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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
601	Siewert, Bernhard (aka Alfred?)	Ofw			3	2/NJG-2 (7/42), 11/NJG-6, 4/NJG-6 (2/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621422 "2Z + DM" (lost 2/2/45)	EK 1 & Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 2/3 February, 1945 in Wk# 621422 at Düren, by Eschelbroon, near Sinsheim, in a Mosquito attack (Boiten). Remaining crew: Ofw Heinz Fischer (WIA); Ofw D. Burkhard; Fw Bernhard Mlotek (geb 3/21/1921 Berlin) (KilledInAction (KIA)); and Flg Albert Schach (WIA). One known Desert victory, a Wellington on 27 July, 1942. A P-61 Night Fighter over Luxembourg on 25 December, 1944. A 3rd, a Mosquito the night of 2/3 February, 1945, the same night he was wounded.
602	Simmer, Joseph	Uffz				II/JG-26 (joins 12/44), 7/JG-26	Fw 190D-9 (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 20 April, 1945 during a Jabo raid and aerial combat with a Tempest in the Berlin area (Soltau or Sittensen). Mombeek. Caldwell states he was damaged by ground fire and disappeared into the growing darkness. Still MIA in 1998.
603	Single, Karl	Ofw				6/KG-55 (3/41 Avord Fr.)	He 111P-4A Werk # 2989 "G1 + CP" (lost 3/12/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 12 March, 1941; sd by a Hurricane of No. 96 Sq, piloted by Sgt Robert John McNair during a mission at Liverpool, after releasing their bombs at Birkenhead. The attack killed the Flt Engr & Gunner and disabled both engines. The remaining crew bailed safely and the ac crashed in a field at Widnes. Remaining crew: Hptm Wolfgang Berlin, Obs & Stfkpt (POW); Uffz Xavier Diem, R/O (POW); Fw Leonard Kuznik, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Cannock Chase Blk 3, Gr 153) and Fw Heinrich Ludwinski, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC Blk 3, Gr 152). Source: Lancaster Aircraft Investigation Team via D. Drury.	Cannock Chase
604	Sinner, Rudolf	Maj	12/31/1915	Austria	39	JG-3, 2/JG-27(7/41), Stfkpt 6/JG-27(6/42 & 9/42 Libya), Kdr IV/JG-27(6/43 Greece), Kdr IV/JG-54(7/43), III/JG-7, Kdr JG-7(2/45 to end)	BF 109F-4 "Yellow 1 + -" (6/42 Africa) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109F "Red 11" (Trop.), Bf 109G-2 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1 + -" (9/42) in 6/JG-27, Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 16328 (35% dam 3/24/43: WIA overturn on landing), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 410557(lost 3/6/44), Me 262A-1b "Red 3" in JG-7, Me 262A-1b "Green 1 <" (lost 4/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42) EK 1 & 2 EP (9/7/42), Wound Badge in Silver Fighter Operational Clasp	32 victories in the Desert. His first known Soviet victory, while Kdr of IV/JG-54, a LaGG-3 NE of Ussvyati on 11 October, 1943. 3 victories in the Me 262. 305 combat missions. Shot down with serious wounds by B-17 return fire, and bailed successfully, 6 March, 1944 in Werk# 410557 (bore the number "2", most likely Yellow or White) over Bassum, south of Bremen. At this time, he was Kdr III/JG-54. He led III/JG-54 against U.S. bombers on 6 March, 1944, the day Ralph Kracker was shot down, and was himself shot down with wounds. Commanded III/JG-54 in March, 1944. Returned to JG-27 to command I Gruppe in June, 1944. His last command was III/JG-7 in January, 1945. On 4 April, 1945, Rudi was shot down by Capt.Kirke B.Everson of 339th FG and bailed, but was too low for his chute to fully deploy, and was severely injured. Known to have also flown Me 262A-1a "Blue 1" in March 1945. His 38th victory, flying the Me 262, a B-24 near Rathenow on 3 March, 1945. His 39th, and last victory, a P-51 SW of Berlin on 7 March, 1945. Shot down 12 times, bailing three times. Wounded five times. L-R: Major Gustav Rödel (Kommodore JG 27) - Hptm. Werner Schroer (Kommandeur ll./JG 27) - Major Rudolf Sinner (Kommandeur lV./JG 27)	Courtesy Christian König
605	Skorczewski, Wolfgang	Maj	7/3/1913	Berlin-Schöneberg		3/KG-27 (5/39), Stfkpt 3/KG-27 (6/40), 11/KG-76 (France 6/43)	He 111H-5 Werk # 3687 "1G + AL" (dam 4/6/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5823 "F1 + ??" (lost 6/21/43)	RK(9/27/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	Injured in a crash at Emplumailot 21 June, 1943 after hitting an obstruction, his three unnamed crew KIC (Ju 88 Loss List). His H-5 was damaged by convoy return fire, killing his Flt Engr, Ofw Ludwig Jäger, causing them to crash at the Dinard airfield. Remaining crew (this 4/6/41 incident): Rudolf Gringel, Obs and Otto Skroblin, Gnr151 combat missions. Alternate spelling: Skoreczewski (Ju 88 Loss List). Deceased 30 November, 2005 Auckland NZ (P. Bastin).
606	Slany, Heinrich	Ofw	8/4/1918	Berlin		III/JG-53 (Malta)	Bf 109F (lost 11/2/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1942; sd during aerial combat over Malta, no further detail. Pilot buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta).
607	Sommer, Joachim	Hptm	4/14/1916	Berlin - Hermsdorf		Stfkpt 4(H)/31	Fw 189A-3, Fw 190A and bombers	RK(11/25/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/2/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	Deceased 9 June, 2009 Troisdorf (P. Bastin).
608	Sorger, Hans	Uffz	4/10/1917	Chemnitz		JG-104, 4/SG-104	Fw 190F	Assault Operational Clasp	Reportedly KilledInAction (KIA) during the lat stages of the war, "Am Dönhoffplatz in Berlin". Jager Blatt 6/2004.
609	Sorko, Viktor	Oblt	01/10/21 (ckonigxx)	Graz (ckonigxx)	4	II/NJG-3, 1/NJG-1 (6/43), 4/NJG-5 (3/44)	Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + GM" Werknr. 5444 (lost 06/06/44) (CK)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters,opposing the Berlin Raid, at Ladeburg, near Berlin. Both crew killed. The AC crashed just north of Bernau. One known victory, a Stirling 12 km south of Karlshult on 21 April, 1943. Two victories on 23 June, 1943; a Stirling and a Halifax. A 4th, a Lancaster on 29 June, 1943. Added: Radop Uffz Franz Hucke (KIA) (CK)	HuckeC
610	Specht, Günther	Obstlt	11/13/1914	Frankenstein Schlesien	34	3/ZG-26 (9/39), Kdr III/NJSchule-1 (10/41), 10/JG-1 (2/43), Kdr II/JG-11 (2/43 Wunstorf, 5/43), Kdr JG-11 (5/44 Eschborn)	Bf 110C, Bf 109G-5/AS Werk # 110064 "Black << + -" in II/JG-11, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Black << + -" (2/44), Fw 190A-9 Wk# 205033 'Black 4' (lost 1/1/45)	RK(4/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/44) EP(8/23/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. Spechts personal marking was a 'winged pencil'. A Luftwaffe vet since 1939. His 1st victory, two Hampdens SE of Helgoland on 29 September, 1939. Lost his left eye in combat on 3 December, 1939 while downing a Wellington NW of Helgoland, over the North Sea. Due to his injury, he was forced to ditch into the North Sea also. KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 in 'Black 4' during the attack on the Asch airfield. (Mombeek lists Specht as MIA.) He was shot down by a P-47, piloted by F/O Dave Johnson of the 366th FG. Johnson had to bail from his stricken AC and went to Specht's crashsite gathering papers and his pistol. Nominated for the EL. At least 32 victories in the West, including 15 four-engine bombers. One source states the victories at 35. Per Heinz Knoke, 'he was one of the bravest men I had ever known.' One known victory, his 20th, a P-38 at Fürstenau on 13 November, 1943. His 25th, a P-38 on 5 January, 1944. His 31st, a P-51 on 11 September, 1944, over northern Germany. Nos. 32 & 33 were Typhoons at Deventer on 26 September, 1944. A 34th, a P-51 at Stadthagen on 5 December, 1944. > Courtesy Christian König	L-R: Specht - Hauptmann Gerhard Sommer (RK Holder) - Kurt Tank (Fw 190 designer) Courtesy Christian König	Hampdens L4121 & L4126
611	Speck, Hans Jürgen	Oblt	12/20/1916	Freia		5/KG-26 (Westerland/Sylt)	He 111H-3 Werk # Unk "1H + HN" (lost 11/27/39)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC27 November, 1939 when his ac crashed on takeoff at Westerland/Sylt. Crew positions unknown; pilot selected based on Oblt rank. Remaining crew: Uffz Johann Obele, Fw Horst Wilhelm Schneider (KIC) and Gefr Johannes Schmidt. Only two known graves; Speck in Hamburg-Harburg 1892 to 1992 Cem. Gr 249. Schneider in Berlin-Steg, Lichterfeldr II Parkfriedhof, Gr 398 (D.Drury)49
612	Spenst, Karl	Lt	4/3/1919	Berlin	2	7/JG-3 (5/44), 10/JG-3 (9/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-300 (10/44), Stfkpt 8(Sturm)/JG-300 (1/45 Löbnitz)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 5/3/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Black 10" (1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 3 May, 1944; sd by P-51's at Zörbig (LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 5 km SSE of Kritwitz on 30 May, 1944. A 2nd, another B-17 on 14 January, 1945. Courtesy Christian Konig	Courtesy Christian König
613	Stade, Heinrich von	Ofw	8/12/1912	Altkosterl	1	2/JG-300, 10/JG-300, II/NJG-11	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1945, no further detail (Boiten). One known victory, a Mosquito at Weddin, 12 km NE of Wittenberg, on 2 September, 1944. Added: The Mosquito was from No.544 Sq., piloted by F/O Harry Woods and Flt/Sgt Philip Bullimore. They are buried in the Berlin 1939-1945 War Cem., Blk VII, Row L: Woods in Gr 27, Bullimore in Gr 26. Ofw von Stade is buried in a single grave at Dallgow-Döberitz Heeresstandortfriedhof, Germany (D.Drury).
614	Stadelhoff, Hermann	Ofw	3/6/1908	Berlin		1 Fl.ü.G, -1	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 801419 "DF + JU" (lost)	Pilot Badge	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1944 at Lutlommel, near Diest Belgium; attacked by Allied fighters while on a delivery flight. Buried Lommel, Block 21/41. Source: A. Rosseels. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Johann Freidhager (1/21/1916) and Philipp Kaiser (4/3/1921). All three buried Lommel. no detail.	Lommel, Belgium
615	Stahl, Hermann	Oblt	3/21/1918	Aschaffenburg	8	3(J)/LG-2, (10/41 S.U.) 3/JG-77 (4/42 S.U.), 12/JG-51, I(Hohenstaffel)/JG-302 (6/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-301 (11/44), 9/JG-301 (4/45)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3291 (35% dam 12/28/41), Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13194 (lost 5/7/42), Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440061 (lost 8/7/44), Fw 190A-8 "Red 19" (lost 12/31/44) & Ta 152 (lost) in Wilde Sau	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a Yak-9 east of Berlin (Mombeek). (His wingman this day was Willi Reschke). Shot down 7 May, 1942 at Ak-Manaj/Stary Osko after sustaining radiator damage in combat. WIA 28 December, 1941 by flak at Taganrog. His G-6 reported lost 7 August, 1944; aerial combat w/P-51's, no further detail. WIA 31 December, 1944 in Red 9 during aerial combat over Rotenburg. His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 on 24 April, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an I-180 on 16 May, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire in N. Africa on 13 December, 1942. His 4th, a P-40E on 14 January, 1943. During the Sicilian campaign, his 5th victory, a Boston on 3 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24 on 30 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 on 25 February, 1944. An 8th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Magnus, 11 victories.	Courtesy Christian König
616	Standt, sic	Ofw			1	11/NJG-5	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" at Berlin on 29 December, 1943.
617	Stangenberg, Werner	Lt	8/10/1915	Berlin		1/Fl.Erg.Gr. (See) Kopenhagen	Bv 138 Werk # 0059 "BD + EU" (lost)	Air Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	KIC 14 March, 1943 when for an unknown reason, the AC crashed into the Oresund, 3 km off Skovshoved Harbor, stayed afloat for five minutes, and then sank in seven meters of water. The entire crew were killed. Stangenberg was recovered the same day and buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Remaining crew: Lt Anton Land, Co-Pilot, washed ashore in Halvike Bay Sweden on 21 May, 1943, and was buried in the Trelleborg Cemetery. The bodies of Mechanics Fw Georg Keller and Uffz Hans Joachim Neuman were retrieved from the sea and buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
618	Stärke, Hermann	Lt	4/1/1920			1/KG-4 (7/43-5/45 Tutow)	He 177A-1, He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "5J + KP" (4/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List. Deceased 4 July, 2012 (P. Bastin). Added: he is believed to have flown the last KG-4 re-supply mission to Berlin on 1 May, 1945.
619	Starke, Klaus (Claus"?)	Oblt	8/11/1910	Berlin	1	9/JG-3 (8/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk# 13231 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 8/17/42)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 August, 1942; Aerial combat, west of Kachalinskaya, 55 km northwest of Stalingrad. Mombeek MIA List. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942.	Courtesy Christian König
620	Stedtfeld, Gunther	Oblt	11/6/1921	Dortmund	32	Flight Instr at Berlin, 4/JG-51 (10/43 Neubiberg), 5/JG-51 (6/44), 7/JG-51 (10/44 S.U.), JG-7	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18843 "Black 1" (lost 10/14/43) & Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (Treviso 8/44), in JG-51, Me 262 in JG-7	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	237 combat missions. Opposed the Schweinfurt Raid, his first combat, on 14 October, 1943. Flew wingman for Stfkpt Rubell. Shot down one B-17 on this raid , but was shot down in Wk# 18843 and wounded in the face and right hand. He parachuted from his stricken AC and received medical attention at a hospital in Frankfurt, before being returned to Munich by train. One known victory, a B-17 18 km NE of Mühlenbau on 14 October, 1943. Another, a Spitfire W of Marta on 19 February, 1944. A P-38 at Lupnitza Romania on 11 June, 1944. A B-17 at Berkovitsa (Balkans) on 23 June, 1944. A Soviet Yak-9 on 13 October, 1944. An Il-2 on 8 December, 1944. A Yak-9 on 21 December, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 December, 1944. Survived the war. Magnus, 25 victories or higher. 32 victories, all in JG-51, John Weal. Bowers/Lednicer, 25 victories.
621	Stege, Heinz Günther	Oblt			4	8/NJG-3 (7/43), 7/NJG-3	Bf 110, Bf 410	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 4 January, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s of 55FG; bailed with wounds west of Kiel (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster 30 km NE of Helgoland on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Zossen (Berlin) on 24 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 30 km SSW of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 4th, a Stirling W of Munich on 7 September, 1943. Flugbuch (3/41 to 7/44).	< Courtesy Oleg Marin
622	Stehle, Friedrich "Fritz"	Oblt	10/26/1921	Rotweil	26	III/ZG-26 (4/43), 8/ZG-1 (10/43), 5/ZG-26 (2/44), Kdr II/ZG-26 (3/44), 6/JG-6 (9/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-7 (4/45), Act.Kdr I/JG-7 (4/45 Fassberg)	Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 257 (lost 4/18/43 enemy fire, force land, pilot injured), Me 410A-1/U4 Werk # 429263 "Blk 3U + Red E, Blk N" (3/6/44) in II/ZG-26, ZG-1 & ZG-76; Me 410 "3U+WN" (07/07/44 Fw 190 in JG-6, Me 262A-1a Werk # 111690 "White 5" (5/8/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP(4/17/44) EK 1 & 2 Class "C" Glider Badge, Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp	Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, downing a B-17 at Gardelegen-Burg. His Gunner was Fw Alois Slaby. One known victory, a B-17 at Sülzheim on 14 October, 1943. Another, a B-17 S of Dachau on 22 February, 1944. Another, a B-17 W of Hoya on 24 February, 1944. A B-24 near Hollenstein on 25 February, 1944. A B-24 W of Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 2nd B-24, same day, at Sassnitz/Rügen. A P-38 W of Altenkirchen on 12 September, 1944. Two P-51s at Xanten-Rheinburg on 18 September, 1944. A P-47 at the Wahn airfield, SE of Köln, on 7 October, 1944. At least 9 bombers. 11 victories in the Me 262, mostly while serving as Stfkpt 2/JG-7. One known Me 262 victory, Nos. 16 & 17, a B-17 and a P-51 in the Stendal area on 28 March, 1945. Nos. 18, 19 & 20, Three Lancasters near Osnabrück on 31 March, 1945, while in 2/JG-7. His 24th, a B-17 on 10 April, 1945. His 25th, a B-17 in the Dresden area on 17 April, 1945. His 26th and last victory, a Soviet P-39 at Erzgebirge on 8 May, 1945 at 1600 hours, believed to be the last German victory of WWII. Surrendered to the Western Allies, 8 May, 1945 at Fassberg in his "White 5". Added: his Radop/ Gnr was Horst Teich on the following combat missions and Alarmstarts: 07/07/44 to Halle; 08/07/44 Breslau; 18/07/44 E of Kiel, 20/07/44 and 21/07/44 in the Protectorate, 25/07 and 26/07/44 in Königsberg - all flown with Me 410 "3U+WN", furthermore in Me 410 "3U+EN" on 27/07 and 28/07/44 in Königsberg. The made a crash landing on 26/07/44 with Me 410 "3U+WN" and seem to made it without injuries since they practised the next day with "3U+RC" (CKönig from Flugbuch Horst Teich) Courtesy Christian König
623	Steiner, Franz	Ofw		Czechoslovakia	12	JG-27 (8/40), 8/JG-1 (4/42), 2/JG-11 (5/43), JV-44 (3/45)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5713 "Black 1" (lost 5/21/43), Fw 190A-4 "Blk 3" (JG-1), Fw 190A Wk# 642523 "Blk 5" in JG-11, Me 262A-1a "White 5" in JV-44	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943, suffering severe return fire from the B-17s to cause an emergency landing in Wk# 5713. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 E of Husum on 13 November, 1943. His 5th and 6th, both B-17s on 5 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) on 11 January, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 at Salzgitter on 20 February, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 SW of Siegen on 22 February, 1944. His 10th, a B-24 near Gotha on 24 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid out of Rotenburg. On this date he was shot down in Fw 190A-7/R6-4 Wk# 642523 near Haseluenne/Quackenbrück by a P-47 of the 56FG, piloted by Maj. James Stewart. He bailed successfully after his cockpit filled with smoke, but fractured his knee hitting the tail assembly. Of his 12 victories, 10 were bombers.
624	Stiersdorfer,					II/JG-1 (4/45 Berlin-Gatow airfield)	Fw 190A	Fighter Operational Clasp	One of the last to abandon this airfield. Jager Blatt article.
625	Straub, Walter	Uffz	1921			8/JG-54	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 440118 "Black 5" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944, opposing the Berlin Raid, by bomber return fire over Oldenburg.
626	Strauss, Heinz	Lt	1920			4/JG-300	Fw 190A-5/U2 Werk # 57372 (lost 7/21/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed in a searchlight practice training flight 21 July, 1943, near Staaken, Berlin. He was the first casualty of the Wilde Sau Units.
627	Strelow, Hans	Lt	3/26/1922	Berlin	68	II/JG-51 (2/42), Stafkpt 5/JG-51 (3/42 Szolzy, S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8239 "Black 10" (lost 5/22/42)	RK(3/18/42)-EL(3/24/42) EP(10/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 22 May 1942 in "Blacl 10" by Uspenskoje, southwest of Tula, after shooting down his last victim, a Russian Pe 2. As the Pe 2 was falling, the tail gunner shot down Strelow's aircraft (Blk 10) and he parachuted, landing east of Mszensh, 9 km behind the front lines. Surrounded by Russian soldiers, he shot himself. Added: Still reported as MIA by the VDK, he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury). This was his first mission after returning from a leave after receiving the RK. This happened often to other pilots after returning from leave. On 18 March, 1942, he shot down seven aircraft! At age 20 in March of 1942, he was the youngest EL holder in the entire Wehrmacht! 200+ missions, all victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Martin B-26 on 25 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A Vultee-11 on 16 July, 1941. Two Pe-2s and an I-18 on 30 August, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Adolf Galland left,Hans Strelow with Bekh right
628	Student, Hans Dietrich	Lt	4/28/1924	Berlin-Pankow		2/JG-77 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413900 "Red 7" (lost 9/28/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 September, 1944 in the Brünnen/Wesel area, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Sole child of Gen Kurt Student, died of wounds in hospital in Dorsten, buried in Berlin-Wilhelm Stahsdorf (LOCS).
629	Stumpe, Herrmann	Lt			3	3/JG-300 (10/43 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20660 (lost 10/20/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 20 October, 1943; crashed at Werl, near Hamm following an engine fire (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd "4 mot" at Nürnberg on 28 August, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" E of Hannover on 22 September, 1943.
630	Stumpf, Werner "Stumpfen"	Ofw	3/15/1917	Berlin	47	7/JG-53 (6/40; 12/40 Le Touquet), 9/JG-53 (9/41 S.U.; 3/42 Malta & 5/42 N. Africa)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6694 "White 3 + I" (41 7/JG-53 S.U.), Bf 109F-4(Trop.) Werk # 10175 "Yellow 7 + I" (lost 10/13/42)	RK(8/13/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1942 in "Yellow 7" during aerial combat with RAF fighters. The ensuing chase came to ground level, where he was his by AA fire, caught fire, and hit the ground at a shallow angle, killing Stumpf instantly. 400 missions, 23 victories in the East. 15 victories in the Desert. His first victory was a Hurricane at Themsemündung during the Battle of Briatin on 1 September, 1940 during the Tilbury Raid. His 2nd, a Spitfire near Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 on 22 June, 1941 (Prien). Two Hurricane victories over Malta on 9 March, 1942 (Prien). One known Desert victory, a P-40 in the SidiRezegh vicinity on 30 May, 1942. Another, a P-40 in the Hammam area on 6 September, 1942. Three P-40s of SAAF No. 4 Sq. were his last victims on 13 October, 1942. Barbarossa pilot. Served under Gruppe Kdr. Wolf Wilcke. Bowers/Lednicer, 47 victories.
631	Sturm, Gustav	Oblt	11/10/1921	Linz	21	2/JG-2(8/43), 1/JG-27(10/43), 2/JG-27(2/44), Stab/JG-51(9/44), JG-3, I/JG-7(3/45), 9/JG-7(3/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (dam 6/12/44) in 2/JG-27, Fw 190, Me 262	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 12 June, 1944 in an area around Laval, no further detail (absa3945). Nearly all of Stabs Staffel pilots killed! 130 combat missions. His 2nd victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 August, 1943. One known "unconfirmed" victory, a B-24 south southwest of Wiener Neustadt, 1 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) W of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) WNW of Weiner Neustadt on 22 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-25 S of Wels on 23 February, 1944. A double victory on 25 February, 1944; Nos. 7 & 8, both B-17s at St Viet and Niedere-Tauren. His 10th, a B-24 in the Jüdenburg area on 2 April, 1944. His 11th, a B-17 (HSS) E of Munich on 24 April, 1944. His 13th, a Spitfire S of Laval on 12 June, 1944. His 14th, a Spitfire 15 km NE of Caen on 15 June, 1944. His 15th, a Spitfire 15 km SE of Caen on 16 June, 1944. A Soviet Boston III on 14 September, 1944, in Stabstaffel/JG-51. 5 victories in the Me 262. One known, a B-17 near Rathenow on 18 March, 1945. A B-17 NW of Hamburg on 20 March, 1945. A B-17 S of Berlin on 24 March, 1945. A Lancaster on 31 March, 1945, now in 9/JG-7. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
632	Stutterheim, Wolfgang von	GenMaj	1/17/1893	Königsberg		Kdr IV/KG-152 (1/39), Kdr II/KG-255 (2/39), Kdr III/KG-77 (5/39), Kdr KG-77 (9/39), Kdr of Luftflotte IV (3/40 & 6/40), Kdr KG-55 (7/40)	Do 17Z "3Z + AA" (lost 6/15/40)	RK(7/4/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	An Observer, WIA 15 June, 1940 when he was shot down by French fighters west of Neufchateau, and crashed near Leurville. Remaining crew: Oblt Georg Esch, Pilot (Inj); Lt Rudolf Gaude, 2nd Obs (Inj); Fw Otto Jelinek, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Heinz Herrig, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Stutterheim was treated at a St Dizier hospital, and then air-lifted to Berlin (Kaiser RK book & D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Died of injuries in Berlin 3 December, 1940. He led the Do 17 unit on the raid on the Krakow airfield in Poland on 1 September, 1939.
633	Suckrow, Günter	Ogefr		Berlin		FFS AB 9 (Grottkau '43), 9/JG-26 (7/44), Rammkdo-Elbe (4/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162509 "White 10" (lost 7/2/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIFA 2 July, 1944 when he bailed fom his "White 10" 7 km N of Evreux when its engine failed. Added: Ogefr Suckrow may be the person Willi Reschke refers to as the pilot of Rammkdo he met in Berlin, to whom he spoke of his ramming experience (C.König).
634	Suhr, Helmut	Hptm		Ingoltadt	12	7/JG-302 (10/43), 7/JG-301 (1/44), 1/JG-301 (3/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-301 (7/44), 8/JG-301 (1/45)	Bf 109G-6 & Fw 190A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Stirling at Mannheim on 4 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Lancaster over Berlin on 20 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 25 km S of Steyr on 29 March, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Schweinfurt area on 31 March, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 25 km S of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 6th, a Wellington on 12 June, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). His 7th, a Wellington on 13 June, 1944, no location. An 8th, a B-26 at St. Quentin on 8 July, 1944. A 9th, a Wellington on 1 August, 1944, no location. A 10th, a P-61 on 26 August, 1944, no location. His 11th, a B-17 at Mecklenburg on 14 January, 1945. His 12th, a B-17 over northern Germany on 15 March, 1945. Added: This 15 March claim reported as the last "4 mot" claim of JG-301 (C.König). Magnus, 13 victories.
635	Taubert, Otto	Uffz				2/JG-301 (3/45 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 980548 (lost 3/27/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	Believed sd over Berlin by P-47s on 3 February, 1945, his disposition not reported (J.Schadskaje). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 27 March, 1945; sd by fighterbombers over the Salzwedel airfield (C.König).
636	Techel, Karl Heinz	FhjFw	8/10/1921	Berlin		7/JG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175157 "Yellow 3" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944; enemy action with P-51s near Sembzin, in the Waren area. No known grave. Alternate spelling: Teckel. Added: Buried in the War Grave Cem, Rechlin-Retzow (M.deWolf).
637	Telge, Wilhelm	Hptm	3/11/1918	Braunschweig	12	3(F)/22, 4/NJG-1 (10/42), 5/NJG-1 (5/43), 4/NJG-1 (6/43)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5364 "G9 + AN" (lost 9/1/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 EP, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 September, 1943 shortly after downing a bomber southwest of Berlin. Buried Völpke-Badeleben, Block D/1/5 (Rosseels). His R/O-Gunner, Fw Walter Telsing (23 victories: 12 w/Telge & 11 w/Breves), and Signal Officer Oblt. Freimann, survived by parachuting. The Bf 110 crashed between Juchendorf and Beuthen. One known victory, a Wellington III of RAF No. 12 at Wintershoven (Limburg), 9 km NNW of Tongeren Belgium, the night of 15-16 October, 1942. Two others, a Halifax and a Wellington during the Düsseldorf night raid on 26 May, 1943. Another Halifax on 30 May, 1943. A Stirling on 12 June, 1943. A Lancaster 4 km SW of Neeuwen on 15 June, 1943. A Halifax 5 km W of Mechelen on 23 June, 1943. A double victory on 4 July, 1943; both Lancasters, one by Gesves near Namur, the other by Grauge between Walhein (Brabant) and Emage (Namur). Believed to be the 10th, a Halifax at Rotem and an 11th, another Halifax at Weissweiler on 14 July, 1943. Most likely his last, a Stirling at Wollershausen on 1 September, 1943. Jager Blatt article. Added: The 2nd Lancaster on 4 July, 1943, was a Lanc III, ED820 "PH-A", piloted by F/O Arnold R.Herron and 5 others were killed, one POW. It has been reported that Telge collided with a Halifax believed to be of No.419 Sq, JD270 "VR-P" (medalsofengland.com via S.Youngs).		Allied Losses Database Lancaster ED820
638	Tempel, Alfred	Fw		Berlin (CKönig)	1	4/JG-11 5/44 Reich Def), 8/JG-11 (1/45 Zellhausen)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440229 "White 1 + -" (lost 5/12/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785770 "Blue 3" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 January, 1945 after being hit by flak during Operation Bodenplatte and bailing safely. His G-14 crashed at Maastricht. WIA 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat near Salzkotten, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Diepholz on 29 April, 1944, an Uffz in 4/JG-11 at the time.
639	Ter-Steegen, Herbert	Fw	23 August 1919	Rheydt, Mönchengladbach	7	1/NJG-5, 10/NJG-5, 11/NJG-5	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 May, 1944; crashed at Erfurt-Bindersleben during a non-operational flight (Boiten). One known victory, a double on 2 December, 1943, both "unidentified" AC; one 20 km SSW of Berlin, the other 30 km SSW of Berlin. Magnus, 8 victories. Boiten 7 victories and alternate spelling: Ter-Stegen.	Courtesy Oleg Marin		KTY terx
640	Teske, Erwin	Oblt			3	Signal Offz EJG-1 (12/39 Jever), 2/ERG-1 (2/45 Berlin-Gatow), 8/JG-4 (4/45)	Bf 109D & E in JG-1, Fw 190A & FW 190D in ERG-1 at Gatow, Fw 190A in JG-4	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, both Yak-9s in the Schönewald area on 29 April, 1945. His 3rd and last victory, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1945. Flugbuch (11/43 to 5/45).
641	Tetzner, Horst	Uffz	8/28/1925	Berlin		I/JG-51	Bf 109G-14 (lost 4/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	In April 1945, he is shot down and KilledInAction (KIA) near Pillau. He claimed one victory per J.Schadskaje, but I never found such victory in the OKL Claims List (surname spelling error?). Added: Uffz Tetzner's remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist inBaltiysk (formerly Pillau), Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem there (D.Drury).
642	Tham, Gustav	Hptm			14	II/NJG-3(2/42), 8/NJG-3 (7/43), 11/NJG-5 (10/43), Kdr II/NJG-5 (3/45), 3/NJGr-10 (12/44)	Bf 110C-7 Wk# 3513 (lost 2/42), Ju 88G-6 in NJG-5	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 EP, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Lt Tham suffered Vertigo during a flight the night of 26/27 February, 1942 in Wk# 3513. He and R/O Uffz Pastor bailed safely, landing near Skodborg Denmark. The AC crashed at Skudstrup Mark, 25 km northwest of Haderslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Halifax in the Tarterfeld region on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 10 km W of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax at Kassel on 22 October, 1943. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Frankfurt /Main on 26 November, 1943. A Halifax at Berlin the night of 20/21 January, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Tladingen District on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" near Königsberg on 30 August, 1944. A Lancaster at Essen on 12 December, 1944. Magnus, 14 victories. Boiten 15 victories. Alternate spelling: Thamm.		Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Wellington Z1290 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-04-28
643	Thieme, Hilmar	Uffz	9/25/1923	Berlin		II/EJG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732178 (lost 2/3/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 3 February, 1945, hitting an obstruction northwest of Werneuchen. Buried Neuen Friedhof, Werneuchen. Birth and burial information, Martin Kuban.
644	Thierfelder, Werner	Hptm	12/24/1915	Berlin	27	5/ZG-2, Kdr III/ZG-26 (6/43), Kdr. EKdo 262 (12/43 later Kdo Nowotny at Lechfeld)	Bf 110 & Me 410 in ZG-26, Me 262V5 Werk # 000005 "PC + UE" (lost 2/1/44), Me 262S-6 Werk # 130011 "VI + AK" (lost 7/18/44)	RK(10/10/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/7/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 during one of the first Operational sorties of the unit. He was engaged in aerial combat in his Me 262 near Landsberg/Lech. and failed to bale out. His V5 was written off after a crashed landing, during testing, due to a collapsed nose wheel. Thierfelder was the first commander of EKdo 262. Nowotny took command of the unit after Thierfelders death.	Courtesy Christian König
645	Thun, Rudolf E.	Oblt			7	6/NJG-5 (3/44), Stab III/NJG-5, Stab III/NJG-6 (7/44), 9/NJG-6 (8/44), 9/NJG-5	Bf 110F (3/6/44), Ju 88	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 May, 1945; shot down by US tanks during a low level flight (Boiten). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, reporting the bombers return flight information to the headquarters of 1st Fighter Division at Doeberitz. One known victory, a B-24 8 km E of Taterburg on 8 March, 1944. Two "4 mots" S of St Polten on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot", same day, E of Graz. A 4th, a Wellington 15 km W of Szekesfehervar on 8 August, 1944. A 5th, his first known Soviet, a B-25 NE of Debrecen, the night of 20-21 September, 1944. Magnus Report.
646	Tiedemann, Reinhold	Uffz	5/10/1916	Berlin		8/KG-2 (5/40)	D0 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 5/19/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 19 May, 1940, when his ac was attacked by a Bloch 152 of GC I/8, piloted by S/Lt Jean Ruby, who, after firing upon the Dornier, collided with it, and both fell to the ground at Montepilloy, Oise, France. Remaining crew (desig unk): Uffz Heinrich Seifart (KIA), Gefr Willi Eckert (KIA) and Gefr Hans Behnke (POW after evading capture for several days). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Beauvais; Uffz Tiedemann in Blk 3, Row 14, Gr 584 and Uffz Seifert in Gr 582. A commemorative plaque for S/Lt Ruby can be found where he crashed, at La Croix Sainte Jaunisse, Mont L'Eveque (his grave location not found) (D.Drury).			davedrury
647	Tietz, Eberhard	Uffz			3	12/JG-27 (4/44), 6/JG-27 (4/45)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 20 km NW of Plattensee on 13 April, 1944. His 2nd & 3rd victories, both Yak-9s NE of Berlin/Lichtenberg on 23 April, 1945.
648	Tischtau, Manfred G.A.	Oblt	8/11/1920	Lötzen	6	2/NJG-5 (2/44). Stab I/NJG-5, 8/NJG-5, 14/NJG-6	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20/21 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, probably from RAF No. 169 Sq., piloted by F/Lt G.D. Cremer at Altenkirchen/Westerwald (Boiten). One known victory, a Stirling 30 km N of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster on 4 December, 1943. A Lancaster the night of 20/21 January, 1944 while in 8 Staffel. Another, a Lancaster SW of Leipzig on 20 February, 1944. Magnus, approximately 9 victories. Boiten 6 victories. Buried in Königsberg.
649	Todt, Hans	Ofw			12	9, 2 & 1/JG-301 (3/44-11/44), 8/JG-301 (11/44), 9/JG-7 (3/45)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A, Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Lancaster SW of Berlin on 24 March, 1944. His 2nd, a "4 mot" on 24 March, 1944, no location. A 3rd (with help), a B-24 S of Budapest on 13 April, 1944. His 3rd, a Lancaster at Amiens on 14 July, 1944. His 4th, a Halifax on 9 August, 1944, no location given. A 5th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 at Kassel on 17 December, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 7th, a B-17 at Gardelegen on 1 January, 1945. His 8th, a U-2 over northern Germany on 1 February, 1945. His 9th, a P-51 at Reichsgebiet on 25 February, 1945. His 10th, a B-17 at Mecklenburg on 2 March, 1945. Two Lancasters on 31 March, 1945.
650	Tornier, Kurt	Ofhr	2/13/1924	Berlin		1/KG-53 (Alhorn)	He 111H-16 Werk # 161442 (lost at sea)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 December, 1944 after launching a V-1 against London, when he crashed into the sea off the coast of Sweden, near Grebbestad, where his body was found on 1 March, 1945. He was buried at Gothenburg-Kviberg on 6 March, 1945. Remaining crew: Fhr Fritz Brugger (born 4/30/1920 Pforzheim) MIA, Uffz Günter Lis (born 2/21/1922 Berlin, Buried in Denmark 2/27/45), Uffz Waldemar Vahle (born 5/7/1923 Mosgau) MIA and Fw Fritz Knop (born 10/5/1920 Brenkenhofstal/Stolp) MIA. The pilot and co-pilot were not positively identified by the author. The selection was mine . Source: B.Widfeldt
651	Trabert, Willi	Lt			6	JG-27, 9/JG-300 (3/44), 8/JG-300, 11/JG-300 (7/44)	Bf 109F in JG-27, Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/7/44) in JG-300, Bf 109G-14/AS "Red 3"	EP EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Class "C" Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 7 July, 1944 during aerial combat over the Harz mountains (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. A "4 mot" near Berlin on 24 March, 1944. A 3rd, P-51 over Austria on 22 August, 1944. Magnus Report, 6 victories. His "Red 3" in 11/JG-300 seem to be the incorrect color since most 11 Staffel AC were numbered in Green. Boiten 6 victories; 4 Night and 2 Day, one victory with JG-27 (H. Breuer).
652	Treusch, Werner	Lt			4	6/JG "Herrmann" (7/43), 5/JG-300 (9/43), 6/JG-300 (10/43 - 1/44)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550468 (l60% dam 9/27/43 at Briest/Brandenburg), Fw 190A-6 most likely (lost 1/6/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC the night of 5/6 January, 1944; crashed at Reppen, near Frankfurt, due to icing (Boiten). Injured in a crash on 9/27/43 due to icing. One known victory, a Halifax S of Essen on 26 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster W of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling S of Kassel on 3 October, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster SW of Hannover on 9 October, 1943.
653	Tscheuke, Karl Heinz	Lt	3/25/1920	Berlin/Brandenburg		I/KG-4	He 111H-6	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/2/42) EP(7/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List, Vermeer EP Awards List & LOCS
654	Uchdorf, Heinz Julius	Uffz			4	16/JG-3	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 681851 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 2 November, 1944; Aerial combat in his A-8 by Oberrissdorf. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a B-17 in the Daun-Kyllberg area on 15 August, 1944. His 2nd, another B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944.
655	Unger, Willi	Lt	3/27/1920	Warstein Westfalen	24	I/JG-104 (5/43), 11, 12 & 15(Sturm)/JG-3 (2/44 to 2/45), Stffüh 14/JG-3 (2/45), JG-7 (4/45)	Bf 109G6 Werk # Unk "Black 12" ((dam cmbt 5/8/44) in 11/JG-3, Fw 190A "Yellow 17" & Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 7 + ~"(lost 8/44), Fw 190A-8/R8 "Black 8 + ~", Fw 190A-8/R8 "Red 12" in 12/JG-3, Me 262 in JG-7	RK(10/23/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/44) EP(6/21/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Started pilot training in late 1942, after two years as an AC Technician. One of the most successful Sturmjager (Ram Fighters) in the Home Defense. Shot down three times, the 3rd being on 3 August, 1944 after downing a B-24. He was hit by the bombers return fire over the Lechtal Alps in "Yellow 7", bailing safely. 59 combat missions. 19 bombers. 3 victories in the East. His 1st victory, a B-17 at Warnemünde on 11 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 35 km E of Kassel on 19 April, 1944. His 10th & 11th, both B-24s in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 12th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 at Zeitz-Groitsch on 29 July, 1944. His 14th & 15th, both B-24s at Füssen on 3 August, 1944. His 16th & 17th, both B-17s at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. His 18th, a B-17 at Hettstedt on 11 September, 1944. His 19th, a B-17 N of Berlin on 12 September, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 NE of Kölleda on 7 October, 1944. His 22nd, a P-39 7 km SE of Stargard on 19 February, 1945. Nos. 23 & 24, both Pe-2s in the Griefenberg area on 15 March, 1945. No victories in the Me 262. Flugbuch (2/44 to 3/45). Deceased 31 December, 1981. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian Konig
656	Unverfehrt, Max	Uffz	7/14/1913	Aachen		Überfuhrungsstelle d. Nachschubamtes d. Luftwaffe (4/42)	He 111H-6 Werk # 3552 (lost 4/14/42)	Liason Operational Clasp	KIC with one unnamed passenger, 14 April, 1942, when, while on a transfer from the factory to the front , they crashed at Fliegerhorst Pütnitz-Damgarten due to an engine malfunction. Uffz Unverfehrt is buried in the German War Cem. Berlin-Steg.-Lichterfelde II, Partfriedhof, Gr 64 (D.Drury).
657	Vater, Rudolf	Uffz	5/30/1919	Berlin- Lichtenberg		2/StG-1 (Malta)	Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5453 "A5 + EK" (lost 1/19/41)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 19 January, 1941 at Valletta due to enemy fire, his unnamed R/O was KilledInAction (KIA). Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Pilot KilledInAction (KIA), buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta)
658	Veh, Ullrich	Ofw			4	3/JG-300 (9/43), 2/JG-300 (1/44), 3 & 1/NJGr-10	Bf 109G-6 (lost 1/2/44; flak at Königsberg), a 2nd lost 1/29/44; enemy action at Tresdorf/Berlin, both w/wounds	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 8 March, 1944 at Treuenbrietzen, cause unknown (Boiten). Two known victories, both "4 mot" in the Mannheim area on 6 September, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" at Hannover on 22 September, 1943. A 4th, a 4 mot" S of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. Magnus, 11 victories. Boiten 6 victories.			vehx
659	Viedebantt, Helmut	Maj	12/23/1918	Bonn	23	III/ZG-76 (4/41), 5 & 6/ZG-1 (8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt II/ZG-1, Stfkpt in II/SKG-210, Kdr I/SKG-210 & II/SKG-10 (8/43)	Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3330 "2N + EM (?), Fw 190A in SKG-10 in July, 1943, Fw 190F-8 in III/KG-200	RK(12/30/42) EP(10/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer & Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 May, 1945 near Wusterhausen during a supply mission to Berlin, when the parachute of a supply container opened prematurely, and the AC crashed. Prior to his death, he briefly commanded III/KG-200, flying the Fw 190F-8. Began his career in ZG-1. He claimed a Blenheim on 18 April, 1941 (Rosseels). His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 6 August, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an I-153 on 23 August, 1942. Exact number of victories unknown, at least 3 in Norway. Magnus Report, 23 victories. Added: Re the 4/18/41 incident, his R/O, Uffz Helmut Kind, bailed over the sea, and is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial. Then Lt Viedebantt made an emergency landing at Mandal airfield, Norway in his damaged ac. Maj Viedebantt is understood to be buried at Wusterhausen/Dosse (D.Drury).
660	Vogel, Georg	Uffz	4/1/1915	Gold Kronach		7/KG-2	Do 17Z Werk # unk "U5 + ER" (lost 8/13/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 13 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission over Eastchurch, cause not reported. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Herbert Arndt (geb 6/15/15 Löwenberg), Obs; Uffz Willy Mähringer (8/14/18 Wüstenselbitz), R/O and Gefr Helmut Bahr (geb 4/21/20 Berlin), Flt Engr.. All four crew eventually interned in Canada. Source: Lw Loss Report via Joe Potter. Added: The ac was sd by fighters and crashed at Stodmarsh, near Canterbury, Kent (D.Drury).
661	Voight, Ernst		5/23/1911	Berlin - Spandau		AC Test pilot, Erprobung-Rechlin, 1940-1944	All, including Me 262		Deceased 11 April, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit.
662	Voigt, Harry	Fw	08/04/20	Berlin		4./SG 3	Ju-87 D		KilledInAction (KIA) on 30/06/44 at Dzisna an d. Düna in the Baltic area. Crew KilledInAction (KIA) OGefr Bebenroth. Erich (10/08/22 L. Wiesdorf)			CKönig
663	Voigt, Helmuth	Lt	7/15/1922	Ballenstedt		12/NJG-6	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 110130 "2Z + CW" (dam 12/6/44)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot uninjured 6 December, 1944 during aerial combat near Bad Brückenau. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Karl Brudik WIA and Gnr Ogefr Günter Michel (geb 9/17/1921 Berlin) KilledInAction (KIA).
664	Voit, Erich	Uffz				II/JG-300 (8/44 Holzkirchen)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 8/8/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's and B-17's southwest of Berlin (folkeeins-blogspot).
665	Vollmer, Götz Peter	Maj	11/9/1915	Berlin - Steglitz		I/StG-2, Stfkpt 1/StG-2, Stukaschule Instr	Ju 87, Fw 190F & G	RK(6/24/41) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	Treated for exhaustion in 1941, he became a flight instructor before volunteering for Fw 190 transition training. KIFA 19 December, 1944 when his Fw 190 collided with another student pilot over Königsberg/Neumark airfield and crashed. 150 to 200 missions in the Ju 87.
666	Voss, Fritz	Lt	12/16/1922	Berlin	3	8/JG-3 (9/42), 11/JG-3 (Med)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18285 (lost 7/12/43)	EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 12 July, 1943 at Augusta-Syrakus, cause unknown. Added: Credited with three victories (C.König).	Courtesy Christian König
667	Waechter, E.	Uffz				Luft Test Unit, Rechlin	Bf 110G Werk # 210010 (lost 3/6/44)	Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) opposing the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. The R/O, although wounded, bailed successfully. Thought to have been downed by P-51s of either 354FG or 357FG. The AC crashed near Pritzwalk. Alternate spelling: Wächter.
668	Wagner, Herbert	Lt				Lufttransportstaffel 290 (3/43), FAGr-5 (4/45/Berlin-Gatow)	Ju 290A-2 Werk # Unk "9V + BK"	Transport Operational Clasp	On 21 April, 1945, he flew 48 passengers from Berlin to Salzburg to flee the Soviet offensive on Berlin (Falkeeins-blogspot).
669	Wagner, Wilhelm	Hptm	9/28/1914	Berlin (CKönig)		11/JG-27 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165841 "Blue 18 + I" (lost 9/11/44)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat in the Meckenheim area.
670	Waldmann, Hans Peter "Dackel" "Waldi"	Oblt	9/24/1922	Braunschweig	134	6/JG-52 (9/42 Gonschtakowka S.U.), 4/JG-52 (8/44), 8/JG-3 (6/44), Stffüh 3/JG-7 (11/44-3/45)	Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13566 "Black<2 + -" (tail flak Dam 9/18/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13650 "PJ + CU" (crash land-Ftr 9/25/42), Bf 109G-4 "Yellow 3 + -" at Anapa, Bf 109G-6 in JG-52, Me 262A-1a Wk# 170097 "Yellow 3" in JG-7	RK(2/5/44)-EL(3/1/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43) EP(3/10/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (2/1/43)	2 Bombers in an Me 262. KIFA 18 March, 1945 when his Me 262A-1a Wk# 170097 "Yellow 3" collided with another Me 262, piloted by Lt Hans Dieter Weihs of 3/JG-7 in dense fog near Kaltenkirchen/Holstein, and crashed near Schwarzenbek, E of Hamburg. 527 combat missions. 121 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 9 September, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1942. An I-153 on 18 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 September, 1942. An I-153 on 22 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 2 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 December, 1942. An I-16 on 11 February, 1943. Four I-153s on 12 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a P-39 on 30 April, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on 7 May, 1944. His 126th victory, a B-24 at Taverny France on 6 August, 1944. His 128th & 129th, both P-47s SW of Thymerais on 14 August, 1944. His 130th & 131st, both P-47s; one 8 km E of Dreux, and the other 4 km E of Dreux, on 18 August, 1944. His 132nd, a P-47 2 km E of Falaise on 19 August, 1944. His last two victories, Nos. 133 & 134, both P-51s, one 30 km W of Berlin, the other 25 km NE of Brocken on 22 February, 1945. He was buried in Kaltenkirchen. Added: In September 1/942 he served often as the wingman for Johannes Steinhoff (C.Sundin). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König Courtesy Oleg Marin
671	Wallrath, Karl Heinz	Uffz	10/6/1919	Berlin	6	8/JG-3 (5/41)	Bf 109F-4 Werk #8634 (lost 2/13/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1942 in aerial combat with a Pe 2 in the Demjansk area. It is possible he crashed into the sea near Malta earlier. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane on 25 May, 1941, west of Calais. Magnus, 6 victories. Jager Blatt article.	Courtesy Christian König
672	Walter, Hans Georg	Uffz	1924	Berlin	1	I/JG-26 (joins 1/44), 5/JG-26	Fw 190A-6, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210246 "White 1" (lost 12/24/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 in his "White 1" in aerial combat with a P-47 of 36FG, 53FS, piloted by 1/Lt Roger T. Lane, E of Malmedy. Mortally wounded, he was able to bail coming to rest at Schwirzheim, Dist Sellacker, where he was buried in the Soldatenfriedhof Gondelsheim years after his body was found in 1986. This appeared to be his first mission, over the Ardennes. His one victory, a P-51 at Eindhoven on 6 October, 1944. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Alternate spelling: Walther.
673	Wegener, Kurt	Ofw			1	4/JG-300	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 inside the city of Berlin on 21 June, 1944.
674	Weichardt, Hans	Uffz	6/1/1924	Berlin-Friedrichsfelde		5/JG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173917 "White 11" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944; aerial combat with a P-51 near Nettkau, south of Salzwedel. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen. Added: Buried in the War Grave Cem, Rechlin-Retzow (M.deWolf).
675	Weigel, Heinz "Heini"	Fw	5/2/1917			II/JG-300 (4/45)	Bf 109G-10 & G-14, Fw 190A-8	Fighter Operational Clasp	Weigel appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost in April 1945 at Berlin, Pilot MIA.
676	Weigel, Kurt Heinz	Hptm	10/29/1916	Stettin	4	6/KG-26 (4/40), Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45)	He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40), Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)	EK 1 & 2 Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps	KilledInAction (KIA) 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster SE of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories. Added: Two additional victories: A "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945, and a Lancaster near Pauen on 2 February, 1945. On 8 April, 1940, he became POW, when his He 111 was sd by a Hurricane, piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes, of No.43 Sq.. Lt Weigel made a forced landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a little-known CC War Cem 4/F/10) and Ofw Ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC War Cem. 4/F/13) (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
677	Weigel, Rudolf Brunhold?	Hptm	5/10/1913	Ludwigshafen Rhein		5/StG-77, 7/StG-77, Stab/III/StG-77, Stfkpt 5/SG-102	JU 87D, Fw 190F-8	RK(4/27/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/41) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	MIA 16 April, 1945 when his Fw 190 was shot down during an attack on Soviet tanks in the area of Wriezen, near Berlin. Channel pilot. Approximately 500 missions in the Ju 87, sinking 1 destroyer and 1 transport ship near Dunkirk. .
678	Weihs, Hans Dieter "Hadi"	Lt	9/4/1918	Goldberg, Schlesischen	9	JG-105, EJG-2, 3/JG-7 (3/45), Stfkpt 3/JG-7 (4/45 replacing Waldmann)	Me 262A-1a (lost 3/18/45 coll)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Collided with Oblt Hans Waldmann (KIFA) 18 March, 1945, surviving the crash. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. 8 victories in the Me 262. His 1st known victory, a B-17 on 21 March, 1945. A 2nd, a P-38 in the Neumeister area on 24 March, 1945. A Lancaster and a Catalina on 31 March, 1945. A P-47 and a P-51 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. A 7th, a P-38F/5E of 363TRG, flown by a Capt. Austin, on 8 April, 1945. A 9th, a P-51 over Berlin on 9 April, 1945. Magnus Report. Deceased 28 January, 2000.
679	Weik, Hans	Hptm	7/6/1922	Heilbronn Neckar	36	9, 10 & Stab I/JG-3 (2/43), 4/JGr-Ost (5/43), 9/JG-3 (11/43), Stfkpt 13/JG-3 (2/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-3 (3/44 Klottingen), III/EJG-2 (4/45)	Fw 190A-8/R2 Wk# 680747"White 7" in 13/JG-3, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "White 4" (cmbt dam 5/8/44) in 10/JG-3, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk "White 1" (7/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "White 7", Me 262 Trng, Lechfeld	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44) EP(5/15/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	100 missions, 85 combat. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 9 March, 1943, while in Stab I/JG-3. A LaGG-3 on 23 March, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 27 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 31 March, 1943. An I-16 and a LaGG-3 on 11 April, 1943. His 8th, a P-39 on 16 April, 1943. Two Il-2s on 21 April, 1943. 22 four engine bombers, 21 while in 9/JG-3, before being severely wounded in "White 7" in combat after shooting down a B-17 for his 36th victory, 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Another known bomber victory, his 13th, a B-17 70 km southeast of Innsbruck, 19 December, 1943. 24 victories in the West. His 14th victory, a P-47 on 20 February, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 in the Holzminden area on 21 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, 2 B-17, his 18 and 19 victory. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) on 8 March, 1944, no location. His 25th, a B-17 S of Landshut on 24 April, 1944. Two B-17s on 29 April, 1944; one at Helmstedt, the other at Burg, 15 minutes apart. His 30th, a B-24 NW of Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944. His 35th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. Flugbuch (12/42 to 10/44). Deceased 5 June, 2001 in Heidenheim. Added: on 13/05/44 belly-landed his damaged Bf 109 G-6 24 km S of Stralsund. WIA on 18/07/44 after shooting down a B-17. Post-war he studied architecture and then designed sport facilities, etc. (CK)
680	Weinitschke, Dietrich "Dieter"	Uffz	20/11/20 (CKönig)	Berlin (CKönig).	18	5/JG-5 (6/42 Norway), 9/JG-5, 5/JG-5 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 "Red 14" (Polar Bear marking) or Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13924 (lost 3/12/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	POW 12 March, 1943 after being shot down by a Soviet P-39 at Murmaschi. One known victory, a Soviet P-40E, piloted by Lt A.V.Pshenyov, west of Murmansk on 1 June, 1942. Cousin of Horst Sorbeck of I/JG-4. He was a good friend of Wulf Wodowitz. Magnus, 18 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Survived the war, residing at Theodor Loos Weg 16, 12353 Berlin. Added: On 26/02/42 he made an emergency landing near the Kola railway station, 8 km NW of Murmansk. 2 days later (!), he was found by a rescue group and evacuated to his airfield in Petsamo by a Fieseler Storch. After being shot down on 12/03/43 (probably by Senior Lieutenant Anatoly Vasilyevich Eliseev, flight commander 147th Fighter Aviation Regiment) he tried to escape on skis, but was captured by the Soviets on 13/03/43. POW in Cherepovets from 1943-49. Deceased on 08/01/07 in Berlin (CKönig)
681	Welter, Kurt	Maj	2/25/1916	Köln - Lindenthal	63	Flt Instr to 43, 3/JG-301(9/43), 5/JG-302(1/44), Stab/JG-302, 1/NJG-10, 5(N)/JG-300(7/44), 10/JG-300(9/44), Stfkpt 10/NJG-11 (12/44, Stamps repl), NJ Kdo 262	Bf 110C, Ju 88C-6, Fw 190A-5/U1 Wk# 150145, Fw 190A-6, Me 262A-1a & B, Me 262B-1a/U1 Werk# 110635 "Red 10" (5/45)	RK(10/18/44)-EL(3/9/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44) EP(3/20/44) EK 1 & 2 Day & Night Fighter Oper.Clasps	Achieved 33 victories in only 40 combat missions, 25 with the Me 262, the highest of all 262 pilots!. 51 Night victories. 21 bombers. 7 Mosquitoes. One known double victory on 22 September, 1943; both B-24s, at Hannover. He downed 4 Lancasters in the Königsberg area on the night of 30 August, 1944. Two mosquitos in the Berlin area on 16 September, 1944. A Mosquito N of Wittenberg on 18 September, 1944. A Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. A Mosquito N of Berlin on 28 October, 1944. In December 1944, he organized NJ Kdo262 (the only Night Fighter unit to fly the 262) and scored 20 victories in the Berlin area. His 39th victory, a Mosquito of RAF No. 139 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Howard, on 2 January, 1945. On the night of March 30, 1945, Welter scored the largest individual victory against the fast Mosquito bomber, by shooting down four of RAF No. 692 Sq., one flown by F/Sgt Camprey. He was the highest individual scorer in the "Wilde Sau" units. Flew "Red 10" in Burg, Germany, April, 1945. Some controvery over his Mosquito claims. Died in an auto/train accident 7 March, 1949 at Leck. The JG-300 units most likely belong to Ofw Kurt Welter, next record (most likely my error). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian Konig	Allied Losses Database Mosquito MM180
682	Wendorff, Kurt	Maj				Stab/KGr.z.b.V. 105 ('41), Kdr KGr.z.b.V. 300 ('43), Kdr Erg TGr. (Berlin-Schönwalde 5/43)	Ju 52, Ar 232A-03 Werk # 0100005 "VD + YC" (lost 8/15/43)	Transport Operational Clasp	KIC 15 August, 1943 at Schönwalde on an introductory flight piloted by Hptm Walter Maltzer (LOCS). See Hptm Meltzer profile for further detail
683	Wenk, Helmut	Lt	7/3/1923	Saltaire, NY		LKS-5(5/42 Breslau), SG-101(12/42 Reims), Erg/SKG-10(5/43 Cognac), II/SKG-10(6/43), NSGr-4, III/SG-1 (4/45)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5381 (White 7 + O" (5/43 Channel), Fw 190F-9/R4(45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(10/43) Assault Operational Clasp	English POW at wars end in Flensburg. Flew over 300 combat missions. Although born in NY, in his youth, he made his home in Friedrichshafen, in southern Germany. His first mission was over southern England in June, 1943. In July, 1943, the Group transferred to Sicily. Injured in a crash in October, 1943. After recuperating, he was assigned to NSG-4 in November, 1943, at Kiew, where he flew night and day missions. Wounded a 2nd time in March, 1944. After recuperating, assigned to SG-104 at Tutow-Aalborg. October 1944, assigned to I/SG-151 and later to III/SG-1(4/45) in defense of the Reich (Berlin). One known victory in SG-1, a Soviet La-5 on 27 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Wenke (OKL 4/45 victory). Living in Lindau on the Bodensee in 2003. Jager Blatt 4/2003. Added: Deceased 26 November, 2020 (Georg Heete). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Georg Heete
684	Wennekers, Hans-Gerd	Fw			24	2/JGr-1 (aka Kdo Losigkeit, 6/41-5/43), 5/JG-11 (5/43 Reich Def), I/JG-11 (4/45)	Bf 109E-3 Wk#3520 "Wh 2"(6/41), Bf 109F "Blk 7"(1/42), Bf 109E-7 "Blk 16" (dam 3/6/42; crashed on frozen Lake Hallingdalselva, near Nesbyen Norway due to fuel shortage), Bf 109G-1 Wk# 14082 (eng dam 10/2/42, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18216 "Black 10" (flown 6/43-7/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410133 "Black 10" (20% dam 12/1/43; belly land, fuel shortage), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410222 "Black 5" (lost 3/6/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Raid on Berlin, the raid R. Kracker was shot down during. Very experienced pilot with 100+ missions. 10 bombers. On 5 March, 1942, he is reported to have downed a PRU Spitfire "AA-810. His 3rd victory, a B-17 on 21 May, 1943 over Wilhelmshaven. His 2nd victim, a B-17, came on 17 April, 1943, and another, unconfirmed on 14 May, 1943. A double victory, his 5th & 6th, both B-24s NW of Helgoland on 4 October, 1943. His 10th, a P-47 on 22 December, 1943. His 15th, a P-47 in the Qackenbrück area on 6 March, 1944. Shortly after he saved the life of H. Knoke, on 6 March, 1944, he was shot down near Quakenbrück by a P-47 of 78FG, piloted by Lt Walter Tonkin. Badly wounded in the left forearm, he bailed successfully, and later returned to action. His 16th victory, an La-5 in the Küstrin area on 15 February, 1945. His 17th, a Yak-9 in the Küstrin area on 21 March, 1945. His 20th, a Pe-2 on 16 April, 1945. His 21st, a Yak-9 on 18 April, 1945. His 22nd, a Yak-9 on 20 April, 1945. His 23rd, a Yak-9 on 24 April, 1945. His 24th, and last victory, a Yak-9 on 25 April, 1945. Flugbuch (8/40 to 4/45). See note re: Wk # 3520 on "Johnen" record. On 3/6/42 he made an Emer landing on frozen Lake Nesbyen, low fuel. OKL spelling = Wennekers; alternates: Wenneker and Wenneckers. L-R: Erich Dobrick : Gerd Steiger : Helmut Maul : Hans-Gerd Wenneckers. May/June 1942 Husum Courtesy Christian König
685	Werner, Hans Joachim	Fhr	1925		1	3/JG-26	Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600168 "Yellow 8" (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	One known victory, a B-26 on 23 December, 1944, the same day he was shot down for the first time. Flew a total of 7 missions. POW 1 January, 1945 after being hit in "Yellow 8" by AA fire on his second pass over Grimbergen airfield. He pulled up for altitude and bailed into captivity. After the war, resided in Berlin.
686	Wernicke, Heinz "Piepl"	Lt	10/17/1920	Berlin	117	I/JG-54, 6/JG-54 (3/43), Stfkpt 5/JG-54 (6/44), Stafkpt 1/JG-54 (9/44)	Bf 109G-6 in 6 Staffel, and an Fw 190A-8 "White 1" as Stfkpt 1/JG-54	RK(9/30/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/44) EP(4/24/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed 27 December, 1944 in a mid-air collision with his wingman, Uffz.Wollien, over Schrunden (Winniza/Wunterkunft) near Doblen (Kurland) when accidentally rammed during aerial combat. According to the Klein Report, he was poisoned by CO2 gases on 22 February, 1944 while in 6 Staffel. All his victories were in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-4 on 20 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a P-40 on 27 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 June, 1943. A P-40 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 18 June, 1943. A Yak-9 SE of Glebovka on 20 October, 1943. Two Pe-2s and three Il-2s on 5 November, 1943. Three Il-2s on 28 November, 1943. Three Il-2s on 29 November, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 15 December, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 January, 1944. Three Il-2s on 15 January, 1944. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 4 February, 1944. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-5, an Il-2 and five U-2s on 16 February, 1944. Two Pe-2s and an La-5 on 23 July, 1944. An Il-2 and three Pe-2s on 26 July, 1944.
687	Wesener, Hans-Joachim	Ofhr	5/30/1925	Berlin Wilmersdorf	2	4/JG-11 (9/44), I/JG-11 (12/44)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173848 "Green 2" (lost 9/12/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176043 "Green 3" (lost 12/23/44)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 by American fighters at Kaiseresch, 2 km S of Kaiserslautern while attempting to intercept heavy bombers over the Moselle River. Buried at Kruft/Rheinland. WIA 12 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Wiesbaden area. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 NW of Wiesbaden on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd P-51, same day, at Lahnstein.
688	Wessling, Otto	Oblt	9/23/1913	Bad Harzburg	83	9/JG-3 (6/40), 9/JG-3 (3/42 SU), 10/JG-3 (7/43), Stafkpt 11/JG-3 (3/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (4/44)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10222 (MIA-flak 6/29/42-retd) in Russia, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10222 (WIA; shot down-flak 7/21/42), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 412052 (lost 4/19/44)	RK(9/4/42)-EL(7/20/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944 in aerial combat with American P-51s near Eschwege. Over 350 missions. His first known victory, a Hurricane W of St Omer on 30 June, 1940. A 2nd western victory, a Blenheim IV of No. 107 Sq., 10 July, 1940. A Spitfire on 27 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane W of Calais on 5 February, 1941. A Blenheim N of St Pol on 21 May, 1941. Several bombers. 70 victories in the East. One early Soviet victory, an I-61 on 4 March, 1942. Another, an I-61 20 km SE of Staraya Russia on 8 March, 1942. A Soviet double, both Il-2s on 22 March, 1942. His 40th victory, an Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. His 50th, an Il-2 at Stalino on 21 July, 1942. On 21 July,1942, while serving in Russia, he was wounded and had to force land his F-4 behind enemy territory. He was able to avoid capture and returned several days later. Added: On 23 July, 1943, he was wounded in a bombing raid on Leverano airfield while still in his ac (C.König). One known victory while in 9/JG-3, a Spitfire on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 72nd victory, a P-38 5 km NW of Ahlen on 23 March, 1944. His 75th & 76th, both B-17s NW of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 80th, a B-17 at Rostock on 11 April, 1944. His 82nd and 83rd, both B-17s in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. Otto Weßling right with Franz Schwaiger left Courtesy Christian König
689	Westen, Helmut	Oblt	11/21/1913	Kiel		6/KG-51 (12/40 Channel; 4/41 Greece)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4151 "??" (80% dam 12/12/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8201 "9K + LP" (lost 4/12/41)	Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA in Wk# 8201 with his Observer Hptm Jürgen Berlin and one other unnamed crew 12 April, 1941 in the Banja-Luka area; sd by a Hurricane, one other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). He and his unnamed crew were injured in Wk# 4151 12 December, 1940 making an emergency landing near Dieppe due to bad weather (Ju 88 Loss List).
690	Westphal, Wolfram	Ofw	10/20/1917	Berlin		9/NJG-5	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730201 "C9 + HT" (lost)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat with Allied fighters 8 km NE of Damgarten Germany. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Karl Seidt, R/O and Gefr Helmut Steppich, Gunner.
691	Wetterer, Wolfgang	Maj	6/22/1913			TO I/KG-4 (3/40), Stfkpt 10/KG-4 (6/41), Kdr I/KG-4 (9/42), LKS-Berlin (8/43), Stab/KG-100 (10/43), Staff Pos.	He 111H	DK-G (12/3/42), EP (7/16/42), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
692	Wettstein, Helmut	Hptm	8/25/1913	Berlin	33	1/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), 5/JG-54, Stfkpt 1/JG-54 (9/43), Stafkpt 6/JG-54 (2/45Libau-Nord)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # Unk "White 4" (dam 2/18/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # Unk (dam 3/19/43), both in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-5 White 12" in 5/JG-54, Fw 190A-6 "White 1 & 12" w/ 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 1" w/ 6/JG-54	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp Kurland Sleeve band	POW at wars end, he flew with Uffz Asche from Libau, across the Baltic, into Denmark with two rear passengers, and surrendered to the British. At the time of his surrender, he was not wearing the RK. Not sure he was a recipient. Added: On 18 February, 1943, he made an emergency landing in "White 4" NE of Lubjan due to motor damage. On 9 March, 1943, he lost a second A-4 making a belly landing near Krasnogvardeisk due to ground fire (C.König). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 April, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A Yak-9 on 4 April, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 15 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 20 September, 1944. An La-5 on 21 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 23 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 25 September, 1944. Scored the 9000th victory of JG-54 on 15 October, 1944. A Yak-9 and two Pe-2s on 15 December, 1944. He succeded Nowotny as Stfkpt 1/JG-54. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories.
693	Wichmann, Helmut	Fw			5	12/JG-3 (4/44), 15/JG-3 (9/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163398 (lost 5/8/44), Bf 109K-4 (lost 12/23/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 while attacking B-26s of the 322nd BG near the rail bridges at Euskirchen. Added: WIA 8 May, 1944; attacked by a US fighter while hanging in his chute. His G-6 crashed NW of Brunswick (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) at Gardelegen on 29 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 S of Sülze-Südheide on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 SW of Papa on 22 August, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 N oof Berlin on 12 September, 1944.
694	Wick, Ernst Eugen	Ofw			3	3/JG-300 (8/43), 1/JG-302 (7/44)	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July 1944 in aerial combat with US fighters near Hannover. One known victory, a Halifax NW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 at Berlin on 29 December, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims).
695	Widnmann, Willo	Ogefr			1	5/JG-1 (2/45)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first victory, a P-47 in the Berlin area on 3 February, 1945.
696	Wienholtz, Joachim	Maj	12/22/1904	Berlin		Stfkpt in 2 & 8/KG-53 (40's), Kdr IV/KG-53 (3/41, Kdr I/KG-53 (12/41 to 3/42 S.U.)	He 111H-6 Werk # 2274 "A1 + AB" (lost 3/30/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 30 March, 1942 when his ac was believed hit by AA fire over Volkhov, and crashed in a Leningrad forest*. He was the observer for pilot Oblt Siegfried Meyer. Remaining crew, also MIA, Ofw Saunus Karl Schlosser (LOCS & StalingradFront.com Excavation Report). Added: The crash location may be Malinovka, the place where it says he died (StalingradFront).
697	Wieprich,					II/JG-1 (4/45 Berlin-Gatow airfield)	Fw 190A	Fighter Operational Clasp	One of the last to depart from this airfield. Jager Blatt article.
698	Winter, Rudolf "Rudi"	Lt	10/6/1919	Berlin	17	9/JG-300, 10/JG-300, II/JG-300, 12/JG-300 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Night Fighter at Wiesbaden in 43, Bf 109G-6/R6 "Black 8" (lost 8/25/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 in "Black 8" during aerial combat with US fighters at Steffenshagen, near Bad Doberan (Bolten). Rudi may have served in 11/JG-300, as he was best friends with Lts. Trabert and Gäbler of 11/JG-300. Magnus Report, 17 victories. Strange that I found no victories, much less 17! Bolten 3 victories.
699	Winterfeldt, Alexander von	Obstlt	12/11/1898	Berlin	5	3/JG-2, Stfkpt 8/JG-2, Kdr III/JG-52 (Coquelles/Zerbst, 8/40), Kdr III/JG-77 (10/40)	Bf 109E in 8/JG-2, Bf 109F-4 "<< +" in June 1941, Bf 109E-3 Werk # 2458 (lost 5/16/42)	RK(7/5/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 16 May, 1942 in a crash in Wk# 2458 at Vienna-Schwechat, cause unknown. Channel pilot. 3 victories in the East plus 15 ground targets destroyed. 170 combat missions. An additional 4 victories in WWI. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Landrecies, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 west of Valenciennes, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a LeO-451 at Cambrai-St Quentin on 20 May, 1940. His 4th, a Bloch 151 at Compiegne, 6 June, 1940. His 5th, a Potez 63 at Meaux, 10 June, 1940. His 6th, a Gladiator at Malemes on 14 may, 1941. Magnus, 9 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories.	Courtesy Christian König
700	Wirth, Josef	Ofw				8/JG-300 (III/JG-11)	Fw 190A-4 (lost 5/14/43 Berlin), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15446 (lost 8/17/43 at Oldenburg)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 17 August, 1943 at Oldenburg, cause not reported. (Bf 109 Loss List)

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