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1 Walter, HelmutUffz10/26/19193 (Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Bardufoss)He 111H-6 Werk # 4817 "1H + BH" (lost 5/26/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 May, 1942 after returning from a maritime mission. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Martin Barnutz, Observer; Uffz Georg Hager, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Baumann, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Hit by a Sea Hurricane from the merchant ship "Empire Lawrence" after attacking Convoy PQ 16, the ac crashed into mountain Neitama on their return to Banak, all are buried at Botn-Rognan (Flyvrak Norway). Added: Piloting the MSFU Sea Hurricane was RAF P/O Alister James Hay. Burials at Botn-Rognan, Norway, Blk B as follows: Uffz Walter B-188; Uffz Barnutz B-245; Uffz Hager B-1375 and Uffz Baumann B-49 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Walther.
2 Stegmann, AlbertFw5/24/1918Ochsenhausen4/KG-55 (9/43)He 111H-6 Werk # 7421 (lost 9/30/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 September, 1943; his ac reported destroyed at Kirovohrad (Ger.=Kirowograd), Ukraine (today Kropyvnytskyi), cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Paul Häger, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Rolf Nitschke, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Walter Raabe (or Raade), Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Erich Kretschmer, Gnr (WIA). Of the four deceased, three have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Kropyvnytskyi. Uffz Nitschke is buried in Kropyvnytskyi- Sammelfriedhof, Blk 12, Row 13, Gr 874 (D.Drury).
3 Rudorf, HansLt06/03/20 (CK)Häger/Hall i.W.u 87 R-2 (J9+JL) shot down by ground fire while attacking troops vic Gubailowitschi. Buried at Somry, 6 -7 km E of Belawitschi.9/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5980 "J9 + JL" (lost 7/7/41)
at least Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1941 at Gubailowitschi by ground fire while attacking troops. His unnamed R/O was WIA. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: KIA also Radop Gefr G Braune (CK)
4 Rix, Helmut PeterFhjUffz1924/10/27LKS 3 (Werder/Havel), BFS 34 (01/44), Erg/JG 110 (09/44), Erg I./JG 2(12/44 Glewe), 8./JG 301(01/45; 03/45 Stendal)Bü 131 & Bü 181 in LKS 3, Ju 88 & He 111 in BFS, Fw 190 A-8 "Red 7", Fw 190 D-9 "Red 4" Werknr 500111 (lost 02/03/45). Added: He 111 G-3 "CE + NX" (Kastrup,Denmark,1944; one of 2 built G-3) (CKönig)Wound Badge
Class "C" Glider Badge
Shot down with wounds, and bailed successfully, 2 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Vetrov CZ. with P-51s of 486FS, 352FG. He was the only one of a schwarm of four to survive. Killed were Stfkpt Lt Walter Kropp and Uffzs H. Hager and W. Ehrlich. Joined the Luftwaffe on 1 March, 1943. His initial training was for Night Fighters while in BFS (Blind Flieger Schule FFS(B)34) at Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark. Then joined JG-110 for Bf 110 and Me 410 training at Pretzsch, on the River Elbe. Moved to Altenburg in November, 1944 for Fw 190 conversion training. His last flight of the war was on 2 March, 1945. Deceased 22 October, 1996.

Courtesy Per Jonasson; CK




Courtesy CK

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5 Hager, ViktorUffz4Erg/JG-26, 7/JG-26 (10/41)Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7043 "White 2" (lost 10/9/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 October, 1942 by B-17 return fire in his A-4 at Chemin de Mesnine, in the Lille area. He was badly wounded and could not open his chute, and fell to his death. He was the wingman of Hptm Klaus Mietusch. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 29 June, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1942 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km northwest of Cape Gris Nez on 27 August, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire on 2 October, 1942.
6 Hager, RudolfFw8(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (Banak)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142018 "1T + KS" (lost 9/13/42))Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 13 September, 1942; failed to return from a mission at Svalbard, believed to be the victim of ships fire. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Robert Grandjean, Observer; Uffz Mertin Maass, R/O and Gefr Werner Hornschuh, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
7 Hager, RudolfOFw6-10+1./JG 76 (05/40), 4./JG 54 (09/40), 8./JG 54 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109 E in JG 76, Bf 109 F-4 "Black 2"Werknr 7647 (lost 19/07/42) in 8./JG 54
EK 1 & 2

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


Courtesy CK
8 Hager, RobertFw4Erg/JG-26, 8/JG-26 (12/41), Stab/JG-2 (4/43), 4/JG-26 (10/43), 1/JG-26 (8/44)Bf 109F-4, Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7102 "Black 4" (30% dam 1/20/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2391 (lost 4/4/43), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 172674 "Grn 3"
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 August, 1944 in "<< + Green 3" in aerial combat with two P-51s of the 363rd FG, 9th AF NE of Le Mans. WIA 20 January, 1943 when he crashed during a force landing at Marck-Calais airfield due to low fuel. Added: WIA 4 April, 1943; crashed at Rouen due to enemy fire damage (Qu.Meister File). One known victory, a B-17 # 42-39795, "Womans Home Companion" of the 303BG, 360BS, at Philippeville, S of Florennes, on 30 December, 1943, flown by Lt William C. Osborn. It crashed south of Florennes France. Three of the crew were KilledInAction (KIA). This was Hagers first victory. A victory on 20 October, 1943, a Spitfire at Dixmuide must have been "unconfirmed". A 2nd, a Spitfire east of Rouenby Blainville on 4 April, 1943. This may have been "unconfirmed. His 2nd "confirmed" victory, a B-17 42-31544 of 305BS, E of Courtrai on 24 March, 1944.
9 Hager, RichardUffz13/JG-54 (6/42 S.U.)Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 11 June, 1942.
10 Hager, KonradUffz10/JG-54Fi 156 Werk# 110318 "BL+MH" (lost)Observer Operational Clasp (?)MIA 5 September, 1943 north north west of Krisny-Bor.
11 Hager, KarlFw1919/07/20Stadl Paura, AustriaStG 1, 4./StG 2, 4./SG 151Ju 87 (lost 04/02/44)
RK (29/02/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/12/42)
EP (13/09/42)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KIFA 4 February, 1944 as a Flight Instructor when his AC crashed with another student during a wingman exercise. He crashed 12 km southeast of Pancevo, about 1 km west of the road to Tulovo Yugoslavia. The student managed to make an emergency landing. 600 to 750 missions. Added: Karl Hager is listed by name in the Belgrade / Beograd war cemetery set up by the Volksbund (CK)

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
12 Hager, JohannesHptm1920/08/16Pretzier/Altmark486./NJG 1 (02/43), 4./NJG 1 (05/43), 6./NJG 1 (04/44), Stfkpt 6./NJG 1 (05/44, 06/44 Deelen)Do 217 N-1 "G9 + FM" Werknr 1462 (lost 30/05/43), Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + CC" Werknr 4890 "G9 + CC" (lost 23/09/43), He 219 A-0 "G9 + LP" Werknr 190203 (or 210903 transposition??/SGLO) (5% dam 22/06/44)
RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43)
EP(5/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Oper.Clasp in Silver		WIA 30 May, 1943, when his ac was set on fire during combat with RAF bombers, and crash landed at Florennes airfield, Belgium. Remaining crew: Uffz Fritz Leda (geb 1/4/18, Mittweida), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Günther Meindel (geb 8/30/15, Wernitzgruen), Gnr (WIA, bailed/landed at Blens) (C.König). He was uninjured in a crash landing in his He 219 on 22 June, 1944 after damage received during aerial combat over the Scheldemündung. His crew this date: R/O Fw Hubertus von Bergen (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel M-4-91) and Fw Robert Körschgen (bailed WIA at the Schelde mouth). WIA 23 September, 1943; bailed from his 110 after combat in the vicinity of Hochstetten. On the night of 21 February, 1945, he achieved 8 victories within 17 minutes. 99 combat missions. 1 bomber, a Day victory and 47 Night victories. His 1st victory, a Halifax at Map Quadrant 51/2/9E2 on 14 February, 1943. A known double victory on 4 July, 1943; a Wellington and a Halifax. A triple victory on 28 April, 1944, all Halifax, two near Arnheim and one W of St. Trond. A double victory on 17 June, 1944; both "4 mots", one at Duisburg, the other NW of Deelen. A "4 mot" 20 km W of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" same day, in the Strasbourg area. His 38th & 39th, both "4 mots" on 20 February, 1945. Victories 40 thru 45, were "4 mots" on 21 February, 1945. His last three victories, Nos. 46, 47 & 48, two "4 mots" and a Lancaster SW of Kassel on 21 March, 1945. His crew; Uffz Heinz Bärwald and Uffz Schneider. A POW in 1945 at Schleswig-Holstein. Deceased 2 September, 1993. Added: Heinkel He-219 A-0 - WNr. 210903 - factory coded SP+CR - was shipped to the US and allocated FE-612 (CK)



Leda


Meindel


Hubert von Bergen


Robert Körschgen

Archive Report JD375

Archive Report DT694

Operational Record

Archive Report Halifax DT694
13 Hager, H.Uffz8/JG-301Fw 190A-8 (most likely) (lost 3/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s of 486FS, 352FG. Source: Martin Bowman.
14 Hager, GottfriedHptm9/KG-3 (5/40), II/KG-40 (5/41), I/KG-30 (4/42)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 5/10/40), Do 217E-1 Werk # 1041 "TC + ZO" (dam 5/6/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # Unk (lost 4/11/42) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIC 11 April, 1942 in a mid-air collision in his Ju 88 near Oulu, central Finland. He and his unnamed crew are injured when they crashed at Langenalb (Pforzheim vicinity) on 6 May, 1941, no further detail. Added: POW briefly 10 May, 1940, after being sd by No.87 Sq. fighters near Audun le Roman (LOCS).
15 Hager,Uffz36/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a LaGG-5 on 22 May, 1943. A 2nd, a P-40 on 30 May, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 1 June, 1943. This may be Konrad or Richard Hager.
16 Hager,Hptm13/NJG-4Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Wellington at Nivelles on 11 April, 1943. This may be Johannes in spite of the note he was in only one NJG the entire war.
17 Frisch, HelmutUffzIV/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3739 "1H + EV" (lost 10/20/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 20 October, 1942 when his ac was involved in a mid-air collision with another He 111 at Leba, Pomerania, piloted by Ofw Herbert Hasselbacher. Remaining crew: Oblt Gerhard Salecker, Obs (KIC, bur German War Cem., Hamburg-Ohlsdorf, no further detal); Oblt Georg Linge, Obs #2 (KIC, bur Berlin-Neuköln-Landeseigener Friedhof, Field D, Row 2, Gr 31); Gefr Hans Greve, R/O (KIC, no known grave) and Uffz Adolf Hager, Gnr (Missing). Uffz Fresch buried in a family grave in the War Cem. at Marianske Lazne/Marienbad, Cz Republic (D.Drury).
18 Braun, HubertUffz1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1521 "A6 + OH" (lost 2/6/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 6 February, 1942: failed to return from a mission near Färöyne, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Paul Schmidt, Observer; Uffz Richard Preiss, R/O and Uffz Lee Hager, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Crashed at sea, probably off the coast of the Faroe Island (Observer Loss List)
19 Bordelle, WalterOblt7/9/1918Metz-Lothringen2/KG.z.b.V.-106 (4/40), 3/KG.z.b.V.- S7 (12/42), Stfkpt 4/KG.z.b.V.-800 (3/43), Stfkpt 8/TG-2 (5/43), 5/TG-2 (11/43), 6/TG-2 (4/44), Stfkpt 5/TG-2 ('45)Ju 52 Werk # Unk "8T + KM" (lost 4/5/43), Ju 52 Werk # Unk "4V + ?T" (dam 11/14/43)
Ritter Kreuz (3/26/44), Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp w/"400" pendant		POW 8 May, 1945, released June, 1945. WIA 5 April, 1943; sd by fighters at Cap Bon. Added: His remaining crew on 5 April, 1943: Uffz Heinz Häger, R/O (WIA); Fw August Mattes, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Heinrich Vollriede, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)) (Qu.Meister File). Uninjured 14 November, 1943 when his ac was hit by AA fire near Leros (DK-G List & LOCS).

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