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

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo (Click to Expand)	Links	AuthorComments
1	Rapp, Werner	Obstlt			16	7/NJG-1 (12/42), 5/NJG-5 (12/44 S.U.), Kdr II/NJG-5 (4/45 to end)	Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621832 "C9 + AC (shared w/Leickhardt & Tham)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Stirling at Gortel on 16 December, 1942. Another, a Halifax 5 km northwest of Quakenbrück on 3 February, 1943. A Lancaster at Waverveen, 3 km west of Vinkeveen on 30 March, 1943. His 4th, a Stirling, "BK716", same day, 4 km east southeast of Marken airfield. A Halifax on 24 May, 1943. A Halifax 6 km west southwest of Emmen on 28 May, 1943. A Lancaster at Deventer on 12 June, 1943. A Lancaster and a Halifax on 13 June, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, an Li-2 the night of 21-22 December, 1944. Three Soviet Li-2s the night of 22-23 December, 1944.	Courtesy Oleg Marin	Possible: Read Archive Report	KTY - Image
2	Tham, Adolf	Fhr			1	12/JG-3, 10/JG-3	Bf 109K-4 (lost), Bf 109G Werk # 330456	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Managed a miraculous escape in his K-4 on 23 December, 1944, when his guns jammed, when he rammed a B-26 of the 322nd BG, and was able to parachute away from the falling wreckage. This B-26 over the Ardennes is his only known victory.
3	Tham, Gustav	Hptm			14	II/NJG-3(2/42), 8/NJG-3 (7/43), 11/NJG-5 (10/43), Kdr II/NJG-5 (3/45), 3/NJGr-10 (12/44)	Bf 110C-7 Wk# 3513 (lost 2/42), Ju 88G-6 in NJG-5	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 EP, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Lt Tham suffered Vertigo during a flight the night of 26/27 February, 1942 in Wk# 3513. He and R/O Uffz Pastor bailed safely, landing near Skodborg Denmark. The AC crashed at Skudstrup Mark, 25 km northwest of Haderslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Halifax in the Tarterfeld region on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 10 km W of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax at Kassel on 22 October, 1943. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Frankfurt /Main on 26 November, 1943. A Halifax at Berlin the night of 20/21 January, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Tladingen District on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" near Königsberg on 30 August, 1944. A Lancaster at Essen on 12 December, 1944. Magnus, 14 victories. Boiten 15 victories. Alternate spelling: Thamm.		Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Wellington Z1290 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-04-28

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