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There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Kilchling,	Uffz			2	7/NJG-1	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" the night of 18-19 August, 1944, no location given, most likely in the Zoutkamp area, along with Ernst Modrow.
2	Modrow, Ernst Wilhelm	Hptm	5/5/1908	Stettin	34	9./KGr.z.b.V. 108 (09/39-05/40), BFS 1 (instr. 03/41 CK), LTSt. 222 (04/42-04/43 CK), Erpr.Stelle Travemünde (04/43-10/43 CK), 2./NJG 1 (10/43-03/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG 1 (04-11/44), Stab I.+ Stfkpt 1./NJG 1 (11/44- 05/45 CK)	Do 26 V-1 Wk# 791 "P5 + AH" (Added: prior "Seeadler" WNr. 0791 (D-AGNT) CK), (lost 5/28/40), Bv 222 V5 "X4 + EH" (CK), Me 323, Bf 110, He 219 A-0/R6 Werk # 190210 "9G + HH" (lost 2/1/45; ejected)	RK(8/19/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/28/40) Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	A former Lufthansa pilot. Flew Transport AC over Norway and in the Mediterranean. He was severely wounded and his Do 26 (4 eng flying boat) sunk by RAF fighters at Rombakenfjord on 28 May, 1940, while unloading equipment. Converted to Night Fighters in October of 1943. 109 Night Fighter combat missions. 259 total combat missions. All his victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Mosquito at Venlo on 7 March, 1944. A double victory on 31 March, 1944; both "4 mots"; one NNW of Abbeville, the other S of Abbeville. Three Lancasters in the Düsseldorf/Gilze-Rijen area on 23 April, 1944. A Mosquito 8 km S of Alkmaar on 11 June, 1944. On the night of 21 June, 1944, he downed 5 Lancasters. A "4 mot" 40 km SW of Beacon "Biber" on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Zoutkamp area on 18-19 August, 1944. Two "4 mots" at Düsseldorf on 23 September, 1944. His 34th, an "unidentified e/a" on 5 January, 1945. Deceased 16 September, 1990 Kiel (P. Bastin). Added: retired from the Bundeswehr as an Obstlt. on 30/09/64 (CK)	Courtesy Christian König	AlliedLossesDatabase MZ573 AlliedLossesDatabase ME704 Operational Record
3	Modrow, Franz	Fw	5/17/1918	Koschütz		1/JG-301	Fw-190 A-9/R11 Werknr 206047 (lost 19/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 19 November, 1944; crashed during a training flight at Stendal. Buried Salzwedel Friedhof. Source: A. Rosseels.

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