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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
1 Müller, Friedrich Karl "Nasen"Maj12/4/1911Sulzbach, Saar305/KGzbV-172(9/39), I/KG-50(12/42), Stab/JG-301, 1/JG-300(6/43), Stfkpt 1/NJGr-10, Kdr I/NJG-11 (8/44 to end)He 177, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 550453 "Green 3" & Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550717 (lost 10/22/43; crash @ Gummelsbach due to engine fire) in JG-300, Bf 109G-10/AS "Green 3" also in JG-300, Bf 109G-6/AS "Red 2" in 1/NJG-10, Bf 109G-14 (w/30 vics on Rudder) & Fw 190A (both in NJG-11) RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/43)
EP(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Transport & Night Fighter Oper.Clsp in Brnz
52 missions as a Night Fighter. 30 Night victories, 23 of them with the "Wilde Sau" unit. One known victory, a Halifax at Margraf Cologne on 4 July, 1943, believed to be the first "Wilde Sau" victory. Two known victories on 11 August, 1943, a Halifax 5 km NNE of the Biblis airfield and a 2nd Halifax at Vermütlich, N of Heidelberg. A Lancaster 10 km NW of Swinemünde on 17 August, 1943. Two Stirlings in the Berlin area on 24 August, 1943. A Lancaster 25 km SE of Munich on 7 September, 1943. A Mosquito at Eindhoven on 23 August, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Frankfurt a. Main on 12 September, 1944. Another double victory, both Lancasters on 4 December, 1944; one at Wörth-Lautersbad, the other SW of Karlsrühe. His 28th, an "e/a" on 14 January, 1945. His last known victories, his 29th & 30th, were both "e/a" on 21 February, 1945. He flew the He 177 in KG-50. Nicknamed "Nasen Müller". Another source notes the Werk Number for his A-6 as "350453", the 3 replacing the 5. Deceased 2 November, 1987.



Courtesy Christian König




Courtesy Christian König

2 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.
3 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).
4 Becker, EwaldUffz16/08/197./KG 27 (12/43)Not known whether Becker was the pilot (put him in this position due to rank and age). Since 7 men were shot down on 27/12/43 near Andrushevka (or area Umani (DRK: Shitomir)) and died on that day in the 7. Staffel (and I found a picture of one of them) I put them all in here to remember them. OGefr Franz Adolf (22/12/23), Gefr Wilhelm "Willi" Appelt (14/10/23, see picture), Gefr Gerhard Heyer (30/05/24), OGefr Vinzens Müller (21/01/21), Gefr Helmut Namsel (23/08/20), Gefr Herbert Rossel (09/04/24)CKönig
5 Beermann, TheodorHptmStfkpt 4/KG-30 (5/40 Oldenburg)Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "4D + AM" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed south of Ypenburg Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: During an attack on AA positions near Den Haag, his ac was sd by a Fokker D-21 228 of Sq.1-V-2, piloted By a Lt Droste. The pilot (and crew?) was known to bail. Remaining crew: Fw Alfons Stahl, Obs (WIA/POW); Fw Erich Maar, R/O (POW) and Gefr Paul Müller (geb 11/8/1916 Sankt Wendel), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), 1st bur Voorburg, re-bur 1954 Ysselsteyn AM-4-84 (Find-A-Grave by Fred & LOCS).
Ysselstein, Holland
6 Begemann, HeinzLt24/09/137/KG-30 (5/40 Marx)Ju 88A-2 Werk # unk "4D + KR" (Lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Nijmegen Holland, in the Waal, on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot /crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by German fighters, - exploded mid-air and crashed into the Waal River near Tiel. Lt Begemann is MIA. never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Haiger, Obs (MIA, never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn); Fw A.Herb, R/O (MIA, never recovered) and Flg H.Müller, Gnr (MIA, never recovered and honoed at Ysselsteyn) (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
7 Beiberich, EmilFwStab II/KG-54 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4211 "B3 + CC" (lost 7/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Kurt Müller and two other unnamed crew on 19 July, 1941, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
8 Bergemann, HeinzLt7/KG-30Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + KR" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 10 May, 1940 when they were hit by flak, and exploded when they crashed into the Waal. Remaining crew (pos unk): Fw August Herb, Uffz Walter Haiges and Flg Hermann Müller, no further detail (DVL Loss List).
9 Bischoff, GüntherOblt 6/KG-4 (1/42 Riga-Spilve, Latvia, 9/42 Seschtschinskaja, S.U.) He 111H-6 Werk # 4419 "5J + HP" (lost 4 or 9/12/42) Bomber Operational Clasp The crew all returned from a mission on either 12 April or 12 September, 1942 (sources differ), location reported as Pl.Qu.35 Ost/0876 in Russia. Remaining crew: Fw Herbert Flemmig (EP 1/19/42 & DK-G 10/15/42), Obs; Ofw Edwin Eisermann (EP 1/15/42 & DK-G 10/15/42), R/O and Ofw Peter Müller, Flt Engr (WIA). Source: D.Drury. History: On 23 August, 1942, the German 6th Army, and elements of the 4th Panzer Army, launched their Battle of Stalingrad offensive, with support from intensive bombing raids by the Luftwaffe, lasting three months, which reduced most of the city of Stalingrad to rubble (Wiki).
10 Blass, SiegfriedFw9/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1535 "1G + ??" (90% destroyed)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot believed uninjured 12 December, 1940, when his ac was attacked by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke w/ Sgt Alfred K.Sandifer, Radar Operator. It may have been a "shared victory" with a F/O Whitney W.Straight. Blass managed to return to Rennes, where his ac sustained further damage due to heavy ground contact. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Müller, Obs (believed uninjured); Uffz Rudolf Kranert, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Martin Peper, Flt Engr (WIA/DOW 12/13/40, bur German War Cem., Mont-de-Huisnes (Fr) Crypt 9, Gr 95 (D.Drury).
11 Blume, GertOblt1/KG-51Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5721 "9K + GB" (lost 5/23/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/1/41), Bomber Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1942; shot down by fighters 18km N of Barvenkovo (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). Added: Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Obsv Uffz Werner van Drage, Radop OFw Christoph Müller, Gunr FW Heinrich Deussen (CKönig)





12 Böck, WernerOfw7/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0192 "F8 + ER" (lost 3/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost with five crew over the Atlantic on 24 March, 1943. Source: Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer): Added: Remaining crew (those buried are at Cuacos de Yuste, Row 3): Fw Georg Markert, Co-pilot (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 34); Uffz Hans Moeller (or Möller), R/O 1 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 31); Uffz Harald Santler, R/O 2 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 33); Ofw Hans Müller, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 29) and Ogefr Walter Rettke, Gnr (MIA). Ofw Werner Böck listed as MIA (D.Drury).
13 Bodner, GerhardFwWekusta 2He 111H-2 Werk # 2740 (dam 2/12/41)Meteorological Operational Claspis ac reported damaged 12 February, 1941 when he crashed at the Brest/Lanveoc airfield, cause unknown. Remaining crew (dispo unk): Reg Rat Herbert Müller, Uffz Horst Russbild, R/O and Uffz Rudi Michel, Gnr/Mech (absa3945)
14 Böttcher, HelmutLt4(F)/121 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0352 "7A + AM" (lost 9/22/40)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp
POW with unnamed crew 22 September, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 234 Sq., piloted by P/O T.M. Kane & Sgt A.S. Harker during a weather recon over the Channel (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The location is believed to be off Start Point, Devon. Remaining crew (POW): Fw Theodore Vater, Obs (WIA); Uffz Willi Müller, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Peter Rabe, Gnr. (D.Drury).
15 Boy, WernerLt7/11/19211/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1334 "M2 + CH" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1942 after being shot down on a mission to York by a Hurricane of RAF No. 253 Sq., piloted by Frenchman W/O Yves Mahe. Its controls damaged, the AC crashed at Crockey Hill, 3.5 miles south of York. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Karl H. Kugler, Observer, Gefr Willi Schindler, wireless operator and Gefr Heinz Müller, gunner. The crew managed to bail safely, however, Boy was still on board when the AC crashed. Added: Buried CC, 3/12/363 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
boyx
16 Bräuer, RolfOfw1/KG-4He 111H-20 Werk # 700014 (lost 1/19/45)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 January, 1945 when his ac crashed in Budapest Hungary, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Raymund Müller, Obs; Uffz Bernhard Rose, R/O; Uffz Heinz Siebeneichler, Flt Engr and Ogefr Georg Hartig, Gnr. No known graves (D.Dury).
17 Braukmeier, Ernst AugustOblt3/12/1923AdenauStab II/KG-4He 111H-20 Werk # 700026 "5J + EC" (lost 1/30/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
DK-G Awards List. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1945 during the Budapest airlift, crashing at Kethely, SE of Keszthely Hungary, cause, engine malfunction during an operation. The pilot and Observer, Uffz Paul Renz were killed and buried in a single grave in Györ Hungary, no further detail. Remaining crew (injured): Uffz Günter Müller, R/O; Uffz Heinz Bieber, Flt Engr/Gnr and Uffz Johann Hinrichs, Gnr (D.Drury).
18 Bremer, Dieter PeterOfhr9/29/19242 (or 3)6/JG-301 (5/44), 10/JG-300 (10/44 Stendal, 1/45 Jüterbog)Bf 109G-10 Werk# 490219 "White 19" (lost 1/14/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
MIA 14 January, 1945 (per Jager Blatt 5/2001). One known victory, a B-17 NE of Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Mahr Ostrau (Ostrava) on 17 December, 1944. Added: Per the JG-300 website, the Wk# is reported as 490210 which was attributed to Ofhr Werner Müller of 15/JG-27, 60% damaged 2/45. The further text puts the Wk# at 490219. His B-24 victory is noted as his 3rd victory. The website associates Bremer with 2/JG-54, confused with "Pitt" Bremer. This Ofhr was unable to bail, was killed in the crash with his ac by Sanderholz/Stendal after combat with a P-51.
19 Breunicke, WilliOfwWekusta 51Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430415 "4T + BH" (lost 5/15/43) Meteorological Operational Clasp MIA with unnamed crew at Flight Troop Sonstige 15 May, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The crash location was probably into the Atlantic, off Ireland, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Reg.Rat. Paul Schreiner, Obs; Uffz Otto Völker, R/O and Ogefr Fritz Müller, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Braunicke
20 Budde, EmilUffz1(F)/122 (Elmas Sardinia)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140427 "P1 + NK" (lost 1/10/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 January, 1943; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission in this I/KG-60 borrowed aircraft. Shot down by a Hurricane of RAF No. 253 Sq., piloted by S/L L.H. Bartlett, 30 miles NW of Bougie. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Karstinst, Obs; Uffz Hans Krause, R/O and Uffz Harry Müller, Gunner. Wiki Luft data.
21 Caesar, EdgarHptm6/10/1912 Stfkpt 3(F)/122 (4/40-5/40 Sola-Stavanger) Do 17P, He 111H-3 Werk # 5640 "F6 + DH" (lost 5/12/40) Observer Operational Clasp KIC 12 May, 1940; flew into a mountain during a dawn reconnaissance mission, killing the entire crew, remaining crew unnamed. Wiki Luft data. Added: the cause was heavy fog and the crash happened on Vanna Island. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Otto Karnapp, Uffz Hans Joachim Müller and Uffz Georg Ableitner (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The four crew are buried in the German War Cem. at Narvik, Norway, Blk 13, Row L1 as follows: Caesar Gr 9, Karnapp Gr 10, Müller Gr 11 and Ableitner Gr 8 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Cäsar (VDK).
22 Coenen, WernerOblt3/16/19152/Ku.Fl.Gr.-106Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0662 "M2 + CK" (lost 5/7/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1941 while on a mission over Glasgow, when intercepted by a Defiant of No. 141 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr E.C.Wolfe. Two of the crew bailed successfully before the ac crashes at Blairskaith Muir. Remaining crew: Hptm Gerd Hansmann, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Ernst Langanki, R/O (POW) and Fw Willi Müller, Gnr (POW, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada; later hung, convicted of killing another prisoner; buried Ger War Cem, Kitchener, Ont, Gr 32B). Oblt Coenen buried CC Gr 3/399; Hptm Hansmann buried in the churchyard at Lennoxtown, Scotland (Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury).

Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: Sqd Ldr Edward Wolfe's Combat Report: 'I dived at full throttle slightly in front and below the enemy aircraft and came up on his starboard forward quarter where my gunner, Sgt Ashcroft, opened fire at less than 20yds range. Strikes were observed and the E/A turned sharply towards us. I climbed over him, dived underneath and took up the same position as before. A second burst was fired after which the enemy’s starboard engine and cockpit were seen to be on fire, and he turned on all his navigation lights. At the same time he turned towards me again and I repeated my former manoeuvre, the gunner gave him a third burst. Twice again he took the same evasive action and I repeated my manoeuvre with the gunner giving him a forth and fifth burst. After the fourth burst there were two blinding flashes in his cockpit. After the fifth burst I left the attack as we were nearing cloud tops, and through a rift in the cloud layer watched the E/A crash to the ground where it blew up.' (Battle of Britain Database on this site)

Cannock Chase
23 Dähne, ManfredFw5/ZG-1 (Speyer 6/40), 8/ZG-76 (8/40)Bf 110C-1 Werk # 2831 "2N + GN" (20% dam 6/8/40; interned Switzerland briefly), Bf 110C-2 Werk # 3532 "2N + AN" (lost 8/25/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1940 in Wk# 3532; sd and crashed at Buckland Ripers, Dorset, following combat with fighters over Portland. He and his R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Fritz Müller, were killed when the ac exploded on impact at the Tatton House Farm. Their few remains were buried at the edge of the Tatton House field (BOBT&N via D. Drury). Werk # 2831 crashed at Oberkirch, S of Basel, after combat with a Swiss Bf 109E of the Swiss AF, Fl.Kp.15, piloted by Lt Rudolf Homberger on 8 June, 1940, after entering Swiss airspace. The R/O, Ogefr Herbert Klinke was WIA, pilot OK. Klinke after severak months in hospitalization later flew in Russia in ZG 76. Deceased 04/02, aged 83. (Bf 110 Loss List & D.Drury). Profile Courtesy Vasco + Estanislaus
Dähne left and Klinke right



24 Diecke, KurtOfw2/KG-77, 2/KG-6 (1/43 Beauvais Fr.)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144347 "3E + GK" (lost 1/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
DK-G Awards List. POW 18 January, 1943; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq., piloted by S/L I.G.Esplin. The ac crashed at Bull Rd., Lovelace Place Farm, Bethersden, Kent. Remaining crew: Obs Uffz Karl Fenger (bail, POW); R/O Fw Erich Müller (KilledInAction (KIA), chute failed, buried Folkestone, Kent) and Gnr Uffz Karl Lösch (bails & stole vehicle but POW within hours). I have the ac Data Plate. See 12 O'Clock High Story on file.
25 Dieterle, HansUffz1/18/1922Messkirch1/TG-1Ju 52/3m Werk # 130859 "1Z + FH" (lost 4/17/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 April, 1944 when his ac was sd by a P-38 of 97FS, 82FG, piloted by Capt James A.Force. The Ju 52 made an emergency landing into the Danube, south of Orsova, in Mehedinti County, Romania. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), desig unk): Fw Walter Müller, Uffz Albert Neiteler and Gefr August Tatzel. The crew names are listed in the VDK, but their graves are believed to exist in Orsova Romania. In addition to the crew, there were twelve military passengers, all believed KilledInAction (KIA) (D.Drury).
26 Dreikorn, PaulHptm11/11/19063/KGr.z.b.V.-1, Stfkpt 12/KGr.z.b.V.-1 (5/40 Münster-Handorf)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6320 (lost (5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspAn Observer this date, his Ju 52 crashed at Valkenburg/Waalhaven Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by AA fire, killing 15 passengers of III/IR-16. Hptm Dreikorn buried among the unknowns at Ysselsteyn, 4 May, 1948. One other known crew, a Fw Kurt Müller (MIA). Pilot Uffz Nikolas Michels (KilledInAction (KIA)) (See his Profile in the Archive) (Steve Roberts/Find-A-Grave by Fred).
27 Drews, WernerOblt8/23/1913Stab/KG-2 (11/40), 3/KG-4 (4/41)Do 17Z-3 Werk # Unk "U5 + GA" (lost 11/3/40), He 111H-5 Werk # 3985 "5J + EL" (lost 4/20/41) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew the night of 19/20 April, 1941 during an operation to London, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Günther Stein, Obs; Gefr Günther Borries, R/O and Gefr Herbert Klikow (or Klickow), Gnr. Another earlier incident, believed to be the same pilot, on the night of 2/3 November, 1940, an Oblt Werner Drews was reported missing in unknown circumstances. Remaining crew (MIA, crew designations unknown): Ofhr Kurt Schwenk, Fw Oswald Müller and Uffz Hermann Drewes (D.Drury).): was
28 Drey, KarlUffzKGr.z.b.V.-600 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 5639 "C6 + FM" (lost 4/11/43)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943; sd by fighters in the Trapani-Tunis area. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Fritz Wieck, R/O; Ogefr Rudolf Müller, Mech and Uffz Walter Tröger, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
29 Duchstein, FriedrichUffz6/23/19211/KG-66Ju 88S-1 Werk # 301471 "Z6 + CH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 June, 1944; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Paul Müller, geb 11/16/1915, Obs and Fw Paul Sagau, geb 10/6/1918, R/O. Source: B.Bines.
30 Eder, HansFwFFS C6Ju 52 Werk # 5265 (60% dam 11/25/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis Ju 52 reported damaged 25 November, 1940 making a failed landing at Lauterbach. Remaining crew: Flt Engr Uffz Gottfried Grasser; two students, Ogefr Max Müller and Gefr Helmut Rosenbaum. no injuries reported.
31 Ender, GerhardFw6/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 3000 "G1 + FP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 May, 1941 when he attempted a belly landing at Long Riston after being damaged by a British Defiant Night Fighter. The fighter set fire to the port engine, stopped the starboard engine and killed Ender. Remaining crew: Fw Heinrich Müller, Observer (POW), Uffz Bruno Schakat, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Georg Schopf, mechanic (POW). The remaining crew bailed. Schopf went out at 900 feet and broke his neck landing, but survived. Schakat was less fortunate, his chute tangled on the AC, and he was dragged to his death as the AC crashed. Müller intended to jump, but his chute opened before he could evacuate the plane, so he opted to make the force landing himself, and did so, coming down in a field within yards of the farmhouse of Walter Kirkwood. His injuries from the landing caused him to remain in the hospital for five months. Ender and Schakat lie in the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase.


Ender on right with Muller centre, unknown on left


Cannock Chase
32 Erk, HelmutUffz8/KG-26Ju 88A-17 Werk # 301162 "1H + ES" (lost 6/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 June, 1944 following the attack on HMS Boadicea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA, desig unk): Uffz Arno Müller, Uffz Egon Walther and Gefr Georg Ramoser (D.Drury).
33 Erkens, WilliOblt05/04/16Solingen-Ohligs (CKönig)5/KG-30 (2/41 Gilze-Rijen, 1/43 Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3268 (20% dam 2/19/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141067 "4D + FN" (04/07/42, lost 1/23/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1943 at Bone, three other unnamed crew MIA, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: WIA 19 February, 1941; a Fw at the time, he was hit by enemy fire and belly landed at Gilze-Rijen airfield. No mention of his crew disposition (SGLO). Added: Buried at Dely-Ibrahim/Algeria. On the 05/07/42 Erkens and his crew (Obsv OFw Müller, Radop Fw Bartens, Gunr Uffz Hoffmann) managed to sink a 6000 GRT freighter in the Barents Sea (CKönig).




34 Fanke, HelmutLt1(F)/22 (S.U.)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0799 "4N + FH" (lost 7/12/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew between Nevel and Pskov (Pskov Oblast, Russia) 12 July, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The JU 88 was sd by a Soviet fighter, with all the crew bailing. Three were captured and the unamed R/O managed to return to his unit. Remaining crew: Uffz K.Müller, the Pilot! and Gefr G.Schultz, Gnr. Lt Fanke served as Observer this date (D.Drury).
35 Feierlein, HansFw3/29/1919Abenberg2/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 1179 "U5 + DK" (lost 8/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1942, the day of the Dieppe Raid. His ac was sd by a Spitfire of No.416 Sq., and crashed near Le Treport, Seine-Inferieure France. The deceased crew were buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St.Andre. Remaining crew: Uffz Franz Baumgartner, Obs (EK 1+2, Bomber Op Flying clasp in Gold, born 11/03/21 in Ternberg (CK), bur Blk 16, Row 31, Gr 1697); Uffz Kurt Müller, R/O (bur Blk 16, Row unspecified, Gr 1864) and Uffz Otto Badoff, Gnr (WIA). Pilot Feierlein buried Blk 17, Row 21, Gr 1157 (D.Drury).


Baumgartne

36 Ficker, PeterLt1/19/19195/KG-53 (2/41)He 111H-2 Werk # 5493 "A1 + ?N" (lost 2/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Strand Horst Holland (Harderwijk) on 23 February, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart) Added: The entire crew were killed, and buried at Ysselsteyn, Block "AF". Lt Ficker buried Row 2, Gr 27. Remaining crew: Gefr Erich Kowalewski, Obs (Row 1, Gr 25); Uffz Otto Müller, R/O (Row 2, Gr 26) and Gefr Kurt Himmel, Flt Engr (Row 1, Gr 24) (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
37 Fröhlich, AlbrechtUffz3/23/19132/KG-66Ju 188B-1 Werk # 260174 "Z6 + CK" (dam)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
WIA 22 January, 1944, when after the attack on London, he rammed another machine stored at the Montdidier airfield. Only one remaining crew named, that of Uffz Johannes Müller, geb 3/26/1923, Obs, who was also injured. Source: B.Bines.
38 Galle, Lt2(F)/122 (Ghedi 12/44)Me 410A-3 "F6 + MK"Observer Operational ClaspFlew photo reconnaissance mission over Livorno harbor in December, 1944. His R/O, Fw Müller. Wiki Luft data.
39 Gemar, RichardOfw12/22/19181/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # ? "1H + BH" (lost 5/4/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1941 after an attack on Bristol when he was sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke. The ac crashed at Binford Wood, Crowcombe Heathfield, Somerset. Remaining crew: Fw Hans Kopp, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Herbert Muller, R/O (POW) and Uffz Wilhelm Ditz, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased buried CC, 7/230-232 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
40 Gildner, PaulOblt2/1/1914Nimptsch Schlesien48I/ZG-1, 4/NJG-1 (2/41), II/NJG-2 (1/42, 4/42 Leeuwarden), IV/NJG-1, 2/NJG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 3/NJG-1 (2/43 Venlo)Do 215B-5 Werk # 0021 "R4 + RN" (10% dam 4/18/42) Bf 110C, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4876 "G9 + HH" (lost 2/24/43)
RK(7/9/41)
EL(2/26/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Blenheim at Groningen the night of February 28-March 1, 1941. Nos. 2 & 3, a Blenheim at Tolbert, W of Groningen and a Wellington at Burlanger, the night of 13-14 March, 1941. A 4th, a Whitley 8 km SE of Groningen, the night of 3-4 April, 1941. A Wellington the night of 9-10 April, 1941, no location. A Whitley the night of 8-9 May, 1941, no location. On 19 June, 1941, he downed three AC; two Wellingtons and a Whitley (including Wellington R1365). A Whitley the night of 29-30 June, 1941. A Whitley on 13 October, 1941. A Wellington at Schiermonikoog and a Whitley N of Texel Island on 31 October, 1941. A Hampden I of RAF No. 49 Sg. 5 km NE of Groningen Holland the night of 20-21 January, 1942. Four Day victories as a destroyer pilot with I/ZG-1. Began his military career as an Infantry officer in 1934. 44 Night victories. Killed the night of 23/24 February, 1943 over Gilze-Rijen Holland in a fatal crash at Dongen (in de vennen) due to an engine fire and explosion. Burial: Block M, Row 4, Grave 81. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz H.Huhn was uninjured. Added: He sustained chassis damage on his Do 215 during a landing at Leeuwarden, no injuries noted. Remaining crew: Fw R.Müller, R/O and Fw Poppelmeier, Mech/Gnr (SGLO). Added: Buried Yssesteyn: M-4-81(CK)

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41 Glomb, JosefFw3(F)/122 (Montdidier)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430006 "F6 + ML" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 25/26 April, 1943 after aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 43 Sq., over the North Sea, off the Tyne. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Hans Müller, Ofw Günther Jäschke and Uffz Christain Hinsen. Wiki Luft data.
42 Goppert, KarlOfw8/5/19144/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1646 "1G + FM" (lost 1/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 9 January, 1941; failed to return from an operation to Manchester, and circumstances unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Müller, Obs; Ofw Gustav Wehrmann (or Wehrhan), R/O and Fw Hans Strutholz (or Struchholz), Flt Engr.. Pilot alternate spelling: Göppert (D.Drury).
43 Grandl, JohannFw4/14/1916Herzogberg4/KG-2 (7/42 Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5465 "U5 + BM" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1942 during aerial combat believed to be with a Beaufighter of RCAF No. 406 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr D.G. Morris, 70 miles east of Tyne. With the port engine burning furiously, the AC started making a downward left-hand turn. Burning parts were seen falling off before the AC struck the sea. Grandl buried Ysselsteyn AR-6-134. Remaining crew: Lt Johannes Bredtmeier (born 3/1/1912 Hoyer/Tonder), Observer (MIA), Uffz Horst Müller (born 10/25/1919 Grossenhain, Buried Fjällbacka Sweden), wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Franz Meindl (born 8/5/1919 Konzell), gunner (MIA).
Ysselstein, Holland
44 Groeben, Horst von derOblt2/5/1916FreiburgStab III/KG-2 (4/40), 8/KG-2 (8/40)Do 17Z-3 Werk # Unk "U5 + BD" (interned & ret'd 6/28/40), Do17Z Werk # Unk "U5 + DS" (lost 8/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1940; sd by Hurricanes above Whitstable Kent during a London raid. Buried in a collective grave with Gerhard Müller, CC, 9/8/49. Interned in Birsfelden Switzerland 21 April, 1940 after making an emergency landing due to an equipment failure; repatriated 28 June, 1940, flying with Uffz Waldemar Schweinoch this date (Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries).
45 Gross, KurtFw14/NJG-3, NJS Norwegen (3/45 Kjevik)Ju 88G-6 "B4 + DA" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 25 April, 1945; shot down over Lista Norway, the day of his one known victory, the Lancaster RA542 below, piloted by F/O Arthur Cox, DSO. The burning nighfighter crashed near the Amland Farm, Stöledalen Flyvrak Norway). Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Reinhard Johnsen, R/O and Fw Otto Müller, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway). One known victory, a Lancaster of RAF No. 463 Sq. on 25 April, 1945. The bomber crashed at the Satenäs airfield, Sweden. Jager Blatt article.
46 Gruner, JosefFw4/15/1918Wekusta 2 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1695 "4U + BH" (20% dam 2/18/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1141 "D7 + FK" (lost 10/4/42) Meteorological Operational Clasp KIC with unnamed crew at Goulphar auf Belle-Ile 4 October, 1942; flew into the ground (Ju 88 Loss List). His Wk# 1695 crashed 18 February, 1942, pilot and crew disposition not given. Source: A.Rosseels. His 2/18/42 Remaining crew (uninj): Reg Rat Herbert Müller; Gefr Hubert Zander, R/O and Gefr Erich Liersch, Gnr/Mech (absa3945). Added: His 10/4/42 Remaining crew (Deceased bur Mont de Huisnes): Pilot Gruner, bur Vault 1, Gr 48; Reg Rat Friedrich Hanst (geb 4/2/1911 Darmstadt,bur Vault 3, Gr 158), Met; Uffz Herbert Zander, R/O Survived and Uffz Erich Liersch, Gnr-Mech Survived (absa3945).
47 Gügel, GeorgOfw7/KG-51(8/42), Schiessschule der Luftwaffe (Gunnery School) (Vaerlose)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6607 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
KIC 12 March, 1943 when the AC crashed shortly after takeoffjust southwest of the Vaerlose airfield due to pilot error. Both Gügel and Flight Instructor Ofw Hans Müller were killed and buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Just who was operating the AC is unknown. Source: Air War over Denmark.
48 Hagen, EgidiusOfw11/22/1917Muthmannsreuh3(F)/122 (3/44 Soesterberg)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260347 (lost 6/17/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 17 June, 1944 when their ac wass sd by a Mosquito of No.85 Sq., piloted by F/O Philip S.Kendall near the Soesterberg airfield, Netherlands. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel, Blk BG, Row 4): Oblt Heinrich Müller, Obs (born 13/02/19 CKönig) Gr 83); Fw Karl Greim, R/O (born 14/09/18 in Poitou-Charentes (CKönig), Gr 86); Gefr Rudolf Heilemann, Radar Detect, (born 11/08/23 (CKönig), Gr 87) and Ofw Willy Starke, Flt Engr (born 23/04/16 (CKönig) Gr 85). Ofw Hagen buried in Gr 84 (D.Drury).



49 Hagen, Wilhelm 'Willi'StbsFw2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (7/40; redesig as 3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (10/40), 3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906 (9/41), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (4/42 Med)Do 18G Werk # 0878 dam 7/23/40), Do 17Z-5 Werk # 2787 "7T + HH" (45% dam 10/11/40), Do 18G-1 Werk # 0890 "8L + CL" (lost 6/13/41), Do 18G Werk # 0898 "8L +HL" (9/3/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1526 "7T + BH" (lost 4/19/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/23/40)
Observer Operational Clasp
MIA 19 April, 1942 with unnamed crew over Malta, probably due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List). MIA 3 September, 1941; sd by enemy gunfire at Eismeer. Remaining crew ( two MIA): Oblt Rudolf Müller, Obs; Ofw Herbert Bode, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Schmager, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA); no known grave). MIA 13 June, 1941 during an operation over the Norwegian Sea, sd by a Hudson of No.220 Sq., piloted by Sgt Hall, off Bergen, three rescued, unhurt. Remaining crew: Lt Helmut Ohlendorf, Observer, (KilledInAction (KIA), remembered at either Möltendorf U-Boat or Laboe Naval Memorials); Uffz Fritz Augustin, R/O and Ofw August Conizianer, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: 7/23/40 Incident; Hagen WIA during a transfer flight SW of Caen, circumstance unknown. Rem crew: Lt.z.S. Siegfried Sott, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Osmar Kreutzmann, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Raimund Hellmer, Flt Engr (WIA). Sott buried at La Cambe (Fr), Blk 11, Gr 400. Added 10/11/40 incident: Hagen and Obs Lt.z.S. Heine unhurt after being attacked by Spitfires of No.611 Sq., the ac returning to Brest, 45% damaged. Two crew, Uffz Heinz Johannsen (geb 10/1/1914 Gettorf KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Hans Starf (or Staas) (POW), bailed over England. Johannsen buried CC, 7/8/191. Career Summaries suggests Heine MIA. Added: 4/19/42 incident; Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Heinz Ücker, Obs; Ofw Ludwig Bachmann, R/O and Ofw Ernst Althammer, Gnr.. (D.Drury).
50 Hägler, GeorgUffz06/03/20 (CKönig)Frauenricht (CKönig)2/KG-2 (5/43 Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4353 "U5 + CK" (85% dam 5/5/43)EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
His Do 217 crashed north of Best Holland the night of 4/5 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). KilledInAction (KIA) when returning from a mission over England (Obit Card/M.deWolf). Added: The cause has been reported as an acident prior to engaging the enemy. All four of the crew were killed, and buried Yssel CX-4. Remaining crew: Lt Alfons Schlander, Obs (born 30/09/19 in Dillingen an der Donau, CKönig, bur Gr 83); Ogefr Hans Linsdorf, R/O (born 03/12/21 in Genthin, CKönig, bur Gr 81) and Uffz Albert Müller, Gnr (born 20/06/23 in Berlin, CKönig, bur Gr 80). Pilot Uffz Hägler buried Gr 82 (SGLO).


Lt Alfons Schlander


Ogefr Hans Linsdorf


Uffz Albert Müller

Georg Hägler

51 Hart, RolfOblt4/13/1921Elberfeld Wupperthal 9/KG-1 (4/40),He 111 (lost 6/20/40) Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360297 "V4 + QT" (lost 3/9/43)
RK(10/15/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/24/42)
EP(2/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant
An Observer, he was KilledInAction (KIA) 9 March,1943 when his C-6 was attacked by Soviet fighters. The ac went down with both engines on fire and made an emergency landing behind enemy linesbetween Morozovo and Ostashkovo. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Herbert Müller, Pilot and Uffz Rudolf Mann, R/O.. His He 111 collided with another ac on his 20th mission, Both crew bailed safely. Numerous land and sea victories. About 450 combat missions.
52 Hase, Hans JoachimOblt3/KG-40Fw 200C-3/U4 Werk # 0086 "F8 + IH" (lost 12/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 19 December, 1941 west of Portugal, no further detail (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, per H. Breuer). Added: the ac crashed into the Atlantic west of Portugal; sd by Grumann Martlets (Wildcats) of FAA 802 Sq. of the Royal Navy, flying off the HMS Audacity. The entire crew MIA. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Gendner, Co-pilot; Uffz Wilhelm Müller, R/O 1; Uffz Robert Cordes, R/O 2; Ofw Karl Bock, Flt Engr and Gefr Raimund Steinke, Gnr (D.Drury).
53 Hauptmann, FritzHptm11/29/1913KamenzStab II/KG-2 (3/43 Eindhoven), Stfkpt 7/KG-2 (2/44)Ju 34 W Werk # 2819 "RP + AJ" (75% dam 3/17/43), Do 217M-1 Werk # Unk "U5 + DR" (lost 4/27/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 26/27 April, 1944 during a raid on Portsmouth, circumstances unknown (LOCS). His Ju 34 crashed at the Eindhoven Holland airfield on 17 March, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The ac had engine failure on takeoff. Both Oblt Hauptmann and his Observer, Gefr H.Müller, were uninjured (SGLO).
54 Hechtel, GünterOfhr2/3/19257/NJG-1 (Grove De.)Ju W34 Werk # 993 (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 5 August, 1944 when he crashed by Fasterholt Denmark, on takeoff, on a transfer flight, cause unknown. He and Examiner Paul Müller were killed in the crash. Both were buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery in Esbjerg on 10 August, 1944. Pilot Hechtel in Grave 10. Source: Air War over Denmark.
55 Heindl, AlfredUffz6/JG-301 (11/44 high alt. staffel)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210914 "Red 12" (lost 12/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944 during aerial combat; shot down by a P-51 near Luneburg. Buried Military Cemetery Luneburg II, Row 2, Grave 4. Source: Greg Muller
56 Helbig, HerbertOfw3/LG-1 (1/45 Reich Def)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550841 "L1 + KL" (lost 1/22/45)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 22 January, 1945 after being attacked by Mosquito Night Fighters of RAF Nos. 409 & 410; Helbigs Ju 88 crashed at Scheldemonding Holland, along with three others this night. German vessels also claimed victories. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Hubert Wassenberg, Obs; Ogefr Karl Heinz Müller, R/O and Gefr Wilhelm Brandt, Gunner. (DeSwart & Wings to Victory)
57 Hernack,Lt7/KG-26 (4/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142105 "1H + LR" (4/7/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 7 April, 1943 under unknown circumstance safter having taken off from Grosseto. Remaining crew: Uffz Müller, Obs (MIA); Ogefr Friedrich Höller, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Nachtnebel, Gnr (MIA) (Qu.Meister File).
58 Hesse, JosefOblt.z.See9/20/19151(F)/22 (Banak)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430287 "4N + FH" (lost 9/25/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 September, 1942; crashed at sea during a mission near the Isle of Tamsö, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Olf Bauer, Observer; Uffz Herbert Winkler, R/O and Uffz Karl Müller, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: He was sd by a British ac (CATA ..Caatalina?) of No.210 Sq. and crashed west of the Tamsoya Island, 35km S of Honningsvag (Observer Loss List).
59 Hoffmann, Karl LudwigUffz10/27/1921IV/KG-6 (10/43 Channel), 3/KG-66 (1/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1735 "??" (lost 10/16/43), Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140598 "Z6 + EL" (lost 1/29/44)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 during an attack on London. His Ju 88 crashed at Krabbendijke Holland, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Erich Hege, geb 5/27/1920, Obs; Uffz Werner Courtois, geb 4/1/1923, R/O and Uffz Johann Platzer, geb 11/9/1919, Sound Detector. (DeSwart & Bines). WIA with two other unnamed crew near Mennesy on 16 October,1943; shot down by enemy night fighters, one crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: the fallen crew member on 16/10/43 is most probably Radop Karlheinz Müller (born 01/12/21 in Ettal?, both EK and Op Bomber Clasp). "Die Chronik des Kampfgeschwaders 6 der deutschen Luftwaffe 1941-1945" mentioned him being in the 3./ KG 6 (CKönig)

Müller, Karlheinz

60 Ihrig, Ernst WilhelmHptm7/27/1915Darmstadt3/KG-3 (39), Stfkpt 3/KG-3 (6/41), Kdr III/KG-3 (11/42 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6276 "5K + EL" (lost June, 1941, flak at Pinsk; Uffz Hans Wolf KIA), Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144168 "5K + AD" (lost 11/30/42)
RK(8/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
MIA 30 November, 1942; failed to return from a mission in the Beloy area; probably sd by AA fire. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Rudolf Hanschmann, Obs; Fw Julius Müller, R/O and Uffz Otto Walter, Gnr.. Claimed 60 AC destroyed on the ground in a bombing attack on the Soviet airfield at Pinsk on 22 June, 1941. Despite being shot down during this operation, Ihrig, Maj Günter Heinze and Fw Rudi Lenger did make it back to German lines.
61 Irrgang, MartinFw9/KG-30 (Norway)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140138 "4D + IT" (lost 5/25/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 May, 1942; shot down over the Baerntsea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Hans Backe, Observer; Ogefr Hans Müller, R/O and Gefr Heinrich Jungeland, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
62 Janson,ObltKGr-806 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 4061 "??" (lost 8/31/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew near Nantes 31 August, 1940; cause of the crash unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Gefr Horst Müller (geb 1/13/1919, KIC, bur La Cambe Blk 36, Gr 67); Ofw Albin Erdmann (geb 3/1/1912, KIC, bur La Cambe Blk 36, Gr 65) and Fw Buschelka. the disposition of Oblt Janson and Fw Buschelka is unknown (absa3945). Alternate spelling: Jansen.
63 Jünger, RudolfFw1/5/1919Gauernitz Meissen6/KG-30Ju 188E-1 Werk # 550143 "4D + AP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 March, 1944 when, during an attack on Hull England, he is believed to have been shot down by a British Night Fighter of RAF No. 25, piloted by F/Lt Joe Singleton. The AC crashed into the sea off Hull, claiming all four crew. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Helmut Westerworth, Observer; Ogefr Alfred Mueller, R/O and Gefr Helmut Barth, Gunner. Alternate spelling: Juenger.

L-R: Rudolf Jünger, Alfred Müller, Helmut Barth and Helmut Westerworth

Courtesy Christian König

64 Jürges, FritzFw1/KG-55He 111P Werk # 6305 "G1 + BH" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
POW 25 September, 1940 after making a force landing at Westfield Farm, Studland, near Swanage, Dorset at 12:10 hours. During his mission over Filton, he was attacked by a Hurricane of RAF No.238 Sq, piloted by P/O J.S.Wigglesworth and a Spitfire of RAF No.609 Sq, piloted by P/O J.Curchin. Remaining crew (all POW): Hptm Karl Köthke, Observer; Gefr Rudolf Weisbach, R/O; Flg Otto Müller, Gunner and Uffz Josef Altrichter, Mech. Altrichter, mortally wounded in the hip, died later that same day, buried CC Plot 7, Row 5, Grave 122.. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. Added: The crash, and burial, of Uffz Altricher was witnessed by the Mother of contributor, Paul Rew 10/2002).



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Cannock Chase
65 Kell, HermannOblt3/KG-4, Stfkpt 3/KG-4 (9/40)He 111P (dam 9/6/39), He 111H-4 Werk # 3294 "5J + BL" (lost 9/14/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
POW 14 September, 1940 when his ac was sd by a Blenheim of No.25 Sq., piloted by P/O Michael J.Herrick & P/O Archibald W.Brown. The ac crashed at Sheering, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Walter Hobe, Obs (POW); Uffz Werner Müller-Wernscheid, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/8/3/56) and Uffz hermann Topfer, Flt Engr, (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/8/3/55) (D.Drury). Injured 6 September, 1939 in a force landing after being shot down by a fighter near Grojec. Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Kuty Höder, Uffz Alfred Jung and Uffz Oskar Pirutek. Crew disposition unknown. Jager Blatt 4/2002. NOTE: The Wk# 3294 also appears under the name Uffz Ludwig Kohlhepp of 4/KG-26; error?
Cannock Chase
66 Kempf, PaulOfw11/9/1914Crailsheim4/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6374 "V4 + TM" (lost 7/10/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3690 "V4 + ZM" (or EM) (lost 4/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp"
MIA 22 April, 1942 during aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). Brought down 10 July after being rammed by a Soviet I-16 of the 154th Fighter Aviation Regt. flown by Lt. Sergey Titovka. Crew disposition unknown. His A-5 was reported lost on 10 July, 1941 near Pljussa, cause unknown; pilot and two others returned WIA and one was KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Failed to return from a mission to Krestzy, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Walter Müller, Obs; Uffz Herbert Wagner, R/O and Fw Hans Manfeld (or Mansfeld), Gnr. VDK matches for Ofw Kempf and Oblt Müller; Kempf, a grave understood to exist at Krestzy/Staraya Russia, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem at Korpowo. Oblt Müller is confirmed missing and he is commemorated at Sologubowka (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Kempfe.
67 Killich, WilhelmFw4/30/1919Heimeringhausen4/NJG-1Bf-110 G-0 "G9 + FM" (CK) Werk # 4516 (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 11 April, 1943; no further detail. Buried Lommel, 21/286. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Died due to "impact fire" upon crashing, near St Trond, His R/O, Uffz Rudolf Müller, also KIC (Qu.Meister File).

Rudolf Mülle


68 Klara, EmilFwI (Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7011 (65% damaged)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 5 July, 1942; landing accident at Bardufoss due to enemy ship fire. Remaining crew: Oblt Joachim Müller, Observer (WIA) and Uffz ERich Lendl, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)). No mention of Gunner or Mech personnel. Source: SIG Norway.
69 Klarz,Fw1/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H Werk # 4345 (10% dam 3/29/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA with his Observer, Hptm Müller, 29 March, 1943, when they were hit by flak in Map Quad Pl.Qu.6866; no other crew mentioned (Qu.Meister File).
70 Knier, AdalbertLt4/27/19172/KGr-100He 111H Werk # 3248 "6N + DK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 14/15 June, 1941 when he was shot down during the Filton bombing raid by F/O K.I.Geddes and Sgt A.C.Cannon in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq.. The AC crashed at Plumber, near Sturminster Newton, Dorset at 00:55 hours. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Franz Kuhnert, Observer; Uffz Werner Schmalfuss, R/O; Uffz Günter Müller, Gunner and Fw Heinrich Laubersheimer, Mech. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. All five of the crew were buried in a joint grave at Cannock Chase, Block 9, Row 3, Grave 11 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
71 Knolle, Friedrich WilhelmFw4/27/19096/KG-30 (6/41 Finland)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0882217 "4D + FP+ (70% damaged 6/22/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
WIA; Injured in a non-operational crash on 22 June, 1941 while making an emergency landing on the shore line at Hasvik Norway due to bad weather. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Horst Müller, Observer; StFw Max Hengst, R/O; Gefr Kurt Berger, Gunner and Uffz Froede, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Knolle, Müller, Hengst and Berger lost their lives when they were onboard a Ju 52/3m which crashed at Tönnölfjellet on 27 June, 1941 (Flyvrak Norway). Added: Friedrich Wilhelm Knolle buried Trondheim-Havstein, Row 15 Gr 45; Horst Müller bur Trondheim Row 28, Gr 32; Max Hengst bur Trondheim Row 15, Gr 31 and Karl Franz Berger bur Trondheim, Row 21, Gr 31 (he died in the hospital on 30 June, 1941) ( D.Drury).
72 Koch, ReinholdFw3/10/1916Ruppertsweiler1(F)/22Ju 88 Werk # 1318 (lost 9/15/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 September, 1941 at Chudovo (Tschudowo in German), Novgorod Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. The VDK places the crash location as 15km NW of the town. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Richard Josef Zimmermann, Obs; Uffz Heinz Müller, R/O and Gefr Emil Thäter, Gnr (D.Drury).
73 Köhn, HelmutUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8236 "7T + MH" (lost 5/29/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 29 May, 1941; sd by flak from the trawler "Chiltern" , off Mousehole, Cornwall. Remaining crew: Lt.z.See Gerd Radau, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a sea grave and commemorated on thr Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial); Uffz Martin Grasser, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Walter Müller (3/26/1917), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), body washed ashore, bur CC, Blk 5, Row 14, Gr 334. Uffz Köhn is not listed in the VDK Records (Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury).
Cannock Chase

Courtesy Simon Glancey

74 König, ErnstLt2/KG-53He 111H-6 Werk # 7186 "A1 + CK" (lost 1/2/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)
EP(8/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 2 January, 1943; killed making a force landing NW of the airfield at Idritsa (or Idriza), Russia, after his ac was hit by Soviet AA fire. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Wieczorek, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Siegfried Schütt, R/O (WIA); Uffz Heinz Müller, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Alfred Abel, Gnr (Added CKönig: born 31/12/20 in Engelsberg) (KilledInAction (KIA)). The four deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Sebesh, Russia, Blk 10, Row 12 as follows: Lt König Gr 1056, Uffz Wieczorek Gr 1057, Uffz Müller Gr 1059 and Uffz Abel Gr 1058 (D.Drury & DK-G Awards List).


Abel Alfred

75 Körfer, ArminLt11/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0289 "3Z + AV" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 April, 1942 after being shot down at sea, some 80 miles east of Whitby, by a Beaufighter of RCAF No. 406 Sq., piloted by P/O A.G.Lawrence. The starboard engine belching orange flame and smoke, the AC turned over on its starboard wing and plummeted into the sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Heinrich Müller, Observer, Uffz Fritz Ernt, wireless operator and Ogefr Hermann Schleising, mechanic.
76 Kornen, GünterUffz6/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).
77 Krampfl, JosefUffz12/25/1917MunichStab I/StG-3Ju 87B "S1 + ??" (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspShot down south of the Isle of Wight during aerial combat on 8 August, 1940. His body washed ashore (date not given) at Veules les Roses France. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 13, Row 1, Gr 49. Source: M.Croft. Added: The second crewman, an Oblt Martin Müller, the Group Adjutant, was rescued from the sea by HMS Basset, and taken prisoner (D.Drury)
78 Krasenitzer, MichaelUffzI/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (4/43)Me 323D (Gigant) Werk # 1242 "SG + RP" (lost 4/22/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA 22 April, 1943, when flying Co-Pilot for Oblt Heinz Müller, they were attacked by P-40's, and sd at Cape Bone (Qu.Meister File).
79 Kraus, AdolfOfw12/26/1916RödelmaierStab/KG-1 (10/40), 4/KG-1 (5/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4318 "V4 + PM" (lost 8/29/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4644 "V4 + BM" (lost 5/7/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6788 "V4 + BM" (90% dam 9/30/42)
RK(10/25/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/18/42)
EP(3/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
KIC 30 September, 1942, crashed after takeoff from the Siwerskaja airfield due to an engine fire and exploded on impact. His Observer on this flight was Lt Gerhard Quaas, Obs; Uffz Philipp Sigloch, R/O and Uffz Lothar Seiler, Gnr., all KIC. Wk# 4318 sd by AA fire over the Gulf of Finland, Quaas WIA. Wk# 4644 attacked by Soviet fighters, all WIA. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Albrecht, Obs; Uffz Philipp Quaas, R/O and Uffz Josef Müller, Gnr.. 351 combat missions in Russia.

Courtesy Christian König

80 Krause, Helmut Richard HermannOfw8/13/1913Glogau1(F)/33 (Luftflotte 3)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144517 "8H + KH" (lost 12/2/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Oblt Walter Müller and two other unnamed crew 2 December, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The entire crew were killed when they crashed at San Jose, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, cause unknown. The crew of four buried at Cuacos de Yuste, Row 2: Ofw Krause Gr 27, Oblt Müller, Obs, Gr 26; Uffz Horst Neuenfeldt Gr 25 and Gefr Walter Sir (geb 12/6/1922) believed buried "In Memorian", as unknown (D.Drury).
81 Kunert, Hans HeinzOblt9III/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 8/JG-53 (9/40 Channel)Bf 109E-1, Bf 109E-3 in 40, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1171 (lost 9/8/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1940 during aerial combat when he collided with Oblt Wittmeyer in Werk # 3478. His parachute is believed to have failed (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 24 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A 15 km west of Arras, 27 May, 1940. Per the JG-53 Chronicles, he downed a Bloch on 29 May, 1940, along with Lt Panten & Lt Müller (Prien). His 4th & 5th, both Hurricanes northwest of Reims, 1 June, 1940. His 6th, a Potez 63 at La Sieve, 2 June, 1940. His 7th, a Bloch 152 west of Compiegne, 5 June, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire 10 km E of Südspitz Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire on 5 September, 1940, no location. On this particular victory, his name was given as "Kurt", however all others were Heinz or Hans.

Courtesy Christian König

82 Lehmann, Willi 'Fritz'Uffz1/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 3694 "1H + BH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 25 June, 1941 shot down on a Newcastle mission by HMS Versatile after locating a British convoy approximately 12 miles SE of May Island, of the Firth of Forth. With the port engine stopped and the starboard engine on fire, Lehmann ditched in the North Sea about three miles from the convoy. The AC stayed afloat for 13 minutes, ample time for the 4-man crew to get into their dingy, from which they were rescued by the Veratile. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Herbert Müller, Observer; Gefr Bernard Eilers, R/O and Uffz Willi Kahlich, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway).
83 Leopold, KarlFw12/31/1916Karlovy, Cz.11/NJG-1 (5/43 Venlo)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6104 "G9 + AH" (lost 5/19/43) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
KIC the night of 18/19 May, 1943 when he collided with a Bf 110 of 2/NJG-1, 1.5 km SE of Dongen, NE of Breda. His Bf 110 crashed at Dongen/Rijen Holland, SE of Oosterhout (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 13 May, 1943. Fw Leopold buried Ysselsteyn BM-3-74. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Kurt Müller (geb 8/8/1919), was also killed, and buried Ysselsteyn, BM-3-73 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
Ysselstein, Holland
84 Lung, RichardUffz2/NJGr-10Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621035 "1L + EK" (lost 2/1/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp AC lost at Küstrin on 1 February, 1945, no further detail. Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Erich Lobbering, Fw Friedrich Müller and Uffz Maximillian Luz. Source: A.Rosseels & M.Balss. Added: The ac crashed into a swamp in the Frankfurt/Oder area (Jager Blatt article).
85 Lusser, OttoFw1/ZG-1 (France)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360404 "2N + ??" (lost 11/23/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIFA with unnamed crew 23 November, 1943; collided with another C-6, Wk# 750707, piloted by Ofw Erich Bindzus (KIC w/crew), near lorient (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (deceased bur Pornichet, Blk 9, Row 36): Ogefr Klaus Müller (dispo unk); Ogefr Heinz Barth (geb 12/8/1922 Fleissen, Gr 1174) and Uffz Werner Geissler (geb 12/22/1922 Görlitz, Gr 1173). No grave reported for pilot Fw Lusser (absa3945).
86 Maaser, AlbertFw5(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430716 (lost 10/18/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt Alfred Müller and two other unnamed crew at Luga Inlet 18 October, 1943 after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List).
87 Marten, KurtUffz12/15/1919Bernsee3(F)/22 (FP Griwotschki)Ju 88A Werk # 1185 "4N + DL" (lost 8/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1941 while on a reconnaissance mission, crashed 36km SW of Stataya, Russa, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: StbsFw Walter Ludwig Erhardt, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Hausmann, R/O and Uffz Otto Erich Rudolf Fritz Müller, Gnr. No VDK burial info, however their graves believed to be at Dno, Russia (D.Drury).
88 Marthe, Joachim (aka Johann or Johannes)Oblt2/10/1919Berlin - FriedenauWekusta 5/Ob.d.L.(Vaernes)He 111H-2 Werk # 5555 "1B + EH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA at Sea 13 January, 1942; reported an emergency landing at sea during a non-operational flight due to engine failure, location Pl.Qu. B6 West 04. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Dr Frank Weiland, Obs (MIA at Sea); Fw Walter Zink, R/O (KIC) and Ofw Alfons Müller, Mech. (KIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: The VDK lists the crash location as the North Sea (Nordmeer), but elsewhere the location is said to be the Norwegian Sea (D.Drury).
89 Mayer, ErnstFw4/30/19183(F)/122 (3/44 Soesterberg)Ju 188 Werk # 280226 "F6 + ?L" (lost 3/29/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 29 March, 1944. They were trying to make it to Twente airfield due to engine trouble, but crashed before reaching it, crashing at Enschede. Remaining crew (KIC): Obs Oblt Werner Müller (9/21/1917, bur Gronau, Gr 24); Fw Gerhard Fischer (2/18/1920, bur Ysselsteyn BG/3/58) and Uffz Edwart Neitzke (6/28/1924, bur Ysselsteyn BG/3/59). Pilot buried Gronau Grave 38.
Ysselstein, Holland
90 Mayer, WalterUffz1(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardofuss)He 111H-6 Werk # 7381 "1H + MH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1942; failed to return from a mission at Svalbard, S of Is. Spitzbergen. Remaining crew (all MIA):Ogefr Ludvig Ott, Observer; Ogefr Hans Meier, R/O and Ogefr Alfons Müller, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
91 Mayer, WilhelmUffz01/05/18Ganacker6./KG 30, Transportstaffel Fliegerführer-Nord (06/41)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6462 "P4 + ??" (lost 6/27/41)KIC 27 June, 1941 when this 6/KG-30 bomber crew, flying an AC from Transport Staffel Fl.Führer, flew into a mountainside near Trondheim, killing three of the crew and three KG-30 passengers. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Metz, R/O; Ogefr Hans Ruf, Mech and Ogefr Eugen Ruoff, Gunner (survived the crash). Passengers: Fw Friedrich Knolle, a KG-30 pilot; Uffz Horst Müller, Observer (of 2/KG-30); StFw Max Hengst, a R/O and Gefr Kurt Berger, a Gunner (DOW 6/30/41). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Five additional passengers were KIC, (all deceased buried in the War Cem., Trondheim-Havstein): Lt Kurt (aka Helmuth) Neumann, bur Row 26 Gr 36; Uffz Wilhelm Volkmer, bur Row 19, Gr 31; Reg Insp Erich Fritz Heinrich Engel, bur Row 30, Gr 30; Reg Insp Walter Hundt, bur Row 14. Gr 35 and a Karl Heinke, no known grave. KG-30 Crew & Passenger burials as follows: Uffz Mayer, Row 24, Gr 39; Uffz Metz, Row 29, Gr 35; Ogefr Ruf, Row 19, Gr 30; StbFw Hengst, Row 15, Gr 31; Fw Knolle, Row 15, Gr 31 and Gefr Berger, Row 21, Gr 31 (D.Drury).
92 Mayrhofer, FranzUffzInstructor Blindflugschule BFS-4 (Kastrup)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0446 "CF + UT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 5 March, 1943; suffered engine failure on takeoff, stalled and crashed into the Oresund, approximately 100 meters north of Hammers Krudthus, killing all four crew. Remaining crew: Uffz Adolf Müller, R/O Instructor; Student pilot Uffz Georg Hadrich and Student R/O Ludwig Nagel. All were buried at Bispebjerg-Kobenhavn Cemetery on 9 March, 1943. Later, their remains were transferred to Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
93 Mehnert, KarlObstKdr I/KG-355 (5/39), Kdr I/KG-53 (5/40), Kdr KG-2 (12/41), Kdr KG-40 (1/42)Do 17Z, Do 217E & K, He 111H Werk # 6808 "A1 + JK" (lost 5/11/40), Fw 200C in KG-40Bomber Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 11 May 1940 while flying as observer with the crew of Oblt Max Pröbst, they were sd after being hit by flak and then by French fighters of GC III/7 and GC 1/8. The ac crash landed near Trondes (Dept Meurthe-et-Moselle) and was set onfire by the crew. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw M.Winter, Ofw G.Müller and Fw F.Kempgens, crew positions unknown. Pilot Pröbst was KilledInAction (KIA) and buried in the War Cem. at Reillon, Blk 1, Row 23, Gr 1347 (D.Drury).
94 Meinke, A.Lt2/NJG-1 (5/43 Venlo)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5372 "G9 + FK" (lost 5/19/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp His 110 crashed at Hulten, near Gilze Rijen Holland, on 19 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Lt Meinke was killed when his ac collided with Wk# 6104 at Hulten, N of Gilze-Rijen. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz K.Huhn survived by bailing. Wk# 6104 crew (KIC): Pilot K.Leopold, R/O Uffz K.Müller. both buried Ysselsteyn, (see K.Lepold for burial detail) (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
95 Melchier, WaltherOfw2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430507 4U + GK" (lost 4/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with two other unnamed crew at Haifa 20 April, 1943, cause unknown. His Observer, Hptm Erwin Müller (geb 3/26/1913) was KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the Haifa, Palestine area (LOCS). Added: Their ac was first damaged by a Hurricane of No.127 Sq., but it was then sd by a direct hit from AA fire, crashing east of Haifa, killing the entire crew. The two unnamed: Fw Werner Franke, R/O and Uffz Heinz Friedrich, Gnr (Hist of the Med Air War, 1940-45, & P.Kechker 5/2019). Alternate spelling: Melchior, Walter.
96 Merten, GüntherFwStab/KG-53He 111H-3 Werk # 3210 "A1 + BA" (lost 5/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 May, 1941 after his ac was s by a Defiant of No.255 Sq., piloted by Sgt Stanley J.Johnson, and crashed at Scrooby, Nottinghamshire. Remaining crew: Hptm Emil Kölmel, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), parachute accident); Gefr Erhardt Schönberger, R/O (POW); Fw Hans Müller, Flt Engr (POW) and Gefr Oskar Wilfingseder, Gnr (POW). Hptm Kölmel buried at CC/3/6/180 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
97 Metz, ErnstHptm3/28/19135Stab IV/NJG-1Bf 110C, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740043 (lost 10/18/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5599 (lost 1/30/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with US fighters, 5 km SE of Diepholz (Boiten). He struck moist ground 3000 meters from wingman, Lt Günther Rühle. WIA 18/19 October, 1943 when he crashed as a result of engine damage, at Neubruchhausen, south of Bremen (LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory was a bomber. His 5th victory, a B-17 NW of Enschede on 11 January, 1944. Boiten 1 victory (which may be correct). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) with his crew 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a large armada of American ac east of the Dummer Lake. Remaining crew: Uffz Alfred Müller and Uffz Werner Behrend (F.Braun).
98 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).
99 Mitschker, AlfredOfw8/10/191410.(Erg)/KG 40He 177A-3 Werk # 535852 "F8 + QU" (GR + MJ) (lost 5/20/44)KIC 20 May, 1944 when his ac broke apart during a rapid decent to combat icing. This structure failure happened over the Rovensko, Cz. vicinity, with pieces throughout the area while on a reconnaissance mission. Remaining crew: Ogefr Paul Schaut (geb 11/29/20), Obs (KIC); Ogefr Radop Josef Scheibenzuber (geb 3/4/22 in Grafenau, Radop acc death card CK), R/O (KIC); Fw Thimoteus Müller (geb2/2/17), Mech (KIC); Gefr Ervin Knoblauch (geb 12/1/24), Gnr 1 (KIC) and Gefr Otto Meyer (geb 1/15/25), Gnr 2, the only surviver, blown free from the wreckage, and parachuted safely, with injuries (F.Braun).


Josef Scheibenzuber

100 Moeller, KurtOfw191511/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 26003 "Black 10" (lost 10/18/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 October, 1943 south of Ujanowka (JG-54 Loss List). On the Bf 109 Loss List he is named Müller, Kurt.

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