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1 Meyer, HermannHptm8/30/1912Lüneberg1/KG-100 (9/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 110296 "1H + AH" (lost 9/8/43)EP (3/9/42), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 8 September, 1943, when their ac was attacked by a Nightfighter near Grosseto airfield, Italy. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Johann Bluhm, Uffz Hans Flocken and Uffz Herbert Rohde. Hptm is buried in the German War Cem at Pomezia, Italy, Blk U, Gr 1534 (D.Drury).
2 Wemhöner, HansUffz45/JG-26Bf 109E-1 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 13 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 65 Sq. over Maidstone, the ac crashing near Denton, Kent (D.Drury). This one victory, a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam, 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Walter Meyer). His first complete victory, a Spitfire I over Dordrecht, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A at Roubaix, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hurricanes north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940.
3 Vetter, FritzFw
Ysselstein, Holland		Stab II/KG-76 (8/40 Creil)Ju 88 Werk # Unk "F1 + ?C" (lost 8/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 August, 1940; sd over the English Channel and crashed into the sea off Manston. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Flessner, Obs (MIA); Fw Hans Meyer, R/O (geb 6/12/15, KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BF-4-90) and Uffz Heinrich Meier, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury). Added: Shot down by Hurricanes of No.501 Sq. (SGLO).
4 Sost, HansOfw12/15/19147 SeenotstaffelDo 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 ClaspKIC 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

5 Sigg, HermannFw6/22/19182/KG-66Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260246 "Z6 + AK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1944 crashing after an attack on London, when he was hit over Lille by flak on the return flight. It is believed the flak destroyed his ability to control the AC. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Kleine, geb 9/23/1921, Obs; Gefr Günter Sittig, geb 9/1/1924, T.Obs; Ogefr Hartwig Berndt, geb 8/21/1921, R/O and Uffz Hans Meyer, geb 8/6/1920, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
6 Schneider, Walter "Jap"Oblt12/8/1915205/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (8/40), III/JG-26, Stafkpt 6/JG-26 (7/41)Bf 109E "Brown 1", Fw 190A-1 Werk # 027 "Brown 1 + -", Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20217 (error?, see Note) "Brown 1" (lost 12/22/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42 Post.)
EP(12/19/40)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 22 December, 1941 in "Brown 1" at Steenvoorde on a transfer flight to Abbeville France. In dense fog, he led four AC of his Staffel into the Artois Hills and all 5 pilots were killed. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/11/1406 (A.Rosseels). Flugbuch (9/39 to 12/41). One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Meyer & Hans Wemhöner) His first official victory (100%), was a Hawk-75A at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane east southeast of Dover, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 31 August, 1940. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires at Littlestone on 6 September, 1940. Nos.6 & 7, both Hurricanes, one at Margate, the other over the Thames, on 23 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 28 September, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Horsham on 1 October, 1940. His 12th, a Wellington R1758 of No.9 Sq. at Knokke on 9 June, 1941. His 13th, a Spitfire S of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. No.14, a Spitfire at Mardyck on 2 July, 1941. His 15th & 16th, both Spitfires, one S of Deal the other at Gravelines, on 7 August, 1941. His 20th, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk on 23 Nov., 1941. Note: Werk # 20217 seems to be an error. Another source has the lost ac as an A-1, Wk# 027 and a "Yellow 1", altho I believe it is a "Brown 1".



7 Rücker, BrinkerFw


Courtesy CK

Stab/KG 2Do 17 Z-2 "U5 + DA" Werknr 4248 (lost)MIA 13 March, 1941 after being shot down by a Beaufighter Mk 1 of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by F/O John R.D.Braham. The Do 17 crashed into the sea off Skegness. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans-Jürgen von Keiser, Obs (MIA, born 12/11/1913 in Wiesbaden? buried Nordfriedhof Wiesbaden, CK); Fw Heinz Genähr, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Lt Benno Meyer, Flt Engr (MIA). Fw Genähr buried at Scottow Cem., Gr 249 (D.Drury).


v. Keiser
Courtesy CK
8 Roesch, RudolfHptm2/22/1920Munich

Courtesy Christian König

III/KG-51 (11/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/KG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt 2/KG-51 (3/44 France), 3/KG-51 (10/44 Rheine)Ju 88A, Me 410A, Me 262A-2a Werk # 170122 "9K + KL" (or Me 262A-2a Wk# 170096 "9K + BH" "White B" per DK-G Awards List) (lost 11/28/44) RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 28 November, 1944 after being hit by AA fire over Nijmegen Holland, crashing on Gemertsweg in Helmond, Holland, while on a weather reconnaissance flight. After he and his wingman, Uffz Hans Meyer bombed Helmond (Netherlands), Meyer returned to base w/o Roesch. The British found Roesch's ac in Helmond. 450 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Alternate spelling: Rösch. Added: Hptm Roesch deceased 28 November, 1964.
9 Meyer, WalterHptm6/12/191418JG-54, 5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (5/40), 5/JG-26 (7/42 Abbeville-Drucat), 7/JG-26 (11/42)Bf 109E in 5 Staffel, Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10002 "Brown 2 + I" (lost 8/21/41), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 660 "White 5" (80% dam 10/11/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43 Post.)
EP (9/30/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died 18 Jan., 1943 from TB contracted in a Lille military hospital while recovering from injuries suffered in a ground collision ar Wevelghem in Werk # 660 on 11 October, 1942 with wingman Karl Käferle. WIFA 21 August, 1941 when his A-1 had engine failure and he crashed at Overheluestraat. He was pulled from the wreckage by two Belgian farmers, and hospitalized at Courtrai. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Channel, north of Calais on 26 July, 1942. One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Kokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Hans Wemhöner) His 1st, a Spitfire I at Dordrecht 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, an Avro Anson over the English Channel on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Sheerness on 24 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire NW of Dunkirk on 18 July, 1941. Another known victory, B-17 # 41-24510 "Snoozy II" of the 306BG, 367BS on 9 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Mayer.
10 Meyer, PeterOblt1/25/1912WerdenBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew and students, 22 May, 1942, when they crashed near Dinias, Timis County, Romania, while on a training flight out of Fliegerhorst Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia,cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Burian, R/O; Ofw Erwin Kaiser, Flt Engr; Fw Karl Weckerle, Student Pilot; Lt Fritz Kurt Hans Kahl, Student Pilot; Uffz Heinz Werner, Stusent R/O and Uffz Hans Bauer, Student R/O. The remains of the decease have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Peciu Nou (Ger = Ulmbach), Timis County, Romania, about 1.5 km SE of the crashsite. The crew are commemorated in the War Cemetery at Iasi (Jasi), Romania (D.Drury).
11 Meyer, Johannes "Hans"ObltIII/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 10/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2620 "Blue 4" (lost) Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 during aerial combat in "Blue 4" with Allied fighters 25 km NE of Amiens.
12 Meyer, HeinzPilot Officer


Courtesy Christian König

CKönig
13 Meyer, HeinrichHptm10/18/1911BremenStfkpt 9/KG-40He 111H-5 Werk # 4082 "F8 + FT" (lost 8/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1941; sd by AA fire during an attack on trawlers, crashing 30m E of Grimsby. Added: Remaining crew: Lt Hans Müller, Obs; Fw Herbert Krumrey, Flt Engr and Ogefr Albert Klausfering, Gnr (all KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Heinz Merkert (POW). Their remains have not been recovered from the North Sea, and the deceased are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
14 Meyer, Hans-KarlOblt5I/JG-53 (5/40)Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
15 Meyer, Hans OttoFw.12/2/1921
Lommel, Belgium		2/KG(J)-51Me 262 Werk # 170273 "9K + MK" (lost 12/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944; shot down by a Spitfire, piloted by Sq. Ldr. J.E. Collier of RCAF No. 403 Sq. over Eupen Belgium. Meyer had been patrolling the airspace between Malmedy and Houffalize at 14000 feet when he was hit. Meyer was observered bailing out, but no parachute was seen. Buried Lommel, Block 17/439 (Rosseels). He flew wingman for Oblt Rudi Roesch (RK 3/26/44) on 28 November, 1944 when Rudi was sd by British AA fire near Helmond Netherlands. Altho his ac was found, Rudi is still listed as MIA.
16 Meyer, Hans JürgenFhr4/8/19252/JG-103Bf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspKIC 13 March, 1945 in a forest at Stralsund after experiencing elevator failure. Jager Blatt 1/2000.
17 Meyer, Hans GeorgUffz8/16/1921Neuss19/JG-77Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731737 (lost 8/9/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Oysonville France. Buried Champigny-St Andre, Block 17, Row 21, Gr 1130. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 in the Chartres area on 7 August, 1944.
18 Meyer, Hans AdolfOblt9/19/1920Nordstrand, Krs. Husum1


Added CK: StG 1, 2./StG 3 (10/42), II./StG. 3 (06/43), I./StG. 3 (06/43), StG 101 (07/43), 8./SG 3 (07/43), Stfkpt 8./SG 3 (04/44). Stfkpt 9./SG 3 (05-07/44)Ju-87 D-3 (badly dam 25/10/42), Ju-87 D (dam 28/07/43), Fw-190 F-8 in SG 3 RK (06/04/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/06/43)
EP (01/09/42),

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (28/11/43 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Ärmelband Afrika
KIFA 1 July, 1944 during a ferry flight in his Fw 190 when he crashed in bad weather 30 km east of Udetfelde/Oberschlesien. 402 missions destroying 12 British tanks, 2 supply ships, damaging a destroyer, and participated in the sinking of three Soviet destroyers as well as several Soviet bridges. One known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 20 July, 1944. Added: WIA on 25/10/42 when force-landed due to Flak damage N of Al Daba, WIA on 28/07/43 in air combat N of Aschkadan.
19 Meyer, HansUffz1/KG-2 (Channel)Do 17Z Werk # 2591 (lost 10/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 October, 1940; crashed onfire at Le Clouze, no further detail. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz W.Schermann, Ogefr W.Welf and Gefr K.Faust.
20 Meyer, HansLt8/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530770 (dam 10/10/43), Fw 190A (lost 3/15/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 March, 1944; sd during aerial combat, no further detail. He is injured in a crash landing at Twente after an intercept operation over Munster on 10 October, 1943.
21 Meyer, HansGefr1927Brandenburg5

Courtesy Christian König

JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in 1944 near Königsberg and hospitalized. After recuperation, he was limited to non-flying status. Jager Blatt 4/2002 & short bio online. Like so many pilots towards the end of the war, he reported in an interview that he served in the Infantry. This could be Uffz Mayer of 4/JG-54 in May, 1944 or Uffz Meier of 1/JG-54, however inconclusive. I found no victories on the OKL Claims List.

Courtesy Christian König
22 Meyer, HansOblt1920/11/29 (CK)32./NJG 3 (42), IV/NJG 6 (06/43), Stfkpt 10./NJG 6 (04/44 Balkans)Bf 110C "D5 + AL" , Me 262
EK 1 & 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		One victory over the Netherlands and two victories in 10./NJG 6, one, a B-24 3 km SE of Karlopele on 4 April, 1944. . He belly landed his "D5 + AL" (borrowed from 3 Staffel/NJG 3) on the Dutch airfield at Venlo in 1942. He is known to have been training in the Me 262 at wars end.


23 Meyer, HansFw44/JG-26 (1/43), 5/JG-26 (6/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2404 "Black 18" (lost 6/24/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1943 in aerial combat in "Black 18" with a Typhoon of RAF No. 486 Sq.. He crashed inverted into the Channel. His 4th victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 124 Sq. northwest of St. Omer on 17 February, 1943. Served as wingman for Peter Crump in January, 1943 when both were equally inexperienced.
24 Meyer-Sach, HansObst12/20/1904Instr FFS-Braunschweig (10/37), Stfkpt 3(H)/41 (9/39), Koluft-9 (1/41), var, Staff pos. incl Stab Luftgaukdo-Norwegen, Kdr Fallschirm Jager Regt-2 (12/44)Hs 126Observer Operational ClaspOriginally an Observer in 1933, he became pilot in 1935. Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng.
25 Meier,Uffz1/JG-54Bf 109Fighter Operational ClaspCould this be Hans Meyer? Inconclusive.
26 Mayer,Uffz81/JG-54 (S.U.), 3/JG-54 (8/43), 4/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 SW of the Island Jalamo on 18 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 February, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. This 8th victory may belong to a different Uffz Mayer. Could be Hans Meyer, wounded in 1944.
27 Kahl, Fritz Kurt HansLtBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Student PilotKIC 22 May, 1942, when as a student, flying with Oblt Peter Meyer, they crashed at Dinias, Timis County, Romania, cause unknown (D.Drury).
28 Humburg, HansHptmGeschw.Adj (CK) + Stfkpt StabSt/KG-54 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8634 "B3 + AA" (lost 6/12/42)EP (29/06/42 postmortem)

EK 1 & 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with unnamed crew 12 June, 1942 near the Luqa airfield; probably shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 89 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Miller (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Crew (MIA) Fw Heinz Becher, Fw Theodor Meyer, OFw Herbert Roth (CK)
29 Gareis, Horst "Hans"Lt1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170737 "White 13" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Flers-Saint Pol (St Paul), Normandy. No known grave. Added: Providing cover over the Normandy coast this date, was the 339th FG which claimed four aerial victories, flying the P-51 (8th AAF War Diary). Additional: Two of the ac were Fw 190's; one credited to 1/Lt Victor W.Meyer (KilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1944, aerial combat); the second credited to Capt Valdee Wyatt (WIA/POW 18 October, 1944, sd by flak near Ghent Belgium), both of 503FS/339FG (339th FG Diary). Added: Lt Gareis was NOT KilledInAction (KIA), but broke his leg after bailing from his stricken 190. According to an elderly witness, the downed pilot went to La Coupliere, to see the wreckage of his ac (Jean M.Gaubert 4/2020).
30 Dirk, HansFw6/8/19156/KG-5 (?)He 111 (lost 11/30/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 30 November, 1944 at Rudlos due to technical problems. Remaining crew (KIC): R/O Uffz Heinz Meyer (3/27/1922) and Engr Uffz Wolfgang Kampmann (11/5/1918). All three buried in Lauterbach.
31 Heintzer, Hermann Friedrich GeorgFw7/26/1918Hamburg3/KG-27 (7/41)He 111H-5 Werk # 3922 "1G + HL" (lost 7/18/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 18 July, 1941, when their ac made involuntary ground contact in the vicinity of Baia, Romania. The remaining crew, (desig unk): Oblt.z.s. Georg Mossgraber, Obs; Gefr Hans Siewert and Ogefr Otto Singer. There was also a passenger, Lt Ernst Rutschke (KIC), a Zugführer in Ln.Kdo.(mot)/KG-27.Fw Heintzer buried in the German War Cem. at Lasi, Romania, Blk 3, Plot D, Row 13, Gr 547; all others among the unknowns (D.Drury). This may be the Hermann, WIA 10 May, 1940, of 9/KG-1.
32 Abel, HansOgefr.7/JG-26Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7052 "White 8" (lost 10/18/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 October, 1942 by return fire from English patrol boats during an evening recon mission in the Dover- Ramsgate area. Alternate spelling: Abal
33 Abert, Hans-DietrichLt1918/01/20Donnerau



Courtesy CK

4./ZG 2Bf 110 D-0 "A2 + BH" Werknr 3185 (lost 07/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 7 September, 1940; his ac crashed at Ramsden House, Swan Lane, Downham Hall, Wickford, Essex, no further detail. Buried CC Blk 1, Gr 372 (CC Graves Record). His R /O, Uffz Karl Hans Scharf (geb 13/02/1916), KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 458 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
34 Ableiter, Hans TheoFhjFw19/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # ? (lost 9/12/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Reported KilledInAction (KIA) on 12 September, 1944 at Halberstadt, no further detail (JG-4 List). One known victory, a B-17 in the Chemnitz area on 11 September, 1944.
35 Ach, OttoUffz16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx.


JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.

achx
36 Achenbach, HansLt26/07/04Dortmund4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 33Bf-110 E-3 (lost on 16/07/42)KilledInAction (KIA) on 16/07/42, shot down by Flak near Dolgovo, 21 km N of NovgorodCKönig
37 Adam, HansLt3/12/1921106/JG-51 (5/42 S.U.), 4/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia), 5/JG-51 (1/43), Instr Erg/JGr-Ost (2/43), 2/JG-51 (9/43), Instr 3/JGr-Ost (4/44), Stffüh 3(Erg)/ JGr-Nord, (10/44), Stfkpt 3(Erg)/JG-1 (11/44)Bf 109F & G-2 (Trop) Werk # 13975 (10% dam 11/28/42 in JG-51, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 166341 "Yellow 36" (or 921628 109 Loss List) (lost 3/12/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 during aerial combat with P-51s at Styding, west of Hadersleben. He was seen to bail, but he was too low for his chute to deploy. He was buried in the Friedenshügel Cemetery in Flensburg (Source: Air War over Denmark). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta. One known victory, A Soviet MiG-1 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 6 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 12 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 21 August, 1942. A Yak-9 at Gorki on 5 October, 1943. His first known western victory, a Spitfire 10 km southeast of Beja N. Africa on 27 November, 1942. Another, a Boston south southwest of Dejbel-el-Magrun on 1 January, 1943. Magnus. A 10th, a B-24 at Blechhammer on 7 August, 1944, while in 3/JGr-Ost (OKL Claims List).
38 Adam, HansLt1/4/19222/JGr Süd (France)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6344 "Red 11" (95% dam 3/20/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 20 March, 1943 near Salon de Provence airfield, cause unknown. Buried at Dagneux France. Jager Blatt 4/2004.
39 Adam, Heinz Günther (Hans?)Lt8/2/1920Herzogswaldau52/JG-26 (7/41), 1/JG-26 (12/42)Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A "Black 9" (4/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 730 "White 5" (lost 12/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 20 December, 1942, when he stalled his Wk# 730 trying to land at Drucat. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south of Cassel on 17 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire into the Channel northwest of Dunkirk on 17 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 3 km northwest of Etaples on 21 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 5 km northeast of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.


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40 Adam, PaulFw2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Ju 52n Werk # 5945 "DC + SF" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 4 March, 1941 during a courier flight between Gardermoen and Berlin, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Alfred Gans, R/O; Uffz August Ahrens, Mechanic and Uffz Hans Müller, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
41 Adelhütte, HansOblt12/10/192015KG-41, 6/KG-3 (8/42 S.U.), III/KG-3 (10/43-5/44), I/NJG-7 (6/44), 6/NJG-3 (8/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 360236 "5K + LP" (lost 8/1/42) in 6/KG-3, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714246 in NJG-3 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Winningen/Everswinkel. He was buried in Essen. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Gabriel, R/O (Surv); Ogefr Georg Hoschek, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)). Magnus. His Wk# 360236 was reported lost 1 August, 1942, cause and location not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Oblt Adelhütte was a school friend of Night Fighter Peter Spoden (C.König).
42 Adelt, HansHptm1910/06/07Berlin acting Kdr III./ZG 1 (09/42 CK), Stab/Höheren Kdr für Truppengasschutz (04/43 CK), Stab II./ZG 76 (-07/44 CK)Fw 190 "BQ + DE" F-8 Werknr 580203 (lost 22/07/44) - other version (LOCS): Me 410 (lost 22/07/44)KIC 22 July, 1944 at Novy Dvor Malacky FP, CZ., circumstances unknown. He may have been assigned there to protect the ac/students of the Observer Training School (D.Drury). Added: KIFA on Me 410 crashed at Malacky airfield near Bratislava in Slovakia - not due to enemy action (CK)


Adelt in 10/39
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43 Ahlert, Hans JoachimLt5II/JG-77 (8/43 Italy), 6/JG-77 (1/44), 1/JG-27 (4/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18248 (lost 8/7/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 4 May, 1944. His Wk# 18248 was shot down by Italian flak on 7 August, 1943, location not reported, pilot OK. One known victory, a Spitfire on 27 January, 1944. A 2nd, a B-25 on 19 February, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 at Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. One or two of the above may have been unconfirmed. A 3rd, a Final Destruction, a B-24 near Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. His 3rd per OKL, a B-17 (HSS) 5 km W of Munich on 24 April, 1944.
44 Ahrend, HansUffz23/JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 S of Verdun on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Rosendaal on 5 November, 1943.
45 Ahrendholz, HelmutOFw1915/05/31Drewitz7./KG 2 (Deelen)Do 217 E-4 "U5 + KR" Werknr 4262 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1942 on a mission to Sunderland during aerial combat with a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq, piloted by Sq Ldr John Topham, crashing near the mouth of the Tyne. The black smoke and the red sparks were soon transformed into a ball of fire. The Do 217 dove straight into the sea from an altitude of 8000 feet. The body of Ahrendholz was recovered from the sea 4 miles off the river Tyne, re-buried in the German War Cemetery at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, Block 3, Gr 285. Remaining crew: Obsv Uffz Edgar Moll (MIA), Radop Uffz Peter (born 07/09/1916 in Jugenheim an der Bergstrasse, washed ashore on 27/11/42 on Norderney), Mech Uffz Hans Woelke (MIA).
46 Hildebrandt, Hans-Joachim Oblt z.S.1916/15/11Lensin, Greifenberg, Pommern3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 906Obsv. KIC on 13 July1940 in the North Sea off Juist. Buried Friedhof Norderney, Kriegsgräber - Block C grab 37 CKönig
47 Ahrensdorf, Hans WernerGefr12/5/1919BerlinErg.IV/KG-26 (Blankensee)He 111H Werk # 3658 (lost 2/16/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 16 February, 1942, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: Their ac crashed at Bechelsdorferweg, Olindorf, Mecklenburg, cause remains unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Gefr Johann Ebeling, Obs; Uffz Günther Klügel, R/O and Gefr Wilhelm Merchel, Gnr.Gefr Ahrensdorf buried in the German War Cem in Döberitz/Dallgow ev Kirchenfriedhof, B5, Row 1, Gr 23. Gefr Merchel buried in the German War Cem in Herne-Eickel Friedhof in Volksgarten, in Gr 92. No other graves known (D.Drury).
48 Aigen, Reinhard GeorgOfw5/20/1913Heidenheim

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3/KG-4 (5/40), 10/KG-4 (6/43), 7/KG-4 (9/43 Orsha, S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 161384 "5J + ER" (lost 9/19/43)
RK-EL(6/9/44 Post)

EP(6/20/41), DK-G(3/6/42), EK 1(9/12/40) & 2(10/24/39)
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1943. Over 300 combat missions. Added: Flying with the crew of Hptm Paul Strobel, they were killed when they collided with the crew of Lt Hans Auer, as they passed thru a layer of clouds, killing both crews. Remaining Strobel crew: Uffz Walter Fock; Ogefr Georg Arnold and Uffz Ewald Oetken. 447 combat missions, 313on eastern front, and 68 last over four hours, thus counted as doubles, total 515 missions. He was the first Flt Engr to receive the RK (C.König).

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49 Alander, RolfObltStfkpt Stab/KG-26 (Aalborg West)He 111H-5 Werk # 3655 "1H + AA" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1941 during an operation, crashing at sea off the east coast of Scotland. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wähner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Werner Meyer, R/O (MIA) and Fw August Dether, Mech (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng, one unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) the other three POW. Added: The VDK database shows the location of Uffz Wähner as "missing at sea", and is remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial. The three survivors were rescued by a trawler (D.Drury).
50 Albers, HansUffz1922/11/22Ochtrup



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3./JGr Süd, 4./JG 53 (04/44/Reich Def)Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 410312 (lost 08/04/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 while intercepting US bombers, when he was shot down by US fighters and crashed into a woods at Gluesingen Germany. Joined the Luftwaffe in August, 1941.

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51 Albers, HansOFw09/05/18Frankenbostel/ HannoverWeKuSta 5, WeKuSta 3
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (19/09/44)
EP (07/02/44)

EK 1 (09/06/42) & EK 2 (26/07/41)

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (02/08/43) and number (15/03/45)		PilotCKönig
52 Albert, HansStab IV/JG-5Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461220 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspCrashed his G-14 at Hjeltefjord Norway on 14 December, 1944, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
53 Albrecht, DietrichLt12/29/1918Königsmark2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # Unk (dam 3/2/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (lost 6/29/41) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1941 following combat, and making a force landing at the airfield at Insterburg Germany (now Chernyakhovsk Russia). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Johannes Brunners, Obs; Uffz Gustav Ott, R/O and Uffz Paul Reime, Gnr.. The four deceased are buried in a single grave in the Ger War Cem. at Chernyakhovsk Russia. Earlier, on 2 March, 1941, he was injured when making a crash landing at Evreux, Eure, France due to engine damage or failure. Remaining crew: Lt Herbert Zoch, Obs (Inj); Uffz Hans Klausnitzer, R/O and Gefr Ernst Schneider, Gnr, dispositions on the latter two unknown (D.Drury).
54 Albrecht, SiegfriedFw2/17/1917Geroldswalde/E.Prus.
Lommel, Belgium		5/NJG-3 (Schleswig)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620815 (or 620818) "D5 + BN" (lost 12/27/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 26/27 December, 1944 when he failed to return from a war flight over the "Bulge", and his Ju 88 crashed at Malonne Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 54/544. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Walter Berger, Uffz Heinz Haake and Uffz Hans Roch. Source: A. Rosseels & D.Drury).
55 Alefeld, HansObstltKdr I/KG-26 (4/40)He 111HBomber Operational Clasp
56 Alpers, HansLtII/KG-76 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142511 "F1 + DC" (lost 7/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Gela 28 July, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
57 Alt, HermannFw1(F)/22 (Bardufoss)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430566 "4N + BH" (lost 10/28/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 28 October, 1944; the ac crashed into a hillside at Rundhaug, 14km east of the bardufoss airfield, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Gast, Lt Karl Dieter Schlösser and Uffz Hans Suck (Flyvrak Norway).altx
58 Alt, VitusUffz1915/01/28Kissing, Augsburg


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4./NJG 2 (06/41 Gilze-Rijen)Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + IM" Werknr 0785 (lost 14/06/41)MIA after his Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea NW of Schouwen Holland the night of 13/14 June, 1941 (DeSwart). On the return flight from an Intruder Mission over England, Alt spotted a dinghy in the water below and circled while the R/O sent out a distress signal to Air Sea Rescue. To the horror of the He 111 H-5 "5J + KS" Werknr 3883 , 8/KG-4 (A.Rosseels) crew in the dingy, the wingtip of the Ju 88 hit the water, sinking immediately, and taking the crew with it. The entire crew perished. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hans Georg Suckow (geb 09/07/1920, Gumbinnen), R/O and Uffz Erwin Willi Korn (geb 11/10/1920, Bitigheim), Gunner. Suckow & Korn are remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). Added: The He 111 crew were rescued except for Uffz Karl Brückner, Flt Engr (D.Drury).


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59 Altendorf, Heinz "Hans"Oblt2/26/1917Oppenheim247/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 7/JG-53 (10/40; 5/41 Maldeghem; 6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5372 (dam.10/5/40), Bf 109E-4(11/40), Bf 109F-2(4/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5525 (lost 6/23/41; Emer land Grajewo, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7348 "White 1 + I" (12/16/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/25/42)
EP

EK 1(5/40) & 2(4/1/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 16 December, 1941; shot down in his Wk# 7348 "White 1 + I" by anti-aircraft fire at Mechili, Libya while attacking a British tank column. Force landed his Werk # 5372 at Cape Griz Nez on 5 October, 1940 after being damaged during combat over England; no injuries reported (Prien). Force landed his F-2 Werk # 5525 at Grajewo S.U., w/o injuries, on 23 June, 1941 (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Bloch 152 northeast of Reims, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A southwest of Compiegne, 21 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. His 4th, a Potez 63 at Gournay on 3 June, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim Mk IV, possibly of No.82 Sq., location unknown, on 8 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire NW of Dungeness on 20 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane on 13 May, 1941, no location. An 8th, a Hurricane W of Ramsgate on 16 May, 1941. Survived the war(Magnus). Added: He had been interned as POW in Canada. After the war, he moved to British Columbia, where he passed 14 September, 2008 (H.Wheeler).


60 Altmeyer, HansUffz8/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7090 "Black 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 27 November, 1942; Crashed into the sea south of Arendal-Tromsoey Norway, no further detail. Alternate spelling: Altemayer.
61 Altrogge, HansLt1/KG-66 (4/43 to wars end)Ju 88S-1 "Z6 + AH", Ju 188E-1
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Joined KG 66 at the time of its organization in the Spring of 1943. Flew as pathfinder in KG-66, his first operation in the Ju-188 being on 13 July, 1943 against Victoria Dock, at Hull. Remaining crew: Fw Hermann (EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp), Observer and Ofhr Grauenhorst (EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp), wireless operator. Witnessed the downing of Oblt Alex Pfeiffer, 1/KG-66 (MIA) on 4/26/44.


L-R: Hermann, Altrogger and Grauenhorst
62 Ambos, Johann "Hans"Oblt12/5/19209/StG-1(6/41), TO I/SG-5 ('44), Stffüh I/SG-5 (10/44), Stfkpt 6/SG-2 ('45)Ju 87,Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42), EP(3/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
63 Amersberger, JakobUffz30/11/12Trostberg an der Alz (CK)


Amersberger


chrödter

I/KG-30 (6/41 Eindhoven) (Added: 1./KG 30 CK)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5961 "4D + ??" (lost 6/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Steensel Holland, SW of Eindhoven, on 23 June, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Crashed after takeoff, cause not reported but no enemy action (CK). The entire crew were KIC, and buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot Uffz Amersberger buried AA-1-25. Remaining crew: Fw Wilhelm Linka, Obs (01/05/14 in Poland, bur Z-2-50); Ogefr Hans Karkuschke, R/O (24/05/18, bur Z-2-49) and Ogefr Götz Max Schrödter, Gnr (12/02/16 in Calbe, bur Z-2-48) (SGLO). Alternate spelling: Armersberger per VDK. Added: Amersberger in official obituary (CK)
64 Ammon, HansUffz7/14/1922Fürth Bavaria

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6/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681331 "Black 11" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hellingen, by Meldburg (JG-4 List). He recd his Pilot Certificate # 122128 on 14 April, 1943 per document copy provided by Fritz Braun.
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65 Amschler, HansUffz1/JG-5Fw 58 Werk# 023 "KB + HP"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 July, 1943 along with pilot Uffz. Fritz Mühlberg; Aerial combat, Herdla-Lade. Mombeek MIA List. The FW 58 was a twin engine multi-purpose AC, used as a Trainer, Transport or Ambulance AC.
66 Anders, HansUffz7/23/1920Graz


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13(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 20 April, 1945; Combat with a fighter, location unknown. Mombeek MIA List. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) in the Stettin area (C.König).
67 Androe, HansUffzI/StG-151Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2156 (lost 6/4/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 June, 1943 over Yugoslavia, no cause reported. Also KilledInAction (KIA), Uffz Heinrich Ihl, presumed to be his R/O since the pilot was not identified. Source: Yugo crashed-Shrani.
68 Angel, HansOfwStab/JG-300 (6/44)Bf 109G-6 or Fw 190A-6Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 20 June, 1944 (denkmalprojekt.org)
69 Angeli, Hans EberhardLt7/10/1917Fulda1



3/JG-54Bf 109E-4 "Yellow?" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1940 over Evreux France. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 20 km southwest of Peronne, 7 June, 1940. Added: Probably sd during aerial combat with Hurricanes of No.17 Sq. Burial in the German War Cem at Champigny St Andre, 9/23/1572 (D.Drury).
70 Anton, HansFwKG-76Ju 88Bomber Operational ClaspJager Blatt 4/2004.
71 Antoni, HeinzUffz2(H)/10Fw 189A "VX + NB" (lost 2/13/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 13 February, 1943 in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 9955. His Observer, Oblt Hans Kraft, and a remaining unnamed crewmember, also MIA. Obs Loss List
72 Apel, HansFhr9./NJG-1 (Fritzlar)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 440135 "G9 + OT" (lost 12/12/44), Bf 110 Werk # 5072 (lost 21/02/45)
probably at least EK 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA when shot down by a Mosquito XXX of the 85th Squadron with Pilot S/Ldr. Burbridge and the Navigator F/Lt. Skelton, on patrol in support of the bomber command attack on the German city of Essen) near Dorsten by Allied Night Fighters opposing the RAF night raid on Essen the night of 12 December, 1944. Remaining Crew: Gefr Klaas Visser (Dutch), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA) on his birthday, 24/12/21 in Amsterdam); Uffz Walter Trenck, R/O; Hptm Erich Zenker, WIA also a pilot, acting as gunner. Visser is buried in the local cemetery at Marl-Brassert. Apel and Trenck survived, but were later KilledInAction (KIA) on 21 February, 1945 during aerial combat SE of Störmede, by an RCAF fighter piloted by F/L D.A. McFayden of No. 406 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).


73 Apirtz, Hans GeorgUffz1/JGr-SüdBf 109E-7 Werk # 6406 (or 6409) "White 18" (lost 2/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC in his "White 18" on 23 February, 1943, in a mid-air collision with another 109, by Salon de Provence, near the Marignane airfield. Jager Blatt 3 & 4/2004.
74 Appel, Hans GüntherUffz29/JG-27 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 and a DB-3 on 27 July, 1941.
75 Arber, HansLt1921
Cannock Chase		3/KG-28He 111H-4 Werk # 3237 "1T + DL" (lost 6/14/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941; their ac was attacked by a Douglas A-20 "Havoc" of No.85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Gordon L.Raphael & ACq William N.Addison. The ac exploded over Lower Halstow, Isle of Grain, scattering debris over a wide area. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Straub, Obs; Fw Georg Hochwald, Flt Engr and Ofw Eugen Geyer, R/O, the only one whose body was recovered, buried CC, Blk 1, Row 9, Gr 341. Gefr Straub is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval memorial as "being in a sea grave" (D.Drury).
76 Arck, HansUffz2/19/19232/JG-2 (Merzhausen)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600142 (lost 3/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, buried Wiesbaden.
77 Armbrecht, Heinz Georg "Hans"Lt2/26/1921Flight Instr FFS A/B 52 & A-101 (2/43-1/45), 9 (Erg)/JG-1 (1/45), 10 (Erg)/JG-1 (4/45 Eastern Front)Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 7" (lost 4/16/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured 16 April, 1945 when he struck tree tops vicinity Duba, near Ceska Lipa during aerial combat (LOCS & C.König).
78 Armbrust, M.Fw3/KGr.z.b.V-9 (5/40 Ockenburg)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "9P + DL" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Stolwijk, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: His ac sustained the loss of a tailwheel earlier when landing at Terheyde, Netherlands. Remaining crew (& 15 infantrymen): Ofw F.Bauer and Uffz F.Seib. Oblt Drengk and crew were subsequently rescued by Fw Armbrust, with a 3rd crew Fw E.Ruhl (separate entry), only to be shot down by a Dutch Fokker D.XXI of 2e JaVA, Luchtvaartbrigade, piloted by 2/Lt Johan "Hans" Plesman. Nine persons were taken prisoner, however, none identified other than the pilot, who was also POW. Hans Plesman, and 33 passengers in a KLM Constellation, was killed in 1949 when his ac crashed into the sea off Bari (D.Drury).
79 Arndt, Hans EgonLt12/16/1922

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7/KG-76 (10/44)Ar 234B-2 Werk # Unk "F1 + BS" (dam 10/12/44)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 October, 1944; injured in a takeoff accident from Lärz airfield (C.König).
80 Arndt, WernerFwIII./KG 30Ju 88 A-4 "4D + ED" Werknr 140242 (lost), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 142113 (lost 11/42)KIC 5 November, 1942; takeoff accident at Nautsi Norway on a non-operational flight. Remaining crew (all KIC): Fw Franz Frei, Obsv; Uffz Friedrich Steube (20/06/20 in Dortmund, soldier since 1938 (CK), R/O and Ofw Fritz Reinike, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. WIA 15 June, 1942; shot down at the Kemi Bridge, an Uffz at the time. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Alfred Rennel, Observer; Fw Kurt Andreas, R/O and Ogefr Hans Matthias, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.


Steube
81 Arnim, Karl Hasso vonFw8/14/19163/Kü.Fl.Gr-906BV 138C-1 Werk # 2003 "8L + EL" (lost) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KIC 15 May, 1942; crashed into the sea after takeoff at List at Sylt on a non-operational transfer flight to Tromsö, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt.z.See Helmuth Bogumil, Observer [KIC, bur as "unknown" in the German War Cem. in Bartossen (Bartosze Poland)]; Fw Werner Geisser, R/O (WIC); Uffz Gerhard Schreck, Gunner (WIC) and Ofw Hans Eckstein, Mech (KIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Also onboard, three military passengers, all injured. Uffz Karl Klein, Uffz Adolf Selzner and Ogefr Hermann Voss (D.Drury).
82 Arnold, GottfriedOfw1/28/19161/TGr.-30 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700890 "S3 + HH" (lost 10/12/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 12 October, 1944, when their ac crashed at Reifenbert Taunus, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew, buried Blk "A", Usingen Gemeinfriedhof, Germany: Ofw Erich Romanowski, Obs (Row 4, Gr 47); Uffz Hans Schreier, R/O ( no VDK detail); Ofw Willi Köppe, Flt Engr (Row 4, Gr 46) and Uffz Johann Meenken, Gnr (Row 3, Gr 39). Ofw Arnold buried Row 4, Gr 48 (D.Drury).
83 Arnoldy, Hans JakobLt6/1/1916Wittlich, Germany74/JG-77 (39 to 4/41 Balkans)Bf 109E-4 Wk # 5277 "White 5 + _" (5% dam 10/26/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk # 6090 "White 5 + -" (lost 4/15/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1941 in "Werk # 6090 during aerial combat over Larissa Greece, near the airport. Shot in the chest by Canadian Ace Flt Lt John Mackie of RAF No. 33 Sq.. He bailed safely, but died of his wounds. On 26 October, 1940, he was injured when he crashed in his Wk# 5277 as a result of aerial combat southwest of Bergen Norway. One known victory, his 1st, a Skua at Trondheim, 11 June, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Skuas at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940. His 4th, a Beaufort SW of Bergen on 26 October, 1940. Several unconfirmed victories. [some confusion over which Wk# SD in 1941]. Added: The three missing victories may be Blenheim Mk IV's of No.254 Sq., all in the Stavanger vicinity, one on 24 June, 1940, and possibly two on 25 June, 1940 (H.Wheeler).

84 Aschka, HansFwAufkl.Gr-?Bf 109G-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
85 Asmus, HansHptmStab/JG-51 (7/40)Bf 109E-4/N Werk # 3737 (lost 10/25/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW; Shot down 25 October, 1940 over Marden England in Werk# 3737 by Hurricanes of RAF No. 501 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Eustace Holden and P/O Vivian Snell. This was Mölders old aircraft, the day he first flew the new Bf 109F-0. Asmus was unable to keep up with the faster F model, and was jumped by the Hurricanes.
86 Assmann, WilhelmOfwInstructor, Erg.Kü.Flg. Staffel (F) See (Kobenhavn See)Bv 138B Werk # 2009 "6H + KH" (lost)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 12 May, 1944 when he suffered from engine trouble and attempted an emergency landing in the Sortedamssoo Lake near Kobenhavn. The right hand wing clipped a number of trees just before touchdown and the AC overturned and crashed into the lake, killing the crew of three. Remaining crew (KIC): Student pilot, Ofhr Hans Joachim Petter and Student gunner, Fw Hans Peter Wilken. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 16 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
87 Ast, Hans JoachimOfhr10/JG-7 (Oranienburg)Me 262A-1 Werk # 110479 "Red 12" (lost 1/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 14 January, 1945 at Crivitz, pilot error.astx
88 Aster, EmilUffz9/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5343 "U5 + NT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 February, 1942 failing to return from a mine-laying operationin Tyne Bay, exact cause unknown, however Beaufighters of RAF No. 141 Sq. were operating in the area at the time. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Arnold Neumann, Observer, Gefr Hans Lehmann, wireless operator and Uffz Karl Thomas, mechanic.
89 Attenberger, HansGefr11/06/19Neumarkt/ Oberpfalz


2./ KG 30 (10/39)Ju-88 A-1 (lost)
EK 2
Crew member, pilot unknown. KIA on 17 October 1939 in an attack against Scapa Flow where the Iron Duke was hit and sunk on ground.CKönig
90 Auer, HansLt05/08/1921Flattach7/KG-4 (Orsha South)He 111H-16 Werk # 160926 "5J + KR" (lost 9/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA with unnamed crew 19 September, 1943; while climbing thru low-lying cloud layer, he collided with another H-16, Wk# 161384, piloted by Uffz Walter Fock, killing both crews, the acs crashed west of Dubrovka. See pilot Fock for his crew information. Source: Kaiser RK book. (Added): The pilot’s remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery but a grave is believed to exist at Orscha I, which is the other name used for Orscha-Süd airfield. He is commemorated in the German war cemetery at Sychkovo, Belarus (in German = Schatkowo).davedrury
91 Auernig, Roman Dr.Maj7/20/1905Austria
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt 1/KG-28He 111H-4 Werk # 3293 "1T + AH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 4 March, 1941 when, as acting as Observer for pilot, Uffz Alfred Dries (born 5/22/1917, KilledInAction (KIA)), they were shot down during mine-laying operations in the Severn Estuary. Shot down by Barry AA guns, he crashed into the sea, one half mile off Nells Point, Barry. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Alfred Dries, Uffz Hans Hartisch, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Heinrich Felton, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two deceased are buried At CC/7/8; Uffz Dries, Gr 203 and Gefr Felton, Gr 201. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury.
92 Auersberg,LtKGr.z.b.V.- 600Ju 52/3mg5e Werk # 7146 "KD + IM" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 1 March, 1942 in the Dno-Demjansk area, cause unknown. Remaining crew(MIA): Fw Hans Hendricks, R/O; Ogefr Anton Dwirschnik, Mechanic and Uffz Heinz Ebeling, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
93 Augenstein, Hans HeinzHptm1921/11/07Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden46

Courtesy Christian König

9./NJG 1 (10/43), 7./NJG 1 (02/44), Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (11/44)Bf 110 F, Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + EZ" Werknr 730050 (lost 16/06/44), Bf 110 G-4 "G9+HZ" Werknr 140078 (most likely 740078) (lost 07/12/44)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44)
br>EP (17/01/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 December, 1944 NW of Münster-Handorf by an RAF Long Range Night Fighter flown by Flt Lt Hedgecoe. Another source suggests the G-4 Werk # as 740078. Augenstein and his R/O, Uffz Günther Steins were killed, and the gunner, Uffz Kurt Schmidt, managed to bale out successfully. WIA 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Roubaix Be., with Uffz's Schmidt and Steins, also this incident. One known victory, a Wellington 1 km southeast of Ahlhorn on 1 August, 1942. Five known victories were bombers, including two Lancasters by Zwolle on 23 October, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Emmerich on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax 4 km ESE of Maastricht on 28 April, 1944. Added: The only VDK burial match is for Ofw (promoted?) Steins, War Cem. Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide in Field G, Grave 3 (D.Drury).
94 Augst, HansUffz18/JG-53 (9/40; 10/42 Africa to 4/43 Tunisia)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 12961? (lost 10/13/42), Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 13341 (lost 10/19/42), Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16222 "Black 17 + I" (lost 4/11/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Severely wounded 11 April, 1943, aerial combat at Medjez-el-Bab, did not return to combat duty. Flugbuch. Per Bf 109 Loss List, he made an emergency landing after combat at El Alamein on 13 October, 1942, pilot OK. On 19 October, 1942, he lost his 2nd F-4 in combat over the sea, bailing safely without wounds. One victory reported in Bf 109 Loss List.
95 Augustin, Hans JoachimUffz5/15/1923Leipzig5/NJG-4Bf 109, Bf 110, me 210Night Fighter Operational ClaspSource: Michel Sergent
96 Aurich, HansOfw3/Seenot Gr. OostendeHe 59 Werk # 1515 (lost)Wound Badge
Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		WIC 10 April, 1941 when he crashed in the North Sea of De Panne. Source: A. Rosseels.
97 Auschner, HansUffz1920/11/24Kattowitz


Courtesy CK

Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland

Wettererkundungsstaffel 2 (Wekusta 2) (Atlantic)Ju 88 D-1 "D7 + DK" Werknr 430030 (lost 23/07/43)KIC 23 July, 1943 during a reconnaissance mission over NW Ireland when he crashed in fog at Ballinacarriga Hill, Crow Head, Dursey, West of Cork, killing the entire crew. Buried Glencree Cemetery, Ireland, Graves 44 to 47 (M.Croft & D.Drury). Remaining crew (KIC): Reg.Rat. Bruno Noth, Meteorologist; Radop Gefr Gerhard Dümmler and Gunr OGefr Johannes Kuschidlo.


left Auschner, others might be Dümmler and Kuschidlo

98 Autenrieth, Hans 'The Ghost of St. Trond'Hptm1921/03/15Weiler22
6./NJG 1 (08/41), Stab II./NJG 1 (08/42), 4/NJG 4 (03/43), Stfkpt 6./NJG 4 (06/43 - 01/44), Kdr II./NJG 4 (02/44)Bf 110 G-4 Werk # 5431 (lost 21/04/44), Ju 88 G-1 Werk # 712343 (lost 04/08/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/02/44)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold

EP (08/05/43 CK)

Wound Badge (21/01/44 CK) 		POW 6 August, 1944 after being shot down by a Mosquito NE of Rennes on 4 August, 1944. WIA 20/21 January, 1944; shot down by a Lancaster, crashing at Spreenhagen near Berlin. One known victory, possibly his 1st, a Halifax on 13 August, 1941, in the Groningen area. Another victory, two Wellingtons south of Burg on 1 August - Wellington X9917 was one, 1942. Another Wellington 100 m southwest of Venlo on 12 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 101 Sq. near Liege on 24-25 August, 1942. A Halifax II #1216 "PM-Q" near Marquillies, crashing at Rosmeer-Bilzen (Be) on 5 October, 1942 (Surviving RAF Nav, F/Sgt Gordon Mellor & Jozef Simons, Secy Hemology Soc.,Rosmeer). A Stirling 6 km northeast of Souilly on 8 March, 1943. Another Stirling 3 km southwest of Chalons-sur-Marne on 12 March, 1943. A Halifax, same location, on 17 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Wellington. A Stirling 5 km WSW of Diest, Be. on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax E of Dinant on 26 November, 1943, while in 1/NJG-4. A Lancaster on 10 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 2 June, 1944. A Lancaster 5 km E of Dreux on 10 June, 1944. A Lancaster at St Leo on 8 July, 1944. His only known R/O/Gunner, Uffz Adam was killed by the French Resistance when they were both captured after crashing at Fougeres France. The French turned Autenrieth over to the Americans. American POW, released in 1946. Autenrieth died 8 June, 1996. Added: Autenrieth joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired as an Oberstleutnant. His 04/08/44 remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Adam (born 21/07/1919 in Schwemlingen), R/O (MIA) and Uffz Georg Helbig (born 29/06/1920 in Steinfeld), Mech (POW) (absa3945). Added: Another source suggests Fw Adam and Uffz Helbig bailed out the night of 20/21 January, 1944, and returned uninjured; Autenrieth bailed, hitting the tailfin and breaking his leg. Autenrieth always flew with Uffz Adam as Radop with whom he teamed up at nighflighter school. (CK)


Hans Autenrieth and Wlter Ehle with others of NJG-1
Courtesy Oleg Marin




Archive Report

Archive Report Wellington X9917

Archive Report Wellington EF348

Operational Record
99 Baasner, HansHptm11/1/1916Gross Orsichau


3(F)/121 (3/43), Kdr III/KG(J)-6 (11/44), Kdr I/KG(J)-54 (3/45 to end)Do 17P & F, He 111H in Aufkl Gr.; Bf 109G & K, Fw 190A-8, Me 262A/1a
RK(3/14/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/14/42)
EP(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		POW May, 1945, released 24 August, 1945. More than 300 reconnaissance and bomber missions. Jager Blatt article.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Hans Baasner joined Flak Regt 2 at Szczecin, 01.10.1936. In 1938/1939, he went on to become a reserve officer in the anti-aircraft artillery regiment in Greifswald. In August 1939, he was appointed to the Department of the flak-teaching regiment in Hamburg. At the beginning of the war, he was transferred to East Frisia as adjutant to the Headlamp (Searchlamp?) Regiment 1. In May 1940, he began his training as an observer at Großenhain. In June 1941, he was deployed to the eastern front. After being promoted to first lieutenant, he was awarded the Knight's Cross on 14.03.1943, after operations in France, England, the Balkans and Russia. From Mid-1943 he received a training at the pilots school A/B 41 in Frankfurt / Oder and at the pilots school (C) 6 in Kolberg. In 1944 he attended the blind flying school in Copenhagen. After being retrained in IV/KG 6 on the Ju 88 and Ju188, he joined Stab/KG-6. On 02.06.1944 to be assigned as an ia (?) officer. On 12.08.1944, he was given command of the III./ KG 6, which was at that time to be a booster in Ahlhorn and flew against the invasion front. On 19.10.1944, the order for the reclassification of KG-6 was ordered and Baasner sent to Breslau-Rosen to train as a fighter pilot. The III/KG-6 was then in Prague-Rusin and was refitted sparingly on the Fw 190. On 31.01.1945, the III group was named " Schwanen Gruppe", the first Me 262 element of the squadron. But the new deliveries of the Me 262 did not come until March 1945. In March / April Baasner left the III. Group, which is now III/KG(J)-6, and took over the leadership of I/KG (J) 54, which was also in Prague-Rusin. At the end of the war, he was captured with the remains of his group in Graz, from which he was released. Baasner flew over 300 reconnaissance missions. Deceased 21.3.1983, Lüdenscheid (Source, Facebook)
100 Bachhofer, HansFw5(H)/32Hs 126B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List

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