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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 (Click to Expand)	Links	AuthorComments
1	Huppertz, Herbert	Maj	6/3/1919	Rheydt, Rheinland	70	12/JG-51(6/41), Stfkpt 6/JG-51, 10/JG-5, Stfkpt 12/JG-1(1/42), Stfkpt in II/JG-2, Kdr III/JG-2(2/44 Creil)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6199 (60% Dam 11/21/40; crash, engine dam), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8938 (lost 8/9/41; bailed after downing his 33 victory), Fw 190A-2 Wk# 2208 (30% dam 9/15/42), Fw 190A-5, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340275 "Yellow 11" (dam 2/22/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 730440 (lost 6/8/44)	RK(8/30/41) EL(6/24/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Oper. Clasp	KIA 8 June, 1944, a Thunderbolt victim near Cintheaux, in the Caen area, in Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730440. (The Magnus Report states he was killed 8 July, 1944.) Buried La Cambe (Normandy), 48/9/360A (Rosseels). His last five victories were scored on the invasion front, downing them on 6 June, 1944. Injured in Wk# 2208 on 15 September, 1942, when he force landed at Morgensbeck. Shot down with wounds by bomber return fire, and bailed safely, on 22 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-8 Wk# 340275, crashing in the marshes at Dinteloord, NBrabant, Holland. Another source states his victories at 76. 33 victories in Russia. His first victory, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk, 28 May, 1940 while in 6/JG-51. His 2nd, a Spitfire NW of Dungeness on 7 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 25 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire 25 km NW of London on 29 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 14 November, 1940. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. Four Soviet victories on 26 July, 1941, 3 DB-3s and a Pe-2. His 60th, a B-17 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. He scored five victories on 6 June, 1944 (D-Day); 3 Typhoons in the Caen area, a P-51 3 km NW of Evreux and the P-47 10 km WNW of Evreux. Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 2nd April 1942 claims Mosquito W4056 piloted by Iain Hutchinson of 2 PRU of a photo recce over Trondheim. See Battle of Britain Database for account. Spitfire AB307 1942-04-10 over Trondheim F/O Peter Gimson
2	Huppertz, Michael	Uffz				8/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462943 "Red 10 + -" (lost 10/28/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire and a P-47 while on an intercept mission. He crashed at Lachen/Speyerdorf. Source: Klaus Deschner.

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