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SORT (↑)		RankBornPlaceScore
SORT (↑)		PhotoUnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************LinksAuthorComments
1 Fritz, KarlOfwLuftdienstkdo-Holland, 6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002Ground Attack Operational ClaspServed in the same unit as Otto Schild. He survived an attack by French partisans on 30 July, 1944 near Bourges France (G.Skaggs).
2 Higgelke,Oblt6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), Stfkpt 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy), 7/SG-4 (11/44)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002 & Fw 190F-8 in SG-4 Ground Attack Operational Clasp Served in the same unit as Otto Schild (G.Skaggs). Added: Served later in 7/SG-4 per LOCS.
3 Humer, AlfredOblt12/16/1920Michelsdorf/ Austria21

FAR-61 (11/39, Oschatz), Erg. Gr/ JG 53 (01/41-01/42), 1/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), 2/JG-3 (7/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-3 (8/43 - 2/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8788 "White 4" (lost 6/28/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411023 (lost 2/10/44)EP


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (08/08/42)
Krim-Schild		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Oblt Humer was KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1944 during aerial combat, and crashed 8km W of Lohne, near Lingen (Emsland) (C.König). Reported MIA on 28 June, 1942 after being hit by flak at Iranowka; pilot returned later. One known victory, his first, a Soviet I-61 on 17 May, 1942. His 2nd, a MiG-1 on 21 May, 1942. His 3rd and 4th, both Bostons on 8 July, 1942. His 5th, a Hurricane on 10 July, 1942. His 6th, 7th & 8th, three LaGG-3s on 17 July, 1942. His 9th, an Il-2 on 20 July, 1942. His 10th, an Il-2 on 21 July, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 28 October, 1942. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) 4 km SE of Gemund on 30 July, 1943. His 21st, a P-47 at Oldenburg on 2 February, 1944.

Courtesy Christian König

Find a thorough research on Alfred here: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/nviRQvF9vndjx3w1/
4 Kraus, AdolfOfwLuftdienstkdo-Holland, 6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002Ground Attack Operational ClaspServed in the same unit as Otto Schild. He survived an attack by French partisans on 30 July, 1944 near Bourges France (G.Skaggs).
5 Lach, PaulFwLuftdienstkdo-Holland, 6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002 Ground Attack Operational Clasp Served in the same unit as Otto Schild. He survived an attack by French partisans on 30 July, 1944 near Bourges France. Lach wasOtto's best friend, who wrote the condolance letter to Frau Schild (G.Skaggs).
6 Rank, ErwinUffz14/11/23


15./JG 5, 5./J.G. 26 (05/45)Bf-109 G-14 "Yellow 10" (04/45),On the picture with the Fw-190 D-9 R-4/M "White 1" Werknr. 210 069 of Oblt Heinrich Schild who landed in Lister on 05/05/45. Deceased 08/07/16



CKönig
7 Scheidig, AlbertLt3/3/1915Weitramsdorf1(F)/122 (11/41-4/42)Ju 88A, Ju 88D-1 (Trop) Werk # 430140 "F6 + MH" (lost 11/6/42) RK (4/16/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/24/41)
EP (3/3/41)
EK 1 (13/06/40) & EK 2 (21/03/40)
Observer Operational Claspin Gold with star pendant (10/5/42)
Narvik Schild		MIA with his Observer Hptm Kurt Junghans and two other unnamed crew, 6 November, 1942, after running out of fuel and making an emergency landing at San Javier, Murcia, Spain, returned later (DK-G Awards List, Wiki Luft data , Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury). Deceased 10 August, 2002 Hamburg (P. Bastin). Added: The two remaining crew: Fw Hans Uffing (or Ueffing, KilledInAction (KIA) 2/21/43, bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 7, Gr 134), R/O and Uffz Horst Wunderlich (SGM, Incidents in Spain).



8 Schild, FranzUffz7/10/1915Mannheim
Ysselstein, Holland		3/JG-51 (Bönninghardt)Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1940, shot down south of Rotterdam. His 109 crashed at the Lindtse Benendedijk at Zwijndrecht Holland (DeSwart). Schild was the first of nearly 500 JG-51 pilots listed as killed or missing by wars end (Weal). Added: Altho his grave marker gives the DOD as 1941, JG-51 was stationed at Bönninghardt between 2/12/40 and 5/16/40. Uffz Schild was initially buried at Dordrecht; in 1947, he was re-buried Ysselsteyn CO-5-104 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
9 Schild, GerhardOfw11/TG-2 (9/43)Ju 52/3m Werk # 7015 "8T + FV" (lost 9/24/43)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspWIA 24 September, 1943 while flying from Capraia, over Gorgona, to Pisa. He was sd by groundfire, and crashed into the sea, believed to be the Ligurian Sea. No reference to any remaining crew (D.Drury).
10 Schild, Heinrich "Heinz" "Jan"Oblt1918/02/03Siegburg132./JG 26 (07/42, 08/43 Woensdrecht), JG 5 (Norway), JG 54, Stfkpt 10./JG 26, 12./JG 26 (08/44 Reich Def), Stfkpt 1. & 5./JG-26, Stfkpt 2./JG 26 (02/44)Fw 190A Werk # Unk "Black 7" w 2 Staffel (5% dam W of Roosendaal), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642532 "Black 14" (WIA 04/02/44), Fw 190A-8 w II Gruppe, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781300 "White 6" (dam 10/12/44 WIA E of Bremer Voerde), BF 109G "Yel 1", Fw 190D-9 Added: Fw-190 D-9 R-4/M "White 1" Werknr. 210 069 (05/05/45 in Lister, CK)EP

EK 1 & 2
Honor Roll Clasp
Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
On 19 August, 1943, he crashed an Fw 190 at Vinkenbroek Holland, west of Roosendaa, pilot OKl (DeSwart). One known victory, the B-17 42-39759 "Sarah Jane" of 390BG, 571BS, in 2 Staffel, on 30 December, 1943, flown by 2/Lt Campbell C. Brigman Jr. It crashed near Vimy France. All the crew survived. Stayed with JG-26 until V-E Day. POW 5 May, 1945. He flew into internment at Kristainsand, Norway with several other JG-26 pilots. On 12 August, 1943, "Uffz" Schild flew his 115th mission.His 3rd victory was recorded on 30 January, 1944, a P-38 at Wesel-Xanten. April 44, he was promoted to Lt.. His 4th, a P-38 at Evreux on 20 June, 1944. A P-51 at Beauvais on 18 August, 1944. A P-47 at Maastricht on 11 September, 1944. A P-51 at Kerken on 17 September, 1944. A P-51 N of Emmerich on 19 September, 1944. Severely wounded (3rd time) on 12 Oct., 1944 by P-51s (thought to have been Chuck Yeager), he didnt return to flight status until April 45. 222 missions, the last being flown on 4 May, 1945. Three "unconfirmed" victories, two Hurricanes and a Stirling on 20 August, 1942. Flugbuch (4/43 to 5/45). Deceased 15 October, 2002.


11 Schild, OttoFw1919/10/13

Courtesy CK		Luftdienstkdo-Holland (02/44), 6./FlüG. 2 (05/44 Bourges/Cher), 13./Geschwader Bongart (07/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109 G "VG", Ital. Reggiane 2002KVK 2 with Swords

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		Killed 30 July, 1944 after he and three other pilots, OFw Weitzberg, OFw Adolf Kraus and OFw Karl Fritz, were returning from an evening walk in a forest, 7-8km from their airfield, when they were attacked by French Partisans. His three comrades were rescued by German troops who interveened. Schild flew 22 missions in the Re. 2002. He was buried in the Heldenfriedhof War Cemetery at Bourges, France (G.Skaggs).
12 Sy, SiegfriedLt3
EKdo Orange (Marignac/Marseille), II/JG-26 (joins 3/44), 7/JG-26 (10/44), 6/JG-26 (Deputy Kdr. under A. Glunz, 1/45), 7/JG-26 (4/45)Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop "White 1" in EKdo, Fw 190A-8 in 7 Staffel, Fw 190D-9 "Brown 9", formerly Gomanns (lost 4/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Bodenplatte pilot. Shot down five times as of 4 April, 1945, when he was shot down in "Brown 9" w/o injury, on 4 April, 1945 at Itterbek. His three victories; a Spitfire of RAF No. 416 Sq. S of Brussels-Evere airfield on 1 January, 1945. A P-47 of 366FG near Mönchen-Gladbach on 1 March, 1945. His 3rd, a P-39 E of Oranienburg on 25 April, 1945. His 3rd victory was the 902nd, and last, air victory for II Group. A veteran of the Wehrmacht , who received his pilot rating in 1943, was embittered that he was never given command of a Staffel. Sy flew into Aalborg Denmark on 5 May, 1945. He was a POW until August, 1945, when he and many others from the group walked back to Germany, including Jan Schild and Werner Molge.syxx
13 Weitzberg,OfwLuftdienstkdo-Holland, 6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002Ground Attack Operational ClaspServed in the same unit as Otto Schild. He survived an attack by French partisans on 30 July, 1944 near Bourges France (G.Skaggs).

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