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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	Notes	Photo (Click to Expand)	Links
201	Bebemeier, August	Ofw				Transport unit	Ju 52	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
202	Bebermeier, August	Ofw				Unk Transport Unit (10/44)	JU 52	EK 1 & 2, DK-G (10/1/44), Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List.
203	Bechel, Benno	Lt			5	8/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A 2nd, a P-2 on 8 August, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 on 26 August, 1943. A 4th, a P-39 on 29 August, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG on 6 September, 1943.
204	Becher, Adolf	Uffz				8/StG-2 (S.U.)	Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1373 "T6 + AS" (lost 8/1/43)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 1 August, 1943 east of Naschiwka after being hit by flak, his unnamed R/O returned. Ju 87 Loss List
205	Beck, Albin	Lt	7/3/1920		6	Erg/JGr-Ost (4/43), 9/JG-3 (7/43 S.U.), 12/JG-3 (8/43 Sicily), Stab IV/JG-3 (10/44)	Fw 190A-8 (dam 10/10/44)	Wound Badge, EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	He was injured 10 October, 1944 when he made a belly landing on the Autobahn in the vicinity of Südring by Genshagen due to compass failure during a ferry flight (LOCS). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 W of Korotscha on 6 July, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, a LaGG-3 27 km SW of Izyum on 18 July, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, a MiG-3 12 km SE of Krassnoye-Lutsch on 28 July, 1943. His 4th and 5th victories were both B-26s in the Naples area on 19 August, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over southern Italy, 28 August, 1943. Magnus Report.
206	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.
207	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).
208	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
209	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.
210	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.
211	Becker, Egon	Uffz				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. 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.
212	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].
213	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).
214	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).
215	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.
216	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 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).
217	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).
218	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.		Extended Record Archive Report
219	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.
220	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.
221	Beckers, Werner	Lt			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. 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).
222	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.
223	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.
224	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).
225	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
226	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 (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 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)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (7/5/42)	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. 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.
227	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.
228	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
229	Beek, Fritz	Ofw				6/JG-51	Bf 109E	Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 24 August, 1940 after making a force landing by Langdon, Dover, England. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
230	Beer, Heinz	Uffz				2/JG-4	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413704 "Black 9" (lost 8/16/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 16 August, 1944; Takeoff accident at Ziegenhain on a transfer flight (JG-4 List)
231	Beerenbrock, Franz Josef	Lt	4/9/1920	Datteln, Westfalen	117	12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.), Stab/JG-51 (10/41), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (42)	Bf 109F-2 "Black <1", Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6779, "White 12" (lost 11/9/42)	RK(10/6/41) EL(8/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/42) EP(9/15/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 9 November, 1942 after taking hits in Wk# 6779 in his radiator, and making an emergency landing behind Soviet lines near Welish, Soviet Union. POW who survived early imprisonment in Russia! 400 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Two DB-3s on 6 July, 1941. Another double victory, both DB-3s on 9 July, 1941. A triple victory on 2 December, 1941; two Pe-2s and an I-18. A MiG-3 SE of Schalsk on 26 March, 1942. A triple on 28 May, 1942; two MiG-1s and a U-2, while in Stab IV/JG-51. Four Il-2s on 1 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and a DB-3 in the Krestzsky area on 4 October, 1942. His last two victories, both MiG-3s on 8 November, 1942, just one day before becoming a POW. Another source says he scored three victories on 9 November, 1942. Released from captivity mid-December, 1949. Deceased 13 December, 2004. Photo
232	Beese, Artur	Oblt	3/11/1916	Hörselgau, Germany	22	9/JG-26 (10/39), 6/JG-26 (6/40), 1/JG-26 (3/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-26	Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1937 "Yellow 9" (lost 6/1/40) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 11 + I"(lost 8/24/40 crash St Ingelvert aft combat, pilot OK), Fw 190A-5 Fw 190A-6 Werk # 474 (lost 9/8/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "White 7" (lost 2/6/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (3/29/44 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 6 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "Wh 7", in a dogfight with a P-47 while intercepting B-17s over Paris. He attempted to bail over Melun France, but stuck the tail and was killed. WIA 8 September, 1943 in Wk# 474 during aerial combat west of Cambrai. POW 1 June, 1940 when he was shot down in his E-3 by a Morane 406 near Lille. He was released after the Armistice. Shot down in his Fw 190A-5 Werk # 550474 "Wh 2", w/minor injuries on 8 September, 1943. Bailed successfully. One known bomber victory, a B-17 of the 482BG (Pathfinders) on 11 January, 1944. He had shot away the tail of the B-17. On 21 January, 1944, he downed 2 B-24s of the 44BG, which was to be his last victory. 285 missions. His 1st, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 24 July, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 4 km north of Ardres on 9 May, 1942. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 17 February, 1943. Another P-40 on 21 February. Two Il-2s on 4 March. A Pe-2 on 14 May, 1943. A P-47 at Westkapelle on 15 August. A B-17 E of Antwerp on 17 August. A P-47 10 km NW of Antwerp on 7 September. A B-17 30 km N of Dunkirk on 1 Decemeber. His 20th, a B-17 into the Zuider Zee on 11 January, 1944. 285 combat missions.
233	Beesken, Kurt	Uffz			1	6/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 August, 1944.
234	Beffart, Hans	Fw	7/14/1914	Dalsbach		4/KG-53 (8/40 Lille Nord)	He 111H-2 Werk # 2711 "A1 + JM" (lost 8/30/40)	EK-2, Bomber Operational Clasp	His He 111 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast the night of 29/30 August, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: "Place of Death" per Death Card, "Chelmsford", after being damaged by No.242 Sq. aircraft. The target this night believed to be the Radlett aerodrome. Remaining crew (bur Yssel): Ofw Walter Ostertag, Obs (geb 1/24/1912 Kirchheim; bur CL/3/75); Uffz Ludwig Brock (geb 4/28/1916, Pforzheim), R/O (initially bur Petten, Gr 181; final bur CL/3/73); Uffz Hans Frank, Flt Engr (geb 10/14/1918 Bayreuth; bur BK/3/51) and Gefr Karl Schmiedl, Gnr (geb 8-26-1918 Grün Teplitz; MIA). Pilot Beffart bur BU/10/237 (D.Drury). Crew birth information per Death Cards via C.Schmid, Grandson of Ludwig Brock. (L - R) Flt Eng Hans Frank, R/O Ludwig Brock, Pilot Hans Beffart, Observer Walter Ostertag, Karl Schmiedl (gunner) (L - R )Brock, Schmiedl, Frank
235	Begusch,	Uffz			5	7/JG-52	Bf 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.
236	Behrendt, Albert	Uffz			1	10/JG-51	Fw 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.
237	Behrendt, Alfred	Uffz				6/SKG-210 (S.U.)	Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3718 ""S9 + LP" (lost 8/24/41)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 24 August, 1941 near Novgorod. Bf 110 Loss List
238	Behrendt, Paul	Ofhr				7/JG-3	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 163795 "Yellow 11 + I"	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 August, 1944; Unknown reason, area of Mortain. Mombeek MIA List.
239	Behrendt, Werner	Lt				3/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.
240	Behrens, Friedrich Wilhelm	Oblt			4	1/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.
241	Behrens, Hans Joachim	Oblt	1909			3(F)/122	Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered)	Observer Operational Clasp	Behrens 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.
242	Behrens, Robert	Fw				I/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.
243	Beiderwellen, Helmut	Uffz			1	12/JG-54	Fw 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.
244	Beier, Wilhelm	Oblt	11/18/1913	Homberg, Niederrhein	38	3/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
245	Beiersdorfer, Herwig	Uffz				Fl.ü.G.-1	He 111H Werk # 8463 (lost 8/11/43)	Pilot Badge	Pilot and two unnamed crew KIC 11 August, 1943 at Rejowechelm (?) due to engine trouble.
246	Beine, Alfred		7/1/1921	Waltrop	6	11/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.
247	Beinkofer, Max	Fw				II/JG-2 (France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20405 (lost 8/11/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 11 August, 1943 by enemy fire at Quent.
248	Beissel, Egon Graf von	Lt	9/7/1920	Gymnich	6	5/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.
249	Beisswenger, Hans 'Beisser'	Oblt	11/8/1916	Mittelfischbach, Württemberg	152	II/JG-54, Stafkpt 6/JG-54	Bf 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
250	Beland, Kurt	Lt				2(F)/100 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430818 "T5 + DK" (lost 8/26/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer Lt Hans von Arnim and two other unnamed crew at Karbadinka Inlet 26 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
251	Belling, Rüdiger	Lt			5	2(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.
252	Bellmacher, Kurt	Ogefr				1/StG-2	Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/2/40)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 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).
253	Bellrath,	Lt			1	7/NJG-4	Bf 110C	EK 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Hampden 6 km north of Kleve on 28 August, 1942.
254	Bellstedt, Albrecht	Oblt	2/18/1922	Bremen	11	2/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
255	Bellvied, Günther	Lt				III/NJG-4	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3599 (95% dam 8/29/42)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 29 August, 1942 near St Quentin due to enemy fire. His unnamed gunner WIA. Bf 110 Loss List
256	Belz, Alfred	Lt			3	3/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.
257	Bender, Emil	Lt				6/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!
258	Bender, Jürgen	Uffz				7/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19348 "White 6" (50% dam 8/8/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 8 August, 1943 when he overturned at Stepanowka while attempting an emergency landing in bad weather after a transfer flight
259	Bender, Rudolf	Ogefr				2/JG-4 (8/43 Balkans), 4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19414 (lost 8/20/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a force landing at Bizil Italy airfield on 20 August, 1943 due to an engine fire. Survived the war. Source: Arno Rose & Bf 109 Loss List.
260	Bendert, Karl Heinz	Oblt	9/9/1914	Schwiebus, Schlesien	55	Stab II/JG-27 (9/41), 4/JG-27 (42 Libya), JGr Süd, Schuljagdgeschwader JGr-104 Instr., Stfkpt 5/JG-27 & 2/JG-104	Bf 109E, F & G (Trop.), Bf 109G-6	RK(12/30/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42) EP(9/18/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant	All victories in the West, 36 in No. Africa. 9 bombers. 610 combat missions. His first victory, a Blenheim north of Rotterdam, 12 May, 1940 while in 4.JG-27. His 2nd, also in 4/JG-27, a Morane 406 at Forte de Villers, 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires, one at Rochester, the other over the Thames, on 3 September, 1940. A double Desert victory on 8 June, 1942; both Hurricanes over Bir Hacheim. His 46th victory, a P-47 S of Meppel on 11 January, 1944. His 47th, same day, a B-24 N of Leek. His 50th, a B-17 W of Coburg on 8 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. Deceased 16 July, 1983 in Oldenburg. Photo
261	Bennebach, Oskar	Uffz				3/StG-3 (Africa)	Ju 87D-3 Werk # 2630 "S7 + BL" (lost 8/13/42)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 13 August, 1942 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 78; crashed following a flak hit. Ju 87 Loss List
262	Bennemann, Helmut	Obstlt	3/16/1915	Wanne, Eickel	93	2/JG-52 (8/40), I/JG-52 Adj., Stafkpt 3/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (6/42 S.U.- 4/43), Kdr JG-53	Bf 109E-4 "Black 5", Bf 109F "Black 1 (35% dam Wieringermeer 5/29/41, pilot OK,, Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # 13428 "Blk <" (9/42 Dedyurewo, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Wk # 163314 "Black <3 - + -" (lost 4/25/44)	RK(10/2/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/42) EP(10/5/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Wounded 25 April, 1944 when his G-6 was hit bt B-24 return fire over Bologna. Bailed successfully. 1 Bomber. Over 400 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Spitfire at Dover on 26 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of London on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Sittingbourne on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 2 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at London on 7 September, 1940. 70 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, two Il-2s on 27 May, 1942. A Yak-1 on 31 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 1 August, 1942. An MDR-2 on 10 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Six Il-2s on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 17 March, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and two Pe-2s on 19 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and two P-39s on 17 April, 1943. Two I-16 Ratas on 9 May, 1943. Channel pilot in I/JG-52. Bodenplatte pilot. Also served in Italy in November, 1943 and the Ardennes Offensive in December, 1944. One known victory, a Blenheim near Vlissinghen, 14 April, 1941. His 90th victory, a B-24 15 km SW of Forli Italy on 25 April, 1944. His 91st, a P-47 on 8 October, 1944, no location given. Photo
263	Benner, Werner	Fw	12/10/1916	Bochum		16/KG-2	Me 410A-1 Werk # 0287 "U5 + EG" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 24 August, 1943 after being attacked by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by Norwegian Capts Johan Rad & Lovested. Benner and R/O-Gunner, Uffz Herman Reimers both perished as their AC crashed into the North Sea.	benner Reimers
264	Bensch, Karl Heinz	Fw	11/10/1916	Stralsund		8/KG-2	Do 17Z (lost 8/13/40)	Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 13 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission over Eastchurch England. The Lw Loss Report states an "M.G." abbreviation, suggesting a wound, with an additional notation "am 25.10.41 gefallen" (DOW?). One other crewman, Fw Ekkehard Radlach (11/25/1916, Badenfurt), Pos unknown, also WIA, and treated at the Courtrai Hosp. An additional notation "am 3/3/43 vermisst". No mention of remaining crew. Source: LW Loss Report via Joe Potter.
265	Benthin, Hans	Ogefr			1	1/JG-27 (8/42 Africa)	Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 8551 (lost 9/6/42)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 6 September, 1942 after being shot down with wounds during aerial combat with a Hurricane of RAF No. 127 Sq.. One known victory, a Hurricane II of RAF No. 274 Sq. southeast of El-Alamein on 25 August, 1942.
266	Benz, Siegfried	Lt	10/17/1924	Nagold	10	6/JG-26 (joined 7/44), 2/JG-26 (10/44), 6/JG-26 (12/44)	Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210188 "Black 5" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 24 December, 1944 after being shot down by a German fighter of III/JG-1 who mistook the D-9 for a Tempest! Although he was waggling his wings as the recognition signal, he was shot and crashed at the edge of a field near Eupen Belgium and exploded. Buried Düsseldorf, Block 112/P/135 (Rosseels). One known victory, a P-38 at Beauvais-Clermont on 25 August, 1944. Another, a P-51 in the Emmerich-Nijmegen area on 17 September, 1944. His 5th victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 401 Sq. at Nijmegen on 2 October, 1944. His 6th, a Grasshopper L-4 shot down near Düren on 16 October, 1944. A 7th, a Spitfire at Nijmegen on 25 September, 1944. An 8th, a Spitfire at Arnhem on 27 September, 1944. A 9th, a Spitfire at Nijmegen on 2 October, 1944. A 10th, an Auster III SW of Düren on 16 October, 1944.
267	Benzien, Konstantin	Uffz	3/3/1919	Mogilev, Belarus		4/JG-27 (Wiesbaden Erbenheim FP)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410298 "White 6" (lost 12/11/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	A White Russian volunteer, KIA 11 December, 1943 at Uithuizen, by Nijtap/Opeinde, Netherland (near Groningen). Jager Blatt article. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Buried at Ysselsteyn Cemetary as an "unknown", he was later identified when positive ID of Friedrich König was discovered in August, 1999 by a Dutch Recovery Team. Only these two were KIA at this location on this date, but identification could not be determined at the time, since König could not be found. Added: Uffz Benzien positively identified 7/2022; buried Ysselsteyn AR-3-58 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).	Courtesy Richard Schoutissen
268	Berber,	Oblt			2	6/NJG-1 (8/42), NJG-2	Bf 110E-1 & 2	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One 18 August, 1942, he downed a Stirling and a Wellington, both into the sea.
269	Berdelmann, Herrmann	Uffz			2	1/JG-300	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165061 "White 15" (lost 8/24/44 at Stribrec (Silberlos) Czech.], Bf 109G-14 "White 9" (44 Herbst), Bf 109G-5 Werk # Unk "White 2" (7/44 Furth)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat while attacking Liberators at Stribrec CZ with 15th AAF aircraft (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 at Szekesfehervar on 27 July, 1944. A 2nd, a P-51 at Krefeld on 13 September, 1944. Added: He survived the 24 August, 1944 activity by parachuting with minor injuries (F.Braun).
270	Berg, Heinrich	Uffz				II/JG-26 (joins 8/43), 6/JG-26	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530718 "Black 4" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 2 March, 1944 in his "Black 4" during aerial combat with a P-47 of 365FG NE of Cochem. His body was found in August in his AC, buried in the mud, on the bottom of the Mosel River.
271	Berg, Heinrich von "Fritz"	Uffz	4/13/1920	Schauben		10(Jabo)/JG-26 (Channel)	Fw 190A-3/U3 Werk # 2240 (lost 8/19/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 19 August, 1942 after aerial combat with a Spitfire, after he had bombed a ship off Dieppe. He landed on Drucat, examined his damaged AC, # 2240, and took off again, and crashed 4 km N of Hesdin, before reaching Wizernes. Added: He is buried in the Ger War cem Bourdon France, Blk 32, Row 9, Gr 338 (D.Drury).
272	Bergemann, Heinz	Lt				7/KG-30	Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + KR" (lost 5/10/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA with his entire crew, 10 May, 1940 when they were hit by flak, and exploded when they crashed into the Waal. Remaining crew (pos unk): Fw August Herb, Uffz Walter Haiges and Flg Hermann Müller, no further detail (DVL Loss List).
273	Bergen, Erich von	Oblt			4	8/ZG-26	Bf 110D Werk # 3396 "3U + HS" (lost 8/31/40)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	POW 31 August, 1940 after aerial combat between Colne Point and Clacton. His unnamed gunner also POW (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Morane on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940, no location. Nos. 3 & 4, both Spitfires over England on 10 July, 1940.
274	Berger, Hans G.	Lt	10/9/1923		8	2/JG-1 (joins 6/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (12/44), Stfkpt 5/JG-1 (1/45), 2/JG-1 (4/45)	Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-4 "White 10" (? % dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530374 "White 1" (lost 11/29/43), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340016 "White 3(dam 3/6/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171596 "Yellow 8"	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 29 November, 1943 by "4 mots" return fire near Delmenhorst; bailed safely. An Operation Bodenplatte pilot, he was one of few successful; his eighth known victory this date, 1 January, 1945, a Spitfire in the Ghent area. His 1st victory, as an Ofhr, a B-17 (HSS) on 22 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 17 August, 1943. His "White 10" overturned on landing at Ödheim after this engagement, pilot safe. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 10 km S of Chimay on 8 February, 1944. Shot down over France in Feb. 1944. His 6th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 7th, a B-17 N of Kaiserlautern on 24 April, 1944. He witnessed the death of his good friend, Johannes Rathenow, being just to his left when Rathenows AC exploded on 3 November, 1943. Berger flew the He 162 in 2/JG-1 in March and April 1945. Survived the war.		Pilot who shot down my dad
275	Berger, Horst	Oblt			30	Stfkpt 8/JG-5 (3/43 Petsamo)	Bf 109F "Black 14" (3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 13810 "Black 11" on 8 May, 1944	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 8 May, 1944, over the Barents Sea, 20 km northwest of Wajda-Guba. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 29 October, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 30 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 28 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 March, 1943. A P-40 on 18 March, 1943. A "Bmbr-41" on 27 March, 1943. A P-39 on 22 May, 1943. A Hurricane IIc WNW of Cape Korabelnyj on 18 August, 1943. A P-40 and a Hurricane IIc on 23 August, 1943. A P-39 and a Boston on 6 September, 1943. A P-40 on 23 September, 1943. A P-40 and a Hurricane on 24 September, 1943. A P-39 and a Yak-9 NE of Petsamo on 17 March, 1944. Two P-40s on 2 April, 1944. A P-39 on 12 April, 1944. Four P-40s, a P-39 and an Il-2 on 23 April, 1944.	Courtesy Christian König
276	Bergmann, Ernst	Oblt	6/2/1915	Lübeck		4(F)/Ob.d.L. (Sola)	Ju 88D-6 Werk # 430067 "T5 + LM" (lost 2/17/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC with his Observer Oblt August Schaal and two other unnamed crew over Northern Scotland 17 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed crew were: Ofw Georg Besold and Fw Johannes Kaiser. All four KIC and buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The ac crashed into a hill at Fanafjell, E of Espedal, SE of Stavanger (Observer Loss List).
277	Bergmann, Götz	Lt	6/24/1921	Wedel	16	5/JG-51 (7/42 S.U., N.Africa), II/JG-51 (4/43 Tunisia), Kdr Rhodes Kdo. (Gadurra/Rhodes 7/44)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10766 (lost 1/30/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16351 (lost 4/7/43; WIA, crashed due to enemy fire at Fauconnerie), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160081 (lost 11/2/43; WIA combat), Bf 109G-6 "Red 13" (7/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 20 July, 1944 during takeoff from Gadurra airfield, Rhodes. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3, Row 16, Platte10 (D.Drury). Injured in a crash at Gabes on 30 January, 1943, after an engine fire. One known victory, A Soviet MiG-3 on 9 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 August, 1942. An Il-2 NE of Rzhev on 9 September, 1942. In the Desert, a Spitfire 20 km southwest of Tunis on 1 January, 1943. Another, a P-38 west southwest of Gafsa on 11 January, 1943. Another Desert victory, a P-40 22km notrheast of Maknassy on 15 March, 1943. Another, a Spitfire 70 km south of Matmata on 24 March, 1943. He downed a B-25 20 km north of Messauna on 7 April, 1943. A B-24 SE of Craiova (Balkans) on 21 April, 1944. A 13th, a Spitfire in the Balkans on 2 June, 1944.
278	Bergmann, Helmut	Hptm	5/26/1920	Bochum	35	7/NJG-4(9/42), Erg/NJG-1, 8/NJG-1(6/43), 8/NJG-4(6/43), Stfkpt 8/NJG-4(4/44)	Bf 110(all models), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5334 (lost 6/22/43), Bf 110G-4 Wk# 140320 "3C + CS" (8/7/44)	RK(7/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/44) EP(6/25/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 August, 1944 in Wk# 140320 when he and his crew, R/O Fw Günter Hauthal and Gnr Fw WilhelmSchopp, failed to return from a mission near Avranches in the invasion area. All buried Marigny. He crashed his G-4 Wk# 5334 north of Harderwijk Holland on 22 June, 1943 due to enemy fire, crew WIA, an Oblt at the time (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Two addnl crew: Fw G.Hautel, R/O and Ogefr H.Fritsch, Gnr, also wounded (SGLO). 135 combat missions. All 36 victories were night victories. One known, perhaps his 1st, a Whitley V 10 km south of Verdun on 20 September, 1942. Another, a Stirling 2 km east of Laon on 29 November, 1942, while in 7/NJG-3. A Halifax II SW of Caen on 12 November, 1943. One Lancaster & 6 Halifax over France on 11 April, 1944. On 21 April, 1944, he scored 7 victories over Lancasters. Three Lancaster in the St Dizier/Toul area on 27 April, 1944. Another multiple victoy of six on 4 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Photo Alternate spelling: Bergemann (DeSwart).	Brgmann,Schopp,and Hauthal Courtesy Christian König	Operational Record
279	Bergmann, Wilhelm	Ofw	4/15/1911			JG-54, 5/JG-3, I/JG-7 (12/44), 11/JG-7 (2/45)	Bf 109G-6, Me 262A-1a	Fighter Operational Clasp	Deceased 28 August, 2001.
280	Bergmann, Wilhelm	Fw				Fl.ü.G.-1	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18884 (lost 8/4/43)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Pilot injured 4 August, 1943 in a crash at Sondersfeld due to a technical fault.
281	Bergmeier,				11	JG-52	Bf 109G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. Heinrich Breuer suggests this may be a "Bergmeyer", WIA 31 August, 1944, and DOW 8 September, 1944.
282	Berkes,	Uffz			2	6/JG-3	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Dreux on 6 August, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 at Beauvais on 18 August, 1944.
283	Bermpohl, August	Fw				1(H)/32, 8/JG-53 (1/45 Reich Def)	Fw 189A, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332362 "Blue 8 + -" (dam 1/1/45), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784798 "Blue 17 + -" (lost 2/15/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Observer & Fighter Operational Clasps	A Bodenplatte pilot, he was WIA and his ac damaged by AA fire. He made a belly landing near Speyer, S of Heidelberg (Manrho/Putz publ.). WIA a second time on 15 February, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Ditzingen area (Bf 109 Loss List).
284	Berndt, Gottfried	Hptm	12/19/1916	Linz-Grossenhain		1(F)/123	Ju 88 Werk # Unk "4U + AH" (dam 6/27/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8641 (90% dam 5/10/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # Unk "4U + CH" (dam 8/19/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # Unk "4U + KH" (lost 8/23/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/10/42) EP (8/9/41) Observer Operational Clasp	POW 23 August, 1942; shot down by a fighter of No.315 Sq., and crashed at County Waterford, Ireland. Uninjured in a Ju 88 crash 27 June, 1941 in the vicinity of Buc/Paris due to combat damage. Injured in a Bf 109F-4 crash at Guyancourt on 10 May, 1942 due to a servicing fault. Unijured in a Ju 88D-1 crash 19 August, 1942 after being shot up by Spitfires over the Dieppe landings, and force landed in friendly territory (LOCS).
285	Berndt, Karl Martin	Uffz	2/8/1914	Griessenbach		3(F)/31	Do 17 Werk # Unk (lost 8/13/40)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 13 August, 1940 at Plancoet Fr., cause unknown. Also killed, Flg Hans Richter (geb 7/18/1920 Berlin). Flg Richter died of injuries on 27 August, 1940 at Saint Brieuc. No other crew named. Both are buried at Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 11, Row 1, Flg Richter Gr 6; Uffz Berndt Gr 4 (absa3945).	Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
286	Berneike, Alfred	Uffz				5/KG-76 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2516 "F1 + MN" (lost 8/7/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	This ac reported lost at Bizerta 7 August, 1943, cause unknown, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
287	Bernhard,	Oblt				FFS ?		Pilot Badge	His Pilot Badge document, dated 29 August, 1944, found online, no further detail, including his given name! It was blank.
288	Bernhard, Fritz	Ofw				6/KG-51, 3/KG-77 (8/42 Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144144 "#Z + HL" (lost 8/21/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List. MIA with unnamed crew 21 August, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
289	Bernhardt, Max	Uffz			15	1/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # (015)2687 "White 17" (lost 8/10/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 10 August, 1943 making a force landing after combat at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.35 Ost/41 882, Karkhiv, Ukraine. Added: Probably sd by an 813 IAP fighter; No VDK burial listing (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. A 5th & 6th, an Il-2(m.H.) and a MiG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 on 14 July, 1943. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 23 July, 1943. A 10th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 25 July, 1943. An 11th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 August, 1943. Nos. 12, 13 & 14, a Pe-2 and two Il-2s (m.H.) in the Linojewo/Karatschev area on 2 August, 1943. A 15th, a Pe-2 on 5 August, 1943. Magnus.
290	Bernsau, Günther	Ofhr			2	1/JG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732039 "White 12" (lost 8/7/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 7 August, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Angerville France. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 in the Vire-Conde area on 17 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 at St Lo on 30 July, 1944.
291	Bertels, Konrad	Oblt			1	Stab JGr Süd, II/JG-26 (joins 7/44), Stab I/JG-26 (11/44)	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 750137 "Green 1" (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 19 November, 1944 in his "Green 1" after developing engine trouble. He was last seen heading into a cloud, trailing white smoke. He crashed near Rheine at 0945. One known victory, a P-51 of 354FG at Rambouillet (Houdan, S of Mantes) on 16 August, 1944. Entered military service in the Luftwaffe in 1937. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek.
292	Berthel, Hans or Heinz	Lt			6	2/JG-52 (10/39), Stab I/JG-52 (9/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk# 3335 "Red 1" (10/39 Bonn-Hangelar), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3181 (lost 9/15/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 September, 1940; aerial combat in Bf 109E-4, Wk# 3181. Wk# 3335 "Red 1", was appropriately named since Berthel scored JG-52s 1st Victory, 6 Oct., 1939, over a LeO-451, a French Reconnaissance bomber, 9 km south of Wachendorf. 2 Staffel later changed color to "Black". Nos.2 & 3, both Hurricanes near Kenley on 31 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Sittingbourne on 1 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Faversham on 7 September, 1940.
293	Berthold, Herbert	Ofhr				4/JG-27	Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412640 "White 17" (lost 8/7/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 7 August, 1944 during aerial combat; crashed at Horvatjarfalu Hungary (now Jarovce, Slovakia), south of Bratislava. NOTE: He is believed to be the Lt Herbert Berthold, born 9 April, 1924 in Nuremberg, promoted posthumously, and buried in the War Cem. Stadt Friedhof, Erlanger St., Fürth, Germany, Blk R, Gr 75. (D.Drury).
294	Bertholdt, Herbert	Ofhr			1	4/JG-27	Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 8/7/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 (e.v.) NE of Grosser Müggelsee on 6 August, 1944. KIA 7 August, 1944. II/JG-27 Casualty List online via Janssen Militaria.
295	Bertram,	Ogefr			2	6/JG-53	Bf 109G-6 & Bf 109G-6/U4	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, both Austers in the Etamples-Angerville area on 31 August, 1944.
296	Bertram, Gerhard Heribert?	Lt	3/2/1922		1	9/JG-77 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18156 "Yellow 13" (lost 7/30/43)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 30 July, 1943 during aerial combat SE of Alghero Sardinia. His 1st victory, a P-40, 20 km south of Sassari, Sicily, 30 July, 1943. The Bf 109 Loss List identified him as Heribert. Added: Declared MIA 1 August, 1944 (LOCS).
297	Bertram, Günther	Oblt	11/2/1920		35	KG-4, NJSchwarm Kdo-Ost, 4/NJG-100 (5/44 S.U.), 3/NJG-100 (4/45)	He 111H, Ju 88C-6s in 4/NJG-100, Ju 88A-4 "8V + CH" in NJSch, , Do 217N, & Fw 189A , Ju 88G-6 "W7 + AM" (lost 4/30/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	AC "W7 + AM" lost 30 April, 1945 at Lübeck-Blankensee, no further detail (A. Rosseels). His first known victories, four Soviets the night of 8-9 May, 1944; three PS-84s and a Boston III. A 2nd, a PS-84 the night of I July, 1944. A DB-3F SW of Kobrin the night of 9-10 July, 1944. Two PS-84s at Tomashov the night of 14-15 July, 1944. A Soviet Boston the night of 20-21 July, 1944. An Il-4 and a Boston the night of 23-24 August, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 20-21 September, 1944. Magnus Report. Bowers/Lednicer, 35 victories.
298	Bertram, Hans H.	Oblt	4/27/1918	Essen		Grp Adj I/JG-27 (Channel)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6123 (lost 8/30/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3763 (lost 9/30/40)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 30 September, 1940 in aerial combat over Sussex. Crashed at Nettlefold Field, Nutley, Sussex. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 18 (M.Croft). Shot down 30 August, 1940 over the Thames and his E-1 crashed into the Channel, pilot rescued. Brother to Otto and Karl of NJG-1.	Cannock Chase
299	Bertram, Hans Wilhelm	Hptm	5/17/1918	Breitenhof		5/Bo.Fl.Gr.-196 (2/38), 2/Ku.Fl.Gr.-406 (39), 11/KG-6 (8/42), Stfkpt 3/KG(J)-6 (1/45)	He 60 & Ar 196 in 196, He 115 in 406, Ju 88, Ju 188A-2 "3E + FK" (dam 8/21/44, injured crash landing near Nivelles), Bf 109G & Me 262A	RK(1/14/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44) EP(9/13/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/21/44) Bomber Operational Clasp	Bertram injured 21 August, 1944, crash landing near Nivelles, the remaining unnamed crew uninjured, the cause not reported. 169 combat missions.
300	Beruwka, Hans	Fw				3/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6392 "Yellow M" (lost 8/24/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 August, 1942 at Faslow, cause unknown.