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1 Peters, Kurd Maj8/7/1914Braunschweig4


7/LG-2 (4/41/Bulgaria), Sfkpt 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (03-11/42 CK) Kdr II/JG-300 (11/43), Kdr JG-302, Acting Kdr JG-300 (12/44 & 3/45)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2318 (dam 4/10/41; Peters injured, emergency landing Bufeugrad), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340303 "Green 5" (lost 6/29/44 near Laura/Leipzig) in JG-300, Bf 109G in JG-302 RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP(10/5/42)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		WIA 29 June, 1944 in "Green 5" during aerial combat over Naumburg; bailed safely. Peters commanded JG-302 in March, 1944. His given name is spelled "Kurd" in the Obermaier Rittertrager Book. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Dortmund on 23 May, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) SE of Berlin on 21 June, 1944. Another B-24, same day, 20 km SW of Berlin. A 4th, also a B-24 on 21 June, 1944, at Adlershöf. Deceased 24 July, 1957 at Furstenfeldbruck. Added: WIA on 10/04/41when force-landed near Botevgrad/Bulgaria(CK)
2 Peters, KurdMaj (postmortem)12/13/1908HannoverKdr II/KG-3 (12/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1360 "5K + AC" (lost 12/21/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/24/41)

EK 1 & 2
EP (7/10/41)		MIA 21 December, 1941 at Kaluga, cause unknown. Source: A. Mebius. The Ju 88 Loss List indicates that he may have returned and that he had been awarded the DK-G.
3 Peters, WalterLt11/11/1921Steinbrück7/TG-4Ju 52/cm Werk # 500177 "G6 + OR" (lost 7/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 due to enemy fire south of Antimilos Greece (Cyclades Group, Agean Sea). Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Schulze, R/O (WIA); Ofw Hans Dietrich, Flt Engr (MIA) and Fw Walter Peyerl, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two deceased are buried in the Ger. War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 2, Row 15; Pilot Peters, Platte 12 and Gnr Peyerl, Platte 13 (D.Drury).
4 Peters, HelmutMaj10/7/19105ZG-76, Kdr Erg/NJG-1 (11/42), I/NJG-3, NJG-5, Kdr III/NJG-101 (3/43)Bf 109E & Bf 110 in NJG-1; Bf 110 & Do 217 in NJG-101
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Boiten 5 victories; 2 Night and 3 Day. Retired LW-Bundeswehr Major. Deceased 20 March, 2004.
5 Peters, HelmutUffz3/15/1915HamburgWekusta 1Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0790 (lost 7/3/41)Meteorological Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1941 when his ac was brought down by AA fire 5km west of Riga Latvia. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Dr Friedrich Graf, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Wilhelm Karl Hülswitt, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). One additional crewman remains unidentified. The three deceased were initially buried in a civilian cemetery, the Forest Cemetery in Riga. They are commemorated there and in the Ger War Cem at Riga-Beberbek (D.Drury).i
6 Peters, HerbertLt2Stab II/ZG-76Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hawk-75A on 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane northwest of Douai, 18 May, 1940.
7 Peters, HermannOfw1(F)/121Ju 88A-5 Werk # 880464 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 16 January, 1941 when he collided with an Italian aircraft at Bengazi. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Walter Gensch, Uffz Ferdinand Holec and Fw Johannes Janzen. Janzen survived the crash, but died one day later. Jager Blatt 4/2001.

L-R: Ferdinand Paul Holec, Hermann Peters, Walter Gensch and Hans Janzen

Courtesy Oleg Marin
8 Peters, HorstUffz5/JG-54Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9579 "Black ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 November, 1941 near Pleskau.
9 Peters, JosefOblt2/20/1920Essen Borbeck3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (6/41), 12/KG-26 (4/42), 9/KG-26 (5/42), Stfkpt 9/KG-26 (10/43), Stab III/KG-26 (4/44)He 111H & Ju 88A RK(4/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		An Observer, he ended the war serving in the 1st Parachute Corps. Approximately 100 combat missions. Deceased 11 December, 2004 Essen (P. Bastin).
10 Peters, JosefUffzFl.ü.G.-1 (Jüterbog)Bf 109E-2 Werk # 5478 (80% dam 7/4/43)Wound Badge
Pilot Badge		Pilot injured 4 July, 1943; takeoff accident at Jüterbog-Waldlager airfield.
11 Peters, KarlHptm1/2/1914Frankfurt1/KG-55 (5/39), 10/KG-55 (10/40), 8/LG-1 (8/43), Stfkpt 8/LG-1 (11/43), Stfkpt 13/LG-1 (2/44), Kdr II/LG-1 (7/44 to wars end)He 111H-6 Werk # 7027 "G1 + DL" (dam 6/15/42)RK (4/30/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44)
EP(4/15/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 15 June, 1942 when his H-6 was shot up by Soviet fighters east of Belgorod. He and Obs Lt Heinrich bethke were WIA. 205 combat missions. Deceased 12 December, 1954 Montabaur (P. Bastin).
12 Peters, MartinUffz4(H)/12 (Africa)Bf 110E Werk # 2537 (lost 8/17/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 17 August, 1942 at the Derna airfield, due to a servicing fault while on a non-combat flight. Bf 110 Loss List
13 Peters, MichaelUffz


Gefr Konrad Bierl

7/KG-2 (St Andre)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5379 "U5 + ?R (lost 6/28/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28/29 June, 1942 during the bombing raid on Weston-s-Mare; Intercepted by a Hurricane II, BE581, of RAF No.1 Sq, piloted by F/Lt Kuttelwascher. The AC crashed at Trevieres, near Caen. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Prinzensing, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Peter Schwab, R/O (WIA) and Gefr Konrad Bierl, Gunr/Mech (born 1921 in Schwandorf, EK2 (CK) KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
14 Peters, OttoFw5/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4931 "V4 + DM" (lost 11/28/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 28 November, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
15 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.
16 Peters, WalterLt1922/05/22III./JG 5KIA/KIFA on 12 December 1944CKönig
17 Peters, WilliOfwStab/JG-54Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)7178 (15% dam 1/29/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Wounded in aerial combat near Fritzlar on 29 January, 1943. Force landed near Fritzlar.
18 Pomper, FranzFw4/15/1918Cranz - Königsburg3/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332506 "6N + F?" (lost 4/26/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 26 April, 1944; failed to return from a night mission over Portsmouth. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Hermann Friedauer, geb 11/4/1920, K.Obs; Fw Walters Peters, geb 8/11/1920, R/O; Uffz Heinz Hoffmann, geb 6/10/1922, Gunner; Uffz Fritz Jakobi, geb 4/26/1922, Gunner and Fw Günther Kocem, geb 11/30/1920, Mech?. Source: B.Bines.
19 Prues, WalterOblt68/NJG-1 (3/44), 7/NJG-1 (6/44 Leuwaarden, NL)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140317 "G9 + SR" (lost 8/4/44)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 August, 1944; shot down during aerial combat by B-17 return fire over Maribo Denmark. His R/O this date, Fw Josef Peters(KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Heinz Aleit, Gunner, survived by parachuting. Prues was found 58 years later in his AC in the marshes at Maribo, and buried in the Soldiers Cemetery in Copenhagen. One known victory, a Lancaster III, JB736 "PM-N" of No 103 Sq., piloted by F/O James G. Johnston (KilledInAction (KIA)), N of Limburg/Lahn, Germany, the night of 30/31, 1944. Another, a Lancaster 18 km SW of Poix on 1 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" SW of Romilly on 4 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Ushant on 8 May, 1944. A Lancaster 26 km SE of Lisieux on 10 May, 1944. His 6th, a Lancaster on 23 June, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). (see Archive Report) Operational Record
20 Reif, FranzFw
Ysselstein, Holland		5/KG-77 (4/41 Schiphol)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4178 "3Z + ?N" (lost 4/11/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC with his unnamed crew the night of 10/11 April, 1941; his Ju 88 crashed just after takeoff at Halfweg Haarlemmerliede Holland, cause not reported (DeSwart & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Cause still unknown, and killed the crew of four, all buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot Uffz Reif buried CW-10-230. Remaining crew: Ogefr G.Peters, Obs (bur CW-10-229); Ogefr H.Schors, R/O (bur CW-10-227) and Gefr E.Tobias, Mech/Gnr (bur CW-10-228) (SGLO).
21 Riedmayer, RolandUffz1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430597 (lost 12/22/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943; crashed into the North Sea at Map Quadrant 06 East/3045 due to engine trouble.Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Hans Weber, Observer; Uffz Hans Peters, R/O and Fw Gottfriewd Friedrich, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
22 Roth, JoachimHptm10/24/1912Stfkpt 9/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # unk "F1 + DT" (lost 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 18 August, 1940; sd with wounds after being hit and set afire by AA fire at the Kenley RAF station, then attacked by Hurricanes of No. 111Sq., piloted by Sgt's Ronald Brown and William Dymond. The ac crashed at Leaves Green, Kent, just north of RAF Biggin Hill. Roth was flying as Observer this date. Remaining crew (POW/WIA): Oblt Rudolf Lamberty, Pilot: Hptm Gustav Peters, (pos unk); Ofw Valentin Geier (pos unk); and Fw Hugo Eberhard, R/O. Roth promoted to Major 1 July, 1942, while in captivity (D.Drury).
23 Schnuchel, HorstHptm8/13/1918Landesberg4/StG-77, Stfkpt 5/SG-103 (11/43), Kdr II/SG-103 (3/44), Kdr III/SG-3 (2/45)Ar 96, Fw 190F & G, & Ju 87D or G in SG-103, Fw 190F-8 Werk # 586666 (lost 3/6/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/24/41)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/17/42), Assault Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1945 by flak, south of Lieblidiene. Signed Lt Klaus Peters documents and surname spelled Schnüchel (Kevin Huckfield).
24 Spanke, GünterOfw1(F)/122 (Vendeville)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 1328 (or 0328) "F6 + BH" (lost 10/3/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 3 October, 1940; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the eastern coast of England. Shot down off Harwich in the early morning. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Peters, Ofw Adler and Uffz Wabnitz. Wiki Luft data. Added: Crashed into the North Sea off area Harwich; pilot reported killed (Observer Loss List).
25 Stockmann. ErichOfw6/2/1918DittlackenStab/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # 3603 "U5 +DA" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa, when he was sd by a Soviet (?) fighter near the village of Sendwoje, the area of Lomza, Poland Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Peters, Obs and Uffz Hans Schumacher, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)). Ofw Stockmann is not in a military cemetery, but is understood to be in a grave existing at Zambrow, Poland. No VDK listing for Oblt Peters or Uffz Schumacher, however LOCS reports that Oblt Peters was captured, then shot by a guard, no details (D.Drury).
26 Storm, Karl HeinzUffz2/11/1922Hamburg1(F)/122 (Africa)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430492 "F6 + LH (or IH)" (lost 2/21/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Oran-Bone 21 February, 1943 after suffering engine damage (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC, bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 7): Fw Hans Ueffing (or Uffing), Obs; Uffz Hermann Scherp, R/O and Ogefr Sigmund Peters, Gnr. No known grave for pilot, labeled "Missing at Sea", surname spelled Stern! (SGM, Incidents in Spain). Added: Burials: Ueffing Gr 134, Scherp Gr 132 and Peters Gr 133 (D.Drury).
27 Trost, Ewald GüntherHptm4/27/1911Niederjeutz1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506 (2/42), 7/KG-26 (7/42 Norway), Stfkpt 9(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (8/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-26 (6/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-102 (10/43), 7/EKG-1 (2/45)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1562 "1T + FT" (30% dam 9/18/42), He 111H RK(11/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/2/42), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Injured 18 September, 1942; landing accident at Banak Norway airfield due to enemy fire damage. Remaining crew (all Inj): Lt Josef Peters, RK Holder, Observer; Uffz Johann Püscher, R/O and Ogefr Walter Silber, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway). 107 combat missions. No mention in the Kaiser RK book that Ewald Günther was in JG-26.
28 Vorbach, ErichFhr1922/04/05Vienna (CK)


Courtesy CK

1./JG 51 (Channel)Bf 109 E-4 "White 8" Werknr 6266 (lost 14/11/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 14 November, 1940 in his E-4 after being shot down over England by F/O Barclay of 249 Sq. and F/L Burnett of No 46 Sq. . Crashed at Sacketts Hill Farm, St Peters, Broadstairs (Bf 109 Loss List). Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Grave 131 (Joe Potter Grave Search). Alternate spelling: Vortbach.
29 Peters, ArnoUffz22/JG-51Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 (e.v.) W of Stassfürt on 7 July, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) W of Oberammergau on 3 August, 1944.
30 Brütting, GeorgObltKG-27 (May have been an Observer)He 111P & H
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Author of the book, "Das waren die deutschen Kampflieger-Asse, 1939-1945", (Publ 1975) from which most of the bomber pilot data was recorded. He is listed as a crew member with Hptm Peters on a 12 April , 1941 mission over the Vandeville airfield, near Lille.
31 Damm, EberhardOblt05.04.42 Lt., 5./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-1 (T6+EO) by AA vic Tschudowo, Spasskaja Polist (Tossno). 1309.42 Lt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 11.10.42 Lt., Stab II./St.G. 2 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 (T6+DC) hit by AA and force-landed. 30.11.42 Lt. in 3./KG 53, awarded the DKG. 01.07.43 in St.G. 2, promo to Oblt. 17.07.43 Lt., 5./St.G. 2 KIA - Ju 87 D-3 (T6+CN) hit by AA SE of Dobneskij in Pl.Qu.70753.5./KG 53 (12/40 CK), 3./KG 53, 5./StG 2 (04/42 S.U.), Stab II./StG 2 (10/42)He 111 H (12/40), Ju 87 D-1 "T6 + EO" Werknr 2132 (lost 05/04/42), Ju 87 D-3 "T6 + DC" (dam 11/10/42), Ju 87 D-3 "T6 + CN" Werknr 1249 (lost 17/07/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (30/11/42)
EP (13/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 17 July, 1943 in Wk# 1249 after being hit by flak in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 70753 (SE of Dobneskij). Damm was WIA 5 April, 1942 by flak near Tschudowo in Wk# 2132, his unnamed R/O KilledInAction (KIA), ac destroyed (Ju 87 Loss List). Added: His R/O on 4/5/42, was Uffz Hans Feiziger, no VDK match. WIA 11 October, 1942; hit by AA fire and force landed, no further detail. His R/O on 7/17/43, was Fw Erdfelder, no VDK match. Added: WIA on 07/12/40 when bailed out with crew near Sonthofen after combat mission due to petrol loss, icing and radio damage. Crew (WIA): Obsv Oblt Peters, Fw Kmenk, Fw Hahn (CK)
32 Feuerbaum, Johannes HansLt3/6/1917Herborn32/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0570 "R4 + LK" (lost 6/3/41)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 June, 1941 after crashing into a hillside at Skelder Moor, 4 miles north of Whitby, due to poor visibility during a night mission engine failure. Buried Thornaby-on-Tees, Block O/K/7 (Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List). His crew, also KilledInAction (KIA), Gefr Gerhard Denzin, wireless operator and Gefr Rudolf Peters (bur Thornaby-on-Tees, Plot O, Row L, Gr 7), gunner. Two known victories, a Hudson and a Hampden at Wells next to the Sea, 8 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Hampden at Church Fenton, the night of 2-3 May, 1941.
33 Gehring, Friedrich Wilhelm "Fritz" Maj12/10/1913Stfkpt 7/KG-26, Kdr IV/KG-26 (2/44), Stfkpt 7(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (5/45)He 111H, Ju 88A, Ju 188A-3 (lost 5/2/45)
RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 2 May, 1945 in Lavansfjord Norway, 40km N of Narvik. The entire crew was killed,and buried in the the Kriegsgräberfriedhof, Narvik. The crew: Ofw Willi Drabe, Fw Benno Boksch, Uffz Walter Peters and Fw Josef Proske.
34 Gehrke, HeinzUffz5
11/JG-26 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 1" (lost), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 441481 "Yel 20" (lost 9/11/44), Fw 190D-9 #500096 "Yel 1" (lost 2/22/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably/ at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA 14 December, 1944 in his Bf 109G-14 Werk # 463111 "Yellow 23" during aerial combat with a Tempest of RAF No. 56 Sq. S of Rheine. His "Yellow 1" was destroyed on the ground during a B-17 raid on Villacoublay. "Yellow 20 destroyed when it overturned during a landing in Bönninghardt; Gehrke only slightly injured. A replacement pilot, he flew his first combat mission on 16 March, 1944. He flew wingman for Fw. Karl Laub. Also, for Major Mietusch on 17 July, 1944 when Mietusch was shot down, through no fault of Gehrkes. On this mission, he scored his first victory, a Liberator, # 41-29331 "Blondies Folly" of the 458BG, 755BS, flown by 2/Lt Neil AJ Peters, but was subsequently shot down by four Thunderbolts of the 356th FG. His 2nd, a B-17 in the Saar-Hünsruck area on 13 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Meitingen on 24 April, 1944. A 4th, a Lancaster at Taverny on 6 August, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire (RAF No 416 Sq) near the Brussels-Evere airfield on 1 January, 1945. Shot down 4 times, the last, in "Yellow 1", 22 Feb., 1945. Hospitalized w/burns until 11/45. Flew Bf 109K-4 in December, 1944. "Bodenplatte" pilot. His personal emblem: "Pikus the Tomcat".
35 Hinrichs, HaraldFhr8/JG-1, 5/JG-1 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175146 "White 7" (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 over Uelzen when he collided, during aerial combat, with an Fw 190 of a comrade, Fhr Peters. Both were killed. Jager Blatt 5/2001 & Lothar Wiegels. No known grave.
36 Kussmann, GeorgUffzIV/KG-77 (France)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3174 "??" (lost 4/24/43) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		Pilot and unnamed crew all injured in a takeoff accident from the Montpellier airfield 24 April, 1943 (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (Inj): Uffz Josef Peters, Obs; Uffz Arthur Pfaff, R/O and Ogefr Josef Havlitschek, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
37 Lamberty, RudolfHptm9/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # unk "F1 + DT" (lost 8/18/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1940; sd with wounds after his ac was hit and set onfire by AA fire at RAF Kenley and then attacked by Hurricanes of No. 111 Sq., piloted by Sgt's Ronald Brown and William Dymond. The ac crashed at Leaves Green, Kent, just north of Biggin Hill. Remaining crew (POW/WIA): Hptm Joachim Roth, Stfkpt & Obs; Hptm Gustav Peters (pos unk), Ofw Valentin Geier (pos unk) and Fw Hugo Eberhard, R.O. Lamberty was promoted to Hptm on 1 April, 1942, Roth was promoted Major on 1 July, 1942, both while in captivity (D.Drury)

Courtesy Christian König
38 Langohr, Heinrich2/NJG-3 (Schleswig)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140042 "D5 + GK" (lost 8/20/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1944; sd at Brammer by their own Marine flak. All buried at the War Graves Cem. Hamm Süderfreihof. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Otto Aschermann and Eugen Peters (no rank or position noted.
39 Nier, Martin Lt4/KG-76Ju 88A-1 "F1 + ??" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 July, 1940; Believed shot down by Hurricanes of RAF No. 145 Sq. 20 miles south of Worthing England. Remaining crew: Maj Walter Donaubauer, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Gerhard Cordes, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Wilhelm Peters, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Maj Donaubauer, also a pilot, was the former Stfkpt of 1(F)/123.
40 Peter, Karl GeorgLt3/25/19186(Pz)/Sch.G-1Hs 129B-2 Werk # 242 (20% dam 9/21/42)EP(10/26/41),
EK 1 & 2

Ground Assault Operational Clasp		His Wk# 242 was reported suffering engine damage, causing him to make an emergency landing by Kalatsch on 21 September, 1942. Lt Peters Honor Cup was seen on the internet. Source: Genadi Najda.
41 Peters , GustavMaj8/1/1907

Courtesy Christian König

9/KG-76 (8/40)Do 17Z-2 Werk # Unk "F1 + DT" (lost 8/18/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW/WIA 18 August, 1940; set onfire by AA fire, and then attacked by fighters of No.111Sq., in the vicinity of Biggin Hill, Leaves Green (C.König). Added: He was one of three pilot officers in this ac this date, piloted by then, Oblt Rudolf Lamberty, in addition to unnamed R/O and a Gnr/Mech. See Rudolf Lamberty for additional detail, including remaining crew.

Courtesy Christian König
42 Peters,HptmKG-27He 111PBomber Operational ClaspLed a mission over Vandeville airfield on 12 April, 1941 (with author Brütting on crew). May be one of the other Peters, perhaps Kurt, later in a different squadron.
43 Aschenbrenner, Konrad KurdHptmKdr KGr-100 (8/40 Vannes-Meucon)He 111HBomber Operational ClaspChannel pilot.
44 Peters, ArturFwKGr.z.b.V.-50 (2/43)No mentionWound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspFw Peters, and his mechanic, Ogefr Karl Kratky, were reported injured in Map Quad Pl.Qu.7667/68, the cause being "Erdabwehr" (Earth Defense?) (Qu.Meister File).
45 Peters, ClausLt11/20/1922Achim Hannover4/SG-101 (7/43), 5/SG-103 (10/43), I/SG-151 (12/43), 5/SG-1 (4/44), 6/SG-1 (4/45)Ju 87B & D, Bf 108,Fw 190F, Fi 156EK 1 (4/2/45) & 2 (8/25/44)
Assault Operational Clasp in Gold		Survived the war. Recd his Flugzeugführer Badge on 15 June, 1943 as an Fhj/Uffz. Served in the Baltics, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. Source: Kevin Huckfield (from Awards & Documents)
46 Peters, EgonUffz4(F)/14 (S.U.)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430055 (lost 9/30/42)Observer Operational ClaspPeters injured during a takeoff crash from the Dugino airfield, 30 September, 1942, ac destroyed, no further injuries to crew reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
47 Peters, ErhardHptm7/4/1914Hohenkamp24Kdr I/NJG-3 (6/43), Kdr V/NJG-5 (8/43), Stab III/NJG-3 (10/43), 9/NJG-3 (2/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C in NJG-3, Bf 110 in V/NJG-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19/20 February, 1944 in a crash at Brandenburg-Brest due to engine and control failures; accidentally shot down by a Wilde Sau fighter (Boiten). Buried Werder/Havel Neuere Friedhof, Block E/3/613 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 10 km SW of Insel Fano on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Welda by Warburg on 22 October, 1943. A 4th & 5th on 18 November, 1943; a Halifax N of Laon and a Lancaster SE of Namur. A 6th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Same night, a 7th, a "4 mot" in the Berlin area. On the night of 15 February, 1944, he scored 5 victories, 8 thru 12, three Lancasters and two "4 mot". 26 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 22 victories. Boiten approx 24 victories.
48 Peters, ErhardOblt8/7/19203Stab I/NJG-4, II/NJG-4, 8/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 14/15 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito of RAF No. 157 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Sandiford. He bailed safely 10 km NE of Reims (Boiten). Deceased 12 November, 1999 (Jager Blatt).
49 Peters, ErichFhr8/JG-1Fw 190A Werk # 350220 "Blue 16" (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 over Uelzen when he collided, during aerial combat, with another Fw 190 of his comrade, Fhr Hinrichs. Both were killed. Jager Blatt 5/2001 and Lothar Wiegels. No known grave.
50 Peters, FriedrichGefreiter Bordfunker Aktiv1923-03-23Hagen, Westfalen8./Staffel Transportfliegergeschwader 2Ju-52/M Werk # 10018Radio Operator's ClaspFriedrich Peters was an Unteroffizier-anwärter (Non-Commissioned Officer Candidate). His military career began in October 1941 with a Signals Company in Norway where he was stationed until 1942. He transferred to Semlin (Zemun, Serbia) to train as a Bordfunker. He became operational with 8. Staffel of Transportgeschwader 2 where he served as a Radio Operator on a Junkers Ju 52 where he flew transport missions from Brindisi, Italy to Corsica. He was awarded the Radio Operators Badge. On September 24th 1943 his Ju 52/M (Werk Nr 10018) was shot down above Corsica in actions against RAF Beaufighters of 39 Sqn, 272 Sqn and 603 Sqn. Peters was killed - aged 20 - along with the pilot, Unteroffizier Negele. Bordschütze Obergefreiter Jäger was wounded. This was a catastrophic day for transport units - 15 aircraft were lost over the southern front from TG-1, TG-2 & TG-4 with TG-2 losing nine of those.Soldbuch images

Luftwaffe Victories by Name/Date		SYoungs
51 Peters, G.Lt2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 23Hs-126WIA on 11/06/40 when shot down by H-75s of GC II/4 SE of Rethel. Might have been the Obsv.CKönig
52 Peters, GustavUffz8/29/19212/KG-66Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260309 "Z6 + CK" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 2 January, 1944; shot down by two Typhoons as they approached the Montdidier airfield on a training flight. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Meichenitsch, geb 2/8/16, WIA, Obs; Uffz Otto Gross, geb 6/21/1922, WIA, Obs; Ogefr Karl Tullius, geb 7/30/1923, KilledInAction (KIA), R/O and Gefr Ernst Fabig, geb 2/25/1923, KilledInAction (KIA), Mechanic. Source: B.Bines.
53 Peters, GustavUffzIII/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714748 (lost 1/31/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew at Asseln, near Lichtenau 31 January, 1945, crash cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
54 Peters, H.Fw15/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Zaltbommel, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown. Netherland Loss Registry
55 Peters, HansOblt1918/01/17 (CK)Liebenburg (CK)Stabsstaffel/KG 2 (06/41)Do 217 K-1 "U5 + BH" Werknr 4418 (lost 28/07/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/01/45 Post.)
EP (26/10/42)

EK 1 & 2

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 when probably shot down by night fighter vic La Mine near St. Lô. Pilot/Observer Badge Awarded on 2 October 1942
56 Peters, HansLt2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430548 "4U + IK" (lost 8/13/43). Added: Ju-88 "4U + EK" (28/06/43) (CK)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Alexandria 13 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Gunr Helmut Nehls was part of the crew on 28/06/43 from Athen-Tatoi in a night recce mission at the coast. It was Nehls first night mission. Obsv was Oblt Kolf according to Flugbuch of Nehls (CK)

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