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1 Liebig, WernerUffz9/JG-27 (10/44 Köln-Wahn)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462700 "White 8 + I" (lost 10/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 5 October, 1944 after aerial combat. His G-14 crashed north of Nijmegen Holland on 5 October, 1944 (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List)
2 Börgerding, ?OFwinstr FFS C 9 Pretzsch (08/42)Ju-52 g/5e "UB + ZD " Werknr 7001 (dam 30%)Unharmed flight instructor in a flying accident on 03/11/42 at Speichersdorf after a blind night flight practise. On board were Uffz Jens Lorenzen (see entry) and Uffz Einberger as trainee pilots. Also unharmed Radop Uffz Mardeck, Mech OGefr HilbrichCKönig
3 Zöllner, HeinzHptm11/17/1919Gerdauen10/KG-53 (5/41), 4/KG-53 (10/41), Stffüh 6/KG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 6/KG-53 (6/43-9/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-53 (7/44)He 111H-6 "A1+FM" (lost in Russia), He 111H-20 Werk # 701235 (or 700657 DK-G List) "A1 + AM (lost 11/5/44) RK(4/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/13/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 5 November, 1944 over the North Sea in Werk # 701235. Crashed at Schatalowka, Russia in the snow, with Ofw Karl Christmann (RK Holder) Obs; Fw Erich Schneider, R/O & DK winner; Ofw Fritz Marboun, Flt Engr & DK winner and Fw Leonhard Dollmeier, Gnr. and DK winner, all MIA. 400+combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
4 Zimmermann, GotthardLtI/Schl.G-2Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670001 (lost 7/12/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 12 July, 1943 after a takeoff collision, Mediterranean Theater, location not reported.
5 Zillich, KarlOblt6/22/1921Hainburg Austria5/KG-27 (4/42 S.U.)He 111H-20 Werk # 700650 "1G + DP" (lost 4/12/44) RK(7/20/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/5/44)
EP(4/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		An Observer, he died of wounds 14 April, 1944 in a Sevastopol hospital; wounds received on 12 April, 1944 when his H-20 was attacked by 20 Soviet fighters over his own airfield at Sarabus Russia. He was buried in the local military cemetery. 268 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
6 Zielke, ErnstOblt2/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670065 (10% dam 7/4/43)Assault Operational ClaspUninjured in a minor accident 4 July, 1943 at the Wawarowka (Russia) airfield due to a servicing error.
7 Zieger, OtwinLt2/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170025 "Black 14" (lost 4/19/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured on 19 April 1944, crashing on takeoff at Lippspringe on a training flight. DOW 25 April, 1944. This family name may be Ziegler.
8 Zeller, AdolfUffz1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170029 "Yellow 15" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Pretzier. No known grave.
9 Zeidler, ErichUffzKGzbV-700Ju 52/3m Werk # 7561 "DG + KG" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 December, 1942 by Soviet ground fire near Stalingrad. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Schönes, R/O and Uffz Heller, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
10 Zehl, DieterOblt9/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7008 "< 4 +" (lost 10/25/41)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 October, 1941 in aerial combat with a Soviet Yak-1 of 5/32nd Fighter Aviation Regt.. Belly landed by a Soviet AA position, 5 km east of Kurulukiptschak (Stankey).
11 Wüst, WilhelmUffzI/JG-26 (New pilot joins 5/44), 1/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170037 "White 8" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 July, 1944 during aerial combat in "White 8" with a Spitfire at Caen. Does not appear to be "Willi" in the Night Fighters.
12 Wünsche, Franz JosefUffz12/31/1920Oberpolitz3/JG-11 (4/44), 1/JG-11 (3/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170056 "Yellow 13" (lost 4/15/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682994 "White 15" (lost 3/23/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIC 23 March, 1945; accidental crash taking off from Strausberg (Prien). Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Strausberg, Blk G, Row 2, Gr 06 (D.Drury). Injured in a crash near Husum on 15 April, 1944, cause unknown.
13 Wohlrab, JosefUffz8/8/1923Meretitz/Winteritz7/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 170004 "White 12 + I" (lost 5/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Schleswig-Rendsburg. Buried in Cz.Rep., Klasterec nad Ohri.
14 Wohlatz, Hans JoachimUffz1/SG-102 (7/44)Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670054 "Yellow 17" (lost 7/5/44)Ground Assault Operational ClaspKIC 5 July, 1944; crashed near Kladno, CZ, cause unknown. Uffz Wohlatz was found inside the wreckage (F.Braun).
15 Winter, WernerUffz7/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk #470023 "Brown 12" (lost), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 174017 "Brown 8" (dam)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat in "Brown 12" with a P-47 of 404FG NE of Soissons. He bailed successfully with wounds. WIFA 13 June, 1944 when his "Brown 8" overturned on landing after hitting a soft ground spot at Etampes during a night landing on a transfer flight.
16 Winkel, EberhardHptm02/11/20Stuttgart


1./KG 51, Stfkpt 3./KG51 (09/44)Ju 88A-4 (01/43), Me 410A-1 (crash land 24/03/44; pilot inj), Me 262 Werk # 170010 "9K + CL" (WIA 02/11/44), Me 262A/1a (Jabo) Werk # 111973 "9K + AL (lost 21/03/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/04/43)

EP (02/11/42 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (02/11/44)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 March, 1945; aerial combat with a P-47. LuftArchiv.de & DK-G Awards List


17 Willer, PaulUffz5/10/19228/JG-2 (Channel)Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0137008 (lost 11/18/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 November, 1942 in aerial combat with U.S. bombers near Pontivy (Brittany). Added: Burial at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 1, Grave 56 (absa3945). NOTE: A "7008" Werk # , an A-4, was reported destroyed 8 November, 1942 when Fw Reicherzer was KilledInAction (KIA)! May have been a different prefix.
18 Wiesenfarth, Eduard (Eugen?)Ofw6/29/1920Pforzheim3/KG-4Ju 88A, He 111H-20 Werk # 700501 (lost 1/16/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Added: KIC 16 January, 1945 when his ac made ground contact at Mount Vysoka (CZ), cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Ludwig Stahl, Obs; Fw Georg Saalfrank, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Pollmeier, Flt Engr and Ogefr Kurt Fehrmann, Gnr. The deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Altentsteig Austria, Blk 1, Row 14 as follows: Wiesenfarth Gr 293; Stahl Gr 291, Saalfrank Gr 292, Pollmeier Gr 290 and Fehrmann Gr 289 (D.Drury).
19 Weitna, FritzGefrFl.ü.G.-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170022 (60% dam 4/8/44)Pilot BdgePilot uninjured on a delivery flight 8 April, 1944; ac damaged during an emergency landing at Kölleda due to a technical failure.
20 Weiss, KarlUffzErg/JGr-Süd (5/42 S.U.), 8/JG-26 (joins 12/4/42), Trans to Recon Group (7/43), 4/JG-26 (3/44)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 4044 (95% dam 5/21/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 785 "Black 9" (80% dam.2/3/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 170042 "Blue 7" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 7" with a P-51B of 486FS, 352FG near Neiden-Torgau. The victor was 1/Lt Frank Cutler (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/11/44 after colliding with an Me109 south of Grimmen Germany). Injured in a crash in Wk# 4044 at Heddesheim, no cause reported (Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 3 February, 1943 during aerial combat in "Black 9" with a Spitfire of RAF No. 416 Sq. SW of Bergues. Seriously wounded, he was able to make a force landing.
21 Weiss, JosefUffz1./JG 2 (Channel)Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0137004 "White 8" (lost 10/24/42)MIA 24 October, 1942; Failed to return from a mission, location and cause unknown.
22 Weismüller, AntonFw2/1/1919Dornisch1/JG-11 (6/44), 3/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170071 "White 142" (lost 6/27/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171162 "White 5" (lost 12/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Allied fighters at Malmedy, over the Eifel. Buried at Bitburg-Kolmeshöhe Mil. Cem., Grave 523 (Rosseels). WIA 27 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Lonrai area. Alternate spelling: Weissmüller.
23 Weidemann, RolfLt5/19/1924Flensburg
Lommel, Belgium		3/KG-51Me 262 Werk # 170040 "9K + OL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 8 September, 1944 crashing at Testelt Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 49/25. Source: A. Rosseels.
24 Wede, PeterLt6/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670020 "Yellow ?" (lost 7/7/43)Assault Operational ClaspReported MIA 7 July, 1943 in Russia at Map Quadrant Pl.QU.6121. The name WEDE is questioned on the Loss Report as tho it is incorrect or mis-spelled.
25 Unger, FritzUffz8/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171700 "Blue 1" (lost 8/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 August, 1944 at Charleville, no further detail (JG-6 List).
26 Ullrich, HorstLtI/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670015 (lost 9/27/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1943 over Russia, location, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.0156.
27 Ullmann, MartinUffz
12/JG-5 (4/44 Norway), 9/JG-5 (3/45 Herdla)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14675 (lost), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14700, Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "White 3" "Ingeborg"Fighter Operational ClaspEmergency landing 5 May, 1944 in Wk# 14700 at Forus. No mention of injures or AC damage. Landing accident 8 April, 1944 at Kopervik, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway. Alternate spelling: Ulmann.KTY Photo
28 Thiem, FritzFwII/JG-26 (joins 3/44),Fw 190A-6, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170065 "Blue 2" (lost 4/19/44)Fighter Operational ClaspWhile training for ground support on 19 April, 1944, using WGr21 rockets, he struck the water with his landing gear and crashed, drowning (J.Schadskaje).
29 Thielmann, Hans JoachimUffz2/2/1919BreslauI/JG-26 (joins 6/43), 2/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470049 "Black 7" (lost 11/29/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 November, 1943 during aerial combat in "Black 7" with a Spitfire 6 km E of Brugge. Buried Bourdon France, Block 5/1/1 (Rosseels).
30 Thiede, ArminHptm12/30/1917Gross-Lipke Provinz Posen8/StG-2, 7/StG-2, Erg/StG-2 (5/43), Adj II/StG-2, Stfkpt 2/StG-2, Kdr II/StG-151Ju 87R & D in Erg/StG-2 RK(6/14/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/9/43), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA on 9 July, 1943 at Ostrice, near Varasdin Croatia as one of 8 passengers of a DSF 230 Transport Glider which lost one wing and crashed. Shot down in July 1942 and rescued by Maj Ernst Kupfer, Gr Kdr II/StG-2. 700+ missions, more than 150 during the Stalingrad Battle. Channel pilot. Nominated for the Oak Leaves. Served as Kdr II/StG-151 in July, 1943.
31 Terborg, ErhardUffz

Courtesy Theo Boiten

2/TG-30He 111H Werk # 700232 "S3 + AL" (lost 8/7/44)Transport Operational ClaspHis He 111 sd by a night fighter on the night of 7/8 August, 1944 during a supply sortie to St Malo. The ac crashed at Champs Geraud, near Dinan. Crew disposition not reported. Source: J.Schadsjake.KTY Added image
32 Tarnahy, SandorFwHungary1/1.VS, HUAF (Ungarische Jabo Staffel, under Cmd, I/JG-52 (12/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4/B Werk # 7007 (lost 5/9/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled in a mid-air collision on 9 May, 1943 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 61364, Volokhov, 16 km W of Belgorod, Russia. He collided with another F-4, Wk# 12721, piloted by Fhr Gyenis, also killed (Bf 109 Loss List & R.Varga).
33 Tarke, FritzOfw5/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670010 (lost 7/15/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 15 July, 1943 in Russia at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.6121, cause not reported. The name, TARKE, was questioned in the Loss Report as tho it may be incorrect or mis-spelled.
34 Tahler,Ofw3/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670075 (lost 8/6/43)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 6 August, 1943 by enemy fire northwest of Orel (Russia).
35 Stute, HeinzOgefr11/30/1918Gevelsberg1/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 7005 (lost 4/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 26 April, 1942, when his ac collided with another He 111, piloted by Maj Johann Pichler, also of KG-27. The ac crashed 12km south of Kirovograd, Kirovograd Oblast, Ukraine, where their graves ar e understood to exist. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Lehleiter, Obs; Ogefr Bernhard Weichinger, R/O; Ogefr Hans Hermann Wieler, Flt Engr and Gefr Hans Schneider, Gnr. They are all commemorated in Kirovograd collective cemetery (D.Drury).
36 Stüdemann, Gerhard 'Stutz'Hptm1920/06/19Rom bei Parchim in Mecklenburg2./StG 77 (02/41-), Adj I./StG 77 (08/42 Stalingrad), Stfkpt 7./StG 151, Stfkpt 9./SG 77, Kdr III./SG 77 (5/45)Ju-88 A-5"3Z + GS" Werknr 5149, Ju 87 in StG units, Fw 190 F & G in SG 77
RK (No. 1068, CK, 26/03/44)
EL (No. 813, CK ,28/03/45)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold(21/08/42)
EP (02/0442)

EK 1 (20/08/41 CK) & EK 2 (13/07/41 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "900"
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (1942)		996 missions including 173 with the Fw 190. He rescued downed aircrew from behind enemy lines despite heavy fire. Deceased 6 December, 1998 Trier. Added: On 17/08/43 7.08.1943 he flew his 500. combat mission during operation at Kursk. He received the Knights Cross for 700 missions in which he detroyed - 50 tanks, 31 Flak guns, 30 field guns, several armoured and supply trains, a 1200 GRT supply ship in the Black Sea. The Oak Leaves were awarded for completing over 900 sorties.He was never shot down and never WIA (!) He bailed out as Oblt on 07/12/40 near Reinhardsweiler due to petrol loss (CK)


37 Strölin, Kurt Jörg FerdinandLt7/1/1923Ellwangen6/ZG-1Bf 110G-2 Werk # 170077 "2N + GP" (lost 6/26/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters, no further detail. Altho the exact crash location is unknown, it seems to be at Sur, Modra, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA). His R/O, Uffz Kurt Matz, altho wounded, bailed successfully, his disposition unknown. Lt Strölin's body could not be recovered, and he is remembered in the collective cemetery at Bratislava, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA) (D.Drury).
38 Stemann, H.OFw2./ KG 2Do-217 M-1 "U5 + DK" Werknr 56051On the night of 22/02/44 pilot and crew had to bail out due to hits by heavy Flak. As the plane was abandoned by its crew it made a crash-landing that left it largely intact. One of only a few of that type that left it intact for the British to learn about. Crew: Obsv Uffz Rosendahl, others unknown. According to the observer, the aircraft was caught in searchlights. It dived to try to evade but the attempt failed and the plane was under heavy AA fire. “The front of the cockpit was smashed ; there was nothing more to be done about it.” “I baled out at twenty minutes to eleven. The heavy AA was firing at us. As we were baling out they scored another good hit and only then did the aircraft start to swerve. By that time the RWT operator had already bailed out and we bailed out after him.” Rosendahl says he baled out at about 2800 metres; those who followed did so at about 2000 metres. He adds “our port engine had also been hit and it kept varying from 2300 to 1700 rpm.” Name of the pilot can be Steman too.



CKönig
39 Steinert, KurtFw1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1700 "A6 + BH" (lost 2/9/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 9 February, 1942; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Ernst Essen, Observer; Uffz Andreas Kamm, R/O and Uffz Josef Neuwirth, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Crash location believed to be in the North Sea (Observer Loss List).
40 Stämmler, DietrichLt3/2/19242(F)/122 (Perugia, It. 7/44; Ghedi 8/44)Me 410A-1 Werk # 170087 "F6 + IK" (lost 7/10/44), Me 410A-3 Werk # 170087 "F6 + IK" (lost 8/10/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 August, 1944; shot down by Spitfires on a recon mission to the Tyrrhenian Sea ; his R/O Uffz Karsch also MIA. MIA (briefly) 10 July, 1944; shot down by Spitfires, no further detail. His R/O, Uffz Arthur Karsch was also MIA. Wiki Luft data.
41 Specht, HorstGefrII/EJG-1Fw 190A-6 Werk # 47007x (lost 2/19/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 February, 1945 at Wending due to enemy fire.
42 Seifarth, K.Uffz3/TGr.-30 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700690 "S3 + GL" (lost 10/24/44)Wound Badge, ransport Operational ClaspInjurd 24 October, 1944 when his ac crashed due to unknown circumstances in Loosbrrok, North Brabant, Netherlands. The three crew bailed successfully over Germany; no mention of the usual fourth, an Observer. Remaining crew (Inj): Ogefr J.Heinz, R/O and Gefr J.Kröger, Gnr (D.Drury).. Remaining crew (injured):
43 Seierl, FranzUffz29/09/17Weichstätten


Ferdinand Schwarz


Franz Seierl

I./StG 2Ju-87 D-3 "T6 + FL", "T6 + DL", T6 + LK" (08/42 or 08/43 Oblivskaya)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43)
EP (13/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with Star pendant
Wound badge
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		KIA on 29/12/43 in Uman. His former? crew member/ Gnr was Fw Ferdinand Schwarz in August 1942 with missions to Stalingrad (Schwarz, born on 12/02/17, also received the Deutsche Kreuz in Gold, +700 combat missions).CKönig
44 Schulz, HerbertFw4/27/1919Gassen6/KG-53 (7/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700876 "A1 + GP" (lost 7/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 5 July, 1944, when they crashed at Krychaw, Mogilev Region, Belarus, cause nknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Josef Salvenmoser, Obs; Ogefr Heinrich Friedrich Hermann Meyer, R/O; Uffz Julius Gaukler, Ft Engr and Uffz Alfred Erwin Speer, Gnr. With the exception of Ogefr Meyer, the VDK shows the others have not been transferred to a military cemetery, and believed to have a grave in Smolensk. Meyer's remains could not be recovered, and is commenorated at Berjosa, Belarus (D.Drury).
45 Schulz, HeinzUffz3/JG-26, 2/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470080 "Yellow 15" (lost), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 400234 "Black 11" (lost 1/1/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		MIA 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat in "Black 11" with a Spitfire of RAF No. 308 Sq. near Sinaai. Caldwell states he crashed into a Sinaai Street and a souvenier hunter took his dogtag, and he is buried as an unknown airman in a Sinaai cemetery. Not yet resolved by the German Govt.. WIA 18 March, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 15" with a P-51 W of Ulm. He bailed successfully, but suffered severe injuries. See Heinz in JG-54!!!! Same KilledInAction (KIA) date and location, different WIA date and AC #.
46 Schulte, KlausUffz8/KG-3 (10/44 Ahlhorn)He 111H-16 (or H-20) Werk # 700272 "5K + LS" (lost 10/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 6 October, 1944, the day after ditching his ac 80km E of Great Yarmouth due to an engine fire. Added: Three survivors were rescued from a dinghy (D.Drury). Remaining crew: Uffz Anton Schlick, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel AT-9-215; washed ashore 8 November, 1944/grave marker); Uffz Walter Kirchvogel, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), grave location unknown); Ogefr Heinz Müller, Gnr 1 (POW) and Uffz Heinz Weber, Gnr 2 (POW) (SGLO &D.Drury). Added: Uffz Kirchvogel is identified incorrectly by the VDK as Kirschvogel. He is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial.
47 Scholz, GüntherLt11/15/19234/KG-53 (11/44 Bad Zwischenahn)He 111H-20 Werk # 700862 "A1 + BM" (lost 11/11/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew the night of 10/11 November, 1944, presumed to have crashed into the North Sea. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Schulz, Obs; Ogefr H.Scholz, R/O; Uffz H.Naumann, Gnr and Ofw F.Riemann, Wart (SGLO).
48 Schneider, OttmarOfhr1(F)/101 (5/44 Grossenhain)He 111H-20 Werk # 700671 (lost 5/22/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 22 May, 1944, when, serving as Co-Pilot for Uffz Quirin Schmidt, they crashed at Hartmannsdorf (Germany ?), cause reported as pilot error. Eight persons were killed in the crash. Remaining crew names can be for in the Quirin Schmidt record. (aka 1/FAG-101)
49 Schneider, LotharUffz8/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470068 "Blue 2" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 5 February, 1944 when he attempted to make a force landing in "Blue 2" in a field near Melun, overturned, and died of a broken neck.
50 Schmitz, FranzOgefrI/JG-2Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470029 (lost 9/24/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Fereres en Bray.
51 Schmidt, QuirinUffz1(F)/101 (5/44 Grossenhain)He 111H-20 Werk # 700671 (lost 5/22/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 22 May, 1944, when they crashed at Hartmannsdorf, Germany (most likely) the cause reported as pilot error. Remaining crew (no VDK burial detail): Ofhr Ottmar Schneider, Co-Pilot; Ofw Friedrich Schwentesius, Obs 1; Fw Horst van der Bosch, Obs 2; Ofhr Karl Friedrich Schlüter, Obs 3; Ofhr Egenolf Klausing, Obs 4; Fw Hans Hundt, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Gerisch, Flt Engr (D.Drury). (aka 1/FAG-101)
52 Schmidt, Horst AlfredFhjFw2/17/1920EibenstockIII/KG-3 (3/45)He 111H-20 Werk # 700877 (lost 3/23/45)EK 2(1/20/43), EK 1(5/6/43), EP(5/15/44), Bomber Operational Clasp (Brz 1/19/43; Sil 3/30/43), Night Fighter Operational Clasp (Gold 2/23/44)KIA 23 March, 1945 on an operation in support of the Soviet-besieged city of Glogau, Lower Silesia (today Glogow, Poland), cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Horst Adamczyk, Obs (MIA); Uffz Kurt Riessbeek, R/O (MIA); Ogefr Wilhelm Henkel, Flt Engr (KIA) and Ogefr Ewald Dill, Gnr (KIA). Only FhjFw Schmidt, Ogefr Dill and Ogefr Henkel are listed in the VDK. Their remains could not be recovered for burial, and they are commemorated in the collective cemetery at Nadolice Wielkie, Poland (D.Drury).
53 Schmidt, A.Ofw1(F)/121 (9/44 Langendiebach)Me 410A-3 Werk # 170027 "7A + IH" (lost 9/27/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his R/O, Uffz K.Vallentin, when they were sd by Spitfires of No.411 Sq. in the Nijmegen area (SGLO).
54 Schmid, GüntherOblt10/10/1920Heilbronn NeckarII/StG-2 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/StG-2 (12/42)Ju 87D-3 "T6 + BN" in 5 Stf, Ju 87D-3 Werk # 0345 "T6 + EN" (lost 7/14/43) RK(12/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/8/41)
EP(10/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1943 together with his R/O Uffz Walter Dicker in an attack on a forest 2 km east of Winovgradovka Russia, about 30 km northeast of Byelgorod, when his AC exploded in about 600 meters of altitude and crashed in flames. 700 missions in only two years. Alternate spelling: Schmidt.
55 Schmelzer, PhilippUffzI/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 1/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Wk # 7367 "Black 1" (60% dam), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 531058 (dam), Fw 190A-8 "Wh 11"Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Wounded 12 August, 1943, just two weeks after joining the squadron, by B-17 return fire at Bouchot, SE of Antwerp. He suffered a 2nd injury (WIFA) 15 January, 1944, landing his "White 10" at the ERLA Repair Factory near Antwerp. WIFA a 3rd time on 15 May, 1944 returning from a mission near Reims. He suffered engine failure in Fw 190A-8, Werk # 170085 "White 11" (lost) and bailed out, injuring his thigh, hitting the vertical stabilizer.
56 Schmeh, FranzLt9/16/1910Stfkpt 8/Erg TG (10/43), KG.z.b.V.-700 (3/44), 4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45Ju 52, Bf 109G & K
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		 Survived the war. Source: Arno Rose & LOCS).
57 Schlotte, HansHptm5/15/1915FFS C-4 Sprottau (7/40 Flt Instr), 8/KG-54, KGr,z.b.V.-700 (12/41), Stfkpt 15/TG-4 ('42-'43), IV/JG-4 (10/43), 3(Erg)/JGr. Nord('44 Ftr Trng), 16/JG-4 (1/45), Stfkpt 13/JG-4 (2/45), I/JG-11 (5/45)He 111, Ju 52, Fw 190A-8 most likely (lost 5/1/45)EP (6/5/43), EK 1 & 2, Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 May, 1945 during aerial combat with a Spitfire, location unknown. Source: L. Wiegels & LOCS.
58 Schellong, HansOblt5/13/1920Schillen, OstpreussenPaul Ammann 2/KG-100 (4/42), Stfkpt 3/KG-4 (10/43)He 111H-20 Werk # 700816 "5J + AL" (lost 5/22/44) RK(8/8/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1(6/14/42) & 2(6/18/42) Class "C" Glider Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant KilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944 in the (Ukraine) Crimea. The ac, loaded with bombs, was shot down attacking the Dshankoi railroad station. The ac crashed among the trains with its full bomb load. Added: Oblt Schellong's burial location reported as "Dzhankoi" per "Find-A-Grave (D.Drury). Remaining crew (MissingInAction (MIA)): Uffz Erwin Kalloch, Obs; Uffz Gustav Howell, R/O; Uffz Fritz Linke, 1st Gnr and meteorologist Regierungs (RegRat) Herbert Gustav Leopold Kuster, 2nd Gnr.. 386 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Another noteworthy Observer flying occasionally with Schellong, was RK Holder (3/12/45) Ofw Paul Ammann (studylibfr.com/doc via S.Youngs). davedrury
59 Rösch, HeinrichOblt2/13/1918Hochspeyer

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I/JG-3 (7/41 S.U.), 6/JG-1 (8/42 Westkapelle)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8970 (75% dam 7/9/41), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 7001 "Yellow 12" (lost 8/1/42) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		MIA 1 August, 1942 after being shot down by Spitfires near the Island of Walcheren and crashing into the North Sea NW of Westkapelle Holland. No known grave. Added: he is said to be sd by P/O J.A.Fray of No.71 Sq. (SGLO). WIA 9 July, 1941 when he was hit by ground fire near Luck. Alternate spelling: Roesch.
60 Roesch, RudolfHptm2/22/1920Munich

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III/KG-51 (11/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/KG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt 2/KG-51 (3/44 France), 3/KG-51 (10/44 Rheine)Ju 88A, Me 410A, Me 262A-2a Werk # 170122 "9K + KL" (or Me 262A-2a Wk# 170096 "9K + BH" "White B" per DK-G Awards List) (lost 11/28/44) RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 28 November, 1944 after being hit by AA fire over Nijmegen Holland, crashing on Gemertsweg in Helmond, Holland, while on a weather reconnaissance flight. After he and his wingman, Uffz Hans Meyer bombed Helmond (Netherlands), Meyer returned to base w/o Roesch. The British found Roesch's ac in Helmond. 450 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Alternate spelling: Rösch. Added: Hptm Roesch deceased 28 November, 1964.
61 Rischel, RichardUffzIII/SKG-10 (Med)Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670043 90% dam 7/17/43)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		Injured 17 July, 1943 in a collision during landing at Vibo Valentia.
62 Pohoreski, HeinzUffzI/StG-5Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5700 "L1 + LU" (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspShot down 17 June, 1942 at Owjosero. Pohoreski returned unhurt, but his R/O, Gefr Otto Velz went missing. Source: SIG Norway.
63 Poherelski, HeinzUffz1/StG-5 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5700 "L1 + Lu" (lost 6/19/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspHis Werk # 5700 was reported lost at Owjosere on 19 June, 1942 due to enemy fighter attack, pilot returned, his unnamed R/O MIA. Ju 87 Loss List
64 Pipan, Artur 'Spitz'Hptm12/5/1919Kärnten Osterreich
5/StG-1, Stafkpt 5/StG-1, Adj/SG-1, Acting Kdr I/SG-1 (3/45 to end)Ju 87 in StG2, Fw 190F-8 (most likely) in SG-1 RK(4/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/24/41), Wound Badge
Dive Bomber w/Pend & Sil Assault Oper.Clasps		Flew five years in nearly every Theater. 758 missions, including 85 in the Fw 190, destroying 10 railroad engines, nine important bridges and one gun boat. He retreated with the remnants of SG-1 on 26 April, 1945, via Mecklenburg and Lübeck to Schleswig, where he was deactivated on 8 May, 1945. Deceased 1 August, 2009 Klagenfurt Austria (P. Bastin).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Artur Pipan (5 December 1919 Velden am Wörther See (?) – 1 August 2009) He joined the Bundesheer in 1956 and retired in 1982 as a Brigadier.
*05.12.1919 Velden/Kärnten/Österreich 00.02.1941 Ersten Feindflug von Comiso (Sizilien) aus gegen Malta 05.10.1942 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold 01.04.1943 Staffelkapitän der 5./St.G.1 (05.10.1943 renamed in 5./SG 1) 31.08.1943 500. Feindflügen beim Angriff auf den Westrand von Jelnja 06.04.1944 Ritterkreuz als Oberleutnant (nach 672 Feindflugen) 20.04.1944 - 14.02.1945 Geschwaderadjudant des SG 1 01.05.1944 Befördert zum Hauptmann 15.02.1945 Zur I./SG 1 01.03.1945 - Kriegsende Kommandeur des I./SG 1 00.03.1945 700. Feindflugen


65 Oltmanns, RudolfUffz4/27/1921I/JG-26 (joins 6/43), 1/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470051 (30% dam 9/28/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171080 "White 1" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 July, 1944 during aerial combat in "White 1" with a Spitfire of RAF No. 453 Sq. S of Aigle-Falaise. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 13/426. WIFA 28 September, 1943 when his A-6 was overturned in a gust of wind on landing at Grimbergen after a training flight.
66 Niedergesäss, Friedhard (Friedhelm ?)Fw8/5/19208/KG-27 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700692 "1G + KS" (dam 7/12/44), He 111H-20 Werk # 701657 "1G + CS" (lost 10/1/44) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew, 1 October, 1944, when their ac was lost into the Aegean Sea, N of Crete, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Werner Hahn, Obs; Fw Alfred Ramm, R/O, Fw Erwin Falkenberg, Gnr and Ogefr Walter Kocurowsi, Mech. No VDK match for the pilot, either Surname spelling. In an earlier incident, on 12 July, 1944, each of the crew were injured, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Albert Hesse, R/O; Ogefr Albert Dippold, Flt Engr and Gefr Max Schaller, Gnr (D.Drury).
67 Neumüller, FritzLt3/14/1916Herford WestfalenIII/StG-51, Erg/StG-77, 4/StG-77 (10/43 S.U.), Adj II/StG-77, 7/SG-10Ju 87D-5 Werk # 130843 (dam 10/23/43; WIA, w/crew, flak at Wassilkow), Fw 190F-8 Werk # 582392 "White 1" (lost 8/17/44) RK(5/4/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)
EP(8/22/42)
EP 8/22/42)
EK 1(8/10/41) & 2(8/27/40)
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber w/Pend & Silver Assault Oper.Clasps		MIA 17 August, 1944 when his Fw 190 received a direct flak hit 2 km north of Daromin, east of Opatov-Baranov bridgehead, crashing in flames over enemmy territory. His R/O Uffz Wolfinger also MIA. Crashed once behind enemy lines and rescued by Oblt Horst Schnuchel & R/O Fw Müller. 700 missions, 600 with the Ju 87. Flugbuch (6/39 to 3/42).
68 Nau, HeinzOblt2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.)Me 410A-1 Werk # 170040 "F6 + NK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 18 April, 1944; Crashed at Lago di Bolsena, cause not given. R/O Ogefr Hugo Potthof also KIC. Wiki Luft data.naux
69 Nast, HerbertUffz10/7/1923Kreuz1/JG-11 (Rotenburg)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170034 "White 8" (lost 4/8/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing in the Lüneburger Heide area. Source: L. Wiegels. Added: Burial at Hankensbüttel, German War Cem. Denkmal, Gr 19 (D.Drury).
70 Münker, Karl HeinzOfhrRiedberg, Wesphalen5/ZG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 170066 "2N + BN" (lost 5/29/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) in the first part of 1944 (5/29 per Bf 110 Loss List) as a result of aerial combat. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
71 Muche, GünterFwI/JG-26 (joins 5/44), 3/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170077 "Yellow 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 7" with a Spitfire SW of Caen.
72 Motsch, Albert Uffz3/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670074 "Yellow ?" (lost 7/13/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 13 July, 1943; shot down by Soviet flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.6287 (Russia). The name "MOTSCH" was questioned in the Loss Report as tho it was incorrect or mis-spelled.
73 Metzig, RudolfOblt10/25/1921BerthelsdorfIV/KG-100 (6/42), 2/KG-100 (8/42), Stab I/KG-4 (10/43 Tech Offz)He 111H-20 Werk # 700140 "6N + EH" (lost 2/25/44) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43)
EP(2/22/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 25 February, 1944; failed to return after attacking a railway station at Novo Alexeyevka in the Crimea. Added: He went down one km south of Henichesk, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine, in the Syvash (smelly lagoons) (D.Drury). Two chutes were seen by German fighter ac, but drifted out to sea and not recovered. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Werner Trümper, Obs from 2/KG-4; Uffz Heinrich Scherinsky, R/O from 3/KG-4; Ogefr Hermann Becker, Flt Engr from 2/KG-4and Gefr Henry Schurwanz, Gnr. from 2/KG-4. Approx 350 combat missions.
. Alternate spelling: Merzig.
74 Mehl, Artur (Arthur)Oblt15/04/15 (CK)2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27005 "Black 2" (lost 9/20/43)MIA 20 September1943, probably crashed due to altitude sickness (oxygen failure CK) near Avellino.
75 Mayer, AntoniusOgefr5(Sturm)/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 177002 "White 11" (40% dam 2/1/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 1 February, 1945 when he overturned on landing at Neuhausen/Cottbus during an Alarmstart.
76 Manns, GüntherLt6/14/1923Persanzig1/KG-27 (5/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700415 "1G + CH" (lost 5/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 13 May, 1944 when his ac made an emergency landing near Simferopol, Ukraine, following an attack by fighters. The location is given as Pl.Qu.8436. The VDK, strangely, has Lt Manns buried at Varna, Bulgaria, on the opposite side of the Black Sea, from Simferopol, located on the Crimean Peninsula. No information provided on the remaining crew (D.Drury)..
77 Maher, FritzLt1/Sch.G-1 (S.U.)Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670053 (lost 10/13/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1943, crashing NW of Starnewka after enemy fighter attack.
78 Lüthje, ArminUffz1919/11/11Flensburg

FFS A/B 10 (See) Warnemünde, FFS C 19, KGr. z.b.V. 700, IV./TG 4 (renamed 05/43)Ju-52 "4V + KT" /29/10/42), Leo-451 "G6 + KK" (02/02/44), Ju-52/3m "CN + TT" Werknr. 130860 (23/07/44)
at least Transporter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Pilot badge received on 19/11/42. Flew on 02/02/44 with the following crew according to Flugbefehl Sonderauftrag the route Mondesir-Venlo-Marx: Radop Uffz Baumgart, Mech OGefr Eder, Gnr OGefr Schlemmer. Flew on 23/07/44 with the following crew according to Flugbefehl the route Schönwalde-Fürstenwalde-Praschnitz: Radop Aufenrot, Mech Uffz Scholz, Gnr Gefr Franke. Lüthje survived the war.CKönig
79 Luftwig, FritzUffzI/SG-77Fw 190F-8 Werk # 588700 (lost 1/29/45)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 29 January, 1945, cause unknown.
80 Allrich, AlbertUffz2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.)Me 410A-1 Werk # 170098 "F6 + RK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944; shot down 7 km south of Ortona when flying northward over the Adriatic Sea. R/O Uffz Erwin Lehmann was also KilledInAction (KIA). Lehman had been listed as an "Observer". Wiki Luft data.
81 Liebetanz, BernhardUffz26/01/20Steinau/Oder2./ T.Gr. 30He-111 H-20 "S3 + IK" WerkNr. 700214 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew on 31/03/44 in the area of Kemenez-Podolsk. Crew: Obsv OGefr Otto Schultz (10/08/22 in Wittstock/ Dosse), RadOp Fw Roman Hof (14/10/19 in Lauterschwan), Engr Fw Robert Grüm (17/08/20 in Wscherau/ Sudetenland),Gunr Fw Paul Neuber (06/03/17 in Witten)CKönig
82 Leuze, FritzHptmStfkpt 1/NAGr-12 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27001 "White 14" (lost 10/23/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 23 October, 1943, probably due to enemy fighters at Cape Gargano-Monopoli.
83 Leuschner, Hans-JoachimUffz1919/11/12 (CK)Sorau (CK)
1./JGr Ost Fw-190 A-3 Werknr (013?) 7005 (lost)KIC 20 February, 1943 3km E of at Montendre, cause unknown. Buried Deutsche Kriegsgräberstätte Berneuil, Block 3 Row 7 Grave 344 (CK)
84 Lauer, Hieronymus "Ronny"Ofw3/KG-51 (5/44), 1/Kdo Schenk (7/44), 3/KG-51 (9/44 Westphalia)Me 262A-2a Werk # 170069 "9K + NL" (lost 10/2/44) & Ar 234Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspHe was seriously injured in a takeoff accident on 2 October, 1944. Earlier same day, his Me 262, the only combat loss of the short-lived 1/Kdo Schenk, crashed at Chievres Belgium where Lauer made a force landing to avoid a flight of four P-47s of 78FG (other source 356th FG (CK). Signor on Remagen painting by Robert Taylor.
85 Lang, FriedrichMaj1/12/1915Mährisch Trübau (Sudetenland)

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1./StG 163, Stfkpt 1./StG 2 (06/40-01/42), T/O I./StG 2, Kdr III./SG 1 (04/43-05/44), Kdr SG 2, Kdr SG 101Ju 87B-2 "T6 + HH" in 1./StG 2, Ju-8 D-5 & Fw 190 F-9 Werknr 426027 (35% dam 13/03/45)
RK (23/11/41)
EL (No. 148 21/11/42)
Sw (No. 74 30/03/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/04/42)
EP (30/03/42)
EK 1 (05/40 CK) & 2 (10/39 CK)
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "1000"
Arm cuff "Kreta"		His last assignment was Kdr SG-101 in February, 1945, flying the Ar 96, Fw 190F and the Hs 129. 1008 missions, including one in the Fw 190, in which he ground looped and was injured returning from a mission on 13 March, 1945. While hospitalized, he became a U.S. POW and was released 10 August, 1945. His expert gunner, OFw Alois Berndl, 859 missions, also received the RK on 16/06/44. Lang deceased 29 December 2003 Hannover (P. Bastin). Added: promoted the RK for 300 combat missions (sinking 1 British destroyer and damaging another E of Crete on same day). Received EL for 700 combat missions and the Swords for 1000 combat missions (CK)

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86 Lachmitt, Paul Ofw2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.Me 410A-1 Werk # 170005 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspWia 28 December, 1943; shot down by a fighter of 5FS, 52FG near Elba Island. R/O Uffz Helmut Schwarz was killed in the encounter. Wiki Luft data.
87 Kuntz, Herbert HeinzHptm2/15/1915Diefflen, Saar



4/KG 26 (06/40), 3/KG 100 (6/42 S.U., later 4/KG 26), 2/KG 100 (05/42), 3/KG 100 (06/42-03/43), Stfkpt 10/KG 100 (07/43), Stfkpt 2/KG 100 (05/44), Stfkpt 8/KG 100 (05/44-08/44 due to renaming), Stfkpt 2/Erg.KGr He-177 (09/44), Versuchkommando/KG 200, Stfkpt 2/KG 40 (45), 6./KG 200He 111H-4 of 4/KG-26, Do 217, Fw-190 Mistel S2 combinations
RK(3/14/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(04/05/42)
EP(04/02/42)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"
Numerous ground destructions during his combat missions. Occasional crew members, a Fw Gerhard Lange, Observer and Mathias Holler, R/O. Deceased 26 August, 1998, Dillingen. Added: A total of 366 sorties, including 236 in the East. These were counted as 700 front flights, 366 of which were near Stalingrad. Knights Cross awarded for his achievements as a bomber/transport pilot over the course of 365 sorties. During his 108 missions in the Mediterranean, his successes included a munitions ship sunk near Bardia and another merchant vessel sunk in the Red Sea. Later, on the Eastern front, he would be particularly successful against shipping in the Caspian Sea and Lower Volga. On the 31/10-01/11/42 alone he sunk a 1500 GRT steamer, a 1000 GRT tug, two small freighters and a tug with two barges.18 supply missions into the Stalingrad pocket (CKönig)


Lange
88 Kuffner, AndreasHptm5/30/1918Deisenhofen, Oberbayern2/StG-2 S.U.), III/SG-151, Stfkpt 10(Pz.)/SG-3, Kdr I(Pz.)/SG-9Ju 87D-1 "T6 + AK in 2/StG-2
RK(4/16/43)
EL(12/20/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/25/42)
EP(5/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Dive Bmbr Oper.Clasp w/Pend		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1945 during a landing at Sülte airfield, near Schwerin, when he was surprised by Spitfires. 700 missions. About 60 tanks destroyed. EK 2(6/22/40) in a Light Flak Battery during the French Campaign. Alternate spelling: Küffner.
89 Kreuchen, Herbert Uffz4/JG-300Fw 190A-6 Werk # 47004x (9/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 September, 1943 south of Husum, no cause reported.
90 Köster, HelmutOfw10/6/1921Soest, Westphalia



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1 & 2/StG-2, 1/SG-2 (Gorgenyaroszfalu, Hungary?)Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8 Werk # 931880 "White N" (lost 8/8/44)
RK(8/8/44Post.)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/18/43)
EP(3/22/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA 8 August, 1944 during Fw 190 training when his AC collided with another Fw 190, piloted by Fw Alfred Ebeling (bailed safely), and crashed near Sächsisch-Regen Hungary. 700 missions in the Ju 87. Added: Fw Köster's remains could not be recovered by the VDK for reburial, and he is commemorated in the memorial book at Jasi, Romania (D.Drury).
91 König, HelmutFw5/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670014 (lost 7/7/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1943 in Russia at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.6111, cause not reported.
92 Kind, HerbertUffzI/JG-26 (joins 7/43 Woensdrecht), 2/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Wk# 410008 "Blk 11" (lost 7/28/43), Fw 190A-4 Wk# 2366 (90% dam 9/9/43), A-6 Wk# 170056 "Blk 4" Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 4" with a P-51 of 122FS. Kind crashed in flames near Nantes. WIA 28 July, 1943 in "Black 11" by B-17 return fire at Utrecht-Asperen, N of Herwijnen. He bailed successfully, but suffered burns. WIA a 2nd time on 9 September, 1943 during aerial combat in Werk # 2366 with Spitfires near St. Omer, where he force landed with injuries..
93 Kapherr, Wolfgang Fhr. vonLt9/17/1922EbenseeBFS-4 (4/43), 5/JG-300Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 170095 "Red 11" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Kirchhosbach. Added: Burial at Waldkappel-Kirchhosbach/Hesse (C.König). Alternate spelling: Kap-Herr, Kapp-Herr & Kappherr.
94 Kamphausen, RudolfUffzz10/KG-4 (10/42), Stab/KG-4 (3/44)He 111P-4 Werk # 3073 "5J + CU" (80% dam 10/19/42), He 111H-20 Werk # 700014 "5J + BA" (dam 3/3/44)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 3 March, 1944 when his H-20 ac was damaged due to an unknown cause, in the vicinity 5km NE of Vasylkiv, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Bernhard Metzmacher (DK-G 6/24/43), Obs. Earlier, he was wounded on 19 October, 1942, when his P-4 was forced to make an emergency landing due to an engine malfunction, in the vicinity of Argent-sur-Sauldre, Cher, France. Remaining crew (WIA): Lt (at the time) Bernhard Metzmacher, Obs and Gefr Helmut Keule, Gnr (D.Drury).
95 Kalwatz, KarlUffz1/JG-54Fw 190A-6 Werk# 470059 "White ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 26 February, 1945 during a belly landing due to engine failure, Pl.Qu. 18841.
96 Jürgensen, ChristianLtII/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670080 (lost 7/1/43)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 1 July, 1943 during takeoff from Noworossisk Russia airfield due to a servicing error.
97 Gutmann, KarlUffz2/28/1920Weinern-ZwettlFFS C17 Pütnitz, KGr.z.b.V.-20 (11/42 S.U.), Kgr.z.b.V.-23 (4/43), 3/TGr.-30 (5/43)He 111H Werk # Unk (dam 4/4/44), He 111H-20 Werk # 700719 "S3 + IL" (in TGr.-30) (lost 10/10/44)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjured in a crash 10 October, 1944, due to a fuel shortage 14km W of Göttingen. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Hoffmann, Obs (Inj); Uffz Fritz Bentz, Gnr; Fw Kowall & Uffz Zdarski parachuted safely. In an earlier crash in the Luftflotte IV area, he and his R/O, Uffz Karl Tegg, were uninjured, cause of the crash unknown. (LOCS & Document Lot found online, Janssen Militaria).
98 Gutberlet, HeinzFwFl.ü.G.-1Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470011 (lost 8/15/43)Pilot BadgePilot reported killed 15 August, 1943 at Tutow, no further detail.
99 Eschenbache, KurtFwI/StG-77 (5/43)Ju 87DDK-G (5/17/43), EP, EK 1 & 2, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant (aft 700 flights by 9/15/43)S. Previtera Clasp Publication. This may be Ofw Kurt Eschenbach, later KilledInAction (KIA), 24 February, 1944, while in 4/JG-300.
100 Enna, WalterUffzII/JG-26 (joins 12/43), 8/JG-26Fw 190A-6 (lost 2/25/44), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530411 "Blue 6" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 9 March, 1944 transferring his "Blue 6" from Frankfurt. He apparently got lost, ran out of fuel and crashed S of Paris. Managed to crash-land his severely damaged A-6 near Metz (F-57000) on 25 February, 1944, after aerial combat with a P-47 of 4FG. He was not injured.

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