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1 Abel, Friedrich Wilhelm August 'Fritz'Hptm.11/28/1919Wintenberg, WestfallenErg/JGr-2(7/40), 9/KG-3 (1/41), redesig 4/KG-3(11/43), Stfkpt 5/KG(J)-51 (2/45, 3/45 Essen-Mühlheim)Do 17 "5K + MT" in KG-3, Ju 88 in KG-3, Me 262A-2a Werk # 110553 "9K + EN" (lost 3/2/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (9/9/42)
EP (9/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant (8/25/41)		WIA by flak over England 18 January, 1941 along with his Observer, Uffz Karl Zunk in his Do 17. Wounded a second time by Russian flak on 16 November, 1941 along with his Observer, Fw August Benkle in "5K + MT". MIA 2 March, 1945; shot down in his Me 262 at Venlo Holland (Hagerhofweg). (LuftArchiv.de & Co DeSwart). His Luftwaffe career began as an FhjGefr in 1939 at LKS Fürstenfeldbrück. His EK 2 was awarded 9/3/1940 and the EK 1 awarded 11/15/1940. Source: Peter Kassak. Added: Probably buried as an unknown at Ysselsteyn (SGLO).



2 Abenhausen, WolfOblt3/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 3157 "1H + ML" (lost 9/11/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 11 September, 1940 after his ac was hit by AA fire, and then further damaged by several fighters. His ac finally crashed at Dormansland, south of Lingfield, Surrey, where it exploded. Remaining crew (deceased buried CC): Fw Henry Westphalen, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), parachute accident, bur 1/7/242); Fw Heinz Hauswald, R/O (WIA/POW); Uffz Bruno Herms, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur 9/7/40) and Gefr Fritz Zahle, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), also bur 9/7/40). Oblt Abenhausen buried 1/7/242 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Abendhausen.,
Cannock Chase
3 Achenbach, Fritz JochenOblt5/ZG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5410 "2N + NN" (lost 5/29/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspReported lost 29 May, 1944 NE of Isper, no further detail. LW Loss Report & Bf 110 Loss List
4 Ackermann, HelmutUffz1(H)/32 (Lappland)Do 17P-1 Werk # 1079 "1R + DH" (lost 7/10/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 July, 1941 on an operational mission by Vioninnen (Norway ?), cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Fritz Lange, Observer and Uffz Edmund Kuberek, R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
5 Adler, BrunoLt2/26/19214/KG-2Do 217E-2 Werk # 1123 "U5 + EM" (lost 11/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 1 November, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No.307 Sq., piloted by Sgt Turzanski. The ac crashed at sea and believed downed SE of Sidmouth, Devon, although another source suggests N of Watchet, Somerset. Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Bartol (or Partel) (MIA), Gefr Johann Egger (MIA) and Uffz Kurt Skiwrenneck (or Skowronnek) (KilledInAction (KIA), his grave location unknown). Source: D.Drury
6 Adrian, PeterUffz7/KG-55 (3/43 S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 8336 (lost 3/5/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with his entire crew 5 March, 1943; sd by fighters in the Merewa vicinity. Remaining crew: Ogefr Viktor König, Obs; Ogefr Werner Schubert, R/O; Uffz Werner Deiters, Mech and Ofw Fritz Ramsberger, Gnr (Qu.Meister File & DK-G Awards List).
7 Aechtner, FritzOFw1916/03/04Nuremberg1.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 5 (01/42), 2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 21 (02/43), Flugzeugführer 1./NAGr. 5 ('43-07/44), Lechfeld ('45 for Me 262 training)Fw 189 A-3 in 1.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 5, Bf 109 G-8 (Eastern Latvia mid '44)
RK (20/12/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/01/43)

EK 1 (09/10/41 CK) & EK 2 (02/09/41 CK)
EP (13/09/42),
Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (22/08/44 CK) and number (25/01/45 CK)		Jason Pipes RK Holder List. Deceased Nuremberg, 1 May, 2007. Alternate spelling: Aechter


Courtesy CK

One of the most experienced pilots in 1/NAGr-5.
Courtesy CK
8 Albers, Walter Wilhelm "Fritz"Lt1/17/1923HohensteinII/StG-2Ju 87D-5 Werk # 649 "T6 + CN" (lost 8/22/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/13/43 Post.), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 22 August, 1943; a collision, no further detail. DK-G Awards List. Added: Collision reported 5km SW of Dolgenkaya (LOCS).
9 Albert, FritzOgefr2(H)/41Fw 189A-3 Werk # 2254 (40% dam 9/4/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1942 after hit by flak in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 48211. Remaining unnamed crew OK. Obs Loss List
10 Albrecht, FritzFw1(F)/121 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 684 (lost 8/26/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 26 August, 1941 when his ac struck an obstacle at or near Athens-Tatoi airfield. Remaining crew: Fw Julius Ernst Gerhardt, Obs (DOW 8/27/41); Uffz Kurt Knuschke, R/O (WIC) and Uffz Heinz Büttner, Gnr (KIC). Two of the deceased are buried in the Ger War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Crypt 3, Row 8 as follows: Fw Gerhardt, Platte 11; Uffz Büttner, Platte 8 (D.Drury).
11 Alisch, HeinrichOblt01/05/15 (CKönig)Stab I/KG-30 (5/40)Ju 88A-2 Werk # Unk "4D + ??" (lost 5/23/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Amsterdam Holland (Osdorp) on 23 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by friendly AA fire, killing the entire crew. Pilot, Oblt Alisch buried Yssel CW-10-236. Remaining crew (bur Yssel): Gfr Max Bornemann. Obs (born 19/01/20 in Bad Gandersheim, CW-9-203); Fw Bruno Kowalski, R/O (born 29/04/16, CW-10-235) and Gefr Fritz Lenke, Gnr (born 05/12/19 in Jenalobnitz, CW-9-204) (SGLO)


Courtesy Christian König

12 Altenähr, FritzFw12/12/1913Allagen bei ArnsbergUnkHe 111 (lost 4/16/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew 16 April, 1945 while on a return from La Rochelle France; crash location and cause not reported. Remaining crew (all buried Augsburg-Westfriedhof): Uffz Alfred Bockermann, Co-pilot (geb 8/27/21 Hamburg); Ofw Karl Kossmann, R/O (geb 5/15/12 Ankum/Bersenbrück); Ofw Helmut Henker, Gnr (geb 6/22/13 Zeitz) and Fw Fritz Tscharnke, Flt Engr? (geb 4/4/14 Weissing). Source: F.Braun.
13 Altendorf, FritzUffz10/JG-54 (10/43 S.U.), II/JG-54Bf 109G-6 Werk # 17017 (lost 10/17/43), Fw 190D-9 "Red ?" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died 16 December, 1945 of injuries sustained in a crash near Kruisdorp on 1 January, 1945. Injured in a force landing at the Siwerskaya airfield on 17 October, 1943, due to a fuel shortage.
14 Althoff, FritzUffzII/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144362 "??" (lost 5/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 31 May, 1943; crashed near the Cormeilles airfield, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
15 Altpeper, FritzFw4/JG-2 (Ettingshausen)Fw 190D-9 Werk # Unk "Yellow 4" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 1 January, 1945 when after becoming airborne, he developed engine trouble, belched black smoke, followed by flames. He crashed to his death near Dierdorf. He did not break radio silence, nor did he bail out (N.Franks book).
16 Altpeter, FritzUffz1922/02/02Saarbrücken (CK)11./JG 2Fw 190 D-9 "Yellow 4" Werknr 600145 (lost 01/01/45)KIFA 1 January, 1945. Taking off in his untested Fw 190 D-9"Yellow 4" , his plane spouted flames and crashed near Dierdorf. His companions wanted to warn him to bail, but could not break radio silence. They watched in horror, as the inexperienced pilot silently and without protest, crashed to his death. Buried Dierdorf, grave 1591.
17 Amberg, HeinzUffz7/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740163 "G9 + GR" (lost 3/15/44)Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-4 sd 15 March, 1944 at Grabenstetten by return fire from a Halifax LW 558 of RCAF No 427 Sq., piloted by F/O Harold B. Steeves (KilledInAction (KIA)). Amberg bailed safely, with injuries. The Halifax was also lost, crashing near Reutlingen, killing entire crew but one, a POW. Remaining Bf 110 crew: Uffz Josef Seiferling, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Kopperberg (bailed safely). Source: Fritz Braun.
18 Amende, FritzObltStfkpt 2/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E-2/N Werk # 3787 "S9 + MK" (lost 6/29/41Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 29 June, 1941, cause and location not reported. Bf 110 Loss List
19 Ammann, FritzUffz4/JG-300 (8/43 Peenmünde)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15865 (lost 8/24/43, 25 km northeast of Kristianstadt Sweden)Night Fighter Operational ClaspThe first Gustav to come down in Sweden on 24 August, 1943. During a routine evening flight at 10,000 meters, his radio suddenly went silent and his navigational system developed problems. He dropped to a lower altitude and fired flares, hoping an airfield would light up for him to land. With no response, he decided to bail out, breaking his upper left arm doing so. He came down in the south of Sweden and expressed his wish to be returned to Germany (Source: B.Widfeldt).
20 Ammon, HansUffz7/14/1922Fürth Bavaria6/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681331 "Black 11" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Hellingen, by Meldburg (JG-4 List). He recd his Pilot Certificate # 122128 on 14 April, 1943 per document copy provided by Fritz Braun.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Page from Ammon's logbook

Courtesy Christian König
21 Amschler, HansUffz1/JG-5Fw 58 Werk# 023 "KB + HP"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 9 July, 1943 along with pilot Uffz. Fritz Mühlberg; Aerial combat, Herdla-Lade. Mombeek MIA List. The FW 58 was a twin engine multi-purpose AC, used as a Trainer, Transport or Ambulance AC.
22 Andreaus, FritzFw111/JG-51 (1/44 S.U., 4/44 Lisiatycze, S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/18/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA in the Ukraine 18 April, 1944; commemorated in the collective cemetery at Kyiv, Ukraine (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 27 January, 1944. This may be the Franz Andreaus shown KilledInAction (KIA) in Ukraine in April, 1944 by VDK. Added: He is believed to be the wingman of Fw Helmut Holtz this date, when the Holtz ac became bogged down in mud during a rescue attempt of the wingman (D.Drury).
23 Andres, FritzObltStfkpt 2/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E Werk # 2376 "S9 + ??" (lost 8/14/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 14 August, 1941 near Kaschjokoba after being hit by flak. Bf 110 Loss List
24 Appel, RichardOfwFl.ü.G.-1, Gruppe SüdFw 190A-6 Werk # 470628 (lost 2/5/44)Wound Badge
Liason Operational Clasp (?)		This ac reported lost due to weather on 5 February, 1944 at Grüne Heide. The pilot was injured bailing from the ac. Source: Fritz Braun. This unit known as an aircraft delivery unit, factory to active squadrons.
25 Arndt, FritzUffz3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171662 "Yellow 6" (lost 7/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters near St Lo. No known grave. Source: J. Geense.
26 Arndt, WernerFwIII./KG 30Ju 88 A-4 "4D + ED" Werknr 140242 (lost), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 142113 (lost 11/42)KIC 5 November, 1942; takeoff accident at Nautsi Norway on a non-operational flight. Remaining crew (all KIC): Fw Franz Frei, Obsv; Uffz Friedrich Steube (20/06/20 in Dortmund, soldier since 1938 (CK), R/O and Ofw Fritz Reinike, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. WIA 15 June, 1942; shot down at the Kemi Bridge, an Uffz at the time. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Alfred Rennel, Observer; Fw Kurt Andreas, R/O and Ogefr Hans Matthias, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.


Steube
27 Assel, FritzUffzI/JG-111Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161450 (dam 8/3/44)This ac known to have crashed on 3 August, 1944 at Unterschlauersbach, near Roth, cause and pilot disposition not reported. Source: Klassiker der Luftfahrt 6/12 magazine article (H. Breuer).
28 Auerbach, FritzUffz24/ZG-76Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Spitfire 20 km south of Tunbridge Wells on 30 August, 1940. His second, a Spitfire S of London on 2 September, 1940.
29 Aufhammer, FritzObstlt11/28/19145II/KG-153 ('37), Adj II/KG-27 ('42), Kdr II/KG-100 (10/42-4/43), Kdr KG-100 (5/43-9/43), Kdr KG-3 (7/44), Kdr JG-301 (9/44 to end)Do 217 in KG-100, Ju 88 in KG-3, Bf 109G, Fw 190A & Ta 152H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/12/43)

EP (8/3/42), EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Two known victories, both P-51s in the Müritz Sea area on 5 December, 1944, opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid. Deceased 14 June, 2002 (OKL & LOCS). Alternate spelling: Auffhammer (OKL).

30 Auinger, FritzOblt3/ZG-26 (S.U.)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4387 "3U + UL" (lost 10/24/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 24 October, 1941 at Kalinin after hit by flak. Bf 110 Loss List
31 Awe, FritzLt3Legion Condor 1.J/88Bf 109D Spanish Cross
Fighter Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 1939 in Spain. Found in the index of Caldwells 1st Vol., JG-26 War Diary, pg 83, but no mention! All three victories in Spain, I-15'sawex
32 Bachmann, Friedrich Wilhelm FritzLt12/16/1919311/JG-2 (5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-2 (12/43), 3/JG-2 (8/44), 1/JG-2 (12/44)Bf 109F& G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173833 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/5/44; aerial combat w/P-51, bailed w/injuries)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. An R-5 on 28 August, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 10 km E of Chartres on 14 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Auster III at Acquigny, N of Evreux, on 26 August, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 W of Köln on 8 December, 1944.
33 Backhaus, Hans JürgenLt6/KG-4He 111H Werk # unk "5J + FP" (lost 6/19/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 19 June, 1940; sd by a Spitfire of No. 19 Sq., piloted by F/O George Ball, and crashed into the sea off Margate, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Alfred Reitzig, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Theodor Kühn, R/O (POW) and Uffz Fritz Boeck, Flt Engr (POW). Reitzig buried in Margate Cem., Sec 50, Gr 15030 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling Bachhaus.
34 Bader, HansObstltKdr I/KG-3 (10/41), Kdr II/KG-53 (5/42)Ju 88 in KG-3, He 111P & H in KG-53Bomber Operational ClaspOne known December, 1941 crew, Ofw Fritz Steudel, an R/O and RK recipient on 28 February, 1945.
35 Baer, FritzUffz89/JG-51 (2/42 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5782 (40% dam 8/2/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 August, 1942 due to enemy fire in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 47742. His first known Soviet victory, an R-Z on 15 November, 1941. A 2nd, an Il-2 W of Mosskrapanskaya on 21 February, 1942. A 3rd, an I-61 on 27 February, 1942. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 6 April, 1942. A 5th, a Pe-2 on 30 May, 1942. A 6th, a MiG-3 on 8 July, 1942. A 7th, a Pe-2 on 25 July, 1942. The spelling Baer came from the OKL Claims List. Alternate spelling: Bär (Bf 109 Loss List).
36 Bahl, FritzOfw2/JG-1 (3/41 Münster-Loddenheide), 1/JG-1 (10/43 Deelen)Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410055 (65% dam 10/19/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash 19 October, 1943 when he overturned on landing at Deelen Holland airfield. The A-5 was the usual AC of Bernard Kunze. Added: Ofw Bahl never flew again after is accident (C.König).

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
37 Baldauf, FritzFw4/KG-26 (10/39 Lüneburg), 8/KG-26 (8/40)He 111H Werk # Unk "1H + NM" (lost 10/9/39), He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + FS" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission to the coast of Northumberland, County Durham, when they were sd into the sea east of Middlesbrough, and captured. Remaining crew (all POW); Lt Adolf Renner, Observer, Ogefr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic and Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner. Earlier, on 9 October, 1939, he and his crew were taken prisoner after making an emergency landing in a field in Nymindegab, Denmark due to low fuel. The crew were on an anti-shipping operation with five other He 111's. Before being captured, they were able to set the ac onfire. They remained POW's until the German occupation, 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew (all uninjured): Uffz Hermann Gutacker, Obs; Ofw Adolf Friedrich Düring, R/O and Uffz Erich Scheinert, Mech. Source: "Air War Over Denmark". Alternate spelling: Waldauf.
38 Bardehle, FritzUffzKG-4He 111Bomber Operational ClaspJager Blatt 3. 1998.
39 Bartak, FritzLt9/JG-54Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210015 "White 2" (lost 10/15/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210029 "TS+DC" "White 8" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 December, 1944 in aerial combat with Spitfire IXs of the RCAF No. 411 Sq. He fell to his death near the German border at Bentheim. WIA 15 October, 1944 during aerial combat, bailed safely at Hesepe.
40 Bartens, JürgenOblt1/30/1915BerlinStfkpt 8/KG-55 (10/40)He 111P-2, He 111P-4 Werk # 2908 "G1 + LS" (lost 4/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1941 on a mission over England, crashing at Farmhill Crossroads, Windsor Great Park, Berkshire. He was flying as Observer this date; pilot Ofw Franz Vonier, both buried in Brookwood Mil Cem, Plot 15, Row A Joint Grave 3. Remaining crew (WIA & POW): Fw Fritz Pons, R/O and Fw Hermann Hübler (or Kübler), Mech.. Source: D. Drury). Known to have flown missions against England in October, 1940, specifically one against Thorney Island airfield, Sussex, on 8 October, 1940.
41 Barthel, FritzFwEinsatz Gr. Ju 88Do 17 Werk # 2173 (lost 6/9/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 June, 1943 over Yugoslavia, no cause reported. Also KilledInAction (KIA), Uffz Heinz Rennecke. The pilot choice was made by me, as the pilot was not identified in the report. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani.
42 Bartl, MichaelUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506 (Küstenfliegergruppe)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1540 "S4 + MH" (lost 4/25/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA the night of 25/26 April, 1942 when he was shot down by F/Lt Neyder and Sft Wozney in a Beaufighter II, T3358 of RAF No. 307 Sq.. The AC crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Beer Head at approximately 22:20 hours. Four parachutes were seen before the AC went down in flames and its destruction was confirmed by the Royal Observer Corps and the convoy "Stencil". Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Ritzmann, Observer; Uffz Fritz Schmidt, R/O and Fw Max Burdenski, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
43 Baumann, JuliusOfw17/ZG-26 (5/42), 8/ZG-26 (10/43 Reich Def)Bf 110C in 7 Staffel, Bf 110G-2 Werk # 120048 (lost 10/10/43) in 8 StaffelEP(1943)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943, during aerial combat, opposing U. S. bombers during the Münster raid. One unnamed crewman was wounded (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Hurricane in North Africa on 12 May, 1942. He was shot down on this same mission, but was rescued by a motor torpedo boat. His EP date from the EP List provided by Fritz, Braun.


Shown in middle
Courtesy Christian König
44 Baumgartl, ErichHptm10/24/1918BraunsdorfStfkpt 3/KG-55 (7/43), Kdr I/KG-30 (2/44), Kdr I/KG-55 (7/44)He 111H, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330406 "4D + AH" (lost 7/12/44)
RK(7/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 July, 1944, sd by a British Mosquito night fighter. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Fritz Pleger, Obs and Uffz Karl Cyrus, Gnr. The unnamed R/O managed to bail safely.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Baumgartl with Ju88 after belly-landing



Courtesy Christian König
45 Bäumker, GertUffzBFS 7 RadomHe-111 H-10 "RI + NI" Werknr. 5312 (lost 20/01/43), He-111 P-5 "CF + XU" Werknr. 3355 (30% dam)Wound badgeSupporting flying instr. WIFA on 20/01/43 probably due to operational error (by a flight student?) 5 km E of Radom airfield. Crew: Radop instr Uffz Paul Hauf (born 14/10/1921, WIFA; Uffz Hauf was later KIA/KIFA on 11 April, 1945 near Vechta in a crash and was buried in Lutten near Vechta, Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns), Mech Uffz Georg Nather (WIFA), student Uffz Wilhelm Schicke (WIFA), student Uffz Herbert Finger (WIFA), student Uffz Werner Lechner (WIFA), student Gefr Herbert Hanke (WIFA). On 28/01/43 Bäumker had another crash landing, again due to operational error by the students, but uninjured like the rest of the crew/students: Radop instr Uffz Herbert Stärmann, Mech Uffz Georg Nather (again!), student Uffz Fritz Lehner, student Uffz Herbert Finger (again!), student Uffz Ernst Magerhans, student Gefr Herbert Hanke (again!).


Courtesy Olaf Timmermanns, CK

CKönig
46 Beck, FritzOfw9/4/1910Nördlingen (CKönig)1/JG-3 (Paderborn)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490632 "White 14" (lost 12/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47's of 56FG at Kehna, buried Nördlingen.
47 Beckmann, HansUffz3/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2561 "B3 + EL" (lost 2/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Melab 25 February, 1943 after being attacked by enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Uffz Hans Vinzelberg, Obs; Uffz Fritz Lielarik, R/O and Ogefr Gerhard Assmann, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
48 Beeck, FritzOfw11/30/191046/JG-51 (8/40 Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5587 "Yellow 10" (lost 8/24/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 24 August, 1940 after being shot down over East Langdon, Kent, England, belly landing alongside the Dover-Deal Road. His one known victory, a Spitfire E of Dungeness on 7 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Cape Gris Nez on 29 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire along the English coast on 15 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane E of Margate on 24 August, 1940.

Soldiers pose with Messerschmitt Bf 109E-4 (W.Nr. 5587) ‘Yellow 10’ of 6./JG 51 ‘Molders’, which crash-landed at East Langdon in Kent, 24 August 1940. The pilot was captured unhurt.
49 Beek, FritzOfw6/JG-51Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspPOW 24 August, 1940 after making a force landing by Langdon, Dover, England. Jager Blatt 5/2003.

Christian König
50 Beer, FritzLt9/11/1923Regensburg2Stab 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: KilledInAction (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
51 Bellaire, ErnstObltII/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 ClaspKilledInAction (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).
52 Bellmann, FritzOfwI/Schl.G-2Fw 190F-3 Werk # 424030 (lost 7/11/43)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 11 July, 1943 at Ladispoli (Med.) due to a servicing error.
53 Benke, HelmutUffz1/LG-1 (Greece)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8198 "L1 + ZH" (lost 4/20/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 20 April, 1941, cause unknown. Added: The loss was due to aerial combat near Athens. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown, presumed KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Emmerich Döhndorfer, Obs; Ogefr Fritz Steckel, R/O and (rank unk) Josef Kalusa (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Behnke.
54 Benscheidt, EdgarOblt6/KG-40 (2/42 Soesterberg), II/KG-40 (7/42)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1142 "F8 + GP" (lost 2/26/42), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1198 "F8 + GP" (lost 7/24/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspMIA during an operation on 24 July, 1942, crashing into the North Sea, cause not given. Remaining crew): Fw Ernst Klaus, Obs (MIA); Uffz Georg Senft, Mech (MIA) and Ofw Rudolf Gruner, R/O, (KilledInAction (KIA), the only crewman to be recovered, washing ashore on 14 October, 1942 between the villages of Lokker and Blokhus Denmark. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Benscheidt was injured 26 February, 1942 when his ac made an emergency landing at Veenendaal due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Lt H.Edinger, Obs (Surv); Uffz H.Prond, R/O (Surv) and Ofw Fritz Weinig (geb 7/30/1914), Mech (KIC, bur 1st in Amsterdam, then in 1948, Ysselsteyn CX-6-127) (Finf-A Grave by Fred).
Ysselstein, Holland
55 Berg, Heinrich von "Fritz"Uffz4/13/1920Schauben10(Jabo)/JG-26 (Channel)Fw 190A-3/U3 Werk # 2240 (lost 8/19/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1942 after aerial combat with a Spitfire, after he had bombed a ship off Dieppe. He landed on Drucat, examined his damaged AC, # 2240, and took off again, and crashed 4 km N of Hesdin, before reaching Wizernes. Added: He is buried in the Ger War cem Bourdon France, Blk 32, Row 9, Gr 338 (D.Drury).
56 Berger, FritzHptm25/05/13Seebnitz (CK)1Stab II/NJG-2 (10/44 Köln-Butzweilerhof)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713635 "4R + EC" (lost 10/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His G-1 sd by own flak at Wiers 19 October, 1944. He, and his R/O Uffz Herbert Anders (added: 14/12/17 in Bad Lausick, CKönig) bailed safely w/o injury. His Gnr Uffz Reinhold Leuze bailed with wounds (added: 05/11/23 in Ersingen, CK) (Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a "4 mot" at St Dizier on 19 July, 1944. Added: Uffz. Leuze was paralyzed on his left side by flak splinters in his back. The Radop placed the seriously injured man over the exit flap with his life jacket on, the life jacket valve open and his arms folded so that the draft of the free fall would pull his hands to the side and the parachute would have to open. Unfortunately, during this work, the radio operator's parachute opened while he was still in the plane. But he was lucky, stuffed the parachute together with both hands and was able to leave the plane safely. Hanging on the parachute, he shot a signal with the flare gun that had been agreed upon with Hptm Berger, so that he too, knowing his crew was safe, was the last to leave the machine. Leuze and Anders survived the war (CK)



57 Bergmann, GeorgFw1(F)/120 (vaernes)He 111H-2 Werk # 2707 "A6 + ZH" (lost 5/24/40) Observer Operational Clasp KIC 24 May, 1940; crashed into a bog at Tensäsen Länke, 10 km NE of the Vaernes airfield due to engine failure. No mention of crew disposition. Wekusta Loss List. Added: The ac crashed shortly after takeoff, it's port engine on fire, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Dr Helmut Heinze, Uffz Herbert Deichert, Fw Fritz Hoch and Lt Hans Weichert, all buried at Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
58 Berke, HerbertLt2/KGr-100 (Chartres)He 111H-3 Werk # 3212 "6N + HK" (lost 7/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 6 July, 1941; failed to return from an operation to Lowestoft, Suffolk, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Johannes Hasnpf (or Hampf), Obs; Fw Herbert Schuster, R/O; Fw Walter Kryschak, Flt Engr and Uffz fritz Ritter, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Betke.
59 Bernau, FritzUffz11/7/1922Fiddichow12/JG-300Bf 109G-14 Werk # 783869 (lost 11/27/44 in the Goslar area)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Göslar (JG-300 Loss List). Bernau lost a 2nd AC at Kyffhausen in March, 1945, his disposition unknown. Added: MIA 3/45 per DRK MIA List/Ricardo Freitag 7/2021.
60 Bernauer, FritzFw4/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8199 (lost 6/27/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 June, 1942; crashed and burned at Sevastopol.
61 Berner, FritzOFhr (Lt post-mortem)1923/08/13Friedrichshafen4./NJG 6Ju 88 G-1 "2Z + JM" Werknr 714415 (lost 12/09/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 12 September, 1944; collided with LA143 (British Bomber?) at Niederwöllstadt. Added: Buried in Wölstadt-Niederwöllstadt (CK). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Radop Gefr Günther Flegler (15/06/1924 Grosssachsen, Mannheim); Radop2 Fw Herbert Gerhard (02/10/1920) and Gnr Uffz Dietrich Will (24/10/1921 Königsberg).
62 Bernhard, FritzOfw6/KG-51, 3/KG-77 (8/42 Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144144 "#Z + HL" (lost 8/21/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. MIA with unnamed crew 21 August, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
63 Bettmer, AlbertUffzVerb.Kdo. (S) 2 (3/43)Me 321 Werk # 635 (lost 3/24/43)Glider Pilot Badge, Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjured while flying Co-Pilot for Uffz Fritz Hübsch, 24 March, 1943, when they crashed at Shitomir (Qu.Meister File).
64 Betz, FritzUffzIII/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 6016 "VF + NL" (lost 5/10/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 10 May, 1943, cause and location not reported.
65 Beuker, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw4/19/1913Wilsum4(F)/122 (Schiphol)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0404 "F6 + BM" (lost 3/8/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt Gustav Neumann (geb 3/11/1909, Kiel) and two other unnamed crew, crashing off Skegness 8 March, 1941 after being attacked by Spitfires of No. 266 Sq (P/O Frederick P. Ferris (KilledInAction (KIA)) & Sgt John Edward van Schaick). Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Gustav Neumann, Obs; Uffz Alfons Schuler, R/O and Uffz Karl Lessmöllmann, Flt Engr. With the exception of Uffz Lessmöllmann, the deceased are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial. Uffz Lessmöllmann is buried in Great Bircham (St.Mary Churchyard, Blk 2, Row 1, Gr 3. His body was recovered 27 April, 1941 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Benker.
66 Bick, RudolfUffz28/11/18 (CK)Schwelm (CK)3./KG 53 (04/43)He 111 H-11 Werk # 8517 (lost 04/05/43)KIFA with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943, when they collided mid-air with He 111 Wk# 8503 (15% dam) near Wallgau. Remaining crew: Uffz Otto Ditmer, Obs; Uffz Fritz Köhler, R/O; Ogefr Norbert Warniczak, Mech and Gefr Alfred Hilger, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
67 Bierbrauer, FritzFhj-Uffz15/02/24TGKIA on 26 October 1944 on a combat mission to Dunkirk.CKönig
68 Biereye, BennoOblt30/01/17Wahlstadt / Schlesien2.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123 (-08-12/42)Ju-86 R-1 (dam 24/08/42), Ju-88 D-6 "4U + YK" Werknr. 430097 (lost). Buried like his crew on Maleme war cemetery (grave 346). Crew: Uffz Fritz Fleischer (09/10/18 in Dresden, grave 348), Uffz Otto Höling (17/02/18 in Obersteinbach / Rhein, grave 347), Mech Obermonteur Oskar Lindinger (04/12/11 in Taufkirchen, grave 349)KIFA on 1 December 1942 when he crashed near Kastelli airfield during a test flight. His Ju-86 was shot up on 24/08/42 by 1203 M.U. in the area of Crete - landed safely and uninjured.CKönig
69 Bietteck, FritzUffz3/KG-54 (S.U.)Ju 88A-6 Werk # 2339 "B3 + FL" (lost 7/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 22 July, 1941, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
70 Bilfinger, FritzOblt10/19/1920199/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), 4/JG-52 (3/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 7/JG-1 (7/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-1 (9/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F in 42, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411680 "White 7 + -" (dam 3/26/44; WIA cmbt, no loc), Bf 109G-6 in 7/JG-1, Bf 109G-10 in 10/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780760 "Black 17" (lost 12/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944, during the Ardennes offensive. He was shot down by Mustangs of 352nd FG while attempting to close on a B-17. He crashed at Schönwaldhaus, in the area of Meckenheim. Buried Bonn-Duisdorf, Grave 9. His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 at Taranovka (Kharkov) on 17 May, 1942. An R-5 on 1 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 6 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 19 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 1 September, 1942. A Soviet Boston on 8 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 September, 1942. A Soviet Boston on 25 September, 1942. A MiG-1 on 30 October, 1942. A Boston III on 6 November, 1942. A LaGG on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 2nd (15th overall) , a P-51 near Caen (Lisieux) on 12 July, 1944. A Spitfire E of Caen on 19 July, 1944. A P-47 at Melun on 6 August, 1944. Another P-47 on 7 August, 1944. A 6th, a Spitfire on 8 August, 1944, over France. Magnus Report, 19 victories.
71 Birkner, HerbertHptmStfkpt 3/KG-54 (6/42)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301583 "B3 + KL" (lost 6/6/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 6 June, 1944; sd over the Seine Estuary (LOCS). Opposed the Normandy landing attacking shipping with four others from KG-54. Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Walter Köllmer, Obs; Uffz Arthur Hinterholzer, R/O and Uffz Fritz Sobiansky, Gnr (.Drury).
72 Birnschein, HeinzHptm7/18/1913Teuchem/Weissenfels33/NJG-3 (7/44), Stfkpt 9/NJG-3 (8/44), Kdr II/NJG-3 (1/45)Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G-1 "D5 + AT" (dam 8/26/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621612 "D5 + AT" (lost 1/17/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 January, 1945, crashing after aerial combat with a Mosquito of RAF No. 157 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A McKinnon by Lüneburg (Boiten). His Mechanic, Uffz Kurt Barth was injured in the crash. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Vendome on 1 July, 1944. A 2nd, a "2 mot" (B-26 most likely) at Amiens on 8 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 25 km NW of Vechta on 13 August, 1944. His Ju 88G-1 was shot down w/o injuries near Frankfurt the night of 25/26 August, 1944. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Scholten, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Fritz Wendland, Gunner.
73 Bisang, Lothar Dr.Lt12/NJG-2 (7/41 Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 880724 "R4 + KK" (lost 7/28/41)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1941. One known victory, a Blenheim on 28 July, 1941, near Wivenhoe Essex England. His other crew, all KilledInAction (KIA); Gefr Werner Ulbricht (bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 314) and Gefr Fritz Rosenstock. A Jager Blatt inquiry of 2/1998 implies that the crew was lost the day of this victory. A Jager Blatt response on 2/2001, Bisang reported that one engine had failed and that one of the crew was wounded. The British reported that the Ju 88 was being pursued by a Havoc, however, the Ju 88 fell before the Havoc began to shoot. The crew were all buried at Ipswich. Alternate spelling: Biesang.
Cannock Chase
74 Bittner, ManfredFw8/KG-53 (temp assign to TG-30)He 111 Werk # Unk "S3 + AH" (lost 8/22/44) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA the night of 21/22 August, 1944 when he crashed at the Creil (Fr) airfield after combat with a British nightfighter. III/KG-53 was flying supply missions for TG-30 at the time. Remaining crew (WIA): Fw Fritz Fritsch, Flt Engr and Fw Franz Kordys, Gnr (no mention of observer). Source: Luftwaffe Discussion Forum.
75 Blank, KurtFw02/10/201./SG 3Ju-87 DMIA on 07/04/44 at the Pantherstellung. Crew: Franke, Heinz. Added: probably the same Franke who participated in Greece in 1./ StG 3 in 08-11/43 where he flew with another pilot (Fritz ?) (CK)CKönig
76 Blanke, ElmarHptm1/15/1914 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (9/39) redesignated 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-906 (10/39), Grosse Kampfschule-3 (6/42), Fliegerwaffenschule (See) (6/9/43), 1(F)/125 ('43), 1(F)/SAGr.-130 (7/43), 2(F)/SAGr.-130 (12/43-7/44) [Source LOCS]. Added: 1/JG-114 (10/44) redesig 5/JG-102 (11/44) [1/45 Sonderausweiss; see Note] Do 18G Werk # 862 "8L + GK" (3/28/40, lost), BV 138C-1 Werk # Unk, "BD + EJ" (dam 6/9/42) Wound Badge, Air Sea Rescue & Observer Operational Clasp Rescued with his entire crew, 28 March, 1940, after they made an emergency landing at sea, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.3441 due to an engine malfunction. Added: Unable to take it in tow a U-boat scuttled the flying boat with gunfire. (CKönig). Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Hans Harald Ipach, Obs; Ogefr Herbert Rusch, R/O and Fw Hans Biegel, Flt Engr. The four crew members were picked up by the submarine U-30 (Kptlt Fritz-Julius Lemp) at a point NW of Hörnum (D.Drury). Added: Hptm Blanke is believed to be the 5/JG-102 Staffelführer who signed a Sonderausweiss (Special Pass) named to Uffz Hans, Georg Röder, identifying Röder as a German airman.
77 Blaurock, Friedrich FritzOfw167/JG-77 (2/41)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 2012 "Yellow 5" (lost 7/25/41)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1941 (see Note) when he was hit by AA fire while attacking the fighter base at Mayaki S.U., the home of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt.. His AC crashed on the runway, the cockpit squeezed together, killing the pilot. His first victory was a Beaufort 70 km W of Guernsey on 24 Feb., 1941 while in 7 Staffel. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 9 March, 1942. His 15th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 9 June, 1942. Blaurock had two sunken ships to his credit also. Note: These 1942 Soviet victories are definately Friedrich Blaurocks! Therefore the reported deathdate, 1941, must be incorrect. 1942 would make sense
78 Blechschmidt, FritzFhrIII/KG-40, 15/JG-301 (3/45 Reich Defense)He 177 in KG-40, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 151621 "Yellow 8" (lost 3/2/45)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspThis former bomber pilot, wounded, and bailed safely over Burg after aerial combat on his first Reich Defense flight (C.König).
79 Bliesener, FritzOblt1/24/1920Stettin5/KG-55 (1/40), II/KG-51 (11/41), Grp Adj KG-55 (11/42)He 111H-8 Werk # 3930 "G1 + BN" (lost 6/18/41), Bf 108D-1 Werk # 3081 "G1 + YA" (lost 11/25/42)
RK(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 25 November, 1942; inadvertently struck the ground near Morozovskaya airfield, killing Lt Albert Betz and Fw Erich Hasselberg. He and Obs Uffz Wolfgang Specht bailed safely from their He 111 on 18 June, 1941 after being sd by enemy fighters near Lvov. Remaing crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Herbert Rudolph, R/O; Gefr Hubert Becke, Flt Engr and Sonderführer Karl Elend, Acting Gnr, were killed in the crash
80 Blind, HelmutOgefrNSGr Unit (Störkampf Nuisance Raider)Ar 66, Go 145, W.34EP (1943)

EK 1 & 2
Ground Attack Operational Clasp		Source: EP List provided by Fritz Braun.
81 Blumenthal, RudolfHptm1910/09/08 (CK)Stfkpt 9./StG 77 (-07/43, CK)(S.U.)Ju 87 D-3 "S2 + NT" Werknr 31463 (lost)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with unnamed crew 11 July, 1943 in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 6287 due to enemy fighters (over the Prokhorovka area in Pl.Qu. 6287 in the Kursk salient, CK). Added: Crew (MIA): Radop OFw Fritz Kremp (CK)
82 Bockermann, AlfredUffz8/27/1921HamburgUnkHe 111 (lost 4/16/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 16 April, 1945 while flying as Co-pilot with Fw Fritz Altenähr on a return flight from La Rochelle France, location and cause not reported. See Fw Altenähr for additional crew detail (F.Braun).
83 Boecker, HeinrichHptm4/14/1912Spenge3/LG-1 (5/41 Crete, 8/41/Med), Stfkpt 12/LG-1, numerous Staff positionsJu 88A-5 Werk # 2262 "L1 + LL" (interned 5/22/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6311 "L1 + SL" (lost 8/6/41)
RK(2/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/17/41)
EP(7/6/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His Wk# 6311 was reported lost 6 August, 1941, fuel pump failure, landing near the shore at Fethiye. The remaining crew interned in Ankara. Boecker eventually repatriated and became Stfkpt in 12/LG-1. Remaining crew: Uffz Ernst Mössner, Obs; Gefr Kurt Hüttl, R/O and Gefr Horst Täsch (or Hans Tesch?, see below), Gnr. Wk# 2262 was reported lost (interned) 22 May, 1941, hit by AA fire over Crete, force landed in Turkey. Pilot and crew repatriated uninjured. Remaining crew: Uffz Ernst Mössner, Obs; Fw Fritz Jährling, R/O and Gefr Hans Tesch, Gnr (Özkan Türker). Deceased 2 February, 1987, Bielefeld.


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84 Böhm, ErichOgefr10/31/19213/JG-106 (Laupheim-Trng Unit)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18084 (lost 7/28/44)Pilot Badge?KIC 28 July, 1944 near Dächingen due to a technical failure. Buried in the Laupheim Cemetery. Source: Friedrich "Fritz" Braun in Ulm.
85 Bohnen, FritzFw4(F)/14Do 17M Werk # 780 "5F + OM" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		POW 21 July, 1940 after being shot down with wounds by Hurricanes of RAF No.238 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Harold Fenton, Flt/Lt Donald Turner, F/O C.T.Davies, P/O J.S. Wigglesworth and Flt/Sgt L.G.Batt, while on a reconnaissance mission over airfields in Bournemouth, Bristo, Oxford and Portsmouth. The AC was shot down and crash-landed at Nutford Farm, 1 mile north of Blandford, Dorset at 15:00 hours. The AC of C.T.Davies was damaged by the Dorniers return fire. Remaining crew: Oblt Georg Thiel, Observer (WIA) and Uffz Alfred Werner, R/O-Gunner (WIA). All were POWs. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.


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86 Bohnsack, FranzLtSonderkommando BlaichHe-111 H-6He flew the attack against the Free French–controlled Fort Lamy (now N'Djamena) in the Chad region of French Equatorial Africa on 21/01/42. The raid against a target 2,010 km from Axis bases in North Africa was a success but on its return flight the Heinkel ran out of fuel and had to make an emergency landing of the undamaged He-111 on a high plateau 260 km short of Campo Uno, Bohnsack made an emergency landing. On the 5th day a Caproni Ca.309 landed and delivered water and melons to the Heinkel crew. On the next day a Junkers Ju-52 from Wüstennotstaffel 1 , arrived with more water and fuel. The crew took off for the short journey to Campo Uno, where the Heinkel was refuelled and then the crew flew on. The crew and aircraft were rescued a week later. The crew consisted of The members of the expedition Hptm Theodor Blaich, pilot of the Bf 108B Taifun and raid commander, Lt Bohnsack, pilot of the He 111, Obsv Fw Heinrich Geissler, Radop Uffz Wolfgang Wichmann, Lt Fritz Dettmann, war correspondent and Maggiore Roberto Count Vimercati-San Severino, desert expert and pilot of the Marsupiale.CKönig
87 Boldaun, FritzLt23/JG-302 (2 July), 1/JG-302 (25 July)Bf 109G-6
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24(HSS) at Mariazell on 25 July, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bolduan.
88 Boldnau, FritzUffz23/JG-302 (7/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441229 "White 3" (lost 8/7/44)EK 2, Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 7 August, 1944; After combat with a P-51 of 31FG, he crash landed in the village of Rum, SE of Steinamanger, Hungary. It is believed his wounds were such that he did not return to combat (C.König).


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89 Bölling, FritzOfw1Stab/SG-2 (11/44 S.U.)Fw 190F
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 November, 1944. 492 combat missions, mostly escorting Ju 87s.
90 Boltstern, Hans vonHptmKdr Erpro-210Bf 110D/0 Werk # 3390 "S9 + AB" (lost 9/4/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing off Littlehampton. His unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: His unnamed gunner, Fw Fritz Schneider (geb 3/8/1915) KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 4, Gr 46 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
Cannock Chase
91 Bolz, FritzUffz10/14/19147/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 2632 "A1 + GR" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by a number of fighters, and crashed into the sea off the Nore, a sandbank near the mouth of the Thames Estuary. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Bickl, Uffz Rosenberger, Gefr Haack (or Haak) and Fw Hermann Bohn, Gnr (washed ashore 10/3/40, bur CC/1/11/415 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
92 Bomnüter, FritzHptm6/10/1914IV/KG-27 (1/41), Stfkpt 10/KG-27 (5/42), Stfkt 6/KG-27 (5/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-27 (9/43)He 111H-16 Werk # Unk "1G + BP" (lost 9/27/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (? May 1941), Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 27 September, 1943; shot down by AA fie south of Bolschoi-Tokmak (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
93 Boost, Fritz P.Uffz11/25/1922BitterfeldFliegerausbuldungs-63 (2/41), 7/TG-5 (8/44 Schleswig-Holstein)Me 323 Ju 52, Fw 190A HJ Pin
Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp 		POW 6 May, 1945; captured by the British as he was sitting in his Fw 190 awaiting orders to escort Ju 88s to southern Germany and the Redoubt. Most of his duties were escort flights for supply drops. Injured in an emergency landing at Breslau. This information came from a You-Tube interview. His assignment may be an error. Help appreciated.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Interview with Boost
94 Borchert, FritzUffz9/JG-77 (Greece)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3282 "Black 10" (lost 4/20/41)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 20 April, 1941; made a force landing at Larissa after being hit by flak.
95 Borchert, FritzFw2/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13617 "Black 8" (lost 5/28/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 May, 1943 south of Krymskaja, cause unknown.
96 Bornemann, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt9/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5989 "J9 + FL" (lost 6/24/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 June, 1941 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters 25 km S of Minsk. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Crew: Radop Gefr F. Jordan (CK)
97 Bornhöft, FritzUffz17/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681996 "Blue 9" (probably "Yellow 9") (lost 9/28/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Halberstadt, one day after his victory claim. One known victory, a B-24 (HSS) N of Bad Hersfeld on 27 September, 1944.
98 Böse, ArthurOblt2/NAGr-13Bf 109G-8 Werk # 201765 "Black 11" (lost 11/27/44)EP (6/5/43), EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspHis "Black 11" sd at Mühlhausen 27 November, 1944, his disposition unknown. Source: Fritz Braun.
99 Bötker, Nikolas "Claus"Lt12/11/1913SonderburgRLM Pool (4/37), K/88 (Barcelona Spain 1/39)He 111 Werk # 2234 (lost 1/25/39)Spanish CrossKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 25 January, 1939; chased by fighters, he crossed into France, jettisoned his bombs, and flew into a mountain in the Arrens vicinity. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Fritz Seiler, Uffz Armin Möller and Uffz Otto Adler (Gilles Collaveri & LOCS).
100 Botzmann, KurtOfw11/10/1911Kaiserslautern8/KG-40Fw 200C-4 (lost 12/11/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 11 December, 1943; crashed at Saint Sulpice, near Limoges, during a delivery flight, when the AC struck a power line. Botzmann buried Ehrenfriedhof, Block H 23. Only one crewman, the Gunner, Ogefr Karl Oedzich (sp), geb 1/13/1922 survived with injuries. The others were buried in the Ehrenfriedhof, Cognac. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Horst Czerny, geb 2/9/1922, K.Obs; Uffz Hermann Bloos, geb 10/18/1920, Co-pilot; Gefr Karl Radmacher, geb 3/28/1923, Obs; Uffz Fritz Badenhoop, geb 7/3/1921, Mech. The two R/Os spelling blurred; looked like Iahlig and Xukasch. Source: B.Bines.

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