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1 Maier, HorstOblt12/30/1916Kaiserlautern27/JG-1('41), Stfkpt 8/JG-1(3/43), Stab/JG-2(5/43), Stab/JG-1(1/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-1(3/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-1(544), Stfkpt 4(Erg)/JGr-West(9/44), Stfkpt 16(Erg)/JG-1 (11/44)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Melun on 20 December, 1942. A 2nd, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943.
2 Maier, RudolfHptmStfkpt 5/KG-76 (8/41), Stfkpt 9/KG-76 (8/42 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (dam 8/10/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4096 "F1 + KT" (lost 8/15/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (Post. 10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew when he exploded in flight over Stalingrad 15 August, 1942 (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA 10 August, 1941 when his ac was shot up by fighters near the Samrasee airfield (LOCS)
3 Maier, RichardObltII/ZG-76Me 210 Werk # 410096 (lost 10/4/430Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		WIA with his crewman, Uffz Mathias Schmitz, 4 October, 1943: sd and crashed near Aachen (J. Schadskaje).
4 Maier, OttoOfw4/StG-5Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5483 (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 May, 1943; shot down by Soviet flak near Moscha. His R/O, Uffz Otto Blum, was also killed. Source: SIG Norway.
5 Maier, Nikolaus WolfgangObstlt1/30/1897MunichKdr I/KG-253 (5/39), Kdr I/KG-4 (11/39)He 111P in both unitsBomber Operational ClaspNumerous Staff assignments until becoming a British POW, 19 April, 1945. Deceased 26 March, 1968, Garmisch Partenkirschen (LOCS).
6 Maier, MaxUffz1922/04/15Wasserburg am Inn (CK)8./JG 2Bf 109 G-14 Werknr 462952 (lost 24/12/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA/DOW 24 December, 1944; sd by 2 P-51s of 55FG at Wallernhausen. Died of his wounds in a hospital, buried Nidda cemetery Grave 22. (CK)


Courtesy CK
7 Maier, Ludwig Dipl. Ing.Maj9/7/1902MunichKdr I/KG-1 (11-39-9/40 Montdidier)He 111H-3 Werk # Unk "V4 + AB" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1940; shot down by a Blenheim nightfighter of RAF No. 25 Sq. over Tilbury, near Eyke, Suffolk (D.Stanket & L.DeZeng). LOCS states his burial at the War Cem, Cannock Chase.
8 Maier, KurtHptm1/21/1911Mannheim, BadenStfkpt in I/KG-4 (11/42), Stfkpt in 3/KG-100(10/43), Kdr I/KG-100 (12/43), Kdr III/KG-1 (8/44)He 111H & Do 217 in KG 100, He 177 in III/KG-1 RK(11/16/42)-EL(12/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/22/42)
EP(6/13/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Served in France 5 March, 1944. Jager Blatt article. Deceased 11 February, 1952 Heilbronn (P. Bastin).
9 Maier, JosefUffz1920Flugzeugführer in 1/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5771 "White 11" (lost 10/13/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1941 during aerial combat near Moskau, force landed behind enemy lines. Info also from an Obituary Card on Ebay.
10 Maier, SimonOFw12./NJG 5Bf 110
EK 2 		Source: T. Boiten
11 Maier, HermannUffz11/JG-2Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4202 (lost 5/3/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 3 May, 1941 when he collided with another 109, piloted by Lt K. Votel, west of Cherbourg/TTheville (J. Schadskaje). His first victory, a Hurricane S of Bournemouth on 5 October, 1940.
12 Maier, Hans PeterUffz10/2/192011/JG-53 (1/45 Huchenfeld)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461358 "Black 10 + I" (lost 1/10/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 10 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Bad Herrenalb, bailed safely.
13 Maier, Hans Fhr1925Stabsstaffel/JG-51Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732047 "Black 3" (lost 2/23/45) Fighter Operational Clasp Missing 23 February, 1945 after crashing near Brüsterort due to a servicing error. Added: Brüsterort was in Fischhausen, Königsberg, E.Prussia. It was the location of a lighthouse and an airbase. Now called Mayak, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia. Russian sources claim he was killed.
14 Maier, HansFwIII/SG-4Fw 190F-8 Werk # 930555 (15% dam 3/22/45)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 22 March, 1945 by flak near Leobschütz.
15 Maier, HansUffz4/ZG-76 (6/41 Syria)Bf 110CDestroyer Operational ClaspPart of Kdo. Junck in support of the Iraqi rebellion against the British. Wiki Luft data.
16 Maier, HansFw12/JG-4Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161102 "RP + FX" (lost 1/13/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds on 13 January, 1944 during aerial combat over Rome; bailed safely. Opposed the Ploesti raid, downing a B-24 on 1 August, 1943.
17 Maier, GerhardFhjUffz7/14/192410/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk # 400263 (10% dam 3/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot uninjured in a belly landing at Teuschnitz 1 March, 1945 due to a fuel shortage.
18 Maier, FranzUffzAr 96B-1 (interned in Sweden)Pilot BadgeMaier defected to Löderup Sweden on 30 October, 1944 declaring himself as a refugeeand requested he be interned in Sweden.
19 Noesgen, MartinLtFFS C 9 PerlebergJu-88 A-5 "VB + HQ" Werknr. 2035 (dam 45%)Collided with another Ju-88 "TC + QE" on 25/09/42 at the airfield Perleberg at night (23:45h), crew unharmed: OFw August Maier, Uffz Helmut BollenbacherCKönig
20 Maier, ?Uffz Nachtjagdlehrgang 13Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Could be later OFw Simon Maier of 2./NJG 5 already in the archive. CKönig
21 Zornsch, Karl TheodorFwUnkUnkEP (8/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Unknown Operational Clasp		Identified as pilot in the Vermeer EP Awards List. The following is from a UK contributor: A Fw Karl Zörnsch, serving in 2(F)/11, believed returned after his Do 17Z Wk# 3409 "6M + HK", made a belly landing in Russia, cause unknown. He was on a reconnaissance mission covering Voronezh to Usman. Remaining crew (disposition uncertain): Oblt Walter Sapeth, Obs; Ogefr U.Damboldt, R/O and Gefr W.Maier, Gnr. (D.Drury). These two may be one in the same person.
22 Weber, HansUffz4/KG-30 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8102 "4D + FM" (lost 2/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 February, 1941 when he and the crew failed to return from an operation to the Humber (England) , after being attacked by British fighters. Location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA); Uffz Erich Latzel, wireless operator, Uffz Karl Rosa-Maier, gunner and Uffz Willi Kruse, mechanic.
23 Walter, AlbertOblt5/16/1921Tübingen1010/NJG-4, 1/NJG-6 (8/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720187 "2Z + ??" (lost 2/24/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a Halifax of RAF No. 420 Sq. near Egenhausen (Bolten). Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Otto Maier (geb 11/13/1917 Schmedenbach) (KilledInAction (KIA)). Oblt Walter buried Nürtingen 3/6/27. One known victory, a Stirling 25 km NE of Kitzingen on 28 August, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Wustermork on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax E of Rodienbach on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax at Michelbach on 20 December, 1943. A Lancaster 3 km SE of Krahne on 20 February, 1944 (DV220). His final victory, a Lancaster 3 km W of Bösingen on 24 February, 1944. Magnus, 11 victories. Bolten 10 victories.Archive Report DV220
24 Votel, Kurt "Ku Vo"Lt10/7/19179Erg.JSt.-3 (9/39), 3/JG-2 (3/40), 1/JG-2 (4/41)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6471 (lost 5/3/41)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in an in-flight collision 3 May, 1941 with another 109 piloted by Uffz Hermann Maier (KIFA) at Theville airfield near Cherbourg. Died of his injuries the next day, 4 May, 1941 (Magnus). He was buried at Marigny (LOCS). His first victory, a Wapiti at Calais, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a French Bloch 152 on 6 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane over England on 31 August, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires in the Dover area later that same day, 31 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire in the London/Ashford area on 6 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane over England on 11 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Bournemouth on 5 October, 1940. His last victory, a Spitfire, on 21 April, 1941, 50 km south of the Isle of Wight. Magnus sets victories at 12.kuxx
25 Trümpelmann, ManfredLt2/3/1922
Ysselstein, Holland		7/KG-6 (5/43 Soesterberg)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144645 "3E + DR" (lost 5/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 May, 1943. His Ju 88 crashed at Ijsselmeer Holland, south of Flevoland, after aerial combat (DeSwart & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Ogefr Willi Maier, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Flg Franz Thomas, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Karl Schmidt, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk CW, Row 1 as follows: Lt Trümpelmann, Gr 1; Uffz Schmidt, Gr 2 and Ogefr Maier, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
26 Staffeldt, Heinrich "Hans"Ofw12/3/1914Genskow6/KG-26 (7/40)He 111H-3 Werk # 3258 "1H + HP" (lost 9/7/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 6/7 September, 1940; failed to return from a mission over England, believed to be near the coast of County Durham. Crew designations not reported; pilot assignment arbitrary. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), bur German War Cemetery Werl-Waldfriedhof,Germany): Uffz Karl Heinz Bartels (a pilot in his own right), Gr 2; Fw Gerhard Markuse, Gr 4; Gefr Josef Maier, Gr 6 and Uffz Franz Schweizer, Gr 5. Ofw Staffeldt bur Gr 3 (D.Drury). Added: Altho Ofw Staffeldt was a pilot, on this mission, he served as Observer (D.Drury). Their crew designations can be seen in the "Bartels, Karl Heinz" Archive entry.
27 Schillinger, EugenLt13/03/24KG 101 (06/43), 4./ KG 30Ju-88 A-14 "4D + MM" Werknr. 144619 (lost)KIA on the morning of 15/03/44 during landing when shot down by a long-range night fighter 5km NE of Caours, near Abbeville-Drucat. Crew (KIA): Obsv Uffz Eduard Buchwinkler, Radop (born 1919/03/16 in Hiltenfingen), Uffz Frank Maier, Gunr OGefr Erwin RennerCKönig
28 Maier, FranzOgefr6/JG-300Fw 190A-6 & Bf 109G-6Fighter Operational ClaspMaier appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost 4/8/44 at Rheine, pilot disposition unknown.
29 Müller, FritzOfwI/KG-30Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142068 (80% damaged)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 May, 1942; operations takeoff accident at Banak. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Walter Bachheister, Observer and Gefr Karl Maier, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
30 Meier, HeinzFw12/NJG-1 (7/41)Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3161 "G9 + EK" (50% dam 7/10/41) EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA the night of 9/10 July, 1941 during aerial combat, crash landing at Blerik, near the Venlo airfield (Boiten). Both he and the unnamed R/O were safe. One known victory, most likely his 1st, a Wellington Werk # X9916 "AA" of RAF No. 57 Sq., piloted by Sgt J.A.Matetich at Grevenbicht/Limburg (Weiden) on 15 October, 1941. Correction: Although Sgt Matetich was sd on 15 October, 1941, he was downed over Cologne. The only Wellington downed over Grevenbicht Holland was a Mark I, code X9978 of 57 Sq., piloted by F/O Keith John Miller. Source: Grandson of Ernest Tastard Christie, Ken McLeod. Mr Christie was a crew member of X9978. Alternate spelling: Maier.
31 Meier, HansFw1/StG-77Ju 87B-1 Werk # unk (dam 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 18 August, 1940 when his ac was damaged over the sea by fighters following an attack on Thorney Island, Sussex. He managed to return safely, however his R/O/Gnr, Uffz Karl Maier was hit by machine gun fire eight times, suffering only flesh wounds (D.Drury). Note: This may be Ofw Hans "Otto" Meier.
32 Meier, ErwinUffz132/JG-53 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10288 (20% dam 6/26/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13856 (or 13556) "Black 8" (lost 9/13/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 13 September, 1942 after aerial combat over Stalingrad wih a Yak-1, piloted by a female pilot, Jr Lt Lidiya Litvyak (KilledInAction (KIA) 1 Aug,43), 437th Ftr Regt, who he would meet later this same day. Uninjured in a crash at Sloboda on 26 June, 1942 due to a fuel shortage. His 1st victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 July, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 August, 1942. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 12 August, 1942. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A 7th, a Yak-4 on 24 August, 1942. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 2 September, 1942. A 9th, an Il-2 on 8 September, 1942. A 10th, 11th & 12, two Il-2s and a Yak-1 on 9 September, 1942. A 13th, an La-5 on 10 September, 1942. Alternate spelling, Maier.
33 Meier, AntonUffz5/SG-1 (5/42), 12(Pz)/SG-9 (11/43)Hs 129B-1 Werk # 1189 (or 0189) (60% dam 5/23/42), Hs 129B-2 Werk # 141115 Ground Assault Operational Clasp KIC 23 May, 1942; crash landed in flames at Grishino, no further detail. Added: The crash landing at Grishino (aka Grischinow), a landing ground NW of Stalino (now Donetsk), Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, was due to lack of fuel. One source says the subject was injured in the crash, and out of action for the next nine months (D.Drury). Added: Evidence that he survived; in a subsequent event, he was uninjured 27 November, 1943, following an attack by ground fire N of Pandorowka in Wk# 141115. Alternate spelling: Maier.
34 Majer, HeinzOfw2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140016 "M2 + HK" (lost 7/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1942; crashed into a farm building at Limes Farm, Baumber, Lincolnshire after aerial combat with Spitfires of No. 303 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz K. Schachtschneider, Uffz T. Frank & Ogefr H. Wyborny and alternate spelling: Maier (J. Schadskaje).
35 Maier, Wilhelm "Willi"Fw

Courtesy Christian König


Cannock Chase

4/KG-4He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "5J + AM" (lost 6/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 19 June, 1940; sd by a Spitfire of No.19 Sq., piloted by F/O G.W. "John" Petre and a Blenheim of No,23 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr Joseph O'Brien. The ac crashed at Six Mile Bottom, Cambridgeshire. The Spitfire was sd by return fire, pilot bailing and suffering burns. The Blenheim was also sd, killing both the Observer and the Gunner. Remainingcrew: Oblt Joachim von Arnim, Obs (POW); Fw Karl Hauck, R/O (WIA/POW) and Uffz Paul Gersch, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA); buried CC, Blk 5, Row 10, Gr 234 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
36 Maier, ten-Doornkaat, Horst Karl TheoHptm1916/12/30 (CK)27./JG 1 (1941 CK), Adj JG 2 (07/42-06/43 CK), Ia in Stab/Jagdfliegerführer Bretagne (10/42 CK), 8./JG 1 (03/43 CK), Stab/JG 2 (05/43 CK), Stab/JG 1 (01/44), Stfkpt 8./JG 1 (03-05/44, CK), Stfkpt ./JG 1 (05-07/44- CK), Stfkpt 4./Erg JGr West (09-11/44, CK), Stfkpt 16./Erg JG 1 (11/44-04/45)Fw 190A-6 "Green 14" (1/44)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 5 January, 1944.
37 Eimers, Fw7/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 4144 "9K + FR" (lost 9/25/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1940; sd by a Spitfire of No. 72 Sq. over Rochester, crashed at Evreax following a sortie to England, Remaining crew KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Gustav Maier, Gefr Herich and Gefr Altmann. (Ju 88 Loss List & J. Schadskaje, the latter suggesting Lt Maier may have been the pilot).
38 Küster, WilhelmOblt1/17/1917ErdaErg. ZGr. Vaerlose (10/40), 1./Wekusta 26 (Med)Fw-58 C "KT + AF" (lost 10/40), Bf-110 (CK), Ju-88 D-1 "4U + GH" Werknr. 430340 (lost 25/11/42)
RK (18/05/43 postm. CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/07/42)
EP (01/12/41)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with unnamed crew 25 November, 1942, at Bucht Algier (Cape Sorrat), probably due to enemy fighters Ju 88 Loss list & DK-G Awards List). While on a navigational training mission on 8 October, 1940, Küster lost his bearings due to poor visibility, flew into Swedish air space, and was ordered to follow the Swedish fighters to land in Sweden. Remaining passengers: Fw Fritz Giehl, Gefr Wilhelm Oechsle and Flg Otto Maier. The AC and crew were returned to the Germans in Denmark (B.Widfeldt). Posthumously awarded the RK on 5/18/43 (LOCS). Added: Shot down 4 Russian aircraft on 1 day (according to the picture)(CK).


39 Kunze, WalterOfw1(H)/21Fw 189A-3 Werk # 0152 (40% dam 10/10/42), Fw 189A-2 Werk # 2150 (15% dam 3/20/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 20 March, 1943 during aerial combat at Kurtschewskaja. His Observer, Oblt Gerhard Maluck was KilledInAction (KIA) and one other unnamed crewman was also WIA. Added: That unnamed was Gnr Uffz Otto Maier (Qu.Meister File). Injured 10 October, 1942 while attempting an emergency landing near Debica Russia due to engine trouble on a non-combat flight. The remaining unnamed crew were also injured. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List
40 Kuhl, HeinzUffzI/KG-6 (4/43)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144565 (lost 4/12/1943)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 12 April, 1943; sd by fighters near Beauvais-Tille. Remaining crew: Fw Wilhelm Geiseler, Obs; Uffz Karl Maier, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Findeis, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
41 Kott, R.Uffz
Ysselstein, Holland		5/KG-2 (8/42 Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4300 "U5 + ?N" (lost 8/27/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at Eindhoven Holland on 27 August, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: He crashed at Eindhoven killing the entire crew, all buried at Ysselsteyn. Uffz Kott buried AA-2-49. Remaining crew: Ogefr A.Maier, Obs (bur AA-2-50); Gefr J.Butzin, R/O (bur Z-3-51) and Uffz E.Hensel, Gnr (bur Z-3-52) (SGLO).
42 Kell, WalterOfw8/KG-26 (Channel?), 9/KG-26 (1/44 Italy)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144660 "1H + DS" (lost 8/13/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144197 "1H + ND" (lost 1/23/44)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac reported lost in the vicinity of a convoy by Alboran 13 August, 1943, cause unknown, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: During a reconnaissance flight, the ac sustained some sort of damage (from the convoy?) and made an emergency landing at Reus Tarragona Spain, where the crew were interned and later repatriated; the ac was repaired and used by the Spanish Air Force. Remaining crew: Ogefr Otto White, Obs; Uffz Hermann Meier, R/O and Uffz Claus Olszewski, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: He and the crew survived being sd by fighters, and possibly flak, on 23 January, 1944, while attacking the Anzio invasion fleet. They crashed NW of Nettuno, Lazio, Italy. Remaining crew: Uffz Otto Witte, Fw Hermann Maier and Ogefr Josef Luritzhofer (C.König).
43 Hoese, ReinhardHptm11/27/1910Wekusta 5 (Vaernes)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 0881181 "D7 + MN" (lost 4/22/44) Meteorological Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1944; the ac crashed off Helgeland, 35km SW of Bronnoysund, near Horsvaer, cause reported as sabotage. (Wekusta Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Reg Rat Georg Prang, Sig Stefan Maier and Gefr Artur Beiermann, R/O, the only body recovered, buried Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
44 Haht, Paul F.Fw
Ysselstein, Holland		9/KGzbV-1 (5/40 Münster-Handorf)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6533 "IZ + JU" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 10 May, 1940; his Ju 52 crashed near Druten Holland, 19km WNW of Nijmegen, cause unknown (DeSwart). Remaining crew: Ofw Dietrich Gropp, R/O (MIA); Fw Alfred Maier, Mech (WIA); Gefr Heinz Emmert, Crew (KIC, buried Ysselsteyn CC-1-81); Gefr Franz Wellerding, Passenger 2/IR-65, (KIC, buried Ysselsteyn CB-9-5) and Uffz Alfred Balzer, Crew or passenger, (POW) (Source: E. Brongers). Added: SGLO reports: Fw Hecht (note spelling) (MIA/Ret'd), Ofw Gropp (MIA/Ret'd), Fw Maier (WIA/Ret'd) and an Uffz W.Rödel (WIA/Ret'd). Alternate spelling: Hecht.
45 Fedtke, WolfgangLt7/KG-40He 111H-3 Werk # 6857 "V4 + FH" (lost 4/13/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with his entire crew, 13 April, 1941 after their ac was hit by fire from a ship, and ditched at sea off Boscastle, Cornwall. Remaining crew (POW): Lt Adolf Kolb, Obs; Uffz Garrett Wodtke, R/O and Ofw Friedrich Maier, Flt Engr. (D.Drury).
46 Maier,UffzII/JG-2Bf 109G-14Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 in aerial combat with P-51s over his Nidda airfield, attempting to defend it against heavy bombers. This could be Hermann Maier, a Gefr. earlier in 1/JG-2 (10/40).
47 Deisinger, RaimundOfw8/18/1914Vienna7/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6229 "9K + FR" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1941, day one of Operation Barbarossa, vicinity Tarnopol, cause unknown; three others unnamed, all MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Georg Maier, Obs; Fw Johann Wagner, R/O and Uffz Hans Buckenmeyer (or Buckenmayer), Gnr. Ofw Deisinger buried in the Ger War Cem. at Potelitsch, Ukraine (D.Drury).
48 Därner, HeinzOblt1/KG-40Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0039 "F8 + AH" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.252 Sq., piloted by F/Lt William Riley, and crashed into the Atlantic, after being sighted 70 miles off Ennis Head in County Mayo, Ireland. Remainingcrew: Oblt Hermann Richter, 2nd Pilot; Lt Hans Joachim Stein, R/O 1; Uffz Günther Glöckner, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Maier, Flt Engr and Gefr Rudolf Kunath, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: LOCS crash location: NE of Scotland, off Blacksed Bay. Alternate spelling: Daerner.
49 Carl, HarryMaj1/19/1903DresdenKdr II/ZG-2 (8/40 Guyancourt)Bf 110C-2 Werk # Unk (lost 8/16/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1940, during a sortie to England, when his ac was shot up by fighters over the English Channel. The 110 crashed south of Beauzeville, Eure, France, attempting to land, killing Maj Carl and his R/O-Gnr Uffz Wilhelm Maier. Both are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Champigny-St.Andre, Blk 17, Row 45; Maj Carl Gr 2345, Uffz Maier, Gr 2346 (D.Drury).
50 Buchholz, W.Uffz9/KGzbV-1 (5/40 Münster-Handorf)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6403 "1Z + ?T" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Goidschalkoordse Veer, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Assed: Shot down by a Fokker G-1 311 piloted by Lt G.Sonderman. Pilot taken prisoner and returned. Remaining crew: Uffz A.Balzer, R/O (POW/Ret'd); Fw R.Klingelhöfer, Mech (WIA/Ret'd) ; Uffz W.Maier, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/11/40) and Fw F.Vedder, Aux (DOW) (SGLO).
51 Brünningsen,Fw7/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 6153 "9K + BR" (lost 9/27/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 27 September, 1940; crashed at Oysonville, near Etampes, possibly due to a collision with Ju 88A-1 Wk# 2174, piloted by Uffz Emil Bender (KIC), Crew (which could also belong to the Ju-88 of Emil Bender: Fw Conrad, Gefr Kurt Israel, Gefr Jung, Gefr Erwin Kienbauer, Uffz Maier, (Ju 88 Loss List).
52 Biebrach, Hans Dietrich (Peter?) Oblt
Cannock Chase		Stab I/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 3324 "V4 + AB" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 5 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Blenheim of No.25 Sq., piloted by P/O Michael J.Herrick, and crashed near Rendlesham, Suffolk, killing the remaining crew. Remaining crew (bur CC): Maj Ludwig Maier, Grp Kdr I/KG-1, Obs (bur 1/6/224); Oblt Job Graf Wilhelm von Rittberg, Obs (bur 1/8/313); Ofw Erwin Stockert, R/O (bur 1/6/220) and Uffz Horst Bendig, Flt Engr (bur 1/6/223) (D.Drury).
53 Bartels, Karl HeinzUffz6/18/1917Hamburg6/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 3258 "1H + HP" (lost 9/7/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 6/7 September, 1940, failed to return from a mission over England, believed to be near the coast of County Durham. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), bur German War Cemetery Werl-Waldfriedhof, Germany): Uffz Karl Heinz Bartels, Gr 2; Fw Gerhard Markuse, Gr 4; Gefr Josef Maier, Gr 6 and Uffz Franz Schweizer, Gr 5. Ofw Staffeldt bur Gr 3 (D.Drury).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
On 07 September 1940 at 03:15 minutes a Heinkel He 111 H-3 of 6./KG 26 crashed near Küstelberg in Sauerland. Küstelberg is today part of 59964 Medebach. The crew: Uffz Karl-Heinz Bartels, pilot, b. 18.06.1917 in Hamburg
Oberfeldwebel Heinrich "Hans" Staffeldt, observer, born March 12, 1914 in Genskow
Fw Gerhard Markuse, radio operator, b. 26.07.1920 in Königsberg
Gefr Josef Maier, board mechanic, born. 22.10.1910 in Cologne
Uffz Franz Schweizer, gunner, b. 27.05.1918 in Ochsenhausen

The crew was buried on September 11, 1940 at the Forest Cemetery in Werl with all military honors. (source Luftwaffe Forum)
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Chronik des Berufssoldaten Heinrich Staffeldt
54 Bähnsch, HelmutLt
Cannock Chase		5/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5718 "A1 + LN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit by fighters, possibly Spitfires of No.92 Sq. during a reconnaissance flight. The ac crashed at Benenden, Kent. Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Bauer, Obs (POW); Uffz Ernst Butler, R/O (WIA/POW); Fw Ottmar Maier, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/3/79) and Gefr Alfred Hoffmann, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/3/81) (D.Drury).
55 Maier, AloisLt10./ JG 3 (07/44)Fw-190 A-8 (lost)KIA on 07/07/44 at Bernburg airfield after sustaining combat damage and belly-landed at the freshly bombed out airfield , impacting into a building.CKönig
56 Maier, F.Uffz1/TG-4Ar 96B-1 Werk # 425262 "-U + CF" (interned 8/30/44)Transport Operational ClaspHe deserted 30 August, 1944; interned after crash landing at Loderup, 25 km E of Ystad (J. Schadskaje).
57 Maier, EugenUffzSG unitHs 129B-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
58 Maier, EugenUffz114/JG-300Fw 190A, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Sternberg on 17 December, 1944.
59 Maier, ErnstLt1/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1324 "9K + EH" (lost 8/10/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew near Tuapse 10 August, 1942 after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List).
60 Maier, ErichOfhr10/6/1923Stuttgart12/NJG-6Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620569 "2Z + JW" (lost 1/19/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His ac reported crashed at Hundsdorf the night of 18/19 January, 1945, no further detail. Remaining crew (disp unk): Uffz Karl Christoph Merck (geb 12/11/1921 Darmstadt), Uffz Alfred Schiffmann (geb 1/17/1925 Vietz, Landsberg) and Reg.Rat Justus Klein (geb 5/27/1906 Bonzel, Olpe) (M.Balss).
61 Maier, AugustLt1Stab/JG-2 (5/43), III/JG-2 (3/45)Bf 109GEK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspCredited with one victory (LOCS).
62 Maier, AntonFw7/KG-53He 111H-3 Werk # 3338 "A1 + CR" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 5 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by AA fire & fighters. The ac crashed into the sea off Nore, a sndbank near the mouth of the Thames Estuary. Remaining crew: Fw Erwin Agner, Obs (MIA); Uffz Heinz Lenger R/O (WIA); Uffz Rudolf Armbruster, Flt Engr (MIA) and Gefr A.Nowotny, Gnr (MIA). Pilot Maier and Lenger were rescued by the Royal Navy (D.Drury).
63 Maier, AntonFw4(Pz)/Sch.G-2, 12(Pz)/SG-9Hs 129B-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
64 Alder, EmanuelLt9/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6318 "9K + DT" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA in the vicinity of Tarnopol Ukraine, with unnamed crew 22 June, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Ludwig Müller, Obs; Ofw Josef "Sepp" Dorr, R/O and Fw Erich Maier, Gnr (D.Drury).
65 Maier, AlfredOFwSG 77 (07/44)Ju-87 D-5 "S2 + DL" Werknr. 131398 (lost 25/07/44)Crash landing on 25/07/44 with his Radop Uffz Walter Fuchs.CKönig
66 Maier,Ogefr3/NJG-6 (Sachsenheim)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 480109 "2Z +FL" (lost 10/20/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported uninjured when his 110 crashed at Weissach 20 October, 1944 due to engine damage. Both he and his R/O, Ogefr Karl Heinz Ewert, bailed safely, Ewert with injuries.
67 Maier,Fw4/JG-51Bf 109 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		He claims a Spitfire shot down 20km SW of Mateur on 27 November, 1942 (Stankey & DeZeng).
68 Maier,Ogefr22/JG-76Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire at Emmerich on 27 September, 1944. A 2nd, a Spitfire at Reichswald by Goch on 29 September, 1944.
69 Maier,Uffz17/JG-51Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 S of Caen on 30 June, 1944.
70 Maier,Ofw12/NJG-5Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. This could be Heinz Maier, formerly in NJG-1 in 1941.
71 Maier,Uffz17/JG-53Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory(n.L.), a B-24 southwest of Vicenza Italy, 28 December, 1943. This may be Hans Peter Maier, later in 11/JG-53, Reich Defense.

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