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1 Bartels, Heinrich 'Heinz'Ofw7/13/1918Linz, Donau, Austria99

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Oleg Marin

JG-26, JG-1, 8/JG-5 (11/42 Finland), 4/JG-27 (6/43), 11/JG-27 (11/43-4/44 Balkans), 15/JG-27 (12/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13169 "Blk 13" w/JG-5, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop Wk# 27169 "Red 13" (Kalamaki, Greece Autm '43) w/JG-27, Bf 109G-10 Wk#130359 "Yel 13 +~" (lost 12/23/44)
RK(11/13/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/28/42)
EP(10/5/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in his G-10, "Yellow 13" over Bonn, shortly after his last victory, a P-47 on Rolf Brands tail, on this same date. It is thought that Col. David Schilling C.O. of the 56FG was the victor on this date. His body was found on 26 Jan., 1968 near Villip (Bad Godesberg), the parachute intact, in the AC! 500 missions, 42 victories in the West, 2 heavy bombers. His 1st, a Spitfire near Gravelines on 19 August, 1941. Among his known Soviet victories, two I-61s N of Murmansk on 29 July, 1942. A Soviet triple, all Hurricanes, on 10 August, 1942. Four Hurricanes and an I-61 near Murmansk on 22 September, 1942. Another Soviet triple, a P-39 and two P-40s on 23 March, 1943. He scored a triple victory (3 British fighters, Nos. 75, 76 & 77) on 23 April, 1944 SW of Cilli, in the Balkans. His 80th, a P-51 N of Waldkraiburg on 24 April, 1944. Victories 90 & 91, both P-47s in the Dives-sur-Mer area on 16 June, 1944. His 92nd & 93rd, a Spitfire and a P-51 NW of Caen on 22 June, 1944. His 95th, a P-51 SW of Flers on 24 June, 1944. A P-51 NW of Achmer on 8 December, 1944. He was nominated for the EL.
His aircraft and his remains were found near Bad Godesberg 26 Jan 1968 (Youngs)



Operational Record
2 Herrmann, Hans Joachim 'Hajo'Obstlt8/1/1913Kiel9

III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40 Schiphol), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5128 "5J + AR" (gear collapsed 10/19/40) in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 "4D + AD" & "4D + AR" (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 Werk # 1297 (9/5/43, WIFA, crash), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550445 "Green 1" (lost 8/24/43) & Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)
RK(10/13/40)
EL(8/2/43)
S(1/23/44)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42)
EP(9/28/40)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps		All 9 were RAF Bombers. One such bomber believed to be a Short Stirling III BK718 "WP-M" of No.90 Sq., lost the night of 3/4 July, 1943, target Köln. It's Flt Engr, Sgt Hugh Murray, of Fife Scotland, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried Overloon War cem Noord Brabant, Neth,. location III.A.I..The inventor of the "Wilde Sau" System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 (questionable) was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 "Black 1" as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Deceased 11/5/2010 Düsseldorf.



3 Petermann, WernerOfw95/JG-77 (4/40 Channel; 5/41 Greece)Bf 109E Werk # 5273-4 (lost 12/16/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1539 (90% damaged 9/16/40), Bf 109E-7/B Werk # 3487 "Black 1" (lost 5/20/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 20 May, 1941; belly landed on a Crete beach after being hit by flak. Injured in a crash 16 December, 1940, crashing at the Brest-Guipavas airfield, cause unknown (A.Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden 12 April, 1940, no location. His 2nd, another Hampden southwest of Stavanger, 24 April, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.254 Sq., off Stavanger, 25 June, 1940 (H.Wheeler). A 4th, a Blenheim NW of Stavanger on 9 July, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Blenheims in the Aalborg area on 13 August, 1940. A 7th, a Blenheim W of Stavanger on 20 October, 1940. His 8th, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941. His 9th victory, a Blenheim at Amphiklia on 18 April, 1941. His Werk # 1539 was 90% damaged on 16 September, 1940 from a landing accident at the Vaernes Norway airfield, pilot OK (Source: SIG Norway).
4 Moycis, Rudolf FranzOfw10/15/191999/JG-27 (Crete Schwarm 9/42), 7/JG-27 (10/43; 4/44 Crete), 10/JG-27 (10/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "White 9 + I" (Crete, Spring, 1944), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784020 "Red 1 + I" (lost 10/20/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1944 during aerial combat east of Bemerode-Hannover. Added: Burial at German War Cem., Hannover-Limmer Militärfriedhof Fössefeld, Gr 2170 (D.Drury). Shot down 5 July, 1942 by a P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by either Lt Burdon or Lt Bryant. He force landed 8 miles E of El Alamein. One known victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. PRU 2, piloted by Flt Lt Day, north of Rethymon N. Africa on 22 September, 1942. Another Spitfire of PRU 2, piloted by P/O Leng (POW), over Tymbaktion, S. Crete on 30 September, 1942. His 3rd, a B-24 10 km west of Amfissa Greece, 5 October, 1943. His 4th, a Baltimore north of Insel Crete, 31 December, 1943. A 5th, a B-26 10 km W of Insel Leros (Greece) on 25 February, 1944. A 6th, a B-26 in northern Crete on 4 March, 1944. A 7th & 8th, both SM 84s (?) 30 km NE of Brindisi on 14 May, 1944. A 9th, a P-51 NW of Meru on 18 August, 1944.



5 Bonet, GiovanniCapt7/20/1914Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (35-43)816o Gruppo "Caccia", 22o Gruppo, 359a Sq., 2o Gruppo "Caccia", Kdr 150a Sq., Kdr Squadriglia "Montefusco"/1o Gruppo (Venaria Reale 1/44), ANR (43-45)Cr.32, MC.200, Re 2001, Fiat G.50, Fiat G.55 (MM91065) "Yellow 8" (3/44)It. Medal for Valor in Gold & Silver, It. War Merit Cross, Sp. CW Campaign Medal, Sp. Wound Badge
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 March, 1944 (H.Breuer). Added: Served in Spain, France, Balkans, Greece, Russia, Mediterranean, and both Southern & Northern Italy. Combat Missions unknown, KilledInAction (KIA) 29 March, 1944, no detail (Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020).
6 Hackl, Ernst Heinz?Fw812/JG-27 (Balkans)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140316 (lost 12/16/43))
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 December, 1943, reason and location unknown. Mombeek. His 1st victory was a B-24 40 km west of Kefallinia, when opposing the Ploesti raid, 1 August, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd, both P-38s; one south of Aspra Spitia Greece, and the other near Insel Aegina, 15 November, 1943. His 7th, a B-26 10 km south of InselLagosta Italy, 15 December, 1943. His 8th, a P-40 north of Trapanj Albania, 16 December, 1943. OKL names him Ernst on one report, and Heinz on a later report! Mombeek has his name as "Ernst". Magnus.
7 Wiesinger, WilhelmOblt84/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)
8 Arnoldy, Hans JakobLt6/1/1916Wittlich, Germany74/JG-77 (39 to 4/41 Balkans)Bf 109E-4 Wk # 5277 "White 5 + _" (5% dam 10/26/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk # 6090 "White 5 + -" (lost 4/15/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1941 in "Werk # 6090 during aerial combat over Larissa Greece, near the airport. Shot in the chest by Canadian Ace Flt Lt John Mackie of RAF No. 33 Sq.. He bailed safely, but died of his wounds. On 26 October, 1940, he was injured when he crashed in his Wk# 5277 as a result of aerial combat southwest of Bergen Norway. One known victory, his 1st, a Skua at Trondheim, 11 June, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Skuas at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940. His 4th, a Beaufort SW of Bergen on 26 October, 1940. Several unconfirmed victories. [some confusion over which Wk# SD in 1941]. Added: The three missing victories may be Blenheim Mk IV's of No.254 Sq., all in the Stavanger vicinity, one on 24 June, 1940, and possibly two on 25 June, 1940 (H.Wheeler).

9 Canella, CarloObltItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana7412a, 29o Gruppo (10/40 Greece)CR.42, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Gained Ace status during the East Africa Campaign. Source: Massimello & Apostolo-Osprey. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.
10 Veronese, AlbertoObltItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana6410A, 29o Gruppo (10/40 Greece); 303aCR.42 (10/40)Fiat G.55, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 January, 1944 (H. Breuer)
11 Suwelack, Gerhard GerdLt19206Stab II/JG-27 (5/43), 10/JG-27 (10/43), JG-7Bf 109G (Trop), Bf 109G, Me 262EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, a P-38 25 km west southwest of Marettimo on 10 May, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 south of Strand Dulcino, near Montenegro, Yugoslavia, 25 October, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 southwest of Insel Aegina Greece, 15 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) west of Magdeburg on 19 May, 1944. A B-24 at Bürck-sur-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 at Angers on 24 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Suwelak (Magnus) & Suwelach (H. Breuer).
12 Johannides, Ernst Freiherr vonLt1920/08/26Sankt Pölten (CK)67./JG 27 (07/41 S.U.), 9./JG 53 (02/43 Sicily; 12/43; 01/44 Italy), Stfkpt 5./JG 1 (11/44-01/45 Drope)Bf 109 F in JG 27, Bf 109 G-4 Trop Werknr. 16212 (80% dam 16/02/43; WIA, engine dam, crashed N of Sta.Croce), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 5 + I" Werknr. 160656 (lost 25/01/44; WIA own flak, weather flt near Savona), Fw 190 A-8 "White 1" Werknr. 739429 (lost 01/01/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945, after strafing St Denis Westrem, he was shot down by Spitfires of RAF No. 308 Sq. north of Kloosterzande, northeast of Terneuzen. Buried Ysselsteyn, Block CS/7/168. Abother source suggests he was sd by 40mm cannons of the British 54th Light AA Regt (M.deWolf). His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 27 July, 1941. A 2nd & 3rd Soviet, a SB-2 and an I-18 on 28 July, 1941. One known western victory, a B-24 32 km south southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. A 3rd, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944. It has been suggested that he was born in Greece.CKönig
13 Jung, BertholdOblt6/17/1915Karlsruhe6



Courtesy Christian König

6/Tr.Gr. 186 (7/39), 5/JG-77 (12/39), Stfkpt 5/JG-77 (11/40)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4173 "Black 13 + -" (lost 5/20/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 20 May, 1941 after being hit by flak and ditching along the Crete coastline. Served in Yugoslavia and Greece in 1941. Known to have "damaged" a Wellington 20 km northwest of Borkum, 18 December, 1939. His first victory, a Hampden on 21 June, 1940, no location, but most likely in the Hardanger-Fjord area. Nos 2 & 3, both Blenheims NW of Stavanger on 9 July, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim in the Stavanger area on 20 October, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941. A Lysander, said to be his 6th victory, on 15 April, 1941 at Larissa.
14 Mannchen, AlfredFw3/23/19236



1/JG-77 (10/43 Italy), 16/JG-27 (10/44, 1/45 Achmer)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410026 "White 15" (dam 11/19/43), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130361 "Blue 2 + ~" (lost 1/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Bade
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945, during Operation Bodenplatte, by "friendly " AA fire as he was attempting to intercept B-25s in the Melsbroek sector. He was too low to bail out, and suffered the same fate as many on this date! His G-10 crashed at Utrecht Holland (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn, Block BX/7/152 (Rosseels). WIA 19 November, 1943 during aerial combat SSW of Cassino. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 2 km south of Civita Casteliano (Italy or Greece?), 28 October, 1943. His 4th, a P-51 at Leipzig-Halle on 2 November, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944.
15 Pichler, Johannes "Hans"Lt12/15/1912Oberschweinbach Oberbayern52


7/JG-77 (5/41), Leningrad 9/42, 7/JG-77 (6/43 Sicily)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1963 "Yellow 2" (85% dam 5/22/41 Greece), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 8358, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18151 "Wh 3"(lost 7/14//43), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 165685 "Wh 13" (7/28/44) RK(8/19/44) as Fhj-Ofw.

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/14/43)
EP(6/4/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
POW 28 August, 1944 after being shot down by American fighters SE of Titu Romania. Injured in a crash in his E-7 at Moloai on 22 May, 1941, cause not given. 16 Bombers. Fought over Crete, Russia, N. Africa, Italy and Romania. On 30 August, 1944, while in a hospital in Budapest after being wounded on 28 July, 1944 in Wk# 165685, he was taken into Russian confinement. 700 missions. Wounded earlier in Wk# 18151 on 14 July, 1943, but managed to bail safely. 16 four engine bombers. His first victory, a Hurricane I 7 km west of Labbi on 16 May, 1941. 29 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 and two I-301s on 15 January, 1942. An I-153 on 17 May, 1942. Additional victories include several ships sunk near Crete, including the British battleship "Valiant" on 22 May, 1941. His 38th victory, a B-24 in the Balkans on 4 April, 1944. His 40th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Balkans on 5 May, 1944. His 49th & 50th, both B-24s at Liegeplatz: Mizil/Rum (Romania) on 15 July, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 75 victories (spelled Pilcher). Deceased 16 February, 1995.

Courtesy Christian König
16 Baldi, LorisSgt Maj12/26/1919Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (41-43)5154o Gruppo, 396a Sq., 101o Gruppo "Caccia Autonomo", 2o Gruppo "Caccia", 1a Sq., 4a Sq., ANR (43-45)CR.42, G.50, MC.200 & 202 "Blue 396 (7/43 Greece), Bf 109G-6, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490501 "Blk 11" (2/45 Italy)It. Medal for Valor in Silver, It. War Merit Cross
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		He served the Mediterranean and Italy. Combat missions: RA logbook lost, Anr 31 combat missions, 17 aerial combats. Deceased 6 October, 2015. Source: Massimello & Apostolo-Osprey & Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020.
17 Giardina, AntonioOffz CandItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana5410a 29o Gruppo (10/40 Greece); 300aCR.42 (10/40), MC.200, MC.205V, Fiat G.55, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
18 Hayessen, Hans Joachim "Hayo"Lt2/1/192457/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 June, 1944. Magnus. Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, both Beaufighters near Insel Dia, Crete, on 22 February, 1944. His 3rd, a Baltimore E of Insel Dia, Crete on 23 February, 1944. His 4th & 5th victories, both B-26s SE of Antikythera Greece on 6 March, 1944. A 6th, thought to be "unconfirmed", a Baltimore by Insel Dia (Kreta) on 23 April, 1944.
19 Heckmann, TheodorUffz9/11/192257/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18315 "White 2" (lost 7/15/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-6 reported lost at Catania on 15 July, 1943, cause and pilot disposition unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter in the Insel Leros Greece area, 5 October, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 4 km west of koshyta Greece, 8 October, 1943. Magnus Report. Survived the war.
20 Hoppe, KurtOfw58/JG-27 (Russia), 8/JG-27 (Greece 10/43)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Reported MIA, date unknown. His first known Soviet victory, his first victory, a SB-2 at Grodno on 24 June, 1941. Another Soviet victory, a Pe-2 of the 411th Bomber Aviation Regt. on 22 July, 1941 north of Yartsevo, as they attempted to bomb the Shatalovo airfield between Smolensk and Roslavl S.U.. His 5th victory, a B-25 15 km north of Araxos Greece, 8 October, 1943.
21 Martin, PaulUffz57/JG-27Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 southeast of Tanagra Greece, 22 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter southeast of Tripidos Greece, 6 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-26 SW of Antikythera Greece on 6 March, 1944. Magnus Report, 5 victories. Three of his victories were in another unknown unit as only two victories were scored while in JG-27, per the JG-27 Chronik/H.Breuer.
22 Heintzsch, Manfred Lt410/JG-27 (9/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161020 "White 9 + ~" (lost 6/22/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 22 June, 1944 over northern France, reason unknown. Mombeek. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 8 km northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 18 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 S of Insel Lagosta on 8 January, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 S of Zivagosta on 12 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 NE of Chartres on 14 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Hientzsch.
23 Ullrich, FriedrichFhjUffz48/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165084 "Red 1 + I" (lost 5/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Salzwedel. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Rhodes Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter south of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 30 km N of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 May, 1944, no location. Alternate spelling: Ulrich.
24 Schmidt, ArminOblt1912/11/06Wernigerode (CK)4Stfkpt & T/O 6(J)./Tr.Gr.186 (12/39), Stfkpt 9./JG 77 (04/41)Bf 109E-1 "Yellow 14" (dam 12/39), Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 3401 (lost 19/04/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1941 during aerial combat with Hurricanes of No.33 Sq. northeast of Lamia Greece; promoted to Hptm postumously on 1 July, 1943 (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Crashed his E-1 at Nordholz Germany on 15 December, 1939; he was uninjured. This "Yellow 14" may have been the mount of Reinhold Schmetzer. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim into the North Sea, north of Borkum, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941.


25 Sinner, RudolfMaj12/31/1915Austria39


JG-3, 2/JG-27(7/41), Stfkpt 6/JG-27(6/42 & 9/42 Libya), Kdr IV/JG-27(6/43 Greece), Kdr IV/JG-54(7/43), III/JG-7, Kdr JG-7(2/45 to end)BF 109F-4 "Yellow 1 + -" (6/42 Africa) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109F "Red 11" (Trop.), Bf 109G-2 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1 + -" (9/42) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 16328 (35% dam 3/24/43: WIA overturn on landing), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 410557(lost 3/6/44), Me 262A-1b "Red 3" in JG-7, Me 262A-1b "Green 1 <" (lost 4/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/7/42), Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
32 victories in the Desert. His first known Soviet victory, while Kdr of IV/JG-54, a LaGG-3 NE of Ussvyati on 11 October, 1943. 3 victories in the Me 262. 305 combat missions. Shot down with serious wounds by B-17 return fire, and bailed successfully, 6 March, 1944 in Werk# 410557 (bore the number "2", most likely Yellow or White) over Bassum, south of Bremen. At this time, he was Kdr III/JG-54. He led III/JG-54 against U.S. bombers on 6 March, 1944, the day Ralph Kracker was shot down, and was himself shot down with wounds. Commanded III/JG-54 in March, 1944. Returned to JG-27 to command I Gruppe in June, 1944. His last command was III/JG-7 in January, 1945. On 4 April, 1945, Rudi was shot down by Capt.Kirke B.Everson of 339th FG and bailed, but was too low for his chute to fully deploy, and was severely injured. Known to have also flown Me 262A-1a "Blue 1" in March 1945. His 38th victory, flying the Me 262, a B-24 near Rathenow on 3 March, 1945. His 39th, and last victory, a P-51 SW of Berlin on 7 March, 1945. Shot down 12 times, bailing three times. Wounded five times.


L-R: Major Gustav Rödel (Kommodore JG 27) - Hptm. Werner Schroer (Kommandeur ll./JG 27) - Major Rudolf Sinner (Kommandeur lV./JG 27)



26 Boesler, DietrichOblt3II/JG-77 (4/40), Stfkpt 8/JG-27 (4/43), Stfkpt 12/JG-27 (6/43), Acting Kdr IV/JG-27 (10/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18468 (lost 10/10/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943; B-17 return fire in the vicinity of Luma, near Megara Greece (LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim 180km W of Amrun, 1 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Hampden SW of Kristiansand, 12 April, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire west southwest of Kos Greece, 19 September, 1943. Alternate spelling: Boester & Bösler.
27 Hermann, HorstFw8/30/1918Grossbersteninken, Krs. Tilsit32/StG-2 (4/41 Greece), 5/StG-2, 2/SG-2 (5/44)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 0599 "T6 + LK" (lost 4/24/41), Fw 190F-8
RK(12/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/9/43), Dive Bomber & Assault Operational Clasps w/Pendants		Shot down by flak 24 April, 1941 at Patras, returned 30 April (Ju 87 Loss List). 729 missions including 250 with the Fw 190.
28 Keller, HeinzUffz38/JG-27 (9/42), 11/JG-27 (9/43)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq., 8 km southwest of El Alamein on 20 September, 1942. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires, 6 km north northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 18 September, 1943.
29 Kühn, GüntherUffz311/JG-27 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163663 "Red 3 + ~" (lost 6/10/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 10 June, 1944 during aerial combat SE of Caen. Mombeek. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38F over Cape Ronodit (Greece?), 31 October, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 20 km southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 15 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 17 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Kuhn.
30 Pothmann, HeinrichGefr38/JG-27Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter southwest of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter west of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 northof Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943.
31 Burk, AlfredOblt06/04/13Bischweiler (CK)28JG-2, JG-52, 11/JG-27 (8/43 Kalamaki Gr.), Acting Kdr IV/JG-27 (10/43 Balkans)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140056 (lost 10/31/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44 Post.)
EP (15/04/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 31 October, 1943 during aerial combat, no location reported. His first victory, a Morane 406 at Compiegne, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Amiens on 26 May, 1940. His 5th victory was a B-24 downed during the Ploesti raid on 1 August, 1943. His 26th victory, a Beaufighter 60 km off Insel Skarpanto Greece, 7 October, 1943. A B-17 Werk # 42-30446 of 348BS/99BG, piloted by Lt.Gilmore, west of Megara Tunisia on 10 October, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories.


32 Gromotka, FritzLt6/2/1915Kronschkow, Poland28

1/JG-27 (11/41), 6/JG-27 (6/41 S.U., 5/42 Tmimi Libya), Stfkpt 9/JG-27 (3/44 Greece)Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 10" (1940), Bf 109E-8 Werk # 4890 "Yellow 2" (lost 6/25/41-MIA), Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" & Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8548 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 5/31/42 @ Amut, combat w./Brit P-40s) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1" in Greece
RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44)
EP(1/19/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA (briefly) on 25 June, 1941 after being shot down near Minsk; returned OK. With JG-27 the entire war except for interruptions caused by injuries and fighter training schools. Had to bail out five times. 438 combat missions. 9 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq. near Tobruk on 29 November, 1941. 2 victories in the East. His 15th victory, a Beaufighter west southwest of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 NW of Neusiedler on 12 April, 1944. A HSS on 12/05/44.His 25th, a P-47 NE of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 26th, a P-47 at Stadt Gr. Paris on 12 June, 1944. A 27th, a Typhoon S of Evreux on 17 August, 1944. A 28th, a P-47 at Mantes-Meulan on 19 August, 1944. Deceased 2 November, 1979.


Archive Report

Operational Record
33 Clade, Josef EmilHptm1916/02/26Hambach bei Neustadt27



Courtesy CK

Courtesy CK

1./JG 1 (05/40), EJG Süd (06/42), 5. & 7./JG 27 (09/42-03/43), 9./JG 27 (10/43 Greece), Kdr III./JG 27 (11/44-04/45)Bf 109 E-3 "White 2" Werknr 1809, Bf 109 G-6 "White 2 + I" Werknr 17005 (lost 03/10/43), Bf 109 K-4 (in I/JG-27)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (01/01/45 CK)
EP (20/03/44 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
A glider pilot in the early 30s, he joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. His 1st victory, a Gladiator over Maastricht and a LeO 45 W of Maastricht, 11 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane at Compiegne on 17 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 26 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire W of Portland on 25 August, 1940. 8 victories in the Desert, including a P-40 south of El Adem N. Africa on 12 June, 1942 and a Spitfie V south southwest of El-Hammam on 2 September, 1942, while in 5/JG-27. Also, a Spitfre 20 km south of Ragusa on 3 March, 1943 in 5/JG-27, as a Ofw. On 3 October, 1943, after downing his 18th AC, a B-24, he was forced to bail from his G-6 due to return fire. Operation Bodenplatte pilot. His 25th, a Typhoon at Wallenbrück on 29 January, 1945, while serving in 12/JG-27. His 26th, a B-26 at Warendorf on 22 February, 1945. His 27th victory, a P-38 at Much on 25 February, 1945. He was a Stfkpt in 7/JG-27.



34 Werfft-Wessely, Peter Dr.Maj10/8/1904Vienna, Austria26



1/JG-27 (7/41), 7/JG-27 (10/42), Stafkpt 9/JG-27 (4/44 Reich Def), Kdr III/JG-27 (10/44)Bf 109E-7/Trop "White 6" in 1/JG-27, Bf 109F & G(Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 441090 "Yellow 1 + I" (5/19/44) RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44)
EP(7/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
WIA 19 May, 1944 in "Yellow 1" by US Bomber return fire, after downing a B-24. One of the oldest operational fighter pilots. All victories in the West. His first, two Hurricanes, one at Sevenoaks, the other N of Brighton, on 27 September, 1940. 14 bombers. One known victory, a Boston III northwest of Moschee El-Daba on 26 October, 1942. Another victory, a Spitfire 25 km southeast of El Alamein on 2 November, 1942. His 10th victory, a B-17 northeast of Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943. His 14th & 15th, both B-24s, one NW of Stolpberg, the other W of Lavantthal Tür, on 2 April, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) 40km WSW of Raab on 23 April, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 30 km ENE of Hanau on 12 May, 1944. Deceased 1970.

35 Meyn, WilhelmOblt6/3/1923Hamburg26



Erg/StG 3, 7./StG 3, Adj. III/StG 3, Stafkpt 8./SG 3, Stfkpt 9./SG 3Ju 87, Fw 190 F-8 with 9./SG 3
RK (24/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/01/44)
EP (01/0/42)

EK 1 & 2

Assault Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		British POW 8 May 1945 and released 16 August, 1945. 721 combat missions. Shot down seven times with one bailout. All aerial victories in the East. Saw action in Italy, Croatia, Greece, Russia, Kuban and Krimea. 721 missions as Stuka and Assault pilot, including 281 in the Fw 190. Deceased 4 May, 2002 Hoppstädten-Weiersbach (P. Bastin). Added: With the Fw 190 he managed to achieve 26 aerial victories in the East on top of his successes against ground targets. Later a Kommodore in the Jagdbombergeschwader 36 and 31 (Bundeswehr) (CK)
36 Habicht, Peter PaulHptm8/21/1911Bieber near Offenbach2
FFS-53 (4/39 Straubing), III/ZG-26 (12/40 - 4/41 Sicily), 8/ZG-26 (2/42 Malta), Stfkpt 10/Zg-26 (6/42 Libya - 9/42 Crete), Temp Kdr III/ZG-26 (11/42 - 5/43 Greece), Kdr Erg/ Zerst Grp-210 (9/43 Braunschweig)Bf 110, 210, Do-17 Werk # Unk (lost 11/8/41), Ju 88C-6, Me 410A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 1/11/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

KVK/Sw (12/18/40), German/Italian Spange (1/19/43), EK 1(7/28/42) & 2 (3/11/42)
Wound Badge (11/8/41), Glider Proficiency Class "C" Badge (9/10/42), EP (5/4/43), Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold (7/8/42) w/"300" pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 January, 1944 at Oschersleben, near Halberstadt. 357 sorties. One known victory, a B-17 (unconfirmed) over Malta on 22 February, 1942. Added: He suffered a fractured skull crashing into the Med at Spartivento 8 November, 1941, due to engine failure. He and R/O, Helmut Busch were rescued next day. He is reported to have a 2nd victory, 3 miles off Crete, a Beaufighter "T5070" "XK-B" of No.272 Sq., 25 October, 1942, piloted by W/Cmdr John Mortimer White, Observer F/Sgt Richard Andrew Francis, both MIA. He and R/O Helmut Busch were KilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat over Oschersleben with a P-51 of 354FG, piloted by Lt Robert Stephens. Hptm Habicht buried in the Bieber Cemetery (Peter's Son-in-Law Wolf-Ingo Seidelmann & R.Snape). Added: Crash location 3km NW of Ottleben, buried Offenbach Friedhof, Mühlheimer Strasse (Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries)



Archive Report: Extensive
37 Hohls, WolfgangLt211/JG-27Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-25 west of Krapias Greece, 17 November, 1943. His 2nd, the same day, a P-38 northeast of Kalamaki Greece.
38 Küffner, WernerOblt212/JG-27Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 5 km southwest of Marakantrou Greece, 5 October, 1943. His 2nd victory, although labeled HSS, was a B-24 east of Lebadeia Greece, 5 October, 1943.
39 Lange, Franz HeinzHptm12/9/1911Forsthaus Kulk26/JG-77 (4/40), Stfkpt 6/JG-77 (5/40), Kdr II/JG-77 (9/40)Bf 109E-1 (lost 5/27/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5261 (lost 4/23/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 April, 1941 after being hit by flak at Koropi Greece. WIA 27 May, 1940 during aerial combat at Stavanger Norway, his AC reported 100% destroyed. Source: SIG Norway. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington north of Langeoog, 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hampden southwest of Kristiansand, 12 April, 1940.
40 Mühlbauer, OttoUffz2/16/192128/JG-27 (9/43 Greece; 7/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15993 (lost 9/28/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161771 "Red 8 + I" (lost 7/2/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 July, 1944 during aerial combat 15km south of Caen, bailed safely. Injured in a crash SE of Athens on 28 September, 1943 due to engine trouble. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür, later same day. Deceased 4 August, 1998.
41 Gorrini, LuigiSgt Maj7/12/1917Alseno, Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (38-43)19


Courtesy Christian König

85a Sq. (11/40 N. Africa), 18o Gruppo C.T., 3o Gruppo C. (1/43 Tunisia/Sicily), 3o Stormo "Caccia", 1o Gruppo "Caccia", 1a Sq., ANR (43-45)CR.42, MC.200AS (1/41), MC.202 III "White 2" (1/43), MC.205V (2/43), Bf 109G-6 (3/43)
Italian Bronze Medal for Military Valor

Italian War Merit Cross, EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Served in Greece, Africa, Defence of Rome and Northern Italy. Combat missions: 212 w/132 aerial combats. Deceased 8 November, 2014. Victories may be as high as 24 (Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020).



Courtesy Christian König
42 Drago, Ugo Capt3/3/1915Arborio (Vercelli), Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (38-43)17363a Sq., 150o Gruppo Autonomo (Caccia 6/43), 2a Gruppo "Caccia", Kdr 1a "Caneppele" Sq. & 4a Sq. ANR (43-45)CR.42, RO.41, MC.200 & 202, Fiat G.55, Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk# 18421 "Black 7" (6/43), Bf 109G-6 "363" (6/43 in 150o Grp), Bf 109G-10/AS Werk # 491353 "Black 7" (Aviano 1/45), Bf 109K-4
Italian Silver Medals for Military Valor and two War Crosses

EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Another source suggests 11 victories possibly. 11 to 20 victories (H. Breuer). Served in Albania, Greece, France, Africa, Defence of Rome & Italy. 385 missions. Deceased 22 April, 2007 Rome (Lazio) (Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020)..



43 Bergmann, GötzLt6/24/1921Wedel165/JG-51 (7/42 S.U., N.Africa), II/JG-51 (4/43 Tunisia), Kdr Rhodes Kdo. (Gadurra/Rhodes 7/44)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10766 (lost 1/30/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16351 (lost 4/7/43; WIA, crashed due to enemy fire at Fauconnerie), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160081 (lost 11/2/43; WIA combat), Bf 109G-6 "Red 13" (7/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 20 July, 1944 during takeoff from Gadurra airfield, Rhodes. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3, Row 16, Platte10 (D.Drury). Injured in a crash at Gabes on 30 January, 1943, after an engine fire. One known victory, A Soviet MiG-3 on 9 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 August, 1942. An Il-2 NE of Rzhev on 9 September, 1942. In the Desert, a Spitfire 20 km southwest of Tunis on 1 January, 1943. Another, a P-38 west southwest of Gafsa on 11 January, 1943. Another Desert victory, a P-40 22km notrheast of Maknassy on 15 March, 1943. Another, a Spitfire 70 km south of Matmata on 24 March, 1943. He downed a B-25 20 km north of Messauna on 7 April, 1943. A B-24 SE of Craiova (Balkans) on 21 April, 1944. A 13th, a Spitfire in the Balkans on 2 June, 1944.
44 Culemann, Hans GunnarLt149/JG-27 (Med 7/43), 7/JG-27 (2/44), Stab III/JG-27 (6/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19676 "Yellow 10" (lost 7/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413524 "White 2 + I" (lost 6/30/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 June, 1944 15 km E of Lisieux, reason unknown. Mombeek. His "Yellow 10" reported lost 17 July, 1943 at Catania due to enemy fire, no report of pilot injury. One known victory, his 1st, a B-26 southwest of Eleusis, west of Athens, 3 November, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 souh of Athens on 17 November, 1943. His 3rd & 4th, both Beaufighters; one S of Insel Samos, the other at Insel Samos, on 9 February, 1944. A 5th, a Baltimore 50 km from Insel Milos Greece on 3 March, 1944. A 6th, a B-26 SW of Insel Milos Greece on 6 March, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 in the Zerbst area on 28 May, 1944. His 10th, a P-47 8 km S of Bayeux on 14 June, 1944. His 11th, a P-51 S of Dreux on 17 June, 1944. His 12th & 13th, both P-51s on 27 June, 1944; one S of Villers-Cotterets, the othe S of Soissons. Magnus.

Courtesy Christian König
45 Ottnad, AlexanderLt12/13/1923148 & 12/JG-27 (8/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440985 "Red 10 + I" (lost 6/7/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413617 "Blue 9 + I" (lost 8/18/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 in absentia)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/6/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1944 after crashing west of Evreux due to flak. WIA on D-Day, 6 June, 1944. Injured in a transfer flight crash near Crailsheim on 7 June, 1944, no cause reported. 8 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Chalkis, west of Rhodes, Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter northeast of Insel Gaidaros Greece, 14 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 100 km SSW of Marburg on 19 March, 1944. His 6th, a P-38 30 km SW of Graz on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-24 SE of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 25 km N of Neuseidler See on 23 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 30 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 55 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 14th, a B-24 30 km W of Banja-Lüka on 30 May, 1944.
46 Baron, LuigiFwItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana12412a, 29o Gruppo (10/40 Greece)CR.42 (10/40), MC.200, MC.205V, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
47 Bauer, LudwigOblt2/25/191412I/JG-1 ('40), 7/JG-27 (7/41 S.U & N. Africa), 1/JG-27 (2/44), Stab III/JG-27 (7/44 France)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (dam 24 February, 1944), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165567 "Black EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (2/24/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Caen/Bayeux area. Mombeek. Magnus. WIA 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat, location not specified. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 9 July, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 27 July, 1941; all three SB-2s. An SB-2 on 30 July, 1941. His 9th, an SB-2 N of Mga on 29 August, 1941. Three Desert victories. His 10th victory was a P-40 of SAAF No. 5 Sq. southwest of El Adem N. Africa on 17 June, 1942. Another known victory was a P-40 south of El Alamein on 16 September, 1942. His 12th, a Beaufighter 30 km west of Melos Greece, 3 December, 1943.
48 Löffler, Hannes HansLt119/JG-27 (9/42), 7/JG-27 (12/43), 9/JG-27 (5/44 France)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412619 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 6/29/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 June, 1944 near southwest Paris, reason unknown. Mombeek. Magnus. One known victory, a Spitfire south of Suda-Bucht on 22 September, 1942. WIA 31 October, 1942 during aerial combat with British fighters, but managed to return to base. His 2nd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter south of Castelrosso (Italy or Greece?), 30 October, 1943. Credited with a B-24 "separated from the formation" on 2 November, 1943, near Wiener Neustadt. His 4th (official), a Baltimore east of Insel Kos Greece, 29 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 north northwest of Megara Greece, 20 December, 1943. His 6th, a B-24 at St. Margarethen in Lavantthal on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 10 km ESE of Raab (Györ) on 13 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) 50 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 9th, same day, another B-17 (HSS) 35 km NE of Hanau. His 10th, a B-24 at Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 20 km from Hochschwab on 24 May, 1944.
49 Freytag, Siegfried Gustav "der Löwe von Malta (The Lion of Malta)", "Robinson"Maj11/10/1919Danzig, Langfuhr102I./LG 2 (CK); 6./JG 77 (1940-41 Greece), Stfkpt 1./JG 77 (06/42), Kdr II./JG 77 (03/43), Acting Kdr JG 77 after Wiese (12/44), Kdr II./JG 77 (1944-03/45), JG 51 (04/04/45), JG 7 (04/45), Légion Etrangère (1952-1970)Bf 109E, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1576 (lost 4/24/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18025 (lost 7/12/43), Me 262 in JG-7 (5/45)
RK(7/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/15/43)
EP(5/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
879 combat missions by July 1942. His first known victory, a Hudson W of Lister (Norway?) on 31 October, 1940. He was injured in a crash on 24 April, 1941 in his E-4 after being hit by flak in the Athens area. About 70 of his victories were in Russia. One known victory was an I-16 of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt., shot down 24 July, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa. A Soviet Yak-1 on 23 March, 1942. His 50th, a Soviet fighter on 3 June, 1942 while in 6/JG-77. Numerous victories in the Med. areas. He was the most successful German pilot over Malta (nickname The Lion of Malta, CK). Shot down with wounds by P-38s in his G-6 on 12 July, 1943 over Gela Sicily. Bailed successfully. His 99th victory, a B-24 over Italy on 29 May, 1944. His 100th victory, a B-24 SE of Pieve Italy on 13 June, 1944. His 101st, a Spitfire at Doesburg on 27 September, 1944. Nominated for the EL. After the war, he was known to have flown for the French in Indochina under the name Dichters Gustav Freytag. Due to failing health, he lives since 1970 in a soldiers home for Legionairres in Puylobier France. Deceased 1 June, 2003 at Laveran Hospital in Marseille. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victories. Added: Shot down on 27/07/42 over the Med, was rescued by a German boat minutes before British troops reached him. Seriously WIA again in 01/44 in US bombing raid against the airfield. His character against foolish orders was famous: whenn Göring ordered to nominate one "coward" in each Staffel to be court-martialed for lack of results against the US bombers, Freytag volunteered. Last aerial victory on 02/01/45. Acting Geschwaderkommodore when only 25 years old! (CK)


Courtesy Christian König
50 Stückler, Alfred FranzLt3/16/1920Ternitz/Niederdonau (CKönig)108/JG-27 (9/42 Africa; 5/44 Götzendorf/Wein)Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 7278 (42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440697 "Red 3 + I" (lost 5/12/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with 4FG fighters at Alsfeld/Oberhessen. One known victory, a P-40 west of El Hammam on 4 September, 1942. His 2nd was another P-40 in the El Alamein area on 15 September, 1942. His 3rd victory was a B-24 between Sollum and Benghazi on 4 November, 1942. His 4th victory, in Sicily, a Beaufighter 35 km west of Insel Zakinthos on 13 June, 1943. His 5th, a P-38 15 km south of Antikythera, Greece, 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a Manchester 40 km southwest of Pthymi Greece, 8 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-24 35 km SW of Marburg on 19 March, 1944. His 10th, a P-38 at Kainbach, by Graz, 2 April, 1944. Named "Franz" on the Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List. Added: He was severely burnt WIA on 12/05/44 in the air combat with P-51 but could bail out and was sent to hopsital in Gießen, he survived but couldnt fly anymore. Deceased 1996 in Vienna (CKönig)


Stückler, Alfred Franz holding the sign

51 Giese, HansUffz17/JG-27Bf 109F & G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Baltimore N of Cape Sparta Greece on 3 March, 1944.
52 Ziller, HorstOfw110/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 southeast of Kalamaki Greece, 15 November, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
53 Halbohm,Ofw12/SAGr-126 EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufighter at Map Quadrant 23 East N/57/2/8 (near Greece) on 29 October, 1943
54 Heger, Lt11/JG-53 (9/43)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-25 over Greece, 18 September, 1943.
55 Hetzler, HansLt112/JG-27 (11/43 Aegean), 11/JG-27 (7/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140xxx (lost 11/17/43), Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/27/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational clasp		MIA 27 July, 1944 after a collision in flight, E of Granville, 25 km NNW of Avranches. Mombeek. WIA 17 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Aegina. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 1 km west southwest Of Insel Kos Greece, 19 September, 1943.
56 Höchtl, KarlUffz17/JG-27Bf 109G-6 (most likely) Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 24 April, 1944 (R.Heath (10/2024). One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter southeast of Naousa, west of Salonika Greece, 6 November, 1943.
57 Stadler, FranzUffzAustria1EJG Süd, 7/JG-27 (2/44 Greece, 4/44 Kastelli Crete), 5/JG-51 (5/45)Bf 109G-5 Werk # Unk "White 3" in JG-27 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		In Greece, he was posted at the Cretan airfield of Kastelli. One known victory, an SM 84 (?) 30 km NE of Brindisi Italy on 14 May, 1944. Flugbuch.


58 Serl,Uffz14/SAGr 129Fw 190A EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufighter "DL-7" over Greece on 16 March, 1944.
59 Schaffhauser, KarlFw17/JG-27 (Greece), 12/JG-27 (3/45 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160074 "White 8 + I" (10/5/43), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331489 (70% dam 2/6/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331458 "Blue 13 + I" (lost 3/2/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Saerbeck, and buried in Saerbeck with comrade, Erich Schulz. His Wk# 331489 was damaged in a crash at Hesepe on 6 February, 1945 due to engine trouble. His "White 8 was reported lost at Atalante/Theben area on 5 October, 1943. He was captured by partisans, but escaped later.One known victory, a B-26 on 6 March, 1944 SE of Insel Lower Andros Greece.
60 Rohwerder,Oblt12/SAGr-126Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufighter over Greece on 6 September, 1944.
61 Pflüger, WernerUffz17/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15888 "White 5 + I" (lost 2/25/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat 20 km SSW of Pointe de Cos (Rosseels & Bf 109 Loss List). This, the same day as his first known victory! One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a B-26 8 km W of Insel Kos (Greece) on 25 February, 1944.
62 Patz, WernerHptm1II/JG-77 (4/41), Adj/JG-26 (4/42), Stfkpt 11/JG-26 (12/42), Operational Trng Unit-Merville 4/43Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5272 (40% dam 4/19/41), Fw 190A-1 & 2, Bf 109G-1 & G-4 in 11 Staffel EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19 April, 1941 after being hit by flak and belly landing at Larissa Greece. Replaced Lt Paul Schauder as Stfkpt 11/JG-26 when Scauder went to the Staff/JG-26 in January, 1943.
63 Müller-Nalbach,Lt1III/ZG-26Bf 110C EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, a Maryland on a reconnaissance mission between Greece and Crete on 27 July, 1942.
64 Gerhardt, Helmut03/09/20Aue03.09.1943 1,5 km nö. Zerjeri mit Ju 87 Nr. 0770 Fw. m. Berckhemer 194

3./StG 3Ju-87 Werknr. 0770 (lost)KIA on 3 September 1943 1,5 km N of Zerjeri/ Greece. Crew: Uffz Rudolf Berckhemer (12/10/20 in Heilbronn). Both buried at Maleme war cemetery (graves 194+193)CKönig
65 Albrecht, FritzFw1(F)/121 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 684 (lost 8/26/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 26 August, 1941 when his ac struck an obstacle at or near Athens-Tatoi airfield. Remaining crew: Fw Julius Ernst Gerhardt, Obs (DOW 8/27/41); Uffz Kurt Knuschke, R/O (WIC) and Uffz Heinz Büttner, Gnr (KIC). Two of the deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8 as follows: Fw Gerhardt, Platte 11; Uffz Büttner, Platte 8 (D.Drury).
66 Banke, ChristianOblt05/11/18 (CKönig)Magdeburg (CKönig)9/StG-2 (1938- 04/41 Greece). Added: Stuka Schule Marienbad (07-09/39) (CKönig)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5981 "T6 + KT" (lost 4/14/41)Wound badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1941 in the Mt Olympus area by Hurricanes. Gunner not mentioned. Added: Severely WIA on 07/06/40 when damaged by ground fire near Grécourt, SE of Ham, needed to crash land near Hombleaux and was hospitalized at St. Quentin. Another crash land on 04/04/41 at Münster-Loddenheide airfield but unhurt. Gunr Fw Georg Hoser KIA on 14/04/41. Banke is buried at war cemetery Dionyssos-Rapendoza. (CKönig)
67 Bauder, Franz RichardUnk (Enlisted)6/9/1923Surcin, Yugoslavia

Franz Bauder is the figure on the left

Courtesy his grandson S. Joseph Bauder

Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A/211 ('43-'44), Luftgaukdo Süd-Ost 17 (5/45 Semlin) (Werft Komp in both)UnkPilot BadgeKnown to have served in Greece, where he became a POW. After the war, he fled Yugoslavia, living in Traun, Austria, where he lived with his wife and seven children. He was employed as a bricklayer before passing away 16 June, 1979 (Stephan Joseph Bauder/greendalestudent 1/23/24 email)
68 Bauer, Rudolf RudiUffz9/JG-27 (Greece 1943)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16537 "Yellow 15 + I" (lost 7/25/43)Fighter Operational ClaspHis G-6 was reported lost on 25 July, 1943, no location, pilot reported returned. KilledInAction (KIA) in 1943 when 30 B-25s attacked his airfield at Argo, along the east coast of Pelepones, and he was killed by bomb splinters. He is buried in Greece. Jager Blatt 4 & 5/2002.
69 Bazzi,LtItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana190a Sq (Greece)Cant Z506B (H) (lost 12/30/40)Presumed MIA 30 December, 1940 after being sd at sea off Preveza-Levkas Greece by RCAF F/O W. Richardson of No. 30 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).
70 Benke, HelmutUffz1/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8198 "L1 + ZH" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 20 April, 1941, cause unknown. Added: The loss was due to aerial combat near Athens. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown, presumed KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Emmerich Döhndorfer, Obs; Ogefr Fritz Steckel, R/O and (rank unk) Josef Kalusa (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Behnke.
71 Blank, KurtFw02/10/201./SG 3Ju-87 DMIA on 07/04/44 at the Pantherstellung. Crew: Franke, Heinz. Added: probably the same Franke who participated in Greece in 1./ StG 3 in 08-11/43 where he flew with another pilot (Fritz ?) (CK)CKönig
72 Blanke, GertLt1/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3291 "L1 + UH" (lost 4/13/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 April, 1941; sd at Volos by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle of No. 33 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List).
73 Bock, Karl-HeinzOblt1917/10/17Maleme, Greece 6./KG 26 (03/41)He 111 H-6 "1H + EP" Werknr 4433 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (06/03/42 postm)
EK 1 & 2
most probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold EP (17/10/41) 		KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 26 January, 1942, when his ac crashed into the sea N of Heraklion, Crete, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), buried Ger War Cem. at Maleme, Chania, Crete, Blk 1): Ofw Herbert Schütz, Obs (09/08/15 in Berlin, Gr 387); Uffz Horst Brückner, R/O (14/06/19 in Hoym/ Anhalt, Gr 386); Fw Hans Katen, Flt Engr (01/09/17 in Gelsenkirchen, Gr 389) and Gefr Willi Wittich, Gnr (31/08/19 in Lützenhardt / Neckar, Gr 390). Pilot Oblt Bock buried in Grave 388 (D.Drury). One of two AC sent to attack shipping west of Crete on 19 March, 1941.
74 Borchert, FritzUffz9/JG-77 (Greece)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3282 "Black 10" (lost 4/20/41)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 20 April, 1941; made a force landing at Larissa after being hit by flak.
75 BozziLtItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana106 Gruppo (Greece)Z1007 (lost 4/2/41)POW with crew 2 April, 1941 after being shot down in the Gulf of Patras Greece by RCAF F/O Woodward of No. 33 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).
76 Bozzi,Lt106 Gruppo (Greece)Z1007 (lost 4/2/41)POW with unnamed crew 2 April, 1941; shot down by F/O V.C Woodward of RCAF No. 33 Sq. over the Gulf of Patras, Greece. Source: RCAF Claims List.
77 Braun, RudolfHptm1913/08/30Brannenburg/Inn4./StG 162; I./StG 167,168, & 76 (prewar), Stafü+Stfkpt 1./StG 3 (10/39-04/42 CK), Fliegerbildschule Hildesheim (06/42 CK), 2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (06-09/42 CK), Kdr.? Stukaschule at Deutsch-Brod (1943), 3./StG 151 (08-12/43 CK), Stfkpt 3./SG 151 (12/43-01/44 CK), Kdr II./SG 102 (01-10/44 CK), Kdr I./SG 102 (10/44-01/45 CK), Kdr I./SG 3 (01-05/45 CK)Ju 87 R-2 (dam 25/04/42 CK), Ju 87 R-4 "S7 + BH" in 1./StG 3, Fw 190 F in SG 3 & SG 102 (02/45)
RK (14/06/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/05/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		503 missions, mostly with the Ju 87. Served as Kdr I & II/SG102 late 44 and early 45. Added: WIA on 25/04/42 when his R-2 was shot down by P-40s 20 km NE of Ain el Gazala over Tobruk, resulting in long hospitalization and convalescence. Sank 16,000 GRT of Allied shipping in the waters around Greece and Crete, and scoring direct hits on a heavy cruiser, a light cruiser and on a destroyer. Deceased on 04/04/1990 in Augsburg (CK)


Courtesy CK
78 Brecher, JosefFw7/KG-55 Russia, Crete & GreeceHe 111 "G1 + ER & IR", "G1 + AP"Transport Operational Clasp in Bronze1120 logbook entries 12/40 to 4/44, with many combat missions in 1941 and 1942 noted. Known to have crashed at least once, as seen in one of the accompanying photos. Grouping found online at Leisure Galleries.
79 Brüdern, Hans JoachimLt1/10/19203/KG-2 (10/40 Lille)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (10/15/40), Do 17Z Werk # 2584 "U5 + HL" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 20 April, 1941 following a crash in the vicinity of Lamia Greece; sd by Hurricanes of No.33 Sq,. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Rudolf Hallfrach, Obs; Fw Heinrich Fehrenbach, R/O and Fw Alois Holler, Gnr. Earlier, on 15 October, 1940, he returned safely to Lille following an equipment failure over England. While losing altitude over England, the flight engineer, Gefr Hans Fellmann, parachuted into Cousley Wood, near Wadhurst, Sussex, and was captured. All others returned to base. Remaining crew: Uffz Richard Trinkner, Obs and Uffz Heinrich Fehrenbach, R/O (D.DRury).
80 Buthner,FwKG-200 (3/44 Kalathos airfield, Rodos (Rhodes) Island Geece)Fw 200C-3/U7 Werk # 0226 "G6 + FY" (5/45 abandoned at Kalathos airfield, Greece)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 May, 1945 when the Germans surrendered in Greece. Buthner served as Co-Pilot with the crew of Fw Adalbert Schaffranck. See Schaffranck for additional detail. (ww2wrecks.com)
81 Celerin, AlbertOblt7/15/1921Eger, Czechoslovakia
3(F)/Aufkl 33 ('42), 4(F)/11 (late '42), TO FAGr-4 ('43), Stfkpt Wekusta 27 ('44), Stfkpt 1/Aufkl 103 (2/45)Ju 188F-1
RK(10/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EP (5/18/42), EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Honor Goblet of Luftwaffe. German Cross in Gold. Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Pilot Badge. Iron Cross 1st Class. After studying 01.1939 signed up for the Luftwaffe. By 07.1941 underwent training in various vocational and training schools. At the end of 1940 promoted to the rank of Oberfähnrich, 01.02.1941 Leutnant. From 10.1941 the commander of the aircraft and observer in the remote reconnaissance squadron 33 reconnaissance group. He spent many flights on the Ju 88 to support the 17th Army's actions on the southern section of the Eastern Front. 12.1941 received the Iron Cross II. class four months later Class I together with a frontline flyer buckle in gold. At the beginning of the summer of 1942 he moved to 4./Aufkl.Grp. 11 followed by missions over Vyazma, Beloy, Rokov, and in Russia. 05.1942 Luftwaffe Czech Cup, 01.02.1943 promoted to lieutenant. He assumed the position of Technical Officer of the Remote Reconnaissance Group 4. 146 sorties over southern Russia, for which he received the German Cross in Gold. Then the group was transferred to Greece. 27 successful combat missions over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, mostly to explore the enemy's naval activity. From 06.1944 he became commander of Wekusta 27 observing weather in Crete, 30 sorties of great importance to their own naval forces. From 08.1944 squadron commander in I./Fernaukl.Grp. 4. October 10, 1944 for repeated demonstration in air difficult situations for more than 200 years of combat awarded the Knight's Cross. Winter 1944 - transferred to Germany, where he took over the group commander in Schlul-Fernaufkl.Geschwader 103. Shortly before the end of the war commanded Erg.Grp. Punitz in the rank of captain ((from March 1, 1945), then captured by the Western Allies until 11.1947. After the war he made a career in the fuel industry, most recently CEO of Esso Österreich. He died on December 31, 1997 in Vienna.
82 Cifari, AlessandroMarshallRegia Aeronautica ItalianaCant. Z506B (lost 7/29/42)He, the Co-Pilot, was one of four Italian airmen taken prisoner 29 July, 1942 when they were transporting four RAF prisoners from Greece to Italy. During the flight, they were overpowered and ordered to change course for Malta, and land at St Paul's Bay. Other known crew, the Flt Engr, Sgt T.Losi (POW); airman 1c Marcello Schisano, R/O (POW) and pilot 1/Lt Gaetano Mastrodicasa (POW). (Italian Losses Over Malta).
83 Colemann, Hans GunnarLt7/JG-27 (2/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 5th, a Baltimore NNW of Iraklion Greece on 22 February, 1944.
84 Dilley, BrunoMaj8/29/1913Gumbinnen, Ostpreussen


Stfkpt in I./StG-163, Stfkpt 3./StG 1 (09/39), Kdr I./StG 2 (01/42), Kdr StG 101 (10/43), Kdr SG 103 (10/43-05/45)Ju 87 B-1"A5 + AL" (09/39), Ju 87 B-2 Werk # 5789 "(lost 07/04/41 at Veria Greece, retd 10 days later), Ju 87 R in 12/41, Ju 87 D-1"T6 + AB" Werknr 2070 in I./StG-2 (02/42), Ju 87 D in StG 101, Fw 190F & Ju 87 in SG 103
RK (04/06/42)
EL (08/01/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (19/12/41)
EP (13/06/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "600"
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare		Flew the first Stuka attack of WWII on 1 September, 1939. Shot down twice in Russia and managed to get back to German lines, along with his R/O Ofw Ernst Kather. Deceased 31 August, 1968 following a long and serious illness. 650+ missions. Shot down four times, twice behind enemy lines. Added: In 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr as Obstlt. As Kdr of the FFS A in Landsberg he retrained to jet planes at the age of 48 years. (CKönig)
85 Dittmann, KarlLt2/3/19232(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88 D-1 Werk # 430719 "4U + LK" (95% dam 9/26/43), Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430934 "4U + OK" (lost 1/23/44) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp Injured in a takeoff accident at the Athens-Tatoi airfield on 26 September, 1943. He was rammed by a Ju 52 (no detail). Remaining crew (Inj): Fw Wilhelm Hennecke, Obs and Fw Paul Faupel, Gnr., no mention of an R/O (D.Drury). In a subsequent event, on 23 January, 1944, he and two unnamed crew were killed in action in his T-1, sd by fighters, and lost at sea off Valetta, Malta. Added: While on a reconnaissance mission over Malta, they were sd by a Spitfire of No.185 Sq., piloted by F/O Sinclair, crashed at sea off Valetta, all MIA. Remaining crew: FhjUffz Kurt Hornauf and Uffz Georg Heydner (C.König & LOCS). The VDK makes no mention of their graves (D.Drury & LOCS).
86 Ditzer, HeinzLt2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430502 (lost 11/18/43), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430090 "4U + ZK" (lost 3/20/44) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		Injured in Wk# 430090 when he made a belly landing at Athens-Tatoi airfield due to an engine malfunction on takeoff. Remaining crew (Inj): Fw Otto Görner, Obs and Uffz Robert Danek, R/O, no mention of a Gnr (D.Drury). Pilot and unnamed crew all injured in a crash landing at the Athens-Tatoi airfield 18 November, 1943 due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew of Wk# 430502 (Inj): Fw heinrich Lichius, Obs; Uffz Robert Danek, R/O and Fw Werner Schwerdt, Gnr (D.Drury).
87 Dorn, KarlUffz3/22/1918Hochenheim1/AufKl.Gr.126Fokker T.VIII W-G2 (Float Plane) Werk # 5646 "TD + CA" (lost 9/16/41) Observer Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 16 September, 1941 when his ac crashed into the Aegean Sea SW of Falkonera Island, Greece. He was providing escort for shipping, and crashed reportedly due to an operational error. Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Rolf Wille, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Franz Zimmermann, R/O (WIA/DOW 9/19/41, bur War Cem Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Plot 7, Row 8, Tomb 3. Dorn & Wille are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
88 Dreyer, FritzUffz2(F)/123 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0669 "4U + EK" (lost 4/6/41)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA with his Observer Lt Edgar Liessenborghs 6 April, 1941; the ac reported lost in the Athens area, cause unknown, three other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
89 Dudeck, GerhardMaj1913/12/13Waldenburg/NiederschlesienFFS C Ludwigslust (08/35), LKS Berlin-Gatow, 6./KG.z.b.V. 1 (09/38), Stfkpt 12./KG.z.b.V. 1 (05/40-04/43), Marschgruppenführer TG S (Sizilien) and N (Neapel) (04/43), Ia of Stab/KG.z.b.V. 323 (04/43), I./TG 1 (-10/43) Kdr III./TG 3 (-10/43), Kdr III./TG 2 (10/43 or 01-11/44)Ju-52 "8T + PR" (04/11/44 lost)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/01/42)
EP (16/02/42)

EK 1 & EK 2

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/05/41) with pendant		Awarded the RK after 321 front flights as a transport pilot, the majority of which took place in the Mediterranean. On 09/04/40 he flew his first operational mission. End 04/43 reached 285 combat missions. On 04/11/44 force-landed as Obsv near Vanitsa/Greece, 50 km W of Saloniki, after getting lost and running out of fuel while evacuating wounded from Macedonia; POW uninjured. From 11/44-08/47 POW in Egypt in Camp 305. 1956 joined the Bundeswehr. 1971 retired with a rank of Obstlt. Deceased 05/06/76 in Bremen.CKönig
90 Ebsen, KonradHptm8/4/1907ApenradeStab/KG-2 (12/40), Stfkpt Stabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1139 "U5 + ?A" (45% dam 12/12/40), Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + DA" (lost 4/16/41) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when they were sd by ground fire, crashing near Tyrnavos, Larissa, Greece. The December 1940-named crew, were killed in this incident, and buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece Cemetery as follows: Hptm Ebsen, Crypt1, Row11, Platte1; Ofw Wagner, Crypt 1, Row 11, Platte 1; Uffz Laube, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 10 and Uffz Schmitz, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 12 (D.Drury). WIA 12 December, 1940; crashed at Sijbekarspel, cause not reported. Remaining crew (uninjured): Ofw Herbert Wagner, Obs; Uffz Richard Laube, R/O and Uffz Karl Heinz Schmitz (SGLO).
91 Ehrhardt, GünterMaj7/31/1912
Ysselstein, Holland		2/KG.z.b.V.-12 (5/40), Stab/Luftgaukdo (6/43, trf to LW Stab/Greece), IIa/X Fliegerkorps (10/43)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis Ju 52 crashed at Veesteg Holland, east of Leeuwen on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: His Ju 52 crash landed on the east side of the Veesteg airfield, S of Beneden-Leeuwen. The ac was set onfire by the Germans. Oblt (at the time) Ehrhardt was taken prisoner (briefly). Of the 14 onboard, one was KIC, two seriously injured, 10 slightly injured and one uninjured. Known remaining crew (dispo & pos unspecified): Fw Fritz Neumann and Fw Willi Ochs (DOW 5/16/40, bur Ysselsteyn CC-179). Known Inf Regt 65 Passengers (dispo unk): Uffz Rudolf Rijnka, Uffz Horst Stephan, Gefr Hermann Würtemann, Osch Paul Boemack, Osch Walther Garrels, Osch Rolf Fürst, Osch Ernst Palmer and Osch Heinrich Wieting (DVL Loss List).
92 Engler, JosefOfwStab/StG-2Do 17 Werk # 4078 "T6 + GA" (lost 4/21/41)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 21 April, 1941; an undisclosed incident near Lamia Greece. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Gottfried Kupfer, Obs and Ofw Fritz Kremer, R/O (D.Drury).
93 Eppen, Heinrich 'Hein'Hptm3/29/1915Winsen Luhe

Courtesy Christian König

Adj. I/StG-76, I/StG-3, Stfkpt 1/StG-3, Kdr I/StG-3 (6/42 after Sigel)Ju 87R-2 Trop Werk # 6146 "S7 + AB" (lost 6/4/42)
RK(7/5/41)

EK 1 & 2
Black Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 June, 1942 when he was shot down by South African fighters of Nos. 4 and 5 Squadron over Bir Hacheim No. Africa. 200+ missions. His R/O, Ofw Adalbert Betzler, believed KilledInAction (KIA), no known graves for either (Added: his Radop OFw Adalbert Josef Betzler born 09/03/17 in Gundelfingen was MIA/KIA and is buried in Tobruk (CK). Added: WIA 16 August, 1940 by AA fire over Gosport, Hampshire, hospitalized in France, his R/O-Gnr, Lt Heinz Heyder, also a pilot, was also WIA this date. Injured in a takeoff collision at Argos Greece on 22 May, 1941 (D.Drury)
94 Erdmann, PaulFw
Maleme, Greece		6/ Seenotstaffel (Syracuse/Augusta)He 59D Werk # 1518 "TV + HZ" (lost 5/21/41) Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp The ac was destroyed by enemy action on the first day of the Battle for Crete, 21 May, 1941, circumstances unknown. Fw Erdmann landed the ac at Rethymno, on the north coast of Crete, and it is not clear whether he was picking up, or if it had sustained damage. The ac was destroyed by enemy action. With the exception of the Observer, Ofw Rudolf Scherer (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/26/41, bur in the Ger. War Cem., Maleme Greece, Blk 2, Gr 666), the fate of the remaining crew is unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Linus Borchard (or Borchardt), R/O and Ofw Hermann Wilger, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
95 Faltings, AdolfOfw8/JG-27 (Greece)Bf 109E Werk # 5376 "Black 6" (lost 4/6/41)Fighter Operational ClaspUninjured 6 April, 1941 when he crashed at Gefyroudi Romania after aerial combat with a Hurricane.
96 Freudig, ErwinOfw2(F)/123 (Med). Added: Fernaufklärerschule 3 Perleberg (01-02/43), Ergänzungs-Fernaufklärungsgruppe Greece (04/43) (CK)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430792 "4U + XK" (lost 7/21/43). Add: Ju-88 "GF + MR", "CF + UC", "DH + HW", "GN + OX", "PB + GY", "DE + HL", "GF + MR", "BH + GB", "GS + EK" (training flights 01-02/43), Ju-88 "4U + CK (16/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + AK", "4U + QK", "4U + GK", Ju-88 U + MK"(23/06/43, 26/06/43.28/06/43), Ju-88 "4U + CK" (03/07/43, 14/07/43, 16/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + FK" (05/07/43), Ju-88 "4U + XK" (09/07/43) (CK)MIA with his Observer Lt Werner Strunz and two other unnamed crew at Bengazi 21 July, 1943, probably due to defensive fire from enemy aircraft (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Gunr Helmut Nehls joins the crew in Fernaufklärerschule 3 Perleberg (01-02/43) and stayed with him almost to Freudigs death. First combat mission of Nehls (and Freudig?) on 14/05/43 - 4 hours from Crete to the port of Alexandria. Nehls final mission with Freudig was on 16/07/42 a flight to Derna and Toburk on which they locate an allied convoy made of of 12 ships and 8 escorts (CK)
97 Frömming, GerhardOfw8/JG-27 (Greece)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5072 "Black 8" (lost 4/6/41)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 6 April, 1941; shot down by a Hurricane of No.33 Sq., piloted by F/O Peter Wickham, west of Gefyroudi Romania, returned 29 April, 1941.
98 Gerstmann, Karl HeinzOfhr5/4/1921DresdenUnkDFS 230 & Go 242Glider Pilot Badge
Transport Operational Clasp in Brz.		Survived the war, serving in N.Africa, Greece & Italy. Deceased 8 November, 1993 in Dresden (aufhimmelzuhause).
99 Grobe, OttoOblt5/JG-77 (5/41)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5799 "Blk 5 + -" (lost 5/22/41)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 22 May, 1941; his E-7 was sd by flak over Kythera, Attica Prefecture, Greece, during the Battle of Crete (Bf 109 Loss List & D.Drury).
100 Grünastel, FranzUnk1/12/1902Hlucin, Upper Silesia



Courtesy Ingo Grünastel

NSFK, Glider Units (30's), Glider Pilot Badge, Transport Staffel/KGr.z.b.V.-102 (8/43)Var. Gliders, Ju 52/3m Class "C" Glider Badge (?), Transport Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1943 at Mandra Greece. Jager Blatt 4/2003. Added: Personal information and NSFK (National Socialist Flying Corps) photo offered by his Grandson, Ingo Grünastel 8/2024.

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