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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Arabin, Karl "Konny"	Lt				1/Ku.Fl.Gr-406 (7/42), 2/SAGr-126 (2/45)	He-115 C "K6 + IH" Werknr 2759 in 406, Me 410 in SAGr	Observer Operational Clasp	One 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)
2	Burmeister,	Oblt				I/KG-40	Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0035 "F8 + AB" (lost 1/10/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	This ac reported lost west of Ireland on 10 January, 1941, cause or crew disposition not reported. Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer.
3	Burmeister, Arnold					BFS-5	Ju 52 Werk # 5318 "SE + UW" (lost 1/2/43)	Student pilot	KIC 2 January, 1943 when he crashed into a mountain at Vertestolna, near Belgrade-Becs, during a training flight. The instructor, Ofw Otto Puff was also killed. The remaining crew survived, and their detail can be found under the Otto Puff Archive. Source: Janos Bruckner.
4	Bürmeister, Erich	Uffz			1	I/JG-26 (joins 6/44), 4/JG-26 (8/44), JG-51 (45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680844 "Blue 10" (lost)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 13 August, 1944 after being shot down by a P-51 of 363FG NE of Le Mans. He finally made his way back to Rambouillet. His one victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 411 Sq. N of Kleve (at Emmerich) on 27 September, 1944. He was wounded in the same engagement and bailed successfully. He was shot down a 2nd time, also with minor wounds, but branded as a coward, and sent to a ferry unit. However, he soon worked his way back to a front line unit, with the help of the ferry unit commander, JG-51.
5	Burmeister, Günter	Gefr				7/JG-11	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 551107 (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters, crashing near Nordstemmen. Source: L. Wiegels.
6	Burmeister, Karl	Fw				1/NJG-4	Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4237 "3N + HH" (lost 1/9/41)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 9 January, 1941 at Suchinitschi Russia, no further detail reported. His Unnamed gunner also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List
7	Burmeister, Karl-Hermann	Oblt				Flugzeugführer & Flight Instr Fl.Sch.-See (Barth 10/39), Added: 1./ Kü .Fl. Gr. 406 (07/42) (CKönig)	Go 145A "WL + IMRR", He-115 "K6+IH" (07/42)		Burmeister was permitted by the Danish authorities to fly this AC back to Barth after Gefr Franz Kraus made an emergency landing in Denmark on 7 October, 1939, during a training flight. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Burmeister rescued Hptm Herbert Vater after he was shot down by Flak by HMS Fury after an unsuccessful torpedo attack (02/07/42) (CKönig) p> Oblt Burmeister and Hauptmann Vater July 42
8	Burmeister, Max	Uffz				1/KG-1 (3/43 S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4549 "V4 + LH" (lost 3/2/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Merefa, E. Ukraine, 2 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Anton Balham, Obs; Ogefr Rudolf Becker (geb 9/21/1920), R/O and Uffz Ewald Meissnerd, Flt Engr (C.König).
9	Burmeister, Walter	Lt				3(F)/31 (Channel)	Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2201 "5D + SL" (lost 11/28/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 28 November, 1940 while on a mission to Southhampton, probably shot down by P/O Hancock of 152 Sq., near the Isle of Wight. Bf 110 Loss List
10	Koller, Albert	Maj	6/18/1917	Klein Reifling		4/KG-55 (39), Stfkpt 4/KG-55 (7/41), Stab/KG-55 (9/42)	He 111P & H	RK(11/13/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	His crew in 4/KG-55: Fw Georg Ruhnau, Gnr (DK-G 2/26/43); Fw Burmeister, Flt Engr; Lt Josef Luxenburger, Obs and Fw Meisel, R/O. 300+ combat missions. Deceased 3 August, 2004, Köttmannsdorf.
11	Kraus, Franz Heinrich	Gefr				Fl.Sch. See (Barth 10/39)	Go-145 A "WL + IMRR"		Pilot pupil Kraus made an emergency landing in Denmark on 07/10/39, after he lost orientation during a training flight. Burmeister was permitted by the Danish authorities to fly this AC back to Barth later on when Kraus was released.			CKönig
12	Peter, Hermann	Lt				3/KG-30	Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "4D + BL" (lost 4/18/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 18 April, 1940; after an unsuccessful attack on HMS Furious, running low on fuel, they made a force landing on a frozen bog near the farm Björvik at Garstad. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Eugen Drexler, Fw Rudolf Napparell, R/O and Uffz Günther Burmeister, Gnr (Flyvrak Norway).
13	Puff, Otto	Ofw				BFS-5	Ju 52 Werk # 5318 "SE + UW" (lost 1/2/43)	Transport Operational Clasp	KIC 2 January, 1943 during an instrument training flight. The Ju 52 crashed into a mountain at Vertestolna, near Belgrade-Becs. The student pilot, Arnold Burmeister, was also killed. Remaining Crew (all survived): Lt Hermann Stowasser, Student; Uffz Albert Reiche, Gunner; Uffz Gerhart Feindt, R/O; Uffz Heinz Gortzen, Gunner and Fw Gerhard Kluge, passenger. After the was, the survivors erected a monument to honor their fallen comrades. Source: Janos Bruckner.
14	Sattler, Georg	Oblt	4/14/1917	Munich		2/LG-1 (6/42 Med), Stfkpt 1/LG-1	Do 17Z, Ju 88A-4 "L1 + GK", "L1 + JK", "L1 + AL" & "L1 + NH" in 2/LG-1 June 1942, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330715 "L1 + AH" (lost 8/31/44)	RK(2/5/44)-EL(12/6/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (1/12/43) EP(3/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of August 31/1 September, 1944 during takeoff from the Melsbroek Belgium airfield. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Sowade, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Shartel, R/O and Fw Hans Bürmeister, Gnr. Buried Lommel, Block 46/329. Source: A. Rosseels.	Lommel, Belgium

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