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1 Abelmann, EduardOfwFi 156C-3 (Trop) "CR + QI" (interned in Sweden, date unk)Liason Operational ClaspWhile on a flight from Schleswig to Hamburg, he and Fw Werner Köhn decided to seek the safety of neutral Sweden, landing at the Bulltofta airfield. Köhn is believed to be the passenger although the pilot was not positively identified by the author. Source: B.Widfeldt
2 Abraham, EduardFwErg/JG-Süd (Germany)Bf 109F-1 Werk # 6617 (90% dam 9/17/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 17 September, 1942; crashed at Gross-Ostheim due to engine failure on a non-operational flight.
3 Amberger, HeinzLt20/06/15Berlin W.B.K. II (CK)Lg.Kdo. Norwegen (1940 CK), 1./KGr z.b.V. 108 (11/41-02/43), 1./TGr 20 (02/43), Seetransporstaffel 3 (10/43), Seetransportstaffel 1 (06/44), Seetransportstaffel 2 (03/45)Ju 52 (See) Werk # 6940 "DR + WH" (lost 02/11/41)Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA (injured) 2 November, 1941; landing accident at Vikna (at "Busta-Mountain (357 m), 8 km NW of Salbruket, 45 km NNE of Namsos, CK) , near Vikna, on his way from Hommelvik to Bodo, on a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Wilhelm Steinhauer, R/O; Fw Eduard Gründer, Gunner and Ofw Erich Schulz, Mech. 13 passengers were also injured. Source: SIG Norway. Added: One passenger - Korvettenkapitän/ Ingenieur Karl Rudolf Jährig, born 22/06/84 in Dresden- died 1 day later in hospital (CK)
4 Baden, SiegfriedLtW.B.K. Stade (CK)

Courtesy CK

Kügel

Köppl

7./KG 26He 111 H-5 "1H + FR" Werknr 4087 (lost)
Wound Badge 		POW the night of 4/5 July, 1941 when he was shot down during the Filton airfield raid by F/Lt Patten and Sgt Moody in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq.. The AC crashed at Vallis Farm, Great Elm, Murdercombe Bottom, near Frome, Somerset at 01:25 hours. Baden suffered a broken leg. Remaining crew: Fw Ernst Witt, Observer (POW); Gefr Ludwig Kügel, R/O (POW) and OGefr Eduard Köppl, Gunner (KIA, born 07/09/1917 in Oberried, Landkreis Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald (CK), buried CC, Block 8, Row 3, Gr 57). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury.
5 Banfic, EduardObltSlovenia115(Kroat)/JG-52Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: Savic & Ciglic-Osprey.
6 Bannert, HelmutOblt9/7/1911Breslau


Werder


Bannert

4/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 3144 "A1 + KM" (lost 11/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 November, 1940; his ac crashed into the Humber Estuary near Grimsby, Lincolnshire, possibly due to AA fire. The pilot and flight engineer (Uffz Willi Göhring) bodies were not recovered, and they are both remembered at the Laboe Naval Memorial. The remaining three crew were washed up along the south shore, and are buried at the Grimsby Scartho Road Cem., Block 116. Remaining crew: Gefr Georg Werder, Obs (born 1917, EK2, bur Row J, Gr 3); Uffz Eduard Zahn, R/O (bur Row L, Gr 3) and Gefr August Schmitz, Gnr (bur Row K, Gr 3) (D.Drury).
7 Bartsch, EduardUffz84/JG-3 (7/43 S.U.; 9/43 Schiphol)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26361 "White 9" (lost 9/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26059 (lost 10/20/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 October, 1943; crashed at Arsbeck after combat. His first known victory, a LaGG-5 and a Pe-2 on 5 July, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. A 4th, a Yak-1 on 10 July, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 19 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 July, 1943. Nos. 7 & 8, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 31 July, 1943. Now in the West, he was injured when his 109 crashed at Molenaarsgraaf, south of Schoonhoven, on 22 September, 1943 after aerial combat (DeSwart).
8 Bauer, ClausUffzStab/KG-55He 111P-2 Werk # 2838 "G1 + DA" (lost 3/15/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 15 March, 1941; failed to return from an operation to London, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Josef Strauch, Obs; Gefr Eduard Utikal, R/O and Uffz Josef Schumacher, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
9 Becker, EduardUffzIII/JG-54Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16108 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspUninjured in a force landing crash 13 March, 1943, when he experienced engine problems and set down near Blankenberge. Source: A. Rosseels.
10 Berwanger, EduardLt35/JG-53Bf 109E-4
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 August, 1940 during aerial combat north of Cherbourg with Spitfires of RAF No. 234 Sq. at Middle Wallop, near Portsmouth. He crashed into the Channel off Cherbourg. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim east of Calais, 27 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires, one N of Portland, the other S of Portland, on 13 August, 1940.
11 Blüthgen, WilliOfw.4/KG-200Ju 188 (lost 12/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 December, 1944 over France, no further detail. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjOfw Konrad Ellmer, Obs & RK Holder; Ofw Helmut Klimek, R/O & RK Holder; Ofw Kurt Stegmann, Flt Engr and Uffz Stefan Gessner, Parachute Observer. Ellmer & Klimek won their RKs while serving on the crew of Eduard Skrzipek in KG-27.
12 Bogdanski, AlfredFwI./KG 53He-111MIA/ KIA on 20 May 1940 crashed in France. Crew: since 2 pilots (Fw Bogdanski and Fw Herbert Querl) were shot down on that day (Src KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl) the following crew members were part of one of the pilots: Radop Uffz Rudolf Bruckner (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Alfons Truskowski (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Albert Schweighardt (KIA), Mech Uffz Georg Wild (MIA/ KIA) or Mech Uffz Georg Wissmeier (MIA/ KIA), Gunr Gefr Helmut Berner (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Eduard Damböck (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Oskar Dorer (MIA/ KIA). Interestingly no Obs were mentioned in the MIA/ KIA list.CKönig
13 Böhmer, WolfgangFwKGr.z.b.V.-800 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 5560 "8T + E M" (lost 4/5/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943; sd by fighters at Cape Bone. Remaining crew: Fw Eduard (?) Pfrenger, R/O; Fw Friedrich Pinkos, Mech and Uffz Josef Stucpesky, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
14 Bräuer, FritzLt


Graser

4/KG-3 (11/40)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3378 (or 3387/SGLO) "5K + ?M (lost 11/2/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA when his Do 17 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on 1 or 2 November, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The Dornier may have been sd by a Hurricane of No.17 Sq., piloted by Sgt Donald Alec Sewell. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Bluhm (or Blum), Obs (MIA); Ogefr Eduard Greil, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Walter Gräser, Mech/Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA) Bur Yssel BQ-6-139, washed up at Texel) (SGLO). Alternate spelling: Breuer
15 Bretnütz, Hans GeorgOblt2/FAGr-5Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0188 "9V + FK" (lost 5/26/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 26 May, 1944; sd into the Atlantic by a Sea Hurricane of FAA 835 Sq., piloted by Lt Allen Burgham, off HMS Nairana. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Bock, Co-pilot; Lt Hans Mahs, Obs; Fw Fritz Wiens, R/O 1; Ogefr friedrich Bauer, R/O 2; Gefr Eduard Mrowczynski, Flt Engr; Uffz Wilhelm Bruckhaus, Gnr 1; Uffz Herbert Möller, Gnr 2; Ogefr Karl Horn, Gnr 3 and Gefr Karl Unger, Gnr 4 (D.Drury).
16 Britzlmair, EduardUffz14/JG-3Bf 109G Werk # 411348 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. Shot down with wounds in aerial combat north of Magdeburg. Pilot bailed successfully, and the AC crashed at Moeckern near Magdeburg. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Bad Hersfeld on 24 February, 1944.
17 Brogsitter, EduardHptm1919/12/28Bonn
Courtesy CK


LKS Dresden, FFS C 2, BFS 4, 5./KG 76 (04/40), Stfkpt 5./KG 76 (12/42), Stfkpt 12./KG 76 (06/43-09/44, CK), Kdr III./KG(J) 54 (Neuburg 08/44-05/45)Ju 88 A, Me 262A-1a
RK (24/03/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/03/42)
EP (08/12/41)

EK 1 & 2

Wound badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Flew five missions as fighter pilot in the Me 262. 430 combat missions. Deceased 8 January, 2002 in Saffig. Added: received the Knights Cross for completion of over 300 combat missions (CK)
18 Bubel, EduardOfw2/19/1918Wien (CKönig)133/JG-54 (11/43 S.U.), 4/JG-11 (4/44 Reich Def), 8/JG-11 (12/44), 1/JG-11 (4/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440242 "White 2 + -" (lost 5/12/44), , Si 204 (lost 4/25/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 25 April, 1945 when he crashed northwest of Berlin while on a delivery flight (L. Wiegels). WIA 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat near Salzkotten, bailed safely. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 45 km NE of Dubrovno on 30 November, 1943. A 2nd Il-2 on 15 December, 1943. Two Soviet Il-2s on 3 March, 1944, while in JG-54. A 5th Soviet, a Pe-2 on 10 March, 1944. A 6th Soviet, an Il-2 on 3 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 1st, a P-51 near Diepholz on 29 April, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 at Nienburg on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Lisieux-Bernay area on 4 July, 1944. A 4th, a P-51 on 15 August, 1944, no location given. A Spitfire over northern France on 19 August, 1944. His 6th, a Spitfire in the Rouen area on 27 August, 1944. A 7th, a P-47 at Neuerburg on 19 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bübel.
19 Buchholz, FriedrichUffz3./Kü.Fl.Gr-106Ju-88 (?)KilledInAction (KIA) on 05/08/42 near Devon. Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Ogfr Commes, Eduard, Obs Uffz Jaggy, Adolf, Gnr Gefr Sobotta, Günther.CKönig
20 Bucholz, FriedrichUffz
Cannock Chase		3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1665 "M2 + HL" (lost 8/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1942; crashed at Molescombe Farm, Frogmore, Devon after being sd by a Beaufighter of No. 307 Sq. (Ranoszek & Trzaskowski). Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Eduard Commes, Uffz Adolf Jaggy and Gefr Günther Sobotta, all buried Cannock Chase, Block 9, Collective Grave 50 (Joe Potter Grave Search).
21 Burger, EduardOfw2/JG-53 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10487 "White 4" (lost 1/18/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 January, 1943 during aerial combat with Spitfires at Burg el Arab (Bou Arada), Tunisia. Jager Blatt article.
22 Busch, EduardUffz7/27/1919Wuppertal-Elberfeld6/NJG-5Bf 110G-6 Werk # 6310 "C9 + EP" (lost 9/28/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 28 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Fliegerhorst Fassberg, Lower Saxony (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The VDK reports that the remains of Uffz Busch are now in a grave in the German War Cem at Mamonovo, Russia (?). His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Rudolf Ponier, was also KilledInAction (KIA), however there is no VDK burial match (D.Drury).
23 Callsen, EduardFhjFw7/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171699 "Yellow 9" (lost 8/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 August, 1944, enemy action at La Fere (JG-6 List).
24 Cichas, EduardUffz4/KG-53 (11/43 Vinnytsia, Ukraine)He 111H-16 Werk # 161764 "A1 + HM" (lost 11/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 26 November, 1943 after his ac was lost somewhere in Russia due to unknown circumstances. No further detail (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Ciches.
25 Collet, EduardHptm15/NJG-2Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 18 June, 1944 over the Normandy Invasion Front (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" E of Abbeville on 13 June, 1944.
26 Dautzenberg, EduardFlugkapitän1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (05/43), 2./FAGr. 5 (11/43-08/44), 1./FAGr. 5 (08/44),Ju-290 A-4 "9V + BK" (dam 26/11/43), Ju-290 A-5 "9V + CK" (dam 17/08/44), Ju-290 A-5 "9V + BH" (dam 18/08/44)Apparently a Flugkapitän for Lufthansa involved in conducting flight trials for Ju-90/290 in the Mediterranean in 1942-43. Belly landing at Mont de Marsan air field on 26/11/43. Landing gear damage at Mühldorf air field on 17/08/44, crash landing near Bernburg air field on 18/08/44. All accidents without cause given.

CKönig
27 de Graaf, Wilhelm EduardFw1/11/1908Sukabumi, Java, Dutch East IndesVersuchsverband der ObdL(43), I/KG-200 (2/44)Cz built SB-2 Wk# 230 "DR-PG" (lost 11/43), Fw 200, Ju 88, Ju 188Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		A Dutch volunteer flying in the Luftwaffe. Known to have flown numerous dangerous missions including flying agents into the Soviet Union, setting them down behind enemy lines. Versuchsverband der ObdL flew special missions and dropped agengts behind enemy lines. Suffered a leg injury in the crash of his SB-2. Late in the war, he underwent jet training. After Germany capitulated, he went undercover for awhile in Germany, before reaching South America, where all trace of him was lost. Jager Blatt article.
28 Delius, EduardFw1/KG-54 (8/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301577 "B3 + GH" (lost 8/26/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 25/26 August, 1944 while on his way to attack transport hubs, and an engine caught fire. He and the crew bailed, but he was killed when he struck the tail assembly. The ac crashed near Rouen. One remaining known crew, the Gunner, Ogefr Dietrich Strebe, was killed by a strafing attack, returning to German troops, on 28 August, 1944 (C.König).
29 Dennewill, AndreasLt3/TG-3 (3/45)Ju 52 Werk # 10140 "4V + CL" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspMIA the night of 8-9 March, 1945 after being hit by flak near Breslau. Also MIA, the remainder of the crew, BF Uffz Ernst Eckhardt, BM Ofw Eduard Borkenhagen and BS Ogefr Willi Heinrich. Jager Blatt article. Note: The call sign "4V" is attributed to KGzbV-9 operating courier flights over Sweden.
30 Diesenberg, EduardOblt9/8/1913Braunschweig11/TG-3Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/3/42), Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
31 Dilger, EduardUffzIII/JG-3 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 782234 (lost 2/10/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 10 February, 1945 near Pyritz after being hit by flak.
32 Dürbeck, WilhelmHptm1/25/1912NürnbergII/KG-152, III(LG-1 (11/38), 8(K)/LG-1 (3/40), Stfkpt 9/LG-1 (8/40)He 111 (9/39), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8156 "L1 + AS" (lost 1/19/41)
RK(12/3/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 19 January, 1941, shot down by British fighters over Malta, crashing at sea. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Ernst Kübler, Obs; StbsFw Eduard Kemeth, R/O and Fw Franz Heinle, Gnr..
33 Einstmann, HorstUffz11/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160605 "G9 + CZ" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat by Geldern. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Eduard Schreiber, R/O and Ogefr Alfons Barkefeld, Mechanic. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
34 Ellmer, KonradFhjOfw7/28/1921Würzburg5/KG-27 (10/41), 14/KG-27 (3/43), 4/KG-200 (7/44)He 111H in KG-27, Ju 188 (lost 12/9/44)
RK(6/9/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP(8/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pend.		MIA 9 December, 1944 over France, no further detail. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Willi Blüthgen, Pilot; Ofw Helmut Klimek, R/O; Ofw Kurt Stegmann, Flt Engr. and Uffz Stefan Gessner, parachute observer. Ellmer won the RK while serving as Observer in the Eduard Skrzipek in KG-27.
35 Exner, WalterOfw47/NJG-2 (8/44)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 620033 "4R + PR" (lost 8/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25/26 August, 1944 during aerial combat at Lollar. Source: T. Boiten. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Ofw Paul Busch and Gnr Gefr Eduard Schreiner. Two known victories, both "4 mots" NW of Paris on 8 June, 1944.
36 Fink, Walter FriedrichHptm (post 3/1/43)10/28/1916SchreckensteinStab II/KG-53 (2/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8319 "A1 + EC" (lost 2/27/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 27 February, 1943; reported lost in an area around Izyum and Kamenka, Ukraine, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ofw Artur Lindig, Obs; Fw Horst Bielaczek, R/O, Fw Karl Moeckel (maybe Möckel) , Flt Engr and Gefr Eduard Berg, Gnr. The crew’s remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Stepanovka/Izyum, Ukraine. (Qu.Meister File & D.Drury).davedrury
37 Francsi, Gustav EduardOblt1914/11/04Gierswalde bei Göttingen56)
Courtesy CK		KG 40 (1939-41), 10./NJG 1, 1./NJG 100 (03/44 S.U.)Bf 110, Ju 88, Do 217
RK (29/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/09/44)
EP (21/06/44)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Narvik Shield		250+ combat missions. Most successful Night Fighter pilot in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3F (i.z.Arb) the night of 4-5 March, 1944. A U-2 on 1 April, 1944. Two U-2s (i.z.Arb.) the night of 1-2 April, 1944. A U-2 the night of 4-5 April, 1944. An R-5 and a U-2 the night of 5-6 April, 1944. An R-5 the night of 14-15 April, 1944. A U-2 the night of 20-21 April, 1944. Two U-2s the night of 28-29 April, 1944. Two U-2s and an R-5, all i.z.Arb. the night of 30 April, 1944. A U-2 and an R-5 the night of 17-18 June, 1944. Two B-24s N of Baranovichi othe night of 27-28 June, 1944. Three Il-4s the night of 4-5 July, 1944. Among his multiple victories, he downed 4 Lancaster bombers in one night. One known triple victory, 3 Lancasters over Warsaw (W of Tarnow), the night of 15 August, 1944. Two Halifax and two Lancasters the night of 17 August, 1944; all over East Prussia. An Il-4 the night of 22-23 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. He drowned on the Spanish Coast 6 October, 1961, in an attempt to rescue his bride. Added: Recommended for Eichenlaub (CK)
38 Freimuth, KarlFwIII/TG-1 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 7728 (lost 4/28/43)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 28 April, 1943 when he made accidental ground contact near Vesuv. Remaining crew: Uffz Eduard Rath, Obs (KIC); Uffz Johann Polmanns, R/O (KIC) and Ogefr Helmut Zeitler, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
39 Gabohl, EduardUffz2/KG-54 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0574 "B3 + KK" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 6 May, 1941, cause unknown.
40 Gartenfeldt, Karl EdmundMaj7/27/1899Aachen

Courtesy Christian König

Kdr "Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. (Athens 1943), KG-200, Stfkpt in Aufkl.Gr, Ob.d.L.Do 17P & F, He 111H and Ju 88A & D
RK(2/3/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Falschirmjager Abz.
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. AKA Gartenfeld, Eduard or Edgar (seen elsewhere).
41 Gartmann, GerhardUffzI/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H-6 Werk # 7234 "1H + AL" (lost 3/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 14 March, 1943, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Eduard Ranz, Obs; Ogefr Franz Bauer, R/O and Fw Siegfried Schindler, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
42 Gawohl, EduardUffz1/KG-54Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0574 "B3 + KK" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew the night of 5/6/May, 1941. Possibly the claim by S/L Simpson from 245 Sqn who s/d a Ju-88 over the Irish Sea near Ardglass.
43 Gebauer, GerhardUffz1/3/1918
Cannock Chase		1/Ku.Fl.Gr.-506Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0717 "S4 + HH" (lost 7/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1941 with unnamed crew after being hit by ships AA fire while attacking same off Montrose. The ac crashed at the Lauriston Railway Station. (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt.z.S. Eduard Erich Becker, Obs (geb 1/16/1920, bur CC, 4.F.5); Ogefr Fritz Otto Föse, R/O (but CC, 4.7.F) and Uffz Hans Steggemann, Gnr (bur CC, 4.F.6). Pilot Gebauer bur CC, 4.F.8 (D.Drury)
44 Gerneth, EduardUffz1/JG-51 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5814 "White 9" (lost 10/1/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 October, 1940 during aerial combat with a British fighter of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/O Lovell, crashing at Chequers, Shadoxhurst.
45 Gessler, EduardLt2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0647 "4U " LK" (lost 5/9/41)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		This ac reported sd at Lampedusa Malta after combat with enemy fighters 9 May, 1941, crew returned, all WIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
46 Gibisch, JosefFwFührerkurierstaffel-Org TodtDo 24T-1 Werk # 0022 "KK + VA" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 June, 1943; shot down 700m from land southeast of Haugesund by a Mosquito II of RAF No.333 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Knut Skavhaugen and Navigator Jan Erling Heide. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Wagner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Arthur Fritsch, R/O (WIA); Ofw Eduard Kröner, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Günther Stadlinger, 2nd Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Franz Lakits, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). In addition, 10 passengers were also missing. This AC may have been transferred from 10.Seenotstaffel earlier. Source: SIG Norway.
47 Gombert, EduardUffz6/8/1922Zweibrüggen
 JFS-Eschborn, Stab/Erg.-Sud (N.Africa?) Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 12945 (90% dam 4/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC south of Ebercastres, 14 April, 1943 "suffered the relentless fate by crashing fatally during a hunting flight". He was buried in the Heldenfriedhof next to his brother, Martin, KilledInAction (KIA) in Russia, 28 October, 1941 (Remembrance Card via Emilie Stewart). The Volksbund states he is buried in Berneuil, France.
48 Graf, EduardUffzStö.KGr.Lfl. 4Go 145, Fw 58, Fw 190
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
49 Hahne, WernerFw1(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1195 "F6 + FH" (lost 7/27/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Carl Eduard Konstantin Graf von Zedlitz u. Trütschwer and two other unnamed crew 27 July, 1941, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed (also MIA): Uffz G.Klein, R/O and Uffz M.Benedix, Gnr. No VDK matches (D.Drury).
50 Hammerle, EduardGefr10/8/1920Erg/JG-26, 6/JG-26 (12/41 Wevelghem)Fw 190A-1 Werk # 091 (lost 12/22/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 22 December, 1941 in a weather-related crash near Samer, in the Boulogne area, buried in the German Soldier Cemetery in Bourdon, Block 32, Row 11, Grave 404..
51 Hampe, EduardLt8/StG-77 (S.U.)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5823 "F1 + MN" (lost 7/30/41)
at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1941, His unnamed R/O MIA, no further detail. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Crew (MIA) Radop Hptm E. Rieger (?, acc to airwar.ru doc) (CK)
52 Harmann, ChristophLt11/4/1918Malitsch8/KG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6234 "9K + AS" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew, 22 June, 1941, cause & location unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Burial at the crashsite, south of Drohobycz, Ukraine, near Truskowiec (LOCS). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Ludwig Smolka, Obs; Uffz Hermann Eduard Plücker, R/O and Fw Fritz Knoch, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Hermann & Herrmann.
53 Hartmann, JosefUffz1(H)/10Fw 189A2 Werk # 2331 "2T + CH" (lost 9/14/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1942 at Sogitokow, cause unknown. The remaining unnamed crew were also MIA (Obs Loss List). Added: The Fw 189 was brought down by a Yak-1 ramming; Soviet pilot, Sgt Ilya Mikhailovich Chumbarev (or Chumbaryov), of 237 IA. The ac reported to have crashed in the Stalingrad area. The crew members were captured at a place called Ivanovka. One such place in Russia would suggest this Ivanovka is in Volgograd Oblast since Stalingrad is now called Volgograd. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Gottlob Hauf, Obs and Uffz Eduard Winter, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).


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54 Hartmut, PaulObltStab I/KG-26 (Vaernes)He 111H Werk # 2411 "1H + KA" (lost 5/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with three unnamed crew 24 May, 1940; shot down near Bardufoss by Gladiators of RAF No. 263 Sq., force landed near Storholmen, NE of Bjervik, near Narvik, two crew KilledInAction (KIA). Source: Stankey & DeZeng . Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Günter Eichmann, Flt Engr (POW); Uffz Hans Blunk, Gnr (POW); Ofw Eduard Strüber, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Alfred Stock, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) Flyvrak Norway). Added: Two known graves found, those of Stock and Strüber in the War Cem, Narvik, Blk 13, Row N; Stock Gr 13, Strüber Gr 14 (D.Drury).
55 Hemmerling, EduardFw9/3/1912Quierschied36/JG-51Bf 109E-1 Werk # 1342 "Yellow 8" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July, 1940 (Jager Blatt 5/2002); shot down by Spitfires and crashing in sand at Cape Blanc Nez in the Calais area. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Bourdon, France, as an unknown (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire NW of Folkestone on 7 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim NW of Cape Gris Nez on 9 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Cape Gris Nez on 29 July, 1940. After the war, "Yellow 8" was recovered from the sand and restored to flying condition in 2003 (Jager Blatt 1/2003). NOTE: The restored ac was believed to be at the Flying Heritage & Combat Armor Museum, Paine Field, Everett, WA. (D.Drury 1/2023).



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56 Hettinger, FerdinandFw7/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740147 "G9 + FR" (lost 12/16/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 16 December, 1943, when due to an operationg error on a practice flight, he crashed into a church tower at Wetten, killing the crew. Remaining crew(KIC): Gefr Eduard Jürgensen, R/O. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
57 Heyd, WalterOblt4/2/1910Nagold4/KG-40He 111H-5 Werk # 4069 "F8 + ??" (lost 7/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew plus one at the Vannes airfield on 6 July, 1941, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 2): Uffz Leon von Stieglitz (geb 9/3/1912 Dresden, bur Gr 40), Obs; Gefr Eduard Lacina (geb 9/26/1918, bur Gr 41), Gnr; Uffz Alfred Heimann (geb 2/24/1919, bur Gr 39), Mech and Insp Joachim Gottzmann (geb 1/12/1910, bur Gr 37,). Pilot Oblt Heyd buried Grave 38 (absa3945).
58 Horn, Jürgen vonHptm24/10/13( CK)Dortmund (CK)Aufkl.Gr. 121 (1937 CK), Stab/KG-53, Stfkpt Stabsstaffel/KG 53 (10/41-01/42)He-111 H Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40), He-111 P-4 "A1 + DA" (lost 30/01/42 CK)EP (16/02/42 postm)

EK 1 & EK 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Added: MIA on 30 January 1942 NE of Bryansk in Pl.Qu. 4524 (CK). POW 11 May, 1940; bailed out uninjured when shot down by Curtiss H-75A fighters of GC II/5, piloted by Capt Gerard Portalis, S/C Eduard Sales and S/C Frantisek Chabera. The ac crashed S of Mars-la-Tour (Dept Meurthe-et-Moselle). Remaining crew (designations Unk): Fw Horst Zeep (WIA/DOW 8 June, 1940), Ofw Josef Beine (KilledInAction (KIA), born 17/09/1911 in Bochum CK), Fw Helmut Jeschke (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz R.Mayer (POW briefly). The three deceased are buried at Niederbronn-les-Bains (Fr), Blk 33: Zeep Row 9, Gr 283; Beine Row 12, Gr 404 and Jeschke Row 12, Gr 403. The pilot selection, Horn, made due to lack of crew designations (D.Drury).
59 Isken, EduardLt1918/04/15Hagendingen567./JG 77 (06/42 S.U.; 09/43 Med), 8./JG 77 (07/42 S.U.; 05/43 Tunisia), 3./JGr 200 (06/44), 2./JGr 200 (08/44), 13./JG 53 (01/45)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7089 (10/41 S.U.), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7138 (01/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 10467 (04/42 S.U.), Bf 109 F-4/R1 Werknr 13246 (lost 13/06/42; force land, ground fire Slawjansk area), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 2" Werknr 16382 (dam May 43 by Italian flak, pilot OK), Bf 109 G-6 "White 6" Werknr 20791 (lost 25/09/43), Bf 109 G "Black 6"
RK (14/01/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43)
EP (26/07/43)

EK 1 (20/09/41 CK) & EK 2 (05/08/41 CK)
Wound Badge (12/01/44 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (29/09/41 CK) with pendant (05/05/43 CK)
Arm cuff "Afrika" (01/05/43 CK)
Medal "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (14/10/42 CK)		WIA 27 September, 1943 during aerial combat with bombers near Modena, bailed safely. Channel pilot. Served on all fronts including the Balkan campaign and Russia. At least 5 victories in the desert. 16 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 4 January, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 May, 1942. An I-180 on 18 May, 1942. A UT-2 on 19 May, 1942. His 19th & 20th, both I-153s on 4 July, 1942. An RZ on 24 July, 1942. Two P-38s over Sardinia on 24 June, 1943. 17 four engine bombers. One known victory, while in JGr-200, a P-38, piloted by 1/Lt Warren Semple (KilledInAction (KIA)), 14FG, 94FS, 15 AF, at Orange on 15 June, 1944. Another, a B-24 80 km S of Toulon on 12 July, 1944. A B-17 at Valence on 14 July, 1944. A Spitfire NE of Hyeres on 12 August, 1944. His 40th victory, same day, a P-47 N of St Maximin. His 49th, a B-26 in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944. His 56th, and last victory, a B-17 in the last days of April, 1945. 946 combat missions. Bailed out six times. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Deceased 7 January, 1997 in Wolfsburg.


Courtesy CK
60 Jacob, EduardHptm1911/09/24Soest2-4



OFw Rietscher


Courtesy CK

11./KG 30 ('41), NJG 2 (12/41 CK), I./NJG 2 (02/43 CK), Stfkpt 3./NJG 2 (03-10/43, CK 01/44 Kassel-Rothwesten), II./NJG 100 (09/44, CK Balkans and Hungary), 2./NJG 6 (01/45 Hailfingen), 2./NSGr. 7 (02/45, CK)Ju 88 "R4 + CH", Ju 88 C-6 "R4 + ?L" Werknr 720095 (lost 22/01/44), Ju 88 G-6 "2Z + EK" Werknr 620403 (lost 03/01/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

possibly Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		His G-6 was reported sd near Oppenheim on the night of 2/3 January, 1945. Three of the crew , including the pilot bailed safely, the R/O was killed. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Vogelhauer (or Vogelhuber), Obs (bail); Uffz Günter Ferth, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Helmuth Pieper, Gnr (bail). Injured when his Ju 88C-6 crashed on landing at the Deelen Holland airfield on 21/22 January, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). One known victory, a B-17 NE of Mergentheim on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax 2 km S of Harzburg on 22 October, 1943. His victories may be as high as 4 (Boiten). Deceased 27 September, 1995. Added: Hptm Jacob was injured in the 22 January crash at Deelen. His Gnr, StFw Karl Weinschenk survived with wounds. R/O, Ofw Helmut Rietscher (geb 31/12/17 in Kamenz), was killed, and buried Ysselsteyn, BM-4-82 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: KIA on 8/02/45 when his CR 42 was shot down by P-38s of 14 FG in Yugoslavia. Other sources mentioned at LOCS that he survived the war and died 27/09/95 (CK)
61 Jirkal, EduardFw10/6/1919St Pölten, AustriaKGzbV-1 (5/40), I/TG-1 (8/42), II/TG-4 (7/43), IV/TG-1 (2/45)Ju 52EP (10/2/43)
EK 1 (4/14/42)
EK 2 (5/12/40)

Wound Badge (6/20/41)
Transport Operational in Gold w/"400" Pend (2/20/45)		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945; sd by Soviet fighters during a supply flight to the beseiged fortress of Breslau/Wroclaw, crash location unknown. He flew over 400 missions. Additional awards: Bronze Sports Badge (3/29/44), Eastern Front (9/14/42), Romanian Anti- Communisn (6/4/43), Transport Clasp in Silver (11/1/41). Source: Sebastian Boreck (auction house grouping).
62 Jungwirt, EduardUffz16/JG-4 (2/45 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14/ASM Werk # 781174 "Yellow 13" (lost 2/20/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died of injuries on 2 May, 1945, as a result of an emergency landing on 20 February, 1945, by Muckbarup, north of Flenburg, in his G-14 after being hit by flak. Jager Blatt 1/2003 & Bf 109 Loss List. JG-4 List reports the date as 10 February, 1945 after being hit by flak at Sorau.
63 Jürgenschellert, Eduard EdeGefr3/18/1923Albersloh, Westfl. Germany18/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412438 (lost 5/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 May, 1944 opposing a bombing raid in the Vienna (Wiener-Neustadt) area. Crashed at Rubesfang, south of St Agyd am Neuwalde. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (e.V.) 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944, the same day he died.
64 Keller, EduardUffz14/JG-77 (Finland)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4815 "Red 7" (lost 10/5/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 5 October, 1941; killed in a crash at Kirkenes as a result of icing during a non-operational flight. Source: SIG Norway.
65 Kienle, EduardUffz11/JG-11Fw 190A-5 Werk # 150814 (lost 11/5/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 5 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Rhrine. His one known victory, a Mosquito over Denmark on 23 April, 1943.
66 Kirschner, EduardHptm (postm)1911/12/13Hamburginstr Fliegerbildschule Hildesheim, Obsv school Brieg, 1. (F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123 (11/42-09/43)Ju-88 EK 2 (04/09/43 postm)>
Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze (04/09/43 postm)		Obsv (31/10/42). MIA on 3 September 1943 in S Italy ("surrounded by 10 fighters")CKönig
67 Kittel, Otto Eduard 'Bruno'Oblt1917/02/21Kronsdorf (Komotau), Sudetenland267


Bruno

1./JG 54, Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (Kurland Pocket)Bf 109 F-2 "Red 8" w/1/JG-54, F-2 Werknr 12725 (lost 5/31/41; mech failure, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 10"Werknr 142481 (2-3/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 1" Werknr 550529 in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 960282 (lost 2/14/45)
RK(10/29/43)
S(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)
EP(12/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1945, in # 960282, in aerial combat with eight Il-2s in Tukum Kurland. His A-8 plummeted to earth trailing a long sheet of flames, Kittel having no chance to bail. EL conferred on 14 April, 1944. 583 combat missions. All 267 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, an I-180 and a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. The most successful pilot of JG-54! Six victories on 12 January, 1943, one of many multiples. Germanys 4th ranked fighter Ace. Shot down twice. On 15 March, 1943, after downing his 47th, a MiG-3, he managed to escape Russian confinement being downed 60 km behind Soviet lines in Fw 190A-4 #(14)2481 over Dzukste Kurland. took 3 days to return thru the bitter cold. Bailed safely from F-2 #12725 "NI+EY" lost at Spiekeroog 5/31/41 due to tech diff. Scored JG-54s 4000th victory (his 39th), 19 February, 1943. Scored his 100 victory on 14/09/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "Blk 8" in I/JG-54 in May 1942. Flew A-6 "Yellow 5" in 9/44. His last victory, his 267th, was an Il-2 at Dzukste on 14 February, 1945, just before he was killed. Nick-named "the Quiet NCO" or "Butcher Killer".

Trautloft left - Kittel right



68 Kleinert, Eduard Uffz4/20/1917Sczedrik2
Lommel, Belgium		5/NJG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4708 (lost 1/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 25 January, 1943 at Wimmertingen, 5 km SE of Hasselt in a crash due to engine failure, one unnamed crew injured (Boiten & Bf 110 Loss List). Buried Lommel, 21/156 (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster northeast of Felmy on 25 August, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. at Sart-St-Laurent, 11 km SW of Namur Belgium the night of 8-9 September, 1942. The name Eduard was posted by author Chorley, matching the OKL victory, in the book "RAF Bomber Command Losses, 1942".
69 Kleus, EduardUffz4(H)/12 (Africa)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 8654 (80% dam 9/5/42)Observer Operational ClaspHis F-4 damaged after a takeoff accident from the Bir el Abd airfield on 5 September, 1942, a non-operational flight, due to a servicing fault.
70 Klimek, HelmutOfw4/1/1920Kattowitz5/KG-27 (8/40), 14(Eins)/KG-27 (3/43), 4/KG-200 (6/44)He 111H, Ju 188 (lost 12/9/44)
RK(6/9/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 9 December, 1944: failed to return from a mission over the western front. remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Willi Blüthgen, Pilot; FhjOfw Konrad Ellmer, Obs; Ofw Kurt Stegmann, Flt Engr and Uffz Stefan Gessner, Parachute Obs.. A Radio Operator with 500+ combat missions. Best known as R/O for Eduard Skrzipek.
71 Knappenschneider, KarlOfw7/19/1909WeinheimKG-200 (Top Secret Sq)Captured B-17s and B-24's, B-17F-90-BO (USAAF # 42-30146) "A3 + CE" (lost 2/9/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 9 February, 1945 during a takeoff explosion at Echterdingen airfield with 10 members of the Vichy French government, cause unknown. All were killed except the tailgunner, Dr. Karl Dorschein. Added: Remaining crew (deceased bur Leinfelden-Echterdingen Cem, Row 4): Ofw Georg Joachim, Co-pilot, (KIC, bur Gr 8); Fw Richard Rosenfeld, Obs (KIC, bur Gr 6); Uffz Johann König, R/O (KIC, bur Gr 3); Ofw Eduard Siemsen, Flt Engr 1 (KIC, bur Gr 7); Uffz Wilhelm Frielingsdorg, Flt Engr 2 (killed but no known grave); Ofw Fritz Burnickl, Jump Master (KIC, bur Gr 5); Uffz Karl Heinz Henning, Gnr 1 (blown clear, survived); Fw Friedrich Seeger, Gnr 2 (blown clear, survived) and Uffz Werner Wolfram, Gnr 3 (KIC, bur Gr 4). Pilot Knappenschneider buried at Weinheim a.d. Bergstrasse, Grave 128. Dr Dorschein does not appear on either the crew list or passenger list (D.Drury). The B-17 was named "Down & Go" of 94BG, 333BS, piloted by 2/Lt Ned Palmer. Flak damaged on 29 July, 1943, they belly-landed at Avedore Denmark, were the crew of 10 were taken prisoner (MACR 202).
72 Kögel, EduardUffz8/ERG-1 (3/45 Gatow)Fw 190A & DFighter Operational Clasp
73 Kohl, Helmut Eduard?Uffz6/2/1920Köln Deutz

Courtesy Oleg Marin

1(F)/123 (France)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7215 "White 5" (lost 10/28/42)Observer Operational Clasp in BronzeMIA 28 October, 1942; faile to return from his first combat mission, reconnaissance over Lyme Bay, Dorset, cause unknown. He had only been in 1st Staffel for a week.
74 Kollmer, Wilhelm "Willi"Oblt1915/07/12BruchsalStfkpt 3./KG 53 (09/39-07/40)Added: He-111 "A1 + CL", "A1 + JK" (05/40 CK), "A1 + AB" (18/05/40 CK), "A1 + GK", A1 + KL", "A1 + LK", "A1 + KK" (cross country, Flugbuch info 06/40 CK), He-111 H-3 Werk # Unk (lost 7/9/40)
probably EK 1 & EK 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1940 when his ac crashed into the North Sea, circumstances unknown. The bodies of some of the crew were recovered and taken to Norderney in the East Frisian Islands, Germany. Remaining crew: Obsv Oblt Eduard Fritz (born 06/03/1912 in Radolfzell am Bodensee, KIA, CK); Radop Uffz Franz Huber (born 19/12/1912 in Murzsteg, KIA); Mech Uffz Ernst Neuburger, (MIA) and Gunr Gefr Walter Stiller (born 22/05/1916 in Sternberg, Sudetengau, KIA, washed ashore on 29.07.40 on Norderney). Oblt Kollmer buried in the Karlsruhe Hauptfriedhof, Grave 56. Hptm Fritz buried at Radolfzell am Bodensee, Blk II, Gr 7. Uffz Huber and Gefr Stiller are buried in the War Cem at Norderney; Huber Blk C, Gr 53; Stiller Blk C, Gr 35 (D.Drury). Added: Added: 15th+16th combat mission in He-111 "A1 + AB" (18/05/40 CK)
75 Koslowski, EduardOfw12


Courtesy Christian König

I/JG-20, 9/JG-53 (9/39), 8/JG-53 (9/40; 6/41 S.U.), 9/JG-26 (7/41)Bf 109D, Bf 109E "Yel 10" & Bf 109-F-2 Werk # 5523 "Black 2 + I" (lost 6/22/41)& F-4 in 8 Staffel, Fw 190A-2 Wk #122068 "Yel 1 + I" (lost 2/12/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1942 in aerial combat with Spitfires N of Calais, while protection German warships in the Channel. He was buried in Bourdon France. Koslowski flew as wingman for Harald Jung while serving in I/JG-20. MIA briefly on 22 June, 1941 after downing an I-153 and after making a force landing, uninjured, in Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5523 at Merkina S.U., returning the next day (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Mureaux southwest of Merzig, 6 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 7 September, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Tonbridge on 17 October, 1940. A Soviet DB-3 on 15 July, 1941. His 10th, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1941, no location. His 11th, a Spitfire on 8 December, 1941, no location. His 12th, a Spitfire on 9 January, 1942. Victories 10, 11 & 12 were achieved while serving in JG-26. Magnus.
76 Kromm, EduardMost likely, JG-52Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspDefected to the Soviets in August, 1941, in his 109.
77 Kunz, EduardUffz5/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12762 "Black 12 + -" (lost 6/24/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1941, no further detail provided.
78 Kürzel, EduardHptm10/KG-3 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2154 "5K + AU" (lost 5/1/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 May, 1942, failing to return from a mission against the northeast sector of England. RAF Beaufighters of No. 406 Sq. were known to be operating in this area this date.
79 Langwenings, EduardGefr27/JG-54Bf 109F & G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 30 August, 1942.
80 Leitzmann, FritzUffz10/22/1919Brunsbüttelkoog4/NJG-6 (Mainz -Finthen)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720212 (lost 4/3/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 3 April, 1944; crashed by Zell Erbach in Odenwald, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): R/O Gefr Heinrich Hoffmann and Engr Gefr Eduard Wirnitzer (geb 1/21/1925 Poschetzau, Elbogen-Eger). Added: According to an eyewitness, the crash occurred after a short aerial combat during a transfer flight from Mainz-Finthen to Schleissheim. The crew were transferred to their hometowns, 3 November, 1944. Gefr Wirnitzer lies in the Soldatenfriedhof in Marianske Lasne (C.König).
81 Lengwenings, EduardGefr.10/18/1919Tilsit7/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 # 7639, F-4/R1s #s 13035 &13042, G-2 # 10430 "White 6" (lost 9/3/42) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIFA 3 September, 1942 in Werk# 10430 in an In-Flight collision with a Ju 88 Werk # 144037 of KG-1 near Sigolowo, SE of Mga, piloted by Obstlt Hans Keppler, RK 8/20/42 (KilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew). Sustained 60% damage to his F-4 # 7639 on 14 March, 1942 at Ljuban S.U. AF. 25% damage to # 13035 on 5 April, 1942 near Nowgorod S.U.. Shot down with wounds 27 April, 1942 in #13042, 95% damaged, over Siwerskaja S.U. airfield. Added: Gefr Lengwenings is buried among the unknowns in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury).
82 Lindinger, EduardOfw1/17/1915Sattlern/Eggenfelden7/KG-1 (6/40 Channel; 6/41 S.U.), III/NJG-5 (9/44)He 111, Ju 88A "V4 + KR"(12/41), Ju 88G-6 "C9 + ET", Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144064 "V4 + CR" (lost 8/3/42) RK(12/9/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/18/42)
EP(2/13/42)
EK 1(8/4/41) & 2(5/26/41)
Wound Badge(8/13/42)
Bomber Operational Clasp in Sil(9/15/41) Gold(11/16/41) w/Pendant (10/13/42). Deceased 1 September
2004
Arnstorf.		WIA 3 August, 1942; his Wk# 144064 shot down by Soviet fighters while attacking minesweepers in the Gulf of Finland. Remaining crew (WIA): Uffz Emil Buschhausen, Obs; Uffz Fritz Linsenmeier, R/O & DK-G(10/27/42) and Uffz Franz Smrcek, Gnr.. Many ground victories. 322 missions. Deceased 1 September, 2004 Arnstorf/Pfarrkirchen (P. Bastin).
83 Linke, Hans JoachimUffz7/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 712384 "3C + ER" (lost 12/23/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Linz on the Rhein. Remaining crew (WIA): R/O Uffz Rudolf Roth and Engr Uffz Eduard Höllander.
84 Löffler, Heinz EduardLt12/JG-5 (Vaerlose Norway)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5496 "10" (lost 8/30/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 30 August, 1942 when, on a transfer flight from Vaerlose to Aalborg, he hit a windmill near Ulstrup and crashed. He was buried in Kobenhavn Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
85 Lorch, HerbertMaj4/13/1912ZweibrückenKdr IV/KG-1 (5/41), Kdr II/KG-1 (S.U. 8/42)He 111 in IV Grp, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144170 "V4 + CC" (lost 8/19/42) in II Grp RK(1/5/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/13/42), Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with two other unnamed crew near Kolodesy on 19 August, 1942; crashed and burned after being hit by enemy fighters, one crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Fw Eduard May, Obs, bailed and picked up by German infantry; Uffz Peter Cremerius, R/O and Uffz Thomas Haberer, Gnr., both MIA (Kaiser RK book). 200 combat missions.
86 Loseke, HaroldUffz3(F)/22Fw 200C-3/U1 "F8 + MS"Observer Operational ClaspThis Fw 200C, belonging to 8/Transportstaffel "Condor", and at the disposal of 3(F)/22, was on its way from Gardemoen FP outside Oslo to Windau, when it experienced an internal armament explosion. With damage to the tail and the left wing, Loseke managed to reach the Swedish coast with only meters of altitude, and made a perfect emergency landing at the Torslanda Airport outside of Gothenburg Sweden on 8 May, 1945. Remaining crew: Lt Albert Zepf, Uffz Christian Timm, Co-pilot, Ogefr Alois Bauer, Ogefr Eduard Schott, Uffz Paul Schweitzer, and Uffz Walter Träger. Lt Zepf may have been the Co-pilot, but was not identified as such by the author. Another report suggests that one of the crew fired the damaging shots in an act of mutiny, and may have been thrown out in mid-air. No confirmation on this story. Source: Widfeldt Note: The call sign "F8" is attributed to KG-40, which also flew courier flights over Sweden.
87 Martinko, EduardFw9/2/1917Karlovac, Czech.13JG-104 (3/43), 15(Kroat)/JG-52 (joins 10/43 @ Nikolayev S.U.), 1/JGr-Kro (7/44)Bf 109E, Bf 109G-2 & G-4, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19680 "Red 9" (11/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Deceased in 1970 (H. Breuer)
88 Meindl, EduardUffz9/8/1922Erg.Staffel/KG-66 (France)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 301228 "Z6 + IN" (lost 3/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24/25 March, 1944 when his AC ran out of fuel outbound from the London Raid. His fuel tanks had been punctured by AA fire, and he crashed into the sea 4 miles off Brighton, Sussex. Remaining crew: Lt Waldemar Ohse, geb 5/2/1923, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Obs and Gefr Anton Rohrhirsch, geb 10/12/1924, (bailed and POW), R/O. The bodies of Meindl and Ohse were recovered and they were buried at sea.
89 Melda, EduardOgefr3/18/19237/JG-2Bf109K-4 Werk# 330439 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/18/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 December, 1944; Combat with a P-47 near south Aachen. Mombeek MIA List.
90 Meyer, EduardLt12/8/1919Detmold223/ZG-26Bf 110C, Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4515 "3U + PL" (lost 3/42) RK(12/20/41)
EP(9/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIC on 31 March, 1942 near Welish Russia in his E-2 after he was rammed by another German AC and crashed. His RO, Uffz Karl also perished. The RK was conferred for his ground victories, 48 AC and 2 Tanks. All aerial victories were in Russia. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Photo
91 Millers, EduardOblt1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739385 "White 22" (lost 12/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 27 December, 1944; shot down during the Ardennes Offensive, Dinant area, while providing cover for German Panzers. He bailed successfully near Kelberg and was captured.
92 Mitzscherling, HerbertOfw1/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 4268 "U5 + HH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 May, 1943 after being shot down during aerial combat by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 409 Sq., piloted by Sq Ldr G.Bower, crashing some 6 to 10 miles off the Tyne. After a third attack, the ACs starboard wing and engine caught fire and dove gently. Upon reaching 3000 feet, the Dornier rolled over to starboard before diving vertically into the sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Rudolf Hanke, Observer, Uffz Josef Haberl, wireless operator and Uffz Konrad Eduard Sikorski, gunner.
93 Mösges, HeinrichFw4/21/191916/KG-6Me 210A-1 Werk # 2348 "2H + CA" (lost)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1942 after being shot down at New Marske, near Redcar, by a Typhoon of RAF No. 1 Sq., piloted by P/O Perrin. The tail of the Additional Crewman, also KilledInAction (KIA), Ogefr Eduard Czerny (geb.9/6/1919), wireless operator. Czerny did bail out, however he was killed when his chute "roman candled". Mösges attempted to jump into a reservoir just before his AC hit beyond the north wall of the reservoir, but he too, was killed. Both are buried at Acklam Road Cemetery, Thornaby on Tees.
94 Mühleise, Eduard or ErichLt76/JG-77 (4/44), Stab II/JG-77 (6/44), Stab II/JG-77 (9/44 Werl)Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # Unk "Black <" (lost 9/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 21 September, 1944, bailed safely, his ac crashing near Arnhem, after being hit by flak. One known victory, his 3rd, a P-51 at Lago de Bracciano (Rome) on 18 April, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) over Italy on 13 June, 1944. His 5th, a P-51 over Italy on 18 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 at Cesena Italy on 20 July, 1944. His 6th per OKL, a B-24 over Italy on 21 July, 1944. His 7th, a Lancaster on 21 September, 1944, no location given.
95 Müller, Joachim Ernst Lt10/KG-76 (Toulouse)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 881484 "F1 + ??" (lost 5/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 21 May, 1943, when they collided with another Ju 88, Wk# 88630. Both crashed in southwestern France. Remaining crew: Walter Pospiech, Herbert Meyer and Eduard Gruschka (Gilles Collaveri). The crew positions not given; I made the pilot selection of Lt Müller.
96 Neumann, Eduard "Edu"Obst6/5/1911Molodia10



3.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 4 & 8/JG-26 (39-40), Kdr I/JG-27 (8/40 Plumetöt; 4/42 Libya), Stab(Adj)/JG-27, Kdr JG-27 (42-43), Kdr JSF "Rumänien" (44), Kdr Jagdführer "OberItalien" (12/44-1/45)Bf 109B & He 51B-1 (in Spain), Bf 109E-3 "Red 1 + I" (39), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1577 at Plumetöt (lost 9/30/40), Bf 109F-2 " Crashed at Marquise in Wk# 1577 after combat on 30 September, 1940; he was not injured. Two victories in Spain. One known victory, a Blenheim on 20 June, 1940, no location. Another, a Blenheim 30 km S of Portland on 20 July, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire 40 km S of The Needles on 8 August, 1940. A 4th, a Hurricane at Dungeness on 11 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Hurricanes at Gatwick on 17 September, 1940. Channel pilot. 5 victories in the Desert. His unit, I/JG-27 was the first unit to enter the North African Theater in April, 1941. He served in the Battle of France, and later in the Battle of Britain. Bowers/Lednicer, 13 victories. Deceased 9 August, 2004.

In early 1945 Neumann was among the Luftwaffe men to protest against Hermann Göring in the so-called 'Fighter Pilots Revolt'.
97 Nöss, ArthurFw4/KG-53He 111H Werk # unk "A1 + DM" (lost 6/1/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 June, 1940; sd in Swiss airspace by Bf 109E-3's of the Swiss Air Force, Fl.Kp.6, piloted by Lts Jean Roubaty and Alfred Wachter. The ac crashed near Lignieres, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Hans Kaltenbach, Obs; Uffz Emil Heimann, Flt Engr; Gefr Otto Eduard Emil Müller, R/O and Gefr Engelbert Plötz, Gnr. The known graves of four are in the War Cem. in Memmingen-Waldfriedhof, Blk III, Row 2; Nöss in Gr 5, Heimann in Gr 9, Müller in Gr 7 and Plötz in Gr 1. The burial location for Kaltenbach is unknown (D.Drury).
98 Oellerich, EduardLt


3./Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 (1940), 1/JG-102, 1/JGr-Ost (4/44), Kdo. Skagerrak (02/44-06/44), 2/JG-3 (7/44), Stab/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspSeen in excerpt of a Soldbuch (CKönig)
99 Ostermüncher, EduardLt1916/03/28Griessbach



Courtesy CK

9./ZG 76Bf 110 C-4 "2N + EP" Werknr 3207 (lost 09/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat over England; crashed at Woodcote Park Ave. Woodmanstern, unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The ac crashed on Woodcote Park Ave., Woodmanstern, Surrey. Lt Ostermünchner buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 327. The gunner, Gefr Werner Zimmermann (geb 16/09/1919 in Höhn/Westerwald, CK) buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 64 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
100 Ott, EduardOfw6/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140793 "L1 + AP" (lost 2/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Tripolis 8 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).ottx

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