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1 Falkensammer, EgonHptm2/26/1913Linz, Austria92/JG-51 (5/40), 12/JG-51 (12/41 S.U.), 3/JG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/JG-11 (4/43, 12/43 Wunstorf)Bf 109E in JG-51, Bf 109F & Fw 190A in JG-1, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19809 "Yellow 3 + -" (lost 12/22/43 in JG-11)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943 during aerial combat near Drente, his G-6 crashing south of Eext Holland, west of Gieten (DeSwart). Added: Burial Ysselsteyn AR-2-50 (D.Drury). His first victory, a Hurricane at St. Omer, 22 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Arras, 23 May, 1940. A 3rd, his first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 15 December, 1941. A 4th Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 21 January, 1942. A 5th Soviet victory, an I-18 on 27 January, 1942. A 6th Soviet, A Pe-2 on 5 August, 1942. His 7th, a Wellington 10 km northwest of Helgoland on 30 January, 1943. Two additional known victims, his 8th and 9th were: a B-24 on 14 May, 1943, and a B-17 on 19 May, 1943. Alternate spelling: Falkensamer.
2 Greiner, WilliUffz94/JG-302 (7/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 E of Budapest on 20 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. A 4th and 5th, both B-24s S of Hannover on 26 November, 1944. His 6th, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 30 April, 1945. Magnus Report.

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

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
3 Graf, EgonFw89/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13072 "Yellow 1 + I" (lost 7/30/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Reported MIA 30 July, 1942, cause unknown; piloted returned wounded. His first known Soviet victory, an I-301 on 16 March, 1942. A 2nd I-301 on 17 March, 1942. A 3rd, an I-61 on 1 April, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 5 April, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 6 July, 1942.
4 Job, AloisOfw8JG-26 (39 Werl), 7/JG-1 (1/42), 8/JG-1 (1/43), 10/JG-11 (11/43)Bf 109 E "White 8" (4/42), Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-4 "Black 6" (1/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Photo Recon Spitfire R7041 of 1 PRU at Hövaag, northwest of Kristianland on 12 January, 1943. His wingman this date reported to be Fw Egon Reichstein (Forum account). His 2nd victory, a B-24 (HSS) by Lister on 18 November, 1943. A 3rd, a P-47 at Saar-Hunsrück on 23 December, 1944. His 5th, 6th & 7th, three P-47s in the Asch/Maastricht area on 1 January, 1945. Magnus Report. Flugbuch (4/40 to 2/45).jobx
5 Ohly, HansHptm1915/01/278


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

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
6 Mayer,Uffz81/JG-54 (S.U.), 3/JG-54 (8/43), 4/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 SW of the Island Jalamo on 18 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 February, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. This 8th victory may belong to a different Uffz Mayer. Could be Hans Meyer, wounded in 1944.
7 Dörr, HeinrichFw74/JG-302 (7/44), 11/JG-301 (11/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440029 "Black 8" (lost 8/7/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682009 "Black 18" (lost 12/31/44)EP


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

Heinz Werick, Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer

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

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
8 Kabus, Karl HeinzUffz7JG-52, 3/JG-11 (2/45 Strausberg)Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 8" (70% dam 12/23/44), Fw 190A "Yellow 11" (injured; overturned on landing at Larz on 4/25/45), Fw 190A "Yellow 2" (belly landing at Gatow 4/19/45 due to flak), Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 7" in JG-11
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 September, 1943. His MIA status was in error, as he was thought to be entombed at Kruft. The grave was later determined to be that of Fhr Egon Kaluza. One known victory, a P-47 at the Eifel on 23 December, 1944. Aftre this engagement, he made a belly landing at Mannheim-Sandhofen (uninjured). His 2nd victory, a Yak-9 S of Zellin on 10 February, 1945. His 3rd, a Yak-9 E of Kienitz on 23 March, 1945. His 4th & 5th, an Il-2 and a Boston NW of Letschau on 16 April, 1945. His 6th, an Il-2 E of Meindenberg on 18 April, 1945. His 7th, a Pe-2 E of Lowenberg on 23 April, 1945. Survived the war, living in Berlin in 1997.

Courtesy Christian König
9 Meyer, WilhelmFw77/JG-26Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 7th(?), a P-47 by Geldern on 30 January, 1944. Either the victory # is incorrect, or this is an existing Meyer or Mayer with 6 earlier victories not picked up under the name Wilhelm. Could find no match under diffeent spellings of Meyer, etc.
10 Mayer, LeanderUffz78/JG-51 (8/42), 9/JG-51 (1/43), 8/JG-51 (1/29/43 S.U.)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 013 "Black 9" (lost 1/29/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 January, 1943 in "Black 9", cause and location unknown. His first known victory, a Pe-2 on 12 August, 1942. A 2nd, An Il-2 on 11 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 14 September, 1942. An Il-2 25 km N of Timinev on 4 December, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 30 km NNW of Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. A 6th, a MiG-3 on 17 December, 1942. A 7th, an R-2 on 15 January, 1943.
11 Beissel, Egon Graf vonLt9/7/1920Gymnich65/JG-77 (4/43; 8/43 Italy), 4/JG-77 (7/43)Bf 109G (Trop) Werk # 18768 "Red 5 + -" (lost 8/7/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1943 during aerial combat north of Vibo-Valentia. One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-40 on 29 April, 1943. His 2nd, now in Sicily, a P-40 35 km south southwest of Sciacca on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 50 km southwest of Sciacca on 8 July, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 30 km northwest of Trapani on 9 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-40 60 km southwest of Marsala on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24D 15 km south southeast of Palazzo San Gervasio on 16 July, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
12 Schulz, Egon GeorgOFw1/25/1924 (or 5/9/1918/C.König)Jägersburg (or in Leverkusen/C.König)611/JG-3 (9/43), 13/JG-3, 15/JG-3 (12/44)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 960526 "Yellow 11" (lost 12/24/44) in 15/JG-3 (Added: according to Prien "Yellow 8" Werknr 681496")
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 or 25 December, 1944 (in JG-54?) in high altitude aerial combat with P-51s while intercepting B-17s over Liege. One of these B-17s carried Brig. Gen. Castle, who was killed in the skirmish. Schulz crashed in the Lüttich area. One account says Schulz was killed on the 24th of Dec. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 over southern Italy, 2 September, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 over Volturno Estuary, 6 September, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) 5 km NE of Hamm on 23 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 S of Gardelegen on 11 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) near Aschaffenburg on 13 April, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. Buried Rheinbach, Grave 224 (Rosseels). According to Prien he was KIA on 24/12/44
13 Mayer, Karl HeinzOblt61.J88 Condor Legion (6/38), 8/ZG-26 (5/40)Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		He claims a Curtiss sd 12 May, 1940. I found no such claim on the OKL Claims List. His 6 victories were in Spain (LOCS).
14 Brieg, Egon5JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report.
15 Dürr, HermannUffz8/25/1920Burgrieden54/JG-302 (8/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166274 (lost 8/24/44), Ta 152 Werk # 150037 (lost 2/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 1 February, 1945. Added: While on a Ta 152 low level training mission 1km E of Alteno, he went into a flat spin, and was unable to recover (C.König). Two known victories, a P-38 and a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. Nos. 3 and 4, both B-17s on 24 August, 1944, no locations given, but most likely in the Papa area (Perry Claims). A 5th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus. Added: On 24 August, 1944, while in 4/JG-302, attacking an American bomber formation, he was injured bailing from his stricken G-6, and landed at Kunzak, Cz.. He was the victim of a P-51 of 325FG/318FS, piloted by Capt Harry A. Parker. A Czech source suggests his date of death was 2 February, and that he died at Luckau, and is buried in a single grave at the Lübben Hauptfriedhof, Virchow Street (D.Drury).

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

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
16 Zeis, AlfredLt5


Courtesy Christian König

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.
17 Troha, EgonOblt3/1/1916Austria5

Archive Report on loss

1/JG-26 (39), 7/JG-26, Stfkpt 9/JG-3 (10/40 Desvres), Stab III/JG-3, JG-108 at wars endBf 109E-4 Werk # 5153 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 10/29/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 29 October, 1940; shot down during aerial combat with a Spitfire piloted by Pilot Officer George Marland of RAF No. 222 Sq.. Crashed at Wootton Crossroads, Sheppards Well, Kent.** Interned in Canada, but lost an eye in a riot and was repatriated, and finished the war in JG-108, training new pilots. One known victory, his 1st, a Fokker C.V. at Waalhaven 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Abbeville, 8 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dover area on 26 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire E of Southend on 5 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane W of Boulogne on 26 October, 1940. Six (6) according to some sources. **Another source suggests that Troha was sd by F/O John Colin Mungo-Park of No.74 Sq., and he belly landed at West Court Farm (C.Sundin).

Courtesy Oleg Marin




Courtesy Oleg Marin		KTY
18 Timm, FritzOFw1917/02/25Gutow near Güstrow (CKönig)5



Courtesy CK

12./JG 1 (09/42), 9./JG 1 (09/43 France; 11/43 Reich Def), Stab III./JG 1 (05/44), 8./ JG 1, 9./JG 1 (05/44 Paderborn)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-5 "Yellow 7" Werknr 585 (lost 04/02/43, killing Rudolf Mayer), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 29" Werknr 19432 (dam 25/06/43; WIA combat at Wilhelmshaven/Emden area), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 11" Werknr 15911 (Lost 04/09/43; WIA, combat), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 2" Werknr 140013 (lost 05/11/43), Bf 109 G-6/AS "Yellow 3 + I" Werknr 440700 (lost 28/05/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 28 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s in Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 3"at Elsdorf/Köln, no known grave (Added: shot down by 1 Lt. Francis Eshelman of 357 FS, 355 FG. Buried in Chemnitz (CKönig). WIA 4 September, 1943 and bailed successfully during aerial combat with Spitfires over Bergues-Dunkirk. WIA again on 5 November, 1943 during aerial combat with American bombers and escorts at Wankum/Grefath; bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a Mosquito "DK 339" of RAF No. 105 Sq., piloted by W/O Bools & Crew, Sgt Jackson, on 9 October, 1942. His 2nd, a B-17 6 km west of Texel on 4 March, 1943. His 3rd, a Lancaster 10 km east of Harderwijk on 1 April, 1943, one of the few Lancasters downed by JG-1. A 4th, a P-47 at Fehmarn Is. on 13 May, 1944. A 5th, a P-51 on 24 May, 1944, no location. Magnus.





Courtesy CK
19 Meyer, HansGefr1927Brandenburg5

Courtesy Christian König

JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in 1944 near Königsberg and hospitalized. After recuperation, he was limited to non-flying status. Jager Blatt 4/2002 & short bio online. Like so many pilots towards the end of the war, he reported in an interview that he served in the Infantry. This could be Uffz Mayer of 4/JG-54 in May, 1944 or Uffz Meier of 1/JG-54, however inconclusive. I found no victories on the OKL Claims List.

Courtesy Christian König
20 Brüstellin, Hans-HeinrichObstlt10/20/19094



Leg.Condor(36), I/JG-76(later II/JG-54), Kdr I/JG-51(8/40 Wissant), I/JG-53(11/40), JG-54, JG-106Ju 52, Ju 86, Bf 109B & D, Bf 109E-4/B in JG-53; Ar 96, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG-106
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Blenheim at Beauvais, north of Paris, 5 June, 1940, while in Stab I/JG-51. His 2nd, a Hawk-75 over the English Channel on 5 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 13 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane on 15 August, 1940, no location. Seriously wounded during this encounter, he managed to return to base where he crash landed his Bf 109E, and was pulled from the burning wreckage. This kept him out of action for seven weeks. Channel pilot. Brüstellin replaced Hans Karl Mayer as Kdr I/JG-53 after Mayers death in October, 1940. Hans was Stfkpt of 3/JG-135 until named Kdr of I/JG-51 in October, 1939, replacing Ernst von Berg. He was Kdr JG-106 in September, 1944. Deceased 7 February, 1997. Alternate spelling: Brustellin.
21 Ghesla, WilliUffz42/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.
22 Reibel, LudwigOfw381/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.
23 Stolle, BrunoHptm4/13/1915Münster Westfalen35


I/LG-1(9/39), 3/JG-51(1/40), 8/JG-2 (3/40), Stafkpt 8/JG-2(9/40), Kdr III/JG-2(7/43), Kdr I/JG-11, ErprobungsKdo Ta 152 (Oct 44)Bf 109 E, Bf 109F"Blk 1"(40) in JG-2, Bf 109F-1s "Black 11 + I" and "13 + I" (France 8/41) in 8/JG-2, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 5735 "Blk 12" in 8/JG-2, Ta 152 in Ekdo RK(3/17/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/42)
EP(9/12/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		5 Bombers. In August, 1944, he served with the Ta 152 Trial Unit (EKdo Ta 152) at Rechlin Test Center. Following a brief stay there, he was assigned as Acting Kdr of I/JG-11 in October, 1944. 271 combat missions. All victories were in the West. One known victory, his 1st & 2nd, two Spitfires at Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 30 km SW of the Isle of Wight on 26 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire west of Armentieres on 2 July, 1941. His 5th, a Blenheim on 5 July, 1941, no location. On 14 August, 1941, he downed 2 Spitfires, victories 7 & 8, at St. Omer/Gravelines. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires E of Boulogne on 16 August, 1941. Nos.14 & 15, both Spitfires on 5 December, 1941, no locations. His last victory, a "4 mot" on 20 December, 1943. Deceased 22 January, 2004.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Stolle (L) with Egon Mayer (R)


24 Hißbach, Karl Erich Horst Heinz "Heinz-Horst"Hptm1916/01/30Dessau34


Hissbach with crew after his 100th combat mission

I./KG 28 (1941), 3./NJG 2 (06/41 CK), 1./NJG 2 (07/41 CK), 14./KG 40 (08/42 CK), 11./KG 40 (09/42), Stfkpt 5./NJG 2 (02/43-11/44 CK), Kdr II./NJG 2 (11/44-04/45 Pocking)Bf 110 escort in KG 40 & ZG 1, Ju 88 C-6 "R4 + GN" in 5./NJG 2, Ju 88 G-6 "4R + AM" (lost 14/04/45) i
RK (14/04/45 postmortem)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/07/44)
EP (19/06/44)

EK 1 (13/08/41 CK) & EK 2 (26/05/41 CK)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (12/08/42 CK) with pendant (29/04/44 CK)
Arm cuff "Afrika" (15/03/44 CK) 		KilledInAction (KIA) 13/14 April, 1945 during a nocturnal low level attack on U.S. vehicles near Gelnhausen (8 vehicles claimed destroye), when he was hit by Flak fire. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O StbsFw Hubert Warzeche and Gnr Uffz Max Mayer. Pilot & R/O buried at Gelnhausen. 200+ missions, all victories were Night victories. One known victory shared with Hptm Hans Reicke, a Sunderland at Map Quadrant 14 West N/7512 on 1 September, 1942. Another shared victory, a Whitley V with Hermann Flothmann at the Bay of Biscay on 30 September, 1942. Another, a Beaufighter 15 km north of Ameland on 23 October, 1942, while in 14/KG-40. Another shared victory, AC type unknown, with Thies on 30 November, 1942. A "4 mot" at Stuttgart on 20 February, 1944. A Lancaster at St. Dizier on 28 April, 1944. A "4 mot" on 23 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" in the Etrepagny area on 10 June, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Abbeville on 25 June, 1944. A double on 1 July, 1944; both "4 mots", one at Blois-Vendome, the other at Chateaudun. A "4 mot" S of Abbeville on 5 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Dieppe on 8 July, 1944. Three "4 mots" over northern France on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" WNW of Mönchen-Gladbach on 19 September, 1944. His 29th & 30th, both "4 mots" over England the night of 3/4 March, 1945 during Operation Gisela. Alternate spelling: Hissbach.

Courtesy CK

KTY Photo
25 Mayer, Hans Karl 'Mayer-Ast'Hptm3/9/1911/03/09Rufach, Elsass31

Courtesy Christian König

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.

Fairey Battle P5232
26 Dederichs, GerhardUffz32/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 south southwest of Wiener Neustadt, 2 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-51 at Otschertormauer on 24 May, 1944.

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

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27 Mayer, RudolfFw38/JG-5 (7/43 S.U.)Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 and a LaGG-5 on 12 July, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 NW of the Louchi III airfield on 19 August, 1943.
28 Grosse, Egon Fw9/15/1917283/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12731 "Brown 9" (lost 1/13/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/27/42 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(1/13/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 13 January, 1942 after making a force landing near Morino, near Staraya due to bad weather, and died of his injuries later the same day. Magnus. Added: He died in a city infirmary in Dno, approximately 24km from where his ac crashed; no VDK burial detail (D.Drury). First known Soviet victories, both DB-3s on 22 June, 1941. An I-61 on 30 August, 1941. A DB-3 on 31 August, 1941. A 5th, an I-61 on 8 September, 1941. A 6th, an I-61 on 20 September, 1941. A 7th, an I-61 on 24 September, 1941. An I-61 on 4 October, 1941. A "BSch" on 14 October, 1941. An I-61 on 17 October, 1941. A Pe-2 on 23 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 25 October, 1941. An I-61 and a Pe-2 on 29 October, 1941. Three I-61s on 14 November, 1941. Two I-61s on 4 December, 1941.
29 Lau, FritzHptm9/23/1911Stettin28

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Transport pilot in Poland, Stfkpt 9/NJG-1 (9/43), 7/NJG-1, Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 (3/44)Ju 52, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5339 (dam 10/3/43; pilot WIA, gunner, Ogefr Erwin Weber KIA, R/O, Egon Reinecke, OK) RK(4/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)
EP(44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		WIA 3/4 October, 1943 during aerial combat with a British bomber, bailing at Bohmte, near Wittlage (Balss). Another former Lufthansa pilot. After flying transports, he was an Instructor at Instrument Flying School 3. His first victories were in the Fall of 1943. 76 combat missions. 27 4-motor bombers and one Mosquito! All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Lancaster 25 km W of Haarlem on 29 September, 1943. A "4 mot" S of Hamm on 31 March, 1944. A Halifax at Dahren on 28 April, 1944. A Lancaster NW of St Trond on 11 May, 1944. A "4 mot" WNW of Rotterdam on 22 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" SE of Rotterdam on 25 May, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Feindbögen on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Feindhosen on 22 June, 1944. A P-38 at Pressburg Austria on 16 July, 1944. A "4 mot" over the North Sea, W of Kiel, on 17 August, 1944. Two "4 mots" WNW of Mönchen -Gladbach on 19 September, 1944. A "4 mot" SW of Bochum and another at Radevormwald on 21 November, 1944. A Mosquito the night of 17/18/December, 1944. Deceased 1 January, 2003.laux
30 Mayer, WilhelmLt12/5/1917Fürth, Bayern27Uffz w/5/JG-26, 6/JG-26 (1/42), 7/JG-26 (7/43 Deelen), Instr Duty (3/44), Stafkpt 5/JG-26 (8/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-26 (1/45)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-1, A-5 Wk# 7222 "Brn 4" (25% dam 7/30/43, Injured Force landing, enemy fire), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470005 "Brown 9" (dam 12/31/43; WIFA at Le Fresnes), A-8, Fw 190D-9 Wk# 500052 "Blue 16" (lost) RK(3/12/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (4/16/44)
EP(3/31/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 January, 1945 in "Blue 16" during aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 442 Sq. (Canadian) at Lohnerbruch, 1 mile E of Nordhorn, over the Emsland Region. On this date, he was flying a D-9 of 8 Staffel, to which he had temporarily commanded after the eye injury to Wilhelm Hofmann. 124 missions. Many of his missions were "uneventful". 6 bombers. All victories in the West. One known victory, a west of Canche Estuary on 14 March, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) at Melun-Villaroche on 3 September, 1943. Same day, three minutes later, he downed a P-47 by Creil. A Spitfire at Brailly/Cornehotte on 28 December, 1943. A P-47 7 km E of Frevillers on 30 December, 1943. Another P-47, same day, 4 km NW of Soissons. His 10th, a B-26 15 km WNE of Etaples on 14 January, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 at Crecy-en-Ponthieu on 2 March, 1944. His 19th & 20th victories, both P-51s of 357FG at Nijmegen (N of Emmerich) on 19 September, 1944. A P-51 at Goch-Xanten on 23 September, 1944. Two Spitfires at Arnhem-Maas on 7 October, 1944. His 27th, a Spitfire at Hamminkeln 11/19/44. JG-26 Diary sites 48 victories, 174 missions. Flugbuch (7/41 to 3/44). Photo Alternate spelling: Meier.
31 Albrecht-Lemke, Egon Friedrich KurtHptm1918/05/19Curitiba, Brazil25


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6. & 1./ZG-1 (02/42 S.U.), 4./ZG 1 (12/42 S.U.), 9./ZG 76, II./SKG 210, Kdr II./ZG 1 (10/43), Kdr IV./JG 53 (07/44), Kdr III./JG 76 (08/44)Bf 110 Werknr 3666 (80% dam 12/19/42; belly landing Krasnodar S.U., non cmbt flight, both crew injured) in ZG 1, Bf 109 G-14 "Black 21 + I" Werknr 460593 (lost 25/08/44)
RK (22/05/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (03/12/42)
EP (21/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Silver
Destroyer & Fighter Oper. Clasps
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) CK		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 in aerial combat over Beauvais, east of Saint-Claude near Creil, with a P-38 of the 474th FG, while returning from a mission. He bailed but from too low an altitude. His body was robbed of all his possessions by the French Maquis. He had several 4 engine victories. One known victory, his first known Soviet, an R-5 1 km SW of Wjerchowje on 8 February, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 4 July, 1942. A Yak-1 and an I-153 on 25 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 1 August, 1942. An I-153 on 23 August, 1942. A DB-3 on 24 August, 1942. An I-15 on 23 September, 1942. An I-153 on 31 October, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 5 November, 1942. A western victory, a B-24 S of Pilsen (Bohemia) on 22 February, 1944. Another, a B-24 40 km NNW of Brück on 25 February, 1944. A B-24 E of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. A B-24 NW of Pressburg and a 2nd B-24 at Stockerau, on 26 June, 1944. The subject is buried in the German war cemetery at Beauvais, France in Block 3, Row 8, Grave 316. Added: RK awarded after achieving 15 aerial victories and destroying a further 11 aircraft on the ground.(CK)


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32 Mayer, OttoEM?22JG-27Bf 109, Fw 190Most likely
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		 Source: Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List.
33 Hess, EgonUffz28/JG-2 (Brest Süd 6/43; Babenhausen 2/45)Fw 190A-5/U8 (6/43), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600762 "Black 14" (15% dam 2/25/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Uninjured in a belly landing at Grossostheim 25 February, 1945 due to engine failure. One known victory, a Lancaster on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Typhoon on 3 August, 1943.
34 Schultz, EgonUffz5/20/1925Stengow27/JG-1, 10/JG-1 (8/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165384 "White 16" (lost lost 8/18/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 18 August, 1944; crashed during takeoff from Vailly France airfield. Buried Fort de Malmaison France, Block 8/14/349. One known victory, a Typhoon at Lisieux on 19 July, 1944. A 2nd, a Spitfire on 14 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schulz (OKL victory No.2).
35 Scheller, WalterUffz2

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

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

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36 Ohletz, EgonLt21/JG-53 (Italy), 10/JG-300 (7/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140192 "White 1" (dam 3/18/44), Bf 109G-6 most likely (lost 7/7/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org.). WIA 18 March, 1944, after his 2nd victory, during aerial combat with a P-47 10km NE of Bacca; made a successful emergency landing. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 10 km west of Campliatello, 3 September, 1943. His 2nd, a P-47 over Italy on 18 March, 1944.
37 Mayer, StefanUffz28/JG-5Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10165 "Black 3" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 28 July, 1944 15 km east of Kirkenes Norway, pilot dispositon unknown (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 23 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet Hurricane IIc on 22 May, 1943.
38 Mayer,Uffz23/NJG-100 (12/43 S.U.)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet PS-84 NW of Orscha the night of 8-9 December, 1943. A 2nd, a U-2 the night of 15-16 April, 1944. This may be Uffz I. Mayer, later in 9/NJG-1 during Operation Bodenplatte.
39 Mayer, HarryLt5/18/191121/JG-2 (7/41)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7604 (lost 6/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 20 June, 1942 when he crashed near St. Omer, SW of Lumbres, due either to altitude sickness or disorientation (LOCS). One known victory, a Halifax at La Rochelle on 24 July, 1941. Another victory, a Hampden of RAF No. 144 Sq. on 13 December, 1941, no location.
40 Mayer, GeorgHptm22/JG-51Bf 109E or F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		He claims a MS-406 of GC III/3 near Saarbrucken, piloted by Sgt C.Ribo (KilledInAction (KIA)). He claims a 2nd, a Hurricane of No 607 Sq. near Cambrai, piloted by F/O Weatherill (KilledInAction (KIA)).
41 Kroll, HermannOblt11/5/1913Pritzwalk, Brandenburg bei Berlin19


Cannock Chase		7/LG-2 (S.U.), 2(F)/122, Stfkpt 1(F)/122 (4/44 Gutenfeld)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2188 "L2 + FK" (lost 10/2/40) in LG-2, Me 410B-4 (lost 4/26/44)
RK(4/5/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq. near Portsmouth. Crashed at sea & recovered. Kroll buried at Cannock Chase Cemetery Field, CC, Blk 4, Gr 78. His R/O, Ofhr W. Mayer was taken prisoner. All victories were in the East. Luft. Pilot Discussion Board. Added: An Ofw at the time, Kroll was involved in a mid-air collision 2 October, 1940, with Oblt Georg Eckert (KIC). Kroll was the only occupant of the ac, and bailed safely, landing at Erps Querbs (Luft & Allied Air Forces Discussion Board).
42 Meyer, WalterHptm6/12/191418JG-54, 5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (5/40), 5/JG-26 (7/42 Abbeville-Drucat), 7/JG-26 (11/42)Bf 109E in 5 Staffel, Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10002 "Brown 2 + I" (lost 8/21/41), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 660 "White 5" (80% dam 10/11/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43 Post.)
EP (9/30/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died 18 Jan., 1943 from TB contracted in a Lille military hospital while recovering from injuries suffered in a ground collision ar Wevelghem in Werk # 660 on 11 October, 1942 with wingman Karl Käferle. WIFA 21 August, 1941 when his A-1 had engine failure and he crashed at Overheluestraat. He was pulled from the wreckage by two Belgian farmers, and hospitalized at Courtrai. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Channel, north of Calais on 26 July, 1942. One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Kokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Hans Wemhöner) His 1st, a Spitfire I at Dordrecht 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, an Avro Anson over the English Channel on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Sheerness on 24 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire NW of Dunkirk on 18 July, 1941. Another known victory, B-17 # 41-24510 "Snoozy II" of the 306BG, 367BS on 9 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Mayer.
43 Meyer, Karl Heinz ConnyMaj168/ZG-26 (5/40), Stab II/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr II/JG-26 (7/42), Act.Kdr I/JG-107, Kdr II/JG-108Bf 109E & Bf 110 in 40, Bf 109F in 1941, Fw 190A-4 in JG-26, Ar 96, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in Trng Sq.
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a Hawk 75A on 12 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Breguet on 14 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire on 3 June, 1940 and a 5th, a Hurricane on 29 July, 1940, all five while stationed in 8/ZG-26. His first known in JG-26, a Spitfire 15 km west of the Sommemündung on 5 September, 1941, a Hptm at the time. A 2nd, a B-17 on 6 September, 1942, of the 97BG, 340BS, flown by 2/Lt Clarence Lipsky went down around Amiens (France?). It crashed in Flasselles. Four parachutes were seen, however, the Red Cross reported that Lipsky and 5 others of the crew were POWs. This was recorded as the Luftwaffes first "kill" of an American heavy bomber. On 12 December, 1942, he downed another B-17, # 41-24452 of 91BG, 401BS. In January 1943, he transferred out of JG-26 to Training Units. Alternate spelling: Mayer (OKL 1st victory).
44 Engling, EgonFw2/11/1923Güldenboden128/NJG-2 (6/44), 11/NJG-3 (1/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621349 "D5 + UW" (lost 1/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 26 March, 1945 after making an unsuccessful belly landing at Jever, no further detail (Boiten). Buried Jever, Block 4A/3/3 (Rosseels). No detail on the loss of Wk# 621349 in Jan, 1945 at Varel-Obenstrohe. Remaining crew this date: Uffz Richard Marx, R/O and Uffz Hauber, Mechanic (Rosseels). One known victory, a "4 mot" NW of Paris on 11 June, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" 10 km WNW of Amiens on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Turnhout area on 22 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Vosges du Nord on 29 July, 1944. A 5th, another "4 mot" same day at Pförzheim-Calw. A 6th & 7th "4 mot" at Darmstadt and one 30 km E of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944. Magnus.
45 Ubben, Kurt 'Kuddel'Maj11/18/1911Dorstadt bei Goslar110

I Kü.J.St./136, 6(J)/TrGr-186, Stfkpt 8/JG-77 (5/43 Italy), Kdr III/JG-77 (43 S.U. & N.Africa), Kdr JG-2(3/44)He 51"Wh 16"(38), Bf 109E-1 "Red 13", Bf 109E "Yel 13"(3/40), Bf 109F-4 "Black 13 (8/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8484 (20% dam 12/4/41; crashed, eng dam after combat at Mariupol), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 15" (5/43), Bf 109G-6 "Black << +" as Kdr III/JG-77 (10/43), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 680113 (lost 4/27/44) RK(9/4/41)-EL(3/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944 in an aerial battle in his Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680113 with Thunderbolts from the 356th FG over Chateau Thierry. His parachute failed to open due to too little altitude. 500 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Fokker XXI over De Kool, 10 May, 1940, while in 5/JGr-186. Served in 6/TrGr-186 in March, 1940, flying "Yellow 13". One known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 9 March, 1942. His 70th, a Soviet I-153 on 8 June, 1942. A P-2 on 12 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 September, 1942. At least 5 victories in the Desert. 20 victories in the West and 26 AC destroyed on the ground along with 15 tanks and one MTB. Shot down four Pe-2s 9 October, 1941, as the Soviets attacked the Chaplinka airfield. Replaced E. Mayer as Kdr JG-2 from March 1944 to April 1944. Flew Bf 109F-4 "Black 13" in August 1941 while Stfkpt 8/JG-77. Also flew Bf 109G-2 "White< w Yellow 1" in September, 1942 while Grp Kdr III/JG-77.



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46 Hülshoff, Karl Theodor "Kurt"Obstlt1909/22/05 (CK)11-24Courtesy CK TO. KG 254 (11/38 CK), Stfkpt 7./KG 54 (06-07/40 CK), Stfkpt 6./NJG 1 (09/40 CK), Stfkpt 3./NJG 2 (09-11/40), Kdr I./NJG 2 (11/40-11/41), Kdr NJG 2 (11/4-12/43 CK), Kdr NJG 102 (06/44 to end)Bf 110, Ju 88 C "R4 + AA" (11/40-01/41) in 3./NJG 2, Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + EH" Werknr 0845 (60% dam 12/08/41), Ju 88 C-4, Ju 88 G, Do 17 Z
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (04/08/42)
EK 1 & EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold EP (n.d.) 		His first victory, a Hampden near Dishforth the night of 20-21 October, 1940. A 2nd, a Wellington the night of 23 November, 1940, no location. Two other victories, his 3rd & 4th, a Wellington 50 km E of Bridlington and a Hampden 30 km N of Scarborough on 8 April, 1941. He crashed his C-2 at Steenbergen Holland on 12 August, 1941; shot down by S/Ldr Stephen Harbourne of RAF No. 234 Sq. (DeSwart). Remaining crew (survived w/wounds): OFw Willi Mayer, R/O and OFw Paul Licht, Gunner (Rosseels). Added: SGLO names Mayer as pilot and Hülshoff as Observer, no Gunner mention. Another known victory, a Wellington on 28 August, 1942. His 11th victory, a B-17 at Insel Lolland on 9 October, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 24 victories. Added: On 08/04/41 unhurt in forced landing at Steenbergen, 10 km NW of Rozendaal after being shot up by 234 Sqdn. Deceased 23/02/1989 (CK)
Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + EH" Werknr 0845 (60% dam 12/08/41)
Ju 88 C "R4 + AA" (11/40-01/41) in 3./NJG 2 		Archive Report

Operational Record
47 Mayer, EgonObstlt8/19/1917Konstanz, Bodensee102


Mayer returns from a mission



6/JG-2 (3/40), 9/JG-2 (4/41), Stafkpt 7/JG-2 (6/41), Kdr III/JG-2 (4/43), Kdr JG-2 (7/43-3/44)Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6720 "Wh 1 + I" & a "White 7 + I" (7/JG-2), Fw 190A-5 # 5851 (4/43), Fw 190A-6 Wk# 470468 (lost 3/2/44) RK(8/1/41)-EL(4/16/43)-S(3/2/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Oper. Clasp w/"300" hanger		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1944. Shot down in Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470468 by a P-47 of the 365th FG near Montmedy, near the Franco-Belgian border. Buried St Desir-de-Lisieux France, Block 1/8/167 (Rosseels). 25 Bombers. All victories in the West. First pilot on the Channel Front to achieve 100 victories. His first victory, a Morane 406 on 13 June, 1940, no location, most likely in the Montdidier-Provins area. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Portland on 7 October, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Chichester on 15 November, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire N of Cherbourg on 17 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Calais on 24 June, 1941. His 9th & 10, both Spitfires in the Dunkirk-Gravelines area on 3 July, 1941. Nos.19 & 20, both Spitfires on 21 August, 1941, no location. Flew Fw 190A-3 Wk # 435 (or 475) "White 7" as Stfkpt 7/JG-2. Mayer is generally credited with originating the most effective tactic used against the American bomber formations, the head-on attack. One B-17F victory was # 42-3190 of the 94BG, 332BS on 14 July, 1943. 353 missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victoriesPhoto


Major Mayer tries out waistgun on crashed B17
48 Mangold, EgonHptm3/23/19111010(N)/ZG-1 (3/43 S.U.), 4/NJG-100 (12/43), NJG-200 (44-45)Bf 110C & G-2EP


EK 1 & 2
EP (3/20/44), Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet TB-7 on 12 March, 1943. A 2nd, a PS-84 on the night of 19-20 April, 1943. Nos. 3 & 4, a TB-4 and a DB-3F the night of 12-13 June, 1943. A 5th, an SB-2 on the night of 13-14 June, 1943. Magnus & Boiten, 10 victories.
49 Aichler, EgonOblt7/14/1918Rosenheim1Instr duties until NJG-101 assign (8/44), 3/NJG-101 (10/44)Bf 110G-4, Ju 88, Do 17 (AC type lost 12/7/44 Unk)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4/45 (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" on 7 December, 1944, no location given. Added: Oblt Eichler lost the night of 6/7 December, 1944 at an undisclosed location in Cz. (LOCS).
50 Berger,Uffz18/NJG-1Bf 110G-4
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" 8 km NW of Groningen on 23 May, 1944. This could be Egon Berger, later in NJG-5.
51 Besgen, EgonLt2/18/19231
Lommel, Belgium		5/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2291 (or 7201) "Black 10" (lost 5/27/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1943 in aerial combat with a Norwegian Spitfire "BS 466" of RAF No. 331 Sq., piloted by Lt Kurt Bache, SSE of Eekloo, Be.. Buried Lommel, Block 32 Gr 79. His 1st victory (and only), a Ventura, was achieved on 3 May, 1943, over Haarlem.
52 Blömertz, GüntherOblt192014/JG-26 (joins 7/42), Adj. II/JG-26 (7/44)Fw 190A-2 in 4 Staffel, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5640 "White 8" (lost 6/24/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 78FG. Shot down at Ichtegem, NE of Torhout, with his face and body severely burned. He returned to JG-26 on 31 July, 1944, in a non-flying capacity. A pilot from 1940 to 1945, he opposed RAF & American fighters over NW France and Belgium, and was a Bodenplatte pilot. In the last days of the war, 4 January, 1945, his long time friend and only remaining member from his original unit, Lt Wilhelm Mayer, was killed. His one known victory, a Mosquito (unconfirmed) 80 km NNW of Fecamp on 3 May, 1943. After the war, he authored a book entitled "Heaven, Next Stop", as a tribute to the fighter pilots of II Group. Also spelled Bloemertz. Bowers/Lednicer, 10 victories.
53 Warnecke, HeinzUffz1

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

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

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



54 Holen, EgonFw15/SG-10 (2/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 February, 1944.
55 Michaelis, RudolfUffz112/JG-301Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Added: After this victory, it was necessary to make an emergency landing in the Hildesheim area, after combat with a P-51 (C.König).

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

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56 Mayer, Rudolf "Pedro"Uffz10/1/1921Vienna, Austria112/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 564 "Yellow 8 + O" (lost 2/4/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 February, 1943 by B-17 return fire 11 km east of Leer. This AC was normally the AC of Fritz Timm. His one victory (n.b.) may very well have been the B-17 which caused his death. "n.b." means "unknown". This initialing appeared on the OKL Claims List. He crashed near his B-17 victim. Buried Leer Neuer Lutheran Friedhof, Row 1, Gr 16.
57 Mayer, RudiUffz19/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 17 July, 1943.
58 Mayer-Ahrens,Hptm12/ZG-76Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 by Hamm on 4 October, 1943.
59 Mayer-Bleck,Fw14/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) SW of Bestscharlowo on 18 March, 1944.
60 Mayer, PaulUffz1Stabstaffel/JG-51 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 27 March, 1944.
61 Mayer,Uffz19/JG-2 (4/44)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 II on 30 April, 1944, no location (over France opposing the Lyon/Bron raid).
62 Mayer,Ofhr12/NAGr-12Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "1 mot" at Lugos airfield on 14 September, 1944.
63 Mayer,Gefr111/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 August, 1944.
64 Mayer, HarryLt11/1/192412/JG-4 (2/44 Italy; 9/44 Reich Def), JG-7 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162102 "Black 5" (2/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163341 "Black 8" (lost 4/24/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413661 "Black 16" (lost 9/29/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490165 "Black 3" (dam 12/8/44), Me 262 EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 March, 1945, no further detail. Injured in a belly landing at Bergheim on 8 December, 1944 due to engine trouble (JG-4 List). WIA 29 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hambau, same day as his victory claim. Injured 24 April, 1944 when he bailed from his "Black 8" at Rimini due to engine failure. WIA 16 February, 1944, aerial combat south of Rome (JG-4 List). One known victory, a P-47 at Bellheim, E of Landau, on 29 September, 1944.
65 Mayer, HansLt2/14/192216/JG-26 (1/43), 8/JG-26 (10/43 Leeuwarden), 7/JG-26 (3/44)Bf 109G-4 Wk# 16121 "Brn 6" (15% dam 1/20/43), Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7059 "Brn 6" (lost), A-6 Wk# 530770 "Blue 7" (lost 10/10/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 March, 1944 in an Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340293 "Brown 2" (lost) during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 401 (Canadian) Sq. SW of Bapaume. WIA 20 January, 1943 when debris from two colliding Bf 109s struck his G-4. Blinded in one eye, he was able to crash land at Abbeville-Drucat. WIA a 2nd time 10 March, 1943 in his A-4 during aerial combat with Wing Cmdr. Milne. Although wounded, he was able to crash land his badly damaged A-4 at Arras. His one known victory (may have been unconfirmed), a Mosquito "RE-2" by Amiens on 11 February, 1944, still a Fw in 7/JG-26. WIA a 3rd time on 10 October, 1943 in his A-6 "Blue 7" during aerial combat with a P-47. He survived a sensational cartwheeling attempt at a crash landing on Twente airfield.
66 Arndt, Hans EgonLt12/16/1922

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7/KG-76 (10/44)Ar 234B-2 Werk # Unk "F1 + BS" (dam 10/12/44)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 October, 1944; injured in a takeoff accident from Lärz airfield (C.König).
67 Arndt, OttoOgefr2/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7155 "1H + HK" (lost 11/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspArndt was injured in the crash on 9 November, 1942 and died some days later; they force landed at Hundskampen due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Ogefr Egon Zantow, Fw Anton Günter (KIC) and Lt Herbert Engelkmeier was injured in the crash (Flyvrak Norway). Lt Herbert Engelkmeier may have been the pilot. He was reported shot down on 23 March, 1943 over the Mediterranian in He 111H-6 Werk # 7386 Of I/KG-26 at Catania.
68 Arz, EgonLt2/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8124 "9K + AK" (lost 3/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 16/17 March, 1941, suffering double engine failure during the Avonmouth bombing raid. His last radio call was "emergency landing in England". Crashed at RAF Chilmark, Dinton, Wilts at 23:40 hours. Remaining crew (all POW): Ofw Oskar Reimer, Observer; Fw August Konrad, R/O and Fw Otto Hoferrichter, Mech. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.arzx
69 Ausserhofer, EgonGefr7/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737430 "Yellow 8" (dam 12/16/44)Wound badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a belly landing at Pritzier on 16 December, 1944, no further detail (JG-6 List).
70 Bäcker, WalterOfw12/JG-301 (joins 9/44 @ Alperstedt)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682005 "Black 9" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Prenzlau by Settin. Mombeek.

Heinz Werick, Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer

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

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
71 Barett, GüntherLt3/22/19196/KG-100 (1/43)He 111H-14 Werk # 7949 "6N + DP" (lost 1/9/43)EP(10/19/42), EK 1& 2, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 9 January, 1943, when they were sd during a raid on Benghazi, Libya. The ac exploded, and came down in flames. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wörner, Obs; Uffz Franz Joba, R/O and Ofw Rudolf Mayer, Gnr (D.Drury).
72 Bauer, Gerhardt (Gerhard?)UffzNachtjagdlehrgang 13 (10/43, start of 44?), 11./NJG 1 (CK)Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + FY" (CK) Werknr 730364 (lost 13/02//45)KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 February, 1945 at Benninghausen due to enemy fire. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: started from airbase Dortmund. Three 41 Sqdr pilots shared the destruction . Crew: Gunr Uffz Rudolf Seratin (KIA), Uffz. Hans Mayer (bailed, WIA)


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73 Becker, EgonUffz8/29/1921Dillingen1/JG-53 (8/43 Italy; 7/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18724 (80% dam 8/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760231 (lost 7/4/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166004 "White 16" (lost 7/31/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1944 in Wk# 166004 during aerial combat at Corabia, near Turnu Magurele Romania. Added: Buried GWC Bucharest, D/5/106 (M.Krebbers). Wk# 760231 lost 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Suseni Romania; pilot OK. Becker injured 17 August, 1943 in a takeoff crash from San Severo-Süd.
74 Beinhardt, RudolfLt5/20/1923Tulln6/KG-1He 177A-3 (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 15 June, 1944; two AC collided as a result of a propeller gust. The other AC was He 177A-3 Wk# 332146, piloted by Uffz Helmuth Bober (KIFA). Remaining crew (KIFA): Uffz Hermann Lobitz, geb 2/23/1921, Obs; Uffz Paul Nitschke, geb 2/9/1920, R/O; Ogefr Richard Ganster, geb 3/8/1922, Gunner and Ogefr Stephan Mayer, geb 12/14/1922, Gunner. Source: B. Bines.
75 Berberich, EgonHptm6/17/1913III/StG-1 (1/41), 7/StG-1 (4/43)Ju 87D-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/24/41), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS
76 Berger, EgonUffzIII/NJG-5Ju 88G Werk # 621611 (dam 3/4/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Believed KIC 4 March, 1945, near Leer during Operation Gisela. No further detail. Source: A. Rosseels.
77 Bernhard, PaulUffz4/NJG-3 (4/43)Do 217N Werk # 1453 (lost 4/22/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 22 April, 1943; crashed on takeoff at Westerland. Remaining crew: Gefr August Fink, R/O and Gefr Paul Mayer, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
78 Bonnemann, K.OFw16./KG z.b.V. 1 (05/40 Münster-Lodenheide)Ju 52/3m "1Z + ?Q" (lost 10/05/40)His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Den Haag, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Crash landed near Den Haag, cause not reported. OFw Bonnemann and crew were taken prisoner and sent to the UK. Remaining crew: Uffz K. Blumberger, R/O; Uffz H.Mayer, Mech and Uffz J.Borg, Gnr (SGLO). Added: Seemingly the Radop Uffz Karlheinz Blumberger (EK 1 + EK 2, born 1917/12/30 in Völpke) still flew on since he was KIA/ KIFA? on 4 October 1941 in the same unit at the airfield of Orscha (4km E of Orscha) (CK)

Blumberger

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79 Brinkmann, HeinrichLt3/12/1917Flachsberg
Cannock Chase		2/Erpro-210 (Channel)Bf 110D-0 "S9 + NK" (lost 8/14/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspBoth Brinkmann and his R/O, Uffz Richard Mayer, were KilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940, hit by flak at Manston airfield. (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: After being hit by AA fire, he is believed to have collided with Uffz Hans Steding, the two ac crashing Both Brinkmann & Mayer buried at CC, Blk 1, Row 11; Brinkmann in Gr 423; Mayer in Gr 425 (D.Drury).
80 Bugislaus, Georg AndreasHptm6/24/1911Burg10/KG-2 (8/43), 3/KG-2 (12/43), Stfkpt 2/KG-66 (4/44)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 269360 "Z6 + CK" (lost 6/17/44)DK-G (1/1/45), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in SilverMIA 17 June, 1944; crashed at Vire-Mündung while on a mission, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Egon Erben, geb 2/12/1925, Obs; Gefr Kurt Wollermann, geb 2/25/1925, T.Obs; Fw Alois Bretscher, geb 9/28/1916, R/O and Uffz Hermann Stein, geb 5/7/1920, Mechanic. Source: B.Bines. Added: Prior to becoming a pilot, he was a navigator/observer in September, 1941 (LOCS).
81 Chzilarsch, KarlUffz10/18/19106/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 7848 "1G + NP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 November, 1942 as a result of flak damage and crashing 20 km NW of Klitzkaja, near Stalingrad. Remaining crew(MIA): Maj Georg Friedrich Altvater, Observer; FW Alfred Mayer, R/O; Uffz Johann Janksch, mechanic and Ogefr Erich Engwicht, gunner. Jager Blatt 2/2001 & 1/2002.
82 Comtesse, Egon PaulFw11/24/1923


Ysselstein, Holland		3/JG-1, 1/JG-1 (1/1/45 Twente)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960729 "White 3" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during Operation Bodenplatte. Shot down off Hoek van Holland by the same "friendly" gunners who are considered to have shot down his comrade, Heinz Jürgen Kilian. His AC crashed into the North Sea west of Hoek Holland. Comptesse is buried in the Ysselstein Cemetery, grave AI-1-21. Alternate spelling: Comptesse.
83 Dalwigk zu Lichtenfelds, Karl Egon Hptm5/26/1915Torgau2/KG-51 (6/40), 7/LG-1 (4/42), Stfkpt 7/KG-6 (8/42), Stfkpt 16/KG-2 (5/43), ErproStf 410, Kdr V/KG-2 (2/44), JG- 101 & 107 late warDo 217E & KWound Badge (10/26/43)
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW briefly in 1940 when he was sd on a raid on the Epinoy airfield. His proper name is: Freiherr Karl Egon von Dalwigk zu Lichtenfelds.
84 Daum, KonradOfw9/24/1912Tschirn



7/ZG-76 (9/40)Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3545 "2N + AC" (lost 9/4/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1940 during aerial combat during the Battle of Britain, no location reported. His Gunner, Uffz Ferdinand Mayer (geb 5/14/1916 Ober Wieland) was also KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List Added: Another source, Netherland Loss Registry, indicates he crashed in the Het Canal. Added: Their 110 crashed into the North Sea. Ofw Daum was 1st bur at Bergen; then bur Ysselsteyn CL-4-77 in 1957. Uffz Mayer's body washed ashore near Vlissingen, where he was 1st bur, then re-bur Ysellsteyn BB-4-83 in 1957 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
85 Diblik, HansOblt04th May 1923


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8/KG-6 (France)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 301185 "3E + GS" (lost 3/22/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 March, 1944; shot down by a Mosquito of No. 488 Sq., piloted by P/O Hall; two others KilledInAction (KIA) and one POW

Egon Staufenberg, Hermann Kamradt and Zimmermann (Oleg Marin)


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86 Dorner, AntonOFw3./Kü.Fl.Gr-506KilledInAction (KIA) on 20/05/42 in the Tyrrhen. sea on a training flight. Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Obs Lt z. See Martens, Wigand , R/O Ogfr Weinert, Michael, Gnr Gefr Krüger, EgonCKönig
87 Drewes, WernerObltI/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (2/43)Me 323D-6 (Gigant) Werk # 1126 "RD + QZ" (lost 4/22/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his Co-Pilot, Fw Gerhard Mayer, and seven Flt Pers, 22 April, 1943 when they were sd by P-40's at Cape Bone (Qu.Meister File).
88 Ehler, HeinrichUffzLd.-Kdo NorwegenDo 17M Werk # 2228Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 29 June, 1942; crashed at Oslo during a non-operational flight, due to a fire in the aircraft. Remaining crew (all KIC): Ogefr Albin Hecke, R/O and Ogefr Egon Schömer, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
89 Ehlers, HinrichUffzLuftdienst-Kdo Norwegen (Fornebu)Do 17M-1 Werk # 2228 (lost 6/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 29 June, 1942 as he was approaching his landing at Gardermoen, he accidentally crashed into the eastern side of Hansakollen killing all three crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Albin Hackel and Ogefr Egon Schoerner (Flyvrak Norway).



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90 Erk, HelmutUffz8/KG-26Ju 88A-17 Werk # 301162 "1H + ES" (lost 6/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 June, 1944 following the attack on HMS Boadicea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA, desig unk): Uffz Arno Müller, Uffz Egon Walther and Gefr Georg Ramoser (D.Drury).
91 Fiebelkorn, EgonFwFlugzeugführer 10(Jabo)/JG-53 (4/42 N.Afrika), 1/Sch.G.-2, I/SG-10Bf 109F-4/B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold 12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & Pictured with Jabo Staffel Flugzeugführer in the JG-53 Chronicles by Jochen Prien
92 Firchau, EgonUffzI/StG-151 (Yugoslavia)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 196 (lost 7/18/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 18 July, 1943 NW of Pancevo due to a servicing fault. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani & Ju 87 Loss List.
93 Fleckner, HeinrichUffz5/KG-53He 111H-5 Werk # 4057 "A1 + CN" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 July, 1941 after being rammed by a Soviet fighter near Daschkowska. Remaining crew(MIA): Lt Georg Wilhelm Mayer, Observer; Gefr Willi Dumer (or Dümer), R/O; Gefr Johann Papez, Mechanic, Gefr Bernard Thiatmer (or Thihatmer or Thialner), Gunner and Kriegsberichter Gefr Dr Hans Vohwinker (or Vowinkel. Alternate spelling, Pilot Uffz Fleckner: Flickner. Jager Blatt 6/2003 & D.Drury.
94 Frey, ErwinUffz2/KG-53 (8/43 Olsufyevo (Ger. Olsufjewo)He 111H-16 Werk # 8306 "A1 + AK" (lost 8/3/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA with his entire crew, 3 August, 1943, when they made involuntary ground contact upon landing back home after being damaged by ground fire after a war flight to Orel. The ac was destroyed by fire. Remaining crew: Uffz Albert Kuntze, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Hubert, R/O; Ogefr Egon Braun, Flt Engr and Gefr Horst Gustke, Gnr (D.Drury).
95 Fricke, JürgenLt9(Eis)/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4058 "5K + NK" (lost 3/21/43), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360328 "5K + HT" (lost 6/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 5 June, 1943; probable mid-air collision with C-6 Wk# 360398, piloted by Uffz Heinz Mayer (MIA w/crew) in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6273. His Wk# 4058 was reported lost at Swoboda 21 March, 1943, cause unknown, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
96 Funck, EgonOfhrII/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785897 (75% dam 2/11/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 11 February, 1945 in an emergency landing near Osnabrück due to an engine fire.
97 Gerz, EgonOfw10/JG-301 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20441 (lost 3/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 March, 1944 near Targsorul-Nou during a training flight, no cause reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
98 Gleser, EgonGefr1/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1510 (lost 9/1/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 1 September, 1940; crashed at Coquelles during a domestic flight, no cause reported.
99 Gruber, LorenzUffz7/28/1922
Ysselstein, Holland		8/KG-3 (8/44/Venlo)He 111H-16 Werk # 161771 "5K + BS" (lost 8/31/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Gilze Holland (Vossenberg) the night of 30/31 August, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash and buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk GQ, Row 5. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Koch, Obs (Gr 104); Uffz Norbert Wiemers, R/O (Gr 101); Uffz Eugen Kauffeld, 1st Gnr (Gr 102) and Uffz Egon Bahr, 2nd Gnr (Gr 105). Pilot Gruber buried in Gr 103 (D.Drury).
100 Güttler, EgonOfwAufkl.Gr. unitJu 188E, Me 410A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List

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