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2701 | Malapert-Neufville, Peter-Ferdinand Freiherr von | Lt | 2/11/1922 | Schloss | 5 | 8/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 7/JG-54 (9/41 S.U.) | Bf 109F-2s; Wk#s 12619 "White or Black 8" (lost), # 9686 "White 1" (lost 9/11/41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 11 September, 1941 after being shot down by MiG 3s, while in 7 Staffel, flying Werk# 9686 over Jan-Jedrow east of Ilmensee(Lake Ilmen). After his capture, he was persuaded to join with the Soviets, and he penned leaflets encouraging his comrades to surrender. While in 8 Staffel, on 30 June, 1941, he was shot down over Dünaburg S.U. in Werk# 12619 and carried as MIA, but returned shortly thereafter. His first known victory, two Soviet SB-2s on 26 June, 1941. Nos 3 & 4, both DB-3s on 30 June, 1941. His 5th, an I-16 on 23 August, 1941. He was a close friend of Ostermann. Deceased 23 September, 1999. Younger Brother of Robert Georg. | | |
2702 | Malecki, Vladislaw | Ogefr | 2/JG-52 | Bf 109E-1 "Red 1" (lost 8/26/40) | Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 26 August, 1940 when he was shot down by Hurricanes and Spitfires over Ramsgate, crashing near Acol, while on a "Free Hunt" mission to Ramsgate. Source: Wings to Victory & D.Drury. | |||||
2703 | Malm, Willibald | Uffz | 1/19/1923 | 6 | 12/JG-26 (1/44 France), II/JG-26 (5/45) | Fw 190A-6 (1/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165541 "Blue 5" (lost), Fw 190A-8 & D-9 in II Grp 45 | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 5 May , 1945 when he flew into internment in Kristainsand, Norway with several other JG-26 pilots. WIA 20 August, 1944 when he was hit by light flak in his "Blue 5" near Rouen. He bailed successfully after reaching friendly territory. One known victory, a P-38 E of Lisieaux on 4 July, 1944. Deceased 12 December, 1998. | |||
2704 | Maltzahn, Günther Baron von "Henri" | Obst | 10/20/1910 | Wodarg, Pomerania | 68 | Stab II/JG-53 (39), Kdr II/JG-53 (8/40 Dinan-Guernsey), Kdr /JG-53 (9/40 Cherbourg-Eaples), Jafü | Bf 109E-1 Werk #1347"4" (lost 5/4/40 tech dif, pilot OK), Bf 109F-2s Wk# 5484 & Wk# 8311 (both 30% 6/41) and Wk #s 6683 and 8326 (also 30% dam 7/15/41), both "Black <<-+-", Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7282 "Black <<-+-" (lost 5/11/42) | RK(12/30/40)-EL(7/24/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42) EP(3/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Ftr Oper.Clasp w/"400" | His first victory, a Potez 63 near Saarbrücken, 30 September, 1939. A 2nd, a Morane 406 SW of Saargemünd on 31 October, 1939. A 3rd, a Morane SW of Saargemünd on 31 March, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of Swanage on 8 August, 1940. Became an "Ace" on 16 August, 1940, downing a Spitfire, no location. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires in the London/Dungeness area on 27 September, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire between Dover & Calais on 19 April, 1941. Channel pilot. Barbarossa pilot, shot down by an I-15, and made a forced landing on 15 July, 1941, after his radiator was hit. His 50th victory, a Hurricane on 19 December, 1941, piloted by American F/O Pete Steele of RAF No.126 Sq., downed over Malta. Shot down in his F-4 on 11 May, 1942, probably by F/O Nash, and rescued by a Seenot aircraft. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-3 NW of Brest-Litovsk on 22 June, 1941. His 68th, a P-40 over Tunisia on 4 January, 1943. 2nd Luft Squadron to achieve 1000 aerial victories under his leadership. Promoted to Jafu OberItalien & Staff positions for the remainder of the war. Deceased 24 June, 1953 in Düsseldorf. 497 combat missions, 33 victories in Russia.
Courtesy Christian König |
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2705 | Mang, Paul | Uffz | 7 | 9/JG-53 (Reggio-Emilia, It; 7/44 Lippspringe) | Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 6 + I" (Italy 10/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His 1st victory, a B-17 over southern Italy, 19 August, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 over Italy, 20 August, 1943. Another victory, not numbered in the OKL Report, a B-24 50 km south southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. His 3rd per OKL, a P-40 over Italy on 7 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 70 km NW of Baden on 3 August, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 on 24 August, 1944, no location given. His 6th, a B-17G Ser # 42-32048 "Mary" of 20th BS at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. | ||||
2706 | Mangelsdorf, Rudolf | Ofw | 10 | III/NJG-2, 12/NJG-3 (4/43) | Bf 110 or Ju 88 | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Stirling III "BF506" of RNZAF No. 75 Sq., piloted by F/O Alan Gray Tolley the night of 20/21 April, 1943. The Stirling crashed at Bögballe, 15 km north of Vejle, Denmark, killing the crew of seven. A 3rd, a Stirling off Helgoland on 29 April, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 on 4 January, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 at Hoya-Loningen on 11 January, 1944. A 6th, a "4 mot" W of Breda on 21 July, 1944. A 7th, a "4 mot" W of Kiel on 26 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Magelsdorf. Magnus Report, 13 victories. Boiten, 10 victories.
Mangelsdorf and crew L-R: Rudolf Mangelsdorf - Herman Stock - Karl Rechberger Courtesy Oleg Marin | ||||
2707 | Mann, Kurt | Uffz | 6/7/1921 | Bellheim | 3 | 9/JG-77 (4/44) | Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731791 "Red 1" (lost 8/10/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 10 August, 1944 when he collided with another A-8, piloted by Uffz Wilhelm Wölper (WIA of 3/JG-1), during landing at Oysonville France. Buried Champigny-St Andre, Block 17, Row 21, Gr 1133. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 over Romania on 15 April, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 in the Balkans on 21 April, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 at Domfront on 5 August, 1944. | ||
2708 | Mann, Rudi | Uffz | 8/KG-30 (8/43 Aalborg West), 9/KG-30 (4/44) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2045 "4D + GU (90% dam), Ju 88A Werk # 884536 "4D + ?T" (lost 4/19/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | His Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea 35 km NW of Zeebrugge, 100km E of Bradwell Bay, Essex, Holland on 19 April, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). An earlier crash in Werk # 2045 happened during a training exercise on 31 August, 1943, when he unintentionally touched the ground at Kraghede, 5 km southeast of Bronderslev Denmark and crashed. The unnamed R/O escaped injury, the others suffered minor injuries. Remaining crew: Karl Rethorst, Obs and Arthur Seefelder, Gunner (Source: Air War oiver Denmark). Added: On 19 April, 194 they were sd by a Mosquito XII "ME-X" of No.488 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr J.A.S.Hall. MIA were Uffz Mann, Uffz G.Gerlach, Obs and Uffz K.Wilhelm, Mech. KIA was the R/O, Uffz Horst Kaschinsky, geb 12/26/1916 in Schneidemühl. His body washed ashore near Callantsoog, 8 June, 1944; bur initially at Huisduinen Cem, Den Helder, then Ysselsteyn in 1949, location AD-10-247 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
2709 | Mannetstetter, Hermann | Lt | 7 | 8/JG-2 (6/43), 9/JG-2 (9/43), 12/JG-2 (3/44 | Fw 190A | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Whitley V on 3 June 1943 at 20:14, at Biscay Bay (BD414 of 10 OTU). A 2nd, a P-51 on 12 June, 1943 NW of Ile de Batz. A 3rd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1943. Same day, a Spitfire XII. A 5th, a Spitfire on 11 September, 1943. A 6th, a B-17 SW of West Ulm on 18 March, 1944. A 7th, a P-47 at Hochstenbach on 21 October, 1944. This seems to be Hermann Mannestetter, above, and Hermann Mannstetter, below. | Allied Losses Database Whitley BD414 | |||
2710 | Mannstetter, Hermann | Uffz | 2 | Erg/JG-West (France 8/42) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6447 (95% dam 8/26/42) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured in a force landing attempt at St Isidore on 26 August, 1942 due to an engine fire on a non-operational flight. Also see Mannetstetter above. | ||||
2711 | Manske, O. | Uffz | NJG-2 | Ju 88 (lost 8/25/44) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | His Ju 88 crashed on Utrechtseweg in Hilversum Holland on 25 August, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart) | |||||
2712 | Manz, Hans | Fw | 4 | 9/JG-53 (1/43), 8/JG-53 (8/43) | Bf 109 F & G (Trop) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Two known Desert victories, both Bostons; one 30 km northeast of Bizerta, the other 20 km northeast of Bizerta, both on 29 January, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 over Italy, 20 August, 1943. One of the Bostons may have been unconfirmed, since the OKL says the P-38 was his 2nd victory. OKL says his 3rd victory, a P-38 over southern Italy, 30 August, 1943. | ||||
2713 | Manz, Walter | Lt | 8/7/1919 | 8 | 9/JG-53 (6/42 Africa), Stffüh 12/JG-53 (1/18/45 Kirrlach) | Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 10111 (45% dam 6/26/42), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462867 "Blue 8 + -" (lost 1/25/45) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 25 January, 1945, when on a Work Flight, he was shot down at Kirrlach/Wiesenthal by a P-51 (Klaus Deschner). WIA 26 June, 1942 during a bombing at Sidi-Barrani (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Nasham 4 May, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 over Italy on 20 August, 1943. A 3rd, another p-38 over Italy on 30 August, 1943. Another known victory, a P-47 on 9 January, 1945. Magnus. His victories may be as high as 12. | |||
2714 | Marbach, Franz | Fw | 7/NJG-5 | Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4713 (lost 8/7/43) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC with unnamed crew 7 August, 1943 at Gabbert, cause not reported. Bf 110 Loss List | |||||
2715 | Marbrück, | Oblt | 1 | 9/NJG-4 | Bf 110 | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Stirling 2 km south of Rotterdam on 13 August, 1942. | ||||
2716 | Marchfelder, Richard Rima | Lt | 10 | Flugzeugführer & TO in II/ZG-1 (redesig III/ZG-76, 6/40, Laval France) | Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3267 "2N + CC" (lost 8/16/40) | EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | POW 16 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 602 Sq., piloted by SqLdr Sandy Johnstone. Marchfelder and his R/O, Ogefr Herbert Jentzsch were able to bail from their burning 110 (with much difficulty) and became POWs. The AC belonged to III/ZG-76. The AC, "Ursula", crashed at Droke, east of East Dean, NE of Chichester, Sussex. Jager Blatt 2/1998 & D.Drury. Survived the war living in Connecticut until his death on 12 May, 1989. He wrote many humorous flier stories and cartoon drawings for Jager Blatt. Added: one source suggests he had 10 victories, of which three were Dutch. I found no such victories on the OKL Claims List. | ||||
2717 | Marci, Werner | Lt | 11/26/1916 | Stab I/StG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110187 "L1 + WB" (lost 8/14/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 14 August, 1943 after colliding NW of Kirov, with another Ju 87D-3, Wk# 31210 "L1 + MH", piloted by Uffz Wilhelm Göhner of 1 Staffel, also MIA with crew. DK-G Awards List & LOCS. | ||||
2718 | Marek, G. | Fw | II/KG-40 (8/42 Soesterberg) | Do 217E-4 Werk # 4230 (25% dam 8/19/42) | Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 19 August, 1942, aerial combat with fighters. The ac made a belly landing at Gilze-Rijen, remaining unnamed crew OK (SGLO). This Wk# may be incorrect since another Dornier (same #) reported lost in 1941. | |||||
2719 | Margstein, Walter | Ofw | 3 | 6/JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen), 6/JG-53 (6/40), FlgzFr 6/JG-53 (3/41), 4/JG-53 (6/41 S.U.) | Bf 109D, Bf 109E (lost 8/40), Bf 109F-2 (3/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5714 "White 4 + -" (lost 7/8/41) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/25/40) Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 July, 1941 during aerial combat over Slawkowitzky. He managed to bail but had insufficient height for his chute to open (Prien). WIA 25 August, 1940 during aerial combat 15 km southwest of Portland, crashing into the Channel. Bailed safely and rescued by ASR (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Bloch 151 8 km east of Compiegne, 7 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km SW of Portland on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 at Bedanciai on 22 June, 1941. Magnus, 7 victories. Alternate spelling: Markstein (109 Loss List). | ||||
2720 | Mark, Fritz | Uffz | 4 | 8/JG-53 (3/43 Med; 8/43 Italy & Tunisia), 7/JG-53 (3/44 Italy) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18589 "Black 11 + I" (dam 8/19/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18716 "Black 12 + I" (10% dam 8/28/43; WIA, combat w/P-38 at Grazzaniese), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162569 "White 1 + I" (lost 4/23/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 23 April, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires 30km WNW of Cassino. WIA 19 August, 1943 during aerial combat near the Grazzaniese airfield. One known Desert victory, a Spitfire on 25 March, 1943. His 2nd, a Spitfire 6 km southwest of Mateur on 17 April, 1943. His 3rd, a Boston at Terracina Italy on 15 March, 1944. A 4th, a Spitfire in the Alban Hills on 27 March, 1944. | ||||
2721 | Marker, | Fw | 1 | 7/NJG-4 | Bf 110 | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Stirling at Stab Helenne-en-Temps on 25 August, 1942. | ||||
2722 | Markert, Karl | Lt | 8/KG-40 | Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (lost 8/14/44) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIFA 14 August, 1944; all six unnamed crew killed in a crash, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: It has been reported that the ac was making a low level pass near the airfield when a wingtip hit he ground causing the crash at Malvik, killing all but two of the crew, Ogefr's Horst Thelemann and Walter Küster. Remaining crew (KIFA): Oblt Rudolf Biberger, 1st Pilot; Uffz Helmut Meyer; Uffz Erich Pfeifer; Uffz Frido Max Sander; Uffz Heinz Neubauer and Prufm Gustav Walther. All buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). | |||||
2723 | Markl, Johann | Uffz | 7 | 11/JG-51 (6/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15839 "Black 10" (lost 8/7/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 7 August, 1943 after aerial combat NE of Karatschew. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 12 June, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 5 Julu, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 July, 1943. Nos. 5 & 6, both Pe-2s on 17 July, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. | ||||
2724 | Märklstetter, Hans | Lt | 2 | Flugzeugführer 6/JG-53 (2/42 Cosimo; 11/42 Tunisia) | Bf 109F-4 Trop, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10655 "Black 2 + -" (lost 11/17/42) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 17 November, 1942 after combat with enemy fighters in the Bone area. One known victory, a Spitfire on 13 August, 1942. A 2nd Spitfire 10 km north of La Calla N. Africa on 16 November, 1942. Alternate spelling: Marklstetter. | ||||
2725 | Markowski, Wilhelm | Uffz | 3/KG-76 (Med) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 412134 "F1 + HL" (lost 8/9/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at Augusta 9 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
2726 | Marquardt, Heinz 'Negus' | Lt | 12/29/1922 | Braunsberg, Ostpreussen | 121 | 6/JG-105 (6/43 Villacoublay Nord), 10/JG-51 (8/43), 11/JG-51 (10/43), 13/JG-51 (4/45) | Bf 109G-6/R6 (8/43), Bf 109D-9 Werk # 213097 "White 11" in 13/JG-51 (accident damage 4/30/45) | RK(11/18/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/10/44) EP(7/26/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 1 May, 1945 during aerial combat with a Spitfire XIV of RAF No. 41 Sq.. He bailed successfully, landing next to a hospital, where he spent the remainder of the war, and eventually a POW by the Americans. This was the 8th time he was shot down. 16 Unconfirmed victories. 320 missions. 1 victory, a Spitfire, in the East. His first victory on the Eastern Front on 2 October, 1943. A Yak-1 W of Pjatichatka on 28 October, 1943. An Il-2 at Loschkarevka on 21 November, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 10 January, 1944. Three R-5s on 29 April, 1944. Once achieved twelve victories in one day. His 100th victory, one of two Yak-3s this date, was obtained in his "White 11" on 14 April, 1945. Nos. 101 to 103, two P-39s and a Yak-3 on 15 April, 1945. Nos. 104 & 105, both Yak-3s on 16 April, 1945. Nos. 106 to 109, two Il-2s and two Yak-3s on 18 April, 1945. Four Yak-3s on 24 April, 1945 while on a delivery flight. A Yak-3 on 27 April, 1945. An Il-2 on 29 April, 1945. A Yak-1 and two Il-2s on 8 August, 1944. Nine victories on 7 October, 1944. His 121st and last victory, a Spitfire on 1 May, 1945. He retired in Frankfurt after a Bundesluftwaffe and Condor career. Deceased 19 December, 2003. Photo | | |
2727 | Märschel, Bernhard | Fw | 1 | 6/JG-2 (8/41) | Bf 109E & F | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Spitfire at Dover on 19 August, 1941. | ||||
2728 | Marschhausen, Günther | FhjGefr | 6 | 6 & 5/JG-77 | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5954 (lost 6/25/41), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5896 "Black 7 + -" (lost 8/13/41) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 13 August, 1941 after being hit by ship flak south of Otschakow. Reported MIA 25 June, 1941 after aerial combat at Roman. The AC was destroyed when he crash landed without injury. Source: Bf 109 Loss List. His 1st known victory, a Hurricane at Malemes on 25 May, 1941 (Perry Claims). On 10 August, 1941, he shot down three Soviet fighters. | ||||
2729 | Marstaller, Wolfgang | Lt | 2/21/1924 | Sulzbach | 1 | 1/NJG-4, II/NJG-4 (8/44 St Trond) | Bf 110G-4 (5/44), Ju 88G-1 (lost 8/18/44) | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 18/19 August, 1944, crashing 2 km east of St Trond airfield, cause unknown (Boiten). Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Erhard Hurny (KIC 1/12/1921) and Gnr Ogefr Kurt Dietzmann (WIA 10/29/1920). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Landrecies on 9 May, 1944. Added: His May victory was against a Lancaster, "ND587 LQ-D" of RCAF No.405 Sq., all seven KIA. Lt Marstaller is buried in the German War Cem at Lommel among the unknowns. No VDK burial match for R/O Uffz Hurny (D.Drury). | ||
2730 | Marten, Kurt | Uffz | 12/15/1919 | Bernsee | 3(F)/22 (FP Griwotschki) | Ju 88A Werk # 1185 "4N + DL" (lost 8/14/41) | Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 14 August, 1941 while on a reconnaissance mission, crashed 36km SW of Stataya, Russa, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: StbsFw Walter Ludwig Erhardt, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Hausmann, R/O and Uffz Otto Erich Rudolf Fritz Müller, Gnr. No VDK burial info, however their graves believed to be at Dno, Russia (D.Drury). | |||
2731 | Martens, | Oblt | 1 | 3/JG-106 | Bf 109G, Fw 190A | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a B-17 N of Mulheim on 17 August, 1943. | ||||
2732 | Martens, August | Ofw | 2/JG-77 (5/42/S.U.), ERLA Industrial Staffel (Duerne 5/43) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4092 ""White 7" (lost 5/8/42), Bf 109F-1 Werk # 8055 (lost 5/4/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Reported MIA 8 May, 1942 after making a crash landing at Bafra Turkey as a result of a fuel leak from combat, pilot repatriated later (Özkan Türker). Uninjured 4 May, 1943 after being shot down opposing American bombers in the Anrwerp area. He made a force landing at Clinge. Wings to Victory | |||||
2733 | Martens, Günther | Lt | 4/NJG-3 | Do 217J Werk # 1290 "D5 + OM" (lost 8/8/42) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA with unnamed crew 8 August, 1942; crashed 400m off Wenningstedt, 5km N of Westerland. | |||||
2734 | Märtens, Hans Herbert | Oblt | 11/9/19/1921 | 6 | 7/JG-51 (4/41), Stab IV/JG-3 (Schongau, Bav.) | Bf 109E in 7/JG-51, Fw 190A-8/R2 (lost 8/9/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 August, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Shot down by fighters in the vicinity of Schongau, Bavaria, and is now buried in the German War Cem. at Schwabstadl, Germany, Gr 393 (D.Drury). His first victory, a Hurricane 20 km N of Dunkirk on 29 April, 1941, an Ofhr at the time. Magnus, 6 victories. Alternate spelling: Maertens. | |||
2735 | Martens, Rudolf | Lt | 4/17/1914 | Bobreck | 4(F)/33 | Bf 110E-3 Werk # Unk (dam 6/27/41), Bf 110E-3 Werk # Unk (lost 8/21/41) | Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp | KIA 21 August, 1941; sd by AA fire 15km south of Luga, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The ac crashed near Domkino. Lt Martens remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Luga. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Novgorod, Russia. His R/O-Gnr is not known. He was injured 27 June, 1941 making a force landingat Dünaburg airfield, Latvia (D.Drury). | |||
2736 | Martin, Heinz | Uffz | 2 | 7/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20758 "Black <1" (lost 10/8/43) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 8 October, 1943 after aerial combat with Soviet fighters; crashed into the sea. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG on 30 August, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 8 October, 1943. | ||||
2737 | Martin, Max | Ofw | 8 | 3/ZG-26, Instr Duty, 8/JG-26 (11/40 Channel), Instr. Duty | Bf 110 in ZG-26, Bf 109E "Blk 2", Bf 109F-2 "Black 4", Bf 109F-4 Wk # 7122 "Black 3 + I" (lost 9/17/41) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 17 September, 1941 when he collided with a Spitfire over St. Omer. He bailed successfully, but was out of combat for the rest of the year. Came to JG-26 with 3 victories while in ZG-26, with 29 combat missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Etaples on 17 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire west of Boulogne on 21 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire at St. Omer on 2 July, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire at St Omer on 9 July, 1941. A 5th, a P-40 into the sea west of Le Touquet on 20 July, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1941, no location. His 7th, a Spitfire at St Omer/Longuenesse airfield on 17 September, 1941. An 8th, a P-38 at Lisieux-Bernay on 4 July, 1944. Flugbuch (1/39 to 8/43).
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2738 | Martinek, Kurt | Oblt | 5 | III/NJG-3, II/NJG-1, I/NJG-4, 9/NJG-4, 3/NJG-5 | Bf 110 | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 3/4 November, 1942 at Neudorf, 5 km NW of Stendal (Magnus). One known victory, a Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq. at Berzee (Namur), 14 km NW of Philippeville Belgium, near Thy le Chateau, the night of 24-25 August, 1942. A 2nd, a Wellington III of RAF No. 419 Sq. at Petit-Doische (Namur), 2 km WNW of Givet France the night of 28-29 August, 1942. A 3rd, a Halifax II of RAF No. 405 Sq. at Lesve, 12 km southwest of Namur Belgium the night of 2-3 September, 1942. His 4th, same day, a Wellington III of RAF No. 419 Sq. at Warnant, 9 km NNW of Dinant Belgium. A 5th, his 3rd this same night, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 49 Sq. at Abee (Liege), 12 km SE of Huy Belgium. | ||||
2739 | Martinoli, Teresio Vittorio | Sgt Maj (Offz Cand) | 3/26/1917 | Novara, Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 22 | 366a, 151o Gruppo, 53o Stormo; 384a, 157o Gruppo; 78a; 84a; 73a, 9o Gruppo, 4o Stormo (Gela 7/42) | CR.42, MC.200, MC.202 III (MM7764) "Red 4" (7/42), MC.205V, P-39 (lost 8/25/44) | Italian Silver & Gold Medals for Military Valor Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 25 August, 1944 (H. Breuer) Added: KIFA crashing into the Mediterranean Sea during a familiarization flight in the P-39 Aircobra (M.deWolf). | ||
2740 | Marx, | Uffz | 2 | 4/JG-11 | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Diepholz on 29 April, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 SW of Verden on 19 May, 1944. This may be Heinz Marx in 8/JG-11 in August, 1944. | ||||
2741 | Marx, Friedel | Uffz | 2/JG-54 (8/44 France) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170958 "Red 5" (lost 8/6/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 6 August, 1944 during aerial combat NE of Beaumont. NOTE: The name Friedel is generally a southern German surname, not a given name. "Friedel" may have been a nickname for another of the Marx pilots. Luft Offz Careers has his rank as Lt in 5/43, like Wolf Dietrich! | |||||
2742 | Marx, Heinz | Uffz | 8/JG-11 (France) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165475 "White 5" (dam 8/15/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured in a crash near Bretigny on 15 August, 1944 due to a technical failure. | |||||
2743 | Marx, Horst | Lt | 1919 | 2 | JG-52, III/EG-210, Stfkpt 3(Jabo)/Erpro. 210 (7/40 Channel) | Bf 110D-0 (7/40), Bf 109E-4/B "Yellow 3" (lost 8/15/40) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW: Shot down 15 August, 1940 by a Hurricane of RAF No. 32 Sq, and bailed successfully, the ac crashed at Frant, Sussex, England. His one known victory, a Hurricane over the Sea off Dover on 27 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 12 August, 1940, no location. Horst is the brother of Wolf Dietrich Marx where Horst sends a Christmas card to his "Brother" in 1939. I have the photo.
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2744 | Marx, Paul | Lt | 5 | 4/JG-2 (9/41; 9/43 Reich Def), 7/JG-2 (1/44) | Bf 109F in 41, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19637 (50% dam 9/3/43), Fw 190A-3 in 12/43 | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 3 September, 1943 in his G-6 during aerial combat at Origny. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Spitfire near Dieppe on 20 September, 1941. Another, a Spitfire at Albert/Le Treport on 6 September, 1942. Another, a P-38 5 km east of El Jefna on 26 December, 1942. A 4th, a Spitfire 800 m N of Longvillers on 17 August, 1943. A 5th, a P-47 at Fumay on 29 January, 1944. | ||||
2745 | Marx, Wolf Dietrich | Oblt | 7/15/1922 | I/JG-54 (S.U. 42-43) | Bf 109G-2, Fw 190A-4 & 5 | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (7/10/43) | He was awarded his Pilot certificate on 29 December, 1941. Also awarded the 4 Year Service Medal. His Brother, Horst served in Erpro 210 and was sd and POW in August, 1940. | ||||
2746 | Marx, Wolfgang | Lt | Ferry Pilot, 4/JG-26 (joins 5/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173023 "Blue 14" (lost 8/13/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 13 August, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 14" with a P-51 of 363FG NE of Le Mans. He took a full burst of 4 50 cals from pilot Lt. Lee Webster, and immediately made a "dead mans turn" to the right. Referred to as "a splendid wingman, the boy could fly" by Oblt Hans Hartigs. | |||||
2747 | Marz, Wilhelm | Lt | 2 | 12/JG-54 (7/43 S.U.) | Fw 190A | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 5 km SE of Voronovo on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 10 km NE of Woronowo on 3 August, 1943. | ||||
2748 | Masberg, Ernst | Uffz | 6/JG-27 (Fels) | Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 8/5/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 5 August, 1944. II/JG-27 Casualty List online via Janssen Militaria. | |||||
2749 | Mascher, Ludwig | Lt | 1 | 6/JG-2, 4/JG-102 Rammtrager Unit (3/45) | Bf 109F, Fw 190A, Bf 109G & K | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His ultimate fate "unknown" per Arno Rose. One known victory, a Spitfire on 19 August, 1942. | ||||
2750 | Maschlanka, Georg Heinz | Uffz | Erg/JG-Ost (Poland) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4175 95% dam 8/30/42) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 30 August, 1942 when he crashed at Alt-Seidel due to a servicing fault on a non-operational flight. | |||||
2751 | Massmann, Matthias | Uffz | 8/11/1912 | 3 | JG-51, 7/JG-3 (Channel) | Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6316 "White 6 + I" (lost 9/9/40) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 9 September, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat and force landing at Coppers Field, Flimwell. One known victory, his 1st, a Fokker XXI over Rotterdam, 10 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires E of Maidstone on 29 August, 1940. Deceased 14 October, 2003.
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2752 | Matoni, Walter | Major | 6/27/1917 | Duisburg | 34 | 9/JG-27 (6/40), 6/JG-26 (8/41), Stafkpt 5/JG-26, III/JG-2, Kdr I/JG-2 (9/44), Kdr II/JG-2, I/JG-11 | Bf 109F in JG-27, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530118 "Blk 1" (25% dam 8/31/43), Fw 190A-7 "White 5" in JG-26, Fw 190A-8 (dam 12/6/44 in I/JG-2; injured in TO accident) | RK(12/16/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/10/44) EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | A serious crash in February of 1945, made him unfit for further flying duty. His first victory, during the Battle of Britain, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 30 September, 1940. His 1st known Soviet victory, a TB-3 on 17 July, 1941, while in 9/JG-27. WIA 31 August, 1943 in "Black 1", force landed after B-17 return fire at Montdidier. 400+ combat missions. 14 bombers. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/JG-26. One known bomber, a B-17 "Fast Woman" of 351BG, 508BS flown by Lt William A. Suit on 19 August, 1943, 3 km northwest of Dunkirk. It crashed at St Omer. His 6th, a Spitfire IX 3 km NNW of Le Crotoy on 15 July, 1943. Another victory, a B-24 on 30 December, 1943, 15 km northwest of Soissons. His 13th (JG-26s 2000 victory) a B-24 at Rastorf on 24 February, 1944. His 20th, a P-47 SE of Rockenhausen on 13 April, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 at Mantes-Houdan on 20 August, 1944. 3 victories in the East. On 20 October, 1944, he downed a P-38 (possibly Jim Edmondson) east of Cologne. A P-47 SW of Düren on 19 November, 1944. His victories have been reported as 44. Deceased 26 June, 1988. Photo |
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2753 | Matouschek, Josef | Fw | 4/JG-11 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173052 "Green 13" (lost 8/20/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 August, 1944 during aerial combat in the Dammartin area. Source: L. Wiegels | |||||
2754 | Matthei, Erich | FhjOfw | 4 | 2/JG-53 (8/43), 3/JG-53 (3/44 Italy) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162562 "Black 15" (lost 3/26/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 26 March, 1944 during aerial combat with bombers in the Agram area. His 1st victory, a B-24 80 km north of Stromboli, 19 August, 1943. His 2nd, a P-47 NNW of Verona on 14 February, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 on 20 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944. | ||||
2755 | Matthes, Ernst | Oblt | 8/23/1914 | 2 | Stab III/ZG-26 (5/40), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (1/41) | Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2130 "3U + JR" (dam 9/25/40) | EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | His Wk# 2130 suffered one engine damaged during combat with a Spitfire on 25 September, 1940. He made a successful emergency landing at Cherbourg, no one injured (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Morane on 14 May, 1940, no location. A 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 31 August, 1940. | |||
2756 | Matuschack, Heinz | Lt | 1 | 10/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.) | Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 8 August, 1944. | ||||
2757 | Matuschka, Siegfried Graf von | Oblt | 6/28/1917 | Potsdam | 29 | III/JG-26, 2/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (2/43) | Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-4 Werk# 19222 "White ?" (lost 4/15/43) w/ 4/JG-54 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/43 Post.) EP (12/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 15 April, 1943 in Werk# 19222 near St. Inglevert, (France?) in aerial combat with a Spitfire sweeping Marquise. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire, possibly of RAF No. 54 Sq., over Dover, on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another double victory, both SB-3s on 10 July, 1941. An I-18 on 18 August, 1941. An I-18 on 3 October, 1941. Another I-18 on 5 November, 1941. Another I-18 on 26 January, 1942. An I-18 on 5 February, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 24 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 21 September, 1942. An Il-2 and an I-15 on 22 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 7 January, 1943. A Yak-1 on 12 January, 1943. A LaGG-5, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 14 January, 1943. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s on 15 January, 1943. | ||
2758 | Matzak, Kurt | Oblt | 15 | 12/NJG-1, Stab IV/NJG-1 | Bf 110 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | Six victories were bombers. One known victory, a "4 mot" near Wallenmeer on 15 February, 1944. A 2nd, another "4 mot" on 13 March, 1944, no location. A 3rd, a Halifax near Barthlemy/Vesoul the night of 15/16 March, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax at Leuven on 28 May, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" opposing the Brunswick Raid on 13 August, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Boiten 19 victories. After the war, he was the first Lufthansa pilot to fly the "Super Constellation". Deceased. | ||||
2759 | Matzdorf, Aldemar | Fw | 8/17/1917 | Berlin | 5 | 8/JG-3 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13247 (lost 8/25/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7184 "White 7 + I" | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 26 Octber, 1942; hit by flak 1 km west of Beketovka, 15 km south of Stalingrad. Mombeek MIA List. His Wk# 13247 was reported lost at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 49273 on 25 August, 1942, cause unknown, pilot returned. His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 7 km S of Grjasnaja on 2 October, 1942. Magnus, 5 victories. |
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2760 | Mätzke, Eberhardt | Hptm | 3/2/1917 | Magdeburg | 1 | 4/JG-26, 9/JG-1 (8/44) | Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413613 "Yellow 20" (lost) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 at Alencon France. No known grave. His first victory, a Spitfire north of Lederzeele on 21 June, 1941. Perry Claims. | ||
2761 | Maurer, | Uffz | 7/KG-51 (Channel) | Ju 88A-1 Werk # 7072 "9K + BR" (lost 8/25/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA with two other unnamed crew 25 August, 1940 after a combat mission to Portsmouth, no mention of fourth crewman (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
2762 | Maurer, Hans | Ofw | 7/23/1910 | 4/NJG-10 (8/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730406 (lost 8/19/44) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 19 August, 1944, cause not reported. His A-8 crashed south of Boekelo Holland on 19 August, 1944 (DeSwart). Added: Buried Yssel Q-10-250 (SGLO). | ||||
2763 | Maurer, Ottmar | Lt | 13 | 9/JG-51 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5657 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 8/11/41) | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 11 August, 1941 after aerial combat near Jelnja. His first known Soviet victories, six SB-2 bombers shot down on 24 June, 1941. A 7th victory, a DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An 8th, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 9th, a Pe-2 on 11 July, 1941. A 10th, A Vultee-11 on 28 July, 1941. Two Pe-2s on 9 August, 1941. | ||||
2764 | May, Friedrich "Fritz" | Ofw | 3/5/1918 | Glaadt | 23 | 8/JG-2 (6/42), 3/JG-2 (10/43) | Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152707 (dam 5/1/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550213 (dam 8/16/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470047 (lost 10/20/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/44 Post.) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (8/16/43) Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 October, 1943 in aerial combat with Spitfires of No.41 or No.91, near Rouen, crashing in the vicinity of Vieux Port, 10km NE of Pont Audemer, buried St. Desir Fr.. WIA 16 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-47 of the 4thFG, and made an emergency landing 5km south of Nantes France. He was uninjured in Wk# 152707 when he crashed at Brest/Guipavas after his engine caught fire after combat. 11 bombers. His first known victory, a Boston of No.107 Sq. on 10 June, 1942, in the Lorient vicinity. A B-17 on 23 November, 1942. Another, a Beaufighter on 26 November, 1942. Another, a P-51 120 km north northwest of Morlaix on 29 November, 1942. A 2nd P-51 on 12 December, 1942. Another known victory, his 6th, a B-17 attacking the Lorient sub pens, on 30 December, 1942. Another B-17 on 3 January, 1943. Another, a Spitfire on 27 February, 1943. Two Spitfires on 6 March, 1943. Another Spitfire on 29 March, 1943. Two B-24Ds 15 km northwest of Brest on 16 April, 1943. A B-17 near St. Nazaire on 1 May, 1943. A 14th, a Spitfire on 7 June, 1943. A 15th, a Spitfire on 12 June, 1943. A 16th, a Ventura on 13 June, 1943. Same day, two Mosquitos. A 19th, a B-17 on 28 June, 1943. A 20th, a Wellington on 3 July, 1943. A 21st, a B-17 on 4 July, 1943. A 22nd, a Lancaster on 13 July, 1943. A 23rd, a B-17 SW of Verdun on 14 October, 1943. Magnus, OKL Claims & LOCS. Alternate spelling: Maye |
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2765 | May, Heinrich | Uffz | 3/1/1919 | Austria | 18 | 4/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), 5/JG-3 (2/43 S.U.) | Bf 109F in 4 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13760 "White 3 + -" (lost 2/22/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 22 February, 1943; Aerial combat, Matwejew-Kurgan, Map Quadrant 9834. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata and an I-61 5 km NE of Szaminzoy on 23 May, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 1 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a U-2 on 2 July, 1942. An Il-2 at Murowesevo on 3 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 16 July, 1942. A Yak-4 on 4 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 17 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 15 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 28 December, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 12 February, 1943. | ||
2766 | Mayer, | Uffz | 8 | 1/JG-54 (S.U.), 3/JG-54 (8/43), 4/JG-54 (5/44) | Bf 109F & G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 SW of the Island Jalamo on 18 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 February, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. This 8th victory may belong to a different Uffz Mayer. Could be Hans Meyer, wounded in 1944. | ||||
2767 | Mayer, | Gefr | 1 | 11/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.) | Bf 109G | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 9 August, 1944. | ||||
2768 | Mayer, | Unk | 5/KG-27 | He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + ??" (dam 8/10/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | His ac reported damaged 10 August, 1940 when he made an emergency landing at the Dinard airfield, after combat with British fighters. Also onboard, Obs Lt Heinz Wolf; crew disposition unknown (absa3945). | |||||
2769 | Mayer, Egon | Obstlt | 8/19/1917 | Konstanz, Bodensee | 102 | 6/JG-2 (3/40), 9/JG-2 (4/41), Stafkpt 7/JG-2 (6/41), Kdr III/JG-2 (4/43), Kdr JG-2 (7/43-3/44) | Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6720 "Wh 1 + I" & a "White 7 + I" (7/JG-2), Fw 190A-5 # 5851 (4/43), Fw 190A-6 Wk# 470468 (lost 3/2/44) | RK(8/1/41)-EL(4/16/43)-S(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Oper. Clasp w/"300" hanger | KIA 2 March, 1944. Shot down in Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470468 by a P-47 of the 365th FG near Montmedy, near the Franco-Belgian border. Buried St Desir-de-Lisieux France, Block 1/8/167 (Rosseels). 25 Bombers. All victories in the West. First pilot on the Channel Front to achieve 100 victories. His first victory, a Morane 406 on 13 June, 1940, no location, most likely in the Montdidier-Provins area. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Portland on 7 October, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Chichester on 15 November, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire N of Cherbourg on 17 June, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Calais on 24 June, 1941. His 9th & 10, both Spitfires in the Dunkirk-Gravelines area on 3 July, 1941. Nos.19 & 20, both Spitfires on 21 August, 1941, no location. Flew Fw 190A-3 Wk # 435 (or 475) "White 7" as Stfkpt 7/JG-2. Mayer is generally credited with originating the most effective tactic used against the American bomber formations, the head-on attack. One B-17F victory was # 42-3190 of the 94BG, 332BS on 14 July, 1943. 353 missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victoriesPhoto Major Mayer tries out waistgun on crashed B17 Mayer returns from a mission |
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2770 | Mayer, Erich | Fw | 1/LG-1 (Med) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6220 "L1 + AH" (lost 8/5/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 5 August, 1941, pilot returned later. | |||||
2771 | Mayer, Friedrich | Lt | 2/22/1919 | 10/JG-2 | Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550442 (lost 8/28/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 28 August, 1943 during aerial combat near Evreux. | ||||
2772 | Mayer, Hans Karl 'Mayer-Ast' | Hptm | 3/9/1911 | Rufach Elsass | 31 | 1.J/88 Legion Condor, Stafkpt 1/JG-53 (10/39), Kdr I/JG-53 (8/40 Rennes-Le Touquet) | Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E-3 "White 2" & Bf 109E-4 "White 8" in 1/JG-53, Bf 109E-4/B(10/40) in Stab I/JG-53, Bf 109E-7 Wk # 4138 "White 8" (9/40 Etaples, lost 10/17/40) | RK(9/3/40) Spanish Cross EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Blumensaat replacement. KIA 17 October, 1940 after being shot down in Wk# 4138 by a Spitfire of RAF No. 603 Sq. while on a check-out flight in an unarmed Bf 109E-7 "White 8" over the English Channel. His body later washed ashore on the Kent coast 27 October, 1940. Buried Hawkinge Cem., Kent (AKA Folkstone New Cem.), German Plot "O", Row 3, Gr 4 (M.Croft). His first victory, a Potez 63 west of Losheim, 5 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Hurricane NW of Merzig on 21 April, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 15 km S of Metz 11 May, 1940. On 14 May, 1940, he shot down five enemy AC near Sedan. His 9th, a Hawk 75 S of Attigny on 25 May, 1940. Nos.10 & 11, both Hurricanes over the English Channel on 12 August, 1940. His 12th, a Hurricane at Portland on 13 August, 1940. No 13, a Hurricane at Salisbury on 15 August, 1940. A 14th, a Spitfire over England on 18 August, 1940. A 15th, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 20th a Hurricane near London on 9 September, 1940. 6 victories in Spain making him one of the most successful in Spain. Exact number of victories in the West is unknown, but at least 30. Another source states his given name as "Karl Heinz". Another source states victories at 46. German Graves Hawkinge
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2773 | Mayer, Hugo | Fw | 12/20/1916 | Stogenwa | 3/JG-3 (Paderborn) | Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 166322 (lost 8/29/44 Vizovicw,Cz), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 165689 "Yellow 19" (lost 12/2/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk# 490191 "Yellow 2" (lost 12/26/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 26 December, 1944; Aerial combat, location unknown. Mombeek MIA List. WIA 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Ruckersfeld after aerial combat with 56FG. He was able to bail despite his wounds. Added: On 29 August, 1944, he was sd by 15th AAF fighters south of Vizovice, Cz., and hospitalized in a Luftwaffe hospital at Zlin (F.Braun). | |||
2774 | Mayer, J. | Lt | 5/ZG-2 | Bf 110C-4 (lost) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 24 August, 1940 during aerial combat with an RAF fighter over the Channel. He crashed off the coast of Cherbourg. | |||||
2775 | Mayer, Karl | Hptm | 3/25/1913 | 9/KG-27, Kdr III/KG-27 (aft 4/43) | He 111H-16 Werk # 160295 "1G + KS" (lost, belonged to 8/KG-27) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/7/43) EP (1/25/43), Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 7 August, 1943 when he was hit by flak. DK-G Awards List | ||||
2776 | Mayer, Leander | Uffz | 7 | 8/JG-51 (8/42), 9/JG-51 (1/43), 8/JG-51 (1/29/43 S.U.) | Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 013 "Black 9" (lost 1/29/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 29 January, 1943 in "Black 9", cause and location unknown. His first known victory, a Pe-2 on 12 August, 1942. A 2nd, An Il-2 on 11 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 14 September, 1942. An Il-2 25 km N of Timinev on 4 December, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 30 km NNW of Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. A 6th, a MiG-3 on 17 December, 1942. A 7th, an R-2 on 15 January, 1943. | ||||
2777 | Mayer, Rudolf | Fw | 3 | 8/JG-5 (7/43 S.U.) | Bf 109G, Fw 190A | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 and a LaGG-5 on 12 July, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 NW of the Louchi III airfield on 19 August, 1943. | ||||
2778 | Mayerhofer, Karl | Uffz | II/JG-5 (Finland) | Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13405 (60% dam 8/20/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 20 August, 1943; post operation landing accident at Svartnes Norway airfield. Source: SIG Norway. | |||||
2779 | Mayerl, Maximillian | Hptm | 5/28/1917 | Algen Steiermark | 76 | 2/JG-20 (6/40), 9/JG-51 (7/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/JG-51, 1(Erg)/JGr.-Ost (4/44), Erg/JGr. Nord (11/44), Kdr I Erg/JG-1 (5/45) | Bf 109E in JG-20, Bf 109F in 9/JG-51, Bf 109G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2440 "Yellow 3" (dam 5/7/43) | RK(11/22/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/27/42) EP(6/29/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant | WIA 7 May, 1943; hit by ground fire near Spaas-Demensk. 647 combat missions, 4 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Allery, 8 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km S of Dover on 19 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire S of London on 8/18/40. His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 26 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 15 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 19 September, 1941. Three I-61s on 22 September, 1941. An I-26 on 4 February, 1942. A Pe-2 and an I-26 on 10 February, 1942. An I-61 on 22 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 19 May, 1942. A MiGG-3 on 2 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 NE of Styschupka on 5 September, 1942. Two LaGG_3s on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 S of Belojne on 15 October, 1942. An R-10 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Pe-2s and an Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 March, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 9 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 18 March, 1943. Three LaGG-5s and a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 8 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and an Il-2(m.H.) on 12 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and a LaGG-3 on 14 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 August, 1943. Deceased 11 February, 2010 Nimes France (P. Bastin). | | |
2780 | Mayr, Georg | Fw | 2 | 4/JG-52 (S.U.) | Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6721 "White 5 + -" (lost 8/11/41) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 August, 1941 by flak and infantry fire at Minjuschi. His first victory, a Spitfire 5 km E of Deal on 7 May, 1941. A 2nd, a Spitfire N of Dover on 19 May, 1941. Magnus, 5 victories. | ||||
2781 | Mayr, Georg | Fw | 4/KG-77 (Med) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3633 "3Z + GM" (lost 8/27/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | This ac reported shot down 27 August, 1942, no further detail, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
2782 | Mayr, Rudolf "Miesi" | Hptm | 5/1/1910 | Miesbach | 1/Ku.Fl.Gr. 406 (8/39), 9/KGr.z.b.V. 108 (4'40 Narvik), Stfkpt 3 & 9/KG-40 (42), I/NJG-1 (2/45) | Do 26 in KGr.z.b.V. 108, Fw 200C & Ju 88A, He 219 in NJG-1 | RK(5/18/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold | Numerous Sea victories. POW of the British briefly after WWII. Postwar Lufthansa pilot. Deceased 4 August, 1991 Hamburg (P. Bastin). | |||
2783 | Mazurek, Marian | Fw | 35 | 1/JG-53 (7/42 S.U.) | Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15266 "White 16" (lost 6/9/43 Italy) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/12/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 9 June, 1943; shot down by B-24 return fire east of Palazzollo Italy. His 1st victory, a Soviet MiG-1 on 26 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3 S of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 12 August, 1942. An I-153, a MiG-3 and an Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An Il-2 at Katschalinskaya on 17 August, 1942. A MiG-1 W of Dubovij-Ostrol on 21 August, 1942. A triple on 7 September, 1942; an Il-2 4 km N of Kachalinskaya, an Il-2 2 km S of Kachalinskaya and a 3rd Il-2 at Bhf. Kotluban. A Yak-1, Il-2, MiG-3 and a Pe-2 in the Kotluban area on 9 September, 1942. A P-2 near Kotluban on 10 September, 1942. Two Yak-1s, N of Gretniki, and a LaGG-3 between Hafen & Actuba, on 11 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 17 September, 1942. Two Il-2s and two LaGG-3s in the Kotluban area on 18 September, 1942. Two known western victories, Spitfires in the La Valetta area on 15 October, 1942 (Spitfire EL340 Edwin Hiskens RAAF). The next day, he shot down four more Spitfires in the same vicinity. On 25 May, 1943, he downed a B-17 10 km west of Stromboli in Sicily. Ten Sturmovik victories. | ||||
2784 | Meckel, Helmut | Oblt | 8/23/1917 | München | 25 | 1/JG-3 (5/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (9/40), I/JG-53, Instr at Berlin-Gatow, Stab/JG-77 (2/43) | Bf 109E-3 Wk# 1649 (lost 8/24/40 by Do 18, crash land at Calais, pilot OK ), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 5472 "Black 7" (dam 7/2/41), Bf 108B-1 Werk # 3073 (lost) | RK(8/12/41) Italian Pilot Wing EP(12/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 8 May, 1943 at Korbous-Ost during a takeoff, evacuating Tunis airfield in his Bf 108. Removed from combat on 15 July, 1942 due to illness, he was assigned to instructor duties and later to the Staff of JG-77. On 24 August, 1940, his E-3 was fired on by a Do 18, hitting his radiator, causing him to force land at Calais. On 2 July, 1941, his F-2 suffered undercarriage damage during aerial combat with Russian fighters, causing him to make a one-wheel landing back at his home base. Victories possibly as high as 50. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane at Abbeville, 7 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 16 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane on 18 August, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of Cambridge on 28 August, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires near Rochester on 7 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane S of London on 18 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 5 October, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 7 October, 1940. His 10th & 11th, two Spitfires 1 km southwest of St. Omer, 5 Feb., 1941. His 12th victory, an I-16 at Grodek (S.U.) on 22 June, 1941. | ||
2785 | Meerstedt, Günther | Lt | I/StG-1 (S.U.) | Ju 87D-3 Werk # 100005 (lost 8/3/43) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 3 August, 1943 due to enemy fire north of Krassnikowo, His unnamed R/O bailed safely. Ju 87 Loss List | |||||
2786 | Mehling, Armin | Uffz | 9 | 7/JG-51 (1/44 S.U.), Stab III/JG-11 (8/44 S.U.) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (dam 1/1/45) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 12 January, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a Yak-7 on 16 January, 1944. A 3rd & 4th Soviet, an La-5 and an Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A 5th Soviet, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A 6th Soviet, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. His first three known western victories, an Il-2 and two Yak-9s, in eleven minutes, in the Küstrin area on 23 March, 1945. Added: After returning from Operation Bodenplatte on 1 January, 1945, he overturned on landing at Gross Ostheim airfield, possibly damaged by American fighters (Manrho/Putz publ.). | ||||
2787 | Meidl, Christoph | Lt | 1 | 8/JG-53 (3/44 Italy), 9/JG-53 (8/44 Paderborn) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160417 "Black 10 + I" (lost 3/28/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413793 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 8/24/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462944 "Yellow 18 + I" (lost 9/24/44) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat with bombers, collision near Lüneberg, bailed safely. WIA 28 March, 1944 during combat at Canino; engine damaged and bailed safely, a Fw at the time. KIA 24 September, 1944 after being hit by flak; his G-14 crashed at the Oud Dike in Didam Holland (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 E of Soltau on 4 August, 1944. | ||||
2788 | Meien, Ulrich von | Hptm | 9 | 2/NJG-100 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr II/NJG-100 (7/44), NJG-200, Kdr III/NJG-5 (10/44) | Ju 88G; Bf 109 & 110, Do 217, Ju 87 & Ju 88 in NJG-100, Bf 110G-4 "C9 + AD" (1/45) | EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | His first known Soviet victory, two PS-84s on the night of 12-13 August, 1943. A DB-3 22 km NE of Poltava the night of 13-14 August, 1943. A DB-3 55 km vom Poltava on the night of 5-5 September, 1943. A 5th Soviet, a DB-3 W of Kremenchuk othe night of 5-6 November, 1943. One known western victory, a Wellington in the Balkans on 7 May, 1944. Two more Wellingtons on 8 May, 1944; one SW of Blejesti, the other SE of Craiova. Boiten victories may be as high as 12. | ||||
2789 | Meier, Erwin | Uffz | 13 | 2/JG-53 (S.U.) | Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10288 (20% dam 6/26/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13856 (or 13556) "Black 8" (lost 9/13/42) | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW 13 September, 1942 after aerial combat over Stalingrad wih a Yak-1, piloted by a female pilot, Jr Lt Lidiya Litvyak (KIA 1 Aug,43), 437th Ftr Regt, who he would meet later this same day. Uninjured in a crash at Sloboda on 26 June, 1942 due to a fuel shortage. His 1st victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 July, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 August, 1942. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 12 August, 1942. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A 7th, a Yak-4 on 24 August, 1942. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 2 September, 1942. A 9th, an Il-2 on 8 September, 1942. A 10th, 11th & 12, two Il-2s and a Yak-1 on 9 September, 1942. A 13th, an La-5 on 10 September, 1942. Alternate spelling, Maier. | ||||
2790 | Meier, Hans | Fw | 5/JG-11 (France) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412351 "Black 6" (lost 8/14/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 14 August, 1944 in aerial combat, location unknown. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
2791 | Meier, Hans | Fw | 1/StG-77 | Ju 87B-1 Werk # unk (dam 8/18/40) | Wound Badge Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | WIA 18 August, 1940 when his ac was damaged over the sea by fighters following an attack on Thorney Island, Sussex. He managed to return safely, however his R/O/Gnr, Uffz Karl Maier was hit by machine gun fire eight times, suffering only flesh wounds (D.Drury). Note: This may be Ofw Hans "Otto" Meier. | |||||
2792 | Meimberg, Julius 'Jule' | Major | 1/11/1917 | Münster, Westfalen | 53 | 4/JG-2, Stfkpt 3/JG-2 (7/41), Stafkpt 11/JG-2 (6/42 Tunisia), Kdr III/JG-53, Kdr II/JG-53 (12/44 Reich Def) | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 7671 "Yellow 1" (lost in 3/JG-2 at Breles Fr., 7/24/41), Bf 109G-1 Werk # 14063 "White 11" (25% dam 11/4/42) in 11/JG-2, Bf 109G-4/Trop (lost 2/1/43 combat with a B-17), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 166297 "Yellow 1 + -" (lost 12/26/44) | RK(10/24/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/42) EP(7/30/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | 1 bomber. All victories in the West. 250+ combat missions. His first known victory, a Hurricane at Tournai on 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Curtis at Epernay on 3 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 4 September, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Hurricanes at Ashford on 6 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire near Hazebrouck on 3 July, 1941. Crashed with wounds at Breles in his E-7, 12 km northwest of St. Renen after aerial combat 24 July, 1941, while Stfkpt in 3/JG-2. "White 11" was damaged in a minor crash at Beaumont le Roger on 4 November, 1942. His 35th victory, a B-17 at Wittenberg on 29 May, 1944. His 40th, a Typhoon at Barentin-Rouen on 25 August, 1944. His 45th, a P-47 SW of Strasbourg on 20 October, 1944. Victories 48, 49 & 50, all P-47s in the Ardennes sector on 26 December, 1944, just before being shot down himself. Shot down 26 December, 1944 in G-14 Werk # 166297 "Yellow 1", and bailed out over Schaichhof, after engaging American fighters over Stuttgart. He missed the Bodenplatte Operation since he was hospitalized after the Operation of 26 December. A P-51 on 16 March, 1945. His 52nd, a P-47 on 10 April, 1945. His 53rd, and last victory, a Spitfire on 13 April, 1945. Survived the war. Deceased 17 January, 2012 Bern (P. Bastin). | ||
2793 | Meinhof, Friedrich | Oblt | 3/8/1913 | I/KG-30 | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2424 (lost) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 6 August, 1941; crashed into the ground at Nordkapp during an operational flight, no further detail. Remaining crew (all KIA): Fw Hermann Lutz, Observer; Uffz Karl Köhn, R/O and Uffz Arthur Groth, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. | ||||
2794 | Meis, Helmut | Fw | 2 | 3/JG-54 (7/43 S.U.) | Fw 190A | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Reported KIA 4 August, 1943, no further detail. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 7 July, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1943. | ||||
2795 | Meisel, Herbert | Hptm | 11/26/1911 | Meissen | Kdr I/StG-77 (8/40 Caen) | Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/18/40) | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 18 August, 1940, shot down by RAF Hurricanes of No.43 Sq. as his unit was attacking Thorney Island, His AC crashed into the sea off Selsey Bill England. Source: Weal-Osprey. ADD: His R/O-Gnr Ogefr Horst Jakob listed as MIA. Meisel buried in the War Cemetery at Bourdon France, Blk 32, Row 5, Gr 166 (D.Drury). | |||
2796 | Meisel, Martin | Oblt | 9/15/1916 | Ingensdorf/Forchheim | Stab I/ZG-26 (8/40), Technical Offz. 2(F)/123 | Bf 110C (lost 8/13/40) in ZG-26, Do 17P & F and Ju 88A & D | RK(12/24/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp | Pilot uninjured in a collision with another Bf 110 and crashed between St Omer and Clairmarais. His Gnr Fw Fritz Fischer was injured. Meisel was TO for his staffel. Deceased 13 August, 2006 Neumarkt (P. Bastin). | |||
2797 | Meiser, | Fw | 1 | 4(F)/121 (8/43 S.U.) | Fw 189A | EK 2 Observer Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 23 August, 1943. | ||||
2798 | Meissner, Anton Toni | Fw | 2/27/1922 | 7 | 4/JG-54 (6/43 Reich Def), 6/JG-54, 11/JG-54, JG-26 (Butler Pilot List) | Bf 109G-6 # 19368 (lost 6/11/43), Fw 190A-8 # 732175, Fw 190A-6 # 551110 | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Shot down with severe wounds 11 June, 1943 (4 Staffel) by B-17 return fire in # 19368 "BH+XL" "White ?" over Rastede. His first known victory, a Soviet aircraft on 17 July, 1943, said to be JG-54s 5000th victory.( I did not find this on the OKL List. May be a different Meissner). A 2nd & 3rd, an LaGG-5 and an Il-2 on 12 December, 1943. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 26 July, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. A 6th, an La-5 on 21 September, 1944. A 7th, an La-5 on 30 September, 1944. Wounded 12 October, 1944 (6 Staffel) in # 732175 "Yellow 6", which sustained 25% damage over Windau/Lettland. Wounded 16 January, 1944 (11 Staffel) in # 551110 "White 1", which sustained 40% damage over Pleskau-West S.U.. |
Courtesy Christian König | ||
2799 | Meissner, Hans | Oblt | 18 | 6/NJG-3 (1/42 Schleswig-Jagel), 2/NJG-3 (12/43), 6/NJG-3 (4/44 Wittmund), II/NJG-3 (2/45) | Bf 110C-4/U9 Werk # 480092 "D5 + CP" (lost 4/23/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a B-17 on the Kiel raid on 14 May, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling at Einfelt north of Neumünster on 25 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 1 km SW of Höbeck on 28 July, 1943. Three Lancasters on 17 August, 1943; one at Nordküste Alsen, one 2 km NW of Barsmark and one 7 km SW of Hadersleben. A Lancaster 50 km W of Hannover on 2 December, 1943. A "4 mot" NNE of Hannover on 4 December, 1943. A B-17 at Nottfeld on 13 December, 1943. A Lancaster NW of Heilbronn on 24 February, 1944. A Lancaster at Helgoland on 24 March, 1944. Shot down & bailed safely on 23 April, 1944 at Basdüttingdorf. Remaining crew (Safe): Uffz Josef Krinner, R/O & Uffz Fritz Pieper, Grnd Crew passenger (later KIA in Russia). The Bf 110 was recovered 18 August, 1990, Krinner witnessing the recovey. A Lancaster NW of Frankfurt-Main on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" S of Arhus on 9 April, 1944. Another "4 mot" S of Zwolle on 23 May, 1944. Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: Josef Krinner: An 18 year old grammar school pupil called Josef Krinner joins the Luftwaffe and trains to be a radar operator. July 1941 Josef Krinner is sent to Belgrade and attached to the nightflying school there. He teams up with a pilot called Hans Meissner. January 1942 The team Meissner/Krinner are posted to Schleswig/Jagel to join II/NJG3. They will be flying Me110 nightfighters. April 1943 They are adding to the squadron's total. Each new victory is added to the victory mast outside the Kommandantur. The nightfighter crews are kept busy as there are many attacks on German facilities in Denmark and the short land crossing over South Jutland is a popular route for the British bombers. In fact, by the war's end there have been over 350 RAF crashes in Denmark alone. | Josef Krinner | |||
2800 | Meissner, Hans | Ofw | 7 | 6/JG-1 (6/42), 9/JG-1 (8/43 Leeuwarden) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15472 (20% dam 8/11/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19992 "Yellow 12" (lost 8/19/43) | EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 17 August, 1943 by B-17 escort fighters on the Regensburg raid. His 1st victory, a Spitfire northwest of Walcheren on 1 June, 1942. His 2nd, a recon Spitfire of RAF No. 542 Sq., flown by Polish officer, F/O Xiezopolski, on 26 February, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) 25 km west of Hoek-van-Holland on 4 March, 1943. Two known victories, his 4th was: a Spitfire BR594 Rolf Engelsen 331 Sqd (Norwegian) on 2 May, 1943, at Kamperland, North Beveland, and his 5th a Ventura on 3 May, 1943, 10 km northwest of Amsterdam. His 6th, a B-17 on 17 August, 1943. His 7th, a Spitfire 4 km N of Haamstede on 19 August, 1943. After this engagement, his G-6 crashed at Walborden, near Vlissingen Holland (DeSwart). Added: Ofw Meissnerwas uninjured 11 August, 1943 when he belly landed at Texel (De Hors) due to engine trouble (SGLO). |
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