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1 | Berlinke, Paul | Ofw | 11/KG-30 (Aalborg West) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2432 "4D + GV" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 7 May, 1944, when on the return from maintenance work performed in Kastrup, he was intercepted by a Mosquito of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr John Braham and Navigator Don Walsh. Berlinke tried to run for cloud cover, but was unsuccessful, and shot down west of Roskilde Denmark in a fiery crash. His body was found in the wreckage. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Soldau (WIA), R/O, managed to bail safely. Gefr Werner Stark and Uffz Kurt Stephan both bailed, but were too low for their chutes to deploy. The three who perished were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 12 may, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
2 | Gallmann, Ernst | Hptm | IV & II/LG-1, Gruppe Adj Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Aalborg) | Ju W34 Werk # 1436 (lost) | Transport Operational Clasp | KIA 24 March, 1944 when he was shot down by a Mosquito "LR 374" of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Commander John R.D. Braham and Navigator S/Ldr Robertson. The AC was hit on the starboard wing, caught fire and crashed to the ground near Sdr, Tranders Denmark. The entire crew perished in the fiery crash. Remaining crew (KIA): Gruppe Kdr ObstLt Gerrit Wiegmink, Pilot; Uffz Friedrich Brüske and Uffz Martin Liess. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
3 | Geiger, August | Hptm | 5/6/1920 | Überlingen Bodensee | 54 | 9/NJG-1 (6/42), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1 (9/43 Twente) | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5477 "G9 + ER" (lost 9/30/43) | RK(5/22/43) EL(3/2/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/27/43) EP(10/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 29/30 September, 1943 when he was shot down by an RAF Night Fighter Ace, "Bob" Braham, over the Zuider Zee. He and R/O Fw Dieter Koch parachuted into the lake and drowned. The G-4 crashed at Ijsselmeer, 8 km NW of Harderwijk. All his victories were Night victories. On the night of 30 March, 1943, he shot down five AC. One known victory, a Whitley V of RAF No. 138 Sq. at Haarlerberg, 7 km WNW of Rijssen, a town 11 km SW of Almelo Holland, the night of 29-30 July, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 158 at Oldebroek, 12 km NNW of Epe Holland the night of 5-6 August, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. near Epse, 4 km SE of Deventer Holland, the night of 9-10 August, 1942, now a Hptm. A Wellington at Map Quadrant 737/8G3 on 11 September, 1942. Another, A Lancaster "AR-J" of RAAF No. 460 Sq. on 23/24 May, 1943. A Stirling III Wk# EH900, "WP-Y" of RAF No.90 Sq., piloted by F/O McKenzie at Legden on 25/26 June, 1943. Added: Also, the night of 25/26 June, 1943, he is credited with two Lancasters (T.Boiten/R.Snape). Burial at Ysselsteyn: Hptm Geiger M-4-83; Fw Koch CL-3-69 (SGLO). | Lancaster R5551 Archive Report Operational Record Allied Losses Database Stirling BF566 |
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4 | Hall, Friedrich | Uffz | Erg/KG-30 (Channel) | Ju 88A=4 Werk # 1432 "4D + DA" (lost 10/24/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 24 October, 1941; shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 29 Sq., piloted by P/O Braham. | |||||
5 | Kraft, Georg | Fw | 11/5/1920 | 15 | 12/NJG-1 (8/43 Leeuwarden) | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5469 "G9 + EZ" (lost 8/18/43) | DK-G EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 17/18 August, 1943. Shot down NE of Schiermonnikoog Holland, about 40 km north of Borkum by a Beaufighter, piloted by Wing Cmdr Bob Braham DSO, DFC, of RAF No. 141 Sq. He crashed into the North Sea and his body washed ashore near Aargab Denmark on 21 September, 1943. He was buried at Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 18, in Esbjerg Denmark, on 27 September, 1943. His R/O, Uffz Rudolf Dunger survived by bailing safely (Source: Air War over Denmark. One known victory, a Lancaster on 21 January, 1943. A Wellington on 27 January, 1943. Another, a Lancaster on 18 February, 1943. Another, a B-24D into the sea, of the 44thBG at Emden on 26 February, 1943. A Lancaster into the sea 27 February, 1943. A P-51 on 11 April, 1943. Another, a Halifax into the sea on 27 April, 1943. A Wellington on 13 May, 1943. Two Stirlings on 26 May, 1943. A Lancaster at Alkmaar on 13 June, 1943. Another Lancaster at Utrecht on 23 June, 1943, and a Halifax 1 km SW of Reuswoude, same night. A Halifax at Amsterdam on 26 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 14 victories. | Archiwum Polish Database 1943-05-13 Wellington HE295 | ||
6 | Müller, Fritz | Hptm | FlugzeugFührerschule B 31 (Aalborg West) | Ju 52/3m Werk # 7509 "DP + EH" (lost) | Transport Operational Clasp | WIA 24 March, 1944 when his Ju 52 was shot down by a Mosquito "LR 374" of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr John R.D. Braham and Navigator S/Ldr Robertson. Müller made an emergency landing near Baelum Denmark, overturning when he slowed down. Two othe known passengers were onboard; Gefr Robert Gangl (WIA) and Kurt Halbedel (KIA). Both were Student R/Os. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
7 | Rückner, Bringfried | Fw | Stab/KG-2 | Do 17Z-2 Werk # 4248 "U5 + DA" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 13 March, 1941 after being shot down by a Beaufighter Mk 1 of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by F/O John R.D.Braham. The Do 17 crashed into the sea off Skegness. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Jürgen von Keiser, Obs (MIA); Fw Heinz Genähr, R/O (KIA) and Lt Benno Meyer, Flt Engr (MIA). Fw Genähr buried at Scottow Cem., Gr 249 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Rücker. | |||||
8 | Stähle, Dieter | Lt | 3/20/1920 | Darmstadt | 2/KG-27 | He 111H-5 Werk # 4019 "1G + MK" (lost 5/9/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 9 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.29 Sq., piloted by F/O J.R.D. "Bob" Braham, and crashed at Wimbledon, Surrey. Remaining crew (KIA & Buried CC/1/9): Ogefr Fritz Senft, Obs (Gr 333); Ogefr Alfred Weitz, R/O (Gr 332) and Gefr Helmut Berner, Gnr (Gr 331). Lt Stähle buried Gr 334 (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
9 | Vinke, Heinz | Ofw | 5/22/1920 | Barby Elbe | 54 | 4/NJG-1 (7/41 Bergen), 5/NJG-2, 11/NJG-1 (10/43), II/NJG-1 | Bf 110C-7 Werk # 2075 (lost 7/25/41; engine damage, combat, he injured, his Gnr KIC), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4874 "G9 + BY" (lost 8/18/43), Bf 110G-4 Wk# 740136 "G9 + KY" (lost 2/26/44) | RK(9/19/43)-EL(4/25/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43) EP(3/29/43) EK 1 & 2 Gldr Bdg Wound Badge Night Ftr.Oper.Clasp | MIA the night of 25/26 February, 1944, 15 km NW of Dunkirk during a daylight air-sea rescue mission, searching for Lt Guido Krupinski and crew, over the North Sea. He was shot down by two Typhoons of RAF No. 198 Sq. piloted by F/Lt Raymond Lallemant & F/O George Hardy, and reported missing. Remaining crew (dispo unk; no VDK entry for either): Uffz Rudolf Dunger, R/O and Uffz Rudolf Walter, Flt Engr. The VDK confirms Ofw Vinke's sea graves status, and he is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). On 25 July, 1941, he crashed his C-7 at De Cocksdorp Holland (DeSwart). Added: His R/O-Gnr on 25 July, 1941 was Uffz G.Schlein (KIC), buried Yssel; AR-8-186. 24 bombers. His first known victory, a Whitley V of RAF No. 77 Sq. at Driesum (Freisland), 20 km NE of Leeuwarden the night of 27-28 February, 1942. A Halifax II of RAF No. 78 Sq. crashing into the Ijsselmeer the night of 25-26 June, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. Wervershoof, 6 km SE of Medemblik Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. A Lancaster "ED 554" downed 9 April, 1943, over Beemster Holland. All 54 victories were Night victories. About 150 combat missions. Two other victories on 23 October, 1943; both Lancasters, one at Anreep south of Assen, the other by Wolder. On 20 February, 1944, he downed five AC. He was a victim of Bob Braham C.O. of RAF No. 141 Sq. off the Dutch coast, on 18 August, 1943, opposing the Peenemunde raid. He Ok, two unnamed crew KIA (Bf 110 Loss List). | Courtesy Christian König | Operational Record Allied Losses Database Wellington X3309 Halifax DK203 |
10 | Werzer, Wilhelm | Lt | 5/28/1915 | Villach | 3/KG-100 | He 177A-3 Werk # 332214 "5J + AL" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 5 March, 1944 during a test flight when he was attacked by a Mosquito of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by W/C J.D.R. Braham. The crew of five were killed when the AC crashed 4 km north of Chateaudun airfield, NW of Orleans France. Remaining crew (KIA): Uffz Kolomann Schlögl, R/O; Uffz Gustav Birkenmaier, Flt Engr; Uffz Alfred Zwieselsberger, Gunner 1; Uffz Josef Kerres, Gunner 2 and Fw Breitsmeter, Georg, Mech.
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11 | Wiegmink, Gerrit | ObstLt | Stfkpt 5/BoFlGr-196 (12/39), Gruppe Kdr Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Aalborg 9/43) | He 60, Ar 196, Ju W34 Werk # 1436 (lost) | Wound Badge Observation Operational Clasp | KIA 24 March, 1944 when he was shot down by a Mosquito "LR 374" of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Commander John R.D. Braham and Navigator S/Ldr Robertson. The AC was hit on the starboard wing, caught fire and crashed to the ground near Sdr, Tranders Denmark. The entire crew perished in the fiery crash. Remaining crew (KIA): Gruppe Adjutant Hptm Ernst Gallmann, Co-pilot; Uffz Friedrich Brüske and Uffz Martin Liess. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. WIA 15 August, 1940 (Stankey & DeZeng). |
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