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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Rother, Harry	Obstlt. d.R.				1./KGr.z.b.V. 106 (05/41, Staka)			Kdr./Leiter Flugzeugschleuse Luftflottenkdo. 2 München-Riem (10/43).			CKonig
2	Schneider, Adolf	Uffz				4/NJG-101 (3/44 München-Riem)	Do 217J-1 Werk # 1288 (lost 3/5/44)	Night Fighter Operatonal Clasp	KIC 5 March, 1944 when he crashed into a slope, while circling low over Busanovice, possibly looking for a place to land at night, due to low fuel. Remaining crew: Uffz Hugo Roth, R/O (Injured) and Gefr Alfred Otto, Mech (KIC) (F.Braun).
3	Schmitz, Willi	Fhr				5/JG-11 (12/44 Zellhausen) 1/JG-11 (4/45)	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784188 "White 15" (lost 12/23/44), Fw 190A "Black 13" (lost 4/18/45), Bu 181 (lost 5/3/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-26 in the Koblenz area, bailed safely. Known to have made a force landing in the Bu 181 in the Neustadt area due to engine trouble, pilot and passenger, Fw Kurt Gehre, dispositions unknown (L. Wiegels). Injured 18 April, 1945 crash landing near Müncheberg due to flak.
4	Schmidt, Hans Werner	Uffz				6/NJG-101 (6/44 München-Riem)	Do 217N Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44)	Night Fighter Operatonal Clasp	Uffz Schneider and R/O Uffz Heinz Jansen bailed safely 26 June,1944 after their ac broke up in mid-air over Cesky Krumlov. The cause believed to be a technical failure. Killed in the crash was Mech, Ogefr Wilhelm Knufer, whose body was found next to the ac in an unopened chute (F.Braun).
5	Schmetz, Heinrich	Maj	10/22/1914	Essen		KG-254, II/KG-4, III/KG-30 (Observer), Stfkpt/EKdo 21, Stfkpt Kdr III/KG-100 (9/44)	He 111 in KG-4, Ju 88 in KG-30, Do 217K in KG-100, Hs 293 in Erpro 21	RK(10/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold 5/18/42) EP(9/30/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	Became a pilot in 1943, serving in Erprobung 21 & KG-100. 263 combat missions. Survived the war. Deceased 22 July, 2004 München (P. Bastin).
6	Schlosser, Heinrich	Maj	8/1/1908	Chemnitz		1(F)/120 (8/39), 2/KG-40 (5/40), 10/KG-40 (10/41), Stfkpt 1/KG-50 (6/42), Kdr I/KG-50 (1/43, re-named II/KG-40 10/43) Served as QM to wars end	He 111H & Fw 200C in KG-40, He 177A in KG-50	RK(9/18/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	140 combat missions. Retired Bundeswehr Oberst in 1966. Deceased 17 December, 1990 Penzing/München (P. Bastin).
7	Schellner, Werner	Fw				I/JG-108 (Münchendorf)	MC.200 Werk # 5886 (lost 5/29/44)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 29 May, 1944 when his ac was in a mid-air collision with another Machi, Wk# 5308, near Münchendorf, Lower Austria (D.Drury). Another example of the Luftwaffe utilizing captured equipment.
8	Schamm, Alfred	Uffz				Fl.ü.G.-1	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7110 (lost 10/8/43)	Pilot Badge	KIC 8 October, 1943; crashed at Münchberg while on a delivery flight, cause unknown.
9	Schallmoser, Eduard "Rammer"	Ofw			4 (3)	JV 44 (04/45 München-Riem)	Me 262A-1a Werk# 111745 "White 5"	EK 1 & 2	A. Gallands JV 44 wingman. His 1st victory, he rammed a P-38 over Riem AP on 3 April, 1945. His 2nd victory, a B-26 in the Lanberg area on 16 April, 1945. His 3rd, a B-17 in the Munich area, involving a collision, on 17 April, 1945. On 20 April, 1945, he attacked a B-26 (victory # 4) formation and accidentally struck the tail of one of the Marauders. He bailed out as both AC fell to the ground. All victories in JV-44. Nickname "Rammer". Added: Re: the 17 April collision, Schallmoser's ac was hit by the lead bombers gunners, knocking out both engines and shattering the canopy. He lost control and collided with B-17G Ser# 43-38085, 305BS, "Towering Titan", which crashed at Babisnau. The incident was witness by Galland & Lt Klaus Neumann. Schallmoser bailed safely ("Me 262 Stormbird" book). Added: Schallmoser bailed on 20/04/45 after hitting the prop arc of the B-26 "44-68109" piloted by flight leader Lt James M Hansen, being followed by fire from the bomber gunners and landed on his mothers house garden (!) Hansen was able to fly his aircraft back to base. So Schallmoser only had 3 victories (CK) On extreme right
10	Schädlich, Herbert	Fw			1	2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (-05-06/41)	Bf-110 C, Hs-126 "5F + ??" (lost 15/06/41)	at least EK 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 June, 1941 during aerial combat, in his 109, with Hurricanes of RAF No. 73 Sq. near the Capuzzo-Sollum area. Added: The previous is not correct. Schädlich flew a Hs-126, which was shot down 10 km SW of El Adem by Battle of Britain veteran F/O. Joseph B. Hobbs of No. 274 Squadron. Thr Obsv of the Hs-126 was Oblt. Karl Münch (born 18/03/14 which bailed out WIA and returned. See his own entry. Schädlich claimed a destroyed Hurricane on 17/05/41 (CK).
11	Schade, Eberhard	Hptm	2/20/1918	Pirna	12	5/JG-27 (10/43), 6/JG-27 (2/44 München), Kdr I/JG-27 (12/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440058 "Yellow 1 + --" (lost 2/25/44), Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 1 March, 1945 (Magnus). WIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17 and a P-51 at Wiesloch, near Heidelberg; he bailed safely (Rosseels). Bodenplatte pilot. 9 bombers. One known western victory, his 1st, a B-17 SW of Thiaucourt on 14 October, 1943. Another B-17 (e.V.) in the Cloppenburg area on 29 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 at Westerstede on 20 December, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 (e.V.) S of Bad Kreuznach, 15 km S of Bingen, on 29 January, 1944. Another B-17 at Nussloch/Baden on 25 February, 1944. A P-38 SE of Ulm on 18 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 on 8 April, 1944 at Wissingen, E of Osnabrück. His 7th, a B-17 NW of Magdeburg on 11 April, 1944. An 8th, a P-51 at Mürzzuschlag on 25 July, 1944. A 9th, another B-24 at St Polten on 23 August, 1944. A 10th, a B-17 (HSS) at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. His 12th, a P-47 SW of Euskirchen on 26 December, 1944 (Perry Claims).
12	Röttger, Gernot	Uffz				1/Fl.ü.G.-1 (Süd)	Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5076 "NB + SU" (lost 1/3/44)	Liason Operational Clasp (?)	Lost Aircraft report; pilot reported killed in a delivery flight crash 3 January, 1944 at Trudering, 2km SW of the München - Riem airfield, cause unknown. His unnamed R/O uninjured. Source: Fritz Braun. This unit known as an aircraft delivery unit, factory to active squadrons.
13	Schönborn-Wiesentheid, Graf von	Obstlt	4/3/1905	München		4/JG-132, Kdr II/StG-165 (5/39), Kdr II/StG-77(9/39 Neudorf), Kdr III/StG-2(5/40 Caen), Kdr StG-101 (43)	Ju 87B-2, Do 17	RK(7/21/40) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA 30 August, 1944 on his way to a General Staff meeting, fatally crashing his Fieseler "Storch" in Sofia Bulgaria for unknown reasons. Given name: Clemens. Channel pilot. He was Kdr of StG-77 in August 1940, stationed at Caen. In June 1944, he became the Air Attache to Bulgaria. Given name, Clemens. Number of missions flown, unknown.
14	Riemer, Walter	Fw			1	5/JG-5	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413528 "Black 4"	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 19 July, 1944; Aerial combat near München. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a P-47 E of Le Neubourg on 23 June, 1944.
15	Neumann, Karl	Uffz				III/ZG-26 (Reich Def)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5607 (lost 12/11/43)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew 11 December, 1943 west of Münchenhagen due to engine trouble. Bf 110 Loss List
16	Munz, Johannes "Hans"	Oblt	7/9/1912			12/JG-1 (10/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-1 (5/43 Deelen)	Bf 109F in 12 Staffel, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 145589 "White 2" (lost 5/21/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 May, 1943 in his A-4 during aerial combat with B-17s of the 306th BG. He was observered bailing over the North Sea, north of Ameland, by Burath, his comrade at München-Gladback. After refueling, Burath returned to look for Munz, his roommate, only to find a yellow raft in the high seas. On 27 June, 1943, his body washed up at Sylt. He was buried at Westerland Isle of Sylt, Blk II, Gr 31.
17	Munchrath, Wilhelm	Uffz	10/10/1917	Wevelinghoven		10/JG-11 (8/43)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # (014)5706 (lost 10/8/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1943, in aerial combat at Bad Zwischenahn, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. Added: Uffz Munchrath is buried in Grevenbroich-Wevelinghoven Katholischer Friedhof, Germany, Grave 20 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Münchrath & Mönchrath.
18	Münchow, Günther	Uffz				III/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411931 (dam 4/28/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 28 April, 1944, cause and location not reported.
19	Munchmeyer, Wolfgang	Lt				1/ZG-2 (Channel)	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3201 "3M + LH" (lost 8/13/40)	Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	POW 13 August, 1940 after being shot down with wounds by a Hurricane of No. 601 Sq. believed piloted by Sgt Leonard Guy. He baled successfully in spite of his wounds. The ac crashed at North Baddesly, Hampshire. His R/O-Gunner, Uffz Fritz Labusch was KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC, Plot 2, Row 2, Gr 27. Alternate spelling: Münchmeyer (Bf 110 Loss List & D. Drury)	Cannock Chase
20	Münchenhagen, Rolf	Hptm				10(StG)/LG-1	Ju 87B (lost 8/15/40)	Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 15 August, 1940; sd with wounds by fighters and crashed into the sea off Folkestone, Kent. The pilot bailed and was taken prisoner. The R/O-Gnr, Ofw Herbert Heyse (or Heise) was KilledInAction (KIA) (D.Drury).
21	Müncheberg, Paul	Uffz				2/JG-77 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18535 (30% dam 8/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15444 "Red 11" (lost 8/7/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in an accidental crash south of Crotone on 7 August, 1943. He died of his injuries the next day. Injured 5 August, 1943 in a crash landing at Locri due to engine damage.
22	Müncheberg, Karl Heinz	Oblt	2/13/1916			Stfkpt 5/KG-1 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (dam 3/24/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3530 "V4 + BN" (lost 12/17/41)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 17 December, 1941 after being hit by flak and making an emergency landing at Bolschaja-Dwer. Source: A. Mebius, Ju 88 Loss List & DK-G Awards List. Added: He was injured in a force landing in the Cognac area, 24 March, 1941, due to engine failure (LOCS).
23	Müncheberg, Hans-Joachim	Maj	1918/12/31	Friedrichshof, Pommern	135	Stafkpt 7/JG-26 (3/41 Sicily), Kdr II/JG-26, Stab/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), III/JG-26 Adjutant, Kdr JG-77 (12/42)	Bf 109E-4 "White 1 + I" (8/40), Bf 109E-7 "White 12"(Sicily 41), "Wh 2" & "Wh 13" w/ 7 Stf., Fw 190A-2 Wk# 20257 "Brn 12" w/6Stf, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20209 (12/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10725 (35% dam 12/10/42;engine fire due to combat, crash at Arco Philaenorum, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16381 "-- + --" (lost 3/23/43)	RK (No. 118 14/09/40) EL(No. 12 07/05/41) Sw (No. 19 09/09/42 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/06/42) EK 1 (10/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (17/09/39 CK) Wound Badge Medagalia d'Oro Italy (07/05/41 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with Star pendant Italian Pilot wings	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943 over Tunisia in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16381, when the wings came off his aircraft during aerial combat, after colliding with Spitfires of the American 52nd FG. He is buried at Les Massem, N. Africa. 500 combat missions. 46 of his victories were Spitfires. His 1st victory, a Blenheim southwest of Opladen, north of Leverkusen, 7 November, 1939, while serving in Stab III/JG-26. His 4th, a Hurricane at Overijsche, SE of Brussels on 15 May, 1940. His 5th victory, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane 15 km NE of Dover on 28 July, 1940. Shot down Peter Waghorn 261 Sqd during attack on Malta. One known early Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 3 August, 1942 in a Bf 109F. A MiG-3 on 9 August, 1942. 11 victories in the Desert. He was also known to fly AC Bf 109E-7 "White 12" in 7 Staffel. He force landed a Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10725 10 December, 1942, after aerial combat with RCAF P-40s, piloted by F/L r.r. Smith & F/Sgt C.L. Shaver of 112 So., NW of Agheila. EL 5/7/41. Benito Mussolini conferred the Italian Gold Medal for Bravery (Medagalia d Oro) on 7 May, 1941, to Müncheberg for his 1941 Mediterranean service. He, Schöpfel and Galland were the first three Knights Cross winners in JG-26. Nickname: "Jochen".		Battle of Britain Database Spitfire P9547
24	Münch, Peter	OFw	1918/01/16			1/KG-66	Ju 88 S-1 "Z6 + DH" Werknr 140600 (lost)	EP (01/03/43 CK) EK 1 & EK 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 22 December, 1943 during an exercise in the St Dizier area, cause unknown. He crashed 27 km north of St Dizier, killing the other two crewmen. Remaining crew: Uffz Hermann Bünnermann, geb 4/28/1920, Obs and Fw Willi Ostermeyer, geb 10/5/1920, R/O. Source: B.Bines. Added: Buried at German War Cemetery Andilly, Block 40, Row 01, Grave 7 (CK)
25	Stöckert, Heinrich	Uffz	8/4/1921			12/JG-2 (Ettinghausen)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732292 (lost 12/17/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Crashed 17 December, 1944; aerial combat with a P-51 or ,F-6 Observer ac, by Kirchgöns, pilot KilledInAction (KIA), buried Münchberg. Jager Blatt 6/1997 & 2/2001.
26	Biersack, Hans	Uffz	1921/08/07	Stadtkreis München		3./ZG 1	Me-210 A-1 "S9 - IH"		KIFA with crew on 3 March 1942 and crashed under unknown circumstances 7 km W of Tours air field (base). Buried at Mont de Huisnes German Cemetery Crypt 20 Burial Chamber 106. His Radop was Gefr Josef "Sepp" Lugauer (born 08/11/20 in Schärding, buried Crypt 20 Burial Chamber 104)	Biersack		CKönig
27	Zeigmann, Walter	Ofw				FFS-1	Ju 88T Werk # 430327 (30 % dam 2/15/44)		Lost Aircraft Report; pilot and unnamed crew uninjured when their Ju 88 crashed on takeoff from München - Riem. Source: Fritz Braun.
28	Wever, Walther	Oblt	1/16/1923	München	44	3/JG-51 (6/43), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (6/44), 7/JG-7	Bf 109G-5 "Yellow 4", Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410413 "Brown 4" (7/10/44), Me 262 in JG-7	RK(1/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP(3/20/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	1 Bomber. Killed 10 April 1945; sd by Allied fighters, crashed near Neuruppin in his Me 262, and died of his injuries. WIA 10 July, 1944; his "Brown 4" brought down by ground fire. He was the son of the Luft. 1st Chief of Staff, Gen. Wever (KIC 6/3/1936). Exact number of victories is unknown, but at least 44, including 1 U.S. bomber. (Bowers, 60 victories. 250 combat missions. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 19 June, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a Boston III on 3 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 20 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) near Yelnya on 30 August, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) on 5 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a MiG-3 NE of Dukhovshchina on 14 September, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) at Poltava on 30 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) at Orscha on 30 October, 1943. A Yak-9 NE of Shlobin on 30 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 15 December, 1943. Two Il-2s on 6 January, 1944. Three Il-2s on 14 January, 1944. A LaGG-5, an Il-2, a Yak-7 and two Pe-2s on 29 March, 1944. A P-51 on 21 June, 1944.
29	Weinzierl, Fritz	Flg	10/1/1921	München (CKönig)	2	11/JG-53 (9/44 Mörtitz)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166008 "Black 1 + I" (lost 9/11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-24 and P-51 escort at Fellingshausen, in the Nürnberg area. Buried in Fellingshausen. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 in the Lüneburg area on 24 August, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. Added: Pilot surname spelling correction from Weinzierl to Wienzierl (Robt. Haig, NZ).
30	Weiner,	Uffz			3	2/NJG-3	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, both "4 mots", one at Munchen-Gladbach, the other NW of Mönchen-Gladbach on 22 June, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" WSW of Schleswig on 26 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Wiener.
31	Wallner, Ernst	Hptm	2/21/1910		5	Luft. Beo Staffel 7 (4/44), 6/NJG-6 (12/44 Schwäbisch Hall)	Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711129 "2Z + AP" (lost 12/4/44)	(Most likely EP also) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4/5 December, 1944 by Lancaster return fire at Ludwigsburg, near Winzerhausen during a Heilbronn raid (Bolten). Pilot buried Schwäbisch Hall. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Morlock (KilledInAction (KIA), 4/25/1922); Uffz Karl Schröter (KilledInAction (KIA), 9/8/1920) and Gnr named Würzinger (bailed). One known victory, a Lancaster in the Friedrichshafen area on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington in the München-Innsbrück area on 14 June, 1944. A 3rd and 4th, a Lancaster near Russelheim and a 2nd Lancaster, 15 km W of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944 (PD216 see Archive Report). A 5th, a Lancaster SSE of Heilbronn on 4 December, 1944.		Archive Report PD216
32	Unger, Martin	Fw				9/JG-54	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 739548 "White 17" (lost 3/22/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 22 March, 1945 over Müncheberg-Fürstenwalde.
33	Trapp, Karl	Fw	3/13/1912			12/JG-26 (joins 5/43 France, 12/43 München-Gladbach)	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 19657 (70% 5/20/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20710 "Blue 10" (lost 12/22/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943 during aerial combat in "Blue 10" with a P-47 of 56FG piloted by Lt Robert Johnson. The first burst from Johnsons guns tore into Trapps cockpit, killing him. "Blue 10" crashed at Brucht Holland, south of Hardenberg (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn R/10/243. Ran out of fuel in Wk# 19657 on a non-operational flight on 20 May, 1943 near Etaples. NOTE: This ac Wk# 20710 also attributed to Uffz Alfred Schmitt in JG-3??!!	Ysselstein, Holland
34	Tichy, Ekkehard	Hptm	8/26/1922	Mährisch-Neustadt CSR Czechoslovakia	25	I./JG 53, Stfkpt 9./JG 3 (04/43, 07/44 CK), Stfkpt 10. later (renamed) 13./JG-3 (08-/43, CK), 10 & 13/JG-3 (3/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410554 (WIA-Ftr 3/18/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 7" (Summer '43, Wörishofen), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 732029 (lost 8/16/44)	RK(1/14/45 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/16/44) EP(4/15/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge in Gold Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (23/08/43)	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1944 when he rammed a B-17 with his A-8 near Hannoversch-München ("Hann.-Münden"?). He had lost an eye in March, 1944. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG on 20 April, 1943. A P-2 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 near Rostov on 9 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 E of Bataysk on 24 May, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and an Il-2 on 21 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 18 km NNW of Slavyansk on 24 July, 1943. Three LaGG-3s in the Kuybyshevo area on 31 July, 1943. 12 victories in the West, 11 four engine bombers. One known bomber victory, his 14th victory, a B-17 15 km S of Stuttgart on 6 September, 1943. His 15th, a B-17 (HSS) 26 km W of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. Another B-17 near the Zillertaler-Alpen, 19 December, 1943. His 16th confirmed victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 29 January, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) at Augsburg-Reutlingen on 16 March, 1944. His 22nd, a B-17 at Bouzonville on 3 August, 1944. A 23rd, a B-17 at Oberkirh on 9 August, 1944, flying with II/JG-300 this day (he was flying as the Stfkpt of 10./JG 3, being installed after the wounding of Hans Weik 3 weeks earlier. Tichy lost his eye in 03/44 as Stfkpt of 9./JG 3, when the canopy of his Bf 109 had been shattered by return fire from the B-17 he was attacking. (CK). His 25th, a B-17 in the Etampes France area on 16 August, 1944. Courtesy Christian König
35	Szardenings, Rudolf	Hptm			13	I/ZG-1, 2(Erg)/ZG-26 (3/41), Stab II/NJG-3 (10/43), Stfkpt 7/NJG-3 (11/43), Stfkpt 5/NJG-3 (2/44), Stfkpt 9/NJG-3 (1/45 - 5/45)	Bf 110 Werk # Unk (dam 6/3/41, pilot WIA), Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk (dam 2/26/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 25/26 February, 1944; emergency landing at München-Riem after aerial combat (Balss). One known victory, a B-17 20 km NW of Schleswig on 9 October, 1943. Another, a Lancaster on 22 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 N of Schleswig on 9 October, 1943. A 6th, a Lancaster in the Frankfurt am Main area on 20 December, 1943. His 8th, a P-38 N of Grove on 5 January, 1944. A double victory on 20 February; a Halifax and a Lancaster at Stuttgart. An 11th, a "4 mot" SW of Stuttgart on 26 February, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. A 13th at Lüdenscheid on 4 October, 1944. The only crew name, was a Fw Gebhardt. Courtesy Oleg Marin
36	Streib, Werner	Obst	6/13/1911	Pforzheim Baden	65	2/ZG-1, 4/NJG-1, Stfkpt 2/NJG-1 (7/40), Kdr I/NJG-1 (10/40, 6/43 Venlo,-7/43), Kdr NJG-1 (7/43-3/44)	Do 17Z-7, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5317 "G9 + ??" (lost 5/5/43), He 219A-0 Wk# 190009 "G9 + FB" (lost 6/12/43)	RK(10/7/40)-EL (2/26/43)-S(3/11/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Approximately 150 combat missions. 65 Night victories, 1 Day victory. One known victory, an RAF Whitley V bomber on 20 July, 1940, flying the only Do 17Z-7 built. His RO/Gunner, Uffz Lingen. Another Whitley and perhaps a Wellington on the night of 22 July, 1940. A Hampden the night of 30-31 August, 1940, no location. Two Wellingtons and a Hampden over England the night of 30 September, 1940. A Hampden the night of 14-15 October, 1940, no location. Another, a Hampden at Venlo, 10 March, 1941. Two Wellingtons at Panningen, southeast of Eindhoven the night of 13-14 March, 1941. Two Hampdens in the Roer/Limburg vicinity the night of 10-11 April, 1941. Another victory, a Whitley V on 1 July, 1941, no location. A Lancaster and a Whitley V on 17 August, 1941, no location. A Wellington and a Whitley V the night of 27-28 December, 1941, no location. He crashed his Bf 110G-4 at Hegelsom Holland, SW of Horst, NW of Venlo, on 5 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause, engine fire. Pilot safe, R/O, Uffz H.Fischer injured (SGLO). Crashed his He 219 at the Venlo Holland airfield on 6/12/43, cause "vision obstruction", pilot safe (DeSwart). Added: His R/O this date, Uffz H.Fischer, WIA (SGLO). Deceased 15 June, 1986 München.	With Radop Uffz Lingen (CK)
37	Münch, Karl Heinz	Lt				Wekusta 2 Ob.d.L.	He-111 H-5 "KG + DA"		MIA on 03 November 1941, lost over the Atlantic, cause unknown. Probably the Obsv.			CKönig
38	Steinocher, Oskar	Gefr				11/JG-11	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739562 "Yellow 9 + I" (lost 2/20/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 20 February, 1945; belly landed at Müncheberg due to enemy fire.
39	Stein, Günther	Ofw	1/5/1919	Forst, Lausitz		6/KG-2 (2/40), 5/KG-2 (late 42)	Do 17, Do 217E-4 Werk # 5590 "U5 + LP" (lost 3/15/43)	RK(3/26/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/2/42) EP(10/25/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	A Radio Operator, POW 15 March, 1943; sd by a Beaufighter night fighter near North Thoresby during a raid on Grimsby. The entire crew bailed and became POWs. Remaining crew: Oblt Hartmut Holzapfel, Pilot; Ofw August Küpper, R/O and Fw Gerhard Dörr, Flt Engr.. Stein usually flew with the crew of Oblt Friedrich Wilhelm Dörflinger. 196 combat missions, 164 over England, 90 were night missions (Kaiser RK book). Deceased 21 February, 2003 Ottobrunn/München (P. Basti).	Courtesy Christian König
40	Stams, Otto	Obstlt	4/5/1909	Grätz bei Posen		II/KG-1 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-1 (7/40), Acting Kdr II/KG-1 (9/40), Kdr II/KG-1 (1/41-6/41)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2221 "V4 + AC" (dam 6/27/41)	RK(8/1/41) EP(8/9/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze	Severely wounded 27 June, 1941 when he was hit by ground fire west of Ligatne. He managed to return to base and was hospitalized, and removed from flying status (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Remaining crew (Safe): Oblt Molly, Obs; Uffz Ferdinand Loose, R/O and Fw Rudolf Baucke, Flt Engr. (Kaiser RK book). Deceased 16 May, 1976 München (P. Bastin).
41	Spahn, Johann	Ofhr			4	II/JG-26 (joins 11/44), 8/JG-26 (1/45), 5/JG-26 (2/45)	Fw 190D-9 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	On 19 March, 1945, he was shot down near Lingen by P-51s of 78th FG. He was able to bail out, but was allegedly shot to death while hanging in his parachute. He had flown as Wilhelm Hoffmanns wingman after Hoffmann lost an eye. He served as Hoffmanns "eyes" flying along side him on landings and takeoffs, judging the distances for Hoffmann. His 1st victory, aP-47 of 366FG W of Koblenz on 14 January, 1945. His 2nd, a B-26 (HSS) of 394BG E of Arnhem on 21 February, 1945. His 3rd, a P-47 of 406FG near München-Gladbach on 28 February, 1945. His 4th, a P-47 of 366FG near Mönchen-Gladbach on 1 March, 1945.
42	Sost, Hans	Ofw	12/15/1914			7 Seenotstaffel	Do 24T-2 Werk # 0049 (or 0051) "CM + IO" (or CM + IQ) (lost 6/15/42), Do 24T-2 Werk # 0054 "CM +IT" (lost 12/17/42)	Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	KIC 17 December, 1942 while taking off on a transport flight to Africa, loaded with fuel. The ac struck some sort of a mast at Syracuse Sicily, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (buried German War Cem., Crypt 4, Motta Sant' Anastasia, Sicily): Oblt z.S. Hans Kurz, Obs (bur Row 14, Plot 16, Gr 56); Ofw Werner Fraschak, R/O (bur Row 6. Plot 1, Gr 54); Fw Kurt Haugk, Flt Engr (bur Row 13, Plot 15, Gr 9) and Ogefr Willi Koch, Flt Engr (bur Row 13, Plot 15, Gr 2). Earlier, on 15 June, 1942, he was tasked to rescue the crew of Lt Heinrich Hesse, roughly north of Tobruk, Libya. Due to rough seas, the Do 24 was unable to take off, and both crews were subsequently rescued by U-83 (Added: under Kptlt Hans-Werner Kraus who received the Iron Cross for rescuing both crews, he had to dive 5 times on the 3 days tour back among them an 8h dive (CKönig). Seaplane crew: Ofw Peter Jansen, Uffz Förster, Ogefr Münch, Ogefr Robert Möller and Ogefr Willi Schulz (D.Drury). left to right, pilot, Ofw Hans Sost, obsv, Ofw Richard Marquardt, the Britons and the 2 mechanics/gunners, Uffz Meyer and Obgefr Wallraff March 1942
43	Sievers, Max Arthur	Ofw	12/1/1910	Stafstedt		8/KG-76 (12/39)	Do 17Z W e rk # Unk (lost 12/14/39)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA with his entire crew, 14 December, 1939, when attempting a forced landing at Gföhret, 4km NE of Fürstenzell, Passau, Lower Bavaria, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (desig Unk): Uffz Helmut Georg Neumann and Uffz Franz Xaver Jahrstorfer. Ofw Sievers is commemorated in Marienkirche, Rendsburg, Schleswig-Holstein, but no grave located. Uffz Neumann is burie in a comrade's grave (Kriegsgräber Kameradengrab) at Schmalkalden-Eichelbach, Thuringia. Uffz Jahrstorfer is buried in the Waldfriedhof München, Bavaria in Grave126/3/173 (D.Drury).
44	Severin, Wolfgang	Uffz				München Riem	Me 262 (lost 4/8/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp (Silver?)	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1945 during aerial combat at Herblingen. He was sd by a P-47 of 358FG, 367FS, piloted by 1/Lt John J. Usiatynski. Severin buried Blankenburg/Harz. Source: Fritz Braun Pilot John Usiatynski Courtesy Christian König .
45	Seitz, Anton	Uffz				III/LG-1 (Germany)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 30002? "??" (lost 9/1/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew near Münchehof on 1 September, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
46	Seebeck, Karl	Uffz	1/1/1920	Beckum, Bremen	3	11/JG-26 (joins 1/43), 7/JG-26 (3/43), 9/JG-26 (12/43 München-Gladbach)	Fw 190A-4 & 5, Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20712 "White 3" (lost 12/22/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943 during aerial combat in his G-6 at Egede, by Hellendoorn Holland in "White 3" with a P-47 of 78FG. He was making a head long pass into a bomber formation, and the P-47s intercepted. He was last seen diving into a cloud with a crushed cockpit, and died in his AC. He was buried at Enschede, and later moved to Ysselsteyn, R-10-241. He was the first replacement pilot to reach the unit in Russia. Two Russian victories on13 July 1943; a Yak-7B and an I-180. One known western victory, a B-17 in the Bremen area on 20 December, 1943.	Ysselstein, Holland
47	Schöpfel, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Maj	12/19/1912	Erfurt Thüringen	40	I/JG-26(39), Stafkpt 9/JG-26(9/39), Kdr III/JG-26(8/40), Kdr JG-26(12/41), Kdr JG-4(6/44), Kdr JG-6	Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 1 + I" w/ 9 Staffel (Fr. 8/40), Bf 109E "<<+I", Fw 190A-2 "Blk S & Bars", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440728 "<<+" (lost 8/6/44)	RK(9/11/40) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	POW May 1945, interned in the Soviet Union until his release in December, 1949. Channel pilot. 3 Bombers. He, Galland and Müncheberg were the first three JG-26 Knights Cross winners. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane in the Lille area on 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire I west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire N of Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. A 4th, another Spitfire at Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. Nos. 5 & 6, a Spitfire W of Canterbury and a Handley S of Ramsgate, on 8 August, 1940. A 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 12 August, 1940. On 18 August, 1940, he shot down 4 Hurricanes at Canterbury (Nos.7,8,9 & 10 - including Franciszek Koslowski of 501 Sqd RAF ) and made a safe escape. No.15, a Spitfire at London on 7 September, 1940. His 30th, a Spitfire E of Marquise on 9 August, 1941. On 6 December, 1942, he downed a B-17 # 41-24553 of 305BG, 422BS. Shot down with wounds on 6 August, 1944 in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440728 near Schwerin. Bailed safely. 700 combat missions. 40 victories in the West. Commanded JG-26 after Galland and before Priller. Served as Fighter Leader Hungary in November, 1944. Kdr JG-6 in April, 1945 in northern Cz. Deceased 15 May, 2003. Photo (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940. p>		Battle of Britain Database Kozlowski
48	Geis, Josef	Uffz				12/KG-55	He 111H-16 Werk # 161264 "G1 + OM" (or "OW") (lost 1/26/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 26 January, 1944 following a forced landing due to an engine fire. The ac came down at Münchhausen, SW of Kassel, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Uffz Helmut Ehreiser, Obs; Uffz Walter Hilbrich, R/O and Uffz Erich Bähren, Gnr., no known graves (D.Drury).
49	Knobloch, Erhard	Fw	8/19/1914			2/KG-53 (7/40 Vitry-en-Artois)	He 111H-2 Werk # Unk "A1 + ??" (lost 7/29/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 29 July, 1940; sd by "Blue Section" Spitfires of No.66 Sq., and crashed into the North Sea 20 miles off Lowestoft UK. The deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Fw Knobloch bur BF-4-79. Remaining crew: Lt Otto Kliffken, Obs (13/05/18 in Rheine,CKönig), bur CO-5-106; Fw Martin Eiblmeier (30/07/14 in Munchham, CKönig) bur BF-4-94; Radop Gefr Heinz Fricke (09/05/20, CKönig), bur BK-2-44 and Gunr Gefr Herbert Keil (18/12/20, CKönig), bur BK-2-50 (SGLO).	Eiblmeie
50	Karnehm, Johann	Oblt	1916/02/10	W.B.K. München I (CK)		2./NAGr. 11 (02/44 CK)	Bf 109 G-6	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/01/45) EP (15/05/44), EK 1 & 2 probably Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	Added CK: On 28/02/44 he was the wingman of Lt Holzapfel on recce mission area Littorio, had air sightings of 4-6 Spitfires, escaped.
51	Karch, Friedrich 'Fritz'	Hptm	1920/01/17	München	47 (23+ )	6./JG 2 (10/42; 04/43 Stfkpt), Kdr II./JG 2 (02/45)	Added: Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (07-08/43) (CKönig), Fw 190 A (10/44), Bf 109 G-14 (02/45)	RK (20/04/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/10/43) EP (20/03/44) Wound Badge (04/08/44) EK 1 & 2 EK 1 (29/05/43) & EK 2 (26/01/43) Fighter Clasp Gold Medal for the Italian-German campaign in Africa (22/03/43 CK) Arm cuff "Afrika" ()01/03/43 CK)	270 missions; twice wounded, all victories in the West, including 21 four engine bombers. Added (CKönig): One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km W of Kior on 01 Jan, 1943, another Spitfire on 18 Jan, 1943. A P-38 on on 15 Feb, 1943 W of Bon Dabouse (CKönig). A P-38 on 16 May, 1943. A Spitfire 20 km NW of Le Harve and a B-17 at the St. Gatien airfield on 26 June, 1943. Added: A B-17 HSS on 04 July, 1943 at La Colounche, ENE of Domfront. Another B-17 on 10 July, 1943 and 14 July 1943, both near Evreux. A B-17 HSS on 30 July, 1943 and a B-17 on 12 Aug, 1943 15km E of Moll. A Spitfire on 19 Aug (near Abbeville) and other one on 19 Sept, 1943 (20km NW of Wissant). A B-17 on 26 Nov, 1943 near Paris and another B-17 on 30 Dec, 1943 at Crepy-en-Valois (CKönig). His last victory in 1943, a B-17 off Morlaix on 31 December, 1943 at 1510 hours.A P-38 south of Rouen on 14 January, 1944. A B-24 on 06 March, 1944. Another, a P-47 east of Köln-Bonn, 20 October, 1944. Another known victory, while still in 6/JG-2, a P-47 at Amsterdam on 8 March, 1944. A P-47 at St Anne France on 31 July, 1944. A P-47 NE of Hachenberg on 7 October, 1944. Another P-47 on 20 October, 1944 E of Cologne-Bonn. 2 more P-47 in December 1944. His last victory, a P-51 on 28 March, 1945. Replaced Matoni after he was seriously injured in a crash landing in Feb., 1945. Karch received the last RK for a JG-2 member. Deceased 30 December, 2001. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Fritz with group. Can anyone identify the others? Added (CKönig): left to right: Unknown, Lt Fritz Karch, Hptm Erich Rudorffer (Kdr II./ JG 2), Oblt Kurt Bühligen (Stfkpt 4./ JG 2), Hptm Rackow, and 2 unknown <
52	Kamman, Ewald	Uffz	5/30/1920			FFS A/B 62, I/JG-108 (5/44), 3/JG-2	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410365 (dam 5/29/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600429 (lost 2/25/45)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Gross Umstadt, Germany, with multiple P-38s and P-51s. Added: He was injured in a collision while rolling at the Münchendorf airfield, Austria, 29 May, 1944 (D.Drury).
53	Ibel, Max Josef	GenMaj	1/2/1896	München		Stab JG-3(9/39), Formed & Kdr JG-27(5/40), JG-26(Butler),Jafu 3(2/42), Kdr 2 Jagddiv, Insp.Jet Ops.	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 Werk # 921 "< - + -" (Channel)	RK(8/22/40) EK 1 & 2	Kdr JG-3 (9/39 Zerbst). Kdr Stab/JG-27 (8/40 Querqueville). Channel pilot. "The Gentle Bavarian" Deceased 19 March, 1981. Photo
54	Hintze, Otto	Hptm	10/19/1914	München	2	5(J)/TrGr-186 (5/40), Kdr 3/Erprobungsgruppe (Test Group) EKdo 210 (10/40)	Bf 109E "White 5" (dam 6/40), Bf 110C & D & Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 2024 "Yellow 6" (lost 10/29/40)	RK(11/24/40) EP(11/30/40) EK 1 & 2	While in TrGr-186, he made a force-landing near Veurne on 1 June, 1940 after being damaged during aerial combat. He was uninjured (TrGr Loss List). Battle of Britain pilot, most likely a Group or Staffel Kdr.for Rubensdörffer. British POW 29 October, 1940 when he had to bale out of his E-4 over London England after aerial combat with a Spitfire. One known victory, a Blenheim "P8867" on 1 April, 1940, piloted by F/O Harries while in 5(J)/TrGr-186. A second, a Hudson into the North Sea north of Borkum, 12 May, 1940. Deceased 9 May, 1999. Flugbuch (9/38 to 10/40).
55	Heller, Richard	Lt	12/21/1913	Melperts, Hessen	22	9/ZG-26 (08/40), III/ZG-76 (02/41), 8/ZG-26 (11/41), 2./Erprobungskommando 25 (06/44 CK), Stfkpt 2/JGr-10 (07/44-04/45)	Bf 110C, Bf 110E-2 Wk# 4431(lost 9/43), Bf 110F-3 Trop "3U + DS" (N.Africa), Bf 110G-2 Wk# 6371 (lost 10/43), Fw-190 D-9 (05/04/45 lost, CK)	RK(8/21/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1945 hit by flak during a low level attack near Wülferinge/Harz. Injured in a crash at Gobi in Werk # 4431 on 27 September, 1943. Injured a 2nd time in Wk# 6371 on 9 October, 1943, crashing at Kiel after aerial combat. 5 victories in the Desert, 17 in the West. His first known victory, a Spitfire during the Battle of Britain, on 26 August, 1940. A 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. A 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 26 September, 1940. In the desert on 15 July, 1941, Hptm Müncheberg came to his rescue, downing a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq., which had latched onto his tail. His RK was awarded mainly for his escot work for Ju 87s, especially during July, 1941, when he downed three Hurricanes, and no Ju 87s were lost. He and gunner Uffz Mühlbrodt was shot down by a P-40 on 24 November, 1941. Heller was wounded in the left hand. Shot down with wounds in Werk # 6371, 9 October, 1943, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid. This same day, he managed to down 3 B-17s in the Kielerförde/Schauberg area. A P-38 45 km SE of Livuk on 10 May, 1944. Added: Buried at Wülfingerode (CK)
56	Hantel, Helmut	Oblt	1922/06/06			2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (11/41-10/42), 8./ZG 26 (10/42-08/43)	Bf-110 "5F + UK", "5F + WK" (01/12/42), "5F + YK" (02/12/41, 12/12/41) "5F + PK" (07/12/41), Bf-110 "5F + SK" (80% dam 10/01/42), Bf-110 G-2 "3U + FS" Werknr. 6412 (lost 24/08/43),	EP (01/11/43 postm) EK 1 & 2 Wound badge probably Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 August, 1943 when he collided with another Bf 110G-2 Werknr 5203, piloted by Lt Günther Schumann, during aerial combat N of the Frisian Islands, and crashed into the North Sea. Both AC and crews were lost. Pilot Hantel washed ashore on Vejers Beach on 30 September, 1943 and was buried at Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 21, in Esbjerg on 10 October, 1943. His R/O, Uffz Hans Glasche has no known grave. (The Bf 110 Loss list suggests that the "Bf (Glasche?) OK") Source: Air War over Denmark. Hantel already flew in 11/41 in Operation Crusader and was a dear friend of Lt Eberhard Kuhnt - they probably shared the pilot training together. WIA on 10/01/42 in a crash-landing at Arco di Philaenorum airfield due to being attacked and damaged by a Hurricane flown by Sgt. Edward Weightman, his crew on this tour was Obsv Oblt Kurt Genal and a Uffz Gerhard Dubrow (EK1+2, survived the war) as Gunr. WIA (left arm) on 10/01/42 during aerial combat with a British fighter of RAF No. 260 Sq., piloted by Sgt Weightman in the Agheila area. His Obsv Lt Genal assisted him over the shoulder to land "5F+SK". His Radop/Gnr was OGefr Dubrow - he flew with him in 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 from 12/41 on and later many mission as main Radop in ZG 26 from 11/42-07/43. In a letter dated 31 July 1942 to his friend Kuhnt he mentioned that he was just had 7 weeks of convalescence leave and again at the unit though his arm is still not functioning (not clear whether this is from the injury inflicted on 10/01/41). In this letter he mentioned that he is back together with his comrades Karl Münch, Kurt Genal, Helmut Wolf, Eberhard Schneider, Ernst von Weyrauch, Plöger, Prior and von Rüxleben. Hantel flew with Gunr Walter Stolz on 29/11/41, 01/12/41, 02/12/41, 07/12/41 from Martuba and Gazala.			CKönig
57	Häfner, Heinrich	Oblt				2/KG(J)-51 (4/45)	Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk "Red 2" (dam 4/22/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot uninjured 22 April, 1945 when he crashed upon landing at München-Riem after a ground attack mission (LOCS).
58	Gruber, Otto	Fw			26	2/JG-3	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19377 (lost 4/3/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 April, 1943, when he collided with another G-4, Wk# 19380, piloted by Uffz Werner Groll (KIFA), over München-Gladbach (Qu.Meister File). WIA 24 November, 1942 (Magnus). His first victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 31 May, 1942. His 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. His 3rd, a MiG-3 on 27 July, 1942. His 4th, a MiG-1 on 1 August, 1942. His 5th, an Il-2 on 8 August, 1942. A 6th & 7th, both Yak-1s on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 17 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. A P-40 on 29 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 1 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 28 September, 1942. His 14th, 15th & 16th, all Il-2s on 1 October, 1942. A 17th, an Il-2 on 3 October, 1942. Nos. 18, 19 and 20, two LaGG-3s and a MiG-3 in the area of Krestzsky/Bologoye on 4 October, 1942. Reported as victory 15 (?) on OKL List, a LaGG-3 on 8 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 9 October, 1942. Nos. 23 & 24 (?), two Il-2s on 30 October, 1942. Nos 25 & 26, two Il-2s on 21 November, 1942. Alternate spelling: Grüber.
59	Groll, Werner	Uffz				I/JG-3 (4/43)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19380 (lost 4/3/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 April, 1943 when he collided with another G-4, piloted by Fw Otto Gruber (KIFA), over München-Gladbach (Qu.Meister File).
60	Knorr, Heinz	Uffz	4/14/1919	Zittau/Chemnitz		3/KG-55	He 111H-6 Werk # 4576 "G1 + PL" (lost 11/22/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 22 November, 1942, when their ac made an emergency landing at Belonemukhin, near Belosoin, while on a Stalingrad mission, cause not reported. The Russians had already conquered this territory, and the crew remains missing since that day. Remaining crew: Ogefr Erwin Stephan (geb 10/6/1919 Gottesberg/Waldenburg), Obs; Uffz Karl Hudetz (geb 12/28/1917 Vienna), R/O; Uffz Albert Thauer (geb 2/5/1921 Gestungshausen/Coburg), Flt Engr and Ogefr Herbert Hans (geb 9/30/1922 Münchwies/Neunkirchen), Gnr. Source: Rainer Götz, Nephew of Uffz Thauer.
61	Frisch, Albert	Ofhr	9/10/1924	Münchberg		9/JG-3 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 most likely (lost 6/7/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 June, 1944 near the Orne River mouth, no further detail (C.König).	Courtesy Christian König
62	Förster, Paul	Maj (postmortem)	13/03/02 (CKönig)	Varel/ Oldenburg (CKönig)	8	added: Stfkpt 3./ZG 26 (-07/40, CKönig), 8./JG 1 (07/40), Höh.Kdo.d.Jagd-u.Zerstörerschulen München, XII. Fliegerkorps, 2./NJG 1 (06/43), Stfkpt 2./NJG 1 (09/43-01/44, CKönig), Kdr I,/NJG 1 (01/44-10/44)	Bf 109 in JG-1, Bf 110, He 219A-0 Werk # 190129 "G9 + BA" (dam 6/22/44), He 219A-0 Werk # Unk "G9 + CL" (CKönig) (lost 10/1/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 1 October, 1944 in a landing accident at Münster-Handorf airfield after testing a new instrument landing system, no further detail (Boiten). Added: struck a cairn of stones (CKönig). Added: Maj Förster and his unnamed R/O were uninjured in Wk# 190129 when their landing gear collapsed at Venlo airfield the night of 21/22 June, 1944 (SGLO) As an Ofw in JG-1, he downed a Whitley V bomber of RAF No. 10 Sq. on 9 July, 1940 near the Island of Heligoland. This was recorded as the 1st Night Victory. Now a Hptm in 2/NJG-1, he downed a Wellington 1 km NW of Oudenbosch on 22 June, 1943. A Halifax 2 km E of Zierikzee on 26 July, 1943. A Lancaster 12 km NW of Antwerp on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" near Duisburg on 17 June, 1944.
63	Fahnert, Friedrich Wilhelm	Hptm	6/5/1916		1	Flight Instr., 5/JG-26 (2/45 Bissel)	Fw 190D-9 (lost 4/5/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1945 when he was hit by flak and dove vertically into Dümmer Lake. So the report of his wingman, however, it was widely accepted among his comrades, that Fahnert commited suicide. His one victory, a P-47 of 366FG near München-Gladback on 1 March, 1945.
64	Dreher, Johann 'Hans'	Hptm	11/30/1920	München	6	Stfkpt 5/KG-53, III/KG-53, 9/NJG-2, 6/NJG-3 (10/44), Stfkpt 12NJG-3 (3/45)	He 111, Bf 110C, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620028 "D5 + AX" (lost 3/4/45; the last Luftwaffe ac to crash in the UK)	RK(4/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 3/4 March, 1945 during Operation Gisela, the attack on RAF heavy bombers returning from a raid on synthetic oil plants at Kamen, in the Ruhr. Their Ju 88 infiltrated the bomber stream, attacking British bombers as they were landing, when their starboard wing struck a tree and clipped the corner of the Dunnington Lodge at Sutton on Derwent, near Elvington, Yorkshire, before hitting the ground and disintegrating. 400 plus missions, 2 Night victories, one a mine-laying Lancaster the night of 18/19 February, 1945. His crew 4 March, 1945 (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Gustav Schmitz (geb 3/6/1921), wireless operator, Ofw Hugo Böker, radar operator and Fw Martin Bechter, mechanic. All are initially buried in Fulford, York, England, and in 1966 were re-interned at the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase. Only Bechter and Dreher are buried under their names, the other two are in graves marked "unknown", because they were so badly mutilated. One known, a "4 mot" SW of Gottingen on 29 August, 1944. The 2nd, a "4 mot" at Attendorn on 4 October, 1944. A 3rd, a Stirling opposing the Dortmund-Bremen Raid on 7 October, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Deutsche Bucht area on 15 October, 1944. A 5th, same day, into the sea. Added burial loc, CC/8/3: Hptm Dreher, Gr 68; Fw Schmitz, Gr 67; Fw Bechter, Gr 73 and Ofw Böcker, Gr 72 (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
65	Domke, Fritz	Uffz			). RAYDT, Günther. (DOB: 15.03.03 in München). 07.41 assigned to the Seenotdienst in Athens; later, trf to 5./Bordfl.Gr. 196. Last rank: Oblt.	1./Fl.Erg.Gr. (See)	He-115 C "GA + CR" (added: CK)		KIC on 09/05/40 near Iserhöf, Rügenwalde, crashed while on night training flight. Crew KilledInAction (KIA) Obs Lt z. See Gerhard Raydt (born 25/08/17, buried in Leipzig Südfriedhof (CK), RO Gefr Creter, Friedrich			CKönig
66	Christof, Ernst	Fw	11/01/17 (CKönig)	München (CKönig)	9	1/JG-26 (5/41, 7/43 Woensdrecht)	Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-1 in 11/42, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5616 "White 9" (lost 7/30/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 in Wk# 5616 in aerial combat with a P-47 of the 4th FG, 335FS, piloted by 1/Lt Kenneth G. Smith, opposing a Kassel Raid. His A-4 crashed into the North Sea 2 km SW of Haamstede. His 9th and last victim was B-17F # 42-30290 "Lucky Lady II" of 96BG, 338BS, at 0835, flown by 2/Lt Carmelo P.Pelusi, over Flanders. It had two engines knocked out by Flak over Belgium, and exploded, coming down near Tielrode. Five of the crew were killed, while five bailed and were taken prisoner. Christof was killed just two hours later when he was shot down by 1/Lt Kenneth G. Smith of 4FG, 335FS over Schouwen, crashing into the North Sea, 2 km SW of Haamstede. His first victory, a Spitfire west of St. Omer on 4 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire near Dover on 14 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Hurricane 15 km W of Boulogne on 27 November, 1941. His 5nd, a Spitfire 5 km NE of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. One known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 14 May, 1943. A Soviet Pe-2 on 3 June, 1943. Another known western victory, a Spitfire N of Ouddorp on 22 June, 1943. A B-17 (e.V.) at Temse-Londerzeel on 30 July, 1943. Added: Burial Yssel BS-2-40 (SGLO). Added: Abandoned a/c after air battle but got stuck on the tailplane. (CKönig)
67	Cenkier, Johann	Lt	2/22/1911			4/NJG-1	Bf-110 D-0 "G9 + IM" Werknr. 3193 (lost) (CK)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 27 March, 1942, crashing at Purnode, buried Lommel, Block 21/67. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Seems to be an accident. Buried in Waldfriedhof München. His Radop/ Gunr was Gefr Hugo Bernasko (11/09/18 in Saarbrücken, KIC) (CK).
68	Burghardt, Rolf	Uffz			4	3/JG-108 (late '43 Münchendorf), 3/JG-301, 11/JG-301 (12/44)	Bf 109G-6/R6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 12", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441643 "Yellow 9" (dam,date unk), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176095 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) in December, 1944 when he was sd by B-24 return fire near Tessin, E of Rostock (W.Reschke text/C.König). WIA in Wk# 441643 (date unknown) during aerial combat over Stuhlweissenburg, requiring hospitalization. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 near Gardelegen on 29 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 SW of Budapest on 13 April, 1944. His 3rd, another B-24, same day, 60 km S of Budapest. His 4th, a B-24 at Plattensee on 16 June, 1944.
69	Brüning, Otto	Lt			4	1/JG "Herrmann", 1/JG-300 (1/44)	Bf 109G-6 (lost 1/30/44 at Mönchen-Gladbach)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 30 January, 1944 at München-Gladbach after running out of fuel. One known victory, an unidentified AC at Bochumon 29 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Frankfurt on 4 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" W of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax NE of Frankfurt on 20 December, 1943. Magnus Report & Boiten, 12 victories. Alternate spelling: Brünning.
70	Broennle, Herbert	Lt	12/25/1920	München, Pasing	59	4/JG-54, 2/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 1/JG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (7/43)	Bf 109E-4 Wk# 2797 (80% dam 5/27/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5444 (lost 8/17/41, engine, MIA/Ret'd), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 9234 "Black 8" (20% dam 3/17/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7474 (dam 5/14/42, WIA, cmbt w/SB-2), Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6 Wk#18430 "Black 8" (lost4/43)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42) EP(10/7/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	All the Es & Fs (all Black Nos.) were in 4/JG-54. He was wounded in the E-4 on 5/27/41 when his AC was reportedly 80% damaged at the Wangerooge airfield. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 6 July, 1941; all three SB-3s. An I-153 on 12 September, 1941. Shot down Soviet ace Lt Ivan Chulkov (9V) of 41 IAP on 2 February, 1942. Wounded the second time on 3/17/42 in the F-2 (9234) near Pogosstje. He lost another F-2 on 14 May, 1942 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U., but suffered no injuries. An I-15 on 22 October, 1942. A Pe-2 6 km N of Tscherwino on 23 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. Three Il-2s on 12 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 January, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 17 March, 1943. Some sources spell his name Brönnle. KilledInAction (KIA) 7/4/43 during a low-level dogfight with Spitfires south of Catania airfield w/JG-53, when his G-6 Wk# 18430 "Black 8" engine seized, and he dove straight into the ground. 387 combat missions, 57 victories in the East, 1 U.S. heavy bomber, a B-17F, 20 km southwest of Insel Gozo.	Courtesy Christian König
71	Broda, Günter	Uffz	4/28/1920	Berlin (CKönig)		III/JG-26 (joins 8/43), 9/JG-26 (München-Gladbach)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19661 "White 9" (lost 12/22/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943 during aerial combat in his G-6 with a P-47 of 4FG at Heemse, SW of Hardenberg, Netherlands. Added: Burial Yssel R-10-242 (SGLO).
72	Mayer, Erich	Uffz				IV/EJG-1 (Denmark)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162384 (35% dam 3/7/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 7 March, 1945; overturned in bad weather at the München-Reim airfield.
73	Münch, Karl	Hptm	1914/03/18			2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (-06/41), Stfkpt 11.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 13 (11/42-05/43)	Hs-126	probably EK 1 & EK 2 Wound badge	An Obsv. KIA on 9 May 1943 as an Obsv in a Hs-126, shot down by a Soviet fighter over Staraya Russa. WIA on 15 June, 1941 when he bailed out of the Hs-126 of pilot Fw Schädlich, which was shot down 12 km SW of El Adem.			CKönig
74	Münch, Heinz	Uffz	5/17/1922		3	I/JG-26 (joins 11/42), 3/JG-26	Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410236 "Yellow 9" (lost 12/23/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 23 December, 1943 when he experienced an engine failure on a training flight in "Yellow 9". He crashed at Namur-Profondeville, attempting a dead stick landing. Buried Lommel, Block 6/290. His three victories; two Il-2s in Russia on 19 February, 1943 and 31 May, 1943, and a Spitfire of RAF No. 66 Sq., piloted by Polish F/O Juljan Zuromski (POW), N of Vlissingen on 30 July, 1944.	Lommel, Belgium
75	Münch, Erhard	Uffz				3/JG-102 (Aalborg West)	Bf 109G "339" (6% damaged), Bf 109G "374" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Münch was uninjured in a training exercise on 17 February, 1945, when his AC suffered piston rod damage in Nos.3 & 9 cylinders. He made an emergency landing at Westrup Enge near Aalborg. Münch escaped another close call on 27 February, 1945, when his AC caught fire and he ditched into the sea one nautical mile offshore from Aalborg, and 2 nautical miles south of Oster Hurup. He sank with the AC but was able to get out and swim to shore. The AC was recovered in 1952 and sold for scrap. Source: Air War over Denmark.
76	Munch, Adolf	Ofw				2/NAGr-4	Bf 109G-4 & G-6	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
77	Münch,	Uffz				3/NJG-2	JU 88G-6 Werk # 620424 (lost 12/17/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	AC lost 17 December, 1944, no further detail. Source: A. Rosseels.
78	Moscu, Teodor	Sub/Lt		Romania	2	Escadrila (Sq) 51, Grupul (Grp) 5 "Vanatoare" (6/41)	He 112B Werk # Unk "Black 4"	EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp	One the opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, S/Lt Moscu was a participant in Operation München, and during the day claimed three Russian I-16's, of which two were confirmed. These are said to be the first Romanian victories of WWII, which took place over Bulgarica airfied (D.Drury). His Given name may be Theodor.
79	Moritz, Walter	Uffz	21/10/20	Müncheberg		3./SG 3	Ju-87 D		KilledInAction (KIA) on 04/04/44 near Oljenika 20 km S of Pleskau in the Pantherstellung, buried at war cemetery in Block 17 Row 19 Grave 2442			CKönig
80	Mewes, Helmut	Ofhr				10/KG-100 (7/44)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7845 (lost 7/6/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 6 July, 1944, when, due to a coolant loss, the ac caught fire upon making an emergency landing in a woods near Münchenreuth. Remaining crew: Gefr Heinz Schmidt (WIA), Gefr Werner Falkenstein (WIA) and Gefr Dietrich Michel (KIC) (C.König).
81	Metzinger, Clemens	Uffz			1	11/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160887 (lost 4/24/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Dorfen, near München. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Dorfen, near Mühldorf, on 24 April, 1944.
82	Mehl, Herbert	Fw	12/8/1917	München, Bayern		Stab I/JG-1	Fw 190A-8, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750102 "White 21" (lost 12/27/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1944 in aerial combat providing cover for Panzers over Nürburg, near Dinant. He was downed by a P-51 of the 364th FG. He is buried in Adenau Cemetery, Grave # 60.
83	Meckel, Helmut	Oblt	8/23/1917	München	25	1/JG-3 (05/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (09/40-07/41), Instr at Berlin-Gatow (´42), Stab/JG-77 (02/-05/43)	Bf 109E-3 Wk# 1649 (lost 8/24/40 by Do 18, crash land at Calais, pilot OK ), Bf 109E-4 "Black 3" (10/40), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5472 "Black 7" (dam 7/2/41), Bf 108B-1 Werk # 3073 (lost)	RK(8/12/41) Italian Pilot Wing EP(12/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIFA 8 May, 1943 at Korbous-Ost during a takeoff, evacuating Tunis airfield in his Bf 108 with 4 passengers on board. On 2 July, 1941 he was en route with 2./ JG 3 for a ground attack mission when it was intercepted by Russian fighters, forcing them to drop its bombs to defend itself. His F-2 suffered undercarriage damage during aerial combat with Russian fighters, causing him to make a one-wheel landing back at his home base. Removed from combat on 15 July, 1941 due to illness, he returned to Germany for treatmant. He was later assigned to instructor duties and then to the Staff of JG-77. On 24 August, 1940, his E-3 was fired on by a Do 18, hitting his radiator, causing him to force land at Calais. Victories possibly as high as 50. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Abbeville, 7 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 16 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane on 18 August, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of Cambridge on 28 August, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires near Rochester on 7 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane S of London on 18 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 5 October, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 7 October, 1940. His 10th & 11th, two Spitfires 1 km southwest of St. Omer, 5 Feb., 1941. His 12th victory, an I-16 at Grodek (S.U.) on 22 June, 1941. Added: In 10/35 he became part of an artillery regiment. In 1939 he transferred to the Luftwaffe as a Leutnant. On 27/07/41 a low-altitude attack on Adamay airfield led by Oberleutnant Meckel, 2./JG 3 claimed the destruction of 20 enemy aircraft on the ground. The next day, 10 to 12 aircraft were again destroyed on the ground in Kurowice. (CKönig)
84	Amsinck, Friedrich Franz	Oblt	11/15/1919	Bremen		I/JG-301 (10/43), Stab/JG-301 (12/43-1/44)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530354 (40% dam 10/13/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550737 (lost 12/18/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430178 "<3+" (lost 1/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge in Gold at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KIC the night of 20/21 January, 1944, crashed 10km N of Kehlheim, SW of Regensburg, cause unknown (C.König). Injured in a crash on 9 October, 1943, overturned on landing at München-Riem. Injured in a 2nd crash on 18 December, 1943 at the München-Riem airfield, no cause reported. All of this after severely injured on the Eastern Front, in July 1941, injuring his left hand and lower right arm amputated while in 2/Aufkl.Abt. 99. His remains rest in the Amsinck family vault in Nienstedten Cemetery, Hamburg. (LOCS).			davedrury
85	Lützow, Günther 'Franzl'	Obstlt	9/4/1912	Kiel	103	2.J/88 Legion Condor, Kdr I/JG-3 (Colombert 8/40, Russia 8/41), Kdr JG-51 (41), JV-44 (4/45)	He 51, Bf 109B, Bf 109E-4 "<<+" in I/JG-3, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8117 "White <<<+" (30% dam 7/16/41, belly land Lilliers) as Kdr JG-3, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9624 "White <<<+" (7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9704 "<<-+" in JG-51, Bf 109F-4, Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)	RK(9/18/40) S(10/11/41) Spanish Cross-Br EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp w/"300" hanger	MIA 24 April, 1945 after attacking American bombers in his Me 262 near Donauwörth. Last seen being chased by two P-47s. Neither he nor his aircraft have been recovered. 2 Bombers. EL conferred July 20,1941. 300+ combat missions. 5 victories in Spain. His 1st known victory, two Hawk 75s NW of Dinant on 14 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 SE of Charleroi on 15 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane N of Arras on 19 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Morane 406s south of Amiens, 31 May, 1940, while in I/JG-3. Under his command, JG-3 was the 4th Luft Sq. to achieve 1000 aerial victories, behind Mölders, von Maltzahn and Trautloft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 12 August, 1941. He scored five Soviet victories on 8 October, 1941; 3 Pe-2s and 3 DB-3s. Two I-18s on 10 October, 1941. Three I-16s on 24 October, 1941. His 102nd victory, an I-61 on 21 May, 1942. His 103rd, a LaGG-3 NE of Kalatsch on 29 July, 1942. No. 104, a B-26 near Augsburg on 24 April, 1945. Part of the inner circle called the "Fighter Pilot Conspiracy" towards the end of the war, he avoided execution, as their spokesman, by an outraged Göring. Their ac were painted with the Red Badge of Shame & tail swastikas blackened out. Lützow, the Son of Admiral Lützow, and W. Falck were cousins. Lutzow (L) and Adolf Galland at München-Riem just before his disappearance on a mission Courtesy Christian König
86	Löw, Albert	Gefr	7/16/1926	Münchenstein (Switzerland?)		5/JG-11 (Germany)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412354 "Black 5" (lost 7/18/44)		KIC 18 July, 1944 at Hustedt, by Celle, during a training flight. Source: L. Wiegels. Added; Burial in he German War Cem at Celle Stadtfriedhof, Row 10, Gr 35, no far from where he crashed (D.Drury). Alternate spelling Loew/VDK.			lowx
87	Lövenich, Harald	Lt	10/24/1921	Dortmund	2	6/JG Herrmann, 6/JG-300 (2/44)	Fw 190A-6 (lost 2/26/44 near München/Riem), A-8 (lost 6/13/44 Bad Eichach)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Halifax south of Leipzig on 20 February, 1944. Pilot disposition on both losses unknown. Alternate spelling: Löwenich.
88	Lindner, Georg	Fw	9/7/1915	Amberg		Ld.Kdo Westfrankreich	Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5603 (lost 3/21/41)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC in a crash at Quimper Fr., 21 March, 1941, cause unknown. Also killed, his R/O-Gnr, Gefr Martin Hinkes (Geb 9/3/1913 München-Gladbach). Both are buried in the War Cem, Mont de Huisnes, Vault 1: Fw Lindner Gr 32, Gefr Hinkes Gr 30 (absa 3945).
89	Lindinger, Karl	OFw	1911/11/20 (CK)	München (CK)		11./JG 5 (Norway)	Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5683 (lost 27/12/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1943, crashing east of Stavanger-Sola airfield, Norway, no further detail. He had been on an operational flight. Added: KIFA 3 km E of Stavanger-Sola airfield, (CK)
90	Lindemeyer, Karl	Uffz	1916/05/13 (CK)	München (CK)		I./KG 51	Ju 88 A-5 Werk # 7134 (lost)		KIC 16/17 March, 1941; Crashed at Villaroche due to faulty servicing on a combat mission. Remaining crew (all KIC): Uffz Willi Mauer, Observer; Gefr Fritz Ettig, R/O and Gefr Josef Stadler, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
91	Lechner, Alois "Loisel"	Maj	10/1/1911	Grosshesselohe bei München	43	Erg/NJG-2(3/42), 9/NJG-2(8/42), 10/NJG-5(7/43 S.U.), 1/NJG-100(8/43), Kdr Stab I/NJG-100(1/44)	Bf 109, Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 87, Ju 88, Fw 58, Fw 189, Ju 88C-6 Wk# 360319 "V4 + MT" (lost 2/44)	RK(2/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/44) EP(11/1/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 23 February, 1944 when he was shot down by AA guns, manned by partisans near Mogilew, and was taken prisoner, seriously wounded, after a forced landing at Brigade Leonow airfield. Never returned. One known victory, a Wellington on 9 March, 1942. Another, a Wellington on 15 April, 1942. Two Wellingtons and a B-24 the night of 31 May, 1942. On 18 August, 1942, he downed two more Wellingtons at Schaustenhof. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3F N of Stellung Borneo I the night of 14-15 July, 1943. A DB-3F the night of 22-23 July, 1943. Another DB-3 the night of 27-28 July, 1943. Two PS-84s the night of 29-30 July, 1943. A PS-84 the night of 11-12 August, 1943. Two more PS-84s and a DB-3 the night of 16-17 August, 1943. A DB-3F the night of 21-22 August, 1943. An S-B the night of 23-24 August, 1943. A DB-3 the night of 24-25 August, 1943. Two DB-3Fs the night of 25-26 August, 1943. An R-5 and a B-25 the night of 6-7 September, 1943. Two DB-3s and a B-25 at Ujuki the night of 12-13 October, 1943. Two more PS-84s on 14 October, 1943. Six DB-3s and a PS-84 the night of 27-28 October, 1943. An R-5 on 12 January, 1944. A PS-84 on 18 February, 1944.
92	Koslowski, Rudolf	Lt			2	III/JG-4 (4/45)	Fw 190A & Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Flugbuch with no further detail. One known victory, a P-51 in the Tilleda area on 11 April, 1945. A 2nd, a Yak-3 in the Müncheberg area on 18 April, 1945.
93	Kornen, Günter	Uffz				6/NJG-101 (6/44 München-Riem)	Do 217N Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot and crewman killed in a crash at Konratice District, Budejovice on 26 June, 1944, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Georg Müller. (F.Braun).
94	Kolberg, Hans Georg	Uffz				10/JG-27 (reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140162 (lost 4/24/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1944 during aerial combat in the München area.

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