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1 Acher, AugustFw1/Kü.Fl.Gr-906He 115 B/C Werk # 2729 "8L + IH" (lost)Reconnaissance Operational Clasp in Gold (8/19/42)MIA 22 October, 1942; missing at Latscha Lake during a flight to support agents behind enemy line. AC was borrowed by 2/Vers.Verb.Ob.d.L.. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Kurt Helf, Observer; Uffz Ernst Leuenhagen, R/O and Uffz Stefan Kuballa, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: The aircraft had been dispatched to Santahamina/6.5 km SE of Helsinki in Finland with orders to fly to Lake Jungozero in the Lake Onega area to rescue 13 Estonian agents on an Abwehr operation behind Russian lines. But by the time the Heinkel arrived, the demolitionists had all been waited by the soviet soldiers who started shooting when it landed. A few of them managed to jump into the plane and it took off. Helf and Acher were wounded, the engine was damaged and they had to descend to the Yungozero Lake 35 minutes later. After a while NKVD unit caught them up. Leuenhagen killed himself. Four estonians surrendered. Source: VK.com (CKönig)

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2 Adam, ErichOblt7/22/19102/KG-40 (2/41), Stfkpt 11/KG-40 (3/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-40 (10/42), Führerkurierstaffel (11/42), Kdr Kurierstf. Flensburg (5/45)Fw 200C-1 Werk # 0003 "F8 + DK" (lost 2/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 9 February, 1941 off the Portuguese coast, all six unnamed crew survived (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer). Added: The crew were arrested by the Portuguese police, but escaped to Spain. Remaining crew: Fw Paul Hecht, Co-pilot; Ofw Dietrich Gropp, R/O 1; Uffz Kurt Dreyer, R/O 2; Ofw Erich Grasberger, Flt Engr and Uffz Herbert Pluntke, Gnr. (D.Drury). Last known rank in 5/45, Major (LOCS).
3 Adams GerhardLt7/5/1916Düsseldorf1(F)/22 (S.U.)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0800 "4N + EH" (lost 7/5/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 July, 1941 while flying as observer for Pilot Ofw Wilhelm Will (KilledInAction (KIA)). The ac crashed in the Ostrow-Pskow-Luga area, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Ofw P.Teupe, R/O (POW) and Uffz Kurt Otterbach, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The three deceased are buried at the Ger War Cem at Sebesh, Russia, Blk 8, Row 13 as follows: Ofw Will Gr 1181, Lt Adams Gr 1179 and Uffz Otterbach Gr 1180 (D.Drury).
4 Adel, WilliFwFFS B 31Ju-88 A-12 Werknr 4012KIFA on 31/01/44 near Torgau, crashed due to icing. Crew (KIFA): Radop Gefr Kurt Schortmann, pupil OFhr Heinz Schmidt, pupil Gefr Gerhard HoheCKönig
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 Adolf, MartinUffz1/9/1920Ober-Kauffung6/KG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0049 "V4 + ZP" (lost 7/13/43) .Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew over Sicily 13 July, 1943, cause unknown, one other MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The precise location of the loss was Syracuse Harbor, Sicily. The ac was sd, buy the sources vary on whether this was attributable to Spitfires or shipping. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Bernhard Gomoll (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Günter Holzenburg (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Kurt Lenk (MIA or POW, sources inconsistent). The three deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Motta St Anastasia, Italy, among the unknowns (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Adolph.
7 Ahrens, Kurt6/29/1923II/KG-27Ju 88Bomber Operational ClaspSource: Michel Sergent
8 Ahrens, RudolfLt9/7/19192/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # unk "V4 + GK" (lost 8/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 18 August, 1940 after his ac was damagedby fighters of Nos. 32 & 65 Sqs., and made a wheels up landing at Snargate, near Dymchurch, Kent. The crew destroyed the ac using an incendiary device. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Ernst Katzmarski, Obs; Uffz Georg Schneider, R/O; Flg Kurt Natzke, Gnr and Uffz Helmut Gericke, Flt Engr (WIA & DOW 8/18/40). Gericke buried in the Hawkinge Cem., Plot O, Row 1, Gr 20 (D.Drury). Added: The pilot of No.65 Sq, was P/O Ernest Glaser (S.Youngs).
9 Böhm, KurtFw4/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3942 "S9 + HM" (lost 6/30/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 June, 1940, cause nor location reported; his Radio Operator Gunner, Uffz Dorner, retured wounded, Bf 110 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 Ameln, KurtFhr5/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3357 "Black 5 + -" (lost 10/2/41)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 October, 1941; Combat after a scramble off Perekop. Mombeek MIA List.
12 Anders, Kurt EmanuelLt2/12/1920Niederschönewalde1/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 141022 "B3 + EH" (lost 4/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew after making an emergency landing at sea 21 April, 1943 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 7815 (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: He was the victim of Night Fighters in the vicinity of Djidjolli harbor (aufhimmelzuhause).
13 Bogler, KurtOfwFl.ü.G.-1Fw 190F-2 Werk # 5918 (lost 3/15/44)Pilot BadgeKilled in a weather-related crash at Frankenberg 15 March, 1944 while on a delivery flight.
14 Annighofer, KurtUffzUnknown Bomber UnitJu 88A-12 Werk # 886312 (lost 4/18/44)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot reported KIC 18 April, 1944 when his ac crashed into a rocky hillside north of Litomeric, CZ. due to low clouds; three unnamed crew also perished (F.Braun).
15 Apollony, HeinzOfw4/KG-54 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 6086 "B3 + BM" (lost 8/21/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 21 August, 1940; both engines were hit by AA fire during an attack on the Brize Norton airfield. They were also subjected to attacks by Hurricanes of RAF No. 17 Sq., believed to be piloted by S/L Cedric Williams, P/O Harold Bird-Wilson & P/O Jack Ross. The crew abandoned the AC, which finally crashed at Marsh Farm, Earnley. Remaining crew: Hptm Lothar Maiwald, Obs; Uffz Kurt Miethner, R/O and Uffz Helmut Hempel, Flt Engr.. Source: KG-54 Archive.
16 Apostoluk, KurtGefr7/17/19233/JG-4 (4/44 Italy) Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18756 "Yellow 5" (lost 4/9/44) Fighter Operational Clasp Killed in a mid-air collision at Peggio on 9 April, 1944 (JG-4 List). Added: The collision took place 1 km south of Peggio Renatico on 9 April, not 20 April as previously reported on the JG-4 List. Gefr Apostoluk is buried in the German War Cemetery at Costermano, Italy, Blk 4, Gr 855 (D.Drury).
17 Arco-Zinneberg, Ferdinand Graf vonFwFi 156C "PV + ZZ" (interned in Sweden)Liason Operational ClaspOne of two Fieselers that defected to Alem Sweden, northeast of Kalmar, on 1 May, 1945. A total of seven Luftwaffe refugees had planned this defection from their base in Latvia, 54 km ENE of Libau, one carrying three persons, the other carrying four. Fisch is believed to be the pilot although not positively identified by the author. The two passengers, most likely pilots also; Fw Mattias Fisch and Ogefr Heinz Casper. Source: B.Widfeldt
18 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
19 Arsan, AntonUffz29/12/19Traunstein2./ KG 4MIA on 06/05/44 in Focsani/ Romania. Might not have been the pilot of the crew. Crew (MIA): OGfr Kurt Buschmann, Gefr Karl Heinz Ebert


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20 Auf der Heide, HeinrichUffz11/TG-3Ju 52/3mg5e Werk # 7083 "4V + FV" (Lost 2/4/45)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 February, 1945 when his ac was lost over Budapest, Hungary due to Soviet flak, while on a night supply drop mission. The plane crashed at Budapest II district, near Csatarka St., between the Lato and Ferenc Hills, in the hilly NW part of Budapest (Gabor Horvath). Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), desig unk): Fw Wilhelm Tessin, Ofw Kurt Braunger and Uffz Josef Baum (D.Drury).aufx derx
21 Bode, Dr. GustavFw06/04/12OscherslebenIII./KG 53He-111MIA/ KIA on 23/10/41 near Orel. Crew (KIA) Gunr Uffz Adolf Hammann (born 13/03/16 in Esslingen), Radop Uffz Kurt Richter (born 20/02/18 in Berlin), Gunr Uffz Carl Heinrich/ Heinz Glaser (born 19/01/17 im Uelzen)CKönig
22 Baartz, KurtFw11/20/1917Kleinsilber13/JG-300 (Reinsdorf)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464906 (or 462906) "White 3" (lost 12/17/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Milawatz, CZ. Source: JG-300 Loss List. Buried Valaaske Mezirici Cem, Czech Rep, Block 1, Row 25, Grave 1183. Added: The ac crashed near Usti, Prerov Dist, now Czech Rep. (D.Drury).
23 Bacher, GerhardUffz9/11/1921GammelbergFFS A/B 9 (Grottkau)Fw 58C-2 Werk # 1253 "NG + LF" (lost 1/15/44)Pilot Badge (Instructor)KIC with four student pilots, 15 January, 1944 during a training flight, crashing at Heidelberg bei Bad Landeck, Lower Silesia (now Voivodeship, Poland), after accidental ground contact. The four students (KIC): Gefr Walter Brecht (geb 10/13/23 Speyer), Uffz Walter Christ (geb 12/13/23 Olbersdorf), Uffz Gerhard Friese (geb 9/24/23 Aussig) and Flg Kurt Thurau (geb 10/22/24 Lindenau). Pilot Uffz Bacher, Gefr Brecht, and Uffz Christ are believed buried in Grodkow Poland. Uffz Friese is commemorated in the collective cemetery at Marianske Lanze. Flg Thurau is beleived buried at Wrzosowka, Poland (D.Drury).
24 Backenhausen, KurtUffz1(F)/122 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 5745 "F6 + PH" (lost 10/21/43)Observer Operational ClaspThis ac was reported lost southeast of Rhodos 21 October, 1943, cause unknown, Pilot and Observer, Lt Christof Hammann, and two other unnamed crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
25 Baer, Kurt GustavOfw7/19/1917Boddin3 (or 9)/KGr-126 (Kampfgruppe-126*) (8/40)He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "IT + ?L" (lost 8/16/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA in the North Sea the night of 15/16 August, 1940 after being shot down by flak over Immingham docks in Lincolnshire on a mission to Hull England. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Folkmer (geb 6/4/1914), Obs 1 (born 04/06/14 (CKönig), KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BQ/6/134); Fw Helmuth Kress (geb 6/14/1918, Stuttgart, wash ashore 10/5/40, bur St Nicholas Churchyard, N.Coates, E.Lindsey Dist, Lincolnshire, England, War Graves Plot, Gr 7), Obs 2 (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz W.Frestl, R/O (MIA) and Uffz E.Wandhoff, Flt Engr (MIA). *KGr-126 was previously a coastal reconnaissance unit but was absorbed into the Luftwaffe's strategic bombing force in mid-1940 (D.Drury).
26 Bahnemann, Horst GüntherUffz1/15/1922Rastatt9/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "B3 + DT" (lost 6/12/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1944 at Grainville-sur-Odon, Calvados, Fr., in the Seine Bay area, when attacked by a night fighter. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Kurt Gohl and Uffz Karl Schoffers. The deceased are buried in the german War Cem. at La Cambe Fr., Blk 9, Row 9 as follows: Uffz Bahnemann, Gr 345; Gefr Gohk, Gr 347 and Uffz Schoffers, Gr 343. In an earlier incident, in the same ac, on 20 April, 1944, during an operation over the North Sea, they were attacked by a night fighter. They escaped the attacker by evasive action, however, the gunner, Gefr Hans Schiebeck bailed, and the others returned home without him. The gunners body was recovered, but there is no listing for him in the VDK (D.Drury).
27 Banniza, RobertLt31/01/14RecklinghausenStab/ KG z.B.V. 102Ju-52/3m Werknr 7332KIA on 4 December 1941 at Neon Cherion/Crete for unknown reason. All are buried at the war cemetery in Maleme (Crete) (Grave 397). Crew: Oblt Kurt Glienke (25/12/11 in Stolp, grave 395), OFw Willy Joeres (24/01/14 in Wickrathberg/ Grevenbroich),


CKönig
28 Barabas, KurtFw.9/3/19196/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 50280 (lost 3/12/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1943 during aerial combat near Coxyde, Belgium. Buried Lommel, 42/286. Source: A. Rosseels. Alternate spelling: Barabass.
Lommel, Belgium
29 Barabass, KurtFwII/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 820 (lost 3/11/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 March, 1943 during aerial combat near Coxyde.
30 Block, HelmutNCOÜberführungsstelle d. Lw. JüterbogJu 52/3mge "BB + MA" (95% dam. lost)KIFA on 23 December 1941 due to involuntary ground contact at Klimbach/Weißenburg-Elsass. Crew Radop Uffz Ludwig Piendel, Mech Paul Kurt + 2 civiliansCKönig
31 Bode, HelmuthMaj10/15/1907Metz, LothringenRecon pilot 2/506, 1(St)/TrGr-186, Kdr II/JG-54(former I/JG-76), Kdr III/StG-77(8/40 Caen)Ju 87B-2 "S2+AD" & "S2 + AC"
RK(10/10/41)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/"300" hanger		300+ support and anti-shipping missions. Destroyed 46000 tons and damaged 86000 Tons of shipping including the sinking of one destroyer off Balaklava. Was the leader of the "Trial Command" of the carrier "Graf Zepplin". Channel pilot. In 1945, he was the liason officer with the Hungarian Army, and subsequently with German Heeresgruppe E.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Bode's flying career began when he joined the German Air Transport School, a covert military-training organization, operating as a flying school in Germany. Bode rapidly rose to become a flight instructor there. Bode joined the Luftwaffe in 1936 as reservist, and became First Lieutenant (Oberleutnant) on June 1938. He showed a strong natural ability as a pilot. Bode was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of III./StG 77 on May 1940. After various assignments in France, Britain, Balkans and on the Eastern front. Bode was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on October 10, 1941, and in 1942 was given command of the Stuka group training to be used on the (never completed) German aircraft carrier Graf Zeppelin. From here he moved to training and liaison with the Bulgarian Army. He survived the war, joined the Bundeswehr in 1955, and became a colonel in the West German Air Force, dying in 1985.

Bode's Ju87B-2 'Berta' Sevastapol Eastern Front June 1942
32 Baron, LudwigUffz11/8/1917Hambrücken4/KG-53 (7/41)He 111H-6 Werk # 4105 "A1 + CM" (lost 7/24/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 24 July, 1941 when his ac accidentally struck an obstacle on the runway at Orscha Süd airfield, Belarus, killing four of the five onboard. Remaining crew: Lt Kurt Sachse, Obs (KIC); Gefr Horst Bührle, R/O (KIC) and Fw Karl Schmelzie, Gnr (KIC). The fourth, and unnamed, survived the creash. The remains of Uffz Baron, Lt Sachse and Fw Schmelzie, could not be recovered for burial in the collective cemetery at Shatkovo, Belarus. Their names are recorded in the memorial book there. Gefr Bührle is buried at Shatkovo, Blk 32, Row 22, Gr 860 (D.Drury).
33 Bartel, KurtOfwStab II/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m "1Z + BC"Transport Operational ClaspOne of three Ju 52s making emergency landings in Sweden on 14 April, 1940 due to navigational errors and running low on fuel. This one landed on the weak ice of Lake Vänern at Mariestad at 2247 hours. The crew attempted to taxi to shore, but fell through the thin ice and settled to the bottom. This occurred during exercise Weserübung after dropping paratroopers. They were a crew of five, however, only four are known. Remaining crew: Ofw Josef Becker, Fw Ernst Rethmeier and Uffz Werner Röhr. Note: the pilots were not positively identified by the author. I selected the two senior ranking persons as pilots. The wreckage was returned to Germany on 23 January, 1941 after its recovery and repair. Source: B.Widfeldt



34 Bartels, KurtUffz25/02/22Bettingrode4./SG 3FW-190 FKilledInAction (KIA) on 26/05/44 over Baltic Sea - Gulf of FinlandCKönig
35 Bartnik, GüntherLt3/KG-2 (7/42), 8/KG-2 (3/43)Do 17Z, Do 217E-4 Werk # Unk "U5 + LS" (dam 7/27/42), Do 217 E-4 Werk # Unk (dam 8/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspTook part in the 27 July, 1942 raid on the Rolls-Royce Plant in Derby England. Their ac was damaged and the crew were uninjured. Bartnik was most likely the Co-pilot. The other crew were: Gefr. Kurt Kuhling, Ogefr. Josef König and presumably pilot, Lt Helmut Ueberson. Jager Blatt article. In a second incident, same crew, they were shot up by fighters and AA fire on 19 August, 1942 in the vicinity of Dieppe (LOCS). The crew of Ueberson/Bartnik flew numerous missions over Northern England between 1942-1943, becoming the longest surviving crew in their unit by March, 1943. They were removed from operations and served in instructional capacities (Jager Blatt & LOCS).
36 Bohn, KurtObltStfkpt 4/NJG-2 (6/41 Bentheim)Ju 88C-2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp He wrote the letter to the parents of Vitus Alt, explaining how he was killed attempting to determine the rescue coordinates for a crew lost in the North Sea. Alt struck the water while circling.
37 Bauer, KurtUffzErg/SKG-10Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2155 (lost 7/29/43)Assault Operational ClaspKIC 29 July, 1943 at the Cognac airfield in France, no cause reported.


38 Bauer, KurtFw7/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk (lost 3/10/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 10 March, 1944, when escorting the Japanese submarine I-29, he was attacked by Mosquitos of No.248 Sq., one piloted by S/Ldr Anthony D.Phillips, DSO, DFC, who sd the Ju 88 which crashed into the sea off Cabo de Penas, Asturias, Spain. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Tomke, Obs (MIA) and Fw Josef Mrochen, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 6, Gr 114). Source: D.Drury.
39 Baumgartner, KurtOblt2/8/19203(F)/Ob,d.L. (8/42 S.U.), 2/FAGr-5 (2/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10082 (lost 8/6/42), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash after takeoff from the Gostkino-Charkow airfield on 6 August, 1942, on a non-operational flight, due to a servicing fault (LOCS). Added: MIA 16 February, 1944 while flying as Co-pilot for Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen. They were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland, by two Grumman Martlets, of No.811 Sq. off the escort carrier HMS Biter. See Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen for further detail (D.Drury).
40 Bäumler, HansOfw4/5/19151(F)/124 (Bardufoss)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 088 0696 "G2 + CH" (lost 7/7/41)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KIC 7 July, 1941 when he crashed at Stormauken, by Rundhaug, 18km W of Bardufoss, on a non-operational transfer flight due to heavy fog. Remaining crew (all KIC): Oblt Karl Hönsbröch, Observer; Uffz Kurt Sandvoss, R/O and Uffz Georg Erbar, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Ofw Baumler buried at Narvik Norway, Blk 8. Row C, Gr 12. Oblt Hönsbröch (aka Karl Graf von und zu Hoensbroech) believed buried in an unknown grave in Narvik. Also in Narvik, Blk 8, Row C, Uffz Sandvoss in Gr 10, and Uffz Erbar in Gr 9 (D.Drury).
41 Böck, HermannLt3/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5120 "A1 + EL" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940; he was wounded, and his ac damaged when attacked by several fighters, and made a force landing at Orsett, Essex, where the ac was set onfire by the crew. Remaoning crew (POW): Uffz Anton Gerding, Obs; Ogefr Rudolf Kurzawski, R/O (WIA); Fw Friedrich Grotzki, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/12/454) and Uffz Kurt Altmann, Gnr (WIA). Alternate spelling: Boeckh & Boeck (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
42 Bauschke, Herbert KurtFw13/05/15PätzdorfFAR 51W-34KIC (as a flight instructor or pupil?) on 29 November 1940 at Konojad near GosslershausenCKönig
43 Bausek, KurtHptm10/20/1920IV/KG-53 (5/42), 10/KG-53 (6/42), 8/KG-53 (10/42), Adj III/KG-53 (1/44), Stfkpt 7/KG-53 (1/45)He 111H-16
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

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EP (1/25/43), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
44 Bollnow, KurtOfwFl.ü.G.-1Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141082 (dam 8/5/43)Wound Badge
Pilot Badge		Pilot injured 5 August, 1943; crashed east of Husum due to engine failure.
45 Becker, HorstLt4/24/1922Bluesenbach, Cologne4/KG-2 (8/43 Soesterberg, 3/44 France)Do 217K-1 Werk# 4432 "U5 + GM" (lost 8/3/43), Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260238 "U5 + BM" (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 488 Sq., piloted by S/L S.L. Bunting (DFC). The AC was struck on the starboard engine, which caught fire and the AC veered sharply to starboard and dove into the ground on White House Farm, near Chelmsford, Essex, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Gerhard Bartolain, Observer; Uffz Albert Lange, R/O; Uffz Gunter Goecking, Gunner 1 and Ofw Heinrich Litschke, Gunner 2. Added: Belly landed 3 August, 1943 in Wk# 4432 at Oude Geinsche Polder, Vreeswijk Holland, due to engine trouble, pilot Lt Becker wounded. A Tech Rep, Prüfmeister Kurt Berthold (18/011/08 in Hilbersdorf, CK) was the only other onboard, and he died in the crash, buried Yssel CT-11-260 (SGLO).




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46 Becker, JosefOfwStab II/KGzbV-1Ju 52/3m "1Z + BC"Transport Operational ClaspOne of three Ju 52s making emergency landings in Sweden on 14 April, 1940 due to navigational errors and running low on fuel. This one landed on the weak ice of Lake Vänern at Mariestad at 2247 hours. The crew attempted to taxi to shore, but fell through the thin ice and settled to the bottom. This occurred during exercise Weserübung after dropping paratroopers. They were a crew of five, however, only four are known. Remaining crew: Ofw Kurt Bartel, Fw Ernst Rethmeier and Uffz Werner Röhr. Note: the pilots were not positively identified by the author. I selected the two senior ranking persons as pilots. The wreckage was returned to Germany on 23 January, 1941 after its recovery and repair. Source: B.Widfeldt
47 Becker, KarlUffz8/KG-30 (Schiphol)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5014 "5J + US" (lost 10/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 October, 1940 during a minelaying operation over the Thames, no cause reported. Remaining crew (MIA): Obs Oblt Johann Schubert; R/O Uffz Kurt Kaufmann and Gnr Ogefr Wilhelm Knau.
48 Bormann, AlfonsOblt5/21/19111/KG-26 (8/43) He 111H-11 erk # 8388 "1H + MH" (lost 8/13/43) EP (9/13/43), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold MIA 13 August, 1943 with his entire crew, when their ac was sd by AA fire while attacking Allied Convoy KMS 21 east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The ac crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt (or Paul) Rothe, Obs; others unnamed. No VDK burial detail on the two known crew (D.Drury).
49 Bork, HeinzFw2(F)/Nacht (Smolensk Nord)Do 17M Werk # 2186 "K7 + NK" (lost 7/18/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 18 July, 1942 due to an unknown cause during a reconnaissance mission covering to the East & North of Smolensk. Remaining crew: Lt Kurt Philipp, Obs (MIA) and one other unnamed. The only VDK match is that of Lt Philipp, confirming his MIA, and commemorated in the memorial book at Duchowschtschina. He is a winner of the EP (6/29/42) and the DK-G (9/9/42) (D.Drury).
50 Beer, KurtUffz3/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2035 "L1 + TL" (lost 5/1/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 1 May, 1942 at Hafen Port Said, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
51 Borchardt, M.Uffz8/KG-4 (9/40 Schiphol)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 2126 "5J + BS" (lost 9/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with one other unnamed crew 18 September, 1940; shot down during a night sortie, two other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The other MIA was his Observer, Uffz P.Güldenberg. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel): Fw Kurt Gebser, R/O (born 06/09/10, (CKönig) bur CX-10-234) and Ogefr Wilhelm Krauss, Gnr (born 11/02/17 in Offenbach am Main, CKönig), bur CX-12-296) (SGLO).
52 Behr, JohannOfw7/7/1916Köln2/KG-40He 177A-3 Werk # 535672 "F8 + ??" (lost 12/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew at "La Fontaine de Keriaquel", Pont Scorff, on 25 December, 1943, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Pornichet Cem, Blk 9, Row 30): Ogefr Josef Förster (geb 9/9/1909 Schiorke, Gr 907); Fw Werner Götze (geb 7/20/1918 Hamburg-Altona, Gr 909) and Ofw Kurt Wyborny (geb 5/23/1914 Stargard, Gr 911). Pilot Ofw Behr buried Grave 910 (absa3945).
53 Boos, JohannOfw8/1/1915Ney1(H)/14 (4/39), 8/KG-55 (12/39), 9/KG-55 (2/41), 14(Eis)/KG-55 (2/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8529 "G1 + AT" (lost 5/16/43)
RK(10/9/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)
EP(9/19/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 16 May, 1943, on his 416th combat mission in the East hit by Soviet flak. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Helmuth Wagner, Obs; Ofw Gustav Samorski, R/O; Uffz Eberhard Rode, Flt Engr and Uffz Kurt Rothert Gnr.. They headed for German lines after force landing, but after three days, they were captured by Soviet troops. He was the last pilot to escape from the besieged Stalingrad Pocket after flying a supply mission, and evacuating casualties on the way out. Released 2 June, 1948. Deceased 20 December, 2003, Kratzenburg.
54 Behrend, Bernhard JohannesUffz9/7/1917Sande Aufklarungsschule-1 (4/42 Grossenhain) Do 17E Werk # 1016 (lost 4/22/42) Pilot Badge KIC 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).
55 Behrendt, KurtOfwMinensuchgruppe 1Ju 52ms
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
56 Behrendt, KurtFw5/KG-53He 111H-1 Werk # 2771 "A1 + AN" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was hit and damaged by several fighters, and made a forced landing at RAF West Malling, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Rudolf Lichtenhagen, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz Oskar Zilling, R/O (WIA/POW); Gefr Erich Franz Sailler, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/357) and Gefr Herbert Lange, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/9/354) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
57 Behrens, OttoMaj11/30/1913HannoverEKdo 190 (3/41), Erprobungsstaffel/JG-26 (Operational Test Unit), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (8/41 Fr.), Rechlin Test Cntr (7/42)Fw 190A-0, Fw 190A-1 "KB + PV" (8/41), Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10010 "Brown 5" (lost 3/24/42), Me 262A-1a Werk # 170095 "KD + EA"Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 March, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire flown by Australian pilot, F/O Hogo Armstrong of RAAF No. 129 Sq., near Le Treport. He bailed successfully. After recovery, he was transferred back to the Test Unit. He helped train JG-26 pilots when the Fw 190 replaced the Bf 109 in March 1941. His Fw 190 enthusiasm and skills are generally credited with saving the Fw 190 Program. He replaced Walter Schneider as Stfkpt 6/JG-26 in December, 1941. Survived the war testing Me 262s and Ar 234s for his good friend Kurt Tank. Killed in 1952 in a Pulqui jet fighter in front of Juan Peron in Argentina.

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58 Beiberich, EmilFwStab II/KG-54 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4211 "B3 + CC" (lost 7/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Kurt Müller and two other unnamed crew on 19 July, 1941, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
59 Böcking, KurtOblt5/KG-26 (8/39, 6/40 Vaernes)He 111H Werk # Unk "1H + EN" (dam 8/27/39), He 111H-3 Werk # Unk (lost 6/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 June, 1940 with unnamed crew, after being shot up by a Hurricane of No.46 Sq., then crashing into the North Sea off Central Norway. He crashed 10 miles S of Wollenberg on 27 August, 1939 due to a radiator problem during a transfer flight to Gabbert (KG-26 Loss List).
60 Beland, KurtLt2(F)/100 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430818 "T5 + DK" (lost 8/26/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Hans von Arnim and two other unnamed crew at Karbadinka Inlet 26 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
61 Blüthgen, WilliOfw.4/KG-200Ju 188 (lost 12/9/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 December, 1944 over France, no further detail. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjOfw Konrad Ellmer, Obs & RK Holder; Ofw Helmut Klimek, R/O & RK Holder; Ofw Kurt Stegmann, Flt Engr and Uffz Stefan Gessner, Parachute Observer. Ellmer & Klimek won their RKs while serving on the crew of Eduard Skrzipek in KG-27.
62 Bellmacher, KurtOgefr1/StG-2Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/2/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 2 August, 1940; his ac stalled at crashed at Ernes airfield, SE of Caen. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Mathias Luckas, was also KIC. No burial detail found (D.Drury).
63 Belser, LouisOFw31/07/11TübingenII./ KG 54, 3./KGr.z.b.V. 9 (-03/42 Stfkpt)Ju-52 "4V + HL" (lost on 21/03/42)Bomber or Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with entire crew on 21/03/42, shot down by enemy fighters near Cholm, crashed 5 km south of Kamenka. Crew: Obsv and (co-?)pilot Hptm Plogstys, Ernst Erich Kurt (01/02/081 in Gelsenkirchen), Radop Uffz Ernst Knetsch (02/05/18 in Schönau/ Silesia), Engr Uffz Josef Schick (20/07/15 in Karlsruhe), Gunr OGefr Peter Ceglaraki (Geglaraki) (13/05/21 in Essen-Kray)CKönig
64 Belz, JosefMaj9/28/1909KindelsdorfKGr.z.b.V-500 (12/42), Stfkpt 7/Erg.TG (8/43-6/44), 2/KG-200 (11/44)Ju 52, Ar 232, Fw 200, Ju 188, He 111 Werk # Unk (lost 11/2/44)
RK (12/23/42)
EP (1/11/43)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1944, cause unknown. His ac crashed 3km east of the Gross Schiemann airfield, near Ortelsburg (Traces of War & LOCS).
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Ar 232 A-101

The first and only unit fully equipped with Ar 232 was the 7./Erg.TG. (Supplementary transport squadron). Their formation, in Schönwalde near Berlin, was apparently ordered as early as June 1943, probably on the 15th. The first squadron commander, Walter Meltzer (Knights Cross) from III./TG 1, had been appointed, but together with the group commander the l./Erg.TG., Major Kurt Wendorff, in a test flight with the Ar 232 A-03, VD + YC, he was fatally injured in Schönwalde along with Oblt. Helmut Jardon, Offz.z.b.V., Ofw. Albert Klenk, Bordmechaniker, and Uffz. Heinrich Gräf, Bordfunker, all of the 7./Erg.TG. Meltzer's successor was Major Josef Belz. While he and a few other members of the squadron, including Ofw. Max Limbrecht, had already been instructed in the new pattern at the factory, it was not until December 1943 that the A-02 aircraft in Schönwalde could be deployed. That same month, the squadron was relocated to Eger. There it received three more machines in January (A-06, A-09 and B-06) and another two in February 1944. The last two should have been at least one more B, most likely the B-05.
65 Belz, KurtUffz4/NJG-3Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3556 "D5 + CM" (lost 6/26/42)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported. His unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List
66 Bemme, KurtUffz1/JG-300Bf 109G-14 most likely (lost date unknown)Fighter Operational ClaspPost war GDR pilot killed in a fatal BB.152 jet airliner crash in 1960. This crash ended the jets development (C.König).

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67 Bending, KurtUffz6/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784996 "Yellow 3 + -" (lost 12/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Winden/Sinsheim area.
68 Bengston, KurtFwKG-27 or KG-4He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "5 + F8" (?) (lost 1/12/45)Bomber Operational Clasp The ac reported crashed Rakovnjk, CZ. Pilot & crew believed bailed safely, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Alois Werner, Fw Hans Tschatscher, Fw Helmut Elsner and Fw Friedrich Ihnsen (F.Braun). Alternate spelling: Bengtson.
69 Benz, KurtMaj2/13/1914Stfkpt 1.KG.z.b.V.-60 ('41), KG.z.b.V.-500 (1/42), RLM Staff (5/43), Kdr III/JG-110 (2/45)Ju 52, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG-110
RK(4/23/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold		DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
70 Bogumiel, KurtFw 2/JG-53 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18409 "Black 6" (dam 7/12/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 12 July, 1943 during aerial combat north of Comiso.
71 Bergen, Karl FriedrichHptm24/04/12 (CK)Aufkl.Gr.-121 (9/39), Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L (4/41), 3(F)/Ob.d.L (to 6/43), Stfkpt 3(F)/Ob.d.L (6/43)Ju 88D-1, Do 215B-4 Werk # 0093 (dam 4/25/41), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44)EP (05/06/43 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 16 February, 1944 with his entire crew when they were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland. They were downed by two Grumman; Martlets of FAA 811 Sq., piloted by Lts E.S.Erikson & W.C.Dimes, flying off the escort carrier HMS Biter.Remaining crew: Oblt Kurt Baumgartner, Co-pilot; Lt Martin Glöckhofer (or Glöckelhofer or Glöcklhofer), Obs; Reg.Rat Candidate Werner Cordes; Lt Gottfried Beninde; Ofw Heinz Felleckner; Fw Heinz Schacht; Ofw Ludwig Ebner; Uffz Jakob Daniel; Ogefr Josef Neubauer and Ogefr Karl Zinke. Oblt Bergen was injured in an emergency landing at Belgrade-Semlin airfield, Yugoslavia, cause unknown. A passenger, believed to be his observer, a Hptm Artmann, was on the flight, his disposition unknown (D.Drury).
72 Bokir, KurtKG-55He 111Bomber Operational ClaspSurvived the war; visited the Officers Mess at RAF Tangmere with a group of KG-55 pilots after the war. Source: Roger Jones, Tangmere Military Aviation Museum.
73 Berger, Kurt BrunoOblt1919/09/28Troppau (Opava)10./ZG 26 (-09/42), ZG 76, (later renamed) JG 76, Stafü and Stfkpt 14./JG 300 (09-12/44)Bf-110, Do-17 Z, Bf-109 G-14 (dam 12/11/44 and lost/dam on 27/11/44)
EK 1 (12/05/43) & EK 2 (30/09/42)
Wound badge (27/11/44)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze (25/09/42, though a ZG no destroyer badge!)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (29/05/43))
Afrika Cuff (01/03/43)
29.05.1943 German-Italian Africa Campaign Medal (29/05/43)		Pilot license awarded on 22/02/41. Shot down uninjured on 14/04/42, on 12/11/44 crashed on landing at Duderstadt airfield. WIA on 27/11/44 after air combat and emergency landing near Duderstadt, afterwards unable to fly /one of the few of his squadron to survive WW2. Deceased on 30/04/2016 in Fürth.


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CKönig
74 Bergmann, KurtUffz11/JG-2 (6/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170343 (lost 6/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944; sd by German flak, crashed 1km S of Rouen (C.König).
75 Berlinke, PaulOfw8/3/191911/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2432 "4D + GV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1944, when on the return from maintenance work performed in Kastrup, he was intercepted by a Mosquito VI of RAF No. 21 Sq., piloted by Wing Cmdr John "Bob" Braham and Navigator F/Lt Don Walsh. Berlinke tried to run for cloud cover, but was unsuccessful, and shot down west of Roskilde Denmark in a fiery crash. His body was found in the wreckage. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Soldau (WIA), R/O, managed to bail safely. Gefr Werner Stark and Uffz Kurt Stephan both bailed, but were too low for their chutes to deploy. The three who perished were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre (Copenhagen West) Cemetery on 12 May, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: All buried German War Cem. Copenhagen West: Ofw Paul Berlinke in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 348; Gefr Stark in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 321 and Uffz Stephan in Blk A, Row 13, Gr 349 (D.Drury).
76 Bermadinger, MathiasHptm10/31//1919Salzburg, AustriaStfkpt 9/KG-55 (4/42), Stfkpt 14(Eins)/KG-55 (2/44)He 111H-16 Werk # 8327 "G1 + DR" (dam 3/5/43). He 111H-16 Werk # 162387 "G1 + CY" (lost 2/18/44)
RK(4/5/44 Post.)
DK-D(4/28/42)
EP 9/23/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold.		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 February, 1944 at Pleskau; failed to return from a mission in the Bologoye-Ostashkov area after being hit by Soviet flak from an armored train. Remaining crew: Ogefr Herbert Heinze, Engr, escaped by parachute; Fw Kurt Nitsche, Obs. and Uffz Hans Riese, R/O, both KilledInAction (KIA). WIA by bullets 5 March, 1943; attacked by Soviet fighters near Merefa. 466 combat missions.
77 Bernhard, Dietrich DieterLt10/13/1921Hameln8/KG-6 (Channel)Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140583 "3E + GS" (lost 11/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 November, 1943; shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 410 Sq., piloted by F/O F. Green during a London mission. The Ac crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Dungeness, Kent. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Kurt Koehler, Observer and Fw Ernst Reuvers, R/O. No gunner reported.

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78 Bernhard, RichardFwKGr.z.b.V.-600 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 5359 "C6 + EB" (lost 4/11/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 11 April, 1943; sd by fighters in the Trapani-Tunis area. Remaining crew: Ogefr Günther Sassa, R/O; Flg Günther Knappick, Mech and Uffz Kurt Biernackl, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
79 Bernicke, KurtOfw2/KG-30Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
80 Berning, KurtOfw1/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140208 "3Z + JH" (lost 12/15/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) at Philippville 15 December, 1942, cause unknown, three other unnamed crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
81 Bertram, Helmut "Hans"Obstlt2/3/1907 Stfkpt 5/Bo.Fl.Gr-196, Kdr II/KG-26 (1/41) He 111H-5 Werk # 3848 "1H + GM" (lost 1/18/41) Bomber Operational Clasp POW 18 January, 1941 when he was serving as a crewmember (Obs) in an ac piloted by Oblt Hans Folter. They ran out of fuel during a raid on the Suez Canal, and made a force landing in the desert west of Tobruk. The German crew were captured by the British. Remaining two crew (desig unk: Uffz Kurt von Holst and Uffz Werner Lissmann. Maj Bertram was promoted to Obstlt while in captivity (D.Drury).
82 Bertram, HerbertOblt3/25/1915BerlinI/KG-200 (Finow)UnkBomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 near Parndorf Austria, no further detail. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Kurt Lisker, Uffz Hans Ott and Ofw Werner Neumeister. All four deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Mattersburg Austria, in Blk 1, Row 10, Graves 226 & 227. Oblt Bertram is presumed to be the pilot due to lack of crew position detail (D.Drury).
83 Bertram, KarlUffz7/NJG-1Bf 110D Werk # 3356 (lost 10/28/40)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1940 when he crashed in Schleswig-Holstein, west of Kiel, following an engagement with a British bomber. A brother of Hans and Otto. His Gunner, Ofw Kurt Lorenz was also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List).
84 Bonitz, HelmutOFw3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Ju 88 D-1 "4U+AL" WerkNr. 430859 (lost on 13/10/43)MIA on 13/10/43, shot down by 6 Spitfires of 66. Squadron in the area AB.4543, sharing the kill. Bonitz and his crew failed to return from a recce flight over the Atlantic. Crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)), Obsv Oblt. Kurt Winkler, RadOp Fw Rudi Wustrow, Gunr OGfr Hermann Kruth.CKonig
85 Beumer, RichardOFwI./KG 40Fw 200 C-1 "F8 + KH" Werknr 0015 (lost 20/08/40)Interned 20 August, 1940 after his ac crashed on Faha Ridge, Mount Brandon, County Kerry due to foul weather. Added: He took off from Bordeaux-Merignac, France. Aircraft crashed i above the Grotto on the pilgrims path on Mount Brandon (CK). The crew all survived and became prisoners. Remaining crew (all interned at Camp Curragh, County Cork): Reg.Rat.Dr Erich Kreuger, Meteorologist; Obsv Oblt Kurt Heinrich "Heinz" Mollenhauer (Ek 1+2, born 1915, deceased 1991, buried Friedhof Brockeswalde Cuxhaven, CK); Radop OFw Ludwig Wochner (Ek1+2); Mech Uffz Hans Bell and Gunr Gefr Kurt Kyck. Source: D.Drury.


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Kyck


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86 Biebrach, Hans Dietrich (Peter?) ObltStab I/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 3324 "V4 + AB" (lost 9/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 5 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Blenheim of No.25 Sq., piloted by P/O Michael J.Herrick, and crashed near Rendlesham, Suffolk, killing the remaining crew. Remaining crew (bur CC): Maj Ludwig Maier, Grp Kdr I/KG-1, Obs (bur 1/6/224); Oblt Job Graf Wilhelm von Rittberg, Obs (bur 1/8/313); Ofw Erwin Stockert, R/O (bur 1/6/220) and Uffz Horst Bendig, Flt Engr (bur 1/6/223) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
87 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).
88 Bökenkamp, RudolfUffzInstructor, Flugzeugführerschule B 34 (FFS B 34) (Kastrup De.)Ju 88A-12 Werk # 0192 "VK + DH" (80% Damaged)Bomber Operational ClaspHis AC was struck from behind after landing at the Kastrup airfield during a Night Training exercise, by a Student Pilot, Konrad Rehm. A Student Pilot, Ofhr Kurt Louis was flying Werk # 0192 at the time, and suddenly braked, when Rehms Ju 88 ran up over the back of Werk # 0192. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Remaing crew: Student R/O Gefr Josef Grundmann. Source: Air War over Denmark.
89 Binzer, JohannUffz5/5/1916RiedIII/KG-53 (12/39 Giebelstadt) He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 12/7/39) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 7 December, 1939, when his ac stalled on takeoff from Giebelstadt airfield. He took off too steeply and stalled. Also killed, was Oblt Kurt Hülse (geb 4/4/1915, Jarocin Poland), believed to be either the AC Kdr or the Observer. The two unnamed remaining crew were uninjured in the crash. It is unknown if Uffz Binzer was the pilot. Uffz Binzer is buried in the German War Cem. at Treuchtlingen am Nagelberg, Field 1, Grave 12. Oblt Hülse is now buried in Cmentarz Komunalny (Community Cem.), Krosno Odrzanskie, Powiat Krosnienski, Lubuskie, Poland, no further grave location provided (D.Drury).
90 Bonemann, KurtOfwIII/ZG-26 (Med)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360060 (lost 6/26/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 26 June, 1943; crashed near Vicenza due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List).
91 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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92 Bitterlich, KurtOblt2/KG-100 (1/43), 2/KG-4 (10/43)He 111H-16 Werk # Unk "6N + KK" (lost 11/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 18 November, 1943 in the vicinity of Melitopol, cause unknown (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
93 Bittkau, KurtWart(?)Stab/JG-300Fw 190A-6 & Bf 109G-6Fighter Operational ClaspBittkau appears on an AC Lost List; AC lost 4/8/44 at Rheine, pilot disposition unknown. Need to check the rank...unknown to me! I believe a "Wart" may refer to a Ground Crew member.
94 Blameuser, JohannFw1/27/1917SolingenStab/StG-1Ju 87B Werk # 5447 "A5 + HA" (lost 9/5/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 5 September, 1940; crashed at Brias/Pas-de-Calais, cause unknown. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Kurt Elsner. Both are buried in the German War Cem. at Bourdon, Blk 18, Row 9; Blameuser in Gr 348, Elsner in Gr 346 (D.Drury).
95 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
96 Blaseberg, KurtLt4(F)/14 (S.U.)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430226 "5F + NM" (lost 7/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Rzhev-Velikiye-Luki area 3 July, 1942, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The reconnaissance mission took place in the Smolensk area, Rzhev being to the NE and Velikiye being to the NW of Smolensk. Remaining crew: Lt.d.R. Georg Bauer (geb 11/17/11916), Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), commemorated in the memorial book at Dukhovschina Cem, Russia); Gefr M.Buschmann, R/O (MIA) and Gefr M.Wirsing, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury).


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Courtesy Christian König
97 Blass, SiegfriedFw9/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1535 "1G + ??" (90% destroyed)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot believed uninjured 12 December, 1940, when his ac was attacked by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke w/ Sgt Alfred K.Sandifer, Radar Operator. It may have been a "shared victory" with a F/O Whitney W.Straight. Blass managed to return to Rennes, where his ac sustained further damage due to heavy ground contact. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Müller, Obs (believed uninjured); Uffz Rudolf Kranert, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Martin Peper, Flt Engr (WIA/DOW 12/13/40, bur German War Cem., Mont-de-Huisnes (Fr) Crypt 9, Gr 95 (D.Drury).
98 Blech, KurtFhrIV/JG-301 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 151621 (lost 3/2/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat east of Burg (Bf 109 Loss List).
99 Blohm, GünterLt8/2/1923BFS-1 (6/43), 8/KG-26 (1/44 France)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822603 "1H + ET" (lost 1/23/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1944; on the way to target the Anzio invasion fleet, he was sd by a 52FG 12th USAAF Spitfire. He belly landed on he beach near Marina di Pisa, W of Pisa, Toskana, Italy. Remaining crew (all slightly Inj): Uffz Kurt Stein, Ogefr Philipp Sander and Ogefr Heinz Böhland (C.König).
100 Bloos, HermannUffz10/18/1920Alzey, Rheinland 8/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. He was serving as Co-pilot this date with Ofw Kurt Botzmann. Buried Ehrenfriedhof, Block H 24. Source: B.Bines.

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