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1 Krüger, KurtFw4/7/1917Berlin2/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332355 "6N + GK" (lost 4/11/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 11 April, 1944; shot down by flak in the Münster-Hahndorf area. On the crash report, he was labeled "f." which I interpretted as Führer, thus named him as pilot. The remainder of the crew were wounded. Remaining crew: Georg Urbanski, geb 11/26/1919, Obs; Erich Domke, geb 3/21/??, Gunner and Uffz Gustav Ballmann,, geb 5/13/1921, Gunner. One other crewman, Ofw Martin Brünnel, geb 7/28/1916, was named on a separate sheet, but no position given. He may have been a Wart (or pilot?). Source: B.Bines.
2 Kunert, GerhardFw3/17/19201(F)/22 (Kirkenes 2/43; Banak 4/43)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 088 1203 "4N + EH" (lost 2/17/43), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430289 4N + PH" (lost 4/29/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 29 April, 1943; sd by Russian fighters (AIRA?), crashing at sea off the Kola Peninsula (Observer Loss List). Pilot & crew uninjured 17 February, 1943, during an attack on the vessel "A Marti" (Andre Martin). The ac was hit by flak and made a force landing at Nordkinn, Finnmark. Remaining crew: Lt Hans Krüger, Obs; Uffz Fritz Sundergeld, R/O and Uffz Georg Lechner, Gnr. The ac was eventually restored and on display at the Norwegian Aviation museum. Source: D. Drury.
3 Krüger, Wilhelm "Willi"Oblt5 Stab/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.), 2/JG-54 (10/44), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (2/45) Fw 190A-9 Werk# 980563 (lost 2/5/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		MIA 5 February, 1945; Place and circumstances unknown. Mombeek MIA List. His one known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 September, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 16 September, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 on 12 October, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944.
4 Krüger, WalterOfw4(F)/11Ju 88D-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/22/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. KIA Wygonowski Sea (Heinrich Breuer).
5 Krüger, WaldemarMaj Kdr IV/KG-3 (9/41 S.U.), Kdr II/KG-3 (1/42 S.U.) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4588 "5K + AC" (lost 5/22/42) EP (6/15/42 Post), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp KIA 22 May, 1942; hit by AA fire in the vicinity of Scheladowka, he crashed near the Dechino rail station. Remaining crew (all KIA): Fw Hans Gress, Observer; Ofw Werner Heidmann, R/O and Uffz Josef Klein, Gunner.
6 Krüger, PaulOfw2(H)/21 (S.U.)Bf 110C-5 Werk # 2200 "H8 + IM" (lost 2/17/43)Observer operational ClaspMIA 17 February, 1943 near Tortolowo due to ground fire. His Obs, Oblt Dr. Hans Eck also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List
7 Krüger, OttoLt1/KG-28 (Nantes)He 111H-5 Werk # 3534 "1T + HH" (lost 5/11/4)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with his entire crew, 11 May, 1941, after being sd by a nightfighter and crashed at Galleywood, Chelmsford, Essex. The crew bailed safely and were captured. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Schrey, Obs; Gefr Andreas Lindenmayer, R/O and Uffz Otto Gauernack, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
8 Krüger, OttoGefr4/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0618 "R4 + HM" (lost 3/31/41)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 March, 1941, precumed crashed into the North Sea, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 1587, after a mission over England. Source: A. Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List.
9 Krüger, MartinOblt11/27/1914Unk Reconnaissance UnitFw 189A-1Observer Operational ClaspPictured Personalausweiss via Raimund Czernyuk, Austria, 1/2022.



10 Krüger, MartinOblt12/20/1913 4/KGr.z.b.V. 500 (2/43), 7/KG-54 (7/43 Med) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 883981 "B3 + GR" (lost 8/17/43) DK-G (2/23/43), EK 1 & 2, EP (10/5/42), Bomber Operational Clasp MIA 17 August, 1943, failing to return from a mission at the Bizerta harbor. Remaining crew (MIA): Ogefr Hans Jochen Metzger, Observer; Uffz Wilhelm Straus, R/O and Fw Erich Fehse, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2004, DK-G Award List & LOCS.
11 Lambrecht, UffzIII/ZG-76Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4269 (2/26/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIA 26 February, 1942 during aerial combat near Sandnes. Remaining crew (KIA): Uffz Krüger, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
12 Krüger, KurtUffz7/31/1922Berlin3/JG-1Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642989 "White 10" (lost 2/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 22 February, 1944 during aerial combat with "4 mots". His A-7 crashed at Gelsenkirchen. Source: L.Wiegels. Buried Berlin, Rei.St.Sebastian Block B2/12/6.
13 Krüger, KurtLt9/5/191210(Jabo)/JG-2 (9/39)Bf 109DFighter Operational ClaspMIA, date unknown.
14 Krüger, KurtOblt18/ZG-76Bf 110G-2 Werk # Unk (dam 10/22/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp 		WIA 22 October, 1943 during aerial combat near Salzgitter (LOCS). One known victory, a B-17 W of Eder Talspeer on 20 February, 1944.
15 Krüger, KlausOblt23/SG-2 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190F EK 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 at Nordausgang Adjler on 21 August, 1944. A 2nd Il-2 on 12 December, 1944.
16 Kruger, KlausOblt9/29/191917/KG-51, II/KG-51 Me 410A-1 Werk # 420458 "9K +HP" (lost 4/23/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/25/43), Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIA 23 April, 1944 by B-24 return fire from a B-24 of 389BG over England. His R/O-Gunner, Fw Michael Reichardt, also perished. They crashed in a field at Ashby St Mary, Norfolk. Alternate spelling: Krüger.
17 Krüger, KarlheinzFw3/21/1922Widminnen4/LG-1Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301512 "L1 + HM" (lost 6/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA the night of 15/16 June, 1944; damaged by flak over the Normandy invasion area, and crashed near Tailleville, France. It seemed as if they were hit over the Seine estuary, after some of the crew had bailed. Remaining crew: Uffz Rolf Kulp, KIA, (bur Bayeux 13/A/21); Uffz Ernst Sauer, MIA at Sea, (Comm @ Kiel-Laboe) and Ogefr Werner Hoffmann, KIA (bur La Combe Blk 24 Gr 306. Fw Krüger listed as MIA at Sea, commemorated at Kiel-Laboe (D.Drury). Note: Altho crew designations are unknown, another source suggests that Uffz Kulp was the pilot.
18 Krüger, Karl HeinzLt10/17/19209/KG-51 (S.U.) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6640 "9K + DT" (lost 2/26/43) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with unnamed crew at Tuapse 26 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
19 Krüger, KarlOblt8/22/1918Stfkpt 6/KG-2 Do 217E-4 Werk # 1217 "U5 + OP" (lost 8/19/42) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA 19 August, 1942 when he failed to return after attacking the Allied landing at Dieppe. He was believed lost due to an attack by fighters. His body washed ashore, after crashing into the North Sea off Leeuwarden, Netherlands. Oblt Krüger is buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk AR, Row 5, Gr 110. Remaining crew: Gefr Wilhelm Glänzer (MIA), Uffz Karl Heinz Grasse (KIA, bur Bourdon 19/1/25) and Uffz Paul Kloska (MIA) (C.De Swart & D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
20 Krüger, KarlOblt3/KG-40 Fw 200C Werk # 0083 "F8 + ZL" (lost 11/8/41) Bomber Operational Clasp AC reported lost 8 November, 1941, no location, all six crew KIA (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer).
21 Scholtz, A.FwAr 66 "NJ + AC" (biplane)Assault Operational ClaspEmergency landing 27 October, 1941 at Bulltofta airport, Malmö Sweden due to a combination of low fuel and bad weather. Permitted to refuel and leave Sweden three days later. Remaining crew: Ogefr Willi Krüger. Source: B.Widfeldt. Could this be Arno Scholtz, later in KG-100?
22 Wirdum Heinz vonGefr3/JG-102 (Aalborg West)Bf 109G-12 Werk # 19213 "KG + JU" (lost)Student PilotKIC 17 October, 1944 when he and another Student Pilot, Fw Günther Krüger were approaching Aalborg West at 15 meters, when their AC struck a haystackand crashed just north of the airfield. The Ac burst into flames killing both student pilots. They were both buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 October, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
23 Winn, RudolfOfw31/NJG-2Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750935 "4R + ??" (lost 1/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620444 (late 44, early 45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His Ju 88 was shot down over Elsfleth Germany on 3 January, 1944 and all three were able to bail, however, Gunner, Ofw Josef Rothehüser landed in the Wesr and drowned. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Heinz Krüger bailed safely also. Known crew of Wk# 620444: Fw Bertram Kirschner and Fw Günther Reimer (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster at Marjoss, ENE of Bad Orb on 20 December, 1943. a 2nd, another Lancaster 40 km W of Westerland on 9 April, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Paris on 8 July, 1944. Bolten 4 or 5 victories.
24 Tonne, WolfgangHptm2/28/1918Moosbach Thüringen1223/JG-53 (joined 12/39-5/42 S.U.), Adj I/JG-53 (7/41), Stfkpt 3/JG-53 (Bizerta Tunisia)Bf 109E-3 (lost; bailed 5/14/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6728 (dam; WIA 7/11/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14156 (crash land 8/29/42), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) "Yellow 7" (2/43), Bf 109G-2/Trop Werk # 10795 "Yellow 7" (Bizerta), Bf 109G-6 Wk # 16523 "Yellow 1" (lost 4/43) RK(9/6/42)-EL(9/24/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(8/6/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg(7/11/41)
Ftr Oper. Clasp w/Pend		KIFA 20 April, 1943 in his G-6 during a landing at Protville, north of Tunis, in Tunisia. He went into a steep turn with his undercarriage extended causing his fatal crash (See below). MIA 14 May, 1940 during aerial combat in his E-3 with a Hurricane south of Bouillon, crashed behind the line but returned uninjured (Prien). 641 missions, 96 victories in the Stalingrad front. His first victory, a Blenheim northwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75 at St Dizier on 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of London on 17 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Boulogne on 26 April, 1941. He scored Soviet victories 14 thru 19 on 31 May, 1942; four I-61s and two Il-2s. His 30th, a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1942. His 40th, one of four this day, an Il-2 on 31 July, 1942. A quad on 5 August, 1942; all Mig-3s. An La-5 and two LaGG-3s on 13 September, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 20 September, 1942. Note: It is said that all of his achievements and the propaganda about his exploits went to his head. As a result, he became reckless, and crashes over his own airfield, celebrating his 122nd victory, over another Spitfire IX.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
25 Stolle, WilhelmOfw8/11/19144/KG-3Do 17Z-3 Werk # Unk (lost 8/21/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew 21 August, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No.611 Sq., piloted by P/O John Lund and P/O Maurice Brown. The ac crashed into the sea off Scolt Head, Norfolk. The bodies of the crew washed ashore later near Brancaster, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Lt Hellmut Krüger, Obs One; Ofw Erich Kotulla, Obs Two and Uffz Helmut Kaschner, Gnr.. Burials at CC are as follows: Stolle 5/4/80; Krüger 5/4/79 and Kotulla 5/10/229. Kaschner buried in the War Graves at Great Bircham (St Mary) Churchyard, Plot 2, Row 1, Gr 1 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
26 Seiz, WalterOblt192114LKS-4, 3/JG-53 (Etaples, 1940; Soviet Union, Mar.1942; Italy, 1944), Stfkpt 8/JG-53 (4/44)Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4/B (9/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 9" (5/41), Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7301 (lost 3/14/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10033 "Yellow 9" (lost 4/20/42), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 7 (8/43 Italy), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162292 "Yellow 7" (lost 4/2/44)EP


EK 1 & 2(11/9/40)
Wound Badge(4/20/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down by a P-38 2 April, 1944 in Wk# 162292 over Crikvenica Yugoslavia, bailed safely and returned to his unit, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. QK. Bailed safely and uninjured in an aerial collision on 14 March, 1942 over Gozo with another Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7392, piloted by Uffz Heinrich Blum (KIC) (Prien). WIA 20 April, 1942 in "Yellow 9" during aerial combat, making a force landing at St Croce due to engine damage (Prien). One known victory, A Soviet I-180 on 21 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 19 September, 1942. His 9th, a western victory, a "2 mot" on 16 January, 1944. His 10th, a "Jager" in Italy on 17 January, 1944. His 11th, another "Jager" over Italy on 18 January, 1944. His 12th, a "2 mot" on 21 January, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 35 km SW of Laibach on 25 February, 1944. His 14th, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944. Russian POW, returned home in 1949. Survived the war.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
27 Schwarting, WalterOfhr13/Fliegerzielgeschwader 1Ju W34 Werk # 3073 "SD + FW" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIA 14 June, 1944 when his AC was attacked by a Mosquito of RCAF No. 418 Sq., piloted by P/O Simm and Navigator P/O Sharples. The light transport AC caught fire and crashed in the Lille Ris Mose Moor, on the Island of Aero, exploding on impact. Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Peter Heinrich, R/O; Gustav Kruger and Uffz Wilhelm Hess, Mechanic. All were buried in the Store Rise Church Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark.
28 Schulz, AlbertHptm7/7/1917Danzig152/NJG-2 (1/41), 1/NJG-2 (9/42), 5/NJG-2 (12/42), Kdr IV/NJG-3, Kdr I/NJG-2 (1/30/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C in IV/NJG-3, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 720936 "R4 + ??" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 30 January, 1944; shot down by B-17 return fire and crashed at Bodenwerder, near Dorf an der Weser. Remaining crew: Fw Heinz Krüger, R/O (KIA) and Uffz Georg Frieben, Gunner (bailed safely). Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, Blenheims at the Church Fenton airfield, 16 January, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim near the West Raynham on the night of 10-11 February, 1941. A 4th, a Wellington at Cambridge the night of 9-10 April, 1941. His 5th, a Hampden 5 km northeast of Feltwell on 9 July, 1941 (Perry Claims). A 6th, a Wellington 70 km northeast of great Yarmouth on 8 August, 1941. A 7th, a Wellington south of Biervliet on 10 September, 1942. His 8th, a Wellington 2 km west of Egmond on 17 September, 1942. Two Wellingtons on 17 December, 1942. Alternate spelling: Schulz & Schultz.


Shown second on left

Courtesy Oleg Marin

Courtesy Christian König

Archive Report Z8469
29 Schröder, Karl HeinzUffz1(F)/130BV 138C-1 Werk # 130188 "6I + EH" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Norskehavet. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Otto Kannenberg, Observer; Uffz Harald Thordsen, R/O; Uffz Heinrich Harder, Mech and Uffz Hans Krüger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
30 Schönstedt, EduardOfw2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # 0084 "VB + KF" (lost 4/15/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 15 April, 1941 when his ac was sd into the sea off the Isle of Wight. Remaining crew: Lt Herbert Koch (or Zoch), Obs; Ogefr Erich Aldert (or Aldort), R/O and Uffz heinz Krüger, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
31 Krüger, KarlUffz6/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411002 "Yellow 5" (lost 3/3/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 3 March, 1944, reason and place unknown. Mombeek MIA List.
32 Sandig, AlbertFw3/NJG-102Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4366Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC (date unknown) after crashing on a training flight by Michelsfeld, SW of Kitzingen. The cause was said to be pilot error. His crew member, R/O Gefr Kurt Krüger also perished in the crash. Jager Blatt 1/2001. Added: Possibly a graduate of I/JG-101 N12 school, Ingolstadt (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König
33 Rolland, HeinzLt2/13/1918Krefeld12 12/NJG-1 (8/43), Stab IV/NJG-1 (11/44) Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730272 "G9 + EZ" (lost 12/5/44) EP (5/15/44)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA the night of 4/5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Sevelen, SW of Wesel (Boiten). Added: Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Heinz Krüger, R/O (buried Krefeld Hauptfriedhof, Gr 674) and Uffz Karl Berger, Flt Engr (burial uknown) D.Drury). Seven victories were bombers, including a Stirling on 23 October, 1943. Another known victory, a Lancaster into the sea on 24 August, 1943. A Stirling 4 km W of Brandenburg on 1 September, 1943. Another Stirling on 20 October, 1943. A Lancaster near Alkmaar on 16 December, 1943. A "4 mot" 10 km E of Turnhout on 25 May, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" N of Antwerp, same day. A "4 mot" in the Arras area on 13 June, 1944. A 9th, a "4 mot" in the Bochum-Dortmund area on 4 November, 1944. Magnus, 13 victories. Boiten 12 victories. Added: Lt Rolland and Ofw Vinke set out to search for Lt Guido Krupinski, on 26 February, 1944, when they were attacked by No.198 Typhoons. Ofw Vinke was KIA, and Lt Rolland escaped. Lt Rolland is buried at Krefeld Hauptfriedhof in Grave 673 (D.Drury).
34 Ratzke, GeorgLt7/18/19202/KG-2 (Eindhoven) Do 217E-4 Werk # 4348 "U5 + AK" (lost) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA 13 December, 1942 after failing to return from a raid against port installations at Sunderland. The cause and the crash location are unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Paul Köhler, Observer, Ogefr Wolfgang Mertz, wireless operator and Uffz Gerhard Krüger, gunner.
35 Probst, MaxLt2/KG-1 He 111H-3 Werk # 3335 "V4 + JK" (lost 11/9/40) Bomber Operational Clasp POW 9 November, 1940 after his ac was hit by AA fire, causing it to lose a wing, and crashed into houses at Johnson Rd., Bromley, Kent. He bailed successfully, while the remaining crew perished, one due to chute failure. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Gey, Obs (bur CC/1/7/259); Uffz August Krüger, R/O (bur CC/1/7/257) and Gefr Reinhard Giesinger, Flt Engr (bur CC/1/7/258) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
36 Nebendahl, WalterOgefr1/SeeAufkl.Gr-125BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310034 "7R + GH" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 2 July, 1942; crashed due to fog at Kvalöya/Finmark while returning from a reconnaissance mission on Convoy PQ 17. Remaining crew (all KIA); Ofhr Karl Heinz Strahlke, Observer; Uffz Willy Rohmann, R/O and Uffz Heinrich Krüger, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
37 Mühlberger, HeinzFw1/KG-2Ju 188A-2 Werk # 160089 "U5 + HH" (lost)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 14/15 May, 1944 after being shot down with wounds en-route to target Bristol England. He was the victim of F/O A.S.McEvoy and F/O M.N.Austin in a Mosquito XVII, HK246, of RAF No.456 Sq. The AC crashed at Greenlands Artillery Range, Larkhill, Wilts at 02:00 hours. Remaining crew (all KIA, all buried CC, Blk 2, Row 12): Ogefr Willi Eberle, Observer (Gr 228); Uffz Artur Krüger, R/O (Gr230); Fw Werner Heinzelmann, Gunner (Gr 229) and Ogefr Ewald Steinbeck, Gunner (Gr 231). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
38 Matzner, LotharLt8/20/1919I/NJG-2 (3/44)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 720117 (dam 3/9/44)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a taxiing accident at the Langensalza airfield, 9 March, 1944 (LOCS). Added: The R/O named Uffz Krüger (Inj) and Mech unnamed C.König).
39 Limbrecht, MaxOfwII/Erg.TG (12/43 Berlin-Schönwalde), 1/KG-200 (4/45 Tutow Süd)Ju 52, Ar 232B-07 Werk # 0110029 "G6 + YY" (12/44), Ar 232B-09 Werk # 0110031 "A3 + SB" (dam 4/25/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA 25 April, 1945; sd by a Mosquito of No 409 Sq. at Diemitz during a transport mission. Remaining crew: Engr Helmut Kruger (WIA-DOW) and Gnr Friedrich Augull (WIA). DK-G Awards List & Lost Aircraft Report. Added: Participated in Ar 232 cargo drops behind Russian lines in December 1944 (H.D.Zemke).
40 Leonhard, KarlHptm7/3/1913Kaiserslautern23 2/JG-53(9/39), 3/JG-53 (9/40; 10/41 Channel), Stfkpt 8 & 3/JG-53 (7/42), Kdr II/JG-11 (8/44), Kdr I/JG-11 (445) Bf 109E-1 "Red 7" & Bf 109E-3 "Red 7" in 2/JG-53, Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" in 3/JG-53 in 40, Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7299 "Yellow 8" (10/41 in 3/JG-53), Bf 109F-4/Trop in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-14 & K-4 in II/JG-11, Fw 190A in I/JG-11
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold



EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Soissons, 26 May, 1940. In July 1940, he received his Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" (Prien). In March 1941, he received his Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 5" (Prien). Flew Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" in October, 1941, Russia (Prien). His 2nd, a Hurricane in the London/Brighton area on 29 September, 1940. His 9th & 10th victories, both BB-22s on 31 May, 1942; one 10 km SE of Kursk, the other S of Poltava. His 11th, a P-39 30 km E of Kashornoye on 3 July, 1942. His 12th, a Spitfire over Marsa Scirocco on 18 December, 1942. His 13th, a P-38 28 km west southwest of Genova Italy, 1 December, 1943. His 14th, an "Abschuss" on 18 December, 1943, no location given (Perry Claims). His 15th, a B-24 10 km southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A B-26 at Adenau-Eifel on 23 December, 1944. A P-47 in the Worms area on 30 December, 1944. Victories 21 to 23 were two Pe-2s and a Boston on 16 April, 1945. Deceased 30 November, 1995. He resided in San Diego, CA. Served on all fronts; France, England and Russia. Jager Blatt Obit. Alternate spelling: Leonhardt.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
41 Kaiser, HelmutLt8/25/1921Stab/KG-26 (Sola) He 111H-6 Werk # 4942 "1H + FA" (lost 4/2/42) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA 2 April, 1942, shot down over the North Atlantic by British ship fire. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Gottfried Strauch, Observer; Uffz Fritz Siebering, R/O and Ogefr Karl Krüger, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
42 Krüger, EckhardtFw1/JG-77 (9/43 Med; 2/44 Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160064 "Red <1" (lost 9/10/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161715 "White 13" (lost 2/8/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 February, 1944; Aerial combat southeast of Verona. Mombeek MIA List. His "Red <1" reported lost in the Salerno area on 10 September, 1943 after combat, pilot returned OK.
43 Krüger, DetlefFw4/KG-2 (7/43 Soesterberg) Do 217 (lost 6/9/41 Holland), Do 217K-1 Werk # 4530 "U5 + FM" (lost 7/14/43) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA the night of 13/14 July, 1943 when the Dornier # 4530 crashed near Soesterberg on its return from the operations at Hull England. Although the cause is unknown, it was thought to have been shot down by a British long range night fighter. The crew of four were all killed in the crash. Added: Pilot Fw Krüger buried Ysselsteyn CT-10-250. Remaining crew (bur CX-2): Gefr H.Salecker, Obs (Gr 48); Uffz F.Bellmann, R/O (Gr 49) and Uffz M.Speck, Gnr (Gr 50) (SGLO). He crashed earlier in a Do 217 near Haamstede Holland on 9 June, 1941, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart).
Ysselstein, Holland
44 Krüger, BrunoOgefr1/JG-102 (Aalborg Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20572 (or 20872) (lost)Student PilotKIC 27 November, 1944 when on a training exercise, he crashed into a moor in the Aalborg area, cause unknown. Neither Krüger nor the Ac have been recovered. Source: Air War over Denmark.
45 Krüger, AlfredUffz234/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13509 "White 3 + -" (lost 8/29/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10402 "Yellow 6" (lost 2/3/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 February, 1943 after downing 2 Soviet fighters, when he made a force landing at Bagajewskij, 20 km west of Rostow, due to flak. Known to have crashed after aerial combat in "White 3" on 29 August, 1942, but was uninjured (Brekken). His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 24 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 28 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 29 August, 1942. An R-5 on 19 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 September, 1942. An R-5 on 26 September, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 26 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 30 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 1 February, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 2 February, 1943. Two more Yak-1s on 3 February, 1943.
46 Krüger,Fw3/JG-53 (5/40)Bf 109E (lost)Wound Badge(5/15/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in an operational crash on 15 May, 1940 due to lack of fuel, force landing at Wengerohr. Source: Jochen Prien
47 Krüger,Ofw13/JG-54 (6/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 15 June, 1944, a Gefr at the time. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 7 November, 1944.
48 Krüger,Uffz16/JG-2Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 NNW of Evreux on 24 June, 1944.
49 Krüger,Fhr1/JG-11Most likely an Fw 190A or DFighter Operational ClaspMIA 1 May, 1945 in aerial combat with a Spitfire in the area of Schwerin. Mombeek MIA List.
50 Krüger,UffzIV/JG-53Bf 109G-14Fighter Operational Clasp Shot down 23 December, 1944 in aerial combat with P-47s over Sasbach, near Wissembourg. He was able to bail out, however his disposition is unknown. I believe this to be Uffz Günter Krüger of 5/JG-53, WIA 23 December, 1944, bailed safely, near Achern.
51 Krüger, ErichUffz2/JG-27Bf 109G or K (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 April, 1945; reason and location unknown. Mombeek.
52 Kaiser, H.Fw1/KG-3 (12/40)Do 17Z-3 Werk # 2847 "5K + EL" (lost 12/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 December, 1940; lost over the North Sea, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Gefr R.Krüger, Obs (KIA, bur Yssel BF-4-84); Ogefr K.Feldmann, R/O (MIA) and Gefr F.Beck, Gnr (MIA) (SGLO).
53 Jansen, WilhelmOfhr3/KG-53 (11/44) He 111H-16 Werk # 162080 "A1 + AB" from Stab I/KG-53 (lost 11/11/44) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA the night of 10/11 November, 1944 with his entire crew. His ac was observed crashing into the North Sea 5km W of Texel Netherlands. Believed sd by a Mosquito of No.68 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt G.R.Brooking. Remaining crew: Fhr Rudolf Grossmann, Obs; Uffz Artur Sterzing, R/O and Ogefr Erich Krüger, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Janssen.
54 Henschke, EkkehardtOblt2/12/1915Meseritz6/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 3096 "G1 + IP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA the night of 14/15 March, 1941, when on the mission to Glasgow, he was intercepted in the vicinity of Codrington by F/O Keith Geddes and Sgt Bernard Cannon (D.Drury) in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq. The AC crashed with a full bomb load at Brinkmarsh Farm, Whitfield, near Falfield, near Glos. at 21:40 hours. Remaining crew (all KIA): Fw Franz Josef Härter, Observer, geb 11/13/1919 Magdeburg; Fw Heinz Krüger, R/O, geb 8/15/1917 Charlottenburg; and Fw Willi Smolinski, Gunner, geb 2/22/1916 Gross Gardinien. The entire crew buried at Greenbank Cemetery, Yellow XX, 690, 690A, 691 and 691A, Bristol. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
55 Haubrich, HelmutLt2(H)/12Hs 126 Werk # 4192 "H1 + CK" (lost 11/28/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 28 November, 1942 at Rogatschewo, crashing after being hit by flak and enemy fighters. His Observer, Hptm Wilhelm Krüger,, was also KIA. Obs Loss List
56 Hart, FritzOfw1(F)/124 (Channel)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0815 "G2 + OH" (lost 4/24/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 24 April, 1941; failed to return from a mission at Firth of Forth, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Heinz Petran, Observer; Fw Georg Krüger, R/O and Gefr Josef Klein, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
57 Froster, K.Uffz2(F)/122Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0309 "F6 + EK" (lost 8/16/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 16 August, 1941 when his ac was reported as missing on a reconnaissance mission to Kolomna, Moscow Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Also MIA, his Observer, Oblt Erich Krüger. No mention of the remaining crew members (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Forster.
58 Egger, MaximilianOgefr12/KG-54 (5/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141068 "B3 + MZ" (lost 5//4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, the night of 3/4 May, 1944, when they crashed on the ERfurt-Bindersleben airfield, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Johann Kristler, Ogefr Fridolin Krüger and Gefr Hans Sturmhöfel (C.König).
59 Düffer, GerhardFw5(H)/11Hs 126 Werk # 3083 "CM + DV" (lost 7/26/41)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 26 July, 1941 at Tetyjow Russia, cause unknown. His Observer, Lt Hans Krüger, was also wounded, and returned. Obs Loss List
60 Burschberg, GünterOblt10/29/1916Liegnitz1(F)/22 (Banak) Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430347 "4N + GH" (lost 5/8/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43)

EP (12/8/41), EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp 		KIA 8 May, 1943; shot down by Russian fighter of 2 IAP (AIRA) near Murmansk. Remaining crew: Oblt Reinhold Pütz, Observer (KIA); Ofw Wilhelm Braun, R/O (KIA) and Ofw Günter Krüger, Gunner (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Added: Oblt Burschberg buried Petsamo (LOCS).
61 Krüger, HansUffz16/JG-53 (12/42-4/43 Tunisia)Bf 109G-4 (Trop) Werk # 16079 (dam 12/29/42), Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16084 (lost 4/20/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 20 April, 1943 during aerial combat SW of Tebourba. WIA 29 December, 1942 by enemy fire in the Tunis area. One known Desert victory, his first, a Spitfire 20 km south of Mateur on 18 December, 1942.
62 Krüger, K.ObltNJG-1 (8/42 Leeuwarden)Bf 110 Werk # Unk (lost 8/19/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 19 August, 1942 at Leeuwarden airfield, cause not reported. Lt Krüger buried at Yssel AR-5-110 (SGLO).
63 Krüger, Horst 'Benno'Lt9Stfkpt 5/JG-2 (8/41), Stab II/JG-2 (12/41)Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20269 "Black 1"(lost 7/26/42) in July 42EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26 July, 1942 after aerial combat with 2 Spitfires of RAF No. 91 Sq., 10 km south of Dungeness. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 26 August, 1941, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire downed on 4 September, 1941, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 18 September, 1941, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire near Dieppe on 20 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Le Touquet on 21 September, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire near Le Touquet on 27 September, 1941. His 7th, a Halifax near Brest on 30 December, 1941. Two victories on 12 February, 1942; a Swordfish and a Spitfire. Magnus, 16 victories.Rob Philips Memorial Archive Spitfire BM639
64 Krüger, HorstOfwWekusta 76 (Nikolayev) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5910 "5Z + RA" (lot 4/14/42) Meteorological Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew, 14 April, 1942, when they failed to return from a reconnaissance operation, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew: Wd.-Sekr. Robert Lohle, Obs; Fw Adalbert Mübach (or Müsbach), R/O and Ogefr Erwin Walter Karl Beese, Flt Engr. Two matches on the VDK database: Wd.-Sekr and Ogefr Beese, showing their place of death as Alushta, Crimea, where they are believed buried (D.Drury).
65 Krüger, HerbertOfhr7/16/19152/JG-300Fw 190A & Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 783910 "Red 14" (lost 11/27/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat near Nordhausen. Source: JG-300 Loss List
66 Krüger, HeinzOfwIII/ZG-26 Africa)Bf 110F-3 Trop Werk # 5001 (lost 11/15/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 15 November, 1942, when he crashed into the ground near Tobruk while in a bombing dive. Bf 110 Loss List
67 Krüger, Heinrich "Heinz"Oblt6/17/1919SpandauErg/Aufkl.Gr. Ob. H Juterbog-Damm (8/41), 1(H)/11 (6/42) Fw 189A-1 Werk # 2172 "6M + HH" (lost 6/15/42) Observer Operational Clasp This ac reported lost 15 June, 1942 at Bjeloj Russia, cause unknown, remaining crew unnamed. All returned. Obs Loss List
68 Krüger, Hans WernerOblt1/1/19143(F)/AGr.ObdL (Oldenburg)He 111P-4 Werk # 2694 "L2 + CS" (lost 2/22/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 22 February, 1940; sd by a Hurricane of No.43 Sq., crashed at sea 30 miles off Farne Islands, Northumberland (Observer Loss List).
69 Krüger, Hans JürgenLt3/KG-51 (4/41 Yugoslavia) Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8204 "9K + GL" (or "FL") (lost 4/7/41) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with unnamed crew at an undisclosed location over Yugoslavia 7 April, 1941, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
70 Krüger, HansLtI/StG-2, I/SG-2Ju 87D-5, Fw 190
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43)
EP (10/11/43),
EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		DK-G Awards List & LOCS. This looks like Friedrich "Fritz" Krüger, born 4 March, 1923.
71 Baasch, Heinrich J.Fw 3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Holtenau 4/40), 1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 806 (Channel 9/40) He 111J-1 "M7 + CH" (lost 4/3/40), Ju 88 Werk # 3079 "M7 + CH" (lost 9/21/40) Observer Operational Clasp Interned 3 April, 1940 by the Danish authorities after his AC experienced engine problems which resulted in a fire. The AC was ditched at sea, 2 miles south of the "Hatter rev" between the islands of Samso and Sejro. The crew were unharmed and entered the aircrafts dinghy. Several Danish craft offered assistance, but was refused. Many hours later, their dinghy drifted ashore at Lilleballe, on the eastside of the Island Samso. The crew were held in the Flinchs Hotel until the German occupation on 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Adam Werner Beck (MIA 5/2/41 w/Fw Heinrich Baasch crew), Fw Georg F. Juchelko and an unnamed Uffz. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Baasch and crew were rescued after being sd on 21 Sepember, 1940 by AA fire on a sortie to Midlands, crash location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (9/2/40) incident: Lt.z.S. Günther Grunwald, Obs; Fw Strube (Pos Unk) and Fw Kruger (Pos Unk) (D.Drury).
72 Krüger, GüntherFw3/JG-102 (Aalborg West)Bf 109G-12 Werk # 19213 "KG + JU" (lost)Student PilotKIC 17 October, 1944 when he and another Student Pilot, Gefr Heinz v. Wirdum were approaching Aalborg West at 15 meters, when their AC struck a haystackand crashed just north of the airfield. The Ac burst into flames killing both student pilots. They were both buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 October, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
73 Krüger, GünterGefr1/JG-300 Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412512 "White 6" (lost 8/7/44 at Bad Wörrishofen) Fighter Operational Clasp KIC 7 August, 1944 when he crashed into a barn during a training exercise at Bad Wörrishofen. Source: JG-300 Loss List
74 Krüger, GünterUffz5/JG-53 (12/44/Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464164 "Black 1 + -" (lost 12/23/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat near Achern, bailed safely.
75 Krüger, GerhardLt9/13/1914Stab III/SKG-10 (Med)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 902 "Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp		MIA 26 June, 1943, cause and location not reported. Added: POW after being sd with wounds over Malta (German Losses Over Malta).
76 Krüger, FritzUffz313/JG-27 (10/44 Pomssen)Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "White 13" (10/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		His 2nd victory, an Auster W of Brussels on 1 January, 1945. His 3rd, a Typhoon N of Düsseldorf on 24 February, 1945.
77 Krüger, FritzLtErg/JGr-West (4/43), 7/JG-54 (5/43) Bf 109G-4 Werk# 16134 "White 5+I" (lost 5/15/43) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 15 May, 1943 during aerial combat over Helgoland-Cuxhaven Germany.
78 Krüger, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt3/4/1923Löbau 2/StG-5 (12/42), I/SG-5 (12/43) Ju 87, C445 (dam 12/12/43), Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk "Q9 + BA" (lost 8/16/44) Wound Badge, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp Injured 12 December, 1943 while making a force landing near Idriza airfield due to engine failure on takeoff. Shot down by fighters 16 August, 1944 in the vicinity of Werro Estonia; bailed safely (LOCS).
79 Kruger, FranzLtFlugzeug Führer Schule A 10 (FFS A 10)Na 64 Werk # 41 "DU + VJ" (damaged)Transport Operational ClaspInjured in a training crash on 23 March, 1944 north of Ars Denmark, no cause given. Kruger died from his injuries on 24 March, 1944. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery in 1 April, 1944. The other crew members were injured, but no names were mentioned. Source: Air War over Denmark.
80 Krüger, ErnstFw6/Sch.G-1Hs 129B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List

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