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1 Abbrederis, WalterUffz1919/06/09Dornbirn, Austria
1./SG 10Fw 190 F-8 "White 8" (lost 08/05/45)KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1945, just 5 hours before the Armistice. He and four others were on a flight from Budweis to Sonthofen to avoid Russian captivity, when they were attacked by two P-51s near the southern tip of Lake Ammersee. His ac began to burn and crashed near Ingenried, area Kaufbeuren. In 1995, the remains of Abbrederis and his ac were found with numerous forms of ID. He is buried in the Sonthofen Cemetery. Source: Friedrich Braun (Ulm).
2 Abel, HansOgefr.7/JG-26Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7052 "White 8" (lost 10/18/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 October, 1942 by return fire from English patrol boats during an evening recon mission in the Dover- Ramsgate area. Alternate spelling: Abal
3 Blanck, HermannUffz7/6/214/JG-1Fw 190A-7 Werk # 431126 "White 2" (lost 5/12/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Kochem/ Bad Birtrich. He was reported to have bailed and may have been shot in his chute. Buried in Wesermünde-Lehe.
4 Abler, WolfUffz

Courtesy Christian König

FFS A/B9, 9/JG-5Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk " White 9"Fighter Operational Clasp2153 total flights (Luftwaffe Flight List) (C.König 1/2023).

Courtesy Christian König
5 Absmayer, WalterUffz1/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160385 "White 12" (lost 11/10/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140035 "White 2" (lost 11/30/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 November, 1943 after aerial combat with a Spitfire at Termoli. WIA 10 November, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire at Aquino (Bf 109 Loss List).
6 Achenbach, KarlUffz5/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171526 "White 16" (dam 8/25/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 25 August, 1944 at La Fere, no further detail (JG-6 List).
7 Böcher, Karl HeinzOfw10/JG-26, 5/JG-26 (Channel 6/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2415 "White 15" (lost 6/13/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in "White 15" on 13 June, 1943 by a P-47 flown by Col. Hubert Zemke, 56th FG, near Veurne Belgium, near the Normandy coastline. Alternate spelling; Bocher.
8 Ackermann, WernerUffzErg/SKG-10 (8/43), 1/JG-4 (4/44 Italy)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5758 (95% dam 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162528 "White 4" (lost 4/28/44)Wound Badge
Assault and/or Fighter Operational Clasp		Crashed at Jonzac with injuries on 22 December, 1943, cause not reported. KilledInAction (KIA) 28 April, 1944, shot down by British fighters, and crashed by Muraglia/Pesaro, Italy. Jager Blatt article. Alternate spelling: Achermann.
9 Beckers, EngelbertLt3/JG-4 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16x52x "White 1" (lost 3/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 March, 1944; crash landed at Ferrara, cause not reported (JG-4 List).
10 Becker, HorstLt4/24/1922Bluesenbach, Cologne


Becker


Litschke


Litschke

4/KG-2 (8/43 Soesterberg, 3/44 France)Do 217K-1 Werk# 4432 "U5 + GM" (lost 8/3/43), Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260238 "U5 + BM" (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 488 Sq., piloted by S/L S.L. Bunting (DFC). The AC was struck on the starboard engine, which caught fire and the AC veered sharply to starboard and dove into the ground on White House Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Gerhard Bartolain, Observer; Uffz Albert Lange, R/O; Uffz Gunter Goecking, Gunner 1 and Ofw Heinrich Litschke, Gunner 2. Added: Belly landed 3 August, 1943 in Wk# 4432 at Oude Geinsche Polder, Vreeswijk Holland, due to engine trouble, pilot Lt Becker wounded. A Tech Rep, Prüfmeister Kurt Berthold (18/011/08 in Hilbersdorf, CK) was the only other onboard, and he died in the crash, buried Yssel CT-11-260 (SGLO).



11 Aehle, Karl HeinzGefr9/JG-52 (Romania?)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166227 "White 1" (lost 10/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 October, 1944, cause and location not reported.
12 Bialas, HarryUffz5/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681310 "White 11" (lost 11/1/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 1 November, 1944 when he overturned on landing at Alteno (JG-4 List).
13 Ahsen, Fw Heinrich von1/JG-5Bf 109G-5 "White 6" (lost 5/19/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944 in aerial combat near Norden, no further detail. Source: SIG Norway.
14 Bindert, ErichOblt1918/10/07 (CK)TO II./JG 27 (10/42 CK), 4./JG 27 (Egypt), II./JG 27 (-04/43), transfer to Höh. Jagdfliegerführer West (05/43 CK), Stab III./JG 27 (03/44 CK)Bf 109 G-2 trop "White 1 +" (dam 10/42), Bf 109 G-6 (lost)Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA 22 October, 1942 during aerial combat with a P-40 of RCAF No. 112 Sq., piloted by F/L L.R.R. Smith, at Bir el Abd. Added: WIA on 19/03/44 when bailed out and crashed S of Marburg an der Drau/Slovenia, not as a result of enemy action (CK)
15 Becker, EgonUffz8/29/1921Dillingen1/JG-53 (8/43 Italy; 7/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18724 (80% dam 8/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760231 (lost 7/4/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166004 "White 16" (lost 7/31/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1944 in Wk# 166004 during aerial combat at Corabia, near Turnu Magurele Romania. Added: Buried GWC Bucharest, D/5/106 (M.Krebbers). Wk# 760231 lost 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Suseni Romania; pilot OK. Becker injured 17 August, 1943 in a takeoff crash from San Severo-Süd.
16 Bischoff, HerbertFw1/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # Unk "White 9" (lost 8/24/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 24 August, 1940 after suffering engine failure and making an emergency landing at Minster Road, Westgate. Added: Not everyone agrees that the primary cause of this loss was engine failure. A claim was made by P/O Dorian George Gribble of RAF No. 54, that while flying a Spitfire, he had shot down the Bf 109 (D.Drury).
17 Alle, ErnstFw7/2/19211/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413786 "White 9" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat SW of Heerlen (Bf 109 Loss List).
18 Blohmann, RudolfFw4/JG-3 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15743 "White 6 + -" (lost 10/2/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 2 October, 1943, cause and location not reported.
19 Alten, FriedrichUffz8/16/1919BremenII(Sturm)/JG-300 (8/44 Holzkirchen); 7/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681366 "White 5" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Herleshausen, near Kassel. Source: John Weal.


20 Berg, AlfredFw4/JG-53Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1531 "White 3 + -" (lost 10/28/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 28 October, 1940 after aerial combat over England, force landing at Haywards Heath. He bailed safely without injury. Source: Jochen Prien. This may have been "White 4". Both "White 3" and "White 4" were described in the JG-53 Chronicles. White 3 seems correct, as it shows up elsewhere.
21 Berger, HeinzOblt1/7/1915Altstadt/Tirol7/JG-77 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163600 "White 15" (lost 7/3/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1944 during aerial combat near Servenaia, baled safely (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Buried GWC Bucharest, D/5/123 (M.Krebbers).
22 Biletter, EmilUffz7/JG-54 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-2 Wk#13801 "Wh ?" (lost), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 20123 "White 5" (lost 9/7/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 7 September, 1943 when he crashed his G-6 at Schwerin due to an engine fire. He crashed his G-2 at Isotscha airfield, S.U., no further detail known. Alternate spelling: Biletta (109 Loss List).
23 Blaskowski, HansFw1/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162426 "White 10" (lost 4/15/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944 when he crashed at Kasarsa during an Alarmstart due to engine damage.
24 Alvensleben, Alvo vonUffz1/JG-1 (joins 1/14/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960267 "White 11" (minor dam 2/2/45), He 162Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 20 April, 1945 after aerial combat with P-47s, he returned to base and crashed due to low fuel hurrying his approach. It was in the hospital, next to his friend Rieder, that he heard the word of the German surrender. He was injured in a force landing crash on 2 February, 1945 due to engine trouble. Survived the war.
25 Amm, Karl9(Z)/JG-5Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732167 "White 4" (90% damaged)Assault Operational ClaspTakeoff accident at Bardufoss Norway 19 November, 1944, pilot disposition unknown.ammx
26 Beck, HermannUffz4/JG-3Bf 109G-6 Werk# 411469 "White 9 + -"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 29 March, 1944; Combat with a fighter, area unknown. Mombeek MIA List.
27 Andres, AlfredFw1/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1789 "White A" (lost 8/1/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 August, 1942 at Kalatsch, cause unknown.
28 Böhmer, Heinrich WilhelmLt01/12/1921Detmold2/JG-2 (7/44; 3/45 Zellhausen)Fw 190 A-7 (07/44), Fw 190A-8/R2, Fw 190D-9 "White 10" (dam 3/20/45), Fw 190D-9 "Black 7" (lost 3/25/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a landing accident at Altenstadt airfield on 25 March, 1945, no further detail. Uninjured in a belly landing at Zellhausen Rhein Main on 20 March, 1945. One of these ac must have been on loan from another Staffel since one was White numbered, and one Black. Added: WIA on 04/07/44 near Conches after air combat with P-51s; returned to unit on 28/09/44 (CKönig).
29 Angele, TheodorUffz5/7/19217/JG-2Fw 190A-4 Werk # 147061 "White 10 + I" (lost 11/23/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 November, 1942 during aerial combat with U.S. bombers. Crashed into the sea (Channel) at Map Quadrant 38/6/1/14. Added: Burial at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 1, Grave 174 (absa3945).
30 Böhm, Johann "Hans"Lt9/22/1919

Broome Park, Denton, following the forced-landing of his Messerschmitt Bf 109E		4/JG-51Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1162 "White 4" (lost 7/8/40) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 8 July, 1940 after a Spitfire piloted by Sgt E.A. Mould of RAF No. 74 Sq. hit his radiator and he made a forced landing on the slopes of Bladbean Hill, above the village of Elham, in Kent. He suffered a slight head injury when he made the force landing. He was the first Luftwaffe fighter pilot to be shot down over England, (but not including losses at sea). Source: John Weal. Alternate spelling: Boehm.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Böhm's 109 after crashing
31 Becker, Hans GeorgUffzI/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 1/JG-26 (8/43 Woensdrecht)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140620 "White 3" (20% dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730456 "White 5" (lost) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1944 in "White 5" in aerial combat with Allied fighters 40 km SW of Rouen. WIA 17 August, 1943 in "White 3" from B-17 return fire at Liege. Despite his wounds, he made a force landing at Venlo. Returned to 1st Staffel 27 April, 1944.
32 Anke, HorstOgefr7/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411451 "White 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 20 February, 1944 over Goslar.
33 Ankelmann, BrunoUffz8/21/192313/JG-53 (Malmsheim)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784999 "White 4" (lost 1/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 January, 1945 in aerial combat with Allied fighters by Weil, in the Stuttgart Germany area. Buried Echterdingen.
34 Ankersen, RichardUffz1/JG-1 (5/43 Deelen)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152631 "White 1" (45% dam 5/21/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured 21 May, 1943 overturning on a landing at Leeuwarden due to a servicing fault.
35 Biber,Fw1/JG-54 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk# 6103 "White ?" (lost 9/9/40)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 September, 1940 over the English Channel, but returned after rescued by the Air-Sea Rescue Service.
36 Antic, AndjelkoLtCroatia


FFS A/B 120 Prenzlau (1941-06/42 CK), JFS 4 Fürth (06-10/42 CK), 15.(Kroat)/JG 52 (10/42-03/43))Bf 109E, Bf 109 G-2 "White 10" Werknr 14824 (lost)Added by CK: MIA on 31 March 1943 lost neear Sslawjanskaja in combat with a LaGG-3 [other version: unhurt near Anastasiyevskaya by P-39s /03/42. Uninjured on 18/02/43 in force landing due to bad weather 10km from Lemberg.
37 Apenburg, HelmutUffz02/10/19Alt-Treptow, Treptow-Köpenick, Berlin (CKönig)


1/JG-3 (7/43, 2/44 Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19634 "White 8" (lost 7/28/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440207 "White 8" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1944 during aerial combat in his G-6 with a P-47 by Linne, 6 km SW of Roermand Holland. Wk# 19634 reported lost on 28 July, 1943, cause and location not reported, pilot returned. Added: Uffz Apenburg is buried at Yssel L-11-271 (SGLO).
38 Apirtz, Hans GeorgUffz1/JGr-SüdBf 109E-7 Werk # 6406 (or 6409) "White 18" (lost 2/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC in his "White 18" on 23 February, 1943, in a mid-air collision with another 109, by Salon de Provence, near the Marignane airfield. Jager Blatt 3 & 4/2004.
39 Berthold, HerbertOfhr4/JG-27Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412640 "White 17" (lost 8/7/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 during aerial combat; crashed at Horvatjarfalu Hungary (now Jarovce, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA)), south of Bratislava. NOTE: He is believed to be the Lt Herbert Berthold, born 9 April, 1924 in Nuremberg, promoted posthumously, and buried in the War Cem. Stadt Friedhof, Erlanger St., Fürth, Germany, Blk R, Gr 75. (D.Drury).
40 Arnet, HaraldLt1/NAGr-12 (LW Kdo Süd Ost)Bf109G-6 Werk # 15748 "White 5" (lost 10/13/43)Observer Operational ClaspThis ac was reported lost at Podgorica Yugoslavia on 13 October, 1943, cause unknown, pilot killed. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani & Bf 109 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Arneth (Bf 109 Loss List).
41 Becker, Aloysius "Alois"Fw1918/10/16Heinsberg9 and Stab/StG 77 (06/42-12/43 CK), 1. and 3. NSgr 7 (01/44 Croatia CK), 1./JG 26 (joins 06/44)Ju 87, Hs 126, Do 17, He 46, Fw 190 A-8 "White 13" Werknr 175127 (lost)EP (12/04/43)

EK 1 (07/09/42 CK) & EK 2 (19/08/42 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (14/02/43 CK)

possibly at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Crimea Shield (15/03/43 CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944 in his "White 13" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 411 Sq. W of Emmerich-Spijk. On the 27th of September 1944 his Staffel was near enemy lines at the German-Dutch border. Becker, flying his Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 (Werkn. 175127, Kennz. 'Weiße 13'), got involved in a dogfight with one of the British fighters. Above Emmerich, his aircraft was hit and Becker was forced to jump out of his aircraft but did not manage to release his parachute. He was hit by the tail of his own aircraft, falling to earth unconscious and was instantly killed. He also had 253 missions as a Dive Bomber pilot in StG-77. Added: Buried Emmerich Cemetery Block G Grab 17 (CK)
42 Bernhardt, BrunoIII/JG-77 (11/40 to 6/42), 7/JG-77 (4/44 Romania)Bf 109E, F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760205 "White 11" (lost 4/21/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Batesti. Flugbuch & Bf 109 Loss List).
43 Artzfeld, JeanOfhr7/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171068 "White 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 July, 1944 southwest of Evreux France.
44 Asal, ErnstUffz7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8335 "White 7" (lost 2/22/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 22 February, 1942 when he accidentaly flew into the ground, location not reported.
45 Aschenbach, HeinrichGefr7/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10415 "White 4" (lost 12/16/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 16 December, 1942 near Welikije-Luki, cause unknown. Alternate spelling: Achenbach.
46 Böhm, GerhardGefr
Lommel, Belgium		9/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172663 "White 3" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 while strafing C-47s on the ground at Asch airfield during Operationa Bodenplatte. He did not see the Mustang of Lt Col. John C. Meyer of 352nd FG, 487th FS. Meyers bullets struck home and Böhms 190 cartwheeled to the runway, exploding beside one of the C-47s he had been strafing. Buried Lommel, Block 28/362 (Rosseels).
47 Benzien, KonstantinUffz3/3/1919Mogilev, Belarus
Courtesy Richard Schoutissen

Courtesy Fred


4/JG-27 (Wiesbaden Erbenheim FP)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410298 "White 6" (lost 12/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspA White Russian volunteer, KilledInAction (KIA) 11 December, 1943 at Uithuizen, by Nijtap/Opeinde, Netherland (near Groningen). Jager Blatt article. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Buried at Ysselsteyn Cemetary as an "unknown", he was later identified when positive ID of Friedrich König was discovered in August, 1999 by a Dutch Recovery Team. Only these two were KilledInAction (KIA) at this location on this date, but identification could not be determined at the time, since König could not be found. Added: Uffz Benzien positively identified 7/2022; buried Ysselsteyn AR-3-58. New gravemarker naming him, replacing the "Unknown", installed 10/16/2023 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
48 Auer, AlfredUffz1922/04/12Krumnussbaum, Austria (CKönig)


Courtesy CK

4./JG 1 (07/42 Woensdrecht)Fw 190 A-2 "White or Yellow 3 + -" (CK) "CM + EF" Werknr 0336 (lost)KIC 6 July, 1942 when his A-2 crashed at Woensdrecht airfield due to engine failure. Buried Ysselsteyn, BS/1/20. This had been the AC of Uffz Günther Kirchner.


Courtesy CK

49 Auernig, WalterLt4/20/1923Lavamünd
3/JGr Süd, 13/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780675 "White 15" (lost 11/5/44 near Oberleutzendorf/Brüx)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 5 November, 1944 on a non-operational flight at Chuderin CZ, by Oberleutzendorf.
50 Bickelmann, KarlOfw4/JG-77 (Kastornoje S.U.)Bf 109F-4 "White 3 + -" (8/42)Fighter Operational ClaspSource: Bf 109 Loss List
51 Bläse, Ulrich Walter JoachimLt6/9/1924Berlin-KöpenickSturmstaffel 1 (1/44), 5/JG-4 (1/45)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550779 "White 17 (lost 1/30/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 961138 "White 8" (lost 1/26/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIC 26 January, 1945 south of Neutomischel, no further detail. WIA 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat near Diepholz. Added: Neutomischel is today called Nowy Tomysl in Greater Poland Voivodeship, Poland. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Nowy Tomysl, and he is commemorated in the Ger War Cem at Poznan-Milostowo, Poland (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Blaese.
52 Baartz, KurtFw11/20/1917Kleinsilber13/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464906 (or 462906) "White 3" (lost 12/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Milawatz, CZ. Source: JG-300 Loss List. Buried Valaaske Mezirici Cem, Czech Rep, Block 1, Row 25, Grave 1183. Added: The ac crashed near Usti, Prerov Dist, now Czech Rep. (D.Drury).
53 Betsch, WillyUffz10/JG-53 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464294 "White 10 + I" (lost 12/12/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 12 December, 1944 during aerial combat with enemy fighters at Dannheim.
54 Bachleitner, KarlUffz


4/JG-54Fw 190A-5 Werk # (150)1520 "White D+" (lost 7/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1943 over the Ladoga Canal, S.U., cause not reported. Added: Bachleitner was probably transferred to the war cemetery Sologubowka as an unknown soldier.(CK)
55 Bieneck, WolfgangUffz9/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960288 "White 12 + I" (lost 2/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 February, 1945, reason unknown, in the area of Lebus. Mombeek MIA List.
56 Beinhorn, Hans-WernerUffz1/JG-54Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5787 "White ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 April 1943 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U. airfield.
57 Baer, SiegfriedUffz29/05/23


5./ JG 301Fw-190 A-9/R-11 "White 2" Werknr. 260 085KIA on 26 November 1944 in air combat near Holtensen. Added: He was possibly shot down by 339th FG P-51's while attacking the 491st BG SE of Hannover around Peine. Baer is buried in the cemetery at Holtensen.CKönig
58 Bleichert, GüntherLt7/11/19247/JG-52Bf 109G-10 "White 10" (lost 4/16/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 April, 1945; sd during aerial combat NW of Hodonin/Göding. His ac "peppered" with MG bullet holes. (AC photo via F.Braun & LOCS).
59 Bähr, AntonLt2/11/1923Stadtsteinach



4/JG-27 (1/44 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160086 "White 13" (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspHis G-6 crashed on Migaweg, at Lemelerveld Holland on 30 January, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The pilot was killed during aerial combat and initially buried at Enschede, re-buried at Ysselsteyn Q-10-231 in 1948 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
60 Bähr, KlausLt7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140359 "White 11 + -" (dam 3/9/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 9 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Winniza Ost.
61 Baldes, JosefFhjOfw1915-09-06Differten/Kreis Saarlouis3(H)/14, NAGr-3, 1(F)/124 (Petsamo 9/44)Hs 126 in 3(H)/14, Bf 109G-8 in NAGr-3, Ju 88D & Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10668 "White 1" (70% dam 9/20/44) in 1(F)/124
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EK 1 & 2
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Observer Operational Clasp		Mombeek Flugbuch List. Added: WIA 20 September, 1944 when his G-2 was hit by Russian ground fire. He managed to return to Petsamo, crash landing at the airfield (Observer Loss List).
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Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Josef Baldes (September 6, 1915 - July 30, 1985), who was born and died in Differten / Kreis Saarlouis (Germany), was a aufklärerflieger pilot of Aufklärungsgruppe 124 recommended by his unit to get the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in early April 1945 The proposal was processed by Oberkommando der Luftwaffe / Auszeichnung und Discipline (OKL / AuD) on April 16, 1945. Approved, the recommendation was then forwarded as Luftwaffenpersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (LPA-VV) Nr. 1577 to Reichsmarschall's aide Hermann Göring for approval. Unfortunately, the recommendation was never resolved and the war ended on May 8, 1945. Therefore, the award ceremony could not be verified even though Walther-Peer Feldgiebel officially stated in his book that Baldes was awarded the Ritterkreuz on May 9, 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and Flugzeugführer at 1. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 124 / Kommandierender General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen. Other medals and awards he received: Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse; Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse; Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (April 12, 1943); and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (August 16, 1943). During his war career the Baldes completed 281 combat missions, and he was listed as the last aufklärerflieger to be awarded the Ritterkreuz!
62 Ballerstädt, Siegfried "Siggi"Uffz9/18/1923

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JG-103 Parow, 9/JG-5 (joins 9/44; 1/45 Herdla)Fw 190A Werk # Unk (lost 1/10/45), Fw 190A-3 Werk # Unk "White 4" "Annemarie" (later his wife)Class "C" Glider Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspHe nearly drowned 10 January, 1945, when he overshot the plank runway at Herdla and sank into the sea. He was trapped, however, Uffz's Walter Opitz and Heinz Orlowski came to his rescue. A French POW until 1947, he worked to clear mines near Fortress Gironde, near Bordeaux. Deceased 3 March, 2007 (C.König 1/2023).

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63 Birn, JürgenUffz4/JG-26 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-4 Werk# 19369 "White 16 + -" (lost 4/4/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1943 in "White 16" by B-17 return fire over St. Pol, near St. Denis-Rouen.
64 Bleich, HansLtI/JG-26 (5/44), 6/JG-26 (6/44), 7/JG-54 (8/44), 1/JG-26 (3/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170719 "Black 5" (lost), Fw 190A-8 Werk# 731780 "White 7" (lost 8/6/44 in JG-54)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 March, 1945 in an Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600353 "White 7" during aerial combat with a P-47 of 406FG over Düsseldorf. WIFA 6 June, 1944 in his "Black 5" when he was caught in Addi Glunzs propwash on takeoff at Biarritz airfield, and crashed. Shot down with wounds 6 August, 1944 at Le Pin La Garenne.
65 Banck, HaraldGefr13/JG-4 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 werk # 785917 "White 4" (lost 2/10/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 10 February, 1945 in the Kotzenau area due to flak.
66 Bannischka, HelmutUffz6/9/1921BerlinIII/JG-26 (joins 8/43), 7/JG-26 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18867 "White 6" (lost 9/14/43)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 14 September, 1943 in aerial combat with a Spitfire at Wijnendale. He attempted to bail out at 650 feet, but became trapped when the wing came off, and he crashed with his "White 6". Buried Bourdon, Block 5/2/78 (Rosseels).
67 Beyer, WernerOgefr11/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def;), JG-53 (12/44 Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166235 "Black 20 + I" (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 783984 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 10/29/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462632 "White 12" (lost 12/17/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during an emergency landing at Mannheim. He suffered engine damage during combat while on an intercept mission. Source: Klaus Deschner. WIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat in the Salzwedel area. Injured in a landing accident at Neuhausen ob Eck on 29 October, 1944.



68 Bohm, AugustOfhr1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk# 960262 "White 1" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 December, 1944; Combat with a P-51 near Neuruppin. Mombeek MIA List.
69 Behr, ErnstFw1/JG-77 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15181 White 2" (lost 4/22/43), Fi 156Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 May, 1943; Ferry flight in this Fi 156, shot down by a fighter, probably crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Mombeek MIA List. Missing (obviously briefly ?) 22 April, 1943 at Medjez-el-Bab, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
70 Bender, JürgenUffz7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19348 "White 6" (50% dam 8/8/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 8 August, 1943 when he overturned at Stepanowka while attempting an emergency landing in bad weather after a transfer flight
71 Barlau, WalterFw8/12/19224/NAGr-12 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19937 "White 15 + -" (lost 8/26/43) Night Observer Operational Clasp MIA 26 August, 1943, crashing at Philippville, probably due to icing. Added: "German Losses Over Malta" states he was sd and taken prisoner and his unit was III/JG-77.
72 Bartak, FritzLt9/JG-54Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210015 "White 2" (lost 10/15/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210029 "TS+DC" "White 8" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Spitfire IXs of the RCAF No. 411 Sq. He fell to his death near the German border at Bentheim. WIA 15 October, 1944 during aerial combat, bailed safely at Hesepe.
73 Bartels, EdgarFhr4/7/1924JGr-Ost (Liegnitz)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20207 "White 20" (lost 8/7/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 during aerial combat at Fulnek CZ with a P-51D of 317FS, 325FG, possibly piloted by 1/LT Barrie Davis. Fhr Bartels buried Brno Cem, Block 79B, Row 16, Grave 0763.
74 Bartels, Erich Oblt2/JG-11Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410205 "White 4"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 October, 1943 in aerial combat and crashed into the sea 30 km north of Juist. Mombeek MIA List.
75 Becker, ErhardFw7/JG-54, 10/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16139 "Brown 9" (10% dam 7/14/43) in 7/JG-54, Bf109G-6 Werk# 17014 "White ?" (lost 9/29/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 September, 1943 northeast of Krasnoje-Selo, S.U.. This was the 5th time he was shot down, losing 4 109G-4s before this final incident. Added: One such incident happened 14 July, 1943 when he made a forced landing without injury near Hoofddorp Holland due to engine trouble. [This ac was lost over the North Sea, piloted by Uffz Gotthard Obst, 2 August, 1943].
76 Bogdahn, HorstUffz1/JG-54 (S.U.)Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550190 "White ?" (70% dam 9/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 8 September, 1943; hit an obstruction at Samolubowka during a force landing attempt due to a fuel shortage.
77 Bartosch, Hironymus „Ronny“ 17/09/2210/JG-51 (1/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "White 2" (lost 21/02/44)Shot down in flames on 21.02.1944 by a  La-5 Sources:B. Barbas; War diary of Heinz Marquardt of 10. / J.G. 51 Mölders January 1944;  Chronicle Jagdgeschwader 51 „Mölders“ (Courtesy Christian König)
78 Bartosch, Hironymus „Ronny“17/09/2210/JG-51 
(1/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "White 2" (lost 21/02/44)Shot down in flames on 21.02.1944 by a  La-5

Sources:B. Barbas; War diary of Heinz Marquardt of 10. / J.G. 51 Mölders January 1944;  Chronicle Jagdgeschwader 51 „Mölders“		CKönig
79 Boecher, AlfonsUffz2/22/19207/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk# 19989 "White 10" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 November, 1943 over Rethwich-Uetersen.
80 Bartsch, MaxOgefr7/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682258 "White 14" (lost 11/27/44 near Gröningen? Dalldorf)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Gröningen. Source: JG-300 Loss List
81 Bartsch, RudolfUffz10/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20412 "White 13" (lost 8/2/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 August, 1943 after taking a flak hit in the Kromy area.
82 Bergau, JuliusLt10/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171073 "White 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1944 over Mazejewno.
83 Bau, EugenLt9/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332271 "White 3 + I" (lost 2/22/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Alverskirchen, near Münster.baux
84 Bauckholdt, WilhelmOfhr7/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20005 "White 6" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 March, 1944 over Bassum.
85 Bock, JosefUffz10/12/1921
Lommel, Belgium		8/JG-1 (France)Bf 109G Werk # 166278 "White 16" (lost 8/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 28 August, 1944 when he collided with Uffz Roth Ewald over Belgium. Ewalds disposition unknown. Bock buried at Lommel, Block 5/58. Source: A. Rosseels.
86 Bernhard, RudolfGefr8/JG-101 (12/44)Bf 109G-8 Werk # 710056 "White 12" "KR + XP" (lost 12/30/44)Pilot BadgeKIC 30 December, 1944 in a mid-air collision with a Bf 109F-4, Werk # 8186. The collision took place between Manching and Geisenfeld (G.Festi 11/2025).
87 Bauer, HelmutUffzUnit not reported (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 441453 "White 5" (lost 5/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 24 May, 1944, cause and location not reported.
88 Bauer, Lorenz "Lenz"Hptm5/18/19145/JG-5 (4/42), Stab II/JG-5 (Norway 4/43), Stfkpt Erg/JGr-Süd (12/43)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6274 "Red 19" "Inge" (4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10251 (60% damaged), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14666 (lost 4/4/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531077 "White 2" (lost 12/2/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 2 December, 1943, cause and location not reported. MIA 4 April, 1943; missing in the Kandalakscha area, pilot returned. WIC (injured) 6 March, 1943; non-operational landing accident at Pontsalenjoki airfield, an Oblt at the time. Source: SIG Norway. He must have eventually returned and became Stfkpt in JGr-Süd.

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89 Baukus,Ogefr7/JG-54Bf 109E "White ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspBaukus not carried as KilledInAction (KIA) or MIA on 21 June, 1940, therefore, pilot disposition unknown. His AC was reported lost over Brussels Belgium.
90 Baumann, DieterLt4/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 988 "White 2 + -" (lost 5/20/43)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 20 May, 1943 after being shot down by flak at Krymskaja, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List).
91 Baumann, Peter Viktor RobertMaj02/11/13BerlinKG 51, Erg. JGr WestBf-109 G-6 "White 27"KIA on 20 September 1944 8km SE of Stargard. Buried in Berlin-Zehlendorf-Dahlem Waldfriedhof.CKönig
92 Bäumer, HelmutUffz4/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441455 "White 5 + -" (lost 5/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 and a P-47 15km south of Gross-Wulkow.
93 Baumgart, ErnstLt04/09/1919Swakopmund, German South West Africa (now Namibia)7/JG-300, II(Sturm)/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682973 "White 5+" or "Yellow 5+" (90% dam 2/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 February, 1945; crashed at Küstrin due to enemy fire. The place is now called Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland. Lt Baumgart’s remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery but a grave is believed to exist at Kostrzyn nad Odrą. The subject is commemorated in the German war cemetery at Stare Czarnowo, Poland.davedrury
94 Bender, RudolfOgefr9/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682208 "White 5" (dam 11/21/44)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspwIA 21 November, 1944 during a bomber attack; landed at Waldeck, and did not return to JG-301 after that (C.König).
95 Baungart, ErnstLt4/JG-300Fw 190A-8 "White 5" (lost 1/24/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 January, 1945, cause and location not reported.
96 Bauwerker, HorstUffz10/SKG-10 (Tunisia)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5855 "White H (lost 4/11/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 after being hit by flak northeast of Qued Zarga.
97 Beaulieu Marconny, Karl Heinz v.UffzJG-105, 1/NAGr-8 (Mackwitz/Pommern), Stab/NAGr-3 (3/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441454 (70% dam 3/9/45), Bf 109G-6 "White ?"(lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA after 9 March, 1945 in the Arnswalde area, along with his flight leader, Oblt Werner Crede (or Gede), on a Tactical Observation mission in the Stargard area. It was later learned that he was captured at Salzwebel, becoming a Russian POW, dying in captivity in Siberia. Jager Blatt article 4/2000. His Werk # 441454 made a crash landing NW of Mackfitz, cause not reported, pilot OK (Bf 109 Loss List).
98 Bley, HeinrichUffz


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4(Schl)/LG-2 (Channel)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 5391 "White A" (lost 10/7/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 7 October, 1940 after aerial combat off Greatstone. Added: Uffz Bley was rescued by the Dungeness Life Boat; captured with slight head injuries (C.König).


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99 Beck, FritzOfw9/4/1910Nördlingen (CKönig)



1/JG-3 (Paderborn)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490632 "White 14" (lost 12/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47's of 56FG at Kehna, buried Nördlingen.
100 Bogasch, HansFw4/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5181 "White 4 + -" (lost 9/27/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 27 September, 1940 after aerial combat, crashing at Morrison House Farm, near St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet.

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