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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************Photo
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1101 Tölke, FriedrichUffz2/KG-54 He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 5/27/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 27 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, his Heinkel crashing near Middelburg, East Flanders. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Siegfried Radtke, an Uffz and pilot in KG-54, and author of "Kampfgeschwader 54, von der Ju 52 zu Me 262", places the location in Nieupoort, Belgium, along the Zeebrugge, suggesting this is where the action took place, hit by flak and Hurricanes of No.56 Sq.. Remaining crew: Ofw Hans Heussner, Obs (WIA); Uffz Kurt Reim, R/O (KIA); Uffz Franz Werner, Flt Engr (WIA) and Flg Amon (or Anton) Hirsch, Gnr (KIA). The two deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Lommel, both 38: Uffz Reim Gr 309, Flg Hirsch, Gr 239 (D.Drury).
1102 Töpfer, KurtUffz1/11/19167/JG-26Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5242 "White 8 + I" (lost 10/30/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 30 October, 1940 in aerial combat over Marden, Kent, with a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq.. The burst of fire from the Spitfire caused his E-4 to explode in mid-air, the main portion falling on Brook Farm, Marden. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 491 (M.Croft).
Cannock Chase
1103 Tornier, KurtOfhr2/13/1924Berlin1/KG-53 (Alhorn)He 111H-16 Werk # 161442 (lost at sea)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 10 December, 1944 after launching a V-1 against London, when he crashed into the sea off the coast of Sweden, near Grebbestad, where his body was found on 1 March, 1945. He was buried at Gothenburg-Kviberg on 6 March, 1945. Remaining crew: Fhr Fritz Brugger (born 4/30/1920 Pforzheim) MIA, Uffz Günter Lis (born 2/21/1922 Berlin, Buried in Denmark 2/27/45), Uffz Waldemar Vahle (born 5/7/1923 Mosgau) MIA and Fw Fritz Knop (born 10/5/1920 Brenkenhofstal/Stolp) MIA. The pilot and co-pilot were not positively identified by the author. The selection was mine . Source: B.Widfeldt
1104 Tostmann, KurtOblt11/3/1912Hildesheim6(H)/13Hs 126 Werk # unk "4E + EP" (lost 9/2/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 2 September, 1941: failed to return from an operation near Smolensk. His name can be found in a War Graves Registry at Duchowschtschina, by Smolensk (H.D.Zemke)
1105 Totzauer, BernhardObltErg.St.I/StG-5 (IV/LG-1)Ju 87B-1 Werk # 210 "L1 + LE" (lost 4/11/42)EK 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		WIC 11 April, 1942; crashed at Lade Norway during a non-operational delivery flight, shortly after takeoff from the Lade airfield due to engine failure. His R/O, Uffz Kurt Rüpke, was also injured. Source: SIG Norway. Added: The Stuka struck the chimney of a house, changed direction, and crashed into a nearby cabin in the vicinity. In 1980, both Totzauer and Rüpke visited Trondheim. Text & photos, M.Shaug.
1106 Trautmann, KurtUffz112/NJG-3, 9/NJG-2Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 January, 1945 during ground interdiction over Belgium and France (Operation Bodenplatte) (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Husum-Leibt on 29 July, 1944.
1107 Trautwein, WolfgangFw1 Erg/Fernaufkl.Gr. (Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 880742 (lost 3/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Lt Kurt Wendt and two other unnamed crew south of Pilea (Saloniki) on 20 March, 1943; crash caused by hitting an obstruction (Ju 88 Loss List).
1108 Trenner, KurtOfwFl.ü.G.-1Ju 52 Werk # 640618 (dam 12/15/43)Wound Badge
Pilot Badge		Injured with unnamed crew making an emergency landing at Weseram 15 December, 1943 during a delivery flight, cause unknown.
1109 Trübsbach, WolfObltAdj I/JG-7 (45)Me 262A-1aFighter Operational ClaspTrübsbach, Erich Schulte and Kurt Tangermann served as Adj.s during the span of 11/44 to 5/45. LuftArchiv.de
1110 Tschersich, KurtUffz11/7/1916Wekusta 51 (Le Bourget) He 111H-2 Werk # 2431 (lost 3/10/41) Observer Operational Clasp KIFA 10 March, 1941; collided with a Do 215 piloted by Fw Robert Gross of 2(F)/ObdL, He and two unnamed crew also KIFA, one injured. Source: J.Schadskaje. Added: The collision occurred at the Le Bourget airfield, Seine-St.-Denis, France, an outlying district of Paris. Uffz Tschersich buried in the Ger War cem. at Champigny-Saint Andre, Fr., Blk 3, Row 14, Gr 1192. He 111 crew information unknown (D.Drury).
1111 Twittmann, ErnstLt8/24/1919Soest III/Erg JG-1 or EJGr-Ost (8/44), 7/JG-27 (1/45) Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160378 "White 18" (8/44), Bf 109G-14 Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 11 April, 1945 during aerial combat with fighters in the vicinity of Tilleda/Kyffhäuser (Luft Off Career Summaries & J.Schadskaje). Werk # 160378 had been assigned to Lt Kurt Gehring in I/JG-77 in Italy. On 3 November, 1943 it was 10% damaged, crashing at Centocelle, Italy due to a servicing fault, pilot OK. Added: Twittmann & Edgar Bartels were attacked by P-51'a on 7 August, 1944 over CZ the day Bartels was KIA (F.Braun).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
On August 7, 1944, during a US air raid on the Upper Silesian Refinery, the Luftwaffe met the Americans in the area of ​​North Moravia and Silesia. Chronicle of the city of Suchdol n.O. (Mr Zauchtel) states at that date: It was shortly before midday when the battle began. There was a duel of three planes in the sky. After a short shootout, one of the American Mustangs (P-51) sent a Bf 109 G-6 ('White 18') to the ground (W.Nr. 160378). The pilot Lt. Ernst Twittmann tried to get out of the smoking machine. He jumped and his parachute carried him further southwest toward a wooded area. He was wounded, but survived. His fighter fell in a field behind the village. The site of the crash was soon occupied by local SA and guarded.
1112 Tyralla, KurtUffz26(Schlacht)/LG-2, I/Sch.G.-1Bf 109E-7/U1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 August, 1942. A 2nd, an I-18 on 2 September, 1942. Alternate spelling: Tyrella.
1113 Ubben, Kurt 'Kuddel'Maj11/18/1911Dorstadt bei Goslar110I Kü.J.St./136, 6(J)/TrGr-186, Stfkpt 8/JG-77 (5/43 Italy), Kdr III/JG-77 (43 S.U. & N.Africa), Kdr JG-2(3/44)He 51"Wh 16"(38), Bf 109E-1 "Red 13", Bf 109E "Yel 13"(3/40), Bf 109F-4 "Black 13 (8/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8484 (20% dam 12/4/41; crashed, eng dam after combat at Mariupol), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 15" (5/43), Bf 109G-6 "Black << +" as Kdr III/JG-77 (10/43), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 680113 (lost 4/27/44) RK(9/4/41)-EL(3/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIA 27 April, 1944 in an aerial battle in his Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680113 with Thunderbolts from the 356th FG over Chateau Thierry. His parachute failed to open due to too little altitude. 500 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Fokker XXI over De Kool, 10 May, 1940, while in 5/JGr-186. Served in 6/TrGr-186 in March, 1940, flying "Yellow 13". One known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 9 March, 1942. His 70th, a Soviet I-153 on 8 June, 1942. A P-2 on 12 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 September, 1942. At least 5 victories in the Desert. 20 victories in the West and 26 AC destroyed on the ground along with 15 tanks and one MTB. Shot down four Pe-2s 9 October, 1941, as the Soviets attacked the Chaplinka airfield. Replaced E. Mayer as Kdr JG-2 from March 1944 to April 1944. Flew Bf 109F-4 "Black 13" in August 1941 while Stfkpt 8/JG-77. Also flew Bf 109G-2 "White< w Yellow 1" in September, 1942 while Grp Kdr III/JG-77.

Courtesy Christian Konig
1114 Ueberson, HelmutLt3/KG-2 (7/42), 8/KG-2 (Deelen), Instr duties (3/43)Do 17, Do 217E-4 Werk # Unk "U5 + LS" (dam 7/27/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # Unk (dam 8/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspFlew the 27 July, 1942 mission against the Rolls-Royce facility in Derby England. Their ac was damaged, however crew uninjured. Remaining crew: Ofhr Kurt Kühling, Observer, Fw Günther Bartnik, wireless operator and Fw Josef König, mechanic. In a second incident, their ac was damaged by fighters and AA fire on 19 August, 1942 in the vicinity of Dieppe, no injuries to the crew. Ueberson and his crew operated over northern England fifteen times between 1942 and 1943. He and his crew were the longest surviving crew in their unit by March 1943, and were taken off operational flying and employed as "Instructional Crew". They returned to operations in April 1944 at Melun-Villaroche. Alternate spelling: Ueberon.
1115 Uhl, FritzUffz 3/JG-53 (9/39), 9/JG-53 (10/39) Bf 109E-3 (two 100% losses in 1939) Wound Badge(10/14/39)
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Bailed safely after being shot down without wounds 30 September, 1939 during aerial combat with a P-36 in the Merzig/St.Wendel area. Suffered a broken arm in an aerial collision with Kurt Sauer over Wiesbaden on 14 October, 1939. Both bailed safely. Both his and Sauers AC were lost. Alternate spelling: Uhle.
1116 Uhlemann, FritzUffz3/20/1921LeipzigFighter unitFw 190 (lost 11/17/44)KIC 17 November, 1944 when he struck the ground near Gattmannsdorf during ground attack practice. Source: Kurt Rieder.
1117 Ulbrich, KurtUffz111/JG-51 (1/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 January, 1944.
1118 Ullerich, KurtUffz1/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210971 "White 10" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat in "White 10" with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 or 332 Sq.at Lengerich. He bailed successfully , but died when his chute failed to open.
1119 Ungericht, Alfred Fw9/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8259 "9K + LT" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 June, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Fw Ungericht and his gunner, Uffz Kurt Küster, were injured in the crashlanding along the road, Stryj-Bolechow, 1.5km N of Lisewice, where they were captured by the Russians. Local inhabitants stated they were murdered by the NKWD. The other two crew evaded capture and ret'd to their unit (12 O'clock Forum).
1120 Unruh, KurtOblt7/28/1920Wabnitz 1/KG-53 (6/41), 7 & 2/KG-53 (early 43), 11/KG-53 (10/43), 12/NJG-6 (8/44) He 111H-6, H-11 & H-16 RK(2/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/29/42), Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant 		Noted for his support to the Army, his anti-shipping missions in the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga. He made several special missions against oil refineries near Yaroslavl. 393 combat missions. Deceased 11 March, 1989, Essen. Source: Kaiser RK book.
1121 Valbert, WernerUffz6/6/1915II/KG-77 Do 17E-2 Werk # Unk "53 + F25" (lost 6/14/39) Pilot Badge KIC 14 June, 1939, crashing in a field near the Bobrava River, between Radostice and Strelice, CZ, killing the entire crew, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Römmele (geb 12/11/1912 Untereisesheim), Obs and Uffz Kurt Hoffmann, R/O (F.Braun).
1122 Valenta, KurtGefr6/NJG-4 (Dole)Do 217N-1 Werk # 1488 (lost 5/15/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC with his two crew at St Jean de Boeuf 15 May, 1944, cause unknown. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Hans Breitner and Gnr Gefr Karl Stegen. All three buried in the War Graves Cem. Andilly.
1123 Vavken, KurtLt2III/JG-26 (joins 9/43), 7/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530401 "Brown 7" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 7 January, 1944 during aerial combat in "Brown 7" with Allied fighters 12 km SE of Montreuil. One known victory, a B-17 # 42-31121 on 31 December, 1943, of 96BG, 338BS, flown by 1/Lt Ralph A. Woodward, 5 km north of Ault. Three of the crew were KIA.
1124 Vischer, A.Fw1/KG-51 (Lechfeld) Ju 88A Werk # Unk (lost 6/19/40) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 19 June, 1940 when his ac was returning from an operation and attempted a force landing at Weilheim an der Teck, Baden-Württemberg, after developing an engine fire. His Observer, Fw Heinrich Wilhelm Karl Freisewinkel, a pilot in his own right, was killed in the crash. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Kurt Swoboda (KIA) and Fw K.Stölzle (WIA). The name of the pilot was not reported, so the selection of Fw Vischer is arbitrary (D.Drury).
1125 Vocke, KurtGefr3/17/19222/JG-1Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430347 "Black 4" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Hannover. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Hannover Limmer-Foessefeld, Row 19, Gr 2074.
1126 Vogel, KurtFhr3/NJG-2Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620588 "4R + JL" (lost 3/4/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 March, 1945, thought to have crashed into the North Sea during Operation Gisela (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (dispositions unknown): Fritsch, Hellmich and Engelhardt. Source: A. Rosseels.
1127 Vögele, KurtLt4(F)/123 (Channel)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19393 (lost 8/27/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 27 August, 1943 near the Theville airfield, no cause reported.
1128 Voight, KurtFwNahaufkl.Gr. 3Fw 189A-1 Werk # 2150 "5D + FM" (lost 1/5/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 5 January, 1943 at Goroschowje-Tilbjowo, cause unknown. Remaining unnamed crew also MIA. Obs Loss List
1129 Vosshage, KurtFw1/KG-3 (10/40)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 2544 "5K + CH" (lost 10/28/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 28 October, 1940 after being injured making a crash landing at Grafty Green, Kent, due to an engine malfunction. Remaining crew: Fw Albin Schreiber, Obs (Inj/DOW 10/29/40); Fw Rudi Nitsch, R/O (bailed too low, bur Cannock Chase Plot 5, Row 1, Gr 4) and Uffz Harald Hausdorf, Flt Engr (bailed too low, bur CC, 5/1/3) (D.Drury).
1130 Votel, Kurt "Ku Vo"Lt10/7/19179Erg.JSt.-3 (9/39), 3/JG-2 (3/40), 1/JG-2 (4/41)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6471 (lost 5/3/41) EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in an in-flight collision 3 May, 1941 with another 109 piloted by Uffz Hermann Maier (KIFA) at Theville airfield near Cherbourg. Died of his injuries the next day, 4 May, 1941 (Magnus). He was buried at Marigny (LOCS). His first victory, a Wapiti at Calais, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a French Bloch 152 on 6 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane over England on 31 August, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires in the Dover area later that same day, 31 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire in the London/Ashford area on 6 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane over England on 11 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Bournemouth on 5 October, 1940. His last victory, a Spitfire, on 21 April, 1941, 50 km south of the Isle of Wight. Magnus sets victories at 12.
1131 Wachholz, HugobertFhjFw1/30/1922Altvalm1/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332241 "5J + DH" (lost 2/18/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 18 February, 1944; crashed at Ottmaring, by Augsburg, during a high altitude instrument flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hermann Hofmeister, geb 4/7/1921, K.Obs; Uffz Franz Meckel, geb 1/2/1918, Gunner and Uffz Kurt Gustav Hankel, geb 2/15 1917, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
1132 Wachsmuth, KurtOblt2/Ku.Fl.Gr. 606 (or 906?)Do 18D-3 Werk # 0816 "8L + FK" (lost 10/9/39)Observer Operational ClaspPilot and crew interned 9 October, 1939, when they made an emergency landing into the North Sea south of Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Franz Töpper, Obs; KM Oberfunkmaat Rudolf Wildgrube, R/O and Uffz Friedrich Schmidt, Flt Engr. Pilot & crew returned to Germany 15 April, 1940 (D.Drury).
1133 Wagenbreth, KurtFw2/6/1915Breitenbach1/ZG-2, 2/ZG-2 (9/40) Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2065 "3M + EK" (lost 9/3/40) Destroyer Operational Clasp KIA 3 September, 1940 when he collided with another 3/ZG-2 Bf 110 piloted by Oblt Kurt Müller over Rye Hill, near Epping, Essex, England during a bomber escort mission. Wagenbreth's AC came down at Hobbs Cross, Harlow, Essex, killing he and his R/O-Gunner, Uffz Aribert Schubarth (geb 5/3/1919 Sonneberg). Both are buried at CC/5/14; Fw Wagenbreth in Gr 323, Uffz Schubarth in Gr 322 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
1134 Wagner, KurtUffz14(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 680425 "Black 1"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1944; Aerial combat, area of Liege-St. Vith. Mombeek MIA List.
1135 Wagner, Kurt3/NSGr-9 (3/43 to 2/45)Fw 190ANight (Assault?) Fighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch.
1136 Wagner, KurtOfw1/KG-55He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1137 Wagner, PaulUffz2/17/1920Fassenbach Heilbronn3/KG-1Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2145 "V4 + IX" (lost 4/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 5 April, 1944; crashed near the Dahlen rail station, near Wurzen, during a check flight, after deviating from the flight plan due to Lightning. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Paul Naumann, geb 4/15/1921, K.Obs; Uffz Willy Besgen, geb 5/26/1918, R/O and Ofw Kurt Kutschebauch, geb 1/2/1911, Comm NCO. Source: B.Bines.
1138 Wahl, KurtUffz25/JG-3Bf 109F & G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 on 4 March, 1944, no location. His 2nd, another P-51 on 11 April, 1944, no location.
1139 Walden, FritzOgefrBomber unit (Zellhausen 12/44)He 111H-20 (lost 12/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 4 December, 1944; sd at Michelbach by a P-61 of 422 Sq, piloted by Capt Raymond A.Anderson. Remaining crew (KIA): all Ogefrs. no crew assignments given. Horst Alexander, Werner Bredemeier, Kurt Timm and Manfred Vesper. Lost Aircraft Report.
1140 Wallner, ErnstHptm2/21/19105Luft. Beo Staffel 7 (4/44), 6/NJG-6 (12/44 Schwäbisch Hall)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711129 "2Z + AP" (lost 12/4/44)(Most likely EP also)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 4/5 December, 1944 by Lancaster return fire at Ludwigsburg, near Winzerhausen during a Heilbronn raid (Bolten). Pilot buried Schwäbisch Hall. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Morlock (KIA, 4/25/1922); Uffz Karl Schröter (KIA, 9/8/1920) and Gnr named Würzinger (bailed). One known victory, a Lancaster in the Friedrichshafen area on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington in the München-Innsbrück area on 14 June, 1944. A 3rd and 4th, a Lancaster near Russelheim and a 2nd Lancaster, 15 km W of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944 (PD216 see Archive Report). A 5th, a Lancaster SSE of Heilbronn on 4 December, 1944.Archive Report PD216
1141 Walter, KurtHptm10/23/1911Dauernheim HessenFighter-trained, to Bombers w/KG-26, Kdr III/StG-3 (10/42 Africa)Ju 87D-1 Trop Werk # 2562 "S7 + ??" (lost 10/26/42) in III/StG-3 RK(5/18/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber in Bronze & Dive Bomber in Gold Operational Clasps		KIA 26 October, 1942 near El Alamein on returning from a mission, when he was shot down at Haggag el Kasaba by a Hurricane piloted by F/O Houle of RAF No. 213 Sq.. Following the unnamed rear gunners bail out, Walter attempted the same, but his chute did not open due to insufficient altitude. Initial burial in the El Alamein Cemetery (Photo credit, Doug Van Orman). 184 missions, including 58 as a bomber pilot. Destroyed 1 destroyer, 1 patrol craft 20000 BRT of supply ships ant the Brtit. cruiser "Coventry".
1142 Walter, KurtLt11/JG-3 PasewalkBf 109K-4 "Yellow 8 + I"Fighter Operational ClaspHans Zitmann photo in Air Fan, July 1981.
1143 Walz, Kurt KarlFw10/2/1922Mähringen5/JG-51 (8/40), Stab/JG-51 (4/44) Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk (lost 8/11/40), Bf 109G-6 most likely, Werk # Unk (lost 4/3/44) Fighter Operational ClaspMost likely rescued from the water, he was later sd NE of Kovel, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine on 3 April, 1944. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Kovel, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Potelytsch, Ukraine. MIA 11 August, 1940 following aerial combat over the Channel, most likely in the Dover area. His attacker, P/O A. "Tony" R.H.Barton, saw the 109 going down, but lost sight of it when he turned to see if he was being chased. Witnesses reported an unidentified fighter crashing into the water. Barton was flying a Hurricane of No.32 Sq. (D.Drury).
1144 Wartmann, KurtUffz8/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141034 "3Z + MS" (lost 3/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Algiers harbor 26 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
1145 Weber, HansLt11/24/19153(F)/123Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430325 (lost 10/4/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp 		KIC with his entire crew, 4 October, 1942, when they crashed in the vicinity of Coudray Vilboux, cause unknown. Remaining crew (pos unk, all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 10): Ofw Otto Bauer (geb 9/4/1915), Gr 115; ofw Martin Bachmann (geb 9/28/1915), Gr 98 and Uffz Kurt Wilke (geb 3/15/1919), Gr 82. Lt Weber buried in Grave 132 (DK-G Awards List, absa3945 & LOCS).
1146 Weber, KurtUffz8/KG-27He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1147 Weber, KurtUffzII/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142508 "??" (lost 7/17/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew over Sicily 17 July, 1943, probably due to enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List).
1148 Weg, Siegfried von4/KG-2 Do 217K-1 Werk # 4620 "U5 + CM" (lost) Bomber Operational Clasp Crashed in his Do 217 on 22 September, 1943 at Hull. Crew: Kurt Stiegler, Helmut Rumpff, Arno Ehemann, and Heinz Urban. All the crew are buried at the cemetery at Hull. Jager Blatt 2/2000. Alternate spelling: Wege.
1149 Wegener, KurtOfw14/JG-300Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 inside the city of Berlin on 21 June, 1944.
1150 Weible, KurtFw1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171548 "White 12" (lost 12/5/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Liebenwalde; bailed safely.
1151 Weigand, KurtFw3/4/1922Kronberg im Taunus76/JG-300 (Seyring)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350163 "Yellow 12" (lost 8/24/44 at Kaclehy Czech.)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat with 15th AAF aircraft at Kaclehy CZ, buried Kronberg Cem, Grave B 160 (JG-300 Loss List & Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a B-17 at the Nürnberg airfield on 16 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 at Zwickau-Plauen on 20 July, 1944. A 3rd, another B-17 at Zwickau-Zerbst on 20 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 in the Linz area on 25 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 in the Graz area on 26 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 at Vosges on 9 August, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) in the Daun-Kyllberg area on 15 August, 1944.
1152 Weigel, KurtLt6/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 8 April, 1940 after his ac was attacked by a Hurricane of No.43 Sq., piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes. Lt Weigel made a force landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KIA, bur little known smaller CC War Cem, 4/F/10) and Ofw ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KIA, bur CC War Cem 4/F/13) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
1153 Weigel, Kurt HeinzHptm10/29/1916Stettin2 Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45) Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KIA): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster in the Stuttgart area on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories.
1154 Weis, BertholdUffz6/16/19214/KG-6Ju 188 Werk # Unk (lost 1/24/44)Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 24 January, 1944; crashed shortly after takeoff at Bonlez Belgium, no further detail. Buried Lommel, Block 49/167. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Remaining crew (KIC?; no burial detail): Uffz Werner Jung, Obs; Ogefr Helmut Löw, R/O and Gefr Kurt Höft, Gnr (C.König).
Lommel, Belgium
1155 Weisner, KurtFhjFw11/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 110156 "G9 + RY" (lost 10/15/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC the night of 14/15 October, 1944, 4km NW of Wadersloh, cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC): Fw Karl Heinz Arend and Uffz Wilhelm Schäfer, WASt notes by a German researcher.
1156 Welter, KurtMaj2/25/1916Köln - Lindenthal63Flt Instr to 43, 3/JG-301(9/43), 5/JG-302(1/44), Stab/JG-302, 1/NJG-10, 5(N)/JG-300(7/44), 10/JG-300(9/44), Stfkpt 10/NJG-11 (12/44, Stamps repl), NJ Kdo 262Bf 110C, Ju 88C-6, Fw 190A-5/U1 Wk# 150145, Fw 190A-6, Me 262A-1a & B, Me 262B-1a/U1 Werk# 110635 "Red 10" (5/45) RK(10/18/44)-EL(3/9/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44)
EP(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Day & Night Fighter Oper.Clasps		Achieved 33 victories in only 40 combat missions, 25 with the Me 262, the highest of all 262 pilots!. 51 Night victories. 21 bombers. 7 Mosquitoes. One known double victory on 22 September, 1943; both B-24s, at Hannover. He downed 4 Lancasters in the Königsberg area on the night of 30 August, 1944. Two mosquitos in the Berlin area on 16 September, 1944. A Mosquito N of Wittenberg on 18 September, 1944. A Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. A Mosquito N of Berlin on 28 October, 1944. In December 1944, he organized NJ Kdo262 (the only Night Fighter unit to fly the 262) and scored 20 victories in the Berlin area. His 39th victory, a Mosquito of RAF No. 139 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Howard, on 2 January, 1945. On the night of March 30, 1945, Welter scored the largest individual victory against the fast Mosquito bomber, by shooting down four of RAF No. 692 Sq., one flown by F/Sgt Camprey. He was the highest individual scorer in the "Wilde Sau" units. Flew "Red 10" in Burg, Germany, April, 1945. Some controvery over his Mosquito claims. Died in an auto/train accident 7 March, 1949 at Leck. The JG-300 units most likely belong to Ofw Kurt Welter, next record (most likely my error).

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Allied Losses Database Mosquito MM180
1157 Wende, KurtUffz3/JG-4 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161006 (?) "Yellow 7" (dam 5/7/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing after combat on 7 May, 1944 at Lago di Bracciano (JG-4 List).
1158 Wendland, KurtOblt Stab/KG-6 (T/O 12/42), Verbandführerschule/KG-101 (3/43), Stab/KG-6 (T/O 6/43) Ju 88A-14 Werk # Unk "3E + CA" (lost 6/28/43) Bomber Operational Clasp KIFA with his entire crew, 28 June, 1943 in the vicinity of Albenga, Italy (LOCS). Remaining crew: Reg.Rat. Erich Peiffer, Obs; Uffz Ludwig Mahler, R/O and Gefr Matthias Brandner, Gnr (Sergio Manente 2/2024).
1159 Wendlandt, KurtObltStab/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144542 "3E + CA" (lost 6/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with unnamed crew 28 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
1160 Wendler, KurtUffz14(Jabo)/JG-5 (Norway)Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0132 215 "Black 1" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 13 April, 1943 after being hit by flak north of Petsamo.
1161 Wendorff, KurtMajStab/KGr.z.b.V. 105 ('41), Kdr KGr.z.b.V. 300 ('43), Kdr Erg TGr. (Berlin-Schönwalde 5/43)Ju 52, Ar 232A-03 Werk # 0100005 "VD + YC" (lost 8/15/43)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 15 August, 1943 at Schönwalde on an introductory flight piloted by Hptm Walter Maltzer (LOCS). See Hptm Meltzer profile for further detail
1162 Wengler, KurtGefr18/ZG-26Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Curtis Hawk-75A on 12 May, 1940, no location.
1163 Wenzel, Kurt Erich (Kurt Heinz?)Lt6/15/192121/JG-52 (7/41), 6/JG-26 (12/42 Channel)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12853 (lost 7/41), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16102 "Brown 7" (lost 1/20/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 20 January, 1943 during aerial combat in "Brown 7" with a Typhoon of RAF No. 609 Sq. over the Thames Estuary. In this action, he collided with Uffz Heinz Marquardt who was able to bail out into the Thames, and was picked up by British ASR and taken POW. On 2 July, 1941, he was forced to bail out with injuries from his F-2over St. Omer due to engine problems. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 8 km NNW of Ft. Philippe on 23 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire of RAF No. 91 Sq. 8 km west of Dieppe on 6 December, 1942. Added: Still listed as MIA?? (C.König).

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1164 Werner, KurtUffzSeeTransportFliegerStaffel-3Ju 52 (Seaplane) Werk # 6987 "TE + DZ" (formerly "8A + GL")(lost 1/27/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIA 27 January, 1944 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.603 Sq., coming down into the Aegean Sea, W of Mykonos. Remaining crew (dispo & desig unknown): Uffz Philipp Beisel, Ofw Heinz Hieke, Ofw Erich Burkhardt (or Burckhardt) and Gefr Willi Hermann Nau. Gefr Nau found in the VDK, buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 2, Row 16, Platte 4. Ofw Burkhardt was a passenger from 7. Seenotstaffel (D,Drury).
1165 Werry, Armin (Arnim?)Fw2/KG-55He 111H-6 Werk # 7028 (lost 4/10/42)KIA with his entire crew, 10 April, 1942, after their ac was lost due to a fighter attack over the Sea of Asov. A second source specifies the cause as infantry (fire) at Kertsch (Eng.Kerch) on the southern end of the Sea of Asov. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Knappe (or Knabbe), Obs; Ogefr Heinz Holtkamp, R/O; Ogefr Johann Hagen, Flt Engr and Gefr Kurt Autenrieth, Gnr. Only the gunners burial information is found in the VDK. His remains have not been recovered, and he is commemorated in the War Cem .at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine (D.Drury).
1166 Wetter, KurtLtIII/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18089 (lost 7/13/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 13 July, 1943; a takeoff accident at the Malemes airfield.
1167 Weyergang, DietrichLt7/16/1918Ascherleben110(Zerst)/JG-77 (Norway)Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3235 "LN + ER" (lost 7/5/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 5 July, 1941, shot down by AA fire near Murmansk. His R/O, Uffz Kurt Tigges, was also killed (source: SIG Norway). One known victory, a Hudson off Stavanger, Norway, 8 Feb., 1941.
1168 Wickert, SiegfriedLt2(F)/22 (Sola)Do 17M Werk # 2163 (lost 3/1/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC during an emergency landing at sea near Mandal on 1 March, 1941 during a non-operational flight. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Kinne, R/O (KIC) and two other unnamed were rescued. Source: SIG Norway.
1169 Wiersbitzky, PaulOfw2/KGr.-100 (Vannes-Meucon) He 111H-3 Werk # 5652 "6N + FK" (lost 6/14/41) Bomber Operational Clasp POW with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941, after their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.219 Sq., piloted by F/Lt John Groves Topham. The pilot crash landed the ac at Guestling, Sussex, after the remaining crew had bailed. Remaining crew: Lt Hilmar Schmidt, Obs; Fw Herbert Schick, R/O and Fw Kurt Braun, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
1170 Wiesenfarth, Eduard (Eugen?)Ofw6/29/1920Pforzheim3/KG-4 Ju 88A, He 111H-20 Werk # 700501 (lost 1/16/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		DK-G Awards List. Added: KIC 16 January, 1945 when his ac made ground contact at Mount Vysoka (CZ), cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Ludwig Stahl, Obs; Fw Georg Saalfrank, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Pollmeier, Flt Engr and Ogefr Kurt Fehrmann, Gnr. The deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Altentsteig Austria, Blk 1, Row 14 as follows: Wiesenfarth Gr 293; Stahl Gr 291, Saalfrank Gr 292, Pollmeier Gr 290 and Fehrmann Gr 289 (D.Drury).
1171 Wieting, FranzHptm6/26/1911KielFAR 33 (8/39), Stfkpt 6/KG-30 (6/40), Stfkpt Stab/ X Fliegerkorps (2/41)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6349 (lost 6/29/41) RK(6/19/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 29 June, 1941; while on a courier flight from Vienna to Athens, he flew into the ground in the Wogaras Mountainson the Bulgarian - Serbian border near Saloniki. Remaining crew (KIFA): Fw Kurt Behrendt, Obs and Ofw Karl Kast, Flt Engr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
1172 Wilke, KurtUffz15/JG-53 (7/43; 3/44 Reich Def))Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440116 (lost 3/15/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 15 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Hörstel/Teckenburg. One known victory in Sicily, his 1st, a P-38 on 10 July, 1943.
1173 Wilke, KurtFw6/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3615 "5K + KP" (lost 8/19/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6743 "5K + LP" (lost 10/8/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Ostaschow-Firowo 8 October, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Wk# 3615 reported lost 19 August, 1942 due to enemy fighter attack, location not reported, crew returned, Wilke a Fw at the time (Ju 88 Loss List).
1174 Wilkening, HeinzOfw10. SeenotstaffelDo 24T-2 Werk # 0047 "CM + IM" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIA 14 december, 1943; shot down by two Raf fighters from No.144 Squadron. Remaining crew (all KIA): Ofw Gerhard Anders, Observer; Fw Fritz Juchelka, R/O; Ofw Rudolf Tölle, Mech; Ogefr Kurt May, 2nd Mech and Uffz Walter Schürhoff, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
1175 Will, WilhelmOfw1/18/1914Ruttershausen1(F)/22 (S.U.) Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0800 "4N + EH" (lost 7/5/41) Observer Operational Clasp KIA with two other unnamed crew in the Ostrow-Pskow-Luga area 5 July, 1941, cause unknown, one other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Lt Gerhard Adams (geb 7/5/1916 Düsseldorf), Obs and pilot in his own right (KIA); Ofw P.Teupe, R/O (POW) and Uffz Kurt Otterbach, Gnr (KIA). The three deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem at Sebesh, Russia in Blk 8, Row 13 as follows: Ofw Will Gr 1181, Lt Adams Gr 1179 and Uffz Otterbach Gr 1180. The VDK indicates the crash location as Pogosi (D.Drury).
1176 Willmann, KurtLt16/JG-54Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1322 "Yellow ?" (lost 7/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 14 July, 1943 in aerial combat with a LaGG-3 over Map Quadrant 54353. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 13 July, 1943.
1177 Windelbrand, KurtUffz2/6/19201/KG-66 (Channel)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140609 "Z6 + KH" (lost 1/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 January, 1944 during an attack on London. Shot down by a Night Fighter 5 km south of Hastings. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Heinrich Schwarz, geb 1/4/1922, Obs and Uffz Gerhard Jarolim, geb 11/10/1922, R/O. Source: B.Bines.
1178 Winkel, KurtFhjFw10/JG-26Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161436 "Black 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 16 March, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 5" with a P-47 of 56FG W of Vitry-les-Reims.
1179 Winter, FritzUffz4/8/1917Breslau3/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 5609 "1H + EL" (lost 10/4/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 4 October, 1940, with his entire crew, when he crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. The bodies of the crew washed ashore at Hollesley Bay, Suffolk on 30 October, 1940, the date shown on three of the four grave markers. Remaining crew (all buried CC/1/6): Lt Hans Hugo Zingel, Obs (bur Gr 205); Uffz Kurt Blasius, Pos Unk (bur Gr 206) and Uffz Walter Reinelt, Pos Unk (bur Gr 208). Uffz Winter buried Gr 207 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
1180 Winter, KurtUffz3/22/19211/KG-66Do 217K Werk # 4462 "3E + AZ" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 20 June, 1943; shot down during a night mission to Montdidier by a British fighter over the Montdidier airfield. The AC crashed by Mesnil St Gorge, 5 km WSW of Montdidier. Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Otfried Pohl, geb 12/11/1920, Obs; Uffz Gerhard Luschner, geb 6/4/1920, R/O; Gefr Hipolyth Kestner, geb 8/1/1922, R/O and Ofw Herbert Winkler, geb 3/6/1916, Mechanic. Source: B. Bines.
1181 Wintermeyer, KurtLt12/JG-51 (S.U.)Fw 190A-4 Werk # (14)5594 "Brown 13" (lost 7/7/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 7 July, 1943 south of Tagin, cause unknown.
1182 Witschel, KurtFw4/10/1920Berlin10/JG-301 (5/44 Romania) Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162126 "Black 2" (lost 5/31/44) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 31 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Cirianesti (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Burial German War Cem. Bucharest, D/2/33 (M.Krebbers).
1183 Witt, KurtUffz12/4/19222/JG-300 Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/18/44 at Marktoberdorf) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat over Marktoberdorf (JG-300 Loss List).
1184 Witte, Kurt "Knut"Uffz65(Sturm)/JG-300 Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171668 (lost 7/25/44 at Tragwein Austria)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 25 July, 1944; during aerial combat against B-24s, he was attacked by two P-38 escorts at Lugendorf Austria, in Mühlviertel area. He was buried at Ortsfriedhof, in Tragwein, later in Jaunitzbachtal. One known victory, a B-17 N of Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. Pilot disposition 25 July, 1944, unknown. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Moosbierbaum on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, another B-24 W of Moosbierbaum, also on 26 June, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 W of Kempten on 18 July, 1944.
1185 Wittek, KurtFw4/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171561 "Green 5" (lost 9/9/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Lüttich area.
1186 Woldt, KurtUffz5/JG-301 (2/45) Fw 190A-9 Werk # 206071 (lost 2/1/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash 1 February, 1945 at Kapsdorf, cause not reported. Added, version two: Bailed out near Kahnsdorf, reason unknown (C.König). :
1187 Wolf, AdolfOblt8/4/19135/KG-40 (Soesterberg) Do 217E-4 Werk # 5370 "F8 + BN" (lost) Bomber Operational Clasp POW 19 August, 1942 when he was shot down during a recon mission over the English coastline. Two British fighters attacked him approximately 50 miles off Happisburgh, causing him to crash in the North Sea. Remaining crew (KIA): StabsFw Erich Rösner (geb 9/28/12), Obs., washed ashore near Vederso and buried 12 October, 1942 at Lemvig Cemetery, Grave 68. Uffz Walter Hamann (geb 10/28/19), R/O, washed ashore along the Danish west coast on 13 October, 1942 and was buried that same day at Fovrfelt Cemetery, Blk A3, Row 4, Gr 8, on 16 October, 1942, in Esbjerg. Fw Kurt Glatzel (geb 11/21/17), Mech., washed ashore 14 October, 1942 and was buried at Fovrfelt Cemetery, Blk A3, Row 4, Gr 9, on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark.
1188 Wolff, GüntherLt3/29/19217/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # Unk "U5 + KR" (lost 1/15/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 15 January, 1943, when his ac was sd over Coleby by a Mosquito of No.151 Sq., piloted by Sgt E.A.Knight & Sgt W.I.L.Roberts, after a bombing raid on Lincoln. The ac crashed, and was destroyed on impact, east of Boothby Graffoe, 8 miles south of Lincoln, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (all buried War Graves Plot, Row 7, Scopwick Church Burial Ground, Lincolnshire): Uffz Helmut Oscar Knorr, (born 11/14/1919) Gr 38; Ogefr Karl Heinz Krusewitz, (born 4/30/1921) Gr 39 and Uffz Kurt Semlitschka, (born 7/17/1921) Gr 40. Lt Wolff buried in Gr 37. Source: B.Williamson, 10/8/2018 email. NOTE: The pilot was not identified. I made the selection, naming the Lt as the ac commander.
1189 Wolff, KurtUffz4/JG-77 (Babenhausen)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780840 "Blue 17" (lost 10/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspHis G-14 crashed 9 km east of Volkel Holland on 6 October, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: He bailed safely and was taken prisoner (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: His ac crashed at Rijkevoort municipality, Wanroij, downed by Spitfires (SGLO).
1190 Wolff, KurtFw11 & 3/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 15", Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1262 "Yellow 12" (lost 9/30/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 30 September, 1940, bailing safely after aerial combat, his AC crashing at Clayton Farm, Peasmarsh. His first victory, a Spitfire near Maidstone on 27 September, 1940, an Uffz in 1 Staffel at the time.

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1191 Wollschläger, KurtUffz17/JG-77 (6/43 Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16581 "White 6" (lost 7/13/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 July, 1943 during a strafing attack, force landed at Casa Cotta by Alimena. His 1st known victory, in the Sicilian campaign, a P-38F at Map Quadrant 9163 on 18 June, 1943, a Gefr at the time.
1192 Wolper, KurtUffz1/12/192010/JG-11 Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737942 "Black 4 + I" (lost 1/14/45) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat at Wimpfen, near Heilbronn. Added: Uffz Wolper (or Wolpert) is buried in a single grave in the German War Cem. at Ödheim, Germany, no further detail (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Wolpert.
1193 Wölper, WilhelmUffz3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680177 "Yellow 6" (dam.8/10/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 10 August, 1944 when he and Uffz Kurt Mann (KIC) collided on landing at Oysonville France.
1194 Wuppermann, KurtJG-54 Staffelführer in KurlandFw 190AFighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt mention.
1195 Zapka, Johannes "Hans"Uffz3/L.V.Gr (Swiss designation)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3021 "BJ + YV" (lost 6/6/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIA 6 June, 1944: sd by Swiss fighters when he entered Swiss airspace in his armed transport, at Baulmes, and ignored their directions to land. After 45 minutes in Switzerland, the fighters were given the order to shot the Ju 52 dowm, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Unertl, Ogefr Kurt Grindel, Uffz Manfred Graupner and Ogefr Otto Graf, crew positions unknown. All are buried in the War Cem. Kehl Germany, Blk A, Row 17, Graves 90-93 (D.Drury). NOTE: See Unertl listed as pilot (Flugzeugführer), another entry.
1196 Ziegenfuss, KurtUffz63/JG-51 (1/43 S.U.), 9/JG-1 (4/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441011 "Yellow 17 + I" (lost 4/22/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 22 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Korbach. No known grave. His 1st known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 8 January, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 7 May, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 8 June, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) NE of Grebenki on 11 November, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) at Bobruisk on 4 January, 1944.
1197 Ziegert, KurtUffzKGzbV-102Ju 52/3m g4e "SE + KC"Transport Operational ClaspLanded at Vallsta Sweden on 17 April, 1940 when the pilot navigated over Sweden by mistake, and was in need of Fuel. He was carrying Gebirgsjager troops of the 112th Regiment, whose intended destination was Oslo Norway. Remaining crew: Uffz Heino Küchenmeister and Ofw Günter Saegert. The pilot was not positively identified by the author. The selection of pilot and co-pilot are mine. The AC was returned to Germany on 2 September, 1940. Source: B.Widfeldt
1198 Zielke, KurtUffz48/JG-53 (6/43)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory in Sicily, his 1st, a P-40 at El Daba on 20 July, 1942. His 2nd, another P-40 at El Hamman on 24 July, 1942. A 3rd, a P-40 3 km southeast of Pantellaria on 10 June, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire IX on 3 July, 1943.
1199 Ziemann, KurtOfw63/SG-4 (5/44), 3/SG-4 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932290 (lost 1/23/45)
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KIA 23 January, 1945 during aerial combat with enemy fighters at Lippstadt. One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km E of Rome on 26 May, 1944. Transferred to the Russian Front, his first Soviet victories were two MiG-3s on 2 August, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 12 August, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-9 30 km NW of Kaboska on 18 October, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 on 20 October, 1944.
1200 Zierke, Günther UffzBerlinLufttorpedostaffel 8/KG-26 (Bardufoss Norway)Ju 188A-3 Werk # 190349 "1H + GS" (lost 2/23/45)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Ofhr Albert Ziessler and two other unnamed crew 23 February, 1945, cause unknown, location not reported . Source: SIG Norway & Ju 88 Loss List. Added: While searching for a convoy over the Norwegian Sea, one engine suddenly stopped due to technical problems. They aborted their mission and headed back to Bardufoss, but all four decided to bail once over land. They landed safely and were promptly taken into custody by Swedish authorities. The ac continued on and eventually crashed at Lurudalen. Remaining crew: Ofhr Albert Ziessler, Obs; Uffz Josef Mache, R/O and Uffz Kurt Becker, Mech.. (Flyvrak Norway).

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