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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************Photo
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1 Ernst, HeinzLt8/9/1922Gumbinnen2/FAGr-5Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0187 "9V + LK" (lost 5/31/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 31 May, 1944, with his entire crew, when their damaged ac crashed into a mountain in the vicinity of Posada de Llanes, Asturias, Spain. The crew were all buried in the War Cemetery at Cuacos de Yuste. Remaining crew: Uffz Martin Steinbock, Co-Pilot, bur Row 6, Gr 107; Lt Hans Haberer, Obs, bur Row 6, Gr 103; Fw Walter Borntrink, R/O 1, bur Row 6, Gr 110; Uffz Wolfgang Hertz, R/O 2, bur Row 6, Gr 111; Fw Kurt Bartoschewski, Gnr 1, bur Row 6, Gr 104; Fw Otto Borkowski, Gnr 2, bur Row 6, Gr 108; Uffz Alfred Janke, Gnr 3, bur Row 7, Gr 121; Ogefr Paul Neumann, Gnr 4, bur Row 6, Gr 105; Ofw Willi Schmahlfeldt, Gnr 5, bur Row 7, Gr 122 and Uffz Friedrich Strobel, Gnr 8, bur Row 6, Gr 109 (D.Drury).
2 Jahnke, ErwinFw711/JG-51 (6/41), 7/JG-77 (3/43), 6/JG-77 (4/43 Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 18039 "Yellow 9 + -" (lost 7/1/43) in 6/JG-77EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 July, 1943; Combat with a Spitfire northeast of Bizerte. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km south of Folkestone on 4 June, 1941. His first Soviet victory, an I-15 on 22 June, 1941. A 2nd Soviet, a SB-3 on 24 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 26 June, 1941. A 4th Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 2 July, 1941. A 5th Soviet victory, an I-16 on 13 July, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Boston on 12 March, 1943. A 2nd Desert victory, and his 7th, a P-40 on 8 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Janke (Bf 109 Loss List).
3 Janke, Fw71/JG-3 (11/42 S.U.), 3/JG-3 (12/43)Bf 109G-6 (lost 5/12/44; pilot inj; bailed at Willofs; no cause)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 (n.L.) at Eupen on 2 December, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 30 km NE of Augsburg on 24 April, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (e.V.) SE of Mering on 24 April, 1944. His 2nd per OKL, a B-24 in the Haldensleben area on 29 April, 1944. His 3rd per OKL, a B-17 NE of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. His 4th per OKL, a P-51 at Seesen-Gandersheim on 16 August, 1944.
4 Janke, EwaldUffz9I/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		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.
5 Janke, HansOblt210(Nacht)/ZG-1 (6/43 S.U.)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6257 (dam 6/13/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 13 June, 1943 during aerial combat at Kertsch (Bf 110 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet TB-7 on 11 June, 1943. A 2nd, a DB-3F on the night of 13-14 June, 1943. Boiten, 3 victories. This Oblt Hans Janke and the Hptm Hans Janke may be the same person.
6 Janke, Hans JoachimOblt5/5/1920510(NJ)/ZG-1 (6/43), Stffüh 11/JG-1 (10/43), 5/NJG-200 (10/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-1 (1/45), JG-7 (3/45)Bf 110G-2 Werk # Unk "2N + CU" (lost 6/13/43), Fw 190A-8 in JG-1, Me 262 in JG-7
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 13 June, 1943; sd with wounds, and bailed safely, during an air battle over Kerch, Ukraine (LOCS). One known victory, a B-17 on 23 December, 1944. On this same day, he was shot down and forced to bail out. Magnus Report.
7 Janke, JochenOblt1Destroyer pilot, Stfkpt 11/JG-1 (9/44 Anklam)Bf 109G-10
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer & Fighter Operational Clasps		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 23 December, 1944. Shortly thereafter, he was downed by a P-51 and bailed successfully near Köln.
8 Janke, Johannes Maj1/25/1908Stralsund1 Kdr I/JG-331 (5/39), I/JG-77 (9/39 Poland), Kdr IV/JG-51 (8/25/40 St. Omer), JG-54 (3/42) Bf 109D in JG-331, Bf 109E-1 in JG-77 & JG-51, Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Channel pilot. His first known victory, a Hurricane over England on 27 September, 1940.
9 Janke, KarlMaj2/7/1912Sparsen bei Neustettin 8/StG-2 (5/39), 9/StG-2, Stfkpt 5/StG-2, 7/StG-2, LKS-9 Ju 87 RK(11/16/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/2/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(5/40)
EP (10/20/41), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant 		Approximately 500 missions destroying 5000 BRT, 32 tanks, 3 armored trains and 3 important bridges.

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