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# | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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1201 | Beek, Fritz | Ofw | 6/JG-51 | Bf 109E | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 24 August, 1940 after making a force landing by Langdon, Dover, England. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
Christian König | |||||
1202 | Beer, F. | Ogefr | 7KG-100 | Do 217K-3 Werk # 4545 (dam 12/18/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | Beer accidentally crashed this ac during a flyby at Eggebek on 18 December, 1943; four injured, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). | |||||
1203 | Beer, Fritz | Lt | 9/11/1923 | Regensburg | 2 | Stab I/JG-2 (6/6/44), 2/JG-2 (6/18/44 Creil) | Fw 190A-8/R6 Werk # 172688 (lost 6/23/44) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-51 in the Bernay area on 6 June, 1944. A 2nd victory, a P-51 off Luc-sur-Mer on 18 June, 1944 (OKL Claims List). Added: KIA 23 June, 1944, near Gace, 10km NW of Echauffour, Normandy, France; initially buried in an isolated (unknown?) corner grave in the local Echauffour Cemetery. His remains have been transferred to the German War Cemetery at Champigny-St.Andre; Blk 8, Row 9, Gr 808 (Death Registration Certificate dtd 3/12/45 per John Grewe, 2nd cousin to Ofhr Beer, translation by Traugott Vitz via Aircrew Remembered Team). | Echauffour Cemetery, France | |
1204 | Beer, Heinrich | Lt | 3/JG-26 (12/42), Erg/JGr West (Instr 9/43), 3/JG-26 (2/44) | Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470247 "Brown 5" (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 16 March, 1944 in his "Brown 5" during aerial combat with a P-47 of 56FG SW of St. Dizier. | |||||
1205 | Beer, Heinz | Uffz | 2/JG-4 | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413704 "Black 9" (lost 8/16/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 16 August, 1944; Takeoff accident at Ziegenhain on a transfer flight (JG-4 List) | |||||
1206 | Beer, Kurt | Uffz | 3/LG-1 (Africa) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2035 "L1 + TL" (lost 5/1/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 1 May, 1942 at Hafen Port Said, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1207 | Beer, Wolfgang | Uffz | 4/JG-3 | Bf 109G-14 Werk# 780676 "Green 2" | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 31 January, 1945; Aerial combat, area of Soldin/Berlinchen. Mombeek MIA List. The Bf 109 Loss List carries his name as Wolfgang Bär!! I believe Beer to be correct. | |||||
1208 | Beerenbrock, Franz Josef | Lt | 4/9/1920 | Datteln, Westfalen | 117 | 12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.), Stab/JG-51 (10/41), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (42) | Bf 109F-2 "Black <1", Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6779, "White 12" (lost 11/9/42) | RK(10/6/41) EL(8/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/42) EP(9/15/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 9 November, 1942 after taking hits in Wk# 6779 in his radiator, and making an emergency landing behind Soviet lines near Welish, Soviet Union. POW who survived early imprisonment in Russia! 400 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Two DB-3s on 6 July, 1941. Another double victory, both DB-3s on 9 July, 1941. A triple victory on 2 December, 1941; two Pe-2s and an I-18. A MiG-3 SE of Schalsk on 26 March, 1942. A triple on 28 May, 1942; two MiG-1s and a U-2, while in Stab IV/JG-51. Four Il-2s on 1 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and a DB-3 in the Krestzsky area on 4 October, 1942. His last two victories, both MiG-3s on 8 November, 1942, just one day before becoming a POW. Another source says he scored three victories on 9 November, 1942. Released from captivity mid-December, 1949. Deceased 13 December, 2004.
Courtesy Christian König |
Courtesy Christian König | |
1209 | Beermann, Theodor | Hptm | Stfkpt 4/KG-30 (5/40 Oldenburg) | Ju 88A-1 Werk # unk "4D + AM" (lost 5/10/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | His Ju 88 crashed south of Ypenburg Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: During an attack on AA positions near Den Haag, his ac was sd by a Fokker D-21 228 of Sq.1-V-2, piloted By a Lt Droste. The pilot (and crew?) was known to bail. Remaining crew: Fw Alfons Stahl, Obs (WIA/POW); Fw Erich Maar, R/O (POW) and Gefr Paul Müller (geb 11/8/1916 Sankt Wendel), Gnr (KIA, 1st bur Voorburg, re-bur 1954 Ysselsteyn AM-4-84 (Find-A-Grave by Fred & LOCS). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
1210 | Beese, Artur | Oblt | 3/11/1916 | Hörselgau, Germany | 22 | 9/JG-26 (10/39), 6/JG-26 (6/40), 1/JG-26 (3/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-26 | Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1937 "Yellow 9" (lost 6/1/40) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 11 + I"(lost 8/24/40 crash St Ingelvert aft combat, pilot OK), Fw 190A-5 Fw 190A-6 Werk # 474 (lost 9/8/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "White 7" (lost 2/6/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (3/29/44 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 6 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531060 "Wh 7", in a dogfight with a P-47 while intercepting B-17s over Paris. He attempted to bail over Melun France, but stuck the tail and was killed. WIA 8 September, 1943 in Wk# 474 during aerial combat west of Cambrai. POW 1 June, 1940 when he was shot down in his E-3 by a Morane 406 near Lille. He was released after the Armistice. Shot down in his Fw 190A-5 Werk # 550474 "Wh 2", w/minor injuries on 8 September, 1943. Bailed successfully. One known bomber victory, a B-17 of the 482BG (Pathfinders) on 11 January, 1944. He had shot away the tail of the B-17. On 21 January, 1944, he downed 2 B-24s of the 44BG, which was to be his last victory. 285 missions. His 1st, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 24 July, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire 4 km north of Ardres on 9 May, 1942. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 17 February, 1943. Another P-40 on 21 February. Two Il-2s on 4 March. A Pe-2 on 14 May, 1943. A P-47 at Westkapelle on 15 August. A B-17 E of Antwerp on 17 August. A P-47 10 km NW of Antwerp on 7 September. A B-17 30 km N of Dunkirk on 1 Decemeber. His 20th, a B-17 into the Zuider Zee on 11 January, 1944. 285 combat missions. | ||
1211 | Beesken, Kurt | Uffz | 1 | 6/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.) | Fw 190A | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 August, 1944. | ||||
1212 | Beesten, Bernfried Gotfried (Bernfried) von | Hptm | 5/20/1917 | 4(H)/21 (6/41), NAGr.-4 (6/43), Stfkpt 3/SG-104 (8/44), Kdr III/SG-1 (1/45) | Fw 190F | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 EP (3/23/42), Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List & LOCS. | ||||
1213 | Beetz, Thilo | Uffz | 2/JG-302 | Bf 109G | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 19 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Wahlhausen. | |||||
1214 | Beetz, Wilhelm | Ofhr | 9/23/1918 | Berlin - Karlshorst | 6/KG-4 | He 111P-4 Werk # 3085 "5J + GP" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 16 February, 1941 when the AC was hit by AA fire over South Shields during a raid on the Tyne, and lost height before its port wing collided with a balloon cable from a site on the North Foreshore. It dove at a steep angle crashing at Bents Park. Four were killed when the AC exploded on impact. Beetz managed to bail and had the cruel luck of being electricuted when he landed on trolley car wires. He died shortly after being admitted to Ingham Infirmary. Remaining crew (all KIA): Hptm Heinz Styra, Observer, Uffz Karl Günther Brützam, wireless operator, Gefr Franz Friedrich Janeschitz, gunner and Uffz Helmut Herbert Jeckstadt, gunner. Added: An exploding mine at the crash location with the burials as follows in Hylton (Castletown) Cem, Section D: Beetz Row 1, Gr 697; Styra Row 2, Gr 735 (with Brützam); Janeschitz Row 1, Gr 698 and Jeckstadt Row 2, Gr 734 (D.Drury). | |||
1215 | Beetz, Wilhelm | Ogefr | 12/19/1917 | 4/NJG-2 (Channel) | Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0345 "R4 + BM" (lost 4/17/41) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew at the Gothic House Farm, Thorney, Cambridgshire 17 April, 1941; cause unknown, may have been shot down by another I/NJG-2 aircraft (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: A more precise crash location is the Hurns Farm, Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire. The wreck was buried here in soft ground until recovery in 1978, including thr remains of three crewmen. The three deceased buried CC, Blk 8, Row 7. Remaining crew: Gefr Rudolf Kronika Gr 165 w/pilot Beetz and Gefr Johann Mittag Gr 166 (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | |||
1216 | Befeldt, Herwig | Fhr | 1926 | 1 | 8/JG-3 | Bf 109E & F in Trng, Bf 109G-6 in 8/JG-3 | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His one victory, a B-17 SE of Prentzsch on 29 May, 1944. In eleven missions over the invasion front, he was shot down four times, becoming a Canadian POW 11 July, 1944 after being downed by Canadian AA fire. He had only finished pilot training in mid-April, 1944. | |||
1217 | Beffart, Hans | Fw | 7/14/1914 | Dalsbach | 4/KG-53 (8/40 Lille Nord) | He 111H-2 Werk # 2711 "A1 + JM" (lost 8/30/40) | EK-2, Bomber Operational Clasp | His He 111 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast the night of 29/30 August, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: "Place of Death" per Death Card, "Chelmsford", after being damaged by No.242 Sq. aircraft. The target this night believed to be the Radlett aerodrome. Remaining crew (bur Yssel): Ofw Walter Ostertag, Obs (geb 1/24/1912 Kirchheim; bur CL/3/75); Uffz Ludwig Brock (geb 4/28/1916, Pforzheim), R/O (initially bur Petten, Gr 181; final bur CL/3/73); Uffz Hans Frank, Flt Engr (geb 10/14/1918 Bayreuth; bur BK/3/51) and Gefr Karl Schmiedl, Gnr (geb 8-26-1918 Grün Teplitz; MIA). Pilot Beffart bur BU/10/237 (D.Drury). Crew birth information per Death Cards via C.Schmid, Grandson of Ludwig Brock. (L - R) Flt Eng Hans Frank, R/O Ludwig Brock, Pilot Hans Beffart, Observer Walter Ostertag, Karl Schmiedl (gunner) (L - R )Brock, Schmiedl, Frank | |||
1218 | Begemann, H. | Lt | 7/KG-30 (5/40 Marx) | Ju 88A-2 Werk # unk "4D + KR" (Lost 5/10/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | His Ju 88 crashed at Nijmegen Holland, in the Waal, on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot /crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by German fighters and crashed into the Waal River near Tiel. Lt Begemann is MIA. never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Haiger, Obs (MIA, never recovered and honored at Ysselsteyn); Fw A.Herb, R/O (MIA, never recovered) and Flg H.Müller, Gnr (MIA, never recovered and honoed at Ysselsteyn) (SGLO). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
1219 | Begemann, Wilhelm | Fw | 2(H)/23 | Hs 126B | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1220 | Begusch, | Uffz | 5 | 7/JG-52 | Bf 109F & G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 28 August, 1942. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 7 September, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 19 October, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 1 November, 1942. A 5th, a Boston III on 5 December, 1942. | ||||
1221 | Behling, Günther | Lt | Tech Offz Stab III/JG-77 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7317 "Black Fighter Operational Clasp | AC damaged by ground fire in the Armjansk area on 26 October, 1941, pilot OK. |
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1222 | Behne, Karl | Lt | 4/StG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # (100)121 "6G + HR" (lost 5/22/43) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 22 May, 1943 due to enemy fighter attack near the Kursk Bahnhof. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
1223 | Behnisch, Heinz | Ofw | Bf 110E Werk # 3460 (lost 6/11/43) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 11 June, 1943 when his AC was hit by gound fire and crashed by Alibay in the East. Remaining crew(KIA): Uffz Walter Reim, R/O and Heinz Karau, Mechanic. Jager Blatt 5/2003. | ||||||
1224 | Behnisch, Rudolf | Lt | 4/KG-26 (9/39), Stab II/KG-26 (4/40) | He 111H-3 "1H + AC" (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | POW 3 April, 1940 after being shot down off Redcar on an armed reconnaissance mission against British shipping. He was shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 41 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Norman Ryder. Benischs AC had been damaged earlier by naval fire and was unable to evade Ryders attacks, and was forced to ditch in the North Sea, being picked up by a Scarborough fishing boat, Silver Line. Remaining crew (all POW): Lt Georg Kempe (WIA), Observer, Uffz Albert Weber, wireless operator, Uffz Alfred Bächle, mechanic and Obstlt Hans Hefele, Grp Kdr II/KG-26, who wanted to see for himself how the recon mission operated! As a result of a well-placed hit from Bächle, Ryder too, was forced to ditch and was rescued by the Hartlepool trawler, Alaskan. Alternate spelling: Benisch. | |||||
1225 | Behnke, Karl Heinz | Ofw | 4/Fl.ü,G.-1 Süd | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5428 (dam 1/5/44) | Pilot Badge | Pilot reported killed when his G-4 crashed at the Kitzingen airfield 5 January, 1944 due to a fuel shortage His unnamed R/O was uninjured. | |||||
1226 | Behr, Alfred | Uffz | 2/JG-1 (6/43 Schiphol) | Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7033 (or Wk# 2630) "Black 4" (70% dam 6/16/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured 16 June, 1943 when his 190 overturned during a force landing at the Gilze-Rihen airfield at Katwijk Holland due to engine trouble. | |||||
1227 | Behr, Ernst | Fw | 1/JG-77 (Tunisia) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15181 White 2" (lost 4/22/43), Fi 156 | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 8 May, 1943; Ferry flight in this Fi 156, shot down by a fighter, probably crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Mombeek MIA List. Missing (obviously briefly ?) 22 April, 1943 at Medjez-el-Bab, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List). | |||||
1228 | Behr, Johann | Ofw | 7/7/1916 | Köln | 2/KG-40 | He 177A-3 Werk # 535672 "F8 + ??" (lost 12/25/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC with his entire crew at "La Fontaine de Keriaquel", Pont Scorff, on 25 December, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Pornichet Cem, Blk 9, Row 30): Ogefr Josef Förster (geb 9/9/1909 Schiorke, Gr 907); Fw Werner Götze (geb 7/20/1918 Hamburg-Altona, Gr 909) and Ofw Kurt Wyborny (geb 5/23/1914 Stargard, Gr 911). Pilot Ofw Behr buried Grave 910 (absa3945). | |||
1229 | Behrend, Arnim | Uffz | 1 | 5/NJG-1 (6/41) | Bf 110C | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Wellington on 28 June, 1941, no location. | ||||
1230 | Behrend, Friedel | Fw | 3/JG-77 (Tunisia) | Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10575 "Yellow 7" (lost 1/8/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 8 January, 1943 after being shot down south of Hamraiet. | |||||
1231 | Behrend, Hans | Fw | 2(H)/31 | Fw 189A | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1232 | Behrend, Walter | Ofw | 1/KGzbV-9 | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1233 | Behrendt, | Uffz | 1 | II/SG-1 (most likely 6th Staffel, 10/44 S.U.) | Fw 190F | EK 2 Assault Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 14 October, 1944. | ||||
1234 | Behrendt, Albert | Uffz | 1 | 10/JG-51 | Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5773 "White 11" (lost 5/5/43) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 5 May, 1943, cause and location not reported. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. Alternate spelling: Behrend. | ||||
1235 | Behrendt, Alfred | Uffz | 6/SKG-210 (S.U.) | Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3718 ""S9 + LP" (lost 8/24/41) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 24 August, 1941 near Novgorod. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
1236 | Behrendt, Armin | Uffz | II/NJG-1 (Reich Def) | Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3912 (lost 6/28/41) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC with unnamed crew 28 June, 1941 near Stade, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss list | |||||
1237 | Behrendt, Günther | Oblt | 7 | 4/JG-2 (6/41), 9/JG-2 (10/42), Stfkpt 11/JG-2 (7/43) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9662(lost 7/23/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 16294 "SP + EO" (lost 7/14/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 14 July, 1943 during aerial combat with B-17s east of Rouen. Wounded during aerial combat with fighters 23 July, 1941, 1 km north of Hesdin, near Grigny. Bailed successfully. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire SE of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. Another, a Swordfish on 12 February, 1942. Another, a B-17 10 km northwest of Somme/Mündung on 2 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire 75 km north of Caen on 4 April, 1943. A 6th, a Spitfire 80 km north of Ostende on 5 April, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 4 km SW of Sees, near Alencon, on 4 July, 1943. Magnus Report victories, 9 or higher. Another victory from another source, John Snowdon, that of F/O N.Snowdon, RAF No.182 Sq. on 16 April, 1942 during an attack on the Tricqueville airfield. This victory not found by me in the OKL listings. Alternate spelling: Behrend, Günter. | ||||
1238 | Behrendt, Kurt | Ofw | Minensuchgruppe 1 | Ju 52ms | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1239 | Behrendt, Kurt | Fw | 5/KG-53 | He 111H-1 Werk # 2771 "A1 + AN" (lost 9/15/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | POW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit and damaged by several fighters, and made a forced landing at RAF West Malling, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Lichtenhagen, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Oskar Zilling, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Erich Franz Sailler, Flt Engr (KIA, bur CC/1/9/357) and Gefr Herbert Lange, Gnr (KIA, bur CC/1/9/354) (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||||
1240 | Behrendt, Paul | Ofhr | 7/JG-3 | Bf 109G-6 Werk# 163795 "Yellow 11 + I" | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 5 August, 1944; Unknown reason, area of Mortain. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
1241 | Behrendt, Werner | Lt | 3/JG-77 (Italy) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20257 "Black <" (lost 8/3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18636 "Yellow 3" (lost 9/7/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140059 "Yellow 8" (lost 11/6/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 6 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Vairano/Cassino. WIA 7 September, 1943 during aerial combat north of Neapel. Werk # 20257 was reported lost NW of Ätna during combat on 3 August, 1943, pilot returned after an emergency landing. | |||||
1242 | Behrens, Alfred | 12/23/1914 | LG-1, NJG-1 | Ju 88A-4 in LG-1, Bf 110 | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | Deceased 26 July, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit. | |||||
1243 | Behrens, Franz | Uffz | 4/3/1917 | Wiedelah | 7/KG-26 | He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 4/30/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA the night of 29/30 April, 1941. His ac crashed in the area of Evreux-Lisieux France, circumstance unknown. However, earlier in the flight, the ac experienced an engine malfunction which may have contributed to this crash. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Dauwwitz, Obs (KIA); Gefr Friedrich Koch, R/O (rescued by ASR) and Ogefr Rudolf Lehnig, Flt Engr. The deceased are buried in the Geman War Cem., La Cambe France, Blk 36, as follows: Uffz Behrens Gr 145, Uffz Dauwitz Gr 25 and Ogefr Lehnig Gr 24 (D.Drury) | |||
1244 | Behrens, Friedrich Wilhelm | Oblt | 4 | 1/JG-21 (39-5/40), 8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (10/40) | Bf 109E in JG-21, Bf 109D-1 (lost), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5293 "White ?" (lost 10/12/40) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW after being shot down during the Polish Campaign near Warsaw, but returned. MIA 12 October, 1940, while in 7 Staffel, over the English Channel near Tonbridge. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Lens, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hawk south of Douai same day. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Biggin Hill on 18 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover -Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. | ||||
1245 | Behrens, Gerhard | Uffz | 4/16/1924 | 8/JG-1 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 960677 "Blue 14" (lost 1/1/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat in "Blue 14" with a Spitfire of # 308 (Polish) Sq, flown by Tadeusz Szlenkier at St Denis Westrem, SE of Ghent, northern Belgium. He attempted to bail, but was too low for his chute to deploy. Another source says he died in the crash. Another youthful Bodenplatte pilot casualty. Buried Lommel, Block 40/257. | Lommel, Belgium | |||
1246 | Behrens, H. | Uffz | 1/KG-30 (5/40 Schiphol) | Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + ?H (lost 5/30/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | His Ju 88 crashed at Schouwen Holland on 30 May, 1940, cause and pilot/unnamed crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by AA fire the night of 29/30 May, 1940. Entire crew KIA, Uffz Behrens burial at "Sea". Remaining crew (pos unk): Ogefr A.Packmer (burial unknown) and Flg W.Pommer (bur Ysselsteyn as "unknown" (FindAGrave by Fred). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
1247 | Behrens, Hans Joachim | Oblt | 1909 | 3(F)/122 | Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered) | Observer Operational Clasp | Behrens and his crew bailed safely from this AC on 18 June, 1941. It had been attacked by a Bf 109 near Rotterdam during a camoflage monitoring flight, and crashed in shallow water at Haringvliet, near Hellevoetslius/Rockanje Holland. The AC was recovered by a Luftwaffe Recovery team. Remaining crew: Ofw Volk, Fw Schmidt and Uffz Lentfert. Volk & Lentfert will go MIA 9 December, 1941 with Lt. Böhme. Served from August, 1939. Wiki Luft data. | ||||
1248 | Behrens, Joachim | Fw | 3/NAGr-12 | Hs 126B | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List. This may be Hans Joachim in 3(F)/122. | |||||
1249 | Behrens, Otto | Maj | 11/30/1913 | Hannover | EKdo 190 (3/41), Erprobungsstaffel/JG-26 (Operational Test Unit), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (8/41 Fr.), Rechlin Test Cntr (7/42) | Fw 190A-0, Fw 190A-1 "KB + PV" (8/41), Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10010 "Brown 5" (lost 3/24/42), Me 262A-1a Werk # 170095 "KD + EA" | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 24 March, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire flown by Australian pilot, F/O Hogo Armstrong of RAAF No. 129 Sq., near Le Treport. He bailed successfully. After recovery, he was transferred back to the Test Unit. He helped train JG-26 pilots when the Fw 190 replaced the Bf 109 in March 1941. His Fw 190 enthusiasm and skills are generally credited with saving the Fw 190 Program. He replaced Walter Schneider as Stfkpt 6/JG-26 in December, 1941. Survived the war testing Me 262s and Ar 234s for his good friend Kurt Tank. Killed in 1952 in a Pulqui jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina.
Courtesy Christian König | |||
1250 | Behrens, Robert | Fw | I/KG-26 (Sola) | He 111H-5 Werk # 883583 (20% damaged) | Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 7 August, 1941 by enemy ship fire during aerial combat at Map Quadrant 05 East/6746. Believed to have landed on an airfield in Norway. No detail on the remaining crew. Source: SIG Norway. | |||||
1251 | Behrens, Werner | Lt | 4/KG-77 (6/42) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140021 "3Z + HM" (lost 6/24/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew the night of 23/24 June, 1942, location and cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: His name reported as Werner E.W.H. Behrens. The crash location was the North Sea near IJmuiden (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Lt Behrens buried Hannover-Stöcken Grave 249. Remainig crew: Uffz A.Schubert, Obs (MIA); Uffz E.Schopp, R/O (bur BQ-6-150) and Fw R.Lehmann, Mech/Gnr (bur AR-6-137) (SGLO). | |||||
1252 | Behrmann, Martin | Uffz | 3 | 9/JG-4 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441764 "White 1" (dam 9/27/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 27 September, 1944 at Arnheim, buried Donsbrüggen, Grave 274 (Source: Karl Lusink). One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) SW of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. Two B-17s W of Magdeburg on 12 September, 1944. | ||||
1253 | Behse, Günther | Uffz | 1 | 2/JG-76 (7/40), 5/JG-54 (9/40 Channel) | Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5353 (lost 9/5/40) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 5 September, 1940 in aerial combat, crashing into the Channel off Southend Holland. His one known victory, a Blenheim at Maasmündung on 4 July, 1940. Added: Buried Ysselsteyn CL-4-76 (SGLO). | Ysselstein, Holland | |||
1254 | Beiderwellen, Helmut | Uffz | 1 | 12/JG-54 | Fw 190A-8 Werk# 172705 (lost) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 12 August, 1944, Map Quadrant 12187. His one known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 9 August, 1944. | ||||
1255 | Beidl, Herrmann | Uffz | 5/JG-300 | Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550600 (lost 9/6/43 at Biblis) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 6 September, 1943 dueing aerial combat near the Bilbis airfield. The AC was borrowed from II/JG-1. | |||||
1256 | Beier, Wilhelm | Oblt | 11/18/1913 | Homberg, Niederrhein | 38 | 3/NJG-2 (4/41), 4/NJG-2, 9/NJG-2 (9/42), NJG-1, NJG-3, Ausbildungskommando Ost (East Trng Cmd) Instr. | Ju 88C-6 Wek # 5338 ? in 4/NJG-2 (Venlo), Bf 110C-2 | RK(10/11/41), EP(6/19/41 as Fw), EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | About 250 combat missions. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Hurricane 5 km E of Spilsby the night of 15-16 December, 1940. His 2nd, a Whitley at Cambridge, 9-10 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington at Wells-next-Sea on 7-8 May, 1941. His 4th, a Blenheim 50 km east of Scarborough, 11 May, 1941. His 5th, a Blenheim 20 km southeast of Lowestoft on 3-4 June, 1941. His 9th & 10th, both Whitleys on 6 July, 1941, no location. Nos.12, 13 & 14, a Blenheim, a Halifax and a Wellington downed 8 August, 1941 over England. He downed a Manchester, a Halifax and a Wellington on 7 September, 1942. At wars end, he was training for Night Fighting with the Me 262. One author proclaims that Beier was the first RO to receive the RK! His photo reveals the Pilot Badge being worn, unless there were two Wilhelm Beiers! Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories, all night. Deceased 12 July, 1977. Added: EP per Vermeer EP Awards List.
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1257 | Beierlein, Hugo | Uffz | Erg/NJG-1 | Bf 110C-1 Werk # 1360 (or 1393) (lost 4/16/41) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIC with unnamed crew 16 April, 1941 at Ludigsburg, SE of Sielmingen, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss List. His R/O Gefr Wilhelm Jacobsen was also killed. | |||||
1258 | Beiersdorfer, Herwig | Uffz | Fl.ü.G.-1 | He 111H Werk # 8463 (lost 8/11/43) | Pilot Badge | Pilot and two unnamed crew KIC 11 August, 1943 at Rejowechelm (?) due to engine trouble. | |||||
1259 | Beil, Lorenz | Fw | 4/18/1916 | Holzkirchen | 6/ZG-2 | Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3269 "A2 + KL" (lost 9/2/40) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 2 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Vensons Farm, Eastry, near Sandwich, Kent. His unnamed gunner also KIA (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Fw Beil buried CC, Blk 9, Row 6, Gr 37 (joint) with his R/O, Ogefr Johann Oehl (geb 6/10/1918 Bonn) (Luftwaffe Graves Record). | Cannock Chase | ||
1260 | Beilstein, Hans | Gefr | 11/11/1920 | 1Erg/JG-26 | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6355 (lost 12/20/41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 20 December, 1941, his 1st mission, on a coastal patrol in Holland. He dove into a cloud, spun out and crashed at Donk, near Tilburg. He died in his AC. The Dutch Report (DeSwart) has the AC crasing at Vessem, west of Veldhoven. Buried Lommel, Block 38/80 (Rosseels). | Lommel, Belgium | |||
1261 | Beimel, Karl | Fw | 10/TG-1 | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1262 | Beims, Walter | Lt | 7/JG-54 (S.U.) | Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5748 (lost 12/28/42) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 28 December, 1942; crashed during a non-combat flight, burned, cause unknown. No further detail known. Alternate spelling: Beins. | |||||
1263 | Beine, Alfred | 7/1/1921 | Waltrop | 6 | 11/JG-54 (2/44 S.U.), 14/JG-54 (12/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk# 960086 "Black ?" (lost) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 23 December, 1944; crashing at Liege Belgium. Buried Münster-Lauheide, Block A/178 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 15 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 14 July, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, two Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 26 August, 1944. A 6th, an La-5 on 5 September, 1944. | |||
1264 | Beinhorn, Hans-Werner | Uffz | 1/JG-54 | Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5787 "White ?" (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 21 April 1943 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U. airfield. | |||||
1265 | Beinkämper, Hermann | Gefr | JGr. Drontheim (JFS-3) (Grove De.) | Bf 109B Werk # 391 (lost) | Student Pilot | Killed 23 October, 1941 as a result of bailing from his AC due to an unreported malfunction. The AC crashed near a church in Almind Village, 9 km southwest of Viborg. The pilot was either too low or his chute malfunctioned, because when found, he was standing knee-deep in a bog near Snabegaard, 1 1/2 km northeast of the crashsite. When found, he was still alive and mumbled a few words before passing away. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 October, 1941. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
1266 | Beinkofer, Max | Fw | II/JG-2 (France) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20405 (lost 8/11/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 August, 1943 by enemy fire at Quent. | |||||
1267 | Beis, Alfred | Uffz | 1/JG-2 | Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171030 | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 6 July, 1944; Combat with 30 P-47s, Mantes. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
1268 | Beisbarth, Siegfried | Uffz | 2/26/1915 | Stettin | 3(F)/11 | Do 17P Werk # Unk "FN + GL" (lost 4/22/40) | Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 22 April, 1940 near Neufchateau Belgium, cause not given. Buried Lommel, Block 2, Row?, Gr 240. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The ac was sd by a Curtiss H-75s of GC I/5, crashed at Leglise Belgium, S of Neufchateau. Remaining crew (WIA): Oblt Günther Kratzmann, Obs and Fw Werner Schulte-Uimberg (D.Drury). | Lommel, Belgium | ||
1269 | Beise, Günther | Hptm | 1912 | 1 | 3/JG-77 (10/40), JGr-Ost (5/42), Kdr I/JG-1 (9/42-43), Kdr II/JG-11 (4/43) | Bf 109E, F & G in JGr-Ost, Bf 109E in JG-1, Bf 109G in II/JG-11 | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first victory, a Blenheim S of Folkestone on 10 October, 1940, an Oblt at the time. Replaced Stolte as Kdr I/JG-1 in Sept. 1942. Another source, Wings Pallette-Pilots, indicates 2 victories.
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1270 | Beisiegel, Georg | Oblt | 12/11/1913 | 3(F)/123 (Langendiebach) | Do 17P-1 "4U + IL" (lost 4/8/40) | Observer Operational Clasp | Killed during an observation mission near Niederrodenbach on 8 April, 1940. He either accidentally struck the ground or an obstacle. His Obs, Ogefr Johann Schadl was also killed. | ||||
1271 | Beissel, Egon Graf von | Lt | 9/7/1920 | Gymnich | 6 | 5/JG-77 (4/43; 8/43 Italy), 4/JG-77 (7/43) | Bf 109G (Trop) Werk # 18768 "Red 5 + -" (lost 8/7/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 7 August, 1943 during aerial combat north of Vibo-Valentia. One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-40 on 29 April, 1943. His 2nd, now in Sicily, a P-40 35 km south southwest of Sciacca on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 50 km southwest of Sciacca on 8 July, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 30 km northwest of Trapani on 9 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-40 60 km southwest of Marsala on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24D 15 km south southeast of Palazzo San Gervasio on 16 July, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories. | ||
1272 | Beissert, Bruno | Uffz | Erg.St/KG-30 (Norway) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0182 "4D + AA" (lost 4/13/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 13 April, 1942; failed to return from a mission over the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): ogefr Günter Baumann, Observer; Ogefr Hans Müser, R/O and Gefr Rudolf Rose, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. | |||||
1273 | Beisswenger, Hans 'Beisser' | Oblt | 11/8/1916 | Mittelfischbach, Württemberg | 152 | II/JG-54, Stafkpt 6/JG-54 | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6775 "Yellow 4 + -" (40% dam 7/12/41) in 6/JG-54, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 14236 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 3/6/43) | RK(5/9/42) EL(9/30/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/41), EP(7/30/41), EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp w/ "500" Pendant | MIA 6 March, 1943, in Werk# 14236, after combat with 10 Soviet fighters near Staraja, Soviet Union. Last seen near Lake Ilmen at low altitude with slowly rotating airscrew. Crashed his F-2 near Sebesja on 12 July, 1941 due to engine damage; pilt & ac recovered. His first victory was against a Yugoslav Hurricane. Over 500 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a P-40 on 11 May, 1942. A triple on 13 May, 1942; a P-40 and two MiG-3s. Another triple on 6 August, 1942; a Pe-2 ESE of Tschatsk, and two Yak-1s E of Subzoff. A LaGG-3 on 30 September, 1942. Three LaGG-3s and an La-5 on 30 December, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and a P-39 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 27 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 and three Yak-1s on 5 March, 1943. His last two victories before his death, same day, two LaGG-3s on 6 March, 1943. Alt spelling Beißwenger
Courtesy Christian König | | |
1274 | Beiter, Otto | Fw | 12/13/1913 | Waldsee | 4/ZG-1 | Bf 110C Werk # unk (lost 6/8/40) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 8 June, 1940; sd by Swiss Bf 109's of Fl.Kp. of 6, 15 & 21, following an incursion into Swiss airspace. He was attacked close to the Swiss-French border and crashed at Friesen France. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Robert Hink, was taken prisoner. Beiter buried in the German War Cem. at Cernay (Fr), Blk 9, Row 4, Gr 69. Battle of France, 1940. Source: Wings Palette-Pilots & D.Drury). | |||
1275 | Beitz, Gerhard | Uffz | 2 | Erg/JG-53, 9/JG-53 ('40 - 5/42 Comiso) | Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8670 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 5/18/42) | EK 2(3/9/42) Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 18 May, 1942 after aerial combat and bailing safely into British hands 10 km south of Marsa Scirocco. Added: He flew mostly escort missions for Ju 88's, Malta and elsewhere (C.König). One known victory, his first, a Hurricane over Malta on 9 March, 1942. It was for this victory on his 21st mission that he received his EK 2, same day (Prien). His 2nd, a Spitfire over Malta on 18 May, 1942, shortly before he too, was shot down at sea and captured, after being rescued by an RAF rescue craft. An article on the Luft. Pilot Discussion Bd. suggests Beitz was also in JG-4. | ||||
1276 | Beitz, Hans Helmut | Lt | 2/21/1924 | Ketzin Brandenburg | 1 | 2/JG-2, Stab/JG-2 (7/43), 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (9/43) | Bf 109E & F-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410199 (80% dam 7/2/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550515 (lost 9/29/43) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 29 September, 1943; takeoff accident at Les Mureaux, France. Injured 2 July, 1943 when he flew into the ground at the Evreux airfield during a check flight. Added: Initially buried Beaumont-le-Roger, Fr.. Buried Family Grave, Südwestfriedhof, Stahnsdorf (J.Mückler 1/2023). One known victory, a B-17 on 16 September, 1943. | ||
1277 | Beitzke, Rolf | Hptm | 9/19/1913 | Elberfeld | 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Atlantic) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8219 "7T + BK" (lost 5/19/41) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 19 May, 1941 off Falmouth after being hit by flak while on a sortie to Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Meyer, R/O (MIA); Uffz Mex Adam, Mech (MIA) and Fw Richard Pape, Gnr (KIA). No known graves. (Blitz T & N via D.Drury). | |||
1278 | Bek, | Lt | 1 | 13(Z)/LG-1 | Bf 110C | EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Morane 406 20 km south of Amiens, 25 May, 1940 (OKL Claims List). Alternate spelling: Beke | ||||
1279 | Bekar, Hugo | Uffz | 1/StG-3 (Africa) | Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5931 "S7 + EH" (lost 7/15/42) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 15 July, 1942; crashed after being hit by flak at El Alamein. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
1280 | Beland, Kurt | Lt | 2(F)/100 (S.U.) | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430818 "T5 + DK" (lost 8/26/43) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with his Observer Lt Hans von Arnim and two other unnamed crew at Karbadinka Inlet 26 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
1281 | Belavari, Pal | Lt | Hungary | 101/3 Fighter Sq. ("Puma") | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 95417 "V.8 + 47" (8/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 10/12/44) | Hungarian Pilot Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 12 October, 1944 when his ac was sd by P-51's as he approached Veszprem airfield, ac details not given. Earlier, he had performed a test flight in Werk # 95417, a Hungarian-built 109 prior to delivery to the Royal Hungarian Air Force (D.Drury). | ||||
1282 | Belenseifer, Wilhelm | Lt | SG-152 | Fw 190G-3 Werk # 670912 (lost 3/14/44) | Assault Operational Clasp | KIC 14 March, 1944; the ac reported crashed Bedihost, CZ., cause believed to be a technical failure (F.Braun). | |||||
1283 | Beling, Bruno | Ofw | FFS B 17 (Blindschule) | Bv 138B-1 Werk # 2012 (lost) | KIC 27 October, 1943 on an examination flight when his float struck a concrete pile and the Bv 138 crashed on top of the Police Headquarters. Remaining crew: Uffz Götz(KIC), R/O and Ogefr Heeg(Injured), Mechanic. Also on board were students Fw Sippel(KIC) and Fw Fischer(Injured). Jager Blatt 4/2004. | ||||||
1284 | Beling, Erwin | Ofw | 1/10/1915 | Unk | Unk | EP (11/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Unidentified Operational Clasp | Vermeer EP Awards List | ||||
1285 | Belitz, Heinz | Fw | 1(H)/31 | Fw 189A | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1286 | Belke, Helmut | Fw | 1(H)/10 | Fw 189A | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
1287 | Bell, | Uffz | 1 | 7/JG-3 | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-17 (n.L.) 20 km SW of Aschaffenburg on 14 October, 1943. | ||||
1288 | Bell, | Lt | 1 | Aufkl. Staffel "Kaatsch" | Bf 109G-6/R3 | EK 2 Observer Operational Clasp | One known victory, an Auster III 3 km SW of Charmes on 12 September, 1944. | ||||
1289 | Bell, | Lt | 3 | 2/JGr-200 | Bf 109G-6 | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-24 (HSS) at Manosque on 12 July, 1944. His 2nd, an Auster III just N of Tessains on 3 September, 1944. His 3rd, another Auster III 5 km SE of Besancon on 7 September, 1944. This may be one of the other Bells recorded. | ||||
1290 | Bell, Hans | Fw | 9/25/1920 | 5 | 5/JG-2 | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462287 (lost 12/26/44), Fw 190D-9 (lost 3/24/45) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 24 March, 1945 in the Hessen area, no further detail. WIA 26 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s at Rheinbach, bailed safely with injuries. | |||
1291 | Bell, Kurt | Lt | 5/14/1920 | 7 | JG-101 (3/44), 15/JG-54 (12/44), III/EJG-2 (3/45), II/JG-7, JV-44 | Bf 109G-2 Wk# 10782 (lost), Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 6" (lost), Me 262A-1a #110926 "White 10" | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Shot down with wounds in his G-2 by Mont de Marsan on 5 March, 1944. Was injured in a crash landing in his A-8 after taking a flak hit near Düsseldorf on 24 December, 1944. One known victory, a P-38 at Hohe Venn on 17 December, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a P-38 on 21 March, 1945. Deceased 10 April, 2002.
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1292 | Bellagambi, Mario | Capt | 9/14/1915 | Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana (36-43) | 14 | 24o Gruppo, 362a Sq., 6o Gruppo 32a Sq., 24o Gruppo "Autonomo C.T."., 354a Sq., Kdr 364a Sq., 150o Gruppo Autonomo (6/43); Kdr 2a Sq"Magaldi", 2o Gruppo(7/44 Cascina Vaga), Kdr 5a Sq., ANR (43-45) | CR.32 & 42, G.50, MC.200 & 202, Bf 109G-4, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18391 "White 1" (6/43), Bf 109G-10 & 14 | It. Medal for Valor in Silver, It. Order of the Crown, It. War Merit Cross EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Served in Spain, Albania, Africa & Italy. 105+ Combat Missions. Deceased 25 July, 2001 (Paul Perron, Italy 6/2020). | ||
1293 | Bellaire, Ernst | Oblt | II/JG-2 (7/44), Stab III/JG-54 (12/44 Varrelbusch) | Ju 88 Werk # Unk (dam 7/25/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210016 "TS+SP" "Black 3" (lost 12/29/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Tempests of RAF No. 56 Sq. (New Zealand) west of Rheine (Kockrlwiek). He was the wingman for Kdr Weiss, who was also killed this same day by the same Tempests. Fritz Ungar was the only survivor...and thus, witness to the carnage of III/JG-54 on "Black Friday". Earlier, he successfully belly landed the Ju 88 which belonged to JG-2 on 25 July, 1944, no further detail (LOCS). | |||||
1294 | Bellenzier, Aldo | 1/Lt | Regia Aeronautica Italiana | Unk (Malta) | Cant, Z.501 (lost 1/25/41) | POW 25 January, 1941; he was somehow tricked into making a night landing on the Island of Comino, and taken prisoner. His crewmen, Francesco Bellomia and Luigi Castelanni, were also taken prisoner. (Italian Losses Over Malta) | |||||
1295 | Belling, Rüdiger | Lt | 5 | 2(J)/LG-2 (2/41), 1/JG-77 (Tunisia 4/43) | Bf 109E in LG-2, Bf 109F in July, 1942, Bf 109G-6 Werk# 16485 "White 9" (lost 4/16/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 16 April, 1943; Combat with a Spitfire, 20 km northwest of Cap Bon. Mombeek MIA List. His first victory, a Spitfire at Cape Blanc Nez on 11 February, 1941, and Uffz at the time. A 2nd, a Spitfire over Malta on 31 July, 1942. A 3rd, another Spitfire over Malta on 10 August, 1942. A 4th, a Spitfire V over Malta on 14 October, 1942. A 5th, a Spitfire on 3 November, 1942 in Africa. | ||||
1296 | Bellinghausen, Adolf | Uffz | 11/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682026 "Yellow 16" (lost 11/26/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 26 November, 1944; he collided with another Fw 190 while both were attacking a B24. The No.2 ac was that of Ofhr Hubert Ludwig, an A-8, Wk# 681966 "Yellow 7". Both were killed and buried in the Nordfriedhof, Hildesheim (C.König). | Courtesy Christian König | ||||
1297 | Bellmacher, Kurt | Ogefr | 1/StG-2 | Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/2/40) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 2 August, 1940; his ac stalled at crashed at Ernes airfield, SE of Caen. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Mathias Luckas, was also KIC. No burial detail found (D.Drury). | |||||
1298 | Bellmann, Fritz | Ofw | I/Schl.G-2 | Fw 190F-3 Werk # 424030 (lost 7/11/43) | Assault Operational Clasp | KIC 11 July, 1943 at Ladispoli (Med.) due to a servicing error. | |||||
1299 | Bellmann, Rudolf | Uffz | II/JG-26 (joins 3/45), 6/JG-26 | Fw 190D-9 (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze | KIA 22 April, 1945 in his D-9 after being hit by ground fire , crashing at Buchholz. | |||||
1300 | Bellof, Ludwig | Ofw | 3/28/1916 | Langen, Hessen | 1/NSGr-3 (Night Assault Sq.) | Ar 66, Ju 87 & Fw 190F | RK(1/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44) EP(10/27/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant | 800 missions, mostly at night. Deceased 1 October, 1966 in Hamm (Westphalia). The Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot list identifies a ??? Bellof with 25 victories. This is the only Bellof known to me. |
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