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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	Butz, Helmut	Gefr				IV/EJG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173910 (lost 3/7/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 7 March, 1945 at Schardenberg due to a servicing error.
2	Butz, Hermann					FFS Neuenkirchen (Neu-Brandenburg)	Bu 181B Werk # 108 "CR + YU" (interned in Sweden)	Pilot Badge	Defected to Grönskära in the south of Sweden the morning of 25 May, 1945, after the surrender. This was the last Luftwaffe aircraft to land in Sweden.
3	Butz, Otto	HptFw					Ju 88 in the Med., Ju 52 in Russia	Bomber or Transport Operational Clasp	Shot down with injuries in the Mediterranean by a Beaufighter. After recuperating, he flew supply mission near Stalingrad, when he became a POW, released in 1952. Jager Blatt 2/2001.
4	Butz, R.	Fw				1/LG-1 (12/4)	Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330964 "L1 + NH" (lost 12/8/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His Ju 88 crashed at Zuidbroek Holland on 8 December, 1944, due to an ngine fire, pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The crew of four KIC and buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot Fw Butz buried AX-11-270. Remaining crew: Uffz M.Dorfner, Obs (bur AX-12-283); Uffz H.Puchner, R/O (bur AX-11-69) and Uffz W.Lieberwirth, Gnr (bur AX-11-268) (SGLO).
5	Gehling, W.	Ofw				Wecusta 76	He 111H-4 Werk # 3205 "5Z + FA" (lost 6/24/41)	Meteorological Operational Clasp	POW 24 June, 1941 after his ac made an emergency landing on the Sea of Azov due to an engine malfuncion. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Hans Euler, Obs (POW); Ofw Willi Butz, Desig Unk (MIA); Fw W.Lewandowski, Desig Unk (POW) and Gefr E.Schitteck, Desig Unk (POW). Only Ofw Butz is listed in the VDK as "Missing" and commemorated in the Ger War Cem at Rossoschka, near Volgograd, Russia, Cube 11, Plate 9. Reg Rat Euler was a published German physicist. Efforts were made to free him from Russian captivity, but his further fate has never been known (D.Drury).
6	Hosche, Gustav	Ofw				3/Kü.Fl.Gr-606	Do 17Z-3 Werk # 2897 "7T + EL" (lost 12/21/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 21 December, 1940; failed to return from a mission to Liverpool, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt z.S. Hans Herbert Schneider, Obs; Fw Gerhard Taulien, R/O and Fw Josef Butz, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
7	Krings, Paul	Lt	8/2/1915	Aachen		5/KG-2	Do 17Z-3 Werk # 2636 "U5 + DN" (lost 12/21/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 December, 1940; sd at sea, off Eastbourne, Sussex, by Spitfires of Nos.64 & 611 Sqs.. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Butz (KilledInAction (KIA)), Ogefr Heinz Adler (MIA) and Uffz Gerhard Mache (MIA). The bodies of Krings and Butz washed ashore later, near Hastings, Sussex, and were buried at Hastings Cem., Div. O, Sec .F; Krings in Gr 47, Butz in Gr 48 (D.Drury).
8	Rauch, Anton	Fw	12/19/1917	Diessen		EinsatzkampfGr.Ju 88/Gen.d.Fl.Ausb. (10/43)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0183 "K5 + AH" (lost 10/10/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 10 October, 1943 when the ac crashed and burned at Athens-Tatoi airfield, Greece, cause uncertain. Remaining crew: Wolf Renek, Co-Pilot (KIC); Oblt Georg Denkmann, Obs (KIC); Fw Otto Butz, R/O (Inj) and Fw Felix Czech, Gnr (KIC). The three deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3 Row 4, Platte 5; Rauch, Denkmann and Czech (D.Drury). NOTE: Per LOCS, two versions 1) sd by a Beaufighter, or 2) Collided with another Ju 88 on takeoff from Athens-Tatoi.

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