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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Strakeljahn, Friedrich Wilhelm "Straks"	Hptm	1914/09/07	Lübeck	9-18	I.(Jagd-)/LG 2 (09/39 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2, 3.(J)/LG 2 (08/40 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2 (-01/42 CK), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (01-04/42 S.U.), 7./JG 77 (07/42), Stfkpt 12. & 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 (03/43-02/44), Stfkpt 4./SG 5 (1944, CK), Kdr II./SG 4 (05-07/44 CK)	Bf 109 E-3 (05/40 CK), Hs 123 A, Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr 5508 (07/43), Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" (dam 07/43) & A-4, Bf 110 G-4, Hs 129 B-1, Ju 87 D, Fw 190 F-8 Werknr 931018 (lost 06/07/44)	RK (19/08/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/09/42) Wound Badge (05/40 CK) EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze at least Assault Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1944 after his Fw 190F-8 Werk # 931018 was shot down by direct Flak hit near Dünaburg/S.U.. "Straks" achieved great success as Jabo pilot against coastal shipping in the White Sea area until April 1944, when the unit was redesignated 4/SG-4, and transferred to Italy. While in 14(Jabo)/JG-5, he had a landing accident on 7 July, 1943 in Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0135 508 "Black 5" as a result of flak damage. 300+ combat missions. Exact number of victories unknown, at least nine. His first two victories were Lysanders; one at Lille, the other at Le Cateau on 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Dover on 24 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire over England on 20 October, 1940. A Spitfire (no location) on 14 Feb., 1941, while in 2/LG-2. An I-16 Rata on 21 January, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 March, 1942. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 1 July, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Added: 1935 a former policeman, joined the Luftwaffe. POW/WIA on 19/05/40 near Compèigne after combat with a French Ms 406 fighter. On 07/07/43 WIA in a crash-landing accident at Petsamo airfield when hit by Flak. (CK)	Courtesy CK
2	Schellner, Hans Wilhelm	Fw			9	2/JG-302 (6/44), 10/JG-301 (11/44)	Bf 109G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, both B-24s (HSS) W and SW of Komaron on 16 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 30 km S of Komaron on 7 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 at Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. His 5th, a P-38 in the Vienna area on 16 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Mürzzuschlag on 25 July, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 at Schleiss-Posneck on 28 July, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 SE of Zalaegerszeg on 22 August, 1944. A 9th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. AKA Hans Walter Schellner per Chronik (H. Breuer).
3	Makrocki, Wilhelm	Maj	8/23/1905	Schroda, Posen	9	JG "Horst Wesel", ZG-76, Stafkpt 10/ZG-26, Kdr I/ZG-26 (8/40 Yvrench)	Bf 110C & Bf 109D in ZG-26, Bf 110D-3 Wk# 4357 "U8 + AB" (lost 5/41)	RK(10/7/40), EP(9/28/40), EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 21 May, 1941 when his Wk# 4357 was shot down by flak from a patrol vessel which he had strafed six times on a flight over northern Crete. He and his RO, Hptm Eisgruber both MIA.Channel pilot. In addition to his aerial victories, he destroyed 9 AC on the ground. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories. Also spelled Macrocki.
4	Hallenberger, Wilhelm Willi	Lt	1921/05/03 (CK)	Wetzlar (CK)	9	4./JG 302 (06/44), JG 51 (last known unit)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 9" Werknr 441656	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. 8 bombers. WIA 21 July, 1944 by bomber return fire and hospitalized at Gmunden. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 S of Galanta, 50 km E of Pressburg, on 16 June, 1944. His 3rd victory, a B-17 near Budapest on 27 June, 1944. His 4th, a B-17, of 99BG, 348BS, Ser # 42-32041 (Bill Redding), N of Kaposvar on 2 July, 1944. Two more B-24s, one N of Raab and the other at Kormorn 7 July, 1944. A 7th, a P-38 at Pressburg Austria on 16 July, 1944. An 8th, a B-17 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. A 9th, a B-17 at Wels on 21 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). Believed deceased 29 April, 1994 (year uncertain).
5	Hermann, Kurt	Oblt	13/12/13 (CKönig)	Grünwettersbach (CKönig)	9	1(Z)/LG-1, 4/NJG-2 (9/40), 1/NJG-2 (10/40)	Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0343 "R4 + CH" 9lost 3/10/41)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW with unnamed crew 10 March, 1941 after being shot down by flak at Hay Green, Terrington St. Clement (Boiten). His first victory, a Blenheim over England the night of 6-7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Waddington on 8 September, 1940. A 4th, a Herford the night of 23 November, 1940, no location. Two Blenheims near Hemswell on the night of 24-25 October, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Hampdens at Waddington, the night of 10-11 February, 1941. His 9th, a Blenheim at Waddington, the night of 26-27 February, 1941. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Herrmann (Magnus). Added: Crew: OGfr Engelbert Bottner (WIA/POW, born 19/03/20 in Tirchenreuthsee pic), Mech Fw Wilhelm Ruppel (WIA/ POW, born 21/01/13 in Hagen) (CKönig)
6	Rude, Wilhelm				9	JG-53	Bf 109F	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 8 June, 1942. Magnus.
7	Gasthaus, Wilhelm Willi	Oblt	06/12/16 (CK)	Oldenburg/Oldbg. I W.B.K (CK)	9	4./JG 51 (05/40 Channel-06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 2./JG 102 (09/44-06/45 CK)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 6626 "White 8" (lost 8/5/40; collided with Hptm Douglas Pircairn, 10 km SW of Calais, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4962 (lost 2/26/41), Bf 109 E-4 "White 6" (lost on 08/05/40 CK)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably/ at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	WIFA 26 February, 1941 when he collided with Oblt Pirker (KIFA) over Mardyck. One known victory, his first, a Mureaux east of Zabern, 12 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim S of Dungeness on 5 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire during the Battle of Britain on 25 Feb., 1941, 16 km S of Dover. Another Spitfire on 26 February, 1941, no location given. His first known Soviet victories, three SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. A double on 30 June, 1941: a DB-3 and a SB-2. Magnus Report. Added: On 08/07/40 he was unhurt in an emergency landing nearSt. Inglevert after damage by Spitfires. On 05/08/40 he lost his White 6, no further details. After the war he enlisted in the Bundeswehr Luftwaffe and left as an Obstlt Deceased 09/06/93.(CK)
8	Ruge, Wilhelm	Lt			9	5/JG-53 (3/42 Med)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7365 "Black 3 + -" (lost 6/8/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 8 June, 1942 in bad weather over the sea 60 km SE of Cape Scaramia; probably struck the water. His first known victory, a Spitfire over Malta on 22 March, 1942. A Spitfire 60 km southeast of Pantelleria on 3 June, 1942. Magnus, 9 victories.
9	Büschen, Wilhelm	Lt			9	JG-6, 5/ZG-26 (4/44), JG-7	Bf 110, Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One of his known victories, a P-38 at Rheine on 13 November, 1943, and Ofw at the time. Another, a B-17 into the Ostsee N of Kolberg, 11 April, 1944, an Ofw at the time. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Buschen or Büscher.
10	Maassen, Wilhelm	Uffz			9	5/JG-52 (4/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-7 on 4 June, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, an Il-2 and a Yak-7 on 22 August, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-7 on 24 August, 1944. A 6th, a fighter of IAR-80on 23 September, 1944. Nos. 7, 8 & 9, three fighters from IAR-80 on 25 September, 1944.
11	Philipp, Wilhelm "Willi"	OFw	1916/01/31	Böhla	81	4./JG 26, 2.(Erg)/JG 26 (08/41), 3./JG 54 (01/43), 11./JG 54 (12/44 Varrelbusch)	Bf 109 E-3 (06/40), Bf 109 G, Fw 190 A-6 "Yellow 6" Werknr 550501 (70% dam 07/09/43), Fw 190 A-8 Werknr 680823, Fw 190 D-9 "Yellow 6" Werknr 210014	RK (26/03/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/08/42) EP (24/08/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Over 500 combat missions with 26 victories in the West, 22 in JG-26. His first victory, a Spitfire at Ostende, 27 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane believed to be of #43 Sq., E of Dieppe on 7 June, 1940. Became "Ace" on 8/16/40. His 1st known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 and a Yak-4 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 10 February, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 14 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Pe-2 and two LaGG-3s on 15 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a P-40 on 20 March, 1943. One more, of numerous multiple victories, four Il-2s on 1 September, 1943. An Il-2 at Skopishki on 27 July, 1944. Three Il-2s on 28 July, 1944. Four Il-2s on 15 August, 1944. Seriously wounded after downing a Spitfire of No.331 (Norwegian) Sq., 29 December, 1944, in Werk# 210014 "TS+SN" (lost), serving in 11/JG-54 in the Home Defense, fell west of Nordhorn. He was able to bail from his burning "Yellow 6", although sustaining serious injuries that would end his flying duties. Wounded twice previously; 9/7/43 by a Yak 9 in # 550501 "Yel 6" & 8/28/44 by Aircobras in # 680823 "Yel 12". Deceased 10 January, 1986. A Luftwaffe EM since 1939. Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
12	Hegner, Wilhelm Willi	Uffz			8	10/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109F & G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known Soviet victory, his 1st, an I-153 on 22 June, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. A 4th, a SB-2 on 29 June, 1941. A 5th, a SB-2 on 1 August, 1941. A DB-3 on 16 September, 1941. A 7th, an I-18 on 24 October, 1941. An 8th, an Il-2 on 21 November, 1941. Per Magnus, his victories may be as high as 20, and his name spelled Hegener.
13	Mockel, Wilhelm	Lt			8	11/JG-77, 8/JG-77 (7/44 Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163488 "Yellow ?" (98% dam 7/31/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-6 damaged during aerial combat with a P-51 at Turnu-Magurele, crashed at Corabia, pilot OK. Wingman for Lt. Heinrich Hackler, Stfkpt 11/JG-77. One known victory, a B-24 (w.b., well shot up) at Liegeplatz: Mizil/Rum (Romania) on 15 July, 1944. Magnus, 8 victories.
14	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).
15	Skreba, Maximilian Wilhelm "Willi"	Fw			8	9/JG-77 (3/43; 5/44 Romania), 7/JG-77 (7/44), 10/JG-77 (8/44)	Bf 109G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163044 "Yellow 10" (dam 5/18/44; WIA, combat west of Ploiesti)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, a "Jager" (fighter) on 15 March, 1943. His 2nd, in the Sicilian campaign, a P-38F on 24 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-26 80 km southeast of Vellarinta, Sicily. His 4th, a Beaufighter over northern Italy, 25 September, 1943. One known Balkan victory, two B-24s on 5 April, 1944, no location. Another Balkan victory, a B-24 W of Ploesti on 5 May, 1944, as well as a B-24 (e.V.) same day. Several of the above victories may be "unconfirmed" since his 5th victory per OKL was a P-51 claimed over the Balkans on 31 July, 1944. His 6th per OKL, a Yak 9 over Rumania on 20 August, 1944. His 7th, an Il-2 over Rumania on 21 August, 1944. His 8th, a Rumanian Bf 109 over Rumania on 24 August, 1944.
16	Esser, Wilhelm	Hptm			8	Stab/JG-53 (10/42, 1/43 Tunisia), 6/JG-51 (11/43), 5/JG-53 (11/43-4/44 Reich Def), JV-44(4/45)	Bf 109F (Trop), Bf 109G-2/R1 Werk # 14518 (2% dam 1/14/43; injured emergency landing at Kairouan), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140084 (lost 11/2/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410125 "Black 1 + -" (dam. 2/25/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26327 (lost 4/29/44; WIA, combat N of Hannover, bailed safely) all in 5/JG-53, Me 262A-1a	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat 7 km SW of Graz, by fragments from an exploding bomb; no further detail (Rosseels). WIA 2 November, 1943 during aerial combat with bombers south of Mattersburg, bailed safely. One known victory, a Spitfire over Malta on 14 October, 1942. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire over N. Africa on 5 January, 1943. His 3rd, in Sicily, a seaplane 5 km west of Gela on 10 July, 1943. On the same day, he downed a Spitfire 5 km east of Syracuse. Another credit, a B-17 1 km southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 500 m S of Passau on 7 January, 1944. His 7th, a 2nd P-38 same day. His 8th, a B-17 on 24 February, 1944, no location. His service in JV-44 found on a pilot list on-line, unlikely for just a few days.
17	Dimter, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Oblt	23/09/06 (CKönig)		8	Stab I/NJG-1 (8/41), NJG-3, 9/NJG-2 (9/42 Gilze-Rijen)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360027 "R4 + CD" (lost 9/17/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew the night of 16/17 September, 1942 during aerial combat in his C-6 at Dongen Holland, east of Oosterhout (DeSwart). Added: Oblt Dimter buried Ysselsteyn AZ-7-163. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) , bur Yssel): Uffz Erhard Hübner, R/O (born, 13/12/19 (CKönig) bur AZ-7-162) and Ogefr Hans Georg Franke (born 15/03/19 (CKönig) bur AZ-7-164) (SGLO). One known victory, a Whitley V 300 m west of Breda on 17 August, 1941. Another Whitley V on 19 August, 1941, no location. His 3rd & 4th victories, a Wellington and a Hampden in Limburg Province, Belgium, on 31 August, 1941, no locations. His 5th & 6th, a Wellington and a Hampden on 1 September, 1941, no location. Nos.7 & 8, a Hampden and a Wellington on 8 November, 1941, no locations. Magnus.		Archive Report Whitley Z6811
18	Wiesinger, Wilhelm	Oblt			8	4/JG-27 (5/40), added: II./ JG 27 (04/41 Greece) (CKönig)	Bf 109E-7 (lost 4/19/41), Bf 109E-7/N Werk # 4014 "White 2" (lost 6/23/41)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 June, 1941; killed by ground fire during a strafing run, 1 km NE of Ruda (Stankey). Shot down behind enemy lines on 19 April, 1941; returned 24 April, 1941. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim north of Rotterdam, 12 May, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane over England on 13 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Thorney Island on 18 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Southend on 6 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Hurricanes at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Bethersden on 15 October, 1940. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-17 on 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa. Magnus, 10 victories. Added: flew in Greece in 04/41, claimed a Hurricane on 19/04/41 but it was only damaged (CKönig)
19	Bromen, Wilhelm 'Bobbi'	Oblt	8/26/1915	Dülmen, Westphalia	8	4/StG-2, SG-151, I (Pz.)/SG-9	Ju 87, Fw 190	RK(4/16/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/30/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Dive Bmbr w/Pend & Assault w/"300" Oper Clasps	WIA 30 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a Spitfire. 965 combat missions including about 300 with the Fw 190. Seven aerial victories with the 190, including one Spitfire. One victory with the Ju 87. In addition, he destroyed 76 tanks, four armored trains and twelve supply trains.
20	Mey, Wilhelm	Lt			8	12/JG-54 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-5 Werk# (15)7277 "White 12" (lost 9/14/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 September, 1943 over Schatalowks-Ost S.U. airfield. His first known victory, a Yak-7 on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, an La-5 on 23 August, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 24 August, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, an Il-2, a Pe-2 and a Boston III on 26 August, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 7 September, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1943. Alternate spelling: Mai. (OKL victories under spelling Mey)			meyx
21	Pirchann, Wilhelm				8	JG-54	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
22	Schenck, Friedrich-Wilhelm	Lt	1922		8	2./JG 300 (06-10/44), Stfkpt 2./JG 300 (11-12/44), 10./JG 7 (03-04/45)	G Bf 109 G-10 "Red 5" (28/07/44), Bf 109 G-6 (17/12/44)	probably EK 1 & EK 2 possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	On 28/07/44 he survived unhurt a mid-air collision with an Fw 190. On 17/12/44 he forced-landing near Breslau after air combat with P-51.			CKönig
23	Herget, Wilhelm	Maj	1910/06/30	Stuttgart	73	6./ZG 76 (05/40), 4./NJG 3, 7./NJG 3, 4./NJG 1 (04/42), Kdr I. & II./NJG 4 (9/42-12/44), JV 44 (04/45)	Bf 110 "3C + ET" (1942 in France, CK), Bf 110 G-4 "3C + LB" in I./NJG 4, Do 217 & Ju 88 in NJG 1 & 4, Ju 88G-1 Werknr. 710833 (lost 14/06/44, sd after downing a Mosquito, crew OK), Me 262 A-1a Werknr. 111899	RK(20/06/43) EL (No. 4541, CK, 11/04/44) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (07/02/42) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	POW 2 May, 1945 shot down by US flak during a transit flight in an Fi 156 (Boiten). On 20 December, 1944, he destroyed 8 RAF bombers. Over 700 combat missions. 57 Night and 15 Day victories (1 with an Me 262). One known victory, and perhaps his 1st, a Spitfire on 25 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, no location. A 2nd, a Spitfire on 29 May, 1940, no location. A Hawk-75 SE of Cherbourg on 18 June, 1940. Two Hurricanes near Aldershot on 30 August, 1940. A Spitfire in the Cambridge area on 31 August, 1940. Three Spitfires over England on 1 September, 1940. A Handley-Paige bomber on 4 July, 1941, may have been victory No.25. A Blenheim Mk IV of No.18 Sq., in the Kiel Canal vicinity, 30 July, 941 (H.Wheeler). A Hampden I of RAF No. 49 Sq. at Roly (Namur) the night of 5-6 April, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 35 Sq. at Libin Luxemburg, 10 km SW of St Hubert Belgium, the night of 6-7 May, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 103 Sq. at Hastiere (Namur), 8 km SW of Dinant, Belgium, the night of 28-29 August, 1942. A "4 mot" between Ostende and Brigge on 28 May, 1944. His 73, and last victory, a P-47 on 27 April, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 72 victories. Deceased 27 March, 1974 in Stuttgart (CK).	Courtesy Christian König	Allied Losses Database Hampden AT156 Archiwum Polish Database 1942-05-06 Wellington Z8599
24	Mink, Wilhelm	Lt	4/29/1912	Köln Nippes	72	5/JG-51 (4/41), 4/JG-51 (7/43 Sardinia), 1/JG-52 (9/44 S.U.), 3(Erg)/JG-1(Instructor)	Bf 109E in 5 Stf, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop "Wh 12" in 5/JG-51, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160757 (lost 2/44), Fw 58, Bf 109G-14 #464454 (lost 3/12/45)	RK(3/19/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/9/42) EP(9/30/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945, shot down in his Fw 58 by British fighters while on a courier flight near Haderslev Denmark. Obermaier identifies this AC as Bf 109G-14 Wk# 464454, not the Fw 58 Courier AC. "Air War over Denmark" also identifies the AC as Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464454, on an intercept mission, and that the victors were American P-51s. Shot down twice over the English Channel and rescued by German submarines. His 1st aerial victory was a Blenheim over the English Channel on 29 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Hurricane E of Ramsgate on 21 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. Another double victory on 1 July, 1941; an I-16 and a Vultee-11. An I-18 and two Pe-2s on 30 August, 1941. An I-16 on 1 November, 1941. Two MiG-1s on 7 July, 1942. A Pe-2 and and two Il-2s on 4 August, 1942. On 3 February, 1944, Mink was shot down and seriously injured in an attack on B-26 Marauders in his G-6 Wk# 160757. 70 victories in the East. After returning to combat status, his first victory, an Il-2 on 1 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 72 victories. Courtesy Christian König
25	Heinrich, Kurt Wilhelm	Oblt			7 (4 in Spain)	2 Stf. J/88 Condor Legion (6/38), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (5/39), Stfkpt 1/JGr.-126 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (5/40)	Bf 109B & E, Bf 110	Spanish Cross in Gold, EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	WIA 20 May, 1940 (Magnus). Added: DOW 24 May, 1940 in a hospital in Koblenz (LOCS). One known victory, a Koolhoven southeast of Ghent, 12 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd,both Hawk-75As on 20 May, 1940, no location given.
26	Kropf, Wilhelm "Willi"	Ofw	2/27/1918		7	III/JG-301, 7/JG-301 (3/44 Zerbst)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 3/29/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, and "unident" AC (n.l) near Sachau on 29 March, 1944. This ac, his only in 7/JG-301, reported to be a B-17 at 1345 hours (Heinrich Breuer). Magnus Report, 7 victories. Added: KIA 29 March, 1944 near Stolpke (or Solpke), which is near Sachau; no further detail. No VDK burial detail found (D.Drury).
27	Kräuter, Wilhelm	Fw	5/28/1921		7	7/JG-1 (10/43 Reich Def; 2/44 Reich Def), 10/JG-1 (1/45 Rheine)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20512 "White 11" (lost 10/8/43, no detail, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410515 "White 11" (lost 2/8/44, combat w/P-47 at Dinant, bailed safely), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110049 "White 13 + I" (lost 4/13/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 784090 "Green 23" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 at the Kraaijenisse Dyke near Dirksland Holland. He died in a crash after taking small arms return fire, returning after the attack on Maldegem airfield. Buried at Ysselsteyn Military Cemetery, Grave BW-6-134. WIA 13 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Bergen, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 S of Ijsselmeer on 29 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-47 on 13 April, 1944, no location. His 4th, a Typhoon at Lisieux on 19 July, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire over France on 28 July, 1944. His 6th, a Spitfire on 6 August, 1944. His 7th, a P-47 in the Chartres area on 7 August, 1944.	Ysselstein, Holland
28	Schenk, Friedrich Wilhelm "Timo"	Lt	1922		7	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	Courtesy Christian König
29	Frös, Wilhelm "Willi"	Lt		FRÖS, Wilhelm. 24.02.44 Ofw., with 5./ZG 26. 06.03.44 Ofw., 5./ZG 26. 21.06.44 Lt., 6./ZG 26 WIA - Me 410? - did not return to combat.	7	2./ZG 26, 5./ZG 26 (02/44), 6./ZG 26 (06/44), Erg. JG 1	Me-410 B-1 (05/44, CK), Fw 190 A in Erg. JG 1	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 21 June, 1944, did not return to combat (Magnus). One known victory, thought to be his 1st, a B-17 in the area of Hoya on 24 February, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Brandenburg-Jüterbog area on 6 March, 1944. Three additional victories were B-17s in April 1944, using BK-5 rockets. A 6th, a B-24 at Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 NW of Neubrandenburg on 21 June, 1944. In Sylt at wars end. Survived the war, last known in Mainz Germany. Frös, Wilhelm left and his Radop Fw (Spring 44) Brand Courtesy CK
30	Villforth, Wilhelm	Fw			7	5/NJG-2	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed 24/25 April, 1944 at Butzbach, no further detail (Boiten). One known victory, his 6th, a B-17 N of Rheine on 30 January, 1944. His 7th, a "4 mot" 50 km NE of Saarbrücken on 18 March, 1944. Alternate spelling: Villfarth
31	Volkmann, Wilhelm Erich	Oblt	3/6/1920	Herrenhofen (CKönig)	7	2/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.), 2/JG-54 (5/44 S.U.), 16/JG-3 (12/44)	Fw 190A in JG-51 & JG-54, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682666 "Red 9" (lost 12/2/44)	EK 1 & 2 probably at least Fighter Clasp Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the Bad Kreuzbach area. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 August, 1943. Two Il-2s NE of Karatschev on 14 August, 1943. A 4th Soviet, a Pe-2 E of Akhtryka on 23 August, 1943. A 5th Soviet, a Pe-2 SW of Aleyandrovka on 26 August, 1943. A 6th Soviet, a Yak-9 at Wolny on 21 October, 1943. A 7th Soviet, a Pe-2 on 13 May, 1944, now in JG-54. One known western victory, his 5th per OKL, a B-24 at Hunsrück on 2 December, 1944. This may be the Ofw Volkmann in 7/JG-51, with one Soviet victory in 1942, see previous record. Added: he was shot at the chute by American escort fighters (CKönig).
32	Meyer, Wilhelm	Fw			7	7/JG-26	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 7th(?), a P-47 by Geldern on 30 January, 1944. Either the victory # is incorrect, or this is an existing Meyer or Mayer with 6 earlier victories not picked up under the name Wilhelm. Could find no match under diffeent spellings of Meyer, etc.
33	Spies, Walter	Maj			7	7/JG-53(1/41), Kdr II/JG-53(6/41; 4/42 Comiso), Kdr I/JG-53(8/42), JG-1, I/JG-11, Kdr II/JG-27 (12/44)	Bf 109E-8 (1/41), Bf 109F-4 (6/41), Bf 110 in ZG-26, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130329 "Yellow 12" (lost 12/12/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 December, 1944 in his G-10, no cause and location reported. One victory, the first of Operation Barbarossa, was an SB bomber of the 40th High Speed Bomber Aviation Regt.. (This victory may be incorrectly attributed to Waler, and belonged to Wilhelm.) An Il-2 at Panschino on 18 August, 1942. Another Il-2 at Panschino on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 31 August, 1942. Two Il-2 S of Kotluban on 18 September, 1942. One known B-17 victory, his 7th, was on 17 April, 1943, while with I/JG-11. Magnus, 13 victories.
34	Kahler, Friedrich Wilhelm	Hptm	8/22/1913		7	3(H)/13 (Stfkpt 8/42), Kdr/NAGr-12 (6/43), Kdr/NAGr-4 (10/43 S.U.)	Fw 189A, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 January, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Force landed 6 January, 1944 in enemy territory after aerial combat in Pl.Qu.35 Ost/1536 (Litvinovo and Kolotovka; buried Orsha (LOCS). His first known victory, a LaGG-3 on 11 October, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 12 October, 1943. Nos. 3 & 4, both Il-2s in the Pankovo-Notnoye areas on 21 October, 1943. A 5th, a U-2 WSW of Nova-Strychchina on 6 November, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 E of Borok on 15 December, 1943. A 7th, an La-5 on 5 January, 1944.
35	Zweighart, Eugen Ludwig	Oblt	5/3/1914	Saargemünd	69	9/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)	Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44)	RK(1/22/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42) EP (10/26/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigart, Zweigert (DeSwart). L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942
36	Burckhardt, Ludwig Wilhelm "Lutz"	Hptm	11/5/1919	Bremen	69	Erg Stf/JG-77 (8/41), 4& 6/JG-77(4/42), Stfkpt 4 & 3/JG-77(1/43), Kdr I/JG-77(8/43), Stfkpt 7/JG-1(3/44 Paderborn), II/JG-7(2/45)	Bf 109E Werk # 6167 (Dam crash land 8/25/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7602 "Black <1 + -" (65% dam 4/29/42; Tech prob crash, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13017 "Black <1 + -" (30% dam 6/1/42; flak near Sevastopol), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13172 ""Yellow 3 + -" (dam 7/14/42 one wheel landing aft combat) in JG-77, Bf 109G-6/ASy in"White 14" in JG-1 (4/44), Me 262A	RK(10/15/42) EP(10/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (14/09/42) Krimschild Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa	245 missions. 53 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata and a MiG-1, his 7th & 8th victories overall, on 8 June, 1942. His 10th, an I-180 on 5 July, 1942. Victories 16 thru 21 scored in the S.U. on 12 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 23 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 31 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 13 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two LaGG-3s on 18 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 September, 1942. A P-39 on 14 September, 1942. A triple, two LaGG-3s and a P-2 on 15 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 20 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 22 September, 1942. His 54th victory, a Spitfire 2 km SSE of Buerat on 7 January, 1943. His 58th victory, a P-47 SW of Verviers on 2 March, 1944. His 60th, a P-47 on 9 April, 1944, no location. His 65th, a P-47 on 7 May, 1944, no location. His 67th victory, a P-38 on 22 May, 1944, no location. His 68th, a P-47 in the Tutow-Anklam area on 29 May, 1944. His 69th, a P-51, tentatively identified as Ser.# 43-7153 "Rauk-et", of 352FG/486FS, piloted by 2/Lt Lincoln D.Bundy, over the Normandy Front on 10 June, 1944. The P-51 crashed near La Barre, Crulai, Fr.. At wars end, he was serving in III/EJG-2. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories. Deceased 2 January, 1993. Alternate spelling: Burkhardt.
37	Liebherr, Hans	Ofw	4/5/1919	Stargard Pommern	68	NJG-3, NJG-1, NJG-4	Bf 110	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP(7/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant	A Gunner with approximately 710 missions, 57 Night and 11 Day victory participations. A longtime comrade of Wilhelm Herget and his R/O. Deceased 13 May, 1968. L-R Hans Liebher Emil Groß Wilhelm Herget Courtesy Christian König
38	Hübner, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Lt	2/20/1919	Waldau Liegnitz, Schlesien	62	Stabsstaffel/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Wk # 739520 "Black 22" (lost 4/7/45)	RK(2/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP(5/8/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 in "Black 22" near Neukuhren/Ostpreussen after a direct hit for AA fire. All his victories were in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 17 March, 1943. A Pe-2 SE of Bryansk on 5 April, 1943. An Il-4 on 9 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 18 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) in the Spas-Demensk area on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) SW of Spas-Demensk on 20 August, 1943. A Yak-9 NE of Dubhovshchina on 7 September, 1943. A MiG-3 NE of Tschernobyl on 4 October, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 February, 1944. Two U-2s on 27 March, 1944. A Yak-7 and a MiG-3 on 3 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 30 April, 1944. Seven Il-2s (all M.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 23 June, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 16 July, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 18 July, 1944. Two LaGG-5s on 20 July, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 62 victories.
39	Felgel von Farnholz, Wilhelm	Lt	1917/01/27	Hallein, Salzburg	6-7	6./JG 2 (08/42), Stfkpt 7./JG 2 (10/43 France)	Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G (Trop), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr 410496 (lost 26/11/43)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Brie Comte Robert in his G-6. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Spitfire on 19 August, 1942. One known Desert victory, a P-38 10 km west of Djebel Serdj on 8 February, 1943. A 3rd, a P-40 5 km southeast of Djebel Qusseltia on 9 February, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 (e.V.) 6 km SE of Elbeuf-s-Seine on 10 July, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 (HSS) 2 km W of Goussainville on 14 July, 1943. A 6th, a B-17 at Loquigerl on 20 (or 23) October, 1943. Added: His burial: Champigny-St.Andre', Fr., Blk 6, Row 13 (VDK), Gr 1115. AKA: Viktor Johann Felgel Ritter von Farnholz (D.Drury).	Courtesy CK
40	Mackenstedt, Wilhelm "Willi"	Ofw	1/25/1917	Diepholz	6	Erg/JG-26, 6/JG-26 (2/41), Instr Erg/JGr West (8/42), 6/JG-26 (10/42, 7/43 Deelen)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-3 Wk # 30254"Brown 4" (lost 4/24/42), Fw 190A-5 Wk# 57311 "Brown 6 + -" (lost 7/30/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Severely injured in a crash 30 July, 1943 in his "Brown 6" resulting from B-17 return fire at Doetinchem (Slangenburg). He died of his injuries (thrown from his AC on impact) on 1 August, 1943. WIA 24 April, 1942 when he suffered severe head injuries when shot down by a Spitfire at Abbeville. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 16 August, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km N of Calais on 8 November, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Dunkirk on 23 November, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire at Drionville, west southwest of Arques on 9 March, 1942. His 5th, a Spitfire 12 km northwest of Gravelines on 3 February, 1943. A 6th, a Mosquito 10 km west of Maubeuge on 3 April, 1943. Added: Buried Yssel BN-3-70 (SGLO).	Courtesy Christian König
41	Nettingsmeier, Wilhelm Willi	Uffz			6	8/JG-3 (1/43), 2/JG-3 (2/43), 7/JG-3 (6/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14877 (lost 4/11/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19719 "Black 11 + I" (lost 7/7/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 July, 1943 during aerial combat over Belgorod. Injured in a crash 11 April, 1943 in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 767 due to engine trouble. His 1st known victory, a Soviet Il-2 20 km E of Kamensk on 15 January, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 3 km N of Baranensk on 26 February, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 S of Pchetanoye on 13 March, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 6 km S of Izyum on 3 April, 1943. His 5th, an il-2 7 km N of Izyum on 4 April, 1943. A 6th, A MiG-1 SE of Starobelsk on 12 June, 1943. Alternate spelling: Nettingmeyer. Added: while in FFS A/B 1 in Görlitz he went for 10 months into prison and lost his rank because he flew an unauthorized low attack on 18/40/40. The aircraft had ground contact, was damaged at the left undercarriage and was further damaged during the later landing (CKönig)
42	Lorenz, Wilhelm	Ofw			6	3/JG-11	Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 6" (dam 2/20/44), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430466 "Yellow 15" (lost 3/2/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170414 "Yellow 11" (lost 5/22/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Rotenburg; bailed safely. WIA 2 March, 1944 during aerial combat near Hemmingen. Uninjured in a crash landing 8 km NE of Svendborg/Fünen on 20 February, 1944, after aerial combat with a B-17. Two known victories, a B-17 at Hadeslev on 20 February, 1944 and a P-38 on 15 April, 1944, no location. Magnus Report.
43	Klein, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt	1912/03/23 (CK)	Köln (CK)	6	3./JG 26 (06/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 53 (03/43 Catania), Stfkpta 4./JG 302 (01-04/44 CK)	Bf 109 E in JG 26, Bf 109 G-6 (Trop) "White 7" Werknr 18346 (lost 05/07/43), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 410570 (lost 04/44 CK)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	MIA 5 July, 1943; shot down by Spitfires into the sea somewhere off Cape Passero (the southeastern tip of Sicily). His 1st victory, a Hawk-75A east of Le bourget France, 3 June, 1940. This was his only victory in JG-26. One known Desert victory, a B-25 at Map Quadranr 8873 on 20 March, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 25 March, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38F 5 km southwest of Quedzaga on 12 April, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire 10 km south of Souk el Plenn on 18 April, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire 10 km west of Bir Mderga on 24 April, 1943. His 6th, in Sicily, a Spitfire 30 km notrhwest of Pantellaria on 11 June, 1943. Added: KIA on 19 April 1944 when shot down by P-51 at Alberode near Eschwege. Buried in Köln-Melaten (CK)
44	Schmidt, Friedrich Wilhelm	Lt	4/2/1924	Kamen	6	6/JG-3 (5/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 "Yellow 5" (dam 5/17/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 4/18/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 April, 1944 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 17 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-7 on 30 June, 1943. A 3rd & 4th, an Il-2 and an Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. Magnus, 8 victories. Added: He was wounded 17 May, 1943 during aerial combat, and made a belly Landing at Kharkov-Rogan after combat in Byelgorod. He was killed when he was sd in the vicinity of Neuruppin, and buried in the Kommunalfriedhof Mitte, Kamen (LOCS).
45	Burggraf, Wilhelm	Hptm	10/2/1914	Offenbach (CK)	6	I/JG-301 (3/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-301 (7/44), Kdr I/JG-301 (11/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 3/23/44), Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 206072 (lost 11/21/44 H. Breuer)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 November, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s (Boiten). Two known victories, both "4 mots" over the Objective, St Leu-DEsserent, on 8 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Burggraf. Per the Perry Claims, these two victories were nos. 1 and 2; no further victories found to suggest he had 10 victories. Also, his surname may have been erroneously stated as Burghardt. Boiten, 2 to 6 victories. Added: WIA 23 March, 1944 when he was sd in his G-6 by a night fighter at Rohrenfels. His 190 was sd in the vicinity of Bucha, 8km SW of Jena; buried Eisenach-Hotzelstoda (LOCS).
46	Wuertz, Wilhelm				6	12/JG-26 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 15400 "Blue *" (lost 12/1/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 1 December, 1943; crashed due to enemy fire at Herve/Lüttich (Warsage near Bise).
47	Brauns, Wilhelm	Oblt			6	1(Z)/KG-40, 1/NJG-2 (Med)	Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0564 "R4 + HH" (lost 12/19/41)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 19 December, 1941 after being shot down by a Hurricane of RAF No.126 Sq. over Malta. He may have been the victim of P/O Edw. "Pete" Steele, an American, who was also KilledInAction (KIA) later this date. Source: Weal-Osprey. The JU 88 Loss List claims Braun MIA and one crew WIA. Added: 60+ missions over Poland, Norway, England, Africa & Malta. Known victories, two Hamdens 14 November, 1940; a Blenheim 11 December, 1940 and an unidentified on 27 December, 1940. He was sd by a Skua over Norway in April, 1940, but unhurt. His two Ju 88 crew were Matuschka & Heese (R.Randall).
48	Freuwörth, Wilhelm	Oblt	11/4/1917	Börssum bei Wolfenbüttel	58	2/JG-52 (8/41), 3/JG-52 (6/42 S.U.), 5/JG-26 (3/43), 6/JG-26, Instr. Duties	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5680(lost 1/9/42 Lanc collision), Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" (5/42), Fw 190A-5, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530733 "Black 6" (dam 10/24/43 and lost 12/21/43)	RK(1/5/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/17/42) EP(7/6/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down and seriously wounded in an A-6 on 24 October, 1943 by Spitfires of RAF No. 331 or 332 (Norwegians) S of Montidier. Shot down a 2nd time, 21 December, 1943, with wounds, in "Black 8" by Spitfires of RAF No. 132 or 602 Sq. at St. Omer-Arques. Both incidents label the A-6 as 530733! He attempted a force landing, but overturned. Afterwards, a flight instructor. 254 combat missions. 56 victories in JG-52. His first western victory, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.82 Sq., N of Juist on 26 August, 1941. His 1st known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 13 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1942. An I-153 on 2 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 10 August, 1942. An R-5 and a LaGG-3 on 22 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 31 August, 1942. An R-5 and a LaGG-3 on 2 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and a MiG-3 on 29 October, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 1 November, 1942. Three victories in the West. Another western victory, his 57th, a Spitfire 8 km east of Dungeness on 24 March, 1943. Another, his 58th, a Spitfire 5 km south of Dover on 25 March, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories. Deceased 5 December, 1970. Photo	Courtesy Christian König
49	Ahnert, Heinrich Heinz Wilhelm	Ofw	4/29/1915	Ziegelheim bei Altenburg, Thüringen	57	3/JG-52 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13508 "Yellow 9" (lost 8/23/42)	RK(8/23/42 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42) EP(8/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1942 after being hit by a Pe 2 rear gunner near Koptewo S.U.. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Ostende on 15 February, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim into the sea off Den Helder, N of Den Helder, on 9 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.82 Sq., N of Juist on 26 August, 1941. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires at Den Helder on 12 September, 1941. Most victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 24 May, 1942. An SB-2 on 25 May, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942; both in the Izyum area. A Hurricane on 29 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.
50	Hohagen, Erich	Maj	1/9/1915	Velbert, Rheinland	56	4/JG-51(6/41), 2/JG-27(Stfkpt,Grp Kdr), 7/JG-2(1/43), Kdr I/JG-2(6/43 France), Kdr III/JG-7(11/44 Lechfeld), EJG-2, TO JV-44(4/45 Brandenburg)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9211 "White 1 + -" in 4/JG-51 (WIA 9/7/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk#16391 (lost 6/1/43), Fw 190A-4 2418 "White 11 + I" in 7/JG-2 & Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550532 (30% dam 9/16/43; WIA enemy fire belly lands at Rennes airfield) in JG-2, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171559 (lost 9/29/44; pilot WIA), Me 262A-1a #170071 "White 2" in EJG-2	RK(10/6/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(6/1/43) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	13 bombers. One, a B-24 on 15 February, 1943, "Railway Express" of the 44BG, flown by 1/Lt Rufus A. Oliphant Jr.. All the crew perished. Two others, both B-17s on 23 January, 1943. A P-47 NW of Paris on 13 May, 1944. A Typhoon on D-Day at Beaumont le Roger. A P-47 S of Pacy-sur-Eure on 12 June, 1944. A P-47 at Coutances on 22 June, 1944. A P-47 E of Paris on 27 August, 1944. Channel pilot. His 1st victory, a Spitfire N of Hythe, 5 July, 1940. 20 victories in Russia. His first Soviet victories being three SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. Over 500 combat missions. Flew combat missions for five years. Wounded seriously several times, once on 8 September, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa; again on 1 June, 1943, in Werk# 16391. On 1 June, 1943, he was mistaken by Wilhelm Steinmann, as a Spitfire, and shot down. For his punishment, Steinmann was sent to Romania. He bore the marks of his valor, said Johannes Steinhoff. "He had a piece of plastic in his skull, and a face whose two halves no longer quite matched". This, a result of a crash in 171559 after combat with "4 mots". So disgusted with the Luftwaffe High Command, he renounced his RK, but continued to oppose the Allied bombing raids up to the very end. Deceased 10/31/1961. Courtesy Christian Konig	Erich Hohagen (in lifevest) during Battle of Britain, Josef Fözo far left Hohagen on right Courtesy Christian König
51	Galland, Wilhelm Ferdinand "Wutz"	Maj	10/23/1914	Westerholt Bochum	55	Luft.Flak Officer, 6/JG-26 (6/41), Stfkpt 5/JG-26 (5/42), Kdr II/JG-26 (1/43)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 25230 "Black 8" (6/42 Abbeville), Fw 190A-4 Werk# 7092 w/ II Grp, Fw 190A-5 Wk #530125 "<< + -" (lost 8/17/43)	RK(5/18/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43) EP(10/12/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1943, in the A-5 "<< + --", near St Trond, in the Liegne area, 5 km W of Maastricht, by a P-47 of the 56th FG, piloted by Capt Bud Mahurin, escorting the Schweinfurt-Regensburg raiders. His body was found two months later, still in the wreckage, buried deep in Dutch soil. Brother of Adolf and Paul. His first victory, a Spitfire NW of Hesdin on 23 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Boulogne on 27 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Calais on 6 November, 1941. Downed a B-24 # 41-23784 of 44BG on 8 March, 1943. Downed a B-17 of the 306BG on 5 April, 1943, flown by Lt Kelly Ross. Downed B-17 # 42-3100 flown by Lt Guerdon W. Humason of 532BS on 30 July, 1943. Buried at Lommel, Belgium. 8 bombers. 186 missions. All victories in the West. His "Black 8" was heavily damaged on day one of the British raid on Dieppe (Operation Jubilee) on 19 August, 1942. Crump was ordered by Horst Sternberg to fly it, whereupon he was repremanded by Galland for its use & damage. Flew Fw 190A-3 Werk # 230, which sustained considerable rudder damage in the Spring of 1942. Flew an Fw 190A-4 in Feb., 1943 in II/JG-26. Courtesy Christian König	Lommel, Belgium Courtesy Christian König
52	Hauswirth, Wilhelm	Fw	1/31/1918	Weingarten	54	8/JG-52 (10/42 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19754 "Black 8" (lost 7/5/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 July, 1943 in his G-4 after being hit by flak near Belgorod. His 1st known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 30 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 1 November, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-1 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 December, 1942. A Yak-1 near Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 March, 1943. A P-39 on 11 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 15 April, 1943. An I-153 on 17 April, 1943. A P-39 on 19 April, 1943. A LaGG on 21 April, 1943. A LaGG on 23 April, 1943. Two A-20 Bostons on 24 April, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG on 27 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and a Spitfire on 28 April, 1943. Three LaGG-3s, an Il-2 and a Spitfire on 29 April, 1943. Two B-25s and a LaGG-3 on 30 April, 1943. A LaGG on 21 May, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG on 26 May, 1943. Two Il-2s, two LaGGs and a Soviet B-25 on 27 May, 1943. Two LaGGs on 30 May, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories.
53	Kientsch, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Oblt	5/12/1921	Kisslegg, Württemberg	53	Erg./JG 27 (05/41), Stab II./JG 27 (02/42 CK), 6./JG 27 (03/42 Libya), 5./JG 27 (06/42), Stfkpt 6./JG 27 (01/43-01/44 CK)	Bf 109 F & G-6 (Trop.) Werknr 15514 "Yellow 5" (04/43 Trapiani), Bf 109 G-6 Werk # 20787 (12/43), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 440073 "Yellow 3 + -" (lost 29/01/44)	RK (No. 950, CK, 22/11/43) EL (No. 527, CK, 20/07/44 Postm) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/08/43) EP (09/08/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIFA 29 January, 1944 after combat with a P-38, when he became disorientated in "Yellow 3" in a low cloud cover near Würen Belgium, and struck the ground at Würrich, and was killed. All victories in the West, 15 victories in the Desert, his first and second were P-40s at Ain-el-Gazala and Tobruk on 18 March, 1942. 20 four engine bombers. Scored a victory over a P-46 (?) SW of Bir-el-Abd N.Africa on 20 October, 1942 while in 5/JG-27, and a P-40 the next day southeast of El-Daba. His 42nd and 43rd victories were both B-17s near Stuttgart on 6 September, 1943. His 51st, a P-47 on 5 January, 1944. His 53rd, a B-24 E of Assen on 11 January, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 52 victories. Bf 109 G-6/Trop 'Gelbe 5' Lt. Willy Kientsch, 6./JG 27, at Trapani-Milo, Spring 1943
54	Schilling, Wilhelm	Oblt	1/30/1915	Kamenz Sachsen	50	2/JG-21 (5/40), 9/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/JG-54, Instr., Stafkpt I/EJG-1	Bf 109F-4, Bf 109 G-2 #10436 "Yellow 3" (9/16/42 when wounded), Bf 109G-6s; #s 440141& 27068 (belly land 2/10/44), both "Yellow 1 + I" (WIA in both) (all JG-54)	RK(11/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/17/42) EP(7/1/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	538 combat missions. 3 bombers. All victories probably in Russia. Plus 13 victories unconfirmed. His 1st victory, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim 25 km W of Bergen-aan-Zee on 8 November, 1940. His 5th, another Blenheim on 9 November, 1940, no location. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. An I-26 on 28 October, 1941. Seriously wounded by AA fire in Russia on 14 February, 1942 in Werk# 27068 "Yellow 1+I" (lost), 2 km southeast of Nienburg. A Soviet P-40 on 9 March, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 14 June, 1942. A MiG-3 on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 10 September, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 11 September, 1942. Wounded 9/16/42 in #10436 "Yellow 3" over Dubrowka and 2/20/44 in # 440141 "Yellow 1+I" (lost) over Dehnsen/Alfeld. Was Flight instructor prior to returning to EJG-1. Deceased 14 March, 2000 Aschberg/Kiel. Hans Ekkehard Bob and Wilhelm Schilling
55	Szuggar, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Ofw	6/28/1913		5	1. J/88 Legion Condor, 10(Nacht)/JG-26 (12/39), 3/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.), JG-52	Bf 109B "6x40 (Dec 38 Spain), Bf 109D & E in JG-26, Bf 109F in JG-54, Fw 190A	Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	5 victories in Spain. One known night victory, his 1st, a Wellington 35 km south southwest of Heligoland, 18 December, 1939. This was his only victory in JG-26. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 and an R-5 on 6 July, 1941. A 4th & 5th, a Soviet I-26 and an I-18 on 9 October, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories.
56	Leipelt, Wilhelm	Fw			5	2/JG-2 (5/40)	Bf 109E	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. Paul Temmes wingman and credited with downing one of the first Spitfires, most likely of RAF No. 19 Sq., on 26 May, 1940. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 at St Quentin/Guise, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, AC type not listed, at Cambrai/St. Quentin, 20 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire northwest of Calais, 26 May, 1940. His 4th, a LeO-451 southwest of Amiens, 31 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire SE of Portland on 11 August, 1940.
57	Müller, Wilhelm	Fw			5	7/JG-54, Stab III/JG-54 (8/44)	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 170644 "Wh 2" (lost), Fw 190A-8/Zy "White 7" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Last entry in the Klein Report has Wilhelm in the A-8/Zy shot down 25 July, 1944 by Dreux France, no disposition on the pilot. On 8 June, 1944 , he was shot down with wounds in his A-8 over Crosarville. One known victory, this same date, a Spitfire at Cagny, SE of Caen, on 8 June, 1944. A double victory, both P-38s at Paris/Villacoublay on 23 July, 1944. A 4th, a P-51 at Lisieux on 15 August, 1944. This was JG-54s 100th victory over Allied AC over the Normandy Invasion Front.
58	Lessmann, Wilhelm Otto	Maj			5	1/JG-131(38), Kdr I/ZG-143 (to 5/39), Kdr I/ZG-52, Kdr II/ZG-2, Kdr ZG-52 (5/39), Kdr E.Gr-210 (10/40), Kdr Erg/ZG-76 (5/41), Kdr/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.)	Bf 109D in JGr-152, Bf 110C & D & Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13199 (lost 6/42)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer & Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 June, 1942 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters at Brigadurovka, S.U.. In a Jager Blatt article 2 & 5/2001, the cause per Russian documentation, was that he was hit by ground MG fire during a low-level ground attack, and crashed S of Niketenko. Kdr Erg/ Z Grp-210 Verlöse in July, 1941. One known victory, his 2nd, a Battle west of Saarbrücken, 20 September, 1939. A 3rd, a Soviet Il-2 10 km SSW of Izyum on 24 May, 1942. A 4th & 5th, both Pe-2s, 3 km SE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942.
59	Krüger, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt			5	Stab/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.), 2/JG-54 (10/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (2/45)	Fw 190A-9 Werk# 980563 (lost 2/5/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 February, 1945; Place and circumstances unknown. Mombeek MIA List. His one known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 September, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 16 September, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 on 12 October, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944.
60	Kopp, Wilhelm Willi	Fw			5	8/JG-2, 9/JG-2 (5/43)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550548 (lost 9/9/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1943 during aerial combat near Beaumont France. One known victory, a B-17 in the Bordeaux area on 17 May, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. A B-17 on 28 June, 1943. A 4th, a Spitfire on 24 August, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 near Paris on 3 September, 1943.	Courtesy Christian König
61	Schick, Wilhelm "Willi"	Uffz	9/26/1922	Muggenstern	5	6/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13751 "Yellow 11 + -" (lost 2/10/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1943 at Rostow, cause unknown. One known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 on 28 September, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 4 October, 1942. A 3rd, a MiG-1 on 26 January, 1943. Nos 4 & 5, both LaGG-3s on 30 January, 1943. Added: Still listed as MIA.
62	Esche, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt			5	2/JG-301 (7/44), 1/JG-301 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412237 (lost 8/8/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1944 during aerial combat at St Pol-sur-Mer (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 15 km N of Steinamanger on 12 April, 1944. Nos. 2 and 3, two Lancasters, one in the Abbeville area, the other at Cayeux-sur-Mer, on 5 July, 1944. His 4th, a "4 mot" 10 km NE of Dieppe on 6 July, 1944. His 5th, a Lancaster off Cayeux on 8 July, 1944.	Courtesy Christian König
63	Donninger, Wilhelm	Ofw			5	2/JG-76 (5/40), 5/JG-54 (Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk# 0984 "Black 9" (lost 11/17/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 November, 1940 in aerial combat with 5 Spitfires of No. 41 Sq. over the Thames Estuary. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A on 21 May, 1940, no location given. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A 5 km northeast of Crepy-en-Valois, 6 June, 1940. A 3rd (referred to as No.5 by OKL), a Spitfire over England on 20 October, 1940. Alternate spelling: Dollinger.
64	Reese, Hermann	Oblt			5	2/NJG-1 (4/41 Venlo, 8/42), 10/NJG-6	Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3300 (lost 4/10/41), Bf 100F-4 Werk # 4626 "G9 + BK" (lost 8/7/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Bailed successfully from his D-0 on 10 April, 1941, after colliding with a Hampden bomber W of Roermond. His R/O, Uffz Wilhelm Roitczak was killed. The D-0 crashed at Neer (Keizersbos) Holland (DeSwart). One known victory, a Hampden southwest of Beesel/Limburg, 10-11 April, 1941, the AC he collided with. His 2nd, a Manchester on 16-17 August, 1941, no location. His 3rd, a Whitley V on 19 August, 1941 (Z6569 51 Sqd), no location. His 4th, a Wellington northwest of Jüchheim on 31 May, 1942. His 5th, a Wellington on 1 June, 1942. On the night of 6/7 August, 1942, he was forced to bail a second time, with injuries, from his F-4, after aerial combat with fighters at Padua State St Michielsgestel by Hertogenbosch. His R/O-Gnr this date not mentioned.		Whitley Z6569 1941-08-18
65	Brunner, Wilhelm "Willi"	Fw	6/21/1912	Reinsdorf	5	4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12783 "White 4" (lost 7/20/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9546 (90% dam 2/3/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 February, 1942 when he overturned on landing at Brjansk during bad weather. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Bryansk (Brjansk in German). He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Besedino, Russia (D.Drury). MIA 20 July, 1941; no location reported; returned later. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-2 on 29 June, 1941. A 3rd, an R-3 on 18 October, 1941. A 4th, an R-Z on 27 January, 1942.
66	Brückersdorf, Wilhelm A.	Uffz			5	3/NJG-3 (Wittmundhafen)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5564 (15% dam 7/26/43 & 10% dam 9/1/43), Bf 110G Werk # Unk (lost 12/24/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC the night of 23/24 December, 1943; crashed at Haustenbeck, east of Augustdorf, near Detmold, cause unknown; victories may be as high as six. WIA 26 July, 1943 in Wk# 5564 by enemy fire at Wittmundhafen airfield, no mention of crew injuries (Boiten). One known victory, a Stirling ESE of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 2n, a Lancaster JB220 of No.97 Sq. the night of 18/19 September, 1943, 10km N of Sulingen, near Schwaförden (misidentified to a Bröckerhoff). A 3rd & 4th, both Lancasters on 22 October, 1943; one by Minden, the other 5 km S of Diepholz. A 5th, a Halifax near Stalförden on 4 December, 1943 (OKL Claims List). Wk # 5564 damaged a second time, 1 September, 1943 by bomber return fire near Perleberg (Bf 110 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Brockerhoff, Bröckerhoff or Brockersdorf.
67	Breuer, Wilhelm Willi	Oblt			5	3/JG-54 (5/40), 1/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E & F (in the S.U.)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk, 28 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Hythe on 4 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 23 June, 1941. A 4th victory, a SB-3 on 6 July, 1941. A 5th, an SB-3 on 23 June, 1942.
68	Würtz, Wilhelm	Fw			5	7/JG-54 (6/42), 12/JG-26 (joins 4/43)	Ki 35 Werk# 1994 "RD+QK" (25%), Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10421 "Wh ?" (30%) both in JG-54	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Wounded 12 September, 1942 in his G-2 over Mga S.U., the AC sustaining 30% damage. Prior, on 28 June, 1942, his Werk# 1994 sustained 25% damage over Rangnolowo, pilot disposition unknown. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 14 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 on 24 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 31 August, 1942. One known western victory, a B-17 by Ridder on 17 August, 1943, while serving in JG-26.
69	Keidel, Wilhelm	Oblt	9/28/1910		5	2.J/88 Legion Condor (La Senia), Stfkpt 7/JG-52	Bf 109B-2 in Spain, Bf 109E (lost 7/25/40)	Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1940; sd during aerial combat, crashing into the sea off Dover, Kent (D.Drury). 2 victories in Spain. Magnus. One reported victory, an I-15 on 12 July, 1938 (Heinrich Braun).
70	Seuss, Wilhelm	Lt			5	3/NJG-4 (7/43), II/NJG-5 (1/44), 10 & 11/NJG-5 (3/44)	Do 217 in NJG-4 then the Bf 110, Bf 110G in NJG-5	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	He scored his 1st victory on 2 Jan., 1944. His 2nd, a "4 mot" at Mönchen on 26 March, 1944, opposing a night raid on Essen. A "4 mot" N of Fulda on 31 March, 1944. A Halifax 18 km N of Mielec on 5 May, 1944. An Li-2 the night of 17-18 October, 1944. His R/O was Bruno Zakrzewski. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Boiten 7-8 victories.
71	Küken, Wilhelm	Fw			45	9/JG-51 (7/42 S.U.), JGr-Ost	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12696 "Yellow 4 + I" (50% dam 8/42), Bf 109G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/8/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1944 (Magnus). WIFA 8 August, 1942; a non-operational takeoff accident. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 5 km S of Subzoff on 25 July, 1942. An I-153 on 17 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 28 August, 1942. An I-153 on 27 November, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 29 November, 1942. A Boston III on 5 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a two Pe-2s on 9 March, 1943. An Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. A Boston III on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 7 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 28 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 29 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 8 August, 1943. Two laGG-3s NW of Spas-Demensk on 11 August, 1943. An Il-2 NE of Dukhovshchina on 16 August, 1943. A LaGG-4 NE of Ssevsk on 21 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 23 August, 1943. Two DB-3s and a LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 W of Yelnya on 15 September, 1943. A LaGG-5, a Yak-1 and a Yak-9 near Yelnya on 18 September, 1943. A Soviet B-25 on 16 January, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 45 victories.
72	Theimann, Wilhelm "Willi"	Lt	1/3/1920		45	3/JG-51 (11/40 Battle of Britain), 3/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 1/JG-51 (7/43)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6665 (dam 6/23/41), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530104 "White 3" (lost 7/29/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/31/43) EP (10/26/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 July, 1943, cause and location not reported. Added: His MIA location stated as Pl.Qu.64572, as SW of Telchje (D.Drury). Injured in a force landing at Brest-Litovsk Poland on 23 June, 1941. His 1st, a Spitfire on 11 November, 1940. First Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 17 July, 1941. An I-61 on 30 August, 1941. Two DB-3s on 31 August, 1941. An I-61 on 23 September, 1941. A DB-3 on 25 October, 1941. An I-61 on 5 November, 1941. A "BSch" on 19 November, 1941. An I-61 on 5 December, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 3 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 2 June, 1942. A MiG-3 and an Il-2 on 6 July, 1942. A MiG-3 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 19 July, 1942. Two I-180s; one N of the Jenizow Railway Station, the other E of Basarye on 30 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 27 January, 1943. An I-16 on 20 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 22 February, 1943. Three LaGG-5s on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 10 March, 1943. A MiG-3 on 11 March, 1943. A MiG-3 on 15 March, 1943. A MiG-3 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 18 March, 1943. A Pe-2 and a Yak-1 on 17 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s E of Arsenyevo on 20 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 22 July, 1943. Five Il-2s (m.H.) on 28 July, 1943. His victories may be as high as 54.
73	Moritz, Wilhelm	Maj	6/29/1913	Hamburg Altona	44	2/JGr-101 (11/39 Neumünster), II/ZG-1, 6/JG-77, Stafkpt 11/JG-1(2/42), Stafkpt 12/JG-51, II/JG-3, Kdr IV/JG-3(8/44), Kdr II/JG-4	Bf 109E-1 "Red 4" (11/39), Bf 109E "Yel 1" in JG-77, Fw 190A-3 Wk# 422 "Blk 1 + o" in 11/JG-1, Fw 190A-8/R2 Wk# 681382 "Blk <<" in IV/JG-3	RK(7/18/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44) EP(10/11/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Prior to his JG-1 assignment, he was in II/ZG-1 (flying Bf 110) in 9/39 and II/JG-77. 12 Bombers. 500+ combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, while in 12/JG-51, an Il-2 SSE of Surazh on 30 October, 1942. An Il-2 25 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 3 December, 1942. Two Il-2s 15 km N of Velikiye Luki on 8 December, 1942. Two Il-2s in the Velikiye Luki area on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An RZ on 10 April, 1943, in 12/JG-51. A P-39 on 8 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 10 July, 1943. Five victories on 13 July, 1943. His 34th victory, a B-24 at Westerwald, SE of Bonn, on 22 April, 1944. His 35th, a B-24 (HSS) near Salzwebel-Klötz on 29 April, 1944. His 40th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 41st, a B-17 in the Kempten area on 18 July, 1944. His 42nd, a B-24 at Mürzzuschlag on 23 August, 1944. A B-24 in the Kassel vicinity on 27 September, 1944. Due to complete exhaustion, in November 1944, he took command of IV/EJG-1, flying the Bf 109G & Fw 190A, training replacements until April 1945, when he took over II/JG-4. Survived the war. Photo (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) On 7 July 1944, under leadership of Hauptmann Moritz, IV.(Sturm) Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' and 2 Gruppen of Bf 109s from Jagdgeschwader 300 led by Major Walther Dahl, they distinguished themselves exceptionally by shooting down 28 (30 claimed - in fact 483rd BG, which was the unescorted formation subjected to the Sturm attack,apparently lost only 14 of its Fortresses – CK acc to Weal) four-engined bombers of the USAAF. (Youngs). Added: after this action he immediately was awarded the Knights Cross - the first Sturm pilot to receive one (CK) Painting by Robert Tomlin
74	Hofmann, Karl-Wilhelm	Oblt	1921/03/24	Reichelsheim Odenwald	44	9./JG 2 (41), 1./JG 26 (06/42), 8./JG 26 (10/43), Stfkpt 8./JG 26 (08/44), Stfkpt 5./JG 26	Bf 109 F "Yellow10", Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5617 (lost 09/12/42), Fw 190 A-8, Fw 190 D (lost 03/45)	RK (24/10/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/07/44) EP (12/06/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1945, when he was accidently shot down by his own wingman, Ofhr Erich Schneider 3/JG-26, while attacking a B-26 formation! He bailed between Hasselünne and Flechum, but was too low for his chute to deploy. WIFA 9 December, 1942 when his A-4 developed engine trouble and he was severely injured in a crash 5 km N of Watten. He joined II/JG-26 in 1942 as an Uffz. 260 missions.His 1st known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. He flew combat missions after being blinded in one eye in a ground accident in October 1944, during which he shot down 23 AC. 5 bombers including the B-24 "My Assam Dragon", flown by 1/Lt David R. Talbott, of the 44BG, north of Gevelsburg, 15 March, 1944. Downed a B-17 of 95BG, his 8th victory, on 29 January, 1944 2 km north of Lutrebois in 8/JG-26. His 10th, a B-24 S of Bochum on 15 March, 1944. His 15th, a P-47 20 km SE of Caen on 8 June, 1944, plus two other victories this date. His 20th, a B-24 (HSS) at Rozay-en-Brie/Paris on 6/2244. A C-47 and a P-47 in the Arnhem area on 9/21/44. His 41st, a P-47 near Mönchen- Gladbach on 2/28/45. His last, a Tempest SW of Münster on 26 March, 1945, the day he died. Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
75	Steinmann, Wilhelm "Willi"	Maj	1/15/1912	Nürnberg	44	3/KG-53 (39-41), 3/JG-27 (10/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-4 (8/43 Mizil, Rom.), Kdr I/JG-4 (8/44), III/EJG-2 (3/45), JV-44	He 111, Bf 109G-2/R2 "White 1" in 1/JG-4 (8/43 Mizil, Rom.), Me 262 in EJG-2 (Bär) & JV-44	RK(3/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EP(5/1/44) Rum. Pilot Wg. EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (8/1/43), Fighter Operational Clasp	180 missions as a fighter pilot. 234 total combat missions. 6 bombers, two, were B-24s near Bucharest and Ogregini, on the Ploesti raid, on 1 August, 1943, while in JG-4. He had been sent to Romania as punishment for shooting down his Grp Kdr, Erich Hohagen in June, 1943. His 1st victory was a Typhoon into the Channel on 18 May, 1943, while in 1/JG-27. Downed a B-24 in the Vicenza area, while in 1/JG-4, 28 December, 1943. A P-51 N of Monte Cassino on 21 January, 1944. On 16 February, he scored a double victory over Italy; a Dragonfly and a P-40. A Spitfire XII 8 km NW of Cassino on 14 May, 1944. A P-47 in the Rome area on 24 May, 1944. A P-47 at PfalzerWald on 29 September, 1944. A P-51 NNW of Mirecourt on 2 October, 1944. A double victory on 26 November, 1944; both P-47s, no locations given. A P-47 SW of Bad Kreuznach on 10 December, 1944. A Mosquito at Roetgen on 18 December, 1944. 4 victories in the East. Four victories were achieved in the Me 262, two known, his 43rd & 44th, both P-51s on 18 March, 1945. Last unit was JV-44, April, 1945. Deceased 1 August, 1966 in Ansbach. Photo	Courtesy Christian König
76	Balthasar, Wilhelm	Maj (postmortem)	1914/02/02	Fulda	40	1 & 2. J/88 Leg.Condor, Stfkpt 1./JG 1(6/38), Stfkpt 7./JG 27, Kdr III./JG 3 (08/40 Desvres), Kdr JG 2 (02/41-07/41)	Bf 109C "6x16" in J/88, Bf 109 D, Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1486 (05/40), Bf 109 E-4 "Green 1" (or "Wh 1" ? on cowling) Werknr 1559 in 7./JG 27 (05/40), Bf 109 F-4 "<+" Werknr 7066 (lost 03/07/41)	RK(6/14/40) EL(7/2/41) Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Wound Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1941 during aerial combat with Spitfires near Aire (St. Omer). He crashed into a home on the Aire-St. Omer Rd. at Wittes, 8 km north of St. Omer, and was killed when one wing broke off his F-4, like the accident which took Gustav Spricks life. Buried Illies Nord France, Block 2, Grave 78 (Rosseels). He had been seriously wounded 4 September 1940 over Canterbury by a Spitfire of RAF No. 222 Sq.. 6 victories in Spain. 21 victories during the French Campaign. Nos 1 thru 4; three Gladiators near Maastricht and a Morane W of Maastricht on 11 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane near Jodoigne, SSW of Tienen, 13 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-1. Victories 8, 9 & 10, all Hurricanes at Douai on 23 May, 1940. Nos.13-17 in one day near Nesle/Roye on 5 June, 1940. Nos.18-21, all LeO-451s at Roye on 6 June, 1940. He was the 2nd Fighter Pilot to receive the Knights Cross, havig 23 victories at the time, plus 13 destroyed on the ground. He is known to have flown Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1486 "White 1" as Stfkpt 1/JG-1 in May, 1940. He is buried at the WWI Cemetary in Flanders, next to his Father, who died in the earlier conflict. His last victory, Nos.39 & 40 a Spitfire & a Blenheim on 27 June, 1941 in the Dunkirk-St Omer area. Added: >300 combat missions (CKönig) See link for one of his victories <>p Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK	Archive Report on loss	KTY added link
77	Gutermann, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt			4	14/KG-40 (5/43), redesignated 2/ZG-1 (10/43), Stfkpt 6/JG-4 ('44)	Bf 110, Me 410, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750259 "F8 + LY" (lost 6/19/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp	WIA 19 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by S/L Henry E.Bodien, crashed at Map Quad Pl.Qu.14 West 8578, crew rescued by a fishing vessel 21 June (Ju 88 Loss List). One known victory, a Beaufort on 20 May, 1943. A 2nd, a Sunderland on 16 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Wellington on 19 November, 1943. A 4th, a Beaufighter on 8 March, 1944 at 05 Ost/2888. Alternate spelling: Gütermann. Magnus, 5 victories. Added: crash location seems to be 4 miles from Cabo Ortegal. Remaining crew (all three repatriated 6/43): Uffz Rolf Stumpf, Obs and Uffz Hermann Klein, R/O. (SGM, Incidents in Spain & D.Drury).
78	Godt, Wilhelm	Lt	1922/12/02		4	8./JG 2 (12/42), Stffüh 10.(Jabo)/JG 2 (07/43 Evreux)	Fw 190A-3/U3 in 8 Staffel, Fw 190A-6 Werk# 530144 (or 53144) (lost 7/30/43) in 10 Staffel, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530137 (lost 8/27/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1943; shot down by bomber return fire in Wk# 530137 at Dame-de-Gravenchon. Shot down 30 July, 1943 in Wk# 530144 over Kerk/Avezaat-Willemsdorp Holland, pilot bailed safely w/injuries. The Wk# 530144 crashed south of Gravendeel in the Beilepolder (DeSwart). One known victory, a B-17 on 30 December, 1942. A 2nd, a No.19 Sq. Spitfire NW of Brest, on 18 January, 1943. A 3rd, a Whirlwind 40 km west of Brest on 14 April, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 40 km E of Dordrecht on 30 July, 1943. Godt on the right, Eisele, Rudolf in the middle Courtesy Christian König
79	Laubenthal, Wilhelm	Fw			4	Stab II/JG-3	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 18 km NNE of Rzhev on 21 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an I-16 Rata on 29 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 9 km NW of Tjelig on 4 December, 1942.
80	Uellenbeck, Gustav	Oblt	1915/01/14	Mülheim/Ruhr	4	2./ZG 76 (09/39), Stfkpt 2./ZG 76 (-05-08/40), Stfkpt 6./NJG 1 (05-08/41)	4Bf-110 C "G9 + BC" (lost) Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + BC" Werknr 3487 (lost)	EK 1 & EK 2 Wound badge	WIA 3 August 1941 during combat mission due to involuntarily ground contact, DOW on 14.08.41 at Stade. Crashed at Dangersen (Village Dibbersen), 13 km SW of Hamburg-Harburg. Buried Mülheim an der Ruhr Ehrenfriedhof Kriegsgräber - Feld I Grab 396. Crew (KIFA): Uffz Alfred Sprenger KIFA on 3 August 1941 (KIFA, born on 18/02/1917 in Bochum, buried Bochum Kriegsgräber - Reihe D Grab 16). Uellenbeck was shot down 9 May, 1941 by friendly Flak (but seemingly survived) . His first known victory, a Polish PZL P-23 at Dalikow on 5 September, 1939 (Perry Claims). Two Wellingtons, 50 km Nof Ameland on 18 December, 1939. His younger brother Friedrich-Wilhelm Uellenbeck was MIA in 1944			CKönig
81	Scheiter, Wilhelm	Oblt	2/4/1920		4	8/JG-27 (4/42 Africa)	Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 7239 "Black 9" (lost 9/2/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 September, 1942 after being shot down during aerial combat by an RCAF P-40 piloted by WO J.S.E.M. Bernier near Imayid N. Africa, east of El Alamein. One known victory, a Beaufighter of RAF No. 2 PRU, piloted by Flt Lt Smith, south of Insel Crete on 6 April, 1942. Another, a SAAF P-40 7 km north northeast of Gazala: in See on 25 April, 1942. Scheiter was shot down on 7 June, 1942 by a P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by Capt. Human. Scheiter managed to return to base on foot a few days later. A 2nd P-40 was downed 4 July, 1942 southeast of Emeisat N. Africa. A Spitfire V of RAF No. 145 Sq. 25 km south of El Alamein on 5 July, 1942. Deceased 22 August, 2003.
82	Hilprecht, Kurt Wilhelm	Ofhr			4	7/JG-4	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681457 "Yellow 8" (lost 10/6/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 October, 1944 during aerial combat at Brandenburg (JG-4 List). Two known victories, a B-17 E of Helmstedt and another at Wolfenbüttel, on 12 September, 1944. Another double victory, two B-24s (both HSS) at Sontra, W of Eisenach, on 27 September, 1944.
83	Sommer, Wilhelm	Lt			4	Erpr. Gr. 210 (08/40-41 CK), 2./SKG 210 (07/41), 2./ZG 1 (-06-08/42), 1./ZG 1 (09/42), 2./ZG 1 ('43)	Bf 110 C, Bf 110 D, Bf 110 E, Bf 110 F-2	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/09/42) EP EK 1 & 2 most probably Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold	Added CK: Flew his 100th combat mission in June 1942 in Belgorod. During the Battle of Britain and partly in 1941 in SKG 210 his Radop was Uffz S. Schlee. Sommer and Schlee parted company as a crew prior to June 1942. Sommer was KIA later while Schlee survived the war. According to one source the NCO with the wreath is not Schlee but another Radop.
84	Reuschling, Wilhelm 'Willi' or 'Bill'	Uffz			4	7./JG 2 (11/41; 06/42 Theville)	Bf 109 F in 41, Fw 190 A-3 "White 2 + I" Werknr 20330 (lost 23/06/42)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	POW 23 June, 1942; Failed to return from a mission; collided with a Spitfire piloted by F/O Vasotko (KilledInAction (KIA)) off Dartmouth. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 15 km west of Le Touquet on 8 November, 1941. His 2nd, a Whirlwind on 12 February, 1942. His 3rd, a Hudson on 23 March, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire into the sea off Start Point on 23 June, 1942. Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
85	Schreckert, Wilhelm	Ofw			4	6/JG-2	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories on 31 December, 1943; both B-17s, one at Morlaix-Lannion, the other 20 km NE of Lannion. A 3rd, an Auster III in the town of Caen on 23 June, 1944. A 4th, a P-38 in the Caen area on 25 June, 1944.
86	Behrens, Friedrich Wilhelm	Oblt			4	1/JG-21 (39-5/40), 8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (10/40)	Bf 109E in JG-21, Bf 109D-1 (lost), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5293 "White ?" (lost 10/12/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW after being shot down during the Polish Campaign near Warsaw, but returned. MIA 12 October, 1940, while in 7 Staffel, over the English Channel near Tonbridge. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Lens, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hawk south of Douai same day. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Biggin Hill on 18 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover -Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940.
87	Kürreck, Wilhelm	Fw			4	8/NJG-3	Ju 88, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6277 "D5 + DS" (lost 7/30/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 29/30 July, 1943; Shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 605 Sq, piloted by F/O Arthur G. Woods, as he approached Lüneburg, 3 km SE of Wendisch-Evern. However, his R/O-Gunner, Fw Anton Escherle was reported to have bailed, becoming entangled on the tail assembly, and may have come loose, but too low for the chute to deploy (Jager Blatt 1/2003). One known victory, a Stirling 14 km north of Rothenbürg on 3 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 1 km northeast of Grohmaske on 4 April, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 3 km NE of Braunfelt on 28 July, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax 2 km NE of Walstedt on 30 July, 1943, the same day he was shot down. Alternate spelling: Kurreck (Jager Blatt). All victories under spelling Kürreck.
88	Busch, Waldemar	Lt			4	II/JG-26 (11/30/43, joins JG-26 aft Flt Trng), 6/JG-26 (12/43), 8/JG-26 (7/44 Guyancourt)	Fw 190A-7 (dam 5/11/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Blue 1" (lost 7/4/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 July, 1944 in "Blue 1"; sd between Bayeux and Caen by a French Spitfire of RAF No.340 Sq., he was a Fhr at the time, serving as wingman for Stfkpt Wilhelm Hofmann. No known grave. He was promoted to Lt posthumously on 1 May, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Alsbach, near Sankt Ingbert, on 25 February, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 12km NE of Namur on 12 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 of the 487BG near Orleans on 11 May, 1944. He accidentally rammed this B-24 causing him to lose his propeller, but was able to make a force landing with only minor injuries. His 4th, a Spitfire IXB "DB-E of RCAF No. 411 Sq., piloted by W/O James S. Jeffrey (evaded capture), 10 km E of Lisieux (Orbec) on 2 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Büsch.
89	Spahn, Johann	Ofhr			4	II/JG-26 (joins 11/44), 8/JG-26 (1/45), 5/JG-26 (2/45)	Fw 190D-9 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	On 19 March, 1945, he was shot down near Lingen by P-51s of 78th FG. He was able to bail out, but was allegedly shot to death while hanging in his parachute. He had flown as Wilhelm Hoffmanns wingman after Hoffmann lost an eye. He served as Hoffmanns "eyes" flying along side him on landings and takeoffs, judging the distances for Hoffmann. His 1st victory, aP-47 of 366FG W of Koblenz on 14 January, 1945. His 2nd, a B-26 (HSS) of 394BG E of Arnhem on 21 February, 1945. His 3rd, a P-47 of 406FG near München-Gladbach on 28 February, 1945. His 4th, a P-47 of 366FG near Mönchen-Gladbach on 1 March, 1945.
90	Rose, Wilhelm	Uffz	11/8/1919	Nienstedt Hannover	4	II/JG-5	Fw 190, Bf 109G-14	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Joined the Luftwaffe in January, 1940.
91	Beier, Wilhelm	Oblt	11/18/1913	Homberg, Niederrhein	38	3/NJG-2 (4/41), 4/NJG-2, 9/NJG-2 (9/42), NJG-1, NJG-3, Ausbildungskommando Ost (East Trng Cmd) Instr.	Ju 88C-6 Wek # 5338 ? in 4/NJG-2 (Venlo), Bf 110C-2	RK(10/11/41), EP(6/19/41 as Fw), EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	About 250 combat missions. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Hurricane 5 km E of Spilsby the night of 15-16 December, 1940. His 2nd, a Whitley at Cambridge, 9-10 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington at Wells-next-Sea on 7-8 May, 1941. His 4th, a Blenheim 50 km east of Scarborough, 11 May, 1941. His 5th, a Blenheim 20 km southeast of Lowestoft on 3-4 June, 1941. His 9th & 10th, both Whitleys on 6 July, 1941, no location. Nos.12, 13 & 14, a Blenheim, a Halifax and a Wellington downed 8 August, 1941 over England. He downed a Manchester, a Halifax and a Wellington on 7 September, 1942. At wars end, he was training for Night Fighting with the Me 262. One author proclaims that Beier was the first RO to receive the RK! His photo reveals the Pilot Badge being worn, unless there were two Wilhelm Beiers! Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories, all night. Deceased 12 July, 1977. Added: EP per Vermeer EP Awards List. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König		KTY Added photo
92	Volke, Maximilian	FhjOfw	5/23/1915	Monaco (Munich CK)	37	4/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), 5/JG-77 (1/43), 6/JG-77 (3/43), 4/JG-77 (3/43), 6/JG-77 (9/44 Ghedi No. Italy)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441456 (lost 9/5/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EP (05/06/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters (DK-G Awards List), location Mirandola (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known Soviet victory, said to be nos. 14, 15 & 16, a Hurricane and two DB-7s on 28 July, 1942. A DB-7 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 11 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 26 August, 1942. A Hurricane and a Yak-1 on 13 September, 1942. One known western victory, his 28th, a Kittyhawk 5 km northwest of Buerat on 2 January, 1943. In 6 Staffel, he downed a Spitfire 38 km southeast of Medenine on 7 March, 1943. On 10 March, 1943, he downed two Kittyhawks 60 km southwest of Gabes. Transferred to 4 Staffel, he downed a P-38 80 km northwest of Kairouan on 12 March, 1943. He and his ac were recovered in July 2007. Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943		Operational Record YouTube Recovery Archive Report
93	Bonin, Eckart-Wilhelm von	Maj	1914/11/14	Potsdam	37	6./NJG 1 (05/41), 7./NJG 3 (07/42), 6./NJG 1 (06/43), Kdr II./NJG 1 (11/43), Kdr I./NJG 102 (10/44 to end)	Bf 110 C; Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + BP" Werknr 5445 (dam 22/06/43), Do 217 in 11/43; Bf 110 & Ju 88 in NJG 102	RK (05/02/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/08/43) EP (28/04/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	2 heavy bombers by day. About 150 combat missions. One victory was a Wellington bomber of No.115 Sq. at Tönning/Schleswig-Holsteinon 10-11 May, 1941. A Blenheim of St Peter-Ording the night of 11-12 May, 1941. A Wellington the night of 14-15 July, 1941, no location. A Manchester I of RNZAF No.61 Sq. by Piringen, near Tongeren Belgium, the night of 6/7 April, 1942, while in II/NJG-1. The night of 21/22 June, 1943, he was injured when he crashed a Bf 110G-4, Werk # 5445, at Acheln Holland, south of Valkenswaard, due to engine damage during combat, his R/O Ofw F.Johrden also WIA. A Blenheim IV of RAF No. 13 Sq. at Houwaart, 17 km NE of Leuven Belgium, the night of 25-26 June, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 142 Sq at Olmen (Antwerpen), 11 km ESE of Geel Belgium the night of 29-30 July, 1942. Another, a B-17F # 42-30063 "Pickelpuss" of the 100BG on 17 August, 1943, which crashed at Schmalgraf near Kelmis, killing six of the crew. A double victory on 7 September, 1943; two Halifax SW of Munich. A "4 mot" at Eindhoven on 22 June, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 39 victories. Deceased 11 January, 1992.	Courtesy CK	Archive Report Manchester L7470
94	Widowitz, Wulf Dietrich	Oblt	1918/06/22	Graz, Austria	36	II./ZG 76 (11/40), 3./JG 77 (9/41), 14./JG 77 (12/41), 5./JG 5 (1/42), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (04/42), 9./JG 5 (01/43), Stfkpt 9./JG 5 (04/43)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1623 "White 1" (9/41), Bf 109E-3 "Red 19" (1/42 Petsamo), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3523 "CS + AJ" (lost 4/3/42), Bf 110 in 13 Staffel (4/42), Bf 109F-4 "Inge" (8/42 Nautsi), Go 145 Werk # 2839 "D8 + DF" (crash 7/28/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (31/08/43 Postm) EP (12/04/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIC 28 July, 1943 during a Courier flight in a Do 145 Werk # 2838 (or 2839 per SIG Norway) "DB + DF" in the Luojärvi area, northwest of Petsamo, cause not reported. Buried Puschehga-Parkinna Russia (Rosseels). His observer, Ogefr Max Pichote, was also killed. On 3 April, 1942, after his E-7 engine was damaged by a Hurricane, Widowitz was injured making a force landing on a frozen lake at Notia, near Petsamo. The E-7 was recovered for restoration in 2003. Original on YouTube Courtesy Mark Felton His first western victory, a Beaufort over western Norway on 10 September, 1941. His 2nd, a Hudson SW of Bergen on 19 October, 1941. His first Soviet victory, a DB-3F on 31 December, 1942. Two P-40s on 26 February, 1943. Another P-40 on 28 February, 1943. A P-39 and a P-40 on 14 March, 1943. A Kittyhawk on 22 May, 1943. Two MiG-3s a Pe-2 and a Hurricane on 5 June, 1943. Four P-39s and two Bostons on 19 June, 1943. A P-40 on 28 June, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-40 on 12 July, 1943. Added: His R/O, while serving in 13 Staffel, was Uffz Wilhelm Pfeiffer. He was deemed as a difficult man and had sometimes severe problems with his comrades - with Fw Walter Schuck in JG 5 there were even shots fire through the wall. Günther Scholz also mentioned his excessive behaviour. In 02/43 Scholz carried out a field marriage of Widowitz. (CK).
95	Heilmann, Wilhelm "Willi"	Oblt	2/22/1916	Frankfurt/Main	34	JG-26 (Butler), Stfkpt 7/JG-54 (6/44), Stfkpt 9/JG-54 (7/44; 12/44 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 15/JG-54 (3/45)	Fw 190D-9 "Yellow 6" in 9/JG-54, Fw 190D-9 "White 6" (lost 1/23/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down w/o wounds 2X in 44 in D-9s, 11/9, & 12/29, & once on 23 January, 1945 by a Spitfire. On 3 April, 1945, other pilots saw him land on an airfield at Munster-Handorf, his AC apparently undamaged. The fact it was in British hands was well known to Heilmann and other German pilots. His loss was covered up. Most Germans think his act was "desertion". His book, "I Fought You From the Sky". One known victory, a P-38 at St Anne on 26 July, 1944. A P-51 at Metelen, SW of Rheine on 21 February, 1945.
96	Modrow, Ernst Wilhelm	Hptm	5/5/1908	Stettin	34	9./KGr.z.b.V. 108 (09/39-05/40), BFS 1 (instr. 03/41 CK), LTSt. 222 (04/42-04/43 CK), Erpr.Stelle Travemünde (04/43-10/43 CK), 2./NJG 1 (10/43-03/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG 1 (04-11/44), Stab I.+ Stfkpt 1./NJG 1 (11/44- 05/45 CK)	Do 26 V-1 Wk# 791 "P5 + AH" (Added: prior "Seeadler" WNr. 0791 (D-AGNT) CK), (lost 5/28/40), Bv 222 V5 "X4 + EH" (CK), Me 323, Bf 110, He 219 A-0/R6 Werk # 190210 "9G + HH" (lost 2/1/45; ejected)	RK(8/19/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/28/40) Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	A former Lufthansa pilot. Flew Transport AC over Norway and in the Mediterranean. He was severely wounded and his Do 26 (4 eng flying boat) sunk by RAF fighters at Rombakenfjord on 28 May, 1940, while unloading equipment. Converted to Night Fighters in October of 1943. 109 Night Fighter combat missions. 259 total combat missions. All his victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Mosquito at Venlo on 7 March, 1944. A double victory on 31 March, 1944; both "4 mots"; one NNW of Abbeville, the other S of Abbeville. Three Lancasters in the Düsseldorf/Gilze-Rijen area on 23 April, 1944. A Mosquito 8 km S of Alkmaar on 11 June, 1944. On the night of 21 June, 1944, he downed 5 Lancasters. A "4 mot" 40 km SW of Beacon "Biber" on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Zoutkamp area on 18-19 August, 1944. Two "4 mots" at Düsseldorf on 23 September, 1944. His 34th, an "unidentified e/a" on 5 January, 1945. Deceased 16 September, 1990 Kiel (P. Bastin). Added: retired from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. on 30/09/64 (CK)	Courtesy Christian König	AlliedLossesDatabase MZ573 AlliedLossesDatabase ME704 Operational Record
97	Baumgartner, Wilhelm	Ofw	10/25/1913	Switzerland (?)	34	9/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia)	Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury).
98	Johnen, Wilhelm 'Wim'	Hptm	10/9/1921	Homberg Niederrhein	34	3/NJG-1(6/41-3/42), 1/NJG-5, Stfkpt 10(?)/NJG-1 Russia-42, Stfkpt 5/NJG-6(2/44), Stfkpt 8/NJG-5 (5/44), Kdr III/NJG-6	Bf 110D-3 Wk# 4224 "G9+FL" in 3/NJG-1(lost 3/42), Bf 110G-4b/R8 Werk # 740055 "C9+EN" in 5 Stf (lost 4/44, interned & destroyed in Switzerland), Bf 110G-4 "2Z + FR" in 8/NJG-5, Ju 88G in NJG-6	RK(10/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44) EP(3/20/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(3/27/42) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Shot down with wounds on 27 March, 1942 in his D-3 by RAF Stirling return fire. R/O Ogefr Risop(KilledInAction (KIA)). Added: ( Risop was found after CK) On 27/28 April, 1944, he entered Swiss airspace in his G-4 Wk# 740055 "C9 + EN" while pursuing an American bomber over Lake Constance. He was forced to land at Dübendorf, near Zurich, but was eventually able to return to Germany with R/O Lt "Brinos" Kamprath & Gnr Ofw Paul Mahle! 200+ combat missions. 6 unconfirmed. He scored a triple victory on 15 February, 1944; two Halifax and a "4 mot". While in 8/NJG-6, a Halifax 45 km SW of Strasbourg on 28 April, 1944. A Wellington SW of Plattensee on 26 June, 1944. Two Wellingtons 40 km S of Fels-am-Wagram on 7 July, 1944. A B-25 in "Skorpion" (?) area on 16 August, 1944. A B-25 by "Himmel- bettabschuss" (a radar-guided victory) on 21 August, 1944. A Halifax S of Fiume on 22 August, 1944. A Halifax SE of Baja on 26 August, 1944. A Halifax SE of Baja on 13 September, 1944. A Halifax W of Senta on 21 September, 1944. His R/O in 3/NJG-1 was Uffz Risop. His R/O in 5/NJG-6 was Grasshoff and his gunner was Ofw Paul Mahle. His last victory,a Lanc 15 km SE of Würzburg on 15 March, 1945. Deceased 7 February, 2002. Courtesy Christian König	Risop	Archive Report LW339 Archive Report ND759 Operational Record
99	Bachmann, Friedrich Wilhelm Fritz	Lt	12/16/1919		31	1/JG-2 (5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-2 (12/43), 3/JG-2 (8/44), 1/JG-2 (12/44)	Bf 109F& G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173833 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/5/44; aerial combat w/P-51, bailed w/injuries)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. An R-5 on 28 August, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 10 km E of Chartres on 14 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Auster III at Acquigny, N of Evreux, on 26 August, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 W of Köln on 8 December, 1944.
100	Barkhorn, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Obstlt	3/20/1919	Königsberg, Ostpreussen	301	5/JG-52(7/42), Stfkpt 4/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 Charkow, S.U.), Kdr II/JG-52 (Russia), Kdr JG-6 (1/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Werk # 5922 "Yellow 2 + -" (into Channel 10/29/40), Bf 109F-4 Wk#13388 "White 5 + -" (WIA 7/25/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15909 "Black <<5 (7/43 Anapa, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20003 "Black << w/mini White 5" (8/43 S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162198 "<<5" (5/44 Kherones), Bf 109G-6 Wk#163195 "Black <<5 + -" (WIA 5/31/44), Bf 109K-4, Fw 190D-9 w JG-6, Me 262	RK(8/23/42) S(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(7/20/42) EK 1 Wound Bdg(7/25/42) Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/Pendant	EL(1/11/43). 1104 combat missions. His first known Soviet vivtory, a Pe-2 NE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. A P-40, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. A LaGG-5 and two Yak-1s on 5 August, 1943. Four LaGG-5s on 23 August, 1943. A Yak-9, a P-39 and two Yak-1s on 29 December, 1943. Another of many multiple victories for this high scorer! Shot down with severe wounds 31 May, 1944, exhausted after his sixth mission of the day. Flying his G-6, Wk# 163195 "Black 5", he lost his concentration, and was jumped by a Soviet P-39. His last victory was on 5 Jan., 1945. Injured in another crash on 25 April, 1945, when his Me 262 was shot down by a P-51. He carried the name "Christl", his wifes name on nearly all his AC. Barkhorns wingman was Fahnrich Graf Keller. His crew chief from 40 to 45, Cpl. Albert Kusterer. Shot down 9 times. In 1955, he joined the West German Luft. and became a General. Deceased 11 January, 1983; auto accident 6 January,1983, wife Christl killed instantly 6 January. Post war home: Tegernsee. Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right Christian König Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 52, Bagerowo, 12 February 1944 in his Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr. 44. 'Schwarzer Doppelwinkel' after his 250th victory	Courtesy Christian König

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