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1 Zimmermann, ArnoUffz10/26/1919Duisburg1



2/JG-21 (5/40 later redesig 8/JG-54), 7/JG-54 (9/40 Guines)Bf 109E-1 Werk# 3576 "White 13" (lost 10/27/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 27 October, 1940 near Tonbridge after being caught by RAF Hurricanes of No. 605 Sq. His engine severely damaged, he belly landed on a beach near the Lydd water tower, Lydd, Kent. His one first known victory, a Spitfire in the Dover-Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. He had made 34 raids on London.

Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs:

British soldier examines Me109

Guarding wreck
The Unteroffizier Arno Zimmermann, German pilot of the Jagdgeschwader JG 54, with 1 air victory during the French Campaign, on a free fighter mission over Kent aboard his Messerschmitt Bf-109E-1 Werk Nümmer 3576 coded '13 White' of 7./JG 54, was shot down by Hurricanes from 605 Sqn and had to make an emergency landing on a beach near Lydd. He is captured. The victory goes to Flight Sergeant E. W. Wright.		KTY
2 Wyhlidal, LeopoldFw1914/09/24 (CK)Kirchberg am Wechsel (CK)



2./JG 76, later redesignated II./JG 54Bf 109 D-1 "Red 1" (lost 09/09/39), Bf 109 E-1 "Red 2" (lost 15/09/39)KilledInAction (KIA) 21 April, 1940 in aerial combat with RAF Hurricanes of No. 73 Sq., possibly flown by Ace F/O N. "Fanny" Orton. This was the first recorded encounter by I/JG-76 with RAF fighters. Shot down by Polish flak near Warsawon 9 September, 1939 in his "Red 1". He made his way back to Witkowicethe next day, only to be brought down twice more during the course of the next week. Added: His "Red 2" known to belli-land, cause & location not mentioned (Pictured on Luftfahrt-Archiv Hafner).


Courtesy CK
3 Wollmann, EberhardUffz1920/04/1611./JG 54 (Idriza Russia)Bf 109 G-6 "Black 3" Werknr 26129 "RV+IS" (lost)MIA 14 January, 1944 during aerial combat at only 100 meters with several LaGG-3s over Map Quadrant 9775. Last seen by Oblt Paul Deterra who noticed a white glycol stream coming from Wollmanns engine. Presumed to have made a force landing. No further detail.
4 Witt, AlbrechtOblt1917/08/02Hunkiang, China1


Courtesy CK

3./JG 54Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 7" Werknr 5026 (lost 04/09/40) EK 2
Wound Badge		MIA 4 September, 1940 over the North Sea, off Schouwen. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Dunkirk, 28 May, 1940. Added: His body washed ashore 26 September, 1940 at Haamstede; buried Ysselsteyn BF-4-79 (SGLO). Note: BoB T & N shows Oblt Witt's ac was sd into the English Channel off Dover. His body evidently washed ashore in the Netherlands. Added: In his obituary is mentioned that he just recovered from heavy injuries (CK)
5 Wilhelm, HelmutOGefr3./ JG 54Fw-190 A-5 “Yellow 2” Werknr 304719 (lost on 30/01/44)Shot down by Soviet fighters on 30/01/44 during a familiarisation flight over the front area of Vitebsk-Boburisk together with Fw Gerhard ProskeCKönig
6 Weyrauch, AlfredUffz01/08/13Thalmässing10./ JG 54 
(08/43)Bf-109 G-2 Werknr 10469KilledInAction (KIA) on 21/08/43 when shot down by Flak near Schlüsselburg 10km N of Mga. His remains could not be retrieved so a transfer to the cemetary in Sologubowka was not possible.CKönig
7 Wenger, Leopold 'Poldi' ('Bibi' to his family)Oblt11/19/1921Graz, Austria2


Courtesy CK

FFS A/B 13 (Pilsen, 01-08/40), Erg./JG 2 (12/40), 3/JG-2 (4-6/41 Brest, TO), 4./JG 54 (02/42-04/42), 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (6/42 aka 10/SG-2), 6./SG 103 (08/42), 10./JG 2 (09/42-01/43), Stfkpt 13/SKG-10 (5-10/43; 1/44 Vinnitsa Ukraine), 4./SG 10 (03-5-?/44), Stfkpt 6/SG-103 (12/44-04/45)Bf 109E "White 2" (6/41Brest), Fw 190A-4 "Blue 12 + <-" (02/43), Fw 190A-2 /U3 Werk # 5299 (takeoff crash 8/19/42), Fw 190A-3 (force land-eng fail, 11/17/42), Fw 190A-5 "White 12" (4/43), Fw 190A "Blue E" (WIA-flak Eastbourne 6/4/43), Fw 190A-5 (lost 7/7/43 cmbt Marsa del Oro Sicily), Fw 190A-5 "White 12" (10/44 Neustadt), Fw-190 F-8 (lost 10/04/45) RK(1/14/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (6/4/43)

Bomber Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1945 in a dogfight over Vienna with Soviet fighters near Deutsch-Wagram. He crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of the Aspern airfield and bled to death as the result of a very serious back wound probably by a Flak grenade. Buried in Vienna Zentralfriedhof, Grp 97, Blk 5, Row 24, Gr 119. His first known victory, a LaGG-5 on 28 April, 1944 (Added: according to a letter of Wenger his first confirmed kill was a Pe-2 on his 201st mission on 24-25?/03/44. CKönig). 372 missions, including 71 fighter bomber missions. Added: SD by an American fighter 27 June, 1944, 55km from Bucharest. He was reported to have claimed two additional Russian victories over Vienna on April 4th & 5th, 1945 (Carolyn Yeager/Willi Wenger online article). Added: During heavy Jabo missions on the English south coast against English warships, Wenger sank one (other src 2) destroyers and a submarine escort ship with a total of 20,000 GRT Merchant shipping space. He also took part very successfully in the fight against the Allied landing at Dieppe, where he seriously damaged the destroyer "BERKELEY", which was later sunk by its own crew. After being wounded by Allied bombing raids and spending several months in a hospital, he returned to his unit in the southern section of the Eastern Front at the end of October 1944. His 300th combat mission in May 1944. > 400 combat missions: according to a letter of Wenger to his father dated 17/12/44 he was presented champagne from his commander Major Götz Baumann on the occasion of his 400th combat flight. Had to make a belly landing on first mission after the christmas holidays 1944. (CKönig)


Heiermann, left with Leopold Wenger



8 Vogelbacher, PeterFw1921/05/10Kirrlach

II./JG 26 (joins 07/44), 13./JG 54 (09/44 Plantlünne)Fw 190 A-8 "White 11" Werknr 731057 (lost 21/09/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 21 September, 1944 in aerial combat in his A-8 with 30 to 40 P-47s(!) west of Almelo. He crashed near Laren-Verwolde Holland (DeSwart). Added: Crash location update, at Harfsen, Lochem Muni.,Gelderland, NL. Burial at Ysselsteyn, Y-11-254 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).

Courtesy CK
9 Ultsch, FritzHptm1910/08/02Munich (CK)4


Courtesy CK

Kdr I./JG 21 (02/40), Kdr III./JG 54 (08/40 Guines-South)Bf 109D in JG 21, Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 5291 "B" (lost 05/09/40) in JG 54
EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1940, in aerial combat by a Hurricane of RAF No. 17 Sq., piloted by F/O Bayne, close to Pitsea, on the Essex side of the Thames Estuary. Buried Cannock Chase, UK, Block 1/10/370 (Rosseels). Replaced by Hptm Scholz on 6 September, 1940. One known victory, a Fairey Battle near St. Trond*, on 10 May, 1940. * Another source claimed the AC was a Belgian Fox. OKL states it was a Battle. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Boulogne, 23 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 4th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940.
10 Uhl, BodoUffz53./JG 54 (03/43 Channel), 6./JG 54 (06/43 S.U.), 8./JG 54 (01/44)Bf 109 G-4 "Black 11" Werknr 16104 (lost 29/03/43), Bf 109 G-6 "White 5" Werknr 410269 (both lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944 in "White 5" east of Hildesheim. Shot down with wounds 29 March, 1943 in "Black 11" over Winschofen, pilot bailed safely & hospitalized. His G-4 crashed at Veele (Wedde/Vlagtwedde) Holland (DeSwart). One known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 18 June, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1943. A 3rd, an La-5 on 25 July, 1943. Nos. 4 & 5, an La-5 and an Il-2 on 7 August, 1943.


Courtesy CK

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11 Thyben, GerhardOblt2/24/1922Kiel157


Courtesy Christian König

6/JG-3 (2/43 S.U., 10/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54, Stfkpt 7/JG-54, Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (4/45)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 26101 "Yellow 11" (70% dam 10/18/43), Fw 190A-8 "White 2" in Kurland RK(12/6/44)-EL(4/8/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/23/43)
EP(8/30/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		385 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, a Boston on 26 February, 1943. A Soviet Boston on 6 May, 1943. One of his many multiple victories in the Soviet Union, a LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 3 June, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 12 June, 1943. Three LaGG-5s and a Yak-1 on 7 July, 1943. His G-5 crashed east of Urk Holland on 18 October, 1943; force landing, fuel shortage, pilot OK (DeSwart). Two Yak-9s on 5 May, 1944. 5 victories in the West. One known triple victory, 3 P-38s on 11 February, 1944, his 35th, 36th & 37th, all E of St. Vith. A Soviet La-5 on 30 April, 1944. A Yak-9 and two P-39s on 19 June, 1944. Many multiple Soviet victories in the last months of 1944. His 150th victory, an "e/a" (most likely an Il-2) on 17 February, 1945. One of the most successful of the younger generation of pilots. He scored the last victory of JG-54, his 157th, at 7:45 AM on 8 May, 1945, a Pe 2 over the Ost See (with 2 of his ground crew in the fuselage) as they made the treacherous and long flight from Libau, across the Baltic, into British captivity in Schleswig-Holstein or Denmark. Accompanying him was his wingman, Fw Hangebrauk, also with passengers. Lived in Columbia after the war. Deceased 4 September, 2004.



JG 54 pilots Thyben and Pahl in Courland, December 1944
12 Tegtmeier, FritzLt7/30/1917Sundern Westfalen146

1./JG 54, 2./JG 54 (06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 3./JG 54 (05/44), JG 7Bf 109E-1 Werk# 6043 "Wh ?"(lost), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5410 (90% dam 9/11/41) in 2/JG-54, Bf 109E "Black 8 & 9" w/ 2/JG-54, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550904 "White 1" in 3/JG-54 (3/44), Me 262A RK (28/03/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/01/43)
EP (05/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
700 missions, of which 530 were combat missions, including numerous close support sorties. All his victories were in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Two more SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. A Yak-1 on 22 July, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 5 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 30 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and three Il-2s on 14 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 21 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 1 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 3 February, 1944. Five La-5s on 7 February, 1944. An La-5 and a Yak-9 on 6 March, 1944. Two Yak-9s two P-39s, an Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 14 September, 1944. Just a few of many multiples! In addition, he sank two Motor Torpedo Boats. In 1/JG-54, he was shot down with wounds in Wk# 6043 over Jever, France. While in 2/JG-54, he was seriously injured in a crash in Wk# 5410 at the Siverskaya airfield. During the summer of 1943, he served as a Fighter Instructor while in France. In 3/JG-54 in March of 1944, he flew Fw 190A-6 "White 1". He had been nominated for the EL. Deceased 8 April, 1999 in Greven (CK)


13 Strauss, JoachimOblt1899 (CK)1


1./JG 21 (01/40 CK), 7./JG 54 08/40 CK), Stab III./JG 54 (09/40 CK)Bf 109 E-1, Bf 109 E "White 8" EK 2
His first victory, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 28 August, 1940. Added: KIA on 4 September 1940 location unknown. He was Offz z.b.V. of Stfkpt JG 21 Günther Scholz. He was one of the oldest fighters pilots at the beginning of WW2 (CK)
14 Stern, ArthurFw11JG 26 (Butler Pilot List), 8./JG 54 (08/42 S.U.)Ar 68 (12/39 dam 50% Schleissheim CK, FW pilot unharmed), Bf 109 F-4/R1 Werknr 13102 (04/07/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 5 + ~" Werknr 13803 (45% dam 27/10/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 14232 (lost 27/11/42), Bf 109 G-4 "Black 12" Werknr 14886 (lost 11/03/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 March, 1943 in Werknr 14886 near Lille/Le Courbeau. Wounded three times previous; 4 July, 1942 in F-4 Werknr 13102 "Black ?" at Kotly airfield, the AC 95% damaged. On 27 October, 1942 in G-2/tr Werknr 10803 "Black ?" near Lesibzy, the AC 45% damaged. On 27 November, 1942 in G-2 Werknr 14232 "Black ?" in a Mid-air collision over Leningrad/Kukuschkino. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 1 September, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 2 September, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 5 September, 1942. A 4th, a MiG-3 on 16 September, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 29 September, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 4 October, 1942. an 8th, a P-40 on 7 October, 1942. Nos 9 & 10, both MiG-3s on 6 November, 1942. An 11th, an Il-2 on 27 November, 1942.


Courtesy CK
15 Steindl, Peter PaulMaj (postmortem)1914/05/12Pola, Austria (now Pula, Croatia)10



Courtesy CK

5./JG 54 (05/41), Stab/JG 26 (12/41), 9./JG 26 (4/43), 11./JG 26 (10/43 Reich Def), Stfkpt 9./JG 26, Stab/JG 26Bf 109 E-7 "< I 5" in '41, Fw 190 A-1 in Stab/JG-26, Bf 109 G-6/U4 "Yellow 6" Werknr 19421 (or 20290) (lost 03/11/43), Fw 190 D-9 "Blue 10" Werknr 210983 (lost)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KIFA 9 January, 1945 when his D-9 crashed during a test flight SE of Fürstenau airfield. Buried Fürstenau, Block A/4/80 Rosseels). WIA 3 November, 1943 aerial combat in the Friesland/Holtgast area. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 5 km east of Dunkirk on 11 October, 1942. Two Soviet Il-2s on 30 December, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-5 on 23 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 February, 1943. Another western, a Mosquito northwest of Ghent on 11 April, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 near Douai/Valenciennes on 20 October, 1943, either 41-24629 or "Charlie Horse, of the 303BG, 358BS. Both AC crashed at Cambrai. Steindl was very popular among the young pilots.


Courtesy CK
16 Stanglmayr, Heinrich "Heinz"Uffz1922/07/23 (CK)Aichach (CK)4./JG 54Fw 190 A-8 "White 12" Werknr 170957 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 in aerial combat with a Yak 9; crashed at sea 15 km NE of Wesenberg (CK). Added: Alternative spelling Stanglmeier. (CK)
17 Stahl, BertholdOGefr11/JG 54 (02/43 Channel), JG 26 (Butler Pilot List), 10./JG 3 (04/44, CK)Bf 109G-2 Werk# 14087 (80% dam 2/24/43)Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Shot down with wounds near Merville on 24 February, 1943, his AC sustaining 80% damage. Added: KIA on 11 April 1944 in air combat NW of Fallersleben (CK).
18 Sepa, JahnLtEstoniaNSGr 11 (Estonian) (10/43), JG 54 (09/44)He 50, Ar 66C, Bu 131, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 739525 "Red 3" in JG-54 (interned Norway 05/45)
EK 1 & 2
One of 10 outstanding Estonian pilots sent to Germany for fighter training in May-June, 1944. Neulen. One of several Estonian pilots attempting to avoid Russian captivity by fleeing to Sweden on 5 May, 1945. Due to bad weather, he and Lt Edgar Martensohn landed in Rodenes Norway and were taken prisoner by British forces.


19 Seiffert, HeinzOblt1920/12/18Krietern bei Breslau, Schlesien2/KG 3 (06/41), Stfkpt 3/KG 3 (07/43), 12./JG 54 (late 44), Stfkpt 11./JG 54 (01/45 Varrelbusch)Ju 88 A-4, Fw 190 D-9 "Yellow 1" Werknr 210091 (lost 23/01/45) RK (31/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/12/42)
EP (01/07/42)

EK 1 & Ek 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1945 when he was shot down in his D-9 at Kloosterhaar, SSE of Hardenberg Holland, over Rheine, by 3 Spitfires, and bailed out too late. No aerial victories reported. 350 combat missions. Buried Ysselsteyn Block Q, Row 2, Grave 32. Added: Ritterkreuz awarded in recognition of his successes on the Eastern front as a bomber pilot, which included destroyed: 37 tanks, 132 trucks, 77 rail cars, 7 Flak positions, 2 railway bridges. Transferred to the Jagdwaffe in 09/44 (CK)


Courtesy CK
20 Schulten, BernhardOblt12./JG 76 (09-39-05/40 CK), II/JG 54, TO Stab/JG 54 (06/41-09/42 S.U.)Bf 109 E (dam 11/09/39 CK), Bf 109 E-1"Black 7" (lost 17/05/40 CK), Fw 190, Bf 109 G-2 "GE+WJ" "White ?" Werknr 10454 (lost 25/09/42)
probably both EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 25 September, 1942 over the Rjelbitzy S.U. airfield, after being rammed by another G-2, Werk# 13585. Shot down 17 May, 1940 by a Hurricane flown by RAF Ace "Cobber" Kain, of No. 73 Sq. and/or by Moranes of GC I/5 vic Stonne, E of Le-Chesnem afterwards. Added: On 11/09/39 unhurt in a force-landing near Bialobrzegi after combat with a PZL P-24. On 14/09/39 unhurt when rolled during landing into a "grenade crater" at Sadkow airfield. (CK)


Courtesy CK
21 Scholz, GüntherObstlt1913/12/08Breslau33


I./ JG 232 (04/36-03/37 CK), I./JG 135 (03/37- 02/38 CK), 10./JG 137 (02/38 CK), 3.J/88 Legion Condor (02-09/38 CK), I./JG 131 (09-10/38 CK). I./JG 130 (11/38-03/39 CK), I./JG 1 (04-07/39 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 21 (07/39-07/40 CK), Stfkpt 7./JG 54 (07/40-02/42 CK), Kdr IV./JG 54 (02-03/42 CK), Kdr III./JG 54 (03/42-05/43 CK), Geschwaderführer JG 5 (06/43-02/44 CK), Kdr JG 5 (03-05/44 CK), JaFü Norway (05/44-02/45 CK), JaFü Norway + Kdr JG 5 (02-05/45 CK)Bf 109 B (in Spain), Bf 109 D-1 "White 1", Bf 109 E-4 Wk# 5585 "<<+", Bf 109 E-7 Wk# 1177 and Bf 109 F Werk # 9619 "White 1" (8/1/41 belly-land Luga S.U.), Bf 109 F-4/Z Werk # 8631 (crash land 4/27/42), Bf 109 G
Spanish Cross in Gold with Swords (06/06/39 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (08/09/42)
EP (24/04/42)

EK 1 (25/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (17/09/39)

Wound Badge (01/09/41 CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (23/05/41 CK) with pendant "400" (02/12/44 CK)
Cruz de Guerra (06/06/39 CK)
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939 (06/06/39 CK)
Finish Freedom Cross 3. Class (23/08/42 CK)		Veteran of Spain with one victory. Channel pilot. Stfkpt 1/JG-21 in July, 1939. One of the first fighter pilots to receive the EK 2, 17 September, 1939, along with Hans Ekkehard Bob. His 1st victory, a Hawk-75A east of Löwen, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 W of Peronne on 20 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire W of Folkestone on 25 August, 1940. Replaced Hptm. Ultsch 6 September, 1940. In April of 1941, both Werk# 5585 "KB+LX" "Wh ?" and 1177 "Wh ?" crashed near the Pancevo, (Loc?) Airfield, flown by Scholz. Added: crash-landed on 01/08/41 after shooting down a DB-3 (CK) Pilot disposition and crash circumstances are unknown in either incident. He obviously survived and went on to command JG-5 as of July, 1944. Also served in Poland, France, Battle of Britain and the Soviet Union. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. A double victory on 7 July, 1941; both SB-3s. An I-153 on 19 September, 1941. An I-26 on 11 October, 1941. A Soviet Hurricane on 18 May, 1942, while serving as Kdr of III/JG-5. Another Hurricane at Murmansk on 14 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 12 August, 1942. Another III/JG-5 victory, a P-40 W of Cape Korabelnyj on 18 August, 1943. Deceased 24 October, 2014 in Chemnitz (CK).




p>Courtesy Christian König
22 Schnörrer, Karl "Quax"Lt1919/03/22Nürnberg46Erg.Gr./JG 54 (-06/41 CK), 1./JG 54 (07/41-11/43), EKdo 262 (Lechfeld 06/44), Kommando Nowotny, 9./JG 7 (02/45 CK), Stfkpt 9. & 11./JG 7 (03/45)Bf 109 F "White 9" in 1/JG-54, Fw 190 A-4 "White 9", Fw 190A-5 Werknr 410021 "Green 2" (lost 11/43), Me 262 A-1a "Yellow 14" (02/45), Me 262 A-1 "Yellow 10 + I" (lost 30/03/45) RK (22/03/45)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (21/10/43)
EP (01/11/43 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
9 Bombers. On 12 Nov., 1943, "Quax" was forced to abandon his "Green 2" at 70 meters (230 ft) due to combat with Il-2s at Nevel and was severely injured, suffering two broken legs and a skull fracture. His friend Nowotny rode with him to the hospital. Quax witnessed the crash of Nowotny in his Me 262. Together with Toni Döbele and Rudi Rademacher, "Nowi" & Quax" were the most feared formation in the Luftwaffe. On 30 March, 1945, after his last two victories, B-17s N of Lüneburg, he was shot down by P-51s in his Me 262, bailed and struck the tailplane. Despite his injuries, he managed to deploy his chute, but lost his left leg subsequently. 536 combat missions. 11 victories in the Me 262. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 12 May, 1942, a Gefr. at the time. A 2nd Soviet, a Pe-2 on 13 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 March, 1943. His 36th, a B-17 on 3 Feb., 1945. His 40th, a B-17, one of two, near Rathenow on 18 March, 1945. The Nickname "Quax" was given to Schnörrer because he crashed 3 Bf 109s on landings. "Quax" was an accident-prone cartoon character at the time. Deceased 25 September, 1979 at Nuremberg. Added: On 21/02/45 uninjured in crash on take-off from Parchim due to tire damage. On 30/03/45 WIA when shot down by P-51s over Hamburg where he lost his left leg after bailing out and striking the tailplane. (CK)


23 Schmoller-Haldy, Hans von "Schmolly"Maj1911/02/1114

Courtesy Christian König

1.(J)/88 L.C., 3./JG 54 (05/40), Stfkpt 8./JG 54, Stfkpt 3./JG 54 (06/41 Barbarossa), 1942-05/45 Stab Gen. der JagdfliegerBf 109E-1 "Black 6x123" (39 Spain), Bf 109 E-3 (lost 26/06/40), Bf 109 F-2s #s 5489 (20%) & 9727 (dam 23/02/42), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 1"
Spanish Cross
EP

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Shot down with wounds 23 February, 1942 in Werk# 9727 "CH+DO" "Yellow ?" over Tschudowo. Prior, shot down with serious wounds 26 June 1940 in a Bf 109E resulting from a Blenheim return fire over Rotterdam, crashing at the Eindhoven airfield (DeSwart). His 1st victory, a Hawk-75A at Dunkirk on 28 May, 1940. His 2nd, a "Torp Flgz." at Dunkirk on 29 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 30 km SW of Beauvais on 8 June, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 14 August, 1941. Another, an I-16 on 11 September, 1941. On 19 January, 1942 in his F-2 Werk# 5489, the AC sustained 20% damage near Wjenjadolowo, pilot disposition unknown. Another Soviet victory, an I-18 on 28 January, 1942. Also flew a BF 109F-2 "Yellow 1 in 4 Staffel in August 1941. Added: After being shot down by Flak with serious head wounds on 23/02/42 he wasnt posted to a front line anymore but worked in the staff of the General der Jagdflieger until the end of WW2. Post war, joined the Bundesluftwaffe, rising to Oberst (CK). Deceased 11 January, 2004.



24 Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/02/28Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz8

1.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43)
EP (26/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2
EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).


25 Schleinhege, HermannLt1916/02/21Essen97I./JG 3, 6./JG 54, 5./JG 54, 6./JG 54 (08/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 8./JG 54Bf 109 F "Black 1" in 5./JG 54, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 4" Werknr 8618 (05/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 16" Werknr 10345 (01/43), Fw 190 A-4 "Yellow 2" Werknr 142329 (08/43), Fw 190 A-6 Yellow 3" Werknr 53035" (19/08/43) RK (28/01/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (20/03/44)
EP (11/10/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
(21 February 1916 — 11 March 2014) Shot down with wounds twice while in JG-54; on 5 August, 1943 in Werk# 142329 "Yellow ?", AC damage unknown, and WIA 19 August, 1943 in Werk# 53035_ "Yellow 3" (lost) over Map Quadrant 50251. All his victories in Russia. 484 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, an R-4 W of Chernowaja on 9 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 27 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 18 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 2 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 11 October, 1943. A Yak-1 and a Yak-9 on 5 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 30 November, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 February, 1944. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 3 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 16 August, 1944. A Pe-2 on 5 September, 1944. Another of many multiples, three Yak-9s on 28 September, 1944. Two P-39s and two Il-2s on 9 October, 1944. Flugbuch (4/42 to 5/44). Bowers/Lednicer, 96 victories.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Schleinhege (L) with friend
26 Schild, Heinrich "Heinz" "Jan"Oblt1918/02/03Siegburg132./JG 26 (07/42, 08/43 Woensdrecht), JG 5 (Norway), JG 54, Stfkpt 10./JG 26, 12./JG 26 (08/44 Reich Def), Stfkpt 1. & 5./JG-26, Stfkpt 2./JG 26 (02/44)Fw 190A Werk # Unk "Black 7" w 2 Staffel (5% dam W of Roosendaal), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642532 "Black 14" (WIA 04/02/44), Fw 190A-8 w II Gruppe, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781300 "White 6" (dam 10/12/44 WIA E of Bremer Voerde), BF 109G "Yel 1", Fw 190D-9 Added: Fw-190 D-9 R-4/M "White 1" Werknr. 210 069 (05/05/45 in Lister, CK)EP

EK 1 & 2
Honor Roll Clasp
Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
On 19 August, 1943, he crashed an Fw 190 at Vinkenbroek Holland, west of Roosendaa, pilot OKl (DeSwart). One known victory, the B-17 42-39759 "Sarah Jane" of 390BG, 571BS, in 2 Staffel, on 30 December, 1943, flown by 2/Lt Campbell C. Brigman Jr. It crashed near Vimy France. All the crew survived. Stayed with JG-26 until V-E Day. POW 5 May, 1945. He flew into internment at Kristainsand, Norway with several other JG-26 pilots. On 12 August, 1943, "Uffz" Schild flew his 115th mission.His 3rd victory was recorded on 30 January, 1944, a P-38 at Wesel-Xanten. April 44, he was promoted to Lt.. His 4th, a P-38 at Evreux on 20 June, 1944. A P-51 at Beauvais on 18 August, 1944. A P-47 at Maastricht on 11 September, 1944. A P-51 at Kerken on 17 September, 1944. A P-51 N of Emmerich on 19 September, 1944. Severely wounded (3rd time) on 12 Oct., 1944 by P-51s (thought to have been Chuck Yeager), he didnt return to flight status until April 45. 222 missions, the last being flown on 4 May, 1945. Three "unconfirmed" victories, two Hurricanes and a Stirling on 20 August, 1942. Flugbuch (4/43 to 5/45). Deceased 15 October, 2002.


27 Schelcher, EkkehardOblt1914/03/15Plauen2


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J./88 (Condor Legion Spain), Stab I./JG 21 (39-05/40), Stfkpt in III./JG 54 (08/40 Guines)Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1574 (lost 02/09/40) in JG 54

Spanish Cross
EK 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 2 September, 1940 in aerial combat over the Isle of Sheppey, with a Spitfire of No.603 Sq., possibly that of P/O James Storrs Morton, near Canterbury, Kent. His remains would be discovered nearly 40 years later, in the ground at Hurst Farm, on Mountain St. Chilham, Kent. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 8, Gr 167 (M.Croft). One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 15 km southwest of Arras, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane in the Biggin Hill area on 18 August, 1940. Added: The crash was witnessed by Mrs Dorothy "Dolly" Hill, whose Son, Raymond, has provided the detail to Aircrew Remembered as a "Personal Story".
28 Schätzel, HansUffz51./JG 76 (05/40), 4./JG 54 (08/40)Bf 109 E
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (07/08/40 bomb splinters)
WIA 7 August, 1940 when Blenheims attacked his airfield. One known victory, a Hawk-75A west of Rethel, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 405 west of Laon, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hawk-75As northwest of Amiens, 6 June, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim at Ijmuiden on 2 August, 1940.


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29 Sahl, GüntherUffz8./JG 54 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 26048 "Black 8 + I" (lost 09/04/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1944 over northern Germany, at Rastorfer Passau/Holstein.


30 Rudorffer, ErichMaj11/1/1917Zwochau Sachsen222


Archives

2/JG-2 ("39; 10/40 Channel), Stafkpt 6/JG-2 (11/42), Kdr II/JG-2(5/43), Kdr II/JG-54 (7/43)S.U.), Kdr I/JG-7(2/45)Bf 109E Werk # 1079 (10/40 Channel), Bf 109F-2 (5/41), Bf 109F-4 (or F-2) "Yel 9" Wk# 7650 w/ 6/JG-2, Fw 190A-3 & A-6, Fw 190A-4 "Yel 1" in 6/JG-2, Me 262 RK(5/1/41)-EL(4/11/44)-S(1/25/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Fighter Oper.Clasp w/Pend		11 Bombers. Multiple times, 7 to 11 victories in a day! Over 1000 missions, 302 with aerial combat. 136 victories in the East. One known Soviet victory, a Yak-4 on 9 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 13 August, 1943. Two DB-3Fs, an Il-2 and five La-5s on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2, three La-5s and a Yak-7 on 14 September, 1943. Seven Yak-7s in the Yerenzoy on 11 October, 1943. 13 victories on 6 November, 1943. 12 victories in the Me 262 as Kdr II/JG-7. His first victory, a Hawk-75A southwest of les Sees la Gresn, 14 May, 1940, while in 2/JG-2. His 222nd and last victory, a Tempest of RAF No. 274 Sq. near Wesel on 24 March, 1945. I found a 223rd & 224th victory, both P-51s in the Hamburg area on 30 March, 1945. Obermeier suggests he downed 9 B-17s during March, 1945. Shot down 16 times, Bailed out 9 times. A most remarkable pilot! Germanys 8th ranked fighter Ace. Survived the war. The A-3 above, Werk # 432 "Yellow 1", was flown while he was Stfkpt 6/JG-2 in August, 1942. Flew an Fw 190A-4 "Yellow 1" in Feb., 1943 while in 6/JG-2. He flew the Me 262 & Ar 234 in JG-7 at Remagen Bridge.


Signed by Al Deere 54 Sqd RAF, Adolf Galland, Erich Rudorffer


Erich Rudorffer right with Bühlingenleft


Rudorffer right with Kurt Bülingen left.jpg



31 Ritzel, GeorgOblt1914/11/1910instr FFS A61 Kommando Canitz (03/44 CK), 1./JG 54 (6/44 S.U.)Ar-66 (dam 09/03/44 CK); Fw 190 A-9 "White 1" Werknr 750081 (lost)

EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 28 October, 1944, 6 km north of Vainoda. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 30 June, 1944. Nos 2 & 3, both Pe-2s on 26 August, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, an Il-2 and a P-39 on 14 September, 1944. A 6th, a P-39 on 15 September, 1944. Nos. 7 & 8, both Il-2s on 7 October, 1944. A 9th, an Il-2 on 22 October, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944. Added: he received 5 days of house arrest which was carried out between 12-17/03/44 because he forgot to get out the landing gear on an Ar-66 during landing which caused extensive damage (CK)
32 Resch, KarlLt1920/04/04Heiligenberg136./JG 54 (01/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 6./JG 54 (07/44 Russia), 13./JG 54 (09/44), Stfkpt 15./JG 54 (12/44)Fw 190 A-9 "Yellow 1" Werknr 205118 (lost 01/45)

EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 in aerial combat with Allied fighters over Münsterland near the Mittelland Kanal, by Broxten/Westf. (Siedlung Vennemoor). Buried Damme Friedhof, 10/4 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 9 January, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 22 January, 1944. A 3rd Soviet, an La-5 on 24 January, 1944. A 4th Soviet, an Il-2 on 27 March, 1944. A 5th Soviet, a Yak-9 on 3 April, 1944. A 6th Soviet, a Yak-9 on 28 June, 1944. Soviet nos. 7 & 8, an Il-2 and a Yak-9 at Kaluga on 19 July, 1944. Nos. 9 & 10, both Soviet, a Yak-11 and an Il-2 in the Kreutsburg area on 7 August, 1944. One known western victory, a P-47 in the Nijmegen area on 23 September, 1944. A 2nd, a P-38 SE of St Vith on 17 December, 1944. A P-47 at Zülpich on 18 December, 1944.


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33 Range, GüntherLt (post-mortem)1920/05/11Lübeck2
Ysselstein, Holland		5./JG 54, JGr. Süd, 3./JG 1 (03/43), 6./JG 11 (06/43 Oldenburg, 11/43 Vörden)Bf 109 E-4 "Black ?" (lost), Bf 109F & G & Fw 190A in JG-1, Bf 109 G-5/U2 Werknr. 15344 "Yellow 3" (lost 13/11/43)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 November, 1943 during aerial combat, his G-5, crashing at Linde, 12km south of Hoogeveen Holland. Buried Ysselsteyn, Block AR/3/66 (Rosseels). This E-4 was reported lost in the Klein Report 17 November, 1940 near Ostende. No pilot disposition or further AC detail, an Uffz at the time. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 4 March, 1943, still an Uffz. His 2nd, another B-17 on 13 June, 1943, now a Fw in JG-11. Magnus, 5 victories. Added: death card listed him as Fw. His victor was identified as 1Lt. Roland L. Vincent (CK)
34 Radtke, HelmutOblt1920/11/29JG 101 (04/43, CK), 5./JG 54 (06/44 Immola Finland), Stfkpt 14./JG 54 (12/44-01/45(Fw 190 A "Black 2" in 5 Staffel, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 4" Werknr 739178 (lost)
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		KIA on 14 January, 1945 in aerial combat with P-51 over Münsterland, near Hesepe airfield and the Mittelland Canal.
35 Ponzed, ?FwI./JG 54KIFA on 31/03/41 as the aircraft suddenly exploded about 200 meters W of the runway at Weddewarden Air Base, at an altitude of about 1000 mCKönig
36 Pöhs, Joachim 'Joschi' aka 'Josef'Oblt1912/03/14Altkettenhof bei Wien (Vienna)43

Austrian Air Force, 4./JG 54 (08/40), 2./JG 76 then became 5./JG 54 (Russia), ErpKdo 16 (12/43)Bf 109E-1 "Red 13" (09/39) in 2./JG-76 & 4./JG-54, Bf 109E-4 "Black 2" (03/41 France) in 5./JG 54, Bf 109F-2 "Black 9" (08/41 in 5./JG 54), Me 163 A V-8 Werknr. 0005 "CD + IM" (CK, lost 30/12/43)
RK (06/08/41)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (20/12/41)
EP (09/08/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1943 in Bad Zwischenahn, testing the Me 163. 40 victories in the East (Operation Barbarossa). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Fairey Battle on 20 May, 1940, no location. A 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dover-Lympne area on 12 August, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 28 August, 1940. Nos.5 & 6 (referred to as 6 & 7 by OKL), both Spitfires near London on 27 September, 1940. About 300 combat missions. Photo


Fritz Wendel - Pöhs - Jochen Marseille discuss Me 262
37 Philipp, Wilhelm "Willi"OFw1916/01/31Böhla81

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4./JG 26, 2.(Erg)/JG 26 (08/41), 3./JG 54 (01/43), 11./JG 54 (12/44 Varrelbusch)Bf 109 E-3 (06/40), Bf 109 G, Fw 190 A-6 "Yellow 6" Werknr 550501 (70% dam 07/09/43), Fw 190 A-8 Werknr 680823, Fw 190 D-9 "Yellow 6" Werknr 210014 RK (26/03/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/08/42)
EP (24/08/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Over 500 combat missions with 26 victories in the West, 22 in JG-26. His first victory, a Spitfire at Ostende, 27 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane believed to be of #43 Sq., E of Dieppe on 7 June, 1940. Became "Ace" on 8/16/40. His 1st known Soviet victory, a LaGG-5 and a Yak-4 on 15 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 10 February, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 14 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Pe-2 and two LaGG-3s on 15 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a P-40 on 20 March, 1943. One more, of numerous multiple victories, four Il-2s on 1 September, 1943. An Il-2 at Skopishki on 27 July, 1944. Three Il-2s on 28 July, 1944. Four Il-2s on 15 August, 1944. Seriously wounded after downing a Spitfire of No.331 (Norwegian) Sq., 29 December, 1944, in Werk# 210014 "TS+SN" (lost), serving in 11/JG-54 in the Home Defense, fell west of Nordhorn. He was able to bail from his burning "Yellow 6", although sustaining serious injuries that would end his flying duties. Wounded twice previously; 9/7/43 by a Yak 9 in # 550501 "Yel 6" & 8/28/44 by Aircobras in # 680823 "Yel 12". Deceased 10 January, 1986. A Luftwaffe EM since 1939.

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38 Pfränger, WilliOfw30White Staffel 6/JG-5 (S.U.). Added: 1./JG 77 (1941)Bf 109E-7 in 42, Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10177 "CI + MQ" (lost 5/17/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42 in absentia)
EP (30/09/41, CKönig)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 17 May, 1942; failing to return from a Murmansk mission against Soviet Hurricanes. More than a year later, he was parachuted into the German Sector after convincing his captors that he was converted to Communism. One known victory, a Pe-3 of 95 IAP on 26 April, 1942. Magnus, 30 victories. Alternate spelling: Pfrängerille. Added: Pfränger was shot down by captain Alagurov from 2 GKAP. Deceased in 1995. Had presumably more victories in his time in 1941 with JG 77. He shot down at least 23 Hurricane if not more in his time in hte 6./JG 54. First victories known in 6./JG 5 are from 24/03/42 (2 Hurricanes), the next (also a Doublette) were 2 SB-2 in the Alakutti area on 04/04/42. Three Hurricanes on 23/04/42, 2 Pe-2 on 26/04/42, again two Hurricanes on 28/04/42. 3 I-153 on 29/04/42 5km W of Liza Bight. Five Hurricanes on 10/05/42 and 3 Hurricanes on 14/05/42. Another doublette of Hurricanes on 15/05/42. (CKönig)


39 Pfeifer, AlbertUffz1919/12/15 (CK)Sankt Anton am Arlberg (CK)7


7./JG 54 (10/42 S.U.; 07/43 Schiphol)Bf 109 G in 42, Fw 190 A (05/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19818 "White 5" (lost 25/07/43), Bf 109 G-6/Y Werk# 15656 "White 3" (lost 10/08/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1943 in "White 3" during aerial combat at Overveen near Yimuiden, Holland. Added: KIC in an emergency landing due to engine failure (CK). it First buried at Amsterdam, after the war, he was buried at the German War Cemetary at Ysselsteyn, in southern Holland. He is buried in Block "CT", Row 11, Grave 265. WIA 25 July, 1943; sd by enemy fire over Castricum - Velsen (North Sea Canal), the victim of WC J.Johnson, crashed on Noordermaatweg in Heemskerk, Holland. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. An Il-2 near Narimorye on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 January, 1943. A 4th Soviet, an Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. A 5th Soviet, an Il-2 on 14 January, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 SW of Osterholz/Scharmbeck on 17 April, 1943. Another western victory, a B-24 on a Kiel raid on 14 May, 1943.


40 Pfaffendorf, AlfredOFw6./JG 54 (11/42)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 AHis Promotion Document found on Leisure Galleries website, signed by Dietrich Hrabak. He was promoted from Uffz to Fw on 1 November, 1942. Since signed by his Group Kdr, I feel fairly confident he would have been a pilot. If a Groung Personnel, I would think his appropriate Ground Kdr would have done the signing. Added: he was ground personnel since he received the Kriegsverdienstkreuz KVK 2. class with Swords on 20/04/42 and the promotion to "technical Flugzeug-(Ober-)Feldwebel (maintanance) on 12/02/43. (CK)
41 Pahl, WalterUffz6/4/192214/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190A-8 Werk# 680818 "White 8" (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 25 August, 1944 in aerial combat with a Yak 9, 9 km north of Wenden, a Gefr at the time. Pilot disposition unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 30 October, 1944. Added: On the picture Obt Thyben and he lightened candles in December 1944 in Kurland (CKönig).


JG 54 pilots Thyben and Pahl in Courland, December 1944
42 Ostermann, Max-HellmuthOblt1917/12/11Hamburg102



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1./ZG 1(09/39), 7./JG 54 (04/40, 10/40 Guines, Fr.), 1./JG 54 (11/41), Stfkpt 5./JG- 4, Stfkpt 7./JG 54, Stfkpt 8./JG 54 (02/42)Bf 109 E-4 "White 5" (10/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 3" (04/41 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "White 2" (10/41), Bf 109 F-4/R1 "Black 1" Werknr 13088, Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr 13114 (his 100th claim, 12/05/42), Bf 109 F-4/Z "Black 1" Werknr 13125 (lost 12/05/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 1" Werknr 10438 (lost 09/08/42)
RK (No. 315 104/09/41 CK)
EL (No. 81 12/03/42 CK)
Sw (No. 10 17/05/42 after 100 vics CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Wound Badge (12/05/42 CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1942 in Werknr 10438 by a swarm of nine Russian P-40 fighters near Amossovo, Russia. He died in his A/C after taking canopy hits. Channel pilot. Max was also known to be a "Recon" pilot, and had many unconfirmed victories (per Hannes Wiese). 300+ combat missions. His 1st known victory, a Morane 406 W of Peronne on 20 May, 1940, while in 1/JG-21. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Hurricane over England on 5 September, 1940. Shot down 1 September, 1940 in an E-4 by a Spitfire over the Boulogne Canal. Downed 5 times. Shot down with wounds 12 May, 1942 in Werknr 13125. He was the 2nd JG 54 pilot to achieve 100 victories (12/05/42) in Werknr 13114, the same day he was wounded by shell fragments. Countless numerous victories. His first known Soviet victories, both SB-2s, on 23 June, 1941. He downed JG-54s 1000th victory on 1 August, 1941, most likely in an F-2 (or F-4) "White 2", while in 7 Staffel. He also flew a Bf 109E-4 "White 2" in 7 Staffel, 1940. Bowers/Lednicer, 102 vics. Added: On May 12, 1942 he was the 6th pilot ever to reach 100th victories. However, he was seriously wounded in the right thigh and forearm on this combat tour. It was only with difficulty that he managed to return to the airfield and half unconsciously land and was immediately operated in a field hospital. Returned one day before he was KIA on 09/08/42. (CKönig)



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43 Niedermaier, Friedrich "Fritz"Uffz1917/03/04Munich


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9./JG 54Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow ?" (lost 15/08/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1940 during aerial combat with Spitfires over Cranbrook-Kent, crashing into a woods at Bullwood Farm, Hartley, near Cranbrook. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Row 3, Gr 77 (M.Croft & D.Drury).
44 Mütherich, Hubert 'Hubs'Oblt11/12/1912Lippstadt Westfalen43

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2./JG 77, III./ JG 77 (Balkans 41), IV./JG 51, Stfkpt 5./JG 54 (06/41 Barbarossa)Bf 109 E-7 "Black 10", Bf 109 F-2 Wk# 6774 "Black ?" (40%), Bf 109 F-2 Wk# 9206 "Black 10" (lost 09/09/41) RK(8/6/41)
EP


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Battle of Britain pilot. His first victory, a Bloch 152 at Dinant, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane NE of Cambrai on 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. A 4th, a Hurricane over England on 14 September, 1940, no location. A 5th & 6th, both Spitfires over England on 27 September, 1940. Killed (KIFA) in a forced landing accident (ground loop) 9 September, 1941, in Werk# 9206, "RL+IB", near Krasnojo-Solo (by Lenningrad). Reportedly buried by a Russian farmer before the Germany Army could recover his body. His F-2 # 6774 sustained 40% damage on 30 June, 1941 near Jakobstadt, however it is not known if he was injured at the time. JG54s 1st RK Holder loss. 33 victories in the East. Added: he received the Knights Cross after 31 victories (CK)

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45 Metz, WilhelmLt1911/09/03Rheinpfalz


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3.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 12 (02/41), 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (06/41-05/43 North Africa CK), 1./NAGr 11 (07/44)Kl-35 B Werknr 4616 (lost 27/02/41), Hs 126 B-1 "5F+AK" (23/06/41 CK), Bf 110 E-3 "5F+YK" (24/12/41 CK), Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 5445 "Black 5" (lost 3/1/43), Bf 109G-6/U3 "Black 6" (lost 7/29/44), added: Bf-110 "5F + YK" (24/12/42) (CK)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/03/43)

EP
EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA 29 July, 1944; sd during aerial combat with No.241 Sq. fighters 30km E of Rimini (LOCS). MIA briefly 1 March, 1943, after being shot down by enemy fighters near Gaffour (Gfour el Aroussa). DK-G Awards List. Another source (Bf 109 Loss List) identifies the ac as a G-2/R2 Trop (no Wk3) "Red 14" (lost 3/1/43) shot down by Bren Gun of the Gordon Highlanders at Zarzis, pilot escaped. Added: Flew Bf-110 with Radop Walter Stolz (05/05/20-10/07/96) and Gunr Kopp on 24/12/42. In the Flugbuch is mentioned that they were attacked during landing by a Hurricane. Added: Had already 138 missions on 29/04/43. Metz flew the 3000. combat mission/ Feindflug of the Staffel on 3 September 1943. He was part of it since 1941. WIA on 27/02/41 with Obsv Lt Hermann Herte (TO of 6.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 12, born 1912/09/04 in Münster)1945 Hptm in III./JG 54) in a crash near Royan. Joined the Bundeswehr on 12/12/1959 and retired on 22/12/1969 as Kommodore of Aufklärungsgeschwader 52 (CK)


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46 Meisner, KlausOFhr1924/06/22JG 26, 12./JG 54 (02/45)KIFA on 11 February 1945 on a practise flight. Promotion to Lt have been already acknowledged shortly before his death.CKönig
47 Matuschka, Siegfried Graf vonOblt1917/06/28Potsdam29III./JG 26, 2./JG 54 (06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 4./JG 54 (02/43)Bf 109 G-2, Bf 109 G-4 "White ?" Werknr 19222 (lost 15/04/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (23/12/43 postmortem)
EP (21/12/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1943 in Werk# 19222 near St. Inglevert, (France?) in aerial combat with a Spitfire sweeping Marquise. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire, possibly of RAF No. 54 Sq., over Dover, on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another double victory, both SB-3s on 10 July, 1941. An I-18 on 18 August, 1941. An I-18 on 3 October, 1941. Another I-18 on 5 November, 1941. Another I-18 on 26 January, 1942. An I-18 on 5 February, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 24 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 21 September, 1942. An Il-2 and an I-15 on 22 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 7 January, 1943. A Yak-1 on 12 January, 1943. A LaGG-5, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 14 January, 1943. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s on 15 January, 1943. Added: Buried Soldatenfriedhof Wien im Zentralfriedhof Vienna, Austria Gruppe 97 Block 1 Reihe 29 Grab 01


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48 Martensohn, EdgarObltEstoniaJG 54 (09/44)Fw 190 A-8 "Yellow 7" Werk # 584935 (interned Norway 05/45)One of several Estonian pilots who were attempting to flee Russian captivity by flying to Sweden in May 1945. Due to bad weather they landed at Rodenes Norway on 5 May, 1945, and were taken prisoner by British forces.


49 Lüchau, Karl Heinz August AdolfOblt1922/12/19Oldenburg13 (-19) 5./JG 54, 6./JG 54 (08/43 S.U.), 12./JG 54 (10/43), Stfkpt 6./JG 11 (04/44), Stab II./JG 11 (06/44 France)Fw 190 A-5 "Black 5" Werknr (15)5868 , Bf 109 G-6/AS "Yellow 20" Werknr 440623 (lost)
EK 1 & EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver Wound Badge 		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Caen area (near Beauvais, CK). Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist "an der Invasionfront" (Caen area) (D.Drury). His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-4 on 28 August, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 31 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 15 September, 1943. A Yak-7 N of Djmar on 5 October, 1943. A P-40 and a LaGG-5 NW of Oste on 7 October, 1943. Shot down with wounds 7 October, 1943 east of Demitowo. Carried as MIA, but returned on 8 October, 1943, believed rescued by a Ju 87 crew. A LaGG-3 SE of Rschischtschew on 21 October, 1943. An La-5 on 3 November, 1943. An Il-2 W of Kiev on 5 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 5 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 17th, a P-51 on 29 April, 1944, no location. His 18th, a P-38 on 8 May, 1944, no location. His 19th, and final victory, a P-47 at Caen on 7 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Luchau. Added: according the family obituary he fell after his 13 victory (Melvin Brownless, CK)
50 Lott, HubertOGefr1924/08/28III./JG 54, 5./JG 26 (01/45 Nordhorn)Fw 190 D-9 "White 11" Werknr 500162 (lost 01/01/45)KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945. Hit by British AA fire on the return from the attack on Grimbergen airfield. He bailed from his strickened "White 11", only to have his harness slip off with the shock of the opening chute! His D-9 crashed NE of Terneuzen (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn among the unknown.


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51 Lignitz, Arnold "Arno"Hptm1913/03/25Insterburg Ostpreussen25
Courtesy CK		Stfkpt 3./JG 20 (02/40), Stfkpt 9,/JG 51 (08/40 Channel), Stab III./JG 51 (04/41), Kdr III./JG 54 (06/41 Barbarossa)Bf 109 E-1 "Black <<" Werknr 6432 (95% dam belli-land Fünfkirche, 07/04/41), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1984 (60% dam at St.Omer & WIA 28/08/40), Bf 109 E-4 "Black <<" Werknr 5070 (70% dam 07/04/41 failed start), Bf 109 F-2s Werknr 12759 (35%) & Werknr 9668 (lost 30/09/41) RK (05/11/40)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold

Wound Badge
Magyar Érdemrend Lovagkeresztje		MIA 30 Sept., 1941 after his AC, Werk# 9668 lost one wing, presumed to have been a RS-82 rocket fired from an I-153 near Leningrad, and spun out. He bailed out but was taken prisoner. He was reported to have died of ill health in a Russian POW Camp. On 7 April, 1941, his E-1 sustained 95% damage over the Pecs AF. No pilot disposition known. 22 victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Blenheim of RAF No.57 Sq. west northwest of Emmerich, 14 April, 1940. Nos. 2, 3 & 4, two Spitfires and a Lysander at Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane NW of Cape Gris Nez on 8 July, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Dover on 10 July, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire S of Dover on 13 July, 1940. Nos. 8 & 9, a Defiant S of Folkestone and a Spitfire at Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane S of Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, a Hurricane and a Hawk-75 on 24 August, 1940, no location. Nos.17 & 18, both Hurricanes on 27 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 30 June, 1941. Another SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. An I-18 on 17 September, 1941. Added: Knights Cross received after 19 victories (CK).
52 Leykauf, ErwinOblt1918/01/2233


7., 8., 9. and 12./JG 54, Stab III/JG 54 (09/42 S.U.), 12./JG 26, Adj III/JG 26, 12./JG 54 (04-05/43 CK), Stfkpt 11./JG 54 (09/43), Stab III/JG 54 (10/44 Wels)Bf 109 E-3 "Black 3"Werknr. 1572 (Calais 09/40), Bf 109 E-4, & F-2 "Black 3" Werknr 6788 (07/41 Ostrow) all in 8./JG 54,"E" "White 12"(7./JG 54),Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr. 7492 (03/42), Bf 109 G-4 "Blue 1" (04-05/42 CK), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13613 (lost; WIA 29/09/42), "G-6" Red 11" 12./JG 26, Fw 190 A-8 "Black < + ~" (10/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/08/42)
EP (06/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
551 combat missions. His first known victory, a Gladiator at Tongeren 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 28 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Dover-Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. Emil crashed in his Bf 109G-6 "Red 11" trying to takeoff during a bombing raid on Lille-Vendeville on 14 May, 1943. He was uninjured. He was also known to fly the Fw 190. While in JG-54, on 23 June, 1941, he shot down six Soviet bombers in one day in his Bf 109G. An I-18 on 13 November, 1941. An R-5 on 14 June, 1942. He downed six R-5s on 22 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 7 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 September, 1942. On 29 September, 1942, while in JG-54, he was shot down in a Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13613 (lost), and listed as MIA, but returned shortly thereafter. An Il-2 on 15 September, 1943. A Boston III on 17 March, 1944. He is also known to have flown Bf 109E-4 "Black 3" in 8/JG-54 in October, 1940. Flew Fw 190As in JG-26. Also served in JG-7, flying the Me 262. Deceased 7 September, 2007 (P. Bastin).


!938: Leykauf and mechanic by Ar-68 prior to mission to Czechoslovakia
53 Lange, Heinz Dr.Maj10/2/1917/10/02Köln72


1./JG 21(39), 8./JG 54 (11/40 in NL, 06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 1./JG 54 (07/41 Dünaburg; 0/42), Stfkpt 3./JG 51, Kdr IV./JG 51, Kdr JG 51Bf 109 D-1 in JG 21, Bf 109 E (8./JG 54 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "Black 12" (07/41 in 1./JG 54), Bf 109 F-4 "White 12" Werknr 7539 (lost 22/06/42), Bf 109 F-4 "White 1" (S.U.), Fw 190 A-3 Werknr 2266 "Brown 8" (11/11/42, frc lnd, engine), Fw 190 A-3 "Brown 9"(12/42). Fw 190 A-3 "Black 5 + ~" (07/41) (CK) RK (18/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/05/43)
EP (27/10/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
I/JG-21 later became III/JG-54(39). He was among the first group to receive the EK 2 on 17 September, 1939, while in I/JG-21. He flew in France, Poland, over England, the Balkans and Russia. 638 combat missions, including 63 fighter-bomber and 85 close support. Thought to have flown bombers also. One victory in the West. 24 Il-2s. His two D-1 "White ?",were 60% damaged on 9 Sept., 1939 and 80% damaged on 18 Sept., 1939, both over Celle. His first victory, a Blenheim near Gross Bersen/Emsland, 30 October, 1939. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A Yak-1 on 15 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 February, 1943. Two I-153s on 28 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943, while in 3/JG-51. A Yak-9 at Smolensk on 26 September, 1943, still in 3/JG-51. Flew 109F Wk# 6781 "Blk 5" in July, 1941 in 8/JG-54. Flew Fw 190A-6 "Yellow 9" in 3/JG-51 in December, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) S of Vitebsk on 1 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 29 August, 1944. Flugbuch 10/41 to 9/43. Survived the war, getting a Doctorate of Law from the Univ. of Kiel. Deceased 26 February, 2006, Bergisch Gladbach (P. Bastin). Added: Belly landing somewhere between 05-29/07/41 with his Black 5 with 5 kill marks (CK)

54 Kretschmer, WolfgangOblt1922/04/15Haan, Düsseldorf (CK)19


1.(Erg)/JG 54 (06-11/41 S.U.), 5. & 6./JG 54 (06/42-03/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 3./ Erg. JGr. Ost (07/43-01/44 CK), Stfkpt 4./JG 1 (02-03/44 CK), Stfkpt 4./JG 1(06/44 CK), Stfkpt 3./ Erg.JGr. Ost (09-11/44 CK), Stfkpt 11./Erg. JG 1 (11/44-04/45 CK), Stfkpt 1. (Schul)/Erg. JG 1 (04-05/45 CK)Bf 109 E, F & G in JG-54, Fw 190 A-7 "Weisse 3" Werknr 643000 (or 463000) (lost 06/03/44)EP (25/06/43 CK)


EK 1 (31/03/42 CK) & EK 2 (25/09/41 CK)
Wound Badge (06/03/43 CK) in Silver (09/05/44 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/05/42)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (06/08/42 CK)		Shot down 6 March, 1944 by Col. Hub Zemke of the 57FG, flying a P-47. He bailed out with severe burns landing on a farm on the outskirts of Quakenbrück. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 14 September, 1941. A 2nd, an I-153 on 22 September, 1941. A 3rd, an I-18 at Kassybunge See on 17 February, 1942. A 4th, a Yak-1 on 18 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 22 August, 1942. A P-2 on 24 August, 1942. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 1 September, 1942. An 8th, a P-40 on 3 September, 1942. A 9th, a LaGG-3 on 23 February, 1943. A 10th, a P-2 on 14 March, 1943. An 11th, a LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. Magnus, 15 victories. He worked as an architect after the war in Haan. Deceased 7 August, 1999. 19 victories per LOCS. Added: : Crash landed uninjured on 20/11/41 near Siverskaja due to Flak above Neva in the Leningrad area. On 08/12/42 belly-landed uninjured in the area of Pernitsa due to technical problems. WIA on 06/03/43 due to air combat with P-47s of 56th FG. Severely WIA on 06/3/44 when shot down near Quakenbrück by a P-47 of 57th FG (CK)

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55 Köpp, WernerUffz1922/06/02


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13./JG 54 (01/45 Vörden)Fw 190 A-8 "White ?" Werknr 734038 (Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9 acc FindAGrave) (lost 01/01/45)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 over Nijmegen during the attack on Melsbroek airfield. His AC was known to have crashed at Alverna (Wijchens Ven) southwest of Nijmegen (DeSwart). Added: He was sd by a Spitfire of No.401 Sq., buried at Ysselsteyn cemetery.
56 Koch, JoachimUffz1921/08/04Celle


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JG 26 (Butler Pilot List), 10./JG 54Fw 190 A-5 "Black 4" Werknr (15)2576 (lost 29/03/43)KilledInAction (KIA) 29 March, 1943 in aerial combat in "Black 4"with a Spitfire Vb from RAF No. 610 Squadron, piloted by F/O Colin Hodgkinson, near Brighton. Crashed at sea 500 yards off Brighton, Sussex; buried Brighton (Bear Rd) Borough Cem., Sec "ZGP", Gr 8 (M.Croft). Another source suggests this event took place on 3/29/43. Added: The incorrect date, 25 April, 1943, appearing on his grave marker, is the date he washed ashore (C.König).


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57 Knirsch, FranzOFhr2./JG 54 (07/44)Fw 190 A-8 "Red 4"Werknr 170653 (lost)
Wound Badge		Shot down with wounds 6 July, 1944 north of Paris. Added: He was sd by a P-47 of 78FG (CK).
58 Kittel, Otto Eduard 'Bruno'Oblt1917/02/21Kronsdorf (Komotau), Sudetenland267


Bruno

1./JG 54, Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (Kurland Pocket)Bf 109 F-2 "Red 8" w/1/JG-54, F-2 Werknr 12725 (lost 5/31/41; mech failure, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 10"Werknr 142481 (2-3/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 1" Werknr 550529 in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 960282 (lost 2/14/45)
RK(10/29/43)
S(11/25/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)
EP(12/21/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1945, in # 960282, in aerial combat with eight Il-2s in Tukum Kurland. His A-8 plummeted to earth trailing a long sheet of flames, Kittel having no chance to bail. EL conferred on 14 April, 1944. 583 combat missions. All 267 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, an I-180 and a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. The most successful pilot of JG-54! Six victories on 12 January, 1943, one of many multiples. Germanys 4th ranked fighter Ace. Shot down twice. On 15 March, 1943, after downing his 47th, a MiG-3, he managed to escape Russian confinement being downed 60 km behind Soviet lines in Fw 190A-4 #(14)2481 over Dzukste Kurland. took 3 days to return thru the bitter cold. Bailed safely from F-2 #12725 "NI+EY" lost at Spiekeroog 5/31/41 due to tech diff. Scored JG-54s 4000th victory (his 39th), 19 February, 1943. Scored his 100 victory on 14/09/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "Blk 8" in I/JG-54 in May 1942. Flew A-6 "Yellow 5" in 9/44. His last victory, his 267th, was an Il-2 at Dzukste on 14 February, 1945, just before he was killed. Nick-named "the Quiet NCO" or "Butcher Killer".

Trautloft left - Kittel right



59 Keller, Paul "Bombenkeller"Oblt1918/01/23Gelsenkirchen26./JG 26 (06/40), Stab II./JG 26 (09/41), Stfkpt 10.(Jabo)/JG 26 (07/42), Stfkpt 10.(Jabo)/JG 54 (03/43)Bf 109 E-1 & F-4 in JG 26, Fw 190 A-3/U3 in JG 26 Jabo, Fw 190 A-5 "Black 7+
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (27/11/42)
EK 1 & EK 2
probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold Wound Badge (01/06/40, CK) 		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1943 in Werk# 2587 "Black 7 +" bomb over Ashford, Kent, England. On this Ftr-Bmbr mission, Keller strafed a gasoline truck near a factory. Whether from the trucks explosion or AA fire, the bomb he was carrying, exploded, and he perished in the blast. Buried Hawkinge Cem., Kent, German Plot "O", Row 6, Gr 4 (M.Croft). WIA 1 June, 1940 in an E-1 after aerial combat with a Hurricane. Keller was nicknamed "Bombenkeller". One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.21 Sq., at Ostende, on 23 July, 1941. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire at Watten on 27 September, 1941. He was wounded in aerial combat with a Hurricane over Dunkirk on 1 June, 1940. Following his 10(J) leadership in JG-26, he was Stfkpt 4./JG-26.
60 Jung, HeinrichHptm8/15/1912Offenbach am Main683/JG-54 (11/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (7/42 S.U.), Kdr II/JG-54 (2/43)Bf 109E & F in 41, Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1187 "Black <<" (lost 7/30/43)
RK(11/12/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/30/42)
EP(11/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 in Werk# 1187, in aerial combat with La-5 Russian fighters, 10 km east of Mga S.U. airfield. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 13 November, 1941. An I-26 on 20 January, 1942. An I-18 on 28 January, 1942. Two I-18s on 23 February, 1942. An I-26 on 4 April, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 April, 1942. A MiG-3 3 km W of Poppotna on 30 May, 1942. A MiG-3 at Bologoye, Kalinin Oblast, on 10 July, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 7 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and two Yak-1s on 22 August, 1942. An La-5 on 14 November, 1942. An La-5 on 4 December, 1942. A Boston on 5 January, 1942. A Yak-1 on 2 February, 1943. A MiG-3 on 28 February, 1943. A P-2 on 6 March, 1943. A Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 9 May, 1943. A Yak-7B on 23 June, 1943. An La-5 on 13 July, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 16 July, 1943. Two more on 19 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories.


On right

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61 Hupe, ?Gefr15./JG 54 (12/44 S.U.)Fw 190 A
EK 2 		His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 15 December, 1944.
62 Hrabak, Dietrich ‘Dieter’Obst1914/12/19Gross Deuben bei Leipzig125 Stfkpt1./JG 76 (09/39), Kdr III./JG 52, Kdr II./JG 54 (30/08/40 Hermalinghen), Stab/JG 52 (03/43 Kertsch, S.U.), Kdr JG 54Bf 109 E-4 "Black
63 Höger, ReinholdFw19191-29./JG 54 (01/43 S.U.), Erg JGr Ost (Instr, 10/43)Bf 109F-2 "Yel ?" Werknr 6773 , Bf 109 G-4 "CD+WR" Yellow ?" Werknr 16122 (lost) EK 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Killed 28 October, 1943 when he crashed into the sea off Biarritz, southern France. Only the AC losses are known; on 1 January, 1942, Werk# 6773 was declared an 80% loss at the Siwerskaja S.U. airfield. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata on 29 March, 1942. On 17 April, 1943, Werk# 16122 was declared 40% damaged at Bassum. Both were flown by Höger and the extent of his injuries are unknown. He is thought to have had one or two victories, all in Russia.
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64 Held, HeinrichOblt1915/12/20Giersen


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Tech. Offz. I./JG 54Bf 109E-4 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1940; sd during aerial combat over Dover by a Spitfire of RAF No. 54 Sq, piloted by P/O Colin Gray. The ac crashed at St. Nicholas at Wade, near Birchington on Sea, Kent. Held buried in CC, Blk 1, Row 9, Gr 320 (D.Drury)
65 Heinzeller, JosefOblt6/10/1915Innsbruck352.(J)/LG 2, 5./JG 3 (05/40), 5./JG 3 (06/41 S.U.), 3./JG 2 (Triqueville 06/42), 2./JG 54, Stfkpt 1./JG 54 (05-11/44-)Bf 109 E-1 "Black 12" in LG 2, Bf 109 F-2 "Black 10" in 5./JG 3 (06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 6" Werknr 7223 in 3./JG 2 (05/42), Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 2" Werknr 325 in 3./JG 2, Fw 190 A-8 in JG 54
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/04/42)
EP (11/08/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
In 1/JG-54, where he replaced H. Wernicke (KilledInAction (KIA)), he was known to fly this A-8 "White 12". One known victory, his 1st & 2nd, both Breguet 690s south of Abbeville, 31 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Fairey Battle at Amiens, 7 June, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 16 August, 1940. His 5th, a Defiant on 28 August, 1940, no location. A Spitfire 21 May, 1942 over the Channel, off Hastings. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-16 at the Lück airfield on 23 June, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 29 May, 1944. His 7th & 8th victories were Spitfires south of the Isle of Wight on 27 June, 1942. His 10th, a Spitfire 15 km north of St. Valery-en-Caux on 5 September, 1942. Another known Soviet victory, now in JG-54, a Yak-9 on 16 May, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a Yak-9 on 30 September, 1944. A 3rd Soviet, a Pe-2 on 27 October, 1944. He survived the war.



66 Heinbockel, Hans-ErichLt1917/11/23Breddorf, Rotenburg (Wümme)7JFS Schleissheim (1939), I./JG 21 (09/39), 2./JG 21 (05-06/40), TO III./JG 54 (08/40), Stab II./JG 54 (04/41)Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 6268 (lost)
probably EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KIFA? on 17 April 1941 when crashed 3 km NW of Pancevo/Yugoslavia during a transfer flight. Buried Evangelističko groblje Pančevo. e was the sole JG 54 fatality of the Balkan campaign. One known victory during the French Campaign, his first, a Morane 406 over Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 9 June, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire SE of Dover on 16 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane in the Canterbury area on 28 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 6th, a Spitfire 10 km E of Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hudson at Walcheren on 26 October, 1940.CKönig
67 Heber, Peter-KarlOfhr1921II./JG 54, 8./JG 54 (05/45)Fw 190 A-8 "Black 8" (08/05/45 CK)KIC 8 May, 1945. The Klein Report indicates he died carrying 3 passengers, most likely attempting to flee the Russians, and rolled into other aircraft on takeoff. Added: According to ground crew Fw Karl Wolf in an interview in the Jäger magazine in the 1980s he gave Heber the sign before climbing as the last of 4 into his Black 8 - so therefore it seems that all made it (CK)
68 Hauer, MichaelOFw71./JG 76 (05/40), 4./JG 54 (08/40)Bf 109 E
EK 1 & 2
One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, 1 Potez 63 on 16 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A west of Rethel, 18 May, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Hawk-75 As northwest of Amiens, 6 June, 1940. His 6th, a Blenheim 20 km outside of Haamstede on 1 August, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire in the Dover-Lympne area on 12 August, 1940.


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69 Hanusch, FritzUffz8./JG 54Fw 190 A-8/R2 Werknr 680810 "Black 1" (lost)Wound Badge
Shot down with wounds 2 August, 1944 over St. Hilaire.
70 Hansen, Hans JürgenLt (post-mortem?)1924/06/0811./JG-54, 14./JG 54, 15./JG 26 (03/45)Bf 109F in JG 54, Fw 190 D-9 Werknr 400255 (lost 15/03/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 15 March, 1945 during aerial combat with Spitfire XIVs of RAF No. 130 Sq. E of Münster at Osnabrück-Hardenstetten. One known victory, a P-47(?) W of Münster on 13 February, 1945.
71 Hammerschmidt, HelmutHptm1./JG 1 (05/39), III./JG 27 (06/40), JFS 3 (10/40-09/42, 04/41 Stfkpt 3./JFS 3), JG 51 (09/42), JG 54 (11/42), 1./NAG 102 (02/43-02/44, Stfkpt) 8./SG 10 (08/44)Bf 109 E-4 (lost on 06/06/40), Fw 190 F-8 "Black 2" (lost on 25/08/44)at least
Fighter Clasp Bronze
MIA on 06/06/40 in III./ JG 27, apparently returned. MIA on 25/08/44 due to unknown cause during a transfer flight in the area of Focsani - Szazs.CKonig
72 Halfmann, Johann 'Hans'Fw11/4/1917137/JG-54 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109 F-4, Bf 109G-2 "White 7", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15621 "White 11" (45% dam Katwijk 7/27/43), Fw 190A-8, Fw 190A-5/R2 Werk# (150)585 "Blk 5"(lost)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 23 January, 1944 in Werk# (150)585 at Ludwiglust. On 6 March, 1942 at the Siwerskaja S.U. airfield, Halfmanns Bf 109F-4 "White 7", did a "Kopfstand" (headstand) and was 30% damaged. He also flew another F-4, "White 2". On 27 July, 1943, he was wounded and his Bf 109G-6 sustained 45% damage at Vogelsang near Katwijk. Soviet Ace, Lt. Yegor Novikov, of the 191 Fighter Aviation Regt. fell victim to either Halfmann or Ostermann on 17 Sept., 1941, in an I-18. Another Soviet victory, an I-26 on 11 October, 1941. An I-16 Rata over Siverskaya airfield on 2 January, 1942. He was flying wingman for Karl Heinz Kempf. An I-18 on 16 February, 1942. An I-18 on 15 March, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 June, 1942. A MiG-3 on 12 June, 1942. A P-40 on 14 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 27 August, 1942. One known bomber victory, a B-17 on 19 May, 1943. Another, a Typhoon W of Haarlem on 27 July, 1943.

Fw. Johann Halfmann's Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. 15 621 'Weisse 11, 7./JG 54 at Katwijk, Holland 27 July 1943.
73 Hager, RudolfOFw6-10+1./JG 76 (05/40), 4./JG 54 (09/40), 8./JG 54 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109 E in JG 76, Bf 109 F-4 "Black 2"Werknr 7647 (lost 19/07/42) in 8./JG 54
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 19 July, 1942 at Demjansk, S.U., unknown cause. French POW 30 May, 1940 after becoming hopelessly loss and set down at Orcante in the French Marne Valley, and subsequently repatriated after the Fall of France. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 405 west of Laon, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane SE of London on 14 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Tonbridge on 12 October, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Hurricanes S of London on 13 October, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 NW of Kossowo on 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa. Magnus, 10+ victories.


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74 Gobert, ?Fw13/JG-51 (04/45)Gobert presumably came from III / JG 54;
promoted to Fw on 08/05/45, survived the war

Source: Chronicle Jagdgeschwader 51 „Mölders“		CKönig
75 Gehring, Klaus-OttoUffz1923/10/01 (CK)Wilhelmssorge Gerdauen, Königsberg (CK)311./JG 54 & 14./JG 54 (08/44; 12/44 Vörden)Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 10" Werknr 350213 (lost 23/12/44) EK 2

possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 while flying Werk# 350213. He was shot down by P-51s near Eupen, Belgium. His friends watched in horror, as he bailed out and his parachute snagged on the tail assembly, and took him to his death. Buried Wachtberg-Villip, Grave 498 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-11 on 25 August, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 26 August, 1944. One known western victory, a B-25 in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944.
76 Eggers, LeoHptm1912/07/26Moskau42./JG 21 (39), Stfkpt 8./JG 54 (40), Kdr Erg/JG 54 (3/41), Adj III./JG 3 (07/43 S.U.)Bf 109E in JG 54, Ar68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG 102, Bf 109 G-4 Werk # 19220 "Black < I+ I" (lost 05/07/43) in JG 3
EK 1 & 2

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 5 July, 1943, believed to be aerial combat at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6111. One known victory, a Polish P-24 near Warsaw on 6 September, 1939, while he was Stfkpt 2/JG-21. His 2nd & 3rd, a Hawk-75A at Cambrai and a Hawk N of Douai, 26 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim NW of Horn on 2 July, 1940. In February of 1943, he commanded I/JG-102. Added: The 5 July crash location was NW of Belgorod Russia. He is believed buried in Grakovo Russia (D.Drury).

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77 Dortenmann, HansOblt1921/12/11Weingarten, Württemberg38 JGr Ost (08/43), Stfkpt 2., 11. & 12./JG 54 (11/44), Kdr III./JG 54 (12/44 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 14./JG 26 (03/45 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 3./JG 26 (03/45 Varrelbusch), Stfkpt 2./JG 26 (45)Fw 190 A-1 Werknr10091 (90% dam 09/08/43), Fw 190 A-6 "Black 7" Werknr 550885 (02/44), Fw 190 A-8 "Red 1" in 2., Fw 190 D-9 in 12., D-9 "Black 1 + ~" Werknr 210003 in 14.
78 Cordes, Karl-Heinz 'Heino'Lt1920/04/24Münster42-62

1./JG 54 (05/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (08/44 S.U.), 1./JGr Ost (05/44)Fw 190 A-4 Werknr (14)7132 (crashed 05/07/43), Fw 190 A-4 Werknr (14)2491 (lost 04/11/43)EP (16/03/44)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
His 1st known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 1 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 24 June, 1943. An La-5 on 5 July, 1943. On this same day, his Wk# 7132 received 20% damage, as reported at the Panikowo airfield, S.U.. A LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. An La-5 on 9 July, 1943. A Yak-4 on 17 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 July, 1943, a Fw at the time. Two Il-2s on 2 September, 1943. An La-5 and a Yak-9 on 14 September, 1943. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 4 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 December, 1943. On 4 November, 1943, Werk# 2491 was lost (only 10% damage reported) near the Witebsk airfield (S.U.), however it is not known if it was a result of combat or a flying accident. The disposition of the pilot is also unknown. One known western victory, a B-17 at Merseburg on 29 May, 1944. A 2nd western victory, a B-24 E of Prossnitz on 7 July, 1944. A Soviet Il-2 on 23 August, 1944. Another Il-2 on 25 August, 1944. A P-39 on 28 August, 1944. A Pe-2 on 12 September, 1944. Two Il-2s a P-39 and a Pe-2 on 14 September, 1944. An Il-2, a Pe-2 and a P-39 on 15 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 52 victories.


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79 Clerico, MaxOblt10/31/1918Ingolstadt (CK)7


1./JG 21 (10/39), 7./JG 54 (08/40-04/41- CK), 8./JG 54, instr? JG 50 (09/43 CK), instr Erg.JGr. West (01/44), Stfkpt 3./Erg.JGr Ost (02/44 CK), Erg.JG 1 (05/45 CK)Bf 109 D-1 in JG-21, Bf 109 F-2
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in his F-2 on 11 May, 1941 over Stolp (Pomerania) Germany. His D-1 sustained 20% damage over Celle on 9 October, 1939. Another source puts the date over Stolp at 17 May, 1941. His 1st victory, a Hawk-75A east of Löwen, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Hawk-75As, one at Douai, the other at Cambrai, 26 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire W of Folkestone on 25 August, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane in the Dover-Canterbury area on 28 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 7th, a Spitfire in the Folkestone area on 8 October, 1940. Removed from combat operations after his 1941 injuries. Deceased 4 January, 2001.
80 Capesius, KurtHptm2/12/1919Teplitz Schönau
9/KG-51 (8/40-4/41 Channel), Stfkpt 10/KG-51 (6/41), Kdr III/KG-51 (5/43), Stf 2/VFS KG-101 (6/43-3/44), Kdr III/KG-66 (9/44-11/44), Kdr II/KG-200 (to 3/45), StaffJu 88A-1 Werk # 5042 (or 5024) "9K + AT" (70% dam 8/12/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2272 "9K + HT" (40% dam 3/15/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6293 "9K + ET" (70% dam 4/1/41), Ju 188E
RK(11/30/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/7/42)
EP(10/19/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		He crashed his A-5 at Schwechat on 1 April, 1941, cause not reported, crew OK (Ju 88 Loss List). His A-1,Wk # 5042 reported damaged by enemy fighters 12 August, 1940. He made and emergency landing at Le Harve. His A-5, Wk# 2271 crashed on landing near Borneville 15 March, 1941, injuring the crew, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Deceased, 22 September, 1958.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Hauptmann Kurt Capesius was an Austrian who joined the Luftwaffe in May 1938. He underwent initial training at the Luftwaffe academy at Berlin-Gatow, followed by spells at a training school at Celle and an instrument school at Wien. Initially, he flew as a fighter pilot with I./JG 134 and then II./JG 54, also based at Wien, but in April 1940 he transferred to 9./KG 51. Capesius took part in missions flying the Jun88 over the British Isles, the Balkans and the Soviet Union. Shortly after the invasion of the USSR, however, he was appointed Staffelkapitän of 10./KG 51, where he was responsible for training replacement crews. Capesius later returned to 9. Staffel and flew many sorties over the Black Sea and Stalingrad. He was awarded the Knight’s Cross on 30 November 1944
81 Budde, AlfredLt1922/11/2621Stafü 12./JG 54 (01/44), 11./JG 54 (07/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 14./JG 54 (08/44 repl Oblt Hartrampf)Fw 190 A-8 "Black 10" Werknr 171002 (lost)EP (44)

EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 27 December, 1944 in Werk# 171002 at Schnee-Eifel, Belgium after aerial combat with Spitfires or P-47s close to the German border. His "Black 10" suffered a structural failure in the wing, and he was killed in the ensuing crash. His 1st Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 24 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 11 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 July, 1944. Two Soviet Boston IIIs on 21 July, 1944. A P-39 on 27 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 28 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 6 August, 1944. Two Yak-11s on 10 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 11 August, 1944. A P-39 on 12 August, 1944. An La-5 on 19 August, 1944. An Il-2 and two Yak-9s on 25 August, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 26 August, 1944. An La-5 on 5 September, 1944. One known western victory, a B-25 in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 S of Büllingen on 18 December, 1944.
82 Broch, FriedrichOblt1916/05/0688./JG 54Bf 109G-6s, Werknr. 20065 "Black 8", Werknr. 1982_, "Black 7" Werknr. 411502 (all lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (23/08/43)		Shot down 22 December, 1943 in Wk# 20065, w/o wounds at Graffeld. Shot down 31 January, 1944 in Wk# 1982_, with wounds over Schwerin. Shot down 8 April, 1944 in Wk# 411502, with wounds over Helmstedt.
83 Bretschneider, HeinzOGefr1923III./JG 54Cargo GliderKIFA on 19 April 1944 near Lüneburg.CKönig
84 Bremer, Peter "Pitt"Fw1919/12/1840



2./JG 54 (07/41 S.U.), 1./JG 54 (S.U. 02/43)Bf 109 F-2 "Red or Black 12" ("Hermännchen" in 2./JG-54, Fw 190 A-4 "White 7" in 1./JG 54, Fw 190 A-4 "White 3" Werknr. 145772 (lost 13/07/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (31/08/43 in absentia-POW)
EP (12/04/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
POW 13 July, 1943 on a mission in Werknr 5772. Location was a map co-ordinate "4493" (Orel/Krasnogorye S.U. area). He was a POW for six years. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-3 on 7 July, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 on 17 July, 1941. An I-18 on 23 August, 1941. An I-126 on 30 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 11 October, 1941. An I-26 on 27 February, 1942. A P-40 on 31 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 20 April, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 August, 1942. An I-153 on 15 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 12 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 14 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 January, 1943. an Il-2 on 17 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 24 February, 1943. An I-16 on 3 March, 1943. A Yak-4 on 7 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 17 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 May, 1943. A P-39 on 12 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 15 June, 1943. Three La-5s on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 7 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 9 July, 1943. An Il-2 and an La-5 on 10 July, 1943. An La-5 on 11 July, 1943. Two La-5s on 12 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Bremmer.



85 Braatz, WilhelmUffz1919/12/31Potsdam


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9./JG 54 (Channel)Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 6" Werknr 5116 (lost 30/09/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 30 September, 1940 in aerial combat with Spitfires east of Tonbridge-Kent, crashing at Dairy Farm, Golden Green. He may have been wounded this date, as his death was recorded as 3 October, 1940 (M.Croft). Burial showing CC, Blk 1, Gr 166 ("Luft Graves UK").
86 Bonin, Hubertus vonObstlt1911/08/03Potsdam73

3.J/88 Legion Condor, JG 133 (Instr), JG 26, Kdr I./JG 54 (08/40 Guines), Kdr III./JG 52, Kdr./JG 54 (06/43)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109 E-3 (09/40), Bf 109 G-2 " RK (21/12/42) Spanish Cross in Gold Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold Four victories in Spain. Channel pilot. KilledInAction (KIA) 15 December, 1943 in Werk# 2600 near Gorodok (near Witebsk S.U.). He was buried at Orsha. His 1st & 2nd victories were Bloch 151s at Pontoise, 8 June, 1940. Downed 3 Blenheims on 27 June, 1940 while in I/JG-54, no location. His 6th, a Spitfire on 25 August, 1940, no location. Nos.7 & 8, two Spitfires E of Southend on 5 September, 1940. 9 victories in the Battle of Britain. All other victories on the Eastern Front. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 Rata and a Boston on 23 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s and a Boston on 30 August, 1942. An I-153 on 7 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 11 October, 1942. An La-5 on 25 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. An R-5, A MiG-1, a Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 31 October, 1942. An La-2, two LaGG-3s, an Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 1 November, 1942. Three Boston IIIs and an Il-2 on 28 November, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 29 April, 1943. Two LaGGs on 26 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 27 May, 1943. An La-5 on 12 October, 1943. Two Il-2s NE of Gorodok on 15 December, 1943, the same date he was KilledInAction (KIA). Brother of Eckhart.

KTY Added: Born on the 03rd August 1911 in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany

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87 Böesch, EmilFw1918/05/24 (CK)Ellinghausen, Bremen (CK)


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1./JFS 2 (01-06/41 CK), Erg.Gruppe JG 26 (08/41 CK), 3./JG 26 (09/41 CK), 10./JG 26 (04/42 CK), 10. (Jabo)/JG 54 (09/42-02/43)Fw 190 A-5 "BH + CS" "Black 12" Werknr. 150829 (lost 12/03/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (29/04/43 Post.)
EP (01 43 CK)

EK 1 (30/07/42 CK) & EK 2 (15/06/42 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (15/01/43 CK)
MIA 12 March, 1943, after aerial combat with a British Typhoon of RAF No. 609Sq. 10 km east of Dünkirk France. Alternate spelling: Bösch.


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88 Bob, Hans-EkkehardMaj1/24/1917Freiburg, Breisgau59

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3/JG-21, Stfkpt 9/JG-54(6/41 S.U.; 4/42 S.U.), Kdr III/JG-54, Kdr IV/JG-51, Kdr II/JG-3, EJG-2, JV-44(4/44)Bu 131 #4506 "BG+AB, Bf 109F-2 #9207"Yellow 1+~", Bf 109F-2 Werk #12753 25% dam 7/6/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9207 "Yellow 1" (lost 6/23/41 near Radviliskis), Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1 + ~" (4/42), Bf 109G-4 Werk# 14935 "Yellow + I" (lost w 9/JG-54), Bf 109G-6 (Trop) Werk # Unk "Black 1" (early'44 S.U.)
RK(3/7/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/24/42)
EP(9/28/40)

EK 1 & 2
HJ Pin
Wnd Bdg
Fighter Oper.Clasp w/Pend		Ditched in Cherbourg Harbor on 21 March, 1941 in his Bu 131 trainer, due to engine failure. Shot down 23 June, 1941 in Wk# 9207 by his SB-2 victims rear gunner, deep behind enemy lines, but managed to return two days later. Lost another F2 Wk# 12696 "Yellow 1" on 20 August, 1941, when his radiator was hit. Shot down with wounds 17 April, 1943 by B-17 gunners, while flying Werk# 14935 "Yellow 1+I" near Bremen. 1 Bomber (rammed 4/17/43). Approx 700 combat missions. 21 victories in the West. Flew Bf 109E-4 "White 1" of 7/JG-54 in Sept. 1940. His first victory, a Gladiator over Tongeren, 10 May, 1940 while in 3/JG-21 (later 9/JG-54). His 2nd, a Dewoitine at Henin-Lietard on 24 May, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 60 km W of Rotterdam on 26 June, 1940. No.10, Hurricane at Eastchurch 8/31/40. Barbarossa pilot, crashing twice behind the lines, but evading capture. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Downed four SB-3s on 30 June, 1941. Survived the war, and as of 2001, lives in his hometown of Freiburg. Letter and two autographed books on file. He provided the address for Richard Woick of 9/JG-54. Photo
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs

In July 1939 he was with 3./JG 21 (later 9./JG 54) and on the 10.5.1940 achieved his first victory by shooting down a Gloster-Gladiator. At the end of the France-expedition, he had shot down four aircraft, and gained a further fourteen victories during the Battle of Britain. On the 10.10.1940, he was promoted to Staffelkapitan of 8./JG 54 and joined 9./JG 54 on the 28.11.1940. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in March 1941 having scored 19 victories. During the Balkan Peninsula expedition, he shot down two Yugoslavian airplanes while flying Bf 109s. While flying on the Eastern Front, he had increased his tally of victories to 39 by the end of 1941, including four Russian bombers on the 30.6.1941, achieving his 50th victory on the 29.9.1942. His squadron was transferred to the West, and on the 17.4.1943 he accidentally rammed a B-17 Flying Fortress while making a head on attack thereby scoring his 57th victories and later shot down a Spitfire. On the 1.8.1943, he was posted to command IV./JG 51 and returned to the Eastern front. From 9.5.1944, he led II./JG 3 in the defence of the Reich and on the invasion front. In August 1944 he was made commander of II./EJG 2 and then joined JV 44 Galland on the 1 April 1945 flying Me 262 jet aircraft until the end of the war. Approximately 700 missions, 60 air victories (37 in the East)


Cover commemorating German Jet & Rocket Aircraft of World War II showing Me 163 , Me 262 , Arado Ar 234 Blitz , He 162 and the Ba349 Natter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during the war. The cover bears Definitive stamp cancelled with BFPS 2528 postmark for the End of the War in Europe dated 7 May 2000 and showing a ME 262 jet in flight. The cover has been flown in a Tornado of the German Air Force. The cover is personally handsigned by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob who flew the Me 262 with Jagdverband 44 "Galland". Alternate spelling: Bobe.

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89 Aspern, Roloff von Oblt1918/09/1818 I./JG 21 (07/39), 1./JG 76 (09/39), Stfkpt 5./JG 54 (Channel 11/40)Bf 109 D in 1939, Bf 109 E-4 "Black 1" Werknr 1627 (lost 17/11/40) in JG 54 MIA 17 November, 1940 in Werknr 1627, in aerial combat with Spitfires, over the Thames Estuary. Von Aspern scored I./76s final victory of the Polish campaign, a P-23 Light Bomber near Konzary, 10 September, 1939. (I believe it to be Falck with two victories on 11 September, 1939.) His 2nd victory, a Hawk-75A west of Rethel, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 405 west of Laon, 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Gravelines on 25 May, 1940. His 5th, a Hawk-75A west of Epernay, 3 June, 1940. His 6th, a Potez 63 on 4 June, no location. Nos.7 & 8, both Hawk-75s NW of Amiens on 6 June, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 10th, a Hurricane at Themsemünding on 5 September, 1940. His 11th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 18 September, 1940. Nos.12, 13 & 14, all three Spitfires S of London on 27 September, 1940. His 15th, a Hurricane S of Tonbridge on 12 October, 1940. His 16th, a Spitfire S of London on 13 October, 1940. His 17th, a Hurricane on 15 October, 1940, no location. His 18th, a Spitfire on 25 October, 1940, no location. Added: On 12/09/39 unhurt in a forced-landing due to ground fire 10 km SW of Warka. Memorial stone at the Garnisonsfriedhof in Berlin Feld VI, Nr. 7 (CK)



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