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1001 Jatho, HeinzUffzI/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 141140 "L1 + BP" (lost 6/20/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Bizerta 20 June, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
1002 Jeismann, Karl HeinzLtJG-105 (12/43 Chartres, Fr.), 3/JG-105 (1/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspAnnoyed that he did not see any action, like so many of the "new Growth" pilots. He served with Ruthard von Richthofen in Dec, 1943. He wrote about his friend Richthofen in a Jager Blatt 6/1997/1998.
1003 Jente, HeinzHptm1/13/1919Lübbenau2/KG-26 (10/40 Norway), Stfkpt 2/KG-26, Stfkpt 2/KG-102 (1/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7084 (lost 7/4/42), He 111H-11 Werk # 8094 "1H + MK" (lost 7/19/43)
RK(10/29/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/29/42), Bomber Operational Clasp		Wk# 8094 was also ditched at sea in the Strait of Messina. His Gunner, Uffz Hermann Rosenthal was killed; but Jente, Fw Fritz Baumgart, Obs and Fw Hermann Lutz, R/O survived and returned to their unit. Wk# 7084 was hit by flak while attacking a convoy east of Bear Island. The ac was ditched at sea and the unnamed crew were all rescued by Norwegian fishermen. 120+ combat missions. Deceased 9 October, 1986, Mühldorf Inn.
1004 Jerrowek, HeinzUffz412/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 4th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944.
1005 Jeschick, HeinzUffz7/JG-300 (6/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 6/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 23 June, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
1006 Jeschke, FranzLt2/JGr.-10 (2/KGr.z.b.V.-106) (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 7149 "C6 + CK" (lost 4/18/43)EP (5/1/44), EK 1 & 2, Transport Operational ClaspEntire crew uninjured 18 April, 1943, when they were sd by P-40's in the Cape Bon vicinity. Remaining crew: Ofw Heinz Jäger, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Klautke, R/O and Uffz Otto Schwarz, Gnr (Qu.Meister File & LOCS).
1007 Jesek, HeinzLt1/KGr-806 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1592 "M7 + CH" (lost 3/2/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 2 March, 1942; hit by flak over Malta (Ju 88 Loss List).
1008 Jess, HeinzLt1/ZG-2Bf 110C Werk # 2127 "3M + AH" (lost 8/10/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 August, 1940 during aerial combat near Portland England. His Gunner, Gefr Hans Kossar was also KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List
1009 Jessen, Karl HeinzUffz10/JG-4 (Biblis)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490396 "Black 5" (dam 11/2/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331497 "Black 8" (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Feulen Luxembourg?. He bailed but remained listed as MIA (JG-4 List). His "Black 5" damaged in aerial combat on 2 November, 1944, no location reported. He was uninjured (JG-4 List).
1010 Jeworrek, HeinzUffz712/JG-3 (3/44), 4/JG-3 (5/44)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190DEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SE of Berlin on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) "HB-3" at Helmstedt on 11 April, 1944, a Gefr at the time (Perry Claims). His 3rd, a B-24 on 29 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 40 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 in the Kempten area on 19 July, 1944.
1011 Joachim, PiusOfwWekusta 76Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3122 "5Z + DA" (or OA?) (lost 12/24/41) Meteorological Operational Clasp MIA 24 December, 1941 when he failed to return from a Mariupol Ukraine weather mission. Remaining crew: Wetterdienst Karl Heinz Schwinckendorf, Obs (MIA); Uffz Reinhold Tanz, R/O (POW) and Uffz Rudolf Menz, Flt Engr (MIA). No VDK matches; K.H.Schwinckendorf is commemorated in the War cem at Charkow, Ukraine (D.Drury).
1012 Jochimsen, TheodorOblt2/21/19132/KG-40 (8/42 Vaernes)Fw 200C-2/U4 Werk # 0090 "F8 + ?K" (lost 8/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 August, 1942: crashed after takeoff at Värnes Norway on an operational flight. Heavy winds forced the heavily loaded ac to the ground shortly after takeoff (Flyvrak Norway). Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Otto Schorer, Co-pilot; Fw Josef Hauk, R/O; Uffz Karl Vilmer, 2nd R/O; Uffz Felix Weisner, Gunner and Fw Heinz Wagner, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. All are buried at Havstein Cem., Trondheim.
1013 John, ErichFw6/Ln.Flg.Versuchs KompHe 111H Werk # 3548 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 8 April, 1942; crashed at Kristiansand Norway on a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KIC): Ofw Kurt Jennewein, Co-pilot; Hptm Helmut Frank, Observer; Uffz Karl Heinz Kunnert, R/O and Uffz Hermann Lorenz, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
1014 John, HeinzUffz9/17/1919Zeitz8Erg/JG-51 (4/41 Germany), 13/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6354 (80% dam 4/9/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5470 "White 3" (lost 10/17/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1941 during aerial combat at Moshaisk, south of Malojaroslawez. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Detschino, Kaluga Oblast, Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). Injured in a crash landing 9 April, 1941 at Glenhausen, cause not reported. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 13 October, 1941.
1015 Johnen, Karl HeinzFw
Early 1942 Jever		I/JG-1 (5/41 Düsseldorf), 2/JG-1 (5/42 Reich Def)Bf 109E-3 Werk # 3520 "White 2" , Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7428 (50% dam 5/24/42) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in Werk # 7428 on 24 May, 1942 making an emergency landing at Jever due to engine trouble. Werk # 3520 later became the mount of Gerd Wennekers, and was 65% damaged when it ran out of fuel on 29 January, 1942, while serving in 8/JG-1.
1016 Jokisch, HeinzUffzFFS A/B Danzig (09/41) (CKönig), III/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 2716 (dam 9/12/43)Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 12 September, 1943 by flak, made an emergency landing north of Olsewjewka. Ju 87 Loss List
1017 Joneleit, HeinzUffz4/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10455 "GE+WK" "White 7" (lost 9/4/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1942 during aerial combat over Szawina. Alternate spelling: Jonelait.
1018 Josko, HeinzOfw8/17/1913Berlin1(F)/129BV 222C-10 (aka V-10) Werk # 310010 "TB + QN" (lost 2/8/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1944 while flying Co-Pilot for Hptm Karl Schmutzler, when their ac was sd during a night test flight, by a Moaquito of No.157 Sq., crashing near Lake Biscarrosse, Landes, France. Ofw Josko buried at the Ger War Cem Berneuil Fr., Blk 4, Row 18, Gr 832. Remaining crew detail found under Hptm Karl Schmutzler. Source: D.Drury
1019 Josten, HeinzFw16/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490659 "Blue 8 + ~" (lost 2/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled 2 February, 1945 when he hit an obstruction at Wehdel, by Badbergen, near Quackenbrück.
1020 Jung, ErichMaj1922/06/1730Kdr I./NJG 2 (11/41), Kdr II./ZG 101 (03/43), 6./NJG 2 (12/43), 5./NJG 2, Kdr III./NJG 2 (05/45)Ju 88C; Do 17Z-10 "R4 + AK" (10/40); Ju 88 R-2 "R4+AP", Ju 88 G-6 "R4+AN" Werknr 620045(?) NJG 2 (03/45)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (03/01/45 CK)
EP (28/09/44 CK)


EK 1 (20/07/44 CK) & EK 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (28/09/44 CK)		In March, 1945, Jung scored 7 victories in 20 minutes and an 8th shortly thereafter. His crew was R/O Uffz Walter Heidenreich and Mech Ofw Hans (Heinz) Reinnagel. They flew in "R4+AN" Werk # 620045. Their last mission was 16 March, 1945, and on 25 March, 1945, Werk # 620045 was blown up as U.S. gliders were landing on their airfield at Zellhausen. One known victory, a Lancaster at Ober-Sayn on 24 December, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Epinal on 28 April, 1944. A Lancaster in the Brussels area on 28 May, 1944. Two "4 mots" in the Dieppe-Abbeville area on 25 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" over northern France, in the Bourges area, on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd "4 mot", same day, N or Paris. Two "4 mots" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. An 11th, a "4 mot" SE of Orleans on 25 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-38 in the Blechhammer area on 7 August, 1944. Magnus, 30 victories.

Courtesy Christian König
1021 Jungclaussen, HeinzHptm3/7/1919Klein - Eischenbrich, Ostpreussen



Courtesy Christian König

III/StG-2, Stfkpt 6/StG-2, Stfkpt 1/StG-2, Stfkpt 3/SG-4 (12/44 Ardennes Sector)Ju 87, Fw 190F Werk # 582293 (Yellow 2" (lost)
RK(10/9/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/14/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
EP (11/16/42), Dive Bomber w/Pend & Assault in Silver Oper.Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944 in his Fw 190 in a dogfight with British Typhoons over Salzig, near Boppard/Rhine, crashing north of Soon Woods, in the Ardennes. More than 1000 missions as Ju 87 and Assault (190) pilot. Alternate spelling: Jungclausen.
1022 Jungenitz, Karl HeinzUffz9/15/19224/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210199 (lost 1/16/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1945; sd by his own flak at Obersülzen, buried Grünstadt.
1023 Junger, HeinrichUffz14/JG-5Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464072 (70% damaged)Fighter Operational ClaspTakeoff accident 5 January, 1945, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway. This could be Uffz Heinz Jünger of 9/JG-52 in May, 1944.
1024 Jünger, HeinzUffz19/JG-52 (5/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165032 "Yellow 1" (dam 5/30/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 30 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-39s at Roman. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 28 May, 1944. This could be Uffz Heinrich Junger in JG-5 in January, 1945.
1025 Junk, HansLt4/KG55He 111 P-2, “G1+DM” (lost 05.12.40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledinAction (KIA) 12 May 1940 when his aircraft was attacked by Hurricanes of RAF 501 Squadron (Sgt Paul C P Farnes, Sgt Donald A S McKay, and Sgt Percy F Morfill) and crashed near Machault, Seine-et-Marne, France. Remaining crew: (radio-operator) Uffz Heinz Thöne, (flight engineer) Uffz Wilhelm Ege, and (gunner) Gefr Harald Wendt all killed, (observer) Uffz Ernst Rasper POW and later released. No grave identified so far for the pilot. The other three deceased are in Block 3, Row 10 of the German war cemetery at Noyers-Pont-Maugis, with Thöne in Grave 593, Ege in Grave 591 and Wendt in Grave 592.davedrury
1026 Jurak, RobertFw1/KG-55 (6/41)He 111P-4 Werk # 2876 "G1 + CH" (lost 6/30/41)Pilot, with one other unnamed crewman, returned 30 June, 1941, after their ac was lost undertaking a reconnaissance mission in the area of Zloczow, Poland (today Zolochiv, Ukraine), cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIA & desig unk): Observer Oblt Rudolf Obermüller, Fw Georg Tschenchner and Uffz Heinz Wegener. Only Uffz Wegener's burial is known. His remains could not be recovered by the VDK for transfer to a collective cemetery at Potelych, Ukraine (renamed Potelytsch). His name can be found in the Memoriel Book there (D.Drury).
1027 Jürgens, HeinzGefr13/KG-55 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7974 "G1 + AX" (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 4 May, 1944, when their ac was attacked and shot down by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by W/Cdr Geoffrey H.Goodman and F/O William F.E.Thomas, in the vicinity of the Dijon-Longvic airfield. This 111 was their fourth victim this date. The 111 crashed S of Ouges, Cote-d'Or, France. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Helmut Kleinmichel, Ogefr Ewald Klein and Gefr Erich Amberger, Flt Engr. The deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Andilly, France. Three in Blk 6, Row 10, with Gefr Jürgens in Gr 733, Gefr Amberger (possibly Amberg) in Gr 732 and Ogefr Kleinmichel in Gr 735. Ogefr Klein is buried separately in Blk 37, Row 6, Gr274 (D.Drury). The pilot of this ac was not identified, so Jürgens was selected.
1028 Jürgens, HerbertUffz3/29/19182/KG-53 (Leck)He 111H-22 Werk # 110264 A1 + GK" (lost 1/3/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 3 January, 1945 after returning from a V-1 launch, Jürgens apparently attempted an emergency landing at Bjerndrup Ostermark, near Tinglev, when he hit the ground near the railroad and broke up in pieces, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Fähnrich Franz Wiethaupt (geb 2/19/20), Uffz Heinz Wagner (geb 10/18/21), Ogefr Erich Kosmitzki (geb 2/4/24) and Ofw Gehrhard Lange (geb 8/7/13). All were buried in the Leck Kirchstrasse Cemetery on 8 January, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Jürgens bur Gr 3, Wiethaupt bur Gr 2, Wagner Gr 4, Kozmitzki Gr 5 and Lange Gr 1 (D.Drury).
1029 Just, GuenterUffz10/29/1919Liebenwerde3/KG-1He 177A-3 Werk # 332543 "V4 + KL" (lost 6/28/44)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIC 28 June, 1944; severely wounded in a crash at Brandis airfield when he was practicing touch and go landings. The AC hit the ground and caught fire. Remaining crew: Uffz Richard Schuhmann, geb 9/12/1919, (Wic), K.Obs; Uffz Heinz Schumann, geb 10/4/1919, (WIC), R/O; Gefr Liborius Slawik, geb 2/4/1924, (KIC), Wart and Gefr Franz Mitterbacher, geb 11/11/1925, (WIC), Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
1030 Kaap, HeinzLt12/JG-300 (11/44)Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost 11/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 27 November, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
1031 Kaarow, HeinzLtSG unitFw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/8/44), Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
1032 Kabus, Karl HeinzUffz7JG-52, 3/JG-11 (2/45 Strausberg)Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 8" (70% dam 12/23/44), Fw 190A "Yellow 11" (injured; overturned on landing at Larz on 4/25/45), Fw 190A "Yellow 2" (belly landing at Gatow 4/19/45 due to flak), Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 7" in JG-11
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 September, 1943. His MIA status was in error, as he was thought to be entombed at Kruft. The grave was later determined to be that of Fhr Egon Kaluza. One known victory, a P-47 at the Eifel on 23 December, 1944. Aftre this engagement, he made a belly landing at Mannheim-Sandhofen (uninjured). His 2nd victory, a Yak-9 S of Zellin on 10 February, 1945. His 3rd, a Yak-9 E of Kienitz on 23 March, 1945. His 4th & 5th, an Il-2 and a Boston NW of Letschau on 16 April, 1945. His 6th, an Il-2 E of Meindenberg on 18 April, 1945. His 7th, a Pe-2 E of Lowenberg on 23 April, 1945. Survived the war, living in Berlin in 1997.

Courtesy Christian König
1033 Kahl, HeinzFw1/13/1914Berlin-Charlottenburg (CKönig)92(Schl)/LG-2 (7/41 S.U.), 4/JG-1 (3/44 Störmede)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3329 (lost 7/14/41), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730408 "White 3" (lost 5/12/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 in "White 3" during aerial combat near St. Wendel, between Ottweiler and Wiebelskirchen, Saarland. Buried in Prenzlau. Injured in a crash 14 July, 1941 when he made a force landing near Tscherkeu due to a fuel failure. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 at Almelo-Raalte on 6 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944 at Kieler Bucht. His 7th, a P-51 W of Gardelegen on 11 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 E of Celle-Borne on 8 May, 1944. Magnus. Added: he was killed hanging at the chute (CKönig)
1034 Kahle, GerdUffz7/11/1908Fohrde Westhavelland1(F)/122 (Münster)He 111H-2 Werk # 3154 "F6 + LH" (lost 1/13/40)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 13 January, 1940; ditched at sea, after being attacked by a Spitfires of No. 602 Sq., and Hurricanes of No.111 Sq., 15 miles NE of Fife Ness, NE of Edinburgh (Observer Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Fw Helmut Brauer, Obs (POW); Uffz Eugen Dietz, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Heinz Lehmann, Flt Engr (MIA) Source: 12 O'Clock High Forum, Peter Cornwell.
1035 Kahra, KarlHptm9/29/1909WindheimStfkpt 8/KG-40Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0045 "F8 + HS" (lost 4/11/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 11 April, 1942 shortly after takeoff at Rennes, crashing SE of the airfield, on an operational mission. Remaining crew: Hptm Johannes Deutschmann (geb 9/19/1911 Kuchelberg)(KIC), Uffz Heinz Thiele (KIC), Ofw Ernst Schwarz (KIC), Hptm Herbert Burnmeister (WIC), Ofw Helmut Peitsch (WIC) and Uffz Wilhelm Hefatz (WIC). Added: All buried at Mont-de-Huisnes France, Vault 10: Kahra Gr 27, Deutschmann Gr 16, Thiele Gr 5 and Schwarz Gr 38 (D.Drury & LOCS).
1036 Kaiser, HeinzGefr4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45Bf 109G & KStudent pilot. Source: Arno Rose.
1037 Kaiser, WaldemarUffzÜberführungskommando/ LZGr. 8Bf-110 Werknr 4312 (lost)KIC on 30 December 1943 SE of Illurinowo due to unknown reasons. Crew (KIC): Radop Uffz Karl-Heinz Volk.CKönig
1038 Kalbach, HeinzLt15/JG-77Bf 109D & E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington north of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939.
1039 Kalcher, HeinzUffz2/11/1917Berlin3(F)/33 (6/41 S.U.)Ju 88 "8H + DL" (lost) Observer Operational Clasp in Bronze MIA 21 July, 1941, failing to return from his 2nd combat mission. Remaining Crew (MIA): Lt Ernst Grund, Observer; Ogefr Fritz Remlein, R/O and Uffz Otto Krengel, Gunner. Added: All for crew members were KilledInAction (KIA) somewhere south of Babruysk, Belarus, circumstances unknown. All four buried in the Ger War Cem Smolensk-Nishnjaja Dubrowinka (D.Drury).
1040 Kalin, HerbertHptmStfkpt 1(H)/10 (5/42 S.U.)Fw 189 Werk # 0181 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspPresumed KilledInAction (KIA) or POW 13 May, 1942 when their AC was destroyed at Stalingrad (Guschine) by AA fire. Remaining crew: Oblt Berthold Blattner, Obs and Gefr Heinz Heuer, R/O. Source: Wiki Luft data
1041 Kalkreuth, Heinz vonLt10/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12869 (lost 2/3/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1942 when he crashed near Duchowotschina after aerial combat.
1042 Kaltenbrünner, JohannUffz1/18/1918Weikendorf313/KG-40 (Atlantic)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360189 (lost 10/5/42)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC with unnamed crew near Lorient 5 October, 1942, probably due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List). One known victory, a Whitley V shared with Dieter Meister at the Bay of Biscay on 15 September, 1942. His 2nd, a Wellington at 14 West N/7851, the Bay of Biscay, on 24 September, 1942. Another shared victory, with Walter Berger, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 29 September, 1942. Added: The crash location was at Hennebont, NE of Lorient. Remaining crew (KIC, bur in the Ger War Cem, Pornichet, Blk 9, Row 15): Pilot Kaltenbrünner, Gr 358; Uffz Heinz Scholz, R/O, Gr 357 and Uffz Johann Stallwanger, Gnr, Gr 356 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Kaltenbrunner.
1043 Kaltenmark, RomanOfw1/Kü.Fl.Gr-906He 115B Werk # 2407 "8L + BH" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1942; failed to return from a mission at Map Quadrant 27 East/4770. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Horst Prüfner, Observer and Fw Karl Heinz Demel, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
1044 Kalwellies, Heinz-KarlUffz5/JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10378 "RF+FT" "Black ?" (lost 8/10/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA)10 August, 1942 over the Smolensk-Nord S.U. airfield. Alternate spelling: Kallewies.
1045 Kammer, HansFhr6/23/1922KönigsbergFFS B31 (Brandis)Ju 88A-12 Werk # 880229 "KC + EF" (lost 1/30/44)Student PilotKIC with his entire crew 30 January, 1944; crashed in a peat bog between Kovarska and Horni, Cz., cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fhr Armin Schneider, Obs; Uffz Heinz Eberlich, R/O and Uffz Hans Frank, Gnr (F.Braun).
1046 Kamp, HeinzLt2/28/1924Essen112/JG-300Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780712 "Black 23" (lost)EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 27 November, 1944 at Hattdorf, SW of Herzberg, by a P-51 of 352FG/487FS, piloted by Capt Walter P. Starck. Kamp's disposition not stated. Starck was later shot down in his P-51 Werk # 44-14794 "Buzz Boy". Added: His one victory, a Reconnaissance P-38 on 19 September, 1944 (R.Randall).
1047 Kamp, Karl HeinzOblt69/NJG-4 (8/42), 7/NJG-4 (12/42), Stab III/NJG-4 (12/43)Bf 110, Ju 88EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling on 25 August, 1942. A 2nd, a Stirling 24 km south of Floret on 21 December, 1942. A 3rd, a Halifax at Fürth on 8 March, 1943. A 4th, a Stirling 20 km northeast of Montmirail on 11 March, 1943. A 5th, a Halifax 200m W of Baugnez on 20 December, 1943. A 6th, a Lancaster at St. Arnoud on 1 May, 1944.

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1048 Campe, GerhardLt 6/KG-26 (3/43 Villacidro, Sardinia) He 111H-11 Werk # 8099 (or 8088) "1H + BP" (lost 3/27/43) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew, 27 March, 1943, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew: Ofw Fridolin Döbele, Obs; Ofw Willi Wissner, R/O and Ogefr Heinz Schwenke (Qu.Meister File). Alternate spelling: Kampe or Campre. Added: MIA/POW with his entire crew, 27 March, reported lost at sea off Cape Takouch, Algeria, believed shot down by fighters (D.Drury).
1049 Kandy, Heinz HelmutLt15(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2Fighter Operational ClaspMIA __ April, 1945; Combat with a Pe-2, area of Fürstenwalde. Mombeek MIA List.
1050 Kapp, Karl HeinzOblt9/20/192112Stab II/JG-27 (5/43), 5/JG-27 (10/43), 4/JG-27 (2/44)Bf 109G-6EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 August, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory in Sicily, a B-17F at Map Quadrant 0984/13 East on 31 May, 1943. Another, his 2nd in Sicily, a B-24 20 km south southwest of Lecce on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km southeast of Avola on 10 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 N of Kaiserslautern on 14 October, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 in the Bremen area on 20 December, 1943. A 6th, a P-47 on 11 February, 1944. His 7th, a P-38 SE of Ulm on 18 March, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at Rheine in Oldenwald on 13 April, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 on 22 April, 1944, no location. His 10th, a B-17 NE of Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944. A P-38 at Kaufbeuren on 20 July, 1944. A 12th, a B-17 at Attersee on 21 July, 1944.
1051 Käppler, HeinzLt102/JG-5 (5/42), 11/JG-5 (3/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 15/JG-5 (8/44-3/45)Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk (lost 3/24/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 24 March, 1945 during an Alarm Start, when he lost control of his G-14, which spun around and overturned. He suffocated in the escaping fuel (C.König). His first known victory, two Beauforts; one 20 km southwest of Orre, the second 30 km southwest of Orre, on 17 May, 1942, an Uffz at the time. A 3rd, a Soviet Pe-2 on 30 March, 1943, a Fw at the time. A 4th & 5th, a Soviet P-39 and a Boston III on 27 September, 1944. A 6th, a P-39 on 12 October, 1944. A 7th & 8th, a P-39 and a Yak-9 on 16 October, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, both P-39s on 22 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Kappler (OKL victory # 3).

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1052 Kaps, Karl HeinzLt12/15/1920Hadamer10/NJG-5Ju 88C-2 Werk # 880764 "C9 + PU" (lost 5/19/43) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KIC with his Observer, Fw Johannes Meichsner and two other unnamed crew 1km NE of Neuvoison, near Rennes Fr., on 19 May, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Crew detail (all bur Mont de Huisnes): Fw Johannes Meichsner (geb 2/9/1917 Zwickau), Obs, Vault 10, Gr 168 and Gefr Karl Brand (geb 3/31/1922 Hohenhausen), Mech, Vault 10, Gr 147. Lt Kaps buried Vault 11, Grave 9 (absa3945 & LOCS).
1053 Karow, WernerLtErg/Fernalaufkl.Gr. (4/43)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 174 "F2 + BK" (lost 4/10/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 10 April 1943; crashed in Map Quad Pl.Qu.2659/15, no cause reported. Remaining crew: Lt Gerhard Schwarzrock, Obs; Uffz Heinz Mania, R/O and Uffz Willi Enigk, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
1054 Karsch, HeinzUffz5/12/19202/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171743 "Black 11" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 3 September, 1944 after crashing near Fosse Belgium, cause not given (Rosseels). Butler Pilot List
1055 Kasemir, HeinzLt8/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0405 "4D + KHS" (lost 12/12/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Hafen Bone (Bone Harbor) 12 December, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List)
1056 Kaspar, Karl-HeinzOFhr1923/012/03Naumburg/Saale13./KG 1KIFA on 15 May 1944 in an flying accident in Ingolstadt.CKönig
1057 Kattlün, HeinzOblt11/20/1921Hagen127/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.), 5/JG-11 (6/44 France)Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 163801 "Black 2" (lost 6/7/44)EP

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47, crashing near Grumesnil (L.Wiegels). Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Beauvais, France, Blk 3, Row 20, Gr 869 (D .Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 8 March, 1943. A 2nd, a P-39 on 14 May, 1943. A 3rd, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 August, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) E of Yelnya on 11 August, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-5 NE of Yelnya on 12 August, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-9 NW of Yelnya on 15 September, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-5 SE of Smolensk on 20 September, 1943. An 8th, a MiG-3 W of Tschernobyl on 4 October, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-7 at Smolensk on 14 October, 1943. A 10th, a Yak-7 at Loyev on 28 October, 1943. Nos.11 & 12, a LaGG-3 and a Yak-7 15 km S of Nevel on 10 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Kattlun (OKL, 1st two victories).
1058 Kaufmann, HeinzUffz3/KGr-806 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5669 "M7 + HL" (lost 6/15/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew over Malta 15 June, 1942; shot down by Spitfires of No. 249 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List)
1059 Kaufmann, MaxUffz6/Gr.Kampffl.Schl.-2He 111J-1 Werk # 5186 "PQ + AP" (lost 3/28/42)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot & crew reported KIC 28 March, 1942 in the hills above Srnin, Cesky Krumlov, CZ., cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Johannes Schulz, Mech and Fw Heinz Alfred Behrendt, Student R/O (F.Braun).
1060 Kaun, HelmutOblt2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215 Werk # 0004 "T5 + NM" (lost 7/11/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 11 July, 1942 duing a flight from Millerovo Russia to Starobilsk Ukraine, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (MIA, desig unk): Uffz heinz Krohne, Gefr Wilhelm Meisinger and Ofw Erich Winkler. No known graves (D.Drury).
1061 Keib, ReinhardLt1


Hans Paul

1/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5456 (lost 10/22/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 22/23 October, 1943 in a crash landing at Wunsdorf airfield after aerial combat. DOW 24 November, 1943 in a hospital at Braunschweig (Boiten). One known victory, a Halifax Karolinenfeld on 2 October, 1943. Added: Crew Radop OGefr Hans Paul (15/11/22 in Danzig-Langfuhr, later MIA/ KIA on 01/01/45 with Lt Karl Heinz Beutler (CKönig)
1062 Keifert, KurtUffz5/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5489 "U5 + DN" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA (believed KilledInAction (KIA)) 25 July, 1943, failing to return from a mine-laying operation off the Humber. The cause is thought to be from AA fire northwards of Hull, crashing into the sea. Remaining crew: Ogefr Heinz Borcherding, Observer (MIA), Uffz Robert Walz, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Rudolf Schulte, gunner (MIA). Another researcher, Ulf Balke, states this pilots surname as Pfeifer. See Pfeifer, Kurt for corrected entry.
1063 Keilert, Hans WalterOgefr1/Kü.Fl.Gr-906He 115B Werk # 2247 "8L + FH" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 13 September, 1942; shot down by flak at Map Quadrant 17 East/3760. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Heinz Walter Schmuck, Observer and Uffz Erich Kipka, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
1064 Keim, Heinz Ofhr7/7/19243/JG-300Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/27/44 at Herleshausen)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944 opposing the Kassel Raid, near Erfurt/Bindersleben.
1065 Keller, HeinzUffz38/JG-27 (9/42), 11/JG-27 (9/43)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq., 8 km southwest of El Alamein on 20 September, 1942. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires, 6 km north northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 18 September, 1943.
1066 Keller, HeinzUffz1/Schl.G.-1 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19554 (lost 6/3/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 June, 1943 at Mowossejowka due to engine damage (Bf 109 Loss List).
1067 Kellmeier, AntonUffz7/JG-52 (1/45 Babolnapuszta, Hungary), 6/JG-52 (5/45 Munich-Neubiberg)Bf 109G-10 Werk # Unk "White 7" (dam 1/12/45), Bf 109G-10/AS/U4 Werk # 611155 "Black <2 + -" at wars endFighter Operational ClaspServed under Heinz Ewald. Jager Blatt 6/1997. Added: On 12 January, 1945, Uffz Kellmeier and Lt Heinz Ewald became lost due to heavy fog near Budapest after combat with fighters. They both landed at Guta, Hungary, where Kellmeier made a crash landing (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Kellmayer.
1068 Kemethmüller, HeinzLt6/26/1914Nürnberg89


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8/JG-3 (1/42), 7/JG-26(3/43 SU), 9/JG-26 (3/44), Stafkpt 4/JG-26 (6/44), Stfkpt 9/JG-26 (11/44)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2438 "White 5" (75% dam 2/4/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19216 "White 6 + I" (lost 8/17/43; WIA combat with P-47), Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-8 in 4/JG-26, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 205206 "Blue 9" (lost 11/4/44)
RK (02/10/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/13/42)
EP (31/08/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Gold (1944 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
On 4 November of 1944, he was seriously injured in "Blue 9" in a ground accident at Greven airfield. He never returned to flight status. Wounded seven times. WIA 4 February, 1943 aerial combat, force landed north of Merville. 463 combat missions. 3 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, his 9th overall, an I-61 on 22 February, 1942. Another Soviet victory, a Pe-2 8 km WSW of Litzinowo on 15 March, 1942. A MiG-1 3 km E of Bugagowka on 22 May, 1942. A Pe-2 at Novo Nikolskoye on 25 August, 1942. A Pe-2, a LaGG-3 and an I-16 Rata on 21 May, 1943. A B-17 # 41-24601 of 305BG, 365BS on 13 January, 1943. Another, while an Ofw in 7/JG-26, a B-17 of the 306BG on 29 July, 1943 flown by 1/Lt Donald R. Winter. Four of the crew perished when a wing came off. His 75th & 76th victories, both P-51s S of Neuseidler See on 23 April, 1944. His 80th, a Spitfire N of Caen on 29 June, 1944. A double victory on 12 July, 1944; both P-47s, one S of Conches, the other at Damville. 19 victories in the West. Nominated for the EL. Flugbuch (7/40 to 11/44). Bowers/Lednicer, 89 victories. Deceased 20 February, 1984 in Bonn-Beuel (CK).



1069 Kempa, HeinzUffz11/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412794 "Black 1 + I" (lost 9/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 37km SW of Münster.
1070 Kempchen, HeinzGefrIII/JG-27Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4194 (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIC 12 December, 1940 when he made a force landing near Forbach during bad weather.
1071 Kempf, Karl HeinzLt2/2/1920Niederwihl, Baden65



2/JG-21(5/40), 9/JG-54(40), 7/JG-54(41-2 in S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43),11/JG-26(12/43 Reich Def), 9& 2/JG-26Bf 109E "White 11" Werk# 972 (20%) 9/54, Bf 109F-2 "White 3 & White 5", Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13143 (White 9" (force land 6/11/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10474 "White 3 + ~" (8/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440012 Yellow 9 + I" (lost 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" w/ JG-26(444), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171739 "Black 9" (lost 9/3/44)
RK(2/4/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/41)
EP(8/7/41)

EK 1 & 2
Gldr Bdg
Wnd Bdg
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1944 w 2/JG-26 during a disastrous transfer flight takeoff in A-8 Wk# 171739 "Blk 9" near Bael Belgium. He was surprised by P-51s of the American 55th FG, 38FS as he was taking off. Buried Waldshut-Tiengen Bergfriedhof, Grave Q-1 (Rosseels). 445 missions. 2 bombers. 16 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 9 September, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane in the London area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Four SB-2s on 26 June, 1941. Five I-18s on 17 September, 1941. A triple victory on 25 May, 1942; two P-40s and a Yak-1. On 11 June, 1942 Karls 109F-4 Werk# 13154 was destroyed in combat 15 km north of Nowgorod, S.U.. Also known to have flown F-2 Wk# 8228 "White 3" in 7/JG-54. Shot down with wounds 22 December, 1943 by B-17 return fire at Ems-Weser Canal in Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440012 "Yellow 9". His 60th victory, a P-47 S of Meulan-les-Mureaux on 7 June, 1944. His 62nd, a P-51 at Maule, W of Paris on 21 June, 1944. Shot down at least 5 times. Eight victories in JG-26.

Viktor Hilgendorf in bed after his acc on June 15 1944. right is KH Kempf


1072 Kempken, HeinzUffz211/JG-54 (7/44 S.U.), 14/JG-54 (12/44)Fw 190A-8 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 21 July, 1944. One known western victory, a P-47 S of Euskirchen on 18 December, 1944.
1073 Kempken, Heinz-GeorgLt6/18/1920Duisburg Meiderich17/StG-3, 7/SG-3Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8
RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)
EP(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber w/Pend & Assault Oper.Clasps		580 missions including 30 night missions. His one victory was with the Fw 190. Given name, Heinrich.
1074 Kennethmüller, HeinzUffz8/JG-3 (Luzk)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8162 "Black 4" (35% dam 7/6/41)Fighter Operational ClaspHis ac reported damaged 6 July, 1941 during aerial combat with a PZL 37 at Polonnoje, he was uninjured.
1075 Keppler,Uffz"White" Staffel 6/JG-5Bf 109E-7, F & G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspThis may be Heinz Keppler.
1076 Keppler, HeinzLtStffüh 12/JG-5 (Norway)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464152 (90% damaged)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 24 March, 1945; overturned on takeoff at Lister Norway airfield. Source: SIG Norway.
1077 Kern, HeinzUffzJG-105, 11/JG-5 (1/45 Gossen), IV/JG-5 (4/45)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch (3/44 to 4/45). Known to have served in France, Austria, Norway and Finland. He flew mostly escort missions for shipping in the North Artic, one such mission with Hajo Hermann for the German Battleship "Tirpitz". Pictured in an 11 Staffel photo in Jager Blatt 4/2000.

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1078 Kern, HerbertOfw1(H)/32 Recon UnitHs 126 Werk # 3395 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 June, 1941 after being shot down near Titowka by an I-16 flown by Lt. Boris Safonov and Major Georgiy Gubanov of the 72nd Composite Aviation Regt.. His Observer, Lt Paul Heinz Becker was also killed (Source: SIG Norway.
1079 Kern, Karl HeinzUffz10/21/1920
Lommel, Belgium		JG-26 (joins 10/1/41), 4/JG-26Fw 190A-1 Werk # 0110021 "SB + KV" (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 8 November, 1941 in aerial combat over Dunkirk/Vlamerthinge with a Spitfire. While attempting to crash land, he hit a telegraph pole and was killed. It was his first combat mission. Buried Lommel, Block 38/460 (Rosseels).
1080 Kernhoff, HeinzOfw2/KG-200 (Kdo "Carmen", Bergamo It.)Ju 88A-2 Werk # 170492 "A3 + TB" (lost 8/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 13 August, 1944, when their ac suffered an engine failure and crashed 35km from Bergamo. Remaining crew (desig unk): Lt Otto Klingohr, Ogefr Leonard Abraham, Gefr Horst Seifert and Uffz Heinz Bartsch. Three graves are known via VDK in the Ger War Cem. at Costermano, Italy, in Blk 9, as follows: Lt Klingohr Gr 165, Ogefr Abraham Gr 276 and Uffz Bartsch Gr 164 (D.Drury). Naming the pilot (Kernhoff) may be in error, since designations were not given.
1081 Kess, RuppertOblt9/18/19161/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 712346 "3C + MZ" (lost 12/21/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Ruppertshain. His Flt Engr, Fw Heinz Lutz was also KilledInAction (KIA).
1082 Kessler, FritzFw1/31/1921DanzigErg/JGr West, 7/JG-26 (4/16/42)Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10074 "White 3" (lost 4/29/42)Fighter Operrational Clasp in BronzeKIFA 29 April, 1942 at Wulverdinghe,near Watten, on the return from his 1st combat mission. He collided with his wingman Fw Karl Heinz Ehlen, one of the last Med veterans. Kessler was promoted to Lt. Post.. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/9/344 (Rosseels).
1083 Kestler, Heinz NorbertUffz27/JG-26 (3/41)Bf 109E-7 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory was a Hurricane on 17 June, 1941 southeast of Sidi Omar, N. Africa, serving as wingman for Oblt. Klaus Mietusch, who claimed a second Hurricane. This may be the Oblt Norbert Kestler, in JG-77 in April, 1944.
1084 Kettmann, HeinzUffz28/JG-301 (Alteno)Fw 190A-9 Werk # 207169 "Blue 8" (lost 1/14/45 at Wittenmoor)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot killed 14 January, 1945, no further detail (1/14/45 JG-301 Loss List via R.Freitag). Added: killed during aerial combat with a P-51 SW of Stendal, near Wittenmoor; buried Ehrenfriedhof II in Stendal (C.König). One known victory, a B-24 S of Hildesheim on 26 November, 1944. A 2nd, same day, another B-24 NW of Fischbeck.
1085 Kiesling, HelmutLt3./Kü.Fl.Gr-806Ju-88 A-4 "M7+BL"MIA on 10/05/42 at La Valetta, Malta, probably shot down by fighters. Crew all MIA: Obs Offz Buschlen, Heinz, Gnr Ogefr Graf, Jakob, R/O Ogefr Lichtenstein, HorstCKönig
1086 Kilian, GüntherOblt1921/04/02Berlin16./StG 77, 5., 2. & 3./StG 77, 2./SG 77 (02/44-04/45 CK)Ju 87 D-5 "S2 + GL" Werknr. 131424 (lost 25/07/44 CK), Fw 190 F-8 Werk # 586838 (80% dam 20/03/45)
RK (02/04/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (25/07/44)

EP (28/02/44 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"		388 missions including 40 with the Fw 190. Shot down 5 times , wounded 3 times, several bridges destroyed. He also destroyed a Soviet Brigade Staff. Crashed after hitting an obstruction 20 March, 1945, and remained hospitalized until the end of the war. His one known victory was over a Soviet Il 2. Added: RK awarded for 388 ground attack sorties flown. In this time he destroyed several important bridges too. His Radop in his crash on 25/07/44 was Uffz Heinz Grell (CK)
1087 Kilian, Heinz-JürgenFw1921/08/29Walldorf8


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5./JG 11 (05/43), 8./JG 77 (08/43; 04/44 Romania), 11./JG 77 (08/44), 3./JG 1 (11/44, 01/45 Twente)Bf 109 G-6 in JG 11, Bf 109 G-2 "Black 2" Werknr 13491 (10% dam 04/04/44; WIA, combat west of Giurgiu) & Bf 10 9G-6 Werknr 163117 (30% dam 31/07/44; WIA, combat w/P-51 at Turnu-Magurele, crashed Scarisoares) in 8. /JG-77, Fw 190 A-8 "Yellow 6" Werknr 738159, (lost 01/01/45) in JG 1
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943 in JG-11. 2 bombers; B-17 on 6/13/43, B-24 (his 1st victory) on 5/14/43. His 2nd, a B-17 on 13 June, 1943. Downed a P-40 in southern Italy on 14 August, 1943. His 4th victory, a B-17 over Romania on 4 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. His 6th & 7th, both Yak 9s over Romania on 21 August, 1944. His 8th, an Il-2 over Romania on 23 August, 1944. Kilian was shot down during "Operation Bodenplatte" on 1 Jan., 1945. He was shot down and killed by his own Flak , approximately 3.5 miles south of Nightevecht, Holland (Prov. of Utrecht), between Loenen and Vreeland. Although he was able to bail out of the AC, his chute failed to open. Buried Ysselsteyn Block CT/8/198. Alternate spelling: Killian (Geensen).


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1088 Kilian, JürgenUffz4/JG-1 (12/44)Fw 190A-8 (lost 12/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 23 December, 1944 after aerial combat, location unknown. Source: L. Wiegels. This could be Heinz Jürgen Kilian; may have returned later, and KilledInAction (KIA) 1/1/45.
1089 Kindervater, HeinzUffz8/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18878 "KN + CY" (lost 10/6/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 October, 1943 during aerial combat over the sea between La Spezia and Metato.
1090 Kippschull, OttoUffz
Ysselstein, Holland		3/KGr.-126 (5/40)He 111H Werk # 5577 "1T + EL" (lost 5/12/40) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp His He 111 crashed at Woensdrecht Holland (Doelstraat) on 12 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). The He 111 was sd by Moranes of GC.III/3. Remaining crew (the deceased buried at Ysselsteyn): Ofw Paul Wittich, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Ernst Fischer, R/O (bur BA/4/89) and Uffz Heinz Gutteck, Flt Engr (bur BA/4/88). Pilot, Uffz Kippschull was wounded and taken prisoner (D.Drury).
1091 Kirchbach, Karl HeinzHptmStfkpt 4(F)/11 (8/39), Ob.d.L, 3(F)/22 (2/43), Stfkpt 2(F)/11 (8/43-5/44)He 45, He 46 & Hs 126 in 39, Ju 88D-1 in 22 and 11 Aufkl in 43& 44Observer Operational ClaspSource: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng.
1092 Kircher, HeinzUffzStab II/KG-76 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4199 "F1 + CC" (lost 4/10/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 10 April, 1941 after being shot down by F/L Lawton of No 604 Sq., location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). The crash location was Kings Walden, Herfordshire. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Hans Kellner, R/O; Fw Fritz Stahn, Gnr and Gefr Willibald Vogt, Flt Engr. Uffz Kircher was also taken prisoner. The referenced RAF Pilot was F/Lt Philip Charles Fenner Lawton (D.Drury).
1093 Kirchhoff, HeinrichOblt2/25/1913Gr. Schneen-GöttingenFFS A/B-36 (Schönwalde), 6/KG-100 (6/44 Toulouse-Francazal)Do 217M-11 Werk # 723052 (lost 6/10/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 10 June, 1944, when they were shot down by friendly fire near Marmande, after launching guided flying bombs on an Allied armada off the coast of Barfleur, Southern France. The crew members were able to save themselves by parachute, where they were captured by Resistance members, and later shot (LOCS & falkeeins-blog). Noted on the German preliminary MIA document, "probably abducted by terrorists". Remaining crew: Uffz Hellmut Schäfer (geb 5/7/1921 Hamburg-Altona), Obs; Uffz Ernst Günther Bischoff (geb 12/11/1923 Breslau), R/O and Ogefr Heinz Neumann (geb 2/2/1920 Schönrade), Mech. Final VDK Burials: Oblt Kirchoff at the German War Cem at Berneuil, Plot 4, Row 7, Gr 275; Uffz Schäfer at the German War Cem at Berneuil, Plot 3, Row 8, Gr 387; Uffz Bischoff at the German War Cem at Berneuil, No Name (lacked positive identification) and Ogefr Neumann at the German War Cem at Marigny, Plot 5, Row 37, Gr 1840. Oblt Bischoff and Uffz Schäfer were first buried in Talence/Gironde; Ogefr Neumann was first buried in Cherbourg/Manche (Matthias Krebbers 7/2021, MIA document).
1094 Kirchmann, HeinzHptm2/3/1918Oberhausen?1(H)/18, 5(H)/12EK 1(12/4/40) & 2(9/16/39)
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		Entered Luftwaffe in 1937. Wounded in the eye in 1940. Concussion & scraped face in 1943. Shell splinters in the lower jaw, thigh, calf & lower leg on 7 May, 1945. Catholic. Soldbuch info found online.
1095 Kirchmeyer, HeinzFw7/8/1920Bremen8/KG-55He 111H-6 Werk # 4401 "A1 + BN" (lost 10/15/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 15 October, 1944 during a delivery flight; accidentally struck the ground or an osbtruction at Kesselbach. Remaining crew (KIFA): Obs Fw Karl Krupitza (2/14/1919); R/O Uffz Josef Schillings (8/4/1918); Engr Ogefr Fritz Schollmeyer (1/5/1924) and Gnr Uffz Hugo Friedrich (6/29/1920). All buried in Arnsburg Abbey, Kloster Arnsburg. Added: Witnesses indicated that the ac crashed into a forest, cause unknown. Initially, the crew were buried in Kesselbach until the new War Cemetery in Arnsburg was opened in 1960. Graves as follows: Kirchmayer Gr 62, Krupitza Gr 61, Schillings Gr 64, Schollmeyer Gr 63 and Friedrich Gr60 (D.Drury).



1096 Kirchner, HeinzUffz2



3/JG-300Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/28/44 at Quedlinburg)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Quedlinburg; bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 15 km S of Neulengbarss on 26 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) S of Raab on 22 August, 1944.

3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher

Courtesy Christian Konig
1097 Kirchner, RudolfUffzLKS-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 Karl Egger and Mech, Uffz Heinz Passenheim, were also killed (F.Braun).
1098 Kirsch, HeinzOfw3/KG-77 (Tunisia)Ju 88A-4 "3Z + FL" (dam 1/15/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141215 "3Z + HL" (lost 2/8/43)RK
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew 8 February, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported. Source: Fighters over Tunisia & Ju 88 Loss List).
1099 Kirstein, Karl HeinzOblt2Stab I/JG-1 (9/39), Stab III/JG-27 (7/40)Bf 109E-4 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1940 during aerial combat 15 km south of Portland Bill; crashed at sea (Stankey). One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Amiens, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a LeO-451 at Roye, 6 June, 1940.
1100 Kistenmacher, HeinzUffz4/KG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3842 "V4 + 1M" (lost 5/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 31 May, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).

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