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1 Adelhütte, HansOblt12/10/192015KG-41, 6/KG-3 (8/42 S.U.), III/KG-3 (10/43-5/44), I/NJG-7 (6/44), 6/NJG-3 (8/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 360236 "5K + LP" (lost 8/1/42) in 6/KG-3, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714246 in NJG-3 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Winningen/Everswinkel. He was buried in Essen. Remaining crew: Uffz Johannes Gabriel, R/O (Surv); Ogefr Georg Hoschek, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)). Magnus. His Wk# 360236 was reported lost 1 August, 1942, cause and location not reported, crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Oblt Adelhütte was a school friend of Night Fighter Peter Spoden (C.König).
2 Albrecht, DietrichLt12/29/1918Königsmark2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.L.Do 215B Werk # Unk (dam 3/2/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (lost 6/29/41) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1941 following combat, and making a force landing at the airfield at Insterburg Germany (now Chernyakhovsk Russia). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Johannes Brunners, Obs; Uffz Gustav Ott, R/O and Uffz Paul Reime, Gnr.. The four deceased are buried in a single grave in the Ger War Cem. at Chernyakhovsk Russia. Earlier, on 2 March, 1941, he was injured when making a crash landing at Evreux, Eure, France due to engine damage or failure. Remaining crew: Lt Herbert Zoch, Obs (Inj); Uffz Hans Klausnitzer, R/O and Gefr Ernst Schneider, Gnr, dispositions on the latter two unknown (D.Drury).
3 Albuschkat, Heinrich "Heinz"Lt03/02/11


Uffz Willi Hey

IV./KG 27 (06/42)He-111 H-6 "1G + EN"MIA on 23 November 1942 crashed SW of Kalatsch, cause unknown during missions against breakthroughs NW of Kalatsch. Might be the Obsv. Crew (MIA): OGefr Willi Fliege (born 20/07/16), Uffz Willi Hey (born 31/05/18), Uffz Johannes Nessel (born 31/05/17), Uffz Franz Waigmann (born 28/01/18).CKönig
4 Anders, GerdOblt2/28/191912/KG-30 (10/43), 8/KG-30 (2/44), 5/MSG-1 (Minensuchstaffel 3/45)Ju 88A in KG-30, Ju 52/3m (lost 3/21/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 March, 1945 during a minesweeping operation off the Danish coast. He attempted an emergency landing during heavy fog, and on the approach to the Aalborg West airfield, he crashed, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Karl Uthke, Uffz Johannes Birkhölzer, Robert Apel and Ofw Rudolf Gerlack. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 21 March, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark.
5 Auschner, HansUffz1920/11/24Kattowitz


Courtesy CK

Glencree German Cemetery, Ireland

Wettererkundungsstaffel 2 (Wekusta 2) (Atlantic)Ju 88 D-1 "D7 + DK" Werknr 430030 (lost 23/07/43)KIC 23 July, 1943 during a reconnaissance mission over NW Ireland when he crashed in fog at Ballinacarriga Hill, Crow Head, Dursey, West of Cork, killing the entire crew. Buried Glencree Cemetery, Ireland, Graves 44 to 47 (M.Croft & D.Drury). Remaining crew (KIC): Reg.Rat. Bruno Noth, Meteorologist; Radop Gefr Gerhard Dümmler and Gunr OGefr Johannes Kuschidlo.


left Auschner, others might be Dümmler and Kuschidlo

6 Austel, JohannesUffz10/01/24 (CK)Aue1/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171685Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 August, 1944; Combat with a Spitfire and a P-47 south of Rouen. Mombeek MIA List.
7 Badum, Johann "Hans"Lt1921/03/02Ruthweiler, Saar54Erg./JG 27, 6./JG 77 (06/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 6./JG 77 (12/42 Med)Bf 109 F-4 (05/42), Bf 109 G2 "Yellow 7" Werknr 10727(lost 12/01/43)
RK (15/10/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (19/10/42)
EP(9/13/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 12 January, 1943 in his "Yellow 7" in aerial combat with P-38s SW of Giordani, near Tripoli. 300+ combat missions. 51 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, his 8th overall, a LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1942. His 9th, an I-153 on 5 June, 1942. A 10th, an I-16 Rata on 6 June, 1942. His 22nd & 23rd, both Il-2s on 26 July, 1942. Three Il-2 on 28 July, 1942. A 27th, a Pe-2 on 29 July, 1942. A 28th & 29th, a Pe-2 and a DB-7 on 6 August, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 12 August, 1942. Six LaGG-3s on 13 August, 1942! Two LaGG-3s on 18 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 3 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 5 September, 1942. A P-39 on 14 September, 1942. His earlier victories were probably scored over Malta. Two known Desert victories, both P-40s in N. Africa on 20 December,1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. Read Story
8 Baumann, JohannesUffzIII/JG-2 (Channel)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5232 (lost 8/23/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5328 (dam 6/5/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August in Werk # 5232; Failed to return from mission, location and cause unknown. Crashed into the sea at Map Quadrant M/M 97314. Wounded in the A-3, 5 June, 1942 during aerial combat with fighters near Morlaix.
9 Baumgartner, RudolfUffz6/KG-54 (Channel)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 801385 "B3 + WP" (lost 1/29/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at London 29 January, 1944, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: This ac failed to return from a mission to London. Remaining crew (believed MIA): Uffz Josef Poster, Uffz Johannes Scholz and Ogefr Siegfried Madritsch (D.Drury).
10 Baur, Johann "Hans" PeterLt1897/04/24Ampfing (CK)6 (WW I)


Courtesy Christian König

Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot)Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various
EK 1 & 2
Liason or Transport Operational Clasp		Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993 in Herrsching (CK)WW1 Database
11 Beck, WolfgangLt2/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8166 "4D + HK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 March 1942 during an operational flight and crashed at Trifona due to engine failure. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Otto Stark, Observer; Ogefr Erich Günther, R/O and Ogefr Johannes Eikmanns, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
12 Becker, ErnstFwIV/KG-77 (4/43)ju 88A-4 Werk # 2661 (lost 4/6/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 6 April, 1943, when they crashed near Nimes, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Fw Willi Reuter, Obs; Gefr Horst Engel, R/O and Gefr Johannes Haugk, Gnr (Qu,Meister File).
13 Beckhein, JohannesLtErg./JG-3 (Ebsjerg)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8317 (80% damaged)Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in an accident on 15 December, 1941 at the Esbjerg airfield, reported as Pilot Error. Source: Air War over Denmark.
14 Behnke, Johannes "Hans"Hptm1912/02/11W.B.K. Magdeburg22.02.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.11.41 or 01.02.42?). 22.05.43 Oblt., I./TG 3 awarded the DKG.I./TG 3 (05/43), TGr 30 (08/43-05/44), Ic/3. Fliegerdivision (12/44)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (22/05/43)
EP (16/02/43)

EK 1 (11/02/42) & EK 2 (20/05/41)
KVK 2 with Swords (05/12/40)

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/02/42)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (05/09/42)
Demjansk Shield (31/12/43)
Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului" (31/05/44)		Combined pilot/observer badge. Pilot badge in 09/44.CKönig
15 Behrend, Bernhard JohannesUffz9/7/1917SandeAufklarungsschule-1 (4/42 Grossenhain)Do 17E Werk # 1016 (lost 4/22/42)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew, 22 April, 1942, when their ac crashed at Grossenborau, Silesia (today Borow Wielki, Poland), supposedly a result of pilot error. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Marschner, Obs and Uffz Herbert Liewald, R/O. The VDK states the deceased are most likely buried among the unknowns in the War Cem. at Stare Czarnowo (D.Drury).
16 Beis, LudwigOfwStab II/KG-76 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4517 "F1 + BA" (lost 1/1/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 1 January, 1942. His Observer was known, Oblkt Johannes Frenzel.
17 Berger, Hans G.Lt09/10/19238



Courtesy Steve Snyder

2/JG-1 (joins 6/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (12/44), Stfkpt 5/JG-1 (1/45), 2/JG-1 (4/45)Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-4 "White 10" (? % dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530374 "White 1" (lost 11/29/43), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340016 "White 3(dam 3/6/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171596 "Yellow 8"

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
WIA 29 November, 1943 by B-17 "Susan Ruth" return fire near Delmenhorst; bailed safely. An Operation Bodenplatte pilot, he was one of few successful; his eighth known victory this date, 1 January, 1945, a Spitfire in the Ghent area. His 1st victory, as an Ofhr, a B-17 (HSS) on 22 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 17 August, 1943. His "White 10" overturned on landing at Ödheim after this engagement, pilot safe. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 10 km S of Chimay on 8 February, 1944. Shot down over France in Feb. 1944. His 6th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 7th, a B-17 N of Kaiserlautern on 24 April, 1944. He witnessed the death of his good friend, Johannes Rathenow, being just to his left when Rathenows AC exploded on 3 November, 1943. Berger flew the He 162 in 2/JG-1 in March and April 1945. Survived the war.Pilot who shot down my dad
18 Bergfloth, JohannesOblt19/ZG-26 (5/41), Stfkpt 9/ZG-26 (5/42 Africa)Bf 110C, Bf 110 E-2 Werk # 3797 "3U + ET" (lost 5/27/42) EP (6/29/42), EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1942 when his Bf 110 took a direct hit from AA fire at Gazala. His gunner, Fw Schupfner, was also killed (Bf 110 Loss List). His one known victory, a Hurricane at Malta on 8 May, 1941 (Perry Claims). Alternate spelling: Bergfleth (Perry Claims).


Harff left and Mechs



Courtesy Christian König
19 Bergmann, ErnstOblt6/2/1915Lübeck4(F)/Ob.d.L. (Sola)Ju 88D-6 Werk # 430067 "T5 + LM" (lost 2/17/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Oblt August Schaal and two other unnamed crew over Northern Scotland 17 February, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two unnamed crew were: Ofw Georg Besold and Fw Johannes Kaiser. All four KIC and buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The ac crashed into a hill at Fanafjell, E of Espedal, SE of Stavanger (Observer Loss List).
20 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.
21 Betken, HeinzOFw


Hanis

Erg.St./LG 1 (Med/ Africa)Ju-88 A-5/trop “L1 + KW” Werknr. 2313MIA on 17/12/41 with entire crew due to Flak during recon sortie off Benghasi (PlQu. 96 00). Crew: Obsv Fw Wilhelm Hanisch (22/03/13 in Nürnberg), Radop Uffz Erich Littmann, Gunr OGefr Johannes Grosche.CKönig
22 Biermeier, KarlFw7/19/19195/KG-55 (9/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 160120 G1 + DV" (lost 9/8/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with the entire crew 8 September, 1943, when their ac was destroyed by a bomb, either carried onboard, or dropped from above, at Nowo-Ekonomitschekoje, Ukraine. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Kasimir Blaschinski, Uffz Albert Oehlschlegel, Fw Kurt Rasch and Uffz Johannes Walther. Pilot, Fw Biermeier, is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Kharkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury).
23 Bintriem, JohannesUffz16/JG-4 (11/44 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781156 "Blue 10" (lost 11/25/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462777 "Blue 11" (lost 2/8/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 8 February, 1945 in the Wollnitz Schlesien area, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 25 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Strassburg, bailed safely (JG-4 List).
24 Birnbaum, JohannesLt3/25/1920Walsdorf11/JG-1 (Greifswald 11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 960864 "White 14" (lost 2/27/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 December, 1944. While providing cover for Panzers near Dinant (Buldges), he was attacked by Mustangs of the 364th FG. Killed near Antweiler. Buried at Ehrenfriedhof Bodendorf/Ahr. One known victory, a P-51 opposing the Berlin Raid on 5 December, 1944.
25 Bittrich, JohannesOfwIII/KGzbV-1Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/31/42)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
26 Blätter, JohannesUffz16/JG-52 (11/43 S.U., 6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15505 "Yellow 3 + -" (lost 11/26/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163576 "Yellow 2 + -" (lost 6/24/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported. WIA 26 November, 1943 after being hit by flak at Kertsch, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 26 November, 1943.
27 Bleich, HansFw4/11/19144/KG-27He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 11/18/39)Pilot BadgeMIA with his entire crew, 18 November, 1939, lost during a snowstorm near Fusch Austria, following a flight to Dijon France. Remaining crew: Oblt Hermann Rosenthal (Obs?), Ofw Alfons Wolff and Uffz Johannes Räusch (D.Drury).
28 Blomert,ObltJV-44 (3/45 Brandenburg)Ju 88 before JV 44, Me 262A-1aPilot BadgeFound on JV-44 pilot list on-line. A recent graduate of Ju 88 flying school 2/45. He flew at least one mission with Johannes Steinhoff, as wingman.
29 Boehm, JohannesLt1Stab III/JG-53 (Tunisia)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15225 "Black <3 + I" (lost 4/28/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 April, 1943 during aerial combat at Tunis, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List)

Courtesy Christian König
30 Böhm,OfwII/TG-3 (Berlin-Gatow 4/45)Ju 52/3mTransport Operational ClaspOne of several transport pilots poised to carry German VIP's out of Berlin in the last days. His gunner, another Ju 52 pilot, Uffz Johannes Lachmund (falkeeins-blogspot).
31 Böhm, Johann "Hans"Lt9/22/1919

Broome Park, Denton, following the forced-landing of his Messerschmitt Bf 109E		4/JG-51Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1162 "White 4" (lost 7/8/40) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 8 July, 1940 after a Spitfire piloted by Sgt E.A. Mould of RAF No. 74 Sq. hit his radiator and he made a forced landing on the slopes of Bladbean Hill, above the village of Elham, in Kent. He suffered a slight head injury when he made the force landing. He was the first Luftwaffe fighter pilot to be shot down over England, (but not including losses at sea). Source: John Weal. Alternate spelling: Boehm.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Böhm's 109 after crashing
32 Böhm, JohannesLt2/13/19231Stab III/JG-53 (12/43 Italy; 7/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160084 (lost 12/28/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441810 "Black < + I" (lost 7/29/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Störmede. WIA 28 December, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-24, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at the Gulf of Venezia (Italy) on 13 June, 1944.
33 Böhme, JohannesOblt2/10/19133(F)/22 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1539 (80% dam 8/28/42)DK-5 (7/12/43), EP (9/28/42). Ek 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) during aerial combat with enemy fighters at Borisowo 28 August, 1942, remaining unnamed crew OK (Ju 88 Loss List & LOCS).
34 Bohn, PaulUffz3/StG-2Ju 87B-2 (lost 8/16/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 16 August, 1940 after his ac was damaged by fighters and crashed into the sea east of the Isle of Wight. His R/O- Gnr, Ogefr Johannes Bader also POW (D.Drury).
35 Bornschein, WilliHptm1914/04/07Obergreisslau

Courtesy CK

4./KG 2, Stfkpt II./KG 2, Führer Kurierstaffel (05/43)Do 17 Z "U5 + GM" (lost 11/07/40), Do 217 E & K, Do 217 N-1 (lost 27/04/44)
RK (24/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/02/42)

EK 1 (31/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (28/09/39 CK)
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944 over Schweinfurt, probably shot down by return fire from a RAF No. 106 Sq. Lancaster (Boiten). Remaining crew 7/11/40 incident: Ofw Johannes Bredtmeyer, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1942), Fw Heinrich Suschake, wireless operator and OFw Friedrich Lohrer, mechanic. 225 combat missions.


L-R: Bornschein, Bredtmeyer, Lohrer and Suschake

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Initially trained as a bomber observer and assigned to I./KG 153 at Merseburg. Observer with 4./KG 2 in 1939. Flew in Poland campaign, destroying three trains. In France campaign his crew shot down two Morane 406 fighters and took part in low-level strikes. On an early mission over England, 1940-07-11 his Dornier 17 was shot up by Hurricanes near Harwich. Bornschein, radio operator Ofw. Werner Borner and flight engineer Fw. Friedrich Lohrer were all wounded. The bomber’s pilot, Joachim Genzow, who later won the Knight’s Cross, escaped injury. After recovering from his wounds, Bornschein was sent to Flight Training School A/B 3 at Guben, where he trained as a pilot. Promoted to Oberleutnant in November 1940. Late 1941 he returned to 4./KG 2 on Dornier 217 E. Bornschein attacked industrial targets, port facilities and shipping, sinking two merchant ships totaling 9,000 tons. Led 4./KG 2 as Staffelkapitän from June 1942 to February1943. Promoted to Hauptmann. In early 1943 Bornschein assigned to Flight Training School A/B 3 as a company commander. May 1943 he was transferred to the Führer-Kurierstaffel as Staffelkapitän. In April 1944 the unit was based in southern Germany, as nighfighters. On the night of 26-27 April 1944 Bornschein intercepted British bombers attacking Schweinfurt. he shot down a Lancaster III of 106 Sq., ND853 "ZN-J", 15km WSW of Schweinfurt, but was then shot down himself. Bornschein was killed, along with his radio operator Stbfw. Wilhelm Steurer (who had been a member of Bornschein’s crew in KG 2) and flight engineer Fw. Josef Schmitz, hit by return fire from the Lancaster. He shot down at least 3 enemy aircraft.

Courtesy CK
36 Brandenburg, JohannesHptm7/28/1910Innien, HolsteinI/StG-2, 2/StG-2, Stfkpt 4/KG-1 (04/41-03/42 CK S.U.)Ju 87, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4618 "V4 + UM" (lost 2/28/42)
RK(9/18/40)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber & Conventional Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 February, 1942, when, during an attack on enemy troops in the forest south east of Dubrovo, 10 km south west of Kholm. His Ju 88 was hit by another Stuka's bomb and crashed in flames, killing its crew: Uffz Alfred Etienne, Obs; Gefr Gustav Panzer R/O and Uffz Gustaz Brettscheider, Gnr...Brandenburg found in the forest southeast Dubberow (Dubrowo) 10 km southwest of Cholm. Later army units found the remains of the machine and were able to identify Brandenburg on the basis of his Knight's Cross. He rests on the war cemetery in Korpovo (RUS); Endgrape layer: block 16. About 200 Stuka and bomber missions.
37 Brauer, JohannesGefrIV./ JG 3Bf-109 GWIA on 8 March 1944, shot down by a P-51 but bailed out WIA.CKönig
38 Braun, JohannesFw4/StG-1 (Malta)Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5718 "6G + PR" (lost 2/23/41)Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 23 February, 1941 over Malta, probably due to fighters. His resting place unknown. LW Loss Report & Ju 87 Loss List. Added: An Uffz at the time, Braun was wounded on 20 July, 1940 when his ac was attacked over the sea off Dover by Hurricanes of Nos. 31 & 615 Sqs. The ac returned to France, damaged, and the pilot was hospitalized (D.Drury).
39 Bröckelmann, JohannesUffz8/29/1924Paderborn6/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738171 "Black 13" (lost 12/5/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 December, 1944; enemy action with P-51 escorts in the Waren area. Buried Rechlin-Retzow. Source: J. Geensen.
40 Broschwitz, JohannesLt7/30/1915Pima7/JG-52Bf 109GFighter Operational Clasp Survived the war. Jager Blatt mention.
41 Brumund, JohannesUffzII/JG-26 (joins 12/44), 6/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210139 "Black 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 21 February, 1945 when returning from a mission in "Black 12", he was hit by his own flak and died in the ensuing crash SE of Meppen. Another source identifies the Werk # as 211135
42 Bründl, WilliFwSrc. AirWar PublicationsFFS A/B 13 (04-06/40), FFS C 12 Prag-Rusin (07-09/40), BFS 6 Radom (10-11/40), II./ZS 1 Neubiberg (12/40), Erg./Aufkl.Gr. ObdH + 1.(F)/Erg./Aufkl.Gr. (05/41), 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (06/41-04/42), 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 (04-07-/42), 9./ZG 26 (07/43)Bf-110 C "SL + ZG" (04-05/41), Bf-110 C-5 "TG + FL" Werknr. 2186 (09/05/41), Bf-110 E-1 "CN + CQ" Werknr. 2424 (Transfer Lippstadt-Martuba/Libya 12-18/06/41), Hs-126, Fi 156, Bf-110 E-1-3, BF-110 G-2 "3U + FT" Werknr. 6236 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA on 18/07/43 when shot down N of the Aetna with his Radop/Gunr Fw Hans Wolfsteiner (WIA). Have made already over 80 combat flights (and 1087 flights in all) up to 07/42. Mentioned in the summary of Günter Schultze-Quentells life (AirWar Publications) - he flew as a passenger on a courier flight with a Bf-110 under pilot Willi Bründl to the main airfield of 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 at Gasr-el-Regen in the summer of 1941 and on 01/10/41 again to Bir-el-Gabr when he returned after his marriage holiday. On 12/06/41 on transit flight of new aircraft for 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 from Lippstadt via Leipheim and Africa. On 02/09/41 he flew with Obsv Rabanser and Gunr Stolz a courier flight in the morning from Martuba to Bir el Gabr and later a combat mission from Bir el Gabr and afterwards a courier flight back to Martuba. On 09/10/41 he had to force land his HS-126 20km E of Barce. Bründl eventually made it back to base two days later. He was flying a Fi-156 Kurierflug with the Obsv Hans-Dietrich Komnick on 01/02/42. On 11/02/42 he flew a mission with Obsv Ernst von Weyrauch and a man from a Propagandakompanie as Gunr. He flew with his crew Radop Schulze from Lippstadt to Martuba between 12-18/06/41. Many more combat and courier flights followed (Flugbuch available if questions occur!). He flew often with his Radop/Gunr Fw Hans Wolfsteiner - from 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 in 1943 via 4.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12 to ZG 26 in 1943 (!) Wolfsteiner was apparently KIA on 03 March 1944 in air combat with Bründl as pilot! (CK)


11/01/41 Stfkpt Wiese, FF Bründl, mechanic, war correspondent / gnr Speer, Obsv Weyrauch (l to r) in front of 5F+OK
Courtesy CK

CKönig
43 Brussig, ReinholdLtWekusta 2 (Wettererkundungsstaffel-2 (Weather Sq.)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430061 "GM + CU" (35% dam 5/27/42), Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430017 "SL + GQ" (lost 6/11/42)KilledInAction (KIA) 11 June, 1942, lost at sea, Pl.Qu. 15W/7030, cause unknown. His remains recovered 29 September, 1942. Remaining crew (MIA): Gottfried Ropp, Uffz Hans Radau, geb. 9/19/20, and Fw Wierbig. Jager Blatt 4 & 6/2001. Added: On an earlier incident, on 27 May, 1942, the crew were uninjured when the ac collided with a windsock in high winds. Note the difference in the names of the same crew members! Lt Otfried Repp, Reg Rat (Met); Uffz Hans Radau, R/O and Fw Johannes Wiersig, Gnr/Mech (absa3945).
44 Bunzek, JohannesLt (Ing.)1922/05/22Gross Strehlitz, Oberschlesien75LKS 4 (-07/42, CK), 7./JG 52 (10/42-05/43 S.U.)Bf 109 G-6 "White 2" Werknr 620644 (?) (lost 11/12/43)
RK (06/04/44 postmortem)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14/11/43)
EP (08/11/43)

EK 1 (02/08/43 CK) & EK 2 (14/07/43 CK)

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 December, 1943 after colliding with a Russian La-5 fighter and exploding over the Nikopol bridgehead. All victories in the East. An additional 30 victories were unconfirmed. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG on 28 May, 1943. Two LaGGs on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2(m.H.) on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG on 12 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. A LaGG on 3 August, 1943. Two LaGG-s on 7 August, 1943. A LaGG on 12 August, 1943. A LaGG on 17 August, 1943. Three LaGGs on 19 August, 1943. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 21 August, 1943. Two LaGGs and two Il-2s on 22 August, 1943. Three P-39s on 27 August, 1943. Two LaGGs on 28 August, 1943. A Boston and a LaGG on 5 September, 1943. Two Boston IIIs on 14 September, 1943. Three Il-2s on 20 September, 1943. Two LaGG-s and an Il-2 on 3 October, 1943. A LaGG on 30 November, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 75 victories. NOTE: Wk # 620644 generally belongs to a Ju 88G-6.
45 Burda, HansUffz3/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14214 (80% dam 1/10/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 10 January, 1943 in a crash landing at Rostow due to engine trouble (Bf 109 Loss List). This may be Johannes Burda.
46 Burda, JohannesFw10./ JG 3Bf-109 G-6 Werknr. 140131 (lost)KIFA on 03/03/44 during a maintenance flight probably due high altitude sickness near Clenze, 20km NW of SalzwedelCKönig
47 Burtscher, JohannesLt12/16/19171(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)Ju 88A-17 Werk # 885565 (30% dam 2/10/45) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		Pilot injured in an emergency landing 10 February, 1945 at Bardufoss Norway airfield due to flak damage. No other crew injuries reported. Source: SIG Norway & Ju 88 Loss List.
48 Büttner, Johannes16JG-51Bf 109Fighter Operational ClaspMagnus Report.
49 Casper, JohannesHptm8/31/1908II/TG-4Ju 52Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 September, 1943 shot down by flak at Sinj. Remaining crew(WIA): Lt Kurt Dittmann, Fw Rudi Rohrbeck and Uffz Wilhelm Dröge. Jager Blatt 4 & 6/2001.
50 Claassen, JohannesLt1915/27/0742./SKG 210 (06/41), 2./ZG 1 (10/42), 1./ZG 1 (07/43 S.U.), 2./ZG 1 (10/43), 2./ZG 26 (01/44)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3796 "S9 + GK" (dam 22/06/41)/
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/12/42)

EP (09/11/42)

EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge (22/06/41)

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat in a Bf 110, no further detail (LOCS). Added: WIA 22 June, 1941 with his R/O, Fw Stephan Stadler in Wk# 3796. Another known Classen R/O, Fw Willi Lukas, was KilledInAction (KIA) 14 September, 1942, in 110E-2 Wk# 3996 "S9 + KK", when the ac collided with another 2 Staffel 110 while landing, the pilot unnamed (CK). His first known victory, two Soviet Il-4s on 12 July, 1943. One known western victory, a Typhoon SW of Bremen on 8 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Nidda on 14 October, 1943. His victories may be as high as six. Alternate spelling: Classen and Claasen.


Picture shows him in 1./ZG 1 in Lippspringe in 1943. Courtesy CK
51 Claassen, JohannesFw2/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E Werk # 3796 "S9 +GK" (lost 6/22/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspThis ac reported shot down at Pinsk by enemy fire, crew returned. Bf 110 Loss List
52 Coers, JohannesOfw5/KG-51Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
53 de Vliegher, Johannes M. Dr.Fw7/30/1918Rosendaal, Holland4/EJG-West (10/41), JG-50 (short-lived ftr unit, 7/42), Stab/JG-11 (12/43)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 29091 (or 27091) "Blue 6" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspA Dutch volunteer KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944, opposing B-17s, and was hit by return fire which ripped off his tail plane. He bailed safely but did not survive the parachute descent. He died near Eggstedt in Schleswig-Holstein near the Nord-Ostsee Kanal. Buried at Uetersen, near Pinneberg. Jager Blatt article.
54 Dehmer, Johannes Gefr1/JG-11 (Aalborg) (referred to as "A" (Alarm) Staffel/JG-11)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110227 "Black 13" (lost 5/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s when the Americans attacked the Aalborg Ost airfield. He died in the crash at Aalborg Ost airfield. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 24 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. The Bf 109 Loss List suggests that Dehmer was KilledInAction (KIA) on May 16th.
55 Deutscher, JohannesOfw14/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490300 "Black 11" (lost 1/14/45 Stendal/Perleberg), a 2nd G-10 lost same dayFighter Operational ClaspPilot reported MIA 14 January, 1945, JG-300 Loss List via R.Freitag.
56 Deutscher, JohannesOfw4/KG-3Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. This may be Johannes Deutscher, previous record, pressed into Rammtrager service near the wars end.
57 Dietel, RudolfUffz4(F)/122Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1179 "F6 + DM" (lost 1/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 3 January, 1942 when his ac was lost while on a reconnaissance mission across Rostov to Voronezh, Russia, possibly rammed by a Soviet fighter. Remaining crew: Lt Johannes Albert, Obs; Uffz Erich Anders, R/O and Uffz Josef Haag, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Dietl.
58 Dittmann, JohannesUffz1/KG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4652 "V4 + EH" (lost 7/22/43)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac was reported lst 22 July, 1943, pilot and one other unnamed crew returned, two others MIA, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss list).
59 Dix, JohannesUffz6/JG-27 (Africa)Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8690 "Yellow 5 + -" (lost 7/11/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 11 July, 1942; crashed at El Alamein after being attacked by enemy fighters.dixx
60 Domschke, Johannes "Hannes"Lt7/16/1923


Courtesy Oleg Marin

7/KG-2Do 217K-1 Werk # 4410 "U5 + MR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 14/15 May, 1944 while en-route to target Bristol by F/O R.G.Jeffs and F/O E.Spedding in a Mosquito of RAF No.488 Sq. The AC crashed at Camel Cross Cafe, West Camel, near Yeovilton, Somerset at 02:04 hours. Domschke buried CC 8/2/48 (D.Drury). Remaining crew (all POW & WIA): Uffz Emil Chmielewski, Observer; Uffz Waldemar Jungke, R/O and Uffz Otto Schott, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
61 Domske, Johannes19242/KG-6Ju 188 (lost 5/15/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 14/15 May, 1944; sd at West Camel, Somerset by a Mosquito of No.488 Sq., piloted by F/O Ray Jeffs. Remaining crew (Bail & POW): R/O Waldemar Jungke, Engr Emil Chmillewski and Gnr Otto Schott. Source: Yenston Newpaper article via Caroline Rowland. See duplicate/discrepent entry, Domschke, Johannes, which seems to be the most accurate entry.
62 Dulias, Gottfried Paul JohannesLt6/25/1925Königsberg, E.Prussia5


LKS-2 Gatow, 3/JG-53 (joins 8/44) 3/JG-53 (10/44S.U.) (3/45 Budapest)Bf 109G-14AS "Yellow 6"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Russian POW 4 March, 1945, after his only aircraft, "Yellow 6", was hit by small arms fire. From my interview with Gottfried, he told me that he had hit his 6th victim while over German lines and saw chunks of pieces coming off his victim. Out of ammo & cannon, and determined to finish off his victim, crashing into him if necessary, he attempted to record the crash with his gun camera. In attempting to get a camera shot, he now flew over Russian territory where he was downed by ground fire, and promptly taken prisoner. His 1st victory, a Spitfire, piloted by Lt Fred Browning of London, near Aachen in 1944. Browning parachuted safely, as did all five of his victims. His other victories were another western Spitfire and 3 Russian I-16 Ratas (Ratas doubtful at that time of the war CK). Spent many long years as a Soviet POW, in a Gulag, being released on 4 January, 1948. Now living in the U.S., and a guest at the Show of Shows in Louisville, KY in 2007, where I met and interviewed him on 23 February. I have his 8 X 10 lithograph & autograph to myself. Added: TOCH discussion board expresses much doubt about this fellow. Luftwaffe records or claims a relatively complete till late 1944. Records about losses relatively complete till March 1945. It is known that I./JG 53 flew no missions between 2.- 8. March 1945. Nowhere is there any reference to a Lt. Gottfried Dulias.(CK)Dulias Account of Soviet experiences
63 Ebert, JohannesUffzIII/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160617 (lost 10/19/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 19 October, 1943 1km NE of Vicenza, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List).
64 Ehrenfried, JohannesUffz4/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20132 "Yellow 9 + -" (lost 11/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 23 November, 1943; flew into the ground at Bagerowo due to fog (Bf 109 Loss List).
65 Ehrentraut, WalterOFw10./KGr.z.b.V. 1Ju-52 3m "1Z + EU" (lost)KIFA on 22 September 1939 when collided with barrage balloon and crashed at Grossjena, near Naumburg, Germany during a transport flight. Crew (KIFA): Uffz Rudolf Pahler, Uffz Jens Lorenzen, Uffz Johannes Lorenz of 2./Flieger Kommando Berlin. 9 Passengers of III./StG 2 (KIFA): Uffz Willi Andreas (Stab III./StG2), Uffz Kurt Gambke (Stab III./StG 2, born 02/12/13), Uffz Hugo Mahatzki (Stab III./StG 2), Uffz Heinrich Tetzlaff (Stab III./StG 2), Gefr. Walter Bolanz (Stab III./StG 2), Gefr. Rudolf Kunzmann (Stab III./StG 2), Uffz Walter Eyring (8./StG 2), OGefr Kurt Doll (8. /StG 2), OGefr Franz Wolff (8./StG 2).CKönig
66 Eilers, GerhardFw1917/11/17Oldenburg i. O.9./NJG 5Bf-110 "G9 + GD" (lost)KIA on 3 January 1944 in the Neumark area. Crew (KIA): Radop Uffz Rudolf Piltz (born 02/01/1922 in Leipzig), Gunr Uffz Johannes Dilsner (born 09/07/1923 in Leipzig)CKönig
67 Enderle, Johannes TheodorOfw8/JG-27 (4/45)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Tilleda/Kyffhäuser. As he was preparing to bail, the P-51 made a second pass, hitting Enderle, and although he bailed, he fell to the ground without opening his chute. He was buried at Tilleda. He was the brother of Friedrich Enderle, killed two days later, on 13 April, 1945. Jager Blatt article.
68 Engel, JohannesOfw28/NJG-4 (12/42), 1/NJG-6 (10/43)Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Wellington 15 km north of Worms on 6 December, 1942. A 2nd, a B-17 20 km SE of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943.
69 Engelhardt, AntonLt7/KG-4He 111H-5 Werk # 3983 "5J + GR" (lost 7/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 9 July, 1941; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt R.A. Chisholm, crashing at Helwell Farm,Kenton, Devon, the ac broke up in the air. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Paul Manger, Obs; Gefr Franz Frotzler, R/O and Uffz Johannes Arndt, Gnr. The three deceased crew buried at Exeter, in the War Graves Plot, Sec ZK, Manger Gr 192; Frotzler Gr 185 and Arndt Gr 186. (Source: D.Drury).
70 Engels, Johannes "Hans"Oblt10/24/1920110/NJG-4, NJG-1, 1/NJG-6, 4/NJG-6, 2/NJG-6 (8/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5433 (lost 8/17/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 August, 1943; made emergency landing at Grundschwalheim following daytime aerial combat with B-17. His R/O, Uffz Fritz Janisch (geb 12/11/1920 Obercunnersdorf), was KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Halifax, Werk # JD408 of RAF No. 102 Sq., piloted by Maj. Pestridge , at Vollmersbach on 10 August, 1943. Boiten, 6 victories.
71 Enghardt, JohannesFwKdo.FlüG.Ber. KristiansandFi 156 C-2 Werknr 4373 (60% damaged)Wound Badge

probably at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		WIA (injured) 24 November, 1941 making a non-operational emergency landing at Drammen Norway due to icing. His R/O, Gefr Bauer, was also injured. Source: SIG Norway.
72 Englisch, IringOblt1920/03/04Haag, Austria93./JG 77 (02/42 S.U. &0 8/42 Malta), 2./JG 77 (2/43), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109 F & G (Trop) in 3 Staffel, Bf 109 G-14 "Red 2" Werknr 512356 (lost 24/12/44) in 2 Staffel

EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 after being shot down by Allied fighters, most likely the Spitfires that also shot down my friend, Johannes Wiese. (LOCS mentions P-38 and P-47s). Englisch plunged to his death at Flamersheim, near Euskirchen. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. An R-5 on 16 May, 1942. A U-2 on 12 June, 1942. One known victory, his 4th, a P-40 in N. Africa on 14 December, 1942. A second P-40, his 5th victory, in the Desert on 26 February, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 over the Ischia area, 30 August, 1943. His 7th, a B-24D over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 (e.V.) over Italy on 18 March, 1944. His 8th per OKL, a P-47 over Italy on 28 March, 1944. His 9th, a P-47 at Westerwald on 7 October, 1944.
73 Ens, ErnstFw8/KG-55 (Villacoublay)He 111P-2 Werk # 1715 "G1 + MS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspEns: (58246/237) KilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1940 after being shot down by ground fire, during a low-level attack on the Thorney Island airdrome, Sussex, exploding on impact and killing all onboard. The AC crashed at Stansted Park, Rowlands Castle, Hampshire. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Ulrich Flügge (58246/212), Observer; Uffz Johannes Ehrensberger (58246/211), R/O, Uffz Ernst Herber (58246/214), Flt Engr and Gefr Hans Pawlik (58246/271), Gunner. Added: Ens is buried in West Thorney (St Nicholas) Churchyard, Plot C, Row 3, Gr 18 (D.Drury).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Herber (L) Pawlik (C) Flügge (R)1940-10-08		ensx
74 Erkinheimo, Niilo JohannesFwFinland11


LeLv-32 (8/42 Nurmoila), LeLv-34 (11/43)Curtis Hawk-75A-6 "CUw-558" White 8" (8/42), Bf 109G "MT-223" (lost 11/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
75 Ewerhardt, Hans Theo?Oblt2/22/1917 (or 6/13/1917 in the name of Ewerhart per VDK)6/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 4929 "1G + GP" (lost 4/7/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 7 April, 1942; failed to return from a supply flight in the area of Kholm, Kalinin Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Kurt Ehlig, Obs; Uffz Hans Lehle, R/O; Uffz Johannes Wilhelm Martin Gehlen, Flt Engr and Uffz Fritz Friedrich Langenbach, Gnr. The deceased are buried at Korpowo Russia. Fw Ehlig; Blk 32, Row 27, Gr 1703; Uffz Lehle: Blk 32, Row 26, Gr 1640; Uffz Gehlen: Blk 32, Row 26, Gr 1669 and Uffz Langenbach: Blk 32, Row 27, Gr 1704. Oblt Ewerhadt is commemorated at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury).
76 Ewers, JohannesGefr1/31/1907III/SG-1Fw 190F (lost)Assault Operational ClaspKIC (date unknown) in Hafen by Kolberg. He was found in his AC. Jager Blatt 4/2002.
77 Fährmann, GottfriedLt4/12/19225Stab/JG-77 (5/44), Adj JG-77 (Italy), JV-44 (4/45 Munich), JG-7Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk; (lost 5/10/44, sd by a P-38 near Ljubljana Slovenia, he uninj), Me 262A-1a
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 5 April, 1945 in his Me 262; engine damage during combat with a P-51, bailed safely. Served as the long-time wingman for Johannes Steinhoff. Took off along side of Steinhoff the day he had his horrible crash and burned. One known victory as FhjFw, his 2nd, a P-38 at Bologna Italy on 25 May, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944. Two known Me 262 victories, both B-17s in the Stuttgart area on 8 April, 1945. Deceased 20 September, 2000.
78 Feddersen, GeorgUffz2/Kü.Fl.Gr-406BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310098 "K6 + KK (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 28 July, 1943; shot down during aerial combat with a Grumman Martlets from HMS "Illustrious" at Shetland. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Johannes Leonhardt, Observer; Uffz Hans Grunewald, R/O; Lt Hans Nabbefeldt, 2nd R/O; Uffz Hans Lessentin, Mech and Uffz Karl Götz, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
79 Fessenmeyer, EberhardFwStab/KG-100 (1/44 Toulouse/Blagnac)Do 217E-5 Werk # 5406 "6N + CC" (lost 1/23/44)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp Injured with his entire crew, 23 January, 1944, when they crashed on takeoff near an aircraft repair hangar at Toulouse, exploding their bombload. Remaining crew (pos unk): Hptm Franz "Hans" Eberthaüser, Uffz Johannes Sachy and Ogefr Horst Held (G. Collaveri 4/2022). NOTE: I selected Fw Fessenmeyer as the pilot and Hptm Eberthaüser as the Obs. since positions were not noted.
80 Fest, Johannes Wilhelm "Jonny"Fw105/JG-11 (5/43 Jever), I/JG-1 (7/43), 5/JG-11 (9/43 to 5/44 Reich Def)Fw 190A-4 in JG-1, Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20020 "Black 2" (lost 9/27/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110216 "Black 19" (lost 5/8/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47. The 109 crashed at Uelzen. He was able to bail, but his chute failed to deploy (L.Wiegels). WIA 27 September, 1943 during aerial combat, crashing at Norden. Three bombers in one day, on 28 July, 1943, while in JG-1. One known victory, his 5th, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 6th, a P-51 at St. Wendel-Idar Oberstein on 11 February, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 on 3 March, 1944, no location. His 8th, a P-47 S of Löningen on 6 March, 1944. His 9th, a P-38 at Diepholz-Wagenfeld on 15 March, 1944. His 10th, a B-24 W of Minden on 29 April, 1944. He was a good friend of Heinz Knoke.
81 Feuerbaum, Johannes HansLt3/6/1917Herborn32/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0570 "R4 + LK" (lost 6/3/41)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 June, 1941 after crashing into a hillside at Skelder Moor, 4 miles north of Whitby, due to poor visibility during a night mission engine failure. Buried Thornaby-on-Tees, Block O/K/7 (Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List). His crew, also KilledInAction (KIA), Gefr Gerhard Denzin, wireless operator and Gefr Rudolf Peters (bur Thornaby-on-Tees, Plot O, Row L, Gr 7), gunner. Two known victories, a Hudson and a Hampden at Wells next to the Sea, 8 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Hampden at Church Fenton, the night of 2-3 May, 1941.
82 Fink, JohannesGenLt3/28/1895Pfullingen, Kreis Reutlingen
Kdr KG-154 (4/36-4/37), Kdr KG-252 (5/39), Kdr Stab/KG-2 (7/40 Arras)Do 23 & He 111 in KG-154, Do 17Z of I/KG-2; Bf 110 of I/ZG-26; Bf 109E of I/JG-3
RK(6/20/40)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Channel pilot, an Oberst at the time. Trained as a Stuka pilot. Numerous command assignments. Deceased 1 June, 1981, Pfullingen.
83 Fix, Johannes "Hans"Uffz1/KG(J)/6 (1/45 CZ.)Bf 109G Werk # 13036? "White 8" (lost 1/18/45)Bomber Operational ClaspReported killed 18 January, 1945 at Prag, no further detail (KG(J)-6 Loss List). Added: Uffz Fix was killed while training in the Bf 109 after transitioning from bombers, cause not reported. The ac crashed near the railway station, near the village of Zelenec, east of Prague. His body was discovered 1km east of Zelenec, and is buried in the War cem at Cheb, Cz. (F.Braun).fixx
84 Fliegel, FritzMaj11/30/1907Berlin Wilmersdorf
2/KG-40 (5/40), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (10/40), Kdr I/KG-40 (4/41)He 111H, Fw 200C-3/U2 Werk # 0043 "F8 + AB" (lost 7/18/41) His Fw 200 reported lost over the Atlantic, northwest of Ireland on18 July, 1941, all 6 crew MIA. The ac crashed at sea after its starboard wing was shot off by ships AA fire. They were attacking the British freighter "Pilar de Larrinaga" of Convoy OB346 (D.Drury). Remaining crew: Lt Wolf Dietrich Kadelke, Co-pilot; Ofw Johannes Rottke, 1st R/O; Gefr Karl Becker, 2nd R/O; Uffz Johann Kothe, Flt Engr and Uffz Karl Meurer, Gnr.. Sank seven ships. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Fliegel flew combat missions over Poland and received the Iron Cross 2nd Class (Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse) on 15 September 1939. In early May 1940 when I. Gruppe (1st group) of Kampfgeschwader 40 (KG 40—40th Bomber Wing), a unit equipped with the long-range Focke-Wulf Fw 200 Condor reconnaissance and anti-shipping/maritime patrol bomber aircraft, Fliegel was transferred to the 2. Staffel (2nd squadron) of KG 40. The unit initially operated against enemy shipping from airbases in Denmark. There he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class (Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse) on 13 May 1940.

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In mid-1940, I. Gruppe relocated to the airbase Bordeaux-Mérignac at the Atlantic coast near Bordeaux in France. In October 1940, he was appointed Staffelkapitän (squadron leader) of 2. Staffel of KG 40. Flying the Fw 200 to its maximum range, I. Gruppe was credited with the destruction of 39 enemy merchant ships totaling 206,000 gross register tons (GRT), further damaging 20 ships of 115,000 GRT. On 6 February 1941, U-37 under the command of Kapitänleutnant (Captain Lieutenant) Nicolai Clausen, spotted convoy HG 53, 19 merchant ships escorted by HMS Velox and Deptford, heading for Liverpool. Clausen reported the sighting, which was relayed to KG 40 by Fliegerführer Atlantik. On 9 February, KG 40 sent five Fw 200s to attack the convoy which was spotted at 4 pm roughly 640 kilometers (400 miles; 350 nautical miles) southwest of Lisbon. In the attack at 35°42′N 14°38′W, the Fw 200's managed to sink five ships (Britannic, Dagmar I, Jura, Tejo and Varna), and Deptford damaged the Fw 200 piloted by Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Erich Adam, who managed to fly his aircraft to Spain. U-37 sank three further ships from HG 53. This achievement earned him his first mention in the Wehrmachtbericht, an information bulletin and element of Nazi propaganda issued by the headquarters of the Wehrmacht. Fliegel was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) on 25 March 1941. In mid-April 1941 he was appointed Gruppenkommandeur (group commander) of I. Gruppe of KG 40, replacing Major Edgar Petersen. He was mentioned a second time in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 June 1941 after the number of enemy shipping destroyed by his Gruppe increased by a further 24 ships, reaching 109 enemy ships sunk. By early 1941 I. Gruppe of KG 40 had five holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross reflecting the success of the Condors in Atlantic Ocean operations. (Source: Wikipedia)

85 Flohr, FritzFw14/11/20 (CK)Rethen an der Leine (CK)


7./KG 2Do-217 E-4 Werk # 4393 "U5 + CR" (lost)MIA qith entire crew 23 March, 1943 after encountering British night fighters thought to be of RAF No. 219 Sq. and crashing into the sea off Hartlepool. Remaining crew (all MIA): Obsv Ogefr Erich Tomuschat (born 13/11/19in Krakonischken/Tilsit, CK), Radop Ogefr Johannes Knecht (born 13/10/22 in Munich, CK) and Gunr Gefr Johannes Menzenbach (born 05/10/20 in Oberhausen (CK)


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86 Franke, JohannesOfwI/KG-77Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
87 Franz, JohannesLtII/JG-27 (4/43)Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 15114 (lost 4/13/43)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured 13 April, 1943 when he crashed near Motina due to a technical failure (Qu.Meister File).
88 Frenzel, JohannesUffz4/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140532 "B3 + NM" (lost 2/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 26 February, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (MIA): Ogefr Erich Junghahn, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Nödinger, R/O and Ogefr Anton Wieser, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
89 Freudenberger, Heinrich Rudolf GottfriedOblt02/11/18 (CK)Freising (CK)2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 (CK)Bf-110 E-3POW 22 January, 1942 after being shot down W of Marsa Brega by a P-40 of RAF No. 250 Sq., piloted by Sg Ldr Morris. Added: pilot and Obsv. acc. to the original Unit Chronicle KIA on 22 January 1942, together with his crew: Lt Walter Scheller (born 1920) and Uffz Johannes Engelke (born 18/11/20 in Groß Förste, named (buried?) Kriegsgräberstätte Tobruk, CK). At this flight Lt Scheller (see own entry) was the pilot. (CK)


from left to right Freudenberger-Scheller-Engelke.
Freudenberger on right with Lt Block at the radion
90 Freytag, Siegfried Gustav "der Löwe von Malta (The Lion of Malta)", "Robinson"Maj11/10/1919Danzig, Langfuhr102I./LG 2 (CK); 6./JG 77 (1940-41 Greece), Stfkpt 1./JG 77 (06/42), Kdr II./JG 77 (03/43), Acting Kdr JG 77 after Wiese (12/44), Kdr II./JG 77 (1944-03/45), JG 51 (04/04/45), JG 7 (04/45), Légion Etrangère (1952-1970)Bf 109E, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1576 (lost 4/24/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 18025 (lost 7/12/43), Me 262 in JG-7 (5/45)
RK(7/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/15/43)
EP(5/18/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Medaglia commemorativa della campagna italo-tedesca in Africa
879 combat missions by July 1942. His first known victory, a Hudson W of Lister (Norway?) on 31 October, 1940. He was injured in a crash on 24 April, 1941 in his E-4 after being hit by flak in the Athens area. About 70 of his victories were in Russia. One known victory was an I-16 of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt., shot down 24 July, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa. A Soviet Yak-1 on 23 March, 1942. His 50th, a Soviet fighter on 3 June, 1942 while in 6/JG-77. Numerous victories in the Med. areas. He was the most successful German pilot over Malta (nickname The Lion of Malta, CK). Shot down with wounds by P-38s in his G-6 on 12 July, 1943 over Gela Sicily. Bailed successfully. His 99th victory, a B-24 over Italy on 29 May, 1944. His 100th victory, a B-24 SE of Pieve Italy on 13 June, 1944. His 101st, a Spitfire at Doesburg on 27 September, 1944. Nominated for the EL. After the war, he was known to have flown for the French in Indochina under the name Dichters Gustav Freytag. Due to failing health, he lives since 1970 in a soldiers home for Legionairres in Puylobier France. Deceased 1 June, 2003 at Laveran Hospital in Marseille. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 victories. Added: Shot down on 27/07/42 over the Med, was rescued by a German boat minutes before British troops reached him. Seriously WIA again in 01/44 in US bombing raid against the airfield. His character against foolish orders was famous: whenn Göring ordered to nominate one "coward" in each Staffel to be court-martialed for lack of results against the US bombers, Freytag volunteered. Last aerial victory on 02/01/45. Acting Geschwaderkommodore when only 25 years old! (CK)


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91 Fricke, Werner GeorgLt4/26/1916LandburkersdorfJGr Drontheim (Vaernes)Bf 109E-7 Werk #3471 "White 10" (lost 11/9/41)Pilot BadgeKIC 9 November, 1941; while practicing aerial combat with Johannes Ranwig, his wing collapsed while in a steep dive. He crashed at Mistfjorden, Sor Trondelag, and buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway). Another Werk #, 4220, was scratched on this wreck part, however #4220, an E-7 was lost on 12/22/42.
92 Fröhlich, AlbrechtUffz3/23/19132/KG-66Ju 188B-1 Werk # 260174 "Z6 + CK" (dam)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 22 January, 1944, when after the attack on London, he rammed another machine stored at the Montdidier airfield. Only one remaining crew named, that of Uffz Johannes Müller, geb 3/26/1923, Obs, who was also injured. Source: B.Bines.
93 Gaeth, WilhelmMajStab/JG-26, Kdr II/JG-26 (Epinoy, Fr.12/43)Fw 190A-2, Fw 190A-6Fighter Operational ClaspOn 14 January, 1944, Gaeth was shot down by Spitfires. He never returned to duty with JG-26, and was replaced in Feb. by Hptm Johannes Naumann.
94 Gajewski, Johannes EwaldOfw8/24/1920Danzig4

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5/NJG-2 (12/43), 1/NJG-2, 6/NJG-2 (6/44 - 12/44 Paderborn)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620517 "4R + AP" (lost 12/27/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26/27 December, 1944; belly landed 4 km east of Chalons-sur-Marne following engine fire during an interdiction sortie. Added: Remaining crew (uninjured): Uffz Hans von Weber (geb 3/30/22), R/O and Fw Helmut von Hörsten (geb 12/6/1913), Gnr (C. König). Brief mention in Jager Blatt article with Friedrich Tober, Kdr IV/NJG-3. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Eupen on 16 December, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 28 May, 1944, no location. A 3rd, a "4 mot" S of Worthing on 7 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Soissons-Fismes on 29 June, 1944.
95 Gehrmann, Johannes 'Hannes'Hptm11/19/1920Bornstedt bei Potsdam8




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II/LG-2, Adj I/Sch.G-1, Stfkpt 3/Sch.G-1 (7/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/Sch.G-1, Stab I/SG-77, Kdr II/SG-77Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A
RK(12/31/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/14/42), Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 January, 1944 when his Fw 190 caught fire during a dogfight 7 km north of Sosov, near Vinnitsa. He was found hanging from a tree, in his chute, and was buried with military honors at the Military Cemetary II, Vinnitsa. 600+ missions. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 SW of Beregovo on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 SW of Novosselovka on 8 July, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 18 km NW of Kirov on 15 August, 1943. A 4th, a Pe-2 5 km S of Ssesk on 26 August, 1943. A 5th, an Il-5 on 25 September, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both LaGG-5s at Gornostaipol on 6 October, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 at Vokaya Dolina on 22 October, 1943, now in I/SG-77.
96 Geier, Karlo Friedrich FranzFw
Cannock Chase		5/KG-76Ju 88A Werk # unk (lost 8/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; sd by RAF fighters. The ac broke up and crashed at Ide Hill, near Sevenoaks, Kent. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Albert Eichhorn, StabsFw Hans Johannes Vetter and Gefr Karl Skuthan. The four deceased are buried at CC, Blk 9, Row 8, Gr 47 (D.Drury).
97 Geismann, Johannes 'Hans'Hptm1920/06/20Hattingen


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1./Kü.Fl.Gr.606 (02/42/Med), I./KG 77 (Med 12/42), IV./NJG 1Ju 88 A-4 "7T " FH" Werknr 1356 (lost 20/02/42), Ju 88 A-4 "3Z + DH" Werknr 141016 in I./KG 77
RK (21/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/10/42)
EP (10/08/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (19/01/42 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Injured 20 February, 1942 in a crash 9km NW of Corigliano due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (all injured): Ofw Horst Knies, Obs; Uffz August Seemann, R/O; Fw Adolf Spindler, Gnr and Ogefr Alfred Haustein, Chief Mech.. Succeeded in sinking 98,000BRT of enemy tonnage. Was transferred to Night Fighters in late 1944, but flew only low level attacks. Deceased 15 August, 1994, Aurich. Added: Ritterkreuz awarded after his successes in sinking ships, particularly after he sunk a passenger ship (with 20.000 GRT) and a transport (with 7.000 GRT) in the port of Bougie, Algeria. By this he brought his total of sunk enemy shipping to 98.000 GRT.. After WW2 he joined the Bundeswehr and retired as an Oberst i.G. on 30/09/79: (CK)

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98 Gentzen, Johannes 'Hannes'Maj4/4/1903Neubrandenburg9Kdr I/JGr-102 (later named I/ZG-2 5/39 Gross Stein, Upper Silesia)Bf 109D-1 "<<+" (10/39 Bernberg) and Bf 110C in ZG-2EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 26 May, 1940 during an "Alarm Start" when his airfield was being attacked by RAF Battles. His AC tail hit trees at the end of the runway, his Bf 110 "clawing" for height. Buried Neubrandenburg (Rosseels). The first German pilot of JGr-102 to score a victory in WWII, a Polish P-23 bomber on 2 September, 1939, his 1st WWII victory. His 2nd, a P-23 8 km NE of Radomsko on 3 September, 1939. His 3rd, a P-37 at Jaroslaw on 13 September, 1939. Nos. 4,5 6 & 7, all P-23s S of Brody on 14 September, 1939. He finished the Polish campaign with 7 victories by 14 September, 1939. His 8th victory, and his first on the Western Front, a Morane 5 km NE of Edenkoben on 8 November, 1939. His 9th, a Curtiss by Beaumont-en-Argonne on 7 April, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories.


99 Gerlach, Georg Wilhelm KarlFw9/16/1914Oschersleben4(F)/11Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430047 (lost 12/1/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1942 when his ac was sd by a fighter S of Novodugino, Smolensk Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Heinrich Köster, Obs; Uffz Johannes Altenkirch. R/O and Ogefr Fritz Schwalowsky, Gnr. A grave is known to exist for the pilot at Novodugino, and he is commemorated in the War Cem at Duchowschtschina, Russia. The crew members have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are ubderstood to exist at Novodugino. They are commemorated in the War Cem at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury).
100 Germann, Siegfried "Heini"Lt15/11/21Neustadt bei Coburg4./KG 53KilledInAction (KIA) on 28/06/43 crashed near Langenneufnach, 25 km SW of Augsburg due to a mid-air collision. According to the diary of Johannes Wiese (told by Lt Rudolf Marggraf) Germann died on his last nigh training flight with his crew. Buried in Neustadt bei Coburg (Städtischer Friedhof).CKonig

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