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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
501 Esch, GeorgHptm6/20/1914Trier1Stab/KG-77 (6/40), 13/KG-40 (3/43 Atlantic)Do 17Z "3Z + AA" (lost 6/15/40), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360116 "F8 + LB" (lost 3/24/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 March, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA 15 June, 1940; sd by a French fighter; with one engine in flames, he made a force landing near Leurville. Remaining crew: GenMaj Wolff v. Stutterheim, Obs & RK Holder (DOW 12/3/40, buried Invaladenfriedhof in Berlin); Lt Rudolf Gaude, 2nd Obs (Inj); Fw Otto Jelinek, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Andilly Blk 2, Row 15, Gr 1098) and Fw Heinz Herrig, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Andilly, Blk 2, Row 15, Gr 1095). Source: Kaiser RK book & D.Drury. One known victory, a Wellington at Map Quadrant 14 West 9826 the Bay of Biscay on 16 September, 1942. Added: The C-6 crash occurred 25 miles from La Coruna. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Karl Friederich Winkelmann, Obs and Ofw Fritz Mayerhofer, R/O. All three deceased buried at Cocus de Yuste, Patio A: Pilot Esch Tomb 055, Winkelmann Tomb 056 and Mayerhofer Tomb 057 (SGM, Incidents in Spain). Added: VDK burial updates: all bur CdeY (as above), Row 1; Esch Gr 1, Winkelmann Gr 2 and Mayerhofer Gr 3 (D.Drury).
502 Escherhaus, HeinzLt19141/JG-77 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4055 (30% dam 9/9/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 0966 "White 10" (lost 10/9/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 9 October, 1940 during a Jabo escort over London, when his rubber dingy accidentally inflated in the cockpit, and he was forced to make an emergency landing near Vensons Farm, Eastry, Kent. He was not injured. He apparently managed to escape, since a Wanted Poster of him was posted in England on 27 June, 1941. A copy of the Wanted Poster was seen on the Internet. One month earlier, 9 September, 1940, he ran out of fuel in Wk# 4055 and made an emergency landing at Fecamp along with Fw Heinz Ettler, same reason.
503 Ettler, HeinzFw1/JG-77 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3753 (30% dam 9/9/40), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3854 "White 4" (lost 9/14/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 14 September, 1940 after aerial combat, force landing at Long Barn Farm, Boxley Hill, near Detling, Kent. Five days earlier, he ran short of fuel in Wk# 3753, along with Lt Heinrich Escherhaus, and made an emergency landing at Fecamp.


Courtesy Oleg Marin

504 Euler, HermannHptmStfkpt 5/KG-2Do 217E-4 Werk # 5532 "U5 + FN" (lost 2/16/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 February, 1943; sd on a raid to Swansea by a Beaufighter of No.125 Sq., piloted by W/Cmdr Rupert Clerke. The ac crashed at South Buckham Farm, Beaminster, Dorset. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), all buried at CC, Plot 6, Row 1): Ogefr Heinz Rikus, Gr 19; Uffz Karl Ernst Gerber, Gr 20 and Uffz Erich Zahn Gr 18. Euler buried Gr 21 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
505 Eversberg, AlbertUffz5/23/1921Radevormwald6/KG-100Do 217E-5 Werk # 5405 "6N + EP" (lost 4/1/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 April, 1944 when his ac crashed near Lloret de Mar, Girona, Spain, killing the entire crew, cause unknown. Remaining crew, all buried in the War Cem., Cuacos de Yuste, Row 5: Uffz Heinz Hesse, Gr87; Uffz Walter Schmitz, Gr 85 and Ogefr Hermann Stuhlsatz, Gr 88. The pilot Eversberg buried Gr 86, although his position was not confirmed (D.Drury).
506 Ewald, HeinrichUffz8/KG-1 (Amy)Ju 88 A-5 Werk # 6245 "V4 + BS" (lost 4/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 April, 1941 at Burwarton; struck an obstruction during the Birmingham Raid, Buried Cannock Chase Block 5, Grave 392. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) & Bur Cannock Chase): Obs Uffz Heinz Prochnow Blk 5 Gr 391); R/O Uffz Werner Lehnhardt (Blk 5, Gr 385) and Gnr Fw Erich Wels (Blk 5, Gr 386). (Ju 88 Loss List & Lost Aircraft Report).
Cannock Chase
507 Ewald, Heinz 'Esau'Lt9/1/1922Zoppot bei Danzig846/JG-52 (11/43 S.U.), 5/JG-52, Stfkpt 7/JG-52 (1/45 Babolnapuszta, Hungary), Stfkpt 6/JG-52 (4/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 143568 "Yellow 11", Bf 109G-14 Wk# 610964 "Wh 10", Bf 109G-14 "White 7", Bf 109G-10 Wk# 610487 "White 3" (1/45) [all ac in 7 Staffel], added CKönig: Bf 109G-10AS "White 8" (2/45)
RK(4/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/30/44)
EP(5/25/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
A "New Growth" pilot, he served as wingman for Barkhorn, Batz, Lipfert and Sturm. Shot down with wounds by U.S. bomber return fire while serving in Romania. Shot down by German Flak in 1945 over Hungary. All victories were in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 12 November, 1943, a Gefr at the time. A 2nd Yak-1 on 14 November, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 SW of Eltigen on 5 December, 1943. A 4th Soviet, a Yak-1 N of Gorkom on 17 December, 1943. A 5th, and reaching "Ace" status, a Yak-1 on 29 December, 1943. Two P-39s and a Yak-1on 31 December, 1943. A P-39 on 23 January, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 12 February, 1944. Three Yak-7s on 25 February, 1944. A P-39 on 30 May, 1944. A Yak-11 on 6 October, 1944. Two Yak-7s and an Il-2 on 1 November, 1944. Scored five victories on 3 January, 1945. Shot down with wounds in Wk# 610964 on 1 March, 1945. His 84th and last victory, a Yak-9 on 16 April, 1945. 396 missions. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories. Deceased 14 March, 2002.



508 Ewers, HeinzLt4/KG-40 (1/44 Bordeaux-Merignac)He 177A-3 Werk # 5575 (dam 1/23/44)Bomber Operational Clasp He, and his unnamed crew of five, survived a belly landing near Rome, after taking enemy fire, while attacking the Anzio invasion fleet (C/König).
509 Fabian, HeinzFwFlugzeug Führer Schule B-34 (FFS B-34) (Kastrup)Ju 52/3mPilot BadgeInjured in a training crash on 20 October, 1943. The training AC made an emergency landing in a field near Frederiks Denmark with its center engine onfire. All the airmen were injured to some extent. For further details, see Instructor Pilot Ofw Frans Rost. Source: Air War over Denmark.
510 Fabig, HeinzUffz5/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550144 "5K + ON" (lost 8/9/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with Observer Fw Karl Gawlich and two other unnamed crew in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 5182 9 August, 1943, due to enemy return fire (Ju 88 Loss List).
511 Falk, HeinzUffz12/21/19171/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109F-1 Werk # 5703 "White 8" (lost 10/15/41)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 15 October, 1941 at Borovsk, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, no reason given. Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status, Moscow Region (fits Borovsk location). Uffz Falk is commemorated in the German War Cem at Rzhev, Russia (D.Drury).
512 Falke, HeinzOfw3/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A=14 Werk # 144328 "3E + DL" (lost 3/3/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 March, 1943 by flak, no further detail.
513 Falkenberg, HeinzUffzII/JG-26 (joins 2/44), 7/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680934 "Brown 1" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 August, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 416 or 421 Sq. at Rouen-Le Harve.
514 Fasshuber, AlfredUffz7/KG-30 (Russia)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2611 "4D + KR" (lost 2/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 26 February, 1942; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Karl Heinz Lindner, Observer; Ogefr Herbert Auerwald, R/O and Ogefr Herbert Suppik, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
515 Faulhaber, WalterUffz5/KG-30 (Comiso Sicily)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140474 "4D +MN" (lost 2/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew on Menorea Island 24 February, 1943, probably after an emergency landing due to engine damage (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Their ac pictured in a watery grave at sea. Remaining crew: Fw Georg Pimmerlein, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Kiener, R/O and Uffz Heinz Esper, Gnr (SGM, Incidents in Spain). Added: The cause of the crash was running out of fuel. The crew were all rescued by a fishing vessel when they ditched at sea, off Menorca, Balearic Islands (D.Drury).
516 Federwisch, HeinzOfhr5KG-27, Stab III/JG-4He 111 & Bf 109GDK-G (4/20/45), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Oper Clas in Silver (100 missions) &

Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Victory claims, 4 B-17's and a P-38. Deceased 27 May, 2015 (C.König).



Courtesy Christian König


Courtesy Christian König

517 Fedler, GünterUffz1/KG-54Ju 88A Werk # 800939 "B3 + KH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 23/24 April, 1944, failing to return from a bombing raid on Bristol England and crashed into the English Channel. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Marke, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Heinz Reinecke, R/O (MIA) and Ogefr Franz Woznick, Gunner (MIA). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
518 Fehringer, ErnstUffz8/11/1917Ingolstadt3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 4001 "5J + AL" (lost 2/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 20 February, 1942, when they were sd by AA fire, and crashed near Weresskowo, Russia, 4km SSW of Borissovo. Remaining crew: Lt Edmund Günther Brox (geb 3/20/1913, Mettmann), Obs; Ogefr Heinz Schlegel, R/O; Ogefr Friedrich "Fritz" Bachmann, Gnr and Ogefr Roman Legenstein, Flt Engr. The deceased are probably buried in the German War Cem. at Korpowo, Russia, Blk 27 among the unknowns. Lt Brox, a pilot in his own right, was Obs on this date (D.Drury)
519 Feilmayer, HeinzHptm1918/03/30SchlandersStfkpt 4.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123 (St Andre Fr 06/44)Bf 109 G-5, Bf 109 G-6 (lost 08/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission near Dreux France; presumed shot down by Allied fighters. He is buried in St Andre France. Wrote letter to the Mother of Uffz Herbert Blochberger after his death 24 June, 1944. Source: Aircrew Remembered.


Feilmayer standing 4th from left
Courtesy Christian König

520 Feldmann, HeinzOblt10/27/1909BerlinI/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 3749 (lost 7/17/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
WIA 17 July, 1941 during a mission by the east coast of England. No further report on the cause, crew or AC damage. Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng; sd by AA fire and force landed at Sola.
521 Feldmann, Karl HeinzUffz3/JG-53 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3619 "Yellow 2 + -" (lost (9/15/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after aerial combat over England, making a force landing at Dymchurch Redoubt, no mention of injuries. Source: Jochen Prien
522 Feller, WalterUffzStab/KG-4 (5/40 Fassberg)He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "5J + ??" (lost 5/17/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 May, 1940 when his AC crashed into the North Sea, 5 km south of Westkapelle Holland, cause unknown. Fellers body washed ashore on 5 June, 1940, however, his burial location is Lommel Katenbos Gr 61-295. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Otto Geiz, Obs; Ogefr Heinz Schönung, R/O and Gefr Gerhard Kunze, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) Wings to Victory. Added: This ac was shot down by a French Navy Potez 631 of AC-1, piloted by SubLt Jean Maurice Prevost. Gefr Kunze burried Ysselsteyn as "unknown" (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
523 Felsche, HeinzOfwIV/TG-3Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)
Ek 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp
DK-G Awards List
524 Ferger, HeinzHptm2/12/1915Lötzen23I/NJG-3, 8/NJG-1 (8/42), 3/NJG-3 (8/43), Kdr IV/NJG-3 (7/44), Kdr III/NJG-2 (11/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C & G in NJG-3; Ju 88G in NJG-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1945 when he was shot down by a Mosquito during his Final Approach to the Lübeck airfield (Boiten). Buried Lübeck-Travemunder, Block VI/E/9 (Rosseels). Shot down with severe burns over West Flanders in the Winter 1943/44. One known victory, a Halifax near Wezep on 6 August, 1942. Another, a "4 mot Flzg." SW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A Stirling NW of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Lancaster 15 km SE to E of Bremen on 22 September, 1943. Four "4 mot" victories in the Hannover area on 20 February, 1944. A "4 mot" at Horsens on 9 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Groningen on 23 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" same day SE of Quackenbrück. Two Lancasters at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Another double victory, both "4 mots" on 23 June, 1944; one S of St. Quentin, the other at Amiens. A Mosquito "HJ-941" of RAF No. 141 Sq., 7 km SE of Roulers on 28 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" NW of Hamburg on 11 November, 1944.
525 Fest, Johannes Wilhelm "Jonny"Fw105/JG-11 (5/43 Jever), I/JG-1 (7/43), 5/JG-11 (9/43 to 5/44 Reich Def)Fw 190A-4 in JG-1, Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20020 "Black 2" (lost 9/27/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110216 "Black 19" (lost 5/8/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47. The 109 crashed at Uelzen. He was able to bail, but his chute failed to deploy (L.Wiegels). WIA 27 September, 1943 during aerial combat, crashing at Norden. Three bombers in one day, on 28 July, 1943, while in JG-1. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 6th, a P-51 at St. Wendel-Idar Oberstein on 11 February, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 on 3 March, 1944, no location. His 8th, a P-47 S of Löningen on 6 March, 1944. His 9th, a P-38 at Diepholz-Wagenfeld on 15 March, 1944. His 10th, a B-24 W of Minden on 29 April, 1944. He was a good friend of Heinz Knoke.
526 Festner, HeinzUffzII/KG-4He 111H-16EP(/25/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
Vermeer EP Awards List
527 Fichtner, HeinzUffz4/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk #110406 "6G + HR" (lost 7/5/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 5 July, 1943 at Ssamodurowka due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List
528 Fiebig, SiegwardObltStab I/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 4136 "3Z + BB" (lost 10/3/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew 3 October, 1940; shot down by flak at East End Green Farm, north of Hertingfordbury during an attack on the de Havilland factory at Hatfield (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (POW, Canada released 1947): Fw Heinz Ruthof, Obs; Ofw Erich Goebel, R/O and Uffz Kurt Seifert, Gnr (D.Drury).



529 Filipp, UlrichUffz5/JG-301Fw 190A-9 206148 "White 13" (lost 2/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 February, 1945 in aerial combat on the East Front, location unknown. He and Uffz Heinz Fürste were probably together, both perished. Alternate spelling Pilipp (?) uncommon spelling!
530 Filipzig, Heinz A.Uffz14/NJG-1 (6/44 Deelen)He 219A-0 Werk # 190100 (dam 6/4/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp
Injured when his 219 crashed at the Deelen Holland airfield on 4 June, 1944 due to under carriage failure on a practice flight (DeSwart & Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster north of Laon on 23 April, 1944. Added: His unnamed R/O was safe (SGLO). Alternate spelling: Filipsig.
531 Filsinger, WilhelmOfwFliegerhorst Bad Aibling (believed to be FFS A/B 117)Ju W 34hi Werk # unk "PF + TE" (dam 7/24/41)Transport Operational ClaspThe ac with three blind flying students during an exercise on 24 July, !941. Their instructor, Ofw Filsinger, fell asleep and the students crossed into Swiss airspace, and were hit once by AA fire. The ac successfully landed at Dübendorf. The four occupants were permitted to leave the next day, no word on the ac. Students: Uffz Erich Breitenbach, Gefr Heinz Achilles and Gefr Karl Becker (D.Drury). NOTE: Heinz Achilles and Karl Becker both appear in the Archive as pilots, perhaps those mentioned as students.
532 Finger, ChristianUffz2(F)/11 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430884 "6M + LK" (lost 8/27/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Heinz Wick and two other unnamed crew in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6292 on 27 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
533 Fingsch, HeinzUffz18/JG-5 (12/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 WSW of Rutschi on 17 December, 1943.
534 Finzsch, HeinzUffz8/JG-5Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13800 "Black 4"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 5 March, 1944; Aerial combat, 8 km east of Ekkeroy. Mombeek MIA List.
535 Fisch, MattiasFwFi 156C "PV + ZZ" (interned in Sweden)Liason Operational ClaspOne of two Fieselers that defected to Alem Sweden, northeast of Kalmar, on 1 May, 1945. A total of seven Luftwaffe refugees had planned this defection from their base in Latvia, 54 km ENE of Libau, one carrying three persons, the other carrying four. Fisch is believed to be the pilot although not positively identified by the author. The two passengers, most likely pilots also; Fw Ferdinand Graf von Arco-Zinneberg and Ogefr Heinz Casper. Source: B.Widfeldt
536 Fischbach, Günther Uffz4/22/1921Frankfürt am Main10/KG-76 (1/44 Montpellier)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300232 "F1 + OU" (lost 1/23/44)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
KIC with his entire crew, 23 January, 1944, when on a training mission, their left engine caught fire. While attempting an emergency landing SW of Toulouse, the ac stalled and crashed into an embankment of the Garonne River, and burst into flames. Remaining crew (pos unk): Uffz Karl Kühnl (geb 12/3/1921, Eger), Ogefr Heinz Schück (geb 7/19/1921, Wiesbaden) and Ogefr Alfred Specht (geb 2/28/1923, Lorenzdorf) (G.Collaveri 4/2022). NOTE: I selected the pilot as Uffz Fischbach as the positions were not noted in the souce document.

L-R: Heinz Schück, Gunther Fischbach, Karl Kühnl, Alfred Specht. Added: Uffz Fischbach buried Dagneux, Fr. Cem., Blk 37, Row 11, Gr 346. Uffz Kühnl buried , Dagneux, Fr. Cem., Blk 37, Row 11, Gr 347. Ogefr Schück buried Dagneux, Fr. Cem., Blk 37, Row 12, Gr 357 and Ogefr Specht buried Dagneux, Fr., Blk 37, Row 11, Gr 348 (M.Krebbers).

Above and below Grave registration for the crew

Courtesy Matt Krebbers

537 Fischer, HeinzMaj1909/02/28Kamenz06.06.39 Hptm., 2. K/88 awarded the Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit Brillanten. 16.07.40 appt Kdr. BFS 2 (to 1943?). 01.04.41 Hptm. and Kdr. III./KG 1, promo to Maj. 11.04.41 Hptm./Maj., III./KG 1 MIA - Ju 88 A-5 (V4+AD) apparently shot down by 219 Sqdn. at sea off Nab Tower/Selsey. 01.08.44 officially still listed as MStafü 3.(K)/88 Condor Legion, Stfkpt 4./KG 254 (08/37), Kdr BFS 2 (07/40), Kdr III./KG 1 (Channel 04/41)Ju 88 A-5 "V4 + AD" Werknr 3207 (lost 11/04/41)

Spanish Cross in Gold with diamonds

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze
MIA with unnamed crew 11 April, 1942, crashed at sea off Nab Tower, Selsey, believed shot down by P/O Hodgkinson of No. 219 Sq. (Ju 88 Loss List & LOCS).
538 Fischer, HeinzLt2. & 3./KG 100 (01/43 Stalingrad-Pitomnik)He 111 H-6 Werknr 4736 (lost 07/01/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (26/02/43 postmortem)

EK 1 & 2

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 7 January, 1943 when he crashed at the Pitomnik airfield after being hit by Stalingrad AA fire (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). Added: VDK confirms he died in the Stalingrad area, on a return flight from Stalingrad-Pitomnik, to the home base of Novocherkassk. Remaining crew: Gefr Franz Grupp, Obs (WIA); Uffz Oskar Kurt Waibel, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Josef Reindl, Flt Engr (WIA). Uffz Waibel is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Rossoschka, Russia (D.Drury).
539 Fischer, HeinzLtNAGr. 1Fw-189 A-2EP (24/08/42)

EK 1 & EK 2
KIFA on 30 July 43 when rammed by a shot up aircraft and crashed at Orlova in the Donets Basin area.CKönig
540 Fischer, Heinz Albert WilhelmHptm1917/05/22Berlin-Dahlem11./LG 11 (09/39, CK), 1.(St)/Tr.Gr. 186 (06/40, CK), Stafü 9./StG 1 (05-07/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 7./St.G. 1 (10/42, CK)Ju 87 B, Ju 87 D-3 (05/42, CK), Ju 87 D-1 "J9 + AL" Werknr 2629 (lost 26/10/42)
RK (25/11/42 postm.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/05/42)
EP (04/05/42)

EK 1 & EK 2 (06/09/39, CK)
Wound Badge (12/05/42, CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 26 October, 1942 near Steritsi in the Volkhov pocket, when during a strafing mission at 500 meters, his AC was hit by German artillery, losing its tail and crashing, killing both Fischer and his rear gunner, Uffz. Ernst Hümmer. 465 missions. Added: WIA in left arm on 12/05/42 when shot down during an attack on tanks near Lipovik and force-landed near the front lines; returned to unit the next day. (CK)
541 Fischer, KarlOfw3/KG-2 (5/42 Gilze-Rijen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5373 "U5 + BL" (lost 5/16/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 16 May, 1942; crashed into the North Sea, 30 km east of Lowestoft, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown. Netherland Loss Registry. Added: His Dornier sd by Spitfires of No.412 Sq., piloted by P/O J.D.Stephenson and P/O R.A. Ellis in the area of Great Yarmouth, and crashed into the sea east of Southwold, Suffolk. Pilot Fischer is MIA. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Heinrich Schmidt-Hederich, Obs (Stfkpt 3/KG-2); Fw Heinz Hartmann, R/O and Ofw Georg Höhenrieder, Flt Engr.. The three deceased washed ashore on the Dutch side and are buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk AR, Row 1: Höhenrieder Gr 138 and Schmidt-Hederich Gr 135. Hartmann buried Ysselsteyn, Blk CL, Row 1, Gr 24 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
542 Fischer, Karl HeinzLt7/13/19247/JG-2 (4/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440639 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 12 April, 1944 near Briquemont Belgium, cause not given. Source: A. Rosseels.
543 Fischer, Karl-HeinzFw1/StG-3 (Med)Ju 87D-4 Werk # 1187 "S7 + GH" (lost 9/17/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspWIA with unnamed crew 17 September, 1943; emergency landing on Insel Kephallonia, crew returned. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: emergency landing on Kefalonia on 21/09/43 according Eisenbach.



544 Fischer, Kurt HeinzLt6/1/19222/NJG-1 (11/44)He 219A-2 Werk # Unk "G9 + MK" (lost 11/28/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with R/O, Uffz Hermann Bauer, 28 November, 1944. They were sd, on a test flight, by a Tempest of No.56 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A.F.Moore, crashing in the vicinity of Reckenfeld, 6km NW of Greven. Lt Fischer buried at Lauheide, near Münster (C.König & LOCS).
545 Fischer, WilhelmUffz1/6/19225/NJG-1 (1/45 Rheine)Ju88G-1 Werk # 714277 "G9 + AC" (lost 1/1/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945, sd by their own flak at Gerverskop, W of Utrecht. The AC crashed NE of Barneveld during Operation Bodenplatte (DeSwart). The entire crew were killed and buried at Ysselstein. Remaining crew: Ogefr Simon Dagn (geb 8/29/24) Buried Block AB/9/209; Ogefr Heinz Böhle (geb 5/17/22) Buried Block AB/9/211; and Ogefr Alois Stocklöw (geb 3/20/23) Buried Block AB/9/210. No mention of the pilots burial Block, however he may be next to one of the other crew. Source: A. Rosseels.
Ysselstein, Holland

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546 Fischer, WilhelmII/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4374 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 15 June, 1941 when he crashed into the ground near Hammerfest during a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KIC): Uffz Oskar Heid, Observer; Uffz Otto Kaas, R/O; Uffz Franz Menne, Gunner and Heinz Kohs, Mech. Rank for Fischer and Kohs not given. Source: SIG Norway.
547 Fissel, HeinzOblt3(F)/NachtDo 17P Werk # 4059 (lost 2/17/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, EP (9/21/42), Observer Operational Clasp
DK-G Awards List. Added: Oblt Fissel was sd with wounds by AA fire near Veryassko, Novgorod Oblast, Russia, 17 February, 1943 (D.Drury).
548 Fleischauer, HeinzUffz3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171004 "Yellow 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 July, 1944; Combat with American fighters, crashed near Caen. Mombeek MIA List.
549 Fleischer, HugoOfw1/KG-40He 177A-3 Werk # 535745 "CJ +FS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944, crashing west of Rouen France during a mission. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Altpeter, Fw Walter Polacy, Gefr Hans Knodtke, Ofw Alfred Link and Ogefr Willi Schmidt. Only Link survived the crash. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
550 Fleischhacker, Heinz GünterOfw73/JG-77 (5/40), 12/JG-51 (12/41 S.U.)Bf 109E in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8231 "Brown 2" (lost 2/24/42) in JG-51
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
MIA 24 February, 1942 at Gshatsk, no cause given. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 west of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. Magnus. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 4 December, 1941. A 2nd & 3rd, an Ar-2 and a Pe-2 on 30 December, 1941. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 21 January, 1942. Alternate spelling: Fleischhacke.
551 Fleischhauer, HeinzUffz3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171004 "Yellow 7" (lost 7/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 July, 1944 after aerial combat with P-47s northwest of Alencon.
552 Floss, HeinzOfw14/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461392 (lost 11/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944 during aerial combat 5km SW of Naumberg (Bf 109 Loss List).
553 Flothmann, HermannLt114/KG-40 (Atlantic)Fw 200C, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360049 "F8 + MY" (lost 11/1/42) EK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at the Bay of Biscay 1 November, 1942 after being attacked by an enemy fighter (Ju 88 Loss List). One known shared victory, a Whitley V with Heinz Hissbach at the Bay of Biscay on 30 September, 1942.
554 Flügge, Karl HeinzLt1110/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 S of Suniyev on 28 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Yak-9 NW of Dumbrova on 20 September, 1943. A 4th, a Yak-9 at Novo-Stepnyansky on 21 September, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-5 SW of Vassiljevka on 27 September, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-4 on 15 January, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 January, 1944. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 27 January, 1944. A 9th, an La-5 on 28 January, 1944. A 10th, a Yak-9 on 4 March, 1944. An 11th, a U-2 on 8 April, 1944. Magnus Report.
555 Flügge, Karl Heinz „Nuggel“30/10/231310/JG-51  
(Staka 01.03.44 to 08.04.44)Bf109G-6 Werk # 18079 „White 5“ 
(lost 08/4/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Shot down on 08.04.1944 30 km E of Stanislau and POW

Sources:B. Barbas; War diary of Heinz Marquardt of 10. / J.G. 51 Mölders January 1944;  Chronicle Jagdgeschwader 51 „Mölders“
CKönig
556 Föhl, HeinzLt3/19/192315/JG-51 (Africa)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15079 "Black 5" (lost 3/6/43)EK 2

Fighter Operational Clasp
MIA 6 March, 1943, probably shot down by enemy fighters in the Medenine area. Magnus Report, 45 victories (?). The Bf 109 Loss List indicated only one victory. That one victory may be his claim of a P-38 sd SW of El Hamma, Tunisia (D.Drury)
557 Fokuhl, JohannLt.d.R.4/18/1911Wulfenau1(F)/Ob.d.L.He 111H-2 Werk # 5542 "T5 + UH" (lost 1/19/40)Observer Operational ClaspCrashed at sea 19 January, 1940 when he was shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 603 Sq., 20 miles off Aberdeen. Crew disposition not given. Wiki Luft data. Added: Although a pilot, he was flying as Observer on this date and listed as MIA, but believed buried at CC, w/o detail. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Fritz Schneider (geb 6/27/1909) KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 3, Row 18, Gr 553; Uffz Heinz Hartwig, Flt Engr, buried CC, Blk 3, Row 18, Gr 552 and Uffz Otto Schäfer, Gnr, remembered Laboe Naval Mem, Kiel (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
558 Follmann, LeoUffz2/18/1924Vollinghausen8/KG-53 (temp assign to TG-30)He 111 Werk # 701671 "S3 + HH" (lost 8/22/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 22 August, 1944: crashed near Paris while on a supply mission to Bernay, cause not reported. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Rudolf Boseckert, Obs; Uffz Rolf Uhlig, R/O; Ogefr Heinz Grunert, Gnr and Uffz Wilhelm Geissner, Mech (Luftwaffe Discussion Forum). Added: Burial locations at Fort-de-Malmaison, Blk 5, Row 39: Uffz Follmann, Gr 1777; Ogefr Boseckert, Gr 1776; Ogefr Grunert, Gr 1776 (may be incorrect #) and Uffz Geissner, Gr 1775. Uffz Uhlig is buried at Champigny-St Andre among the unknowns (D.Drury).
559 Fölze, HeinzUffz2/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15974 (lost 9/1/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20525 "NH + YO" (dam 1/31/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
Injured in a takeoff crash east of Nikolajew on 31 January, 1944. His Wk# 15974 reported downed by combat, making an emergency landing Kuteinikowo on 1 September, 1943 due to engine damage, pilot OK.
560 Fontana, HeinzHptm3/KGr.z.b.V.-102 (4/40), Stfkpt 14/TG-4 (5/43), IV/TG-4, Stfkpt 3/TG-1 (4/44)Ju 52/3mg4e Werk # 6631 "DB + RC" (lost 4/13/40)EP (6/5/43), EK 1 & 2, Transport Operational Clasp in GoldWhile delivering a Mountain troop batterie and supplies to Narvik on 13 April, 1940, this ac was one of 13 transports to get lost in bad weather and force land at Hartvikvatnet (Hartvigvan, Norway). No mention of crew and/or their disposition (Flyvrak Norway). The Ju 52 landed on a frozen lake, and later sank. Hartvigvan is 15km north of Harvik (LOCS).
561 Forg, HeinzUffz1Stabstaffel/JG-51 (2/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 22 February, 1944.
562 Forgatsch, HeinzOblt3/8/1915Bunzlau Schlesien2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-306 (9/39), 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-806 (11/39), Erprobungsgruppe EKdo 210 (6/40), KGr-806 (1/41 Channel), Stfkpt 4/SKG-210Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4175 "??" (lost 1/20/41), Me 210A-1 Werk # 0117 (lost 9/41)
RK(6/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber and/or Destroyer Operational Clasp
KIFA 23 September, 1941 near Ankershagen northwest of Rechlin as leader of Erprobungsstaffel 210 when testing the Me 210A-1 Wk# 0117. His R/O, Fw Kurt Hoffmann was also killed in the crash. His RK was for 50 hazardous fighter bomber missions over England. Sank one transport ship. His Wk# 4175 crash landed at the Caen-Carpiquet airfield on 20 January, 1941 injuring the crew, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). 100 combat missions.
563 Förster, FritzHptm (post-mortem)1912/06/14Berge/Bautzen4./KG 6 (Deelen Holland)Ju 88A-14 "3E + HM" Werknr 144537 (lost 25/03/43)KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1943 after being caught by AA fire and crashing into a hill at Balerno, Scotland, seven miles south of Edinburgh, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Heinz Kristall, Observer (born 12/04/21 in Königsberg, CK); Uffz Horst Bluhm, Radop (born 24/02/20 in Memel, CK) and Gefr Willi Euler, Gunner (born 19/09/21 in Leuportsdorf, CK)

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564 Foucar, KarlFw7/15/19202/KG-66Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330289 "Z6 + GK" (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp
WIA 22 January, 1945; the crew bailed when their navigational equipment failed on the return from a mission. Low on fuel, they bailed over Quedlinburg. The R/O, Uffz Alois Lechner, geb 7/13/1920 was reported KilledInAction (KIA). Remaining crew (Uninjured): Fw Willy Romahn, geb 2/1/1920, Obs and Uffz Heinz Jährisch, geb 9/5/1923, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
565 Franck, Karl HeinzLt5/27/19204/KG-2 (1/42 Soesterberg)Do 217E-2 Werk # 1155 "U5 + MM" (lost 1/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at the Soesterberg Holland airfield on 17 January, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Alternate spelling: Franck (Netherland Loss Registry). He and crew were killed in the crash while conducting a factory test. Remaining crew (KIC, bur Ysselsteyn): Uffz Kurt Sawitzki (geb 5/17/1915, bur CX-8-186), Gefr Arno Freytag (geb 4/1/1921, bur CX-8-184) and Uffz Hermann Seeger (Geb 1/10/1916, bur CX-8-188). Pilot Franck buried CX-8-189 (F.Munckhof).
Ysselstein, Holland
566 Frank,HptmStfkpt 2/SG-4 (43 S.U.)Fw 190F most likelyRK (?)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp
Photo & description found on a dealer sale lot online. This may be Maj Heinz Frank. In a photo, he appears to be wearing the RK.
567 Frank, HeinzMajStab II/SG-2 (?)Fw 190G-3 Werk # 160749 (?) (lost 5/12/44)Assault Operational ClaspPOW 12 May, 1944; captured by the Russians at the Khersonnes airfield.
568 Frank, Heinz AllanMaj12/12/1914Arnstadt Thüringen85/LG-2, Stfkpt 3/Sch.G-1 (10/42 S.U.), Adj. II/SG-2 (Khersonnes, Krim 6/44), Kdr IV/SG-151Hs 123, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6060 (40% dam 10/15/42), Ju 87D in SchG-1(10/43), Fw 190 Werk# 160749 & Fw 190G-3 Werk # 160948 in SG-2
RK(9/3/42)
EL(1/8/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(10/15/42)
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant
900+ missions. Died 7 October, 1944 following an accidental pistol shooting. The bullet locked in his right hip, and he died of a circulatory collapse in a hospital. His E-7 damaged when he crashed at Tusow as a result of tire damage on 15 October, 1942. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 1 August, 1942, while in LG-2. One known western victory, a B-24 in the Ploesti area on 24 June, 1944.
569 Frank, HelmutHptm4/17/1914Eylau6/Luft Signal Regt Flg. Versuchs KpHe 111H-5 Werk # 3548 "GD + LL" (lost 4/8/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 8 April, 1942; crashed into the side of a mountain (cliff) at Lindasen, killing the entire crew, no cause reported. Remaining crew: Fw Erich John, Ofw Kurt Jennewein, Uffz Karl Heinz Kunert (R/O) and Uffz Herman Lorenz (Mech) (Flyvrak Norway).
570 Frank, RudolfLt (postm.)1920/08/19Karlsruhe, Grünwinkel451./NJG 3 (06/42), 2./NJG 3 (06/43), 6./NJG 3 (11/43), 3./NJG 3 (04/44 Vechta)Bf 110, Fw 190 in Wild Boar Unit, Bf 110 G-4 "D5 + CL" Werknr 720074 (lost 27/04/44)
RK (06/04/44)
EL (No 531, 20/07/44 postm.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/10/43)
EP (09/08/43)

EK 1 (15/04/42 CK) & EK 2 (04/07/41 CK)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (14/01/44 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille, CK)Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa (CK)
Glider Badge B
KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944 when his Bf 110 G-4 was struck by a Lancaster of RAF No. 12 Sq. at Heese, which was falling to the ground near Eindhoven, Holland. Added: A part of the wing was torn apart, CK) Frank was killed in the ramming. The stricken G-4 crashed at Heeze Holland, the remaining crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). His 23rd victory, a Lancaster at Oud Kembeek, east of Lingen, on 18 November, 1943. He scored a double victory over two "4 mot" in the Lüneburg area on 15 February, 1944. He scored five victories on 20 February, 1944. A Lancaster 10 km NW of Venlo on 23 April, 1944. Another Lancaster on 27 April, 1944, no location. He was one of the most successful Night Fighter pilots of his squadron. 183 combat missions. All his victories were Night victories. Added: He bailed a total of 3 times during combat missions and had several crash landings (CK). Ofw Frank burial: Block Z, Row 6, Grave 149. His R/O, OFw Hans Georg Schierholz and Gnr Fw Heinz Schneider (WIA) bailed safely (it was Schierholz"s 4th jump out of a stricken aircraft (CK) (SGLO).


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Rudolfs former crew members
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571 Frank, WilhelmOFw1./TG 3Ju-52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/02/43)

EK 1 & 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze
Added CK: On 07/10/1943 OFw Frank sighted a crashed German airplane near a village on his route to Starosten. The crew was surrounded by attacking enemy partisan bands. He managed to land his Ju near the plane under difficult situation and being fired on by MG and mortar fire, while he and OGefr Längler managed to rescue the wounded crew and take-off again. Crew: Radop Uffz Heinz Grashoff, Mech StFw Friedrich Schnitt, Gunr OGefr Kurt Längler. Entry into the "Goldene Buch der Flieger" on 19/02/44 by Göring.CKönig
572 Franke, HeinzLt5/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5714 "3Z + FN" (lost 6/3/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 June, 1942 during an operation over Kent. Shot down by AA fire and crashed at Knockhimdown Hill, Herne Bay, Kent, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz E. Fehmel, Uffz U. Kempin and Ofw E. Bassler. Found on Internet,
573 Franke, HeinzUffz10/9/19182/JG-1 (Twente)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170953 (lost 7/29/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210111 "Black 7" (lost 1/14/45) Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat with Canadian fighters at Venlo (Geensen). Frankes D-9 crashed at Deurningen Holland, NE of Hengelo (DeSwart) Buried Ysselsteyn, Block Q/2/26. Added: Uffz Franke was reported injured in his A-8 at Le Mans, no further detail (absa3945).
Ysselstein, Holland
574 Franke, HeinzUffz8/JG-54 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 19847 "Black 9" (lost 8/31/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
Shot down with wounds 31 August, 1943 west of Schwerin/Grinitz Germany.
575 Franke, HeinzUffz2/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170953 (lost 7/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 29 July, 1944; failed to land after a transfer flight; crashed in the Le Mans area without enemy contact, cause unknown. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen.
576 Franken, Karl HeinzUffz4/1/19202/NJG-5Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5088 "C9 + BK" (lost 3/27/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 27 March, 1943 near he Stendal airfield, cause not reported, buried Wetter - Wengern Evangelical Cemetery. His R/O Gefr Georg Haase was also KIC. Bf 110 Loss List & Lost Aircraft Report.
577 Frankenbach, HeinzUffz7/JG-77 (4/43)Bf 109G-2 Trop Werk # 10683 (dam 4/6/43)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 6 April, 1943; belly landed near Fauconnerie when hit by enemy fire (Qu.Meister File).
578 Franz, GüntherOblt1921/05/26 (CK)84./NJG 1 (08/43 St Trond), NJG 3, 10./NJG 6 (02-05/44 CK)Do-217 N-1 "G9 + BM" Werknr. 1463 (dam 08/43), Bf-110 F-4 "2Z + AU" Werknr. 4701 (170 flight hours, 70% dam on 02/01/44, CK)
EK 1 & 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Uninjured in a belly landing on 10 August, 1943, near SGravenvoeren Be. due to an engine fire while on a training mission (Rosseels). One known victory, a Halifax at Alexandrowo on 8 May, 1944. A Wellington, same day, at Küstendil. Boiten, 4 victories. Added: Pilot license received on 30/11/40 by FFS Neubrandenburg. Uninjured in an landing without flaps on 02/01/44 at Bukarest-Otopeni airfield on a fighter training flight (Rottenflugausbildung), due to technical problems (flaps didnt function, brakes were to weak, so as the limit of the landing strip was reached the aircraft overturned in soft ground), his Radop Uffz Heinz Beckhusen was slightly WIFA. The investigation by the Mechs resulted in the statement that the flaps functioned and could have been extended with emergency pressure (CK)


579 Frassek, GeorgUffz2/8/191815(Z)/KG-40 (Atlantic)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360078 "F8 + NZ" (lost 7/12/43)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew 12 July, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Helmut Heinze (or Hinze), Obs & Ogefr Heinz Dock, R/O. The crew were picked up at sea, off Cape Finisterre after being sd by a Whitley BD681 of 10 OTU, piloted by Sgt Rudman (R.Randall). Added: The crew of the Whitley were all KilledInAction (KIA) after being attacked by another Ju 88 piloted by Oblt Hans Schuster of 15/KG-40, and went into the sea off Cape Finisterre (D.Drury).
580 Freitag, Heinrich HeinzLtReising8/JG-52 (2/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7304 "Black 9" (lost 2/13/42)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 13 February, 1942 under strange circumstances, failing to return from a mission. Some say he deserted to the Soviets, however, he was not released from captivity until 4 December, 1949.
581 Fresia, HeinzLt11/4/1915Bad Frankenhausen61/ZG-76 (12/39 Wangerooge), 2/ZG-76, 8/JG-1 (12/44)Bf 109D & E in ZG-76, Bf 109G & Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175005 "Blue 13" (lost 12/26/44) in JG-1
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944; crashed by Mecher Luxembourg during an operation to provide air cover for the ground troops in the Bastogne sector. Buried Sandweiler (Lux.), Block R/218A. Two known victories, both Wellingtons; both 20 km southwest of Helgoland, 18 December, 1939. A 3rd, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944.
582 Freylach, JosefGefr7/18/1922RudolfstadtFFS (Pilot School)He 111P-5 Werk # Unk (lost 3/21/44)Student PilotKilledInAction (KIA) 21 March, 1944 while on a training flight; sd by a P-51B of the 4th FG, 334FS, piloted by Lt Albert L.Schlegel. The ac crashed in the vicinity of Saintes, Charente-Maritime France. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Kuclow, 2nd Student pilot (Inj); Fw Dominik Fashang, Flt Instr (Inj); Gefr heinz Straub, Student R/O (Inj) and Uffz Kurt Stache, Flt Engr KilledInAction (KIA)). Freylach KilledInAction (KIA) and buried with Stache at Berneuil, Blk 2, Row 11; Freylach Gr 363, Stache Gr 362 (D.Drury).
583 Frick, HeinzUffz5/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-4 Werk # 6288 "6G + FH" (lost 12/2/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspWk# 6288 shot down by flak 2 December, 1941, location not reported, pilot returned, unnamed R/O KilledInAction (KIA). LW Loss Report & Ju 87 Loss List
584 Fricke, Heinz EwartOblt9/JG-2Bf 109E-4(lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1940 in aerial combat with fighters, southwest of the Isle of Wight. Alternate spelling: Frick ((Stankey).
585 Fricke, JürgenLt9(Eis)/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4058 "5K + NK" (lost 3/21/43), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360328 "5K + HT" (lost 6/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 5 June, 1943; probable mid-air collision with C-6 Wk# 360398, piloted by Uffz Heinz Mayer (MIA w/crew) in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6273. His Wk# 4058 was reported lost at Swoboda 21 March, 1943, cause unknown, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
586 Fricke, Karl HeinzUffz2/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163213 (lost 5/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Tuscania (Bf 109 Loss List).
587 Friebel, Paul-HeinzOfhr11/9/192411/JG-54 (Latvia)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 550208 "White 1" (lost 8/5/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
MIA 5 August, 1944, location unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 24 July, 1944. Added: Reported MIA near Jelgava/Mitau
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Friebel (centre) with unknown colleagues. Photo marked on rear 'Als Fähnrich beim 1. / JG 106 in Sandhofen, März 1944   Erni/Toni/Froni, Ambro, Liebert'
588 Friedemann, Kurt HeinzOblt45/JG-53 (4/42), 2/ZG-26 (8/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-6 (8/44)Bf 410 in ZG-26, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171498 "Yellow 16" in JG-6 (lost 9/18/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp
MIA 18 September, 1944 after aerial combat near Charleroi. Mombeek MIA List. Two known victories, a Hurricane and a Spitfire over Marsa Scirocco Malta on 10 April, 1942. A 3rd and 4th, both P-38s at Chauny-Tergnier within 3 minutes, on 25 August, 1944.
589 Friedl, ErichLt11/3/1920Horni Plana, Cz.6/KG-26 He 111H-6 Werk # 4185 "1H + UU" (lost 9/19/43) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 19 September, 1943; the ac crashed into the Haugstein mountain in Upper Austria due to heavy fog. (The VDK website shows the location as 70km north of Wels). Remaining crew (KIC, desig unk): Uffz Alois Hindinger, Ogefr Anton Mörk, Ogefr Armand Ulrich, Ogefr Heinz Leidecker and Gefr Oswald Schulz. Pilot (pos uncertain) buried in a Family Cem. at Brno; Schulz (geb 11/3/1922) understood buried in Gdansk, formerly Danzig. The others grave locations, unknown, but there is a memorial plaque on a boulder at Haugstein bei Stadl (Gedenkstein) Upper Austria, commemorating all six (D.Drury).
590 Friedmann, HeinzLt7/ZG-1 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1090 (60% dam 7/13/42)Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp
Injured 13 July, 1942 at the Konstaninowka airfield, most likely a crash, cause not reported. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
591 Friedrich, ErnstLt14/02/22 (CK)Steinbach a.d.K. (CK)6./KG 54 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5840 "B3 + SP" (lost 13/08/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 13 August, 1942; crashed after taking evasive action from a Havoc of No. 85 Sq. (Sullivan & Skeel). He crashed on the Redward Farm, Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Werner Bohlmann, Obs; Lt Hans Rathmann, R/O and Ogefr Heinz Schermer, Gnr. This took place during an attack on London. The ac & crew were recovered in 1992 (Graham Palmer 4/2020). Added Buried in war cemetery Cannock Chase (CK)


592 Friedrich, HansLtFAGr.-5Ju 290A-3 Werk # 159 "9V + CK" (lost 11/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 20 November, 1943, cause and location not reported. His co-pilot, Lt Gottfried Sachse, and Observer, Lt Heinz Arnold, also MIA, and six remaining unnamed crew. (9 man crew; 1 KilledInAction (KIA), 8 MIA. Obs Loss List. Added: The ac was sd by a Mosquito of No.157 Sq, piloted by W/Cdr J.A.Mackie, and crashed 40 miles off Cape Ortegal, Corunna, Spain. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Weber, R/O 1 (MIA); Fw Erwin Gerschwitz, Flt Engr (MIA); Uffz Adolf Martens, Gnr 1 (MIA); Ogefr Horst Bentke, Gnr 2 (MIA); Gefr Heinz Engellitner, Gnr 3 (MIA) and StbsFw Wilhelm Schief, R/O 2 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 1, Gr 5 (D.Drury).
593 Friedrich, HeinzFw1/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 5680 "1H + CB" (lost) EK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp
POW 11 September, 1940 after his Ac was damaged by AA fire and then attacked by fighters of RAF No. 92 Sq. on the way to London. He made a force landing at Burmarsh, Kent, after dumping his bombs. Remaining crew (POW): Fw Heinz Georg (WIA), Observer; Uffz Kurt Hoffmann, R/O; Uffz August Dreyer, Gunner and Uffz Heinz Sternemann, Gunner. Only Fw Georg was wounded.
594 Friedrich, HeinzOfhrII/SG-102 (1/45 Prag-Kbely)Fw 190F-8 Werk # 930185 (lost 1/2/45)Ground Assault Operational ClaspKIC 2 January, 1945 when attempting an emergency near the Prag-Kbely airfield, strucking an off-road obstacle (F.Braun).
595 Friedrich, K. HeinzJG-26Bf 109, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspButler Pilot List (in addition to Karl Heinz & a Karl)
596 Friedrich, Karl HeinzFw110/JG-26 (6/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412538 "Black 15" (lost 7/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462701 "Black 4" (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
WIA a 3rd time in Fw 190D-9 Werk # 500090 "Black 9" during aerial combat with a P-51 SW of Oberhausen. WIA a 2nd time, 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 412 Sq. Krefeld airfield. He made a successful force landing in his "Black 4". WIA 17 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 411 or 602 Sq. at Chartres. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Normandy beachhead on 30 June, 1944.
597 Friess, FranzUffz3/7/1920Mannheim16/ZG-1Bf 110G-2 Werk # Unk "2N + FP" (lost 7/7/44), Bf 110G-2 Werk # Unk (lost 7/14/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp
One known victory, a B-17 at Raab on 7 July, 1944. Added: Uffz Friess was KilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1944, and his R/O, Gefr Heinz Lippe was injured, when their Kisber landing ground was attacked by P-38's. Uffz Friess is believed buried in the War Cem., Budaors, Hungary as "Unknown". Onthe day of his first victory, 7 July, 1944, he and his R/O, Gefr Heinz Lippe, were reported injured in a collision over the village of Sarlusky-Kajsa, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA). They both bailed safely after combat with the American bombers and escorts (D.Drury).
598 Frintrop, HeinrichLt7/20/1907Bottrop10/KG-6 (7/42)Do 17P-1 Werk # 1064 "3E + PU" (lost 7/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 19 July, 1942, when their ac crashed at Villaroche, Seine-et-Marne, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all buried Champigny-St.Andre): Fw Siegfried Freitag, Obs (bur Blk 1, Row 4, Gr 340); Ofw Heinz Berlau, R/O (bur Blk 3, Row 3, Gr 200) and Fw Ruppert Mebes, Flt Engr (bur Blk 1, Row 4, Gr 327). Pilot, LT Frintrop buried Blk 3, Row 4, Gr 319 (D.Drury).
599 Frisch, GerhardOfhr9/21/19242/JG-2 (12/44-3/45), JV-44, 10/JG-7 (4/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738120 (dam 12/3/44), Fw 190D-9 "Black 11" (lost 3/25/45),Me 262A-1aWound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp
Bailed w/o injury from his D-9 25 March, 1945, cause not reported. Injured in a landing accident hit, an obstruction, in his A-8 at the Merzhausen airfield 3 December, 1944. His last known flight, an Me 262 to Prag-Ruszn on 29 April, 1945, together with Karl Heinz Engert. Jager Blatt 5/2002.
600 Fritzsche, Karl-HeinzLKS 7KIFA/KIC on 28 March 1944 near Deutsch Wagram, due to pilot error?CKönig

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