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1 Zwesken, Rudi "Bulle"Ofw8/13/1919Marschendorf Mähren52 (?)1/JG-52 (1/44 S.U.), 2 (Lobnitz), 5 & 6(Sturm)/JG-300 (6/44 -1/45 Schönfeld)Bf 109G, Fw 190A RK(3/21/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44)

EP (18/11/44 CK)
EK 1 (22/07/44 CK) & EK 2 (21/06/44 CK)
Wound Badge (22/10/44 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
Total number of victories unknown, presumably 27 in the East and 25 in the West, including numerous four engine bombers, several rammed. Added: other source mentioned approx. 30 in the East, approx. 15 in the West CK) One known victory, a B-17 at Oranienburg on 21 June, 1944. A 2nd known, a B-24 (e.V.) near Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 in the Magdeburg area on 7 July, 1944. A P-38 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. Two P-38s on 22 August, 1944; one at the Bakony Forest, the other at Mor. A B-24 over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A B-24 at Neuhaus/Böhmen (Bohemia?) on 24 August, 1944. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A B-17 NE of Eberswalde on 12 September, 1944. Two 15th AAF B-24 Js on 17 December, 1944; "Ten Men Bak" # 42-51324 of 461 BG, 764 BS, piloted by 2/Lt Kenneth B. Smith and "Little Joe" #42-50934 of 484BG, 824BS, piloted by 1/Lt Charles A. Himmler; one at Kremsier, the other at Olmütz. A P-51 near Schwalmstedt on 24 December, 1944. A B-17 on 14 January, 1945. Reported to have commited suicide in Bitterfeld,Saxonia, in 1947.


2 Zwernemann, Josef "Jupp"Oblt3/26/1916Kirchworbis Thüringen1267/JG-52 (7/40), 3/JG-77, 2/JG-11, Stfkpt 1/JG-11 (2/44)Bf 109E(7/JG-52), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 07169 "Black 1"(2/JG-11), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 431164 (lost 4/8/44) RK(6/23/42)-EL(10/31/42)
Rom.Ord

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)
EP(12/12/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Ordinul Virtutea Aeronautica - Gold Cross		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944. Shot down by Mustangs at Anrewitz, west of Gardelegen, Germany. Werk# 431164 "White 11". Reportedly shot in his chute. Werk # 07169 was shared with Alwin Doppler. Approximately 600 combat missions. 20 victories in the West. His 1st western victory, a Spitfire NE of Margate on 24 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 26 August, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 31 August, 1942, one of many multiple victories. Another multiple, three LaGG-3s on 8 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 13 September, 1942. Six victories on 22 September, 1942; two Yak-1s and four LaGG-3s. A Yak-1 and three LaGG-3s on 19 October, 1942. Three Lagg-3s, an Il-2 and an I-16 Rata on 29 November, 1942. He downed the famous Russian Ace, Lt Dimitry Glinka of 45 IAP, on 15 April, 1943, in a P-39. Victory 118 was a P-38 in the Hannover-Braunschweig area on 10 February, 1944. His 125th victory, a B-24 at Uelzen on 8 April, 1944. His 126th, a P-51 at Salzwedel, same day, and the day of his death. Photo

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Zwernemann was killed in combat with Mustangs near Gardelegen on 4/8/44. At the time of his death he was StaffelKapitan of I./JG11 (Youngs).

Courtesy CK

Courtesy CK
3 Zweng, WilhelmFw11/26/1915Pfronten (Bav)1(H)/14 (2/40), 7(H)/32 ('43)Hs 126, Fw 189A
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/2/42), Observer Operational Clasp		The VDK reports the Fw had died on 17, August, 1944, near Papile, Lithuania, circumstances unknown. He has not yet been transferred to a VDK cemetery. He is believed still buried at Papile. DK-G Awards List & D.Drury
4 Zweighart, Eugen LudwigOblt5/3/1914Saargemünd699/JG-54 (10/40; 7/43 Schiphol), 7/JG-54 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 (3/44), Stab III/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 2" (dam 35% 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 #12943 (dam 35% 11/11/41), Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 5", Bf 109G-6/R6 #15678 "Yellow 7"(WIA-aerial combat, lost 7/27/43),Fw 190A-8 # 170736 "Blk 3"(lost 6/8/44) RK(1/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (11/30/42)
EP (10/26/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51, in Werk# 170736 "Black 3", over Le Cambaux, France. Bailed successfully, but reportedly killed by P-51 pilot while hanging in his chute. Prior, 7/5/41 35% damage to an unidentified F-2 over Druja and on 11/11/41, 35% damage to Wk# 12943 over Sablino. In neither incident was there a pilot disposition. On 27 July, 1943 he was wounded by B-25 return fire in his G-6 "Yel 7" over the Schiphol Holland airfield. Bailed successfully. The G-6 crashed at Noorden, SW of Mijdrecht Holland (DeSwart). 15 victories in the West. His 1st, a Blenheim 25 km NE of De Kooi on 10 November, 1940. One bomber (another source says 10 bombers). His 1st known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 22 June, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1941. An I-26 on 5 November, 1941. An I-18 on 1 December, 1941. An Il-2 and an I-26 on 9 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 30 July, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s on 13 August, 1942. Two P-40s on 3 Sept, 1942. Two Yak-1s and two La-5s in the Kiev area on 29 Dec, 1942. Alternate spelling: Zweigart, Zweigert (DeSwart).

L-R: Wilhelm Schilling - Zweigart 1942



5 Zuzic, Herwig "Lauser"Oblt6/23/1917144/JG-77 (Russia 9/41), 12/JG-1 (2/43 Deelen), Stfkpt 8/JG-1 (3/43)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 1459 "White 7" (lost 9/24/41) in JG-77, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 0586(80% bdam 2/26/43), Bf 109G-6/R6 Wk# 15367 "Black 1" (lost 8/19/43) in JG-1EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 in his G-6 when he collided with another G-6, Wk# 15472, piloted by his wingman, during an attack on B-17s, crashing at Zuidzande Holland, NW of Oostburg. Buried Ysselsteyn BS/9/207 (Geensen). He crashed his 190A-4 at Grootebroek Holland, west of Enkhuizen, on 26 February, 1943, due to engine damage, pilot safe (DeSwart). His 14th and last victory was a B-17 on 26 July, 1943. He was a Russian POW briefly on 24 September, 1941 after colliding with wingman Ofw Eugen Wintergerst, and later parachuted into Romania as a Russian spy, but he remained loyal to Germany, but not re-assigned to the Eastern theater.

Courtesy Christian König


Ysselstein, Holland
6 Zülz, TheodorUffz12/KG-30 (Germany)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1752 "??" (lost 8/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 5 August, 1943; crashed west of Gardelegen due to engine fire (Ju 88 Loss List).
7 Zuerbel, HelmutLt05/06/1924Berlin-Templehof7/KG4 (Mirgorod)He 111 H-16 Werk# 8763 (lost 08/17/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledinAction (KIA) 17 August 1943 when his aircraft was hit by Flak and return fire in the area of Izium, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine (in German = Isjum). Pl.Qu.69217. Unnamed remaining crew suffered wounds. The pilot’s remains could not be recovered for reburial and he is commemorated in the German war cemetery at Kharkiv, Ukraine. Alternate spellings: Zurbel, Zürbel.davedrury
8 Zubrowski, WernerUffz16/JG-2 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18813 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 8/15/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 15 August, 1943 during aerial combat, no location reported. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) 4 km SW of Sees, near Alencon on 4 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Zubrowsky.
9 Zsckelmayer, GeorgFw2/KG-2 (Gilze-Rijen)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4242 "U5 + TK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 August, 1942 during an attack on Birmingham England, when he was attacked by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by Sq/Ldr Barham, 65 km northeast of Happisburgh-Light and crashed into the North Sea. Remaining crew: Uffz Johann Ferne, Observer and Uffz Günther Schröter, R/O, both MIA-No known graves. Uffz Hans Ulrich Lossack (geb 12/26/20), Mech., was found at sea on 10 October, 1942 and buried at Lemvig Cemetery, Grave 70, on 16 October, 1942. Source: Air War over Denmark.
10 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).
11 Zoufahl, Franz JosefOfw28/10/18 (CK)Breslau (CK)288/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (1/44), 8/JG-51 (5/44 Dubovo)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8312 "Black 11 + I" (WIA by his own flak 10/14/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 7/24/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44 Post.)
EP (19/06/44 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(10/14/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1944 (Magnus). Added: His death took place 10km SW of Kauen, Lithuania, cause unknown. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Kaunas (German name Kauen), Lithuania. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kaunas (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 20 July, 1943. A P-39 on 24 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 10 km SSE of Chotynez on 6 August, 1943. A Boston on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and a Yak-7 on 25 January, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 30 January, 1944. An La-5 on 6 February, 1944. An La-5 on 7 February, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 7 March, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 30 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and a LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1944.
12 Zorber, WernerUffz12/12/19151/KG-100 (7/43 Stalino) He 111H-16 Werk # 160267 (lost 7/21/43) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with his entire crew, 21 July, 1943, after their ac was attacked by Soviet fighters in th area of Dmitrijewka (Russia or Ukraine ?), Pl.Qu.8823. Remaining crew: Hptm Edeteilen (or Edelstein) Grambart, Obs; Ogefr Lothar Mermagen, R/O; Uffz Erich Schlesinger, Gnr 1 and Ogefr Ludwig Kerber, Hptm Grambart was injured in a Caudron C445 crash on 20 August, 1942, whle attending navigational school at Strausberg, an Onlt at the time (D.Drury). Alternate spellings: Zober, Zuber.
13 Zoller, Uffz6/NJG-1Bf 110E-2 Werk # 2650 (dam 8/31/43)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational ClaspWIA 31 August, 1943 by his own flak at Süchteln, no mention of crew injuries. Bf 110 Loss List


Hptm Heinz Zöller giving congrats for the 2000th sortie to Gossow, Heinz
14 Zoch, GüntherUffz192221/JG-54Most likely an Fw 190A-6 or A-8
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 September, 1944. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 27 August, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 14 September, 1944.
15 Zobel, TejaLt2/KG-55 (8/40) He 111H Werk Unk "G1 + CK" (or OK) (dam 8/15/40) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp WIA 15 August, 1940 during a raid on Plymouth, Devon. He managed to fly his ac back to France where he made a forced landing at Carolles, Manche, near the coast. Remaining crew: Fw Gustave Marx, Obs (WIA) and Uffz Alfons Frey, R/O (KIA). Uffz Frey buried in the German War Cem at Otglandes, France, Blk 23, Row 1, Gr 38 (D.Drury).
16 Zobel, ErnstMaj (CK)01/05/17 (CK)Straßburg (then Alsace) (CK)2 (3) (ckonigxx)3./ LG 1 and 12./ LG 1(09/39) (CK), 15./ LG 1 (04/40), Stab V. (Z)/LG-1 (05-08/40 Grp-Adj.) (CK), 14.(Z)/LG 1 (09-10/40 Stfkpt) (CK), Stfkpt 2/NJG-3 (10/40),
Stab/7. Jagddiv (?/44)		Bf-110 C-2 "L1 + YB" (CK), Bf-110 D-1 "L1 + AK" Werknr 3302 (90% dam 16/10/40),
EK 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash during a force landing at Perleberg on 16 October, 1940 due to bad weather (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Spitfire southwest of Amiens, 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Warmwell on 26 August, 1940. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 5 April, 1943; crashed 6km SW of Villaroche during a searchlight flight (LOCS). Acc. to Air War Publications Zobel had already 2 victory marks on his 110 tail in mid-June 1940. WIA on 16/10/40 in forced landing due to bad weather at Perlenberg - due to involuntary ground contact (CK). Deceased on 13/04/72 in Hofheim am Taunus. (CK)


(src Air War Publ)
17 Zisler,Lt16/JG-300Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 over Austria on 22 August, 1944.
18 Zirkenbach, IgorLt71/JG-27Bf 109E
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 August, 1940 (Magnus). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane over Brussels, 16 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Bapaume, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim NW of Calais on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Morane 406 at Foret de Compiegne, 5 June, 1940. His 5th, a Breguet 693 at Soissons, 9 June, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire N of Cherbourg on 20 July, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940.
19 Zingerle, TheodorUffz28/JG-2 (5/41)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12830(lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 August, 1941 in aerial combat with fighters 4 km east of Cassel. He bailed successfully, but his chute failed to open. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire over Portland 11 May, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Calais on 22 July, 1941.
20 Zimmt, FranzUffz12/JG-2 (Channel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18805 "Blue 8" (lost 8/16/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 16 August, 1943 during aerial combat near Sissons.
21 Zimmermann, WilliUffz1/KG-26 (Kjevik)He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + GH" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940 after being shot down by three Hurricanes of RAF No. 605 Sq. as the bombers approached the Acklington-Tyneside area. Both engines damaged, the He 11 spiralled down into the sea at Druridge Bay. The aircraft remained afloat for about 15 minutes, thus all five crew members were able to get into their dingy, benefiting from their training earlier in the month at Kristainsand Norway. Remaining crew: Oblt Rudolf Roch, Observer (POW), Gefr Erwin Kulick, wireless operator (POW), Gefr Alwin Machalett, mechanic (POW) and Flgr Ernst Henrichsen, rear gunner (POW). Henrichsen, Kulick and Machalett were wounded in the encounter, Machalett most serious with a severe left leg wound.
22 Zimmermann, RolfUffz3/2/1922Gera212/JG-3 (5/44), 15/JG-3 (8/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a B-17 (HSS) at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Mürzzuschlag on 23 August, 1944. Note: His 12 May, 1944 victory is referred to as No.3 in the Perry Claims, therefore, his victory count may be four. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 by Wiener Neustadt during aerial combat involving the 15th Air Force attack on Markersdorf airfield (Fliegerlynchjustiz by G.Hoffmann, pg 206-211 via R.Snape).

23 Zimmermann, OskarLt12/6/1917Wiesenthal Schlesien488/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), 9/JG-3, 11/JG-3 (4/44), 6/JG-3 (5/44), Stffüh 9/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6/R6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 3" (5/44 Bad Wörishofen), Bf 109G-6/R6 "Yellow 6 + I" in 9/JG-3, Fw 190A RK(10/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (07/44 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
580+ combat missions, 6 victories in the East, 14 four engine bombers. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A MiG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 6 July, 1943, still in JG-51. A P-39 on 15 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 August, 1943. One known western victory, his 7th, a B-17 NW of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 8th and 9th; a B-17 20 km W of Haldersleben and a P-38 in the same area, on 11 April, 1944. His 10th, another B-17 at Rostock (Laage-Güstrow) on 11 April, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 S of Landshut on 24 April, 1944. His 20th, a P-51 at Jördenstorf-Demmin on 13 May, 1944. His 25th, a P-51 at Dourden on 25 July, 1944. His 30th, a Tempest V on 1 January, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 48 victories. Deceased 12 February, 1976 in Hersfeld.
24 Zimmermann, KarlUffz3/KG-51Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "9K + CL" (or DL) (lost 8/12/40)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW 12 August, 1940; sd with wounds by fighters during an attack on Portsmouth. The ac crash location believed near Calshot, Hampshire, or possibly The Solent. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Heinz Fahrenheim, Obs (POW/WIA); Ogefr Oskar Hansmann, R/O (POW/WIA) and Gefr Theodor Dickel, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA); bur at Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cem, Plot 188, Gr 48 (D.Drury).
25 Zimmermann, HeinrichUffz19/JG-51 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-1 Werk # 6638 (lost 7/11/41) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 July, 1941 after being hit by Soviet ground fire and force landing near Btruska. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 8 July, 1941. This may be Fw Heinrich Zimmermann, KIC 19 August, 1943 in Kirke Flinterup Denmark.
26 Zimmermann, HeinrichFw3/Fl.ü.G.-1 NordBf 109G-2 Werk # 14593 (lost 8/19/43)Pilot BadgeKIC 19 August, 1943 crashing in a field near Dojringe/Kirke Flinterup Denmark due to technical failure. He was rushed to a hospital in Soro, but died from his injuries later that same day. He was buried in the Kobenhavn Cemetery. Source: Air War over Denmark. This may be the Heinrich Zimmermann with one victory while serving in Russia.
27 Zimmermann, HeinrichUffz11/24/1916Bochum3/KG-3Do 17 Werk # 3378 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1940; crashed his Dornier near Rocherath, buried Herhahn Germany, Grave # 388. Source: A. Rosseels.
28 Zimmermann, GünterFw28/NJG-4Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 6/7 August, 1944 during a night operation in the Mortain-Avranches area, no further detail (Boiten). Two known victories, both "4 mots"; one at Chateau-Thierry, the other at Mailly-le-Camp, on 19 July, 1944.
29 Zimmermann, FritzUffz6/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/ASy Werk # 412807 "Yellow 2 + -" (lost 8/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 by Loosdorf, 16 km W of St. Pölten/Niederdonau. Jager Blatt article & Bf 109 Loss List.
30 Zimmermann, BrunoUffz7/15/19153/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 3107 "G1 + PL" (lost 12/22/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1940 after his ac was attacked by a Defiant of No.141 Sq., piloted by P/O James G.Benson, and crashed at Etchingham, Sussex. Remaining crew: Fw Walter Richter, Obs (POW); Gefr Adolf Waibel, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/5/157) and Gefr August Wroblewski, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/5/158). Uffz Zimmermann (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/5/156). (D.Drury)
Cannock Chase
31 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
32 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.
33 Zimkeit, HeinzUffz112/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA at wars end, but his grave was found by his comrade, Willi Unger, after the war. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Ehrwald/Zügspitz on 3 August, 1944.
34 Zilling, GüntherOfhr3/8/192469/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 174107 "Yellow 2" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 2 August, 1944 over Pontanbauld, near Paris. His AC exploded in mid-air as witnessed by Peter Crump. One known victory, a B-17 S of St. Die on 27 May, 1944. A Spitfire 10 km E of Caen on 8 June, 1944. A double victory on 14 June, 1944; both P-47s, one N of Nonancourt/Dreux, the other at St. Andre-de-lEure. A 5th, P-51 at St. Andre-de-lAure on 20 June, 1944. A 6th, a P-47 at Beaumont-le-Roger on 22 June, 1944.
35 Zilken, HelmutOblt12Sch./Fl.Ausb.Rgt.82 Quackenbrück (7/39), 3/JG-21 (5/40), Erg/JG-54 (9/40), 9/JG-54 (8/40), 7/JG-54 (1/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/JG-54Ar 76 Werk # Unk "WL + IYJA" (90% dam 7/14/39), Bf 109E-4, Two Bf 109F-2s, all three "Yellow ?" ( One F-2, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9651 "Black <<" lost 3/16/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 March, 1942 during aerial combat at Tigoda, north of Nowgorod. Prior, 18 September, 1940 in his E-4 damnaged 20% over the Guines-Süd airfield, pilot disposition unknown. On 25 July, 1941, another F-2 sustained 10% damage over Sarodinje, with no injuries to Zilken. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Cambrai, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hurricane near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His first known Soviet, an I-16 Rata on 2 January, 1942. A 2nd, a I-16 Rata on 23 January, 1942. A Jager Blatt article in 1/2002, suggests his grave was found in a small Soldiers Cemetery near Tscherwino or Tscherioma. Magnus, 12 victories. Added: A student in 1939, Lt Zilken was uninjured when his Ar 76 engine failed during a climbing turn, and he made an emergency landing on the airfield taxiway at Quackenbrück. Source: Luftwaffe Crash Report via C.König 10/2022.
36 Ziems, HelmutLt1/30/232IV/KG-1, JG-101, 2/EJG Süd, 1/JG Ost, Stab JG-11, III/JG-53 (8/44 Reich Def)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 164927 "Black <1 + I" (lost 8/4/44), Fw 190D-13
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Soltau area, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Calw, S of Pförzheim on 3 August, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) near Pförzheim on 3 August, 1944. Flugbuch (4/42 to 8/44). His D-13 (which belonged to Franz Gotz; for whom Ziems flew as wingman in 1944) is known to be on display at the Boeing Museum in Seattle, 2013 (F. Braun). Ziems living in a retirement home in Kaufbeuren, 2013, age 90.
37 Ziemann, KurtOfw63/SG-4 (5/44), 3/SG-4 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932290 (lost 1/23/45)
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1945 during aerial combat with enemy fighters at Lippstadt. One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km E of Rome on 26 May, 1944. Transferred to the Russian Front, his first Soviet victories were two MiG-3s on 2 August, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 12 August, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-9 30 km NW of Kaboska on 18 October, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 on 20 October, 1944.
38 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).
39 Ziehm, OttoUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z Werk # 2676 (lost 8/26/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 25 or 26 August, 1940; failed to return from an armed reconnaissance mission over St George's Channel, between Wales and Ireland, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt.z.S. Horst Diedrich, Obs; Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, R/O and Uffz Heinz Homann (or Hornann), Flt Engr. Only known grave registry, that of Diedrich remembered in the U-Boat Mem at Möltenort of the Laboe Naval Mem (D.Drury).
40 Ziegler, Rudolf "Rudi"Oblt12/7/19166Stab I/JG-76 (9/39), 9/JG-54, Stab II/JG-54 (8/40 Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk# 1643 "White 5" (lost 8/30/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 30 August, 1940 after colliding with a Bf 109E, Werk# 6072, flown by Oblt Hans Roth of 2/JG-54, over London/ Oxted Surrey. Both bailed safely from 20,000 feet. One known victory, his 1st, a Polish P-23, light bomber, at Klomnice on 3 September, 1939. On 14 May, 1940, he was shot down by F/O E.J. "Cobber" Kain of RAF No. 73 Sq.. He crashed into a field north of Sedan. His 2nd known victory, his 5th per the OKL Report, a Spitfire in the Dover-Canterbury area on 28 August, 1940. His 6th (per OKL), a Hurricane on 30 August, 1940, no location.
41 Ziegler, RobertOblt2/16/19224(F)/122 (8/42 Kertsch, S.U.), 3(F)/121 (7/43 Toussus-le-Buc)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1119 "F6 + MM" (lost 8/23/42), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430669 "7A + BH" (lost 7/27/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 26/27 July, 1943; shot down by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by S/L (later W/Cdr) Wilfrith Peter Green. His Ju 88 crashed in the Het Kanal (aka English Channel), Holland. All remaining crew washed ashore between 13 and 16 August, 1943, and were buried at Nieuwe Ooster Begraafplaats in Amsterdam. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Walter Salecker [or Saaleger per Ju 88 Loss List/LW Loss Report] (DK-G 7/2/42), Ofw Heinrich Gärtner and Uffz Albert Rippel. Wiki Luft data. Interned briefly on 23 August, 1942 when they made a force landing at Trabzon Turkey after running out of fuel (Özkan Türker). Added: Their final resting place is the War Cem, Ysselsteyn. Oblt Ziegler, CT-12-297; Oblt Salecker, CT-12-296; Ofw Gärtner, CT-12-298 and Uffz Rippel, CT-12-299 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Zeigler.
42 Ziegler, AdolfFw3/JG-52Bf 109E-1 Werk # unk (lost 8/26/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 26 August, 1940: sd by RAF fighters and crashed into the sea off Copt Point, east of Folkestone, Kent. He was rescued from the sea by a small boat, possibly the victim of S/L John Ellis, DFC, flying a Spitfire of No.610 Sq. (D.Drury).
43 Zick, SiegfriedLt12/25/1916Neustettin312/JG-1 (6/41 Netherlands), 7/JG-11 (6/43-3/44 Oldenburg), 8/JG-11 (7/44 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-1 in JG-1 (7/42), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 431012 "White 7" in 7 Staffel 3/44 @ Oldenburg
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/24/44)



EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
18 bombers. His 1st victory, a Blenheim at Zouteland on 12 August, 1941. Another a B-17 east of Jade Bay on 27 January, 1943. A B-17 on 25 June, 1943. A B-17 on 26 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-47 5 km NW of Langeoog on 2 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 near Talge on 8 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-24 on 5 November, 1943. His 8th, a P-38 at Rhenen on 13 November, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 at Oldenburg on 26 November, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 on 16 December, 1943. His 13th, a B-17 (HSS) on 11 January, 1944. A B-17 at Wagenfeld-Silingen on 6 March, 1944 (Perry Claims). Another victory, a B-24 on 23 March, 1944. His 15th, a P-47 on 3 February, 1944. His 20th, a B-24 on 23 March, 1944, no location. Two P-38' on 15 April, 1944. His 25th, a P-38 at Rendsburg on 22 May, 1944. Nos. 26 & 27, a Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 15 July, 1944. He scored numerous victories over P-38 s of 20th & 55th FGs. Transferred to Russia, his first Russian victory, a Yak-9 on 8 July, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a LaGG-5 on 20 July, 1944. Survived the war.



44 Zeuller,Uffz13/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 25 August, 1944.
45 Zetzsche, AlbrechtLt4/23/1919KasselLt in z.b.V. Ob.d.L. Pool (9/39), KGr-100 (8/40), Staff pos to endHe 111H-3 Werk # Unk "6N + KH" (dam 8/20/40)Pilot BadgeHe and his Observer, Uffz Otto Bollmann, were injured in a crash at Vertou Fr. on 20 August, 1940, no further detail (absa3945)
46 Zeschke, Karl HeinzFw16/JG-26 (8/43), 7/JG-26 (8/44)Fw 190A-6, Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340308 "Brown 9" (dam), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 731740 "Brown 9" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944 by ground fire in Werk # 731740 at Caen. One known victory, a B-17 at St. Trond-Leuven on 17 August, 1943. Made a force landing SW of Charleville on 1 May, 1944 when the engine of his "Brown 9" quit.
47 Zenker, VolkmarHptm1/KG-40Fw 200C Werk # Unk "F8 + BH" (lost 7/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 24 July, 1940 after his ac suffered engine failure during minelaying operations over Belfast Lough. The ac crashed at sea northeast of Belfast. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Wagner (MIA), Gefr L. Hohmann (POW), Uffz Heinrich Otto Höcker (POW) and Fw Willi Andreas (MIA). Zenker was promoted to Major 1 August, 1942, while in captivity. Source: D.Drury
48 Zendler, OttoUffz28/JG-53 (8/43 Med; 12/44 Villa Orba Italy)Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 18885 "Black 3 + I" (lost 8/27/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160424 "Black 2 + I" (lost 1/16/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1944 50km east of Klagenfurt, when he collided with a P-38. WIA 27 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26 near Grazzanise, bailed safely. His 1st victory, a B-24 25 km south of Potenza Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd, AC type not ident. by OKL, on 29 August, 1943.
49 Zemsky, JohannHptm4/11/1909Wien OsterreichStfkpt 6/StG-1 (8/41 S.U.), Kdr II/StG-1(1/42 S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6185 (WIA by Soviet fighter), Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6111 "6G + AC" (lost 8/28/42) RK(2/4/42)-EL(9/3/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1942 (on his 600th mission) after being hit by flak. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. His R/O also jumped and was rescued by German infantry, but was seriously injured. Zemskys body was recovered and he was buried near the Obliskaya Orthodox Church.
50 Zemper, UlrichFw1/22/1923Luckenwalde5AB Schule 119, Jagdschule 4 (11/42), JGr Süd (3/43), 3/JG-53 (6/43), 1/JG-53 (6/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20008 "White 3" (or "White 5") (lost 7/28/44)EP

EK 1 (10/3/43) & 2 (9/1/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp-Bronze (8/18/43) & Silver (10/13/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 after aerial combat with P-51s at Gojacoru, S of Carpenis Rumania, while defending the oil refineries at Ploesti against American bombers. His AC was hit in the engine and sustained structural damage. He was able to bail, but was allegedly killed by P-51s strafing him in his chute. (Prien states that his chute failed to open). He is buried in the military Cemetary Pro Patria in Bucharest, Block D, Row 5, Grave 113. His 1st victory, a B-24 70 km northwest of Stromboli, 19 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 over Italy on 18 March, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 over Italy on 28 March, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 E of Costesti Romania on 6 June, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944. Zemper served as wingman for Oblt Walter Seiz in Italy, while they were both in 3/JG-53. His Bronze Fighter Clasp was awarded on 18 August, 1943, one day before his first victory. His Service Record on file.
51 Zellot, WalterLt1920/06/10Spittal a.d. Drau Österreich851./JG 53 (11/40), Stfkpt 2./JG 53 (08/42)Bf 109 E-1 & F, Bf 109 G-2 "Black 12" (08/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 1" Werknr. 14189 (or "Black 2" DK-G List) (70% dam, force land-flak, 19/08/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 10" or "Black 1 & White 0 Werknr. 13487(lost 10/09/42) RK (03/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/11/42 Post.)
EP (24/08/42)

EK 1 & 2 (09/11/40)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 10 September, 1942 when his Wk# 13487 was hit by Russian AA fire, blowing off his tail assembly, during a low level attack near Stalingrad. He was killed when his chute failed to deploy fully at too low an altitude. Shot down by Soviet flakat Map Quad Pl.Qu. 39139 on 19 August, 1942, pilot OK. 296 missions, at least 15 victories in the Mediterranean, the rest in the East. 17 Il-2s. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941. His 16th overall, an I-61 on 4 June, 1942. His 17th, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. His 18th, a LaGG-3 on 3 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. His 23rd & 24th, both Il-2s on 25 July, 1942. His 25th, a MiG-1 on 26 July, 1942. Three LaGG-3s N of Kalatsch on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 and two MiG-1s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s W of Zarsa on 7 August, 1942. A quad on 9 August, 1942; a LaGG-3 and three Il-2s, two of which were downed SW of Kalatsch. An Il-2 and two La-5s on 8 September, 1942. Numerous multiple victories, including five Soviet AC on 13 August, 1942. Three MiG-3a and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories.
52 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
53 Zeller, KonradUffz17/JG-2 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3338 (lost 9/30/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 30 September, 1940, crashing on takeoff from the Octeville airfield. His first victory, a Spitfire at Portsmouth on 26 August, 1940.
54 Zeiss, ArthurLt11/27/1915Wunsiedel1/KG-4He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "5J + SH" (lost 8/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1940 while on a minelaying operaion to Belfast. The ac flew into the mountain Cairnsmore of Fleet, east of Newton Stewart, Kirkcudbrightshire, killing the entire crew.Remaining crew: Uffz Gernot Freiherr von Türckheim, Uffz Walter Hajesch and Uffz Wilhelm Mechsner. The deceased are buried at CC, Blk 4, Row 3: Zeiss Gr 36, von Türckheim Gr 33; Hajesch Gr 34 and Mechsner Gr 35 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
55 Zeis, AlfredLt51/JG-53 (5/40 Douzy)Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1564 "White 3" (lost 10/5/40)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 5 October, 1940 after aerial combat with a Hurricane, crashing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley. He bailed safely without injury (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Brie Compte Robert, 3 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire NE of Portsmouth on 26 August, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 35 km N of Le Harve on 12 September, 1940. Victories may be as high as 10.


Pilots of 1./JG53 taken in September 1940 - L to R: Uffz. Ludwig Reibel, Lt. Alfred Zeis, Uffz. H. Ruehl, Hptn. Hans-Karl Mayer, Uffz. Willi Ghesla, Oblt. Hans Ohly, Lt. Ernst-Albrecht Schulz.


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56 Zeiner, JosefOfw7/11/1919Siegendorf3(F)/121 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1680 "7A + ML" (lost 8/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Prosidnyj (Prokhladny/ Ger. Prochladnyj) 24 August, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Prochladnyj is located in the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia. The crew made it near to their target because their burial location is given as near Prochladnyj. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Günther Banitz, Obs; Uffz Leopold Majcen, R/O and Fw Anton Habdank, Gnr. None of the crew are named in a military cemetery, but their graves are understood to exist near Prokhladny, Russia (D.Drury).
57 Zein,Lt6/KG-3Do 17E-3 Werk # 3480 "5K + FP" (lost 8/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with two unnamed crew 29 August, 1940 when he struck the ground or an obstruction at Gent during a non-operational flight.
58 Zeder, AlfonsFw42/JG-300 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 (lost 2/20/44 at Wegeleben), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130107 (lost 2/9/45)EK 2, Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 February, 1945 by enemy fire at Zerbst (Boiten & Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 20 February, 1944 during aerial combat at Wegeleben (JG-300 Loss List). One reported victory, a B-17 on 8 August, 1944 over Rathenow.

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59 Zebrowski, WolfgangLt1924/01/19Berlin (CK)LKS 7 Wien-Langenlebarn (10/42-07/43, CK), FFS C Zeltweg (07-10/43 CK), BFS Wesendorf (10/43-01/44 CK), 4./SKG 10 (Nacht) (02/44 Le Mans CK), T.O. 2./SKG 10 (Nacht) (03-06/44 CK), NSGr 20 (renamed, -05/45)Ju-86, Ju-88, He-111, Si-204, Ju-52, Fi-156, Bf-108 (dam 25/05/44), Fw -190 G-8 "Red 2" (03/44-; lost one "Red 2" on 07/07/44, dam another "Red 2" 07/08/44, lost his last "Red 2" on 05/05/45)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (proposed)

EK 1 & EK 2 (15/06/44 CK)


Assault Operational Clasp in Gold
Wound badge		Following info added; 144 combat missions. He wrote a book about his war experiences named "Nachts über den Wolken". His first combat mission was in 04/44, a 13 aircraft night attack against London where he simply few alongside without bombs as training. Emergency night landing on 25/05/44 near Maubeuge with the Bf-108 of Gruppenkommandeur Major Dahlmann. Bailed out of his "Red 2" on 03/07/44 due to Flak damage near Caen over Nomandsland, but were encountered by Germans. WIA 7 August, 1944 NE of Niort, damaged by flak, he made a belly landing parallel to a railroad track. He served in the first unit to see service on D-Day, flew in 300m over an invasion beach and later attacked a battle ship or cruiser, couldnt identify damage of his bomb due to evasion maneurvrers. Good friend of OFhr Heribert Batz. His main black man/ Mech for Red 2 was OGefr Fritz Kühl. Retired from the Bundeswehr as Oberst.(CK)CKönig
60 Zaunbrecher, LeoUffz2/14/191725/JG-52 (5/40 Peuplingues), 2/JG-52 (8/40)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3367 "Red 14" (lost 8/12/40) EK 2
Wound Badge
POW/WIA 12 August, 1940; his ac was damaged during aerial combat and he belly landed at Berwick, Sussex, where he was hospitalized. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 south of Zweibrüchen, 24 March, 1940. A 2nd, a French Battle SW of Sedan on 14 May, 1940. Alternate spelling: Zaunbracher.

Army officers inspect the wreckage of Messerschmitt Bf 109E-1 (W.Nr. 3367) “Red 14” of 2./JG52, which crash-landed in a wheatfield at Mays Farm, Selmeston, near Lewes in Sussex, 12 August 1940. Its pilot was captured.

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61 Zaubitzer, FritzUffz5/JG-52 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165013 "Yellow 10 + -" (lost 8/31/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported.
62 Zander, Friedrich "Fritz" (NN "Count of Demjansk")Ofw6/18/1917Köln37Erg/JG-54 (6/40), 5/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), 8/JG-1 (6/44), 11/JG-1 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F-2 Werk # Unk "Black 1" "Lia" in 5/JG-54 (S.U. '41), Bf 109G-6 "Blue 22" in 8/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784141 "Black 11" (lost 12/26/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP (30/04/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944 over Bastogne in aerial combat with P-51s of the 352nd FG. 5 victories over Normandy. No known grave. On 7 June, 1944, he made a "pancake" landing near Schätzung, NW of Pontoise (Jagerblatt article). One known victory, perhaps his first, a Soviet Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A P-2 SW of Kaluga on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 6 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 January, 1943. An R-5 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A Pe-2 10 km SW of Kolodskoye on 10 April, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 April, 1943. An Il-2 W of Vyshgorod on 3 November, 1943. A Yak-7 W of Griletz on 22 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. An La-5 on 25 January, 1944. An La-5 on 27 January, 1944. Two La-5s on 29 January, 1944. His 32nd, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 33rd, a Spitfire near Caen on 24 July, 1944. A Lancaster on 6 August, 1944. A Typhoon 5 km W of Trun on 10 August, 1944. His 37th, and last victory, a P-51 over Bastogne on 25 December, 1944. His entire Schwarm of 4 AC failed to return on this day.

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63 Zandanell, ErichUffzIII/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 8/JG-26Fw 190A-4 Werk # 792 "Black 4" (lost 8/15/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		Shot down with wounds 15 August, 1943 in his "Black 4" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 332 Sq. 16 km SW of Lille. He had only been in the squadron for two weeks.
64 Zacher, HansFw73/JG-51 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413858 "Brown 1" (lost 10/17/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1944 at Ebenrode* (Magnus & H. Breuer). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 26 March, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 2 May, 1944. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 2 June, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-7 on 25 June, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 August, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-7 on 21 August, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 25 August, 1944. Added: There is a Hans Zacher shown in the VDK Record, however there is no rank, and the death date is stated a 1 October, 1944. The location, Königsberg, is a location match, and zacher is listed as MIA (D.Drury). *Today, Ebenrode is named Nesterov, and is located in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
65 Zach, OttoOgefrErg/JG-26Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2767 (damaged 8/27/41) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Zach bailed, and was slighly injured when his 109 developed engine trouble on a non-operational flight and returned to his unit. The AC crashed at 9:40 AM at Kleverskerke Arnemuiden Holland, by Hoeve Wulpenburg, near Middelburg on 27 August, 1941 (DeSwart).
66 Zabiensky, Heinz Günther vonOfw10/27/19143(F)/122 (6/43 Schiphol, 8/43 Creil)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1479 "F6 + BL" (lost 6/13/43), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430693 "F6 + CL" (75% dam 8/20/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 20 August, 1943; developed problems shortly after takeof from Creil airfield and crashed. No crew detail. He was initially buried in Amsterdam, Nieuwe Ooster Bergraafplaats, 21 August, 1943. Earlier, he was uninjured 12/13 June, 1943 when he was shot down by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by S/L J.N. Howard-Williams. His Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea by Petten, off the Dutch coast (DeSwart & Wiki Luft). Remaining crew: Oblt Ludwig Blankenhahn (WIA), Obs; Fw Rolf Lampmann, Gnr (WIA) and Ofw W. Tonne, R/O (Safe) (Wiki Luft data & D.Drury). Added: 3(F)/122's 2000th mission took place on 15 June, 1943 with Zabiensky and Tonne. Blankenhahn and Lampmann missed this milestone due to their injuries on the night of 12/13 June, 1943. Ofw Zabiensky is now buried at Ysselsteyn, CT/12/300 after the 20 August, 1943 incident (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
67 Yahle, HansUffzII/JG-5Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13618 (30% dam)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIC (injured) 28 August, 1943; non-operational landing accident at Petsamo Norway airfield, cause unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
68 Würtz, WilhelmFw57/JG-54 (6/42), 12/JG-26 (joins 4/43)Ki 35 Werk# 1994 "RD+QK" (25%), Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10421 "Wh ?" (30%) both in JG-54
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Wounded 12 September, 1942 in his G-2 over Mga S.U., the AC sustaining 30% damage. Prior, on 28 June, 1942, his Werk# 1994 sustained 25% damage over Rangnolowo, pilot disposition unknown. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 14 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 on 24 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 31 August, 1942. One known western victory, a B-17 by Ridder on 17 August, 1943, while serving in JG-26.
69 Wurmheller, Josef "Sepp"Maj5/4/1917Hausham Oberbayern1022./JG 53 (09/39), 5./JG 53 (06/40), Stabstf/JG 2 (07/41), 1./JG 2 (05/42), Stfkpt 9./JG 2 (04/43; 07/43 Vannes), Kdr III./JG 2 (06/44)Bf 109 E-1 Werk # 6239 (lost-combat 9/30/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5212 (lost 11/23/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5434 "Black 3 + -" (5/41), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2648 "Yellow 3 + I' (7/4/43 Vannes, Fr.), Fw 190A-5 Werk# 7334 Yel 2 + I" (lost 7/29/43; rammed by another A-5), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 130479 (lost Spit-WIA 8/19/42), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 550314 "Yel 2+I" (WIA bomb Splinters 9/23/43) in 9/JG-2, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171053 (lost 6/22/44) RK(9/4/41)-EL(11/13/42)-S(10/24/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/30/41), Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "300"
KilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1944 when he collided with his wingman in Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171053 during a dogfight, over Alencon France, with an RCAF fighter piloted by F/O J.O. Fleming of No. 441 Sq.. Ditched in the Channel, with wounds, after aerial combat in Wk# 5212 on 23 November, 1940. Flew Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5434 "Black 3" in the S.U. in July, 1941. Flew Wk# 550314 as Stfkpt in 9/JG-2, making an emergency landing after aerial combat on 17 May, 1943, at Vannes-Meucon France. 15 Bombers, 56 Spitfires. 9 victories in the East. His first victory, a Battle west of Saarbrücken, 30 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 28 September, 1940. A 3rd & 4th, a Spitfire and a Hurricane 20 km N of Portland on 30 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire 60 km N of Brest on 12 October, 1940. Nos.9 & 10, both Spitfires at Deal on 7 May, 1941. One of the top fighter pilots on the Channel Coast. Shot down twice over the Channel. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 N of Tauraggan on 22 June, 1941. On 19 August, 1942, near Dieppe, he achieved seven victories despite a broken leg and a brain concussion. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid when he was Kdr III/JG-2. Added: Burial in the Ger War Cem., Champigny-St.Andre, France, Blk 9, Row 25, Gr 1704 (D.DRury).


Wurmheller, Josef with Oesau



70 Wurm, HeinzOblt5/17/191712JagdKdo West (5/43), 5/Bo.Fl.Gr. 196 (6/43 Brest Süd), 1/SAGr.-128 (aka 10/ZG-1, 7/43 Channel)Bf 110, Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # 410218 (lost 9/16/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43)
EP(4/30/43)


EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA)16 September, 1943; B-17 return fire near Brest (DK-G Awards List). One known victory, a Boston at Morlaix, shared with a Flak unit, on 29 January, 1943. Another, a B-24 BZ713 of No.224 Sq. N of Brest on 30 May, 1943. A 3rd, a Beaufort on 7 June, 1943 at Pl.Qu.15W S/7078. A 4th, a B-24 on 13 July, 1943. Magnus. May have downed two additional AC on 13 July, 1943, both Halifax. Downed two B-24s and a Beaufort on 29 July, 1943. A 9th, a Mosquito on 22 August, 1943. A 10th and 11th, both Beaufighters, W of Brest on 25 August, 1943. A 12th, a Beaufighter of Coastal Command on 9 September, 1943.
71 Wurl, FritzUffz9/13/192246/JG-1Fw 190A-7 Werk #340032 "Black 1" (lost 8/1/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 1 August, 1944 during a landing accident at the Semalle (Normandy) airfield during a transfer flight, when he hit the trees on his approach. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 9, Gr 1022. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Minden on 19 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 at Eilsleben on 28 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Görlitz on 29 May, 1944. His 4th, a Spitfire near St Anne France, near Alencon, on 31 July, 1944.
72 Wunschelmeyer, Karl Oblt168/JG-54 (4/42 S.U.), 12/JG-26 (Reich Def 12/43-2/44)Bf 109F in JG-54, Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20711 "Blue 4" (lost 12/1/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160778 "Blue 5" (lost 2/24/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat in "Blue 5" with a P-47 of 78FG at Quackenbrück. WIA due to enemy fire, crashing at Elsdorf, near Köln, on 1 December, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 29 April, 1942. A P-40 on 30 April, 1942. A P-40 on 19 May, 1942. A double Soviet victory, two MiG-3s on 12 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 24 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 27 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 4 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 10 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 29 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 29 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 14 January, 1943. A Yak-1 on 17 January, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 of 92 or 306BG at Hasselünne on 24 February, 1944, while serving in JG-26. Alternate spelling: Wünschelmeyer.
73 Wunderlich, HorstLt2/7/1920106/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), 5/JG-51 (11/42 Tunisia)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13977 "Yellow 7" (lost 11/30/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 November, 1942 in "Yellow 7" in the Bizerte area. Magnus. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) in "Yellow 7"; shot down by a P-38 and is now buried in the German War Cem at Borj Cedria Tunisia, in Hof MOR Ossuary 5, Tabel 2 (D.Drury). His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 5 November, 1941. A DB-3a on 25 January, 1942. A 3rd, an R-Z on 27 February, 1942. A 4th & 5th, a Pe-2 and a U-2 on 31 March, 1942. A 6th, a DC-3 on 6 April, 1942. A 7th, an R-5 on 20 May, 1942. An 8th, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-1 on 13 August, 1942. A 10th, an Il-2 on 21 August, 1942.
74 Wülfers, HansFw12/16/19175Erg/JG-54, II/JG-54, 8/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), III/JG-54 (5/43 Reich Def)Bf 109F-4s; #s 13093 & 13099, G-4 #16116 "Blk 7", G-6 # 20554 "Blk 1" (lost 12/22/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1943 in Werk# 20554 "NL+WR" over Herzlake near Quakenbrück. Prior, rammed 5/15/42 in his F-4/R1 Wk# 13093 by an F-4 Wk# 13109 over the Siwerskaja airfield. Downed 6/1/42 in Wk# 13099 over Siwerskaja S.U. airfield. Shot down with wounds on 5/19/43 in Wk# 16116 "CD+WL" over Kiel-Holtenau. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 30 August, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an I-16 Rata on 1 September, 1942. Three known western victories; a P-47 at Haarlem-Ijmuiden and another P-47 off Ijmuiden on 29 July, 1943. A 3rd, a B-24 10 km W of Quackenbrück on 22 December, 1943, the day he died.
75 Wuitsch, sicUffz15/JG-51Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 11 August, 1942.
76 Wucherpfennig, AdolfOfhr7/JG-53 (France)Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 166313 "White 12 + -" (lost 8/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 at Fargniers.
77 Wübbena, JohannesFhjUffz7/17/1924Neustadt - GödensFFS-Berlin-Gatow (9/43), 5/SG-102 (6/44 Deutsch-Brod), 4/SG-103 (7/44 Metz)Ju 87, Fw 190A Werk # Unk (lost 8/29/44)Pilot BadgeKIFA 29 August, 1944; crashed on the return from a training flight, his 375th school flight, at the Metz-Freskaty airfield (C.König).

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78 Worndl, AloisOfw29/JG-53Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His 1st victory, a B-17 southwest of Salerno, 19 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-26 60 km south of Salerno, 22 August, 1943.
79 Worm, GüntherOfhr5/4/192416/JG-53 (6/44), 11/JG-53 (7/44), 6/JG-53 (8/44 France)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780785 "Yellow 10 + -" (lost 8/23/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in the Rouen area. Buried in the German Cemetery at Champigny-St.Andre, France, Block 17, Plot 1640 (B.Aulich). Shot down 2 July, 1944 over the Normandy Invasion Front, his disposition unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Carentan on 17 June, 1944.
80 Worlitzsch, JoachimLt11/14/1923117/JG-52 (6/43), 2/JG-53 (9/43 Italy), 2/JG-53 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163503 "Black 3" (lost 7/4/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s northwest of Bucarest, bailed safely at Ramnicul Romania. Added: WIA 17 March, 1944, no further detail (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-25 50 km west of Scalea Italy, 8 September, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 SW of Chioggia on 11 March, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 on 18 March, 1944, no location. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 20 August, 1944. Three Yak-3s on 8 April, 1945. An 8th & 9th victory, both Il-2s on 14 December, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 on 22 December, 1944. An 11th, an La-5 on 25 December, 1944. Magnus Report, 15 victories.
81 Wörle, ErnstUffz9/JG-53 (Africa)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 7648 "Yellow 6 + I" (lost 8/7/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKilled in an accident 7 August, 1942 at Bir-el-Abd, no further detail. Source: Bf 109 Loss List. Alternate spelling may be Wöhrle.
82 Wooge, Harro (Hans?)Lt3/KG-27 (7/42), Adj I/KG-27 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # UnK "1G +FL" (dam 7/5/42; 8/31/42 & 9/12/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/13/42), Bomber Operational Clasp		He was uninjured in all three incidents that damaged his H-6. 5 July: no detail; 31 August: belly land near Bolscho due to ground fire; and 12 September: debris from an exploding He 111, 20 km N of Kororotojak (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
83 Wolters, HeinrichFw2Stab/JG-77 (5/44), 2/JG-77 (6/44 Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162998 "Red 11" (lost 6/29/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires at Poggio Renatico (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 over southern Italy, 30 August, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 at Bologna on 25 May, 1944.
84 Wolter, RobertUffz286/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13837 (lost 10/2/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42 Post.)
EP (19/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
MIA 2 October, 1942; collided with another Bf 109G-2 piloted by Uffz Heinz Vogt of 6/JG-77 (DK-G Awards List). His first known victory, his 6th overall, was an unnamed Soviet AC on 5 July, 1942. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 7 July, 1942. His 9th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 10 July, 1942. His 16th & 17th, both unnamed Soviet AC on 26 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1942. His 21st, an unnamed Soviet AC on 2 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 13 August, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 18 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 September, 1942. Magnus, 32 victories.
85 Wolter, HorstLt114/JG-77Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4912 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1941 in aerial combat by Warlamowo with a Soviet fighter of the 72nd Fighter Aviation Regt. flown by Lt VladimirPokrovskiy. Only seconds earlier, Wolter had downed the one known victory, the I-16 of Lt. Viktor Alagurov of 72 IAP also. Magnus, 11 victories. AC identification by SIG Norway.
86 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
87 Wölper, WilhelmUffz3/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680177 "Yellow 6" (dam.8/10/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 10 August, 1944 when he and Uffz Kurt Mann (KIC) collided on landing at Oysonville France.
88 Wollmann, HorstOfhr6(Schl)/LG-2 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4182 "Yellow L" (lost 8/20/41)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1941 most likely during aerial combat, location Tschudowo.
89 Wollensah, AlbertUffz46/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 8/23/44 at Wiener Neustadt)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Wiener Neustadt. One known victory, a B-17 in the Graz area on 26 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 20 km S of Berlin on 6 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 at Calw-Herrenberg on 9 August, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Braunschweig area on 16 August, 1944.
90 Wollensa, AlbertUffz6/JG-300 (8/44)Fw 190A-6 most likely (lost 8/23/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 23 August, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
91 Wölke, Hermann "Fritz"ObltStfkpt 3.Seenotstaffel (6/40), Seenotflugkdo-1 (8/40), Stfkpt 6.Seenotstaffel (3/41)He 59 Werk # Unk (dam 8/30/40), Do 24T-2 Werk # Unk "CM + IL" (lost 11/13/42)DK-G (8/21/42), EP (2/9/42), EK 1 & 2, Wound Bage, Air/Sea Rescue Operational ClaspMIA 13 November, 1942 when he was sd by a Beaufighter of No. 227 over the Sicilian Straits, Pl.Qu.1883, in the vicinity of Tunis. He was WIA on 30 August, 1940 when he was shot up in the Channel while attempting to rescue a downed pilot (LOCS).


92 Wolfrum, WalterOblt5/23/1923Schmölz, Oberfranken1375./JG 52 (02/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 1./JG 52, Kdr I./JG 52 (05/44)Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 14847 (25% dam 10/05/43; WIA aerial combat Map Quad. Pl.Qu. 75161), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 15" Werknr 411777 (lost 15/04/44) in 5./JG 52, Bf 109 G-6 "White 6" Werknr 163631 (lost 16/07/44; WIA,combat w/P-39), Bf 109 G-14 b/AS "Yellow 6 + ~" (dam 26/04/45, inj non-com flight) RK (27/07/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (18/05/44)
EP (20/04/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (22/07/43 CK)
Plus 40 Unconfirmed. 423 missions. Shot down three times and wounded twice before his first victory. All victories in the East. His first victory, a Yak-1 at Anapa on 25 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 28 May, 1943. A MiG-1 on 21 July, 1943. A Soviet P-39 on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 21 October, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and a Yak-7 on 22 October, 1943. Two LaGG-3s, a Boston III, and three Il-2s on 19 March, 1944. Two Yak-7s on 12 April, 1944. Two Yak-1s, two Yak-9s and a LaGG-5 on 20 May, 1944. One of the most successful younger pilots. Several 10 & 11 victories on a given day. One such day, 30 May, 1944 downing nine P-39s a LaGG-5 and a Yak-9. Six P-39s on 31 May, 1944. Four Yak-9s on 7 July, 1944. WIA 15 April, 1944 during aerial combat with Il-2s belly landing at Khersonyes S.U.; the AC burned. Seroiusly wounded a fourth time on 16 July 1944, and did not return to the front until February, 1945. His last two victories, 136 & 137, both Yak-9s on 16 April, 1945. Despite 12 crash landings, he survived the war, briefly a Russian POW, but released in July 1945, due to wounds. Deceased 26 August, 2010.
93 Wölfle, RudolfUffz13/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-7 Werk # 5190 "4D + DX" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 11 August, 1943 when during a training flight, he unintentionally hit the water Fornaes Lighthouse, 5 km south of Grena Denmark. The AC crashed in the sea 100 meters off the beach. Remaining crew: Fw Siegfried Stadermann (KIFA), Obs; Gefr Gerhard Leyer (WIFA), R/O and Gunr Gefr Jakob Adler (born 26/04/21 (CKönig) (KIFA), Gunner. Those killed were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 17 August, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
94 Wolff, LotharOblt6/18/19221315/KG-40 (42), 2/ ZG-1 (6/43), 11/KG-40 (8/43), 13/KG-40 (9/43), I/ZG-1 (11/43), 4/JG-5 (6/44), Stfkpt 15/JG-4 (10/44 to end)Ju 88C-6 Werk # Unk (dam 7/8/43, No. 53 Sq. B-24 return fire) Bf 110, Fw 190A, Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		Known to have flown U-Boat escort mission over the Atlantic in 1942, and said to have downed a B-17 near the Bay of Biscay. This B-17 may be one of the listed victories.Two known victories on 14 June, 1943; both B-17s, one from 220 BS. A Shared victory (with Georg Grahl) a B-24 on 8 July, 1943. Another, a Wellington on 27 July, 1943. Another, a shared victory SW of Brest with Gmelin on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a shared victory with Necesany, a Wellington HZ576 on 22 August, 1943 at Cape Ortegal. A 7th, a B-24 240 km W of Brest on 8 September, 1943. An 8th, a Wellington on 19 November, 1943. A 9th & 10th, both B-17s in the Pretzsch area on 2 November, 1944. A P-38 at Rhein-Taunus on 14 December, 1944. A 12th, a P-47 on 14 January, 1945. A 13th, a P-39 on 26 January, 1945. Flugbuch (8/44 to 4/45). Alternate spelling: Wolf.
95 Wolff, HansOblt6/KG-2 (5/40 Ober-Olm; 8/42 Eindhoven)Do 17Z "U5 + ??" (15% dam 5/27/40), Do 17 (lost 7/4/40), Do 217E-4 Werk # 1152 "U5 + LP" (lost 8/22/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/3/42 in absentia)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		POW 22 August, 1942; shot down at Worlingsworth Suffolk by a Mosquito of No 157 Sq., piloted by W/C Slade. Remaining crew (POW): Obs Uffz Eduard Niesser; R/O Uffz Willi Schlegel and Engr Uffz Anton Mang. His Do 17 damaged 27 May, 1940 making an emergency landing at Giessen due to fuel shortage after a mission to Dunkirk, no injuries reported. A 2nd emergency at St Omer airfield on 4 July, 1940, attacked by Hurricanes, wounding two and damaging the ac. Observer Oblt Dörwaldt and R/O Uffz Krehl the wounded crew members, Wolff was an Ofw at the time. 154 missions. DK-G Awards List

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96 Wolff, Franz GeorgUffz8/KG-30 (Aalborg Denmark)Ju 88A-1 "4D + IS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 20 August, 1940 after repeated attacks by 3 Hurricanes of RAF (Polish) No. 302 Sq.. When Wolff realized he was too low to bail, with the starboard engine disabled and the port engine and the cockpit on fire, he made a force landing on the main road alongside Westlands Plantation, at Ottringham, near Hull. Remaining crew: Fw Hugo Keller, Observer (POW), Uffz Wilhelm Rautenberg, rear gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Werner Hans Kruczinski, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)). Kruczinski and Rautenberg were wounded during the attacks. Wolff, Keller and Kruczinski managed to clear the fiery wreck. Rautenberg had fallen clear of the wreckage before it came to rest, badly injured. He and Kruczinski died of their wounds at the Hull Infirmary on 21 and 22 August, respectively, and were buried in the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire.
Cannock Chase
97 Wolf, MartinUffz5/JG-1 (8/42 Woensdrecht)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 308 (45% dam 8/11/42)Fighter Operational ClaspUninjured in a force landing at Woensdrecht (Schiphol?) on 11 August, 1942 due to engine malfunction.
98 Wolf, LudwigOblt5/18/1912Buchholz16/NJG-1 (St Trond, Be.)Bf 110F-4 Werk# 4745 "G9 + DP" (lost 1/3/43) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 January, 1943; his AC crashed 3 km west of Tongeren, SW of Maastricht, Be., after returning from a night mission. Buried Lommel, 21/141 (Rosseels). While circling to land, for some unknown reason he crashed, also killing his R/O-Gunner, Fw Ernst Kurz. One known victory, a Wellington on 1 August, 1942. Added: Fw Kurz is also buried at Lommel, Block 21, Grave 155 (D.Drury).


Lommel, Belgium


Ernst Kurz

Allied Losses Database Wellington BJ876
99 Wolf, HermannLt12/27/1919Frankfurt am Main579/JG-52 (joins 10/42 Soldatskaya, S.U.), 6/JG-52(5/43 S.U.), 2/EJG-Ost(2/44), Stfkpt 4 & 8/JG-11(7/44), III/EJG-2(3/45), JG-7(3/45)Bf 109F in 9/JG-52, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13447 (force land-engine, 7/8/42), Me 262 (trng only) RK(4/27/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43)
EP(11/20/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"
586 combat missions. 54 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 5 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 15 August, 1942. An I-153 and a DB-3F on 17 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 2 September, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 8 September, 1942. An La-5 on 10 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 18 September, 1942. An I-153 on 7 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 March, 1943. A LaGG on 27 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 29 May, 1943. Two LaGGs on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-2s(m.H.) and a LaGG on 6 July, 1943. Two LaGGs on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG on 22 November, 1943. 6 victories in the West. One known western victory, his 54th, a Spitfire S of Corbeil-Essonnes on 14 August, 1944. His 55th, a P-38 at Deventer on 19 September, 1944. A B-26 at Diekirch on 23 December, 1944. Shot down twice; 14 August, 1944 and 1 January, 1945. His 57th, a P-39 on 20 February, 1945. Flugbuch (8/40 to 2/44). Graduated from flight training with Erich Hartmann and assigned to 9/JG-52. Deceased 21 October, 1996.


100 Wolf, GüntherLt12/6/1923Wurgwitz43/NJG-101 ('43), 9/NJG-5 (3/44), 7/NJG-5, 3/NJG-5 (9/44), 9/NJG-5 (3/45)Bf 110G (8/23/43 damaged), Ju 88G-4 Werk # 621546 "C9 + CT" (dam 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. With R/O Uffz Hein Hafemeier, he was shot down near Berlin by a P-51 of 357FG, flown by Lt. Leroy Ruder, but he managed a wheels up landing in a field near Albertshof, near Bernau, northeast of Berlin. Two known victories: a Lancaster of RAF No. 44 Sq. on 3 March, 1945 at Hull (this referred to as his 4th); the 2nd, another Lancaster of RAF No. 197 Sq. on 7 March, 1945. On 23 August, 1943, he was shot down by friendly flak. His R/O this date was Gefr Heinz Schmitz. In Jan, 1945, his R/O was Ofw Engelhardt. Bolten 4 victories.

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