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1 Zwittnig, LudwigOblt12/24/1914Klagenfurt, Austria6Stfkpt 1 & 2/JG-3Bf 109G-14
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Roye-Noyon on 20 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 September, 1944, no location given. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Schwalmstadt area on 13 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Marnfeld area on 2 November, 1944. He was shot down this same day in a G-14 over Halle, bailing safely. His 5th, same day, another B-17 at Eisleben. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 3 March, 1945. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 and hospitalized in Halle (CKönig). Alternate spelling: Zwittning. Added: according to a letter of parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zwittnig was killed 3 days before wars end (05/05/45) east of Berlin (CKönig). His wife remarried after the war.

Courtesy Christian König
2 Zuck, HerbertFw3/JG-77 (Med)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15426 "Yellow 8" (lost 7/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1943 during aerial combat west of Comiso.
3 Zschweigert, Friedrich AugustFw2/13/1914Strassburg, Austria2/StG-3Ju 87B-1 (lost 8/8/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission attacking shipping south of the Isle of Wight. Pilot buried in the War Cemetery at Champigny St Andre, France, Blk 17, Row 23, Gr 1273. The loss may have been attributable to Hurricanes of No. 145 Sq.. His R/O-Gnr, Fw Herbert Heinrich, reported MIA (D.Drury).
4 Zschiegner, HerbertLt2/21/19216/StG-2 (9/42), II/LG-1 (12/42), Stab II/JG-3 (9/44)Ju 87D, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Red 2" (lost 9/14/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/13/42), Wound Badge, Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 14 September, 1944; overturned on landing at Ziegenhain. WIA 24 June, 1943 during an airraid on Saloniki-Serdes (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). his may be two persons (LOCS).
5 Zoellner, HerbertLtStfkpt Wekusta 5 (10/40 Vaernes)He 111H (dam 10/24/40)Meteorological Operational ClaspPilot safe after making an emergency landing at the Vaernes airfield due to engine failure. No mention of crew disposition (Wekusta Loss List). Alternate spelling: Zöllner. May be Lt Zöllner in NAGr/Auflkl (F)/22 units.
6 Zobel, GustavFw8/11/1914Kauffung1/SAGr-126Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0328 "D1 + CH" (lost 1/27/44)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 27 January, 1944 when his ac was sd by Beaufighters of No.603 Sq.. He fell into the Aegean Sea, west of Mykonos, while flying escor duty for Ju 52's. Also missing,his observer, Uffz Herbert Thürner. Thürner cannot be found on the VDK, but Fw Zobel is shown "missing at sea", and is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
7 Zipse, HansFhrEisingen/ Pforzheim (CKönig)21/JG-3 (2/45 Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490650 (lost 2/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1945 due to enemy fire, location not reported. Added: shot down by Soviet flak while flying a low attack of Soviet advancement roads near Landsberg at the Warthe river (CKönig). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Diepholz on 8 December, 1944. His 2nd, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944. Added: On 13/09/44 he flew on a mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Uffz Wolfram Horbach (KIA) Fw Johann Luthardt (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Fhj-Uffz Herbert Zimmermann (KIA), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out). Zipse managed to bail out uninjured though he was attacked on his chute by US fighters. He landed at the train station at Mecklar. According to a letter from the parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zipse was arrested by the Wehrmacht at first because he left the aircraft. He wrote twice to the parents after the air combat (CKönig).
8 Zimmermann, NorbertLt5/20/1919Vienna, Austria4/KG-54 (Med) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142200 "B3 + CM" (lost 11/8/42) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC with two other unnamed crew at Catania 8 November, 1942 due to a servicing fault, one other unnamed crew injured (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two Remaining crew who were killed are: Ogefr Willi Hethke, Obs and Uffz Willi Lengeling. The unnamed, who was injured was Ogefr Herbert Strein, Gnr. The three deceased are buried in the War Cem. at Motta St. Anastasia, outside Catania. Per VDK, all buried in Gruft 4, Reihe 11, Platte 14, with Lt Zimmermann in Sarkophag 76; Ogefr Hethke in Sarkophag 64 and Uffz Lengeling in Sarkophag 81 (D.Drury).
9 Zimmermann, Herbert (aka Heribert)FhjUffz3/27/1924Bonn1/JG-3Bf 109G-14 Werk # 782301 "White 4" (lost 9/13/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 13 September, 1944 during aerial combat in the Bad Hersfeld area. Added: He was KilledInAction (KIA), and now buried at Bad Hersfeld, Germany, Blk F, Gr 7 (D.Drury). Flew on his last mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Fw Johann Luthardt (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Uffz Wolfram Horbach (KIA), Fhr Hans Zipse (bailed out), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out). A letter from 1955 written by his parents states that he died due to the recklessness of his Staffelführer Zwittnig who urged his pilot to attack nevertheless - 60 US fighters scattered the Staffel and pursued them. The letter further mentioned that he tried to escape with Zipse and Schindler South while the other 4 planes flew North - all pursued by US fighters. His plane caught fire as a result of the enemy attack and went from 10.000m to 1.000m when the flames were extinguished. He tried to make an emergency landing behind a wooded mountain but 2 Salvos were shot him again, when a big part of the wing broke off and his 109 exploded in approx. 1000m height. The parents were first told he was MIA. His father made investigations are found the wooden cross and were told that Herberts remains were already buried 14 days earlier. Without his investigations they wouldnt have known the fate and burial site of their son (CKönig)
10 Zimmermann, HerbertFw10(Nacht)/JG-26 (10/39 Bonn-Hangelar)Ar 68F Werk # 1907 (lost 10/3/39) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze Lost his bearings and force landed at Nieuweschans, W of Bunde, in the Netherlands on 3 October, 1939, after running out of fuel. The Dutch interned him and confiscated his Ar 68.
11 Zimmermann, HerbertOfw24/09/193/TG-3Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43)

EP (01/07/42)
EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp in Silver		DK-G Awards List
12 Zimmer, WilhelmOgefr16/ZG-76Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Hurricane over England on 1 September, 1940. He was flying with Herget and Jabs this date, each of whom downed three British fighters.
13 Zimmer, WernerUffz4/JG-53 (Channel)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12624 (lost 4/26/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 26 April, 1941 crashing at Cap Gris Nez, by Sangatte, cause unknown. Source: Jochen Prien
14 Zimmer, WalterFw6/10/1918Wieselsheim7/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 440953 "White 13 + I" (lost 5/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Burg. Buried Bad Nauheim, Grave 28.
15 Zimmer, RudiUffzI/JG-27Bf 109G-6 (lost (?) 2/25/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat, no further detail. Source: A. Rosseels.
16 Zimmer, JosefOblt7/KG-77 (Channel 9/40), Stfkpt 7/KG-77 (Malta)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5089 "3Z + CR" (lost 9/17/40), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2155 "3Z + JR" (lost 7/27/42)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew 27 July, 1942; shot down over malta by Spitfires of No. 126 Sq. in a head-on attack. Injured with another unnamed crew 17 September, 1940, when he crashed on takeoff from Laon, probably due to engine failure, two other crew KIC (Ju 88 Loss List).
17 Zimmer, HerbertLt7/6/1920Dresden217/JG-3 (8/9/42 S.U.), 8/JG-3 (8/18/42 S.U. - 3/44 Ulm-Dornstadt)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13265 (lost 8/9/42 at Kalatsch, pilot retd.), Bf 109F-4 Werrk # 10210 (lost 8/18/43 Eng dam Pl.Qo.30892, pilot retd.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410208 (lost 3/16/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 16 March, 1944; DOW 20 March, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Wounded in combat, he managed to make a belly landing 400m off the Ulm-Dornstadt airfield, and died in the hospital, four days later (C.König). One known victory, his 1st Soviet, an R-5 at Ssasanovo on 17 August, 1942. An Il-2 NE of Radkova on 30 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 10 km NE of Sarepta on 1 September, 1942. An La-5 1 km NW of Stalingrad on 8 September, 1942. An Il-2 2 km W of Stalingrad on 13 September, 1942. A Boston III NE of Oblivskaya on 21 December, 1942. An Il-2 1 km E of Morosowkaja on 28 December, 1942. Two R-5s on 28 February, 1943. A MiG-1 10 km S of Bataysk on 31 March, 1943. A MiG-3 E of Kupyansk on 29 April, 1943. An Il-5 and a LaGG-5 NE of Kramatorskaya on 6 May, 1943. An Il-5 N of Barvenkovo on 12 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 July, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) on 6 September, 1943. His 21st, a B-17 (HSS) 20 km S of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943.

Courtesy Christian König
18 Zimmer, HeinzUffz1III/JG-4 (4/45), most likely 9 StaffelBf 109G, Fw 190D EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, an Il-2 on 17 April, 1945.
19 Zimmer, GüntherOfhr10/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462961 "White 6 + I" (lost 12/8/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 December, 1944 during aerial combat with enemy fighters; flew into the ground SW of Kirchberg.
20 Zimmer, GünterOgefr4/4/19238/JG-2 (Nidda)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 462853 (lost 10/21/44), Fw 190D-9 (lost 3/22/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 22 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Gläshutten, bailed safely with injuries. WIA 21 October, 1944; during combat with 2 P-51s, he was wounded (strafed ?) at the Nidda airfield. no further detail.
21 Zimmer, FritzUffz3/22/19213/KG-66Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330258 "Z6 + FL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 26 July, 1944; lost at Demonville, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Schamschula, geb 2/17/1918, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Obs and Ofw Fritz Förster, geb 8/30/1915 (MIA), R/O. Source: B.Bines.
22 Zimmer, FritzUffz6/JG-27 (Fels)Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 8/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944. II/JG-27 Casualty List online via Janssen Militaria.
23 Zimmer, EduardMaj4/5/1904Kdr IV/KG-100 (6/43)Do 217Bomber Operational Clasp
24 Zimmer, BernhardUffz1/31/1917Stab/KG-4He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 6/20/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1940; hit by an attacking night fighter, crashed at Holland Kroon, Noord Holland, Netherlands. No crew information (F.Munckhof). Uffz Zimmer was a crew member; his unknown pilot known to have survived.
25 Zimann,Fw.Stab/KG-26 (7/40-12/41)Ju 88Bomber Operational ClaspKnown pilot for Observer Ofw Herbert Kunze (KilledInAction (KIA) 4/21/45) in the December, 1941 timeframe. Numerous anti-shipping missions in the west and in the Med.
26 Zillmer, Herbert AlbertUffz29/JG-3Bf 109G-6 Werk# 441135 "Yellow 5 + I"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 7 June, 1944; Unknown reason, mouth of the Orne. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 near Siegen on 12 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Wittenberg on 29 May, 1944. Mombeek MIA List (named Albert).
27 Zielske, HerbertUffzII/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1185 "L1 + KC" (lost 8/10/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Syrakusa harbor 10 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
28 Zerabeck, AntonUffz8/KG-26He 111H-6 Werk # 4115 "1H + GS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 28 July, 1941 after being rammed by a Soviet fighter in Russia, exact location unknown. Remaining crew(MIA): Uffz Gustav Engler, Observer; Gefr Herbert Franke, R/O; and Alexander Ullrich, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2003.
29 Zellmann, HerbertFw3/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110740 (lost 8/30/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Zellmann and unnamed crew killed in a collision 30 August, 1943, with another Ju 87, Wk # 130769, piloted by Lt Heinrich Kaiser (KIC w/R/O), at Gluchew. Ju 87 Loss List
30 Zebel, ErnstLtIV/KG-2 (4/43)Do 217E-4 Werk # 1147 (lost 4/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943, when they crashed and burned on impact by Villaroche, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Jürgen Böhmer, Obs; Uffz Herbert Kunke, R/O and Ogefr Hans Roozen, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
31 Zauner, FranzMaj9/4/1916Hallein, Salzburger Land6/KG-54 (9/41), Stfkpt 6/KG-54 (12/41), Stfkpt 10/KG-54 ( 10/42), Kdr III/KG-54 (4/43 Med-9/44), Kdr III/KG-76 (2/45)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141242 "B3 + GD" (lost 6/12/43 Med),Me 262A in III/KG-54 in 44 RK(2/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42)
EP(5/25/42)

EK 1 (17/02/42) & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Injured in a crash with R/O Uffz Hans Joachim Hogrefe 12 June, 1943; crashed into the sea near Pantelleria due to engine failure. The two remaining crew, Ofw Franz Müller, Obs and Fw Herbert Ebert, Gnr., went (MIA). 212 combat missions. Deceased 29 July, 2008, Munich (Kaiser RK book). Added: Knights Cross Awarded for his successes on the Eastern front, where he and his crew destroyed 3 munitions, 3 goods and 2 fuel trains, 110 trucks, 5 tanks and 6 aircraft (on the ground). Moreover for leading the III./KG 54 in missions against the Allied landings in southern Italy. Over the course of these operations the Gruppe destroyed 35 landing craft and 14 ships totalling 70,000 GRT (of which Zauner personally sank 2) (CKönig)
32 Wünsche, HeinzGefr11/KG-30 (Aalborg De.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1066 "4D + KV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 27 November, 1943 during a training exercise, when it was seen approaching from the east and hit some trees in the hills 3 km south of Gravlev Denmark. It crashed to the ground and was engulfed in flames, killing the crew of four. Remaining Crew (KIC): Ogefr Otto Amme, Obs; Gefr Herbert Schelling, R/O and Gefr Hans Wegner, Mech. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 3 December, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
33 Wunderlich, HorstHptm14/05/14BerlinKdo. des Flughafenbereichs 5/III, Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat) (02/43), FFS C 16, 6./KG 40 (04/44)He-177 A-5KIFA on 29/04/44 near Blankenberg-Arlas, S of Bad Lobenstein (other source near Pottiga) when attempting to force land due to engine failure during a transfer flight Bordeaux Mérignac to Garz/ Usedom. Crew (all KIFA) 2nd pilot on board Oblt Willi Manner (born 03/05/11 in WBK Deutsch Krone), Radop OFw Rudolf Schmidt, Mech Fw Herbert Kunze, Mech OGefr Albert Aigner (born 12/07/22 in Schachen/ Bavaria see pic), motor Mech Gefr Karl Raff, Gnr OFw Karl Doß, Gunr Uffz Walter GarbeCKönig
34 Wunder, OskarOfw143/JG-52 (6/41), 2/JG-52 (1/42 S.U.; 6/42 Grawkowo S.U.)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 13292 "Black 8" (lost 6/24/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 24 June, 1942 at Map Quadrant 7029 Kupjansk S.U., 110 km ESE of Kharkov, cause unknown. Added: He was KilledInAction (KIA); sd by a Soviet fighter (C.Sundin). One known victory, a Blenheim 25 km northwest of Ameland Island on 2 June, 1941. A 2nd, another Blenheim 25 km NE of Ameland on 7 June, 1941. On 14 December, 1941, with Fw Herbert Rost, he aborted a takeoff due to drifting snow and Rost was killed in the takeoff attempt. His first known Soviet victory, an SB-2 on 18 January, 1942. A triple on 27 May, 1942; two Il-2s near St. Savintsy and a Pe-2 8 km NE of Petrovskaya. Magnus & C.Sundin, 14 victories. Added: Wunder on the picture left (CK)


35 Wulff, Hans HerbertOblt26(J)/TrGr-186 (5/40), Stab I/JG-3Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Hudson on 19 May, 1940 while in TrGr-186. A 2nd, a Hurricane northwest of St. Omer, 5 Feb., 1941.

Christian König

Christian König
36 Wolter, ErwinOfw8/6/1916Buchwald Neustettin8/KG-1He 177A-3 Werk # 332495 "V4 + IS" (lost 8/1/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 1 August, 1944; crashed at Buchwald/Pommern while on a transfer flight, cause not given. Remaining crew (KIC): Gefr Herbert Lienau, geb 3/29/1923, K.Obs; Uffz Reinhold Klein, geb 11/1/1919, R/O; Uffz Helmut Gross, geb 10/28/1921, Wart; Ogefr Siegfried Selig, geb 10/6/1920, Gunner; Gefr Rudolf Reimann, geb 1/4/1924, Gunner and Fw Georg Jesdinski, geb 10/15/1912, Mech. Source: B.Bines
37 Wolenski, HerbertUffz2/KGr-806 (11/41 S.U., 6/42 Malta)JU 88A-4 Werk # 4575 "M7 + CK" (lost 11/3/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5537 "M7 + BK" (lost 6/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Luca 22 June, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). His Wk# 4575 reported lost 3 November, 1941, cause unknown, pilot and unnamed crew returned.
38 Woblik, RudolfUffz9/NJG-3Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620960 "D5 + PT" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 1 January, 1945, after being shot down by flak, 30 km south of Luttich, near Liege Belgium. The entire crew bailed safely, becoming POWs. Remaining crew: Uffz Herbert Lattosch, R/O and Ogefr Norbert Kolodziej, Gunner. Source: A. Rosseels.
39 Wittmann, HerbertMaj1/3/1914Döllnitz, OberfrankenKdr Stab/KG-53, Kdr II/KG-53 (3/45)He 111P, He 111H Werk # 6963 (dam 6/24/41
RK(11/23/41)
EL(2/11/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/15/43)

Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
EP (8/9/41 (15/10/40 CK)

EK 1 (05/06/40 CK) & EK 2 (19/05/40 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (1944 CK)		Barbarossa Kdr. October, 1941. His R/O, Uffz Helmut Dondera was KilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1943 when his ac was hit by partisan fire and force landed near Osulfyevo. Deceased 26 July, 2007 in Pullach bei Munich. Added: 467 combat missions (Frontflüge) thereof 47 over 4 hours -> 514 combat missions (Feindflüge) (CK)
40 Wittenau, Siegfried Graf vonOblt9/KGbV-108 (See)Do 26V-2A "Seefalke" Werk # 792 "P5 + BH" (lost 5/8/40)Wound Badge
Transport Operational Clasp 		Shot down with wounds 9 May, 1940; sd on route to Narvik and were attacked by Skuas of No. 803 Sq. (HMS Ark Royal) in Bogen area. Badly damaged, they made a force landing at Tepkilen. The crew attempted to get to Sweden, but were captured on 15 May, 1940. Remaining crew (POW): Hptm Joachim Fehling, Ofw Wilhelm Kuppers, Uffz Herbert Peukert and Uffz Hans Brettschneider. In addition, there were 12 passengers of 3 Komp, GJR-138, all unhurt but the pilot (Flyvrak Norway).
41 Witt, HerbertFw5/KG-77 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2615 "3Z + FN" (lost 3/21/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew and Observer, Oblt Wolfgang Otschner, on 21 March, 1942, cause unknown and location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
42 Witt, HerbertUffz111/JG-27 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412534 "Black 8 + ~" (lost 6/23/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 23 June, 1944 after aerial combat south of Bretteville, bailed safely into captivity. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 20 km S of Paris on 14 June, 1944.
43 Winter, KurtUffz3/22/19211/KG-66Do 217K Werk # 4462 "3E + AZ" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1943; shot down during a night mission to Montdidier by a British fighter over the Montdidier airfield. The AC crashed by Mesnil St Gorge, 5 km WSW of Montdidier. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Otfried Pohl, geb 12/11/1920, Obs; Uffz Gerhard Luschner, geb 6/4/1920, R/O; Gefr Hipolyth Kestner, geb 8/1/1922, R/O and Ofw Herbert Winkler, geb 3/6/1916, Mechanic. Source: B. Bines.
44 Winkelmayer, HerbertLtTO Stab/StG 3 (1940) I./StG 3 (04/41)Ju-87KIA on 19/04/41 in combat with Hurricanes of 80 Squadron when crash-landed near Kezani/ Greece, his gunner WIA.CKönig
45 Windschild, WernerLt8/KG-76Do 17Z-2 Werk # Unk (dam 8//18/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2409 "F1 + BS" (lost 7/2/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 2 July, 1941, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Jakob Streibel, Obs; Fw Herbert Haupt, R/O and Fw Felix Reinstein, Flt Engr.. On 18 August, 1940, his Dornier was damaged by a Hurricane of No.17 Sq., piloted by S/L Cedric Williams, over the Strait of Dover, off Gravelines (Fr). He crash landed at Calais; no injuries to the crew. One known passenger, a War Correspondant, Hans Theyer (D.Drury).
46 Willer, HerbertFwFlzg.Leitstelle OBS (Med)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430221 (lost 11/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 24 November, 1942; flew into the ground due to fog, during a non-combat flight, NE of Lationico (Ju 88 Loss List).
47 Wiese, HerbertMaj1911/06/19Stafü 2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14 (06/41), Stfkpt 2. (H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (09/41-12/42), Stfkpt 5./SKG 10 (06-08/43), Kdr II./NAG 102 (08/43-05/44)Bf-110 "5F + PK" (11/12/41 Africa), Bf-110 "5F + WK" (14/12/41 Africa), Fw 190 A-5/U8EP (01/06/42)

EK 1 & 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze

probably at least Assault Operational Clasp in Bronze
Afrika arm cuff		Flew Bf-110 with Radop Walter Stolz (05/05/20-10/07/96) on 11/12/41, 14/12/41 (CK)


Courtesy CK


Walter Stolz
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CKönig
48 Wiersbitzky, PaulOfw1/KGr.-100 (5/40 Trondheim-Vaernes), 2/KGr.-100 (6/41 Vannes-Meucon) He 111H Werk # Unk "6N + FH" (5/40), He 111H-3 Werk # 5652 "6N + FK" (lost 6/14/41) Bomber Operational Clasp POW with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941, after their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.219 Sq., piloted by F/Lt John Groves Topham. The pilot crash landed the ac at Guestling, Sussex, after the remaining crew had bailed. Remaining crew: Lt Hilmar Schmidt, Obs; Fw Herbert Schick, R/O and Fw Kurt Braun, Flt Engr. This pilot is credited with the sinking of the Royal Navy light cruiser HMS Curlew on 26 May, 1940. THis occurred off Skutenes, Lavangenfjord, Ofotfjord, Norway when te ship was hit by bombs dropped by his ac. HMS Curlew sank at position 68° 33' 32" N, 16° 33' 29" E (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Wiersbitsky.
49 Wieninger, HerbertUffz4/StG-5Ju 87R-4 Werk # 6305 (lost)Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 24 April, 1943; crashed at Konets due to engine damage from enemy fire. No mention of his R/O. Source: SIG Norway.
50 Wieker, Friedrich KarlUffz12/12/1919Bremen1 Erg/StG-3Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2534 (lost 6/1/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 1 June, 1943 when his ac crashed at Marathon Greece due to a technical failure. Killed also was his R/O-Gnr Uffz Herbert Meyer. The two deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece, Plot 2, Row 3, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
51 Wiegand, HerbertOgefrFl.ü.G.-1He 111H-16 Werk # 160435 (lost 2/24/44)Pilot BadgeKIC with two unnamed crew 24 February, 1944; crashed at the Leck airfield due to pilot error. This on a delivery flight.
52 Widmayer, HerbertOfw3/KGr-126 (5/40)He 111H-6 Werk # 3558 "1T + AL" (lost 5/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Calfven, north of Ossendrecht Holland on 12 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: The He 111 was sd by several MS406 fighters of GC III/3. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Ysselsteyn): Hptm Friedrich Wilhelm Sawade, Obs, bur TE/7/78; Ofw Herbert Klabunde, R/O, bur BA/4/96 and Uffz Jakob Dethlefsen, Flt Engr, bur TE/7/78. Sawade & Dethlefsen's grave markers are side by side and marked TE/7/78. Widmayer managed to bail out and was taken prisoner (D.Drury). Added: SGLO suggests Werk #'s code is "V4 + AW", which doesn't seem to match the KGr-126 ac.
Ysselstein, Holland
53 Widlak, HerbertFw12(Pz)/SG-9Hs 126B-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
54 Wichmann, HerbertUffz9/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781229 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 12/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1944 by ground fire during a strafing attack in the Weissenburg area.
55 Wichmann, HerbertOgefr7/9/1916Hude-OldenburgFFS, Fl.Ausb.Regt 21 (Magdeburg)UnkStudent Pilot ?KIC 8 March, 1940, no further detail (R.Freitag 12/2021)
56 Westermann, WilliUffzI/TG-2 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 6494 "C6 + AB" (lost 4/18/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 18 April, 1943; sd at Reggio, Tunis by enemy fire. Remaining crew: Uffz Herbert Fleckert, Mech (May have ret'd 5/12/43) and Ogefr Fritz Raubart, Gnr
57 Wery, HerbertOblt6/LG-1Ju 88A (lost)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 7 March, 1943 during aerial combat with AC from RAF No. 23 Sq., crashing at Catania
58 Werthenbach, HerbertOfwEins.Gr/EJG-1 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163838 (10% dam 2/17/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 February, 1945 during aerial combat with enemy fighters, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
59 Werner, HerbertUffz3/StG-3 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1161 "S7 + GK" (lost 5/13/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 13 May, 1943 at Krimskaja due to flak. Ju 87 Loss List
60 Werkmeister, GerhardUffz2/KGzbV-107 (Sola, Stavanger)Ju 52/3m (lost 5/30/40)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 May, 1940; sd by British fighter in the early morning at Skotten, killing the crew and four unnamed passengers. Remaining crew: Johann Leikermoser, Gnr; Uffz Hermann Becker, R/O and Gefr Herbert Voigt, Mech (flyvrak Norway).
61 Werber, Friedrich WilhelmLt3/26/1915Helmonsödt3(F)/22Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0591 "4N + KL" (lost 7/28/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 28 July, 1941, when the ac was lost at Velikiye-Luki, Pskov Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew (believed buried Velikiye-Luki): HauptFw Herbert Wilhelm Bruno Schaefer, Obs; Uffz Richard Kuhn, R/O and Uffz Karl Reuls, Gnr (D.Drury).
62 Welthaus, OttoFwIV/KG-77 (4/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1470 (lost 4/12/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 12 April, 1943; crashed at Aimargus, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Herbert Kohlgart, Obs; Gefr Rudolf Manderla, R/O and Uffz Herbert Dreysel, Gnr (Qu.Meister File). Alternate spelling: Wolthaus.
63 Weiss, HerbertOblt11/Ital.Jagd Gr.Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 SW of Venezia on 7 April, 1944.
64 Weiss, HerbertUffzErg.Gr.(S)-1 (4/43)"Gloster" Werk # 45826 (35% dam 4/27/43)Wound Badge, Transport Operational ClaspInjued 27 April, 1943 when he made a belly landing near Babenhausen due to engine trouble (Qu.Meister File).
65 Weiner, HerbertUffz1./ZG 26 (11/43 Wunstorf)Bf 110 G-2
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		Photo online (falkeeins-blogspot) where he is identified as a pilot. He is identified as an R/O for Uffz Josef Scheidler. The badge on his tunic appears to be the R/O badge.



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66 Weigel, Kurt HeinzHptm10/29/1916Stettin46/KG-26 (4/40), Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45)He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40), Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster SE of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories. Added: Two additional victories: A "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945, and a Lancaster near Pauen on 2 February, 1945. On 8 April, 1940, he became POW, when his He 111 was sd by a Hurricane, piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes, of No.43 Sq.. Lt Weigel made a forced landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a little-known CC War Cem 4/F/10) and Ofw Ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC War Cem. 4/F/13) (D.Drury).


Cannock Chase
67 Weide, HerbertLt1I/JG-26 (joins 9/43), 2/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550459 "Black 2" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1944 in his "Black 2" during aerial combat with fighters at Laon-Couvron. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 W of Koblenz on 29 January, 1944.
68 Weichert, HerbertUffz12/JG-2 (Channel)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 15422 (lost 8/16/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 16 August, 1943; Aerial combat over Evreux. Mombeek MIA List.
69 Weible, ErnstOfw12/7/1912Nürtingen3/KG-54 (5/39), 5/KG-54 (10/42 S.U.), 3/KG-54 (3/44 Channel)He 111, Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144155 "B3 + AN" (lost 9/19/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301295 "B3 + XL" (lost 3/24/44) RK(4/6/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)
EP(4/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp with Pendant		MIA 24 March, 1944; failed to return from an attack on London. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Herbert Hoppstock, Obs; Uffz Werner Saupe, R/O and Ofw Franz Wrner, Gnr.. 300 combat missions. (Kaiser RK book0. WIA 19 September, 1942 by flak near the Weliki-Kuki railway, two other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA). Ju 88 Loss List.
70 Wehnelt, Herbert Maj9/20/2018Guhrau Niederschlesischen36JG-2, Stfkpt 7/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), Kdr IV/JG-54, Kdr JG-106 (2/44), Kdr IV/EJG-1 (12/44)Bf 109E in I/JG-20 (5/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12840 "White ?" (lost 10/27/41) in 7/JG-51, Bf 109G & Fw 190A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43)
EP(11/24/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down 27 October, 1941 by an Il-2 Sturmovik when the rear gunner sprayed his AC, shooting his rudder to pieces. He crashed into a small woods at Walojaroslavl, badly wounded, but eventually returned. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936, serving in 2/JG-132 (later JG-2). His first victory, a Spitfire south of Calais, 31 May, 1940, while in Stab I/JG-20. His 2nd, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-7 and a MiG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Survived the war. A retired Bundeswehr Lt. General.
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71 Wehlte, HerbertOgefr3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170966 "Yellow 3" (lost 7/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 29 July, 1944 after being shot down by flak, 7 km NW of Marigny France. Bailed safely.
72 Weber, KarlFw2/4/1910Regen, Lower Bavaria Luftgau-Kdo Belgien-Nord Frankreich (Brussels) Ju W-34 Werk # 1319 (lost 9/18/41)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1941 when his ac was attacked by two Spitfires of RAF No.41 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Roy Marples and P/O Geoffrey Harold Ranger, near Ostend Belgium. The VDK specifies the location of his death was Het Zoute, a seaside resort abt 31km away from Ostend as the crow flies. Remaining crew (deceased buried Lommel: Uffz Herbert Fenske, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), Blk 63, Gr 210) and Ogefr Alfred Rostial, Flt Engr (MIA). Pilot Fw Weber buried Blk 63, Gr 143 (D.Drury). One source implies that Fw Weber was towing Fw Josef Andreaus's Go 145 (when they crashed?).
73 Weber, JosefFwKü.Fl.Gr-806Ju-88 A-4 (?)MIA on 16/08/42 on sea. Crew (MIA): Obs OGef Wiedenhöfer, Josef, Gnr OGef Pistrus, Paul, R/O OGef Riemer, HerbertCKönig
74 Weas, KlausUffzI/KG-54 (4/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140496 (4/17/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 17 April, 1943; Crashed and burned at Catania, no further detail. Remaining crew: Uffz Ulrich von Lötzen, Obs; Uffz Eberhard Weigel, R/O and Herbert Reiner, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
75 Wasserzier, HerbertOblt1I/JG-1 (4/40), 7/JG-27 (7/40)Bf 109E-3 "Black 9" (lost 5/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1652 "Black 1" (lost 4/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 20 April, 1941 when he made accidental ground contact at Tanagra (Stankey). Made a spectacular crash landing into a building at Charleville in May, 1940. He was unhurt, but the AC was totaled. His first victory, a Blenheim N of Cherbourg on 25 July, 1940.
76 Wartmann, KurtUffz8/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141034 "3Z + MS" (lost 3/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Algiers harbor 26 March, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew: Gefr Heinz Krüger, Obs (KIC); Ogefr Herbert Stich, R/O (MIA) and Uffz Kurt Lenk, Gnr (MIA) (Qu.Meister File).
77 Wartenberg, Rudolf von "Stefan"Oblt1/25/1913Herischdorf1/KG-30 (5/40 Oldenburg)Ju 88A-2 Werk # 2027 "4D +IT" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis 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): Gefr D.Falcke, Obs (WIA); Uffz Siegfried Weiss, R/O (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 (CKönig)





78 Wappler, HarryOblt7/2/19128/KG-27 (Rennes)He 111P Werk # 2670 "1G + DS" (lost 9/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 September, 1940; hit a barrage balloon and crashed into a house in Newport, pilot bailed safely. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) & bur Cannock Chase, Block 7): Nav Uffz Fritz Berndt (Grave 295); R/O Ofw Johannes Elster (Grave 294) and Gnr Uffz Herbert Okuneck (Grave 296). Added: Wappler and Lt Heinz Schnabel escaped from Shap Wells POW Camp (Cumberland) in a stolen Miles Magister in November, 1941. However, running low on fuel, they returned to Norfolk and were re-captured and transferred to a POW Camp in Canada (D.Drury).



79 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.
80 Waldvogel, HelmutOblt12/16/1912Triberg1/KG-40He 111H-3 Werk # 3333 "V4 + BH" (lost 5/9/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 May, 1941 when his ac crashed into the irish Sea off South Stack, a small island located just off Holy Island, Anglesey, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ofw Konrad Raub, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ofw Franz Resch, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Herbert Lehmann, Flt Engr (MIA). The bodies of Ofw Raub and Ofw Resch washed ashore later, and were buried at CC/6/11 in graves 239 & 238 respectively. The two missing are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
81 Wagner, HerbertLt1Stab II/JG-27Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 on 11 February, 1944.
82 Wagner, HerbertLtLufttransportstaffel 290 (3/43), FAGr-5 (4/45/Berlin-Gatow)Ju 290A-2 Werk # Unk "9V + BK"Transport Operational ClaspOn 21 April, 1945, he flew 48 passengers from Berlin to Salzburg to flee the Soviet offensive on Berlin (Falkeeins-blogspot).
83 Wächter, PaulOblt6/12/19105/KG-1He 111H-2 Werk # 5444 "V4 + GV" (lost 8/30/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 August, 1940: sd during aerial combat over Surrey. The ac crashed at Mannings Heath, Sussex. Remaining crew: Gefr Herbert Struger (or Strüger), Obs (POW/WIA); Gefr Wilhelm Hofer, R/O (POW); Gefr Günther Malbeck, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Walter Mönninghoff, Gnr (POW/WIA). The two deceased buried at CC, Blk 1, Row 1; Wächter Gr 19, Malbeck Gr 25 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
84 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..
85 Voss, HerbertMaj5/15/1911HohensalzaGrosse KFS Lechfeld (09/39 CK), KG 3 ('39 CK), 4/KG-77 (1/40), 4./KG 77 ('40 CK), 7./KG 77 (04/41), 4./KG 77 (06/41), Stfkpt 12./KG 77 (24/11/41-19/05/42 CK), Stfkpt 5./KG 77 (05/42), Kdr II./KG 51 (02/43 to 11/43), Kdt. Fl.H.Kdtr. A 11/I (11/43 CK), Kdr FFS A 52 (01/44 CK), Chef Inspizient 1/1. Fliegerschuldivision (05/11/44-'45 CK)He 111, Ju 88, Me 410 RK(2/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)
EP(5/16/41)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		300 combat missions. Deceased 5 July, 1976, Schorndorf bei Stuttgart.
86 Vollet, HerbertUffz15/JG-54 (1/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 25 January, 1944.
87 Völker, HeinzLt1914/01/03Bochum (CK)9FFS C Stargard (12/39 CK), 2./NJG 2 (10/40), 3./NJG 2 (04/41)Do-17 Z-10 in 2./NJG 2, Ju 88 C-4 "R4 + BL" Werknr 0764 (lost 22/07/41)

EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1941 with his R/O, Uffz Herbert Indenbirken (EK 1+EK 2, born 29/05/1921in Privitsheide, bur Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 231) colliding with a Wellington (R1334) of No. 11 OTU at Ashwell/Herfordshire (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden of No.49 Sq. at Gravesend, east of Skegness, the night of 27-28 October, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim on the night of 22-23 December, 1940, 50 km E of Aldeburgh. His 3rd, a Wellington near the Marham airfield near Kingley/West Raynham, 4 April, 1941. His 4th, a Hampden at Finningley, 16-17 April, 1941. On 25 April, 1941, he scored his 5th, 6th, & 7th victories, 3 Blenheims at Lindholme. His Gunner, Fw Biehne, was credited with a Blenheim also, this same night. His 9th victory, a Wellington SW of Cambridge on 22 July, 1941. Added: Lt Völker buried Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 232. Another known crewman, Fw Andreas Würstl (EK 1+EK 2, born 20/03/1914 in Marktdretwitz/ Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge (CK), buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 230 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).


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Völker with Lt. Feuerbaum


Indenbirken

Würstl


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88 Voight, HerbertOfhrErg/JG-52 (Germany)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3203 (90% dam 1/28/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 28 January, 1941 when he flew into the ground at Krefeld. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
89 Vogler, HerbertOblt8/21/19151/NAGr-2Bf 109G-4/U3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/12/43), Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
90 Vogel, GeorgUffz4/1/1915Gold Kronach7/KG-2Do 17Z Werk # unk "U5 + ER" (lost 8/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission over Eastchurch, cause not reported. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Herbert Arndt (geb 6/15/15 Löwenberg), Obs; Uffz Willy Mähringer (8/14/18 Wüstenselbitz), R/O and Gefr Helmut Bahr (geb 4/21/20 Berlin), Flt Engr.. All four crew eventually interned in Canada. Source: Lw Loss Report via Joe Potter. Added: The ac was sd by fighters and crashed at Stodmarsh, near Canterbury, Kent (D.Drury).
91 Vleuten, Hans vonMajStfkpt 5(F)/122 (9/40 Hautefontaine), II(F)/101 (5/43), Führer Reserve Ob.d.L to 5/45Ju 88A-6 Werk # 0400 "F6 + ZA" (50% dam 9/19/40) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		This ac reported damaged and made an emergency landing near Wittstock due to enemy fighter attacks 19 September, 1940, pilot and his Observer Hptm Herbert Böhm WIA, one other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List & D.Drury).
92 Vater, HerbertHptmStfkpt 1/Ku.Fl.Gr-406 (7/42), Kdr I/KG-26 (7/43)He 115 Werk # 2759 "K6 + HH" in 406 (lost 7/2/42), He 111HBomber Operational ClaspHptm Vater and his Observer, armed with torpedos, were attacking Convoy PQ17. They were sd by AA fire from the ships, and crashed into the Norwegian Sea. They were rescued by another He 115 of the same squadron, piloted by Uffz Karl "Konny" Arabin (D.Drury).
93 Van der Bruck, GüntherOblt1/20/1912Fluren6/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2174 "T6 + EP" (lost 4/10/42)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1942 at Makarjewskaja, cause unknown, no mention of R/O (Ju 87 Loss List). Added: Named Günter Herbert Wilhelm Franz den Bruck in the VDK. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Makaryevskaya Pustyn. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia. His R/O, Fw Helmut Hermann Wilhelm Müller, declared dead, and rests as his does pilot (D.Drury).vanx
94 Ursinus, GünterFwII./Zerstörerschule 1 (02-03/41), 2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (06-12/41)Bf-110 E-3 "5F + WK" Werknr. 2502 (09/12/41 lost)KIA on 9 December 1941 during aerial combat with British fighters in the El Adem area (other src: in the Bir-el-Gubi area, 60 km. S of Tobruk. His crew (POW): Obsv Oblt Herbert Lüdersen (a member of the army serving as the operations officer with the Koluft Libyen) and Radop Uffz Karl-Heinz Schulze. On 12/06/41 Ursinius was on transit flight of new aircraft for 2.(H)/ Aufkl.Gr. 14 from Lippstadt via Leipheim and Africa. Flew Fw-58 and Bf-110 with Radop Walter Stolz (05/05/20-10/07/96) among others in II./Zerstörerschule 1 (02-04/41). Günther Ursinus father was Carl Oskar Ursinus, a German aviation pioneer. Nicknamed “Röhnvater” as the founder of the first gliding club at the Wasserkuppe/Röhn in 1920. Crew on 09/12/41: Oblt Herbert Lüderssen (MIA, born in Osterode), Uffz Karl-Heinz Schulze (MIA, born in Krossen/Luckau).


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Walter Stolz
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CKönig
95 Urbatsch, WernerLt1917/09/25Zawicz (Poland)1./Erg. KGr. 4Ju-88 "NA+DJ" Werknr. 3004 (lost)Gefr. Willy Bräuker killedKIFA on 26 July 1940 when crashed during dive-bombing practice near island Koos, 7 km N of Greifswald. Buried in Peine cemetery. Crew: (KIFA): Gunr Flg Herbert Degen (born 23/02/18 in Oelsnitz), Radop Gefr Karl-Heinz Klahr (born 07/07/18 inDzierżoniów , Poland), Obsv Gefr Willy BräukerCKönig
96 Tschoppe, HerbertFw31./JG 53 (05/40 Douzy)Bf 109 E-3 (dam 05/40), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 5197 (lost 15/09/40)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge		POW 15 September, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire, crashing near Canterbury, no mention of injuries (Prien). Added: He bailed from Wk# 5197 with severe burns, after being attacked from behind, and setting his fuel tank on fire. He was on a free lance patrol over Adisham Court, near Berkesbourne, Kent, England, at the time (CK). Emergency landing on 14 May, 1940 during aerial combat with a Hurricane, crashing at Sedan, no mention of injuries (Prien). His first two victories, both Hurricanes at Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane in the London area on 9 September, 1940.

Courtesy Christian Konig
97 Tscheplak, HerbertLt8/17/19201/KG-27He 111 (dam 4/9/41), He 111H-5 Werk # 3958 "1G + CH" (lost 6/1/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 1 June, 1941; sd while on a raid to Liverpool by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Gomm; the ac crashed at Hancocks bottom, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset. Tscheplak & Gefr Fritz Faust bailed safely and were captured. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ogefr Walter Mergner, Obs and Uffz Friedrich Georg Weber, R/O, both buried in the Blandford Cem, Graves 41 & 42 respectively (D.Drury). WIA 9 April, 1941 when he was hit by ships AA fire. Source: J. Schadskaje.
98 Tröger, HerbertOfw3/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8611 "B3 + SL" (lost 11/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew 29 November, 1942, cause unknown, one other crew MIA, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
99 Treppe, HerbertHptm1914/01/30Spottau (CK)Adj III./JG 52 (11/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (09/43-07/44), Kdr II-/JG 5 (02/45)Bf 109 G in JG 52, Bf 110 G-2 "1B + AX" Werknr.120037 (CK), Fw 190 A & Bf 109 G in II/JG 5EP (CK)

EK 1 & 2 (CK)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (CK)
Lappland shield (CK)
Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland (postwar)(CK)		Flew missions with Erich Hartmann in November, 1942. Known to have served in Norway in the winter of 44-45. The mission at the time was protecting maritime convoys in the Murmansk area. Added: Later served as Obst in the Bundeswehr as Kdr Flugzeugführerschule 'S' (1963)


Treppe left with Radop Brüggenthies right


Treppe right - Brüggenthies left
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Courtesy CK

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100 Treff, HerbertFw1923/08/07Beckum22./JG 2 (Gross Ostheim)Fw 190 A-8 Werknr 681030 (dam 20/07/44), Fw 190 D-9 "White 9" Werknr 600802 (lost 18/03/45) EK 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1945; shot down by a P-51 of 354 FG at Horbach during a delivery flight, 6km south of Gelnhausen (Boiten). Injured 20 July, 1944 in his A-8, making an emergency landing at Husum after a training flight, cause unknown (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax over Lisieux the night of 11/12 November, 1943. A 2nd victory, a B-26 at Roetgen on 23 December, 1944.

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