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SORT (↓)		RankBornPlaceScore
SORT (↓)		PhotoUnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************LinksAuthorComments
1 Deuschle, WilhelmFw3/16/19159/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + ??" (lost 8/20/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew on 20 August, 1940; location "La Jouaudiere", cause unknown. Remaining crew (pos unk, all buried at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 9): Uffz Adolf Engelbrecht (geb 7/15/11) Gr 1943, Flg Heinz Schönwälder (geb 10/17/19) Gr 69, Prufer Evald Winterlich (geb 12/29/13) Gr 1944 and Flg Hans Mader (geb 3/16/20) Gr 92. Fw Deuschle buried in Gr 70 (absa3945).
2 Mader, OttoFw8/KG(J)-6Me 262?Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) in April, 1945, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).
3 Mader,Lt4(F)/122 (8/44)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430796 "F6 + HM" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 5/6 August, 1944; crashed 10 km east of Ravenna Italy due to engine failure. Three remaining crew, unnamed, were also killed in the crash. Wiki Luft data.
4 Mader,Lt3/ZG-26 (Channel)Bf 110Destroyer Operational ClaspBattle of Britain pilot, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).
5 Mader, AdolfUffz2/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 5549 "L1 + CK" (lost 6/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 26 June, 1942 at Marsa Matruk, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
6 Mäder, LambertOblt9/13/1912I/TG-1Ju 52/3m Werk # Unk "1Z + AB" (lost 7/25/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/25/43)
Transport Operational Clasp		WIA 25 July, 1943; shot down by a Spitfire. DK-G Awards List
7 Mader, Anton JosefFw3/3/1919Piesting, Austria1/NAGr-4, NAGr-11, 5(H)/11Do 17 P & F and He 111H RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Died 2 February, 1945, circumstances not given. Anton may have been an Observer, and not a pilot (Stankey).
8 Mader, KarlUffz9/KG-26 (Channel?)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822430 "1H + CT" (lost 3/18/43)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac reported lost near a convoy by Alboran, cause unknown, three unnamed crew returned, one KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
9 Mäder, FriedrichLtI/ZG-1 (Reich Def)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750830 "2N + CK" (lost 12/12/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 12 December, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
10 Mader, H.Fw3(F)/Aufkl.Gr. NachtDo 17P Werk # 3572 "6M + BM" (lost 7/6/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1941 when his ac was lost between Polotsk, Belarus and Sebezh, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown): Oblt B.Geblet, Obs and Uffz W.Hausdörfer, R/O (D.Drury).
11 Mader, Johann HansMaj4/17/1915Pähl, Kreis WeilheimStfkpt 4/KG-54 (9/42), Kdr II/KG-6, Kdr II/KG-54 (7/44)He 111P & Ju 88A in KG-54, Ju 88A & Ju 188E-2 Werk # 180445 "3E + CB" (lost 7/3/44) in KG-6 RK(9/3/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42)
EP(9/1/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 July, 1944; sd over the invasion area by an Allied Night Fighter 20km NW of Evreux. He and R/O Uffz Ulrich Schäfer were killed in the crash. His unnamed Observer & Flight Engr bailed safely. 225 combat missions. Entered Luftwaffe in July, 1936.
12 Mader, EhrhardtUffz16/JG-5 (4/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 9 April, 1944.
13 Mader,Fw12/ZG-76Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Aachen/Limburg on 14 October, 1943.
14 Mader, JosefOfw2/6/1915131/NAGr-4 (7/43 S.U.), Eins.St./NAGr-4 (13 Jan. 44), Eins.St./NAGr-11 (19 Jan. 44)Fw 190AEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944 (from Obituary Card). His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3 on 6 July, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, an SB-3 on 16 July, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, a LaGG-5 E of Chortsjurz on 10 August, 1943. A 4th Soviet, a Fesselballoon at Retschizy on 24 August, 1943. A 5th, Soviet, a U-2 N of Dovchik on 6 October, 1943. Nos. 6, 7 & 8, all U-2s on 8 October, 1943. A 9th Soviet, a Mig-3 on 14 October, 1943. A 10th Soviet, an Il-7 on 15 October, 1943. An 11th Soviet, an Il-7 on 17 October, 1943. One known western victory, a B-25 NW of Guidonia, NE of Rome on 13 January, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 S of Cassino on 19 January, 1944.
15 Wintergerst, EugenLt1915/06/13Laulam21

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4./JG 77 (Russia 09/41), Stfkpt 9./JG 1 (01-09/43)Bf-109 E-7 "White 13" Werknr 3632 (lost 24/07/41) in JG 77, Fw-190 A-4 & Bf-109 G-6/R6 "Yellow 1" Werknr 15609 (lost 04/09/43) Added: Bf-109 G-6 "Yellow 20" Werknr. 15455 (06/43), Bf-109 E "White 8" (08-09/41) (CK)EP (07/10/41 CK

EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1943 during aerial combat with Spitfires, near Bergues, south of Dunkirk. He bailed, but was too low for his chute to open. Buried Bourdon France, Block 9/20/753 (Geensen). He scored the new III/JG-1 Gruppes 1st victory on 11 June, 1943. His 21st victory while in JG-1, was a B-17 on 11 June, 1943. Scored 7 SB bomber victories on 12 August, 1941 while on a test flight! His Kdr., Anton Mader, in disbelief, flew off and found the wrecks and credited the lone pilot. Briefly captured by the Russians on 24 September, 1941 after colliding with wingman Lt Herwig Zuzic, he was parachuted into Romania, to spy for the Russians, however, he remained loyal to Germany, but would never be assigned to the East. Alternate spelling: Wintergest.



16 Amhausend, KasparUffz20/04/17Rheydt (CKönig)5



2/JG-2Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6439 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW (MIA?) 19 May, 1941 after aerial combat with Spitfires of No. 234 Sq.. Crashed into the Channel off Portland. One known victory, his 3rd per OKL(?), a Spitfire in the London area on 24 September, 1940. His 4th per OKL, a Hurricane at Portsmouth on 15 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire N of Theville on 24 April, 1941. He may have been serving as wingman for Anton Mader this date. Another known victory, a Spitfire at Ostende, 24 April, 1941. Added: he is MIA according to DRK-Vermisstenliste (CKönig)
17 Mader, AntonObstlt1/7/1913Castelnuovo Dalmazien, Croatia86

Courtesy Christian König

1/JG-2, Stafkpt 3/JG-76, Kdr II/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), Kdr II/JG-11, Kdr JG-11, Kdr JG-54 (2/44 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 "Black <<" (9/42) in JG-77(Oper Barbarossa), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550550 "< - + -" (3/44 Estonia) in JG-54 RK(7/15/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/12/42)
EP(10/7/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		25 victories in the West. His first victory, a Spitfire S of Portland on 9 July, 1940, while in 1/JG-2. His 2nd, a Spitfire ESE of London on 24 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km N of Portland on 7 October, 1940. Extremely popular unit commander. His 40th victory, a Soviet unnamed AC on 2 July, 1942. A Soviet triple on 6 August, 1942; three DB-7s. A LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 25 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 11 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 15 September, 1942. Two DB-7s and a LaGG-3 on 16 September, 1942. An Il-2 and two MiG-1;s on 18 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 31 October, 1942. His 67th victory was a B-17 on 23 May, 1943, when Kdr JG-11. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 25 February, 1944, now in JG-54. An Il-2 on 6 March, 1944. Two Pe-2s on 7 March, 1944. An Il-2 on 3 April, 1944. Three Il-2s S of Ostrov on 17 July, 1944. Two Il-2s on 7 August, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 86 victories. Survived the war. Deceased 19 February, 1984 Vienna Austria (P. Bastin).


Courtesy Christian König

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