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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************Photo
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1 Hüttinger, Karl HansObltIV/KG-1 (5/42 S.U., 8/43 per Jager Blatt)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6253 "??" (lost 5/15/42)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a collision with Ju 88A-5 Wk# 3625, piloted by Hptm Karl Heinz Lüdecke (KIFA) 15 May, 1942 near Ssineserka (Ju 88 Loss List & Jager Blatt 2/1998.
2 Kuring, Heinz Günther HansOfhr9/24/19242I/JG-100 (School for "Wilde Sau" pilots), I/JG-110, 5/JG-300Fw 190A "Green 3", Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 "Green 3" in JG-110 (Altenburg), Fw 190A-8 "Red 2"(lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		US POW at wars end. One known victory, a B-17 on 14 January, 1945. He rammed this B-17 with his A-8. The B-17 was either "Little Butch II, # 42-31744, 390BG/568BS piloted by 1/Lt Walter Wiegand, or "Preferred Risk" #42-102673, 390BG/571BS piloted by 1/Lt Joseph W. Lewis. During the ramming, his canopy was torn off and he bailed with P-51s in hot pursuit. He opened his chute late, landing near a farmer. 200 meters from him, landed Uffz "Pimpf" Erhard with a knee wound. On this same day, Kuring lost two other friends, Ofhr Hans Damran died in his chute from a stomach wound. Ofhr Lüdecke thought to have died in an explosion when he rammed a B-17. Alternate spelling: Kuering. Deceased 17 December, 2010 (P. Bastin).


Courtesy Christian König
3 Lüdecke, FriedrichLt10/6/19206JG-26, 6/JG-5 (1/43)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 9698 "Yellow 14 + -" (lost 1/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 25 January, 1943; shot down at Bojarskaja Russia (source: SIG Norway). Another source suggests the date of 21 January, 1943. Alternate spelling: Lüddecke. Released from Russian captivity on 25 May, 1949 (Source: Heinrich Breuer). Deceased 16 December, 2002. Bowers/Lednicer, 6 victories.
4 Lüdecke, FriedrichUffz6/1/1921Ragösen11/KG-55He 111H-6 Werk # 7071 "G1 + EV" (lost 1/22/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 22 January, 1944 when the ac crashed at La Ferte-Saint-Aubin France due to an engine malfunction, killing the entire crew. All buried ln the German War Cem. at Fort-de-Malmaison, Blk 4, Row 31: Lüdecke buried Gr 1212. Remaining crew: Uffz Paul Stolte, Obs, bur Gr 1211; Uffz Josef Hofer, R/O, bur Gr 1210 and Gefr Theo Strohmeyer, Gnr, but Gr 1233 (D.Drury).
5 Lüdecke, HansLt2Stab I/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20603 "Yellow 6 + -" (lost 4/26/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 26 April, 1944; crashed during a maintenance test flight, cause unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 21 March, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 March, 1944.
6 Lüdecke, HelmutLt1921Zerbst12/JG-2Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 March, 1945 by Nidda, cause unknown. Jager Blatt 5/1998.
7 Lüdecke, Karl HeinzHptmStfkpt in IV/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3625 "??" (lost 5/15/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 15 May, 1942 when he collided with Ju 88A-5 Wk# 6253, piloted by Oblt Karl Hans Huttinger (injured), near Ssineserka, one other unnamed crew injured (Ju 88 Loss List).
8 Lüdecke, KlausOfhr17/JG-300 (Löbnitz) Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960305 "White 18" (lost 1/14/45 in the Berlin area)
EK 1 & 2 (Post)
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Lüdecke was killed 14 January, 1945, when his A-8 rammed a B-17, and the two exploded. Alternate spelling: Lüdeke. Image courtesy Riccardo Freitag
9 Penzel, KarlOfw9/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5536 "A1 + LT" (lost 10/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 29 October, 1940 after the ac suffered a malfunction. The crew became lost and bailed out, believing they were over the Netherlands. The ac crashed into the River Stour mud, off Parkeston Quay, Essex. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Florian Sigger, Obs; Uffz Johannes Klitscher, R/O; Ofw Hans Metzger (or Metzer), Flt Engr and Uffz Harry Lüdicke (or Lüdecke), Gnr (D.Drury).
10 Schellwat, FritzOfw145/NJG-1 (6/42), 6/NJG-1 (2/43), 5/NJG-1 (6/43), 6/NJG-1 (2/44)Ju 88A, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5450 "G9 + FN" (lost 6/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 14 June, 1943 during aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). One known victory, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 61 Sq. at la Hulpe (Brabant), 14 km SE of Brussels the night of 2-3 June, 1942. A Hampden I of RAF No. 408 Sq., 2 km SE of Zevendonk (Antwerpen), 4 km S of Turnhout Belgium the night of 31 July-1 Aug, 1942. Another victory, a Hampden 2 km southeast of Gerverlaut on 1 August, 1942. Another, a Wellington 1 km northwest Kersbeek/Miskom on 25 August, 1942. Another, a Halifax at Grandiebach on 29 August, 1942. A Wellington on 11 September, 1942. A Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq. at Saunveniere, 2 km NE of Gambloux Belgium the night of 6-7 December, 1942. A Stirling BF448 3 km north northwest of Heiliberen on 14 February, 1943. Two victories on 14 May, 1943; a Stirling (Map Quad) and a Wellington 4 km east of Mönchen-Gladbach. Two Lancasters on 30 May, 1943. A Lancaster at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. A Stirling S of Lanke on 24 August, 1943. Magnus Report and Boiten, 17 victories. Alternate spelling: Schelwat.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
15 June 1943: Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + FN" (W.Nr. 5450) of 5./NJG 1 flown by Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat (F) and Oberfeldwebel Lüdecke (Bf), both wounded, crashed due to enemy fire west of Heinsberg, 100%. He did record his 13th victory that night at 01:32 against a Lancaster over Düsseldorf-Storkheim which was either Lancaster III (ED396) of 103 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt G Whitehead, all killed or Lancaster III (ED649) ZN-X of 106 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O HD Oates, all killed so perhaps the crash was due to return fire from one of these aircraft. (Forum Post)		Archive Report BF448

Operational Record

Archive Report JD155 1943-07-12/13
11 Schendel, FritzLt7/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142352 "3Z + FR" (lost 3/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 March, 1943 in the Tripoli area, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Johannes Wolf, Observer; Ogefr Fritz Lüdecke, R/O; and Uffz Ehrenfrid Voss, Gunner. Alternate spelling: Schendal (Ju 88 Loss List).

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