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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
1 Zapka, Johannes "Hans"Uffz3/L.V.Gr (Swiss designation)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3021 "BJ + YV" (lost 6/6/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944: sd by Swiss fighters when he entered Swiss airspace in his armed transport, at Baulmes, and ignored their directions to land. After 45 minutes in Switzerland, the fighters were given the order to shot the Ju 52 dowm, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Unertl, Ogefr Kurt Grindel, Uffz Manfred Graupner and Ogefr Otto Graf, crew positions unknown. All are buried in the War Cem. Kehl Germany, Blk A, Row 17, Graves 90-93 (D.Drury). NOTE: See Unertl listed as pilot (Flugzeugführer), another entry.
2 Wimpff, ManfredUffz1/NJG-1 (Schleissheim), JG-400, 4/JG-102 Rammtrager UnitFw 190A, Bf 109G (Reich Defense), Me 163 in JG-400, Bf 109G in JG-102Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Participated in the 7 April, 1945 Ram-Attack on US bombers. Survived the war (Arno Rose). Shot down twice, once with wounds. At wars end, he flew to Denmark in his 109 with his mechanic onboard. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
3 Willems, ManfredFw112/JG-54 (4/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 9 April, 1944.
4 Wienkotter-Wolf, ManfredUnterFwRammkdo "Elbe" (3/45)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspParticipated in the Ramm-Attack against American bombers on 7 April, 1945.
5 Weber, ManfredMajJG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109F or G (lost 5/43)Fighter Operational Clasp ?POW end of May, 1943, after being shot down by Soviet pilot, Lt Lily Litviak, the "Rose of Stalingrad". Weber was her 10th victory. Source: "Rose of Stalingrad" by Benaim & Halle and "Night Witches" by Bruce Myles.
6 Walden, FritzOgefrBomber unit (Zellhausen 12/44)He 111H-20 (lost 12/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1944; sd at Michelbach by a P-61 of 422 Sq, piloted by Capt Raymond A.Anderson. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): all Ogefrs. no crew assignments given. Horst Alexander, Werner Bredemeier, Kurt Timm and Manfred Vesper. Lost Aircraft Report.
7 Vukits, ManfredLt11/3/1915GrazBFS 5 (5/40), 5(F)/122 (Channel)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2289 "F6 + FN" (lost 3/12/41)EK 1(3/12/41), EK 2, Observer Operational ClaspMIA with one other unnamed crew 12 March, 1941 at Portsmouth (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Leo Braun, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur War Cem. Marigny, Blk 5, Row 47, Gr 2336 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Vukitz.
8 Vogel, ErichLt12/4/1922Marktsteft7/KG-27 (8/43 Mirgorod, Ukraine)He 111H-6 Werk # 7830 "1G + KR" (lost 8/13/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 13 August, 1943, when, during a war flight, their ac was involved in a mid-air collision with another 7/KG-27 ac (Fw Alwin Pfauch), and crashed at the Mirgorod airfield, and caught fire. Remaining crew: Ogefr Egon Kaussner, Obs; Uffz Manfred Harald Kaiser, R/O; Ogefr Heinrich fromm, Flt Engr and Gefr Kurt Otto Band, Gnr. The deceased are buried in Blk 12, Row 18, in the German War Cemetery at Kharkhiv, Ukraine as follows: Lt Vogel in Gr 3348, Ogefr Kaussner in Gr 3350 and Gefr Band in Gr 3349. Uffz Kaiser probably buried among the unknowns. Ogefr Fromm's remains not yet recovered, however he is listed in the Kharkhiv memorial book (D.Drury).
9 Ugrics, Karl HeinzUffz9/KG-26Ju 88A Werk # 801595 "H + FT" (lost 7/31/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 July, 1944 while attacking a convoy off the coast of North Africa. The pilots body was recovered by a fisherman off the coast of Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, where he was initially buried. After re-internment, he has an IM grave marker at Cuacos de Yuste. Remaining crew (MIA, most likely at sea): Uffz Bernhard Oehl, Obs; Ogefr Johannes Hohnke, R/O and Gefr Manfred Erler, Gnr (D.Drury).
10 Trümpelmann, ManfredLt2/3/19227/KG-6 (5/43 Soesterberg)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144645 "3E + DR" (lost 5/24/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 May, 1943. His Ju 88 crashed at Ijsselmeer Holland, south of Flevoland, after aerial combat (DeSwart & Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Ogefr Willi Maier, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Flg Franz Thomas, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Karl Schmidt, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk CW, Row 1 as follows: Lt Trümpelmann, Gr 1; Uffz Schmidt, Gr 2 and Ogefr Maier, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
11 Töllner, ManfredHptm12/21/1912111/NJG-5Bf 110 EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Wounded April 1945, no further detail. Source: T. Boiten.
12 Tischtau, Manfred G.A.Oblt8/11/1920Lötzen62/NJG-5 (2/44). Stab I/NJG-5, 8/NJG-5, 14/NJG-6Bf 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.
13 Thümmel, ManfredLt2/17/1924312/JG-27 (8/43 Balkans; 7/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19906 "Yellow 14" (35% dam 8/13/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165236 (lost 7/4/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His "Yellow 14" reported damaged on 13 August, 1943 when he hit an obstruction and overturned while landing at Tanagra, pilot OK. WIA 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the Bernay area. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 NW of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 2nd, another P-47, at Lisieux on 29 June, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 at the Orne Estuary on 2 July, 1944.
14 Thomas, ManfredFhrI/SG-3Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932547 (lost 2/19/45)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 19 February, 1945 due to flak.
15 Thewes, ManfredOblt1/11/1920Leverkusen21/ZG-1 (6/43 S.U.), Stf 1/ZG-26 (6/43), Stfkpt 1/ZG-1 ('44), Stfkpt 1/ZG-26 (5/44), 3/ZG-101 (10/44 - 3/45)Bf 110C & G2
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 6 June, 1943. One known western victory, a B-24 at Wollin on 29 May, 1944. Alternate spelling: Theves.


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Courtesy Christian König


Courtesy Christian König
16 Talkenburg, ManfredUffz18/JG-26Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170315 "Blue 6" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5 May, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 6" with an RCAF Spitfire (pilot unknown) of No. 441 Sq. N of Chimay. One known victory, a P-38 of 20FG at Maisborn-Lingenbahn on 29 January, 1944.
17 Straube, ManfredUffz2/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 109G-6 "Black 12" (lost 7/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 July, 1944 during aerial combat, no further detail. Source: SIG Norway.
18 Stolpe, ManfredFhr6/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760298 "Yellow 12 + -" (dam 2/22/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20066 "Yellow 9 + -" (lost 5/7/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 9", location not reported. Injured in a crash during takeoff on 22 February, 1944, location not reported.
19 Steinhoff, WalterLt3/29/1920Pattensen2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215 Werk # 0071 "L2 + OS" (lost 1/13/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 13 January, 1941 when his ac made involuntary ground contact near Elbing (now Elblag) Poland. Remainig crew (KIC): Lt Günther Jürgen Trompke, Obs; Gefr Manfred Kirchhoff, R/O and Fw Ernst Witschen, Flt Engr (no VDK listing). The other three deceased are commemorated in the collective cemetery at Bartosze (D.Drury).
20 Stechbarth, ManfredLt4/14/19181JG 27 (07/41), 13./JG 27 (3/45 Reich Def)Do-17 (07/41), Bf 109 K-4 Werk # 333945 "White 17 + ~" (15% dam 3/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat, crash landed at Achmer. His first victory, a Typhoon at Achmer on 2 March, 1945. He is believed sd with wounds this same date by F/Sgt Jacques Groensteen. He was a Fw in Africa. Server in the post-war West German AF as a Major. His large uniform grouping found for sale online. Added: did transfer flights with an old Do-17 from JG 27 in summer 1941. In 1943 pilot of the He-111 of JG 27. His first mission as a retrained fighter pilot was on 17/12/44, when he received an cooler shot and merely reached the German lines where he had to do an emergency landing (CK)
21 Stahlschmidt, Manfred "Martin"Lt5/JG-5 (6/43), Stab II/JG-5 (8/43), Stfkpt in 5/JG-5 (9/43 Finland)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13926 (55% dam 8/14/43), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13504 "Blk <" (lost 9/20/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 September, 1943; shot down by Soviet fighters at Kongsoyfjorden near Varde. WIC/ MIA briefly 14 August, 1943; non-operational landing accident at Salmijärvi Norway airfield. Source: SIG Norway. He has been referred to as Martin and Manfred by SIG Norway.
22 Spörk, ManfredOfhr17/JG-1 (Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 510930 "White 3" (lost 11/29/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 November, 1943; On returning from aerial combat with p-38's, his G-6 crashed at Kadoelen/Bergkampen near St Jansklooster, Holland due to low cloud cover. No known grave. He was Heinrich Klöppers wingman this date, both perished in the inclement weather. (DeSwart & Geensen). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Rhenen on 11 November, 1943. Added: SGLO suggests he may be buried in "Baden bei Wein".
23 Spenner, ManfredHptm5/20/191817JG-52, 3/JG-53 (9/42), 3/JG-4 (8/43-3/44)Bf 109E, Bf 109F & G (Trop) in JG-53, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161371 "Yellow 3" (lost 3/9/44 in JG-4EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 9 March, 1944 after being shot down by flak at Carroata (JG-4 List & (Magnus). One known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 12 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 22 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 24 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 25 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 27 September, 1942. One known victory, his second Desert, a Spitfire in N. Africa on 2 January, 1943. Opposed the Ploesti raid, downing a B-24 near Korfaresti on 1 August, 1943. Another known victory, a Dragonfly on 13 January, 1944. Another Dragonfly on 18 January, 1944. A 3rd Dragonfly in Italy on 20 January, 1944. A Spitfire in the Nettuno area on 24 January, 1944. Another Dragonfly on 6 February, 1944. Another Dragonfly on 8 February, 1944. A Lysander near Anzio on 13 February, 1944. A Dragonfly over Italy on 16 February, 1944. A P-40 over northern Italy on 22 February, 1944. Magnus, approximately 27 victories.


Courtesy Christian König
24 Speck von Sternburg, Manfred FreiherrMaj11/27/1905Schlittkehmen (Zytkiejmy Poland)Kdr III/KG-27 (5/40 Rennes-St Jacques)He 111P-2 Werk # 2626 "1G + IT" (lost 10/20/40)KIC 22 October, 1940 when his Heinkel caught fire in flight and he crashed at Rennes airfield (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Channel Pilot. Added: Although a pilot, Sternburg was an observer on this date. Remaining crew (deceased buried Vault 9, in the War Cem., Mont-de-Huisnes): Lt Rudolf Josef Jansen, pilot (KIC, Bur Gr 52); Lt Max Kramwinkel, 2nd Obs (KIC, Bur Gr 1940); Fw Georg Hobbie, R/O (Injured) and Uffz Erwin Oskar Schmidt, Flt Engr (KIC, Bur Gr 51). Maj Sternburg buried Bur Gr 31. The ac came down in a pond or small lake at Goven, 11 miles SW of Rennes (D.Drury).
25 Siegmund, ManfredObltSonderbildkdo. Afrikaunknown
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/42)

EK 1 & 2		DK-G Awards List (listed as pilot)
26 Seidel, ManfredUffz10/20/1920III/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3992 (lost 9/4/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC the night of 3/4 September, 1943 near Thuin Belgium, no further detail. Buried Lommel, Block 54/229. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Crash location between Gosselies and Thuin Belgium. Remaining crew (desig Unk; buried Lommel): Uffz Otto Bartl, bur 54/228; Ogefr Hans Geschull, bur 54/230 and Ogefr Gerhard Pahl, bur 54/227 (D.Drury).
Lommel, Belgium
27 Schulz, ManfredFlg3/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3553 "B3 + AL" (lost 11/23/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with one other unnamed crew at Hafen Bone 23 November, 1942, two other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
28 Schöpke, ManfredLt6/24/19208/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2365 "4D + CS" (lost 5/16/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Bone harbor 16 May, 1943 after being hit by enemy fire (Ju 88 Loss List).
29 Schneider, ManfredUffz9/7/1920Stettin23/JG-300 (7/44)Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/13/44 at Niederöhmhein), Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 20505 "Yellow 5" (lost 9/11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 September, 1944 at Eschwege due to "enemy action" (JG-300 Loss List). Another source suggests he was KilledInAction (KIA) at Hackenroda/Thuringia. Pilot disposition 7/13/44 unknown. Added: Pilot reported MIA 11 September, 1944 (denkmalprojekt.org.) Two known victories, a B-24 E of Moosbierbaum, and another SW of Moosbierbaum, on 26 June, 1944. Note: From a source text "still MIA in 2006".
30 Schlögel, ManfredLt5/24/19246(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)Ju 88A-17 Werk # 886752 "1H + FP" (lost 10/2/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew, 10 February, 1945; sd by British ship fire, crashed into the Barents Sea, SE of Is. Bjornoya (KG-26 Loss List).
31 Scheunpflug, Manfred K.W.Lt8/27/19163Stab II/NJG-3 (3/44), 1/NJG-3 (1/45 Grove De.)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620962 "D5 + YB" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 13 January, 1945, when on an operational takeoff, he stalled during the turn away from the Grove airfield and crashed. Remaining crew: Lt Werner Zeck (geb 6/21/21)(KIC), Fw Paul Fiegenbaum (geb 11/1/22)(KIC) and Uffz Herbert Möske (geb 6/22/18)(WIC & DOW 1/14/45). The four crewmen were buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 18 January, 1945; Zeck in Gr 7, Scheunpflug in Gr 8, Fiegenbaum in Gr 5 and Möske in Gr 6 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Magdeburg on 3 March, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 2nd, a "4 mot" at Abbeville-Crecy on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" off Denmark on 26 December, 1944. Magnus, 5 victories. Boiten 4 victories.
32 Scheibe, GerhardOfw4/6/1917Zerbst Sachsen601/ NJG-1, II/NJG-5 (R/O)Bf 110
RK (10/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/07/43)
EP (26/07/43)

EK 1 & 2

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944, along with pilot Manfred Muerer, in aerial combat with a British bomber. First Night Fighter Radio Operator (for EL Holder Manfred Meurer) to be awarded the RK. He participated in the 60+ victories.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Born on April 6, 1917 in Zerbst (Saxony), Germany, Gerhard Scheibe began his career in the Luftwaffe in the spring of 1941 when he was assigned to serve as Unteroffizier and Bordfunker in 9/NJG 1 (9th Staffel of the Nachtjagdgeschwader 1). In this unit, Scheibe would serve as radar operator and back-up to Oberleutnant Franz Waldschütz (killed in combat on 16.10.1941) and later as a crew member of Oberleutnant Manfred Meurer (winner of the Oak Leaves). It would be as Bordfunker of the latter and serving in the 3./JJ 1 that Scheibe would become one of the most successful crew-member in the Night Fighter Force, receiving the Gold German Cross on 23.07.1943 and the Luftwaffe Honor Trophy three days later . On December 10, 1943, Oberfeldwebel Gerhard Scheibe became the first Bordfunker of the Nachtjagdwaffe to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, after having participated in 59 night victories. However, six weeks later, on the night of 21/22 January 1944, Scheibe died in combat with Meurer, when the Heinkel He219A-0, code "G9 + BB" collided with a four-engine Lancaster over Magdeburg. When he passed away, Scheibe had flown about 140 missions (120 of which with Meurer), and had participated in 65 victories. (Source: http://www.luftwaffe39-45.historia.nom.br/ases/scheibe.htm)
33 Satine, Manfred vonLt9/26/19219/JG-77 (Tunisia) Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16575 "Yellow 1" (lost 4/28/43) Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 28 April, 1943 during aerial combat in the Mateur/Tebourba area (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Buried Bordj - Cedria (LOCS).
34 Rutter, HeinzUffz9/12/19211(F)/123 (Bergamo, It.)Ju 88T-1 Werk # 430913 "4U + GH (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Pistoia Italy with two Spitfires of RAAF No. 451 Sq.. The three remaining crew members, unnamed, were also KilledInAction (KIA). Wiki Luft data. Added: The Spitfire pilots may have been W/Cdr E.J.Morris & F/Lt R.H.Sutton. Ju 88 Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Heinz Arnold Scherpf, Obs; Uffz Manfred Malachow, R/O and Uffz Paul Hoffmann, Gnr?. Uffz Rutter & Uffz Hoffmann are buried in the German War Cem. at Pomezia, Italy Blk T; Graves 1202 & 1200 respectively. Lt Scherpf (WIA/DOW 4 July, 1944); buried in a different cemetery at Pordoi, Italy, Gr 908. No known grave for Uffz Malachow (D.Drury).
Pomezia, Italy
35 Riegel, ManfredHptm2/5/1915EssenI/JG-132 (39 Oldenburg), I/ZG-76 (7/41), Kdr I/NJG-2, EJG-1 (4/45)He 51, Ju 88Destroyer and Night Fighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt 1/2000. Deceased 11 July, 2000.
36 Reiter, ManfredFw18/JG-77 (5/42), 3/JG-4 (1/44 Italy)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161615 (lost 1/26/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26 January, 1944 after being shot down during aerial combat at Nettuno Italy (JG-4 Report). His first known victory, a Soviet R-Z on 20 May, 1942.
37 Reipert, ManfredUffz16/JG-53(9/40; 7/41 S.U.)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9154 "Black 2 + -" (lost 7/4/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 July, 1941 failing to return from a sortie by north of Ostrow S.U., cause unknown (Prien). His first victory, a Spitfire S of London on 30 September, 1940.
38 Reinhald, ManfredLt6/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 0337 "T6 + GN" (lost 6/11/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 11 June, 1943 in Map Auad Pl.Qu. 75451 due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Reinhold.
39 Reichert, GeorgUffz1(F)/125BV 138C-1 Werk # 310033 "7R + AH" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIC (injured) 17 November, 1942; sank at Skjorrafjord during non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Lansdberg-Velen, Observer (KIC); Fw Siegfrid Pahlitzen, Mech (WIC) and Fw Heinrich Wiese, 2nd Mech (WIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: MIA as co-pilot of Hptm Peter Manfred (CKönig)
40 Reichart, GeorgUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-125BV 138C-1Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 2 May, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Mellom Tromso/Jan Mayen. Flying Co-pilot this date with Hptm Peter Manfred. See Manfred for further details. Source: SIG Norway.
41 Redecker, Manfred vonOblt7(H)/32 (S.U.)Fw 189A-3 (Trop) Werk # Unk (lost 4/30/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1943; sd by a fighter over Krymskaya (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
42 Postelt, ManfredObltStfkpt II/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2334 (lost 8/6/42)Dive Bomber Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 6 August, 1942 making an emergency landing in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4706 due to groundfire. Ju 87 Loss List
43 Popp, AlfredUffz2/24/1920Konradsreuth1/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260168 "3E + EH" (lost 12/2/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 2 December, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Ewald Scherff (geb 6/16/1920, Sandbochum), Obs; Ogef Manfred Forst (geb 4/4/1921, Schoeneberg), R/O and Ogefr Helmut Kunze (geb 4/29/1920, Mutschau), Gnr. Their ac believed sd by a Typhoon of No.181 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Kenneth Hanna (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
44 Pockieser, ManfredLtIV/LG-1 (4/43)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5246 (lost 4/14/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 14 April, 1943, when they crashed at Saleniki, no cause reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudi Kalöher, Obs; Uffz Johann Riegler, R/O and Ogefr Walter Hörning, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
45 Pilatzki, ManfredUffzI/SG-4 (S.U.)Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670490 (lost 10/14/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 October, 1943 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 10154, cause unknown.
46 Peter, ManfredHptm06/02/12 (CKönig)Stfkpt 1/Kü.Fl.Gr-125BV 138C-1 Werk # 031130 "7R + EH" (lost)EP (05/06/43, postm.)

EK 1 & 2
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		MIA 2 May, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Mellom Tromso/Jan Mayen. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Georg Reichart, Co-pilot; Lt Wolf Bösel, Observer; Uffz Rudolf Thiem, R/O; Fw Siegfried Pahlitzsch, Mech and Ogefr Johannes Graf, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
47 Peschke, ManfredOgefr5/JG-54 (S.U.)Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1328 "Black 5" (lost 90% dam 11/23/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 23 November, 1943 over Map Quadrant 0199.
48 Niessen, ManfredOgefr3/JG-26 (1/45 Fürstenau)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 400233 "Yellow 5" (lost 1/1/45), Fw 190D-9 Wk# 210951 "Yel 11", (lost) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 April, 1945 when an RAF fighter strafed the train in which he was returning to Sülte. He had recovered from from the 25 March crash. Shot down in Wk# 400233 1 January, 1945 by "friendly" AA fire on the way to his target. He was forced to make a belly landing at Blokland-Utrecht, southeast of Montfoort, west of Rotterdam, and was uninjured. He made his way back to Fürstenau on 5 January. Crashed a 2nd D-9 N of Lingen on 13 February, 1945. WIC 24 February, 1945 in "Yellow 11" when his enigine caught fire on takeoff, and he crashed N of Kirchhellen airfield. Shot down 25 March, 1945 by a Tempest NE of Drope. Alternate spelling: Nieszen
49 Neumann, ManfredUffz11/12/192111/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175023 (lost 10/21/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 21 October, 1944; the ac reported lost at Bad Nauheim, no cause for the wounds or ac loss. Source" Lost Aircraft Report.
50 Münz, ManfredOblt3/26/192112/KG-27 (3/41)He 111P, He 111H-2 Werk # Unk "1G + GU" (lost 10/25/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 25 October, 1941 when his ac experienced an engine fire on takeoff. He crashed in flames at Avord (LOCS). Attacked British airfields on the southern coast, destroying 24 on the ground, on 2 April, 1941.
51 Müller, ManfredUffz2/2/19216/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780652 "Yellow 5" (lost 9/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1944 during aerial combat, crashed near Wesel (L. Wiegels). Added: VDK burial; Hamminkeln-Bislich Gemeindefriedhof (today Friedhof Wesel Bislich), Grave 3 (D.Drury).
52 Müller,Uffz16/JG-11 (5/44)Bf 109G-14 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-38 W of Nienburg on 8 May, 1944. This may be Uffz Manfred Müller.
53 Mössinger, ManfredObstlt3/16/1914Kdr JG-302 "Wilde Sau" (7/43), Kdr JG-301 (11/43), Kdr SG-77 (5/45)Fw 190A-4 Night Fighter Equipped, Bf 109G, Ta 152H, Fw 190F-8 in SG-77 Fighter and/or Assault Operational Clasps
54 Mitsch, HermannLt5/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 490275 (lost 12/27/44) Note this ac may have been a G-10.Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1944, 1530 hours; Aerial combat with P-47s of the 366th FG, 389th FS, 20 km north of St. Vith. Buried Daleiden Germany, Grave Block "C", Grave Nr. 1940, per Manfred Klein.
55 Mischner, ManfredGefr9/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330126 "White 4 + I" (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat near Sögeln.
56 Meurer, WendelinUffzIV/JG-51 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 185470 (lost 8/7/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 7 August, 1944 after being attacked by Soviet flak, and making an emergency landing NW of Mariampol (C.König).
57 Meurer, ManfredHptm9/8/1919Hamburg659/NJG-1, Stab III/NJG-1, Stfkpt 3/NJG-1 (1/43, 6/43 Venlo), Kdr II/NJG-5 (8/43), Kdr I/NJG-1 (9/43-1/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5475 "G9 + BL" (or DL) (6/22/43), Ju 88C, Do 217 in NJG-5, He 219A-5, He 219A-0 Wk # 190070 "G9 + BB" (lost 1/21/44)
RK(16/04/43)
EL (No. 264, 02/28/43 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold( 16/04/43)
EP (15/03/43)

EK 1 (19/12/42 CK) & 2 (17/04/42 CK)
Wound Badge (22/01/44)

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) (collision) on 21/22 January, 1944, when his He 219 hit a Lancaster during a raid on Magdeburg, crashing 20 km east of Magdeburg. Both crews perished. His RO was Ofw Gerhard Scheibe (06/04/1917) [RK (10/12/43), DK-G (23/07/43 CK), EP (26/07/43 CK), EK 1 & 2]. Scheibe was the first Radio Operator to win the RK (after 60 night victories (CK)), buried in Zerbst (see his own entry). All Night victories. 130 combat missions. 44 bombers. Downed a Hampden I of RAF No. 14 (OTU-Operational Trng Unit) near Diepenveen Holland, 4 km NNW of Deventer on the night of 30-31 May, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 156 Sq. at Rozendaal, 6 km NE of Arnhem the night of 15-16 August, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 158 Sq. at Rhaan, 5 km N of Hellendoorn Holland, the night of 15-16 October, 1942. One known "multiple victory" nights, 17 June, 1943, he downed four Lancasters. On the night of 21/22 June, 1943, his Bf 110G4 Werk # 5475 crashed near Elsendorp Holland, NE of Gemert due to engine trouble (Brit bomber return fire/SGLO), injuring him, no mention of crew injuries (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: His R/O-Gnr 21/22 June was Fw Scheibe who escaped injury (SGLO). Hptm Meurer has been identified as one of the leading Night Fighter pilots. He is buried in Ohlsdorfer Cemetery, in his native Hamburg. Bowers/Lednicer, 65 victories. Added: Received the Oak Leaves after 50 night victories (CK)


Scheibe on left

Courtesy Christian König

Archive Loss Report Mosquito IV DZ354

Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive Wellington Z1216 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-09-10
58 Menzel, Werner G.Uffz2/Kü.Fl.Gr. 406 (Hörnum)Do 18D-3 Werk # 767 (or 787) "G" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 29 November, 1939 after making an emergency landing at sea, 4-5 miles off Sudero Island Denmark due to low fuel. With fuel for one engine, he taxiied to Tveraa, where he and the unharmed crew were interned until the German occupation of Denmark on 9 April, 1940. Remaining seaplane crew: Oblt z.S Manfred Kinzel, Obs; Oberfunkmeister (Naval Rate) Karl Naumann, R/O and Uffz Heinrich Rotte, Flt Engr. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Pilot identified as Uffz Werner Menzel after erroneously identified as Oblt z.S Kinzel. The crew members were moved from the Faroe Islands to the Danish mainland (D.Drury).
59 Mänhardt, ManfredOblt11/25/19094(F)/122 (Observer)Do 17 P & F, He 111H and Ju 88A & D RK(7/19/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Deceased 27 September, 1950 Augsburg (P. Bastin).
60 Maiwald, ManfredUffz148./JG 52 (05/43 S.U.)Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 140055 (lost 07/01/44)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 7 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-39 at Malaja Wiska. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG on 26 May, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 1 August, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 September, 1943. A 5th & 6th, two Il-2s (m.H.) on 10 October, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 on 11 October, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG on 24 October, 1943. Nos. 9 & 10, a Pe-2 and a P-39 on 28 October, 1943. An 11th, a Pe-2 on 29 October, 1943. A 12th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 November, 1943. A 13th, a LaGG on 28 November, 1943. A 14th, an Il-2 (m.H.) NE of Verchniy on 20 December, 1943. Added: on 07/01/44 he received a radiator hit and dove away trailing a banner of white smoke (CK)
61 Machetzki, ErichHptm1/18/1913BerlinStfkpt 5/KG-2 (Channel)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 7/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 12 July, 1940 with Oblt Heinz Röwe and two other unnamed crew during an attack on Convoy Booty off Orfordness, Suffolk. Shot down by a Hurricane of No.17 Sq., piloted by F/O Count Manfred Beckett Czernin, and shared with W/Cdr Francis V.Beamish of No.151 Sq.. The remaining crew: Uffz Herman Rohr and Uffz Erich Latzke, also MIA. Alternate spelling: Metchetzki (D.Drury).
62 Ludwig, ManfredOgefr7/31/1925Görlitz1/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210252 (lost 3/9/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 March, 1945; Combat with a B-26, area of Wiesbaden-Giessen, buried Sinzig-Bodendorf (Fw 190 Loss List).
63 Ludwig, ManfredOFw16/03/07Groß WartenburgII./NJG1, 9./NJG4 (12/44)Ju-88 G-1 "3C + OT" Werknr. 714132 (lost 24-25/12/44)KIA on 24-25 December 1944, shot down at Scharmede, near Salzkotten W of Paderborn. Crew (KIA): Fw. Hans Fischl (06/08/20 in Nöchling, Melk Donau), Uffz. Alois Gorges (21/08/20 in KIerdorf/ Euskirchen), Ogefr Erwin Ledig (14/01/22 in Enkenbach) Kaiserslautern)

CKönig
64 Lüdicke, ManfredUffz44/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8289 (lost 8/25/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1942 during aerial combat with a Pe-2 at Semljansk. His first known victory, his 3rd, an unnamed Soviet AC on 26 July, 1942. His 4th, another unnamed Soviet AC on 2 August, 1942. Magnus, 7 victories.
65 Lotzmann, ManfredUffz18/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), II/JG-52, 8/JG-52 (7/43)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19534 "Black 12" (lost 7/5/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5 July, 1943 in his G-4 during aerial combat at Ugrim/Belgorod. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 31 August, 1942. Magnus, 15 victories.
66 Lieddert, ManfredLtIV/KG-2 (6/43), 2/KG-2 (7/43)Do 217E-3 Werk # Unk "U5 + EW" (dam 6/7/43), Do 217M-1 Werk # 6046 "U5 + KL" (lost7/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 25/26 July, 1943 when he was shot down by a night fighter intruder as he prepared to land at Soesterberg on his return from mine-laying operations off the Humber. His Observer took to his chute and survived; the other three crew members did not. Added: Pilot uninjured on 7 June, 1943 when his landing gear failed at Villaroche (LOCS).
67 Lesska, HeinzStbsFw6(H)/41Fw 189A-2 Werk # 2302 (lost 9/18/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1942 at Stalingrad after being hit by flak. The remaining unnamed crew also perished (Obs Loss List). Added: The unnamed Observer is believed to be Ofw Manfred Klöhe (or Klöhn), who died on 18 September, 1942, N of Stalingrad. His remains have not been moved to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Schischljanka. He is commemorated at Rossoschka, Russia. No VDK burial detail for StbsFw Lesska (D.Drury). NOTE: The crew designations unknown; Lesska may not have been the pilot.
68 Lenke, Manfred1920/02/25BautzenFAR 62 Quedlinburg+Bad Vöslau (02/40-1941), Erg.JGr Märkisch Friedland (04/41, Vaernes/Trondheim 05/41), Sanitäts-Flugbereitschaft 6 (04/42- Italy), Sanitäts-Flugbereitschaft 2 Tripolis (-01/43 Tripolis)Ju-52, Fi-156
EK 2

at least probably Transporter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIA on 6 January 1943 in Tripolis. He flew medical transports in Italy and Libya.


CKönig
69 Lekschat, ArthurOblt8/23/19168/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144369 "3E + AT" (lost 3/4/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/31/42), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. POW/WIA 4 March, 1943; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq., piloted by P/O Wood; two others KilledInAction (KIA) and one POW, all unnamed. Added: Remaining crew: Fw Erhard Unger, Obs (POW/WIA); Fw Manfred Badstübner, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Ernst Bunkenburg, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)) (C.König).
70 Leisebein, ManfredUffz19255FFS ('43), 3/JG-52 (Reich Defense 44/45)Bf 109G & K
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Joined the Luftwaffe in 1943. Magnus Report. Added: POW in Russia and released about 1949/50.Deceased 5 August, 2020 (Georg Heete).
Courtesy Georg Heete
71 Lattner, ManfredLt2/14/19221/NJG-102 (Kitzingen)Bf 110E-3 Werk # 2451 "DI + LB" Night Fighter Operational Clasp This ac reported damaged or lost at Hattenhofen while on a training flight on 31 December, 1943, cause and crew disposition unknown. His R/O was Uffz Martin Scholz.
72 Langer, ManfredUffz1919/11/03Zopten9./JG 53 (Channel)Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 3177 (lost 17/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 17 September, 1940 during aerial combat over the Thames Estuary, crashing at Bishopden Wood, Dunkirk, near Faversham, near Canterbury, Kent. Source: Jochen Prien. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 181 (M.Croft).


Courtesy CK
73 Lachenmaier, ManfredUffz1/14/19201/TG-30 (Zellhausen)He 111H-20 Werk # 701231 "S3 + AH" (lost 1/7/45)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 7 January, 1945. He crashed into a forest in Tiefenbronn due to engine failure. All are buried in Tiefenbronn. Remaining crew: R/O Fw Adolf White (8/4/1920); Engr Uffz Günther König (3/24/1923); Gnr Ogefr Fritz Latsch (12/17/1921) and Passenger Uffz Helmut Wagner.
74 Labmayer, KarlUffz11/8/1923 Niederham, Pfarre, St Marienkirchen, Austria Flugzeugführer in Wekusta 2He 177A-3 Werk # Unk "D7 + ??" (lost 7/22/44) Pilot Badge KIC 22 July, 1944 on the Western Front, 5km NW of the airfield Mont de Marsan due to engine fire. Buried Kriegsgräberstätte Berneuil, Blk 6, Row 18, Gr 811. Data found on Obituary Card on the internet. Added: He flew his first combat mission on 18 July, 1944, just 4 days before his death (falkeeins-blogspot). Added: Shortly after takeoff, the ac crashed into a forest near the airfield as Uffz Labmayer attempted to return to base. The ac was engulfed in flames killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Gefr Siegfried Mattausch, Gefr Heinz Lehmann, Siegfried Tritschler, Manfred Rehm and Reg. Rat. Walter Kuspert, meteorologist (Gilles Collaveri).
75 Kühn, HattoOblt12/10/1915Rabaul, Papua, New Guinea2/KG-26 (Aalborg West)He 111H-5 Werk # 3774 "1H + BK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 1 March, 1941 as a result of an emergency landing at sea, 1.5 km off Melrose Head, Banffshire, due to an engine fire. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Friedrich Grosshardt, Observer; Gefr Manfred Hänel, R/O and Uffz Ferdinand Mänling, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
76 Kudell, ManfredUffz9/2/1924BreslauEJG-1 (2/45 Berlin-Gatow), II(Sturm)/JG-4 (3/45), Stffüh 8/JG-4 (4/45 Rechlin)Fw 190A "White 13" in EJG-1, Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Blue 8" (lost 4/29/45)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspA comrade and wingman with Helmuth Ziegler, he was shot down by Yak's, with severe burns, on 29 April, 1945, during an attack on Soviet tanks near the Reich Chancellory, and taken prisoner by the Russians. Jager Blatt article. Flugbuch (45). Added: He had flown 29 combat sorties over Berlin between 14 and 29 April (falkeeins-blogspot).


Courtesy Christian König
77 Kreutzer, ManfredUffz9/3/1924JG-108, JG-5Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Deceased 17 October, 2001. Jager Blatt 4/2003.
78 Köpcke, ManfredHptm1/10/191756/JG-52 (5/40), JG-51(10/42), Stfkpt 3/JG-102 (8/43), Stfkpt 6(Sturm)/JG-4 (7/44)Bf 109E in JG-52, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 682190 "Black 17" (lost 12/19/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		WIA 19 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in "Black 17" near Boppard. Despite his wounds, he was able to bail out, but died of his injuries on 31 December, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 405 southeast of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. A 2nd known victory, a B-17 S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Rathenow-Nauen on 6 October, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Dessau on 2 November, 1944. A 5th, a P-47 at Hunsrück on 19 December, 1944. Magnus, Final victory count may be 10 or higher. Alternate spelling: Köpke "Jager Blatt" 1/2005.
79 Kobert, ManfredLt11/NAGr-4 (6/44 S.U.)Fw 189A-3 EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 6 June, 1944.
80 Knorr, KarlHptm1/13/19134/KG-53 (5/40), Stfkpt 8/KG-55 (5/41)He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 5/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 12 May, 1940; sd by French Curtiss H-75 A fighters of GC II/5 & GC I/5, and crashed at Thonnelle (Dept Meuse, Fr). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Manfred Siegle, Obs; Uffz Paul Andreae, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Moosbrugger, Flt Engr and Flg Hermann Schien, Gnr. The four deceased are buried in the War Cem., Andilly (Fr): Siegle 10/10/703, Andreae 10/10/702, Moosbrugger 34/11/771 and Schien 10/10/705. Pilot Knorr released from captivity after France capitulated (D.Drury).
81 Knauthe, JoachimOblt7/9/1915Leipzig8/KG-40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0207 "F8 + LS" (lost 12/1/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 December, 1943; failed to return from a Radar Clearance flight over the North Atlantic. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Manfred Brieger, geb 5/5/1917, R/O; Ofw Karl Gerhards, geb 10/22/1913, Co-pilot; Ogefr Gert Vogel, geb 6/23/1919, Obs; Uffz Karl Wallbraun, geb 2/20/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Wilfrid Wiedenhöft, geb 4/1/1923, R/O 2; Ofw Kurt Schreiber, geb 9/10/1916, Mech and Uffz Ernst Eckel, geb 9/16/1920, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
82 Kimmel, ManfredOfhrIV/JG-27 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19896 (lost 7/7/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 7 July, 1943 at the Malemes airfield, cause not reported.
83 Keul, ManfredLt8/2/19223(F)/123Ju 88H-1/T Werk # 430898 (lost 4/6/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 6 April, 1944; crash "St Jacques de la Lande, Mivoie", cause not reported. Remaining crew (pos unk, all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 14): Lt Felix Przymuszala [geb 5/15/1920, bur Gr 11944 (may be 1944)]; Prufmeister Johann Briel (geb 12/12/1912, bur Gr 120) and Fw August Gessner (geb 11/26/1909, bur Gr 124. Pilot Lt Keul buried Grave 122 (absa3945).
84 Kasset, ManfredLt11/NAGr-4 (3/44 S.U.)Fw 189A-3 EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 8 March, 1944.
85 Kahnt, ManfredOblt3/29/192221/NAGr-4 (5/43 S.U.)Fw 189A, Bf 109G-8 Werk # 710999 "White 1" (lost 8/7/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/1/43), Wound Badge, Night Observer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 on 3 May, 1943. A 2nd, a U-2 on 5 June, 1943. Added: WIA 7 August, 1944, no further detail (LOCS). Added: He was wounded while on a reconnaissance mission, and after being attacked by a Soviet fighter, belly landed SE of Warka (C.König).
86 Kadelke, Wolff DietrichLt.5/21/19212/KG-40 (Channel)Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41)Bomber Operational ClaspCo-Pilot Kadelke MIA 18 July, 1941; failed to return from a mission over the Atlantic NW of Ireland while attacking Convoy OB346. Remaining crew (MIA): Maj Fritz Fliegel, Pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
87 Jungke, ManfredLt5/7/1923NAGr-15 (or 4(H)/12?) (7/43 Med)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14779 "White 1" (lost 7/5/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 5 July, 1943, cause and location not reported. Added: Pilot captured after being sd near the Bone Algeria airfield (R.Randall). There is a question as to which unit he was assigned.
88 Jungbeck, MaxUffz191710./KG 76Ju 88 A-5 "F1 + DU" Werknr 880166 (lost 07/01/44)KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 6/7 January, 1944; sd over Toulouse by a Mosquito HJ788 "YP-F" of No.23 Sq, piloted by S/L Alexander Lawson, navigator Gordon Robertson (Gilles Collaveri 11/2021). Added: SD while approaching the Francazal airfield by the prowling Mosquito. Crash location 2km NE of Pechbusque, 8km SE of Francazal airfield. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): OGefr Manfred Schäfer, Obs (born 03/09/1923 in Staffel, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, CK); Uffz Helmut Diegmüller, R/O and Uffz Bernhard Andresen (geb 12/16/1919, Ostenfeld), Gnr. The VDK lists Uffz Andresen's place of death as Pechbusque/Toulouse. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Dagneux, France, Blk 37, Row 10, Gr 319 (12 O'clock High Forum & D.Drury). Additional: Per VDK, buried Dagneux, Blk 37, Row 10: Schäfer (one "F"), Gr 313 and Diegmöller (sp), Gr 318. (Added: cant find Diegmüller or Diegmöller at Dagneux, CK). No known grave for Uffz Jungbeck (D.Drury). Added: Jungbeck might be buried at Waldfriedhof München. (CK)


Andresen
Courtesy CK


Jungbecks grave?


Schäfer
Courtesy CK
89 Jansen, Josef-RudolfLt1914/11/07Legion Condor, 9./KG 27He 111 P-2 "1G + IT" (lost)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-39		KIA on 22 October 1940 when attempted to land at Rennes in ground fog as his his Heinkel caught fire in flight but struck a tree and crashed in a lake, at Goven "Lampatre", 11 miles SW of Rennes. Buried in Vault 9, Grave 52, War Cem, Mont-de-Huisnes. Crew: Obsv Maj Manfred Freiherr Speck von Sternburg (born 27/11/05 in Schlittkehmen, buried at Mont-de-Huisnes Vault 9), Radop Lt Max Krahnwinkel or Kramwinkel (born 30/01/16, (W.B.K. Oldenburg/O. II), Mech Uffz Erwin-Oskar Schmidt (born 03/12/16). Gunr Fw Georg Hobbie (born 17/05/24) was WIA when he jumped without a parachute).CKönig
90 Höna, ManfredOgefr6/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738117 "Black 5" (dam 11/9/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash at Lüneburg on 9 November, 1944, no further detail (JG-6 List).
91 Hillert, ManfredUffz24/JG-301 (11/44)Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202428 (lost 12/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		Bailed with wounds in December, 1944, no further detail (W.Reschke text/C.König). Two known victories, both B-17s, one S of Hannover, the other E of Ausl. d. Weser Gebiet on 26 November, 1944.
92 Herrmann, WalterUffz2/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750942 "2N + TK" (lost 6/6/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 6 June, 1944 with his observer, Gefr Manfred Unger, after their ac was sd north of Caen, Calvados France. His R/O, Gefr Lothar Rams was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried as "Unknown" in the German War Cem. at La Cambe, France (D.Drury).
93 Heintzsch, Manfred Lt410/JG-27 (9/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161020 "White 9 + ~" (lost 6/22/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 22 June, 1944 over northern France, reason unknown. Mombeek. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 8 km northwest of Insel Kos Greece, 18 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 S of Insel Lagosta on 8 January, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 S of Zivagosta on 12 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 NE of Chartres on 14 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Hientzsch.
94 Hecker, MichaelFw1920/05/11Hagenhill3I./JG 26 (joins 01/43), 2./JG 26 (05/43 Dno, S.U.)Fw 190 A-4 & 5, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 7" Werknr 170001 (lost)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 361FG SE of Armentieres. Buried Bourdon France, Block 4/11/421 (Rosseels). His 1st victory, a B-17 E of Lille on 17 August, 1943 may have gone "unconfirmed". One known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire of RAF No. 306 Sq. at the Somme Estuary on 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 of 392BG E of Courtrai on 22 April, 1944. Named Michael in JG-26 Diary; Manfred on Tony Wood Claim List. Michael on Les Butler Pilot List and elsewhere.


Courtesy CK
95 Hauer, ManfredLt5/1/1922KG unitHe 111H-20
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/11/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
96 Hark, Karl ManfredOfhrIII/JG-26 (joins 10/44), 10/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600122 "Black 7" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 when he was shot down by his own flak E of Arnhem.
97 Happel, VolkerFhjFw8/29/19247/KG-53 (10/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700245 "5K + ER" (lost 10/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Nyemirdum/Kippenburg Holland on 9 October, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: His ac crashed with another of his squadron, piloted by Fw Anton Schmid. Ten airmen were killed in the two ac; one known grave, that of Fw Schmid at Ysselsteyn, AT/9/224. The remaining crew of the Happel, all KilledInAction (KIA) and buried at Yesselsteyn, AT/10: Happel Gr 229, Uffz Werner Friedmann, Obs, Gr 228; Uffz Alfred Rutscho, R/O. Gr 226; Ogefr Manfred Thoelke, R/O 2, Gr 227 and Gefr Waldemar Winkel, Gnr, Gr 223 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
98 Grunert, Karl HeinzLt2/4/192125/NJG-6 (1/44), 6/NJG-6 (5/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (dam 3/10/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 170132 (lost 5/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 S of Seemoos on 29 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" S of Aachen on 25 May, 1944 (OKL). Added: In addition to ac detail, Lt Grunert managed to escape injuries by bailing safely after his ac was sd on 25 May, 1944, by a Mosquito of No.239 Sq.. The ac crashed into a gravel pit in front of Bonn-Hangelar airfield. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Baltzer (geb 4/12/1922, KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Leo Hirt (geb 9/21/1924, DOW Hangelar Lazarett). Gefr Hirt is buried in the Cemetery of Honor, Furtwangen. No known grave for Uffz Baltzer (Ancestry German KilledInAction (KIA) 1939-1945 & "Point Blank, Vol 5" via Manfred Weichert). Added: In an earlier incident, Lt Grunert was uninjured the night of 9/10 March, 1944, when he made a force landing at Echterdingen after colliding with another Bf 110 (LOCS).
99 Gromill, ManfredFw23/JG-301 (Fr.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163240 "Yellow 8" (lost 7/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 21 July 1944 when he landed his G-6 at 0245, at Manston airfield in Kent, thinking it was a German airstrip. Thinking he was going to overshoot the runway, he raised the landing gear to slow himself, and did considerable damage to the AC, belly landing. His mission had been to intercept Allied Night bombers. His Staffelfuhrer, Lt Prenzel made a perfect landing at Manston five minutes later! He was not injured. One known victory, a Lancaster at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. A 2nd, another Lancaster, same day, S of Cambrai. Alternate spelling, Gromoll.
100 Greinert, FritzOfw5/MSG-1 (Vaerlose De.)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3436 (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1944 during a Mine Detection mission when attacked by two Mosquitos of RAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by F/O Caine and S/L Kipp, and were shot down over the sea off Kattegat Denmark. The entire crew perished in the crash. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Franz Puchstein, Obs; his body was recovered on 19 April, 1944 and he was buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 21 April, 1944. Gunners Uffz Karl Braunbarth and Uffz Manfred Hertung were buried in Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery, date unknown. Pilot Greinert was also buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 8 May, 1944. The graves of Mechanics Fw Willy Zahn and Flg Walter Kuhl, are unknown. Source: Air War over Denmark.

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