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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	Altendorf, Rudolf	Uffz	12/17/1921	Rathenow		4/FlüG-1 (attached to 7/JG-26 Plantluenne, 1/45 Nordhorn)	Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210087 "Brown 15" (lost 1/1/45)		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945. A former Ferry Pilot shot down in his D-9 at Kruisdorp, southeast of Kloosterzande, by British AA fire returning to Germany after the attack on Brussels-Evere. Buried Ysselsteyn, Block CS/7/164 Rosseels & Geensen). Jager Blatt mention.
2	Altendorf, Rudolf "Rudi"	Hptm	16/07/19		24-25 (22 night, 2-4 day)	I./ZG 2 (05-08/40 CKJ), 15.(Z)/LG 1 (08-11/40), 3./NJG 3(11/40-06/41), 2./NJG 3 (08/42), Stfkpt 2/NJG 4 (09/42-08/43), 12./NJG 5 (10/43), Kdr IV/NJG 5 (01/44)	Bf-109vE, Bf-110 C, Bf-110 G-4 "3C+DK" (08/43, CK), Bf-110 G-4 "G9 + BW" (01/44 CK), Ju-88 G-6 "2Z + AC" (10/44) -	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP (26/07/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Added: KIA on 1 January 1945 (LOCS), (FalkeEins mentioned that he survived the war. WIA on 17/08/43 N of Ghent. WIA on 2/3 01/44 shot down by enemy near Buchholz – Zaucha. WIA on 21/01/44 when crashed after combat near Strigleben near Terneberg. On 09/09/44 ordered relieved of command of IV./NJG 5, sentenced to 1 year and 6 months confinement, fined and demoted with most of the sentence suspended provided he “prove” himself in combat with the enemy (Feindbewährung) (CK). One known victory, a Hurricane at Salisbury on 13 August, 1940. A Hurricane at Portland on 15 August, 1940, these first two in LG-1. A Wellington at Cloppenburg on 12 May, 1941. Another, a Whitley on 18-19 June, 1941, no location. A Hampden the night of 29-30 June, 1941. Another, a Wellington at Erika on 28 August, 1942. Another, a Halifax II of RAF No. 405 Sq. at Waterloo, 15 km SSE of Brussels, the night of 15-16 October, 1942. Two others, a Stirling and a Halifax on 15 April, 1943. A Lancaster of RAF No.61 Sq., "W4317" "QR-R" 500 m southwest of Givry on 17 April, 1943. A Wellington and a Halifax on 30 May, 1943. Another Halifax 10 km S of Maubeuge on 14 July, 1943. A Halifax N of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. Another Halifax at Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Halifax 27 km E of Herford on 22 October, 1943. An Il-4 the night of 26-27 August, 1944. Two Lancasters; one at Wegeberg, the other in the Königsberg area, on 30 August, 1944.		Allied Losses Database Halifax JD108

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