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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Abraham, Siegfried	Fw				I/KG-26	He 111H-11 Werk # 110379 "1H + FL"(lost 11/11/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 11 November, 1943. DK-G Awards List
2	Adam, Bernard	Fw			2	2/JG-26	Bf 109E-7 (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1941 in aerial combat with a Hurricane over the Channel off Boulogne. His first victory, a Hurricane W of Dover on 24 August, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire 30 km N of Rye on 6 September, 1940. Promoted to Lt. Post..
3	Adelhütte, Hans	Oblt	12/10/1920		15	KG-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).
4	Ahnert, Heinrich Heinz Wilhelm	Ofw	4/29/1915	Ziegelheim bei Altenburg, Thüringen	57	3/JG-52 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13508 "Yellow 9" (lost 8/23/42)	RK(8/23/42 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42) EP(8/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1942 after being hit by a Pe 2 rear gunner near Koptewo S.U.. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Ostende on 15 February, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim into the sea off Den Helder, N of Den Helder, on 9 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.82 Sq., N of Juist on 26 August, 1941. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires at Den Helder on 12 September, 1941. Most victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 24 May, 1942. An SB-2 on 25 May, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942; both in the Izyum area. A Hurricane on 29 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.
5	Aigen, Reinhard Georg	Ofw	5/20/1913	Heidenheim		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). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
6	Albat, Friedrich-Wilhelm	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1924/09/21	WBK Eutin		III./KG (J) 27	Fw-190		KIA on 04 January 1945			CKönig
7	Albers, Walter Wilhelm "Fritz"	Lt	1/17/1923	Hohenstein		II/StG-2	Ju 87D-5 Werk # 649 "T6 + CN" (lost 8/22/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 EP (9/13/43 Post.), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA 22 August, 1943; a collision, no further detail. DK-G Awards List. Added: Collision reported 5km SW of Dolgenkaya (LOCS).
8	Amberg, Horst	Lt	6/30/1921	Gera, Thüringen		LKS-3, SG-101, E.SKG-10, Stffüh.4 & 5/NSGr-4 (S.U.)	Fw 190F & G	EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp in Gold	180 combat missions, 150 by Night. Post-war Luftwaffe Pensioner. Deceased 5 May, 2004. Jager Blatt 3/2004.
9	Anders, Richard	Oblt	1/3/1915	Martinwaldau		1(H)/11 (11/42), (H)/12 (4/43), Stab/NAG-6 (5/44), 6(F)/132 (6/44), 1/JG-110 (1/45), Stab/8 Flakdiv.	Fw 189A-2, Hs 126B-1	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/12/43) EP(8/10/42) EK 1 & 2 Silver Wound Badge Observer Operational Clasp w/Pendant	370 combat missions. DK-G Awards List & aufhimmelzuhause.com (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Oberleutnant Richard Anders (January 3, 1915 - September 9, 1993) had participated in the invasion of Poland in 1939 with the Aufklärungsgruppe 21 when his reconnaissance plane was shot down by an enemy hunter plane which left him and Hauptmann wounded. Anders then changed units to Ergänzungs-Aufklärungsgruppe (6 August 1942) and Aufklärungsgruppe 12 (1 September 1942). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on 27 July 1944 as Oberleutnant and Flugzeugführer at 11. Staffel (H) / Nahaufklärungsgruppe 12 / Fliegerführer Kroatien / Luftwaffenkommando Südost after completing many reconnaissance missions and directing artillery fire. At the end of the war Anders joined Staff 8. Flak-Division. In total he has completed 370 feindflug (combat missions), most of which take place on the Eastern Front. Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (November 26, 1939) and in Silber (January 21, 1944); Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht IV. Klasse (1939); Eisernes Kreuz II. Class (December 13, 1939) and I. Classe (July 25, 1940); Frontflugspange für Auklärer in Bronze (21 April 1941), in Silber (22 February 1942), in Gold (30 November 1942) and mit Anhänger (19 July 1943); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (10 August 1942); Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1942/42 (December 31, 1942); and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 12, 1943). He also got one foreign medal namely the Ehrenzeichen der Slowakisches Schnellen Division XLII (Slovakien Honor award for service against the Soviet Union) which he got on 23 May 1942. What was unusual about Richard Anders's Oberleutnant photo was the absence of the Luftwaffe eagle logo on his hat! Post-war photos taken?
10	Axthammer, Erich Michael 'Spezi'	Ofw	12/3/1920	Pichlschloss bei Neumarkt Osterreich	4	Courier Pilot, 7/StG-1 (3/43), I/SG-152 (3/44), 5/SG-77 (4/44), 10/SG-10 (10/44 S.U.)	Hs 123, Fw 190 w/SG-77	RK(4/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp w/"530" Pendant.	His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 14 October, 1944. Served as wingman for SG-10 Kdr. Georg Jakob. 530 missions including 305 in his Hs 123. Added: Post-war Luftwaffe Bundeswehr StabsFw. Deceased 20 December, 2015, Andernach (C.König).	Courtesy Christian Konig
11	Bachmann, Karl-Friedrich	Oblt (CK)	1917/12/29		31 (CK)	1./Aufkl.Gr. 21 (1940 CK), 3./JG 52 (04/41-05/42 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 52 (05-09/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 1" Werknr 13545 (lost 04/09/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42 Post.) EP (06/07/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	MIA 4 September, 1942 during aerial combat near Nikitskoje, Pl.Qu. 35 East/5682 (Prien). His first victory, a Blenheim 5 km S of Vlissingen on 14 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 120 km NNW of Ameland on 7 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim 60 km NW of Vlieland on 1 July, 1941. One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 in the vicinity of Chuguyev on 27 May, 1942, acting as Bennemanns wingman. Added: 242 combat missions (CK)
12	Baldauf, Horst	Lt	24/05/20 (CK)	Hainichen (CK)		2(F)/22 (Observer)	Do 17 P & F and He 111H	RK(8/8/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (24/06/43 CK) EP (21/09/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 June, 1944 at Winniza. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Leutnant Horst Baldauf (May 24, 1920 - June 10, 1944) was one of the best reconnaissance pilots owned by Aufklärungsgruppe 22. The aircraft that he usually piloted were Dornier Do 17 P & F and Heinkel He 111H. He was lost on duty in Vinnitsa, Ukraine, on June 10, 1944. Until this moment his fate was not known with certainty, but most likely his plane had been shot down by Soviet aircraft. For his dedication Baldauf was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes posthumously on August 8, 1944 as Leutnant and Beobachter in 2. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 22 / Luftwaffen-Kommando Don. At that time the unit (Aufklärungsgruppe 22) was dissolved!
13	Bareuther, Herbert	Lt	7/29/1914	Asch, Egerland	55	3/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (7/44), Stfkpt 14/JG-3	Bf 109F in JG-51 in Russia, Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 1" in JG-3	RK(5/2/45 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EP(2/15/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1945 while serving in JG-3. Hit by AA fire during a strafing run, crashed into a tree near Pasewalk-Anklam. Listed as "MIA" in the Mombeek MIA List. Wounded during aerial combat over Warsaw. RK conferred in the last days of the war. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, as an Uffz, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 10 September, 1941. A Pe-2 and a DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An I-61 on 5 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 12 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 SE of Saborenika on 30 October, 1942. Three Il-2s at Golney, Rubinkovo and Kernssik on 4 December, 1942. An La-5 by Petrochino on 16 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 January, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 March, 1943. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 2 June, 1943. A Pe-2 on 22 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 29 March, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 11 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1944.
14	Barkhorn, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Obstlt	3/20/1919	Königsberg, Ostpreussen	301	5/JG-52(7/42), Stfkpt 4/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 Charkow, S.U.), Kdr II/JG-52 (Russia), Kdr JG-6 (1/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Werk # 5922 "Yellow 2 + -" (into Channel 10/29/40), Bf 109F-4 Wk#13388 "White 5 + -" (WIA 7/25/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15909 "Black <<5 (7/43 Anapa, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20003 "Black << w/mini White 5" (8/43 S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162198 "<<5" (5/44 Kherones), Bf 109G-6 Wk#163195 "Black <<5 + -" (WIA 5/31/44), Bf 109K-4, Fw 190D-9 w JG-6, Me 262	RK(8/23/42) S(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(7/20/42) EK 1 Wound Bdg(7/25/42) Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/Pendant	EL(1/11/43). 1104 combat missions. His first known Soviet vivtory, a Pe-2 NE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. A P-40, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. A LaGG-5 and two Yak-1s on 5 August, 1943. Four LaGG-5s on 23 August, 1943. A Yak-9, a P-39 and two Yak-1s on 29 December, 1943. Another of many multiple victories for this high scorer! Shot down with severe wounds 31 May, 1944, exhausted after his sixth mission of the day. Flying his G-6, Wk# 163195 "Black 5", he lost his concentration, and was jumped by a Soviet P-39. His last victory was on 5 Jan., 1945. Injured in another crash on 25 April, 1945, when his Me 262 was shot down by a P-51. He carried the name "Christl", his wifes name on nearly all his AC. Barkhorns wingman was Fahnrich Graf Keller. His crew chief from 40 to 45, Cpl. Albert Kusterer. Shot down 9 times. In 1955, he joined the West German Luft. and became a General. Deceased 11 January, 1983; auto accident 6 January,1983, wife Christl killed instantly 6 January. Post war home: Tegernsee. Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right Christian König Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 52, Bagerowo, 12 February 1944 in his Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr. 44. 'Schwarzer Doppelwinkel' after his 250th victory	Courtesy Christian König
15	Barten, Franz	Hptm	1912/01/26	Saarbrücken	52	JG 77 (09/40), 11./JG 51 (06/41 S.U.), 10./JG 51 (S.U. 11/42), Stfkpt 9./JG 53 (04/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109 F-2 "Black 2" Werknr 5432 (lost 16/07/41), Bf 109 F-2 "White 5" Werknr 12878 (WIA 11/42), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 15 + I" Werknr 441575 (lost 04/08/44)	RK (24/10/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/06/42) EP (20/10/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "800"	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 August, 1944, over Reinsehlen near Soltau, as he parachuted from his damaged G-6 with a fatal head wound, after a dogfight. (Investigations in the 80s proved that he was killed hanging from his chute by P-51s, CK) Buried in Lippstadt. Battle of Britain pilot, his first victory, a Hurricane on 14 September, 1940, no location. His 2nd & 3rd, two Hurricanes S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire between St Omer & Boulogne on 15 April, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 24 June, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 15 July, 1941; an I-16 and a DB-3. Shot down in "Blk 2" behind Russian lines on 16 July, 1941, but returned. A Yak-3 on 23 October, 1941. A DB-3a on 27 October, 1941. Two SB-3s on 12 November, 1941. An I-61 on 18 March, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 2 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 8 April, 1943. One known western victory, a B-24D 5 km west of Della Pecara, 3 September, 1943. Another bomber, a B-24 32 km south southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 49th, a Spitfire 10 km N of Nettuno on 6 February, 1944. His 50th, a P-47 S of Insel Elba Italy on 14 April, 1944. 895 missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. "Added: Ritterkreuz awarded in recognition of his successes as a fighter pilot, which amounted to 895 sorties flown and 52 aerial victories (most of which were in the East). (CK)
16	Barth, Eitel-Albert	Hptm	2/7/1915	Bucharest, Rom.		Stfkpt 4 & 6/KG-55	He 111P-4 Werk # 3095 "G1 + JM"(4/41), He 111P-4 Werk # 2978 "G1 + KP" (5/41), He 111P-4 Werk # 2955 "G1 + AP" (lost 6/26/41)	RK(3/24/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EP(6/9/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 13 March, 1941; aerial combat with a fighter. Ditched in his "3095" on 13 April, 1941. Wk# 2955 sd by AA fire south of Kholoyov, crew retd safely to German lines. 319 combat missions. Joined the post-war Bundeswehr in 1956, he retired in 1960 as a Major. Deceased 5 November, 2004 Flims, Switzerland	Courtesy Christian Konig
17	Barth, Siegfried 'Balbo'	Obstlt	1/23/1916	Augsburg		Stfkpt 4/KG-51 (10/42), Kdr IV(Erg)/KG-51 (4/44 to 3/45), Kdr KG-51 (3/45 Rheine)	He 111H Werk # 2648 "9K + DD" (lost 5/14/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5254 (dam 6/25/41 flak), Me 410A & Me 262A-1a	RK(10/2/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42) EP(5/4/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(6/25/41) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with Pendant Krimschild	WIA 25 June, 1941 when he and his unnamed crew were brought down by AA fire in the vicinity of Darachow USSR. POW (briefly) 14 May, 1940 after his He 111 was sd by four Morane-Saulnier MS 406 fighters of GC III/6, and came down at Fougerolles. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Schildt (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz H.Kazmierowski (POW/WIA); Ofw H.Matt (POW) and Gefr F.Backhaus (POW). The surviving crew were released from captivity following the fall of France. Uffz Schildt is buried at Andilly, Blk 11, Row 8, Gr 594 (D.Drury). Barth replaced Obstlt von Hallensleben as Kdr KG-51. Post-war Luftwaffe service. Deceased 19 December, 1997, Bad Wörishhofen.		Wikipedia
18	Baur, Johann "Hans" Peter	Lt	1897/04/24	Ampfing (CK)	6 (WW I)	Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot)	Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various	EK 1 & 2 Liason or Transport Operational Clasp	Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993 in Herrsching (CK)	Courtesy Christian König	WW1 Database
19	Becker, Bruno	Uffz				12(H)/13	Fw 189A-2 Werk # 125115 (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1943; shot down by enemy return fire north of Poljana Russia. His Observer, Oblt Otto Henzler, was also KilledInAction (KIA), and the 3rd unnamed crewman was WIA. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List
20	Becker, Gerhard	Oblt	5/25/1916			6/KG-77	Ju 88 (lost 3/9/42)	EK 1 & 2, DK-G (4/14/42 Post.), Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 March, 1942; sd by AA fire over Malta, buried in St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta).
21	Beese, Artur	Oblt	3/11/1916	Hörselgau, Germany	22	9/JG-26 (10/39), 6/JG-26 (6/40), 1/JG-26 (3/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-26	Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1937 "Yellow 9" (lost 6/1/40) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 11 + I"(lost 8/24/40 crash St Ingelvert aft combat, pilot OK), Fw 190A-5 Fw 190A-6 Werk # 474 (lost 9/8/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "White 7" (lost 2/6/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (3/29/44 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "Wh 7", in a dogfight with a P-47 while intercepting B-17s over Paris. He attempted to bail over Melun France, but stuck the tail and was killed. WIA 8 September, 1943 in Wk# 474 during aerial combat west of Cambrai. POW 1 June, 1940 when he was shot down in his E-3 by a Morane 406 near Lille. He was released after the Armistice. Shot down in his Fw 190A-5 Werk # 550474 "Wh 2", w/minor injuries on 8 September, 1943. Bailed successfully. One known bomber victory, a B-17 of the 482BG (Pathfinders) on 11 January, 1944. He had shot away the tail of the B-17. On 21 January, 1944, he downed 2 B-24s of the 44BG, which was to be his last victory. 285 missions. His 1st, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 24 July, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 4 km north of Ardres on 9 May, 1942. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 17 February, 1943. Another P-40 on 21 February. Two Il-2s on 4 March. A Pe-2 on 14 May, 1943. A P-47 at Westkapelle on 15 August. A B-17 E of Antwerp on 17 August. A P-47 10 km NW of Antwerp on 7 September. A B-17 30 km N of Dunkirk on 1 Decemeber. His 20th, a B-17 into the Zuider Zee on 11 January, 1944. 285 combat missions.
22	Belser, Helmut	Hptm	1915/12/23	Stuttgart	36	2./JG 53 (07/41), 6./JG n53 (12/41), Stfkpt in 8./JG 53 (03/42 Africa)	Bf 109E, Bf 109 F-4/Trop "Black 1 + I" Werknr 0278 (lost)	RK (06/09/42 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/08/42) EP (11/05/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIFA 19 June, 1942 during take-off from Castel Benito AP, near Tripoli, when his "Black 1" undercarriage became caught in a sand trap. In the ensuing crash, he was fatally (burned to death) injured. 24 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 27/3/4 on 24 July, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Fleet Air Arm Fairey Fulmar on 19 January, 1942. A Fleet Air Arm Swordfish or Albacore on 27 January, 1942. A P-40 in the Sidi Rezegh vicinity on 30 May, 1942. A P-40 SW of Fort Acroma on 31 May, 1942. Two more P-40s on 3 June, 1942. A P-40 5 km SW of El Adem on 7 June, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories.
23	Bemme, Kurt	Uffz				1/JG-300	Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost date unknown)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Post war GDR pilot killed in a fatal BB.152 jet airliner crash in 1960. This crash ended the jets development (C.König). Courtesy Christian Konig
24	Berger, Alfons "Ali"	Hptm	9/28/1917			2/KG-1 (5/40),Stfkpt 11/KG-51 (3/41), Stfkpt 1/KG-51 (Rostow 1/43)	Ju 88A Werk # Unk (dam 5/27/40), Ju 88A Werk # Unk (dam 10/19/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4092 "??" (lost 1/27/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/17/43 Post) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA with unnamed crew 27 January, 1943 after being attacked by Soviet fighters at Yegorslykekaja, S of the RR track (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The crew were sd by Soviet fighter Ace (35 V + 8 Shared), Polkovnik Aleksey Mikhailovich Reshetov (geb 3/23/1921, Mykanino , near Moscow; deceased 2/26/2001). Remaining crew (desig & Given names unk): Ofhr Horst Puls (bailed & survived), Uffz Scherer (bailed & survived) and Uffz Sachs (KIA). Added: Badly injured 27 May, 1940, belly landing at Brussels-Evere airfield after being hit by AA fire over Dunkirk. Uninjured 19 October, 1941 when he belly landed at Nikolayev airfield when he forgot to lower his landing gear (LOCS). Courtesy Ben Pastor L-R: Uffz. Scherer, Uffz. Sachs, Oblt. (Promotion to Captain posthumously) Berger, and Ofhr Puls.
25	Bermadinger, Mathias	Hptm	10/31//1919	Salzburg, Austria		Stfkpt 9/KG-55 (4/42), Stfkpt 14(Eins)/KG-55 (2/44)	He 111H-16 Werk # 8327 "G1 + DR" (dam 3/5/43). He 111H-16 Werk # 162387 "G1 + CY" (lost 2/18/44)	RK(4/5/44 Post.) DK-D(4/28/42) EP 9/23/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold.	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 February, 1944 at Pleskau; failed to return from a mission in the Bologoye-Ostashkov area after being hit by Soviet flak from an armored train. Remaining crew: Ogefr Herbert Heinze, Engr, escaped by parachute; Fw Kurt Nitsche, Obs. and Uffz Hans Riese, R/O, both KilledInAction (KIA). WIA by bullets 5 March, 1943; attacked by Soviet fighters near Merefa. 466 combat missions.
26	Bernd, Rudolf	Oblt	3/13/1921	Brünn (Brno, Cz.)		6/KG-6, Stab I/KG-6 (Channel)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144349 "3E + BB" (lost 1/18/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17/18 January, 1943; shot down by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by W/C Wight-Boycott, crashing in the Town End Recreation Ground, Caterham, Suffolk. Remaining crew: Ogefr M. Schieweck (KilledInAction (KIA)), Gefr K.H. Prophet (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw K.H. Schulz (POW). Courtesy Christian Konig
27	Berndt, Gottfried	Hptm	12/19/1916	Linz-Grossenhain		1(F)/123	Ju 88 Werk # Unk "4U + AH" (dam 6/27/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8641 (90% dam 5/10/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # Unk "4U + CH" (dam 8/19/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # Unk "4U + KH" (lost 8/23/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/10/42) EP (8/9/41) Observer Operational Clasp	POW 23 August, 1942; shot down by a fighter of No.315 Sq., and crashed at County Waterford, Ireland. Uninjured in a Ju 88 crash 27 June, 1941 in the vicinity of Buc/Paris due to combat damage. Injured in a Bf 109F-4 crash at Guyancourt on 10 May, 1942 due to a servicing fault. Unijured in a Ju 88D-1 crash 19 August, 1942 after being shot up by Spitfires over the Dieppe landings, and force landed in friendly territory (LOCS).
28	Bernegger, Herbert	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1925/03/15 (CK)	Vienna (CK)		12./JG 6	Bf 109 G-14 "Green 2" Werknr 784984 (lost 26/11/44)		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944; location illegible, no further detail (JG-6 List).
29	Berner, Fritz	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1923/08/13	Friedrichshafen		4./NJG 6	Ju 88 G-1 "2Z + JM" Werknr 714415 (lost 12/09/44)		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 September, 1944; collided with LA143 (British Bomber?) at Niederwöllstadt. Added: Buried in Wölstadt-Niederwöllstadt (CK). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Radop Gefr Günther Flegler (15/06/1924 Grosssachsen, Mannheim); Radop2 Fw Herbert Gerhard (02/10/1920) and Gnr Uffz Dietrich Will (24/10/1921 Königsberg).
30	Beutin, Gerhard	Ofw	10/5/1919	Sassnitz	61	Erg/JG-54, 3/JG-54 (3/42 S.U.), JGr-West	Bf 109F & G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 2 February, 1943. Date error?? Victories in April, 1943! No other detail known. The Magnus Report states the accident occurred on 1 February, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 14 March, 1942. A Pe-2 at Ljuban-Teschowo on 16 March. A Soviet P-40 on 5 April. An I-153 on 18 April. A MiG-3 on 30 April. A Yak-1 on 29 May. Two LaGG-3s on 26 June. A P-40 on 8 July. A LaGG-3 on 20 July. A MiG-3 on 28 July. An I-153 on 30 July. Two MiG-3s on 2 August. An I-16 Rata on 20 August. Two Il-2s on 22 August. An I-16 Rata on 25 August. A Pe-2 on 26 August. A P-39 on 31 August. A LaGG-3 on 28 September. An I-16 Rata on 6 November. A P-51, a Hurricane and a LaGG-5 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 22 January. An Il-2 on 15 February. Four LaGG-5s on 21 February. A LaGG-3 on 22 February. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2s on 23 February. A MiG-3 and an I-16 on 2 March. A MiG-3 and an IL-2 N of Losnaya on 10 March. Two LaGG-3s, a P-39 and a MiG-3 on 3 April. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories.
31	Bevernis, Heinz	Ofw	12/11/1914	Stralsund		III/StG-1, 7/StG-1	Ju 87D-1 & D-3	RK(9/19/42 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 July, 1942 together with his pilot after their AC was hits following an attack on Soviet tanks, and upon returning to Staraya Russia, crashed in flames from about 400 meters at 1600 hours. Stukas first R/O to be awarded the RK (posthumously). 562 missions. His pilot was Hptm. Hartmut Schairer(RK).		bevernis-heinz2.jpg
32	Birnbaum, Franz Josef	Ofw	8/14/1914	Rydultau, Silesia		Condor Leg (39), 9/Zestörerschule-Memmingen (1/43), 2 Erg/Schlachtgruppe-Deblin (4/43), 4(PZ)/Sch.G-1 (9/43), redesig 10(Pz)/SG-9 (10/43)	Me 210, Hs 129B-2 Werk # 141731 "D" (lost 4/5/44)	Spanish Cross in Bronze(5/31/39) EK 1(4/20/44 Post.) EK 2(12/1/43) Glider "A"(10/33) Assault Operational Clasp in Silver(3/24/44)	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1944 after being hit by Soviet AA fire 1 km northwest of Holubica Ukraine. He crashed in flames, overturning in the marshlands near the River Lug, and drowning. In 1990 his grave was believed to be discovered and a monument erected nearby by Lviv inhabitants. 60 missions. He entered service in February 1934 and served in the DLV from 6/33 to 9/35. Source: Colin Fuller.
33	Blaesing, Werner	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1924/04/22	WBK Paderborn		I./JG 11			KIA on 24 April 1944			CKönig
34	Blase, Karl	Fw	8/27/1920	Münster		10(Jabo)/JG-2	Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5680 "Blue 7" (lost 1/26/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/23/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 26 January, 1943; Jabo raid over Start Point (South Devon); crashed into the sea after being attacked by a Typhoon of No. 266 Sq., piloted by F/O Clive Bell. Mombeek MIA List & D.Drury. Alternate spelling: Blaase.
35	Blume, Gert	Oblt				1/KG-51	Ju 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)
36	Blümel, Josef	Fw	8/15/1920	Prode, Krs. Trautenau (Sudeten)		5/SG-151, 10(Pz.)/SG-3 (9/44/S,U,)	Ju 87G-2 (anti-tank equipped) Werk# 494231 "S7 + EN (lost 9/19/44)	RK(1/28/45 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1944 on his second mission of the day, after destroying his 60th tank. After his G-2 was hit by machine gun fire, he crashed behind enemy lines near Kekava, 18 km south of Riga, S.U.. He and R/O Ogefr. Hermann Schwärzel were killed by Soviets, shot through the neck. Their bodies were found 3 days later by a search party by Stfkpt. Kuffner. Approximately 150 missions.
37	Boddem, Peter	Lt			10	2.J/88 Legion Condor	Bf 109B (in Spain)	Spanish Cross EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 20 March, 1939 when a Ju 52 in which he was returning home to Germany, crashed, after his 2nd tour in Spain. His 10 victories were in Spain. He was an enlisted man, but was promoted to Lt. Post..
38	Bodenhagen, Rudolf	Ofw	3/24/1914	Kotzenbüll		2/KG-2	Do 217E Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # 4267 "U5 + SK" (or CK) (lost 8/23/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 23/24 August, 1942; sd by an RAF Beaufighter night fighter, and crashed at East Walton, King's Lynn, Norfolk. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Rudolf Hellmann, Obs (geb 7/21/1912; EP 10/5/42 Post); Ofw Gerhard Rockstroh, R/O and Theobald Römelt, Gnr.. The deceased are buried in Marham Cem., Blk E; Hellmann Gr 3, Bodenhagen Gr 2, Rockstroh Gr 4 and Römelt Gr 5 (Luft Offz Career Summary & D.Drury).
39	Boerst, Alwin	Maj	10/20/1910	Osterode am Harz	1	3/StG-2 (S.U.), Stfkpt 3/StG-2 (1/42), Stab I/StG-2 (7/43 S.U.), Kdr I/SG-2 (5/44)	Ju 87D-1 "T6 + AB" as Kdr I/SG-2, Ju 87 D-3 Werk # 110767 (dam 9/27/43; WIA by flak) in I/StG-2, Ju 87G-2 (lost 3/44)	RK(10/5/41) EL(11/28/42) S(4/6/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42) EK 1 (22/05/40) & EK 2 (15/09/39) Wound Badge (10/43) Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "1000"	Channel pilot. KilledInAction (KIA) 30 March, 1944 during an attack on Soviet tanks near Yassy Romania. Hit by flak at low altitude, he and his long-time radio operator, Ofw Ernst Filius (RK 5/44 Post) crashed. Both bodies were later recovered and buried in a common grave. Alwin flew 1050 missions. His one known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 9 July, 1943. Added: >1000 combat missions were only achieved by 25 assault/ dive bomber pilots. According to one source Boerst and Filius flew from the beginning of the war together on 1061 missions. Boerst received the 61st Oak Leaves (CKönig).
40	Böesch, Emil	Fw	1918/05/24 (CK)	Ellinghausen, Bremen (CK)		1./JFS 2 (01-06/41 CK), Erg.Gruppe JG 26 (08/41 CK), 3./JG 26 (09/41 CK), 10./JG 26 (04/42 CK), 10. (Jabo)/JG 54 (09/42-02/43)	Fw 190 A-5 "BH + CS" "Black 12" Werknr. 150829 (lost 12/03/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (29/04/43 Post.) EP (01 43 CK) EK 1 (30/07/42 CK) & EK 2 (15/06/42 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (15/01/43 CK)	MIA 12 March, 1943, after aerial combat with a British Typhoon of RAF No. 609Sq. 10 km east of Dünkirk France. Alternate spelling: Bösch. Courtesy Oleg Marin	Courtesy Oleg Marin
41	Bohländer, Werner	Oblt				I/KG-26	He 111H-5 Werk # Unk "1H + CH" (lost 6/13/41)	EP(7/5/41 Post) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 13 June, 1941; crashed at sea near Peterhead. LOCS & Vermeer EP Awards List.
42	Bohlens, Helmut	Oblt	1914/09/22	Hamburg		1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.122 (02/42), 5(.F)/Aufkl.Gr.122, 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr.122 (04/43)	Ju 88 A, Ju 88 D-1 Trop "F6 + LH" Werknr 430428 (lost 19/04/43)	RK (21/06/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (15/10/42) EP (08/06/42) EK 1 (19/09/41 CK) & EK 2 (03/07/41 CK) Recce Operational Clasp in Gold (30/04/42 CK) with star pendant (07/01/43 CK)	MIA 19 April, 1943 in the Mediterranean theater area, Cape Seeran Algier. Added: Also MIA, Gefr Kubiak, Obs; Uffz Masser, R/O and Uffz Haring, Gnr (Qu.Meister File). Photographed on the Island of Malta from 7500 meters on 23 February, 1942. His crew this date: Oblt Günter Steppacher (DKiG (02/07/42 postm, EP (24/11/41) KIA with another pilot of 1(F) 121 on 17/05/42 in Ju 88 "F6 + LH" over Valetta/Malta when shot down by 249 Sqdn.) , Obs; Gefr Ueffing, R/O and Gefr Haring, Gunner (Wiki Luft data & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Their Ju 88 was lost 160km N of Algiers. Failed to return from a maritime reconnaissance mission along the North African coast between Algiers and Cape Serrat. Officially declared MIA 1 August, 1944 (LOCS). Added: At least 250 combat missions/ Frontflüge for the star pendant! (CK) One of Bohlens' images
43	Bohnet, Günther	Oblt	11/24/1919			7/KG-77 (Malta 7/42), Stfkpt 8/KG-3 (7/44 Varrelbusch)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8501 "3Z + DR" (lost 7/27/42), He 111H-16 Werk # Unk "5K + ES" (lost 9/24/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44 Post.) EP (11/16/42), EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 24 September, 1944, over the North Sea. DK-G Awards List. His Wk# 8501 was reported lost 27 July, 1942 over Malta after being shot down by Spitfires of No. 126 Sq. in a head-on attack, Bohnet and two other unnamed crew were rescued, one MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
44	Böhnisch,	Hptm				Towing Group		Transport Operational Clasp	Post-war LW-Bundes officer. Jager Blatt 6/2003.
45	Böllert, Werner	Oblt	1911/05/18	Mülheim		1./KG 2	Do 217 E-4 Werk # 5375 "U5 + EH" (lost 09/05/42)	EP (15/06/42 Post) EK 1 & EK 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (08/09/41 CK) Arm Cuff Kreta (postm 01/06/43 CK)	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew on 9 May, 1942. His ac struck a barrage balloon cable and crashed at West Poringland, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Ofw Rudolf "Rudi" Bucksch (EK 1+2, Op Clasp,born 03/04/13 CK) , Obs; Uffz Matthias Speuser, R/O (EK 1+2, Op Clasp, born 30/08/19 CK) and Uffz Albert Otterbach, Flt Engr (EK 1+2, Op Clasp,born 01/09/20 CK) . The deceased are all buried at Norwich Cem., Section 54, Gr 234 (collective) (D.Drury). Added: received his pilot badge on 31/08/40 (CK) From left to right - Otterbach - Bucksch - Böllert - Speuser (CK)
46	Bönsch, Herbert	Hptm	12/14/1913	Dresden	12	Stfkpt 2(Z)/KG-30 (7/40), 1/NJG-2 (2/41 Gilze-Rijen),Kdr 9/NJG-2 (5/42; 8/42 Gilze-Rijen)	Bf 110 in KG-30, Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0239 "R4 + FH" (20% dam 2/16/41,enemy fire, crew OK), Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0744 (50% dam 5/10/42; inj emergency landing Dresden), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360152 "R4 + AD" (lost 8/1/42) in III/NJG-2	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 31 July/1 August, 1942 crashing his Ju 88C-6 at 1:25 AM at Poortugaal Holland, 10 km south of Rotterdam, after taking return fire from an RAF Halifax II BB195 "MP-B" of No. 76 Sq., remaining unnamed KilledInAction (KIA) (DeSwart & Ju 88 Loss List). Buried Ysselsteyn, A2/7/170 (Rosseels). One known victory, a "Roc" by Norway, 16 April, 1940. Another, a Skua southeast of Narvik, 16 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Waddington on 16 Feb., 1941. His 4th, a Blenheim at Scampton, the night of 26-27 February, 1941. His 5th, another Blenheim at Scampton the night of 1-2 March, 1941. A 6th, a Wellington 120 km east of Harwich on 16-17 June, 1941. A 7th, a Wellington 115 km E of Cromer the night of 17-18 June, 1941. An 8th, a Wellington 75 km NE of Great Yarmouth the night of 22-23 June, 1941. A 9th, a Halifax II of RAF No. 76 Sq. damaged over southern Holland, making it back to the East Anglia coat, crashing at Chelmsford on the night of 31 July- 1 Aug, 1942. Added: Remaining crew KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Otto Botcher, R/O, bur Yssel AZ/7/171 and Uffz August Willie, Gnr, bur Yssel AZ/7/169 (R.Snape). Alternate spelling: Bonsch.	Courtesy Christian König
47	Boos, Johann	Ofw	8/1/1915	Ney		1(H)/14 (4/39), 8/KG-55 (12/39), 9/KG-55 (2/41), 14(Eis)/KG-55 (2/43)	He 111H-16 Werk # 8529 "G1 + AT" (lost 5/16/43)	RK(10/9/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42) EP(9/19/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 16 May, 1943, on his 416th combat mission in the East hit by Soviet flak. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Helmuth Wagner, Obs; Ofw Gustav Samorski, R/O; Uffz Eberhard Rode, Flt Engr and Uffz Kurt Rothert Gnr.. They headed for German lines after force landing, but after three days, they were captured by Soviet troops. He was the last pilot to escape from the besieged Stalingrad Pocket after flying a supply mission, and evacuating casualties on the way out. Released 2 June, 1948. Deceased 20 December, 2003, Kratzenburg.
48	Born, Heinz	Lt (post-mortem)	1921/01/06 (CK)	Magdeburg (CK)	5	9./JG 1 (08/42), 1./JG 11 (05/43), 3./JG 11, 9./JG 11 (02/44)	Fw 190A-4/Y Werknr 5548 (20% dam 11/01/43), Fw 190 A-3 "Yellow 11" in 9./JG 1	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1944. Injured in a landing accident in Wk# 5548 on 11 January, 1943 at the Frederikshavn airfield, cause, pilot error or a servicing fault (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, his 1st a Reconnaissance Spitfire of 1 PRU, piloted by Belgian Andre Cantillion, SW of Jüderoog on 17 August, 1942. His 2nd, a B-17 on 15 May, 1943 while in 1/JG-11. His 3rd, a B-17 SE of Nordhorn on 10 February, 1944. His 4th, another B-17 at Diepholz-Sulingen on 6 March, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 at Triberg-Rottweil on 18 March, 1944. Added: Promo to Lt postmortem on 09/05/44 (CK) Courtesy CK
49	Böttger, Wolfgang	Oblt				6/KG-100 (10/42 Med)	Do 217E-5 Werk # Unk "6N + GM" (lost 10/5/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43 Post) EK 1 & 2 EP (10/12/42), Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA the night of 4/5 October, 1943; sd by fighters west of Cap Tenes, during an attack on shipping in the Mediterranian Sea (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
50	Böwing-Treuding, Wolfgang Adolf Albert	Oblt	1922/01/28	Hamburg	46	12./JG 51 (10/41 S.U.), 11./JG 51 (09/42), Stfkpt 10./JG 51 (10/43 Russia)	Bf 109 E & F, Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5777 (lost 11/02/43)	RK (24/03/43 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/15/42) EP (13/09/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 February, 1943 when his A-4 was hit by ground fire during an attack on Russian motorized vehicles at Velikiye Luki. All victories in the East, including 20 bombers and 15 close-support aircraft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 15 October, 1941. Another I-61 on 23 October, 1941. An I-18 on 24 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 4 November, 1941. A LaGG-3 on 4 December, 1941. An I-61 on 17 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 30 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 21 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 April, 1942. An Il-2 on 1 August, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 W of Rzhev on 7 September, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 10 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 30 October, 1942; one at Puschjanik, one at Kurino and one at Delogusovo. A MiG-3 and an Il-2 near Velikiye Luki on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 and three Pe-2s on 6 January, 1943. His last known victory, his 46th, a Pe-2 on 3 February, 1943. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Velikiye Luki. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sebesh, Russia (D.Drury). Added: Knights cross awarded for achieving 46 aerial victories in the East including 20 bombers and 15 close support aircraft and 6 Il-2 Sturmoviks	Courtesy Christian König
51	Brand, Richard	Ofw	12/17/1915		32	8 & 10/JG-51 (8/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5462 (lost 8/10/42; WIA enemy fire), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7136 (70% dam 2/15/43), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 20543 "White 9" (lost 8/28/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44 Post.) EP (9/20/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/10/42)Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 August, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4164 (LW Loss Report). Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kharkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury). Injured in a crash 15 February, 1943 when he overturned on landing in Wk# 7136 at Isotscha Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 26 August, 1941. Another Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 11 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 2 June, 1943. An Il-2, a MiG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A Boston on 8 July, 1943. A Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. An LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s, one NE of Valgij, the other E of Bwjski, on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 NW of Krassnoyj-Woronez (Voronezh) on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Dergatschi on 10 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 E of Dmitrovka on 14 August, 1943.
52	Brandes, Heinz Helmut	Oblt	2/18/1920	Stade	11	5/ZG-1 (8/42), Erg.Gr.-Ost, Stfkpt 8/JG-11 (5/44)	Bf 110, Fw 190A (lost 5/28/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-38s. He made a force landing at Gross Börnecke, and is believed to have been set onfire by the P-38 (my translation ?; Source: L.Wiegels) 7 victories as Destroyer pilot. One known victory, his first known Soviet victory while in ZG-1, a Soviet Seversky on 24 June, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet I-153 5 km north of Tuschoresk on 1 August, 1942, a Lt at the time. A 3rd, a MiG-3 on 30 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 at Hohenweststedt on 13 May, 1944. His 8th & 9th, same day, both P-51s, no locations given. His 10th, a B-17 at Fehmarn Belt on 19 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-17 on 24 May, 1944, no location. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Brandis.
53	Brandis, Felix Maria	Oblt	1916/09/09		18	Stfkpt 1.(Z)/JG 77 (06/41 Finland), Kdr 13.(Z)/JG 5 (01/42), Stfkpt 6.(Z)/JG 5 (02/42)	Bf 110 D-3 "LN + AR" Werknr 3710 (Flak, ditch Petsamo Est. 17/07/41), Bf 110 E-1 "LN + FR" Werknr 4114 (Interned Sweden 01/09/41), Bf 110 D-2 "LN + HR" Werknr 3170 (flak ov Liza Bucht, belly land, 16/07/41), Bf 110 E-2 "LN + AR" Werknr 2546 (lost 02/02/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (06/03/42 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIC 2 February, 1942 in his E-2 at Olanga Norway due to poor visibility. Buried Rovaniemi-Norvajaerui, 3-4, Finland (Rosseels). His R/O/Gunner, Fw Herbert Baus was lightly wounded. Brandis became the first casualty of his 6(Z)/JG-5. Barbarossa pilot. He was reported to have made an emergency landing in Wk# 4114 at Tärendö Sweden on 1 September, 1941, due to lack of fuel after a combat mission in Russia (Source: SIG Norway). His R/O, Uffz Herbert Baus was injured. His E-1 was also flown by Karl F. Koch. After the Swedes inspected his undamaged E-1, it was returned to Germany on 18 September, 1941 (Source: B.Widfeldt). One known victory, a Hudson into the sea off Bergen, 80 km west of Herdla, on 1 June, 1941. In the winter of 1941-42, Brandis and Baus shot down 14 Soviet aircraft. Bowers/Lednicer, 14 victories. Courtesy CK	With Uffz Herbert Baus Courtesy CK
54	Brodbeck, Werner	Uffz				9(Eis)/KG-1 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3891 "V4 + GT" (lost 7/23/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/10/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 23 July, 1943; shot down by a night fighter in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 44267. DK-G Awards List & Ju 88 Loss List.
55	Brücker, Heinrich 'Hein'	Obstlt	5/5/1913	Kiel	1	2.J/88(Leg.Condor), II/StG-163, Stfkpt 9/StG-2, Kdr III/StG-2(8/40, 4/41 Romania), Kdr I/SKG-10, Kdr SG-4(5/44), EKdo 262 (2/45), JV-44(3/45)	Bf 109B (in Spain), Hs 123, Ju 87R-2 & Ju 87B-1(dam 8/16/40) in III/StG-2, Fw 190A-7s in SG-4, Me 262A-1a in April, 1945	Spanish Cross RK(6/24/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	250 missions as Stuka and Assault pilot in WWII and another 250 missions in Spain. Kdr I/SKG-10 in June 43. His one known victory, a Hurricane over the English Channel on 16 August, 1940. Added: Earlier on 16 August, 1940, he and Gnr Uffz Alfred Zimmer, were slightly wounded, but managed to return to base. A Lt Heinrich Brucker was credited with an I-16 in Spain, an I-16. Brückner served in the post war Luftwaffe, deceased 14 June, 1984 in Eckernförde (D.Drury).
56	Brückmann, Friedrich "Fritz"	Lt	5/27/1921		30	9/JG-52 (2/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13476 "Yellow <2" (lost 7/20/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1942; crashing at Taganrog after a Yak-1 struck his tail assembly, possibly the ac of Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin. His first known Soviet victory, an I-26 on 18 February, 1942. A 2nd, an I-61 5 km SE of Staryy Salkow on 17 March, 1942. a MiG-1 10 km SE of Staryy Saltov on 14 May, 1942. Alternate spelling: Bruckmann.
57	Brucksch, Günther	Oblt				6/KG-1	Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "V4 + WP" (lost 1/9/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/27/42 Post) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 9 January, 1942, no detail (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
58	Brunner, Albert	OFw	1918/07/17	Dörtel, Württemberg	53	6./JG 5 (04/42 Norway & Finland)	Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 10161 (lost 21/08/42; eng dam, pilot OK, bailed safely), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 7" Werknr. 10144 (lost 09/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13923 (lost 04/43), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 14802 (lost 07/05/43)	RK (03/07/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/08/43 Post.) EP (12/04/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-39 near Polarnyje Russia in his Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14802, when his parachute did not open due to insufficient altitude. He had just downed his 53rd victory and his AC suffered engine damage during the skirmish. 135 combat missions, all victories in the East. On 21 August, 1942, his AC, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10161 suffered engine damage, he bailed out near Motewski Russia, his AC destroyed. MIA 5 September, 1942; listed as MIA after aerial combat, but returned 4 days later. Uninjured in his G-2 which crashed at Petsamo, damaged during aerial combat. (SIG Norway). Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. Added: KC awarded in recognition of his 53 aerial victories in the East, which were achieved in just 135 sorties.(CK) Courtesy Oleg Marin Courtesy Christian König Albert Brunner with Döbrich
59	Buchholz, Max	Maj	1912/03/11	Zerbst in Anhalt	28	1./JG 3 (05/40 Channel), Stab I./JG 3 (06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 2./JG 3 (07/41-12/41?), Stfkpt 5./JG 1 (-12/42), Stab III./JG 1 (11/43 CK), 9./JG 1 (04/44), Kdr I./JG 106 (08/44-04/45 CK),	Bf 109 E-4 Werknt 1563 (lost 15/09/40), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8962, Bf 109 F-4 (5./JG 1), Fw 190 A-2 "Black 5 + -" (05/42 CK), A-3 Werknr 7125	RK (12/08/41) EP (11/10/40 CK) EK 1 (30/05/40 CK)& EK 2 (26/05/40 CK) Wound Badge (26/11/40 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	On 17 May, 1940, Bucholz shot down six enemy aircraft, making him an Ace in one day, downing four Blenheim bombers W of St Quentin and two Hawk-75s N of Cambrai. Shot down with injuries in Wk# 1563 15 September, 1940 over the Channel by a Spitfire during an escort mission. Promptly rescued by ASR, directed by a comrade. Cause: radiator hit. On 9 July, 1941, when returning from a mission, he crashed at Polonnoye in Wk# 8962 after he sustained damaged undercarriage during combat. He escaped injury in the crash. About 170 combat missions. Additional victories: Added: 170 combat missions (CK). His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 2 September, 1940. Nos.8 & 9, both Moranes at Rochester on 7 September, 1940. A Blenheim on 11 February, 1942. A P-38 at Börger, SW of Oldenburg on 29 November, 1943 (Perry Claims). A P-47 in the Darmstadt area on 13 April, 1944. A B-17 12 km W of Verden on 8 May, 1944. A P-47 in the Eifel area on 12 May, 1944. He served out the late war years as Kdr of I./JG 106 and I/JG-102. 18 victories in the East. His post-war home was Rostock-Warnemünde. Deceased 19 July, 1996. Alternate spelling: Bucholz. Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
60	Buchwald, Hans	Lt				1/NAGr-4 (S.U.)	Bf 109G4/R2 "White 16 & 17", Bf 109G-4/R2 Werk # 19345 "White 10 (lost 7/9/43)	EK 1(7/15/43 Post.) & 2(6/25/43) Night Observer Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1943, shot down by Russian flak north of Kursk. 39 combat missions. Source: Nephew, Chris Gilbert & his son, Hans Buchwald.
61	Burghoff, Walter	Oblt				1/JG-301 (2/44), Stfkpt 4/JG-301 (6/44-2/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411270 (lost 2/22/44), Fw 190A-9 (or D-9) Werk # Unk (lost 2/9/45 at Wittenberge)	Wound Badge in Gold, Fighter Operational Clasp	Bailing after aerial combat with a P-51 near Wittenberge, 9 February, 1945, his legs hit the rudder. Be barely managed to deploy his chute, and landed in a tree. Saved by a fireman, both legs were later amputated. Earlier, on 22 February, 1944, he bailed safely with wounds, 20km N of Salzburg, after aerial combat. Post war, he lived in Apolda. Deceasd 19 July, 1986 (C.König & LOCS).
62	Burk, Alfred	Oblt	06/04/13	Bischweiler (CK)	28	JG-2, JG-52, 11/JG-27 (8/43 Kalamaki Gr.), Acting Kdr IV/JG-27 (10/43 Balkans)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140056 (lost 10/31/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44 Post.) EP (15/04/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 October, 1943 during aerial combat, no location reported. His first victory, a Morane 406 at Compiegne, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Amiens on 26 May, 1940. His 5th victory was a B-24 downed during the Ploesti raid on 1 August, 1943. His 26th victory, a Beaufighter 60 km off Insel Skarpanto Greece, 7 October, 1943. A B-17 Werk # 42-30446 of 348BS/99BG, piloted by Lt.Gilmore, west of Megara Tunisia on 10 October, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 56 victories.
63	Büsen, Dr. Nikolaus Claus	Hptm	3/6/1911	Kiel		Stfkpt 1(F)/122 (Catania Sicily 5/42)	Do 17F & P, He 111H, Ju 88A, Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430048 "F6 + HH" (lost 6/13/42)	RK(9/4/42 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/24/41) Wound Badge EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	WIA 13 June, 1942 (DOW 14 June, 1942) when he was shot down by British Sea Hurricane fighters off the carrier HMS "Eagle", as he was shadowing the relief convoy "Harpoon", headed for Malta. He crashed along the Algerian coast, near Algiers. Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Rudold Ziegler, Obs; Fw Hans Göringer, R/O and Ogefr Heinrich Bender, Gunner. Wiki Luft data.
64	Buttgereit, Horst	Uffz	2/21/1924	Wehlau / Post Zehbitz (CKönig)		Stab I/JG-2	Fw 190D-9 "Black <" (50% dam 3/25/45)	Pilot Badge	KIC at Nidda 25 March, 1945 making an unsuccessful force landing after air combat, buried at Nidda.
65	Dahn, Friedrich "Felix"	Lt	8/12/1918		26	2/JGrzbV, 14/JG-77 (12/41), 5/JG-5 (2/42 Norway), 6/JG-5 (S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6042 (50% damaged 4/23/42), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4093 "Yellow 5 + -" (lost 5/25/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42 Post.) EP(5/18/42), EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 25 May, 1942; Aerial combat at the Bay of Kola, north of Murmansk, during an anti-shipping operation. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a Soviet Hurricane of 78 IAP over the Luftwaffe airfield at Luostari, S.U. on 4 April, 1942. WIA 23 April, 1942; injured in a landing accident at Petsamo after returning from a mission (Source: SIG Norway).
66	Dalwigk zu Lichtenfels, Friedrich Karl, Freiherr v.	Maj	4/1/1907	Torgau Elbe		II/StG-162 (36), Stfkpt 2/StG-167, Kdr I/StG-76, Kdr I/StG-77 (9/39 Ottmuth, 5/40 Cologne)	Ju 87B-2 (lost 7/9/40)	RK(7/21/40 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1940 during an attack on British shipping when he was shot down by a Spitfire piloted by F/O D.M. Crook of RAF No. 609 Squadron, crashing into the sea. Channel pilot. Added: His R/O-Gnr, Fw Karl Götz, MIA presumed KilledInAction (KIA). This victory by F/O Crook seems to be a "shared" victory with two others from Green Section, No. 609 Sq., P/O Michael Appleby and F/O Peter Drummond-Hay (MIA as his Spitfire crashed into the English Channel after the engagement) (D.Drury).
67	Danner, Fritz-Günther	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1924/12/27	WBK Küstrin		13./JG 51	Bf-109 G-6 „White 4“ Werknr 412010 (lost 16/09/44)		KIFA during landing on 16/09/44, buried in Modlin .			CKönig
68	Dassow, Rudolf 'Rudi'	Lt	1/23/1920	Wolgast, Pommern	9	7/ZG-1 (4/43), 2/ZG-76 (10/43), 4/ZG-26 (2/44), Stab II/ZG-26 (4/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-6 (8/44)	Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 8169 "2N + GR" (lost 4/10/43), Me 410A-1 Werk # 420509 "3U + MM" (6/21/44), Fw 190D-9, Fw 190A-8/R8 Wk# 171711 "Blue 11" (lost 8/25/44)	RK(9/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(4/10/43) Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 25 August, 1944 when his "Blue 11" was shot down in flames during aerial combat with P-38s of the 367th FG at La Fere, around Travecy (swamps). WIA 10 April, 1943 in Me 210 during aerial combat NW of Bou Thadi, MIA, but ret'd 4/16. Added: His R/O, Uffz Walter Behme, was KilledInAction (KIA) (Qu.Meister File). WIA 6/21/44 in his Me 410. All victories in the West, including 12 four engine bombers (??). One known victory, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. Another B-17 S of Nordeney on 11 December, 1943. A B-17 at Bielefeld on 22 February, 1944. Another B-17 into the Ostsee, N of Kolberg, on 11 April, 1944. A 2nd B-17, same day, into the sea N of Kammin. A B-24 SW of Bornholm on 29 May, 1944. A triple victory on 20 June, 1944; all B-24s, one NW of Rügen, the 2nd at Insel Rügen, the 3rd at Wittow/Rügen. Victories may be as high as 22, I found 9 on OKL Claims List. Courtesy Christian König
69	Decker, Otto Hannes	Oblt	11/11/1915		40 (43 CK)	JG 71 (39), 8./ JG 52 (05/40 CK), Stfkpt Stab/Kdo.Stalingrad, 9./JG 52 (04-06/42 CK) Stfkpt 8./JG 52 (06-07/42 CK), Stfkpt Kdo Stalingrad (07-08/42 CK)	Bf 109F-4 (dam 5/31/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13529 "Black 4 + ^^" (lost 8/27/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42 Post.) EP (9/7/42) EK 1 (04/09/40 CK) & EK 2 (23/05/40 CK) Wound badge (31/05/41 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/05/41 CK) with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1942; shot down by flak at Stalingrad. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A south of Metz, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire E of Margate on 25 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane and a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a MiG-3 on 15 August, 1942. Added: On 8/27/42, he belli-landed @ Novo Nikolskoye, nr Stalingrad. He was injured in an earlier incident, on 31 May, 1941, when he crash landed his F-4 at Maleme (LOCS).
70	Delbrück, Heinrich	OFhr (Lt post-mortem)	1923/07/12	WBK Berlin		III./JG 5	Bf-109		KIA on 22 October 1944.			CKönig
71	Demetrio Zorita Alonso	Lt (Teniente)	05/10/17	Ponferrada/ Spain		1ª Escuadrilla Azul (JG 27)	Bf-109 E-7	Cruz de Guerra	Spanish civil war pilot. On 30/11/41 he destroyed a small aircraft during a ground attack near Moscow. He ended the war with more than 400 hours of flight time and having participated in at least 7 air combats. He was the first Spanish pilot to breach the sound barrier on 05/03/54 and died on a training flight on 27/11/56 in Spain and received the rank of Teniente Colonel post-mortem.	Courtesy Christian König		CKonig
72	Denk, Gustav	Oblt	1/24/1915	Soest, Westfalen	67	6/JG-52 (7/40), Stab II/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/JG-52 (1/43)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Wk# 14554 "Black 13" ("Yellow 2"CK) (lost 2/13/43), added: Bf-109 F "<1 + -" (CKönig)	RK(3/14/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42) EP(10/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1943 near Krasnodar (Caucasus) during a low level attack , when his G-2 received a direct hit by Russian AA guns, and exploded in the air. 500+ missions. His 1st victory, a Blenheim into the North See, 13 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 23 August, 1942. Three LaGG-3s on 9 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 September, 1942. Two I-153s on 18 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 25 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 26 October, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 30 October, 1942. An R-5 and a LaGG-3 on 2 November, 1942. A Pe-2 and a LaGG-3 on 3 November, 1942. An I-16 Rata and an Il-2 on 12 November, 1942. Two Il-2s on 28 November, 1942. Two Yak-1s and an Il-2 on 30 November, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 2 December, 1942. Two Yak-1s and a P-40 on 8 December, 1942. Two Yak-1s and an La-5 on 19 December, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 11 February, 1943. Four I-153s and an R-5 on 12 February, 1943. His last victory, a Boston on 13 February, 1943, the day he lost his life. Added: >500 combat missions (CKönig) br>
73	Dittmar, Heinrich "Heini"					EKdo 262, JG 7	Me 262, Me 163 B V21 'VA+SS' (Peenemünde-West, 06/43 CK, flown by Lt Opitz)		Test pilot In name only; found on Frost Help List at PilotenBunker. Heini pictured with Me 262 and Me 163 pilots at a post-war reunion, Jager Blatt 6/2003. Dittmar became the first pilot to exceed 1,000 km/h (abt 621 mph), reaching 624 mph on 2 October, 1941, in the Me 163A. Added: test pilot (CKönig) Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
74	Döbele, Anton 'Toni'	Lt	11/16/1910	Ehrensberg, Würtemmberg	94	1/54 (joins Autumn 1941), 3/JG-54, 1/JG-54 (1/43)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-4 "White 2", Fw 190A-4 Werk# 147082 "White 11" (lost 11/11/43)	RK(3/26/44 Post.) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/4/43) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 Nov., 1943, in Wk# 7082, after he was rammed by a fellow pilot over the Smolensk-Vitebsk S.U. airfield. Manfred Kleins Report suggests the collision was with an Il-2. This latter report is consistant with other reports. 458 missions. He participated in the Spanish Civil War with the Legion Condor, and began his flight training after his return from Spain. All 94 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 Rata on 28 July, 1941. An I-16 Rata on 17 March, 1942. A Yak-4 on 30 December, 1942. An I-16 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 7 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 15 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 17 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. An Il-2 3 km S of Leningrad on 11 April, 1943. An Il-2 and an I-16 on 26 April, 1943. A P-40 on 5 July, 1943. Three LaGG-5s and two LaGG-3s on 6 July, 1943. Two Yak-9s and an La-5 on 7 August, 1943. His last two victories, both Il-2s on 11 November, 1943, the date of his death. Member of the famous Schwarm "Nowotny-Döbele- Schnörrer-Rademacher".
75	Dobnig, Josef "Jupp"	Ofw	10/31/1918	Villach, Austria	9	JG-53, Erg/JG-51(9/41), 6/JG-51(10/41 S.U.), JG-26(France, 1942), Instr JG-105(44), JV-44(45)	Fw 44 (40), Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A in JG-51, Fw 190A in JG-26, Bf 109G, Me 262A-1a "White 4"	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Entered the Austrian Air Force in 1937, transferring to the German Luftwaffe after the occupation in 1938. His first known Soviet victory, an R-3 on 7 October, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 on 4 December, 1941. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata on 18 January, 1942. A 4th, an R-Z on 17 February, 1942. A 5th, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. A 6th, an R-Z on 6 March, 1942. A 7th, an I-61 on 7 March, 1942. An 8th, a Pe-2 SE of Sewsk on 28 April, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-3 on 29 May, 1942. Flew 141 combat missions in the Bf 109 and Fw 190 in Russia and France. Flew 21 missions in the Me 262, the last two flown on 6 and 7 April, 1945. In addition, he had four unconfirmed victories. Survived the war, a member of Gallands JV-44. A British POW, he was released in October 1945 and served in the post-war Austrian Air Force. Alternate spelling: Dobnigk (Magnus). Photo in front of a dental office.
76	Dommeratzky, Otto	Lt	5/3/1916	Löderburg bei Stassfurt, (Sachsen-Anhalt)	38	II(StG)/LG-2, 6/Schl.G-1 (7/43 S.U.), 8/Sch.G-1, 6/SG-2 (12/43 S.U.), 6/SG-151 (Prossnitz)	Hs 123, Ju 87, Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670324 "Yellow 4" (lost 10/13/44)	RK(1/5/43) EL(11/25/44 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42) EP(9/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Oper.Clasp w/Pend.	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1944 after his "Yellow 4" was severly hit by American fighters while on a ferrying flight to the Eastern Front w/o ammo. To save the life of his crew chief, who was w/o a chute, he attempted to land the stricken "Yellow 4", but crashed in flames near Slawital, killing both. This occurred 4 km west of Mährisch-Weisskirchen. About 600 combat missions. All his victories thought to be Soviet fighters. His first known victory, a LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-5 NW of Belgorod on 3 August, 1943. Two Il-5s on 29 November, 1943. An Il-5 on 10 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1944. A Boston III on 19 September, 1944. Three Il-2s on 22 September, 1944. Added: Lt Dommeratzky is buried at Schönebeck Friedhof, Blk F, Row 4, Gr 36 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Dommeratzsky.
77	Donecker, Hermann	Ofw				Stfkpt 3(H)/14	Fw 189A Werk # 125162 "5F + BL" (lost 5/8/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 8 May, 1943; crashed at Jashoniza after hit by ground fire. His Observer, Oblt Erich Bickert, and one other unnamed crewman returned safely. Obs Loss Lis & DK-G Awards List.
78	Dühn, Ewald Ede	OFw			23	9/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7042 "Yellow 4" (lost 10/23/41)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (post-mortem) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 October, 1941 during aerial combat at Jushun. A "skillful Experten" in the Kharkov area during Operation Barbarossa. Around 160 combat missions
79	Düster, Matthias	Oblt			1	Stffüh 1/ZG-1, 1/ZG-26 (2/44), 12/JG-300 (11/44), 9JG-300 (4/45)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # Unk (lost 4/2/45)	EK 2 (Post. 4/2/45), Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 2 April, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org). Addd: He is credited with one victory on 2 April, 1945 near Halle. He was KilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat with an American fighter (C.König).
80	Dutel, Edwin	Oblt	9/25/1918	Legelhurst, Baden	3	2/JG-1 (6/40), 8/JG-27, 1/JG-54 (7/42 S.U.), Adj. I/JG-54 (9/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E in JG-1, Bf 109F in 42, Fw 190A-5 Werk# (0152) 602 "White 1" (lost 4/9/43/Qu.Meister File)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/10/40) Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 9 April, 1943, on a low level mission 24 km southeast of Schlüsselburg, south of Lake Ladoga (Added: today called Schlisselburg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia per D.Drury). Dutel known as the "Jabo König" (Fighter-Bomber King). One known victory, his 1st, a LeO-451 at Beauvais, 6 June, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 23 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942.
81	Ebersbach, Hans	Hptm	5/19/1921	Rehbrücke		10 & 6/KG-76 (2/42), Stfkpt in II/KG-76 (12/42 S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822630 "F1 + JP" (lost 5/31/44)	RK(8/8/44 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44) EP(9/13/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 31 May, 1944; after returning from a mission against an American convoy, he crashed on approach to the Salon airfield near St Martin de Crau in southern France. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Edgar Fay, Obs; Ofw Fritz Schwarz, R/O and Uffz Othmar Grober, Gnr.. The crew was buried in the military cemetery at Istres.
82	Eckardt, Reinhold A.K.	Oblt	3/26/1918	Bamberg	22	I/ZG-52, 2/ZG-76 (5/40), 6/NJG-1 (1/41), Stab II/NJG-1 (6/41), Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 redesig. 7/NJG-3 (4/42)	Bf 110 "G9 + HP" (25% dam 1/9/41; aerial combat, crew OK) & Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4301 "G9 + FP" (5/11/41) in 6/NJG-1, Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4494 "D5+AR" (lost 29/30 July, 1942)	RK(8/30/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer & Night Fighter Operational Clasps	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July 1942 after combat with a RAF #102 Halifax II R9442 "DY-R" at Kampenhout, 9 km N of Melsbroek, near Brussels after his third RAF bomber victory of the night. He had to bail out and became entangled in the tailplane. His Radio Operator, Fw Frank, bailed safely. 3 Day victories as a destroyer pilot plus 17 AC destroyed on the ground. Night Fighter Pioneer. One known victory, a Whitlet at Erlecom, 5 km ENE of Nijmegen, the night of 9-10 January, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 9 May, 1941, no location. His 3rd, a Whitley of RAF No. 115 Sq. into the sea off Husum, 11 May, 1941. His 4th, a Halifax on 23-24 June, 1941. On 28 June, 1941, he downed 4 RAF aircraft, two Whitleys and two Wellingtons, over Hamburg. A Hampden on 30 June, 1941, no location. Two Wellingtons on 16 September, 1941, no locations. A Halifax II of RAF No. 102 Sq. near Hamois (Namur), 6 km NNE of Ciney Belgium the night of 27-28 April, 1942. Two Wellingtons on 1 June, 1942; one 2 km west of Bitsche, the other at Mörscheid. Three victories on 30 July, 1942; a Stirling, a Halifax (above mention) and a Lancaster in the Rocroi/Compte areas. Added: The Lancaster I was from No.50 Sq., R5728 "VN-L". The Lancaster, burning, flew a long way before exploding above Braine-le-Comte. One of the engines broke through the roof of a school house that served as shelter for German troops, killing six soldiers of the 23rd Inf. Div. (John Jones). Alternate spelling: Eckhardt.		Archive Report W5618 Allied Losses Database Whitley T4203 Operational Record Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive 460 Sqd Wellington Z1413 1942-05-06
83	Eckerle, Franz	Hptm	4/24/1912	Baden - Baden	59	3/JG-76 (9/39), Stfkpt 6/JG-54 (9/41), Kdr I/JG-54 (1/42 repl Von Selle)	Bf 109D or E "Yel 1", Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9588 "Yellow ?" (9/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9728 "CH+OP" "Black <<" (lost 2/14/42)	RK(9/18/41) EL(3/12/42 Post.) EP (12/19/40) EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1942, in Werk# 9728, brought down by ground fire and forced landed in the Welikije Luki area, 27 km southeast of Schüsselburg, near Woronovo, behind enemy lines. Added: It has been reported by Soviet prisoners, later captured, that enraged Soviet soldiers hung Hptm Eckerle in a nearby forest (C.König). His pilot certificate was awarded to Gefr Franz Eckerle on 4 July, 1935. His 1st victory, a Spitfire 15 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Vlissingen on 30 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim 5 km outside Haamstede on 1 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire 3 km E of Deal on 9 November, 1940. Well known aerobatic pilot before the war. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot. Flew Bf 109 "Yellow 3" in 6 Staffel. Most of the 59 victories were in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a triple on 1 January, 1942; two I-16s and an I-153. Two P-40s of 158 IAP on 7 January, 1942. Another triple on 28 January, 1942; an I-18 and two I-180s. Another triple, An I-16, a U-2 and an Il-2 on 7 February, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 59 victories. Courtesy Christian König
84	Ehlen, Karl Heinz	Fw	6/13/1916	Bremen	6	7/JG-26 (3/41 Channel)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A- 2 Werk # 5215 "White 10 + I" (lost 4/29/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 29 April, 1942 when he collided with his wingman, FW Fritz Kessler in Wk# 10074, SW of Merkeghem, as they returned from a mission. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/9/344 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 4th, a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. near Sidi Barrani Egypt on 15 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 30 km northwest of Dieppe on 18 September, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire southeast of St. Omer/Arques on 12 April, 1942. Achieved the rank of Lt. Post.. 160 combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.
85	Ehrenberger, Rudolf	Ofw	8/25/1915	Erbesthal, Austria	49	Flugzeugführer 6/JG-53 (9/40), 4/JG-53 (41 S.U.), 6/JG-53 (4/42 Cosimo; 8/43 Sicily; 3/44 reich Def), JG-77	Bf 109F-2 (3/41), Bf 109F-4 "White 8" (11/41 Holland), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7440 (3/42/Sicily), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 440111 (lost 3/8/44)	RK(4/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42) EP(11/3/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 March, 1944 in his G-6 after aerial combat near Wittenberg with US bombers, when he was shot while parachuting down, near Jütterbog. Most victories in the West (Med. in JG-53). His 1st western victory, a Spitfire S of Dover on 27 September, 1940. 12 Soviet victories in 1941. During the Sicilian Campaign (3/42), he flew Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7440 "Yellow 4" (Prien). A Spitfire on 10 June, 1942. Four 4-engine bombers. One known victory, a P-38 2 km southeast of Insel Ventotene, southern Italy, on 12 August, 1943. Another, a B-17 15 km southeast of Salerno, 19 August, 1943. His 43rd, a P-38 on 7 January, 1944. A triple victory, his 46th, 47th & 48th, all 3 B-24s on 25 February, 1944, no location. Bowers/Lednicer, 49 victories.
86	Eibl, Johann	Ofw				2 & 3/KG-77 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3697 (lost 5/3/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 3 May, 1942 after being attacked by two I-16s of 630 IAP while he was attacking the Soblago rail line. With both engines smoking from RS-82 rocket damage, he and R/O Uffz Anton Hagel made a force landing in a field near Yamishche, 10 miles NW of Andreapol. The two disappeared into a forest, and are still missing to this day.
87	Emberger, Alfred "Fred"	StabsFw			25	9/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 10268 "Black 3 + ^^" (lost 6/12/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold7/10/42 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1942; shot down by flak at Belgorod,
88	Emig, Hans	Obstlt	12/7/1902	Wonsowo Posen		Stab Luftflotte 5 (4/40), 4 Erg/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (6/40), Kdr KG-806 (England & Russia)	He 60, He 115, Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4284 "M7 + AB" (?) (lost 6/28/41)	RK(8/21/41 Post) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 June, 1941 in Russia when his A-5 was blown up by its own 1000kg bomb during a low-level attack along the Stalin Canal on Lake Onega. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Helmut Rudolf, Obs; Ofw Heinz Bodensiek, R/O and Ofw Werner Hawlitschka, Gnr.. Early service in the DVL & Luft Tech Academy. Misc Staff positions until April, 1940. Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng and Ju 88 Loss List.
89	Ender, Gerhard	Lt (post-mortem)	1910/06/17 (CK)			6./KG 55	He 111 P-4 "G1 + FP" Werknt 3000 (lost)		KilledInAction (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 (born 04/01/1917 (CK), 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 (Block 3 Reihe 10 Grab 315, Schakat Block 3 Reihe 20 Grab 319 (CK). Ender on right with Muller centre, unknown on left	Courtesy CK
90	Esser, Kurt	Oblt	7/27/1916	Braunswalde	1	Instr FFS 112 (Ulm), 14/JG-4 (11/44), JG-5, Erg/JGr-1, Fl.üG.-1 (4/45)	Bf 109G-14 (in JG-4), Bf 109G-14/AS (autumn '44), Fw 190 (5/45)	KVK 2 (8/1/40), EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 May, 1945. Entered the service in 1933, serving often as flight instructor. 2000+ flight hours. Post war, served Luft Bund as Hptm (C.König). One known victory, a B-17 in the Pretzsch area on 2 November, 1944. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
91	Esters, Mathias	Ofw				3/KG-40	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0126 "NT + BZ" (60% damaged)	Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 10 December, 1943; post operational crash at Vaernes Norway airfield due to a technical failure. No mention of crew disposition. Source: SIG Norway & Fw 200 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Estens (Fw 200 loss List).
92	Ettel, Wolf Udo	Oblt	26/02/21	Hamburg	124	4/JG-3 (6/42 S.U.), 8/JG-27 (Med)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8383 " (or 8363) White 1 + -" (7/10/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13759 (10/15/42, force land, flak), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19453 "White 10 + -" (5/11/43), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18402 (lost 7/17/43)	RK (No. 841 on 01/06/43) EL (No. 289 on 31/08/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/02/43) EP (25/06/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 July, 1943 during a low level attack south of Catania, Sicily by a direct AA hit. 250 combat missions. 2 bombers. His first known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 24 June, 1942. An Il-2 on 28 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 June, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. A Boston III at Voronezh on 10 July, 1942. A Hurricane and two Il-2s on 24 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 and two Il-2s on 26 July, 1942. A Pe-2 and a MiG-1 on 30 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 9 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a Yak-1 on 13 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 15 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a MiG-1 on 23 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. Two Il-2s on 31 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 13 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 9 March, 1943. Two Il-2s on 13 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s an Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 25 March, 1943. Two I-16s and a LaGG-3 on 27 March, 1943. Two I-180s and a LaGG-3 on 28 March, 1943. Three P-39s, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 11 April, 1943. His 75th, a LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. No. 85, a LaGG-3 on 22 April, 1943. 6 victories 5/10/43. Added: Knight’s Cross recommendation explained: “Leutnant Ettel, who is presently serving as an acting Staffelführer, began his aviation career with frontline units in the Mediterranean theatre. Here he flew his first sorties as an escort for bomber formations that were launching their own missions against Malta as well as enemy shipping. After the Gruppe was redeployed to the Eastern front, he was finally able to demonstrate his significant skill as a pilot (coupled with outstanding decisiveness and courage) and achieve his first aerial victories. Within the first 4 weeks of service in this new area of operations he was able to shoot down 8 enemy aircraft (including 1 Hurricane). During fighter-bomber operations against the Lipezk airfield he destroyed 1 DB-3 and heavily damaged 2 more. He also scored hits against important railway facilities during similar such attacks in the Voronezh area. Over the course of 32 fighter-bomber attacks (including some against airfields) he destroyed several one-engined aircraft on the ground, and also shot up 1 armoured car plus several AA trucks and other vehicles during attacks against enemy vehicle assemblies. Among other things, he scattered an enemy cavalry assembly following repeated attacks. He also prevented the arrival of reinforcements for an enemy bridgehead. During a fierce aerial battle with a formation of 10 Douglas bombers, Leutnant Ettel was shot down by Russian fighters and forced to parachute over Russian territory. However in this situation his personal courage and determination did not waver, and after about 8 days in enemy territory he managed to return to friendly territory. He then resumed his series of aerial victories just a few days later. Over the course of the aerial combat in the most recent weeks (which took place during the hard defensive battles between Izyum and the Mius position) he succeeded in destroying another 20 aircraft. With this he raised his total of enemy aircraft destroyed to 52, all of which were achieved in over 190 sorties. Leutnant Ettel has shown very good leadership qualities whilst serving as a Schwarm leader. In this capacity he has proven that he is able to remain calm even in the midst of swiftly-changing combat situations. His superb flying abilities and exemplary devotion to duty make him an excellent leader and trainer for the young pilots of his Staffel. On the grounds of his personal bravery and its associated results, Leutnant Ettel is being submitted for the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”. On 18/05/43 238 combat missions. later >250 victories (CK)
93	Fach, Ernst	Hptm	7/6/1912	Remscheid		4 & 6/KG-3 (39-41), Stfkpt 9(Eins)/KG-3 (1/43 S.U.)	Do 17, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5706 "5K + FP" (lost 3/26/42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360366 "5K + AT" (lost 5/15/43)	RK(9/3/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42) EP(5/11/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA with Oblt Wolfgang Siegel, Obs, and another crewman, Ofw Walter Schmidt, R/O, 15 May, 1943 from low altitude during his approach to the Poltawa airfied in Russia, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). His A-4 reported shot down 26 March, 1942 during an attack on Terszbok, deep inside enemy territory, but managed to make their way to German lines (Ju 88 Loss List). Numerous ground destructions of locomotives, troop transport, tanks, etc.	Courtesy Christian König
94	Feldt, Rudolf	Hptm (post-mortem)	06/02/16			Instr FFS C12 Prag-Rusin (08/40 CK), 3./KG 40 (-10/42 CK)	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0109 "F8 + KL" (lost 10/28/42)	EP (10/26/42) EK 1 & EK 2 at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 28 October, 1942; failed to return from a mission over Iceland. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Bernhard Korber, Co-pilot; Lt Herbert Hachtmann, R/O; Uffz Georg Stiegler, 2nd R/O; Uffz Walter Schultze, Gunner and Ofw Werner Sieth, Mech. Source: SIG Norway & 1988 Fw 200 Loss book via H.Breuer. Added: Possibly instructor as Lt. on a Do-17 with Lt Eberhard Kuhnt in 08/40. Posthumous promo to Hptm. with effect from 01/10/42 (CK)
95	Fernberg, Adolf	Fw				5/KG-55	He 111H-16 Werk # 160442 G1 + LN" (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 17 August, 1943, no further detail. DK-G Awards List.
96	Fick, Ernst	Hptm	8/13/1912	Weidenau Sieg		I/StG-160, I/StG-1, Flt Instr At Stykaschule, Stfkpt 6/StG-2 (7/42 S.U.)	Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2507 "T6 + AC" (lost 7/27/42)	RK(9/19/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 July, 1942 during an attack on tank formations west of Rubeshniy, about 10 km northwest of Kalatch, 2 km west of the Don, near Beresow, when he was hit by flak and crashed in flames. His R/O, Uffz Ludwig Schubert also believed KilledInAction (KIA). 220 missions, rescued five crews from behind enemy lines or in no-mans land. Channel pilot with a direct hit on the Brit. carrier "Illustrious" and the sinking of a Brit. destroyer.
97	Filius, Ernst	Ofw	7/20/1916	Loslau, Krs. Rybnik (Oberschlesien)		I/StG-2	Ju 87	RK(5/4/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/16/42) EP(10/14/41) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pend	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 March, 1944 during an attack on Soviet tank formationd in the Yassy (Romania) area, when the AC was hit by flak. Filius tried to bail but his chute was caught. The bodies of Boerst and Filius were later recovered and buried in a joint grave. Radio Operator with the second highest mission score (1050) of the Luftwaffe. Erwin Hentschel held the record. He flew the entire war with Alwin Boerst.
98	Fink, Walter Friedrich	Hptm (post 3/1/43)	10/28/1916	Schreckenstein		Stab II/KG-53 (2/43)	He 111H-16 Werk # 8319 "A1 + EC" (lost 2/27/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 27 February, 1943; reported lost in an area around Izyum and Kamenka, Ukraine, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ofw Artur Lindig, Obs; Fw Horst Bielaczek, R/O, Fw Karl Moeckel (maybe Möckel) , Flt Engr and Gefr Eduard Berg, Gnr. The crew’s remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Stepanovka/Izyum, Ukraine. (Qu.Meister File & D.Drury).			davedrury
99	Finke, Andreas	Lt	4/27/1913			Wekusta 26, 6(F)/122	Ju 52, Do 17P & F and Ju 88A & D	RK(12/6/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 2 September, 1944; his R/O, Lt Alfred Gemsjäger (RK 12/6/44) also KIC. Both buried Brescia Italy. The RK date for both may be the 16th of December.
100	Fischbach, Gerhard	Hptm	9/14/1915			Stfkpt 2(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss Norway)	He 111H-6 Werk # 4473 "1H + AK" (lost 9/14/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/42 Post) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 14 September, 1942; failed to return from a mission at Svalbard, S of the Is. Spitzbergen. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Werner Zinn (EP 10/2/42), Observer; Uffz Alfred Weinrich, R/O and Uffz Kurt Vorbach, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: The ac is believed to have crashed into the sea near Svalbard, an island way up in the Artic Ocean. His mission was to attack convoy PQ18 (D.Drury).

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