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1 Wever, WaltherOblt1/16/1923München443/JG-51 (6/43), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (6/44), 7/JG-7Bf 109G-5 "Yellow 4", Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410413 "Brown 4" (7/10/44), Me 262 in JG-7 RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		1 Bomber. Killed 10 April 1945; sd by Allied fighters, crashed near Neuruppin in his Me 262, and died of his injuries. WIA 10 July, 1944; his "Brown 4" brought down by ground fire. He was the son of the Luft. 1st Chief of Staff, Gen. Wever (KIC 6/3/1936). Exact number of victories is unknown, but at least 44, including 1 U.S. bomber. (Bowers, 60 victories. 250 combat missions. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 19 June, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a Boston III on 3 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 20 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) near Yelnya on 30 August, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) on 5 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a MiG-3 NE of Dukhovshchina on 14 September, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) at Poltava on 30 September, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) at Orscha on 30 October, 1943. A Yak-9 NE of Shlobin on 30 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 15 December, 1943. Two Il-2s on 6 January, 1944. Three Il-2s on 14 January, 1944. A LaGG-5, an Il-2, a Yak-7 and two Pe-2s on 29 March, 1944. A P-51 on 21 June, 1944.
2 Siebenmark, WaltherLt5/JG-27 (9/44 Gütersloh)Bf 109G-14/AS Wk# 783872 "Black 2" (lost 9/29/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Wk# 785803 "Blk 6 + -" (lost 3/1/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 1 March, 1945 near Haltern/Coesfeld, reason unknown.(Mombeek). His Wk# 783872 crashed near Arnhem Holland on 29 September, 1944, cause unknown and pilot injured (DeSwart).
3 Walther,Uffz13/ZG-1Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 23 April, 1943.
4 Walther,Uffz11/JG-1 (3/45 Anklam)Bf 109G-14Fighter Operational Clasp



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5 Walther,Lt116/KG-2Ju 88A
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling on 11 August, 1943.
6 Walter, WernerUffz2/7/1920JGr-Ost (1/43 France), 8/JG-54 (Reich Def)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9727 (85% dam 1/2/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk# 14964 "Black ?" (lost), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19230 (lost 7/25/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1943 during aerial combat in his Wk# 19230, crashing at Assendelft Holland, 10 km west of Velzen (DeSwart). Shot down 15 May, 1943 over Helgoland-Cuxhaven Germany, pilot disposition unknown. Injured 2 January, 1943 in an emergency landing at Plagne, near Bordeaux, due to engine trouble. Alternate spelling: Walther (SGLO).
7 Walter, HelmutUffz10/26/19193 (Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 4817 "1H + BH" (lost 5/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 May, 1942 after returning from a maritime mission. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Martin Barnutz, Observer; Uffz Georg Hager, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Baumann, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Hit by a Sea Hurricane from the merchant ship "Empire Lawrence" after attacking Convoy PQ 16, the ac crashed into mountain Neitama on their return to Banak, all are buried at Botn-Rognan (Flyvrak Norway). Added: Piloting the MSFU Sea Hurricane was RAF P/O Alister James Hay. Burials at Botn-Rognan, Norway, Blk B as follows: Uffz Walter B-188; Uffz Barnutz B-245; Uffz Hager B-1375 and Uffz Baumann B-49 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Walther.
8 Walter, Hans GeorgUffz1924Berlin1I/JG-26 (joins 1/44), 5/JG-26Fw 190A-6, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210246 "White 1" (lost 12/24/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 in his "White 1" in aerial combat with a P-47 of 36FG, 53FS, piloted by 1/Lt Roger T. Lane, E of Malmedy. Mortally wounded, he was able to bail coming to rest at Schwirzheim, Dist Sellacker, where he was buried in the Soldatenfriedhof Gondelsheim years after his body was found in 1986. This appeared to be his first mission, over the Ardennes. His one victory, a P-51 at Eindhoven on 6 October, 1944. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Alternate spelling: Walther.
9 Walter, GerhardUffz42/JG-302 (6/44), II/JG-4 (2/45)Bf 109G-6 in 302, Fw 190A-8 in JG-4
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA in July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51. Assigned to JG-4 after recuperation; survived the war (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 10 km SE of Ingolstadt on 13 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 S of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. In JG-4, his 3rd, a U2(?) on 14 February, 1945 (Perry Claims). A 4th, a U2 on 16 February, 1945. This could be the Uffz Gerhard Walther in 10/JG-4 in December, 1944.
10 Walter, ArnoUffz8(Sturm)/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 682682 "Blue 12" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 December 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 over the Ardennes (St. Vith). May be the "Walther" a few records back. Mombeek carries him as "MIA". The JG-4 List suggests he was wounded 23 Dec and died of his wounds. Alternate spelling: Walther (D.Parker).
11 Stengel, Walter Walther?Oblt1907/07/05Bodenweiher/ Kreis Kehl346./JG51 ( 6/40 France), Stfkpt 6./JG 51 (06/41 S.U.), 1./JGr OstBf 109 E "Yellow 10", Bf 109 F
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42)
EP (24/11/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
Barbarossa pilot. Flugzeugführer from 1939-1943 in JG-51. 550 combat missions. His first victory, during the Battle of Britain, a Hurricane 10 km SW of Dover on 15 October, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 27 October, 1940. His first Soviet victory, an I-18 on 22 June, 1941. Another known victory was a Soviet I-16 downed 5 July, 1941over the German airfield at Bobruysk S.U.. An I-61 on 25 September, 1941. A TB-3 on 5 October, 1941. An R-3 on 13 October, 1941. Another R-3 on 22 October, 1941. An R-3 on 6 November, 1941. An R-3 on 4 December, 1941. An I-61 on 26 February, 1942. A MiG-3 on 5 April, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. Another Il-2 30 km NE of Shisdra on 6 July, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories. Deceased 9 May, 1998.
12 Walther, ?Lt11./ JG 3 (11/44-03/45, Staffelführer in 03/45 Pasewalk)Bf-109 K-4 "Yellow 8"Found on a pictureCKönig
13 Siber, Walther Baron vonLt1915Austria
Cannock Chase		KG 4 (1940), 3./KG 53 (05/41 Vitry-en-Artois)He 111 P, He 111 H-5 "A1 + CL" Werknr 4002 (lost 11/05/41)
EK 1 & EK 2
POW 11 May, 1941 after his ac was sd on the way to the target by a Defiant nightfighter of No.151 Sq., piloted by Sgt Percy Copeland. The ac crashed in the vicinity of the Gore Farm, at Upchurch, Kent after midnight. The crew were able to bail, but three were killed, detail unknown. (Added: probably due to speed and low height, CK) Remaining crew: Fw Josef Fischer, Obs (POW); Uffz Adolf Schurff, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Helmut Meister, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Edmund Wylezol, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried at CC/Blk 5, Row 1 as follows: Uffz Schurff Gr 14, Ofw Meister Gr 13 and Fw Wylezol Gr 15 (D.Drury & LOCS). Alternate spelling: Sieber.
14 Schwartz, Hans JürgenLt7/KG-4Ju 88A Werk # Unk "5J + HR" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 10 May, 1940; while bombing Ypenburg, near Grosz-Mackenstedt. Remaining crew (pos unk): Ofw Walther Voigt, Uffz Willi Grossmann and Ogefr Heinrich Wilshaus (DVL Loss List).
15 Schu, WaltherFw4/JG-300Fw 190A-5 (lost 8/24/43 near Brandenburg/Briest)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot disposition unknown.
16 Richter, WaltherOfw5/30/1919Radaun Sudetenland5/KG-53 (5/40), I/KG-53 (6/41 S.U.), 3/KG-53 (42), 5/KG-53 (11/44)He 111H RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)
EP(2/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp with Pendant		A Flight Engineer, he served in the west, S.U. and over England. Late in the war, his He 111s carried the V1. The pilot at this time was Lt Otto Engel, who later won the RK. Approximately 500 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
17 Reimer, Alfred G.Uffz2/KG-26 (Blankensee)He 111H Werk # 5390 "1H + EK" (lost) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp POW 11 January, 1940 after crashing, with injuries, at Hjemsted Denmark after an anti-shipping operation, cause unknown. After crashing through several ditches, the crew set the AC on fire. All crew members were interned until the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew: Uffz Richard J. Hilland, Observer; Fw Carl W. Wiedmayer and Ofw Walther M.K. Schmidt, Mech.. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Shot down by a Spitfire of No.66 Sq. (KG-26 Loss List).
18 Pokolm, FranzOfw3/6/1919


Walther

2/KG-66 (10/43 Montdidier)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260160 "Z6 + IK" (lost 10/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 7/8 October, 1943 when his Ju 188 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast at Map Quad. 05 East/2342, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Johannes Grotz, geb 11/18/1914, MIA, Obs (EP 01/02/43; was in 7./KG 4 (04/40), Ia II./KG 4 (09/42-03/43) Stfkpt 15./KG 6 (CK)), 1./KG 66 (05-10/43); Uffz Ladislaus Lajtos, geb 1/14/1918, MIA, R/O and Uffz Horst Heinz Walther, geb 1/2/1923, bur Ysselsteyn BC-9-219, KilledInAction (KIA), Gunner. The body of Uffz Walther was found by a Dutch fishing boat on 10/29/43, and brought to Veere; initially buried at Vlissingen. Re-buried BC-9-219 at Ysselsteyn 8 Jan., 1948 (DeSwart, Bines & Find-A-Grave by Fred)
19 Poka, Walther vonHptm4/SKG-210 (S.U.), Acting Kdr I/ZG-1 (3/42 S.U.)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3735 (lost 3/7/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew 7 March, 1942; crashed at Straitza after being hit by flak. Bf 110 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Pokafalva
20 Walther, HorstOblt9/11/1920354/JG-51(6/41 S.U.), Stab II/JG-51(5/43), 4/JG-51(10/43), 6/JG-51(12/43), 11 & 14/JG-51(8/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 2/JG-105 (1/45 Markersdorf/Pielach), JV-44Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report & Jager Blatt 4/2004. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 24 June, 1941. A Pe-2 on 26 July, 1941. An I-16 on 3 August, 1941. Another Pe-2 on 9 August, 1941. An R-3 on 5 October, 1941. An R-3 on 18 October, 1941. An R-3 and an I-61 on 13 January, 1942. An R-5 on 22 May, 1942. Two Il-2s on 5 July, 1942. An Il-2 35 km ESE of Orel on 9 July, 1942. Two MiG-3s at Lulindra on 10 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 23 August, 1942. Two Il-2s 15 km NE of Ulanovo on 28 August, 1942. One known Desert victory, a P-40 at Map Quadrant 8534 on 20 May, 1943. A second, a Spitfire at Map Quadrant 90 511 on 21 May, 1943. A B-17 35 km NE of Kahnertal on 14 October, 1943. Another victory, a B-17 20 km west of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A Soviet P-39 on 9 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 5 September, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 13 October, 1944. A Soviet "unnamed a/c" on 8 October, 1944.
21 Wobels, WaltherObltNAGr-12Bf 109G-6
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
22 Wissel, ArnoldFw9/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144378 "3E + CT" (lost 3/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1943 after being shot down at sea by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq, piloted by F/Lt John Willson, and crashing off Cullercoates. Remaining crew: Fw Ludwig Wendel, Observer (MIA), Fw Ludwig Walther, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA), holder of the EK 1 & Gold Bomber Clasp) and Uffz Wolfgang Gabow, mechanic (MIA). Walthers body was recovered from the sea 8 miles ENE of Blyth on 12 March, 1943.
23 Walther, WilliOfwI/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711140 "3C + LM" (lost 11/30/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspThis ac reported lost 30 November, 1944 due to technical problems while on a delivery flight, crashed at Nösberts. Pilot and Flt Engr Ofw Walter Wissmann bailed w/o injuries, the R/O Fw Paul Schöbach bailed with injuries.
24 Walther, RudolfOfw110./JG 301 (Romania)Bf 109 G-6 Werk # 760089 "Black 4" (lost 15/04/44)Wound badgeKilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944 during aerial combat in the Ploiesti area (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Heavily WIA after he shot down an enemy aircraft at Copaceni. Bailed lost consciousness, his right lower leg had to be amputated at hospital. (CK)
25 Walther, RudolfLt213/JG-52 (5/44 S.U.; 9/44 Poland)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440957 "Yellow 10" (lost 9/21/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 21 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Dukla. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 May, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 14 May, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 on 31 May, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 June, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 June, 1944. A 6th & 7th, two Il-2s (m.H.) on 4 June, 1944. Three P-39s on 14 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 4 August, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 21 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 22 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 25 August, 1944. A Yak-9 and a Pe-2 on 26 August, 1944. Nos. 18, 19 & 20, two Il-2s and a Yak-9 on 31 August, 1944. A 21st, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 September, 1944. Magnus Report.
26 Walther, MaxOfwFl.Ber.Lg.Stab FinlandFi 156C-3 Werk # 5604Liason Operational ClaspHis Observer, Willi Hoffmann. Source: SIG Norway.
27 Walther, Karl HeinzUffz3/27/1923Oberrossau1/JG-53 (6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162370 "Yellow 2" (lost 6/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944 during aerial combat with B-24s and P-51s at Giambocata/Tagovist Romania. Added: Burial; German War Cem. Bucharest, D/2/40 (M.Krebbers).
28 Walther, JürgenOfhr7/JG-11 (9/44 Breitscheid)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781238 "Green 3" (lost 9/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 September, 1944; His G-14 crashed near Arnhem-Wesel area, Holland, on 26 September, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause; aerial combat (SGLO).
29 Petzschler, Horst 'Walther'Ofhr9/1/1921Berlin26JG-101 (3/43), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (Russia 6/43), 2/JG-3 (4/44 Burg bei Magdeburg), Stabstf/JG-51 (S.U. 6/44), 10/JG-51(5/45)Fw 190A-2 in JG-105, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412179 "Black 14" in 2/JG-3 at Magdeburg, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7102 (25% dam 10/23/43; force land injury, fuel shortage), Bf 109G-10/R3 Werk # 130297 "Yellow 5" (to Bromma, Sweden)EP(9/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Known victories; a Yak-7 S of Nevel on 5 November, 1943; 12 May 1944, a B-17 at Frankfurt am Main and a P-51 southeast of Frankfurt, his 4th & 5th victories. On 14 May, 1944, he downed a B-24 north of Braunschweig. A B-24 (HSS) on 24 May, 1944, no location. His friend, Otto Büssow, died in Werk # 412179 on 30 May, 1944 near Belzig, after aerial combat with a P-51. His 19th, an La-5 SE of Graudenz in February, 1945, no date given. Nos. 20 to 25, two Il-2s, two Yak-3s, an La-7 and a Yak-9 during the month of March, 1945, no specific dates. His 26th, and last victory, a Pe-2 NE of Pillan, near the end of April, 1945. His victories were 4 American AC and 22 Soviet AC. He flew 126 missions in the East, and an unknown number on the western front. He was shot down 13 times, 11 by Flak and twice by enemy fighters. On 4 May, 1945, out of gas, he crashed landed Bf 109G-10/R3 Wk#130297 "Black 5" in neutral Sweden at Bulltofta airfield, near Malmo, and was interned, and later turned over to the Russians, released in Sept, 1949. He worked for several U.S. AC manufacturers, retiring in 1988. Alternate spellings; Petschler and Petzchler. Deceased 16 May, 2011 in the USA (P. Bastin). Added: made an emergency landing after air combat at Fritzlar on 12/05/44 (CKönig)



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30 Walther, HermanObltStfkpt 16/KG-2 (1/44)Me 410A-1Bomber Operational ClaspThis may be the Oblt Walther, later in JG-105 & JV-44. He was Friedrich Hesss Kdr at the time of Hesss death.
31 Walther, HelmutFw15/JG-26 (10/41), I/JG-26 (4/45)Kl 35B-1 Werk # 1636 (lost), Fw 190F in 45Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1945 in aerial combat with Spitfire XIVs. Walter was the last of 763 JG-26 pilots to be killed in WWII. WIFA 2 October, 1941 when he crashed the JG-26 utility AC, the Kl 35. One known victory, as a Gefr., a P-51 at Eindhoven-Geldrop on 6 October, 1944.
32 Walther, GerhardUffz10/JG-4Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330347 "Black 2" (dam 12/17/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 December, 1944, no further detail (JG-4 List). Added: In the Danny Parker book, he is said to have been killed; sd by P-47's over the Eifel. Added: If this is Uffz Gerhard Walter (no "h") of JG-4, he survived the war.

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33 Walther, GerhardMaj (postmortem)6/17/1920Cottbus1

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II./ZG 76 (12/40 CK), Stfkpt 5./ ZG 1 (01-06/42 CK), Stfkpt II/ ZG 76 (06/42 CK), Stfkpt 5./ ZG 1 (10/42 CK), II./ SKG 10 (01/43 CK), II./ ZG 1(06/43 CK), Adj II./SKG 10 (06/43 CK), II./SG 4 (10/43-05/44 CK)Bf 110 E-1 (01/42), Bf 110 E-1 coded "S9 + JN", Fw 190 A-7 in SKG 10, Fw 190 A-6 Werk # 470409 (lost 18/05/44) RK (24/10/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14. or 28. or 30/11/42)
EP (05/03/42)

EK 1 (09/08/41 CK) & EK 2 (26/09/40 CK)
Wound badge in Black (08/02/42 CK) and in Silver

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold

possibly Assault Operational Clasp in Gold
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 May, 1944 at Scandriglia, near Rieti Italy, in a dogfight with Spitfires. After downing one of them, he was shot down, but during the bail out, struck the tailfin , thus his chute did not open. Channel pilot. Number of missions unknown. Added: buried in German War Cemetery Pomezia Plot: C. Grave: 956. He received the knights cross for the successes of his Gruppe during attacks against Allied invasion forces at Augusta, Nettuno and Cossino, as well as his own personal completion of 300 sorties. (TOW/ CK). Emergency landing on 25/01/42 near Brjansk airfield due to damage from enemy fire, uninjured. WIA on 08/10/42 S of Fronarberg during a test flight (CK)

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34 Walther, Fritz BernhardUffz02/05/20Leipzig4./NJG 1Bf-110 G-4 "G9+BM" Werk Nr. 440351 (lost on 17/08/44)KIFA on 17/08/44 in an emergency landing due to fuel shortage, hit ground too early, his R/O and Gnr were WIFACKönig
35 Walther, ArnoObltStfkpt 8/NJG-1Bf 110D Werk # 3143 (lost 10/21/40)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 21 October, 1940; takeoff accident from Stendal, his Gunner, Uffz Horst Hoffmann was also killed. Bf 110 Loss List
36 Walther, AlfredFw32/NJG-2Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 9/10 June, 1944 during aerial combat over the North Sea (Bolten). One known victory, a "4 mot" 5 km N of Frankfurt-Main on 22 March, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" 30 km NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" N of Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944.
37 Czernik, GerhardMaj (postmortem)1913/01/12Breslau





Courtesy CK		1./K 88 Legion Condor (CK), Stfkpt 6./KG 2 (10/41 Eindhoven)Do 217 E-2 "U5 + AP" Werknr 1139 (lost 21/10/41)
RK (16/05/41)


Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords
EP (26/02/41)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 20/21 October, 1941 in Werk # 1139, crashing on Sloterdijkmeerweg in Sloten Holland, 7km NW of the Schiphol airfied. Remaining crew (added: during the combat mission Czernik had to abort and fly back to Schiphol due to a failed engine. In the process of landing the second engine failed too so that the Do crashed (CK), buried Ysselsteyn: Obsv OFw Robert Spies, (born on 18/02/1915 in Düsseldorf (CK) KilledInAction (KIA), bur CW-6-142); Radop Fw Karl Koch (born on 13/12/1917 in Celle (CK) (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CW-6-144) and Fw Horst Walther, Flt Engr, who parachuted to safety. Over 130 combat missions. Destroyed 24 AC on the ground. Added: The cause of the crash reported as motor damage, left engine. Maj Czernik buried CW-6-143 (SGLO).


Do 217 E-2 "U5 + AP" Werknr 1139
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38 Gangl, HubertLt9/8/1920Vienna, Austria2/Kü.Fl.Gr-106Ju 88 Werk # 73045(?) "M2 + AK" (lost 7/31/42) Wound Badge
Operational Clasp 		POW the night of 30/31 July, 1942 during a night attack on Birmingham England. They were shot down by a Beaufighter at 0205 hours, crashing at Hornyold Field, Malvern Wells. The pilot suffered broken ribs after bailing out, the other crewmembers were uninjured. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Willi Nisch (geb 4/18/20), Observer; Ogefr Heinz Wohlers (geb 6/21/20), R/O and Uffz Walther Sihorsch (geb11/1/21), Gunner. British Crash Report (Secret) on file, along with two pieces of the AC, a valve and a piece of framework. Added: Based on an article in the Malvern Gazette, the target this night was Liverpool, and the bombers were dogged by search lights and night fighters once they crossed the coast. In 1962, Herr Gangl visited the place where he parachuted 20 years earlier. He met a Dr. A.P.Rowe, Chief Supt. Telecommunications Est., who felt able to disclose that the shooting down of Gangl's bomber, was the first successful use of a new kind of radar apparatus, the Mark VIII. Some accounts credit a Mosquito of No.264 Sq. for the claim, as the Mosquito carried the Mark VIII. The Beaufighters carried the predecessor radar (Malvern Gazette/Colin Fenn, Malvern)
39 Freitag, AlfredUffzIV./ JG 3Bf-109 GKIFA on a transit flight on 23/03/44 in a collision with Josef Brandt, who bailed uninjured. The Schwarmführer was Walther Hagenah.CKönig
40 Fiebig, Martin GenObst1891/05/07Rösnitz, Kreis Lobschütz, OS





Kdr KG 253 (05/39), Kdr KG 4 "General Wever" (05/40), Stab/1 Fl.Div. & other CommandsHe 111 P "5J + DA" (05/40)
RK (No. 9, CK, 08/05/40)
EL (No. 168, CK, 23/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/05/42)

EK 1 (03/05/40 WKI Spange) & EK 2 (18/09/39 WKI Spange)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Combined Pilot & Observer Badge (CK)		POW 10 May, 1940; sd and captured by the Dutch during the initial attack on Rotterdam, an Oberst at the time. (his crew members were: pilot OFw Oswald Hlubek (POW), Obsv Oblt Klaus Born (POW), Radop OFw Otto Blank (POW), Gnr OFw Ewald Frotscher (KIA). He was released after the Dutch surrender. A British POW at wars end, he was turned over to the Yugoslav authorities and executed 23 October, 1947, for war crimes. Added: Remaining crew 5/10/40 (pos unk): Oblt Klaus Born (POW), Ofw Otto Blank (POW), Ofw Oswald Hiubek (POW) and Ofw Ewald Frotscher (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BU-230). Their ac was sd between Rockanje and Nieuwenhoorn in St Anna Polder (DVL Loss List). Added: Knights Cross awarded for the achievements of his Geschwader during the operations in Poland and the Norwegian campaign, the Oak Leafs for his achievements as a Luftwaffe general on the Eastern front. (CK).
41 Erk, HelmutUffz8/KG-26Ju 88A-17 Werk # 301162 "1H + ES" (lost 6/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 June, 1944 following the attack on HMS Boadicea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA, desig unk): Uffz Arno Müller, Uffz Egon Walther and Gefr Georg Ramoser (D.Drury).
42 Elias, FranzFw7/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 4265 "U5 + UR" (lost 9/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 17 September, 1942 after his ac was sd by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Henry Bodien. The ac crashed in the vicinity of Fring, Norfolk. The crew all bailed successfully. Remaining crew (POW): Gefr Gerhard Buchner (or Bochner), Obs; Uffz Fritz Leibrecht, R/O and Gefr Walther Berg, Flt Engr. (D.Drury).
43 Ehrhardt, GünterMaj7/31/1912
Ysselstein, Holland		2/KG.z.b.V.-12 (5/40), Stab/Luftgaukdo (6/43, trf to LW Stab/Greece), IIa/X Fliegerkorps (10/43)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis Ju 52 crashed at Veesteg Holland, east of Leeuwen on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: His Ju 52 crash landed on the east side of the Veesteg airfield, S of Beneden-Leeuwen. The ac was set onfire by the Germans. Oblt (at the time) Ehrhardt was taken prisoner (briefly). Of the 14 onboard, one was KIC, two seriously injured, 10 slightly injured and one uninjured. Known remaining crew (dispo & pos unspecified): Fw Fritz Neumann and Fw Willi Ochs (DOW 5/16/40, bur Ysselsteyn CC-179). Known Inf Regt 65 Passengers (dispo unk): Uffz Rudolf Rijnka, Uffz Horst Stephan, Gefr Hermann Würtemann, Osch Paul Boemack, Osch Walther Garrels, Osch Rolf Fürst, Osch Ernst Palmer and Osch Heinrich Wieting (DVL Loss List).
44 Dornemann, GeorgOblt11/1/1910Breslau4 (Pz)/SG-1 (Anti-Tank) October 42, Ostfront, Stfkpt 4/SchG-1 (43), Stfkpt 10(Pz)/SG-9 (10/43)Hs 129B-2/R2 in all units
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 13 December, 1943; shot down with severe wounds, no other detail reported. He was replaced by then Lt Walther Krause (Colin Fuller). Added: The location according to LOCS was SSE of Kirovograd, Ukraine. He crashed in "no-mans land", from where he was rescued. He was serving as Stfkpt in 10(Pz)/SG-9 at the time, flying Wk# 141531. Deceased 8 April, 1990 in Borken (D.Drury).



Courtesy Christian König
45 Dahl, WaltherObstlt1916/03/27Lug, Rheinpfalz128



Stab II./JG 3 (09/41 S.U.), Kdr III./JG 3 (08/43 Reich Def) & zbV, Stab III./JG 4 (12/43 Bad Wörishofen), Kdr JG 300 (05/44), Insp. of Day Fighters 01/45, EKdo-162Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8310 (20% dam at Hostynne 24/06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "< + -" Werknr 8386 (09/41 S .U.), Bf 109 G-2 in JG 3, Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 18842 (45% dam 17/08/43; engine trouble crash at Cipperath/Eifel, pilot injured), Bf 109 G-5/U2/R3/R6 "<< + I" Werknr 27112 (12/43 Bad Wörishofen), Fw 190 A-8/R8 "Blue 13" with JG 300, He 162, Me 262
RK (11/03/44)
EL (01/02/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/12/42)
EP (23/12/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
36 Bombers, one known, a B-24 N of Halberstadt on 7 July, 1944. On 17 August, 1944, he made a belly landing in his G-6 # 18842 at Capperath, as a result of engine failure. Dahl former IV/JG-3, a special group employed to scatter Allied bombers (Rammjager). In January 1945, Dahl was appointed "Inspecteur der Tagjäger" (Inspector of Day Fighters), after the infamous "Mutiny of the Aces" against RM Göring. Dahl was the most successful Luftwaffe pilot against the Mustang. 600 missions. 77 victories in the East. His 1st victory, an I-18W at Lemberg on 22 June, 1941. His 18th, A Yak-7B NW of Stalingrad on 26 August, 1942. His 20th, a Yak-1 1 km SE of Kotluban on 19 September, 1942. His 30th, a Yak-1 50 km NE of Stalingrad on 17 October, 1942. His 40th, an Il-2 5 km W of Stadt Kotluban on 30 November, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 15 April, 1943. Nos 47, 48 & 49, all P-39s on 16 April, 1943. Nos. 86 & 87, an La-7 on 27 January, 1945, and an Il-2 on 28 January, 1945. His 129th victory, a P-51 near Dilligen on 26 April, 1945. Flew Fw 190A-8/R8 "Blue 13" in JG-300. Deceased 25 Nov., 1985, at age 69. Added: the figure of 128 victories are probably highly inflated and were easily disproved even in 1962 by Hans Ring (CK)


Dahl (R) congratulates 3 of his pilots


Courtesy CJ
46 Hagenah, WalterLt1919/10/05Bremen17

2./JG 3 (03/42, 06/42 S.U.), 10./JG 3 (12/43), Stfkpt in 10.(Sturm)/JG 3 (05/44 Salzwedel), 9./JG 7 (03/45)Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 11 in 3/JG-3, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 4" lost in 3/JG-3 at Straubing (05/42), Bf 109G-6 (lost 5/12/44), Fw 190A-8 in 10/JG-3, Me 262A-1A "Yellow 17" Werknr. 50210(9/JG-7)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
He was involved in a TO accident at 22 April, 1942, in his F-4 at Vienna-Aspern prior to his departure to the S.U.. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 12 August, 1942. An I-180 on 28 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 31 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 September, 1942, as an Ogefr. An Il-2 on 14 October, 1942. One known western victory, his 7th, a B-24 80 km south of Innsbruck, 19 December, 1943. One victim, a B-17, crashed in the area near Camberg. His 10th, a B-17 on 18 April, 1944, no location. His given name may be spelled "Walther". Shot down three times during the war; Flak over Stalingrad, a Spitfire over Sicily and in flames on 12 May, 1944, by a P-51. His 12th victory, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 20 km W of Leipzig on 20 July, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 NW of the Plattensee on 30 July, 1944. His 16th, a B-24 at Ehrwald/Zügspitz on 3 August, 1944. His 17th, a P-51 with the R4M rocket, on 10 April, 1945. While serving in IV(Sturm)/JG-3, he flew the rocket carrying Fw 190A-8/R8. 17 victories in 140 combat missions. 9 bombers. Added: On 12/05/44 he force landed his 109 G-6 unhurt at Dornholzhausen after combat with B-17s (CKönig).


109F4Trop 3.JG3 Yellow 4 Walter Hagenah landing accident Straubing May 1942 01
47 Burdessa, WaltherUffz10/24/1919Weitmar
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		Erg/JGr-WestBf 109E-4 Werk # 1924 (lost 3/31/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1942 during aerial combat, crashing near Morlaix, buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Block 9/54/1330. Source: A. Rosseels.
48 Budde, Walther FhjFw48/ZG-1 (10/43), 5/ZG-26 (4/44), 6/JG-6 (8/44)Bf 110 in ZG-1, Me 410Bk-5(5/44), Me 410A-1 Wk# 710332 "3U + CN" (20%), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171495 ""Black 5" (dam 8/26/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960241 "Black 16" (15% dam)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943, an Uffz at the time. A 2nd, a B-17 into the Ostsee, NE of Rügen, on 11 April, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 over south Thüringen on 12 May, 1944, now a Fw. A 4th, a B-24 at Rügen on 20 June, 1944. On this date (6/20), he and R/O-Gunner Uffz Robert Reinmuth were forced to make an emergency landing in Wk# 710332 at Prenzlau after taking B-24 return fire. Both were injured. Severely wounded a 2nd time, a head wound, during aerial combat on 26 August, 1944 in Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171495 "Black 5" by Herpy-Rethel, AC disposition unknown. Injured a 3rd time on 29 January, 1945 in A-8 Werk # 960241 "Black 16", overturning during a landing at the Sorau airfield.
49 Brandt, JosefLt510/JG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109G-14/AS,EP

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Referred to in the F. Mörl Interrogation Report. Battle of the Ardennes pilot. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 "GC-1" by Miesterhorst on 11 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 S of Sülze-Südheide on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Magnus Report. Added: involved in a collision on a transit flight on 23/03/44 with Uffz Alfred Freitag (KIFA), Brandt bailed uninjured. The Schwarmführer was Walther Hagenah. (CK)
50 Bolz, GerhardOblt1/15/1921Stab Jafu Norwegen (Vaernes)Fi 156F-1 Werk # 4111 "W5 + BK" (lost 5/8/44)Liason Operational ClaspKIC 8 May, 1944 when he struck a defense cable when taking Obst Walther Sigel on an inspection tour of Trondheim. In addition to Obst Sigel, Reg.Baurat. Gustav Hilburg was also killed. All are buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
51 Biermeier, KarlFw7/19/19195/KG-55 (9/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 160120 G1 + DV" (lost 9/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with the entire crew 8 September, 1943, when their ac was destroyed by a bomb, either carried onboard, or dropped from above, at Nowo-Ekonomitschekoje, Ukraine. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Kasimir Blaschinski, Uffz Albert Oehlschlegel, Fw Kurt Rasch and Uffz Johannes Walther. Pilot, Fw Biermeier, is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Kharkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury).
52 Beyer, BernhardLt17/12/22Helbra



3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 33 (CK)Ju 188 Werk # Unk (lost 4/5/44), Ju 188 F-1 Werk #280072 "8H + KL" (lost 12/04/44)KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 12 April, 1944, when they crashed into the Piraeus Harbor after take off from Athen-Tatoi airfield, cause not reported. Remaining crew (one known): A Lt Ernst Helms, Observer. Added: Radop Uffz Walther Bergholz (08/02/24 in Morgenitz-Usedom), Gunr Uffz Michael Siebert (28/11/21 in Buchholz/ Donauwörth). Lt Helms (born 22/10/18 in Halle/Saale) was buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza. (CKönig). The earlier Ju 188 was damaged a week earlier from damage sustained during their 1000th mission. Lt Beyer made a force landing at Athens-Kalamaki (CK)


Left to right: Uffz Bergholz, Lt. Helms, Lt Beyer and Uffz. Siebert
53 Baumann, Karl HeinzOgefr8/KG-4He 111HEP (12/22/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		Documents found online


Signed by Generaloberst Bruno Loerzer, for his 100 mission in the 8th squadron from Kampfgeschwader General Wever 4
54 Barten, WaltherUffz19/JG-77Bf 109F & G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st victory, a P-40E over Sardinia on 30 July, 1943.
55 Lehn, WaltherUffz1921/08/14 (CK)3



Courtesy CK

1./JGr. West (Landes De Bussac 04-05/43 CK) Stabsstaffel/JG 51 (07/43 S.U.)Fw-190 A-5 "Black 10" Werknr. 23 (lost 20/07/43)
at least EK 2
Wound Badge (Usedom 1941)		MIA 20 July, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 64887. His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 8 July, 1943. A 2nd, a MiG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A 3rd, a MiG-3 on 14 July, 1943. Added: From 1940 pilot training as pilot, in 1941 on Usedom, in 1942 in Prenzlau and later in Werneuchen (CK)


Courtesy Christian König
56 Paas, Hans WernerOblt9/KG-4 (5/40 Delmenhorst), Stfkpt 8/KG-54 (6/41 Leeuwarden)He 111P-2 Werk # 1591 "5J + BT" (lost 5/10/40), He 111H-5 Werk # 3793 "5J + FS" (lost 6/5/41)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Goudswaard, SW of Spijkenisse Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew: Uffz W.Hufnagel, Uffz F.Lewandofski and Ogefr E.Stölzel; all believed POW with the pilot, and released after Holland surrendered. On 5 June, 1941, Paas was sd by a Beaufighter of No.25 Sq. near South Reston, Lincolnshire, and taken prisoner. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Horst Walther, Uffz Paul Weber, Fw N.Kemser and Oblt Günther Truckenbrodt. The crewmembers bailed over the water, but drowned. All but Kemser were recovered, and buried at Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard in War Graves. Weber Plot 2, Row 1, Gr 5; Truckenbrodt 2/2/7 and Walther 2/1/7 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Pass.
57 Nonn, Walther Oblt5Stab III/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8455 (lost 12/3/41))
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 3 December, 1941; crashed on takeoff at Mariupol. Magnus & Stankey.
58 Müller-Hinsdorf, WaltherUffz22/JG-5 (5/42), 11/JG-5 (8/43)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Beaufort 25 km southwest of Orre on 17 May, 1942. A 2nd, a Hampden on 2 August, 1943.
59 Moritz, WilhelmMaj6/29/1913Hamburg Altona44
2/JGr-101 (11/39 Neumünster), II/ZG-1, 6/JG-77, Stafkpt 11/JG-1(2/42), Stafkpt 12/JG-51, II/JG-3, Kdr IV/JG-3(8/44), Kdr II/JG-4Bf 109E-1 "Red 4" (11/39), Bf 109E "Yel 1" in JG-77, Fw 190A-3 Wk# 422 "Blk 1 + o" in 11/JG-1, Fw 190A-8/R2 Wk# 681382 "Blk <<" in IV/JG-3 RK(7/18/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)
EP(10/11/43)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Prior to his JG-1 assignment, he was in II/ZG-1 (flying Bf 110) in 9/39 and II/JG-77. 12 Bombers. 500+ combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, while in 12/JG-51, an Il-2 SSE of Surazh on 30 October, 1942. An Il-2 25 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 3 December, 1942. Two Il-2s 15 km N of Velikiye Luki on 8 December, 1942. Two Il-2s in the Velikiye Luki area on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An RZ on 10 April, 1943, in 12/JG-51. A P-39 on 8 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 10 July, 1943. Five victories on 13 July, 1943. His 34th victory, a B-24 at Westerwald, SE of Bonn, on 22 April, 1944. His 35th, a B-24 (HSS) near Salzwebel-Klötz on 29 April, 1944. His 40th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 41st, a B-17 in the Kempten area on 18 July, 1944. His 42nd, a B-24 at Mürzzuschlag on 23 August, 1944. A B-24 in the Kassel vicinity on 27 September, 1944. Due to complete exhaustion, in November 1944, he took command of IV/EJG-1, flying the Bf 109G & Fw 190A, training replacements until April 1945, when he took over II/JG-4. Survived the war. Photo

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
On 7 July 1944, under leadership of Hauptmann Moritz, IV.(Sturm) Gruppe Jagdgeschwader 3 'Udet' and 2 Gruppen of Bf 109s from Jagdgeschwader 300 led by Major Walther Dahl, they distinguished themselves exceptionally by shooting down 28 (30 claimed - in fact 483rd BG, which was the unescorted formation subjected to the Sturm attack,apparently lost only 14 of its Fortresses – CK acc to Weal) four-engined bombers of the USAAF. (Youngs). Added: after this action he immediately was awarded the Knights Cross - the first Sturm pilot to receive one (CK)


Painting by Robert Tomlin
60 Möhring, WaltherIII/JG-4, III/JG-3 (10/44)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch (1/40 to 10/44).
61 Melchier, WaltherOfw2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430507 4U + GK" (lost 4/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with two other unnamed crew at Haifa 20 April, 1943, cause unknown. His Observer, Hptm Erwin Müller (geb 3/26/1913) was KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the Haifa, Palestine area (LOCS). Added: Their ac was first damaged by a Hurricane of No.127 Sq., but it was then sd by a direct hit from AA fire, crashing east of Haifa, killing the entire crew. The two unnamed: Fw Werner Franke, R/O and Uffz Heinz Friedrich, Gnr (Hist of the Med Air War, 1940-45, & P.Kechker 5/2019). Alternate spelling: Melchior, Walter.
62 Markert, KarlLt8/KG-40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (lost 8/14/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 14 August, 1944; all six unnamed crew killed in a crash, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: It has been reported that the ac was making a low level pass near the airfield when a wingtip hit he ground causing the crash at Malvik, killing all but two of the crew, Ogefr's Horst Thelemann and Walter Küster. Remaining crew (KIFA): Oblt Rudolf Biberger, 1st Pilot; Uffz Helmut Meyer; Uffz Erich Pfeifer; Uffz Frido Max Sander; Uffz Heinz Neubauer and Prufm Gustav Walther. All buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
63 Livonius, Walther vonFw
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		1/KGr.-126He 111H-4 Werk # 6951 "1T + FH" (lost 11/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis ac was reported lost north of the Isle of Quessant on 9 November, 1940, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Helmut Lorenz, Obs (disp unk); Fw Peter Hermsen, R/O (disp unk) and Uffz Otto Skusa (geb 4/8/1912 Narzym), Mech (KIC). Uffz Skusa buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 9, Row 53, Gr 1301 (absa3945).
64 Baldes, JosefFhjOfw1915-09-06Differten/Kreis Saarlouis3(H)/14, NAGr-3, 1(F)/124 (Petsamo 9/44)Hs 126 in 3(H)/14, Bf 109G-8 in NAGr-3, Ju 88D & Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10668 "White 1" (70% dam 9/20/44) in 1(F)/124
RK(5/9/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		Mombeek Flugbuch List. Added: WIA 20 September, 1944 when his G-2 was hit by Russian ground fire. He managed to return to Petsamo, crash landing at the airfield (Observer Loss List).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel Josef Baldes (September 6, 1915 - July 30, 1985), who was born and died in Differten / Kreis Saarlouis (Germany), was a aufklärerflieger pilot of Aufklärungsgruppe 124 recommended by his unit to get the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes in early April 1945 The proposal was processed by Oberkommando der Luftwaffe / Auszeichnung und Discipline (OKL / AuD) on April 16, 1945. Approved, the recommendation was then forwarded as Luftwaffenpersonalamt-Verleihungsvorschlag (LPA-VV) Nr. 1577 to Reichsmarschall's aide Hermann Göring for approval. Unfortunately, the recommendation was never resolved and the war ended on May 8, 1945. Therefore, the award ceremony could not be verified even though Walther-Peer Feldgiebel officially stated in his book that Baldes was awarded the Ritterkreuz on May 9, 1945 as Fahnenjunker-Oberfeldwebel and Flugzeugführer at 1. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 124 / Kommandierender General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Norwegen. Other medals and awards he received: Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse; Eisernes Kreuz I.Klasse; Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (April 12, 1943); and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (August 16, 1943). During his war career the Baldes completed 281 combat missions, and he was listed as the last aufklärerflieger to be awarded the Ritterkreuz!
65 Kuhn, WalterFw28/JG-54Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 21 July, 1941. First name may be Walther, with the "h".
66 Krause, WaltherObstStfkpt 10(Pz)/SG-9 (12/43 to 3/44 repl Oblt Dornemann)Hs 129B-2Assault Operational ClaspHe was a Lt when Stfkpt, and was replaced by Hptm Rudi Ruffer (RK). Later Obst and believed to have survived the war. Found on a SG-9 Personnel list. Source: Colin Fuller.
67 Klötzer, WaltherUffz57/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 6 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A 4th, an R-5 on 27 March, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 1 April, 1944. This may be Walter Klötzer, later in JG-27, to equal his 6 victories.
68 Kanoldt, WalterUffz


2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (08/41-04/42), 4. (H)/Aufkl. Gr. 12 (04/42-06/42)Bf-110 "5F + XK" (09/10/41), Bf-110 C "5F + WK" (25/11/41 CK), Bf-110 C "5F + HK" (03/12/41 CK), Fi-156 C-2 "9F + " (lost)
at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		POW on 6 June, 1942 during a reconnaissance mission in the Rotondo-Mteifel area. His gunner was killed, however, an observer, Lt Rolf Mitlacher (born 09/06/14 in Thüringen (CK)) became a POW. Kanoldt was captured when he failed to return from a desert rescue operation and taken POW, later in Canada Mitlacher was shot down by Flak and crashed near Mteifel Chebir - had taken off from Tmimi. Flew a mission with Radop Walther Stolz on 25/11/41 and 03/12/41CKönig
69 Holst, ErnstUffz2/KG-6Ju 188E-2 Werk # 180436 "3E + BK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 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): Ofw Walther Hielschem, Observer; Uffz Emil Machwart, R/O; Uffz Kurt Wieners, Gunner and Gefr Siegmund Urban, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
70 Hollborn, WaltherOblt
Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland		III/KG-40He 111H-5 Werk # 4063 "V4 + DK" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW (Interned) 6 May, 1941 after his ac was sd by a British fighter, and crashed into the Irish Sea near Blackwater, Co. Wexford, Ireland. Hollborn promoted to Hptm in March, 1943. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Emmerich, Gnr (Interned); Fw Walter Franke, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC, Plot 7, Row 8, Gr 193) and Ofw Erwin Seyfried, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA) and buried in the Glencree Cem, Gr 10). Source: D.Drury.
71 Hillgrüber, Ernst WalterOfw77 & 9/JG-27 (6/41), 1/JG-27 (4/43)Bf 109F in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-4 Werk# 19418 "White 8" in I Gruppe (lost 4/17/43)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 17 April, 1943, during aerial combat with fighters, having opposed the 306th BG N of Dieppe. Mombeek. His first known victory, a Soviet I-16 at Vitebsk on 6 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 13 July, 1941. A TB-3 on 17 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 27 July, 1941. His 5th victory, an I-16 NW of Petrokrepost on 6 September, 1941. His 6th victory, a DB-3 NE of Tschudovo on 11 September, 1941. One known desert victory, a Boston III 10 km southwest of Ain-el-Gazala on 23 March, 1942. Hit by British AA fire 2 April, 1942, while attacking shipping off Tobruk, he managed to force land in Axis territory. Magnus and other sources. The given name could be Walter Ernst as found elsewhere. Alternate spelling: Walther Hillgruber as in 9/JG-27 in July 1941.
72 Herbold, WaltherMaj11/3/1915Kdr I/KG-1 (3/41)Ju 88Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 April, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighters by Lüneburg.

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