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1 Abelmann, EduardOfwFi 156C-3 (Trop) "CR + QI" (interned in Sweden, date unk)Liason Operational ClaspWhile on a flight from Schleswig to Hamburg, he and Fw Werner Köhn decided to seek the safety of neutral Sweden, landing at the Bulltofta airfield. Köhn is believed to be the passenger although the pilot was not positively identified by the author. Source: B.Widfeldt
2 Bornemann, WernerUffzFl.ü.G.-1Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2690 (20% dam 9/24/43)Wound Badge
Pilot Badge		Injured 24 September, 1943; crash landed at Schöngarten due to pilot error.
3 Achilles, WernerUffz9/KG-26Ju 88A-17 Werk # 550285 "1H + ET" (lost 7/12/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 12 July, 1944 following damage sustained during an attack on convoy UGS 46 off the coast of Algeria. The ac crashed at sea off the coast of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Wilhelm Specks, Fw Gerhard Ssheer and Uffz Willi Walter (D.Drury)..
4 Bach, TheoLt1924/01/25Ludwigshafen9./KG 2Do 217 M-1 "U5 + ET" Werknr 722852 (lost)Obs; Uffz Helmuth Carl R/OKIA on 15/16 August1943 apparently blinded by searchlights and due to Flak ? crashed near Horndean Broadway Farm, 8 km N of Portsmouth/Hampshire. Bach might have been the Obsv. Crew (KIA): Radop OGefr Güenther Jahn (born 22/07/1922 in Berlin), Obsv Uffz Helmuth Carl (born 29/08/1923 in Berlin), OGefr Werner Neubert (born 17/02/1923 in Chemnitz, buried St Nicholas Churchyard, West Thorney, Chichester District, West Sussex Plot 3. C. 16), Gefr Günther Jahn


Courtesy CK

CKönig
5 Ackermann, WernerUffzErg/SKG-10 (8/43), 1/JG-4 (4/44 Italy)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5758 (95% dam 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162528 "White 4" (lost 4/28/44)Wound Badge
Assault and/or Fighter Operational Clasp		Crashed at Jonzac with injuries on 22 December, 1943, cause not reported. KilledInAction (KIA) 28 April, 1944, shot down by British fighters, and crashed by Muraglia/Pesaro, Italy. Jager Blatt article. Alternate spelling: Achermann.
6 Adler, GünterLt8/3/19169/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3947 "1H + GT" (Lost 7/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1941 when his ac failer to return from a mission to Birmingham. Remaining crew: Ofw Werner Klotz, Obs (dispo unk, no VDK listing); Fw Erich Ehrenstein, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Leopold Theinert, Gnr (MIA). Two of the deceased are buried in Germany, Blk C of the War cem. at Norderney, En.-Luth Friedhof: Lt Adler Gr 44 and Ehrenstein Gr 25. Norderney is one of the East Frisian Islands off the North Sea coast of Germany, suggesting this may be where their bodies washed ashore. Fw Theinert listed by the VDK as "in a sea grave", and commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.DRury).
7 Adrian, PeterUffz7/KG-55 (3/43 S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 8336 (lost 3/5/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with his entire crew 5 March, 1943; sd by fighters in the Merewa vicinity. Remaining crew: Ogefr Viktor König, Obs; Ogefr Werner Schubert, R/O; Uffz Werner Deiters, Mech and Ofw Fritz Ramsberger, Gnr (Qu.Meister File & DK-G Awards List).
8 Affeldt, WernerOblt4/30/19144(H)/31 (5/42), 4(H)/12 (8/43), 2/NAGr-11 (10/43). 2(F)/11 (3/44), ?(F)/13 (2/45)Ju 188, Me 410
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/16/42), Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
9 Brandt, WernerUffz1/NAGr-15 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 200608 (lost 3/23/45)Night Observer Operational ClaspMIA 23 March, 1945 after aerial combat in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 52356.
10 Bornefeld, WernerOfw6/21/1913Aue (Ore mountains)I/KG-40 Fw 200C-3/U4 Werk # 0093 "F8 + MH" (lost 1/31/42) Bomber Operational Clasp AC reported lost west of Ireland on 31 January, 1942 after being hit by the corvette "Genistra". Pilot found washed ashore 6 March, 1942, remaining 5 unnamed crew MIA. Source: Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, thanks to H. Breuer. Added: Ofw Bornefeld is buried in the German War Cem at Glencree, Gr 52. Remaining crew (MIA); Uffz Rolf Wenkhaus, Obs; Fw Walter Gasser, R/O; Uffz Willi Rosier, Flt Engr; Ofw Walter Schlösser, Gnr 1 and Gefr Wolfgang Glocke, Gnr 2 (D.Drury).
11 Ahrensdorf, Hans WernerGefr12/5/1919BerlinErg.IV/KG-26 (Blankensee)He 111H Werk # 3658 (lost 2/16/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 16 February, 1942, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: Their ac crashed at Bechelsdorferweg, Olindorf, Mecklenburg, cause remains unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Gefr Johann Ebeling, Obs; Uffz Günther Klügel, R/O and Gefr Wilhelm Merchel, Gnr.Gefr Ahrensdorf buried in the German War Cem in Döberitz/Dallgow ev Kirchenfriedhof, B5, Row 1, Gr 23. Gefr Merchel buried in the German War Cem in Herne-Eickel Friedhof in Volksgarten, in Gr 92. No other graves known (D.Drury).
12 Alander, RolfObltStfkpt Stab/KG-26 (Aalborg West)He 111H-5 Werk # 3655 "1H + AA" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1941 during an operation, crashing at sea off the east coast of Scotland. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wähner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Werner Meyer, R/O (MIA) and Fw August Dether, Mech (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng, one unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) the other three POW. Added: The VDK database shows the location of Uffz Wähner as "missing at sea", and is remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial. The three survivors were rescued by a trawler (D.Drury).
13 Albers, WernerUffz03/01/19IhlienworthInstructor FFS A/B 12 (-07/43 CK), JFS Altenburg, 8./JG 301 (Gross-Sachsenheim)Fw -58 (dam 22/05/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440990 (lost 25/04/44)KIC 25 April, 1944; crashed at Grosssachsenheim after combat, cause unknown, buried Hamburg-Harburg, Fdhf von 1892, Grave 397. Injured in a force landing while in training (in FFS A/B 12 CK) on 22 May, 1943. Added: In hospital from 22/05-22/06/43) (CK)


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14 Alisch, GerhardFw11/6/1919Landsberg8/KG-3 (7/44 Venlo)He 111H-16 Werk # 161306 "5K + BS" (lost 7/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 9 July, 1944, returning from a V-1 missle launch over England. The ac crashed at Doudeville, Seine-Maritime, France. All are buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St. Andre, France. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Witzel, Obs (bur Blk 16. Row 9, Gr 469); Fw Engelbert Haaren, R/O (Blk 10, Row 8, Gr 561); Uffz Josef Bohlschied, Flt Engr (Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 470) and Uffz Werner Heimann, Gnr (Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 467). Fw Alisch buried Blk 16, Row 9, Gr 468 (D.Drury).
15 Alpert, WernerUffzI/JG-54Go 145A Werk # 2552 "RD+AW" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 July, 1941 near Modohn Lettland.
16 Brandenburg, GuntramLt28/04/20Wellmitz/ Guben6./LG 1Ju-88 Werknr 142303KIA on 2 December 1942 near Kastelli/ Crete. Buried at Maleme war cemetery like his crew (grave 350). Possibly the Obsv. Crew (KIA): Uffz Werner Nestler (06/10/19 in Ehrenfriedersdorf, grave 352), Fw Wilhelm Borutta (12/08/14 in Gelsenkirchen, grave 351).CKönig
17 Altenhain, WernerOgefrIII/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16592 (lost 5/9/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash west of Syrakus on 9 May, 1943 due to engine trouble.
18 Althaus, WernerUffz6/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 440615 "Yellow 1" (lost 4/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing near Langenhagen. Source: L.Wiegels

Courtesy Christian König
19 Andersch, WernerObltStab/KG-4 (5/40 Fassberg)He 111P Werk # Unk "5J + ??"(lost 5/10/40), He 111P Werk # Unk "5J + ??(lost 5/17/40)Bomber Operational ClaspSAFE 17 May, 1940 after his AC crashed at Ellewoutsdijk, shot down by French pilot Sgt Jules Joire. Remaining crew (KIC/buried Ellewoutsdijk): Lt Artur Bliesener, Obs; Uffz Herbert Hirschelmann, R/O and Ogefr Gerhard Förster, Mech. Wings to Victory. Added: Sgt Joire was flying a Curtiss H-75A of GC I/4. The final resting place of the three deceased is at Ysselsteyn, Blk BA, Row 4: Bliesener Gr 93, Hirschelmann Gr 94 and Förster Gr 92 (D.Drury). Added: In an earlier incident on 10 May, 1940, Oblt Andersch escaped injury when his ac was sd by a Dutch fighter at IJsselmonde. Remaining crew (pos unk, all WIA): Fw Paul Schiel, Fw Heinz Romatowsky and Uffz Heinz Wiegand. All were sent to Germany after this incident (DVL Loss List).
Ysselstein, Holland
20 Andreesen, Karl-HeinzLt1./KG 53He-111 H-16KIA on 5 June1943 in Russia, shot down by fighters near Gatschina. Crew (KIA): Obsv Uffz Werner Zöllner, Radop Fw Werner Zorn, Gunr Gefr Eugen Danielowski, Mech OGefr Paul ZilinkaCKönig
21 Andres,UffzIV/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3660 "1H + LV" (lost 10/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspInjured 20 October, 1942, when acting as 2nd pilot for Ofw Herbert Hasselbacher, they were involved in a mid-air collision with another He 111 piloted by Uffz Helmut Frisch. The Hasselbacher crew were allegedly injured, but Ofw Hasselbacher was reported as "Missing" (D.Drury).
22 Andres, AlfredFw1/Schl.G-1 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1789 "White A" (lost 8/1/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 August, 1942 at Kalatsch, cause unknown.
23 Böllert, WernerOblt1911/05/18Mülheim1./KG 2Do 217 E-4 Werk # 5375 "U5 + EH" (lost 09/05/42)EP (15/06/42 Post)

EK 1 & EK 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (08/09/41 CK)
Arm Cuff Kreta (postm 01/06/43 CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew on 9 May, 1942. His ac struck a barrage balloon cable and crashed at West Poringland, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Ofw Rudolf "Rudi" Bucksch (EK 1+2, Op Clasp,born 03/04/13 CK) , Obs; Uffz Matthias Speuser, R/O (EK 1+2, Op Clasp, born 30/08/19 CK) and Uffz Albert Otterbach, Flt Engr (EK 1+2, Op Clasp,born 01/09/20 CK) . The deceased are all buried at Norwich Cem., Section 54, Gr 234 (collective) (D.Drury). Added: received his pilot badge on 31/08/40 (CK)


From left to right - Otterbach - Bucksch - Böllert - Speuser (CK)
24 Andres, FritzObltStfkpt 2/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E Werk # 2376 "S9 + ??" (lost 8/14/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 14 August, 1941 near Kaschjokoba after being hit by flak. Bf 110 Loss List
25 Andres, JosefLt12/1/1913I/SG-3Fw 190A-8 Werk # 932497 "Green 3" (lost 1/31/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/1/44), Assault Operational Clasp		MIA 31 January, 1945 southeast of Königsberg due to flak. DK-G Awards List. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for more detail.
26 Bohn,Uffz Luftverkehrstaffel Berlin-Rangsdorf (Air Traffic Staffel) Ju 52/3m Werk # 6998 "1Z + BK" (lost 4/15/42)Transport Operational ClaspMIA, and presumed killed, 15 April, 1942 when his ac was hit by AA fire in the vicinity of Kholm, Kalinin Oblast, Russia, and crashed. The Observer, Fw Schewe, was wounded, and managed to return, but died in a hospital. The VDK shows an Uffz Werner Bohn, who died 15 April, 1942 near Kholm. If this is a match, his remains could not be identified, and he may be buried among the unknown in the War Cemetery at Korpowo, Russia. It is not, however, the Werner Bohn also carried in the Archive (death dates do not match). No match for Fw Schewe (D.Drury).
27 Brandenburg,Lt6/KG-27 (Achmer)He 111P-2 "1G + AP" (dam)Bomber Operational ClaspReturned safely to Achmer after a mission on 10 May, 1940, during the French Campaign. The AC had 344 bullet holes from Hurricanes of RAF No. 607 Sq.. Remaining crew (all Uninjured): Gefr Erich Nohle, R/O and Uffz Werner Pattke, Mechanic. Source: Wings to Victory
28 Anrascheck, WernerFwII/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7245 (lost 4/16/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 16 April, 1943, cause and location not reported.
29 Arenas, Andres Asensi AlvarezHptm5/21/1912Murcia, Spain3 Escaudrilla Azul, 15(Span)/JG-51(12/42 Orel S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12708 "Black 15" (lost 12/1/42?)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 25 October, 1942 after suffering engine trouble during combat with an La-5 and force landing at Troitzkoje (Prien). The Bf 109 Loss List states that Asensi made an emergency landing at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6453, due to engine damage, and listed him as MIA on 1 December, 1942 (after the 10/25/42 as reported by Prien).
30 Aretz, WernerUnkUnkUnkPilot Badge ?Limited information; a Picture Postcard by Foto Hera, Braunschweig, inscribed with his name and "12.8.42 +", suggesting he perished this date. Source: Barry Dixey 5/2021. Any help appreciated.
Courtesy Barry Dixey


Courtesy Barry Dixey
31 Armbruster, WernerFw9/KG-55He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
32 Arndt, WernerFwIII./KG 30Ju 88 A-4 "4D + ED" Werknr 140242 (lost), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 142113 (lost 11/42)KIC 5 November, 1942; takeoff accident at Nautsi Norway on a non-operational flight. Remaining crew (all KIC): Fw Franz Frei, Obsv; Uffz Friedrich Steube (20/06/20 in Dortmund, soldier since 1938 (CK), R/O and Ofw Fritz Reinike, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. WIA 15 June, 1942; shot down at the Kemi Bridge, an Uffz at the time. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Alfred Rennel, Observer; Fw Kurt Andreas, R/O and Ogefr Hans Matthias, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.


Steube
33 Arndt, WolfgangFwIII/ZG-26 (Med)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750243 (lost 7/27/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Oblt Werner Warken and two other unnamed crew 27 July, 1943; crashed at Capodichino due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List).
34 Arnim, Karl Hasso vonFw8/14/19163/Kü.Fl.Gr-906BV 138C-1 Werk # 2003 "8L + EL" (lost) Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KIC 15 May, 1942; crashed into the sea after takeoff at List at Sylt on a non-operational transfer flight to Tromsö, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt.z.See Helmuth Bogumil, Observer [KIC, bur as "unknown" in the German War Cem. in Bartossen (Bartosze Poland)]; Fw Werner Geisser, R/O (WIC); Uffz Gerhard Schreck, Gunner (WIC) and Ofw Hans Eckstein, Mech (KIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Also onboard, three military passengers, all injured. Uffz Karl Klein, Uffz Adolf Selzner and Ogefr Hermann Voss (D.Drury).
35 Arnold, KarlUffz3/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3794 "5J + KL" (lost 5/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5/6 May, 1941 after aerial combat with a Defiant Night Fighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by P/O Meredith. Arnold had just completed his bombing run on Greenock when he was attacked four miles east of Cresswell. The AC banked sharply to starboard and dived towards the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew: Lt Walter Weisslener, Observer (MIA), Uffz Herbert Bhen, wireless operator (MIA) and Gefr Werner Willeke, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)).
36 Brandau, WernerHptm12/26/1908Stfkpt 2/KGr-806, Stfkpt 8/KG-54 (9/42-7/43), Stfkpt 13/KG-54 (7/43-10/44), Stfkpt 4/KG(J)-54 (10/44 to 5/45)He 111P, Ju 88A, Me 262A/1aBomber Operational Clasp in GoldLuftArchiv.de: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng. Added: His Observer on over 300 flights, was Uffz Anton "Toni" Thorand (geb 9/6/1920, Wschechlab/Teplitz-Schönau Bohemia & deceased 2007 nr Munich), covering all theater s of war. Most flights in Ju 88 Werk # Unk "B3 + VN". Brandau survived the war and went on to live in Norway, where he kept in touch with many of his old comrades (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König

Anton Thorand

Courtesy Christian König
37 Bohn, WernerFw1/7/1914Könitz3(F)/Ob.d.L.Ju 86R Werk # 5094 (lost 8/7/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1942 at Gosnia, 8km south of Staraya Russa Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. No mention of the 2nd crewman. The VDK says Fw Bohn was probably transferred to a war cemetery at Korpovo as an "unknown" (D.Drury).
38 Baasch, Heinrich J.Fw3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Holtenau 4/40), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Channel 9/40)He 111J-1 "M7 + CH" (lost 4/3/40), Ju 88 Werk # 3079 "M7 + CH" (lost 9/21/40)Observer Operational ClaspInterned 3 April, 1940 by the Danish authorities after his AC experienced engine problems which resulted in a fire. The AC was ditched at sea, 2 miles south of the "Hatter rev" between the islands of Samso and Sejro. The crew were unharmed and entered the aircrafts dinghy. Several Danish craft offered assistance, but was refused. Many hours later, their dinghy drifted ashore at Lilleballe, on the eastside of the Island Samso. The crew were held in the Flinchs Hotel until the German occupation on 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Adam Werner Beck (MIA 5/2/41 w/Fw Heinrich Baasch crew), Fw Georg F. Juchelko and an unnamed Uffz. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Baasch and crew were rescued after being sd on 21 Sepember, 1940 by AA fire on a sortie to Midlands, crash location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (9/2/40) incident: Lt.z.S. Günther Grunwald, Obs; Fw Strube (Pos Unk) and Fw Kruger (Pos Unk) (D.Drury).
39 Bachmann, WernerOblt7./KG 30 (Channel)Ju 88C "4D + DR" (lost 15/08/40)POW 15 August, 1940 during the attack on the Driffield airfield by a Spitfire of RAF No. 616 Sq., piloted by Sgt James Hopewell. The AC crashed alongside the Bridlington waterworks reservoir on Scarborough Road. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Evers, Observer (POW), Fw Georg Henneske, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Flg Robert Wakther, gunner (POW). The body of Georg Henneske (born 10/04/15 in Raisdorf, CK) was buried in Bridlington Cemetery on 19 August, 1940; it has since been re-interned in the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase.

Courtesy Christian König
40 Bähringer, WernerUffz3/KG-55 (6/41 S.U.)He 111P-4 Werk # 2928 "G1 + AL" (lost 6/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 22 June, 1941 after his AC was rammed by the I-16 of Lt. Ivan Ivanov (KIA), crashed 15 miles east of Dubno S.U.. All the crew except the gunner bailed, but were reported MIA. It is thought they were captured and executed by their Soviet captors. Added: It appears that Snr Lt Ivanov expended all his ammunition, and then completed his mission by ramming the P-4, cutting off its tail. Remaining crew: Uffz Franz Buttscher, Obs (MIA); Uffz Karl Argstorfer, R/O (MIA); Ofw Arthur Lerche, Flt Engr (MIA) and Gefr Oskar Restemeier, Gnr (KIA) (D.Drury).
41 Ballwieser, HerbertUffz9/12/1921Nuremberg7/KG-2Do 217M-1 Werk # 6335 "U5 + MR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by AA fire and crashed near RAF Friston, Eastbourne, Sussex, killing the entire crew. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 9, Gr 62 (M.Croft). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Werner Hofmann, Observer; Gefr Albert Rasch, R/O and Uffz Helmut Lenz, Gunner.

L to R: Albert Rasch, Herbert Ballwieser, Werner Hofmann and Helmut Lenz

Courtesy Oleg Marin

Courtesy Oleg Marin
42 Bartel, KurtOfwStab II/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m "1Z + BC"Transport Operational ClaspOne of three Ju 52s making emergency landings in Sweden on 14 April, 1940 due to navigational errors and running low on fuel. This one landed on the weak ice of Lake Vänern at Mariestad at 2247 hours. The crew attempted to taxi to shore, but fell through the thin ice and settled to the bottom. This occurred during exercise Weserübung after dropping paratroopers. They were a crew of five, however, only four are known. Remaining crew: Ofw Josef Becker, Fw Ernst Rethmeier and Uffz Werner Röhr. Note: the pilots were not positively identified by the author. I selected the two senior ranking persons as pilots. The wreckage was returned to Germany on 23 January, 1941 after its recovery and repair. Source: B.Widfeldt



43 Bartel, WernerUffzFi 156C Werk # 1194 "GN + HP" (interned in Sweden)Liason Operational ClaspEscaped, undamaged, on 20 March, 1945, with three "true" refugees from the Danzig area to Jämjö Sweden; Dr Jur. Alfred Luscate, Mrs Emmaline Luscate and Mrs Lilli Maria Stämmermann. Source: B.Widfeldt
44 Bartels, WernerOblt5/28/1902III/JG-26 Technical Officer (Channel)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6296 Shot down and seriously wounded 24 July, 1940 by an RAF No. 65 Squadron Spitfire at Northdown, Margate, England. The AC was displayed at Croydon, England. He was repatriated in 1943 and joined the Me 262 Program.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.


45 Barth, RudolfOfwIII/KGr.z.b.V.-1 (4/43) aka Savoia StaffelSM-82 Werk # 0132 "1C + CD" (lost 4/11/43) (Savoia Marchetti Italian Bomber & Transport)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1943, when they were sd by fighters W of Marsala. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Wildhack, R/O; Ofw Richard Günther, Mech and Ogefr Herbert Hecht, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
46 Bohnen, FritzFw4(F)/14Do 17M Werk # 780 "5F + OM" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		POW 21 July, 1940 after being shot down with wounds by Hurricanes of RAF No.238 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Harold Fenton, Flt/Lt Donald Turner, F/O C.T.Davies, P/O J.S. Wigglesworth and Flt/Sgt L.G.Batt, while on a reconnaissance mission over airfields in Bournemouth, Bristo, Oxford and Portsmouth. The AC was shot down and crash-landed at Nutford Farm, 1 mile north of Blandford, Dorset at 15:00 hours. The AC of C.T.Davies was damaged by the Dorniers return fire. Remaining crew: Oblt Georg Thiel, Observer (WIA) and Uffz Alfred Werner, R/O-Gunner (WIA). All were POWs. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.


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47 Bartsch, WernerErprobungs Gruppe (Testing Group)- Focke Wulf (7/42 to 3/44)Fw 190APilot BadgeFlugbuch.
48 Basse, HerbertFwStab II/KG-54Ju 88A "B3 + CC" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 August, 1940 after being severely damaged during aerial combat near Portland England by Spitfires and Hurricanes from RAF Nos. 601 and 213 Squadrons. The Ju 88 crashed into the sea. Remaining crew: Oblt Werner Schade, Observer (MIA); Uffz Herbert Klatte, R/O (POW; bailed safely with wounds); and Fw Franz Bagus, Gunner (MIA). The body of Oblt Werner Schade was recovered and he is buried in Cannock Chase, Plot 6, Row1, Gr 17 (D.Drury) . Jager Blatt 2/2004.
Cannock Chase
49 Boories, Hans Friedrich Max Julius vonLt1/8/1911Hankensbütel5/KG-53 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 160704 (lost 7/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 31 July, 1943, after their ac was hit by flak and crashed near Staroje (or Staroje). Remaining crew: Fw Werner Priebe, Obs; Uffz Franz Podobinski, R/O; Uffz August Höllwerth, Flt Engr and Ogefr Gerhard Grossklass, Gnr. Lt von Borries is commemorated in the German War Cem at Korpowo, Russia. Fw Priebe and Uffz Podobinski are commemorated at Kursk-Besedino, Russia. The remaining two VDK listings not found (D.Drury).
50 Bauer, WernerFlg6/JG-300Fw 190A-6 & Bf 109G-6Fighter Operational ClaspBauer appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost 4/8/44 at Rheine, pilot disposition unknown.
51 Bauer, WilliUffz4(F)/14 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0524 "5F + AM(?)" (1/3/42 dispo unk) Ju 88 D-1 Werk # 1662 "5F + EM" (lost 4/4/42/Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Werner Steppenbach and two other unnamed crew at Toropez-Welish 4 April, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed this incident: Uffz Willi Neinemann, R/O and Uffz Hans Retz, Gnr. An earlier incident, on 3 January, 1942, Uffz Bauer flew with a different crew, Fw H.Kitzmüller, Obs; Gefr W. Jysch, R/O and Ogefr A.Eisenbeiss, no further detail. No VDK burial listings on either incident (D.Drury).
52 Baumbach, WernerObstlt1916/12/27Cloppenburg5./KG 30 (05/40 10/40 Gilze-Rijen), Kdr I./KG 30 (07/41), Kdr III./KG 30 (12/42), Kdr KG 200 (12/44)Ju 88 A-5 "4D + ?N" Werknr 0265 (lost 24/10/40; crash landing at Gilze-Rijen, motor damage, crew WIA) in KG 30, Fw 200 & Ju 188 in KG 200
RK (No. 14; 08/05/40)
EL (No. 20; 14/07/41)
S (No. 16; 17/08/42)
EP (22/04/41)

EK 1 (04/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (28/09/39 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (1942, CK)
combined pilot and obsv badge (14/07/41, CK)
Narvik shield (CK)		POW until 1948. Bomber attacks on France. Holland and Belgium. Transferred to Norway, attacking Allied convoys on their way to Sevastopol in June, 1942. End of 1942, transferred to the Mediterranean. He was the most highly decorated and most successful German bomber pilot of the war, with over 300,000 tons of shipping sunk. He was the 16th recipient of the RK-EL-S. Operated the "Mistel" aircraft in KG-200. He left Germany in 1948 and worked in Argentina. KIFA over the La Plata Mouth near Buenos Aires during a test flight with a Lancaster bomber on 20 October 1953. Added: >650 combat missions (CK)


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53 Baumeister, PeterFw8./KG 53 (02/37 to 07/40)He 111 H-2 (lost 12/07/40)Wound BadgeFlugbuch. Added: POW 12 July, 1940; shot down with wounds by Hurricanes of No.17 Sq., piloted by P/O Geoffrey Edw.Pittman & Sgt Desmond Fopp. The Heinkel crashed into the sea off Orfordness, Suffolk (when on combat mission against convoy 'Booty' off Orfordness, CK) Remaining crew: Oblt Helmut von Brocke, Obsv (born on 28/08/16 in Weißenburg/Elsaß (CK), WIA/DOW, bur at sea); Uffz Werner Weber & Fw B.Wlazlak (or Wloylak), designations and fate unknown; and Gefr Alfred Mehringer (WIA/DOW, bur at sea) (D.Drury).
54 Bäumker, GertUffzBFS 7 RadomHe-111 H-10 "RI + NI" Werknr. 5312 (lost 20/01/43), He-111 P-5 "CF + XU" Werknr. 3355 (30% dam)Wound badgeSupporting flying instr. WIFA on 20/01/43 probably due to operational error (by a flight student?) 5 km E of Radom airfield. Crew: Radop instr Uffz Paul Hauf (born 14/10/1921, WIFA; Uffz Hauf was later KIA/KIFA on 11 April, 1945 near Vechta in a crash and was buried in Lutten near Vechta, Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns), Mech Uffz Georg Nather (WIFA), student Uffz Wilhelm Schicke (WIFA), student Uffz Herbert Finger (WIFA), student Uffz Werner Lechner (WIFA), student Gefr Herbert Hanke (WIFA). On 28/01/43 Bäumker had another crash landing, again due to operational error by the students, but uninjured like the rest of the crew/students: Radop instr Uffz Herbert Stärmann, Mech Uffz Georg Nather (again!), student Uffz Fritz Lehner, student Uffz Herbert Finger (again!), student Uffz Ernst Magerhans, student Gefr Herbert Hanke (again!).


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CKönig
55 Bradel, WalterObstlt1911/07/31Breslau, Carlowitz3./KG 3 (39), Stfkpt 9./KG 2 "Holzhammer", Kdr II./KG 2 (12/41), Kdr KG 2 (01/43 Soesterberg)Do 17 Z in 9 Staffel, Do 217 E & K in II Grp, Do 217 K-1 "U5 + AA" Werknr 4415 (lost 05/05/43)
RK (17/09/41)

Spanish Crossin Silver with Swords (06/06/39 CK)
EP (30/07/41)

EK 1 & 2
Foreign Pilot Badge(Romanian?)

possiblyBomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Cruz de Guerra (06/39 CK)		KIC 5 May, 1943; while returning from a mission over Norwich England, the ac suffered engine failure, crash landed near Landsmeer, near Amsterdam. Also killed was Flg Werner Becker, Gnr; Bradel was not piloting on this mission. Remaining crew (Injured): Lt Ernst Andres, pilot; Ogefr Wilhelm Schlagbaum, Obs and Uffz August Dreschler, R/O. RK awarded for successful attacks on Soviet tanks in June, 1941. Alternate spelling: Bradl.


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Bradel (L) presents Knight's Cross to Bornschein (R) Sep 1942 <
56 Beaulieu Marconny, Karl Heinz v.UffzJG-105, 1/NAGr-8 (Mackwitz/Pommern), Stab/NAGr-3 (3/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441454 (70% dam 3/9/45), Bf 109G-6 "White ?"(lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA after 9 March, 1945 in the Arnswalde area, along with his flight leader, Oblt Werner Crede (or Gede), on a Tactical Observation mission in the Stargard area. It was later learned that he was captured at Salzwebel, becoming a Russian POW, dying in captivity in Siberia. Jager Blatt article 4/2000. His Werk # 441454 made a crash landing NW of Mackfitz, cause not reported, pilot OK (Bf 109 Loss List).
57 Bechers, WernerLt4/JG-2Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-25 and Spitfire escorts. He was unable to bail and crashed with his AC at Dorf Romilly Sur Andelle, 16 km SE of Rouen.
58 Beck, LeopoldOblt7/28/1921Stfkpt 6/KG(J)-54 (10/44 to 2/45), Stfkpt 7/KG(J)-54 (2/45-4-45), Stfkpt 1/KG(J)-54 (4/45 to end)Me 262A/1a
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		 Replaced Werner Tronicke. LuftArchiv.de
59 Becker, JosefOfwStab II/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m "1Z + BC"Transport Operational ClaspOne of three Ju 52s making emergency landings in Sweden on 14 April, 1940 due to navigational errors and running low on fuel. This one landed on the weak ice of Lake Vänern at Mariestad at 2247 hours. The crew attempted to taxi to shore, but fell through the thin ice and settled to the bottom. This occurred during exercise Weserübung after dropping paratroopers. They were a crew of five, however, only four are known. Remaining crew: Ofw Kurt Bartel, Fw Ernst Rethmeier and Uffz Werner Röhr. Note: the pilots were not positively identified by the author. I selected the two senior ranking persons as pilots. The wreckage was returned to Germany on 23 January, 1941 after its recovery and repair. Source: B.Widfeldt
60 Bornschein, WilliHptm1914/04/07Obergreisslau4./KG 2, Stfkpt II./KG 2, Führer Kurierstaffel (05/43)Do 17 Z "U5 + GM" (lost 11/07/40), Do 217 E & K, Do 217 N-1 (lost 27/04/44)
RK (24/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/02/42)

EK 1 (31/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (28/09/39 CK)
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944 over Schweinfurt, probably shot down by return fire from a RAF No. 106 Sq. Lancaster (Boiten). Remaining crew 7/11/40 incident: Ofw Johannes Bredtmeyer, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1942), Fw Heinrich Suschake, wireless operator and OFw Friedrich Lohrer, mechanic. 225 combat missions.


L-R: Bornschein, Bredtmeyer, Lohrer and Suschake

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Initially trained as a bomber observer and assigned to I./KG 153 at Merseburg. Observer with 4./KG 2 in 1939. Flew in Poland campaign, destroying three trains. In France campaign his crew shot down two Morane 406 fighters and took part in low-level strikes. On an early mission over England, 1940-07-11 his Dornier 17 was shot up by Hurricanes near Harwich. Bornschein, radio operator Ofw. Werner Borner and flight engineer Fw. Friedrich Lohrer were all wounded. The bomber’s pilot, Joachim Genzow, who later won the Knight’s Cross, escaped injury. After recovering from his wounds, Bornschein was sent to Flight Training School A/B 3 at Guben, where he trained as a pilot. Promoted to Oberleutnant in November 1940. Late 1941 he returned to 4./KG 2 on Dornier 217 E. Bornschein attacked industrial targets, port facilities and shipping, sinking two merchant ships totaling 9,000 tons. Led 4./KG 2 as Staffelkapitän from June 1942 to February1943. Promoted to Hauptmann. In early 1943 Bornschein assigned to Flight Training School A/B 3 as a company commander. May 1943 he was transferred to the Führer-Kurierstaffel as Staffelkapitän. In April 1944 the unit was based in southern Germany, as nighfighters. On the night of 26-27 April 1944 Bornschein intercepted British bombers attacking Schweinfurt. he shot down a Lancaster III of 106 Sq., ND853 "ZN-J", 15km WSW of Schweinfurt, but was then shot down himself. Bornschein was killed, along with his radio operator Stbfw. Wilhelm Steurer (who had been a member of Bornschein’s crew in KG 2) and flight engineer Fw. Josef Schmitz, hit by return fire from the Lancaster. He shot down at least 3 enemy aircraft.

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61 Behnert, WernerFw2/NAGr-31 (8/43), 2/NAGr-16 (10/43 - 5/44)Bf 109G-6EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational Clasp in Brz(8/20/43), Sil (10/1/43) and Gold (5/23/44)Spange Documents, Previtera Clasp Book
62 Behr, JohannOfw7/7/1916Köln2/KG-40He 177A-3 Werk # 535672 "F8 + ??" (lost 12/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew at "La Fontaine de Keriaquel", Pont Scorff, on 25 December, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Pornichet Cem, Blk 9, Row 30): Ogefr Josef Förster (geb 9/9/1909 Schiorke, Gr 907); Fw Werner Götze (geb 7/20/1918 Hamburg-Altona, Gr 909) and Ofw Kurt Wyborny (geb 5/23/1914 Stargard, Gr 911). Pilot Ofw Behr buried Grave 910 (absa3945).
63 Behrendt, WernerLt3/JG-77 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20257 "Black <" (lost 8/3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18636 "Yellow 3" (lost 9/7/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140059 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/6/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Vairano/Cassino. WIA 7 September, 1943 during aerial combat north of Neapel. Werk # 20257 was reported lost NW of Ätna during combat on 3 August, 1943, pilot returned after an emergency landing.
64 Behrens, WernerLt4/KG-77 (6/42)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140021 "3Z + HM" (lost 6/24/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew the night of 23/24 June, 1942, location and cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: His name reported as Werner E.W.H. Behrens. The crash location was the North Sea near IJmuiden (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Lt Behrens buried Hannover-Stöcken Grave 249. Remainig crew: Uffz A.Schubert, Obs (MIA); Uffz E.Schopp, R/O (bur BQ-6-150) and Fw R.Lehmann, Mech/Gnr (bur AR-6-137) (SGLO).
65 Beinhorn, Hans-WernerUffz1/JG-54Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5787 "White ?" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 April 1943 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U. airfield.
66 Beisbarth, SiegfriedUffz2/26/1915Stettin3(F)/11Do 17P Werk # Unk "FN + GL" (lost 4/22/40)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1940 near Neufchateau Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 2, Row?, Gr 240. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The ac was sd by a Curtiss H-75s of GC I/5, crashed at Leglise Belgium, S of Neufchateau. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Günther Kratzmann, Obs and Fw Werner Schulte-Uimberg (D.Drury).
Lommel, Belgium
67 Bender, KarlHptm1(F)/120Ju 88D-1 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 November, 1943; emergency landing during an operational flight at Norskehavet, Map Quadrant 06 East/1018, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Helmut Brückner, Observer; Uffz Engelhard Felke, R/O and Uffz Werner Pautke, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: possibly part of 3.F/123 who flew as a Leutnant and as the pathfinder on 04/05/42 with a Ju-88 "4U + EL" and Uffz Roman Gastager on board against Cores-Portsmouth (CKönig)
68 Bengston, KurtFwKG-27 or KG-4He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "5 + F8" (?) (lost 1/12/45)Bomber Operational Clasp The ac reported crashed Rakovnjk, CZ. Pilot & crew believed bailed safely, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Alois Werner, Fw Hans Tschatscher, Fw Helmut Elsner and Fw Friedrich Ihnsen (F.Braun). Alternate spelling: Bengtson.
69 Benne, WernerUffz9/KG-1 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3354 "V4 + IT" (lost 3/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 March, 1941 off Ryde, Isle of Wight, probably due to flak, three remaining unnamed crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
70 Benner, WernerFw12/10/1916Bochum16/KG-2Me 410A-1 Werk # 0287 "U5 + EG" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 August, 1943 after being attacked by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by Norwegian Capts Johan Rad & Lovested. Benner and R/O-Gunner, Uffz Herman Reimers both perished as their AC crashed into the North Sea.benner

Reimers

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71 Bercza, WernerFw9/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk# 161193 "Yellow 9" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 at Standensen/Uelzen
72 Bergen, Karl FriedrichHptm24/04/12 (CK)Aufkl.Gr.-121 (9/39), Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L (4/41), 3(F)/Ob.d.L (to 6/43), Stfkpt 3(F)/Ob.d.L (6/43)Ju 88D-1, Do 215B-4 Werk # 0093 (dam 4/25/41), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44)EP (05/06/43 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 16 February, 1944 with his entire crew when they were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland. They were downed by two Grumman; Martlets of FAA 811 Sq., piloted by Lts E.S.Erikson & W.C.Dimes, flying off the escort carrier HMS Biter.Remaining crew: Oblt Kurt Baumgartner, Co-pilot; Lt Martin Glöckhofer (or Glöckelhofer or Glöcklhofer), Obs; Reg.Rat Candidate Werner Cordes; Lt Gottfried Beninde; Ofw Heinz Felleckner; Fw Heinz Schacht; Ofw Ludwig Ebner; Uffz Jakob Daniel; Ogefr Josef Neubauer and Ogefr Karl Zinke. Oblt Bergen was injured in an emergency landing at Belgrade-Semlin airfield, Yugoslavia, cause unknown. A passenger, believed to be his observer, a Hptm Artmann, was on the flight, his disposition unknown (D.Drury).
73 Berger, WernerFw1./Bordfliegergruppe 196Ar-196KilledInAction (KIA) on 14/07/42 near RevalCKönig
74 Bergmann, WilhelmOblt12/28/19219/KG-4 (6/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7026 "5J + FT" (lost 6/14/42), He 111H-6 Werk # 7481 (lost 7/27/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA (KilledInAction (KIA)?) 27 July, 1942 during aerial combat with fighters. His Werk # 7481 made an emergency landingin the area of Pl.Qu.3917. Remaining crew (recovered from behind lines): Uffz Arno Werner (Co-Pilot); Ogefr Bernhard Brodatzki, R/O; and Uffz Walter Scholz, Flt Engr. The pilot believed responsible for their rescue may have been Lt Werner Utter. Earlier, on 14 June, 1942, Lt Bergmann was involved in a crash landing following AA fire at Luga, S of Lenningrad. Remaining crew: Stfkpt Hptm Karl Otto Hesse, Obs; Ogefr Bernhard Brodatzki, R/O; and Uffz Walter Scholz, Flt Engr. Three of the four known to survive the crash (D.Drury & DK-G Awards List). Oblt Bergmann declared deceased 21 May, 1970.
75 Berlinke, PaulOfw8/3/191911/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2432 "4D + GV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1944, when on the return from maintenance work performed in Kastrup, he was intercepted by a Mosquito VI of RAF No. 21 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr John "Bob" Braham and Navigator F/Lt Don Walsh. Berlinke tried to run for cloud cover, but was unsuccessful, and shot down west of Roskilde Denmark in a fiery crash. His body was found in the wreckage. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Soldau (WIA), R/O, managed to bail safely. Gefr Werner Stark and Uffz Kurt Stephan both bailed, but were too low for their chutes to deploy. The three who perished were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre (Copenhagen West) Cemetery on 12 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: All buried German War Cem. Copenhagen West: Ofw Paul Berlinke in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 348; Gefr Stark in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 321 and Uffz Stephan in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 349 (D.Drury).
76 Bertram, Helmut "Hans"Obstlt2/3/1907 Stfkpt 5/Bo.Fl.Gr-196, Kdr II/KG-26 (1/41) He 111H-5 Werk # 3848 "1H + GM" (lost 1/18/41) Bomber Operational Clasp POW 18 January, 1941 when he was serving as a crewmember (Obs) in an ac piloted by Oblt Hans Folter. They ran out of fuel during a raid on the Suez Canal, and made a force landing in the desert west of Tobruk. The German crew were captured by the British. Remaining two crew (desig unk: Uffz Kurt von Holst and Uffz Werner Lissmann. Maj Bertram was promoted to Obstlt while in captivity (D.Drury).
77 Bertram, HerbertOblt3/25/1915BerlinI/KG-200 (Finow)UnkBomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 near Parndorf Austria, no further detail. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Kurt Lisker, Uffz Hans Ott and Ofw Werner Neumeister. All four deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Mattersburg Austria, in Blk 1, Row 10, Graves 226 & 227. Oblt Bertram is presumed to be the pilot due to lack of crew position detail (D.Drury).
78 Beyer, WernerOgefr11/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def;), JG-53 (12/44 Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166235 "Black 20 + I" (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 783984 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 10/29/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462632 "White 12" (lost 12/17/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during an emergency landing at Mannheim. He suffered engine damage during combat while on an intercept mission. Source: Klaus Deschner. WIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat in the Salzwedel area. Injured in a landing accident at Neuhausen ob Eck on 29 October, 1944.



79 Beyer, WernerOfwWekusta 26 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140472 "5M + H" (lost 6/30/43)Meteorological Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Paul Funke and two other unnamed crew 30 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
80 Bibra, Ernst Freiherr vonMaj9/23/1910AachenII(K)/LG-1 (6/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-51 ('40), Kdr III/KG-51 (11/41 - 2/43 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 885502 "9K + AA" (15% dam 8/23/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3777 "??" (lost 2/15/43)
RK(12/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(3/2/42)

EK 1 & 2

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KIFA 15 February, 1943; crashed near Slawjansk, in the Donez River area, Russia, no further detail. Crash landed his Wk# 885502 on 23 August, 1942, after being hit by flak in Map Quadrant 3135. Two of his crew were injured. Oblt Werner Poppenburg landed behind enemy line and picked up Bibra and crew. Added: Remaining crew (injured 8/23/42): Ogefr Günther Heyde, Obs & Ogefr Walter Repinski, R/O. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) 2/15/43): Lt Karl Mayrhofer, Obs; Fw Robert Meyer, R/O and Uffz Phillip Alleborn, Gnr (Luft & Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum). Added: After participation in the France and the Balkans campaign and also over Crete, he assumed command of III./ KG 51 on 25/11/41. (CK)
81 Biedermann, HorstFw9/27/1920Berlin (CKönig)1/NSG-2Ju 87 (lost 3/28/45)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 March, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighters at Willingshausen. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Bölling snd Gnr Fw Gerhard Werner Schmidt (1/7/1919 in Magdeburg) . According to another source by Jeckel only 2 crew (Biedermann and Schmidt) on this last flight (CKönig).
82 Bollinger, FridolinFw1/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 883674 "1H + GH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 14 August, 1941; failed to return from a mission over England, believed lost in the North Sea, off the English coast, no further detail. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Paul Contrum, Observer; Gefr Werner Hampel, R/O and Gefr Erwin Biegler, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
83 Bieroth, Heinrich AlexanderLt1916/05/31Essen-Kray (CK)8./KG 30Ju 88 A-2 "4D + NS" (lost 03/07/40)KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew on 3 July, 1940 when they were shot down by Spitfires of No.603 Sq., piloted by F/O I.S.Ritchie, P/O G.K.Gilroy & P/O J.R.Caister, and crashed in flames into the North Sea off of Stonehaven, 2 miles SE of Inverbervie. Remaining crew: Obsv Hptm Werner von Schulze, (see below) (MIA), Radop Fw Willi Engelskirchen (MIA) and Uffz Bernhard Brüggen, Gunr (MIA). Lt Bieroth was later recovered from the sea and buried in the Dyce Churchyard, Aberdeen Scotland, Grave 156 (LOCS & D.Masson, CK). Added: Obsv of Stab III./KG 30 and Prof.Dr. (Ing.) Werner von Schulze-LANGSDORFF (born 27/05/1899 in Forbach/Lorraine), WW1 participant as Lt d. Res. Postwar studied engineering. 1923 conferred with Dipl.Ing. then later a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering. 1920s and 30s became a freelance engineering consultant and novelist (to 1936). 1936 regained his pilots licence. 1936 employed as professor at Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe. 1939 activated as an Oblt.d.R. then promo to Hptm., and trf to the research office of the RLM. 1940 trf to KG 30. Author of over 500 technical papers as Werner von Langsdorff. Author of about a dozen "boys books" under the pen name "Thor Groote". (LOCS, CK)

v. Langsdorff 1924
Courtesy CK

Photo Dave Masson		https://hannsklemm.wordpress.com/wichtige-personen/werner-von-langsdorff/
84 Böhm, WernerLt2/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144322 "3E + AK" (lost 3/18/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 18 March, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
85 Bonnekamp, WernerUffz3/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15776 "Yellow 13" (45% dam 10/31/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160055 "Yellow 16" (lost 5/13/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 May, 1944 after being shot down by flak, bailed safely, location not reported. Injured 31 October, 1943; overturned on landing at Karanhut (Bf 109 Loss List). This seems to be Werner Bohnenkamp, misspelled on this Bf 109 Loss List. Possibly two different people.
86 Boy, WernerLt7/11/19211/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1334 "M2 + CH" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1942 after being shot down on a mission to York by a Hurricane of RAF No. 253 Sq., piloted by Frenchman W/O Yves Mahe. Its controls damaged, the AC crashed at Crockey Hill, 3.5 miles south of York. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Karl H. Kugler, Observer, Gefr Willi Schindler, wireless operator and Gefr Heinz Müller, gunner. The crew managed to bail safely, however, Boy was still on board when the AC crashed. Added: Buried CC, 3/12/363 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase		boyx
87 Binge, WernerUffzFerry Unit, JG-6, II/JG-26 (12/44)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600148 "Black 11" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 january, 1945 in "Black 11" during aerial combat with a P-51 of 78FG SE of Bonn. His AC went down in a heavily wooded area between St. Vith and Bastogne. His remains were identified in 1986.
88 Bosche, WalterFwErg/Fernaufklar.Gr. Weimar-Nofra (Ost Sea)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0585 "F2 + AL" (lost 11/26/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt Werner Frers and two other unnamed crew 26 November, 1942; crashed near Koppalin, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
89 Blab, RudolfOfw8/KG-100Do 217M-11 Werk # Unk "6N + AS" (lost 8/15/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 15 August, 1944 after failing to return from a raid on shipping off St Raphael France. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Werner Lasarzyk, Obs; Uffz Ludwig Funken, R/O and Ogefr Albert Alsleben, Flt Engr.. An Uffz Ludwig Funken listed in the VDK as MIA at Toulouse on 16 August, 1944; an Uffz Werner Lasarzyk MIA at Nice in August 1944 and an Ofw Rudolf Blab MIA in Nice, no date. Source: D.Drury.
90 Blaesing, WernerOFhr (Lt post-mortem)1924/04/22WBK PaderbornI./JG 11KIA on 24 April 1944CKönig
91 Bohnenkamp, WernerUffz9/JG-26 (4/41), 6/JG-300Bf 109F-2 w/JG-26, Fw 190A-8/R8 "Yellow 12" w JG-300Fighter Operational ClaspHis "Yellow 12" equipped with extra armor plate. Note: See Bonnekamp, Werner! I believe his surname was misspelled on the Bf 109 Loss List. Possibly two different persons.

Courtesy Christian Konig

Courtesy Christian Konig
92 Blaurock, WilhelmUffz2/26/19192/KG-30 (Banak)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3701 "4D + CK" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1942; shot down by flak at Banak. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ludwig Martin, Observer; Ogefr Werner Balser, R/O and Gefr Alexander Panhans, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: A Russian source identifies the mission as an attack on Murmansk, and the cause as AA fire from ships. This suggests that the ac made it back to base before crashing (speculation). The crew all buried Blk B, Botn-Rognan Military Cem, Norway: Uffz Blaurock Gr 1273, Uffz Martin Gr 1172, Ogefr Balser Gr 340 and Gefr Panhans Gr 283 (D.Drury).
93 Blinne, ReinholdUffz4/26/1921Grünenplan2/TG-30He 111 Werk # 700232 "S3 + AL" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 7 August, 1944 at Les Champs Geraux France, cause not given. He is buried at Marigny (Mort de ses blessures a St Polen) France, Block 4, Row 43, Grave 1674. Remaining crew/passengers (dispositions unknown); Uffz Erhard Terborg, Ogefr Willi Moeller, Gefr Werner Woreschk and Gefr Georg Krakowiak. Source: D.Dahiot
94 Blochberger, HerbertUffz5/7/1915Radefeld2(H)/31, 4(F)/123 (St Andre)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 27107 "Blue 1" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1944; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission over the Seine Bay France. Presumed shot down by a P-38 at very high altitude. Eyewitnesses said the victorios AC apperaed to be twin-boomed tail. He was flying wingman for Oblt Werner Kohla. Over 170 combat missions. He was carried as MIA until his discovery 23 November, 1996 at Ecretteville-les-Baons, France. Buried in the German Soldier Cemetery, Champigny, St Andre, Block 13, Row 5, Grave 285. The Luftwaffe Loss Report states the AC # as 27106.



Herbert to the left with fellow pilots of 4th Staffel.
Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
95 Blume, GertOblt1/KG-51Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5721 "9K + GB" (lost 5/23/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/1/41), Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1942; shot down by fighters 18km N of Barvenkovo (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). Added: Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Obsv Uffz Werner van Drage, Radop OFw Christoph Müller, Gunr FW Heinrich Deussen (CKönig)





96 Bornholdt, WernerUffz11/JG-1 (Reich Def-Ost)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785924 (lost 1/23/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 January, 1945 at Riesa-Canitz during takeoff. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen.
97 Blume, WernerOblt. d. R.8/5/1911Hannover (CKönig)1.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 121 (02/42 Libya), added: 3.(F)/121 (02/42), 1.(F)/121 (07/42) (CKönig)Do 17 P & F, He 111 H & Ju 88 A & D
RK(7/1/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/42)

EP (10/11/41), CKönig)

EK 1 & 2

Observer Operational Clasp in Gold		Died 3 July, 1942, of wounds received on 26 June, 1942, in Derna Libya, North Africa. Buried at the military cemetery at Tobruk (DK-G List & LOCS). Added: promo to Oblt.d.R postmortem 100th mission on 23/09/41 and also the 1000 mission of the Staffel (see picture with Blume 2nd from left and crew and Hptm Hans von Osterhausen in the middle), Crew on this picture: Gunr Fw Werth, Obsv OFw Reinicke, Radop OFw Lehmann.


Blume 2nd from left and crew and Hptm Hans von Osterhausen in the middle
98 Böck, WernerOfw7/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0192 "F8 + ER" (lost 3/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost with five crew over the Atlantic on 24 March, 1943. Source: Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer): Added: Remaining crew (those buried are at Cuacos de Yuste, Row 3): Fw Georg Markert, Co-pilot (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 34); Uffz Hans Moeller (or Möller), R/O 1 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 31); Uffz Harald Santler, R/O 2 (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 33); Ofw Hans Müller, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Gr 29) and Ogefr Walter Rettke, Gnr (MIA). Ofw Werner Böck listed as MIA (D.Drury).
99 Bode, KarlUffz4/KG-54 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140180 "B3 + HM" (lost 9/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA with unnamed crew 22 September, 1942; mid-air collision near Jurelo with Ju 88A-4 Wk# 144057. piloted by Ofw Werner Velser (KIC w/crew) (Ju 88 Loss List).
100 Boden, WernerLt1921/04/219./JG 27 (Africa)Bf 109 F-4/Trop Werk # 8669 (lost 26/10/42)KilledInAction (KIA) 25 October, 1942 during aerial combat with a Spitfire at Turbiya, near Alamein.

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