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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	Links	AuthorComments
1	Graurock, Hans von	Ofw				Stab I/KG-3 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3574 "5K + CB" (lost 10/23/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 23 October, 1941 with Observer, Oblt Friedrich Volke and other unnamed crew, cause unknown.
2	Reinert, Ernst Wilhelm 'Erwi'	Hptm	1919/02/02	Cologne-Lindenthal	174	4./JG 77 (01/43), 6./JG 77 (04/43), Stfkpt 1. & 3./JG 77, Stfkpt 14./JG 27, Kdr IV./JG 27 (01/45), III./JG-7 (03/45)	Bf 109 E-3 "White 12", Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 13117 (lost 14/07/42, coll w/ Erwin Clausen), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 13137 (lost 23/04/42 downed by a Pe-2), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 8280 (lost 26/07/42; crash due to tech prob), Bf 109 G-2 "White 10" in 4./JG-77, Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 7 + -" (04/43), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr 20380 (13/08/43), Bf 109 K-4, Me 262 in JG 7	RK (01/07/42) EL (No. 131, 07/10/42, CK) Swords (No. 130, 01/02/45, CK) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (18/05/42) EP (07/02/42) EK 1 (29/09/41 CK) & EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	2 Bombers. Knights Cross with Swords! 103 victories in the East. His first victory came on 8 August, 1941, shortly after joining 4/JG-77 in N. Africa. Downed three Soviet fighters on 19 March, 1942 in the Kerch Peninsula. His 50th victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 9 June, 1942. His 65th, a Yak-4 on 11 July, 1942. His 80th, a Pe-2 on 19 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 September, 1942. By the end of 1942, he had scored over 100 victories. 51 victories in North Africa. On 13 August, 1943 he was shot down by a P-40 after his 158-160 victories over Italy and made a water landing and was rescued. His 169th victory, a P-51 W of Caen on 27 June, 1944. His 172nd, a P-51 NE of Leipzig on 2 November, 1944. 715 combat missions. In addition, 16 AC destroyed on the ground and 10 Tanks. Deceased 5 September, 2007. Added: WIA on 05/07/44. 71 Western victories and 103 on East (CKönig) Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943	Courtesy Christian König
3	Volke, Friedrich	Oblt				Stfkpt Stab I/KG-3 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3574 "5K + CB" (lost 10/23/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 23 October, 1941 at Metwascha, cause unknown. Source: A. Mebius.
4	Volke, Maximilian	FhjOfw	5/23/1915	Monaco (Munich CK)	37	4/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), 5/JG-77 (1/43), 6/JG-77 (3/43), 4/JG-77 (3/43), 6/JG-77 (9/44 Ghedi No. Italy)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441456 (lost 9/5/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EP (05/06/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters (DK-G Awards List), location Mirandola (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known Soviet victory, said to be nos. 14, 15 & 16, a Hurricane and two DB-7s on 28 July, 1942. A DB-7 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 11 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 26 August, 1942. A Hurricane and a Yak-1 on 13 September, 1942. One known western victory, his 28th, a Kittyhawk 5 km northwest of Buerat on 2 January, 1943. In 6 Staffel, he downed a Spitfire 38 km southeast of Medenine on 7 March, 1943. On 10 March, 1943, he downed two Kittyhawks 60 km southwest of Gabes. Transferred to 4 Staffel, he downed a P-38 80 km northwest of Kairouan on 12 March, 1943. He and his ac were recovered in July 2007. Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943		Operational Record YouTube Recovery Archive Report
5	Völke, Oskar	Uffz				7/NJG-6	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140224 "2Z + LR" (lost 11/18/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 18 November, 1944 when his 110 crashed at Egervölgy Hungary after aerial combat. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Karl Hautzenberger (geb 9/7/1923 St Veit a.d.Glan), R/O and Uffz Günter Böhme, Gunner. Source: Janos Bruckner.

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