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1 Zihmann, DietrichLt11/13/1920BerlinIV/KG-1 ('41), 10/KG-1 ('42), 4/KG-2 (10/42), Stfkpt 11/KG-1 (6/43), Stfkpt 12/KG-1 (9/43), 5/NJG-3 (4/44), 9/NJG-2Do 217E-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/15/42), Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List & LOCS
2 Ziehr, B.Uffz13/KGzbV-1 (5/40 Münster-Loddenheide)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6493 "1Z + HX" (lost 5/10/40)THis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Druten, shot down by light flak, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Pilot Uffz Ziehr returned to his unit. Remaining crew: Uffz R.Eickenberg, R/O (Ret'd); Ogefr E.Deinzer, Mech (Ret'd); Uffz Otto Griesshaber, Gnr (born 08/11/09 in Bad Dürrheim, CKönig), KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel CA-8-192) and Uffz K.Dietrich, Aux (Ret'd) (SGLO).
3 Ziegler, WilhelmFw11/KG-30 (Aalborg)Ju 88A-4 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 10 January, 1944 when he collided with another Ju 88 over the dispersal area northwest of the Aalborg airfield during a training exercise. The AC crashed in a small forest southeast of Biersted Denmark, killing the crew of four. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Johann Uciechowski, Obs; Gefr Hans Möhlenberg, R/O and Gefr Dietrich Spannowski, Mech. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 14 January, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
4 Zarnewshi, DietrichLt9/13/19221/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8824 "5K + JH" (lost 7/25/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 88254 25 July, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
5 Wolf, DietrichOfw10/4/19162/ZG-1Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750374 (lost 6/6/44)Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational ClaspWIA 6 June, 1944 when his ac was seriously damaged in a low level attack NW of Caen. He died 7 June, 1944, and was buried in the Ger.War Cem. at La Cambe, Blk 5, Gr 308. The fate of the remaining crew unknown (D.Drury).
6 Winterer, Otto Hans Otto?Hptm2/20/1910Kdr II/JG-54 (8/40 Hermalinghen)Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspChannel pilot. Replaced by Dietrich Hrabak 30 August, 1940.
7 Wilde, DietrichLt10/3/19233/LG-1 (6/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3999 "L1 + FL" (dam 6/16/44), Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk "L1 + BL" (lost 7/30/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 30 July, 1944; sd by a night fighter WNW of St. Lo (LOCS). Lt Wilde was engaged in aerial combat with a night fighter over the Normandy Front on 16 June, 1944. He managed to return to FP Melsbroek, Belgium, where he crash landed. Two of his unnamed crew were wounded, pilot disposition not reported (D.Drury).
8 Wilcke, Wolf-Dietrich 'Fürst'Obst3/11/1913Schrimm, Provinz Posen162

JG-132, Leg.Cond, Stfkpt 7/JG-53 (9/39), Kdr III/JG-53 (8/40 Brest; 12/41Malta), Kdr JG-3 (8/42)Bf 109E-3 "White 1 + I" in 7/JG-53, Bf 109E-4 "Black <<+I"" (lost 8/40), Bf 109F-2 # 8104 "<<+I" (lost 6/25/41), BF 109F-4 "<<+I" all in III/JG-53, Bf 109G-2/R6 "<-+-" & Bf 109G-6 Wk# 160613 "Black << + --" (lost 3/23/44) in JG-3
RK(8/6/41)
Oak Leafs (9/9/42)
Swords(12/42)
Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/3/42)

EK 1 (11/07/40) & EK 2 (25/11/39 CK)
EP (4/1/41), Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943 # 160613 "Blk << + -" in aerial combat with P-51s over Schöppenstedt, dying in the wreckage. Victim of Majs Gentile & Godfrey of 4FG, 336FS. 732 missions, on all fronts. His 1st victory, a Potez 63 near Völkingen, 7 November, 1939. His first known Soviet victory, his 39th overall, a LaGG-3 on 13 June, 1942. His 55th, a Soviet Hurricane, one of 6 victories this date, at Sadonsk, on 6 July, 1942. His 60th, a Boston, one of 4 victories this date, on 10 July, 1942. His 70th, a Hurricane on 25 July, 1942, plus two others this date. His 80th, a LaGG-3 at Achtuba on 12 August, 1942. His 90th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 26 August, 1942. His 99th & 100th, both Il-2s 10 km N of Komaya on 6 September, 1942. His 120th, a Yak-1 N of Stalingrad, one of 4 victories, 24 September, 1942. His 130th, a Yak-1 30 km NNW of Stalingrad on 24 October, 1942. His 140th, an La-5 5 km SE of Pitomnik on 30 November, 1942. 150, 1 Yak-1 on 17 Dec., 42. 25 victories in the West. His 157th victory was a P-38 on 10 February, 1944. His 161st & 162nd victories were; a B-17 and a P-51 on 23 March, 1944. His Bf 109E-4 (10/39 Wiesbaden) was a "White 1".
9 Wiest, AntonOfw7/28/19115/KG-76 (6/40)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 6/8/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 8 June, 1940, on a non-operational flight, when his ac crashed and caught fire near Saint-Martin-le-Gaillard,, Seine-Maritime, France, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Dietrich Schmidt, Obs (KIC); Uffz N.Schwab, R/O (POW); Fw Josef Sättele, Flt Engr (KIC) and Uffz Hans Immel, Gnr (or passenger) (KIC). The four deceased are buried in the German War Cemetery at Champigny-St.Andre, Blk 17, Row 24, Gr 1310-1311 (D.Drury).
10 Widowitz, Wulf DietrichOblt1918/06/22Graz, Austria36II./ZG 76 (11/40), 3./JG 77 (9/41), 14./JG 77 (12/41), 5./JG 5 (1/42), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (04/42), 9./JG 5 (01/43), Stfkpt 9./JG 5 (04/43)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1623 "White 1" (9/41), Bf 109E-3 "Red 19" (1/42 Petsamo), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3523 "CS + AJ" (lost 4/3/42), Bf 110 in 13 Staffel (4/42), Bf 109F-4 "Inge" (8/42 Nautsi), Go 145 Werk # 2839 "D8 + DF" (crash 7/28/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (31/08/43 Postm)
EP (12/04/43)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KIC 28 July, 1943 during a Courier flight in a Do 145 Werk # 2838 (or 2839 per SIG Norway) "DB + DF" in the Luojärvi area, northwest of Petsamo, cause not reported. Buried Puschehga-Parkinna Russia (Rosseels). His observer, Ogefr Max Pichote, was also killed. On 3 April, 1942, after his E-7 engine was damaged by a Hurricane, Widowitz was injured making a force landing on a frozen lake at Notia, near Petsamo. The E-7 was recovered for restoration in 2003.

Original on YouTube Courtesy Mark Felton
His first western victory, a Beaufort over western Norway on 10 September, 1941. His 2nd, a Hudson SW of Bergen on 19 October, 1941. His first Soviet victory, a DB-3F on 31 December, 1942. Two P-40s on 26 February, 1943. Another P-40 on 28 February, 1943. A P-39 and a P-40 on 14 March, 1943. A Kittyhawk on 22 May, 1943. Two MiG-3s a Pe-2 and a Hurricane on 5 June, 1943. Four P-39s and two Bostons on 19 June, 1943. A P-40 on 28 June, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-40 on 12 July, 1943. Added: His R/O, while serving in 13 Staffel, was Uffz Wilhelm Pfeiffer. He was deemed as a difficult man and had sometimes severe problems with his comrades - with Fw Walter Schuck in JG 5 there were even shots fire through the wall. Günther Scholz also mentioned his excessive behaviour. In 02/43 Scholz carried out a field marriage of Widowitz. (CK).

11 Wickop, DietrichHptm1915/05/1113


Courtesy CK

2./JG 2 (12/40), 1./JG 11, 4./JG 1 (10/42), Stfkpt 5./JG 1 (03/43 Woensdrecht), Kdr II./JG 1 (04/43 Woensdrecht)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5552 (20% combat dam 05/04/43; chassis dam @ Woensdrecht, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-5 "Black 1 + -"Werknr 157328 (lost 16/05/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 May 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 piloted by Lt Charles R. Brown, 78FG (POW 5/16/43) over the North Sea in his A-5, crashing into the North Sea off Vlissingen Holland (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn, BB/8/190. 3 B-17 bombers. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 29 January, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km east of Lowestoft on 1 February, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 10 km east of Den Helder on 4 February, 1943. Other known victories: a B-17 on 5 April, 1943 (unconfirmed); two Spitfires on 16 April, 1943, 6 km west of Vlissingen; a Spitfire on 28 April, 1943, 30 km west of Bergen am See, Norway; his 10th, a Spitfire flown by Norwegian Flt Lt. Marius Eriksen (POW) 2 km N of Wissekerke on 2 May, 1943 (he was wounded in this encounter and force landed near Vlissingen); a Ventura on 3 May, 1943, 7 km northwest of Amsterdam; and his 13th and last victim, a Spitfire on 4 May, 1943, 10 km SW of Haamstede. His personal emblem, a white gull w/spread wings. Added: he was pardoned on 15/03/43 for having shot down a Do-217 at the coast which he thought was an English aircraft and which fired first at him. It could have been the Do-217 "U5 + BN" of 5./KG 2, Do 217E-4, which was shot up by own fighter 25km W of Scheveningen, piloted by Lt. Heinrich Völkening. See archive entry (CK)


Courtesy CK
12 Weyergang, EberhardOblt1916/07/16Aschersleben (CK)


Courtesy CK

7.(F)/LG 2 (09/40 Channel)Bf 110 C-5 "L2 + ER" Werknr 2185 (lost)KIA on 25 September, 1940 when shot down by fighters over Hastings, England (added CK: by a Hurricane fighter of 229 Squadron RAF, piloted by Pilot Officer John Michael Firth Dewar). The crew were killed when the AC crashed and caught fire. Oblt Weyergang buried at the Cemetery in Hastings/Sussex, Div O, Sec F, Gr46. Added: His R/O Fw Gustav Nelson (born 21/06/13 in Montigny-lès-Metz, Lorraine, CK ) initially survived, but died shortly afterwards whilst receiving treatment in Baldslow was killed. Fw Nelson (geb 6/21/1913, Montigny) buried Hastings Cem. Sussex, Div O, Sec F, Gr 31 besides Weyergang.Added: The ac crashed at Beaulieu Farm, Baldslow, near Hastings (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Added: Brother of Dietrich Weyergang KIA on 05/07/1941 (CK)
13 Weyergang, DietrichLt1918/07/16Ascherleben1(Z)/JG 5 (02/41 CK), 1.(Z)/JG 77 (Norway)Bf 110 C-4 "LN + ER" Werknr 3235 (lost 05/07/41) EK 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 5 July, 1941, shot down by AA fire near Murmansk (in an emergency landing 7 km NW Liza Bay (CK) . His R/O, Uffz Kurt Tigges, was also killed (source: SIG Norway). One known victory, a Lockheed Hudson off Stavanger, Norway, 8 Feb., 1941. . Brother of Eberhard Weyergang KIA on 25/09/1940 (CK)
14 Wette, DietrichLt11/TG-3Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)

EK 1 & 2
EP (3/29/43), Transport Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
15 Weinitschke, Dietrich "Dieter"Uffz20/11/20 (CKönig)Berlin (CKönig).185/JG-5 (6/42 Norway), 9/JG-5, 5/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 "Red 14" (Polar Bear marking) or Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13924 (lost 3/12/43)EP


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
POW 12 March, 1943 after being shot down by a Soviet P-39 at Murmaschi. One known victory, a Soviet P-40E, piloted by Lt A.V.Pshenyov, west of Murmansk on 1 June, 1942. Cousin of Horst Sorbeck of I/JG-4. He was a good friend of Wulf Wodowitz. Magnus, 18 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Survived the war, residing at Theodor Loos Weg 16, 12353 Berlin. Added: On 26/02/42 he made an emergency landing near the Kola railway station, 8 km NW of Murmansk. 2 days later (!), he was found by a rescue group and evacuated to his airfield in Petsamo by a Fieseler Storch. After being shot down on 12/03/43 (probably by Senior Lieutenant Anatoly Vasilyevich Eliseev, flight commander 147th Fighter Aviation Regiment) he tried to escape on skis, but was captured by the Soviets on 13/03/43. POW in Cherepovets from 1943-49. Deceased on 08/01/07 in Berlin (CKönig)
16 Weidner, DietrichLt7/12/19203(F)/123 (Channel?)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430351 "4U + CL" (lost 10/13/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 13 October, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
17 Wegener, DietrichFhjUffz2/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737960 "Black 12" (lost 12/17/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the Dahlen area.
18 Weber, DietrichHptm2/KG-40 (Trondheim - Vaernes Norway)Fw 200C-3/U4 Werk # 0081 "F8 + CK" (lost 12/31/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 31 December, 1942; failed to return from a mission, en route from Norway to Iceland (Fw 200 Loss List), cause and location unknown, most likely, the Norwegian Sea. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Hans Wieser, Co-pilot; Uffz Wolfgang Melzer, R/O; Uffz Willi Nuss, 2nd R/O; Fw Alfons Lischke, Mech and Ogefr Heinrich Köhl, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway & D.Drury.
19 Wartenberg, Rudolf von "Stefan"Oblt1913/01/25Herischdorf
Weiss
Falke 		1./KG 30 (05/40 Oldenburg)Ju 88 A-2 "4D +IT" Werknr 2027 (lost 10/05/40)His Ju 88 crashed at Princenbeek, No. Brabant, Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crerw disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The ac was brought down by AA fire. Remaining crew (deceased buried Ysselsteyn): Obsv Gefr Dietrich Falke (WIA, born 03/03/1919 in Berlin, CK); Radop Uffz Siegfried Weiss (KilledInAction (KIA), born 25/03/19 in Bockau), bur AZ/2/30) and Uffz Herbert Otto Müller, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA) born 11/07/15 in Lindenau, bur AZ/2/31). Oblt Wartenberg buried AZ/2/29 (D.Drury). Added: Not on board was Uffz. Uhlig, the crew's regular gunner: Confined to quarters for 3 days because of a disciplinary matters his place was taken by the aircraft's ground crew chief, Uffz. Müller: This change was to save Uhlig's life and mean death for Uffz. Müller. The dramatic events of this mission are described in a memo written after the interrogation of observer Gefr. Falke. Uffz Weiss was directly killed by Flak. Falke: "Flying over such a bridge at 1000 meters was akin to an attempted suicide.""After recovering from his serious head injuries, Dietrich Falke returned to KG 30 and resumed operational flying. He ended the war as a pilot in 4./KG1. Src Asizbiz (CK)
20 Wagner, LudwigUffz
Kastelik
6./KG 2Ju-188 E-1 "U5 + CP" Werknr. 260330 (lost)KIC on 13 January 1944 during an instrument training flight from Handorf and due to involuntary ground contact in the Teuteburger Wald (Teutoburg Forest, near Werther). Crew (KIC): Obsv Uff Josef Kastelik (born 19/12/1920 in Leipzig, FAR 33, 8.KG/2 (05-07/43) and 6./KG 2 (07/43-01/44)(CK), Radop OGefr Walter Krane, Gunr OGefr Heinz Dietrich CKönig
21 Völkening, HeinrichLt1912/12/01Hobbensen/ Kreis Stadthagen


5./KG 2Do-217 E-4 "U5 + BN" Werknr. 5583 (lost)
EK 2
MIA on 8 February 1943 when crashed in North Sea, 25 km W of Scheveningen after being shot up by own fighter during sea rescue search. Own fighter saw 3 men leaving the plane by parachute. Search aircraft’s and rescue boats came back unsuccessful. Crew: Obsv Uffz Rudolf Gasparin (EK2, MIA, born 24/03/13 in Vienna), Radop Uffz Gottlien Walter Karl Fritz (EK2, KIA, body washed ashore, born 19/12/21 in Frankfurt/Main), Mech Uffz Ernst Manthey (EK2, KIA, body washed ashore, born 30/12/17 in Wappenow). Added: it is possible that it was shot down by Hptm Dietrich Wickop of JG 1 (see archive entry).



from left to right: Manthey, Gasparin, Völkening, Fritz.
Courtesy FindaGrave/Luftwaffe losses and Aircrew Remembrance


CKönig
22 Vogel, DietrichUffz54/JG-77Bf 109E & FEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim west of Stavanger, 27 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Beaufort SW of Bergen on 26 October, 1940. Magnus Report. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 June, 1942. His 2nd, an unnamed Soviet 18 July, 1942. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1942. A 5th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 21 July, 1942.
23 Unsin, Josef "Sepp"Fw6/KG-1 (2/42), Fl.ü.G-1 (S) (3/45 Memmingen)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6602 (dam 4/7/42), Me 262 Werk # 500248 {lost 3/23/45) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp Unsin made a force landing after his left engine was hit during a dive bombing mission at Lowat River near Cholm, date unknown. His R/O & gunner were KilledInAction (KIA), however his Observer, Ofw Adolf Schimank (EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge & Bomber Clasp) was wounded but survived. Info found online. Added: The date was 7 April, 1942 and the location was in the area of Chernyshovo, Vologda Oblast, Russia. Fw Unsin was WIA this date. The remaining crew: Uffz Dietrich Lambach, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Rudolf Worde, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)), is believed buried among the "unknowns" in the Ger War Cem at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury). Added: Unsin was sd by Allied fighters near Briest/Brandenburg on 23 March, 1945, his disposition unknown (C.König).
24 Tölke, DietrichUffz2/5/19191/Ob.d.L.Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1199 (lost 1/28/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 28 January, 1942, when they failed to return from a reconnaissance mission in the vicinity of Yukhnov, Kaluga Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Jochen (or Jochim) Stahmer, Obs; Uffz G.Schliewe, R/O (dispo unk) and Ofw K.Stelzer, Gnr (dispo unk). Uffz Tölke and Uffz Stahmer known commemorated in the Ger War Cem at Sologubowka,Russia (D.Drury).
25 Timberg, KlausOfw5/25/1919Angerburg, Ostpr.
I/KG-40, KGzvB 200 (Stalingrad), IV/KG-40 (4/43 Chateaudun)Fw 200 C-3 in KGzvB 200, Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0121 "NT + BU" (lost 4/27/43)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 27 April, 1943 after taking off from Chateaudun when a bomb onboard exploded. Klaus buried at Champigny St Andre, Fr., Blk 16, Row 8, Gr 447. Remaining crew (all presumed Killed): Oblt Dietrich Melin, Co-pilot/Observer; Uffz Paul Zimmermann, R/O; Uffz Willi Zell and Ogefr Gerhard Willmann Mechanics and Flg Werner Hoffmann and Flg Albert Haak, Gunners. While in KGzvB 200, he and 17 other Fw 200s flew out of Stalingrad after von Paulus capitulated, despite orders for no further flights out. He had found two of his injured school mates and decided to disobey orders. He was put up for court martial, but the charge was dropped, as Germany was in need of heroes. Instead, he received one week special furlough. Only 9 of the 18 aircraft survived the flight out. (Flieger Blatt 1/2009)
26 Thiele, DietrichFhjUffz7/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737962 "Yellow 7" (lost 1/20/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 20 January, 1945, unknown reason, in the area of Kutno. Mombeek MIA List.
27 Tellemann, Ernst Dietrich vonMajIV/KG-4 (3/43), Stfkpt 6/KG-4 (10/43), Kdr III/KG-4 (3/44)He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 6/26/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 26 June, 1944 (exact date unconfirmed); failed to return from a mission against Russian supply lines during the Belorussian Ofensive (LOCS).
28 Student, Hans DietrichLt4/28/1924Berlin-Pankow2/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413900 "Red 7" (lost 9/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 September, 1944 in the Brünnen/Wesel area, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List). Added: Sole child of Gen Kurt Student, died of wounds in hospital in Dorsten, buried in Berlin-Wilhelm Stahsdorf (LOCS).
29 Steinberg, FritzFw
Cannock Chase		5/KG-53He 111H "A1 + HN" (lost 5/10/40), He 111H-2 Werk # 3142 "A1 + BN" (lost 8/30/40)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 10 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, crashing at Bastogne, in the province of Luxembourg, Belgium. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: The He 111 was sd by Hurricanes of No.87 Sq.. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Thomas Dietrich, Obs; Uffz Alfred Görtz, R/O; Uffz Karl Beutel, Flt Engr and Gefr Otto Kielwein, Gnr. Following their release from French captivity after the armistice, Steinberg and Dietrich flew once again in 5/KG-53. They were sd by fighters and crashed at Colne Engaine, Essex. Ofw Thomas Dietrich was KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/5/14/325; Steinberg was wounded in the encounter. Remaining crew (POW): Fw Alois Hummel, R/O (WIA); Fw Andreas Fellner, Flt Engr (WIA) and Uffz Theodor Hugen Schütz, Gnr (D.Drury).
30 Stänglen, Hans DietrichFw5/NJG-4 (12/44)Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711299 "3C + GN" (lost 12/24/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp MIA the night of 23/24 December, 1944, Stänglen and crew failing to return from a mission over the western front (Ardennes). Jager Blatt 3/2003. Remaiming crew (MIA): R/O Uffz Karl Heinz Krumbiegel and Engr Ogefr Ferdinand Diessner (Lost Aircraft Report). Added: The location reported as Meijel Holland per the Netherland Loss Registry. Update added: The crew of three reported killed and buried at Ysselsteyn. Pilot Fw Stänglen buried CG-1-3. Remaining crew: Uffz Krumbiegel bur CG-1-2 and Ogefr Diessner bur CG-1-1 (SGLO).
31 Stämmler, DietrichLt3/2/19242(F)/122 (Perugia, It. 7/44; Ghedi 8/44)Me 410A-1 Werk # 170087 "F6 + IK" (lost 7/10/44), Me 410A-3 Werk # 170087 "F6 + IK" (lost 8/10/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 10 August, 1944; shot down by Spitfires on a recon mission to the Tyrrhenian Sea ; his R/O Uffz Karsch also MIA. MIA (briefly) 10 July, 1944; shot down by Spitfires, no further detail. His R/O, Uffz Arthur Karsch was also MIA. Wiki Luft data.
32 Sponnagel, DietrichOblt4/27/192011(H)/31 ('43), 1(Erg)/JGr-West ('44), 11/JG-27 (8/44 France), 12/JG-27 (2/45 Reich Def), Stffüh 11/JG-27 (3/45)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 413595 "Red 5 + I" (dam 8/23/44), Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 3/24/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1945; sd, no location, buried Gütersloh (LOCS). WIA 23 August, 1944 at Ermenonville, cause unknown. His first victory, a P-38 SE of Köln on 25 February, 1945.
33 Sirc, Wolf DietrichLt5/9/192137/JG-27 (9/41 S.U.), 8/JG-27 (2/42 Africa)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8674 "White 2 + I" (lost 2/27/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 27 February, 1942 after being shot down by British or Australian fighters over the Tobruk-El Adem area. One known Desert victory, a P-40 over Tmimi on 23 February, 1942. His first victory, a Soviet Pe-2 SW of Vassilkovo on 26 September, 1941. A 3rd, a P-40 north of Tmimi on 23 February, 1942. Alternate spelling: Sire (OKL victory #3).
34 Selhausen, DietrichOblt9/1/19194/KGzbV-400 (11/41), Stffüh 1/KG.z.b.V.-400 (2/43), Stfkpt 9/TG-4 (5/43-10/44)Ju 52 Werk # Unk "4F + CB" (lost 10/30/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp		WIA 30 October, 1942; sd by 7 P40's, 20 km south of Mersa Matruh. DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
35 Seelen, Dietrich vonLt5/KG-30 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7378 "4D + AN" (lost 10/5/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 October, 1941during a mission near Kirowsk, no further detail. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Hans Schmidt, Observer; Gefr Alois Trautmann, R/O and Gefr Bernard Brannt, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
36 Schweppe, HeinzLt3/12/19207/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 4450 "1G + HR" (lost 4/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 20 April, 1942, after their ac was sd by AA fire near Kerch, Crimea, Ukraine. Remaining crew: Ogefr Kuno Egon Temple, Obs; Uffz Dietrich Willi Hermann Kracht, R/O; Uffz Friedrich Gustav Scheerer, Flt Engr and Ogefr Konrad Rückert, Gnr. Although they are all missing, or their remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, they are all commemorated in the German War Cem at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine (D.Drury).
37 Schuppius, Hans-DietrichLt1920/04/15Schuppius
Mathes
Lupp
Bialy		4./KG 30Ju 88 A-5 "4D + HM" WNr. 3386On 2 September 1941 forcelanded on a transfer flight from Stavanger-Sola airfield in Norway to Finland due to orientation loss and running out of fuel the pilot W of Umba/Karelia, at the Kandalaksha Gulf, at the White Sea. Pilot and Obsv reported as POW and later both died in captivity, the other 3 crew members MIA (due to documents in a Russian archive it is suggested that 2 or even all 3 also were captured and died in captivity. Crew: Obsv Fw Kurt Mathes, POW/died in captivity; Radop.: Fw Walter Lupp (MIA), Mech OFw Leonhard Sauber (MIA); Gunr Fw Rudolf Bialy (MIA)CKönig
38 Schulz, DietrichFhrEins.Gr./EJG-1 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441605 (lost 2/7/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 7 February, 1945, cause and location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
39 Schulz-Sembten, DietrichLtRammkdo "Elbe" (3/45 Stendal)Bf 109GFighter Operational ClaspParticipated in the 7 April, 1945 Ram-Attack against American bombers. Completed his mission and managed to return to Stendal at the end of the day
40 Schoormans, HansFw3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (Grove Denmark)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1322 "S4 + LL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 August, 1941, returning from a mission, the Ju 88 was seen approaching the Grove airfield in the evening from the east and on fire, when it suddenly crashed into a gravel pit, 3 km east of the airfield, in what is today known as the village of Karup. The entire crew were killed and buried in the Aalborg Cemetery. Remaining crew: Lt zur See Dietrich Kondritz, Observer; Uffz Rolf Bernthsen, R/O (born 26/06/20 Oberhausen-Sternkrade, CK) and Fw Max Arneth, Gunner. Source: Air War over Denmark.
41 Schneider, HarryUffz8/KG-40He 177A-1 Werk # 15270 (lost 9/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 26 September, 1943 when acting as Co-pilot for Oblt Walter Dietrich, their ac crashed near Dolni' Hermanice, Cz., due to an engine fire. See Oblt Walter Dietrich for additional detail (F.Braun).
42 Schneider, Gerd DietrichJG-26 (2/42)Bf 109E & FFighter Operational ClaspChannel pilot with Schöpfel and Glunz. Signor on a Robert Taylor painting with these two.
43 Schneck, Dietrich DieterFhrLKS-5 (Breslau 1943), 12/JG-4 (11/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330323 "Blue 2" (lost 11/21/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing by Querfurt on 21 November, 1944, cause unknown. Jager Blatt 5/2002 & 1/2003.
44 Schmidt, WernerGefr13/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170052 "Yellow 2" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47, crashing north of Elmshorn (Wiegels). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 E of Fehmarn Is. on 11 April, 1944. This could be Dietrich or Werner, also of JG-11, but inconclusive.
45 Schmidt, Hans DietrichLt25/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Jördenstorf-Laage on 13 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 at "Kyritz 120 degrees Nauen" on 19 May, 1944.
46 Schmidt, Dietrich 'Dieter'Hptm6/17/1919Karlsruhe39
III/NJG-1, Stfkpt 8/NJG-1 (5/43), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1, IV/NJG-1(11 or 12 Stf 4/44), JG-7 (wars end)Bf 110, Ju 88, Me 262 in JG-7 RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(4/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		171 combat missions, all victories were Night victories. Several multiple victory nights. One known victory, a Halifax northeast of Echterdingen on 25 March, 1943. A Lancaster and a Wellington on 5 May, 1943, opposing the Dortmund raid. Another Lancaster on 14 May, 1943. Another Lancaster on 13 June, 1943. A Lancaster W of Cloppenburg on 16 December, 1943, still in 8/NJG-1. A Mosquito 8 km NW of Klamp on 14 January, 1944. A Lancaster 1 km SE of Longwiller on 15 March, 1944. A "4 mot" at Dijon on 27 April, 1944. A triple victory on 4 May, 1944; all "4 mots" in the St. Dizier area. A "4 mot" S of Amsterdam on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" 5 km N of Ibbenbüren on 23 May, 1944. A double victory on 23 May, 1944; a Lancaster & a "4 mot" into the North Sea. A Lancaster 50 km W of Duisburg on 21 July, 1944. A 2nd Lancaster, same day, 30 km NW of Volkel. A "4 mot" W of Duisburg on 18 December, 1944. A Lancaster of RCAF No. 434 Sq. at Pfaffenhausen, E of Frankfürt on 16 January, 1945. His R/O Kurt Schönfeld. On a History Channel program "War in the Air", his name is stated as Dietrich Schmidt-Barbo. Deceased 6 March, 2002 Hofheim am Taunus (P. Bastin).Archive Report HX189

Lancaster LL678

Operational Record
47 Schmidt, DietrichOfhr9/JG-11 (S.U.)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171660 (lost 8/4/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 4 August, 1944 in aerial combat in the area of Kalvarija. Mombeek MIA List.
48 Schmidt,Lt16/JG-3Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a MiG-1 on 23 April, 1943. This could be Lt Hans Dietrich Schmidt of 5/JG-3 in May, 1944, or Lt Friedrich Wilhelm Schmidt of 6/JG-3, but inconclusive.
49 Schlüter, DietrichOblt7/20/19134/KG-27 (7/41)He 111H-2 Werk # unk "1G + HM" (dam 7/24/41), He 111H-3 Werk # 3201 "1G + BM" (lost 7/24/41)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 24 July, 1941, when they vanished in the area of Odessa, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine, during bad weather. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Richard Quade, Fw Friedrich Spreckelsen, Fw Emil Weber, and Fw Fritz Wohlfeil. Earlier that same day, Oblt Schlüter was WIA after being hit by AA fire between Novoukrainka and St. Chironka in He 111H-2, coded "1G + HM" (D.Drury).
50 Schlosser, JosefUffz10/26/19123/KG-27He 111H Werk # 5438 (or 3438) "1G + EL" (lost 8/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 29/30 August, 1940 after being caught in searchlights over Bristol and sd by a Spitfire of No. 92 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A.R. Wright. The abandoned ac crashed onto a house at Downton, Hale, near Fordingbridge, Hants at 23:45 hours. Remaining crew (POW): Hptm Hans Joachim Hünerbein, Obs (also a pilot, died later in captivity of injuries); Uffz Dietrich Siebers, R/O (injured) and Ogefr Paul Walpert, Mech (died much later of wounds). No known graves of the two deceased. Source: Bristol Past & D. Drury.
51 Schlosser, ErichLt16/06/23MannheimSt.G. 101 (06/43), 4./SG 3 (04/44)Ju-87 D-5 "S7+LM" (lost on 08/04/44)
EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp
Ehrenpokal (EP) postmortem on 19/06/44		KilledInAction (KIA) on 08/04/44 when shot down by Flak S of Pskov. Grave probably transferred to war cemetery in Sebesh as an unknown German soldier. Crew KilledInAction (KIA): either Währstein, Otto or Reis, DietrichCKönig
52 Schlösser, DietrichFhr5/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680157 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 17 August, 1944 when he crashed his "White 12 while taking off on a transfer flight from Manancourt.
53 Schleich, FritzUffz4(F)/11 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430335 "6M + GM" (lost 9/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Dietrich Althoff and two other unnamed crew at Dubrowka 3 September, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz J.Loschek, R/O and Gefr H.Schuster, Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury).
54 Schlander, WalterFw3/Kü.Fl.Gr-406BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310127 "K6 + HL" (lost)Wound Badge
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		WIA 23 February, 1943 during a takeoff accident at Tromsosundet (Schwabenland) on an operational flight. Remaining crew: Lt Dietrich Mruck, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Werner Grünwald, R/O (WIA); Fw Hermann Lüthje, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Richard Siefert, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: SIG Norway.
55 Sarrè-Noel, DietrichMaj10/03/91BerlinOffz. z.b.V. III./LG 1 (03/42), Offz. z.b.V. III./KG 6 (04/43), Erprobungsstaffel Me 410, Ic in I./SKG 10 (-04/44), Offz. z.b.V. in 7./KG 6, KG 2, KG 51CKönig
56 Ronge, HeinrichOfwStab/KG-27He 111P Werk # 1647 (or 1391/N.Parker) "1G +NA" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW the night of 7/8 May, 1941 after being shot down on the way to target Liverpool by by F/O Howden in a Beaufighter of RAF No.600 Sq. The AC crashed at Stock Lane, Langford, near Weston-s-Mare at 22:55 hours. Remaining crew (all POW): Oblt Johannes Maron, Observer; Fw Heinz Dietrich, R/O, Ofw Heinrich Eggert, Flt Engr and Ogefr Helmut Hilger, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
57 Robitzsch, Dietrich Leopold Eugen.Hptm31/05/11 in Königswiese/WestpreußenKönigswiese/Westpreußen1Stfkpt 3/JG-54 (5/39), Stfkpt 6/ZG-1 (6/39), Stfkpt 3/JGr-101 (9/39), Stfkpt 5(J)/TrGr-186 (redesig III/JG-77, 5/40 Holland)Bf 109E-1 Werk # Unk "Red 4" (dam 12/18/39), Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1267 "Black 1" (lost 5/10/40) EK 2
Wound Badge (12/18/39), Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington 20 km southwest of Helgoland, 18 December, 1939. His Yel 4 was damaged, and he was wounded, by the Wellington's return fire, causing him to belly land at Holtenau, in the Helgoland vicinity. POW 10 May, 1940; Made an emergency landing in De Kooy Holland in "Black 1" named "Der Alte", after aerial combat with Dutch D-XXI's. He force landed right in the middle of a Dutch airfield, where his war in the west lasted five minutes. His time in Canada as a POW lasted five years! Alternate spelling: Röbitsch or Robitsch.



58 Riede, Wolf DietrichLt7/KG-30Ju 88C "4D +?R" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 15 August, 1940 after being shot down, during the Driffield airfield raid, by a Spitfire thought to be of RAF No. 616 Sq., piloted by Sgt T.E.Westmoreland. Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Hartwich, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)), Flgr Richard Ulbrich, wireless operator (MIA) and Uffz Peter Panhuysen, gunner (MIA). The AC disappeared out at sea near Bridlington after all the crew bailed. Only the body of Hartwich was recovered.
59 Richter, HeinzFwII/KG-76Ju 88A-5 Werk # 241 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC the night of 16/17 March, 1941; Crashed near Le Harve soon after takeoff. Remaining crew (all KIC): Ofw Dietrich Mertens, Observer; Fw Rudolf Bloch, R/O and Fw Hans Gorke, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
60 Reisert, GerhardOgefr9/17/1920Erfurt6/KG-55 (4/41 Chartres)He 111P-4 Werk # 1734 (lost 4/17/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 17 April, 1941, when their ac crashed upon landing at Fliegerhorst Chartres, France, cause not reported. Remaining crew (desig unk): Gefr Josef Dietrich, Uffz Franz Maiwald and Gefr Fritz Siegert. The crew are all buried in the German War Cem. at Solers, France, as follows: Ogefr Reisert in Blk 1, Row 19, Gr 783; Gefr Dietrich in Blk 2, Row 6, Gr 266; Uffz Maiwald in Blk 1, Row 19, Gr 799 and Gefr Siegert in Blk 1, Row 19, Gr 781 (D.Drury).
61 Reincke, DietrichFhr3/JG-77 (Reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332597 "Yellow 3" (lost 1/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat in the Düsseldorf area (Bf 109 Loss List).
62 Reiche, DietrichFw13/JG-302 (2/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet TB-7 at Helsinki on 26 February, 1944. This is most likely Gerhard Reiche.
63 Puttfarken, DietrichMaj4/30/1920Hamburg51/KG-51 (8/40), Stfkpt 11/KG-51 (11/42), Stfkpt 5/KG-51 (3/44), Kdr Nacht Staffel 5/KG-51 (4/44)Do 17, He 111H, Me 410A-1 Werk # 420314 "9K + MN" (lost 4/44) RK(10/7/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42)
EP(12/7/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA 22/23 April, 1944, during aerial combat against B-24s over the North Sea, on a mission against Cambridge England in his Me 410. Over 250 missions as a bomber pilot, destroying 30 AC on the ground, one submarine sunk, several merchant ships sunk and destroying 3 important bridges over the Don River. His 5 victories were Night victories. Two known victories, both on 12 April, 1944, a Halifax and a Spitfire over England on 12 April, 1944. A Lancaster over England on 19 April, 1944. Two sources suggest he was downed in "9K + MN" by B-24 return fire. His R/O-Gunner, Ofw Willi Lux, also perished. They were thought to have crashed in the North Sea.



64 Pütter, Dietrich BernhardLt4/15/1920Bonn3(F)/10 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0721 "??" (lost 6/3/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Oblt Hans Speth and two other unnamed crew at Poltawa 3 June, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: A more precise location was over Lipetsk, Lipesk Oblast. He was attacked by a MiG-3 of 487 IAP, piloted by Lt Mikhail Alekseevich Proskurin. Oblt Speth was KilledInAction (KIA); Lt Pütter was POW, released in 1949 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Pötter
65 Preuss, DietrichLt28/JG-54 (7/44), 11/JG-54, Stab/JG-26 (4/45)Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171091 "Blk 12", Fw 190D-9 Wk# 500094 "Yel 12" (70%)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-47 at Conches on 12 July, 1944. A 2nd, a P-38 at Limours, SW of Paris, on 23 July, 1944. Shot down w/o wounds 29 January, 1945 while in 11 Staffel, in "Yellow 12" near Nordwalde/Münster. The AC sustained 70% damage. Shot down with wounds in 8 Staffel in "Black 12" over St. Lo. AC damage unknown.
66 Pohle, Karl-HeinzOblt1920/07/23 (CK)Statzen2./KG 4 (01/42), 5./KG 4 (07/43), 5./NJG 4 (12/44)He 111 H-16, He 111 H-6 "5J + HN" (lost 30/01/42), Ju 88 G-1 (lost 04/12/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (12/07/43)
EP (26/10/42)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1944; shot down at Harsewinkel, buried Gütersloh. He was MIA briefly, 30 January, 1942, reported lost in Pl.Qu. 13 Ost/5512, cause unknown. Added: Crew: Fw Geissler, Rudolf (born 28/06/1920 in Mieliz), Uffz Hachmann, Dietrich (born 02.0..1917 in Wolfenbüttel (CK)
67 Piotter, KurtOblt3/KG-100 (7/42), 2/KG-100 (7/42), 15/KG-6 (7/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-66 (6/44)He 111H-6, Do 217K-1 (75% dam 7/1/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, EP (5/18/42), Bomber Operational Clasp		Slighly injured in a crash 50 km ESE of Orleans due to engine failure on 1 July, 1943. Remaining crew: Fw Friedrich Jacobs, geb 9/6/1915, slightly insured, Obs; Uffz Kurt Dölker, geb 7/30/1921, injured, R/O; Ogrfr Horst Reis, geb 6/9/1921, KilledInAction (KIA), R/O, and Uffz Heinz Dietrich, geb 7/24/1920, injured, Gunner. Source: B. Bines. DK-G Awards List . Added: He was injured 10 July 1942 when his ac collided with another ac over the Sea of Asov, no further detail (LOCS).
68 Pfeil u.Klein-Ellguth, Dietrich, Graf v. Hptm11/21/1907Kdr I/JG-433 (5/39), Kdr I/JG-52 (5/39 Bonn-Hangelar), Var Staff Positions to 7/44Bf 109D & E in JG-433, Bf 109E (dam 11/21/39) in JG-52Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 21 November, 1941 when his ac was damaged during aerial combat with a Morane 406. He crashed at Hinterweidental, 8km E of Pirmasens. He died of his wounds, 2nd & 3rd degree burns to hands & face, on 14 July, 1944 (LOCS).
69 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)
70 Peters, WalterLt11/11/1921Steinbrück7/TG-4Ju 52/cm Werk # 500177 "G6 + OR" (lost 7/21/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 due to enemy fire south of Antimilos Greece (Cyclades Group, Agean Sea). Remaining crew: Uffz Siegfried Schulze, R/O (WIA); Ofw Hans Dietrich, Flt Engr (MIA) and Fw Walter Peyerl, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The two deceased are buried in the Ger. War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 2, Row 15; Pilot Peters, Platte 12 and Gnr Peyerl, Platte 13 (D.Drury).
71 Peltz, DietrichGenMaj6/9/1914Gera, Thüringen7

4/StG-76, Stfkpt 1 StG-76, 6/KG-77 (early 40), 1/StG-3, Kdr I/KG-66, Kdr Gen IX Flieger Corps, Kdr Home DefenseJu 87B-2 "F1 + AM" in 4 Stf, Ju 88A-1 "3Z + AP" in 6/KG-77, Hs 123, Ju 88 w KG-77 RK(10/14/40)-EL(12/31/41)-S(7/23/43)
EK 1(5/22/40) & 2(9/15/39)
Bomber & Assault Oper.Clasps		Began his Luftwaffe career in 1935, and in 1936, served in I/StG-162 at Lübeck. An occasional Ju 88 pilot, his crew: Ofw Rauscher, bombaimer, Ofw Schönchen, R/O, Fw Klaar, rear gunner. 320 missions, 102 in the Ju 87. Kdr KG-60 (42). Deceased 10 August, 2001 Munich (P. Bastin).

Courtesy Christian König
72 Peitsmeyer, Wolf-DietrichHptm4/16/1914Stargard PommernII(Schlacht)/LG-2, Stfkpt 6/(Schlacht)/LG-2 (9/39), RLM Instr, Kdr I/Sch.G-2Hs 123, Hs 129 RK(7/21/40)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp in Silver		MIA 10 December, 1942 when he was a passenger in Bv 222 Flying Boat "X7+HH", from Tarent to Tripoli to assume command of his Group, which was shot down by British Beaufighters. 100+ missions. Alternate spelling: Peitsmayer.
73 Oldermann, DietrichFw15/JG-2Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire on 5 June, 1942.
74 Oldenburg, DietrichLt1/29/19185/ZG-26Bf 110D-3 Werk # Unk "3U + JN" (dam 3/12/41), Bf 110 Werk # 4286 "3U + LN" (lost 5/21/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 21 May, 1941 during the Kreta Campaign, in the vicinity of Iraklion, cause not reported. Remaining unnamed crew also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: Lt Oldenburg was uninjured 12 March, 1941 when he had an accident in the vicinity of Krumovo airfield in Bulgaria, pilot error (LOCS).
75 Noelmeier, KarlLt2(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0852 "VB + KM" (lost 7/6/41)Observer Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew near Leningrad 6 July, 1941, probably lost to enemy fighters (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Lt Dietrich Willms, Obs (POW); Ofw Hans Sick, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Siegfried Schädlich, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Only Ofw Sick and Uffz Schädlich have VDK entries, Schädlich commemorated at Sologubowka, Russia and Sick commemorated at Kaliningrad-Sammelfriedhof, Russia (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Neelmeier.
76 Nickel, Wolf DietrichLtStab III/StG-2 (8/43)Ju 87D-3, Werk # 130797 "T6 + CD" (lost 9/11/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/9/43), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1943 due to enemy return fire in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 69644. His R/O, Lt (Dr) Fritz Hansen, returned. Ju 87 Loss List
77 Nehrdich, Hans DietrichOblt7/12/1918Eschwege2/KG-4 (4/41 Comiso)He 111H-5 Werk # 3795 "VE + CO" (lost 4/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 12 April, 1941 when his ac crashed during takeoff from the Comisp airfield, Sicily, coming down SW of Vittoria, Ragusa, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt Hermann Haase (geb 7/8/1915, Magdeburg), Obs of 6/KG-26 (KIC); Uffz Fritz Pfeiffer, R/O (WIA) and StbsFw Friedrich Koletzko, Flt Engr (WIA). The two deceased are buried in Tomb (Gruft) 2, Row (Reihe) 1, Slab (Platte) A, of the German War Cem. at Motta Sant' Anastasia, Sicily; Oblt Haase in Sarcophagus (Grave ?) 54 and Oblt Nehrdich in Sarcophagus (Grave ?) 49 (D.Drury).
78 Möller, DietrichOblt1/ZG-2 (5/40), 2/ZG-2 (6/42 S.U.)Bf 110C Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40), Bf 110E-3 Werk # 4370 "2S + CK" (lost 6/30/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 30 June, 1942 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 8225, no further detail. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: He was uninjured on 11 May, 1940 when his Bf 110C was lost in the Charleville-Liart-Rethel area, no further detail (LOCS).
79 Mewes, HelmutOfhr10/KG-100 (7/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7845 (lost 7/6/44)Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 6 July, 1944, when, due to a coolant loss, the ac caught fire upon making an emergency landing in a woods near Münchenreuth. Remaining crew: Gefr Heinz Schmidt (WIA), Gefr Werner Falkenstein (WIA) and Gefr Dietrich Michel (KIC) (C.König).
80 Messerschmidt, DietrichLt5/11/19199/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8655 "5K + DT" (lost 4/30/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Pogostje, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, 30 April, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: One of the unnamed is Observer Uffz Erich Hentschel, also MIA (D.Drury).
81 Mendl, ArthurFw95/JG-5 (4/42 Petsamo)Bf 109E-7 (lost 4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8904 (12/28/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 April, 1942 during aerial combat, over the Luftwaffe airfield at Luostari, Finland, with Soviet Hurricanes of 78 IAP. (SIG Norway states location at Petsamo Norway(?) and spells the surname as Mendel) Wounded a second time on 28 December, 1942 in Wk # 8904 by flak at Kowda, no mention of AC damage (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 3 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 23 October, 1943. An R-5 W of Nevel on 8 December, 1943. Magnus Report, 9 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories. Added: Re the 4 April, 1942 encounter, a Russian source suggests A Lt Dmitriy Fedorovich and Lt Sergei Kurzenkov claimed a Bf 109 each. The second German pilot may have been Ofw Gerhard Hornig, WIA 4/4/42). Mendl is know to have delivered the first 109E Model, Wk# 3523, to Petsamo in March, 1942. It was assigned to Oblt Wolf Dietrich Widowitz (D.Drury).

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82 Melin, DietrichObltIV/KG-40 (Chateaudun 4/43)Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0121 "NT + BU" (lost 4/27/43)EP (2/22/43), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 27 April, 1943 after taking off from Chateaudun when a bomb onboard exploded. He was Co-pilot /Observer on a flight piloted by Ofw Klaus Timberg. See Timberg for crew details. (Flieger Blatt 1/2009). Alternate spelling: Mellin
83 Meister, Wolf Dietrich "Dieter"Obstlt1908/05/12Bonn3-414./KG 2, Kdr IV./KG 2 (08/43), Kdr V./KG 2 (10/43), Kdr I./KG 51 (02/44), Kdr KG 51 (02/44 - 12/44)Do 217 E & K in KG 2, Me 410 A-1 & Me 262A-1a in KG-51
EK 1 & 2

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		One known victory, a "4 mot" S of Lincoln (northern England) on 23 September, 1943. Another "4 mot" N of Cherbourg on 9 October, 1943. A 3rd victory, a B-17 E of Cambridge on 31 March, 1944. Survived the war. Replaced by Maj Wolfgang Schenk in December, 1944. Added: another victory claim was listed on a Abschusstafel for Meister on 14/10/43 - a 4-Mot W of Saarbrücken (CK)
84 Meirer, Karl DietrichUffz6/JG-52Bf 109E & F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Only known claims, two "damaged" Blenheims 10 May, 1940, no location.
85 Massenbach, Dieter Fhr vonObstlt2/12/1902Wreschen, OstpreussenStfkpt 2/KG-4 (9/39), Kdr II/KG-4 (6/40)He 111P-4 Werk # 2947 "5J + DC" (lost 6/19/40) RK(8/27/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		His He 111 was shot down by a British Night Fighter on 19 June, 1940, he was Obs this date. Remaining crew: Oblt Erich Jordan, Pilot; Ofw max Leimer, R/O and Fw Karl Amberger, Gnr.. The ac was forced to put down in shallow water just off the southeast coast of England. All were taken prisoner. Deceased 22 July, 1973, Seeheim-Jugenheim.
Added by Stefan Pietrzak Ypoungs: Flight Lieutenant Duke-Woolley, of 23 Squadron, who reported that at 0050 hrs: –‘Whilst flying at 6,000 feet three miles north-east of Kings Lynn, I observed aircraft subsequently identified as a He 111 held in searchlights at 8,000 feet. Time 0045 hrs. Observed ball of fire which I took to be a Blenheim in flames break away from behind tail of enemy aircraft (E/A). Climbed to engage E/A and attacked from below tail after searchlights were no longer holding. Range 50 yards. E/A returned fire and appeared to throttle back suddenly. Own speed 130 – 140 mph. Estimated E/A slowed to 110 mph. Delivered five attacks. Air gunner (AC Derek Bell) fired several short bursts at varying ranges. After last front gun attack, Air Gunner reported port engine of E/A on fire. Returned to base and landed, starboard engine unserviceable. Several bullet holes in wings and fuselage of own aircraft including hit in starboard wing and fuselage by cannon’. The enemy raider, a He 111-H4 (fuselage code 5J + DM) of II/KG 4’s staff flight crash-landed in shallow water just offshore at Blakeney Point in Norfolk, a vast expense of flat beach, perfect for a forced-landing. The crew, the Gruppenkommander, Major Dietrich Freiherr von Massenbach, Oberleutnant Ulrich Jordan, Oberfeldwebel Max Leimer and Feldwebel Karl Amberger, swam and waded ashore, covered by auxiliary coastguard men from their nearby station. Sensibly, the Germans surrendered and were taken into custody, confirming having shot down Close’s Blenheim before being despatched by Duke-Woolley and Bell.

Massenbach's Heinkel at Blakeney Point, Norfolk (Courtesy Pen & Sword)

Duke-Woolley Battle of Britain Database
86 Marx, Wolf DietrichOblt7/15/1922I/JG-54 (S.U. 42-43)Bf 109G-2, Fw 190A-4 & 5
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (7/10/43)		He was awarded his Pilot certificate on 29 December, 1941. Also awarded the 4 Year Service Medal. His Brother, Horst served in Erpro 210 and was sd and POW in August, 1940.
87 Marx, HorstLt19192

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JG-52, III/EG-210, Stfkpt 3(Jabo)/Erpro. 210 (7/40 Channel)Bf 110D-0 (7/40), Bf 109E-4/B "Yellow 3" (lost 8/15/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW: Shot down 15 August, 1940 by a Hurricane of RAF No. 32 Sq, and bailed successfully, the ac crashed at Frant, Sussex, England. His one known victory, a Hurricane over the Sea off Dover on 27 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane on 12 August, 1940, no location. Horst is the brother of Wolf Dietrich Marx where Horst sends a Christmas card to his "Brother" in 1939.
88 Marx, FriedelUffz2/JG-54 (8/44 France)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170958 "Red 5" (lost 8/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 August, 1944 during aerial combat NE of Beaumont. NOTE: The name Friedel is generally a southern German surname, not a given name. "Friedel" may have been a nickname for another of the Marx pilots. Luft Offz Careers has his rank as Lt in 5/43, like Wolf Dietrich!
89 Marx, Lt11/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.)Fw 190A-5EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 20, May, 1943 (OKL Claims List). The Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries names a "Lt" with "one victory" and on a date of "5/20/43", as Friedel Marx, seen below. Friedel was an Uffz in 44, whereas this Lt Marx was a Lt in 43! This might be Wolf Dietrich Marx.
90 Marwitz, DietrichHptm (Post)1.K/88 Condor Leg, III/KG-153 (3/38), 8/KG-4 (5/40), Stfkpt 8/KG-4 (10/15/40), Stfkpt 8/KG-30 (10/28/40)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (dam 5/31/40), Ju 88A-1 Werk # 6048 "5J + HS" (lost 10/28/40) Wound Badge, Spanish Cross, Bomber Operational Clasp MIA the night of 27/28 October, 1940, when he failed to return from a mine-laying sortie over England, believed shot down by AA fire and fighters. The exact crashsite is not known for sure, however, it is believed to have crashed into the sea off the Tees mouth, as witnessed by an AA battery crewman. Another possible location, Redcar. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ofw Werner Mehrvach, Observer, Gefr Karl Herold, wireless operator and Uffz Hubert Schmitz, gunner. Added: Oblt Marwitz was wounded 31 May, 1940 when his ac was shot up over Dunkirk by AA fire and fighters of No.249 Sq.. He was hospitalized in Amsterdam briefly (LOCS). Note: Wk# 6048 still bears the 8/KG-4 code (5J + HS). Alternate spelling: Marlwitz.
91 Ludwigs, HorstLt10/11/1910Soldin7/KG-26 (7/41)He 111H-6 Werk # 4103 "1H + DS" (belonging to 8/KG-76; lost 7/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 22 July, 1941, due to an unknown cause, and crashed 20km east of Minsk, Belarus. Remaining crew: Fw Dietrich Zwicker, Obs; Gefr Adolf Bruckner, R/O and Gefr Georg Keil, Gnr. The crew's remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist in Wolna (Vol'na) or Minsk. They are commemorated in the War Cemetery at Berjosa (D.Drury).
92 Ludewig, DietrichLtSoviet Union 1942EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp (most likely)		Luftwaffe Pilot Discussion Board.
93 Lucas, Werner Georg EmilHptm1917/12/27Berlin106 4./JG 3, Stfkpt 4./JG 3 (S.U.), 4./JG 3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7649 (dam 23/07/42; crash land, combat), Bf 109 G-2 "White 13 + -" Werknr 13797 (lost 01/12/42), Bf 109 G-6 "White 7 + -" Werknr 27080 (lost 24/10/43)
RK (19/09/42)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02/04/42)
EK 1 & EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant EP (07/10/41)
Wound Badge 		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 October, 1943 in aerial combat in his G-6 with Spitfires over Leijden, Holland. WIA 1 December, 1942 during aerial combat with 5 Soviet Bostons at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.19641, near Stalingrad. His last victory was a B-17 at Issum, northeast of Geldern, 23 October, 1943. Barbarossa pilot with about 100 of his victories over Russia. One known bomber, a Russian TB-3 of 14 TBAP on 10 July, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 15 July, 1942; a DB-3 and a Pe-2. A P-2 on 26 July, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 27 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. 100 victories in the East. One bomber. Five victories on 20 August, 1942; An Il-2 and four P-2s. Two P-2s on 13 September, 1942. Two Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 3 December, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 17 December, 1942. Two La-5s on 5 January, 1943. Three DB-3s on 15 January, 1943. Nos 75, 76 & 77, all A-20 Bostons on 20 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 23 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 8 June, 1943. His 87th, an Il-2 on 21 June, 1943. Five victories on 5 July, 1943. Burial: Block CW, Row 1, Grave 21. Bowers/Lednicer, 106 victories.
L-R: Werner Lucas - Dietrich Hrabak - Kurt Brändle
94 Löper, DietrichObltII & IV/KG-77Ju 88A-4/B, Ju 88A-5 Werk # Unk (lost 2/1/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 February, 1943; crashed in the vicinity of Montpelier, no further detail (LOCS & DK-G Awards List)
95 Leydhscher, DietrichLt1/24/237/KG-100 (Toulouse-Francazal)Do 217K-3 Werk # 4748 "6N + KR" (lost 6/15/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with the entire crew 15 June, 1944 when their ac crashed into the Pyrenees mountain while returning from a raid on Allied shipping at Cherbourg. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Wolf (geb 8/19/20 Nurnberg); Uffz Walter Seitz (geb 6/14/21 Nurnberg) and Ofw Friedrich Bare (geb 11/1/14 Mannheim) (Gilles Collaveri).
96 Lehmann, DietrichOblt
Cannock Chase		I/StG-77Ju 87B-1 "S2 + ??" (lost 8/18/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his R/O-Gnr Uffz Hans Winiarski 18 August, 1940, cause not reported. The ac crashed at North barn, Chidham, Sussex, killing the crew. The crashsite was excavated in the 1970s. Their bodies were not found in Cannock Chase Military Cemetery. Source: Fritz Braun.
97 Laufhütte, DietrichOblt8/10/1919Recklinghausen (CKönig)11/JG-27 (4/44), 3/JG-27 (5/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440304 (lost 5/12/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Reinhards, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 W of Graz on 2 April, 1944.
98 Langer, SiegfriedHptm10/31/1911
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt ErprobungsGr./Lehr Kdo-17He 111H-6 Werk # 4627 "6N + FR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1942 when he was shot down during the Avonmouth bombing raid by W/Cdr J.Cunningham and F/Lt C.F.Rawnsley (both distinguished airmen) in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq. The AC crashed at Elcombe Farm, Alvediston, near Shaftesbury, Dorset at 17:05 hours. Hptm Langer buried CC, Blk 7, Row 2, Gr 51. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA); bur CC, Blk 7, Row 2): Ofw Gerhard Schmidt, Obs, bur Grave 50; Fw Paul Gaidies, R/O, bur Gr 44; Gefr Willi Worring, Gunner, bur Gr 43 and Fw Dietrich Hoffmann, Mech, bur Gr 52. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury.
99 Lang, HansOfw11/25/1911Pirmasens2(F)/123 (6/40)Do 17P Werk # Unk "4U + GK" (lost 6/7/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIA with his ac Kdr Oblt Dietrich Freiherr v. Schaezler, 7 June, 1940, when the were sd either by AA fire, or fighters of GC II/4, piloted by Capt Regis Guieu and Cpl Jan Truhlar, and crashed E of Thiescourt, Olse, France. Ofw Lang (believed to be the pilot) and Flt/Kdr Oblt von Schaezler (R/O?) are buried in the German War Cem. at Beauvais France; Lang 3/18/775 and v.Schaezler in Gr 776. Remaining crew (WIA/DOW): Uffz Gerhard Sell, died later in a hospital at Pont-Sainte-Maxence. Uffz Sell buried at Fort-de-Malmaison Cem., Blk 5, Row 41, Gr 1879 (D.Drury)
100 Kunde, DietrichUffz1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 124 (Bardufoss)Ju 88 D-1 "G2 + OH" Werknr 088 1631 (lost 12/12/44)KIC 12 December, 1944: crashed at Matvatnet (into on the Northern slope of the mountain Veijdfjellet (Mount Istindan), 12 km SW of Bardufoss airfield due to bad visibility,, killing the entire crew. Remaing crew: Obsv Oblt Kurt Weinert (born 19/12/1914), OGefr Hugo Windorf and Gefr Fritz Dietl (Flyvrak Norway). Buried at Botn-Rognan. (CK)

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