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There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Gruner, Josef	Fw	4/15/1918			Wekusta 2 (Channel)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1695 "4U + BH" (20% dam 2/18/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1141 "D7 + FK" (lost 10/4/42)	Meteorological Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew at Goulphar auf Belle-Ile 4 October, 1942; flew into the ground (Ju 88 Loss List). His Wk# 1695 crashed 18 February, 1942, pilot and crew disposition not given. Source: A.Rosseels. His 2/18/42 Remaining crew (uninj): Reg Rat Herbert Müller; Gefr Hubert Zander, R/O and Gefr Erich Liersch, Gnr/Mech (absa3945). Added: His 10/4/42 Remaining crew (Deceased bur Mont de Huisnes): Pilot Gruner, bur Vault 1, Gr 48; Reg Rat Friedrich Hanst (geb 4/2/1911 Darmstadt,bur Vault 3, Gr 158), Met; Uffz Herbert Zander, R/O Survived and Uffz Erich Liersch, Gnr-Mech Survived (absa3945).
2	Zander, Friedrich	Lt	9/13/1917	Velten (CK)		2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14 (Malta)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14909 "Black 14" (lost 6/10/43)		MIA 10 June, 1943 after aerial combat with Spitfires over Malta (109 Loss List & LOCS).
3	Zander, Friedrich "Fritz" (NN "Count of Demjansk")	Ofw	6/18/1917	Köln	37	Erg/JG-54 (6/40), 5/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), 8/JG-1 (6/44), 11/JG-1 (12/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # Unk "Black 1" "Lia" in 5/JG-54 (S.U. '41), Bf 109G-6 "Blue 22" in 8/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784141 "Black 11" (lost 12/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP (30/04/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944 over Bastogne in aerial combat with P-51s of the 352nd FG. 5 victories over Normandy. No known grave. On 7 June, 1944, he made a "pancake" landing near Schätzung, NW of Pontoise (Jagerblatt article). One known victory, perhaps his first, a Soviet Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A P-2 SW of Kaluga on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 6 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 January, 1943. An R-5 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A Pe-2 10 km SW of Kolodskoye on 10 April, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 April, 1943. An Il-2 W of Vyshgorod on 3 November, 1943. A Yak-7 W of Griletz on 22 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. An La-5 on 25 January, 1944. An La-5 on 27 January, 1944. Two La-5s on 29 January, 1944. His 32nd, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 33rd, a Spitfire near Caen on 24 July, 1944. A Lancaster on 6 August, 1944. A Typhoon 5 km W of Trun on 10 August, 1944. His 37th, and last victory, a P-51 over Bastogne on 25 December, 1944. His entire Schwarm of 4 AC failed to return on this day. Courtesy Christian König

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