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There is a rogue group of copyright infringers who have stolen a much earlier version of my data - from at least 10 years ago - and have the affrontery to publish that, along with using my name, on their poorly researched website. They claim this is the 'original' Kracker Archive, a ridiculous claim since my Archive has been in a state of continuous development for over 30 years and nobody - NOBODY - has the original. They have no right to use my name or my data and readers who come across this nonsense should do nothing to encourage theft of this nature. I am outraged by this blatant theft and misrepresentation of my lifetime's work. The ONLY person I have ever authorized to publish my data and use my name is Kelvin Youngs, who earned my trust and respect many years ago and is authorized by me to publish my work on whichever website he organizes, currently this being its present home at the highly respected Aircrew Remembered.

 

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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	*************Notes*************	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Dietz, Georg (Paul?)	Fw				1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (Channel)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5215 "7T + JH" (lost 6/27/41)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer, Lt.z.S. Gottfried Hinz, and two unnamed crew over the English Channel 27 June, 1941, cause unknown, one other crew KilledInAction (KIA), identity unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Uffz Paul Kappler (KilledInAction (KIA)?) and Uffz Kurt Zähle (MIA per VDK), designations unknown (D.Drury).
2	Käppler, Alfred	Lt				NAGr.-1	Fw 189A-2 (10% dam 9/25/43)	Wound Badge Night Observer Operational Clasp	WIA 25 September, 1943 south of Bolschoi Tokmak by enemy return fire, no mention of remaining crew injuries. Obs Loss List
3	Kappler, Fritz	Ofw				I/TG-2 (4/43)	Ju 52 Werk # 3079 "C6 + GH" (lost 4/18/43)	Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp	WIA with his R/O, Uffz Wilhelm Rutgen, 18 April, 1943; sd by enemy fire in the Cap Bon vicinity. Remaining crew: Uffz Herbert Schlerke, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Herbert Kitschke, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
4	Käppler, Heinz	Lt			10	2/JG-5 (5/42), 11/JG-5 (3/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 15/JG-5 (8/44-3/45)	Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk (lost 3/24/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 March, 1945 during an Alarm Start, when he lost control of his G-14, which spun around and overturned. He suffocated in the escaping fuel (C.König). His first known victory, two Beauforts; one 20 km southwest of Orre, the second 30 km southwest of Orre, on 17 May, 1942, an Uffz at the time. A 3rd, a Soviet Pe-2 on 30 March, 1943, a Fw at the time. A 4th & 5th, a Soviet P-39 and a Boston III on 27 September, 1944. A 6th, a P-39 on 12 October, 1944. A 7th & 8th, a P-39 and a Yak-9 on 16 October, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, both P-39s on 22 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Kappler (OKL victory # 3). Courtesy Christian König
5	Kappler, Wolfgang	Uffz	9/24/1923	Karlsruhe Rueppurr	1	3/JG-1, 7/JG-1, 3/JG-1 (5/44)	Bf 109G & Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680149 "Yellow 11" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 May, 1944 during aerial combat near Stade. Buried Heidelberg Friedhof, 1939/45, Block B/471. One known victory, a B-17 ESE of Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944.

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