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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Photo	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Links	AuthorComments
1	Strakeljahn, Friedrich Wilhelm "Straks"	Hptm	1914/09/07	Lübeck	9-18	Courtesy CK	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)
2	Ponec, Karlheinz	Lt	1919/10/31		9		4./JG 3 (France), Adj Stab II./JG 3 (10/41- SU, Med)	Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 5765 (lost 08/05/41), Bf 109 F-4 "Black 3 + -" Werknr 8571 (lost 13/02/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	MIA 13 February, 1942 after being shot down by a Maryland of RAF No. 69 Sq and ditching 5km off Agrigento Sicily. Shot down by a Spitfire, with injuries, and ditches N of Gravelines on 8 May, 1941; pilot returned. He claimed 9 Russian victories. Alternate spelling: Ponez.
3	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.
4	Schentke, Georg "Peterle"	Oblt	11/23/1919	Kriescht Neumark	87		9./JG 3 (09/41-02/42 S.U.), instr Ergänzungsgruppe Süd (08/42 CK), 2./JG3 (09-12/42)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 6 + I" (2/42), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13885 "Black 3" (lost 12/25/42)	RK(9/4/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42) EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 25 December, 1942 after dowing an Il-2 near Kotluban. As a member of the Pitomnik (Stalingrad) airfield protection Staffel, he had to bail out of his G-2 over Russian territory. His first victory, a Blenheim at Abbeville, 8 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the London area on 7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 1 December, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Cape Gris Nez on 15 May, 1941. His 31st victory, a Soviet I-61 on 18 February, 1942. Another I-61 on 19 February, 1942. An I-61 on 12 March, 1942. An I-301 on 16 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 20 March, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 March, 1942. A double on 4 April, 1942; both I-301s. Another double, two Il-2s on 23 May, 1942. A double at Voronezh , a LaGG-3 and an Il-2, on 5 July, 1942. A Quad, same area on 7 July, 1942; two MiG-1s and two Il-2s. An unnamed Soviet AC on 1 December, 1942. An Il-2 and an La-5 on 8 December, 1942. Two MiG-1s and an Il-2 on 10 December, 1942. Two Il-2s, two La-5s and two LaGG-3s in the Stalingrad area on 12 December, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 90 victories.
5	Bachnick, Herbert	Lt	1920/02/09	Mannheim	80	ç Courtesy CK	9./JG 52 (12/42), 2./JGr Ost (04/44), 9./JG 52 (07/44 Romania)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 33" Werknr 27013 (lost 07/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4" Werknr 166065 (lost 07/08/44)	RK (27/07/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/02/44) EP (13/12/43) EK 1 (09/07/43) & 2 (06/08/43) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/07/43)	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 in "Yellow 4"; shot down by a P-51 after flying a mission against American bombers, where he achieved his last victory. He tried to force land his damaged AC, when he lost control and crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of Birkental, near Myslowitz Upper Silesia. He was shot down with wounds in "Black 33" on 7 July, 1944 and made an emergency landing at Moran. 373 missions, 79 victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2, an Il-5 and aLaGG on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG on 5 August, 1943. A LaGG on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. Three Il-2s on 21 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 20 September, 1943. Two LaGGs and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A LaGG and three Il-2s (m.H.) on 28 November, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 on 19 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) N of Kamenka on 25 December, 1943. Five Il-2s on 7 January, 1944. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 13 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 80 victories. Died 1944-08-07 Olesnow, Poland. Alternate spelling: Bachnik. Added: Knights Cross awarded after 79 aerial victories (CKönig). Courtesy CK	Operational Record
6	Johne, Helmut Johannes	Uffz	10/30/1921	Furtwangen	8		Stab I/JG-51 (2/43 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (2/45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Black 3- +" Kroszewo Poland 10/44, Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 2/9/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 February, 1945 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A 2nd, a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 June, 1944. A 4th, a P-39 on 11 July, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-9 on 9 August, 1944. A 7th, a Yak-7 on 18 September, 1944. Added: His death occurred in the area S of Zinten, E.Prussia (now Kornewo, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia). The VDK reports that his remains could not be recovered for transfer to Kaliningrad Sammelfriedhof, but he is commemorated in the memorial book there (D.Drury).
7	Martin, Max	Ofw			8		3/ZG-26, Instr Duty, 8/JG-26 (11/40 Channel), Instr. Duty	Bf 110 in ZG-26, Bf 109E "Blk 2", Bf 109F-2 "Black 4", Bf 109F-4 Wk # 7122 "Black 3 + I" (lost 9/17/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 17 September, 1941 when he collided with a Spitfire over St. Omer. He bailed successfully, but was out of combat for the rest of the year. Came to JG-26 with 3 victories while in ZG-26, with 29 combat missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Etaples on 17 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire west of Boulogne on 21 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire at St. Omer on 2 July, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire at St Omer on 9 July, 1941. A 5th, a P-40 into the sea west of Le Touquet on 20 July, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1941, no location. His 7th, a Spitfire at St Omer/Longuenesse airfield on 17 September, 1941. An 8th, a P-38 at Lisieux-Bernay on 4 July, 1944. Flugbuch (1/39 to 8/43). Courtesy Christian König
8	Glunz, Adolf 'Addi'	Oblt	6/11/1918	Bressegard Mecklenburg	72		4/JG-52 (5/42), 6/JG-26, 4/JG-26 (8/42 Abbeville), Stfkpt 5/JG-26 (12/43 Fr.), Stfkpt 6/JG-26, JG-7 (3/45)	Bf 109E-4 "White 3" and a Bf 109F-2 "White 2" in 4/JG-52, Flew 8 different Fw 190A-1"s in 4/JG-26, Fw 190A-2 Werk #s 20234 & 25212 (both White 7s), Fw 190A-2 Wk# 25207 "Wh 1", Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20310 "White 8 + -" (8/42) & A-3 all four w/4 Stf, A-5 Wk# 7321 & A-5 Wk# 1197 "White 6", Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530734 & A-7 # 642527 "Wh 9s" w/5 Stf., Fw 190D-9 "Black 3" in 5/JG-26	RK (No. 884 29/08/43) EL (No 508 24/06/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/11/42) EP (04/07/42) EK 1 (08/06/41 CK) & EK 2 (26/05/41 CK) Wound Badge (CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (25/08/42 CK) with pendant "200" (10/07/44 CK)	21 Bombers (3 in one day). Also known to fly 190A-5 Werk# 739 "White 9". This was the AC Stammberger was shot down in. Glunz was never shot down or injured while scoring his 72 victories, 71 in JG-26! Reportedly the only JG-26 awarded the RK. 238 combat missions. His first victory, a Spitfire 5 km E of Deal on 7 May, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 5 November, 1941. Six victories on 22 February, 1944, including five four-engined bombers. Downed the 306BG B-17 of 1/LT William H. Parker on 5 April, 1943 while in 4/JG-26. Also downed B-17 "Augerhead" of 303BG flown by Lt William Monahan on 19 August, 1943. His 60th victory, a B-24 7 km SSW of Turnhout on 9 May, 1944. A Triple victory on 10 June, 1944; three P-47s at Tricqueville-Lisieux, Nos. 62, 63 & 64. His 65th, a P-51, piloted by Lt R.B.Moore, sd between Conde-sur-Noireau and Flers on 18 June, 1944. A C-47 at Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Spitfire at Oss/Grave on 2 October, 1944. A double on 24 December, 1944; both P-47s at Durbuy-Stavelot. Plus 7 unconfirmed. Flew operations all five years of the war. Began his career in July, 1939. Photo. Deceased 1 August, 2002.	Paradie Archive P/O John St. Denis 411 Sqd (RCAF) Spitfire
9	Erler, Albert	Fw			7		5/JG-4	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681271 "White 15" (lost 11/2/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738172 or 738162 "Black 3" (lost 12/24/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat with American bomber escorts, by Boppard, south of Koblenz. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Bad Hersfeld on 27 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Hochharz on 28 September, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 in the Artern area, W of Leipzig, on 7 October, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 at Dessau on 2 November, 1944. WIA this date at Namitz, bailed safely (JG-4 List).
10	Trowal, Franz	Lt			7		Stab III/JG-77 (10/43 Italy), 8/JG-77 (4/44 Balkans/Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160372 "Black 3" (lost 10/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410025 (80% dam 10/21/43), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14707 "Black 9" (15% dam 3/30/44; Injured, engine trouble crash, Mizil airfield), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20473 (20% dam 4/4/44; crash north of Chiriacu after combat, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163118 "Black <" (lost 5/31 44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 July, 1944 during aerial combat in Wk# 160347 "Black 9" at Cocorova (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 31 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38. Bailed safely south of Ploesti. WIA 21 October, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-38 SW of Lago Bolsena. WIA 5 October, 1943; combat west of Bologna after an Alarmstart. Two known victories, both P-38s over Italy, 21 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 in the Blakans on 4 April, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 in the Balkans on 5 May, 1944. His 5th & 6th, both B-17s over Romania (near Ploesti) on 18 May, 1944. His 7th victory, a B-24 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944.
11	Zweighart, Eugen Ludwig	Oblt	5/3/1914	Saargemünd	69		9/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)	Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44)	RK(1/22/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42) EP (10/26/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigart, Zweigert (DeSwart). L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942
12	Tange, Otto	Oblt	9/22/1915	Hochdonn Holstein	68		5/JG-51 (8/40), Stab/JG-51 (2/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E-4 "Red 7" (7/40 Marquise), Bf 109 F "Red 3" (02/41 Bryansk, CK) 109F-2 Werk # 8120 "Black 3" (5/42 Bryansk), Fw 190A-6 Wk# 550163 "Black 4" (lost 7/30/43)	RK(3/19/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/22/41) EP(9/1/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 when his "Black 4" was hit by AA guns and crashed and burned into a Russian village. 426 combat missions. His first victory, a Spitfire east of Ramsgate, NW of Dover, on 10 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of Clacton on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 12 km W of LeTouquet on 5 March, 1941. His first known Soviet victories, a DB-3 and two Martin B-26s on 25 June, 1941. A Pe 2 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 30 August, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 4 October, 1941; an I-18 and a DB-3. An I-18 on 2 December, 1941. A Yak-1 on 16 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 12 August, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 29 August, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 14 September, 1942. At least 3 victories in the West. One known, his 1st victory, a Spitfire E of Ramsgate on 10 July, 1940. A Spitfire 12 km west of Le Touquet, 5 March, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories.
13	Munz, Karl "Fuchs" ("Fox")	Lt	1915/04/29	Gottwollshausen, Württemberg	63	Courtesy CK	I./JG 52 (07/40), OFw with 2./JG 52 (08/42 S.U.), 1./JG 52 (05/44), Stfkpt 3./JG 52 (01/45), III./EJG 2 (04/45)	Bf 109 E "Red or Black 3" in 2./JG 52, Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8206 (lost 12/06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "<< - + -" Werknr 8419 & Bf 109 G "Black 3", Bf 109 G-2 "< + 2" Werknr 14152 (dam 23/08/42), Bf 109 G-6 "<<" Werknr 20003 (lost 20/08/43; WIA combat w/8 Yak-1's) , Me 262	RK (04/45, recommended) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/12/43 CK) EP (12/10/42 CK) EK 1 (14/07/40 CK) & EK 2 (01/06/40 CK) Wound Badge (23/08/42 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (13/01/42 CK) with pendant "500"	WIA 23 August, 1942 in Wk# 14152 during aerial combat 15 km NE of Uljanowo. Two bomber victories. With JG-52, he flew over the English Channel and Russia. His 1st known Channel victory, a Blenheim N of Nordeney on 25 May, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 100 km W of Texel on 2 June, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an R-2 on 20 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 June, 1943. An Il-4 and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 7 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 20 July, 1943. Two Il-7s on 22 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. A P-39 on 16 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 30 May, 1944. A P-39 on 1 June, 1944. Wounded seriously several times. He scored I/JG-52s 2000th victory, his 30th, on 1 June, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 4 June, 1944. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1944. Over 600 combat missions. 3 victories in the West with the Me 262, all "e/a"s in the last days of April, 1945. Another source says he flew the Me 262 in III/EJG-2, with no mention of JG-7. Munz was recommended for the RK, and it is not known if he actually received the award. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories. Deceased 3 December, 1992. Courtesy CK
14	Opitz, Kurt	Ofw	1920		6		5/JG-53 (12/42; 3/43 Tunisia), 3/JGr Süd (4/44), 5/JG-53 (1/45 Reich Def)	Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 12/42, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16307 "Black 7 + -" (lost 3/4/43; WIA, combat west of Tebiurba, crashed 5km SE of Heidou), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785813 "Black 3 + -" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Three known victories were P-47s destroyed on the ground at Metz-Frescaty airfield on 1 January, 1945. . The Africa veteran, with over 200 missions, was shot down in "Black 3" by AA fire on the same pass. He was hit in the engine and forced to bail out. Upon landing, he became a POW. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1939. His first victory, in the Desert, was a Boston 12 km south of Mateur on 4 December, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 on 30 December, 1942. His 3rd, a Beaufighter 35 km south of Insel Ventotene Italy, 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-26 on 4 September, 1943. A 5th, a B-26 in the Gulf of Lion on 19 April, 1944. A 6th, a P-47 at Dahn, SE of Pirmasens, on 29 September, 1944.
15	Hackler, Heinrich "Heinz"	Lt	1918/12/14	Siegen	56-67	Courtesy FindAGrave	Stab III./JG 77 (09/42 Nikolskoye, S.U.), 8./JG 77 (01/43), Stfkpt 11./JG 77 (11/44, 01/45 Dortmund)	Bf 109 F(Trop) in Stab/JG 77, Bf 109 G-2 "Black 3" Werknr 10472 (09/42), Bf 109 G "Yellow 1", Bf 109 K-4 "Yellow 10" (11/44), Bf 109 K-4 "Yellow 1" Werknr 330196 (lost 01/01/45)	EP (16/03/42 CK) Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (01/10/42 CK) Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa (01/03/43 CK) Arm cuff "Afrika" (01/05/43 CK) Krim shield (04/07/43 CK) RK (19/08/44) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (26/07/43) EK 1 (22/05/41 CK) & EK 2 (21/04/41 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "200"	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 after flying his K-4 into barrage balloon cables at Raamberg, near Antwerp. His left wing torn off, he plunged to the ground at Raamberg Holland, N of Zundert (DeSwart), near Moeren. At least 5 victories in the Desert, including a P-40 10 km NE of Magrun on 18 November, 1942. Half his victories in the East. During Operation Barbarossa on 26 September, 1941, he shot down 5 Soviet aircraft in the vicinity of Perekop Isthmus. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 12 September, 1942. A P-2 on 21 September, 1942. His 50th, a Spitfire of No.232 Sq. W of Tebourba, piloted by F/Lt Frank Sorensen (Pierre Lagace). His 57th victory, a B-24 during the Balkan Campaign on 4 April, 1944. His 58th, a B-24 over Romania on 5 April, 1944. His 59th, a B-24 in the Balkans on 15 April, 1944. His 60th, a B-24 in the Balkans on 21 April, 1944. His 61st, a B-17 on 24 April, 1944, no location. His 65th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Ploesti area on 31 May, 1944. His 66th, a B-24 over Romania on 11 June, 1944. A 67th, a Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. Buried in the German Cemetery at Ysselstein , Sec. X, Row 11, Grave 260. Magnus, 56 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Added: RK awarded after 53 victories (CK)
16	Reiff, Hans	FhjOfw	2/10/1922	Geroldsgrün	54	Courtesy Christian König	8/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), 8/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43) (CKönig), 2/JG-3 (11/43 Lille-Vendeville), 2/JG-3 (12/44 Paderborn)	Bf 109F in S.U., Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410268 "Black 3" crash 11/11/43 Holland), Bf 109G-10 Wk# 490372 "Blk 3" (lost 12/2/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43) EP (23/11/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(11/11/43) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 56FG at Hachborn, buried Marburg. WIA 11 November, 1943 during aerial combat opposing B-17s, crashing at Oudeenhoorn-Tonge Holland. His first known Soviet victory, two MiG-1s 10 km E of Volchansk on 20 May, 1942. A Yak-4 on 30 June. Two Yak-4s on 9 July. An R-10 on 11 July. A P-2 on 26 July. A LaGG-3 SW of Kalatsch on 29 July. An R-5 SW of Achtuba on 24 August. Two Il-2s on 30 August; one E of Tundutov, the other N of Sarepta. A MiG-3 on 31 August. A MiG-3 18 km NW of Stalingrad on 3 September. A MiG-3 5 km N of Lloninskaya on 4 September. A Pe-2 3 km E of Antipovka on 14 September. A MiG-3 1 km NW of Bhf. Kotluban on 22 September. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 in the Kotluban area on 30 September. A LaGG-3 5 km NE of Stalingrad on 5 October. A LaGG-3 5 km S of Solodinski on 6 October. A MiG-1 5 km N of Kasputin Yar. on 30 October. Two MiG-3s 5 km E of Krassnoye-Chuduk on 6 November. Two Il-2s and a Pe-2 in the Pitomnik/Kalatsch areas on 27 December. A MiG-3 50 km N of Morosowskaya on 31 December. An Il-2 1 km N of Baranensk on 26 February, 1943. His 47th & 48th, a MiG-3 and an A-20 on 1 April, 1943. No 51, a P-39 on 15 April, 1943. Two Il-2s on 1 May, 1943.
17	Güthorl, Rolf	Fw			5		2/JG-54 (10/43 S.U.), JG-6	Fw 190A, Bf 109G-14 Werk # ? "Black 3" (lost 2/7/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 February, 1945 at Küstrin, no further detail (Magnus & JG-6 List). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 E of Loyev on 21 October, 1943. A 2nd, an La-5 on 24 February, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, a LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 8 March, 1944. A 5th, an La-5 on 6 April, 1944. Alternate spelling: Guthörl (JG-6 List).
18	Metzler, Fritz	Uffz			5		2/JG-52 (6/41; 6/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13264 "Black 3" (lost 6/19/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 June, 1942, shot down by his own flak at Woltschansk (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). One known western victory, his 1st, a Hudson 120 km W of Texel on 12 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 90 km NW of Texel on 2 July, 1941. A 3rd, a Blenheim 100km N of Den Haag on 7 July, 1941. A 4th, a Blenheim on 18 September, 1941, no location. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 24 May, 1942. Magnus, 7 victories. Courtesy Christian König
19	Struckmann, Edgar	Oblt	5/9/1914		5		5/JG-77	Bf 109E-1 "Black 3" (lost)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 22 June, 1940; crashing into a mountain at Flekkefjord Norway due to heavy fog. Source: SIG Norway. Buried Oslo-Alfaset, A/8/49 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st & 2nd, both Wellingtons north of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939. His 3rd, a Hudson southwest of Kristiansand, 12 April, 1940. His 4th, a Hudson 150 km southwest of Stavanger, 24 April, 1940. His 5th, another Hudson northwest of Stavanger, 14 June, 1940.
20	Knoke, Heinz	Hptm	3/24/1921	Hameln	44		II/JG-52 (Russia 6/41), 11/JG-2, 2/JG-1 (8/41), Stab/JGr-1 (aka Kdo Losigkeit (3/42 Norway), 5/JG-1, Stfkpt 5/JG-11 (4/43-4/44), Kdr III/JG-1 (8/44)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # ? "Black 3" (dam 3/6/42; emergency landing on Lake Sperrilen, near Honefoss Norway due to fuel shortage, pilot OK?), Bf 109F-2 Wk#12866 "Yellow 7" w/JG-1 (25% dam 8/16/41), Bf 109G-1/R2 Werk # 14049 "Black 3" in 2/JG-1 (2/43), Bf 109G-1 "Black 1" (dam 5/21/43; combat w/bombers, pilot OK) in 5/JG-11, Bf 109G-1/R2 "Red 1" in 5/JG-11, Fw 190A-8, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15623 "Black 1" (60% dam 8/17/43; emergency landing at Rheinbach after combat, pilot OK) in 5/JG-11	RK(4/27/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/17/43) EK 1 & 2 DRL Sports Badge Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Barbarossa pilot. 19 bombers. Over 400 missions. All victories in the West. He wore the Croatian Pilot wings also. He joined the "circle of four-engine bomber slayers: Specht, Frey, Sommer and König. He tried the new idea of dropping a timed-fuse bomb into the middle of a B-17 "box". He crashed a Bf 109G at Hilversum Holland on 30 January, 1944, his injuries, if any, unknown, serving in 5/JG-11 at the time (DeSwart). His 20th victory, a B-17 at Wagenfeld-Sulingen on 10 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, and the Schweinfurt Raid, but crashed at an airfield near Bonn after his left wing spar was severely damaged by B-17 return fire. His mechanic was Ogefr Arndt. Flew Bf 109E "Black 3" in Autumn 1941 in JG-1. Flew Bf 109G-1 in 5/JG-11. His 25th victory, a P-51 at the Waggum airfield on 29 April, 1944. Alt incorrect spelling; Knocke. His flying career ended with a car crash on 9 October, 1944 which nearly caused him to lose a leg. After the war, he resided at Ahornweg 7, 4505 Bad Iburg, Ger. Deceased 18 May, 1993. Knoke by a Me-109 G-6 Gunboat, Jever 1943 Courtesy Christian König	'I Flew For the Fuhrer' by Heinz Knoke Operational Record Archive Report PRU Spitfire AA810
21	Schramm, Herbert	Hptm	10/13/1913	Wetzlar Hessen	42	Courtesy Christian König	FlgzFr 7/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 8/JG-53 (4/41), Flight Instr. Erg/JG-Süd (7/42), Stafkpt 5/JG-27 (10/43)	Bf 109E "White 3 + I" (10/40), Bf 109E-4 "Wh 6 + I" , Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5976 (80% dam 7/13/42; eng dam Mannheim), Bf 109F-2 "Black 3 + I"(30%dam 9/10/41) in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 Wk # 410291(lost 12/1/43)	RK(8/6/41) EL(2/1/45 Post.) EP(2/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Stembert, near Eupen Belgium. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. 3 Bombers, one a Blenheim on 12 February, 1942 over Malta. 480 combat missions. His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire NE of Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hampden near the Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 17 October, 1940, most likely in "White 6". 28 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-6 N of Kalvarija on 22 June, 1941. One known "damaged" claim, a Morane at Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His first victory, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. By the time he was sent to N.Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories. His 40th victory, a B-17 at Bischdorf (St. Avold) on 14 October, 1943. He belly-landed his "Black 3 + I" at Ossijaki on 10 September, 1941 due to engine trouble, 30% damaged. Photo Courtesy Christian König
22	Segatz, Hermann	Hptm	6/29/1917	Fuerstengube Puss	40	Courtesy Christian König	JG-26, Stab/JG-51(6/41 S.U.), 5/JG-51, Stfkpt 8/JG-5, Stfkpt 11/JG-1(1/42 Holland), Stab II/JG-1, Kdr II/JG-1(2/44)	Bf 109E-3 "Black 3" &, Bf 109E-4 "Red(?) 6" both in 5/JG-51, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 856 (75% dam 2/6/42; injured, emergency landing, Brest-Süd, engine trouble) in 11/JG-1, Bf 109E-7 "Black 3" & Bf 109F-2 "Black 3" both in 8/JG-5, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430315 "White 23" (lost 3/8/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/25/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 March, 1944 in "White 23" during aerial combat with a P-47 south of Luckau. Buried in Bernberg.Saale Abt. 2/3/6. His first victory, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 7 July, 1940, while serving in 5/JG-51. His 2nd, a Spitfire N of Cape Gris Nez on 5 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Deal on 11 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 30 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Deal on 28 November, 1940, still in 5/JG-51. His 1st Soviet victories, three B-26s at Brest Litovak, between Biala and Podlaska on 22 June, 1941. A Soviet Hurricane on 5 August, 1942, while in 8/JG-5. Two Soviet Hurricanes on 10 August, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 8 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 15 December, 1942. Three victories in JG-26, nos. 14, 15 & 16. His personal emblem was the Tyrolean Eagle. Ive seen his name spelled with two "e"s. His 14th victory, a Spitfire at Audruiq on 14 August, 1941. His 15th, a Spitfire at Nieuport on 29 August, 1941. His 16th, a Spitfire at Boulogne on 10/21/41. His 34th, a B-24 5 km S of Damme on 21 February, 1944. His 37th, a B-17 (HSS) S of Heilbronn on 25 February, 1944. His 40th and last victory, the same day as his death, a B-17 (HSS) at Luben, N of Luckau, 8 March, 1944. PRU Spitfire AA797 Flt Sgt Jones 1942-04-03. Alternate spelling: Seegatz. Courtesy Christian König
23	Lörcher, Eugen	Fw		Geislingen	4		5/SG-2 (6/44 Milovice, S.U.)	Fw 190F-8 "Black 13" (lost 44), Fw 190F-8 Werk # 588717 "Black 3" (lost 5/8/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	On 8 May, 1945, with his girlfriend (his wife to be) behind his seat in "Black 3", returning from Kummer (Cz Rep), he crashed his ac in a large field near a radar station between Türkheim & Aufhausen, in an effort to destroy the ac. He then walked home to Geislingen. No explanation for the losses of his "Black 13". His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 4 June, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, both Il-2s on 22 September, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 31 October, 1944. Deceased 1 June, 2014, buried Altenstädter Friedhof, Geislingen (OKL Claims List & Fritz Braun). Courtesy Christian König
24	Lüdemann, Heinz 'Stoppel'	Lt	9/12/1920		4	Courtesy Christian König	9/JG-77 (1/42), 8/JG-77 (3/42 S.U., 11/42 Africa), 9/JG-77 (3/43 Tunisia)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10472 "Black 3" (25% dam 9/25/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10639 "Black 6" (lost 11/4/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10819 "Black 1" (lost 3/10/43)	EK 1 & 2 , Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 March, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-40 north of Ksar Rhilane, (aka Ghilane), Tunisia. While in Russia, he made an emergency landing at Mga on 25 September, 1942 after sustainging engine damage during combat; he was not injured. WIA 4 November, 1942 during aerial combat, and the report states that he made a successful force landing at Bir-el-Arca Libya and the damaged ac was captured and restored in the UK in 1991! Victory count may be 5. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 15 March, 1942. A 2nd & 3rd, both I-61s on 11 May, 1942. A 4th, an "unidentified Soviet AC" on 7 June, 1942. Added: Lt Lüdemann buried in the War Cem., Bordj-Cedria Tunisia, Hof DOU, Ossario 5, Tafel 5 (D.Drury).
25	Terborg, Ernst	Lt			4	Courtesy Oleg Marin	5/JG-1 (4/42), 4/JG-1 (9/42), 3/NJG-101 (8/43), 3/JG-1 (1/44), 5/JG-1 (3/44 Rheine)	Bf 109F-4 & G in JG-1, Fw 190A-2 "Black 3" in 5/JG-1, Bf 110 in NJG, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170027 "Yellow 3" (lost 4/13/44 in JG-1)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 April, 1944 during aerial combat with Allied fighters at Heppenheim. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Map Quadrant 05 East, S/54/5/9 on 11 September, 1942. A 2nd, a B-17 at Rosenheim-Wörg on 17 August, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 W of Hannover on 30 January, 1944. Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 7 from left - Lt. Terborg
26	Dukovac, Mato	Hptm	1918/09/23	Surcin, Croatia	35-44		FFS AB 120 Prenzlau (1941-06/42 CK), JFS 4 Fürth (06-10/42 CK), 15.(Kro)/JG 52(10/42-02/43 Lovo), Stfkpt 15.(Kroat)/JG 52 (10/43), Stfkpt 1./Kro JGr. 1 (12/43)	Bf 109 E, Bf 109 G-2"Black 3" (08/42), Bf 109G-2"Black 11"(11/42), Bf 109G-4 Wk# 1497513? (11/02/43), Bf 109 G-2 Wk# 13761 (04/43), Bf 109 G "Green 14" (05/43 CK), Bf 109 G-6"Black <1" (11/43), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 1" (25/02/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (29/03/44) EP (20/03/44 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (25/02/44) possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Defected to the Soviets on 20 September, 1944, with his wingman, Lt Vladimir Spoljar. Added: Uninjured in emergency landing on 22/04/42 near Blagowschtschenskaja due to engine trouble. Force landed on 04/05/43 10 km E of Varenikovskaya after combat with Il-2s of 190 ShAP and Yak-1s of 236 IAP. Crash landed on 02/11/43 at Bagerovo due to motor trouble following combat with P-39s of 863 of IAP. WIA on 28/02/44 when crash landed near Karankut when shot downby Yak-1s of 812 IAP. In 1948 he flew combat missions with the Syrian Air Force in the Arab-Israeli War and later immigrated to Canada. Deceased in 09/90 in Scarborough, Ontario/Canada. (CK)
27	Piffer, Anton Rudolf "Toni"	Lt (post-mortem?)	1918/05/16	Zirl, Innsbruck, Tirol, Austria	35	Courtesy CK	11./JG 1 (04/42), 12./JG 1 (10/42), 2./JG 1 (04/43, 10/43 Deelen), Stafü 1./JG 1 (05/44)	Bf 109 F in 12., Fw 190 A-3 "Black 12" in 11./JG 1, Fw 190 A-6 Werknr 550512 "Black 12" (dam 11/11/43), Fw 190 A-6 "Black 3" Werknr 530720 in 2./JG 1, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 3" Werknr 170044 (lost 08/04/44), Fw 190 A-8 "White 3" Werknr 172604 (lost 17/06/44)	RK (20/10/44 Post) as an OFw Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/10/44) EP (24/04/44) Wound Badge EK 1 (29/03/44 CK) & EK 2 (09/42 CK)	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1944 in aerial combat in an A-8 Wk# 172604 "White 3" with a P-51 over La Cordonniere, near Calvados, in the Argentan France area. Buried La Cambe, Block 22/4/66. His Wk# 530720 was damaged during an emergency landing 18 October, 1943 at Terwolde Holland, NW of Deventer. An Fw 190A-6, Wk# 550512 crashed at Deelen Holland 11/11/43, pilot wounded. He was shot down with wounds by B-24 return fire, in an A-8, Wk# 170044 "Black 3" on 8 April, 1944. One of the great four-engine victors in the Home Defense with 26 bomber victories. One known victory, his 1st, a Mosquito at Osnabrück on 14 September, 1942. His 2nd, another Mosquito in the Osnabrück area on 19 September, 1942. Another, a Stirling on 15 May, 1943. His 5th victory, a B-17 800 m E of Hardheim on 17 August, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 NW of Daun on 4 October, 1943. His 25th, a B-17 N of Kaiserlautern on 24 April, 1944. His 30th, a B-17 at Prenzlau on 24 May, 1944. His 34th & 35th, both Spitfires on 16 June, 1944; both at Conde-sur-Noireau. All his victories were in the West. Buried at La Cambe, France, Block 22. This former Fw was promoted to Lt. posthumously. Added: Knights Cross awarded in recognition of his successes in the Reichsverteidigung, which included 26 victories of which 20 were four-engined bombers. (CK)
28	Naumann, Johannes "Hans" 'Fokke'	Maj	10/11/1917	Dresden	34		8./JG 26, 9./JG 26 (08/40), 4./JG 26, Stfkpt 6. & 7./JG 26, Kdr II./JG 26 (06/44), Kdr II./JG 6 (10/44), Kdr III./JG 7	Bf 109E-7 "Red 1 + I" & F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 57300 (15% Dam vs B-17s) in 6/JG-26, Fw 190A-6 "Yellow 1" w/ 6 Staffel, Fw 190A-7, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730425 "Black 30" (6/23/44), Me 262A-1a	RK (09/11/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (31/08/43) EP (25/06/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	7 Bombers. 350 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Spitfire (n.b.) at Folkestone on 12 August, 1940. A 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km SE of Southend on 3 September, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane W of Boulogne on 21 June, 1941. A 4th, a Spitfire on 3 July, 1941, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire on 21 August, 1941, no location. His 10th victory, a Spitfire northeast of Rue on 13 February, 1943. Another victory, B-17 # 41-24399 "Man O War" of 91BG, 323BS, flown by 2/Lt Keene C. Mc Cammon on 30 July, 1943. Eight were KilledInAction (KIA), 2 POW. 34 victories in the West. One bomber was a twin engine Boston III RAF No. 88 Sqdrn on 26 July, 1943 while Stfkpt 6/JG-26. Shot down with leg injuries by British AA fire on 23 June, 1944. While bailing out, both legs struck the tailfin of his Fw 190A. He was replaced by Hptm Emil Lang. A double victory on 12 September, 1944; both P-38s in the Düren-Zülpich area. A P-38 E of Cologne on 4 October, 1944. 1938 member of JG-26 (formerly JG-234). Left JG-26 after being severly wounded on 23 June 1944 SSW of Caen. Led II/JG-6 on the Volkel airfield raid on 1 January, 1945. Deceased 22 March, 2010 Fürstenfelbruck (P. Bastin).
29	Leykauf, Erwin	Oblt	1918/01/22		33		7., 8., 9. and 12./JG 54, Stab III/JG 54 (09/42 S.U.), 12./JG 26, Adj III/JG 26, 12./JG 54 (04-05/43 CK), Stfkpt 11./JG 54 (09/43), Stab III/JG 54 (10/44 Wels)	Bf 109 E-3 "Black 3"Werknr. 1572 (Calais 09/40), Bf 109 E-4, & F-2 "Black 3" Werknr 6788 (07/41 Ostrow) all in 8./JG 54,"E" "White 12"(7./JG 54),Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr. 7492 (03/42), Bf 109 G-4 "Blue 1" (04-05/42 CK), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13613 (lost; WIA 29/09/42), "G-6" Red 11" 12./JG 26, Fw 190 A-8 "Black < + ~" (10/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/08/42) EP (06/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	551 combat missions. His first known victory, a Gladiator at Tongeren 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 28 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Dover-Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. Emil crashed in his Bf 109G-6 "Red 11" trying to takeoff during a bombing raid on Lille-Vendeville on 14 May, 1943. He was uninjured. He was also known to fly the Fw 190. While in JG-54, on 23 June, 1941, he shot down six Soviet bombers in one day in his Bf 109G. An I-18 on 13 November, 1941. An R-5 on 14 June, 1942. He downed six R-5s on 22 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 7 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 September, 1942. On 29 September, 1942, while in JG-54, he was shot down in a Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13613 (lost), and listed as MIA, but returned shortly thereafter. An Il-2 on 15 September, 1943. A Boston III on 17 March, 1944. He is also known to have flown Bf 109E-4 "Black 3" in 8/JG-54 in October, 1940. Flew Fw 190As in JG-26. Also served in JG-7, flying the Me 262. Deceased 7 September, 2007 (P. Bastin). !938: Leykauf and mechanic by Ar-68 prior to mission to Czechoslovakia
30	Esser, Peter	OFhr			3		2./JG 107 (02/44), 2./JG 53 (12/44 S.U.), 1./JG 53 (03/45)	NAA 57 (1940 AT-6 captured American plane), Ar 96, Kl 35, Bf 109 G-12 (two seat trainer), Bf 109 G-14 "Black 3" (dam 04/01/45)	EK 1 & 2 possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	He crashed his "Black 3" on 4 January, 1945, cause and location not reported, pilot OK. Trained in the captured AT-6 above. His second victory, a P-51 on 18 March, 1945. A 3rd, an La-5 on 22 December, 1944. 18/03/45 Courtesy CK
31	Hain, Martin	Uffz	3/12/1922	Potsdam	3		8/JG-77 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760198 "Black 3" (5% dam 6/11/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163130 "Black 1" (lost 7/3/44)	EK 2(6/22/44) Wound Badge(7/27/44) Class "C" Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 3 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Servenaia, defending Ploesti. He was attacked by fighters and wounded, but bailed successfully. His "Black 3" damaged during combat at Mihai-Bracul on 11 June, 1944, pilot OK. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 NE of Miroshi Romania on 10 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Guvezde Bulgaria on 11 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 on 3 July, 1944, no location. Deceased 1 July, 2010 (Jens Beyersdorf).
32	Hanusch, Fritz	Uffz			3		FFS (-07/44), 6./JG 26 (joins 08/44)	Fw 190 A-8, Fw 190 D-9 "Black 3 + -" Werknr 210239 (CK) (lost 09/03/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 9 March, 1945 shortly after his last victory. Shot down by Flak fire. He bailed safely with severe injuries; his ac crashed in a field at Wallach, near Wesel. His first victory, a Spitfire at Beaumont-sur-Oise, SW of Criel, on 23 August, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 of 366FG near Mönchen-Gladbach on 1 March, 1945. His 3rd, a P-47 of 366FG at Wallach, near Wesel on 9 March, 1945. Courtesy CK
33	Menzel, Franz	Ofw			3		10/JG-301 (4/44 Romania), 3/JG-301 (11/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760211 "Black 3" (90% dam 6/28/44), Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 202126 "Yellow 3" (lost 11/26/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 26 November, 1944; sd with severe wounds by a Night Fighter, crashing near Peine. Added: He did not return to JG-301 (C.König). WIA 28 June, 1944 during aerial combat, crash landed near Otopeni (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 15 April, 1944 over Romania. His 2nd, a B-24 in the Balkans on 5 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 SW of Bucharest on 28 June, 1944.
34	Messner, Wolfgang	Lt	1922/04/03	Leonberg (official document states Stuttgart)	3		Stab/JG 27	Bf 109 G-6/U4 "Black 3 + -" Werknr 440669	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 May, 1944 over Austria, no further detail. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944, no location. His 2nd, a B-24 at Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 at Sankt-Pölten on 29 May, 1944. Added: The loss occurred due to a crash following aerial combat near Erlauf, Lower Austria. He is reported to be buried in a single grave in the War Cem at Leonberg (D.Drury).Added: He crashed at Erlauf, 20 km W of St.Pölten , Austria (CK)
35	Nachtigall, Kurt	Fw	1918		3		9/JG-300 (9/43), 3/JG-302 (9/43), 2/JG-302 (6/44 Hungary)	Fw 190A in JG-300, Bf 109G-6 "Black 33" in 2 Staffel	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1944, Szcenc, Hungary, no further detail. One known victory, a B-24 at Munich on 7 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Velden, S of Landshut, on 9 June, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 S of Neusiedler See on 16 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Nachtigail & Nachtgall. Courtesy Christian König
36	Schwamb, Otto	Lt	9/3/1921		3		8/JG-302 (11/42), 7/JG-300 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 "White 15" (lost 6/20/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Brandshagen, near Stralsund (Boiten & LOCS). Two known victories, his 2nd and 3rd, both Lancasters at Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. Another source suggests this G-6 may have been a "Black 3".
37	Dreesmann, Rudolf	Fw	1920/05/16	Apen, Oldenburg	28		12./JG 51 (7/43 S.U.), 4./JG 302 (06/44), 2./JG 302 (07/44)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 3" Werknr 412498 (lost)	EP EK 1 & 2	MIA 6 July, 1944 after being shot down during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Munich area. Added: His wingman was Lt Hallenberger (CK). Added: Version Two; "technical failure - loss of orientation in an extensive cloud layer, crashed in Linz area" (C.König). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 10 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A Boston S of Schablojkino and an Il-2(m.H.) E of Malaja-Tsmenowka on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) E of Mirgorod on 27 August, 1943. An Il-2 S of Novo-Alexandrovka on 29 October, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 March, 1944. An Il-2 on 7 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 10 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 27 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 28 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 30 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 3 May, 1944. A P-39 on 10 May, 1944. Victory numbers incorrect!! His 10th victory, a P-51 at Plattling on 9 June, 1944. A B-24 by Weidenbach on 13 June, 1944. A P-51 E of Pressburg/Bratislava on 16 June, 1944. A 13th, a P-51 at Pressburg on 26 June, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 at Budapest on 27 June, 1944. No. 26, a P-51 NW of Mor/Raab on 2 July, 1944. Magnus, 28 victories. His June 26, 1944 victory is reported as Victory #27 by the Perry Claims, so 28 is probably correct. Courtesy CK
38	Lüty, Gerhard	Oblt	1919/04/29		28	Courtesy CK	8./JG 52 (04-07/43 S.U.)	Bf 109 G-4 Werknr 19261 (lost 21/05/43), Bf 109 G-4 "Black 3" "BK + YS" Werknr 19341 (lost 08/07/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	POW 8 July, 1943 after being shot down in his G-4 at Ugrim. (added: acc to LOCS: landed behind the front N of Belgorod, cause unknown, then captured - evidence of desertion (CK). WIA 21 May, 1943 during aerial combat at Taman. Added: On 21/05/43 he was crashed after combat behind the front (Pl.Qu. 34 Ost/ 75234) but returned wounded (CK). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 3 May, 1943. Magnus, 28 victories. Added: Deceased 15/02/2007. Buried Waldfriedhof Strausberg (CK) Lüty in 1940 Courtesy CK Courtesy CK
39	Rall, Günther	Maj	3/10/1918	Gaggenau Baden	275		8/JG-52(8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 8/JG-52(Rus.), Kdr III/JG-52(43), Kdr II/JG-11(4/44), Kdr JG-300 (2/45 End)	Bf 109E "Red or Black 10" (early 40), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7308 "Black 1 + ~" (WIA 11/28/41), Bf 109G-1 "Black 13" (100th Vic), Bf 109G-2 "Black 13" (9/42) w/ 8/JG-52, Bf 109G-3, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19341 "Black 3", Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110089 "Blk <<" (lost 5/12/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk, (11/28/43, a LaGG-5, his 250th vic), Fw 190A in JG-300	RK(9/3/42) EL(10/26/42) S(9/12/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EP(11/17/41) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend	In October of 1943, he scored 40 victories. Shot down eight times. Wounded three times. After his 36th victory (11/28/41) seriously wounded, temporarily paralyzed. August 1942, returned to his Staffel. Shot down with wounds (losing his left thumb) 12 May, 1944, during aerial combat with P-47s of Zemkes "Wolfpack, the 56FG, in Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110089 "<<", bailing successfully over Frankfurt/Main. He was in JG-11 at the time. 621 combat missions. His first victory, a Hawk-75A S of Metz on 18 May, 1940. One early Soviet victory, an I-153 and a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. One of many multiple victories, four LaGG-s on 8 July, 1943. Four LaGG-s on 28 July, 1943. Another of many multiples, three LaGGs and two P-39s on 20 August, 1943. 3 victories in the West. Germanys 3rd ranked fighter Ace. His 274th victory, a P-38 N of Hannover on 29 April, 1944. His 275th, a P-47 on 12 May, 1944, no location given. Deceased 4 October, 2009. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) This interview about Günther Rall was done at Dr Migeod's house in May 2010 in Somerset West South Africa. Dr Migeod was a Luftwaffe Stuka pilot who saw service in France, Battle of Britain, Balkans, Crete and Africa. Courtesy Christian König	Extended Record
40	Emberger, Alfred "Fred"	StabsFw			25		9/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 10268 "Black 3 + ^^" (lost 6/12/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold7/10/42 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1942; shot down by flak at Belgorod,
41	Meckel, Helmut	Oblt	8/23/1917	München	25		1/JG-3 (05/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (09/40-07/41), Instr at Berlin-Gatow (´42), Stab/JG-77 (02/-05/43)	Bf 109E-3 Wk# 1649 (lost 8/24/40 by Do 18, crash land at Calais, pilot OK ), Bf 109E-4 "Black 3" (10/40), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5472 "Black 7" (dam 7/2/41), Bf 108B-1 Werk # 3073 (lost)	RK(8/12/41) Italian Pilot Wing EP(12/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIFA 8 May, 1943 at Korbous-Ost during a takeoff, evacuating Tunis airfield in his Bf 108 with 4 passengers on board. On 2 July, 1941 he was en route with 2./ JG 3 for a ground attack mission when it was intercepted by Russian fighters, forcing them to drop its bombs to defend itself. His F-2 suffered undercarriage damage during aerial combat with Russian fighters, causing him to make a one-wheel landing back at his home base. Removed from combat on 15 July, 1941 due to illness, he returned to Germany for treatmant. He was later assigned to instructor duties and then to the Staff of JG-77. On 24 August, 1940, his E-3 was fired on by a Do 18, hitting his radiator, causing him to force land at Calais. Victories possibly as high as 50. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Abbeville, 7 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 16 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane on 18 August, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of Cambridge on 28 August, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires near Rochester on 7 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane S of London on 18 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 5 October, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 7 October, 1940. His 10th & 11th, two Spitfires 1 km southwest of St. Omer, 5 Feb., 1941. His 12th victory, an I-16 at Grodek (S.U.) on 22 June, 1941. Added: In 10/35 he became part of an artillery regiment. In 1939 he transferred to the Luftwaffe as a Leutnant. On 27/07/41 a low-altitude attack on Adamay airfield led by Oberleutnant Meckel, 2./JG 3 claimed the destruction of 20 enemy aircraft on the ground. The next day, 10 to 12 aircraft were again destroyed on the ground in Kurowice. (CKönig)
42	Hübl, Rudolf Georg	OFw			20		10./JG 1 (03/43), 1./JG 1 (06/43), 2./JG 1 (04/44), III./EJG 2 (02/45)	Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A 4 & 5 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 5" Werknr 550490 (lost 10/8/43) in 1/JG-1, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 3"Werknr 174005 (dam 08/05/44), Fw 190 A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 730515 (dam 27/05/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (08/10/43) at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 8 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. WIA 8 May, 1944 opposing bombers in the Berlin (Gielde) area, suffering severe wounds. Injured 27 June, 1944 in a force landing at Lonrai after being hit by flak. 17 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 over northern Germany on 18 March, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 120 sm W of Texel on 13 June, 1943. His 3rd, a P-51 SSE of Den Helder on 7 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 N of Haamstede on 19 August, 1943. His 5th & 6th, both B-17s (HSS) on 8 October, 1943. His 7th & 8th, both B-17 (HSS) on 5 January, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 on 10 February, 1944. Another double victory, his 12th & 13th, two B-24s on 24 February, 1944, no location. His 15th, a P-47 at the Langenhagen airfield on 8 March, 1944. A B-17 on 8 May, 1944, no location (C.König). His 19th, and last victory in JG-1, was a P-51 near Caen on 23 June, 1944. His 20th, now in 2/JG-1, a P-51 at Villers-Bocage area on 23 June, 1944. Wounded by flak on 27 June, 1944. Credited with an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given. Carried the Clown Face on his AC. Magnus Report. Bowers/Lednicer, 16 victories.
43	Ambelung, Klaus	Uffz	9/4/1922	Liegnitz	2		8/JG-77 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163503 "Black 3" (10% dam 2/6/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162122 ""Black 8" (RW + FS" (lost 5/31/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 north of Bukarest (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Buried German War Cem., Bucharest "Pro Patria", D/2/29 (M.Krebbers. Injured in a crash landing at Targsorul Romaina on 6 February, 1944, cause unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 SW of Bucharest on 7 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 near Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. Alternate spelling: Ambelang (Bf 109 Loss List).
44	Fackenthal, Reinhold	Fw	9/20/1919		2		3/JG-27 (2/44), 3/JG-300 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163128 "Black 3" (lost 8/16/44 at Langerdiesbach)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Langerdiesbach, near Rommelhausen (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 at Lambach on 23 February, 1944. Pilot disposition unknown, August, 1944.
45	Freund,	Uffz			2		2 & 3.J/88 Legion Condor, 2/Schl.G-2 (Africa)	Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 6678 "Black 3" (lost 2/7/43)	Spanish Cross Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 February, 1943 after making an emergency landing west of Zelten after being hit by flak. His two victories we in Spain (Safarikovi Claims List/D.Drury).
46	Koch, Karl Friedrich	Oblt			2		10.(Z)/JG 05 (04/42 Norway), 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 (03/43 Norway), Stfkpt 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 (07/43), 4./SG 5 (05/44), 1./SG-5 (06/44)	Bf 110 E-1 "LN + FR" Werknr. 4114 (lost 08/04/42), Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr. 0130 471 (lost 17/06/43), Fw 190 F-8 "White 7" (lost 25/05/44), Fw 190 F-8 "White 5" (lost 23/06/44)	EP (28/02/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Shot down in the E-1 by enemy fighters [of 20 GIAP per LOCS] on 8 April, 1942 at Petsamo, however, he was not injured in the operation (Source: SIG Norway). His A-3 was listed as a "loss" to 14 (Jabo) Staffel, JG-5 on 17 June, 1943, in the vicinity of Petsamo, due to engine trouble. Pilot Koch was listed as "OK", rescued by an Fi 156. Injured 25 May, 1944 in a collision during combat 15 km S of Petsamo. MIA 23 June, 1944; lost to unknown cause SW of Immola. He is credited with two victories (Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries).
47	Lampen, Karl L.	Uffz			2		11/JG-53 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165544 "Black 3 + I" (lost 8/15/44)	EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51; his G-6 crashed Diever Holland (Landgoed "Oldengaerde"), near the Diwa airfield. (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List).
48	Ludewig, Alfred	Uffz	1918/03/28		2	Courtesy CK	2./JG 51 (Channel)	Bf 109 F-1/B "Black 3" Werknr 5691 (lost 11/05/41)		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1941 during aerial combat, crashing into a building after attacking Rochford airfield, Southend on Sea, Essex. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 118. Source: M.Croft. Alternate spelling: Ludwig.
49	Mayer, Stefan	Uffz			2		8/JG-5	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10165 "Black 3" (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down 28 July, 1944 15 km east of Kirkenes Norway, pilot dispositon unknown (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 23 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet Hurricane IIc on 22 May, 1943.
50	Reich, Kurt	Uffz	6/1/1916	Ahrweiler	2		8/JG-52 (43 S.U.; 6/44 Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411908 "Black 3" (lost 6/24/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1944 during aerial combat NW of Bucharest. Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/4/92 (M.Krebbers). His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 29 September, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 October, 1943.
51	Reissle, Andreas	Uffz	1/31/1922	Anhorn	2		4/JG-11 (2/44 Reich Def; 7/44 France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161183 "White 10" (lost 2/11/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412525 "Black 3" (lost 7/4/44)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the area of Dreux, Eure-et-Loir, northern France (L.Wiegels). Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, Blk 16, Row 6, Gr 295 (D.Drury). WIA 11 February, 1944 when he rammed a P-51 during aerial combat in the Homburg/Saar area, most likely his 2nd victory. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 on 11 January, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 at Trüsken on 11 February, 1944.
52	Schöhl, Horst-Günther	Uffz			2		8/JG-26 (5/43)	Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 530440 "Black 3" (lost)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 26 July 1943 on the ground by a marauding Boston bomber gunner. WIA 4 September, 1943 in his "Black 3" by a Spitfire of RAF No. 403 Sq. at Rollegem, S of Courtrai. One known "unconfirmed" victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 65 Sq. into the Channel 20 km N of Dunkirk on 13 June, 1943. A 2nd victory, a Spitfire 5 km N of Dunkirk on 27 August, 1943. Also spelled Schoehl.
53	Schuch, Heinz	Uffz			2		1/JG-11	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171619 "Black 3" (lost 7/17/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 17 July, 1944; shot down by his own flak; bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) on 19 May, 1944, no location. His 2nd, a P-47 at Rotenburg on 22 May, 1944.
54	Zendler, Otto	Uffz			2		8/JG-53 (8/43 Med; 12/44 Villa Orba Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 18885 "Black 3 + I" (lost 8/27/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160424 "Black 2 + I" (lost 1/16/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1944 50km east of Klagenfurt, when he collided with a P-38. WIA 27 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26 near Grazzanise, bailed safely. His 1st victory, a B-24 25 km south of Potenza Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd, AC type not ident. by OKL, on 29 August, 1943.
55	Bahnsen, Jens	Fw			18		8/JG-53 (11/41 Comiso; 10/42 N.Afrika; 6/43 Sicily)	Bf 109 F-4 "Black 3" & G (Trop.), Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 15031 "Black 6 + I" (lost 6/7/43; WIA, combat with a B-17 20km S of Pantelleria), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18565 "Black 6 + I" (lost 8/19/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 in Werk # 18565, by B-17 return fire north of Bagnoli Italy. 120 + combat missions. 7 victories in the Desert, including a P-40, piloted by Sgt ONeil, who survived, 4 km north of El Ruweisat, near El Alamein on 1 July, 1942. A Beaufighter 8 km north of Ras el Barrani on 23 August, 1942. Four P-40s of RAF No. 250 Sq. near Tarfa on 9 October, 1942. Two more British fighters on 10 October, 1942; one a PRU AC, the other a Spitfire of RAF No. 92 Sq, both over the sea. A P-40 15 km south southwest of Fuka N. Africa on 20 October, 1942 and another P-40 south southeast of Quotifiya N. Africa on 22 October, 1942. Downed a P-38, his 7th victory, 10 km southwest of Pont du Fahs on 29 November, 1942. His 9th Desert victory, a Spitfire 10 km east of Mateur on 19 April, 1943. His 10th, a P-38 on 29 April, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
56	Schmidt, Heinz 'Johnny'	Hptm	1920/04/19	Bad Homburg v.d.H	173	Courtesy CK	2.(Erg)/JGr. Merseburg (40), 4./JG 52 (05/42 S.U.), 5./JG 52 (07/42 S.U.),Stfkpt 6./JG 52 (09/43 Karlowka, S.U.; 12/42)	Bf 109 E "Black 3" (41), Bf 109 F-2 "White 13 + -" Werknr 5541 (lost 12/08/41), Bf 109 F-4 "White 4" in 4 Staffel, Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 14556 (lost 15/01/43), all in 4./JG 52, Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 7 + -" Werknr 15903 (lost 05/08/43) in 6./JG 52	RK (No 530, 23/08/42 CK)-EL(No 124, 16/01/42, CK) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/08/42) EK 1 (09/11/40) & EK 2 (22/10/40) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant EP (06/07/42) Wound Badge	MIA 5 September, 1943 at Kotelwa-Senkow, near Markor S.U. reportedly shot down mistakenly by a Hungarian fighter pilot. Channel pilot. One of Barkhorns tutors. Shot down twice many miles behind enemy lines in Wk# 5541 & 14556, he successfully returned to duty. 700 combat missions, all victories probably in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 E of Protopopowka on 26 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 and two Il-2s on 21 August, 1942. Three Pe-2s on 22 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s, an Il-2 and an I-180 on 23 August, 1942. Seven LaGG-3s on 24 August, 1942!! Five LaGG-3s on 17 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 1 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 December, 1942. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 8 December, 1942. Two Il-2s and a Yak-4 on 10 December, 1942. A P-39 on 28 July, 1943. Three Yak-1s, a LaGG-5 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Two Yak-1s and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 August, 1943. Courtesy CK
57	Dzal, Franjo	Obstlt	4/9/1909	Bihac, Croatia	16		Kdr 4.Kroat Fighter Grp(7/41), Kdr 15(Kroat)/JG-52(10/41), Kdr Ustasha Grp.(4/42)	Bf 109E-7 trop "Green 1" (07/41), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1438 (dam 3/25/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13577 "Black 1" (lost 7/28/42), Bf 109G-2 "Black 3" (8/42), Bf 109G-6 "<+"	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	His "Black 1" believed sd by Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin on 28 July, 1942, Dzal bailed safely & evaded capture (S. Pietrzak).157 missions; executed by the Tito regime, October, 1945 (H. Breuer). Added: His Wk# 1438 damaged during aerial combat with fighters of VVS 56A fighters, 25 March, 1942, pilot OK (Wings of Serbia).
58	Thomas, Erich	Oblt	11/8/1920		16		1(Erg)/JG-53 ('41), 2/JG-53 (2/42 Med; 6/42 S.U.) Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (9/43)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7262 "Black 3" (lost 2/7/42; collided on landing with F-4 Wk# 7298, killing Lt Heinrich von Schwerdtner), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14164 70% dam 8/4/42; crashed on takeoff from Bereska, hit powerline, pilot OK), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14167 (20% dam 9/2/42; lost combat, Pl.Qu. 49163, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 (4/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Soviet DB-3 on 21 June, 1942. His 2nd victory, a Soviet unnamed AC on 2 July, 1942. His 3rd, an I-61 on 6 July, 1942. His 4th & 5th, both LaGG-3s on 26 July, 1942. His 6th, an R-5 at the Romanskaya airfield on 27 July, 1942. A 7th, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. His 8th & 9th, both unnamed Soviet AC on 8 August, 1942. A 10th, an Il-2 on 8 September, 1942. His 12th, a B-24 at Urbino Italy on 25 April, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 NNE of Bologna on 30 April, 1944. His 14th, a P-38 "RD-56" near Ferrara Italy on 2 May, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 over Romania on 18 May, 1944. A 16th, a Soviet Il-2 on 24 December, 1944. Magnus Report.
59	Trenkel, Rudolf "Rudi"	Hptm	1/17/1918	Neudorf Harz, Sachsen	138		7/JG-77 (2/42 S.U.), 2/JG-52 (6/42), 1/JG-52 (7/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-52 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 140167 "Black 3" (WIA-Yak-9; 11/2/43), Bf 109G-6 "Black 4"& "Black 5", Bf 109G-14 Werk# 465260 "Black 12" (lost 3/15/45)	RK(8/19/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43) EP(12/11/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	1 Bomber. My "Pen Pal"! Over 500 combat missions.Also known to have flown a "Black 7". Flew Bf 109G-6 "Black 4" in 2/JG-52 in August, 1943. Battle of Britain pilot in JG-77. a leading Sturmovik killer with 38+ victories over the heavily armored Il-2. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 26 March, 1942, while a Fw in 7/JG-77. A Triple victory, three Il-2s on 26 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and an R-5 on 2 November, 1942. Four Il-2s on 21 December, 1942. Two Il-7s and two Il-2s on 29 January, 1943, just one of numerous multiples. Five LaGG-3s on 16 April, 1943. An Il-4 and three LaGG-3s on 7 May, 1943. A Boston, a P-39 and a Pe-2 on 26 May, 1943. Two P2s, an Il-7 and a Yak-1 on 30 May, 1943. 5 Soviets on 19 July, 1944. One known western victory, a B-17 opposing the Stuttgart Raid on 13 September, 1944. In October 1944, he was forced to bail out five times in ten days! On 15 March, 1945, he was shot down in "Black 12" and severely wounded by Russian AA fire. In 1945, after the surrender, he was taken into Russian confinement, but released shortly after, due to the detioration of his wounds. Deceased 26 April, 2001. Wife, Ida, also deceased, 2003.
60	Wiese, Johannes 'Hannes'	Maj	3/7/1915	Breslau Schlesien	133		Recon pilot, 2/JG-52 (8/42), 5/JG-52, Stafkpt 2/JG-52 (7/43), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr JG-77 (44)	Bf 109F "Black 3", Bf 109G-2/R6 "Black 3" & Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19510 "Balck 1" in 2/JG-52, Bf 109G-2 "White 1", "Bf 109G-6 "Black 5", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15999 "Black <<+" in I/JG-52, Bf 109G-14 "Black <<"	RK(1/5/43) EL(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43) Romanian Order EP(11/6/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Ftr Oper Clasp	Plus 75 Unconfirmed. My "Pen Pal", "Hannes", NN "Kubanski Lion". Russian POW, 10 years. Shot down on 24 December, 1944 over Bottrop. His parachute was either burning or faulty, because he sustained a serious back injury when parachuting. Succeeded Johannes Steinhoff as Kdr of JG-77, and replaced by Maj Erich Leie after his injury. Turned over to the Russians after the war and confined until 1950. 480 missions. The Luftwaffe's 3rd highest Sturmovik killer with 70+ victories over the Il-2. Third only to Otto Kittel (94) and Joachim Brendel (88).His first known Soviet victory, A P-2 on 3 August, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Four Il-2s on 25 October, 1942. Three Il-2s on 25 December, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-7 on 9 May, 1943. A Yak-1, a Pe-2, a Spitfire and a LaGG-3 on 26 May, 1943. An Il-7, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. Two Il-7s on 30 May, 1943. Probably his highest scoring day, on 5 July, 1943, he downed Eight Il-4s and four Il-2s, bringing his total to 88. Two Il-7s and two Il-2s on 17 July, 1943, equaling 100 victories. All victories in the East. NN "Kubanski Lion". His Wk# 19510 was flown to Turkey by Fw Gerhard Jüngel 25 July, 1943. Deceased 16 August, 1991. Photos & Autograph (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Johannes Wiese (7 May 1915 – 16 August 1991) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. After the war in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and attained the rank of Oberstleutnant . He retired on 30 November 1970. His most successful day was 5 July 1943 when he shot down twelve enemy aircraft in one mission. [1 ] Johannes Wiese was officially credited with 133 victories claimed in 480 combat missions. Additionally he had 75 more unconfirmed claims. [1 ] Among his claims are 70 Il-2 Stormoviks . Soviet fighter pilots therefore greatly respected Wiese, and referred to him as the "Lion of Kuban ." On December 1, 1944, Wiese became Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 77 . Only three weeks later he was severely injured when, following ejection at an altitude of more than 9000 meters after combat with British Spitfires, his parachute ruptured 80 meters above ground. He spent the rest of the winter in hospital, and was replaced as commander by Erich Leie . He surrendered to U.S. forces at the end of the war but was released from captivity only weeks later. However, Wiese spent over four years in Soviet POW camps from September 1945 onward, having been denounced by German communists. (Source: Wikipedia)
61	Boskic, Slavko	Lt	1/31/1909	Fojnica, Bosnia	13		JFS-4 (8/41), 10 or 11 Sq./Kroat 4th Ftr Grp(9/41), TO 15(Kroat)/JG-52(10/41; 2/42 S.U.), Fl.U.G-1, Stab(Kroat)/JGr-1(12/43)	Bf 109D-1 Wk# 2605 (lost 8/12/41), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7672 (80% dam 2/10/42), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1285 (65% dam 5/17/42), Bf 109G-2 "Black 3" & "Black 10", Bf 109G-6	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash at Mariupol on 10 February, 1942 due to a technical fault. Deceased 1980 (H. Breuer). Added: He was uninjured in a collision with Oblt Rubcic near Flexdorf on 12 August, 1941. He was uninjured 17 May, 1942 when his Wk# 1285 blew a tire during landing at Mariupol af (Wings of Serbia). Boskic, Slavko left with Lasta
62	Gerhardt, Werner	OFw			13	14/04/1941 Courtesy CK	10.(Nacht)/JG 26 (12/39), Jagdstaffel Holland (12/40 CK), JG 2, 1./JG 1 (02-04-/41), 3./JG 1 (09/41), 5./JG 26 (07/42), 2./JG 26 (08/42)	Bf 109 D in 10.(N.), Bf 10 9E "Black 11", Fw 190 A-1 "Black 8 + -" Werknr 10094 (dam 4/8/42), Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr 30538 (lost 19/08/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Killed in aerial combat in his A-3 "Black 3" on 19 August, 1942 off Dieppe. WIA 8 April, 1942 in his A-1 in aerial combat with Spitfires at St. Omer. 100+ missions. Five victories while serving in JG-26. His "Black 11" was flown while in JG-1. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 35 km south southwest of Helgoland, 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Blenheim (or a Beaufort) 20 km west of Den Helder, 14 Feb., 1941, while in 1/JG-1. His 3rd, a Blenheim 15 km W of Katwijk-aan-Zee on 14 April, 1941. A 4th & 5th were scored on 28 April, 1941; both Spitfires at Vlissingen. His 6th, a Blenheim on 18 September, 1941, no location. His 7th, a Hampden 30 km west of Meppel on 12 December, 1941. His 8th, a Hampden 30 km west of Meppel on 21 December, 1941. His 9th, a Spitfire at Calais on 4 April, 1942. A 10th, a Spitfire on 30 July, 1942. Gerhardt in the middle The first from left side is an unknown Italian Officer of Regia Aeronautica. The third is Sergente Giuseppe Ruzzin 18mo Gruppo (Corpo Aereo Italiano ).
63	Jürgens, Hans	Fw			13		5/JG-27 (9/42)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440741 "Black 3" (lost 4/19/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Bergheim. One known victory, a P-40 in the El Alamein area on 16 September, 1942. Another, a P-40, southwest of El Alamein on 20 October, 1942. He was sd 1 November, 1942 by RCAF pilot F/Sgt J.F. Edwards, of No. 260 Sq. south of El Daba, apparently safe (RCAF Claims List). He downed a Spitfire over Pachino Sicily on 1 March, 1943. Another, a P-40, 40 km east southeast of Cape Bon on 29 April, 1943. Another, a B-17 25 km west of Cape San Vito on 9 May, 1943. Another B-17 was downed south of Marsala on 21 May, 1943. His 8th, in Sicily, a Spitfire 2 km northwest of Marettimo on 15 June, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 W of Bremen on 29 November, 1943. His 10th & 11th, both B-17,s; one 20 km south of Zell-am See Austria, the 2nd, no loc., 12/19/43. His 12th, a B-17 50 km SE of Magdeburg on 8 March, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 S of Stuttgart on 16 March, 1944.
64	Herrmann, Hans	Fw	10/5/1917		12		8/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), 7/JG-54, 8/JG-54 (6/43), III/JG-54 (12/43 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-4 Wk# 14971 "Wh 5"(lost 7/30/43), Bf 109G-5 "Black 3 + I" (lost 2/20/44?)), G-6s: WK#s 20135 (30% dam 7/27/43) & 411476, G-6 Wk# 15670 (lost)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 13 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 November, 1942. Shot down 4X: 30 July, 1943 with wounds in 7 Staffel, # 14971 "White 5" 70% near Amerongen Holland. With 8 Staffel, 27 July, 1943, he clipped # 20130 while landing at Schiphol airfield, pilot OK. Sustained 30% damage, landing at Schiphol AF. On 20 Dec., 1943 downed and wounded in # 15670 "Black 9" by B-17 return fire south of Wesermünde. On 20 Feb., 1944 downed w/o wounds in # 411476 "Black 3" over Bernberg. One known western victory, a B-24D on 21 May, 1943. A B-17 E of Kappeln on 13 June, 1943. A Double victory on 14 October, 1943, both B-17s SW of Würzburg. After his last wound on 20 December, 1943, he served in training units. Final victory count may be higher, Magnus. Alternate spelling: Hermann.
65	Steiner, Franz	OFw		Czechoslovakia	12		JG 27 (,8/40), 8./JG 1 (04/42), 2./JG 11 (05/43), JV 44 (03/45)	Fw 190 A-4 "Black 1" Werknr 5713 (lost 21/05/43), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 3" (JG 1), Fw 190 A "Black 5" Werknr 642523 in JG 11, Me 262 A-1a "White 5" in JV 44	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943, suffering severe return fire from the B-17s to cause an emergency landing in Wk# 5713. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 E of Husum on 13 November, 1943. His 5th and 6th, both B-17s on 5 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) on 11 January, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 at Salzgitter on 20 February, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 SW of Siegen on 22 February, 1944. His 10th, a B-24 near Gotha on 24 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid out of Rotenburg. On this date he was shot down in Fw 190A-7/R6-4 Wk# 642523 near Haseluenne/Quackenbrück by a P-47 of the 56FG, piloted by Maj. James Stewart. He bailed successfully after his cockpit filled with smoke, but fractured his knee hitting the tail assembly. Of his 12 victories, 10 were bombers.
66	Stipcic, Zlatko	Hptm	12/27/1908	Krizevci, Croatia	12	Courtesy Christian König	JFS-4 (7/41), Kdr 11th (Jato) Ftr.Sq/4th Ftr.Grp.(9/41 Ukraine), 15(Kroat)/JG-52 (10/41 S.U.)	Hurricane, Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk (dam 10/19/41), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6354 (dam 1/15/42), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1932 "Green 23" (30% dam 4/29/42), Bf 109E-7 "Green 10" (05/42), 109G-2 "Black 3" (7/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14154 "Blk 4" (15% dam 7/12/42), Bf 109G-10 "Black 4" (3/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	He was uninjured when his E-7 flipped over at Sumy Tokari on 19 October, 1941. Hes was uninjured when Wk# 6354 was hit by flak in his left wing along the Mlus Front on 15 January, 1942. Pilot OK 29 April, 1942, when his WK# 1932 was damaged by flak and he made a forced landing at Taganrog af. Pilot OK 12 July, 1942, when his Wk# 14154 was damaged during aerial combat with Soviet LaGG-3's over the Sea of Azov (Wings of Serbia).
67	Worlitzsch, Joachim	Lt	11/14/1923		11		7/JG-52 (6/43), 2/JG-53 (9/43 Italy), 2/JG-53 (3/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163503 "Black 3" (lost 7/4/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s northwest of Bucarest, bailed safely at Ramnicul Romania. Added: WIA 17 March, 1944, no further detail (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-25 50 km west of Scalea Italy, 8 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 SW of Chioggia on 11 March, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 18 March, 1944, no location. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 20 August, 1944. Three Yak-3s on 8 April, 1945. An 8th & 9th victory, both Il-2s on 14 December, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 on 22 December, 1944. An 11th, an La-5 on 25 December, 1944. Magnus Report, 15 victories.
68	Vechtel, Bernhard	Oblt	7/31/1920	Vohren Westfalen	108		10/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), 14/JG-51 (6/44), Stafkpt 14/JG-51	Bf 109E-4 "Black	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EP(4/3/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Shot down with wounds 1 September, 1944 during a ground attack in his "Black 3" by Kirsukow, S.U. 860 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. A MiG-3 E of Stephanovka on 3 September, 1942. A MiG-3 5 km W of Velikiye Luki on 3 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 December, 1942. A MiG-3 15 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. An Il-2 7 km E of Velikiye Luki on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 18 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 8 June, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. A P-40 W of Peschkowa on 7 August, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 19 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 (m.H.) near Berniki on 1 September, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a Pe-2 on 27 September, 1943. A Yak-9 NE of Selenoye on 21 October, 1943. A Yak-1, a Yak-9 and an Il-2 in the Mirnaya-Salbachovka areas on 20 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 March, 1944. A Yak-9 on 9 April, 1944. Two LaGG-5s and a Yak-9 on 31 May, 1944. Two Yak-9s and an La-5 on 13 August, 1944. Deceased 21 August, 1975. Photo
69	Grasser, Hartmann	Maj	8/23/1914	Graz, Austria	103		1/ZG-52, II/ZG-2, Stab/JG-51, 5/JG-51(7/41),Kdr II/JG-51(12/42), Kdr III/JG-1(5/44), Kdr JG-210	Bf 110 (Battle of Britain), Bf 109F-2 "Black 3" (8/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9704 (1/42), Bf 109G-5 "Black << in Italy, Bf 109G-6 in II/JG-51 & JG-1, Fw 190	RK(9/4/41) EL(8/31//43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/19/41) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	2 Bombers. 700+ combat missions, 86 victories in the East. Four victories in the Bf 110. Served briefly in 3/JG-52, as a Lt.. Commanded III/JG-11 before his last assignment in JG-210. His 1st victory, a Fesselballon, 16 September, 1939, in 3/JGr-152. His 7th, a Hurricane at Ashford on 1 December, 1940, while in Stab/JG-51. His first known Soviet victory, a Douglas and an R-5 on 26 July, 1941, one of many multiple victories in the East. On 24 January, 1942, after his 45th victory, he was shot down with wounds behind Russian lines, in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9204. Despite a severe eye wound, he was able to evade capture, and after a lenghty recuperation, returned to flight duty. On 28 December, 1942, his life was most certainly saved by Fw Elias Kühlein, who warded off P-38s swarming around Grasser. Added: >500 combat missions (CKönig) He survived the war, but was handed over to the Russians and spent the next four tears in extremely severe prison conditions. Released in 1949, he left Germany and worked in India and the Middle East, returning later to pursue an industrial career. Deceased 2 June, 1986 in Cologne. Hoehler Personality Photo/Profile
70	Wurmheller, Josef "Sepp"	Maj	5/4/1917	Hausham Oberbayern	102		2./JG 53 (09/39), 5./JG 53 (06/40), Stabstf/JG 2 (07/41), 1./JG 2 (05/42), Stfkpt 9./JG 2 (04/43; 07/43 Vannes), Kdr III./JG 2 (06/44)	Bf 109 E-1 Werk # 6239 (lost-combat 9/30/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5212 (lost 11/23/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5434 "Black 3 + -" (5/41), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2648 "Yellow 3 + I' (7/4/43 Vannes, Fr.), Fw 190A-5 Werk# 7334 Yel 2 + I" (lost 7/29/43; rammed by another A-5), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 130479 (lost Spit-WIA 8/19/42), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 550314 "Yel 2+I" (WIA bomb Splinters 9/23/43) in 9/JG-2, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171053 (lost 6/22/44)	RK(9/4/41)-EL(11/13/42)-S(10/24/44 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EK 1 & 2 EP (8/30/41), Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1944 when he collided with his wingman in Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171053 during a dogfight, over Alencon France, with an RCAF fighter piloted by F/O J.O. Fleming of No. 441 Sq.. Ditched in the Channel, with wounds, after aerial combat in Wk# 5212 on 23 November, 1940. Flew Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5434 "Black 3" in the S.U. in July, 1941. Flew Wk# 550314 as Stfkpt in 9/JG-2, making an emergency landing after aerial combat on 17 May, 1943, at Vannes-Meucon France. 15 Bombers, 56 Spitfires. 9 victories in the East. His first victory, a Battle west of Saarbrücken, 30 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 28 September, 1940. A 3rd & 4th, a Spitfire and a Hurricane 20 km N of Portland on 30 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire 60 km N of Brest on 12 October, 1940. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires at Deal on 7 May, 1941. One of the top fighter pilots on the Channel Coast. Shot down twice over the Channel. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 N of Tauraggan on 22 June, 1941. On 19 August, 1942, near Dieppe, he achieved seven victories despite a broken leg and a brain concussion. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid when he was Kdr III/JG-2. Added: Burial in the Ger War Cem., Champigny-St.Andre, France, Blk 9, Row 25, Gr 1704 (D.DRury). Wurmheller, Josef with Oesau
71	Biron, Guiseppe "Bepi"	Oblt	10/13/1914	Legnago, Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (33-43)	10		108a Squadriglia; 6o Gruppo; VIo Gruppo (Spain), 369a Squadriglia, 22o Gruppo Autonomo (9/41); 1o Gruppo Caccia; M-B ANR (43-45)	MC.200 "Black 3" (9/41), MC.202, Fiat G.55, Bf 109G	Italian Bronze & Silver Medals for Military Valor, It. War Merit Cross EK 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	500 hours combat flight time; Served in Spain, Africa, Russia & Italy. deceased 23 February, 2011 (Massimello & Apostolo-Osprey & Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020).
72	Jung, Hans Ulrich	Lt	1922/03/27		10		10./JG 3 (07/43), 7./JG 3 (06/44), Stfkpt 10./JG 3 (07/44 Chartres - 01/45 Lippspringe)	Bf 109 G-6/R3 Werk # Unk "Black 1" (7/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464162 "Black 3" (lost 1/1/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/01/45) EP 816/11/42) EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during Operation Bodenplatte (Magnus). 8 bombers. Jung was known to have crashed his G-14 NNW of Helmond Holland when he hit power lines (DeSwart). One known Sicilian victory, his 1st, a B-24 4 km east of Carmiano on 2 July, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 at Oebisfelde on 11 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) S of Landshut on 24 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Burg on 29 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 SW of Hoya on 8 May, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 at Jördenstorf-Demmin on 13 May, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Weieren on 19 May, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) at Dessau on 28 May, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 at Le Neuve-Lyre on 23 June, 1944. His 10th, a P-51 SE of Evreux on 24 June, 1944. Magnus, approximately 15 victories. Alternate spelling: Jüng. Added: He is buried in Ysselsteyn Z-6-141 (Manrho/Putz publ.).
73	Bake, Heinz	Uffz			1		14/JG-3 (1/45 Gütersloh)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 682820 "Black 3" (lost 1/14/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Bake's A-8 was reported to have crashed at Ruurlo Holland on 14 January, 1945, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Lüttich on 24 December, 1944. Added: Uffz Bake bailed with wounds after combat; his ac crashed at Batsdijk Ruurlo (SGLO).
74	Bester, Wilhelm	Uffz			1		5/JG-54 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5798 "Black 3" (lost 8/28/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 August, 1943 during aerial combat near Besgodkowo. His one known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 26 August, 1943, two days before he was reported MIA.
75	Dehr, Werner E.	Uffz	5/28/1923		1		8/JG-4 (12/44), JG-400	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330348 "Black 3" (lost 12/23/44), Me 163	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA (briefly) 23 December, 1944 over the Ardennes. One known victory, a P-47 SW of Köln on 8 December, 1944. Deceased 18 July, 2001.
76	Geisthardt, Alfred (Fred A.)	Fw	21/11/18 (CKönig)	Coburg (CKönig)	1		10/JG-2 (12/43 Cormeilles-en-Vexin)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550898 "Black 3" (lost 12/16/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 16 December, 1943; His A-6 crashed at the border of Beuningen/Wijchen Holland after becoming lost and attempting a force landing. One known victory, a B-17 on 16 September, 1943. Added: Buried Yssel X-5-102 (SGLO). The initial "A" came from the OKL Claims List. "Fred" came from the "FW 190" Loss List.
77	Graupner, Heinz	Fw			1		2/JG-5 (Vaerlose De.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14037 "Black 3" (lost 4/10/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 10 April, 1943; non-operational crash at Jonstrup, near the Vaerlose Denmark airfield. He is said to have banked too sharply and the AC stalled, causing the crash. Source: SIG Norway. His one known victory, a Beaufort 10 km southwest of Orre on 17 May, 1942, an Uffz at the time. Alternate spelling: Graüpner (OKL). Graupner was buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery.
78	Hauptmann, Karl Heinz Gerhard	Uffz			1		5/JG-11	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470076 "Black 3" (lost 2/20/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Einbeck. Source: L. Wiegels. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 E of Roubaix on 24 January, 1944. Buried Chemnitz.
79	Hoffmann, Herbert	Uffz			1		5/JG-52 (Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3431 "Black 3 + -" (lost 9/27/40)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 27 September, 1940 after aerial combat, crashing at Brick House Farm, High Halden, near Tenterden, Kent. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 on 1 June, 1940, no location. This could be Herbert Hofmann, later in JG-26, if repatriated.
80	Hummel, Otto	Oblt			1		Stab II/JG-26 (3/43), 5/JG-26 (9/43), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (1/44)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530729 "Black 2" (lost 9/23/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340296 "Black 30" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1944 when he was attacked on takeoff by P-38s of 20FG. His "Black 30" lurched up and then dove vertically into the Florennes airfield. WIA 23 September, 1943 when he was shot down by a Spitfire at Beauvais. When he force landed, he landing gear collapsed, destroying his "Black 2" and injuring Hummel. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 10 km NW of Abbeville on 7 January, 1944. Served as Peter Crumps wingman in March, 1943.
81	Kahlfeld, Otto	Uffz			1		2/JG-11	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680155 "Black 3" (lost 5/24/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 May, 1944; shot down by B-17 return fire, crashing at Kaltenkirchen (L. Wiegels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 east of Limburg on 12 May, 1944.
82	Kiehling, Ernst	Fw	9/21/1918	Natbergen	1		10/JG-301 (5/44 Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165043 "Black 3" (lost 7/9/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 west of Mizil (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/5/107 (M.Krebbers). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 SW of Ploesti on 31 May, 1944.
83	Kirschner, Günther	Uffz			1		5/JG-1	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5556 "Black 3" (lost)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash 24 January, 1943 at St Anna Jacobapolder; may have been friendly fire from a German fleet vessel (Wings to Victory). One known victory, a Mosquito shot down over the North Sea on 11 October, 1942.
84	Kleemann, Georg	Uffz			1		11/JG-53 (Kirrlach/Wiesenthal), 3/JGr-Süd (Höhensalza 8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 66" (8/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784015 "Black 3 + I" (lost 9/26/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462938 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 2/8/45)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1945; flew into the ground attempting an emergency landing after suffering motor damage during an intercept mission and crashing at Tiefenbach, near Kapelle (Source: Klaus Deschner). WIA 26 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 near Oestrich, bailed safely.
85	Klimann, Kurt	Lt			1		2/JG-52 (1/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410217 "Black 3 " (lost 1/16/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 16 January, 1944 dueing aerial combat with 2 P-39s west of Kirowograd.
86	Kraas, Ewald	Lt			1		8/JG-77 (11/42 N. Africa), Stab III/JG-4 (7/44 to 4/45)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10642 "Black 3" (lost 11/4/42) in JG-77, Fw 190A & D-9, Bf 109G & K-4 "Yellow 9"	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 4 November, 1942; shot down with wounds during aerial combat with Allied fighters in the Benghazi area. Seems as tho his one victory was also on 4 November, 1942, a Flg at the time. He was medically repatriated a year later and joined JG-4 in 1944. Flugbuch. He was the brother of RK Holder Hugo Kraas (Heeres).
87	Krieger, Albert	Uffz			1		2/JG-52 (9/44 Poland; 10/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441665 "Black 3" (dam 9/12/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441917 " Black 11" (lost 10/18/44)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed in a takeoff crash 2km NE of Trakehnen, east of Königsberg on 18 October, 1944, cause not reported. WIA 12 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17 near Auschwitz, force landed successfully. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 October, 1944.
88	Marold, Albrecht	Lt	12/1/1923	Königsberg	1		StabsStaffel/JG-51 (Bobruisk, Belarus)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7289 "Black 3" (lost 6/15/43)	EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 15 June, 1943, cause and location not reported. Added: The VDK describes the place where he went missing as "Mittelabschnitt", meaning Middle Sector (D.Drury). At the material time, Stabsstaffel was stationed in Bobruisk, Belarus, perhaps this means Central Belarus. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, 60km NE of Smolensk, "in the Middle Section of the Eastern Front" (wikipedia.org).
89	Marxen, Peter	Lt	1/4/1914		1	Ysselstein, Holland	10/JG-1, Stfkpt 12/JG-1, Stfkpt 2/JG-1 (7/43)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410293 (or 410193) "Black 3" (lost 7/30/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 in Wk# 410193 during aerial combat with a P-47 over Deelen Holland. He was able to bail out, but stuck the vertical stabilizer, and was found dead. Buried Ysselsteyn BN/3/72. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 26 February, 1943.
90	Mayer, Harry	Lt	11/1/1924		1		2/JG-4 (2/44 Italy; 9/44 Reich Def), JG-7 (12/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162102 "Black 5" (2/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163341 "Black 8" (lost 4/24/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413661 "Black 16" (lost 9/29/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490165 "Black 3" (dam 12/8/44), Me 262	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 March, 1945, no further detail. Injured in a belly landing at Bergheim on 8 December, 1944 due to engine trouble (JG-4 List). WIA 29 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hambau, same day as his victory claim. Injured 24 April, 1944 when he bailed from his "Black 8" at Rimini due to engine failure. WIA 16 February, 1944, aerial combat south of Rome (JG-4 List). One known victory, a P-47 at Bellheim, E of Landau, on 29 September, 1944.
91	Michalke, Franz	Fw			1		2/JG-54 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12748 "KC+SC" "Black 3" (80% dam 2/22/42)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds 22 February, 1942, made an emergency landing near Tosano. His first known Soviet victory, an I-26 on 6 November, 1941.
92	Nordwall, Bernhardin	Uffz			1		8/JG-77 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163135 (40% dam 7/22/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760198 "Black 3" (lost 7/28/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Barduea. He made an emergency landing east of Aleceani, after combat on 22 July, 1944, pilot OK (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 W of Bucharest on 3 July, 1944.
93	Sprenger, Otto Kurt	Uffz			1		2/JG-54 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)2492 "Black 3" (lost 11/17/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 November, 1943, 18 km south of Newel, cause not reported. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 28 October, 1943. This one known victory per OKL was labeled Kurt Sprenger of 2/JG-54. I believe Otto (JG-54 Loss List) and Kurt to be the same person.
94	Voigt, Ernst	Uffz			1		8/JG-54 (7/44), 11/JG-54	Fw 190A-8s; #171099 "Blk 3" w/ 8 Staffel, A-8 unidentified w/11 Staffel (lost)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1944 in an unidentified Fw 190A-8 over the English Channel. Wounded 28 July, 1944 in "Black 3" over Neuville. One known victory, a P-38 at Limours, SW of Paris, on 23 July, 1944.
95	Ade, Wilhelm	Ofhr					2/JG-1 (9/44 Greifswald)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960553 Black 3 (lost 1/1/45), Fw 190A-9 Werk # 980219 "Black 3" (lost 1/14/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down over Baarn Holland in Wk# 960553 on 1 January, 1945 during Operation Bodenplatte, pilot OK. WIA 14 January, 1945 near Lünten during aerial combat with a Spitfire; bailed safely.		adex
96	Assmy, Manfred	Lt	8/17/1920	Schwarzenberg			2/JG-5	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14715 "Black 3" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1943; operational aerial collision south of Mandal with a BV 138C-1 of 2(F)/131, piloted by Oblt Dietrich Forke (KilledInAction (KIA)). Forkes entire crew was killed. Source: SIG Norway.		KTY added photo
97	Backeberg, Heinz	Uffz	9/21/1920				5/JG-26 (5/43)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0677 "Black 30" (lost 5/14/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1943 in his "Black 30" by B-17 return fire E of Ghent. His A-4 crahed at the Scheldemonding, Holland. Buried Bourdon, France (J. Geensen). Persuaded the II Group Tech. Offz. to try mounting a 250 lb. bomb to the underside of his AC to drop on enemy bombers. He was still tinkering with his idea when he was KilledInAction (KIA). His death ended the experiment.
98	Bellaire, Ernst	Oblt					II/JG-2 (7/44), Stab III/JG-54 (12/44 Varrelbusch)	Ju 88 Werk # Unk (dam 7/25/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210016 "TS+SP" "Black 3" (lost 12/29/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Tempests of RAF No. 56 Sq. (New Zealand) west of Rheine (Kockrlwiek). He was the wingman for Kdr Weiss, who was also killed this same day by the same Tempests. Fritz Ungar was the only survivor...and thus, witness to the carnage of III/JG-54 on "Black Friday". Earlier, he successfully belly landed the Ju 88 which belonged to JG-2 on 25 July, 1944, no further detail (LOCS).
99	Bernauer, Franz Josef	Ofw	5/12/1916	Weikersheim, Baden-Württemberg			I/JG-76 (9/44 Störmede)	Bf 109G-6/U4, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461997 "Black 3" (lost 9/26/44 DeSwart)	EK 1 & 2 , Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1944 in his G-14, crashing at Zeddam Gelderland Holland (gem. Bergh). Jager Blatt mention. Buried Ysselsteyn, CA-14-343.
100	Biwer, Klaus	Lt	1924/05/17	Cologne			14.(Jabo)/JG 5	Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr (013) 2102 (lost 22/05/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) 22May, 1943 after being hit by flak at Cape Cypnavolsk (Zyp-Nawolok), Norway. Added: He is believed buried in Zyp Russia. The German Graves Commission (VDK) is working with Russian authorities to locate his grave for burial in Germany (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Claus Biewer.

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