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1 | Bauer, Viktor | Obst | 9/19/1915 | Löcknitz, Pommern | 106 | 2/JG-77 (5/40), JG-2, Stfkpt 9/JG-3, EJG-1 (Supplementary Squadron) (5/45) | Bf 109E in JG-77, Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8987 "Yellow 7 + I" 80% (dam 7/23/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13325 "Yellow 7" in JG-3 (6/42), Bf 109G, Fw 190A | RK(7/30/41) EL(7/26/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP(6/22/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIFA on 10 August, 1942. 400 combat missions. Only 4 victories in the West. Seriously wounded in his F-2 on 23 July, 1941 at Bjelaja-Zerkow. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane west of Brügge, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane east of Cambrai, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km S of Southend on 1 November, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane 30 km W of Calais on 5 February, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, his 37th overall, a Pe-2 on 13 February, 1942. His 40th, a Soviet I-61 on 18 February, 1942. A triple Soviet victory on 22 March, 1942; an I-61 and two Il-2s. Two I-61s on 31 March, 1942. Another double on 4 April, 1942; an I-61, no location, and an I-301 3 km E of Parfino. A quad on 20 May, 1942; two I-61s and two Il-2s. Five victories on 7 July, 1942; three Il-2s and two MiG-1s. Two Hurricanes and two Il-2s at Kalatsch on 25 July, 1942. Two Su-2s; one SE of Kalatsch and one NW of Stalingrad and two LaGG-3s E of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. A Yak-1 at Tscheruyschkov on 28 December, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 106 victories. Survived the war. Deceased 13 December, 1969.
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2 | Reper, Karl Heinz | Lt | 11/30/1914 | Friedrichsort/Kiel | TO Stab I/KG-100 | He 177A-3 Werk # 332224 "6N + TL" (lost 3/22/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 22 March, 1944; shot down by enemy fighters south of Rheine during a transfer flight. Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Heinz Dittmann, geb 9/10/1920, K.Obs; Uffz Erich Bauer, geb 3/4/1921, R/O; Ofw Heinrich Karl Zarzitzky, geb 10/23/1915, Wart; Uffz Heinz Winter, geb 9/8/1920, Gunner; Uffz Karl Bierbrauer, geb 4/9/1922, Gunner; Uffz Richard Kristen, geb 1/30/1919, Elect; Ogefr Viktor van Kuil, geb 11/3/1922, Mech; Gefr Erwin Grönner, geb 7/12/1923, Wart and Gefr Kurt Schwarz, geb 9/26/1923, Wart. Sources: B.Bines & Jager Blatt 6/2003. | |||
3 | Armbrust, M. | Fw | 3/KGr.z.b.V-9 (5/40 Ockenburg) | Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "9P + DL" (lost 5/10/40) | Transport Operational Clasp | His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Stolwijk, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: His ac sustained the loss of a tailwheel earlier when landing at Terheyde, Netherlands. Remaining crew (& 15 infantrymen): Ofw F.Bauer and Uffz F.Seib. Oblt Drengk and crew were subsequently rescued by Fw Armbrust, with a 3rd crew Fw E.Ruhl (separate entry), only to be shot down by a Dutch Fokker D.XXI of 2e JaVA, Luchtvaartbrigade, piloted by 2/Lt Johan "Hans" Plesman. Nine persons were taken prisoner, however, none identified other than the pilot, who was also POW. Hans Plesman, and 33 passengers in a KLM Constellation, was killed in 1949 when his ac crashed into the sea off Bari (D.Drury). | |||||
4 | Bähnsch, Helmut | Lt | 5/KG-53 | He 111H-2 Werk # 5718 "A1 + LN" (lost 9/15/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | POW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit by fighters, possibly Spitfires of No.92 Sq. during a reconnaissance flight. The ac crashed at Benenden, Kent. Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Bauer, Obs (POW); Uffz Ernst Butler, R/O (WIA/POW); Fw Ottmar Maier, Flt Engr (KIA, bur CC/1/3/79) and Gefr Alfred Hoffmann, Gnr (KIA, bur CC/1/3/81) (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||||
5 | Bahrdt, Viktor | Lt | 1 | 7/JG-6 (8/44), Stffüh 8/JG-6 (12/44)Stffüh II/JG-6 (2/45) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350255 (lost 12/24/44), Fw 190A-9 Werk # 980565 "Blue 5" (lost 2/2/45) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 2 February, 1945 by enemy fire at Küstrin, near Ziemitz. Shot down over Eupen on 24 December, 1944, believed returned to unit later (JG-6 List). One known victory, a P-38 2 km N of La Fere on 25 August, 1944. Most likely came from ZG-26. | ||||
6 | Bauer-Bangehr, H.G. | Ofhr | 14/JG-54 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # unk (lost 9/21/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | His A-8 crashed near Almelo Holland on 21 September, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown. (DeSwart) | |||||
7 | Bauer, | Uffz | 3 | 6/ZG-1 | Bf 110G-2 | EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-24 NE of Sarajevo on 13 April, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 in the Budapest area on 27 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 at Plattensee on 30 June, 1944. | ||||
8 | Bauer, | Lt | 1 | Stab III/JG-27 (8/44) | Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-47 at Brügge on 29 August, 1944. This is not Ludwig. Ludwig MIA in July 1944 and was an Oblt in 1943. | ||||
9 | Bauer, | Fw | 1 | 6/KG-53 | Bf 109F or Bf 110, He 111H normally) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Bomber escort. His first known victory, a Soviet TB-3 4 km E of Uschakova on 29 May, 1942. | ||||
10 | Bauer, Alfons | Uffz | 5 | 10/JG-51 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6628 "White 1" (lost 8/8/41) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 8 August, 1941 after being hit by flak near Jelnja. | ||||
11 | Bauer, Christian | Uffz | 11/JG-2 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731073 | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 26 July, 1944; Unknown reason, area of Caen. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
12 | Bauer, Claus | Uffz | Stab/KG-55 | He 111P-2 Werk # 2838 "G1 + DA" (lost 3/15/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with his entire crew, 15 March, 1941; failed to return from an operation to London, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Josef Strauch, Obs; Gefr Eduard Utikal, R/O and Uffz Josef Schumacher, Flt Engr (D.Drury). | |||||
13 | Bauer, Eberhard | Ofw | Austria | 4 | 5/JG-5 (S.U.) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 870 "Red 6" (lost 2/28/42) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 28 February, 1942; crashing at Motovski due to low visibility (SIG Norway). One known victory, a Blenheim 40 km north of Motlaix, 6 April, 1941. His 3rd per OKL, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. (I found no second victory in the OKL Claims!) His 4th, a Blenheim 40 km N of Morlaix on 6 April, 1941. Magnus suggests his victories at 8. Chronik JG-5, 2 victories (H. Breuer). May have served also in JG-77 (H. Breuer). | |||
14 | Bauer, Erwin | Uffz | 2/ZG-26 (Crete) | Bf 110E Werk # 2378 "U8 + MK" (lost 5/16/41) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 16 May, 1941; hit by flak at Heraklion from the 7th Aust Light AA Battery. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
15 | Bauer, Eugen | Fw | 9/JG-301 (1/44) | Bf 109G-6 Werk #Unk (lost 1/21/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 20/21 January, 1944, while on a night mission combating a bomber near Jüterbog (C.König). | |||||
16 | Bauer, F. | Ofw | 3/KGzbV-9 | Ju 52/3m (lost (5/10/40) | Transport Operational Clasp | His Ju 52 crashed at Stolwijk Holland, SE of Gouda, on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart) | |||||
17 | Bauer, Franz | Hptm | 11/18/1915 | Schielberg | 8 | 4(Eins)/J.Fl.Sch. 5/JG-53, Stfkpt 3/JG-53 (4/44), Kdr I/JG-53 (7/44 Romania) | Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163606 "Black 1" (lost 7/9/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Amaru, in the Ploesti area. Added: Burial GWC Bucharest, D/5/110 (M.Krebbers). His first victory, a Spitfire at Le Harve on 10 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Fecamp on 12 August, 1941. Nos. 3 &4, both Spitfires at Le Harve on 28 August, 1941. A 5th, a B-24 on 2 April, 1944, no location. A 6th, a B-24 on 25 April, 1944, 35km W of Forli Italy. A 7th, another B-24 on 6 June, 1944 N of Buzau Romania. An 8th, his 4th B-24 on 28 June, 1944 40km SW of Bucharest. Magnus 9 victories. | ||
18 | Bauer, Friedrich | Uffz | 8/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460622 "Red 9 + -" (lost 10/28/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire and a P-47, while on an intercept mission. He crashed at Lachen/Speyerdorf. Source: Klaus Deschner. | |||||
19 | Bauer, Friedrich | Lt | 5/29/1923 | Vienna | 13/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512142 (lost 1/12/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 12 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Modlin, buried Pulawy Poland. | |||
20 | Bauer, Gerhard | Fw | 4 | 12/JG-54, 10/JG-54 (7/44S.U.), 13/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172678 "White 13" (lost 9/21/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 21 September, 1944 west of Almelo, Kast Ampsen, crashing on Ampenseweg 24 at Lochem-Ampsen. His first known victory, a Yak-9 on 9 July, 1944, an Uffz at the time. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 16 July, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 21 July, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 5 September, 1944. This Wk# may be incorrect, as it is attributed to a Lt Heinz Sossner, 10/JG-54, KIA earlier in July 1944 W of Lublin. Added: Buried Yssel Y-11-254 SGLO). | ||||
21 | Bauer, Gerhardt | Uffz | IV/NJG-1 | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730364 (lost 2/13/45) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 13 February, 1945 at Benninghausen due to enemy fire. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
22 | Bauer, Gerhardt (Gerhard?) | Lt | 8/26/1916 | Jena, Thüringen | 8/StG-77, Flt. Instr. SG-103, retd 8/SG-77 (4/45) | Ju 87D-3 & D-5, Fw 190F-9 Werk # 426043 "Black 1" (lost 4/17/45) | RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) , EP(4/2/42), EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant | KIA 17 April, 1945 during a bombing mission against Soviet forces. SG-77 was jumped by 60-70 Mustangs and Bauer and several others were killed in the dogfight 1km northwest of Kukau near Kamenz. Six others were killed including the Stfkpt, Oblt August Lambert (RK). All were buried on the Hutberg near Kamenz. Channel pilot. About 650 missions. |
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23 | Bauer, H. | Ofw | 1(F)/122 | He 111H (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | POW 13 January, 1940 after being shot down by Spitfires of Nos. 111 and 602 Sqs.. The AC crashed into the sea near Farne Island, 15 miles east of Carnoustie. Only the pilot survived. Remaining crew unnamed. Wiki Luft data. | |||||
24 | Bauer, Hans | Uffz | Erg Staffel IV/KG-101 | Ju 88A (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 23/24 April, 1944, failing to return from a bombing raid on Bristol England and crashing into the sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Josef Krekeller, Observer; Uffz Eugen Ritz, R/O and Uffz Karl Bachus, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. | |||||
25 | Bauer, Hans | Fw | Fl.ü.G.-1 | Ju 52 Werk # 7256 (35% dam 3/23/44) | Wound Badge Pilot Badge | Pilot injured in a crash at Savoja 23 March, 1944, cause unknown. Two unnamed crew; one WIA and one KIC. | |||||
26 | Bauer, Hans | Unk | 4 | JG-77 vet, 16/EJG-2 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 5/9/45) | EK 2, Fighter Operational Clasp | The veteran pilot ended the war by making a smooth belly landing at Vetrini Cz. on 9 May, 1945, with his friend Heinz Sievers. Bauer joined the Luftwaffe in 1941, served mostly as wingman for others, was sd twice and had four victories. Those last days in WWII he was sent to Olomouc to defend Moravian Ostrava. He and Heinz Sievers are said to be the last two Luftwaffe fighters of WWII (F.Braun). | ||||
27 | Bauer, Heinrich | Oblt | 10/4/1920 | KFS-4 ('41), 12/KG-76 (7/42), 7/KG-76 (6/43), Adj III/KG-76 (1/43), 7/KG-76 (12/44 as pilot) | Ar 234B-2 most likely | Pilot Badge | After serving in admin positions, he joined 7/KG-76 as a pilot in December 1944, no further detail (LOCS & C.König). | ||||
28 | Bauer, Helmut | Uffz | Unit not reported (Reich Def) | Bf 109G-6 441453 "White 5" (lost 5/24/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 24 May, 1944, cause and location not reported. | |||||
29 | Bauer, Herbert | Maj | 4/16/1919 | Innsbruck, Austria | 11 | 1/StG-2 (2/42 Dno, S.U.), Stfkpt 3/StG-2, Kdr II/SG-103 (11/44), Kdr I/SG-2 (12/44) | Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2080 "T6 + CS" (dam 4/24/42) , Fw 190 in SG-2; Ar 96, Fw 190F & Ju 87D or G in SG-103 | RK(12/31/43) EL(9/30/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/2/42) EP(12/8/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Dive Bmbr Oper.Clasp w/Pend. | 1071 missions, including 70 with the Fw 190. One known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 5 December, 1944. 12 unconfirmed aerial victories. Destroyed 51 tanks, 2 armored trains, numerous shipping hits. Shot down, suffering a broken jaw; hit by MG fire from a LaGG-3, piloted by Starshina Shakh, of 11 GIAP, on 24 April, 1942. He bailed safely and managed to return to his base at Krasnoye-Selo. A fighter pilot dispatched the LaGG-3, avoiding a worse fate for the Stuka pilot. Shot down repeatedly over the Kuban bridgehead. His EP was awarded on 8 December, 1941. Deceased 24 March, 1997 (Heinrich Breuer). Added: The mission on 24 April, 1942 was to attack shipping at Kronstadt, located on Kotlin Island in Kronstadt Bay, west of Leningrad. Whether sd by Skakh or flak, Maj Bauer was injured making a forced landing at Krasnoye-Selo, SSW of Lenningrad. He was out of action until 25 February, 1943 (D.Drury). |
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30 | Bauer, Heribert | Uffz | 5/2/1924 | 3 | 2/JG-27 (Rheine 12/44) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20197 (lost 2/25/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461943 (lost 12/25/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(2/25/44) Fighter Operational Clasp | Pilot reported killed 25 December, 1944 at Boos by Mayen, cause not reported. WIA 25 February, 1944 near Klagenfurt, where he bailed safely having just scored his first known victory, B-17 return fire, no doubt. One known victory, a B-17 NW of Klagenfurt on 25 February, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 N of Coutances on 27 July, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a P-38 S of La Guerche. | |||
31 | Bauer, Heribert | Ofw | 4/KG-30 (Med) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140430 "4D + KM" (lost 3/7/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with two other unnamed crew and his Observer Oblt Ernst Brackelmann at Tripolis 7 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
32 | Bauer, Hugo | Fw | 10/NJG-1 | Bf 110F-4 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
33 | Bauer, Joachim | Obst | 3/25/1903 | Hainitz/Bauten | Stfkpt Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L.(9/40), Stab/Lfl.Kdo-4 (3/41), Numerous staff pos, Kdr Einsatz Krim (12/43 - 4/44) | Ju 88 | RK (5/14/44) DK-G (1/5/44), EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp in Bronze | Multiple staff positions from 1937, also leading units over Crimea, where he lost his right eye. Deceased 25 April, 1999 in Rendsburg (C.König & LOCS). |
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34 | Bauer, Johann | Ofw | 8 | 11/JG-3 (4/44), 12/JG-3 (5/44), 13/JG-3 (9/44) | Bf 109G-6 | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Two known victories, his 1st and 2nd, both B-17s in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Mügeln, S of Oschatz, on 11 September, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 (HSS) 50 km S of Halle on 7 October, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. A 7th (referred to as 6th by OKL), a B-24 at Hunsrück on 2 December, 1944. An 8th (referred to as his 7th by OKL), a B-26 at Büllingen-Stavelot on 23 December, 1944. Magnus Report. | ||||
35 | Bauer, Josef | Fw | 1/11/1913 | 6 | 3.J/88 Legion Condor, 7/JG-3 (Channel) | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5351 (lost 9/9/40) | Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 9 September, 1940; Aerial combat, probably crashed into the sea. 3 victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, Both Hurricanes; one west of Aumale, the other 20 km west of Aumale, 6 June, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover area on 22 August, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires, S of Southend on 28 August, 1940. Mombeek MIA List Update: Washed up along Dutch coast, buried at Ysselstein Cemetery, BH-5-101 (R.Schoutissen & SGLO). | | ||
36 | Bauer, Konrad 'Pitt' | Oblt | 2/9/1919 | Gelsenkirchen | 57 | 10/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.), 2/JG-3 (5/44), Stafkpt 5/JG-300 (7/44) | Bf 109G in JG-51, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171641 "Red 3" (7/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681498 "Red 21" (lost 7/20/44 aft cmbt & dbl vic @ Zwickau), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681469 "Red 1" (lost 9/11/44), Fw 190A-8 "Red 4" | RK(10/31/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/44) EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | 32 Bombers. 416 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 20 March, 1943. A P-2 25 km E of Shlobin on 29 November, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 December, 1943. Four Il-2s (all M.H.) and two Boston IIIs on 15 December, 1943. A Yak-7 and an Il-2 on 10 January, 1944. One known western victory, his 19th, shared with a Flak unit, a B-17 at Zehdenick, N of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 20th & 21st, both B-17s on 24 May, 1944, no location. Two B-24s at Arten and a P-38 at Wernigerode on 7 July, 1944. A P-51 at Obergünzberg on 19 July, 1944. A double victory on 20 July, 1944; both B-17s at Zwickau. A B-24 at Martinsburg-Spitz on 25 July, 1944. A triple victory on 27 July, 1944; three B-24s at Szekesfehervar. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A triple victory on 11 September, 1944; three P-51s in the Kassel-Giessen area. Shot down in Fw 190A-8 Wk# 681469 "Red 1" with wounds during this engagement, losing two fingers on his right hand. Wounded seven times. Survived the war. Deceased 17 June, 1990.
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37 | Bauer, Kurt | Uffz | Erg/SKG-10 | Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2155 (lost 7/29/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | KIC 29 July, 1943 at the Cognac airfield in France, no cause reported. | |||||
38 | Bauer, Kurt | Fw | 7/ZG-1 | Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk (lost 3/10/44) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | MIA 10 March, 1944, when escorting the Japanese submarine I-29, he was attacked by Mosquitos of No.248 Sq., one piloted by S/Ldr Anthony D.Phillips, DSO, DFC, who sd the Ju 88 which crashed into the sea off Cabo de Penas, Asturias, Spain. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Tomke, Obs (MIA) and Fw Josef Mrochen, R/O (KIA, bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 6, Gr 114). Source: D.Drury. | |||||
39 | Bauer, Lorenz "Lenz" | Hptm | 5/18/1914 | 5/JG-5 (4/42), Stab II/JG-5 (Norway 4/43), Stfkpt Erg/JGr-Süd (12/43) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6274 "Red 19" "Inge" (4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10251 (60% damaged), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14666 (lost 4/4/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531077 "White 2" (lost 12/2/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 2 December, 1943, cause and location not reported. MIA 4 April, 1943; missing in the Kandalakscha area, pilot returned. WIC (injured) 6 March, 1943; non-operational landing accident at Pontsalenjoki airfield, an Oblt at the time. Source: SIG Norway. He must have eventually returned and became Stfkpt in JGr-Süd.
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40 | Bauer, Ludwig | Oblt | 2/25/1914 | 12 | I/JG-1 ('40), 7/JG-27 (7/41 S.U & N. Africa), 1/JG-27 (2/44), Stab III/JG-27 (7/44 France) | Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (dam 24 February, 1944), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165567 "Black EP | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (2/24/44) Fighter Operational Clasp MIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Caen/Bayeux area. Mombeek. Magnus. WIA 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat, location not specified. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 9 July, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 27 July, 1941; all three SB-2s. An SB-2 on 30 July, 1941. His 9th, an SB-2 N of Mga on 29 August, 1941. Three Desert victories. His 10th victory was a P-40 of SAAF No. 5 Sq. southwest of El Adem N. Africa on 17 June, 1942. Another known victory was a P-40 south of El Alamein on 16 September, 1942. His 12th, a Beaufighter 30 km west of Melos Greece, 3 December, 1943. |
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41 | Bauer, Martin | Hptm | 6/10/1915 | 10 | 2/NJG-1 (2/42), 7/NJG-1 (8/42), 1/NJG-1 (11/42), 3/NJG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (6/43), 11/NJG-6 (4/44 Balkans) | Bf 110C, D & E | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | Two known victories, a Stirling 4 km southwest of Bentelo, and a Halifax 15 km southwest of Leer, both on 28 August, 1942. A Lancaster on 16 September, 1942. A Halifax on 20 December, 1942. Another victory, a Stirling 2 km southwest of Boxmeer on 14 February, 1943. A 6th, a Wellington 2 km east of Wauroy on 29 March, 1943. A 7th, a B-24 NE of Bechetul on 4 April, 1944. An 8th, a B-24 over the Balkans, SW of Bucharest on 7 May, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, a Halifax and a B-24 W of Bucharest on 10 August, 1944. Magnus Report suggests his victories are 13. | |||
42 | Bauer, Olf | Oblt | 1(F)/120 | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430287 "4N + FH" (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 25 September, 1942; crashed at sea near Tamso Island, cause not given. Source: D. Stankey | |||||
43 | Bauer, Oskar | Oblt | 6/16/1911 | Barbaschissna, Luck. | 1 | 9/JG-53 | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 4020 (lost 9/1/40) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 1 September, 1940 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of No.603 Sq., piloted by Sgt Jack Stokoe, east of Maidstone, crashing at Bush Field, Hurst Farm, south of Chilham, Kent (Prien). Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Row 5, Gr 167 (M.Croft & D.Drury). His first victory, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 12 August, 1940. | Cannock Chase | |
44 | Bauer, Otto | Uffz | Erg Gr/JG-2 | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5358 (lost 7/24/41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 24 July, 1941; Failed to return from a mission, location and cause unknown. | |||||
45 | Bauer, Paul | Gefr | 12/JG-2 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171620 "Blue 8" | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 28 July, 1944; Aerial combat near south St. Lo. Mombeek MIA List. Update; Most likely KIA by Soviet La-7s. | |||||
46 | Bauer, Paul | Fw | 4/KG-3 (S.U.) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6671 "5K + PM" (lost 6/24/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 24 June, 1942 at Toropjetz-Welish, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
47 | Bauer, Peter | Lt | 3/11/1923 | Dresden | Stffüh 3/JG-6 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737398 "Yellow 8" (lost 1/19/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 19 January, 1945, killed in take-off by an La-7 in the area of Litzmannstadt (Kalisz-Lödz). Mombeek MIA List. | |||
48 | Bauer, Peter | Uffz | Blindflugschule BFS-4 (Kastrup) | Ju 88C | Pilot Badge | KIC 11 September, 1943 while undergoing Instrument Training, and the Instructors Ju 88 hit a Ju 86 and crashed into the sea off Kobenhavns southern harbor, 200 meters from shore. He was buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. See Instructor Pilot Uffz Manfred Eppel for further details. | |||||
49 | Bauer, Rudolf Rudi | Uffz | 9/JG-27 (Greece 1943) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16537 "Yellow 15 + I" (lost 7/25/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | His G-6 was reported lost on 25 July, 1943, no location, pilot reported returned. KIA in 1943 when 30 B-25s attacked his airfield at Argo, along the east coast of Pelepones, and he was killed by bomb splinters. He is buried in Greece. Jager Blatt 4 & 5/2002. | |||||
50 | Bauer, Siegfried | Uffz | 4/KG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5902 "V4 + BM" (lost 11/6/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 6 Nowember, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss list). | |||||
51 | Bauer, Siegfried | Uffz | 5/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 260085 (lost 11/26/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 26 November, 1944 at Holtensen; buried Holtensen-Wülfinghausen Cem. (C.König). | |||||
52 | Bauer, Walter | Lt | 1 | 9/JG-27 | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-24 50 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. | ||||
53 | Bauer, Walter | Fw | Fl.ü.G.-1 | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550730 (35% dam 1/12/44) | Wound Badge Pilot Badge | Pilot and unnamed crew injured when their Ju 88 overturned during an emergency landing at Oppeln 12 January, 1944. This happened on a delivery flight. | |||||
54 | Bauer, Werner | Flg | 6/JG-300 | Fw 190A-6 & Bf 109G-6 | Fighter Operational Clasp | Bauer appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost 4/8/44 at Rheine, pilot disposition unknown. | |||||
55 | Bauer, Willi | Ofw | 2 | 8/JG-3 (Channel) | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1294 "Black 7 + I" (lost 10/15/40) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 15 October, 1940 after being damaged in aerial combat and making a force landing at Princes Golf Course, Sandwich. One known victory, his 1st, a Fiat CR 42 near Fleurus, northeast of Charleroi, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 29 August, 1940. | ||||
56 | Bauer, Willi | Uffz | 4(F)/14 (S.U.) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0524 "5F + AM(?)" (1/3/42 dispo unk) Ju 88 D-1 Werk # 1662 "5F + EM" (lost 4/4/42/ | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with his Observer Oblt Werner Steppenbach and two other unnamed crew at Toropez-Welish 4 April, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed this incident: Uffz Willi Neinemann, R/O and Uffz Hans Retz, Gnr. An earlier incident, on 3 January, 1942, Uffz Bauer flew with a different crew, Fw H.Kitzmüller, Obs; Gefr W. Jysch, R/O and Ogefr A.Eisenbeiss, no further detail. No VDK burial listings on either incident (D.Drury). | |||||
57 | Bauer, Wolfrath | Oblt | 10/30/1918 | Munich | 5 | Stab III/NJG-1 (Reich Def), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1 (6/42, 1/43 Twente) | Bf 110C, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4653 "G9 + AR" (lost 1/4/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 4 January, 1943 at Duisburg-Hamborn, one unnamed crewman injured, sd by flak (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The R/O-Gnr named Uffz H.G.Steins. Oblt Bauer's final resting place, Ysselsteyn R-10-230 (SGLO). One known victory, a Manchester I of RAF No. 50 Sq. at Beekbergen (Gelderland), 5 km south of Apeldoorn Holland the night of 3-4 June, 1942. A 2nd victory, a Wellington III of RAF No. 57 Sq. at Rhaan, 5 km north of Hellendoorn Holland the night of 19-20 June, 1942. A 3rd, a Stirling I of RAF No. 15 Sq. near Bentelo, in the cummune of Delden, 5 km W of Hengelo Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. A 4th, same night, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 44 Sq. at Haltern, 6 km WSW of Steinfurt Holland. A 5th, a Halifax II of RAF No. 76 Sq. between Liedern and Bocholt, the night of 20-21 December, 1942. Pilot initially buried Enschede, Holland. | | |
58 | Bischoff, Günther | Hptm | 11/24/1918 | Bremen | 4 | StG-1 ('42), 3/ZG-76 ('43), became 3/JG-76 in August, 1944, Stfkpt 15/JG-300 (10/44), JG-7 ('45) | Me 410A & B in ZG-76, Bf 109G-6/U4 in JG-76, Fw 190A-8, Me 262A-1a | EP (2/28/44), EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold | One known victory, a B-24 N of Raab on 16 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 E of Pressburg on 26 June, 1944. A B-17 in the Budapest area on 2 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Bad Harzburg on 12 September, 1944. 128 missions. Source: Magnus Report, JG-7 Chronik, F Bauer & LOCS. Victories may be as high as 6. | ||
59 | Blaseberg, Kurt | Lt | 4(F)/14 (S.U.) | Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430226 "5F + NM" (lost 7/3/42) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew in the Rzhev-Velikiye-Luki area 3 July, 1942, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The reconnaissance mission took place in the Smolensk area, Rzhev being to the NE and Velikiye being to the NW of Smolensk. Remaining crew: Lt.d.R. Georg Bauer (geb 11/17/11916), Obs (KIA, commemorated in the memorial book at Dukhovschina Cem, Russia); Gefr M.Buschmann, R/O (MIA) and Gefr M.Wirsing, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury). | |||||
60 | Böhme, Viktor | Uffz | 11/JG-6 | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 784961 "Yellow 4" (lost 11/26/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 26 November, 1944 at Gross Gischau, no further detail (JG-6 List). | |||||
61 | Bretnütz, Hans Georg | Oblt | 2/FAGr-5 | Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0188 "9V + FK" (lost 5/26/44) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with his entire crew, 26 May, 1944; sd into the Atlantic by a Sea Hurricane of FAA 835 Sq., piloted by Lt Allen Burgham, off HMS Nairana. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Bock, Co-pilot; Lt Hans Mahs, Obs; Fw Fritz Wiens, R/O 1; Ogefr friedrich Bauer, R/O 2; Gefr Eduard Mrowczynski, Flt Engr; Uffz Wilhelm Bruckhaus, Gnr 1; Uffz Herbert Möller, Gnr 2; Ogefr Karl Horn, Gnr 3 and Gefr Karl Unger, Gnr 4 (D.Drury). | |||||
62 | Brinkmann, Viktor | Lt | 4(F)/122 (S.U.) | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430039 "F6 + NM" (lost 10/27/42) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at Tuapse 27 October, 1942 due to flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Another Russian source suggests that Lt Brinkmann may not have been the pilot. The source names an Ofw K.Yisten as pilot (D.Drury). | |||||
63 | Buchwaldt, Hans Joachim von | Maj | 1 | Kdr III/JG-300 "Herrmann" (7/43 Oldenburg) | Fw 190A-5/U2, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19568 (lost 9/1/43 Oldenburg) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 31 August and 1 September, 1943 during aerial combat near Oldenburg (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. Pilot disposition on 9/1/43 unknown. Alternate spelling: Buchwald, aka "Viktor" as given name. | ||||
64 | Causin, Viktor Pappi | Hptm | XO/JG-26(6/40) | Bf 109C, Fi 156 (Storch) | Fighter Operational Clasp | The popular Executive officer of JG-26 during the Dunkirk Campaign. | |||||
65 | Daubner, Gerhard | Uffz | SG-102 | Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5997 (lost 6/19/44) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | Uninjured 19 June, 1944 when he collided with another Ju 87, Wk# 5842, over the village of Adamov, Cz.. He was able to bail and landed in the village of Schorov, CZ. His Wk# 5997 crashed in a forest near Adamov. The Ju 87 Werk # 5852, piloted by Fw Viktor Schmedl, who was killed in the collision. No mention of an R/O in either ac (F.Braun). | |||||
66 | Emanuel, Viktor | FhjFw | 3 | 1/JG-301 | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a "4 mot" west of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Steyr on 2 April, 1944. (Nos. 1 & 2 found in the Perry Claims) His 3rd, a Lancaster at St Leu on 8 July, 1944 (OKL). Alternate spelling: Emanual (Perry Claims). | ||||
67 | Enghardt, Johannes | Fw | Kdo.FlüG.Ber. Kristiansand | Fi 156 Werk # 4373 (60% damaged) | Wound Badge Transport/Liason Operational Clasp | WIA (injured) 24 November, 1941 making a non-operational emergency landing at Drammen Norway due to icing. His R/O, Gefr Bauer, was also injured. Source: SIG Norway. | |||||
68 | Eppel, Manfred | Uffz | Instructor Blindflugschule BFS-4 (Kastrup De.) | Ju 88A-12 Werk # 2080 "VA + FA" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | when he collided with Ju 86 Werk # 0037 "TA + KY" (10% damaged) and crashed into the water off Kobenhavn southern harbor, 200 meters from shore. All Crew members killed. Remaining crew: Uffz Emil Grass, Instr. R/O, Student Pilot Uffz Peter Bauer and Student R/O Uffz Franz Exner. All were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery. Despite its damage, the Ju 86 was able to land safely back at Kastrup. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
69 | Fichtinger, Franz | Uffz | 3/4/1916 | Joslowitz, Cz. | 3(F)/122 (Montdidier) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0440 "F6 + PL" (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 19 January, 1942 after failing to return from a mission and believed to have been shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 145 Sq., piloted by Sq Ldr Tony Lovell, DFC. "The Blitz, Then & Now" suggests the Ju 88 crashed in the North Sea some 20 miles east of Whitby. According to Lovell, after repeated attacks, the AC, with starboard engine aflame, turned to starboard and dove into the sea, exploding on impact. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Gerhard Drassdo, Observer, Gefr Hans Blunck, wireless operator and Gefr Johann Bauer, gunner. | |||
70 | Fingerhut, Gerhard | Uffz | 9/KG-26 | He 111H-6 Werk # 4098 "1H + BT" (lost 7/8/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 8 July, 1941 when his ac failed to return from a mission to Birmingham, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Viktor Guss, Obs (KIA); Gefr Stefan Kruse, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Karl Russ, Gnr (MIA). Gefr Guss is buried in the War Cem. Ev.-Luth Friedhof at Borkum, Grave 604 (D.Drury). | |||||
71 | Fischer, Kurt Heinz | Lt | 6/1/1922 | 2/NJG-1 (11/44) | He 219A-2 Werk # Unk "G9 + MK" (lost 11/28/44) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA with R/O, Uffz Hermann Bauer, 28 November, 1944. They were sd, on a test flight, by a Tempest of No.56 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A.F.Moore, crashing in the vicinity of Reckenfeld, 6km NW of Greven. Lt Fischer buried at Lauheide, near Münster (C.König & LOCS). | ||||
72 | Fröse, Heinz | Uffz | 1 | 5/JG-77 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13011 "Black 7 + -" (lost 3/23/42) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 23 March, 1942, same day as his 1st victory, being shot down by his victims comrade, Lt Viktor Radkevich. Fröse bellies his finished AC and makes a run for it, followed by Radkevich (who landed nearby), and chased Fröse for 2 miles before capturing him! His 1st victory, an I-16 of 36 IAP, piloted by Lt Mikhail Fedoseyev on 23 March, 1942, the same day of his capture. | ||||
73 | Ganslmayr, Rudolf | Lt | 1/8/1919 | Munich | 3/KG-54 (Channel) | Ju 88A-1 Werk # 2152 "B3 + OL" (lost 9/17/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 17 September, 1940 when his AC was attacked over Maidstone by a Defiant of RAF No. 141 Sq., piloted by Sgt George Laurence & Sgt Wilfred Chard, and broke apart in mid-air, coming down at St Andrews Close, Maidstone. Remaining crew (KIA): Ogefr Will Fachinger, Observer (geb 4/30/1919; Uffz Ernst Bauer, R/O (Geb 5/17/1917 and Uffz Karl Schlössler, Gunner. Added: The deceased are buried in Maidstone Cem. Plot CC, Div 1 as follows: Uffz Schlössler in Gr 280, Lt Ganslmayr in Gr 281, Ogefr Fachinger in Gr 282, and Uffz Bauer in Gr 283 (cwgc.org via S.Horton) | |||
74 | Godry, Viktor | Uffz | Schulungslehrgang "Elbe" | Bf 109G "Jagoda" | Missing 7 April, 1945 on a flight from Delitzsch to Holzkirchen. Jager Blatt 3/1999. | ||||||
75 | Görlich, Josef | Uffz | 12/KG-30 (Aalborg West) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1738 "D4 + DW" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 14 July, 1943 during a bombing practice run, when he pulled up too late after the drop and hit an Observation Bunker at the north end of the range near Dokkedal Denmark. The entire crew were killed. Remaining crew (KIC): Gefr Karl Karner, Obs; Uffz Karl Riegel, R/O and Ogefr Hermann Bauer, Gunner. Source: Air War over Denmark.
Courtesy Christian König | |||||
76 | Gruber, Viktor | Fw | 10 | 8/JG-27 (9/40 Battle of Britain), 7/JG-27 (3/42) | Bf 109E in 8 Staffel, Bf 109F & G (Trop.) | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first victory, a Hurricane SE of London on 20 September, 1940. 9 victories in the Desert. One known victory, a SAAF P-40 south of Tobruk on 26 March, 1942. Another, a P-40 west of Gadd-el-Ahmar on 26 April, 1942. A P-40 in the Acroma area on 28 May, 1942. His 5th victory was a P-40 of SAAF No. 4 Sq., piloted by Lt. Mackenzie, southeast of El Alamein on 23 July, 1942. On 3 September, 1942, he downed another P-40 south of El-Hammam. | ||||
77 | Gstrein, Viktor | Fw | 2/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-9/R11 Werk # 202419 (lost 11/21/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 21 November, 1944, near Langensalza, during aerial combat with a P-51 (C.König). | |||||
78 | Günther, Nikolaus | Lt | 1/6/1920 | 9/KG-40 | Fw 200C-4/U3 Werk # 0178 "F8 + NT" (lost 7/9/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | AC reported lost 9 July, 1943, no further detail (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer). Added: The entire crew were KIA after being attacked by Beaufighters of No.248 Sq., and badly damaged, they crashed into cliffs near Vale da Telha, W of Aljezur, Portugal. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Weigert, Co-pilot; Ogefr Ernst Herppich, Obs; Uffz Werner Riecke, R/O 1; Uffz Walter Beck, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Angermann, Flt Engr and Fw Johann Bauer, Gnr. The deceased are buried in what appears to be a municipal (civilian) cemetery in Aljezur Portugal (D.Drury). | ||||
79 | Haas, Willi | Lt | 6/24/1918 | 3/KGr-806 (Channel) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2198 "M7 + DL" (lost 4/2/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 2 April, 1941 with two other unnamed crew on 2 April, 1941, location "channel", cause unknown, one KIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The location described as "at sea, sector Perros-Guirec". Remaining crew (pos unk): Uffz Richard Woytossek (geb 8/9/1917 Kochelsdorf, (KIC, bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 11, Row 2, Gr 35); Gefr Herwig Panitz (MIA) and Fw Viktor Stecke (MIA) (absa3945). | Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France | |||
80 | Hager, Viktor | Uffz | 4 | Erg/JG-26, 7/JG-26 (10/41) | Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7043 "White 2" (lost 10/9/42) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 October, 1942 by B-17 return fire in his A-4 at Chemin de Mesnine, in the Lille area. He was badly wounded and could not open his chute, and fell to his death. He was the wingman of Hptm Klaus Mietusch. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 29 June, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1942 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez on 27 August, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire on 2 October, 1942. | ||||
81 | Hahn, Alfred | Lt. | 1/19/1918 | 14(EIS)/KG-55 | He 111H-16 (lost 8/29/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 29 August, 1944; crashed into Riga Bay from a height of 20 meters due to his port engine failing while on a maintenance test flight. Also killed was hos Obs, Fw Viktor König, See Koning for greater detail. König & Hahn buried in the military cemetery in Riga. | ||||
82 | Hans, Karl | Uffz | 1/31/1920 | Baabe | Unk | Ju 88 Werk # Unk (lost 6/22/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 22 June, 1944 when his ac crashed into Forest Perseigne at St Paterne, no further detail. Also killed, Gefr Viktor Jank. Both are buried at Mont de Huisnes: Uffz Hans Vault 26, Gr146 and Gefr Jank Vault 29, Gr 136 (absa3945). | |||
83 | Heilmeier, Karl | Fw | 7/KG-30 (10/40 Schiphol) | Ju 88A-1 Werk # 7024 "4D + AR" (lost 10/3/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 3 October, 1940; His Ju 88 made an emergency landing into the North Sea by Schouwen Holland due to engine damage. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt O.Bieger, Obs; Gefr Dietrich Bauer, R/O and Gefr Johann Herndeck (or Herudek), Gnr. (DeSwart, SGLO & Wings to Victory) | |||||
84 | Heimann, Viktor "Viki" | Lt | 6/21/1924 | Köln | 1 | 1/ZG-101 (5/44), 5 & 2/JG-110 (9/44), 8/JG-300 (joins 10/44, 1/45 Finsterwalde Ger.) | Bf 110, Fw 190A-8 "Black 4" w/ Blue & White Home Defense Band in JG-300, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960315 "Red 17" (lost 12/24/44) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 24 December, 1944, he lost his A-8 at Ziegenhain, near Lobnitz, bailed safely with injuries (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a P-51 SE of Kassel on 24 December, 1944, the same day he lost his A-8. |
Courtesy Christian König | |
85 | Heintzer, Hermann | Uffz | 9/KG-1 | He 111H Werk # Unknown (lost 5/10/40) | Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 10 May, 1940 when his ac was attacked by Hurricanes of Nos.85 & 607 Sqds; and also hit by AA fire. The ac crashed near Curchy, Somme, France. Remaining crew: Fw Helmut Niemeyer, Obs (WIA); Ogefr Viktor Eisenbach, R/O (KIA); Uffz Rudolf Naumann, Flt Engr (KIA) and Ofw Fritz Schlotter, Gnr (WIA). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem., Bourdon, Blk 35, Row 5: Ogefr Eisenbach Gr 173, Uffz Naumann, Gr 172 (D.Drury). | |||||
86 | Hesse, Josef | Oblt.z.See | 9/20/1915 | 1(F)/22 (Banak) | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430287 "4N + FH" (lost 9/25/42) | Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 25 September, 1942; crashed at sea during a mission near the Isle of Tamsö, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KIA): Oblt Olf Bauer, Observer; Uffz Herbert Winkler, R/O and Uffz Karl Müller, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: He was sd by a British ac (CATA ..Caatalina?) of No.210 Sq. and crashed west of the Tamsoya Island, 35km S of Honningsvag (Observer Loss List). | ||||
87 | Hildebrandt, Emil | Uffz | 4/26/1912 | Martinsdorf | 5/KG-1 | He 111H-2 Werk # 5586 "V4 + FW" (lost 10/4/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 4 October, 1940 when his ac was brought down by AA fire. Uffz Hildebrandt was buried at CC/4/14/193. The Observer, Gefr Fritz Zuckriegl bailed successfully, and was promptly captured. The ac crashed at Mountfield, Sussex. Remaining crew (KIA): Gefr Willibald Tschöp, R/O (Bur CC/4/14/196) and Uffz heinz Bauer, Flt Engr (Bur CC/4/14/194) D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
88 | Hilgendorf, Viktor | Oblt | 1915 | 1 | Stab/JG-26 (6/42 Channel), Stfkpt 9/JG-26 (5/44) | Fw 190A-2 Werk# 20453 "Black VH" (lost 6/8/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410689 "White 6 + I" (lost 6/15/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413482 "White 3 + I" (lost 7/18/44) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 18 July, 1944 in aerial combat in a Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413482 "White 3" with P-47s of 373rd FG north of Dreux France. He was seen bailing successfully, but was reportedly shot in his chute. On 8 June, 1942, after aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 121 (Eagle Sq.) Sq., he bailed out with severe injuries near Arques airfield, which ultimately cost him his right leg above the knee. After 18 months, returned to active duty in 1944. On 15 June, 1944, he was shot down by B-24 return fire in his "White 6", and bailed successfully, landing in a French field 6 km W of Brou, in Euret-Loir. His one victory, a P-51 of 354FG at Rugles, NW of Le Perron, on 17 July, 1944. A prewar fighter pilot since 1934, joined JG-26 in 41 to be Gallands wingman.
Viktor Hilgendorf in bed after his acc on June 15 1944. right is KH Kempf Courtesy Christian Konig | |||
89 | Hilscher, Viktor | Uffz | 4 | 2/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 NNW of Yelnya on 2 September, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 (HSS) near Kempten on 18 July, 1944. A 2nd, his 4th victory per OKL, a B-17 at Zwickau-Plauen on 20 July, 1944. | ||||
90 | Karpf, Fritz | Lt | 1 | 4/Kü.Fl.Gr-406 | Do 18D, BV 138C-1 Werk # 310044 "K6 + GL" (lost 2/21/42) | EK 1 & 2 | KIA 21 February, 1942 when he was flying as Observer with Uffz Fritz Dornauf during an operation. The reconnaissance flying boat entered the wrong fjord and crashed in the hillside above Baltsfjordvatnet due to bad weather See Uffz Fritz Dornauf for the remaining crew names and disposition (Fritz Bauer). One known victory, a Sunderland at Map Quadrant 3465/16 West on 21 August, 1941. Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Dornauf, pilot (KIA); Ogefr Kurt Haager (WIA); Ogefr Helmut Rende (WIA) and Ogefr Winter (unhurt (Flyvrak Norway). | ||||
91 | Karwik, Viktor | Fw | I/JG-26 (joins 4/17/45) | Fw 190D-9 | Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze | ||||||
92 | Kemmer, Viktor | Ofw | Stab/KG-53 | He 111H-16 Werk # 161221 (dam 8/5/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | Injured 5 August, 1943 when he crashed in his H-16, no further detail (LOCS & DK-G Awards List). | |||||
93 | Kempf, Karl Heinz | Lt | 2/2/1920 | Niederwihl, Baden | 65 | 2/JG-21(5/40), 9/JG-54(40), 7/JG-54(41-2 in S.U.), 11/JG-54(5/43),11/JG-26(12/43 Reich Def), 9& 2/JG-26 | Bf 109E "White 11" Werk# 972 (20%) 9/54, Bf 109F-2 "White 3 & White 5", Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13143 (White 9" (force land 6/11/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10474 "White 3 + ~" (8/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440012 Yellow 9 + I" (lost 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 9" w/ JG-26(444), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171739 "Black 9" (lost 9/3/44) | RK(2/4/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/41) EP(8/7/41) EK 1 & 2 Gldr Bdg Wnd Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 3 September, 1944 w 2/JG-26 during a disastrous transfer flight takeoff in A-8 Wk# 171739 "Blk 9" near Bael Belgium. He was surprised by P-51s of the American 55th FG, 38FS as he was taking off. Buried Waldshut-Tiengen Bergfriedhof, Grave Q-1 (Rosseels). 445 missions. 2 bombers. 16 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane over Brussels, 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 9 September, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane in the London area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Four SB-2s on 26 June, 1941. Five I-18s on 17 September, 1941. A triple victory on 25 May, 1942; two P-40s and a Yak-1. On 11 June, 1942 Karls 109F-4 Werk# 13154 was destroyed in combat 15 km north of Nowgorod, S.U.. Also known to have flown F-2 Wk# 8228 "White 3" in 7/JG-54. Shot down with wounds 22 December, 1943 by B-17 return fire at Ems-Weser Canal in Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440012 "Yellow 9". His 60th victory, a P-47 S of Meulan-les-Mureaux on 7 June, 1944. His 62nd, a P-51 at Maule, W of Paris on 21 June, 1944. Shot down at least 5 times. Eight victories in JG-26.
Viktor Hilgendorf in bed after his acc on June 15 1944. right is KH Kempf Courtesy Christian Konig | ||
94 | Kibele, Paul | Oblt | 4/17/1914 | 1/KG-51 | Ju 88A-1 (lost 6/2/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC with crew 2 June 1940 at Haute Maurienne in the French Alps, case unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Georg Köppl, geb 11/30/1911; Ofw Max Schultzki, geb 10/29/1911 and Uffz Robert Bauer, geb 4/18/1915. All were buried in the Dagneux Cemetery. The crew positions were not identified, I selected Oblt Kibele. Source: French Crash Report online, thanks to F. Braun. Kibele & Köppl believed reburied by their parents. | ||||
95 | Klecha, Hans | 9/12/1926 | Lauter/Erzgebirge | JG-11 | Fw 190A-8 | Fighter Operational Clasp | Modern day friend of Viktor Petermann and still a flight instructor! Jager Blatt 2/2001. Added: POW in December 1944, on his first mission, after being sd by a P-47 near Epinoy. A flight instructor until shortly before his death, 3 October, 2014 at Aue (Archic J.Mückler). | ||||
96 | Kleebauer, | Fw | 3 | 8/NJG-4 | Bf 110 | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Kola Bauer District on 31 March, 1944. His 2nd, a "4 mot" at Westrand Paris on 8 June, 1944. A 3rd (recorded in 8/NJG-2??), a Stirling at St Armand on 13 July, 1944. | ||||
97 | Kogler, Johann | Obstlt | 6/30/1911 | Wein, Austria | 4 | Kdr Erg/ZG-26 (7/41), Kdr ZG-101 (43), Kdr III/ZG-26 (2/44), Kdr JG-6 (12/44 Quackenbrück) | Bf 110D in ZG-26, Fw 190A-9; Bf 110 & Me 410G in ZG-26, Fw 190A-8 Wk# 980543 "<- + -"(lost 1/1/45) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge EP (nd), Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver | POW 1/1/45. He and his R/O Uffz Adolf Bauer crashed with injuries into the Channel off Felixstone on 11 August, 1940 and were rescued. They were in 1/ZG-26 at the time. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while serving as Kdr III/ZG-26. Although badly damaged by a P-51 of 357FG, piloted by F/O Tom Mc Kinney, he, and R/O Fw Kluepfel, made a single engine landing at Magdeburg. Shot down in his A-8 on 1 January, 1945 by AA fire on the way to his assigned target, Volkel airfield. He belly landed his AC four miles west of Severum, northwest of Venlo. Soon after, he was captured by Allied troops. 90+ missions. One known victory, a B-24 on 24 February, 1944, no location. Another, a B-17 at Magdeburg on 8 March, 1944. A 2nd B-17 10 km N of Bammicke on 11 April, 1944. Deceased 24 October, 1982. | | |
98 | Krafft, Viktor | Oblt | Stab II(Schlacht)/LG-2 | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5941 "Green D" (lost 12/11/40) | Assault Operational Clasp | POW 11 December, 1940; shot down by F/O Allen of No. 66 Sq. He bailed safely, landing at Forge Farm, Badlesmere, Kent. Source: D. Stankey. Alternate spelling: Kraft. | |||||
99 | Krockow, Graf Hans Kaspar von | Lt | 6/5/1918 | 3/KG-55 | He 111P-4 Werk # 2946 "G1 + EL" (lost 4/11/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 11 April, 1941 on an operation to Birmingham, cause unknown. The ac returned to France, but crashed at Trouville-sur-Mer, Calvados. Remaining crew: Ofw Rudi Mondrey (or Mandrey), Obs (KIA, no known grave); Fw Siegfried Gebhardt, R/O (KIA, bur Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 13, Gr 722); Fw Franz Huhmann, Flt Engr ( survived) and Uffz Christian Bauer, Gnr ( survived). Lt Krockow buried Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 13, Ge 724 (D.Drury). | ||||
100 | Kühhorn, Georg | StbsFw | 1(F)/123 | Ju 88A Werk # Unk (lost 5/9/40) | Observer Operational Clasp | POW 9 May, 1940 after his ac developed engine trouble (or was hit by ground fire), and made an emergency landing at Azy, Cher, France. Remaining crew (all POW briefly): Lt Franz Oswald, Obs (later Hptm); Uffz Ewald Stratmnn, R/O and Uffz Franz Bauer, Gnr (D.Drury). |
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