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1	Bartels, Heinrich 'Heinz'	Ofw	7/13/1918	Linz, Donau, Austria	99	Courtesy Christian König Courtesy Oleg Marin	JG-26, JG-1, 8/JG-5 (11/42 Finland), 4/JG-27 (6/43), 11/JG-27 (11/43-4/44 Balkans), 15/JG-27 (12/44)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13169 "Blk 13" w/JG-5, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop Wk# 27169 "Red 13" (Kalamaki, Greece Autm '43) w/JG-27, Bf 109G-10 Wk#130359 "Yel 13 +~" (lost 12/23/44)	RK(11/13/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/28/42) EP(10/5/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in his G-10, "Yellow 13" over Bonn, shortly after his last victory, a P-47 on Rolf Brands tail, on this same date. It is thought that Col. David Schilling C.O. of the 56FG was the victor on this date. His body was found on 26 Jan., 1968 near Villip (Bad Godesberg), the parachute intact, in the AC! 500 missions, 42 victories in the West, 2 heavy bombers. His 1st, a Spitfire near Gravelines on 19 August, 1941. Among his known Soviet victories, two I-61s N of Murmansk on 29 July, 1942. A Soviet triple, all Hurricanes, on 10 August, 1942. Four Hurricanes and an I-61 near Murmansk on 22 September, 1942. Another Soviet triple, a P-39 and two P-40s on 23 March, 1943. He scored a triple victory (3 British fighters, Nos. 75, 76 & 77) on 23 April, 1944 SW of Cilli, in the Balkans. His 80th, a P-51 N of Waldkraiburg on 24 April, 1944. Victories 90 & 91, both P-47s in the Dives-sur-Mer area on 16 June, 1944. His 92nd & 93rd, a Spitfire and a P-51 NW of Caen on 22 June, 1944. His 95th, a P-51 SW of Flers on 24 June, 1944. A P-51 NW of Achmer on 8 December, 1944. He was nominated for the EL. His aircraft and his remains were found near Bad Godesberg 26 Jan 1968 (Youngs)	Operational Record
2	Klöpper, Heinrich 'Heinz'	Oblt	1918/01/09	Groß-Bülten-Peine	94		2./JG 77 (03/40), 11./JG 51 (07/41 S.U.), I./JG 2 (04/43), Stfkpt 7./JG 1 (05/43, 11/43 Volkel)	Bf 109 G-6 Werknr. 15442 (15% dam 6/25/43; Emergency landing at Oltmannsfehn, combat, pilot OK), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr. 20272 (15% dam 11/13/43; emergency landing Kamperveen/Neustadt, fuel shortage, pilot OK), Bf 109 G-6/U4 6 "White 1 + I" Werknr. 41010 (lost 11/29/43). Added (CK): Bf 109 F-2 "Red 1" Werknr. 8945 (07/41); Bf 109 F-2 "Black 12+ +" Werknr. 6661 (08/43)	RK (04/09/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/08/42) EP (20/10/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (25/06/43) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with Star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 November, 1943 after aerial combat with P-38s of the 55FG at Meppel, near the Zuider Lake Holland. He crashed into the Westrand Zuiderzee, along with both wingmen, on the return flight this day due to low cloud ceiling. Dutch researchers place the crashsite outheast of Vollenhove, at "De Oldenhof" (DeSwart). No known grave. 8 bombers. 8 victories in the West. His 1st, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 5 October, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 22 June, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 27 October, 1941; both LaGG-3s. Another double on 5 July, 1942; an Il-2 and an I-16 Rata. Five victories on 7 July, 1942,\; two LaGG-3s and three MiG-3s. Another 5 victories on 4 August, 1942; a MiG-3, a Pe-2 and three Il-2s. A Pe-2 and four MiG-3s on 7 November, 1942. Approximately 500 combat missions. His 91st, a B-17 off Hamstede on 5 November, 1943. His 92nd, a P-38 on 13 November, 1943. His 93rd victim, a B-24 "DN-4" # 42- 40749 "Sack-Time Sally" on 26 November, 1943. Klöpper is believed to be the pilot who downed Frank Murphys B-17F #42-30725 of 100BG, 350 BS on 10 October, 1943. His 94th and final victory, a P-38 at Hasselt, S of Meppen, on 29 November, 1943. Buried Yssel as "unknown" (M.deWolf).Added: Received the Knights Cross after 65 victories (CK)
3	Loos, Gerhard	Oblt	8/21/1916	Kommern Sudetenland	92		1/JG-54, 3/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), Stafkpt 8/JG-54	Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5483 "Wh ?",Bf 109G-6 Wk# 411922 "RX+DL" (lost 3/6/44)	RK(2/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/44) EP(9/20/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 when he bailed out after attacking U.S. bombers in # 411922 over Rheinsehlen, near Oldenburg, but drifting toward high tension wires, he chose to open his parachute harness prematurely at about 60 feet, and fell to his death. His attacker was a P-51 of the 357th FG, piloted by Lt J.Carda. 2 Bombers. 78 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 2 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. Four Il-2s and a P-40 on 24 May, 1943. Three LaGG-3s and two Il-2s on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3, an La-5 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 2 August, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-3, two La-5s and three Il-2s on 4 August, 1943. On 19 January, 1941, he lost AC # 5483 at Ljuban AF due to some sort of a fire. Circumstances and pilot disposition unknown. Bowers/Lednicer, 92 victories.
4	Gerken, Heinz	Fw			9		10/JG-51 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12874 "White 5" (lost 7/26/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 26 July, 1941 after aerial combat at Jelnja. His first two known Soviet victories, both DB-3s on 29 June, 1941. Another double on 30 June, 1941; an R-10 and a SB-2. A 5th, a SB-2 on 2 July, 1941. A 6th & 7th, both SB-2s on 3 July, 1941. His 8th & 9th, a ZKB-19 and an SB-2 on 4 July, 1941.
5	Quaritsch, Karl Heinz	Lt			9		8/JG-53 (4/42 Sicily; 6/42 Med)	Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10068 "Black 9 + I" (lost 6/14/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 14 June, 1942, when he failed to return from a mission between Tobruk and El Adem. They were attacking a convoy offshore, when they engaged in aerial combat with P-40s of SAAF No. 5. Magnus. His first victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 20 April, 1942. His second was another Spitfire 2 km south Ta-Venezia Malta on 24 April, 1942. A P-40 in the Sidi Rezegh vicinity on 30 May, 1942. Yet another Spitfire of RAF No. 112 Sq., piloted by P/O Wilson (POW), at Meitfel el Chebir on 1 June, 1942. Later this same day, he was shot down but managed the crash land in Axis territory. A Hurricane southwest of Fort Acroma on 5 June, 1942. Claimed two P-40s "seriously damaged" on 7 June, 1942. A Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. near Bir Hacheim on 10 June, 1942. A P-40 on 14 June, 1942, his last victory. Alternate spelling: Quäritsch.
6	Schaedle, Gerhard Gerd	Oblt			9		6/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-2 (1/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-104 (6/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (lost 3/6/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. He was shot down by P-47s of the 355FG after taking many hits in an exhausting low level run. He crash landed in a field near Hopsten. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 22 May, 1942. A Soviet SB-2 and a DB-3 on 4 July, 1942. His 4th Soviet, a LaGG on 30 May, 1943. A 5th Soviet, another LaGG on 2 June, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both Yak-1s on 3 June, 1943. An 8th Soviet, a LaGG-5 on 10 June, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 by Aumale on 26 November, 1943. Wounded in aerial combat with a P-47 on 29 January, 1944, near Bastogne. Alternate spelling: Schädle (Jager Blatt 3/1998). All OKL victories spelled Schaedle. Shown right
7	Mendl, Arthur	Fw			9		5/JG-5 (4/42 Petsamo)	Bf 109E-7 (lost 4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8904 (12/28/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 4 April, 1942 during aerial combat, over the Luftwaffe airfield at Luostari, Finland, with Soviet Hurricanes of 78 IAP. (SIG Norway states location at Petsamo Norway(?) and spells the surname as Mendel) Wounded a second time on 28 December, 1942 in Wk # 8904 by flak at Kowda, no mention of AC damage (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 3 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 23 October, 1943. An R-5 W of Nevel on 8 December, 1943. Magnus Report, 9 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories. Added: Re the 4 April, 1942 encounter, a Russian source suggests A Lt Dmitriy Fedorovich and Lt Sergei Kurzenkov claimed a Bf 109 each. The second German pilot may have been Ofw Gerhard Hornig, WIA 4/4/42). Mendl is know to have delivered the first 109E Model, Wk# 3523, to Petsamo in March, 1942. It was assigned to Oblt Wolf Dietrich Widowitz (D.Drury). Courtesy Christian König
8	Otten, Karl Heinz	Fw			9		6./JG 52 (08/43 S.U.)	Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4 + -" Werknr 20594 (lost 10/01/44)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 10 January, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported. (Added: CK)His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 8 August, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 10 August, 1943. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-1 and a Pe-2 on 17 August, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 4 November, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 12 November, 1943. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 November, 1943. A 9th, a P-39 S of Eltigen on 5 December, 1943.
9	Wilke, Karl-Heinz	Lt	4/7/1923	Nordenham	9		2/NAGr-2 (3/44 S.U.), 2/NAGr-4 (10/43), 2(H)/4 (11/44)	Fw-189 A, Fw-190 A	RK (25/11/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44) EK 1 & 2 EP (01/11/43) Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 on 25 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet R-5 on 12 March, 1944. A 3rd, an R-5 on 29 March, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-7 and a Pe-2 on 1 June, 1944. A 6th, an R-5 on 3 June, 1944. A 7th, an R-5 on 13 June, 1944. An 8th, an R-5 on 14 July, 1944. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 22 August, 1944. Added: His brother Giselher and later Knights Cross holder of a tank destroyer unit Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 was completely surrounded in summer 1943 in Russia. Suddenly, your brother appeared in the sky and helps. He repeatedly took off and performed recce missions, allowing the combat unit to move an incredible 70 km through enemy territory! The always present recce officer attacked the enemy with on-board cannons and smoke bomb signals. His brother on the ground and his unit could combine forces and was save. Both survived the war and deceased in 2007, Karl-Heinz on 21/1107, his one year older brother on 18/02/07(CK)
10	Krug, Hans Peter	Oblt			9	Courtesy Christian König	Royal Bavarian Air Service in WWI, 5./JG 26 (05/40), 4./JG 26 (08/40), Stfkpt 4./JG 26 (09/40)	Bf 109 E-1 "Black 5" Werknr 3413 (06/40 France), Bf 109 E-4/B "White 12 + -" Werknr 5385 (lost 07/09/40)	EK 1 + 2	POW 7 September, 1940 after making a forced landing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley, Kent resulting from aerial combat with Hurricanes of RAF No. 501 Sq.. On 16 April, 1942, he broke out of the large POW Camp at Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. After stealing a boat near Windsor and paddling to Belle Island in the Detroit River, he fled rapidly through Detroit, Chicago and Dallas on his way to Mexico. He was arrested in San Antonio on 1 May, 1942, after a hotel clerk became suspicious and called the FBI, and was returned to the Canadian Camp. His first victory, a Spitfire I near Waalhaven, 13 May, 1940, and a 2nd, a Spitfire I near Dordrecht, same day. His 3rd, a Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940. His 4th, another Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. Another known victory, his 5th, a Spitfire over Margate on 12 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Marquise on 22 August, 1940. His 9th, a Fairey Battle of No.142 Sq. at Boulogne on 23 August, 1940. The Bowers/Lednicer Ace List identifies Hans as "Heinz".
11	Meschke, Joseph Heinz	FhjOfw			9		2./JG 77 (2/44 Italy)	Bf 109 G (Trop), Bf 109 G-6 "Red 2" Werknr162430 (lost 02/05/44)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 May, 1944 during aerial combat near San Martino, S of Ferrara (Bf 109 Loss List). One known Desert victory, his first, a P-38 in N. Africa on 8 February, 1943. His 2nd, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 3 April, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 on 20 June, 1943. In the Sicilian campaign, he downed a B-25 on 3 July, 1943. his 6th, a B-17 in the Udine area on 30 January, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 30 km NE of Padua on 7 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-24 45 km E of Po Estuary on 20 April, 1944.
12	Schwarz, Gerhard	Fw			9		2/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7243 "Black 5" (lost 6/21/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 June, 1943 in the Sisdra area, cause unknown. His first known Soviet victory, two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. Two Il-2s on 6 May, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 7 May, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 10 June, 1943. Magnus, 20 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 20 victories & alternate spelling Schwartz.
13	Kunert, Hans Heinz	Oblt			9	Courtesy Christian König	III/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 8/JG-53 (9/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1, Bf 109E-3 in 40, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1171 (lost 9/8/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1940 during aerial combat when he collided with Oblt Wittmeyer in Werk # 3478. His parachute is believed to have failed (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 24 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A 15 km west of Arras, 27 May, 1940. Per the JG-53 Chronicles, he downed a Bloch on 29 May, 1940, along with Lt Panten & Lt Müller (Prien). His 4th & 5th, both Hurricanes northwest of Reims, 1 June, 1940. His 6th, a Potez 63 at La Sieve, 2 June, 1940. His 7th, a Bloch 152 west of Compiegne, 5 June, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire 10 km E of Südspitz Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire on 5 September, 1940, no location. On this particular victory, his name was given as "Kurt", however all others were Heinz or Hans.
14	Siebert, Heinz G.	Uffz			9		2/NJG-5	Bf 110, Ju 88A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 16 March, 1945 crash landing at Bayreuth airfield after an operational flight (Boiten). Two known victories, both "4 mots"; one in the Gournayarea, the other at Neufchatel, on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Douchy-les-Mines on 8 July, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" over France on 13 July, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" N of Pancey on 15 July, 1944. A double victory, his 6th & 7th, both "4 mots" at St Dizier on 19 July, 1944. An 8th, a "4 mot" at Rambervillers on 29 July, 1944. A 9th, a Halifax on 6 August, 1944 LL334, Essoyes, France.	Archive Report LL334 Operational Record
15	Strasen, Gerhard	Hptm	2/11/1917	Bielefeld	9		5/JG-26 (8/42), Stfkpt 3/JG-77 (7/43 Med), Kdr III/JG-4 (1/45-5/45 Leck)	Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 18640 (lost 7/25/43) & Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160061 "Yellow 10" (lost 9/7/43) in JG-77, Bf 109K-4 in JG-4	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 25 July, 1943 due to enemy fire, no location reported. WIA a 2nd time on 7 September, 1943 during aerial combat north of Neapel. His 1st victory, a Spitfire 10 km east of Fecamp on 24 August, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Le Treport on 5 September, 1942. His first two victories in JG-26. One known Desert victory, a Spitfire on 23 March, 1943. Another victory during the Sicilian operation, his 4th, a P-40 on 9 July, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire on 25 July, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over the Ischia Italy area, 30 August, 1943. A 7th, an La-5 on 18 April, 1945. An 8th, an La-5 on 20 April, 1945. A 9th, an La-5 on 27 April, 1945.
16	Koch, Gerhard	Ofw			9		1/JG-301 (3/44 Neubiberg, Bav.- 2/45 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202443 (dam 12/5/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 683323 "Yellow 5" (lost 2/25/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1945; sd during takeoff by a P-51 near Salzwedel airfield (Boiten & C.König). Added: WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's at Neustrelitz (K.Youngs). Two known victories, the same day, both Lancasters SW of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. His 3rd, a Lancaster 25 km north of St Leu d Esserent France on 5 July, 1944. His 4th, a "4 mot" at Calais on 6 July, 1944. His 5th, a 2nd "4 mot", same day, at Dunkirk. A 6th, a "4 mot" at Senarpont on 8 July, 1944. Numbers 7 and 8, a B-24 and a P-51 while opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. A 9th, a P-51 at Gross-Welle on 5 December, 1944.
17	Koppe, Heinz	Fw			9		10/NJG-3 (9/43), III/NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88G	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" 15 km S of Skagen on 4 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Wellington N of Hannover on 8 October, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 into the North Sea off Cromer on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 NW of Neustadt on 24 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 5 km from Neubuckow/Rostock on 24 February, 1944, no location. A 6th, a "4 mot" on 16 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" on 22 May, 1944, no location. His 8th, a Lancaster, possibly "PB476 of No. 12 Sq., over England. Magnus Report.
18	Schulwitz, Gerhard "Bubi"	Lt	1921/09/22		9	Courtesy CK	10./JG 26 (joins 05/43), 8./JG 26 (04/44), 6./JG 26 (06/44), 3./JG 26(09/44), 7. & 8./JG 26 (10/44), 5./JG 26 (02/45)	Fw 190 A-8 "Yellow 10" Werknr 170335 (lost), Fw 190 D-9 (lost 03/45)	probably EP EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Bodenplatte pilot in 8./JG 26. A popular and gifted pilot, he was KIC 25 March, 1945, in a collision in his D-9 with his wingman, Uffz Hermann Kühn, after take-off for a transfer flight. Kühn was attempting a dramatic exit on a short airstrip at Nordhorn! Shot down in "Yellow 10" w/o injuries on D-Day by naval gunfire. Listed as MIA briefly after this encounter. One known victory, a Spitfire at St Pierre-Capelle on 24 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 SE of Boulogne on 7 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) SW of Lüttich, 12 April, 1944. His 4th & 5th, both P-51s within seconds at Bacholt on 17 September, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 near Mönchen-Gladbach on 28 February, 1945. His 7th, a P-47 of 366FG at Wallach, near Wesel on 9 March, 1945. His last two victories were Austers (L-4 or L-5) of the 47th FA, attached to the 5th Armd Div., on 17 March, 1945 in the Düsseldorf area, one piloted by Lt Kenneth Lund (Source: Nephew Richard Tiedeman). Schulwitzs remains were discovered in 1985 after his comrade, Werner Molge, showed a Dig Team the location of the crashsite. He is buried at Lingen Neuer Friedhof Reihe L Grab 22 (CK). Courtesy CK
19	Poetschk, Gerhard	Uffz			9		12/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 13 September, 1943 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 8 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 9 July, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 15 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Boston SE of Tschernetschik on 5 August, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2(m.H.) NE of Kobylskaja on 7 August, 1943.
20	Hanke, Heinz "Heino"	FhjFw			9	Courtesy Christian Konig	7/EJG-2, 7/JG-1 (5/42), 9/JG-1 (8/42), Grp Adj III/JG-1, 3/JG-11(2/44 Oldenburg)	Bf 109E "White 6" & Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7681 "White 8" (60% dam 1/10/42; eng trouble, pilot OK) in 7/JG-1, Bf 109F "Black 7", Fw 190A-2 Werk# 0495 "<" & A-4 #5701, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5570 "Black 7" (15% dam 3/3/43) in JG-1, Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" (lost 2/20/44) in JG-11. Added: Bf-109 E-7 "White 11" Werknr. 7675 of JG1 (minor engine dam at Husum airfield), CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down without injury in Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" on 20 February, 1944, after downing a B-17 near Vellinge Denmark. He bailed without incident, landing safely at Bederslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and accounted for one B-17. As Uffz in 3/JG-11, he flew Fw 190 "Yellow 2". On 3 March, 1943, he was uninjured when he overturned on landing at Husum in "Black 7". Either he or Uffz Wennekers of 2/JG-1 shot down the B-24H "Night Rider" aka "Heavenly Hideaway" of the 93BG flown by Capt. Beattie H. "Bud" Fleenor. His 1st victory was a Lancaster southwest of Helgoland on 26 February, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 at Gütersloh on 13 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 "Miss Behavin" Ser # 42-31126, on 20 February, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 N of Meppen on 6 March, 1944. His 7th, same day, a B-17 W of Cloppenburg. An 8th, a B-24 at Freiburg on 18 March, 1944. Flugbuch (4/41 to 4/45).
21	Herzog, Gerhard	StbFw			9		I/ZG-76 (9/39), 1 & 2/NJG-1 (3/41), 3/NJG-1 (7/42, 10/43)	Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4383 (lost 7/22/42), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720037 (lost 10/20/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 October, 1943 at Kettenburg, near Visselhövede in ramming an RAF aircraft (Boiten). He and unnamed R/O killed, the Gunner OK (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Wellington T2464 WS-K of RAF No. 6 Sq. on 14/15 October, 1940, piloted by S/L John Hinks, which crashed at Salzwedel, killing the entire crew. A Manchester 15 km southeast of Helmond and a Wellington 10 km N of Meijel, W of Venlo, on 27 March, 1941. A Hampden N of Maastricht the night of 10-11 April, 1941. Two additional victories on 19 August, 1941, both Wellingtons, no location. He crashed his E-2 at Katwijksebaan at Wilbertoord Holland, east of Uden on 22 July, 1942, cause and pilot OK/unnamed R/O disposition unknown (DeSwart). Magnus, victories may be as high as 12.	Archive Report T2464
22	Heldt, Alfred	Hptm	1913/05/02 (CK)	Wielenberg, Flensburg (CK)	9		7./NJG 3 (10/43), 12./NJG 3 (12/43), Nachtjagdlehrgang 13	Bf 110 G-4 "D5 + CR "Werknr 5458 (lost 16/12/43)	EK 1 & 2 at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 16 December, 1943; crashed into the North Sea during a night mission, when he was shot down by Flak (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster on 21 April, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" SW of Hannover on 18 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax NW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. Alternate spelling: Held (on OKL List & Balss). Added: Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Clearly named Heldt. Crew (MIA): OFw Herbert Hübner (born 07/02/1912 in Unteröbingen, Merseburg), Uffz Heinz Reinhold (07/08/1920 in Leipzig) (CK)
23	Löber, Gerhard Gebhard?	Uffz			9		6/JG-51 (S.U. 4/42), Stabstaffel/JG-51	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12935 (90% dam 4/7/42), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550164 (lost 8/11/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1943; hit by flak crashing at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 45748. Injured in a takeoff accident from the Brjansk airfield on 7 April, 1942, a Gefr at the time. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 8 June, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 18 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 on 21 July, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 25 July, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. A 9th, a laGG-5 on 7 August, 1943. Alternate spelling: Loeber (Magnus).
24	Völker, Heinz	Lt	1914/01/03	Bochum (CK)	9	Völker with Lt. Feuerbaum Indenbirken Würstl Courtesy CK	FFS C Stargard (12/39 CK), 2./NJG 2 (10/40), 3./NJG 2 (04/41)	Do-17 Z-10 in 2./NJG 2, Ju 88 C-4 "R4 + BL" Werknr 0764 (lost 22/07/41)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1941 with his R/O, Uffz Herbert Indenbirken (EK 1+EK 2, born 29/05/1921in Privitsheide, bur Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 231) colliding with a Wellington (R1334) of No. 11 OTU at Ashwell/Herfordshire (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden of No.49 Sq. at Gravesend, east of Skegness, the night of 27-28 October, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim on the night of 22-23 December, 1940, 50 km E of Aldeburgh. His 3rd, a Wellington near the Marham airfield near Kingley/West Raynham, 4 April, 1941. His 4th, a Hampden at Finningley, 16-17 April, 1941. On 25 April, 1941, he scored his 5th, 6th, & 7th victories, 3 Blenheims at Lindholme. His Gunner, Fw Biehne, was credited with a Blenheim also, this same night. His 9th victory, a Wellington SW of Cambridge on 22 July, 1941. Added: Lt Völker buried Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 232. Another known crewman, Fw Andreas Würstl (EK 1+EK 2, born 20/03/1914 in Marktdretwitz/ Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge (CK), buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 230 (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Courtesy CK
25	Kahl, Heinz	Fw	1/13/1914	Berlin-Charlottenburg (CKönig)	9		2(Schl)/LG-2 (7/41 S.U.), 4/JG-1 (3/44 Störmede)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3329 (lost 7/14/41), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730408 "White 3" (lost 5/12/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 in "White 3" during aerial combat near St. Wendel, between Ottweiler and Wiebelskirchen, Saarland. Buried in Prenzlau. Injured in a crash 14 July, 1941 when he made a force landing near Tscherkeu due to a fuel failure. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 at Almelo-Raalte on 6 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944 at Kieler Bucht. His 7th, a P-51 W of Gardelegen on 11 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 E of Celle-Borne on 8 May, 1944. Magnus. Added: he was killed hanging at the chute (CKönig)
26	Guttman, Heinz	Hptm			9		III/EJG-2 (2/45), 9/JG-7 (3/45)	Fw 190A, Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His 8th victory, an "e/a" the end of February, no date given. His 9th, a B-17 between Braunschweig and Magdeburg on 3 March, 1945. His earlier victories may be under a differently spelled name.
27	Greiner, Willi	Uffz			9		4/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
28	Elbracht, Heinz	Uffz			9		JG-5	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
29	Kemethmüller, Heinz	Lt	6/26/1914	Nürnberg	89	Courtesy Christian König	8/JG-3 (1/42), 7/JG-26(3/43 SU), 9/JG-26 (3/44), Stafkpt 4/JG-26 (6/44), Stfkpt 9/JG-26 (11/44)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2438 "White 5" (75% dam 2/4/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19216 "White 6 + I" (lost 8/17/43; WIA combat with P-47), Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-8 in 4/JG-26, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 205206 "Blue 9" (lost 11/4/44)	RK (02/10/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/13/42) EP (31/08/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge in Gold (1944 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	On 4 November of 1944, he was seriously injured in "Blue 9" in a ground accident at Greven airfield. He never returned to flight status. Wounded seven times. WIA 4 February, 1943 aerial combat, force landed north of Merville. 463 combat missions. 3 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, his 9th overall, an I-61 on 22 February, 1942. Another Soviet victory, a Pe-2 8 km WSW of Litzinowo on 15 March, 1942. A MiG-1 3 km E of Bugagowka on 22 May, 1942. A Pe-2 at Novo Nikolskoye on 25 August, 1942. A Pe-2, a LaGG-3 and an I-16 Rata on 21 May, 1943. A B-17 # 41-24601 of 305BG, 365BS on 13 January, 1943. Another, while an Ofw in 7/JG-26, a B-17 of the 306BG on 29 July, 1943 flown by 1/Lt Donald R. Winter. Four of the crew perished when a wing came off. His 75th & 76th victories, both P-51s S of Neuseidler See on 23 April, 1944. His 80th, a Spitfire N of Caen on 29 June, 1944. A double victory on 12 July, 1944; both P-47s, one S of Conches, the other at Damville. 19 victories in the West. Nominated for the EL. Flugbuch (7/40 to 11/44). Bowers/Lednicer, 89 victories. Deceased 20 February, 1984 in Bonn-Beuel (CK).
30	Köppen, Gerhard	Lt	5/17/1918	Holzendorf, Mark Brandenburg	85		7/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7303 "White 4 + ~" (lost 5/5/42)	RK(12/18/41) EL(2/27/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EP(11/17/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(10/10/40) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	MIA 5 May, 1942 after aerial combat with Pe-2s over the Sea of Azov, near Nak-Menaj. Was seen swimmimg toward the shore and reportedly picked up by the Russians after being shelled by Russian shore batteries. An He 111 dropped a dingy on the position where Köppen had ditched, but reported that he was not seen at the time of the drop. One of the future JG-52 "Experten" who would begin his career clearing the skies in the Kharkov area in September of 1941. All victories in Russia. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories. Alternative spelling Koeppen
31	Ewald, Heinz 'Esau'	Lt	9/1/1922	Zoppot bei Danzig	84		6/JG-52 (11/43 S.U.), 5/JG-52, Stfkpt 7/JG-52 (1/45 Babolnapuszta, Hungary), Stfkpt 6/JG-52 (4/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 143568 "Yellow 11", Bf 109G-14 Wk# 610964 "Wh 10", Bf 109G-14 "White 7", Bf 109G-10 Wk# 610487 "White 3" (1/45) [all ac in 7 Staffel], added CKönig: Bf 109G-10AS "White 8" (2/45)	RK(4/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/30/44) EP(5/25/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	A "New Growth" pilot, he served as wingman for Barkhorn, Batz, Lipfert and Sturm. Shot down with wounds by U.S. bomber return fire while serving in Romania. Shot down by German Flak in 1945 over Hungary. All victories were in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 12 November, 1943, a Gefr at the time. A 2nd Yak-1 on 14 November, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 SW of Eltigen on 5 December, 1943. A 4th Soviet, a Yak-1 N of Gorkom on 17 December, 1943. A 5th, and reaching "Ace" status, a Yak-1 on 29 December, 1943. Two P-39s and a Yak-1on 31 December, 1943. A P-39 on 23 January, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 12 February, 1944. Three Yak-7s on 25 February, 1944. A P-39 on 30 May, 1944. A Yak-11 on 6 October, 1944. Two Yak-7s and an Il-2 on 1 November, 1944. Scored five victories on 3 January, 1945. Shot down with wounds in Wk# 610964 on 1 March, 1945. His 84th and last victory, a Yak-9 on 16 April, 1945. 396 missions. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories. Deceased 14 March, 2002.
32	Schuhmacher, Leo	Lt	1913/11/13	Wiesental, Baden	8-16/23	Courtesy CK	2./ZG 76 (Aalborg 1943), NJG 1, 6./JG 1 (03/43), 4./JG 1 (04/44), Stab/JG 3 (12/44), JV 44 (04/45)	Bf 110 C-4 "M8 + HK" Werknr 3170 in Norway, Fw 190 A-3 (dam), Fw 190 A-4 "Yellow 8" (07/43), Fw 190 A-7 "Red 22" & "Red 23" (Störmede 04/44), Bf 109 G, Me 262 A-1a	RK (01/03/45) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold () EP () EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "200"	10 bombers. 250 missions. Entered the Luftwaffe in 1934. 23 victories in the West. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 mission to Berlin. Was hit by bomber return fire near Zwolle Holland, but was able to land at Rheine. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 (HSS) on 14 October, 1943. His 6th, a P-47 on 11November, 1943. His 7th, a P-38 on 13 November, 1943. His 9th, a P-51 on 3 March, 1944, no location. His 10th, a B-17 at Alhorn-Lorup on 6 March, 1944. His 15th, a P-47 in the Osnabrück area on 19 May, 1944. A P-47 in the Ardennes area on 17 December, 1944. His last victory was in an Me 262. . Deceased 13 February, 1997 in Waghäusel/Baden-Württemberg. Added: Flew wingman for Heinz Bär on 22 April, 1944 when Bär downed the B-24 of 458BG, 753BS "Flak Magnet", his 200th victory. Courtesy CK
33	Gerhardt, Dieter	Oblt	8/27/1922	Landweiler	8		2/JG-1	Bf 109 E Werk # 6381 (5/42), Bf 109F-4 "Black 5" (9/42), Bf 109G-1/R2 Werk # 14150 "Black 6" (lost 3/18/43)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1943 over Helgoland; after downing a B-24 of 93BG thought to be "Eager Beaver", and while attacking a B-17, he was brought down by return fire. Prior to takeoff this date, he yelled to his wingman and closest friend, Heinz Knoke, "I want to bag the formation leader today". Gerhardt had bailed successfully and entered his dingy, but died of his mortal wounds, as reported by the ASR craft "Falke". His 1st victory, a Blenheim on 15 October, 1941, no location. A shared victory with Heinz Knoke, a PRU Spitfire AA810 piloted by F/Lt Alistair Gunn off Trondheim on 5 March, 1942. Gunn later became POW and was shot because of his involvement in the Great Escape. He was also credited with another PRU Spitfire piloted by P/O Ken Wright, near Bremen on 17 August, 1942. Another, his 3rd, a B-17 6 km north of Wilhelmshaven on 26 February, 1943. In late February 1943, he came up with the idea of dropping 100 lb. bombs onto the tightly formed American bombers. He and Knoke practiced the technique off Heligoland. His victories may only be 4. Buried Schiffweiler-Landweiler Reden. Alternative spelling: Gerhard, Dieter Steiger - Schmude - Gerhard relax at Jever 1941 (courtesy Willi Weiss). Shown right	Operational Record PRU Spitfire AA810
34	Gmelin, Knud	Oblt	12/7/1921	Nedlitz	8		15/KG-40 (7/43) aka ZG-1, 13/KG-40 (9/43), Stfü 1/ZG-1 (4/44)	Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # unk "F8 + RX" (lost 6/9/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 June, 1944 (Magnus). Hit by light AA fire in the vicinity of Caen, he crash landed near Epron France, where he bled to death (LOCS). 70 combat missions. Another source claims 14 victories. One known victory, a Sunderland (HSS) on 18 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Wellington (HSS) NW of Cape Ortegal on 26 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Catalina, shared with Lothar Wolff on 1 August, 1943. A 4th, a B-24 II on 2 September, 1943. A 5th, a shared victory with Horstmann and Hommel on 18 September, 1943. A 6th, a Beaufighter on 12 December, 1943. A 7th & 8th, both Mosquitos at Biscay on 11 April, 1944. Added: Remaining crew 9 June, 1944 (WIA): Uffz Wilhelm Dunker, Obs and Uffz Gerhard Zimmermann, R/O. Oblt Gmelin buried La Cambe France, Blk 30, Gr 119 (D.Drury).
35	Hackl, Ernst Heinz?	Fw			8		12/JG-27 (Balkans)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140316 (lost 12/16/43))	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 16 December, 1943, reason and location unknown. Mombeek. His 1st victory was a B-24 40 km west of Kefallinia, when opposing the Ploesti raid, 1 August, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd, both P-38s; one south of Aspra Spitia Greece, and the other near Insel Aegina, 15 November, 1943. His 7th, a B-26 10 km south of InselLagosta Italy, 15 December, 1943. His 8th, a P-40 north of Trapanj Albania, 16 December, 1943. OKL names him Ernst on one report, and Heinz on a later report! Mombeek has his name as "Ernst". Magnus.
36	Wiegand, Heinfried "Heinz"	Fw			8	Courtesy Christian König	9/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 15" (Finland), Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 17 March, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 16 May, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, a Boston III and an Il-2 near Hamningberg on 26 May, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 at Petsamo on 5 June, 1944. Nos. 6 & 7, both Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. An 8th, a P-39 NW of Kirkenes on 27 June, 1944. Magnus Report. AKA Heinrich Friedrich. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories. Courtesy Christian König
37	Frank, Heinz Allan	Maj	12/12/1914	Arnstadt Thüringen	8		5/LG-2, Stfkpt 3/Sch.G-1 (10/42 S.U.), Adj. II/SG-2 (Khersonnes, Krim 6/44), Kdr IV/SG-151	Hs 123, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6060 (40% dam 10/15/42), Ju 87D in SchG-1(10/43), Fw 190 Werk# 160749 & Fw 190G-3 Werk # 160948 in SG-2	RK(9/3/42) EL(1/8/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(10/15/42) Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	900+ missions. Died 7 October, 1944 following an accidental pistol shooting. The bullet locked in his right hip, and he died of a circulatory collapse in a hospital. His E-7 damaged when he crashed at Tusow as a result of tire damage on 15 October, 1942. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 1 August, 1942, while in LG-2. One known western victory, a B-24 in the Ploesti area on 24 June, 1944.
38	Murra, Gerhard	Ogefr			8		10/JG-51 (2/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 11 February, 1944. A 2nd, a U-2 on 8 April, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 15 April, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-1 on 27 April, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-9 on 3 May, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-1 on 5 May, 1944. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 25 June, 1944. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 26 June, 1944.
39	Wulff, Ulrich	Oblt	11/11/1920	Stralsund	8		ZG-26, NJG-4, 1/NJG-5 (3/43), Flugfüh 8/NJG-5 (12/43)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720008 "C9 + IS" (lost 12/16/43)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 16/17 December, 1943; crashed 3 km SE of Köningsberg-Neumark immediately after takeoff for a NF sortie, possibly due to icing (Bolten). His Remaining Crew (KIC): Ofw Heinz Leyk, Bf and Fw Anton Kurz, Bs. One known victory, a Halifax south of Karburg on 27 March, 1943. Another, an "unidentified" AC at Berlin Tempelhof on 2 December, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at Leipzig on 4 December, 1943. Magnus and Bolten, 8 victories.
40	Franz, Günther	Oblt	1921/05/26 (CK)		8		4./NJG 1 (08/43 St Trond), NJG 3, 10./NJG 6 (02-05/44 CK)	Do-217 N-1 "G9 + BM" Werknr. 1463 (dam 08/43), Bf-110 F-4 "2Z + AU" Werknr. 4701 (170 flight hours, 70% dam on 02/01/44, CK)	EK 1 & 2 at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Uninjured in a belly landing on 10 August, 1943, near SGravenvoeren Be. due to an engine fire while on a training mission (Rosseels). One known victory, a Halifax at Alexandrowo on 8 May, 1944. A Wellington, same day, at Küstendil. Boiten, 4 victories. Added: Pilot license received on 30/11/40 by FFS Neubrandenburg. Uninjured in an landing without flaps on 02/01/44 at Bukarest-Otopeni airfield on a fighter training flight (Rottenflugausbildung), due to technical problems (flaps didnt function, brakes were to weak, so as the limit of the landing strip was reached the aircraft overturned in soft ground), his Radop Uffz Heinz Beckhusen was slightly WIFA. The investigation by the Mechs resulted in the statement that the flaps functioned and could have been extended with emergency pressure (CK)
41	Hoffmann, Heinz	Lt			8		2/JG-2	Bf 109E	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 6 June, 1940, near Roye, the same day as his last known victory (Mombeek). One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 east of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a LeO-45 at La Fere-en-Tardenois, 17 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at St. Quentin, 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at Arras on 24 May, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim at St. Quentin, 26 May, 1940. His 6th, a Bloch 151 at Epernay, 3 June, 1940. His 7th, a Hawk-75A on 5 June, 1940, no location. His 8th, a Bloch 151 north of Soissons, 6 June, 1940. Alternate spelling: Hofmann (Mombeek).
42	Blaut, Heinrich Heinz	Uffz			8		3/JG-3 (10/42 S.U.), 1/JG-3 (12/42 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk# 13903 "White 13" (lost 12/8/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Soviet POW, 8 December, 1942 at Map Quad. 4915, cause unknown. "White 13" captured intact. His first known victory, two Il-2s on 14 October, 1942. Two more Il-2s over Stalingrad on 29 November, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 over Stalingrad on 30 November, 1942. An La-5 and an Il-2 over Stalingrad on 8 December, 1942.
43	Bierwirth, Heinrich Heinz	Ofw	3/5/1914	Bochum	8		5/JG-26 (7/41)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 120 (6/42), Fw 190A-3 Wk # 30353 "Black 11" (20% dam 8/27/42), Fw 190A-4 Wk # 2400 "Blk 5" (lost 11/27/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1942 after strafing a locomotive on the Dungeness Peninsula. The locomotive exploded, and the debris struck his A-4, causing him to crashing near Lydd, Kent. Buried Hawkinge Cem, Kent, German Plot "O", Row 5, Gr 8 (M.Croft). Severely wounded and bailed from his A-3 27 August, 1942 after being bounced at Arques by Spitfires of the "Eagle Squadron" (RAF No. 71). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 10 km northwest of Calais on 27 September, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Cape Gris Nez on 28 March, 1942. his 3rd, a Spitfire 8 km north of Calais on 8 April, 1942. his 4th, a Spitfire on 5 June, 1942. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Somme/Mündung area on 31 July, 1942. His 6th, a Spitfire of RAF No. 340 Sq. north of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. His 7th, a Spitfire NW of Stab Valery-en-Caux on 24 August, 1942. His 8th, a Spitfire of RAF No. 350 Sq. 3 km northeast of Rue on 27 August, 1942.
44	Kilian, Heinz-Jürgen	Fw	1921/08/29	Walldorf	8	Courtesy CK	5./JG 11 (05/43), 8./JG 77 (08/43; 04/44 Romania), 11./JG 77 (08/44), 3./JG 1 (11/44, 01/45 Twente)	Bf 109 G-6 in JG 11, Bf 109 G-2 "Black 2" Werknr 13491 (10% dam 04/04/44; WIA, combat west of Giurgiu) & Bf 10 9G-6 Werknr 163117 (30% dam 31/07/44; WIA, combat w/P-51 at Turnu-Magurele, crashed Scarisoares) in 8. /JG-77, Fw 190 A-8 "Yellow 6" Werknr 738159, (lost 01/01/45) in JG 1	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943 in JG-11. 2 bombers; B-17 on 6/13/43, B-24 (his 1st victory) on 5/14/43. His 2nd, a B-17 on 13 June, 1943. Downed a P-40 in southern Italy on 14 August, 1943. His 4th victory, a B-17 over Romania on 4 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. His 6th & 7th, both Yak 9s over Romania on 21 August, 1944. His 8th, an Il-2 over Romania on 23 August, 1944. Kilian was shot down during "Operation Bodenplatte" on 1 Jan., 1945. He was shot down and killed by his own Flak , approximately 3.5 miles south of Nightevecht, Holland (Prov. of Utrecht), between Loenen and Vreeland. Although he was able to bail out of the AC, his chute failed to open. Buried Ysselsteyn Block CT/8/198. Alternate spelling: Killian (Geensen). Courtesy CK
45	Führmann, Heinz	Lt		1917	8		JG-54, JG-7, JV-44	Fw 190A, Me 262A-1a	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. His JV-44 service found on a JV-44 pilot list online.
46	Graefe, Gerhard	Ofw			8		11/NJG-1	Bf 110G-4	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Victories may be approximate. Source: T. Boiten. This may be Lt G. Gräfe in 12/NJG-1.
47	Becker, Karl Heinz	Fw			8		10/NJG-11 (aka Kdo Welter & NJ Kdo-262, Feb.45)	Me 262A-1 Werk # 500075 "Red 2" (20% dam 2/15/45; uninj emer land between Warendorf & Telgte, cause unk), Me 262B-1a/U1 Night Fighter	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. 5 Mosquitos. All victories in the Me 262. Second most successful Me 262 Night Fighter pilot. One known victory, a P-38 on 15 February, 1945. A 2nd, a Mosquito on 21 March, 1945. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 22 March, 1945. A 4th & 5th, both Mosquitos on 24 March, 1945. Nos. 6 & 7, both Mosquitos on 27 March, 1945. One of the victims on March 27th was F/Lt Andre van Amsterdam in a Mosquito Mk XVI Serial: MM131 XD-J of RAF No. 139 (Jamaica) Sq. north of Brandenburg. van Amsterdam bailed safely but has not been found (R.Philips). An 8th, a Mosquito on 31 March, 1945.
48	Erren, Heinz	Uffz			8		4/JG-51 (Med), 7/JG-51 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18083 (lost 7/12/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 August, 1944 near Mizi Romania (H. Breuer). One known victory, a B-24 90 km NE of Craiova on 5 April, 1944. Injured in a crash at Sardinien-Sizilien on 12 July, 1943 due to engine trouble. Victory count of 8 is approximate (Magnus).
49	Marre, Gerhard	Ogefr			8		IV/JG-51	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 16 June, 1944 (JG-51 Chronik per H. Breuer). Magnus Report.
50	Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"	Hptm	1918/02/28	Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz	8		1.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)	Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43) EP (26/10/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).
51	Werthner, Johann "Hans"	Fw			8		7/NJG-2 (9/43), 10/NJG-3 (3/44 Varrel, 1/45 Jever)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620890 "D5 + NV" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 January, 1945 after being shot down with wounds by a Mosquito of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Foster, and crashing by Dolphia, 3 km east of Enschede, Holland. His R/O and Mechanic, Uffz Gerhard Hoppe and Uffz Franz Ofenscheidt, were killed in the crash (Jager Blatt 2/2004). Added: Uffz Hoppe buried Yssel Q-1-18 and Uffz Ofenschiessl (sp) buried Yssel Q-1-17 (SGLO). One known victory, a "4 mot" NW of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Another, a Lancaster 15 km NE of Frankfurt on 22 March, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Amiens area on 13 June, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" in the Uden area on 22 June, 1944. A 6th, same day, another "4 mot" in the Dinslaken area. Added: A Lancaster downed SW of Thionville on 28 December, 1944 (C.König). Lived in Austria after the war. Magnus Report, 9 victories. Bolten 8 victories. Alternate spelling: Wethner.
52	John, Heinz	Uffz	9/17/1919	Zeitz	8		Erg/JG-51 (4/41 Germany), 13/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6354 (80% dam 4/9/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5470 "White 3" (lost 10/17/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1941 during aerial combat at Moshaisk, south of Malojaroslawez. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Detschino, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). Injured in a crash landing 9 April, 1941 at Glenhausen, cause not reported. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 13 October, 1941.
53	Mietusch, Klaus	Maj	1918/08/05	Posen	75	Courtesy 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
54	Meltzer, Karl Heinz	Fw	2/23/1922		74		8/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15696 "Black 2" (lost 8/14/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43 Post.) EP (8/9/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 14 August, 1943 at Kharkov-Süd, cause unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet P-2 on 24 August, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-3 on 21 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 22 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 28 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 4 October, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 October, 1942. An I-153 on 30 October, 1942. Three MiG-3s on 1 November, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 2 November, 1942. A MiG-3 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG on 24 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 29 April, 1943. A Spitfire on 30 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 3 May, 1943. A LaGG on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG on 18 May, 1943. A LaGG on 26 May, 1943. A Spitfire on 28 May, 1943. A LaGG on 4 July, 1943. Three LaGGs and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Three LaGGs on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2(m.H.) on 9 July, 1943. Two LaGG-s on 28 July, 1943. A LaGG and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Two LaGGs on 8 August, 1943. A Pe-2, a Boston and an IL-2 on 9 August, 1943. Two LaGGs on 12 August, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 35 victories.
55	Michalski, Gerhard	Obstlt	1917/06/27	Augsdorf, Südharz	73	Courtesy Christian König	6./53 (39), 4./JG 53 (03/42), Stfkpt in 4./JG 53, Kdr II./JG 53 (10/42-43), Stabstf I./JG 11(07/44), Kdr JG 4 (08/44-04/45)	Bf 109 F-2 "Black <1 + -" (04/41), Bf 109F-4/Trop "White 1 + -" (07/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 10484 (lost 15/10/42; combat off Marsa-Scirocco, bailed safely, rescued OK), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr "<< + -" 16362 (lost 18/06/43 in JG 53), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 440232 in JG 4, Fw 190 D-9 "< - + -" in JG 4 (04/45 Neukirchen Ger.)	RK (04/09/42) EL (No 667 25/11/44 CK) Spanish Cross EK 1 (09/39 CK) & EK 2 Wound Badge (06/43 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939 (CK)	His 1st victory was a Morane southwest of Saargemund, 31 October, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane SW of Portland on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 10 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over England on 11 October, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane 20 km S of London on 28 October, 1940. Over Malta, he was able to achieve 26 victories. He was shot down six times. Once, he spent several hours in a rubber dingy in the Med.. Shot down 15 October, 1942 by Spitfires off Marsalokk Bay in G-2 #10484, landing in the sea and rescued by a Do 24 ASR seaplane. Shot down 18 June, 1943 by a Spitfire near Donnafucata Sicily in G-6 #16362. Bailed with wounds, rescued again by ASR, his 500th mission. Shot down with wounds 1 May, 1944 in G-6 #440232. On 22 February, 1946, he was killed in an auto accident. Died in a hospital in Kaltenkirchen. 652 combat missions. 13 bombers. His 67th, a B-17 at Königsdorf on 13 April, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Typhoon SW of Goch on 27 September, 1944. His 73rd and last victory, a Yak-9 on 8 March, 1945. 14 victories in the East. Courtesy CK
56	Schnell, Karl Heinz 'Bubi'	Maj	1915/10/01	Essen	72	Courtesy Christian König	6./JG 20, II./JG 51, Stfkpt 9./JG 51 (08/40), Kdr III./JG 51 (05/42), Kdr JG 102 (08/44), JV 44	Bf 109 E-3 "Yellow 13" (13/08/40, belly landed at French coast, CK), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr. 4096 (lost 14/11/40; SD over the Channel, rescued & returned), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 9659 (03/08/42 force landed), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr. 12939 (29/08/42 shotdown by Pe-2), Bf 109 F-4 "Blk << + I" Werknr. 13332 (10/42 WIA, friendly flak); Ar 68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG 102, Me 262 A-1a in JV 44	RK(8/1/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 23 October, 1942 by flak in his F-4. Over 500 combat missions. Began his career in 1939 with JG-51. In June 1941, he shot down four Soviet SB bombers in four minutes. Downed two DB-3s on 26 June, 1941. An Il-2 N of Kistowka-Roslovi on 28 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1942, while serving in 5/JG-51. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s on 22 August, 1942. Three Il-2s on 29 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 May, 1943. He was relieved of his command of JG-51 due to sustained criticism of his superiors. 11 victories in the West. His first victory, a Spitfire northeast of Calais, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Beaufort at Estrees, S of Rouen on 11 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane 10 km W of Calais on 28 June, 1940. His 4th Channel victory, a Blenheim S of St Omer on 30 June, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75 on 24 August, 1940, no location. His last two victories, Nos. 71 & 72, came during the last days of April, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 72 victories. Deceased 13 March, 2013 San Jose Costa Rica (P. Bastin).
57	Lange, Heinz Dr.	Maj	10/2/1917/10/02	Köln	72		1./JG 21(39), 8./JG 54 (11/40 in NL, 06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 1./JG 54 (07/41 Dünaburg; 0/42), Stfkpt 3./JG 51, Kdr IV./JG 51, Kdr JG 51	Bf 109 D-1 in JG 21, Bf 109 E (8./JG 54 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "Black 12" (07/41 in 1./JG 54), Bf 109 F-4 "White 12" Werknr 7539 (lost 22/06/42), Bf 109 F-4 "White 1" (S.U.), Fw 190 A-3 Werknr 2266 "Brown 8" (11/11/42, frc lnd, engine), Fw 190 A-3 "Brown 9"(12/42). Fw 190 A-3 "Black 5 + ~" (07/41) (CK)	RK (18/11/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/05/43) EP (27/10/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	I/JG-21 later became III/JG-54(39). He was among the first group to receive the EK 2 on 17 September, 1939, while in I/JG-21. He flew in France, Poland, over England, the Balkans and Russia. 638 combat missions, including 63 fighter-bomber and 85 close support. Thought to have flown bombers also. One victory in the West. 24 Il-2s. His two D-1 "White ?",were 60% damaged on 9 Sept., 1939 and 80% damaged on 18 Sept., 1939, both over Celle. His first victory, a Blenheim near Gross Bersen/Emsland, 30 October, 1939. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A Yak-1 on 15 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 February, 1943. Two I-153s on 28 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943, while in 3/JG-51. A Yak-9 at Smolensk on 26 September, 1943, still in 3/JG-51. Flew 109F Wk# 6781 "Blk 5" in July, 1941 in 8/JG-54. Flew Fw 190A-6 "Yellow 9" in 3/JG-51 in December, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) S of Vitebsk on 1 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 29 August, 1944. Flugbuch 10/41 to 9/43. Survived the war, getting a Doctorate of Law from the Univ. of Kiel. Deceased 26 February, 2006, Bergisch Gladbach (P. Bastin). Added: Belly landing somewhere between 05-29/07/41 with his Black 5 with 5 kill marks (CK)
58	Seeler, Karl Heinz	Oblt	1920/10/31	Bleckendorf, Egeln	7-9	Courtesy CK	KGr.z.b.V. 5 (03/42), TGr 10 (06/43), IV./KG 40, 1./JG 300 (09/43), Stab II./ JG 301 (03-10/43 CK), Stfkpt 11./ JG 302 (11/43 CK), Stfkpt 5./JG 302 (10/43-05/44), 3./JG 300 (06/44), 9./JG 7 (03/45)	He 111 (dam 02/03/42; WIA vic Riga), Bf 109 G-6 'Red N 1+" (03/44 CK), Bf 109 G-6 (lost 29/06/44; bailed uninjured after combat near Merseburg), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (dam 11/09/44; belly lnd uninj nr Frankenburg), Fw 190 A-8 in JG 300, Me 262 A-1 (lost 18/03/45) in JG 7	EP (19/04/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (02/03/42) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1945, same day as his last victory, hit by US bomber return fire. 137 combat missions. Added: Kriegsgräberstätte Perleberg-Waldfriedhof Block 6, Reihe 3, Grab 2 Plot 6, Row 3, Gr 2 (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Mannheim on 6 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax over Geidingen on 27 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 2 km N of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A 4th, a "4 mot" 10 km S of Jüterborg on 24 March, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 at Staphorst on 11 April, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 (HSS) at Helmstedt on 29 April, 1944. An 8th (#5 per Perry Claims), a B-17 25 km N of Demmin on 13 May, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" in the Dortmund area on 23 May, 1944. His 7th per OKL, a "4 mot" N of Hamm on 23 May, 1944. A B-17 at Königshorst/Nauen on 21 June, 1944. A B-17 15 km S of Wittenberg on 29 June, 1944. A B-17 near Rathenow on 18 March, 1945. The 1st two victories may be "unconfirmed". There is a victory count discrepancy. Chronik JG-301 has victory count at 7 (H. Breuer).
59	Munding, Karl	OFw			7		10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42 Norway), FLÜG 1	Bf 110 E-2	EK 1 & 2 Possibly at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver	Added: KIA on 19 August 19, 1944, while serving with FLÜG 1 during a takeoff accident in Memmingen. Uffz Karl-Heinz Oster on the picture seems to be the Radop of him. One known victory, his 4th, a Soviet Hurricane over the Notowki Bight on 10 May, 1942. Karl-Heinz Oster and Munding
60	Lauterbach, Heinz	Uffz			7		6/SG-10 (4/44 S.U.)	Fw 190F-8	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	His first known victory, two Soviet LaGG-3s on 28 April, 1944. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 15 May, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 25 May, 1944. A 5th, a P-39 on 3 June, 1944. A 6th, a P-39 on 4 June, 1944. A 7th, a Boston III on 5 June, 1944.
61	Burath, Eberhard	Oblt	6/6/1918	Hamburg	7		3/ERG West, 11 & 12/JG-1, Adj 4/JG-1 (3/43 Deelen), Adj I/JG-1 (Spring 43), 1/JG-1 (7/43 Deelen), Stfkpt 9 (3/45) & 14/JG-51 (5/45)	Bf 109G in 12/JG-1, Fw 190A-4 Werk # (14)5555 Black < + o" (70%, 3/11/43), A-4 # 140581 "< I" (4/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5570 (60% dam 7/28/43, enemy fire ,emer lnd Stroobos, pilot OK), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410052 "Black <1" (35% dam 7/28/43), Bf 109B thru K-4G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver Flak/Artilierie Badge (2/Flak Regt. 27)	6 B-17 bombers. One Pe-2. On 11 March, 1943, he survived a crash at Deelen Holland in his Fw 190, # 5555, thought to have been sabotaged. Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May 1943 in I/JG-11, and scoring his 1st victory, a B-17 100 km north of Ameland. Is a strong choice to have downed Lee Kessler. His 2nd, a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. On 28 July, 1943, his A-4 Wk# 2339 was lost at Augsbuurt Holland, cause unknown (DeSwart). He was uninjured in a force landing on 28 July , 1943 after combat with a B-17 near Groningen. His 3rd, a B-17 near Paderborn on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) N of Gifhorn on 10 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 in the Braunschweig area on 23 March, 1944. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 22 March, 1945, flying the Bf 109K. Flugbuch entries from 12/42 to 4/45. Letter on file. As of 2001, living in Flensburg, near Kiel. Deceased 3 October, 2001; burial Harrislee Church Cem, Area 9, Row1, beside Flensburg. Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 2nd from Left - Oblt. Burath Courtesy Christian König
62	Stock, Hermann	Oblt			7	Courtesy Oleg Marin	11/NJG-3, 12/NJG-3 (Grove De. 8/43)	Ju 88C "D5 + MX" (30% damaged)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	On a transfer flight on 23 August, 1943, from from Grove to Kastrup Denmark, he crashed at the Kastrup airfield, standing his Ju 88 on its nose. None of the crew were injured. Remaining crew: Gefr Will Eiben, R/O and Uffz Heinz Philipp, Mech (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Halifax V of RCAF No.428 Sq., DK 239, "NA-Q", at Grevenbroichon, near Lüneburg, 27 July, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 at Insel Samse (Denmark) on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 at Ostfriesland on 13 December, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 25 km N of Juist on 4 January, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 SE of Diepholz on 11 January, 1944. A 7th, a "4 mot" 150 km NW of Frankfurt-Main on 22 March, 1944. Magnus Report and Boiten, 8 victories.
63	Willmanns, Gerhard	Lt			7		Stab/JG-52 (9/42 S.U.), 7/JG-52 (9/43 S.U.)	Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19881 "White 10" (lost 9/14/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 14 September, 1943, SW of Turkenowka, aerial combat with two Laggs; he was the Kdrs wingman. One known victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 23 September, 1942. Nos 2 & 3, both Il-5s on 20 April, 1943. A 4th, an Il-5 on 21 April, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 6 September, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG on 8 September, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 September, 1943.
64	Steinecke, Heinz	Lt	2/12/1923	Braunschweig	7		8 & Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.; 2/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Black 2 + I" (dam 10/16/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512124 (lost 2/19/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 February, 1945 during aerial combat 9km east of Heiligenbeil (now called Mamonovo). Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Mamonovo, Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Mamonovo, Russia. In an earlier incident on 16 October, 1944, he was WIA in aerial combat, and made a belly Landing in the area of Ebenrode (now Nesterov) (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 5 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 17 August, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 23 August, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 October, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 October, 1944. Nos. 6 & 7, both Il-2s (m.H.) on 16 October, 1944. His victories may be as high as 11.
65	Nolting, Erhard	Ofhr			7		11/JG-3	Fw 190A-8 (lost 7/16/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a takeoff accident with Uffz Gerhard Kott, and died of those injuries 16 July, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) on 6 March, 1944, no location. A 2nd B-17 over Fehmarn Is. on 11 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 near Aschaffenburg on 13 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) SW of Vilsbiburg on 24 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) at Salzwebel-Klötz on 29 April, 1944. Two B-17s on 12 May 1944 near Camberg. Nolting may have been wingman for Walter Hagenah.
66	Vogel, Karl Heinz	Ofhr			7		II/JG-5 (7/43 Finnland), 7/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13722 (lost 7/25/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1944 (Magnus). WIA 25 July, 1943; shot down by enemy fighters near Kiberg (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 September, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 27 September, 1943. Added: A Hampden SE of Kvalaes on 13 October, 1943 (C.König. Nos 5, 6 & 7, an Il-2 and a P-40 SE of the Petsamo airfield, and a Hurricane IIc 21 km W of Murmansk on 25 November, 1943.
67	Pankalla, Gerhard	Uffz	8/30/1912	Neisse	7	Courtesy Christian König	7/JG-3 (8/43), 6/JG-3 (2/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19583 (lost 8/17/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 July, 1944 (Magnus Report). Added: Missing, and presumed KilledInAction (KIA), after being hit by flak NW of Caen (C.König). His first known Soviet victory, an Il-5 W of Belgorod on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 NNW of Prokhorovka on 13 July, 1943. He bailed safely, uninjured, after combat with B-17s (91 0r 381 BG) in his 109G-6, which crashed at Oosterschelde (Yerseke) Holland on 17 August, 1943. (DeSwart & Wings to Victory). One known western victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 29 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) on 23 February, 1944, in the Steyr vicinity. His 4th, a B-17 10 km NW of Dachau on 24 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) 10 km S of Dachau on 24 April, 1944.
68	Humburg, Heinrich Heinz	OFw	1915/10 (CK)		7	Courtesy CK	Legion Condor, Jagdschule Werneuchen, Erg. JGr. Merseburg, (-05/40), 9./JG 26 (05-09/40 Channel), flight school ('40-'43, CK), 9./JG 26 (09/43), Luftdienstkdo. 2 / III. Venlo (10/43), 12/43 Reich Def), III./JG 26 (02/44), III./EJG 2 (02/45, CK), JG 7 (03/45, CK)	Bf 109E, Bf 109G-4/R6, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20702 "Wh 1 + I" (lost 12/16/43), Me 262 in JG-7	Spanish Cross (CK) EK 1 & EK 2 (09/40, CK) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (28/09/44, CK)	His first victory, a Spitfire E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. WIA 16 December, 1943 when he ran out of fuel and crashed in "White 1" at Hoya Weser, injuring himself. Added: Hospitalised in early 01/44 following illness (CK). Four known victories in JG-26; 2 P-47s; one at Rugles, a P-51 (9/27/44 at Arnhem) and a B-17 between August and September, 1944. A P-47 at Yerville on 7 June, 1944. A P-47 at Rugles on 17 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 7th, an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given. Added: Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. Combat missions in Legion Condor as Mech in 1937. Acc. to Jägerblatt 3/90 he was shot down 3 times and had to bail out of the 109 Gs in doing so on 3 occasions." Deceased on 05/05/90. (CK) Courtesy CK
69	Staroste, Gerhard	Lt			7		2/JG-77 (Italy), Stab III/JG-77 (1/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162684 "Red 8" (lost 4/20/44), Bf 109 K-4 Werk # 332394 "Black	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1945 after being hit by flak NW of Neustadt during a strafing attack (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 20 April, 1944 during aerial combat south of Grado, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st when a Fw, a B-24 over Italy on 12 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-25 over Italy on 24 May, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) on 22 June, 1944, no location. Magnus, 7 victories.
70	Mihlan, Heinz	Maj			7		Stab II/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-106 (3/43-6/43), Stfkpt 8/SG-4 (2/44), Stab III/SG-4 (6/44), JG-51	Ar 96 & Bf 109F in JG-51, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470601 "Blk M" (lost 6/6/44) in SG-4	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Ground Assault & Fighter Operational Clasps	WIA 6 June, 1944 during aerial combat, when he was shot down in the vicinity of St.Jean d' Asse, pilot returned (LOCS). Added: Positioned in the fuselage, was a member of the Major's ground crew, Fw Hans Aidam, who was unable to escape, and went down with the ac. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Mont-de-Huisnes, France, Tomb 29, Burial Chamber 144 (D.Drury). His first known victory, A Soviet B-26 on 22 June, 1941. A Soviet SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. An SB-2 on 30 June, 1941. A BC-12 on 13 July, 1941. A 5th Soviet, a Pe-2 on 18 August, 1941. A 6th, a DB-3 on 2 September, 1941. A western victory, a P-51 S of La Bazoge, W of Mortain, on 6 June, 1944.
71	Wöhlecke, Heinz	Ofw	7/14/1909		7	Courtesy Christian König	1/JG-300 (JG "Herrmann" 7/43), 3/JG-300 (9/43), 1/JG-300 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 110083 "White 10" (lost 3/16/44 at Stockach, Bav.), 109G-6 Werk # 412252 "White 4" (lost 6/21/44 near Burg)	EK 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51, 2 km south of Burg, near Berlin (Boiten). Added: The night of 15/16 March, 1944, in Wk# 110083, he saved himself by bailing with injuries, after being attacked by his own flak (C.König). One known victory, a Lancaster SW of Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at Remscheid on 31 July, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" W of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Added: Additional victories; A Lancaster at Bremen (?) on 16 December, 1943. Two B-17's over Holland on 6 March, 1944 and a "4 mot" in the Nürnberg area on 31 March, 1944 (C.König).
72	Nowak, Karl "Buck"	Fw			7		9./JG 2 (07/41 Channel)	Bf-109 F-2 (1941 CK), Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 2 + I" Werknr 282 (lost 10/06/42)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 10 June, 1942; Combat with a Spitfire at 70 meters, hit the sea (Channel); crashed into the Channel at Map Quadrant 1173/15. Mombeek MIA List. Victory count may be 10. One known victory, a twin engine Whirlwind of RAF No. 263 Sq. on 4 September, 1941, flown by Sgt G.L. Buckwell, shot down over the channel north of Cherbourg. His 1st victory, a Blenheim (1/2 to flak) in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 9 July, 1941, no location. Nos.3 & 4 on 23 July, 1941, downing a Spitfire and a Hurricane NW of Berck. Nos. 5 & 6, both Whirlwinds N of Cherbourg on 4 September, 1941. His 7th, a Spitfire near Le Touquet on 8 November, 1941. Magnus, 12 victories. Added: Was the wingman of Uffz Heinz Jahner on 02/07/41 (CK)
73	Birkenstock, Hans Jörg	Oblt	12/25/1919	Darmstadt	7	J Weiker Courtesy Christian König	NJG-1, NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-6 (1/44), Added: 6./NJG 1 (02/42) (CKönig)	Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + CP" Werknr. 3479 (12/41) (CKönig), Bf-110 F-4 in NJG-4, added: Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + BB" Werknr. 730102 in I./ NJG 6,Bf-110 "G9 + AP" Werknr. 3737 (02/42) (CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944; crashing at Vossenack/Eifel, probably shot down by an intruder (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Erfenbach on 10 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Alsenborn on 11 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at St. Martin on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin-Spandau on 30 January, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster 60 km SE of FuF Kuli on 25 February, 1944. A "4 mot" by ramming, a Halifax LK 750 "MH-Y2" of RAF No. 51 Sq., piloted by F/G Charles R. Seaman(KilledInAction (KIA)), over Baumholder on 18 March, 1944. Remaining crew: Sgt William Powell, Flt Engr(POW); F/S William A. Robson, Nav(POW); Sgt Roberet H. Pickford, R/O(POW); F/S Edward A. Glover, Bombadier(KilledInAction (KIA)); Sgt Leslie A. Baldwin, Rear Gunner(POW) and Louis H. Gulliver, Mid Upper Gunner(Inj/POW). Sgt Gulliver came down in the central section of the Halifax, being one of a few people to survive a drop of 23,000 feet without a parachute, although he was very badly injured. Birkenstock and his two crewmembers, Uffz Walter Welz (geb 6/19/1921 Brettach, Heilbronn), R/O and Uffz Kurt Maciejewski (geb 3/11/1920 Neumünster) (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/27/44) Gunner, also managed to bail from their stricken AC (Source: Peter H. Gulliver, son of Louis H. Gulliver). Added: Flying accident on 08-09/12/41 on airfield when the Bf 110 turned over and KIFA crew member Uffz Erwin Schulze (see pic2) . WIFA on 24/02/42 on a transport flight to Lüneburg 3 km E of Bremen airfield. Starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off. Aircraft attempted to return to airfield but starboard wing tip hit the ground and aircraft crashed (Crew (WIFA): Radop Uffz Johann Weiker (born 06/07/22 in Krieglach/Steiermark, later KIA on 20/10/43 in 4./NJG 6), Gunr OFw Gerhard Lange (born 04/10/14 in Straßburg). (CKönig)
74	Reiche, Gerhard	Lt			7	Courtesy Christian König	3/JG-302 (7/44), 4/JG-302 (8/44), 12/JG-301 (12/44)	Fw 190A-8 & A-9	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 10 km W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. His 2nd B-24 at Essling/Wien on 8 July, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Naumburg-Groitsch on 29 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 NE of Kassel on 16 August, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 NW of Wittingan/Moravia on 24 August, 1944. A 7th, a P-51 in the Steglitz area on 5 December, 1944. Another source, C.König 5/2023, has identified Reiche in a March 1945 photo. All seven victories attributed to the Lt. Reiche (OKL).
75	Marburg, Gerhard	FhjOfw			7		Sturmstaffel 1 (1-2/44), JG-3, II/JG-4 (9/44)	Fw 190A in Sturm 1, Bf 109G & K in JG-3, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681421 (lost 9/3/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 September, 1944; overturned on landing (Messflug?) at Welzow (Magnus & JG-4 List). Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, a B-17 at Harderwijk, and a B-17 (HSS) W of Zwolle, on 21 February, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 at Haldersleben on 11 April, 1944. His 4th, same day, a B-24 (HSS) at Haldersleben. His 5th, a P-51 in the Stendal area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 6th & 7th, both B-24s in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg on 8 May, 1944. Sturmstaffel 1: 10 Left Obfw. Marburg
76	Lüdtke, Heinz	Uffz	12/25/1922	Stettin	7		8/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19307 "Black 2 + I (lost 7/5/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 July, 1943 after suffering engine damage at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 613. His 1st known victory, a Soviet Boston III at Kalitwenskaya on 17 January, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 SE of Taranovka on 5 March, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 10 March, 1943. A 4th & 5th, both Bostons W of Krassnye-Liman on 7 May, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-5 W of Nishnaja-Duwenka on 14 June, 1943. His 7th and last, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943, the date of his capture by the Soviets.
77	Hipper, Heinz	Fw			7		Flugzeugführer 9/JG-53 (3/41), 8/JG-53 (4/42 Sicily)	Bf 109F-2, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7532 "Yellow 1 + I" (lost 2/22/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 22 February, 1942, making a force landing at Scaglitti due to lack of fuel (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 2 August, 1941 (Prien). His seventh and last victory, was a Hurricane over Malta, the same day of his flying accident.
78	Dörr, Heinrich	Fw			7		4/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
79	Fleischhacker, Heinz Günter	Ofw			7		3/JG-77 (5/40), 12/JG-51 (12/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8231 "Brown 2" (lost 2/24/42) in JG-51	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 February, 1942 at Gshatsk, no cause given. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 west of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. Magnus. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 4 December, 1941. A 2nd & 3rd, an Ar-2 and a Pe-2 on 30 December, 1941. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 21 January, 1942. Alternate spelling: Fleischhacke.
80	Schmidt, Karl Heinz	Fw			7		1/JG-77 (11/43), 11(Sturm)/JG-3 (5/44)	Bf 109 in JG-77, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 670777	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 3 August, 1944; Combat with a four engine bomber, Lechtaler/Alpen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south southeast of Lavariano Italy, 30 November, 1943. A P-40 over northern Italy, 15 December, 1943. These victories over Italy may be attributed to a different Karl Schmidt. His 1st per the Perry Claims, a B-17 NE of Mannheim on 13 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th & 5th, a P-38 and a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 (e.V.) at Stendal on 29 May, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) at Brandenburg on 30 May, 1944, referred to as his 6th by OKL. His 7th, per OKL, a B-24 at Lechtaler Alpen on 3 August, 1944, the date of his death.
81	Schenk, Friedrich Wilhelm "Timo"	Lt	1922		7	Courtesy Christian König	2/JG-300 (7/44),10/JG-7 (3/45)	Bf 109G-10 "Red 5", Fw 190A "Red 12" (8/44) & "Red 5" (1/45 Liegnitz) in JG-300, Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Collided with an Fw 190A-8 piloted by Lt Gerhard Bärsdorf during aerial combat on 28 July, 1944. He escaped but Bärsdorf was killed. One known victory, a B-24 at Neusiedler See on 16 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Märkische Bucholz on 21 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 SW of Wien on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 at Quedinbürg-Stassfürt on 7 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Münden area, NE of Kassel, on 16 August, 1944. A 5th & 6th, both Lancasters on 31 March, 1945. A 7th, a B-17 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. Nick-Name: "Timo Schenko". Courtesy Christian König
82	Scherer, Walter	Fw			7	Courtesy CK	2./JGr 102 (01/40), 8./ZG 26 (05/40)	Bf 109 D-1, Bf 110 C-4 "3U + GS" Werknr 3591 (lost 25/09/40)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	POW 25 September, 1940 when, during an attack on Filton England, his port engine was set onfire from attacks by Spitfires of RAF Nos. 609 and 152 Sqs.. The Spitfires were piloted by P/O H.C.Mayers and P/O W.D.Williams, respectively. The AC crashed landed at Well Bottom, near Boyton, Wilts at 12:15 hours, killing the R/O-Gunner, Gefr Heinz Schumacher (born 31/03/1920 in Spandau, CK), buried CC, Blk 7, Gr 49. His 1st victory, a Blenheim south of Duisburg, 25 January, 1940. A second known victory, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 14 June, 1940, no location. A 4th, a Hurricane over England on 10 July, 1940. A 5th, another Hurricane on 29 July, 1940, no location. A 6th, a Spitfire over England on 18 August, 1940. A 7th, a Spitfire over England on 3 September, 1940. Magnus, 10 victories. Added: Scherer decided to stay in the 110 and save his gunners life (probably knowning he was injured). While his gunner was already dead Scherer almost died too(CK).
83	Grosser, Heinz	Hptm			7		2/JG-1 (2/42), 2/JG-11 (3/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-11 (1/44), Stfkpt 11/JG-11, JG-7, Kdr I/JG-77 (1/45)	Bf 109F-4 in JG-1, Fw 190A-8, Bf 109G & K-4 in JG-77, Me 262 in JG-7	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 7 February, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire SW of Ameland on 22 April, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17, was achieved on 14 May, 1943, west of Büsum, while serving in 2/JG-11. Bodenplatte pilot. Oblt. Hans Fiedler was his wingman in 1 Jan., 1945.
84	Kabus, Karl Heinz	Uffz			7		JG-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
85	Polak, Heinz	Ofw			7		8/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).
86	Jeworrek, Heinz	Uffz			7		12/JG-3 (3/44), 4/JG-3 (5/44)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190D	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SE of Berlin on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) "HB-3" at Helmstedt on 11 April, 1944, a Gefr at the time (Perry Claims). His 3rd, a B-24 on 29 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 40 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 in the Kempten area on 19 July, 1944.
87	Bärsdorf, Gerhard Alfred Wihle	Lt	7/18/1920	Leubus	7		Adj II/JG-300 ("Herrmann" 2/44), 5 & 6/JG-300	Fw 190A-8 Wk # 172997 "Yellow 7" (lost 7/28/44 at Gerring/Erfurt)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944, colliding during aerial combat with Ofhr Friedrich Schenk of 2/JG-300. Bärsdorf and Hirschfeld were on the same flight and both lost AC at Erfurt, Hirschfeld was also KilledInAction (KIA). One known victory, a Lancaster at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Remscheid on 31 July, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 2 km S of Gifhorn on 22 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 at Vienenbürg on 7 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 SE of Linz on 25 July, 1944. A double victory on 26 July, 1944; both B-17s, one near Vienna, the other, unconfirmed, NE of Graz. His 7th official, a B-17 near Gerring on 28 July, 1944, just prior to his death from the collision 2 km from Gehren, near Erfurt, with Ofhr Schenk. Five unconfirmed victories.
88	Wuensch, Erich				7		JG-1	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Information found on signed print "Ambush" by Heinz Krebs.
89	Langer, Karl Heinz	Maj	1914/04/19	Görlitz, Schlesien	68		Stfkpt 7./JG 3 (03/42 S.U.), Kdr III./JG 3, z.b.V. (Spec Purpose) Ges., Stab I./JG 300 (08/43), Kdr I./JG 3 (03/44), Kdr III./JG 3 (01/45)	Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 13234 (15% dam 5/21/42; WIC: emergency landed, out of fuel), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 13139 (09/42), Bf 109G-2 Werknr. 13739 (12/42), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr 26024 Oct, 43 in 7./JG 3, Fw 190	RK (20/04/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (26/07/44) EP (08/08/44 CK) EK 1 (27/09/42 CK) & EK 2 (08/08/41 CK) Wound Badge (05/09/42) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"	WIA 17 December, 1942 by Soviet bomb splinters. WIA 14 October, 1943 in Wk# 26024 after downing a B-17, his 16th. 486 combat missions. 3 bombers. Another source states his victories as 30. One known victory, perhaps his first Soviet, an I-61 12 km SW of Salustsche on 9 March, 1942. An R-5 at Zarjew and a MiG-1 NE of Leninsk on 24 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 at Akelin on 3 September, 1942. His 8th, a LaGG-3 NE of Gratschi on 1 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-5 S of Rakitnoje on 5 July, 1943. One known western victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. Another "4 mot" W of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Halifax at Brandenburg-Briest on 1 September, 1943. His 20th, a P-47 at Houdan on 21 June, 1944. A B-26 near Büllingen-Stavelot on 23 December, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 in the Ardennes sector on 27 December, 1944. His 26th, a Soviet Boston on 19 February, 1945. An Il-2 (No. 27) on 6 March, 1945. No. 29, an Il-2 on 4/19/45. His 30th, a Yak-3 on 23 April, 1945. (Could he have scored 41 more victories by May, 1945?) Deceased 6 May, 1955 in Remscheid. Photo
90	Kempf, Karl Heinz	Lt	2/2/1920	Niederwihl, Baden	65		2/JG-21(5/40), 9/JG-54(40), 7/JG-54(41-2 in S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43),11/JG-26(12/43 Reich Def), 9& 2/JG-26	Bf 109E "White 11" Werk# 972 (20%) 9/54, Bf 109F-2 "White 3 & White 5", Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13143 (White 9" (force land 6/11/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10474 "White 3 + ~" (8/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440012 Yellow 9 + I" (lost 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" w/ JG-26(444), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171739 "Black 9" (lost 9/3/44)	RK(2/4/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/41) EP(8/7/41) EK 1 & 2 Gldr Bdg Wnd Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1944 w 2/JG-26 during a disastrous transfer flight takeoff in A-8 Wk# 171739 "Blk 9" near Bael Belgium. He was surprised by P-51s of the American 55th FG, 38FS as he was taking off. Buried Waldshut-Tiengen Bergfriedhof, Grave Q-1 (Rosseels). 445 missions. 2 bombers. 16 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 9 September, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane in the London area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Four SB-2s on 26 June, 1941. Five I-18s on 17 September, 1941. A triple victory on 25 May, 1942; two P-40s and a Yak-1. On 11 June, 1942 Karls 109F-4 Werk# 13154 was destroyed in combat 15 km north of Nowgorod, S.U.. Also known to have flown F-2 Wk# 8228 "White 3" in 7/JG-54. Shot down with wounds 22 December, 1943 by B-17 return fire at Ems-Weser Canal in Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440012 "Yellow 9". His 60th victory, a P-47 S of Meulan-les-Mureaux on 7 June, 1944. His 62nd, a P-51 at Maule, W of Paris on 21 June, 1944. Shot down at least 5 times. Eight victories in JG-26. Viktor Hilgendorf in bed after his acc on June 15 1944. right is KH Kempf
91	Meurer, Manfred	Hptm	9/8/1919	Hamburg	65	Courtesy Christian König	9/NJG-1, Stab III/NJG-1, Stfkpt 3/NJG-1 (1/43, 6/43 Venlo), Kdr II/NJG-5 (8/43), Kdr I/NJG-1 (9/43-1/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5475 "G9 + BL" (or DL) (6/22/43), Ju 88C, Do 217 in NJG-5, He 219A-5, He 219A-0 Wk # 190070 "G9 + BB" (lost 1/21/44)	RK(16/04/43) EL (No. 264, 02/28/43 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold( 16/04/43) EP (15/03/43) EK 1 (19/12/42 CK) & 2 (17/04/42 CK) Wound Badge (22/01/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) (collision) on 21/22 January, 1944, when his He 219 hit a Lancaster during a raid on Magdeburg, crashing 20 km east of Magdeburg. Both crews perished. His RO was Ofw Gerhard Scheibe (06/04/1917) [RK (10/12/43), DK-G (23/07/43 CK), EP (26/07/43 CK), EK 1 & 2]. Scheibe was the first Radio Operator to win the RK (after 60 night victories (CK)), buried in Zerbst (see his own entry). All Night victories. 130 combat missions. 44 bombers. Downed a Hampden I of RAF No. 14 (OTU-Operational Trng Unit) near Diepenveen Holland, 4 km NNW of Deventer on the night of 30-31 May, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 156 Sq. at Rozendaal, 6 km NE of Arnhem the night of 15-16 August, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 158 Sq. at Rhaan, 5 km N of Hellendoorn Holland, the night of 15-16 October, 1942. One known "multiple victory" nights, 17 June, 1943, he downed four Lancasters. On the night of 21/22 June, 1943, his Bf 110G4 Werk # 5475 crashed near Elsendorp Holland, NE of Gemert due to engine trouble (Brit bomber return fire/SGLO), injuring him, no mention of crew injuries (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: His R/O-Gnr 21/22 June was Fw Scheibe who escaped injury (SGLO). Hptm Meurer has been identified as one of the leading Night Fighter pilots. He is buried in Ohlsdorfer Cemetery, in his native Hamburg. Bowers/Lednicer, 65 victories. Added: Received the Oak Leaves after 50 night victories (CK) Scheibe on left	Archive Loss Report Mosquito IV DZ354 Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Wellington Z1216 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-09-10
92	Rökker, Heinz	Hptm	10/19/1920	Oldenburg i.O.	64		1/NJG-2 (5-7/42), 2/NJG-1, Stafkpt 2/NJG-2 (5/44 Langensalza)	He 51, Bf 110C, Ju 88C-2 "R4 + CK" (42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360002 "R4 + PL" (lost 6/29/42, pilot WIA by enemy fire), Ju 88C-6 "R4 + FR" (8/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk# 5664, Ju 88G-6 "4R + CK" in 2/NJG-2, added: Ju 88 C-6a "4R + DH" (07/42, Lybia, CKönig)	RK(7/27/44)-EL(3/12/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/44) EP(6/12/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	55 bombers. The He 51 was an Elem Trainer at Neubiberg, 1941. Other crewmembers: Carlos Nugent, Search Radar Oper.; Hans-Heinz Mattur, RO; and Friedrich Wefelmeier, Observer. Rökker crashed his Ju 88 Werk# 5664 at Catania, Sicily. His Observer at the time was Georg Frieben. His 25th victory, a "4 mot" 40 km NW of Brussels on 12 May, 1944. He scored 6 victories on the night of 7 June, 1944 in the Caen area. A double victory on 26 July, 1944, both "4 mots"; one near Romilly, the other NW of Chateaudun. A quad victory on 4 November, 1944; all "4 mots" while opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid. His 46th victory, a Lancaster SE of Gelden on 1 January, 1945. Three Lancasters in the Krefeld/Geldern area on 3 February, 1945. On 21 February, 1945 he had six Night victories, all Lancasters in the Eindhoven area. His last victories, nos. 61 to 64, two "4 mots" N of Düsseldorf, a "2 mot and a Mosquito in the St Trond/Eindhoven area on 15 March, 1945. 161 combat missions. 5 victories in the Desert. One Day victory. Bowers/Lednicer, 64 victories. Added: He made it a point to visit several members of Lancaster crew he had sd, and the grave of another buried at Neufchateau (C.König). Survived the war.
93	Homuth, Gerhard	Maj	9/20/1914	Kiel	63		2/JG-27, Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (Libya), Kdr I/JG-27, Kdr I/JG-54 (6/43)	Bf 109E-7/Trop "Yellow 1" and a Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 1" both in 3/JG-27, Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550436 "Black <<" (lost 8/2/43)	RK(6/14/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/20/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(6/1/41) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 3 August, 1943, in Werk# 550436, in aerial combat with a P-38, on a mission near Orel, south of Kromy. About 450 missions. His first victory, a Blenheim over Diest-Schaffen, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Lüttich 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane N of Albert on 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim W of Calais on 25 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires southwest of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940, while in 3/JG-27. Nos.7 & 8, both Morane 406s; one at Beauvais, the other 3 km SE of Froissy on 5 June, 1940. His 9th, a Bloch 131 at Lechelle on 13 June, 1940. Nos.10 & 11, both Spitfires W of Swanage on 20 July, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire S of Eastbourne on 30 September, 1940. All victories in the West, including 46 in North Africa. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Added: His 37th victory, a P-40E piloted by F/Sgt Ronald Henry Simes of RAAF No.3 Sq. on 8 February, 1942 (C.Sundin). Courtesy Christian König
94	Hoffmann, Heinrich	Ofw	3/8/1913	Worms	63		3/JG-77 (5/40) redesignated 3/JG-51 (9/40), IV/JG-51 (11/40), 12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 "Brown 4 (7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12876 "Brown 5" (lost 10/3/41)	RK(8/12/41) EL(10/19/41 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Oper. Clasp	MIA 3 October, 1941 after being shot down in "Brown 5" by a Russian Il-2 near Shatalovo, possibly the victim of Lt Sergeyev of 233 IAP. At the time of his death, he was among the leading fighter pilots of JG-51. 258 missions. His first victory, a Spitfire in the Cranbrook area on 7 September, 1940. 55 victories on the Leningrad front, before his unit was returned to the Central combat zone 8 September, 1941. Often flew as wingman for Heinz Bär. Wounded 3 October, 1941 per his Flugbuch. A Reservist called up for active duty, his first and only western victory was a RAF Spitfire on 7 September, 1940, after his 147th combat mission. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. He was the first non-com to receive the Oakleaves to the RK, and the first to receice it Posthumously. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Rzhev (Rshew), Russia (D.Drury). Courtesy Christian König
95	Nugent, Carlos	FhjOfw	2/9/1921	Berlin	62	Courtesy Christian König	I/NJG-2	Bf 110 Radio Operator	RK(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/20/44) EP(6/19/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	As Heinz Rökkers RO, he had flown in N. Africa, Italy, against England and in the Home Defense. Was one of the most successful Night Fighter Radio Operators. 147 missions. 61 Night and 1 Day victory participations. Deceased 11 May, 2000. Photo
96	Beutin, Gerhard	Ofw	10/5/1919	Sassnitz	61		Erg/JG-54, 3/JG-54 (3/42 S.U.), JGr-West	Bf 109F & G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 2 February, 1943. Date error?? Victories in April, 1943! No other detail known. The Magnus Report states the accident occurred on 1 February, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 14 March, 1942. A Pe-2 at Ljuban-Teschowo on 16 March. A Soviet P-40 on 5 April. An I-153 on 18 April. A MiG-3 on 30 April. A Yak-1 on 29 May. Two LaGG-3s on 26 June. A P-40 on 8 July. A LaGG-3 on 20 July. A MiG-3 on 28 July. An I-153 on 30 July. Two MiG-3s on 2 August. An I-16 Rata on 20 August. Two Il-2s on 22 August. An I-16 Rata on 25 August. A Pe-2 on 26 August. A P-39 on 31 August. A LaGG-3 on 28 September. An I-16 Rata on 6 November. A P-51, a Hurricane and a LaGG-5 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 22 January. An Il-2 on 15 February. Four LaGG-5s on 21 February. A LaGG-3 on 22 February. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2s on 23 February. A MiG-3 and an I-16 on 2 March. A MiG-3 and an IL-2 N of Losnaya on 10 March. Two LaGG-3s, a P-39 and a MiG-3 on 3 April. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories.
97	Scheibe, Gerhard	Ofw	4/6/1917	Zerbst Sachsen	60		1/ NJG-1, II/NJG-5 (R/O)	Bf 110	RK (10/12/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/07/43) EP (26/07/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944, along with pilot Manfred Muerer, in aerial combat with a British bomber. First Night Fighter Radio Operator (for EL Holder Manfred Meurer) to be awarded the RK. He participated in the 60+ victories. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Born on April 6, 1917 in Zerbst (Saxony), Germany, Gerhard Scheibe began his career in the Luftwaffe in the spring of 1941 when he was assigned to serve as Unteroffizier and Bordfunker in 9/NJG 1 (9th Staffel of the Nachtjagdgeschwader 1). In this unit, Scheibe would serve as radar operator and back-up to Oberleutnant Franz Waldschütz (killed in combat on 16.10.1941) and later as a crew member of Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (winner of the Oak Leaves). It would be as Bordfunker of the latter and serving in the 3./JJ 1 that Scheibe would become one of the most successful crew-member in the Night Fighter Force, receiving the Gold German Cross on 23.07.1943 and the Luftwaffe Honor Trophy three days later . On December 10, 1943, Oberfeldwebel Gerhard Scheibe became the first Bordfunker of the Nachtjagdwaffe to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, after having participated in 59 night victories. However, six weeks later, on the night of 21/22 January 1944, Scheibe died in combat with Meurer, when the Heinkel He219A-0, code "G9 + BB" collided with a four-engine Lancaster over Magdeburg. When he passed away, Scheibe had flown about 140 missions (120 of which with Meurer), and had participated in 65 victories. (Source: http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/scheibe.htm)
98	Böttge, Erwin	Uffz			6		14/JG-54, JG-7, II/JG-26 (4/45), JG-7	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 380350 "Black ?" (lost) in JG-54, Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 9 November, 1944 when his AC received 40% damage at Genshagen. Although his transfer to JG-7 had been approved, when he and Heinz Gomann arrived (on foot) to brandenburg, they discovered the unit moved to Munich, so they returned to JG-26 on 21 Apil, 1945.
99	Albrecht, Heinz	Ofw			6		4/JG-11 (6/44 France), 5/JG-11 (2/45), 1/JG-11 (5/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441167 "White 7" (Dam 6/10/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 2 May, 1945, reason unknown, in the area of Neustadt/Gleve. Mombeek MIA List. WIA 10 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Amiens area. His 1st & 2nd victories, Il-2s on 17 February, 1945.
100	Barthel, Heinz	Lt			6		2/JG-52 (10/39), Stab I/JG-52 (9/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk# 3335 "Red 1" (10/39 Bonn-Hangelar), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3181 (lost 9/15/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 September, 1940; aerial combat in Bf 109E-4, Wk# 3181. Wk# 3335 "Red 1", was appropriately named since Berthel scored JG-52s 1st Victory, 6 Oct., 1939, over a LeO-451, a French Reconnaissance bomber, 9 km south of Wachendorf. 2 Staffel later changed color to "Black". Nos.2 & 3, both Hurricanes near Kenley on 31 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Sittingbourne on 1 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Faversham on 7 September, 1940. Alternate spelling: Berthel.

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