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1001	Karl, Gerhard	Lt	1/29/1922	Benndorf bei Mausfeld, Harz		9/JG-26 (joins 11/42; 8/43 Schiphol Holland)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20442 "Yellow 15" (lost 8/23/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1943 during aerial combat in "Yellow 15" with Spitfires at Hoornaar, 6 km NW of Gorinchem Holland. Buried in Holland Row 5, Grave # 404. 16 missions. He may have been credited with a shared victory (1/2) illegible on Bundesarchiv report.	Courtesy Courtesy Christian Konig
1002	Karl, Hans Georg Jorg	Fw			2	1/JG-1	Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643908 "White 15" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat near Nordburg, by Hannover. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, the Final Destruction of a B-17 in the Münster area on 22 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 2nd, a B-24 in the Sulingen area on 29 April, 1944.
1003	Karl, Michael	Ofw	12/7/1917	Dachau (CKönig)		1/JG-2	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170949 (lost 9/9/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Marköbel, buried Usingen.
1004	Karl, Werner	Uffz				1/JG-53 (8/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3584 "White 14" (lost 9/2/40)	Wound Badge(9/2/40) Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 September, 1940; shot down with wounds by a Hurricane and making a force landing northwest of Hythe. Source: Jochen Prien
1005	Karte, Günter	Uffz				3/KG-40	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0200 "F8 + FL" (lost 8/5/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 5 August, 1943; shot down by two P-38s near Grimsey Island, off northern Iceland. He was flying co-pilot with Ofw Karl Holtrup. See Holtrup Record for further detail. A life-long friendship developed between the surviving crew and their captors after the war. Source: S.J. Sigurdarson.
1006	Kaschka, Karl Konrad	Maj	1/8/1904	Vienna	1	Kdr I/ZG-142 (2/39), Kdr I/ZG-26 (5/39 Varel), Kdr III/ZG-26 (9/40-12/41)	Bf 109D in ZG-142 & I/ZG-26; Bf 110C-7 "3U + AD" & Bf 110E Werk # 4023 (lost 12/4/41) in III/ZG-26	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, a Hurricane on 19 January, 1941. KilledInAction (KIA) after he was shot down on 4 December, 1941 during aerial combat with a Hurricane flown by Sgt Dodds of RAF No. 274 Sq.. Oblt Wehmeyer landed alongside his wreckage and found Kaschka dying and his gunner, Uffz Mühlhauser (or Mühlhausen) already dead. Added: Their ac was sd by a Hurricane piloted by Sgt James "Hamish" Dodds. Maj Kaschka is buried in the german War Cem. in Tobruk, Libya, no location provided by the VDK (D.Drury).
1007	Kaschuba, Paul	Lt	2/2/1922	Tost/ Gleiwitz (CKönig)	1	Zerstörerstaffel (Erg)/Erprobungskdo-25 (10/43), Stab II/ZG-26 (5/44)	Me 410B-2 Werk # 710241 "3U + Blue 13" (lost 5/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944, damaged by a 562BS B-17 return fire, during aerial combat at Schleiz, 1 km east of Plauen. Crashed during emergency landing. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Karl Bredemeier, R/O. (Jager Blatt 2/2004). One known victory, a B-24 into the sea S of Helgoland on 8 October, 1943. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
1008	Kaske, Karl	Fw				2(H)/33 (S.U.)	Bf 110E-3 Werk # 2509 (lost 7/19/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 19 July, 1942 at Juchow by enemy fire. Bf 110 Loss List
1009	Kassing, Hermann	Ofw				1/LG-1 (5/40 Düsseldorf)	He 111H-3 Werk # Unk "L1 + BH" (lost 5/21/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 21 May, 1940 after being hit by flak and then attacked by Spitfires of RAF No. 74 Sq.. His AC crashed at Groede/Nieuwvliet Holland. Remaining crew: Gefr Werner Knappe, Gnr (POW); Ogefr Georg Filla, R/O (POW) and Ogefr Karl Schneider, Obs.. Schneider WIA/DOW 5/22/40 and was buried at Vlissingen. (DeSwart & Wings to Victory). Added: Ogefr Schneider's final resting place, Yssel BB-7-164 (SGLO). Another source, Netherland Loss Registry, indicates the ac as a Ju 88A-1, Werk # not reported.
1010	Kässner, Karl	Uffz				3/KG-3 (Germany)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550196 "??" (lost 10/20/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew north of Petershagen 20 October, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
1011	Kastner, Karl	Ogefr				6/JG-104	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162117 "689" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 10 October, 1944, after a crash in Luxembourg. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
1012	Kastner, Karl	Uffz				3/KG-51	Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "9K + KL" (lost 8/12/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 12 August, 1940; sd over the English Channel after an attack on the Portsmouth Harbor. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Andreas Graf, Obs; Ogefr Wilhelm Nold, R/O and Gefr Otto Frieling, Gnr (D.Drury).
1013	Katsch, Eberhard	Uffz				4/KG-26 (12/42 Grosseto)	He 111H-6 Werk # 4585 "A8 + CK" (lost 12/11/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 11 December, 1942, when they crashed at sea, off the west coast of Italy, at the Bay of Porto Santo Stefano, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Geiselmann, Obs; Gefr Paul Barabasch, R/O and Ogefr Albert Minne, Gnr. No recovery or burial detail (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Karsch.
1014	Kauffmann, Kurt	StbsFw.				3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (7/41 Algeria)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7565 "1H + EP" (lost 11/9/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 9 November, 1942; failed to return from a mission, attacking shipping off the Algerian coast. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Karl Barth, Obs, Stfkpt & RK Holder (12/14/4); Fw Hans Assmann, R/O and Gnr Uffz Heinrich Heerdegen. Kaiser RK book.
1015	Kaufhold, Karl	Fw			7	1/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12920 "SF+SX" "White ?" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1941 over Krasnoje-Selo. His 1st known Soviet victory, two SB-2s on 23 June, 1941. A 3rd, a SB-2 on 6 July, 1941. A 4th, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. Two R-5s on 5 September, 1941. A 7th, an I-18 on 23 September, 1941.
1016	Kaulard, Karl	FhjUffz				3/JG-77 (Dortmund)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512116 "Yellow 7" (lost 12/23/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in the Westfalen area, cause not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
1017	Keib, Reinhard	Lt			1	1/NJG-3	Bf 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)	Hans Paul
1018	Keibel, Karl	Uffz				8/LG-1 (Med)	Ju 88A-5 Trop Werk # 4321 "L1 + KS" (lost 12/27/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 27 December, 1941 at Via Balbia (Ju 88 Loss List).
1019	Keil,	Uffz			1	Stab II/JG-11	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Zerbst on 30 May, 1944. This may be Karl Keil later in 6/JG-11 and MIA.
1020	Keil, Karl	Uffz				1/JG-2	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 170130	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 20 June, 1944; Unknown reason, area of Caen. Mombeek MIA List.
1021	Keil, Karl	FhjFw				6/JG-11 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491445 "Black 9 + -" (lost 2/8/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 8 February, 1945 after he and his leader, Hans Helmut Koch, made forced landings behind Russian lines; reason and place unknown. It is thought one landed to rescue the other. Jager Blatt article.
1022	Keitel, Hans Karl	Oblt	1/12/1915	Kassel	8	Stab I/JG-77 (5/40), Stfkpt 1/JG-77 (9/40), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (11/40), Kdr IV/JG-51 (2/41)	Bf 109E-4/B Werk # Unk "<<+" (lost 2/26/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 February, 1941 during aerial combat with a Spitfire southeast of Dungeness, and crashed into the Channel. His command of IV Gruppe lasted about one week. Added: The VDK lists him as having found a sea grave. He is commemorated in the memorial book at the Kiel-LaboeNaval Memorial (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 4 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. His 6th (as reported by OKL), a Spitfire in the London area on 30 October, 1940. His 7th, per OKL, a Hurricane NW of Dunkirk on 10 February, 1941. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Dover on 26 February, 1941. Alternate spelling: Keittel.
1023	Kellmann, Karl	Fw				6/JG-77 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784783 "Red 10" (lost 1/14/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat NW of St Tönis (Bf 109 Loss List).
1024	Kembüchler, Helmut	Ofw				2(F)/122 (Med)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430147 "F6 + BK" (lost 12/19/42)	EP (1/18/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer Oblt Karl von Bary and two other unnamed crew at Kairouan-Sbeifla-Haidra, Tunisia, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
1025	Kempf, Karl Heinz	Lt	2/2/1920	Niederwihl, Baden	65	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-26	Bf 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
1026	Kennel, Karl	Maj	1/17/1914	Pirmasens, Pfalz	34	I /ZG-76 (39), II/ZG-2 (40), I/NJG-4 (3/42), Stfkpt 5/Sch.G-1 (10/42), Kdr I/SG-152 (10/43), Kdr II/SG-2 (7/44)	Bf 110, Do 217, Me 210, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171189 "<< + -" 8 May, 1945 in SG-2	RK(9/19/43) EL(11/25/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/42) EP(9/9/41) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	Close support and fighter cover missions. 957 missions. 3 victories in the West, all others in the Soviet Union. One known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 6 August, 1944, while Kdr of II/SG-2. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 22 September, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 23 September, 1944. His last mission was flown on the morning of 8 May, 1945. Surrendered at Kitzingen. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories.
1027	Kereck, Karl	Uffz				III/SG-10	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 586375 (lost 2/21/45)	Assault Operational Clasp	MIA 21 February, 1945, cause and location unknown.
1028	Kern, Charles F. "Karl"	Lt	1/3/1924	Strasbourg, Alsace, France	1	HJ Flieger, 1/NJG-101, 2/NJG-4 (9/43 to wars end)	Bf 110, Ju 88R-2 Werk # 751167 "3C + KK" (lost 6/17/44)	EK 1 & 2 HJ Glider Badge Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds (2nd degree burns to his face) the night of 16/17 June, 1944, during aerial combat with a Mosquito near Laon-Athies. With his right engine out, he attempted an emergency landing, but the Mosquito foiled his attempt. The remaining crew were killed in the crash. He was a post-war POW, being released on 19 January, 1946. Returning to France, he served 5 years of hard labor and 10 years prohibition from residence in Alsace. After his Youth assignment, he joined the Luftwaffe in late 1941. He flew his first operational sortie on 3 January, 1944. One known victory, a B-24 of the 801st BG, 406BS, piloted by Lt Ernest B.Fitzpatrick, on 30 May, 1944, during Operation "Quarion". Flugbuch. Pictured in the Neulen book on Axis Volunteer pilots in the Luftwaffe. His Given name, Charles F. Kern. Survived the war, deceased 10 June, 2013 (Philippe Bastin & LOCS). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Johannes Langewald and Ogefr Werner Klix (KilledInAction (KIA), buried German War Cem. at Fort-de-Malmaison, among the Unknowns (D.Drury).			KTY Photo
1029	Kern, Karl	Hptm				6/KG-6 (4/43 Deelen)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144564 "3E + KP" (lost 4/3/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with one other unnamed crew 3 April, 1943. His Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea 25 km west of Westkapelle Holland, cause unknown, two other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (DeSwart & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Shot down by a Vorposten Boat 1303. Also MIA, Ogefr H.Kark. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Johann Untermoser (geb 1/22/1916, whose body washed ashore near Westkapelle) and Ogefr Harald Wilms (geb 6/26/1923). Both were 1st buried at Vlissingen, then re-buried in 1948 at Ysselsteyn; Uffz Untermoser Grave BB-8-177 and Ogefr Wilms Grave BB-8-185 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).	Ysselstein, Holland
1030	Kern, Karl	Ofw	7/31/1913	Sulzfeld		KGr.z.b.V.-50 (6/42), II/TG-3 (5/43), 6/TG-3 (6/44)	Ju 52	RK (6/9/44), Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (1/25/43), Transport Operational Clasp	Deceased 2 January, 1972, buried Sulzfeld (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).	Courtesy Christian König
1031	Kern, Karl	Ofw				1/JG-77 (Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165029 "White 7" (dam 5/29/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 29 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 south of Lago Bracciano (Bf 109 Loss List).
1032	Kern, Karl Heinz	Uffz	10/21/1920			JG-26 (joins 10/1/41), 4/JG-26	Fw 190A-1 Werk # 0110021 "SB + KV" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (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).	Lommel, Belgium
1033	Kersting, Rudolf	Uffz				1(F)/122 (4/43)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1051 "F6 + TH" (lost 4/11/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1943 when they crashed at Bone Algeria, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Karl Stolle, Obs; Uffz Johann Niesswandt, R/O and ogefr Walter Hörnig, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
1034	Kess, Karl	Uffz	1/27/1920			3/KG-30 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550223 "4D + LL" (lost 9/10/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew in the Gulf of Neapol (Salerno),10 September, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Burial: Bad Kissingen (Jorg Mückler 7/2023).	Courtesy Jörg Mückler
1035	Kessel, Karl	Obstlt	6/1/1912	Mülheim		1/KG-2, Kdr IV/KG-2 (3/41), Kdr I/KG-2 (5/43), Kdr KG-2 (2/44)	Do 17Z to 11/41, Do 217 E & K as Kdr KG-2	RK(1/24/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43) EP( 6/1/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	Battle of Britain pilot. 269 combat missions. Retired Bundeswehr General. Deceased 24 August, 1997, Bonn. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
1036	Kesselborn, Anton	Uffz	4/18/1919			12/KG-77 (Channel)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0331 "3Z + HW" (lost 5/4/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1942 being shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 307 Sq., (Illaszenicz & Lissowski). Killed attempting an emergency landing at Little Downhayne Farm, near Colyton, Devon (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Karl Reps, Obs; Uffz Ernst Hemmann, R/O and Uffz Johann Saes, Gnr. All buried at Exeter, War Graves Plot, Sec ZK; Reps Gr 205; Hemmann Gr 210; Saes Gr 211 and Kesselborn Gr 216 (D.Drury).
1037	Kessler, Fritz	Fw	1/31/1921	Danzig		Erg/JGr West, 7/JG-26 (4/16/42)	Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10074 "White 3" (lost 4/29/42)	Fighter Operrational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA 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).
1038	Kessler, Karl Hermann	FhjUffz				2/JG-53 (Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-14/U4 Werk # 510835 "Black 2" (lost 1/24/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 January, 1945 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu, 88389 due to bad weather.
1039	Kiessling, Kurt	Fw	10/24/1917	Gebensreuth		9/KG-2 (1/44)	Do 217M-1 Werk # 2899 "U5 + FT" (lost 1/30/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, the night of 29/30 January, 1944, believed sd by an RAF night fighter, and crashed into the sea, off the south coast of England. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl H.Noss (geb 4/16/1921, St.Wendel), Obs; Ogefr Hans Gossner (geb 9/6/1922, Leipzig), R/O and Uffz Werner Bals (geb 6/17/1922, Bochum), Gnr (?C.König).
1040	Kilian, Karl	Uffz				8/JG-2 (Channel)	Bf 109F-1 Werk # 5726 (lost 7/8/41)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1941 in aerial combat 5 km east of Montreuil near Hesmond-Etaples. Alternate spelling: Killian.
1041	Kimpel, Karl	Uffz				II/NJG-11	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412910 (lost 1/4/45)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 4 January, 1945 SE of Bolersen due to icing.
1042	Kinnen, Karl	Uffz				8/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140052 "Black 8" (lost 3/23/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Missing 23 March, 1944 during a transfer flight, no further detail.
1043	Kirchbach, Karl Heinz	Hptm				Stfkpt 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& 44	Observer Operational Clasp	Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng.
1044	Kirchmeyer, Heinz	Fw	7/8/1920	Bremen		8/KG-55	He 111H-6 Werk # 4401 "A1 + BN" (lost 10/15/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA 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).
1045	Kirchner, Rudolf	Uffz				LKS-2 (Berlin)	Ju W34 Werk # 888 "DB + DZ" (lost 10/16/42)	Transport Operational Clasp	Pilot 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).
1046	Kirschbaum, Karl	Uffz			2	5/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8265 "Black 10 + -" (lost 9/11/41)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1941 during aerial combat at Tigoda-Szaltzo after shooting down an Il-2 and a DB-3. His first victory, a Spitfire at Chatham on 27 September, 1940. Magnus Report, 5 victories.
1047	Kirstein, Karl Heinz	Oblt			2	Stab 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.
1048	Klabunde, Erwin	Lt	2/1/1921			6/KG-27	He 111H-6 Werk # 4850 "1G + EP" (lost 4/6/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 6 April, 1942, when his ac failed to return from a mission, crashing 9km SW of Kholm, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Johannes Kraft, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Peter Zimmermann, R/O, Ogefr Karl Enzelberger, Flt Engr and Gefr Erich Seck, Gnr. Uffz Zimmermann is believed to have died in a hospital, same day, and a grave is understood to exist at Petruschino (D.Drury).
1049	Klaftzinger, Karl	Uffz	1918			Flugzeugführer 3/StG-1 (S.U.)	JU 87D Werk # 2358 (lost 4/22/43)	EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	KIC with unnamed crew 22 April, 1943 at Baranowitsche, cause not reported. Buried in Baranowitsche (Belarus). Source: Obit card on Epier and Ju 87 Loss List.
1050	Klages, Rolf	Oblt	3/22/1920		2	Stab/FAGr-2 (8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 3/NJG-4 (5/44), 3/NJG-4 (7/44), I/NJG-4 (3/45)	Ju 88C-5 Werk # 430181 (dam 8/2/42), Bf 110G-4 (5/44), Ju 88G-1 Werk # Unk (lost 7/5/44) Added: Werknr. 711205 (CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 4/5/ July, 1944 and crashed 2 km SW of Aumale, west of Amiens, after aerial combat (Balss). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Abbeville on 25 June, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Aumale on 5 July, 1944. Added: WIA 2 August, 1942 hit by Soviet AA fire, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.07681. No crew detail (D.Drury). Added: Crew: Radop Oblt Karl-Heinz Ishorst (KIA), Mech Ogefr Hermann Bosch (KIA) (CKönig)
1051	Klammer, Karl	Lt				6/JG-26	Bf 109E-1, Kl 35 Utility AC (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 11 June 1940 at Bois Jean airfield in the Groups utility AC.
1052	Klapper, Karl	Ofw				I/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (4/43)	Me 323D-6 (Gigant) Werk # 1135 "RF + XI" (lost 4/22/43)	Transport Operational Clasp	MIA 22 April, 1943 when, flying as Co-Pilot with Oblt Benhard von Hohenbruck, they were sd by P-40's at Cape Bone, along with seven other Flt Pers (Qu.Meister File).
1053	Klapproth, Oskar	Oblt				5/KG-26	He 111H-5 Werk # 3967 "IH + CN" (lost 5/26/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 26 May, 1941 after his ac was sd by a Fairey Fulmar of FAA 806 Sq., piloted by Sub/Lt Alfred J.Sewell, and crashed into the sea off Crete. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Karl Albrecht, Gefr Günther Klaumünser (or Klaumünzer), and Fw Werner Oertel, positions unknown (D.Drury).
1054	Klar, Karl	Uffz	7/16/1921			6/JG-54	Fw 190A-3 Werk# 122116 "Yellow ?" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1944 over Map Quadrant 03456.
1055	Klebert, Ernst	Fhj-OFw			2	5/ZG-1 (1/42 S.U.), 1/ZG-1 (4/43)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5119 (lost 7/10/43)	( Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/2/42) EP (05/10/42) (CKönig) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 July, 1943; shot down by flak; his unnamed R/O OK (DK-G Awards List & Bf 110 Loss List). His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 27 January, 1942. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 25 April, 1943.
1056	Kleemann, Karl	Ogefr	11/10/1923	Bad Cannstadt		7/JG-4	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681343 "Yellow 1" (lost 9/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Thum, by Chemnitz (JG-4 List).
1057	Kleftinger, Karl	Uffz				III/StG-1 (4/43)	Ju 87D Werk # 2358 (or 2356) (lost 4/22/43)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Otto Fuchs, 22 April, 1943, when they crashed and burnt at Baranowitsche, cause not reported (Qu.Meister F1le).
1058	Klein, Karl Dietrich	Uffz				10/JG-4	Fw 190A-8 Werk # ? (lost 9/12/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 September, 1944 at Magdeburg, no further detail (JG-4 List).
1059	Kleinemeier, Karl	Fw	8/13/1918		4	13(Sturm)/JG-3 (1/45 Gütersloh)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 in Dec. 44, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205266 "White 10" (lost 1/14/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Kleinemeiers A-9 was reported to have crashed at Vragender Holland, east of Lichtenvoorde, on 14 January, 1945, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). One known victory, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both B-24s at Hunsrück on 2 December, 1944. A 4th, a P-38 SE of Bonn on 17 December, 1944. Deceased 7 March, 2001. Added: He bailed from White 10 with wounds on 14 January after aerial combat (SGLO).
1060	Kleinhans, Rudolf	Uffz	12/21/1913	Schwarzach		2/StG-3	Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/8/40)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 8 August, 1940; sd while attacking shipping and crashed at sea S of the Isle of Wight, possibly due to combat with Hurricanes of No. 145 Sq.. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl Quante, KilledInAction (KIA), buried in the War Cem at Bourdon France, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 190 (D.Drury).
1061	Kleinschrittger, Alfons	Ofw				I/KG-40	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0104 "F8 + AB" (lost 8/7/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1942; crashed into a mountain at Jan Mayan Islands, between Iceland and Spitzbergen, during an operational flight. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Paul Lemke, Co-pilot; Uffz Werner Schetle, R/O; Uffz Josef Kotzur, Gunner; Uffz Oskar Walter, Mech and Ofw Karl Classow, 2nd Mech. Source: SIG Norway. The wreck was discovered in 1972 in Danielsenkrateret (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 book, H. Breuer).
1062	Klemens, Otto Karl	Oblt				Stfkpt 10/JG-52 (4/45 Eastern Front)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk "Black 9 + I" (dam 4/11/45)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Slightly injured 11 April, 1945 when he made a belly landing in the Breslau vicinity, due to an unknown cause (C.König).
1063	Klemenz, Otto Karl	Oblt			2	3/NJG-1 (2/43 ?), 12/NJG-5 (12/43), Stab IV/NJG-5 (1/44), 12/NJG-5 (4/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "C9 + BF" (lost 1/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 20/21 January, 1944 during aerial combat at Werben, near Kogau (LOCS). One known victory, a Halifax on 24 December, 1943. A Halifax 15 km S of Colmar on 28 April, 1944. Both victories claimed while in IV/NJG-5 (OKL). The Nightfighter is reported to have survived the war per Dr.Boiten.
1064	Klemenz, Otto Karl (II)	Oblt			32 (?)	III/JG-52 ('43), Stfkpt 9/JG-52 (12/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-52 (3/45), Stfkpt 11/JG-52 (4/45 to end)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 333943 "Black 9 + I" (lost 4/10/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 10 April, 1945 during aerial combat with fighters in the vicinity of Breslau (M.Balss & LOCS). He was uninjured in a crash at Pl.Qu.62791. His victories are suspect, as none were found on the OKL Claims List. He is said to have rec'd the DK-G, but he does not appear on that list either. CAUTION! This data was found from several sources, and erroneously posted to the Oblt Otto Karl Klemenz in the NF unit, suggesting he had scored 34 victories. I split this detail out, after Dr.Boiten confirmed that the NF had only two victories, and he had no knowledge of the NF being posted to Day Fighters. Doug Stankey has now confirmed there were three Klemenz pilots, NF, JG & Recon.
1065	Klempau, Karl-Heinz	Uffz				JG-27	Bf 109G-14	Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down on 27 December, 1944 by P-51s over Bastogne. He bailed out successfully and most likely became a POW.
1066	Klepke, Karl Ludwig	Oblt	3/20/1923		2	8/ZG-2, 10/SKG-10 (1/43), 9/SG-4 (8/44 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4, Fw 190F-8, Fw 190G-3 "White or Yellow B + I"	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, a Spitfire 10 km south southwest of La Calle N. Africa on 2 January, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 11 August, 1944. Added: 4 victories (LOCS).
1067	Klippel, Alfred	Fw				2/SG-3 (Finland '44)	Ju 87D-5 "S7 + EK"	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl Mathias. Source Finland Aviation Museum.
1068	Klopp, Karl	Fw			2	6/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10444 "Yellow 8 + -" (lost 9/3/42)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 3 September, 1942; crashed after combat near Newa-Bogen. His 1st known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 15 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 26 August, 1942.
1069	Klopsch, Günter	Fw				8/KG-51 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7076 "9K + DS" (lost 6/22/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 22 June, 1941 in Russia, opening day, Operation Barbarossa, cause unknown, two others MIA and one KilledInAction (KIA), all unnamed (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Fw Ludwig Wiedemann, Obs (MIA); Gefr Karl Schote, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz JosefSteinbach, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury).
1070	Klucke, Karl	Lt				7/NJG-3 (5/45)	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	British POW with Werner Hoffmann and Ernst Drünkler.
1071	Klug, Karl	Uffz				I/SG-3	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 930873 (20% dam 1/29/45), Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932227 (lost 2/19/45)	Wound Badge Assault Operational Clasp	MIA 19 February, 1945 due to flak. Injured in a crash on 29 January, 1945 making a force landing at Heiligenbeil due to engine failure.
1072	Kluin, Karl	Gefr	5/16/1917			1/JG-53 possibly	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk (lost 6/12/40)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1940, circumstances unknown. Burial in the German War Cem. at Bourdon, France, Plot 19, Gr 11 (M.Krebbers). Qualified Pilot status uncertain.
1073	Klüpfel, Franz	Uffz				8/KG-54	Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + ES" (lost 6/29/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 29 June, 1944, during an anti-shipping operation over Seine Bay, France. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjUffz Hans Karl Albrecht, Obs; Uffz Arnold Lehmkuhl, R/O and Ogefr Hans G. Pipper, Gnr (D.Drury).)
1074	Knäbel, Herbert	Ofw				7/KG-40	He 111H-3 Werk # 6840 "V4 + HH" (lost 4/9/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 9 April, 1941 after his ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.79 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr John H.Heyworth, and crashed into the sea off St David's Head, Pembrokeshire. Remaining crew: Ofw Erwin Wienroth, Obs (POW); Fw Karl Bucek, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/7/12/292) and Ofw Hans Salzsieder, Flt Engr (MIA at Sea) (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
1075	Knappenschneider, Karl	Ofw	7/19/1909	Weinheim		KG-200 (Top Secret Sq)	Captured B-17s and B-24's, B-17F-90-BO (USAAF # 42-30146) "A3 + CE" (lost 2/9/45)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA 9 February, 1945 during a takeoff explosion at Echterdingen airfield with 10 members of the Vichy French government, cause unknown. All were killed except the tailgunner, Dr. Karl Dorschein. Added: Remaining crew (deceased bur Leinfelden-Echterdingen Cem, Row 4): Ofw Georg Joachim, Co-pilot, (KIC, bur Gr 8); Fw Richard Rosenfeld, Obs (KIC, bur Gr 6); Uffz Johann König, R/O (KIC, bur Gr 3); Ofw Eduard Siemsen, Flt Engr 1 (KIC, bur Gr 7); Uffz Wilhelm Frielingsdorg, Flt Engr 2 (killed but no known grave); Ofw Fritz Burnickl, Jump Master (KIC, bur Gr 5); Uffz Karl Heinz Henning, Gnr 1 (blown clear, survived); Fw Friedrich Seeger, Gnr 2 (blown clear, survived) and Uffz Werner Wolfram, Gnr 3 (KIC, bur Gr 4). Pilot Knappenschneider buried at Weinheim a.d. Bergstrasse, Grave 128. Dr Dorschein does not appear on either the crew list or passenger list (D.Drury). The B-17 was named "Down & Go" of 94BG, 333BS, piloted by 2/Lt Ned Palmer. Flak damaged on 29 July, 1943, they belly-landed at Avedore Denmark, were the crew of 10 were taken prisoner (MACR 202).
1076	Knauer, Karl von	Maj				Kdr II/KG-4 (10/42)	He 111H	Bomber Operational Clasp
1077	Knauthe, Joachim	Oblt	7/9/1915	Leipzig		8/KG-40	Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0207 "F8 + LS" (lost 12/1/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 1 December, 1943; failed to return from a Radar Clearance flight over the North Atlantic. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Manfred Brieger, geb 5/5/1917, R/O; Ofw Karl Gerhards, geb 10/22/1913, Co-pilot; Ogefr Gert Vogel, geb 6/23/1919, Obs; Uffz Karl Wallbraun, geb 2/20/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Wilfrid Wiedenhöft, geb 4/1/1923, R/O 2; Ofw Kurt Schreiber, geb 9/10/1916, Mech and Uffz Ernst Eckel, geb 9/16/1920, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
1078	Knespel, Karl	Uffz	1/7/1918	Röhrsdorf	2	10/JG-1 (9/42), 1/JG-1 (7/43 Deelen)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 & 5 (7/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0583 "White 10" (lost 7/28/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1943 during aerial combat with "4 mots" near Groningen in "White 10", the AC of Fritz Husser. The A-4 crashed at Westervelde Holland, NW of Assen. Buried Ysselsteyn AX/7/169 (Geensen). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington III of RAF No. 115 Sq. crashing into the Ijsselmeer, 8 km south of the island of Urk, on 28 September, 1942. His 2nd, a B-17 45 km N of Nordeney on 26 July, 1943.	Ysselstein, Holland
1079	Knichel, Karl	Uffz	10/29/1919	Bottrop	6	Sch Komp/JG-2 (9/41), 3(Erg)/JGr-Süd (10/42)8/JG-53 (joins 12/42; 2/43 Sicily; 6/43 Med), 3/JGr-Süd (4/1/44)	Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16208 (lost 2/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18716 "Black 12 + I" (lost 8/29/43), Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # Unk "Black 13" (lost 4/29/44)	EK 1 & 2 Class "C" Glider Badge, Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 29 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26 west of Acropoli. WIA 5 February, 1943 east of Sta. Croce due to engine damage (Bf 109 Loss List). His 1st known victory was in Sicily, a P-38F 20 km west of Pantellaria on 7 June, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire 30 km west of Larmonte on 5 July, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter 10 km southwest of Insel Ventotene Italy on 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 over southern Italy, 20 August, 1943. His 5th, another P-38 50 km south of Insel Capri, 23 August, 1943. His 6th, a B-25 north of Capri, 27 August, 1943. Added: Uffz Karl Knichel joined the Luftwaffe in October, 1939, and served in a Flak unit until September, 1941, when he entered School Co. JG-2 for pilot training. He was KilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American bombers, crashing at sea 20km south of Port-de-Bouc, France, near Marseille. No trace of he or his "Blk 13" were found by ASR, and he was declared MIA 4 August, 1944, and memorialized 16 September, 1944 at Cynakus Kirche (Jörg F.Knichel, Grand Nephew). (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)		Karl Knichel Images
1080	Knippen, Karl	Fw				10/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330246 "Red 5 + I" (lost 11/2/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944 during aerial combat near Latpich, by Leuna.
1081	Knipphals, Rolf	Uffz	6/9/1920	Kiel-Gaarden		2/KG-4	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 883900 "B3 + KH" (lost 6/20/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 when his ac was lost in the western part of the forest of Perche, during a minelaying operation over Seine Bay, cause unknown. Remaining crew (desig unk): StbsFw Gustav Wunderlich (KilledInAction (KIA)); FhjUffz Michael Schöffmann (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Karl Lange (MIA). The three deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Champigny-Saint Andre, France, Blk 8, Row 6: Uffz Knipphals, Gr 477; FhjUffz Schöffmann, Gr 478 and StbsFw Wunderlich, Gr 479. There is no known grave for Gefr Lange (D.Drury)
1082	Knobeloch, Karl Heinz	Ofw	8/26/1918	Radebuel		6/JG-26 (11/41), 10(Jabo)/JG-26 (9/42 St. Omer-Wizernes), 6/JG-26 (9/44)	Fw 190A-1 Wk # 10041 "Brown 2 + -" (dam 11/22/41), Fw 190A-3/U3, Fw 190A-9 Wk # 750139 "Black 1" (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 1" with a Spitfire of RAF No. 412 Sq. (Canadian) at Krefeld-Ürdingen. He bailed successfully, but his chute failed to open. Buried Krefeld, Block 12A/46 (Rosseels). WIFA 22 November, 1941 when he force landed his A-1 near Ostende on a non-operational flight.
1083	Knolle, Friedrich Wilhelm	Fw	4/27/1909			6/KG-30 (6/41 Finland)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0882217 "4D + FP+ (70% damaged 6/22/41)	Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA; Injured in a non-operational crash on 22 June, 1941 while making an emergency landing on the shore line at Hasvik Norway due to bad weather. Remaining crew (all WIA): Uffz Horst Müller, Observer; StFw Max Hengst, R/O; Gefr Kurt Berger, Gunner and Uffz Froede, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Knolle, Müller, Hengst and Berger lost their lives when they were onboard a Ju 52/3m which crashed at Tönnölfjellet on 27 June, 1941 (Flyvrak Norway). Added: Friedrich Wilhelm Knolle buried Trondheim-Havstein, Row 15 Gr 45; Horst Müller bur Trondheim Row 28, Gr 32; Max Hengst bur Trondheim Row 15, Gr 31 and Karl Franz Berger bur Trondheim, Row 21, Gr 31 (he died in the hospital on 30 June, 1941) ( D.Drury).
1084	Knoppik, Karl	Uffz				4/KG(J)-6 (3/45)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 3/31/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighters, crashing in the vicinity of the Kralupy airfield (P.Krejci/F.Braun).
1085	Knorr, Heinz	Uffz	4/14/1919	Zittau/Chemnitz		3/KG-55	He 111H-6 Werk # 4576 "G1 + PL" (lost 11/22/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 22 November, 1942, when their ac made an emergency landing at Belonemukhin, near Belosoin, while on a Stalingrad mission, cause not reported. The Russians had already conquered this territory, and the crew remains missing since that day. Remaining crew: Ogefr Erwin Stephan (geb 10/6/1919 Gottesberg/Waldenburg), Obs; Uffz Karl Hudetz (geb 12/28/1917 Vienna), R/O; Uffz Albert Thauer (geb 2/5/1921 Gestungshausen/Coburg), Flt Engr and Ogefr Herbert Hans (geb 9/30/1922 Münchwies/Neunkirchen), Gnr. Source: Rainer Götz, Nephew of Uffz Thauer.
1086	Knorr, Karl	Hptm	1/13/1913			4/KG-53 (5/40), Stfkpt 8/KG-55 (5/41)	He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 5/12/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW (briefly) 12 May, 1940; sd by French Curtiss H-75 A fighters of GC II/5 & GC I/5, and crashed at Thonnelle (Dept Meuse, Fr). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Manfred Siegle, Obs; Uffz Paul Andreae, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Moosbrugger, Flt Engr and Flg Hermann Schien, Gnr. The four deceased are buried in the War Cem., Andilly (Fr): Siegle 10/10/703, Andreae 10/10/702, Moosbrugger 34/11/771 and Schien 10/10/705. Pilot Knorr released from captivity after France capitulated (D.Drury).
1087	Knorringer, Adolf	Oblt				KG-55	He 111 Werk # 2871 "G1 + LH" (lost 5/8/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 8 May, 1941 when during a raid on Manchester, they were sd by a Defiant night fighter of RAF No 256 Sq, piloted by F/Lt Deanesley. The crew bailed safely from the burning ac which crashed near Stockport. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Karl Kohlhepp, Obs; Uffz Ludwig Rathsam, R/O and Ofw Aloys Kloos, Flt Engr. Source: www.aircrashsites.co.uk via D. Drury.
1088	Knospe, Karl		8/21/1920			3/JG-2	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750140 (lost 10/13/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1944 during aerial combat with multiple P-38s of 474FG at Niederelben, buried Much.
1089	Knothe, Kurt	Lt				I/StG-5	Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5473 (90% damaged)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 8 May, 1943; non-operational crash near Olkajärvi. His R/O, Uffz Karl Deschner, was also killed. Source: SIG Norway.
1090	Knust, Friedrich Karl	Obst	3/9/1902	Parmen, Kreis Templin		Kdr LG-1 (40-5/42)	Ju 88A-10 "L1 + AA"	RK(5/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	Over 100 combat missions. Bundeswehr Obst, retired 1967. Deceased 5 March, 1967, Hannover.	Courtesy Christian König
1091	Kobeck, Karl	Uffz				7/JG-54	Fw 190A-8 Werk #s 730372 "White 5" & 730375 "White 6" (both lost)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1944 in "White 6" over Hagenau. Earlier in the month, on May 11th, he was involved in a mid-air collision in "White 5" over Landau/Isar, sustaining injuries.
1092	Kobrink, Bernhard	Hptm	7/15/1912			4/KG-40 (1/44 Bordeaux-Merignac)	He 177A-3 Werk # 5696 (lost 1/23/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, the night of 22/23 January, 1944; when returning from an attack on the Anzio invasion fleet, they were sd by a Beaufighter night fighter of 414 NFS. They were returning on the wrong course over Corsica, and crashed in the sea off Borgo Corsica. Remaining crew: Uffz Horst Albrecht, Uffz Karl Vigg, Ofw Karl Heinz Schakuhn, Uffz Heinz Irmler and Uffz Wilhelm Proske (C.König).
1093	Koch, Hans Helmut	Lt	02/24/1921		2	3/JG-1 (7/42), I/JG-11 (4/43), 6/JG-11 (6/43), 4/JG-11 (12/44 Reich Def), 6/JG-11 (2/45 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161156 "Black < + -" (lost 1/11/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491432 "Black 11 + -" (lost 2/8/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 8 February, 1945, after he and his wingman, FhjFw Karl Keil, made forced landings behind Russian lines. It is believed that one was trying to rescue the other! Mombeek MIA List. Added: This is believed to have occurred in the vicinity of Küstrin, now called Kostrzyn nad Odrą, Poland. The VDK confirms the missing status and the subject is commemorated in the war cemetery at Stare Czarnowo, Poland. WIA 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat near Westerburg, bailed safely. A former Uffz in JG-1, his one known victim, his 1st, was a B-17 on 17 April, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter 40 km N of Schiermonnikoog on 25 June, 1943. Jager Blatt article & LOCS.			davedrury
1094	Koch, Herbert	Hptm	4/1/1917		23	11/NJG-3 (1/44), 12/NJG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG-3 (Tirstrup De. 8/44)	Bf 110G-4 D5 + ICH" (11/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621796 "D5 + AH" (Grove 4/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/45) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 on 4 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Hoya-Loningen on 11 January, 1944. A "4 mot" at Faborg on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" opposing the Kiel Raid on 16/17 August, 1944, vic St Peter Ording. Another "4 mot" the night of 26 August, 1944, 50 NNW of Kiel. A Halifax W of Skagen on 25 April, 1945. Magnus Report. Deceased 17 March, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit. Koch was participating in aerial combat training on 23 November, 1944 with Fw Georg Helbig mysteriously crashed, killing his entire crew. Koch saw the black smoke on the deck, but found no survivors. His crew this date: Fw Werner Gärtner, Radar Oper and Uffz Karl Edelmann, R/O (Source: Air War over Denmark). Also on this crew, Fw Seufert (Rosseels).
1095	Koch, Karl	Fw				2/KG-3	Ju 88A-4	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
1096	Koch, Karl	Uffz				4/JG-51 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15247 (lost 5/20/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 May, 1943 during aerial combat SE of Gonnofanadioa (Bf 109 Loss List).
1097	Koch, Karl	Flg				2/SG-3	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 931911 (lost 10/16/44)	Ground Assault Operational Clasp	KIC 16 October, 1944; he perished in a burning crash near Slatina Cz., cause not reported (F.Braun).
1098	Koch, Karl Friedrich	Oblt			2	10(Z)/JG-5 (4/42 Norway), 14(Jabo)/JG-5 (3/43 Norway), Stfkpt 14(Jabo)/JG-5 (7/43), 4/SG-5 (5/44), 1/SG-5 (6/44)	Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4114 "LN + FR" (lost 4/8/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0130 471 "Black 3" (lost 6/17/43), Fw 190F-8 "White 7" (lost 5/25/44), Fw 190F-8 "White 5" (lost 6/23/44)	EP (2/28/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down in the E-1 by enemy fighters [of 20 GIAP per LOCS] on 8 April, 1942 at Petsamo, however, he was not injured in the operation (Source: SIG Norway). His A-3 was listed as a "loss" to 14 (Jabo) Staffel, JG-5 on 17 June, 1943, in the vicinity of Petsamo, due to engine trouble. Pilot Koch was listed as "OK", rescued by an Fi 156. Injured 25 May, 1944 in a collision during combat 15 km S of Petsamo. MIA 23 June, 1944; lost to unknown cause SW of Immola. He is credited with two victories (Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries).
1099	Koch, Karl Heinz	Lt	1/31/1915			Tech Offz Stab/ErpGr-210 (Channel)	Bf-110 D-0 Werk # 3339 "S9 + CB" (lost 8/15/40)		POW 15 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Hurricane of RAF No. 32 Sq., piloted by F/L Russell, over the Croydon Airdrome, and crashing at School Farm, Hooe, near Battle, Sussex, England. His R/O, Uffz Rolf Kahl was seriously wounded and taken prisoner. Due to his wounds, he was repatriated back to Germany in 1943 (D.Drury). Pic Src Vasco+Estanislaus
1100	Koch, Karl Heinz "Charly"	Oblt	12/16/1919	Hildesheim	5	2/JGr-102, 4(Erg)/JGr-Ost, 14/JG-77 (11/41), 4/JG-3 (9/43 Schiphol), Stfkpt 4/JG-3 (12/43 Rotenberg), 5/JG-3 (2/44 Rotenberg), Stfkpt 12/JG-5 (4/44), 10/JG-5 (7/44), 13(Z)/JG-5 (9/44), 12/JG-5 (1/45), Stfkpt 7/JG-5 (2/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15628 "White 5" (45% dam 9/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Blk 5" in 5/JG-3, Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # Unk "White 4" in 13/JG-5 (9/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732070 "Blue 9" (lost 2/9/45), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350185 "Blue 9" (lost 4/5/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 over Holland on 22 September, 1943, an Uffz at the time. He became Stfkpt after the death of Werner Lucas, the end of October, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, now a Lt in JG-5, a Yak-9 on 27 September, 1944. Another, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. Werk # 732070 was lost during aerial combat on 9 February, 1945, sd by a P-51 of No. 65 Sq. over Fordefjord near Herdla Norway. Both he and the ac went into the sea at the fjord at Heilevang. He bailed and was rescued by two brothers (Flyvrak Norway). Koch crashed a second A-8, Werk # 350185 "Blue 9" on 5 April, 1945 at the Herdla airfield. He had to make an emergency landing due to oil pressure problems. He was injured when both landing gear broke during a rough landing and he crashed into a quarry (Flyvrak Norway). Added: He was uninjured 22 September, 1943 when he made a force landing W of Den Bosch after combat in Wk# 15628 (SGLO). Deceased 10 March, 2001. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König

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