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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
25001 Zaccaria,OgefrItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana1 Gruppo C.T. (1/44 Campoformida)MC.205VFighter Operational Clasp
25002 Zach, OttoOgefrErg/JG-26Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2767 (damaged 8/27/41) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Zach bailed, and was slighly injured when his 109 developed engine trouble on a non-operational flight and returned to his unit. The AC crashed at 9:40 AM at Kleverskerke Arnemuiden Holland, by Hoeve Wulpenburg, near Middelburg on 27 August, 1941 (DeSwart).
25003 Zacha, RolfFw3/26/1921Linz, Austria3/LG-1 (1/45)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550061 "L1 + EH" (lost 1/18/45)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Nederweert Holland the night of 17/18 January, 1945, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Zacha buried Ysselsteyn Blk TL, Row 7, Gr 85, Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Paul Stroczynski (geb 5/7/17 (in Eckernförde (CKönig)); Bur Yssel Blk TL, Row 7, Gr 84); Uffz Fritz Matutt (geb 2/5/17; bur Yssel Blk TL, Row 7, Gr 86) and Uffz Paul Stendebach (geb 2/23/22 (in Niederlahnstein, CKönig)) ; bur Yssel Blk TL, Row 7, Gr 87). Source: M. de Wolf.
25004 Zacher, FranzLt10/8/192012/TG-1Ju 52/3m
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
25005 Zacher, HansFw73/JG-51 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413858 "Brown 1" (lost 10/17/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1944 at Ebenrode* (Magnus & H. Breuer). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 26 March, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 2 May, 1944. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 2 June, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-7 on 25 June, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 August, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-7 on 21 August, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 25 August, 1944. Added: There is a Hans Zacher shown in the VDK Record, however there is no rank, and the death date is stated a 1 October, 1944. The location, Königsberg, is a location match, and zacher is listed as MIA (D.Drury). *Today, Ebenrode is named Nesterov, and is located in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
25006 Zachow, Fw2(H)/33 (S.U.)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6122 (dam 3/28/43)Observer Operational ClaspWIA with unnamed crew 28 March, 1943 by ground defenses in map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 5042 (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (WIA): Uffz Krüger, Obs and Fw Linnenbrink, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
25007 Zag, HeinzGefr8/JG-53 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6370 "Black 3 + I" (lost 10/2/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 2 October, 1940 during aerial combat with a Spitfire, uninjured in a force landing at Forge Farm, Goudhurst. Source: Jochen Prien. An eyewitness to the crash, John Newman, actually sat in the cockpit after the crash, and saw a "pool of blood on the right side of the seat". He also reported that the AC was shot down by an RAF Spitfire of No. 603 Sq., piloted by F/O P. Dexter, who was shot down over Croydon 30 minutes later.zagx
25008 Zagnoli, Pellegrino1/LtRegia Aeronautica Italiana233°Sq 59°Grp 41°Stormo (Malta)Savoia S.79 (lost 7/7/40)His bomber reported sd over Malta on 7 July, 1940, pilot disposition not reported (Italian Losses Over Malta)
25009 Zähler, ErichUffz3/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4591 "5K + FL" (lost 2/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 21 February, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Heinz Tornasch(?),Obs; Gefr Wilhelm Mathausch, R/O and Ogefr Siegfried Rauh, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
25010 Zahn, ErwinOfw11/23/1910HamburgI/Luftlandesgeschwader-2, Luftflotte 4 (11/43)DFS 230 & Go 242Glider Pilot Badge
EK 2 & Transport Operational Clasp in Brz (11/19/43)		 Cz Occupation participant (aufhimmelzuhause).
25011 Zahn, GüntherOblt6/JG-27 (Africa)Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8370 "Yellow 5 + -" (lost 7/21/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 21 July, 1942 when he turned back from an escort mission due to an overheating engine. He never arrived at his base, and his body was found a month later in his shattered AC SE of Bir el Abd. No reason for his fate has ever been found. He is thought to have been the victim of a Spitfire piloted by Flt Lt Ingram of RAF No. 601 Sq..
25012 Zahn, HelmuthOfhr4/28/19244/JG-300Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 782756 "Red 10" (lost 11/30/44 near Möritz/Altenburg)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Mörlitz. Source: JG-300 Loss List
25013 Zahn, Karl AndreasMajStfkpt 6/KG-53 ('41), Kdr IV/KG-53 (4/43), Kdr SG-111 (11/43), Kdr Bordschützenschule 1 (7/44)He 111H Werk # Unk "A1 + AP" in 6/KG-53, Fw 190F-8Bomber and/or Assault Operational ClaspsLOCS



25014 Zahn, WalterLt29/JG-77 (3/42 S.U.), 2/JG-77 (5/42)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10248 "Black 9" (lost 6/2/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 2 June, 1942 after being hit by flak at Anapa. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 12 March, 1942. A 2nd, a DB-3 on 16 May, 1942.
25015 Zähnle, K.FwStab I/KG-51He 111H Werk # unk "9K + GH" (lost 5/11/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW and hospitalized 11 May, 1940; slightly injured after crash landing on a hillside at Pirey after being attacked by French Ms 406s. NOTE: I identified Zähnle as pilot since no positions were reported per this incident. Remaining crew, all uninjured and POWs; Fw H. Leinkeit, Uffz R. Lachmann, Uffz G. Geske and Gefr J. Heye. Source: French Report provided by Friedrich Braun.
25016 Zähres, WalterFw192011/JG-300 (11/44)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780725 (lost 11/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 27 November, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org). Added: Killed near Küllstedt/Thuringa (C.König).
25017 Zalfen, HeinzGefr1/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162277 "White 15" (lost 4/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 April, 1944; shot down south of Karlovac Yugoslavia. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani.
25018 Zalm,Ofw25/ZG-1Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire at Pointe du Raz on 24 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet DB-3 on 19 April, 1944.
25019 Zambelli, FranzUffz3/27/1921Budenheim5/JG-11 (3/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 (lost 3/6/44), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27127 "Black 4" (lost 3/15/44)HJ Pin
Glider Badge
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 March, 1944. Despite being wounded in the chest, he was able to land in a field at Dyle, 4km west of Nienburg, but died before help could arrive (Brad Ireland & J. Prien). Franz was Knokes wingman on the 6 March, 1944, when he was shot down with wounds by a P-47 of 359FG, piloted by Capt. Wayne Bolefahr, and bailed successfully. He had been hit in the left wrist. This was his 4th or 5th mission.

Christian König
25020 Zamisch, Uffz11/TG-1 (7/43)Ju 52Transport Operational ClaspN. African supply missions. He may have been a crewman rather than a pilot.
25021 Zanardi, AlfredoMajItaly, Regia Aeronautica ItalianaKdr Gruppo Transporto "Trabucchi" (7/44 Goslar Ger.)SM.81Transport Operational ClaspNeulen
25022 Zanazzo,CaptItaly, Regia Aeronautica ItalianaKdr 207 Squadrila (2/43)Ju 87D, Re.2001 & Re.2002Dive Bomber Operational ClaspSource: Axis History Forum
25023 Zandanell, ErichUffzIII/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 8/JG-26Fw 190A-4 Werk # 792 "Black 4" (lost 8/15/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Shot down with wounds 15 August, 1943 in his "Black 4" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 332 Sq. 16 km SW of Lille. He had only been in the squadron for two weeks.
25024 Zander, FriedrichLt9/13/191172(H)/14 (Malta)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14909 "Black 14" (lost 6/10/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 June, 1943 after aerial combat with Spitfires over Malta (109 Loss List & LOCS).
25025 Zander, Friedrich "Fritz" (NN "Count of Demjansk") Ofw6/18/1917Köln37Erg/JG-54 (6/40), 5/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), 8/JG-1 (6/44), 11/JG-1 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F-2 Werk # Unk "Black 1" "Lia" in 5/JG-54 (S.U. '41), Bf 109G-6 "Blue 22" in 8/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784141 "Black 11" (lost 12/26/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944 over Bastogne in aerial combat with P-51s of the 352nd FG. 5 victories over Normandy. No known grave. On 7 June, 1944, he made a "pancake" landing near Schätzung, NW of Pontoise (Jagerblatt article). One known victory, perhaps his first, a Soviet Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A P-2 SW of Kaluga on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 6 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 January, 1943. An R-5 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A Pe-2 10 km SW of Kolodskoye on 10 April, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 April, 1943. An Il-2 W of Vyshgorod on 3 November, 1943. A Yak-7 W of Griletz on 22 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. An La-5 on 25 January, 1944. An La-5 on 27 January, 1944. Two La-5s on 29 January, 1944. His 32nd, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 33rd, a Spitfire near Caen on 24 July, 1944. A Lancaster on 6 August, 1944. A Typhoon 5 km W of Trun on 10 August, 1944. His 37th, and last victory, a P-51 over Bastogne on 25 December, 1944. His entire Schwarm of 4 AC failed to return on this day.

Courtesy Christian König
25026 Zander, H.Lt3(F)/121 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 2124 "7A + BL" (lost 9/5/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0573 (lost 7/25/41) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		KIC 25 July, 1941 when his ac crashed in the vicinity of Iasi Romania due to an engine malfunction. The only known crew was Gnr, Uffz Edmund Wilmanski (DOW 7/25/41). The VDK indicates Uffz Wilmanski probably buried among the "Unknowns"in the War Cem in Iasi (D.Drury). Pilot and two other unnamed crew injured 5 September, 1940 when they crashed on takeoff from Chateaudun due to engine failure during a non-combat flight (Ju 88 Loss List).
25027 Zander, Hans JoachimObltIII/StG-2 (3/39 FFS 42 A/B Langensalza)Ju 87B-1 Werk # Unk (dam 3/2/39)Student Pilot ?KIFA 2 March, 1939 at the Langensalza airfield, no further detail (C.König).
25028 Zander, HelmutUffz1/7/19143(F)/121 (Nikolayev)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0411 "7A + GL" (lost 12/1/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 1 December, 1941, after they failed to return from a reconnaissance mission to south Ukraine, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Rudolf Gerhards, Obs; Uffz Gerhard Hartmann, R/O and Uffz Ignaz Hartmann, Gnr. Only the pilot and observer are confirmed missing in the VDK database, and commemorated in the War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury).
25029 Zander, HelmutOfwKdo Nowotny (11/44)Me 262A-1a Werk # 170310 (95% dam 11/4/44)Fighter Operational ClaspEmergency landing at Hesepe following aerial combat and engine failure (Wikipedia)
25030 Zandt, Hans RichardOblt14(Eis)/KG-55 (6/43)Ju 88A, He 111H-16 Werk # Unl "G1 + LY" (lost 4/8/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/11/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 8 April, 1944; sd by AA fire west of Korosten (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
25031 Zängel, HeinzUffz1/4/192414/JG-300 (1/45)Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost 1/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 14 January, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org). Added: He is buried in the War Cemetery at Perleberg (Riccardo Freitag 2/2024). Alternate spelling: Zängl.
25032 Zangerle, JosefUffz5/21/19241/JG-6 (1/45 Delmenhorst)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960322 on JG-6 List) "White 5" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Ziegenhain during Operation Bodenplatte. Listed MIA in the Lost Aircraft Report & SGLO.
25033 Zangerle, WalterUffz6/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960529 "Yellow 11" (lost 12/24/44 at Ziegenhain)Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 357FG at Ziegenhain/Schwarzenborn, bailed safely with injuries.
25034 Zangheri, GiulioSgtMajItaly, Regia Aeronautica Italiana24 Gruppo (Centocelle)Re.2001 "MM 08071" (dam 4/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspThe pilot reported uninjured 11 April, 1943 when he made an emergency landing at Capo Ferrato It., no cause reported.
25035 Zanjonz, Hans WernerLt5/27/1923Löwenberg19/JG-2 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 155851 "<< + I" (lost 6/28/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 June, 1943 during aerial combat at Kergallie. He was flying Kdr Mayers AC this date. One known victory, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. Added: Burial at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 2, Grave 176 (absa3945). Alternate spelling: Zajons or Zajonz.
25036 Zankl, RudolfOfw5/22/1912Grafenau7/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1136 "F1 + KR" (lost 10/4/40)
EK 1 & 2
4 Year Long Service Medal
Sports Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 October, 1940 over England. Veteran of the Poland & France Campaigns. Data found on Obituary Card on the internet. Added: The crew made it back to France, crashing at Henonville, killing the entire crew. The crew were buried in the German War Cemetery, Champigny St Andre, Block 17, Row 5. Ofw Zankl bur Gr 272. Remaining crew: Oblt Rudolf Friedrich Altenmüller, Obs, Gr 271; Uffz Fritz Schmelzle, R/O, Gr 270 and Uffz Hermann Hoffmann, Flt Engr, Gr 274 (D.Drury).
25037 Zanterl, AlbertFw2Stab 6/JG-3 (Bad Wörishofen 5/44)Bf 109G-6/R6 (Trop) Werk # Unk, "Yellow 3"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 by Ahlen, SE of Münster, on 23 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 W of Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944.


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25038 Zapka, Johannes "Hans"Uffz3/L.V.Gr (Swiss designation)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3021 "BJ + YV" (lost 6/6/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944: sd by Swiss fighters when he entered Swiss airspace in his armed transport, at Baulmes, and ignored their directions to land. After 45 minutes in Switzerland, the fighters were given the order to shot the Ju 52 dowm, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Unertl, Ogefr Kurt Grindel, Uffz Manfred Graupner and Ogefr Otto Graf, crew positions unknown. All are buried in the War Cem. Kehl Germany, Blk A, Row 17, Graves 90-93 (D.Drury). NOTE: See Unertl listed as pilot (Flugzeugführer), another entry.
25039 Zapp, JakobUffzRammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)Bf 109G (lost 4/7/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 during an attempted Ramm-Attack on American bombers. He bailed safely after a P-51 attack, but died beneath his chute as he drifted to earth.
25040 Zareba, Peter vonUffz11/SKG-10 (4/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2515 "Yellow 15" (lost 4/2/43)Ground Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1943; sd by his own fighters in error, location not reported (Qu.Meister File).
25041 Zarm, HansUffz12/26/1920Königsberg11/JG-301Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 202375 (lost 11/27/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat near Wetteborn a.d. Leine with US fighters (Boiten). Added: He was able to bail, but he was too low for his chute to deploy (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" 6 km W of St Leu d Esserent (Orleans) on 5 July, 1944. Boiten 2 victories. Alternate spelling: Zaren (A. Rosseels).
25042 Zarske, FritzFw29/JG-4Fw 190A, Fw 190D
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 at Jüterborg on 17 April, 1945.
25043 Zarte, JürgenUffz10/11/1924Ladenberge9/JG-1 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165096 (or 165196) "Yellow 12" (lost 6/20/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Clastres/Aisne France. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Bourdon France, 35/11/431.

Courtesy Matthias Krebbers
25044 Zaubitzer, FritzUffz5/JG-52 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165013 "Yellow 10 + -" (lost 8/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported.
25045 Zauche, HeinzOfw6/Schl.G-1Fw 190A-5 Werk # 6005 "Black Z" (lost 5/21/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 May, 1943 crashing after combat at Dschajewskaja Russia.
25046 Zauhar, DragutinUffzYugoslavia ?3.ZJ (3/44 Lucko)Do 17Z Werk # 0411 (lost 3/30/44)Bomber Operational ClaspInterned by partisans 30 March, 1944 after being heavily damaged by RCAF No. 73 Sq. Spitfires. He belly landed his damaged ac at Partisan-held Krbavsko-Polje, intending to defect (Wings of Serbia).
25047 Zaunbrecher, LeoUffz2/14/191725/JG-52 (5/40 Peuplingues), 2/JG-52 (8/40)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3367 "Red 14" (lost 8/12/40) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW/WIA 12 August, 1940; his ac was damaged during aerial combat and he belly landed at Berwick, Sussex, where he was hospitalized. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 south of Zweibrüchen, 24 March, 1940. A 2nd, a French Battle SW of Sedan on 14 May, 1940. Alternate spelling: Zaunbracher.

Army officers inspect the wreckage of Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 (W.Nr. 3367) “Red 14” of 2./JG52, which crash-landed in a wheatfield at Mays Farm, Selmeston, near Lewes in Sussex, 12 August 1940. Its pilot was captured.

Courtesy Christian König
25048 Zauner, FranzMaj9/4/1916Hallein, Salzburger Land6/KG-54 (9/41), Stfkpt 6/KG-54 (12/41), Stfkpt 10/KG-54 ( 10/42), Kdr III/KG-54 (4/43 Med-9/44), Kdr III/KG-76 (2/45)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141242 "B3 + GD" (lost 6/12/43 Med),Me 262A in III/KG-54 in 44 RK(2/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42)
EP(5/25/42)

EK 1 (17/02/42) & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Injured in a crash with R/O Uffz Hans Joachim Hogrefe 12 June, 1943; crashed into the sea near Pantelleria due to engine failure. The two remaining crew, Ofw Franz Müller, Obs and Fw Herbert Ebert, Gnr., went (MIA). 212 combat missions. Deceased 29 July, 2008, Munich (Kaiser RK book). Added: Knights Cross Awarded for his successes on the Eastern front, where he and his crew destroyed 3 munitions, 3 goods and 2 fuel trains, 110 trucks, 5 tanks and 6 aircraft (on the ground). Moreover for leading the III./KG 54 in missions against the Allied landings in southern Italy. Over the course of these operations the Gruppe destroyed 35 landing craft and 14 ships totalling 70,000 GRT (of which Zauner personally sank 2) (CKönig)
25049 Zauner, JosefFwKG unitJu 88A, He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25050 Zauner, MatthiasFw11/JG-2 (12/41), 4/JG-53 (Tunisia)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16244 (lost 3/24/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 March, 1943 during aerial combat SW of Mateur, bailed safely. One known victory, a Stirling in Finistere area v.Veracity on 18 December, 1941, an Uffz at the time.
25051 Zauner, OttoLt15/JG-53Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4010 "Black 12 + -" (lost 11/23/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 23 November, 1940 after being shot down by a Hurricane near Smeeth. He made a force landing and was uninjured (Prien). Added: He escaped injury when his ac passed under power cabels near the Smeeth Railway Station, and careened through trees, which tore off his wings before coming to rest. Shaken and uninjured, he was still sitting in the cockpit when found (UK Daily Mail News). His first victory, a Hurricane SW of Tonbridge on 8 November, 1940.
25052 Zaus, LeopoldLt11/10/19232/JG-1 (4/43 Deelen)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2615 "Black 9" (lost 4/29/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 29 April, 1943 after crashing on Geerstraat at Vaassen Holland, north of Apeldoorn, due to high altitude sickness, while on a training mission. Buried Ysselsteyn BM/3/68.
Ysselstein, Holland
25053 Zauter, HorstFhjFw16/JG-1Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2577 "Yellow 9" (lost 2/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17, crashing south of Mnden (Wiegels). No known grave. One known victory, his 1sy, a B-17 (e.V.) in the Wesel area on 22 February, 1944.
25054 Zawadka, Franz L.Uffz14/NJG-5Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24/25 March, 1944; shot down by flak near Goslar. His victories may be 2. Source: T. Boiten. Added: One known victory, a British Halifax the night of 20/21 January, 1944 (C.König).
25055 Zbyrovski, AloisFwNSGr unitAr 66, Fw 58, Go 145, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25056 Zebel, ErnstLtIV/KG-2 (4/43)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1147 (lost 4/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943, when they crashed and burned on impact by Villaroche, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Jürgen Böhmer, Obs; Uffz Herbert Kunke, R/O and Ogefr Hans Roozen, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
25057 Zebhauser, PaulOFw09/06/13Pirach near Burgkirchen/BavariaIV./ KG z.b.V. 1 (09/39-06/41), KGr z.b.V. 1 Posen (20/04/42), 16./ KG z.b.V. 1 (-04/43), 16./ TG 1 (05/43-01/45)Ju 52/3m "G6 + ??" (-1943), He-111 "1Z + ??" and Savoia-Marchetti SM-82 "1Z + ??" (in 1944/45)
RK (18/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(28/01/43)

EP (20/04/42)

Wound badge
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold with Pendant "500"
Winterschlacht im Osten 41/42 medal (18/03/43)
1 October 1938 Commemorative Medal (Sudentenland medal)
Africa Ribbon
Around 600 combat missions as a transport pilot. Deceased 22/06/92 in Laufen/Bavaria.




CKönig
25058 Zebrowski, WolfgangOfhr1 (or 2)/SKG-10 (6/44 Tours Fr.)Fw 190G-8 Werk # ? "Red 2" (dam 8/7/44) Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp 		WIA 7 August, 1944 NE of Niort, no further detail. Added: damaged by flak, he made a belly landing parallelto a railroad track (C.König). He served in the first unit to see service on D-Day.
25059 Zech, GerhardUffz4/25/1920Nürnberg4/NJG-6Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720052 "2Z + GM" (lost 4/25/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Pilot and crew reported killed 25 April, 1945 by Hof im Westerwald for unknown reason, buried Hamm. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Hans Weyerstrass (2/21/1922 Neuss), bur Gravenbroich- Elsen-Allrath and Gnr Gefr Friedrich Henn (12/1/1924 Bendorf), bur Bendorf. NOTE: His birthdate per NJG-6 Loss List is reported as 2/29/1920.
25060 Zech, HansFw11/NJG-1 (3/42)Bf 110C-7 Werk # 3601 (lost 3/15/42) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 15 March, 1942 at Bruxten Germany, NE of Venlo, after hitting hign tension wires immediately after takeoff from Venlo airfield (Boiten). Added: His R/O, Ogefr M.Brain, was also killed in the crash. Both are buried next to each other at Ijsselstein/Ysselsteyn, no detail (Andre Bergsma 12/2021). Added: Fw Zech buried L-10-240, Ogefr Braun buried L-10-241 (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
25061 Zech, WernerOfw14/JG-54, 11/JG-54 (1/1/45 Twente), II/JG-26 (joins 4/17/45 "cleaning the books")Fw 190D-9s; a "Yellow 8" (1/1/45 dam), Fw 190D-9s Wk#s 211028 & 210999 both "Black 8"sWound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		On 1 January, 1945, the low-flying "Yellow 8", was badly damaged when it struck tree tops, to avoid British AA fire. Zech was returning from the Bodenplatte mission and made an emergency landing at Twente. No mention of injuries (Wings to Victory). On 18 January, 1945, Werk# 211028 was damaged over Ellinghausen, 5 km west of Twistringen. He was wounded 2 February, 1945 in Werk# 210999 over the Varrelbusch Germany airfield. Bailed w/o injury on 18 March, 1945 after aerial combat with a P-51. All three of his D-9s were damaged.
25062 Zechlin, ErnstHptm94/NJG-2 (10/43), 4/NJG-5 (2/44), Kdr I/NJG-2 (2/44)Ju 88C & R in NJG-2


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19/20 February, 1944 when he was shot down by flak at Ostrand des Ortes Mötzlich, near Halle/Saale (Balss.). One known victory, a "4 mot" 50 km WSW of Kassel on 3 October, 1943. Another, a Lancaster 40 km WSW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. Two Lancasters; one at Belzig-Tenbilg, the other N of Sschult-Brandenburg, on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax and a Lancaster at Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. His a 9th, a "4 mot" 25 April, 1944 (most likely in the Munich area). Magnus, 10 victories. Boiten 8 victories.
25063 Zechmann, KonradOfw3/JG-53 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-4/R1 Werk # 10772 "Yellow 6" (lost 1/26/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 26 January, 1943, running out of fuel on his landing approach to the Bizerta airfield (Bf 109 Loss List).
25064 Zechner, AloisUffz13/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681489 (lost 9/11/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 September, 1944 bailed after aerial combat at Reinsdorf an der Unstruth.
25065 Zechner, FranzUffz5/8/19257/JG-51Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171015 "Blue 15" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 17 June, 1944; Aerial combat with 20 P-51s of 354FG, crashed near Alencon. Mombeek MIA List. Added: Buried in the War Grave Cem at La Cambe, Blk 49, Row 3, Gr 81 (M.deWolf).
25066 Zeckert, DankmarUffz5/24/1921Mährisch-Ostrau (CKönig)9/JG-3 (Schachten)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462807 "White 7" (lost 12/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47's of 56FG, crashing at Dilschhausen. Buried Weiler im Allgäu. Source: Fritz Braun.
25067 Zeddies, Karl LudwigFw4/26/192075/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6/Trop Werk # 16403 (lost 11/28/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1943 at Maknassy (Magnus & H.Breuer). Added: brought down in aerial combat with P-38's; he bailed, but was killed. He is buried in the German War Cem.at Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, in Hof SFA, Ossario9, Tafel 4 (D.Drury). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta, His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 30 km SE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. One known western victory, a Beaufort 35 km west of Bizerta on 17 November, 1942. Magnus, 7 victories.
25068 Zeder, AlfonsFw42/JG-300 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 (lost 2/20/44 at Wegeleben), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130107 (lost 2/9/45)EK 2, Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 February, 1945 by enemy fire at Zerbst (Boiten & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 20 February, 1944 during aerial combat at Wegeleben (JG-300 Loss List). One reported victory, a B-17 on 8 August, 1944 over Rathenow.

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25069 Zedler, HeinzLtII/JG-26 (joins 5/55), 8/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170333 "Blue 1" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 July, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 1" with Allied fighters NW of Caen.
25070 Zedlitz, Hans Freiherr vonOblt8(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Gardemoen)Ju 188A-3 Werk # 190317 "1H + HS" (dam 1/12/45)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot uninjured in a landing accident 12 January, 1945 2km NW of Sor Flatanger, W of Namos Norway due to fuel shortage (KG-26 Loss List).
25071 Zehart, OttmarOblt6/17/19196Sturmstaffel 1 (1/44), 11/JG-3 (5/44), Stfkpt 7(Sturm)/JG-4 (8/44 Salzwedel)Bf 109G in JG-1, Fw 190 A-6 "White 7" (01/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 681461 "Yellow 2" (lost 9/27/44) in JG-4EP


EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		MIA 27 September, 1944; Aerial combat near Braunschweig, opposing the Kassel Raid. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. This was the first victory for the newly formed Sturmstaffel 1. His 2nd, a B-17 N of Magdeburg on 6 March, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Miesterhorst on 29 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 N of Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944. His 5th, later that same day, in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg. A 6th, a B-17 on 11 September, 1944 over northern Germany. Mombeek MIA List. Added: according to LOCS a former Flakartillerie officer, according to Weal a former bomber pilot (CKönig)


Sturmstaffel 1: Left Oblt. Zehart
25072 Zehbe, RobertOblt12/9/1913Kiel1/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # 2361 "F1 + FH" (lost 9/15/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Battle of Britain pilot WIA 15 September, 1940 over England and buried there. Wartime Grave outside of London, seen on Military Channel. Added: During a raid on London, he had already been damaged and on fire as a result of earlier combat. Hurricane pilot, Sgt Raymond Holmes, of No.504 Sq., rammed the Dornier when his guns jammed. The Dornier tail section separated, and the bomber crashed at Victoria Railway Station, Central London, near Buckingham Palace. Both Zehbe and Holmes bailed, but Zehbe died of his wounds later (You Tube News video). Added: He had been set onfire during combat with 4 to 6 Spitfires over London during a noontime raid. He crashed at Oval cricket grounds about a half mile from Buckingham Palace. This source suggests he was beaten by civilians, but a witness claims he had been wounded. He died of his wounds on 16 September, 1940, and was buried in the Brookwood Cem., Woking, Surrey (Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, spelled as Zehbe. His grave marker is clearly Zehbe). MORE: Zehbe buried Brookwood, 15/A/2. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Goschenhofer (geb 4/14/1912), Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Ludwig Armbruster, R/O (POW); Uffz Leo Hammermeister, Flt Engr (WIA & POW) and Uffz Gustav Hubel, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two addition deceased crew buried CC; Goschenhofer 5/14/333 and Hubel 1/4/132 (D.Drury).


Zehbe's Dornier falls on Victoria Station, London




Cannock Chase
25073 Zehetmair, RichardUffz2/StG-1 (Malta)Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5530 "A5 + JK" (lost 1/18/41)Dive Bombr Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 18 January, 1941 during aerial combat with fighters at Luca Malta, crashed near Hal Far. Ju 87 Loss List
25074 Zehetmayr, Jörg Ofw5/14/1916Wekusta 6 OB.d.L.(Banak)He 111H-6 Werk # 4358 "D7 + EN" (or RN) (lost 10/13/43) Meteorological Operational Clasp KIC 13 October, 1943; non-operational crash at Balsfjord, Svartnes Norway, 45km NNE of Bardufoss, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Frevert, R/O (WIC) and Fw Aloys Weindl, Mech (KIC). Source: Sig Norway. Alternate spelling: Zhetmeyer (Wekusta Loss List). Added: The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Narvik, Norway, Blk 13, Row D1: Ofw Zehetmayr Gr 22; Fw Weindl Gr 23. Uffz Frevert was rescued by a ship and transferred to a hospital (D.Drury).
25075 Zehl, DieterOblt9/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7008 "< 4 +" (lost 10/25/41)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 October, 1941 in aerial combat with a Soviet Yak-1 of 5/32nd Fighter Aviation Regt.. Belly landed by a Soviet AA position, 5 km east of Kurulukiptschak (Stankey).
25076 Zehlius, LotharFw14(Eis)/KG-55He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25077 Zehmisch, HeinzUffz9/28/1921Tarbatz3/KG-51Me 410A-1/U2 Werk # 420019 "9K + BL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 April, 1944; failed to return from a mission over London. His R/O, Uffz Heinz Kirstein, geb 12/5/1921 Woduhnkeim, was also MIA. Source: Brian Bines.
25078 Zehres, WalterFw11/JG-300Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780724 "Blue 9" (lost 11/27/44 at Wachstedt by Dingelstadt)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters at Wachstedt. Source: JG-300 Loss List
25079 Zeidler, HansOfw27/NJG-1 (5/44 Bergen)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730096 "G9 + BR" (lost 5/22/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 22 May, 1944; his G-4 crashed 2 km west of the Bergen Holland airfield, cause unknown (DeSwart & Boiten). Added: The crash killed all three crew, buried Ysselsteyn. Ofw Zeidler AR-1-15, R/O Uffz L.Vogel AR-1-14 and Gnr Ogefr A.Schmelzer AR-1-13 (SGLO). One known victory, a Lancaster at Chimay om 31 March, 1944. A Halifax at Rouvroy on 11 April, 1944.
Ysselstein, Holland
25080 Zeidler, MarkusMaj1/23/1904MalenteIII/KGr.z.b.V.-323 (4/43), Stab/KGzbV-600, Stab/KDzbV-9Ju 52/3m, Me 323 Werk # 1258 (90% dam 4/14/43)
RK (5/9/42), Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp		Severely injured in an Me 323 crash at the Regensburg-Obertraubling airfield on 14 April, 1943 (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). Added: Overturned on landing due to operator error (Qu.Meister File).
25081 Zeifang, MichaelOfw5(F)/122 (42), III/NJG-1 (45)Ju 88D-5, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 180828 (dam 2/21/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer & Destroyer Operational Clasp		He and unnamed crew injured 21 February, 1945 in a landing accident at the Fürth airfield (Bf 110 Loss List). DK-G Awards List
25082 Zeiger, ErhardFwKG unitJu 88A, He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25083 Zeiger, WilhelmOfw10/TG-4Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
25084 Zeigmann, WalterOfwFFS-1Ju 88T Werk # 430327 (30 % dam 2/15/44)Lost Aircraft Report; pilot and unnamed crew uninjured when their Ju 88 crashed on takeoff from München - Riem. Source: Fritz Braun.
25085 Zein,Lt6/KG-3Do 17E-3 Werk # 3480 "5K + FP" (lost 8/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with two unnamed crew 29 August, 1940 when he struck the ground or an obstruction at Gent during a non-operational flight.
25086 Zein, KarlUffz5/2/1924Brüx (Sudetenland) (CKönig)4/JG-77 (6/44 Italy), 7/JG-77 (10/44 Werl)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163156 "White 3 + -" (dam 6/6/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162280 "White 8" (lost 10/2/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 2 October 1944, cause not reported. His G-6 crashed at the Oude Buurserdijk in Boekelo Holland (DeSwart). Added: DOW 3 October, 1944, buried Yssel Q-9-224 (SGLO). Injured 6 June, 1944 during an emergency landing at Bergamo, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
25087 Zeiner, JosefOfw7/11/1919Siegendorf3(F)/121 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1680 "7A + ML" (lost 8/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Prosidnyj (Prokhladny/ Ger. Prochladnyj) 24 August, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Prochladnyj is located in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia. The crew made it near to their target because their burial location is given as near Prochladnyj. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Günther Banitz, Obs; Uffz Leopold Majcen, R/O and Fw Anton Habdank, Gnr. None of the crew are named in a military cemetery, but their graves are understood to exist near Prokhladny, Russia (D.Drury).
25088 Zeiner, JosefOfhr513(Sturm)/JG-3Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 680431 "White 9" (lost 3/3/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 March, 1945; Jabo Raid, Unknown reason, area of Pyritz/Stargard. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 15 km S of Templin on 12 September, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Eisenach on 27 September, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. A 4th & 5th, both B-17s NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944.
25089 Zeis, AlfredLt51/JG-53 (5/40 Douzy)Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1564 "White 3" (lost 10/5/40)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 5 October, 1940 after aerial combat with a Hurricane, crashing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley. He bailed safely without injury (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Brie Compte Robert, 3 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire NE of Portsmouth on 26 August, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 35 km N of Le Harve on 12 September, 1940. Victories may be as high as 10.


Pilots of 1./JG53 taken in September 1940 - L to R: Uffz. Ludwig Reibel, Lt. Alfred Zeis, Uffz. H. Ruehl, Hptn. Hans-Karl Mayer, Uffz. Willi Ghesla, Oblt. Hans Ohly, Lt. Ernst-Albrecht Schulz.


Courtesy Christian König
25090 Zeisberger, AdolfUffz13/JGr-Süd (5/43), 8/ZG-26 (10/43), 9/ZG-26 (12/43)Bf 109E-1 Wk# 3451 "Yel 27"(70%), Bf 110G-2 Wk# 6369(lost), Bf 110G-2 Wk#6364(lost 12/1/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat by Kausen-Hachenburg in Wk# 6364 on 1 December, 1943 along with his R/O-Gunner Gefr Horst Harnisch (Jager Blatt 6/2004). Injured 8 October, 1943 in Werk # 6369 during aerial combat west of Bremen when he and Harnisch crashed, total destroying the AC. While in JGr-Süd, he made a force landing in his Bf 109E-1. One known victory, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943. Jager Blatt 1/2005.
25091 Zeisler, GerhardFw7/15/1920Oetsch410/JG-301 (6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412255 "Black 6" (lost 6/6/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-14 and a P-38, piloted by a Lt Langley of 14FG, and crashed near Matasaru, NW of Bucarest, after his victory (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/4/85 (M.Krebbers). One known victory over Romania, two B-24s on 5 April, 1944, an Uffz at the time. A 3rd, a B-24 in the Balkans on 21 April, 1944. A 2nd B-24 at Gaesti Romania on 6 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Zeissler (OKL 1st two B-24s).
25092 Zeiss, ArthurLt11/27/1915Wunsiedel1/KG-4He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "5J + SH" (lost 8/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1940 while on a minelaying operaion to Belfast. The ac flew into the mountain Cairnsmore of Fleet, east of Newton Stewart, Kirkcudbrightshire, killing the entire crew.Remaining crew: Uffz Gernot Freiherr von Türckheim, Uffz Walter Hajesch and Uffz Wilhelm Mechsner. The deceased are buried at CC, Blk 4, Row 3: Zeiss Gr 36, von Türckheim Gr 33; Hajesch Gr 34 and Mechsner Gr 35 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
25093 Zeiss, HelmutLt2/KG-4He 111P Werk # Unk "5J + IK" (Dam 5/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspUninjured in a crash landing near Leuven on 18 May, 1940. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Attacked NE of Leuven, he force landed at Gulledelle, SE of Sint-Pieters-Rode, Belgium. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Müller (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Werner Schneider (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw R.Grebe (WIA). The deceased are buried at Lommel War Cem., Blk 47; Müller Gr 41, Schneider Gr 61 (D.Drury).
25094 Zeissler, HeinzOfwAufkl Gr.123, LG-2, Trans.Stf./Wekusta 5/Ob.d.L. (2/45), Kdo FinlandJu 88, Ju 52Ek 1 & 2, Observer Operational Clasp in Gold w/"300" pendant (2/18/45)Flugbuch (7/39 to 5/45).
25095 Zeitlinder, JosefUffzIII/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18077 (lost 7/14/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a takeoff accident at the Argos airfield on 14 July, 1943.
25096 Zeitlinger, ErichGefr4/JG-3 (Schiphol)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410233 "White 3" (lost 10/24/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured when his 109 crashed into the North Sea, 200 m from Den Helder Holland, on 24 October, 1943, accidental water contact (DeSwart).
25097 Zeitsch, HermannUffz6/17/19202/Ku.Fl.Gr. 906Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1247 "8L + HK" (lost 9/5/1941)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew on 5 September, 1941, lost to unknown cause off the SE coast of the UK. Remaining crew: Oblt.z.See Walter Bothe, Obs, geb 9/19/1921; Uffz Karl Löffler, R/O, geb 12/23/1917 and Uffz Werner Drexhage (or Drexhagen), geb 1/30/1917. All four deceased buried in the Dyce Churchyard, Aberdeen Scotland (LOCS & D.Masson). Added: The crash occurred at Craiginour Hill, at Fetteresso, just W of Stonehaven, Kincardinshire (Ju 88 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Zeitsen. NOTE: Walter Both's grave marker spelled correctly... to search for BOTH use BOTHE!

Photos Dave Masson
25098 Zeitsen, HermannUffz2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906 (North Sea)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1247 "8L + HK" (lost 9/5/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt zur See Walter Both and two unnamed crew 5 September, 1941 after flying into the side of a hill at Craiginour, west of Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
25099 Zelenak, PavolFwSlovakia1213(Slow)/JG-52 (1/43 S.U.-6/44 Cz.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161717 "White 6" (dam 6/26/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 June, 1944 during aerial combat with P-38s of 82FG, 15AAF at Horna Streda.
25100 Zell, WernerUffz13/JG-102, II/EJG-1, Rammkommando (or SonderKdo) "Elbe" (3/45 Delitzsch)Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 2" (lost 4/7/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		British POW held in Belgium until his release 18 January, 1946. WIA 7 April, 1945 during the Ram-Attack on US bombers over Schwarmstedt (Arno Rose). His one victory, a B-17 of 452BG by ramming on 7 April, 1945. After ramming the B-17, his canopy would not release. An attacking P-51 of 352FG, 353FS, piloted by Capt Harrison Tordoff, hit the canopy with 50 cal, and dislodged it, allowing Zell to bail and immediately taken prisoner. The AC crashed into a barn in Grindau. It was many years later before he learned the fate of his friend and wingman this date, Ogefr Horst Siedel. Alternate spelling: Zel.


Courtesy Christian König

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