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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
601 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.
602 Patzner, GeorgOblt6/14/1913Breslau1Stffüh 1/NJG-1 (2/44), 2/NJG-100 (5/44 S.U.)Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 10-11 May, 1944.
603 Pauli, RudolfFw8/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6780 (lost 9/27/42) Added: coded: "5K + FS" (SL+QD) (CK)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(07/11/42)
EP (13/07/42CK)

EK 1 & 2

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) with one other unnamed crew 27 September, 1942; crashed near Ssoltzy after being hit by flak, two other crew WIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: KIA: Radop Uffz Georg Renner (EK1+2), the Obsv and Gunr were WIA. (CK)
604 Pavenzinger, GeorgFw42/JG-51 (France)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3326 "Red 9" (lost 9/28/39)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		French POW briefly on 28 September, 1939 after becoming lost and landing OK at Brumath, his E-1 captured. His first victory, a Spitfire during the Battle of Britain on 30 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Tonbridge on 7 September, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Blenheims over England on 27 October, 1940.
605 Pemler, GeorgLt7/19/19202(H)/31 (1/43), 1(F)/123Ju 88, Fw 189A (1/43 Kursk), Bf 109F-4Observer Operational ClaspAuthored the book "Route National No.7", a story about the military tragedy in France. Jager Blatt 3/2003.

Pictured L to R, Lt Pemler, Ofw Holzhey and Uffz Godhusen. Courtesy Christian König
606 Peter, KarlOblt2/28/192227/ZG-26Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. A 2nd B-17 on 14 October, 1943. Note: An Honor Goblet was found for sale on the internet named to a Lt. Karl Georg Peter and dated 26 October, 1941. He would appear to be a different person than Karl Peter, this record.
607 Peter, Karl GeorgLt3/25/19186(Pz)/Sch.G-1Hs 129B-2 Werk # 242 (20% dam 9/21/42)EP(10/26/41),
EK 1 & 2

Ground Assault Operational Clasp		His Wk# 242 was reported suffering engine damage, causing him to make an emergency landing by Kalatsch on 21 September, 1942. Lt Peters Honor Cup was seen on the internet. Source: Genadi Najda.
608 Peter, ManfredHptm06/02/12 (CKönig)Stfkpt 1/Kü.Fl.Gr-125BV 138C-1 Werk # 031130 "7R + EH" (lost)EP (05/06/43, postm.)

EK 1 & 2
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		MIA 2 May, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Mellom Tromso/Jan Mayen. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Georg Reichart, Co-pilot; Lt Wolf Bösel, Observer; Uffz Rudolf Thiem, R/O; Fw Siegfried Pahlitzsch, Mech and Ogefr Johannes Graf, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
609 Petereit, Hans GeorgFw3(H)/21Hs 126B-1 Werk # 3202 "P2 + AL" (lost 7/23/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA 23 July, 1943; downed by flak, crashed west of Papustitschi Russia. His Observer, Oblt Siegfried Manske, was also listed as MIA. No mention of a 3rd crewmember. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List
610 Peters, ClausLt11/20/1922Achim Hannover4/SG-101 (7/43), 5/SG-103 (10/43), I/SG-151 (12/43), 5/SG-1 (4/44), 6/SG-1 (4/45)Ju 87B & D, Bf 108,Fw 190F, Fi 156EK 1 (4/2/45) & 2 (8/25/44)
Assault Operational Clasp in Gold		Survived the war. Recd his Flugzeugführer Badge on 15 June, 1943 as an Fhj/Uffz. Served in the Baltics, Yugoslavia and the Soviet Union. Source: Kevin Huckfield (from Awards & Documents)
611 Pfeifer, KarlII/NJG-1 (2/42 to 4/45)Bf 110 Night Fighter Operational Clasp Flugbuch. This is most likely Ofw Karl Georg Pfeiffer.
612 Pfeiffer, GeorgHptm1/3/1914Stfkpt 9/KG-53 (Lille-Nord)He 111H-2Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 21 August, 1940 while flying as Observer on He 111H-1 "A1 + ?T, piloted by Fw Otto Henkel. The AC was shot sown by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq. into the North Sea, east of Scarborough.
613 Pfeiffer, Karl GeorgOfw106/NJG-2, 10/NJG-1 (1/43), 12/NJG-1 (6/43 Bergen), 11/NJG-1 (9/43), 12/NJG-1 (12/43, 1/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5367 "G9 + CX" (lost 6/25/43) in 12 Staffel, Bf 110G-4 Werk #5471 (Dam 9/29/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4884 (25% dam 12/16/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5421 "G9 + CZ" (lost 1/20/44; all three injured)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EP, EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster on 17 January, 1943. Another, a Stirling at Midwolda on 5 May, 1943. A 2nd Lancaster on 14 May, 1943. A Stirling against the Essen raid on 28 May, 1943. A Wellington off Zandvoort on 12 June, 1943. A Halifax 2km NE of Schwarmerhorn on 23 June, 1943. A "4 mot" at Raalte Holland on 13 June, 1944. His Wk# 5367 was shot down by Halifax return fire the night of 24-25 June, 1943 over Abbenes Holland, (recovered in October, 1992 by a Dutch Restoration Team). He and R/O Uffz Willi Knappe bailed successfully, although wounded. Fw Pfeifer was injured in Wk# 5471, the night of 29/30 September, 1943 due to an engine fire crash at Tietjerk Holland, one other WIA and one KIC, both not named (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The unnamed: R/O Willi Knappe WIA and Ogefr W. Bauerfeind, KilledInAction (KIA), buried Yssel AR-3-68. Fw Pfeiffer damaged Wk# 4884 Bergen airfield, no mention of his R/O (SGLO). Werk # 5421 crashed at Oude Biltzijl Holland, 7 km N of the Leeuwarden airfield on 20 January, 1944 due to engine failure (DeSwart). Added: Fw Pfeiffer, R/O Uffz W.Knappe & Gnr Gefr W.Krause injured (SGLO). Magnus & Boiten, 10 victories. Alternate spelling: Pfeifer.
614 Pfitzenreuter, WilhelmOfwI/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0116 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 March, 1943; crashed on takeoff from Varnes Norway airfield on an operational flight. Remaining crew: Uffz Georg Suchan, Co-pilot (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Werner Paulsen, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Helmut Gaiser, 2nd R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Horst Annighöfer, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Siegfried Klinkmann, Gunner (WIA) and Uffz Wilhelm Reinhardt, 2nd Gunner (WIA). Source: SIG Norway.



615 Pick, HugoFwGrosskampffliegerschule (GKFS)-4 (5/42 Thotn)He 111P Werk # 2503 (lost 5/4/42)Pilot Badge, Student?KIC with his entire crew, 4 May, 1942 when they crashed near Schönwalde, close to Fliegerhorst Thorn (aka Torun), Poland, due to an engine malfunction. Remaining crew: Uffz Georg Haubner, Obs; Uffz Josef Gievert, Gnr and Uffz Heinz Miram, Flt Engr. Fw Pick believed buried in the Kommunalfriedhof in Salzburg Austrai, confirmed by grave marker Rank & Death date. Only other VDK burial: Uffz Miram, whose remains have not been transferred to a war cem, but a grave is believed to exist at Stregiel (Ger., Gross Strengeln), Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Bartossen/Bartosze, Poland (D.Drury).



Courtesy Dave Drury
616 Pilhofer, GeorgLt5/25/19132(F)/123Do 17P Werk # 4112 "4V + BK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1940; crashed at Tourinnes-la-Grosse, buried Lommel, Block 47/214. Source: A. Rosseels.
Lommel, Belgium
617 Pissarski, GeorgUffz8/25/1920104/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43) (CKönig), 5JG-1 (6/43)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 6571 "Black 9" (lost 6/10/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 June, 1943 opposing B-25 bombers of RAF No. 98 Sq.. He was shot down by Basselvelde, north of Gent Be. by an escorting Spitfire "BS 395" of RAF No. 332 Sq., piloted by Norwegian Capt Christie W. Hosewinkel. Buried Lommel, Block 32 Gr 129. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 3 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 17 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 December, 1942. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 25 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a Pe-2 on 15 January, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-1 on 12 February, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 on 12 March, 1943. A 10th, a LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943.
Lommel, Belgium
618 Pistor, GeorgUffz11/14/1918LindauEJG-26, 7/JG-26 (9/41 Channel)Bf 109E-7, Fw 190A-1 Werk #10080 "White 9 + I" (lost 4/24/42)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKIFA 24 April, 1942 when he crashed at Marke, near Courtrai, while testing his new A-1. As a JG-26 trainee, he collided with Wolfgang Schaefer over Moorsele, but nursed his E-7 back to Wevelghem, Schaefer bailed and hit the ground with injuries. 14 combat missions as Oblt Mietuschs wingman. Flugbuch (9/40 to 4/42).
619 Pitsch, HansOfw5/20/1907Rheinsberg7/KG-77 (9/39 Königgrätz) (1) Do 17 E-1 Werk # Unk "3Z +FR" collides with (2) Do 17E-1 Werk # Unk "3Z + ?R" (both lost 9/1/39)* KIA with five additional crewmen, 1 September, 1939, when, while returning from a mission over Krakow, they were sd at Zurada, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, either by Polish AA fire, or a PZL.P.11c, of the 121st Ftr. Escadrille, piloted by 2/Lt Wladyslaw Gnys. Lt Gnys described firing on the two Dorniers, but did not see them crash, giving rise to the collision notion. However, Lt Gnys is credited as being the first Allied pilot to score a victory in WWII. Remaining crew (ac assignment & pos Unk): Uffz Oskar Finke, Uffz Kurt Klose, Gefr Wilhelm Jannsen, Uffz Georg Reindl and Uffz Josef Ruess. The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Siemianowice Slaskie, Blk 2, Row 21 as follows: Ofw Pitsch, Gr 1977; Uffz Finke, Gr 1974; Uffz Klose, Gr 1976; Gefr Jannsen, Gr 1973; Uffz Reindl, Gr 1975 and Uffz Ruess, Gr 1972 (D.Drury). *For now, the pilot names and crew positions, can only be speculation. Rather than losing the data, the event of the two downings, is reported as ONE profile.
620 Pittner, GeorgGefr10/JG-27 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 2741 (lost 12/20/40)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 20 December, 1940; crashed at Vechta on a domestic flight, no cause reported. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
621 Plähn, OskarFw2/1/1914Ohe6/KG-2 (5/40 Ober-Olm) Do 17Z Werk # 3613 "U5 + JP" (lost 5/18/40) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA 18 May, 1940, when, during an attack on Saint-Quentin, he was sd by fighters of GC I/6, piloted by Capt Francois Mauvier and Sgt Stanislav Popelka, and crashed west of Chauny, Aisne, France. Remaining crew (designations Unk; all KIA): Uffz Georg Berchtold, Uffz Josef Eisenhut and Uffz Otto Frey. The deceased are buried in Block 2 of the German War Cem. at Fort-de-Malmaison, France, as follows: Fw Plähn, Row 22, Gr 1936; Uffz Berchtold, Row 22, Gr 1935; Uffz Eisenhut, Row 21, Gr 1829 and Uffz Frey, Row 22, Gr 1934 (D.Drury). NOTE: Fw Plähn may not be the pilot, as the positions were not reported.
622 Planken, GeorgLt6/KG-76 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5833 "9K + FK" (lost 10/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with one other unnamed crew at Berdjansk 9 October, 1942 during a ferry flight, cause unknown, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List).
623 Platen-Hallermund, Georg Graf vonMaj11/2/1910LudwigslustStfkpt 2./KG 54 (-25/10/41, CK) Kdr I./KG 54 (11/42, CK), Kdr IV./KG 54 (04-06/43), Frontflieger-Sammelgruppe (), Kampfbeobachterschule 1 (-09/43), Stab/General der Nachtjagd (09/43-02/44, CK), Kdr I./KG 101 (02-09/44), Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A(o) 29/VII (-04/45)Ju-88 "B3 + AK" (dam by Flak near Novograd, CK)EP (27/04/42, CK)

EK 1 & 2
Added: On 05/04/42 he was credited with a hit on the cruiser Penelope during a raid on Malta. Survived the war. (CK)
624 Plauer, GeorgUffz5/ZG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6406 "S9 + GN" (lost 8/21/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 21 August, 1943 during aerial combat, location not reported. Bf 110 Loss List
625 Plitsch, Heinz GüntherLt6/20/1916StG-77, 13/KG-2 (9/43 Channel)Bf 110C-7 Werk # 2066 (dam 9/8/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze(8/21/44)		Flew fighter escort for Stuka Dive bombers. His document signed by StG-77 Kdr and Knights Cross Holder, Georg Jakob. The ac detail following is from Bf 110 Loss List: the C-7 was damaged 8 September, 1943 when hitting an obstruction while landing at Fere-Champenoise, pilot and one other injured.
626 Plöger, GeorgUffz II/SG-2Fw 190F-8 Werk # 588720 (lost 2/7/45)Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash near Pohlitz 7 February, 1945 due to engine failure.
627 Pöthig, GeorgOfw8/3/1917Hammerfeld OberschlesienIII/StG-2, II/StG-151, 8/StG-2, 8/SG-2Ju 87 RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/10/420

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Radio Operator for RK-EL Holder Hendrik Stahl. Approximately 900 missions. Deceased 4 October, 1995 (P. Bastin).
628 Pötter, Hans GeorgUffz4/JG-5Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13799 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 October, 1943; non-operational crash northeast of Pori Norway, cause unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
629 Pramesberger, Hans GeorgLt1919Bad Goisern, Upper Austria1/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 6897 "V4 + JH" (lost 11/16/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 November, 1940 when his ac was sd by AA fire and crashed at Woodensborough, Kent. His remains have not been identified. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC): Fw Emil Mikeska, Obs (bur 1/7/270); Uffz Heinz Wendtland, R/O (bur 1/9/318) and Uffz Ludwig Muegge (or Mügge), Flt Engr (bur 1/9/319) (D.Drury). Alternate spelling" Pranesberger.
Cannock Chase
630 Preugschat, FritzOfw8/17/1914Schattlauken7/KG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5230 "V4 + IR" (lost 5/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 17 May, 1941; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 600 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Archibald "Archie" D.McNeill Boyd. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Exeter Higher Cem., Sec Z, Row K): Uffz Georg Feus, Obs (Gr 190): Uffz Heinz Kretschmer, R/O (Gr 183) and Uffz Franz Mitzkath, Gnr (Gr 195). Pilot Ofw Preugschat buried in Grave 189 (D.Drury).
631 Puff, GeorgLtI/KG-28 (12/41), 2/KG-100 (1/43)He 111P, He 111H-16 Werk # Unk (lost 1/20/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/15/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 20 January, 1943 in the Stalingrad vicinity, Gumrak (LOCS). DK-G Awards List
632 Putz, HelmutHptm5/8/1915Munich4/KG-27 (2/40), Stfkpt 4/KG-27 (9/42)He 111P, He 111H-3 Werk # 6830 "1G + FM (force land 6/25/41), He 111H-16 Werk # 160291 "1G + BM" (lost 6/13/43) RK(9/19/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/41)
EP(5/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Soviet POW 13 June, 1943 when he failed to return from a mission against the tank works in Gorki. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Rudolf Hofmann, Obs; Ofw Eugen Schorn, R/O and Ofw Georg Kotzibik, Flt Engr.. He and Schorn survived captivity and were released years later. He made a force landing on 25 June, 1941 in Wk# 6830 and was rescued by Lt Paul Fendt, another He 111 pilot (DK-G Awards List). 377 combat missions. Deceased 8 December, 1995 Munich (P. Bastin).
633 Querl, HerbertFwI./KG 53He-111MIA/ KIA on 20 May 1940 crashed in France. Crew: since 2 pilots (Fw Querl and Fw Bogdanski, Alfred) were shot down on that day (Src KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl) the following crew members were part of one of the pilots: Radop Uffz Rudolf Bruckner (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Alfons Truskowski (MIA/ KIA) or Radop Uffz Albert Schweighardt (KIA), Mech Uffz Georg Wild (MIA/ KIA) or Mech Uffz Georg Wissmeier (MIA/ KIA), Gunr Gefr Helmut Berner (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Eduard Damböck (MIA/ KIA) or Flg Oskar Dorer (MIA/ KIA). Interestingly no Obs were mentioned in the MIA/ KIA list.CKönig
634 Quietzsch, HorstUffz9/2/1922Leipzig6/JG-11 (1/44 Deelen)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410210 "Yellow 4" (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944, presumably during aerial combat, at Wenum-Weisel, north of Apeldoorn, His remains were buried in 2011 at Ysselsteyn Cemetery, Block TE, Row 3, Grave 26. Source: Jaap Woortman & Georg Heete.
Ysselstein, Holland
635 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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636 Rademacher, HerbertUffzII/Schl.G.-2 (3/43)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5917 (lost 3/30/43)Student Pilot ?KIFA 30 March, 1943, when he collided mid-air with another 190, piloted by Uffz Georg Brandel (Inj), near Trudering (Qu.Meister File).
637 Radike, KurtUffz3(F)/100 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430554 "T5 + CL" (lost 4/22/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Herbert Vogts and two other unnamed crew 22 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed MIA were Uffz Gerhard Schmüser, R/O and Uffz Georg Hartmann, Mech (Qu.Meister File). Alternate spelling may be: Radicke.
638 Raith, GeorgFwIV/JG-54, II/JG-26 (joins 2/45), 5/JG-26Fw 190D-9 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945 during aerial combat in his D-9 with a Spitfire of RAF No. 402 Sq 7 km NE of Bissel.
639 Ranftl, GeorgOFw-OFhr08/08/14KIA in combat mission on 05/05/45 (VDK: 03/05/45), shot down at Ochsenwerder near Hamburg. Buried cemetery Hamburg-Ochsenwerder grave G-ICKönig
640 Rappl, Franz GeorgOfw93/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.), V/JG-51 (3/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA)/MIA 12 March, 1945 (JG-51 Chronik). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 6 May, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-5 on 20 July, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 25 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) E of Yelnya on 30 August, 1943. A 6th, a MiG-3 E of Dukhovshchina on 14 September, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 at Lipover on 10 October, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-5 on 23 December, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 12 January, 1944.
641 Ratzke, GeorgLt7/18/19202/KG-2 (Eindhoven)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4348 "U5 + AK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 December, 1942 after failing to return from a raid against port installations at Sunderland. The cause and the crash location are unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Paul Köhler, Observer, Ogefr Wolfgang Mertz, wireless operator and Uffz Gerhard Krüger, gunner.
642 Rau, GeorgFw7/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141048 "??" (lost 11/5/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew off Tympaklion 5 November, 1942, crashed into the sea, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).raux
643 Rauch, AntonFw12/19/1917DiessenEinsatzkampfGr.Ju 88/Gen.d.Fl.Ausb. (10/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0183 "K5 + AH" (lost 10/10/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 10 October, 1943 when the ac crashed and burned at Athens-Tatoi airfield, Greece, cause uncertain. Remaining crew: Wolf Renek, Co-Pilot (KIC); Oblt Georg Denkmann, Obs (KIC); Fw Otto Butz, R/O (Inj) and Fw Felix Czech, Gnr (KIC). The three deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 3 Row 4, Platte 5; Rauch, Denkmann and Czech (D.Drury). NOTE: Per LOCS, two versions 1) sd by a Beaufighter, or 2) Collided with another Ju 88 on takeoff from Athens-Tatoi.
644 Rauwolf, GeorgUffz16/JG-27 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6280 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 9/9/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 9 September, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire by Beneden, Kent, England (Jager Blatt 4/2002). It was reported that he got careless, and dropped too far behind, and was peppered by the Spitfire. He dove to 10,000 feet and bailed at Mounts Farm. His first victory, a Hurricane 10 km NW of Selsey Bill on 18 August, 1940.
645 Rebensdorf, LudwigLt6/2/1917III/KG-40He 111H-3 Werk # 3328 "V4 + CH" (lost 4/9/41Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 9 April, 1941 after their ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.316 Sq., piloted by P/O Tadeusz W.Sawicz, and crashed into the sea off St Anne's Head, Pembrokeshire. Remaining crew: Uffz Georg Petereit, Obs; Uffz Michael Franck, R/O and Fw Werner Fritzsche, Flt Engr. All four Missing at Sea (D.Drury).
646 Rehle, SiegfriedHptm8/4/1915Waldkirchen3/KG-53 (6/39), 5/KG-53 (3/41 Channel), 2/KG-53 (1/42 S.U.)He 111H-3 TO coll 5/9/40), He 111H-4 Werk # 7920 "A1 + AB" (lost 12/30/42) RK(2/19/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/8/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		An Observer KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1942 in the Welikije-Luki area, Russia; sd by AA fire 5km north of the Velikiye Luki railway station. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Willi Strunk, Pilot; Uffz Siegfried John, R/O; Fw Georg Urban, Flt Engr and Uffz Werner Linde, Gnr.. (Kaier RK book)

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TK / KTY
647 Reichart, GeorgUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-125BV 138C-1Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 2 May, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Mellom Tromso/Jan Mayen. Flying Co-pilot this date with Hptm Peter Manfred. See Manfred for further details. Source: SIG Norway.
648 Reichelt, GeorgOblt8/StG-77 (Med)Ju 87D Werk # 1281 "S2 + LS" (4/24/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilled with crew in a mid-air collision with Ju 87 Wk# 1222, piloted by Uffz Heinz Sieck (KIC w/crew), on 24 April, 1943 near Orestano. Ju 87 Loss List
649 Reichert, GeorgUffz1(F)/125BV 138C-1 Werk # 310033 "7R + AH" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIC (injured) 17 November, 1942; sank at Skjorrafjord during non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Lansdberg-Velen, Observer (KIC); Fw Siegfrid Pahlitzen, Mech (WIC) and Fw Heinrich Wiese, 2nd Mech (WIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: MIA as co-pilot of Hptm Peter Manfred (CKönig)
650 Reimann, GeorgUffz6/KG-3Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
651 Reimers, RolfOblt3/23/19201/KG-66Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140603 "Z6 + GH" (lost 11/43), Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330690 "Z6 + ??" (70% dam 8/11/44)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 11 August, 1944; overturns on landing at Montdidier after returning from a mission. He hit freshly filled bomb craters, causing the accident. Remaining crew (WIA): FhjFw Georg Schallers, geb 7/7/1922, Obs and Uffz Johann Konrad, geb 8/12/1920, R/O. WIA 7 November, 1943 when he crashed in the Montidier area after being attacked by two fighters. He jettisoned his bombs over Egon. R/O Uffz Karl Schneider, geb 10/10/1920, was able to bail, but became unconscious and was unable to deploy his chute. Remaining crew (WIA): Uffz Hermann Bünnermann, geb 4/28/1920, Obs and Lt Fritz Tittel, geb 6/11/1918, Signals Offz. Source: B.Bines.
652 Rein, WilliOfw4/14/1914Schorndorf5/KG-53 (7/40 Channel), Stab/KG-53 (43 & 44 S.U.)He 111P, He 111H-16 Werk # 160965 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/19/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161433 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/21/44) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 21 August, 1944; failed to return from a supply drop mission in the Seine Port area northwest of Melun. 417 combat missions. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Heinrich Prestel, Obs; Ofw Georg Schmeling, R/O; Ofw Kurt Schrang, Flt Engr and Fw Erich Stephan, Gnr.. He and crew WIA 19 August, 1943; sd by Soviet fighters near Byvalki. Source: Kaiser RK book..
653 Reinbacher, GeorgLt21(Erg)/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.), 8/JG-54Bf 109E-7 Werk# 3269 (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 16 September, 1941, location unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet I-15 Tara on 26 July, 1941. A second, whose surname was misspelled on OKL Claims List, a Soviet P-40 on 28 March, 1942.
654 Reinert, HelmutUffz4(F)/11 (Seschtschinskaja S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430118 "6M + AM" (lost 11/4/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 November, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Only one possible VDK match (based on the unusual family name and the date), Fw Georg Stambula, R/O, confirmed MIA (D.Drury).
655 Reinfelder, GeorgFw4/16/19157/JG-1 (Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15721 "White 12" (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Lutherberg (Lüttenberg?), when he was forced to bail, but became entangled on the airframe (L. Wiegels). His G-6 crashed at Luttenberg Holland, NE of Raalte (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn Block Q/10/229.
Ysselstein, Holland
656 Reis, PhilippFw9/13/19212/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332379 "6N + AK" (lost 4/19/44)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 18/19 April, 1944; shot down during a night mission over London. The ac crashed at Butler's Farm, Saffron Walden,Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Widand Höck, (POW), Obs; Uffz Johann Weber, geb 1918, (POW), R/O; Uffz Georg Speyerer, geb 3/27/1922, Eibach (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Saffron Walden Cem., Essex, Comp 39, Gr 29), Gunner; Uffz Werner Heidorn, geb July 1919, (POW), Gunner and Ogefr Fritz Kopf, geb 5/23/1921, Hamburg (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Saffron Walden Cem., Essex, Comp 39, Gr 30), Gunner. Source: B.Bines (Report somewhat illegible) & Luftwaffe Graves UK).
657 Reiser, ErichLt12/16/1917Karlsruhe2/KG-2 (1/44 Channel)Do 217M-1 Werk # Unk "U5 + EK", Do 217M-1 Werk # 86017 "U5 + CK" (lost 1/22/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 22 January, 1944, believed sd by flak over London, flying low over a hospital, and crashing into a row of trees at high speed. One engine was on fire, when it crashed onto the ground and exploded. Remaining crew: Uffz Erich Kanz (geb 8/31/23, Peest), Obs; Uffz Günter Kaplitz (5/25/21, Spandau), R/O and Uffz Georg Sauer (1/2/23, Mannheim), Flt Engr (C.König).

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658 Reismüller, RaimundLtStab I/KG-26 (Kemi, S.U.)He 111H-5 Werk # 3670 "1H + AB" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 4 October, 1941; failed to return from a mission over Russia, location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Konrad Miottke, Observer; Fw Georg Krems, R/O and Gefr Rudolf Hülsenbeck, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Alternate spelling: Reissmann (SIG Norway); Reismann per KG-26 Loss List.
659 Reiss, GeorgOblt9/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5139 "3Z + DT" (lost 10/16/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew at Amiens on 16 October, 1940; cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
660 Reissner, GeorgOfhr7/JG-11 (France)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461241 "Green 15 + -" (lost 8/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the St Quentin area. Source: L. Wiegels
661 Renker, GeorgUffz27/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at St. Laurent-de-Condel on 10 June, 1944. His 2nd, a P-38 at Ränes on 26 July, 1944.
662 Reppel, GeorgFw14/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 7/19/44 at Bad Aibling)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot disposition 7/44 unknown. One known victory, a B-24 SW of the Bierbaum airfield on 26 June, 1944. Added: Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) 19 July, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org.).
663 Rettig, GeorgOblt1/15/19134/KG-76 (Orscha-Süd)Ju 88A Werk # Unk (dam 2/15/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 15 February, 1942; crash landed at Orscha-Süd airfield due to AA damage (LOCS). Added: there is a chanve that a KIFA crew member could be Uff Rudolf Albert Schmidt (born 1915, both EK and the Op Clasp in Silver (though it is mentioned in the Obituary that he was a member in a Stukageschwader - but the Ju-88 could dive too) (CKönig)


Schmidt
664 Reuling, GeorgGefr11/13/19234/JG-11 (Wunstorf, Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160888 "White 15" (lost 3/15/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 March, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters, crashing at Wedem, am Stemmerberge (mountain), near Diepholz after striking treetops. Source: L. Wiegels. Added: Reuling buried in the War Graves Cem. Diepholzer Friedhof (F.Braun). Added: Burial in Div. 1, Row 8, Gr 16 (D.Drury).
665 Richter, GeorgOblt28/07/17Halle/Saale5./DFS 230 (06/42, Stfkpt), Schleppgruppe 3 (10/43-07/44?, Stfkpt), 12./ KG 51 (07/44), 5./ KG 51 (07/44), II./ KG51 (02/45)Me-262 A-2 "9K + BN" (lost on 14/02/45)KilledInAction (KIA) on 14/02/45 after air combat near Osterwyk (or Coesfeld?) by 439 Sqdn.CKönig
666 Richter, HeinzMaj2/3/1913DorfchemnitzStfkpt 9/KG-77 (Channel 4/41), Stfkpt 12/KG-77 (1/42), Kdr III/KG-77 (4/43 Germany)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3333 "3Z + FT" (lost 4/25/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140494 "??" (lost 6/2/43) RK(9/19/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
DK-G (10/15/41), Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		KIC 2 June, 1943 about 3km NE of Lauf near Nürnberg, due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KIC): Ofw Ludwig Meisinger, Obs; Uffz Georg Vogel, R/O and Uffz Günther Bogmann, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Over 100 combat missions. Added: Buried Soldatenfriedhof Kusel (Block 5, Row 1, Grave 10) (CKönig). MIA 25 April, 1941, cause not reported. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Theodor Kess, R/O; Fw Egon Kowolowski, Gunner and Uffz Wilhelm Wisiolek, Obs. Crew returned later? LW Loss Report
667 Richthofen, Johannes Georg Ernst Fhr. vonHptm6/28/1913KuhnernStfkpt 5/ZG-26 (6/41), Stfkpt 6/ZG-26 (7/41)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4382 "3U + AP" (lost 7/26/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1941 on a close support mission near Velikiye Luki S.U.. Badly hit by AA fire, he crashed in a nearby woods, exploding on impact. Led the first raid of Operation Barbarossa; at the Soviet airbase of Alytus, the home of the 15th Fighter Aviation Regt., halfway between the East Prussia border and the city of Vilnius. Johannes was the cousin of the famous "Red Baron" of WWI fame.
668 Riedel, KurtOfw1/Kü.Fl.Gr-406He 115B/C Werk # 1864 "K6 + EH" (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 24 January, 1943 after attacking Convoy JW52 in the Barentsee at Map Quadrant 27 East/7435. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Hans Georg Schmidt, Observer and Uffz Hans Joachim Gottlieb, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
669 Riedmayer, GeorgFw2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14925 "Black 13" (lost 4/25/43)MIA 25 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported. Added: POW on 25/04/43 (CK)
670 Riehs, GeorgUffz8/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160349 "Black 3" (lost 11/3/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 November, 1943 during aerial combat with P-38 escorts at Neuharlingersiel, in the Emden area. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen. Alternate spelling: Ries (Geensen).
671 Ringhofer, FranzUffzWekusta 51 (11/41)He 111H-3 Werk # 3309 "4T + EH" (lost 11/6/41)Maritime Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 6 November, 1941, when they were sd by a Beaufighter 1c of No.248 (Coastal Cmd) Sq., into the sea off the Isles of Scilly. Remaining crew: Reg Insp Kurt Heilig, Obs; Uffz Georg Beck, R/O 1; Gefr Paul Seela, R/O 2 and Ofw Otto Wannek, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
672 Rischbieter, Georg FhjFw7/31/192148/ZG-2, 10/SKG-10, 7/SG-4 (7/44 S.U.), 8/SG-4 (1/45)Bf 110, Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk (dam 1/1/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Spitfire west of Pozzaglia/Sabino Italy on 6 November, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire east of Castelfrantano Italy on 28 November, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire IX south of Ragino Italy on 8 December, 1943. His 4th, a Soviet LaGG-9 on 24 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Rischbinter and Rischbucher. Jager Blatt, Deceased 12 January, 1996. Added: A Bodenplatte pilot, his ac was damaged by AAfire on 1 January, 1945. He returned with the damaged ac to the Köln-Wahn airfield. He was uninjured (Manrho/Putz publ.).
673 Ritter, FritzUffz2/JG-3Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 780721 "Black 14"Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 19 November, 1944 for unknown reasons, near his airbase at Gottstedt. Per a witness, Fw Rudolf Hener, Ritters Bf 109 turned on its back at about 100 meters, and dove straight into the ground. His bride-to-be, who had visited Ritter at the base, also watched in horror, as Ritters life came to an end. Along with Georg Kögler, Ritter was another good friend of Franz Mörl, "...lost in a cruel war", in the words of Franz in a letter to me.
674 Ritter, GeorgOblt6/Sch.G-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 1/NSGr.-1 (2/45)Bf 109E-7, Hs 129, Ju 87D-5 Werk # Unk (lost 2/8/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/30/41), Wound Badge, Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 8 February, 1945 when he was sd by a Spitfire of No.442 Sq. during a transfer flight between Kirchhellen & Krefeld (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
675 Ritter, Georg Uffz9/JG-26Bf 109K-4Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIFA 25 November, 1944 when the engine of his new K-4 caught fire over Moers during a mission. He bailed safely with minor injuries.
676 Ritzel, GeorgOblt11/19/1914101/JG-54 (6/44 S.U.)Fw 190A-9 Werk# 750081 "White 1" (lost)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 28 October, 1944, 6 km north of Vainoda. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 30 June, 1944. Nos 2 & 3, both Pe-2s on 26 August, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, an Il-2 and a P-39 on 14 September, 1944. A 6th, a P-39 on 15 September, 1944. Nos. 7 & 8, both Il-2s on 7 October, 1944. A 9th, an Il-2 on 22 October, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944.
677 Röder, Hans GeorgObfhr-Uffz8/19/1924Suhl/Thür. 1/JG-114 (5/44 Hadersleben, Denmark), redesig 5/JG-102 (10/44 Hadersleben) Ar 96 & Bf 109G & Others!Pilot Badge (9/30/43), Class "C" Glider Badge Pilot information provided by a "Special Pass" issued to Röder 24 January, 1945 by his squadron leader, for civilians to return him immediately to his FP in Feldpost 63977 if he has crashed or parachuted in their midst. Source: A.Kambic 1/2025).



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Courtesy Collings Foundation/A.Kambic 1/2025

678 Rohloff, KurtHptmStfkpt 9/KG-4Ju 88A-1 Werk # 3094 "5J + AT" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1940 during aerial combat with Hurricanes and Spitfires of RAF Nos. 616 and 41 Squadrons, 7 miles NE of Scarborough. Rohloff ordered the crew to bail, and he was killed when the AC crashed in a wheat field between Aldborough and Crossmere Hill, 6 miles south of Hornsea. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Georg Abel (WIA), gunner, Uffz Artur Kühnapfel, wireless operator and Uffz Heinz Oechler, mechanic.
679 Rohmer, KarlUffz11/KG-2 (5/42)Do 17Z Werk # 3275 "U5 + CV" (lost 5/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 26 May, 1942; he crashed at Tecklenburg, while on a test flight, due to engine failure. Remaining crew (all injured): Fw Paul Köhler, Obs; Uffz Ewald Pape, R/O and Gefr Hans Georg Bohl, Flt Engr (C.König).
680 Rökker, HeinzHptm10/19/1920Oldenburg i.O.641/NJG-2 (5-7/42), 2/NJG-1, Stafkpt 2/NJG-2 (5/44 Langensalza)He 51, Bf 110C, Ju 88C-2 "R4 + CK" (42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360002 "R4 + PL" (lost 6/29/42, pilot WIA by enemy fire), Ju 88C-6 "R4 + FR" (8/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk# 5664, Ju 88G-6 "4R + CK" in 2/NJG-2, added: Ju 88 C-6a "4R + DH" (07/42, Lybia, CKönig) RK(7/27/44)-EL(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/44)
EP(6/12/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		55 bombers. The He 51 was an Elem Trainer at Neubiberg, 1941. Other crewmembers: Carlos Nugent, Search Radar Oper.; Hans-Heinz Mattur, RO; and Friedrich Wefelmeier, Observer. Rökker crashed his Ju 88 Werk# 5664 at Catania, Sicily. His Observer at the time was Georg Frieben. His 25th victory, a "4 mot" 40 km NW of Brussels on 12 May, 1944. He scored 6 victories on the night of 7 June, 1944 in the Caen area. A double victory on 26 July, 1944, both "4 mots"; one near Romilly, the other NW of Chateaudun. A quad victory on 4 November, 1944; all "4 mots" while opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid. His 46th victory, a Lancaster SE of Gelden on 1 January, 1945. Three Lancasters in the Krefeld/Geldern area on 3 February, 1945. On 21 February, 1945 he had six Night victories, all Lancasters in the Eindhoven area. His last victories, nos. 61 to 64, two "4 mots" N of Düsseldorf, a "2 mot and a Mosquito in the St Trond/Eindhoven area on 15 March, 1945. 161 combat missions. 5 victories in the Desert. One Day victory. Bowers/Lednicer, 64 victories. Added: He made it a point to visit several members of Lancaster crew he had sd, and the grave of another buried at Neufchateau (C.König). Survived the war.




681 Rolfes, HeinrichUffzFFS B14 (Prag-Kbely)Ju 88 Werk # 144603 "NJ + SA " (lost 6/17/44)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew, 17 June, 1944; the ac reported having caught fire in flight, and crashed near the village of Spomysl, Cz. Remaining crew: Uffz Ernst Sander, "FL" (Student Pilot); Uffz Georg Pawliczek, R/O and Uffz Josef Kohl, Mech (F.Braun).
682 Römermann, FriedrichUffz9/25/19132/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106Do 18D-2 (or G-1) Werk # 723 "M2 + JK" (lost 9/3/39)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 3 September, 1939, when he made involuntary contact with the sea in the vicinity of Baltrum, Lower Saxony, East Frisian Islands. The wreckage was located by the air traffic control ship "Günther Plüschow", but unable to locate the missing crew, who eventually washed ashore. Remaining crew: Resv Oblt Georg Müssig, Obs; Uffz Martin Schubert, Aux Obs/R/O and Uffz Ludwig Utzmeier, Flt Engr. Uffz Römermann buried in Minden-Nordfriedhof, Marienstrasse; Oblt Müssig buried in Neckargemünd, Field D, Row 2, Gr 62 and Uffz Utzmeier buried in Norderny, Ev.-Luth Friedhof, Blk A, Gr 32. No VDK listing for Uffz Schubert (D.Drury).
683 Rösch, AntonUffz5/8/1910Neukelheim3/KGr.z.b.V.-60 (Plovdiv)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6215 "SE + AS" (lost 5/4/41)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 4 May, 1941 with his entire crew, when his ac developed engine trouble. He attempted an emergency landing on farm land, but the ac wrecked at Omice, west of Brno. In addition to the crew, there were three passengers KIC, and one, Fw Karl Otto Heiderich, who may have survived. Remaining crew (bur War Cem. Brno, Cz., Blk 79, Row 1): Gefr Leopold Herzog, Obs (Gr 10); Uffz Max Hof, R/O (Gr 11) and Uffz Wilhelm Erl, Flt Engr (Gr 12). Pilot Anton Rösch buried in Gr 13. Passengers (also buried at Brno, same loc): Gefr Georg Kreidler (Gr 9), Uffz Herbert Hardt (Gr 7) and Ofw Erich Vorberger (Gr 8). Source: D.Drury.
684 Rose, HerbertOfwStab III/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3595 "1H + ED" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 4/5 April, 1941 when his AC was hit on run-in to target Avonmouth by a Beaufighter R2252 of RAF No.604 Sq., piloted by F/O Edward Crew and Sgt Norman Guthrie. The AC crashed at Readings Farm, St Lawrence Wick Rd., Hewish, near Weston-s-Mare, Somerset at 22:25 hours. Remaining crew: Fw Georg Fietzek, Observer (POW); Ofw Erich Blüher, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA); bur Weston Super Mare Cem, Gr 241); Gefr Mathias van Kaldenkerken, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA); bur near Blüher, Gr 243) and Uffz Ernst Groschle, Mech (POW). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.


685 Rosenblath, GeorgLt8/19/1912MarburgErg/JG-26, 4/JG-26 (joins 1/42)Bf 109F-4, Fw 190A-1 Werk #0110011 "SB + KK" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1942 in aerial combat at Cambron (Comines Power Station) with a Spitfire of RAF No. 412 Sq. (Canadian). Buried Bourdon Fr., 32/10/373 (A. Rosseels).
686 Rösler, GeorgOfw1/KG-2Ju 188 Werk # 180413 "U5 + LH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 23/23 April, 1944, failing to return from a bombing raid on Bristol England. Probably lost at sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Friedrich Kreihsel, Observer; Uffz Rudolf Fietz, R/O; Fw Gunter Hosters, Gunner and Ogefr Emil Weissbrich, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
687 Rückershausen, GeorgHptmJG-102 (43), Straussberg Kommandant (5/44-4/45), II/KG-76Bf 109, Fw 190, Ju 88AJager Blatt 4/2003.
688 Rüdiger, KarlUffz5/31/1917Stab IV/ZG-76 (Breitenbram)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3774 "M8 + WE" (lost 3/23/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1941; shot down by AA fire by Shetland, crashed just off shore at Sullom Voe, Shetlands; bur CC, Blk 3, Gr 521. Remaining crew: Gefr Georg Reichel (geb Niederoderwitz), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA); bur CC, Blk 3, Gr 515). Source: SIG Norway.
Cannock Chase
689 Ruff, GeorgFw3/12/19134/Fl.ü.G.-1 SüdFw 190A (lost 12/17/44)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944; sd by a P-51 or an F-6 at Kirch Göns while on a delivery flight. He was buried at Kloster Arnsburg, Grave 73.
690 Ruland, GeorgOblt5Stffüh 3/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 5494 "Yellow 1" (lost 7/7/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 7 July, 1941, but returned, after being shot down in "Yellow 1". On 1 August, 1941, he was KilledInAction (KIA) during a Soviet bombing raid on the Mal-Owsischtschi S.U. airfield. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. A triple victory on 19 July, 1941; an I-15, I-16 and an I-18.
691 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
692 Rusche, Bernhardt 'Berndt'Lt3/11/19154/KG-27He 111H-3 Werk # 3247 "1G + GM" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 22 February, 1941; Crippled by AA fire from the 76th HAA at Markham Farm, it then struck a balloon cable which tore off its port wing. The AC crashed on the waters edge at Portbury Wharf, Portbury, Somerset at 14:12 hours. Remaining crew: Fw Albert Ranke (corrected to Alfred Hanke per CWGC website), Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Georg Jankowiak, R/O (MIA); Gefr Erich Steinback, Gunner (MIA) and Uffz Heinrich Ewald de Wall, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). Hanke and de Wall are buried in Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol, XX.698 & XX.698a respectively. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & CWGC.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 22 February 1941, a day of low cloud and rain – perfect conditions for lone enemy aircraft to intrude over England in daylight, relying upon cloud cover to reach their targets unmolested. 4/KG 27 ‘Boelke’ despatched an He 111H-3 (1G+GM) to attack Avonmouth docks. This aircraft flew just below the thick cloud, at 600 feet: the 3.7 inch gun crew of B Troop, 236 Battery, 76 Anti-Aircraft Regiment, located at Gordano just South of Avonmouth, engaged the raider. The Battery reported that at 1412 hrs: –‘We saw one of our rounds explode in front of the aircraft which seemed to damage the wing. It staggered on for a bit then hit a balloon cable over Easton Way, knocking a wingtip off. It crashed and exploded at the water’s edge at Portbury, wreckage being strewn over the mud flats. We went to the site and used a 14ft dinghy as a sledge. We got the pilot out who was waist deep in mud and tried to get the other crew member whose parachute had failed. I tugged at the lines but couldn’t haul it in and had to leave him as the tide was coming in. We could see at least two other bodies in the wreckage but had to leave them as well. The flight bag was retrieved from the wreckage , complete with charts and information regarding the target. The pilot made a great point of raising his revolver above his head and throwing it far into the mud, he was quite an arrogant sort of fellow!’ The gunners had captured Leutnant Berndt Rusche.


Officers and NCOs of 237 Battery, 76 Heavy Anti-Aircraft Brigade, Royal Artillery, Portbury, 1941 (Courtesy Allan White)


Greenbank Cemetery, Bristol
Alfred Hanke
693 Sander, Wulf TheodorOblt3/12/1912Bremen3/Ku.Fl.Gr.706 (Norderney)He 59 Werk # 1998 (or 1996) (lost 10/9/39)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 9 October, 1939, when acting as observer for Oblt Georg Merkel (no known grave), their ac crashed into the North Sea, NW of Sylt Island, killing the entire crew. Oblt Sander buried in the German War Cem., Esbjerg Denmark, Blk A3, Row 1, Gr 4. See Oblt Georg Merkel for additional detail (Air War Over Denmark & D.Drury).
694 Sattler, GeorgOfw12/7/1918Hamburg4/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163772 "White 6" (lost 5/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 May, 1944 in aerial combat near Hamburg. Mombeek MIA List. Added: Burial, German War Cem. at Uetersen Neuer Friedhof, Blk 5, Row E, Gr 25. Uetersen is situated 30km NW of Hamburg (D.Drury).
695 Sattler, GeorgOblt4/14/1917Munich2/LG-1 (6/42 Med), Stfkpt 1/LG-1Do 17Z, Ju 88A-4 "L1 + GK", "L1 + JK", "L1 + AL" & "L1 + NH" in 2/LG-1 June 1942, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330715 "L1 + AH" (lost 8/31/44) RK(2/5/44)-EL(12/6/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (1/12/43)
EP(3/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of August 31/1 September, 1944 during takeoff from the Melsbroek Belgium airfield. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Sowade, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Shartel, R/O and Fw Hans Bürmeister, Gnr. Buried Lommel, Block 46/329. Source: A. Rosseels.
Lommel, Belgium
696 Saworski,Fw4/KG-26 (3/44)He 111H "1H + YB" & 1H + FK)Bomber Operational ClaspHe flew 5 missions in March 1944. His crew Fw Georg Betzner and a Gnr named Petrich. Source: Betzners Flugbuchs 1 & 2 per Fritz Braun. No first name given.
697 Schabert, GeorgHptm7/KG-40Fw 200C-8 (or C-5?) Werk # 0248 "F8 + IR" (lost 12/29/43)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 29 December, 1943, all 8 crew killed, no further detail (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer).
698 Schabinski, GeorgOfhrIV/EJG-1 (1/45), 5/KG-51 (3/45)Me 262A-1 Werk # 110735 (lost 1/20/45), Me 262A-2 Werk # 111555 (lost 3/13/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a crash 20 January, 1945 when his ac crashed at Oberroth, Germany due to an engine malfunction. Injured a second time, 13 March, 1945 when his ac crashed at Coesfeld, Germany when he ran out of fuel (D.Drury).
699 Schäfer,Hptm4/KG-26 (10/41-7/42)He 111HBomber Operational ClaspFlew 62 missions as pilot between 10/41 & 6/42. Thereafter he flew 34 missions as Observer from 6/42 to 7/42. Fw Georg Betzner served as RO on these flights. Source: Betzlers Flugbuchs 1 & 2 per Fritz Braun. No first name reported. This may be Gerhard or Reinhardt Schäfer.
700 Schäfer, GeorgUffz5/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 800869 "B3 + NN" (lost 11/9/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew over Neapol harbor 9 November, 1943, cause unknown, one other unnamed crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).

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