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1 Herrmann, Hans Joachim 'Hajo'Obstlt8/1/1913Kiel9

III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40 Schiphol), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5128 "5J + AR" (gear collapsed 10/19/40) in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 "4D + AD" & "4D + AR" (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 Werk # 1297 (9/5/43, WIFA, crash), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550445 "Green 1" (lost 8/24/43) & Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)
RK(10/13/40)
EL(8/2/43)
S(1/23/44)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42)
EP(9/28/40)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps		All 9 were RAF Bombers. One such bomber believed to be a Short Stirling III BK718 "WP-M" of No.90 Sq., lost the night of 3/4 July, 1943, target Köln. It's Flt Engr, Sgt Hugh Murray, of Fife Scotland, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried Overloon War cem Noord Brabant, Neth,. location III.A.I..The inventor of the "Wilde Sau" System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 (questionable) was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 "Black 1" as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Deceased 11/5/2010 Düsseldorf.



2 Zapka, Johannes "Hans"Uffz3/L.V.Gr (Swiss designation)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3021 "BJ + YV" (lost 6/6/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944: sd by Swiss fighters when he entered Swiss airspace in his armed transport, at Baulmes, and ignored their directions to land. After 45 minutes in Switzerland, the fighters were given the order to shot the Ju 52 dowm, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Unertl, Ogefr Kurt Grindel, Uffz Manfred Graupner and Ogefr Otto Graf, crew positions unknown. All are buried in the War Cem. Kehl Germany, Blk A, Row 17, Graves 90-93 (D.Drury). NOTE: See Unertl listed as pilot (Flugzeugführer), another entry.
3 Wittenau, Siegfried Graf vonOblt9/KGbV-108 (See)Do 26V-2A "Seefalke" Werk # 792 "P5 + BH" (lost 5/8/40)Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp 		Shot down with wounds 9 May, 1940; sd on route to Narvik and were attacked by Skuas of No. 803 Sq. (HMS Ark Royal) in Bogen area. Badly damaged, they made a force landing at Tepkilen. The crew attempted to get to Sweden, but were captured on 15 May, 1940. Remaining crew (POW): Hptm Joachim Fehling, Ofw Wilhelm Kuppers, Uffz Herbert Peukert and Uffz Hans Brettschneider. In addition, there were 12 passengers of 3 Komp, GJR-138, all unhurt but the pilot (Flyvrak Norway).
4 Wahl, OttoFw2/26/1912Berleburg9/KG-77Ju 88A-1 Werk # 3168 "3Z + FT" (lost 9/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1940 after being shot down by various Hurricane fighters of RAF No. 310 Sq. following a bombing attack on London railway targets. With engines on fire, the AC crashed near Vange Creek, Pitsea Marshes, Basildon, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw O. Graf (WIA), Observer (POW); Gefr Hans Buschbeck, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Paul Lesker, Gunner.
5 Sponeck, Hans-Curt Graf vonHptm2

Courtesy Christian König

Stab/JG-132 (4/37 Döbernitz), JG-2 (39), II/JG-54 (12/40), Stfkpt 7/JG-5 (4/42 S.U.)Bf 109B in Stab/JG-132, Bf 109E-1 "Yellow 1", Bf 109G "White 5" (Finland) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 23 April, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet Hurricane on 15 May, 1942.
6 Kukla, SiegfriedUffz12/KG-2Do 17Z-1 Werk # 2507 "U5 + GW" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 25/26 April, 1942 after the bombing raid on Bath England. Apparently lost on the return flight, he sent out an SOS signal at 22:26 and 23:45 hours, and was then intercepted and attacked 40 miles south of Worthing by S/L J.G.Topham (DFC) and F/L Strange in Beaufighter II, X7690, of RAF No.219 Sq.. At 00:16 hours, he received a Directional Fix from Paris-Villacoublay giving a position of 40 miles northeast of Cherbourg. He then "homed" on Caen from the northwest, and at 00:34 hours signalled "Pancake-Pancake Landing", and appears to have crashed into the sea, as he was called between 00:35 and 00:59 hours without reply. Remaining crew: Gefr Karl Küsters, Observer (MIA); Uffz Karl Graf, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Hans Jansen, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). The bodies of Graf and Jansen were subsequently recovered from the sea. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
7 Krockow, Graf Hans Kaspar vonLt6/5/19183/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2946 "G1 + EL" (lost 4/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1941 on an operation to Birmingham, cause unknown. The ac returned to France, but crashed at Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados. Remaining crew: Ofw Rudi Mondrey (or Mandrey), Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), no known grave); Fw Siegfried Gebhardt, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 13, Gr 722); Fw Franz Huhmann, Flt Engr ( survived) and Uffz Christian Bauer, Gnr ( survived). Lt Krockow buried Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 13, Ge 724 (D.Drury).
8 Kienitz, WalterHptm4/30/1910Potsdam



Legion Condor (38), Stfkpt 2/JG-26 (9/39), Kdr III/JG-3 (8/40 Desvres)Bf 109D (38), Bf 109E-1 "Red 1"
Spanish Cross
Fighter Operational Clasp		Channel pilot. October 1939, he was ordered to to join JG-3 and form a new Staffel to serve aboard the aircraft carrier Graf Zepplin. Alternate spelling:Kienitze.


Courtesy Christian König
9 Janz, LotharUffz2/Kü.Fl.Gr-406BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310026 "K6 + KK" (lost)Wound Badge
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		WIA 15 January, 1943; landing accident on Trondheimsfjorden during an operational flight. Crew rescued by Fl.C Boat. Remaining crew (all WIA): Lt Dietrich Buss, Observer; Uffz Alfred Steckel, R/O; Ofw Hans Mallasch, Mech and Ogefr Johann Graf, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
10 Bäumler, HansOfw4/5/19151(F)/124 (Bardufoss)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 088 0696 "G2 + CH" (lost 7/7/41)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KIC 7 July, 1941 when he crashed at Stormauken, by Rundhaug, 18km W of Bardufoss, on a non-operational transfer flight due to heavy fog. Remaining crew (all KIC): Oblt Karl Hönsbröch, Observer; Uffz Kurt Sandvoss, R/O and Uffz Georg Erbar, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Ofw Baumler buried at Narvik Norway, Blk 8. Row C, Gr 12. Oblt Hönsbröch (aka Karl Graf von und zu Hoensbroech) believed buried in an unknown grave in Narvik. Also in Narvik, Blk 8, Row C, Uffz Sandvoss in Gr 10, and Uffz Erbar in Gr 9 (D.Drury).
11 Gref, HansOblt7/2/192018Stfkpt4/NJG-3 (2/43), 12/NJG-5 (7/43 S.U.), 3/NJG-100 (8/43), 3/NJG-10 (12/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 3/26/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/28/44)
EP (12/13/43)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 26 March, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Crashed at Rosbach, no further detail (LOCS). His first known victory, a Stirling 8 December, 1942 (OKL credits a Graf in error). A 2nd, also to Graf, a B-24 into the sea near Wilhelmshaven, A PS-84 on the night of 4-5 July, 1943. Two TB-3s (i.z.Arb.LN) NE of Karatshev on the night of 17-18 July, 1943. A PS-84 15 km E of Karatschev on the night of 20-21 July, 1943. A DB-3 NE of Karatschev on the night of 3-4 August, 1943. Two Soviet B-25s on the night of 6-7 August, 1943. A PS-84 58 km SW of Nevel the night of 27-28 August, 1943. A PS-84 W of Nevel the night of 7-8 September, 1943. A PS-84 SW of Nevel the night of 12-13 September, 1943. A PS-84 NW of Nevel on the night of 20-21 September, 1943. A DB-3 at Orscha the night of 16-17 October, 1943. A DB-3F NE of Vitebsk the night of 4-5 November, 1943. Victory count may be as high as 25. Magnus. Boiten carries the victory count as 16 Night & 2 Day.
12 Graf, Hans LudwigOFw1912/10/24Munich17./JG 2 (France, 1940)Bf 109 E, Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7335 (lost 24/04/42) EK 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 24 April, 1942; Bailed out over the sea after engine failure and subsequent fire, 4 km north of Cherbourg. Reportedly not found, however some reports indicate burial in Plot 188, Grave 72 at St. Anns Hill, Gosport. One known victory, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1942. Added: there is some evidence that R.N. Patrol Trawler ARTIC PIONEER was targeted, attacked and sunk by Oberfw. Graf's fighter in a Hit an Run fighter bomber mission. The survivors of the trawler being rescued by an RAF air sea rescue craft sent speeding to the scene by a distress call, a number of the crew were killed, and they are laid to rest at the Royal Naval Cemetery, Haslar, Gosport. Hans-Ludwig Graf's fighter was shot down during the attack, by anti aircraft guns on the south coast of the Island. The plane ditched into the sea. An air sea rescue craft recovering the bodies of the trawler, also picked up the body of Graf, who was taken to the R.N.H. Haslar, after survivors of the Artic Pioneer's crew were landed at St. Helen's Pier, Isle of Wight. Oberfeldwebel Hans-Ludwig Graf, was buried on Monday 1st June 1942, and is laid to rest in the War Graves Section of Ann's Hill Cemetery, Gosport(FindaGrave, CK)
13 Graf, EdmundUffz
Ysselstein, Holland		5/KG-40 (1/43 Soesterberg)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5577 "F8 + DN" (lost 1/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Soesterberg Holland on 24 January, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), bur Ysselsteyn, Blk CT, Row 11): Ogefr Ernst Specht, Obs (bur Gr 268); Uffz Hans Eisenhuth, R/O (bur Gr 270) and Uffz Berthold Baumgartner, Flt Engr (bur Gr 271). Pilot Uffz Graf buried Gr 269 (D.Drury).
14 Floeter, WalterUffz6/1/1912Breslau3/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 (Werk # 3134 "9K + EL" (lost 8/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 August, 1940; shot down by fighters over Portsmouth, exploding in the air over Thorney Island, crashing at Horse Pasture Farm near Westbourne, two other unnamed KilledInAction (KIA), one POW (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Graf, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Horst Günther Czepik, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Günther Fleischmann, Gnr (WIA/POW). The deceased buried at West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard in Plot 3 as follows: Floeter Row C, Gr 19; Graf Row E, Gr 19 and Czepik Row D, Gr 19 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling Flöter.
15 Dammers, HansLt12/8/1913Scherpenberg/ Moers, Rheinland113


Dammers und Graf left




7/JG-52 (5/42-7/42 S.U.), 8/JG-52, 9/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13435 "White 7" (lost 7/17/42), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20162 "Yellow 9" (lost 3/13/44)
RK(8/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/20/42)
EP(6/29/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Plus 23 Unconfirmed. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 3 km SW of Staryy Saltov on 13 May, 1942. A Pe-2 E of Izyum on 27 May, 1942. Shot down by Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin in his G-2 behind Russian lines on 17 July, 1942, but was able to return. A Soviet double, two LaGG-3s on 28 July, 1942. An I-153 and two LaGG-3s on 6 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 15 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 August, 1942. Five P-40s on 5 September, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 14 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 18 September, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 22 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 24 November, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and an Il-2 on 28 November, 1942. A Pe-2 on 20 March, 1943. A P-39 on 16 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 April, 1943. A LaGG on 27 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 28 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 May, 1943. A LaGG on 12 March, 1944. His last victory, a LaGG on 13 March, 1944. WIA this same date, when his "Yellow 9" was rammed by a crashing Russian AC and his parachute became entangled with the tail section. He died four days later, 17 March, 1944 from his injuries. Photo
16 Biebrach, Hans Dietrich (Peter?) Oblt
Cannock Chase		Stab I/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 3324 "V4 + AB" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 5 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Blenheim of No.25 Sq., piloted by P/O Michael J.Herrick, and crashed near Rendlesham, Suffolk, killing the remaining crew. Remaining crew (bur CC): Maj Ludwig Maier, Grp Kdr I/KG-1, Obs (bur 1/6/224); Oblt Job Graf Wilhelm von Rittberg, Obs (bur 1/8/313); Ofw Erwin Stockert, R/O (bur 1/6/220) and Uffz Horst Bendig, Flt Engr (bur 1/6/223) (D.Drury).
17 Baur, Johann "Hans" PeterLt1897/04/24Ampfing (CK)6 (WW I)


Courtesy Christian König

Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot)Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various
EK 1 & 2
Liason or Transport Operational Clasp		Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993 in Herrsching (CK)WW1 Database

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