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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
101 Casimir, Athur vonObst1907Kdr KGr-100 (Norway 2/40)He 111H-2 Werk # 2320 "6N + NH" (lost 4/20/40), He 111H "6N + BA" (lost 5/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW after being shot down on 29 May, 1940 near Hamaroy Norway. The ac was piloted by Oblt Wolfgang Metzke (POW). Spent the remainder of the war as POW in Great Britain and Canada. Led the air raids on Namsos in April, 1940. Deceased 15 December, 2005. Added: Casimir piloted Wk# 2320 which was sd during an attack on gun emplacements at Namos. The ac force landed on the frozen ice on Lake Jonsvatvet, Trondheim, and eventually sank. Casimir was present to see its raising in 2004. Now at a museum in Berlin (Flyvrak Norway).
102 Castell-Rüdenhausen, Friedrich-Wolfgang Graf von und zuLt27/06/06BerlinFlugkapitän for Lufthansa, 7./ZG 76Bf-110 C (lost)MIA/ KIA on 11 July 1940 when shot down by fighters into the Channel near Portland Bill.


CKönig
103 Clässen, JohannFw9/21/1920Rheydt715(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 682943 "Yellow 3"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 December, 1944 in aerial combat with P-51s of the 478th FG in the Eupen Belgium area, 30 km east of Liege and 40 km north of St Vith. Also found on Mombeek MIA List, ("Aerial combat, area of Liege-St. Vith"). His 1st victory, a B-17 at Arterm-Querfurt on 11 September, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 NE of Kölleda on 7 October, 1944. His 4th & 5th, both B-17s NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. His 6th, a B-26 at Büllingen-Stavelot on 23 December, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944.
104 Clausen, Erwin "Caesar"Maj8/5/1911Berlin, Steglitz1323(J)/LG-2 (9/39), 1/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 1/JG-77, Stfkpt 6/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-11 (6/43)Bf 109E Werk # 5804 (75% dam 10/20/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6389 "White 4 + x" (7/41 S.U.), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13121 "White 1" (coll loss 7/14/42), Fw 190A-5/U12Y Werk# 7358 "Black <<"(lost 10/4/43)
RK(5/19/42)
EL(7/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)
Rum. Order
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/14/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 4 October, 1943 after attacking U.S. bombers over the North Sea, 115 km NW of Borkum. He left a wife and three children. WIFA 14 July, 1942 when he collided with another F-4, piloted by Fw Ernst Reinert of 4/JG-77. Force landed his Wk# 5804 in France after aerial combat NW of Ashford on 20 October, 1940, pilot OK. 561 combat missions, 114 victories in the East, 14 four engine bombers. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 SE of Pankenberg on 23 June, 1941, as a Fw. His first WWII victory was a Polish P-24 in the Lubien area, 9 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk on 29 May, 1940. A Blenheim on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire on 9 September, 1940, no location. His 19th & 20th victories were an I-16 of 210 BBAP and a MiG-3 on 16 January, 1942. His 25th, an I-16 Rata on 16 February, 1942. His 35th, an I-180 on 4 March, 1942. His 40th, one of five this date, an I-18 on 9 March, 1942. His 75th, an R-5, along with two other victories, on 10 July, 1942. Four LaGG-3s and a MiG-3 on 12 July, 1942. His 95th, a LaGG-3 on 21 July, 1942. His 102nd, an I-180 on 26 July, 1942. Three Il-2s on 9 September, 1942. Two La-5s and a LaGG-3 on 15 September, 1942. One known bomber, the B-17 at Schweinfurt, "Mizpah-The Bearded Lady", piloted by 2/Lt Everett Kenner of 322BS on 17 August, 1943. Added: Erwin Clausen flew 561 combat missions, 114 victories were in the East (among others 74 fighters, 17 Il-2 and 4 sea planes), 11 Viermots in the West (CK).

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
105 Czermin, OttoUffz311/JG-3Bf 109 F & G
EK 1 & 2
Wound badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 S of Berlin on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 3rd, same day, a 2nd B-17 same location. Added: WIA on 24/04/44, bailed out near Braunau. (CK)
106 Czypionka, Jörg Lt3/11/1921Berlin2 FFS A/B 115 (Flt Instr in Austria), 10/JG-300 (Jüterbog 10/44), 5/NJG-11, Kommando (Kdo) Welter, 10/NJG-11 (3/45) Bf 109G-6/AS, Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "White 8", Bf 109G-14/AS (dam by eng fire), Me 262 in NJG-11 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		One known victory, a Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. A 2nd victory, AC type unknown (thought to be a Tempest), on 27 March, 1945 (per Jager Blatt article 1/2000). Another source suggests 3 victories. Me 262 Night Fighter Pilot in NJG-11 with one victory claim (History Channel). Lived in California in 2002. Alternate spelling: Czpionka & Cypionka.

Courtesy Christian König

107 Darjes, Paul FriedrichObstlt3/20/1911Berlin, FriedenauBombers KG-51, Kdr II/Sch.G-1 (9/42), II/SG-1, Kdr ZG-1 (10/42)Ju 87, Bf 109E-7, Hs 129 Do 17 & Hs 123 in II/SchG-1, Bf 110 in ZG-1
RK(10/14/42)
EP(7/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		Over 200 missions in the East. Survived the war. Retired Bundeswehr as Oberst. Deceased 20 February, 1989.
108 Degelsegger, FranzLtFFS Frankfurt (6/41), Stab/SG-104 (9/43)Fw 190D & Fw 190F-8
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Ground Support Operational Clasp in Silver		POW abt 28 April, 1945 after being wounded while serving in a Berlin Defense Regiment. WIA by enemy fighters twice during his flight training, bailing once; crash landed the second, killing his instructor. He flew 84 armed reconnaissance & ground strikes, damaging 30 enemy vehicles. After being released from internment, he emigrated to Australia, where he passed away (War Relics Eu via S.Youngs).

In flying suit
109 Deisenroth, Dr.ObltIV/KG-100, IV/KG-2 (5/44)Do 217, Ju 188Bomber Operational ClaspOn 20 May 1944 posted to IV/KG 2 to train as Staffelführer. This may be Karl, an Observer in 1940 in KGzbV-1, born 2 December, 1913 in Berlin.
110 Deppermann, PeterFw6/14/1918Nowawes/Teltow28/NJG-1, 12/NJG-4 (4/43), 1/NJG-5 (11/43),10/NJG-6Bf 110G-4 (most likely) (lost 6/10/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Paulesti b. Ploesti, 1.5km S of Pontelimon, with a P-38 of either 1FG or 82FG (Boiten). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/3/55 (M.Krebbers). One known victory, a Halifax 2 km north of Nonnweiler on 17 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Berlin on 23 November, 1943. Boiten, victories may be as high as 7.
111 Dienst, WernerFw116/JG-52 (10/42 S.U.), 3/JG-302 (7/43), 9/JG-300 (8/43), 3/JG-302 (9/43 Reich Def; 4/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26026 (lost 9/22/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash south of Bremen on 22 September, 1943, no cause reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 26 October, 1942. Nos.2 & 3, an Il-2 and a U-2 on 22 January, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-5 on 25 January, 1943. A 5th Soviet, an Il-5 on 11 June, 1943. One known western victory, the first scored by the newly formed Wild Sau Unit, a Halifax W of Mannheim on 1 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 NW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax W of Munich on 7 September, 1943. Prior to his 4th western victory, he was known to have downed a Soviet DC-3 over Helsinki on 26 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Wennbostel, N of Hannover, on 29 April, 1944.
112 Diesem, RudolfObltStffüh 7/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960655 "Yellow 2" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat south of Waren with P-51 escorts, opposing a Berlin raid. No known grave.
113 Dieterle, ManfredOblt5/25/1922Stuttgart13I/JG-300, Stfkpt 2/JG-300 (7/44; 9/44 Gahro), Stfkpt 3/JG-300, 2/EJG-2 (Hagenow 4/45)Bf 109G (Tire Damaged on takeoff 7/7/44), Bf 109G-6 "Red 1" in 2 Stf, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 460354 "Red 17" (2 Stf 9/44), Bf 109G6/R6 "Yel 1 & 4" in 3 Stf, Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/28/44), Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # Unk "Green 5" in 2/EJG-2EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. Damaged by bomber return fire, he made a successful wheels down landing at base. Added: Two early victories the night of 20/21 January, 1944, a Stirling and a Halifax (?) NW of Berlin (C.König). His 8th & 9th victories scored same day, both B-17s, no locations. A 10th, a B-24 SW of Tullin on 26 June, 1944. Damaged a G-6 at Halberstadt on 7 July, 1944, he was injured during takeoff (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, this date, a B-24 N of Halberstadt. A 12th, a B-24 (HSS) 40 km NE of Linz on 25 July, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) SW of Eisenach on 13 September, 1944. Lost a G-14/AS on 28 September, 1944 at Halberstadt, when he was wounded during combat; bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). Magnus Report, 10 victories.

Courtesy Christian König



114 Dietrich, Gustav "Gustel"Gefr12/6/1913Berlin-SchönebergFFS C-8 Wiener NeustadtUnkPilot BadgeKIC 30 May, 1940 near Falkenstein, Niederdonau, Austria. Buried Berlin-Kreuzberg (J.Mückler 1/2023).
115 Dietz, WilhelmLt1/13/1918Berlin-Wilmersdorf16/NJG-101 (9/44 Parndorf)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714361 "9W + OO (lost 10/21/44) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 21 October, 1944 when his Ju 88 crashed at Zsira Hungary, 500m S of Tenning, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hermann Faymonville, R/O and Ogefr Wilhelm Oermann, Flt Engr. Source: Janos Bruckner. His one known victory, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 18-19 September, 1944. Added: They were sd by fighters, and the deceased are commemorated in the collective cemetery in Veszprem, Hungary (D.Drury).
116 Dinort, OskarGenMaj6/23/1906Berlin, CharlottenburgI/JG-234(37), Kdr III/JG-134(39), Kdr I/StG-165, Kdr I/StG-2(39), Kdr Stab/StG-2(5/40 St Malo)He 51B (Köln 37), Ju 87B-2, Do 17
RK(6/20/40)
EL(7/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant		Approx 150 Ju 87 close support and Anti-shipping missions. Soldiered from 1919 to 1945. 1st Kdr I/JG-234 (37), later re-designated JG-26. Polish Campaign. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot. First Dive Bomber pilot to be awarded the Oak Leaves to the RK. Deceased 27 May, 1965 in Cologne. Served also in JG-26 per Les Butler Pilot List.
117 Disch,Ofw11/JG-76Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. He most likely came from ZG-76.
118 Dittmann, EckardLt6/5/1923II/KG-200 (4/45 Werneuchen)Ju 88 & Ju 188 w/Fw 190A "Mistel"Bomber Operational ClaspLed a seven-Mistel attack on 27 April, 1945 against the bridge over the Oder at Küstrin, to slow the Russian advance toward Berlin. Of the seven only he and one other "control" Fw 190 returned from the mission, the victims of ferocious Russian ground fire.
119 Döhring, PaulOblt2/25/1920Berlin2(F)/11Fw 189A, Do 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 8/26/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/14/42)

EK 1 & 2
, EP (12/29/41), Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Added: He was KilledInAction (KIA) 26 August, 1942during the Battle of Stalingrad. He went down in the vicinity of Kotluban Railway Station, Stalingrad Oblast, Russia, 40km NW of Stalingrad (Pl.Qu. 44E/4912), cause and Remaining crew unknown. The VDK indicates that Oblt Döhring was probably transferred to the Rossoschka War Cemetery, and buried among the unknown (D.Drury).
120 Domke, HelmutLt10/10/1916Berlin1/KG-1He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 11/17/39)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 November, 1939 after becoming disorientated while on a leaflet dropping mission over France. The ac crashed in the Leogang Mountain in the State of Salzburg (before it was returned to Austria). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Wilhelm Trautner, Uffz Erhard Tesch and Fw Wilhelm Altmann. The deceased are buried in the War Cem., St.Johann/Kitzbühl, Austria: Domke Gr 7, Trautner Gr 8, Tesch Gr 6 and Altmann Gr 5. The crew designations were not given; pilot selection per the writer (D.Drury).
121 Domscheid, Heinz FritzUffz216/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681405 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 2 November, 1944 in his A-8 by Oberrissdorf, cause unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. His victory count may be as high as 12.
122 Dortenmann, HansOblt12/11/1921Weingarten, Württemberg38JGr-Ost (8/43), Stfkpt 2, 11 & 12/JG-54(11/44), Kdr III/JG-54 (12/44 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 14/JG-26 (3/45 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 3/JG-26 (3/45 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 2/JG-26(45)Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10091 (90% dam 8/9/43), Fw 190A-6 "Blk 7"(2/44), Fw 190A-8 "Red 1" in 2Stf, Fw 190D-9 in 12Stf, D-9 #210003 "Blk 1 + ~" in 14Stf
RK(4/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(4/9/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		Battle of the Bulge pilot as Stfkpt 12/JG-54. He led the last JG-26 combat mission of WWII on 5 May, 1945, a "Frei Jagd" in the area of the Kiel Kanal. When his D-9, Werk # 210003 "Black 1" landed at Flensburg at 18:24 hrs., the combat history of the Abbeville Kids came to a close, and he became a British POW. 150 combat missions. 1 bomber. 16 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory an La-5 which he rammed in "Black 7" of 2/JG-54, on 6 February, 1944. He managed to limp back to his airfield. One known victory while in 2/JG-54, a P-47 at Lyons-le-Foret/Rouen on 22 June, 1944. A Spitfire N of St Lo on 4 July, 1944. A Spitfire at Ivry-la-Bataille on 18 July, 1944, while in 2/JG-54. A Spitfire at Conches on 25 July, 1944. A P-51 N of Bramsche and a P-47 at Münster-Handorf on 6 November, 1944. Nos. 25 & 26, both P-47s in the Nassau area on 13 February, 1945. His last ten victories were achieved in JG-26, where he was awarded his RK, the last major award to JG-26. His 38th, a Yak-3 NE of Berlin/Neuruppin on 27 April, 1945. He was the highest scoring Fw 190D-9 pilot, with 18 victories, all in Wk# 210003. Deceased 1 April, 1973.



Courtesy Christian König
123 Dost, GerhardLt10/25/19201II/StG-1, Sturmstaffel 1 (6/44 Salzwedel)Fw 190A Werk # 642962 (lost), Added: "White 20" (CKönig)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/13/43)

EP (21/12/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid. He stalled and crashed into the ground near Salzwedel from 1500m height trying to avoid being hit by P-51s of the 357FG, piloted by Capt Glendon Davis and Lt Tom Harris. No rounds fired by the P-51s. It was on this date, he scored his one known victory, a B-17 S of Gardelegen. Added: buried on German War Cemetery Bartosze Plot: 2. Row: 12. Grave: 590 (CKönig)
124 Dudeck, GerhardMaj1913/12/13Waldenburg/NiederschlesienFFS C Ludwigslust (08/35), LKS Berlin-Gatow, 6./KG.z.b.V. 1 (09/38), Stfkpt 12./KG.z.b.V. 1 (05/40-04/43), Marschgruppenführer TG S (Sizilien) and N (Neapel) (04/43), Ia of Stab/KG.z.b.V. 323 (04/43), I./TG 1 (-10/43) Kdr III./TG 3 (-10/43), Kdr III./TG 2 (10/43 or 01-11/44)Ju-52 "8T + PR" (04/11/44 lost)
RK (09/06/44)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/01/42)
EP (16/02/42)

EK 1 & EK 2

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/05/41) with pendant		Awarded the RK after 321 front flights as a transport pilot, the majority of which took place in the Mediterranean. On 09/04/40 he flew his first operational mission. End 04/43 reached 285 combat missions. On 04/11/44 force-landed as Obsv near Vanitsa/Greece, 50 km W of Saloniki, after getting lost and running out of fuel while evacuating wounded from Macedonia; POW uninjured. From 11/44-08/47 POW in Egypt in Camp 305. 1956 joined the Bundeswehr. 1971 retired with a rank of Obstlt. Deceased 05/06/76 in Bremen.CKönig
125 Dührsen, AlfredLt9/18/1921Berlin5/JG-53 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163701 "Black 15 + -" (lost 6/9/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 June, 1944 by his own flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. EO-78, near Laveur. Added: Burial at Pornichet, Blk 2, Row 20, Gr 626 (absa3945).
126 Dürrling, FritzUffz4/6/192115/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 3/24/45 at Göttingen)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 N of Berlin on 6 October, 1944. Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org.).
127 Dzioba, Ernst Albert PeterOfw5/25/1919Berlin-Lankwitz7/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785040 (lost 2/18/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Gran (now called Esztergom, Hungary. The VDK places his death in the Bajot area, approximately 20km further to the southwest. He is now buried in the German War Cem at Budaörs, Hungary, Blk 8, Row 1, Gr 30 (D.Drury).
128 Eckebrecht, FritzOblt5/8/1912Berlin4(H)/31 ('40-'45)Do 17P & F, Ju 88A & D
RK(11/9/44)

EP (8/31/42), DK-G (4/17/43), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		LOCS.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Drafted into the Luftwaffe Reconnaissance Pilot School in Hildesheim on November 26th, 1939. He got married prior, on October 12, 1935, to his wife Irmgard Eckebrecht. He received his pilot’s license on May 15, 1940, and received further training in Gas Protection in Paris in February 1941, Eckebrecht was promoted from Leutnant to Oberleutnant on November 1, 1942. He was heavily decorated for his service in the Luftwaffe, having received the German Cross in Gold on April 17, 1943, the Reconnaissance Operational Clasp in Gold on February 14, 1944, as well as the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross on November 9th, 1944. He received multiple injuries from enemy fire to his right hand (between the second and third finger) and to his left thigh on June 22, 1942, and spent time in the field hospital in Simferopol between June 22 and June 30th, 1942. He was moved to a hospital in Tempelhof, where he stayed from July 3, 1942 until September 30, 1942. It is likely that he was released from service following his release from the hospital. However, but from this record it is clear that, before his release, he flew multiple missions in Belgium, France, reconnaissance flights and emergency rescue flights, aerial protection flights of mine clearing boats, as well as select missions on the eastern front.

Source: emedals.com
129 Egger, KarlUffzLKS-2 (Berlin)Ju W34 Werk # 888 "DB + DZ" (lost 10/16/42)Transport Operational ClaspPilot reported KIC 16 October, 1942 when his ac crashed at Vitkovice-Rezek, CZ., cause unknown. A 2nd pilot, Uffz Rudolf Kirchner and Mech, Uffz Heinz Passenheim, were also killed (F.Braun).
130 Ehling, HerbertUffz11/7/1921Berlin-Spandau1/KG-66 (Channel)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140606 "Z6 + HH" (lost 2/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1944 when, during a London Raid, he was shot down by a RCAF Mosquito of No. 410 Sq. and AA fire, crashing at Havering-atte-Bower, north of Romford, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Weikert, geb 10/14/1919, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Obs and Uffz Helmut Niedack, geb 1/4/1920 (bailed and POW), R/O. Added: The Mosquito pilot was S/L James Dean "Red" Somerville, his Nav/Radar Oper F/O George Douglas Robinson. Uffz Ehling buried in CC/1/2/45; Fw Weikert buried CC/1/2/46 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
131 Ehrentraut, WalterOFw10./KGr.z.b.V. 1Ju-52 3m "1Z + EU" (lost)KIFA on 22 September 1939 when collided with barrage balloon and crashed at Grossjena, near Naumburg, Germany during a transport flight. Crew (KIFA): Uffz Rudolf Pahler, Uffz Jens Lorenzen, Uffz Johannes Lorenz of 2./Flieger Kommando Berlin. 9 Passengers of III./StG 2 (KIFA): Uffz Willi Andreas (Stab III./StG2), Uffz Kurt Gambke (Stab III./StG 2, born 02/12/13), Uffz Hugo Mahatzki (Stab III./StG 2), Uffz Heinrich Tetzlaff (Stab III./StG 2), Gefr. Walter Bolanz (Stab III./StG 2), Gefr. Rudolf Kunzmann (Stab III./StG 2), Uffz Walter Eyring (8./StG 2), OGefr Kurt Doll (8. /StG 2), OGefr Franz Wolff (8./StG 2).CKönig
132 Eicke, HeinzHptm3/28/19056/KG-53 (4/40 Channel), 12/KG-53 (4/41), Stfkpt 8/KG-53 (6/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-53 (5/43), Kdr I/JG-302 (10/43), 3/NJG-1 (6/44 Venlo)He 219A-0 Werk # 190188 "G9 + BL" (lost 6/4/44), He 219A Werk # Unk (dam 7/21-22/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/02/43)
EP (30/11/42)

Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		WIA 21/22 July, 1944 making an emergency landing following engine damage at Stadtrand/Schlesweg. An earlier incident, another He 219 crashed at Wilhelminadorp Holland on 4 June, 1944, during a night simulation mission, when the port engine caught fire after being hit by fire from a Mosquito of No. 219 Sq., piloted by P/O D.T. Tull. He managed to bail out with ejection seat without injuries, 400m north of Wilhelminedorp Holland. His R/O, Ofw Heinz Gall (born 07/03/16 in Berlin, (CK) EP 18/10/42) also bailed, but his chute did not open. He is buried at Ysselsteyn, Block BA/6/136. He was 26 years old. (DeSwart, LOCS & Wings to Victory). Hptm Eicke survived the war. 300+ missions.


Courtesy Christian König


Gall


Eicke
133 Eickmeier, BrunoOfw109/NJG-4 (9/42), 2/NJG-1 (5/43, 9/43 Gilze-Rijen)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5548 "G9 + BK" (lost 9/4/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA the night of 3/4 September, 1943 in his G-4, crashing at Brummen, SW of Zutphen due to instrument failure in the clouds (DeSwart & Boiten). Added: He is buried at Ysselsteyn M-3-53; his R/O, Uffz H.Fischer was injured (SGLO). A former tank commander, he scored two known victories in Sept & October of 1942. Magnus. Another source says Eickmeier was KilledInAction (KIA) on 24 August, 1943 in aerial combat over Berlin. His R/O this date was said to be Ofw Helmut Fischer (WIA) who served with Knacke & Streib also. (4 September seems correct...from two different sources) One known victory, a Wellington 8 km east of St. Jüst on 3 September, 1942. Another, a Halifax on 16 October, 1942. Another, a Halifax on 13 May, 1943. A Wellington 2 km southwest of Vechtel on 12 June, 1943. A Lancaster on 23 June, 1943. Alternate spelling: Eikmeier. Boiten, 6 victories & alternate spelling: Eikmeier.
Ysselstein, Holland
134 Eilbracht, HeinzFwII/EJG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681253 (65% dam 2/1/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a taxxing accident 1 February, 1945 at the Berlin-Schönwalde airfield.
135 Emler, KurtFw127/JG-300 (9/43), 1/JG-302 (10/43)Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 January, 1944 during aerial combat near Mattershausen, 10 km west of Jüterbog (Boiten). Two known victories, a Lancaster and a Halifax at Mannheim on 6 September, 1943. A double victory, two Lancasters SE of Bremen on 22 September, 1943. A 5th known, a Lancaster S of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. His 6th, a Stirling NW of Hannover on 3 October, 1943. A 7th, a Stirling NW of Hannover on 4 October, 1943. His 7th, a Stirling WNW of Funkfeuer "Marie" on 9 October, 1943. His 8th, same day, another Stirling N of Hannover. Nos. 9 & 10, both "4 mots" on 22 November, 1943 (Perry Claims). His 11th, another "4 mot" on 16 December, 1944 (Perry Claims). A 12th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 24 December, 1943. Boiten, approx 9 victories.
136 Encke, FlorianFhr3/27/1924Berlin-WilmersdorfLKS-2 (1/43 Berlin-Gatow)UnkPilot BadgeKIC 26 January, 1943 in Berlin-Charlottenburg vicinity; buried in a Family Grave, Berlin Zehlendorf (J.Mückler 1/2023).
137 Endriss, MaxLt1908Berlin1I/JG-107, JG-51 (5/40), Erg/JGr-Ost (7/42), 3/JG-5 (11/42), TO I/JG-5 (10/43), 3/JG-5 (2/44), TO III/JG-6 (10/44), Adj JG-7 (2/45)Bf 109G & Fw 190A-3 Werk # Unk "Yellow 3" "Barbel" (Autumn '42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (8/40), Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 over Waginer See on 25 February, 1944 "Schmoll/Luftangriff". Perry Claims. (Jager Blatt I/JG-107). Added: He often led 3/JG-5 in place of Oblt Franz Mentzel (C.König 1/2023).



Courtesy Christian König
138 Engel, Johann GottliebLt9/24/1921Berlin-Friedenau19/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8229 (lost 8/3/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 August, 1942; overturned while attempting a force landing at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 47822 after being hit by enemy fire. Added: Buried in a Family Grave, Berlin-Schmargendorf (J.Mückler 1/2023). One known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 3 August, 1942.
139 Erdtmann, GüntherOblt8/16/1916 (VDK)Danzig 5/KG-3 (11/41), Stfkpt 7/KG-3 (12/43 Germany) Do 17Z, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8812 "??" (lost 12/24/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/13/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 December, 1943; killed by his own flak near Nauen, NW of Berlin (DK-G Awards List & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The VDK states the location as Kienberg, north of Nauen, however, he is believed to be buried at Kaliningrad, Russia. He is commemorated in the German Collective War Cemetery at Kaliningrad, formerly Königsberg (D.Drury). Note: Traces of War, Germany states his birth as 16 June, 1916.
140 Erhardt, OttoFw147/JG-3 (4/44), 10/JG-3 (7/44), 13/JG-3 (12/44, 1/45 Gütersloh)Bf 109F & G, Bf 109K, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 682218 "White 9" (lost 1/14/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 (Magnus), his A-8 crashing at Beltrum Holland, SW of Eibergen (DeSwart), Added: buried Yssel R-1-15 (SGLO). Twelve bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) 10 km W of Genthin on 6 March, 1944 (Added: at that time Rottenflieger of Lt Hans Weik). A B-17 on 8 March, 1944, no location. His 3rd & 4th, both B-17s on 11 April, 1944, no location. His 5th, a B-17 in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 6th, same day, another B-17, no location. A 7th, a B-17 NE of Munich on 24 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 on 29 April, 1944, no location. A 9th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 10th & 11th, both B-17s (HSS) near Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 12th & 13th, Both B-17s NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. His 14th, a P-47 in the Ardennes sector on 25 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Ehrhardt (Magnus & DeSwart)
141 Ermisch, Heinz FritzUffz218/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), 6/JG-300 (8/43)Bf 109F in 42, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410224 (lost 8/24/43) in JG-300
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 27 August, 1943 near Liebenwalde-Berlin, cause unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 24 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 8 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 18 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 19 September, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 15 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 December, 1942. A Yak-1 near Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 20 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 March, 1943. An I-153 on 3 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 4 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 May, 1943. A LaGG on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG on 26 May, 1943. Two LaGGs on 27 May, 1943.
142 Esch, GeorgHptm6/20/1914Trier1Stab/KG-77 (6/40), 13/KG-40 (3/43 Atlantic)Do 17Z "3Z + AA" (lost 6/15/40), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360116 "F8 + LB" (lost 3/24/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 March, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA 15 June, 1940; sd by a French fighter; with one engine in flames, he made a force landing near Leurville. Remaining crew: GenMaj Wolff v. Stutterheim, Obs & RK Holder (DOW 12/3/40, buried Invaladenfriedhof in Berlin); Lt Rudolf Gaude, 2nd Obs (Inj); Fw Otto Jelinek, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Andilly Blk 2, Row 15, Gr 1098) and Fw Heinz Herrig, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Andilly, Blk 2, Row 15, Gr 1095). Source: Kaiser RK book & D.Drury. One known victory, a Wellington at Map Quadrant 14 West 9826 the Bay of Biscay on 16 September, 1942. Added: The C-6 crash occurred 25 miles from La Coruna. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Karl Friederich Winkelmann, Obs and Ofw Fritz Mayerhofer, R/O. All three deceased buried at Cocus de Yuste, Patio A: Pilot Esch Tomb 055, Winkelmann Tomb 056 and Mayerhofer Tomb 057 (SGM, Incidents in Spain). Added: VDK burial updates: all bur CdeY (as above), Row 1; Esch Gr 1, Winkelmann Gr 2 and Mayerhofer Gr 3 (D.Drury).
143 Falck, WolfgangObstlt8/19/1910Berlin75/JG-132 (4/36), Stfkpt 2/ZG-76 (9/39 Ohlau), Kdr I/ZG-1 (4/40, redesig I/NJG-1 6/40), Kdr NJG-1 (6/40-7/43), GenStab (7/43), Jafü Balkans (6/44), Gen FlgrausbildungBf 109 & Bf 110C-2 Werk # 3920 "G9 + GA" in NJG-1
RK(10/1/40)
EK 1 (30/01/40) & EK 2 (13/09/39)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
Romanian Pilot Badge
Bulgarian Pilot Badge		90 combat missions. The 7 victories were daytime victories as a destroyer pilot. His 1st victory, a Polish P-23 at Dalikow, 5 September, 1939. Two more Pol. vics 9/11/39 S of Bialastok. His 1st Western Front victory, a Wellington 20 km SW of Helgoland on 18 December, 1939. His 5th, a Blenheim over the North Sea at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu 565 on 10 January, 1940. His 6th, another Blenheim over the North Sea at Pl.Qu Ida Dora on 17 February, 1940. His 7th, a Fokker at Vaerlöse Denmark on 9 April, 1940. His R/O in ZG-76 was Uffz Alfred Walz. Known as "The Father of Night Fighting" in WWII. Wolf designed the Night Fighter Emblem. Details of the design are in a letter from him to me, on file. Qualified to wear the Sudetenland Comm. Medal. His RK was presented by Maj. v. Brauchitsch, Görings Adj.. He surrendered at Bad Aibling Bavaria 2 May, 1945, and was released 7 June, 1945. Prior to the Luft., he served in the 7th Inf. Regt.. Falck & Günther Lützow were cousins. Deceased 13 March, 2007. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.


Uffz Alfred Walz
144 Falk, WilhelmOfw11/12/1913Nürnberg3/KGr-606Do 17Z & Ju 88AEP (3/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
KVK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver (7/3/41)		KIC 16 July, 1942 when he crashed at the Schönefeld airfield, near Berlin. In 1931, he joined the Kriegsmarine, transferred to the Luftwaffe in 1937. He was returned to Nuremberg-Mögelsdorf for burial. He participated in 53 combat missions over England and various nautical convoys, sinking three merchant ships. Source: His awards and document grouping found online, Oakleaf Militaria.
145 Fehling, FritzUffz2/26/1919Neukölln, Berlin7/JG-77 (5/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760194 "White 15" (lost 4/17/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412293 "White 8" (lost 5/19/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 18/19 May, 1944 during aerial combat south of Peris (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/3/55 (M.Krebbers). Injured 17 April, 1944 in a crash near Nuci, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
146 Feldmann, HeinzOblt10/27/1909BerlinI/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 3749 (lost 7/17/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 17 July, 1941 during a mission by the east coast of England. No further report on the cause, crew or AC damage. Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng; sd by AA fire and force landed at Sola.
147 Ferger, HeinzHptm2/12/1915Lötzen23I/NJG-3, 8/NJG-1 (8/42), 3/NJG-3 (8/43), Kdr IV/NJG-3 (7/44), Kdr III/NJG-2 (11/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C & G in NJG-3; Ju 88G in NJG-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1945 when he was shot down by a Mosquito during his Final Approach to the Lübeck airfield (Boiten). Buried Lübeck-Travemunder, Block VI/E/9 (Rosseels). Shot down with severe burns over West Flanders in the Winter 1943/44. One known victory, a Halifax near Wezep on 6 August, 1942. Another, a "4 mot Flzg." SW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A Stirling NW of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Lancaster 15 km SE to E of Bremen on 22 September, 1943. Four "4 mot" victories in the Hannover area on 20 February, 1944. A "4 mot" at Horsens on 9 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Groningen on 23 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" same day SE of Quackenbrück. Two Lancasters at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Another double victory, both "4 mots" on 23 June, 1944; one S of St. Quentin, the other at Amiens. A Mosquito "HJ-941" of RAF No. 141 Sq., 7 km SE of Roulers on 28 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" NW of Hamburg on 11 November, 1944.Archive Report

Operational Record
148 Fichtel, XaverOfw14/SG-151Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670351 (30% dam 2/2/45)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing at the Berlin-Staaken airfield on 2 February, 1945, no cause reported.
149 Fincke, Hans JoachimOblt1912/09/23 (CK)Berlin (CK)12./NJG 1 (07/44 Venlo)Bf-110, He 219 A-0 Werk # 190212 "G9 + LK" (lost 14/07/44) EK 2
KIC 14 July, 1944 when his 219 crashed at the Venlo Holland airfield, probably due to pilot error (DeSwart & Boiten). Added: Oblt Fincke and his R/O, Uffz Felix Petzold (born 22/11/21 in Drebach CK), were killed in the crash, and buried at Ysselsteyn. Oblt Fincke buried M-4-99; Uffz Petzold buried M-4-100 (SGLO), One known victory, a Mosquito in the area of Radio beacon "Gorilla" on 2 July, 1944. Added: he was on a maintenance flight and tried to make a slip which led to the crash (CK)



Felix Petzold
150 Finke, Hans JoachimOblt9/23/1912BerlinI/NJG-1 (1/43), 2/NJG-2 (7/44)He 219A-0 Werk # Unk "G9 + LK" (lost 7/14/44)EK 2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 14 July, 1944; faulty landing a Venlo. One known victory, a Mosquito the night of 1/2 July, 1944 (LOCS & German Night Fighter Force/G.Aders).
151 Finke, Horst U.Lt10/5/1920BerlinIV/KG-4 (over UK), II/KG-4 (S.U.6/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 4714 "5J + FP" (lost 6/2/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 2 June, 1942; sd on his second mission over Russia. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Horst Reichardt, Obs; Uffz Hans Keilmann, R/O and Uffz Josef Pollack, Gnr. Source: Wehrpass found online.
152 Fischer, ArnoLt3/13/1918Berlin16JG-52, 1/JG-53 (Tunisia & Italy; 2/45 Reich Def))Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15006 "White 8" (lost 4/16/43), Bf 109G-4 "White 9" (2/43 Tunisia), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140011 "White 1" (10% dam 12/5/43; crash at Centocelle after Spitfire combat, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160379 "White 4 (lost 12/15/43 Italy), Bf 109G-6 "White 17" (lost 12/9/43 Italy), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 610796 "White 12" (25% dam 2/22/45; crash landed at Sered, fuel shortage, pilot OK)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 February, 1943 during aerial combat with 8 Spitfires at Beja Tunisia. Wk# 15006 lost 16 April, 1943 making a force landing SW of Tebourba Tunisia after combat with a Spitfire. Shot down in "White 17 on 9 December, 1943 by his own flak over Italy, he was OK. WIA a 2nd time 15 December, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 10 km SE of Frosinone Italy. Shot down 20 April, 1944 in "White 9" during aerial combat with a B-24 west of Udine Italy, pilot OK. His first known Soviet victory, an La-5 SW of Stühlweissenburg on 24 December, 1944. A 2nd La-5 on 25 December, 1944. A Yak-9 on 2 January, 1945. His 9th victory, a Yak-9 on 8 January, 1945. His 10th, an Il-2 on 19 January, 1945. Nos. 11 & 12, both La-5s on 22 January, 1945. His 13th, an La-5 on 12 February, 1945. His 14th, a Soviet Boston on 9 March, 1945. His 15th, a Yak-9 in the Küstrin area on 21 March, 1945. Fischer and Fw Richard Göbel were known to have forced a B-24 to land at the Piestany airfield on 25 March, 1945. His 16th, an La-7 on 9 April, 1945. Magnus Report. A Jager Blatt article of 6/2001. suggests that Fischer crashed at his airfield shortly before the war ended, cause not stated. Survived the war.
153 Fischer, Heinz Albert Wilhelm FischerHptm5/22/1917Berlin, DahlemIII/StG-1, Stfkpt 9/StG-1 (7/42 S.U.)Ju 87B, Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2629 "J9 + AL" (lost 10/26/42)
RK(11/25/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/27/42)
EP(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 October, 1942 near Steritsi in the Volkhov pocket, when during a strafing mission at 500 meters, his AC was hit by German artillery, losing its tail and crashing, killing both Fischer and his rear gunner, Uffz. Ernst Hümmer. 465 missions
154 Fischer, KlausFhjFw1920Berlin, ZehlendorfII(Sturm)/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681294 "Black 14" (lost 11/12/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 12 November, 1944 while on a Test flight from Welzow, crashing in the Cheiner Moor, where he was listed as MIA until the crashsite and his remains were unearthed, 28/29 January, 1997. Pieces of the AC are on display at the Günter Leonhardt Luftfahrt Museum, Laatzen. Source: Lothar Wiegels.
155 Fischer, Max BrunoLt10/2/1915Berlin64/JG-3 (3/42), Stab II/JG-3 (2/44)Bf 109 F/G-2 "< + -" (S.U. 1942). Bf 109G-6 "Blk <1" (6/44 Evreux Fr)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Magnus Report. His first known Soviet victory, a P-2 20 km S of Subzoff on 15 September, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an Il-2 on 2 February, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, an Il-7 on 16 July, 1943. One known western victory, a Spitfire over Malta on 26 March, 1942. His 6th victory. a B-24 on 24 February, 1944, no location.

Courtesy Christian König
156 Fischer, WilliOfw11/JG-300 (8/43), 5/JG-300 (1/44)Fw 190A-6 (lost 1/24/44 near Landersum/Neukirchen)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) 24 January, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org.) One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Berlin on 24 August, 1943.
157 Flegel, Hans JoachimOblt8/16/1913Berlin6/KG-51Ju 88A-1 Werk # & code Unk (lost 8/12/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 12 August, 1940; crashed into the English Channel near Barth following a raid on the Ventnor RDF, Isle of Wight, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Emil Rückert, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA): bur Bourdon Fr, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 179); Ogefr Reinhold Rener R/O (MIA) and Uffz Josef Berghammer, Gnr (MIA, born 30/06/17, CK). Flegel buried Bourdon Fr, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 178. Source: D.Drury. //


Uffz Josef Berghammer
158 Fliegel, FritzMaj11/30/1907Berlin Wilmersdorf 2/KG-40 (5/40), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (10/40), Kdr I/KG-40 (4/41) He 111H, Fw 200C-3/U2 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41)
RK(3/25/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		His Fw 200 reported lost over the Atlantic, northwest of Ireland on18 July, 1941, all 6 crew MIA. The ac crashed at sea after its starboard wing was shot off by ships AA fire. They were attacking the British freighter "Pilar de Larrinaga" of Convoy OB346 (D.Drury). Remaining crew: Lt Wolf Dietrich Kadelke, Co-pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Sank seven ships.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Fliegel flew combat missions over Poland and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 15 September 1939. In early May 1940 when I. Gruppe (1st group) of Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40—40th Bomber Wing), a unit equipped with the long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor reconnaissance and anti-shipping/maritime patrol bomber aircraft, Fliegel was transferred to the 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of KG 40. The unit initially operated against enemy shipping from airbases in Denmark. There he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) on 13 May 1940.

Courtesy Christian König

In mid-1940, I. Gruppe relocated to the airbase Bordeaux-Mérignac at the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux in France. In October 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 2. Staffel of KG 40. Flying the Fw 200 to its maximum range, I. Gruppe was credited with the destruction of 39 enemy merchant ships totaling 206,000 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging 20 ships of 115,000 GRT. On 6 February 1941, U-37 under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Captain Lieutenant) Nicolai Clausen, spotted convoy HG 53, 19 merchant ships escorted by HMS Velox and Deptford, heading for Liverpool. Clausen reported the sighting, which was relayed to KG 40 by Fliegerführer Atlantik. On 9 February, KG 40 sent five Fw 200s to attack the convoy which was spotted at 4 pm roughly 640 kilometers (400 miles; 350 nautical miles) southwest of Lisbon. In the attack at 35°42′N 14°38′W, the Fw 200's managed to sink five ships (Britannic, Dagmar I, Jura, Tejo and Varna), and Deptford damaged the Fw 200 piloted by Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Erich Adam, who managed to fly his aircraft to Spain. U-37 sank three further ships from HG 53. This achievement earned him his first mention in the Wehrmachtbericht, an information bulletin and element of Nazi propaganda issued by the headquarters of the Wehrmacht. Fliegel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 25 March 1941. In mid-April 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe of KG 40, replacing Major Edgar Petersen. He was mentioned a second time in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 June 1941 after the number of enemy shipping destroyed by his Gruppe increased by a further 24 ships, reaching 109 enemy ships sunk. By early 1941 I. Gruppe of KG 40 had five holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross reflecting the success of the Condors in Atlantic Ocean operations. (Source: Wikipedia)


159 Förster, RichardLt8/11/1919Berlin229/JG-77 (1/42 S.U.), 8/JG-77 (1/43 Tunisia; 6/43 Sicily & Balkans), Stffüh 4/JG-1 (12/44)Bf 109F & Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10508 "Black 7" (lost 1/18/43) in JG-77, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350219 "Red 16" (lost 12/27/44) in JG-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1944 in aerial combat over Todenfeld with P-51s, most likely of 364th FG, while providing cover for Panzers in the Dinant-Rochefort area. Buried Sinzig-Bodendorf, Grave 331. Shot down with wounds 18 January, 1943 near Tarhuna Tunisia, bailed safely. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 15 January, 1942. A double Soviet victory on 16 January, 1942, both DB-3s. A MiG-3 on 4 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 March, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 14 May, 1942. His 12th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. An RZ on 24 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 12 September, 1942. His 16th, a P-38 over Sicily on 23 June, 1943, an Ofw at the time. His 17th, a P-40 over southern Italy on 7 August, 1943. His 18th, another P-38 over Italy on 21 October, 1943, still an Ofw. One known Balkan victory, a B-24 over Romania on 5 April, 1944. A 2nd B-24 in the Balkans on 21 April, 1944. A 3rd, a Soviet La-5 on 24 August, 1944, now a Lt. A 4th, a P-51 in the Rhinow area on 5 December, 1944. Magnus, 25 victories. Alternate spelling: Forster
160 Fraedrich, Hans JoachimLt7/23/1916KG-4He 111PBomber Operational ClaspHis grave marker indicates he was a "Flugzeugführer", and was killed 13 July, 1940. Buried in the Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin. Marker photo credit: J.Mückler. Alternate spelling: Frädrich
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
161 Frankenberg und Proschlitz, Freiherr Egbert vonMaj3/20/1909Straßburg (CK)Legion Condor, Kdr III./KG 77 (1941-11/42 CK), Kdr KG 51 (01/43-05/43 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1164 "9K + AA" (lost 5/1/43)
Spanish Cross
EP (08/05/43 CK)

at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA/POW with unnamed crew 1 May, 1943 at Charkow-Bryansk, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (MIA/POW): Fischbacher, Obs; Miehe, R/O and Hain, Gunner, their fate unknown. He had defected to the Russians (defected with various secret files, became propagandist for Soviets in "Nationalkomitee Freies Deutschland", CK). Survived the war, and passed away 15 March, 2000 in Berlin. Source: Heinrich Breuer. Added: 1948 returned to East Germany from Russia. 1949-90 became a mid-level political figure in the GDR, mainly in Thuringia. Deceased on 15/03/00 in Berlin (CK).
162 Franz, RichardOblt10/10/1922Düren (CK)18-22JG 27 (06-10/42 CK), Erg-JG Süd (instructor 10/42-06/43 CK), 3./JG 77 (07/43-01/44 CK), , Sturmstaffel 1 (01-04/44) 11./JG 3 (05-06/44 CK), Stfkpt 7./JG 11 (07-09/44 -04/45 CK)Bf-109 G-6, Fw-190 A8/R8 "White 12" in Sturmstaffel 1 (04/44), Bf-109 G-14/AS “Green 1" (08-09/44, lost on 19/09/44), Bf-109 G-14 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1" (lost 19/09/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP (17/01/44 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
POW 25 April, 1945 after being shot down during aerial combat west of Berlin. He bailed safely. Known to have been shot down at least once, the end of February, 1945. He was injured in an emergency landing at Colmschate (Marsdijk, gem. Diepenveen per DeSwart) after downing his P-51 on 19 September, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 30 January, 1944. Another, a B-17 on 8 March, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a B-17 on 8 April, 1944, while in Sturmstaffel 1, no location. His 4th, a B-17 N of Oebisfelde on 29 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) at Nauen, west of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944 (Perry Claims). A 7th, a P-51 at Deventer-Holten on 19 September, 1944. His 8th victory, a Typhoon in the Aschen area on 1 January, 1945. Nos. 13 & 14, both Pe-2s on 16 April, 1945. Magnus, 22 victories (including 5 4mots CK). Added: He was shot down by Soviet Flak and went into captivity. Had been shot down 6 times; he baled out one time and made 5 belly landings. Returned from Russian POW camps on 23/12/47. Joined the Bundeswehr - Luftwaffe in 1956 - was a fighter flight instructor and retired in 1980 as Lt. Colonel.


Sturmstaffel 1: 8 Left Lt. Franz



163 Freiberger, HerbertLt1920/01/2212.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14 (24/01/42), 7./ZG 26 (02/42-10/43-)Bf-110 E (24/01/42), Bf-110 G Werknr 130039 (03/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/10/43)
EP (27/06/43)

EK 1 (16/06/42 CK) & EK 2 (06/02/42 CK)
Wound Badge (13/03/44 CK)

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold (21/08/42 CK)
Arm cuff Afrika (13/05/43 CK)
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa (20/05/42 CK)		Shot down with wounds 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid northeast of Magdeburg. His R/O was killed and he bailed successfully. One known victory, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. Added: he was prossibly as an Uffz in 2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14 in 01/42 or flew at least sortie(s) with Lt Holzapfel(Flugbuch Holzapfel)



Courtesy Christian König
164 Fresia, HeinzLt11/4/1915Bad Frankenhausen61/ZG-76 (12/39 Wangerooge), 2/ZG-76, 8/JG-1 (12/44)Bf 109D & E in ZG-76, Bf 109G & Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175005 "Blue 13" (lost 12/26/44) in JG-1
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944; crashed by Mecher Luxembourg during an operation to provide air cover for the ground troops in the Bastogne sector. Buried Sandweiler (Lux.), Block R/218A. Two known victories, both Wellingtons; both 20 km southwest of Helgoland, 18 December, 1939. A 3rd, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944.
165 Frey, GeorgBomber Unit Flugfüh.He 111Bomber Operational ClaspJager Blatt article sighting his crashing on a flight from Berlin to Travemünde on 22 April, 1945.
166 Friebel, HerbertLt7/20/1915Berlin58JG-53, 12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.), 10/JG-51 (9/41 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (2/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (5/44)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9648 50% dam 9/9/41; WIA by flak Novgorod-Siwerski), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163132 (lost 5/15/44)
RK(1/24/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42)
EP(10/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 May, 1944 near Tarnopol Poland when pursuing a Russian La-5 fighter, he crashed his G-6 into the ground. Added: The specific location of Lt Friebel's death was 3km SE of Horodyszcze, in the area of Tarnopol (today Ternopil, located in Ternopil Oblast Ukraine). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Tarnopol/Ternopil, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the German War Cem in Potelytsch, Ukraine (D.Drury). All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 28 June, 1941. Another DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An I-17 on 2 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 6 July, 1941. Another DB-3 on 14 July, 1941. An I-15 Rata on 27 July, 1941. Two MiG-3s on 26 June, 1942. A Pe-2 9 km NE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 10 km NE of Manowokobinski on 3 December, 1942. An Il-2 at Velikiye Luki and a 2nd Il-2 23 km NE of Velikiye Luki on 8 December, 1942. An Il-2 20 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 9 December, 1942. Two MiG-3s and two Il-2s in the Velikiye Luki area on 16 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 29 December, 1942. A Pe-2, an Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 6 January, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories.
167 Friedrich, GerhardMaj9/16/1917Berlin, Johannisthal30KGzvb-106, Stab III/NJG-1 (6/43), 10/NJG-4, Stab II/NJG-4, Kdr I & II/NJG-6 (7/44 Mainz-Finthen), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Ju 52, in KG-106, Ju 88G-6a, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4755 (4/17/43 WIA, combat) & Ju 88G in I/NJG-6, Ju 88G-6 Wk # 621801 "2Z + LB" (lost 3/16/45)
RK(3/15/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (4/17/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 March, 1945 when the bomb load of a Lancaster, "PB 785" of RAF No. 576 Sq., he had hit, exploded, killing him as well as 7 Lancaster crew and the 3 others in his Ju 88 Wk# 621801. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Lewerenz, Ofw Wilhelm Giesen (geb 3/12/1915 Mörs, Düsseldorf) and Uffz Werner Meyer (geb 5/14/1922 Hagen). Added: WIA with R/O Ofw Wilhelm Giesen,16/17 April, 1943, when they were sd by enemy fire at Berweiler (Qu.Meister File). All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Halifax 2 km E of Xanten on 23 June, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Seeburh, NW of Murrhardt on 26 February, 1944. A Halifax 60 km S of Saarbrücken on 2 March, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Kaiserlautern on 18 March, 1944. A Halifax III NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A Lancaster and a Halifax at Montdidier on 11 April, 1944. A Halifax W of Friedrichshafen on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd Halifax, same day, at Schaffenhausen. A Lancaster near Deelen on 13 June, 1944. A Lancaster S of Darmstadt on 12 September, 1944. Victories 26,27,28 & 29 Were Lancasters in the Pforzheim area on 23 February, 1945. Magnus, 33 victories.Read Archive Report

Operational Record
168 Frisch, HelmutUffzIV/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3739 "1H + EV" (lost 10/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 20 October, 1942 when his ac was involved in a mid-air collision with another He 111 at Leba, Pomerania, piloted by Ofw Herbert Hasselbacher. Remaining crew: Oblt Gerhard Salecker, Obs (KIC, bur German War Cem., Hamburg-Ohlsdorf, no further detal); Oblt Georg Linge, Obs #2 (KIC, bur Berlin-Neuköln-Landeseigener Friedhof, Field D, Row 2, Gr 31); Gefr Hans Greve, R/O (KIC, no known grave) and Uffz Adolf Hager, Gnr (Missing). Uffz Fresch buried in a family grave in the War Cem. at Marianske Lazne/Marienbad, Cz Republic (D.Drury).
169 Fröb, KarlUffz12/JG-26 (Germany 45)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210968 "Black 8" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 17 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a Spitfire. Crashed into the waters of Lake Schwerin (Schweriner See). His one victory, a Tempest of RAF No. 438 Sq. 6 km E of Diepholz on 4 April, 1945. The "Black 8" recovery began in November 1990, and is currently being restored at the Luft Museum Bundeswehr, Berlin-Gatow.
170 Fuchs, RobertGenMaj5/11/1895BerlinStfkpt II/KG-153 (36), Kdr III/KG-153 (3/38), Legion Condor, Kdr KG-26 (8/40 Stavanger-Sola)Ju 52 & Ju 86 in KG-153, He 111H in KG-26
RK(4/6/40)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Numerous other staff positions; at wars end, he was Kdr of 1 Fliegerdivision. Deceased 15 January, 1977, Göttingen.
171 Führer, GeorgLt12/151915Unterbreizbach/Eisenbach44/NJG-3, 3/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "D5 + GL" (lost 3/21/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 21 March, 1944 crashing 1 km south of Witterde, near Erfurt, during a transit flight, cause unknown (Boiten). One known victory, a Halifax into the sea off Hamburg on 3 August, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" 15 km SW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 12 km N of Gourlaben on 20 October, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster S of Berlin on 23 November, 1943.
172 Gabriel,Uffz1/JG-11Si 204 (twin-engine, 2 crew, 8 passenger AC)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 April, 1945, reason unknown, in the area northwest of Berlin. Mombeek MIA List.
173 Gaedicke, Alfred "Allan"Fw7/3/1920Berlin - Neukölln69/JG-1 (11/42), 3/JG-11 (6/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5586 "Yellow 2" (80% dam 11/27/42), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430165 (lost 2/10/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1944 during aerial combat with "4 mots" near Rühle/Emsland. Uninjured when he crashed his "Yellow 2" at Husum due to engine damage. One known victory, a B-17 S of Varel on 25 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 into the North Sea on 25 July, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 SW of Daun on 28 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 SE of Darmstadt on 17 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 SE of Husum on 13 November, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) on 26 November, 1943.<


Courtesy SLO-Drenthe
174 Gaissmayer, Anton ToniFw96/JG-300 (8/43), 7/JG-302 (4/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 (lost 7/7/44 at Halberstadt)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 7 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38, bailed out at Halberstadt (Boiten). One known victory, a Stirling at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 15 km NW of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Hanstedt-Zwei, ESE of Uelzen, 8 April, 1944. A B-17 5 km E of Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. A B-24 10 km N of Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 at Quedinbürg (Kreis Sachsen) and a P-38 10 km SE of Halberstadt on 7 July, 1944, the same day his A-8 was reported lost; pilot disposition unknown. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Gaismayer & Gaissmeyer.
175 Gausepohl, HubertUffz9/22/1923Damme OldenburgJG-110 (Altenburg), Transport pilot, Night Fighter pilot, 6/JG-300 (3/45)Ju 52, Ju 88 & Bf 110 as Night Fighter, Fw 190A-8 (lost 3/24/45 at Göttingen) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945 during aerial combat against heavy bombers in the Berlin area. Buried at Göttingen. Severly wounded in 1944 while at Herbst. No known victories although he is said to have heavily damaged several over Berlin during Reich Defense Service. This young pilot flew 10 different types of AC! About the only AC not flown was the Dive Bomber and the jets.
176 Geberth, KurtUffz21/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 174004 "White 17" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 at Altena/Harz during aerial combat, just seconds after scoring thes two victories. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 8 May, 1944 at Schwarmstedt-Celle, in the Braunschweig/Berlin region. A 2nd B-24 (HSS) same day, same area.
177 Genzow, JoachimOblt12/13/1915BerlinII/KG-2 (39), Stfkpt 4/KG-2 (5/40)Do 17Z "U5 + GM" (dam 7/11/40), Do 17Z "U5 + AM" (dam 9/29/40)
RK(3/23/41)
EP(12/24/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His "U5 + AM" had an engine shot out by flak over London on 29 September, 1940. He managed to fly back across the channel and return to base; no injuries reported. His "U5 + GM" was shot up by a Hurricane over Harwich on 11 July, 1940, wounding his crew, but he managed to return to base. Remaining crew (WIA): Lt Walter Bornschein, Obs & RK Holder; Ofw Werner Borner, R/O and Fw Friedrich Lohrer, Flt Engr.. About 150 combat missions. Deceased 7 March, 1989, Berlin.
178 Gerstmayr, LorenzOfw154/NJG-3Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 May, 1944, buried Sonthofen. One known victory, a Halifax at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster ENE of Frankfurt am Main on 20 December, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster in the Neuruppin District on 15 February, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" 15 km W of Stuttgart on 20 February, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" SE of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. Three more "4 mot" victories NW of Aachen on 11 April, 1944. A Halifax SE of Frankfurt on 28 April, 1944. Alternate spelling: Gerstmayer.
179 Girke, HeinzHptmLKS Berlin-Gatow, LKS Dresden (11/39(, Stfkpt 2(H)/41 (S.U.)Fw 189A-1, Hs 126 Werk # 4064 (lost 12/20/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 20 December, 1941 at Posnjakowa, cause unknown (Mebius). Source: D. Stankey & L.DeZeng.
180 Glasner, GüntherLt8/26/1917Drehnow bei Krossen, BrandenburgStab II/LG-1 (4/40), 9/LG-1 (7/40), Stab/KG-6 (9/42)He 111 in LG-1, Ju 88A & Ju 188E
RK(12/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/13/42)
EP(7/5/41)

EK 1 & 2


Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		POW May, 1945 in Prague. 513 combat missions. Served as gunner for RK Holder Hogeback. Deceased 22 June, 2012, Berlin.
181 Glocke, Franz WernerOfw4/14/1912BerlinIII/KG-55 (5/40), Wekusta 2 (2/41)He 111P-2 Werk # 2856 "G1 +CS" (borrowed from 8/KG-55, dam 5/10/40), He 111H-5 Werk # 3806 "VE + CZ" (lost 2/8/41) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 8 February, 1941 at the Brest-Langedoc airfield, cause unknown. Buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Block 1/1/6. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: His 2/8/41 Remaining crew (KIC): Reg Rat Hans Jorg Giesecke (geb 2/11/1911 Tirchenreuth, bur 5/9/238) and Fw Heinz Goldenbow (geb 9/2/1915 Hildesheim, bur 1/1/16) (absa3945). He and his crew were captured, and later released, 10 May, 1940, after their ac was damaged by a MS406 fighter of GC I/2, piloted by Capt Pierre Rene Hyvernault. They were then forced down by Bloch 152 fighters of GC I/8, making a belly landing at Velaine-en-Haye military airfield. Remaining crew: Oblt Gustav Hecker, Pilot acting as Obs; Fw Robert Labandowsky, R/O; Uffz Hans Gentsch, Flt Engr and Gefr Fritz Günther, Gnr (D.Drury).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
182 Glomb, ?FwLKS 7 Berlin-Gatow (instructor beginning of 1941)Might be one of the other entries on Glomb in the archive.


CKönig
183 Gluttig, JosefUffz3/19/1919GörlitzIII/JG-11 (3/44 Stade)Fw 190A-6 (most likely) (lost 3/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid. Source: "Target Berlin" text. Added: He crashed at Twistringen, Lower Saxony, near Vechta. Per the VDK, he is buried at Vechta Ev.-Luth. Friedhof, Marienstrasse, Row 2, Gr 14 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Kluttig.
184 Gödicke, AlfredFw03/07/20Berlin-Neukölln (CKönig)3/JG-11Fw 190 AFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) at Rheine, date unknown. Added: KIA on 10/02/44 near Rühle SW of Meppen during combat mission. Buried at Heldenfriedhof Oranienburg (CKönig)
185 Goetze, KurtLt10/27/1922Berlin1/KG-100 (3/44)He 177A-3 Werk # 332206 "5J (or 6N) + KK" (lost 3/2/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1944 when, during a night raid on London, was shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 151 Sq., piloted by W/C D.H. Goodman. The Mosquito was damaged by flying debris from the exploding Heinkel which crashed at Hammer Wood, near East Grinstead, Sussex. Gunner 2, Ogefr Willi Fischer, geb 4/10/1920, was severely injured and had to have both legs amputated. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Emmerich, geb 4/30/1921, Observer (injured/POW); Uffz Andreas Stuckenberg, geb 3/27/1920, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 4); Uffz Heinz Pohl, geb 10/26/1922, Flt Engr (injured/POW) and Uffz Ferdinand Klari, geb 5/8/1922, Gunner 1 (POW). Added: Lt Goetze buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 13 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).


Courtesy Oleg Marin
186 Goliath, WilliUffz9/10/1916Goldap, Ostpr.3/KG-55 Villacoublay, Fr.He 111P-2 Werk # 2146 "G1 + GL" (lost 9/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1940; Shot down by AA fire near Bishops Stortford, Hertfordshire England. Crash location as: "Thorley Wash, near River Stort beside footbridge north of Spellbrook Lock". Buried Saffron Walden Cemetery, Essex, Compartment 41, Gr.5. Remaining crew: Fw Theodor Alpers (geb 4/2/14 Meerhof), Observer, KilledInAction (KIA), Buried Saffron Walden Cem, Comp 41 Gr.3; Uffz Hans Pohl (geb 2/25/17 Berlin), Mech/Gunner, KilledInAction (KIA), Buried Saffron Walden Cem, Comp 41 Gr.4; all three died in the crash. Uffz Walter Gerss, R/O, survived with severe injuries as POW. Source: Eian Nelson (UK).


Alpers Theodor
187 Görtz, HorstFw9/1/1920Berlin (CKönig)2/JG-2Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681040 (lost 9/9/44), Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750150 (lost 11/18/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 18 November, 1944 at Kröffelbach due to a technical difficulty, buried Usingen. WIA 9 September, 1944 during aerial combat with 3 P-47s at Friedberg am Steineenen.
188 Göttling, HeinzUffz2/NAGr-15Bf 109G-8Assault Operational ClaspMIA 8 April, 1945 after being shot down by a P-38 by Buzlau, as his Staffel attacked the Russians headed for Berlin. Jager Blatt 4/2003.
189 Götz, HeinrichOgefr7/2/1921BadenII/EJG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173805 (90% dam 1/20/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 20 January, 1945 at Fliegerhorst Berlin-Gatow, cause unknown. Ogefr Götz is buried in the War Cem at Berlin-Neukölln, Friedhof Lilienthalstr. (Neuer Standortfriedhof) in Field H, Row 6, Grave 9 (D.Drury).
190 Graber, HeinzLt3/9/1912Berlin10Erg/StG-2, 3/StG-2, Stfkpt 7/StG-2Ju 87
RK(6/19/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/43)
EP(10/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
EP (10/20/41), Dive Bomber Oper.Clasp w/"500" Pend.		KIFA 30 January, 1943 near Vassilkovo, after returning from a mission and ground looping. Graber was killed but his R/O Ofw Kurt Pfeifer survived, slightly injured. 500+ missions; destroyed 19 tanks, 2 armored trains, and 18 flak batteries.
191 Graeber, HeinzOfw7/12/1918Berlin Neukölln15/KG-40 (4/41), 15/KG-2 (5/43)Do 217 in KG-40, Me 410 in 15/KG-2
RK(9/30/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA the night of 24/25 August, 1943, while returning from a night raid against airfields in the Cambridge area, they were shot down by a British night fighter. They crashed into the sea off Dunkirk and were picked up by sea rescue service. Graeber sustaining serious injuries in the crash. He saw no further action after his injury; Schmitter was not injured.A Radio Operator, he flew 180 combat missions. Nearly all his missions were flown wirh Hptm Wilhelm Schmitter. Deceased 4 July, 1999, Hamburg.
192 Grassmann, Dietrich 'Dieter'Hptm1/13/1920Berlin Treptow4/KG-4 (7/40, 1/42 Eindhoven), Stab II/KG-4 (9/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-4 (10/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-4 (8/44)He 111P-4 Werk # 2926 (30% damaged Wesermünde Estuary 11/24/40, fuel shortage), He 111P-4 Werk # 2981 "5J + ?M" (lost 1/19/41), He 111H
RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/31/43)
EP(10/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		His P-4, Wk# 2981, crashed at Vogelenzang/Bloemendaal Holland on 19 January, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Additional per Kaiser RK book: Wk# 2981 developed engine trouble and crashed near Haarlem, injuring entire crew. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Kuhn, Obs; Uffz Hermann Fröhlich, R/O and Uffz Hans Stütz, Gnr.. Deceased 8/24/1991, Bonn.
193 Graudenz, Karl HeinzLt2/5/1913BerlinFührer Erprobungskdo-Graudenz (12/43), unspecified KG unit ('44)He 111H, Do 217E
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/24/44), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
194 Greiff, Kurt vonMaj5/18/1910Berlin-CharlottenburgI/KG-51 (2/41), Stab/Lw.Kdo.OstDo 17M, He 111H & Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/6/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail.

Captain Kurt von Greiff adjutant Hugo Sperrle inspection

Courtesy Christian König
195 Greiner, WilliUffz94/JG-302 (7/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 E of Budapest on 20 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. A 4th and 5th, both B-24s S of Hannover on 26 November, 1944. His 6th, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 30 April, 1945. Magnus Report.

JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann,
Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter

Courtesy Christiam Kónig
196 Gresenz, HeinzFw4/9/1917Berlin 7/KG-55 (8/43 Dnjepropetrowsk airfield) He 111H-11 Werk # 110051 (lost 8/14/43) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 14 August, 1943 when his ac struck an obstacle on takeoff from Dnjepropetrowsk FP, Ukraine. The remaining unnamed crew sustained injuries in the crash. The remains of Fw Gresenz could not be recovered for transfer to the collective cemetery at Kharkhiv, and he is listed in the memorial book there (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Grensens.
197 Grigoleit, ErwinUffz1/11/1922Berlin12/JG-2Fw 190A-6 Werk # 551118 (lost 2/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 11 February, 1944; crashed at the Gael airfield, cause unknown. Burial in the War Cem at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 12, Grave 110 (absa3945).
198 Grislawski, Alfred 'Bubi'Hptm11/2/1919Wanne Eickel1337/JG-52, 9/JG-52(10/40), 1/JGr Süd(8/43), 1/JGr-50 Instr., Stfkpt 1/JG-1(11/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-1, Stfkpt 11/JG-53 (9/44 Paderborn)Bf 109F-4 "Yel 9 & 8" in 9/JG-52, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140066 "White 10 in JGr-50 (9/43), Fw 190A-7y Werk # 430167 "Wh 1" (lost 1/24/44), & Wk # 430965 "White 9" in 1/JG-1(lost 1/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462649 "Blk 6 + I" (lost 9/26/44; WIA, combat w/enemy fighters near Münster, bailed safely)
RK(7/1/42)
EL(4/11/44)
EP(5/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
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Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
18 Bombers. 800 combat missions. 109 victories in the East. Barbarossa pilot, serving in the famous 9/JG-52 with Graf, Süss, and Füllgrabe. His first victory came on 1 September, 1941, at which time he had already flown 240 missions! On 23 October, 1941, on a transfer flight to the Crimea, he suffered engine failure in F-4 Wk# 7038 "Yellow 8", and belly landed safely. On 5 November, 1942, after downing 4 Il-2s, he was shot down in G-2 Wk# 13909, belly landing safely. Downed in Fw 190A-7y #430167 "Wh 1" 1/24/44 near Baske. Fw 190A-7 "White 9" was Wk # 430965, January, 1944. An I-16 Rata, a Boston III and an Il-2 on 5 December, 1942. Three MiG-1s and an I-16 Rata on 12 December, 1942. His 100th victory, a Soviet LaGG on 27 April, 1943. Another known victory, a B-17 at Mannheim on 17 August, 1943. A B-17 S of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943, while in JGr-50. His 125th, a P-51 on 22 April, 1944, no location. His 131st & 132nd, both B-17s at Templin-Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 133rd, a P-38 S of Dülmen on 26 September, 1944. Same day, downed in G-14 #462649 "Blk 6" by a P-51. Deceased 9/19/2003. Photos


Grislawski poses at Wiesbaden 1943


Courtesy Christian König


Courtesy Christian König
199 Gross, EmilFw6(Z)/JG-5 (3/42), 13/ZG-76 (1943-44 Russia)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4502 "M8 + ZE" (lost 3/42)Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Forced to make an emergency landing on 11 March, 1942 near a Russian forest, 40 km west of Murmansk, after being attacked by Russian fighters, Gross suffered an injured right foot. Both he and Sarodnik were rescued by their Staffelkapitan, Oblt Karl Friedrich Schlossstein in a Fieseler "Storch". Jager Blatt 2/1998 article about this Bf 110 being recovered at Murmansk and presented to the Berlin Technik Museum in 1998. The Radio Operator/Gunner Uffz Gerhard Sarodnik present at the presentation. Gross survived the war and was thought to live in the Graz area, but could not be reached for the reunion.
200 Grunert, GüntherFw4/26/1922Berlin1(F)/22 (a gunner 10/42) FFS A/B 43 (Crailsheim), 1 & 2/JG-104 (45)Bf 109D, Fw 190A in JG-104
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Fighter Operational Clasp in Brz		481 flights, mostly in training; his last mission, was an Fw 190 flight lasting 10 minutes on 14 Frbruary, 1945. Source: His Fligbuch and assorted documents for sale online. Alternate spelling: Grünert.

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