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SORT (↑)		PhotoUnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************LinksAuthorComments
1 Hillmann, KurtFw1/18/1922
Ysselstein, Holland		1/KG-53 (11/44 Varrelbusch)He 111H-16 Werk # 110304 A1 + BH" (lost 11/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed into the North Sea, 10 km west of Egmond on 25 November, 1944 (DeSwart). He had just launched a V-1 from under the wing when they were attacked by a Mosquito "HK 290" "RX-J" of RAAF No. 456 Sq., piloted by F/O F.S. Stevens and Nav. F/O W.A.H. Kellett. The Mosquito made two passes setting the port engine on fire. The He 111 went down in a shallow dive, flames spreading from the port engine, and hit the water, leaving a sea of flame. The entire crew of five were killed. Pilot Hillmann washed ashore on 27 November, 1944 near the coastal village of Callantsoog and was buried in Huisduinen Cemetery near Den Helder on 30 November, 1944. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Josef Jauernig, Gunner, washed ashore on the Dutch coast 26 November, 1944 and was buried in Bergen on 28 November, 1944. Fw Ludwig Klaiber, R/O, washed ashore on the Danish west coast on 31 Dec, 1944 and was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 2 January, 1945. Uffz Rudolf Martin, Obs. and Uffz Jürgen Hauser, Mech, have no known graves. Hillmann & Jauernig were transferred to Ysselstein Cemetery after the war. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Hillmann buried Blk AD, Row 9, Gr 221. Jauernig buried Blk CL, Row 6, Gr 129. Klaiber's final burial at Esbjerg Cemetery Denmark, Blk O1, Row 15, Gr 4 (D.Drury).
2 Wühlisch, Heinz Hellmuth vonObstltKdr KG-77 (8/40)Do 17ZBomber Operational Clasp
3 Wirth, HellmuthFhjFw11/29/1921Chemnitz1
II/JG-26 (joins 12/44), 6/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550727 "Black 2" (lost 1/7/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 January, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 2" with either a Spitfire of RAF No. 125 Wing or a P-47 of 4FG SE of Abbeville. His one known victory, a B-26 E of Arnhem on 21 February, 1945. Added: The mission on 14 January was to oppose American bombers approaching Ludwigshafen. The fighters hit his engine, and set the ac onfire. Fhj/Fw bailed safely over Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher, next to (village) Viller-sous-Ailly, however his chute did not open. He was initially buried at Mareuil-Caubert, exhumed in the 1960's, and finally resting in the German War Cem at Bourdon, France, Blk 32, Row 10, Gr 396. The ac remains were located on private property in Cocquerel, and the ac is being restored by the "Somme 39/45 Historical Association" (Matthias Krebbers 2/2022). Alternate spelling: Wirtz.
4 Schöpke, HellmuthOblt1/KG-40 (Aalborg West, Denmark)Fw 200C-1 Werk # 484 "F8 +?H" (lost 5/25/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 25 May, 1940; while returning from a mission at Harstad, he was sd by a Gloster Gladiator of No. 263 Sq., piloted by F/O Grant Ede. The Condor made a force landing on the shore at Overas, Finnoy and burned out. Remaining crew: Fw Eugen Fisher, Gnr? (POW); Co-Pilot Ofw Fritz Messer and Mech Walter Börjesson escape; Ogefr Kurt Hartleben, R/O (DOW), he is buried in the Narvik War Cemetery (Flyvrak Norway).
5 Schönfelder, HelmuthOfw4/30/1914Nienburg Weser56

Courtesy Christian König

6/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (10/43)Bf 109E, F & G RK(3/31/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP(6/19/44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp w/hanger		POW 2 May, 1945 after being shot down by a Spitfire. 173 Fighter-Bomber sorties. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 27 October, 1941. An I-61 on 28 November, 1941. Two I-16s on 13 January, 1942. Two I-61s on 7 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 1 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 September, 1942. A MiG-3 NNE of Yelsk on 3 October, 1943. A LaGG-3 NE of Orscha on 23 October, 1943. A Boston III WNW of Loyev on 28 October, 1943. A Yak-9 on 10 January, 1944. A LaGG-3 and a P-39 on 23 June, 1944. A Yak-7 and a P-39 on 24 June, 1944. A Yak-9 on 26 June, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 8 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 20 July, 1944. Two Yak-9s and a Pe-2 on 22 July, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 26 July, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 July, 1944. A P-2 on 2 August, 1944. Two Yak-9s and a LaGG-5 on 4 August, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 10 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 14 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 September, 1944. A Yak-7 on 18 September, 1944. A Pe-2 on 1 October, 1944. A P-39 and a Yak-9 on 10 October, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories. Deceased 23 September, 2003. Photo
6 Schmick, HellmuthLt1921/06/23WBK Berlin Xinstr FFS B 9 PretzschJu 88 A-12 "9M + ZV" Werknr 0697 (lost)KIFA on 7 March 1944 on a maintenance flight over the airfield Pretzsch due to pilot error. Crew (KIFA): Radop Karl Heinz Pätz/Pütz, Werkmeister Wiesenbauer?CKönig
7 Reichardt, HellmuthMajKdr II/ZG-1 (5/39), JGr-101 (11/39 Lichtenau)Bf 109D, Bf 109E-1 "Black << + -" (9/39)Fighter Operational ClaspAlternate spelling: Reichart.
8 Peters, HellmuthUffz6/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16094 "Brown 14" (45% dam 1/20/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 January, 1943 after aerial combat in "Brown 14" with a Spitfire of RAF No 122 Sq., flown by S/L Don Kingaby. Peters was killed making a force landing near Andres.
9 Ostermann, Max-HellmuthOblt1917/12/11Hamburg102



Courtesy CK

1./ZG 1(09/39), 7./JG 54 (04/40, 10/40 Guines, Fr.), 1./JG 54 (11/41), Stfkpt 5./JG- 4, Stfkpt 7./JG 54, Stfkpt 8./JG 54 (02/42)Bf 109 E-4 "White 5" (10/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 3" (04/41 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "White 2" (10/41), Bf 109 F-4/R1 "Black 1" Werknr 13088, Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr 13114 (his 100th claim, 12/05/42), Bf 109 F-4/Z "Black 1" Werknr 13125 (lost 12/05/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 1" Werknr 10438 (lost 09/08/42)
RK (No. 315 104/09/41 CK)
EL (No. 81 12/03/42 CK)
Sw (No. 10 17/05/42 after 100 vics CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Wound Badge (12/05/42 CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1942 in Werknr 10438 by a swarm of nine Russian P-40 fighters near Amossovo, Russia. He died in his A/C after taking canopy hits. Channel pilot. Max was also known to be a "Recon" pilot, and had many unconfirmed victories (per Hannes Wiese). 300+ combat missions. His 1st known victory, a Morane 406 W of Peronne on 20 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-21. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940. Shot down 1 September, 1940 in an E-4 by a Spitfire over the Boulogne Canal. Downed 5 times. Shot down with wounds 12 May, 1942 in Werknr 13125. He was the 2nd JG 54 pilot to achieve 100 victories (12/05/42) in Werknr 13114, the same day he was wounded by shell fragments. Countless numerous victories. His first known Soviet victories, both SB-2s, on 23 June, 1941. He downed JG-54s 1000th victory on 1 August, 1941, most likely in an F-2 (or F-4) "White 2", while in 7 Staffel. He also flew a Bf 109E-4 "White 2" in 7 Staffel, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 vics. Added: On May 12, 1942 he was the 6th pilot ever to reach 100th victories. However, he was seriously wounded in the right thigh and forearm on this combat tour. It was only with difficulty that he managed to return to the airfield and half unconsciously land and was immediately operated in a field hospital. Returned one day before he was KIA on 09/08/42. (CKönig)



Courtesy CK
10 Messer, FritzOfw1/KG-40 (Aalborg West, Denmark)Fw 200C-1 "F8 +?H" (lost 5/25/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHe escaped captivity, when as Co-pilot, his ac was sd at Overas, Finnoy on 25 May, 1940. See Oblt Hellmuth Schöpke (Pilot) for further detail (Flyvrak Norway).
11 Lauxmann, KurtLt5/28/19232/KG-100 (9/43 S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 8549 "6N + BK" (dam 9/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP (4/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His H-16 was damaged by AA fire in the Pokasnoy area, wounding Observer and RK Holder, Ofw Hellmuth Kahle. Kaiser RK book & DK-G Awards List
12 Kothe, HellmuthUffz10/4/1920Königslutter1/Auf.Kl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Ju 88D-1 Wwerk # 1627 "T5 +KC" (lost 2/1/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 February, 1942 when his ac was lost on a reconnaissance mission covering the Vitebsk vicinity, Belarus. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Erwin Pilz, Obs; Gefr Josef Wilhelm Gerken, R/O and Uffz P.Siegel, Gnr. Uffz Kothe, Oblt Pilz and Gefr Gerken are reported commemorated in the memorial book at Schtschatkowo, Belarus, by the VDK. No disposition on Uffz Siegel (D.Drury).
13 Kaiser, FriedrichUffz11/10/1919Castell

Courtesy Oleg Marin

6/JG-26 (7/42)Fw 190A-2, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 42399 "Brown 4" (lost 5/16/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 May, 1943 during aerial combat in "Brown 4" by a P-47 north of Ghent Be.. He died in his AC, crashing at Zaffelacre. First buried at Abbeville, later to in the German War Cem at Bourdon Fr. 32/10/397 (Rosseels).
14 Holzapfel, Karl-OttoOblt d. R.1915/09/11Tübingen


Hauser
Courtesy CK

2.(H)/Erg.Aufkl.Gr. (05/40), 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (06/40-04/42), 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (04/42-06/42), FFS A/B 1 (12/42), I./NAG 102 (04/42), 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 12 (05/43), 2./ NAGr. 11 (01/44-08/44, Stfkpt), 1./ Erg.NAGr. Kölleda (02/45), I./ Erg.JG 1Hs-126, Fi-156, Ju-188 E, Me-410 A, Bf-109 G-8/R5 (07/44), Me-262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/08/44)
EP (27/04/44)

EK 1 (07/05/41 CK) & EK 2 (11/04/41 CK)

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold (01/04/44 CK)
Arm cuff "Afrika" (01/03/43)		He started as Obsv in 2(H)/14 turning pilot later, WIA as a Oblt and Stkpt on 16/07/44, force-landed near Florenz due to "friendly" anti-aircraft fires. He was a former Heer officer and transferred to Luftwaffe from 01/01/43. Deceased 10/02/2013 in Schwäbisch Hall. He received the Obsv badge on 17/10/40 and the combined Obsv Pilot badge on 09/04/43. He flew his last flight with 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12 on 24/06/42. on 24 June


Courtesy CK

CKönig
15 Hirsch, HellmuthLt21/11/24 (CK)


JG 107 (06/43, CK), 4/JG-53 (08/43 Italy; 3/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19799 (or 18799; 109 Loss List) "White 6 + -" (lost 8/31/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440114 (lost 3/4/44)Wound Badge
KIC 4 March, 1944 at Heiligenroth during a transfer flight, cause not reported. Injured in a crash on 31 August, 1943 near Termoli due to a fuel shortage. Added: He seemed to have bailed out but the chute opened too late (Prien). Buried in Vienna Matzleinsdorfer cemetery (CK).
16 Bender, EmilLt6/KG-51 (8/40), III/ZG-1 (11/42)Ju 88A-1(lost), Ju 88A-4, Me 210 Werk # 2293 "BN + CR" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 13 November, 1942 in his Me 210 after being shot down near Bougie. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Schick, R/O-Gunner. Ditched with injuries in his A-1 in the Channel off Cherbourg on 25 August, 1940. Remaining crew (WIA): Sdfhr Hellmuth Grosse. Wounded a 2nd time in his A-4 by enemy fire on 17 March, 1942. There may be some confusion between this Emil Bender and the other Emil Bender. Jager Blatt 6/2004. This one most likely in ZG-1 ONLY!
17 Helmut, HeinzOblt6/ZG-26Bf 110C-4 Werk # unk (lost 8/18/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 over England when he was shot down by a Hurricane of No.56 Sq., piloted by P/O Maurice Mounsdon, by Lenham. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Franz Winter was also killed, no known graves. Alternate spelling: Hellmuth. Jager Blatt 3/2003 & D.Drury.
18 Hellmuth, Werner Heinz8/23/1919JG-51Bf 109Fighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt 5/2002. May not be a pilot.
19 Hellmuth, PaulUffzNSGr unitAr 66, Go 145, Fw 58, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
20 Hauser, WalterOfw2(F)/11Ju 88A-4, Ju 88D-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
21 Hauser, PaulFw14/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk# 3785 "Red 1" (lost 7/5/41)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 July, 1941; Friendly AA fire, crashed into the sea off Titowka Bay. Mombeek MIA List.
22 Hauser, KarlUffz1922KGKIA on 8 October 1944, reason and crew unknown.CKönig
23 Hauser, HelmuthMaj2/24/1916Berlin62/KG-51 (6/40), Stfkpt 5/KG-51 (5/42)He 111 & Ju 88A
RK(12/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
DK-G (9/9/42), EP (12/8/41), Bomber Operational Clasp		Staff assignments after July, 1943. 20 AC destroyed on the ground , plus numerous other ground victories. The crewwas credited with 6 aerial victories. Deceased 5 September, 2004, Munich.
24 Hauser, HansFw2/Sch.G-1Fw 190A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25 Frohberg, HellmuthUffzFFS B 9Ju 88 A-12 "NE + CK" Werknr 8211 (lost)KIFA on 23 June 1944 on a night practice flight when crashed near kemlitz, Kreis Luckau, casue unknown. Crew (KIFA): 2nd pilot Uffz Gottfried Petzold, Radop student Gefr Günther Quarz?, Mech Uffz Hans Kayser.CKönig
26 Emmrich, KurtLt12/28/1916LiebersdorfIV/KG-53He 111H-6 Werk # 7452 (lost 9/2/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 2 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Morlaix, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all injured): Uffz Hellmuth Kohle, Uffz Ewald Menzel and Uffz Erich Elsner (absa3945).
27 Buley, KurtOFw2./Kü.Fl.Gr-406BV-138 ?KIFA on 08/05/43 in the Strait of Kertsch, crashed during landing/ ditching. Crew (MIA): Engr Ogefr Günter, Hellmuth, R/O Uffz Lünsteden, KarlCKönig
28 Bosch, HellmuthUffz6/JG-11 (1/44)Bf 109G-5/U2 Werk # 15724 "Yellow 13" (lost 1/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing near Göttingen (Source: L. Wiegels).
29 Bock, Arnulf Fw5/21/1920
5/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7299 "Brown 2" (lost 7/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1943 in "Brown 2" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 Sq. at Caestre, near Hazebrouck. After hits in the cockpit, he was last seen falling away in a vertical dive. Added: He is buried in the German Military Cem at Bourdon, France, Blk 32, Row 10, Gr 395 (Matthias Krebbers 2/2022).

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