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1 Vacano, Martin vonOblt12/29/1918Bochum8



Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (5/43; 3/44 Italy; 12/44 Nellingen)Bf 109G-4/Trop "Yellow 6 + I" (Italy), Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "Yellow 4 + I" (dam 3/23/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # unknown "Yellow 9 + I" (lost 5/14/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # ? "Yellow 24 + I" (dam 12/4/44; emergency land at Germersheim after engine hit, pilot OK), Bf 109K-4 "White 18 + I" (dam 3/19/45; crashed at Blankenloch, pilot OK)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 14 May, 1944 during aerial combat by Spitfires in the Cassino area, bailed safely, pilot OK. Shot down in "Yellow 4" by Spitfires at Littoria on 23 March, 1944, pilot OK. One known victory in Sicily, a P-38 30 km northwest of Trapani on 25 May, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire 40 km northeast of Pantellaria on 11 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 5 km south of Fossiata, Italy on 16 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-26 at Velletri on 23 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 SW of Lüneburg on 24 August, 1944. His 6th & 7th, a P-51 and a P-47 on 23 February, 1945. His 8th victory, a P-47 on 23 March, 1945. Added: SD 19 March, 1945 during combat with US fighters. He bailed safely, the ac crashed at Blankenloch N of Karlsruhe (Klaus Deschner).



2 Manz, WalterLt8/7/191989/JG-53 (6/42 Africa), Stffüh 12/JG-53 (1/18/45 Kirrlach)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 10111 (45% dam 6/26/42), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462867 "Blue 8 + -" (lost 1/25/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 January, 1945, when on a Work Flight, he was shot down at Kirrlach/Wiesenthal by a P-51 (Klaus Deschner). WIA 26 June, 1942 during a bombing at Sidi-Barrani (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Nasham 4 May, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 over Italy on 20 August, 1943. A 3rd, another p-38 over Italy on 30 August, 1943. Another known victory, a P-47 on 9 January, 1945. Magnus. His victories may be as high as 12.
3 Mietusch, KlausMaj1918/08/05Posen75Courtesy CK 2./JG 26 (38), 7./JG 26 (09/39), Stfkpt 7./JG 26 (09/41), Kdr III./JG 26 (07/43)Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 2746 (lost), Bf 109 E-7 "White 13 + I and White 2 + I" in 7./JG 26, Fw 190 A-3 & Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 7147 in 7 Staffel, Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 440624 "Black 22" (Etain 03/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 20" Werknr 440640 , "Black 21" Werknr 162032, "Black 24"Werknr 162345 & "Black 22" Werknr 163445 (06/44 Villcoublay-Nord) w/ III Grp, Bf 109 G-6 "Black 25" Werknr 441646 (lost)
RK (26/03/44) - EL (18/11/44 postm)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02/11/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (10/07/44) EP (26/04/41)
Wound Badge
KilledInAction (KIA) 17 September, 1944. Fatally wounded in "Black 25" by a P-51 of 361FG, 376FS, flown by Lt Wm. R. Beyer, while landing at Rath-Aldekerk/Rhineland. Buried Düsseldorf Nordfriedhof, Block 112/0/117 (Rosseels). 10 Bombers. POW (Temp) 8 June, 1940, shot down by an RAF Hurricane in Wk# 2746. Injured in a TO accident due to eng. fail. at Gatschina in Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7147. Bailed successfully w/injuries 3/8/44 near Meppen in G-6 # 162032 "Blk 21", aerial combat with P-51s. Landing acc. 4/12/44 in G-6 # 162345 "Blk 24" hitting a bomb crater and turning over. Downed by an RCAF Spitire piloted by S/L G. Robertson of No. 411 Sq., 7/17/44 in G-6/U4 #440640 "Wh 20" One known victory, a B-17 on 9 October, 1942 named ""Big Eagle" of the 93BG, flown by Capt. Alexander Simpson. Another B-17, either # 42-3192 "City of Albuquerque" of 303BG, 358BS, or # 42-5392 "Stric Nine" of 303BG, 427BS, both downed northwest of Breda on 19 August, 1943. His favoite wingman was Uffz Erhard Tippe. 452 missions. Shot down ten times. 15 victories in the East. His 65th victory, a P-38 N of Paris on 14 June, 1944. His last victory, a P-51 at Geldern on 17 September, 1944, the date of his death. His 109E-7 was "Yellow 13" in April 1941. Added: Alternate spelling: Mitusch on his grave marker (D.Drury).

Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940. <

Allied Losses Database: Spitfire BS252 Peter Mollestad 1943-01-20
4 Schreuer, KlausFw12/6/1917Düsseldorf72/ZG-1 (1/42), 4/ZG-1 (4/42), 9/JG-76 (7/44)Bf 110, Bf 109G-6 in JG-76, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781189 "White 15 +I" (lost 8/25/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA 25 August, 1944 after being sd by a P-38 in the area of Frappe, Fr. (aufhimmelzuhause). 150 missions. His 1st known victory, a Rata on 12 June, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak 18 on 29 August, 1942. A 3rd, a B-17 on 16 September, 1943. A 4th a Wellington on 27 September, 1943. a 5th, another B-17 on 2 April, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 on 30 June, 1944. His 7th, a P-38 SW of Tata on 14 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schreuert.
5 Polak, HeinzOfw78/JG-53 (8/43 Sicily), 11/JG-53 (9/44) (4/45 Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 10888 "Black 8 + I" (lost 6/7/43), Bf 109K-4 (dam 4/4/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 7 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-40; emergency landing at Pantelleria (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-25 9 km north of Capri, 27 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 in the Gulf of Venezia Italy on 9 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-38 S of Dülmen on 26 September, 1944. His 6th & 7th, both P-47s on 22 February, 1945. On 4 April, 1945 he crashed his K-4 near Kirrlach after suffering engine damage during an intercept mission, his disposition not known (Klaus Deschner).
6 Klaus, BertholdUffz75/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.), 14/JG-4 (10/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780871 "Black 5" (lost 11/2/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Schönebeck (Magnus & JG-4 List). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 19 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Boston III on 20 September, 1943. A 4th, a P-39 on 13 October, 1943. A 5th & 6th, an Il-2 and a P-39 at Kilberg on 3 November, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 on 4 January, 1944. Magnus Report, 10 or more victories.
7 Neumann, HelmutLt11/12/1921Frankfurt am Main627/JG-5 (7/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 14/JG-5 (4/45 Norway), JV-44Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6033 (lost- flak 8/13/42), Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Wk#15791 "White 9", Bf 109G-14/AS Wk# 785690 "Blk 10" (4/45), Me 262 RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		WIA 26 September, 1943; by flak in "Yellow 9" at Map Quadrant 37 East/2057 (Source: SIG Norway). 162 combat missions; all victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane on 22 July, 1943. Two P-39s on 25 July, 1943. Two P-39s in the Eina-Guba area on 18 August, 1943. A P-40 on 2 September, 1943. A P-39 and a P-40 on 14 September, 1943. A Yak-9 on 11 May, 1944. Two P-39s on 16 May, 1944. A P-40, a Boston III and a P-39 NNE of Berlevaag on 25 May, 1944. Two P-39s a P-40 and an Il-2 near Hamningberg on 26 May, 1944. A Yak-9 and a P-40 on 15 June, 1944. Eight victories on 17 June, 1944. A Yak-9, a P-40 and a Boston on 27 June, 1944. Two Yak-9s and a Boston III on 17 July, 1944. Two P-39s and an Il-2 on 28 July, 1944. A Pe-2 on 17 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1944. This Werk # could also be 785147 or 785627. Bowers/Lednicer, 62 victories. Deceased 21 April, 1992.
8 Drewes, MartinMaj10/20/1918Lobmachtersen (Salzgitter), Braunschweig52



Courtesy Wikipedia


Handkte, Erich


Transports, 4/ZG-76( 6/41), 6/ZG-76(8/41), 7 & 9/NJG-3, Stfkpt 11/NJG-1, Kdr III/NJG-1(3/44 to end)Ju 52 (4/40 Norway), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3013 in 4/76, Bf 110G-4 "G9 + WD", Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720410 "G9 + MD" (lost 7/21/44; WIA, parachuted NE of Tubbergen, Dutch border), Ju 88G in III Gruppe
RK(7/27/44)
EL(4/17/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/24/44)
EP(5/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (8/31/42) with pendant		Paratrooper drop over Norway. His 1st RO & Gunner, for three years, were Ofw Georg Petz & Fw Handke (Both wounded 21 July, 1944), as was Drewes, all bailing safely from "G9 + MD" (see below note). Seven of the known victories were bombers by Day. One known victory, A Spitfire at Map Quadrant 33.2 on 29 August, 1941. His 10th, a B-24 100 km N of Nordeney on 5 January, 1944. Another was a B-17 of the 306BG, 369BS on 11 January, 1944. His R/O this date was Uffz. Handke. 43 Night victories. 235 combat missions. His Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720410 "G9 + MD" crashed on Loomsweg in Reutum Holland (gem. Tubbergen) on 20/21 July, 1944, as a result of Lancaster return fire. His AC sported the Sharks Teeth. He was the last Kdr of III/NJG-1, from March, 1944 to the end. Survived the war.

He assed away on the 13th of October 2013. In February 1947, Drewes was released from captivity. He then left Germany, travelling to Italy. In Genua, he took the ship, North King, to Brazil, arriving in Rio de Janeiro on the 20th of August 1949. From 1950 to 1951, he worked as a pilot and aerial photographer. There he built a career as an entrepreneur and married Dulce Hurpia, a Brazilian woman, who gave him a son, Klaus Drewes, a lawyer in Brazil. The long marriage ended only in 2010 by the death of his wife. He returned at least once each year on visits to Germany. He died on the 13th of October 2013 in Blumenau, southern Brazil, of natural causes. (KTY added)



Courtesy Christian König

Operational Record

Archive Report

Archive Report Lancaster ND641

Allied Losses Database Lancaster ND390

Archive Report

9 Knieling, WolfgangOblt4/22/1921Kassel5/7


Schreiner


Knieling

II/NJG-1, III/NJG-3, 4/NJG-5, Stab II/NJG-5, Stab III/NJG-6Bf 110 G-4 (most likely) (lost 7/8/44). Added: Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + BD" Werknr. 730084 (CKönig)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7/8 August, 1944, shot down by B-26 return fire at Mittergoitsch, near Graz, south of St Polten. His Gunner, Ogefr Helmut Neumann (geb 3/14/1920 Rothwasser), was also killed. Three known victories, all Wellingtons on 26 June, 1944; One at Plattensee, one W of Budapest, and one N of Kaposvar. His 4th & 5th; a Wellington S of St Polten and a "4 mot" at Ratten on 7 July, 1944. Magnus & Boiten, 7 victories. Added: Knieling achieved his final 2 Abschüsse with this unit on 6-7.7.44, the night when he was killed in return fire from his last victim, a 178 Squadron Liberator that crashed at Strallegg. His Radop was Uffz Peter Schreiner (previously 4./NJG 1, see pic). He was WIA in that night, but DOW later on 08/08/44 (CK)
10 Müller-Dühe, GerhardLt1918/04/13Havelberg5 2./JG 26 (09/39), 7./JG 26 (08/40)Bf 109 E-1 "A" (lost)
EK 1 & 2 		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 over England in aerial combat with two Hurricanes of RAF No. 32 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Peter Brothers & P/O Boleslaw Wlasnowolski. He was hit by a short machine gun burst, and his E-1 caught fire. Plane and pilot went into a steep dive and crashed in a field at Chilham, Kent. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Row 5, Gr 183 (M.Croft & D.Drury). His first victory was a Hurricane "L-1950" of RAF No. 504 Sq. over Brussels on 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hurricane, at Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dover-Folkestone on 14 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire of RAF No. 64 Sq., piloted by P/O Ralph Roberts (POW) E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Alternate spelling: Müller-Duehe or Mueller-Duhe (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.
11 Quaet-Faslem, KlausMaj9/5/1913Kiel.49



1(J)/LG-2(9/39), 7/JG-53(4/41), Stfkpt 2/JG-53(12/41),Adj III/JG-53, Adj I/JG-53, Kdr I/JG-3(8/42; 7/43 Reich Deg)Bf 109D in LG-2, Bf 109F-2 "Black < + I" (Summer 41), Bf 109G-4 "Black <<1" (5/43 in I/JG-3), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27149 60% dam 10/24/43; WIA crash Lille-Nord FP after combat), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 15243 "Blk <<1" (25% dam 7/28/43, WIA, enemy fire; lost 1/30/44) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42)
EP(9/21/42)
EK 1 &2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KIFA 30 January, 1944, after downing a B-17 in "Black 1", in the Elm Mountains near Brunswick, when returning from a mission in bad weather, he touched the ground. Known to have flown the Bf 109F-2 in 7/JG-53 in April, 1941 (Prien). Shot down w/o wounds on 24 October, 1943 by Spitfires of RAF No. 332 Sq. (Norwegian) near the Pas de Calais. His 1st victory was a P-24 in the Poczalkowo Poland area on 4 September, 1939. A 2nd Polish, a P-24 in the Lubien area on 9 September, 1939. His 10th victory, a Spitfire on 24 October, 1941 while in I/JG-53, no location given. One known Soviet victory, his 15th overall, a P-39 on 1 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 8 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. His 30th, an Er-2 on 8 August, 1942, along with his 29th, an Il-2. A Pe-2 on 12 December, 1942. 10 victories in the West, at least 1 four engine bomber, a Blenheim over Malta on 15 February, 1942. Two MiG-1s and an R-Zet on 6 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 19 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 49 victories.
12 Schöpfel, Gerhard 'Gerd'Maj1912/12/19Erfurt 40

Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.

I./JG 26 (39), Stfkpt 9./JG 26 (09/39), Kdr III./JG 26 (08/40), Kdr JG 26(12/41), Kdr JG 4 (06/44), Kdr JG 6Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 1 + I" w/ 9 Staffel (Fr. 08/40), Bf 109 E "
RK (11/09/40)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (20/12/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant Wound Badge 		POW May 1945, interned in the Soviet Union until his release in December, 1949. Channel pilot. 3 Bombers. He, Galland and Müncheberg were the first three JG-26 Knights Cross winners. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane in the Lille area on 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire I west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire N of Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. A 4th, another Spitfire at Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. Nos. 5 & 6, a Spitfire W of Canterbury and a Handley S of Ramsgate, on 8 August, 1940. A 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 12 August, 1940. On 18 August, 1940, he shot down 4 Hurricanes at Canterbury (Nos.7,8,9 & 10 - including Franciszek Koslowski of 501 Sqd RAF ) and made a safe escape. No.15, a Spitfire at London on 7 September, 1940. His 30th, a Spitfire E of Marquise on 9 August, 1941. On 6 December, 1942, he downed a B-17 # 41-24553 of 305BG, 422BS. Shot down with wounds on 6 August, 1944 in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440728 near Schwerin. Bailed safely. 700 combat missions. 40 victories in the West. Commanded JG-26 after Galland and before Priller. Served as Fighter Leader Hungary in November, 1944. Kdr JG-6 in April, 1945 in northern Cz. Deceased 15 May, 2003. Battle of Britain Database Kozlowski
13 Schallmoser, Eduard "Rammer"Ofw4 (3)JV 44 (04/45 München-Riem)Me 262A-1a Werk# 111745 "White 5"
EK 1 & 2
A. Gallands JV 44 wingman. His 1st victory, he rammed a P-38 over Riem AP on 3 April, 1945. His 2nd victory, a B-26 in the Lanberg area on 16 April, 1945. His 3rd, a B-17 in the Munich area, involving a collision, on 17 April, 1945. On 20 April, 1945, he attacked a B-26 (victory # 4) formation and accidentally struck the tail of one of the Marauders. He bailed out as both AC fell to the ground. All victories in JV-44. Nickname "Rammer". Added: Re: the 17 April collision, Schallmoser's ac was hit by the lead bombers gunners, knocking out both engines and shattering the canopy. He lost control and collided with B-17G Ser# 43-38085, 305BS, "Towering Titan", which crashed at Babisnau. The incident was witness by Galland & Lt Klaus Neumann. Schallmoser bailed safely ("Me 262 Stormbird" book). Added: Schallmoser bailed on 20/04/45 after hitting the prop arc of the B-26 "44-68109" piloted by flight leader Lt James M Hansen, being followed by fire from the bomber gunners and landed on his mothers house garden (!) Hansen was able to fly his aircraft back to base. So Schallmoser only had 3 victories (CK)


On extreme right


14 Wendt, Kuno CunoHptm4Flt Instr at Werneuchen (8/39), Stfkpt 8/JG-26 (3/40 repl Edu Neumann), 4/JG-3 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109E "Black 1" in JG-26, Bf 109F in JG-3
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 SE of Mons on 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Fairey Battle northwest of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. A 3rd, his first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. A 4th, a Boston III on 10 July, 1942.
15 Weitzel, KarlUffz45/JG-53 (1/43 Reich Def; Kittlach- Wiesenthal (11/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410684 "Black 13" (lost 1/5/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462855 "Black 8 + -" (lost 11/18/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 18 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51, crashing at Speyer after his 4th victory (Klaus Deschner). Injured in a crash Wien/Aspern on 5 January, 1944 due to a fuel shortage. His 1st victory, a P-51 on 27 July, 1943 in Italy. This may have been unconfirmed since his 1st official was a B-17 over southern Italy on 4 August, 1943. His 4th per OKL, a P-47 in the Spessart-St Wendel area on 18 November, 1944.
16 Bogisch, Klaus DieterUffz413/SKG-10 (10/43), 4/SG-10 (12/43 S.U.)Fw 190A-5 & Fw 190F
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 by Russanovka on 13 December, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet DC-3 on 8 March, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 on 4 May, 1944. A 4th, an Il-5 on 18 May, 1944.
17 Neumann, WalterUffz8/17/19164III/JG-77, 2/JG-27 (4/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Victories number 2 & 3, both Bostons in the Langensalza area on 10 April, 1945. His 4th, a Spitfire at Schalsee on 19 April, 1945. Jager Blatt, Deceased 6 January, 1996.
18 Hager, ViktorUffz4Erg/JG-26, 7/JG-26 (10/41)Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7043 "White 2" (lost 10/9/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 October, 1942 by B-17 return fire in his A-4 at Chemin de Mesnine, in the Lille area. He was badly wounded and could not open his chute, and fell to his death. He was the wingman of Hptm Klaus Mietusch. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 29 June, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1942 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez on 27 August, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire on 2 October, 1942.
19 Hardtke, ErwinOblt1913/04/1223.04.44 Oblt., Staka 2./Erprobungsstaffel 25 . Credited with 4 victories.4Chef Ausb.Kp./LKS (1941 CK), Chef Fahnenjunker Kp./LKS 4 (1942 CK), 1./Erg.ZGr. (CK), Schl.G. 1 (1943 CK). EKdo 25 (07/43 CK), Stfkpt Zerstörerstaffel/Erprobungskdo. 25 (10/43-04/44 CK)Bf 110 G-2 "Black 2" (lost 23/04/44 CK)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		Added: MIA/KIA on 23 April 1944 when shot down by P51 and/or P-38 near Neusiedlersee between Breitenbrunn and Purbach (CK) One known victory, a B-17 SW of Nohfelden on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Schleswig area on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 by Ochtrüp on 10 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 on 29 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Hardke.

Hardke (left) explains "Gerät Liesel" to Trautloft and Neumann

Courtesy CK
20 Helm, KlausLt11/3/1923Dresden43/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3/4 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Lardy, 15 km south of Bretigny, probably by Lancaster return fire, RAF No. 12 Sq. (Boiten). Buried Fort de Malmaison France, Block 2/17/1415 (A.Rosseels). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Arthur woock and Uffz Fritz Schlögl (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Westerwald on 31 March, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both Lancasters; one 18 km SSE of Namur, the other at Eschweiler, on 23 April, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Ghent 1 May, 1944.
21 Neumann, Klaus H.Lt10/5/1923Wettin Saale372/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.), 16/JG-3 (6/44), JG-7 (1/45), JV-44 (2/45)Bf 109F & G, Me 262A-1a RK(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/25/44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		About 200 combat missions. 19 bombers. 12 victories in the East. 5 victories in the Me 262. One known victory, his 13th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 14th & 15th, a B-17 at Chemnitz and a P-51 in the Chemnitz area, on 20 July, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) at Laucha on 29 July, 1944. His 17th victory, a B-24 at Stanzach on 3 August, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 SW of Kassel on 16 August, 1944. A P-51 on 28 August, 1944, no location given. His 25th, a B-17 N of Halle on 11 September, 1944. His 30th, a B-17 NE of Weimer on 7 October, 1944. Nos. 33, 34, 35 & 36, all "e/a"s, exact date in April, unknown. His 37th, a B-26 in the Neuburg area on 26 April, 1945. Deceased 10 December, 2000. Photo
22 Bretschneider, KlausOblt5/4/1920Berlin, Steglitz31

FFS A/B 42 (Flt Instr), 6/JG-300 (3/44), 5/JG-300 (6/44), Stfkpt 5(Nacht)/JG-300 (10/44; 12/44 Löbnitz)Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 1N" w 6 Stf., Fw 190A-8/R8 "Red 16" (rammed a B-24 in this a/c.), Fw 190A-8/R8 Werk# 682204 "Red 1" (lost 12/24/44) w/5 Stf.
RK(11/18/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 in "Red 1" "Rauhbautz IV", after being shot down by a Mustang of 357FG, possibly Maj.Leonard "Kit" Carson of 352FS, over the Knüll Mountains in Central Germany, near Kassel (Hausen/Oberaula). Added: Prior to his service in JG-300, he was known to fly transport to Stalingrad with the Ju 34 (C.König). His 1st victory, at night against RAF bombers, came on 6 September, 1943. 14 of his victories were RAF bombers at night, including a double victory on 24 March, 1944; both "4 mots" N of Krefeld. A P-51 in the Füssen area on 18 July, 1944. A P-38 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. A B-24 at Szekesfehervar on 27 July, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) near Budweis/Böhmen (Bohemia) on 24 August, 1944. A P-51 SE of Göttingen on 27 September, 1944. A B-17 at Hildesheim on 28 September, 1944. 17 of his victories were U.S. bombers during the day, 3 of which he downed on 7 October, 1944. He was forced to bail (safely) on this date after ramming the 3rd B-17. Magnus Report, 34 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 40 victories. Added: He shared his aircraft in 6. Staffel with Lt. Graziadei (ckonigxx)
23 Trettau, Karl HeinzLt3/4/1923311/JG-53 (7/44), 6/JG-53 (12/44 Malmsheim)Bf 109G-14 (lost 3/30/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 2 July, 1944 over the Normandy Invasion Front by British fighters of RAF No. 403 Sq., no mention of injuries. One known victory, his 1st, a B-26 in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944. His 2nd victory, a P-47 on 14 January, 1945. His 3rd, a P-51 on 22 February, 1945. Deceased 10 November, 2002. Added: POW 30 March, 1945 after his engine was hit by US flak, crashing at Kimbacher Höhe, by Weiten Gesäss (Klaus Deschner).
24 Neumann, Friedrich WilhelmUffz31/JG-53 (12/44), Stab I/JG-53 (4/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. A 2nd, another Il-2 on 20 December, 1944. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 2 April, 1945.
25 Faber, KlausHptm3/6/191933/JG-1 (9/39), 8/JG-27 (4/41 Romania), 9/JG-27 (1/42 Africa), Stfkpt 3/JFS-4 (11/42), 3/JG-104 (8/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-5 ('44), Stfkpt 11,12 & 9/JG-6 (10/44 - 4/45), Platzschutzstaffel JV-44 (4/45 Ainring)Bf 109D, Bf109E-1 "Yellow 8" in JG-1, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5345 (lost 4/6/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8565 (lost 1/30/42), Fw 190D-9 Wk# 213240 "Red 13" & D-9 Wk# 400240 "Red 13" in JV-44
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW (Briefly) 6 April, 1941 when he was shot down by a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle, west of Gefyroudi Romania. He was returned 27 April, 1941, a Lt at the time. He was injured in his F-4 when he overturned on takeoff from Belauda on 30 January, 1942. One known victory, his 1st, in "Yellow 8", a Blenheim in the Osnabrück area, 28 September, 1939. This was the first victory for I/JG-1. Provided protection for the Me 262s. His 3rd and last victory, a P-47 in the Bad Aibling area on 4 May, 1945. Survived the war.
26 Gehring, Klaus-OttoUffz1923/10/01 (CK)Wilhelmssorge Gerdauen, Königsberg (CK)311./JG 54 & 14./JG 54 (08/44; 12/44 Vörden)Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 10" Werknr 350213 (lost 23/12/44) EK 2

possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 while flying Werk# 350213. He was shot down by P-51s near Eupen, Belgium. His friends watched in horror, as he bailed out and his parachute snagged on the tail assembly, and took him to his death. Buried Wachtberg-Villip, Grave 498 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-11 on 25 August, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 26 August, 1944. One known western victory, a B-25 in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944.
27 Alakoski, Klaus Jalmari SanttuFwFinland263/LeLv-26 (Kilpasilta 11/42), LeLv-34, 3/HLeLv-34 (6/44)Fiat G.50 (MM 4736) "FA-15" "Yellow 5" (11/42), B-239, Bf 109G6/R6 "MT-445" (6/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
28 Briegleb, WalterOblt30/04/2325



10/NJG-3 (2/44, 10/44 Westerland), Stfkpt 7/NJG-2 (3/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710639 "D5 + EV" (lost 10/6/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk "4R + IR" & Ju 88G-6 Wk# 622338 (or 938) "4R + BR" (all flown in 7/NJG-2, March 1945), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621800 "4R + LR" (impounded Portugal 5/1/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (15/10/44)
EP

EK 1 & 2

probably Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		His Ju 88G-1 crashed at Opsterland Holland, by Bakkeveen, on 6 October, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by a Mosquito of No.141 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A.C.Callacher. Oblt Briegleb, his Obs, Uffz Brandt and Gnr Uffz Braunlich were uninjured. His R/O, Fw Paul Kowalewski (born 05/02/21 CKönig), was KilledInAction (KIA) and buried Yssel AT-10-238. One known victory, a "4 mot" W of Berlin on 20 February, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Halle-Leipzig on 24 March, 1944. A "4 mot" 100 km WSW of Copenhagen on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" near Duisburg on 22 May, 1944. Four victories, all "4 mots" in the Paris -Rouen area on 11 June, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Abbeville area on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Beacon "Kurfürst" on 17 June, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Amsterdam on 19 July, 1944. Two "4 mots" 50 km S of Radio Beacon "Kurfürst" on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Normeny, S of Metz, on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" 30 km SW of Kiel on 26 August, 1944. A Wellington at St Avold on 3 October, 1944. A "4 mot" into the Sea near Ostfreich on 6 October, 1944. A Wellington on 2 December, 1944, no location. His last two victories, Lancasters; one S of Waddington airfield, the 2nd 40 km W of Lincoln, 3/4/March, 1945. On 1 May, 1945, Briegleb and his R/O, Ofw Möller, flew their AC to Portugal. Magnus & Jager Blatt article. Added: On 1 May, 1945, Briegleb & crew reportedly deserted, landing their Werk # 621800 at the Pedras Rubras airport in Porto Portugal. Remaining crew: Ofw Klaus Möller, named as pilot on this flight and Uffz Josef Allram (or Aulram), R/O? (D.Drury). Added: according Jorn Junker from Denmark he met Briegleb several times in Denmark and states that Briegleb went into capitivity in Schleswig. (CKönig)


29 Scheer, KlausOfw9/23/192323
2/NJG-100 (2/44 S.U.), Stab III/NJG-1 (5/44), 4/NJG-100 (8/44 S.U.)Bf 110, Ju 88, Fw 189A-3, Bf 109G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)



EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3F 20 km SW of Kolke the night of 10-11 February, 1944. Five PS-84s the night of 6-7 March, 1944. Two "unidentified" Soviet AC and a DB-3F the night of 9-10 March, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 10-11 March, 1944. A DB-3 the night of 26-27 March, 1944. A PS-84 (i.z.Arb.) the night of 7-8 April, 1944. A Soviet B-25 in the Duchnowo area the night of 14-15 May, 1944. Two known western victories, both "4 mots"; one in the Laon-Athies area, the other NE of Chartres, on 4 May, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 27-28 June, 1944. A B-25C (i.z.Arb.) the night of 7-8 July, 1944. A Soviet R-5 the night of 23-24 August, 1944. A U-2 the night of 24-25 August, 1944. Two DB-3Fs and a Boston the night of 26-27 August, 1944. Postwar Lufthansa pilot for 30 years. Magnus Report, 23 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 24 victories.
30 Ambelung, KlausUffz9/4/1922Liegnitz28/JG-77 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163503 "Black 3" (10% dam 2/6/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162122 ""Black 8" (RW + FS" (lost 5/31/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 north of Bukarest (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Buried German War Cem., Bucharest "Pro Patria", D/2/29 (M.Krebbers. Injured in a crash landing at Targsorul Romaina on 6 February, 1944, cause unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 SW of Bucharest on 7 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 near Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. Alternate spelling: Ambelang (Bf 109 Loss List).
31 Tippe, ErhardFw211/JG-26 (5/44)Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 13" (5/44; damaged 6/14/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412351 "Yellow 21" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 16 June, 1944, shot down in "Yellow 21" by Spitfires of RCAF No. 443 Squadron over Normandy beachhead. He bailed safely but suffered a shoulder injury, and was quickly captured by Canadian soldiers. Shot down two days earlier on 14 June, 1944, in "Yellow 13" by a P-38 of 55FG over Paris. His coolant line was hit and he made a belly landing just outside Paris after eluding his pursuer. He became the favorite wingman of Klaus Mietusch. Earlier flew wingman for Ofw Karl Laub in May, 1944, and Wolfgang Polster in June, 1944, before Mietusch. His two victories; a P-38 of 55FG in the Pontoise area, N of Paris, on 14 June, 1944 and a B-24 (HSS) of 392BG SW of Chartres on 15 June, 1944.
32 Diekert, Herbert KlausUffz21/JG-2 (9/43)Fw 190A, Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire 4 km W of Moreuil on 6 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km SW of Frosinone Italy on 18 March, 1944.
33 Neumann, KarlFw28/NJG-1, 7/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 441084 (lost 12/26/44) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) (or POW) 25/26 December, 1944 during aerial combat. His G-4 crashed at Apeldoorn Holland (DeSwart & Boiten).
34 Neumann, JuliusOblt8/19/19162

Neumann at Victoria Station, London after capture		6/JG-27 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3859 "Yellow 3", Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1455 "Yellow 6 + -" (lost 8/18/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1940, after making an emergency landing in Shanklin, on the Island of Wight. He credits F/Sgt Jim Hallowes of RAF No. 43 Sq. with his demise. One known victory, his 1st, a Fokker XXI south of Rotterdam, 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 16 August, 1940. Photo in Jager Blatt, 5/1996. Added: He survived the war and had post war meetings with Hallowes (D.Drury).
35 Neumann, JohannesLt8/25/1421/JG-300Bf 109G-6 (lost 3/9/44/near Welsch/Neudorf), G-6/AS lost 9/13/44 at Hasselbach
Wound Badge, EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hasselbach (JG-300 Loss List). WIA 9 March, 1944 when he was sd in the vicinity of Welsch/Neudorf (LOCS). One known victory, a B-17 E of Graz on 26 July, 1944. A 2nd, a flak-damaged B-17 at Querfurt on 29 July, 1944.
36 Ender, Klaus HeinzFw23/JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire at Ecardenville-le-Campagne on 22 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 5 km S of Troyes on 6 September, 1943. I believe this may be Fritz Ender.
37 Neumann,Ofw23/JG-51 (9/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 3 September, 1944. A 2nd, an La-5 on 25 October, 1944.
38 Erbskorn, HansOfw29/JG-26, 12/JG-26 (2/44), 10/JG-26 (9/44)Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-6 in 12 Staffel, Werk # 410672 "Black 9", Bf 109G-6 Wk# 165156 "Bk 5" (dam 9/11/44) in 10/JG-26
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat in Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462977 "Black 9" with a Spitfire of RCAF No. 412 Sq. W of Dülmen-Merfelder Bruch. WIA slightly again 11 September during aerial combat in "Black 5" when his engine failed and he belly landed SE of Venlo. WIA 6 February, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 9" with a P-47 of 56FG over Paris. He was able so escape and make a belly-landing nearby. One known victory, a B-17 18 km N of Lutjenburg on 13 June, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 20 km WNW of Wangerooge on 25 June, 1943.

Receiving the EK by Klaus Mietusch, to the left is Gerhard Karl

Courtesy Christian Konig
39 Lambio, KlausUffz29/JG-300Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 5 km S of Eperstadt on 7 October, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Ostrava, in the Prossnitz area, on 17 December, 1944.
40 Krüger, KlausOblt23/SG-2 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190F EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 at Nordausgang Adjler on 21 August, 1944. A 2nd Il-2 on 12 December, 1944.
41 Klaus, Johann 'Hans' AlfredOblt1918/09/04Treis Mosel2


Courtesy CK

Erg./StG 1, 5./StG 1, Stfkpt 6./SG 1, II./SG 1 (10/44 S.U.)Ju 87, Fw 190 F
RK (3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (22/07/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
EP (16/11/42)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
and/or


Assault Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		Soviet POW 20 October, 1944 when his Fw 190 was hit by flak over German territory, however, the wind blew him over Soviet territory. 812 missions including 150 with the Fw 190. He destroyed 65 tanks, 10 trains, 5 rocket launchers and 37 guns. His 2 victories were over Il 2s, the 1st on 15 October, 1944. He was released from captivity on 25 October, 1949. Added: Ritterkreuz awarded after flying around 600 ground attack missions. By the time of his 500th mission he had destroyed: 65 tanks, 10 trains, 5 Katyusha rocket launchers, 37 guns. He later served in the Bundeswehr from 01/04/56 until 30/09/77 and retired as Oberst im Generalstab. (CK)


Courtesy CK
42 Kestler, Heinz NorbertUffz27/JG-26 (3/41)Bf 109E-7 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory was a Hurricane on 17 June, 1941 southeast of Sidi Omar, N. Africa, serving as wingman for Oblt. Klaus Mietusch, who claimed a second Hurricane. This may be the Oblt Norbert Kestler, in JG-77 in April, 1944.
43 Hilliger, Klaus DietrichLt3/19/192429/JG-26Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163471 "Blue 12" (lost), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410218 "White 2" (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 August, 1944 during aerial combat in "White 2" with a P-47 of 50FG S of Rouen. WIA 29 May, 1944 in his "Blue 12" during aerial combat at Metz-Frescaty. His two victories, both P-51s; one at Caen of 122FS on 27 July, 1944, the other of 65 FS at Meaux, S of Soissons, on 29 July, 1944.
44 Hilbradt, KlausLt23/JG-53Bf 109E-3 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 5 October, 1939 in an aerial collision with Lt Richardt over Wiesbaden. He was credited with a Potez on 27 September and a Curtis on 30 September, 1939 per the JG-53 Chronicles, however, they did not show on the OKL Claims List. Source: Jochen Prien
45 Krupinski, Walter 'Graf Punski'Maj1920/11/11Domnau, Ostpreussen197


6./JG 52, Stfkpt 7./JG 52 (03/43), Stfkpt 1. & 2./JG 5, Kdr II./JG 11 (04/44 France), Kdr III./JG 26 (09/44), JV 44 (04/45)Bf 109 G-2 & G-6 both "Yellow 5" w JG-52, Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 13537 (09/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 6 + -" Werknr 13861 (10/42; WIA), Bf 109 G-5 Werknr 110244 (lost 12/08/44; sabotage, engine explosion, bailed safely, pilot OK), Bf 109 G-6 "White 9" Werknr 20062 (80% dam 05/07/43), Bf 109 G-6 & Fw 190 D-9 "
RK (29/10/42)
EL (02/03/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (22/08/42)
EP (05/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "1000"
1 Bomber. In the summer of 1941, he belly-landed a Bf 109F "Yellow 6" in Russia. Injured in G-6 #20062 "White 9" (80% dam.), on 5 July, 1943, overturning in a landing accident at Ugrim/Belgorod, resulting from Flak damage. While in II/JG-11, his G-5 motor exploded in mid-air on 8/12/44, and was thought to have been Sabotage. Krupinski came to JG-26 after the death of Klaus Mietusch. Scored two victories in JG-26. After the dissolution of III/JG-26 in March 1945, he joined JV 44, Adolf Gallands jet unit, flying the Me 262A-1a. One known early Soviet victory, two LaGGs on 11 May, 1943. On 5 July, 1943, he shot down 11 AC. One of many Soviet multiples, four LaGGs on 20 August, 1943. 1100+ combat missions. 20 victories in the West. His 190th victory, a P-51 SW of Magdeburg on 30 May, 1944. His 193rd, 194th & 195th victories on 1 July, 1944; all three P-47s at Douai-Cambrai. A P-51 at Coesfeld on 21 November, 1944. Victory number 196, a B-17 in the Stuttgart area on 8 April, 1945. His 197th, and last victory, an "e/a" in the last days of April, 1945. Germanys 16th ranked fighter Ace. Retired Bundeswehr GenLt.. Deceased 7 October, 2000. Added: more than 1000 combat missions in August 1944. 7times WIA (3 times only minor) (CKönig)


Winter 1944: Krupinski with Oberst. Priller

Krupinski with Hartmann


Cover produced for the 50th Anniversary of the Night Blitz. Cover depicts a Armstrong Whitworth Whitley of 50 Squadron which was shot down in October 1940.Bomb Carrying BF109a being intercepted by Spitfires of 603 Squadron on 2nd October 1940, London under attack 23 October 1940 and the crests of 17 Squadron and JG52. Signed by Lt General Walter Krupinski
46 Dietrich, KlausFw18

Courtesy Christian König

Erg.West (12/41), 2./JG 51 (08/42 S.U.- 8/43), Führer Jägerstaffel (Fü.Kü. St.08/44 S.U.)Fw 190 A-3 "Black 12" (09/42), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 12" Werknr 5543(25% dam 03/07/43 & 19/08/43), Fw 190 A-2 Werknr 5474 (lost 07/07/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
WIA seriously, 19 August, 1943 by flak over Russia, map quadrant Pl.Qu.50235. Added: aerial combat damage; emergency landing Orel East. Earlier, on 3 July, 1943, aerial combat damaged; emergency landing Orel Sloboda. And 7 July, 1943, flak damage to his engine; emergency landing at Pl.Qu. 35 Ost/46383 (C.König). His first known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 24 February, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 9 March, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. An R-5 on 24 March, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 on 11 May, 1943. A 7th, a P-39 on 2 June, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 on 10 June, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 July, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 8 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 12 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 13 July, 1943. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1944 (OKL). Survived the war; 206 missions, deceased 15 May, 2011.

Courtesy Christian König
47 Grothues, KlausFhr1924/06/11Brakel17

Courtesy CK		9./JG 300 (12/44 Mark Zwuschen, 01/45 Jüterbog)Bf 109 G-14/AS "Yellow 1" "Kristin" (minor prop dam 12/44), Bf 109 G-14 "Yellow 2" Werknr 460663 (lost 01/01/45 in the Rathenow area)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat at Rathenow 14 January, 1945. Buried Rathenow Friedhof/Einzelgrab (single grave). One known victory, a P-51 S of Eisleben on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Sigmaringen area on 16 July, 1944. A 3rd, a Lancaster W of Arnhem on 21 September, 1944. A 4th, a P-51 at Schöppenstedt on 21 November, 1944. Magnus, 17 victories. Added: 17 victories; eleven "4 Mots", five P-51's and a P-38 (Death Notice via Riccardo Freitag 12/2023). Alternate spelling: Groethues or Grothues

Courtesy Riccardo Freitag


Courtesy CK
48 Neumann,Uffz159/JG-3 (10/42 S.U.)Bf 109F & G-2EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 2 km NE of Dubovka on 24 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 3 km S of Illarionowski on 10 December, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 12 December, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 3 km N of Tatzinskaya on 5 January, 1943. A 6th, a P-2 S of Petrovskaya on 19 March, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 17 April, 1943. An Il-2 6 km S of Voronaya on 19 April, 1943. Two Il-2s NNE of Alexeyevo-Orlovka on 4 May, 1943. An 11th, an Il-2 in the Krassny-Liman area on 6 May, 1943. A 12th, a LaGG-3 SE of Ilowaisk on 7 May, 1943. A 13th, a Hurricane at Bataysk on 24 May, 1943. A 14th, a LaGG-3 at Voroschilovgrad on 27 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 30 May, 1943. This may be Bruno, Emil or Horst Neumann.
49 Dadd, KlausUffz147/JG-52Bf 109F & GEP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 6 June, 1943; DOW 19 June, 1943 (Magnus Report). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 8 September, 1942. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 30 September, 1942. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 7 November, 1942. A 5th, a MiG-1 on 28 November, 1942. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 9 January, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 on 16 January, 1943. An 8th, an I-153 on 28 January, 1943. A 9th, an I-153 on 3 February, 1943. A 10th, a Boston on 9 February, 1943. No. 11, a LaGG on 23 May, 1943. A 12th, a Pe-2 on 31 May, 1943. Nos. 13 & 14, both LaGG-5s on 5 June, 1943.
50 Keller, Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/24/03Köln13


2./JG27 (09/39-06/41), Stfkpt 1./ Erg JGr 27 (06/41-02/42 CK), I./JG 27 (02-04/42), Adj JFS Villcoublay (04/42-02/44), Kdr II./ JG27 (03/44 to end)Bf 109E-3 (60% dam 5/12/40) & F in 2 Staffel, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk (lost 12/44) in II GruppeEP (15/05/44 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
WIA in December 1944; he bailed safely and two days later, returned to his Group (CK). He was uninjured when his 109E-3 crashed at Berkelaar Holland, south of Maasbracht, on 12 May, 1940 (slight injury at the nose CK), cause unknown. (DeSwart) His first victory, a Morane 406 in the Compiegne/Roye area, 5 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Portland on 11 August, 1940. He again, took command of II/JG-27 in February, 1945, to the end of the war. Two known victims were two P-40s of RAAF No. 3 Sq. near El Adem on 8 February, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 on 8 April, 1944 at Wissingen, E of Osnabrück. His 8th, a B-17 NE of Helmstedt on 29 April, 1944. A 9th, a P-38 at Budapest on 14 July, 1944. A 10th, another P-38 SW of Ammersee on 20 July, 1944. An 11th, a B-17 (e.v.) E of Leinefelde on 29 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-38 in the area S of Pressburg on 7 August, 1944. A 13th, a P-47 W of Euskirchen on 17 December, 1944. Added: Belly landed uninjured on 28/12/39 on airfield Plantlünne, one of 5 belly landings. He was recalled from the front when his 2 brothers fell at the Russian front and he was the sole remaining son. This German law was abolished end of 1943 when he volunteered asking his former Kdr Edu Neumann, Ia of Galland. He quickly came back to his former unit (CK).


51 Möller, KlausOfw1212/NJG-3, 7/NJG-2 (3/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621800 "4R + LR" (5/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Fulda District on 31 March, 1944. Another "4 mot", same day, at Kalenbrück-Erlangen. A "4 mot" 60 km N of Thisted on 8 May, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Krefeld on 21 July, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" 40 km W of Hamburg on 29 July, 1944. A 6th, Lancaster "KB751" off the Danish Island of Sejero, 17 August, 1944. A 7th, a "4 mot" SW of Rostock on 12 September, 1944. A Wellington on 2 October, 1944, no location given. Magnus Report, 14 victories. Boiten 12 victories. Added: At least one source has reported that Möller was the pilot of Wk# 621800 which deserted to Porto Portugal on 1 May, 1945 with Oblt Walter Briegleb (D.Drury).Allied Losses Database MZ645
52 Neumann, Eduard "Edu"Obst6/5/1911Molodia10



3.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 4 & 8/JG-26 (39-40), Kdr I/JG-27 (8/40 Plumetöt; 4/42 Libya), Stab(Adj)/JG-27, Kdr JG-27 (42-43), Kdr JSF "Rumänien" (44), Kdr Jagdführer "OberItalien" (12/44-1/45)Bf 109B & He 51B-1 (in Spain), Bf 109E-3 "Red 1 + I" (39), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1577 at Plumetöt (lost 9/30/40), Bf 109F-2 " Crashed at Marquise in Wk# 1577 after combat on 30 September, 1940; he was not injured. Two victories in Spain. One known victory, a Blenheim on 20 June, 1940, no location. Another, a Blenheim 30 km S of Portland on 20 July, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire 40 km S of The Needles on 8 August, 1940. A 4th, a Hurricane at Dungeness on 11 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Hurricanes at Gatwick on 17 September, 1940. Channel pilot. 5 victories in the Desert. His unit, I/JG-27 was the first unit to enter the North African Theater in April, 1941. He served in the Battle of France, and later in the Battle of Britain. Bowers/Lednicer, 13 victories. Deceased 9 August, 2004.

In early 1945 Neumann was among the Luftwaffe men to protest against Hermann Göring in the so-called 'Fighter Pilots Revolt'.
53 Havenstein, KlausMaj1914/11/26 (CK)Bonn (CK)10
Reuther 		Aufkl.Kette (See) AS/88 Legion Condor (08/38-04/39, CK), 3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (04/39-11/39, CK), Fl.H.Kdtr. (See), Hörnum (11/39-, CK), IV./KG 26 (-03-06/43, CK), Stab/Fliegerführer Lofoten (06/43- 12/43, CK), Kdr II./NJG 3 (12/43-09/44), Stab IV./NJG 3 (09/44)Ju 88 G-6 "D5 + DF" Werknr 620182 (CK)
EK 1 & EK 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze
at least Night Fighter Clasp in Bronze
Spanish Cross 		KIC 12/13 September, 1944; crashed at Wittmundhaven, no further detail (Balss). Added: During the descent phase leading to landing at airfield Wittmundhafen, the Ju-88 hit an obstacle. Buried at Westerland/Sylt. Crew: Radop Fw Hans Wöhrle (WIA, born 13/07/1920 in Wolfach, CK). Radop 2 Uffz Johann Derflinger, (WIA, born 05/10/1919 in Frankenburg, CK), Mech OFw Johann Reuther (WIA, born 15/01/1915 in Schnaid, CK).
54 Alakoshi, KlausFinland1Fighter unitBf 109 most likely EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory a Soviet LaGG 3 of 13 IAP at Lavansaari on 21 May, 1943. Source: Stenman & Keskinen-Osprey.
55 Weihrauch, JohannFw18/JG-53 (8/44 Kirrlach- WiesenthalBf 109G-14 Werk # 462718 "Red 5 + -" (lost 10/28/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire and a P-47 while on an intercept mission. He crashed at Lachen/Speyerdorf. Source: Klaus Deschner. One known victory, a P-47 in the vicinity of Mantes, 22 August, 1944.
56 Brauer, KlausOblt15/JG-52(5/42), Stab II/JG-52(8/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13238 (90% dam 5/12/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13406 (lost 8/28/42) EK 2
Wound Badge(5/12/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 28 August, 1942 during aerial combat, crashing Pl.Qu.49123, 15 km E of Achtuba. WIA 12 May, 1942, crashing in his F-4 at Zürichtal. His first known Soviet victory, a BP-100 N of Lavkovka on 27 May, 1942.
57 Todt, KlausLt13/JG-11Fw 190A-5 Werk # 160067 (lost 11/13/43), Fw 190A-7/R6 Werk # 642541 (lost 3/3/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 March, 1944, colliding with Gefr Rudolf Pancherz and crashing near Bremen (Wiegels). Todt was uninjured on 13 November, 1943 when he crashed his A-5 after aerial combat, no location reported. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 29 November, 1943.
58 Starke, Klaus (Claus"?)Oblt8/11/1910Berlin1

Courtesy Christian König

9/JG-3 (8/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk# 13231 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 8/17/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 17 August, 1942; Aerial combat, west of Kachalinskaya, 55 km northwest of Stalingrad. Mombeek MIA List. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942.
59 Schreyer, AdolfOfhr1I/JG-27 (2/44)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 ESE of Meppen on 26 November, 1944 (Perry Claims). A "New Growth" pilot praising Edu Neumann in a Jager Blatt article 5/2004.
60 Schauff, JosefLt1918/04/09Lippe-Bergheim1


8./JG 26Bf 109 E-4 (lost) EK 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1940 in aerial combat NW of Margate with Spitfires of either RAF No. 54 or 65 Sq.. Buried Margate Cem., Kent, Plot "L", Sec 50, Gr 15031 (M.Croft). Added: His ac crashed into the middle of a road in Margate. Lt Schauff was found in a nearby playing field with an unopened parachute (UK Daily Mail News). His one victory, a Hurricane on 8 June, 1940, no location.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.
61 Ropers, Heinz Klaus HeinrichUffz3/23/1921Ruschwedel11/JG-302Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 6/16/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1944; failed to return from a mission (Bundewehr). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 Markersdorf, SW of Sankt-Pölten, on 29 May, 1944. Added: Uffz Ropers was KilledInAction (KIA) 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat east of Raab, either at Komarno, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA) or Komarom, Hungary (on either side of the Danube?). He is buried in the War Cem at Budaörs, Hungary, location 12/5/318 (D.Drury).
62 Neumann, WalterUffz9/28/1921Czechoslovokia1



2/JG-27Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332632 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 24 March, 1945 in aerial combat with a P-51 over the airfield at Störmede. Jager Blatt article. Also on Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 east of Marche on 27 December, 1944 (Perry Claims).
63 Eckert, KlausLt14/JG-53Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Spitfire N of Brest on 10 November, 1940. This may be the Hptm Eckert, Kdr I/JG-54 in 1943.
64 Neumann, GerhardUffz16/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681987 "Black 11" (lost 10/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 October, 1944 during aerial combat at Döberitz, same day as his victory claim (JG-4 List). One known victory, a B-17 at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944.
65 Eggers, HerbertOfw9/16/1915Plön1Seenotflugkdo-2 (or 5)He 59 Werk # 935 "DA + WU" (lost 8/27/40)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1940 when his ac was sd by a Spitfire of No.602 Sq., piloted by F/O Paul Webb, at sea off Cherbourg. Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Klaus Mietling, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Albert Bossert, R/O (MIA) and Fw Wilhelm Boettger, Flt Engr (MIA). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem., Bourdon, Fr.. Ofw Eggers in Blk 6, Row 5, Gr 175 and Lt.z.S. Mietling in Blk 32, Row5, Gr 193 (.Drury).


Herbert Eggers congratulated by Balthasar for 1 victory
66 Neumann, ErdmannLt19/JG-26 (joins 2/41)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1941 in aerial combat with a Spitfire S of Gravelines. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Dover Straits on 17 June, 1941.
67 Eugel, KlausOfhr11/JG-2Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-47 5 km S of Montalto di Castro on 3 March, 1944.
68 Faber, KlausUffz19/JG-27 (8/41 S.U.)Bf 109E & F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, an I-17 on 27 August, 1941. This is most likely the Hptm Klaus Faber in the previous record.
69 Neumann,Uffz14/JG-77 (7/43)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, a B-17 13 km southwest of Gerbini on 5 July, 1943. This may be Horst.
70 Neumann-Merkel, PeterFw19/JG-2Added: Bf-109 E-1 "Yellow 8 + ~" Werknr 3338 (08-10/40) (CK) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Spitfire at Ashford on 5 September, 1940.


71 Molliner, KlausLt14/ZG-76Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Müllheim-Duisburg on 4 October, 1943.
72 Mavold, KlausUffz1Stabstaffel/JG-51Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 2 June, 1943.
73 Frankenberger, ArnoOfw14(F)/122 (11/39), Flugbereitschaft/2 Fliegerdivision (5/43)Do 17P "F6 + HM" (lost 11/23/39), Do 215B-2 Werk # 0008 (dam 5/18/43)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspInjured in an emergency landing 18 May, 1943 at Flugplatz Etamples-Mondesir, Essonne, Fr. due to an engine malfunction. The unnamed remaining crew were also injured. POW 23 November, 1939 when he was shot down by a Hurricane of RAF No. 1 Sq. shortly after downing a Hurricane of the same unit. He crashed at Moiremont, west of Verdun, and is said to have returned to the Staffel later. No mention of the remaining crew, all presumed POW. Wiki Luft data. Added: Remaining crew (desig unk): Uffz Klaus Ehlers (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Noyers-Pont-Maugis, Fr., Blk 4, Gr 2400) and Uffz Alfred Röders WIA/POW(?) (D.Drury).
74 Lüdecke, KlausOfhr1
7/JG-300 (Löbnitz)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960305 "White 18" (lost 1/14/45 in the Berlin area)
EK 1 & 2 (Post)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Lüdecke was killed 14 January, 1945, when his A-8 rammed a B-17, and the two exploded. Alternate spelling: Lüdeke. Image courtesy Riccardo Freitag
75 Kunze, KlausLt12/JG-26 (11/42), Adj I/JG-26 (1/44)Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-6 Wk # 531061 "Black 2" (lost), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 550916 "Green 3" (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 March, 1944 during aerial combat in "Green 3" with a P-47 of 78FG at St. Dizier. WIA 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 or P-47 S of Rheine. He bailed successfully with minor injuries. His one victory, an Il-2 in Russia on 5 March, 1943.
76 Krüger, KlausOblt1919/09/291NJG 1 (08/42 CK), 7/.KG 51, II./KG 51Me 410 A-1/U2 "9K +HP" Werknr 420458 (lost 23/04/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/10/43)
EP (25/06/43)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 April, 1944 by B-24 return fire from a B-24 of 389 BG over England. His R/O-Gunner, Fw Michael Reichardt, also perished. They crashed crashed at high speed in a field at Ashby St Mary, Norfolk. No recoverable remains. Alternate spelling: Kruger. Added: On 18/08/42 Bf 110 crash-landed at Leeuwarden.
77 Kleemann, GeorgUffz111/JG-53 (Kirrlach/Wiesenthal), 3/JGr-Süd (Höhensalza 8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 66" (8/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784015 "Black 3 + I" (lost 9/26/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462938 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 2/8/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1945; flew into the ground attempting an emergency landing after suffering motor damage during an intercept mission and crashing at Tiefenbach, near Kapelle (Source: Klaus Deschner). WIA 26 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 near Oestrich, bailed safely.
78 Kasten, KlausGefr18/JG-27 (12/41)Bf 109E & F (Trop) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victim, a Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq., piloted by Flight Lt. E. W. Seymour-Hosley, southeast of Agedabia on 27 December, 1941.
79 Kamrath, Klaus HenningLt10/13/1920Eichwalde1

Courtesy Christian König

2/JFS-4 (Fürth), 12/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk (in JFS-4), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5447 "Brown 3" (lost 8/23/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 August, 1942 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 47764, 25km S of Rzhev, SW of Subtzow, no cause reported (Bf 109 Loss List). His 1st known victory, a Soviet Yak-4 on 18 August, 1942.



80 Hahn, Klaus1

Sonderkommando "Elbe" (Sachau 3/45)Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45) EK 2
Wound Badge (4/7/45)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Took part in the 7 April, 1945 Rammtrager mission (his first mission) against American bombers nearing the Me 262 facility at Parchim. A post-war discovery identified his victim as a B-17 of the 487BG, piloted by Lt Bud Wentz. Alone in the freezing sky, he found the bombers and after a brief but brutal combat, he survived the war. Although wounded in the right arm (which had to be amputated), Hahn was able to bail safely. Hahn was initially attacked by four P-51s, but with no armor plate and only 60 rounds of ammo, he was severely damaged, but miraculously found the bombers in his line of descent, and struck the B-17. The B-17 was able to make an emergency landing at an American-occupied airfield in Belgium. Hahn survived the war. Wentz and his crew survived and made an emergency landing with a large portion of their rudder assembly chewed away.https://www.facebook.com/share/v/FnhNBQDZMs1Nz9Pq/
81 Jakobi, KlausUffz12/JG-301Bf 109G-14
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 November, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s near Bökau (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Lancaster at Senarpont on 8 July, 1944. Source: Perry Claims.
82 Jacobi, KlausUffz12/JG-301Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202379 (lost 11/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 21 November, 1944 near Bökau, aerial combat with a P-51 (A.Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster at Senarpont on 8 July, 1944.
83 Holz,Fw19/JG-1Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 at Meppen-Ommen on 29 November, 1943. This may be Klaus, later a Lt in JG-1.
84 Adolf, KlausOfwFl.ü.G.-1Me 410A-1 Werk # 10193 (85% dam 9/14/43)Wound Badge
Pilot Badge		Injured with unnamed crew 14 September, 1943; emergency landing at Berck-Melsbroek due to engine trouble.
85 Aster, EmilUffz9/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5343 "U5 + NT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 February, 1942 failing to return from a mine-laying operationin Tyne Bay, exact cause unknown, however Beaufighters of RAF No. 141 Sq. were operating in the area at the time. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Arnold Neumann, Observer, Gefr Hans Lehmann, wireless operator and Uffz Karl Thomas, mechanic.
86 Bäcker, KarlUffz7/3/1915Witten (Netherlands?)3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506He 59D Werk # 2000 "M7 + XL" (lost 9/6/39)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 6 (or 4) September, 1939, when their ac was brought down by AA fire near Hel, Poland. Remaining crew: Lt z.S. Claus Munscher (or Klaus Münscher), Obs; Uffz Hermann Fuchs, R/O and Uffz Karl Mux, Mech. The deceased are said to have died at Südspitze Hela and could not be recovered for burial. They are commemorated in the War Cem. at Stare Czarnowo, Poland (D.Drury).
87 Bähr, KlausLt7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140359 "White 11 + -" (dam 3/9/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 9 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Winniza Ost.
88 Bartel, Klaus GüntherOblt9/7/1919Rheinsberg7/KG-27He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
89 Bartels, Klaus-GünterOblt7./KG 27He-111 H-16 "1G+AR" (lost on 05/07/43)WIA on 05/07/43 when shot down by fighters over Kharkov -Voichenko airfield.CKönig
90 Bartels, WernerOblt5/28/1902III/JG-26 Technical Officer (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6296 Shot down and seriously wounded 24 July, 1940 by an RAF No. 65 Squadron Spitfire at Northdown, Margate, England. The AC was displayed at Croydon, England. He was repatriated in 1943 and joined the Me 262 Program.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.


91 Bauer, FriedrichUffz8/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460622 "Red 9 + -" (lost 10/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire and a P-47, while on an intercept mission. He crashed at Lachen/Speyerdorf. Source: Klaus Deschner.
92 Beck, WalterUffz4(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430279 "F6 + NM" (lost 4/12/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer StbsFw Erich Neumann and two other unnamed crew at the Kuban bridgehead 12 April, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). The two unnamed (MIA): Uffz Walter Fassbender, R/O and Ogefr Karl Huss, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
93 Becker, ?Uffz3./Kü.Fl.Gr-506KilledInAction (KIA) on 04/09/39 near Hela, shot down by Flak. Crew (KilledInAction (KIA)) R/O Uffz Fuchs, ? Engr Uffz Mux, Obs Lt z. See Münscher, KlausCKönig
94 Benscheidt, EdgarOblt
Ysselstein, Holland		6/KG-40 (2/42 Soesterberg), II/KG-40 (7/42)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1142 "F8 + GP" (lost 2/26/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1198 "F8 + GP" (lost 7/24/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA during an operation on 24 July, 1942, crashing into the North Sea, cause not given. Remaining crew): Fw Ernst Klaus, Obs (MIA); Uffz Georg Senft, Mech (MIA) and Ofw Rudolf Gruner, R/O, (KilledInAction (KIA), the only crewman to be recovered, washing ashore on 14 October, 1942 between the villages of Lokker and Blokhus Denmark. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Benscheidt was injured 26 February, 1942 when his ac made an emergency landing at Veenendaal due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Lt H.Edinger, Obs (Surv); Uffz H.Prond, R/O (Surv) and Ofw Fritz Weinig (geb 7/30/1914), Mech (KIC, bur 1st in Amsterdam, then in 1948, Ysselsteyn CX-6-127) (Finf-A Grave by Fred).
95 Bergerhof, KlausNJG-1, NJG-4 (3/41 to 4/45)Bf 110(all models)Night Fighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch.
96 Berthold, KlausUffzII/JG-5 (Norway)Bf 109G-2 (most likely)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 February, 1943; hit by flak at Alakurtti Russia. No mention of AC damage. Source: SIG Norway.
97 Besenbruch, Peter Uffz4/15/19216/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461316 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 10/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 October, 1944 during aerial combat on an intercept mission with a P-51 of 354FG near Langenbrücken, crashing at Kislau/Mingolsheim. Source: Klaus Deschner. Buried Bruchsal.
98 Betz, KlausUffz9/JG-5Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7108 "NE + ML" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 10 November, 1942 during a delivery flight; Rovianemi-Petsamo (Tshiengalasjärvi). Mombeek MIA List. Jager Blatt 4/2000 article states that his remains were located by Finnish authorities on 16 July, 1991, 6 km east of an emergency landing field between Poti and Petsamo. It also states that the Soviet report of his finding on 3 August, 1949 "were improbable"

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99 Beuker, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw4/19/1913Wilsum4(F)/122 (Schiphol)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0404 "F6 + BM" (lost 3/8/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt Gustav Neumann (geb 3/11/1909, Kiel) and two other unnamed crew, crashing off Skegness 8 March, 1941 after being attacked by Spitfires of No. 266 Sq (P/O Frederick P. Ferris (KilledInAction (KIA)) & Sgt John Edward van Schaick). Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Gustav Neumann, Obs; Uffz Alfons Schuler, R/O and Uffz Karl Lessmöllmann, Flt Engr. With the exception of Uffz Lessmöllmann, the deceased are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial. Uffz Lessmöllmann is buried in Great Bircham (St.Mary Churchyard, Blk 2, Row 1, Gr 3. His body was recovered 27 April, 1941 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Benker.
100 Beyer, KlausOblt1921/07/26Friedland/ MecklenburgFliegerhorst-Kommandantur E See 122 /X I. (03/43), Fl.Gr. 126 (05/43), 1./SAGr. 126 (06/43-10-/44), Marine Kriegschule Schleswig (02/45).
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze
Minesweeper Badge		Obsv. Seemingly served with the Minesweepers at times (badge). Served later in the Bundeswehr.CKönig

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Wer vor der Vergangenheit die Augen verschließt, wird blind für die Gegenwart. Richard von Weizsäcker

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