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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Lommatch, Andreas	Hptm	26th September 1913		No claims	IV/NJG-6 - 12./NJG-6	Bf 110, Ju 88	Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash, 16/17 March, 1945, following instrument failure, crashing at the Weimar-Nohra airfield. Source: M. Balss. Possible alternate spelling: Lommatzsch. St.Kpt of 12./NJG-6 between 05th March - 08th May 1945	Courtesy Oleg Marin		KTY Added further details October 2023
2	Himmel, Franz	OGefr	1922/09/23	Waldsassen	Ju-88	1./LG 1			Radop. KIFA on 25 July 1944 after a combat mission during landing on airfield Vilvoorde near Brussels. Buried in Lommel. All unknown crew members were KIFA too. His brother and pilot Uffz Josef Himmel was MIA in a bomber unit on Easter Sunday 1943 in the area of the Black Sea			CKönig
3	Beug, Hugo	Lt	08/01/13		II./KG 4, reported MIA - He 111 H-20 (5J+BC) c	II./KG 4 (12/44)	He-111 H-20 "5J + BC" (lost)		MIA on 16 December 1944 crashed S of Agram due to unintentional ground contact. Crew not known.			CKönig
4	Hövermann, Ernst	Lt			HÖVERMANN, Ernst. 14.10.44 Lt., Stab III./NJG 2 KIA - Ju 88 G-1 (4R+BD) lost vic Berkel near Avenswedde, shot down by Mosquito of 85 Sqdn.	Stab III./NJG 2	Ju-88 G-1 "4R + BD" Werknr. 712323 (lost)		KIA on 14 October 1944 at Berkel and Avenwedde near Gütersloh, shot down by Sqn.Ldr. B.A. Burbank in a Mosquito of 85 Sqdn. Crew: Radop Uffz Werner Stenzel (WIA, formerly in II./NJG 1 as Flieger, see picture)	Stenzel		CKönig
5	Gilfert, Fritz Bernhard	Fw		22/07/21 (CKönig)	Gelsenkirchen (CKönig)	12/JG-4 (9/44 Lippspringe)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462693 "Blue 10" (lost 9/25/44)	Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-14 crashed at Kilder Holland (Arnheim) on 25 September, 1944, cause unknown. (DeSwart) Per the JG-4 List, he was wounded/injured this date. The next record seems to be the same person, but not a certainty. Added: Reported killed (or DOW) 25 September, 1944; buried Yssel TLL-10-115 (SGLO).
6	Rüttgers, ?	OFhr			FW-190 F-8	III./SG 4	Fw-190 F-8	at least Assault Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIA on 7 December 1944 in the sector Zabern -Strasbourg -Schledtstatt, shot down by Flak when attacking with Panzerblitz missiles.			CKönig
7	Bülow, Carl Raban Werner Bernhard Günter Heinrich Julius von	Maj	1912/09/18	Warin/Mecklenburg	bestraft	3./Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (-10/39), Fl.Waffenschule (See) Lobbe (11/39), Stfkpt 1./Kü.Fl.Gr. 706 (-01/41), Kdr. Stab/Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 (-09/41), Führer-Reserve Ob.d.L. (04/43), Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat) (-08/43), IV./KG 3 (08/43), I./NJG 5 (11/44)	Bf-110 (35% dam 27/11/44, the other 45%)		He appears in an official document concerning a disciplinary process against him for damaging his and another Bf-110 during rolling to a night take-off. It was in his time when training on night fighters The document states that his direct course across the field was common at that time and he is therefore pardoned on 27 Nov 1944. On 05 Feb 1945 the verdict from 27.Nov is revoked (!). Later Korvettenkapitän in the Bundeswehr. Deceased 25/05/89 near Lüneburg.			CKönig
8	Dicezare, Ioan	Lt	12/08/16	Bukarest	at least 16 confirmed, at most 40	Grupul 7 (06/41-08/43), Grupul 1 (08/44-45)	Bf-109 E " Hai fetițo!” (Comeon, babe)	EK 1 & 2 Mihai Viteazul Order (30/08/43), Virtutea Aeronautica Knights Class, Coroana României	Dicezare's paternal family was of Italian origin, the original family name being Di Cesare. He participated in military campaigns at Stalingrad, Dnipropetrovsk and Mariupol; until August 23, 1944 he participated in the defense of the oil region Ploiești, after 23/08/44 he fought against Germany until the end of the war. He was dismissed after 500+ combat missions. Deceased 10/08/12 in Bukarest			CKönig12/08
9	Schleef, Hans	Oblt	7/19/1920	Gröss-Börnecke b. Magdeburg	99	7/JG-3 (10/40), Ftr. Instr.(5/42), 7/JG-3 (8/43 Woensdrecht), Stfkpt 3/JG-3 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-5 (7/44), Stfkpt 16/JG-4 (10/44)	Bf 109E & F, Bf109G-4 Wk# 14941 (lost 7/5/43), G-6 Wk# 20444 "Wh 4"(lost 8/17/43), G-5 Wk # 110215 "Yel 4" (dam 3/23/44), G-10 Wk# 490758 "Blue 4" (lost 12/31/44)	RK(5/9/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42) EP(9/23/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944 in aerial combat in Wk# 490758 "Blue 4" with P-47s at Bad Durkheim, near Bergzabern (Palatinate), over the Ardennes. His ac caught fire on impact. Over 500 missions. Six victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Hurricane NW of St Omer on 5 Feb., 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 31 May, 1941. The G-4 was damaged in a force landing 7/5/43. The G-6 was lost when he was shot down with wounds at 's Heer Arendskerke, Holland on 8/17/43, bailed safely. One bomber. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 20 February, 1942. A Pe-2 9km SE of Izsyum and a U-2 3 km W of Gregenskoye on 27 February, 1943. His 25th victory, an I-61 on 22 February, 1942, while still in 7/JG-3. A MiG-1 1 km S of Kupyansk on 12 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 S of Izyum on 3 April, 1943. His 77th, one of four Soviets on 5 July, 1943. One such Soviet victory may have been that of female pilot Lilya Litvyak, the "White Rose of Stalingrad. His 98th, a P-51 at Loburg-Görzke on 8 March, 1944. A P-47 W of Ludwigshaven on 12 December, 1944. A P-47 in the Wittlich area on 23 December, 1944. Known to have flown Bf 109G-5 Wk# 110215 "Yellow 4", damaged 23 March, 1944, when he was caught in the slipsteam of an He 177 while taxiing, flipping "Yellow 4".
10	Bartels, Heinrich 'Heinz'	Ofw	7/13/1918	Linz, Donau, Austria	99	JG-26, JG-1, 8/JG-5 (11/42 Finland), 4/JG-27 (6/43), 11/JG-27 (11/43-4/44 Balkans), 15/JG-27 (12/44)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13169 "Blk 13" w/JG-5, Bf 109G-6/R6/Trop Wk# 27169 "Red 13" (Kalamaki, Greece Autm '43) w/JG-27, Bf 109G-10 Wk#130359 "Yel 13 +~" (lost 12/23/44)	RK(11/13/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/28/42) EP(10/5/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 in his G-10, "Yellow 13" over Bonn, shortly after his last victory, a P-47 on Rolf Brands tail, on this same date. It is thought that Col. David Schilling C.O. of the 56FG was the victor on this date. His body was found on 26 Jan., 1968 near Villip (Bad Godesberg), the parachute intact, in the AC! 500 missions, 42 victories in the West, 2 heavy bombers. His 1st, a Spitfire near Gravelines on 19 August, 1941. Among his known Soviet victories, two I-61s N of Murmansk on 29 July, 1942. A Soviet triple, all Hurricanes, on 10 August, 1942. Four Hurricanes and an I-61 near Murmansk on 22 September, 1942. Another Soviet triple, a P-39 and two P-40s on 23 March, 1943. He scored a triple victory (3 British fighters, Nos. 75, 76 & 77) on 23 April, 1944 SW of Cilli, in the Balkans. His 80th, a P-51 N of Waldkraiburg on 24 April, 1944. Victories 90 & 91, both P-47s in the Dives-sur-Mer area on 16 June, 1944. His 92nd & 93rd, a Spitfire and a P-51 NW of Caen on 22 June, 1944. His 95th, a P-51 SW of Flers on 24 June, 1944. A P-51 NW of Achmer on 8 December, 1944. He was nominated for the EL. His aircraft and his remains were found near Bad Godesberg 26 Jan 1968 (Youngs)	Courtesy Christian König Courtesy Oleg Marin	Operational Record
11	Dähne, Paul Heinrich 'Sarotti'	Hptm	7/7/1921	Frankfurt Oder	99	2/JG-52 (8/41), 10/JG-11 (6/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 2/JG-52 (5/44), Stfkpt 12/JG-11 (1/45), Kdr II/JG-1 (2/45), II/JG-He 162 (4/45)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-6 "Black 4" (5/44 Rumania), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 1/1/45) in JG-1, He 162 (lost 4/45)	RK(4/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/10/44) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1945 near Warnemünde in a fatal crash with an He 162. He attempted to eject at low altitude, but his head smashed into the defective canopy, as glass splinters were seen by witnesses, glimmering in the sunlight. He crashed into the marsh at the mouth of the Warne. On 1 January, 1945, he bailed out after engaging American fighters during Operation Bodenplatte, he OK. About 600 combat missions. His 1st western victory, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.82 Sq., S of Juist on 26 August, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 20 January, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 4 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. A Yak-1 and two Il-2s on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 February, 1943. An Il-7 on 7 May, 1943. A P-39 on 2 June, 1943. Two Il-2, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 4 October, 1943. A Yak-1 and four Il-2s on 2 November, 1943. Three P-39s on 10 March, 1944. 20+ victories in the West. One known victory, a Blenheim at Map Quadrant 6569 on 26 August, 1941. His 95th victory, a P-47 near Arnhem on 25 September, 1944. His 96th, a Spitfire on 27 September, 1944, most likely over Holland. A P-38 S of Konz/Hunsrück on 24 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Däne. Courtesy Christian König
12	Späte, Wolfgang	Maj	9/8/1911	Dresden	99	Recon pilot, 5/JG-54, Stafkpt 5/JG-54, EKdo-16, Kdr IV/JG-54, Kdr III/JG-11 (9/44), Kdr JG-400, I/JG-7 (Rechlin)	Bf 109Fs "Black 4,5,6 & 12 in 5/JG-54, Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8207 w/ 5/JG-54 (lost), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5786 (one time w/ 5/JG-54), Fw 190A-8 (lost), Me 163B-0 "PK + QL", Me 262	RK(10/5/41)-EL(4/23/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EP(8/9/41) EK 1 & 2 Gldr Bdg Wnd Bdg Ftr.Oper.Clasp	5 Bombers in an Me 262. On 25 June, 1941, Späte was downed in Werk# 8207 "VD+AV" east of Rossilnie. The victim of an Il-2 rear gunner, and listed as "MIA", he returned shortly thereafter. His first known Soviet victory, either an I-26 of an I-18 on 17 March, 1942. One known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 on 28 June, 1944. Three Soviet La-5s on 15 July, 1944. On 15 August, 1944, as Kdr IV/JG-54, he was shot down twice in two different A-8s. A Yak-9 and an La-5 on 26 August, 1944. One known victory, a B-25 in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944. A Spitfire E of Arnhem on 26 September, 1944. In December, 1944, he commanded JG-400, flying the Me 163. In March 1945, he was Operational Unit Kdr. of I/JG-7 in April, 1945. His 95th victory, a B-17 in the Dresden area on 17 April, 1945. His 96th, a B-17 SW of Prag on 19 April, 1945. Nos. 97 to 99, three B-17s SW of Prag on 25 April, 1945. Over 600 missions. 90 victories in the East. He flew Bf 109F-2 "Black 1" in October, 1941, when he was Stfkpt of 5/JG-54. Bowers/Lednicer, 99 victories. Sometimes spelled Spaete. Deceased 30 April, 1997. Courtesy Christian König
13	Hannig, Horst	Lt	11/13/1921	Frankenstein, Schlesien	98	5/JG-54 (7/42 S.U.), 6/JG-54, Stfkpt 2/ JG-2 (5/43)	Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7530 "Yellow 4" (lost 3/17/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10366 (lost 9/28/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7134 "Black 1" (lost 5/15/43)	RK(5/9/42) EL(1/3/44Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/41) EP(9/15/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 May 1943. Shot down by Spitfires at Roquancourt, near Caen, France. Critically injured, he fell to his death when his chute failed to open! While in JG-54, he lost two AC without wounds; the Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7530 "DR+YX" "Black ?" near Samoschje on 17 March, 1942 and another G-2 model "Yellow 4" on 28 September, 1942, location unknown. 90 victories in the East, 1 heavy bomber. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 at Lalutschje on 7 July, 1942. An Il-2 at Lytukkovo on 24 July, 1942. A Pe-2 SW of Krestzy on 2 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 9 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 10 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 17 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 14 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 28 October, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 5 November, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 98 victories.
14	Rödel, Gustav-Siegfried	Obst	10/24/1915	Merseburg Sachsen	98	1./ J88 Legion Condor, 2/JG-21 (9/39), Stafkpt 4/JG-27 (9/41 Balkans; 4/42 Libya), Kdr II/JG-27 (5/42), Kdr JG-27	Bf 109D-1 in JG-21, BF 109E-7 Werk # 4180 (5/41), Bf 109F "Yellow 4" (41), Bf 109F (lost 7/26/42; hit obstruction on TO), Bf 109G Werk# 4180? Added: Bf 109 E-3 "6x104" & "6x92" Werknr. 0715 (Legion Condor) (CKönig)	RK(6/22/41) EL(6/20/43) Spanish Crosss in Bronze with Swords Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/22/42) EP(12/14/40) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "900" Italian Pilot badge	12 Bombers. 980 missions. 97 victories in the West, including 52 in the Desert; one in Russia. His 90th victory, a B-17 at Hammekburg on 12 May, 1944. His 95th victory, a P-47 at Evreux-Gaillon on 29 June, 1944. Two other P-47s this approx same day, same area. While serving in JG-21, Rödel was downed in his 109D-1 on 1 September; 1939 over Ostrolenka, Poland (?) and was carried as "MIA" until his return shortly thereafter. His 1st victory was a Polish P-24 this same date at 17:08 in the Warsaw area. His 2nd, a Hurricane 15 km S of Lüttich on 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire W of Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. His 4th, a Potez 63 NW of Dunkirk on 6 or 7 June, 1940. He bacame an Ace by downing his 5th, a Spitfire N of Cape Gris Nez on 11 August, 1940. Became "double Ace" on 3 September, 1940, downing two Spitfires at Southend. Rödel was one of the Aces taking part in the 22 Jan., 1945, "Mutiny of the Aces". Bowers/Lednicer, 98 victories. Deceased 6 February, 1995. Photo L-R: Major Gustav Rödel (Kommodore JG 27) - Hptm. Werner Schroer (Kommandeur ll./JG 27) - Major Rudolf Sinner (Kommandeur lV./JG 27)	Courtesy Christian König
15	Rüffler, Helmut	Ofw	18/01/18	Weissstein Schlesien	98	Erg/JG-3, 9/JG-3 (2/41), 7/JG-3 (6/41 S.U.), 1/JG-3, 4/JG-3 (10/43), JG-7, Stafkpt 9/JG-51 (3/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165451 "White 13" (WIA 7/18/44) in 4/JG-3, Me 262 in JG-7(trng only)	RK (23/12/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (03/12/42) EP (15/06/42) EK 1 (08/01/42 CK) & EK 2 (04/08/41 CK) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (10/04/42 CK) )with pendant	Shot down in "White 13" with severe wounds 18 July, 1944 near Flensburg after downing two P-51s. 32 fighters and 66 bombers (54 twin engine), including one B-17 on 20 October, 1943, his 52nd victory. Another known victory, his 55th, a B-24 on 8 April, 1944, no location. His 60th, a P-51 at Seine Mündung on 30 June, 1944. 690 combat missions. 86 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-15 on 22 June, 1941. A U-2 on 4 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 9 March, 1942. A triple on 28 March, 1942; an I-61 and two I-301s. His 18th, a MiG-3 on 25 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A MiG-1 and a LaGG-3 on 27 September, 1942. Two Yak-1s and an Il-2 on 28 September, 1942. His 29th, a Yak-4 on 1 October, 1942. Nos. 30, 31 and 32; two Il-2s and a Yak-1 on 2 October, 1942. His 34th, a LaGG-3 on 8 October, 1942. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 17 October, 1942. His 61st, a Spitfire at Conde-sur-Noireau on 16 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). Shot down 5 times. Retired Bundeswehr. Deceased 21 September, 2001 at Niederkassel. Bowers, 70 vics.. Photo. Alternate spelling: Rueffler.
16	Schleinhege, Hermann	Lt	1916/02/21	Essen	97	I./JG 3, 6./JG 54, 5./JG 54, 6./JG 54 (08/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 8./JG 54	Bf 109 F "Black 1" in 5./JG 54, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 4" Werknr 8618 (05/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 16" Werknr 10345 (01/43), Fw 190 A-4 "Yellow 2" Werknr 142329 (08/43), Fw 190 A-6 Yellow 3" Werknr 53035" (19/08/43)	RK (28/01/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44) EP (11/10/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	(21 February 1916 — 11 March 2014) Shot down with wounds twice while in JG-54; on 5 August, 1943 in Werk# 142329 "Yellow ?", AC damage unknown, and WIA 19 August, 1943 in Werk# 53035_ "Yellow 3" (lost) over Map Quadrant 50251. All his victories in Russia. 484 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, an R-4 W of Chernowaja on 9 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 27 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 18 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 2 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 11 October, 1943. A Yak-1 and a Yak-9 on 5 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 30 November, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 February, 1944. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 3 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 16 August, 1944. A Pe-2 on 5 September, 1944. Another of many multiples, three Yak-9s on 28 September, 1944. Two P-39s and two Il-2s on 9 October, 1944. Flugbuch (4/42 to 5/44). Bowers/Lednicer, 96 victories. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Schleinhege (L) with friend
17	Juutilainen, Eino Ilmari Illu	Lt	2/21/1914	Lieksa, Finland	96	3/LeLv-24 (Suulaj), 1/HLeLv-34 (6/44 Lappeenranta,Fin)	Fokker D.XXI, Fiat G.50, B-239 "BW-364" "Orange 4" (12/42), Bf 109G-2 "MT-222" "Yel 2"(3/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165267 "Blk MT-451" (6/44)	Double Mannerheim Cross Cross of Liberty 3rd Class with Oak Leaves and Swords Cross of Liberty 4th Class with Oak Leaves and Swords (decorated twice) Medal of Liberty 2nd Class Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His 1st victory, a Russian DB-3 on 19 December, 1939. He was Finlands Leading Ace. Karhunen (L) Juutilainen (R) Römpötti Finland 1942 (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Eino Ilmari "Illu" Juutilainen (21 February 1914 – 21 February 1999) was a fighter pilot of the Ilmavoimat (Finnish Air Force), and the top scoring non-German fighter pilot of all time. This makes him the top flying ace of the Finnish Air Force, leading all Finnish pilots in score against Soviet aircraft in World War II (1939–40 and 1941–44), with 94 confirmed aerial combat victories in 437 sorties. He himself claimed 126 victories. He achieved 34 of his victories while flying the Brewster Buffalo fighter. He was one of only four people to twice receive the highest Finnish military decoration, the Mannerheim Cross, and is considered the highest scoring non-German ace of all time. Juutilainen finished the war without a single hit to his plane from enemy fighter airplanes. He also scored the first radar-assisted victory in the Finnish Air Force on 24 March 1943, when he was guided to a Soviet Pe-2 by a German radar operator, who was testing out the freshly-delivered radar sets, that officially became operational 3 days later. During the Winter War (which broke on 30 November 1939) Juutilainen flew the Fokker D.XXI. He scored his first victory on 19 December 1939, shooting down an Ilyushin DB-3 bomber and damaging two more. At the end of the Winter War, Juutilainen had achieved one shared and two individual victories. During the Continuation War, Juutilainen served in 3/LeLv 24, flying a Brewster B-239 Buffalo. On 21 July 1941, Juutilainen and five other Buffaloes scrambled to intercept Soviet fighters from 65th ShAP that were strafing Finnish troops near Käkisalmi. During that sortie, he destroyed a Polikarpov I-153 'Chaika', making him an "ace" in the Brewster Buffalo. Courtesy Christian König A few days later, on 1 August, seven fighters under the command of First Lieutenant Karhunen destroyed six I-16s near Rautjarvi, and Juutilainen (having been promoted to Warrant Officer in the meantime) claimed two of them. On the morning of 6 February 1942, while reconnoitering the Petrovkiy-Jam region with other LLv 24 pilots, Juutilainen intercepted seven Tupolev SB bombers escorted by 12 MiG-3s. Juutilainen claimed two SBs. Juutilainen later recalled: "I noticed the bombers at 3,000 metres, and radioed the boys about them. As we intercepted the Soviet aircraft, I spotted a formation of three SBs heading for a nearby railway line and dived after them. Targeting the aircraft to the left of the formation, my fire set its port wing aflame. The SB crashed next to the railway line. Just as I started after the lead bomber, I observed a MiG fighter closing in on me. In spite of the threat posed by the latter, I managed to hit the bomber in the starboard engine, which poured out smoke and oil. Moments later the aeroplane rolled over to the right and plunged into the forest close to the railway line. Turning my attention to the MiG, which was above me, I managed to shoot at it as we raced towards each other. My aim was good and the fighter started to trail black smoke from the engine. He banked away to the east, losing altitude as it went." On 27–28 March 1942, 3/LLv 24 moved to Immola in preparation for a Finnish Army offensive on Suursaari, in the Gulf of Finland. Although grossly outnumbered over the Gulf of Finland, LeLv 24 pilots were more experienced than their Soviet opponents from Red Banner Baltic Fleet. Even when they had the advantage of surprise and height, Soviet pilots did not succeed in shooting down Finnish pilots. On 28 March, WO Juutilainen, in patrol with Sgt Huotari, attacked some "Chaikas" of 11 IAP over the Suurkyla shoreline, at Gogland, and shot down two of them. These air victories took Juutilainen's tally to 22. A month later, on 26 April, he became his unit's first recipient of the Mannerheim Cross. On 20 September, he took off with Capt Jorma Karhunen and 3/LeLv 24 pilots for a patrol of the Kronstadt-Tolbukhin (ru)-Seiskari region. Near the Estonian coast, they were bounced by ten Soviet fighters. But the Finnish quickly reacted and managed to down three of their opponents. WO Juutilainen was credited with two kills. All in all, Juutilainen scored 34 victories in Brewster B-239, 28 of them (including three triple kills) between 9 July 1941 and 22 November 1942, in his BW-364 "Orange 4". In 1943, Juutilainen was transferred to LeLv 34, which used new Messerschmitt Bf 109G-2s.With the Bf 109, he shot down a further 58 enemy planes. He shot down six Soviet airplanes on 30 June 1944 (all confirmed on Soviet loss records), becoming an ace in a day and parallelling Jorma Sarvanto's score on 6 January 1940 in the Winter War. Juutilainen refused an officer commission, fearing it would keep him from flying. His 94th and last victory was a Li-2, the Russian version of the Douglas C-47, shot down on 3 September 1944 over the Karelian Isthmus. After the wars, Juutilainen served in the air force until 1947. He worked as a professional pilot until 1956, flying people in his De Havilland Moth. His last flight was in 1997 at age 83, in a double-seated F-18 Hornet of the Finnish Air Force. Juutilainen died at home in Tuusula (Tusby) on his 85th birthday on 21 February 1999. (Source: Wikipedia)
18	Eichel-Streiber, Diethelm von	Maj	8/10/1914	Oppershausen Thüringen	96	JG-52,Stab III/JG-77 (Crete 4/41), Stfkpt 10/JG-1 (1/42), JG-5, Stab/JG-51 (3/43), Kdr III/JG-51, I/JG-27, Kdr JG-27, JV-44	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6435 "Black <<" (65% dam 4/14/41, flak), Bf 109F & G "White 1", Bf 109G-6/R6 "<<+" in I/JG-27, Fw 190A-6 (Jabo) Werk # 330 (10% dam, tech fault force landing 9/11/43) in JG-51, Me 262A-1a	RK(05/04/44) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/01/44) EP (13/09/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Received the Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords for service in Spain as a bomber pilot. 94 victories in the East. 158 Fighter-Bomber and Close Support missions. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 4 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 16 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. A MiG-3 and a P-39 on 30 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s, a LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 8 June, 1943. An Il-2 on 28 June, 1943. An Il-4 on 8 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 12 July, 1943. Two P-39s SE of Novossil on 13 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 20 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. Four Il-2s on 11 August, 1943. Five Il-2s (all m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 15 December, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 3 April, 1944. Four Yak-9s and an Il-2 on 30 July, 1944. His 96th victory, a P-47 at Linnich-Aachen on 28 November, 1944 (perry Claims) .Prior to his assignment as Kdr Stab/JG-51, he served in 6/JG-51 in autumn 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 96 victories. Deceased 13 May, 1996, as an American citizen in Modesto, CA.. Added: After the war he served in the Bundeswehr, eventually reaching the rank of Oberst. (CK)
19	Lemke, Siegfried "Wumm"	Hptm	4/7/1921	Schivelbein Pommern	96	1/JG-2 (5/43), Stfkpt 1/JG-2, Kdr III/JG-2 (6/44 to the end)	Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-6(2/44), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430674 (3/44 Italy)	RK(6/14/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Channel pilot. 325 combat missions, 95 victories in the West, plus 1 victory in the East. 21 four engine bombers, one on 17 May, 1943 in the Bordeaux area. One known victory, a P-38 (possibly Jim Edmonson) east of Köln-Bonn, 20 October, 1944. Another the same day, a P-47, same location. A Spitfire 25 km NW of Montdidier on 6 September, 1943. A multiple victory on 27 January, 1944; 3 Spitfires, two near Marseilles, the 3rd at Hyeres. Two more Spitfires on 29 February, 1944; one 2 km N of Nettuno, the other 20 km SW of Tibermündung. A triple victory over Italy on 7 March, 1944; 2 Spitfires ansd a B-24. The Spitfires were near Nettuno and the B-24 55 km SW of Tarquinia. A Tempest at the Eifel on 17 December, 1944. Two P-47s SW of Köln on 23 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 96 victories. Survived the war. Deceased 18 December, 1995 Büttelborn/Worfelden (P. Bastin & H.D. Zemke) Leonhard Ziehr right with Zebhaur.	Courtesy Christian Königes		KTY Photo
20	Münster, Leopold "Poldi"	Lt	12/13/1920	Pohorsch, Sudetenland	95	4/JG-3 (2/42), 6/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-3 (4/44 Gardelegen)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-4 "White 3" (7/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 26090 "Black 6 + -" (10/43 Schipol), Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk # 441142 "Black 1 + -" (lost 5/8/44))	RK(12/21/42)-EL(5/12/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42) EP(9/13/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 SE of Hildesheim after he rammed a B-24 in his Wk# 441142 , ramming US Ser # 42-110025, piloted by Lt Dean H. Hart of 453BG. 7 were killed, 3 were POW. His ac exploded when he crash landed at Wöllersheim. 8 bombers. Most victories in the east. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 and an Il-2 in the Ruheshnoye/Grassnoye areas on 20 May, 1942. A Soviet double on 24 June, 1942; an Il-2 and a MiG-1. Another Soviet double, two LaGG-3s on 23 July, 1942. Six victories on 24 July, 1942; a Hurricane and 5 Il-2s. A double, both Mig-1s on 30 July, 1942. Two MiG-1s on 23 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. Two I-180s on 27 March, 1943. Nos 60 to 63, a Boston and three Il-2s on 20 April, 1943. Two Il-2s and two LaGG-3s on 8 May, 1943. 25 victories in the West. His 82nd, a P-38 at Giethoorn-Ommen on 29 November, 1943. A triple victory on 20 February, 1944; three B-24s, his 85th, 86th & 87th. His 92nd, a B-17 10 km N of Burg on 8 March, 1944. His 94th, a B-17 W of Braunschweig, same day. His 95th, a B-24 (HSS) on 8 May, 1944, no location. Bowers/Lednicer, 95 vics. Added: Münster’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows… “Feldwebel Münster is one of the most successful fighter pilots in the Gruppe. During the previous year’s fighting in Russia he shot down 12 enemy aircraft over the course of 124 sorties. He also destroyed 1 locomotive and 5 Russian aircraft on the ground whilst conducting interdiction attacks. During the subsequent operation against Malta he flew predominantly escort missions, and in this time he destroyed 1 Hurricane. During the fighting in Russia this year [1942] Feldwebel Münster has raised his total of sorties to 322 and his total of aerial victories to 50. Most of these victories were achieved under extremely trying conditions. His most successful day was on the 24.07.1942. On this day he flew 3 sorties as a Rottenführer and shot down 6 enemy aircraft during engagements with numerically superior hostile formations. Feldwebel Münster has shown excellent leadership qualities as a Schwarm leader. He flies with calm and skill. During all attacks he demonstrates courage and resilience, and he has also shown himself to be an excellent trainer of the young pilots that have been entrusted to him. His accomplished successes and proven bravery on the battlefield render Feldwebel Münster as a worthy candidate for the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.” (CKönig). Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster, Lt Walter Bohatsch, Ofw Josef Schütte, Gefr Rudolph Stephan, Uffz Bönisch, Uffz Rudolf Scheibe
21	Müller, Rudolf 'Rudi'	Ofw	11/21/1920	Frankfurt am Main	94	1/JG-77 (8/41), 6/JG-5 (3/42 S.U.; 9/42 Petsamo; 3/43 Finland)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13073 (or 10073) "Yellow 3" at Petsamo (8/21/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7230 "Black 14 + -" (9/42), Bf 109G-2 Wk#13919 (60% dam 3/8/43), Bf 109G-2/R6 Wk# 14810 "Yellow 3" "GF + EL" (lost 4/19/43)	RK(6/19/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/8/42) EP(7/1/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA since 19 April, 1943 when he had to make a forced landing in Wk# 14810 on frozen Lake Bolschoje, near Murmansk, after aerial combat with Soviet fighters (Hurricanes) of 2/GSAP/VVS. Another source identified the G-2 as Wk # 14810. His victor is thought to have been Soviet Ace, Lt Nikolai Bokii. He was picked up by a Soviet patrol a few days later. Never repatriated, he was seen in a Murmansk prison in 1947, and has been missing ever since. He seems to have died in Soviet captivity, but one source claims he lived until the 1990s, after a long career as a flight instructor in the USSR. New Soviet publicatios say he was shot in a POW Camp on 21 October, 1943, identified as Lager (Camp) Temnikov by P. Bastin. Presumably, all his victories were in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet I-16 on 12 September, 1941, on his third mission. On 26 April, 1942, he downed five Pe 3s of 95 IAP. By the end of 1942, his victory count was around 80. His 94th, and last victory, JG-5s 500th victory was claimed on 13 March, 1943. Injured in a non-operational crash in Wk#13919 on 3/8/43 south of Alakurtti due to engine trouble. Alternate spelling: Mueller. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Muller on the day he was awarded the Ritterkreuz on the Murmansk front in June 1942. By tradition the new holder on that day was saluted by all ranks and himself saluted no-one. Müller returning from successful mission On February 21, 1943, two P-40 fighters and five Hurricanes (British single-seater fighter aircraft) took off from the Soviet Military air base in Chupa on a World War II mission to halt an attack by the German Luftwaffe. One of the Hurricanes was piloted by 22-year-old Boris Alexandrovich Lazarev from the 760th IPA. During the mission, he encountered German pilot Oberfeldwebel Rudolf Muller of 6 Jagdgeschwader, 5the fighter squadron Luftwaffe (German Air Force) 'Expertenstaffel' and his squad of four Bf 109G fighters. Lazarev was shot down by Muller near a railway station in Polyarnyi-Krug. Lazarev's mummified remains were recovered from a swamp in January 1998. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy CK	Extended Record
22	Döbele, Anton 'Toni'	Lt	11/16/1910	Ehrensberg, Würtemmberg	94	1/54 (joins Autumn 1941), 3/JG-54, 1/JG-54 (1/43)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-4 "White 2", Fw 190A-4 Werk# 147082 "White 11" (lost 11/11/43)	RK(3/26/44 Post.) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/4/43) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 Nov., 1943, in Wk# 7082, after he was rammed by a fellow pilot over the Smolensk-Vitebsk S.U. airfield. Manfred Kleins Report suggests the collision was with an Il-2. This latter report is consistant with other reports. 458 missions. He participated in the Spanish Civil War with the Legion Condor, and began his flight training after his return from Spain. All 94 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 Rata on 28 July, 1941. An I-16 Rata on 17 March, 1942. A Yak-4 on 30 December, 1942. An I-16 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 7 March, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 15 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 17 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. An Il-2 3 km S of Leningrad on 11 April, 1943. An Il-2 and an I-16 on 26 April, 1943. A P-40 on 5 July, 1943. Three LaGG-5s and two LaGG-3s on 6 July, 1943. Two Yak-9s and an La-5 on 7 August, 1943. His last two victories, both Il-2s on 11 November, 1943, the date of his death. Member of the famous Schwarm "Nowotny-Döbele- Schnörrer-Rademacher".
23	Rossmann, Edmund 'Paule'	Lt	1918/01/11	Caaschwitz Thüringen	93	7./JG 52 (09/41 S.U.; 01/42 S.U.)	Bf 109 E, Bf 109 F-4 "White 9" & "White 12 + ~" (09/41 S.U.), Bf 109 G-6 "White 4" Werknr 20154 (lost 09/07/43)	RK (19/03/42) as Fw Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/07/42) EP (06/11/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	POW. On 9 July, 1943, he landed behind enemy lines in "White 4" near Orel S.U. to rescue a shot-down fellow pilot, Lt Siegfried Seyler (killed by Soviet infantry), but was taken prisoner himself. He "damaged" a Sworfish over the English Channel on 21 July, 1940, an Uffz at the time. Another "damaged" claim, a Spitfire NE of Margate on 24 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 7 January, 1942. An I-61 on 18 February, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 23 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 21 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata, an I-153 and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. Three LaGG-3s and an I-16 Rata on 30 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a LaGG-3 on 6 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 28 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 30 April, 1943. A LaGG and a Pe-2 on 31 May, 1943. Two LaGGs and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Returned from captivity in October 1949. 640 combat missions. 6 victories in the West during the Battle of Britain. Bowers/Lednicer, 93 victories. Released from Soviet captivity in 1949. Added: Deceased 4 May, 2005 Krefeld (P. Bastin).	Courtesy CK
24	Bennemann, Helmut	Obstlt	3/16/1915	Wanne-Eickel	93	2.JG 52 (08/40), I./JG 52 Adj., Stfkpt 3./JG 52 (05/42 S.U.), Kdr I./JG 52 (06/42 S.U.- 04/43), Kdr JG 53	Bf 109E-4 "Black 5", Bf 109F "Black 1 (35% dam Wieringermeer 5/29/41, pilot OK,, Bf 109G-2/R6 Werk # 13428 "Blk <" (9/42 Dedyurewo, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Wk # 163314 "Black <3 - + -" (lost 4/25/44)	RK (02/10/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42) EP (05/10/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Wounded 25 April, 1944 when his G-6 was hit bt B-24 return fire over Bologna. Bailed successfully. 1 Bomber. Over 400 combat missions. His 1st victory, a Spitfire at Dover on 26 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of London on 31 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Sittingbourne on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 2 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at London on 7 September, 1940. 70 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, two Il-2s on 27 May, 1942. A Yak-1 on 31 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 1 August, 1942. An MDR-2 on 10 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Six Il-2s on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 17 March, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and two Pe-2s on 19 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and two P-39s on 17 April, 1943. Two I-16 Ratas on 9 May, 1943. Channel pilot in I/JG-52. Bodenplatte pilot. Also served in Italy in November, 1943 and the Ardennes Offensive in December, 1944. One known victory, a Blenheim near Vlissinghen, 14 April, 1941. His 90th victory, a B-24 15 km SW of Forli Italy on 25 April, 1944. His 91st, a P-47 on 8 October, 1944, no location given. Added: Deceased 07/11/07 in Vlissingen (CK)
25	Schnell, Siegfried 'Wumm'	Maj	1/23/1916	Zielenzig bei Frankfurt Oder	93	4/JG-2 (5/40), Stafkpt 9/JG-2 (6/41 to 2/43), Kdr III/JG-54 (5/43), Kdr IV/JG-54 (2/44)	Bf 109E-4 Wk# 1232 in 1940, Bf 109F-2 "yellow 1 + I (7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9553 ""Yellow 9 + I" (5/42), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5281 "Yellow 4 + I" (6/42 in 9/JG-2), Fw 190A-4 Wk# 746 "Yel 4 + I" w/ JG-2, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 411675 "< +" (lost 2/25/44)	RK(11/9/40) EL(7/9/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42) EK 1 & 2 Glider Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944 in aerial combat with Russian fighters south of Narva S.U. while flying Bf 109G-6, Werk# 411675 "Black <<" (lost). He was known to have flown an Fw 190A Werk # 281 in June 1942. Also known to have flown a Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 9 + I" while in 9/JG-2 in April, 1942 at Theville, France. He commanded III/JG-54 at the time. Channel pilot. 3 bombers. 87 victories in the West. 500 combat missions. His first victory, two "French Fighters" at Epernay, 3 June, 1940, while in II/JG-2. His 3rd, a Blenheim NW of Le Harve on 29 July, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim over England on 30 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire over Kent on 30 August, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane in the London area on 8 September, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire near Portland on 7 October, 1940. Shot down 4 Spitfires on 4 July, 1941. His 39th & 40th, both Spitfires SW of Bergnes on 8 July, 1941. Six Spitfires on 9 July, 1941. Nos.48, 49 & 50, two Whirlwinds and a Hurricane N of Cherbourg on 4 September, 1941. On 19 August, 1942, he shot down five Spitfires over Dieppe. Bowers/Lednicer, 93 victories. Courtesy Christian König
26	Romm, Oskar Walter "Ossi "	Hptm	12/18/1919	Haindorf Isergebirge	92	1/JG-51(9/42), EJG-1(8/43), 1/JG-51(1/44), Stfkpt 12/JG-3 (7/44), Stfkpt 15//JG-3 (10/44 Schafstädt), Stafkpt 4/JG-3 (11/44), Kdr IV/Sturm/JG-3 (2/45)	Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2279 (WIFA 25% dam 9/29/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0291 "White 12" (45% dam 11/22/42), Fw 190A-3 "Wh 9", Bf 109G-10/U2 Wk# 462919, "Wh 7 + I" w/ 15/JG-3 (11/44), Fw 190A-8 & Fw 190D-9 "Blue 1" & Blue 2" in IV Grp	RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP(10/2/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	8 Bombers. 229 combat missions. 82 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 15 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 24 February, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 20 April, 1943. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.), two Pe-2s and a MiG-3 on 2 August, 1943. Five Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and five Boston IIIs on 5 February, 1944. While in IV/JG-3, he downed 3 Liberators in one sortie (on 18/07/44 CK). His 80th victory, a P-51 near Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 85th, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. Stfkpt 15/JG-3 in July, 1944 and Stfkpt 4/JG-3 in November, 1944. Returned briefly to 15/JG-3 in January 1945 before becoming Kdr of IV/JG-3 in February, 1945. His 87th victory, an Il-2 on 18 February, 1945. Nos 88 & 89, A P-39 and a Yak-3 on 19 February, 1945. Known to have flown the Fw 190D-9 in IV/JG-3 in March 1945 from Prezlau Germany. His 92nd and last victory, an Il-2 on 21 March, 1945. Suffered serious burns in a D-9 crash, 24 April, 1945 when the engine seized. Flew Fw 190A "White 9" in 1/JG-51 in October, 1942, Vyazma, S.U.. Deceased 1 May, 1993. Add: after his treble victory on 18/07/44 he had to bail out at high altitude which meant that he was off operations for the next 2 months (CK) Courtesy Christian König
27	Loos, Gerhard	Oblt	8/21/1916	Kommern Sudetenland	92	1/JG-54, 3/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), Stafkpt 8/JG-54	Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5483 "Wh ?",Bf 109G-6 Wk# 411922 "RX+DL" (lost 3/6/44)	RK(2/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/44) EP(9/20/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944 when he bailed out after attacking U.S. bombers in # 411922 over Rheinsehlen, near Oldenburg, but drifting toward high tension wires, he chose to open his parachute harness prematurely at about 60 feet, and fell to his death. His attacker was a P-51 of the 357th FG, piloted by Lt J.Carda. 2 Bombers. 78 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 2 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. Four Il-2s and a P-40 on 24 May, 1943. Three LaGG-3s and two Il-2s on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3, an La-5 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 2 August, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-3, two La-5s and three Il-2s on 4 August, 1943. On 19 January, 1941, he lost AC # 5483 at Ljuban AF due to some sort of a fire. Circumstances and pilot disposition unknown. Bowers/Lednicer, 92 victories.
28	Resch, Anton 'Toni'	Oblt	11/26/1921	Stolberg Rheinland	91	3/JG-52 (10/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 3/JG-52 (1/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 620581 "Yellow 3" (1/27/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 166490 "Yellow 12" (9/10/44)	RK(4/7/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Russian POW; handed over at wars end, for long years of captivity. Seriously wounded in "Yellow 3" on 27 January of 1944, by Russian fighters, but returned to duty in June of that same year. Wounded again in "Yellow 12" on 10 September, 1944 by Russian flak. Had 9 victories in one day. 210 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 21 October, 1943, a Gefr at the time. Two Yak-7s on 23 October, 1943. Two U-2s on 9 November, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 29 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 26 January, 1944. Two P-39s on 31 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 June, 1944. A P-39 on 4 June, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 26 June, 1944. A P-39 on 14 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 20 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and a Pe-2 on 22 July, 1944. Two Yak-11s and a LaGG-5 on 12 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1944. three Il-2s on 24 August, 1944. Two Il-2, two Yak-9s and a U-2 on 25 August, 1944. Seven Soviet victories on 26 August, 1944. A P-39 and three Il-2s on 27 August, 1944. Seven victories again on 31 August, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 91 victories. Deceased 16 July, 1975 Stolberg/Aachen (P. Bastin).	Courtesy Christian König
29	Boremski, Eberhard von	Hptm	9/24/1914	Conow, Pommern	90/104	JG 77, 9./JG 3 (05/40), Stfkpt 9./JG 3 (05/42), Stfkpt 7./JG 3 (05/43), 12./JG 3 (04/44), 3/EJG-1	Bf 109 E-4 Werk # 5151 "Yellow 4 + I" in 9./JG 3 (05/40), Bf 109 F-4 Werk # 13220 "Yellow 4 + I" in 9./JG 3 (05/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14808 (90% dam 30/05/43; Force land, eng prob, pilot injured)	RK (03/05/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/07/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Russian POW. 630 combat missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Breguet 693 at Poix/Auraignes, 7 June, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Blenheim in the Dover area on 24 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane W of Calais on 25 May, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, his 27th overall, an R-5 on 16 February, 1942. A double victory on 7 March, 1942; both I-61s. An R-10 on 13 March, 1942. An Il-2 10 km SE of Staraya Russia on 1 April, 1942. A triple on 20 May, 1942; two I-61s and an Il-2. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 2 December, 1942. Three P-40s on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 December, 1942. A Boston 3 km NE of Artemorsk on 11 February, 1943. An R-5 S of Peski on 24 April, 1943. His 84th victory, a Yak-1 5 km N of Izyum on 5 April, 1943. Werk# 13220 not confirmed. Bowers/Lednicer, 90 victories. Added: Severely WIFA on 11/04/44 in a collision with Gefr Horst Witzler (slightly WIFA) during assembly W of Anklam (CK). Alternate spelling: Boremsky. Killed in a fatal accident, 16 December, 1963, in Hamburg. Eberhard-von-Boremski-Zhuguyev-Russia-May-1942 Courtesy Christian König
30	Strakeljahn, Friedrich Wilhelm "Straks"	Hptm	1914/09/07	Lübeck	9-18	I.(Jagd-)/LG 2 (09/39 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2, 3.(J)/LG 2 (08/40 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2 (-01/42 CK), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (01-04/42 S.U.), 7./JG 77 (07/42), Stfkpt 12. & 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 (03/43-02/44), Stfkpt 4./SG 5 (1944, CK), Kdr II./SG 4 (05-07/44 CK)	Bf 109 E-3 (05/40 CK), Hs 123 A, Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr 5508 (07/43), Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" (dam 07/43) & A-4, Bf 110 G-4, Hs 129 B-1, Ju 87 D, Fw 190 F-8 Werknr 931018 (lost 06/07/44)	RK (19/08/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/09/42) Wound Badge (05/40 CK) EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze at least Assault Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1944 after his Fw 190F-8 Werk # 931018 was shot down by direct Flak hit near Dünaburg/S.U.. "Straks" achieved great success as Jabo pilot against coastal shipping in the White Sea area until April 1944, when the unit was redesignated 4/SG-4, and transferred to Italy. While in 14(Jabo)/JG-5, he had a landing accident on 7 July, 1943 in Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0135 508 "Black 5" as a result of flak damage. 300+ combat missions. Exact number of victories unknown, at least nine. His first two victories were Lysanders; one at Lille, the other at Le Cateau on 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Dover on 24 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire over England on 20 October, 1940. A Spitfire (no location) on 14 Feb., 1941, while in 2/LG-2. An I-16 Rata on 21 January, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 March, 1942. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 1 July, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Added: 1935 a former policeman, joined the Luftwaffe. POW/WIA on 19/05/40 near Compèigne after combat with a French Ms 406 fighter. On 07/07/43 WIA in a crash-landing accident at Petsamo airfield when hit by Flak. (CK)	Courtesy CK
31	Lossau,	Lt			9	2/NAGr-2 (7/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G, Fw 189A-3, Hs 126	EP EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 6 July, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 8 July, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 21 August, 1944. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, two P-2s and a Yak-9 on 17 September, 1944. A 7th, a P-39 on 21 September, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 25 October, 1944. A 9th, an R-5 on 31 October, 1944.
32	Meschke, Joseph Heinz	FhjOfw			9	2./JG 77 (2/44 Italy)	Bf 109 G (Trop), Bf 109 G-6 "Red 2" Werknr162430 (lost 02/05/44)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 May, 1944 during aerial combat near San Martino, S of Ferrara (Bf 109 Loss List). One known Desert victory, his first, a P-38 in N. Africa on 8 February, 1943. His 2nd, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 3 April, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 on 20 June, 1943. In the Sicilian campaign, he downed a B-25 on 3 July, 1943. his 6th, a B-17 in the Udine area on 30 January, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 30 km NE of Padua on 7 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-24 45 km E of Po Estuary on 20 April, 1944.
33	Fritze, Rudolf	Gefr			9	5/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.), 7/JG-52 (6/44)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 13 March, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, an Il-2 and a P-39 on 16 March, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, an Il-2 and a P-39 on 17 March, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 April, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 June, 1944. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 June, 1944. A 9th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 June, 1944.
34	Dünkel,	Oblt			9	2/NAGr-4 (4/44 S.U.), 2/NAGr-12 (5/44)	Fw 189A, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, two Soviet R-5s on 1 April, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4 Soviet, both R-5s on 4 April, 1944. Nos. 5, 6 & 7, two U-2s and an R-5 on 8 April, 1944. One known western victory, a B-24 SSE of Insel Lagosta on 31 May, 1944. A 9th, a Soviet R-5 SW of Kaposzvar on 20 December, 1944.
35	Garten, Herbert	Lt	8/31/1923		9	Stfkpt 1/NAGr-2 (1/44 Uman, 4/44 Stryj, S.U.)	Fw 189A, Bf 109G-6/R2 Werk # Unk "White 12" (4/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 NE of Mal. Djersanski on 28 January, 1944. A 2nd U-2 NE of Mal Barasjewka on 28 March, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 12 km W of Idewa on 20 April, 1944. A 4th, a U-2 in the Katarobka area on 22 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 26 April, 1944. A 6th, an R-5 on 5 May, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 23 July, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 10 km "ostwestlich" of Lwow on 1 November, 1944. Added: He completed the 2000th mission of NAGr-2 in April 1944 (Haldimann's Flickr Pg/F.Braun).
36	Becker, Karl	Fw			9	5/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.
37	Gutweniger, Anton Toni	Ofw			9	4/JG-77 (4/44), 7/JG-77 (6/44 Romania), 10/JG-77 (1/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163625 (98% dam 7/31/44; combat with a P-51 at Turnu-Magurele, pilot OK), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332929 "Red 1" (8% dam 3/30/45; WIA, combat with an Il-2, good landing)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a B-24 S of Bucharest on 4 April, 1944. A P-38 over Italy on 10 June, 1944. Another, a B-17 (w.b.) on 11 June, 1944, no location. His 2nd, per OKL, a B-24 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) N of Blejesti on 3 July, 1944. His 4th, a P-38 at Liegeplatz: Mizil-Rum on 22 July, 1944. His 6th, an R-5 on 21 January, 1945. A 7th, a Pe-2 on 16 March, 1945. An Il-2 on 30 March, 1945. Victory count may be as high as 10. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Guteweniger.
38	Böes, Ludwig	Ofhr			9	1/JG-54 (7/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 26 January, 1945. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 at Subat on 29 July, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 25 August, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, an La-5 and a Yak-9 on 27 August, 1944. A 5th, a Pe-2 on 30 September, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 on 10 October, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 13 October, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both Il-2s on 28 October, 1944.
39	Kroker, Eberhard	FhjOfw			9	6/JG-302 (3/44), 4/JG-302 (4/44), 3/JG-300 (7/44)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s of 359FG at Ebersberg. One known victory, his 1st, a "4 mot" S of Berlin on 24 March, 1944. His 2nd & 3rd, both B-24s (one HSS) on 9 April, 1944, no location. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) at Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 on 18 April, 1944, no location. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) S of Munden, E of Kassel, on 19 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-25 at Leipkau on 29 April, 1944. A B-17 on 8 May, 1944, no location (Perry Claims). A 9th, a P-51 SW of Halle on 29 June, 1944. Magnus, 12 victories. Alternate spelling: Kröker on DK-G List.
40	Philipp, Rudolf	Fw			9	7/JG-27 (10/42), 12/JG-27 (8/43), 5/JG-27 (4/44), 6/JG-27 (5/44)	Bf 109F & G (Trop)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1944 (Magnus). One known victory, a P-40 of either RAF No. 250 or 260 Sq. north of Abu- Dweis on 31 October, 1942. His 2nd victory was a B-24 40 km west of Kefallinia, during the Ploesti raid, on 1 August, 1943. His 4th and 5th, both P-47s; one S of Zivagosta, the other S of Drvenik on 12 January, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 NE of Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) 75 km NW of Trier on 11 May, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at the Merzhauzen airfield on 12 May, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 south of Berlin on 24 May, 1944 (Perry Claims). Alternate spelling: Philip. Fr left< Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
41	Greiner, Willi	Uffz			9	4/JG-302 (7/44), 12/JG-301 (11/44)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Traunsee on 21 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 E of Budapest on 20 August, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 by Papa on 22 August, 1944. A 4th and 5th, both B-24s S of Hannover on 26 November, 1944. His 6th, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 30 April, 1945. Magnus Report. JG301 Shown L-R: Straub, Egon - Schrack Franz - Michaelis Rudolf - Fw Dörr, Heinrich - Dürr, Hermann - Scheller, Walter - Greiner, Willi - Prawitz- Wissmann, Front: Warnecke, Heinz - Dederichs, Gerhard - Bäcker, Walter Courtesy Christiam Kónig
42	Kunze, Bernhard	Fw	1920/09/05	Halle-Saale	9	1./JG 1 (06-10-/43 Deelen), 2./JG 1 (01/44 Köln)	Fw 190 A-5 "White 1" Werknr 410055 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 12" Werknr 530135 (80% dam 28/07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "Black 1" Werknr 550884 (lost 05/01/44)	EP (17/04/44 postm. CK) EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (Bronze shown in 10/43, CK)	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944 while making a force landing at Bergisch-Gladbach in his Fw 190A-6 (L. Wiegels) after being fatally WIA/DOW by German flak (Source: Falk K. Börsch, nephew of Bernhard Kunze). Buried Magdeburg Westfriedhof, Blk A Gr 231. 8 of his 9 victories were bombers. One known victory, a B-17 100 sm W of Texel on 13 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 at Geldern on 22 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 near Grossheide on 26 July, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 near Stromberg on 17 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 off Ooudorp on 19 August, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 12 km ENE of Siegburg on 4 October, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 at Sittard on 14 October, 1943. His 8th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 9th, a B-24 N of Hopsten on 22 December, 1943. His A-6 crashed into a swimming pool at Drachten Holland on 28 July, 1943, after combat with a B-17, pilot safe. Also known to have flown Fw 19 0A-5 Werk # 410055 (35% dam) in August, 1943, later piloted and 65% damaged on 19 October, 1943, by Ofw Fritz Bahl. Flew an Fw 190A "White 7" also. Added: Acc. to the nephew of Kunze there was never a checker painting in Black and Yellow - only in Black and White. (CK) Courtesy CK	Kunze, Bernhard st right Courtesy CK
43	Holstein, Hermann Hans	Fw			9	2/JG-53 (2/43 Med; 4/43 Tunisia); 4/44 Italy)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15135 "Black 2" (lost 4/4/43; combat, Pl.Qu. 0849, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 (Trop) Werk # 15313 (lost 7/12/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162470 "Black 2" (lost 4/28/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 April, 1944 after aerial combat with P-47s at Rimini. WIA 12 July, 1943 during aerial combat north of Comiso. One known Desert victory, his first, a Boston at Map Quadrant 1852 in N. Africa on 18 February, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd, both B-25s in the Maknassy area on 4 April, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire 5 km east of Sidi Mahdi on 12 April, 1943. His 5th, in Sicily, a Spitfire 15 km east of Erice on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a P-40 20 km southwest of Licata on 11 July, 1943. His 7th, a B-24 over Italy on 24 March, 1944. His 8th, a P-51 at Udine Italy on 18 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-24 at Rovigno Italy on 20 April, 1944.
44	Bleyer, Paul	Fw			9	4/JG-2 (2/43), 9/JG-2 (5/43), 6/JG-2 (7/44), 8/JG-2 (8/44)	Bf 109F & G in 4/JG-2, Fw 190A in 8/JG-2	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 14 August, 1944. One known Desert victory, a P-38 Map Quadrant 3 East/85594 on 3 February, 1943. Another, a B-17 in the Bordeaux area on 17 May, 1943. A 2nd B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. A 4th victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 4 July, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 on 3 September, 1943. A 2nd B-17, same dat, at Epinay-sur-Seine. A 7th, a P-51 at Rugles on 26 July, 1944. An 8th, a P-47 at St Anne on 31 July, 1944. A 9th, a P-47 SE of Alencon on 12 August, 1944.
45	Dobnig, Josef "Jupp"	Ofw	10/31/1918	Villach, Austria	9	JG-53, Erg/JG-51(9/41), 6/JG-51(10/41 S.U.), JG-26(France, 1942), Instr JG-105(44), JV-44(45)	Fw 44 (40), Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A in JG-51, Fw 190A in JG-26, Bf 109G, Me 262A-1a "White 4"	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Entered the Austrian Air Force in 1937, transferring to the German Luftwaffe after the occupation in 1938. His first known Soviet victory, an R-3 on 7 October, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 on 4 December, 1941. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata on 18 January, 1942. A 4th, an R-Z on 17 February, 1942. A 5th, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. A 6th, an R-Z on 6 March, 1942. A 7th, an I-61 on 7 March, 1942. An 8th, a Pe-2 SE of Sewsk on 28 April, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-3 on 29 May, 1942. Flew 141 combat missions in the Bf 109 and Fw 190 in Russia and France. Flew 21 missions in the Me 262, the last two flown on 6 and 7 April, 1945. In addition, he had four unconfirmed victories. Survived the war, a member of Gallands JV-44. A British POW, he was released in October 1945 and served in the post-war Austrian Air Force. Alternate spelling: Dobnigk (Magnus). Photo in front of a dental office.
46	Damoser, Rudolf	Uffz			9	9/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9631 "Yellow 5" (lost 3/14/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 14 March, 1942 over Tschudowo. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 22 June, 1941. A 2nd, a SB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 3rd, an I-18 on 11 July, 1941. A 4th, a SB-2 on 14 July, 1941. A 5th & 6th, both I-26s of 158 IAP on 1 January, 1942 in the vicinity of Zelenets Island, by Lake Ladoga. A 7th, an SB-3 on 21 February, 1942. An 8th, an Il-2 on 6 March, 1942. A 9th, a Pe-2 on 8 March, 1942.
47	Mendl, Arthur	Fw			9	5/JG-5 (4/42 Petsamo)	Bf 109E-7 (lost 4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8904 (12/28/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 4 April, 1942 during aerial combat, over the Luftwaffe airfield at Luostari, Finland, with Soviet Hurricanes of 78 IAP. (SIG Norway states location at Petsamo Norway(?) and spells the surname as Mendel) Wounded a second time on 28 December, 1942 in Wk # 8904 by flak at Kowda, no mention of AC damage (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 3 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 23 October, 1943. An R-5 W of Nevel on 8 December, 1943. Magnus Report, 9 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories. Added: Re the 4 April, 1942 encounter, a Russian source suggests A Lt Dmitriy Fedorovich and Lt Sergei Kurzenkov claimed a Bf 109 each. The second German pilot may have been Ofw Gerhard Hornig, WIA 4/4/42). Mendl is know to have delivered the first 109E Model, Wk# 3523, to Petsamo in March, 1942. It was assigned to Oblt Wolf Dietrich Widowitz (D.Drury). Courtesy Christian König
48	Dobrick, Erich	Oblt	1/12/1917		9	2/JG-1 (9/39), 6/JG-3 (5/40), 5/JG-11 (9/43), Stab I/JG-11 (11/43), 2/JG-11 (3/44)	Bf 109E in JG-3, Bf 109G in JG-11	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a LeO-451 on 31 May, 1940, no location. A Spitfire south of London on 18 August, 1940. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 February, 1943, an Ofw at the time. His 4th victory, a B-17 at Westerholt-Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 N of Emmerich on 13 November, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 NW of Eitorf on 22 February, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 N of Hölstedt on 6 March, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 near Haldensleben on 29 March, 1944. Magnus Report. L-R: Erich Dobrick : Gerd Steiger : Helmut Maul : Hans-Gerd Wenneckers. May/June 1942 Husum
49	Kohl, Karl	Oblt	10/3/1919		9	4/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).
50	Koch, Gerhard	Ofw			9	1/JG-301 (3/44 Neubiberg, Bav.- 2/45 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202443 (dam 12/5/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 683323 "Yellow 5" (lost 2/25/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1945; sd during takeoff by a P-51 near Salzwedel airfield (Boiten & C.König). Added: WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's at Neustrelitz (K.Youngs). Two known victories, the same day, both Lancasters SW of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. His 3rd, a Lancaster 25 km north of St Leu d Esserent France on 5 July, 1944. His 4th, a "4 mot" at Calais on 6 July, 1944. His 5th, a 2nd "4 mot", same day, at Dunkirk. A 6th, a "4 mot" at Senarpont on 8 July, 1944. Numbers 7 and 8, a B-24 and a P-51 while opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. A 9th, a P-51 at Gross-Welle on 5 December, 1944.
51	Mehling, Armin	Uffz			9	7/JG-51 (1/44 S.U.), Stab III/JG-11 (8/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (dam 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 12 January, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a Yak-7 on 16 January, 1944. A 3rd & 4th Soviet, an La-5 and an Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A 5th Soviet, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A 6th Soviet, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. His first three known western victories, an Il-2 and two Yak-9s, in eleven minutes, in the Küstrin area on 23 March, 1945. Added: After returning from Operation Bodenplatte on 1 January, 1945, he overturned on landing at Gross Ostheim airfield, possibly damaged by American fighters (Manrho/Putz publ.).
52	Kastenhuber, Hans	Fw	1/19/1921	Ingolstadt (CKönig)	9	2/JG-52 (1/43 S.U.), Stab II/JG-11 (5/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13596 "Black 11" (20% dam 4/27/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110190 "Black	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Strinz-Trinitatis. WIA 27 April, 1943 in "Black 11" by flak at Taman. His 1st known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Il-7s on 29 January, 1943. A 4th, a U-2 on 17 February, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 26 April, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 16 January, 1944. A 7th, a P-39 on 17 January, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 24 March, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 on 24 April, 1944.
53	Dassow, Rudolf 'Rudi'	Lt	1/23/1920	Wolgast, Pommern	9	7/ZG-1 (4/43), 2/ZG-76 (10/43), 4/ZG-26 (2/44), Stab II/ZG-26 (4/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-6 (8/44)	Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 8169 "2N + GR" (lost 4/10/43), Me 410A-1 Werk # 420509 "3U + MM" (6/21/44), Fw 190D-9, Fw 190A-8/R8 Wk# 171711 "Blue 11" (lost 8/25/44)	RK(9/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(4/10/43) Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 25 August, 1944 when his "Blue 11" was shot down in flames during aerial combat with P-38s of the 367th FG at La Fere, around Travecy (swamps). WIA 10 April, 1943 in Me 210 during aerial combat NW of Bou Thadi, MIA, but ret'd 4/16. Added: His R/O, Uffz Walter Behme, was KilledInAction (KIA) (Qu.Meister File). WIA 6/21/44 in his Me 410. All victories in the West, including 12 four engine bombers (??). One known victory, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. Another B-17 S of Nordeney on 11 December, 1943. A B-17 at Bielefeld on 22 February, 1944. Another B-17 into the Ostsee, N of Kolberg, on 11 April, 1944. A 2nd B-17, same day, into the sea N of Kammin. A B-24 SW of Bornholm on 29 May, 1944. A triple victory on 20 June, 1944; all B-24s, one NW of Rügen, the 2nd at Insel Rügen, the 3rd at Wittow/Rügen. Victories may be as high as 22, I found 9 on OKL Claims List. Courtesy Christian König
54	Gerič, Alexander	Uffz	1920/01/30 (CK)	Slovenský Meder (CK)	9	13.(Slow)/JG 52 (04/43 Anapa S.U.)	Bf 109 G-4 "Yellow 2" Werknr 14938 (interned by Soviets)	EK 1 (1943) & EK 2 (1943) at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	He defected to the Soviets at Novomalo on 11 September, 1943, along with Gefr V. Tkacik, another Slovak pilot. Alternate spelling: Gerik, Geric. Added: From 04-06/1943, he underwent retraining and training for Bf 109 E. From 23/06/43, he was deployed on the Eastern Front. After training for Bf 109 G at Sarabuz airfield in Crimea, he operated from Anapa airfield. Officially, he achieved 9 confirmed kills of Soviet aircraft on the Eastern Front (2x Ilyushin Il-2, 1x LaGG-3, 4x A-20 Boston, 1x Supermarine Spitfire, 1x Bell P-39 Airacobra). The credibility and number of his kills is still the subject of debate among aviation historians. (CK) On September 11, 1943, he took off from the Anapa airfield. Gerič flew together with Martiš for the escort flight of the Fw 189 recce machine. E of Novorossiysk, they got into a duel with a group of Soviet Spitfire fighters. Geric broke away from the duel with the overloaded machine and landed at the Timashevskaya airfield, where he surrendered to the Soviets. Š. Martiš returned to Anapa alone. The Fw-189 returned to its base badly damaged, flying on only 1 engine. The injured pilot managed to land, but subsequently succumbed to his injuries, as did the other two crew members. In the Soviet Union, Gerič underwent intelligence training and shortly afterwards was dropped over central Slovakia in 07/1944. However, he was detained by the Germans and then imprisoned in Bratislava. He was later released and, at the request of the Minister of National Defence, General Čatloš, was to establish contact with the advancing Red Army. In 08/1944, he and Lieutenant Šingliar flew in a Praga E-39 aircraft to Tri Duby Airport. However, the plane crashed near the village of Ladce. Both crew members probably died. (CK) Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
55	Kirnbauer, Herbert	Lt	1/12/1916	Graz	9	5/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14811 "GF + EM" (lost 3/25/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 75741, Karbardinka, Ukraine. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 January, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 23 February, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 25 February, 1943. A 4th, an R-5 on 28 February, 1943. A 5th, a Boston on 5 March, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 11 March, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 12 March, 1943. An 8th, a P-39 on 22 March, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 on 23 March, 1943.
56	Büschen, Wilhelm	Lt			9	JG-6, 5/ZG-26 (4/44), JG-7	Bf 110, Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One of his known victories, a P-38 at Rheine on 13 November, 1943, and Ofw at the time. Another, a B-17 into the Ostsee N of Kolberg, 11 April, 1944, an Ofw at the time. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Buschen or Büscher.
57	Haisch, Karl	Ofw	1914/01/06	Markgröningen	9	4./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
58	Nanasi, Kalman Laszlo	Lt	1920	Hungary	9	Ung.Jg.St. 101/3 "Puma" (7/44), 101/5 Ftr. Sq. 'Puma' (1/45)	Heja II, Bf 109G-6/U2 "W0 + 49" (7/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # V.853 (dam 8/7/44), Bf 109G-6/U2 "W1 + 54" (1/45), Bf 109G-10/U4(2/45)	Hungarian Silver Medal for Merit w/Crown EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1945 (H. Breuer). Nanasi is a Second Lieutenant at Escadrille 101/3 in Veszprem in the summer of 1944 and participates in the defense of Hungarian territory against American attacks. Added: He was reported uninjured in his V.563 on 7 August, 1944, when he developed a problem with his ex tra fuel tank, and belly landed W of Zalaszentgrot (C.König). At the beginning of 1945, he was transferred to Squadron 101/5. He was killed by the Russian DCA on 4 April 1945 during a ground attack. His plane damaged by the DCA, he touches an obstacle and explodes.
59	Gruber, Friedemann	Gefr			9	10/JG-11	Fw 190A-5/U12 Werk # 150836 (lost 1/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944. Magnus. Aerial combat over the sea (Lothar Wiegels).
60	Kabisch, Helmut	Fw	abt 1912		9	7/JG-27 (6/42 Africa), 2/JG-52 (3/43 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 7453 (75% dam 8/31/42) in JG-27, Fw 190A in JG-52, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14639 "Black 12" (4/21/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15872 "Black 15" (lost 9/1/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 September, 1943 in aerial combat in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 8818, 10km SE of Mospino, with an Il-2 of 16 GIAP, from the rear gunners return fire. Injured in a failed takeoff at Kasaba on 31 August, 1942. WIA 2 April, 1943 in "Black 12" during aerial combat at Karbadinka. 25 missions when he arrived in Russia. One known victory, a P-40 over Mersa Matruh on 26 June, 1942. Another, a Hurricane II south southwest of El Alamein on 6 July, 1942, the same day he was sd by P/O R.A.Dunbar of No. 260 Sq.. A LaGG-5 on 10 March, 1943. A Pe-2 on 21 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 28 March, 1943. His 7th victory, a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 23 August, 1943. Known to have trained with Grislawski in the 1930s.
61	Ohl, Wolfgang	Fw			9	1/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6/U2 (per Erla) Werk # 413860 "White 4" (lost 12/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 December, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Fw Ohl was killed north of Zoppot (now Sopot), Poland, when bailing from his burning ac, his chute failed to open (Gerard Festi & R.Snape 6/2023). His first known victory, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 August, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) S of Ivanovka on 22 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Pe-2 NW of Duchatino on 13 October, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) NE of Loyev on 21 October, 1943. A 5th, a Yak-9 at Storkova on 6 November, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 January, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 23 June, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 25 June, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 on 10 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Ohle. Courtesy Christian König ohlx	Courtesy Christian König
62	Friese, Helmut	Ofw			9	7/JG-52 (10/42 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19225 "White 9" (lost 3/19/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 March, 1943 during aerial combat with a Pe-2 at Kertsch. His first known Soviet victory, two LaGG-3s on 1 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 January, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 20 January, 1943. A 5th, an I-16 Rata on 2 February, 1943. A 6th, a Boston on 8 February, 1943. Nos 7, 8 & 9, a laGG-3 and two Il-2s on 9 February, 1943.
63	Herzog, Gerhard	StbFw			9	I/ZG-76 (9/39), 1 & 2/NJG-1 (3/41), 3/NJG-1 (7/42, 10/43)	Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4383 (lost 7/22/42), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720037 (lost 10/20/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 October, 1943 at Kettenburg, near Visselhövede in ramming an RAF aircraft (Boiten). He and unnamed R/O killed, the Gunner OK (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Wellington T2464 WS-K of RAF No. 6 Sq. on 14/15 October, 1940, piloted by S/L John Hinks, which crashed at Salzwedel, killing the entire crew. A Manchester 15 km southeast of Helmond and a Wellington 10 km N of Meijel, W of Venlo, on 27 March, 1941. A Hampden N of Maastricht the night of 10-11 April, 1941. Two additional victories on 19 August, 1941, both Wellingtons, no location. He crashed his E-2 at Katwijksebaan at Wilbertoord Holland, east of Uden on 22 July, 1942, cause and pilot OK/unnamed R/O disposition unknown (DeSwart). Magnus, victories may be as high as 12.		Archive Report T2464
64	Englisch, Iring	Oblt	1920/03/04	Haag, Austria	9	3./JG 77 (02/42 S.U. &0 8/42 Malta), 2./JG 77 (2/43), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (12/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109 F & G (Trop) in 3 Staffel, Bf 109 G-14 "Red 2" Werknr 512356 (lost 24/12/44) in 2 Staffel	EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 after being shot down by Allied fighters, most likely the Spitfires that also shot down my friend, Johannes Wiese. (LOCS mentions P-38 and P-47s). Englisch plunged to his death at Flamersheim, near Euskirchen. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. An R-5 on 16 May, 1942. A U-2 on 12 June, 1942. One known victory, his 4th, a P-40 in N. Africa on 14 December, 1942. A second P-40, his 5th victory, in the Desert on 26 February, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over the Ischia area, 30 August, 1943. His 7th, a B-24D over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 (e.V.) over Italy on 18 March, 1944. His 8th per OKL, a P-47 over Italy on 28 March, 1944. His 9th, a P-47 at Westerwald on 7 October, 1944.
65	Dörre, Franz Edgar	Fw			9	9/JG-26 (8/42; 9/43 France)	Fw 190A-2, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18829 "Yellow 5" (lost 9/8/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1943 during aerial combat in "Yellow 5" with Spitfires. He crashed at Lens, N of Mons. Magnus. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk on 25 July, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km north of Zeebrügge on 19 November, 1942. His 4th, a B-17 at Edern, east of Brion on 23 January, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 2 km southwest of Ploemeur on 16 February, 1943. His 6th, a Spitfire southeast of Calais on 12 March, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 40 km NW of Helgoland on 25 June, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 at Bittburg-Wittlich on 28 July, 1943. A 9th, a B-17 by Genk near Limburg on 17 August, 1943.
66	Buday, Lajos	Uffz		Hungary	9	101/2 Ftr. Sq., 101/1 Ftr. Sq. (1/45)	Bf 109G-6	Hungarian Silver Medal for Merit EK 1 & 2(3/8/45) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 March, 1945 or 17 April, 1945 (H. Breuer).
67	Herrmann, Hans Joachim 'Hajo'	Obstlt	8/1/1913	Kiel	9	III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40 Schiphol), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.	Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5128 "5J + AR" (gear collapsed 10/19/40) in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 "4D + AD" & "4D + AR" (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 Werk # 1297 (9/5/43, WIFA, crash), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550445 "Green 1" (lost 8/24/43) & Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)	RK(10/13/40) EL(8/2/43) S(1/23/44) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42) EP(9/28/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps	All 9 were RAF Bombers. One such bomber believed to be a Short Stirling III BK718 "WP-M" of No.90 Sq., lost the night of 3/4 July, 1943, target Köln. It's Flt Engr, Sgt Hugh Murray, of Fife Scotland, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried Overloon War cem Noord Brabant, Neth,. location III.A.I..The inventor of the "Wilde Sau" System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 (questionable) was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 "Black 1" as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Deceased 11/5/2010 Düsseldorf.
68	Koppe, Heinz	Fw			9	10/NJG-3 (9/43), III/NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88G	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" 15 km S of Skagen on 4 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Wellington N of Hannover on 8 October, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 into the North Sea off Cromer on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 NW of Neustadt on 24 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 5 km from Neubuckow/Rostock on 24 February, 1944, no location. A 6th, a "4 mot" on 16 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" on 22 May, 1944, no location. His 8th, a Lancaster, possibly "PB476 of No. 12 Sq., over England. Magnus Report.
69	Engel, Walter	Hptm	5/1/1919	Dresden	9	4(F)/14(5/40), IV/KG-3(41), III/KG-3(12/42), Stfkpt 6/KG-3 (11/43), Stab/KG-4(5/44), Stfkpt 3/NJG-5(9/44), Kdr III/NJG-5 (2//45)	Ju 88G-6 Werk # 622907 "C9 + AD" (lost 3/7/45), Ju 88G (lost 4/9/45)	K(2/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/44) EP(12/8/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold	Shot down twice in the last weeks of the war, he bailed successfully both times. His R/O on 7 March, 1945 was Fw Paul Schlecher. 266 missions. All victories were Night Fighter victories, nine on the Eastern Front. Originally a Long Range Recon pilot with 159 missions, he distinguished himself as a pathfinder in IV/KG-3 in Russia. 80 bomber missions, 27 Night Fighter missions. One known victory, a "4 mot" Flzg" N of Gotenhafen the night of 18-19 December, 1944. A DB-3F on 20 December, 1944. Three DB-3Fs E of Memel the night of 20-21 December, 1944. Nos. 6, 7, 8 & 9, A PS-84, two DB-3Fs and a B-25 the night of 22-23 December, 1944.
70	Engelhardt, Werner	Fw	7/14/1920	Nürnberg	9	FFS A/B 4 (11/41), 2/JG-104 (3/43), 1/JGr-Süd (8/43), 4/JG-77 (9/5/43-4/7/44 Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26129 "White 7 + -" (lost 4/7/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 7 April, 1944 after being shot down by flak, bailing safely 25km SW of Pescara (Magnus Report, Online Wehrpass via WW2collectibles & Bf 109 Loss list).
71	Leuschel, Rudolf Rudi	Hptm	11/11/1920	Thalheim	9	6/JG-26 (2/41), Stfkpt 10/JG-54 (5/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-26 (12/43)	Bf 109F-2 in 6/JG-26, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7057 "Brown 3" (lost 10/2/42), A-7 Wk# 340262 "Blue 11" (lost 2/25/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 11" with a P-47 of 4FG 16 km S of Metz. Crashed at Aubange Belgium, near Metz/Arlon, and buried at Bourdon France, Block 4/4/157 (Rosseels). WIA 2 October, 1942 in "Brown 3" when he collided with another Fw 190, Wk# 5644, while landing at Cambrai. His A-4 has been damaged by a Spitfire. His 1st victory, a Spitfire 15 km southwest of Boulogne on 9 March, 1942. While a Lt. in 10/JG-54, he downed a Spitfire 1 km west of Bray-sur-Somme on 13 May, 1943. A P-47 6 km north of Ath on 14 May, 1943. A Spitfire SW of Ostende on 24 June, 1943. A Spitfire at Berck-sur-Mer on 4 July, 1943. Magnus. A Spitfire SE of Roubaix on 4 September, 1943. Another, his 7th, a B-17 # 42-39868 of 94BG, 331BS on 11 November, 1943, flown by Lt Robert B. OHara. An 8th, a P-47 by Ghent on 1 December, 1943. Only 3 of the crew survived. His 9th, on 29 January, 1944, he downed B-24 # 41-29157 of 44BG, 66BS flown by 1/Lt George H. Maynard. Alternate spelling: Leuchel.
72	Denzel, Robert	Lt			9	6/NJG-2, 12/NJG-1 (3/43 Bergen, 6/43)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk (60% dam 3/29/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5319 "G9 + HZ" (lost 6/26/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 25/26 June, 1943, his G-4 crashing NE of Vollenhove Holland after aerial combat with a Beaufighter of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by F/O H.C Kelsey, his R/O-Gnr, Uffz E.Dunger, WIA (DeSwart & Boiten). One known victory, a Halifax into the sea on 2 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 5 March, 1943. Three victories on 5 May, 1943, opposing the RAF raid on Dortmund; a Stirling and two Halifax. A Lancaster on 13 May, 1943. A 7th and 8th, a Wellington and a Stirling on 13 May, 1943. Magnus. Added: Lt Denzel, and his unnamed R/O were safe after crashing at Bergen airfield on 29 March, 1943, cause not reported (SGLO).
73	Haugk, Werner Rudolf	Lt	1912/04/29	Gelsenkirchen	9	6./StG 77, 4./ZG 76 (10/43- as instructor), 1./JG 102 (Aalborg Ost 10/44)	Ju 87, Bf 109, Bf 110 G (lost 06/03/44), Bf 109 G-6 "White 141 (lost 10/44)	RK (08/08/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42 CK) EP (5/4/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (06/03/44 CK) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "200"	Flew in his brothers (Helmut) squadron, ZG-76. A total of about 300 combat missions. KilledInAction (KIA) 18 October, 1944 near Aalborg Denmark. Shot down by British P-51 fighters of the Polish 316 Sq. while flying a Bf 109 Trainer, leading his training group. He crashed in shallow waters one km south of Asa harbor. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 October, 1944 (Source: Air War over Denmark). His 8 victories were all bombers, shot down in nine missions. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and was shot down with wounds, but bailed successfully. His R/O was killed and the AC crashed near Calvoerde. Bowers/Lednicer, 20 victories. Added: RK awarded for his destruction of 8 four-engined bombers in just 9 sorties.(CK)	Archives
74	Kahl, Heinz	Fw	1/13/1914	Berlin-Charlottenburg (CKönig)	9	2(Schl)/LG-2 (7/41 S.U.), 4/JG-1 (3/44 Störmede)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3329 (lost 7/14/41), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730408 "White 3" (lost 5/12/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 in "White 3" during aerial combat near St. Wendel, between Ottweiler and Wiebelskirchen, Saarland. Buried in Prenzlau. Injured in a crash 14 July, 1941 when he made a force landing near Tscherkeu due to a fuel failure. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 at Almelo-Raalte on 6 March, 1944. His 6th, a B-24 on 9 April, 1944 at Kieler Bucht. His 7th, a P-51 W of Gardelegen on 11 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 E of Celle-Borne on 8 May, 1944. Magnus. Added: he was killed hanging at the chute (CKönig)
75	Hanke, Heinz "Heino"	FhjFw			9	7/EJG-2, 7/JG-1 (5/42), 9/JG-1 (8/42), Grp Adj III/JG-1, 3/JG-11(2/44 Oldenburg)	Bf 109E "White 6" & Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7681 "White 8" (60% dam 1/10/42; eng trouble, pilot OK) in 7/JG-1, Bf 109F "Black 7", Fw 190A-2 Werk# 0495 "<" & A-4 #5701, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5570 "Black 7" (15% dam 3/3/43) in JG-1, Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" (lost 2/20/44) in JG-11. Added: Bf-109 E-7 "White 11" Werknr. 7675 of JG1 (minor engine dam at Husum airfield), CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down without injury in Fw 190A-7 "Yellow 14" on 20 February, 1944, after downing a B-17 near Vellinge Denmark. He bailed without incident, landing safely at Bederslev (Source: Air War over Denmark). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid and accounted for one B-17. As Uffz in 3/JG-11, he flew Fw 190 "Yellow 2". On 3 March, 1943, he was uninjured when he overturned on landing at Husum in "Black 7". Either he or Uffz Wennekers of 2/JG-1 shot down the B-24H "Night Rider" aka "Heavenly Hideaway" of the 93BG flown by Capt. Beattie H. "Bud" Fleenor. His 1st victory was a Lancaster southwest of Helgoland on 26 February, 1943. His 2nd, a B-25 at Gütersloh on 13 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 "Miss Behavin" Ser # 42-31126, on 20 February, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 N of Meppen on 6 March, 1944. His 7th, same day, a B-17 W of Cloppenburg. An 8th, a B-24 at Freiburg on 18 March, 1944. Flugbuch (4/41 to 4/45).	Courtesy Christian Konig
76	Gaissmayer, Anton Toni	Fw			9	6/JG-300 (8/43), 7/JG-302 (4/44)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 (lost 7/7/44 at Halberstadt)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 7 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38, bailed out at Halberstadt (Boiten). One known victory, a Stirling at Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 15 km NW of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Hanstedt-Zwei, ESE of Uelzen, 8 April, 1944. A B-17 5 km E of Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. A B-24 10 km N of Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 at Quedinbürg (Kreis Sachsen) and a P-38 10 km SE of Halberstadt on 7 July, 1944, the same day his A-8 was reported lost; pilot disposition unknown. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Gaismayer & Gaissmeyer.
77	Hallenberger, Wilhelm Willi	Lt	1921/05/03 (CK)	Wetzlar (CK)	9	4./JG 302 (06/44), JG 51 (last known unit)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 9" Werknr 441656	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. 8 bombers. WIA 21 July, 1944 by bomber return fire and hospitalized at Gmunden. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 S of Galanta, 50 km E of Pressburg, on 16 June, 1944. His 3rd victory, a B-17 near Budapest on 27 June, 1944. His 4th, a B-17, of 99BG, 348BS, Ser # 42-32041 (Bill Redding), N of Kaposvar on 2 July, 1944. Two more B-24s, one N of Raab and the other at Kormorn 7 July, 1944. A 7th, a P-38 at Pressburg Austria on 16 July, 1944. An 8th, a B-17 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. A 9th, a B-17 at Wels on 21 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). Believed deceased 29 April, 1994 (year uncertain).
78	Horstmann, Hermann	Oblt	10/13/1918		9	Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (04-05/40 CK), 3.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 121 (05/40), Aufkl.Fl.Schule 1 (02/41 CK), Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L. (03/41 CK), 2.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 22 (05/-11/41 CK), Aufkl.Gr. 12 (12/41 CK), Zerstörerschule 2 (04/42 CK), 13./KG 40 (02-09/43), 15./KG 40 aks 1./ZG 1 (09-12/43)	He 111 H (05/40 CK), Do 17 F (02/41 CK), Ju 88 C-6 "F8 + PX" Werknr 360383 (impounded 01/07/43), Ju 88 C-6 "2N + PC" Werknr 750437 (lost 12/12/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/08/43) EP (28/09/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA with unnamed crew 12 December, 1943; shot down by an RAF Beaufighter (added: of 143 Sqdn. in Pl.Qu. 14 West / 0818, CK=. On 1 July, 1943, their Wk# 360383 ran low on fuel and they landed in Spain (added:d eveloped an oil leak and force-landed at La Abericia/Spain (CK); crew repatriated 5 July, 1943 (D.Drury). One known victory, a P-39 Aircobra in the Boulogne area on 5 February, 1943. Another, a B-17E "FK209" of RAF No.59 Sq. on 23 March, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax of RAF No. 58 Sq. on 24 March, 1943. A 4th, a Wellington on 1 June, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington on 18 August, 1943. A 6th, a Halifax of Coastal Command on 24 August, 1943. A 7th, a Shared victory with Gmelin & Hommel on 18 September, 1943. An 8th, a Beaufighter of Coastal Command on 25 September, 1943. A 9th, a Beaufighter on 12 December, 1943. Added: On 18/05/40 shot down by GC III/1, crashed at Verberie, SW of Compiègne. On 03/02/41 force-landed near Liebstadt. Flew the Staffel’s 500th combat mission on 01/06/43 (CK)			KTY Photo
79	Kabbe, Lothar	Lt	5/30/1924		9	7/JG-2 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-2 (4/44), Erg/JGr.-Ost (Instr 4/44), 10/JG-2 (3/45)	Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow ?" (4/44), Bf 109G-14 "Blue 13" (dam 1/1/45 AA fire, emer land near Laacher Lake, W of Andernach, pilot OK), Fw 190D-9 (30% dam 3/10/45; flak at Laacher Sea, uninjured)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 10 March, 1945 when he overturned on landing at the Nidda airfield. One known victory, a B-17 by Hoorn, S of Zwolle, on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Montabaur on 8 February, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 N of Rheine on 24 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the area SE of Laon on 25 February, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 S of Cloppenburg on 6 March, 1944. A 6th, a P-47 at Le Neubourg on 4 July, 1944. A 7th, a P-47 at St Anne on 31 July, 1944. An 8th, a P-38 in the Aachen area on 12 October, 1944. A 9th, a P-47 W of Köln on 8 December, 1944. Magnus Report. Added: Shot down by Flak during the Bodenplatte operation on New Years Day 1945 while Kabbe managed to return to the airfield days later. Other sources state that he was taken captive. Survived the war. (CK)
80	Janke, Ewald	Uffz			9	I/JG-52 (9/42 S.U.), 7/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13457 (60% dam 9/3/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760019 "White 5" (lost 3/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Kamenz Podolskij. Crashed his G-2 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4614 after being hit by enemy fire, pilot OK. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG on 4 August, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 8 August, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 N of Datrysman on 14 December, 1943. Nos. 4 & 5, both P-39s on 16 January, 1944. Nos. 6 & 7, both LaGGs on 17 January, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both Il-2s (m.H.) on 31 January, 1944.
81	Barnickel, Friedrich	Oblt			9	6/JG-52	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 29 October, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 2 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 12 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 February, 1943. An R-5 on 7 March, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Barnikel (Magnus w/9 victories total).
82	Rappl, Franz Georg	Ofw			9	3/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.), V/JG-51 (3/45)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA)/MIA 12 March, 1945 (JG-51 Chronik). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 6 May, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-5 on 20 July, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 25 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) E of Yelnya on 30 August, 1943. A 6th, a MiG-3 E of Dukhovshchina on 14 September, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 at Lipover on 10 October, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-5 on 23 December, 1943. A 9th, a LaGG-5 on 12 January, 1944.
83	Otten, Karl Heinz	Fw			9	6./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.
84	Guttman, Heinz	Hptm			9	III/EJG-2 (2/45), 9/JG-7 (3/45)	Fw 190A, Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His 8th victory, an "e/a" the end of February, no date given. His 9th, a B-17 between Braunschweig and Magdeburg on 3 March, 1945. His earlier victories may be under a differently spelled name.
85	Köster, Franz Peter	Fw			9	III/EJG-2 (2/45), 11/JG-7 (3/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109G, Me 262A-1a or Fw 190D-9	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Spitfire on 22 February, 1945. Two B-17s on 17 March, 1945. A B-17 in the Cottbus area on 22 March, 1945. A Spitfire on 1 April, 1945. Two P-51s at Salzburg on 25 April, 1945. Two P-47s on 27 April, 1945.
86	Müller, Erich	Fw	12/23/1916	Elberfeld (now Wuppertal - Elberfeld)	9	8/Sch.G-1, 6/Sch.G-1, 6/SG-2, Stab II/SG-2	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 930167 "Green 1" (lost 7/22/44)	RK(12/6/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1944 after a dogfight with American fighters 4 km NNW of Zilistea Romania. He managed to bail out of his Fw 190, but was shot to death while hanging in his chute. Long time wingman for RK Holder Hptm Hans Stollnberger. 500+ missions as an assault pilot. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 30 May, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-39 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 31 May, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-9 and a P-39 on 4 June, 1944. Nos 6, 7 & 8, an Il-2 and two Yak-9s on 5 June, 1944. A 9th, a P-39 on 8 June, 1944. Added: His attackers were P-38's. VDK entry indicates his remains not yet transferred to a military cemetery, but it is understood to exist, a grave at Buzau, Romania (D.Drury).
87	Florian, Rudolf	Uffz			9	5/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), Stab/JG-54 (11/43)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 9 August, 1942. A 2nd, a P-2 on 25 September, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 28 September, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 18 February, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 19 February, 1943. A 7th, a P-2 on 6 March, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-1 on 21 March, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-9 on 5 November, 1943.
88	Meien, Ulrich von	Hptm			9	2/NJG-100 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr II/NJG-100 (7/44), NJG-200, Kdr III/NJG-5 (10/44)	Ju 88G; Bf 109 & 110, Do 217, Ju 87 & Ju 88 in NJG-100, Bf 110G-4 "C9 + AD" (1/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known Soviet victory, two PS-84s on the night of 12-13 August, 1943. A DB-3 22 km NE of Poltava the night of 13-14 August, 1943. A DB-3 55 km vom Poltava on the night of 5-5 September, 1943. A 5th Soviet, a DB-3 W of Kremenchuk othe night of 5-6 November, 1943. One known western victory, a Wellington in the Balkans on 7 May, 1944. Two more Wellingtons on 8 May, 1944; one SW of Blejesti, the other SE of Craiova. Boiten victories may be as high as 12.
89	Amon, Georg	Ofw	1920		9	7/JG-53 (6/43 Sicily-Italy), 3/JGr. Süd (5/44), 9/JG-53 (8/44, 9/44 Mörtitz), 13/JG-53 (1/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18107 "White 9" & Bf 109G6/R6 "White 6 + I" both in 7 Staffel (43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 April, 1945 after being shot down with severe burns by AAA fire. Bodenplatte pilot, wingman for Stefan Kohl. His 1st victory, in N.Africa, a Spitfire 5 km southwest of Cape Bon on 18 April, 1943. Another, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. A B-17 50 km SE of Nice on 25 May, 1944. A B-17 (n.b.) in the Lüneburg area on 24 August, 1944. A B-24 near Kassel on 11 September, 1944. Added: After this 11 September, 1944 encounter, he crash landed at Hachborn in a G-6 (C.König). Amon in Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr 18107 'Weisse 9'
90	Harbort, Rudolf	Lt			9	3/JGr-200 (6/44), III/EJG-2 (2/45), JG-7	Bf 109G, Me 262A-1a Werk # 170061 "White 4" in III/EJG-2	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, while in JGr-200, a P-51 S of Marseille on 15 June, 1944. A P-38 on 5 February, 1945. Four piston-engine victories and five jet victories. Magnus Report.
91	Lüddecke, Robert	Ofw			9	3/NJG-2 (6/41), 5/NJG-2 (4/43), 3/NJG-2 (1/44), 6/NJG-2 (3/44)	Bf 110, Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0736 "R4 + EL" (dam late '41) in 3/NJG-2, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750999 "R4 + EL" (dam 1/21/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA with his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ulrich Hess, the night of 20/21 January, 1944 during combat with a bomber; belly landed SW of Lübeck (CK). One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 40 km southeast of Eastbourne on 27 June, 1941. His 2nd & 3rd victories were Wellingtons 20 km east of Humber Estuary on 14-15 August, 1941. Emergency landing in "R4 + EL near Naples, late 1941. Downed two Wellingtons in the Korba area on 15 April, 1943. His 6th victory, a B-17 SW of Minden on 30 January, 1944. A 7th, a "4 mot" NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. An 8th, a "4 mot" N of Compiegne on 13 June, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. Victory count may be 13 (Magnus). Boiten 11 victories. Alternate spelling: Lüddeke. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Lüddecke by his Ju88 after a forced landing		Archive Report ME868 Operational Record
92	Amend, Hermann	Uffz			9	9/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.), IV/JG-5 (8/44)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1944. His first known victory, three Soviet P-40s on 12 September, 1943, flying with Walter Schuck, who also downed three P-40s this same date. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 2 December, 1943. A 5th, A Boston III on 17 March, 1944. A 6th, a Boston III on 2 April, 1944. A 7th, another Boston III NE of Berlevaag on 25 May, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both Il-2s near Vardö on 26 May, 1944.
93	Hess, Günther	Oblt	3/30/1915		9	2/JG-53 (9/40), 2/JG-53 (6/41 S.U.; 3/42 Med), Stfkpt 6/JG-53 (4/42 Med)	Bf 109E in 1940, Bf 109F-2 Werk # either 5466, 6730 or 6726 "Black 2" (10% dam 6/29/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5536 (7/10/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7442 (65% dam; overturned at Gela, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7507 (lost 6/6/42; WIA, radiator damage, 1km east of Marina-di-Ragusa, bailed safely), Bf 109G-4/Trop Werk # 16086 (dam 11/24/42; WIA ground fire Medjez-el-Bab), Bf 109G-4/Trop Werk # 16230 "Yellow 1 + -" (lost 3/20/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(7/10/41) Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 20 March, 1943; aerial combat during a convoy escort, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 1849/13. "Black 2" was damaged in a taxiing accident at Baranowitschi, pilot OK. WIA 10 July, 1941 in Wk# 5536 by enemy fire at Shitomir (Prien). His first victory, a Hurricane during the Battle of Britain on 12 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 5 km E of Brighton on 29 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Douglas NW of Brest-Litovsk on 22 June, 1941. A Beaufort on 10 June, 1942. A Beaufort south of Korfu on 6 September, 1942. A Spitfire on 15 September, 1942. His 8th, a Spitfire in N. Africa on 16 November, 1942. His 9th, a Spitfire 15 km northeast of Cap Rara on 2 January, 1943. On a supplimental list, he is credited with an 8th victory (error?) on 13 February, 1943, a P-39. Magnus, victories may be as high as 12.
94	Merten, Friedrich "Friedel"	Fw	8/23/1919		9	JG-52, 6/JG-300 (5/43)	Fw 190A-5 (lost 2/24/44 at Bielefeld north of Kassel)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (2/44) Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 2/24/44 during aerial combat. Out of combat until September 1944.
95	Bley, Paul	Oblt	1918/10/14	Oldendorf	9	8./ZG 26 (11/42 Med), 9./ZG 26 (02/43), Stfkpt 9./ZG 26, EKdo 262 (05/44), Stfkpt 9./JG 6 aka Kdo "Nowotny" (09/44)	Bf 110 G2 Trop "3U + DS" Werknr 5135 (lost 05/04/43; WIA w/crew after combat near Trapani, he and Uffz Rudolf Leuthoff returned), Me 410, Me 262 A/1a Werknr 170307 (lost 07/10/44, bailed safely near Achmer), Me 262 A/1a Werknr 110388, (15% dam 12/10/44, force landed near Steenwijk, fuel shortage, pilot OK), Me 262 A/1a Werknr 110388 (again), Me 262 A/1a Werknr 110481 (lost 28/10/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA 28 October, 1944. He lifted off too late and struck a steam pile driver, his ac exploded.Magnus. Added: Another src states that his engine failed after being hit by debris (CK) Added: Oblt Bley buried Steinfurt Katholischer Friedhof, Blk 0, Row 4, Gr 74 (D.Drury). One known Desert victory, a P-38 on 1 February, 1943 while in 8/ZG-26 . Two additional victories the next day, both P-38s. Another two-victory day, downing two P-38s on 5 April, 1943. A B-17 on 22 February, 1944. A 7th and 8th, a P-51, no location and a B-17 at Burg, near Magdeburg, both on 8 March, 1944. On 7 October, 1944, he was shot down in his Me-262 by a P-51D piloted by 2nd Lt Urban L. "Ben" Drew of 375FS, 361FG. He bailed successfully. Added: Another source states that Bley lost his aircraft not to enemy gunfire. Instead he made too hasty a turn, which caused his engines to fail, and he was unable to restart them (CKönig). A 9th victory, a P-51 on 10 October, 1944, no location given. Five P-38 victories. Magnus Report, his victory count may be higher.		Asisbiz Nowotny Asisbiz JG7 SGLO Volksbund Deutsche Kriegsgräberfürsorge e.V. Wotansvolk
96	Elstermann, Willi	Hptm	12/19/1917	Zeundorf	9	3/JGr 152 (9/39), 2/ZG-52 (5/40), Stfkpt 6/NJG-3 (9/41), Kdr II/ZG-26 (6/44), Kdr II/JG-6 (8/44 Herpy Fr.), Kdr I/JG-6 (11/44)	Bf 110 in NJG-3, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739380 "<<" (lost 2/2/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 2 February, 1945; shot down by flak at Kalenzig (JG-6 List). Led the first major action of the newly formed II/JG-6 on 25 August, 1944 against P-38s of the 394FS, 367FG, strafing the airfield at Clastres. 16 Fw 190s were lost in this action when attacked by the other two 367FG P-38 squadrons. Boiten, approx 6 victories.
97	Maassen, Wilhelm	Uffz			9	5/JG-52 (4/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-7 on 4 June, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, an Il-2 and a Yak-7 on 22 August, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-7 on 24 August, 1944. A 6th, a fighter of IAR-80on 23 September, 1944. Nos. 7, 8 & 9, three fighters from IAR-80 on 25 September, 1944.
98	Moycis, Rudolf Franz	Ofw	10/15/1919		9	9/JG-27 (Crete Schwarm 9/42), 7/JG-27 (10/43; 4/44 Crete), 10/JG-27 (10/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # ? "White 9 + I" (Crete, Spring, 1944), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784020 "Red 1 + I" (lost 10/20/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1944 during aerial combat east of Bemerode-Hannover. Added: Burial at German War Cem., Hannover-Limmer Militärfriedhof Fössefeld, Gr 2170 (D.Drury). Shot down 5 July, 1942 by a P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by either Lt Burdon or Lt Bryant. He force landed 8 miles E of El Alamein. One known victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. PRU 2, piloted by Flt Lt Day, north of Rethymon N. Africa on 22 September, 1942. Another Spitfire of PRU 2, piloted by P/O Leng (POW), over Tymbaktion, S. Crete on 30 September, 1942. His 3rd, a B-24 10 km west of Amfissa Greece, 5 October, 1943. His 4th, a Baltimore north of Insel Crete, 31 December, 1943. A 5th, a B-26 10 km W of Insel Leros (Greece) on 25 February, 1944. A 6th, a B-26 in northern Crete on 4 March, 1944. A 7th & 8th, both SM 84s (?) 30 km NE of Brindisi on 14 May, 1944. A 9th, a P-51 NW of Meru on 18 August, 1944.
99	Moldenhauer, Harald	Hptm	1913/04/15		9	KG 2, 2./JG 3 (07/41 CK), Stfkpt 5./JG 3 (01-09/42 Med, CK), Stab/Luftflotte 3, Ia/5. Jagddivision (1943 CK), Stfkpt 12./JG 1 (09-12/44 Anklam), acting Kdr III./JG 1 (01-05/45)	Bf 109 G-10 in 12./JG 1, Bf 109 G-14 in 01/45	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Bodenplatte commander of III./JG 1, whose target was Maldegem and Ursel airfields. One known victory, a P-51 near Wittsock on 5 December, 1944 during a Berlin raid. Magnus, 9 victories.		). 05.12.44 Hptm., 12./JG 1. 25.12.44 Hptm., Staka 12./JG 1, appt acting Kdr. III./JG 1 (to 05.05.45). Credited with 9 victories.
100	Hermann, Kurt	Oblt	13/12/13 (CKönig)	Grünwettersbach (CKönig)	9	1(Z)/LG-1, 4/NJG-2 (9/40), 1/NJG-2 (10/40)	Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0343 "R4 + CH" 9lost 3/10/41)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW with unnamed crew 10 March, 1941 after being shot down by flak at Hay Green, Terrington St. Clement (Boiten). His first victory, a Blenheim over England the night of 6-7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Waddington on 8 September, 1940. A 4th, a Herford the night of 23 November, 1940, no location. Two Blenheims near Hemswell on the night of 24-25 October, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Hampdens at Waddington, the night of 10-11 February, 1941. His 9th, a Blenheim at Waddington, the night of 26-27 February, 1941. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Herrmann (Magnus). Added: Crew: OGfr Engelbert Bottner (WIA/POW, born 19/03/20 in Tirchenreuthsee pic), Mech Fw Wilhelm Ruppel (WIA/ POW, born 21/01/13 in Hagen) (CKönig)

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