissen, on 11 September, 1944.	Courtesy Christian König
88	Daniel, Ludwig Lutz	Ofw			1	8/JG-300	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8/R8 "Black 9" (12/44 Löbnitz)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 on 14 January, 1945. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
89	Leicht, Ludwig	Uffz			1	3/JG-3	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northwest of Valenciennes, 19 May, 1940.
90	Kühn, Ludwig	Ofw			1	6/JG-52 (12/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 28 December, 1943.
91	Krauth, Ludwig	Lt			1	IV/NJG-1	Bf 110	EK 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Source: T. Boiten.
92	Koller, Ludwig "Ludi"	Ogefr	8/6/1923	Munich	1	3/JG-302 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 447618 "Yellow 9" (lost 7/25/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51. He managed to bail, but his chute failed to open fully and he fell to his death in a woods at Burgstall Kogel, near Puchenstuben (Kurt Rieder). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 E of Vienna on 8 July, 1944.
93	Knorr, Ludwig	FhjUffz	5/8/1924	Clausnitz (CKönig)	1	15(Sturm)/JG-3	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682741 "Yellow 5" (lost 12/2/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His A-8 was reported lost 2 December, 1944 at Neheim, the same date as this victory. It stated he was making a delivery flight and no cause was given. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Hunsrück on 2 December, 1944. Added: KIA on 02 December 44 during a dog fight (CKönig)
94	Jacobs, Ludwig	Ofw			1	5/JG-2 (France)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 469 (lost 2/21/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15665 (lost 9/16/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19863 (lost 12/30/43)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 30 December, 1943, crashing by Laferte, reason unknown (Jager Blatt 3/2003). WIA 21 February, 1943 by flak near Kairouan Tunisia, causing an engine fire. Wounded again in Wk# 15665 during combat near Laigle. One known victory, a Spitfire on 15 July, 1943.
95	Horst, Ludwig	Uffz			1	4/JG-53	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 "RO-7" at Schweich on 13 April, 1944. Perry Claims
96	Hölzer, Ludwig	Uffz			1	11/JG-6, 6/JG-6	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173868 "Black 6" (lost 9/18/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Geldern (JG-6 List). One known victory, a P-38 E of La Fere on 25 August, 1944. May have come from ZG-26. Alternate spelling: Holzer (JG-6 List).
97	Holzer,	Uffz			1	5/ZG-26	Me 410	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 W of Rügen on 20 June, 1944. This is most likely, Ludwig Hölzer.
98	Herdegen, Ludwig	Gefr			1	1/JG-302	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 at Aranyosmarot on 7 July, 1944.
99	Graf, Hans Ludwig	OFw	1912/10/24	Munich	1	7./JG 2 (France, 1940)	Bf 109 E, Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7335 (lost 24/04/42)	EK 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 24 April, 1942; Bailed out over the sea after engine failure and subsequent fire, 4 km north of Cherbourg. Reportedly not found, however some reports indicate burial in Plot 188, Grave 72 at St. Anns Hill, Gosport. One known victory, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1942. Added: there is some evidence that R.N. Patrol Trawler ARTIC PIONEER was targeted, attacked and sunk by Oberfw. Graf's fighter in a Hit an Run fighter bomber mission. The survivors of the trawler being rescued by an RAF air sea rescue craft sent speeding to the scene by a distress call, a number of the crew were killed, and they are laid to rest at the Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport. Hans-Ludwig Graf's fighter was shot down during the attack, by anti aircraft guns on the south coast of the Island. The plane ditched into the sea. An air sea rescue craft recovering the bodies of the trawler, also picked up the body of Graf, who was taken to the R.N.H. Haslar, after survivors of the Artic Pioneer's crew were landed at St. Helen's Pier, Isle of Wight. Oberfeldwebel Hans-Ludwig Graf, was buried on Monday 1st June 1942, and is laid to rest in the War Graves Section of Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport(FindaGrave, CK)
100	Göring, Peter Hermann Ludwig	Lt	1922/04/14	Weissenfels/Saale	1	LKS 2 FFS A/B Berlin Gatow (-01-/40 CK), Erg./JG 26 (08/41), Stab/JG 26 (10/41 Channel)	Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 3787 (crashed near Hazebrouck due to pilot error, CK), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 8288 (lost 13/10/41)	EK 2 Wound Badge	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1941 when he was hit by his Blenheim targets turret gunner at Samer/Hubersent and crashed to his death. The Blenheim was from RAF No. 139 Squadron. WIFA 30 August, 1941 in his E-7 when he crashed near Hazebrouck on a combat sortie. The crash was attributed to pilot error. His one victory was a Blenheim on 13 October, 1941, the date he was killed, not sure if it was the one that hit him. Peter was the nephew of the Reichmarshall, had finished his advanced training three weeks earlier and was flying wing for Adolf Galland on this day. Burial War Cem. Bourdon France, 32/8/309. Alternate spelling: Goering. Added: Together with Eberhard Kuhnt on LKS 2 Berlin-Gatow in 1940 (CK) Courtesy Stefan Kuhnt, CK	Courtesy CK

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