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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
201 Grünwald, HelmutUffz14/SG-151Fw 190F-8 Werk # 581798 (50% dam)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash at the Berlin-Staaken airfield on 18 February, 1945, due to a servicing error.
202 Gschwilm, Josef "Sepp"Fw1920/03/11Kloster LechfelsFAR 14 Klagenfurt, FFS C 15 (10/40-07/41), BFS 8 (06/42), FFS C 3 (08/42), IV./KG 53 (09/42-04/44, Russia), KG 66 Beleuchtergruppe (West France), JG 102 (08/44, Aalborg), JErg.Gr. Süd (Berlin), 6./FLÜG I. Süd (Schweinfurt)He-111 H-16 "A1+CH/KH/EB/IH/" (04/44), Bf 109 G-6 "16, 18, 26, 150, 142, 143, 153, 131" (08-10/44 in JS Alborg, later Strausberg, Stettin), Bf-108 "NF + NR"; "NA+JU" (10/44 Strausberg, Stettin), Bf-110 "2Z + UM" (04/45, Transfer to Eger), et al
EK 1 (05/12/43) & EK 2 (16/08/43)
EK 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (31/01/44)		Pilot badge received on 17/09/41. Flew 129 combat missions with KG 53 and was then retrained on single engined planes. Last flight (No. 1383), a transfer with a Fw-44 on 09/04/45 to Eger. Survived the war. lived in Füssen/Weissensee in 1980.





CKönig
203 Günther,Uffz12(Erg)/NJ Staffel/NJGr-10 (10/44)Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Mosquito over Berlin on 5 October, 1944.
204 Günther, JoachimLt1/16/1923Berlin112/JG-26 (9/43), 3/JG-26 (2/44), 2/JG-26 (11/44), 3/JG-26 (2/45)Go 145A-1 Werk # 2337 "GA + OF" (lost 2/16/44), Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750149 "Blue 14", Fw 190D-9/R11 Wk# 210941 "Yel 12" (lost)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1945 when he was shot down at Zutphen in "Yellow 12" by a Spitfire of RAF No. 332 Sq (Norwegian) as he was attempting to land at Meppen. Buried Fürstenau, Block A/4/83 (Rosseels. WIFA 24 December, 1944 when he crashed his A-9 SW of Rheine due to engine trouble. WIFA 16 February, 1944 in a Go 145 accident when he crashed this trainer type AC at Florennes Belgium, flying too low (Rosseels). His 1st victory, a P-51 at Jumieges/Rouen on 7 June, 1944. Two P-47s at St Andre-de-lEure on 14 July, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 at Remalard on 13 August, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire at Lyons-le-Foret on 26 August, 1944. A C-47 at Tiel-Nijmegen on 21 September, 1944. A Spitfire at Wageningen/Arnhem on 2 October, 1944. A Typhoon on 3 December, 1944, no location. A P-47 at Linnich on 5 December, 1944. Two known victories, P-38s, December 17, 1944 at Hohe Venn, near Aachen. His last victory, an Auster at Aachen on 23 December, 1944. All victories after D-Day.
205 Günther, LukasUffz8/10/1923Berlin1(F)/33Ju 88 Werk # 1191 "8H + NH" (lost 5/1/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 May, 1944 when his ac crashed at Borrassa, near Fugueres, Girona, Spain, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew, bur German War Cem. Dagneux, France, Blk 28: Lt Franz Kolbeck, Obs, Row 10, Gr 471; Gefr Wilhelm Harrer, R/O, Row 10, Gr 474 and Fw Hans Kunz, Gnr, Row 10, Gr 472. Pilot Günther buried Row 10, Gr 473 (D.Drury). This same crew survived an earlier crash into the sea off Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain on 10 January, 1944.
206 Gutsche, KlausUffz19/11/22Berlin4./ KG 26Ju 52 (IV./TG 1)Flew from Kurland and made an emergency landing in Sweden on 05/08/45 with Radop Gefr Gerhard Flügge and 30 soldiers.CKonig
207 Güttler, HorstHptm3/24/1914Berlin-Charlottenburg11/KG-53 (5/41), I/KG-53 (6/41), IV/LG-1 (4/42), I/LG-1 (1/43), Stab/LG-1 (10/43), 12/LG-1 (6/44)EP(6/12/44)
EK 1(10/14/42) & 2(7/8/41)
Glider Class "C" Badge
EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
208 Haase, ErnstOfw171/JG-302 (7/44)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15965 (lost 10/22/43; Night Fighter, shot down by his own flak at Fritzlar, bailed, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410691 (1/5/44), Bf 109G (lost 2/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1945. 12 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Lancaster at Kassel on 22 October, 1943 (Perry Claims). His 2nd, a Lancaster on 26 November, 1944, no location (Perry Claims). His 3rd, a Lancaster E of Stadtgebeit Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Two Lancasters at Berlin on 16 December, 1943 (these two may have been unconfirmed??). His 4th, a Halifax on 24 March, 1944, no location. His 5th, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944, no location. His 6th, a B-17 at Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Braunschweig-Wolfsburg on 29 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Brück on 26 June, 1944. His 9th & 10th, both B-17s (HSS), one E of Budapest and the other at Budapest, on 27 June, 1944. Nos. 11 & 12, two B-24s 2 & 3 km NW of Tordes on 2 July, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 at Herrsching on 19 July, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 at Attersee on 21 July, 1944. His 15th B-24 (HSS) S of St Polten on 25 July, 1944. His 16th, a B-17 at Naumburg on 29 July, 1944. Magnus.
209 Habermann, EdgarOblt11/20/1921Wittkowitz53/JG-77 (12/41), 2/JG-5 (5/43), TO I/JG-5 (until 8/10/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-5 (10/9/43 to 4/11/44)Bf 109F in JG-77, Ar 96 Werk # 4209 (25% damaged), Fw 58 Werk # 58325 (lost 4/11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 (JG-5 Chronik courtesy H. Breuer). WIC (injured) 19 July, 1943; non-operational emergency landing at Sola Norway airfield, cause unknown (Source:SIG Norway). One known victory, his 1st, a Hudson V9036 over western Norway on 2 December, 1941, an Obfhr at the time. His 2nd, a Blenheim W of Herdla on 27 December, 1941. A 3rd, a Beaufighter over Norway on 1 May, 1943. A 4th, another Beaufighter on 4 May, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 NW of Helgoland on 9 September, 1943. Added: Oblt Habermann ws injured in the crash of the Fw 58 at St Gonlay, Fr on 11 April, 1994, and died of his wounds on 12 April, in a hospital in Rennes. He was buried at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 14, Grave 109. Also killed was Ogefr Herbert Burkhard (4/23/1920 Berlin, buried Vault 14, Grave 108. Lt D.Ritter, TO I/JG-5 was injured (absa3945).

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Rob Philips Memorial Archive Hudson V9036
210 Hackl, Anton 'Toni'Maj1915/03/25Regensburg192Skpt 5./JG 77 (01/42), Kdr III/.JG 11 (Oldenburg 04/44), Stab/JG 76 (09/44 Freiburg), Kdr II./JG 26 (01/45 Bodenplatte), Kdr JG 300, Kdr JG 11 (02/45)Bf 109 F-4 "Black 5" Werknr 13046 (06/42), Bf 109 G-5 in JG 11, Bf 109 G-6/R6 "<< + I" in III./JG 11, Fw 190 A-8 "Black < - + -" Werknr 170935 (09/44)
RK(5/27/42)
S(7/9/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid as Kdr III/JG-11. Plus 24 Unconfirmed despite gun camera evidence. Joined II/JG-77 in April, 1938. 34 Bombers. 87 victories in the West. 1000+ combat missions! His 1st victory, two Hudsons at Stavanger, 15 June, 1940, while in 5/JG-77. On 27 June, 1940 he was wounded during aerial combat south of Stavanger, his Bf 109E was 10% damaged. Source: SIG Norway. His 75th victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 21 July, 1942, one of six victories this date. His 100th, a Pe-2 on 3 August, 1942. Two known Ardennes victories, both P-47s at Durbuy-Stavelot on 24 December, 1944. Shot down eight times. Four times wounded,several seriously wounded. EL conferred on 6 Aug., 1942. Brief Kdr JG-76 in August, 1944. Hackl succeded Eder as Kdr II/JG-26 in October of 1944. A P-47 and a P-51 near Liege & Remscheid on 14 January, 1945 in II/JG-26. Ordered to JG-300 on 29 January, 1945. Kdr of JG-11 in February, 1945. Flew operational flights for all five years of the war. Germanys 17th ranked fighter Ace. Deceased 9 July, 1984.




Courtesy CK



211 Hadeball, Heinz MartinHptm22/04/21Kahren/ Cottbus (CK)337/NJG-1 (7/41), 2/NJG-1 (6/43), Stfkpt 12 & 3/NJG-4, Stfkpt 3/NJG-6 (1/44), Kdr I/NJG-6 (4/44), NSGr 10 (CK)Bf 110
RK (27/07/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/11/43)
EP (09/08/43)

EK 1 (19/08/41 CK) & 2
Wound Badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		Shot down with wounds on 14/15 January, 1944 at Bad Gandersheim, near Goslar (Balss). 350 combat missions, all victories were Night victories. One victory: a Short Stirling Mk III BK691 on 17/04/43 (CK). One known victory, a Hampden on 13 July, 1941, no location. A Halifax the night of 14-15 August, 1941, no location. Another, a Wellington on 7-8 September, 1941, no location. Another victory, a Beaufighter on 17 June, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 33 victories. Added: Shot down 3 times, 2 times bailed out and one time WIA and belly landed. He was transferred as a normal pilot to NSgr 10 in Finsterwalde/ Berlin. His Radop was Uffz Adolf Volly (DKiG). Deceased 13/01/96 in Hagenau/ Alsace.(CK)



Operational Record

Allied Losses Database Lancaster DV331
212 Hagios, FriedrichUffz34/JG-300 (II/JG "Herrmann")Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550142 "White 2" (lost 9/22/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 September, 1943, crashing at Neuruppin after aerial combat. One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." NE of Hamburg on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 10 km S of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 25 km SSE of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943.
213 Hägler, GeorgUffz06/03/20 (CKönig)Frauenricht (CKönig)2/KG-2 (5/43 Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4353 "U5 + CK" (85% dam 5/5/43)EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His Do 217 crashed north of Best Holland the night of 4/5 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). KilledInAction (KIA) when returning from a mission over England (Obit Card/M.deWolf). Added: The cause has been reported as an acident prior to engaging the enemy. All four of the crew were killed, and buried Yssel CX-4. Remaining crew: Lt Alfons Schlander, Obs (born 30/09/19 in Dillingen an der Donau, CKönig, bur Gr 83); Ogefr Hans Linsdorf, R/O (born 03/12/21 in Genthin, CKönig, bur Gr 81) and Uffz Albert Müller, Gnr (born 20/06/23 in Berlin, CKönig, bur Gr 80). Pilot Uffz Hägler buried Gr 82 (SGLO).


Lt Alfons Schlander


Ogefr Hans Linsdorf


Uffz Albert Müller

Georg Hägler
214 Hamester, BernhardMaj (Obstlt postm.)10/21/1913Dahmker bei Hamburg4 & 5/StG-2, Stfkpt 5 & 8/StG-3, Kdr III/StG-3 (6/43), Kdr StG-102, SG-10, SG-3Ju 87B-2 "T6 + AN" in 5/StG-2, Ju 87D in III/StG-3 & StG-102, Fw 190F
RK(9/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/9/42)

EK 1 & 2

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1945 during an attack on Stalin tanks near Trebbin, south of Berlin, when his 190 crashed and burned from an altitude of 200 meters. Channel pilot. approx 400 missions. Nominated for the Oak Leaves.
215 Hamm, WilliUffz4/20/1920Neumünster bei Berlin7/JG-3 (8/43 S.U.), JG-7 (8/44), III/JG-300 (4/45)Bf 109G-10 (lost 4/14/45 at Limmersdorf)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 14 April, 1945 after being hit by US flak at Limmersdorfer Forest by Thurnau, Krs. Kulmbach /Oberfranken. A small monument has been erected on the crashsite.

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
216 Hammes, KarlMaj1896/03/25Zell a.d. Mosel4 (WW1)Stfkpt 1/ZG-1 (Poland)Bf 110 C-1 "2N + IH" (dam 06/09/39 CK)
KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1939, during aerial combat with a PZL P-11, piloted by Lt Wiktor Strzembosz, NW of Warsaw in the early days of the Polish Campaign. His R/O was Ofw Walter Steffen was wounded and taken into captivity by he Poles, and released when the Polish campaign was concluded (CK). Added: He served in WWI as fighter pilot in Jasta 35, recording four victories (Information and Photo: Archiv Jörg Mückler). Added: Belly-landed on 06/09/39.He was a German operatic baritone who worked the Bayreuth Festival in Berlin, Cologne, Salzburg and Vienna. A/C pics src Vasco + Estanislaus (CK).


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217 Handrick, W.UffzI/ZG-76Bf 110G Werk # 210091 (lost 3/6/44)Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid northeast of Magdeburg. Both crew bailed successfully and the AC crashed at Ursleben near Hanover
218 Hankammer, Karl HeinzOfw1924114/JG-54 (8/44 S.U., 12/44 Reich Def)Most likely a Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 9/1/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171064 "Blk 1" (lost 12/31/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA (briefly) 31 December, 1944 after being sd by Typhoons in the Münster vicinity (Joerg Fried 2/2021). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 25 August, 1944 (OKL Claims List). Shot down with wounds 1 September, 1944 by a Yak 9 over Map Quadrant 13377, bailing safely. His Grave marker in Friedhof Waldems-Reichenbach, indicates he was deceased in 23 April, 1945 at Rangsdorf, near Berlin, cause of death unknown (Joerg Fried 1/2021)
219 Hanke, Heinz "Heino"FhjFw97/EJG-2, 7/JG-1 (5/42), 9/JG-1 (8/42), Grp Adj III/JG-1, 3/JG-11(2/44 Oldenburg)Bf 109E "White 6" & Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7681 "White 8" (60% dam 1/10/42; eng trouble, pilot OK) in 7/JG-1, Bf 109F "Black 7", Fw 190A-2 Werk# 0495 "<" & A-4 #5701, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5570 "Black 7" (15% dam 3/3/43) in JG-1, Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" (lost 2/20/44) in JG-11. Added: Bf-109 E-7 "White 11" Werknr. 7675 of JG1 (minor engine dam at Husum airfield), CKönig)EP


EK 1 & 2
Glider Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down without injury in Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" on 20 February, 1944, after downing a B-17 near Vellinge Denmark. He bailed without incident, landing safely at Bederslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and accounted for one B-17. As Uffz in 3/JG-11, he flew Fw 190 "Yellow 2". On 3 March, 1943, he was uninjured when he overturned on landing at Husum in "Black 7". Either he or Uffz Wennekers of 2/JG-1 shot down the B-24H "Night Rider" aka "Heavenly Hideaway" of the 93BG flown by Capt. Beattie H. "Bud" Fleenor. His 1st victory was a Lancaster southwest of Helgoland on 26 February, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 at Gütersloh on 13 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 "Miss Behavin" Ser # 42-31126, on 20 February, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 N of Meppen on 6 March, 1944. His 7th, same day, a B-17 W of Cloppenburg. An 8th, a B-24 at Freiburg on 18 March, 1944. Flugbuch (4/41 to 4/45).



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220 Hanninger, RudolfOfw124/JG-1 (7/42 Venlo), 5/43 Woensdrecht)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-2 "White 8" (7/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0632 (40% dam 5/21/43; servicing fault, pilot OK), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7022 "White 1" (lost 6/17/43), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 710061 (35% dam 7/28/43), Fw 190A-3(3/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. His Fw 190A-3 was damaged in aerial combat and crash landed 4 miles south of Bremen. He bailed safely, and was uninjured when his A-4 crashed NE of Groede Holland, SW of Breskens, on 17 June, 1943; aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF Nos. 331 & 332 (Norwegian) Sqs., (DeSwart & Wings to Victory). Injured in a force landing at Minderheim on 28 July, 1943 due to fuel shortage. His 1st victory, a Spitfire of No.81 Sq., 50 km NNW of Ostende on 29 July, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire 30 km east of Orfordness on 1 December, 1942. His 4th and 5th, were a Spitfire on 4 April, 1943, and a P-51 on 10 June, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 SSW of Bremen on 8 October, 1943. His 7th, a P-38 near Wilhelmshaven on 3 November, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) W of Bremen on 26 November, 1943. His 9th, flying an Fw 190A-7/R2, a P-51B of 354FG on 24 January, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 at Neustadt-Winsum on 8 March, 1944. His 11th, a P-47 NW of Osnabrück on 15 March, 1944. Alternate spelling: Haninger (Magnus, Ethell, Perry Claims, etc).
221 Hansen, KarlUffz2/12/1922Benefeld/Fallingbostel9/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550581 "B3 + BT" (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 16 May, 1944, when they were held in searchlights, hit by AA fire, and attacked by fighters, during a minelaying mission off Portsmouth, England. The Ju 88 was sd at Medstead by a Mosquito NF XVII of No.456 Sq., piloted by F/O D.W.Arnold and F/O J.B.Stickley. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Heinrich Meyer (geb 2/16/1917, Berlin), Obs; Ogefr Heinrich Zimmer (geb 8/30/1922 Marburg),R/O and Gefr Herbert Steinbrecher (geb 8/1/1923 Pilgrimshain), Gnr (C.König).

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222 Hansen, WernerHptm5/2/1910Berlin1Stfkpt 1/ZG-76, Acting Kdr I/ZG-76 (4/40), 3/NJG-1 (9/40)Bf 110C Werk # Unk "M8 + BH" (dam 4/9/40), Bf 110C Werk # Unk (lost 2/10/41)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1941 when his ac was sd by friendly fire in the vicinity of Wunsdorf, buried in Jena (LOCS). During the attack on the Oslo airfield on 9 April, 1940, his starboard engine was hit by AA fire, and he made a forced landing on the airstrip. By the time he landed, the defenders had abandoned their positions, and other damaged AC also landed there. One known victory, a Sunderland L-2167 of RAF No. 201 Sq., south of Oslo, 9 April, 1940.
223 Hanss, JoachimLt07/11/22 (ckonigxx)Salza/Harz (ckonigxx)7 (10) (ckonigxx)1/NJG-5 (2/44), 2/NJG-5, Stab I/NJG-5 (03/44), 2,/ NJG 5 (07/44) (ckonigxx)Bf-110 G-4, Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + FK" Werknr 730121 (lost on 05/07/44), Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + HK" Werknr 110028 (lost on 08/07/44) (ckonigxx)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Bailed out unhurt on 05/07/44 E of Amiens. Crew: KilledInAction (KIA) Radop Uffz Helmut Burkhardt KilledInAction (KIA) (ckonigxx), KilledInAction (KIA) on 08/07/44; shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 239 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr J.S. Booth, 6 km west of Compiegne. One known victory, a Lancaster near Stendal on 20 February, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" by Berlin on 24 March, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a "4 mot" at Dessau. A Lancaster in the Erfurt District on 31 March, 1944. A 5th, a Halifax at Holzminden on 23 April, 1944. A 6th & 7th, both "4 mots" on 7 June, 1944, one at paris, the other W of Creil. Magnus, 10 victories. LOCS 10 victories (ckonigxx)
224 Harder, Hans Joachim "Jürgen"Maj6/13/1918Swinemünde, Pommern65Stfkpt 1/J88, IV/JG-132 (39), Kdr III/JG-53 (8/40 Sempy; 5/41 Channel), Kdr I/JG-53 (2/44 Maniago, It.), Kdr JG-11 (45)Bf 109B-1, Bf 109E(Sempy), Bf 109F-2 Werk #s 8085 (15% dam 5/4/41, pilot OK) & 9212 (35% dam 9/25/41), both "
RK(12/5/43)
EL(2/1/45)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
EP(11/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
9 Bombers, one a B-24D northwest of Marettimo on 5 May, 1943. 47 victories in the West, including 16 in the Desert. Channel pilot. Harder made an emergency landing on 4 May, 1941 in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8085 "Black <0 at Maldeghem, inflicting 15% damage, and no injury to himself. Three days later, he was brought down by Flak in a JG-52 F-2 with no injury (Prien). 35% to F-2 Wk#9212 on 9/25/41. His first Channel victory, a Spitfire south of Bouckerque on 3 July, 1941. Killed 17 February, 1945 in a fatal crash in Wk# 784738 at Strausberg near Berlin. The cause was probably due to lack of oxygen. Added: Technical experts, who analized the wreckage, concluded that the piston of cylinder #12, penetrated the engine block; escaping fumes incapacitated Harder, who lost control of the ac (1945 Accidents List/S.Youngs). Harder was one of three Harder sons to become fighter pilots. All three were killed in action! His 40th victory, a Spitfire 25 km W of Albenga on 7 February, 1944. His 50th, a B-24 50 km S of Faenza on 25 April, 1944. His 55th victory, a P-51 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Stationed at Mizil Romania in July, 1944. A triple victory, nos 59, 60 & 61, on 20 August, 1944; two Yak 9s and an Il-2 over Romania. His 63rd, a Yak 9 over Romania on 22 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. His 65th, an La-5 on 4 January, 1945. Added: he received the 727th EL and flrew some 270 combat missions (CK).


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225 Hartl, AndreasFw136/JG-301 (9/43), 6/JG-302 (12/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411994 "White 7" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/13/44 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s, 16 km east of Hanover. He bailed safely, but his chute failed. Two known victories, both B-24s; one WSW of Hannover, the other, 30 km SW of Hannover, on 27 September, 1943. A 3rd, an "unidentified" AC at Stadtgebeit Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Same night, another "unidentified" AC 30 km SSW of Berlin. His 5th, a Lancaster over Berlin on 2 January, 1944. His 6th, a Lancaster W of Stettin on 6 January, 1944. His 7th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 21 January, 1944. An 8th, a Halifax at Berlin on 28 January, 1944. His 8th per OKL, a "4 mot" 20 km S of Berlin on 24 March, 1944. (One of the above must be "unconfirmed"). Another 3 "4 mots", same day, no locations. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 11 victories.
226 Haselbach, HansOblt2/11/1910Berlin Wilmersdorf2/KG-27 (4/41), 14/KG-27 (12/42)He 111H-5 Werk # 3695 (dam 5/12/41), He 111H-5 Werk # 4017 "1G + GK" (dam 9/17/41), He 111H-6 Werk # 7470 (dam 3/23/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161525 "1G + HY" (lost 12/30/43)
RK(11/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)
EP(1/8/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 30 December, 1943; failed to return from a mission in the Putrovska-Fastov area due to AA fire. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Karl Georg Schenzel, Obs; Fw Frank Uteseny, R/O and Fw Otto Kalmbach, Gnr.. Wk# 4017 damaged during a 2nd crash landing at Balta-Pereleti, injuring Hasselbach. Wk# 3695 crashed at Tours in juring Uffz Otto Kalmbach, Gnr..400+ combat missions. (DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book).
227 Haugk, HelmutHptm2/24/1914Gelsenkirchen Buer213/ZG-26 (9/39), 7/ZG-26 (5/40; Sicily '41), 9/ZG-26 (4/42), 1/ZG-101 (6/43), Stfkpt 4/ZG-76 (10/43), 5/ZG-76 (3/44), Stfkpt 4/ZG-101 (5/44), Kdr II/ZG-101 (7/44), Kdr I/JG-102 (9/44-End)Bf 110C "3U + HR" & Bf 110G-2 "2N + AM" in ZGs, Fw 190 in JG-102
RK(12/21/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/19/42)
EP(3/1/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (3/16/44)

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Medaglie al Valore Aeronautico argento		WIA 16 March, 1944 during aerial combat in a Bf 110G-2, while serving in 5/ZG-76 (LOCS). One known victory, a Spitfire on 14 May, 1940 while in 7/ZG-26, no location. Nos. 2 & 3, both Hawk-75s on 3 June, 1940, no location. A 4th, a Spitfire over England on 10 July, 1940. A 5th, a Hurricane over England on 26 September, 1940. A 6th, a Spitfire on 28 September, 1940, no location. Two Desert P-40s on 24 November, 1941. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/ZG-76. Plus 40 Tanks. One of the oldest destroyer pilots. 440 combat missions. 18 victories in the West, including 6 in the Desert. 6 bombers. Two of the bombers being B-24s over the sea off the N.African coast on 29 September, 1942, while in III/ZG-26. Kdr II/ZG-101 in July, 1944 in Ju 88. Bowers/Lednicer. 18 victories. Deceased 28 January, 1992.


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228 Haugk, Werner RudolfLt4/29/1912Gelsenkirchen96/StG-77, 4/ZG-76, Instructor, 1/JG-102 (Aalborg Ost 10/44)Ju 87, Bf 109, Bf 110G (lost 3/6/44), Bf 109G-6 "White 141 (lost 10/44)
RK(8/8/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)
EP(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Badge
Dive Bomber & Destroyer Oper.Clasps		Flew in his brothers (Helmut) squadron, ZG-76. A total of about 300 combat missions. KilledInAction (KIA) 18 October, 1944 near Aalborg Denmark. Shot down by British P-51 fighters of the Polish 316 Sq. while flying a Bf 109 Trainer, leading his training group. He crashed in shallow waters one km south of Asa harbor. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 October, 1944 (Source: Air War over Denmark). His 8 victories were all bombers, shot down in nine missions. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and was shot down with wounds, but bailed successfully. His R/O was killed and the AC crashed near Calvoerde. Bowers/Lednicer, 20 victories.

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229 Haupt, AlfredUffz1/22/19232/JG-1 (3/44 Twente)Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340002 "Black 3" (lost 3/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid. Downed by either Capt Robert Sedman or Lt Wayne Moore in P-47s of 361FG. Crashed his A-7 5 km west of Coevorden, near Steenwijksmoer Holland. Buried Ysselsteyn AX/8/185.
Ysselstein, Holland
230 Hauptmann, MichaelFw35/JG-11, 6/JG-11 (5/43; 3/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G Werk # 20049 "Yellow 4" (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 after being shot down by a P-47 escort piloted by Lt Raymond Janney of 359FG. He crashed 10 miles north of Nienburg. He was Günther Spechts wingman in 5/JG-11 when they opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. One known victory, a B-17 on 21 May, 1943. A second B-17 on 11 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 at Assel-Stade on 25 July, 1943.
231 Hauser, HelmuthMaj2/24/1916Berlin62/KG-51 (6/40), Stfkpt 5/KG-51 (5/42)He 111 & Ju 88A
RK(12/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
DK-G (9/9/42), EP (12/8/41), Bomber Operational Clasp		Staff assignments after July, 1943. 20 AC destroyed on the ground , plus numerous other ground victories. The crewwas credited with 6 aerial victories. Deceased 5 September, 2004, Munich.
232 Hausotter, HugoFw38/JG-1 (7/44), 11/JG-1 (3/45 Anklam), 5/JG-27 (4/45 to end)Bf 109G-6/AS "Black 14" (lost 7/25/44) & "Black 17" (Wk# not reported, lost 8/10/44), Bf 109G-10 & Bf 109G-14/AS "Yellow 16" (lost 12/5/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		HIs "Yellow 16" was reported lost during aerial combat at Müritzsee on 5 December, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a Typhoon E of Caen on 19 July, 1944. His 2nd, a Spitfire 5 km W of Beauvais, near Caen, on 25 July, 1944. Shortly after, he was hit and his AC burst into flames, and he bailed safely with facial burns. His 3rd, a Typhoon 15 km NNW of Vire on 10 August, 1944. He had to bail out again, shortly after this victory, as he did after his 2nd. A 4th, perhaps unconfirmed, a P-51 escort on 5 December, 1944 during a Berlin raid.
233 Heemskerck, Hendrik Ludwig Maximilian Emmo Adolf Erwin Hans Helmuth vonHptm1913/04/07Berlin4I./KG 53 (09/39), KG 26 (1940), 12./KG 26 (11/41), Stfkpt 10./KG 26 (07-11/41), 12./KG 26 (11/41-05/42), Stfkpt 10./KG 26 (07-11/42), Schwarmführer of 2. Schwarm in 10./NJG 5 (06/43-10/43), 1./NJG 100 (10/43-44), 2./NJG 100 (-05/44-02/45), IV./Erg.JG 2 (02/45-04/45), Stfkpt 4./NJG 100 (02-04/45)Ju-88 C-6 "W7 + HH" Werknr 360374 (5% dam on 08/05/44 - a/c had 283 flight hours!)
EK 1 & EK 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze
at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Problems with the gear during landing on maintenance flight from airfield Otopeni on 08/05/44. Crew: Mech Fw Dillenburg. Both uninjured. Pilot license received in Nov 1935 by FFC Ludwigslust. Survived the war.CKönig
234 Heemsoth, RichardLt2/27/1919Duisburg (CKönig)64/JG-300 (9/43), 5/JG-300 (6/44), 3/JG-300 (7/44), 5/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8 "Red 16" (lost 7/25/44 at Ried am Inn), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681501 "Red 20" (lost 9/11/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat 6 km NE of Bischhausen-Eschwege. His 1st A-8 was lost at Reid am Inn during aerial combat, in which he was wounded and bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a Stirling SE of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. Same day, a 2nd, a "4 mot" SW of Berlin. Another on 1 September, 1943, a Stirling SW of Berlin. A 4th, a "4 mot" SW of Essen on 27 April, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 by Moosbierbaum on 26 June, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 N of the Plattensee on 27 July, 1944.
235 Heide, von derLtII/KG-4 (4/45 Tutow)He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "5J + IM"Bomber Operational ClaspFlew four re-supply missions to Berlin between 26 and 28 April, 1945 (falkeeins-blogspot).
236 Heise, Hans HermannFw6/13/1914Berlin Tegel12/JG-3Bf 109E-1 "E" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1940 during aerial combat, crashed at sea, off North Foreland, Kent; buried Ramsgate and St Lawrence Cem., Kent, Section MA, Gr 110 (M.Croft). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Arras, 19 May, 1940.
237 Heitmann, ErichOfw51/JGr.-50 (10/43), 2/NJG-3 (12/43)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360281 (lost 12/13/43)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC with unnamed crew 13 December, 1943; failed force landing south of Wiepenkat, near Stade (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." into the sea on 3 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling W of Ludwigshafen on 23 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster 1 km E of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 15km N of Gronau on 14 October, 1943. His 5th, a "4 mot" in the Berlin area on 2 December, 1943.
238 Heitmann, HansLt6/12/1913Kiel166/JGr-186(T), 7/JG-3 (6/40), 9/JG-3 (6/40), 8/JG-26 (11/41), 4/JG-26 (10/43), I/JG-26 (3/44)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530741 "Blue 9" (lost 12/1/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642978 (or 642987) "Black 9" (lost 3/6/44) in 4 Staffel
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (3/29/44)



EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Seriously wounded by a P-47 escort in the right arm in "Black 9" opposing the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid near Osnabrück. He bailed successfully, and the AC crashed near Haste. Also WIA 12/1/43 in "Blue 9", making a force landing south of Geilkirchen due to enemy fire. One known victory, his 1st, a Breguet 693 at Poix/Auraignes, 7 June, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane on 30 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.107 Sq., 20 km W of Arras on 10 July, 1940. Another, a Spitfire south of Ostende, 20 October, 1943. Another, a B-24H on 13 November, 1943 north of Zwolle, "Big Dog" # 42-7483, flown by Lt Issac Marx of the 93BG, 578BS. His 9th victory, a B-17 at Domont on 26 November, 1943. All the crew survived by bailing out. His 10th, a B-26 NW of Westkapelle on 25 February, 1944. An 11th, a B-17 NW of Osnabrück on 6 March, 1944. Flugbuch (5/39 to 3/45).
239 Helber, Rolf AdolfOfw7/29/1913Berlin-Wilmersdorf84/JG-51 (5/41), Erg/JGr Süd (10/42 Velizy-Villacoublay, Fr.)Bf 109E-4 "White 4" in 4/JG-51, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9552 (lost 10/24/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 October, 1942; crashed his F-2 near the Villacoublay airfield while on a non-combat flight. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, Fr., Blk 6, Row 8, Gr 658 (D.Drury). One known victory, said to be his 2nd, a Spitfire 5 km south of Gravelines, 7 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, two Martin B-26s on 25 June, 1941. A 4th known, a SB-2 on 30 June, 1941. A 5th, an R-3 on 13 October, 1941. Final victory count may be higher, Magnus.
240 Hellmers, JoachimLt17.11.15Dresden W.B.K.4.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 121 (06/43)Ju-88 D-1 "7A + LM" (lost)KIA on 11 June 1943 shot down by Senior LT Batyazhenko of No. 787 IAP (fighter regiment) of 125IAD (fighter division) over Zhitovo village, Arsenyevo area. Gnr was also KiA by explosion of the plane in the air while the Obsv and Radop bailed out and were captured (POW) (Pl.Qu. 6417). The Obsv was probably Lt Konstantin Lehmann (born 10/02/12 in Berlin) who is listed MIA.CKönig
241 Helm, Hans JoachimHptm6/21/1911Berlin - FriedenauStfkpt 3/KG-26He 111H-3 "1H +_L" (lost 2/27/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 February, 1940 after being attacked by Spitfires of RAF No. 152 Sq., piloted by P/O J0hn S.B.Jones and P/O Timothy S. Wildblood, 10 miles E of Coquet Island. Helm eased the He 111 into a controlled ditching, and it managed to stay afloat for three minutes for three of the crew to evacuate via the roof over the cockpit. The three did manage to get into the dingy. The body of Uffz Karl Lassnig, along with the dingy, washed ashore at Whitley Bay on 1 March, 1940, Several days later, the body of Hans Helm was recovered. Both were buried in the Chevington Cemetery; Lassnig Sec H, Gr 21 & Helm Sec H, Gr 24. It is not known what happened to the third survivor, and he is listed MIA with the remainder of the crew: Uffz Heinrich Buckisch, Ofw Artur Thiele and Gefr Walter Rixen. Added: Buckisch, or Buchisch, has been reported as the pilot (D.Drury).
242 Helmholz, GottfriedLt5/18/1921Berlin3Erg/JG-26, 2/JG-26 (8/41)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 0122119 (lost 6/7/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 7 June, 1942 when he crashed in his A-2 at Arques airfield while returning from a test flight. Buried Bourdon Fr., 9/16/594 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire into the Channel northwest of Calais on 17 September, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire NW of Watten on 27 October, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 30 km northwest of Dunkirk on 8 March, 1942. Alternate spelling: Helmholtz.
243 Hengge, AdolfOfw47/JG-300Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 at Fritzlar on 11 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd B-17 same day, at Berlin-Eberswalde. His 4th, another B-17 on 12 September, 1944 N of Bad Eberswalde.
244 Henz, HelmutHptm27/01/11Berlin64./ J88, Stfkpt 4./JG 333 (03/39 CK), Stfkpt 4./JG 77 (05/39-04/40 CK), Kdr II./JG 77 (04-05/41)Bf 109 D, Bf 109 E-3 "White 13 + -" (Fall 39-08/40), Bf 109 E-7 Werk # 1271 (lost 25/05/41)
Spanish Cross in Gold with Diamonds (06/06/39 CK)

EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 25 May, 1941; shot down by return fire from a Blenheim bomber north of Malemes/Crete, 30 km E of Antithykera island, 50 km NNW of Maleme. (CK). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington N of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939. His 2nd, another Wellington northeast of Wangerooge, 18 December, 1939. His 3rd, a Blenheim west of Stavanger, 30 April, 1940. His 4th, a Hudson at Bergen on 8 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941. His 6th, a Beaufort of No. 217 Sq. at Lannilis on 15 Feb., 1942, no location. Magnus.



245 Herbst, Karl HeinzLt3/StG-5 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5856 "L1 + BL" (lost 7/2/42), Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5685 "L1 + BL" (lost 1/27/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 27 January, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (LW Loss Report & Ju 87 Loss List. MIA 2 July, 1942; failed to return from a mission, sd while attacking railway lines between Murmansk and Leningrad. His R/O, Uffz Alfred Nowitsch, was also listed as MIA. Source: SIG Norway. According to the LW Loss Report, the crew did return later, having walked back to the Finnish border. The Wk# 5856 ac was recovered in 1994 and ended up in the Deutsches Technik Museum in Berlin. Source: "AC Wrecks, Norway.
246 Hermichen, Rolf GüntherMaj7/25/1918Wernigerode Harz64II/ZG-1 (41 in S.U.), II/SKG-210, Stfkpt 3/JG-26 (1/43), Kdr I/JG-11 (3/44), Kdr II/JG 104 (10/44)Bf 110, Fw 190A-5; Ar96, Fw 190A-7 in JG-11, Bf 109G & Fw 190A in JG-104
RK(3/26/44)
EL(2/19/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42)
EP(1/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (1/5/42),
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
26 four engine Bombers. 629 combat missions.His 1st known western victory, a Beaufort near Lister on 9 February, 1941, while serving in III/ZG-76 (Perry Claims). 8 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 18 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 19 February, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 7 March, 1943. His 50th victory, a B-24 at Holzminden on 20 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid when he commanded I/JG-11 at Rotenburg. His 55th victory on 6 March, a B-17 in the Ahlhorn area. One known victory, a P-47C # 41-6238 of 4FG, 336FS on 28 July, 1943, just west of Rotterdam. Another was a P-47 of 78FG on 30 July, 1943, either L/Col Melvin F Mc Nickle (POW) or his wingman, Lt Byers, both in the Ravenstein-Elden area in Holland. He was the last to command II/JG-104. Bowers/Lednicer, 64 victories. 629 combat missions.




247 Herre, HerbertFw47/JG-300, 1/JG-302 (9/43)Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1944; crash at Markendorf (Magnus). One known victory, a "4 mot" 20 km SW of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943 in 7 Staffel. A 2nd, "4 mot" at Gross Piesen on 27 September, 1943. Same day, a Stirling S of Hannover. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Magnus, 6 victories.
248 Herzberg, K.Uffz1/KGzbV-11 (5/40 Lippstadt)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Valkenburg, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Cause not reported; Uffz Herzberg KilledInAction (KIA), buried Berlin-Wedd.-Sophien-Friedhof Gr 9-14-17. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz W.Krzykowski, R/O and Uffz K.Feldhammer, Mech (SGLO).
249 Hesse, HermannOgefr2/1/1921Berlin - Mahlsdorf5/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 109E-7 Werk# 5947 (2947?) "Red 1 + -" (lost 3/29/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 March, 1942; Crashed near Urajoki, east of Pakkina Finland. His body was found three weeks later and buried at Petsamo-Parkkina (A.Brekken & R.Rautio).
250 Heydebrand und der Lasa, Detlev vonLt1/9/1923Berlin1/StG-3 ('40), Erg/StG-3 (9/42), 1/SG-3 (10/43-4/44)Ju 87D-5 Werk # Unk "S7 + LH" (dam 3/26/44), Ju 87D-5 "S7 + LH" (lost 4/1/44)EP(5/16/44)
EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 April, 1944; sd by AA fire S of Pskov. WIA 26 March, 1944; sd by AA fire 6km N of Kriwasoo (LOCS). Channel pilot. EP award date found on EP Announcement document.
251 Heyden, FritzUffz7/11/1922Berlin3/NJG-2Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620598 "4R + OL" (lost 11/30/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Uninjured/POW 30 November, 1944 when during a night attack by RAF Lancasters, his AC was struck by bomber return fire and an RAF Night Fighter, rendering his flight controls inoperative and an engine fire. The crew bailed and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Günter Nietsch, R/O 1 (Serious injuries); Uffz Heinz Ruthmann, R/O 2 (slight injuries) and Ogefr Josef Kreutzmann, Gunner (slight injuries).
252 Heydrich, Reinhard Tristan Eugen Maj3/7/1904HalleKG-55 (9/39 as Gnr), JFS-1, ^/JG-77 (4/40), Stab II/JG-77(5/40 Norway), Gruppe Adj III/JG-1 (Summer 40-6/41), Assigned to Stab III/JG-77 July 1941, Stab 1/JG-1 (late Summer 1941, redesig III/JG-27)Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 3" " Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		Injured in his "Yellow 3" when he overturned on takeoff from the Sola Norway airfield. Source: SIG Norway. His 109E carried the Adj and SS symbols. A friend of Dr. Erich Mix, he was known to have flown a few missions with JG-1. On 22 July, 1941, in Wk# 3765, he volunteered, along with pilots of II/JG-77, to fly a couple of combat missions against Soviet pilots. He was promptly shot down by flak and force-landed in Moldavia. Following this experience, he made a quick return to his headquarters in Germany. He was most likely the victim of MiG-3 fighters of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt., F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin, who attacked the Beltsy AF the day before. Hitler personally forbade his making any more such flights. Burial in the Invalidenfriedhof, Berlin (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
253 Heyland, FritzUffz1922/07/11Berlin3./NJG 2Ju-88 G-6 "R4 + OL" Werknr. 620598Bailed and POW on 30 November 1944 near Asch, Belgium. Shot down by a Lancasters tail gunner and at the same moment received another burst from below, presumably from a night fighter; the combination of both attacks put the flying controls out of action, in addition to which the port engine caught fire. Crew: Radop Uffz Günter Nietsch (Severly WIA, born on 22/11/22 in Elbing), Radop Uff Heinz Ruthmann. (slightly WIA, POW, born 23/04/22 in Hoetmar), Gunr. OGgef Josef Kreutzmann (slightly injured, born 03/09/23 in Liebenau).


Uffz Ruthmann

CKönig
254 Heyn, RupprechtObst6/7/1907Berlin - FriedenauKdr Kü.FL.Gr-406 (7/41-6/42), Kdr KG-40 (9/43-11/44)He 115B-2 in Kü.Fl.Gr-406, Fw 200C & Ju 88A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for greater detail.
255 Heyne, Burkhardt vonGefr7/26/19234/JG-300Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5552 (lost 9/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 31 August/1 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Gross Glienicke (Berlin-Gatow?).
256 Hildt, LudwigFw7/24/1912MückenlochGrosskampfliegerschule-4 (9/40 Thorn)Ju 88A-5 Werk # (088)3237 "PI +HM" (lost 9/30/40)Liason Operational ClaspKIFA with two unnamed crew on 30 September, 1940. They crashed at the Henschel Flugzeug Werke in Schönefeld by Berlin, cause unknown. The ac caught fire after crashing into a building, following an endurance flight. Fw Hildt is buried in the German War Cem. at Schönefeld b. Berlin, Gemeindefriedhof, Gr 260 (D.Drury).
257 Hillringhaus, H.GefrIII/ZG-26Bf 110G Werk # 130038 (lost)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid. Both crew were killed in aerial combat east of Magdeburg when the ac fuel tanks were hit, and the ac exploded. The AC crashed near Hoersingen.
258 Hirschfeld, Ernst ErichOblt8/25/1918Breslau245/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-300 (3/44 Deelen), 6/JG-300 (6/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-5 Wk# 1231 "Black 2" (or Red 2) (lost 3/8/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171459 "Yel 1" (lost 7/28/44 Gerring/Erfurt)
RK(10/24/44 post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/10/44)
EP(4/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 in aerial combat in his A-8 near Gerring/Erfurt. He managed to bail out after being shot through the elbow, but his chute failed to open. His A-5 crashed at Weerselo Holland on 8 March, 1944, cause, sd w/wounds by a P-38 of 364FG (DeSwart). His first known Soviet victory, while in 5/JG-54, a LaGG-5 on 26 May, 1943. One of the most successful "Wild Boar" single-engined Night Fighters. His victories included 14 four engine bombers and 8 Night victories. One known western victory, a Stirling at Hannover on 22 September, 1943. A B-24 in the Achmer area on 21 February, 1944. An 8th, a P-38 N of the Twente airfield on 8 March, 1944. A 9th, same day, a P-47, no location. A 10th & 11th, a B-24 and a B-17 inside Berlin on 21 June, 1944. Later that same day, a B-24 S of Berlin. A B-24 S of Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 in the Magdeburg area on 7 July, 1944. A B-17 NW of Munich on 16 July, 1944. A P-51 at Immenstadt on 19 July, 1944. A B-24 in the Ostmarkischer area on 25 July, 1944. A P-51 and a B-17 E of Graz on 26 July, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 45 victories. Read Story
259 Hirschmann, PeterOgefr2/6/1924Berlin10/JG-3 (Bad Lippspringe)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 464086 "Black 8 + I" (lost 12/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 27 December, 1944 during aerial combat with Allied fighters 1500m southwest of Brück, near Marche-en-Famenne, in the Cologne-Malmedy area. His remains have never been found. Per Lost Aircraft Report, he is buried at 1 Kesseling a.d.Ahr.


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260 Hittler, Ernst EwaldLt53/NJG-1Bf 110EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax 20 km NE of Namur on 28 April, 1944. A Mosquito at Grevenbroich on 8 May, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 near Düsleben on 2 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" SW of Zuider Zee on 13 June, 1944 (Lancaster LL807 300 Sqd Polish). A 5th, a Mosquito 20 km NW of Berlin on 25 June, 1944.Archive Report Lancaster LL807
261 Hoeckner, WalterMaj10/24/1914Berlin Zehlendorf68JG-52, 6/JG-77 (3/41-6/41), Stfkpt 1/JG-26 (1/43), Kdr II/JG-1 (6/43), Kdr I/JG-4 (1/44-8/44 Italy)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3447 (30% dam; flak at Odessa Süd, pilot OK), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5288 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 10/30/41; combat Sinjawka, pilot retd) in JG-77, Bf 109F, Fw 190A-5(1/43), Fw 190A-6 "Red 2", A-6 "Red 1" (lost 10/10/43), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460391 "Red 2" (lost 8/25/44)
RK(4/6/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
KIFA 25 August, 1944 at Ziegenhain/Hesse when his Bf 109G-14 Wk# 460391 "Red 2" ground looped during takeoff. His 1st victory, a Beaufort at Brest on 14 March, 1941 (Perry Claims). On 25 June, 1941, he downed 8 Soviet SB bombers in the vicinity of Odessa. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. Two Il-2s on 16 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a P-40 on 21 February, 1943. Two P-40s on 27 February, 1943. On 5 March, 1943, he downed 6 victories in one day, 4 Il-2s and 2 P-40s. On March 7, 1943, he duplicated the feat by downing another six Soviets, two P-40Cs and four Il-2s. Downed a Soviet P2-2 on 5 May, 1943. His 60th victory, a B-17 12 km SW of Münster on 10 October, 1944, the same day he was shot down in his A-6 "Red 1". Shot down without injury in his A-6, 10 October , 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raid. Two P-40s on 13 May, 1944 (Perry Claims). A P-47 on 17 May, 1944 and a P-40 on 18 May, 1944 (Perry). Over 500 combat missions, 56 victories in the East, 5 bombers. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Alternate spelling: Höckner.
262 Hoenmanns, HeinzOfw1Kampfbeobachtungs Schule-Berlin (12/41), 4/JG-300 (7/44), 7/JG-300 (3/45)Ju W 34L "SD + NA"(41), Fw 190A-8 (lost 7/26/44 Neukirchen), 2nd A-8 (lost 3/27/45 Rotenburg)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Semmering on 26 July, 1944. Pilot disposition 3/27 unknown. On 21 December, 1941, Hoenmanns flew His W 34 from Friedersdorf to an intended destination of Bug, near Rügen. Due to a combination of bad weather and radio problems, he was forced to land at Gislöv Sweden, near Trelleborg, and ground looped causing extensive damage to the AC. The AC was returned to Germany by rail (B.Widfeldt).
263 Hoffmann, GerdFwUpper Silesia3(F)/123Ju-52, Ju-88EP (28/02/44)
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Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		More than 100 combat missions. Crew from 1942-44: Mech/Gunr OFw Roman Gastager (DKiG), Obsv Oblt Roland Körber (born in Berlin, survived the war, deceased 1996), Radop Uffz Franz Günter (born in Sudetenland, died shortly after the war). According to Gastager he made loopings with the Ju-52 which nearly cost him his license! He brought home the crew savely with only one engine running several times. Gastager mentions that once a knights cross holder fighter pilot wanted to do target practises with the Staffel and him. Hoffmann outmanouvred him and put his plane behind the fighter pilot which landed immediately and told him that he could have shot him down. Picture Source (Moebius)


Gerd Hoffmann first from right with crew, Gastager middle, Günter left


Franz Günter
264 Hoffmann, Kuno 'Cuno'Major5/24/1907PosenKdr I/LG-1 (39-5/41 Crete), Kdr KG-3 (42), RLM (5/45)He 111H & Ju88A "L1 + ??" in 1/LG-1
RK(6/14/41)

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Bomber Operational Clasp		Hoffmann was injured during a bombing raid on Berlin the night of 20/21 January, 1944. He subsequently died on 25 January, 1945. He was buried in the Invaliden Cemetery in Berlin.
265 Hoffmann, Reinhold 'Lerge'Lt8/9/1921Petersdorf Riesengebirge663/JG-54(1/42), 5/JG-54(7/42 S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43 Hi Alt), 5/JG-54(7/43), 9/JG-54, 4/JG-54(5/44)Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-1 & Fw 190A-5s in 11, Fw 190A-8 Werk# 680184 "Yel 3" (lost 5/24/44)
RK(1/28/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)
EP(9/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 May, 1944 in Werk# 680184 after a forced landing attempt at Freisack (Brandebburg), northwest of Berlin, where his AC ground looped. He was opposing an 8th Air Force raid on the capital. 60 victories in Russia and 6 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 SE of Pola on 27 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 March, 1943. A Soviet P-40 on 30 May, 1943. Three Boston IIIs on 13 July, 1943. Three Il-2s (all m.H.) on 16 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 9 August, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 6 September, 1943. A Yak-7 N of Kiev on 20 October, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on 21 October, 1943. Eight victories on 22 October, 1943. Three Il-2s, three Yak-9s and a Yak-7 on 3 November, 1943, one of these his 50th. A Yak-9 on 6 April, 1944. Three Il-2s on 17 April, 1944. Three B-24s S of Wittingen on 19 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 66 victories. Alternate spelling: Hofmann (as appeared in 2 Aug., 43 OKL Claims). May be the Reinhold in the previous record!!

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266 Hoffmann, WalterLt2/23/1915 Thiemendorf, Krs. Lauban, Schlesien 8/StG-1, 8/SG-1Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8
RK(6/16/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		694 missions. Shot down by enemy fighters 16 April, 1945 in the Berlin-Oranienburg area, crash landing his Fw 190, seriously wounded, but returned to his unit. Discharged in July 1945.
267 Hoffmann, WernerMaj1/13/1918Stettin51III/JG-234 (7/38 Düsseldorf), redesig I/ZG-2 (5/39 Illesheim, Bav), II/ZG-2, Stfkpt 5 (11/41) & 7/NJG-3, Stfkpt 4/NJG-5 (6/43), Kdr I/NJG-5 (7/43-4/45)He 51 & Ar 68 in JG-234, Bf 109 in ZG-2, Bf 110, Ju 88 in NJG-5, Ju 88G-6 Werk# 620046 "C9 + BB" (lost 16/17 March, 1945)
RK(5/4/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/15/43)
EP(12/26/43)
EK 1 (7/10/40) & 2 (6/15/40)
Wound Bdg (6/19/40)
Glider Bdg
Night Fighter Oper.Clasp in Gold (7/8/43)		192 combat missions, 50 Night and 1 day victory. Was nominated for the EL. Qualified for the Sudetenland Comm. Medal. Served in 7/JG-234 in 1938, later redesignated I/ZG-52. Known R/Os; Ofw Köhler and Uffz Tschmiedler. His mechanic was Uffz Modl. One known double victory, a Wellington 1 km S of Brest and a Lancaster on 25 June, 1943. Another double victory on 2 December, 1943; two Lancasters at Berlin. Another double, a "4 mot" and a Lancaster S of Mailly le Camp on 4 May, 1944. A "4 mot" S of Elbeuf on 3 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Samer-Desvres on 28 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at St Leu and one at Blangy on 8 July, 1944. A Lancaster near Königsberg on 30 August, 1944. His 46th, a Halifax at Danzig on 6 January, 1945. On the night of 16/17 March, 1945, he was shot down in his G-6 by a NF Mosquito XXX, piloted by F/Lt and Night Fighter Ace, Dennis Hughes of RAF No 239 Sq.. Suffered slight injuries from a hard landing deploying his chute too early. Nos 47 & 48 a B-17 and a Lancaster at Danzig on 14 February, 1945. Nos. 49 to 51, 2 Lancs & a Halifax near Ansbach, 3/16/45. British POW, released 15 October, 1945. Postwar residence: Bremen.

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268 Hofmann, FritzStbsFw5II/JG-1, 3/JG-1 (1/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170062 "Yellow 6" (dam 6/16/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175044 "Black< I" (lost 1/1/45)EP


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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 January, 1945 after being shot down for a 3rd time. A victim of a Spitfire of RAF No.317 Sq.(Polish), piloted by Flt Lt Czeslaw Mroczyk near Ghent. Bailed safely at St Denis-Westrem, captured immediately by the British and interned at Marsh England, near Oxford. Shot down with wounds, the first time, in "Yellow 6" by a Spitfire on 16 June, 1944, over Falaise France, near Flers, right after his 2nd victory. Shot down a 2nd time in "Black <" by flak, over the Eifel. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SW of Magdeburg on 28 May, 1944. His 2nd, a "British Fighter" in the Falais area on 16 June, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. A 4th a P-51 opposing the Berlin Raid on 5 December, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Ghent area on 1 January, 1945. Alternate spelling: Hoffmann.
269 Holtz, sicUffz1II/JG-302Fw 190A
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Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" at Berlin on 24 December, 1943.
270 Holzapfel, Karl Gustav Attalus Peter?Gefr7/24/1919Berlin Steglitz7/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3877 "White 5 + I" (lost 9/6/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1940 in aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 234 Sq., and Hurricanes of No. 303 Sq., crashing into the Channel S of London. Buried Folkstone (New) Cemetery, Kent, Block O, Row 1, Grave 28. (Luft.Pilot Discussion Board & Joe Potter Grave Search).
271 Hornung, HansOGefr10./ JG 3Bf-109 G-6 Werknr 411435 (lost)KIA on 04/03/44 during an intercept mission against a Berlin bomb raid, location and reason unknownCKönig
272 Horten, WalterHptm11/13/19137III/JG-134 (36), Stab/JG-26 Technical Officer (6/40), RLM Berlin (5/41)Bf 109B & C, Bf 109E-1 "White 7 + I" (9/40 Channel)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Flew often as wingman for Adolf Galland. Galland didnt give up many victories for his wingmen! One victory, his first, a Defiant of No. 264 Sq., E of Canterbury, on 28 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire near Gravesend on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over London on 7 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane of RAF No. 310 SQ. over the Thames Estuary on 18 (or the 15th?) September, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Hurricanes of RAF No. 303 Sq. at Guildford on 30 September, 1940. On page 63 in the "JG-26, Top Guns of the Luftwaffe" book by Caldwell, Horten states that he shot down seven aircraft by September, 1940, before being grounded as were all the Technical Officers. Believed known for his work on the Horten Ho 229 Flying Wing. Retired Bundeswehr Obstlt. Deceased 9 December, 1998. Alternate spelling: Horton.

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273 Hotz, AlbertLtFührer Kurier Staffel (2/42)He 111 Werk # 2108 (lost 2/8/42)Liason Operational ClaspKIC with his crew and passengers, GenMaj Dr Friedrich "Fritz" Todt, Armaments Min. and his secretary, on 8 February, 1942. Their ac exploded in mid-air just outside the airfield, due to an unknown cause. The ac had just taken off from Flugplatz Rastenburg, enroute for Berlin-Templehof. Remaining crew: Uffz August Kurt Hauptmann, R/O and Ofw Karl Bäuerle, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
274 Hübl, Rudolf GrogOfw2010/JG-1 (3/43), 1/JG-1 (6/43), 2/JG-1 (4/44), III/EJG-2 (2/45)Bf 109F, Fw 190A 4 & 5 (7/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550490 "White 5" (lost 10/8/43) in 1/JG-1, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 174005 "Black 3" (dam 5/8/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730515 "Black 1" (dam 6/27/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (10/8/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 8 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. WIA 8 May, 1944 opposing bombers in the Berlin (Gielde) area, suffering severe wounds. Injured 27 June, 1944 in a force landing at Lonrai after being hit by flak. 17 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 over northern Germany on 18 March, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 120 sm W of Texel on 13 June, 1943. His 3rd, a P-51 SSE of Den Helder on 7 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 N of Haamstede on 19 August, 1943. His 5th & 6th, both B-17s (HSS) on 8 October, 1943. His 7th & 8th, both B-17 (HSS) on 5 January, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 on 10 February, 1944. Another double victory, his 12th & 13th, two B-24s on 24 February, 1944, no location. His 15th, a P-47 at the Langenhagen airfield on 8 March, 1944. A B-17 on 8 May, 1944, no location (C.König). His 19th, and last victory in JG-1, was a P-51 near Caen on 23 June, 1944. His 20th, now in 2/JG-1, a P-51 at Villers-Bocage area on 23 June, 1944. Wounded by flak on 27 June, 1944. Credited with an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given. Carried the Clown Face on his AC. Magnus Report. Bowers/Lednicer, 16 victories.



275 Hübner, JoachimHptmFlugbereitschaft d. F.Fw 200 C-4/U2 "F8 + IT" Werknr. 0138 (lost)KIA in the night of 26./27. April 1945 -flying navy personnel to Berlin- when crashed into a house at Wilhelmshorst, 5 km S of Potsdam, reason unknown. Crew and status unknown, passengers: 17 Navy soldiers (12 WIA, 5 KIA) .CKönig
276 Hugolfretscher, Fw311/NJG-3Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Two known victories, a Halifax NW of Berlin and a "4 mot" in the Berlin area on 2 December, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 S of Helgoland on 13 December, 1943.
277 Iffland, HansLt8/28/1921Coburg18III/JG-3, 12/JG-3 (8/43), 10/JG-3 (2/44)Bf 109G (3/6/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 680750 (lost 7/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(Autumn 1944)



EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/7/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 7 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-24 (return fire) over Oschersleben in Wk# 680750. Despite severe wounds, he bailed successfully over Halberstadt. The wounds he suffered were so severe that he flew no further operational flights. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid in his Bf 109 and thought to have claimed one B-17. His first victory, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-26 at Valenciennes on 11 February, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 4th, a B-17 10 km N of Aschersleben on 8 March, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) 10 km NW of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 (HSS) NE of Munich on 24 April, 1944. A B-24 at Steinhorst, and a 2nd B-24 (HSS) 5km W of Gifhorn, on 8 May, 1944 (C.König). His 15th, a B-17 (HSS) at Jördenstorf-Demmin on 13 May, 1944. His 18th, a B-24 near Caen on 7 July, 1944. Of his 18 victories, 16 were four-engine bombers. Magnus Report.
278 Ignor, ErwinFhjFw1/27/1917Berlin19/JG-2 (5/43), 12/JG-2 (1/44)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470040 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944 during aerial combat at Coatascorn, 20 km south of Lannion (D.Dahiot). One known victory, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. Update: Buried at Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cemetery, Block 3, Row 7, Grave 173 (D.Dahiot).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
279 Jaacks, EgbertOfw71/JG-52 (5/43 S.U.), 3/JG-302 (12/43), 3/JG-302 (2/44 S.U.), 1/JG-302 (5/44),I/ NJGr-10 (9/44)Bf 109G, He 219
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Boston on 14 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 June, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, an Il-7 on 8 June, 1943. One known western victory, a Halifax 15 km SW of Berlin on 2 December, 1943. One known victory over Helsinki, a Soviet TB-7 on 26 February, 1944. A 2nd western, a B-24 SE of Neusiedler See, Austria, near the Hungarian border on 10 May, 1944. A 3rd western, a Mosquito SE of Berlin on 13 September, 1944.

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280 Jacobs, FriedrichFw11/6/1920Berlin56/JG-51 (5/43), 5/JG-51 (12/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 January, 1945 at Budapest (Chronik JG-51 courtesy H. Breuer). One known Desert victory, a P-40 at Map Quadrant 79 452 on 21 May, 1943. Another, in Sicily, a B-26 on 18 June, 1943. His 3rd known victory, a B-24 over Tuxer-Alpen, southeast of Innsbruck, 19 December, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 in the Viterbo Italy area, 30 December, 1943. A 5th , a Soviet Yak-9 on 21 December, 1944. Added: His body could not be recovered for transfer to the collective cemetery at Budaörs, Hungary, where he is "remembered" in a special place (D.Drury).
281 Jahnke, FriedrichHptm11/9/1919BerlinAdj III/KG(J)-6 (7/44)Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt article.
282 Janke, Fw71/JG-3 (11/42 S.U.), 3/JG-3 (12/43)Bf 109G-6 (lost 5/12/44; pilot inj; bailed at Willofs; no cause)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 (n.L.) at Eupen on 2 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 30 km NE of Augsburg on 24 April, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (e.V.) SE of Mering on 24 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the Haldensleben area on 29 April, 1944. His 3rd per OKL, a B-17 NE of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. His 4th per OKL, a P-51 at Seesen-Gandersheim on 16 August, 1944.
283 Jankowski, HelmutOblt11/NJG-5 (1/44), Stab I/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720259 (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid after being shot down by P-51s at Altgersdorg, 8 km south of Eberswalde, near Berlin. Both crew killed when the AC crashed 5 miles southwest of Eberswalde. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Belzig-Wittenburg on 20 February, 1944. Boiten, 3 victories.
284 Janssen, RobertFw13/JG-300 (4/44), 4/JG-300 (8/44 Holzkirchen)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 8/8/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's and B-17's southwest of Berlin (falkeeins-blogspot). One known victory, a Lancaster near Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944.
285 Jeworrek, HeinzUffz712/JG-3 (3/44), 4/JG-3 (5/44)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190DEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SE of Berlin on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) "HB-3" at Helmstedt on 11 April, 1944, a Gefr at the time (Perry Claims). His 3rd, a B-24 on 29 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 40 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 in the Kempten area on 19 July, 1944.
286 Johannides, Ernst Freiherr vonLt1920/08/26Sankt Pölten (CK)67./JG 27 (07/41 S.U.), 9./JG 53 (02/43 Sicily; 12/43; 01/44 Italy), Stfkpt 5./JG 1 (11/44-01/45 Drope)Bf 109 F in JG 27, Bf 109 G-4 Trop Werknr. 16212 (80% dam 16/02/43; WIA, engine dam, crashed N of Sta.Croce), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 5 + I" Werknr. 160656 (lost 25/01/44; WIA own flak, weather flt near Savona), Fw 190 A-8 "White 1" Werknr. 739429 (lost 01/01/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945, after strafing St Denis Westrem, he was shot down by Spitfires of RAF No. 308 Sq. north of Kloosterzande, northeast of Terneuzen. Buried Ysselsteyn, Block CS/7/168. Abother source suggests he was sd by 40mm cannons of the British 54th Light AA Regt (M.deWolf). His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 27 July, 1941. A 2nd & 3rd Soviet, a SB-2 and an I-18 on 28 July, 1941. One known western victory, a B-24 32 km south southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. A 3rd, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944. It has been suggested that he was born in Greece.CKönig
287 Jordan, KarlLt09/19/1923Berlin-Henningsdorf4/JG-11 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 164960 "White 7" (lost 7/1/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the area of Valenciennes. Source: L. Wiegels. (Added): The location was probably closer to Denain, just SW of Valenciennes. The subject is buried in the German war cemetery at Bourdon, France in Block 23, Row 10, Grave 164.davedrury
288 Jorkenhauer,Lt3II/NJG-5 (2/44), Stab V/NJG-5 (3/44)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 on 20 February, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" S of Mainz on 18 March, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 30 km SW of Berlin on 24 March, 1944.
289 Josko, HeinzOfw8/17/1913Berlin1(F)/129BV 222C-10 (aka V-10) Werk # 310010 "TB + QN" (lost 2/8/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 February, 1944 while flying Co-Pilot for Hptm Karl Schmutzler, when their ac was sd during a night test flight, by a Moaquito of No.157 Sq., crashing near Lake Biscarrosse, Landes, France. Ofw Josko buried at the Ger War Cem Berneuil Fr., Blk 4, Row 18, Gr 832. Remaining crew detail found under Hptm Karl Schmutzler. Source: D.Drury
290 Jung, HermannLt11/29/1913Berlin4/KG-27 (1/43), I/KG-40 (3/43), KGr.z.b.V. 300, NJG-101 (6/44), I/JG-103 (12/44), Stfkpt 15(Erg)/JG-2 (1/45)He 111H-6, Fw 190A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/15/43)

EP (9/7/42), EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS
291 Junge, G.Lt2/NJG-2Ju 88C-6 Werk # 720120 (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 January, 1944 during aerial combat over Berlin-Gatow. The remainder of the crew, R/O Gefr Norbert Schors (geb 6/1/25) and Uffz H. Schülter, also perished.
292 Junge, HansUffzI/JG-300 (4/45)Bf 109G-10 & G-14, Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspJunge appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost in April 1945 at Berlin, Pilot MIA. This may be the Hans Junge in JG-27.
293 Jungmann, BernhardOblt12/07/14Berlin2II./NJG 2 (06/42), FFS C8, 2./NJG 5 (01-06/44),Bf-110 "C9 + CK" WerkNr. 740226 (lost on 05/06/44)KilledInAction (KIA) on 05/06/44, shot brought down by own Flak fire 5 km W of Reims.CKönig
294 Jungmann, Johannes "Hannes"Oblt1/15/1921Berlin2Stab/KG-76 (7/42 S.U.), II/NJG-4, 2/NJG-5 (1/44-6/44), Stab II/NJG-5 (1/45), MSG-1 (late 45)Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360216 "F1 + EX" (lost 7/4/42), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621970 (lost 1/27/45), Ar 234
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 27/28 January, 1945 after a raid on Sagan-Küpper. Remaining crew(MIA): Fw F.Horlbeck and Ofw A.Fehrenbach. On 4 July, 1942, he was shot down with wounds by flak by Starych in the C-6. The cew on thes mission, Ogefr Walter Pivolinski and Ogefr Joachim Hamann. Jungmann and the gunner were injured, the R/O was killed. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Yvetot on 3 June, 1944. A second, a Halifax the night of 20/21 January, 1944, while in 2/NJG-5, no location reported. He was shot down in the Berlin area in the last days of the war.
295 Kabus, Karl HeinzUffz7JG-52, 3/JG-11 (2/45 Strausberg)Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 8" (70% dam 12/23/44), Fw 190A "Yellow 11" (injured; overturned on landing at Larz on 4/25/45), Fw 190A "Yellow 2" (belly landing at Gatow 4/19/45 due to flak), Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 7" in JG-11
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 September, 1943. His MIA status was in error, as he was thought to be entombed at Kruft. The grave was later determined to be that of Fhr Egon Kaluza. One known victory, a P-47 at the Eifel on 23 December, 1944. Aftre this engagement, he made a belly landing at Mannheim-Sandhofen (uninjured). His 2nd victory, a Yak-9 S of Zellin on 10 February, 1945. His 3rd, a Yak-9 E of Kienitz on 23 March, 1945. His 4th & 5th, an Il-2 and a Boston NW of Letschau on 16 April, 1945. His 6th, an Il-2 E of Meindenberg on 18 April, 1945. His 7th, a Pe-2 E of Lowenberg on 23 April, 1945. Survived the war, living in Berlin in 1997.

Courtesy Christian König
296 Kaeber, HelmutOblt1/18/1920BerlinStfkpt 1(H)/13Do 17 P & F, He 111H and Ju 88A & D
RK(1/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/5/42), Observer Operational Clasp		05.40 Techn.Offz. 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 05.10.42 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.06.43 Oblt. in NASt 12/13, trf to Offiziere z.b.V. Ob.d.L. (Sch.Etat). 12.07.43 Oblt., awarded DKG, 12.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 28.01.45 Oblt., awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 1.(N)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. 04.45 Staka 1.(N)/Aufkl.Gr. 13. Deceased 16.02.91 in Hattersheim.

He was serving with 2./NAGr. 11 on 20 July 1944 and had to bail out of his Bf 109 G-8/R5 (W.Nr.200452, white 3) over Castellarano (RE) after engine trouble, in partisan area. Quickly captured, he was later exchanged with Mrs. Barbolini, the ancient mother of a partisan leader jailed months before, and two other partisans. This happens few days before the German general attack on the Montefiorino free area. Kaeber was given by the partisan to the Germans for Mrs. Barbolini and two other partisans. The exchange was organized by a 'high rank Luftwaffe officer' and (as in many other occasions) a local priest (Source: 12o'clockhigh forum)
297 Kafl, sicFw17/JG-302Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" over Berlin on 24 March, 1944.
298 Kahl, HeinzFw1/13/1914Berlin-Charlottenburg (CKönig)92(Schl)/LG-2 (7/41 S.U.), 4/JG-1 (3/44 Störmede)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3329 (lost 7/14/41), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730408 "White 3" (lost 5/12/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 in "White 3" during aerial combat near St. Wendel, between Ottweiler and Wiebelskirchen, Saarland. Buried in Prenzlau. Injured in a crash 14 July, 1941 when he made a force landing near Tscherkeu due to a fuel failure. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 at Almelo-Raalte on 6 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944 at Kieler Bucht. His 7th, a P-51 W of Gardelegen on 11 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 E of Celle-Borne on 8 May, 1944. Magnus. Added: he was killed hanging at the chute (CKönig)
299 Kaiser, August "Gustl"OFhr1923/08/18KGKIA on 21 June 1944 in the Reichsverteidigung Berlin. The obituary mentioned he was a member of a Kampfgeschwader KG.


CKönig
300 Kalcher, HeinzUffz2/11/1917Berlin3(F)/33 (6/41 S.U.)Ju 88 "8H + DL" (lost) Observer Operational Clasp in Bronze MIA 21 July, 1941, failing to return from his 2nd combat mission. Remaining Crew (MIA): Lt Ernst Grund, Observer; Ogefr Fritz Remlein, R/O and Uffz Otto Krengel, Gunner. Added: All for crew members were KilledInAction (KIA) somewhere south of Babruysk, Belarus, circumstances unknown. All four buried in the Ger War Cem Smolensk-Nishnjaja Dubrowinka (D.Drury).

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