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1 Hirschberg, RolfOblt1914/06/30LeipzigStafü 1. K/88 Condor Legion, . 06.06.39 Lt., 1. K/88 awarded the Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit Brillanten. 10.04.41 Oblt., Erg.KGr. 4 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 crashed vic Liebbanzig, near Sagan.Stafü 1. K/88, 2./Erg.KGr 4Ju-88 A-5 Werknr. 7146 (lost)

Spanish Cross with gold with diamonds
KIFA on 10 April 1941 during a training flight at Zellmarkt-Lippen, near Sagan, Poland. Crew: Obsv Gefr Johann Müller (born 27/11/20 in Regensburg), Radop Uffz Kurt Zimmer (born 14/05/18 in Gilów), Gunr Gefr Karl Hinterhofer (born 26/09/18 in Kirchstetten).CKönig
2 Lindorfer, KarlOblt08/06/19SenboldsdorfLINDORFER, Karl. (DOB: 08.06.19). 26.10.42 Oblt., Stab/St.G. 3 WIA - Ju 87 D-3 (S7+BA)Stab/StG. 3Ju-87 D-3 "S7 + BA" (lost)
EK 2
WIA/DOW by a lung shot on 26 October 1942 shot up by a Hurricane 1km E of Marsa Matruh. Possibly the Obsv.


CKönig
3 Endrizzi, KarlLt12/10/1920Cardano, So. Tirol, ItalyCrashed 11:30 AM into North-sea (15 km West of Zandvoort) Body washed up ashore on 18/09/1942. Buried N.H.cemetery Katwijk. Reburied 16/01/1952 Ysselsteyn.4./JG 1 (09/42 Woensdrecht)Fw 190 A-4 "White 1" Werknr 5566 (lost 15/09/42)KilledInAction (KIA) 7 September, 1942 in aerial combat with Spitfires escorting B-17s, 30km NE of Lejden, in the Rotterdam/Utrecht area. Buried Ysselsteyn, TBB/3/28. Another source, Netherland Loss Registry & M.deWolf indicate the ac crashed into the North Sea, 15km west of Zandvoort. Alternate spelling: Endrizi. Added: Body washed up ashore on 18/09/42, first buried in.cemetery Katwijk than reburied on 16/01/52 in Ysselsteyn (CK)
4 Meyer, OttoOfw17/05/14Gevensleben - HelmstedtBuried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45) RK (29/02/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43)
EP (28/09/42 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (15/06/43)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
5 Frenzel-Beyme, KarlOblt10/31/1902Baugskorallen91/JG-21, 7/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.), Erg/JG-54, Stfkpt Erg/JGr-Ost (Channel 1/43)Bf 109E & F w/ 7 Staffel, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13101 (lost 1/20/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 January, 1943 during aerial combat in Wk# 13101 in Dover-Folkstone area. His 1st victory, an MS-406 # 767 of French Group de Chasse 6/3 on 13 May, 1940. Another, a Hawk-75A east of Löwen, 13 May, 1940. Wounded 26 May, 1940 in his 109E during an Alarm Launch at the Cambrai France airfield. His first known Soviet victory, two SB-3s on 5 July, 1941. A 4th & 5th, an I-15 and a NDR-6 on 2 August, 1941. A 6th, an Il-2 on 23 July, 1942. A 7th, a MiG-3 on 7 September, 1942. An 8th, a P-2 on 11 September, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-3 on 16 September, 1942. Alternate spelling: Frentzel-Beyme.
6 Wilke, Karl-HeinzLt4/7/1923Nordenham92/NAGr-2 (3/44 S.U.), 2/NAGr-4 (10/43), 2(H)/4 (11/44)Fw-189 A, Fw-190 A RK (25/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (01/11/43)

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 on 25 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Soviet R-5 on 12 March, 1944. A 3rd, an R-5 on 29 March, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-7 and a Pe-2 on 1 June, 1944. A 6th, an R-5 on 3 June, 1944. A 7th, an R-5 on 13 June, 1944. An 8th, an R-5 on 14 July, 1944. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 22 August, 1944. Added: His brother Giselher and later Knights Cross holder of a tank destroyer unit Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 was completely surrounded in summer 1943 in Russia. Suddenly, your brother appeared in the sky and helps. He repeatedly took off and performed recce missions, allowing the combat unit to move an incredible 70 km through enemy territory! The always present recce officer attacked the enemy with on-board cannons and smoke bomb signals. His brother on the ground and his unit could combine forces and was save. Both survived the war and deceased in 2007, Karl-Heinz on 21/1107, his one year older brother on 18/02/07(CK)
7 Spreitzer, KarlUffz97/JG-52Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 8 May, 1943 (Magnus). One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 27 November, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 13 December, 1942. A 3rd, a U-2 on 27 January, 1943. Nos 4 & 5, both I-153s on 4 February, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG on 21 April, 1943. A LaGG on 23 April, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG on 27 April, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-3 on 6 May, 1943.
8 Kohl, KarlOblt10/3/191994/JG-3 (7/41), 5/JG-3 (9/41), JG-103 (4/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-27 (9/44), Stfkpt 11/JG-27 (11/44 Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330192 "< - + I" (lost 11/27/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Ziegelei Rittberg, near Sievering. Buried in Bramsche (LOCS).
9 Wick, KarlOfw99/JG-54 (9/42 S.U.), 12/JG-54 (3/44), 5/JG-11 (5/44), 4/JG-54 (11/44 S.U.)Bf 109F & G in JG-54, Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first known Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 23 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 29 September, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 9 March, 1944. A Yak-4 on 25 March, 1944. A Yak-9 SE of Pleskau on 1 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 4 April, 1944. One known western victory, a P-51 at Teterow-Malchin on 29 May, 1944. Another Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 22 October, 1944. A Pe-2 on 18 November, 1944. Magnus Report, 18 victories.
10 Quaritsch, Karl HeinzLt98/JG-53 (4/42 Sicily; 6/42 Med)Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10068 "Black 9 + I" (lost 6/14/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 14 June, 1942, when he failed to return from a mission between Tobruk and El Adem. They were attacking a convoy offshore, when they engaged in aerial combat with P-40s of SAAF No. 5. Magnus. His first victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 20 April, 1942. His second was another Spitfire 2 km south Ta-Venezia Malta on 24 April, 1942. A P-40 in the Sidi Rezegh vicinity on 30 May, 1942. Yet another Spitfire of RAF No. 112 Sq., piloted by P/O Wilson (POW), at Meitfel el Chebir on 1 June, 1942. Later this same day, he was shot down but managed the crash land in Axis territory. A Hurricane southwest of Fort Acroma on 5 June, 1942. Claimed two P-40s "seriously damaged" on 7 June, 1942. A Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. near Bir Hacheim on 10 June, 1942. A P-40 on 14 June, 1942, his last victory. Alternate spelling: Quäritsch.
11 Haisch, KarlOfw1914/01/06Markgröningen94./NJG 3 (09/42 Schleswig)Do 217 J-1 Werknr 1328 (85% damaged 09/42), Bf 110 "D5+HN" (dam 09/42) , Ju 88, Bf 108 B-1 Werknr1638 (CK, lost 03/43)
EK 1 & EK 2

Wound Badge

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIFA on 20 March, 1943, crashing at Neumünster during a transit flight in the BF 108. Crew: Radop Uffz Herbert Platzek (KIFA, EK2, Wound Badge, born 26/11/19 in Maradtken, buried at war cemetery in Gelsenkirchen-Buer-Hauptfriedhof. Grave 64, CK), Mech Fw Ludwig Wolter (KIFA, born 12/06/15 in Bassum/Bremen). WIA on 3 September, 1942 when during an operation, he had to make an emergency landing near Vilslev, 7 km northwest of Ribe Denmark, due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Bormann, R/O and Ogefr Adam Gerhardt (geb 9/25/18), Mech. (KilledInAction (KIA)). During the landing, Gerhardt was thrown out of the AC, and was found under the wreckage when the AC was moved. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 22, on 9 September, 1942, in Esbjerg (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling "LS-X" over the Sea west of Helgoland the night of 3/4 March, 1943. Jager Blatt 6/2003. Magnus, 10 victories.


Gerhardt




Gerhadt


Haisch

12 Schmid, KarlOfw12/17/191391/JG-51 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5337 "White 3" (lost 8/5/40)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1940 during aerial combat with RAF fighters over the English Channel, no specific location reported. Added: There is a VDK listing for him, but no commemorating details (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Fairey Battle at Le Neuville, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 over Amiens, near Chauny, 20 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Dewoitine at Arras on 23 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Calais on 24 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both LeO-451s at Ham, 6 June, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dover on 28 July, 1940. His 9th, another Spitfire over Dover on 29 July, 1940.

Courtesy Christian König
13 Otten, Karl HeinzFw96./JG 52 (08/43 S.U.)Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4 + -" Werknr 20594 (lost 10/01/44)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 10 January, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported. (Added: CK)His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 8 August, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 10 August, 1943. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-1 and a Pe-2 on 17 August, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 4 November, 1943. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 12 November, 1943. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 November, 1943. A 9th, a P-39 S of Eltigen on 5 December, 1943.
14 Vockelmann, KarlLt25/05/22 (CK)97/JG-53 (4/41 Maldeghem; 6/41 S.U.; 12/41 N.Afrika; 5/43 Sicily)Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8093 "Wh 12 + I" (4/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 9188 "White 6 + I" (80%, 8/3/41), Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19670 (lost 5/19/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/3/41)

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
MIA 19 May, 1943 after aerial combat, location not reported (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 3 August, 1941 in "White 6" as a result of an emergency landing at Duchowschtschina. WIA a 2nd time on 13 December, 1941 while escorting Stukas in the Gazala/Tobruk area, hospitalized in Derna with severe injuries. He was shot down by a P-40 in his Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7357 after downing a Beaufort (Prien). One known victory, his first Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 3 July, 1941. A Beaufort SE of Gazala on 13 December, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire in N. Africa on 12 November, 1942. He downed another Spitfire two days later. His 8th was a B-25 35 km northwest of Gabes on 31 March, 1943. His 9th, a B-17F on 13 April, 1943. Added: WIA on 31/03/43 in combat with a B-26 near Trapani (CK)

Courtesy Christian König
15 Becker, KarlFw95/JG-11 (5/44 Reich Def), 1/JG-11 (4/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163446 "Black 6" (lost 5/24/44), Fw 190A & D
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat in the Quickborn area. His 1st victory, a B-17 on 24 May, 1944, in the Neumünster area, a Gefr at the time. His 5th & 6th victories, both Yak-9s on 16 April, 1945. Magnus Report.
16 Setzepfandt, Karl GüntherLt89/JG-3 (3/42 S.U.)Bf 109FEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Victory, a Soviet I-61 on 8 March, 1942. A 2nd, an I-301 on 17 March, 1942. A 3rd, an I-301 on 28 March, 1942. A 4th, an I-61 on 6 April, 1942. An I-61 on 22 May, 1942. A 6th & 7th, a Pe-2 and a MiG-1 on 26 May, 1942. An 8th, an R-10 on 29 May, 1942. Magnus, 10 victories.
17 Stadeck, KarlOfw11/5/1915Nurembrg82/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), 3/JG-51 (Demjansk)Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 7" in 3/JG-51, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2265 "Black 9" (lost 2/23/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1943; shot down by enemy fighters northwest of Chisdra (Shisdra per VDK). Added: Ofw Stadeck was the first vicory of Soviet Pilot Sergei Makarovich Kramarenko, who was flying an La-5 of 523IAP "Red 34". Ofw Stadeck beleived buried among the unknowns at the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). His first known Soviet victory, a "Trainer AC" on 24 October, 1941. An R-5 on 16 February, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 October, 1942. A P-40 and an Il-2 5 km E of Peravez on 4 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 Janaury, 1943. A MiG-3 on 8 January, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 22 February, 1943. Alternate spelling: Stadek. Magnus, 29 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 25 victories.
18 Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/02/28Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz81.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43)
EP (26/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2
EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).


19 Eberle, KarlLt82/JG-77 (6/42 Med), Stab II/JG-77 (9/43 Italy)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Trop Werk # 10559 "Black 6" (lost 9/26/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140016 "Black <" (lost 11/2/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 November, 1943 during aerial combat in tha Albano area. WIA 26 September, 1942 during aerial combat with fighters over Malta, bailed safely. His 4th victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 2 June, 1942. His 6th known victory was a Spitfire V over Malta on 2 August, 1942. His 7th, a P-40E on 14 January, 1943. His 8th, a P-40 on 3 August, 1943 in southern Italy.
20 Hosmann, KarlFw82/JG-77 (2/43), 1/JG-77 (4/43)Bf 109G-4 (Trop) Werk # 15185 (lost 4/2/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 8 May, 1943 (Magnus). Added: He was reported uninjured 2 April, 1943, after aerial combat near Ikhira (Qu.Meister File). One known victory, his first, a B-25 in N. Africa on 8 February, 1943. Two additional Desert victories, a Spitfire and a P-40 on 7 March, 1943. On 10 March, 1943, he downed two Kittyhawks. His 5th, a Spitfire on 7 April, 1943. his 6th, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1943. His 7th, a Boston III on 26 April, 1943. His 8th, a P-40 on 4 May, 1943.
21 Ohly, HansHptm1915/01/2781./JG 53 (01/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 53 (09/40-04/41), 7./JG 3 (05/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 1.(Erg)/JGr. Süd (11/42)Bf 109E "White1" (lost 01/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 7" (dam 19/08/19/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 8" (CK), Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 7" (09/40), Bf 109 F
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA 2 January, 1940 during aerial combat with a Curtis, and making a force landing at Birkenfeld (Prien). His "White 7" suffered chasis damage at Rennes on 19 August, 1940 (Prien). Three known victories, his 1st, 2nd & 3rd, a Blenheim near Sedan and two Battles southwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Portland on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 7th, an I-15 on 26 June, 1941. A MiG-1 on 23 May, 1942. Magnus, 15 victories. Deceased 12 October, 1998.


Courtesy CK


Pilots of 1./JG53 taken in September 1940 - L to R: Uffz. Ludwig Reibel, Lt. Alfred Zeis, Uffz. H. Ruehl, Hptn. Hans-Karl Mayer, Uffz. Willi Ghesla, Oblt. Hans Ohly, Lt. Ernst-Albrecht Schulz.
Courtesy CK
22 Rüttger, KarlOblt4/22/191583/JG-52 (5/41 Holland; 5/42 S.U.)Bf 109F Werk # Unk (35% dam 5/29/41, Wieringermeer crash, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13333 "Yellow 1" (lost 7/1/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/13/42 in absentia)
EP (3/2/42)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 July, 1942; shot down during aerial combat. Crash landed at Kruty, 110 km NE of Kiev. He survived Russian captivity! One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940, a Fw at the time. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 27 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 11 October, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at Oosterkapelle on 15 February, 1941. His first Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 24 May, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942; 5 km NE of Izyum, the other 7 km MW of Petrovskaya. A Soviet Hurricane on 29 June, 1942. Alternate spelling: Rüttker(OKL, his last four recorded victories). Magnus & other sources, 38 victories!


23 Keitel, Hans Karl Oblt1/12/1915Kassel8Stab I/JG-77 (5/40), Stfkpt 1/JG-77 (9/40), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (11/40), Kdr IV/JG-51 (2/41)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # Unk "<<+" (lost 2/26/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 February, 1941 during aerial combat with a Spitfire southeast of Dungeness, and crashed into the Channel. His command of IV Gruppe lasted about one week. Added: The VDK lists him as having found a sea grave. He is commemorated in the memorial book at the Kiel-LaboeNaval Memorial (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 4 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. His 6th (as reported by OKL), a Spitfire in the London area on 30 October, 1940. His 7th, per OKL, a Hurricane NW of Dunkirk on 10 February, 1941. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Dover on 26 February, 1941. Alternate spelling: Keittel.
24 Becker, Karl HeinzFw810/NJG-11 (aka Kdo Welter & NJ Kdo-262, Feb.45)Me 262A-1 Werk # 500075 "Red 2" (20% dam 2/15/45; uninj emer land between Warendorf & Telgte, cause unk), Me 262B-1a/U1 Night FighterEP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. 5 Mosquitos. All victories in the Me 262. Second most successful Me 262 Night Fighter pilot. One known victory, a P-38 on 15 February, 1945. A 2nd, a Mosquito on 21 March, 1945. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 22 March, 1945. A 4th & 5th, both Mosquitos on 24 March, 1945. Nos. 6 & 7, both Mosquitos on 27 March, 1945. One of the victims on March 27th was F/Lt Andre van Amsterdam in a Mosquito Mk XVI Serial: MM131 XD-J of RAF No. 139 (Jamaica) Sq. north of Brandenburg. van Amsterdam bailed safely but has not been found (R.Philips). An 8th, a Mosquito on 31 March, 1945.
25 Nordmann, Karl Gottfried "Karlfried"Obst11/22/1915Giessen Hessen782/JG-77 (9/39), 11/JG-51, Stafkpt 12/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Kdr IV/JG-51 (8/41), Kdr JG-51, JG-5Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12825 (35% dam. 6/42), Bf 109F-2 "Black <<" (8/41) Fw 190A-4(9/42), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2156 (lost 1/17/43) RK(8/1/41)-EL(9/16/41)
EP(7/28/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
WIFA 26 June, 1942 at the Mananowo S.U. airfield in Werk # 12825, suffering a severe skull fracture. Forced to bail from Fw 190A-2 Wk# 2156 during aerial combat on 17 January, 1943, after a mid-air collision with an A-3, Wk# 443 of Hptm Rudolf Busch (killed). Added: this collision took place near Velikiye-Luki, Kalinin Oblast, Russia (D.Drury). So unnerved by the collision, he did not fly operations again. 800+ combat missions. His first victory, a Polish P-23 8 km southwest of Chalupy, 3 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane northeast of Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Hurricanes, one S of Brentwood, the other NE of Tunbridge Wells on 31 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Cranbrook on 7 September, 1940. His 6th, a Blenheim S of Folkestone on 10 October, 1940. His 7th & 8th, a Spitfire and a Hurricane S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire 25 km NW of Calais on 6 May, 1941. 69 victories in Russia. His first known Soviet victories, four SB-2s on 22 June, 1944. A Pe-2 on 2 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 16 December, 1942. Not sure when he was in JG-5. His data sheet simply says he was in a Jafu Leader in East Prussia in March, 1944, having been JG-51s longest serving Kommodore. Bowers/Lednicer, 78 victories. He was employed by Mercedes-Benz from 1950 to 1981. Deceased 22 July, 1982 Greenwich CT., USA (P. Bastin).



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26 Meltzer, Karl HeinzFw2/23/1922748/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15696 "Black 2" (lost 8/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43 Post.)
EP (8/9/43)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 14 August, 1943 at Kharkov-Süd, cause unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet P-2 on 24 August, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-3 on 21 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 22 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 28 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 29 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 4 October, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 October, 1942. An I-153 on 30 October, 1942. Three MiG-3s on 1 November, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 2 November, 1942. A MiG-3 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG on 24 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 29 April, 1943. A Spitfire on 30 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 3 May, 1943. A LaGG on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG on 18 May, 1943. A LaGG on 26 May, 1943. A Spitfire on 28 May, 1943. A LaGG on 4 July, 1943. Three LaGGs and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Three LaGGs on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2(m.H.) on 9 July, 1943. Two LaGG-s on 28 July, 1943. A LaGG and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Two LaGGs on 8 August, 1943. A Pe-2, a Boston and an IL-2 on 9 August, 1943. Two LaGGs on 12 August, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 35 victories.
27 Schnell, Karl Heinz 'Bubi'Maj1915/10/01Essen726./JG 20, II./JG 51, Stfkpt 9./JG 51 (08/40), Kdr III./JG 51 (05/42), Kdr JG 102 (08/44), JV 44Bf 109 E-3 "Yellow 13" (13/08/40, belly landed at French coast, CK), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr. 4096 (lost 14/11/40; SD over the Channel, rescued & returned), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 9659 (03/08/42 force landed), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr. 12939 (29/08/42 shotdown by Pe-2), Bf 109 F-4 "Blk << + I" Werknr. 13332 (10/42 WIA, friendly flak); Ar 68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG 102, Me 262 A-1a in JV 44
RK(8/1/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
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Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
WIA 23 October, 1942 by flak in his F-4. Over 500 combat missions. Began his career in 1939 with JG-51. In June 1941, he shot down four Soviet SB bombers in four minutes. Downed two DB-3s on 26 June, 1941. An Il-2 N of Kistowka-Roslovi on 28 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1942, while serving in 5/JG-51. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s on 22 August, 1942. Three Il-2s on 29 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 May, 1943. He was relieved of his command of JG-51 due to sustained criticism of his superiors. 11 victories in the West. His first victory, a Spitfire northeast of Calais, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Beaufort at Estrees, S of Rouen on 11 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane 10 km W of Calais on 28 June, 1940. His 4th Channel victory, a Blenheim S of St Omer on 30 June, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75 on 24 August, 1940, no location. His last two victories, Nos. 71 & 72, came during the last days of April, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 72 victories. Deceased 13 March, 2013 San Jose Costa Rica (P. Bastin).


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28 Seeler, Karl HeinzOblt1920/10/31Bleckendorf, Egeln7-9KGr.z.b.V. 5 (03/42), TGr 10 (06/43), IV./KG 40, 1./JG 300 (09/43), Stab II./ JG 301 (03-10/43 CK), Stfkpt 11./ JG 302 (11/43 CK), Stfkpt 5./JG 302 (10/43-05/44), 3./JG 300 (06/44), 9./JG 7 (03/45)He 111 (dam 02/03/42; WIA vic Riga), Bf 109 G-6 'Red N 1+" (03/44 CK), Bf 109 G-6 (lost 29/06/44; bailed uninjured after combat near Merseburg), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (dam 11/09/44; belly lnd uninj nr Frankenburg), Fw 190 A-8 in JG 300, Me 262 A-1 (lost 18/03/45) in JG 7EP (19/04/44)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (02/03/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1945, same day as his last victory, hit by US bomber return fire. 137 combat missions. Added: Kriegsgräberstätte Perleberg-Waldfriedhof Block 6, Reihe 3, Grab 2 Plot 6, Row 3, Gr 2 (C.König). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Mannheim on 6 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax over Geidingen on 27 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 2 km N of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A 4th, a "4 mot" 10 km S of Jüterborg on 24 March, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 at Staphorst on 11 April, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 (HSS) at Helmstedt on 29 April, 1944. An 8th (#5 per Perry Claims), a B-17 25 km N of Demmin on 13 May, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" in the Dortmund area on 23 May, 1944. His 7th per OKL, a "4 mot" N of Hamm on 23 May, 1944. A B-17 at Königshorst/Nauen on 21 June, 1944. A B-17 15 km S of Wittenberg on 29 June, 1944. A B-17 near Rathenow on 18 March, 1945. The 1st two victories may be "unconfirmed". There is a victory count discrepancy. Chronik JG-301 has victory count at 7 (H. Breuer).



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29 Führing, KarlOblt7Stab I/JG-77 (5/40), Stab IV/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E in 40, Bf 109F in Russia
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a LeO-451 south of Gerpinne, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane during the Battle of Britain on 27 September, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Le Portel-Boulogne on 26 April, 1941. His first Soviet victory, a DJ-6 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-2 on 1 July, 1941. An R-10 on 12 July, 1941. Magnus Report.
30 Hecker, Karl DieterLt8/25/1922711/JG-3 (12/43 - 4/44), 6/JG-3 (6/44), 12/JG-3 (5/44), Stfkpt 15/JG-3 (9/44)Bf 109G-6 "Black 10 + ~" (CK). Werk # Unk (80% dam 12/24/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411487 "Black 7" (lost 22/2/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 10" (dam 5/8/44) in 12/JG-3, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 9/27/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA 23 July, 1943; surprised by a bombing raid on Leverano FP, as he sat in his ac (CK). WIC 22 February, 1944 when he crashed a G-6 near Warisoulx Belgium, cause unknown (Rosseels). Added: Uninjured 24 December, 1943 when he somersaulted on the Mannheim-Sandhofen airfield during a transfer flight (CK). Bailed out uninjured after air combat on 22/02/44 14km N of Namur (CK). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Haldensleben on 11 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 18 April, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 April, 1944, no location. His 4th, a P-47 N of St. Andre-de-lAure on 12 June, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 (HSS) SE of Eschwege on 27 September, 1944. Added: Bailed with wounds 27 September, 1944 due to B-24 return fire after downing his 5th B-24 (C.Sundin). Added: Uninjured 8 May, 1944 making a belly landing near Braunschweig due to combat damage, shot in the cooler (CK). Forced to bail out in November, 1944 due to engine failure. His 7th, a Yak-3 on 23 April, 1945. Magnus Report.
31 Mentnich, KarlOfw73/JG-27 (6/41), 4/JG-27 (1/44)Bf 109F(Trop.) & G, Bf 109 G (lost 22/04/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		5 victories in the Desert. An occasional wingman for Marseille. His first victory, a Hurricane northeast of Gambut on 17 June, 1941. Another known victory, a Boston III southeast of Hafen (Tobruk) on 23 May, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq. in the Acroma-Mteifel-Harmat area on 31 May, 1942. On 2 November, 1942, he downed a Spitfire southeast of Sanyet Quotaifiya N. Africa. His 6th, a B-24 S of Leeuwarden on 11 January, 1944. His 7th, a P-38 SW of Sankt Goar in the Koblenz-Bingen area on 29 January, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Added: Bailed from his 109 on 22/04/44 after air combat, ac crashed near Nesselbrunn (CKönig)
32 Langenberg, KarlHptm09/08/14Augsburg WBK75./ZG 76 (05-08/40), 5./ Sch.G. 2 (05-08/43 Stfkpt), 1./ SG 4 (Stpfkpt 10/43-18/03/44, added CKönig)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470412 "White 7" (lost 3/18/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (5/15/44 Post.), Destroyer/ Assault Operational Clasp		Added/ combined (CKönig): KIFA 18 March, 1944, collided on take-off from Rieti. One known victory, a Morane on 12 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires on 23 May, 1940, no location. Nos.4 & 5, a Spitfire and a Hurricane in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at London on 11 September, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire SE of London on 15 September, 1940.
33 Ebbighausen, KarlHptm11/30/1913Einbeck Hannover73.J/88 Legion Condor, Stafkpt 4/JG-26 (5/40), Kdr II/JG-26 (8/40 Marquise)Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 "White 1 + -" (6/40), Bf 109E-4 "Black < - + -" (lost 8/16/40)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1940 in aerial combat in his E-4 over Dover and Folkestone, England, with Spitfires of RAF No. 266 Squadron. Crashed into the Channel southeast of Dover; his body was never recovered. WIA 19 May, 1940 in his E-3 by a Hurricane of RAF No. 615 Sq., piloted by F/O Tony Eyre. 3 victories in Spain. His first two victories were both Fokkers T-V over Dordrecht, 13 May, 1940, the last of the Dutch medium bombers. His 3rd, a Morane at Douai on 18 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 24 May, 1940. His 5th victory, a Battle 18 km south of Vernon, 14 June, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Sandwich on 14 August, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 15 August, 1940. His E-4s personal emblems; a Raging Bull and Mickey Mouse symbolic of his days in Spain.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Returning from a mission
34 Schmidt, Karl HeinzFw71/JG-77 (11/43), 11(Sturm)/JG-3 (5/44)Bf 109 in JG-77, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 670777
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 August, 1944; Combat with a four engine bomber, Lechtaler/Alpen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire south southeast of Lavariano Italy, 30 November, 1943. A P-40 over northern Italy, 15 December, 1943. These victories over Italy may be attributed to a different Karl Schmidt. His 1st per the Perry Claims, a B-17 NE of Mannheim on 13 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the area of Peine-Wolfsburg on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th & 5th, a P-38 and a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 (e.V.) at Stendal on 29 May, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) at Brandenburg on 30 May, 1944, referred to as his 6th by OKL. His 7th, per OKL, a B-24 at Lechtaler Alpen on 3 August, 1944, the date of his death.
35 Dörscheln, KarlOblt12/21/1922Georgensgmünd76/NJG-101 (8/43), Stab II/NJG-101 (9/44 S.U.), IV/NJG-6Do 217J-1 Werk # 1305 (lost 8/43), Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down the night of 28 August, 1943 while engaging an RAF bomber, and was accidentally hit by Bf 110 fire. His crew at the time; Uffz Kurt Bibrach, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Adolf Fidora, R/O (WIA). His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3 NE of Debrecen, the night of 15-16 September, 1944. Soviet victories 2, 3 & 4, all DB-3Fs the night of 19-20 September, 1944. A 5th Soviet, a DB-3F the night of 20-21 September, 1944. Two known western victories, a B-24 and a Wellingtion in the Szombathely area on 23 November, 1944. Deceased 2016. Personal detail provided by Oblt Dörscheln's Son, Dr Robert Dörscheln.
36 Nowak, Karl "Buck"Fw79./JG 2 (07/41 Channel)Bf-109 F-2 (1941 CK), Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 2 + I" Werknr 282 (lost 10/06/42)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
MIA 10 June, 1942; Combat with a Spitfire at 70 meters, hit the sea (Channel); crashed into the Channel at Map Quadrant 1173/15. Mombeek MIA List. Victory count may be 10. One known victory, a twin engine Whirlwind of RAF No. 263 Sq. on 4 September, 1941, flown by Sgt G.L. Buckwell, shot down over the channel north of Cherbourg. His 1st victory, a Blenheim (1/2 to flak) in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 9 July, 1941, no location. Nos.3 & 4 on 23 July, 1941, downing a Spitfire and a Hurricane NW of Berck. Nos. 5 & 6, both Whirlwinds N of Cherbourg on 4 September, 1941. His 7th, a Spitfire near Le Touquet on 8 November, 1941. Magnus, 12 victories. Added: Was the wingman of Uffz Heinz Jahner on 02/07/41 (CK)


37 Laub, Karl "Karlchen"Ofw75/JG-26, 9/JG-54, 11/JG-54, 11/JG-26 (2/44), 9/JG-26 (4/44), 11/JG-26 (5/44)Fw 190A-8, Bf 109G-6 (5/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330357 "Yellow 8" (lost 12/14/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 December, 1944 in "Yellow 8" by RAF Tempests of No. 56 Squadron NW of Münster- Burgsteinfurt. Gehrke was flying with Laub, the day he was killed when a wing fairing came loose during the dogfight, and he dove straight into the ground. Like Guhl, another "Old Hare", Laub and Guhl were very popular with the "new Growth" pilots for the concern shown for the survival of all the pilots in their formations. One known victory, his 3rd, a P-47 SE of St. Pol on 18 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 W of Barnstorf on 20 December, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire on 14 January, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 12 km SW of Longwy on 25 February, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Meitingen on 24 April, 1944. Five of his seven victories came while serving in JG-26. He may have scored another victory on 29 April, 1944, as reported by OKL, an "Unidentified AC", location Illegible. Laub had a reputation for caution and was a popular leader among the "New Growth" pilots. Alternate spelling: Laube.
38 Munding, KarlOfw710(Z)/JG-5 (5/42 Norway)Bf 110E-2
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. One known victory, his 4th, a Soviet Hurricane over the Notowki Bight on 10 May, 1942.
39 Ostrowitzki, BrunoFw72/JG-3 (4/44), 9/JG-54 (8/44), Ferry Unit, I/JG-26 (Sülte airfield 4/45)Bf 109G in JG-3, , Fw 190A, Fw 190D-9 in JG-26
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 17 April, 1945 when on a mission near Lake Schwerin, he flew right into the mirror-clear water. An AC, identified as the D-9 of Karl Fröb, was discovered in 1990, and the body was assumed to be Ostrowitzki, the only known missing D-9 pilot to have crashed in Lake Schwerin. One known victory, his 5th, a P-51 at Tangerhütte-Burg on 11 April, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 SE of Reuden on 29 April, 1944. A 7th, a B-24 N of Paris on 6 August, 1944. Magnus Report.
40 Kabus, Karl HeinzUffz7JG-52, 3/JG-11 (2/45 Strausberg)Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 8" (70% dam 12/23/44), Fw 190A "Yellow 11" (injured; overturned on landing at Larz on 4/25/45), Fw 190A "Yellow 2" (belly landing at Gatow 4/19/45 due to flak), Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 7" in JG-11
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 September, 1943. His MIA status was in error, as he was thought to be entombed at Kruft. The grave was later determined to be that of Fhr Egon Kaluza. One known victory, a P-47 at the Eifel on 23 December, 1944. Aftre this engagement, he made a belly landing at Mannheim-Sandhofen (uninjured). His 2nd victory, a Yak-9 S of Zellin on 10 February, 1945. His 3rd, a Yak-9 E of Kienitz on 23 March, 1945. His 4th & 5th, an Il-2 and a Boston NW of Letschau on 16 April, 1945. His 6th, an Il-2 E of Meindenberg on 18 April, 1945. His 7th, a Pe-2 E of Lowenberg on 23 April, 1945. Survived the war, living in Berlin in 1997.

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41 Vogel, Karl HeinzOfhr7II/JG-5 (7/43 Finnland), 7/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13722 (lost 7/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1944 (Magnus). WIA 25 July, 1943; shot down by enemy fighters near Kiberg (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 September, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 27 September, 1943. Added: A Hampden SE of Kvalaes on 13 October, 1943 (C.König. Nos 5, 6 & 7, an Il-2 and a P-40 SE of the Petsamo airfield, and a Hurricane IIc 21 km W of Murmansk on 25 November, 1943.
42 Kaufhold, KarlFw71/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12920 "SF+SX" "White ?" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1941 over Krasnoje-Selo. His 1st known Soviet victory, two SB-2s on 23 June, 1941. A 3rd, a SB-2 on 6 July, 1941. A 4th, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. Two R-5s on 5 September, 1941. A 7th, an I-18 on 23 September, 1941.
43 Scharfenberg, Rudolf (Karl ?)Hptm7Kdo "Hermann", 5/JG-300 (7/43)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172612 "Red 10" (lost 7/18/44 at Kempten)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat over Kempten where his remains were found in 1994 (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster N of Wüppertal on 31 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster NNW of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, B-24 NW of Jüterbog on 21 June, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 (HSS) in the Tulln area on 26 June, 1944. Another B-24, same day, at Tulln/St. Pölten. A 6th, a B-24 W of Stassfürt on 7 July, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 S of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Boiten 9 victories, 4 Night and 5 Day victories.
44 Zeddies, Karl LudwigFw4/26/192075/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6/Trop Werk # 16403 (lost 11/28/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1943 at Maknassy (Magnus & H.Breuer). Added: brought down in aerial combat with P-38's; he bailed, but was killed. He is buried in the German War Cem.at Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, in Hof SFA, Ossario9, Tafel 4 (D.Drury). WIA 28 November, 1942 during aerial combat at Bizerta, His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 30 km SE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. One known western victory, a Beaufort 35 km west of Bizerta on 17 November, 1942. Magnus, 7 victories.
45 Langer, Karl HeinzMaj1914/04/19Görlitz, Schlesien68Stfkpt 7./JG 3 (03/42 S.U.), Kdr III./JG 3, z.b.V. (Spec Purpose) Ges., Stab I./JG 300 (08/43), Kdr I./JG 3 (03/44), Kdr III./JG 3 (01/45)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 13234 (15% dam 5/21/42; WIC: emergency landed, out of fuel), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 13139 (09/42), Bf 109G-2 Werknr. 13739 (12/42), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr 26024 Oct, 43 in 7./JG 3, Fw 190 RK (20/04/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (26/07/44)
EP (08/08/44 CK)

EK 1 (27/09/42 CK) & EK 2 (08/08/41 CK)
Wound Badge (05/09/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"
WIA 17 December, 1942 by Soviet bomb splinters. WIA 14 October, 1943 in Wk# 26024 after downing a B-17, his 16th. 486 combat missions. 3 bombers. Another source states his victories as 30. One known victory, perhaps his first Soviet, an I-61 12 km SW of Salustsche on 9 March, 1942. An R-5 at Zarjew and a MiG-1 NE of Leninsk on 24 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 at Akelin on 3 September, 1942. His 8th, a LaGG-3 NE of Gratschi on 1 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-5 S of Rakitnoje on 5 July, 1943. One known western victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. Another "4 mot" W of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Halifax at Brandenburg-Briest on 1 September, 1943. His 20th, a P-47 at Houdan on 21 June, 1944. A B-26 near Büllingen-Stavelot on 23 December, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 in the Ardennes sector on 27 December, 1944. His 26th, a Soviet Boston on 19 February, 1945. An Il-2 (No. 27) on 6 March, 1945. No. 29, an Il-2 on 4/19/45. His 30th, a Yak-3 on 23 April, 1945. (Could he have scored 41 more victories by May, 1945?) Deceased 6 May, 1955 in Remscheid. Photo

46 Fuchs, KarlOfw672/JG-54 (9/40 Battle of Briatain), 2/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.), 3/JG-54 (6/43)Bf 109E in 40, Bf 109F & G-2 w/ 2 Staffel, Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550546 "Yel 10" (lost 10/10/43) w/ 3 Staffel
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/24/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 10 October, 1943 in Werk# 550546, location and detail unknown. His 1st victory, a Spitfire over England on 18 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 6 July, 1941. An I-26 on 7 July, 1941. An SB-3 on 18 July, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An I-18 on 5 October, 1941. A triple victory on 13 October, 1941; an I-18, a Pe-2 and a DB-3. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 3 February, 1942. An I-16 on 9 March, 1942. An I-15 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 11 May, 1942. A Pe-2 on 2 June, 1942. An Il-2 on 21 July, 1942. A MiG-3 on 25 July, 1942. A Yak-1 and an I-16 Rata on 20 August, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 30 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 8 April, 1943. An Il-2 on 9 June, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 24 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 11 July, 1943. Two Yak-1s and a Yak-9 and a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2 and an La-5 on 14 September, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 67 victories.
47 Kempf, Karl HeinzLt2/2/1920Niederwihl, Baden652/JG-21(5/40), 9/JG-54(40), 7/JG-54(41-2 in S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43),11/JG-26(12/43 Reich Def), 9& 2/JG-26Bf 109E "White 11" Werk# 972 (20%) 9/54, Bf 109F-2 "White 3 & White 5", Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13143 (White 9" (force land 6/11/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10474 "White 3 + ~" (8/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440012 Yellow 9 + I" (lost 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" w/ JG-26(444), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171739 "Black 9" (lost 9/3/44)
RK(2/4/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/41)
EP(8/7/41)

EK 1 & 2
Gldr Bdg
Wnd Bdg
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1944 w 2/JG-26 during a disastrous transfer flight takeoff in A-8 Wk# 171739 "Blk 9" near Bael Belgium. He was surprised by P-51s of the American 55th FG, 38FS as he was taking off. Buried Waldshut-Tiengen Bergfriedhof, Grave Q-1 (Rosseels). 445 missions. 2 bombers. 16 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 9 September, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane in the London area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Four SB-2s on 26 June, 1941. Five I-18s on 17 September, 1941. A triple victory on 25 May, 1942; two P-40s and a Yak-1. On 11 June, 1942 Karls 109F-4 Werk# 13154 was destroyed in combat 15 km north of Nowgorod, S.U.. Also known to have flown F-2 Wk# 8228 "White 3" in 7/JG-54. Shot down with wounds 22 December, 1943 by B-17 return fire at Ems-Weser Canal in Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440012 "Yellow 9". His 60th victory, a P-47 S of Meulan-les-Mureaux on 7 June, 1944. His 62nd, a P-51 at Maule, W of Paris on 21 June, 1944. Shot down at least 5 times. Eight victories in JG-26.

Viktor Hilgendorf in bed after his acc on June 15 1944. right is KH Kempf




48 Munz, Karl "Fuchs" ("Fox")Lt1915/04/29Gottwollshausen, Württemberg63I./JG 52 (07/40), OFw with 2./JG 52 (08/42 S.U.), 1./JG 52 (05/44), Stfkpt 3./JG 52 (01/45), III./EJG 2 (04/45)Bf 109 E "Red or Black 3" in 2./JG 52, Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8206 (lost 12/06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "<< - + -" Werknr 8419 & Bf 109 G "Black 3", Bf 109 G-2 "< + 2" Werknr 14152 (dam 23/08/42), Bf 109 G-6 "<<" Werknr 20003 (lost 20/08/43; WIA combat w/8 Yak-1's) , Me 262 RK (04/45, recommended)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/12/43 CK)
EP (12/10/42 CK)

EK 1 (14/07/40 CK) & EK 2 (01/06/40 CK)
Wound Badge (23/08/42 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (13/01/42 CK) with pendant "500"
WIA 23 August, 1942 in Wk# 14152 during aerial combat 15 km NE of Uljanowo. Two bomber victories. With JG-52, he flew over the English Channel and Russia. His 1st known Channel victory, a Blenheim N of Nordeney on 25 May, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 100 km W of Texel on 2 June, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an R-2 on 20 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 June, 1943. An Il-4 and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 7 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 20 July, 1943. Two Il-7s on 22 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. A P-39 on 16 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 30 May, 1944. A P-39 on 1 June, 1944. Wounded seriously several times. He scored I/JG-52s 2000th victory, his 30th, on 1 June, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 4 June, 1944. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1944. Over 600 combat missions. 3 victories in the West with the Me 262, all "e/a"s in the last days of April, 1945. Another source says he flew the Me 262 in III/EJG-2, with no mention of JG-7. Munz was recommended for the RK, and it is not known if he actually received the award. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories. Deceased 3 December, 1992.


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49 Hammerl, KarlOFw1918/08/15Kienberg, Niederösterreich631./JG 52 (06/41 S.U.)Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 3" Werknr 14540 (lost 02/03/43)
RK(9/19/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/30/42)
EP(7/6/42)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
WIA/POW 2 March, 1943 after force landing his G-2 behind Russian lines, 40 km ENE of Poltowa. He had been wounded in the encounter and reportedly died in the Russian POW Camp. One known western victory, his 1st victory, a Blenheim 70 km northwest of Borkum on 2 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Den Helder on 12 September, 1941. Most victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane 5 km E of Bolschoye on 29 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 11 August, 1942. An I-15 on 12 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 2 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 9 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 29 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 28 February, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Added: more than 300 combad missions (CK)


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50 Schneider, Karl HeinzLt68/JG-5 (5/44 S.U.), 7/JG-5 (8/44), 10/JG-5 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412320 "White 8" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944; Shot down in his "White 8" at Petsamo Norway (Source: SIG Norway & JG-5 Chronik). His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 20 km SW of Petsamo on 10 May, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a Boston III NE of Berlevaag on 25 May, 1944. A 3rd Soviet, a Boston III on 4 July, 1944. Nos 4 & 5, a Soviet P-39 and a Boston III on 17 July, 1944, an Ofhr at the time. One known western victory, a P-51 at Seesen, S of Salzgitter, on 16 August, 1944.
51 Mahal, KarlLt5/25/191863/JG-54 (2/44 S.U.)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 731733 "Yellow 11" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1944 west of Riga S.U.. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 23 February, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 15 August, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 24 September, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 30 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 6 October, 1944. Magnus shows the Given Name as Kurt.
52 Sprenger, Gerhard "Gerd"Oblt1912/05/1261./JG 3 (05/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 3 (-05/41)Bf 109 E in 1940, Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 5446 "White 4" (lost 16/05/41)
EK 1 & 2

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
MIA 16 May, 1941; Combat with a Hurricane of No. 1 Sq. off Folkstone (other source: by a Spitfire, CK), while searching for Lt Karl von Lück, downed on the same sweep. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim "P-4913" northwest of Charleroi, 15 May, 1940. Mombeek MIA List. On 17 May, 1940, Sprenger downed 4 Blenheim bombers west of St. Quentin, making him an Ace (by US standard, not German, CK) with five victories. His 6th, a Spitfire SE of London on 2 September, 1940.
53 Ehlen, Karl HeinzFw6/13/1916Bremen67/JG-26 (3/41 Channel)Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A- 2 Werk # 5215 "White 10 + I" (lost 4/29/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 29 April, 1942 when he collided with his wingman, FW Fritz Kessler in Wk# 10074, SW of Merkeghem, as they returned from a mission. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/9/344 (Rosseels). One known victory, his 4th, a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. near Sidi Barrani Egypt on 15 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 30 km northwest of Dieppe on 18 September, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire southeast of St. Omer/Arques on 12 April, 1942. Achieved the rank of Lt. Post.. 160 combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 7 victories.
54 Kamp, Karl HeinzOblt69/NJG-4 (8/42), 7/NJG-4 (12/42), Stab III/NJG-4 (12/43)Bf 110, Ju 88EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling on 25 August, 1942. A 2nd, a Stirling 24 km south of Floret on 21 December, 1942. A 3rd, a Halifax at Fürth on 8 March, 1943. A 4th, a Stirling 20 km northeast of Montmirail on 11 March, 1943. A 5th, a Halifax 200m W of Baugnez on 20 December, 1943. A 6th, a Lancaster at St. Arnoud on 1 May, 1944.

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55 Bugaj, KarlLt3/28/1919611/JG-1, 2/JG-1Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 0663 "Black 8" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 12 April, 1943 in "Black 8"; crashed during a non-operational flight at Achmer. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a Mosquito into the North Sea, near Tilburg, on 28 July, 1942, the 1st Mosquito for 11/JG-1. His 2nd, a Mosquito north of Langeoog on 1 August, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 28 August, 1942. His 4th, a Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. near Gendringen Holland, 35 km east of Nijmegen, on 31 October, 1942. His 5th, a a P-51 40 km northwest of Ostende on 22 January, 1943. His 6th, a Spitfire on 26 January, 1943. Magnus.
56 Mayer, Karl HeinzOblt61.J88 Condor Legion (6/38), 8/ZG-26 (5/40)Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		He claims a Curtiss sd 12 May, 1940. I found no such claim on the OKL Claims List. His 6 victories were in Spain (LOCS).
57 Knichel, KarlUffz10/29/1919Bottrop6Sch Komp/JG-2 (9/41), 3(Erg)/JGr-Süd (10/42)8/JG-53 (joins 12/42; 2/43 Sicily; 6/43 Med), 3/JGr-Süd (4/1/44)Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16208 (lost 2/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18716 "Black 12 + I" (lost 8/29/43), Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # Unk "Black 13" (lost 4/29/44)
EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge, Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26 west of Acropoli. WIA 5 February, 1943 east of Sta. Croce due to engine damage (Bf 109 Loss List). His 1st known victory was in Sicily, a P-38F 20 km west of Pantellaria on 7 June, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire 30 km west of Larmonte on 5 July, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter 10 km southwest of Insel Ventotene Italy on 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 over southern Italy, 20 August, 1943. His 5th, another P-38 50 km south of Insel Capri, 23 August, 1943. His 6th, a B-25 north of Capri, 27 August, 1943. Added: Uffz Karl Knichel joined the Luftwaffe in October, 1939, and served in a Flak unit until September, 1941, when he entered School Co. JG-2 for pilot training. He was KilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American bombers, crashing at sea 20km south of Port-de-Bouc, France, near Marseille. No trace of he or his "Blk 13" were found by ASR, and he was declared MIA 4 August, 1944, and memorialized 16 September, 1944 at Cynakus Kirche (Jörg F.Knichel, Grand Nephew).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)


Karl Knichel Images
58 Bolte, KarlLt1923/03/18Remblinghausen (CK)64./JGr. Ost ('43), 10./JG 3 (09/43), 12./JG 3 (03/44), 1./JG 27 (04/44)Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G-6 (lost 20/04/44)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) (KIFA, CK) 20 April, 1944. Magnus. Added: Lt Bolte killed when his ac burst into flames after accidental ground contact during a landing at Kahlenberg, near Vienna (LOCS ). His first victory, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24D over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 S of Zirnsee on 6 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 20 km NE of Magdeburg on 8 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. LOCS three victories.


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59 Hahn, KarlHptm69/NJG-3Bf 110, Ju 88EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at Saarlhausen on 4 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at Helleweg by Rotenburg on 22 September, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 15 km NW of Braunschweig on 27 September, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax at Langenhagen, by Hannover, on 9 October, 1943. A 5th, a Lancaster in the Randel area on 18 October, 1943. A 6th, a Lancaster N of Brandenburg on 23 November, 1943. Jager Blatt 6/2003.
60 Schauenberg, KarlFw7/15/192164/JG-300 (8/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681488 "White 2" (lost 12/31/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944 northwest Germany. Added: Killed near Stemmen/Rothenburg (C.König). One known victory, a B-17 (e.V.) over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Hildesheim on 28 September, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 at Prossnitz (Olomouc) on 17 December, 1944.

Schauenberg right side with OGr Wellhusen

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Wellhausen (L) Schauenberg (R)

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61 Liedtke, Karl FriedrichLt64/JG-77 (1/43 Med; 4/43 Tunisia)Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 1/43, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16331 "White 4 + -" (70% dam 4/21/43, combat atSoukra, by El Aouina, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 15453 "White 8 + -" (lost 6/20/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 20 June, 1943; Combat with a P-38 and a B-26 between Castel Vetrano and Sciacca. Mombeek MIA List. One known Desert victory, his first, a P-40E on 13 January, 1943. His 2nd, another P-40 on 27 February, 1943. His 3rd, a Hurricane II on 22 March, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 on 29 March, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire on 11 April, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 on 20 June, 1943. Alternate spelling: Lietke & Liedke (109 Loss List).
62 Wallrath, Karl HeinzUffz10/6/1919Berlin68/JG-3 (5/41)Bf 109F-4 Werk #8634 (lost 2/13/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1942 in aerial combat with a Pe 2 in the Demjansk area. It is possible he crashed into the sea near Malta earlier. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane on 25 May, 1941, west of Calais. Magnus, 6 victories. Jager Blatt article.

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63 Johanssen, Karl-LudwigLt5/15/1921Kiel59III/NJG-4, I/NJG-6Bf 110
RK(3/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44)
EP(5/16/44)
EK1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		Although a radio operator, he did achieve three victories the night of 15 March, 1945, using the rear mounted MG 131. He flew 68 Night missions and participated in 59 victories, all as Martin Beckers RO except one mission. Deceased 11 August, 2009. Photo
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Captain Becker, commander in a night fighter wing, and his radio operator, Lieutenant Johannsen, brought down to a crash 9 four-engine bombers on the night of 14 to 15 March. When Captain Becker, after the 6 kill could not continue to shoot due to a gun jam, his radio operator, Lieutenant Johannsen, destroyed 3 more Anglo-American bombers.



64 Steffen, KarlOfw3/10/1918Weesow Mark Brandenburg598/JG-52 (4/41 Romania; 5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-52 (8/43)Bf 109E-3 Werk # 11475 "Black 9" (4/41 Bukarest Rom), Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15640 "Yellow 8" (lost 8/8/43) RK(7/1/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)
EP(3/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 8 August, 1943 after a forced landing in "Yellow 8", southwest of Belgorod, on Russian territory. In Russia, he distinguished himself especially by daring low level sorties during the fighting in Crimea, in Rostov, Charkov and Poltava. All victories in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 10 km N of Izyum on 26 May, 1942. Three LaGGs and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 59 victories. Photo

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65 Becker, Martin "Tino"Hptm4/12/1916Wiesbaden.586/NJG-2 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (10/43), I/NJG-4, Kdr IV/NJG-6 (10/44 to end)Bf 110F, Bf 110G "3C + MK" (7/44), Ju 88G-6 "2Z + AF", "2Z + MF" & Bf 110G-4 "2Z + BB" & Bf 110G-6 "C9 + MK" in NJG-6
RK(4/20/44)
EL(3/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/25/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		All night victories. Famous for his 'serial' victories: 6 on 23 March, 1944; 7 on 31 March, 1944; and 9 on 14 March, 1945. Nos. 44 & 45, both Lancasters on 2 January, 1945. Nos. 46 to 48, all '4 mots' on 21 February, 1945. Victories 49 to 57, eight Lancasters and a B-17 on 14 March, 1945. His 58th and last victory, a Lancaster on 16 March, 1945. 110 combat missions including 27 reconnaissance in 1940 before transferring to Night Fighters. His R/O from 3/44 to the end, Ofw Karl Ludwig Johanssen won the RK on 16 March, 1945, one of the few R/Os to do so. His Gunner at the end was Ogefr Weizenbach. Survived the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.

There are several records in the Allied Losses and Incidents Database where Becker is mentioned as the Attacker. Search for Becker in the database and look in the Notes column for Attacker.


Johannas

Operational Record
66 Sattig, KarlHptm3/22/1915Magdeburg564/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/JG-54 (7/42)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10383 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 8/10/42) RK(9/19/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42)
EP(6/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA/POW 10 August, 1942 in Werk# 10383 after aerial combat with a Russian Pe-2 NE of Rzhev, S.U.. He was reported to have died in captivity. Two Night victories. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 NW of Kossowo on 22 June, 1941. An R-5 10 km SSE of Ljuban on 12 February, 1942. An I-26 5 km SE of Pachina on 1 April, 1942. A double victory, two Il-2s at Sartschnizy on 5 July, 1942. A MiG-3 at Pola on 17 July, 1942. A MiG-3 5 km N of Bahf. Pola on 18 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 19 July, 1942; one at Demidowo, the other at Bjakowa. Two Yak-1s on 20 July, 1942; oneat Püganowo, the other at Lynchowa. A triple on 6 August, 1942; two Il-2s, one N of Brykowka, the other E of Nossowjye, and a Yak-1 SE of Subzoff. Two Pe-2s on 10 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories.
67 Schumacher, Karl FriedrichFw10/7/1920568/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.), II/JG-52 (5/44)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19709 (lost 7/5/43 WIA-combat NE of Belgorod), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19764(force land-combat 8/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163165 (lost 5/31/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5/31/44, aerial combat, no further detail (Magnus). WIA 5 July, 1943 during aerial combat in his G-4, and made an emergency landing NE of Belgorod. Note: Wk# may be incorrect since Leschkowitz also reported lost in Wk# 19709 this date also, although Schumachers incident may have been earlier in the day. His first known victory, a Soviet I-153 10 km W of Gusarowka on 3 February, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-1 5 km S of Bjelikolotetz on 14 May, 1942. A 3rd, a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 15 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 16 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-1 on 30 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-1 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 28 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. Nos 16 thru 19, two LaGGs, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 21 April, 1943. Nos 20 & 21, a P-39 and an Il-2 on 24 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 27 April, 1943. Three LaGG-3s, a Spitfire and a P-39 on 29 April, 1943.
68 Bendert, Karl HeinzOblt9/9/1914Schwiebus, Schlesien55Stab II/JG-27 (9/41), 4/JG-27 (42 Libya), JGr Süd, Schuljagdgeschwader JGr-104 Instr., Stfkpt 5/JG-27 & 2/JG-104Bf 109E, F & G (Trop.), Bf 109G-6
RK(12/30/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42)
EP(9/18/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
All victories in the West, 36 in No. Africa. 9 bombers. 610 combat missions. His first victory, a Blenheim north of Rotterdam, 12 May, 1940 while in 4.JG-27. His 2nd, also in 4/JG-27, a Morane 406 at Forte de Villers, 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires, one at Rochester, the other over the Thames, on 3 September, 1940. A double Desert victory on 8 June, 1942; both Hurricanes over Bir Hacheim. His 46th victory, a P-47 S of Meppel on 11 January, 1944. His 47th, same day, a B-24 N of Leek. His 50th, a B-17 W of Coburg on 8 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. Deceased 16 July, 1983 in Oldenburg. Photo
69 Vinke, HeinzOFw1920/05/22Barby, Elbe544./NJG 1 (07/41 Bergen), 5./NJG 2, 11./NJG 1 (10/43), II./NJG 1Bf 110 C-7 Werknr 2075 (lost 25/07/41; engine damage, combat, he injured, his Gnr KIC), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + BY" Werknr 4874 (lost 18/08/43), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + KY" Werknr 740136 (lost 26/02/44)
RK (19/09/43)
EL (No. 465, 27/04/44 postmortem)


Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/08/43)
EP (29/03/43)

EK 1 (01/07/42 CK) & EK 2 (27/02/42 CK)
Wound Badge

Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (02/02/44 CK)
Glider Badge		MIA the night of 25/26 February, 1944, 15 km NW of Dunkirk during a daylight air-sea rescue mission, searching for Lt Guido Krupinski and crew, over the North Sea. He was shot down by two Typhoons of RAF No. 198 Sq. piloted by F/Lt Raymond Lallemant & F/O George Hardy, and reported missing. Remaining crew (dispo unk; no VDK entry for either): Uffz Rudolf Dunger, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Walter, Flt Engr. The VDK confirms OFw Vinke's sea graves status, and he is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). On 25 July, 1941, he crashed his C-7 at De Cocksdorp Holland (DeSwart). Added: His R/O-Gnr on 25 July, 1941 was Uffz Gerhard Schlein (KIC, born 31/01/1916 in Leipzig, CK), buried Yssel; AR-8-186. 24 bombers. His first known victory, a Whitley V of RAF No. 77 Sq. at Driesum (Freisland), 20 km NE of Leeuwarden the night of 27-28 February, 1942. His crewman was Uffz Karl Schödl (see picture). A Halifax II of RAF No. 78 Sq. crashing into the Ijsselmeer the night of 25-26 June, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. Wervershoof, 6 km SE of Medemblik Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. A Lancaster "ED 554" downed 9 April, 1943, over Beemster Holland. All 54 victories were Night victories. About 150 combat missions. Two other victories on 23 October, 1943; both Lancasters, one at Anreep south of Assen, the other by Wolder. On 20 February, 1944, he downed five AC. He was a victim of Bob Braham C.O. of RAF No. 141 Sq. off the Dutch coast, on 18 August, 1943, opposing the Peenemünde raid. He Ok, two unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: He received the RK for 29 night victories. Vinke was the 18th most successful night fighter pilot in the history of aerial warfare. (CK)

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Vinke and Schödl on 28/02/41 on the Whitley remains

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Allied Losses Database Wellington X3309

Halifax DK203
70 Brill, Karl "Ede"Oblt3/20/1920525/JG-54 (3/43 S.U.), 10/JG-54 (2/44), Erg/JGr.-Ost (Instr 4/44). Stfkpt 10/JG-54 (7/44), Stfkpt 13/JG-54 (11/44), Stfkpt in II/JG-7 (3/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 "White 3" in 10 & 13/JG-54, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP (10/27/43)


EK 1 (8/11/43) & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (3/23/43)		His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 7 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a Boston III on 13 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 28 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 30 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1943. Two DB-3Fs, a LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 24 August, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 14 September, 1943. A LaGG-3 NE of Nevel on 11 October, 1943. An La-5 on 29 December, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 8 January, 1944. An La-5 on 19 January, 1944. Two Il-2s on 24 January, 1944. An La-5 on 7 February, 1944. An Il-2 15 km N of Pleskowo on 13 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 February, 1944. An La-5 on 18 February, 1944. An One known western victory, a P-51 S of Köln on 18 December, 1944.
71 Willius, Karl-Heinz 'Charly'Oblt11/5/1919Mainz Kostheim508/JG-51 (5/40), 3/JG-26 (7/41, 8/42 Omert, Fr.), Stafkpt 2/JG-26 (8/43, 4/44)Bf 109F(41), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2083 (lost 3/27/42), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5327 (or 5227) "Yellow 5" (8/19/42), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 170009 "Blk 5"(lost 4/8/44) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/15/42)
EP(7/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 in "Black 5" attacking heavy bombers, when he was shot down by a P-47D of the 361FG, 357FG, flown by 1/Lt Alton B. Snyder over the Zuider Lake in Holland. He had just scored his 50th victory, a B-24 of the 44BG. His body was recovered in 1967 by a Dutch recovery team, still at the controls of his Fw 190 "Black 5", 15 ft. down in the Pieperpolder near Genemuiden, Holland. WIA 27 March, 1942 in aerial combat. Made a hard landing at Ardres due to engine damage. 371 missions, 17 victories in the East. His first victory, a Spitfire SE of Ramsgate on 18 August, 1940. Three Pe-2s and a MiG-3 on 13 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 2 June, 1943. 11 bombers, 12 Spitfires. His first Battle of Britain victory came on 18 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-4 on 21 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. 11 four engine bombers. His first Homeland Defense victory, one of the 100BG B-17s on 30 December, 1943 over Soissons. His 40th, a B-17 E of Maubeuge on 4 February, 1944. Another, a B-24 of the 392BG on 15 March, 1944. His 45th, a B-17 at Idstein-Oberüsel on 2 March, 1944. Buried at Ysselsteyn War Cemetery, TE-6-67.


Paradie Archive Spitfire pilot FE Grant
72 Loeffler, ?Uffz5?FFS A/B 8 (11-12/44)Bf-109Flight instructor of Karl Heinz Gelbke. According to Gelbkes memoirs Loeffler had lost 3 fingers in combat and became a flight instructor. ;ight be one of the Loefflers in the archive?CKönig
73 Christ, KarlObst1897/06/15Darmstadt5 (WW 1)Kdr III./StG. 51 (07/39, CK), Kdr. KGr.z.b.V. 9? (-02/40 CK), Kdr. Stukaschule 2 (07/40-02/41 CK), Kdr StG 3 (09/41-02/42), Kdr. Stukaschule 2 (04/42-02/43 CK), Kdr StG 102 (-06/43), Kdr StG 151 (06-10/43), Kdr SG 151 (-12/44)Ju 87 R in StG 3, Ju 87 D in StG 102, Ju 87 D & G and Fw 190 F & G in SG 151, Bf-110 E-2 "2F + MA" Werknr 4442 (Stabsstaffel StG 3, dam 85%)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/06/42)

EK 1 & 2 (WW1 and WW2)

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Credited with 5 victories in WWI. Added: uninjured in a take-off accident on 12/09/41 at Derna airfield due to problems with the boost pressure regulator . Crew: Radop Uffz Scharfe, Gunr/Mech OGefr Hornung (slightly WIA) (CK)
74 Kampe, KarlFw55/JG-27 (5/43), 4/JG-27 (4/44)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory in Sicily, a B-17F 110 km northwest of Trapani on 31 May, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 over Sicily on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 at Bockenkirchen on 25 February, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 E of Freiburg on 18 March, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 at Lohr am Main on 13 April, 1944 (Perry Claims).
75 Gehrke, HeinzUffz511/JG-26 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 1" (lost), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 441481 "Yel 20" (lost 9/11/44), Fw 190D-9 #500096 "Yel 1" (lost 2/22/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably/ at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA 14 December, 1944 in his Bf 109G-14 Werk # 463111 "Yellow 23" during aerial combat with a Tempest of RAF No. 56 Sq. S of Rheine. His "Yellow 1" was destroyed on the ground during a B-17 raid on Villacoublay. "Yellow 20 destroyed when it overturned during a landing in Bönninghardt; Gehrke only slightly injured. A replacement pilot, he flew his first combat mission on 16 March, 1944. He flew wingman for Fw. Karl Laub. Also, for Major Mietusch on 17 July, 1944 when Mietusch was shot down, through no fault of Gehrkes. On this mission, he scored his first victory, a Liberator, # 41-29331 "Blondies Folly" of the 458BG, 755BS, flown by 2/Lt Neil AJ Peters, but was subsequently shot down by four Thunderbolts of the 356th FG. His 2nd, a B-17 in the Saar-Hünsruck area on 13 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Meitingen on 24 April, 1944. A 4th, a Lancaster at Taverny on 6 August, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire (RAF No 416 Sq) near the Brussels-Evere airfield on 1 January, 1945. Shot down 4 times, the last, in "Yellow 1", 22 Feb., 1945. Hospitalized w/burns until 11/45. Flew Bf 109K-4 in December, 1944. "Bodenplatte" pilot. His personal emblem: "Pikus the Tomcat".
76 Resseguier, Alexander GrafHptm6/9/1918Kielce, Poland5Stab I/JG-300 (9/43, Kdr II/JG-301 (10/43), 2/NJG-5 (7/44), 1/NJG-1 (2/45)Fw 190A in JG-300, Bf 109G-6 in JG-301, Bf 110 & Ju 88 in NJG's, He 219A-2 Werk # 290070 "G9 + CH" (lost 2/3/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3/4 February, 1945 when he was hit by Lancaster return fire and bailed safely near Roermond (Boiten). His He 219 crashed at Roermond Holland (DeSwart). Magnus; 5 victories. Added: Victories: In JG-300, a B-17 W of Hannover Cityon 9/27/43, and a Lancaster at PQ UD 05 Ost (St Leu) on 7/8/44. In NJG-5, a Lancaster over Königsberg on 8/30/44. In NJG-1, a Lancaster at Roermond on 2/3/45, and an "Unbekaant" at an unk loc on 5/3/45 (C.König). The RCAF Claims List credits Canadian fighter pilot F/L B.E. Plummer of No. 410 Sq. with the victory. Added: His entire lengthy name: Alexander Karl Rudolf Oliver Leonhard Hubertus Graf Resseguier de Miremont. Deceased 31 July 1955 in Oerbke, Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony. His R/O-Gnr, Fw Fritz "Pitt " Habicht, bailed with serious injuries; his disposition unknown (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Resugier, Ressugier and Ressegier.

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77 Helmer, Karl "Charly"Hptm9/24/1911Obernbeck55/ZG-76 (1/41), 7/NJG-3 (7/42)Bf 110E-2N Werk # 3838 "M8 + ?N" (lost 1/41), Bf 110E-2 Werk # 2429 "D5 + FR" (lost 7/30/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29/30 July, 1942 after crashing Werk # 2429 by Makcaoise, near Hirson, France after his engines were damaged by enemy Night Fighter fire (Jager Blatt 2/2004). His unnamed R/O did survive. Injured in a crash on 29 January, 1941 during operations south of the Danish Island of Fano. He suffered engine failure in Werk # 3838 and crashed into the sea. He and his R/O were fortunate enough to be rescued from the icy water the next morning, and brought to Esbjerg (Air War over denmark). One known victory, a Hurricane south of Douai, 18 May, 1940. his 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 7 June, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A on 14 June, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire on 25 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire S of London on 4 September, 1940, a Lt at the time.
78 Kugelbauer, KarlLt4/20/192053/JG-27 (9/41)Bf 109E & F (Trop)
EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1942 when he was shot down with wounds near El Daba by a P-40 of RCAF No. 250 Sq., piloted by P/O W.J. Whitside. Wounded in the chest and right arm, he bailed out, but the shoulder strap of his parachute had been severed, and he fell out of the harness when the chute snapped open. One known victory, a Martin 167, on 27 September, 1941. Good friend of Marseille. Alternate spelling: Kügelbauer. His second victory was a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq., piloted by Sgt Foster, on 10 February, 1942. Third, a P-40 on 2 March, 1942. He was shot down on 25 April, 1942 during aerial combat with a P-40 of the SAAF near Gazala. He survived the incident. His 4th and 5th victories were P-40s 20 km east southeast of El Alamein on 3 July, 1942.
79 Kraft, KarlLt19195JG-1, JG-7Fw 190A, Me 262
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. 82 missions per Chronik JG-7 per Heinrich Breuer.
80 Goetze, KarlOblt6/17/1919513(Z)/LG-1, 9/JG-1 (7/42), 8/JG-11 (3/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-11 (10/43)Bf 109E, Bf 110, Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 "Black 8 + I" (lost 10/2/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed 10 January, 1944; shot and murdered by Fw Harlos, a fellow pilot of his unit. WIA 2 October, 1943; sd in the vicinity of Wittmundhafen (LOCS). His first known victory, a Hurricane in the Needles area on 8 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km S of Bromley on 27 September, 1940. A 4th, a Stirling east of Insel Mando on 16 July, 1942. A 5th, a B-17 on 4 March, 1943. Alternate spelling: Götz (Magnus). His victories may be as high as 9 (LOCS). Karl & Kurt in 8/JG-11, seem to be the same person, namely Karl.
81 Meyer, Hans-KarlOblt5I/JG-53 (5/40)Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
82 Kutzera, Karl HeinzUffz9/25/1921Bernstorf/Oberlausitz (CKönig)5Stab II/JG-11 (9/43 Reich Def), III/JG-11 (12/43 Reich Def), Jagd Staffel Helgoland/JG-1, 9/JG-1 (7/44 France)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110221 "Black
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 during aerial combat near Caen. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 9, Grave 90. WIA 1 December, 1943 after being hit by U.S. bomber return fire over Nykobing Denmark. Despite being severely wounded, he made an emergency landing at Nykobing Falster, east of Nykobing, where he was hospitalized (Source: Prien & Rodeike). His first known victim was a B-17 on 19 May, 1943. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) 70 km NW of Den Helder on 27 September, 1943. WIA 9 October, 1943 in Werk # 19874 , in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) on 29 November, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Caen area on 14 July, 1944. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Caen area on 17 July, 1944.
83 Elsner, Karl HeinzLt5Staffel Führer 10/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk# 172964
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 July, 1944; Aerial combat near Caen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a B-17 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. A P-47 at Bretteville on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd, a Spitfire at St Andre on 6 July, 1944.
84 Wallner, ErnstHptm1910/02/215Luft. Beo Staffel 7 (04/44), Stfkpt 6./NJG 6 (-08-12/44 Schwäbisch Hall)Ju 88 G-1 "2Z + AP" Werknr 711129 (lost 04/12/44)
EK 1 & 2

probably at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 4/5 December, 1944 by Lancaster return fire at Ludwigsburg, near Winzerhausen during a Heilbronn raid (Bolten). Pilot buried Schwäbisch Hall. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Morlock (KilledInAction (KIA), 25/04/1922); Uffz Karl Schröter (KilledInAction (KIA), 08/09/1920) and Gnr named Würzinger (bailed). One known victory, a Lancaster in the Friedrichshafen area on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington in the München-Innsbrück area on 14 June, 1944. A 3rd and 4th, a Lancaster near Russelheim and a 2nd Lancaster, 15 km W of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944 (PD216 see Archive Report). A 5th, a Lancaster SSE of Heilbronn on 4 December, 1944. Added: Crashed uninjured on 31/10/44 at Schwäbisch Hall after being damaged by Karlruhe Flak (CK)Archive Report PD216
85 Ebbinghausen, KarlHptm30/11/135Stfkpt 4./JG 26, interim Kdr. II./JG26 (20-31/05/40), Stfkpt 4/JG 26 01/06-24/07/40), Kdr. II./JG26 (25/07-16/08/40)Bf-109 E-3 "<<" WNr. 1190, Bf 109 E-4KilledInAction (KIA)/ MIA on 16/08/40 on Freie Jagd mission over Dover and Folkestone in an unidentified Bf109E-4. His 1st vic was on 13/05/40 - a Dutch Fokker TV near Dordrecht, his 2nd vic was on 13/05/40 - a Dutch Fokker G1 near Dordrecht, his 4rd on 18/05/40 - a French Morane MS.406 near Douai. His 4th on 24/05/40 - a RAF Spitfire near Dünkirchen, his 5th on 14/06/40 - a RAF Fairey Battle 18km south of Vernon. The "White 4" WNr 1190 was flown by Uffz. Horst Perez until the emergency landing on 30/09/40. The plane is now still in Duxford museum.



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http://don-caldwell.we.bs/jg26/white4_peter.htmCKonig
86 Rohde, Karl UlrichFw55/JG-77 (4/43 Tunisia))Bf 109E, Bf 109F(Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16322 (lost 3/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 412110 "White 5"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 April, 1944; Aerial combat southeast of Vardö. Mombeek MIA List. His Wk# 16322 collided with another G-6, Wk# 16337, piloted by Uffz Schmittbittner (KIC) on 5 March, 1943 during takeoff from La Fauconnerie-Nord, Rohde OK. One known Desert victory, his 1st while in 5/JG-77, was a Spitfire 30 km southwest of Tunis on 25 April, 1943. His 2nd, also in 5/JG-77, a Spitfire on 8 May, 1943. His 3rd, over Sicily (under given name Karl Ulrich), a P-40 on 10 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Rodhe. His 4th (K-Ulr), a P-40 10 km northwest of Trapani on 10 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-51 over southern Italy, 19 August, 1943.
87 Koch, Karl Heinz "Charly"Oblt12/16/1919Hildesheim52/JGr-102, 4(Erg)/JGr-Ost, 14/JG-77 (11/41), 4/JG-3 (9/43 Schiphol), Stfkpt 4/JG-3 (12/43 Rotenberg), 5/JG-3 (2/44 Rotenberg), Stfkpt 12/JG-5 (4/44), 10/JG-5 (7/44), 13(Z)/JG-5 (9/44), 12/JG-5 (1/45), Stfkpt 7/JG-5 (2/45)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15628 "White 5" (45% dam 9/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Blk 5" in 5/JG-3, Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # Unk "White 4" in 13/JG-5 (9/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732070 "Blue 9" (lost 2/9/45), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350185 "Blue 9" (lost 4/5/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 over Holland on 22 September, 1943, an Uffz at the time. He became Stfkpt after the death of Werner Lucas, the end of October, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, now a Lt in JG-5, a Yak-9 on 27 September, 1944. Another, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. Werk # 732070 was lost during aerial combat on 9 February, 1945, sd by a P-51 of No. 65 Sq. over Fordefjord near Herdla Norway. Both he and the ac went into the sea at the fjord at Heilevang. He bailed and was rescued by two brothers (Flyvrak Norway). Koch crashed a second A-8, Werk # 350185 "Blue 9" on 5 April, 1945 at the Herdla airfield. He had to make an emergency landing due to oil pressure problems. He was injured when both landing gear broke during a rough landing and he crashed into a quarry (Flyvrak Norway). Added: He was uninjured 22 September, 1943 when he made a force landing W of Den Bosch after combat in Wk# 15628 (SGLO). Deceased 10 March, 2001.


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88 Grummböck, KarlOgefr59/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13311 "Black <" (lost 5/21/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 21 May, 1942 after aerial combat southeast of Isjum. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 24 February, 1942. A 2nd & 3rd, both I-61s on 11 May, 1942. A 4th, an I-61 on 13 May, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 14 May, 1942.
89 Wigge, WinfriedUffz55/JG-53 (12/42-11/43 Reich Def), 8/JG-53 (8/44)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140186 (lost 11/16/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a collision with another G-6, Wk# 160734, piloted by Ofw Karl Marten (KIC) on 16 November, 1943, crashing at Pressburg. His first victory, a B-26 4 km southeast of El Hamma on 31 December, 1942. His 3rd, a P-47 at Mantes-la-Jolie on 22 August, 1944. His 4th & 5th, two "e/a"s in March, 1945, no specific dates given.
90 Schäffer, Karl HeinzOblt57, 9 & 6/NJG-4 (4/43)Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4756 (60% dam 4/17/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 7/8 May, 1944, crashing after aerial combat (Boiten). Added: He and R/O Uffz Karl Ertl, were sd and wounded by enemy fire, in Wk# 4756, and belly landed near Jienville (Qu.Meister File). One known victory, a Stirling shot down 10 km SE of Avalon on the night of 5/6 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster III of RAF No.61 Sq. at La Chapelle-Thele on 24 April, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 15 km N of Rosanna, N of Vincenza, on 6 May, 1944. A 4th, a Lancaster by St Remy du Plain (Sarthe) the night of 6-7 May, 1944. A 5th, a Stirling off Ushant on 8 May, 1944. Studied medicine after the war and practiced in Düsseldorf-Benrath. Jager Blatt 2/2001.
91 Bornemann, Karl-HeinzUffz53/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 2/JG-54 (9/41), 3/JG-54 (11/41)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 6692 "Blk ?", Bf 109F-2 Wk# 12919 "SF+SW" "Yel?" (lost 11/30/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 November, 1941 in Werk# 12919 near an airfield referanced as "1188". Had been wounded and returned Werk# 6692 to the Siwerskaja airfield S.U. on 27 September, 1941, with 50% damage. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. A double victory on 11 August, 1941; a Pe-2 and a SB-2. A 5th, a DC-3 on 19 November, 1941. Alternate spelling: Bernemann.
92 Born, Karl KurtUffz1918/09/23Benndorf57./JG 27 (07/40 Channel)Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1617 (lost 09/09/40)
EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Romans Gate Cottage, Rudgwick, Sussex. Added: Shot down by a Hurrican flown Sergeant Josef František of 303 Squadron RAF (CK). Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 26 (M.Croft). His first victory, a Blenheim S of Portland on 25 July, 1940. His 2nd and 3rd, both Hurricanes S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane S of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ford on 18 August, 1940. Magnus.


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93 Westerhoff, KarlOblt5/25/19165I/JG-1 (9/39), 6/JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1475 (lost 8/31/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Hurricane during aerial combat by P/O William Millington of RAF No. 79 Sq.. He crashed at Lydd Ranges and was able to set his ac on fire prior to his capture. Promoted to Hptm in captivity, 1 February, 1943. One known "damage", a Wellington in the Aumale area on 31 May, 1940. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Rouen, 5 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A west of Beauvais, 7 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 26 August, 1940, no location. Deceased 6 July, 1980. LOCS, Magnus & D.Drury.
94 Rühl, Karl HeinrichUffz51/JG-53Bf 109E-4, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6707 "Black < - 3 -" (lost 6/4/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 June, 1941 after aerial combat with a Spitfire near Dover (Prien). His first victory, a Hurricane over England on 12 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane W of Portland on 13 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. Magnus.
95 Rechberger, KarlLt512/NJG-3 (Grove De.)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750500 "D5 + AX" (35% damaged 11/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(11/4/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 November, 1943 during the attack on his 5th victim, hit in the thigh by its rear gunner, Sgt Reggie Ingray. One known victory, a Wellington at Neinburg on 27 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 4 September, 1943. Another Lancaster on 9 October, 1943. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Hannover, same day. A 5th, a Stirling AA-B of RAF No. 75 Sq. at Kallerup, southwest of Thisted, on 4 November, 1943.

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L-R: Rudolf Mangelsdorf - Herman Stock - Karl Rechberger
96 Harloff, Karl OttoFw56/JG-3 (5/43 S.U.), 4/JG-3 (7/43), 7/JG-3, 9/JG-3 (3/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13642 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 3/16/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1944 (Magnus). His G-2 reported lost 16 March, 1943; believed to be the 9th victim of a female Soviet pilot, Jr Lt Lilya Litvyak of 296 IAP, known as the "White Rose of Stalingrad", sd at Tschugujew, pilot returned. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 NNW of Belojorowka on 21 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 2 km E of Malaya-Ivanovka on 21 July, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 (HSS) NW of Sindelfingen on 6 September, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 at Penz, near Steyr Austria on 23 February, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 SW of Magdeburg on 3 March, 1944. The OKL victory count may be off, or, one or more Soviet victories may have been unconfirmed. Added: Another source, C.König, suggests he was KilledInAction (KIA), sd by a P-38 at Grosskitzighofen.
97 Hofmann, Julias Karl "Julio"UffzChile51/JG-53 (6/42 S.U.), 3/JG-53 (12/42 Tunisia)Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10227 (lost 6/23/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14534 "Yellow 4" (lost 1/31/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge. Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 31 January, 1943 after aerial combat with a Spitfire at La Calle, bailed safely (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 23 June, 1942; hit by flak at Schtschigry (Bf 109 Loss List). His 3rd & 4th victories were Spitfires in N. Africa on 3 December, 1942. His 5th victory was a Spitfire over N. Africa on 2 January, 1943. Alternate spelling: Hoffmann. Added: The Given name, Karl Julius per relative, Monica Aguirre, 3/2018.
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98 Bastam, Karl Heinz5JG-2Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His victory count may be higher. Magnus Report.
99 Lion, Karl-Hermann "Charly"Maj11/5/1910Saarlouis54(Stuka)/186 T, III/StG-1, Stafkpt 9/StG-1, Kdr I/SG-101 (10/43)Kdr I/SG-103 (3/45)Ju 87D in StG-101, Fw 190F; Ar 96, Fw 190F & Ju 87 D or G in SG-103 RK(04/06/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/12/41)
EP (13/03/41 CK)

EK 1 (08/07/40 CK) & EK 2 (13/09/39 CK)

Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant

Assault Operational Clasp in Silver		670 missions, including 80 with an Fw 190. Five aerial victories, sunk one Destroyer, one Mine Layer, two Gunboats, two Supply Ships and eight important bridges. Deceased 2 May, 1994 Saarlouis (P. Bastin). Added: Knights Cross awarded after flying 368 sorties as a Stuka pilot. After the war Inspizient Kampfverbände der Luftwaffe in the Luftwaffenamt of the Bundeswehr. (CK)


100 Hannes, KarlOfw54/JG-2 (9/40), 5/JG-2 (8/41)Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a Spitfire at Ashford on 4 September, 1940. A 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Spitfires over England on 26 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Le Touquet on 17 August, 1941.

Courtesy Christian König

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