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1 Assel, FritzUffzI/JG-111Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161450 (dam 8/3/44)This ac known to have crashed on 3 August, 1944 at Unterschlauersbach, near Roth, cause and pilot disposition not reported. Source: Klassiker der Luftfahrt 6/12 magazine article (H. Breuer).
2 Benscheidt, EdgarOblt
Ysselstein, Holland		6/KG-40 (2/42 Soesterberg), II/KG-40 (7/42)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1142 "F8 + GP" (lost 2/26/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1198 "F8 + GP" (lost 7/24/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA during an operation on 24 July, 1942, crashing into the North Sea, cause not given. Remaining crew): Fw Ernst Klaus, Obs (MIA); Uffz Georg Senft, Mech (MIA) and Ofw Rudolf Gruner, R/O, (KilledInAction (KIA), the only crewman to be recovered, washing ashore on 14 October, 1942 between the villages of Lokker and Blokhus Denmark. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Benscheidt was injured 26 February, 1942 when his ac made an emergency landing at Veenendaal due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Lt H.Edinger, Obs (Surv); Uffz H.Prond, R/O (Surv) and Ofw Fritz Weinig (geb 7/30/1914), Mech (KIC, bur 1st in Amsterdam, then in 1948, Ysselsteyn CX-6-127) (Finf-A Grave by Fred).
3 Berger, FritzHptm25/05/13Seebnitz (CK)1Stab II/NJG-2 (10/44 Köln-Butzweilerhof)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713635 "4R + EC" (lost 10/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-1 sd by own flak at Wiers 19 October, 1944. He, and his R/O Uffz Herbert Anders (added: 14/12/17 in Bad Lausick, CKönig) bailed safely w/o injury. His Gnr Uffz Reinhold Leuze bailed with wounds (added: 05/11/23 in Ersingen, CK) (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a "4 mot" at St Dizier on 19 July, 1944. Added: Uffz. Leuze was paralyzed on his left side by flak splinters in his back. The Radop placed the seriously injured man over the exit flap with his life jacket on, the life jacket valve open and his arms folded so that the draft of the free fall would pull his hands to the side and the parachute would have to open. Unfortunately, during this work, the radio operator's parachute opened while he was still in the plane. But he was lucky, stuffed the parachute together with both hands and was able to leave the plane safely. Hanging on the parachute, he shot a signal with the flare gun that had been agreed upon with Hptm Berger, so that he too, knowing his crew was safe, was the last to leave the machine. Leuze and Anders survived the war (CK)



4 Blaurock, Friedrich "Fritz"OFw1917/04/0116
Courtesy CK 		7./JG 77 (02/41), Jagdlehrer Überprüfung Schule (1944)Bf 109 E-4/B "Yellow 5" Werknr 2012 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1941 (see Note and Added!) when he was hit by Flak fire while attacking the fighter base at Mayaki S.U., the home of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt.. His AC crashed on the runway, the cockpit squeezed together, killing the pilot. His first victory was a Beaufort 70 km W of Guernsey on 24 Feb., 1941 while in 7 Staffel. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 9 March, 1942. His 15th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 9 June, 1942. Blaurock had two sunken ships to his credit also. Note: These 1942 Soviet victories are definitely Friedrich Blaurocks! Therefore the reported death date, 1941, must be incorrect. 1942 would make sense. Added: He was KIFA on 18 April 1944 in Orange, France in a training accident with a Bf 109 during take-off. (CK)
5 Böhm, ErichOgefr10/31/19213/JG-106 (Laupheim-Trng Unit)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18084 (lost 7/28/44)Pilot Badge?KIC 28 July, 1944 near Dächingen due to a technical failure. Buried in the Laupheim Cemetery. Source: Friedrich "Fritz" Braun in Ulm.
6 Boost, Fritz P.Uffz11/25/1922BitterfeldFliegerausbuldungs-63 (2/41), 7/TG-5 (8/44 Schleswig-Holstein)Me 323 Ju 52, Fw 190A HJ Pin
Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp 		POW 6 May, 1945; captured by the British as he was sitting in his Fw 190 awaiting orders to escort Ju 88s to southern Germany and the Redoubt. Most of his duties were escort flights for supply drops. Injured in an emergency landing at Breslau. This information came from a You-Tube interview. His assignment may be an error. Help appreciated.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Interview with Boost
7 Bötker, Nikolas "Claus"Lt12/11/1913SonderburgRLM Pool (4/37), K/88 (Barcelona Spain 1/39)He 111 Werk # 2234 (lost 1/25/39)Spanish CrossKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 25 January, 1939; chased by fighters, he crossed into France, jettisoned his bombs, and flew into a mountain in the Arrens vicinity. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Fritz Seiler, Uffz Armin Möller and Uffz Otto Adler (Gilles Collaveri & LOCS).
8 Botzmann, KurtOfw11/10/1911Kaiserslautern8/KG-40Fw 200C-4 (lost 12/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 11 December, 1943; crashed at Saint Sulpice, near Limoges, during a delivery flight, when the AC struck a power line. Botzmann buried Ehrenfriedhof, Block H 23. Only one crewman, the Gunner, Ogefr Karl Oedzich (sp), geb 1/13/1922 survived with injuries. The others were buried in the Ehrenfriedhof, Cognac. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Horst Czerny, geb 2/9/1922, K.Obs; Uffz Hermann Bloos, geb 10/18/1920, Co-pilot; Gefr Karl Radmacher, geb 3/28/1923, Obs; Uffz Fritz Badenhoop, geb 7/3/1921, Mech. The two R/Os spelling blurred; looked like Iahlig and Xukasch. Source: B.Bines.
9 Büscher, FritzGefr8/27/19243/JG-2 (Merzhausen)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210250 "Yellow 6" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Liege during Operation Bodenplatte. Jager Blatt mention. Per Lost Aircreaft Report, he struck the ground or an obstruction 800m south of Mechernich - Lückerath (possibly attacking an airfield), buried Lemgo - Laubke. Alternate spelling: Buscher & Büsscher.
10 Chotka, AlfonsOfwII/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (4/43)Me 323D (Gigant) Werk # 1224 "C8 + EP" (lost 4/22/43) Added: Stammkennzeichen "DT + IX" (CKönig)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his Co-Pilot, Ofw Herbert Maratzny, and seven other Flt Pers, 22 April, 1943. They were shot down by P-40's in the Cape Bone vicinity at the so-called "„Massaker vom Gründonnerstag“ (massacre on Holy Thursday) (Qu.Meister File). Added: 14 of the 16 Giganten were shot down that day. All but one of the other crew members were MIA: Radop Fw Werner Fritzsche (born 16/05/14 in Hohndorf/Glauchau), Mech OFw Walter Sengespeig, Mech OGefr Adolf Kalthoff, Gunr Flg Karl Reuß, Gunr Gefr Lorenz Wenk, Gunr OFw Walter Noak, Gunr Waldemar Breddin (found KIA) (CKönig)
11 Dähne, ManfredFw5/ZG-1 (Speyer 6/40), 8/ZG-76 (8/40)Bf 110C-1 Werk # 2831 "2N + GN" (20% dam 6/8/40; interned Switzerland briefly), Bf 110C-2 Werk # 3532 "2N + AN" (lost 8/25/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1940 in Wk# 3532; sd and crashed at Buckland Ripers, Dorset, following combat with fighters over Portland. He and his R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Fritz Müller, were killed when the ac exploded on impact at the Tatton House Farm. Their few remains were buried at the edge of the Tatton House field (BOBT&N via D. Drury). Werk # 2831 crashed at Oberkirch, S of Basel, after combat with a Swiss Bf 109E of the Swiss AF, Fl.Kp.15, piloted by Lt Rudolf Homberger on 8 June, 1940, after entering Swiss airspace. The R/O, Ogefr Herbert Klinke was WIA, pilot OK. Klinke after severak months in hospitalization later flew in Russia in ZG 76. Deceased 04/02, aged 83. (Bf 110 Loss List & D.Drury). Profile Courtesy Vasco + Estanislaus
Dähne left and Klinke right
12 Deumling, KlausHptm2/4/1924Pohlitz (CKönig)



7/KG-100 (6/43 Hessenthal; 9/43 Istres), III/KG-100 (4/44 Bricy)Do 217K-2Bomber Operational ClaspHe participated in sinking the Italian battleship "Roma" on 9 September, 1943 when he launched a Fritz X 1400 guided bomb (falkeeins-blog). Added: Crew on the "Roma" mission, Obsv Uffz. Denz, Radop Uffz Friedrich, Mech Uffz Pietzsch. Deceased 28/05/11 in Hannover (CKönig)



13 Ender, Klaus HeinzFw23/JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire at Ecardenville-le-Campagne on 22 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 5 km S of Troyes on 6 September, 1943. I believe this may be Fritz Ender.
14 Fahje, HerbertOfw7/23/19143/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0088 "F8 + LL" (lost 1/2/42), Fw 200C-4 Werk # 162 "F8 + ML" (lost 10/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 October, 1942; operational takeoff accident at Örlandet Norway airfield. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), buried German War Cem Trondheim-Havestein, Norway): Uffz Siegfried Ramm, Co-pilot, (geb 6/21/1920, bur Row 7, Gr 78); Fw Fritz Cordes, R/O (bur Row 7, Gr 79); Uffz Hermann Kraus, 2nd R/O (bur Row 8, Gr 77); Ogefr Hermann Elpers, Gnr (bur Row 7, Gr 76) and Ofw Martin Laucks, Mech (bur Row 7, Gr 74). Ofw Fahje bur Row 8, Gr 76. Source: SIG Norway & D.Drury. Added: The January 1942 incident took place as their ac was damaged by return fire from the Royal Navy trawler HMS Scottish, and promptly crashed, during and emergency landing, on the Ria de Camarinas, Corunna, Spain. The crew (same as those noted above) were rescued and repatriated (D.Drury).
15 Fliegel, FritzMaj11/30/1907Berlin Wilmersdorf
2/KG-40 (5/40), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (10/40), Kdr I/KG-40 (4/41)He 111H, Fw 200C-3/U2 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41) His Fw 200 reported lost over the Atlantic, northwest of Ireland on18 July, 1941, all 6 crew MIA. The ac crashed at sea after its starboard wing was shot off by ships AA fire. They were attacking the British freighter "Pilar de Larrinaga" of Convoy OB346 (D.Drury). Remaining crew: Lt Wolf Dietrich Kadelke, Co-pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Sank seven ships. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Fliegel flew combat missions over Poland and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 15 September 1939. In early May 1940 when I. Gruppe (1st group) of Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40—40th Bomber Wing), a unit equipped with the long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor reconnaissance and anti-shipping/maritime patrol bomber aircraft, Fliegel was transferred to the 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of KG 40. The unit initially operated against enemy shipping from airbases in Denmark. There he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) on 13 May 1940.

Courtesy Christian König

In mid-1940, I. Gruppe relocated to the airbase Bordeaux-Mérignac at the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux in France. In October 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 2. Staffel of KG 40. Flying the Fw 200 to its maximum range, I. Gruppe was credited with the destruction of 39 enemy merchant ships totaling 206,000 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging 20 ships of 115,000 GRT. On 6 February 1941, U-37 under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Captain Lieutenant) Nicolai Clausen, spotted convoy HG 53, 19 merchant ships escorted by HMS Velox and Deptford, heading for Liverpool. Clausen reported the sighting, which was relayed to KG 40 by Fliegerführer Atlantik. On 9 February, KG 40 sent five Fw 200s to attack the convoy which was spotted at 4 pm roughly 640 kilometers (400 miles; 350 nautical miles) southwest of Lisbon. In the attack at 35°42′N 14°38′W, the Fw 200's managed to sink five ships (Britannic, Dagmar I, Jura, Tejo and Varna), and Deptford damaged the Fw 200 piloted by Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Erich Adam, who managed to fly his aircraft to Spain. U-37 sank three further ships from HG 53. This achievement earned him his first mention in the Wehrmachtbericht, an information bulletin and element of Nazi propaganda issued by the headquarters of the Wehrmacht. Fliegel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 25 March 1941. In mid-April 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe of KG 40, replacing Major Edgar Petersen. He was mentioned a second time in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 June 1941 after the number of enemy shipping destroyed by his Gruppe increased by a further 24 ships, reaching 109 enemy ships sunk. By early 1941 I. Gruppe of KG 40 had five holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross reflecting the success of the Condors in Atlantic Ocean operations. (Source: Wikipedia)

16 Friedrichs, WilhelmOfw6/22/1915Solingen7/KG-40Fw 200C (12/29/1943)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 December, 1943; failed to return from a Distress Search over the Atlantic. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Kurt Scheunert, geb 11/4/1918, K.Obs; Hptm Georg Schobert, geb 8/14/1910, Obs; Fw Paul Böber, geb 4/12/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Erwin Pauli, geb 1/15/1920, R/O 2; Fw Johann Aixner, geb 1/15/1914, Mech; Uffz Fritz Lautenschlager, geb 2/5/1923, Gunner and Uffz Siegfried Radauer, geb 9/24 1912, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
17 Gebauer, GerhardUffz1/3/1918
Cannock Chase		1/Ku.Fl.Gr.-506Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0717 "S4 + HH" (lost 7/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1941 with unnamed crew after being hit by ships AA fire while attacking same off Montrose. The ac crashed at the Lauriston Railway Station. (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt.z.S. Eduard Erich Becker, Obs (geb 1/16/1920, bur CC, 4.F.5); Ogefr Fritz Otto Föse, R/O (but CC, 4.7.F) and Uffz Hans Steggemann, Gnr (bur CC, 4.F.6). Pilot Gebauer bur CC, 4.F.8 (D.Drury)
18 Gude, HannibalMaj1913Breslau


3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (01/40), Stfkpt 8.Seenotstaffel (06/42 Romania), Stfkpt 2.Seetransportstaffel Sevastopol (02/43)He 59, Do 24 Werk # Unk "CM + IZ" (50% dam 12/20/42) EK 2
Wound Badge
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		Joined the Kriegsmarine in 1932. Operated over the Black Sea. Source: Fritz Braun. Added: Injured 20 December, 1942 when his Do 24 struck a cement obstruction in Sevastopol harbor. In the Spring of 1943, he led an improvise tranport staffel of Ju 52W's in suport of the Kuban bridgehead operation (LOCS).
19 Haase, HorstMaj (postmortem)5/22/1921Danzig62



10/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 15(Sp)/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), 1/JG-51 (2/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt in 16/JG-3 (9/44), Kdr I/JG-3 (16/10/44-)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6702 (lost 8/2/42; WIA combat at Rshew), Bf 109A-8/R2 in 16 Staffel, Bf 109G-14/AS in I/JG-3, Added: Fw-190 A-8 (7/44) (CKönig)
RK(10/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(8/9/43)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KIFA 26 November, 1944. According to Franz Mörl, Haase collided with another Bf 109 (his wingman, Lt Hans Fritz of Stab/JG-3) during an alarm take-off in poor visibility. He crashed near Erkelenz. Added: Maj Haase is buried in the War Cem at Elsdorf-Angelsdorf in Grave 90 (D.Drury). 500+ combat missions, about 50 in the East and 10 four engine bombers. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 29 June, 1941. An I-61 on 27 August, 1941. A MiG-3 on 10 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 September, 1942. A Low-flying Il-2 on 6 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 14 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A Boston III on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 July, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 12 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 15 August, 1943. An Il-2 at Bryansk on 9 September, 1943. A LaGG-3 SW of Loyev on 22 October, 1943. An Il-2 S of Shlobin on 30 November, 1943. Another source has his victories at 82. One known western victory, his 49th, a B-17 SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 50th, a B-17 at Laucha on 29 July, 1944. His 55th, a B-24 at Eisenach on 27 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 82 victories.Gun camera: https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/r6f0ki/oberleutnant_horst_haase_in_a_jg3_fw_190_a8/?rdt=48335
20 Hackel, WaldemarOblt1/3/1915Breslau2/KG-40 (Sola)Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0140 "F8 + AK" (lost 12/27/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1942; failed to return to Sola from a mission crashing at Kvitanosi mountain in Stolsheimen Hordaland, Map Quadrant 06 East/50493. Remaining crew: Uffz Adolf Liebacher, Co-pilot (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Erwin Kopp, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Walter Schwartz, 2nd R/O (MIA); Fw Fritz Albrecht, Mech (WIA) and Gefr Karl Pech, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: SIG Norway. The Fw Losses book published in 1988, established the loss date as December 11, 1942.
21 Helm, KlausLt11/3/1923Dresden43/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3/4 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Lardy, 15 km south of Bretigny, probably by Lancaster return fire, RAF No. 12 Sq. (Boiten). Buried Fort de Malmaison France, Block 2/17/1415 (A.Rosseels). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Arthur woock and Uffz Fritz Schlögl (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Westerwald on 31 March, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both Lancasters; one 18 km SSE of Namur, the other at Eschweiler, on 23 April, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Ghent 1 May, 1944.
22 Henkel, OttoFw9/KG-53 (Lille-Nord)He 111H-2 "A1 + ?T" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by P/O Edw.A."Ted"Shipman. With its starboard fuel tank and engine on fire, the AC fell vertically into the sea, east of Scarborough, with no traces of survivors. Remaining crew (All KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Georg Pfeiffer, Obs & Stfkpt 9/KG-53, Gefr Fritz Nussbaum, gunner, Uffz Hans Klauk, wireless operator and Gefr Kurt Christ, gunner.
23 Janzig, HermannOblt30/01/15Fritzlar



Stab/KG 54 (08/41), 3./KG 54 (03/42)He -111 D "B3+FA" (08/41), Ju-88 A-4 "B3+LL" (lost)EP (30/03/42),
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operation Clasp		MIA on 23/03/42 after air combat in the vicinity of a convoy S of Malta. On 15/08/41 he was WIA when he crash-landed near Ohlau due to a servicing error during a courier mission.CKönig
24 Jolitz, GünterHptm8/13/1920Breslau3/KG-55 (4/41), Stfkpt 3/KG-55 (4/43), Stfkpt 9/LG-1 (5/43)He 111H-6, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822656 "L1 + KT" (lost 2/12/44)
RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)
EP(7/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clsap		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1944; crashed during a mine-laying operation off Anzio. His ac crashed near Mercatello, north of Forli, in the Appenines. Remaining crew: Fw Fritz Pfleger, Obs (bailed safely); Uffz Horst Schüll, R/O (MIA) and Ogefr Rupert Imstetter, Gnr (bailed safely).
25 Klaust, FritzFFS C Kolberg (03/40), FFS C 14 Ohlau (-11/41), FFS C 22 Oels (-09/42), BFS 1 Brandis (-01/43), 3./KGr z.b.V. 106, 11./ TG 2 (-06/43), 4./ FlVG 2 (-10/43)Ju-52, Ju-86, He-111, Do-17, Ju-88, Fi-156Flugbuch (564 starts until 26/10/43) showed missions in the Mediterranean, Tunesia, Italy, Austria, FranceCKönig
26 Kless, MaxMaj12/7/1907
Cannock Chase		Kdr III/KG-77 (9/40 Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 3173 "3Z + ED" (lost 9/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his pilot, Oblt Fritz Lauth 18 September, 1940 when they were shot down by Spitfires of No.19 Sq. following a bombing attack on the Tilburg docks, crashing at Eastry Mill, south of Sandwich, Kent. Maj Kless was Observer on this flight. Two other crew POW (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Fw F. Himsel (POW/WIA) and Fw F. Probst (POW). Oblt Lauth & Maj Kless buried CC, Blk 9, Gr 38 (joint) (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
27 Kunz, Franz "Fritz"Oblt10/3/1921Troppau12


Courtesy Christian König

5/JG-53 (2/43 Tunisia), 4/JG-53 (1/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-26 (5/44, 6/44 Normandy, 1/45 Fürstenau)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 10875 "Black 7 + -" (lost 2/3/43; WIA, collision with enemy ac, no location reported) in JG-53, Fw 190A-8 "Black 8" (6/6/44), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 431163 "Black 2" (dam 6/28/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210953 "Blk 1" (lost 1/1/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 June, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 2" (Wk# 431163) with a Spitfire near Boissy-le-Bois, but landed safely. 350+ combat missions as of July, 1944. Four victories in JG-26. On 1 January, 1945 (Target Evere FP), Kunz was one of the first of 2 Staffel to be hit by German Flak over Polsbroek, northeast of Rotterdam. He was forced to bail out of his D-9 Werk # 210953 "Black 1", and was taken to a private clinic in Goude with serious injuries. His 5th victory, a P-38 6 km south of Agricola Italy, 19 August, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 68 km SSE of Marburg on 7 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 NW of Kaiserslautern on 13 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 S of Munden, E of Kassel, on 19 April, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 in the St. Quentin area on 24 May, 1944. His 10th, a P-51B of 339FG, SN 2106909, piloted by Maj. Michael McPharlin (KilledInAction (KIA)), a former Eagle Sq. pilot, 5 km SE of Caen on 6 June, 1944. His 11th & 12th, both C-47s in the Nijmegen area on 21 September, 1944.
28 Kusche, Klaus Günther Fritz FelixOfhr4/14/1923Berlin (CKönig)



8/JG-2 (Nidda)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464168 (lost 12/23/1944)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 December, 1944; crashed at Borsdorf shortly after takeooff from Nidda due to a technical failure, buried Nidda.
29 Langner, OttoOFw1914/11/05 (CK)Brokau-Breslau1./Kommando Rastedter (Bordeaux 12/43) (9./KG 40)Ju 188 F-1 "NK + ZG" Werknr 280010 (lost 04/12/43)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with unnamed crew 4 December, 1943; failed to return from an observation/radio-jamming mission over the Atlantic (PQ 15W, 0245 respectively off Ireland (CK) cause unknown. This unit operated in conjunction with 9./KG 40. Wiki Luft Data. Added: Remaining crew (dispo unk, probably MIA also): Obsv Fw Werner Walter (EK 1+2, at least Bomber Op Clasp Bronze, born 03/08/1917 in Stetten/) Radop Uffz Peter Jansen (born 18/05/1921 in Zwickau, CK) , Radop 2; OGefr Erich Kobina (born 20/07/1922 in Gleiwitz, CK) , and Mech OFw Fritz Törner (born 30/09/1914 in Königsberg, CK) (Flugunfälle u. Verluste bei den Fliegenden Verbanden).


Walter
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30 Lau, FritzHptm9/23/1911Stettin28

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Transport pilot in Poland, Stfkpt 9/NJG-1 (9/43), 7/NJG-1, Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 (3/44)Ju 52, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5339 (dam 10/3/43; pilot WIA, gunner, Ogefr Erwin Weber KIA, R/O, Egon Reinecke, OK) RK(4/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)
EP(44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		WIA 3/4 October, 1943 during aerial combat with a British bomber, bailing at Bohmte, near Wittlage (Balss). Another former Lufthansa pilot. After flying transports, he was an Instructor at Instrument Flying School 3. His first victories were in the Fall of 1943. 76 combat missions. 27 4-motor bombers and one Mosquito! All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Lancaster 25 km W of Haarlem on 29 September, 1943. A "4 mot" S of Hamm on 31 March, 1944. A Halifax at Dahren on 28 April, 1944. A Lancaster NW of St Trond on 11 May, 1944. A "4 mot" WNW of Rotterdam on 22 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" SE of Rotterdam on 25 May, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Feindbögen on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Feindhosen on 22 June, 1944. A P-38 at Pressburg Austria on 16 July, 1944. A "4 mot" over the North Sea, W of Kiel, on 17 August, 1944. Two "4 mots" WNW of Mönchen -Gladbach on 19 September, 1944. A "4 mot" SW of Bochum and another at Radevormwald on 21 November, 1944. A Mosquito the night of 17/18/December, 1944. Deceased 1 January, 2003.laux
31 Lauff, Friedrich "Fritz"Uffz2


Konrad Huber


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Erg.Zerst.Gr Aalborg-West (07/41), 7./ZG 26 (04/42), III./ZG 26 (06/43 Med)Bf 110C Werk # 2131 "3M + LK" (minor damage 07/41), Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6181 (lost 06/06/43)EP (25/01/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2

probably Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		KIC with unnamed crew 6 June, 1943 at the Ciampino North airfield, cause not reported (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Blenheim on 24 April, 1942. Another, a Liberator on 21 August, 1942, both victories in N. Africa. Lauff, an Ogefr at the time, and his R/O, were uninjured in an emergency landing in a wheat field in Klingstrup Denmark on 29 July, 1941. He lost his bearings during haze and low cloud cover, and running low on fuel, made the landing with very little damage to the AC (Source: Air War over Denmark).


Lauff and Huber


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32 Lauth, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt3/23/1917Gladenbach
Cannock Chase		Stab III/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 3173 "3Z +ED" (lost 9/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with Observer & Group Kdr Maj Max Kless, 18 September, 1940, when they were shot down by Spitfires of No.19 Sq. following a bombing attack on the Tilbury docks, crashing at Eastry Mill, south of Sandwich, Kent, two other crew POW (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Oblt Lauth buried CC, Blk 9, Gr 38 (joint w/Maj Max Kless) (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Added: The two POW's: Fw F.Himsel & Fw F.Pröbst.
33 Meier, FritzOblt5/2/19162(Süd)/FlüG-1 (11/44)Bf 109G Werk # Unk "16" (6/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 11/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspA Jager Blatt article suggests he made an "Impulse" landing at Majorca Spain during a supervised flight on 14 June, 1943. KilledInAction (KIA) 5 November, 1944; sd by a night fighter in the vicinity of the Fritzlar airfield (LOCS). Added: Another source indicates he was sd during aerial combat with a P-38 at Zennern. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Fritz Klaus (geb 5/10/1917), was also killed.
34 Milde, FritzUffz10/15/1919Breslau25/JG-1 (4/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171062 "Black 21" (lost 7/27/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 July, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires 10 km NE of Alencon France. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 in the Eifel area on 12 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 NW of Hannover on 19 May, 1944. Known to have flown in A-7 "Yellow 13", the usual mount of Rudiger Kirchmayr. Added: Buried in the German War Cem, Champigny St Andre, Blk 9, Row 25, Gr 1707 (M.deWolf).
35 Mohr, KlausHptm


Techn.Offz. of II./KG 1 (CK), Stfkpt 4./KG 1 (04/42-06/42)(CK), Stfkpt 11./LG 1(07/42-06/43)(CK), IV./KG 1 (06/43)(CK), Kdr II/KG 1 (07-08/43 Med),Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550213 "V4 + EP" (lost 12/08/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/09/42 CK)

EP (18/05/42)
EK 1 & 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
MIA after crashing 5 km ENE Scorcia, 12 August, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew(MIA): Ofw Fritz Weber, Observer; Ofw Ferdinand Loose, R/O and Fw Helmut Boos, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2004, Ju 88 Loss List & LOCS.
36 Müller, HansOfw3(F)/122 (Creil 4/43), (Paris/Orly 7/44)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430646 (lost 4/17/43), Ju 88 "F6 + GL"(7/44), Ju 188F-1 "F6 + GL" (lost 8/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 August, 1944; shot down by a night fighter during a night recon over the roads to Dinan/Brittany. He and Obs. Lt Fritz Lauter perished in the crash, The three crew were ordered to bail and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Fw Walter Eppel, R/O; and Gunners, Ofw Albert Klauser and Uffz Josef Polcher, While on recon over the east coast of England, he was repeatedly attacked by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/O Hograth. The crew of Wk# 430646 were forced to ditch in the Channel off Oostende Be. on 17 April, 1943, and were apparently rescued. The damaged Spitfire was able to return to base. Remaining crew: Oblt Herbert Schultz, Obs; Uffz Walter Eppel, R/O and Uffz Hans Joachim Weidemüller. Took place in the Invasion Front reconnaissance missions in the Cherbourg areas. Wiki Luft data.
37 Preller, Gerhard WalterUffz1920/01/30Klengel/ Stadtroda
Eis 		4./NJG 5Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + EM" Werknr 5521 (lost)KIFA on 20 March 1944 during night flight practise in the Plauer See area. Crew (KIFA) Radop Uffz Friedrich "Fritz" Eis (born 11/10/1922 in Einöd/Saarbrücken, buried in Parchim cemetery on 05/08/44)


Eis
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CKönig
38 Preugschat, FritzOfw8/17/1914Schattlauken7/KG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5230 "V4 + IR" (lost 5/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 17 May, 1941; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 600 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Archibald "Archie" D.McNeill Boyd. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Exeter Higher Cem., Sec Z, Row K): Uffz Georg Feus, Obs (Gr 190): Uffz Heinz Kretschmer, R/O (Gr 183) and Uffz Franz Mitzkath, Gnr (Gr 195). Pilot Ofw Preugschat buried in Grave 189 (D.Drury).
39 Schallnass, KlausUffzKG unitJu 88, He 111EP(1943)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His EP date from the EP List provided by Fritz Braun.
40 Schellwat, FritzOfw145/NJG-1 (6/42), 6/NJG-1 (2/43), 5/NJG-1 (6/43), 6/NJG-1 (2/44)Ju 88A, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5450 "G9 + FN" (lost 6/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 14 June, 1943 during aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). One known victory, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 61 Sq. at la Hulpe (Brabant), 14 km SE of Brussels the night of 2-3 June, 1942. A Hampden I of RAF No. 408 Sq., 2 km SE of Zevendonk (Antwerpen), 4 km S of Turnhout Belgium the night of 31 July-1 Aug, 1942. Another victory, a Hampden 2 km southeast of Gerverlaut on 1 August, 1942. Another, a Wellington 1 km northwest Kersbeek/Miskom on 25 August, 1942. Another, a Halifax at Grandiebach on 29 August, 1942. A Wellington on 11 September, 1942. A Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq. at Saunveniere, 2 km NE of Gambloux Belgium the night of 6-7 December, 1942. A Stirling BF448 3 km north northwest of Heiliberen on 14 February, 1943. Two victories on 14 May, 1943; a Stirling (Map Quad) and a Wellington 4 km east of Mönchen-Gladbach. Two Lancasters on 30 May, 1943. A Lancaster at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. A Stirling S of Lanke on 24 August, 1943. Magnus Report and Boiten, 17 victories. Alternate spelling: Schelwat.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
15 June 1943: Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + FN" (W.Nr. 5450) of 5./NJG 1 flown by Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat (F) and Oberfeldwebel Lüdecke (Bf), both wounded, crashed due to enemy fire west of Heinsberg, 100%. He did record his 13th victory that night at 01:32 against a Lancaster over Düsseldorf-Storkheim which was either Lancaster III (ED396) of 103 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt G Whitehead, all killed or Lancaster III (ED649) ZN-X of 106 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O HD Oates, all killed so perhaps the crash was due to return fire from one of these aircraft. (Forum Post)		Archive Report BF448

Operational Record

Archive Report JD155 1943-07-12/13
41 Schlau, BrunoFw1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 694 "S4 + KH" (lost 11/16/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 16 November, 1941 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 145 Sq., piloted by Sq Ldr Tony Lovell, 25 miles northeast of Hartlepool. With both engines on fire, the Ju 88 went into a shallow dive, hitting the sea and exploding. Remaining crew: Ofhr z. See Dieter Kutz, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)), Uffz Karl Wilhelm, wireless operator (MIA) and Ogefr Fritz Hölzgen, mechanic (MIA).
42 Schmid, AloisOfw3/Kü.Fl.Gr-906BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310105 "K6 + IL" (lost 2/2/43) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1943; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 235 Sq. at Marsteinen, by Bergen, Map Quadrant 06 East/51741. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt.z.S. Klaus Volk, Observer; Uffz Heinz Marks, R/O and Uffz Paul Bender, Mech. In addition, Ogefr Fritz Otten, from 1/906 was listed as MIA. He may have been the Gunner. Source: SIG Norway & D.Drury).
43 Schobert, GeorgHptm7/KG-40Fw 200C-8 Werk # 0246 "F8 + IR" (lost 12/29/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew at Locqueltas, Isle of Groix on 29 December, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Wilhelm Friedrichs, Ofw Kurt Scheuner, Fw Paul Böber, Uffz Erwin Pauli, Fw Johann Aixner, Uffz Fritz Lautenschläger and Uffz Siegfried Radauer (absa3945).
44 Schröter, FritzMaj7/19/1916Breslau7
Bizerta, Tunisia 1943		3/JG-2 ('41), 6/JG-2, Stafkpt 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (6/42 aka 10/SG-2), III/ZG-2, Kdr III/SKG-10, Stab I/SG-10 (10/44), I/SG-5, Kdr I/SG-4Bf 109F, Bf 109G "Blue ?" in 10/JG-2, Fw 190A-5 in SKG-10 in Oct 43
RK(9/24/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		400+ combat missions. 7 victories in the West, plus another 4 unconfirmed. One victory during the French Campaign, his 1st victory, a Spitfire on 18 September, 1941, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire 25 km W of Boulogne on 13 October, 1941. One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, a Spitfire IX 15 km southeast of Gela on 5 July, 1943. He replaced F. Liesendahl as leader of 10/JG-2 after Franks death in July, 1942. One known Soviet victory, thought to be his 8th, a Yak-9 E of Nyiregyhdza on 27 October, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 50 victories! Deceased 14 December, 2007.
45 Stannek, Friedrich FritzFhjOFw1/12/1921/01/12Hausdorf / Jauer, Posen8 (CK)



4.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 12, Kdo BrauneggBf-109 E, Bf-109 F-4/R3 RK (12/11/43 postmortem)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (23/01/43)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		KIFA 25 October, 1944 at Sulau sö Lissa. DK-G Awards List & P. Bastin. Added: His 1st and 2nd victory on 04/11/42: a Hurricane 5km N of El Daba and a P-40, his 3rd, a Spitfire S of Bir Astas on 08/11/42, his 4th, a Mustang on 07/12/42 W of Hassiat, his 5th, a Spitfire 5-10km W of Gar Ben Nadi. His 6th, a P-40 on 08/04/43. His 7th, a P-38 on 23/05/43 50km W of Kap Spartivento, his 8th, a Mustang on 24/10/43 at Lake Bolsena. According to Staffel comrade Oblt Holzapfel Stannek was not overly liked to fly with since he was a "Draufgänger" (daredevil) and he often came back without his wingman (CK)


46 Stehle, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt10/26/1921Rotweil26



III/ZG-26 (4/43), 8/ZG-1 (10/43), 5/ZG-26 (2/44), Kdr II/ZG-26 (3/44), 6/JG-6 (9/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-7 (4/45), Act.Kdr I/JG-7 (4/45 Fassberg)Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 257 (lost 4/18/43 enemy fire, force land, pilot injured), Me 410A-1/U4 Werk # 429263 "Blk 3U + Red E, Blk N" (3/6/44) in II/ZG-26, ZG-1 & ZG-76; Me 410 "3U+WN" (07/07/44 Fw 190 in JG-6, Me 262A-1a Werk # 111690 "White 5" (5/8/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(4/17/44)


EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge, Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, downing a B-17 at Gardelegen-Burg. His Gunner was Fw Alois Slaby. One known victory, a B-17 at Sülzheim on 14 October, 1943. Another, a B-17 S of Dachau on 22 February, 1944. Another, a B-17 W of Hoya on 24 February, 1944. A B-24 near Hollenstein on 25 February, 1944. A B-24 W of Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 2nd B-24, same day, at Sassnitz/Rügen. A P-38 W of Altenkirchen on 12 September, 1944. Two P-51s at Xanten-Rheinburg on 18 September, 1944. A P-47 at the Wahn airfield, SE of Köln, on 7 October, 1944. At least 9 bombers. 11 victories in the Me 262, mostly while serving as Stfkpt 2/JG-7. One known Me 262 victory, Nos. 16 & 17, a B-17 and a P-51 in the Stendal area on 28 March, 1945. Nos. 18, 19 & 20, Three Lancasters near Osnabrück on 31 March, 1945, while in 2/JG-7. His 24th, a B-17 on 10 April, 1945. His 25th, a B-17 in the Dresden area on 17 April, 1945. His 26th and last victory, a Soviet P-39 at Erzgebirge on 8 May, 1945 at 1600 hours, believed to be the last German victory of WWII. Surrendered to the Western Allies, 8 May, 1945 at Fassberg in his "White 5". Added: his Radop/ Gnr was Horst Teich on the following combat missions and Alarmstarts: 07/07/44 to Halle; 08/07/44 Breslau; 18/07/44 E of Kiel, 20/07/44 and 21/07/44 in the Protectorate, 25/07 and 26/07/44 in Königsberg - all flown with Me 410 "3U+WN", furthermore in Me 410 "3U+EN" on 27/07 and 28/07/44 in Königsberg. The made a crash landing on 26/07/44 with Me 410 "3U+WN" and seem to made it without injuries since they practised the next day with "3U+RC" (CKönig from Flugbuch Horst Teich)

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47 Stender, FranzFhjFw2/11/19204/JG-106 (Laupheim Trng Unit)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 784045 (lost 1/13/45)Pilot BadgeKIC 13 January, 1945 at Granheim when he accidentally struck the ground. Buried in the Laupheim Cemetery. Source: Friedrich "Fritz" Braun in Ulm.
48 Sünnemann, Friedrich FritzOblt4/21/1910AscherslebenBraunschweig Kaserne (1939), Fliegerhorst Ohlau/Schlesien (5/41 Poland), 5/KG-2Ju 52, Ju 86, He 111 & Do 17 @ Ohlau, Do 217E-4 Werk # 4376 "U5 + BN" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA the night of 13/14 June, 1943 after being shot down east of Flamborough Head by an RAF Beaufighter of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/O D.B.Wills. Wills shells found their mark and there was a large explosion in the ACs forward compartment and debris catapulted in every direction. The Do 217 fell away to starboard in a mass of flames, crashing in the sea below. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Heinz Orchel, Observer, Fw Gerhard Duwe, wireless operator and Uffz Heinz Oesterle, gunner. Joined the Liufwaffe in 1939. Additional data by Hans Hölscher in 2015.
49 Tornier, KurtOfhr2/13/1924Berlin1/KG-53 (Alhorn)He 111H-16 Werk # 161442 (lost at sea)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 December, 1944 after launching a V-1 against London, when he crashed into the sea off the coast of Sweden, near Grebbestad, where his body was found on 1 March, 1945. He was buried at Gothenburg-Kviberg on 6 March, 1945. Remaining crew: Fhr Fritz Brugger (born 4/30/1920 Pforzheim) MIA, Uffz Günter Lis (born 2/21/1922 Berlin, Buried in Denmark 2/27/45), Uffz Waldemar Vahle (born 5/7/1923 Mosgau) MIA and Fw Fritz Knop (born 10/5/1920 Brenkenhofstal/Stolp) MIA. The pilot and co-pilot were not positively identified by the author. The selection was mine . Source: B.Widfeldt
50 Umminger, JosefFw16/JG-300 (Bachau 5/45)Bf 109G-10 Werk # unk, Blue 2 + -" (lost 5/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspThis ac pictured belly-landed at Bachau, near Schussenried/Reichenbach, 8 May, 1945, photo per Collection Hesse and provided by Fritz Braun. Added: His unit referred to as Überführungsgeschw.-1. On this day, he was "on the run" and looking for an ac to escape the uprising at Prag-Gbely, and found Blue 2. With limited fuel, the engine quit over Bachau, and he put down in the outskirts. He destroyed the ac and fled further west, only to be captured by the Russians (C.König).

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51 Vander, FritzLtStfkpt II/SG-2Fw 190F-8 Werk # 739467 (lost 3/3/45)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 March, 1945 northwest of Lauban due to flak.
52 Vietmeier, FritzOgefrII/SG-2Fw 190F-8 Werk # 583918 (lost 2/10/45)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 10 February, 1945 after a force landing southeast of Bunzlau due to fuel shortage.
53 Walter, KlausLt4/KG-55He 111P Werk # 2165 "G1 + GM" (lost 8/26/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 26 August, 1940; sd by a Hurricane of No.43 Sq., piloted by P/O Harold North during an attack on Portsmouth. The ac crashed near Waterlooville, Hampshire. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Otto Hennecke, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA) & buried at Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cem., Plot 188, Gr 64); Uffz Oscar Schufft, R/O (WIA); Uffz Fritz Marmer, Flt Engr (WIA) and Flg Josef Wimmer, Gnr (WIA) (D.Drury).
54 Winter, FritzUffz4/8/1917Breslau
Cannock Chase		3/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 5609 "1H + EL" (lost 10/4/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 October, 1940, with his entire crew, when he crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. The bodies of the crew washed ashore at Hollesley Bay, Suffolk on 30 October, 1940, the date shown on three of the four grave markers. Remaining crew (all buried CC/1/6): Lt Hans Hugo Zingel, Obs (bur Gr 205); Uffz Kurt Blasius, Pos Unk (bur Gr 206) and Uffz Walter Reinelt, Pos Unk (bur Gr 208). Uffz Winter buried Gr 207 (D.Drury).
55 Zulauf, ErichObfhr12/9/1922Wermelskirchen18/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27092 "Black 5" (lost 4/7/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1944 during aerial combat near Paderborn. Crashed exiting a cloud chasing a Mosquito after an Alarmstart. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Paderborn, Row 4, Grave 43. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 W of Zwolle on 21 February, 1944. Flew wing for Fritz Haspel this date.

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