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1	Gärtner, Klaus	Uffz				5/KG-30 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3387 "4D + YN" (lost 7/25/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 25 July, 1941 due to flak. Probably made an emergency landing at sea in the vicinity of the Warlamovo airfield (Ju 88 Loss List).
2	Ziegler, Robert	Oblt	2/16/1922			4(F)/122 (8/42 Kertsch, S.U.), 3(F)/121 (7/43 Toussus-le-Buc)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1119 "F6 + MM" (lost 8/23/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430669 "7A + BH" (lost 7/27/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 26/27 July, 1943; shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by S/L (later W/Cdr) Wilfrith Peter Green. His Ju 88 crashed in the Het Kanal (aka English Channel), Holland. All remaining crew washed ashore between 13 and 16 August, 1943, and were buried at Nieuwe Ooster Begraafplaats in Amsterdam. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Walter Salecker [or Saaleger per Ju 88 Loss List/LW Loss Report] (DK-G 7/2/42), Ofw Heinrich Gärtner and Uffz Albert Rippel. Wiki Luft data. Interned briefly on 23 August, 1942 when they made a force landing at Trabzon Turkey after running out of fuel (Özkan Türker). Added: Their final resting place is the War Cem, Ysselsteyn. Oblt Ziegler, CT-12-297; Oblt Salecker, CT-12-296; Ofw Gärtner, CT-12-298 and Uffz Rippel, CT-12-299 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Zeigler.
3	Lux, Hans	Lt	10/9/1920	Czychen, E.Prussia		III/KG-26 "Löwen" (Banak, Norway)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2583 "1H + ??" (lost 6/4/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His Ju 88 crashed near the Leeuwarden Holland airfield on 4 June, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). A second source, Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries, states Lt Lux "made involuntary contact with the sea in the vicinity of Memmert, SW of Juist Isle, during an exercise. Added: Pilots Death Certificate found online, confirming his death on 4 June, 1942, signed by his Hptm, Ernst Thomsen (RK 10/24/44), dtd 6 June, 1942 (Collectors Guild). Added: His place of death is reported as "Hollum, Ameland Municipality, Friesland, NL", and burial reported at Ysselsteyn, AR-6-150. Remaining crew (KIC): Ofw A.Wilberg, R/O; Gefr O.Gärtner, Mech and Ogefr H.Kupferschmitt, Gnr. The deceased were all buried at Leeuwarden until 1958 before burial at Ysselsteyn; Ofw Wilberg AR-7-151, Gefr Gärtner AR-6-148 and Ogefr Kupferschmitt AR-6-149 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Grave Registration Crew Details	Ysselstein, Holland		luxx
4	Kunze-Mittendorf, Otto	Uffz				Erg/Fernaufkl.Gr.	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8694 "F2 + AN" (lost 8/10/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer Lt Gottfried Gärtner and two other unnamed crew crashing in the Ostsee 10 August, 1943, (Ju 88 Loss List).
5	Krause, Helmut	Uffz				2/KG-1 (S.U.)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1510 "v$ + IK" (lost 3/2/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew at Wedolaga 2 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA ): Ogefr Emil Krämer, Obs; Uffz Horst Kiesler, R/O and Uffz Leopold Gärtner, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
6	Koch, Herbert	Hptm	4/1/1917		23	11/NJG-3 (1/44), 12/NJG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG-3 (Tirstrup De. 8/44)	Bf 110G-4 D5 + ICH" (11/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621796 "D5 + AH" (Grove 4/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/45) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 on 4 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Hoya-Loningen on 11 January, 1944. A "4 mot" at Faborg on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" opposing the Kiel Raid on 16/17 August, 1944, vic St Peter Ording. Another "4 mot" the night of 26 August, 1944, 50 NNW of Kiel. A Halifax W of Skagen on 25 April, 1945. Magnus Report. Deceased 17 March, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit. Koch was participating in aerial combat training on 23 November, 1944 with Fw Georg Helbig mysteriously crashed, killing his entire crew. Koch saw the black smoke on the deck, but found no survivors. His crew this date: Fw Werner Gärtner, Radar Oper and Uffz Karl Edelmann, R/O (Source: Air War over Denmark). Also on this crew, Fw Seufert (Rosseels).
7	Herrmann, Walter	Oblt	3/28/1915	Minden		2/KG-77 (Channel)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8150 "3Z + EK" (lost 11/28/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew at Gerardmer, 28 November, 1940, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC, bur Andilly Fr., Blk 29, Row 11): Ofw Kurt Weise, Gr 757; Fw Fritz Winkler, Gr 759 and Uffz Gerhard Gärtner, Gr 760. Oblt Herrmann is buried in the War Cem. at Andilly, France, Blk 29, Row 11 Gr 756 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Hermann.
8	Harde, Friedrich	Uffz				Fl.ü.G.-1	Fw 109G-6 Werk # 20007 (60% dam 7/7/43)	Wound Badge Pilot Badge	Pilot injured 7 July, 1943 when his ac collided with Fw 189A-2, Wk# 5286, piloted by Ofw Georg Gärtner (KIC), as they were landing at the Krakau airfield.
9	Geuter, Heinrich	Ofw				3(F)/122 (12/40 Eindhoven)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5465 "F6 + CL" (dam 12/12/40), Ju 88A-5 & Ju 88D-1 in 42	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42) EK ! & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His Ju 88 crashed at Hoofdplaat Holland, ESE of Breskens, on 12 December, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: crashed at Zeeuws Vlaanderen for unknown reason. His crew at the time: Ofw Schulze (Obs), Fw Biest (or Briest) and Uffz Stöckinger (SGLO). A parade was held in this crews honor, as they completed 3/122s 1000th combat sortie 31 March, 1942, 900 sorties of which were over the British Isles. Remaining crew: Oblt Salecker, Obs; Uffz Gärtner, R/O and Uffz Banz, Gunner (Wiki Luft data). SGLO indicates his death as 28 March, 1944 at Amiens-Glissy, and burial at Bourdon, Fr..	Courtesy Christian König
10	Gärtner, Wilhelm	Fw				3/JG-300 (8/44 - 2/45)	Bf 109G-5 (lost 8/27/44 at Nürnberg), G-10 lost 2/9/45 at Burg	Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 9 February, 1945, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
11	Gärtner, Wilhelm	Uffz				4/JG-5 (1/43), 2/JG-5 (11/43)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7639 (lost 1/43), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14141 "Black 6" (lost 10/43)	Fighter Operational Clasp	WIC 11 November, 1943; non-operational test flight, crashed northwest of Egersund Norway due to an engine fire. Gärtner was uninjured in a serious crash 24 January, 1943 southeast of Alakurtti due to engine trouble during an operational flight. His F-4 was totaled. Source: SIG Norway.
12	Gärtner, Werrner	Oblt	3/3/1920			6/KG-3 (1/44), 3/KG-51 (9/44)	Ju 88A-4, Me 262A-2a Werk # 170013 "9K + LL" (lost 9/10/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44 as Lt.) EK 1 & 2 EP (11/8/43), Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 10 September, 1944 crashing in the vicinity of Gomze-Banneux, 13km SSE of Liege Belgium, due to AA fire (A.Rosseels, DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
13	Fehn, Hans	Lt	2/20/1920			1(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardofuss)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7168 "1H + GH" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 18 September, 1942; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Karl Weger, Observer; Uffz Helmut Gärtner, R/O and Fw Josef Schmitt, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Shot down by British ship fire, crashed into the Artic Ocean near Convoy PQ18, S of Is. Spitzbergen (KG-16 Loss List).
14	Gärtner, Josef	Ofw			6	I/JG-21 (4/38 Wien-Aspern), 8/JG-26 (5/40)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5815 "Black 7 + I" (lost 10/25/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 25 October, 1940 after being shot down during a Freie Jagd (Free Hunt) by a Spitfire (flown by Flying Lt. John Villa (CK)) from either RAF No. 92 or 603 Sq. at Congelow Farm, Yalding, Kent. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 31 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 in the Mantes/Les Andelys area, 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Defiant in the Poix/Abbeville area, 14 June, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane SE of London on 11 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Tonbridge on 18 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane on 7 October, 1940, no location. He was an Ofw in 1940. Another source states he was an Hptm. There may be two Josef Gartners!
15	Gartner, Josef	Ofw				1(H)/10	Fw 189A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List
16	Gärtner, Heinz	Gefr				2/.StG-2 (S.U.)	Ju 87B-2 Werk # 0509 "T6 + IK" (lost 10/5/41)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 5 October, 1941 at Cholmjanka due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List
17	Gärtner, Heinz	Hptm			1	2/JG-3	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Bethune, 23 May, 1940.
18	Gärtner, Georg	Ofw				Fl.ü.G.-1	Fw 189A-2 Werk # 5286 (90% dam 7/7/43)	Pilot Badge	KIC 7 July, 1943; collided with a Bf 109G-6, Wk# 20007, piloted by Uffz Friedrich Harde (Inj) as they were landing at the Krakau airfield.
19	Gärtner, Franz	Lt	3/26/1924		17	5/JG-52 (5/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410120 "Black 2 + -" (dam 3/17/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash at Kamenz Podolskij on 17 March, 1944, no cause reported. His first known victory, an Il-2 (m.H) on 6 May, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 3 June, 1944. Magnus Report. Deceased 1 August, 2002.
20	Gartner, Bruno	Uffz				1/JG-51 (4/45 Brüsterort FP)	Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost 4/?/45)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) in April, 1945 during an Alarm Start from Brüsterort airfield, E. Prussia (now Mayak, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia), cause unknown. No VDK burial match (D.Drury).
21	Gärtner, Artur	Uffz	5/6/1922		22	3/JG-54 (6/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1249 "White 4" (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW released in 1946. Crashed and wounded 6 January, 1945 in Werk# 1249 at the Zabeln-Mitow S.U. airfield. It is thought that the crash was caused by engine failure. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 15 June, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 29 June, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, both Il-2s on 3 July, 1944. Nos. 5 & 6, an Il-2 and a Yak-9 NE of Kreutsburg on 7 August, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 15 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 25 August, 1944. Two Pe-2s and two P-39s on 14 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 17 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 19 September, 1944. A P-39 on 20 September, 1944. An La-5 on 24 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 27 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 24 October, 1944. Gärtner served as wingman for Latvian volunteer pilot, Arnold Mencis. He described the five Latvian pilots in his staffel as "splendid comrades who participated in operations with much zeal and eagerness". Deceased 8 November, 2002.
22	Gärtner,	Lt			1	Stab II/SG-4	Fw 190A	EK 2 Assault Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Spitfire XII at Anzio on 28 January, 1944.
23	Gartner,	Fw			1	3/NJG-3	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" 20 km NW of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943.

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