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# | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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1001 | Baumann, Horst | Uffz | 11/19/1924 | Rummelsburg | 3/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 465303 (lost 2/16/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 16 February, 1945 northwest of Graudenz (now Grudziadz, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland), cause unknown. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Plochocinek, Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Bartossen/Bartosze, Poland (D.Drury). | |||
1002 | Baumann, Johannes | Uffz | III/JG-2 (Channel) | Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5232 (lost 8/23/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5328 (dam 6/5/42) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 23 August in Werk # 5232; Failed to return from mission, location and cause unknown. Crashed into the sea at Map Quadrant M/M 97314. Wounded in the A-3, 5 June, 1942 during aerial combat with fighters near Morlaix. | |||||
1003 | Baumann, Josef | Uffz | 1 | 8/JG-26 | Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550183 "Blue 7" (lost) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 16 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a 7 of 56FG near Epinoy airfield. One known victory, a B-17, of either 91st or 384th BG, at Aschberg on 22 February, 1944. | ||||
1004 | Baumann, Julius | Ofw | 1 | 7/ZG-26 (5/42), 8/ZG-26 (10/43 Reich Def) | Bf 110C in 7 Staffel, Bf 110G-2 Werk # 120048 (lost 10/10/43) in 8 Staffel | EP(1943) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 10 October, 1943, during aerial combat, opposing U. S. bombers during the Münster raid. One unnamed crewman was wounded (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Hurricane in North Africa on 12 May, 1942. He was shot down on this same mission, but was rescued by a motor torpedo boat. His EP date from the EP List provided by Fritz, Braun. | ||||
1005 | Baumann, Leopold | Uffz | 7/StG-3 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1069 (lost 8/7/43) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 7 August, 1943; probably due to flak, attempted an emergency landing north of Duschowoskaja. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
1006 | Baumann, Lothar | Hptm | 10/17/1920 | Rügenwalde | 15 | 8/JG-77 (1/42 S.U.), Stab III/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), Stab/JG-77 (11/42), Kdr I/JG-77 (8/44 Reich Def) | Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 11/42, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512372 "Black << +" (lost 12/24/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 24 December, 1944. Shot down by a Spitfire (most likely) and crashed to his death in the little village of Hoscheid, Luxembourg. Another source suggests he was the victim of P-38s and P-47s. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3a on 31 January, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 14 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 24 July, 1942. His 7th victory was a P-40 in N. Africa on 26 November, 1942. His 8th, a B-17 on 30 January, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 on 18 March, 1944, no location. His 10th, a B-24 90 km SE of Ferrara on 7 April, 1944. His 12th, a Spitfire ESE of Rimini Italy on 25 June, 1944. His 14th, a P-47 on 11 September, 1944, no location given. His 15th, a P-51 on 18 September, 1944, no location, but most likely over Italy still. Victory over an P-38 on July 8th, 1944. Lombardy 11:05 h: 2Lt. Henry Donald Mitchell, MIA? (12 0'clock High Forum) Kurowski: Luftwaffe Aces JG 77 at Tulln-an-der-Donau, 8 July 1944 The Allies quickly learned, from a Luftflotte 2 daily operations report that 30 Bf 109s had transferred to Tulln-an-der-Donau on 8 July, shooting down a P-38 (corresponding to Hptm. Lothar Baumann of Stab I./JG 77's claim of a P-38 at 11.05 hours, local time). Also, one Bf 109 had crash landed on returning to its Italian base. (Extract from Allied decode of JG-77 signal traffic) | ||
1007 | Baumann, Martin | Oblt | 6/KG-77 | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7117 "3Z + FP" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 5 May, 1941, failing to return from a bombing mission at Belfast. The crew ditched into the sea off Bridlington after the Ju 88 experienced engine failure. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Auernhammer, Observer (KIA), Fw Wilhelm Hopfer, wireless operator (KIA) and Ofw Emmerich Schieting, gunner (POW). Schieting was the only survivor, being picked up by a passing ship. | |||||
1008 | Baumann, Otto | Obstlt | 1/13/1909 | Hoiersdorf, Helmstadt | IV/KG-3 (12/41), I/KG-27 (1/42), Kdr II/TG-3 "Stalingrad Squadron" (5/43) | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/44) EP(2/26/43) EK 1(5/1/42) & 2(3/18/42) Transport Operational Clasp in Gold(9/18/44) | Transported 870 paratroopers of Friedrich von der Heydtes Battle Group for the night drop of 17 December, 1944, into the Ardennes. | |||
1009 | Baumann, Reinhold | Fw | 7/13/1911 | 3 | 13/JG-51 (10/44 S.U.) | Bf 109G, Fw 190A | EK 1 & 2 (10/21/44) Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 13 October, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 October, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 26 October, 1944. Deceased 31 January, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit. Added: His Given name may have been Heinrich (or a combo of Reinhold/Heinrich) (Molder's War Diary) (D/Drury). | |||
1010 | Baumann, Robert | Oblt | 5/6/1922 | 1 | 7/ZG-1 | Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk (dam 12/23/42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk "2N + PL" (lost 2/44), | EK 2 Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Beaufighter into the Mediterranean on 1 February, 1944. Added: He was listed as POW/MIA on 1 February, 1944 ( same day as his victory); sd by a Beaufighter of No.39 Sq. off the North African coast at Pl.Qu. 03 Ost, 2960. On 23 December, 1942, he was injured in a takeoff accident, when he hit an embankment at Lorient (LOCS). | |||
1011 | Baumann, Siegfried | Lt | 1 | Jabosta-West (12/42), 6/JG-2 (7/43 France) | Fw 190A--2 Werk # 5206 (65% dam 12/10/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15380 (lost 8/9/43) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 August, 1943 during aerial combat at Maisnil. Injured in a crash 10 December, 1942 at Rive de Gire Fr. when he became disoriented. One known victory, a B-17 6 km SE of Elbeuf-s-Seine on 10 July, 1943. | ||||
1012 | Baumann, Traugott | Uffz | 11/12/1922 | Winterlingen | 5/JG-300 | Fw 190A8/R2 Werk # 681526 "Red 4" (lost 9/11/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hessisch Lichtenau. | |||
1013 | Baumbach, Hans | Fw | 9/KG-6 (4/43 Channel) | Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144068 "3E + DT" (lost 4/29/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | Baumbach MIA along with his Observer Lt Anton Kratzer and one other unnamed crew the night of 28/29 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported, one other crew KIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: His Ju 88 was reported to have crashed into the North Sea, 50km south of Worthing (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Also MIA, Gefr J.Netsch, Mech/Gnr. KIA, Uffz Hans Hart, whose body washed ashore on 26 June, 1943 near Julianadorp. He is buried at Ysselsteyn AD-2-49 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
1014 | Baumbach, Hans Joachim | Lt | 8/21/1923 | Magdeburg | 4 | 1/JG-51 (1/44 Okecie then Kroszewo, Poland) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 8/14/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 14 August, 1944 near Warka, Poland, no further detail. Lt Baumbach buried in the German War Cem at Pulawy, Poland, BLK 2, Row 4, Gr 210 (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 12 January, 1944. A Boston III on 27 March, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-1 on 5 April, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 July, 1944. | ||
1015 | Baumbach, Werner | Obstlt | 12/27/1916 | Cloppenburg | 5/KG-30 (5/40 10/40 Gilze-Rijen), Kdr I/KG-30 (7/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (12/42), Kdr KG-200 (12/44) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0265 "4D + ?N" (lost 10/24/40; crash landing at Gilze-Rijen, motor dam, crew injured) in KG-30, Fw 200 & Ju 188 in KG-200 | RK(5/8/40) EL(7/14//41) S(8/17/42) EP(4/22/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant | POW until 1948. Bomber attacks on France. Holland and Belgium. Transferred to Norway, attacking Allied convoys on their way to Sevastopol in June, 1942. End of 1942, transferred to the Mediterranean. He was the most highly decorated and most successful German bomber pilot of the war, with over 300,000 tons of shipping sunk. He was the 16th recipient of the RK-EL-S. Operated the "Mistel" aircraft in KG-200. He left Germany in 1948 and worked in Argentina. KIFA over the La Plata Mouth near Buenos Aires during a test flight with a Lancaster bomber on 20 October 1953. |
Courtesy Christian König | ||
1016 | Baumbach, Willi | Ofw | 1/Fl.ü.G.-1 Grp Nord | Fw 190 Werk # 733768 (lost 11/12/44) | Observer Operational Clasp | Pilot reported KIC 12 November, 1944 when his ac crashed at Krasny Les, CZ., due to adverse weather conditions over the Ore mountains (F.Braun). | |||||
1017 | Baumbauer, Dieter | Lt | 5/ZG-1 (France) | Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6390 "S9 + EN" (lost 9/11/43) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | This ac reported lost 11 September, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported, crew apparently returned. LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
1018 | Baumberger, Erich | Ofw | 5(H)/11 (3/43), NAGr.-1 (7/43) | Fw 189A-2 Werk # 2380 (lost 3/29/43), Fw 189A-2 Werk # 125252 (lost 7/27/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Observer Operational Clasp | WIA 29 March, 1943 during enemy fighter attack at Nowo Buchmutski Russia. His two unnamed crew; one WIA, one KIA. WIA a 2nd time on 27 July, 1943 ; downed over Russia in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 8825. His Observer this time, Hptm Albert Wirges WIA and the 3rd crewman KIA. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List | |||||
1019 | Baumeister, Anton | Hptm | 4/15/1909 | Stuttgart | 7/NJG-3 | Bf 110, Ju 88 | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 27 November, 1943 when he landed too hard 2 km north of Nordholz while on a training flight. Source: M. Balss. Buried in Merseburg. | |||
1020 | Baumeister, Josef | Ofw | 1/ Fl.ü.G.-1 Süd | Me 410 Werk # 120014 (lost 2/25/44) | Pilot Badge | KIC 25 February, 1944; crashed 4km NE of Nancy due to engine failure while on a delivery flight. His R/O Uffz Karl Wolschendorf was also killed. | |||||
1021 | Baumeister, Peter | Fw | 8/KG-53 (2/37 to 7/40) | He 111H-2 Werk # Unk (lost 7/12/40) | Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | Flugbuch. Added: POW 12 July, 1940; sd with wounds by Hurricanes of No.17 Sq., piloted by P/O Geoffrey Edw.Pittman & Sgt Desmond Fopp. The Heinkel crashed into the sea off Orfordness, Suffolk. Remaining crew: Oblt Helmut von Brocke, Obs (WIA/DOW, bur at sea); Uffz Werner Weber & Fw B.Wlazlak (or Wloylak), designations and fate unknown; and Gefr Alfred Mehringer (WIA/DOW, bur at sea) (D.Drury). | |||||
1022 | Baumeister, Wolfgang | Uffz | 1 | 3/JG-3 | Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 "ED-57" at Seehausen, S of Wittenberge, on 18 April, 1944. | ||||
1023 | Bäumel, Franz | Lt | 3/11/1919 | Wuppertal | 4/KG-1 | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7170 "V4 + DM" (lost 5/12/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 12 May, 1941 when his ac was severely damaged by AA fire at RAF Watton, Norfolk, and eventually crashed at Scoulton, Norfolk. Remaining crew: Ofw herbert Ausserfeld, Obs (KIA); Uffz Hans Simon, R/O (KIA) and Uffz Max König, Flt Engr (WIA). The three deceased are buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 18 as follows: Lt Bäumel Gr 425, Ofw Ausserfeld Gr 424 and Uffz Simon Gr 426 (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
1024 | Bäumel, Zeno | Lt | 1 | 6/JG-77 (4/43), 9/JG-77 | Bf 109G (Trop), Bf 109G "Yellow 7" in 9 Staffel | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known Desert victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 20 km north of Kelibia on 30 April, 1943. During the evacuation of North Africa, Bäumel withnessed Ernst Reinerts 154th victory, a Grumman Martlet, as they were departing. | ||||
1025 | Bäumener, Helmut | Fw | 5/3/1919 | 3 | I/JG-26 (joins 3/43 in Russia), 3/JG-26 | Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2688 (75% dam 9/8/43) | EK 1 & 2 & Narvik Sh.(as Wehr. Inf. vet) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver | WIA 20 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire. Returned to 3/JG-26 at Maldegem, Belgium in August, 1943 after a long convalescence. WIA 8 September, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 302 Sq. W of Cambrai, near Vendeville. Severely injured, he force landed in a farmyard in Sainghain-en-Melantois, in the Lille area, however, never returned to JG-26. Survived the war; died in September 1991. | |||
1026 | Bäumer, Adolf | Oblt | 7/19/1915 | Bochum | 1/KG-3, 13/KG-3 (Germany) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6534 "5E + JX" (lost 9/29/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 29 September, 1943 when he crashed into the sea outside Kahlberg Sweden. No official reason is listed for the crash although Swedish AA fired upon numerous unidentified aircraft this date. Remaining crew (all KIC); Uffz Erich Gluch (born 11/5/1921, Buried Trelleborg Sweden), Uffz Han Horster (born 7/16/1917 Homberg, Buried in Germany), Flg Alfons Engemann (born 10/12/1924 Lünen, Buried in Germany). Source: B.Widfeldt | |||
1027 | Baumer, Alfred | Uffz | 1 | 3/JG-53 (9/40), 1/JG-53 (6/41 S.U.) | Bf 109E-4/B (9/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5499 (lost 6/29/41) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured 29 June, 1941 in a ramming accident with F-2 Wk# 8094 during a takeoff at Baranowitschi. Source: Jochen Prien. His first known victory, a Soviet I-15 on 26 June, 1941. | ||||
1028 | Bäumer, Hans Joachim | Oblt | 2/6/1912 | 1 | 1/Versuchs Verband Ob.d.L. (Channel) | Ju 88T-1 Werk # 0678 "T9 + FH" (lost 4/20/43) | EK 2 Observer Operational Clasp | POW 20 April, 1943; after he downed a Spitfire over the Themsemündung (Thames Estuary), and was then shot down by a Spitfire of No. 332 Sq., piloted by 2/Lt Marius Eriksen, over Chelmsford England. The ac crashed into the sea off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Remaining crew (all KIA): Lt Paul Hunold, Observer (age 33) and Ofw Hermann Dietz, R/O. Source: SIG Norway, Jager Blatt 2/2001 & Ju 88 Loss List. | |||
1029 | Bäumer, Helmut | Uffz | 4/JG-53 (Reich Def) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441455 "White 5 + -" (lost 5/24/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 24 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 and a P-47 15km south of Gross-Wulkow. | |||||
1030 | Baumert, Heinz | Oblt | 11/25/1915 | Unk Aufkl.Gr.(10/44), 2/NAGr.-14 (2/45 Hungary) | Ju 188, Me 410, Bf 109G-8 Werk # Unk "Blk 5F + 3" (lost 2/7/45) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EK 1 & 2 EP (1/25/43), Observer Operational Clasp | KIC 7 February, 1945 3 km NW of Küngos, Hungary due to involuntary ground contact. LOCS & DK-G Awards List. | ||||
1031 | Baümgart, | Fw | 2 | 3/JG-5 | Fw 190A, Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-51 at Strasbourg on 27 May, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 at Montdidier on 7 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Baumgert. | ||||
1032 | Baumgart, Hans | Uffz | 2 | 2/JG-52 (5/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15577 "Black 6" (lost 7/5/43) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 5 July, 1943 during aerial combat with 10 Il-2s in the Belgorod area. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 12 June, 1943. | ||||
1033 | Baumgart, Horst | Uffz | 8/1/1923 | Breslau | 8/KG-54 | Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + ES" (lost 7/31/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 31 July, 1944 when his ac was sd by flak south of Saint Lo, Manche, France. Another source suggests the location was either Gavre (Gavray?) or Les Mesnil-Herman. Remaining crew: Ogefr Bruno Richard Sitek, Obs (KIA); Ogefr Ernst Specht, R/O (POW) and Uffz Ernst Kaupa, Gnr (KIA). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at La Cambe, France, among the unknowns (D.Drury). Added: A new source, Combat Report RAF 219 Sq, BS/219/18, reveals the strong possibility that Uffz Baumgart and crew were sd by a Bradwell Bay Mosquito NF XXX, piloted by F/Lt E.W.Campbell & Nav-R/O WO G.H.Lawrence, N.E of Avrances at 0005 Hours, 1 August, 1944 (A.Barnwell, Grandson, 3/2021). | |||
1034 | Baumgart, Siegfried | Uffz | 6/JG-11 (Reich Def) | Bf 109G-5/U2 Werk # 110015 "Yellow 7" (dam 1/11/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crash landed near Hildesheim. Later flown by Uffz Hubertus Bachmann, and lost, when Bachmann went MIA 15 March, 1944. | |||||
1035 | Baumgarten, | Ofw | II/KG-53 | He 111 | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 29 November, 1942. Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Goldamer, Fw Köberle and Uffz Anders. Brekken | |||||
1036 | Baumgarten, Erwin | Lt | 6 | 1/JG-27 (2/44), 5/JG-27 (4/44) | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 30 March, 1945. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 SW of Sankt Pölten on 22 February, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 S of Linz on 24 February, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) NE of Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, both P-47s in the Bocholt/Dinslaken area on 25 March, 1945. His 6th, an Auster S of Detmold on 2 April, 1945. Magnus. | ||||
1037 | Baumgarten, Richard Ewald | Lt | 5 | 2/JG-21 (5/40), III/JG-52 (10/41 Crimea) | Bf 109E | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 November, 1941, colliding with an I-16 during aerial combat near Vlastovka, his 5th victory. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 at Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Soviet R-10 Reconnaissance Bomber on 9 October, 1941 near Rostov-on-Don. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata near Rostov on 2 November, 1941. A 4th, an I-16 on 16 November, 1941. (Sacic & Ciglic-Osprey). | ||||
1038 | Baumgartl, Erich | Hptm | 10/24/1918 | Braunsdorf | Stfkpt 3/KG-55 (7/43), Kdr I/KG-30 (2/44), Kdr I/KG-55 (7/44) | He 111H, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330406 "4D + AH" (lost 7/12/44) | RK(7/31/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42) EP(4/20/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 12 July, 1944, sd by a British Mosquito night fighter. Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Fritz Pleger, Obs and Uffz Karl Cyrus, Gnr. The unnamed R/O managed to bail safely. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Baumgartl with Ju88 after belly-landing | Courtesy Christian König | ||
1039 | Baumgartner, Heinrich | Fw | 11/KG-26 (Lübeck-Blankensee) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142450 "1H + LW" (lost 6/14/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with his entire crew 14 June, 1944 when their ac was reported to have crashed into the Baltic Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Hans Dehler (MIA), Ogefr Hans Heinrich Gellert (possibly Johann Heinrich Gellert buried Höxter Gr 8) and Gefr Alfred Janik (MIA) (D.Drury). | |||||
1040 | Baumgartner, Herbert | Oblt | 4/7/1917 | 2/KG-27 (2/42 S.U.) | He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "1G + HK" (lost 3/4/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | It is alleged that he deserted to the Soviets on 4 March, 1942. It is also alleged that he authored a leaflet dropped on his Luftwaffe airfield, encouraging five of his fellow pilots, Krenz, Lessmaier, Wagner, Lohmann and Klein to desert. Officially listed as MIA (LOCS). | ||||
1041 | Baumgartner, Kurt | Oblt | 2/8/1920 | 3(F)/Ob,d.L. (8/42 S.U.), 2/FAGr-5 (2/44) | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10082 (lost 8/6/42), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44) | Wound Badge Observer Operational Clasp | Injured in a crash after takeoff from the Gostkino-Charkow airfield on 6 August, 1942, on a non-operational flight, due to a servicing fault (LOCS). Added: MIA 16 February, 1944 while flying as Co-pilot for Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen. They were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland, by two Grumman Martlets, of No.811 Sq. off the escort carrier HMS Biter. See Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen for further detail (D.Drury). | ||||
1042 | Baumgartner, Peter | Lt | 1/15/1915 | V.Fl.Korps ('41), 7/KG-55 (1/42 Dnjepropetrowsk, Ukaine), 10/KG-55 (7/42), Stfkpt 1/KG-55 (2/44), 1/KG(J)-55 (2/45) | He 111H-6 Werk # 7207 "G1 + KR" (lost 5/24/42), Me 262 in KG(J)-55 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/1/42) EP (9/23/41), EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA (briefly) when he was involved in an ac loss 24 May, 1942, cause & location unknown. Remaining crew (all return safely): Fw Siegfried Zantke, Obs; Fw Hans Köhler, R/O; Fw Karl Haselbeck, Flt Engr and Uffz Hans Krebel, Gnr. DK-G Awards List, LOCS & D.Drury. | ||||
1043 | Baumgartner, Rudolf | Uffz | 6/KG-54 (Channel) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 801385 "B3 + WP" (lost 1/29/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at London 29 January, 1944, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: This ac failed to return from a mission to London. Remaining crew (believed MIA): Uffz Josef Poster, Uffz Johannes Scholz and Ogefr Siegfried Madritsch (D.Drury). | |||||
1044 | Baumgartner, Wilhelm | Ofw | 10/25/1913 | Switzerland (?) | 34 | 9/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia) | Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury). | ||
1045 | Bäumker, Gerhard Gerd | Fw | Bomber unit | Ju 88S-1, He 111H | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1046 | Bäumler, Erich | Fw | 4/KG-3 | Ju 88A-4 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1047 | Bäumler, Hans | Ofw | 4/5/1915 | 1(F)/124 (Bardufoss) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 088 0696 "G2 + CH" (lost 7/7/41) | EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | KIC 7 July, 1941 when he crashed at Stormauken, by Rundhaug, 18km W of Bardufoss, on a non-operational transfer flight due to heavy fog. Remaining crew (all KIC): Oblt Karl Hönsbröch, Observer; Uffz Kurt Sandvoss, R/O and Uffz Georg Erbar, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Ofw Baumler buried at Narvik Norway, Blk 8. Row C, Gr 12. Oblt Hönsbröch (aka Karl Graf von und zu Hoensbroech) believed buried in an unknown grave in Narvik. Also in Narvik, Blk 8, Row C, Uffz Sandvoss in Gr 10, and Uffz Erbar in Gr 9 (D.Drury). | ||||
1048 | Baumschulte, Hubert | Ofw | 8/StG-77 | Ju 87D | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/14/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1049 | Baumung, Wolfgang | Oblt | 3(F)/123 (Atlantic) | Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1748 "4U + DL" (lost 6/7/42) | Observer Operational Clasp | KIA with one unnamed crew 7 June, 1942; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 600 Sq. (Harvey & Wickstead), crashed into the sea off Lands End, two other crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1050 | Baun, Albrecht | Fw | 5 | 6/JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen) | Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 (lost 8/40) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 25 August, 1940 during aerial combat southwest of Portland, crashing at Weymouth (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk 75A S of Saarbrücken, 24 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Morane SW of Saargemund, 31 october, 1939. His 3rd, a Potez 63 at Signy l Abbaye, 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Bloch 151 E of Compiegne, 7 June, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire SW of Portland, 15 August, 1940. His surname, Baun, may be incorrect. His first three victories reported on the OKL as Braun. For purposes of the Archive, I have used the surname Baun. Magnus Report. | ||||
1051 | Baur-Bargehr, Hans-Georg | Ofhr | 9/25/1923 | Vienna, Austria | 11/JG-54 & 14/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne) | Fw 190A-5, Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 9/21/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk# 731040 "Black 4" (lost) | Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 27 December, 1944 near Schnee-Eifel Belgium while flying Werk# 731040, after aerial combat with P-47s. His grave was later found in Franken, but his Father had him interned in Innsbruck in 1946. He lost an earlier A-8 at Vriezenveen Holland on 21 September, 1944, bailed safely with wounds (DeSwart). | |||
1052 | Baur, | Hptm | 2 | I/JG-53 | Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 2nd, a P-38 at Mogliano Veneto on 7 April, 1944. | ||||
1053 | Baur, Johann Hans | Lt | 4/24/1897 | Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot) | Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various | EK 1 & 2 Liason or Transport Operational Clasp | Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993. | WW1 Database | |||
1054 | Baur, Peter | Uffz | 6/Schl.G-1 (S.U.) | Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670417 "S + -" (lost 10/9/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | KIA 9 October, 1943 by flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 10114. | |||||
1055 | Baur, Walter | Lt | 3 | 9/JG-27 (France) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440924 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 7/5/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 5 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the Seine-Mündung area. One known victory, his 2nd and 3rd, both B-17s, one of which was HSS, E of Nangis (Fr.?) on 14 June, 1944. They were labeled nos. 2 & 3, however, I never did see the 1st in either the Wood or the Perry lists. | ||||
1056 | Baureithel, Eugen | Hptm | II/Schl.G-1 (5/43 S.U.), Kdr I/SG-104 (4/45) | Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5959 (25% dam 5/30/43), Fw 190F & Ju 87D | Wound Badge Assault Operational Clasp | WIA 30 May, 1943 by flak near Anapa Russia, an Oblt at the time. Alternate spelling: Baureuthel. | |||||
1057 | Baurie, Theo | Lt | Stfkpt 3/SG-3 (Finland '44) | Ju 85D-5 "S7 + AL" | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | His R/O-Gnr unknown. Source: Finland Aviation Museum | |||||
1058 | Bausacher, F. | Fw | Stab I/KG-26 (4/40 Aalborg West) | He 111H-4 Werk # Unk (lost 4/10/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 10 April, 1940; sd during a raid on Scapa Flow by a Hurricane from No. 111 Sq., crashed off the Shetland Islands (Stankey & DeZeng). | |||||
1059 | Bausch, Hans | Lt | 2 | 2/ZG-76 (Reich Def) | Bf 110G-2 Werk # 120084 (dam 10/4/43), Me 410A & B | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp | WIA 4 October, 1943 during aerial combat near Koblenz, his unnamed R/O OK (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 at Komarno on 16 June, 1944. A B-17 in the Budapest area on 2 July, 1944. | ||||
1060 | Bausch, Heinz | Uffz | 5/JG-5, 6/JG-5 (S.U.) | Bf 109E-7 Werk# 5975 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 5/10/42) | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 10 May, 1942; Aerial combat, Ura-Guba (Urabucht). This AC was found in 1993. Source: R.Rautio & M.Krajci. | |||||
1061 | Bauschke, Horst | Hptm | 6/8/1920 | Berlin, Neukölln | Stab/Aufkl.Gr.11 (5/42 S.U.), 2(H)/21 8/43), 6(H)/Aufkl.Gr.12 (disband 5/44), 8/NAGr-8 (5/44 to end) | Hs 126B, Bf 109G | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Observer Operational Clasp in Gold | Began his Luftwaffe flying career as a FhjUffz in August, 1940. Served as a Short Range Reconnaissance Pilot in Russia. Known bases: Herzogenaurach 2/44 to 8/44, Olita & Raczki during Aug, 1944, Polangen Sept & Oct, 1944, Eichwalde Oct to Dec, 1944, Mackfitz 12/44 to 2/45, and Prenzlau 2/45 to 3/45. Documents found on-line. | |||
1062 | Bause, Gerhard | Lt | Waltershausen | I/SG-77 | Fw 190F-9 Werk # 424110 (90% dam) | Wound Badge Assault Operational Clasp | Injured in a belly landing 22 January, 1945, near his home in Waltershausen. Jager Blatt mention. | ||||
1063 | Bausek, Kurt | Hptm | 10/20/1920 | IV/KG-53 (5/42), 10/KG-53 (6/42), 8/KG-53 (10/42), Adj III/KG-53 (1/44), Stfkpt 7/KG-53 (1/45) | He 111H-16 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (1/25/43), Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List & LOCS. | ||||
1064 | Baussert, Arnim | Ofw | I/KG-51 | Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5048 (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 6/7 December, 1940 when he crashed near Melun France following engine failure on the return flight from the bombing raid on Bristol. Cause of the failure not given. Remaining crew: Ofw Hugo Helms, Observer (KIA); Fw August Konrad, R/O (WIA) and Gefr John Henry, Gunner (WIA). Konrad and Henry bailed safely with injuries. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. | |||||
1065 | Bautz, E. | Uffz | 4/Fl.Ziel.G-2 (3/44 Twente) | Do 17E-3 Werk # 2041 "SE + UU" (lost 3/30/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 30 March, 1944; sd by P-47's of 78FG at Twente airfield. Remaining crew: Uffz F. Bürk, R/O (KIA, bur Yssel R-9-208) and Ogefr F.Frister, Wart/Gnr (WIA) (SGLO). | |||||
1066 | Bautz, Wilhelm | Hptm | 9/27/1914 | IV/KG-53 (2/43), 10/KG-53 (2/43), 4/KG-53 (6/43). Stfkpt 6/KG-53 (11/44) | He 111H | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 EP (/8/44), Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | ||||
1067 | Bautzitz, Georg | Gefr | Erg/JG-2 (Channel) | Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 1341 (lost 3/9/41) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured 9 March, 1941 when there was an explosion on the aircraft which crashed and burned at Le Harve. The pilot bailed safely. Source: Bf 109 Loss List | |||||
1068 | Bauwerker, Horst | Uffz | 10/SKG-10 (Tunisia) | Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5855 "White H (lost 4/11/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | KIA 11 April, 1943 after being hit by flak northeast of Qued Zarga. | |||||
1069 | Bay, Walter | Lt | 5/22/1922 | Reutlingen | 3/KG-54 | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144119 "B3 + BL" (lost 7/7/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 7 July, 1944 when he failed to return from a minelaying operation over Seine Bay, France, cause unknown. Remaining crew: FhjFw Franz Pielot, Obs (KIA); Fw Franz Aderbauer, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Hans Henne, Gnr (KIA). The deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, France, Blk 17, Row 4: Lt Bay, Gr 170; FhjFw Pielot, Gr 171 and Uffz Henne, Gr 169 (D.Drury). | |||
1070 | Bayer, Hans | Uffz | Transport Unit | Ju 52 | EP (11/30/42), EK 1 & 2, Transport Operational Clasp | Id'd as Flugzeugführer on 1/30/42 EP Awards List found online. | |||||
1071 | Bayer, Hans "Ali" | Hptm | 10/9/1915 | Barmen/Wupperthal | Stfkpt 2(F)/122 (Ghedi 8/44) | Do 17 P & F, He 111H & Ju 88A & D, Me 410A-3 "F6 +KK" (8/44-1/45) | RK(5/1/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/24/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | His R/O in August 1944 was a Lensing. They performed sea recon between La Spezia and the French Riviera. He served briefly as 2 Staffel Stfkpt in February, 1945. Wiki Luft data (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Hans Bayer Hauptmann (October 9, 1915 - May 29, 1974) became Staffelkapitän of 3. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 33 based in Bologna in the fall of 1943 after he had previously crossed various missions over the English and African straits. At the end of 1943 the unit was relocated to Königsberg-Devau where the pilots attended training using the Junkers Ju 188 aircraft. On March 16, 1944 Bayer Staffel was assigned to the Athens-Kalimaki area and operated using the new aircraft they had learned. There they carried out various surveillance missions to Italy, Cyprus, Malta, Haifa, Alexandria, and the Suez Canal. In October 1944 they left Athens and moved to Szombathely in Hungary, then to Zagreb / Yugoslavia. For his prominent leadership in his unit, Bayer was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on May 1, 1945 as Hauptmann and Staffelkapitän 3. (Fern) Staffel / Aufklärungsgruppe 33 / Luftflotte Reich. He died in 1974 in an accident. Other medals and awards he received: Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse und I.Klasse; Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (December 14, 1942); and Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (June 24, 1943) | |||
1072 | Bayerkl, Josef | Uffz | 6/JG-52 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13028 "Yellow 11 + -" (lost 6/14/42) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 14 June, 1942 after combat with three Lagg-3s at Moskowaja. | |||||
1073 | Bayerl, Otto | Uffz | III/KG-40, 14/JG-301 (3/45 Reich Def) | He 177 in KG-40, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150745 (lost 3/2/45) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat at Hohensalza. Added: This former bomber pilot was pressed into Reich Defense service in JG-301. Wounded in his first mission, he bailed safely near Altengrabe (C.König). | |||||
1074 | Bayerle, Hans | Uffz | 1/6/1915 | Memmingen | 2/Tr.Gr. 186 | Ju 87B Werk # 5238 (lost 10/24/39) | Pilot Badge | KIC 24 October, 1939 when he crashed during bombing practice at Schönberg-Bake Beacon, on the Baltic sea coast, Schleswig-Holstein. His observer, Ogefr Otto Funck was also killed. The two are buried in the War Cem. at Kiel Nordfriedhof, Blk III; Uffz Bayerle in Gr 51, Ogefr Funck in Gr 52 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Beyerle. | |||
1075 | Baylon, Giuseppe | Obst | Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana | Kdr 2o Gruppo Autonomo (4/41 Derna), Deputy Head of the Italian Air Ministry (10/43) | Fiat G.50 (41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Source: Massimello & Apostolo-Osprey | ||||
1076 | Bäz, Heinz | Uffz | 2/NAGr-1 | Bf 109G-6 most likely (lost 11/18/44) | Observer Operational Clasp | Pilot reported lost 18 November, 1944 near Würzburg (C.König). Alternate spelling: Bäze. | |||||
1077 | Bazner, | Fw | Einsatzstf/KG-101 (6/44 Mistel unit) | Bf 109F-4/M1 w/Ju 88A attached | Bomber Operational Clasp | Source: W.Foreman 9/2021 | |||||
1078 | Bazzi, | Lt | Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 190a Sq (Greece) | Cant Z506B (H) (lost 12/30/40) | Presumed MIA 30 December, 1940 after being sd at sea off Preveza-Levkas Greece by RCAF F/O W. Richardson of No. 30 Sq. (RCAF Claims List). | |||||
1079 | Beaulieu Marconny, Karl Heinz v. | Uffz | JG-105, 1/NAGr-8 (Mackwitz/Pommern), Stab/NAGr-3 (3/45) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441454 (70% dam 3/9/45), Bf 109G-6 "White ?"(lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA after 9 March, 1945 in the Arnswalde area, along with his flight leader, Oblt Werner Crede (or Gede), on a Tactical Observation mission in the Stargard area. It was later learned that he was captured at Salzwebel, becoming a Russian POW, dying in captivity in Siberia. Jager Blatt article 4/2000. His Werk # 441454 made a crash landing NW of Mackfitz, cause not reported, pilot OK (Bf 109 Loss List). | |||||
1080 | Beaulin-Macenny, Karl Heinz | Uffz | Stab/NAGr-3 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441454 (damaged) | Wound Badge Assault Operational Clasp | Injured in a belly landing NW of Mackwitz on 9 February, 1945. Another source claims he lost a leg after being shot while hanging in his chute. Jager Blatt 4/2003. | |||||
1081 | Bebemeier, August | Ofw | Transport unit | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1082 | Bebenroth, Hans Joachim | Unk | JG-27 vet, KG(J)-6 (5/45 Prag-Kbely) | Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 5/6/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured 6 May, 1945 when he was forced to make an emergency landing 10km south of Duchcov due to an engine malfunction. He suffered a facial injury as a result of a harsh landing. He returned to his family by walking through Karlovy Vary to Germany after the war (F.Braun). | |||||
1083 | Bebermeier, August | Ofw | Unk Transport Unit (10/44) | JU 52 | EK 1 & 2, DK-G (10/1/44), Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List. | |||||
1084 | Becarria, Giuseppe | 1/Lt | Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 23°Grp Autonomo (Malta) | Fiat CR.42 (most likely) (lost 11/26/40) | KIC 26 November, 1940; he crashed in flames into the sea. His body was recovered and he was buried in the Pembroke Military Cem. (Italian Losses Over Malta). | |||||
1085 | Bechel, Benno | Lt | 5 | 8/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A 2nd, a P-2 on 8 August, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 on 26 August, 1943. A 4th, a P-39 on 29 August, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG on 6 September, 1943. | ||||
1086 | Becher, Adolf | Uffz | 8/StG-2 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1373 "T6 + AS" (lost 8/1/43) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 1 August, 1943 east of Naschiwka after being hit by flak, his unnamed R/O returned. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
1087 | Becher, Heinz | Lt | 11/6/1920 | Chemnitz | 2/LLG-2 (6/42), 6/LLG-2 (7/42), 4/Schleppgruppe-2 (11/43), 3/Schleppgruppe-2 (1/44), 11 Fallschirm Div (45) | DFS 230 in LLG-2, Ju 52 | EK 2(3/6/43) Glider Pilot Badge Transport Operational Clasp in Bronze | Glider Pilot. aufhimmelzuhause.com | |||
1088 | Bechers, Werner | Lt | 4/JG-2 | Bf 109G | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 September, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-25 and Spitfire escorts. He was unable to bail and crashed with his AC at Dorf Romilly Sur Andelle, 16 km SE of Rouen. | |||||
1089 | Bechmann, Heinz | Lt | 5(F)/122 (10/42), Erprobungskdo.-24 (7/43 Jüterborg-Damm) | Ju 88D-1 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42) EK 1 & 2 EP, (2/23/42), Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List & LOCS. | |||||
1090 | Bechthold, Peter | Uffz | 1922 | Kerspenhausen, Hersfeld | FFS - Baltringen, 9/JG-3 (10/43), 3/JG-3 (3/44), JFS Instr wars end | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440137 "Black 9" (3/44 Leipheim) | EK 2, Wound Badge in Silver, Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze | Comrade and good friend of Herwig Befeldt. Opposed a Schweinfurt mission on 14 October, 1943 (Jager Blatt, 2/1997). Added: He survived the war despite being shot down six times, sometimes bailing; once severely wounded leaving "Black 9", and landing in the St Die area. Peter was the brother of Valentin. Deceased in 2007 and buried in Kerspenhausen (J. Bechthold 2/2023). | | ||
1091 | Bechthold, Valentin | Ofw | 3/6/1917 | Kerspenhausen, Hersfeld | FFS - See (Stettin), 3/Küstenfliegerstaffel - 506 (10/41), 7/KG-26 (Rennes Fr.) | He 115 & Ju 88A in 3/506, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142086 "1T + CR" or "HR" (lost 7/30/42) | EK 1 & 2 (10/11/41), KVK w/Schw., Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver | KIA with unnamed crew 30 July, 1942 at Thorney, Huntingdon, 6 miles ENE of Peterborough, after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: A recipient of the Combined Pilot/Observer Badge, he and his crew were killed after an attack on Birmingham, 30 July, 1942. Initially buried at Ramsey/Hunts, he is now buried at Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Row 8, Gr 191. Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Ludwig Drees, Obs (geb 5/30/1914, Steinebröck, bur CC, 5/8/190); Ogefr Karl Neberling, R/O (geb 5/13/1920, Rauental, bur CC 5/8/188) and Gefr Heinrich Bredemeier, Gnr (geb 1/5/1920, Hannover, bur CC 5/8/189). Valentin was the older brother of Peter Bechthold. Source: Jan Bechthold, Great Grandson, 2/2023. |
Courtesy Jan Bechthold
CourtesyChristian König | ||
1092 | Bechtold, Otto | Fw | 7/SKG-10 (Channel) | Fw 190A-4 Werk # 47155 "Yellow H" (lost 4/16/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | POW 16 April, 1943 when he became lost and landed in error at West Malling airfield in the UK. | |||||
1093 | Bechtolder, Otto | Uffz | II/SKG-10 | Fw 190A-4/U8 Werk # 7155 (lost 4/16/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | POW 16 April, 1943; force landed at RAF Malling due to becoming disorientated and running short of fuel. .Battle of Britain pilot. Source: Wings Palette-Pilots & Wikipedia "RAF Flight 1426" | |||||
1094 | Beck, Albert | Uffz | 3/18/1924 | 2 | 11/JG-51 (5/44 S.U.), 14/JG-51 (10/44; 2/45 Reich Def Ost)) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785026 (lost 2/23/45) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 23 February, 1945 after colliding with another G-14 during aerial combat, Wk# 441802, piloted by Ofw Willi Golob (MIA) in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 84227. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 10 May, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 13 October, 1944. Added: The collision took place 3km E of Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Uffz Beck has not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Pelplin, Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Stare Czarnowo, Poland. | |||
1095 | Beck, Albin | Lt | 7/3/1920 | 6 | Erg/JGr-Ost (4/43), 9/JG-3 (7/43 S.U.), 12/JG-3 (8/43 Sicily), Stab IV/JG-3 (10/44) | Fw 190A-8 (dam 10/10/44) | Wound Badge, EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | He was injured 10 October, 1944 when he made a belly landing on the Autobahn in the vicinity of Südring by Genshagen due to compass failure during a ferry flight (LOCS). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 W of Korotscha on 6 July, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, a LaGG-3 27 km SW of Izyum on 18 July, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, a MiG-3 12 km SE of Krassnoye-Lutsch on 28 July, 1943. His 4th and 5th victories were both B-26s in the Naples area on 19 August, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over southern Italy, 28 August, 1943. Magnus Report. | |||
1096 | Beck, Albrecht | Hptm | Stfkpt 11/KG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 5205 (lost 7/23/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 23 July, 1942 when one of their bombs exploded over Pljuskowo (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1097 | Beck, Alfred | Fw | Fl.ü.G.-1 | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2481 (lost 12/1/43) | Pilot Badge | KIC 1 December, 1943; crashed at Brüssels during a delivery flight, cause unknown. | |||||
1098 | Beck, Christian | Uffz | 3 | 1/JG-52 (4/44 Romania) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162204 "White 8" (lost 4/28/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 28 April, 1944 after aerial combat with numerous P-39s 4 km NW of Jassy, seen bailing, however reported killed. (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, two Soviet Pe-2s on 15 April, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 April, 1944. | ||||
1099 | Beck, Frederick Wilhelm Maria 'Willi'.. | Fw | 9/28/1916 | Koblenz | 6/KG-40 | Do 217E-4 Werk # 5398 (lost 6/25/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 25 June, 1942; crashed at Doldersweg 158, Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands, cause unknown. No crew details. First buried in Amsterdam, he now rests in Ysselsteyn, CW/5/101 (FindAGrave via Fred M.). Photos courtesy PMS Sillix and Fred. Note: Fw Beck recently identified as a Radio Operator in the crew of Ofw Hans Kopf, See Kopf for additional crew detail. | |||
1100 | Beck, Fritz | Ofw | 9/4/1910 | 1/JG-3 (Paderborn) | Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490632 "White 14" (lost 12/2/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47's of 56FG at Kehna, buried Nördlingen. |
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