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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Linke, Lothar	Oblt	10/23/1909	Liegnitz Schlesien	28	3/ZG-76 (8/40), 6/NJG-1 (5/41), 5/NJG-2, 11/NJG-1, Stafkpt 12/NJG-1 (5/43)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4857 "G9 + CZ" (lost 5/14/43)	RK(9/19/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/29/43) EP(1/25/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 13/14 May, 1943 during aerial combat with a Lancaster over Holland, when he was forced to bail from his 110 because of an engine fire, but he was thrown against the tailplane and killed. His RO, Ofw Czybulka bailed safely. The 110 crashed at Tacozijl Holland, WNW of Lemmer (DeSwart). 100 missions. 25 Night and 3 Day victories. His first victory, a Blenheim west of Stavanger, 19 April, 1940. During the Battle of Britain, with I/ZG-76, he was badly shot up, but made it back to Jever on one engine. A 2nd victory, a Wellington SE of Ostenfeld, E of Husum, the night of 11-12 May, 1941, now in 6/NJG-1. A Hampden at Scheldmündung on 26 July, 1941. A Lancaster I of RAF No. 106 Sq. at Zwartveen (Friesland), 5 km NW of Drachten Holland the night of 26-27 July, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 22 (OTU) at Ramspol, NW of Kampen Holland, the night of 13-14 September, 1942. A Halifax II "MH-B" 30 km north of Ameland on the night of 3/4 March, 1943. A Mosquito the night of 20/21 April, 1943. Burial: Ysselsteyn, Block AR, Row 4, Grave 92. Photo
2	Summer, Alois	Lt				4/KG-54 (Berditschew Ost)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5259 "B3 + OM" (lost 7/31/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1941 when his ac was sd by fighters in the area of Chirowka, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Heinz A hner, Obs; Gefr Heinz Linke, R/O and Gefr Gerhard Beck, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).
3	Schulte, Wolfgang	Hptm	7/11/1918	Solingen		9/KG-54 (4/42),I/KG-54 (6/42), 3/KGr-806 (8/42), Stfkpt 11/KG-54 (10/44), Stab/KG(J)-54 (11/44)	Ju 88A-4/C in 806, Ju 88A-4, Me 262	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) EP(9/1/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	Known to have led attacks on England in June, 1942, as led by Major Linke.
4	Schellong, Hans	Oblt	5/13/1920	Schillen, Ostpreussen		2/KG-100 (4/42), Stfkpt 3/KG-4 (10/43)	He 111H-20 Werk # 700816 "5J + AL" (lost 5/22/44)	RK(8/8/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1(6/14/42) & 2(6/18/42) Class "C" Glider Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944 in the (Ukraine) Crimea. The ac, loaded with bombs, was shot down attacking the Dshankoi railroad station. The ac crashed among the trains with its full bomb load. Added: Oblt Schellong's burial location reported as "Dzhanoi" per "Find-A-Grave (D.Drury). Remaining crew (MissingInAction (MIA)): Uffz Erwin Kalloch, Obs; Uffz Gustav Howell, R/O; Uffz Fritz Linke, 1st Gnr and meteorologist Regierungs (Regrat) Herbert Gustav Leopold Kuster, 2nd Gnr.. 386 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Another noteworthy Observer flying occasionally with Schellong, was RK Holder (3/12/45) Ofw Paul Ammann (studylibfr.com/doc via S.Youngs).	Paul Ammann
5	Linke, Wolfgang	HptFw	3/16/1913	Magdeburg		I/KG-40 (6/41)	He 111H-5 Werk # 3903 (lost 6/21/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 21 June, 1941; crashed during a test flight at Bordeaux-Merignac airfield, France, cause unknown. Two unnamed crew killed in the crash, as well as two unnamed passengers, injured. HptFw Linke is buried in the German War Cem. at Berneuil, France, Blk 3, Row 13, Gr 674 (D.Drury).
6	Linke, Walter	Uffz				3/ZG-26 (Reich Def)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5228 "3U + DL" (lost 11/3/43)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 November, 1943 at Bremen, cause unknown. His unnamed R/O was WIA. Bf 110 Loss List
7	Linke, Walter	Ofw	3/27/1920	Frankenstein Thüringen		I/StG-2, 3/StG-2, 3/SG-2, II/SG-103	Ju 87 Radio Operator	RK(12/16/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	R/O mostly for RK-EL Holder Maj. Herbert Bauer. 950 missions, mostly with Major Bauer.
8	Linke, Ulrich	Uffz				8/JG-27 (Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1558 "Black 2" (lost 10/24/40)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 October, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat. Crashed into the sea 30 km W of Cape Griz Nez. Mombeek.
9	Linke, Rudolf	Uffz				Fl.ü.G.-1	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20283 (80% dam 8/10/43)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Pilot reported injured 10 August, 1943 making an emergency landing at Reyersdorf due to engine trouble.
10	Linke, Richard	Obstlt	4/3/1909	Queissen Kreis Steinau a.d.Oder		3/Kü.Fl.Gr-806, Kdr I/KG-54 (8/41), Kdr Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (7/42 Catania), Kdr III/KG-54 (9/42-1/44)	He 111P & Ju 88A	RK(9/17/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	Received the RK for his Gruppes success in bombing operations on 14 September, 1941, including 30 Soviet tanks. Over 240 combat missions. Deceased 31 December, 1995, Siegburg.
11	Linke, Paul	Ofw				NAGr unit	Bf 109G-6	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Night Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
12	Braun, Friedrich	Ofhr				3/KG-4 (Novy Dvor Malacky)	He 111H-16 Werk # 162438 (Lost 1/1/45)	Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	Injured 1 January, 1945 when his ac crashed at Mount Vysoka, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA), cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Reinhard Onken, Obs; Uffz Rudolf Simon, R/O; Fw Erich Keller, Flt Engr and Ogefr Josef Linke, Gnr. The deceased are buried in the War Cem., Allensteig, Austria, Blk 1, Row 14, as follows: Uffz Onken Gr 287, Uffz Simon Gr 285, Fw Keller Gr 286 and Ogefr Linke Gr 288 (D.Drury).
13	Linke, Hubertus	Uffz			3	1/JG-54 (3/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 9 March, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, both Pe-2s on 26 March, 1944.
14	Linke, Heinz Fritz	Gefr	12/12/1923	Nieder - Schreiberhau		5/JG-27	Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 165499 "Black 3" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) (date unk) at Schwallenbach, near Krems/Donau. Source: Kurt Rieder.
15	Linke, Hans Joachim	Uffz				7/NJG-4	Ju 88G-1 Werk # 712384 "3C + ER" (lost 12/23/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Linz on the Rhein. Remaining crew (WIA): R/O Uffz Rudolf Roth and Engr Uffz Eduard Höllander.
16	Linke, Gerhard	Uffz				4/KG-77 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140160 "3Z + FM" (lost 4/27/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew over Malta on 27 April, 1942, probably due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List).
17	Linke, Fritz Werner	Ofhr				JG-101, 4/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511441 "Blue 16" (lost 12/18/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC18 December, 1944; Crashed by Scheuerheck/Münstereifel, cause unknown. Jager Blatt 5/1997 &2/2001.
18	Linke, Alfred	Uffz				1/NAGr-2 (Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 612773 (lost 3/20/45)	Night Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 March, 1945 due to an enemy fighter attack near Gilschwitz.
19	Linke,	Oblt			1	Stab/NAGr-4 (9/43 S.U.)	Fw 189A, Bf 109G	EK 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 at Schilovostski on 1 September, 1943.
20	Jurecsa, Ernst	Ogefr				4 & 12 Erg/KG-26 (Blankensee)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8222 (lost 8/28/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 28 August, 1942 crash during a training exercise 1500 meters southeast of the Esbjerg airfield, catching fire, cause not given. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Walter Scheyer (1/15/21, Grave 18, Obs; Gefr Hans Joachim Linke (geb10/23/22, Grave 17), R/O and Gefr Walter Bischof (geb 1/16/22 Würzburg, Grave 20), Gunner. All were buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 2 September, 1942, in Esbjerg. After the war, the remains of Jurecsa were cremated and returned home to Germany. Source: Air War over Denmark. Alternate spelling: Jursca (Ju 88 Loss List)
21	Hannemann, Emil	Ofw	9/23/1916	Gaildorf		7/TG-3	Ju 52/3m Werk # 6820 "VB + UO" (lost 2/23/45)	Transport Operational Clasp	The ac reported crashed Snezka, CZ on 23 February, 1945. Pilot, crew & passengers totaling 23 persons, KIC, cause unknown. Other known crew, Ofw Albert Linke, Ofw Otto Kloppmann (pilot of a 2nd ac) and Uffz Erich König (Nav of a 2nd ac) (F. Braun). Added: The cause of the crash was crashing into a mountain in a snowstorm, after getting off course. Remaining crew (the deceased bur Ger.War Cem, Brno, Blk 79D, Row 3): Fhr Willi Franz August Vaubel, Obs (bur Gr 216); Ofw Albert Link (or Linke), Mech (bur Gr 202) and Fw Max Ziemus, Base Fireman, (bur Gr 206). Ofw Hannemann buried Row 3, Gr 221 (D.Drury).

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