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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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1	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).
2	Winkler, Ernst	Ofw	6/6/1917		15	4/JG-3 (S.U.), 4/JG-1 (9/42; 3/43 Woensdrecht)	Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5719 (sd by a MiG-3 piloted by FLdr Alex Pokryshkin, 6/27/41, pilot returned), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5569 (lost 9/27/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140622 (75% dam 3/4/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0622 "White 5" (lost 6/17/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1943, mortally wounded during aerial combat south of Vlissingen, in his Wk# 0621, by Spitfires of RAF No. 331 & 332 (Norwegian) Sqs.. He was able to bail out, but according to his Kdr. Olejnik, died in his chute. The North Sea claimed his body, south of Vlissingen Holland. Later buried Ysselsteyn, BC/8/192. On 27 September, 1942, he was uninjured when Wk# 5569 crashed near the Woensdrecht Holland airfield, a Fw at the time (DeSwart). One known victory, his 11th, a Spitfire piloted by F/Lt M.M.Shand, 5 km northwest of Waarde Zeeland, on 28 November, 1942. His 12th, a B-24 on 27 January, 1943. A 13th, a Ventura on 4 April, 1943. His 14th, a Ventura 3 km south of Haarlem on 3 May, 1943. His 15th, a B-26 80 km west of Noordwijk on 17 May, 1943. Added: He was uninjured in Wk# 140622 in a crash at Zwaardijk, Callantsoog on 4 March, 1943 due to enemy fire (SGLO).	Ysselstein, Holland

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