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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	Notes	Photo (Click to Expand)	Links
301	Därner, Heinz	Oblt				1/KG-40	Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0039 "F8 + AH" (lost 4/16/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.252 Sq., piloted by F/Lt William Riley, and crashed into the Atlantic, after being sighted 70 miles off Ennis Head in County Mayo, Ireland. Remainingcrew: Oblt Hermann Richter, 2nd Pilot; Lt Hans Joachim Stein, R/O 1; Uffz Günther Glöckner, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Maier, Flt Engr and Gefr Rudolf Kunath, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: LOCS crash location: NE of Scotland, off Blacksed Bay. Alternate spelling: Daerner.
302	Dau, Heinz	Uffz				3/JG-54	Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12758 "KC+SM" "Yellow ?" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 6 October, 1941 over the airfield at Heiligenbeil Germany.
303	Dausmann, Heinz	Ofw				TG Transport unit	Ju 52	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/7/42) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
304	de Fries, Heinz	Ofw			10	1/NJG-100 (3/44 S.U.)	Bf 110, Ju 88	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet PS-84 the night of 19-20 March, 1944. A 2nd, a U-2 the night of 5-6 April, 1944. A Soviet Il-4 shared with August Fischer the night of 9-10 July, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, an Il-2 S of Brest-Litovsk and an Il-4 N of Shatsk the night of 15-16 July, 1044. A 5th, an Il-4 at Pultuske the night of 26-27 July, 1944. His crew: R/O Spies, Gunner/Mechanic Breme and Wart Ogefr Werner Jonesch. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: de Vries.	Courtesy Christian König
305	de Vries,	Ofw				Erg/JG-54 (3/41)	Bf 109F	Fighter Operational Clasp	Alternate spelling: de Fries. This could be Heinz de Fries in JG-54 before a transfer into Night Fighters.
306	Debus, Otto	Oblt	1913-01-08	Eibelshausen		1(H)/12 (Observer)	Do 17P & F and He 111H	RK(4/5/44) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	Pilot: Oberfeldwebel. Heinz Mirau. 57005/2 – Killed. Born 22.05.1913 in Landau/Danzig. Observer: Feldwebel. Otto Keck. 57005/183 – Captured. Born 23.06.1912 in Esslingen/Neckar. Radio/Op: Obergefreiter. Otto Debus. 69004/48 – Killed. Born 08.01.1913 in Eibelshausen. 1.(F)/123 Dornier Do17P-1. Shot down by Adjt Valentin, Capt Papin, and Sgt Lamblin of GC II/7 during reconnaissance of the railway between Vitry-le-François and Épinal and believed exploded in woods at La Chaume, Haut du Them, 5.45 p.m. FF Oberfw Heinz Mirau and BF Obergefr Otto Debus both missing, BO Fw Otto Keck believed baled out but killed. Aircraft 100% write-off. Burial detail: Graves Heinz Mierau, Otto Debus Kriegsgräberstätte, Andilly, France. Block 40 Grave 105.
307	Decker, Karl	Gefr	6/15/1921	Lünen		4/KG-55	He 111P-4 Werk # 2993 (or 2942) "G1 + GM" (lost 5/5/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with his entire crew after a mission against England the night of 4/5/May, 1941; crashed at Neufchateau, no further detail. Added: Three source crash locat ion revision; crashed at La Ferte-Vidame, Eure-et-Loir, France, on the way to Glasgow, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all buried in the Ger War Cem at Solers Fr.): Ogefr Gerhard Christoph, Obs (bur Blk2, Row 6, Gr 271); Gefr Heinz Reichert, R/O (Blk 1, Row 19, Gr 780) and Gefr franz Pezinger, Flt Engr (Blk 1, Row 20, Gr 834). Pilot Gefr Decker buried Blk 1, Row 16A, Gr 681 (D.Drury).
308	Deil, Heinz	Ofw				5/JG-300	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731270 "Red 17" (lost 12/24/44 at Kirchheim)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 357FG at Kirchheim. Source: JG-300 Loss List
309	Deininger, Georg	Fw				3/KGr-100 (Vannes-Meucon)	He 111H-2Werk # Unk "6N + DL" (dam 12/23/40), He 111H-3 Werk # 5633 "6N + CL" (lost 6/17/41)	Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 17 June, 1941when his Werk # 5633 was sd by a Beaufighter of No.68 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Derek Pain & F/O David Davies during an attack on the Gloster Aircraft Factory. The ac crashed on Combe Hill, Bratton, Wiltshire. Fw Deininger bailed safely, while his crewmates were all killed. Remaining crew (buried CC, Blk 7, Row 2): Oblt Heinz Pöhner, Obs (Gr 33); Fw Kurt Ott, R/O 1 (Gr 32); Fw Otto Hertzberg, R/O 2 (Gr 34) and Fw Karl Engels, Flt Engr (Gr 31). Deininger was injured 23 December, 1940 after his ac sustained damage in combat with a Beaufighter of No 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt John Cunningham. He was able to return to France, but was injured in the crash landing. The ac had been attacked over the sea off Dorset, wounding the remaining unnamed crew.	Cannock Chase
310	Delfs, Hans Heinrich Hinrich	Lt	2/26/1916			III/KG-54	He 111P Werk # 2480 "B3 + DM" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 4 July 1940 on the return flight from a bombing raid in the Bristol area. Brought down near Weston-s-Mare, by Spitfires of RAF No. 92 Sq, piloted by P/O H.D.Edwards, P/O C.H.Saunders and Flt/Sgt R.H.Fokes. The AC crashed at 15:25 hours at Longmoor Farm, Gillingham, Dorset. Saunders and Fokes landed next to the crash and assisted in the rescue work. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Bischoff, Observer (KIA); Uffz Hermann Krack, Gunner (KIA) and Uffz Heinz Karwelat (WIA) and POW. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. The three deceased are buried at Cannock Chase, Plot 7, Row 5, Graves 126-128 (D. Drury).	Cannock Chase
311	Demes, Heinz "Hans"	Lt	10/5/1915	Gelsenkirchen	3	4/JG-77	Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1537 "White 6 + -" (lost 4/30/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 30 April, 1940 after attacking two Wellingtons, just three hours after his victory over Sq. Kdr. Doran. He was seen diving vertically into the sea off the Norwegian coast, 60 km west of Stavanger. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington north of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Blenheim 50 km west of Sylt, 27 March, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim of RAF No. 110 Sq., piloted by Squadron Leader K.C. Doran (POW) west of Stavanger, 30 April, 1940.	Archivers	KTY - Further claim here: Read Archive Report
312	Dempf, Karl	Lt				Grosse Kampfbeobachterschule 2 (Novy Malacky FP, Cz)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 883192 "ND + EN" (dam 9/2/44)	Pilot Badge	The ac made an emergency landing near Lazany, Slovakia on 2 September, 1944, cause & crew disposition unknown. Remaining crew (designations unknown): Uffz Heinz Meiermann, Uffz Vincenz and Fw Alfons Grübl (D.Drury).
313	Denker, Heinz	Lt				2(F)/122 (Frosinone, It.)	Me 410A-1 Werk # 140 (lost)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIA 28 August, 1943; lost in the Grottaglie area, no further detail. R/O Fw Walter Klatt also KIA. Wiki Luft data.
314	Denner, Gerhard	Lt				1(F)/120 (Sola)	Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0866 "A6 + CB" (lost 7/11/41)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 11 July, 1941, failed to return for a mission along the Scottish coast, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Ernst Meyer, Observer; Uffz Lothar Husskönig, R/O and Gefr Heinz Treppte, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
315	Deppe, Werner	Lt			1	5/JG-1 (3/44 Rheine)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7220 (45% dam 11/18/43), Fw 190A-7 (3/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Deppe was uninjured in a force landing at Goslar on 18 November, 1943 due to bad weather. One known victory, a B-24 (n.b.) on 24 February, 1944, no location. Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 6 from left - Lt. Deppe
316	Dethloff, Hans Heinz	Oblt				2 Erg/JG-26	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 932 (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 2 June, 1941 when he crashed SW of Cognac on a training flight.
317	Dettmer, Heinrich "Heinz"	Fw	8/30/1914	Dirschau, Danzig	3	3/JG-21 (9/39), 9/JG-54 (8/40)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5284 "Yellow ?" (lost 9/5/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 5 September, 1940 during aerial combat over the Thames Estuary; crashed south of Benfleet, Kent. He was shot down by F/O Count M.B. Czernin of No. 17 Squadron. He was able to bail, however his chute failed to open and his body was later recovered on Pitsea Marshes on 17 September, 1940, as inscribed on his tombstone; buried Cannorck Chase, Block 1, Gr 456 (M.Croft & Melvin Brownless). One known victory, his 1st, a Polish P-24 fighter downed north of Warsaw on 1 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Eastchurch on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Folkestone on 4 September, 1940.
318	Deuschle, Adalbert	Fw	2/15/1920			IV/NJG-3 (Greove De.)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360141 "D5 + LV" (lost 9/12/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 12 September, 1943 when on a training flight he hit the ground at Tvaermose, 2 km west of the Grove airfield, and disintegrated on impact, and the wreckage was engulfed in flames. The three man crew were all killed. Remaining crew: Gefr Helmut Heinz (geb 12/1/21, Gr 12, R/O and Uffz Heinz Drews (geb 9/29/17, Gr 79), Gunner. All three were buried in the Lemvig Cemetery on 16 September, 1943. Pilot Deuschle buried in Grave 13. Source: Air War over Denmark.
319	Deuschle, Heinz	Hptm	4/23/1918	Stuttgart	5	4/JG-77 (9/39), 6/JG-77 (5/40), 5/JG-77 (7/40), 6/JG-77 (10/40), III/JG-77 (4/41), Stab I/JG-5 (5/44)	Bf 109D (9/40), Bf 109E Werk # Unk (dam 4/6/41), Bf 109G in JG-5	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 27 May, 1944 close to St Die, 30 miles SW of Strasbourg (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a Hudson northeast of Helgoland, 30 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 27 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Blenheim R-3732 of RAF No. 21 Sq., NW of Stavanger on 9 July, 1940. A 4th (referred to as his 3rd by OKL), a Hudson in Norway on 24 October, 1940. A 5th, a Blenheim on 27 March, 1941, no location. Added: Shot down by flak, 6 April, 1941, the first day of the invasion of Yugoslavia. He returned to his group, without injury, after making a forced landing. Little known of this pilot other than he was wingman for Horst Carganico, and killed on the same mission as Carganico (C.König & LOCS). ? Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
320	Deuschle, Wilhelm	Fw	3/16/1915			9/KG-27	He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + ??" (lost 8/20/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with his entire crew on 20 August, 1940; location "La Jouaudiere", cause unknown. Remaining crew (pos unk, all buried at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 9): Uffz Adolf Engelbrecht (geb 7/15/11) Gr 1943, Flg Heinz Schönwälder (geb 10/17/19) Gr 69, Prufer Evald Winterlich (geb 12/29/13) Gr 1944 and Flg Hans Mader (geb 3/16/20) Gr 92. Fw Deuschle buried in Gr 70 (absa3945).
321	Dhein, Heinz	Oblt			2	2/JG-51 (Coquelles)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3745 "Black 6" (lost 11/27/40)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 27 November, 1940 after being attacked by fighters of No. 74 and 66 Sqs. while on a Jabo mission, no location reported. His first victory, a Spitfire over England on 20 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Whirlwind in the Folkestone area on 27 October, 1940. Added: The mission took place in the Dover area, and Oblt Dhein is presumed to have crashed in the English Channel; no VDK burial listing. Some sources suggest his rank was Uffz and that RAF No.41 Sq. Spitfires were responsible for the loss (D.Drury).
322	Diemer, Arno	Uffz	1/21/1920	Ebingen		2/KG-6 (Channel)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144532 "3E + WK" (lost 3/16/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 16 March, 1943 during an attack on port installations at Grimsby. His assailant is believed to be a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq., piloted by Flt Lt John Willson. The Ju 88 crashed into the sea with a few pieces on fire for a short time after the crash. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Heinz Kretching, Observer, Uffz Jochen Atzwanger, wireless operator and Gefr Albert Schmidt, gunner. Another source notes the victor was F/Lt M.J. Mansfeld (DFC) and F/O S.A. Janacek, both Czech of No. 68 Sq..
323	Dieringer, Erich	Lt	10/31/1921	Messkirch/Stockach		5/NJG-3	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750345 "D5 + BN" (lost 12/13/43)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA with unnamed crew 13 December, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss list). Added: MIA during an intercept mission against B-17's over the North Sea. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Karl Heinz Brinkmann, R/O and Ogefr Erwin Baumeister (R.Randall).
324	Diessner, Heinz	Fw				10/JG-300 (Jüterbog)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150796 "Red 5" (lost 1/14/45 at Mückenbusch/Hardberg)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot disposition unknown. Pilot killed, 1/14/45 JG-300 Loss List via R.Freitag, also image.
325	Dietrich, Walter	Oblt				8/KG-40	He 177A-1 Werk # 15270 (lost 9/26/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 26 September, 1943 when his ac crashed at Dolni' Hermanice, Cz. due to an engine fire, completely shattered and burned when it hit the ground. Remaining crew: Lt Hans Höllige, Co-pilot (KIC); Uffz Harry Schneider, Co-pilot (KIC); Kurt Herrmann, R/O (KIC); Wilhelm Kappeler, Mech (KIC); Fw Erwin Sengstschmidt, Mech (Sevr burns) and Uffz Heinz Stengel, Grnd Staff (Sevr burns).
326	Dietsche, Karl Heinz	Hptm	1/16/1916	Mannheim	3	1(F)/124(2/42), 3 & 2/JG-302 (10/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-301(10/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-3, Kdr II/JG-300 (4/45 to end)	Bf 109G-6/R6 Werk # Unk "Red?" (3/44 Helsinki)	EK 1(6/30/42) & 2(5/15/42) KVDw/Sw(11/30/40) Class "C" Glider Badge Wound Badge(4/7/44) Observer Operational Clasp in Gold(8/16/43)	POW 3 May, 1945, surrendering to the Americans at Bad-Aibling with 8 other pilots. His Luftwaffe career began in 1935 in the DLV, and in 1936, was a Gefr in Flugausbuilungsstelle-Kaufbeuren. His early training was in Observer unit schools until his assignment to 1(F)/124 on 19 February, 1942 in Norway. In September 1943, he transferred into fighters, serving briefly in JG-110 before joining the Wilde Sau units. Retired from the BundesLuftwaffe in 1969 as Lt Col.. Deceased 1987. (Source: His Son, also a Lt Col, Jeorg Dietsche). One known victory, his 1st, a "4 mot" on 22 November, 1944 and his 2nd, the next day, another "4 mot", no locations given in the Perry Claims on either. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) NE of Magdeburg on 8 March, 1944.
327	Dingerling, Hermann	Lt	6/26/1923			7/NJG-2	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720004 "R4 + AR" (lost 9/24/43)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 September, 1943 at Heilbronn due to an engine fire. His R/O Uffz Heinz Schaafs OK. Bf 110 Loss List
328	Dirk, Hans	Fw	6/8/1915			6/KG-5 (?)	He 111 (lost 11/30/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 30 November, 1944 at Rudlos due to technical problems. Remaining crew (KIC): R/O Uffz Heinz Meyer (3/27/1922) and Engr Uffz Wolfgang Kampmann (11/5/1918). All three buried in Lauterbach.
329	Dirkes, Karl Heinz	Uffz				7/KG-1 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5656 "V4 + CR" (lost 5/17/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 17 May, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
330	Dirr, Eberhard	Uffz				Wetterkundungstaffel 51	Ju 88A Werk # Unk (lost 4/5/44)	HJ Badge in Gold, Meteorological Operational Clasp	He and Observer, Wd.R Karl Heinz Hommel, were injured in a crash at "Le Bois Guilleux, Chanteoie" on 5 April, 1944, cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC; bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 14): Ogefr Karl Zimmermann (geb 5/6/1921, bur Gr 123), R/O and Uffz Albert Suckau (geb 10/14/1922, bur Gr 125), Gnr (absa3945).
331	Dittrich, Heinz	Ofw				3/StG-2, 3/SG-2 "Immelmann" on 3 May, 1944 based in Husi, Romania	Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8	Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/9/44) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp
332	Ditzer, Heinz	Lt				2(F)/123 (Greece)	Ju 88D-1 Trop Werk # 430502 (lost 11/18/43), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430090 "4U + ZK" (lost 3/20/44)	Wound Badge Observer Operational Clasp	Injured in Wk# 430090 when he made a belly landing at Athens-Tatoi airfield due to an engine malfunction on takeoff. Remaining crew (Inj): Fw Otto Görner, Obs and Uffz Robert Danek, R/O, no mention of a Gnr (D.Drury). Pilot and unnamed crew all injured in a crash landing at the Athens-Tatoi airfield 18 November, 1943 due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew of Wk# 430502 (Inj): Fw heinrich Lichius, Obs; Uffz Robert Danek, R/O and Fw Werner Schwerdt, Gnr (D.Drury).
333	Döhler, Heinz	Fw				3/ZG-1	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750814 (lost 3/7/44)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KIC with his entire crew, 7 March, 1944, 6km S of Toulouse France, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Gargulak, Obs and Uffz Ernst Bongers, Mech (Gilles Collaveri).
334	Dolenga, Werner	Hptm	11/16/1914	Leipzig	1	Stfkpt 10/NJG-1 (NF Experimental unit 7/41), Stfkpt 2/JG-1 (10/41), Stfkpt 3/JGr. Losigkeit (3/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-1 (3/42), 2/JG-300 (9/43)	Bf 109E Werk # ? "Black 1" (dam 3/6/42), Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Emergency landing 6 March, 1942 on frozen Lake Hallingdalselva at Nesbyen Norway, due to lack of fuel. He, Lt Heinz Knoke and Uffz Hans Wennekers landed there at the same time. No one was injured (Source: SIG Norway). Dolenga appears on an AC Loss List; the AC lost 9/4/43 at Goslar, pilot KIA. Added: Buried in Halle (Saale) Stadtgottesacker-Friedhof (J.Mückler 1/2023).
335	Domack, Heinz	Hptm	2/13/1915			I/KG-200 (OKL)	Ju 188D-2 Werk # 180444 (lost 3/21/45)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 21 March, 1945, cause unknown, location not reported, no mention of crew disposition (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Location: over the Adriatic Sea off Trieste. The ac believed sd by a Mosquito of No.256 Sq., piloted by F/O Scollan with F/Sgt Blundell (Radar). Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Walter Buchheister, Obs; Uffz Heinz Jakobs (maybe Jacobs), R/O; Fw Fritz Panke, Gnr1 and Uffz Hans Rottstedt (or Bottstedt), Gnr2 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Damack
336	Dommisch, Heinz	Ofw				6/TG-2	Ju 52	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
337	Domscheid, Heinz Fritz	Uffz			2	16/JG-3	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681405 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 2 November, 1944 in his A-8 by Oberrissdorf, cause unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. His victory count may be as high as 12.
338	Dörffel, Günther	Maj	/7/1910			Kdr II/KG-3 (10/42), Kdr II/KG-1 (7/43)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6715 (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 6 July, 1943, when his Ju 88 crashed at Lochhausen, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Gefr Helmuth Hüderpohl, Obs; Ofw Emil Schrader, R/O and Uffz Heinz Hoffmann, Mechanic.
339	Döring, Heinz	Gefr				15/JG-54	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 960530 "Yellow 12" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 December, 1944 after aerial combat with a P-38E east of Lüttich.
340	Döring, Kurt Bertram von	GenLt	2/18/1889	Ribbekardt		I/JG-132, Kdr ZG-142 (1/39), Kdr ZG-26 (5/39 as Oberst at Varel), Jafu 2 (5/40), Stab/JG-1, JG-26 (Butler List)	Bf 109D in both in 39, Bf 109E in 40	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/30/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Döring was present when the RK was presented to Heinz Vinke in 1943, therefore he may have commanded a Luftflotte overseeing NJG-1. AKA Hans von Döring, Kdr ZG-26 in 39.
341	Döscher, Heinrich Heinz	Fw			1	4/ZG-1 (S.U.)	Bf 110E Werk # 3527 "S9 + IM" (lost 12/16/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/23/42) EK 1 & 2 EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	Wk# 3527 reported lost in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 2099, crew returned. Bf 110 Loss List. One known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 24 June, 1942.
342	Doser, Konrad	Fw	11/27/1919	Grüningen		8/KG-100	Do 217M-11 Werk # 2926 "6N + DR" (lost 8/2/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 2 August, 1944 at "Vico Parlevliet", near Vannes. Added: Remaining crew (KIA, deceased bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 3): Oblt Ignatz Sandner (geb 8/23/1917, bur Gr 111), Obs; FhjFw Heinz Terlau (WIA) and Fw Walter Erhardt (geb 10/23/1921, DOW 4 August, 1944, bur Gr 113), Gnr. Pilot Ofw Doser buried Vault 3, Grave 112 (absa3945 & DK-G Awards List).
343	Dowahn, Heinrich Heinz	Uffz			1	1/JG-2 (8/42 Channel)	Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5523 (lost 11/21/42)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 21 November, 1942; crashed at the Marseille-Marignane airfield due to engine failure, during a transfer flight to southern France. One known victory, a Spitfire on 8 September, 1942. Pictured with the wounded Erich Leie, August, 1942. "Luftwaffe.cz." Alternate spelling: Dowhane (appearing on the KIA detail). Alternate spelling: Dowhan.
344	Dragenscheck, Karl Heinz	Oblt				Instr FFS AB 23, Stffuh 3/Panzerjagdstaffel (PzJgSt, 3/45 Kaufbeuren)	Bu 181 trainer w/attached Panzerfausts	Pilot Badge	A Last Ditch effort for use against Allied ground troops (falkeeins-blogspot).
345	Drechsel, Karl Heinz	Uffz				9/StG-2	Ju 87D-3	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
346	Drecker, Heinz	Lt	12/31/1921		16	6/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.), 5/JG-54 (5/43), 6/JG-54 (2/44)	Fw 190A-6 Werk# 530746 "Yellow 10" (lost)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 12 February, 1944 in aerial combat with an Il-2 at Uman-Tscherkassy, east of Petruschki. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 May, 1943. A 2nd, a P-40 on 30 May, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 5 June, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, an Il-2, an Il-7 and a LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 14 July, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 17 July, 1943. Nos. 9 & 10, both P-39s on 20 July, 1943. Nos. 11 to 14, an Il-2, a LaGG-3 and two LaGG-5s on 22 July, 1943. A 15th, a Yak-9 on 9 February, 1944. A 16th, an Il-2 on 12 February, 1944.
347	Drefahl, Heinz	Gefr				2/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5233 (lost 8/24/42)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 24 August, 1942 after being hit by flak at Tusow, ac destroyed.
348	Dreher, Alfred	Ofw	9/13/1909			5/KG-27 (Channel)	He 111P Werk # 1408 "1G + FT" (lost 8/18/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 18 August, 1940; his ac collided with an Avro Anson trainer of No. 6 FTS, piloted by Sgt Bruce Hancock, while attacking RAF Windrush. The He 111 crashed at Blackpitts farm, Aldsworth, Gloucestershire. Remaining crew (KIA): Uffz Ewald Cohrs, Flt Engr (bur CC, 2/11/208); Uffz Herbert Rave, Obs (bur CC, 2/11/209); Uffz Richard Schmidt, 1st Gnr (bur CC, 2/11/212) and Uffz Heinz Gruber, known to have flown occassionally as a 2nd Gnr. CC, 2/11/211 may be that of Gruber, but is carried as an "Unbekannter Deutscher Soldat". Pilot Dreher buried CC, 2/11/210. Alternate spelling: Drecher (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
349	Dreher, Heinz	Maj	3/15/1913			Stfkpt 10/KG-76 6/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-76 (9/43 Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300225 "F1 + HH" (lost 9/10/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew at Neapel (Naples area?) 10 September, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List & LOCS).
350	Drescher, Heinz	Oblt				3(F)/121	Ju 88D-1	Deutsche Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (8/3/42), Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
351	Drunk, Heinz Albrecht	Fw				9/JG-27	Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 7129 or 7219 "Yellow 9" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 November, 1942 after an "Alarm" takeoff S of Kastelli. Mombeek.
352	Dudeck, Hans-Heinz	Hptm	3/2/1916		12	Stab II/JG-2(9/40), JGr-Süd (1/43 France), Stfkpt 6/JG-77(5/43), Stfkpt 4/JG-77(6/43), Kdr IV/JG-27(7/44-1/45 Achmer)	Bf 109E in JG-2, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5275 (lost 1/6/43; injured in a crash at the Salon airfield, cause not reported) in JGr- Süd, Bf 109G (Trop) in 6 & 4 Staffel, Bf 109G-10 Wk# 490644 "Black <3 + ~" (lost 1/1/45) in IV Grp	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	A 10 year Luft. veteran, he was shot down 1 January, 1945, by AA fire over Venraij Holland and taken prisoner during Operation Bodenplatte. His plane caught fire, crashed at Smakt Holland, NNE of Venray. He bailed out and somehow, his chute was ripped and he slammed through tree branches which saved his life. He was lucky to find himself in a British hospital the following day. He was also shot down over the Channel during the Battle of Britain. One known BOB victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 7 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dover on 19 August, 1941. A 3rd, a Spitfire in the Therouanne area on 27 August, 1941. Served in N. Africa. One known Desert victory, a Marlet on 8 May, 1943. In Sicily, he downed a B-17 on 25 June, 1943. A P-51 at Brecy, W of Flers, on 18 July, 1944. His 6th, an Auster III N of Periers on 19 July, 1944. A Lancaster at Hagen-Iserlohn on 12 December, 1944. A P-47 at Aachen-Kerpen on 17 December, 1944. Retired Bundeswehr Major. AKA Karl Heinz Dudeck. Deceased 9 April, 1998.
353	Dumkow, Karl Heinz	Lt	2/14/1923		2	II/JG-51 (2/43 Africa), 6/JG-51 (5/43 Italy)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10856 10% dam 2/8/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16649 "Yellow 1" (lost 5/17/43)	EK 2, Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 May, 1943 SW of Cagliari probably due to engine trouble. WIA 8 February, 1943 during aerial combat; ac damaged when he made a force landing at Gabes. One known Desert victory, a B-26 18km SW of Gabes on 3 February, 1943. A second, a P-40 15km SE of Maharer, 8 April, 1943.
354	Dunkerbeck, Heinz	Lt				3/KG-55 (Melun)	He 111P-4 Werk # 2874 "G1 + LL" (lost 5/7/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 7 May, 1941; sd at Bagillt by a Defiant of No.256 Sq., his gravesite unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Fritz Kitzing (MIA, pos ?, gravesite unk); Uffz Alfred Gentsch (KIA, pos?, bur Cannock Chase Blk 5, Grave 356); R/O Uffz Joachim Salm (KIA, bur C-C Blk 5, Grave 358) and Gnr Flg Kornel Meldenberger (KIA, bur Portland RN Cem, C of E Portion, Grave 711).	Cannock Chase
355	Dünn,	Gefr				FFS A/B 2 (Fr)	Ju W34-hau Werk # 2191 "DK + VQ" (interned Switzerland 3/25/42)	Student Pilot?	He and his crew were interned 25 March, 1942 when his radio failed and he became disorientated and put down at the Basel-Birsfelden airfield. They were permitted to fly out a few hours later the same day. Remaining crew: Lt Stark, Co-Pilot and Uffz Böse, R/O (D.Drury). It is possible that this is Heinz Dünn after completing flight training.
356	Dunn, Heinz	Fw				13/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461453 (lost 11/27/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat in the Ellerhorst area (Bf 109 Loss List).
357	Durchdewald, Heinz	Uffz			2	12/JG-27 (2/45), 10/JG-27 (4/45)	Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 4/20/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 20 April, 1945; sd by fighters at Praha-Kbely (F.Braun). His first victory, a P-38 SE of Köln on 25 February, 1945. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Ibbenbüren on 2 March, 1945.
358	Dürk, Karl Heinz	Uffz				5/JG-27 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18038 "Red 12 + -" (lost 6/15/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 15 June, 1943 during aerial combat SW of Marsalla.
359	Dylewski, Kurt Heinz	Fhj-Fw			4	8/JG-5 (8/42 Norway; 2/43 S.U.), 12/JG-26	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7243 "Black 12" (lost 2/19/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161696 "Blue 8" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 78FG at Handrup-Stappenberg. MIA (briefly) 19 February, 1943 during a mission near Ikke (Russia?); returned later (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 10 August while in 8/JG-5. A 2nd, an I-153 on 13 August, 1942. A 3rd and 4th, a Hurricane NNE of Murmansk and one 34 km S of Murmaschi on 22 September, 1942. Alternate spelling: Dylowski.	Courtesy Christian König
360	Dymek, Walter	Gefr				1/KG-4	He 111P Werk # 1575 "5J + GH" (lost 9/3/39)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Evaded capture 3 September, 1939 after being sd by Polish PZL fighters of the 122nd Fighter Escadrille, piloted by Lance Sgts Wladyslaw Majchrzyk and Antoni Markiewicz. The ac crash landed near the ruins of Castle Ogrodzieniec. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Pfeiffer, Obs (KIA); Gefr Heinz Haibach, R/O (KIA) and Ogefr Paul Kania, Flight Engr (evaded capture). Haibach believed buried in Goluchowice Poland; no known grave for Pfeiffer (D.Drury).
361	Dzarnowski, Heinz	Hptm	6/5/1916		1	2/Erg.ZGr. (6/41), 6/ZG-1 (9/42), II & III/ZG-1 (9/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-76 (9/44 Störmede)	Bf 110E-1 Werk # Unk "S9 + IP" (lost 9/6/42), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461393 "Black 14" (lost 9/27/44)	DK-G (5/19/43), EP (2/22/43), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA Emmerich, 27 September, 1944. Captioned photo, Marc Andre Haldimann. Added: WIA 6 September, 1942; sd during aerial combat, crashed in the vicinity of Kerenskaya (LOCS).
362	Dziarnowski, Heinz Karl Heinz?	Hptm	6/5/1916		1	6/ZG-1 (9/42), II/ZG-1(5/43), Stfkpt 2/ZG-76 (6/44)	Bf 110, Me 410	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/19/43) EP(2/22/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 N of Plattensee, at Mainburg/Landshut, on 30 June, 1944. Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng. The victory came from the OKL Claims List.
363	Ebeling, Heinz	Oblt	1/2/1918	Karlsruhe	18	JG-26 (joins 12/39), 8/JG-26 (5/40), Stfkpt 9 (Jabo)/JG-26 (8/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1, Bf 109E-4 Wk# 3712 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 8/31/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 3740 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 11/5/40)	RK(11/5/40) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 5 November, 1940; Forced to bail out near Wittersham after colliding with his wingman, Fw Walter Braun. Their ac crashed at Wittersham, Kent. Both men were captured near Dungeness, England. On 31 August, 1940, after downing a Hurricane N of London, he crashed into the Channel in Wk# 3712, but was sucessfully rescued by a Do 18 after a 90 minute swim. Later this same day, he downed two more Hurricanes. 163 missions. His first victory, a Morane 406 at Gramont, Kreis Namur, 17 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane northwest of Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. His 4th, a Morane 406 at Rouen on 9 June, 1940. His 5th, a Defiant in the Paris area, 13 June, 1940. Nos.6, 7 & 8, two Hurricanes over the Thames and a Spitfire SW of Dover on 12 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Hythe on 15 August, 1940. Nos.13, 14 & 15, three Hurricanes NW of Folkestone on 31 August, 1940. Nos.16 & 17, both Spitfires, one NW of Dover, the other SE of London, on 7 September, 1940. His 18th, and last victory, a Hurricane S of Gravesend on 18 September, 1940. Deceased 30 November, 1987 at Obsteig in Tirol.
364	Ebeling, Karl Heinz	Hptm	5/7/1918			3(F)/11 (40's), Stab/NAGr-13 (8/42), 1(F)/33 (2/43), LKS-2 (4/43), I/SG-2 (3/45)	Fw 190A-4, Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk (lost 3/1/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/9/42) EK 1 & 2 EP (1/19/42), Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 1 March, 1945 in the vicinity of Veszprem, cause unknown (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
365	Eberl, Heinz	Uffz	6/3/1920	Gardelegen		4/JG-1	Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340268 "White 18" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 8 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighter escorts 17 km SW of Gardelegen. Buried Nürnberg Süd Friedhof, Block 70/K/1.
366	Ebersbach, Heinz	Lt				Stab I/JG-2 (1/43)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5684 (lost 1/20/43)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 20 January, 1943 during aerial combat, vrash landed at St Valery due to a fuel shortage.
367	Eberth, Heinz	Uffz				NAGr.-1	Fw 189A-2 Werk # 125288 (lost 7/30/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIA 30 July, 1943 after being rammed by an enemy ac over Orlowa Russia. His Observer, Oblt Heinz Fischer, and an unnamed crewman, were also KIA. Obs Loss List
368	Eckrich, Heinz	Oblt	9/15/1916			6/JG-27	Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780918 "White 9" (lost 9/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Martinfeld.
369	Eckstein, Heinz	Fw				3/JG-52 (Poland)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461318 "Yellow 1" (40% dam 1/15/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 15 January, 1945 during aerial combat, crash landed 8km WSW of Tarnow.
370	Eden, Ewald	Uffz				9/KG-51	He 111 Werk # 53811 "9K + MT" (lost 5/11/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 11 May, 1940; bailed safely after being shot down at Brassy (Montsauche) by an Ms 406 of GC II/7, piloted by CDT Durieux and CNE Hugo. Remaining crew: Uffz Franz Niedermayer, R/O (KIA and buried at Nevers); Gefr Josef Zellner, Bombardier (bailed safely & POW); Gefr Paul Riederer, Mech (bailed safely & POW) and Gefr Heinz Hinrichs, Gunner (bailed safely & POW). Source: French Report provided by Friedrich Braun.
371	Eder, Heinz	Uffz				2/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)	Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670029 "Black Q" (lost 6/26/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	MIA 26 June, 1943 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 807, cause unknown.
372	Edhofer, Heinz	Ofw	12/15/1917	Erbalk, Krs. Stollberg, Sachsen	1	III/StG-2, II/StG-2, 7/StG-2	Ju 87D-3 Werk # 2466 "T6 +GN" (lost 9/25/42)	RK(11/30/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/30/43) EP(6/5/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pend	KIFA 4/45, no further detail. 700+ missions destroying 84 tanks with the cannon-equipped Ju 87G-1. WIA 25 September, 1942 when he was attacked by 30 Soviet fighters near Lesnaya. Ju 87 Loss List. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Sergeant Heinz Edhofer (1917-1978) from Erlbach / Saxony Heinz Edhofer was born on 15. 12. 1917 in Erbalk / Saxony, as a pilot he came 1942/43 to the III./Durzkampfgeschwader (St.G.) 2 "Immelmann" to Russia, in which he soon distinguished himself particularly. On 5. 6.1943 he was awarded the honorary trophy of the commander in chief of the Luftwaffe and on 30.8.1943 as a member of the 5th season the German Cross in Gold. In 1943, temporarily used in the staff of the 2nd Squadron of the squadron, he came in 1944 in the 7th Squadron of the now Schlachtgeschwaders (SG) 2 continue to use on the Eastern Front, after over 600 enemy flights he was Oberfeldwebel on 30.11.1944 with the Knight's Cross excellent, in March 1945 he flew his 700th mission, a total of Edhofer had destroyed 84 tanks and scored an aerial victory. Heinz Edhofer died on 27.05.1978 in Bernsdorf. Source: facebook
373	Effenberger, Karl Heinz Rudolf	Uffz	4/14/1922	Görlitz		Nahkampf unit	Fw 190F-8 (most likely)	EK 2 Ground Support Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 26 October, 1944; lost at Stary-Golymin, 16 km SE of Zichenau, cause unknown. His body was not recoverable, however, he is listed in the memorial book in the Görlitz Cemetery. Source: his Grand Niece, Cristine Orzel. NOTE: "Nahkampf" translates to "Close Combat", thus my ac selection.
374	Effmert, Willi	Fw				7/KG-3 (8/40 St Trond Be.)	Do 17Z-2 Werk # 1160 "5K + AR" (lost 8/26/40)	Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA/POW 26 August, 1940 when, after being separated from the others, was attacked by Defiants of RAF No. 264 Sq. as they were headed toward the Medway airfield. Both engines were shot out and not running, and the cockpit had been hit. The ac ditched in the Goodwin Sands at low tide. Remaining crew: Uffz Richard Ritzel, Obs (POW); Uffz Helmut Reinhardt, R/O, age 27, (KIA, buried Ysselsteyn Block BQ, Row 6, Gr 136) and Gefr Heinz Huhn, Mech, age 21, (KIA, geb 12/2/1918, buried Cannack Chase, Gr 405-1). Both Essmert and Ritzel were interned in Canada. Source: RAF Combat Report # 313/1940. The ac was recovered in June 2013. Alternate spelling: Essmert.	Ysselstein, Holland
375	Egger, Karl	Uffz				LKS-2 (Berlin)	Ju W34 Werk # 888 "DB + DZ" (lost 10/16/42)	Transport Operational Clasp	Pilot reported KIC 16 October, 1942 when his ac crashed at Vitkovice-Rezek, CZ., cause unknown. A 2nd pilot, Uffz Rudolf Kirchner and Mech, Uffz Heinz Passenheim, were also killed (F.Braun).
376	Ehle, Ludwig	Ofw	8/11/1912			II/KG-40 (1/42 Soesterberg)	Do 217E-2 Werk # 1160 (lost 1/14/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His Do 217 crashed at the Driebergen-Zeist RR Station, Holland, on 14 January, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: His ac crashed at the RR Station shortly after TO, killing the entire crew. The four deceased were initially buried in Amsterdam, then in 1948, were buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot, Ofw Ehle, was buried location CX-8-192. Remaining crew: Flg Paul Heinz Wettin (geb 11/22/1906 Szczecin, Poland), Obs (bur CX-8-193); Gefr helmut Möller (geb 10/20/1919), R/O (bur CX-8-191) and Ogefr Ernst Schmacher (geb9/30/1919), Mech (bur CX-8-190) (Find-A-Grave by Fred).	Ysselstein, Holland
377	Ehlen, Karl Heinz	Fw	6/13/1916	Bremen	6	7/JG-26 (3/41 Channel)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A- 2 Werk # 5215 "White 10 + I" (lost 4/29/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 29 April, 1942 when he collided with his wingman, FW Fritz Kessler in Wk# 10074, SW of Merkeghem, as they returned from a mission. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/9/344 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 4th, a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. near Sidi Barrani Egypt on 15 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 30 km northwest of Dieppe on 18 September, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire southeast of St. Omer/Arques on 12 April, 1942. Achieved the rank of Lt. Post.. 160 combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.
378	Ehrenfried, Heinz	Lt	7/30/1922	Neckeralsum		2/KG-30	Ju 88 Werk # 330264 "4D + BK" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 23 July, 1944 crashing at Racour Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 49/106. Source: A. Rosseels.	Lommel, Belgium
379	Ehrhardt, Heinz	Uffz				2/SKG-10 (Channel)	Fw 190A-4/U8 Werk # 45843 "Red 9" (lost 5/20/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	POW 20 May, 1943 after landing at Manston airfield, UK, after becoming lost. One of several poorly trained pilots without navigational skills; a complaint of many SKG-10 pilots. Alternate spelling: Erhardt.
380	Eiche, Karl Heinz	Uffz				III/KG-26	Ju 88A Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 11 May, 1944 during an attack on convoy UGS40 off Cape Bengut, Algeria. Their ac was intercepted by fighters of RAF Nos. 153 & 256 Sqds., and also took AA fire from Task Force 61 shipping vessels. The ac crashed into the sea off Faro de la Mola, Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain.Remaining crew (KIA, bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 8): Fw Leopold Reinegger, bur Gr 160; Ogefr Josef Zenk, bur Gr 159 and Uffz Heinz Sowinski, bur "IM" (in Memorium). Uffz Eiche was rescued by a lighthouse keeper who was rewarded by the German Consul (D.Drury).
381	Eichler, Erich	Uffz				8/KG-27	He 111P-2 "1G + ??" (lost 5/11/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 11 May, 1940 after the He 111s wing fractured after heavy enemy fire, and crashed at Steinhude, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Gefr Karl Heinz Becker, Obs; Ogefr Georg Lewioda, R/O and Flg Walter Hammerschmidt, Mechanic (Source: Wings to Victory). Added: This action took place near Vlissingen and Middelburg (DVL Loss List).
382	Eichner, Heinz	Fw				11/JG-7 (2/45 Brandenburg-Briest)	Me 262A-1a	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 22 March, 1945 in aerial combat with a P-51.
383	Eicke, Heinz	Hptm	3/28/1905			6/KG-53 (4/40), 12/KG-53 (4/41), Stfkpt 8/KG-53 (6/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-53 (5/43), Kdr I/JG-302 (10/43), 3/NJG-1 (6/44 Venlo)	He 219A-0 Werk # 190188 "G9 + BL" (lost 6/4/44), He 219A Werk # Unk (dam 7/21-22/44)	DK-G (2/16/43), EP (11/30/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Bomber and/or Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 21/22 July, 1944 making an emergency landing following engine damage at Stadtrand/Schlesweg. An earlier incident, another He 219 crashed at Wilhelminadorp Holland on 4 June, 1944, during a night simulation mission, when the port engine caught fire after being hit by fire from a Mosquito of No. 219 Sq., piloted by P/O D.T. Tull. He managed to bail out with ejection seat without injuries, 400m north of Wilhelminedorp Holland. His R/O, Ofw Heinz Gall (EP 10/18/42) also bailed, but his chute did not open. He is buried at Ysselsteyn, Block BA/6/136. He was 26 years old. (DeSwart, LOCS & Wings to Victory)	Ysselstein, Holland
384	Eidam, Karl Heinz	Fhr				9/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332786 "White 9 + I" (lost 3/2/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a Spitfire at Brochterbeck, near Tecklenburg.
385	Eierhan,	Ofw				6/ZG-26 (5/44)	Me 410A-1 or A-3	Destroyer Operational Clasp	Erroneously credited by the 8th AAF with the downing of a B-17 on 12 May, 1944. Actual victor was Ofw Heinz Nierhaus. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
386	Eilbracht, Heinz	Fw				II/EJG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681253 (65% dam 2/1/45)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a taxxing accident 1 February, 1945 at the Berlin-Schönwalde airfield.
387	Eisenmann, Heinz	Oblt				2(F)/122 (Heraklion-Crete)	Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430169 "F6 + DK" (lost 11/9/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 9 November, 1942 after being shot down NW of Algiers, over the eastern Mediteranean by Spitfires Of RAF No. 87 Sq.. Remaining crew(MIA): Lt Wegener, Observer; Ofw Gresiak, R/O; and Ofw Eichinger, mechanic. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
388	Eisfeld, Heinz	Uffz				6/JG-6	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173882 "Black 9" (lost 9/18/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIA 18 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Geldern (JG-6 List). Alternate spelling: Einfeld.
389	Elbracht, Heinz	Uffz			9	JG-5	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
390	Elfert, Rudolf	Ogefr	2/2/1922			3/TG-2	Ju 52/3m Werk # 500173 (lost 4/26/44)	Transport Operational Clasp	Source: www.leteckabadatelna.cz, Luftwaffe losses in Czechoslovakia via Pavel Krejci. Pilot reported killed with entire crew, on the eastern slope of Norici Hora, Trojanovice, Cz., 4/26/44. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Bellmann (geb 10/25/20), R/O; Fw Heinz Ebel (geb 6/25/18), Flt Engr and Ogefr Günter Polzyn (geb 8/27/19), Gnr. In addition, there were 10 passengers, also killed (F.Braun). Alternate spelling: Elefert
391	Elschner, Heinz	Gefr				6/JG-3	Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441399 (lost 5/12/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Lollscheid, bailed safely w/ injuries.
392	Elsinger, Anton	Lt	12/28/1916			10.Seenotstaffel	Fw 58 Werk # 58393 "KR + CW" (lost)	Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	KIA 18 December, 1943; shot down at Bemlo Norway by a Mosquito VI, "HP 861/N" of RAF No.333 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Finn Eriksrud and Navigator Erling V. Johanssen (later shot down on the same mission). Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Heinz Erfmann, R/O and Uffz Fritz Bescham, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
393	Elsner, Heinz	FhjFw				1/NJG-2	Ju 88G-1 Werk # 720103 (lost 8/7/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 August, 1944 at "La Roulandiere, Landivy", cause not reported. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Michael Schenk, Obs and Ogefr Werner Dörfel, W/T (desig unk). One of the airmen was found at La Pinsonniere in a swamp, his parachute failed to open (absa3945).
394	Elsner, Karl Heinz	Lt			5	Staffel Führer 10/JG-2	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 172964	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 16 July, 1944; Aerial combat near Caen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a B-17 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. A P-47 at Bretteville on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd, a Spitfire at St Andre on 6 July, 1944.
395	Emanuel, Heinz	Uffz				5/KG-77 (Med)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8621 (lost 8/27/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	This ac was destroyed 27 August, 1942 making an emergency landing at Pachino due to engine trouble, the three unnamed crew were injured, pilot disposition unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).	Emanuel-Hölzer-Laubenheimer Courtesy Christian König
396	Emig, Hans	Obstlt	12/7/1902	Wonsowo Posen		Stab Luftflotte 5 (4/40), 4 Erg/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (6/40), Kdr KG-806 (England & Russia)	He 60, He 115, Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4284 "M7 + AB" (?) (lost 6/28/41)	RK(8/21/41 Post) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 28 June, 1941 in Russia when his A-5 was blown up by its own 1000kg bomb during a low-level attack along the Stalin Canal on Lake Onega. Remaining crew (KIA): Ofw Helmut Rudolf, Obs; Ofw Heinz Bodensiek, R/O and Ofw Werner Hawlitschka, Gnr.. Early service in the DVL & Luft Tech Academy. Misc Staff positions until April, 1940. Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng and Ju 88 Loss List.
397	Emmerich, Otto	Lt	9/10/1909			1/KuFl.Gr-406 (catapult vessel "Friesenland", off Brest)	Do 26V-5 Werk # 0795 "P5 + EH" (lost 11/16/40)	Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	KIC 16 November, 1940 near Cosel, Brittany, France; buried in the German War Cem., Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Block 1 Row2 Gr 49. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The ac was assigned to Sonderstaffel Transozean (Trans-Ocean Special Staffel), code "K6". The cause of the crash believed to be an engine malfunction, killing the crew as it impacted the water. Remaining crew (bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven): Oblt.z.S. Helmuth Groos, Obs (bur 5/9/236); Fw Erich Gruber, R/O 1 (bur 1/1/20); StbsFw Christian Graf, R/O 2 (MIA, no burial loc); Fw Heinz Hingst, Flt Engr 1 (bur 1/2/50) and Fw Heinz Rautenberg, Flt Engr 2 (bur 1/1/18)	Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
398	Ender, Klaus Heinz	Fw			2	3/JG-2	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Spitfire at Ecardenville-le-Campagne on 22 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 5 km S of Troyes on 6 September, 1943. I believe this may be Fritz Ender.
399	Engel, Heinz	Maj	4/3/1914			Stfkpt 5/KG-2 (10/41), Prov. Kdr II/KG-2 (2/43-10/43), 6/KG-2 (1/44), 5/KG-2 (2/44)	Ju 188E-1 Werk # Unk "U5 + MP" (dam 1/22/44), Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260315 "U5 + GM" (lost 2/23/44)	EK 1 & 2 DK-G (10/17/43), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash 23 February, 1944; crashed near Eindhoven during a transfer flight, cause unknown. He was uninjured the night of 21/22 January, 1944 when he overshot the runway at Handorf. The crash February crash was caused by engine failure. Their Ju 188 was piloted by Lt Erich Höhne, also injured (LOCS).
400	Engert, Karl Heinz					11/TG-3, 7/KG-4 (2/45 Lechfeld), 10/JG-7 (4/45)	He 111, Me 262 Werk # 111748	Bomber Operational Clasp	His last known flight, a transfer flight in the Me 262 from Munich to Prag-Ruzyn on 29 April, 1945. Jager Blatt 4/2002.