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1 Müller, AlfredFhjOfw16 4/JG-27 (5/43), 5/JG-27 (early '44 Wiesbaden), Stab II/JG-27 (7/44) Bf 109G (Trop) in 5/43, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Black 18" (Wiesbaden in 3/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(5/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 16 August, 1944 (Magnus). 4 bombers. One known Desert victory, a P-38 10 km northwest of Marettimo on 10 May, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24D 30 km south of Crotone on 11 July, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km northeast of Catania on 16 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 on 6 September, 1943. His 5th, a P-47 in the Hagen-Wuppertal area on 22 February, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 15 km E of Wesendorf on 8 April, 1944. His 8th, same day, another P-51 E of Wesendorf, N of Oranienburg. A 9th, a P-38 E of Raab on 14 July, 1944. A 10th, a P-51 at Schliersee on 19 July, 1944. An 11th, a B-17 at Vilshofen on 21 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-51 at Mürzzuschlag on 25 July, 1944. A 13th, a P-38 E of Graz on 26 July, 1944. A 14th, a P-51 in the Budapest area on 27 July, 1944. A 15th, an Auster III NE of Villers-Bocage on 28 July, 1944. A 16th, a P-51 at Thüringen, S of Arnstädt, on 29 July, 1944. His 15th per OKL, a P-51 S of Gentheim on 5 August, 1944. A 16th, a B-17 20 km NW of Wiener-Neustadt on 7 August, 1944.
2 Hagen, WalterGen Maj3/16/1897KielKdr I(St)/TrGr-186 (5/40 Hemweiler), Kdr III StG-1, Kdr Stab/StG-1(8/40 Angers), Kdr StG-1(3/43)Ju 87D in 3/43
RK(7/21/40)
EL(2/17/42)
WWI EK w/39 Clasp

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		Channel pilot. Sunk 210000 BRT of enemy shipping and damaged another 306500 Brt. 77th recipient of the Oaks. Deceased 24 November, 1963 in Kiel. Number of missions unknown.
3 Hagen, WilfriedUffz11/9/191915/JG-53 (Neuhausen)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 781186 "Yellow 9" (lost 10/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 29 October 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 354FG at Heidelsheim, E of Scheckenbronner.
4 Hagen, Wilhelm 'Willi'StbsFw 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (7/40; redesig as 3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (10/40), 3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906 (9/41), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (4/42 Med) Do 18G Werk # 0878 dam 7/23/40), Do 17Z-5 Werk # 2787 "7T + HH" (45% dam 10/11/40), Do 18G-1 Werk # 0890 "8L + CL" (lost 6/13/41), Do 18G Werk # 0898 "8L +HL" (9/3/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1526 "7T + BH" (lost 4/19/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/23/40)
Observer Operational Clasp 		MIA 19 April, 1942 with unnamed crew over Malta, probably due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List). MIA 3 September, 1941; sd by enemy gunfire at Eismeer. Remaining crew ( two MIA): Oblt Rudolf Müller, Obs; Ofw Herbert Bode, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Schmager, Mech (KIA; no known grave). MIA 13 June, 1941 during an operation over the Norwegian Sea, sd by a Hudson of No.220 Sq., piloted by Sgt Hall, off Bergen, three rescued, unhurt. Remaining crew: Lt Helmut Ohlendorf, Observer, (KIA, remembered at either Möltendorf U-Boat or Laboe Naval Memorials); Uffz Fritz Augustin, R/O and Ofw August Conizianer, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: 7/23/40 Incident; Hagen WIA during a transfer flight SW of Caen, circumstance unknown. Rem crew: Lt.z.S. Siegfried Sott, Obs (KIA); Uffz Osmar Kreutzmann, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Raimund Hellmer, Flt Engr (WIA). Sott buried at La Cambe (Fr), Blk 11, Gr 400. Added 10/11/40 incident: Hagen and Obs Lt.z.S. Heine unhurt after being attacked by Spitfires of No.611 Sq., the ac returning to Brest, 45% damaged. Two crew, Uffz Heinz Johannsen (geb 10/1/1914 Gettorf KIA) and Fw Hans Starf (or Staas) (POW), bailed over England. Johannsen buried CC, 7/8/191. Career Summaries suggests Heine MIA. Added: 4/19/42 incident; Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Heinz Ücker, Obs; Ofw Ludwig Bachmann, R/O and Ofw Ernst Althammer, Gnr.. (D.Drury).
5 Heckmann, GüntherLt11/27/1920Hagen208/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (6/44), 1/JG-1 (joins 6/44), Stfkpt 8 & 7/JG-1 (9/44 S.U.), III/JG-7 (3/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550180 (30% dam 10/5/43; WIFA at Stara-Bychow), Fw 190A-8 in JG-1, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His firt known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 8 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 13 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 7 May, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. A P-39 on 4 August, 1943. A Pe-2 and a LaGG-3 N of Dukhovshchina on 13 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) NE of Bryansk on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 S of Yelnya on 15 September, 1943. A Boston III on 15 December, 1943. A Yak-7 on 24 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 22 February, 1944. One known western victory (n.L.), a B-17 at Waldenrath on 14 October, 1943. Another, a B-24 in the Ruhr area on 26 November, 1944. His 13th, a P-51 at Caen on 17 June, 1944. His 14th, a P-51 on 18 June, 1944, no location. His 15th, a Typhoon at Caen on 27 June, 1944. His 16th, a P-51 SE of Alencon on 30 June, 1944. His 17th, a P-47 at Caen-Dives on 7 July, 1944. His 18th & 19th, a B-17 and a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus Report. 7/JG-51 became part of I/JG-1 in June, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a Lancaster on 27 March, 1945.
6 Höppner, Heinrich Wolfgang "Heinz"Oblt9/30/1916Hagen16/NJG-1 (9/43), Stab II/NJG-1 (1/44) Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "G9 + IP" (dam 9/6/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720180 (lost 1/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA the night of 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by German flak at Herne Belgium (Boiten). Added: Crashed on "Castroper Str 12", on the Güterbahnhof in Herne. Remaining crew (KIA): Uffz Alfons Löw and Ogefr Herbert Schänzer (C.König). One known victory, a Stirling at Ludwigshaven on 6 September, 1943. Added: He was injured 6 September, 1943, when he made a force landing at the Wiesbaden-Erbenheim airfield in his G9 + IP, no cause reported. Burial: Remberg Friedhof, Hagen (LOCS).
7 Hutzler,Fhr116/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Hagen-Iserlohn on 12 December, 1944.
8 Kattlün, HeinzOblt11/20/1921Hagen12 7/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.), 5/JG-11 (6/44 France) Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 163801 "Black 2" (lost 6/7/44) EP

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 7 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47, crashing near Grumesnil (L.Wiegels). Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Beauvais, France, Blk 3, Row 20, Gr 869 (D .Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 8 March, 1943. A 2nd, a P-39 on 14 May, 1943. A 3rd, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 August, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) E of Yelnya on 11 August, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-5 NE of Yelnya on 12 August, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-9 NW of Yelnya on 15 September, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-5 SE of Smolensk on 20 September, 1943. An 8th, a MiG-3 W of Tschernobyl on 4 October, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-7 at Smolensk on 14 October, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-7 at Loyev on 28 October, 1943. Nos.11 & 12, a LaGG-3 and a Yak-7 15 km S of Nevel on 10 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Kattlun (OKL, 1st two victories).
9 Klein-Korres, WernerLt1/10/1923HagenErg.JGr.-West (9/42), 4/JG-2 (10/42), 2/JG-2 (1/43), 13/SKG-10 (10/43), 2/NSGr-4 (8/44)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2131 (65% dam 11/25/42), Fw 190A-3 (dam 1/25/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash 25 November, 1942 during a landing in his A-4 at the Tindja airfield, cause unknown. Injured a second time, crashing an A-3, also at Tindja af, on 25 January, 1943 (LOCS).
10 Ladlef, HermannOgefrFl.u.G.-1 (7/44)Fw 190F-8. Werk # 581661 (lost 7/20/1944)Wound Badge, Pilot BadgeInjured 20 July, 1944 making an emergency landing near Horst-Hagen, due to operator error, while on a transfer flight (C.König).
11 Müller-Haagen, RainerFw8Eins.4/JGr-Süd (8/43), 3/JGr-200 (7/44)Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 5 July, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, a B-17 E of Erquieres on 17 August, 1943. A P-38 20 km S of La Seyne-sur-Mer on 11 March, 1944. A B-26 30 km S of the Beaudui Gulf on 14 April, 1944. A 2nd, a P-38 80 km S of St. Tropez on 28 April, 1944. A 3rd, a P-38 10 km S of Cuers on 29 April, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 SW of Cannes on 25 May, 1944. A 7th, a P-51 at the Gulf e Lion on 27 May, 1944. His last victory, a P-51 at the Gulf of Lion on 5 July, 1944, the date of his death. Alternate spelling: Müller-Hagen.
12 Hagen, TheodorOblt8/LG-1 (5/40, Stfkpt 7/LG-1 (9/41)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "L1 + ES" (or FS) (lost 5/22/40), Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "L1 + DS" (lost 9/8/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk "L1 + CD" (dam 1/16/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5650 "L1 + ??" (lost 3/28/42)
EK 1 & 2

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/19/41)
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIA with unnamed crew 28 March, 1942 at Hafen Eule after combat with fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: MIA briefly when his A-1 "ES" force landed on Abbeville beach, 22 May, 1940, after combat with Hurricanes of No.65 Sq.. He bailed from his "DS" on 8 September, 1940 due to an engine fire after takeoff from Chateaudun. His A-5 "CD" was shot up by AA fire on 16 January, 1941, and made an emergency landing at Pozallo (LOCS).
13 Muth, HermannLtIII/NJG-5Bf 110G Werk # 5680 (lost 3/6/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid and wingman for Lt Hermann Hagen. He was shot down over Berlin by an escorting P-51 of the 357FG. His R/O bailed successfully. The AC crashed at Spreenhagen.
14 Ostermann, HugoHptm11/13/1915HagenFFS C-Perleberg (6/38), BFS II, Luftkreiskdo (6/39 Berlin), Luftgaukdo (7/40 Hannover), 5/LG-1 (3/43), Stfkpt 1/NSGr.-10 (9/44 Franzfeld)Bu 131, Fw 189, Hs 126 & Ju 87 (all in NSGr)Night Ground Attack Operational ClaspA licensed pilot as of 29 June, 1938, he served in Luftkreiss assignments before the demonstration unit. Seems to have been pressed into combat service late in the war. Little known of this pilot (LOCS & Lorne Bohn 7/2021).
15 Pejas, OswaldFhr4Stab IV/JG-27 (12/44), 5/JG-27 (4/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Hagen-Iserlohn on 12 December, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 at Aachen-Kerpen on 17 December, 1944. His 4th, a Yak-3 at Nauen on 25 April, 1945.
16 Quadt, RudolfOblt8/19/1912HagenStfkpt 6/KG-30Ju 88A-1 "4D + AP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 29 March, 1940 after being shot down by naval gunfire during an attack on a convoy off the Northumberland coast. It crashed in Druridge Bay, a quarter of a mile from the shore, killing the entire crew. Fw Gustav Hartung, Uffz Ernst Hesse and Uffz Andreas Wunderling. Three of the bodies were recovered later, when the AC was salvaged, and the body of Hesse was recovered from a different location. All four were buried in Section 8, Chevington Cemetery, near Broomhill, Northumberland; Quadt Gr 20, Hartung Gr 25, Hesse Gr 64 and Wunderling Gr 65 (D.Drury).
17 Reinecke, GerhardLt1/2/1914Herdecke / Hagen1(F)/121 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430354 "7A + ?H" (35% dam 10/21/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430384 "7A + ?H" (lost 1/10/43) RK(12/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew after aerial combat 10 January, 1943; made emergency landing at Bu Ngem, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA NE of Alexandria 21 October, 1942; attacked by enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). Deceased 21 March, 1992 Lichteneiche/Memmelsdorf (P. Bastin).
18 Rentrop, Karl HeinzOblt7/15/1920Hagen1/JG-77 (9/43 Italy), 2/JG-77 (4/44 No.Italy), Stffüh 3/JG-104 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18866 "White 9" (15% dam 9/3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162262 "Red 17" (lost 4/2/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 2 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Karlstadt (Karlovac, Slovenia), bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). His G-6 made a crash landing SE of Scenni after the combat with this B-24, pilot OK. One unconfirmed B-24 over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943.
19 Scherl,Uffz19/NJG-1Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Mosquito E of Hagen on 12 December, 1944.
20 Stähle, RolandOblt7/26/1913Schleiz4(F)/33 (S.U.)Bf 110C-5 Werk # Unk "H8 + IN" (lost 7/4/41)Pilot/Observer Badge (7/8/40), EK 2 (12/6/40), Observer Operational Clasp, 1 Oct 1938 medalMIA 4 July, 1941, serving as observer for Oblt Hagen Distelbarth, no further detail. Weitze Docs online & LOCS. Another source suggests the ac code as "G7 + UB", however I am not aware of a G7 code. Added: Stähle's place of death, about 20km W of Dagda, Latvia. Believed buried in Dagda (D.Drury).
21 Werry, Armin (Arnim?)Fw2/KG-55He 111H-6 Werk # 7028 (lost 4/10/42)KIA with his entire crew, 10 April, 1942, after their ac was lost due to a fighter attack over the Sea of Asov. A second source specifies the cause as infantry (fire) at Kertsch (Eng.Kerch) on the southern end of the Sea of Asov. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Knappe (or Knabbe), Obs; Ogefr Heinz Holtkamp, R/O; Ogefr Johann Hagen, Flt Engr and Gefr Kurt Autenrieth, Gnr. Only the gunners burial information is found in the VDK. His remains have not been recovered, and he is commemorated in the War Cem .at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine (D.Drury).
22 Zilz, GottfriedFhr1Stab IV/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G "Black 4 + ~" (minor damage 12/23/44 & lost 12/29/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 December, 1944 during aerial combat near Alstätte, bailed safely. The same "Black 4 made a successful emergency landing in the Bad Godesberg area on 23 December, 1944 after combat with a P-51. One known victory, a Lancaster at Hagen-Iserlohn on 12 December, 1944.
23 Förster, HagenFhr7(Sturm)/JG-301 (4/45)Fw 190D Werk # Unk "White 8"Fighter Operational Claspfalkeeins-blogspot Added: A French source suggests the D-9 was a "Yellow 8" (D.Drury).
24 Berlin, ErnstUffz9/27/19119Hagen1/KG-2 (12/42 Gilze-Rijen) Do 217E-4 Werk # 4317 "U5 + IH" (lost 12/12/42) Bomber Operational Clasp His Do 217 crashed at Hulten Holland, SE of Rijen, on 12 December, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash and initially buried in Tilburg. In 1954, all four were re-buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot, Uffz Berlin in Grave CQ-7-154. Remaining crew: Gefr Reinhold Sonneborn (geb 9/13/1923 Erndtebruck), Obs (bur CQ-7-155); Gefr Franz Fruth (geb 2/27/1922 Arnberg), R/O (bur CQ-7-156) and Ogefr Franz Reuter (geb 11/21/1916 Essen), Gnr (bur CQ-7-157) (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
Ysselstein, Holland
25 Busch, Wilhelm KorneliusOfw8/1/1918HagenI/KG-200 (10/44)Fw 200C, Ju 290A, 252A, 352A and Ju 52, Ar 232Transport Operational ClaspKIFA 8 October, 1944, no further detail. VDK burial detail: Buried in the German War Cem. at Montabaur, Germany, Grave 107 (D.Drury).
26 Campe, GerhardLt6/KG-26He 111H-11 Werk # Unk "1H + BP" (lost 3/27/43)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew member, 27 March, 1943; sd by fighters in the western Med, in the vicinity of Cape Takouch (LOCS). He and Hagen may be brothers.
27 Campe, Hagen vonLt3/13/1922Bückeburg2/NJG-1 (7/41 Venlo) Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3506 (lost 7/16/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His Bf 110 crashed NW of Bergen Holland, NNW of Boxmeer, on 16 July, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: He was reported KIA, location in a swampy area known as the "Vilt", 1km N of Beuge, Holland, Prov North Brabant. Lt Campe buried at Alt Südfriedhof, Weisbaden, Section C1, Gr 63. His R/O, Gefr Georg Otto "Willi" Schumann, born 2 October, 1917 in Berlin-Lichterfelde, also KIA, bur Templehof-Lichtenrade, Berlin, Blk S, Row E, Gr 4 (Leo Janssen, NL)
28 Chamier-Glisczinski, Wolgang von Obstlt4/16/1894HagenKdr Stab/KG-3 (8/40 Le Culot), Kdr KG-3 "Blitz" (9/41), Kdr Central Bomber School (8/43)Do 17Z in Stab, Ju 88 as Kdr., Ju 52 Werk # 7543 "G6 + KS" of 8/TG-4 (lost 8/12/43)
RK(10/6/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 12 August, 1943 during an inspection flight, when his Ju 52 flew into a thunderstorm and crashed near Sisak southeast of Agram. Channel pilot. Promoted to GenLt posthumously. Gen.Maj. Chamier-Glisczinski was Fliegerführer Kroatien at the time of his death. He was aboard a Ju 52 en-route from Sarajevo-Butmir airfield to Zagreb-Borongaj airfield when the plane crashed near Sisak during a severe thunderstorm. It was not due to enemy action and no Partisan activity was involved. His successor was Gen.Maj. Wolfgang Erdmann.
29 Distelbarth, HagenOblt6/24/1918Morchenstern4(F)/33 (S.U.)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2255 "G7 + UB" (lost 7/4/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 4 July, 1941, his Observer, Oblt Roland Stähle, a Pilot/Observer, also MIA, no further detail. Bf 110 Loss List. See Roland Stähle for further detail. NOTE: the ac code (G7 etc), appears to be incorrect. "H8 + IN" seems to be correct. Added: Distelbarth's place of death reported as "in the locality of Dagda, Latvia, whereas Stähle's location reported as 20km W of Dagda (D.Drury).
30 Drobeck, WernerFw8/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6276 (dam 8/31/43)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		He and his unnamed crew were injured 31 August, 1943 when he belly landed at Hagen, by Bergen, due to a fuel shortage. Bf 110 Loss List
31 Dudeck, Hans-HeinzHptm3/2/191612 Stab II/JG-2(9/40), JGr-Süd (1/43 France), Stfkpt 6/JG-77(5/43), Stfkpt 4/JG-77(6/43), Kdr IV/JG-27(7/44-1/45 Achmer) Bf 109E in JG-2, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5275 (lost 1/6/43; injured in a crash at the Salon airfield, cause not reported) in JGr- Süd, Bf 109G (Trop) in 6 & 4 Staffel, Bf 109G-10 Wk# 490644 "Black <3 + ~" (lost 1/1/45) in IV Grp
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		A 10 year Luft. veteran, he was shot down 1 January, 1945, by AA fire over Venraij Holland and taken prisoner during Operation Bodenplatte. His plane caught fire, crashed at Smakt Holland, NNE of Venray. He bailed out and somehow, his chute was ripped and he slammed through tree branches which saved his life. He was lucky to find himself in a British hospital the following day. He was also shot down over the Channel during the Battle of Britain. One known BOB victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 7 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dover on 19 August, 1941. A 3rd, a Spitfire in the Therouanne area on 27 August, 1941. Served in N. Africa. One known Desert victory, a Marlet on 8 May, 1943. In Sicily, he downed a B-17 on 25 June, 1943. A P-51 at Brecy, W of Flers, on 18 July, 1944. His 6th, an Auster III N of Periers on 19 July, 1944. A Lancaster at Hagen-Iserlohn on 12 December, 1944. A P-47 at Aachen-Kerpen on 17 December, 1944. Retired Bundeswehr Major. AKA Karl Heinz Dudeck. Deceased 9 April, 1998.
32 Dürfeld, Hans JoachimOblt4/10/1910Hagen4/KG-40 (Gardermoen)He 111H-5 Werk # 3900 "F8 + GM" (lost 5/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 22 May, 1941; crashed into the Krossanesfjall mountain (Iceland) in bad weather. Remaining crew (KIFA): Fw Friedrich Harnisch, Ogefr Franz Breuer and Uffz Josef Lutz. All the deceased buried at the Fossvogur (Reykjavik) Cem. Block G, Plot 1, Gr 1-36. (Stankey & DeZeng & D.Drury).
33 Edert, Georg HermannObstlt11/20/1901HagenKdr Kü.Fl.Gr.-706 (9/39), Kdr Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (11/39), Kdr StG-3 (7/40), Kdr Stukaschule 2 (2/41), Staff Hungarian Air Force (5/45)Ju 87RDive Bomber Operational Clasp
34 Beckmann, HelmutLt3/9/1921Coesfeld 18 2/JG-27 (4/42 Libya; 4/43 Holland), 3/JG-27 (4/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (6/44 Reich Def), Erg/ JGr.-Süd (7/44), Stffüh 3/JG-27 (9/44), Stfkpt 4/JG-27 (12/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (2/45), Stfkpt 5/JG-27 (4/45) Bf 109F Werk # Unk "Red 7" (lost 6/27/42), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14882 "Blk 5" (10% dam 4/11/43, forc lnd Leeuwarden FP, low fuel, pilot OK), Bf 109G6 Werk # Unk "Red 6" (lost 2/22/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 12/27/44 Ardennes Region, pilot OK), Bf 109G or K Werk # Unk (lost 3/19/45 sd by Spitfire Rheine vic, pilot WIA) (SGLO & LOCS)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (7/5/42) & Gold 		Fifteen victories were achieved in JG-27, 10 were bombers, two from the 306th BG, one of which, his 2nd, was Lee Kesslers! (Uffz H. Beckmann on 21 May, 1943). His first victory was a Spitfire V east of Marsa Matruh on 26 June, 1942. WIA 27 June, 1942 during aerial combat with a Hurricane near Mersa Matruh, being hit in the shoulder and foot losing his right big toe. His 3rd, a B-17 at Ostuizen-Hörne, S of Hagen, on 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 S of Weiz on 22 February, 1944. Added: After this encounter, he bailed safely, and his ac crashed near Birkfeld due to B-24 return fire (C.König). His 5th, a B-24 NE of Karlovac on 19 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 SE of Köszeg on 23 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 at Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 10th, a P-47 at La Neuve Lyre on 12 June, 1944. His 13th, a P-47 NE of Dinant on 27 December, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 14th, an Auster 5 km SE of Krefeld on 11 March, 1945. Survived the war and lived at Weidenkamp 30, 4670 Lünen, W. Germany as of May 1990. Deceased 23 June, 2001.
35 Friedrich, GerhardMaj9/16/1917Berlin, Johannisthal30KGzvb-106, Stab III/NJG-1 (6/43), 10/NJG-4, Stab II/NJG-4, Kdr I & II/NJG-6 (7/44 Mainz-Finthen), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Ju 52, in KG-106, Ju 88G-6a, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4755 (4/17/43 WIA, combat) & Ju 88G in I/NJG-6, Ju 88G-6 Wk # 621801 "2Z + LB" (lost 3/16/45)
RK(3/15/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (4/17/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 16/17 March, 1945 when the bomb load of a Lancaster, "PB 785" of RAF No. 576 Sq., he had hit, exploded, killing him as well as 7 Lancaster crew and the 3 others in his Ju 88 Wk# 621801. Remaining crew (all KIA): Lt Lewerenz, Ofw Wilhelm Giesen (geb 3/12/1915 Mörs, Düsseldorf) and Uffz Werner Meyer (geb 5/14/1922 Hagen). WIA 16/17 April, 1943 when he was shot down at Hochspeyer. All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Halifax 2 km E of Xanten on 23 June, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Seeburh, NW of Murrhardt on 26 February, 1944. A Halifax 60 km S of Saarbrücken on 2 March, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Kaiserlautern on 18 March, 1944. A Halifax III NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A Lancaster and a Halifax at Montdidier on 11 April, 1944. A Halifax W of Friedrichshafen on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd Halifax, same day, at Schaffenhausen. A Lancaster near Deelen on 13 June, 1944. A Lancaster S of Darmstadt on 12 September, 1944. Victories 26,27,28 & 29 Were Lancasters in the Pforzheim area on 23 February, 1945. Magnus, 33 victories.

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36 Grützmacher, WernerOblt11/25/1921Hagen 12/KG-1 (11/42), 8/KG-1 (3/43 redesig 4/JG-7 8/25/44), Schulstf/NJG-6 (9/44), 7/KG-54 (4/45) Ju 88A in 12/KG-1, Ju 88A & C in 8/KG-1, Bf 110 & Ju 88 in Schul (School) Staffel/NJG-6, Me 262A (not likely) in 7/KG-54 EP(12/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(9/13/43)
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold 		LOCS & Vermeer EP Awards List. October 15th, 1940: 2. Kompanie, Fliegerausbildungs-Regiment 42; September 1st, 1941: Luftkriegschule 5; December 16th, 1941: Flugzeugführerschule C17; September 1st, 1942: Blindfliegschule 4; November 5th, 1942: 12. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1; March 10th, 1943: 8. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 1; September 28th, 1944: Schulstaffel, Nachtjagdgeschwader 6; April 3rd, 1945: 7. Staffel, Kampfgeschwader 54; May 3rd, 1945: honorable resignation. 132 missions.
37 Hagen,Uffz311/NJG-5Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory a "shared" Halifax in the Düsseldorf area on 23 April, 1944. Also, a 2nd Halifax and a Lancaster, same day, same area. Does not appear to be the Lt. Hagen also in NJG-5, unless he was demoted.
38 Hagen, EgidiusOfw11/22/1917Muthmannsreuh3(F)/122 (3/44 Soesterberg)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260347 (lost 6/17/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew 17 June, 1944 when their ac wass sd by a Mosquito of No.85 Sq., piloted by F/O Philip S.Kendall near the Soesterberg airfield, Netherlands. Remaining crew (KIA, bur Yssel, Blk BG, Row 4): Oblt Heinrich Müller, Obs (Gr 83); Fw Karl Greim, R/O (Gr 86); Gefr Rudolf Heilemann, Radar Detect, (Gr 87) and Ofw Willy Starke, Flt Engr (Gr 85). Ofw Hagen buried in Gr 84 (D.Drury).
39 Hagen, H. vonOfw 4/KG-40 (10/41 Soesterberg, 6/42 Soesterberg), III/KG-40 (6/42) Do 217E-2 Werk # 0303 "F8 + GM" (lost 10/16/41), Do 217E-4 Werk # 5424 "F8 + FM" (lost 6/7/42) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp His Do 217 crashed 10 km west of Amersfoort Holland on 16 October, 1941, cause ans pilot/crew disposition unknown. Added: 0303 Made a forced landing due to a technical problem, all the crew were injured. Remaining crew: Oblt Röttger, Obs; Ogefr Lange, R/O and Gefr H.Crone, Mech/Gnr (SGLO). A 2nd Do 217, Werk # 5424, crashed at the Soesterberg Holland airfield on 7 June, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Ofw von Hagen and his Observer, Fw K.H.Hertam, were injured when they crash landed at Soesterberg airfield due to pilot error. No mention of remaining crew (SGLO).
40 Hagen, HansUffzIII/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2311 (80% dam 8/23/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 23 August, 1942 at Orel, where he crashed as a result of a servicing fault. Ju 87 Loss List
41 Hagen, HermannLt28/NJG-5 (2/44)Bf 110G (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down and crashed landed at Kagen near Erkner after aerial combat on 6 March, 1944 with P-47s of 357FG, piloted by Capt. Joseph Broadhead. He survived, however his wingman, Lt Hermann Muth was killed. The AC burned on impact. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-17 on 20 February, 1944. A second, a B-17 at Löhne on 24 February, 1944. A "4 mot" S of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944.
42 Hagen, LudwigFw2/Sch.G-1 (Werl) Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2045 (lost 4/9/42) Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 9 April, 1942 when he made accidental ground contact in the vicinity of Möhnesee (Möhne Reservoir) approximately 16km from Werl. No VDK burial detail (D.Drury).
43 Hagen, OttoFw5/NJG-3Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2158 "D5 + CN" (lost 2/19/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 19 February, 1943 during aerial combat "over the sea", no further detail. His unnamed gunner also KIA. Bf 110 Loss List
44 Hagen, RudolfUffz4/JG-53 (Med)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10479 "White 8 + -" (lost 10/25/42)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 25 October, 1942 after being shot down by a Spitfire 4km north of Gozo (Bf 109 Loss List)

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