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1 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)

EK 1 & 2


EP

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!
2 Barth, RudolfOfwIII/KGr.z.b.V.-1 (4/43) aka Savoia StaffelSM-82 Werk # 0132 "1C + CD" (lost 4/11/43) (Savoia Marchetti Italian Bomber & Transport)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1943, when they were sd by fighters W of Marsala. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Wildhack, R/O; Ofw Richard Günther, Mech and Ogefr Herbert Hecht, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
3 Werber, Friedrich WilhelmLt3/26/1915Helmonsödt3(F)/22Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0591 "4N + KL" (lost 7/28/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 28 July, 1941, when the ac was lost at Velikiye-Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew (believed buried Velikiye-Luki): HauptFw Herbert Wilhelm Bruno Schaefer, Obs; Uffz Richard Kuhn, R/O and Uffz Karl Reuls, Gnr (D.Drury).
4 Söllner, HeinzOfw3/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2962 "G1 + DL" (lost 4/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with his entire crew 9 April, 1941 after their ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.151 Sq., piloted by P/O Richard P.Stevens, and crashed near Desford, Leicestershire. Remaining crew: Hptm (promoted Maj in captivity) Otto Bodemeyer, Obs; Fw Hans Kaufhold, R/O and Fw Herbert Link, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
5 Slotosch, ErichOfw2/KG-55He 111H Werk # 2648 "G1 + LK" (lost 7/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 11 July, 1940; sd by Hurricanes of No. 145 Sq., piloted by P/O Lord Richard Kay-Shuttleworth and P/O Ernest Wakeham (DFC). Hit while attacking HMNB Portsmouth, the ac crashed on East Beach, Selsey, Sussex. Remaining crew: Oblt Siegfried Schweinhagen, Obs (POW); Fw Herbert Steiner, R/O (POW; Ofw Hans Schlüter, F/Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Wilhelm Müller, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Both the deceased are buried in Tangmere (St Andrew) Churchyard; Schlüter Plot E, Row 3, Gr 65; Müller in Gr 63 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
6 Schmidt, RichardFw2/KG-4He 111H-4 "5J + ?K" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9/10 August, 1940 after being shot down by flak 150km E of Flamborough Head England. Two of the crew were reported KilledInAction (KIA) and two MIA. No further detail mentioned. Remaining crew: Gefr Herbert Ebald (or Hebeld), Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Hans Geisdorf, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Wilhelm Soffel, R/O (MIA). The Flt Engr may be Hebeld, buried in the War Cem. Westerland, on the island of Sylt, 10 August, 1940, Blk II, Gr 50. No known grave for Fw Geisdorf (D.Drury)..
7 Schade, FriedrichUffz11/KG-100 (10/42 Schwerin-Görries)He 111H-4 Werk #1211 (lost 10/7/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew/passengers(?), 7 October, 1942, when, during a transfer flight to Crepy-Couvron, they crashed shortly after takeoff from Fliegerhorst Scherwin-Görries, due to a servicing fault. Remaining crew (desig unk): Gefr Bruno Brey, Uffz Richard Herbert Döring, Gefr Paul Günther, Gefr Wilhelm Lausberg and Gefr Hermann Thalmann. Only the burial match for Uffz Döring is found in the privately maintained War Cemetery at Sundhausen, Germany, the existence unknown to the VDK (D.Drury).
8 Reinhard, HerbertUffz11/27/19181/KG-66Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330169 "Z6 + GL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11/12 August, 1944; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Rüdiger Nietsch, geb 1/9/1920, Obs and Ogefr Richard Hess, geb 3/15/1922, R/O. Source: B.Bines.
9 Rauscher, Richard Oblt
Ysselstein, Holland		5/NJG-2 (5/42)Do 215B-5 Werk # 0041 "RU + 5N"(lost 5/1/42) Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp His Do 215 crashed at Marrum Holland, NNE of Stiens, on 1 May, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The cause of his Dornier crash, was an inadvertent ground strike. He survived with injuries, his two crew men were killed. Remaining crew (Bur Ysselsteyn, Blk AR, Row 7): Uffz Herbert Blumenthal, R/O (bur Gr 159) and Fw Heinz Warbelow, Gnr (bur Gr 160) (D.Drury). This may be Richard Rauscher, next record.
10 Pelz, HerbertOblt6/ZG-1Bf 110G-2/R3 (lost 5/29/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 May, 1944 during aerial combat, crashed near Bad Vöslau. His Gunner, Uffz Richard Gerlach was also killed.
11 Marchfelder, Richard RimaLt10

Courtesy Christian König

Flugzeugführer & TO in II/ZG-1 (redesig III/ZG-76, 6/40, Laval France)Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3267 "2N + CC" (lost 8/16/40)EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 16 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 602 Sq., piloted by SqLdr Sandy Johnstone. Marchfelder and his R/O, Ogefr Herbert Jentzsch were able to bail from their burning 110 (with much difficulty) and became POWs. The AC belonged to III/ZG-76. The AC, "Ursula", crashed at Droke, east of East Dean, NE of Chichester, Sussex. Jager Blatt 2/1998 & D.Drury. Survived the war living in Connecticut until his death on 12 May, 1989. He wrote many humorous flier stories and cartoon drawings for Jager Blatt. Added: one source suggests he had 10 victories, of which three were Dutch. I found no such victories on the OKL Claims List.



Courtesy Christian König
12 Liebe, RichardOfw9/21/1916Oppau Pfalz3/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0105 "F8 + KL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 November, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Ukjent, 80 km NW of Eidsaa, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Rolf Rühl, geb 12/15/1919, Co-pilot; Uffz Herbert Noske, geb 7/16/1920, R/O; Uffz Rudolf Barth, geb 1/31/1921, 2nd R/O; Uffz Alfred Clavien, geb 8/19/1922, Mech and Ogefr Friedrich Graser, 3/6/1923, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
13 Leuschner, HerbertOblt10/2/1911Breslau9/KG-40 (Cognac)Fw 200C-8 Werk # 0233 "TK + CO" (lost 11/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 26 November, 1943; crashed on a delivery flight from Garz to Cognac, and came down near Kirchheim unter Teck by Stuttgart, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Emil Griefhammer (or Grieshammer), geb 11/25/1922, Co-pilot; Fw Walter Keller, geb 2/5/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Richard Wagner, geb 3/8/1923, R/O 2; Uffz Karl Lautenschläger, geb 12/23/1919, Mech and Ogefr Robert Peddinghaus, geb 1/6/1915, Gunner. Source: B.Bines. Added: There were also five passengers, also KIC and unnamed. Only Ogefr Peddinghaus listed in the VDK, buried Kirchheim u. Teck, Grave 6 (D.Drury).
14 Konzak, Helmut GeorgFw13/Fliegerzielgeschwader 1He 111H-6 Werk # 7133 "DG + RQ" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1944 when his AC was attacked by a Mosquito of RCAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by S/L Kipp DFC and Navigator F/O Huletsky DFC. The He 111 caught fire and dived into the Baltic Sea. Two were seen to bail, Gefr Helmut Haschke, the pilot and R/O Fw Arthur Bernhard, both of whom were retrieved from the sea on 17 June, 1944, and buried in the Kobenhavn Cemetery. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Helmut Georg Konzak, Co-Pilot; Fw Walter Karl Richard Köhn, Mech. and Gefr Herbert Schnitzer, R/O. These three have no known graves. Source: Air War over Denmark.
15 Kaden, HerbertOblt2/6/1915Stab III/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3606 "1H + CD" (lost 3/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 12 March, 1941, when he failed to return from a mission to Liverpool, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Hermann Reber, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Bartsch, R/O and Fw Richard Wenzelmann, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
16 Holtrup, KarlOFw1908/06/08 (CK)Münster (CK)3./KG 40 (Norway)Fw-200 C-4 "F8 + FL" Werknr 0200 (lost 05/08/43)
at least EK 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		POW 5 August, 1943; shot down by two P-38s, piloted by Capt. Richard Holly and Capt. William Bethea, off the north coast of Norway. Set on fire, the Condor ditched in the ocean just off the east coast of Grimsey Island, off northern Iceland. The crew managed to board a life raft and were picked up by American military and taken to a nearby British warship. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Günter Karte, Co-pilot (see own entry); Radop Fw Josef Teufel (EK 2, born 01/07/1920 in Ahreiz, CK); Radop 2 Uffz Herbert Richter (WIA, EK 2, born 14/02/1918 in Wiese, Erzgeb, CK); OFw Emil-Otto Brand (WIA, EK 2, born 22/05/1916 in Auerdorf, CK), Mech Gefr Wilhelm Lehn (EK 2, born 25/11/1922 in Niedersaulheim, CK) and Gunr OGefr Siegfried Klinkmann (EK2 born 04/02/1923 in Berlin, CK). Source: SIG Norway & S.J. Sigurdarson.


Courtesy CK
17 Haschke, HelmutGefr13/Fliegerzielgeschwader 1He 111H-6 Werk # 7133 "DG + RQ" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1944 when his AC was attacked by a Mosquito of RCAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by S/L Kipp DFC and Navigator F/O Huletsky DFC. The He 111 caught fire and dived into the Baltic Sea. Two were seen to bail, Haschke and R/O Fw Arthur Bernhard, both of whom were retrieved from the sea on 17 June, 1944, and buried in the Kobenhavn Cemetery. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Helmut Georg Konzak, Co-Pilot; Fw Walter Karl Richard Köhn, Mech. and Gefr Herbert Schnitzer, R/O. These three have no known graves. Source: Air War over Denmark.
18 Gromotka, FritzLt6/2/1915Kronschkow, Poland28

1/JG-27 (11/41), 6/JG-27 (6/41 S.U., 5/42 Tmimi Libya), Stfkpt 9/JG-27 (3/44 Greece)Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 10" (1940), Bf 109E-8 Werk # 4890 "Yellow 2" (lost 6/25/41-MIA), Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" & Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8548 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 5/31/42 @ Amut, combat w./Brit P-40s) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1" in Greece
RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44)
EP(1/19/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA (briefly) on 25 June, 1941 after being shot down near Minsk; returned OK. With JG-27 the entire war except for interruptions caused by injuries and fighter training schools. Had to bail out five times. 438 combat missions. 9 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq. near Tobruk on 29 November, 1941. 2 victories in the East. His 15th victory, a Beaufighter west southwest of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 NW of Neusiedler on 12 April, 1944. A HSS on 12/05/44.His 25th, a P-47 NE of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 26th, a P-47 at Stadt Gr. Paris on 12 June, 1944. A 27th, a Typhoon S of Evreux on 17 August, 1944. A 28th, a P-47 at Mantes-Meulan on 19 August, 1944. Deceased 2 November, 1979.


Archive Report

Operational Record
19 Gemar, RichardOfw12/22/1918
Cannock Chase		1/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # ? "1H + BH" (lost 5/4/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1941 after an attack on Bristol when he was sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke. The ac crashed at Binford Wood, Crowcombe Heathfield, Somerset. Remaining crew: Fw Hans Kopp, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Herbert Muller, R/O (POW) and Uffz Wilhelm Ditz, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased buried CC, 7/230-232 (D.Drury).
20 Ebsen, KonradHptm8/4/1907ApenradeStab/KG-2 (12/40), Stfkpt Stabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1139 "U5 + ?A" (45% dam 12/12/40), Do 17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + DA" (lost 4/16/41) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when they were sd by ground fire, crashing near Tyrnavos, Larissa, Greece. The December 1940-named crew, were killed in this incident, and buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece Cemetery as follows: Hptm Ebsen, Crypt1, Row11, Platte1; Ofw Wagner, Crypt 1, Row 11, Platte 1; Uffz Laube, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 10 and Uffz Schmitz, Crypt 1, Row 12, Platte 12 (D.Drury). WIA 12 December, 1940; crashed at Sijbekarspel, cause not reported. Remaining crew (uninjured): Ofw Herbert Wagner, Obs; Uffz Richard Laube, R/O and Uffz Karl Heinz Schmitz (SGLO).
21 Dreher, AlfredOfw9/13/1909
Cannock Chase		5/KG-27 (Channel)He 111P Werk # 1408 "1G + FT" (lost 8/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; his ac collided with an Avro Anson trainer of No. 6 FTS, piloted by Sgt Bruce Hancock, while attacking RAF Windrush. The He 111 crashed at Blackpitts farm, Aldsworth, Gloucestershire. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ewald Cohrs, Flt Engr (bur CC, 2/11/208); Uffz Herbert Rave, Obs (bur CC, 2/11/209); Uffz Richard Schmidt, 1st Gnr (bur CC, 2/11/212) and Uffz Heinz Gruber, known to have flown occassionally as a 2nd Gnr. CC, 2/11/211 may be that of Gruber, but is carried as an "Unbekannter Deutscher Soldat". Pilot Dreher buried CC, 2/11/210. Alternate spelling: Drecher (D.Drury).
22 Blass, HerbertLt7/KG-6Ju 88A-4 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 27/28 March, 1944; Failed to return from the raid on Bristol England. Probably lost at sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Helmut Spaltmann, Observer; Fw Richard Roth, R/O and Uffz Gerhard Schiller, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
23 Abendroth, HerbertLt3/15/1917Allenstein, E.Prus.3

2/JG-77 (6/44 Italy), Stffüh 9/JG-77 (1/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161111 "Red 7" (lost 7/6/44), Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330204 "White 13" (lost 1/1/45) Note: may have been "White 1" per Bf 109 Loss List. Added: was renamed to White 13, prior White 1 (CKönig)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 January, 1945. Shot down by German Navy flak east of Kalmhout, north of Antwerp. He bailed out successfully and became a prisoner near Maaseyck, Belgium. Another source (Manrho/Putz publ,) suggests he made a belly landing and was captured. WIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 8km west of Verona, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 on 10 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 on 9 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 on 18 September, 1944, no location given.



24 Achenbach, HerbertUffz7/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173889 "Yellow 4" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 November, 1944; enemy action at Ülzen. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen.
25 Ackermann, GeorgLt3/12/1918Koblenz


FFS C-8 (1/40 Wiener-Neustadt), 9/KG-53 (3/40), 13/KG-53 (9/42), TO II/KG-53 (12/43), 9/LG-1 (1/45), Stfkpt & TO 5/KG-53 (2/45)He 111H
RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		DK-G Awards List. Deceased 16 December, 2007, Klotten. Added: Lt Ackermann flew 336 combat missions, including 286 in the East. He was an occasional Observer for RK-OL Holder, Major Herbert Wittmann and R/O, Ofw Steudel, RK Holder (C.König).
26 Adam, ErichOblt7/22/19102/KG-40 (2/41), Stfkpt 11/KG-40 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-40 (10/42), Führerkurierstaffel (11/42), Kdr Kurierstf. Flensburg (5/45)Fw 200C-1 Werk # 0003 "F8 + DK" (lost 2/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 9 February, 1941 off the Portuguese coast, all six unnamed crew survived (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer). Added: The crew were arrested by the Portuguese police, but escaped to Spain. Remaining crew: Fw Paul Hecht, Co-pilot; Ofw Dietrich Gropp, R/O 1; Uffz Kurt Dreyer, R/O 2; Ofw Erich Grasberger, Flt Engr and Uffz Herbert Pluntke, Gnr. (D.Drury). Last known rank in 5/45, Major (LOCS).
27 Adam, HerbertLt4/24/19242/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1253 "5K + EK" (lost 8/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew 19 August, 1943, probably due to flak, in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 7079, one other crew returned OK (Ju 88 Loss List).
28 Addicks, HerbertUffz2/26/1921Oldenburg9/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731776 "Yellow 4" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 July, 1944 after being shot down by Spitfires, crashing south of Lisieux. In 2003, his remains were found and he was buried in La Combe. Jager Blatt 2/2004. Alternate spelling: Addicke
29 Adicks, Herbert9/JG-54Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt 6/2004.
30 Adler, RichardUffz26/JG-54 (7/44 Russia), 16/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172737 "Blue 9" (lost 9/25/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 September, 1944; sd aerial combat in his A-8 over Arnheim Holland (Schuytgraaf). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 July, 1944. A 2nd, another Il-2 on 6 August, 1944. Added: Reported taken prisoner (SGLO).
31 Ahrends, HerbertUffzJGr.-Ost (3/43)Fw 190A-1 Werk # 071 (80% dam 3/31/43)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured 31 March, 1943 making a belly landing at Bedenac due to engine trouble (Qu.Meister File).
32 Aichinger, MaxOfw2/Kü.Fl.Gr-406 (Alesund)Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0317 (lost 3/18/43) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1943; crashed at Hildre (Kristiansund) during an operational flight, cause unknown. His Observer, Uffz Richard Semmler, was also killed. Source: SIG. Norway: Added: Both buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
33 Aickelin, Rudolf HerbertOFhr1924/04/03Stuttgart7./JG 2Bf 109 G-14 Werknr 784014 (dam 23/12/44), Bf 109 K-4 Werknr 330412 "Yellow 13" (lost 01/01/45)Wound Badge
KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945; shot down by Flak during Operation Bodenplatte in the Verviers/St Trond area. First buried in the US Cemetery at Henri Chapelle, Be, later Lommel, 24-55. Source: A. Rosseels & F. Braun. WIFA 23 December, 1944; overturned on landing at Köln-Wahn. Added: . LOCS Aikelin (CK)
34 Albrecht, DietrichLt12/29/1918Königsmark2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # Unk (dam 3/2/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (lost 6/29/41) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1941 following combat, and making a force landing at the airfield at Insterburg Germany (now Chernyakhovsk Russia). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Johannes Brunners, Obs; Uffz Gustav Ott, R/O and Uffz Paul Reime, Gnr.. The four deceased are buried in a single grave in the Ger War Cem. at Chernyakhovsk Russia. Earlier, on 2 March, 1941, he was injured when making a crash landing at Evreux, Eure, France due to engine damage or failure. Remaining crew: Lt Herbert Zoch, Obs (Inj); Uffz Hans Klausnitzer, R/O and Gefr Ernst Schneider, Gnr, dispositions on the latter two unknown (D.Drury).
35 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.
36 Aleith, HerbertFw10/14/1912



2/KG-55 (7/40 Villacoublay)He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 7/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 July, 1940; failed to return from a mission over England, crashed into the Channel. His body washed ashore 26 October, 1940 near Wissenkerke Holland. Buried first at Vlissingen, then at Ysselsteyn BB-4-78. Remaining crew (MIA): Obs K.Maiereder; R/O W.Ruschewitz; Engr P.Klein and Gnr A.Reindl. Source: Find-A-Grave by Fred.
37 Aloe, HerbertHptm7/13/19143412/JG-54 (10/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (6/44)Bf 109G in 42, Fw 190A-6 Werk # (501)214 "White 12" (lost 6/21/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP 1943

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 21 June 1944 in Werk # 1214 over Viipuri Finland. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 October, 1942, a Lt at the time. An Il-2 on 4 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 February, 1943. A LaGG-3, an I-180, and two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 16 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 July, 1943. An La-5 on 12 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 16 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 26 August, 1943. A P-40 on 7 September, 1943. An La-5 NW of Valki on 3 November, 1943. An La-5 S of Kiev on 6 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 28 November, 1943; one W of Rakovitchi, the other N of Vorovka. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An La-5 on 15 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 7 April, 1944. An La-5 on 2 June, 1944. Two Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. A P-39 on 19 June, 1944. His last victory, an Il-2 on 21 June, 1944, the day he was KilledInAction (KIA).
38 Alpers, Friedrich Ludwig Herbert Maj3/25/1901Sonnenberg

3(F)/121 (9/39), Kdr (H)/Aufkl.Gr. 4 (4/42), released from service 9/42, recalled 2/44 to FJR 9Fw 189A-3
RK(10/14/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Committed suicide 3 September, 1944 near Bougnies-Mons-Maubeuge France.

Friedrich Alpers (25 March 1901 – 3 September 1944) was a German Nazi politician and SS-Obergruppenführer. He was also a Minister of the Free State of Brunswick,[2] and Generalforstmeister (General forest supervisor). Alpers was responsible for numerous political crimes in Brunswick. Alpers committed suicide in 1944, while in US custody. NSDAP and SS career Born in 1901, Alpers studied law and political science at the Heidelberg University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and University of Greifswald. He became a lawyer in 1929. In June 1929, Alpers joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP membership number 132,812). In May 1930 he joined the Sturmabteilung (SA). On 1 March 1931 he joined the SS (membership number 6,427). He was an active member in the SS, rising to the rank of Obergruppenführer. Since October 1930, he was Minister of the Brunswick State Parliament. Alpers was twice temporarily suspended from the SS in 1933 following complaints of excessive violence made against him during the Nazi takeover of Brunswick. Minister of the Free State of Brunswick After the Nazi seizure of power, Alpers became Finance and Justice Minister of Brunswick on 8 May 1933 (a position in which he served until 1934) under the Ministerpräsident Dietrich Klagges. Along with Klagges and Friedrich Jeckeln, Alpers was one of the main persons responsible for the Gleichschaltung and persecution of political opponents in the Free State of Brunswick. Rieseberg-murder Subordinated to Alpers was Klagges "Hilfspolizei" ("Auxiliary Police"). This force was directly answerable to Klagges and consisted of SA, SS and Stahlhelm men. On 4 July 1933, Alpers was directly involved in the Rieseberg-murder of eleven communists and labor organizers in Rieseberg, about 15 miles (24 km) east of Braunschweig.
39 Alt, HermannFw1(F)/22 (Bardufoss)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430566 "4N + BH" (lost 10/28/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 28 October, 1944; the ac crashed into a hillside at Rundhaug, 14km east of the bardufoss airfield, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Gast, Lt Karl Dieter Schlösser and Uffz Hans Suck (Flyvrak Norway).altx
40 Althoff, Herbert"Flugzeuführer"KilledInAction (KIA) 1940/41. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
41 Altmann, HerbertUffz12/NJG-4Bf 110G-4 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" by Manbaich on 33 March, 1944.
42 Altner, JoachimLt7/KG-100 (12/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7825 "6N + HH" (lost 10/11/42), He 111H-14 Werk # 7927 "6N + DF" (lost 12/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMI A with his entire crew, the night of (?) 5/6 December, 1942, when reported lost in the vicinity of Bone, Algeria. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Erch Federl, Gefr Karl Heinz Liphard and one unnamed. Earlier, in Wk# 7825, this ac crashed at sea 11 October, 1942 southeast of Ada (Russia?), in bad weather, due to an oil leak, following which, three injured crew members were rescued. Werk # 7927 markings indicate this ac was on loan from Stab IV/KG-100 (D.Drury).
43 Altricher, HerbertLtII/SG-1Fw 190F-8 Werk # 582272 (50% dam)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 4 February, 1945 by enemy fire, crashing at Mackfitz airfield.
44 Amthor, RichardLt2/14/1922Bruckenau7/SG-1Fw 190A-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for greater detail.
45 Anders, HerbertOgefrIV/KG-26 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1165 "1H + BW" (lost 10/13/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 13 October, 1942; crashed into the sea off Grosseto, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
46 Anders, RichardOblt1/3/1915Martinwaldau

1(H)/11 (11/42), (H)/12 (4/43), Stab/NAG-6 (5/44), 6(F)/132 (6/44), 1/JG-110 (1/45), Stab/8 Flakdiv.Fw 189A-2, Hs 126B-1
RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/12/43)
EP(8/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Silver Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp w/Pendant		370 combat missions. DK-G Awards List & aufhimmelzuhause.com
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Oberleutnant Richard Anders (January 3, 1915 - September 9, 1993) had participated in the invasion of Poland in 1939 with the Aufklärungsgruppe 21 when his reconnaissance plane was shot down by an enemy hunter plane which left him and Hauptmann wounded. Anders then changed units to Ergänzungs-Aufklärungsgruppe (6 August 1942) and Aufklärungsgruppe 12 (1 September 1942). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer at 11. Staffel (H) / Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12 / Fliegerführer Kroatien / Luftwaffenkommando Südost after completing many reconnaissance missions and directing artillery fire. At the end of the war Anders joined Staff 8. Flak-Division. In total he has completed 370 feindflug (combat missions), most of which take place on the Eastern Front. Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (November 26, 1939) and in Silber (January 21, 1944); Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV. Klasse (1939); Eisernes Kreuz II. Class (December 13, 1939) and I. Classe (July 25, 1940); Frontflugspange für Auklärer in Bronze (21 April 1941), in Silber (22 February 1942), in Gold (30 November 1942) and mit Anhänger (19 July 1943); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (10 August 1942); Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1942/42 (December 31, 1942); and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 12, 1943). He also got one foreign medal namely the Ehrenzeichen der Slowakisches Schnellen Division XLII (Slovakien Honor award for service against the Soviet Union) which he got on 23 May 1942. What was unusual about Richard Anders's Oberleutnant photo was the absence of the Luftwaffe eagle logo on his hat! Post-war photos taken?
47 Andersch, WernerOblt
Ysselstein, Holland		Stab/KG-4 (5/40 Fassberg)He 111P Werk # Unk "5J + ??"(lost 5/10/40), He 111P Werk # Unk "5J + ??(lost 5/17/40)Bomber Operational ClaspSAFE 17 May, 1940 after his AC crashed at Ellewoutsdijk, shot down by French pilot Sgt Jules Joire. Remaining crew (KIC/buried Ellewoutsdijk): Lt Artur Bliesener, Obs; Uffz Herbert Hirschelmann, R/O and Ogefr Gerhard Förster, Mech. Wings to Victory. Added: Sgt Joire was flying a Curtiss H-75A of GC I/4. The final resting place of the three deceased is at Ysselsteyn, Blk BA, Row 4: Bliesener Gr 93, Hirschelmann Gr 94 and Förster Gr 92 (D.Drury). Added: In an earlier incident on 10 May, 1940, Oblt Andersch escaped injury when his ac was sd by a Dutch fighter at IJsselmonde. Remaining crew (pos unk, all WIA): Fw Paul Schiel, Fw Heinz Romatowsky and Uffz Heinz Wiegand. All were sent to Germany after this incident (DVL Loss List).
48 Andree, KonradUffz4/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 8096 "1H + CM" (lost 3/29/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 29 March, 1943; reportedly crashed at an undisclosed location, and cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Schramm, Obs; Ogefr Richard Darm (sp), R/O and Gefr Mussmann, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
49 Andres,UffzIV/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3660 "1H + LV" (lost 10/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspInjured 20 October, 1942, when acting as 2nd pilot for Ofw Herbert Hasselbacher, they were involved in a mid-air collision with another He 111 piloted by Uffz Helmut Frisch. The Hasselbacher crew were allegedly injured, but Ofw Hasselbacher was reported as "Missing" (D.Drury).
50 Angermair, AlexanderUffz5/1/1915



3/KG-53 (07/40)He 111 H-2 Werk # Unk (lost 7/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 29 July, 1940; crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Ysselsteyn): Lt Wilhelm Schatka (geb 9/29/1915, bur BK-2-48), Obs; Uffz Ernst Jendricke (geb 1/14/1916 in Piesteritz, bur BH-4-79), R/O; Uffz Richard Kotz (geb 3/8/1915, bur BK-2-47),Flt Engr; Fw Friedrich Prütting (05/12/14), The pilot, Uffz Angermair, buried BH-4-78 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: according the KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl Prüttring was an Obsv.
51 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.
52 Appel, HerbertUffzFlugzeugschleuse Luftflotte 6Fw 190D-9 Werk # 601040 (70% dam 3/5/45)Wounf Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a belly landing on 5 March, 1945 near Halle due to a servicing error.
53 Appel, RichardOfwFl.ü.G.-1, Gruppe SüdFw 190A-6 Werk # 470628 (lost 2/5/44)Wound Badge
Liason Operational Clasp (?)		This ac reported lost due to weather on 5 February, 1944 at Grüne Heide. The pilot was injured bailing from the ac. Source: Fritz Braun. This unit known as an aircraft delivery unit, factory to active squadrons.
54 Arabin, Karl "Konny"Lt1/Ku.Fl.Gr-406 (7/42), 2/SAGr-126 (2/45)He-115 C "K6 + IH" Werknr 2759 in 406, Me 410 in SAGrObserver Operational ClaspOne of many pilots posted to fighters near wars end. On 2 July, 1942, an Uffz at the time, he was credited with rescuing Hptm Herbert Vater and his observer, after they were sd into the Norwegian Sea during an attack on Convoy PQ17. His observer, Oblt.z.S. Karl Hermann Burmeister assissted the rescue (D.Drury). Added: Aircraft commander in 1. 406 was the Obsv Oblt z.S. 'Charly' Burmeister, received the EP. (CK)


55 Arndt, OttoOgefr2/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7155 "1H + HK" (lost 11/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspArndt was injured in the crash on 9 November, 1942 and died some days later; they force landed at Hundskampen due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Ogefr Egon Zantow, Fw Anton Günter (KIC) and Lt Herbert Engelkmeier was injured in the crash (Flyvrak Norway). Lt Herbert Engelkmeier may have been the pilot. He was reported shot down on 23 March, 1943 over the Mediterranian in He 111H-6 Werk # 7386 Of I/KG-26 at Catania.
56 Arnold, KarlUffz3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3794 "5J + KL" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5/6 May, 1941 after aerial combat with a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by P/O Meredith. Arnold had just completed his bombing run on Greenock when he was attacked four miles east of Cresswell. The AC banked sharply to starboard and dived towards the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Weisslener, Observer (MIA), Uffz Herbert Bhen, wireless operator (MIA) and Gefr Werner Willeke, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)).
57 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).
58 Aschenbach, HerbertUffz2/4/1922

Courtesy Christian König

7/JG-1 (Tutow)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173889 "Yellow 4" (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Uelzen, by Wistedt. He is buried in Salzwebel, Block "A", Row 2, Grave 24. Jager Blatt 6/2001 & 6/2003.

Courtesy Christian König
59 Assmuss, HerbertUffz2/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6090 "Black M" (lost 5/9/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 May, 1942 at Pl.Qu. 15/21, cause unknown.
60 Aubertin, FriedrichUffz8/22/1922RiegelsbergFFS B-22He 111H-11 Werk # 8390 (lost 5/29/44)Student Pilot?KilledInAction (KIA) with all onboard during a training flight on 29 May, 1944; sd by a fighter and crashed near Ybbs a.d. Donau, Lower Austria. Remaining crew: Gefr Richard Ott, R/O; Uffz Friedrich Hoheisel, Flt Engr; Gefr Gerhard Klinkowitz, Gnr and Gefr Paul Hahn (or Hohn), Student. Uffz Aubertin is buried in the War Cem at Riegelsberg, Germany, Row 2, Grave 30 (D.Drury).
61 Auerswald, RudolfFw3/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140443 "B3 + PL" (lost 8/3/44) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 3 August, 1944 when his ac was attacked by a night fighter while attacking troop positions during the liberation of Avranches. Remaining crew: Gefr Paul Busch, Obs (WIA), Uffz Richard Wagener, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Edgar Willhöft, Gnr (dispo unk) (D.Drury).
62 Augustin, HerbertFw3/KGr-806 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1516 "M7 + GL" (lost 3/23/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1942; shot down over Malta by fighters of 126 or 272 Sq., three other unnamed crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
63 Azor, RichardOGefr


KIFA on 10 February 1944 near Stettin, reason unknown.CKönig
64 Bachnick, HerbertLt1920/02/09Mannheim80

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Courtesy CK

9./JG 52 (12/42), 2./JGr Ost (04/44), 9./JG 52 (07/44 Romania)Bf 109 G-6 "Black 33" Werknr 27013 (lost 07/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4" Werknr 166065 (lost 07/08/44)
RK (27/07/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/02/44)
EP (13/12/43)

EK 1 (09/07/43) & 2 (06/08/43)
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/07/43)
KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 in "Yellow 4"; shot down by a P-51 after flying a mission against American bombers, where he achieved his last victory. He tried to force land his damaged AC, when he lost control and crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of Birkental, near Myslowitz Upper Silesia. He was shot down with wounds in "Black 33" on 7 July, 1944 and made an emergency landing at Moran. 373 missions, 79 victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2, an Il-5 and aLaGG on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG on 5 August, 1943. A LaGG on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. Three Il-2s on 21 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 20 September, 1943. Two LaGGs and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A LaGG and three Il-2s (m.H.) on 28 November, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 on 19 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) N of Kamenka on 25 December, 1943. Five Il-2s on 7 January, 1944. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 13 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 80 victories. Died 1944-08-07 Olesnow, Poland. Alternate spelling: Bachnik. Added: Knights Cross awarded after 79 aerial victories (CKönig). Courtesy CKOperational Record
65 Baierl, JosefOblt1915/06/13



Courtesy CK

7./KG 4He 111 H-5 "5J + JR" Werknr 3924 (lost)WIA/POW 20 April, 1941 after being shot down by a Hurricane of No.151 Sq., piloted by P/O Richard Playne Stevens, by Stockbury, Kent. Added: made a crashlanding but hit a bank and broke in two at Whitstable's Meadow (CK) Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Schumann, Observer (born 19/01/1920, (CK)KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Willi Mrozeck, R/O (WIA/POW); and OFw Theodor Völker, Mechanic (born 02/09/1906, (CK) KilledInAction (KIA)). Jager Blatt 5/2003. Added: The two deceased are buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 1; Völker Gr 17, Schumann Gr 16 (D.Drury).davedrury
66 Baldauf, BernhardOblt5/29/1917Göttelborn


FFS A/B 3 (See) (1/42 Stettin), FFS C 4 (6/42 Sprottau), Luftgau Kdo. XXVIII (12/43 Italy)Ju 52/3m Werk # 130753 "NL + KO" (lost 12/30/43)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 30 December, 1943, with his entire crew and two passengers. Their Ju 52 crashed near Citta-di-Castello, near Peruggia, due to bad weather. Remaining crew: Ogefr Minder, 2nd pilot; Gefr Orlick, R/O; Ofw Elbert, Flt Engr and Ogefr Klumpp, Gnr. Passengers: Prof.Dr.Richard Csaki, Hptm Theodor Schach-Werntz. Oblt Baldauf, a holder of a Water Flying License, died in a hospital on 31 December, 1943, and was buried in the German War Cem. at Pomezia, Italy (C.König).
67 Ballwieser, HerbertUffz9/12/1921Nuremberg

Courtesy Oleg Marin

7/KG-2Do 217M-1 Werk # 6335 "U5 + MR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by AA fire and crashed near RAF Friston, Eastbourne, Sussex, killing the entire crew. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 9, Gr 62 (M.Croft). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Werner Hofmann, Observer; Gefr Albert Rasch, R/O and Uffz Helmut Lenz, Gunner.

L to R: Albert Rasch, Herbert Ballwieser, Werner Hofmann and Helmut Lenz

Courtesy Oleg Marin
68 Bange, HerbertOfw4/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-4 Werk # 6307 "6G + CR" (lost 9/14/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 14 September, 1942 at Jesowka due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List
69 Bär, MartinFwKü.Fl.Gr. 806KIFA on 09/03/42 in crash on airfield Benghazi, Gnr Uffz Bier, Herbert (KIFA)CKönig barx
70 Bareuther, HerbertLt7/29/1914Asch, Egerland553/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (7/44), Stfkpt 14/JG-3Bf 109F in JG-51 in Russia, Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 1" in JG-3
RK(5/2/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44)
EP(2/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1945 while serving in JG-3. Hit by AA fire during a strafing run, crashed into a tree near Pasewalk-Anklam. Listed as "MIA" in the Mombeek MIA List. Wounded during aerial combat over Warsaw. RK conferred in the last days of the war. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, as an Uffz, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 10 September, 1941. A Pe-2 and a DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An I-61 on 5 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 12 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 SE of Saborenika on 30 October, 1942. Three Il-2s at Golney, Rubinkovo and Kernssik on 4 December, 1942. An La-5 by Petrochino on 16 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 January, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 March, 1943. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 2 June, 1943. A Pe-2 on 22 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 29 March, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 11 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1944.
71 Bartenieck, HerbertUffz8/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176071 "Blue 12" (dam 11/21/44)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a crash at Neustadt, 21 November, 1944, due to engine failure (C.König).
72 Bartes, HerbertFw III/SG-4Fw 190F-8 Werk # 583282 (lost 3/17/45)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 17 March, 1945, crashing near Bauerwitz due to flak,
73 Basse, HerbertFw
Cannock Chase		Stab II/KG-54Ju 88A "B3 + CC" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 August, 1940 after being severely damaged during aerial combat near Portland England by Spitfires and Hurricanes from RAF Nos. 601 and 213 Squadrons. The Ju 88 crashed into the sea. Remaining crew: Oblt Werner Schade, Observer (MIA); Uffz Herbert Klatte, R/O (POW; bailed safely with wounds); and Fw Franz Bagus, Gunner (MIA). The body of Oblt Werner Schade was recovered and he is buried in Cannock Chase, Plot 6, Row1, Gr 17 (D.Drury) . Jager Blatt 2/2004.
74 Bäthge, Peter Julius Richard HilmarLt1919/08/20 (CK)Ribbeck (CK)2


Radop Helmut Quellmalz


Courtesy CK

FFS A/B 7 (11/41 CK), FFS (C) 5 (12/41 CK), 4./ZG 101 (05/43 CK), 3./ZG 101 (08/43 CK), 1. Erg.Zers.Gr. Braunschweig (11/43 CK), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (01-05/44), 10./ZG 26 (10/44), Stafü 10./ZG 26 (12/44 CK, renamed 7./JG 5 on 02.45)Bf 110 F-2 & G-2, Me 410 A EK 2 (09/12/40 CK)

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver (03/05/44 CK)		Added: KIC on 2 April 1945 on a transit flight of a worn training BF 109 G-6 with Fw Werner Alt from Gossen to Stavanger when the a/c crashed in the water near Gossen due to unknown reasons. Buried at Trondheim-Havstein (CK). One known victory, a Beaufighter off Norway on 18 April, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 on 3 October, 1944, no location.


Bäthge left and Mehl.
Courtesy CK
75 Bauch, HerbertUffzIII/JG-54Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1646 (dam 2/5/41)Fighter Operational ClaspUninjured in a crash near the Le Mans freight station, 5 February, 1941, returned safely (absa3945).
76 Bauder, Franz RichardUnk (Enlisted)6/9/1923Surcin, Yugoslavia

Franz Bauder is the figure on the left

Courtesy his grandson S. Joseph Bauder

Fliegerhorst-Kommandantur A/211 ('43-'44), Luftgaukdo Süd-Ost 17 (5/45 Semlin) (Werft Komp in both)UnkPilot BadgeKnown to have served in Greece, where he became a POW. After the war, he fled Yugoslavia, living in Traun, Austria, where he lived with his wife and seven children. He was employed as a bricklayer before passing away 16 June, 1979 (Stephan Joseph Bauder/greendalestudent 1/23/24 email)
77 Bauer, HerbertMaj4/16/1919Innsbruck, Austria11

Courtesy Christian König

1/StG-2 (2/42 Dno, S.U.), Stfkpt 3/StG-2, Kdr II/SG-103 (11/44), Kdr I/SG-2 (12/44)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2080 "T6 + CS" (dam 4/24/42) , Fw 190 in SG-2; Ar 96, Fw 190F & Ju 87D or G in SG-103
RK(12/31/43)
EL(9/30/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/2/42)
EP(12/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bmbr Oper.Clasp w/Pend.		1071 missions, including 70 with the Fw 190. One known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 5 December, 1944. 12 unconfirmed aerial victories. Destroyed 51 tanks, 2 armored trains, numerous shipping hits. Shot down, suffering a broken jaw; hit by MG fire from a LaGG-3, piloted by Starshina Shakh, of 11 GIAP, on 24 April, 1942. He bailed safely and managed to return to his base at Krasnoye-Selo. A fighter pilot dispatched the LaGG-3, avoiding a worse fate for the Stuka pilot. Shot down repeatedly over the Kuban bridgehead. His EP was awarded on 8 December, 1941. Deceased 24 March, 1997 (Heinrich Breuer). Added: The mission on 24 April, 1942 was to attack shipping at Kronstadt, located on Kotlin Island in Kronstadt Bay, west of Leningrad. Whether sd by Skakh or flak, Maj Bauer was injured making a forced landing at Krasnoye-Selo, SSW of Lenningrad. He was out of action until 25 February, 1943 (D.Drury).
78 Baumann, HeinzUffz113.(Z)/JG 5Bf 110 F-2 (Trop) Werknr 4579 (20% damaged)Wound Badge
WIA 29 April, 1943; engine trouble after battle with a Soviet P-39 at Havneset. His R/O, Uffz Richard Blickle, was also wounded. Source: SIG Norway. Added: An Uffz Blickle is mentioned on a "Abschussliste" table where he is listed as having scored a victory against a Hurricane on 08/07/42 (either as a gunr or pilot?!)
79 Bäumel, FranzLt3/11/1919Wuppertal
Cannock Chase		4/KG-1Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7170 "V4 + DM" (lost 5/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1941 when his ac was severely damaged by AA fire at RAF Watton, Norfolk, and eventually crashed at Scoulton, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Ofw herbert Ausserfeld, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Hans Simon, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Max König, Flt Engr (WIA). The three deceased are buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 18 as follows: Lt Bäumel Gr 425, Ofw Ausserfeld Gr 424 and Uffz Simon Gr 426 (D.Drury).
80 Baumgart, HorstUffz8/1/1923Breslau8/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + ES" (lost 7/31/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1944 when his ac was sd by flak south of Saint Lo, Manche, France. Another source suggests the location was either Gavre (Gavray?) or Les Mesnil-Herman. Remaining crew: Ogefr Bruno Richard Sitek, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Ernst Specht, R/O (POW) and Uffz Ernst Kaupa, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at La Cambe, France, among the unknowns (D.Drury). Added: A new source, Combat Report RAF 219 Sq, BS/219/18, reveals the strong possibility that Uffz Baumgart and crew were sd by a Bradwell Bay Mosquito NF XXX, piloted by F/Lt E.W.Campbell & Nav-R/O WO G.H.Lawrence, N.E of Avrances at 0005 Hours, 1 August, 1944 (A.Barnwell, Grandson, 3/2021).


L-R: L-R: Ernst Specht, Bruno Sitek, Horst Baumgart and Ernst Kaupa
Courtesy Christian König
81 Baumgarten, Richard EwaldLt52/JG-21 (5/40), III/JG-52 (10/41 Crimea)Bf 109E
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 November, 1941, colliding with an I-16 during aerial combat near Vlastovka, his 5th victory. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 at Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Soviet R-10 Reconnaissance Bomber on 9 October, 1941 near Rostov-on-Don. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata near Rostov on 2 November, 1941. A 4th, an I-16 on 16 November, 1941. (Sacic & Ciglic-Osprey).


Shown on right
82 Baumgartner, Herbert Oblt4/7/19172/KG-27 (2/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "1G + HK" (lost 3/4/42)Bomber Operational ClaspIt is alleged that he deserted to the Soviets on 4 March, 1942. It is also alleged that he authored a leaflet dropped on his Luftwaffe airfield, encouraging five of his fellow pilots, Krenz, Lessmaier, Wagner, Lohmann and Klein to desert. Officially listed as MIA (LOCS).
83 Bäumker, GertUffz


Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns, CK

BFS 7 RadomHe-111 H-10 "RI + NI" Werknr. 5312 (lost 20/01/43), He-111 P-5 "CF + XU" Werknr. 3355 (30% dam)Wound badgeSupporting flying instr. WIFA on 20/01/43 probably due to operational error (by a flight student?) 5 km E of Radom airfield. Crew: Radop instr Uffz Paul Hauf (born 14/10/1921, WIFA; Uffz Hauf was later KIA/KIFA on 11 April, 1945 near Vechta in a crash and was buried in Lutten near Vechta, Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns), Mech Uffz Georg Nather (WIFA), student Uffz Wilhelm Schicke (WIFA), student Uffz Herbert Finger (WIFA), student Uffz Werner Lechner (WIFA), student Gefr Herbert Hanke (WIFA). On 28/01/43 Bäumker had another crash landing, again due to operational error by the students, but uninjured like the rest of the crew/students: Radop instr Uffz Herbert Stärmann, Mech Uffz Georg Nather (again!), student Uffz Fritz Lehner, student Uffz Herbert Finger (again!), student Uffz Ernst Magerhans, student Gefr Herbert Hanke (again!).CKönig
84 Bauschke, Herbert KurtFw13/05/15PätzdorfFAR 51W-34KIC (as a flight instructor or pupil?) on 29 November 1940 at Konojad near GosslershausenCKönig
85 Bäz, HeinzUffz2/NAGr-1Bf 109G-6 most likely (lost 11/18/44)Observer Operational ClaspPilot reported lost 18 November, 1944 near Würzburg (C.König). Alternate spelling: Bäze. v


einz Bäz left with Richard Sprünker right
Courtesy Christian König
86 Becker, EwaldUffz16/08/197./KG 27 (12/43)Not known whether Becker was the pilot (put him in this position due to rank and age). Since 7 men were shot down on 27/12/43 near Andrushevka (or area Umani (DRK: Shitomir)) and died on that day in the 7. Staffel (and I found a picture of one of them) I put them all in here to remember them. OGefr Franz Adolf (22/12/23), Gefr Wilhelm "Willi" Appelt (14/10/23, see picture), Gefr Gerhard Heyer (30/05/24), OGefr Vinzens Müller (21/01/21), Gefr Helmut Namsel (23/08/20), Gefr Herbert Rossel (09/04/24)CKönig
87 Becker, Herbert TheodorOblt6/6/1915Marburg, LahnIV(St)/LG-1Ju 87 (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 15 December, 1940; crashed on takeoff from Goetsenhoven airfield, buried Bad-Bergzabern, Grave 437. Source: A. Rosseels.
88 Beetz, WilhelmOfhr9/23/1918Berlin - Karlshorst6/KG-4He 111P-4 Werk # 3085 "5J + GP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 February, 1941 when the AC was hit by AA fire over South Shields during a raid on the Tyne, and lost height before its port wing collided with a balloon cable from a site on the North Foreshore. It dove at a steep angle crashing at Bents Park. Four were killed when the AC exploded on impact. Beetz managed to bail and had the cruel luck of being electricuted when he landed on trolley car wires. He died shortly after being admitted to Ingham Infirmary. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Heinz Styra, Observer, Uffz Karl Günther Brützam, wireless operator, Gefr Franz Friedrich Janeschitz, gunner and Uffz Helmut Herbert Jeckstadt, gunner. Added: An exploding mine at the crash location with the burials as follows in Hylton (Castletown) Cem, Section D: Beetz Row 1, Gr 697; Styra Row 2, Gr 735 (with Brützam); Janeschitz Row 1, Gr 698 and Jeckstadt Row 2, Gr 734 (D.Drury).
89 Behlau, HerbertObltAdj JG-2 (6/40-10/40), Luftflottenkdo-2, Lw.Führungsstab (6/43)Bf 109E-3Fighter Operational ClaspNamed in Luftwaffe magazine & LOCS.
90 Behrend, Bernhard JohannesUffz9/7/1917SandeAufklarungsschule-1 (4/42 Grossenhain)Do 17E Werk # 1016 (lost 4/22/42)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew, 22 April, 1942, when their ac crashed at Grossenborau, Silesia (today Borow Wielki, Poland), supposedly a result of pilot error. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Marschner, Obs and Uffz Herbert Liewald, R/O. The VDK states the deceased are most likely buried among the unknowns in the War Cem. at Stare Czarnowo (D.Drury).
91 Behrendt, KurtFw
Cannock Chase		5/KG-53He 111H-1 Werk # 2771 "A1 + AN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit and damaged by several fighters, and made a forced landing at RAF West Malling, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Lichtenhagen, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Oskar Zilling, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Erich Franz Sailler, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/357) and Gefr Herbert Lange, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/354) (D.Drury).
92 Beinhardt, RudolfLt5/20/1923Tulln6/KG-1He 177A-3 (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 15 June, 1944; two AC collided as a result of a propeller gust. The other AC was He 177A-3 Wk# 332146, piloted by Uffz Helmuth Bober (KIFA). Remaining crew (KIFA): Uffz Hermann Lobitz, geb 2/23/1921, Obs; Uffz Paul Nitschke, geb 2/9/1920, R/O; Ogefr Richard Ganster, geb 3/8/1922, Gunner and Ogefr Stephan Mayer, geb 12/14/1922, Gunner. Source: B. Bines.
93 Beitzke, RolfHptm9/19/1913Elberfeld2/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8219 "7T + BK" (lost 5/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 19 May, 1941 off Falmouth after being hit by flak while on a sortie to Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Meyer, R/O (MIA); Uffz Mex Adam, Mech (MIA) and Fw Richard Pape, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). No known graves. (Blitz T & N via D.Drury).
94 Beiwel, HerbertLtKü.Fl.Gr. 606 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1400 "7T + EK" (lost 12/28/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) at Marsala 28 December, 1941, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List).
95 Bellenberg, HerbertOFwFFS B 9Ju-88 A-7 "KB + SX" (lost)KIFA on 23 November 1943 due to flying student error at Proschwitz near Pretzsch. Crew: Mech OGefr Paul Lufs (KIFA)CKönig
96 Bendsen, HerbertFw

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9./KG 51 (-05/43-02/44- CK)Me 410A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(24/02/44)

EP?
EK 1 (31/05/43 CK)& EK 2 (01/05/43 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (08/07/43)		Added: Pilot badge received on 05/07/41 (CK)
97 Benz, OttoOblt5/8/1921113/JG-53 (Nellingen)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461516 "White 3" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 1 January, 1945; collided with another Bf 109, Wk# 784993, piloted by Uffz Herbert Maxis (KilledInAction (KIA)), near St Remy, N of Metz, during the attack on the Metz/Frescaty airfield during Operation Bodenplatte. No known grave.
98 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).
99 Berg, Herbert vom (von?)Hptm6/13/19115/KG-40He 177A-3 Werk # 535433 (or 535443) "F8 + BN" (lost 11/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 21 November, 1943 when his ac was damaged by AA fire from an escort vessel, HMS Calder. The ac put down in the sea, north of Cape Ortegal, Corunna, Spain. The escort vessel was providing cover for convey's SL139 & MKS30. Remaining crew, four buried in Cuacos de Yuste, Row 3: Fw Alfred Büthe, Gr 46; Uffz Alfred Hartmann, Gr 44; Uffz Georg Hippe, Gr 45; Fw Willi Stegner, Gr 42 and Uffz Josef Pelters (MIA) (D.Drury).
100 Berger, FritzHptm25/05/13Seebnitz (CK)1Stab II/NJG-2 (10/44 Köln-Butzweilerhof)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713635 "4R + EC" (lost 10/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-1 sd by own flak at Wiers 19 October, 1944. He, and his R/O Uffz Herbert Anders (added: 14/12/17 in Bad Lausick, CKönig) bailed safely w/o injury. His Gnr Uffz Reinhold Leuze bailed with wounds (added: 05/11/23 in Ersingen, CK) (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a "4 mot" at St Dizier on 19 July, 1944. Added: Uffz. Leuze was paralyzed on his left side by flak splinters in his back. The Radop placed the seriously injured man over the exit flap with his life jacket on, the life jacket valve open and his arms folded so that the draft of the free fall would pull his hands to the side and the parachute would have to open. Unfortunately, during this work, the radio operator's parachute opened while he was still in the plane. But he was lucky, stuffed the parachute together with both hands and was able to leave the plane safely. Hanging on the parachute, he shot a signal with the flare gun that had been agreed upon with Hptm Berger, so that he too, knowing his crew was safe, was the last to leave the machine. Leuze and Anders survived the war (CK)



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