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1201 Begemann, H.Lt7/KG-30 (5/40 Marx) Ju 88A-2 Werk # unk "4D + KR" (Lost 5/10/40) Bomber Operational Clasp His Ju 88 crashed at Nijmegen Holland, in the Waal, on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot /crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by German fighters and crashed into the Waal River near Tiel. Lt Begemann is MIA. never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Haiger, Obs (MIA, never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn); Fw A.Herb, R/O (MIA, never recovered) and Flg H.Müller, Gnr (MIA, never recovered and honoed at Ysselsteyn) (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
1202 Begemann, WilhelmFw2(H)/23Hs 126B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1203 Begusch,Uffz57/JG-52Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 28 August, 1942. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 7 September, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 19 October, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 1 November, 1942. A 5th, a Boston III on 5 December, 1942.
1204 Behling, GüntherLtTech Offz Stab III/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7317 "Black Fighter Operational ClaspAC damaged by ground fire in the Armjansk area on 26 October, 1941, pilot OK.
1205 Behne, KarlLt4/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # (100)121 "6G + HR" (lost 5/22/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 May, 1943 due to enemy fighter attack near the Kursk Bahnhof. Ju 87 Loss List
1206 Behnisch, HeinzOfwBf 110E Werk # 3460 (lost 6/11/43)Destroyer Operational Clasp KIA 11 June, 1943 when his AC was hit by gound fire and crashed by Alibay in the East. Remaining crew(KIA): Uffz Walter Reim, R/O and Heinz Karau, Mechanic. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
1207 Behnisch, RudolfLt4/KG-26 (9/39), Stab II/KG-26 (4/40)He 111H-3 "1H + AC" (lost)Bomber Operational Clasp POW 3 April, 1940 after being shot down off Redcar on an armed reconnaissance mission against British shipping. He was shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Norman Ryder. Benischs AC had been damaged earlier by naval fire and was unable to evade Ryders attacks, and was forced to ditch in the North Sea, being picked up by a Scarborough fishing boat, Silver Line. Remaining crew (all POW): Lt Georg Kempe (WIA), Observer, Uffz Albert Weber, wireless operator, Uffz Alfred Bächle, mechanic and Obstlt Hans Hefele, Grp Kdr II/KG-26, who wanted to see for himself how the recon mission operated! As a result of a well-placed hit from Bächle, Ryder too, was forced to ditch and was rescued by the Hartlepool trawler, Alaskan. Alternate spelling: Benisch.
1208 Behnke, Karl HeinzOfw4/Fl.ü,G.-1 SüdBf 110G-4 Werk # 5428 (dam 1/5/44)Pilot BadgePilot reported killed when his G-4 crashed at the Kitzingen airfield 5 January, 1944 due to a fuel shortage His unnamed R/O was uninjured.
1209 Behr, AlfredUffz2/JG-1 (6/43 Schiphol) Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7033 (or Wk# 2630) "Black 4" (70% dam 6/16/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured 16 June, 1943 when his 190 overturned during a force landing at the Gilze-Rihen airfield at Katwijk Holland due to engine trouble.
1210 Behr, ErnstFw1/JG-77 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15181 White 2" (lost 4/22/43), Fi 156Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 May, 1943; Ferry flight in this Fi 156, shot down by a fighter, probably crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Mombeek MIA List. Missing (obviously briefly ?) 22 April, 1943 at Medjez-el-Bab, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
1211 Behr, JohannOfw7/7/1916Köln2/KG-40He 177A-3 Werk # 535672 "F8 + ??" (lost 12/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew at "La Fontaine de Keriaquel", Pont Scorff, on 25 December, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Pornichet Cem, Blk 9, Row 30): Ogefr Josef Förster (geb 9/9/1909 Schiorke, Gr 907); Fw Werner Götze (geb 7/20/1918 Hamburg-Altona, Gr 909) and Ofw Kurt Wyborny (geb 5/23/1914 Stargard, Gr 911). Pilot Ofw Behr buried Grave 910 (absa3945).
1212 Behrend, ArnimUffz15/NJG-1 (6/41)Bf 110C
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Wellington on 28 June, 1941, no location.
1213 Behrend, FriedelFw3/JG-77 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10575 "Yellow 7" (lost 1/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 8 January, 1943 after being shot down south of Hamraiet.
1214 Behrend, HansFw2(H)/31Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1215 Behrend, WalterOfw1/KGzbV-9Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1216 Behrendt,Uffz1II/SG-1 (most likely 6th Staffel, 10/44 S.U.)Fw 190F EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 14 October, 1944.
1217 Behrendt, AlbertUffz110/JG-51Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5773 "White 11" (lost 5/5/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5 May, 1943, cause and location not reported. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. Alternate spelling: Behrend.
1218 Behrendt, AlfredUffz6/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3718 ""S9 + LP" (lost 8/24/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 24 August, 1941 near Novgorod. Bf 110 Loss List
1219 Behrendt, ArminUffzII/NJG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3912 (lost 6/28/41)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 28 June, 1941 near Stade, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss list
1220 Behrendt, GüntherOblt74/JG-2 (6/41), 9/JG-2 (10/42), Stfkpt 11/JG-2 (7/43)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9662(lost 7/23/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 16294 "SP + EO" (lost 7/14/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 14 July, 1943 during aerial combat with B-17s east of Rouen. Wounded during aerial combat with fighters 23 July, 1941, 1 km north of Hesdin, near Grigny. Bailed successfully. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. Another, a Swordfish on 12 February, 1942. Another, a B-17 10 km northwest of Somme/Mündung on 2 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire 75 km north of Caen on 4 April, 1943. A 6th, a Spitfire 80 km north of Ostende on 5 April, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 4 km SW of Sees, near Alencon, on 4 July, 1943. Magnus Report victories, 9 or higher. Another victory from another source, John Snowdon, that of F/O N.Snowdon, RAF No.182 Sq. on 16 April, 1942 during an attack on the Tricqueville airfield. This victory not found by me in the OKL listings. Alternate spelling: Behrend, Günter.
1221 Behrendt, KurtOfwMinensuchgruppe 1Ju 52ms
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1222 Behrendt, KurtFw5/KG-53He 111H-1 Werk # 2771 "A1 + AN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit and damaged by several fighters, and made a forced landing at RAF West Malling, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Lichtenhagen, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Oskar Zilling, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Erich Franz Sailler, Flt Engr (KIA, bur CC/1/9/357) and Gefr Herbert Lange, Gnr (KIA, bur CC/1/9/354) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
1223 Behrendt, PaulOfhr7/JG-3Bf 109G-6 Werk# 163795 "Yellow 11 + I"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 August, 1944; Unknown reason, area of Mortain. Mombeek MIA List.
1224 Behrendt, WernerLt3/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20257 "Black <" (lost 8/3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18636 "Yellow 3" (lost 9/7/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140059 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/6/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 6 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Vairano/Cassino. WIA 7 September, 1943 during aerial combat north of Neapel. Werk # 20257 was reported lost NW of Ätna during combat on 3 August, 1943, pilot returned after an emergency landing.
1225 Behrens, Alfred12/23/1914LG-1, NJG-1Ju 88A-4 in LG-1, Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspDeceased 26 July, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit.
1226 Behrens, FranzUffz4/3/1917Wiedelah7/KG-26He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 4/30/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA the night of 29/30 April, 1941. His ac crashed in the area of Evreux-Lisieux France, circumstance unknown. However, earlier in the flight, the ac experienced an engine malfunction which may have contributed to this crash. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Dauwwitz, Obs (KIA); Gefr Friedrich Koch, R/O (rescued by ASR) and Ogefr Rudolf Lehnig, Flt Engr. The deceased are buried in the Geman War Cem., La Cambe France, Blk 36, as follows: Uffz Behrens Gr 145, Uffz Dauwitz Gr 25 and Ogefr Lehnig Gr 24 (D.Drury)
1227 Behrens, Friedrich WilhelmOblt41/JG-21 (39-5/40), 8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (10/40)Bf 109E in JG-21, Bf 109D-1 (lost), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5293 "White ?" (lost 10/12/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW after being shot down during the Polish Campaign near Warsaw, but returned. MIA 12 October, 1940, while in 7 Staffel, over the English Channel near Tonbridge. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Lens, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hawk south of Douai same day. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Biggin Hill on 18 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover -Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940.
1228 Behrens, GerhardUffz4/16/19248/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960677 "Blue 14" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat in "Blue 14" with a Spitfire of # 308 (Polish) Sq, flown by Tadeusz Szlenkier at St Denis Westrem, SE of Ghent, northern Belgium. He attempted to bail, but was too low for his chute to deploy. Another source says he died in the crash. Another youthful Bodenplatte pilot casualty. Buried Lommel, Block 40/257.
Lommel, Belgium
1229 Behrens, H.Uffz1/KG-30 (5/40 Schiphol) Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + ?H (lost 5/30/40) Bomber Operational Clasp His Ju 88 crashed at Schouwen Holland on 30 May, 1940, cause and pilot/unnamed crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by AA fire the night of 29/30 May, 1940. Entire crew KIA, Uffz Behrens burial at "Sea". Remaining crew (pos unk): Ogefr A.Packmer (burial unknown) and Flg W.Pommer (bur Ysselsteyn as "unknown" (FindAGrave by Fred).
Ysselstein, Holland
1230 Behrens, Hans JoachimOblt19093(F)/122Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered)Observer Operational ClaspBehrens and his crew bailed safely from this AC on 18 June, 1941. It had been attacked by a Bf 109 near Rotterdam during a camoflage monitoring flight, and crashed in shallow water at Haringvliet, near Hellevoetslius/Rockanje Holland. The AC was recovered by a Luftwaffe Recovery team. Remaining crew: Ofw Volk, Fw Schmidt and Uffz Lentfert. Volk & Lentfert will go MIA 9 December, 1941 with Lt. Böhme. Served from August, 1939. Wiki Luft data.
1231 Behrens, JoachimFw3/NAGr-12Hs 126B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. This may be Hans Joachim in 3(F)/122.
1232 Behrens, OttoMaj11/30/1913HannoverEKdo 190 (3/41), Erprobungsstaffel/JG-26 (Operational Test Unit), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (8/41 Fr.), Rechlin Test Cntr (7/42)Fw 190A-0, Fw 190A-1 "KB + PV" (8/41), Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10010 "Brown 5" (lost 3/24/42), Me 262A-1a Werk # 170095 "KD + EA" Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 24 March, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire flown by Australian pilot, F/O Hogo Armstrong of RAAF No. 129 Sq., near Le Treport. He bailed successfully. After recovery, he was transferred back to the Test Unit. He helped train JG-26 pilots when the Fw 190 replaced the Bf 109 in March 1941. His Fw 190 enthusiasm and skills are generally credited with saving the Fw 190 Program. He replaced Walter Schneider as Stfkpt 6/JG-26 in December, 1941. Survived the war testing Me 262s and Ar 234s for his good friend Kurt Tank. Killed in 1952 in a Pulqui jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina.
1233 Behrens, RobertFwI/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 883583 (20% damaged) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 7 August, 1941 by enemy ship fire during aerial combat at Map Quadrant 05 East/6746. Believed to have landed on an airfield in Norway. No detail on the remaining crew. Source: SIG Norway.
1234 Behrens, WernerLt4/KG-77 (6/42) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140021 "3Z + HM" (lost 6/24/42) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with unnamed crew the night of 23/24 June, 1942, location and cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: His name reported as Werner E.W.H. Behrens. The crash location was the North Sea near IJmuiden (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Lt Behrens buried Hannover-Stöcken Grave 249. Remainig crew: Uffz A.Schubert, Obs (MIA); Uffz E.Schopp, R/O (bur BQ-6-150) and Fw R.Lehmann, Mech/Gnr (bur AR-6-137) (SGLO).
1235 Behrmann, MartinUffz39/JG-4Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441764 "White 1" (dam 9/27/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 27 September, 1944 at Arnheim, buried Donsbrüggen, Grave 274 (Source: Karl Lusink). One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) SW of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. Two B-17s W of Magdeburg on 12 September, 1944.
1236 Behse, GüntherUffz1 2/JG-76 (7/40), 5/JG-54 (9/40 Channel) Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5353 (lost 9/5/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 5 September, 1940 in aerial combat, crashing into the Channel off Southend Holland. His one known victory, a Blenheim at Maasmündung on 4 July, 1940. Added: Buried Ysselsteyn CL-4-76 (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
1237 Beiderwellen, HelmutUffz112/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 172705 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 12 August, 1944, Map Quadrant 12187. His one known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 9 August, 1944.
1238 Beidl, HerrmannUffz5/JG-300Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550600 (lost 9/6/43 at Biblis)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 6 September, 1943 dueing aerial combat near the Bilbis airfield. The AC was borrowed from II/JG-1.
1239 Beier, WilhelmOblt11/18/1913Homberg, Niederrhein383/NJG-2 (4/41), 4/NJG-2, 9/NJG-2 (9/42), NJG-1, NJG-3, Ausbildungskommando Ost (East Trng Cmd) Instr.Ju 88C-6 Wek # 5338 ? in 4/NJG-2 (Venlo), Bf 110C-2
RK(10/11/41), EP(6/19/41 as Fw),

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		About 250 combat missions. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Hurricane 5 km E of Spilsby the night of 15-16 December, 1940. His 2nd, a Whitley at Cambridge, 9-10 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington at Wells-next-Sea on 7-8 May, 1941. His 4th, a Blenheim 50 km east of Scarborough, 11 May, 1941. His 5th, a Blenheim 20 km southeast of Lowestoft on 3-4 June, 1941. His 9th & 10th, both Whitleys on 6 July, 1941, no location. Nos.12, 13 & 14, a Blenheim, a Halifax and a Wellington downed 8 August, 1941 over England. He downed a Manchester, a Halifax and a Wellington on 7 September, 1942. At wars end, he was training for Night Fighting with the Me 262. One author proclaims that Beier was the first RO to receive the RK! His photo reveals the Pilot Badge being worn, unless there were two Wilhelm Beiers! Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories, all night. Deceased 12 July, 1977. Added: EP per Vermeer EP Awards List.


Archives
1240 Beierlein, HugoUffzErg/NJG-1Bf 110C-1 Werk # 1360 (or 1393) (lost 4/16/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 16 April, 1941 at Ludigsburg, SE of Sielmingen, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss List. His R/O Gefr Wilhelm Jacobsen was also killed.
1241 Beiersdorfer, HerwigUffzFl.ü.G.-1He 111H Werk # 8463 (lost 8/11/43)Pilot BadgePilot and two unnamed crew KIC 11 August, 1943 at Rejowechelm (?) due to engine trouble.
1242 Beil, LorenzFw4/18/1916Holzkirchen6/ZG-2 Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3269 "A2 + KL" (lost 9/2/40) Destroyer Operational Clasp KIA 2 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Vensons Farm, Eastry, near Sandwich, Kent. His unnamed gunner also KIA (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Fw Beil buried CC, Blk 9, Row 6, Gr 37 (joint) with his R/O, Ogefr Johann Oehl (geb 6/10/1918 Bonn) (Luftwaffe Graves Record).
Cannock Chase
1243 Beilstein, HansGefr11/11/19201Erg/JG-26Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6355 (lost 12/20/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 20 December, 1941, his 1st mission, on a coastal patrol in Holland. He dove into a cloud, spun out and crashed at Donk, near Tilburg. He died in his AC. The Dutch Report (DeSwart) has the AC crasing at Vessem, west of Veldhoven. Buried Lommel, Block 38/80 (Rosseels).
Lommel, Belgium
1244 Beimel, KarlFw10/TG-1Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1245 Beims, WalterLt7/JG-54 (S.U.)Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5748 (lost 12/28/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 28 December, 1942; crashed during a non-combat flight, burned, cause unknown. No further detail known. Alternate spelling: Beins.
1246 Beine, Alfred7/1/1921Waltrop611/JG-54 (2/44 S.U.), 14/JG-54 (12/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 960086 "Black ?" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 23 December, 1944; crashing at Liege Belgium. Buried Münster-Lauheide, Block A/178 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 15 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 14 July, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, two Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 26 August, 1944. A 6th, an La-5 on 5 September, 1944.
1247 Beinhorn, Hans-WernerUffz1/JG-54Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5787 "White ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 21 April 1943 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U. airfield.
1248 Beinkämper, HermannGefrJGr. Drontheim (JFS-3) (Grove De.)Bf 109B Werk # 391 (lost)Student PilotKilled 23 October, 1941 as a result of bailing from his AC due to an unreported malfunction. The AC crashed near a church in Almind Village, 9 km southwest of Viborg. The pilot was either too low or his chute malfunctioned, because when found, he was standing knee-deep in a bog near Snabegaard, 1 1/2 km northeast of the crashsite. When found, he was still alive and mumbled a few words before passing away. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 October, 1941. Source: Air War over Denmark.
1249 Beinkofer, MaxFwII/JG-2 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20405 (lost 8/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 11 August, 1943 by enemy fire at Quent.
1250 Beis, AlfredUffz1/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171030Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 6 July, 1944; Combat with 30 P-47s, Mantes. Mombeek MIA List.
1251 Beisbarth, SiegfriedUffz2/26/1915Stettin3(F)/11Do 17P Werk # Unk "FN + GL" (lost 4/22/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 22 April, 1940 near Neufchateau Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 2, Row?, Gr 240. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The ac was sd by a Curtiss H-75s of GC I/5, crashed at Leglise Belgium, S of Neufchateau. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Günther Kratzmann, Obs and Fw Werner Schulte-Uimberg (D.Drury).
Lommel, Belgium
1252 Beise, GüntherHptm191213/JG-77 (10/40), JGr-Ost (5/42), Kdr I/JG-1 (9/42-43), Kdr II/JG-11 (4/43)Bf 109E, F & G in JGr-Ost, Bf 109E in JG-1, Bf 109G in II/JG-11 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Blenheim S of Folkestone on 10 October, 1940, an Oblt at the time. Replaced Stolte as Kdr I/JG-1 in Sept. 1942. Another source, Wings Pallette-Pilots, indicates 2 victories.
1253 Beisiegel, GeorgOblt12/11/19133(F)/123 (Langendiebach) Do 17P-1 "4U + IL" (lost 4/8/40) Observer Operational Clasp Killed during an observation mission near Niederrodenbach on 8 April, 1940. He either accidentally struck the ground or an obstacle. His Obs, Ogefr Johann Schadl was also killed.
1254 Beissel, Egon Graf vonLt9/7/1920Gymnich65/JG-77 (4/43; 8/43 Italy), 4/JG-77 (7/43)Bf 109G (Trop) Werk # 18768 "Red 5 + -" (lost 8/7/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 7 August, 1943 during aerial combat north of Vibo-Valentia. One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-40 on 29 April, 1943. His 2nd, now in Sicily, a P-40 35 km south southwest of Sciacca on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 50 km southwest of Sciacca on 8 July, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 30 km northwest of Trapani on 9 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-40 60 km southwest of Marsala on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24D 15 km south southeast of Palazzo San Gervasio on 16 July, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
1255 Beissert, BrunoUffzErg.St/KG-30 (Norway)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0182 "4D + AA" (lost 4/13/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 April, 1942; failed to return from a mission over the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): ogefr Günter Baumann, Observer; Ogefr Hans Müser, R/O and Gefr Rudolf Rose, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
1256 Beisswenger, Hans 'Beisser'Oblt11/8/1916Mittelfischbach, Württemberg152II/JG-54, Stafkpt 6/JG-54Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6775 "Yellow 4 + -" (40% dam 7/12/41) in 6/JG-54, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 14236 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 3/6/43)
RK(5/9/42)
EL(9/30/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/41), EP(7/30/41),

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 6 March, 1943, in Werk# 14236, after combat with 10 Soviet fighters near Staraja, Soviet Union. Last seen near Lake Ilmen at low altitude with slowly rotating airscrew. Crashed his F-2 near Sebesja on 12 July, 1941 due to engine damage; pilt & ac recovered. His first victory was against a Yugoslav Hurricane. Over 500 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 11 May, 1942. A triple on 13 May, 1942; a P-40 and two MiG-3s. Another triple on 6 August, 1942; a Pe-2 ESE of Tschatsk, and two Yak-1s E of Subzoff. A LaGG-3 on 30 September, 1942. Three LaGG-3s and an La-5 on 30 December, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and a P-39 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 27 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 and three Yak-1s on 5 March, 1943. His last two victories before his death, same day, two LaGG-3s on 6 March, 1943. Alt spelling Beißwenger
1257 Beiter, OttoFw12/13/1913Waldsee4/ZG-1Bf 110C Werk # unk (lost 6/8/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIA 8 June, 1940; sd by Swiss Bf 109's of Fl.Kp. of 6, 15 & 21, following an incursion into Swiss airspace. He was attacked close to the Swiss-French border and crashed at Friesen France. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Robert Hink, was taken prisoner. Beiter buried in the German War Cem. at Cernay (Fr), Blk 9, Row 4, Gr 69. Battle of France, 1940. Source: Wings Palette-Pilots & D.Drury).
1258 Beitz, GerhardUffz2Erg/JG-53, 9/JG-53 (3/42 Comiso)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8670 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 5/18/42) EK 2(3/9/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 18 May, 1942 after aerial combat and bailing safely into British hands 10 km south of Marsa Scirocco. One known victory, his first, a Hurricane over Malta on 9 March, 1942. It was for this victory on his 21st mission that he received his EK 2, same day (Prien). His 2nd, a Spitfire over Malta on 18 May, 1942, shortly before he too, was shot down at sea and captured, after being rescued by an RAF rescue craft. An article on the Luft. Pilot Discussion Bd. suggests Beitz was also in JG-4.
1259 Beitz, Hans HelmutLt2/21/1924Ketzin Brandenburg1 2/JG-2, Stab/JG-2 (7/43), 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (9/43) Bf 109E & F-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410199 (80% dam 7/2/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550515 (lost 9/29/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIC 29 September, 1943; takeoff accident at Les Mureaux, France. Injured 2 July, 1943 when he flew into the ground at the Evreux airfield during a check flight. Added: Initially buried Beaumont-le-Roger, Fr.. Buried Family Grave, Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf (J.Mückler 1/2023). One known victory, a B-17 on 16 September, 1943.
1260 Beitzke, RolfHptm9/19/1913Elberfeld2/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8219 "7T + BK" (lost 5/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 19 May, 1941 off Falmouth after being hit by flak while on a sortie to Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Meyer, R/O (MIA); Uffz Mex Adam, Mech (MIA) and Fw Richard Pape, Gnr (KIA). No known graves. (Blitz T & N via D.Drury).
1261 Bek,Lt113(Z)/LG-1Bf 110C EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp 		One known victory, a Morane 406 20 km south of Amiens, 25 May, 1940 (OKL Claims List). Alternate spelling: Beke
1262 Bekar, HugoUffz1/StG-3 (Africa)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5931 "S7 + EH" (lost 7/15/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 15 July, 1942; crashed after being hit by flak at El Alamein. Ju 87 Loss List
1263 Beland, KurtLt2(F)/100 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430818 "T5 + DK" (lost 8/26/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Hans von Arnim and two other unnamed crew at Karbadinka Inlet 26 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
1264 Belavari, PalLtHungary101/3 Fighter Sq. ("Puma") Bf 109G-6 Werk # 95417 "V.8 + 47" (8/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 10/12/44) Hungarian Pilot Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 12 October, 1944 when his ac was sd by P-51's as he approached Veszprem airfield, ac details not given. Earlier, he had performed a test flight in Werk # 95417, a Hungarian-built 109 prior to delivery to the Royal Hungarian Air Force (D.Drury).
1265 Belenseifer, WilhelmLtSG-152 Fw 190G-3 Werk # 670912 (lost 3/14/44) Assault Operational ClaspKIC 14 March, 1944; the ac reported crashed Bedihost, CZ., cause believed to be a technical failure (F.Braun).
1266 Beling, BrunoOfwFFS B 17 (Blindschule)Bv 138B-1 Werk # 2012 (lost)KIC 27 October, 1943 on an examination flight when his float struck a concrete pile and the Bv 138 crashed on top of the Police Headquarters. Remaining crew: Uffz Götz(KIC), R/O and Ogefr Heeg(Injured), Mechanic. Also on board were students Fw Sippel(KIC) and Fw Fischer(Injured). Jager Blatt 4/2004.
1267 Beling, ErwinOfw1/10/1915UnkUnkEP (11/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Unidentified Operational Clasp		Vermeer EP Awards List
1268 Belitz, HeinzFw1(H)/31Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1269 Belke, HelmutFw1(H)/10Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
1270 Bell,Uffz17/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 (n.L.) 20 km SW of Aschaffenburg on 14 October, 1943.
1271 Bell,Lt1Aufkl. Staffel "Kaatsch"Bf 109G-6/R3 EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		One known victory, an Auster III 3 km SW of Charmes on 12 September, 1944.
1272 Bell, Lt32/JGr-200Bf 109G-6
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 (HSS) at Manosque on 12 July, 1944. His 2nd, an Auster III just N of Tessains on 3 September, 1944. His 3rd, another Auster III 5 km SE of Besancon on 7 September, 1944. This may be one of the other Bells recorded.
1273 Bell, HansFw9/25/192055/JG-2Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462287 (lost 12/26/44), Fw 190D-9 (lost 3/24/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 24 March, 1945 in the Hessen area, no further detail. WIA 26 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s at Rheinbach, bailed safely with injuries.
1274 Bell, KurtLt5/14/19207JG-101 (3/44), 15/JG-54 (12/44), III/EJG-2 (3/45), II/JG-7, JV-44Bf 109G-2 Wk# 10782 (lost), Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 6" (lost), Me 262A-1a #110926 "White 10"
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in his G-2 by Mont de Marsan on 5 March, 1944. Was injured in a crash landing in his A-8 after taking a flak hit near Düsseldorf on 24 December, 1944. One known victory, a P-38 at Hohe Venn on 17 December, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a P-38 on 21 March, 1945. Deceased 10 April, 2002.
1275 Bellagambi, MarioCapt9/14/1915 Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (36-43) 14 24o Gruppo, 362a Sq., 6o Gruppo 32a Sq., 24o Gruppo "Autonomo C.T."., 354a Sq., Kdr 364a Sq., 150o Gruppo Autonomo (6/43); Kdr 2a Sq"Magaldi", 2o Gruppo(7/44 Cascina Vaga), Kdr 5a Sq., ANR (43-45) CR.32 & 42, G.50, MC.200 & 202, Bf 109G-4, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18391 "White 1" (6/43), Bf 109G-10 & 14 It. Medal for Valor in Silver, It. Order of the Crown, It. War Merit Cross
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Served in Spain, Albania, Africa & Italy. 105+ Combat Missions. Deceased 25 July, 2001 (Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020).
1276 Bellaire, ErnstOblt II/JG-2 (7/44), Stab III/JG-54 (12/44 Varrelbusch) Ju 88 Werk # Unk (dam 7/25/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210016 "TS+SP" "Black 3" (lost 12/29/44) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Tempests of RAF No. 56 Sq. (New Zealand) west of Rheine (Kockrlwiek). He was the wingman for Kdr Weiss, who was also killed this same day by the same Tempests. Fritz Ungar was the only survivor...and thus, witness to the carnage of III/JG-54 on "Black Friday". Earlier, he successfully belly landed the Ju 88 which belonged to JG-2 on 25 July, 1944, no further detail (LOCS).
1277 Bellenzier, Aldo1/LtRegia Aeronautica ItalianaUnk (Malta)Cant, Z.501 (lost 1/25/41)POW 25 January, 1941; he was somehow tricked into making a night landing on the Island of Comino, and taken prisoner. His crewmen, Francesco Bellomia and Luigi Castelanni, were also taken prisoner. (Italian Losses Over Malta)
1278 Belling, RüdigerLt52(J)/LG-2 (2/41), 1/JG-77 (Tunisia 4/43)Bf 109E in LG-2, Bf 109F in July, 1942, Bf 109G-6 Werk# 16485 "White 9" (lost 4/16/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 April, 1943; Combat with a Spitfire, 20 km northwest of Cap Bon. Mombeek MIA List. His first victory, a Spitfire at Cape Blanc Nez on 11 February, 1941, and Uffz at the time. A 2nd, a Spitfire over Malta on 31 July, 1942. A 3rd, another Spitfire over Malta on 10 August, 1942. A 4th, a Spitfire V over Malta on 14 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire on 3 November, 1942 in Africa.
1279 Bellmacher, KurtOgefr1/StG-2Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/2/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 2 August, 1940; his ac stalled at crashed at Ernes airfield, SE of Caen. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Mathias Luckas, was also KIC. No burial detail found (D.Drury).
1280 Bellmann, FritzOfwI/Schl.G-2Fw 190F-3 Werk # 424030 (lost 7/11/43)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 11 July, 1943 at Ladispoli (Med.) due to a servicing error.
1281 Bellmann, RudolfUffzII/JG-26 (joins 3/45), 6/JG-26Fw 190D-9 (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKIA 22 April, 1945 in his D-9 after being hit by ground fire , crashing at Buchholz.
1282 Bellof, LudwigOfw3/28/1916Langen, Hessen1/NSGr-3 (Night Assault Sq.)Ar 66, Ju 87 & Fw 190F
RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44)
EP(10/27/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		800 missions, mostly at night. Deceased 1 October, 1966 in Hamm (Westphalia). The Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot list identifies a ??? Bellof with 25 victories. This is the only Bellof known to me.
1283 Bellrath,Lt17/NJG-4Bf 110C EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden 6 km north of Kleve on 28 August, 1942.
1284 Bellstedt, AlbrechtOblt2/18/1922Bremen112/ZG-1 (4/43), 14(Z)/KG-40 (6/43), Stfkpt 14(Z)/KG-40 (11/43), Stfkpt 9/JG-2 (8/44) Ju 88C-6 in KG-40, Bf 110E, F & G in ZG-1, Fw 190A-8/R6, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 206037 (lost 10/21/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp 		KIA 21 October, 1944 during aerial combat with an Allied fighter at Steimel, crashing at Montabaur, buried Neuwied, Germany. One known victory, a Whitley V at the Bay of Biscay on 17 April, 1943. Another, a Whitley V on 17 May, 1943. A 3rd, a DC-3 on 1 June, 1943. A Beaufighter on 3 June, 1943. A 5th, an "unidentified" AC on 18 July, 1943. Two Wellingtons and a Halifax on 15 August, 1943, bringing his known total to 8 victories. A 9th, a B-24 on 18 August, 1943. A 10th, a Sunderland on 10 November, 1943. An 11th, a Mosquito at Biscay on 11 April, 1944. Magnus.
Rob Philips Memorial Archive Loss of Flight 777a
1285 Bellvied, GüntherLtIII/NJG-4Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3599 (95% dam 8/29/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 29 August, 1942 near St Quentin due to enemy fire. His unnamed gunner WIA. Bf 110 Loss List
1286 Below, FriedrichOblt2/28/19179 7/JG-53 (7/40 Channel; 4/41 Maldeghem), Stab III/JG-53 (4/42) Bf 109E-1 (lost 7/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1209 (lost 12/1/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6695 (lost 4/25/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6694 "White 3 + I" (40% dam 9/19/41 S.U.), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8791 "Black <2 + I" (90% dam 5/24/42 Sicily)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/28/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIFA 24 May, 1942 when his plane overturned at Bari. Magnus. Injured in a crash on 28 July, 1940 making a force landing shortly after takeoff due to engine failure (Prien). Ditched in the Channel outside Boulogne on 1 December, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat, no report of injuries (Prien). He was known to have force-landed his F-2, WK# 6695, due to fuel shortage at Maldeghem on 25 April, 1941, without injury (Prien). Oblt Below made another force landing with wounds in a Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6694 near the Konotop S.U. airfield after aerial combat on 19 September, 1941 (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His 9th victory was a P-40 over Malta on 25 April, 1942.
1287 Belser, HelmutHptm12/23/1915Stuttgart362/JG-53 (7/41), 6/JG-53 (12/41), Stfkpt in 8/JG-53 (3/42 Africa)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10278 "Black 1 + I" (lost)
RK(9/6/42 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/17/42)
EP(5/11/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 19 June, 1942 during take-off from Castel Benito AP, near Tripoli, when his "Black 1" undercarriage became caught in a sand trap. In the ensuing crash, he was fatally (burned to death) injured. 24 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 27/3/4 on 24 July, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Fleet Air Arm Fairey Fulmar on 19 January, 1942. A Fleet Air Arm Swordfish or Albacore on 27 January, 1942. A P-40 in the Sidi Rezegh vicinity on 30 May, 1942. A P-40 SW of Fort Acroma on 31 May, 1942. Two more P-40s on 3 June, 1942. A P-40 5 km SW of El Adem on 7 June, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Photo
1288 Belusa, K.Lt9/KG-100Do 217K-3 Werk # 4703 (dam 12/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspBelusa accidentally crashed this ac during a flyby at Eggebek on 11 December, 1943; two crew killed an two injured, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).
1289 Belz, AlfredLt33/JG-106 (2/44), Stab II/JG-27 (8/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 W of Hexheim on 25 February, 1944. A double victory on 24 August, 1944; a B-24 at Wittingan/Moravia and a P-51 S of Budweis/Böhmen.
1290 Belz, JosefMaj9/28/1909Kindelsdorf KGr.z.b.V-500 (12/42), Stfkpt 7/Erg.TG (8/43-6/44), 2/KG-200 (11/44) Ju 52, Ar 232, Fw 200, Ju 188, He 111 Werk # Unk (lost 11/2/44)
RK (12/23/42)
EP (1/11/43)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp 		KIA 2 November, 1944, cause unknown. His ac crashed 3km east of the Gross Schiemann airfield, near Ortelsburg (Traces of War & LOCS).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Ar 232 A-101

The first and only unit fully equipped with Ar 232 was the 7./Erg.TG. (Supplementary transport squadron). Their formation, in Schönwalde near Berlin, was apparently ordered as early as June 1943, probably on the 15th. The first squadron commander, Walter Meltzer (Knights Cross) from III./TG 1, had been appointed, but together with the group commander the l./Erg.TG., Major Kurt Wendorff, in a test flight with the Ar 232 A-03, VD + YC, he was fatally injured in Schönwalde along with Oblt. Helmut Jardon, Offz.z.b.V., Ofw. Albert Klenk, Bordmechaniker, and Uffz. Heinrich Gräf, Bordfunker, all of the 7./Erg.TG. Meltzer's successor was Major Josef Belz. While he and a few other members of the squadron, including Ofw. Max Limbrecht, had already been instructed in the new pattern at the factory, it was not until December 1943 that the A-02 aircraft in Schönwalde could be deployed. That same month, the squadron was relocated to Eger. There it received three more machines in January (A-06, A-09 and B-06) and another two in February 1944. The last two should have been at least one more B, most likely the B-05.
1291 Belz, KurtUffz4/NJG-3Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3556 "D5 + CM" (lost 6/26/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 26 June, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported. His unnamed gunner also KIA. Bf 110 Loss List
1292 Belzer, JakobOfwFi 156C (interned in Sweden) or the accompanying Junkers W34 "DS + CA"Liason Operational ClaspOne of five Fieselers who strayed into Swedish air space due to fog on 8 April, 1945 off the coast of southern Sweden at Skillinge. The Germans were signalled to land by Swedish fighter, and did so, landing at Akesholm, northwest of Ystad. Belzer is believed to be the pilot, although not positively identified by the author. Source: B.Widfeldt
1293 Benati, AmedeoUffz Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana 1077a, 79a, 3a ANRCR.42, MC.200,MC.205V, Bf 109G-6
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "probable", a P-38 of 1FG on 2 April, 1944, SW of Zagreb (F.Braun).
1294 Bencetic, LjudevitHptm12/26/1910Zagreb, Croatia1610 or 11 Sq./Kroat 4th Ftr Grp(9/41 Ukraine), 15(Kroat)/JG-52, Stfkpt 3/Kro JGr-1 (12/43)Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk (dam 10/1/41), Bf 109G-2 "Blk 5"(7/12/42, dam cmbt w/LaGG-3's over Sea of Azov), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13489 "Blk 9" (75% dam, blown tire on t/o from Mariupol West af, pilot OK), Bf 109G-2 "Yel 12"(5/43), Bf 109G-10 Wk# 2122 "Blk 22"(4/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Deceased 1980 (H. Breuer). Added: Pilot OK after ramming another E-7 of Ofw Korbelik, while taxying at Lemberg airfield on 1 October, 1941 (Wings of Serbia).
1295 Benda, Franz vonObstlt3/7/1904 Kdr III/KG-76 (5/41), Kdr LG-1 (2/42) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8610 "L1 + BA" (lost 12/2/42)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold 		KIA 2 December, 1942 when his Ju 88 was attacked over northern Cyrenaica by an RAF fighter of No. 73 Sq. as he was on a special mission to Tobruk. He was acting as Observer this date. The ac was piloted by Hptm Erwin Sy, also KIA (Ju 88 Loss List). See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail.
1296 Bender,Oblt27/NJG-101Bf 110C, D & E
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax on 17 April, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" SW of Munich on 7 September, 1943. This is most likely Jakob Bender.Allied Losses Database Halifax JB908
1297 Bender, EckhardtObltII/StG-2Ju 87D
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/11/43), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
1298 Bender, EmilLt6/KG-51 (8/40), III/ZG-1 (11/42)Ju 88A-1(lost), Ju 88A-4, Me 210 Werk # 2293 "BN + CR" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 13 November, 1942 in his Me 210 after being shot down near Bougie. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Schick, R/O-Gunner. Ditched with injuries in his A-1 in the Channel off Cherbourg on 25 August, 1940. Remaining crew (WIA): Sdfhr Hellmuth Grosse. Wounded a 2nd time in his A-4 by enemy fire on 17 March, 1942. There may be some confusion between this Emil Bender and the other Emil Bender. Jager Blatt 6/2004. This one most likely in ZG-1 ONLY!
1299 Bender, EmilUffz7/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 2174 "9K + IR" (lost 9/27/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 27 September, 1940; crashed at Pussay, near Etampes, possibly due to a collision with Ju 88A-1 Wk# 6153, piloted by Fw Brunningsen (KIC w/unnamed crew) (Ju 88 Loss List). There may be some confusion between this Emil Bender and the one in ZG-1 per a Jager Blatt 6/2004 article. Its more likely this Emil was the one in 6/KG-51.
1300 Bender, Erwin Erich?Lt8/JG-1Fw 190A8 Werk # 490032 "Blue 11" (lost 1/19/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA March/April 1945 at Rostock-Warnemünde, no cause given. Buried Rostock-Warnemünde Alter Friedhof, Block K, Grave 72. WIA 19 January, 1945 during aerial combat in the Insterburg area; bailed safely.

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