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1 Schmidt, RudolfOfw93/JG-53 (9/43 Italy), 8/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166010 "Black 21 + I" (lost 8/4/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 August, 1944 during aerial combat wit a P-51 in the Osnabrück area. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 NE of Klagenfurt on 25 February, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 off Chioggia Italy on 11 March, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 SW of Modena on 2 May, 1944. Pictured with Seiz & Zemper, celebrating JG-53s 500th victory. Bf 109 Loss List, 9 victories.
2 Schmitt, RudolfOfw87/JG-53 (12/41), 5/JG-53 (12/42)Bf 109E & F(Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G(Trop) in 5 StaffelEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 August, 1944 after aerial combat S of Bremen/Hamburg. May be one of four "Unknowns" buried this date at the Schneverdingen Cemetery, or one in Lüneburg (Magnus). His first known victory, a P-40 25 km southeast of Gazala Bucht on 5 June, 1942. His 2nd victory was a B-26 10 km south of El Hamma on 30 December, 1942. His 3rd, a B-26 20 km north of Feriana on 4 January, 1943. His 4th & 5th victories were both P-38s 0n 3 February, 1943. His 6th, a Spitfire 10 km northeast Oeud Barga on 4 March, 1943. His 7th, a P-38 35 km northwest of Marettimo on 18 May, 1943. His 8th, a P-40 near Marettimo on 19 May, 1943. Alternate spelling Schmidt (OKL victories #1, 7 & 8).
3 Schmidt, Gottfried "Gotz"Oblt8/11/1921811/JG-54, 11/JG-26 (6/43 Reich Def), Stfkpt 9/JG-26 (7/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (3/45)Bf 109G-3 Wk # 16253 (lost in JG-54), Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk# 20731 "Yl 3" (lost 11/29/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412429 "White 9" (dam 8/9/44), Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330372 "White 21" (dam 11/27/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in Werk # 16253, 26 June, 1943 near Dieppe. WIA 29 November, 1943 in "Yellow 3" by B-17 return fire at Quackenbrück. He bailed with injuries. WIA a 3rd time, 9 August, 1944 during aerial combat in a G-6 Werk # 412429 "White 9" (lost) with a P-51 30 km SSE of Chartres. He force landed with minor injuries. Slightly injured a 4th time, 27 November, 1944, in Bf 1009K-4 Werk # 330372 "White 21" during aerial combat with a P-51 at Bad Iburg. Operation Bodenplatte pilot. Two victories in JG-26. One known victory, a Boston 10 km NW of Frevent on 16 August, 1943. A Spitfire at Caen on 15 July, 1944. His 8th, a Halifax N of Paris on 6 August, 1944. Nicknamed "Cognac".
4 Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/02/28Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz81.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43)
EP (26/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2
EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).


5 Schmidt, OttoLt5/25/192176/JG-54 (6/41), 5/JG-54 (9/41)Bf 109 (lost 9/15/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7221 "Black 1" (lost 2/12/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1942; sd by ground fire near Malaja-Visera. Magnus Report. Added: He was uninjured when his ac was sd on 15 September, 1941 in the vicinity of Szaltino. His victory count may have been as high as 10 (LOCS).
6 Schmidt, Karl HeinzFw71/JG-77 (11/43), 11(Sturm)/JG-3 (5/44)Bf 109 in JG-77, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 670777
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 August, 1944; Combat with a four engine bomber, Lechtaler/Alpen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south southeast of Lavariano Italy, 30 November, 1943. A P-40 over northern Italy, 15 December, 1943. These victories over Italy may be attributed to a different Karl Schmidt. His 1st per the Perry Claims, a B-17 NE of Mannheim on 13 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th & 5th, a P-38 and a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 (e.V.) at Stendal on 29 May, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) at Brandenburg on 30 May, 1944, referred to as his 6th by OKL. His 7th, per OKL, a B-24 at Lechtaler Alpen on 3 August, 1944, the date of his death.
7 Gieseke, HerbertOfw63/NJG-3, 1/NJG-3 (5/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621642 "D5 + GH" (interned Ireland 5/5/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" 40 km S of Duisburg on 13 June, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Radio Beacon "Carl" on 23 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Abbeville on 25 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" into the North Sea, off Kiel, on 17 August, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. A 6th, a Stirling on 2 December, 1944, no location. He flew his Ju 88 from Grove Denmark to Gormanston Ireland on 5 May, 1945 with two other crewmen, Uffz Horst Walter Schmidt and Ogefr Bernhard Kruschyna. The crew were interned and the AC was turned over to the RAF, namely the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, flown by Capt Eric Melrose Brown. The RAF serial # became VK888. Magnus Report & D.Drury. Alternate spelling: Giesecke.
8 Schmidt, HeinzLt6/4/191663/JG-27 (Africa)Bf 109E-7/Trop Werk # 3799 (lost 6/28/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 June, 1941 near Capuzzo, circumstances unknown. His first victory, a Spitfire during the Battle of Britain, S of Eastbourne, on 30 September, 1940. 5 victories in the Desert. One known desert victory, a Blenheim of RAF No. 14 Sq. over the Capuzzo-Tobruk Road on 21 May, 1941.
9 Schmidt, FritzFw69/JG-77 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 906 (15% dam 7/25/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8458 (90% dam 11/2/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7337 "White 5" (lost 11/4/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 4 November, 1941 11 km NW of Ischum due to bad weather. Two days earlier, he crashed at Tokultschak due to a technical failure, pilot OK. He was uninjured in Wk# 906 on 25 July, 1941 when his landing gear would not lower at Lunga. Magnus identified him as an Oblt. The 109 Loss List identified him as Fw.
10 Schmidt, Friedrich WilhelmLt4/2/1924Kamen66/JG-3 (5/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 "Yellow 5" (dam 5/17/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 4/18/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 April, 1944 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 17 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-7 on 30 June, 1943. A 3rd & 4th, an Il-2 and an Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. Magnus, 8 victories. Added: He was wounded 17 May, 1943 during aerial combat, and made a belly Landing at Kharkov-Rogan after combat in Byelgorod. He was killed when he was sd in the vicinity of Neuruppin, and buried in the Kommunalfriedhof Mitte, Kamen (LOCS).
11 Wigge, WinfriedUffz55/JG-53 (12/42-11/43 Reich Def), 8/JG-53 (8/44)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140186 (lost 11/16/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a collision with another G-6, Wk# 160734, piloted by Ofw Karl Marten (KIC) on 16 November, 1943, crashing at Pressburg. His first victory, a B-26 4 km southeast of El Hamma on 31 December, 1942. His 3rd, a P-47 at Mantes-la-Jolie on 22 August, 1944. His 4th & 5th, two "e/a"s in March, 1945, no specific dates given.
12 Schmidt, GüntherFw512/NJG-3 (3/45)Ju 88GNight Fighter Operational ClaspHis 5th recorded victory, a Lancaster (possibly Halifax "NR229" of 346 Sq.) 10 km south of Darlington airfield during Operation Gisela.
13 Schmidt, Erich 'Schmidtchen'Oblt11/17/1914Neuhaus am Rennweg Thüringen472/JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 9/JG-53 (1/40), 8/JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (6/41)Bf 109E-4 "Black < + I" (11/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 11 + I" (8/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12633 "Yel 6 + I" (lost 8/31/41) RK(7/23/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1941; Shot down in "Yellow 6" by AA fire in the Velikiye Luki area, near Dubno S.U. Last seen parachuting, missing ever since. His first victory was scored during the Battle of Britain, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight, on 12 August, 1940, the first of 18 Battle of Britain victories. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near London on 27 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness/London area on 30 September, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, both Spitfires at Themsemündung on 2 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 10 October, 1940. On opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, he shot down four Soviet aircraft. On 4 July, 1941, he shot down his 30th victim, an I-16. On 26 July, 1941, he shot down five Soviet AC, mostly DB-3 bombers. 18 victories against England, 15 were Spitfires.


Courtesy Christian König


Courtesy Christian König
14 Augenstein, Hans HeinzHptm1921/11/07Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden469./NJG 1 (10/43), 7./NJG 1 (02/44), Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (11/44)Bf 110 F, Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + EZ" Werknr 730050 (lost 16/06/44), Bf 110 G-4 "G9+HZ" Werknr 140078 (most likely 740078) (lost 07/12/44)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44)
br>EP (17/01/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 December, 1944 NW of Münster-Handorf by an RAF Long Range Night Fighter flown by Flt Lt Hedgecoe. Another source suggests the G-4 Werk # as 740078. Augenstein and his R/O, Uffz Günther Steins were killed, and the gunner, Uffz Kurt Schmidt, managed to bale out successfully. WIA 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Roubaix Be., with Uffz's Schmidt and Steins, also this incident. One known victory, a Wellington 1 km southeast of Ahlhorn on 1 August, 1942. Five known victories were bombers, including two Lancasters by Zwolle on 23 October, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Emmerich on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax 4 km ESE of Maastricht on 28 April, 1944. Added: The only VDK burial match is for Ofw (promoted?) Steins, War Cem. Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide in Field G, Grave 3 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
15 Schmidt, Rudolf "Rudi"OFw1918/10/17Wölfershausen, Thüringen425./JG 77 (07/40), 7./JG 77, 5./JG 77 (04/42)Bf 109 E-3 Werknr. 0833 (60% 26/09/40), Bf 109 E-4 "4 + -" (CK) Werknr. 5365 (lost 25/06/41), Bf 109 E-7 Werknr. 6422 (15% dam 17/01/41; ground fire, pilot OK), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr. 3260 (10% dam 14/08/41; flak, pilot OK), Bf 109 F-4 "Black 15 + -" Werknr. 7564 (lost 06/04/42) RK (30/08/41)

EP (20/06/41CK), EK 1 (31/12/40 CK) & EK 2
Wound Badge (26/09/40 CK) in Silver (28/09/41 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (27/06/41 CK)
Bulgarian Pilot badge (01/07/42 CK)
Crimean Shield (15/03/43 CK)
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Knight (29/03/43 CK)
Arm cuff "Kreta" (28/06/43 CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 April, 1942 in Werknr 7564 in aerial combat with a Pe-2 of 40 BAP, near Saki, 20 km east of Jewpatoria, in the western Crimea. Another source says he is still MIA. His first known victory, a Blenheim NW of Stavanger on 9 July, 1940, a Gefr at the time. Nos 2 & 3, both Blenheims in the Aalborg area on 13 August, 1940. He was injured slightly and his E-3 suffered 60% damage on 26 September, 1940 during a force landing accident at Fornebu Norway due to engine fire (Source: SIG Norway). His 4th, a Blenheim N of Brest on 21 December, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim at Brest on 4 January, 1941. Nos. 9,10 and 11 were a Hurricane and two Blwnheims at Malemes on 25 May, 1941. His 15th victory was a Soviet MiG-3 fighter of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt., shot down 26 July, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa. Shot down with wounds 11 October, 1941 shortly after his 33rd victory. Shot down and MIA 25 June, 1941 by AA fire in this E-4, but returned shortly thereafter. Downed three Soviet fighters on 19 March, 1942. Sunk 2 MTBs in the Suda Bay, Crete and scored a direct hit on a large transport vessel. Bowers/Lednicer, 51 victories. Added: Knights Cross awarded after 27 aerial victories (CK)



Courtesy Christian König
16 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.


17 Schmidt,FhjFw42/JG-11Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Gotha on 20 February, 1944. His 2nd & 3rd, both B-17s at Stader Sand Elbemündung on 3 March, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-17 at Borne, NE of Wolfsburg, 29 March, 1944. This could be Fw Rudi Schmitt of 3/JG-11, KilledInAction (KIA) in July, 1944, but inconclusive.
18 Moser, HansFw43/JG-300Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/23/44 at Gahrow)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 23 September, 1944 when he overturned on landing at Gahrow after an operation (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 30 km W of Wiener-Neustadt on 26 June, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both B-24s, one SE of Linz, the other at Brucka.d. Mur, on 25 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 S of Plattensee on 22 August, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

Courtesy Christian Konig
19 Schmidt, Dietrich 'Dieter'Hptm6/17/1919Karlsruhe39III/NJG-1, Stfkpt 8/NJG-1 (5/43), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1, IV/NJG-1(11 or 12 Stf 4/44), JG-7 (wars end)Bf 110, Ju 88, Me 262 in JG-7 RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(4/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		171 combat missions, all victories were Night victories. Several multiple victory nights. One known victory, a Halifax northeast of Echterdingen on 25 March, 1943. A Lancaster and a Wellington on 5 May, 1943, opposing the Dortmund raid. Another Lancaster on 14 May, 1943. Another Lancaster on 13 June, 1943. A Lancaster W of Cloppenburg on 16 December, 1943, still in 8/NJG-1. A Mosquito 8 km NW of Klamp on 14 January, 1944. A Lancaster 1 km SE of Longwiller on 15 March, 1944. A "4 mot" at Dijon on 27 April, 1944. A triple victory on 4 May, 1944; all "4 mots" in the St. Dizier area. A "4 mot" S of Amsterdam on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" 5 km N of Ibbenbüren on 23 May, 1944. A double victory on 23 May, 1944; a Lancaster & a "4 mot" into the North Sea. A Lancaster 50 km W of Duisburg on 21 July, 1944. A 2nd Lancaster, same day, 30 km NW of Volkel. A "4 mot" W of Duisburg on 18 December, 1944. A Lancaster of RCAF No. 434 Sq. at Pfaffenhausen, E of Frankfürt on 16 January, 1945. His R/O Kurt Schönfeld. On a History Channel program "War in the Air", his name is stated as Dietrich Schmidt-Barbo. Deceased 6 March, 2002 Hofheim am Taunus (P. Bastin).
Archive Report HX189

Lancaster LL678

Operational Record
20 Baumgartner, WilhelmOfw10/25/1913Switzerland (?)349/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia)Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury).
21 Schmitz, GüntherLt347/JG-77 (8/41 S.U.), Kdr III/JG-77 (7/44 Romania)Bf 109E, F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166072 "White 8" (50% dam 7/28/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 in absentia)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/28/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 July, 1944; shot down with wounds, aerial combat with American fighters 20km W of Bucharest, crashed west of Titu Romania. While hospitalized in Bucharest, he was taken prisoner 30 August, 1944. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 15 January, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 13 May, 1942. In the Italian theater, a known victory, a P-40 over southern Italy, 28 August, 1943. His 26th victory, a 99th BG B-17, "Bumb's Rush", piloted by Lt Otis S. Lee, at Pavone del Mella, east of Cremona Italy, 6 October, 1943 per Jason McHenry, grandson of crewman, S/Sgt Harry Cunningham. His 27th, a B-17 25 km south of Insel Garglio Italy, 14 October, 1943. His 28th, a B-17 over Romania on 15 April, 1944. Two B-24s 10 km S of Bucharest on 21 April, 1944. A B-17 on 24 April, 1944. His 30th, a P-38 S of Titü, in the Balkans, on 10 June, 1944 OKL numbering must be incorrect here). His 31st & 32nd, both B-24s in the Buschuk Bulgaria area on 11 June, 1944. His 33rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Liegeplatz: Mizil-Rum on 22 July, 1944. His 34th, a B-24 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schmidt (OKL B-24 victories 21 April, 1944).
22 Schmitt, NorbertOblt5/11/1921Reutlingen308/ZG-1 (5/42), 1/SG-2 (2/43), 3/Schl.G-1 (7/43 S.U.), 2/Sch.G-2, Stfkpt 3/Sch.G-2, Stfkpt 2/SG-2, Stfkpt 3/SG-10 (4/44)Bf 109E, F & G, Fw 190A RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (1/17/44), Wound Badge(10/2/42)
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 26 March, 1945 when he failed to return from a mission in the area of Karmais Hungary, probably the victim of "Mustangs. 450 missions as an Assault Pilot. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 July, 1943. A LaGG on 1 February, 1944, serving in 2/SG-10. An R-5 on 8 March, 1944, serving in 3/SG-10. A Yak-1 and a Yak-9 on 28 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 29 April, 1944. A MiG-3 on 4 May, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 20 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 19 November, 1944. A Boston III on 8 December, 1944. A Yak-9 on 17 December, 1944. An R-5 on 25 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schmidt (OKL Feb & Mar 1944 victories).
23 Schmitz, KarlUffz4/15/1920Unkel3JG-52, 6/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20187 "Yellow 4" (lost 12/1/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st, a B-17 S of Velm on 14 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) 25 km WSW of Aachen on 1 December, 1943. Flew as wingman for Werner Schröer and Lt Willy Kientsch. One 21 December, 1943, he was forced to bail from his "Yellow 4" with severe wounds during aerial combat at Eupen, east of Malmedy. Survived the war. Became a Bürgermeister for the Stadt, Unkel. Deceased 25 February, 2004. Jager Blatt mention. This could be Karl Schmidt, a Lt by April 1945, who survived the war, and with one victory posted by OKL under the the Schmidt.
24 Schmidt, PaulUffz31/JG-77Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 3rd, a Spitfire 12 km east of Cori northern Italy, 19 December, 1943.
25 Schmidt, LudwigLt10/7/1911Neuruppin35/ZG-76 (7/41), 2/JG-5 (5/42)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufort west of Orre on 17 May, 1942. Another Beaufort, same day, 5 km west of Orre. A 3rd, a Hampden on 12 April, 1943.
26 Schmidt, Heinrich HeinzLt36/JG-5 (9/43 Finland)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13908 (70% dam 6/21/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410041 "Yellow 1" (lost 12/11/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 December, 1943; crashed after being hit by ground fire at Barkany (Source: SIG Norway). WIA 21 June, 1943; takeoff accident at Alakurtti Norway airfield during an alarm start Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 24 September, 1943. A 2nd, an R-5 S of Nevel on 8 December, 1943.
27 Schmidt, Hans JoachimLt38/JG-2Fw 190A-5 Werk# 152705 "Blk 13" (lost 4/16/43)
EK 1 & 2
EP (10/5/42), Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 April, 1943; Fuel shortage, crashed into the sea west of Brest. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a B-17 on 30 December, 1942. Another, a Spitfire on 5 April, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 near Brest on 16 April, 1943. Added: LOCS states he was "WIA" (injured?) when Blk 13 ran out of fuel, and he bailed out west of Brest.
28 Schmidt, Hans HermannHptm31.(Z)/JG 5 ('41), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (06/42 Norway - 08/42 Petsamo, last Bf 110 mission), 4.(Erg)/JGr West 02/43 Cazaux), Stfkpt 9./JG 5 (09/43 S.U. - 01/44)Bf 110 F-2 "LN+SR" (06/42 CK), Bf 109 G-4 "Blue 11" "Hilde" in Erg/JGr West (06/43), Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 10" Werknr 14799 (lost 11/01/44)
EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver		POW 13 January, 1944; shot down by Flak 11 January, 1944 at Rybachiy Peninsula. The plane was recovered by the Russians, one year later, and taken to Subkowa. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 20 September, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-40 SW of the Petsamo airfield, and an Il-2 13 km NE of Parkina on 25 November, 1943. Added: Serving as Hptm Schmidt's RO/Gnr in the Bf 110, was Uffz (later Fw) Gerhard Friedrich (F.Braun, EK1+2, Destroyer Op Clasp in Silver?). Added: He was shot down on 11/01/44 NW of Eina-Guba over the Fischer peninsula and force-landed. After almost 3 days of escape in a polar storm with and minus 20 degrees he was captured by a Soviet patrol and sent to Rybatschi .Deceased 21/08/99 (CK)



Schmidt (2nd r) and Friedrich (2nd l)




Fw Friedrich
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29 Schmidt, GerhardUffz315(Sturm)/JG-3 (1/45 Gütersloh)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 960320 "Yellow 12" (lost 1/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		POW 1 January, 1945 after being shot down at Heidse Peel, SW of Venray Holland in his A-8 by Typhoons of RAF No. 439 Sq. (Canadian). Before being hit, he had destroyed two Spitfires on the ground and his 3rd victory, a Spitfire near St. Vith, piloted by F/O S. Angelin. Angelin crashed at Rips.Gerhard force landed 20 miles east of Eindhoven where he was immediately taken prisoner.
30 Köcher, WolfgangOfw2/13/1925Dresden33/JG-300 (7/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-9 Werk # 165867 "Yellow 9" "BS + EL" (lost 7/29/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Apolda/Thuringia, Germany (E.Mombeek & C.König). One known victory, a B-17 at Werdau on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 W of Strasbourg on 13 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 SW of Füssen on 19 July, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

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31 Schmidt, ErnstLt1/8/1919Vienna313(Z)/LG-1 (9/40), 3/NJG-3 (3/41)Bf 110 Werk # Unk "L1 + AL" (lost 3/24/41) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC the night of 23/24 March, 1941; crashed on takeoff 5km W of Vechta, cause unknown, buried 5.Bezirk, Vienna (LOCS). His first known victory, a Spitfire over England on 1 September, 1940 while in LG-1. His 2nd, a Wellington the night of 12/13/March, 1941, no location. His 3rd, another Wellington the night of 13/14 March, 1941 at Cloppenburg (OKL).
32 Schmidt,Uffz38/NJG-2Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NW of Lingen on 30 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" in the Stuttgart area on 29 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" opposing the Brunswick Raid on 13 August, 1944.
33 Schmidt-Henning, Hans HorstFw33/JG-300 (6/44)Bf 109G-6 (lost 8/15/44 near Mannheim/Seckenheim) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1944 during aerial combat at Mannheim/Seckenheim (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a P-51 on 29 June, 1944, no location (around Leipzig). A 2nd, a P-51 over Switzerland on 13 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) E of Sommerda on 29 July, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

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34 Schindler, Rudolf Helmut ?FhjFw5/8/192132/NAGr-5 (3/44 S.U.), 8/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def)Fw 189A-3, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166010 ? "Black 21 + I" (lost 8/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Bleckede. Reported to have been shot in his chute. Buried in Lüneburg. His first known victory, a LaGG-5 NNE of Pleskau and an Il-2 NW of Pleskau on 6 March, 1944. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 26 March, 1944. WK # 166010 has been attributed to Ofw Rudi Schmidt in 8/JG-53.
35 Schuck, WalterHptm7/30/1920Frankenholz Saargebeit2061(Erg)/JG-3, 9/JG-5 (4/42), 7/JG-5 (42 Artic), 9/JG-5 (6/44 Petsamo), Stfkpt 10/JG-5 (8/44), Stafkpt 3/JG-7 (Jet Wing, 4/45)Bf 109E-3 Werk # 946 (lost 10/25/40 TO accident, pilot injured), Bf 109F-4 "Yel 9" & Bf 109G-6 Wk# 162779 "Yellow 10 in 9 Stfl, Bf 109G "Wht 1"; Bf 109G-6 "Black 10" & Bf 109G-14 "Black 15" both in 10/JG-5, Bf 109K "Blk 15", Me 262A-1a Wk#900048 "Yel 1"RK4/8/44)-EL(9/30/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/24/43)
EP(3/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pend		Plus 30 Unconfirmed. Minimum 4 Bombers with the Me 262. 198 victories in the East, his first known, a MiG-3 on 15 May, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 31 December, 1942. A P-40 and an Il-2 on 10 January, 1943. Two Soviet P-40s on 24 January, 1943. Two P-40,s on 19 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-40D on 25 March, 1943. Two Soviet P-40Ds on 4 April, 1943. Two Soviet Hurricanes on 14 April, 1943. A Hurricane and three P-39s on 22 May, 1943. A Soviet Hurricane and a P-39 on 18 August, 1943. Seven victories on 17 March, 1944. 8 victories with the Me 262. On 15 June, 1944 he scored his 100th victory, downing 6 AC. His 200th, one of two P-51s in the Neumeister area on 24 March, 1945. Nos. 203 to 206, four B-17s near Magdeburg on 10 April, 1945. 500+ combat missions. Was wingman for Stafkpt. Schmidt. On 17 June, 1944 he downed 12 enemy AC in 24 hours. One of JG-5s top scorers. With Ehrler and Weissenberger, the most successful fighter pilot in the White Sea area. Schuck was Germanys 12th ranked fighter Ace. Bailed at least once from a burning Me 262, a P-51 victim (2/Lt Jos. A.Peterburs, 55FS, 20FG). Schuck featured on the History Channel as Me 262 pilot.




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36 Schöffmann, Karl HeinzUffz11/17/1924Kitzingen23/JG-300Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/18/44 east of Weilheim), G-14 lost 11/27/44 at Nordhausen)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Nordhausen (JG-300 Loss List). WIA 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat; bailed safely east of Weilheim (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 N of the Plattensee on 27 July, 1944. A 2nd, a P-51 at Langensalza on 27 September, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

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37 Schmidt, HerbertOblt28/NJG-1 (10/43), III/NJG-1 (9/44)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Map Quad. 15 Ost S/FD-6, 23 October, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" opposing the Dortmund/Münster Raid on 23 September, 1944.
38 Schmidt, HerbertLt1/31/1909 Nautzken Krs. Labiau-Ostpreussen 2Erg/StG-77 ('39), 9/SG-3 (4/44), I/SG-3 (6/44), I/SG-77(45)Ju 87 in StG, Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932292 (lost 1/22/45) in SG-77 RK(6/9/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/2/42), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA 22 January, 1945 on a ferry flight from Poznan to Märkisch-Friedland, when his Fw 190 crashed in bad weather near Glienke, about 15 km northeast of Neubrandenburg, and burned on impact. The AC and Schmidt were found several days later, and he is buried in Glienke. 600+ missions. Number of Fw 190 missions, if any, unknown (LOCS). His two victories, a Yak-3 on 7 April, 1944, and an Il-2 at Aschleben on 9 April, 1944.
39 Schmidt, Hans DietrichLt25/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Jördenstorf-Laage on 13 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 at "Kyritz 120 degrees Nauen" on 19 May, 1944.
40 Kirchner, HeinzUffz23/JG-300Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/28/44 at Quedlinburg)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Quedlinburg; bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 15 km S of Neulengbarss on 26 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) S of Raab on 22 August, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

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41 Schmidt, FranzUffz25/JG-77 (5/41), 9/JG-77 (8/42; 9/43 Med)Bf 109E in 5 Stf, Bf 109G-6 Werk# 18144 "Yellow 5" "GE + LB" (lost 7/12/43) in 9 Staffel EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 12 July, 1943; Combat with a Spitfire over La Galite. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 Bomber on 15 October, 1941. A second,an SB-3 on 27 August, 1942.
42 Lauterbach, WilliUffz24./NJG 5, 7./NJG 6Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + EM" Werknr. 5439 (loss 14-15/03/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + CR" Werknr. 440050 (dam 06-07/07/44) (CK)
EK 1 & 2 Wound badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze probable		Two known victories, both Wellingtons; one W of Vienna, the other N of Marbürg (Marburg? CK), on 7 July, 1944. Boiten 3 night and 1 day victory. Added: WIA on 14-15/03/44, bailed out nearin Bremerhagen, 15 km NW of Greifswald, his Radop Herbert Schmidt was KIA. WIA on 06-07/07/44 during emergency landing in Sankt Gotthardt.(CK)
43 Schmidt,Uffz27/JG-77Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Two known victories, both Spitfires in the Ardennes area on 18 December, 1944. This may be Ofhr Günther Schmidt in Stab/JG-77.
44 Schmidt,Ofw28/JG-11, 9/JG-11 (5/44)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clap		One known victory, his 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) W of Lübeck on 24 May, 1944. I thought this might be the other Schmidt in 8/JG-11, however his rank was Uffz in 5/44, and he probably did not jump two grades within the month!
45 Marten, KarlOfw24/JG-53 (10/42 Med), 5/JG-53 (5/43 Sicily), 4/JG-53 (11/43 Reich Def)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10483 (dam 10/1/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15292 (lost 5/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160734 (lost 11/16/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 16 November, 1943 at Hainburg/Donau when he collided with another G-6, Wk# 140186 (lost), piloted by Uffz Winfried Wigge (injured). WIA 22 May, 1943 during aerial combat at Gela. Injured 1 October, 1942 in a crash landing on Insel Lefkas due to engine trouble.
46 Schmeller, AlbertOfw29/ZG-26 (3/43)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 500022 (lost 2/20/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944, "Black Sunday", when he was sd by P'47's of 56FG, 61FS at Kohlenfeld, S of Wunstorf. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Hermann Schmidt, was also KilledInAction (KIA) (C.König). One known Desert victory, a Beaufort on 17 March, 1943. A 2nd victory, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.
47 Schmidt, WinfriedHptm2/28/1915Köln191/JG-334 (38), I/JG-53 (39), 5/JG-77 (2/40 Jever Ger.), 8/JG-3 (5/40), Stafkpt 8/JG-3 (41 S.U.), Staff 7/JgdDivBf 109E-1 "Red 1" in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8236 (10% dam 7/11/41) RK(9/18/41)
EK 1(7/40) & 2(12/39)
Silver Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
His 1st victory was scored against British Wellingtons north of Langeoog on 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane "P-2821" of RAF No. 85 Sq., west of Ghent, 13 May, 1940, S/L J O W Oliver baled out safely. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Arras on 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at Somme-Münding on 7 June, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 26 August, 1940. Promoted to Oblt in 1941. About 150 combat missions, including numerous Low Level attacks on English and Russian airfields. Wounded 4 times. After his fourth wound, after downing a Russian DB-3 on 11 July, 1941, he was so seriously injured (shoulder), he could not return to aerial combat, however did serve as a flight instructor. 5 victories in the West. His "Red 1" carried the "Top Hat" symbol. Deceased 3 August, 2009 Frechen bei Köln (P. Bastin).



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48 Schmidt, ErichOblt196/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 13 August, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 15 August, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, a LaGG and two Pe-2s on 17 August, 1943. Nos. 7 & 8, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 20 August, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 21 August, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-1 on 23 August, 1943. Nos. 11, 12 & 13, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 August, 1943. A 14th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 August, 1943. Nos. 15, 16 & 17, two Yak-1s and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 29 August, 1943. Nos. 18 & 19, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-1 on 30 August, 1943.
49 Schmidt, Heinz 'Johnny'Hptm4/19/2020Bad Homburg v.d.H1732(Erg)/J.Gr. Merseburg (40), 4/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.), 5/JG-52 (7/42 S.U.),Stfkpt 6/JG-52 (9/43 Karlowka, S.U.; 12/42)Bf 109E "Black 3" (41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5541 "White 13 + -" (lost 8/12/41), Bf 109F-4 "White 4" in 4 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14556 (lost 1/15/43), all in 4/JG-52, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 15903 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 9/5/43) in 6/JG-52 RK(8/23/42)-EL(9/16/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/42)
EP(7/6/42)
EK 1(11/9/40) & 2(10/22/40)
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
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.


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50 Schmidt, LudwigOfw1713/NJG-6Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4714 ((lost 8/4/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 4 August, 1943 near Denkendorf as a result of an engine fire. His unnamed R/O was injured. Magnus & Bf 110 Loss List.
51 Schmidt, HeinrichOfw152/NJG-6 (7/44)Ju 88G


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster WNW of Homberg on 21 July, 1944. A B-24 at Mitterkirchen on 20 August, 1944. A Lancaster of RAF No. 467 Sq., Werk # LM 226 "PO-H", piloted by Flt Lt D.D.Brown, at Darmstadt and another E of Mannheim on 12 September, 1944. A Lancaster bomber of RAF No. 625 Sq. on 14 January, 1945 over the Eifel. His 12th, 13th & 14th victories were scored on either 14 or 15 March, 1945. His R/O in September, 1944, Uffz Kainzmeier. Jager Blatt article. Added: Thanks to the research of Paul McGuiness, we have learned of Schmidt's 15th claim, a Halifax MZ467, of No.462 Sq., piloted by F/O A.M.Lodder (POW), sd 16 April, 1945. Schmidt compiled an Abschussmeldung (claim) on 19 April, 1945, and it was most probably overlooked in those chaotic last days.Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive
52 Kronschnabel, JosefOfw11/8/1913149/JG-53 (3/41; 6/41 S.U.; 4/42 Malta)Bf 109F-2(3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk # 6700 (90% dam 4/3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6698(100%), F-4 "Yel 3 + I" (4/42), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 7339 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 8/31/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1942 after being hit by AA fire and bailing safely 18 km south of El Alamein. He served often as wingman for Lt Erich Schmidt (Prien). He was uninjured in an emergency landing in Wk# 6700 on 3 April, 1941 due to bad weather (Prien). Uninjured in a force landing at Leupalingen S.U. in Wk# 6698 due to engine damage on 22 June, 1941 (Prien). His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 or I-16 on 22 June, 1941. Another Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His tenth victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 25 April, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by Lt. Brown on his first mission, S of Gazala on 29 May, 1942. A Spitfire of RAF No. 112 Sq. near Gazala on 1 June, 1942, "unconfirmed". Another victory, a P-40 15 km south of Gambut, was recorded 18 June, 1942, and another P-40 30 km south of Burg el Arab on 7 August, 1942. A Hurricane of SAAF No. 7 Sq. near Qattara Depression on 31 August, 1942, being shot down shortly after by AA fire. Deceased 25 September, 2003.
53 Schmidt, Rudolf RudiLt3/23/1912Schondorf133/JG-11 (7/43), Stffüh 4/JG-11 (8/44)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 150271 (lost 7/28/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173058 "Green 12" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1944 during aerial combat, in his A-8, with an American fighter in the Dammartin area, NW of Paris. He was buried in the War Cemetery at Fort-de-Malmaison, France. Bailed from his A-5 with injuries after aerial combat over the sea, an Fw at the time. Jager Blatt 5/2004.
54 Schmidt, Johannes "Hans"Oblt4/22/1914Schwiesau123/JG-26 (6/41 Channel), Stfkpt 3/JG-26 (2/42), Stfkpt 11(H)/JG-26 (8/42 High Altitude Staffel)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7689 (95% dam 6/28/41), Bf 109F-4, Bf 109G-1 Werk # 14058 (lost 8/19/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1942, during a dogfight in his G-1 on the Dieppe Raid, when he executed a Split "S" maneuver without sufficient recovery altitude, and crashed into the Channel. WIA 28 June, 1941 in his E-7 near Samer, near Etaples, by a Spitfire. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane in mid Channel on 11 June, 1941. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire 10 km north of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km northeast of St. Omer on 27 October, 1941. His 5th, a P-40 15 km north of Cape Blanc Nez on 26 April, 1942. His 10th victory, a Spitfire 15 km west of Boulogne on 30 July, 1942. Magnus, 12 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 12 victories. Added: His final two victories believed to be Spitfires west of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942, just prior to being killed (D.Drury).
55 Scherkenbeck, JosefFw1916/11/04 (CK)Wuppertal (CK)129./ZG 26 (05/43 - 02/44 Wunstorf)Bf 110 C, Bf 110 G-2 Werknr 500025 (lost 20/02/44)EP (01/11/43 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944, "Black Sunday" when he was sd by P-47's of 56FG, 61FS at Stadthagen. His Radop, Uffz Werner Schmidt, was also KilledInAction (KIA) (C.König). WIA 7 July, 1942 when he was hit by ground fire during a ground attack near Fuka. He made a successful force landing. Another Bf 110 landed alongside, and picked up the crew. One known Desert victory, a P-38 on 5 April, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 17 April, 1943. His 3rd victory, during the Sicilian campaign, a B-24 on 17 July, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire on 28 July, 1943. A 5th & 6th, both B-17s on 9 October, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. A 9th & 10th, both B-17s on 29 November, 1943. An 11th & 12th, both B-17s on 11 December, 1943. Added: Buried Waldfriedhof Krieger-Ehrenhain, Großhadern, Reihe 71, Grab 16 (CK)


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56 Brandes, Karl HeinzOblt8/8/20201ZG-76, II & III/NJG-1, 7 & 4/NJG-2 (01-09/42), 11/NJG-3 (Grove 5/43)Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360301 "D5 + HW" (lost). Added: Bf-110 E-2 "G9+GM" Werknr. 2462 (06/01/42).
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 18 May, 1943 when, during a training exercise, his Ju 88 crashed at Nissum Norre, near Nykobing and burst into flames, killing the three man crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hugo Corfu Geb 12/5/21), R/O and Lt Kurt Klose (geb 10/20/20), Flt Engr. All three were retrieved from the wreckage and buried in the Lemvig Cemetery; Brandes in Gr 71, Corfu in Gr 72 and Klose in Gr 73. Source: Air War over Denmark. One known victory, a Lancaster on 25 September, 1942. Boiten, 3 victories. Added; Crew member R/O Gefr Herbert Schmidt (geb 02/02/22, see picture), was WIA on 06-07/01/42 when crashed near Wendisch Evern (CKönig)
57 Burr, Leonhard 'Leo'Ofw13/03/13Zirndorf bei Nürnberg1Legion Condor, 7/StG-77, SG-102 as a pilot in CzechoslovakiaJu 87
RK (30/11/44)

Spanish Cross in Silver (06/06/39 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (13/08/42 CK)
EP (29/06/42 CK)

EK 1 (23/10/41 CK) & EK 2 (12/09/41 CK)

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (13/10/42)		Radio Operator/Rear Gunner who became a pilot in September 1944. It is not known if he flew any combat missions as a pilot. His one victory was a MiG-3, when he was a rear gunner. His 940 missions were the highest flown by an R/O in StG-77. Flew with 3 outstanding pilots; Otto Schmidt, Ofw. Gschwendtner, Franz Kieslich. Deceased 2 March, 1968 in Bremen. Added: awarded the Ritterkreuz for his achievements while participating in about 940 sorties. (CK)
58 Schmidt, WernerGefr13/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170052 "Yellow 2" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47, crashing north of Elmshorn (Wiegels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 E of Fehmarn Is. on 11 April, 1944. This could be Dietrich or Werner, also of JG-11, but inconclusive.
59 Schmidt, SiegfriedLt2/27/191613/JG-21 (5/40) redesig Stab III/JG-54Bf 109E-1 (lost 5/22/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		He was reported shot down at Cambrai on 22 May, 1940, pilot disposition unknown (Source: Brit Intel Report via M. Brownless). One known victory, his 1st, a Curtis Hawk-75A near Namur, 12 May, 1940.
60 Schmidt, RudolfUffz17/JG-53Bf 109F (Trop) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Hurricane on 12 December, 1941. Perry Claims. I was unable to place this Rudolf Schmidt with any others in these Profiles.
61 Schmidt, RolandUffz14/JG-3Bf 109G-14 Werk# 780723 "Green 10"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 December, 1944; Reason and place unknown. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944.
62 Schmidt, OttoUffz13/JGr WestBf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 on 5 December, 1943.
63 Schmidt, LudwigOfw15/ZG-76 (7/41)Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Blenheim off Scheldt (anti-shipping) on 23 July, 1941. This may be Ludwig with 17+ victories in NJG-6, at a later date.
64 Schmidt, LotharUffz115/JG-4Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331455 "Black 4" (lost 1/1/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 January, 1945 after being hit twice by AA fire over Melsbroek airfield. He was forced to belly land at Bütgenbach, E of Malmedy, in the Ardennes, where he was taken prisoner. One known victory, a P-47 at Strasbourg on 25 November, 1944.
65 Schmidt, Karl HeinzFw11/JG-54 (11/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 29 November, 1943. This could be Lt Schmitt of I/JG-54, KilledInAction (KIA) in January, 1944, but inconclusive.
66 Schmidt, Karl HeinzUffz1Sturmstaffel 1 (4/44)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Mannheim on 13 April, 1944.
67 Schmidt, KarlLt19/JG-27 (4/45)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk (lost 4/4/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, an Auster SW of Brakel on 4 April, 1945. Added: LOCS suggests he went MIA on 4 April, 1945, and his remains were discovered 28 March, 2019 in the vicinity of Dreilützow/Schwerin. This could be Karl Schmitz, an Uffz in October, 1943 who survived the war with three victories, two recorded by OKL under name Schmitz.
68 Schmidt, JacobOblt13/JG-2 (3/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-2 (7/43), 11/JG-2 (3/44), 6/JG-2 (3/44)Fw 190A (dam 4/13/43), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1501230 (lost 7/25/43), Fw 190A-7 (lost 3/18/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1944 after aerial combat in the vicinity of Bercheres-la-Maingot, NE of Chartres(LOCS). Injured in a crash 25 July, 1943 when he overturned during a force landing attempt near Lisieux due to a fuel shortage. Added: WIA 13 April, 1943 when his Fw 190 was damaged by a Spitfire, and he made a force landing at Carpiquet (LOCS). One known victory, a P-51 40 km NW of Le Harve on 25 July, 1943.
69 Schmidt, HeinzLt18/JG-51Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. This may be Lt Heinz Schmidt in JG-5 or JG-27, in another record.
70 Schmidt, Hans JoachimFw11/NJG-3Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden on 2 April, 1942. Could be the Hans Joachim later in a fighter unit.
71 Schmidt, Hans DieterUffz19/ZG-26 (1/43)Bf 110C EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known Desert victory, a Beaufighter over N. Africa on 6 January, 1943.
72 Schmidt, HansFw1Stab I/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 20 March, 1944.
73 Schmidt, GünterOblt7/14/191415/ZG-1 (5/40), 1/ZG-1 (6/43)Bf 110C (6/40), Bf 110F-2 (4/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Injured in an emergency landing at Bogorodizkije on 6/2/43. The ac burned and remaining crew were also injured (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 16 May, 1943. Added: Injured in an earlier crash on 11 June, 1940 at Fischerbach due to engine trouble (LOCS).
74 Jung, HerbertLt1921/03/03Giessen112./NJG 4 (or 3./NJG 6, 04/43, per NJG 6 Loss List)Bf 110 F-4 Werknr 2697 (lost 23/04/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
KIC 23 (26?,CK) April, 1943 when he crashed at Wackernheim attempting a belly landing after both engines had failed. His R/O, Uffz Günther Schmidt, was also KIC (Qu.Meister File). Buried Friedhof Rodtberg, Giessen (CK).
75 Schmidt, Ernst von derUffz13/ZG-1Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Mosquito at Biscay on 11 April, 1944.
76 Schmidt, AdolfStabsFw3/14/1907Ernstthal14/ZG-76 (8/40)Bf 110C Werk # 3257 "M8 + BM" (lost 8/30/40) EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 August, 1940; crashed at Enfield Sewage Farm, Wharf Rd., Ponders End, Essex; bur CC, Blk 8, Gr 102 (CC Graves Registration Report). His first known victory, a Spitfire 15 km S of Insel Wight on 15 August, 1940.
Cannock Chase
77 Schmidt,Lt12/NJG-1 (5/43)Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten. This could be one of the many other Schmidts, athough I could not find a 2/NJG-1 match; possibly Hptm Gunther Schmidt in 4/NJG-1. Added: Found a Lt Schmidt in 2/NJG-1 with one victory reported on 30 May, 1943 (LOCS).
78 Schmidt,Lt16/JG-3Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a MiG-1 on 23 April, 1943. This could be Lt Hans Dietrich Schmidt of 5/JG-3 in May, 1944, or Lt Friedrich Wilhelm Schmidt of 6/JG-3, but inconclusive.
79 Schmidt,Fw11/KG-51Bf 109G, Me 410 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-38 S of Köln on 5 December, 1944.
80 Schmidt,Uffz14/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 202377 (lost 11/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat with fighter escorts at Völksen after his B-17 claim; buried Wunstorf Cem., Field IXr, Row 2, Gr 4 (C.König). One known victory, a B-17 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944.
81 Schmidt,Gefr14/NJG-1Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" 20 km W of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944.
82 Schmidt,Uffz14/ZG-1Bf 110, Bf 109G EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-38 SW of Tata on 14 July, 1944. This could be Uffz Ernst von der Schmidt of 3/ZG-1 in April, 1944, but inconclusive.
83 Schmidt,Uffz18/JG-11 (5/44)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Verden-Hoya on 8 May, 1944. This could be Uffz Werner Schmidt of 10/JG-11, KilledInAction (KIA) in December, 1944, but inconclusive.
84 Schmid, MaxUffz110/JG-300Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed, no firther detail (Boiten). One known victory, a Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schmidt (Boiten).
85 Adel, WilliFwFFS B 31Ju-88 A-12 Werknr 4012KIFA on 31/01/44 near Torgau, crashed due to icing. Crew (KIFA): Radop Gefr Kurt Schortmann, pupil OFhr Heinz Schmidt, pupil Gefr Gerhard HoheCKönig
86 Baader, Karl HeinzLt2/25/1916MunichNAGr-102 (3/43 Jüterbog for trng), 2/NAGr-5Bf 109G-6/U3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Hauptmann Heinz Baader (March 25, 1916 - February 18, 1966) was a pilot of aufklärer (scout) who was born and raised in Munich (later he also died there). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 26, 1945 as Hauptmann in Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5 (led by Major Hermann Schmidt) for the extraordinary effort he displayed at Cirava (Kurland), although I did not get information about what his business was like. One type of aircraft he had piloted was Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 / U3. Baader was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on January 25, 1943, Leutnant on April 16, 1944, and Hauptmann on April 26, 1945 (together with his gift of the Ritterkreuz). Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse and I.Klasse; Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht III.Klasse; Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (1942); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (January 25, 1943); Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold; and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 16, 1944)

Courtesy Christian König
87 Ballheimer, HansOfw4(F)/122 (3/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 4176 (35% dam 3/11/43)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspWIA 11 March, 1943 when his ac was hit by infantry ground fire at Otschemtschyri. Remaining crew: Ofw Helmut Schmidt, R/O (WIA) and Ofw Heinrich Ehret, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) (Qu.Meister File).
88 Bartel, Klaus GüntherOblt9/7/1919Rheinsberg7/KG-27 He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
89 Bartl, MichaelUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506 (Küstenfliegergruppe)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1540 "S4 + MH" (lost 4/25/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 25/26 April, 1942 when he was shot down by F/Lt Neyder and Sft Wozney in a Beaufighter II, T3358 of RAF No. 307 Sq.. The AC crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Beer Head at approximately 22:20 hours. Four parachutes were seen before the AC went down in flames and its destruction was confirmed by the Royal Observer Corps and the convoy "Stencil". Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Ritzmann, Observer; Uffz Fritz Schmidt, R/O and Fw Max Burdenski, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
90 Baumann, Ludwig "Luggi" (ckonigxx)UffzII/ZG-26, 7./ ZG 26 (06/42, Derna) (ckonigxx)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750969Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 September, 1944 after crashing at Enns/Mauthausen during a delivery flight. The entire crew, including StabsGefr Wilhelm, Ogefr Bohnensack and Prüfmeister Schmidt, perished.



Courtesy Christian König
91 Behrens, Hans JoachimOblt19093(F)/122Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered)Observer Operational ClaspBehrens and his crew bailed safely from this AC on 18 June, 1941. It had been attacked by a Bf 109 near Rotterdam during a camoflage monitoring flight, and crashed in shallow water at Haringvliet, near Hellevoetslius/Rockanje Holland. The AC was recovered by a Luftwaffe Recovery team. Remaining crew: Ofw Volk, Fw Schmidt and Uffz Lentfert. Volk & Lentfert will go MIA 9 December, 1941 with Lt. Böhme. Served from August, 1939. Wiki Luft data.


92 Bernd,15/SKG-10 (Cognac-Caen)Fw 190A-5/U8 (85% damaged)Assault Operational Clasp28 April, 1943: "Bernd crashes, 85% damaged, uninjured". 19 May, 1943: "Bernd force lands on the airfield (Caen). No damage". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. This may be the Uffz Bernd, later in 5/JG-54, also known to fly the Fw 190A-5.
93 Biedermann, HorstFw9/27/1920Berlin (CKönig)1/NSG-2Ju 87 (lost 3/28/45)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 March, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighters at Willingshausen. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Bölling snd Gnr Fw Gerhard Werner Schmidt (1/7/1919 in Magdeburg) . According to another source by Jeckel only 2 crew (Biedermann and Schmidt) on this last flight (CKönig).
94 Biesemeier, MartinUffz1914/11/126./KG 40 (09/42 Soesterberg)Do 217 E-4 "F8 + GP" Werknr 5420 (lost 24/09/42)His Do 217 crashed near Leersum Holland on 21 September, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) per Obit Card/M.deWolf). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash caused by operator error, all buried Ysselsteyn. Uffz Biesemeier buried CX-5-106. Remaining crew: Obsv OGefr Georg Rentsch, (born 12/11/18 CK, bur CW-3-75); Radop Gefr Hermann Schmidt (born 14/06/21 CK, bur CW-/3-73) and Mech/Gnr OGefr Johann Hennermann (geb 10/07/21 in Ostermiething (Hollersbach) near Braunau) (bur CW-3-74) (SGLO).


Johann Hennermann
Courtesy CK


Courtesy CK
95 Bischoff, OttoOblt9/24/1915Essen6/KG-77 (2/40), SKG-210 (4/41), Stfkpt 4/KG-77 (Med)Do 17 in 39, Bf 110 in SKG-210, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4559 "3Z + JM" (lost 4/2/42)
RK(5/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/15/41)
EP(Winter 1940/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 2 April, 1942 over the sea off Malta, believed to have been sd by a British night fighter. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Karl Eppensteiner, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Kruse, R/O and Ofw Josef Schmidt, Gnr. 225+ combat missions. Alternate spelling: Bischof.
96 Boeck, FranzLt d. Res.1./Kü.Fl.Gr-506MIA after emergency ditching at English east coast on 25/09/40. Crew MIA Obs Maj Rentsch, Wilhelm, RO Uff Schmidt, JosefCKönig
97 Böhmerle, ManfedUffzII/KG-53 (Verdun)He 111 (lost 8/28/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944 during aerial combat between Saarhölzbach and Mettlach. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Obs Ogefr Johann Groschan; R/O Uffz Erich Schmidt; Engr Ogefr Friedrich Fahrenbach and 2nd Obs Ogefr Günter Klingbeil.
98 Bohmhardt, H.Uffz4(F)/14 (Smolensk-Nord)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1706 (lost 2/5/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 5 February, 1942; his ac crashed on takeoff from the Vitebsk, Belarus airfield, cause not reported. Only one other person onboard, Prüfmeister Erich Schmidt, also KIC. No mention of the pilot in VDK, however, Erich Schmidt is commemorated in the Schtschatkowo, Belarus memorial book (D.Drury).
99 Böhner, W.Uffz3/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?L" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 near Ockenburg airfield, shot down by AA fire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Uffz Böhner was killed, and buried at Düren-Neuer Friedhof, Gr X-48. Remaining crew (fate unknown): Ofw W.Schmidt, R/O and Uffz H.Martin, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
100 Brähler, WinfriedFhr7(Sturm)/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 1/1/45), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 4/23/45)Fighter Operational ClaspReported killed in the Eisenach area on 23 April, 1945 (JG-4 List). He was reported OK on 1 January, 1945 when he hit trees and crashed in the Erfurt area (Manrho/Putz publ.).

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