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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Böcktoff, Peter	Uffz				2/KG-3 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 800604 "5K + FK" (lost 11/11/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	This ac reported lost 11 November, 1943 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 017/91885, shot down by flak, unnamed crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
2	Bock, Walter	Lt			1	8/JG-54 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 27131 "Black 9" (lost 11/29/43), added: Bf-109 G-6 "Black 6" (dam) (CKönig)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 29 November, 1943 at Bad Zwischenahn, near Friesoythe/Zwisch. Added: On 13/06/43 he force-landed near Hesselbjerg, 15 km S of Rudkøbing, Langeland Island in Denmark due to fuel starvation but was unhurt. WIA/ DOW on 29/11/43 when dot down, but bailed out near Vriees near Bad Zwischenahn (CKönig).
3	Bock, Alwin	Uffz				Fl.ü.G.-1	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12706 (70% dam 11/2/43)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Injured in a crash at Vernau 2 November, 1943 due to a fuel shortage during a delivery flight.
4	Blümhuber, Franz	Uffz	1920/01/17	Steinhaus		12./KG 30			Pilot and Obsv, KIC/KIFA? on 27 November 1943 near Gardelegen. Crew not known. Courtesy Christian König			CKönig
5	Abraham, Siegfried	Fw				I/KG-26	He 111H-11 Werk # 110379 "1H + FL"(lost 11/11/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 11 November, 1943. DK-G Awards List
6	Absmayer, Walter	Uffz				1/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).
7	Blumensaat, Albert	Maj			2	Stfkpt 10(Nacht)/JG-2 (5/39), Kdr I/JG-76 (1/40), Kdr IV/JG-2 (2/40), Kdr I/JG-53 (7/40 Rennes-Guernsey), Kdr Erg,Gp. Merseburg (11/40), Kdr Erg/JG-77 (6/41), Kdr III/JG-52, Kdr NJ Schule 1 (1/42), Kdr NJG-102 (12/43 to 2/44)	Ar 68, Bf 109D, Bf 109E, Bf 110 in NJG-102	Fighter Operational Clasp	Channel pilot. 10(N)/JG-2 was stationed at Straussberg in September, 1939. Served as Kdr EJG-Merseburg in November, 1940. Commanded Erg/JG-77 in June, 1941. Kdr NJG-102 in December, 1943. Alternate spelling: Blümensaat.
8	Block, Rudolf	Uffz				6/KG-30 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8674 "4D + BP" (lost 9/5/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300505 "4D + LP" (lost 11/1/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew at the Neapel harbor 1 November, 1943 cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). His Wk# 8674 was reported lost (briefly) at Bergamo 5 September, 1943, cause unknown; plane and crew returned later (Ju 88 Loss List).
9	Abt, Wilhelm	Lt	7/31/1923			Stfkpt 14(Pz)/SG-9	Hs 129B-2 Werk # 140808 (lost 11/15/43)	Ground Assault Operational Clasp	MIA 15 November, 1943 somewhere in the area from Oleksandriya (Russian Alexandria) to Melitopol, both in the Ukraine. No VDK burial information (D.Drury).			abtx
10	Bleckmann, Karl Günther	Maj	11/30/1914	Bochum	33	Recon Pilot, 6/Sch.G-1 (8/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/SG-2 (10/43 S.U.), Act. Kdr II/SG-2	Fw 189A, Fw 190A, Fw 190F-8	RK(6/9/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/44) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	KIFA 4 June, 1944 when his AC caught fire on the return from a mission. He was killed in the ensuing crash in Stanitza Romania. Flew escort for dive bombers. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-5 5 km SW of Boromlya on 17 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 26 October, 1943. An Il-2 on 29 October, 1943. Two Il-5s on 6 November, 1943. An Il-5 near Vassilyevka on 22 November, 1943. An Il-5 on 29 November, 1943. A P-39 on 30 November, 1943. A P-39 on 17 December, 1943. A P-39 on 12 January, 1944. Two Il-5s on 13 January, 1944. An Il-2 on 16 January, 1944. An Il-5 on 26 January, 1944. Two P-39s on 28 January, 1944. A P-39 on 7 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 12 February, 1944. A P-39 on 15 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 21 February, 1944. Nos. 22 & 23, A P-39 and a Yak-9 on 25 February, 1944. A 24th, an Il-5 on 1 March, 1944. A P-39 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 30 May, 1944. Three P-39s and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 31 May, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 3 June, 1944.
11	Blechschmid, Oskar Georg	OGefr	1922/07/27	Burglengenfeld		FFS B21	He-111 (lost)		Pilot KIC on 12 November 1943 at Wargienen 1,5 km N Waldau, reason unknown. Courtesy CK			CKönig
12	Blätter, Johannes	Uffz			1	6/JG-52 (11/43 S.U., 6/44 Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15505 "Yellow 3 + -" (lost 11/26/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163576 "Yellow 2 + -" (lost 6/24/44)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported. WIA 26 November, 1943 after being hit by flak at Kertsch, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 26 November, 1943.
13	Blank, Christian	Uffz				2/KG-76 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822194 "F1 + IK" (lost 11/24/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 November, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
14	Blaha, Karl	Uffz			4	1/JGr Süd (8/43), Stab/JG-11 (11/43; 4/44 Oldenburg)	Bf 109G-5, Bf 109G-6/J Werk # 20017 (lost 4/15/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Harpstedt, Krs. Vechta (Wiegels). One known victory, a B-17 30 km SE of Würzburg on 17 August, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 in the Loppersum area on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Schwanewede/Bremen on 29 March, 1944.
15	Bitterlich, Kurt	Oblt				2/KG-100 (1/43), 2/KG-4 (10/43)	He 111H-16 Werk # Unk "6N + KK" (lost 11/18/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 18 November, 1943 in the vicinity of Melitopol, cause unknown (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
16	Bitter, Gerhard	Lt	8/24/1924		4	2/ZG-26, 5/JG-27 (11/44)	Bf 110G-2, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490440 "Black 10 or 13" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds by bomber return fire on 26 November, 1944 in his G-10; bailed safely (Jager Blatt 5 & 6/2004). One known victory, a B-24 at Insel Langeoog on 20 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 at Waddenzee on 22 December, 1943. All four victories were achieved as a destroyer pilot before coming to JG-27 as a young Lt.. May have also served in JG-53.
17	Birkner, Hans Joachim	Lt	1921/10/22	Schönwalde, Ostpreussen	117	7./JG 52 (08/43), 9./JG 52 (10/43), Stfkpt 9./JG 52 (10/44 S.U.)	Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 5" (07/44), Bf 109 G-14 Werknr 510531 (lost 14/12/44)	RK (27/07/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44) EP (24/04/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KIFA 14 December, 1944 in Krakow due to engine failure in his G-14 on take-off. 284 combat missions. A frequent wingman for Rall and Hartmann. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 1 October, 1943. His 2nd, a LaGG on 4 October, 1943. Two LaGG-2 on 11 October, 1943. Two LaGGs on 24 October, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG on 25 October, 1943. Two LaGGs on 27 November, 1943. Two LaGGs and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 November, 1943. Three LaGGs W of Malaya-Tomatshka on 19 December, 1943. Two LaGG-3s at Novo Krasnoye on 3 January, 1943. Four P-39s on 15 January, 1944. Three LaGGs and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 April, 1944. Three LaGGs and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 April, 1944. Six LaGGs on 19 April, 1944. Three P-39s and a LaGG on 28 May, 1944. Four P-39s and a LaGG on 30 May, 1944. A LaGG and a P-39 on 20 July, 1944. An Il-2 on 14 October, 1944. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 16 October, 1944.		Operational Record
18	Birkenstock, Hans Jörg	Oblt	12/25/1919	Darmstadt	7	NJG-1, NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-6 (1/44), Added: 6./NJG 1 (02/42) (CKönig)	Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + CP" Werknr. 3479 (12/41) (CKönig), Bf-110 F-4 in NJG-4, added: Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + BB" Werknr. 730102 in I./ NJG 6,Bf-110 "G9 + AP" Werknr. 3737 (02/42) (CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944; crashing at Vossenack/Eifel, probably shot down by an intruder (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Erfenbach on 10 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Alsenborn on 11 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at St. Martin on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin-Spandau on 30 January, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster 60 km SE of FuF Kuli on 25 February, 1944. A "4 mot" by ramming, a Halifax LK 750 "MH-Y2" of RAF No. 51 Sq., piloted by F/G Charles R. Seaman(KilledInAction (KIA)), over Baumholder on 18 March, 1944. Remaining crew: Sgt William Powell, Flt Engr(POW); F/S William A. Robson, Nav(POW); Sgt Roberet H. Pickford, R/O(POW); F/S Edward A. Glover, Bombadier(KilledInAction (KIA)); Sgt Leslie A. Baldwin, Rear Gunner(POW) and Louis H. Gulliver, Mid Upper Gunner(Inj/POW). Sgt Gulliver came down in the central section of the Halifax, being one of a few people to survive a drop of 23,000 feet without a parachute, although he was very badly injured. Birkenstock and his two crewmembers, Uffz Walter Welz (geb 6/19/1921 Brettach, Heilbronn), R/O and Uffz Kurt Maciejewski (geb 3/11/1920 Neumünster) (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/27/44) Gunner, also managed to bail from their stricken AC (Source: Peter H. Gulliver, son of Louis H. Gulliver). Added: Flying accident on 08-09/12/41 on airfield when the Bf 110 turned over and KIFA crew member Uffz Erwin Schulze (see pic2) . WIFA on 24/02/42 on a transport flight to Lüneburg 3 km E of Bremen airfield. Starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off. Aircraft attempted to return to airfield but starboard wing tip hit the ground and aircraft crashed (Crew (WIFA): Radop Uffz Johann Weiker (born 06/07/22 in Krieglach/Steiermark, later KIA on 20/10/43 in 4./NJG 6), Gunr OFw Gerhard Lange (born 04/10/14 in Straßburg). (CKönig)	J Weiker Courtesy Christian König
19	Birkbauer, Walter	Uffz			1	8/JG-53 (8/43 Med; 11/43-4/44 Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15485 "Black 4 + I" (dam 8/29/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160599 "Black 11 + I" (lost 11/27/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161795 "Black 9 + I" (lost 4/6/44)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed in a maintenance test flight 2km south of Arlena on 6 April, 1944. WIA 27 November, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-17 north of Piandimelei. WIA 29 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26, hit in the cabin, 30 km north of Acropoli. His 1st victory, a P-38 over Italy, 20 August, 1943. Alternate spelling: Birklbauser (Bf 109 Loss List).
20	Bindzus, Erich	Ofw	12/6/1912	Rendsburg		I/ZG-1 (France)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750707 "2N + ??" (90% dam 11/23/43)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KIFA with unnamed crew 23 November, 1943; collided with another C-6, Werk # 360404, piloted by Lt Otto Lusser (KIC w/crew), near Lorient (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (all bur Pornichet Cem, Blk 9, Row 36): Fw Karl Weegmann (geb 4/14/1919 Sulzfeld, Gr 1172) and Ogefr Walter Bierkardt (geb 3/4/1912 Büssum, Gr 1176). Pilot Ofw Bindzus buried Blk 9, Row 36, Gr 1171 (absa3945).
21	Binder, Karl	Fw				Flugzeug Führer Schule B-34 (FFS B-34) (Kastrup)	Ju 88A-12 Werk # 397 (70% damaged)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Injured in a training crash on 26 November, 1943 at the Kastrup airfield when the AC overturned on landing, no cause given. Remaining crew: Fw Alfred Polack, R/O (KIC) and Co-pilot Uffz Karl Porath, injured. Polack was buried in the Kobenhavn Bispebjerg Cemetery on 30 November, 1943, and transferred to the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 22 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
22	Adam, Hans	Lt	3/12/1921		10	6/JG-51 (5/42 S.U.), 4/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia), 5/JG-51 (1/43), Instr Erg/JGr-Ost (2/43), 2/JG-51 (9/43), Instr 3/JGr-Ost (4/44), Stffüh 3(Erg)/ JGr-Nord, (10/44), Stfkpt 3(Erg)/JG-1 (11/44)	Bf 109F & G-2 (Trop) Werk # 13975 (10% dam 11/28/42 in JG-51, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 166341 "Yellow 36" (or 921628 109 Loss List) (lost 3/12/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 during aerial combat with P-51s at Styding, west of Hadersleben. He was seen to bail, but he was too low for his chute to deploy. He was buried in the Friedenshügel Cemetery in Flensburg (Source: Air War over Denmark). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta. One known victory, A Soviet MiG-1 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 6 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 12 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 21 August, 1942. A Yak-9 at Gorki on 5 October, 1943. His first known western victory, a Spitfire 10 km southeast of Beja N. Africa on 27 November, 1942. Another, a Boston south southwest of Dejbel-el-Magrun on 1 January, 1943. Magnus. A 10th, a B-24 at Blechhammer on 7 August, 1944, while in 3/JGr-Ost (OKL Claims List).
23	Bilfinger, Fritz	Oblt	10/19/1920		19	9/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), 4/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 7/JG-1 (7/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-1 (9/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411680 "White 7 + -" (dam 3/26/44; WIA cmbt, no loc), Bf 109G-6 in 7/JG-1, Bf 109G-10 in 10/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780760 "Black 17" (lost 12/25/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944, during the Ardennes offensive. He was shot down by Mustangs of 352nd FG while attempting to close on a B-17. He crashed at Schönwaldhaus, in the area of Meckenheim. Buried Bonn-Duisdorf, Grave 9. His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 at Taranovka (Kharkov) on 17 May, 1942. An R-5 on 1 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 6 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 19 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 1 September, 1942. A Soviet Boston on 8 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 September, 1942. A Soviet Boston on 25 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 30 October, 1942. A Boston III on 6 November, 1942. A LaGG on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 2nd (15th overall) , a P-51 near Caen (Lisieux) on 12 July, 1944. A Spitfire E of Caen on 19 July, 1944. A P-47 at Melun on 6 August, 1944. Another P-47 on 7 August, 1944. A 6th, a Spitfire on 8 August, 1944, over France. Magnus Report, 19 victories.
24	Bieneck, Helmut	Fw				Fl.ü.G.-1	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4930 (90% dam 11/30/43)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Injured 30 November, 1943; collided with an obstruction during a failed takeoff from the Braunschweig Waggum airfield.
25	Bichofe, Franz	Ofw				1/NAGr-12 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410067 "R + FO" (lost 11/26/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 26 November, 1943; taken by partisans after making an emergency landing SE of Valona.
26	Ademeit, Horst	Maj	2/8/1912	Breslau	166	1/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 5/JG-54, 6/JG-54 (6/43), Kdr I/JG-54	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6220 (lost 9/18/40), Bf 109F in S.U., FW 190 Werk # 1185 with 5/JG-54, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550528, Bf 109A-5 Werk # 155960 "Black <<" (lost 8/7/44)	RK(4/16/43) EL(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/25/42) EP(12/8/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	MIA 7 August, 1944. Brought down by Infantry fire behind Russian lines near Dünaburg S.U. in Fw 190A-5, Werk# (15) 5960. Never heard from again. Brought down over English Channel in 1940 and rescued by Seenot. His 1st known Soviet victory, one of many, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941, a Fw at the time. Another Soviet, an I-16 on 27 August, 1941. A Yak-1 at Leningrad on 5 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An I-153 on 22 October, 1942. A P-40 N of Leningrad on 6 November, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 12 January, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an La-5 on 18 June, 1943. An La-5 on 12 July, 1943. Two La-5s, a Yak-7 and an Il-2 on 13 July, 1943. Two Yak-7s and an La-5 on 2 August, 1943. Four La-5s and two Pe-2s on 12 October, 1943. An Il-2, an La-5 and a P-39 on 21 July, 1944. Approximately 600 combat missions. Courtesy Christian König		Operational Record
27	Bialas, Georg	Uffz				7/KG-3 (Germany)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6865 (lost 11/17/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew at Münster-Handorf 17 November, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
28	Adler, Wolfgang	Lt	1/1/1923	Homberg		2/FAGr.-5	Ju 290A-3 Werk # 168 (lost 11/24/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 24 November, 1943 at the Mont de Marsan airfield killing the crew of nine. No further detail. Obs Loss List
29	Beyer, Hans	Fw				2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.)	Me 410A-1 Werk # 10259 "F6 + OK" (lost)	Observer Operational Clasp	POW 27 November, 1943 after he became lost returning from a reconnaissance mission over Naples. He landed, intact, at Montecorvino airfield which was in Allied hands. The AC was captured intact and included intelligence data, the valuable signal documents. His R/O, Uffz Helmut Hein was also taken prisoner. Wiki Luft data.
30	Beutin, Gerhard	Ofw	10/5/1919	Sassnitz	61	Erg/JG-54, 3/JG-54 (3/42 S.U.), JGr-West	Bf 109F & G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 2 February, 1943. Date error?? Victories in April, 1943! No other detail known. The Magnus Report states the accident occurred on 1 February, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 14 March, 1942. A Pe-2 at Ljuban-Teschowo on 16 March. A Soviet P-40 on 5 April. An I-153 on 18 April. A MiG-3 on 30 April. A Yak-1 on 29 May. Two LaGG-3s on 26 June. A P-40 on 8 July. A LaGG-3 on 20 July. A MiG-3 on 28 July. An I-153 on 30 July. Two MiG-3s on 2 August. An I-16 Rata on 20 August. Two Il-2s on 22 August. An I-16 Rata on 25 August. A Pe-2 on 26 August. A P-39 on 31 August. A LaGG-3 on 28 September. An I-16 Rata on 6 November. A P-51, a Hurricane and a LaGG-5 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 22 January. An Il-2 on 15 February. Four LaGG-5s on 21 February. A LaGG-3 on 22 February. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2s on 23 February. A MiG-3 and an I-16 on 2 March. A MiG-3 and an IL-2 N of Losnaya on 10 March. Two LaGG-3s, a P-39 and a MiG-3 on 3 April. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories.
31	Beutelspächer, Ernst 'Bags'	Oblt	7/21/1920	Auerbach bei Karlsruhe	5	II(Sch)/LG-2, II/Sch.G-1, Stfkpt 6/Sch.G-1 (8/43 S.U.), 6/SG-2 (11/43), Stfkpt 6/SG-2 (6/44)	Ju 88, Hs 129, Fw 190A & F and Hs 123B	RK(5/4/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43) EP(9/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1944 in aerial combat with American fighters 1 km east of Focsani Romania. Approximately 600 missions. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 5 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 9 August, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1943. A 4th Soviet, a Yak-9 on 11 March, 1944. One known western victory, a B-17 20 km S of Bucharest on 23 June, 1944.
32	Betz, Wolfgang	Lt	1923/10/06			JG 102 (06/43), 1./Erg.JGr. Süd (10/43), 1./Erg.JGr. Süd, 2./JG 77 (10/43 Italy), Gruppe Nord/FlÜG. 1 (03/44), 4.(Nord)/Fl.Üb.G. 1 (03-4/44), 10./Erg.JG 1 (12/44)	Bf 109 G-6 "Red 15"Werknr 160404 (70% dam 11/12/43)	Wound Badge	Injured in a crash landing at Lago Bracciano due to engine damage on 12 November, 1943. He was transferred into the Ferry unit, unfit for further frontline service. Subsequently, on 10 July, 1944, he crashed another 109 near Frankfurt am Oder. The AC was destroyed, and he was injured for a second time, and would not fly again before the end of the war.
33	Beth, Arthur	Fw	02/07/20 (CKönig)		16 (17)	8/JG-5 (late Summer '42, Petsamo), 7/JG-5 (2/43 S.U.), 8/JG-5 (Finland), added: 7./JG 5 throughout 1943-44 (01/44) (CKönig)	Bf 109E-7 "White 14 + I" in 8 Staffel (added: Bf-109 G-6 "Yellow 14 + I" Werknr. 15601(other source: Bf-109 G-6 Werknr. 18005 "White 1" (loss 03/01/44)(CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 3 January, 1944. His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 25 February, 1943. A 2nd, a P-39 on 23 May, 1943. A 3rd, a Hurricane IIc on 22 June, 1943. Nos 4 & 5, an Il-2 and a Hampden on 4 July, 1943. Four P-39s in the Eina-Guba area on 18 August, 1943. Two P-39's and an Il-2 on 13 October, 1943, SE of Kiberg. A P-40 SW of Kraines and a P-51 NE of Fischer Peninsula on 3 November, 1943 (added: and a Pe-2 in the area of Kirkenses, (CKönig) . Two Il-2s SW of Petsamo on 25 November, 1943. Added: According to Soviet data, he was in cambat with four Yak-7B of 767 IAP and shot down by flight commander Lieutenant Nikolai Yegorovich Matveyev. He bailed and tried to reach the front line on skis but was caught 2 days later. He returned to Germany in 1949, deceased 01/07/10. In the same air combat Gefr Oskar Amann was killed in his Bf-109 G-6 "White 11" (CKönig)	Courtesy Christian König
34	Berres, Heinz Edgar	Hptm	1/10/1920	Koblenz	52	3/JG-77 (3/42 S.U. & 6/42 Malta), Stfkpt 1/JG-77(7/42)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6095 "Black <<" (30% dam 3/17/42), Bf 109F(Trop.), Bf 109G-2(Trop), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18101 "BF + QU" (lost 7/25/43)	RK(9/19/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/16/43) EP(1/18/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 25 July, 1943 after being overwhelmed in his G-6 by British fighters while escorting Ju 52s over the Strait of Messina. Belly landed in Ihlefelds old plane, Wk# 6095, on 17 March, 1943 in the Stalino area. 354 missions. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 24 March, 1942. 47 victories in the West, including 7 victories in the Desert. One known Desert victory, a British fighter NW of Quotaifiya on 3 November, 1942. Another, a P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq. near Marble Arch, N. Africa. A Baltimore W of El Haseiat on 7 December, 1942. A P-40 E of Ras el Umm Garanigh on 11 December, 1942. A Spitfire W of Marble Arch on 13 December, 1942. A P-40 W of el Agheila on 14 December, 1942. 2 bombers, one, a B-25 on 14 January, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. Photo
35	Bernhard, Dietrich Dieter	Lt	10/13/1921	Hameln		8/KG-6 (Channel)	Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140583 "3E + GS" (lost 11/5/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 5 November, 1943; shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 410 Sq., piloted by F/O F. Green during a London mission. The Ac crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Dungeness, Kent. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Kurt Koehler, Observer and Fw Ernst Reuvers, R/O. No gunner reported.	Courtesy Christian König
36	Berkmann, Albert	Ofw				1/KG-30 (Italy)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550211 "4D + EH" (lost 11/24/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew over the La Maddelena harbor 24 November, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
37	Ahrend, Hans	Uffz			2	3/JG-2	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 S of Verdun on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Rosendaal on 5 November, 1943.
38	Bergmann, Helmut	Hptm	1920/05/26	Bochum	35	7./NJG 4 (09/42), Erg./NJG 1, 8./NJG 1 (06/43), 8./NJG 4 (06/43), Stfkpt 8./NJG 4 (04/44)	Bf 110 G-4 Werknr 5334 (lost 22/06/43), Bf 110 G-4 "3C + CS" Werknr 140320 (07/08/44)	RK (09/06/44 CK) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (17/10/43 CK) EP (25/06/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 7 August, 1944 in Wk# 140320 when he and his crew, R/O Fw Günter Hauthal and Gnr Fw WilhelmSchopp, failed to return from a mission near Avranches in the invasion area. All buried Marigny. He crashed his G-4 Wk# 5334 north of Harderwijk Holland on 22 June, 1943 due to enemy fire, crew WIA, an Oblt at the time (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Two addnl crew: Fw G.Hautel, R/O and Ogefr H.Fritsch, Gnr, also wounded (SGLO). 135 combat missions. All 36 victories were night victories. One known, perhaps his 1st, a Whitley V 10 km south of Verdun on 20 September, 1942. Another, a Stirling 2 km east of Laon on 29 November, 1942, while in 7/NJG-3. A Halifax II SW of Caen on 12 November, 1943. One Lancaster & 6 Halifax over France on 11 April, 1944. On 21 April, 1944, he scored 7 victories over Lancasters. Three Lancaster in the St Dizier/Toul area on 27 April, 1944. Another multiple victory of six on 4 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Photo Alternate spelling: Bergemann (DeSwart). Added: Ritterkreuz awarded after achieving about 30 night victories. He particularly distinguished himself by having 2 very successful nights of combat. On the night of the 11.04.1944 he achieved 7 night victories, and another 6 were achieved on the night of the 04/05/44. (CK) Courtesy CK	Bergmann,Schopp,and Hauthal Courtesy CK	Operational Record	KTY - Crew photo
39	Berghof,	Lt			1	7/NJG-1	Bf 110G-4	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Lancaster at Mittelfüssen on 3 November, 1943.
40	Berger, Hans G.	Lt	09/10/1923		8	2/JG-1 (joins 6/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (12/44), Stfkpt 5/JG-1 (1/45), 2/JG-1 (4/45)	Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-4 "White 10" (? % dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530374 "White 1" (lost 11/29/43), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340016 "White 3(dam 3/6/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171596 "Yellow 8"	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 29 November, 1943 by B-17 "Susan Ruth" return fire near Delmenhorst; bailed safely. An Operation Bodenplatte pilot, he was one of few successful; his eighth known victory this date, 1 January, 1945, a Spitfire in the Ghent area. His 1st victory, as an Ofhr, a B-17 (HSS) on 22 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 17 August, 1943. His "White 10" overturned on landing at Ödheim after this engagement, pilot safe. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 10 km S of Chimay on 8 February, 1944. Shot down over France in Feb. 1944. His 6th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 7th, a B-17 N of Kaiserlautern on 24 April, 1944. He witnessed the death of his good friend, Johannes Rathenow, being just to his left when Rathenows AC exploded on 3 November, 1943. Berger flew the He 162 in 2/JG-1 in March and April 1945. Survived the war.	Courtesy Steve Snyder	Pilot who shot down my dad
41	Berge, Hans	Oblt				1/KG-54 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300508 "B3 + MH" (lost 11/6/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 6 November, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
42	Berg, Herbert vom (von?)	Hptm	6/13/1911			5/KG-40	He 177A-3 Werk # 535433 (or 535443) "F8 + BN" (lost 11/21/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 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).
43	Ahrens, Peter	Lt	8/11/1919	Hamburg-Blankensee	11	I/JG-26 (7/42), 3/JG-26 (7/43), 7/JG-26, 3/JG-26 (1/45)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550176 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/11/43), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210939 "Yellow 7" (dam 1/18/45), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 211011 "Yellow 11" (lost 3/4/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 4 March, 1945 northwest of Furstenau due to an engine fire. Injured in a flying accident at Meppen on 18 January, 1945. WIA 11 November, 1943 during aerial combat 5 km SW of St Pol. One known western victory, his 5th, a Spitfire at Westkapelle on 25 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) at Leerdam-Vucht on 28 July, 1943. Two B-17s near Ostmalle on 17 August, 1943, a Fw. at the time. His 9th, a B-17 "KN-4" 5 km SW of Goch on 5 November, 1943. His 10th, a P-51 of 364FG flown by Lt. Jack Gaston at Osnabrück on 26 November, 1944. Magnus.		Archive Loss Report on Spitfire
44	Berg,	Fw				JGr-25 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27101 "DP + JU" (lost 11/13/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 13 November, 1943, cause and location not reported.
45	Benninghoven, Hans Jörg	Uffz	7/8/1922	Hanau		12/JG-2	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 157331 (lost 11/7/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 7 November, 1943 at Tramain (La Corenais) France, cause not given. He is buried in the Marigny Cemetery, Block 2, Row 51, Grave 1960. Source: D.Dahiot
46	Benning, Anton	Lt	5/15/1918	Hakenberg, Westfalen	28	JG-106, JG-300, 1/JG-302 (3/44), 2/JG-302 (5/44), 10/JG-301 (11/44), Stfkpt 1/JG-301 (2/45)	Transports, Bf 109G & Fw 190A-8 in JG-301	RK(4/13/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	18 Bombers. 1 Mosquito. About half his victories were at night. About 100 combat missions after being a Flt Instr & Transport pilot, with numerous missions to the Stalingrad Cauldron (C.König). Two known victories, both Lancasters, one 20 km SE of Bremen, the other NE of Verden on 22 September, 1943. His 4th, a Lancaster over Berlin on 24 March, 1944. A B-24 at Nickelsdorf, SW of Brück, on 10 May, 1944. A 2nd B-24, same day, near Sopron. A double victory on 9 June, 1944; both B-24s near Landshut/Wasserburg. A B-24 (HSS) NE of Augsburg on 13 June, 1944. Another double on 26 November, a B-24 and a P-51, SW of Hannover. His 14th, a P-51 S of Eberswalde on 5 December, 1944. Photo
47	Bennemann, Helmut	Obstlt	3/16/1915	Wanne-Eickel	93	2.JG 52 (08/40), I./JG 52 Adj., Stfkpt 3./JG 52 (05/42 S.U.), Kdr I./JG 52 (06/42 S.U.- 04/43), Kdr JG 53	Bf 109E-4 "Black 5", Bf 109F "Black 1 (35% dam Wieringermeer 5/29/41, pilot OK,, Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # 13428 "Blk <" (9/42 Dedyurewo, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Wk # 163314 "Black <3 - + -" (lost 4/25/44)	RK (02/10/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42) EP (05/10/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Wounded 25 April, 1944 when his G-6 was hit bt B-24 return fire over Bologna. Bailed successfully. 1 Bomber. Over 400 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Spitfire at Dover on 26 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of London on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Sittingbourne on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 2 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at London on 7 September, 1940. 70 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, two Il-2s on 27 May, 1942. A Yak-1 on 31 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 1 August, 1942. An MDR-2 on 10 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Six Il-2s on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 17 March, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and two Pe-2s on 19 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and two P-39s on 17 April, 1943. Two I-16 Ratas on 9 May, 1943. Channel pilot in I/JG-52. Bodenplatte pilot. Also served in Italy in November, 1943 and the Ardennes Offensive in December, 1944. One known victory, a Blenheim near Vlissinghen, 14 April, 1941. His 90th victory, a B-24 15 km SW of Forli Italy on 25 April, 1944. His 91st, a P-47 on 8 October, 1944, no location given. Added: Deceased 07/11/07 in Vlissingen (CK)
48	Bender, Karl	Hptm				1(F)/120	Ju 88D-1 (lost)	Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 November, 1943; emergency landing during an operational flight at Norskehavet, Map Quadrant 06 East/1018, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Helmut Brückner, Observer; Uffz Engelhard Felke, R/O and Uffz Werner Pautke, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: possibly part of 3.F/123 who flew as a Leutnant and as the pathfinder on 04/05/42 with a Ju-88 "4U + EL" and Uffz Roman Gastager on board against Cores-Portsmouth (CKönig)
49	Belz, Josef	Maj	9/28/1909	Kindelsdorf		KGr.z.b.V-500 (12/42), Stfkpt 7/Erg.TG (8/43-6/44), 2/KG-200 (11/44)	Ju 52, Ar 232, Fw 200, Ju 188, He 111 Werk # Unk (lost 11/2/44)	RK (12/23/42) EP (1/11/43) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944, cause unknown. His ac crashed 3km east of the Gross Schiemann airfield, near Ortelsburg (Traces of War & LOCS). (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Ar 232 A-101 The first and only unit fully equipped with Ar 232 was the 7./Erg.TG. (Supplementary transport squadron). Their formation, in Schönwalde near Berlin, was apparently ordered as early as June 1943, probably on the 15th. The first squadron commander, Walter Meltzer (Knights Cross) from III./TG 1, had been appointed, but together with the group commander the l./Erg.TG., Major Kurt Wendorff, in a test flight with the Ar 232 A-03, VD + YC, he was fatally injured in Schönwalde along with Oblt. Helmut Jardon, Offz.z.b.V., Ofw. Albert Klenk, Bordmechaniker, and Uffz. Heinrich Gräf, Bordfunker, all of the 7./Erg.TG. Meltzer's successor was Major Josef Belz. While he and a few other members of the squadron, including Ofw. Max Limbrecht, had already been instructed in the new pattern at the factory, it was not until December 1943 that the A-02 aircraft in Schönwalde could be deployed. That same month, the squadron was relocated to Eger. There it received three more machines in January (A-06, A-09 and B-06) and another two in February 1944. The last two should have been at least one more B, most likely the B-05.
50	Bellstedt, Albrecht	Oblt	2/18/1922	Bremen	11	2/ZG-1 (4/43), Stfkpt 14(Z)/KG-40 (6/43), I./ZG 1 (re-designated 14./KG 40 in 10/43-06/44, CK)), I./ZG 1(-06/44, France, CK), Stfkpt 9/JG-2 (09-10/44 CK)	Ju-88 C-6 in KG 40, Bf 110E, F & G in ZG 1 (add: Bellstedt flew only Ju-88, no Bf-110 in ZG 1, CK), Fw-190 A-8/R6, Fw-190 A-9 Werk # 206037 (lost 10/21/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 October, 1944 during aerial combat with an Allied fighter at Steimel, crashing at Montabaur, buried Neuwied, Germany. One known victory, a Whitley V at the Bay of Biscay on 17 April, 1943. Another, a Whitley V on 17 May, 1943. A 3rd, a DC-3 on 1 June, 1943. A Beaufighter on 3 June, 1943. A 5th, an "unidentified" AC on 18 July, 1943. Two Wellingtons and a Halifax on 15 August, 1943, bringing his known total to 8 victories. A 9th, a B-24 on 18 August, 1943. A 10th, a Sunderland on 10 November, 1943. An 11th, a Mosquito at Biscay on 11 April, 1944. Magnus. Added: He participated in a victory on 01/06/43 when a KLM DC-3 flying civilians between Lisbon and Whitchurch, Bristol in England was shot down. 17 passengers including women and children and the American film star Leslie Howard were killed. The Ju 88 crews were apparently not aware this was a regular 'civilian' service. His 116th combat mission was on 30/06/44 (CK).		Rob Philips Memorial Archive Loss of Flight 777a	KTY - photo
51	Albert, Gerhard	Uffz				III/JG-27 (Agean Sea)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27174 (lost 11/10/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 November, 1943 during aerial combat in the area of Insel Leros.
52	Belling, Rüdiger	Lt			5	2(J)/LG-2 (2/41), 1/JG-77 (Tunisia 4/43)	Bf 109E in LG-2, Bf 109F in July, 1942, Bf 109G-6 Werk# 16485 "White 9" (lost 4/16/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 16 April, 1943; Combat with a Spitfire, 20 km northwest of Cap Bon. Mombeek MIA List. His first victory, a Spitfire at Cape Blanc Nez on 11 February, 1941, and Uffz at the time. A 2nd, a Spitfire over Malta on 31 July, 1942. A 3rd, another Spitfire over Malta on 10 August, 1942. A 4th, a Spitfire V over Malta on 14 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire on 3 November, 1942 in Africa.
53	Bellenberg, Herbert	OFw				FFS B 9	Ju-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
54	Behrendt, Werner	Lt				3/JG-77 (Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20257 "Black <" (lost 8/3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18636 "Yellow 3" (lost 9/7/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140059 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/6/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Vairano/Cassino. WIA 7 September, 1943 during aerial combat north of Neapel. Werk # 20257 was reported lost NW of Ätna during combat on 3 August, 1943, pilot returned after an emergency landing.
55	Beeger, Horst	Maj	6/8/1913	Bautzen		Stfkpt 3/LG-1 (4/41 Med), Kdr III/KG-101 (8/43)	He 111H in LG-1, JU 88A-5 Werk # 4255 "L1 + HL" (lost 4/16/41), Ju 88A in both	RK(11/23/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/18/41) EP(4/4/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA (briefly) with crew 16 April, 1941 off Chalkis, cause not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). He is credited with sinking the British Cruiser "York" in May 1941. He flew his first missions over Poland on the He 111 (Iron Cross, Second Class on 31/10/1939). Converted to Ju 88. Early1940 Beeger in action in the Norway and Western Campaigns. From July 1940 to March 1941 he flew against targets in the south of England and enemy shipping in the Channel. On 1/10/1940, Oberleutnant Beeger named Staffelkapitän of 3./LG 1. 1941-04-16, in Balkans Campaign, Beeger’s Ju 88 A-5, WerkNr. 4255, L1 + HL shot down by anti-aircraft fire north of Chalkis. After a forced landing behind enemy lines, Beeger and his crew made their way to the German lines. In May 1941 he and his Staffel played a major role in the Geschwader’s successful operations against British warships in the waters around Crete. Staffel had sunk 17 merchant vessels in the Mediterranean. In addition to these anti-shipping operations, Beeger and his Staffel also mined the Suez Canal and bombed targets in North Africa. On 1943-02-01 took over III./KG 101, a training unit based at Cognac in the south of France, and served as Kommandeur until 14/8/1943. Attached to HQ of KG 101 until the beginning of March 1944, then assigned to the staff of the General der Kampfflieger. In October 1944 he was named supply officer in the Geschwaderstab of KG 53 and was responsible for the delivery of V1 flying bombs to the unit. From December 1944 until the end of the war, Beeger was attached to Stab KG 200. He was promoted to Major March 1945. Deceased 6 November, 2005, Almunecar, Spain.	Courtesy Christian König
56	Becker, Walter	Lt	11/15/1919		5	10/JG-5 (12/43), 6/JG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (7/44)	Fw 190A-2 & A-3, Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 10 + -" (lost 11/2/44) (Added: Werknr. 461487, CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944 (Magnus & LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter on 8 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Helmstedt area on 29 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944, no location. A 4th, a B-24 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944. Added: He was shot down by P-51s (CKönig) Front sitting	Courtesy Christian König
57	Becker, Paul	Lt	9/14/1920		21	2/JG-27 (9/42), 1/JG-27 (11/43), Stffüh 11/JG-27 (1/44; 6/44 France)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165162 "Red 11 + ~" (lost 6/29/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Paris. Mombeek. Magnus. One known victory, a Spitfire V south southeast of El Alamein on 6 September, 1942. Over Malta on 14 October, 1942, he downed a Spitfire north of Valetta. His 5th, a P-51 100 km west of Ijmuiden on 18 April, 1943. His 6th & 7th victories, both B-24s southwest of Mattersburg, near Wiener Neustadt, 2 November, 1943. His 8th & 9th this same day, two more B-24s, south southeast of Wiener Neustadt. His 10th, a Spitfire S of Insel Split on 12 January, 1944. His 11th, a P-38 NW of Metkovic Croatia on 14 January, 1944. His 15th, a Typhoon SE of Caen on 8 June, 1944. His 16th & 17th, both P-47s near Beaumont le Roger on 12 June, 1944. His 18th & 19th, both P-47s 10 km SE of Lisieux on 14 June, 1944. His 20th, a P-51 SSW of Cherbourg on 24 June, 1944. His 21st, a P-47 at Thiberville on 29 June, 1944.
58	Becker, Ludwig	Hptm	1911/08/11	Dortmund, Aplerbeck	44	Stuka pilot, 3./ZG 1, 4./NJG 1 (08/40), 6./NJG 2 (01/42), Stfkpt 14./NJG 1, Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (02/43 Leeuwarden)	Ju 87, Bf 110 C "G9+LZ", Do 215 B-5 "G9 + OM", Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + LZ" Werknr 4864 (lost 26/02/43)	RK (No 501, 01/07/42 CK) EL (No 198, 26/02/43 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (No. 28/47; 24/04/42 CK) EP(02/03/42) EK 1 (23/12/40 CK) & EK 2 (03/07/40 CK) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/10/41 CK)	MIA 26 February, 1943 in his G-4 while on a daylight mission intercepting a B-17 over the North Sea and crashing 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Holland. Also missing was his R/O Ofw Josef Straub. It was their first daylight sortie. All victories at night. He is known to have crashed a Bf 110 at Meddo Holland, NNW of Winterswijk, on 30 August, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown, a Lt at the time (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 16-17 October, 1940, no location. He is credited with the 1st radar-controlled victory, and this may have been the AC, downed while in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington near Nieue Schans on 8-9 August, 1941. A Manchester by Shlochteren, E of Groningen the night of 12-13 August, 1941. A Whitley V by Vredepeel the night of 14-15 August, 1941. A Whitley at Oldebrock the night of 6-7 September, 1941. Another Wellington of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Blijham/Groningen on 29 September, 1941. A Whitley the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington II of RAF No.12 Sq. the night of 20-21 January, 1942 near the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. He began his military career as a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1934. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories. Added: 165 combat missions (CK) Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK	Extended Record Archive Report
59	Becker, Karl August	Oblt	6/7/1915	Weilheim an der Teck/Esslingen	4	12/JG-1 (3/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (7/43 Deelen)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410005 "Yellow 14" (lost 7/30/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 30 July, 1943 in aerial combat in his A-5 with a P-47 over Hengelo (Ijsselmeer) Holland. The A-5 reported to have crashed at Angeren, south of Arnhem (DeSwart). No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 north of Ameland on 18 March, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. his 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) NW of Oldenburg on 28 July, 1943. His 4th, and last, another B-17 at Doesburg on 30 July, 1943. Added: His remains were recovered 16 November, 2022 by WABO Research WOII. His remains are with BIDKL in Soesterberg for 100% identification. They will eventually be transferred to Ysselsteyn at Plot AB-13-306 (Find-A-Grave by Fred, 12/2022). He is confirmed resting Yssel AB-13-314 (Find-A-Grave by Fred 6/2023). New gravemarker set 10/16/2023 (Fred). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Fred
60	Becker, Karl Adolf	Ofw				13(Z)/JG-5	Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5096 "LN + DR" (lost 6/23/43), Bf 110F-2 (Trop) Werk # 5073 "1B + CX" (lost 11/12/43)	Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	WIA 12 November, 1943; fire after an emergency landing at Svartnes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His Observer, Lt Georg Lisbe, was also wounded. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Wk# 5096 was sd by a Russian P-39, piloted by Lt Borisov at Batsfjordnaringen Norway. Becker managed to make a belly landing offshore. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ottmar Werz bailed and was picked up at sea by a German subchaser. The ac was blown up (Flyvrak Norway).
61	Becker, Erich	Ofw	4/330/1918	Crossen, Oder	3	2/NJG-6	Bf 110D-2, Bf 110F-4, Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 2/24/44)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-4 reported sd 24 February, 1944 at Marlow, by Warnemünde, no further detail (NJG-6 Loss List). One known victory, a Halifax 5 km N of Düsseldorf on 3 November, 1943. A 2nd same day, a Lancaster at Düsseldorf. A 3rd, a Halifax WSW of Mannheim on 18 November, 1943.
62	Alf, Rudolf	Ofw	15/07/19 (CKönig)	Zeuthen (CKönig)	12	2/JG-2 (7/41), I/JG-2 (4/43), Stab/JG-2 (7/43), JG-7	Bf 109E & F in 41, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2467 (25% dam 4/4/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550146 45% dam 7/10/43), Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 26 November, 1944. Injured in a belly landing near St Christof on 10 July, 1943 due to engine failure. Added: Injured in a crash landing at Theville FP after being damaged by enemy fire (Qu.Meister File). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington on 24 July, 1941, no location. His 2nd, a Hudson at Brest on 25 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Brest on 16 August, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire on 2 December, 1941, no location. On 25 August, 1943, he downed two P-51s. Magnus.			alfx
63	Beck, Karl	Uffz				IV/KG-6 (France)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144651 "??" (lost 11/30/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew near Champcueil 30 November, 1943, cause not reported (JU 88 Loss List).
64	Baumgartner, Wilhelm	Ofw	10/25/1913	Switzerland (?)	34	9/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia)	Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury).
65	Allkämper, Erich	Ogefr				6/SG-1 (S.U.)	Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110877 "6G + BT" (lost 11/11/43)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 11 November, 1943 after a mid-air collision with Wk# 113800, piloted by Lt Helmut Volkenand (MIA w/crew), south of Chotkowo. Ju 87 Loss List
66	Baumer, Johann	Fw	16/02/12 (CK)	Köfering near Amberg		Flugzeugwerk Speyer (Flg. Sonderkommando Ob. d.L.)	He-111 (CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 November, 1943. Source: Obit Card on Epier. Added: KIFA at Oberwaag near Heidelberg (CK)
67	Almendinger, Paul	Uffz				III/NJG-1	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720017 (dam 11/30/43)	Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	He and unnamed crew injured 30 November, 1943 making a belly landing near Bentheim due to an engine fire. Bf 110 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Allmendinger
68	Aloe, Herbert	Hptm	7/13/1914		34	12/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).
69	Baumeister, Anton	Hptm	4/15/1909	Stuttgart		7/NJG-3	Bf 110, Ju 88	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 27 November, 1943 when he landed too hard 2 km north of Nordholz while on a training flight. Source: M. Balss. Buried in Merseburg.
70	Baumann, Helmut	Lt	10/2/1917	Quedlinburg, Halberstadt	38	5/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.;11/42 N. Africa)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12897 (dam 7/8/42), Bf 109F (Trop), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10650 (lost 1/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160770 (lost 2/17/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 February, 1944 (Magnus). Added: He was sd in his G-6 by Spitfires in the viciity of Valleranello, S of Rome. He bailed but was too low for his chute to deploy. He is buried in the German War Cem at Pomezia, Italy, Blk U, Gr 622 (D.Drury). WIA 8 July, 1942. WIA 17 January, 1943 during aerial combat north of Gabes. One known victory, his first Soviet, a SB-3 on 30 June, 1941. Two DB-3s on 14 December, 1941. A Soviet U-2 on 16 March, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 August, 1942. In N. Africa, a P-40 at Map Quadrant 91624 N. Africa on 26 November, 1942. Another Spitfire was recorded north of Djedeida on 17 December, 1942. Two victories on 15 January 1943, a B-26 and a P-38 northwest of Gabes. In the Sicilian campaign, he downed a B-25 15 km east of Marsala on 13 July, 1943. A B-17 in the Koblenz/Schweinfurt area on 14 October, 1943. An A-20 80 km SW of Civitavecchia Italy on 16 January, 1944. A B-17 SW of Rome on 20 January, 1944. A Spitfire SW of Frascati on 7 February, 1944.
71	Bauhuber, Helmut	Uffz	1/4/1922		13	Stabstaffel/JG-51 (10/43 S.U.), III/JG-51 (7/44)	Bf 109G-6	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 July, 1944. Added: The VDK shows he went MIA 12 July, 1944 west of Vilna, Lithuania (Vilnius). He is commemorated in the War Cemetery at Kaunas, Lithuania (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III WNW of Radul on 15 October, 1943. Nos. 2, 3 & 4, a MiG-3, a LaGG-3 and an Il-2 (m.H.) NW of Radul on 20 October, 1943. A 5th, a Yak-7 WNW of Loyev on 28 October, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-9 SSW of Nevel on 6 November, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-9 SW of Nevel on 10 November, 1943. Nos. 8 & 9, a Yak-7 and a P-2 on 15 December, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-9 on 10 January, 1944. An 11th, a Pe-2 on 12 January, 1944. A 12th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 30 April, 1944. Magnus.
72	Bauer, Konrad 'Pitt'	Oblt	2/9/1919	Gelsenkirchen	57	10/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.), 2/JG-3 (5/44), Stafkpt 5/JG-300 (7/44)	Bf 109G in JG-51, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171641 "Red 3" (7/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681498 "Red 21" (lost 7/20/44 aft cmbt & dbl vic @ Zwickau), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681469 "Red 1" (lost 9/11/44), Fw 190A-8 "Red 4"	RK(10/31/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/44) EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	32 Bombers. 416 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 20 March, 1943. A P-2 25 km E of Shlobin on 29 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 December, 1943. Four Il-2s (all M.H.) and two Boston IIIs on 15 December, 1943. A Yak-7 and an Il-2 on 10 January, 1944. One known western victory, his 19th, shared with a Flak unit, a B-17 at Zehdenick, N of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 20th & 21st, both B-17s on 24 May, 1944, no location. Two B-24s at Arten and a P-38 at Wernigerode on 7 July, 1944. A P-51 at Obergünzberg on 19 July, 1944. A double victory on 20 July, 1944; both B-17s at Zwickau. A B-24 at Martinsburg-Spitz on 25 July, 1944. A triple victory on 27 July, 1944; three B-24s at Szekesfehervar. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A triple victory on 11 September, 1944; three P-51s in the Kassel-Giessen area. Shot down in Fw 190A-8 Wk# 681469 "Red 1" with wounds during this engagement, losing two fingers on his right hand. Wounded seven times. Survived the war. Deceased 17 June, 1990. Courtesy Christian Konig	Courtesy Christian Konig
73	Baudach, Heinz Helmut	Ofw	9/7/1918	Quirl, Germany	21	1/JG-2 (2/41), 11/JG-2 (7/42 Channel - 8/43), EKdo-262, 2/Kdo Nowotny (11/44), 10/JG-7 (2/45)	Bf 109F in 1 Stf, Bf 109G-1 Werk # 10316 (65% lost ) and Bf 109G-1 Werk # 14065 lost 8/28/42; WIA, bailed safely, Amiens area) both in 11/JG-2), Fw 190, Me 262A-1a Werk # 110405 (10% dam 10/5/44, emer land lo fuel), Me 262a-1a Werk # 170045 25% dam 11/6/44, eng fail), Me 262A-1a #110781 (lost 2/22/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1945 when he was shot down in Me 262A-1a Wk# 110781 over Schönwalde. He bailed successfully, but struck the AC and died. Injured in a crash in Wk# 10316, 19 July, 1942 at Liegescourt (Crecy) due to technical failure. Shot down with wounds in a 109G-1, Werk # 14065(lost) 28 August, 1942 after aerial combat with fighters and bombers near Amiens. Bailed successfully despite his wounds. Landed safely on the Autobahn on 5 October, 1944, in Me 262A-1a Wk# 170292, in Ekdo-262, when he ran out of fuel. One known victory, his 1st, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 27/3/7 on 24 July, 1941. Another, his 3rd, a Stirling in the Finistere area on 18 December, 1941. A P-51 20 km NNW of Le Harve on 25 August, 1943. A B-17 8 km NW of Troyes on 6 September, 1943. A Spitfire 10 km NE of Serqueux on 23 September, 1943. A P-38 by Leupden on 16 August, 1944, while serving in Epro.Kdo. 262. Another P-38 on 24 August, 1944, no location. A P-51 SW of Boblingen on 11 September, 1944. A B-17 on 23 November, 1944, no location given. 5 victories in the Me 262. Added: as Uffz in 3./ JFS 5 Schwechat, he went 5 months into prison because he left mission unauthorized and circled 2 Danube boats in close steep curves - at times in only 50m height, on 08/06/40. (CKönig)
74	Batz, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Maj	5/21/1916	Bamberg	237	Instr duty, 5/JG-52 (12/42), Stfkpt 5/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr III/JG-52 (4/44), Kdr II/JG-52 (5/45)	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 "Black <1" in II/JG-52	RK(3/26/44) S(4/21/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44) EP(11/14/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/"400"	6th ranked German Ace. Wounded three times, shot down four times. Shot down 15 enemy AC on 30 May, 1944, on seven separate missions. 445 combat missions, all victories in the East except 5. 2 four engine bombers. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 11 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 15 April, 1943. Two Il-5s and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 9 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 S of Anapa on 10 June, 1943. A Yak-1 on 21 July, 1943. A P-39 on 7 August, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 9 August, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 5 September, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-9 on 12 October, 1943. Three Yak-1s on 16 November, 1943. Six victories in the Eltigen area on 5 December, 1943. A Yak-1 and a Yak-9 on 10 February, 1944. He scored 15 victories on 31 May, 1944. Six Soviet victories on 19 July, 1944. His 200th on 20 July, 1944. Six victories on 17 August, 1944. Nicknamed "Rabitzky" by his Russian counterparts, he was one of the most feared by the Soviet airmen. He and his Group eluded Soviet capture after the war. Retired from the BundesLuftwaffe as Oberst. Deceased 11 September, 1988 at Mauschendorf, Unterfranken. Courtesy Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right Christian König	Courtesy Christian König	Extended Record
75	Baten, Kurt Gerhard	Fw	12/12/1919	Bochelt	24	1/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.), 9/JG-1 (3/45 Anklam), JG-7	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410007 "White 7" (lost 11/12/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440642 "Yellow 16 + I" (lost 5/15/44), G-10 & G-14, Me 262	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 12 November, 1943 after dowing a Yak-1 this date; bailed safely. Injured in a takeoff accident at Paderhorn on 15 May, 1944. One of the few remaining experienced pilots in 9/JG-1 in March, 1945. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-7 on 15 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 16 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 19 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 26 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 22 September, 1943. A Boston III on 27 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 October, 1943. A P-39 on 22 October, 1943. A Yak-1 on 29 October, 1943. A Yak-1 on 5 November, 1943. A Yak-1 on 10 November, 1943. Two Yak-1s, one (o.Z.) on 12 November, 1943. A P-39 by Novaya-Praga on 11 December, 1943. A Yak-9 on 7 January, 1944. A P-39 on 12 January, 1944. A Yak-1 an an Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. A P-39 on 16 January, 1944. One known western victory in JG-1, an Il-2 at Schröttersburg on 17 January, 1945. Another, his 24th, a P-39 in the Stolp area on 5 May, 1945. Added: EP date per Vermeer EP Awards List.
76	Bartosch, Hieronymus	Uffz			14	10/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 February, 1944. Magnus. His first two known victories, both Soviet LaGG-5s on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Rüsskoye on 10 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 E of Gawrischi on 13 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) NW of Pankovka on 14 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 SE of Novaya on 1 September, 1943. A Pe-2 NE of Kremenchuk on 24 September, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-1 SE of Rossedenye on 16 October, 1943. An 11th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 November, 1943. A 12th, a LaGG-5 1 km SE of Ritaigovdka on 27 November, 1943. A 13th, a Yak-1 on 1 February, 1944. A 14th, a U-2 on 16 February, 1944.
77	Barten, Franz	Hptm	1912/01/26	Saarbrücken	52	JG 77 (09/40), 11./JG 51 (06/41 S.U.), 10./JG 51 (S.U. 11/42), Stfkpt 9./JG 53 (04/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109 F-2 "Black 2" Werknr 5432 (lost 16/07/41), Bf 109 F-2 "White 5" Werknr 12878 (WIA 11/42), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 15 + I" Werknr 441575 (lost 04/08/44)	RK (24/10/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/06/42) EP (20/10/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "800"	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 August, 1944, over Reinsehlen near Soltau, as he parachuted from his damaged G-6 with a fatal head wound, after a dogfight. (Investigations in the 80s proved that he was killed hanging from his chute by P-51s, CK) Buried in Lippstadt. Battle of Britain pilot, his first victory, a Hurricane on 14 September, 1940, no location. His 2nd & 3rd, two Hurricanes S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire between St Omer & Boulogne on 15 April, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 24 June, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 15 July, 1941; an I-16 and a DB-3. Shot down in "Blk 2" behind Russian lines on 16 July, 1941, but returned. A Yak-3 on 23 October, 1941. A DB-3a on 27 October, 1941. Two SB-3s on 12 November, 1941. An I-61 on 18 March, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 2 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 8 April, 1943. One known western victory, a B-24D 5 km west of Della Pecara, 3 September, 1943. Another bomber, a B-24 32 km south southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 49th, a Spitfire 10 km N of Nettuno on 6 February, 1944. His 50th, a P-47 S of Insel Elba Italy on 14 April, 1944. 895 missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. "Added: Ritterkreuz awarded in recognition of his successes as a fighter pilot, which amounted to 895 sorties flown and 52 aerial victories (most of which were in the East). (CK)
78	Bartels, Gerhard	Oblt				Transportstaffel, Fl.Fhr.Nord (West)	Ju 52/3mg14e Werk # 640185 (lost)	Transport Operational Clasp	MIA 18 November, 1943; shot down on a flight between Stavanger and Vaernes by a Mosquito VI "HP858/K" of RAF No.333 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Andreas H. Wyller and Navigator Baard K. Benjaminsen. Remaining crew: Fw Heinz Bruckel, Co-pilot (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Bernhard Klein, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Wilhelm Heuben, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Hans Zittlau, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)) and passenger, Ofw Robert Kückler. Source: SIG Norway.
79	Barnickel, Friedrich	Oblt			9	6/JG-52	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 29 October, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 2 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 12 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 February, 1943. An R-5 on 7 March, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Barnikel (Magnus w/9 victories total).
80	Barkhorn, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Obstlt	3/20/1919	Königsberg, Ostpreussen	301	5/JG-52(7/42), Stfkpt 4/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 Charkow, S.U.), Kdr II/JG-52 (Russia), Kdr JG-6 (1/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Werk # 5922 "Yellow 2 + -" (into Channel 10/29/40), Bf 109F-4 Wk#13388 "White 5 + -" (WIA 7/25/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15909 "Black <<5 (7/43 Anapa, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20003 "Black << w/mini White 5" (8/43 S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162198 "<<5" (5/44 Kherones), Bf 109G-6 Wk#163195 "Black <<5 + -" (WIA 5/31/44), Bf 109K-4, Fw 190D-9 w JG-6, Me 262	RK(8/23/42) S(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(7/20/42) EK 1 Wound Bdg(7/25/42) Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/Pendant	EL(1/11/43). 1104 combat missions. His first known Soviet vivtory, a Pe-2 NE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. A P-40, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. A LaGG-5 and two Yak-1s on 5 August, 1943. Four LaGG-5s on 23 August, 1943. A Yak-9, a P-39 and two Yak-1s on 29 December, 1943. Another of many multiple victories for this high scorer! Shot down with severe wounds 31 May, 1944, exhausted after his sixth mission of the day. Flying his G-6, Wk# 163195 "Black 5", he lost his concentration, and was jumped by a Soviet P-39. His last victory was on 5 Jan., 1945. Injured in another crash on 25 April, 1945, when his Me 262 was shot down by a P-51. He carried the name "Christl", his wifes name on nearly all his AC. Barkhorns wingman was Fahnrich Graf Keller. His crew chief from 40 to 45, Cpl. Albert Kusterer. Shot down 9 times. In 1955, he joined the West German Luft. and became a General. Deceased 11 January, 1983; auto accident 6 January,1983, wife Christl killed instantly 6 January. Post war home: Tegernsee. Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right Christian König Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 52, Bagerowo, 12 February 1944 in his Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr. 44. 'Schwarzer Doppelwinkel' after his 250th victory	Courtesy Christian König
81	Bareuther, Herbert	Lt	7/29/1914	Asch, Egerland	55	3/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (7/44), Stfkpt 14/JG-3	Bf 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.
82	Bahr, Günther	Ofw	7/18/1921	Neu Leegden, E. Prussia	37	6./SKG 210, 6./ZG 1, I./NJG 1, 4.,8. & 12./NJG 4, 7./NJG 3 (08/43), 3./NJG 6 (08/43), 1. & 7./NJG 6	Bf 110C, He 219	RK (28/03/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (13/06/44) EP (15/05/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (13/06/44 CK)	36 four-engine bombers at night and one day victory in Russia. About 90 Night combat missions. One known victory, a B-17 20 km SE of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd B-17 same day at Sulzbach, 30 km N of Heilbronn. A Lancaster 35 km N of Hameln on 18 October, 1943. Another Lancaster SSW of Hochspeyer on 17 November, 1943. A "4 mot" in the Berlin area on 2 December, 1943. A Lancaster "JB122" of No.625 Sq. 10km NW of Oranienburg. A "4 mot" on 27 April, 1944, no location (most likely near Schweinfurt). A Lancaster 50 km W of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. A Halifax W of Russelheim on 26 August, 1944. A B-17 NW of Mannheim on 12 September, 1944. Nos. 21 to 24, 4 B-24s in the Munich area on 8 January, 1945. Nos. 25 to 28, four Lancasters, two near Stuttgart, one N of Ludwigsburg, and one the eastern end of Mannheim, all on 28 January, 1945. Nos. 29 to 35, all Lancasters WSW of Mannheim/Worms 2/21/45. His 36th, a Lancaster NE of Pforzheim on 23 February, 1945. His 37th victory, a Lancaster W of Nürnberg on 16 March, 1945. Deceased 29 April, 2009 in Wacken. Courtesy Oleg Marin Crew picture of 3./NJG 6 Courtesy Christian König
83	Bahnsen, Jens	Fw			18	8/JG-53 (11/41 Comiso; 10/42 N.Afrika; 6/43 Sicily)	Bf 109 F-4 "Black 3" & G (Trop.), Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 15031 "Black 6 + I" (lost 6/7/43; WIA, combat with a B-17 20km S of Pantelleria), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18565 "Black 6 + I" (lost 8/19/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 in Werk # 18565, by B-17 return fire north of Bagnoli Italy. 120 + combat missions. 7 victories in the Desert, including a P-40, piloted by Sgt ONeil, who survived, 4 km north of El Ruweisat, near El Alamein on 1 July, 1942. A Beaufighter 8 km north of Ras el Barrani on 23 August, 1942. Four P-40s of RAF No. 250 Sq. near Tarfa on 9 October, 1942. Two more British fighters on 10 October, 1942; one a PRU AC, the other a Spitfire of RAF No. 92 Sq, both over the sea. A P-40 15 km south southwest of Fuka N. Africa on 20 October, 1942 and another P-40 south southeast of Quotifiya N. Africa on 22 October, 1942. Downed a P-38, his 7th victory, 10 km southwest of Pont du Fahs on 29 November, 1942. His 9th Desert victory, a Spitfire 10 km east of Mateur on 19 April, 1943. His 10th, a P-38 on 29 April, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
84	Badorrek, Emil	Maj	5/6/1910	Flammenberg		Stfkpt 4(F)/11 (11/44), Kdr Aufkl.Gr. 3 (12/44)	Ju 188D-2, Ju 188F-1	RK (22/11/43) EL (18/11/44) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14/04/42 CK) EP (29/12/41) EK 1 (18/07/41 CK) & EK 2 (04/05/41 CK) Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944. One of two known Recon pilots to be awarded the Oak Leaves to the RK. The other was Hptm. Erwin Fischer. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Major Emil Badorrek (6 May 1910 - 26 December 1944) had participated in World War II from the invasion of Poland to Russia as a scout pilot using the Junkers Ju 88 aircraft. In September 1943 his plane was converted to Junkers Ju 188. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes # 947 dated 22 November 1943 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän 4. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 11 / Stab Fernaufklärungsgruppe 2 / Luftflotte 6, and Eichenlaub zum Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes # 652 dated 18 November 1944 as Major and Staffelkapitän 4. ( Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 11 / Stab Fernaufklärungsgruppe 2 / Luftflotte 6. These prestigious medals were received for their extraordinary dedication as scout pilots who always displayed courage in any difficult situation so they were able to carry out their duties well and bring valuable enemy position reports. Not only that, he also added a record of his achievements by destroying a number of vehicles and the position of land defense using his aircraft. The Junkers Ju 188D-2 "T5 + LK" (Werknummer 150492) which he piloted was shot down along with his crew (Leutnant Josef Reinardy, Oberfeldwebel Gerhard Siller and Oberfeldwebel Franz Felician) at 12:54 a.m. above Tomaszowice near Krakow (Poland) at the end in 1944. No one survived the incident. During his career Badorrek was noted to have participated in 580 combat missions.
85	Altnorthoff, Ernst Georg	Hptm	4/21/1920		11	Stfkpt 12/JG-27 (7/43), 2/JGr Süd (Italy 11/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-27 (5/44 Reich Def), Stfkpt 13/JG-27 (09-11/44, 2/45 Reich Def), Stfkpt 6/JG-27 (4/45)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16x253 (lost 5/24/44; WIA Neu Cilli/Steirmark, bailed safely),Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330917 (lost 11/2/44; WIA, combat Mieschen), Bf 109G-14 "White 14" (09/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130332 (lost 2/25/45; aerial combat, Bramsche, pilot OK), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332158 "White 7" (dam 3/21/45; damaged after enemy fighter strafing attack)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, a B-24D 28 km west of Cape Spartha on 9 July, 1943. Most likely, he and Fw Fahrenberger were flying wing together this date. His 2nd, a B-24 when he opposed the Ploesti raid, downing the bomber 50 km west of Kefallinia on 1 August, 1943. Another victory, a B-17 near the Gulf de Fos southern France, 16 November, 1943. A P-38 SW of Cassis on 21 January, 1944. Two P-38s over southern France on 4 March, 1944; one at Serres, the other at Berre-LEtang. Another P-38 on 7 March, 1944, over Italy, no location. His 8th, a B-17 at Agram (Zagreb) on 24 May, 1944. His 9th, a C-47 SW of Hofgeismar on 4 April, 1945. His 10th, a P-47 10 km NW of Heiligenstadt on 7 April, 1945. His 11th, a P-47 5 km W of Havelberg on 16 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Altnorthhoff. Magnus. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 (CKönig)
86	Bachnick, Herbert	Lt	1920/02/09	Mannheim	80	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 CK	ç Courtesy CK	Operational Record
87	Bach, Otto	Lt	6/18/1919	Bochum	25	Erg/JG-2 (7/41), 12/JG-1 (2/43), 5/JG-1 (7/43), 4/JG-1 (5/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-1 (9/44)	Bf 109F in JG-2, Fw 190A-4 & 5 in JG-1, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530101 "Black 5" (12/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643949 "White 2" (5/44 Störmede, Ger.) in 4/JG-1, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205186 "Yellow 15" (lost 11/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 15" with P-51 escorts over the Ruhr area, by Rochau, near Stendal. Buried Stendal Friedhof, Gr 101 (A. Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Cherbourg on 10 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Cherbourg on 17 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire N of Cape de la Hague on 6 August, 1941. Nos 4 & 5, both Spitfires N of Cape de la Hague on 30 September, 1941. Another, his 6th, a B-17 "Lucy Belle" of 303BG 100 km northwest of Terschelling, flown by 1/Lt Lloyd Driffin on 26 February, 1943. Another, his 7th, was a B-17 # 42-3115 of 95BG flown by Lt J.E. Mc Kinley, on 14 May, 1943. The B-17 crashed on North Beveland Island, near Katz village. All the crew perished. His 8th, a B-17 1 km SW of Metternich on 12 August, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 at Dollart, SW of Emden on 11 December, 1943. His 11th, a B-17 S of Delmenhorst on 6 March, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 north of Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 15th, a B-17 NE of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. Known to have flown Fw 190A-7 Wk# 643948 "Black 2" (4/44) in 5/JG-1 also. Another A-7, Werk # 643949 "White 2" in 4/JG-1 Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 8 from L - Obfw. Bach	Courtesy Oleg Marin
88	Babenz, Emil Wilhelm Reinhold	FhjOFw	1919/01/01	Bolschwitz	24	3./JG 26 (04/41), 11./JG 26 (High Altitude, 11/42), 1./JG 53 (03/43), 2./JG 26	Bf 109 F & G in 11./JG- 6, Fw 190 A-6 Black 1" Werknr 470046 " (lost 08/04/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (15/10/42) EP (06/03/42 CK) EK 1 (15/11/40, CK) & EK 2 (01/09/40, CK) Wound Badge (01/05/43 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (03/05/41 CK)	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 in his "Black 1" in the same action as Willius, by P-47s of the American 355th FG. He crashed at Bentheim. Buried Lingen Neurfriedhof, Grave 7 (Rosseels). 335 missions. One known victory, His 1st, a Beaufort into the Channel, N of Brest, 17 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire west of Lille on 28 June, 1941: (P8346 Józef Bondar 303 Sqd Polish). His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km NW of Gravelines on 11 July, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire 3 km SW of Insel Goeree on 12 August, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 21 August, 1941. Another, a P-38 20 km west of Mateur on 28 November, 1942. His 20th, a Spitfire NE of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. Another, his 23rd, while in 3/JG-53, a P-38 10 km northwest of Bizerta on 22 March, 1943. Fhj-Ofw = Fahnenjunker-Sr. Officer Candidate. Added: 335 missions (CK) Courtesy ToW, CK	Courtesy CK
89	Baake, Werner	Hptm	11/1/1918	Nordhausen, Harz	43	1/NJG-1(6/43), 3/NJG-1(9/43), 2/NJG-1(4/44), Stfkpt 3/NJG-1(5/44), Kdr I/NJG-1(10/44 to end)	Bf 110F, Bf 110-G-4 Wk# 740062 "G9 + ML" (lost 1/28/44),He 219A-2 in 3/NJG-1 (5/44)	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP(9/6/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA the night of 27/28 January, 1944 when his Bf 110G-4 collided with an English bomber, crashing at Uftalsperre, near Gemünd. 195 combat missions. All Night victories. His R/O was Fw Bettaque, after Uffz Waldbauer (KilledInAction (KIA)1/28/44). Two known victories, a Wellington 1 km northeast of Neerschoten and a Halifax II 5 km northwest of Gorinchem on 12 June, 1943. A Lancaster at Neerpelt, Krs Limburg, on 17 June, 1943. A Wellington and a Halifax the night of 22 June, 1943. He scored three victories the next day, two Lancasters and a Halifax in the Utrecht region. A Stirling III of RAF No. 620 Sq., EE942 "QS-R", piloted by F/Sgt J.F.Nichols, the night of 28 August, 1943, by Halbersdorf, west of Mains. A double victory on 25 April, 1944; a Lancaster at Loop op Zand-Tilburth and a Halifax near Werkendam. A B-17 50 km W of Venlo on 4 May, 1944. A double victory on 7 May, 1944; a Mosquito 1 km NE of Herkendorf (which only his He 219 could catch) and a B-17 W of Venlo. Another double, two "4 mots" at Aachen on 22 June, 1944. A "4 mot" opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid on 4 November, 1944. He died piloting a Lufthansa B-720-030 "D-ABOP", when it crashed near Ansbach, on 15 July, 1964. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Halifax LV962 1944-04-25	Courtesy Christian König	Allied Losses Database LV962
90	Baade, Walter	Uffz	9/27/1921			9/JG-11 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18865 "Yellow 7 + I" (lost 11/14/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 November, 1943 during aerial combat south of Schweinfurt. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Hamburg-Ohlsdorf, in a single grave, no details given (D.Drury).
91	Avdic, Zdenko	Lt	8/13/1922	Omis, Croatia	10	JG-104 (3/43), 15(Kroat)/JG-52 (joins 10/43 Nikolayev S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109G-2 & G-4, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18497 "White 13" (dam 11/21/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-6 was damaged on 21 November, 1943 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 66592, cause not reported, pilot OK (Bf 109 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Avdiz, Zwenko.
92	Autenrieth, Hans "The Ghost of St. Trond"	Hptm	1921/03/15	Weiler	22	6./NJG 1 (08/41), Stab II./NJG 1 (08/42), 4/NJG 4 (03/43), Stfkpt 6./NJG 4 (06/43 - 01/44), Kdr II./NJG 4 (02/44)	Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 5431 (lost 21/04/44), Ju 88 G-1 Werk # 712343 (lost 04/08/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/02/44) EP (08/05/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (21/01/44 CK) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	POW 6 August, 1944 after being shot down by a Mosquito NE of Rennes on 4 August, 1944. WIA 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by a Lancaster, crashing at Spreenhagen near Berlin. One known victory, possibly his 1st, a Halifax on 13 August, 1941, in the Groningen area. Another victory, two Wellingtons south of Burg on 1 August - Wellington X9917 was one, 1942. Another Wellington 100 m southwest of Venlo on 12 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 101 Sq. near Liege on 24-25 August, 1942. A Halifax II #1216 "PM-Q" near Marquillies, crashing at Rosmeer-Bilzen (Be) on 5 October, 1942 (Surviving RAF Nav, F/Sgt Gordon Mellor & Jozef Simons, Secy Hemology Soc.,Rosmeer). A Stirling 6 km northeast of Souilly on 8 March, 1943. Another Stirling 3 km southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne on 12 March, 1943. A Halifax, same location, on 17 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Wellington. A Stirling 5 km WSW of Diest, Be. on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax E of Dinant on 26 November, 1943, while in 1/NJG-4. A Lancaster on 10 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 2 June, 1944. A Lancaster 5 km E of Dreux on 10 June, 1944. A Lancaster at St Leo on 8 July, 1944. His only known R/O/Gunner, Uffz Adam was killed by the French Resistance when they were both captured after crashing at Fougeres France. The French turned Autenrieth over to the Americans. American POW, released in 1946. Autenrieth died 8 June, 1996. Added: Autenrieth joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired as an Oberstleutnant. His 04/08/44 remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Adam (born 21/07/1919 in Schwemlingen), R/O (MIA) and Uffz Georg Helbig (born 29/06/1920 in Steinfeld), Mech (POW) (absa3945). Added: Another source suggests Fw Adam and Uffz Helbig bailed out the night of 20/21 January, 1944, and returned uninjured; Autenrieth bailed, hitting the tailfin and breaking his leg. Autenrieth always flew with Uffz Adam as Radop with whom he teamed up at nighflighter school. (CK) Hans Autenrieth and Wlter Ehle with others of NJG-1 Courtesy Oleg Marin		Archive Report Archive Report Wellington X9917 Archive Report Wellington EF348 Operational Record
93	Auster Günther	Fw				SG-77 (S.U.)	Ju 87D-5 Werk # 130924 "S2 + MK" (lost 11/30/43)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 30 November, 1943 near Tscherkassy due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List
94	Aulenbacher, Ernst	Uffz			2	2/JGr Süd (/43), Stab JG-11 (Reich Def 11/43)	Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27103 "Black 5" (lost 11/26/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 26 November, 1943 during aerial combat over Luxembourg, ac destroyed. One known victory, a B-17 by Marktsteinbach on 17 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 20 February, 1944.
95	Arnold, Karl	Lt	12/16/1922			4/StG-5 (3/43), 9/StG-151 (5/43), 4/SG-5 (5/43), 4/StG-1 (7/43), 2/SG-5 (10/43), Adj NSGr-8 (5/44)	Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6097 "L1 + MM" (lost 7/2/43), Ju 87D-5 Werk # Unk "6J + ??" (lost 11/27/44)	Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 27 November, 1944 when he crashed after takeoff at Andselv Bardufoss Norway during a ferry flight. He is buried at Botn-Rognan (LOCS). WIA 2 July, 1943; shot down with wounds by flak southwest of Kouta. His R/O, Uffz Erich Stepphuhn, was killed. Source: SIG Norway. The Ju 87 Loss List identifies this unit as 3/StG-5 (?)
96	Arndt, Otto	Ogefr				2/KG-26 (Bardufoss)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7155 "1H + HK" (lost 11/9/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Arndt 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.
97	Aretz, Balthasar	Ofw			1	2 Erprobungs (Test) Grp-210 (7/40 to 3/41), 8/ZG-26 (11/43)	Bf 110C-2 Werk # 4209 "S9 + EK" (40% dam 10/5/40), Bf 110D/0 Werk # 3568 "S9 + EK" (25% dam 8/31/41; Bf 110 Loss List, combat Calais-Marck, crew OK), Me 410	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	Wk# 4209 reported damaged after aerial combat at Calais-Marck, his unnamed gunner WIA (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a B-17 on 13 November, 1943. Added: Crew member Radop Gefr Rolf Schilling in 08/40. Pic Src Vasco+Estanislaus. (CK)	Rolf Schilling
98	Antrup, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Obstlt	2/1/1910	Leeden, Westfalen		Stfkpt 5/KG-55 (11/42), Kdr III/KG-55 (8/43), Kdr KG-55 (11/44)	He 111H in III Grp, Bf 109G as Kdr KG-55	RK(11/13/42) EL(11/18/44) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Romanian Pilot Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	Over 500 combat missions. Retired Bundeswehr General in 1968. Deceased 24 November, 1984, Munich. Wilhelm Antrup was born in Leeden on Febraury 1st, 1910. After his school he entered the Deutschen Verkehrsfliegerschule in Cottbus in 1934. After his pilot training het joined the Luftwaffe in 1935. Wilhelm Antrup took part in the Spanish Civil war as Leutnant with the Kondor Legion. Took part in fightings in Poland, the western campaign in May/June 1940 and the Battle of Britain. During this last battle was Staffelkapitän 5. / Kampfgeschwader 55 with the rank of Hauptmann. After this, Antrup and his unit sent to eastern front. Fought over Caucasus and at Stalingrad. December 1942 temporary Kommandeur III. / Kampfgeschwader 55 to be appointed in that function formally on May 6th, 1943. At the ending of the War, Antrup was taken prisoner by American troops. During the War he flew a total of 612 operational sorties. After the war he joined the Bundeswehr and was appointed Leiter der Technischen Schule der Luftwaffe 1 (Flugsicherung) as Oberst in 1956. On December 1st, 1956 he became Leiter der Technischen Schule der Luftwaffe 3 (Technik), which occupation he held until June 30th, 1962. Wilhelm Antrup retired as Brigade General on March 31st, 1968. Deceased 14 November, 1984, Neubiberg, Bavaria, Germany.	Courtesy Christian Konig
99	Andresen, Lorenz	Oblt			8	9/JG-5 (11/43 S.U.), Stab/JG-5 (7/44)	Bf 109G-6	EK 1 & 2 Fightr Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1944. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 20 km N of the Petsamo airfield on 25 November, 1943. A 2nd, a P-40 N of Fischer-Halbinsel on 17 March, 1944. A 3rd, another P-40 at Fischer Halbinsel on 23 April, 1944. A 4th, a P-39 near Petsamo on 10 May, 1944. A 5th & 6th, two Il-2s; one SE of Kiberg, the 2nd, E of Vardö, on 26 May, 1944. Magnus.	Courtesy Christian König
100	Anders, Richard	Oblt	1/3/1915	Martinwaldau		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?

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