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1 Aalgeer,Uffz11/NJG-2Ju 88C & G
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Bochum-Dortmund area on 4 November, 1944.
2 Adamski, TheodorLt18/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 110061 (lost 3/9/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8/9 March, 1945 crashing at Möhne Dam, bailed out at too low a level after colliding with balloon cables, while being chased by a Mosquito (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" opposing the Dortmund/Münster Raid on 23 September, 1944. Boiten, 3 victories. The Bf 110 Loss List suggests he was KIC 5 March, 1945 at Mohnetal-Sperre due to icing, and they refer to the LW Loss Report for this detail.Bomber Command Database
3 Adelhütte, HansOblt12/10/192015KG-41, 6/KG-3 (8/42 S.U.), III/KG-3 (10/43-5/44), I/NJG-7 (6/44), 6/NJG-3 (8/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 360236 "5K + LP" (lost 8/1/42) in 6/KG-3, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714246 in NJG-3 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Winningen/Everswinkel. He was buried in Essen. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Gabriel, R/O (Surv); Ogefr Georg Hoschek, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)). Magnus. His Wk# 360236 was reported lost 1 August, 1942, cause and location not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Oblt Adelhütte was a school friend of Night Fighter Peter Spoden (C.König).
4 Aichler, EgonOblt7/14/1918Rosenheim1Instr duties until NJG-101 assign (8/44), 3/NJG-101 (10/44)Bf 110G-4, Ju 88, Do 17 (AC type lost 12/7/44 Unk)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4/45 (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" on 7 December, 1944, no location given. Added: Oblt Eichler lost the night of 6/7 December, 1944 at an undisclosed location in Cz. (LOCS).
5 Alber, KarlMaj7/11/1915I/KG-4 (6/41), Stfkpt 2/KG-4 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-4 (9/42), Kdr IV/KG-4 (6/43), NJG-5 (11/43 for trng)He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)
EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp
6 Alberti, HelmutLt10/NJG-3 (Aalborg)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360144 "D5 + KX" (lost 9/13/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 13 September, 1943 when, on a calibration flight for radar, his right engine caught fire out over the sea, and Alberti tried to make it back to land. The AC crashed at Vester Hjulskov Denmark, east of Jerslev. Alberti had bailed out too low an altitude, for his body was found near the wreckage. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 18 September. Remaining crew: The unnamed R/O bailed safely near Jerslev. The Mechanic, Gefr Otto Kramm, bailed out before the Ju 88 reached the coast and landed in the sea where he drowned. His body was recovered on 15 September, 1943, and he was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 19 September, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
7 Albinus, HeinzOgefr2/11/1922Berlin
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		10/NJG-5Bf 110F-4 (lost 5/16/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 16 May, 1943; crashed at the Morlaix airfield, cause unknown. Burial Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9, Row 55, Gr 1370 (absa3945).
8 Albrecht, Richard ArnoldHptm12/6/1915AustriaII/KG-1 (5/43), NJG-101 (1/44), 8/NJG-3 (4/44), 2/Lichtbildstaffe (Photo Recon)Ju 88G Werk # 5341083(?) (lost 3/24/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945, the AC crashing in the Uedemer Bruch, Kreis Kleve. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Walter Aglassinger, R/O; Uffz Gustav Thele and Heinrich Fuchsius. Albrecht and Aglassinger were buried in Weeze. Alternate spelling: Allbrecht. Jager Blatt 1/2003 & 3/2003.
9 Albrecht, SiegfriedFw2/17/1917Geroldswalde/E.Prus.
Lommel, Belgium		5/NJG-3 (Schleswig)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620815 (or 620818) "D5 + BN" (lost 12/27/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 26/27 December, 1944 when he failed to return from a war flight over the "Bulge", and his Ju 88 crashed at Malonne Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 54/544. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Walter Berger, Uffz Heinz Haake and Uffz Hans Roch. Source: A. Rosseels & D.Drury).
10 Allemeier, HubertOfhr18/NJG-2, NJG-3Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" 30 km NW of Duisburg on 21 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Allmeier (OKL).
11 Almendinger, PaulUffzIII/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720017 (dam 11/30/43)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		He and unnamed crew injured 30 November, 1943 making a belly landing near Bentheim due to an engine fire. Bf 110 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Allmendinger
12 Alt, VitusUffz1915/01/28Kissing, Augsburg


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Courtesy CK

4./NJG 2 (06/41 Gilze-Rijen)Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + IM" Werknr 0785 (lost 14/06/41)MIA after his Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea NW of Schouwen Holland the night of 13/14 June, 1941 (DeSwart). On the return flight from an Intruder Mission over England, Alt spotted a dinghy in the water below and circled while the R/O sent out a distress signal to Air Sea Rescue. To the horror of the He 111 H-5 "5J + KS" Werknr 3883 , 8/KG-4 (A.Rosseels) crew in the dingy, the wingtip of the Ju 88 hit the water, sinking immediately, and taking the crew with it. The entire crew perished. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hans Georg Suckow (geb 09/07/1920, Gumbinnen), R/O and Uffz Erwin Willi Korn (geb 11/10/1920, Bitigheim), Gunner. Suckow & Korn are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: The He 111 crew were rescued except for Uffz Karl Brückner, Flt Engr (D.Drury).


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13 Altendorf, Rudolf "Rudi"Hptm16/07/1924-25 (22 night, 2-4 day)



I./ZG 2 (05-08/40 CKJ), 15.(Z)/LG 1 (08-11/40), 3./NJG 3(11/40-06/41), 2./NJG 3 (08/42), Stfkpt 2/NJG 4 (09/42-08/43), 12./NJG 5 (10/43), Kdr IV/NJG 5 (01/44)Bf-109vE, Bf-110 C, Bf-110 G-4 "3C+DK" (08/43, CK), Bf-110 G-4 "G9 + BW" (01/44 CK), Ju-88 G-6 "2Z + AC" (10/44) -
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP (26/07/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		Added: KIA on 1 January 1945 (LOCS), (FalkeEins mentioned that he survived the war. WIA on 17/08/43 N of Ghent. WIA on 2/3 01/44 shot down by enemy near Buchholz – Zaucha. WIA on 21/01/44 when crashed after combat near Strigleben near Terneberg. On 09/09/44 ordered relieved of command of IV./NJG 5, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months confinement, fined and demoted with most of the sentence suspended provided he “prove” himself in combat with the enemy (Feindbewährung) (CK). One known victory, a Hurricane at Salisbury on 13 August, 1940. A Hurricane at Portland on 15 August, 1940, these first two in LG-1. A Wellington at Cloppenburg on 12 May, 1941. Another, a Whitley on 18-19 June, 1941, no location. A Hampden the night of 29-30 June, 1941. Another, a Wellington at Erika on 28 August, 1942. Another, a Halifax II of RAF No. 405 Sq. at Waterloo, 15 km SSE of Brussels, the night of 15-16 October, 1942. Two others, a Stirling and a Halifax on 15 April, 1943. A Lancaster of RAF No.61 Sq., "W4317" "QR-R" 500 m southwest of Givry on 17 April, 1943. A Wellington and a Halifax on 30 May, 1943. Another Halifax 10 km S of Maubeuge on 14 July, 1943. A Halifax N of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. Another Halifax at Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Halifax 27 km E of Herford on 22 October, 1943. An Il-4 the night of 26-27 August, 1944. Two Lancasters; one at Wegeberg, the other in the Königsberg area, on 30 August, 1944.Allied Losses Database Halifax JD108
14 Altmann, HerbertUffz12/NJG-4Bf 110G-4 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" by Manbaich on 33 March, 1944.
15 Altner, Richard HerbertLt3/2/1918Naunhof255/NJG-3 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (1/43), 3/NJG-5 (12/43 Lübeck), 8/NJG-5 (1/44), 10/NJG-11 (4/45 Burg)Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 88, Me 262B-1a/U1 Wk# 111980 "Red 12", Me 262B-1a/U1 Werk # 110636 "Red 9" (lost 3/27/45, pilot error, bail safely; R/O Uffz Reinhard Lommatzsch KIC) and Ar 234 in NJG-11 in 1945
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax 1 km SSE of Sonderborg on 19 August, 1942. Another, a Stirling on 18 January, 1943. A Wellington south of Tondern on 19 February, 1943. A B-17 NE of Gedser on 9 October, 1943. Downed a "4 mot" near Berlin on 16 December, 1943. One of these must have been "unconfirmed", since his 5th per OKL, was a B-24 on 4 January, 1944. A "4 mot" W of Paris on 8 June, 1944. a 2nd "4 mot" same day, 80 km N of Paris. A "4 mot" SSW of Paris on 10 June, 1944. Two more "4 mots" SW of Paris on 11 June, 1944. Another double on 13 June, 1944; both "4 mots" in the Lens-Arras area. Scored 5 victories, all Lancasters of RAF No. 619 Sq., within 30 minutes on one mission, 18 July, 1944, over northern France. One late victory, a Mosquito on 3 April, 1945. In the last days of the war, he used the Reinfeld autobahn as a runway during the day. On 7 May, 1945, from his last 262 base at Schleswig-Jagel, rather than waiting to surrender to the British, Altner simply got on his bike and pedaled home!
16 Amberg, HeinzUffz7/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740163 "G9 + GR" (lost 3/15/44)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-4 sd 15 March, 1944 at Grabenstetten by return fire from a Halifax LW 558 of RCAF No 427 Sq., piloted by F/O Harold B. Steeves (KilledInAction (KIA)). Amberg bailed safely, with injuries. The Halifax was also lost, crashing near Reutlingen, killing entire crew but one, a POW. Remaining Bf 110 crew: Uffz Josef Seiferling, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Kopperberg (bailed safely). Source: Fritz Braun.
17 Amsberg, Heinz E.A.Fw49/NJG-1, 7/NJG-1 (3/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740163 "G9 + GR" (lost 3/16/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730222 (dam 2/7/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7/8 February, 1945 at Ostönnen, near Soest, shot down by a Mosquito Of RAF No. 239 Sq., piloted by F/Lt D.A.D. Cather (Boiten). Remaining crew unnamed, one WIA, one KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Shot down w/wounds the night of 15/16 March, 1944, by Lancaster return fire. He bailed safely, and the ac crashed near Grabenstetten. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Seiferling (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Karl Kopperberg (bailed/uninj) (C.König). One known victory, a Stirling 5 km E of Grüssheim on 23 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Schwarmstedt on 9 October, 1943. Added: A 3rd, a "4 mot" near Stuttgart (C. König). Boiten, 4 victories.
18 Andres, ErnstHptm.9/19/1921Pfullingen28


Courtesy Christian König

KG-4, Stab II/KG-2 (5/43), Stfkpt 5/NJG-4 (2/45)Do 217K-1 Wk# 4415 "U5 + AA" (lost 5/5/43), Me 410 & Ju 188 in KG-2, Ju 88G-1 Wk# 710856 "3C + FN" (lost 2/12/45)
RK(4/20/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1945 when his Ju 88G-1 "3C + FN" was shot down by a Mosquito as he was taking off from Gütersloh airfield near Oelde. His RO, Fw Kurt Sauter and Gunner, Ofw Gerhard Andrä, were also killed. He received the RK for bombing operations over England. He was injured the night of 4/5 May, 1943 when he crashed his Do 217 north of Amsterdam due to engine failure. Added: Killed were Obstlt Walter Bradel, Obs (see his entry in the Archive, bur Yssel CX-4-85) and Flg W.Becker, Gnr (bur Yssel CX-4-84). WIA were Uffz A.Drechler, R/O and Ogefr W.Schlagbaum, Mech/Gnr (SGLO). He was retrained as a Night Fighter in 1944, and it is not known if he scored any confirmed victories. Bowers/Lednicer suggests 29 victories.

Courtesy Christian König
19 Apel, HansFhr9./NJG-1 (Fritzlar)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 440135 "G9 + OT" (lost 12/12/44), Bf 110 Werk # 5072 (lost 21/02/45)
probably at least EK 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA when shot down by a Mosquito XXX of the 85th Squadron with Pilot S/Ldr. Burbridge and the Navigator F/Lt. Skelton, on patrol in support of the bomber command attack on the German city of Essen) near Dorsten by Allied Night Fighters opposing the RAF night raid on Essen the night of 12 December, 1944. Remaining Crew: Gefr Klaas Visser (Dutch), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA) on his birthday, 24/12/21 in Amsterdam); Uffz Walter Trenck, R/O; Hptm Erich Zenker, WIA also a pilot, acting as gunner. Visser is buried in the local cemetery at Marl-Brassert. Apel and Trenck survived, but were later KilledInAction (KIA) on 21 February, 1945 during aerial combat SE of Störmede, by an RCAF fighter piloted by F/L D.A. McFayden of No. 406 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).


20 Apitz, HelmutUffz24/NJG-100 (formed 12/43)Ju 88C-6 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten. Believed to have lived in Australia after the was and an acquaintance of Oskar Ziesig.
21 Appel,Lt11/NJG-7Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944.
22 Arens, HeinrichGefr1923/11/15Arnsberg/ Soest


Courtesy CK

7./NJG 5Bf 110 G-5 "C9 + ER" Werknr. 5657Radop KIA on 3 January 1944 The unknown pilot made an emergency landing after air combat at Gramzow N of Eberswalde, SW to Stettin. Unclear whether Arens was killed beforehand or during the crash.


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CKönig
23 Armsdorfer, JosefUffz2/NJG-3 (Schleswig)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440141 "D5 + BK" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito "HR 213" "TW-G" of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by W/O E.A. Lampkin and Nav/Radar Oper F/Sgt B.J. Wallnut. The Bf 110 was hit on the port wing which exploded and crumpled up, splitting the middle of the AC. The Bf 110 crashed into the North Sea off the Danish west coast. The bodies of Armsdorfer and Gefr Erich Warnken, R/O, have no known graves. Ogefr Otto Romahn (geb 7/5/22), Mech, washed ashore on 22 August, 1944, and he was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 23, in Esbjerg on 24 August, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
24 Armstorfer, JosefUffz2/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440151 "D5 + BK" (lost 8/16/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 16 August, 1944; sd over the North Sea near Ringkobing by a Mosquito of No 141 Sq., piloted by WO Lampkin. Remaining crew: R/O Ogefr Otto Rohmann (KilledInAction (KIA), drowned/recovered) and Gnr Gefre Erich Warbken (MIA).
25 Arndt, ErichOfwII/NJG-3Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List indicated "not sure he was a pilot".
26 Arngrim, EinarUffz2/28/1919Barmen26/ZG-76 (7/41), 9/NJG-3 (12/41)Bf 110C, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3450 "M8 + HN" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KIC 9 December, 1941 while on a searchlight cooperation exercise, he was blinded by the light and crashed near Esslingen/Stuttgart killing both crew. His R/O-Gunner, Ogefr Ruper Poell. One known victory, a Stirling on 1 July, 1941, no location. Another, a Blenheim Mk IV in the Kiel Canal area on 30 July, 1941.
27 Arnold, HelmutOfw41/NJG-2 (1/41), NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 September, 1943 at Lechfeld (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 50 km east of Happisburgh, the night of 2-3 January, 1941. His 2nd, a Whitley 50 km north of Ostende on 16-17 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington, 60 km northeast of Bacton on 29-30 June, 1941. His 4th, a Whitley at Hemswell on 30 July, 1941.Wellington T2518
28 Artner,LtNJG-5Ju 88G-6 "C9 + AS" or "BS, "C9 + OS"Night Fighter Operational ClaspSource:A. Rosseels.
29 Artus, WernerLt9/12/192412/NJG-6 (12/44)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620876 "2Z + LK" (lost 1/27/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash at Entringen the night of 26/27 January, 1945 as a result of icing. Source: T. Boiten. Remaining crew (bailed with injuries): Ogefr Günther Jahnke, Ogefr Herbert Nagel and Ogefr Sebastian Lohr (A.Rosseels).
30 Auer, RobertUffz26/08/20Alsace, France


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Schul-Staffel/NJG-1 (8/44 Twente)He 219A-0 Werk # 190108 "G9 + ??" (lost 8/20/44)Pilot BadgeKIC the night of 19/20 August, 1944. His 219 crashed on Voortsweg in Enschede Holland, cause unknown (DeSwart). Remaining crew (KIC, buried Yssel): Uffz Georg Frey (bur R/9/212) and Ogefr Paul Klatt (bur R/9/213). Pilot buried R/9/211.
31 Augenstein, Hans HeinzHptm1921/11/07Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden46

Courtesy Christian König

9./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).
32 Augustin, Hans JoachimUffz5/15/1923Leipzig5/NJG-4Bf 109, Bf 110, me 210Night Fighter Operational ClaspSource: Michel Sergent
33 Auhagen, HubertLt1915/08/24 (CK)W.B.K. Berlin X (CK)


Courtesy CK

FFS A/B 125 (02/43 CK), FFS C 5 Neubrandenburg (04/43 CK), NJG 101 (10/43-06/44), Nachtjagdlehrgang 13, 11./NJG 5 (09-12/44 CK), 10./NJG 5 (01-02/45 CK)Bf 110 G-4 "C9+QU" (CK) Werknr 730284 (dam 01/02/45)Wound Badge

possibly Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA 1 February, 1945 by enemy fire, location unknown. Added: Deceased 06/08/1983, buried Neuer St. Nikolai Friedhof in Hannover (CK)


Courtesy CK
34 Aumayer, JosefUffz05/06/14Linz, Ponau2./NJG 3Bf-110 G (lost on 07/10/44)
EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		Might not be the pilot. KIA on 7 October 1944 shot down near Bargteheide bei Bad Oldesloe. Buried in Lübeck cemetery, Travemünder Allee, Block VI Row L Grave 10
35 Autenrieth, Hans "The Ghost of St. Trond"Hptm1921/03/15Weiler226./NJG 1 (08/41), Stab II./NJG 1 (08/42), 4/NJG 4 (03/43), Stfkpt 6./NJG 4 (06/43 - 01/44), Kdr II./NJG 4 (02/44)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 5431 (lost 21/04/44), Ju 88 G-1 Werk # 712343 (lost 04/08/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/02/44)
EP (08/05/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (21/01/44 CK)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		POW 6 August, 1944 after being shot down by a Mosquito NE of Rennes on 4 August, 1944. WIA 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by a Lancaster, crashing at Spreenhagen near Berlin. One known victory, possibly his 1st, a Halifax on 13 August, 1941, in the Groningen area. Another victory, two Wellingtons south of Burg on 1 August - Wellington X9917 was one, 1942. Another Wellington 100 m southwest of Venlo on 12 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 101 Sq. near Liege on 24-25 August, 1942. A Halifax II #1216 "PM-Q" near Marquillies, crashing at Rosmeer-Bilzen (Be) on 5 October, 1942 (Surviving RAF Nav, F/Sgt Gordon Mellor & Jozef Simons, Secy Hemology Soc.,Rosmeer). A Stirling 6 km northeast of Souilly on 8 March, 1943. Another Stirling 3 km southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne on 12 March, 1943. A Halifax, same location, on 17 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Wellington. A Stirling 5 km WSW of Diest, Be. on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax E of Dinant on 26 November, 1943, while in 1/NJG-4. A Lancaster on 10 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 2 June, 1944. A Lancaster 5 km E of Dreux on 10 June, 1944. A Lancaster at St Leo on 8 July, 1944. His only known R/O/Gunner, Uffz Adam was killed by the French Resistance when they were both captured after crashing at Fougeres France. The French turned Autenrieth over to the Americans. American POW, released in 1946. Autenrieth died 8 June, 1996. Added: Autenrieth joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired as an Oberstleutnant. His 04/08/44 remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Adam (born 21/07/1919 in Schwemlingen), R/O (MIA) and Uffz Georg Helbig (born 29/06/1920 in Steinfeld), Mech (POW) (absa3945). Added: Another source suggests Fw Adam and Uffz Helbig bailed out the night of 20/21 January, 1944, and returned uninjured; Autenrieth bailed, hitting the tailfin and breaking his leg. Autenrieth always flew with Uffz Adam as Radop with whom he teamed up at nighflighter school. (CK)


Hans Autenrieth and Wlter Ehle with others of NJG-1
Courtesy Oleg Marin


Archive Report

Archive Report Wellington X9917

Archive Report Wellington EF348

Operational Record
36 Baader,Uffz19/NJG-5Bf 110C, D & E
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at Geiminen on 17 August, 1943. Boiten, 2 victories.
37 Baader, ErnstFw24/NJG-3 (3/43 Schleswig)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1259 "D5 + BM" (lost 3/10/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp MIA 10 March, 1943 when his Do 217 crashed into the Waddenzee, 3 km east of Kampen/Sylt after a combat operation (DeSwart & Boiten). Added: The three man crew were never recovered. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Winterhoff, R/O and Uffz E.Cuurts (SGLO).
38 Baake, WernerHptm11/1/1918Nordhausen, Harz43

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1/NJG-1(6/43), 3/NJG-1(9/43), 2/NJG-1(4/44), Stfkpt 3/NJG-1(5/44), Kdr I/NJG-1(10/44 to end)Bf 110F, Bf 110-G-4 Wk# 740062 "G9 + ML" (lost 1/28/44),He 219A-2 in 3/NJG-1 (5/44)
RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP(9/6/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA the night of 27/28 January, 1944 when his Bf 110G-4 collided with an English bomber, crashing at Uftalsperre, near Gemünd. 195 combat missions. All Night victories. His R/O was Fw Bettaque, after Uffz Waldbauer (KilledInAction (KIA)1/28/44). Two known victories, a Wellington 1 km northeast of Neerschoten and a Halifax II 5 km northwest of Gorinchem on 12 June, 1943. A Lancaster at Neerpelt, Krs Limburg, on 17 June, 1943. A Wellington and a Halifax the night of 22 June, 1943. He scored three victories the next day, two Lancasters and a Halifax in the Utrecht region. A Stirling III of RAF No. 620 Sq., EE942 "QS-R", piloted by F/Sgt J.F.Nichols, the night of 28 August, 1943, by Halbersdorf, west of Mains. A double victory on 25 April, 1944; a Lancaster at Loop op Zand-Tilburth and a Halifax near Werkendam. A B-17 50 km W of Venlo on 4 May, 1944. A double victory on 7 May, 1944; a Mosquito 1 km NE of Herkendorf (which only his He 219 could catch) and a B-17 W of Venlo. Another double, two "4 mots" at Aachen on 22 June, 1944. A "4 mot" opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid on 4 November, 1944. He died piloting a Lufthansa B-720-030 "D-ABOP", when it crashed near Ansbach, on 15 July, 1964.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Halifax LV962 1944-04-25		Allied Losses Database LV962
39 Baate, RudolfUffz5/NJG-101Bf 110D-2 Werk # 3139 "SE + ZW" (lost 1/12/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 12 January, 1944 at Schömberg; believed to have been sd by another German Night Fighter. His R/O Geff Heinz Lommerzheim also killed.
40 Babinek, WilfriedLt11/27/1921Feuerbach3/NJG-2 (Med)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0636 "R4 + CL" (lost 12/28/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp MIA with unnamed crew over Malta 28 December, 1941, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Shot down by AA fire, first buried in Malta and then re-buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari Sardinia (German Losses over Malta).
41 Bach, ?Lt1Nachjagdlehrgang 13 (10/43, start of 44? CK), Stab II./NJG 101
EK 1 & 2
One known victory, a Lancaster on the night of 21-22 August, 1944, no location. Added: found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 propably taken end of 1943, beginning of 1944. According to the cross on the picture he seemed to have been KIA (CK)


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42 Bach, GüntherHptm8/15/19178/KG-3, Stffüh 3/NJG-7 (8/44), Stfkpt 12/NJG-2 (10/44)Ju 88, Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42)
EP (8/31/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(12/4/42), Bomber or Night Fighter Operational Clasp both in Gold		 DK-G Awards List & LOCS. He was reported to have been awarded both the Bulgarian & Hungarian pilot badges.
43 Bachmann, HeinzOfw4/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710891 "3C + HM" (lost 12/23/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA the night of 23/24 December, 1944, Bachmann and crew failing to return from a mission over the western front. (Ardennes) Jager Blatt 3/2003. Remaining crew (MIA): R/O Uffz Wilhelm Schröder and Engr Ofw Georg Ertl (Lost Aircraft Report).
44 Bachmann, OswaldOblt25/NJG-3Ju 88C-6 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10/11 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Vechelde. Source: T. Boiten.
45 Baer, HansHptm1915/10/29Metz6-12Stfkpt 10.(N)/JG 72 (11/39-02/40), Stfkpt 12.(N)/JG 2 (02/40-06/40), Stfkpt 4./NJG 3 (04/43), Stfkpt 5./NJG 5, Kdr II./NJG 5 (09/43)Bf 110 C, D, E, F & G; Do 217 J & N, Bf 110 G-4 "C9 + AC" (lost, CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIC 20/21 December, 1943 at Garwitz, near Parchim, due to engine exploding on takeoff (Boiten). Injured in a non-operational crash, as Hptm in 4./NJG 3, 4 km S of Rantum/Sylt. One known victory, a Lancaster on 20 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 21 April, 1943. A 3rd, same day, and a 4th Lancaster into the sea, all three Lancasters the night of 20/21 April, 1943. A 5th, a Stirling on 28/29 April, 1943. A 6th, a Wellington 2 km N of Jaschen on 4 July, 1943. A 7th, a "4 mot" NW of Kassel on 3 October, 1943. Magnus & R.Randall: victories may be as high as 12; alternate spelling: Bär. The spelling Baer came from the OKL Claims List. Added: Buried in Speyer (CK)


"Crew Hptm Baer (2nd from left) and OFw Heise
Courtesy CK
46 Bähner, HelmutUffz12/7/1912Niedersessmar



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4/NJG-2 (Gilze-Rijen/Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0335 "R4 + AM" (possibly DM) (lost 6/14/41) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1941 during a night intruder mission near Lincolnshire, when he was attacked by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 25 Sq., piloted by P/O D.W. Thompson and P/O L.D. Britain. The AC was hit some 36 times by cannon fire and the starboard engine was set on fire. The AC crashed at Wingland Marsh, near Kings Lynn, Norfolk, before the crew had time to bail. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Jakob Ried, R/O and Uffz Heinz (Hans) Schulz (geb 10/23/1915), Gunner. Alternate spelling: Baehner. Added: Uffz Ried buried Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard, War Graves Plot 2, Row 2, Gr 6. Uffz Schulz buried Sutton Bridge (St Matthew) Churchyard, Sec Q, Gr 40. No known grave for pilot Bähner (D.Drury).

L-R: Schulz, Baehner and Ried

Courtesy Olrg Marin
47 Bahr, GüntherOfw7/18/1921Neu Leegden, E. Prussia37

6./SKG 210, 6./ZG 1, I./NJG 1, 4.,8. & 12./NJG 4, 7./NJG 3 (08/43), 3./NJG 6 (08/43), 1. & 7./NJG 6Bf 110C, He 219
RK (28/03/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (13/06/44)
EP (15/05/44)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (13/06/44 CK)		36 four-engine bombers at night and one day victory in Russia. About 90 Night combat missions. One known victory, a B-17 20 km SE of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd B-17 same day at Sulzbach, 30 km N of Heilbronn. A Lancaster 35 km N of Hameln on 18 October, 1943. Another Lancaster SSW of Hochspeyer on 17 November, 1943. A "4 mot" in the Berlin area on 2 December, 1943. A Lancaster "JB122" of No.625 Sq. 10km NW of Oranienburg. A "4 mot" on 27 April, 1944, no location (most likely near Schweinfurt). A Lancaster 50 km W of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. A Halifax W of Russelheim on 26 August, 1944. A B-17 NW of Mannheim on 12 September, 1944. Nos. 21 to 24, 4 B-24s in the Munich area on 8 January, 1945. Nos. 25 to 28, four Lancasters, two near Stuttgart, one N of Ludwigsburg, and one the eastern end of Mannheim, all on 28 January, 1945. Nos. 29 to 35, all Lancasters WSW of Mannheim/Worms 2/21/45. His 36th, a Lancaster NE of Pforzheim on 23 February, 1945. His 37th victory, a Lancaster W of Nürnberg on 16 March, 1945. Deceased 29 April, 2009 in Wacken.

Courtesy Oleg Marin


Crew picture of 3./NJG 6

Courtesy Christian König
48 Bahr, PaulFw27/NJG-3 (8/43), 11/NJG-6 (8/44)Bf 110G-4
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed in Action 24 August, 1944 Source: T. Boiten. His two OKL victories, a "4 mot" 50 km north of Peenemünde 0n 17 August, 1943 and a Stirling north of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 24 August, 1944, Bucharest Romania while serving in 11/NJG-6 (NJG-6 Loss List).
49 Baier, WilhelmOFw9./NJG 2 (06/42)Ju-88 C-6 (06/42, Gilze-Rijen)Crew: Mech Uffz Günther Riemann


Remann

CKönig
50 Baik,Lt1NJG-101Bf 110G-2
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at Sombor on 4 July, 1944.
51 Baldischweiler, HansUffz212/NJG-1Bf 110F-4 & G-4; Do 215B-5
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax on 3 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling on 26 June, 1943.
52 Baldischweiler, K.Uffz6/NJG-2 (7/42)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4615 "R4 + ?P" (dam 7/14/42) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His 110 crashed at Wieringerwerf Holland, on Klievensweg, on 14 July, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart).Added: The crash was due to an engie malfunction. Neither Uffz Baldschweiler or his R/O-Gnr, Uffz J.Berger were injured (SGLO). This could be Uffz Hans Baldischweiler, later in 12/NJG-1.
53 Ballier, FriedrichOblt15/NJG-2Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711118 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His crew: Uffz. Müllner (co-pilot?) and Uffz. Stieg (Gunner?). Jager Blatt mention. His victories may be as high as three per T. Boiten.
54 Baltruschat, WalterOfw210/JG-300, NJG-11Fw 190A-8 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Mosquito E of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd Mosquito, same day, SW of Berlin.
55 Baltzer, WolfgangUffz4/12/1922Hirschberg/Riesengebirge6/NJG-6Bf 110G-4 (most likely) (lost 5/25/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspShot down 25 May, 1944, no further detail (NJG-6 Loss List).
56 Banschein,Hptm19/NJG-3 (Westerland)Ju 88G-1
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His one known victory, a "4 mot" the night of 27 November, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bonschein. Source: Perry Claims.
57 Bär, HansHptm12Kdr II/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6370 (lost 12/20/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 20 December, 1943; crashed near Spornitz due to engine trouble. Bf 110 Loss List. I did not find his victories, unless I overlooked them as belonging to Oskar Heinz Bär.barx
58 Barde, WalterMaj23II/NJG-1 (11/40), Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 (3/41), Kdr III/NJG-3 (10/43)Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspA former Flak Officer, he came to II/NJG-1 in November 1940. He scored 23 victories between September 1941 to 20-21 March, 1945. (Strange I never ran across any in all the OKL Claims.) Jager Blatt 2/2001 & 1/2002.
59 Bargel, GeorgOfw3/5/1916Lawalde, Görlitz2


11/NJG-5, 2/NJG-100Bf 110C, D & E; Do 217J, Ju 88C Werk # Unk (lost 4/4/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1944 3km W of Adunatii-Copaceni, Romania during aerial combat (Boiten). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, E/5/72 (M.Krebbers). One known victory, a Halifax at Buschau by Barnholz on 30 March, 1943. A Soviet DB-3 S of Jelenowka on the night of 1-2 August, 1943.
60 Bärnthaler, JosefOfw14/02/12Bruck a.d. Mur


FFS A/B 42 (Langensalza), 1./NJG 2 (04/44)Ju-88 R-2 Werknr. 751085 (lost 4/24/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 24 April, 1944, 3km W of Alterstadt, probable cause, icing. Remainig crew (KIFA?): Uffz's Strassl and Heinrich Kraska (buried in Herten - Scherlebeck) (C.König).CKönig
61 Baro,ObltII/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 "< G9 + DC"Night Fighter Operational ClaspAders photo, Nachtjagd p342
62 Barte, WalterMaj10/10/191117Stab II/NJG-1 (9/41), I/NJG-1 (8/42), 4/NJG-1 (9/42), Kdr III/NJG-3 (10/43 to end)Ju 88G in III/NJG-3, Bf 110D-3 Werk # Unk "G9 + FM" in /NJG-1 (St Trond)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Also seen the name spelled 'Barthe'. One known victory, a B-17 of the 100th BG flown by Robert Knox. A double victory, his 1st and 2nd, on 15-16 September, 1941, 2 Hampdens, no locations. Two victories on 31 May, 1942; a Wellington 30 km north of Hasselt, and a Manchester at Kinroy. A Stirling I of RAF No. 149 Sq. at lEcluse (Brabant), 10 km SW of Tienen Belgium the night of 5-6 June, 1942. A Wellington 2 km southwest of Oploo on 1 August, 1942. A Lancaster I of RAF No. 83 Sq. at Morkhoven (Antwerpen), 6 km SSW of Herentals Belgium, the night of 24-25 August, 1942. Two Wellington IVs of RAF No. 21 (OTU) in the Limburg Belgium area the night of 16-17 September, 1942, one being HE110 'SJ-Q', which crashed at Spalbeek, 8km WNW of Hasselt (John Jones, who also supplied the Bf110 images). Two more victories, a Lancaster and a Halifax on 12 June, 1943. Another dual victory, a Lancaster and a Halifax at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. A Lancaster at Berlin-Reindendorf on 16 December, 1943. A "4 mot" SW of Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. A B-17 at Jävenitz, SW of Stendal, on 29 April, 1944. His occasional R/O was an Uffz Pieper at St Trond.

L-R: Barte - Pieper - Unknown

Barte's Bf110 based at St. Trond (courtesy Herman Mertens)


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63 Barten,Fw34/NJG-3Bf 110C
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster on 8 January, 1943. A 2nd Lancaster into the sea on 17 January, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax at Bausen by the Strasbourg airfield on 10 March, 1943.
64 Barth, DieterOblt2Eins.St (Replacement Staffel)/NJG-102 (8/44), 9/NJG-102 (10/44 S.U.)Bf 110G-4
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster 4 km S of Jesau on 30 August, 1944. A 2nd, a Soviet B-25 the night of 7-8 October, 1944.
65 Barth, HeinrichFw13/NJG-2 (7/41)Bf 110C EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim 30 km east of Great Yarmouth on 7 July, 1941.
66 Barthe, WalterMajKdr III/NJG-3 (5/45)Ju 88GNight Fighter Operational Clasp
67 Barthel, WernerLt46/NJG-1Bf 110G-4
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26/27 March, 1945 when he was shot down over Allied territory. Source: T. Boiten.
68 Bassmann, RolfHptmKdr IV/NJG-5 (5/45)Ju 88GNight Fighter Operational Clasp
69 Bauer, Gerhardt (Gerhard?)UffzNachtjagdlehrgang 13 (10/43, start of 44?), 11./NJG 1 (CK)Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + FY" (CK) Werknr 730364 (lost 13/02//45)KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 February, 1945 at Benninghausen due to enemy fire. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: started from airbase Dortmund. Three 41 Sqdr pilots shared the destruction . Crew: Gunr Uffz Rudolf Seratin (KIA), Uffz. Hans Mayer (bailed, WIA)


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70 Bauer, HeinrichFlg03/08/44Plattling, Deggendorf6./NJG 5Crew member KIA/KIFA on 18 August 1943 near Stettin during bailing (probably the chute didnt open)CKönig
71 Bauer, HugoFw10/NJG-1Bf 110F-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
72 Bauer, MartinHptm6/10/1915Soest (W.B.K.) (CKönig)10


2/NJG-1 (2/42), 7/NJG-1 (8/42), 1/NJG-1 (11/42), 3/NJG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (6/43), 11/NJG-6 (4/44 Balkans). Added: FFS C 4 Sprottau (-03/41), Blindflugsschule 2 Neuburg, III./ NJG 1 (10/41) (CKönig)Bf 110C, D & EEP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Two known victories, a Stirling 4 km southwest of Bentelo, and a Halifax 15 km southwest of Leer, both on 28 August, 1942. A Lancaster on 16 September, 1942. A Halifax on 20 December, 1942. Another victory, a Stirling 2 km southwest of Boxmeer on 14 February, 1943. A 6th, a Wellington 2 km east of Wauroy on 29 March, 1943. A 7th, a B-24 NE of Bechetul on 4 April, 1944. An 8th, a B-24 over the Balkans, SW of Bucharest on 7 May, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, a Halifax and a B-24 W of Bucharest on 10 August, 1944. Magnus Report suggests his victories are 13. Added: picture found with a shot down Wellington titled "Shot down by Oblt Bauer and Uffz Steins on 20/06/42! (CKönig)



73 Bauer, WolfratOblt10/30/1918Munich5
Stab III/NJG-1 (Reich Def), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1 (6/42, 1/43 Twente)Bf 110C, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4653 "G9 + AR" (lost 1/4/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 January, 1943 at Duisburg-Hamborn, one unnamed crewman injured, sd by own Flak (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The R/O-Gnr named Uffz H.G.Steins. Oblt Bauer's final resting place, Ysselsteyn R-10-230 (SGLO). One known victory, a Manchester I of RAF No. 50 Sq. at Beekbergen (Gelderland), 5 km south of Apeldoorn Holland the night of 3-4 June, 1942. A 2nd victory, a Wellington III of RAF No. 57 Sq. at Rhaan, 5 km north of Hellendoorn Holland the night of 19-20 June, 1942. A 3rd, a Stirling I of RAF No. 15 Sq. near Bentelo, in the cummune of Delden, 5 km W of Hengelo Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. A 4th, same night, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 44 Sq. at Haltern, 6 km WSW of Steinfurt Holland. A 5th, a Halifax II of RAF No. 76 Sq. between Liedern and Bocholt, the night of 20-21 December, 1942. Pilot initially buried Enschede, Holland.



74 Baumann,Fw15/NJG-3 (2/44), 6/NJG-3 (2/45)Ju 88C-6 in 5 Staffel, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621300 "D5 + ?P" (lost 2/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" N of Zerbst on 20 February, 1944. Added: His Wk# 621300 was hit by flak at Küstrin the night of 1/2/February, 1945, pilot and crew disposition unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Heinrich Böcking (23/09/22 in Trier) and Uffz Fallier (M.Balss) (Acc to Veit Scherzer (2010) Uffz Falliner, Alfred of 6./NJG 3, born 27/06/20 in Lyck was KIA on 11/01/44 at Abbensen near Peine area Hannover, CK).
75 Baumeister, Anton Hptm4/15/1909Stuttgart7/NJG-3Bf 110, Ju 88 Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 27 November, 1943 when he landed too hard 2 km north of Nordholz while on a training flight. Source: M. Balss. Buried in Merseburg.
76 Bayer, ?UffzNachtjagdlehrgang 13Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944.


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CKönig
77 Beck, Hans JoachimLt3/9/2356/NJG-101 (10/43), Stab II/NJG-101 (9/44 S.U.)Bf 110D, Do 217J, Do 215
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. Nos 2 & 3, both Soviet DB-3s in the area of Budapest, the night of 14-15 September, 1944. A 4th, a DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. A 5th, a DB-3 the night of 18-19 September, 1944. Magnus victories at 7.
78 Becker, ErichOfw4/330/1918Crossen, Oder32/NJG-6Bf 110D-2, Bf 110F-4, Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 2/24/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-4 reported sd 24 February, 1944 at Marlow, by Warnemünde, no further detail (NJG-6 Loss List). One known victory, a Halifax 5 km N of Düsseldorf on 3 November, 1943. A 2nd same day, a Lancaster at Düsseldorf. A 3rd, a Halifax WSW of Mannheim on 18 November, 1943.
79 Becker, HorstFw11/26/1919Cieszów (CKönig)18/NJG-1 (1/44 Twente)Bf 110D & E, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720024 "G9 + LS" (lost 1/15/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-4 crashed on landing at De Lutte (gem. Losser) Holland the night of 14/15 January, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). Pilot KIC, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-226. Remaining crew (KIC): Obs Uffz Karl Allmendinger, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-227 and R/O Helmut Knauck, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-228 (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a Halifax S of Hameln on 22 September, 1943, an Uffz at the time.
80 Becker, KarlHptm19/NJG-2 (9/42), Stfkpt 2/NJG-3 (5/43), Stfkpt 6/NJG-3 (12/43), Kdr II/NJG-3 (7/44), Kdr I/NJG-101 (8/44)Ju 88C-6, Do 217J EK 2
EP (7/1/42), Night Fighter Operational Clasp		LOCS. One known victory, a Boston on 11 September, 1942.
81 Becker, Karl HeinzFw810/NJG-11 (aka Kdo Welter & NJ Kdo-262, Feb.45)Me 262A-1 Werk # 500075 "Red 2" (20% dam 2/15/45; uninj emer land between Warendorf & Telgte, cause unk), Me 262B-1a/U1 Night FighterEP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. 5 Mosquitos. All victories in the Me 262. Second most successful Me 262 Night Fighter pilot. One known victory, a P-38 on 15 February, 1945. A 2nd, a Mosquito on 21 March, 1945. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 22 March, 1945. A 4th & 5th, both Mosquitos on 24 March, 1945. Nos. 6 & 7, both Mosquitos on 27 March, 1945. One of the victims on March 27th was F/Lt Andre van Amsterdam in a Mosquito Mk XVI Serial: MM131 XD-J of RAF No. 139 (Jamaica) Sq. north of Brandenburg. van Amsterdam bailed safely but has not been found (R.Philips). An 8th, a Mosquito on 31 March, 1945.
82 Becker, L.Lt2/NJG-1 (8/40 Gütersloh)Bf 110 Werk # unk (lost 8/30/40) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His ac reported lost the night of 30/31 August, 1940 at Meddo, near Winterswijk, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Lt Becker KilledInAction (KIA). His R/O-Gnr named Staub, no disposition (SGLO).
83 Becker, LudwigHptm1911/08/11Dortmund, Aplerbeck44


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Stuka pilot, 3./ZG 1, 4./NJG 1 (08/40), 6./NJG 2 (01/42), Stfkpt 14./NJG 1, Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (02/43 Leeuwarden)Ju 87, Bf 110 C "G9+LZ", Do 215 B-5 "G9 + OM", Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + LZ" Werknr 4864 (lost 26/02/43)
RK (No 501, 01/07/42 CK)
EL (No 198, 26/02/43 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (No. 28/47; 24/04/42 CK)
EP(02/03/42)

EK 1 (23/12/40 CK) & EK 2 (03/07/40 CK)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/10/41 CK)		MIA 26 February, 1943 in his G-4 while on a daylight mission intercepting a B-17 over the North Sea and crashing 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Holland. Also missing was his R/O Ofw Josef Straub. It was their first daylight sortie. All victories at night. He is known to have crashed a Bf 110 at Meddo Holland, NNW of Winterswijk, on 30 August, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown, a Lt at the time (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 16-17 October, 1940, no location. He is credited with the 1st radar-controlled victory, and this may have been the AC, downed while in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington near Nieue Schans on 8-9 August, 1941. A Manchester by Shlochteren, E of Groningen the night of 12-13 August, 1941. A Whitley V by Vredepeel the night of 14-15 August, 1941. A Whitley at Oldebrock the night of 6-7 September, 1941. Another Wellington of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Blijham/Groningen on 29 September, 1941. A Whitley the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington II of RAF No.12 Sq. the night of 20-21 January, 1942 near the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. He began his military career as a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1934. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories. Added: 165 combat missions (CK)

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Extended Record

Archive Report
84 Becker, Martin "Tino"Hptm4/12/1916Wiesbaden.58


Johannas

6/NJG-2 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (10/43), I/NJG-4, Kdr IV/NJG-6 (10/44 to end)Bf 110F, Bf 110G "3C + MK" (7/44), Ju 88G-6 "2Z + AF", "2Z + MF" & Bf 110G-4 "2Z + BB" & Bf 110G-6 "C9 + MK" in NJG-6
RK(4/20/44)
EL(3/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/25/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		All night victories. Famous for his 'serial' victories: 6 on 23 March, 1944; 7 on 31 March, 1944; and 9 on 14 March, 1945. Nos. 44 & 45, both Lancasters on 2 January, 1945. Nos. 46 to 48, all '4 mots' on 21 February, 1945. Victories 49 to 57, eight Lancasters and a B-17 on 14 March, 1945. His 58th and last victory, a Lancaster on 16 March, 1945. 110 combat missions including 27 reconnaissance in 1940 before transferring to Night Fighters. His R/O from 3/44 to the end, Ofw Karl Ludwig Johanssen won the RK on 16 March, 1945, one of the few R/Os to do so. His Gunner at the end was Ogefr Weizenbach. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.

There are several records in the Allied Losses and Incidents Database where Becker is mentioned as the Attacker. Search for Becker in the database and look in the Notes column for Attacker.



Operational Record
85 Becker, sicHptm1Stab I/NJG-101Bf 110G-4, Ju 88C & G
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" at Karlstuhl on 26 August, 1944. This looks like Hptm Karl Becker, NJG-101 with a second victory.
86 Beckmann, ?UffzNachtjagdlehrgang 13Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Due to the cross at this picture he seems to have been KIA/ KIFA.


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CKönig
87 Beer, ?UffzNachtjagdlehrgang 13Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944.


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CKönig
88 Beetz, WilhelmOgefr12/19/1917
Cannock Chase		4/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0345 "R4 + BM" (lost 4/17/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at the Gothic House Farm, Thorney, Cambridgshire 17 April, 1941; cause unknown, may have been shot down by another I/NJG-2 aircraft (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: A more precise crash location is the Hurns Farm, Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire. The wreck was buried here in soft ground until recovery in 1978, including thr remains of three crewmen. The three deceased buried CC, Blk 8, Row 7. Remaining crew: Gefr Rudolf Kronika Gr 165 w/pilot Beetz and Gefr Johann Mittag Gr 166 (D.Drury).
89 Begg,Oblt15/NJG-5Bf 110F-4
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Lingen on 23 May, 1944.
90 Behrend, ArnimUffz1915/04/10 (CK)Oranienburg/Berlin (CK)15./NJG 1 (06/41)Bf-110 C probably at least EK 2
Added: KIFA on 28 June 1941 during failure of both engines in the landing process after combat mission and possible victory. Crew (KIFA): Radop Uffz Kurt Finke (born 02/03/14 in Hettstedt (CK). One known victory, a Wellington on 28 June, 1941, no location.
91 Behrendt, ArminUffzII/NJG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3912 (lost 6/28/41)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 28 June, 1941 near Stade, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss list
92 Behrens, Alfred12/23/1914LG-1, NJG-1Ju 88A-4 in LG-1, Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspDeceased 26 July, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit.
93 Behrens, RobertUffz8NJG-100Ju 88C-6, Do 217J & N, Ju 87D-5 & Bf 110F-4 & G-2
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Victory count may be as high as 12. Magnus.
94 Beier, WilhelmOblt11/18/1913Homberg, Niederrhein38


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3/NJG-2 (4/41), 4/NJG-2, 9/NJG-2 (9/42), NJG-1, NJG-3, Ausbildungskommando Ost (East Trng Cmd) Instr.Ju 88C-6 Wek # 5338 ? in 4/NJG-2 (Venlo), Bf 110C-2
RK(10/11/41), EP(6/19/41 as Fw),

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		About 250 combat missions. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Hurricane 5 km E of Spilsby the night of 15-16 December, 1940. His 2nd, a Whitley at Cambridge, 9-10 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington at Wells-next-Sea on 7-8 May, 1941. His 4th, a Blenheim 50 km east of Scarborough, 11 May, 1941. His 5th, a Blenheim 20 km southeast of Lowestoft on 3-4 June, 1941. His 9th & 10th, both Whitleys on 6 July, 1941, no location. Nos.12, 13 & 14, a Blenheim, a Halifax and a Wellington downed 8 August, 1941 over England. He downed a Manchester, a Halifax and a Wellington on 7 September, 1942. At wars end, he was training for Night Fighting with the Me 262. One author proclaims that Beier was the first RO to receive the RK! His photo reveals the Pilot Badge being worn, unless there were two Wilhelm Beiers! Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories, all night. Deceased 12 July, 1977. Added: EP per Vermeer EP Awards List.



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KTY Added photo
95 Beierlein, HugoUffzErg/NJG-1Bf 110C-1 Werk # 1360 (or 1393) (lost 4/16/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 16 April, 1941 at Ludigsburg, SE of Sielmingen, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss List. His R/O Gefr Wilhelm Jacobsen was also killed.
96 Bellinghausen, TheodorHptm11/26/19138IV/KG-55 (6/42), 4/NJG-100 (2/44), Kdr Stab I/NJG-100 (5/44)Ju 88C-6, Fw 189A-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/8/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G List & LOCS. His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 25-26 February, 1944. Five PS-84s the night of 9-10 March, 1944. A 7th, a DB-3 the night of 26-27 March, 1944.
97 Bellrath,Lt17/NJG-4Bf 110C EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden 6 km north of Kleve on 28 August, 1942.
98 Bellvied, GüntherLtIII/NJG-4Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3599 (95% dam 8/29/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 August, 1942 near St Quentin due to enemy fire. His unnamed gunner WIA. Bf 110 Loss List
99 Belz, KurtUffz4/NJG-3Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3556 "D5 + CM" (lost 6/26/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported. His unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List
100 Bender,Oblt27/NJG-101Bf 110C, D & E
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax on 17 April, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" SW of Munich on 7 September, 1943. This is most likely Jakob Bender.Allied Losses Database Halifax JB908

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