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1 Woerler, AlfredFwFreiburg BreisgauBomber Operational ClaspKilled in a crash by Offenthal, near Frankfurt, Main on 11 November, 1944, no further detail. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Freese, Observer; Fw Johann Binder, R/O; Ofw Erich Schmidt, Gunner and Ofw Max Friton, Mechanic. The crews fate is unknown. Jager Blatt 2 & 6/2004.
2 Thoma, Wilhelm "Willi"Ofw1/KG-53 (2/42 Riga, Latvia)He 111H-6 Werk # 4442 "A1 + KH" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 16 February, 1942 after being hit by Soviet ground fire and making a force landing in Soviet territory near Voroteyke. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Heinrich Leske, Observer; Fw Erich Schmidt, R/O; Ogefr Fridolin Szymanek, Flt Engr and Fw Peter Jäger, Gunner.
3 Schmitt, Heinrich KarlFw5/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 480164 (lost 2/15/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 15 February, 1945 after being attacked by a Mosquito and crashing in the village of Binsdorf (aka Decin,CZ). The Bf 110 exploded and burned on impact. Remaining crew(also KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Erich Wohlan, R/O and Uffz Adam Zunker, Gunner. Source: Jager Blatt article of 1/2001, LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List. Name previously reported as Schildt & Schmidt.
4 Schmidt, JohannOfw2/KG-1 (9/40), Luftflotte-6He 111H-3 Werk # 5458 "V4 + OK" (lost 9/13/40) in 2/KG-1, Ju 52
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold		Entered the Luftwaffe in 1936. Participated in the Battles of Poland, France & Britain as bomber pilot until September 1940. Awarded the 1 October, 1938 Medal. Resumed flying as Sanitatsflug Transport pilot in March 1943, removing wounded from the Eastern Front, including Kursk, and on the Western Front after the Allied Invasion. A total of 2336 flights from 1936 to the end of August, 1944. Source: Andy McNicol. Added: WIA 13 September, 1940 when he crash landed at Montdidier airfield, France upon returning from an operation. Remaining crew: Oblt Ludwig Eisenbrand, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Erich Bläser, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Edgar Schoppe, Flt Engr (WIA). Oblt Eisenbrand & Fw Bläser buried in the German War Cem., Bourdon, Blk 35, Row 8; Eisenbrand Gr 292 ; Bläser Gr 291 (D.Drury).
5 Schmidt, HelmutHptm4/19/1915TuttlingenErpro/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 10007 "3E + AF" (lost 11/1/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 1 November, 1943; crashed at Walbury Hill, Combe, Berkshire; shot down by a Mosquito of No. 29 Sq., piloted by F/Lt S.F. Hodsman (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Brookwood Military Cem., Blk 15, Row B): Ofw Bruno Krupp, Obs (Gr 7); StbsFw Erich Zuch, R/O (Gr 5) and Uffz Josef Koidl, Gnr (Gr 6). Hptm Schmidt buried with StbsFw Zuch, in Gr # 5 (D.Drury). Added: Hptm Schmidt, and one other crew, was killed by Mosquito MG fire. After flying low over cottages in the village of West Woodhay, it struck Walbury Hill, abt 100 ft from the top. It uprooted two trees, bounced four times, and broke into pieces over a half mile area (Commonwealth War Graves Comm via R.Snape). Alternate spelling: Schmid per the Comm.
6 Schmidt, HansFw1/22/1897Luftdienstkdo 61He 111E Werk # 1315 (90% dam 11/16/40)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 16 November, 1940 while attempting a force landing at Paris-Le-Bourget airfield, France. Remaining crew (deceased buried German War Cem., Champigny-St.Andre): Gefr Erich Otekal, R/O (Inj); Gefr Horst Marschall, Flt Engr (bur Blk 6, Row 19, Gr 1616) and Gefr Heinrich Nisse, Mech (bur Blk 3, Gr 1892). FW Schmidt bur Blk 5, Gr 112 (D.Drury).
7 Schmidt, Erich 'Schmidtchen'Oblt11/17/1914Neuhaus am Rennweg Thüringen47


Courtesy Christian König

2/JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 9/JG-53 (1/40), 8/JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (6/41)Bf 109E-4 "Black < + I" (11/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 11 + I" (8/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12633 "Yel 6 + I" (lost 8/31/41) RK(7/23/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1941; Shot down in "Yellow 6" by AA fire in the Velikiye Luki area, near Dubno S.U. Last seen parachuting, missing ever since. His first victory was scored during the Battle of Britain, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight, on 12 August, 1940, the first of 18 Battle of Britain victories. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near London on 27 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness/London area on 30 September, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, both Spitfires at Themsemündung on 2 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 10 October, 1940. On opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, he shot down four Soviet aircraft. On 4 July, 1941, he shot down his 30th victim, an I-16. On 26 July, 1941, he shot down five Soviet AC, mostly DB-3 bombers. 18 victories against England, 15 were Spitfires.


Courtesy Christian König
8 Schmidt, ErichOgefr11/JG-3 (11/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 11/27/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled 27 November, 1943 when his chute failed when he was forced to bail due to an engine fire during a practice flight (C.König).
9 Schmidt, ErichLt8/JG-3 (Holland?)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8135 "Black 1 + I" (lost 6/7/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1941, cause and location not reported.
10 Schmidt, ErichUffz1/KG-26He 111H "1H + AH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPictured in "Broken Eagles 2" with notation "who was captured after his He 111 was shot down over southern England on 11 September, 1940. Not certain this quote means for sure that he was a pilot or crewman.
11 Schmidt, ErichOblt196/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 13 August, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 15 August, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, a LaGG and two Pe-2s on 17 August, 1943. Nos. 7 & 8, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 20 August, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 21 August, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-1 on 23 August, 1943. Nos. 11, 12 & 13, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 August, 1943. A 14th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 August, 1943. Nos. 15, 16 & 17, two Yak-1s and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 29 August, 1943. Nos. 18 & 19, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-1 on 30 August, 1943.
12 Schmid, HerbertOblt1914/04/01Bernburg (Nordhausen?) (Harz)
L-R: At Gilze-Rijen: Kantwill - Schmid - Rosenberger - Unknown

Kantwill
Condor Legion (?), 2./NJG 2 (11/40 Gilze Rijen), 10./NJG 3 (05/43 Aalborg)Do-17 Z Werknz 2817 "R4 + HK" (dam 09/11/40), Ju 88 R-1 (or C-6) "D5 + EV" Werknr 360043 (Interned UK 09/05/43)
Spanish Cross (?)

probably EK 1 + Ek 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Schmid is claimed to be a veteran of Spain, though no trace of him is in Condor Legion lists. He is also said to have flown in the Battle of Britain. He and his crew, Radar Oper OFw Paul Rosenberger (born 16/10/1913 in Munich, CK) and Mech OFw Erich Kantwill (at least EK 2, Spanish Cross (see pic!, born 26/05/1915 in Ende, CK) planned their defection from Denmark carefully. On 9 May, 1943, with their AC loaded with radar equip, and after circling Peterhead Scotland, landed at RAF Station, Dyce-Aberdeen, Scotland. Surrender indications given to No 165 Sq. aircraft piloted by P/O Arthur Roscoe and Sgt Ben Scamen. Another source says he was in 11 Staffel. Alternate spelling: Schmitt & Schmidt (German sources spell name as Schmid and claim this is the spelling in his Flugbuch. This is also the spelling in British interrogation records after the defection. His first name is commonly - but mistakenly - given as Heinrich). Added: Another source suggests the ac code was "3E + HK" (does not match NF unit). Added: He, Rosenberger and Uffz K.Blauk, Flt Engr and Uffz K.Lang, Gnr, were attacked by a fighter, and limped home on one engine on 9 November, 1940. At least one unnamed was injured (D.DRury). Added: The Ju-88 is displayed at Duxford (CK)

Defection Story A comprehensive story
13 Nissle, LudwigOfw6/16/1913Laupheim3/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 4723 (lost 4/18/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 18 April, 1942, when their ac failed to return from a misson covering Manulovka-Meswaja-Lichaja. More specifically, 18km from Krassnyj Lutsch, NE of Popovka, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. Remaining crew: Ogefr Hans Hümmer, Obs; Fw Arwin Görke (or Armin Goerke/Ger.Red Cross), R/O (MIA); Ogefr Erich Weise, Flt Engr and Ogefr Hans Schmidt, Gnr. The deceased have not yet been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are understood to exist at Popovka/Krasny Luch. They are commemorated in the German War Cem, Donetsk Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Nißle.
14 Lorey, Erich10/KG-76 (Toulouse)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 886630 "F1 + ??" (lost 5/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 21 May, 1943 when his ac collided with another Ju 88, Wk# 881484. The two ac crashed in southwestern France. Remaining crew: Kurt Friedrich (KIC), Heinz Schmidt (Inj) and Emil Meixner (Inj) (Gilles Collaveri). Crew positions unknown; I selected pilot Erich Lorey.
15 Kronschnabel, JosefOfw11/8/1913149/JG-53 (3/41; 6/41 S.U.; 4/42 Malta)Bf 109F-2(3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk # 6700 (90% dam 4/3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6698(100%), F-4 "Yel 3 + I" (4/42), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 7339 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 8/31/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1942 after being hit by AA fire and bailing safely 18 km south of El Alamein. He served often as wingman for Lt Erich Schmidt (Prien). He was uninjured in an emergency landing in Wk# 6700 on 3 April, 1941 due to bad weather (Prien). Uninjured in a force landing at Leupalingen S.U. in Wk# 6698 due to engine damage on 22 June, 1941 (Prien). His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 or I-16 on 22 June, 1941. Another Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His tenth victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 25 April, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by Lt. Brown on his first mission, S of Gazala on 29 May, 1942. A Spitfire of RAF No. 112 Sq. near Gazala on 1 June, 1942, "unconfirmed". Another victory, a P-40 15 km south of Gambut, was recorded 18 June, 1942, and another P-40 30 km south of Burg el Arab on 7 August, 1942. A Hurricane of SAAF No. 7 Sq. near Qattara Depression on 31 August, 1942, being shot down shortly after by AA fire. Deceased 25 September, 2003.
16 Harde, ErichFw1(F)/130BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310116 "8L + KL" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 30 August, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Nordishavet, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Hammerschmidt, Observer; Uffz Willi Giese, R/O; Uffz Gerhard Schreck, Mech and Ogefr Eugen Schmidt, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
17 Grunau, PaulHptm7/17/1913I/KG-100 (5/40), 1/KG-66 (1/44)He 111H-3 Werk # 2530 "6N + BH" (lost 5/25/40), He 111H-6, Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140602 "Z6 + FH" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944; shot down during an attack on London, probably by a Night Fighter, crashing near Gamaches, southwest of Abbeville. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Josef Schmidt, geb 8/5/1914, Obs and Fw Erich Heinze, geb 4/29/1921, R/O (B.Bines). DK-G Awards List. Added: Pilot (an Ofw at the time) & crew unhurt when they were hit by ships fire during a night mission at Harstad on 25 May, 1940. They made a force landing at Austervollen due to severe engine damage. Remaining crew: Hptm Günther Bennecke, Ofw Willi Hoinowski and Ofw Ludwig Meyerhofer (Flyvrak Norway).
18 Grothe, WernerUffz3/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5497 "U5 + EK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC over the Bristol-Kanal by Clevedon in May of 1943. On the way to target Cardiff, he collided with another Do 217 piloted by Lt Emil Holthaus. Both AC crashed into the sea. Grothe was found and was buried at Weston-s-Mare. His remaining crew(MIA): Uffz Joachim Träger, Observer; Uffz Erich Gartz, R/O; and Uffz Wilhelm Schmidt, Gunner. Träger managed to bail out, but had drowned and was recovered by a local Home Guardsman, Jim Moorehouse, and buried. Jager Blatt 1/2003.
19 Faust, KurtOfw8/21/1915Friedrichsburg9/KG-100 (Toulouse-Francazal)Do 217K-2 Werk # 4555 "6N + IT" (lost 6/15/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 June, 1944 when he crashed into the Pyrenees mountain, W of Toulouse, while returning from a raid on Allied shipping at Cherbourg. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjOfw Erich Adermann, (geb 3/24/12 Magdeburg) Obs; Ogefr Julius Schmidt, (geb 11/5/23 Dusseldorf) R/O and Gefr Josef Kraft, (geb 12/12/23 Stadelhofen) Flt Engr. Only known grave, that of pilot, Ofw Faust, buried in the Ger War Cem at Berneuil, Blk 4, Row 28, Gr 1490 (D.Drury). Added: This crew crashed the same night as that of Fw Rudolf Stoll in Wk# 4749 (G.Collaveri).
20 Dodenhöft, ErichFw11/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6198 "4D + DV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 12 October, 1943 when he experienced engine trouble while on a training exercise. He crashed near the Aalborg East airfield and was engulfed in flames, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Gerhard Schmidt, Obs; Uffz Vincens Haas, R/O and Ogefr Wilhelm Bender, Gunner. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
21 Büttner, ErichFw
Cannock Chase		1/KG-26He 111H-4 Werk # 6962 "1H + AH" (lost 9/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 11 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by Hurricanes and crashed at Cripps Corner, Sussex. Remaining crew: Hptm Wolfgang Künstler, Stfkpt 1/KG-26 (POW): Uffz Walter Schang, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/4/14/192); Uffz Johann Schäfer, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/4/14/195) and Uffz Erich Schmidt, Flt Engr (POW). It is unclear what position Hptm Kunstler may have held (D.Drury).
22 Buchholz, HansHptm7/28/1908Alt Landsberg - BrandenburgI/KG-40 (1/40), 1/KG-40 (3/41), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (5/41)He 111 in 1940, Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0060 "F8 + DH" (lost 5/19/41)
RK(3/24/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) MIA 19 May, 1941; shot down at sea by by return fire from the freighter SS Umgeni west of Donegal Bay, Ireland. His body and that of 1st R/O Ofw Paul Schmidt were recovered and buried at sea. Five survived and became POWs: Ofw Otto Kroke, Co-pilot; Maj Friedrich Karl Keller, Reg Rat; Uffz Erhard Milde, 2nd R/O; Ofw Erich Kielke, Flt Engr and Fw Kurt Brattke, Gnr.. (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer & D. Drury). Added (CKönig): on 24/03/41 he was awarded the Ritterkreuz for his courageous attacks on heavily defended convoys in the North Atlantic. Credited with sinking at least 61,000 GRT of shipping and damaging another 48,000 GRT. An official caption on a backside of a photo stated that Buchholz had sunk over 78,000 GRT of enemy merchant ships. May have been promoted to Hauptmann postmortem.


Buchholz, Hans , Kroke left, Milde right
23 Bohmhardt, H.Uffz4(F)/14 (Smolensk-Nord)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1706 (lost 2/5/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 5 February, 1942; his ac crashed on takeoff from the Vitebsk, Belarus airfield, cause not reported. Only one other person onboard, Prüfmeister Erich Schmidt, also KIC. No mention of the pilot in VDK, however, Erich Schmidt is commemorated in the Schtschatkowo, Belarus memorial book (D.Drury).
24 Böhmerle, ManfedUffzII/KG-53 (Verdun)He 111 (lost 8/28/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944 during aerial combat between Saarhölzbach and Mettlach. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Obs Ogefr Johann Groschan; R/O Uffz Erich Schmidt; Engr Ogefr Friedrich Fahrenbach and 2nd Obs Ogefr Günter Klingbeil.
25 Ackmann, ErichUffz3/JG-1Bf 109E-4 (25% dam 8/16/40), Bf 109E-1 (lost 8/26/40)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 August, 1940 during aerial combat SW of the Isle of Wight. He damaged his E-4 apparently striking the ground during a low level attack east of the Isle of Wight.
26 Adam, ErichOblt7/22/19102/KG-40 (2/41), Stfkpt 11/KG-40 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-40 (10/42), Führerkurierstaffel (11/42), Kdr Kurierstf. Flensburg (5/45)Fw 200C-1 Werk # 0003 "F8 + DK" (lost 2/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 9 February, 1941 off the Portuguese coast, all six unnamed crew survived (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer). Added: The crew were arrested by the Portuguese police, but escaped to Spain. Remaining crew: Fw Paul Hecht, Co-pilot; Ofw Dietrich Gropp, R/O 1; Uffz Kurt Dreyer, R/O 2; Ofw Erich Grasberger, Flt Engr and Uffz Herbert Pluntke, Gnr. (D.Drury). Last known rank in 5/45, Major (LOCS).
27 Adams, ErichGefr2/TG-20 (Nautsi Finland)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6816 "7U + OK" (lost 10/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 21 October, 1944; sd by Russian ac and crashed into the Mutusjärvi Lake, killing the remaining crew: Ofw Alfred Böhm and Ogefr Alf Schuhmacher (Flyvrak Norway). Added: hey were sd by a Soviet fighter. The Lake is in Inari, Finland. Another source reported all three were KilledInAction (KIA); no VDK burial detail (D.Drury). The Werk # was previously stated as 6069 incorrectly. That Ju 52 was accidentally damaged on 8 May, 1945, at Buvika, Norway after being stolen by three soldiers who had intended to fly it to Sweden
28 Adel, ErichGefr19/JG-4Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441991 (dam 9/11/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Vejprty CZ (JG-4 List), no further detail. One known victory, a Spitfire NE of Karlovy Vary on 11 September, 1944.
29 Adel, WilliFwFFS B 31Ju-88 A-12 Werknr 4012KIFA on 31/01/44 near Torgau, crashed due to icing. Crew (KIFA): Radop Gefr Kurt Schortmann, pupil OFhr Heinz Schmidt, pupil Gefr Gerhard HoheCKönig
30 Adler, GünterLt1916/08/03Oppeln (CK)9./KG 26He 111 H-5 "1H + GT" Werknr 3947 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1941 when his a/c failed to return from a mission to Birmingham. Remaining crew: Obsv OFw Werner Klotz, (dispo unk, no VDK listing); Radop Fw Erich Ehrenstein, (born 03/11/1915 in Altenessen (CK) KIA) and Gunr Fw Leopold Theinert, (MIA). Two of the deceased are buried in Germany, Blk C of the War cem. at Norderney, En.-Luth Friedhof: Lt Adler Gr 44 and Ehrenstein Gr 25. Norderney is one of the East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany, suggesting this may be where their bodies washed ashore. Fw Theinert listed by the VDK as "in a sea grave", and commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.DRury).
31 Ahrens, ErichFhr4

On right

Courtesy Christian König

3/JG-26 (3/43 S.U.), 7/JG-26 (8/44 Melsbroek, Be, 10/44 Plantluenne, 1/45 Nordhorn)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175140 "Brown 6 + -" (8/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731751 "Brown 12" (dam 10/2/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210086 "Brown 6" (lost 1/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 January, 1945 (Operation Bodenplatte). Brought down in his "Black 6" by AA fire at Lewedorp, west of Goes (Vrooneweg) (DeSwart), near Beveland, Holland. Captured immediately by Canadian troops, suffering light burns. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 N of Tennyuk on 16 March, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 21 April, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 May, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 31 May, 1943. WIFA in his "Brown 12" when his forehead hit his gunsight during a force landing S of Borken on 2 October, 1944 due to engine failure. Added: Werk # 175140 was found abandoned at Melsbroek airfield 4 September, 1944 (C.Sundin).
32 Alder, EmanuelLt9/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6318 "9K + DT" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA in the vicinity of Tarnopol Ukraine, with unnamed crew 22 June, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Ludwig Müller, Obs; Ofw Josef "Sepp" Dorr, R/O and Fw Erich Maier, Gnr (D.Drury).
33 Allkämper, ErichOgefr6/SG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110877 "6G + BT" (lost 11/11/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 11 November, 1943 after a mid-air collision with Wk# 113800, piloted by Lt Helmut Volkenand (MIA w/crew), south of Chotkowo. Ju 87 Loss List
34 Alt, ErichUffz31/JG-51Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 17 December, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 5 August, 1943.altx
35 Alt, WernerFw1



Courtesy CK

13.(Z)/ JG 5 (-06/44 S.U.), 10./Z.G. 26 (07/44-)Bf-110 G-2Destroyer Operational Clasp13.(Z)/ JG 5 was renamed into 10./Z.G. 26 on 17/06/44. Alt was stationed in Drontheim-Lade with his Radop Uffz Erich Hess who managed to shoot down a LaGG-5 on 16/10/44


Alt and Hess
Courtesy CK

CKönig altx
36 Altendorf, ErichUffz310/JG-54 (2/44 S.U.), 13/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne)Fw 190A-8 Wk# 732095 (lost 9/26/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 175042 "White ?" (lost 11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 in Wk# 175042 over Darlinghausen. His Wk# 732095 crashed SE of Arnhem Holland on 26 September, 1944, cause ground fire, and pilot MIA (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 26 February, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, both Yak-9s on 23 August, 1944.
37 Amann, Ernst Erich?Fhr1923ObernsdorfA/B-118 Stettin( 5/43), JG-106 (4/44 Lachen), JG-103 and 104, 11/JG-4 (9/44 Lippspringe)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462664 "Yellow 8" (lost 9/24/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331460 "Yellow 4" (lost 12/23/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Lellingen. He was reported to have died from his wounds (JG-4 List). His G-14 crashed near Arnhem Holland on 24 September, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). He was injured in the crash (JG-4 List). Initially in a Luft flak unit, he became a pilot near wars end when fuel and aircraft were in short supply. He was a paratrooper at wars end. He was an English POW, released in January, 1946. Jager Blatt 2/2004. He is named Ernst in the JG-4 List & Lost Aircraft Report. Added: Alternate spelling: Ammann (SGLO).
38 Amberger, HeinzLt20/06/15Berlin W.B.K. II (CK)Lg.Kdo. Norwegen (1940 CK), 1./KGr z.b.V. 108 (11/41-02/43), 1./TGr 20 (02/43), Seetransporstaffel 3 (10/43), Seetransportstaffel 1 (06/44), Seetransportstaffel 2 (03/45)Ju 52 (See) Werk # 6940 "DR + WH" (lost 02/11/41)Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA (injured) 2 November, 1941; landing accident at Vikna (at "Busta-Mountain (357 m), 8 km NW of Salbruket, 45 km NNE of Namsos, CK) , near Vikna, on his way from Hommelvik to Bodo, on a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Wilhelm Steinhauer, R/O; Fw Eduard Gründer, Gunner and Ofw Erich Schulz, Mech. 13 passengers were also injured. Source: SIG Norway. Added: One passenger - Korvettenkapitän/ Ingenieur Karl Rudolf Jährig, born 22/06/84 in Dresden- died 1 day later in hospital (CK)
39 Andrae, GerhardUffz3./Kü.Fl.Gr-806Ju-88 A-4 (?)MIA on 08/05/42 near Pessale, emergency water ditching due to enemy fire. Crew: R/O Uffz Bräuer, Hermann (MIA), Gnr Gefr Kaluza, Erich (MIA), Observer Lt Möller, Heinz (MIA)CKönig
40 Angermayr, ErichLt13/12/19



Erg.St./ ZG 1Ju-88 C-6KIFA on 2 May 1944 lost SE of Windsheim in a non-combat flightCKönig
41 Antrae, ErichFw6/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8543 "5K + CB" (lost 9/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with one other unnamed crew 20 September, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported, two other crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
42 Apel, HansFhr9./NJG-1 (Fritzlar)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 440135 "G9 + OT" (lost 12/12/44), Bf 110 Werk # 5072 (lost 21/02/45)
probably at least EK 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA when shot down by a Mosquito XXX of the 85th Squadron with Pilot S/Ldr. Burbridge and the Navigator F/Lt. Skelton, on patrol in support of the bomber command attack on the German city of Essen) near Dorsten by Allied Night Fighters opposing the RAF night raid on Essen the night of 12 December, 1944. Remaining Crew: Gefr Klaas Visser (Dutch), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA) on his birthday, 24/12/21 in Amsterdam); Uffz Walter Trenck, R/O; Hptm Erich Zenker, WIA also a pilot, acting as gunner. Visser is buried in the local cemetery at Marl-Brassert. Apel and Trenck survived, but were later KilledInAction (KIA) on 21 February, 1945 during aerial combat SE of Störmede, by an RCAF fighter piloted by F/L D.A. McFayden of No. 406 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).


43 Armbruster, ErichUffz1921/03/23 (CK)Rommelsbach (CK)9./ZG 26 (Reich Def)Bf 110 G-2 Werknr 150137 (lost 10/10/43)Wound Badge

possibly Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIA/DOW, 10 October, 1943, opposing the Münster raid. Both crew were wounded. The Bf 110 Loss List & LW Loff Report states that Uffz Armbruster was KilledInAction (KIA) and 1 WIA. Added: Buried Friedhof Rommelsbach, Abteilung Kriegergräber Reihe 1 Grab 2 (CK)
44 Armsdorfer, JosefUffz2/NJG-3 (Schleswig)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440141 "D5 + BK" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito "HR 213" "TW-G" of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by W/O E.A. Lampkin and Nav/Radar Oper F/Sgt B.J. Wallnut. The Bf 110 was hit on the port wing which exploded and crumpled up, splitting the middle of the AC. The Bf 110 crashed into the North Sea off the Danish west coast. The bodies of Armsdorfer and Gefr Erich Warnken, R/O, have no known graves. Ogefr Otto Romahn (geb 7/5/22), Mech, washed ashore on 22 August, 1944, and he was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 23, in Esbjerg on 24 August, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
45 Armstorfer, JosefUffz2/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440151 "D5 + BK" (lost 8/16/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 16 August, 1944; sd over the North Sea near Ringkobing by a Mosquito of No 141 Sq., piloted by WO Lampkin. Remaining crew: R/O Ogefr Otto Rohmann (KilledInAction (KIA), drowned/recovered) and Gnr Gefre Erich Warbken (MIA).
46 Arndt, ErichOfwII/NJG-3Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List indicated "not sure he was a pilot".
47 Arnold, GottfriedOfw1/28/19161/TGr.-30 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700890 "S3 + HH" (lost 10/12/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 12 October, 1944, when their ac crashed at Reifenbert Taunus, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew, buried Blk "A", Usingen Gemeinfriedhof, Germany: Ofw Erich Romanowski, Obs (Row 4, Gr 47); Uffz Hans Schreier, R/O ( no VDK detail); Ofw Willi Köppe, Flt Engr (Row 4, Gr 46) and Uffz Johann Meenken, Gnr (Row 3, Gr 39). Ofw Arnold buried Row 4, Gr 48 (D.Drury).
48 Arnold, KarlLt12/16/19224/StG-5 (3/43), 9/StG-151 (5/43), 4/SG-5 (5/43), 4/StG-1 (7/43), 2/SG-5 (10/43), Adj NSGr-8 (5/44)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6097 "L1 + MM" (lost 7/2/43), Ju 87D-5 Werk # Unk "6J + ??" (lost 11/27/44) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIC 27 November, 1944 when he crashed after takeoff at Andselv Bardufoss Norway during a ferry flight. He is buried at Botn-Rognan (LOCS). WIA 2 July, 1943; shot down with wounds by flak southwest of Kouta. His R/O, Uffz Erich Stepphuhn, was killed. Source: SIG Norway. The Ju 87 Loss List identifies this unit as 3/StG-5 (?)
49 Asmus, ErichLtStab I/JG-26 (joins 1/45),Fw 190D-9 (lost), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210069 (lost 4/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a Tempest of RAF No. 33 Sq. NNW of Uelsen. Bailed w/o injury from his D-9 on 12 March, 1945 over NW Germany when his AC experienced engine failure.
50 Auf, ErichGefr5/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/R1 Werk # 440693 "Black 5 + -" (lost 5/19/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a p-47 and a P-51 in the Vechta/Hannover area.aufx
51 Augenstein, Hans HeinzHptm1921/11/07Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden46

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9./NJG 1 (10/43), 7./NJG 1 (02/44), Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (11/44)Bf 110 F, Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + EZ" Werknr 730050 (lost 16/06/44), Bf 110 G-4 "G9+HZ" Werknr 140078 (most likely 740078) (lost 07/12/44)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44)
br>EP (17/01/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 December, 1944 NW of Münster-Handorf by an RAF Long Range Night Fighter flown by Flt Lt Hedgecoe. Another source suggests the G-4 Werk # as 740078. Augenstein and his R/O, Uffz Günther Steins were killed, and the gunner, Uffz Kurt Schmidt, managed to bale out successfully. WIA 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Roubaix Be., with Uffz's Schmidt and Steins, also this incident. One known victory, a Wellington 1 km southeast of Ahlhorn on 1 August, 1942. Five known victories were bombers, including two Lancasters by Zwolle on 23 October, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Emmerich on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax 4 km ESE of Maastricht on 28 April, 1944. Added: The only VDK burial match is for Ofw (promoted?) Steins, War Cem. Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide in Field G, Grave 3 (D.Drury).
52 Auth, ErichLt3/JG-11Fw 190A-5y Werk # 2637 "Yellow 5" (lost 6/13/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 13 June, 1943 in aerial combat north of Helgoland. Mombeek MIA List.


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53 Axthammer, Erich Michael 'Spezi'Ofw12/3/1920Pichlschloss bei Neumarkt Osterreich4

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Courier Pilot, 7/StG-1 (3/43), I/SG-152 (3/44), 5/SG-77 (4/44), 10/SG-10 (10/44 S.U.)Hs 123, Fw 190 w/SG-77
RK(4/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp w/"530" Pendant.		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 14 October, 1944. Served as wingman for SG-10 Kdr. Georg Jakob. 530 missions including 305 in his Hs 123. Added: Post-war Luftwaffe Bundeswehr StabsFw. Deceased 20 December, 2015, Andernach (C.König).
54 Baader, Karl HeinzLt2/25/1916Munich

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NAGr-102 (3/43 Jüterbog for trng), 2/NAGr-5Bf 109G-6/U3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Hauptmann Heinz Baader (March 25, 1916 - February 18, 1966) was a pilot of aufklärer (scout) who was born and raised in Munich (later he also died there). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 26, 1945 as Hauptmann in Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5 (led by Major Hermann Schmidt) for the extraordinary effort he displayed at Cirava (Kurland), although I did not get information about what his business was like. One type of aircraft he had piloted was Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 / U3. Baader was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on January 25, 1943, Leutnant on April 16, 1944, and Hauptmann on April 26, 1945 (together with his gift of the Ritterkreuz). Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse and I.Klasse; Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht III.Klasse; Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (1942); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (January 25, 1943); Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold; and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 16, 1944)
55 Backer, HansFw7/21/1917Bayreuth5/TG-1 (9/43)Ju 52/3m Werk # 5259 "1Z + IN" (9/24/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 24 September, 1943 when his ac was sd by enemy fighters while flying from Elba to Corsica. Remainig crew: Uffz Walter Schlegel, Fallschirmjager Obs (MIA); Fw Hans Buchholz, R/O (MIA); Gefr Walter Jansche, Flt Engr (WIA) and Gefr Erich Weidner, Gnr (MIA). Fw Backer is commemorated at the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial; no other known burial detail (D.Drury).
56 Bahr, ErichObltStfkpt 7/KG-77 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1006 "3Z + GR" (lost 7/8/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 8 July, 1942 over Malta; shot down by Spitfires of No. 249 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List).
57 Baldauf, FritzFw4/KG-26 (10/39 Lüneburg), 8/KG-26 (8/40)He 111H Werk # Unk "1H + NM" (lost 10/9/39), He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + FS" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission to the coast of Northumberland, County Durham, when they were sd into the sea east of Middlesbrough, and captured. Remaining crew (all POW); Lt Adolf Renner, Observer, Ogefr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic and Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner. Earlier, on 9 October, 1939, he and his crew were taken prisoner after making an emergency landing in a field in Nymindegab, Denmark due to low fuel. The crew were on an anti-shipping operation with five other He 111's. Before being captured, they were able to set the ac onfire. They remained POW's until the German occupation, 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew (all uninjured): Uffz Hermann Gutacker, Obs; Ofw Adolf Friedrich Düring, R/O and Uffz Erich Scheinert, Mech. Source: "Air War Over Denmark". Alternate spelling: Waldauf.
58 Ballheimer, HansOfw4(F)/122 (3/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 4176 (35% dam 3/11/43)Wound Badge, Observer Operational ClaspWIA 11 March, 1943 when his ac was hit by infantry ground fire at Otschemtschyri. Remaining crew: Ofw Helmut Schmidt, R/O (WIA) and Ofw Heinrich Ehret, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) (Qu.Meister File).
59 Baltes, SiegfriedLt12/14/1919Gleichamberg



6/KG-26 (9/40 Gilze-Rijen)He 111H-4 Werk # 3318 "1H + FP" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Gilze Holland (Nieuwstraat) on 5 September, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Their AC crashed and burned on takeoff from the Gilze-Rijen airfield, killing the entire crew, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all buried Ysselsteyn): Lt Gottfried Pottgüter, Obs (bur AZ/3/51); Gefr Karl Heinz Graunke, R/O (bur AZ/2/50) and Fw Erich Pfretzschner, Flt Engr (bur AZ/4/52). Lt.Baltes buried AZ/2/49 (D.Drury).
60 Bamberger, AlbinFwII/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 8107 "1H + HP" (lost 3/15/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 15 March, 1943 at Tripolis, cause unknown, Remaining crew: Ogefr Georg Arnold, Obs; Uffz Erich Bodolsky, R/O and Uffz Eberhard Alsleben, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
61 Banschbach, ErichFhjUffz6/29/1924WitzenhausenLKS-1 (Dresden 10/1/44), II/ZG-101 (S.U.10/15/44), II/ZG-1 (11/44)Bf 110G & Ju 88CDestroyer Operational Clasp Document Lot found online, Janssen Militaria.
62 Barein, ErichUffz5/KG(J)-55Bf 109G-14 (lost 1/4/45)Student pilotKIFA 4 January, 1945; collided with another 109 piloted by Hptm Alfred Veith, while on a training flight near Plattling. Veith, an RK Holder, bailed safely despite serious injuries.
63 Bartel, Klaus GüntherOblt9/7/1919Rheinsberg7/KG-27He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
64 Bartels, Erich Oblt2/JG-11Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410205 "White 4"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 October, 1943 in aerial combat and crashed into the sea 30 km north of Juist. Mombeek MIA List.
65 Barthel, ErichUffzI/JG-77 (10/44 Dortmund)Bf 109G-14 Werk# 512430 "Blue 13" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in the Westfalen area, cause not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
66 Bartl, MichaelUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506 (Küstenfliegergruppe)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1540 "S4 + MH" (lost 4/25/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 25/26 April, 1942 when he was shot down by F/Lt Neyder and Sft Wozney in a Beaufighter II, T3358 of RAF No. 307 Sq.. The AC crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Beer Head at approximately 22:20 hours. Four parachutes were seen before the AC went down in flames and its destruction was confirmed by the Royal Observer Corps and the convoy "Stencil". Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Ritzmann, Observer; Uffz Fritz Schmidt, R/O and Fw Max Burdenski, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
67 Bartling, HeinrichLt7/24/19219/KG-27 (5/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7052 "1G + AT" (lost 5/8/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 8 May, 1942 when his ac suffered flak damage over Kerch Peninsula, Crimea, Ukraine, and crashed between Ak-Monaj and Kerch (Parpatsch possibly). Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Zenger, Obs (KIA); Uffz Erich Herbst, RO (MIA); Uffz Hans Sons, Flt Engr (KIA) and Ogefr Anton Theimer (or Theiner), Gnr (MIA). Only Uffz Zenger found on VDK. His remains not yet transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Krovske, Crimea. He is commemorated in the War Cem. at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine (D.Drury).
68 Bartmann, HelmutUffzAir/Sea Rescue Unit (Seenot)He 59B-2 "D-ASUO" (lost 7/14/40) Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp POW 14 July, 1940; their Red Cross adorned ac was sd by Spitfires of No. 54 Sq while looking for a downed Bf 109 pilot. They made a force landing at Goodwin Sands and the ac was towed to Ramsgate, Kent. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Walter Anders, Obs; Uffz Erich Schiele, R/O and Fw Günther Maywald, Mech (WIA). Source: D.Drury.
69 Bartz, ErichUffz5/12/19213111/JG-51, 14/JG-51 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165415 "Black 9" (lost 8/25/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 30 victories. Added: MIA following aerial combat in the area of Schagarren, E.Prussia (now Zagare, Lithuania. He is confirmed missing and commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Kaunas, Lithuania (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Barz (VDK).
70 Barz, ErichOgefr3111/JG-51 (6/44 S.U.)Bf 109G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, two Soviet Il-2s (m.H.) on 8 June, 1944. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 17 June, 1944. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, all three Il-2s (m.H.) on 4 July, 1944. A 7th, a Pe-2 on 8 July, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, a LaGG and a Pe-2 on 18 July, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 July, 1944. An 11th, a Boston III on 21 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-39 on 24 July, 1944. Nos. 13 & 14, both Yak-9s on 31 July, 1944. A 15th, a Yak-9 on 1 August, 1944. A 16th, an Il-2 on 2 August, 1944. A 17th, a P-39 on 6 August, 1944. Nos. 18 & 19, both Yak-1s on 8 August, 1944. Nos. 20, 21 & 22, two Il-2s (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 9 August, 1944. A 23rd, a Yak-9 on 13 August, 1944. Nos. 24 & 25, both Yak-9s on 16 August, 1944. Nos. 26, 27 & 28, an Il-2 and two La-5s on 17 August, 1944. Nos. 29 & 30, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. No. 31, a Yak-9 on 24 August, 1944.
71 Baumann, Ludwig "Luggi" (ckonigxx)Uffz



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II/ZG-26, 7./ ZG 26 (06/42, Derna) (ckonigxx)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750969Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 September, 1944 after crashing at Enns/Mauthausen during a delivery flight. The entire crew, including StabsGefr Wilhelm, Ogefr Bohnensack and Prüfmeister Schmidt, perished.
72 Baumberger, ErichOfw5(H)/11 (3/43), NAGr.-1 (7/43)Fw 189A-2 Werk # 2380 (lost 3/29/43), Fw 189A-2 Werk # 125252 (lost 7/27/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 29 March, 1943 during enemy fighter attack at Nowo Buchmutski Russia. His two unnamed crew; one WIA, one KilledInAction (KIA). WIA a 2nd time on 27 July, 1943 ; downed over Russia in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 8825. His Observer this time, Hptm Albert Wirges WIA and the 3rd crewman KilledInAction (KIA). Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List
73 Bäumer, AdolfOblt7/19/1915Bochum1/KG-3, 13/KG-3 (Germany)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6534 "5E + JX" (lost 9/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 29 September, 1943 when he crashed into the sea outside Kahlberg Sweden. No official reason is listed for the crash although Swedish AA fired upon numerous unidentified aircraft this date. Remaining crew (all KIC); Uffz Erich Gluch (born 11/5/1921, Buried Trelleborg Sweden), Uffz Han Horster (born 7/16/1917 Homberg, Buried in Germany), Flg Alfons Engemann (born 10/12/1924 Lünen, Buried in Germany). Source: B.Widfeldt
74 Baumgartl, ErichHptm10/24/1918Braunsdorf

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Stfkpt 3/KG-55 (7/43), Kdr I/KG-30 (2/44), Kdr I/KG-55 (7/44)He 111H, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330406 "4D + AH" (lost 7/12/44)
RK(7/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 July, 1944, sd by a British Mosquito night fighter. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Fritz Pleger, Obs and Uffz Karl Cyrus, Gnr. The unnamed R/O managed to bail safely.
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Baumgartl with Ju88 after belly-landing



75 Baumgartner, WilhelmOfw10/25/1913Switzerland (?)349/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia)Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury).
76 Bäumler, ErichOFwAltenstadt/ Geislingen4. /KG 3 "5K + DM", "5K + NM", "5K + HM", "5K + PM", "5K + JM", "5K + DC", 6./KG 3 (CKönig)Ju 88A-4, Ar 234 B-2 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/07/43)

EP (26/10/42)
EK 1( 22/08/42) & EK 2 (21/07/42)
Wound Badge (01/06/42)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (11/09/42) with pendant "200" (05/01/45)
DK-G Awards List. Added: Bailed out WIA on 14/03/45 N of Petershagen, between Jösser Höpen and Loh when he lost one of his engines near Remagen in a combat with US fighters. He was shot at when hanging at the chute but managed to land. 1st Lt Robert E. Barnhart of 360 FS 356 FG finally shot down the Arado which was on autopilot after Bäumler bailed out. Bäumler had more than 230 combat missions. On 31/08/40 he obtained his flying license. His crew in KG 3 was: Radop Uffz Helmuth Schade (EP on 25/01/43; DKiG 17/10/43), Obsv Fw Arnold Lietz (EP on 09/11/42; DKiG 17/10/43) (CKönig).CKönig
77 Beck, WalterUffz4(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430279 "F6 + NM" (lost 4/12/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer StbsFw Erich Neumann and two other unnamed crew at the Kuban bridgehead 12 April, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). The two unnamed (MIA): Uffz Walter Fassbender, R/O and Ogefr Karl Huss, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
78 Beck, WolfgangLt2/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8166 "4D + HK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 March 1942 during an operational flight and crashed at Trifona due to engine failure. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Otto Stark, Observer; Ogefr Erich Günther, R/O and Ogefr Johannes Eikmanns, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
79 Becker, ErichOfw4/330/1918Crossen, Oder32/NJG-6Bf 110D-2, Bf 110F-4, Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 2/24/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-4 reported sd 24 February, 1944 at Marlow, by Warnemünde, no further detail (NJG-6 Loss List). One known victory, a Halifax 5 km N of Düsseldorf on 3 November, 1943. A 2nd same day, a Lancaster at Düsseldorf. A 3rd, a Halifax WSW of Mannheim on 18 November, 1943.
80 Becker, ErichOfwKGzbV-106, III/TG-2Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
81 Beckmann, ErichLt99/JG-53 (5/41; 9/41 S.U.; 6/42 Africa)Bf 109F-2 (5/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6798 (30% dam 9/10/41), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10036 (95% dam 6/26/42; WIA, bombing at Sidi-Barrani, DOW 9/11/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Suffered serious wounds 26 June, 1942, on the ground, during a bombing attack on the Sidi Barrani airfield by British bombers. Died of those wounds 11 September, 1942. Beckman was uninjured in a crash on 10 September, 1941 at Ossijaki due to technical trouble (Prien). One known victory, perhaps his first, an unnamed Soviet AC on 8 September, 1941 on a Free Hunt with Jurgen Harder (Prien). A P-40 on 14 December, 1941. His 7th victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 30 April, 1942. His 8th victory, a Beaufighter 10 km north northeast of Ras-el-Tir N. Africa on 15 June, 1942. His last victory, he claimed a Spitfire, but was probably a Hurricane or P-40, over Mersa Matruh on 26 June, 1942, just before being wounded later that day.
82 Beermann, TheodorHptm
Ysselstein, Holland		Stfkpt 4/KG-30 (5/40 Oldenburg)Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "4D + AM" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed south of Ypenburg Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: During an attack on AA positions near Den Haag, his ac was sd by a Fokker D-21 228 of Sq.1-V-2, piloted By a Lt Droste. The pilot (and crew?) was known to bail. Remaining crew: Fw Alfons Stahl, Obs (WIA/POW); Fw Erich Maar, R/O (POW) and Gefr Paul Müller (geb 11/8/1916 Sankt Wendel), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), 1st bur Voorburg, re-bur 1954 Ysselsteyn AM-4-84 (Find-A-Grave by Fred & LOCS).
83 Behrendt, KurtFw
Cannock Chase		5/KG-53He 111H-1 Werk # 2771 "A1 + AN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit and damaged by several fighters, and made a forced landing at RAF West Malling, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Lichtenhagen, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Oskar Zilling, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Erich Franz Sailler, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/357) and Gefr Herbert Lange, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/354) (D.Drury).
84 Behrens, Hans JoachimOblt19093(F)/122Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered)Observer Operational ClaspBehrens and his crew bailed safely from this AC on 18 June, 1941. It had been attacked by a Bf 109 near Rotterdam during a camoflage monitoring flight, and crashed in shallow water at Haringvliet, near Hellevoetslius/Rockanje Holland. The AC was recovered by a Luftwaffe Recovery team. Remaining crew: Ofw Volk, Fw Schmidt and Uffz Lentfert. Volk & Lentfert will go MIA 9 December, 1941 with Lt. Böhme. Served from August, 1939. Wiki Luft data.


85 Belser, LouisOFw31/07/11TübingenII./ KG 54, 3./KGr.z.b.V. 9 (-03/42 Stfkpt)Ju-52 "4V + HL" (lost on 21/03/42)Bomber or Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew on 21/03/42, shot down by enemy fighters near Cholm, crashed 5 km south of Kamenka. Crew: Obsv and (co-?)pilot Hptm Plogstys, Ernst Erich Kurt (01/02/081 in Gelsenkirchen), Radop Uffz Ernst Knetsch (02/05/18 in Schönau/ Silesia), Engr Uffz Josef Schick (20/07/15 in Karlsruhe), Gunr OGefr Peter Ceglaraki (Geglaraki) (13/05/21 in Essen-Kray)CKönig
86 Bender, Erwin Erich?Lt8/JG-1Fw 190A8 Werk # 490032 "Blue 11" (lost 1/19/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) March/April 1945 at Rostock-Warnemünde, no cause given. Buried Rostock-Warnemünde Alter Friedhof, Block K, Grave 72. WIA 19 January, 1945 during aerial combat in the Insterburg area; bailed safely.
87 Bergen, Erich vonOblt48/ZG-26Bf 110D Werk # 3396 "3U + HS" (lost 8/31/40)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1940 after aerial combat between Colne Point and Clacton. His unnamed gunner also POW (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Morane on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940, no location. Nos. 3 & 4, both Spitfires over England on 10 July, 1940.
88 Berger, AdolfOblt
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt 5/Bo.Fl.Gr-196 (2/41) Bordfliegergr-196Ar 196A-2 Werk # 0129 "6W + ON" (lost 2/8/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 8 February, 1941; sd into the sea by a Whirlwind of No. 263 Sq., piloted by P/O K.A.G.Graham. The ac crashed SE of Dodman Point, Cornwall. His Observer, Lt .z.See, Hans Erich Hirtz (geb 7/23/1917) was KilledInAction (KIA) and buried at CC, Plot 7, Row 5, Grave 119. P/O Graham was killed by Ar 196 return fire. Stankey & DeZeng & D.Drury.
89 Berghofer, JohannUffz19/08/21Franzheim


5./KG 27He-111MIA on 1 September 1941 near Balta / Kajetanowka / Lipetzkoje / Zardekowo (Ukraine). Another source listed them as MIA in Eupatoria/ Jewpatorija (Krim,Ukraine) He might not be the pilot of the crew (MIA): Uffz Alfred Kainz (born 16/09/19), Uffz Erich Kammradt (born 24/03/21), OGefr Georg Brauer (born 12/07/17), Gefr Heinz Lührs (born 19/08/21).CKönig
90 Berlitz, ErichHptm7Stfkpt 2/JG-27 (9/41 Ain-el-Gazala, Libya)Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk (40% dam 9/9/41)Fighter Operational ClaspOne known victory, an RAF fighter on 9 Sepember, 1941 in Libya (C.Sundin). I believe this name may be misspelled, as I found no claims in the OKL Claims List, nor did I find his name in the LOCS, probably Erich Gerlitz.
91 Bernd,15/SKG-10 (Cognac-Caen)Fw 190A-5/U8 (85% damaged)Assault Operational Clasp28 April, 1943: "Bernd crashes, 85% damaged, uninjured". 19 May, 1943: "Bernd force lands on the airfield (Caen). No damage". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. This may be the Uffz Bernd, later in 5/JG-54, also known to fly the Fw 190A-5.
92 Bernhard, ErichLt9/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7118 "Yellow 4" (lost 1/5/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 5 January, 1942 during aerial combat at Jewpatoria.
93 Besenbeck, KarlFw1916/10/22NürnbergKG 255, 6./KG 51He-111, Ju-88KIA/KIFA on 9 November 1940 in a combat mission to England at Orly/France. Crew (KIA): Radop Fw Erich Wilhelm Laube (born 09/06/15 in Kunzendorf, N.L.). Besenbeck is buried on Fort de Malmaison German Cementry Block 5 Row 32 Grave 1447 , Laube in Grave 1446CKönig
94 Bessing, ErichUffzEKdo-25, 2/NJG-5Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt 5/2004.
95 Betken, HeinzOFw


Hanis

Erg.St./LG 1 (Med/ Africa)Ju-88 A-5/trop “L1 + KW” Werknr. 2313MIA on 17/12/41 with entire crew due to Flak during recon sortie off Benghasi (PlQu. 96 00). Crew: Obsv Fw Wilhelm Hanisch (22/03/13 in Nürnberg), Radop Uffz Erich Littmann, Gunr OGefr Johannes Grosche.CKönig
96 Bettin, ErichOfw4(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Vaernes)Ju 88A-17 Werk # 550951 "1H + AM" (lost 2/7/45)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 7 February, 1945, cause unknown, location; Norwegian Sea (Ju 88 Loss List).
97 Beudel, ErichLt1/18/1917
Cannock Chase		1/ Erprobungs Gruppe-210 (7/40 to 8/40 Channel)Bf 110C-6 "S9 + RH" (dam 7/29/40), Bf 110C-6 "S9 + TH" (lost 8/15/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1940. Flugbuch. Shot down by F/L S.D.P. Connors and Sgt T.Y. Wallace of RAF No. 111 Sq. during an attack on Croydon airdrome. The AC crashed at Broadbride Farm, Smallfield, Horley, Surrey, England, with the crew onboard. His R/O was Ogefr Otto Jordan, also KilledInAction (KIA). Both are buried CC, Blk 1; Beudel Gr 239, Jordan Gr 240. His "S9 + RH" was damaged earlier during combat with fighters of No. 151 Sq. on 29 July, 1940, wounding his R/O Ogefr Heinrich Diemer (Bf 110 Loss List).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Beudel's 110 in pieces
98 Beulich, ErichOfw102/JG-5 (5/42), 7/JG-5 (6/43 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 14805 "White 14" (lost 9/14/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 September, 1943; Aerial combat east of Kiberg, Map Quadrant 37 Ost/0175. He crashed into the sea from 4000 meters. His first known victory, a Beaufort 10 km southwest of Stavanger airfield on 17 May, 1942, a Fw at the time. Two Soviet Hurricane IIcs and a P-39 on 22 June, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 23 June, 1943. A 6th thru 9th, an Il-2, a Pe-2 and two Hampdens on 4 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Beulisch. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.
99 Beumer, RichardOFw


Mollenhauer


Wochner


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Kyck


Courtesy CK

I./KG 40Fw 200 C-1 "F8 + KH" Werknr 0015 (lost 20/08/40)Interned 20 August, 1940 after his ac crashed on Faha Ridge, Mount Brandon, County Kerry due to foul weather. Added: He took off from Bordeaux-Merignac, France. Aircraft crashed i above the Grotto on the pilgrims path on Mount Brandon (CK). The crew all survived and became prisoners. Remaining crew (all interned at Camp Curragh, County Cork): Reg.Rat.Dr Erich Kreuger, Meteorologist; Obsv Oblt Kurt Heinrich "Heinz" Mollenhauer (Ek 1+2, born 1915, deceased 1991, buried Friedhof Brockeswalde Cuxhaven, CK); Radop OFw Ludwig Wochner (Ek1+2); Mech Uffz Hans Bell and Gunr Gefr Kurt Kyck. Source: D.Drury.


Courtesy CK
100 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).

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