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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
601 Krause, MartinOblt1/Gross Kampffliegerschule-3 (8/41)He 111 Werk # 5423 (lost 8/11/41)Student Pilot ?KIC 11 August, 1941, with his entire crew, due to involuntary ground contact, in the vicinity of Mengersgereuth-Hämmern, Thuringa. Remaining crew: Gefr Herbert Rosenzopf, Obs; Uffz Karl Wilhelm Hildebrandt, R/O and Uffz Helmut Latzke, Flt Engr. No VDK burial detail for Oblt Krause. Gefr Rosenzopf buried in a family grave, in the German War Cem Villach/Kärnten, Austria, 100 km away from his birthplace. Uffz Hildebrandt buried in Hochum, his birthplace, Hauptfriedhof, Row C, Gr 8. The remains of Uffz Latzke have not been moved to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Jezow Sudecki, Poland, about 100km from his birthplace (D.Drury).
602 Krause, WilliFw12/2/1913EssenStab/StG-3Do 17M-1 Werk # Unk (lost 8/3/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew at the Dinard airfield, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Marigny Blk 2): Oblt Helmut Küster (geb 6/2/1913 Kiel, bur Row 26, Gr 995), Obs and Uffz Ernst Sellke (geb 10/8/1919 Oliva, bur Row 50, Gr 1921), R/O. Pilot Fw Krause buried Row 28, Grave 1091 (absa3945).
603 Kraut, WolfgangLt8/31/19186/KG-76 (Creil)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4345 "F1 + GP" (lost 5/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 17 May, 1941, when they failed to return from an attack on Birmingham. Although the cause is unknown, they were probably lost at sea. Remaining crew: Fw Willi Glauber, Obs; Fw Helmut Küssner, R/O and Ogefr Franz Grossch, Flt Engr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).
604 Krautz, HelmutFwSG unitFw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
605 Kretschmer, HelmutGefrErg/JG-West (France)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3779 (lost 2/21/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 21 February, 1943 while attempting a force landing at Biarritz due to engine trouble on a non-operational flight.
606 Krieger, HelmutOblt1/1919214/KG-55He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/1/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
607 Krönke, HelmutOfwUnk Ftr Unit ('42), 12/JG-301 (12/44 Reich Defense)Fw 190A-9 Werk # Unk (lost 4/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1945; crashed after being hit by American flak during a ground attack on US troops at Ammern, Thuringia (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
608 Krumbholz, HelmutGefrFFS A/B 42 (8/42 Langensalza Kampfflieger School), FFF C-7 (6/43 Finsterwalde & Clermond/Ferrant, Fr.)JU 87 most likelyStudent PilotPilot Trainee (C.König).
609 Kubisch, WalterLt9/7/1918Helbigsdorf, Sachsen88I/ZG-76, 4/NJG-1 (7/43), NJG-3 (8/43-10/44)Do 215B-5 Werk # 0100 "R4 +DC" (?) (10% dam 7/10/41, minor cmbt dam nr Leeuwarden), Bf 110C & G-4, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 751081 "D5 + AA" (lost 10/5/44)
RK(12/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/19/43)
EP(5/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 5 October, 1944, when he crashed with Lent, during a landing at Paderborn. He died of his injuries the next day (10/6). (Buried at Stade, Alter Garnisonsfriedhof, in a single grave with the others/D.Drury). Also killed in the crash, War Correspondent Lt. Werner Kark and Oblt Herman Kloss. He flew primarily with Lent as Radio Operator. On 28 July, he shot down one AC on his own, a Lancaster at Terschlling, using his rear gun. Over 250 missions. 80 victory participations were Night victories, 8 by Day. Added: Kubisch was promoted to Lt postmortem (CKönig)
610 Kuehl, Helmut Johannes?Ofw226/JG-53 (11/42), 5/JG-53 (12/42), 9/JG-53 (5/43)Bf 109F & G (Trop)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 3rd, a P-38 9 km south of Ferryville on 28 November, 1942. His 4th victory was a P-38 10 km east of Mor de Tambra on 5 December, 1942, while in 5 Staffel. His 5th, a B-26 20 km southeast of El Hamma on 31 December, 1942. His 6th, a Spitfire over Tebourba on 5 May, 1943. His 7th & 8th, were P-38s on 10 & 11 May, 1943. His 9th, in Sicily, a B-17 15 km west of Torazzo on 5 July, 1943. His 10th, 11th & 12th, two Bostons & a P-40 in the Sciacca/Trapani area on 9 July, 1943. His 20th, a B-24 10 km northeast of Montagnano Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 21st, AC type not listed, on 16 January, 1944. His 22nd, an unidentified AC in Italy on 29 January, 1944.
611 Kuerbs, ReinerObstltFlugbereitschaft Lw. Kdo.IBf-108 Werknr 1984KIFA on 20/11/41 crashed on the way to the funeral of Ernst Udet. On board and KIFA too: General Helmut Wilberg (former pilot in WWI)CKönig
612 Kuhenne, HelmutOfwStab (F)/3 (Radio Operator)Do 17P & F, He 111H, and Ju 88A & D
RK(1/20/45)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp
613 Kuhl, HelmutLt z. See2./Kü.Fl.Gr-906Do-18 "8L+EK" (lost on 11/04/40)MIA on 11/04/40 E of Kinnards Head/UK, shot up by Hudson of 224 Sqdn. in Plan.Qu. 4545.CKönig
614 Kühl, Helmut Johannes?FhjOfw225/JG-53 (9/41 S.U.), 9/JG-53 3/44 Italy)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7180 (50% dam 9/4/41), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160597 "Yellow 1 + I" (lost 3/22/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44 in absentia-POW)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 22 March, 1944 after being shot down at Monte Cassino by a Spitfire, bailed safely. WIA 4 September, 1941 making an emergency landing somersaulting at Spaskaja-Polist (Prien). Alternate spelling: Kuehl.
615 Kühle, HelmutMaj7/25/1913Dortmund113/JG-52 (40), Stab II/JG-52 (3/43 to 8/43 Kuban, S.U.), Kdr III/JG-6 (11/44, 1/45 Bissel)Bf 109G "Yellow 1" w/ JG-52, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460339 "<<" (lost 1/1/45) w/ JG-6EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 in the attack on Volkel airfield by AA fire direct hit. His G-14 crashed NNW of Helmond Holland (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn, Z-6-142 (Manrho/Just publ.). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of Ashford on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire NE of Dover on 24 September, 1940. His first Soviet, a Pe-2 on 19 March, 1943. An Il-5 on 19 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 29 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 3 May, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 16 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 12 August, 1943. Magnus, 16 victories.
Ysselstein, Holland
616 Kuhlemann, HelmutFw14/JG-5Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2167 (lost 12/28/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 December, 1943, shot down by flak at Kleiner Fischerhals Finland.
617 Kuhlmann, K.Fw5(F)/122Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1516 "F6 + WN" (lost 12/16/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA (?) 16 December, 1941 after force landing at Volkhov Russia, cause not reported. A second pilot, Lt Helmut Steffen, was onboard, his disposition and function unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Bernhard Krause, Obs; Fw Hans Naber, R/O and Uffz Hans Wiese, Gnr. Only Oblt Krause, Fw Naber and Uffz Wiese found on VDK; Krause & Wiese are commemorated at Korpowo Russia, and Naber at Sologubowka Russia (D.Drury). See Lt Helmut Steffen for his profile.
618 Kühn, HelmutOblt8/StG-3Ju 87D-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Alternate spelling: Kuhn. NOTE: Although the pilots name was not connected to these two events, they are believed to be those of Oblt Kuhn: On 1 April, 1942, in a ju 87D-1, Wk# 2111 was lost in the vicinity of Malta after a fighter attack. Pilot picked up by German ASR, R/O-Gnr, Gefr Helmut Suchlich, fate unknown. On 22 June, 1943, in a Ju 87D-3, Wk# 100333 collided with another D-3 piloted by Fw Hans Stiegler (fate unknown), near Bylki, NW of Konotop Ukraine, killing Oblt Kuhn. Kuhn believed buried as "Unknown" in the War Cemetery, Kiev, birthdate listed, 6 November, 1918, Schweina (D.Drury).
619 Kühn, HelmutUffz8/KG-77 (Med)JU 88A-4 Werk # 142220 "3Z + US" (lost 4/23/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with one other unnamed crew 23 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported, two other crew WIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Wilhelm Siebert, Obs (WIA); Uffz Günther Volprich, R/O (WIA) and Ogefr Hans Moos (?), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)) (Qu.Meister File).
620 Kühn, Helmut Oblt12(StG)/LG-1 (10/40 Channel), II/StG-2 (4/41), 8/StG-3 (3/43)Ju 87B Werk # 0395 "L1 + AW" (lost 10/8/40), Ju 87 Werk # Unk (dam 4/6/41) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		Both he and his unnamed crew were injured in a non-combat in-flight accident on 8 October, 1940. They collided with another Ju 87, Wk# 5086, piloted by Lt Schlegel (KIC w/crew) at Marles les Mines (Ju 87 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Kühn. Added: His injured R/O-Gnr was Ogefr Erwin Dürr (D.Drury). Added: He ws WIA 6 April, 1941, during a raid at Agedabia, no further detail (LOCS).
621 Kuhnert, GerhardFw1(F)/22 (Norway)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430289 "4N + PH" (lost 4/29/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 29 April, 1943; after aerial combat with a Soviet P-39 near Kolahalvoya. Remaining crew (all MIA): Hptm Edmund Rössing, Observer (and also Stfkpt 1(F)/22); Uffz Walter Weiss, R/O and Uffz Helmut Boger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
622 Kumerow, HelmutLt11 & 2/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5711 "Black 1" (lost 7/9/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 9 July, 1943 due to Soviet flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.63537 (Russia. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 8 July, 1943.
623 Kunath, HelmutFw 3/KG-1 (3/43)Ju 88 Werk # 4505 (lost 3/3/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 3 March, 1943, when they crashed at Kiew due to icing. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Steinmetz, Obs; Uffz Hans Kapeller, R/O and Ogefr Alfred Wagner, Gnr, and two passengers (Qu.Meister File).
624 Kuschatke, HelmutFlg1/NAGr-2 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 612750 (lost 3/16/45)Wound Badge
Night Observer Operational Clasp		Injured 16 March, 1945 making an emergency landing east of Klein-Kunzendorf due to engine trouble.
625 Küster, HelmutMajKdr I/KG-100 (12/41-3/42)He 111HBomber Operational Clasp
626 Küster, HelmutOblt6/2/1913KielStab StG-3Do 17M (lost 8/40)Bomber or Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 3 August, 1940 in the Dinan area. Cause not reported. Küster buried at Marigny Cemetery, Block 2, Row 26, Grave 995. Remaining crew; Fw Willi Krause and Uffz Ernst Sellke, both also buried in the Marigny Cemetery along with Küster. Source: D.Dahiot
627 Kuthe, WolfgangOblt3/3/191985/NJG-2 (9/42), 11/NJG-1(1/43 Leeuwarden, 4/43)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4814 "G9 + ??" (lost 1/30/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4886 (10% dam 3/4/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4858 "G9 + CY" (lost 4/14/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA with unnamed crew 14 April, 1943, crashing his G-4 on a test flight, at the Leeuwarden Holland airfield, cause unknown (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: In an earlier incident, the night of 29/30 January, 1943, his Wk# 4814 was sd by enemy ac. Lt Kuthe, his R/O, Uffz Helmut Bonk and Gnr, Ogefr Erich Hühn, were uninjured. Also, Wk# 4886 slightly damaged belly landing after combat at Vlieland 4 March, 1943, no injuries (SGLO). One known victory, a Wellington Mk III BJ661 on 29 July, 1942. A 2nd Wellington on 4 September, 1942. A 3rd, a Lancaster at Warns on 23 January, 1943. A 4th, a Wellington on 27 January, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington on 30 January, 1943. A 6th, a Sterling on 19 February, 1943. His 7th, a Sterling on 2 March, 1943. His 8th, a Wellington on 13 March, 1943. Kuthe buried Ysselsteyn, AR-5-101 (Fred, Find A Grave). Added: Remaining crew (KIFA): Helmut Bonk, R/O and Erich Hühn, Flt Engr/Gnr (Mieke via K.Youngs). Added: Uffz Bonk buried Yssel AR-4-100; Ogefr Hühn buried Yssel AR-4-99 (SGLO).
Courtesy Mieke


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628 Kütterer, HelmutLt1/16/1923Dresden7/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk #0183 (lost 7/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 9 July, 1944 when he flew into a mountain 100 km NE of Clermont-Ferrand, on a transfer flight, killing all onboard; the crew of seven and five Ground Crew. Remaining crew (KIFA): Fw Karl Novotny, geb 10/13/1919, Obs; Fw Horst Flechsig, geb 7/16/1920, R/O 1; Fw Karl Greeb, geb 12/20/1912, R/O 2; Uffz Kurt Schramm, geb 10/3/1922, Mech; Uffz Ernst Kreigenfeld, geb 7/13/1919, Gunner and Ogefr Erhard Sumpf, geb 10/16 1924, Gunner. Source: B.Bines. Added: The crash location reported as St Nicolas-des-Biefs, Allier, France. The seven crew are buried at Dagneux, France, Blk 8, Row 2 as follows: Lt Kütterer, Gr 40; Fw Nowotny Gr 36; Fw Flechsig Gr 39; Fw Greeb Gr 34; Uffz Schramm Gr 38; Uffz Kreigenfeld Gr 37 and Ogefr Sumpf Gr 35 (D.Drury). Two of the known Ground Crew were a Fw Kalinowski and Uffz Ernst Lupp (Jager Blatt 4/2003).
629 Lachenmaier, ManfredUffz1/14/19201/TG-30 (Zellhausen)He 111H-20 Werk # 701231 "S3 + AH" (lost 1/7/45)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 7 January, 1945. He crashed into a forest in Tiefenbronn due to engine failure. All are buried in Tiefenbronn. Remaining crew: R/O Fw Adolf White (8/4/1920); Engr Uffz Günther König (3/24/1923); Gnr Ogefr Fritz Latsch (12/17/1921) and Passenger Uffz Helmut Wagner.
630 Lachmitt, Paul Ofw2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.Me 410A-1 Werk # 170005 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspWia 28 December, 1943; shot down by a fighter of 5FS, 52FG near Elba Island. R/O Uffz Helmut Schwarz was killed in the encounter. Wiki Luft data.
631 Lampe, HelmutLtII/JG-26 (joins 7/44), 5/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731748 "White 5" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 416 or 421 Sq. at Amiens-Beauvais. Mombeek.
632 Lang, HelmutUffz7/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk# 411811 "RX+BZ" "White 6" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 26 April, 1944 over Burg/Magdeburg.
633 Lang, HelmutUffz2/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175015 "Black 7" (lost 11/21/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 21 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Weimar area.
634 Lange, HelmutOgefr14/JG-26 (joins 12/44)Fw 190D-9 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		His one victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 421 Sq (Canadian) at Rheine-Ibbenbüren on 22 January, 1945.
635 Lange, HelmutLtZG unitBf 110D & F
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. This looks like Uffz Herbert Lange in 7/ZG, later an Oblt.
636 Laroska, HelmutHptmI(Nacht)/JG-300Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530375 (lost 8/28/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 August, 1943; shot down by his own flak and fighters near Nürnberg.
637 Laub, HelmutGefr36/JG-27 (2/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire south of Hesepe on 25 February, 1945. His 3rd, a Yak-9 at Berlin/Tegel on 22 April, 1945.
638 Laubisch, Heinz PaulOblt5/21/19172(F)/NachtDo 215B-5 Werk # 0054 (60% dam 12/30/42), Do 217E Werk # Unk (lost 1/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43)

EP (9/13/42), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Night Observer Operational Clasp		MIA 29 January, 1943 in his Do 217, no further detail (LOCS). Injured in a crash on 30 December, 1942 when he crashed at the Orscha airfield, Belarus due to an engine malfunction. Remaining crew (also injured): Oblt Karl Heinz Licht, Obs and Ofw Helmut Dully, R/O (D.Drury). DK-G Awards List
639 Lauer, HelmutUffz3/JG-4Bf 109G-14 (dam 12/3/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3 December, 1944 by flak at Aachen, landed safely (JG-4 List)
640 Laufer, JosefUffz1/NJG-6Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140193 (lost 9/13/44)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 September, 1944 during after being hit by flak while on an intercept mission, crashing at Ettlingen, by Karlsruhe. Remaining crew KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Harald Voight and Gefr Helmut Braun. Source: Klaus Deschner.
641 Leesch, HelmutOfw5/StG-2 (Med)Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5489 "T6 + DN" (lost 1/10/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 January, 1941 after attacking HMS Illustrious off Pantelleria, an Italian island in the Strait of Sicily (D.Drury). No mention of his R/O ( Ju 87 Loss List). NOTE: An Ofw H. Leesch, also in 5/StG-2, was reported MIA 13 August, 1940; sd at sea off Lulworth, Dorset by Spitfires of No. 609 Sq.. His gunner, Fw H. Schulz, severly wounded and POW. This person may be Helmut, and rescued by German Air Sea Rescue.
642 Lehmann, HelmutGefr4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit 4/45Bf 109G & KStudent pilot. Survived the war. Source: Arno Rose.
643 Lehmann, JohannesOfw2/KG-30Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142400 "4D + EK" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 28 May, 1943; non-operational mid-air collision at Akkansuolo-Porsanger (Map Quadrant 27 East/4183) with another 2/KG-30 Ju 88 piloted by Fw Hermann Jacobs. Both crews were killed. Remaining crew: Uffz Helmut Diebold, Observer;Fw Erwin Malsch, R/O and Uffz Kurt Hieronimus, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
644 Lehnert, HelmutUffz9/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2288 "4D + LT" (lost 2/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew west of Saafria 11 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
645 Lehrmann, BrunoUffz2/7/1921Bischofsburg7/KG-54 (5/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301438 "B3 + AR" (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 16 May, 1944; failed to return from a mission over Portsmouth, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Helmut Stolte (geb 2/17/1923, Essen), Obs; Ogefr Werner Ploeger (geb 12/22/1920, Arnsberg), R/O and FhjFw Theo Maar (geb 8/12/1920, Moenchroeden/Coburg), Gnr (C.König).


Courtesy Christian König
646 Leicht, HelmutMaj11/2/1916Ludwigsburg WürttemburgI/StG-165, Stfkpt 2/StG-77, Kdr II/StG-77 (10/43), Kdr III/SG-10 (6/44)Ju 87D in II/StG-77, Fw 190F-8/R1 Werk # 930483 "Green 1" (lost 6/44) RK(9/3/42)-EL(10/24/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)

EP (4/2/42), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pend		MIA 26 June, 1944 when he lost contact with his unit on his 900th mission. Last seen attacking enemy columns 20 km southeast of Vitebsk, having entered a cloudbank in his Fw 190. Channel pilot.

Courtesy Christian König
647 Leitenberger, HelmutLt11/22/1920Schlichten/SchorndorfZugfüh. 3/Fsch.Pz.Rgt. HGvarious incl. Fi 156 RK(4/17/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2		Deceased 16 April, 1981. Source: D. Stankey.
648 Lennartz, Helmut Heinz?Ofw135/JG-11 (5/43 Jever; 10/43 Reich Def), EKdo. 262 (8/44), Kdo Nowotny 10/44), JG-7Bf 109G-1 Werk # 14069 (60% dam 10/18/43; landing accident at Marx, rammed a G-6, WK# 20511 while landing, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 in JG-11, Me 262A-1a Werk# 170061 "White 11" & 170063 "White 9" in JG-7, Me 262A-1a Werk # 110402 (10% dam 10/12/44, emer land- fuel), Me 262A-1a Werk # 110490 (30% dam 11/6/44, emer land, lo fuel aft combat)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down in April, 1945, and crash landed at Kolberg. His 1st victory was a B-17 on 15 May, 1943, while serving in 5/JG-11. Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943, an Uffz at the time. His 2nd, a P-38 on 5 January, 1944. A 3rd known, while in Epr.Kdo. 262, a B-17 on 15 August, 1944, no location given. This may have been the first victory recorded by a jet. A 4th, a B-24 at Zutphen/Hall on 7 October, 1944. A 5th, a P-51 in the Beilen area on 12 October, 1944. 8 victories were achieved flying the Me 262, plus 5 while in JG-11. One such victory, No. 7, a B-17 between Braunschweig and Magdeburg on 3 March, 1945. His 8th, a B-17 in the Zwikau area on 19 March, 1945. His 9th, a B-17 in the Cottbus area on 22 March, 1945. His 10th, a P-51 on 10 April, 1945. Also spelled Lennarts.
649 Lensen, HelmutFwIII/KG(J)-27Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205978 (60% dam 3/8/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash 8 March, 1945, force landing west of Ried after running out of fuel.
650 Leonhardi, Winfried (Irmfried?)ObltStfkpt 7/KG-53 (S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 4329 "A1 + AR" (lost 8/31/41)EP (01/09/41)
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1941 after being hit by flak at Boddenowa. Source: A. Mebius. Added: Crew: Obsv OFw Leonhard Ebenbeck (KIA), Mech Fw Helmut Rosenbeck (KIA), Radop Uffz Kurt Schnerr (WIA), Gunr Fw Alfred Seufert (WIA) (CKönig)
651 Leverenz, HelmutOfw1III/JG-7 (4/45)Me 262 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a P-38 in the Plattlung area on 17 April, 1945.
652 Licht, Karl HeinzOblt2/1/19202(F)/Nacht (Nachtaufklärungsstaffel 2), Stfkpt 1/NAGr-11 (4/45)Do 215B-5 Werk # 0054 (dam 12/30/42), Do 217E
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EP (11/9/42), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Night Observer Operational Clasp		Injured in the crash 30 December, 1942 at the Orscha airfield, Belarus, due to an engine malfunction. Although he may have been a pilot in his own right, he served as Observer for Oblt Heinz Laubisch who piloted the ac. Oblt Laubisch and R/O Ofw Helmut Dully were also injured (D.Drury). DK-G Awards List.
653 Lidsche, HelmutOfw19/JG-52 (5/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 20 May, 1944.
654 Liebmann, HelmutUffz54/JG-3 (6/43 S.U.), 6/JG-52 (10/44 Hungary)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19447 (lost 6/3/43; injured in a crash, engine fire, Map Quad. Pl.Qu. 60216), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 1996x (40% dam 7/5/43), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511644 "Yellow 6 + -" (lost 10/14/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 14 October, 1944; crashed after takeoff (Magnus). WIA 5 July, 1943 when he was hit by enemy fighters during takeoff from the Rogan airfield. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 28 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 16 June, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 19 June, 1943. A 4th, a Yak-1 on 23 June, 1943. A 5th, a Yak-1 on 4 July, 1943.
655 Liebsch, HelmutGefr12/JG-11 (9/44 Achmer)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731015 "Blue 7 + I" (lost 9/21/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731009 "Blue 17 + I" (lost 12/24/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the Alzey area; bailed safely. His A-8 crashed at Nijmegen Holland on 21 September, 1944 due to combat with No.414 Sq. fighters; pilot bailed safely with injuries.
656 Liefländer, HelmutOfw1/11/1915HanoverJGr. Drontheim (JFS-3) (Grove De.)Ar 96 Werk # 4332 (lost)Student PilotKilled 14 April, 1942 when his AC collided with Ar 96 Wk# 4334 over Skophus, near the Grove airfield, losing his tail assembly. He and his instructor (in the rear seat) managed to bail, however, Liefländer may have bailed to low, for his chute did not deploy in time. He was found near the wreckage. The instructor bailed safely. Liefländer was buried in the Esbjerg Fovrfelt Cemetery on 18 April, 1942. Werk # 4334 managed to return to Grove and landed safely with 15% damage (Air War over Denmark). Added: Ofw Lieflander buried Esbjerg, Blk A3, Row 2, Gr 12 (D.Drury).
657 Liman, HelmutMajIII/KG-40 (7/43)Fw 200 (lost 9/27/44)EP (2/28/44)

DK-G (1/1/45 post)

EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944 on a passenger service flight from Germany to France. SD by a Beaufighter of USAAF 415th Night Fighter Sq., piloted by Capt Harold F.Augsburger. The ac crashed at St Nicolas-les-Citeaux, Cote d'Or, killing all on board. No known graves or remaining crew information. On 11 July 1943, Maj Liman took part in the action against convoy Faith which resulted in the sinking of the SS Duchess of York & SS California (D.Drury).
658 Limbrecht, MaxOfwII/Erg.TG (12/43 Berlin-Schönwalde), 1/KG-200 (4/45 Tutow Süd)Ju 52, Ar 232B-07 Werk # 0110029 "G6 + YY" (12/44), Ar 232B-09 Werk # 0110031 "A3 + SB" (dam 4/25/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA 25 April, 1945; sd by a Mosquito of No 409 Sq. at Diemitz during a transport mission. Remaining crew: Engr Helmut Kruger (WIA-DOW) and Gnr Friedrich Augull (WIA). DK-G Awards List & Lost Aircraft Report. Added: Participated in Ar 232 cargo drops behind Russian lines in December 1944 (H.D.Zemke).
659 Linck, Hans HelmutLt10/JG-4Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781308 "Black 4" (lost 9/11/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 11 September, 1944 at Eger Cz., bailed safely (JG-4 List). Added: "Black 4" was lost during the Air Battle over the Ore Mountains, taking place over Kovarska, Cz.. Today, some remains of Lt Linck's ac may be seen in the Museum of Air Battle over the Ore Mountains, Kovarska, Czech Republic (D.Drury).
660 Lipfert, HelmutHptm8/6/1916Lippelsdorf Thüringen2036/JG-52 (1/43 Russia), Stfkpt 6/JG-52 (5/44 Manzar Romania), Kdr I/JG-53 (2/45)Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # 14154 "Yellow 2 + -" (dam 12/42 force land), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 1" in 6 Staffel, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 510915 "Yellow 1 + -" (10/44 Hungary) RK(4/5/44)-EL(4/17/45)
Rom.Ord

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44)
EP(11/14/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Oper.Clasp w/Pend		2 Bombers. Former Labor Corps leader. Shot down 13 times by Russian AA and twice by Russian fighters, but never injured! 700 combat missions.His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 30 January, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-5 on 25 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 28 February, 1943. Two R-5, on 7 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 14 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 30 March, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and a Yak-9 on 7 October, 1943. A "shared" victory with H. Sachsenberg, a B-17G near Giurgiu Romania on 11 June, 1944. Two B-24s over Romania on 24 June, 1944. Nos. 167 & 168, a LaGG-5 at Bodner and a Yak-9 at Vereb on 2 January, 1945. Nos. 169 to 172, two Il-2s, a Yak-9 and a LaGG-5 on 4 January, 1945. His 185th, a Yak-3 at Siofok on 11 March, 1945. Nos. 190 & 191, both Il-2s in the Vapalota area on 20 March, 1945. He scored his 200th victory, an La-7 at Hamburg on 8 April, 1945. His 201st, an La-7 at Lundenburg on 9 April, 1945. His 202nd, a Yak-9 at Stokerau on 14 April, 1945. His 203rd and last victory, a Yak-9 at Göding on 16 April, 1945. Germanys 14th ranked fighter Ace. Post-war school teacher. Deceased 10 August, 1990, Einbeck.
661 Lips, HorstLt1/1/19216/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 4902 "1G + NP" (lost 4/6/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 6 April, 1942, when they failed to return from the area of Kholm, Kalinin Oblast, Russia. The VDK confirms Lt Lips as missing, and commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sologubowka, Russia. Remaining crew: Uffz Willi Schulz, Obs; Ogefr Helmut Ertel, R/O; Ofw Johann Stürmer (or Stürner), Flt Engr and Ogefr Willi Nack (or Mack), Gnr. No burial detail on the remaining crew (D.Drury).
662 Livonius, Walther vonFw1/KGr.-126He 111H-4 Werk # 6951 "1T + FH" (lost 11/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis ac was reported lost north of the Isle of Quessant on 9 November, 1940, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Helmut Lorenz, Obs (disp unk); Fw Peter Hermsen, R/O (disp unk) and Uffz Otto Skusa (geb 4/8/1912 Narzym), Mech (KIC). Uffz Skusa buried Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 9, Row 53, Gr 1301 (absa3945).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
663 Lobner, HelmutFhr114(Sturm)/JG-3Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681397 (lost 9/11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Biesenrode. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Hettstedt-Querfurt on 11 September, 1944.
664 Lochbrunner, OswaldLt1/18/19131/KG-100 (4/40 Vaernes; 8/41 S.U)He 111H-1 "6N + EH" (lost 5/6/40), He 111H-3 Werk # 5252 "6N + CA" (dam 8/14/40), He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 8/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspShot down by a British cruiser at Skanland Narvik on 6 May, 1940; the uninjured crew showed up days later at Elvegardsmoen. Remaining crew: Uffz Helmut Pflugmacher, Uffz Werner Schmalfuss and Fedor Roos (Flyvrak Norway). Added: While acting as observer on 14 August, 1940, the crew were uninjured in a force landing on the beach at Hourtin France, following a raid near Birmingham. MIA 10/11 August, 1941 in the Moscow area during a raid, cause, ac data and crew information unknown. He is listed in the memorial book at Rshew (Rzhev?) (D.Drury).
665 Loerke, HelmutFhjFwJG-6Most likely an Fw 190D-9Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 May, 1945, shot down near Regensburg during a Ferry Flight (on the last day of the war). Mombeek MIA List.
666 Lohoff, HelmutOblt10/31/1915172/JG 77 (09/39), 3/JG-77 (5/40), redesignated 12/JG-51, Stffüh 7/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-1 "Red 12" Werknr 4065 (09/39), Bf 109E in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5531 "White 3 + I" (lost 2/11/42) in JG-51EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Soviet POW 11 February, 1942 after making a forced landing at Sytschewka, near Rzhev, due to engine trouble. One known victory, his 3rd, a Lysander south of Lille, 21 May, 1940. His 4th, a Lysander S of Lille on 22 May, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on 19 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 6 October, 1941. Another Pe-2 on 15 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 17 October, 1941. An I-61 on 24 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 25 October, 1941. Deceased 8 September, 1999. Jager Blatt article.




667 Lohrberg, HelmutObfhr12/JG-26Bf 109K-4 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 27 November, 1944 in the Rheine vicinity, probably as a result of canopy icing during aerial combat with P-51s, as Genth experienced the same day. Faithful friend of Georg Genth.
668 Lölhöffel von Löwensprung, HelmutOblt5/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3447 "S9 + LN" (lost 12/9/41), Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4415 "S9 + HN" (lost 2/11/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 9 December, 1941 at Nikolskoje-wolowo, cause unknown. His unnamed R/O returned. An original entry stated he was KilledInAction (KIA) 12/9/41, however, a subsequent entry lists him MIA 11 February, 1942! Both entries per Bf 110 Loss List
669 Lorberg, HelmutOfhr112/JG-26 (joins 2/44)Bf 109G-6, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330152 "Blue 26" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 26" with P-51s at Wettringen, near Rheine. His AC buried so deep, that his remains were not discovered until, 1992. His one victory, a B-17 (e.V.) N of Innsbrück, SE of Kochel-am-See, on 24 April, 1944. Very close friend of Georg Genth. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek.
670 Lorentzen, WaldemarOfw2/KGr-100He 111H-3 Werk # 3181 "6N + 3K" (lost 4/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 9 April, 1941 after his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., crashing at Boveridge, near Cranborne, Dorset. The pilot bailed successfully, however, gunner Gefr Kohl, bailed too low for his chute to deploy. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC/7/7): Oblt Helmut Vander, Obs (Gr 170); Fw Bruno Lenz, R/O (Gr 181); Uffz Rudolf Kramer, Flt Engr (Gr 182) and Gefr Oskar Kohl, Gnr (Gr 180) (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Lorenzen
Cannock Chase
671 Lorenz,Hptm4/KG-26 (7/42-8/42)He 111Bomber Operational ClaspHe flew 52 missions in July and August, 1942. He then flew 103 missions as Observer with Oblt Ludescher from 8/42 to 10/42. Fw Georg Betzner served as R/O on these missions. Source: Betzners Flugbuchs 1 & 2 per Fritz Braun. No first name given. This may be Helmut Lorenz.
672 Lorenz, HorstOblt9/26/19204(H)/33, NAGr-8 (7/43 S.U.)Bf 110G-3 Werk # 5416 (lost 7/25/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/43 Post?)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/30/43), Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1943, crashing east of Pustynka after a fighter attack. His Obs, Oblt Helmut Haupt was KilledInAction (KIA), and a 3rd unnamed crewman was Wia. Bf 110 Loss List
673 Lössnitz, HelmutOblt8/JG-52Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7020 "Black 1" (lost 7/1/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 1 July, 1941; accidental ground contact near Constanza. Source: D. Stankey.
674 Lotterer, Helmut.Fw1/1/19202/JG-1 (11/43 Deelen)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0589 "Black 4" (lost 11/30/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 November, 1943 during aerial combat with American fighters east of Deelen. His Fw 190 reported lost on the Dutch mainland or into the North Sea off the Dutch coast. Buried Ysselsteyn BL/4/83. (DeSwart & Geensen) Added: Shot down by a Typhoon of 198 Sq. during landing approach just east of Deelen (SGLO).
Ysselstein, Holland
675 Lüdecke, HelmutLt1921Zerbst12/JG-2Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 March, 1945 by Nidda, cause unknown. Jager Blatt 5/1998.
676 Lüders, HelmutUffzNSGr-1Ju 87D-5 Werk # 140820 "D3 + FK" (lost)Dive Bomber (Night) Operational ClaspShot down 1 March, 1945 by Nörvenich-Niederbohlheim by a P-61 night fighter, crew disposition unknown. R/O-Gunner, Gefr Rudi Schmidt. Jager Blatt 4/2003.
677 Lüdicke, Helmut PaulLt8/6/1921Zerbst12/JG-2 (11/44 Altenstadt), 10/JG-2 (3/45 Nidda)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734004 (lost 11/18/44), Fw 190D-9 (lost 3/25/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 March, 1945 after aerial combat, location not reported. WIA 18 November, 1944 (on an attack mission against the bridges at Oppenheim (CKönig)) during aerial combat at Haitz with a P-47 of 56FG. He bailed safely with injuries. Jager Blatt article.
678 Luski, HelmutFw3/ZG-1 (S.U.)Bf 110E Werk # 4096 "S9 + KL" (lost 7/1/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspCrew returned after having been reported lost at Babenkoff. Bf 110 Loss List
679 Luther,Ofw114/KG-40Ju 88C-6
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at the Bay of Biscay on 13 May, 1943. This may be Helmut Luther, later in 6/KG-76.
680 Luther, HelmutOfw6/KG-76 (4/45 Kaltenkirchen)Ar 234B Werk # Unk "F1 + DP" (lost 4/15/45) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		Shot down with wounds 15 April, 1945, by a Tempest, as he was approaching his airfield. He was forced to make a crash landing and suffered severe injuries. This may be the Luther earlier in KG-40. Added: By his own account, as related to his son, he wa taking off from Kaltenkirchen airfield, and within five minutes, he was sd by two fighters. These were from No 56 Sq., piloted by F/Lt N.D.Cox and F/Lt J.A. McCairns, sharing the victory. Helmut Luther deceased 13 February, 2000 (D.Drury).
681 Lützow, HelmutOblt5/23/1921Stab I/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2298 "4D + IB" (lost 3/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 March, 1943; shot down by flak at Murmansk. Remaining crew: Ofw Ludwig Kohl, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Edmund Miehstein, Gunner (MIA). The un-named Observer was rescued by an Fi 156. Sorce: SIG Norway.
682 Macher, HelmutLt232/JG-53 (6/42 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13431 "Black 11" (lost 8/10/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 10 August, 1942 after being hit by ground fire SW of Stalingrad. His first known victory, his 15th, a Soviet Lagg-3 on 24 June, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 June, 1942. His 8th victory, a MiG-1 on 28 June, 1942. His 9th, a MiG-1 5 km SSW of the Malowkoye Train Station on 5 July, 1942. His 10th, a Pe-2 on 9 July, 1942. His 11th, a LaGG-3 on 26 July, 1942. His 12th, an I-153 8 km NE of Kalatsch on 31 July, 1942. A MiG-1 and an Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. An R-Zet and a MiG-1 on 5 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 6 August, 1942. A triple on 7 August, 1942; a LaGG-3, an I-160 and a MiG-1. His 21st, a LaGG-3 on 8 August, 1942. His last two victories before being taken prisoner, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 10 August, 1942.
683 Mahlke, HelmutObstlt8/27/1913Berlin Lankwitz1/Bo.Fl.Gr.-196, 2(Stuka)/TrGr-186T, Kdr III/StG-1 (8/40 Angers, 6/41 Russia), Staff Luftflotte 3Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5926 "J9 + AH" (lost 6/24/41, on fire, Minsk) in III/StG-1, Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6172 "J9 + CH" (lost 7/1/41; landed onfire at Borisow) & Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5772 "J9 + DK" (lost 7/8/41; parachuted after combat with Soviet ftr near Owsicht) in III/StG-1 RK(7/16/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/31/44), EP(6/13/41),

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/8/41)

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Channel pilot. France. Operation Barbarossa pilot. In 159 missions, he succeeded in destroying two destroyers, one submarine and 29 supply ships, while damaging a cruiser and other shipping. Shot down three times in Russia in two and a half weeks. His R/O, Fw Karl Heinz Wüstner. The third time he bailed out, he received serious injuries, and held various staff positions. Authored "Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot". Retired Bundeswehr General living in Heikendorf in 1998. Deceased 26 December, 1998 Heikendorf/Kiel (P. Bastin). Added: His Radop on 08/07/41 was Oblt W. Hartmann (KIA). (CK)



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684 Mahnke, HelmutFw5(H)/41Fw 189A-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
685 Maihöfer, JohannesUffz2/23/1914Mutlangen8/KG-27He 111H-2 Werk # 2657 (or 1522) "1G + IS" (lost 5/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.219 Sq., piloted by w/Cdr Thomas G.Pike, and crashed at Great Withybush, Cranleigh, Surrey, where it exploded. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Hermann, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Helmut Schäfer, R/O (POW, bailed safely) and Uffz Bruno Bärwald, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The three deceased are buried in a singular grave, CC/9/3/12. W/Cdr Pike went on to become Marshall of the RAF, Sir Thomas G. Pike (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
686 Mais, HelmutFw3/JG-54 S.U.)Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1506 "Yellow 2" (lost 8/4/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 August, 1943; aerial combat with Il-2s NE of Karachev.
687 Mangelsdorff, HelmutOfw11/5/1918Katowice, PolandLuftdienstkdo 1/3 (Test Facility 9/43)Do-17 P Werknr. 3510 (lost 06/09/43)(CK)War Service Cross w/Swords, Sports Proficiency BadgeKIFA 6 September, 1943 when his ac went down at Burg, by Magdeburg, during a nighttime service flight, cause unknown. The aircraft was a prototype aircraft (never produced; Horten?). Ofw Mangelsdorff attended Luftwaffe Technical School, Berlin in March, 1943, and served as a Test/Delivery Pilot. Source: Frau Hella Mangelsdorff Benner (Australia, Nov 2019). Added: Crew Radop Uffz Helmut Helt, Mech/ Gunr Fw Friedrich Maaß(CK)


688 Manikowski, HelmutUffzRhade1/JG-1 (2/44 Hopsten), Sonderstaffel/JG-1 (4/44)Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643941 "White 16" (lost 4/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American bombers over Braunschweig. No known grave.
689 Märgner, Kurt "Puntk"ObltStG-1Ju 87, Hs 129B-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. His nickname in English means "Dot", because he was so small. He is referenced in a book "Memoirs of a Stuka Pilot" by his flying mate Helmut Mahlke. Margner flew 600+ missions and was most likely recommended for the RK (Edward Hsiao)
690 Markert, KarlLt8/KG-40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (lost 8/14/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 14 August, 1944; all six unnamed crew killed in a crash, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: It has been reported that the ac was making a low level pass near the airfield when a wingtip hit he ground causing the crash at Malvik, killing all but two of the crew, Ogefr's Horst Thelemann and Walter Küster. Remaining crew (KIFA): Oblt Rudolf Biberger, 1st Pilot; Uffz Helmut Meyer; Uffz Erich Pfeifer; Uffz Frido Max Sander; Uffz Heinz Neubauer and Prufm Gustav Walther. All buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
691 Marock, HelmutUffzTG-5 (3/44 Eger,Cz) (formerly KG.z.b.V 5)Ar 232A-02 "L5 + AR" (lost 3/29/44)Transport Operational ClaspMissing 29 March, 1944 while flying Co-Pilot with Uffz Leo Weiss on a transfer flight from Odessa to Lemberg. See Uffz Weiss for further detail.
692 Marten, HugoOfw5/KG-76 (Med)JU 88A-4 Werk # 142423 "F1 + DN" (lost 3/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 31 March, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Franz Bögel, Obs; Fw Helmut Reidinger, R/O and Uffz Oskar Gehrmann, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
693 Marx, HelmutFw1(F)/121He 111 "7A + HH" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 May, 1940; shot down by French fighters over Warendin, 10 km north of Douai France during a reconnaissance mission. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Georg Henke (also a pilot) as Observer, Uffz Arthur Neubert, R/O and Uffz Georg Gawron, Gunner.
694 Matte, HelmutLt1Stab/JG-4Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412882 "<" (dam 9/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 25 September, 1944 at Klevel, no further detail (JG-4 List). One known victory, a Lancaster W of Arnhem on 21 September, 1944.
695 Matthaei, HelmutLt2/12/1908Thorn5/Sch.G.-1Hs 129B-2 Werk # 0212 "D + ^" (lost 7/22/42) Ground Assault Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1942, circumstances unknown. He was most likely lost in the Novocherkassk, Rostov Oblast, Russia area. The VDK shows his remains were probably transferred to the War Cem. at Krasnodar-Apscheronsk, probably buried among the unknowns (D.Drury).
696 Maul, HelmutOfw1/JG-51 (Battle of Britain), 2/JG-1 (3/41), 3/SG-1 (late war)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-1 (7/42), Me 262 qualified 4/45
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (?)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter/Assault Operational Clasp		Flugbuch (7/40 to 6/41). Pictured and labeled in a Gerhard Bergmann photo album. Ofw Maul survived the war. Known as a friend of Oblt Oskar Ziesig while in 2/JG-1.

L-R: Erich Dobrick : Gerd Steiger : Helmut Maul : Hans-Gerd Wenneckers. May/June 1942 Husum

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697 Maurer, FranzUffz10/1/1922Sittich1/NJG-6 (Sachsenheim)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 180357 "2Z + TH" (lost 10/3/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730041 "2Z + PH" (lost 12/23/44)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot reported killed 23 December, 1944 during an emergency landing 5km south of Nördlingen due to a fuel shortage. His R/O Ogefr Johann Kra?er was uninjured. WIA 3 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 shortly after takeoff. Downed at Pfaffebhofen. Remaining crew (WIA): R/O Gefr Helmut Benkenstein (8/14/23) and Gnr Ogefr Karl Elsenheimer (5/24/22). NOTE: NJG-6 reports the December '44 loss as 5km east of Öttingen, south of Nördlingen on 24 December, 1944. Added: WIA on 03/10/44 when shot down in Pfaffenhofen, Württemberg after taking off by P-47 (CKönig)
698 Maurer, WalterFw2(F)/123Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430330 "4U + EK" (impounded 5/27/43)Observer Operational ClaspPilot and crew were interned briefly on 27 May, 1943 when their ac developed mechanical problems and they put down in Manises, Valencia, Spain. They were repatriated 4 June, 1943. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Schwarz, Obs; Gefr Rudolf Kronhuber, R/O and Uffz Helmut Erbsen, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
699 Maus, GerhardUffz9/17/19224/NJG-3Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621964 "D5 + MM" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945; shot down at Bocholt, near Limburg, Be., during Operation Bodenplatte. Buried Lommel, Block 47/205. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Wörheide (geb 7/18/22)(KilledInAction (KIA)), R/O. He was killed while being arrested and buried in Lommel, Block 47/204. Uffz Johannes Gabriel (POW), R/O and Ogefr Helmut Mersmann (POW), Gunner. Source: A. Rosseels.
Lommel, Belgium
700 Mayer, Helmut Uffz4/12/1915Herford/Westf.5/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 6853 "1H + EN" (lost 2/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew 9 February, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 602 Sq. and force landed in North Berwick (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: With one crewman dying and an engine damaged, Mayer made a force landing at North Berwick, East Lothian. The Spitfire pilots were S/Ldr Andrew Farquhar and F/O Alistair Grant. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Sangl, Obs (POW); Uffz Franz Wieners, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 3, Row 15, Gr 473) and Ogefr Heinz Hegemann, Flt Engr (POW). The ac was successfully repaired and used by the RAF as AW177. This ac crashed at RAF Polebrooke on 10 November, 1943, was 100% destroyed, with the loss of seven lives (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Meyer.

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