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There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Heitmann, Erich	Ofw			5	1/JGr.-50 (10/43), 2/NJG-3 (12/43)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360281 (lost 12/13/43)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew 13 December, 1943; failed force landing south of Wiepenkat, near Stade (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." into the sea on 3 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling W of Ludwigshafen on 23 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster 1 km E of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 15km N of Gronau on 14 October, 1943. His 5th, a "4 mot" in the Berlin area on 2 December, 1943.
2	Heitmann, Gerhard	Uffz	3/1/1921			1/KG-66	Ju 88S-1 Werk # 310193 "Z6 + HH" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 24 March, 1944; crashed 40 km south of Brighton during a raid, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Hans Moormann, geb 2/14/1923, Obs and Gefr Rudi Gronauer, geb 2/2/1924, R/O. Source: B.Bines.
3	Heitmann, Hans	Lt	6/12/1913	Kiel	16	6/JGr-186(T), 7/JG-3 (6/40), 9/JG-3 (6/40), 8/JG-26 (11/41), 4/JG-26 (10/43), I/JG-26 (3/44)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530741 "Blue 9" (lost 12/1/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642978 (or 642987) "Black 9" (lost 3/6/44) in 4 Staffel	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (3/29/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Seriously wounded by a P-47 escort in the right arm in "Black 9" opposing the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid near Osnabrück. He bailed successfully, and the AC crashed near Haste. Also WIA 12/1/43 in "Blue 9", making a force landing south of Geilkirchen due to enemy fire. One known victory, his 1st, a Breguet 693 at Poix/Auraignes, 7 June, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane on 30 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.107 Sq., 20 km W of Arras on 10 July, 1940. Another, a Spitfire south of Ostende, 20 October, 1943. Another, a B-24H on 13 November, 1943 north of Zwolle, "Big Dog" # 42-7483, flown by Lt Issac Marx of the 93BG, 578BS. His 9th victory, a B-17 at Domont on 26 November, 1943. All the crew survived by bailing out. His 10th, a B-26 NW of Westkapelle on 25 February, 1944. An 11th, a B-17 NW of Osnabrück on 6 March, 1944. Flugbuch (5/39 to 3/45).
4	Meyer, Helmut	Hptm	1/9/1919			III/KG-77 ('39), Stfkpt 5/KG-54 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140473 "B3 + RP" (lost 4/27/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 27 April, 1943, cause unknown, location Bone Algeria vicinity (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Martin Heitmann, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Schmied, R/O and Uffz Franz Siebert, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).

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