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SORT (↑)		PhotoUnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************LinksAuthorComments
1 Unger, ErichUffz8/10/1919
Ysselstein, Holland		StG-2Ju 87D (lost)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, crashing in Holland. Buried Ysselsteyn, Block BZ/7/165. Source: A. Rosseels.
2 Zimkeit, HeinzUffz112/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA at wars end, but his grave was found by his comrade, Willi Unger, after the war. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Ehrwald/Zügspitz on 3 August, 1944.
3 Unger, WilliLt3/27/1920Warstein Westfalen24

Courtesy Christian Konig

I/JG-104 (5/43), 11, 12 & 15(Sturm)/JG-3 (2/44 to 2/45), Stffüh 14/JG-3 (2/45), JG-7 (4/45)Bf 109G6 Werk # Unk "Black 12" ((dam cmbt 5/8/44) in 11/JG-3, Fw 190A "Yellow 17" & Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 7 + ~"(lost 8/44), Fw 190A-8/R8 "Black 8 + ~", Fw 190A-8/R8 "Red 12" in 12/JG-3, Me 262 in JG-7 RK(10/23/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/44)
EP(6/21/44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Started pilot training in late 1942, after two years as an AC Technician. One of the most successful Sturmjager (Ram Fighters) in the Home Defense. Shot down three times, the 3rd being on 3 August, 1944 after downing a B-24. He was hit by the bombers return fire over the Lechtal Alps in "Yellow 7", bailing safely. 59 combat missions. 19 bombers. 3 victories in the East. His 1st victory, a B-17 at Warnemünde on 11 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 35 km E of Kassel on 19 April, 1944. His 10th & 11th, both B-24s in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 12th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 at Zeitz-Groitsch on 29 July, 1944. His 14th & 15th, both B-24s at Füssen on 3 August, 1944. His 16th & 17th, both B-17s at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. His 18th, a B-17 at Hettstedt on 11 September, 1944. His 19th, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 NE of Kölleda on 7 October, 1944. His 22nd, a P-39 7 km SE of Stargard on 19 February, 1945. Nos. 23 & 24, both Pe-2s in the Griefenberg area on 15 March, 1945. No victories in the Me 262. Flugbuch (2/44 to 3/45). Deceased 31 December, 1981.

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4 Unger, WilhelmUffz7/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2442 "4D + IR" (lost 5/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 28 May, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
5 Unger, RudolfLt11/16/191321.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 1/JG-234 (38), 2/JG-54 (9/40)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E & F in JG-54
Spanish Cross
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One victory in Spain. His first western victory, a Spitfire over England on 4 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire E of Southend on 5 September, 1940. Barbarossa pilot 6/41 in 2/JG-54. Deceased 4 December, 1989.
6 Unger, RolfOblt7/ZG-1 (Africa)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2682 "S9 + 4R" (lost 10/24/42))Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 24 October, 1942; shot down by AA fire 5 miles N of Himeimat.
7 Unger, OttoUffz2. (H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 12 (04-06/41)Hs-126 "5F+??", Bf-110 "5F+??"POW, shot down 10km E of Halfaya Pass. S of Sollum. Crew (POW): Lt. Friedrich "Fritz" Giesselmann. It was the first Bf 110 combat loss suffered by 2.(H)/14. Responsible were Capt. Douglas Loftus, Lt J.R.R. Wells, and Lt. L.A. ‘Pebble’ Stone of No. 2 SAAF Squadron, a newly arrived Hurricane squadron, who were patrolling above Allied troops. Unger often flew with Lt Holzapfel as Obsv.CKönig
8 Unger, MartinFw9/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 739548 "White 17" (lost 3/22/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 22 March, 1945 over Müncheberg-Fürstenwalde.
9 Unger, KarlUffz110/JG-301 (6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161432 "Black 10" (lost 6/28/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 June, 1944 during aerial combat west of Ciocanesti, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 over Romania on 15 April, 1944.
10 Unger, JohannUffz56/JG-52Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Yak-1 on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 19 December, 1942. A 3rd, an R-5 on 10 March, 1943. A 4th, an Il-5 on 1 June, 1943. A 5th, an Il-5 on 25 June, 1943.
11 Unger, HorstUffz9/6/1921Hohendorf1/AufklärSchule-Brieg (9/41), I/JG-53 (11/42), 1/Flg Ersatz Btn XII (5/43), 7/JG-53 (11/43-4/45)Bf 109GPilot Badge
KVK II w/swords		 He survived the war. Source: His Military Pay Book & Certificate of Service via Sebastian Boreck.
12 Unger, HelmutFw4.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 11 (S.U.)Ju 88 D-5 "6M + EM" Werknr 430021 (lost 22/08/42)MIA with unnamed crew at Juchow 22 August, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The reconnaissance target on this day was Yukhnov, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw G.Beck, Obs; Uffz W.Kessler, R/O and Gefr H.Henke, Gnr. No VDK matches (D.Drury).
13 Unger, GüntherFw9/KG-76 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7188 "F1 + BT" (lost 3/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew after all bailed 12 March, 1941; shot down at The Croft, Wychbold, Worestershire by a Defiant of No. 307 Sq. (Sgt Jankowiak) and flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Crew Identification: R/O Uffz Franz Bergmann; Engr Ofw Willi Dirk and Gnr Fw August Meier, all POWs.
14 Unger, GüntherOgefr15/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150782 "Yellow 3" (lost 1/14/45 in the Perleberg area)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot disposition unknown. Added: Pilot killed, 1/14/45 JG-300 Loss List via R.Freitag.
15 Unger, FritzUffz8/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171700 "Blue 1" (lost 8/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 August, 1944 at Charleville, no further detail (JG-6 List).
16 Awater, Gustav AdolfHptm19081(F)/122He 111H Werk # 3156 "F6 + DH" (lost 10/22/39)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 22 October, 1939 when he was shot down over the sea off St Abbs Head by a fighter of RAF No. 603 Sq.. One of the crew was killed, the remaining were picked up by the HMS Ghurka. Wiki Luft data. Added: Remaining crew: Oblt Arndt Fischer (POW), Uffz Wilhelm Unger (POW) and Uffz Endorf (MIA). Their He 111 is believed sd by Spitfires, piloted by F/Lt Gifford, P/O Morton and P/O Robertson. There is some speculation that Oblt Fischer may have been the pilot. (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Awarter.
17 Unger, Erhard5JG-1, JG-27Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 27 June, 1941, Magnus Report. Unger not known in the JG-27 Chronik. The MIA date corresponds with Hans Umbach (Heinrich Breuer)
18 Unger, EikeLt9/26/1922Thale/Harz1Stab I/JG-11, Stffüh 2/JG-11Fw 190A-7/R2 Werk # 430655 (lost 3/3/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 March, 1944; crash landed at Rotenburg and caught fire (Wiegels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 N of Itzehoe on 3 March, 1944. Added: Buried Wumme Cemetery, Rotenburg (LOCS). Added: Burial expanded; Rotenburg/Wümme, Städt. Friedhof, Lindenstrasse (Ehrenfriedhof I), Row 8, Gr 30 (D.Drury).
19 Unger, EdmundFw4/15/1919Austria

13/Schl.G.-10 (10/43), 4/Schl.G.-10 (11/43)Fw 190G-3 Werk # 160307 (lost 11/5/43)Ground Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 November, 1943 after being shot down by a P-47D of 4FG, 335FS, piloted by Capt Fonzo D. Smith. His G-3 crashed in a wooded marsh 1.6km SE of the village of De Vieut and 3.2km NE of Best Holland (DeSwart & Vico Parlevliet). His body was eventually recovered in April, 1991, and buried at De oude Toren, Eindhoven. Another source reports the location as in the Venlo-Hertogenbosch area, watery grave? The Dutch Air Force, under the supervision of Gerrie Zwanenburg, recovered Unger's body, and he was re-buried at Ysselsteyn, CA-14-348 on 23 July, 1991.
20 Unger,Fw1II/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 16 September, 1944. This may be Martin Unger.
21 Unger,Fw111/TG-2 (7/43) EK 2
Transport Operational Clasp		One known victory during the Sicilian campaign, a Boston near Capraia on 9 July, 1943.
22 Lekschat, ArthurOblt8/23/19168/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144369 "3E + AT" (lost 3/4/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/31/42), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. POW/WIA 4 March, 1943; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq., piloted by P/O Wood; two others KilledInAction (KIA) and one POW, all unnamed. Added: Remaining crew: Fw Erhard Unger, Obs (POW/WIA); Fw Manfred Badstübner, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Ernst Bunkenburg, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)) (C.König).
23 Kaiser, WilhelmHptm11/30/1914Pockau Erzgebirge

7./StG 2 (05-10/40 Holland), Stfkpt III./StG 2 (07/41, CK), Adj III./StG 2 (10/41-01/42 CK), Stukaschule 2 Graz (09/42 CK, Stab/General der Schlachtflieger (weapons specialist CK), Ia op 2/1. Fliegerdivision and temporary Ia / Luftflotte 6 (07/43 CK), acting Ia / II. Fliegerkorps (08/44 CK), Ic/II. Jagdkorps (10/44 CK)Ju 87B Werk # unk "T6 + ?T" (lost 5/10/40)
RK (04/02/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(19/01/42)

EP (20/10/41 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (10/05/40 in Black, 05/41 in Silver, CK)

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (28/05/41 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		He crashed his Ju 87-B at Roosteren Holland (by the Maaseik Brook) on 10 May, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart), but he did survive. 180 missions. Added: Hptm Kaiser was injured in the May 1940 crash (10/05/40, CK), cause still not known (near Vroenhoven, crashed near Roosteren - apparently due to a mid-air collision near "Masseik Bridge" Roosteren, N of Maastricht, CK). His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Erich Unger (geb 8/10/1918 at Ruppertsgrün), was killed in the crash; buried Ysselsteyn, BZ-7-165 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: Entered the Luftwaffe in 1935. On 21/05/41 he shot down over Canea Bay/Crete, but rescued from the sea and returned to unit. Awarded Ritterkreuz on completion of 130 combat missions (CK)
24 Herrmann, WalterUffz2/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750942 "2N + TK" (lost 6/6/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 6 June, 1944 with his observer, Gefr Manfred Unger, after their ac was sd north of Caen, Calvados France. His R/O, Gefr Lothar Rams was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried as "Unknown" in the German War Cem. at La Cambe, France (D.Drury).
25 Hecker, EmilFw39/JG-54 (Schwerin 10/43)Bf 109G-6s; Werk#s 19696 "White 12" & 411099 "Yellow 11" (lost) Added: Bf 109G-5 Werknr. 27119 "Yellow 11" (also flown by Gerhard Kroll & Fritz Unger .The 27119 lost 8 April 1944 with Gerhard Kroll at the controls (CKönig)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 9 October, 1943 in Werk# 19696 over Kopenhagen, opposing U.S. bombers during a Münster raid. Shot down with wounds 8 April, 1944 in Werk# 411099 over Lohne-Vechta. One known victory, a B-17 into the sea on 29 November, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Holzminden-Einbeck on 22 February, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 at Dermbach on 24 February, 1944.



26 Godde, Heinrich Aloys Heinz Oblt1/31/1918HochlarI/KG-40 (on loan to 1(F)/120 Vaernes,for this fateful mission)Fw 200C-4/U3 Werk # 0131 "F8 + EK" (lost 10/24/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 October, 1942; shot down on a mission to Iceland by an American P-39 of 33FS. The Fw 200 was borrowed from I/KG-40. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), buried Fossvogur (Reykjavik) Iceland Cem, Blk G, Plot 1, Gr 1-36): Fw Mathias Franzen (or Frantzen), Co-pilot; Ofw Horst Kroos (or Kross), R/O; Uffz Manfred Unger, 2nd R/O; Uffz Alois Schwab, Gunner;Uffz Helmut Engelmann, Mech; all from I/KG-40. In addition, an Uffz Hans Todtenhofer (or Todtdenhöfer), Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) was from 1(F)/120. Source: SIG Norway & D.Drury.
27 Giesselmann, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt05/02/15Springe/Deister2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14Bf-110Obsv, POW 14 June, 1941 after being shot down by Allied fighters 10 km E of Halfaya Pass (PoW in Sydney, Australia). His piot , Uffz Otto Unger also a POW. Added: the first 110 that was lost in in combat in 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14. Responsible were Capt. Douglas Loftus, Lt J.R.R. Wells, and Lt. L.A. ‘Pebble’ Stone of No. 2 SAAF Squadron, a newly arrived Hurricane squadron, who were patrolling above Allied troops.CKönig
28 Dachsel, HerbertFw11/04/16 (CK)Dresden (CKönig)


6./Fl. Ziel. G 2 (02/44 Hilversum)Ju-W 34 hi Werk # 868008 "DB + LB" (lost 2/29/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA), with his entire crew, 29 February, 1944; shot down by the P-47 of Maj Johnson of 56 FG at Hoge Bijssel, 3km NW of Nunspeet; all buried Ysselsteyn. Fw Dachsel buried BM-4-95. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Unger, Obsv (born 14/04/18 at Kleingeschwenda (CK), bur BM-4-96) and Uffz Günther Wirsieg, Gnr (born 18/11/19 bur BM-4-97) (SGLO).
29 Bretnütz, Hans GeorgOblt2/FAGr-5Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0188 "9V + FK" (lost 5/26/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 26 May, 1944; sd into the Atlantic by a Sea Hurricane of FAA 835 Sq., piloted by Lt Allen Burgham, off HMS Nairana. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Bock, Co-pilot; Lt Hans Mahs, Obs; Fw Fritz Wiens, R/O 1; Ogefr friedrich Bauer, R/O 2; Gefr Eduard Mrowczynski, Flt Engr; Uffz Wilhelm Bruckhaus, Gnr 1; Uffz Herbert Möller, Gnr 2; Ogefr Karl Horn, Gnr 3 and Gefr Karl Unger, Gnr 4 (D.Drury).

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