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1 Marmein, MaxUffz8/KG-30Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 5/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 May, 1940 after being sd by Dutch Marine flak, and crashed at sea near Oudeschild. The crew were saved by their life jackets. Remaining crew (POW): Lt Anton Kleimacker, Obs; Gefr Walter Gröber. pos unk and Gefr Otto Beyer, pos unk (DVL Loss List).
2 Beyer, RudolfFwIV/JG-1 (2/42 France)Bf 109E Werk # 777 "Black 5" (50% dam 2/12/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Following engine trouble on 12 February, 1942, Beyer was injured when he crashed "Black 5" shortly after takeoff from Octeville.
3 Beyer, RudolfOfhrIV(StG)/LG-1Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5729 (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 12 January, 1942: crashed after takeoff near Lade Norway. His R/O, Uffz Karl Heinz Korsinek, was injured. Source: SIG Norway.
4 Beyer, RudolfOFw02/04/20Mindelheim3./NJGr 10MIA on 09 April 1945 in Döbberitz, Liebenwalde. Is said to have been transferred to Döbberitz to a railway transport battery, since then without news.,CKönig
5 Beyer, SiegfriedOfw6/JG-26Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7038 "Brown 17" (lost 5/14/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 14 May, 1943 in his "Brown 17" during aerial combat with a P-47 of $ or 78FG over Wevelghem airfield. Despite his wounds, he bailed successfully.
6 Beyer, WernerOgefr11/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def;), JG-53 (12/44 Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166235 "Black 20 + I" (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 783984 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 10/29/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462632 "White 12" (lost 12/17/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during an emergency landing at Mannheim. He suffered engine damage during combat while on an intercept mission. Source: Klaus Deschner. WIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat in the Salzwedel area. Injured in a landing accident at Neuhausen ob Eck on 29 October, 1944.



7 Beyer, WernerOfwWekusta 26 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140472 "5M + H" (lost 6/30/43)Meteorological Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Paul Funke and two other unnamed crew 30 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
8 Beyer, WilliUffz13/07/21



2/NJG-1 (6/44 Venlo)He 219A -0 Werk # 190213 "G9 + ?K" (lost 6/6/44), He 219A-0 Werk # 190180 "G9 + RK" (lost 6/16/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspHis 219 crashed at Leersum Holland the night of 15/16 June, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Ten days after his earlier encounter, on the night of 15/16 June, 1944, he crashed 1km N of Leersum, cause not reported, he was buried at Ysselsteyn M-4-88. His R/O, Ogefr H.Walter was also killed; initially buried at Arnhem and transferred to France from Ysselsteyn, plot unknown. Earlier, the night of 5/6 June, 1944, He and his R/O, Gefr H.Walter, bailed safely after aerial combat (SGLO).
9 Beyerer, Eugen (Erich?)Uffz12/26/1917

Courtesy Oleg Marin

7/KG-2Do 217E-2 Werk # 1225 "U5 + AD" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 August, 1942; shot down by a Spitfire piloted by F/O Lindsay Black of RNZAF No. 485 Sq. during aerial combat over Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The AC crashed at Cranford, near Kettering, and burned with all crew onboard. The target this date, Torquay, Middlesborough, Leeds and Lowestoft. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Hans Frisch, Observer; Uffz Maximilian Zerak, R/O and Uffz Erich Huwald, Gunner.

Courtesy Oleg Marin
10 Jessen, SiegfriedHptm4/27/1914SoldinIV/KG-53 (9/42), 7/KG-53 (2/43), Adj III/KG-53 (9/43), Stffüh 7/KG-53 (1/44), Stfkpt 7/KG-53 (5/44), Stfkpt 9/KG-53 (11/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 162181 "A1 + HT" (lost 1/5/45)Bomber Operational ClaspThe RCAF Claim List reported this ac shot down 5 January, 1945 by an RCAF fighter piloted by W/C R Bannock of No. 406 Sq.. Pilot and remaining four unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Stankey & DeZeng). Hptm Jessen was sd by W/Cdr Russell "Russ" Bannock flying a Mosquito. The location was the Husum airfield, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. The entire crew were KilledInAction (KIA) and buried in the War Cem, Husum, Blk III, Row C. Remaining crew: Ofw Alfred Beyer, Obs, Gr Unk (possibly Gr 8); Uffz Wolfgang Gast, R/O, Gr 11; Fw Hermann Fresken, Gnr, Gr 10; Uffz Gerhard Franke, Gnr, Gr 9 and pilot Jessen, Gr 7 (D.Drury).
11 Kleimaker, A.Lt8/KG-30 (5/40 Marx)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "4D + ?S" (lost 5/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Texel Holland, 2 km east of Oosterend, on 13 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by AA fire, crashed 2km E of OosterendTexel. All four crew taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Uffz Max Harmeln (or Harmein), Obs; Gefr W.Gröber, R/O and Gefr O.Beyer, Gnr (SGLO).
12 Beyer, RolfLtErg Gr/JG-2Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3815(lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 12 October, 1941; Failed to return from a mission, cause unknown. Crashed into the sea at Map Quadrant 31-8-5.
13 Medig, Emil MaxOfw4/2/1911Klein Notisten, OstpreussenIII/KG-1Ju 88A-5 Werk # 882211 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 November, 1940 during aerial combat with a British night fighter over Bapaume/Puisieux, France. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Heinz Beyer, Observer; Gefr Leopold Guthentaler, R/O; Ogefr Heinz Molstroh, Gunner. Medig is buried in the Soldiers Cemetery in Bourdon, France. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
14 Mietusch, KlausMaj1918/08/05Posen75




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Courtesy CK

2/JG-26 (38), 7/JG-26 (9/39), Stafkpt 7/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr III/JG-26 (7/43)Bf 109E-1 Wk # 2746(lost), Bf 109E-7 "White 13 + I and White 2 + I" in 7/JG-26, Fw 190A-3 & Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7147 in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440624 "Blk 22" (Etain 3/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440640 "Blk 20", Werk # 162032 "Black 21", Werk # 162345 "Black 24" & Werk # 163445 "Black 22" (6/44 Villcoublay-Nord) w/ III Grp, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441646 "Black 25" (lost 9/17/44)
RK(3/26/44)
EL(11/18/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42)
EP(4/26/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (7/10/44)
KilledInAction (KIA) 17 September, 1944. Fatally wounded in "Black 25" by a P-51 of 361FG, 376FS, flown by Lt Wm. R. Beyer, while landing at Rath-Aldekerk/Rhineland. Buried Düsseldorf Nordfriedhof, Block 112/0/117 (Rosseels). 10 Bombers. POW (Temp) 8 June, 1940, shot down by an RAF Hurricane in Wk# 2746. Injured in a TO accident due to eng. fail. at Gatschina in Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7147. Bailed successfully w/injuries 3/8/44 near Meppen in G-6 # 162032 "Blk 21", aerial combat with P-51s. Landing acc. 4/12/44 in G-6 # 162345 "Blk 24" hitting a bomb crater and turning over. Downed by an RCAF Spitire piloted by S/L G. Robertson of No. 411 Sq., 7/17/44 in G-6/U4 #440640 "Wh 20" One known victory, a B-17 on 9 October, 1942 named ""Big Eagle" of the 93BG, flown by Capt. Alexander Simpson. Another B-17, either # 42-3192 "City of Albuquerque" of 303BG, 358BS, or # 42-5392 "Stric Nine" of 303BG, 427BS, both downed northwest of Breda on 19 August, 1943. His favoite wingman was Uffz Erhard Tippe. 452 missions. Shot down ten times. 15 victories in the East. His 65th victory, a P-38 N of Paris on 14 June, 1944. His last victory, a P-51 at Geldern on 17 September, 1944, the date of his death. His 109E-7 was "Yellow 13" in April 1941. Added: Alternate spelling: Mitusch on his grave marker (D.Drury).



Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.

Allied Losses Database: Spitfire BS252 Peter Mollestad 1943-01-20
15 Millahn, OttoHptm9/17/1911Stfkpt 9/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3964 "5J + ET" (lost 7/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 July, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Spitfire of No.118 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr Frank J.Howell, and force landed onto the English Channel, SW of Brighton, Sussex. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Kraus, Obs (POW); Ofw Paul Neumann, R/O (POW) and Ofw Otto Beyer, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). All but Ofw Beyer were rescued in their dinghy; Beyer is believed to have bailed, and could not be found in the water. He is listed by the VDK as being "in a sea grave", and commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
16 Pressler, GustavObstlt10/13/1912Hamburg


Courtesy CK

Stab/StG-77 (7/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/StG-77, Kdr III/StG-2 (1/42), Kdr SG-1 (10/43-4/44), Kdr SG-104 (4/45)Ju 87B1 Werk # 0470 "S2 + CA" (lost 7/11/41), Ju 87D-3, Bf 110, Ju 87 & Fw 190A in SG-1; Fw 190F-8 & Ju 87G in SG-104 RK(2/4/42)-EL(1/26/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Ground Support Oper. Clasp w/Pend.		Total of 530 close support missions. Shot down on 11 July 1941 near Kishinev, S.U., he and gunner, Fw Oskar Beyer, bailed safely and reached German lines three days later. Deceased 9 October, 1985 Lippstadt (P. Bastin).
17 Retsch, HelmutUffz5/21/19203(F)/123Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550568 (lost 3/21/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 21 March, 1944 at Retaud, no further detail. Remaining crew (pos unk, all bur Mont de Huisnes): Oblt Klaus Groth (geb 2/18/1921), bur Vault 12, Grave 72; Fw Ernst Beyer (geb 9/13/1921), bur Vault 12, Grave 29 and Uffz Horst Ballewski (geb 6/4/1921), bur Vault 14, Grave 162. Pilot Uffz Retsch buried Vault 14, Grave 129 (absa3945).
18 Schmidt-Reich, WernerFw9/KG-3 (10/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 8339 "5K + LT" (lost 10/14/44)MIA with his entire crew, 14 October, 1944; failed to return from an operation to launch a V1 missile against a target in England. Remaining crew: Oblt Konrad Engel, Obs; Uffz Richard Tietze, R/O; Uffz Günther Beyer, Flt Engr and Uffz Max Ordnung, Gnr (D.Drury).
19 Schneider, MartinLt2/28/19213(F)/Aufklgr. Ob.d.L. (Luga-Gostkino)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1648 "T5 + HL" (lost 4/25/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 25 April, 1942, when their ac failed to return from a reconnaissance mission to Vologda, Vologda Oblast , Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Beyer, Obs; Uffz Wilfried Zimmer, R/O and Ogefr Willi Goslar, Gnr (D.Drury).
20 Seick, HermannFw3(F)/10 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430333 "T1 + DL" (lost 9/11/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Fritz Müller-Löbnitz and two other unnamed crew at Kamenschein-Stalingrad 11 September, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The Ju 88 was sd by a Soviet Yak-1, piloted by Sr/Sgt Dmitry Vasilyevich Gudkov. Sgt Gudkov used up his ammo, then rammed the bomber, causing it to crash between Kaysatskoye & Elton, Volgograd Oblast, Russia. Two of the crew were captured, which to is unknown. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown): Uffz S.Barth, R/O and Uffz E.Beyer, Gnr. Oblt Müller-Löbnitz has not yet been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist near Elton (D.Drury).
21 Straub, KarlFw17/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1353 "White 13 + I" (lost 8/28/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 28 August, 1940 when he and his Rotteführer, Oblt Georg Beyer, were shot down by Hurricanes of RAF No. 79 Sq. over Canterbury. Straub made an emergency landing at Goodnestone House Farm, Goodnestone. Both survived the war as POWs. His one victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 54 Sq. N of Margate on 24 July, 1940.
22 Waack, FriedrichFw12/17/1919

Courtesy Christian


Cannock Chase

1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0385 "4U + MH" (lost 9/30/40)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 September, 1940 after crashing off Ventnor, the Isle of Wight, during a recon sortie,cause unknown, three other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Update: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), washed ashore three days later & bur at Parkhurst Cem, then transferred to CC, Plot 7, Row 10): Lt Walter Frenzel, Obs (MIA); Uffz Heinrich Essmann, still in Parkhurst ? and Uffz Johann Obermayer, Gr 245. Fw Waack buried Gr 246 (D.Drury). Added: Their ac was engaged by No.87 Sq. Hurricanes over Dorchester (C.König).

R-L: Frenzel, Waack, Essmann,, Obermayer

Courtesy Christian Konig
23 Beyer, HansUffzTransport UnitJu 52EK 1 & 2, EP (11/30/42), Transport Operational ClaspId'd as FF on EP Award List
24 Beyer,Uffz16/ZG-76Me 410 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 20 km N of Raab on 27 June, 1944.
25 Beyer, BernhardLt17/12/22Helbra



3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (CK)Ju 188 Werk # Unk (lost 4/5/44), Ju 188 F-1 Werk #280072 "8H + KL" (lost 12/04/44)KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 12 April, 1944, when they crashed into the Piraeus Harbor after take off from Athen-Tatoi airfield, cause not reported. Remaining crew (one known): A Lt Ernst Helms, Observer. Added: Radop Uffz Walther Bergholz (08/02/24 in Morgenitz-Usedom), Gunr Uffz Michael Siebert (28/11/21 in Buchholz/ Donauwörth). Lt Helms (born 22/10/18 in Halle/Saale) was buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza. (CKönig). The earlier Ju 188 was damaged a week earlier from damage sustained during their 1000th mission. Lt Beyer made a force landing at Athens-Kalamaki (CK)


Left to right: Uffz Bergholz, Lt. Helms, Lt Beyer and Uffz. Siebert
26 Beyer, ErichOfwStab II/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-6 Werk # 3412 "5K + EC" (lost 7/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew near Suchinitschi 17 July, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
27 Beyer, FranzMaj4/22/1918Berlin, Grunwald83


Photo Courtesy Fred



8/JG-3 (8/40), II/JG-3 (Operation Barbarossa), Stfkpt 8/JG-3 (8/41), Kdr IV(Sturm)/JG-3 (1/44 Venlo)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 "Black 5 + I" (8/41), Fw 190A-8, Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 15762 "RH + JD" (JG-3, San Severo, 1943), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 411036 (lost 2/11/44)
RK(8/30/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/19/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 February, 1944 in his G-6, crashing at Helden Holland, near Venlo, when during a low level chase by two Spitfires, he crashed into a tree. His first known victory, a Hurricane over England on 14 August, 1940. 70 victories in Russia (2+ bombers) and at least another 10 AC destroyed on the ground. His 1st Soviet victories, an I-16 and an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. His 45th victory, a Soviet R-5 on 16 February, 1942. A Quad on 20 May, 1942; an Il-2 and a MiG-1, location unknown and an Il-2 NNE of Charkow and a MiG-1 10 km NNE of Volchansk. A Douglas A-20 at Nishne-Kischalje on 11 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 NE of Kalatsch on 28 July, 1942. Two Il-2 NE of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 5 km NE of Orlovka on 7 September, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 N of Pitomnik on 10 December, 1942. Two MiG-3s and a LaGG-3 near Pitomnik on 11 December, 1942. An Il-2 12 km NNE of Morosowkaja on 28 December, 1942. Two Il-2s E of Jslawjawosk on 12 February, 1943. his 80th, a MiG-3 4 km S of Aksay on 1 April, 1943. Burial: Buried Dr.Blumenkamplaan cemetery Venlo. Reburied 10/09/1948 Ysselsteyn. Block L, Row 11, Grave 263. Bowers/Lednicer, 81 vics..

Courtesy Christian König
28 Beyer, GeorgHptm8/5/19137Legion Condor, Stfkpt 7/JG-26 (12/39), Adj. III/JG-26 (8/40 Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 2743 (lost 8/28/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 28 August, 1940 after being shot down by Hurricanes, crashing at Chartham Downs, near Canterbury. His first victory, a Hawk-75A northeast of Antwerp, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 6th & 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone and another S of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
29 Beyer, GerhardFw38/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12666 "Black ?" (lost 7/11/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 July, 1941 after being hit by enemy fire, and attempting an emergency landing near Podryasje (Potosski). His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 on 4 July, 1941. A 3rd, a DB-3 on 11 July, 1941.
30 Beyer, GerhardOblt3/11/1916Erg/JGr-West (8/42), Adj IV/JG-5 ('43), Stfkpt 12/JG-5 (2/44)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5320 (30% dam 8/24/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14610 (lost 8/27/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		MIA 27 August, 1944 during operations in the Bodo Norway area, no further detail. Source: SIG Norway. Injured in a crash landing at the Cazaux airfielf on 24 August, 1942 due to a technical fault, He was a Lt at the time. Added: On 27 August, 1944 he was involved in a mid-air collision in the Saltenfjorden area, south of Bodo (LOCS).
31 Beyer, GüntherMaj8/27/19136/KG-76 (5/40), Kdr IV/KG-76 (6/43-6/44)Do 17Z Werk # Unk "F1 + HP" (lost 5/22/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspShot down with wounds, and briefly a POW, 22 May, 1940, hit by AA fire north of Lens (LOCS).
32 Beyer, GustavObltAufkl,Gr. unitJu 188E, Me 410A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
33 Beyer, HansFw2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.)Me 410A-1 Werk # 10259 "F6 + OK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 27 November, 1943 after he became lost returning from a reconnaissance mission over Naples. He landed, intact, at Montecorvino airfield which was in Allied hands. The AC was captured intact and included intelligence data, the valuable signal documents. His R/O, Uffz Helmut Hein was also taken prisoner. Wiki Luft data.
34 Baier, G.Fw2/KGzbV-11 (5/40 Lippstadt)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + BU" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Katwijk-Valkenburg, "destroyed by bombs", pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Fw Baier, and his crew of three, returned to their unit. Remaining crew: Hptm K.H.Pickerott, Obs; Uffz H.Beyer, R/O and Uffz W.Glatz, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
35 Beyer, HeinzOgefr11/JG-52 (7/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163779 " (dam 7/20/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash on 20 July, 1944 when he flew into the ground during a weather recon flight, 1km east of Rozdot. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 8 July, 1944.
36 Beyer, HeinzOfw33

Courtesy Christian König

8/JG-5 (5/42 S.U.)Bf 109F & G-4, Fw 190A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		170 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane 5 km SW of Minskowo on 14 May, 1942. A 2nd, an I-61 W of Murmaschi on 15 June, 1942. Three P-2s on 11 September, 1942. A P-40 8 km W of Murmaschi on 22 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 5 km w of Murmansk on 27 September, 1942. An I-61 6 km NE of Murmansk on 29 September, 1942. A Pe-2 and a P-39 on 27 March, 1943. A P-40 on 19 April, 1943. A P-39 on 7 May, 1943. A P-39 on 22 May, 1943. Two Hurricane IIcs on 15 June, 1943. A Pe-2 on 28 July, 1943. Added: After this last victory, he was transferred to the Reich due to health reasons. Deceased in 2005 (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
37 Beyer, HeinzGefr4/20/1924Berlin
Erg/JGr.-Ost ('43), joins 7/JG-3 (7/4/44 Evreux-Fauville Chartres)Bf 109G-6/R3 Werk # 165268 "Black 8 + I" (lost 7/12/44)Pilot BadgeMIA 8 days after joining JG-3, 12 July, 1944. While making a low-level attack on Allied troops and cargo gliders, he was hit by AA fire. He crashed in no-mans land, 1km S of Breville-les-Monts, 12km NE of Caen. His remains were unable to be recovered, and he is believed to be buried at La Cambe in Normandy, as unknown. Gratefully acknowledged source: D-Day Wings Museum, Caen & Christian König..
38 Beyer, HerbertUffz8/14/1923Marienwerder



8/NJG-1 (6/44 Leeuwarden)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440076 "G9 + NS" (lost 6/21/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspHis G-4 crashed 2 km west of the Eelde, Tynaarlo Muni., Drenthe, Holland airfield on 21 June, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Uffz Beyer and crew were killed. Uffz Beyer buried at Ysselsteyn, AT-12-298. Buried next to Uffz Beyer are TWO men, one his Gnr. Ogefr Franz Riedel (geb 6/1/1924), buried AT-12-296 and R/O Uffz Hans Petermann (geb 2/20/1923 Dortmund), buried AT-12-297 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: Shot down at 03:19 PM by Mosquito PZ203 piloted by S/L. Paul W. Rabone of 515 Sqdn. Crashed 2 km West of Eelde Airfield (CKönig)
39 Beyer, HorstUffz86/JG-3 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9156 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 7/11/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 July, 1941, cause and location not reported. One known victory, his 1st, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. Magnus.
40 Beyer, JoachimUffz5/KG-200Ju 88A-4 Werk # 537 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 16 February, 1945 during a non-operational flight, when he attempted an emergency landing when the AC caught fire. The AC struck a hill near Tars Denmark and disintegrated and burst into flames. The crew were all killed by being thrown clear of the wreckage when it disintegrated. Remaining crew: Uffz Ludwig Lang, Obs; Fw Friedrich Münkel, R/O and Uffz Erich Fullmann, Gunner. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 20 February, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark.
41 Beyer, JosefUffz1/Transport Gr.-30 (8/44)He 111 Werk # 700556 "S3 + IH" (lost 8/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspUffz Beyer, and crew, were uninjured in a crash near Paris, 21 August, 1944. Remaining crew: Ofw Walter Sievers, Obs; Uffz Herbert Weller, R/O; Uffz Helmut Schubert, Flt Engr and Gefr Georg Scholz, Gnr (D.Drury).
42 Beyer, KlausOblt1921/07/26Friedland/ MecklenburgFliegerhorst-Kommandantur E See 122 /X I. (03/43), Fl.Gr. 126 (05/43), 1./SAGr. 126 (06/43-10-/44), Marine Kriegschule Schleswig (02/45).
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze
Minesweeper Badge		Obsv. Seemingly served with the Minesweepers at times (badge). Served later in the Bundeswehr.CKönig
43 Beyer, KonradFw121/NJG-4Bf 110D, E & F, Ju 88G-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" by Maizy (Aisne) on 22 April, 1944. Another, a Halifax E of Landrecies on 28 April, 1944. A quad victory on 9 May, 1944; all four were "4 mots" in the Maubeuge-Charleroi areas. A "4 mot" S of Calais on 24 June, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Paris and one at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" at Courtrai on 21 July, 1944. His 10th victory, a Lancaster Mk III "ND-654 at Poelkapelle Belgium on 21 July, 1944 (Rosseels). A 11th & 12th, both "4 mots" at Gross Unstadt on 21 November, 1944. Victory count may be 15. Magnus Report

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