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1 Redlich, Karl WolfgangMaj12/13/1914Hamburg37


2. J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 1/JG-27 (5/40; 6/41 Libya), Luft. General Staff, Kdr I/JG-27 (5/44)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E-1 "Black 6x121 in J/88, Bf 109E-7/Trop "White 1 (6/41 in 1/JG-27), Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk# 441468 (lost 5/29/44)
RK(7/9/41)

Spanish Cross (6/6/39)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42)

EP (10/26/40), EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star
(6/19/41)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939, Cruz de Guerra Cross (04/05/39)
Medaglia d'argento al Valore Militare, Italian pilot badge
Red Krune Kralja Zvonimira II.Stupnja s Macevima		KilledInAction (KIA) on 29 May, 1944 in aerial combat with B-24 bombers, crashing 3 km west of Melk (K. Rieder), near St. Pölten. 1 bomber. His first victory, a Battle over Tongeren, 11 May, 1940 while in 1/JG-27. His 2nd, a Hurricane over Charleroi, 16 May, 1940, also in 1/JG-27. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire W of Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. His 5th victory, a Morane 406 at Foret de Compiegne, 5 June, 1940, while in 1/JG-27. Nos.6 & 7, both Fairey battles, one at Provins, the other at Montmirail on 13 June, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire SE of London on 7 September, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at London on 9 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Sevenoaks on 27 September, 1940. A Hurricane southeast of El Adem on 23 November, 1941. His 37th victory, a B-24 N of Sankt Pölten on 29 May, 1944. All victories in the West, including 26 in the Desert; 4 victories in Spain. Bowers/Lednicer, 45 victories including 2 in Spain. Added: Burial War Cem Sankt Pölten Hauptfriedhof, Austria, Grp 3, Blk 3, Row 7, Gr 202 (D.Drury). AKA (Also Known As) Johann Wolfgang Redlich (VDK).


2 Wodtke, WolfgangOblt z. See1/16/1914Karlsruhe


Courtesy Christian König

3/Ku.Fl.Gr. 406He 115B-1 Werk # 2081 "S4 + EL" (or BL) (lost 12/6/39)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1939 when his ac struck a radio mast during an operation. The ac crashed onto West Beach, Sheringham, Norfolk. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Emil Rödel (geb 8/21/1910, Schmeckendorf) Obs, buried Great Bircham (St Mary's) Churchyard, Blk1, Row 1, Gr 4. His R/O, Ofw Karl Ullmann (geb 7/5/1908), was buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 16, Gr 363. Wodtke also buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 16, Gr 362 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
3 Weber, WolfgangUffzEins.Gr/EJG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732018 (lost 2/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 February, 1945 east of Züllichau due to flak. He and Uffz Karl Schirr perished at the same time & place.
4 Weber, KarlUffzStab/KG-4 (11/39)He 111"5J + FA" (lost 11/39)Wound Badge (11/39)
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 22 November, 1939 after his AC was shot down by two French flown Curtiss H-75's of GC I/4, piloted by Lt's Andre Weiss & Jean Louis Hirschauer. He was on a mission photographing airfields in Northern France. The AC crashed at Torhout-Kruiskens Belgium, where he was taken prisoner, having bailed successfully. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Franz Wichartz, Observer; Uffz Wolfgang Just, Wireless Oper/Gunner; Uffz Helmut Klein, Flt Engr/Gunner Added: Known burial locations: Just at Solingen EV. Fdh, Blk 9, Row F, Gr 126. Klein at Nordhausen Hauptfriedhof, Row 1, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
5 Ullmann, KarlObFw3./Kü.Fl.Gr-506KilledInAction (KIA) on 06/12/39 at West Beach, Norfolk, crashed against radio mast. Crew KilledInAction (KIA) assisting Obs OFw Rödel, Emil, Obs Oblt z. See Wodtke, WolfgangCKönig
6 Tonne, WolfgangHptm1918/02/28Moosbach Thüringen122
Courtesy CK

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz		3./JG 53 (joined 12/39-5/42 S.U.), Adj I./JG 53 (07/41), Stfkpt 3./JG 53 (Bizerta Tunisia)Bf 109 E-3 (lost; bailed 14/05/40), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 6728 (dam; WIA 11/07/41), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 14156 (crash land 29/08/42), Bf 109 F-4 (Trop) "Yellow 7" (02/43), Bf 109 G-2/Trop "Yellow 7" Werknr 10795 (Bizerta), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" Werknr 16523 (lost 04/43)
RK (No. 562 06/09/42 CK)
EL (No. 128 24/09/42 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (Award 24/87 21/08/42 CK)
EP (06/08/41)

EK 1 (23/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (18/04/40 CK)
Wound Badge (11/07/41)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KIFA 20 April, 1943 in his G-6 during a landing at Protville, north of Tunis, in Tunisia. He went into a steep turn with his undercarriage extended causing his fatal crash (See below). MIA 14 May, 1940 during aerial combat in his E-3 with a Hurricane south of Bouillon, crashed behind the line but returned uninjured (Prien). 641 missions, 96 victories in the Stalingrad front. His first victory, a Blenheim northwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75 at St Dizier on 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of London on 17 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Boulogne on 26 April, 1941. He scored Soviet victories 14 thru 19 on 31 May, 1942; four I-61s and two Il-2s. His 30th, a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1942. His 40th, one of four this day, an Il-2 on 31 July, 1942. A quad on 5 August, 1942; all Mig-3s. An La-5 and two LaGG-3s on 13 September, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 20 September, 1942. Note: It is said that all of his achievements and the propaganda about his exploits went to his head. As a result, he became reckless, and crashes over his own airfield, celebrating his 122nd victory, over another Spitfire IX. Added: Buried Bordj-Cedria German War Cemetery Ben Arous, Tunisia Hof BIZ Ossario 3A Tafel 9 (CK)

Courtesy CK
7 Tippe, ErhardFw211/JG-26 (5/44)Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 13" (5/44; damaged 6/14/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412351 "Yellow 21" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 16 June, 1944, shot down in "Yellow 21" by Spitfires of RCAF No. 443 Squadron over Normandy beachhead. He bailed safely but suffered a shoulder injury, and was quickly captured by Canadian soldiers. Shot down two days earlier on 14 June, 1944, in "Yellow 13" by a P-38 of 55FG over Paris. His coolant line was hit and he made a belly landing just outside Paris after eluding his pursuer. He became the favorite wingman of Klaus Mietusch. Earlier flew wingman for Ofw Karl Laub in May, 1944, and Wolfgang Polster in June, 1944, before Mietusch. His two victories; a P-38 of 55FG in the Pontoise area, N of Paris, on 14 June, 1944 and a B-24 (HSS) of 392BG SW of Chartres on 15 June, 1944.
8 Thieme, WernerOblt6/21/1915

7/KG-40 (Vaernes 2/42)Fw 200C-3/U4 Werk # 0063 "F8 + CL" (or "BR" per LOCS) (lost at sea 2/22/42). Added: "F8 + BR" (CKönig, srcFlyvrak Norway)Bomber Operational ClaspThis Condor ditched into Stjördalsfjord due to malfunctioning flaps as they approached Vaernes, returning from an anti-shipping mission on the east coast of Iceland on 22 February, 1942. Remaining crew (survived): Wolfgang Tonn, Co-P; Ofw Leo Ludorf, Mech; Karl Kiessling, 1st R/O; Ogefr Klaus Kappes, 2nd R/O and Gefr August Kaufmann, Gnr (Flyvrak Norway). This ac was salvaged from the waters off Tronheim, near the Vaernes airfield, in March 1999. The crew survived the ditching. The wreck was returned to Hamburg for restoration. Project Manager, Günther Georgs stated that Werner Thieme, living in Austria, has visited "his" plane several times. Source: Peter Beck, Aarhus, Denmark.



9 Single, KarlOfw
Cannock Chase		6/KG-55 (3/41 Avord Fr.)He 111P-4A Werk # 2989 "G1 + CP" (lost 3/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 12 March, 1941; sd by a Hurricane of No. 96 Sq, piloted by Sgt Robert John McNair during a mission at Liverpool, after releasing their bombs at Birkenhead. The attack killed the Flt Engr & Gunner and disabled both engines. The remaining crew bailed safely and the ac crashed in a field at Widnes. Remaining crew: Hptm Wolfgang Berlin, Obs & Stfkpt (POW); Uffz Xavier Diem, R/O (POW); Fw Leonard Kuznik, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Cannock Chase Blk 3, Gr 153) and Fw Heinrich Ludwinski, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC Blk 3, Gr 152). Source: Lancaster Aircraft Investigation Team via D. Drury.
10 Seiz, WalterOblt192114LKS-4, 3/JG-53 (Etaples, 1940; Soviet Union, Mar.1942; Italy, 1944), Stfkpt 8/JG-53 (4/44)Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4/B (9/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 9" (5/41), Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7301 (lost 3/14/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10033 "Yellow 9" (lost 4/20/42), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 7 (8/43 Italy), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162292 "Yellow 7" (lost 4/2/44)EP


EK 1 & 2(11/9/40)
Wound Badge(4/20/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down by a P-38 2 April, 1944 in Wk# 162292 over Crikvenica Yugoslavia, bailed safely and returned to his unit, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. QK. Bailed safely and uninjured in an aerial collision on 14 March, 1942 over Gozo with another Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7392, piloted by Uffz Heinrich Blum (KIC) (Prien). WIA 20 April, 1942 in "Yellow 9" during aerial combat, making a force landing at St Croce due to engine damage (Prien). One known victory, A Soviet I-180 on 21 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 19 September, 1942. His 9th, a western victory, a "2 mot" on 16 January, 1944. His 10th, a "Jager" in Italy on 17 January, 1944. His 11th, another "Jager" over Italy on 18 January, 1944. His 12th, a "2 mot" on 21 January, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 35 km SW of Laibach on 25 February, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944. Russian POW, returned home in 1949. Survived the war.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
11 Schrage, KarlOblt
Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland		9/KG-40He 111H-5 Werk # 3528 "F8 + GT" (lost 10/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 20 October, 1941; crashed into the sea off the west coast of England, precise location and cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Wolfgang Klassen, bombardier; Gefr Otto Hock, R/O; Uffz Hans Meier, Flt Engr, bur Glencree, Gr 23 and Sdfhr Karl Ehrmann, Gnr & War Correspondent. The latters body washed ashore on 22 November, 1941 and he is buried at Glencree, Grave 22. Source: D. Drury.
12 Scholz, HansFw7/SeenotstaffelDo 24T-3 Werk # 3267 "CM + RA" (lost 11/26/43)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 26 November, 1943 when his ac crashed during a ferry flightfrom Holtenau to Athens, and came down near Aalen. The cause of the crash is believed to have been icing, and the plane caught fire on impact, killing all on board. Remaining crew: Uffz Christofh Otten, Obs (bur War Cem Emden-Bolardus Friedhof, Gr 55); Uffz Wolfgang Kozuschek, R/O; Ogefr Heinrich Seilkopf, Flt Engr 1; Ogefr Karl Wallraff, Flt Engr 2 and Ogefr Ernst Nettelbeck, Gnr (D.Drury).
13 Schirr, KarlUffzEins.Gr/EJG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732268 (lost 2/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 February, 1945; shot down east of Züllichau by flak. He and Uffz Wolfgang Weber both perished this date, same time, same location.
14 Ruhl, FritzOfw8/22/1916Berbisdorf3(F)/121 (12/41 Nikolayev, Ukraine)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0533 "7A + BL" (lost 12/30/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 30 December, 1941, when his ac crashed into the Sea of Azov off Nogaisk, cause unknown. Th mission seemed to be reconnaissance covering the Crimea from Kerch to Savastopol. Remaining crew: Oblt Karl Müller, Obs; Fw Wolfgang Hoffmann, R/O and Uffz Heinz Lindemann, Gnr. All buried in Kirowograd-Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine: Ofw Ruhl 15/5/786, Oblt Müller 15/5/787, Fw Hoffmann 15/5/783 and Uffz Lindemann 15/5/785 (D.Drury).
15 Roos, KarlUffz4/6/1920Tuttlingen6/KG-2Do 217K-1 Werk # 4584 "U5 + DP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 May, 1943 after being shot down over the North Sea, east of Sunderland, by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/O B.R.Keele, 35 miles east of Sunderland. The AC caught fire, turned to port and plunged straight into the sea. Remaining crew: Ogefr Günther Kaeber, Observer (MIA), Uffz Bruno Mittlestädt, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Alfred Richter, gunner (MIA). Two of the crew were never found. The bodies of Roos and Mittlestädt were recovered, Roos being buried 2 July, 1943 in Acklam Road Cemetery, Thornaby-on-Tees. It is unknown where Mittlestädt was buried.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Obituary Card for Karl Roos and his brother Wolfgang. Courtesy Emilie Stewart

16 Puschstein, HeinzUffz8/KG-26He 111H-4 "1H + ?S" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 15 August, 1940: sd by British fighters, crashed at sea off the coast of County Durham or Northumberland (D.Durham). Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Wolfgang Burck, Observer, Uffz Hans Karl Klug, wireless operator, Uffz Hans Hofmann, mechanic and Uffz Karl Lotz, gunner.
17 Pohlschmidt, KarlUffz8/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + JS" (lost 7/31/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 31 July, 1944 at Le Mesnil, France (another source suggests the location was Gavre), cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Wolfgang Schubert, Obs; Uffz Heinz Wischers, R/O and Ogefr Wilhelm Möller, Gnr.. No knowngraves (D.Drury).
18 Obenback, KurtObltII/KG-77Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6027 "3Z + EC" (lost 5/5/41)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW with unnamed crew 5 May, 1941; they suffered engine failure and ran out of fuel and made a force landing on he beach at Waxham, Norfolk. One of the crew is killed in the crash. Alternate spelling: Obenbach & Obenhack. Added: The ac hit a sand dune. Remaining crew: Gefr Karl heinz Rose, Obs; Uffz Josef Simon, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Wolfgang Winkler von Mohrendorf, Gnr.. The surviving crew were all injured and captured, Uffz Simon buried in the Norwich Cem., Norfolk, Sec 54, Gr 235 (D.Drury).
19 Müller, KarlUffz11./KG 6Ju-88 A-4 Werknr. 300003 (lost on 13/01/44)KilledInAction (KIA) on 13/01/44 when shot down 6 km SE of Jumeauville by the Typhoon of F/O Plamandon, 198. Squadron. Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA): RadOp Uffz Otto Werner, Obsv Ogefr Wolfgang Schlösser, Gunr Ogefr Anton Haidl.CKönig
20 Müller, KarlOblt1/3/1916Somborn3(H)/41 (2/41), 3(F)/121 (12/41 Nikolayev, Ukraine)Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (dam 2/25/41), Hs 126B-1 Werk # Unk (lost 11/27/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0533 "7A + BL" (lost 12/30/41)Wound Badge (2/25/41 & 11/27/41), Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 30 December, 1941, cause and location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: He was injured making a forced landing near Guerand on 25 February, 1941, due to engine trouble. Still in 3(H)/41 in November, he was reported WIA, no detail (LOCS). Added: On 30 December, 1941, crash location the Sea of Azov, off Nogaisk. Oblt Müller, a pilot in his own right, was the Observer; the pilot was Ofw Fritz Ruhl. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Wolfgang Hoffmann, R/O and Uffz Heinz Lindemann, Gnr. All four buried in Kirowograd-Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine (D.Drury). See Ofw Fritz Ruhl (pilot) for specific burial locations. Alternate spelling: Mueller.
21 Leonhard, KarlHptm7/3/1913Kaiserslautern23
2/JG-53(9/39), 3/JG-53 (9/40; 10/41 Channel), Stfkpt 8 & 3/JG-53 (7/42), Kdr II/JG-11 (8/44), Kdr I/JG-11 (445)Bf 109E-1 "Red 7" & Bf 109E-3 "Red 7" in 2/JG-53, Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" in 3/JG-53 in 40, Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7299 "Yellow 8" (10/41 in 3/JG-53), Bf 109F-4/Trop in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-14 & K-4 in II/JG-11, Fw 190A in I/JG-11
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold



EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Soissons, 26 May, 1940. In July 1940, he received his Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" (Prien). In March 1941, he received his Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 5" (Prien). Flew Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" in October, 1941, Russia (Prien). His 2nd, a Hurricane in the London/Brighton area on 29 September, 1940. His 9th & 10th victories, both BB-22s on 31 May, 1942; one 10 km SE of Kursk, the other S of Poltava. His 11th, a P-39 30 km E of Kashornoye on 3 July, 1942. His 12th, a Spitfire over Marsa Scirocco on 18 December, 1942. His 13th, a P-38 28 km west southwest of Genova Italy, 1 December, 1943. His 14th, an "Abschuss" on 18 December, 1943, no location given (Perry Claims). His 15th, a B-24 10 km southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A B-26 at Adenau-Eifel on 23 December, 1944. A P-47 in the Worms area on 30 December, 1944. Victories 21 to 23 were two Pe-2s and a Boston on 16 April, 1945. Deceased 30 November, 1995. He resided in San Diego, CA. Served on all fronts; France, England and Russia. Jager Blatt Obit. Alternate spelling: Leonhardt.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
22 Langner, WolfgangHptm1911/05/08GoldbergOfhr II/KG 157 (04/37), Oblt & TO II/KG 157 ('39), Stfkpt 7./KG 27 ('40, 05/41 Orleans-Bricy)He 111 P-2 "1G + GR" Werknr 1389 (lost 11/05/41)
probably EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.29 Sq., piloted by P/O Grout, and crashed at sea 5km S of Seaford, Sussex. The bodies of three of the crew washed ashore at Newhaven. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Erwin Ortmann, Obs (bur CC/4/4/50); Uffz Heinz Krause, R/O (bur CC/4/4/51) and Uffz Karl Biersack, Flt Engr (missing at sea, mem at Laboe Naval Memorial). Hptm Langner bur CC/4/2/28 (D.Drury, LOCS & Grandson, Wolfgang Helmreich (1/2021).
23 Hummel, GabrielOfw7/23/1913Aulndorf WittenburgWetterkundungsstaffel Wekusta 5/Ob.d.L.(Vaernes 1/41)He 111H-5 Werk # 3824 "1B + CH" (lost 1/20/41), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1221 "1B + NH" (lost) Meteorological Operational Clasp KIC 22 December, 1941 in Wk# 1221 on a non-operational flight, making an emergency landing at sea south of Hitra Norway, due to engine problems and icing. Remaining crew (all KIC): Reg.Rat Dr. Ernst Westermann, Observer and Ofw Paul Keller, R/O. An un-named mechanic was rescued. Emergency landing in mountaineous terrain, at Storskarven, 50km east of Trondheim, near Vaernes Norway on 20 January, 1941. Remaining crew: Hptm Wolfgang Zechiel, Stfkpt Wekusta 5 (WIA); Reg.Rat Paul Korthe (or Kothe) (WIA); Uffz Richard Gerber, Mech. and Fw Karl Schaum, R/O. All crew returned to base. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Ofw Hummel and Dr. Westerman are listed as "Missing at Sea", and are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
24 Günther, HelmutUffz8/KG-2 (Schiphol, Holland)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5346 "U5 + AS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 28 February, 1942 after being shot down by ships fire over the sea near the Humber. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Karl Erber, Observer, Uffz Christian Pollok, wireless operator and Uffz Wolfgang Voltz, mechanic.
25 Grunert, Karl HeinzLt2/4/192125/NJG-6 (1/44), 6/NJG-6 (5/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (dam 3/10/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 170132 (lost 5/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 S of Seemoos on 29 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" S of Aachen on 25 May, 1944 (OKL). Added: In addition to ac detail, Lt Grunert managed to escape injuries by bailing safely after his ac was sd on 25 May, 1944, by a Mosquito of No.239 Sq.. The ac crashed into a gravel pit in front of Bonn-Hangelar airfield. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Baltzer (geb 4/12/1922, KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Leo Hirt (geb 9/21/1924, DOW Hangelar Lazarett). Gefr Hirt is buried in the Cemetery of Honor, Furtwangen. No known grave for Uffz Baltzer (Ancestry German KilledInAction (KIA) 1939-1945 & "Point Blank, Vol 5" via Manfred Weichert). Added: In an earlier incident, Lt Grunert was uninjured the night of 9/10 March, 1944, when he made a force landing at Echterdingen after colliding with another Bf 110 (LOCS).
26 Gerstenmaier, Karl JochenOblt1912/07/22Essen3. K/88 Condor Legion, Stfkpt 2./KG 27He-111 P-1 "1G + KK"

Spanish Cross in Gold with diamonds (06/06/39)
Obsv KIFA on 28 November 1939 when crashed at Gablingen during a night flying practice. Crew (KIA): Pilot Oblt Wolfgang Schütz. Radop OFw Karl Volkmann, Mech OFw Herbert Hetzel.CKönig
27 Dietz, Ludwig Franz Rudolf HeinzLt11/09/21Lüneburg


Baur

IV./KG 6 (-05/43), Erg.TGr. (-12/43), 4./KG 53 (-01/44)He-111 H-16 "A1 + IM" (lost)at least Bomber Operational Clasp in BronzeKIC on 25 January 1944 when crashed 5 km N of Rauchowka, 70 km NE of Odessa/Ukraine. Crew: Obsv OGefr Matthias Baur (23/11/21, KIC), Radop Lt Karl Hess (unclear: 25/07/21 WBK Frankfurt/Main), Mech OGefr Wilhelm Domscheid, Gunr Gefr Wolfgang Behm.CKönig
28 Bretnütz, Hans GeorgOblt2/FAGr-5Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0188 "9V + FK" (lost 5/26/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 26 May, 1944; sd into the Atlantic by a Sea Hurricane of FAA 835 Sq., piloted by Lt Allen Burgham, off HMS Nairana. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Bock, Co-pilot; Lt Hans Mahs, Obs; Fw Fritz Wiens, R/O 1; Ogefr friedrich Bauer, R/O 2; Gefr Eduard Mrowczynski, Flt Engr; Uffz Wilhelm Bruckhaus, Gnr 1; Uffz Herbert Möller, Gnr 2; Ogefr Karl Horn, Gnr 3 and Gefr Karl Unger, Gnr 4 (D.Drury).
29 Bliesener, FritzOblt1/24/1920Stettin5/KG-55 (1/40), II/KG-51 (11/41), Grp Adj KG-55 (11/42)He 111H-8 Werk # 3930 "G1 + BN" (lost 6/18/41), Bf 108D-1 Werk # 3081 "G1 + YA" (lost 11/25/42)
RK(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 25 November, 1942; inadvertently struck the ground near Morozovskaya airfield, killing Lt Albert Betz and Fw Erich Hasselberg. He and Obs Uffz Wolfgang Specht bailed safely from their He 111 on 18 June, 1941 after being sd by enemy fighters near Lvov. Remaing crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Herbert Rudolph, R/O; Gefr Hubert Becke, Flt Engr and Sonderführer Karl Elend, Acting Gnr, were killed in the crash
30 Berlin, WolfgangHptmStfkpt 6/KG-55 (3/41 Avord Fr.)He 111P-4A Werk # 2989 "G1 + CP" (lost 3/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 12 March, 1941; sd by a Hurricane of No. 96 Sq, piloted by Sgt Robin McNair during a raid on Liverpool. He was acting as observer on the ac piloted by Ofw Karl Single. See Single, Karl for further detail.
31 Abel, Friedrich Wilhelm August 'Fritz'Hptm.11/28/1919Wintenberg, Westfallen



Erg/JGr-2(7/40), 9/KG-3 (1/41), redesig 4/KG-3(11/43), Stfkpt 5/KG(J)-51 (2/45, 3/45 Essen-Mühlheim)Do 17 "5K + MT" in KG-3, Ju 88 in KG-3, Me 262A-2a Werk # 110553 "9K + EN" (lost 3/2/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (9/9/42)
EP (9/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant (8/25/41)		WIA by flak over England 18 January, 1941 along with his Observer, Uffz Karl Zunk in his Do 17. Wounded a second time by Russian flak on 16 November, 1941 along with his Observer, Fw August Benkle in "5K + MT". MIA 2 March, 1945; shot down in his Me 262 at Venlo Holland (Hagerhofweg). (LuftArchiv.de & Co DeSwart). His Luftwaffe career began as an FhjGefr in 1939 at LKS Fürstenfeldbrück. His EK 2 was awarded 9/3/1940 and the EK 1 awarded 11/15/1940. Source: Peter Kassak. Added: Probably buried as an unknown at Ysselsteyn (SGLO).
32 Abernetty, WolfgangOblt14/10/23Königsberg3. (F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121Ju-188 F-1 "7A+KL" (lost on 11/10/44)MIA on 11/10/44 for reasons unknownCKönig
33 Abert, Hans-DietrichLt1918/01/20Donnerau



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4./ZG 2Bf 110 D-0 "A2 + BH" Werknr 3185 (lost 07/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 7 September, 1940; his ac crashed at Ramsden House, Swan Lane, Downham Hall, Wickford, Essex, no further detail. Buried CC Blk 1, Gr 372 (CC Graves Record). His R /O, Uffz Karl Hans Scharf (geb 13/02/1916), KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 458 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
34 Ach, OttoUffz16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx.


JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.

achx
35 Achatz, KarlUffz4/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780656 "Blue 5" (dam 10/12/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 12 October, 1944; crashed on takeoff from Babenhausen (Bf 109 Loss List).
36 Achenbach, KarlUffz5/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171526 "White 16" (dam 8/25/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 25 August, 1944 at La Fere, no further detail (JG-6 List).
37 Adler, WolfgangLt1/1/1923Homberg2/FAGr.-5Ju 290A-3 Werk # 168 (lost 11/24/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 24 November, 1943 at the Mont de Marsan airfield killing the crew of nine. No further detail. Obs Loss List
38 Aehle, Karl HeinzGefr9/JG-52 (Romania?)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166227 "White 1" (lost 10/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 October, 1944, cause and location not reported.
39 Ahrens, Karl HeinzLt16/SG-4Fw 190F
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire in the Giovanni Italy area, 15 December, 1943.
40 Alber, KarlMaj7/11/1915I/KG-4 (6/41), Stfkpt 2/KG-4 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-4 (9/42), Kdr IV/KG-4 (6/43), NJG-5 (11/43 for trng)He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)
EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp
41 Albers, Karl10/20/1920Dorsten
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		1/SAGr.-128 (Brest Süd)Fw 190G-3 Werk # Unk (lost 12/31/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 31 December, 1943 near the Brest/Guipavas airfield during takeoff. Buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Block 9/16/387. Source: A. Rosseels.
42 Albert, AdamFw5/15/1917Besse4/KG-27 (2/42 Korovye Selo, Russia)He 111H-6 Werk # 4901 "1G + GP" (lost 2/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 February, 1942, when his ac, reportedly borrowed from 6/KG-27, collided with another, on takeoff from Landeplatz Korovye Selo. This ac, a Ju 52/3m of TG-1, Werk # 6130, for which no casualties reported. Remaining crew He 111 (all injured): Lt Rudolf Hasselbacher, Obs; Fw Leopold Gutmann, R/O; Uffz Karl Schlott, Flt Engr and Uffz Arthur Sichte, Gnr. Fw Albert's remains could not be identified for reburial, but was probably transferred to a military cemetery at Sebezh Russia as an unknown (D.Drury).
43 Albrecht,Fw11/KG-200 (Mistel unit)Fw 190F-8Assault Operational ClaspPer Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. This could possibly be Karl Albrecht.
44 Albrecht, KarlFw8/12/19161
Lommel, Belgium		9/JG-54 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 0924 "BJ+ST" "Yellow ?" (lost 2/14/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1941 crashing in Belgium, near Waterloo, on a domestic flight, pilot error. Buried Lommel, Block 45/526 (A. Rosseels). His first victory, a Hampden 5 km SW of Bergen-aan-Zee on 25 November, 1940.
45 Albrecht, KarlHptm5/18/191313/ZG-26 ('40), 3/JG-2 (8/42)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire on 19 August, 1942.
46 Albrecht, KarlOfwShot down 20 April, 1945 by Uhingen/Göppingen. Jager Blatt 2/2001. This may be the Albrecht in 11/KG-200, a Mistel unit.
47 Albrecht, WolfgangUffz2/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175011 "Black 14" (lost 11/26/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 November, 1944; enemy action in the Perleberg area. DOW 1 December, 1944. Buried Perleberg Waldfriedhof, Block 6/3/5. Source: J. Geensen.
48 Alexa, Karl Ofw3/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141116 "B3 + DL" (lost 4/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 April, 1943, with his Observer Oblt Gerhard Ernst and one other unnamed crew returned, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Ogefr Alois Hermsdörfer, R/O (Ret;d) and Ogefr Karl Lippel, Gnr (MIA) (Qu.Meister File).
49 Alisch, GerhardFw11/6/1919Landsberg8/KG-3 (7/44 Venlo)He 111H-16 Werk # 161306 "5K + BS" (lost 7/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 9 July, 1944, returning from a V-1 missle launch over England. The ac crashed at Doudeville, Seine-Maritime, France. All are buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St. Andre, France. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Witzel, Obs (bur Blk 16. Row 9, Gr 469); Fw Engelbert Haaren, R/O (Blk 10, Row 8, Gr 561); Uffz Josef Bohlschied, Flt Engr (Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 470) and Uffz Werner Heimann, Gnr (Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 467). Fw Alisch buried Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 468 (D.Drury).
50 Allstadt, KarlOblt1./KG 3Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6648 "5K + IH" (lost 31/07/42)MIA with unnamed crew on 31 July, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: lost in area of Rshew. Crew (MIA): Obsv Uffz Helmut Lehmann, Radop Fw Heinrich Briem, Gunr Uffz Wilhelm Geyer (CK)
51 Alm, Heinz KarlLt1(F)/122 (Med)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430162 (lost 5/16/42)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 16 May, 1942; emergency landing at sea after engine trouble, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List).almx
52 Alm, Karl HeinzLt6/8/19201(F)/122 (Catania Sicily 5/42), Erg/FAGr (1/43), trsfr to Paratroopers (3/45)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430162 (lost 5/16/42) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp The AC was reported last at sea on 16 May, 1942, however, no cause or crew disposition mentioned. Remaining crew (?): Uffz Heinrich Martens, Obs; Uffz Friedrich Schäfer, R/O and Uffz Josef Fletner, Gunner. Wiki Luft data. Added: Lt Alm shown as injured ditching at sea due to engine trouble, and survived; no word on remaining crew (LOCS).almx
53 Alt, KarlUffzSömmerda11/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681357 (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944; aerial combat with a P-51 near Prenzlau (C.König).altx
54 Alt, AndreasOfwI/LG-1 (Med 4/41), 3/LG-1 (1/45 Reich Def)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5203 "??" (80% dam 4/23/41; WIA w/3 other crew, combat near Almiros), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142184 "L1 + NL" (lost 1/22/45) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA 22 January, 1945; Alt's Ju 88, and three others, crashed at Scheldemonding after being attacked by Mosquito Night Fighters of RAF Nos. 409 & 410 Sqs. German vessels also claimed victories. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Stefan Altenthaler, Obs; Uffz Helmut Plessa, R/O and Gefr Karl Otto Bohrer, Gunner. (DeSwart & Wings to Victory).altx
55 Alt, HermannFw1(F)/22 (Bardufoss)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430566 "4N + BH" (lost 10/28/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 28 October, 1944; the ac crashed into a hillside at Rundhaug, 14km east of the bardufoss airfield, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Gast, Lt Karl Dieter Schlösser and Uffz Hans Suck (Flyvrak Norway).altx
56 Alt, VitusUffz1915/01/28Kissing, Augsburg


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4./NJG 2 (06/41 Gilze-Rijen)Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + IM" Werknr 0785 (lost 14/06/41)MIA after his Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea NW of Schouwen Holland the night of 13/14 June, 1941 (DeSwart). On the return flight from an Intruder Mission over England, Alt spotted a dinghy in the water below and circled while the R/O sent out a distress signal to Air Sea Rescue. To the horror of the He 111 H-5 "5J + KS" Werknr 3883 , 8/KG-4 (A.Rosseels) crew in the dingy, the wingtip of the Ju 88 hit the water, sinking immediately, and taking the crew with it. The entire crew perished. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hans Georg Suckow (geb 09/07/1920, Gumbinnen), R/O and Uffz Erwin Willi Korn (geb 11/10/1920, Bitigheim), Gunner. Suckow & Korn are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: The He 111 crew were rescued except for Uffz Karl Brückner, Flt Engr (D.Drury).


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57 Altenähr, FritzFw12/12/1913Allagen bei ArnsbergUnkHe 111 (lost 4/16/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 16 April, 1945 while on a return from La Rochelle France; crash location and cause not reported. Remaining crew (all buried Augsburg-Westfriedhof): Uffz Alfred Bockermann, Co-pilot (geb 8/27/21 Hamburg); Ofw Karl Kossmann, R/O (geb 5/15/12 Ankum/Bersenbrück); Ofw Helmut Henker, Gnr (geb 6/22/13 Zeitz) and Fw Fritz Tscharnke, Flt Engr? (geb 4/4/14 Weissing). Source: F.Braun.
58 Alter, KarlOgefrUnkUnkPilot Badge (5/28/44)Weitze Docs online
59 Altner, JoachimLt7/KG-100 (12/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7825 "6N + HH" (lost 10/11/42), He 111H-14 Werk # 7927 "6N + DF" (lost 12/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMI A with his entire crew, the night of (?) 5/6 December, 1942, when reported lost in the vicinity of Bone, Algeria. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Erch Federl, Gefr Karl Heinz Liphard and one unnamed. Earlier, in Wk# 7825, this ac crashed at sea 11 October, 1942 southeast of Ada (Russia?), in bad weather, due to an oil leak, following which, three injured crew members were rescued. Werk # 7927 markings indicate this ac was on loan from Stab IV/KG-100 (D.Drury).
60 Amberger, HeinzLt20/06/15Berlin W.B.K. II (CK)Lg.Kdo. Norwegen (1940 CK), 1./KGr z.b.V. 108 (11/41-02/43), 1./TGr 20 (02/43), Seetransporstaffel 3 (10/43), Seetransportstaffel 1 (06/44), Seetransportstaffel 2 (03/45)Ju 52 (See) Werk # 6940 "DR + WH" (lost 02/11/41)Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA (injured) 2 November, 1941; landing accident at Vikna (at "Busta-Mountain (357 m), 8 km NW of Salbruket, 45 km NNE of Namsos, CK) , near Vikna, on his way from Hommelvik to Bodo, on a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Wilhelm Steinhauer, R/O; Fw Eduard Gründer, Gunner and Ofw Erich Schulz, Mech. 13 passengers were also injured. Source: SIG Norway. Added: One passenger - Korvettenkapitän/ Ingenieur Karl Rudolf Jährig, born 22/06/84 in Dresden- died 1 day later in hospital (CK)
61 Amezeder, KarlFw 8/JG-300 (12/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 12/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 31 December, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
62 Amm, Karl9(Z)/JG-5Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732167 "White 4" (90% damaged)Assault Operational ClaspTakeoff accident at Bardufoss Norway 19 November, 1944, pilot disposition unknown.ammx
63 Amsberg, Heinz E.A.Fw49/NJG-1, 7/NJG-1 (3/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740163 "G9 + GR" (lost 3/16/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730222 (dam 2/7/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7/8 February, 1945 at Ostönnen, near Soest, shot down by a Mosquito Of RAF No. 239 Sq., piloted by F/Lt D.A.D. Cather (Boiten). Remaining crew unnamed, one WIA, one KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Shot down w/wounds the night of 15/16 March, 1944, by Lancaster return fire. He bailed safely, and the ac crashed near Grabenstetten. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Seiferling (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Karl Kopperberg (bailed/uninj) (C.König). One known victory, a Stirling 5 km E of Grüssheim on 23 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Schwarmstedt on 9 October, 1943. Added: A 3rd, a "4 mot" near Stuttgart (C. König). Boiten, 4 victories.
64 Anders, GerdOblt2/28/191912/KG-30 (10/43), 8/KG-30 (2/44), 5/MSG-1 (Minensuchstaffel 3/45)Ju 88A in KG-30, Ju 52/3m (lost 3/21/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 March, 1945 during a minesweeping operation off the Danish coast. He attempted an emergency landing during heavy fog, and on the approach to the Aalborg West airfield, he crashed, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Karl Uthke, Uffz Johannes Birkhölzer, Robert Apel and Ofw Rudolf Gerlack. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 March, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark.
65 Anders, HelmutLt
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606Do 17Z Werk # 3618 "7T + KL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 2/3 December, 1940; crashed near Brest soon after takeoff. Probably came down in the sea. Remaining crew (all KIC): Lt.z.See Karl Ganske (10/20/1918 Kiel), Observer; Ogefr Willi Dembeck (4/7/1917 Lötzn), R/O and Uffz Paul Tüselmann (3/29/1917 Bochum), Mech. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. Added: Dembeck buried in the War Cem., Ploudaniel-Lesneven, 14/6/353. Ganske bur same cem., 9/2/37. Added: Tüselmann found, also buried as "unknown" in the Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem., (D.Drury).
66 Anders, HelmutLt3./Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do-17 Z-3 "7T+KL" (lost on 03/12/40)MIA on 03/12/40, crashed 3 km N of Brest Southern airfield after take-off - possibly lost to fighters. Crew MIA: ROpr OGefr Dembeck, Willi, Obsv Lt. z. See Ganske, Karl, Engr Uffz Tüselmann, Paul,CKönig
67 Andratschke, WolfgangLt4/KG-2Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260344 "U5 + IM" (lost 2/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Monchy-Humieres (F-60113), crashing at the Monchy Wood Firm. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Walter Pult, Uffz Ludwig Russ and Ogefr Emil Jehna. Source: A. Rosseels. Note, I selected Andratschke as the pilot, based on the fact that the usual practice is to list the pilot as the first name when the crew is identified.
68 Andreaus, JosefFw4/29/1910BensheimUnkGo 145 Werk # Unk (lost 9/18/41)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1941 when his ac was attacked by a Spitfire of RAF No.41 Sq. near Ostend Belgium. The VDK specifies the location of his death as Het Zoute abt 31km away from Ostend (as the crow flies). Fw Andreaus is buried in the German War Cem at Lommel Belgium, Blk 3, Gr 211 (D.Drury). One source implies that Fw Andreaus was being towed by Fw Karl Weber (when they crashed?).
69 Andreesen, Karl-HeinzLt1./KG 53He-111 H-16KIA on 5 June1943 in Russia, shot down by fighters near Gatschina. Crew (KIA): Obsv Uffz Werner Zöllner, Radop Fw Werner Zorn, Gunr Gefr Eugen Danielowski, Mech OGefr Paul ZilinkaCKönig
70 Angerer, WolfgangFw31/03/11Scheffau-Berchtesgaden2./KGr. z.b.V. 102
EK 2
Narvikschild		Mech. KIFA on 14 May 1942 at Harbke near Helmstedt on a transport flight. Pilot and crew unknown.CKönig
71 Angerstein, KarlGenMaj12/4/1890Mülhausen

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Kdr II/KG-77 (1/40), Kdr KG-28 (7/40; later KG-40), Kdr KG-1 (3/42)Do 17Z in KG-77, He 111 P & H in KG-28, Ju 88 in KG-1
RK(11/2/40)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW May, 1945. Kdr I/KG-157 (6/37) flying the He 111P. Kdr StG-3 in July 1940 flying the Ju 87B. Deceased 20 September, 1985, Feldkirchen.
72 Anselm, KarlLt4/14/19138/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk #'s Unk "1G + BS" & 1G + AS" both damaged
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for greater detail.
73 Anton, Karl HeinzLt11/7/1909Instr FFS AB 52 ('42), Instr FFS A 14 (7/43 Klagenfurt), Adj Rammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspTook part in the Ramm-Attack on American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
74 Appels, Heinrich "Hänschen"Lt07/06/23FFS C Zeltweg (07-10/43), BFS Wesendorf (10/43-01/44), III./KG 6Ju-86, He-111, Si-204, Ju-52, Ju-88, He-177 (02/44)Mentioned in Wolfgang Zebrowskis memoirsCKönig
75 Arabin, Karl "Konny"Lt1/Ku.Fl.Gr-406 (7/42), 2/SAGr-126 (2/45)He-115 C "K6 + IH" Werknr 2759 in 406, Me 410 in SAGrObserver Operational ClaspOne of many pilots posted to fighters near wars end. On 2 July, 1942, an Uffz at the time, he was credited with rescuing Hptm Herbert Vater and his observer, after they were sd into the Norwegian Sea during an attack on Convoy PQ17. His observer, Oblt.z.S. Karl Hermann Burmeister assissted the rescue (D.Drury). Added: Aircraft commander in 1. 406 was the Obsv Oblt z.S. 'Charly' Burmeister, received the EP. (CK)


76 Arndt, KarlFw10/24/19196/SKG-10Fw 190A-5 Werk # 51075 (lost 5/17/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 May, 1943 due to enemy fire at St Ave, near Vannes. Added: Burial at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 2, Grave 162 (absa3945).
77 Arndt, WolfgangFwIII/ZG-26 (Med)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750243 (lost 7/27/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Oblt Werner Warken and two other unnamed crew 27 July, 1943; crashed at Capodichino due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List).
78 Arnezeder, KarlFw25/07/20 (CK)Oberkappel (CK)


8/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 12/31/44 near Hoya/Hamburg/Weser)
EK 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Added: KIA on 31/12/44 near Hoya. Buried in Alter Ev. Friedhof in Weyhe - Leeste, field 7, grave 4 (CK)
79 Arnim, Karl Hasso vonFw8/14/19163/Kü.Fl.Gr-906BV 138C-1 Werk # 2003 "8L + EL" (lost) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KIC 15 May, 1942; crashed into the sea after takeoff at List at Sylt on a non-operational transfer flight to Tromsö, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt.z.See Helmuth Bogumil, Observer [KIC, bur as "unknown" in the German War Cem. in Bartossen (Bartosze Poland)]; Fw Werner Geisser, R/O (WIC); Uffz Gerhard Schreck, Gunner (WIC) and Ofw Hans Eckstein, Mech (KIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Also onboard, three military passengers, all injured. Uffz Karl Klein, Uffz Adolf Selzner and Ogefr Hermann Voss (D.Drury).
80 Arnold, KarlUffz3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3794 "5J + KL" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5/6 May, 1941 after aerial combat with a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by P/O Meredith. Arnold had just completed his bombing run on Greenock when he was attacked four miles east of Cresswell. The AC banked sharply to starboard and dived towards the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Weisslener, Observer (MIA), Uffz Herbert Bhen, wireless operator (MIA) and Gefr Werner Willeke, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)).
81 Arnold, KarlLt12/16/19224/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 (?)
82 Arnold, OttoFw1/Ku.Fl.Gr-106He 115B Werk # 1868 "M2 + BH" (lost 4/18/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 18 April, 1940 when he crashed into mountain Storsalen after a mission to Narvik, believed due to icing. Remaining crew: Oblt z.See Heinz Witt (KIC) and Gefr Karl Georg (turned up later in Trondheim) (Flyvrak Norway).
83 Arsan, AntonUffz29/12/19Traunstein


2./ KG 4MIA on 06/05/44 in Focsani/ Romania. Might not have been the pilot of the crew. Crew (MIA): OGfr Kurt Buschmann, Gefr Karl Heinz EbertCKönig
84 Asseyer, KarlLt12(StG)/LG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87B-1 Werk # 5502 "L1 + FW" (lost 7/19/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 July, 1941; shot down by AA fire by Motowski Bay. His R/O, Gefr Ernst Hornberger was also listed as MIA. Source: SIG Norway.
85 Aster, EmilUffz9/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5343 "U5 + NT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 February, 1942 failing to return from a mine-laying operationin Tyne Bay, exact cause unknown, however Beaufighters of RAF No. 141 Sq. were operating in the area at the time. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Arnold Neumann, Observer, Gefr Hans Lehmann, wireless operator and Uffz Karl Thomas, mechanic.
86 Audirsch, ErnstUffz1/KG-26 (9/43 Salon de Province)He 111H-11 Werk # 110284 "1H + PH" (lost 9/2/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 2 S eptember, 1943: Failed to return from an operation over the Mediterranean Sea in the area of Oran Algiers. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Karl Rath, Obs; Uffz Gerhard Kochanski, R/O and Ogefr Rudolf Fuchs, Gnr (D.Drury).
87 Auer, KarlGefr10/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 961931 "Black 7 + I" (lost 2/9/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 February, 1945, reason unknown, in the area of Zellin. Mombeek MIA List.
88 Augner, Konrad KonniUffz10/25/1922Wolfswinkel bei EberswaldeInstr JG-106 (1/45 Garz), Stffüh 8/JG-1 (2/45)Fw 190A-8 & A-9, He 162"C" Class Glider Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		British POW, May 1945. Released shortly thereafter. Flew fighter-bomber missions while an instructor in JG-106. His first mission was over the Ostsee the last months of 1944. A good friend of Stfkpt Wolfgang Ludewig.
89 Aumüller, KarlFw8/ZG-26 (Africa)Bf 110E-3 Werk # 2537 (lost 8/22/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew in a crash on 22 August, 1942 near Derna, while on a non-combat flight, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss List
90 Axterer, KarlLtStab I./ZG 26 (12/43 CK)Bf 110 G-2 Werknr120026 (lost 11/12/43), Bf 110 G-2 (lost 12/44)Wound Badge

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		Added: KIA on 24/ 21 December 1944 when shot down near Ahlum (5 km E of Wolfenbüttel) (CK). Injured with unnamed crew 11 December, 1943, crashed west of Dörpen after an engine fire after fighter combat.
91 Baack, WolfgangHptm30/06/08W.B.K. Rostock



Courtesy Christian König

BFS 5 (10/40-01/41, instructor), 4./KGr z.b.V. 102 (-10/41), BFS 5 (11/41-07/42 Chef Techn.Kp.), 2. KGr z.b.V. 500 (07/42-05/43, Stfkpt), 5./TG 4 (05/43-06/43), 6./TG 4 (06/43-10/43), III./TG 3 (01/44-03/44 provisional Kmdr), Erg.TFl.G (03/44 instructor), FFS A 10 Warnemünde (08/44 Ausb.Gr. Leiter), FFS A 123 Graz (- 02/45 temp. Ausb.Gr. Leiter and provisional Kdr), FFS A 9 (02/45- Ausb.Gr. Leiter)
EK 2
CKönig
92 Baader, Karl HeinzLt2/25/1916Munich

Courtesy Christian König

NAGr-102 (3/43 Jüterbog for trng), 2/NAGr-5Bf 109G-6/U3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Hauptmann Heinz Baader (March 25, 1916 - February 18, 1966) was a pilot of aufklärer (scout) who was born and raised in Munich (later he also died there). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 26, 1945 as Hauptmann in Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5 (led by Major Hermann Schmidt) for the extraordinary effort he displayed at Cirava (Kurland), although I did not get information about what his business was like. One type of aircraft he had piloted was Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 / U3. Baader was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on January 25, 1943, Leutnant on April 16, 1944, and Hauptmann on April 26, 1945 (together with his gift of the Ritterkreuz). Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse and I.Klasse; Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht III.Klasse; Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (1942); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (January 25, 1943); Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold; and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 16, 1944)
93 Bachleitner, KarlUffz


4/JG-54Fw 190A-5 Werk # (150)1520 "White D+" (lost 7/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1943 over the Ladoga Canal, S.U., cause not reported. Added: Bachleitner was probably transferred to the war cemetery Sologubowka as an unknown soldier.(CK)
94 Bachmann, Karl-FriedrichOblt (CK)1917/12/2931 (CK)

1./Aufkl.Gr. 21 (1940 CK), 3./JG 52 (04/41-05/42 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 52 (05-09/42 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 1" Werknr 13545 (lost 04/09/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42 Post.)

EP (06/07/42 CK)
EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		MIA 4 September, 1942 during aerial combat near Nikitskoje, Pl.Qu. 35 East/5682 (Prien). His first victory, a Blenheim 5 km S of Vlissingen on 14 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 120 km NNW of Ameland on 7 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim 60 km NW of Vlieland on 1 July, 1941. One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 in the vicinity of Chuguyev on 27 May, 1942, acting as Bennemanns wingman. Added: 242 combat missions (CK)
95 Bäcker, KarlUffz7/3/1915Witten (Netherlands?)3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506He 59D Werk # 2000 "M7 + XL" (lost 9/6/39)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 6 (or 4) September, 1939, when their ac was brought down by AA fire near Hel, Poland. Remaining crew: Lt z.S. Claus Munscher (or Klaus Münscher), Obs; Uffz Hermann Fuchs, R/O and Uffz Karl Mux, Mech. The deceased are said to have died at Südspitze Hela and could not be recovered for burial. They are commemorated in the War Cem. at Stare Czarnowo, Poland (D.Drury).
96 Backhaus, Karl HeinzUffzI/KG-76 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2473 "F1 + LT" (lost 6/10/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at the Sousse harbor 10 June, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
97 Baensch, Karl HeinzLt5/JG-2 (12/42-9/43)Bf 109F, Fw 190AFighter Operational Clasp
98 Baetz, WolfgangOblt8/31/19195/KG-51, Stfkpt 6/KG-51 (2/45)Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/5/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		LuftArchiv.de. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail.
99 Bahnemann, Horst GüntherUffz1/15/1922Rastatt9/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + DT" (lost 6/12/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1944 at Grainville-sur-Odon, Calvados, Fr., in the Seine Bay area, when attacked by a night fighter. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Kurt Gohl and Uffz Karl Schoffers. The deceased are buried in the german War Cem. at La Cambe Fr., Blk 9, Row 9 as follows: Uffz Bahnemann, Gr 345; Gefr Gohk, Gr 347 and Uffz Schoffers, Gr 343. In an earlier incident, in the same ac, on 20 April, 1944, during an operation over the North Sea, they were attacked by a night fighter. They escaped the attacker by evasive action, however, the gunner, Gefr Hans Schiebeck bailed, and the others returned home without him. The gunners body was recovered, but there is no listing for him in the VDK (D.Drury).
100 Bähringer, WernerUffz3/KG-55 (6/41 S.U.)He 111P-4 Werk # 2928 "G1 + AL" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 22 June, 1941 after his AC was rammed by the I-16 of Lt. Ivan Ivanov (KIA), crashed 15 miles east of Dubno S.U.. All the crew except the gunner bailed, but were reported MIA. It is thought they were captured and executed by their Soviet captors. Added: It appears that Snr Lt Ivanov expended all his ammunition, and then completed his mission by ramming the P-4, cutting off its tail. Remaining crew: Uffz Franz Buttscher, Obs (MIA); Uffz Karl Argstorfer, R/O (MIA); Ofw Arthur Lerche, Flt Engr (MIA) and Gefr Oskar Restemeier, Gnr (KIA) (D.Drury).

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