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1 Zöllner, HeinzHptm11/17/1919Gerdauen10/KG-53 (5/41), 4/KG-53 (10/41), Stffüh 6/KG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 6/KG-53 (6/43-9/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-53 (7/44)He 111H-6 "A1+FM" (lost in Russia), He 111H-20 Werk # 701235 (or 700657 DK-G List) "A1 + AM (lost 11/5/44) RK(4/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/13/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 5 November, 1944 over the North Sea in Werk # 701235. Crashed at Schatalowka, Russia in the snow, with Ofw Karl Christmann (RK Holder) Obs; Fw Erich Schneider, R/O & DK winner; Ofw Fritz Marboun, Flt Engr & DK winner and Fw Leonhard Dollmeier, Gnr. and DK winner, all MIA. 400+combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
2 Zillich, KarlOblt6/22/1921Hainburg Austria5/KG-27 (4/42 S.U.)He 111H-20 Werk # 700650 "1G + DP" (lost 4/12/44) RK(7/20/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/5/44)
EP(4/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		An Observer, he died of wounds 14 April, 1944 in a Sevastopol hospital; wounds received on 12 April, 1944 when his H-20 was attacked by 20 Soviet fighters over his own airfield at Sarabus Russia. He was buried in the local military cemetery. 268 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
3 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
4 Zauner, FranzMaj9/4/1916Hallein, Salzburger Land


6/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)
5 Wittmer, HeinrichObstlt2/28/1910Bordeaux

Courtesy Christian König

7(K)/LG-1 (11/38), Stfkpt 8/KG-55 ( 8/40), Kdr III/KG-55 (10/40), Numerous Staff Positions as Oberst aft 2/43Ju 88, He 111H "G1 + AS" (dam 7/28/41; AA fire, belly land, no injuries) RK(11/12/41)
EP( end June 1941)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
His crew on 28 July, 1941: Ofw Hans Achatz, Obs; StbsFw Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Konrad Knössl, Flt Engr; Gefr Nitschke, Gnr.. 184 combat missions. Deceased 27 June, 1992, Neuhaus. Kaiser RK book. Added: 184 combat missions). His Knight’s Cross largely resulted from heavy damage the unit inflicted on the Westland Aircraft Factory in Yeovil, Somerset in 1940, as part of its wider participation in the Blitz, followed by actions against the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa.(CKönig)
6 Wirth, HellmuthFhjFw11/29/1921Chemnitz1
II/JG-26 (joins 12/44), 6/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550727 "Black 2" (lost 1/7/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 January, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 2" with either a Spitfire of RAF No. 125 Wing or a P-47 of 4FG SE of Abbeville. His one known victory, a B-26 E of Arnhem on 21 February, 1945. Added: The mission on 14 January was to oppose American bombers approaching Ludwigshafen. The fighters hit his engine, and set the ac onfire. Fhj/Fw bailed safely over Ailly-le-Haut-Clocher, next to (village) Viller-sous-Ailly, however his chute did not open. He was initially buried at Mareuil-Caubert, exhumed in the 1960's, and finally resting in the German War Cem at Bourdon, France, Blk 32, Row 10, Gr 396. The ac remains were located on private property in Cocquerel, and the ac is being restored by the "Somme 39/45 Historical Association" (Matthias Krebbers 2/2022). Alternate spelling: Wirtz.
7 Winnerl, RudolfOfw3/15/1916Lugau9/KG-1 ( 1/40), 7 & 4/KG-1 (7/40), 11/KG-1 (4/43), 4/KG-1 (9/43-11/43)He 111, Ju 88A (convert to, 3/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6787 "V4 + CM" (dam 7/25/42) RK(4/16/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/11/42)
EP(2/23/42)

EK 1 (05/07/41 CK) & EK 2 (25/06/40 CK)
Wound Badge (27/07/42 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (13/10/42 CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (16/07/42 CK)		On 13 November, 1943, during nightly rounds of Airasca airfield, he was ambushed by partisans and sustained a serious head wound. Almost totally paralyzed, he remained hospitalized until February, 1945. 335 combat missions all in the east. Deceased 26 February, 1991, Syke bei Bremen. Source: Kaiser RK book.


8 Will, HansHptm1./KG 55 (09/39-06/40-, CK) I./KG 50 (-05/43, CK), III./LG 1 (09/43, CK), Stfkpt 7./LG 1 (10/43-06/44, CK), Stfkpt 4./KG 27 (08-12/44, CK), Stfkpt 4.(J) /KG 27(01-04/45 CK)He 111 P-2 (lost 40)French POW 1 June, 1940; shot down by French fighters of GC III/9 near Aix les Bain vicinity of Dagneux, NE of Lyon. Remaining crew (POW): Obsv OFw (later Hptm) Oskar Dettke, (RK Winner 07/04/45, see own entry) and Radop Fw Bruno Marquardt. and Uffz Alfred Lohr, Gunr Gefr Jakob Getz (born 12/01/1920 in Dürwiss, buried Cimetière militaire allemand de Dagneux, Block 36 Reihe 4 Grab 152; CK) was killed by enemy fire. Source: Kaiser RK book. Dettke and the other POWs presumed released after the French capitulation.
9 Will, FritzLt1/18/1919Klein Offenseth

Courtesy Christian König

6/KG-53 (10/41 S.U. for the entire war!),He 111P, He 111H-20 Werk # 701658 "A1 + LP" (lost 8/28/44) RK(5/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(4/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944; after suffering a serious head wound when attacked by P-47s, he managed to crash land his badly damaged ac near hahn in the Hunsrück Mountain. Of the other unnamed persons onboard, one KilledInAction (KIA), two seriously wounded and five less seriously wounded. Destroyed 11 AC on the ground. 450+ combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
10 Wilhelm, Hans JoachimOblt5/25/1922Grossenhain1/KG-100 3/42 S.U.), 10/KG-100 (8/43), 12/KG-100 (12/43), TO 9/KG-1 (5/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 7426 (dam 11/18/42), He 177 (lost 4/13/45) RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/14/43)
EP(11/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIC 13 April, 1945; killed when he crashed an He 177 near Beilrode in the Torgau District during a transfer flight from Rechlin to Lechfeld, cause unexplained. He is buried in the cemetery in Beilrode. 400 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
11 Wieting, FranzHptm6/26/1911KielFAR 33 (8/39), Stfkpt 6/KG-30 (6/40), Stfkpt Stab/ X Fliegerkorps (2/41)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6349 (lost 6/29/41) RK(6/19/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIFA 29 June, 1941; while on a courier flight from Vienna to Athens, he flew into the ground in the Wogaras Mountainson the Bulgarian - Serbian border near Saloniki. Remaining crew (KIFA): Fw Kurt Behrendt, Obs and Ofw Karl Kast, Flt Engr.. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: A Passenger, Reg. Rat. August Bassauer, was also killed in the crash. The deceased are commemorated in the memorial book of the War Cemetery at Prilep, North Macedonia (D.Drury).
12 Weyer, GustavLt.II/KG-55He 111H-6 Werk # 4178 "G1 + AC" (lost 9/22/41)Bomber Operational ClaspWk# 4178 sd by aa fire and made a belly landing in enemy territory. The crew made a ten day trek to return to German lines. Remaining crew: Maj Wilhelm Mylius RK Holder & Obs; Fw Franz Schiffer, R/O; Uffz Werner Schindhelm, Flt Engr and Ogefr Max Bledau, Gnr.. (Kaiser RK book)
13 Werner, HansLtIV(StG)/LG-1Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5962 "L1 + EU" (lost 9/9/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 September, 1941 after being shot down by enemy fighters by Ura Bay. His R/O, Gefr Hans Kaiser, was also listed as MIA. Source: SIG Norway.
14 Weicksel, HansHptm4/5/19212(F)/123 (5/40), Stab/KG-6 (6/42)Do 17P Werk # unk (lost 5/11/40), Bf 108B-1 Werk # 3021 "VK + WU" (lost 6/3/42) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 June, 1942; surprised by two Spitfires in the Dieppe area in this Stab utility ac, and crashed near Gamaches, SE of Le Treport. Also killed, Obstlt Joachim Hahn, Stab Kdr and Uffz Heinz Roller, Flt Engr. (Kaiser RK Holder book). WIA 11 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, when his Do 17 crashed at Schinnen-Pth Holland, ESE of Geleen, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart & Rosseels). Added: Hptm Weicksel buried Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 22, Gr 1181. Uffz Roller buried Champigny-St Andre, Blk 17, Row 22, Gr 1263 (D.Drury).
15 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.
16 Wangelin, Hans Joachim Jacobi vonOblt9/19/1914Klausdorf6/KG-1 (7/40), Stfkpt 1 & 2/KG-77 (Channel?)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144139 "3Z + GK" (lost 8/18/42) RK(9/19/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/2/42)
EP(12/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp (11/4/41)		MIA with unnamed crew on 18 August, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Believed sd by a British night fighter over the English Channel (Kaiser RK book).
17 Waldenmaier,Fw14(Eis)/KG-55 (4/44 S.U.)He 111H-16Bomber Operational ClaspHis Flt Engr, Ofw Karl Schäfer, an RK Holder, flew 45 missions with Waldenmaier on the Eastern Front before Waldenmaier was transferred. Source: Kaiser RK book.
18 Waldecker, HelmutHptm9/3/1914Heidelberg2/Kü.Fl. Gr. 606 (9/38), Stfkpt 3/KG-6 (10/42 France)Do 18, Do 17, Ju 88A-4, Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260179 "3E + FL" (lost 10/15/43) RK(11/22/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)
EP(4/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		An Observer, who became a Pilot October, 1942, POW 15 October, 1943 after being shot down by a Mosquito of No. 85 Sq., piloted by S/L Mcguire. He and his Observer, Ogefr Waldemar Haupt bailed safely, but R/O Uffz Karl Heinz Müller and Gunner Ofw Julius Hohmann were killed in the crash.148 combat missions. Deceased 25 April, 1966, Bruchsal. Source: Kaiser RK book.
19 Voss, ReimerHptm3/30/1920Burg / DithmarschenBFS 1 (7/40), 1/KG-28 (12/40), 1/SKG-210 (6/41), 1/KG-26 (10/41-2/44), 1/KG-77 (4/44), Stfkpt 4/KG-26 (12/44)He 111H, Bf 110 in SKG, Ju 88A RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)
EP(3/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant		Successful against shipping. 12 combat missions. Kaiser RK book. Rudi Schmidt was successor as Stfkpt 4 Staffel near wars end.
20 Vonier, AlfonsHptm10/15/1912Unterankenreute/RavensburgStfkpt 3/KG-4 (6/40, 7/41 Holland), Stab/Lw.Kdo. Südost (6/43), multi Staff Pos to endHe 111 & He 177DK-G (10/30/41), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspKnown crew, 1941: Hptm Paul Strobel, Obs & RK Holder; Ofw Reinhard Aigen, Flt Engr & RK Holder (KIC 9/19/43); Ogefr Georg Arnold, R/O (KIC 9/19/43) and Uffz Ewald Oetken, Gnr (KIC 9/19/43). He had an alternate Gunner, an Uffz Wilhelm. Kaiser RK book.

Courtesy Christian König
21 Vogel, ErichLt12/4/1922Marktsteft7/KG-27 (8/43 Mirgorod, Ukraine)He 111H-6 Werk # 7830 "1G + KR" (lost 8/13/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 13 August, 1943, when, during a war flight, their ac was involved in a mid-air collision with another 7/KG-27 ac (Fw Alwin Pfauch), and crashed at the Mirgorod airfield, and caught fire. Remaining crew: Ogefr Egon Kaussner, Obs; Uffz Manfred Harald Kaiser, R/O; Ogefr Heinrich fromm, Flt Engr and Gefr Kurt Otto Band, Gnr. The deceased are buried in Blk 12, Row 18, in the German War Cemetery at Kharkhiv, Ukraine as follows: Lt Vogel in Gr 3348, Ogefr Kaussner in Gr 3350 and Gefr Band in Gr 3349. Uffz Kaiser probably buried among the unknowns. Ogefr Fromm's remains not yet recovered, however he is listed in the Kharkhiv memorial book (D.Drury).
22 Valet, Hans JoachimOblt2/18/1918Heilbronn3/KGr..z.b.V.-104 (3/41), 3/KGr.z.b.V.-506 (12/41 S.U.), 3/TG-2 (5/43), 1/KG-51 (9/44 Reich Def)Ju 52, Me 262A-2 Werk # 170335 "9K + BH" (lost 12/3/44) RK(4/20/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)
EP(1/10/43)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 December, 1944 when he was jumped by a British Tempest as he was approaching the Rheine airfield while returning from a mission. Hewas buried later in his hometown of Mockmühl, near Heilbronn. This Transport pilot was one of few who flew the Me 262, 3 missions. His mission total was 504 in all theaters but England. DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book.
23 Unruh, KurtOblt7/28/1920Wabnitz1/KG-53 (6/41), 7 & 2/KG-53 (early 43), 11/KG-53 (10/43), 12/NJG-6 (8/44)He 111H-6, H-11 & H-16 RK(2/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (6/29/42), Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Noted for his support to the Army, his anti-shipping missions in the Gulf of Finland and Lake Ladoga. He made several special missions against oil refineries near Yaroslavl. 393 combat missions. Deceased 11 March, 1989, Essen. Source: Kaiser RK book.
24 Trost, Ewald GüntherHptm4/27/1911Niederjeutz1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506 (2/42), 7/KG-26 (7/42 Norway), Stfkpt 9(Lufttorpedostf)/KG-26 (8/42), Stfkpt 12/KG-26 (6/43), Stfkpt 4/KG-102 (10/43), 7/EKG-1 (2/45)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1562 "1T + FT" (30% dam 9/18/42), He 111H RK(11/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/2/42), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Injured 18 September, 1942; landing accident at Banak Norway airfield due to enemy fire damage. Remaining crew (all Inj): Lt Josef Peters, RK Holder, Observer; Uffz Johann Püscher, R/O and Ogefr Walter Silber, Gunner (Source: SIG Norway). 107 combat missions. No mention in the Kaiser RK book that Ewald Günther was in JG-26.
25 Trabitzsch, WilliMajIV/KG-55 (2/43), Stfkpt 7/KG-55 (10/43), Kdr Lw. Festungs Btl XXXVIII (9/44-3/45)He 111HEK 1 & 2, EP (10/11/43), DK-G (11/14/43), Bomber Operational ClaspKnown to serve in KG-55 in April, 1944 (J.Schadskaje). Added: He wrote letters to the NOK of the crew of He 111, piloted by Lt Isidor "Iser" Mannes, which crashed 4 November, 1943. Remaining crew (in addition to Lt Mannes): Uffz Wolfgang Kaiser, Obs (Inj); Uffz Erich Bemerkamp, R/O (KIC); Uffz Werner Götz, Mech (KIC), and Gefr Alfred Eisenschmidt, Gnr (KIC) (Fritz Braun & Ingid Li).
26 Tilebein, BrunoHptm7/9/1910MammendorfK/88 (Spain), 1/KG-4 (5/39), 8/KG-4 (4/42), 10/KG-4 (6/43), Stfkpt 8/KG-4 (1/45 to end)He 111H
RK(10/9/43)

Spanish Cross In Silver

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		A Soviet POW, he was released 29 December, 1949. An Observer and R/O, captured in Spain, released in October, 1937. Deceased 2 May, 2001, Osnabrück. Source: Kaiser RK book.
27 Thurnhuber, Josef "Sepp"Lt7/13/1920Mühldorf14(Eis)/KG-55 (1/43), 4 & I/KG-200 ( 2/44Secret Unit), Kdo Carmen (5/44 Bergammo, Italy)He 111 in KG-55, Fw 200C, Ju 88, Ju 188E, Do 24, He 115, Ar 232 and even captured American bombers RK(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/15/44)
EP(9/13/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Approximately 250 combat missions, roughly 180 in the east. Deceased 1 October, 2000, Aichach. Source: Kaiser RK book.
28 Thoss, WernerHptm5/11/1919LeipzigKG-4 (7/41), 4/KG-55 (1/42), Stfkpt 4/KG-55 (4/44), KG(J)-55 (10/44)He 111H Werk # 7203 "G1 + DC" in May 42, St Andre, Fr. RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43)
EP(10/26/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		On the night of 21/22 June, 1944, Thoss formed part of a force under Obstlt Wilhelm Antrup that raided the Poltava airfield, destroying 47 of the 73 American bombers that had landed there. Altho scheduled for Me 262 training, the unit was disbanded 9 April, 1945 and Thoss served as an infantrymanuntil 1 May, 1945Over 400 combat missions. Deceased 9 May, 2001, Neu Eisenburg bei Frankfurt. Source: Kaiser RK book.
29 Thomsen, Ernst HeinrichMaj1/18/1914Rüstringen WilhelmshavenAS/88 (Spain), 10(See)/LG-2 (7/39), Stfkpt 2/Kü.Fl.Gr 506 (11/40), Kdr I/KSG-2 (10/41), Kdr III/KG-26 (7/42 & 10/44)Do 18, He 115, He 111H & Ju 88A, Bf 108D-1 Werk # 3057 (lost 7/21/42)
RK(10/24/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/16/42)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		An Observer in Spain, and then earned his pilot certificate. injured in a crash in a Bf 108 at Angers 21 July, 1942 when he developed engine trouble shortly after takeoff. Two of his regular crew were killed in thr crash; Oblt z. See Peter Bethge, Obs and Uffz Werner Meyer, Flt Engr.. 216 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Post-war Bundeswehr retiring as Kapitan zur See in 1972. Deceased in Trippstadt 13 January, 2000 (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng).
30 Thiel, ErichMaj6/14/1912Heinrode Ostpreussen
Leg. Condor (Spain), III/KG-27 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-27 (5/41), Kdr III/KG-27 (3/42)He 111H-3, He 111H-16 Werk # 8476 "1G + AD" (lost 4/22/43)
RK(7/23/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 &2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1943; sd by Soviet fighters while attacking the port of Novorossisk and crashed into the Black Sea. Three parachutes were seen approximately 20km south of Anapa, about 3km offshore. A rescue operation was begun, but only the unnamed R/O was saved. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Günther Heins, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Pratorius, Flt Engr and Uffz Hans Deutsch, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Over 400 combat missions over England and the Soviet Union. Another source says he died in Soviet captivity.
31 Teske, GeorgObstlt11/2/1909StettinK88 (Spain), 5/KG-26 (6/40), Kdr I/KSG-2 (10/42), Kdr II/KG-26 (2/43), Kdr KG-26 (2/45-5/45)He 111H in II Grp, Ju 88A as Kdr KG-26
RK(10/31/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/25/42)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold.		WIA 22 March, 1942 when one of his He 111s was hit by flak over La Valetta. His Observer, Oblt Erich Stentzel was also wounded, no mention of remaining crew. 200 combat missions. Deceased 25 September, 1999, Montreal. Source: Kaiser RK book.
32 Taeger, ErichHptm8/5/1919Bismarkhütte7/KG-1 (7/40), TO III/KG-1 (6/41), Stfkpt 7/KG-1 (1/42), Stab LG-1 (4/45)He 111 in KG-1, Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2214 (eng dam 11/8/40) RK(10/2/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/9/42)
EP(7/26/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Best known for his ground attacks; destroying 100 teucks, 9 freight and 2 fuel trains, 13 artillery positions and 16 tanks. 389 combat missions, 51 against England. Source: Kaiser RK book.
33 Sy, Erwin PaulMaj8/21/1915Angermünde4(K)/LG-1 (9/39), Stab II/LG-1 (Med 2/41), Stfkpt 4/LG-1 (Africa)Ju 86, He 111H Werk # Unk "L1 + EM" (dam 5/10/40), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2203 (50% dam 2/4/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8610 "L1 +BA" (lost 12/2/42) RK(5/22/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42)
EP(4/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Shortly after receiving his RK, he and his crew were sd during an attack on the fortress of Tobruk on 2 December, 1942 in Wk# 8610, buried Derna Cem.. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)):his Commander, Obstlt Franz von Benda, Obs; Fw Ernst Neumeister, R/O and Fw Ewald Bauer, Gnr.. Sy and his Gunner, Uffz Ewald Bauer were WIA when attacked by Hurricanes near Malta on 4 February, 1941. 300 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: On 10 May, 1940, his He 111 made a forced landing on the beach near Calais-Marck after being attacked by an MS 406 of GC III/1, piloted by Sgt Albert Durand and a Bloch 152 of GC II/8, piloted by SC jean Honorat, Sy, the observer on this flight, was captured unhurt. Remaining crew (POW): Oblt Horst Merkwitz, Pilot; Fw Bruno Falkenhagen, R/O and Fw Rudolf Martin, Flt Engr (WIA). All POW's repatriated soon after (D.Drury).syxx
34 Sumpf, HansHptm3/27/1915Lothe / Lippe8/KG-1(1/40), Stfkpt 5/KG-1 (12/41 S.U.)He 111 in KG-1, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6609 "V4 + GN" (lost 6/26/42) RK(8/20/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/14/42)
EP(10/4/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 March, 1942 during an attack at Velikoye-Selo, at the south end of Lake Ilmen (Demyansk area). His A-4 was struck by a bomb dropped from another ac causing his bombs to detonate. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Ewald Kruppa, Obs; Fw Richard Boehr, R/O and Ogefr Friedrich Ellersdorfer, Gnr.. 319 combat missions, destroyed 19 Russian locomotives. Source: Kaiser RK book. Location also reported as Onufrievo nö Ruza.
35 Stüwe, EberhardHptm3/30/1914Burgstädt / Rochlitz

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4/KG-26 (9/39), II/KG-26 (10/40), Stffüh 5/KG-26 (12/41), Stfkpt 7/42), Kdr II/KG-77 (9/43)He 111H-5 Werk # 3870 "1H + BC" (lost 5/8/41), Ju 88A-17 Werk# 801374 "3Z + CT" (lost 6/7/44) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)
EP(1/21/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 7 June, 1944; failed to return from an attack on ship concentrations in Seine Bay, France. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt Hans Dieter Knigge, Obs; Fw Christiam Bilger, R/O and Gefr Günter Müller, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
36 Stutterheim, Wolfgang vonGenMaj1/17/1893KönigsbergKdr IV/KG-152 (1/39), Kdr II/KG-255 (2/39), Kdr III/KG-77 (5/39), Kdr KG-77 (9/39), Kdr of Luftflotte IV (3/40 & 6/40), Kdr KG-55 (7/40)Do 17Z "3Z + AA" (lost 6/15/40) RK(7/4/40)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		An Observer, WIA 15 June, 1940 when he was shot down by French fighters west of Neufchateau, and crashed near Leurville. Remaining crew: Oblt Georg Esch, Pilot (Inj); Lt Rudolf Gaude, 2nd Obs (Inj); Fw Otto Jelinek, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Heinz Herrig, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Stutterheim was treated at a St Dizier hospital, and then air-lifted to Berlin (Kaiser RK book & D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Died of injuries in Berlin 3 December, 1940. He led the Do 17 unit on the raid on the Krakow airfield in Poland on 1 September, 1939.
37 Strunk, WilliFw11/2/1919Gr. Gotteswalde, E. Prussia2/KG-53 (S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 4785 (dam 4/13/42), He 111H-4 Werk # 7920 "A1 + AB" (lost 12/30/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1942 after being hit by AA fire 5km north of the Velikiye Luki railway station. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Siegfried Rehle, Obs & RK Holder (2/19/43); Uffz Siegfried John, R/O; Fw Georg Urban, Flt Engr and Uffz Werner Linde, Gnr. (DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book). Added: All five deceased remains have not yet been transferred to a military cemetery. Their graves are understood to exist at Velikiye Luki, and are commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sebesh, Russia. In the 13 April incident, his Wk# 4785 was damaged by AA fire in the Kholm area, no further detail (D.Drury).
38 Strobel, PaulHptm4/9/1909Hohenhausen Thorn3/KG-4 (5/39), III/KG-4 (6/42 an Ofw at the time), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 4735 "5J + DL" (dam 2/3/42), He 111H-16 Werk # 161384 "5J + ER" (lost 9/19/43) RK(3/26/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42)
EP(6/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Sil Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp Pend (10/15/42)		An Observer, KilledInAction (KIA) 19 September, 1943 by Orscha Russia; collided with another H-16 Wk# 160296, piloted by Lt Hans Auer, killing both crews. Remaining Strobel crew: Uffz Walter Fock, pilot; Ogefr Georg Arnold, R/O; Ofw Reinhard Aigen, Flt Engr and Uffz Ewald Oetken, Gnr.. His EK 2 was awarded on 22 November, 1939. His EK 1 was awarded on 8 July, 1940. The Gold Bomber Clasp in Gold was issued on 4 June, 1942. Black Wound Badge on 4 February, 1942. Silver Wound Badge (third wound) on 7 September, 1943. 415 combat missions. Much of this data found online at Leisyre Galleries, were his items were on sale and also the Kaiser RK book..
39 Stoffregen, ErichHptm4/13/1915Russee bei Kiel II./KG 3 (05/39), III./KG 30 (10/39 CK), Erg-Kampfgruppe 5 (08/40 CK), Stfkpt 6./KG 30 (11/40), Kdr II./KG 30 (11/42-01/43 CK)Ju 88 A-4 "SK + QY" Werknr 140429 (lost 14/01/43)
EP (31/07/41)
RK (13/08/42)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (14/02/42)
EK 1 (01/06/40) & EK 2 (18/10/39)
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (20/07/41 CK) 		KIC 14 January, 1943 near Comiso Italy when he lost an engine at low altitude on a maintenance test flight. Also kIC was the Prüfmeister, Heinrich Heldt. Stoffregen buried in the military Cemetery in Comiso, 17 January, 1943. 150 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.

L-R: Erich Stoffregen - Konrad Kahl - Willi Flechner
L-R: Erich Stoffregen - Konrad Kahl - Willi Flechner
40 Stöckl, AloisObst8/22/1895Mühldorf am Inn



Kdr III/KG-255 (5/39), Kdr III/KG-51 (3/40), Kdr Stab/KG-55 (8/40 Villa Coublay Fr.)Do 17M, He 111P & Ju 88A in KG-51, He 111P-4 Werk # 2898 "G1 + AA" (lost 8/14/40) in KG-55 RK(7/4/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Channel Observer. KilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O John Dundas & P/O David Crook, in the area of Boscombe Down, Middle Wallop. The ac crashed at Dean Hill, East Dean, Hampshire. Remaining crew (KIC): Obst Walter Frank, Chief of Staff V Fliegerkorps (bur CC 2/2/32)and Oblt Bruno Brossler, Pilot (bur CC 2/2/30); Stöckl bur CC 2/2/35; R/O, Fw Heinz Grimmstein and Flt Engr, Fw Jonny Thiel survived and were taken prisoner (Kaiser RK book & D.Drury). Approximately 30 combat missions. Replaced by Major Korte. Alternate spelling: Stoeckl.



41 Steudel, Josef "Sepp"Hptm11/21/1917Kottern / Kempten8/KG-2 (7/40), Stab III/KG-2 (11/42 Deelen), Stfkpt 8/KG-2 (7/43), Stfkpt 12/KG-2 (7/44), KG-76 (3/45)Do 217E-4 Werk # 4372 "U5 + HT" (80% dam 11/5/42), Do 217K, Ar 234 RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(6/20/41)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		His Do 217 E-4 crashed at Deelen Holland due to engine trouble on 5 November, 1942. Steudel injured in the crash, no mention of crew injuries. 165 combat missions, 105 against England. (DeSwart & Kaiser RK book). Deceased 4 May, 2004 Wernersville, PA . (P. Bastin).
42 Steputat, JürgenOblt1/20/1912Danzig
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		6(K)/LG-1 (11/38), Erg I/KG-30 (9/39 Greifswald)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8004 "4D + _A" (lost 9/8/41) RK(12/20/41 Post.)
EP(6/12/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1941; crashed into the sea at Pl.Qu. 59254/14 West, about 20 km off Santec France,cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Hermann Schönleber, Obs, never found; Fw Johannes Scheiter, R/O, survived w/injuries. Gunner, Uffz Werner Jennmann (MIA). Steputats body washed ashore later and was buried in St Martni (or Marlni) Cemetery in Morlaix, Brittany on 12 September, 1941. Kaiser RK book. Added: absa3945 indicates Oblt Steputat burial at Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9, Row 53, Gr 1315.
43 Steindl, WalterUffz.3/KG-100He 111H-6 Werk # 4685 "6N + AL" (lost 11/25/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 November, 1942; believed shot down by flak while attacking Soviet troop concentrations near Kalach on the Don. Remaining crew (MIA); Hptm Siegfried Scholz, Obs, RK Holder & Kdr KG-100; Ogefr Walter Koglmüller, R/O and Ofw Adolf Schneckenburger, Flt Engr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
44 Stein, GüntherOfw1/5/1919Forst, Lausitz

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6/KG-2 (2/40), 5/KG-2 (late 42)Do 17, Do 217E-4 Werk # 5590 "U5 + LP" (lost 3/15/43) RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/2/42)
EP(10/25/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		A Radio Operator, POW 15 March, 1943; sd by a Beaufighter night fighter near North Thoresby during a raid on Grimsby. The entire crew bailed and became POWs. Remaining crew: Oblt Hartmut Holzapfel, Pilot; Ofw August Küpper, R/O and Fw Gerhard Dörr, Flt Engr.. Stein usually flew with the crew of Oblt Friedrich Wilhelm Dörflinger. 196 combat missions, 164 over England, 90 were night missions (Kaiser RK book). Deceased 21 February, 2003 Ottobrunn/München (P. Basti).
45 Stams, OttoObstlt4/5/1909Grätz bei PosenII/KG-1 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-1 (7/40), Acting Kdr II/KG-1 (9/40), Kdr II/KG-1 (1/41-6/41)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2221 "V4 + AC" (dam 6/27/41) RK(8/1/41)
EP(8/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		Severely wounded 27 June, 1941 when he was hit by ground fire west of Ligatne. He managed to return to base and was hospitalized, and removed from flying status (D.Stankey & L.DeZeng). Remaining crew (Safe): Oblt Molly, Obs; Uffz Ferdinand Loose, R/O and Fw Rudolf Baucke, Flt Engr. (Kaiser RK book). Deceased 16 May, 1976 München (P. Bastin).
46 Stahl, ErhardOblt1/8/1913Nonnenweiher bei Lahr3/LG-1 (4/41 Greece)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 5571 "L1 + JL" (lost 3/22/42) RK(4/16/42)
EP(11/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KIC with two other unnamed crew on 22 March, 1942, in the eastern Mediterranean for reasons unrelated to combat. His Observer, Lt Wolfgang Bartels was rescued. Remaining crew (KIC): Ofw Heinz Kasparek, R/O and Ogefr Hans Dieter Behrens, Gnr.. Stahls body washed up near Pyrgos Greece on 17 May, 1942. He was buried in local Italian military cemetery. (Ju 88 Loss list & Kaiser RK book). 155 combat missions. Destroyed 50 vehicles. Kaiser RK book.
47 Stadermann, WaldemarOblt1916/01/03Gotha-Siebleben


Courtesy CK

6./KG 77 (Med)Ju 88 A-5 Werknt 4362 (dam 14/108/41), Ju 88 A-4 "3Z + FP" Werknr 8581 (lost 15/02/42) RK (12/11/41)

EP (21/02/41 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (14/08/41)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
MIA 15 February, 1942 over Malta, while dive bombing Luga airfield, hit by British flak near Zurrieg. Two of the crew managed to escape the plunging ac by parachute, but only Obs Ofw Walter Hesse survived, to be captured by the British. Stadermann and R/O Ofw Albert Stahl were posted MIA. Gnr Uffz Martin Knoblach had been KilledInAction (KIA) prior to the crash. Wk# 4362 was hit by AA fire near Lichkovo, he and crew suffered minor injuries. Remaining crew: Obsv Lt Walter Finger (see own entry); Radop Fw Albert Stahl and Gunr Fw Bruno Arndt.70 AC destroyed on the ground. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Pilot KilledInAction (KIA) and buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta).
48 Stadelhoff, HermannOfw3/6/1908Berlin
Lommel, Belgium		1 Fl.ü.G, -1Ju 88A-4 Werk # 801419 "DF + JU" (lost)Pilot BadgeKilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1944 at Lutlommel, near Diest Belgium; attacked by Allied fighters while on a delivery flight. Buried Lommel, Block 21/41. Source: A. Rosseels. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Johann Freidhager (1/21/1916) and Philipp Kaiser (4/3/1921). All three buried Lommel. no detail.
49 Spieth, AlbertOfw7/26/1915Altbach / Esslingen

Courtesy Christian König

3/KG-51 (Greece), 10/KG-51 (2/43)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4326 "9K + JL" (lost 4/24/41) RK(3/24/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42)
EP(11/25/41)

EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 October, 1943 in area of Bobruisk Russia during a Soviet air raid on the airfield. His Wk# 4326 developed engine trouble and came down in the sea east of Euboea. Remaining crew (all rescued): Uffz Wilhelm Welling, Obs; Uffz Arthur Stranz, R/O and Uffz Werner naas, GNR.. 303 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.

Albert Spieth+ Häberlen

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50 Sievert, Hans CarlOblt11/1/1917Meissen1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-506 (9/39), 2/KG-4 (7/40), Stfkpt 2/KG-4 (9/42), Sftkpt 11/KG-4 (2/43-8/43)He 115 "5J + EK" (dam 1/9/41; crash land), He 111H-5 Werk # 3523 "5J + BB" (lost 8/18/41) & Do 18 RK(12/30/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/41)
EP(3/21/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		An Observer, he was sd with wounds 18 August, 1941, in Wk# 3523 by AA fire in the Staraya Russia area, with pilot Fw Wolfgang Ruppe. He was slightly injured when 5J + EK crash landed and caught fire 9 January, 1941. 353 combat missions, 123 in the west. Deceased 30 April, 1989, Osnabrück (Kaiser RK book & D.Stankey & L.DeZeng).
51 Schröder, MaxFw.I/KG-26 (S.U.)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0250 "PM + ZA" (lost 9/6/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 6 September, 1941; failed to return from a reconnaissance mission in the Smolensk area. Remaining crew (MIA): Obst Walter Loebel, Obs, KG-26 Kdr & RK Holder (7/29/40); Ofw Hans Anbeider, R/O and StbsFw Karl Backhaus, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book.
52 Schossleitner, ReinhardOblt6/22/1920Pregärten Austria
Lommel, Belgium		Stffuh III/LG-1, 1/KG-3, Stffüh 8/KG-6 (Channel)He 111H, Ju 188E, Ju 88 Werk # 140596 "3E + ?S" (lost 10/10/43) RK(2/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/13/43)
EP(11/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 10 October, 1943 during takeoff from the Melsbroek Belgium airfield. Initially buried in Brussels, he was moved to Lommel on 2 April, 1949, Block 43/307 (Rosseels). Added: Remaining crew (KIC): Hptm Otto Konarske, Obs and Oblt Kurt Merbeller, R/O (Kaiser RK Book). Alternate spelling: Schlossleitner (Ju 88 Loss List).
53 Schön, HermannUffz.11/12/1920NeuefehnIII/KG-55 (S.U.) He 111H-11 Werk # 110065 "G1 + AD" (lost 9/30/43) EP(1943)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 September, 1943; sd by Russian fighters near Pyatishatki, Ukraine. He was killed when his chute failed to open. Remaining crew (bailed safely); Hptm Alfred Bollmann, Obs & RK winner (10/29/440; Uffz Harald Friedrich, R/O; Ogefr Günther Jaufke, Flt Engr and Ogefr Heinz Vetter, Gnr.. Source: Kaiser RK book. His EP date from the EP List provided by Fritz Braun. Added: His remains have not yet been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Pjatichatkl, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the war cemetery at Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine (D.Drury).
54 Schomann, Karl HeinzMaj6/14/1914Lübeck8(K)/LG-1 (2/38), TO III(K)/LG-1 (6/40), Stfkpt 11/LG-1 (4/41), Stfkpt 5/LG-1 (7/42), Kdr I & IV/LG-1 (43), III(J)/KG-51He 111P & H, Ju 88A-1 Werk # 6112 "L1 + DD" (dam 9/13/40), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141038 (dam 12/8/42), Me 262 & Ar 234 in KG-51 RK(10/29/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42)
EP(4/21/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		WIA 8 December, 1942, no further detail. WIA 13 September, 1940; hit by flak over England. He made a successful force landing north of Orleans-Bricy. His R/O, Uffz Gottlieb Weber was also WIA (Kaiser RK book). 265 combat missions. Deceased 21 August, 2006, Molfsee (P. Bastin).
55 Schmidtmann, FritzHptm7/8/1915Dortmund3./KG 55 (09/39), TO I./KG 55 (40), Stfkpt 1./KG 55 (04/42), IV./KG 55 (09/42), Stfkpt 4./KG 55 (05/43-09/43)He 111 H-6 "G1 + MH" Werknr 7014 (lost 08/05/42) RK (29/02/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/12/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Class "C Glider Badge		WIA 8 May, 1942 when his He 111 was rammed by a Soviet fighter 4 km west of Tulumshek. He and his R/O, Ofw Konrad Rütten, were serioulsy wounded. StbsFw Erich Fink, Obs and Uffz Fritz Weissbach, Flt Engr, were KilledInAction (KIA). He was forced to relinquish his command due to medical reasons. Untils wars end, he served as operations officer on the staff of the General der Kampflieger. 320 combat missions. Deceased 11 March, 1988, Lippstadt. Source: Kaiser RK book.
56 Schmidt, RudolfHptm12/26/1915Halle

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8/KG-76 (39), Stfkpt 5/KG-76 (S.U. 41)Ju 88A-5 Werk #3439 (dam 7/3/41; crew WIA), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3686 "F1 + MN" (30% dam 9/5/42) RK(10/2/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (9/15/41), Wound Badge(7/3/41)
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) (DOW) 5 September, 1942; hit, and seriously wounded a second time, by AA fire during a mission against Stalingrad. With the help of the crew, the wounded pilot was able to return to base and make a safe landing. Remaining crew: Ogefr Helmut Ulrich, Obs (WIA) and Ofw Wilhelm Seidl, Gnr. (WIA). Th unidentified R/O escaped injury. WIA 3 July, 1941 in Wk# 3439 in a running battle with Soviets fighters. Remaining crew (WIA): Fw Ludwig Sontheimer, Obs; Ofw Günter Waegner, R/O and Uffz Werner Fleig, Gnr.. 365 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
57 Schmid, KarlOblt4/4/1916Hettenhausen / Fulda8/KG-27 (9/40), 14(Eins)/KG-27 (12/42)He 111H-16 Werk # 160277 "1G + HY" (lost 8/9/43) RK(8/19/43)

Spanish Cross, Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/24/42)
EP(9/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		A few days after receiving the RK, he failed to return from a mission. Soviet POW 9 August, 1943; sd by flak while making a low-level attack against railway targets in the Belgorod-Kursk area. Remaining crew: Uffz Hannes Humpe, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Johan n Hofmann, R/O (POW) and Uffz Otto Derfert, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Schmid and Hofmann were releasd from captivity in December 1949 (Kaiser RK book). 375 combat missions. Among his victories, 12 locomotives and 13 AC on the ground. Deceased 21 July, 2006 Bad Wörishofen (P. Bastin).
58 Schellong, HansOblt5/13/1920Schillen, OstpreussenPaul Ammann 2/KG-100 (4/42), Stfkpt 3/KG-4 (10/43)He 111H-20 Werk # 700816 "5J + AL" (lost 5/22/44) RK(8/8/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1(6/14/42) & 2(6/18/42) Class "C" Glider Badge Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/Pendant KilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944 in the (Ukraine) Crimea. The ac, loaded with bombs, was shot down attacking the Dshankoi railroad station. The ac crashed among the trains with its full bomb load. Added: Oblt Schellong's burial location reported as "Dzhankoi" per "Find-A-Grave (D.Drury). Remaining crew (MissingInAction (MIA)): Uffz Erwin Kalloch, Obs; Uffz Gustav Howell, R/O; Uffz Fritz Linke, 1st Gnr and meteorologist Regierungs (RegRat) Herbert Gustav Leopold Kuster, 2nd Gnr.. 386 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Another noteworthy Observer flying occasionally with Schellong, was RK Holder (3/12/45) Ofw Paul Ammann (studylibfr.com/doc via S.Youngs). davedrury
59 Schaumann, Friedrich WilhelmOblt9(K)/LG-1 (France)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 6/18/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW 18 June, 1940; sd with wounds by flak at Pleneuf, west of Brest. One known crew was the LG-1 Kdr, Obst Alfred Bülowius (geb 1/14/1892 Königsberg), also WIA. Both released from French POW camp after France capitulated. Source: Kaiser RK book.
60 Schalles, WalterOfw1/27/1915Braunschweig9/KG-27 (9/39-7/42), 12/KG-27 (7/42-2/43) Var School assignHe 111P "1G + AT" (lost 6/2/40) RK(4/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/15/41)
EP(5/5/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		His He 111 was shot down by fighters near Lille Fr. on 2 June, 1940. He and his unnamed crew escaped injury. 233 combat missions. Deceased 20 October, 1982 Braunschweig (P. Bastin & Kaiser RK book).
61 Schaffranek, AdalbertOblt14/TG-4 (7/44), Sonderkommando Condor (12/44)Fw 200 "G6 + FY" (12/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKnown to have served with RK Holder Hptm Karl Heinz Stahnke. Source: Kaiser RK book.
62 Sauer, HansOblt5/22/1912Wiesbaden6(K)/LG-1 (11/38), 4/LG-1 (7/41)Ju 88A-1 (dam 5/20/41, crew retd safe w/wounds), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8263 (lost 10/21/41) RK(7/5/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA 21 October, 1941; failed to return from a courier mission to Benghazi. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Hans Lampka, Obs; Ofw Walter Kalusche, R/O and Uffz Wilhelm Wegerer, Gnr.. The last radio message was transmitted from the area 70 to 80km NE of Benghazi Libya, reporting engine trouble. Approximately 180 combat missions over Poland and the West. Source: Kaiser RK book.
63 Röwer, HerbertLt6/10/1918Halle4 & 9(Eins)/KG-3 (7/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4396 "5K + EM" (lost 7/18/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2578 "5K + EM" (lost 1/26/42, light AA, crew safe), Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144213 "5K + BC" dam 8/29/42, Gnr Uffz Hans Günther Ewert MIA), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360348 "5K + BT" "Yellow B" (lost 5/11/43) RK(7/3/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP(7/29/42

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 11 May, 1943; failed to return from a night train-busting mission in the Kastornoye-Kursk area. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Helmuth Weber, Obs and Uffz Josef Derieth, R/O. His A-5 was sd on his very first mission, 18 July, 1941, near Smolensk. He and R/O Oblt Hans Kolb escaped by parachute; His Obs, Fw Otto Osten and Gnr Reg Rat Dr Wolfgang Henke were killed in the crash. (Kaiser RK book). 306 combat missions with numerous ground victories, including 59 locomotives and 18 tanks. The Ju 88 Loss List/LW Loss Report indicates he and unnamed crew were MIA on 11 May, 1943, cause unknown.
64 Rossel, R.Uffz
Ysselstein, Holland		3/KG-2 (8/44 Gilze-Rijen)Do 217M-1 Werk # Unk "U5 + ??" (lost 8/11/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed at the Gilze Rijen Holland airfield the night of 10/11 August, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The cause labeled as a collision, most likely with Uffz G.Kaiser, killing the entire crew; all buried Ysselsteyn, KAM-38. Remaining crew: Uffz M.Poppner, Obs; Uffz H.Böttcher, R/O and Gefr E.Fichtner, Gnr (SGLO).
65 Rosenbeck, H.Fw4(F)/14 (Smolensk-Nord)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1423 "5F + OM" (lost 1/19/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 19 January, 1942, when they failed to return from a reconnaissance mission between Ostashkov and Bologoye, both in Kalinin Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Franz Felix, Obs; Uffz M.Kaiser, R/O and Gefr G.Wowra, Gnr. No VDK burial detail (D.Drury).
66 Roesch, RudolfHptm2/22/1920Munich

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III/KG-51 (11/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9/KG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt 2/KG-51 (3/44 France), 3/KG-51 (10/44 Rheine)Ju 88A, Me 410A, Me 262A-2a Werk # 170122 "9K + KL" (or Me 262A-2a Wk# 170096 "9K + BH" "White B" per DK-G Awards List) (lost 11/28/44) RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 28 November, 1944 after being hit by AA fire over Nijmegen Holland, crashing on Gemertsweg in Helmond, Holland, while on a weather reconnaissance flight. After he and his wingman, Uffz Hans Meyer bombed Helmond (Netherlands), Meyer returned to base w/o Roesch. The British found Roesch's ac in Helmond. 450 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Alternate spelling: Rösch. Added: Hptm Roesch deceased 28 November, 1964.
67 Richter, WaltherOfw5/30/1919Radaun Sudetenland5/KG-53 (5/40), I/KG-53 (6/41 S.U.), 3/KG-53 (42), 5/KG-53 (11/44)He 111H RK(2/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42)
EP(2/16/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp with Pendant		A Flight Engineer, he served in the west, S.U. and over England. Late in the war, his He 111s carried the V1. The pilot at this time was Lt Otto Engel, who later won the RK. Approximately 500 combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book.
68 Richter, HeinzMaj1913/02/03Dorfchemnitz
Stfkpt 9./KG 77 (Channel 04/41), Stfkpt 12./KG 77 (01/42), Kdr III./KG 77 (04/43 Germany)Ju 88 A-5 "3Z + FT" Werknr 3333 (lost 25/04/41), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 140494 "??" (lost 06/02/43)
RK (19/09/43 postm)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (15/10/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
KIC 2 June, 1943 about 3 km NE of Lauf near Nürnberg, due to engine trouble (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KIC): OFw Ludwig Meisinger, Obs (DKiG postm; Uffz Georg Vogel, R/O and Uffz Günther Bogmann, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Over 100 combat missions. Added: Buried Soldatenfriedhof Kusel (Block 5, Row 1, Grave 10) (CK). MIA 25 April, 1941, cause not reported. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Theodor Kess, R/O; Fw Egon Kowolowski, Gunner and Uffz Wilhelm Wisiolek, Obs. Crew returned later? Added: On KG 77 alone he amassed more than 100 combat missions Buried Kirrweiler, LK Kusel, Kriegsgräber - Abteilung V Reihe 1 Grab 10 (CK)
69 Rein, WilliOfw4/14/1914Schorndorf5/KG-53 (7/40 Channel), Stab/KG-53 (43 & 44 S.U.)He 111P, He 111H-16 Werk # 160965 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/19/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161433 "A1 + AA" (lost 8/21/44) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 21 August, 1944; failed to return from a supply drop mission in the Seine Port area northwest of Melun. 417 combat missions. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Heinrich Prestel, Obs; Ofw Georg Schmeling, R/O; Ofw Kurt Schrang, Flt Engr and Fw Erich Stephan, Gnr.. He and crew WIA 19 August, 1943; sd by Soviet fighters near Byvalki. Source: Kaiser RK book..
70 Rauer, KarlMaj8/7/1913Linz/Donau3/KG-53 (5/39), Stfkpt 11/KG-53 (3/41), Stfkpt 1/KG-53 (2/42), Kdr I/KG-53 (4/43)He 111H RK(2/29/44)

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

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold w/pendant		In the Spring of 1946, the British military filed charges against Rauer, claimimg that in March 1945, a downed English airman was murdered in his area of responsibility as Air Base Cmdr at Hopsten. Deceased 7 May, 1946 at Werl under unexplained circumstances (P. Bastin & Kaiser RK book).
71 Raab, AlexanderMaj7/12/1921Moedling bei Wien, Austria7/KG-77 (6/41), 1/KG-77 (12/42), Stffüh 1/KG-77 (1/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-26 (7/44), HQ 2 Flgr Div (wars end)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5521 (lost 12/20/41) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/24/42), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing at Padua on 20 December, 1941 during a transfer flight. Remaining crew: Gunther Kessler, Obs (Inj); Ogefr Gerhard Kamp, Gnr (Inj) and Fw Reinhold Neumeister, Grnd Per (Inj). R/O Gefr Rudolf Blatnik was killed in the crash. (Kaiser RK book)
72 Prüger, WalterHptm12/12/1914Wilhelmshaven1/Kü.Fl.Gr-606 (39-40), 2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606 (4/41), Stfkpt 2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (3/42 Malta)Do 18, Do 17Z-3, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140187 "7T + KK" (lost 7/6/42) RK(1/5/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/30/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (7/20/42), Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1942 over Malta. Apparently sd by Spitfires from No. 603 Sq.. The ac came down off the south coast of Sicily. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Karl Kubetzki, Obs and Ofw ValentinDaus, Gnr.. One remaining crewman, Uffz Walter Pfeiffer, R/O, although WIA, was rescued by sea rescue (Ju 88 Loss List & Kaiser RK book).
73 Prinz, PaulFw.4/KG-4 (S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 4610 "5J + EM" (lost 12/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1941; sd by flak west of Belev. Remaining crew: Lt (later Maj) Reinhard Graubner, Obs & RK Holder (9/3/43) (WIA & surv); Uffz Johann Götzki, R/O (WIA & surv) and Ofw Gerhard Thomas, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: Kaiser RK book.
74 Pockrandt, Fritz O.ObstltStfkpt 9/KG-53 (9/40), Kdr I/KG-53 (4/42 Sevastopol), Kdr KG-53 (4/43-4/45)He 111P, He 111H-6 Werk # Unk (dam7/3/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (1/25/42), Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
WIA 3 July, 1942 when his ac was shot up by AA fire, and fore landed in Pl.Qu.19714 (DK-G Awards List, LOCS & Kaiser RK book).
75 Petry, MaxLt5/31/1917Harra
Cannock Chase		6/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5517 "A1 + HN" (lost 2/3/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1941 when his ac was sd over the Thames Estuary by a Spitfire of No.92 Sq., piloted by F/O Anthony C. "Tony" Bartley, DFC. The ac crashed into the water between Southend-on-Sea and Sheerness. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Eugen Kaiser, Obs; Uffz Herbert Wordelmann, R/O; Fw Hermann Bock, Flt Engr and Gefr Robert Massarsch, Gnr. Lt Petry buried CC/1/9/343 (D.Drury).
76 Petersen, Karl AugustMaj5/26/1912 Neukirchen, Kreis Nordfriesland
1/KG-27 (5/39), Stfkpt in 9/KG-27 (1/41), Kdr II/KG-27 (6/41)He 111P & H
RK(3/7/42)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/15/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		Served in KG-27 from Mar. 1936 to Mar. 1944. Over 250 combat missions. Deceased 23 November, 1980 Bodenteich/Häcklingen (P. Bastin). His known crew: Fw Konrad Rieder, Flt Engr (DK-G 6/5/42) and Fw Hans Timmermann, R/O (DK-G 3/19/42) Kaiser RK book.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Petersen was trained as a pilot in the mid-30s and on March 15, 1936 joined KG 27 'Boelcke', to which he belonged until March 15, 1944. In the Legion Condor in Spain he completed 131 enemy flights. After missions over Poland, France and England, he was appointed in January 1941 captain of the 9th Squadron. In the Eastern campaign he flew an independent attack on the Soviet navy at Tuapse, in which a destroyer was sunk and three other ships were damaged. For his combat success he received on March 8, 1942 as captain the Knight's Cross. As Major he led the II. Group of the KG 27 from January 1943 to March 1944. By the end of the war he was employed in higher staff positions. He died on November 23, 1980.
77 Patzak, HeinrichOblt7/16/19168/KG-27 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8516 "1G + LS" (lost 7/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 28 July, 1943, when their ac was lost during a mission to attack rail targets at Bataysk, Rostov Oblast, R ussia. Remaining crew: Ogefr Gerhard Frenzel, Obs; Uffz Franz Kaiser, R/O and Ogefr Artus Hoffmann, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
78 Ose, WernerUffz10/1/1915Grasleben
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France		2/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z Werk # 2687 "7T + FK" (lost 9/14/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 14 September, 1940, when returning from a mission, the ac crashed at Cherbourg-West (Fr), cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Lt.z.S. Wilhelm Sibeth, Obs; Uffz Willi Kaiser, R/O and Uffz Siegmund Lindemann, Flt Engr. The four deceased buried in the War Cem., Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Ose 9/1/5; Sibeth 1/2/47; Kaiser 9/16/398 and Lindemann 9/16/397 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Osee.
79 Nowack, BrunoGefr12/14/19118/StG-77 (Argentan)Ju 87B2 Werk # 5628 (lost 10/19/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 19 October, 1940; mid-air collision with Ju 87 Wk# 5617, piloted by Gefr hans Müller of the same unit. Both crashed near Occagnes, killing both crews. His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Alois Kaiser, also KIFA. Both are buried in the German War Cem. at Champigny-St Andre, Blk 14, Row 8; Nowack in Gr 437 and Kaiser in Gr 439 (D.Drury).
80 Noden,Fw.7/KG-4 (5/40)Ju 88A-1 "5J + JR" (lost 5/31/40)Bomber Operational ClaspNodens ac was shot down by fighters 31 May, 1940 near Vlisseghem Belgium. He made a successful force landing w/o injury to the crew, of whom Observer & RK Holder (then Officer Candidate, eventual Maj) Heinrich Schmetz was onboard. Source: Kaiser RK book.
81 Nocken, Klaus WilhelmMaj11/30/1916Krefeld1/Kü.Fl.Gr. 906 (12/39), Stfkpt 2/KSG-2 (10/41), Stfkpt 7/KG-26 (5/42), Kdr III/KG-26 (2/44), Kdr IV/KG-26 (9/44)He 111H, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140088 "1T + AR" (lost 11/9/42) in III Grp, RK(10/29/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/20/42)
EP(5/4/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Killed 16 May, 1945 at Prague, Czech. during an uprising of some sort under unclear circumstances. His A-4 reported lost at sea 9 November, 1942, sd by British fighters. He and R/O Uffz Horst Müller were rescued by a German submarine; Obs Lt Ernst Lampe and Gnr Sonderfüh. Johannes Rempel are still reported MIA. (Kaiser RK book).
82 Niebel, RudolfOfw6/14/1914Rottreich1/Flieger Erg.Gr (zur See) Kamp (Copenhagen)BV 138C Werk # 0126 "DF + NF" (lost at Sea)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 12 October, 1942 during a training exercise, when his AC crashed into the sea off the coast of Sweden due to engine trouble. He was recovered in the Oresund on 2 November, 1942 and buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery in Denmark. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Schubert, Mech (born 5/4/1921 Trebnitz). His body washed ashore at Lundakrabugten Bay Sweden on 21 November, 1942 and he was buried at Hofterup Cemetery. After the war he was buried at Helsingborg Cemetery,Sweden; Uffz Hans Kaiser, a Pilot (born 2/5/1919 Bingen/Hessen, Buried in Denmark), Uffz Albert Essig, a Pilot (born 8/8/1920 Oberstein/Koblenz, Buried in Denmark) and Uffz Walter Wulf, R/O (born 4/10/1922 Stockum/Unna, Buried in Denmark). Source: B.Widfeldt & Air War over Denmark.
83 Müller, ReinholdOfw.4/KG-51 6/40 France)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 8004 "9K + DM" (lost 6/1/40), Ju 88A-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW (briefly) when his A-1 was sd 1 June, 1940 SW of Genf. Remaining crew (POW): Uffz Bernhard Sartor, Obs (and later a Hptm & RK Holder); Uffz Paul Dickhut, R/O and Gefr Hermann Spiess, Gnr.. The four were relased when the French capitulated 30 June, 1940. (Kaiser RK book & DK-G Awards List)
84 Müller, HerbertUffz.9/KG-1 (S.U.)He 111, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8030 (lost 4/16/42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360297 "V4 + QT" (lost 3/9/43) Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp MIA 9 March, 1943 after being attacked by Soviet fighters. The ac went down with both engines on fire, making a force landing behind enemy lines between Morozovo and Ostashkovo. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Rolf Hart, Obs & RK & DK-G Holder and Uffz Rudolf Mann, R/O (Kaiser RK book). No VDK burial details 3/43 crew. Added: Earlier, on 16 April, 1942, his Wk# 8030 made a forced landing in the area of Wedowiluka after a fighter attackUffz Müller was wounded in the attack, but managed to return to his unit. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Kalberbach, Obs (dispo unk) and Ogefr Josef Hoffelner, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)). Ogefr Hoffelner's remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Dedowa, He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury).
85 Meyer, PeterOblt1/25/1912WerdenBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew and students, 22 May, 1942, when they crashed near Dinias, Timis County, Romania, while on a training flight out of Fliegerhorst Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia,cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Burian, R/O; Ofw Erwin Kaiser, Flt Engr; Fw Karl Weckerle, Student Pilot; Lt Fritz Kurt Hans Kahl, Student Pilot; Uffz Heinz Werner, Stusent R/O and Uffz Hans Bauer, Student R/O. The remains of the decease have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but graves are believed to exist at Peciu Nou (Ger = Ulmbach), Timis County, Romania, about 1.5 km SE of the crashsite. The crew are commemorated in the War Cemetery at Iasi (Jasi), Romania (D.Drury).
86 Manz, WilhelmLt11/16/192324/JG-3 (5/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-53 (1/45 Kirrlach)Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4 Werk # unk "Black 4"(dam 1/1/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 331415 "Black 4 + I" in JG-53 (lost 1/10/45)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds during aerial combat with a P-51 of Tactical Recon Sq 162, piloted by 1/Lt Clarence E.Louden, 10 miles NE of Rastatt, on 10 January, 1945. His cowling blew off during the combat, bailed successfully over Busheim. His wingman, Fw Heinrich Kaiser, was also killed in the engagement. Did not return to combat. On 1 January, 1945 his other "Black 4" was damaged in combat with a P-47 of 358FG. and belly landed with minor injuries near Pirmasens. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 29 May, 1944, no location (seems unconfirmed). His 2nd, a Spitfire at Conde-sur-Noireau on 16 July, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 at Vimoutiers-Gace on 18 July, 1944. Magnus Report,

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87 Manowarda-Jana, Karl vonOblt7/15/1920Vienna1
Ysselstein, Holland		11/KG-2 (5/41), 1/KG-2 (6/42 Gilze-Rijen), Stfkpt 15/KG-6 (11/42), 3/KG-2 (12/42), 11/KG-2 (1/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-6 (5/43)Do 17Z"U5 + GY" (dam 5/41, pilot OK), Do 217E Werk # 5472 "U5 + AB" (dam 6/42, pilot OK), Do 217E-4 "U5 + SL" (dam 8/42, pilot OK), Ju 188A-2 Werk # 180440 "3E + MH" (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		POW the night of 14/15 May, 1944 when he was shot down with wounds by F/Lt C.M.Ramsay (DFC) and F/O Edgar (DFC) in a Mosquito of RAF No.264 Sq, during a raid on Bristol England. The Mosquito was also shot down with Ramsay bailing safely, but Edgar was killed. The Ju 188 crashed at Manor Farm, West Woldham, Selbourne, Hampshire at 02:25 hours. Remaining crew: Fw Heinrich Kaiser, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA), geb 6/15/20 in Bruhl, buried Brookwood Mil Cem, Woking Borough, Surrey); Ofw Ernst Fröhlich, R/O (POW-WIA); Ofw Paul Schmaler, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Holf Wolf, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)). Source: Bristol Past, John Penny. Known to have carried out a "revenge attack" on York the night of 17-18 December, 1942, claiming to have hit the gasworks, causing a spectacular fire. Added: Regarding the 25 June, 1942 incident in Wk# 5472, the Gnr, Ofw E.Geselle, was killed and buried at Ysselsteyn, CQ-4-87; said to have been killed over the Wash (SGLO).
88 Mannes, Isidor 'Iser'Lt PILOT3/16/1917Gut-Stettenhof/Mindelzell7/KG-55 (11/43 Sarabus, Crimea)He 111H-11 Werk # 110087 "G1 + BR" (lost 11/4/43)EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp in SilverKIC 4 November, 1943; accidental ground contact at Sarabus Krim by Termentschi Ukraine, 60km SE of Gwardejskoje (Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje), Ukraine. Remaining crew: Uffz Wolfgang Kaiser, Obs (injured); Uffz Erich Bremerkamp, R/O (KIC); Uffz Werner Hans Götz (geb 1/13/1921, Hof/Saale), Mech (KIC) and Gefr Alfred Eisenschmidt, Gnr (KIC). (Obit Card via F.Braun). Added: The deceased were buried 'in the park at Fliegerhorst Sarabus'. For Uffz Götz, it was his 73rd mission, qualifying him for the Bomber Clasp in Silver. He was planning to marry his Vienna sweetheart, but died a few days before he got leave for the wedding. 'He was never forgotten' (Ingrid Li, 1/2022).



89 Magin, HermannOblt6/25/1916Otterbach9/KG-76 (Channel)Do 17Z Wrk # Unk "F1 + JT" (dam 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; critically wounded in the chest during a low-level attack on the RAF base at Kenley. The unconscious Magin was removed from his seat by R/O Uffz Hans Strahlendorf and Flt Engr Fw Willi Henke. The Observer & RK Holder, Lt Wilhelm Friedrich Illg flew the ac back to St Omer airfield, where he made a wheels up landing. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Magin buried in the German War Cem. Bourdon Fr., Blk 7, Row 17, Gr 350 (D.Drury).
90 Lorch, HerbertMaj4/13/1912ZweibrückenKdr IV/KG-1 (5/41), Kdr II/KG-1 (S.U. 8/42)He 111 in IV Grp, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144170 "V4 + CC" (lost 8/19/42) in II Grp RK(1/5/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
EP (4/13/42), Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		MIA with two other unnamed crew near Kolodesy on 19 August, 1942; crashed and burned after being hit by enemy fighters, one crew returned (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Fw Eduard May, Obs, bailed and picked up by German infantry; Uffz Peter Cremerius, R/O and Uffz Thomas Haberer, Gnr., both MIA (Kaiser RK book). 200 combat missions.
91 Lohrentz, RolfLt.1/KG-27 (1/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 (dam 1/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspThis ac was hit by ground fire near Feodosiya 17 January, 1941, wounding Obs, Oblt Rolf Rannersmann (RK Holder 3/12/45). No further detail. Source: Kaiser RK book.
92 Loebel, WalterObst6/23/1902BerlinKdr I/KG-257 (5/39), Kdr I/KG-26 (9/39), Kdr Stab/KG-30 (8/40 Aalborg)He 111H in I Grp, Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0250 "PM + ZA" (lost 9/6/41) in KG-30 RK(7/29/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 6 September, 1941 in the Smolensk area (P. Bastin). Failed to return from a recon mission (Smolensk). Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Max Schrüder, Pilot; Ofw Hans Anbeider, R/O and StbsFw Karl Backhaus, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Channel pilot. Planned the attack on Scapa Flow. Later in 1940, he was Kesselrings Operations Officer for the 2nd Air Fleet for Operation Sealion.
93 Lipp, KarlLt.1918/04/11Emersacker/WertingenIII./KG 55 (12/41), 4./KG 55He 111 P-4 "G1 + AC" Werknr 3064 (dam 26/06/4), He 111 P-4 "G1 + AC" Werknr 3064 (12/09/41 CK), He 111 H-6 "G1 + GM" Werknr 7800 (lost 20/11/42) RK (16/11/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (19/12/41)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		MIA 20 November, 1942 in the Stalingrad area. Failed to return from a recon mission in the Kletskaya area in extremely poor weather. Remaining crew (MIA): Maj Hans Joachim Gabriel, Grp Kdr & Obs; Uffz Alois Obermüller, R/O and Uffz Gustav Geschke, Gnr.. WIA 26 June, 1941; hit by flak near Brody. 300+ combat missions. Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: Flew as pilot with Hptm Mylius on 12/09/41 (CK)
94 Lindenberger, AlfredMaj4/22/1897Nürtingen4Flt Instr (30's), IV (Sturm)/JG-3 (6/44), Kdr II/JG-300 (9/44 to end)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Blue 17' (lost 9/28/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Green 2" (Grnd Attk)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		AKA "The Kaiser" to his younger comrades. One of the oldest fighter pilots, having also been victorious in WWI, with 12 credits. He flew his first WWII combat mission in an Fw 190, in September, 1944, in II/JG-300. He bailed safely over Halberstadt from "Blue 17" on 28 September, 1944, most likely due to the B-17 return fire. One known victory, a B-17 at Hildesheim- Salzgitter on 28 September, 1944. A 2nd the same day, a P-51 NE of Quedlingburg. A 3rd & 4th, both B-24s at Prossnitz (Olomouc) on 17 December, 1944. He flew his first ground attack on 28 January, 1945 against Soviet troops. His last mission flown on 2 April, 1945. Added: Deceased 30 June, 1973 at Nürtingen (Archiv J.Mückler).

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95 Liedtke, VeithLtFighters in RussiaBf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (May 11
1943)		Bronze Jäger Operational Clasp document found online, signed by a Hptm Kaiser.
96 Lehmkuhl, GerhardOblt4/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6537 "V4 + FM" ((ZM) lost 4/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 April, 1942 at Krestzy, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Walter Claus (aka Klaus), Obs; Ogefr Hermann Kaiser, R/O and Ogefr Horst Leistner, Gnr. Per the VDK, Oblt Lehmkuhl and Ogefr Leistner are commemorated in the War Cem. at Sologubowka; Uffz Claus is commemorated at Korpowo (D.Drury).
97 Lauxmann, KurtLt5/28/19232/KG-100 (9/43 S.U.)He 111H-16 Werk # 8549 "6N + BK" (dam 9/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP (4/24/44)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His H-16 was damaged by AA fire in the Pokasnoy area, wounding Observer and RK Holder, Ofw Hellmuth Kahle. Kaiser RK book & DK-G Awards List
98 Kramer, Rudolf RudiHptm5/4/1916Langenhagen bei Hannover3/KG-27 (9/39), IV/KG-27), 12/KG-26 (4/41), 3/KG-26 (1/42), Stfkpt in KG-26 (6/43), 3(Erg)/KGr-26 (8/44), EKG-1 (1/45)He 111P & H, Ju 88A
RK(3/18/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/42)
EP( 4/27/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		He was especially successful against merchant shipping. 416 combat missions. Deceased 12 February, 1999, Langenhagen. DK-G Awards List & Kaiser RK book.
99 Kauffmann, KurtStbsFw.3/Kü.Fl.Gr. 506 (7/41 Algeria)He 111H-6 Werk # 7565 "1H + EP" (lost 11/9/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 9 November, 1942; failed to return from a mission, attacking shipping off the Algerian coast. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Karl Barth, Obs, Stfkpt & RK Holder (12/14/4); Fw Hans Assmann, R/O and Gnr Uffz Heinrich Heerdegen. Kaiser RK book.
100 Kaiser, WilhelmUffz9/JG-3 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 "12 + I" (lost 8/24/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 24 August, 1940 after being shot down at Broom Hill Farm, Camber.

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