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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo (Click to Expand)	Links	AuthorComments
1	Schön, Walter	Obstlt				Kdr III/NJG-1 (11/40 - 2/41)	Bf 109E & Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	LOCS
2	Schön, Walter	Oblt	12/8/1919	Teplitz-Schönau, Sudetenland	9	3/NJG-1 (3/43), Stab I/NJG-1 (8/43)	He 219 A-0 Werk # Unk "G9 + CD" (lost 10/21/43)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC the night of 20/21 October, 1943 in the vicinity of Gross-Ballerstedt, cause unknown. One known victory, a Halifax on 5 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at Harlings-Vliet on 3 April, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax on 13 May, 1943. A 4th, a Stirling on 14 May, 1943. A 5th, a Lancaster against the Essen raid on 28 May, 1943. A 6th, a Halifax 10 km S of Antwerp on 31 August, 1943. A 7th, a Halifax 3 km SW of Marburg on 23 September, 1943. 9 Vic per Aders NF Publ. & LOCS.
3	Abbrederis, Walter	Uffz	6/9/1919	Dornbirn, Austria		1/SG-10	Fw 190F-8 "White 8" (lost 5/8/45)	Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1945, just 5 hours before the Armistice. He and four others were on a flight from Budweis to Sonthofen to avoid Russian captivity, when they were attacked by two P-51s near the southern tip of Lake Ammersee. His ac began to burn and crashed near Ingenried, area Kaufbeuren. In 1995, the remains of Abbrederis and his ac were found with numerous forms of ID. He is buried in the Sonthofen Cemetery. Source: Friedrich Braun (Ulm).
4	Absmayer, Walter	Uffz				1/JG-53 (Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160385 "White 12" (lost 11/10/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140035 "White 2" (lost 11/30/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 30 November, 1943 after aerial combat with a Spitfire at Termoli. WIA 10 November, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire at Aquino (Bf 109 Loss List).
5	Ach, Otto	Uffz				16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway)	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx. JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.			achx
6	Achilles, Werner	Uffz				9/KG-26	Ju 88A-17 Werk # 550285 "1H + ET" (lost 7/12/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 12 July, 1944 following damage sustained during an attack on convoy UGS 46 off the coast of Algeria. The ac crashed at sea off the coast of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Wilhelm Specks, Fw Gerhard Ssheer and Uffz Willi Walter (D.Drury)..
7	Ackermann, Gotthilf	Fw	2/24/1919	Sollbach, Krs. Murbach		3/KG-40	Fw 200C/U3 Werk # 0062 "F8 + Bl" (lost 4/1/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 1 April, 1944; failed to return from a mission over the North Sea, approx 400 km NW of Lofoten. He was serving as Co-pilot with Oblt Walter Klomp (MIA also) this date. Source: B.Bines.
8	Adelmaier, Conrad	Uffz				Erg/KG-30 (Norway)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0197 "4D +GA" (lost 4/11/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 11 April, 1942 on an operation at Map Quadrant 06 East/6266, no further detail. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Josef Bock, Observer; Ogefr Walter Wilhelm, R/O and Ogefr Helmut Reppert, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway & Ju 88 Loss List. Alternate spelling:Adelmeier (Ju 88 Loss List).
9	Adolph, Walter	Hptm	6/11/1913	Fontanelle, Romania	24	Legion Condor, Stfkpt 2/JG-1 (10/39), Stfkpt 8/JG-27, Kdr II/JG-26 (9/41)	Bf 109E "Black 2" (5/40), Bf 109E-4 "Black << + -" (11/41), Bf 109E-7, Bf 109F, Fw 190A-2, Fw 190A-1 Werk # (0110) 028 "<< +" (lost 9/18/41)	RK(11/13/40) Spanish Cross EP(10/26/40) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1941 after aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by P/O Cyril Frederick Babbage, when he crashed his new Fw 190A-1 "0110 028" into the Channel near Ostende, off Blankenberge. While escorting shipping, he was the squadrons first Fw 190 combat casualty. Three weeks later, his body washed up on a Belgian beach at Knokke. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Lommel, Belgium, Blk 38, Gr 459 (D.Drury). Plus one victory was in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.139 Sq. near Bad Driburg, 1 October, 1939. On 12 May, 1940, while still in 2/JG-1, he downed three Blenheims Mk IV's of No.139 Sq. (2) and No.107 Sq. (1), in the Maastricht & Lüttich areas. His 4th & 5th victories, both LeO-451s at Montdidier, 6 June, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane over the Isle of Wight on 19 July, 1940. His 8th, a Blenheim IV of No.236 Sq. in the Cherbourg area on 1 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire S of Stanford on 7 September, 1940. Nos.10 & 11, both Spitfires at Maidstone on 11 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire at Tonbridge on 8 November, 1940. His 20th, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 8 July, 1941. Added: A Blenheim Mk IV of No.21 Sq., near Ostende, 23 July, 1941 (H.Wheeler). 79 missions. According to JG-26 author, Donald Caldwell, his victories may have been as high as 28. Alternate spelling: Adolf. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)	Courtesy Christian König	Victories
10	Agricola, Walter	Uffz			4	5/JG-3	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SE of Gardelegen on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 5 km E of L'Aigle on 10 June, 1944. His 4th, a P-47 in the St. Andre area on 25 June, 1944.
11	Aichele, Erwin	Hptm	1901			Stab I/JG-51	Bf 109E-4 (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July, 1940 during aerial combat, crash landing on the Channel coast near the Audembert/Wissant airfield. Jager Blatt 6/2004. He attempted to make an emergency landing when the AC overturned and he was killed. At age 39 at the time, he was one of the oldest German fighter pilots. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Memorial to Aichele	!933 L-R: Fel Gudrun Pagge - Walter Oberst - Aichele - Theodore Osterkamp	Archive Report
12	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
13	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).
14	Albrecht, Richard Arnold	Hptm	12/6/1915	Austria		II/KG-1 (5/43), NJG-101 (1/44), 8/NJG-3 (4/44), 2/Lichtbildstaffe (Photo Recon)	Ju 88G Werk # 5341083(?) (lost 3/24/45)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945, the AC crashing in the Uedemer Bruch, Kreis Kleve. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Walter Aglassinger, R/O; Uffz Gustav Thele and Heinrich Fuchsius. Albrecht and Aglassinger were buried in Weeze. Alternate spelling: Allbrecht. Jager Blatt 1/2003 & 3/2003.
15	Albrecht, Siegfried	Fw	2/17/1917	Geroldswalde/E.Prus.		5/NJG-3 (Schleswig)	Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620815 (or 620818) "D5 + BN" (lost 12/27/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26/27 December, 1944 when he failed to return from a war flight over the "Bulge", and his Ju 88 crashed at Malonne Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 54/544. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Walter Berger, Uffz Heinz Haake and Uffz Hans Roch. Source: A. Rosseels & D.Drury).	Lommel, Belgium
16	Albrecht, Walter	Ogefr				1/JG-5	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5688 (80% damage 3/23/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 23 March, 1943 northeast of Stavanger Norway, Map Quadrant 06 East/5073, due to engine failure, no further detail.
17	Amend, Hermann	Uffz			9	9/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.), IV/JG-5 (8/44)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1944. His first known victory, three Soviet P-40s on 12 September, 1943, flying with Walter Schuck, who also downed three P-40s this same date. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 2 December, 1943. A 5th, A Boston III on 17 March, 1944. A 6th, a Boston III on 2 April, 1944. A 7th, another Boston III NE of Berlevaag on 25 May, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both Il-2s near Vardö on 26 May, 1944.
18	Anders, Walter	Fw				3/KG-3	Ju 88A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/15/43) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
19	Andratschke, Wolfgang	Lt				4/KG-2	Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260344 "U5 + IM" (lost 2/25/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Monchy-Humieres (F-60113), crashing at the Monchy Wood Firm. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Walter Pult, Uffz Ludwig Russ and Ogefr Emil Jehna. Source: A. Rosseels. Note, I selected Andratschke as the pilot, based on the fact that the usual practice is to list the pilot as the first name when the crew is identified.
20	Andres, Ernst	Hptm.	9/19/1921	Pfullingen	28	KG-4, Stab II/KG-2 (5/43), Stfkpt 5/NJG-4 (2/45)	Do 217K-1 Wk# 4415 "U5 + AA" (lost 5/5/43), Me 410 & Ju 188 in KG-2, Ju 88G-1 Wk# 710856 "3C + FN" (lost 2/12/45)	RK(4/20/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/3/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1945 when his Ju 88G-1 "3C + FN" was shot down by a Mosquito as he was taking off from Gütersloh airfield near Oelde. His RO, Fw Kurt Sauter and Gunner, Ofw Gerhard Andrä, were also killed. He received the RK for bombing operations over England. He was injured the night of 4/5 May, 1943 when he crashed his Do 217 north of Amsterdam due to engine failure. Added: Killed were Obstlt Walter Bradel, Obs (see his entry in the Archive, bur Yssel CX-4-85) and Flg W.Becker, Gnr (bur Yssel CX-4-84). WIA were Uffz A.Drechler, R/O and Ogefr W.Schlagbaum, Mech/Gnr (SGLO). He was retrained as a Night Fighter in 1944, and it is not known if he scored any confirmed victories. Bowers/Lednicer suggests 29 victories. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
21	Apel, Hans	Fhr				9/NJG-1 (Fritzlar)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 440135 "G9 + OT" (lost 12/12/44), Bf 110D Werk # 5072 (lost 2/21/45)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down near Dorsten by Allied Night Fighters opposing the RAF night raid on Essen the night of 12 December, 1944. Remaining Crew: Gefr Klaas Visser (Dutch), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA) on his birthday); Uffz Walter Trenck, R/O; Hptm Erich Zenker, also a pilot, acting as gunner. Visser is buried in the local cemetery at Marl-Brassert. Apel and Trenck survived, but were later KilledInAction (KIA) on 21 February, 1945 during aerial combat SE of Störmede, by an RCAF fighter piloted by F/L D.A. McFayden of No. 406 Sq. (RCAF Claims List).
22	Apfel, Walter	Uffz				3/ZG-26 Reich Def)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6368 "5" (lost 12/22/43)	Desttoyer Operational Clasp	KIC 22 December, 1943 south of Oldenburg due to engine trouble. His unnamed R/O OK. LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List
23	Appel, Walter	Gefr			5	9/JG-27 (2/44), 8/JG-27 (5/44 France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165214 "Red 1 + I" (lost 6/14/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Caen/Bayeux area. One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter S of Insel Samos on 9 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Beaufighter 4 km N of Insel Milos on 13 February, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 10 km N of Grubisno Polje on 23 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944, no location. Magnus.
24	Aretz, Walter	Uffz	1/8/1922	Duisburg	1	6/ZG-26	Me 410 (most likely lost)	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat. One known victory, a B-17 50 km NW of Stettin. He is buried in the Military Cemetery, Nordfriedhof, Düsseldorf.
25	Arlt, Walter	Ogefr				NAGr.-1	Fw 189A-2 Werk # 0266 (25% dam 9/10/43)	Wound Badge Night Observer Operational Clasp	WIA 10 September, 1943 by infantry fire at Woroschilowka. One other unnamed crewman also WIA. Obs Loss List
26	Arnold, Karl	Uffz				3/KG-4	He 111H-5 Werk # 3794 "5J + KL" (lost 5/6/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 5/6 May, 1941 after aerial combat with a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by P/O Meredith. Arnold had just completed his bombing run on Greenock when he was attacked four miles east of Cresswell. The AC banked sharply to starboard and dived towards the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Weisslener, Observer (MIA), Uffz Herbert Bhen, wireless operator (MIA) and Gefr Werner Willeke, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)).
27	Arnold, Walter	FhjOfw			8	9/JG-27 (8/44 France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413544 "Yellow 6 + I" (lost 8/18/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-6 reported lost on 18 August, 1944 during an emergency landing 30km NW of Paris, pilot returned. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SE of Marburg on 6 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Typhoon S of Evreux on 17 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-26 60 km SW of Aachen on 3 October, 1944. A 4th, a P-47 at Mechernich on 17 December, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 in the Küstrin area on 24 March, 1945. His 8th, an Auster on 2 April, 1945. Magnus Report.
28	Arnold, Walter	StbsFw				1/Kdo. Sommer (2/45 N. Italy)	Ar 234B-2 Werk # 140153 "T9 + HH" (lost 4/30/45)	Observer Operational Clasp	Flew reconnaissance missions over northern Italy. His operational flights ended 11 April, 1945, when his fuel tank was ruptured by enemy fire, too little time and material to repair for future flights. On 30 April, on orders from Hptm Sommers, he flew Ar 234B "T9 + FH" to Holzkirchen where he destroyed the AC so it would not end up in Allied hands. Wiki Luft data.
29	Arnold, Walter	Uffz				8/JG-4	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682682 "Blue 12" (lost 12/23/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the St Vith area.
30	Assmuth, Albert	Uffz	11/7/1915	Bochum		Stab IV/KG-27	He 111H-2 Werk # 2799 "1G + AF" (lost 7/8/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1941 when his ac was sd by fighters, and crashed into the English Channel. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Tessmer, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Max Patry, R/O (POW); Gefr Adolf Blecha, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Walter Silkeit, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Each of the deceased is listed by the VDK as "being in a sea grave" and commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
31	Auer, Hans	Lt				7/KG-4 (Orsha South)	He 111H-16 Werk # 160926 "5J + KR" (lost 9/19/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA with unnamed crew 19 September, 1943; while climbing thru low-lying cloud layer, he collided with another H-16, Wk# 161384, piloted by Uffz Walter Fock, killing both crews, the acs crashed west of Dubrovka. See pilot Fock for his crew information. Source: Kaiser RK book.
32	Auernig, Walter	Lt	4/20/1923	Lavamünd		3/JGr Süd, 13/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780675 "White 15" (lost 11/5/44 near Oberleutzendorf/Brüx)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 5 November, 1944 on a non-operational flight at Chuderin CZ, by Oberleutzendorf.
33	Baade, Walter	Uffz	9/27/1921			9/JG-11 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18865 "Yellow 7 + I" (lost 11/14/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 November, 1943 during aerial combat south of Schweinfurt. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Hamburg-Ohlsdorf, in a single grave, no details given (D.Drury).
34	Bacher, Gerhard	Uffz	9/11/1921	Gammelberg		FFS A/B 9 (Grottkau)	Fw 58C-2 Werk # 1253 "NG + LF" (lost 1/15/44)	Pilot Badge (Instructor)	KIC with four student pilots, 15 January, 1944 during a training flight, crashing at Heidelberg bei Bad Landeck, Lower Silesia (now Voivodeship, Poland), after accidental ground contact. The four students (KIC): Gefr Walter Brecht (geb 10/13/23 Speyer), Uffz Walter Christ (geb 12/13/23 Olbersdorf), Uffz Gerhard Friese (geb 9/24/23 Aussig) and Flg Kurt Thurau (geb 10/22/24 Lindenau). Pilot Uffz Bacher, Gefr Brecht, and Uffz Christ are believed buried in Grodkow Poland. Uffz Friese is commemorated in the collective cemetery at Marianske Lanze. Flg Thurau is beleived buried at Wrzosowka, Poland (D.Drury).
35	Bachfelden, Alfred Prank von	Lt				3/KG-53	He 111H-4 Werk # 3235 "A1 + LL" (lost 5/4/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 4 May, 1941 after his ac was damaged by a night fighter, and made a forced landing at Sharrington, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Gefr Blasius Regnat, Obs (POW); Gefr Bruno Kauhardt, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/5/10/228) and Uffz Walter Richter, Flt Engr (POW) (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: von Bachselten.	Cannock Chase
36	Bachle, Walter	Fhr	1925			II/JG-51 (1/45)	Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 1/?/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Failed to return from a combat operation south of Vienna, date not reported. No VDK burial match (D.Drury).
37	Backer, Hans	Fw	7/21/1917	Bayreuth		5/TG-1 (9/43)	Ju 52/3m Werk # 5259 "1Z + IN" (9/24/43)	Transport Operational Clasp	MIA 24 September, 1943 when his ac was sd by enemy fighters while flying from Elba to Corsica. Remainig crew: Uffz Walter Schlegel, Fallschirmjager Obs (MIA); Fw Hans Buchholz, R/O (MIA); Gefr Walter Jansche, Flt Engr (WIA) and Gefr Erich Weidner, Gnr (MIA). Fw Backer is commemorated at the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial; no other known burial detail (D.Drury).
38	Bäcker, Walter	Ofw				12/JG-301 (joins 9/44 @ Alperstedt)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682005 "Black 9" (lost 12/5/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Prenzlau by Settin. Mombeek. Heinz Werick, Heinrich Dorr and Walter Backer JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann, Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter Courtesy Christiam Kónig
39	Bader, Walter	Uffz				I/JG-2	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 4063 (80% dam 10/29/40)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Crash landed with wounds 29 October, 1940 at Theville airfield as a result of friendly flak fire.
40	Baer, Peter	Ofhr	11/10/1924	Marburg, Lahn		Stab III/JG-53 (9/44 Mörtitz)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 442001 "< 4 + 1" (lost 9/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp in bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 when he collided with a P-51 of 358FS, 355FG, piloted by Capt Walter L. Morgan. Baers 109 crashed near Hattenhausen, while Capt Morgan was also killed when his P-51 crashed nearby. This was Baers first combat mission. He was buried at Höchen-Schwand. Courtesy Christian Konig	Courtesy Christian Konig
41	Bähr, Walter	Ofw				Aufkl.Gr.122 (9/40 to 5/43)	Ju 88D-2	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 15 May, 1943 near Saloniki-Sarabus, Ukraine. Flugbuch. Added: His first flight occured in September, 1940. He went MIA on his 944th flight (R.Randall). Alternate spelling: Baehr.
42	Baier, Ernst	Uffz	1/26/1922	Giengen		7/KG-53	He 111H-16 Werk # 161767 (lost 11/30/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Source: www.leteckabadatelna.cz, Luftwaffe losses in CzechoslovaKilledInAction (KIA) via P.Krejci & P.Bartosik. Pilot reported killed, Pradedem, 11/30/43. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Heinz Winkler, Gefr Gottfried Michel, Ogefr Paul Mlosch and Ogefr Günther Harbig. Ground crew: Ogefr Karl Vanek, Fw Adolf Steiner and Gefr Walter Eichhof. Added: Correct crash location is Zubri, Cz. Rep (Zubern in German). Known burials: Uffz Baier, the War Cem. at Giengen an der Brenz, Germany, Field N, Row III, Gr 39. Ogefr Vanek buried in Vienna Austria, Wien Zentralfriehof, Gruppe 97, Blk 5, Row 12, Gr 91. Ogefr Harbig's body was not recovered by the VDK, and is remembered in the War Cem. at Nadolice Wielkie, Poland (D.Drury).
43	Balasus, Waldemar	Oblt	5/16/1920	Königstein or Königsberg		I/EJG-1 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464493 "Blue 32" (lost 1/29/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 29 January, 1945 during aerial combat west of Lägerdorf. Added: He was sd by a P-51 of 55FG, piloted by 1/Lt Walter J.Konantz. Oblt Balasus survived the war, and passed in 1989 (D.Drury & LOCS).
44	Baldauf, Fritz	Fw				4/KG-26 (10/39 Lüneburg), 8/KG-26 (8/40)	He 111H Werk # Unk "1H + NM" (lost 10/9/39), He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + FS" (lost 8/15/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 15 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission to the coast of Northumberland, County Durham, when they were sd into the sea east of Middlesbrough, and captured. Remaining crew (all POW); Lt Adolf Renner, Observer, Ogefr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic and Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner. Earlier, on 9 October, 1939, he and his crew were taken prisoner after making an emergency landing in a field in Nymindegab, Denmark due to low fuel. The crew were on an anti-shipping operation with five other He 111's. Before being captured, they were able to set the ac onfire. They remained POW's until the German occupation, 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew (all uninjured): Uffz Hermann Gutacker, Obs; Ofw Adolf Friedrich Düring, R/O and Uffz Erich Scheinert, Mech. Source: "Air War Over Denmark". Alternate spelling: Waldauf.
45	Ballay, Walter	Ofw				9/KGzbV-1	Ju 52	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/31/42) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
46	Ballerstädt, Siegfried "Siggi"	Uffz	9/18/1923			JG-103 Parow, 9/JG-5 (joins 9/44; 1/45 Herdla)	Fw 190A Werk # Unk (lost 1/10/45), Fw 190A-3 Werk # Unk "White 4" "Annemarie" (later his wife)	Class "C" Glider Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	He nearly drowned 10 January, 1945, when he overshot the plank runway at Herdla and sank into the sea. He was trapped, however, Uffz's Walter Opitz and Heinz Orlowski came to his rescue. A French POW until 1947, he worked to clear mines near Fortress Gironde, near Bordeaux. Deceased 3 March, 2007 (C.König 1/2023). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
47	Baltruschat, Walter	Ofw			2	10/JG-300, NJG-11	Fw 190A-8	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Mosquito E of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd Mosquito, same day, SW of Berlin.
48	Bammer, Walter	Oblt	12/14/1917			1(H)/12 (6/41), NAGr-15 (3/43), 11(H)/12 (6/43), FührerKurierStaffel (10/43-10/44)	Fw 189A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (10/12/42), Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
49	Baptist, Walter	Fw				4(F)/11 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1764 "6M + LM" (lost 6/3/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew at Kirow-Kaluga 3 June, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The actual crash location was Maloyaroslavets, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, SW of Moscow. The cause was a ramming by an ac of 562 IAP, piloted by Jr/Lt Mikhail Alexandrovich Rodionov, who was killed attempting to land afterwards. He was posthumously made "Hero of the Soviet Union". Remaining German crew (MIA): Ofw P.Mierzowski, Obs; Fw E.Kolb, R/O and Uffz G.Celler, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).	Courtesy Christian König
50	Barde, Walter	Maj			23	II/NJG-1 (11/40), Stfkpt 4/NJG-1 (3/41), Kdr III/NJG-3 (10/43)	Bf 110	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	A former Flak Officer, he came to II/NJG-1 in November 1940. He scored 23 victories between September 1941 to 20-21 March, 1945. (Strange I never ran across any in all the OKL Claims.) Jager Blatt 2/2001 & 1/2002.
51	Barger, Walter	Lt				III/ZG-1 (Africa)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 775 (lost 10/2/42)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 October, 1942 attempting a force landing after being attacked by fighters, location not reported.
52	Barlau, Walter	Fw	8/12/1922			4/NAGr-12 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19937 "White 15 + -" (lost 8/26/43)	Night Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 26 August, 1943, crashing at Philippville, probably due to icing. Added: "German Losses Over Malta" states he was sd and taken prisoner and his unit was III/JG-77.
53	Barte, Walter	Maj	10/10/1911		17	Stab II/NJG-1 (9/41), I/NJG-1 (8/42), 4/NJG-1 (9/42), Kdr III/NJG-3 (10/43 to end)	Ju 88G in III/NJG-3, Bf 110D-3 Werk # Unk "G9 + FM" in /NJG-1 (St Trond)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Also seen the name spelled 'Barthe'. One known victory, a B-17 of the 100th BG flown by Robert Knox. A double victory, his 1st and 2nd, on 15-16 September, 1941, 2 Hampdens, no locations. Two victories on 31 May, 1942; a Wellington 30 km north of Hasselt, and a Manchester at Kinroy. A Stirling I of RAF No. 149 Sq. at lEcluse (Brabant), 10 km SW of Tienen Belgium the night of 5-6 June, 1942. A Wellington 2 km southwest of Oploo on 1 August, 1942. A Lancaster I of RAF No. 83 Sq. at Morkhoven (Antwerpen), 6 km SSW of Herentals Belgium, the night of 24-25 August, 1942. Two Wellington IVs of RAF No. 21 (OTU) in the Limburg Belgium area the night of 16-17 September, 1942, one being HE110 'SJ-Q', which crashed at Spalbeek, 8km WNW of Hasselt (John Jones, who also supplied the Bf110 images). Two more victories, a Lancaster and a Halifax on 12 June, 1943. Another dual victory, a Lancaster and a Halifax at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. A Lancaster at Berlin-Reindendorf on 16 December, 1943. A "4 mot" SW of Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. A B-17 at Jävenitz, SW of Stendal, on 29 April, 1944. His occasional R/O was an Uffz Pieper at St Trond. L-R: Barte - Pieper - Unknown Barte's Bf110 based at St. Trond (courtesy Herman Mertens) Courtesy Oleg Marin
54	Bartelmesz, Walter	Fw			1	5/JG-11 (5/43 Jever)	Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173073 "Yellow 7" (lost 8/27/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 27 August, 1944 during aerial combat in the Mourmelon-le-Grand area. His one known victim, a B-17 near Hollig Südfall on 19 May, 1943, an Uffz at the time. .
55	Bartels, Werner	Oblt	5/28/1902			III/JG-26 Technical Officer (Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6296	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down and seriously wounded 24 July, 1940 by an RAF No. 65 Squadron Spitfire at Northdown, Margate, England. The AC was displayed at Croydon, England. He was repatriated in 1943 and joined the Me 262 Program. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.
56	Barthe, Walter	Maj				Kdr III/NJG-3 (5/45)	Ju 88G	Night Fighter Operational Clasp
57	Bartmann, Helmut	Uffz				Air/Sea Rescue Unit (Seenot)	He 59B-2 "D-ASUO" (lost 7/14/40)	Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	POW 14 July, 1940; their Red Cross adorned ac was sd by Spitfires of No. 54 Sq while looking for a downed Bf 109 pilot. They made a force landing at Goodwin Sands and the ac was towed to Ramsgate, Kent. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Walter Anders, Obs; Uffz Erich Schiele, R/O and Fw Günther Maywald, Mech (WIA). Source: D.Drury.
58	Bartsch, Walter	Ofw				1/StG-2 (S.U.)	Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2033 (or 2433) "T6 + KH" (lost 4/27/42)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1942 at the Leningrad Harbor, cause unknown, no mention of crew (Ju 87 Loss List). Added: The location is described as "Failed to Return from Leningrad". His R/O-Gnr was Uffz Ernst Stürmacher. Both are not listed in the VDK, and are shown as "presumed dead" by a Russian source (D.Drury).
59	Bartstuber, Walter	Uffz				JGr. Drontheim (JFS-3) (Grove)	Ar 96B-3 Werk # 4490 (lost)	Student Pilot	Injured in a traning accident when he crashed into Lyby Bay, north of Skive, believed to be due to pilot error. He was hospitalized in Skive for treatment. Source: Air War over Denmark.
60	Bäsell, Walter	Ogefr	4/15/1917	Hohenprenz, Mecklenburg		8/JG-3	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 2755" (lost 8/18/40)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 during aerial combat with a Hurricane of No. 1 Sq, piloted by S/L David Pemberton, crashing at Blue House Farm, Milebush, Staplehurst, Kent. Buried Cannock Chase, Plot 1, Row 12, Gr 492. Source: M.Croft & D.Drury.	Cannock Chase
61	Basenau, Walter	Uffz				I/JG-2	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2447 (lost 7/8/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 8 July, 1943 when he flew into the ground at the Conches airfield.
62	Bässler, Siegfried	Lt	3/7/1915	Tuttlingen		1/KG-30 (12/40 Gilze-Rijen)	Ju 88A Werk # Unk (lost 12/4/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with his entire crew 4 December, 1940; crashed at Emaus, a hamlet in the municipality of Hollands Kroon, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Mahne (geb 10/27/14, Pecheloh) and Fw Walter Kullick (geb 6/16/14 Ketrzyn, near Rostenburg, Pol.). The deceased were initially buried at Woensel (Eindhoven), reburied 5 April, 1949 at Ysselsteyn, Blk Z, Row 2: Mahne Gr 26, Kullick Gr 27, Bässler Gr 28. Source: Find-A-Grave, F.Munckhof. NOTE: Crew designations unknown, pilot selection mine.
63	Bastian, Walter	Fw				1/LG-1 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 140074 "L1 + EH" (lost 8/12/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 12 August, 1942 near Sardinia; shot down by carrier borne fighters of No 800 Sqduring Operation Bellows (Ju 88 Loss List).
64	Bauer, Walter	Lt			1	9/JG-27	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944.
65	Bauer, Walter	Fw				Fl.ü.G.-1	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550730 (35% dam 1/12/44)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Pilot and unnamed crew injured when their Ju 88 overturned during an emergency landing at Oppeln 12 January, 1944. This happened on a delivery flight.
66	Baur, Walter	Lt			3	9/JG-27 (France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440924 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 7/5/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 5 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the Seine-Mündung area. One known victory, his 2nd and 3rd, both B-17s, one of which was HSS, E of Nangis (Fr.?) on 14 June, 1944. They were labeled nos. 2 & 3, however, I never did see the 1st in either the Wood or the Perry lists.
67	Bay, Walter	Lt	5/22/1922	Reutlingen		3/KG-54	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144119 "B3 + BL" (lost 7/7/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1944 when he failed to return from a minelaying operation over Seine Bay, France, cause unknown. Remaining crew: FhjFw Franz Pielot, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Franz Aderbauer, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Hans Henne, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, France, Blk 17, Row 4: Lt Bay, Gr 170; FhjFw Pielot, Gr 171 and Uffz Henne, Gr 169 (D.Drury).			bayx
68	Beck, Walter	Uffz				4(F)/122 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430279 "F6 + NM" (lost 4/12/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer StbsFw Erich Neumann and two other unnamed crew at the Kuban bridgehead 12 April, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). The two unnamed (MIA): Uffz Walter Fassbender, R/O and Ogefr Karl Huss, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
69	Becker, Siegfried	Uffz			1	Flugzeugführer 1/ZG-2	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3208 "3M + KH" (lost 8/25/40)	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	POW 25 August, 1940 after being shot down at Priory Farm, East Holme, near Wareham. He and his gunner, Ogefr Walter Wöpzel (or Wötzel), bailed safely, and taken POW, the victims of F/O Agazarian & Gaunt of 609 Sq. (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Polish P-23 west of Krakau, 12 September, 1939.
70	Becker, Walter	Lt	11/15/1919		5	10/JG-5 (12/43), 6/JG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (7/44)	Fw 190A-2 & A-3, Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 10 + -" (lost 11/2/44) (Added: Werknr. 461487, CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944 (Magnus & LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter on 8 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Helmstedt area on 29 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944, no location. A 4th, a B-24 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944. Added: He was shot down by P-51s (CKönig) Front sitting	Courtesy Christian König
71	Becker, Walter	Uffz				8/StG-77 (Russia)	Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5760 (lost)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 18 December, 1942 SW of Smolensk making an emergency landing after becoming disorientated. The AC sustained 60% damage. His wireless operator, Uffz Karl Heinz Grossmann was injured.
72	Becker, Walter	Uffz				Gr. Kampfflierschule-4 (Thorn)	Ju 52/3m Werk # 3037 "BR + AL" (85% dam 10/24/41)	Transport Operational Clasp	His Ju 52 crashed 24 October, 1941 on the northern slope of Vapenny vrch, Liberec due bad weather icing. Two of the crew were slightly injured (and were not named). Known remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Richter and Uffz Hans Weickert, positions not reported (F.Braun).
73	Beffart, Hans	Fw	7/14/1914	Dalsbach		4/KG-53 (8/40 Lille Nord)	He 111H-2 Werk # 2711 "A1 + JM" (lost 8/30/40)	EK-2, Bomber Operational Clasp	His He 111 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast the night of 29/30 August, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: "Place of Death" per Death Card, "Chelmsford", after being damaged by No.242 Sq. aircraft. The target this night believed to be the Radlett aerodrome. Remaining crew (bur Yssel): Ofw Walter Ostertag, Obs (geb 1/24/1912 Kirchheim; bur CL/3/75); Uffz Ludwig Brock (geb 4/28/1916, Pforzheim), R/O (initially bur Petten, Gr 181; final bur CL/3/73); Uffz Hans Frank, Flt Engr (geb 10/14/1918 Bayreuth; bur BK/3/51) and Gefr Karl Schmiedl, Gnr (geb 8-26-1918 Grün Teplitz; MIA). Pilot Beffart bur BU/10/237 (D.Drury). Crew birth information per Death Cards via C.Schmid, Grandson of Ludwig Brock. (L - R) Flt Eng Hans Frank, R/O Ludwig Brock, Pilot Hans Beffart, Observer Walter Ostertag, Karl Schmiedl (gunner) (L - R )Brock, Schmiedl, Frank
74	Behnisch, Heinz	Ofw					Bf 110E Werk # 3460 (lost 6/11/43)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 June, 1943 when his AC was hit by gound fire and crashed by Alibay in the East. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Walter Reim, R/O and Heinz Karau, Mechanic. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
75	Behrend, Walter	Ofw				1/KGzbV-9	Ju 52	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
76	Behrendt, Walter	Hptm	3/5/1911			Stffüh 7/Erg.TGr (6/44), Stfkpt 3/Erg.TGr (6/44 Rechlin)	Ar 232B-09 Werk # 0110031 "GD + XP" (factory) later "G6 + UY" (11/44)	Transport Operational Clasp	Photo online (falkeeins-blogspot) & H.D.Zemke.	Courtesy Christian König
77	Behrens, Otto	Maj	11/30/1913	Hannover		EKdo 190 (3/41), Erprobungsstaffel/JG-26 (Operational Test Unit), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (8/41 Fr.), Rechlin Test Cntr (7/42)	Fw 190A-0, Fw 190A-1 "KB + PV" (8/41), Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10010 "Brown 5" (lost 3/24/42), Me 262A-1a Werk # 170095 "KD + EA"	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 24 March, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire flown by Australian pilot, F/O Hogo Armstrong of RAAF No. 129 Sq., near Le Treport. He bailed successfully. After recovery, he was transferred back to the Test Unit. He helped train JG-26 pilots when the Fw 190 replaced the Bf 109 in March 1941. His Fw 190 enthusiasm and skills are generally credited with saving the Fw 190 Program. He replaced Walter Schneider as Stfkpt 6/JG-26 in December, 1941. Survived the war testing Me 262s and Ar 234s for his good friend Kurt Tank. Killed in 1952 in a Pulqui jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina. Courtesy Christian König
78	Beims, Walter	Lt				7/JG-54 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5748 (lost 12/28/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 December, 1942; crashed during a non-combat flight, burned, cause unknown. No further detail known. Alternate spelling: Beins.
79	Belz, Josef	Maj	9/28/1909	Kindelsdorf		KGr.z.b.V-500 (12/42), Stfkpt 7/Erg.TG (8/43-6/44), 2/KG-200 (11/44)	Ju 52, Ar 232, Fw 200, Ju 188, He 111 Werk # Unk (lost 11/2/44)	RK (12/23/42) EP (1/11/43) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944, cause unknown. His ac crashed 3km east of the Gross Schiemann airfield, near Ortelsburg (Traces of War & LOCS). (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Ar 232 A-101 The first and only unit fully equipped with Ar 232 was the 7./Erg.TG. (Supplementary transport squadron). Their formation, in Schönwalde near Berlin, was apparently ordered as early as June 1943, probably on the 15th. The first squadron commander, Walter Meltzer (Knights Cross) from III./TG 1, had been appointed, but together with the group commander the l./Erg.TG., Major Kurt Wendorff, in a test flight with the Ar 232 A-03, VD + YC, he was fatally injured in Schönwalde along with Oblt. Helmut Jardon, Offz.z.b.V., Ofw. Albert Klenk, Bordmechaniker, and Uffz. Heinrich Gräf, Bordfunker, all of the 7./Erg.TG. Meltzer's successor was Major Josef Belz. While he and a few other members of the squadron, including Ofw. Max Limbrecht, had already been instructed in the new pattern at the factory, it was not until December 1943 that the A-02 aircraft in Schönwalde could be deployed. That same month, the squadron was relocated to Eger. There it received three more machines in January (A-06, A-09 and B-06) and another two in February 1944. The last two should have been at least one more B, most likely the B-05.
80	Benthark, Konrad	Fw				Überführ.Kdo.Lzgr.-3 (3/43)	Ju 52 Werk # 3230 (lost 3/26/43)	Transport Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1943, cr ashed near Ath due to enemy fire. Only tw crew mentioned, Fw Walter Bunzel, R/O and Uffz Johann Giegandt, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
81	Berg, Walter von	Fw				II/NJG-3	Bf 110C & D	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1942 when hit by return fire from a British Wellington. He and R/O Fw Walter Heidenreich were able to bail out, but his chute did not open. Heidenreich survived.
82	Bergemann, Heinz	Lt				7/KG-30	Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + KR" (lost 5/10/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (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).
83	Berger, Walter	Lt			1	13/KG-40 (Atlantic)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360165 "F8 + LX" (lost 11/1/42)	EK 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 1 November, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). One known victory. a Wellington shared with Kaltenbrünner at the Bay of Biscay on 29 September, 1942.
84	Berger, Walter	Uffz				II/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 6/JG-26 (9/43)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 57306 "Brown 8" (lost 9/6/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1943 in his "Brown 8" during aerial combat with a Spitfire 12 km NE of Poix.
85	Berger, Walter	Ofw	4/1/1912	Thale		2/NJG-6	Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713516 "2Z + QK" (lost 12/6/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1944; aerial combat with a Mosquito at Bad Homburg. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Walter Hermann (geb 1/28/1922 Sandberg)(KilledInAction (KIA)); 2nd R/O Uffz Emil Berneiser (WIA) and Gnr Ogefr Gerhard Steinmüller (geb 11/6/1924 Pfauen) (KilledInAction (KIA)).
86	Bergmann, Wilhelm	Oblt	12/28/1921			9/KG-4 (6/42)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7026 "5J + FT" (lost 6/14/42), He 111H-6 Werk # 7481 (lost 7/27/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/24/44) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA (KilledInAction (KIA)?) 27 July, 1942 during aerial combat with fighters. His Werk # 7481 made an emergency landingin the area of Pl.Qu.3917. Remaining crew (recovered from behind lines): Uffz Arno Werner (Co-Pilot); Ogefr Bernhard Brodatzki, R/O; and Uffz Walter Scholz, Flt Engr. The pilot believed responsible for their rescue may have been Lt Werner Utter. Earlier, on 14 June, 1942, Lt Bergmann was involved in a crash landing following AA fire at Luga, S of Lenningrad. Remaining crew: Stfkpt Hptm Karl Otto Hesse, Obs; Ogefr Bernhard Brodatzki, R/O; and Uffz Walter Scholz, Flt Engr. Three of the four known to survive the crash (D.Drury & DK-G Awards List). Oblt Bergmann declared deceased 21 May, 1970.
87	Berke, Herbert	Lt				2/KGr-100 (Chartres)	He 111H-3 Werk # 3212 "6N + HK" (lost 7/6/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew 6 July, 1941; failed to return from an operation to Lowestoft, Suffolk, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Johannes Hasnpf (or Hampf), Obs; Fw Herbert Schuster, R/O; Fw Walter Kryschak, Flt Engr and Uffz fritz Ritter, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Betke.
88	Berlinska, Walter	Uffz			3	2/JG-302	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Red 4" (lost 8/18/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 18 August, 1944; crashed near Heiligenstadt while on a transfer flight, cause unknown (C.König). Two known victories, his nos. 1 & 2, both B-24s W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. His 3rd B-24 E of Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944.
89	Berner, Walter	Uffz	08/02/18			2/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)	Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?K" (lost 5/10/40)	Transport Operational Clasp	His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Ockenburg airfield, damaged during landing; destroyed by groundfire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Uffz Berner KilledInAction (KIA), buried Ysselsteyn, BI-12-279. Remaining crew: Uffz A.Hohlweg, R/O (WIA/MIA) and Uffz K.Strugalla, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
90	Besemüller, Walter	Uffz				13/JG-300	Bf 109G-14 (lost 2/1/45 at the Altenow airfield)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 1 February, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
91	Beste, Walter (name is Best, see Search Tips for explanation)	Ogefr				11/KG-30 (Channel)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0200 "4D + FV" (lost 5/1/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 1 May, 1942 after failing to return from a mission against the northeast sector of England. RAF Beaufighters of No. 406 Sq. were known to be operating in this area at this time.
92	Beuchel, Walter	Fw			1	5(Sturm)/JG-300 (1/45 Schönfeld)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173859 (lost 2/14/45), 2nd A-8 lost 3/10/45 no loc.	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 14 February, 1945 in the Sachsen area, cause unknown. Must have returned to have lost a 2nd A-8 in March! One known victory, a B-17 in the Artern area, W of Leipzig, on 7 October, 1944.
93	Beyer, Josef	Uffz				1/Transport Gr.-30 (8/44)	He 111 Werk # 700556 "S3 + IH" (lost 8/21/44)	Transport Operational Clasp	Uffz Beyer, and crew, were uninjured in a crash near Paris, 21 August, 1944. Remaining crew: Ofw Walter Sievers, Obs; Uffz Herbert Weller, R/O; Uffz Helmut Schubert, Flt Engr and Gefr Georg Scholz, Gnr (D.Drury).
94	Beyer, Willi	Uffz	13/07/21			2/NJG-1 (6/44 Venlo)	He 219A -0 Werk # 190213 "G9 + ?K" (lost 6/6/44), He 219A-0 Werk # 190180 "G9 + RK" (lost 6/16/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His 219 crashed at Leersum Holland the night of 15/16 June, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Ten days after his earlier encounter, on the night of 15/16 June, 1944, he crashed 1km N of Leersum, cause not reported, he was buried at Ysselsteyn M-4-88. His R/O, Ogefr H.Walter was also killed; initially buried at Arnhem and transferred to France from Ysselsteyn, plot unknown. Earlier, the night of 5/6 June, 1944, He and his R/O, Gefr H.Walter, bailed safely after aerial combat (SGLO).
95	Bezner, Heinrich	Fw			1	1/JG-53(9/39; 5/40 Douzy)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 (5/40)	EK 2(9/10/39) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 August, 1940 during aerial combat, suffered engine damage and crashed at Portland (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Mureaux west of Saarbrücken, 10 September, 1939, for which he received the 2nd EK 2 authorized in WWII, the first going to his Staffel-mate Ofw Walter Grimmling. Bezner was Grimmlings wingman.	Courtesy Matthias Krebbers
96	Biberger, Rudolf	Oblt	12/8/1921	Nausham, Niederbayern		8/KG-40	Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (95% Dam)	EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 14 August, 1944 at Malvik/Drontheim. The Crash Report mentions a violation while hunting for a crashed AC?. He was buried at Heldenfriedhof, Drontheim, Feld A XI Nr.15. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Helmut Meyer, geb 10/27/1921, Co-pilot; Lt Karl Markert, geb 3/3/1910, R/O; Uffz Erich Pfeifer, geb 2/21/1922, R/O; Uffz Fredo Max Sander, geb 8/6/1920, R/O and Uffz Heinz Neubauer, geb 10/1/1922, Mech. Source: B.Bines. Added: Flyvrak Norway reports their wingtip struck the ground during a low level pass, causing the crash. All deceased said to be buried in Havstein Cem. and two survived, Ogefr's Horst Telemann and Walter Küster. See Karl Markert for more detail.
97	Bibra, Ernst Fhr von	Maj	9/23/1910	Aachen		II(K)/LG-1 (6/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-51 ('40), Kdr III/KG-51 (11/41 - 2/43 S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 885502 "9K + AA" (15% dam 8/23/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3777 "??" (lost 2/15/43)	RK(12/23/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) EP(3/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA 15 February, 1943; crashed near Slawjansk, in the Donez River area, Russia, no further detail. Crash landed his Wk# 885502 on 23 August, 1942, after being hit by flak in Map Quadrant 3135. Two of his crew were injured. Oblt Werner Poppenburg landed behind enemy line and picked up Bibra and crew. Added: Remaining crew (injured 8/23/42): Ogefr Günther Heyde, Obs & Ogefr Walter Repinski, R/O. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) 2/15/43): Lt Karl Mayrhofer, Obs; Fw Robert Meyer, R/O and Uffz Phillip Alleborn, Gnr (Luft & Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum).
98	Bicke, Josef	Ofw				I/KG-30	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1049 (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 11 April, 1942 as a result of a mid-air collision at Oulu Norway with another Ju 88 of KG-30, piloted by Hptm Gottfried Hafer (also KIC). Both were on a non-operational flight. Remaining crew (all KIC): Uffz Heinrich Hellenkamp, Observer; Ofw Alois Lüthgart, R/O; Ofw Walter Horn, Gunner and Fw Emil Kagel, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
99	Biedermann, Gottfried	Uffz				1/KG-6	Ju 188A-2 Werk # 180441 "3E + DH" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA the night of 14/15 May, 1944, failing to return from a bombing raid on Bristol England. Probably lost at sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Georg Malek, Observer; Uffz Walter Zeiner, R/O; Fw Karl Hartmaier, Gunner and Gefr Franz Hense, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
100	Biemer, Walter	Oblt				Stfkpt 5/KG-77 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2601 "3Z + CN" (lost 1/13/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 13 January, 1942, cause and location not reported.

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