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1 Ziems, HelmutLt1/30/232IV/KG-1, JG-101, 2/EJG Süd, 1/JG Ost, Stab JG-11, III/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 164927 "Black <1 + I" (lost 8/4/44), Fw 190D-13
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Soltau area, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Calw, S of Pförzheim on 3 August, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) near Pförzheim on 3 August, 1944. Flugbuch (4/42 to 8/44). His D-13 (which belonged to Franz Gotz; for whom Ziems flew as wingman in 1944) is known to be on display at the Boeing Museum in Seattle, 2013 (F. Braun). Ziems living in a retirement home in Kaufbeuren, 2013, age 90.
2 Wübke, Waldemar "Hein"Hptm6/7/191615



9/JG-54 (5/40 & 41), Stfkpt 7/JG-54 (9/42 S.U.; 7/43 Reich Def), Kdr II/JG-101 (10/44), Platzschutzstaffel JV-44 (4/15/45 Ainring)Bf 109E "Yel 11" in 9, Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" (early 41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9611 "Yellow 13" (Lost-Tech Fault 12/18/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10438 (15% combat dam) "White 1" (WIA-MiG-3 9/9/42), Bf 109G-6/Y Wk# 20097 "White 2" (lost 7/29/43; WIA, combat, Schiphol airfield), Fw 190D-9 Wk# 600424 "Red 1"
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP (21/07/41 CK)


EK 1 (18/10/40 CK) & EK 2 (31/05/40 CK)
Wound Badge
F
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (05/11/41 CK)
Wübke was shot down six times while with JG-54. In large white letters (in German), he had painted "I fly for the Reichsbahn". When asked about this, he said "I always come back by train" which he had done on his last three missions. Most times his AC were salvagable. His last was on 27 July, 1943 in Werk# 20097 "White 2" just east of the Schiphol, Holland Airfield. He had been wounded two times while serving with JG-54. His first known Channel victory, a Blenheim on 9 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 11 September, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Rochester area on 5 October, 1940. A 4th, a Blenheim in the Ashford/Chatham area on 9 October, 1940. A 5th, a Blenheim 10 km NW of Den Helder on 27 October, 1940. Fw 190D-9s of JV-44 provided protection for Me 262s. His D-9 was "Red 3". Scored one victory in his nightshirt during the Leningrad Operations. His 1st known Soviet victories, a SB-2 and two SB-3s, on 22 June, 1941. An SB-2 on 11 July, 1941. An R-5 on 14 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 5 January, 1943. Magnus, 15 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 15 victories. Bolten 16 victories.

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3 Wolf, GüntherLt12/6/1923Wurgwitz4
3/NJG-101 ('43), 9/NJG-5 (3/44), 7/NJG-5, 3/NJG-5 (9/44), 9/NJG-5 (3/45)Bf 110G (8/23/43 damaged), Ju 88G-4 Werk # 621546 "C9 + CT" (dam 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. With R/O Uffz Hein Hafemeier, he was shot down near Berlin by a P-51 of 357FG, flown by Lt. Leroy Ruder, but he managed a wheels up landing in a field near Albertshof, near Bernau, northeast of Berlin. Two known victories: a Lancaster of RAF No. 44 Sq. on 3 March, 1945 at Hull (this referred to as his 4th); the 2nd, another Lancaster of RAF No. 197 Sq. on 7 March, 1945. On 23 August, 1943, he was shot down by friendly flak. His R/O this date was Gefr Heinz Schmitz. In Jan, 1945, his R/O was Ofw Engelhardt. Bolten 4 victories.
4 Weisswurm, KonradFw27/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Bolten.
5 Weissmann,Uffz17/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" in the Hirson area on 12 September, 1944.
6 Walkhoff, HerbertGefrJG-101 (6/44 at Landau), 3/EJG-1 (1/45), "Schulungs-Lehrgang-Elbe" (3/45 Stendal)Fw 190A-8/R8, Bf 109G in "Elbe" GroupFighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1945 one his first and only "Rammtrager" mission.
7 Vowinkel, Günther Maj9/7/1912Krefeld1ZG-76, 12/NJG-3, 13/NJG-6, Kdr I/NJG-101 (9/43), II/NJG-1, Stab I/NJG-4, Stab III/JG-11 (1/45 Gross-Ostheim)Bf 110, Do 217 & Ju 88G in NJG-101, Fw 190A-8 Wk # 960552 "Blk<4 + I" (lost 1/1/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter & Fighter Operational Clasps		MIA (believed KilledInAction (KIA)) 1 January, 1945 during Operation Bodenplatte, in aerial combat in the Fw 190A-8 with P-51s of the 352nd FG (Mombeek MIA List). His A-8 crashed at Maastricht, no known grave. One known victory, a Stirling at St Leu on 8 July, 1943, a Hptm at the time. Alternate spellings: Vohwinkel, Vöwinkel, Vowinckel and Vörwinkel. His given name may have been Günter Herbert, Günther Herbert or Herbert G..
8 Vornier, AlfonsHptm1II/NJG-1, 3/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 SW of Würzburg on 14 October, 1943.
9 Vogt, Joachim Paul SiegfriedHptm9/8/19151II/KG-1 (11/39), FFS AB-33 (pilot trng 6/42), BFS-8 (3/43), JG-101 (5/43), III/NJG-2, NJ St. Norwegen (12/44)Ju 88G-6 in NJ St. NorwegenNight Fighter Operational ClaspHis one known victory, a Stirling "S" of No.620 Sq., the night of 28/29 December, 1944. LOCS & Ghostbusters.com/night/norwegen
10 Vögl, FerdinandHptm1917314/JG-27 (11/41), Stfkpt 4/JG-27 (8/42; 5/43 Tunisia), Kdr I/JG-107 (10/44), Kdr I/JG-101 (1/45 to end)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 (Trop.) Werk # 16530 (lost 5/19/43 TO accident, pilot OK) in 4/JG-27; Ar 68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG-101
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/42)
EP(9/7/42)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(4/19/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 (Magnus). 25 victories in the Desert. His first victory, a Spitfire at Selsey Bill on 18 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Gravesend on 30 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of London on 6 September, 1940. He downed three AC on 30 May, 1942; numbers 8, 9 and 10, southwest of Tobruk. He shot down two Hurricane IIs south of Alam-el-Kadim on 7 August, 1942. He followed this two-victory day with two more, downing two Hurricane IIs each on August 10 and August 12, in the El-Alamein area. He claimed three victories, a Hurricane II and two P-40s, on 16 August, 1942. His last Desert victory, a Spitfire near Hammam on 12 October, 1942. Magnus, 31 victories. Alternate spelling: Vögel.
11 Umland,Gefr

Courtesy Christian König

1/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
12 Thomeschat, Hans JoachimHptm2II/KG-30 (10/42), Stfkpt/KG.z.b.B-105 (7/43), 7/NJG-101 (10/43), Stfkpt 11/KG-30 (11/43), 3/NJG-4(12/43), 2/NJG-4Ju 88 Werk # Unk "4D + MM (11/42), Ju 52 in KG.z.b.V-105 (7/43), Bf 110C & Ju 88G in NJG-4
DK-G (1/28/43), EP (10/7/41), EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 29/30 December, 1944; shot down with wounds at Neufchateau by a P-61 Night Fighter, probably of 425NFS, piloted by 2/Lt Cletus T. Ornsby (Boiten). Note: another source suggests he crashed at Mainz-Finthen and was killed this date. WIA 30 December, 1943 during aerial combat with American fighters, crashing at Nancy (Balss). One known victory, a B-17 20 km SE of the Kitzingen airfield on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax 6 km NE of Grimbergen on 28 April, 1944. Added: Hptm Thomeschat was awarded the KRETA cufftitle on 18 July, 1943 as Ju 52 pilot during Operation MERKUR. On 5 November, 1942, he sank the Russian cargo ship "Dekabrist" (6000BRT), S of Hopen Insel, while piloting "4D + MM" of KG-30. Remaining crew 11/5/42): Uffz Börner, Obs; Fw Hensler, R/O and Ofw Westphal, Gnr (Robt. Ruzzier 4/2021). Alternate spelling: Thomschat.
13 Thimmig, Wolfgang "Ameise"Obstlt1912/10/0423-24
V.(Z.)/LG 1, Stab/ZG 76, 2./NJG 1 (06/41), Kdr III./NJG 1 (06/42-05/43), Kdr III./NJG 101, Kdr NJG 4 (10/43), Kdr NJG 2Bf 110, Do 217 in NJG 4, Ju 88 G in NJG 2; Bf 110 G & Do 217 in NJG 101 (06/43-09/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/07/43)
EP (28/09/42)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		One known victory, a Whitley on 18 June, 1941 while in 2/NJG-1, no location. Another, a Wellington on 10-11 July, 1941, no location. A Wellington the night of 15-16 July, 1941. Another, a Whitley V 20 km northeast of Bocholt on 16-17 August, 1941. A Hampden on 1 September, 1941, no location. A Halifax II of RAF No. 103 Sq. near Burrserveen, 4 km S of Haasksbergen Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. Another this same night, a Wellington III of RAF No. 156 Sq. at Epe, 4 km S of Gronau Germany. A Stirling east of Hengelo on 3 February, 1943. A Halifax and a Lancaster on 1 May, 1943. Two Halifax on 5 May, 1943, opposing the RAF Dortmund raid. Three victories on 24 May, 1943 opposing a Dortmund raid; two Wellingtons and a Halifax. A "4 mot" at Morsang, S of Paris, on 21 April, 1944. Another triple victory on 8 July, 1944; three B-26s, one at Amiens, one at Senarpont and one at Seine Bay. A B-17 of 388BG on 6 September, 1943 near Einsingen/Ulm area. Thimmig was Kdr III/NJG-101 in June, 1943. He commanded NJG-2 from February 1945 to the end of the war. Bowers/Lednicer, 24 victories. Deceased 6 November, 1976 (in Stockhokm, CK).

Operational Record

Allied Losses Database ED783
14 Terborg, ErnstLt4

Courtesy Oleg Marin

5/JG-1 (4/42), 4/JG-1 (9/42), 3/NJG-101 (8/43), 3/JG-1 (1/44), 5/JG-1 (3/44 Rheine)Bf 109F-4 & G in JG-1, Fw 190A-2 "Black 3" in 5/JG-1, Bf 110 in NJG, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170027 "Yellow 3" (lost 4/13/44 in JG-1)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 April, 1944 during aerial combat with Allied fighters at Heppenheim. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Map Quadrant 05 East, S/54/5/9 on 11 September, 1942. A 2nd, a B-17 at Rosenheim-Wörg on 17 August, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 W of Hannover on 30 January, 1944.


Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 7 from left - Lt. Terborg
15 Tachezy, HerbertUffz13/NJG-3, 9/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 S of Sillich on 14 October, 1943.
16 Stoltenhoff, RudolfObstKdr I/JG-333 (5/39), Kdr I/JG-54 (7/40), Kdr NJG-4 (4/41), Kdr NJG-101 (3/43)Bf 109D in JG-333, Bf 109E, Bf 110 & Do 217 in NJG-4; Bf 110 & Do 217 in NJG-101Fighter & Night Fighter Operational Clasps
17 Stöber,Ofw19/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten.
18 Steiger, SiegfriedJG-101, EJG-Ost (4/45)Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch (3/43 to 4/45).
19 Springer, Franz JosefLt4/1/192327/NJG-101, 8/NJG-4 (4/44)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 April, 1944 after being shot down by a Spitfire during a practice flight. He crashed at La Ville aux Bois (Boiten). One known vcitory, a B-17 5 km S of Ebrach on 17 August, 1943. A Halifax NE of Dieppe on 11 April, 1944. Franz Josef Springer (NJG-4) found in a Jager Blatt Obit, born 1 April, 1923, died 19 September, 2002.
20 Spangenberg, HerbertLt1/20/1923JG-101 (5/44), Ep.Kdo. 262 (10/44), 1/Kdo Nowotny (11/44), JG-7 (4/45)Me 262 Werk # Unk (dam 10/5/44, rollout dam on TO, Uninjured). Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk (dam 10/6/44, land gear dam on TO, uninjured), Me 262A-1a Werk # 110389 (50% dam 11/6/44, Friendly AA fire, emer land at Lemwerder)Fighter Operational Clasp Reported KilledInAction (KIA), no detail (Wikipedia & LOCS).
21 Selle, Erich vonMaj9Kdr II/JG-3 (8/40 Samer), Kdr I/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.), Kdr JG-1 (1/42), Kdr JG-101 (12/42)Bf 109E in JGs 3 & 54; Ar 68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG-101; Ju-88 in ZG-1
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first two victories were Hurricanes; one east of Arras, the other south of Arras, 20 May, 1940. His 3rd, a LeO-451 at Le Treport, 5 June, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Themsemündung on 26 August, 1940. He reported a "damaged" Spitfire at Dungeness on 30 August, 1940. A "damaged" Spitfire over London on 7 September, 1940. Another "damaged" Hurricane S of London on 29 September, 1940. Channel pilot. His first known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 31 July, 1941. An I-16 on 10 August, 1941. Commanded ZG-1 in March, 1944.


Courtesy Christian König
22 Seibring, WalterUffz7/30/1923Essen, RuhrNSFK, FFS(C)-16(4/43), FFS(B)-34(10/43), 3/NJG-101(11/43), II/NJG-4(1/44), FFS-Quedlinburg (9/44-10/44), various units to 6/45Ju-86, Ju 88 & Si 204NSFK Glider Badge
Pilot Badge (7/17/43)
Wound Badge (7/26/44)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 July, 1944, hospitalized until 21 September, 1944 when he was assigned to FFS Qued.. POW 6 June, 1945, released 18 April, 1946 and returned home. Source: Sebastian Boreck
23 Schuster, FranzLt12/29/1923Glatz SchlesienLKS-4 (42), 3/NJG-101, 9/NJG-1 (7/44), 12/JGr-Ost (8/44), 12/JG-1 (12/44)Bf 110, Ju 88, Bf 109G, Fw 190A, He 162(Leck), Me 262(Parchim)EK 1(12/44) & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Russian POW. Deceased 2004. Jager Blatt 4/2004.
24 Schüren, ErnstOblt51/KG-55 (12/42), 3/NJG-101 (4/44), Stab III/NJG-101 (7/44)He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "G1 + GH" (dam 12/24/42), Bf 110G-4, Ju 88C-6
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP(2/1/43)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 December, 1942; injured, and his ac damaged by AA fire in the vicinity of Morosovskaya, while trying to land on one engine near a grain silo (LOCS). Two known victories on 25 April, 1944; a Halifax S of Mannheim and a Lancaster 30 km NE of Mannheim. A 3rd & 4th victory, both Lancasters at Phalsbourg on 29 July, 1944. A 5th, same day, a another Lancaster at Phalsbourg.
25 Schulze,Lt15/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling SE of Munich on 7 September, 1943. This may be the Oblt Walter Schulze, later in III/NJG-2 and NJ St. Norwegen (12/44).
26 Schult, HerbertLt2/JG-101 (3/43)Bf 109E Werk # Unk (lost 3/20/43)Student Pilot ?KIC 20 March, 1943; crashed SW of Landsberg-Warthe due to accidental ground contact (C.König).
27 Scholtz,Maj11/JG-101 (5/44), Kdr I/EJG-2 (4/45)Fw 190A & He 162A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at St. Gotthard Pass on 24 May, 1944.
28 Schneider, AdolfUffz4/NJG-101 (3/44 München-Riem)Do 217J-1 Werk # 1288 (lost 3/5/44)Night Fighter Operatonal ClaspKIC 5 March, 1944 when he crashed into a slope, while circling low over Busanovice, possibly looking for a place to land at night, due to low fuel. Remaining crew: Uffz Hugo Roth, R/O (Injured) and Gefr Alfred Otto, Mech (KIC) (F.Braun).
29 Schmitz, HansLt6/21/1924Alpen/Moers/Düsseldorf6I/NJG-1 (9/41), I/NJG-101 (6/43), 4/NJG-1 (5/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "G9 + NM" (lost 9/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 26 September, 1944, Magnus Report. One known victory, thought to be his 4th, a Lancaster northwest of Lille on 11 May, 1944. Perry Claims. A 5th, a "4 mot" WSW of Rotterdam on 12 May, 1944 (OKL). Added: He crashed in the vicinity of Alpen, the night of 25/26 September, 1944, where he is buried (LOCS).
30 Schmidt, Heinz WernerUffz6/NJG-101Do 217N Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Pilot survived a crash at Cesky Krumlov, Cz. on 26 June, 1944, due to a technical problem. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Jansen, R/O (survived) and Ogefr Wilhelm Knufer, Mech (KIC) (F.Braun). Pilot aka as Hans Werner Schmidt.
31 Schmidt, Hans WernerUffz6/NJG-101 (6/44 München-Riem)Do 217N Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44)Night Fighter Operatonal ClaspUffz Schneider and R/O Uffz Heinz Jansen bailed safely 26 June,1944 after their ac broke up in mid-air over Cesky Krumlov. The cause believed to be a technical failure. Killed in the crash was Mech, Ogefr Wilhelm Knufer, whose body was found next to the ac in an unopened chute (F.Braun).
32 Schmälzle,Uffz

Courtesy Christian König

I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
33 Schlimpen, BernhardOblt1Stfkpt 1/NJG-101 (5/44), 11/NJG-101 (9/44), Stab II/NJG-3 (1/45 Schleswig)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621291 (lost 1/6/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Slightly injured the night of 5/6 January, 1945 during an operation, when the crew were forced to bail out in the vicinity of Ring Mark, 10km E of Bogense Denmark. No cause given. Remaining crew (both slightly injured): Fähnrich Alfred Wirthensohn, R/O and Karl Heinz Becker, Gunner. All were treated at a hospital in Odense. Source: Air War over Denmark. One known victory, a "4 mot" NW of Frankfurt on 12 September, 1944.
34 Schellwanisch, AlfredLt7/18/1921JFS-3 (12/2), Asst Instr JG-101 ('43), 1/JGr.-200, II/JG-101, Instr I/JG-101 (2/44)Ar 96B-1 Werk # Unk (dam 2/28/44)Wound Badge, Pilot BadgeInjured 28 February, 1944, when he collided with another Ar 96 near the Pau airfield, piloted by student, Gefr Heinz Vogel (KIC) (LOCS).
35 Scheler,Fw11/NJG-101Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Heidenheim on 29 July, 1944.
36 Sauerwein, HeinrichOfw65/ZG-76 (5/40), 2/ZG-101 (2/44), 6/NJG-101 (2/44)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destoyer Operational Clasp		Two known victories, both Hurricanes on 18 May, 1940, no location given. A 3rd, a Blenheim in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire 10 km NNE of Rye on 11 September, 1940. A 5th, a Spitfire into the sea at Map Quadrant 34.7 on 15 September, 1941. A 6th, a B-17 at Ostrand Memingen on 25 February, 1944. Also an "unconfirmed B-17 on the 25th, no location. The 1944 notations are attributed to an Ofw Sauerwein, and I have placed them with Heinrich, perhaps erroneously. May be two different persons. I think the ZG and NJG designations may be one or the other. Alternate spelling: Saüerein
37 Sandig, AlbertFw

Courtesy Christian König

3/NJG-102Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4366Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC (date unknown) after crashing on a training flight by Michelsfeld, SW of Kitzingen. The cause was said to be pilot error. His crew member, R/O Gefr Kurt Krüger also perished in the crash. Jager Blatt 1/2001. Added: Possibly a graduate of I/JG-101 N12 school, Ingolstadt (C.König).
38 Rupp, ErnstUffz110/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His one known victory, a "4 mot" north of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. Deceased 26 July, 2001 (Jager Blatt). This may be Bruno Rupp, although I have no record of Bruno being in 10/NJG-101. I have treated them as two different pilots.
39 Rühl, Wilhelm "Willi"Lt11/1/1912BerlinJG-101 (6/44), 2/JG-76 (10/44), 14/JG-300 (11/44, 1/45 Lüben)Bf 109G-14/AS "Blk 2" (dam 11/19/44, Reinsdorf, gear collapse), Bf 109G-14/AS "Blk 2" (P-51 cmbt dam 11/27/44, vic Braunschweig), Bf 109G-10 "Blk 2" (dam 12/17/44, belly land Sonau, engine fail), Bf 109G-10 "Blk 8" (sd by P-51 12/24/44, vic Rothe, bails)Fighter Operational ClaspHe was uninjured in all four of the above incidents. Opposed Soviet ground troops in the Steinau area 24 January, 1945.


Courtesy Christian König
40 Rossiwall, TheodorObstlt10/12/1915Vienna, Austria17

Courtesy Oleg Marin

3.J/88 Legion Condor, Stafkpt 5/ZG-26 (4-8/41), Kdr II/NJG-4 (10/42), Kdr I/NJG-101, Kdr ZG-76 (8/43)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 110C Werk # 3044 "3U + AP" (5/40), Do217 in NJG-4 & NJG-101, Bf 110G-2 Werk# 120078 (lost 1/44)
RK (06/08/41)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EP (28/09/40)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		Injured in a takeoff accident at Fürth airfield in his G-2 on 24 January, 1944. 3 bombers. 7 British fighters. Plus 2 victories in Spain. 400+ combat missions, mostly escort and Low level. Two known victories, both Spitfires at Dunkirk, 31 May, 1940. Another known victory, a B-17 at Wesserling-Duisburg on 4 October, 1943. Deceased 11 July, 1979. Added: His 12th victory, a Hurricane of 33Sqn on 20/04/41 near Eleusis (CKönig)


41 Riemer, KurtGefr2/JG-101Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5145 "Red 5" (lost 11/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 11 November, 1943 by Argeles, when he flew into a mountain due to fog. Buried in the War Cem. Berneuil, France, Blk 8, Row 12, Gr 301 (Gilles Collaveri).
42 Riedel, ErhardFw4/23/1914

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JGr- Süd (Orange- CaritatBf 109G-6 Werk # 140324 (lost 5/13/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 May, 1944; during combat he collided with a Mosquito MM256 of SAAF No.60 (PR), piloted by Lt Wentzel C,Joubert (KilledInAction (KIA)). Riedel crashed at a farmhouse near lEtang des Auknes. Buried Dagneux Cem. Oddly enough, another JGr Süd pilot, Fw Horst Rippert, is credited with the victory over the Mosquito. Added: Probably one of the graduates of I/JG-101 N12 school, Ingolstadt (C.König).
43 Richter, GüntherLt11/19/1922WittenburgNJG-101 (6/43), 10/NJG-6 (12/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 180575 "2Z + CU" (lost 12/31/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 December, 1944; shot down by flak in the Bastogne area. Source: A. Rosseels. Most likely crashed in Luxembourg, possibly near the site of the Hans Jagusch crash. Source: Martin Fechner.



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44 Renner, HaraldHptm13/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten.
45 Reinhold, HorstLt6/4/1924

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I/NJG-101 ('44), I(Erg)/JG-2 (11/44), 11/JG-301 (12/44), Stffüh 11/JG-301 (1/45)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-9 Werk # Unk "Blk 14' (dam 3/35/45), Fw 190A-9 Werk # Unk (lost 4/2/45)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1945; Shot up by a P-51 while attempting to land at Erfurt-Bindersleben. Buried Erfurt. On 25 March, 1945, he was uninjured in Blk 14, making a force landing at Alperstedt due to fuel starvation (LOCS).
46 Rehdanz, Paul-RudolfOblt5



NJG-1, 1/NJG-4 (12/42), Stfkpt 10/NJG-101 (06-12/43). Added: III./ NJG 1 (10/41) (CKönig)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His victories may be as high as 7 per Source: T. Boiten. Added: according to LOCS he was credited with about 5 night and about 2 day victories. (CKönig)
47 Rasper, HansLt10/8/19117


Schreiber

4/NJG-1 (12/40 Deelen, 6/41 St Truden), 5/NJG-2 (1/42), 6/NJG-101, IV/NJG-6Bf 110C "G9 + BM" (11/40), Bf 110C Wk# unk (4225?) "G9 + FM" (20% dam 12/15/40 during combat with his Wellington victory, crew OK), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2191 "G9 + BM" (20% dam 6/13/41 by Wellington return fire. His 2nd victory in this ac). Added: Do-217 J Werknr. 1335 (07/09/43) (CKönig)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26/27 April, 1945 after being shot down in Mittelfels, near Cham, by American ack-ack during a strafing run (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on the night of 15-16 December, 1940, during the Battle of Britain. A 2nd, a Wellington "EL-5" on 12 March, 1941, no location. His 3rd, another Wellington 10 km northwest of Petten, 14 March, 1941. His 4th, a Wellington R1322" on 9 May, 1941 Ijsselmeer. His 5th, a Whitley of RAF No. 58 Sq. at Einkhuizen, north Holland, 11-12 May, 1941. His 6th, a Wellington the night of 12-13 June, 1941 at Wervershoof, northwest of Enkhuizen. A Wellington into the See on 21 January, 1942. Also credited with 4 "Probables". His R/O Erich Schreiber since December, 1940 was KilledInAction (KIA) in 1942. Deceased 16 June, 1999. Added: His R/O Erich Schreiber (see picture) was KIA on 6-7/09/43 due to return fire over Landsberg (CKönig).
48 Ragmowski, sicUffz16/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Two known victories, both P-51s in the Steinamanger area on 21 October, 1944.
49 Pott, FriedrichGefr9/22/1922OberhausenFFS AB114 (11/42), FFS Klagenfurt (5/44), 2/JG-101 (8/44), 3/JG-101 (1/45), 1/JG-300 (3/45)Bf 109G-6, Fw 190DPilot Badge (5/26/44) Source: His Pilot Badge document found online, thanks to Eric-Jan Bakker. Additional unit detail by C.König.
50 Podlezki, JohannUffz2/22/1921Gelsenkirchen1/JG-101(5/43), 1/JG-104(10/43), 3/JG-104(3/44), 3/JGr-Ost(6/44), 10/JG-300(7/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441496 "Black 7" (lost 7/21/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 during aerial combat, opposing American bombers, 2km east of Sauerlach (Munich South). Buried in the Munich Waldfriedhof (JG-300 website).
51 Petzschler, Horst 'Walther'Ofhr9/1/1921Berlin26JG-101 (3/43), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (Russia 6/43), 2/JG-3 (4/44 Burg bei Magdeburg), Stabstf/JG-51 (S.U. 6/44), 10/JG-51(5/45)Fw 190A-2 in JG-105, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412179 "Black 14" in 2/JG-3 at Magdeburg, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7102 (25% dam 10/23/43; force land injury, fuel shortage), Bf 109G-10/R3 Werk # 130297 "Yellow 5" (to Bromma, Sweden)EP(9/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Known victories; a Yak-7 S of Nevel on 5 November, 1943; 12 May 1944, a B-17 at Frankfurt am Main and a P-51 southeast of Frankfurt, his 4th & 5th victories. On 14 May, 1944, he downed a B-24 north of Braunschweig. A B-24 (HSS) on 24 May, 1944, no location. His friend, Otto Büssow, died in Werk # 412179 on 30 May, 1944 near Belzig, after aerial combat with a P-51. His 19th, an La-5 SE of Graudenz in February, 1945, no date given. Nos. 20 to 25, two Il-2s, two Yak-3s, an La-7 and a Yak-9 during the month of March, 1945, no specific dates. His 26th, and last victory, a Pe-2 NE of Pillan, near the end of April, 1945. His victories were 4 American AC and 22 Soviet AC. He flew 126 missions in the East, and an unknown number on the western front. He was shot down 13 times, 11 by Flak and twice by enemy fighters. On 4 May, 1945, out of gas, he crashed landed Bf 109G-10/R3 Wk#130297 "Black 5" in neutral Sweden at Bulltofta airfield, near Malmo, and was interned, and later turned over to the Russians, released in Sept, 1949. He worked for several U.S. AC manufacturers, retiring in 1988. Alternate spellings; Petschler and Petzchler. Deceased 16 May, 2011 in the USA (P. Bastin). Added: made an emergency landing after air combat at Fritzlar on 12/05/44 (CKönig)



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52 Peters, HelmutMaj10/7/19105ZG-76, Kdr Erg/NJG-1 (11/42), I/NJG-3, NJG-5, Kdr III/NJG-101 (3/43)Bf 109E & Bf 110 in NJG-1; Bf 110 & Do 217 in NJG-101
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Boiten 5 victories; 2 Night and 3 Day. Retired LW-Bundeswehr Major. Deceased 20 March, 2004.
53 Nowotny, Walter 'Nowi'Maj12/7/1920Gmünd, Austria258

Young Nowotny in JG54

Erg,1, 2 & 9/JG-54(2/41), 3/JG-54(3/42), Stfkpt 1/JG-54(11/42 Gatschina S.U.), Kdr I/JG-54(8/43), Kdr JG-101(4/44 Achmer)Bf 109E-7 # 1137 "Wh 2" (dam 7/19/41) in Erg Grp, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 2" in 3/JG-54, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" (7/42 S.U.), Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10360 "Blk 1" (lost 8/11/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # Unk "White 8 (11/42 in 1/JG-54), Fw 190A-5 Wk# 2642, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 1501__ "White 5" in 1/JG-54, Me 262A-1a Werk # 110400 "White 8" (lost 11/8/44) RK(9/4/42)-Br(10/19/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(7/14/42)

EK 1 & 2
HJ Pin-G
Wnd Bdg

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "400"
Plus 22 Unconfirmed. 2 Bombers in Me 262. 442 combat missions. His first known Soviet victory, two I-15s on 19 July, 1941, while in 1(Erg)/JG-54. One of many multiples, he downed three LaGG-5s and three LaGG-3s on 21 June, 1943. Another, three Yak-1s, four LaGG-3s and three MiG-3s, for a total of 10 victoriesin 4 hours, 22 minutes on 24 June, 1943. "Nowi" crashed "Black 1", Wk# 10360, making a victory pass and running out of fuel. He was unhurt. Scored JG-54s 250th victory in #410004, an A-5, and the 300th victory in an A-8 "White 8" both of I/JG-54. Took command of Kdo Nowotny in September of 1944. On 8 Nov., 1944, while Kdr III/JG-6,after downing a bomber (# 258) in his Me 262A-1a Wk# 110400 "White 8", he suffered engine failure and was attacked over Achmer airfield by Mustangs. His victors are said to be 1/Lt Edw "Buddy" Haydon of 357FG & Capt Ernest "Feeb" Fiebelkorn of 20FG. He was killed in the ensuing crash, at Epe, 2.5 km East of Hesepe. Germanys 5th Leading Ace. EL 9/4/43. S 9/22/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "White 8" in 1/JG-54 in the Summer of 1942. An Fw 190A-4 "Wh 10" and "White 1" in 1/JG-54. Photos, buried Vienna.





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54 Neufeld,Gefr

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I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
55 Nau, Theodor "Theo"Fhj-Uffz3



JG-101, II/JG-11 (10/44), 7/JG-11 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 4", Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785971 "Yellow 18" (lost 1/14/45), Bf 109K EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 2nd victory, a P-47 in the Asch/Maastricht area on 1 January, 1945. His 3rd, a P-47 on 14 January, 1945. After this engagement between Ludwigshafen and Kaiserslautern, he was forced to bail out lightly injured from his damaged 109. Theo Nau presided over the grave of Wolfgang Schade (C.König). Added: The American who shot Nau down was Capt. Joe Cordner of 365 FG. Only a short time before Nau had shot down American Roland C. Potter, who crashed and was KilledInAction (KIA) near Heltersberg (ckonigxx)
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56 Nagel, Christof Helmut ?Fw5I/ZG-26 (9/39), 3/NJG-3 (12/42), 8/NJG-101, 10/NJG-101 (8/43), 1/NJG-102, Stab II/NJG-102Bf 109D & E, Bf 110EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Polish PZL P-24 at Lodz on 2 September, 1939 (Perry Claims). A Halifax southwest of Grafeld, northwest of Bramsche, on 17 December, 1942. A 3rd, a Stirling into the North Sea on 1 January, 1943. A 4th and 5th, both B-17s, one 15 km NW of Bad Kissingen, the other at Elfershausen/Saale on 17 August, 1943. Boiten 3 victories. The name Helmet was given by Boiten.


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57 Nabrich, JosefOblt1/22/1921Schiesnig189/NJG-101, Stfkpt 3/NJG-1 (11/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5551 "G9 + BL" (8/43), Bf 110G-4 "G9 + AL (lost 11/28/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)



EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/17/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 November, 1944;killed at the Münster-Handorf airfield during a strafing attack (Boiten). Buried Münster-Lauheide, Block H/43 (Rosseels). WIA 17 August, 1943; believed aerial combat with Hubert Zemke, CO 56FG. One known victory, a Halifax by Ingolstadt on 28 August, 1943. A Halifax 2 km S of Ham-sur-Heure on 4 October, 1943. A double victory, both Mosquitos; one in the Osnabrück area and the other west of Salzwedel, on 10 and 11 June, 1944 respectively. A Lancaster 5 km W of Ludwigshafen on 23 September, 1943. A Halifax in the Doullens area on 20 February, 1944. A Lancaster at Findeloren on 24 March, 1944. A Lancaster off the Dutch coast on 11 May, 1944. A Lancaster 4 km N of Larum (Antwerp) on 13 May, 1944. Another Lancaster 40 km from Julich on 25 May, 1944. A "4 mot" same day N of Tilburg. A Mosquito N of Münster on 11 June, 1944. Another Mosquito at Salzwebel on 12 June, 1944. A double victory on 17 June, 1944, both "4 mots at Beacon ""Kurfurst". Two "4 mots" E of Brisam on 22 June, 1944. A "4 mot" 40 km W of Mainz on 13 August, 1944.
58 Mutschler, Joachim4/24/1925JG-103, JG-108, JG-101Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspDeceased 17 April, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit.
59 Münzer, AntonOfhr1/11/1921Möhringen

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I/JG-101 (10/43), 1/NSGr-20 (2/45 Twente) (Night Ground Attack)Fw 190G-3 Werk # 412169 "White 4" (lost 2/9/45) Night Assault Operational Clasp His G-3 crashed at Eemelo (Riebroekseweg) Holland on 9 February, 1945, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: KIC at Ermelo, cause unknown, buried Yssel AF-2-43 (SGLO & Find-A-Grave by Fred).
60 Müller, Hans GüntherOblt4/8/1921Dortmund23/JG-77 (7/41), 7/ZG-26 (11/41), 2/JG-101 (10/43), 10/NJG-3 (3/44), Stffüh 8/ZG-26 (4/44), Stfkpt 3/JGr-10 (9/44), Stfkpt 8/JG-6 (12/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-6 (2/45), Stfkpt Hesepe/JV-44 (nd)Fw 190A, Bf 110, Me 262A/1a in JG-6, 8/ZG-26 & JV-44 EK 2
EP (6/25/43), Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Maryland (a Baltimore perhaps) on 28 July, 1942. A 2nd, in 2/JG-101, a B-24 on 25 February, 1944, no location. The "hapless" (as referred to by Nowotny) Müller was quickly replaced by Oblt Alfred Teumer as Stfkpt Hesepe/JV-44. His assignments after JV-44 unknown.
61 Monn, KurtOfhr3/27/1924JG-101, 9/JG-300 (3/45)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 151076 "Yellow 14" (lost 3/14/45 south of Backleben/Thüringen)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 March, 1945 during aerial combat in "Yellow 14" SE of Backleben.
62 Mödinger, HelmutOfw13/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 SE of Würzburg on 14 October, 1943.
63 Modes,Uffz

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I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
64 Michna,LtJG-101 (3/45 Raffelding airfield, S.Germany)Bf 109GFighter Operatiuonal ClaspHe and Lt Malik were running for cover during a ground attack by P-51s, when Malik was killed, 16 April, 1945. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
65 Michels,Uffz

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I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
66 Meyer,Oblt15/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Twalmen on 24 February, 1944.
67 Melchert, WilliUffz1JG-101 (Westerland 1/40), 5/JG-2 (Channel 9/40)Bf 109E "12" (1/40 lost), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3320 (lost 9/7/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 7 September, 1940 after being shot down off Folkstone by F/O Scott of RAF no. 41 Sq.. Briefly a Danish POW on 10 January, 1940 when his Bf 109E "12" engine froze up while returning from a mission over Sylt, opposing the English. He made an emergency landing in the field of a farmer, Ehmsen, at Norrehus-Ballum Denmark. He was interned there until German occupation on 9 April, 1940 (Air War over Denmark). One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim of RAF No. 236 Sq., on 18 July, 1940, N of Le Harve.
68 Mang, FritzHptm1/NJG-101Bf 110, Ju 88Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 November, 1944; crashed at Bayreuth, no further detail. Source: M. Balss.
69 Malik, Joszef JoszikaObltBudapest, Hungary11101/3 Ftr. Sq. (6/44), Stfkpt 101/2 Ftr. Sq. "Puma" (3/45), Kdr 101/1 FS (1/45), JG-101(3/45 Italy)Heja II, Bf 109G-6/U2 "W1 + 71" (lost 3/45)Hungarian Order of Officers Cross w/Swords

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 April, 1945 (H. Breuer)
70 Ludy, KarlUffz13/NJG-101, 7/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a flying accident at Wettstetten on 1 January, 1945 (Boiten). One known victory, a B-17 II opposing the Frankfurt Raid on 12 September, 1944.
71 Ludwig, Herbert Hubert?Lt7
Courtesy Oleg Marin		5/NJG-1, 6/NJG-101 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (12/44), IV/NJG-6 (4/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)DK-G (1/1/45), EP (5/15/44),
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23/24 April, 1945; shot down by American ack-ack during a ground strafing mission. He crashed at Lauf-Letten (Boiten). Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Brauer and Uffz Erich Granitz (Rosseels). One known victory an "unidentified" AC SSW of Munich on 2 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling SE of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A Wellington at Sankt-Pölten on 30 May, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax at Friedrichshafen on 1 September, 1944. Two Halifax on the night of 10-11 September, 1944; one in the Hassberge area, the other at Meissner Kaufunder Wald. A 7th, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. Boiten 13 victories.
72 Lorenz, FredOfhrII/NJG-101Do 217J Werk # Unk (lost 9/3/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Pilot & crew reported KIC 3 September, 1944, in the village of Heraltice, 10km W of Trebic, CZ.. Villagers reported that the ac was circling and firing flares, trying to find a place to make an emergency landing. With an engine on fire, the entire crew perished when they crashed. Remaining crew: Gefr Heinz Decker, R/O and Gefr Günter Degenhardt, Mech? (F.Braun). The pilot selection was mine as crew positions were not indicated.
73 Linke, Fritz WernerOfhrJG-101, 4/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 511441 "Blue 16" (lost 12/18/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC18 December, 1944; Crashed by Scheuerheck/Münstereifel, cause unknown. Jager Blatt 5/1997 &2/2001.
74 Leunig,Ofw14/NJG-100 (3/44 S.U.), 2/NJG-101Ju 88, Fw 189A-3 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet B-25 the night of 9-10 March, 1944.
75 Leuenz,Ofw12/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" at Russelheim on 26 August, 1944.
76 Lerbs,Flg12/NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten.
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I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
78 Kulke, HelmuthFhr3/JG-101, 2/JGr-OstBf 109E-7 Werk # 3768 "Black 17" (lost 4/7/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 7 April, 1943; collided with another E-7, Werk # 6381, piloted by Ofw Walter Heitkamp (KIC), S of Verinnes, by Rochelle. Jager Blatt 1/1999 & 4/2001 and QU.Meister File. Alternate spelling: Kuhlke (Jager Blatt).
79 Kühlmann,Gefr13/JG-101Bf 109G & Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 SE of Marle on 8 February, 1944.
80 Kubetz, Erich Fw11/25/19182NJG-101, 5/NJG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory was during a night raid on Bochum 2 November, 1944. His 2nd, another night victory on 4 November, 1944. Deceased 16 January, 2001. Boiten 3 victories.
81 Krzywon, Rudolf "Graf"Hptm3



3/ZG-76 (6/40), Stfkpt 8/NJG-1('42), Stfkpt 10/NJG-101 (7-11/43), added: III./ NJG 1 (10/41), Fl.Schul.Div.4 (06/44) (CKönig)Bf 110 Werk # 720017 (lost), added: Bf-108 B-1 (lost on 09/06/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KIC 9 June, 1944 at Neuendorf Germany, no further detail (Rosseels). One known victory, an Skua at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940. A 2nd, a B-17 W of Verviers on 17 August, 1943. a 3rd, a B-17 near Sennfeld on 14 October, 1943. Added: KIC on 09/06/44 when he force-landed N of Kulmbach in poor weather (CKönig)
82 Kreutzberg, HansOfw15/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "4 mot" SSW of Munich on 3 October, 1943.
83 Krause, JosefOblt196/NJG-101Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Wellington SE of Marburg on 1 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington N of Plattensee on 3 April, 1944. A 3rd Wellington N of Breca on 16 April, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax E of Siegen on 11 May, 1944. A 5th, a "shared" Halifax 30 km S of Subotica on 30 May, 1944. A 6th, a B-25 S of Pecs on 10 June, 1944. A 7th, a Wellington S of Sombor on 3 July, 1944. An 8th & 9th, both Halifaxs at Sombor on 4 July, 1944. A 10th, a Wellington at Grussbach on 22 July, 1944. An 11th, a Wellington over Austria on 20 August, 1944. A 12th, a Wellington on 13 October, 1944. no location. A 13th, a Wellington in the Steinamanger area on 21 October, 1944. A 14th & 15th, both B-24s the night of 5-6 November, 1944, no location given. A 16th & 17th, both Halifax at Ancona on 17 November, 1944. An 18th & 19th, a Wellington and a B-24 the night of 23/24 November, 1944.
84 Krause, Johannes "Hans" "Bübchen"Hptm1/13/1920Rheinhausen28



5/NJG-3 (8/42), Stab I/NJG-3, Stfkpt 6/NJG-101(Radar-equipped 4/44), Kdr I/NJG-4 (12/44 to end). Added: III./ NJG 1(02/42) (CKönig)Fw 190A-5, Ju 88G in NJG-4, Do 217 (G3 + EV (lost 9/43) in NJG-101, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 622056 "3C + BC" (dam 3/4/45). Added: Bf-110 "G9 + N/M?"(02/42) (CKönig)
RK(2/7/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/10/44)
EP(9/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Wk# 622056 damaged during Operation Gisela, near Hamm. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown): Ofw Otto Zinn and Ofw Friedrich Specht (Rosseels). All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Stirling west of Ebsjerg, into the sea, on 19 August, 1942. Two other victories, both Wellingtons, at Ülzen and Hageunau, 0n 6 October, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington 3 km southwest of Osterbeck on 26 February, 1943, while in 3/NJG-1. His 5th, a Wellington, Werk # LN976 of RAF No.37 Sq., the night of 3-4 April, 1944 at Dunapentele Hungary. His crew at this time: Ofw Otto Zinn, R/O and Ofw Friedrich Specht. His first known Soviet victory, a B-25(i.z.Arb.) the night of 10-11 June, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a DB-3F near Matrageb, the night of 14-15 September, 1944. Two Soviet DB-3Fs the night of 19-20 September, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 26-27 October, 1944. His 26th, a Halifax the night of 14 November, 1944, the victory data found on his victory cup being sold online by Leisure Galleries. Very little detail about this Night Fighters career. Deceased 30 December, 2006. Added: with NJG 1 in the Sondereinsatz in 02/42 from Herdla, Norway as escort for the Kriegsmarine units (CKönig)Operational Record
85 Krantz,Hptm39/NJG-101, 2/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Gadheim by Würzburg on 14 October, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" on 12 August, 1944, no location. A 3rd, another "4 mot" east of Alzey on 12 September, 1944. Boiten 3 victories. Alternate spelling: Kranz (OKL Claims List spelled the surname both ways)
86 Kotschote, GüntherFw5/NJG-101 (Babenhausen)Ju 88G-1 "9W + BN" (lost 1/1/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspFlew the Pathfinder AC leading JG-4 to the Ardennes sector on 1 January, 1945, Operation Bodenplatte. He was hit by light Flak over Heerlen Holland and forced to drop away for a belly landing at Aywaille Belgium. He and the remaining crew were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Walter, R/O and Ogefr Herbert Ludwig, Gunner (Rosseels).
87 Kornen, GünterUffz6/NJG-101 (6/44 München-Riem)Do 217N Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp Pilot and crewman killed in a crash at Konratice District, Budejovice on 26 June, 1944, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Georg Müller. (F.Braun).
88 Konth,Uffz19/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at the Grosselfingen airfield on 6 September, 1943.
89 Koeth, TheodorUffz19?NJG-101Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten.
90 Knoetzsch, Hans DietrichMaj6/19/1907II/ZG-76 (4/40), Stfkpt 3/NJG-3 (7/41), Kdr I/NJG-3 (10/41), Kdr II/NJG-101 (3/43), II/NJG-4 (9/44)Bf 110 in NJG-3; Bf 110 & Do 217 in NJG-101 Night Fighter Operational Clasp Prior to his military assignments, he was a test pilot for Bayerische Flugzeugwerke testing Bf 109's and Bf 110's. He also served as Chief Pilot for Fieseler Flugzeugbau (LOCS).
91 Knauth, UlrichHptm5/21/1914Jena3.K/88 "CondIor Legion" (6/39), II/KG-4 (3/41), Stfkpt 10/KG-4 (5/42), Stfkpt 6/KG-4 (7/42), Stfkpt 10/KG-4 (2/43), LKS-1 (6/43), II/JG-101 (7/44), III(Erg)/JG-2 (11/44), III/JG-7 (3/45)He 111H, Fw 190Span Cr in Gold w/Bril., DK-G (7/15/44), EP (3/21/41), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (12/24/41)One of two AC attacking the Newark Munitions factory on 8 March, 1941. Deceased 25 December, 1974 i Spain (LOCS).
92 Knauth, Johann "Hans"Maj (CK)09/02/14 (CK)Hagenau/ Alsace (CK)26


Stfkpt 2.(Erg.)/JG 51 (1940 CK), LKS 1 Dresden (1940 CK), Stfkpt 10./JG 51 (02/41-04/42 CK), Kdr IV./JG 51 (04/42-03/43 CK), Kdr I./JG 102 (03/43-09/44 CK), Kdr JG 101 (09/44-04/45 CK)Bf 109F in JG-51, Ar 68, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in JG-101 & 102
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43)
EP (20/10/41 CK)


EK 1 & 2
EP (10/20/41),
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
One known victory, a Spitfire 15 km north of Calais on 25 May, 1941. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3 and a SB-2 on 29 June, 1941. An I-153 on 7 July, 1941. A Pe-2 on 11 July, 1941. A ZKB-19 on 20 July, 1941. An I-15 Rata on 29 August, 1941. A DB-3 on 13 October, 1941. An I-61 on 28 October, 1941. An I-61 on 16 November, 1941. A Pe-2 on 29 March, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1942. An Il-2 12 km WNW of Rzhev on 31 July, 1942. Two IL-2s on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 Augut, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 15 January, 1943. He was known to be a Combined Pilot-Observer. Added: Postwar he became an Oberst in the Bundesluftwaffe.(CK)

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93 Kischke, JohannesUffz

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12/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 180391 "G9 + PZ" (lost 11/3/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 2/3/November, 1944 opposing bombers north of Düsseldorf. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Peter Hünser and Gefr Hans Stutz. WASt notes from a German researcher. Added: Probably one of the graduates of I/JG-101 N12 school, Ingolstadt (C.König).
94 Kirchhof,Hptm8/NJG-101Bf 110, Ju 88Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 7 July, 1943; crashed near Hoholz, near Neustadt/Aisch due to fuel starvation. Source: M. Balss.
95 Kern, Charles F. "Karl"Lt1/3/1924Strasbourg, Alsace, France1
HJ Flieger, 1/NJG-101, 2/NJG-4 (9/43 to wars end)Bf 110, Ju 88R-2 Werk # 751167 "3C + KK" (lost 6/17/44)
EK 1 & 2
HJ Glider Badge
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds (2nd degree burns to his face) the night of 16/17 June, 1944, during aerial combat with a Mosquito near Laon-Athies. With his right engine out, he attempted an emergency landing, but the Mosquito foiled his attempt. The remaining crew were killed in the crash. He was a post-war POW, being released on 19 January, 1946. Returning to France, he served 5 years of hard labor and 10 years prohibition from residence in Alsace. After his Youth assignment, he joined the Luftwaffe in late 1941. He flew his first operational sortie on 3 January, 1944. One known victory, a B-24 of the 801st BG, 406BS, piloted by Lt Ernest B.Fitzpatrick, on 30 May, 1944, during Operation "Quarion". Flugbuch. Pictured in the Neulen book on Axis Volunteer pilots in the Luftwaffe. His Given name, Charles F. Kern. Survived the war, deceased 10 June, 2013 (Philippe Bastin & LOCS). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Johannes Langewald and Ogefr Werner Klix (KilledInAction (KIA), buried German War Cem. at Fort-de-Malmaison, among the Unknowns (D.Drury).KTY Photo
96 Keilig, KurtUffz11/16/191422/JG-1, 13(Z)/JG-5(2/43 Finland), NJG-101, NJ St. Norwegen (11/44, Gardermoen 1/45), 13(Nacht)/JG-5 (5/45)Bf 109 & Fw 190A in JG-1, Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5118 "LN + BR" (85% dam), Ju 88G-1 Werk # Unk "B4 + DA" (12/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (2/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		WIA 26 February, 1943 in Wk# 5118; landing accident at Kirkenes Norway airfield after a mission, no mention of his R/O. On 8 May, 1943, he damaged another Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6115 "1B + UX" (20% damaged) at Kirkenes Norway airfield after sustaining undercarriage damage during an operational flight. No injuries to Keilig or his R/O, Uffz Schröter. His G-1 "B4 + DA" was flown in 1945 as part of "Nachtjagdkommando Norwegen" (formerly NJ Kdo Finnland). (Source: SIG Norway). Deceased 11 September, 1996. Jager Blatt Obit. Flugbuch (9/39 to 5/45). Added: His one victory, a Lancaster "PB134" of No.83 Sq. on 1 January, 1945 (Ghostbusters.com/night/norwegen). Added: A 2nd victory, a Lancaster, PB 588 of No.97 Sq., on 23 February, 1945. He was flying the G-6 model w/schräge Musik cannons (Keith Groom 4/2021).
97 Kehrberg, DieterLt6/29/19224 + 3 unconfirmed

4/NJG-101 (1/43), 3/NJG-102 (12/43 S.U.)Bf 110, Me 262 @ Lechfeld 3/45 (?)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 May, 1945. His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3 the night of 24-25 July, 1944. Nos 2, 3 & 4, a PS-84 and two DB-3s E of Tilsit the night of 26-27 July, 1944. Interviewed in the magazine "Klassiker der Luftfahrt", he mentions flying three missions with an SG unit south of Augsburg, and that he was the last to fly the Me 262 (Source: Heinrich Breuer).KTY Added image
98 Kaug,Gefr

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I/JG-101 (Ingolstadt)Various trainer typesPilot BadgeN12 instruction course graduate between 11 Otober, 1943 and 28 February, 1944 (C.König).
99 Karlewski, HansMaj6IV/KG-53 (to 6/43), NJG-101 (6/43), 2/NJG-1 (4/44), Stab/NJG-2 (1/45)Bf 110EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a "shared" Lancaster 10 km S of Xanten on 23 April, 1944. A Halifax off Hoek-v-Holland on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Dortmund on 23 May, 1944. A Halifax 30 km W of Aachen on 25 May, 1944. A Mosquito off Terschelling the night of 10/11 July, 1944. A 6th, a "4 mot" SW of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. Magnus Report, 13 victories or higher. Boiten 11 victories. Alternate spelling: Karlowski.
100 Jung, Rudolf "Rolf"Maj1912/03/1042./NJG 2 (1/41), Stab I./NJG 2 (10/43), Kdr III./NJG 101 (08/44), Kdr I./NJG 101 (10/44 to end)Bf 110, Do 217 in both, plus Ju 88 G in I/NJG-101

Spanish Cross
EP (07/09/42)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 3rd per OKL, a Wellington near the West Raynham airfield, 11 Feb., 1941. A 4th, a B-17 at Inselmitt Fano (Samso) on 9 October, 1943.

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