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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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1	Dassow, Rudolf 'Rudi'	Lt	1/23/1920	Wolgast, Pommern	9	7/ZG-1 (4/43), 2/ZG-76 (10/43), 4/ZG-26 (2/44), Stab II/ZG-26 (4/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-6 (8/44)	Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 8169 "2N + GR" (lost 4/10/43), Me 410A-1 Werk # 420509 "3U + MM" (6/21/44), Fw 190D-9, Fw 190A-8/R8 Wk# 171711 "Blue 11" (lost 8/25/44)	RK(9/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(4/10/43) Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 25 August, 1944 when his "Blue 11" was shot down in flames during aerial combat with P-38s of the 367th FG at La Fere, around Travecy (swamps). WIA 10 April, 1943 in Me 210 during aerial combat NW of Bou Thadi, MIA, but ret'd 4/16. Added: His R/O, Uffz Walter Behme, was KilledInAction (KIA) (Qu.Meister File). WIA 6/21/44 in his Me 410. All victories in the West, including 12 four engine bombers (??). One known victory, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. Another B-17 S of Nordeney on 11 December, 1943. A B-17 at Bielefeld on 22 February, 1944. Another B-17 into the Ostsee, N of Kolberg, on 11 April, 1944. A 2nd B-17, same day, into the sea N of Kammin. A B-24 SW of Bornholm on 29 May, 1944. A triple victory on 20 June, 1944; all B-24s, one NW of Rügen, the 2nd at Insel Rügen, the 3rd at Wittow/Rügen. Victories may be as high as 22, I found 9 on OKL Claims List. Courtesy Christian König
2	Millahn, Karl Hermann	Maj	12/9/1916	Dassow, Mecklenburg		1/KG-76 (9/40), Stfkpt 9/KG-76 (9/42 S.U.), Stfkpt in Stab/KG-76 (2/44), Kdr IV/KG-76 (12/44), Kdr III/EKG-1 (1/45)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5749 "F1 + BT" (lost 9/15/42), Ar 234B-2 Werk # 140115 "F1 + AU" (lost 1/23/45)	RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/13/42) EP(6/15/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (9/15/42) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant	Seriously injured 23 January, 1945 when his Ar 234 veered on takeoff and crashed from low altitude. WIA with another crew, Gnr Flg Kurt Teege, 15 September, 1942 when he was rammed by a Soviet fighter near the Zaritzmundung (Ju 88 Loss List). 375 combat missions. Deceased 7 October, 1981, Lengern, Werne-Lippe (P. Bastin). Added: RE: the 9/15/42 incident; the Zaritzmundung seems to translate to the mouth of the River Tsaritsa, Volgograd Oblast, Russia, a tributary of the Volga. The Soviet fighter ramming the Ju 88 was of 721 IAP, piloted by Jr Lt Stepan Fedorovich Kyrchanov. Remaining crew (Ju 88): Fw Johannes Reinhardt, Obs (MIA); Ofw Rudolf Netwitsch (or Nentwich), R/O (WIA, returned) and Flg Kurt Tooge (or Teege), Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury).

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