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# | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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1101 | Beck, Gerhard | Oblt | 12 | 9/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.) | Bf 109F & G | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 January, 1944. Magnus. His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 on 4 August, 1942, a Fw at the time. | ||||
1102 | Beck, Günter | Lt | 4/24/1919 | 13/LG-1 | Bf 110D Werk # Unk "L1 + ?X" (lost 8/13/40) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 13 August, 1940; the ac may have been sd by Hurricanes over the sea off Bournemouth. The circumstances are unconfirmed and the body of Beck washed ashore and was buried at Portland Royal Navy Cem, in C of E portion, Gr 694. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Karl Hoyer listed as MIA (D.Drury). | ||||
1103 | Beck, Hans | Uffz | 6/SKG-210 | Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3719 "S9 + MP" (lost 10/12/41) | Assault Operational Clasp | His Wk# 3719 reported shot down at Medyn Russia; crew returned. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
1104 | Beck, Hans | Ofw | 6/16/1917 | FFS AB 33 | AC Type unknown Kenn # "13" (lost 4/30/43) | Student Pilot ? | KIC with his Instructor (? identified as an observer), Lt Wilhelm Kretzmann, 30 April, 1943, while on a training flight. They crashed at Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands. Both are buried at Ysselsteyn; Lt Kretzmann, BM-3-69 and Ofw Beck, BM-3-70 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). | Ysselstein, Holland | |||
1105 | Beck, Hans Joachim | Lt | 3/9/23 | 5 | 6/NJG-101 (10/43), Stab II/NJG-101 (9/44 S.U.) | Bf 110D, Do 217J, Do 215 | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. Nos 2 & 3, both Soviet DB-3s in the area of Budapest, the night of 14-15 September, 1944. A 4th, a DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. A 5th, a DB-3 the night of 18-19 September, 1944. Magnus victories at 7. | |||
1106 | Beck, Heinz | Ofw | 8/KG-1 | Ju 88A-5 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1107 | Beck, Helmut | Uffz | 1 | 1/JG-53 (3/44 Italy; 7/44 Romania) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162034 "White 10" (lost 3/22/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163028 "White 11" (lost 7/28/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 28 July, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters over Gojacoru Romania, bailed safely. WIA 22 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47, piloted by Lt Simpson of 1FG, 71FS, 30km SE of Forli, bailed safely w/injuries. One known victory, a B-17 SW of Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. | ||||
1108 | Beck, Hermann | Uffz | 4/JG-3 | Bf 109G-6 Werk# 411469 "White 9 + -" | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 29 March, 1944; Combat with a fighter, area unknown. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
1109 | Beck, Johann | Ofw | 1 | 14/JG-4 | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784980 "Black 1" (dam 12/3/44) & "White 13" | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 3 December, 1944 after being hit by flak in the Aachen area. One known victory, a P-51 at Strasbourg on 25 November, 1944. The JG-4 List indicated that Beck was WIA.
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1110 | Beck, Josef | Ofw | 2/JG-54 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9538 "DR+ZC" "Black 8" (lost 10/12/41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 12 October, 1941 after being hit by flak near Uthisora, NE of Kolpino. | |||||
1111 | Beck, Karl | Ofw | I/JG-1 (Leck) | He 162A-2 (lost 4/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 30 April, 1945 when he crashed during an emergency landing at Klintum, near Leck, after running out of fuel. Source: J. Geensen. | |||||
1112 | Beck, Karl | Ofw | I/SG-1 | Ju 87D-5, Fw 190F-8 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/24/44) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List. This could be Karl Beck, previously in StG-5. NOTE: A Karl Heinz Beck, from Worms, was known to have survived the war, but suffered terribly from his experience. Purely speculation on my part. | |||||
1113 | Beck, Kurt | Uffz | 10 | 11/JG-26 (4/44 Reich Def) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162343 "Yellow 15" (dam 4/13/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162681 "Yellow 4" (lost) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 25 May, 1944 in aerial combat in his "Yellow 4" with a P-47 of 356FG NE of Chaumont. He died in his AC. WIA 13 April, 1944 during aerial combat NW of Würtemburg/Ettingen, One known victory, his 10th, a B-17 (HSS) NE of Karlsruhe on 13 April, 1944. This was his only victory in JG-26, therefore, he must have served in another unit prior. Magnus. | ||||
1114 | Beck, Martin | Lt | 1/11/1920 | 4(H)/33 (S.U.) | Bf 110E-3 Werk # unk "H8 + CM" | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List. His E-3 was fitted with rear firing fuselage MGs & periscope. His Obs, Oblt Adolf Keiner was also a DK-G recipient. | ||||
1115 | Beck, Max | Ofw | 8/StG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110789 (dam 8/8/43) | Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA with unnamed crew 8 August, 1943 in the Dewjat-Duboff area, by flak. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
1116 | Beck, Otto | Gefr | 9/JG-54 | Bf 109G-4 Werk# 16138 "Brown 3" (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 4 March, 1943 at Vendeville airfield. | |||||
1117 | Beck, Otto | Uffz | IV/JG-26 (joins 17 April, 1945) | Fw 190D-9 | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | He joined IV Group from Genesendenstaffel (Convalescent Sq.), those pilots off flying duty, recovering from injuries. This move was a successful ploy to keep pilots from being sent to the Infantry. | |||||
1118 | Beck, R. | Uffz | 6(F)/122 | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430145 "F6 + CP" (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 1/2 August, 1944; possibly shot down by fighters over Algiers. Remaining crew, unnamed, all MIA. Wiki Luft data. | |||||
1119 | Beck, Rudolf | Fw | 7/20/1918 | Munich | 10 | 9/JG-51 (12/41 S.U.) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8910 (50% dam 8/9/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8930 (lost 11/27/42) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 27 November, 1942. when he collided with another F-2, also of 9/JG-51, Werk # 12782, at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 46162 (Gorodnja, S.U.). Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Gorodnja. He is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Rzhev, Russia (D.Drury). WIA 9 August, 1942 during aerial combat at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 56193. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 4 December, 1941. Alternate spelling: Beckh. | ||
1120 | Beck, Rudolf | Hptm | Kdr I/JG-51 (12/42 S.U.) | Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 17 January, 1943 when Karl Gottfried Nordmanns Fw 190 stalled on takeoff and flipped over into Becks Fw 190. Nordmann was able to bail with a dislocated arm, but was so affected by this event, he never flew another combat operation. Beck had replaced Heinrich Krafft only a month earlier. Source: John Weal. | |||||
1121 | Beck, Walter | Uffz | 4(F)/122 (S.U.) | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430279 "F6 + NM" (lost 4/12/43) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with his Observer StbsFw Erich Neumann and two other unnamed crew at the Kuban bridgehead 12 April, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1122 | Becker, | Fw | Sonderkommando (Special Command) "Bienenstock" (5/45 Salzburg-Ainring) | Bu 131 | Fighter Operational Clasp | Attacked the railline at Ödenburg the evening of 5 May, 1945. Jager Blatt 3/1999. | |||||
1123 | Becker, | Gefr | 8/JG-53 (9/40) | Bf 109E-4 (lost 9/40) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Crashed into the Channel on 29 September, 1940, after aerial combat over England (Prien). Not certain if he perished, since I have a Gefr Heinrich Becker later in 8/JG-53 and a Fw Becker later in 6/JG-53. | |||||
1124 | Becker, Adam | Uffz | 8/KG-1 | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3358 "V4 + BS" (lost 5/5/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew the night of 4/5 May, 1941; they are s/d by Beaufighter piloted by W/Co Atcherley from 25 Sqn into the “Butcher Arms” public house at Bourne-Market Deeping near Eastergate. Four civilians and three soldiers are killed along with the German crew. | |||||
1125 | Becker, Albert | Ofhr | FFS Lyngby (Denmark 10/43), 2/JG-77 (5/44 Italy) | Bf 109F-4 "DR + ZM" (interned in Sweden), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163214 "Red 3" (lost 5/25/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Becker was undergoing combat training when his unit had been alerted that American bombers were flying over Denmark, so a number of fighters departed at once. Becker had no contact with the members of his unit, however, he stumbled across about 100 B-17 bombers. He made a passat the last B-17 but was soon out of contact and flying in a fog bank.He decided to return to base but became disoriented and flew in over Sweden. Running low on fuel, he made a wheels up landing according to procedure at Växjö. Becker was unhurt in the landing and was permitted to return to Germany. Source: B.Widfeldt. KIA 25 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-24 and a P-38 at Grosseto (Bf 109 Loss List). | |||||
1126 | Becker, Albert | Fw | 3/KG-3 (S.U.) | Ju 88A-6 Werk # 2446 "5K + GL" (lost 7/12/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at Slonim-Mohlew 12 July, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1127 | Becker, Alfred | Ofw | 1(F)/33 Long Range Reconnaissance Sq. | Ju 88 (all models), Bf 109F-4/R3 | Observer Operational Clasp | Jager Blatt article. | |||||
1128 | Becker, Aloysius "Alois" | Fw | 10/16/1918 | Heinsberg | III/StG-77, 1/JG-26 (joins 8/44) | Ju 87, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175127 "White 13" (lost) | EP(4/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 27 September, 1944 in his "White 13" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 411 Sq. W of Emmerich-Spijk. On the 27th of September 1944 his Staffel was near enemy lines at the German-Dutch border. Becker, flying his Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-8 (Werkn. 175127, Kennz. 'Weiße 13'), got involved in a dogfight with one of the British fighters. Above Emmerich, his aircraft was hit and Becker was forced to jump out of his aircraft but did not manage to release his parachute. He was hit by the tail of his own aircraft, falling to earth unconscious and was instantly killed. He also had 253 missions as a Dive Bomber pilot in StG-77. Added: Birth data & EP data per Vermeer EP Awards List. | |||
1129 | Becker, Arno | Oblt | 1 | Stab I/JG-1 (5/40), Stfkpt 8/JG-27 (10/40) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4185 "Black 1" (or Blk 2) (lost 4/6/41) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 6 April, 1941 during aerial combat with a Hurricane at Rupel Pass, west of Gefyroudi Romania. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 over Amiens, 20 May, 1940, a Lt at the time. Added: Believed sd by S/L Thomas St.John Pattle. | ||||
1130 | Becker, Arnold | Gefr | 7/29/1922 | FFS B7 (Clermont-Ferrand) | Si 204 Werk # 46 (lost 2/4/44) | Trainee? | KIC with co-pilot Gefr Waldemar Hecht (geb 2/19/1923) on 4 February, 1944, cause unknown, however the occupants in the village of Auvergnate heard the ac in distress before hitting the ground and burning. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Heinz Horn, geb 7/18/1922, Observer. The French crash report suggests he survived, but died of his injuries later. However his grave marker displays Feb 4. A 4th person, Fw Heinrich Leopold geb 10/13/1919 is on a grave marker with one of this crew, showing his date of death as 2/10/44 (curiously). All are buried in the Dagneux Cemetery. Source: French Crash Report online, thanks to F. Braun | ||||
1131 | Becker, Bernhard | Lt | 2 | 3/KG(J)-54 (3/45 Giebelstadt) | Me 262A/1a Werk # 110943 "B3 + HL" (65% dam 3/9/45), Me 262A/1a Werk # Unk "B3 + LL" (dam 4/10/45) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 10 April, 1945 when he was shot up while landing at Barby,near Giebelstadt. "B3 + HL" was damaged 9 March, 1945 while making an emergency landing in the vicinity of Kitzingen (LOCS). His first known victory, a B-17 on 4 April, 1945. A 2nd, a B-17 on 10 April, 1945. | ||||
1132 | Becker, Bruno | Uffz | 12(H)/13 | Fw 189A-2 Werk # 125115 (lost) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 31 July, 1943; shot down by enemy return fire north of Poljana Russia. His Observer, Oblt Otto Henzler, was also KIA, and the 3rd unnamed crewman was WIA. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List | |||||
1133 | Becker, Egon | Uffz | 8/29/1921 | Dillingen | 1/JG-53 (8/43 Italy; 7/44 Romania) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18724 (80% dam 8/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760231 (lost 7/4/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166004 "White 16" (lost 7/31/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 31 July, 1944 in Wk# 166004 during aerial combat at Corabia, near Turnu Magurele Romania. Added: Buried GWC Bucharest, D/5/106 (M.Krebbers). Wk# 760231 lost 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Suseni Romania; pilot OK. Becker injured 17 August, 1943 in a takeoff crash from San Severo-Süd. | |||
1134 | Becker, Erhard | Fw | 7/JG-54, 10/JG-54 (S.U.) | Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16139 "Brown 9" (10% dam 7/14/43) in 7/JG-54, Bf109G-6 Werk# 17014 "White ?" (lost 9/29/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 29 September, 1943 northeast of Krasnoje-Selo, S.U.. This was the 5th time he was shot down, losing 4 109G-4s before this final incident. Added: One such incident happened 14 July, 1943 when he made a forced landing without injury near Hoofddorp Holland due to engine trouble. [This ac was lost over the North Sea, piloted by Uffz Gotthard Obst, 2 August, 1943]. | |||||
1135 | Becker, Erich | Ofw | KGzbV-106, III/TG-2 | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1136 | Becker, Franz | Uffz | 4/KG-54 | He 111P-2 Werk # unk (lost 6/2/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | Uninjured in a crash 2 June, 1940: sd after combat in the Dunkirk area, probably by Spitfires of No.92 Sq.. Crash location uncertain, but probably in Belgium, as the two wounded crewmen were taken to an Antwerp hospital. Remaining crew: Hptm Lothar Maiwald, Obs (unhurt); Ogefr Karl Braun, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Karl Wissussek, Flt Engr (WIA). Source: D.Drury | |||||
1137 | Becker, Friedrich | Uffz | 7/31/1916 | Pfungstadt | 1 | 6/JG-3 | Bf 109E-4 (lost 8/18/40) | Wound Badge EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim on 15 June, 1940, no location. Added: WIA 18 August, 1940: he returned wounded to France after combat and managed a crash landing at Marquise airfield, SW of Calais, but later died of his wounds. He is buried in the Bourdon War Cem., Blk 25, Row 6, Gr 226 (D.Drury). | ||
1138 | Becker, Gerold | Gefr | 2/JG-53 (Italy) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162255 "Black 12" (lost 4/28/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 28 April, 1944 at Rimini after aerial combat with P-47s. | |||||
1139 | Becker, Günther | Ofw | 5/13/1916 | 3(F)/22, 3(F)/122 | Do 17 P & F, He 111H & Ju 88A & D | RK(2/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | Oberfeldwebel Günther Becker (May 13, 1916 - October 20, 1953) was a scout pilot of the birth of Buxtehude who crossed the Western Front and Eastern Front. He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on February 28, 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and the Flugzeugführer in 3. Staffel (Fern) / Aufklärungsgruppe 122 / Kommandierende General der Deutschen Luftwaffe in Italien / Luftflotte 2. Not much was known about him, other than that he died in 1953 Australia (another version mentions July 14, 1988). Other medals and awards he received: Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse und I.Klasse; and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (July 12, 1943) |
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1140 | Becker, H. | Lt | 4/KG-2 (8/43 Soesterberg, 3/44 France) | Do 217K-1 Werk# 4432 "U5 + GM" (lost 8/3/43), Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260238 "U5 + BM" (lost lost 3/14/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 14 March, 1944; shot down by a Mosquito of No. 488 Sq., piloted by S/L Bunting. Added: Belly landed 3 August, 1943 in Wk# 4432 at Oude Geinsche Polder, Vreeswijk Holland, due to engine trouble, pilot Lt Becker wounded. A Tech Rep, Prüfmeister K.Berthold was the only other onboard, and he died in the crash, buried Yssel CT-11-260 (SGLO). | |||||
1141 | Becker, Hans | Oblt | Stfkpt 15/KG-6 (9/42), Stfkpt 5/KG-6 (11/43), 9/KG-6 (3/44) | Ju 88A-4 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44) EP (7/6/42), EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List & LOCS | |||||
1142 | Becker, Hans | Uffz | 3/JG-52 (Reich Def) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441437 "Yellow 3" (lost 10/17/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 17 October, 1944 after aerial combat 10km south of Ebenrode. | |||||
1143 | Becker, Hans Georg | Uffz | I/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 1/JG-26 (8/43 Woensdrecht) | Fw 190A-4 Werk # 140620 "White 3" (20% dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730456 "White 5" (lost) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 7 June, 1944 in "White 5" in aerial combat with Allied fighters 40 km SW of Rouen. WIA 17 August, 1943 in "White 3" from B-17 return fire at Liege. Despite his wounds, he made a force landing at Venlo. Returned to 1st Staffel 27 April, 1944. | |||||
1144 | Becker, Heinrich | Uffz | 1/27/1919 | Trier | 2(Erg)/JG-53 (early 1941), Flugzeugführer 8/JG-53 (4/42 Cimiso Italy) | Bf 109E Wk # 1232 (12/41), Bf 109F-4 Wk # 7531 "Black 7 + I" (lost 4/25/42), Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7513 "Black 8 + I" (lost 5/8/42) | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 8 May, 1942, shot down in Werk # 7513 "Black 8 + I" by English flak over Lucqa Venezia Malta, bailed safely. Jager Blatt 2/2004 & Prien. Uninjured in "Black 7" in a crash on 25 April, 1942 at Vittoria, 50 km south of Cap Scaramia due to ground fire, bailed safely, pilot OK (Prien). Survived the war. | |||
1145 | Becker, Heinrich | Uffz | 7/31/1914 | Berleburg | 9/StG-1 (Med) | Ju 87B-2 Werk # 0524 "J9 + CL" (lost 5/4/41) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 4 May, 1941 over Malta, cause unknown, his unnamed R/O KIA. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Failed to return from a mission over Valletta Malta. KIA and buried at St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta). | |||
1146 | Becker, Heinz | Uffz | 12/KG-54 (Med) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3301 "??" (80% dam 12/19/42) | Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp | Pilot and two unnamed crew injured when Becker made an emergency landing at the Grotaglio airfield on 19 December, 1942 due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1147 | Becker, Helmut | Lt | 10/17/1920 | Bochum | 5 | 8 (or 12)/JG-2 (12/42 as Uffz), 4/JG-2 (10/43), 8/EJGr-Süd (10/44. later 8/EJG-1), 7(or 10)/JG-2 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19486 (50% dam 6/29/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 1880 (45% dam 10/20/43), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600662 "Black 18" (lost 3/12/45) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 12 March, 1945 when he was sd by friendly AA fire and crashed at Kripp, buried Bodendorf. WIA 29 June, 1943; sd by enemy fire and made a force landing near Dieppe. WIA 20 October, 1943; sd by Spitfires and made a force landing in the vicinity of St Elier, France (LOCS). One known victory, a Spitfire on 18 January, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 on 23 January, 1943. A 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dunkirk region on 13 February, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 in the Bordeaux-Lorient area on 17 May, 1943. Another B-17 at Hippolytushoef on 29 May, 1943. This may be two persons; this Helmut claimed three victories per LOCS. A second Helmut, in 10 & 12/JG-2, may have two victories. | ||
1148 | Becker, Helmut | Uffz | 3/KG-6 (Med) | Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144725 "3E " LL" (lost 7/11/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at Mitiletto 11 July, 1943 after aerial combat (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1149 | Becker, Herbert Theodor | Oblt | 6/6/1915 | Marburg, Lahn | IV(St)/LG-1 | Ju 87 (lost) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 15 December, 1940; crashed on takeoff from Goetsenhoven airfield, buried Bad-Bergzabern, Grave 437. Source: A. Rosseels. | |||
1150 | Becker, Horst | Fw | 11/26/1919 | 1 | 8/NJG-1 (1/44 Twente) | Bf 110D & E, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720024 "G9 + LS" (lost 1/15/44) | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | His G-4 crashed on landing at De Lutte (gem. Losser) Holland the night of 14/15 January, 1944, cause unknown (DeSwart). Pilot KIC, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-226. Remaining crew (KIC): Obs Uffz Karl Allmendinger, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-227 and R/O Helmut Knauck, bur Ysselsteyn Q-10-228 (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a Halifax S of Hameln on 22 September, 1943, an Uffz at the time. | Ysselstein, Holland | ||
1151 | Becker, Horst | Lt | 4/24/1922 | Bluesenbach, Cologne | 4/KG-2 | Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260238 "U5 + BM" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 488 Sq., piloted by S/L S.L. Bunting (DFC). The AC was struck on the starboard engine, which caught fire and the AC veered sharply to starboard and dove into the ground on White House Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIA): Uffz Gerhard Bartolain, Observer; Uffz Albert Lange, R/O; Uffz Gunter Goecking, Gunner 1 and Ofw Heinrich Litschke, Gunner 2. | |||
1152 | Becker, Joachim | Lt | Stab II/JG-2 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 6/20/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 June, 1944; aerial combat in the vicinity of Neaufles St Martin, 4km NW of Gisors (LOCS). | |||||
1153 | Becker, Josef | Ofw | Stab II/KGzbV-1 | Ju 52/3m "1Z + BC" | Transport Operational Clasp | One of three Ju 52s making emergency landings in Sweden on 14 April, 1940 due to navigational errors and running low on fuel. This one landed on the weak ice of Lake Vänern at Mariestad at 2247 hours. The crew attempted to taxi to shore, but fell through the thin ice and settled to the bottom. This occurred during exercise Weserübung after dropping paratroopers. They were a crew of five, however, only four are known. Remaining crew: Ofw Kurt Bartel, Fw Ernst Rethmeier and Uffz Werner Röhr. Note: the pilots were not positively identified by the author. I selected the two senior ranking persons as pilots. The wreckage was returned to Germany on 23 January, 1941 after its recovery and repair. Source: B.Widfeldt | |||||
1154 | Becker, Josef | Ofhr | IV/JG-301 (Reich Def) | Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491151 (lost 3/2/45) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 2 march, 1945 during aerial combat near Grabow (Bf 109 Loss List). | |||||
1155 | Becker, Julius | Uffz | 8/KG-51 | Ju 88A-4 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1156 | Becker, Karl | Fw | 9 | 5/JG-11 (5/44 Reich Def), 1/JG-11 (4/45) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163446 "Black 6" (lost 5/24/44), Fw 190A & D | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat in the Quickborn area. His 1st victory, a B-17 on 24 May, 1944, in the Neumünster area, a Gefr at the time. His 5th & 6th victories, both Yak-9s on 16 April, 1945. Magnus Report. | ||||
1157 | Becker, Karl | Lt | 1/JG-11 (Rotenburg) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680141 "Black 13" (lost 5/8/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Bruchhausen, in the area of Hoya. Source: L.Wiegels. | |||||
1158 | Becker, Karl Adolf | Ofw | 13(Z)/JG-5 | Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5096 "LN + DR" (lost 6/23/43), Bf 110F-2 (Trop) Werk # 5073 "1B + CX" (lost 11/12/43) | Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp | WIA 12 November, 1943; fire after an emergency landing at Svartnes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His Observer, Lt Georg Lisbe, was also wounded. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Wk# 5096 was sd by a Russian P-39, piloted by Lt Borisov at Batsfjordnaringen Norway. Becker managed to make a belly landing offshore. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ottmar Werz bailed and was picked up at sea by a German subchaser. The ac was blown up (Flyvrak Norway). | |||||
1159 | Becker, Karl August | Oblt | 6/7/1915 | Weilheim an der Teck/Esslingen | 4 | 12/JG-1 (3/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (7/43 Deelen) | Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410005 "Yellow 14" (lost 7/30/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 30 July, 1943 in aerial combat in his A-5 with a P-47 over Hengelo (Ijsselmeer) Holland. The A-5 reported to have crashed at Angeren, south of Arnhem (DeSwart). No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 north of Ameland on 18 March, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. his 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) NW of Oldenburg on 28 July, 1943. His 4th, and last, another B-17 at Doesburg on 30 July, 1943. Added: His remains were recovered 16 November, 2022 by WABO Research WOII. His remains are with BIDKL in Soesterberg for 100% identification. They will eventually be transferred to Ysselsteyn at Plot AB-13-306 (Find-A-Grave by Fred, 12/2022). He is confirmed resting Yssel AB-13-314 (Find-A-Grave by Fred 6/2023). New gravemarker set 10/16/2023 (Fred). |
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1160 | Becker, Karl Heinz | Fw | 8 | 10/NJG-11 (aka Kdo Welter & NJ Kdo-262, Feb.45) | Me 262A-1 Werk # 500075 "Red 2" (20% dam 2/15/45; uninj emer land between Warendorf & Telgte, cause unk), Me 262B-1a/U1 Night Fighter | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | Magnus Report. 5 Mosquitos. All victories in the Me 262. Second most successful Me 262 Night Fighter pilot. One known victory, a P-38 on 15 February, 1945. A 2nd, a Mosquito on 21 March, 1945. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 22 March, 1945. A 4th & 5th, both Mosquitos on 24 March, 1945. Nos. 6 & 7, both Mosquitos on 27 March, 1945. One of the victims on March 27th was F/Lt Andre van Amsterdam in a Mosquito Mk XVI Serial: MM131 XD-J of RAF No. 139 (Jamaica) Sq. north of Brandenburg. van Amsterdam bailed safely but has not been found (R.Philips). An 8th, a Mosquito on 31 March, 1945. | ||||
1161 | Becker, L. | Lt | 2/NJG-1 (8/40 Gütersloh) | Bf 110 Werk # unk (lost 8/30/40) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | His ac reported lost the night of 30/31 August, 1940 at Meddo, near Winterswijk, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Lt Becker KIA. His R/O-Gnr named Staub, no disposition (SGLO). | |||||
1162 | Becker, Ludwig | Hptm | 8/22/1911 | Dortmund, Aplerbeck | 44 | Stuka pilot, 3/ZG-1, 4/NJG-1 (8/40), 6/NJG-2 (1/42), Stafkpt 14/NJG-1, Stfkpt 12/NJG-1 (2/43 Leeuwarden) | Ju 87, Bf 110C "G9+LZ", Do 215B-5 "G9 + OM", Bf 110G-4 Wk # 4864 "G9 + LZ" (lost 2/26/43) | RK(7/1/42) EL(2/26/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42) EP(3/2/42) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 26 February, 1943 in his G-4 while on a daylight mission intercepting a B-17 over the North Sea and crashing 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Holland. Also missing was his R/O Ofw Josef Straub. It was their first daylight sortie. All victories at night. He is known to have crashed a Bf 110 at Meddo Holland, NNW of Winterswijk, on 30 August, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown, a Lt at the time (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 16-17 October, 1940, no location. He is credited with the 1st radar-controlled victory, and this may have been the AC, downed while in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington near Nieue Schans on 8-9 August, 1941. A Manchester by Shlochteren, E of Groningen the night of 12-13 August, 1941. A Whitley V by Vredepeel the night of 14-15 August, 1941. A Whitley at Oldebrock the night of 6-7 September, 1941. Another Wellington of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Blijham/Groningen on 29 September, 1941. A Whitley the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington II of RAF No.12 Sq. the night of 20-21 January, 1942 near the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. He began his military career as a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1934. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories.
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1163 | Becker, Ludwig | Ofw | 7(H)/13, 3/NAGr-12 | Hs 126B | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1164 | Becker, Martin "Tino" | Hptm | 4/12/1916 | Wiesbaden. | 58 | 6/NJG-2 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (10/43), I/NJG-4, Kdr IV/NJG-6 (10/44 to end) | Bf 110F, Bf 110G "3C + MK" (7/44), Ju 88G-6 "2Z + AF", "2Z + MF" & Bf 110G-4 "2Z + BB" & Bf 110G-6 "C9 + MK" in NJG-6 | RK(4/20/44) EL(3/20/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/25/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | All night victories. Famous for his 'serial' victories: 6 on 23 March, 1944; 7 on 31 March, 1944; and 9 on 14 March, 1945. Nos. 44 & 45, both Lancasters on 2 January, 1945. Nos. 46 to 48, all '4 mots' on 21 February, 1945. Victories 49 to 57, eight Lancasters and a B-17 on 14 March, 1945. His 58th and last victory, a Lancaster on 16 March, 1945. 110 combat missions including 27 reconnaissance in 1940 before transferring to Night Fighters. His R/O from 3/44 to the end, Ofw Karl Ludwig Johanssen won the RK on 16 March, 1945, one of the few R/Os to do so. His Gunner at the end was Ogefr Weizenbach. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories. There are several records in the Allied Losses and Incidents Database where Becker is mentioned as the Attacker. Search for Becker in the database and look in the Notes column for Attacker.
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1165 | Becker, Maximilian | Lt | 2/NAGr-4 | Bf 109G-4 Werk # Unk "Black 10" (lost 9/5/43) | Night Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 5 September, 1943; aerial combat west of Jelna (LOCS). | |||||
1166 | Becker, Olaf | Lt | 6/22/1922 | 1 | 1/JG-3 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 3/23/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 23 March, 1944; sd near Hohegeiss, no further detail (LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 near Wageningen, by Arnhem on 28 July, 1943. | |||
1167 | Becker, Paul | Uffz | 10/JG-4 (9/44 Lippspringe) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413899 "Black 1" (lost 9/26/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | His G-6 crashed near Arnhem Holland on 26 September, 1944, cause unknown. (DeSwart) Per the JG-4 List, he was wounded during this action. Added: Reported KIA 26 September, 1944, and probably buried among the unknowns at Ysselsteyn (SGLO). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
1168 | Becker, Paul | Lt | 9/14/1920 | 21 | 2/JG-27 (9/42), 1/JG-27 (11/43), Stffüh 11/JG-27 (1/44; 6/44 France) | Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165162 "Red 11 + ~" (lost 6/29/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 29 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Paris. Mombeek. Magnus. One known victory, a Spitfire V south southeast of El Alamein on 6 September, 1942. Over Malta on 14 October, 1942, he downed a Spitfire north of Valetta. His 5th, a P-51 100 km west of Ijmuiden on 18 April, 1943. His 6th & 7th victories, both B-24s southwest of Mattersburg, near Wiener Neustadt, 2 November, 1943. His 8th & 9th this same day, two more B-24s, south southeast of Wiener Neustadt. His 10th, a Spitfire S of Insel Split on 12 January, 1944. His 11th, a P-38 NW of Metkovic Croatia on 14 January, 1944. His 15th, a Typhoon SE of Caen on 8 June, 1944. His 16th & 17th, both P-47s near Beaumont le Roger on 12 June, 1944. His 18th & 19th, both P-47s 10 km SE of Lisieux on 14 June, 1944. His 20th, a P-51 SSW of Cherbourg on 24 June, 1944. His 21st, a P-47 at Thiberville on 29 June, 1944. | |||
1169 | Becker, Paul | Ofw | 7/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175169 "Yellow 23" (lost 12/5/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Shot down 5 December, 1944, pilot disposition unknown. Jager Blatt 2/2001. Added: KIA at Prenzlau (C.König). | |||||
1170 | Becker, Peter | Gefr | 8/13/1920 | Kitz bei Dramburg | 8/JG-53 (Channel) | Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6139 "Black 1 + I" (lost (9/9/40) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat south of Brighton, crashing at Sundown Farm, Ditcham, Hampshire. Source: Jochen Prien. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 6, Gr 157 (M.Croft). | Cannock Chase | ||
1171 | Becker, sic | Hptm | 1 | Stab I/NJG-101 | Bf 110G-4, Ju 88C & G | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a "4 mot" at Karlstuhl on 26 August, 1944. This looks like Hptm Karl Becker, NJG-101 with a second victory. | ||||
1172 | Becker, Siegfried | Uffz | 1 | Flugzeugführer 1/ZG-2 | Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3208 "3M + KH" (lost 8/25/40) | EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | POW 25 August, 1940 after being shot down at Priory Farm, East Holme, near Wareham. He and his gunner, Ogefr Walter Wöpzel (or Wötzel), bailed safely, and taken POW, the victims of F/O Agazarian & Gaunt of 609 Sq. (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Polish P-23 west of Krakau, 12 September, 1939. | ||||
1173 | Becker, W. | Uffz | 4(F)/122 | Ju 88A-1 (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | Force landed 27 May, 1940 after being severely damaged by a fighter, possibly that of F/Lt Pearson of RAF No. 54 Sq.. Only one of the Remaining crew identified; Gefr J. Speck (WIA). Remainder of the crew and pilot disposition unknown. No mention of a POW status. Wiki Luft data. | |||||
1174 | Becker, Walter | Lt | 11/15/1919 | 5 | 10/JG-5 (12/43), 6/JG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (7/44) | Fw 190A-2 & A-3, Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 10 + -" (lost 11/2/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 2 November, 1944 (Magnus & LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufighter on 8 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Helmstedt area on 29 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944, no location. A 4th, a B-24 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944. | |||
1175 | Becker, Walter | Uffz | 8/StG-77 (Russia) | Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5760 (lost) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 18 December, 1942 SW of Smolensk making an emergency landing after becoming disorientated. The AC sustained 60% damage. His wireless operator, Uffz Karl Heinz Grossmann was injured. | |||||
1176 | Becker, Wilhelm Willi | Fw | 1 | 2/JG-4 (4/44 Italy), 1/JG-4 (1/45 Reich Def) 3/JG-4 (2/45 Reich Def Ost) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 1629_5 (lost 4/30/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491314 (lost 1/14/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332897 (lost 2/10/45) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 10 February, 1945, cause unknown, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Gimmedingen. WIA 30 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Ferrara, bailed safely (JG-4 List). One known victory, a P-38 at Passo di Futa on 25 April, 1944. | ||||
1177 | Becker, Willi | Fw | 2 | 6/JG-53 (12/44 Malmsheim) | Bf 109G-14 | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-47 at Haroue, S of Nancy, on 28 September, 1944. His 2nd, a B-26 in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944. | ||||
1178 | Beckers, Werner | Lt | 12/23/1919 | 11 | 7/JG-2 (4/42), 8/JG-2 (12/42), 4/JG-2 (8/43 France) | Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20218 (30% lost 5/23/42) in 4 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15936 (lost 9/8/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 September, 1943 in aerial combat at Verdrel flying Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15936. Added: Burial; German War Cem., Bourdon, France, Plot 32, Gr 293 (M.Krebbers). Injured in a crash 23 May, 1942 in Werk # 20218 during a belly-landing at Theville-Cherbourg airfield due to ancilliary services failure. One known victory, a Spitfire on 15 April, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1942. A 3rd, a Spitfire on 22 December, 1942. A 4th, a P-47 3 km S of Plumoison on 14 July, 1943. A 5th, a Typhoon 30 km W of Berck on 15 July, 1943. A 6th, another Typhoon 2 km N of Le Treport on 30 July, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 on 15 August, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 12 km E of St. Trond on 17 August, 1943. A 9th, a P-47 N of Ligny, NE of Charleroi, on 6 September, 1943. Same day, two B-17s; one at Beersel, the other, no location. Magnus victories, 13. Alternate spelling: Bäckers (109 Loss List). Added: Another victory found; a B-17 in the Bordeaux area, 17 May, 1943 (bfgr196_sagr128 doc). | |||
1179 | Beckert, | Lt | 2/JG-54 (S.U.) | Fw 190A-4 Werk# 142500 "Black ?" (80% dam 8/15/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Crashed with injuries 15 August, 1943 at the Konotop airfield. No further detail. | |||||
1180 | Beckert, Otto | Uffz | 9/23/1923 | 1 | 15/JG-54 (10/44 as Gefr), II/JG-26 (2/45) | Fw 190A-8 "Yellow ?" (lost in JG-54), Fw 190D-9 (lost in JG-26) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Killed 21 March, 1945 when he crashed into a tree during combat near the Vörden Germany airfield, 10 km N of Rheine. Joined JG-26 after IV/JG-54 was disbanded. One known victory, a P-38 NE of Gerlostein on 17 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bechert. | |||
1181 | Beckh, Friedrich | Obstlt | 1/17/1908 | Nüremberg | 48 | Kdr IV/JG-51 (3/41), Kdr JG-51 (7/41), Kdr JG-52 (6/42), RLM Staff | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13362 "White 4" (lost 6/21/42) | RK(9/18/41) EP(5/11/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA June 21, 1942 after hit by flak on a low level mission by Waluiki (Valuyki), east of Kharkov, on the Russian side of the border between Russian and Ukraine, and subsequently forced landed. He was probably taken prisoner. Added: During a road construction project in 2004, his F-4 was found, his remains still inside. The VDK still shows him MIA, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire of RAF No.610 Sq. off Boulogne on 5 March, 1941, during the Battle of Britain. His 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km N of LeTouquet on 10 March, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km N of Cape Blanc Nez on 6 May, 1941. His 4th, a Hurricane 10 km N of Calais on 21 May, 1941. His 1st Soviet victory, a DJ-6 on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 27 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 2 December, 1941. An I-18 on 24 February, 1942. An I-61 on 31 March, 1942. His last two victories, two LaGG-3's 21 June, 1942, prior to being shot down by flak. An additional 20 AC were destroyed on the ground. Scored JG-51s 2000th victory. Mölders successor as Kdr. JG-51. WIA 16 September, 1941, serious enough to be replaced by Günther Lützow.
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1182 | Beckh, Gerhard | Oblt | 9/22/1916 | 12 | Stab IV/JG-51 (12/41), 11/JG-51 (8/42), IV/JG-51 (7/43), Stab IV/JG-51 (9/43 - 1/44) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20586 "Black | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp KIFA 11 January, 1944 (Magnus). Added: He was killed in a mid-air collision with an Fw 190 of SG-10 at Winniza West airfield in Ukraine (D.Drury). His first known victory, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. An Il-2 3km W of Shalonino on 3 December, 1942. Two Il-4's on 3 July, 1943. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A Yak-1 ESE of Gulki on 15 September, 1943. His last two victories, Il-2's on 10 January, 1944. Could this be a relative to Friedrich Beckh, Kdr IV/JG-51, MIA June, 1942. Magnus Report & LOCS 12victories. |
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1183 | Beckhaus, Karl August | Hptm | K/88 Legion Condor (7/39), Stab/Fliegerführer z.b.V.-Berlin, I/KG-40 (4/40) | Ju 52/3m, Ju 290, He 111, Fw 200C Werk # Unk "F8 + CH" (lost 4/21/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 21 April, 1940; failed to return from a mission to Narvik, presumed lost in the North Sea due to bad weather and icing conditions at Vestfjorden (LOCS & falkeeins-blogspot). | |||||
1184 | Beckhaus, Otto August | Lt | 10/JG-54 (2/43 St Omer-Wizernes) | Fw 190A-5 Werk # (15)7290 "Black 12" (lost 3/9/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 March, 1943; sd 20km NW Cape Griz Nez by a Spitfire of No.609 Sq, piloted by Norwegian SqLdr Erik Haabjoern. Lt Beckhaus had been searching for a downed pilot over the Channel, when he was attacked by the Spitfire, and crashed at sea. (www.valka.cz. via S.Youngs). Alternate spelling: Backhaus. | Archive Report Erik Haabjoern Allied Losses Database |
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1185 | Beckhein, Johannes | Lt | Erg./JG-3 (Ebsjerg) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8317 (80% damaged) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured in an accident on 15 December, 1941 at the Esbjerg airfield, reported as Pilot Error. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
1186 | Beckmann, Alfred | Fw | 1(H)/11, (H)/12 | Fw 189A | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/24/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1187 | Beckmann, Elmar | Lt | 7/JG-53 (Italy) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162182 "Yellow 13 + I" (lost 2/16/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 16 February, 1944 during aerial combat south of Rome. | |||||
1188 | Beckmann, Erich | Lt | 9 | 9/JG-53 (5/41; 9/41 S.U.; 6/42 Africa) | Bf 109F-2 (5/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6798 (30% dam 9/10/41), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10036 (95% dam 6/26/42; WIA, bombing at Sidi-Barrani, DOW 9/11/42) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Suffered serious wounds 26 June, 1942, on the ground, during a bombing attack on the Sidi Barrani airfield by British bombers. Died of those wounds 11 September, 1942. Beckman was uninjured in a crash on 10 September, 1941 at Ossijaki due to technical trouble (Prien). One known victory, perhaps his first, an unnamed Soviet AC on 8 September, 1941 on a Free Hunt with Jurgen Harder (Prien). A P-40 on 14 December, 1941. His 7th victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 30 April, 1942. His 8th victory, a Beaufighter 10 km north northeast of Ras-el-Tir N. Africa on 15 June, 1942. His last victory, he claimed a Spitfire, but was probably a Hurricane or P-40, over Mersa Matruh on 26 June, 1942, just before being wounded later that day. | ||||
1189 | Beckmann, Hans | Uffz | 1/NAGr-16 (Channel) | Bf 110G Werk # 4826 (dam 7/21/43) | Wound Badge Night Observer Operational Clasp | Pilot injured in a crash landing 21 July, 1943 at the Istres Süd airfield, cause nor crew injuries not mentioned. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
1190 | Beckmann, Hans | Uffz | 3/KG-54 (Med) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2561 "B3 + EL" (lost 2/25/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at Melab 25 February, 1943 after being attacked by enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1191 | Beckmann, Hans | Fw | 12/17/1915 | Hauchhorst | 8/KG-77 | Ju 88A-6 Werk # 2368 "3Z + DS" (lost 5/2/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 2 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt George Oliver Budd w/SgtGeorge John Evans,R/O-Obs. The ac crashed in the area of Highland Water and Millyford Green, west of Lyndhurst, Hampshire. The remaining crew bailed and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Pohl, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Winkler, R/O and Uffz Alexander Myer, Flt Engr. Fw Beckmann is buried at CC, Blk 6, Row 14, Gr 287 (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
1192 | Beckmann, Helmut | Lt | 3/9/1921 | Coesfeld | 18 | 2/JG-27 (4/42 Libya; 4/43 Holland), 3/JG-27 (4/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (6/44 Reich Def), Erg/ JGr.-Süd (7/44), Stffüh 3/JG-27 (9/44), Stfkpt 4/JG-27 (12/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (2/45), Stfkpt 5/JG-27 (4/45) | Bf 109F Werk # Unk "Red 7" (lost 6/27/42), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14882 "Blk 5" (10% dam 4/11/43, forc lnd Leeuwarden FP, low fuel, pilot OK), Bf 109G6 Werk # Unk "Red 6" (lost 2/22/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 12/27/44 Ardennes Region, pilot OK), Bf 109G or K Werk # Unk (lost 3/19/45 sd by Spitfire Rheine vic, pilot WIA) (SGLO & LOCS) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (7/5/42) & Gold | Fifteen victories were achieved in JG-27, 10 were bombers, two from the 306th BG, one of which, his 2nd, was Lee Kesslers! (Uffz H. Beckmann on 21 May, 1943). His first victory was a Spitfire V east of Marsa Matruh on 26 June, 1942. WIA 27 June, 1942 during aerial combat with a Hurricane near Mersa Matruh, being hit in the shoulder and foot losing his right big toe. His 3rd, a B-17 at Ostuizen-Hörne, S of Hagen, on 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 S of Weiz on 22 February, 1944. Added: After this encounter, he bailed safely, and his ac crashed near Birkfeld due to B-24 return fire (C.König). His 5th, a B-24 NE of Karlovac on 19 March, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 at Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 10th, a P-47 at La Neuve Lyre on 12 June, 1944. His 13th, a P-47 NE of Dinant on 27 December, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 14th, an Auster 5 km SE of Krefeld on 11 March, 1945. Survived the war and lived at Weidenkamp 30, 4670 Lünen, W. Germany as of May 1990. Deceased 23 June, 2001. | ||
1193 | Beckmann, Helmut | Lt | 1/25/1925 | Krefeld | 15(Sturm)/JG-3 (4/45) | Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 4/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA ?? April, 1945; lost to unknown cause in the Prenzlau area (LOCS). | | ||
1194 | Beckmann, Ludwig | Obst | 10/26/1895 | Dortmund | 8 | FFS C-3 (9/40), III/KG.z.b.V.- 1 (3/41), III/KG.z.b.V. Catania (Africa), Kdr KG.z.b.V.- 500 (3/43), Kdr FFS A-3 Güben and others | Ju 52 | RK (3/14/43), Honor Cup (10/19/42), DK-G (7/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clap in Gold | WWI flyer with 7 victories, and one in 1/Jagdstaffel. Served in Poland, Africa and Rusia (C.König & LOCS). |
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1195 | Beckmann, Oswald | Hptm | 6/KG-30 (France) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141114 "4D + HN" (lost 4/4/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 4 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1196 | Bedall, Harry | Uffz | 2/JG-300 | Bf 109G-6 (lost 6/13/44 at Sommerwendjoch) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 13 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Sommerwendjoch. Source: JG-300 Loss List | |||||
1197 | Beeck, Fritz | Ofw | 11/30/1910 | 4 | 6/JG-51 (8/40 Channel) | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5587 "Yellow 10" (lost 8/24/40) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 24 August, 1940 after being shot down over East Langdon, Kent, England, belly landing alongside the Dover-Deal Road. His one known victory, a Spitfire E of Dungeness on 7 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Cape Gris Nez on 29 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire along the English coast on 15 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane E of Margate on 24 August, 1940. Soldiers pose with Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 (W.Nr. 5587) ‘Yellow 10’ of 6./JG 51 ‘Molders’, which crash-landed at East Langdon in Kent, 24 August 1940. The pilot was captured unhurt. | |||
1198 | Beeg, Robert | Lt | 1(F)/123 (Channel) | Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430069 "4U + GH" (lost 8/25/42) | Observer Operational Clasp | KIA with two other unnamed crew 25 August, 1942; crashed into a hill at Yard Farm, Wroxall, Isle of Wight due to poor visibility, One other crew POW (Ju 88 Loss List). One known unnamed crew, Gefr Rudi Schorler (geb 8/8/1919) KIA, bur CC, Blk 8, Gr 22. The other, Uffz Horst Schwarz, KIA, bur CC, Blk 7, Gr 250 (Luftwaffe graves UK). | Cannock Chase | ||||
1199 | Beegen, Wolfram | Oblt | 8/21/1921 | III/KG-1 (Channel) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3219 "V4 + CP" (lost 11/11/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 11 November, 1940, crashing his Ju 88 near Oud-Smedlede, buried Lommel, Block 39/154. Source: A. Rosseels. | Lommel, Belgium | |||
1200 | Beeger, Horst | Maj | 6/8/1913 | Bautzen | Stfkpt 3/LG-1 (4/41 Med), Kdr III/KG-101 (8/43) | He 111H in LG-1, JU 88A-5 Werk # 4255 "L1 + HL" (lost 4/16/41), Ju 88A in both | RK(11/23/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/18/41) EP(4/4/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA (briefly) with crew 16 April, 1941 off Chalkis, cause not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). He is credited with sinking the British Cruiser "York" in May 1941. He flew his first missions over Poland on the He 111 (Iron Cross, Second Class on 31/10/1939). Converted to Ju 88. Early1940 Beeger in action in the Norway and Western Campaigns. From July 1940 to March 1941 he flew against targets in the south of England and enemy shipping in the Channel. On 1/10/1940, Oberleutnant Beeger named Staffelkapitän of 3./LG 1. 1941-04-16, in Balkans Campaign, Beeger’s Ju 88 A-5, WerkNr. 4255, L1 + HL shot down by anti-aircraft fire north of Chalkis. After a forced landing behind enemy lines, Beeger and his crew made their way to the German lines. In May 1941 he and his Staffel played a major role in the Geschwader’s successful operations against British warships in the waters around Crete. Staffel had sunk 17 merchant vessels in the Mediterranean. In addition to these anti-shipping operations, Beeger and his Staffel also mined the Suez Canal and bombed targets in North Africa. On 1943-02-01 took over III./KG 101, a training unit based at Cognac in the south of France, and served as Kommandeur until 14/8/1943. Attached to HQ of KG 101 until the beginning of March 1944, then assigned to the staff of the General der Kampfflieger. In October 1944 he was named supply officer in the Geschwaderstab of KG 53 and was responsible for the delivery of V1 flying bombs to the unit. From December 1944 until the end of the war, Beeger was attached to Stab KG 200. He was promoted to Major March 1945. Deceased 6 November, 2005, Almunecar, Spain. |
Courtesy Christian König |
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