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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
501 Pantzer, Ruprecht D.E.Oblt35/NJG-3 (8/43), 4/NJG-3 (3/44)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360272 (dam 3/30/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 30/31 March, 1944 during aerial combat between Hollfeld and Moggendorf, 10 km SW of Bayreuth (Boiten). One known victory, a Halifax NW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax N of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" NW of Frankfurt on 18 March, 1944. Boiten 4 victories.
502 Pardun, Friedrich WalterLt9/30/192322/JG-51Fw 190A-8/R2 (lost 8/9/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 9 August, 1944 when his ac crashed in the vicinity Schöneberg, Berlin, circumstances unknown. He is buried in the German War Cem. in Schwabstadl, Gr 363 (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Bad Bibra on 29 July, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 W of Oberammergau on 3 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Pardum.
503 Pasewaldt, Georg Dr.Obstlt9/19/1900Berlin/ZehlendorfKdr I/KG-26, Kdr KG-40 (repl Edgar Petersen 9/41-12/41), Kdr KG-2 (4/42)Fw 200C in KG-26, He 111H in KG-40, Do 217 E & K in KG-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		 Numerous anti-shipping operations in the Suez Canal area and the waters off Greece. Alternate spelling: Pasewalt.
504 Peine, WilhelmUffz12/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 6236 "Black 14" (lost 3/28/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730351 "Black 14" (lost 5/8/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 8 May, 1944 opposing American bombers in the Braunschweig/Berlin (Celle) region. Injured in Wk# 6236 on 28 March, 1944, when he overturned on landing at Hopsten. One known victory, a B-17 (e.V.) on 29 April, 1944, no location.
505 Peintinger, JosefFhj-UffzLKS 2 Berlin-GatowFw-44, Bü-181 ("PJ + U or OJ" dam on 07/07/44), W-34, Kl-35First Flugbuch started 21/01/44, last entry on 11/08/44. Made an emergency landing during instrument practice with a instructor named Karsten on 07/07/44)CKönig
506 Peisert, EdgarOblt6/16/1914Berlin2/Kü.Fl.Gr. -106 (Schiphol Holland)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2227 "M2 + EK" (lost 7/10/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 July, 1941, failing to return from an anti-shipping operation between Whitby and Holy Island. The AC crashed into the cliffs at Staithes, near Whitby, presumably due to misty weather and poor visibility. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Rudolf Belloff, Observer, Gefr Gerhard Vogel (geb. 8/17/1917), wireless operator and Fw Karl Kinder (geb. 8/2/1914), gunner. The entire crew is buried in Acklam Road Cemetery, Thornaby.


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507 Pelz, GerhardOgefr8/2/1920BartensteinKü.Fl.Gr.-106Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1291 (lost 12/18/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 18 December, 1941, crashing at the Morlaix airfield, after being attacked by fighters. Remaining crew (deceased bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 9, Row 52): Lt Hans Detlef Lindemann (geb 7/8/1918 Hamburg, bur Gr 1325), Obs; Uffz Fritz Grassmann (geb 9/23/1919 Berlin, bur Gr 1324, R/O and Uffz Eduard Martin, Gnr (no dispo). Pilot Ogefr Pelz buried Grave 1324 (absa3945).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
508 Pelz, K.UffzI/JG-302Bf 109G Werk # 410697 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 after opposing the Berlin Raid. Shot down during his landing approach at Stendal by a P-51 of 357FG, piloted by Maj. Thomas Hayes.
509 Pelzer, HarryLt12/2/1923Berlin1/JG-11 (Husum De.)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 671 (35% dam 6/8/43), Fw 190A-3/Y Werk # 0120487 (or 12487) "White 12" (lost 10/9/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 October, 1943, in aerial combat at Hadersleben (Danish Haderslev), opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. He was hit by bomber return fire and crashed in a field 5 km northwest of Vojens Denmark. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Burial German War Cem., Berlin-Neukölln, Friedhof Lilienthalstrasse (Neuer Standortfriedhof), Field I, Grave 45 (D.Drury). Uninjured in a force landing at Husum on 8 June, 1943, no cause given.
510 Penekamp, W.Ofw15/ZG-26Me 410A (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His one known victory, a B-17 in the Belzig area on 6 March, 1944. Shot down with wounds on this date opposing the Berlin Raid northeast of Magedeburg. Both crew bailed successfully. The AC crashed near Magdeburg. Alternate spelling: Pennekamp.
511 Penke, WernerGefr8/5/1924Berlin38/JG-1 (5/44), 9/JG-1 (5/44 France))Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 440926 "Yellow 13" (lost 6/7/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1944; crashed after being attacked by a P-47 during takeoff at Beauvais/Oise airfield. Buried at Beauvais, Block 3/20/873. One known victory, a P-38 NNE of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 N of Berlin on 30 May, 1944. His 3rd, and last known a P-51 at Cosse-le-Vivien/Laval on 7 June, 1944, just prior to his own death.
512 Peter, ErichOfw9/19/1920Wehlau Ostpreussen3/StG-2 (Russia), Stfkpt 3/StG-2, Stab/StG-2, Instr 11/LG-1, Stab II/SG-151Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8 RK(7/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 April, 1945 during an armed reconnaissance mission to Berlin, shot down near Rheinsberg/Mark, where he was buried 28 April, 1945. 570 missions with the Ju 87. Assault pilot in the 190 in SG-151, but it is not known if he flew combat missions as such. Shot down 3 times. On 13 August, 1941, as a Gefr. and newly-arrived Dive Bomber pilot, he took out an important bridge over the Volkhov River which significantly slowed Soviet troop movement. Destroyed 25 tanks.
513 Peters, ErhardHptm7/4/1914Hohenkamp24Kdr I/NJG-3 (6/43), Kdr V/NJG-5 (8/43), Stab III/NJG-3 (10/43), 9/NJG-3 (2/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C in NJG-3, Bf 110 in V/NJG-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19/20 February, 1944 in a crash at Brandenburg-Brest due to engine and control failures; accidentally shot down by a Wilde Sau fighter (Boiten). Buried Werder/Havel Neuere Friedhof, Block E/3/613 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 10 km SW of Insel Fano on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Welda by Warburg on 22 October, 1943. A 4th & 5th on 18 November, 1943; a Halifax N of Laon and a Lancaster SE of Namur. A 6th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Same night, a 7th, a "4 mot" in the Berlin area. On the night of 15 February, 1944, he scored 5 victories, 8 thru 12, three Lancasters and two "4 mot". 26 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 22 victories. Boiten approx 24 victories.
514 Peters, Kurd Maj8/7/1914Braunschweig47/LG-2 (4/41/Bulgaria), Sfkpt 1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 22 (03-11/42 CK) Kdr II/JG-300 (11/43), Kdr JG-302, Acting Kdr JG-300 (12/44 & 3/45)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2318 (dam 4/10/41; Peters injured, emergency landing Bufeugrad), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340303 "Green 5" (lost 6/29/44 near Laura/Leipzig) in JG-300, Bf 109G in JG-302 RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP(10/5/42)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		WIA 29 June, 1944 in "Green 5" during aerial combat over Naumburg; bailed safely. Peters commanded JG-302 in March, 1944. His given name is spelled "Kurd" in the Obermaier Rittertrager Book. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Dortmund on 23 May, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) SE of Berlin on 21 June, 1944. Another B-24, same day, 20 km SW of Berlin. A 4th, also a B-24 on 21 June, 1944, at Adlershöf. Deceased 24 July, 1957 at Furstenfeldbruck. Added: WIA on 10/04/41when force-landed near Botevgrad/Bulgaria(CK)


515 Petzschler, Horst 'Walther'Ofhr9/1/1921Berlin26JG-101 (3/43), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (Russia 6/43), 2/JG-3 (4/44 Burg bei Magdeburg), Stabstf/JG-51 (S.U. 6/44), 10/JG-51(5/45)Fw 190A-2 in JG-105, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412179 "Black 14" in 2/JG-3 at Magdeburg, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7102 (25% dam 10/23/43; force land injury, fuel shortage), Bf 109G-10/R3 Werk # 130297 "Yellow 5" (to Bromma, Sweden)EP(9/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Known victories; a Yak-7 S of Nevel on 5 November, 1943; 12 May 1944, a B-17 at Frankfurt am Main and a P-51 southeast of Frankfurt, his 4th & 5th victories. On 14 May, 1944, he downed a B-24 north of Braunschweig. A B-24 (HSS) on 24 May, 1944, no location. His friend, Otto Büssow, died in Werk # 412179 on 30 May, 1944 near Belzig, after aerial combat with a P-51. His 19th, an La-5 SE of Graudenz in February, 1945, no date given. Nos. 20 to 25, two Il-2s, two Yak-3s, an La-7 and a Yak-9 during the month of March, 1945, no specific dates. His 26th, and last victory, a Pe-2 NE of Pillan, near the end of April, 1945. His victories were 4 American AC and 22 Soviet AC. He flew 126 missions in the East, and an unknown number on the western front. He was shot down 13 times, 11 by Flak and twice by enemy fighters. On 4 May, 1945, out of gas, he crashed landed Bf 109G-10/R3 Wk#130297 "Black 5" in neutral Sweden at Bulltofta airfield, near Malmo, and was interned, and later turned over to the Russians, released in Sept, 1949. He worked for several U.S. AC manufacturers, retiring in 1988. Alternate spellings; Petschler and Petzchler. Deceased 16 May, 2011 in the USA (P. Bastin). Added: made an emergency landing after air combat at Fritzlar on 12/05/44 (CKönig)



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516 Pfleger, HorstFw4/8/1918Berlin2/NJG-6 (Hailfingen)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 180362 "2Z + PK" (lost 9/28/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito 1km SW of Bondorf, pilot buried at Bondorf. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Fw Paul Resmer (9/20/1919) and Gnr Uffz Herbert Wupper (6/16/1920 Solingen).
517 Philipp,Uffz16/NJG-5Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 20 km NW of Berlin on 6 March, 1944.
518 Philipp, RudolfFw97/JG-27 (10/42), 12/JG-27 (8/43), 5/JG-27 (4/44), 6/JG-27 (5/44)Bf 109F & G (Trop)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, a P-40 of either RAF No. 250 or 260 Sq. north of Abu- Dweis on 31 October, 1942. His 2nd victory was a B-24 40 km west of Kefallinia, during the Ploesti raid, on 1 August, 1943. His 4th and 5th, both P-47s; one S of Zivagosta, the other S of Drvenik on 12 January, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 NE of Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) 75 km NW of Trier on 11 May, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at the Merzhauzen airfield on 12 May, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 south of Berlin on 24 May, 1944 (Perry Claims). Alternate spelling: Philip.


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519 Pieplow, RudolfOblt5/21/1914Berlin (CKönig)Stfkpt 1/SG-3Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/1/41), Assault Operational Clasp		Shot down by Russian fighters as he was fleeing Litthausdorf airfield on 15 April, 1945. With his mechanic, Ofw Bodach, stashed in the fuselage, he made a force landing 1 km behind the Russian lines, and they were taken prisoner. Jager Blatt 5 & 6/2004.
520 Pieplow, UlrichLt5/12/1914Berlin12/JG-300 (9/44 Jüterbog)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166625 "Black 2" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Diedenhausen, where he was buried.
521 Pingel, OttoOfw12/ZG-26 (5/44), redesig 4/JG-6 (7/44)Bf 110, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737429 "Blue 5" (dam 1/20/45) EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His "Blue 5" was damaged in a crash landing at Flugplatz Berlin-Staaken, 20 January, 1945, pilot disposition unknown (D.Drury). One known victory, a P-51 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944, while in ZG-26.
522 Pläschke, FritzUffz47/JG-53 (6/44), 10/JG-53 (9/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461513 "White 2 + I" (lost 11/18/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 18 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 and a P-51 in the Biethingen area. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Gavignan/Rieti Italy on 13 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (e.v.) at Soltau on 24 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Templin-Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 NW of Pforzheim on 29 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Plaschke.
523 Plass, JoachimLt12/5/192251/NJG-5Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620167 (lost 2/14/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 14/15 February, 1945 at Berlin due to engine fire, remaining unnamed crew OK (Boiten & Ju 88 Loss List). Buried Berlin-Rei, 31A (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster "LM 522 Og RAF No. 57 Sq., which crashed near St Nicholas dAlliermont on 8 June, 1944, killing the entire crew, including Navigator, Sgt Richard K. Nixon (data provided by Alan Nixon, brother to the Navigator). A 2nd & 3rd, both "4 mots," one at Chateau Thierry, the other at Craonne/Reims, on 29 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at St Valery on 5 July, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" at Neufchätel on 8 July, 1944. Magnus, victory count may be higher.
524 Plewa, RobertOblt78/JG-300, 2/JG-300, Stffüh in Stab/JG-300 (9/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20627 (lost 9/30/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 29/30 September, 1943 near Bonn-Hangelar due to lack of fuel (Boiten). Three known victories, a Lancaster and two Halifax at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax W of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. two Stirlings at Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Added: A 7th victory reported, a B-17 in the Graz area 26 July, 1943 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Plena (AC Loss List).

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 Operational Record
525 Podewils, Heinrich Freiherr vonLt1919/10/283I./JG 2 (11/41), I./JG 5 (3/43), Stfkpt 8./JG 5, 11./JG 5 (12/44 Gossen)Bf 109 E-7 Werknr. 4658 (60% dam 11/41), Fw 190A-3 Werknr. 484 (lost 03/43), Bf 109 G "Black 1 + ~", Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 12A" (12/44) & Bf 109 G-6 Werknr. 782193 in 11/JG 5 (lost 23/03/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
One known victory, a B-17 on 22 February, 1944, 15 km southwest of Straubing. A Beaufighter on 7 December, 1944 15 km from the Gossen airfield (Rosseels). He opposed the 16 March, 1944 raid, and was shot down by a P-47. He crashed near the village of Radstetten and suffered a head laceration. Of the 24 AC of his unit opposing the raid, 17 were shot down. His unusual marking "12A" was as a resuly of another ac in the staffel already a "Yellow 12". Injured in a crash 29 November, 1941 during a landing at Berlin-Maifield airfield when he ran out of fuel. Injured in a 2nd operational crash in his A-3 on 5 March, 1943 at Mostun-Stavanger due to engine fire. Injured in a third crash on 23 March, 1945 during a takeoff accident in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 782193 at Gossen Norway airfield (Source: SIG Norway). Survived the war. Deceased 18 May, 2011.


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526 Pöhlmann, HerbertOfw5/31/191726/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 8/23/44 at Vienna)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 during aerial combat over Vienna Austria (JG-300 Loss List). WIA 26 July, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters near Mürzzuschlag . Hospitalized at Neunkirchen. One known victory, a B-24 at Szekesfehervar on 26 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Berlin area on 6 August, 1944.
527 Preuschoff, WilhelmUffz11/12/1911KielKGr-806Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5075 "M7 + ??" (lost 8/28/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew on 28 August, 1940; location Pance "La Potine", cause unknown. Remaining crew (all buried Mont de Huisnes, Vault 9): Uffz Alfred Preuss (geb 3/25/15 Breslau), Obs (Gr 90); Gefr Wolfgang Dalchow (geb 12/4/19 Berlin), R/O (Gr 68) and Uffz Wilhelm Siersch (geb12/15/14 Dresden), Mech (Gr67). Uffz Preuschoff buried in Gr 89 (absa3945).
528 Priebe, Eckehard J. 'Ecki'Oblt6/24/1916Berlin31.J/88 Legion Condor, Stfkpt 2/JG-77 (9/39 Poland-8/40 Channel)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3378 "Red 13 + o" (9/39), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4076 (lost 8/31/40)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1940, being shot down by two Spitfires over England, piloted by F/O Brian Carbury of No.603 Sq. and F/Lt Denys Gillam of No.616 Sq. (D.Drury). Bailed safely landing at Elham Park Wood. The swastika from Priebes rudder was removed, and is on display at the 8th Air Force Museum in Pooler, GA. One victory in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Mureaux over the Rhine, south of Lauterburg, 11 October, 1939. His 2nd, a Morane 406 west of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane northeast of Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. Priebe, author of the book "Thank You Canada", as he spent his POW time there. Deceased 7 December, 1999.
529 Pritzel, OttoFw45/JG-302 (12/43 - 5/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190AEK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational ClaspHis first know victory, a "4 mot" over Berlin, 29 December, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS), no location, 24 May, 1944. Ten minutes later, his 3rd, another B-17, no location, 24 May, 1944. His 4th, a B-24, no location, 29 May, 1944 (JG-301/302 Chronicle).
530 Pritzl, OttoOfw182/JG-51 (7/44), JG-3, 5/JG-302 (5/44), III/JG-7 (3/45)Bf 109G in JGs 51 & 302, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) N of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17, same day, 1 km W of Finow. His 4th, a B-24 on 29 May, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). His 7th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) near Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 11th & 12th, both B-17s NW of Hamburg on 20 March, 1945. His 13th, a B-17 S of Berlin on 24 March, 1945. His 14th, a B-17 on 31 March, 1945. 3 bombers. His 15th, a B-17 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. Nos. 16 & 17, both P-47s on 10 April, 1945. His 18th, a B-17 W of Prag on 17 April, 1945. 8 victories in the Me 262. Magnus Report.
531 Pytlik, RudolfOblt10/4/1913BerlinStab/StG-1 (Channel)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2301 "A5 + AA" (lost 11/29/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 November, 1940 during aerial combat with nine fighters of No. 603 Sq. east of Ramsgate. His Obs, Oblt T. Fryer went MIA. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: He crashed at sea E of Ramsgate, Kent; bur CC Blk 5, Row 5, Gr 102 (CC Graves Registration Report).
Cannock Chase
532 Rachner, HansOblt1012/JG-3 (8/43), Stfkpt 12/JG-3 (3/44)Bf-109G-6EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1944 (Magnus) against P-51s near Bernburg (CK). His wingman was OFhr Hans Joachim Voss who was also KIA on that date. Both flew with under-fuselage rocket launchers. His successor as Stfkpt was Lt. Oskar Romm (CK). His 2nd victory, a B-24D near Capua Italy, 21 August, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 over the Ischia area, 30 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) "KQ-3" at Ahlen on 23 March, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) "HB-3" at Helmstedt on 11 April, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-24 (HSS) NE of Gifhorn on 29 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at Minden-Hannover on 8 May, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 10th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944.
533 Radant, Werner Georg AufustOfw10/4/1916Ueckermünde (CKönig)3FFS AB/110 Stubendorf, 6./ JG 300 (10/43- (CKönig)Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340008 (lost 4/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 24/25 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Giesser/Lahn, by Dortmund. Jager Blatt 6/1997 & 2/2001. Buried Heldenfriedhof Ückermünde. Added: Mission area was Frankfurt/M. The last contact with Radant was on 25/04/44, 00:40h. First he was classified as MIA and on 28/06/44 as KIA . According to WaST in Berlin Radant was KIA after take-off near Gießen an der Lahn. Radant transferred from Kavallerieregiment 6 and Aufklärungsabteilung 33 to the Luftwaffe at the beginning of 1940. After flight school he serves as a flying instructor due to his good flying skills. In October 1943 Fw Radant volunteers to go to the front since he wanted to be an officers but needed front experience for it. His first aerial victory in the 1mot Nachtjagd was a Halifax near Stettin in the night of 05-06/01/44. His 2nd victory was near Schweinfurt in the night of 23-24/03/44 where he heavily damaged another bomber. His 3rd and last victory was a bomber near Frankfurt in the night of 30-31/03/44. His last mission on 24-25/04/44 was meant to be his penultimate mission before being sent to officer school while he wanted to marry in the midth of May 1944. His fiancee Annelies Maxara didnt get engaged or marry again until her death with 73 years in Munich in 1998. The remains of Radant were transferred to the war cemetery Kloster Arnsburg in October 2007. (CKönig).

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534 Radtke, Fw15/NJG-5Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling SW of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. Alternate spelling: Radke.
535 Rath, Hans JoachimGenMaj12/11/1894BerlinKdr I/KG-4 (11/39 Soesterberg, Kdr KG-4 (5/40; 9/41 Schüsselburg Russia to 6/42), Kdr Central Bombing School 4 & other staff positionsHe 111P & H RK(5/9/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		Channel pilot. Barbarossa Kdr.. Rath was responsible for the concentrated attacks against Soviet fortifications near Schüsselburg, depriving the defenders of Leningrad their last land-connection supply base. He served as Kdr I/KG-4 in May of 1940. Deceased 10 May, 1968 Bad Neuenahr (P. Bastin).

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536 Rathenow, Johannes "Hans" "Boulette"FwBerlin?710./JG 1 (06/42 Bergen-op-Zoom Holland), 1./JG 1 (06/43)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-3 "White 12 + o" Werknr. 437 in 10./JG 1, Fw 190 A-4 & 5 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 7" Werknr. 550785 (lost 03/11/43)EP


EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 3 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Bad Zwischenahn with American bombers and P-38s, opposing the Wilhelmshaven raid. His A-6 "White 7" was hit and exploded. No known grave. He scored IV/JG-1s ist Fw 190 victory, a Boston III of RAF No. 226 Sq. which crashed into the sea, 20 km W of Callantsoog Holland, on 4 July, 1942. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 2nd victory, a B-17. His 1st victory, a Boston III west of Den Helder on 4 July, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17 at Wageningen on 22 June, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Breda on 19 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.

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537 Rauch, HarryUffz13.06.2? (CK)Berlin (CK)Stab I./JG 301 (11/44)Fw-190 A-9/R11 Werknr 206047 (lost 21/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 November, 1944; after aerial combat with a P-51 at Sanne, near Stendal (CK).
538 Raum, HansOblt10/11/1923179/NJG-3, 7/NJG-3Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5586 (dam 12/12/43)

EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash near Hamburg on 12 December, 1943, no mention of crew injuries (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Lancaster at Küstrin on 24 August, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" at Herzen, S of Recklinghausen, on 18 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster 50 km ENE of Berlin on 23 November, 1943. A double victory on 20 February, 1944; two "4 mot", one 50 km SW of Hannover, the other near Briest. Another double victory, both "4 mot" in the Schweinfurt-Würzburg areas on 24 February, 1944. A Halifax III at Dorf Roth on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Bremerhaven on 13 August, 1944. Magnus Report, 12 victories. Boiten 14 to 17 victories.Paradie Archive DS Stewart 51 Sqd Halifax
539 Rautenberg, SiegfriedOblt7/27/1916BraunswaldeFlt Instr LKS-Berlin ('38-'40), BFS 112 ('40-'44), Erg.Gr-1 (5/44), Fl.ü.G.-1 Flt Instr (Hildesheim 8/44-5/45)Ju 52 ('39), Do 17, Bf 109 & Fw 190,Pilot BadgePOW 1 May, 1945. Career Flight Instructor. Post war Bundeswehr officer (C.König).

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540 Rayzner, EdmundUffz24/JG "Hermann" (7/43), 4/JG-300 (8/43)Fw 190A-6 Werk# 530368 "White 6" (90% dam 9/22/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash on 22/23 September, 1943 when he crash landed near Neuruppin after hitting power cables (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Mosquito W of Berlin on 17 August, 1943. Alternate spelling: Rajzner.
541 Reckin, KurtLt9/8/1923Berlin3/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260198 "3E + CL" (lost 11/1/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 November, 1943; during a mission to Southampton, the AC was seen to approach Kilmington from above seven miles south of Frome, flying low under cloud base. It circled a woods, and after releasing some bombs, reduced height and crashed into the ground at Church Farm, Maiden Bradley, Wiltshire. The AC blew up on contact, scattering debris over a large aea. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Walter Overhoff, Observer; Uffz Karl Heinz Siegler, R/O and Uffz Karl Weisskamp, Gunner. Alternate spelling: Recklin.

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542 Reichenbach, FritzOfw810/JG-300, 4/NJG-11, 10/NJG-11Fw 190A, Bf 110EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Mosquito at Berlin-Potsdam on 16 September, 1944. A 2nd, another Mosquito at Berlin on 9 December, 1944. Magnus & , 8 victories. Alternate spelling: Reichennach.
543 Reiher, HelmutUffz4/13/1924BerlinIII/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost in April 1945, loc.unk.)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot disposition unknown. Added: MIA "location unknown", April, 1945 per the DRK Loss List/Ricardo Freitag 7/2021.
544 Reimer, WilliFwKG-3Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2612 "5K + LT" (lost 1/3/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 3 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a night fighter over Berlin. The pilot was killed instantly by night fighter fire and the R/O attempted to land the ac. During the approach, he struck some treetops and crashed in a field. Remaining crew (each bur in their own home locations (unknown to me): Erich Lisch, Obs; August Surmann, R/O and Heinz Werner, Gnr..(F.Braun).
545 Reinhardt, Peter (Paul?)Uffz45/JG-11 (9/43; 3/44 Reich Def))Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Black 16" (5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410819 "Yellow 12" (lost 3/6/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. KilledInAction (KIA) this date in aerial combat near Haselünne with a P-47 of 56FG, piloted by Col. Hubert "Hub" Zemke. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Langeoog-Carolinensie on 27 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 at Tecklenburg, WSW of Osnabrück, 10 October, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 at Neuenkirchen on 29 November, 1943.

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546 Reitmeyer, ErnstFw12/20/1919Pettenbach Austria183/NJG-5 (10/43), 1/NJG-5 (2/44), 3/NJG-5 (10/44 S.U.)Bf 110C & F, Ju 88G-6 (lost 3/16/45; Halifax return fire at Ullstadt (Bav.), 50km W of Erlangen, all crew bailed safely. Last operational loss of I/NJG-5 per Jorg Helbig)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at Potsdam, 23 October, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" E of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. Another, a Stirling 24 km S of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" NE of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A Halifax at Potsdam on 20 October, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" on 29 December, 1943. A Lancaster on 15 February, 1944. Two "4 mots" in the Nürnberg area on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" at Orleans on 5 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. A Lancaster at Ligny-en-Barrois and two additional "4 mots" at Joinville/Rolampont on 13 July, 1944. A PS-84 the night of 24-25 October, 1944. Two PS-84s on 14 December, 1944. A DB-3F on 20 December, 1944. Magnus Report, 22 victories. His victories may be as high as 23. His R/O, Ofw Karl Schweidler (all 23 victories) and his Gunner, Uffz Albert Bär; Reitmeyer deceased 6 November, 1998 in St Leonard Austria (Source: Jorg Helbig). Alternate spelling: Rietmayer.
547 Reschke, Wilhelm 'Willi'Lt2/3/1922Mühlow 26FFS AB 9 (Grottkau '43), 1/JG-302 (6/44), 2/JG-301, 9/JG-301 (9/44), 12/JG-301, Stab/JG-301 (3/45 Neustadt-Glewe Ger.)Bf 109G-6 'White 5' (lost 7/7/44) in 1/JG-302, Bf 109G-6 'White 10' (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-6 'White 6' (lost 8/29/44), Fw 190A-8 'White 6' (lost 1/1/45) in 12Stf, Ta152H-1 Wk# 150168 'Grn 9' in Stab/301 RK(4/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/13/45)
EK-1 & 2
Wound Badge in Gold
Fighter Operational Clasp		48 combat missions. Flew "Green 9" 24 April, 1945, on his last mission. The 'Green 9' was captured by the British and put on display in Farnborough. Bailed safely 7 July, 1944 after ramming a B-24 in his 'White 5'. Shot down by B-24 return fire in 'White 10' 8/24/44 over Hradec, Cz., and by another 109 in 'White 6' on 8/29/44, force landing at Banov CZ, near Uhersky Brod. Shot down 1/1/45 in Fw 190A-8 'White 6' by return fire after downing a B-17, his 22nd victory. Bailed successfully.

Above: Ta152H-1 Wk# 150168 "Grn 9" in Stab/301

Interview video One known victory was a Tempest flown by W/O Mitchell of RAF No. 486 Sq. (New Zealand). Known to have downed 2 Yaks over Berlin. 18 heavy bombers. His first two victories were B-24s W of Budapest while in 2/JG-301. A B-17 at Starnberger See on 19 July, 1944. A B-17 SE of Kassel on 16 August, 1944. He scored a double victory on 20 August, 1944; A B-24 and a B-24 (HSS), S of Budapest. A B-24 on 26 November, 1944, opposing the Misburg Raid. His 22nd, a B-17 at Gardelegen, 1/1/45. Nos. 23 & 24, a P-51 and a P-47 over Kyritz, 14 January. 1945. Nos. 25 & 26, both Yak-9s near Erkner on 24 April, 1945. He was shot down and wounded five times. In a History Channel interview, he said that he once rammed a bomber (guns jammed) out of frustration, but vowed never to do that again...'Stupid, and nearly cost me my life!'. Added: Deceased 5 July, 2017 (D.Drury).




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Archive report of incident with 486 squadron

548 Reuter, HeinzOblt4/25/1922127/NJG-2 (3/44), 3/NJG-3 (4/44), 12/NJG-3 (12/44)Bf 110


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Stuttgart on 2 March, 1944. A "4 mot" 50 km S of Berlin on 24 March, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot", same day, 25 km NE of Twente. Two"4 mot" at Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Westerland on 9 April, 1944. A "4 mot" 70 km SW of Paris on 8 June, 1944. A "4 mot" near Abbeville on 13 June, 1944. At "4 mot" at Beacon "Kurfurst" on 17 June, 1944. A 10th, a "4 mot" at Toul-Nancy on 29 July, 1944. An 11th, a "4 mot" on 6 December, 1944, no location. A minelaying Lancaster over the North Sea the night of 18/19 February, 1945. Deceased 3 October, 1997.
549 Rickelt, KurtUffz7/18/1921Schönwalde (CKönig)9/JG-26Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440586 "White 6" (lost 5/12/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat at St Vith, buried Berlin Niederschönhausen.
550 Riebicke, KlausFw5/19/1922BerlinII/LG-2, I/Sch.G-1, I/Sch.G-5, 6/Sch.G-1, 4(Pz) & 7,/Sch.G-1, 6/SG-77, 9/SG-10Hs 123, Hs 129, Fw 190F-8 RK(10/6/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944 in an attack on the Tsalesetsyki railroad station, south of Lemberg, near the Dnyestr bridge, which was defended by 16 flak units, probably receiving a direct hit. 592 missions as an assault pilot.
551 Rieckhoff, HerbertGenLt12/25/1898BerlinKdr KG-30 (8/40), Kdr KG-2 (10/40), Var. Staff Pos.Ju 88A in KG-30, Do 17Z in KG-2 RK(7/5/41 as Col. in KG-2)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Deceased 30 November, 1948 in Esslingen (P. Bastin)..
552 Riedel, RudiEM6./KG 200 (04/45 Berlin-Gatow)Ju 88 etc & Fw 190 combinationMistel pilot pictured online.
553 Rieger, Joachim "Bulle"Hptm3/9/1914BerlinI/StG-165, III/StG-165, II/StG-165, III/StG-51, II/StG-1, Stfkpt 5/StG-1Ju 87B, Ju 87R-4 Werk # 6208 "6G + NR" (lost 9/2/41) RK(3/19/42 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/41), EP(3/3/41),

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA (and presumed killed) 2 December, 1941 during a diving attack in the area of Navo-Forminsk Russia, when he was rammed by his wingman making an evasive maneuver, both AC crashing and burning on impact. Channel pilot. 257 missions including 138 in Russia. Rieger was one of the first three to receive the new DK. All 3 were Stuka pilots from StG-1, and the award was given in early October 1941 in Russia.
554 Rienth, KarlFw111/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175917 "Yellow 7" (lost 12/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) in December, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Boitzenburg (W.Reschke/C.König). One known victory, a P-51 N of Berlin on 5 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Reinth (Perry Claims).
555 Ries, EduardOfw32/JG-302 (1/44), 3/JG-302 (6/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st known victory, a "4 mot" over Berlin on 3 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" on 28 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 NW of Budapest on 27 June, 1944.
556 Riesen, Horst vonObstlt4/30/1911Berlin- SchönebergI/KG-30 (Westerland 10/39), Kdr II/KG-30, Kdr II/KG-1 (3/43), Kdr KG-1 (6/44 Königsberg)Ju 88 (dam 10/16/39) in KG-30, He 177(Hi-Alt bomber) in KG-1Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 was damaged by Spitfires of Nos. 602 & 603 Sqs. while attacking shipping in the Firth of Forth. von Riesen replaced Eberhard Roeger (KilledInAction (KIA) 7/3/41). Led KG-1 the highly successful mission of 87 He 177s against the rail center at Velikye-Luki, 300 miles west of Moscow.



557 Rischke, RolfUffz17/ZG-26Bf 110G Werk # 500001 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Shot down and bailed successfully near Gardelegen on 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid northeast of Magdeburg. His R/O was killed. On this date, he scored his one known victory, a B-17 near Gardelegen. Alternate spelling: Riscke (Perry Claims).
558 Rödlich, Hans HubertusLt12/18/1923Dortmund1Stab/JG-27 (4/44), 6/JG-27 (5/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 14 + -" (lost 3/20/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 March, 1943; sd by fighters at Berlin-Blankenfelde (LOCS & C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) SW of Wiener-Neustadt on 23 April, 1944.
559 Rohden, Dieter vonLt7/10/1917Berlin6/StG-1Ju 87B-1 (lost 7/25/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 July, 1940 when his ac was sd over the English Channel by Hurricanes of No. 56 Sq., off Dover, Kent. Another source states he is missing in "mid-Channel, between Folkestone and Cap Gris Nez" His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Willi Heuberger, was killed and is buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk BB, Row 4, Gr 77 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
560 Rohloff, WernerUffz210/JG-3 (5/44), 15/JG-3 (4/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 W of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. His 2nd, an Il-2 on 20 April, 1945.
561 Rohrbach, ErichLt17/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740078 (lost 12/2/43) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2/3 December, 1943 at Zepernik, north of Berlin, shot down by return fire after claiming a bomber kill. Source: T. Boiten.

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562 Röhrich, Kurt WilhelmFw13Sturmstaffel 1 (2/44), 11/JG-3 (4/44 Salzwedel)Fw 190A in Sturm 1, Fw 190A (lost 5/11/44; uninj, bail safely at Willofs, tech diff), Bf 109K & Fw 190D in JG-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 July, 1944 (Magnus). Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, both B-17s E of Haselünne on 21 February, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 N of Hadersleben on 6 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 S of Hamm on 23 March, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 E of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Haldersleben on 11 April, 1944. His 7th, a P-47 on 11 April, 1944, same location. His 8th, a B-17 at Nauen, N of Havel Lake, on 18 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 at Calvorde, N of Haldensleben, on 29 April, 1944. His 10th & 11th, both B-17s (one HSS) at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. His 12th, a B-17 SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 13th, same day, a B-17 (HSS), same area. Alternate spelling: Roehrich.


Sturmstaffel 1: 7 Left Fw. Röhrich
563 Rosarious, Theodor "Ted"Hptm2/13/1913Berlin1(F)/Aufkl. Gr. Ob.d.L. (1/40), Versuchsstelle für Höhenflug (6/42), Stfkpt 2/Versuchsverband Ob.d.L. (2/44)Do 17 Werk # Unk "T5 + FH" (lost 1/13/40)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 13 January, 1940 after being sd by a French Curtiss H-75 along the Channel coast, force landing in the Calais vicinity, repatriated July 1940. His responsibility in Versuchsverband was to demonstarte the strength & weaknesses of captured Allied ac to Luftwaffe pilots (LOCS).
564 Rosenberg, HerbertUffz7/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk# 440135 "White 10" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 6 March, 1944, opposing the Berlin Raid, by bomber return fire over Cloppenburg.
565 Rötche, HansLt04/12/15Berlin-Johannisthal21.02.45 trf to 9./TG 3. Early 1945 promo to Lt. 05.45 Lt., survived the war with 327 Feindflüge and 667 Frontflüge, held as P11./KG z.b.V. 1 (08/39), 11./ KG z.b.V. 1 ('41), 10./ KG z.b.V. 1 (01-11/42), 15./TG 1 (11/43), 16./ TG 1 (11/44), 9./TG 3 (02/45)Ju 52/3m
RK (18/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold31/01/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "600"		WIA in 11/42 - no details - hospitalized in Dillingen an der Donau. Returned late 1943. By war’s end he had flown a total of 327 sorties as a transport pilot, counted as 667 front flights, a service record which spanned most major theatres of the war. POW in Lager Trautshofen. On 31/03/67 retired as Obstlt. from the Bundeswehr. †16.09.2006 i. Died on 16/09/06n a vehicle collision in the Vialmala Tunnel/Switzerland.



CKönig
566 Roth, Alfred (Anton?)Uffz4/JG-300 (3/44 Deelen)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 551106 "Green 2" (lost 3/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid. Shot down in his A-6, crashing 3 km south of Oldebroek Holland, by a P-47 of 355FG, piloted by Lt. B. Hill. Added: Buried Yssel BN-4-78 (SGLO). Id'd as Anton per II/JG-300 Loss List & denkmalprojekt.org.
567 Roth, FritzUffz1/FluglehrSchl.d.Lw .Fw 190F-8 Werk # 588474 (or 588475) (dam 1/13/45)Pilot BadgeKIC 13 January, 1945 when he made an emergency landing near the village of Jenoves, Cz. after running out of fuel during a transfer from Berlin to Vienna (F.Braun).
568 Rüdig, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw4/17/1916BonnLegion Condor (1938 Spain), II/KG-1 ('40-'41 Channel)Ju 87B in LC, Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0157 "V4 + JV" (lost 4/9/41)Spanish Cross, EK 2, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew 9 April, 1941, believed shot down by P/O Howitt of No 85 Sq. at Preston Hill, Whitwell (ju 88 Loss List). Added: The precise location Preston Hill Farm, Preston, Hertfordshire, but there is a place called Whitwell. Remaining crew (POW; from a single source): Fw Erich Zimmert, Obs; Uffz Kurt Neumerkel, R/O and Fw Clemens Frehe, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: From his Nephew,Michael Hafen (11/2023), "his Uncle never returned from an enemy flight over the English Channel", thus MIA per WASt-Berlin.
569 Rühl, Wilhelm "Willi"Lt11/1/1912BerlinJG-101 (6/44), 2/JG-76 (10/44), 14/JG-300 (11/44, 1/45 Lüben)Bf 109G-14/AS "Blk 2" (dam 11/19/44, Reinsdorf, gear collapse), Bf 109G-14/AS "Blk 2" (P-51 cmbt dam 11/27/44, vic Braunschweig), Bf 109G-10 "Blk 2" (dam 12/17/44, belly land Sonau, engine fail), Bf 109G-10 "Blk 8" (sd by P-51 12/24/44, vic Rothe, bails)Fighter Operational ClaspHe was uninjured in all four of the above incidents. Opposed Soviet ground troops in the Steinau area 24 January, 1945.


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570 Ruppe, WolfgangOfw5/2/1917Charlottenburg BerlinI/KG-4 (8/41), 3/KG-100He 111H-5 Werk # 3523 "5J + BB" (lost 8/18/41; AA fire Staraya Russia; WIA), He 177A-3 Werk # 332227 "5J (or 6N) + QL" (lost 2/23/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/18/41)
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22/23 February, 1944 when he was shot down during a night raid on London by a Mosquito of RAF No. 25 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Bailie. The AC broke up in the air and fell on Wolsey Farm, Yoxford, Suffolk. Remaining crew: Uffz Georg Lobenz (geb 1/14/1922, bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 292), Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Friedrich Beck (geb 2/17/1921, Würzburg), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Blk 1, Gr 295); Gefr Georg Markgraf (geb 11/12/1923, bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 293) Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Ernst Werner (geb 1/20/1923), Gunner 1 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 291) and Ogefr Emil Imm (geb 3/26/1922), Gunner 2 (Injured/POW). Added: Ofw Ruppe buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 294 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
Cannock Chase
571 Sachs, LotharLt10/14/1920Danzig43/JG-300 (Night Fighters) (9/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-300 (3/44)Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" in 43, Bf 109G-6 (damaged 3/6/44), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" (lost 3/8/44 at Stolzenau)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 8 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17, and bailing out at Stolzenau, near Weser (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" NE of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" 40 km N of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. He attacked a B-17 of 306BG piloted by Lt. A Adams. The B-17 was an injured straggler, however, Sachs ran out of ammo before he could finish the bomber off. Although severely damaged by B-17 return fire, Sachs was able to land a Twente. His 4th, a B-17 on 8 March, 1944, no location. This just before he was downed, same day. Deceased in 2005.

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572 Sarrè-Noel, DietrichMaj10/03/91BerlinOffz. z.b.V. III./LG 1 (03/42), Offz. z.b.V. III./KG 6 (04/43), Erprobungsstaffel Me 410, Ic in I./SKG 10 (-04/44), Offz. z.b.V. in 7./KG 6, KG 2, KG 51CKönig
573 Sattler, Josef "Sepp"Ofw7/3/1915Waldershof32/JG-302 (6/44), 10/JG-301 (9/44), Stab/JG-301 (3/45)Bf 109G in 2 Staffel, Ta 152H-1 Long Nose (lost at Neustadt 4/14/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		KIFA 14 April, 1945, when he lost control of his new AC during an attack on the Ludwiglust railroad, and went into a vertical dive and crashed. Sattler was buried the next day at the Neustadt-Glewe Cemetery, buried next to New Zealand pilot, W/O Owen J.Mitchell, of RNZAF No. 486 Sq., whose Tempest crashed 1 km from Sattlers crashsite. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) at Halfing, S of Wasserbrg, on 9 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) by German Wagram on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a P-51 same location. Added: In 1947, Ofw Sattler was re-interned in Berlin (K.Youngs).

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Archive report of incident with 486 squadron

574 Säwert, HeinzOfw7/1/1918Greifswald163/NJG-3 (5/41), 4/NJG-5 (4/43), 5/NJG-6, 7/NJG-6 (7/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 3606 (lost 5/11/41), Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (lost 8/22/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 August, 1944 at the Parndorf airfield during a strafing attack (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 9 May, 1941, no location. Another victory, colliding with a Stirling of No. 7 Sq. at Cloppenburg, 11 May, 1941 in Wk# 3606; he bailed safely with injuries, his unnamed R/O KilledInAction (KIA). Another, a Stirling west of Spitz Hiddenau on 21 April, 1943. A 4th known victory, a Lancaster NW of Berlin on 4 September, 1943. A 5th, a Lancaster W of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 6th, a "4 mot" on 23 November, 1943. Two "4 mot" at Heading on 20 February, 1944. A Wellington S of St Polten on 7 July, 1944. A B-24 at Szombathely on 8 August, 1944. A Wellington E of Steyr on 20 August, 1944. Magnus & Boiten, 16 victories.
575 Schaedle, Gerhard GerdOblt96/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-2 (1/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-104 (6/44)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. He was shot down by P-47s of the 355FG after taking many hits in an exhausting low level run. He crash landed in a field near Hopsten. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 22 May, 1942. A Soviet SB-2 and a DB-3 on 4 July, 1942. His 4th Soviet, a LaGG on 30 May, 1943. A 5th Soviet, another LaGG on 2 June, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both Yak-1s on 3 June, 1943. An 8th Soviet, a LaGG-5 on 10 June, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 by Aumale on 26 November, 1943. Wounded in aerial combat with a P-47 on 29 January, 1944, near Bastogne. Alternate spelling: Schädle (Jager Blatt 3/1998). All OKL victories spelled Schaedle.


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576 Schaffrath, Paul GeorgOblt7/3/1917Zittau5Stffüh 5/JG-300 (joined early 1944)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 190135 (lost at Luckheide 6/21/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
WSCw/Swords(4/43)
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 21 June, 1944 over Berlin. He was able to bail but suffered many fractures, remaining in the hospital until wars end. Another source suggests that his A-8 was actually a Bf 109G-8, same serial number and call letters "VR + YE". 4 bombers. His first known victory, a Lancaster at Lingen on 20 February, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 NW of Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. Nos. 3, 4 & 5, all B-24s east of Berlin on 21 June, 1944, shortly before being shot down by a single engine fighter.

Paul Georg Schaffrath and Oberst Bohnke in Prossnitz

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Courtesy Christian Konig
577 Schaller, Rudolfunkn23/12/14SollenauI./SG 3Fi-156 ?KilledInAction (KIA) on 02/08/44 at Dorpat in the Baltic, was "Prüfmeister" (inspector) on Fi-156, buried on war cemetary in Tartu. Crew LIA : OGefr Mehlan, Gerhard from Berlin, also buried on war cemetery in TartuCKönig
578 Scharfenberg, Rudolf (Karl ?)Hptm7Kdo "Hermann", 5/JG-300 (7/43)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172612 "Red 10" (lost 7/18/44 at Kempten)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat over Kempten where his remains were found in 1994 (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster N of Wüppertal on 31 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster NNW of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, B-24 NW of Jüterbog on 21 June, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Tulln area on 26 June, 1944. Another B-24, same day, at Tulln/St. Pölten. A 6th, a B-24 W of Stassfürt on 7 July, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 S of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Boiten 9 victories, 4 Night and 5 Day victories.
579 Schaumeyer, PeterOfhrJG-300Bf 109G-10 & G-14, Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspHe appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost in March, 1945 at Berlin, pilot disposition unknown.
580 Scheefers, Günter PeterUffz2/NAGr-15Bf 109G-8Assault Operational ClaspTook part in an assault on Soviet troops advancing on Berlin on 8 April, 1945, where numerous of his Staffel comrades were shot down and lost. Jager Blatt 4/2003.
581 Schenk, Peter WalterOFw26/01/12ThammFFS AB 82 Quakenbrück, JG 132 (15/06/ - 13/07/39 Düsseldorf), 2. Erg. Gr. 4 Greifswald (09/05/40 - 11/08/40), Sanitäts-Flugbereitschaft Tutow 2T.L.6 (13/08/40 - 07/02/41), 2./ KGr. z.b.V. 40 (26/02/41 - 20/06/41), 2./ KGr. z.b.V. 104 (05/07/41 - 24/09/41), Werftverband 50 (23/11/41 - 26/03/42 Nikolajew/ Ukraine), Luftwaffenstab Krim (29/03/42 - 30/09/42), Flugbereitschaft Fliegerführer Süd (06/04/43 - 14/05/43), Transport Luftgau XXV (22/05/43 - 17/10/43)Ju-88, Ju-52 "9P + CK" (20-22/05/41 Crete), Ju-52 "9P + AK" (22-at least 31/05/41 Crete, Salonike, Belgrade, Bukarest, Athens), Fw-189, BV-141 (!) et al
EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp in Silver, Romanian Crusade Against Communism Medal, Kreta/ Crete Arm Cuff, Krim Shield		Peter Schenk was a studied mining engineer before the war, following in the tradition of his father. He was in the dueling student corporation Rhena-Germania (5 obligatory duel scars!; which explains the long scar on his left cheek without a wound badge). After his basic military service at IR 9 as mountain infantry he volunteered into the Luftwaffe in 1936. In his time in 2./ KGr. z.b.V. 40 he flew with Oblt. Funk. In his time in 2./ KGr. z.b.V. 104 he flew with Oblt. Thomae. It was stated that he flew the 3rd Ju-52 that landed on Crete. On 20/05/41 the entry in the Flugbuch mentioned: "Released Fallschirmjäger and a container at Spilia at 09:42. Received 8 hits, Rybacki wounded, right engine stopped". On the same day at 18:10 "Landing at Malemes with Gebirgsjäger. 4 hits". On 22/05/41 at 12:34 again a transit from Tanagra to Malemes with Gebirgsjäger. In Werftverband 50 he was under the command of Hptm. Wilhelm von der Heiden. Schenk mentioned that his Staffel emblem was the "leaping white stag" (which was rather used in the KGr. z.b.V. 106!). In total, his last Flugbuch shows more than 320.000 km flight routes. His last flight was in the asymmetrical single-engine recon BV-141 from Berlin-Schönefeld to Nordhausen in 1945. Was captured on his way to his own men by Americans and was a POW in Bad Kreuznach and later Nancy. Deceased in 1998 (Courtesy: his son and his grandson Michael Schenk)






CKönig
582 Scherfling, Karl HeinzLt9/6/1918Gelsenkirchen Ruhrgebiet337/NJG-1 (40-41), 4/NJG-2 (42), 10/NJG-1 (end 42, 7/43), 12/NJG-1 (43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4856 (lost 7/31/43 at Alkmaardermeer), Bf 110G-4 Werk# 730218 "G9 + EZ (lost 7/21/44)
RK (4/8/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (9/6/43)
EP (8/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
EK2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 20/21 July, 1944; sd by a British Night fighter Mosquito NT113 north of Mol. Remaining crew: Fw Scholz, R/O (WIA) and Fw Winkler, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: Obermaier RK Publication. Added: He crashed his Wk# 4856 31 July, 1943 due to engine failure. Both he and R/O-Gnr, Ofw H.Scholz were uninjured (SGLO). His first known victory, a Wellington near Groningen the night of 31Mar/1 Apr, 1941. Downed the first Short Sterling in the war on 10 April, 1941. His 5th, a Wellington, 26 July, 1942, no location. His 10th, a Stirling, 24 May, 1943, N of Texel. His 20th, a Lancaster, 14 July, 1943 4km SE of Utrecht. His 25th, another Lancaster, 24 December, 1943, NE of Berlin. His 30th, a Lancaster 31 March, 1944, NE of Venlo. His 32nd, a "4 Mot", "LV905" of RAF No.78 Sq (per Gr Nephew Paul Kadwill), 15km N of Breda on 25 May, 1944 (Luftwaffe.CZ). Added: the picture of Scherfling and his Radop is probably from 1941 (CKönig)


Scherfling right and Scholz



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Archive Report BF478

Archive Report ED373

Operational Record
583 Scheurich, KasparHptm5/20/1912Berlin3(F)/121 (10/40 Channel)He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 5/10/40)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 May, 1940; sd while on a reconnaissance mission by a Spitfire of No.73 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr J.W.C.More. The ac crashed near Chambley-Bussieres, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (desig unk): Oblt Erich Horn, Fw Heinrich Klein and Uffz Herbert Baur. They are buried in the German War Cem. at Niederbronn-les-Bains, France, in Block 33. Hptm Scheurich Row 13, Gr 409; Oblt Horn Row 13, Gr 410; Fw Klein Row12, Gr 408 and Uffz Bauer Row 13, Gr 411 (D.Drury).
584 Schiller, HorstMaj9/6/1917Berlin I/StG-160, I/StG-1, Adj I/StG-3, Stfkpt in I/StG-3, Kdr I/StG-3 (6/43 S.U.) Hs 123 in I/StG-160, Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1070 "S7 + AB" (lost 6/2/43) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant 		MIA 2 June, 1943 when his AC was shot down by flak 3 km north west of Krymskaya, burning on impact. A successful bail out by the crew was seen, but they never reappeared. 466 missions destroying a destroyer, 2 supply ships 17 tanks, one armored train and one coastal battery. Participated in the 1 Sept. 1939 campaign against Poland with Dilley.
585 Schindel,Hptm14/NJG-5Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Berlin on 20 February, 1944.
586 Schindler,Lt14/NJG-3Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" SW of Berlin on 24 March, 1944.
587 Schleifenheimer, MaxFw1/JG-301 (2/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175918 (lost 2/3/45) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 3 February, 1945 during aerial combat over Bärwalde, opposing Berlin Raid. Flew again, a short time later. KilledInAction (KIA) 3 April, 1945 attacking tank formations near Eisenach/Gotha (C.König).
588 Schlicht, KurtFw1915/12/06 (CK)Königsberg (CK)3./NJG 2 (10/40 Gilze-Rijen & Reich Def)Ju 88 C-2 "R4 + ?L" Werknr 0278 (60% dam 20/10/40), Ju 88 C-4 "R4 + BK" Werknr 0373 (lost 23/11/40)Wound BadgeHis Wk# 0278 crashed at the Eindhoven Holland airfield on 20 October, 1940; he was injured, crew disposition unknown. Added: Remaining crew (no injuries): Uffz W.Marschall, R/O and Gefr H.Nitz, Gnr (SGLO). KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 23/24 November, 1940 in his 2nd Ju 88 lost over the North Sea, along with his crew, off the Dutch coast, cause unknown (DeSwart). Added: Ofw Schlicht buried Yssel BK-3-59. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)):Gefr H.Nitz, R/O (born 23/05/18 in Berlin, CK, bur CL-4-80) and Uffz W.Marschall, Gnr (born 04/05/20 in Saarbrücken, CK, bur CW-9-206) (SGLO).


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589 Schmid, MaxUffz110/JG-300Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed, no firther detail (Boiten). One known victory, a Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Schmidt (Boiten).
590 Schmidt, Karl HeinzFw71/JG-77 (11/43), 11(Sturm)/JG-3 (5/44)Bf 109 in JG-77, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 670777
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 August, 1944; Combat with a four engine bomber, Lechtaler/Alpen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south southeast of Lavariano Italy, 30 November, 1943. A P-40 over northern Italy, 15 December, 1943. These victories over Italy may be attributed to a different Karl Schmidt. His 1st per the Perry Claims, a B-17 NE of Mannheim on 13 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th & 5th, a P-38 and a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 (e.V.) at Stendal on 29 May, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) at Brandenburg on 30 May, 1944, referred to as his 6th by OKL. His 7th, per OKL, a B-24 at Lechtaler Alpen on 3 August, 1944, the date of his death.
591 Schmitt, GeorgLt1/4/192334/JG-300 (8/44), 8/JG-300, Stfkpt 6/JG-300 (12/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739421 "Yellow 7" (lost 12/24/44 at Asterode)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 357FG at Asterode (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-17 SW of Berlin on 6 August, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both B-17s in the Wildberg area on 9 August, 1944. Added: He bailed from his A-8 in the vicinity of Neukirchen/Asterode, 22km W of Bad Hershfeld. He was killed when his chute failed. He was uninjured in two earlier combat actions on 14 & 23 August, 1944 (LOCS).
592 Schmitt, WalterHptm4/4/1911BerlinStfkpt 2/KG-66Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260310 "Z6 + EK" (lost)
DK-G (10/1/44), EP (9/13/43), EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 19 March, 1944 when it is believed that he was shot down by AA fire during a raid on Hull, and crashed into the sea near the Humber Lightship, Hull. The entire crew perished at sea, and are still MIA. Remaining crew: Lt Josef Antwerpen, geb 3/25/1917, Observer; Uffz Walter Krum, geb 4/21/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Gunther Struve, geb 8/26/1922, R/O 2 and Fw Otto Sumus, geb 3/1/1915, Gunner.
593 Schmutzler, KarlHptm1/27/1914Oelsnitz1(F)/129BV 222C-10 (aka V-10) Werk # 310010 "TB + QN" (lost 2/8/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 8 February, 1944 when their ac was sd during a night test flight, by a Mosquito of No.157 Sq., piloted by S/L herbert E.Tappin. The ac crashed near Lake Biscarrosse, Landes, France. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), all bur Ger War Cem., Berneuil, Fr., Blk4): Oblt Erich Todt, Co-Pilot 1 (geb 3/24/1913 Böblingen, bur Row 17/Gr778); Ofw Heinz Josko, Co-Pilot 2 (geb 8/17/1913 Berlin, bur Row 18/Gr832); Lt.z.S Karlheinz Strahlke, Obs (bur R19/G887); StbsFw Hans Erbarth, Flt/Engr 1 (bur R17/G798); Ofw Johann Waskowiak, Flt/Engr 2 (no burial info); Fw Walter Möckel, R/O 1 (bur R9/G350); Uffz Rudolf Hagenguth, R/O 2 (bur R18/G858); Uffz Ernst Zöllner, Gnr 1 (bur R19/G901); Ogefr Robert Kremser, Gnr 2 (bur R9/G353); Ogefr Hans Blinken, Gnr 3 (bur R19/G889); Ogefr Helmuth Ritter, Gnr 4 (bur R17/G785) and Uffz Gerhard Schult, Gnr 5 (bur R17/G795). Source: D.Drury
594 Schneider, Uffz12/JG-302 (9/43)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known "dubious" victory (per Tony Woods), a "4 mot" over Berlin on 1 September, 1943. This may be one of the many Schneiders in Wild Sau units.
595 Schneider, GottfriedLt18NJG-2, Stffüh 3/NJG-3 (3/44), 1/NJG-3 (8/44)Bf 110, Ju 88
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st known victory, a Lancaster in mid Berlin on 24 March, 1944 (Magnus). A 2nd, a "4 mot" near Duisburg on 22 May, 1944. A double victory on 22 June, 1944, both "4 mots"; one N of Aachen, the other at Mönchen-Gladbach. Two "4 mots" SW of Dieppe on 25 June, 1944. A 7th, 8th and 9th, all "4 mots" N of Paris on 29 June, 1944. A 10th, a "4 mot" over northern France on 5 July, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Blanc Nez on 6 July, 1944. A "4 mot" off Dieppe on 19 July, 1944. A 13th, a "4 mot" opposing the Brunswick Raid on 13 August, 1944. Nos.14 & 15, both "4 mots" N of Schleswig on 26 August, 1944. A 16th, another "4 mot", same day, at Bredstedt. Nos.17 & 18, two more "4 mots" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944.
596 Schneider, HansUffz1911/01/18Berlin-Schöneberg1./Erg. KGr. 4Ju-88 (lost)KIFA? on 2 August 1940 on an evening training flight at Ladebow, Greifswald. Buried in Berlin-Neukölln war cemetery: Plot Kriegsgräber W7, Block 9, Row 13, Grave 65. Crew: (KIFA): Obsv Gefr Erwin Merker (born 22/07/18 in Ingenheim), Gunr Gefr Georg Hegele (born 05/04/19 in Rammingen), Radop OGefr Franz Fischer.CKönig
597 Schneider, HeinzFw25/ZG-26Me 410A (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 6 March, 1944 opposing the Berlin Raid by a P-51 of 4FG, piloted by Lt Archie Chatterley. Both crew bailed successfully and the AC crashed near Brandenburg. His one known victory, this same date, a B-17 in the Brandenburg-Jüterbog area. A 2nd, a B-24 W of Rügen on 20 June, 1944.
598 Schnoor, Emil RudolfMaj8/17/19142315(Z)/LG-1(5/40), Stfkpt 8/JG-1(3/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-11(4/43), Kdr I/JG-1(10/43), Kdr III/EJG-1(2/45)Bf 110 in LG-1, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 431 "Blk 8" in 8/JG-1, A-7 Wk# 340035 "White 20" (lost 4/16/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A northwest of Pont Taverger, 16 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Salisbury on 13 August, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. His 6th, a B-17 on 4 March, 1943. His 7th, a B-17 of 306BG 10 km southwest of Oldenburg on 17 April, 1943. Burath was his wingman this date. An 8th, a B-17 S of Dollart on 25 June, 1943. A 9th, a B-17 "Spook III of 95BG, 336BS, flown by 2/Lt. Francis J. Reagan , S of Hamburg on 28 July, 1943. It crashed into the North Sea, there were no survivors. His 10th, a B-17 in the Koblenz area on 12 August, 1943. His 11th & 12th, both B-17s on 9 October, 1943. His 13th, a B-17 8 km SSW of Aachen on 14 October, 1943. A 14th (Woods says #10), a B-17 at Echten, E of Meppel on 11 November, 1943. His 15th, a B-17 on 30 January, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. His 18th, a B-17 on 23 March, 1944, no location. Nos. 21 & 22 on 11 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 23rd, a B-17 on 13 April, 1944, no location. WIFA on 16 April, 1944 when he crashed his A-7 Werk # 340035 "White 20" hit a tree during a low-level flight.


599 Schnorr, Eberhard von Carolsfeld Hptm9/7/1907MetzStfkpt 4/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-3 Werk # Unk (lost 4/28/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 28 April, 1940; sd by Shuas of No. 800 & 803 Sqdns, made a force landing in the Molde fjord. Remaining crew (POW): Fw Karl Babkuhl (geb 9/14/14 Berlin) Observer; Ofw Walter Cramer (geb 1/30/16 Hamburg) R/O and Ofw Heinz Vogel (geb 5/6/11 Radebeul) Flt Engr.. All were eventually interned in Canada. (Source: Luftwaffe Loss Report per Fritz Braun)
600 Schob, HerbertHptm1915/05/12Leipzig282.J/88 Legion Condor, I./ZG 76 (09/39), I./ZG 26, 2/NJG-4, II/ZG 76, I/ZG 76 (03/44), Stfkpt Erg/ZG 76 (06/44), JG 300Bf 109 D-1 "Black 6x60 (Spain) "NNWW" , Bf 110 "3U + HK" Werknr 3901 in 2./ZG 26 (01/42 CK); Bf 110 E-2 "3U + HK" Werknr. 3901 "NNWW" (01/42 CK), Me 410 in Erg./ZG 76, Bf 110G Werknr 120036 (lost 06/03/44)
RK (09/06/44)

Spanish Cross in Gold

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/04/42 CK)

EP (08/12/41 CK)

EK 1 (30/07/40 CK) & 2
Wound Badge
Ehrenblattspange der Luftwaffe

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500" (09/01/45 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Bulgarian Pilot Badge		10 bombers. Over 500 combat missions. 6 victories in Spain. His 1st WWII victory, a Polish PZL-24 on 1 September, 1939, while serving in 1(Z)/LG-1. A 2nd P-24 at Minsk/Mazowiecki on 5 September, 1939. A Skua near Trondheim on 13 June, 1940 (Rosseels). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while serving in I/ZG-76and was victorious over 2 B-17s at Gardelegen. On this date, he was shot down with wounds in Werk # 120036 by P-51s northeast of Magdeburg. He and his R/O, Johann Horning, both wounded, bailed successfully in the small village of Letzlingen, west of Tangerhuette. One victory in the East. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories. Deceased 5 April, 1981 Frankfurt am Main (P. Bastin). Added: he had the writing on his 109 in Spain and 110 later "NNWW" meaning "Nur Nicht Weich Werden" (don't get soft/ don't give in)(CK)


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