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1 Wilms, HermannFw4/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 2323 (or 3232) "1H + FM" (lost)POW 3 February, 1940 after being shot down by Hurricanes of RAF No. 43 Sq. (Flight Lt Peter Townsend, later ace, deceased 1995; Flying Officer Patrick Tiger-Folks, KIC April 1940 on a convoy escort; Sergeant Jim Hallows, later wing commander, deceased 1987), crashing at Bannial Flatt Farm, at the Sleights crossroads, four miles north of Whitby. Added: the first German aircraft brought down on English soil in WW2! (CK). Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Leushake, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA), born 24/04/13, CK), Uffz Karl Missy, wireless operator (POW) and Uffz Johann Meyer, mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA), born 08/10/14 CK). Leushake was killed on the first pass, in the nose of the AC, his Observer position. Meyer was mortally wounded in the stomach (died the next day (CK) and Missys right leg was nearly severed from MG fire which raked the fuselage (his foot was amputated, the other leg was also broken. He was returned to Germany in 1943 due to compassionate reasons (CK). The two KilledInAction (KIA) crew members are buried in the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. This was the first AC to crash on English soil in WWII. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Rudolf Leushake, bur CC, Blk 3, Row 14, Gr 417 and Johann Meyer, bur same, Gr 418 (D.Drury).

Courtesy Christian König
2 Wienholtz, JoachimMaj12/22/1904BerlinStfkpt in 2 & 8/KG-53 (40's), Kdr IV/KG-53 (3/41, Kdr I/KG-53 (12/41 to 3/42 S.U.)He 111H-6 Werk # 2274 "A1 + AB" (lost 3/30/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 30 March, 1942 when his ac was believed hit by AA fire over Volkhov, and crashed in a Leningrad forest*. He was the observer for pilot Oblt Siegfried Meyer. Remaining crew, also MIA, Ofw Saunus Karl Schlosser (LOCS & StalingradFront.com Excavation Report). Added: The crash location may be Malinovka, the place where it says he died (StalingradFront).
3 Wieker, Friedrich KarlUffz12/12/1919Bremen1 Erg/StG-3Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2534 (lost 6/1/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 1 June, 1943 when his ac crashed at Marathon Greece due to a technical failure. Killed also was his R/O-Gnr Uffz Herbert Meyer. The two deceased are buried in the German War Cem. at Dionyssos-Rapendoza Greece, Plot 2, Row 3, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
4 Wemhöner, HansUffz45/JG-26Bf 109E-1 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 13 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 65 Sq. over Maidstone, the ac crashing near Denton, Kent (D.Drury). This one victory, a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam, 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Walter Meyer). His first complete victory, a Spitfire I over Dordrecht, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A at Roubaix, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hurricanes north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940.
5 Weingärtner, LorenzUffz8/LG-1 5/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 300278 "L1 + CS" (lost 5/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, the night of 3/4/May, 1944, when they crashed 1km SW of Hornstein (Burgenland), cause unknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Erich Merkel, Ogefr Jürgen Rusch and Gefr Bruno Meyer (C.König).
6 Wegener,Fw1(F)/121 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430268 "??" (lost 11/11/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer, a Lt Meyer and one other unnamed crew at Bu Amud 11 November, 1942 after an enemy fighter attack, one other crew WIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
7 Weckerle, KarlFwBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Student PilotKIC 22 May, 1942, when as a student, flying with Oblt Peter Meyer, they crashed at Dinias, Timis County, Romania, cause unknown (D.Drury).
8 Weber, HeinrichUffz4/KG-100 (Aalborg West)He 177A "6N + CN" (eng fire Damage)Bomber Operational ClaspEmergency landing 16 May, 1944 at the Vaerlose airfield due to an engine fire. No serious damage to the AC. It flew later that same day. None of the crew were injured. Remaining crew: Dommel, Herter, Kalkbrenner, Meyer and Jaskel. Source: Air War over Denmark.
9 Vetter, FritzFw
Ysselstein, Holland		Stab II/KG-76 (8/40 Creil)Ju 88 Werk # Unk "F1 + ?C" (lost 8/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 24 August, 1940; sd over the English Channel and crashed into the sea off Manston. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Flessner, Obs (MIA); Fw Hans Meyer, R/O (geb 6/12/15, KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BF-4-90) and Uffz Heinrich Meier, Gnr (MIA) (D.Drury). Added: Shot down by Hurricanes of No.501 Sq. (SGLO).
10 Verlohr, WalterLt7/3/1919Stfkpt 3/KG-77 (S.U. 5/42)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0883715 "3Z + RL" (lost 5/15/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
, EP (12/8/41), Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 15 May, 1942 with unnamed crew in the vicinity of Tschen-Werchowja (Tschern-Werchowje?), cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Willi Willert, Obs; Uffz Stefan Peichl, R/O and Uffz Erich Meyer, Gnr (D.Drury).
11 Unruh, GustavOfw06/09/191714(Eis)/KG-27He 111H-16 Werk# 8295, “1G+AY” (lost 11/16/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List . (added): MIA 16 November 1943 in the area of Lubny - Poltava – Mirhorod, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. Remaining crew (all MIA, designations unknown): Ogefr Helmut Deisler, Uffz Gerd Meyer, Uffz Karl Mokry, and Uffz Werner Staub. The VDK confirms the missing status of the pilot and he is commemorated in the collective war cemetery at Kropyvnytskyi, Ukraine (in German = Kropywnytskyj).davedrury
12 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).
13 Thedering, Ernst AugustLt2/24/1917Oldenburg3(H)/14Fw 189A-1 Werk # 2141 "5F + LL" (lost 9/24/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 24 September, 1942 near Tuapse, Krasnodar Krai, Russia, cause unknown. His Observer, Lt Walter Mayer zu Bantrup and gunner Günther Kaczmarczik, also MIA (Obs Loss List & J.Schadskaje). Added: The VDK confirms Lt Thedering as MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia. The Gunner is also confirmed MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Krasnodar-Apscheronsk, Russia. No VDK detail found for Observer Mayer (or Meyer) zu Bentrup (D.Drury).
14 Sost, HansOfw12/15/19147 SeenotstaffelDo 24T-2 Werk # 0049 (or 0051) "CM + IO" (or CM + IQ) (lost 6/15/42), Do 24T-2 Werk # 0054 "CM +IT" (lost 12/17/42)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKIC 17 December, 1942 while taking off on a transport flight to Africa, loaded with fuel. The ac struck some sort of a mast at Syracuse Sicily, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (buried German War Cem., Crypt 4, Motta Sant' Anastasia, Sicily): Oblt z.S. Hans Kurz, Obs (bur Row 14, Plot 16, Gr 56); Ofw Werner Fraschak, R/O (bur Row 6. Plot 1, Gr 54); Fw Kurt Haugk, Flt Engr (bur Row 13, Plot 15, Gr 9) and Ogefr Willi Koch, Flt Engr (bur Row 13, Plot 15, Gr 2). Earlier, on 15 June, 1942, he was tasked to rescue the crew of Lt Heinrich Hesse, roughly north of Tobruk, Libya. Due to rough seas, the Do 24 was unable to take off, and both crews were subsequently rescued by U-83 (Added: under Kptlt Hans-Werner Kraus who received the Iron Cross for rescuing both crews, he had to dive 5 times on the 3 days tour back among them an 8h dive (CKönig). Seaplane crew: Ofw Peter Jansen, Uffz Förster, Ogefr Münch, Ogefr Robert Möller and Ogefr Willi Schulz (D.Drury).


left to right, pilot, Ofw Hans Sost, obsv, Ofw Richard Marquardt, the Britons and the 2 mechanics/gunners, Uffz Meyer and Obgefr Wallraff March 1942

15 Sommer, JoachimHptm1/5/1916III/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1145 "??" (lost 4/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew in map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 76895 5 April, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Willi Meyer, Obs; Fw Karl Lang, R/O and Ogefr Gerber Vogt, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
16 Sigg, HermannFw6/22/19182/KG-66Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260246 "Z6 + AK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 13 February, 1944 crashing after an attack on London, when he was hit over Lille by flak on the return flight. It is believed the flak destroyed his ability to control the AC. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Kleine, geb 9/23/1921, Obs; Gefr Günter Sittig, geb 9/1/1924, T.Obs; Ogefr Hartwig Berndt, geb 8/21/1921, R/O and Uffz Hans Meyer, geb 8/6/1920, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
17 Seidel, WernerUffz8/27/19193(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1635 (lost 10/4/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 October, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The Ju 88 was rammed by a MiG-3 of 802 IAP, piloted by Sgt Nikolai F.Shutov, who was killed in the collision. The ac crashed in the Syzran, Samara Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Eugen Pfau, Obs; Fw Heinrich Mayer (or Meyer), R/O and Fw Arthur Schless (or Schlesz), Flt Engr D.Drury).
18 Schulz, HerbertFw4/27/1919Gassen6/KG-53 (7/44)He 111H-20 Werk # 700876 "A1 + GP" (lost 7/5/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 5 July, 1944, when they crashed at Krychaw, Mogilev Region, Belarus, cause nknown. Remaining crew: Gefr Josef Salvenmoser, Obs; Ogefr Heinrich Friedrich Hermann Meyer, R/O; Uffz Julius Gaukler, Ft Engr and Uffz Alfred Erwin Speer, Gnr. With the exception of Ogefr Meyer, the VDK shows the others have not been transferred to a military cemetery, and believed to have a grave in Smolensk. Meyer's remains could not be recovered, and is commenorated at Berjosa, Belarus (D.Drury).
19 Schulte, HelmuthHptm2/23/1915Hiessen Hessen253(H)/21, II/NJG-5 T/O, 4/NJG-5 (2/44), Stafkpt 7/NJG-5, 7/NJG-6(5/44), Kdr II/NJG-5, Kdr II/NJG-6 (7/44 to end)Bf 110, Ju 88G Werk # 620139 "2Z + CC" (lost 11/30/44 in NJG-6, sd at Altenkirhen) RK(4/17/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44)
EP(7/29/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(2/3/45)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2/3 February, 1945; hit by bomber return fire over Heilbronn (Balss). 180+ combat missions. All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a "4 mot" NNW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. His 21st victory, a B-17 in the Magdeburg-Fallersleben area on 11 January, 1944. He scored a triple victory on 15 February, 1944; three Lancasters, two near Berlin, the other NE of Fehmarn Is. A triple victory on 20 February, 1944; a Lancaster at Stendal and two other "4 mot" near Braunschweig and Leipzig. A double victory on 31 March, 1944, both "4 mots"; one, a Lanc III of 101 Sq., piloted by P/O John Batten-Smith (KilledInAction (KIA) w/entire crew), 40 km NW of Nürnberg, the other between Stuttgart and Augsburg. A "4 mot" at Strasbourg on 27 April, 1944. Two "4 mots" 20 km E of Aachen on 25 May, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at Mariazell on 30 June, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at St Polten on 7 July, 1944. Two "4 mots"; one at Chateauneuf, the other at St Sauveur, on 26 July, 1944. A Lancaster 70 km W of Russelheim on 26 August, 1944. His crew: Lt Boehme, Obs; Ofw Herbert Meyer, RO and Ofw Friedrich Fischer, Gunner. Deceased 9 July, 1982. Added: This last claim (8/26/44) believed to be a No.100 Lancaster ND995 "HW-K" which crashed at Ellern, Hunsrück, 25 miles S. of Koblenz (J.Jones).
20 Schneider, Walter "Jap"Oblt12/8/1915205/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (8/40), III/JG-26, Stafkpt 6/JG-26 (7/41)Bf 109E "Brown 1", Fw 190A-1 Werk # 027 "Brown 1 + -", Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20217 (error?, see Note) "Brown 1" (lost 12/22/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42 Post.)
EP(12/19/40)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 22 December, 1941 in "Brown 1" at Steenvoorde on a transfer flight to Abbeville France. In dense fog, he led four AC of his Staffel into the Artois Hills and all 5 pilots were killed. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/11/1406 (A.Rosseels). Flugbuch (9/39 to 12/41). One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Meyer & Hans Wemhöner) His first official victory (100%), was a Hawk-75A at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane east southeast of Dover, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 31 August, 1940. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires at Littlestone on 6 September, 1940. Nos.6 & 7, both Hurricanes, one at Margate, the other over the Thames, on 23 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 28 September, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Horsham on 1 October, 1940. His 12th, a Wellington R1758 of No.9 Sq. at Knokke on 9 June, 1941. His 13th, a Spitfire S of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. No.14, a Spitfire at Mardyck on 2 July, 1941. His 15th & 16th, both Spitfires, one S of Deal the other at Gravelines, on 7 August, 1941. His 20th, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk on 23 Nov., 1941. Note: Werk # 20217 seems to be an error. Another source has the lost ac as an A-1, Wk# 027 and a "Yellow 1", altho I believe it is a "Brown 1".



21 Schlicht, HeinzOblt z See5/14/1916Kiel
Cannock Chase		1/Kü.Fl.Gr-406He 115B (floatplane) Werk # 2093 "S4 + EH" (lost 10/21/39)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 21 October, 1939 after allegedly being shot down by Hurricanes of RAF No. 46 Sq. along the East Yorkshire coast, east of Spurn Head. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Fritz Meyer, Observer and Uffz Bernhard Wessels, mechanic. All three bodies washed ashore on the coast of Norfolk about two weeks later. All are buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 4; Schlicht in Gr 75, Meyer Gr 76 & Wessels Gr 77 (D.Drury).
22 Schäfer, KarlOfw11/17/1914Frankfurt MainIV/KG-55 (1/42), 9/KG-55 (4/42), 14(Eins)/KG-55 (4/4)He 111H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 6/15/43) RK(4/16/45 recommended)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/23/43)
EP(12/14/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/400 Hanger		A Gunner & Flight Engineer with 420 combat missions. Although recommended for the RK was submitted to Görings adjudant, no proof exists that the award was presented to Schäfer. 309 missions flown with Ofw Meyer, an RK Holder and Fw Brix. Deceased 17 September, 1983 Bad Homburg (P. Bastin).
23 Runkwitz, H.Ofw3(F)/122He 111H (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 3 December, 1939; crashed and burned at Arienheller, south of Linz, cause not given. Remaining crew (KIC): Fw F. Meyer, Uffz H Förster and Uffz H. Schröder. Wkik Luft data.
24 Rücker, BrinkerFw


Courtesy CK

Stab/KG 2Do 17 Z-2 "U5 + DA" Werknr 4248 (lost)MIA 13 March, 1941 after being shot down by a Beaufighter Mk 1 of RAF No. 29 Sq., piloted by F/O John R.D.Braham. The Do 17 crashed into the sea off Skegness. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans-Jürgen von Keiser, Obs (MIA, born 12/11/1913 in Wiesbaden? buried Nordfriedhof Wiesbaden, CK); Fw Heinz Genähr, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Lt Benno Meyer, Flt Engr (MIA). Fw Genähr buried at Scottow Cem., Gr 249 (D.Drury).


v. Keiser
Courtesy CK
25 Rohr, LudwigOblt7/28/1918OberasbachStabstaffel/KG-2 (4/41)Do 17Z Werk # 2685 "U5 + GA' (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 16 April, 1941, when his ac was sd by ground fire SW of Veria, Imathia, Greece.Remaining crew: Gefr Hermann Meyer (or Meier), Obs (KIA); Uffz Ernst Fröhlich, R/O (WIA) and Fw Heinrich Brechnitz, Flt Engr (KIA). The deceased are buried at Dionyssos-Rapendoza, Greece, Crypt 1, Row5 as follows: Oblt Rohr,Platte 2; Gefr Meyer, Platte 2 and Fw Brechnitz, Platte 1 (D.Drury).
26 Roesch, RudolfHptm2/22/1920Munich

Courtesy Christian König

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.
27 Riedinger, ?Lt

Courtesy CK

?(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123 (10/42 Crete)Ju 88 D-1
at least EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		Pictured also with a Hptm Meyer (Kdr?) on Crete, 27 October, 1942 (C.König).CKönig
28 Rickersten, GerhardLt1(F)/Ob.d.L.Do 17F "T5 + LH" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspPOW 20 November, 1939; attacked over Hornchurch airfield by a Spitfire of RAF No. 74 Sq., crashing 20 miles east of Orfordness England. Wiki Luft data. Alternate spelling: Rickertsen. Note: the unit has also been identified as 1(F)/121 by other sources. Added: Remaining crew (POW?): Lt Wilhelm Meyer, Obs and Uffz Theodor Steyrer, R/O (D.Drury).
29 Rebhan, FriedrichLt05/02/24Bamberg2(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 100Ju-188 F-1 "T5+MK" (lost on 25/06/44)MIA on 25/06/44- near Glowacha - Kasatin rail track due to unknown reason. Crew MIA: Fw Schimana, Franz, OFw Meyer, Eberhard, Rampf, Peter

There is the possibility the aircraft suffered from a mechanical failure which caused it to crash		CKonig
30 Pfuhlmann, GüntherLt4/KG-55 (5/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 4882 "G1 + BM" (lost 5/15/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA, with his entire crew, 15 May, 1942; lost between Alexandrowka and Seremejewka, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew (desig unk): Gefr Ernst Buck, Uffz Heinz Meyer, Gefr Fritz Windschuh and Ogefr Reinhard Wujawz. No VDK match for Lt Pfuhlmann (D.Drury).
31 Pfeil, HermannOblt6/KG-26He 111H-5 Werk # 3887 "1H + FP" (lost 5/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 8 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by Fairey Fulmars fighters of FAA 803 & 806 while returning from a raid on the Suez Canal. Remaining crew (designations & dispositions unknown): Fw Erich Borgmann, Uffz Kurt Hünecke and Ofw Conrad Meyer. A War Correspondent, Gefr Ernst Onken, was known to be on this mission, either in the ac of Oblt Pfeil or in that of Ofw Willi Kleinknecht, either MIA or KilledInAction (KIA). Per the VDK, only the burial of Uffz Hünecke is reported, namely, in the Ger War Cem, Tobruk, Libya (D.Drury).
32 Paul,UffzI/KG-53He 111Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1942; returned two days later, uninjured. He is believed to have been Co-pilot with Fw Johann Meyer. Brekken
33 Pannier, GüntherUffzI/SG-3Fw 190F-8 (dam 2/21/45)Assault Operational ClaspDamaged 21 February, 1945 in a mid-air collision with another F-8 piloted by Uffz Paul Meyer (MIA). No mention of injuries or damaged extent to Pannier and his AC.
34 Osswald, HeinrichObltStfkpt 2/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 3749 "1H + MK" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 25 June, 1941 after being shot down on a Newcastle mission by British freighter gunners near the Tyne. Osswalds badly damaged AC turned for home, but only managed to go about 20 miles before having to ditch some 60 miles ESE of Seaham Harbour. After drifting 37 hours, they were picked up by British ASR. Remaining crew (all POW): Fw Herbert Dahnke, Observer, Uffz Otto Meyer, wireless operator and Gefr Werner Olgrath, gunner. Alternate spelling: Oswald
35 Neck, ErichOblt1918/07/02KarlsruheRadio squad leader (-10/39), Beobachtervorschule Reichenberg (02-/40), Aufklärungsfliegerschule 2 Brieg for training (0-11/40), Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.H. Weimar-Nohra (10-11/40), 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr 21 (11/40-), NAGr. 10 (-09/43)Fw-189 Werknr. 2297 (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (29/04/42)
EP (16/11/42)

EK 1 & EK 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Bulgarian observer’s badge		Obsv KIFA on 14 September 1943 at airfield Minsk/Süd probably a/c sabotage by partisans. He had performed 326 combat missions. Crew (KIFA): Pilot Uffz Simon, Mech OGefr Meyer.CKönig
36 Nachtmann, Heinz HubertLt8/26/1918InnsbruckErg.Kette/KG r.-100 (10/40)He 111H-2 Werk # 5469 (code unk) (lost 10/25/40)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire crew, 25 October, 1940, when they crashed on takeoff at Lüneburg airfield during a training flight. Remaining known crew: Gefr Kurt Heinemann and Gefr Adolf Lauterbach, designations unknown. Both are buried in the Lüneburg Zentralfriedhof; Gefr Heinemann at 1-5-2, and Gefr Lauterbach at 1-5-7. Lt Nachtmann buried in the Urnenfriedhof in Graz, Austria, no further detail. Possible remaining crew, who died three days later at Lüneburg: Uffz Otto Bastel, Fw Gustav Meyer and Uffz Walter Roland, no graves found for these three (D.Drury). .
37 Müller, Joachim Ernst Lt10/KG-76 (Toulouse)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 881484 "F1 + ??" (lost 5/21/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 21 May, 1943, when they collided with another Ju 88, Wk# 88630. Both crashed in southwestern France. Remaining crew: Walter Pospiech, Herbert Meyer and Eduard Gruschka (Gilles Collaveri). The crew positions not given; I made the pilot selection of Lt Müller.
38 Möbus, WalterFw6/10/1917BrakeGrosskampffliegerschule (See)-5 (2/42)He 111P Werk # 1673 (lost 2/7/42) Pilot Badge, Student? Injured in a mid-air collision with an Fw 58 Weihe, piloted by Lt Werner Salzmann (KIC) over Parow Fliegerhorst on 7 Fbruary, 1942, and DOW 14 February, 1942. He is buried in the War Cem at Brake EV.Friedhof, Germany, Blk A, Gr 5. Remaining crew: Ogefr Paul Kämmer (born & buried Otmuchow, Poland), Obs (DOW 8 Feb); Uffz Wolfgang Kohl (born & buried at Hartha bei Döbeln, Row I, Gr 5), R/O (KIC) and Uffz Erich Meyer, Gnr (Uninj) (D.Drury).
39 Mitschker, AlfredOfw8/10/1914


Josef Scheibenzuber

10.(Erg)/KG 40He 177A-3 Werk # 535852 "F8 + QU" (GR + MJ) (lost 5/20/44)KIC 20 May, 1944 when his ac broke apart during a rapid decent to combat icing. This structure failure happened over the Rovensko, Cz. vicinity, with pieces throughout the area while on a reconnaissance mission. Remaining crew: Ogefr Paul Schaut (geb 11/29/20), Obs (KIC); Ogefr Radop Josef Scheibenzuber (geb 3/4/22 in Grafenau, Radop acc death card CK), R/O (KIC); Fw Thimoteus Müller (geb2/2/17), Mech (KIC); Gefr Ervin Knoblauch (geb 12/1/24), Gnr 1 (KIC) and Gefr Otto Meyer (geb 1/15/25), Gnr 2, the only surviver, blown free from the wreckage, and parachuted safely, with injuries (F.Braun).
40 Meyer, WolfgangLt7/14/19229/JG-2 (9/43)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 151161 (lost 9/16/43) Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Tradatiere. Added: Shot down by bomber return fire; burial Mont de Huisnes, Vault 11, Grave 18 (absa3945).
41 Meyer, WolfgangOblt3/17/19172Bomber pilot, 8/JG-1 (joins 6/44), 5/JG-1 (7/44 France), 13(Sturm)/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165411 "Blue 21" (lost 7/25/44) Bomber Operational Clasp
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1944 during aerial combat between Rouen and Caen. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Hunsrück 2 December, 1944. Added: Buried German War Cem, Champigny-St Andre as "Unknown" (M.deWolf).
42 Meyer, WolfgangLt12/13/1923Stade1


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13(Sturm)/JG-3 (12/44)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # White 11" (lost 12/26/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 December, 1944; sd during aerial combat in the Niederweiler/Eifel vicinity, 8km NW of Bitburg (LOCS & C.König).
43 Meyer, WilliOfw22.J/88 Legion Condor, 8/ZG-26 (5/40 Channel)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E & F, Bf 110C-2 "3U + GS" (lost 7/10/40)
Spanish Cross
EK 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 10 July, 1940; shot down with wounds by flak and British fighters off Folkestone. R/O Gefr Willi Rohde MIA. Bf 110 Loss List . One known victory, a Curtiss Hawk A-75 on 16 May, 1940, no location. A 2nd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940, no location. One victory in Spain.
44 Meyer, Wilhelm WilliLt119/JG-77, 12/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330217 "Blue 6" (lost 12/23/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Münstereifel. 11 victories. (Bf 109 Loss List). Magnus, 11 victories. These 11 victories may be erroneously attributed to a differt Willi Meyer.
45 Meyer, WilhelmFw77/JG-26Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 7th(?), a P-47 by Geldern on 30 January, 1944. Either the victory # is incorrect, or this is an existing Meyer or Mayer with 6 earlier victories not picked up under the name Wilhelm. Could find no match under diffeent spellings of Meyer, etc.
46 Meyer, WilhelmOfw2/Kü.Fl.Gr-406Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0318 (lost)Air-Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 June, 1943; shot down by Soviet fighters near Hustadvika. His Observer, Uffz Willi Seedorf, was also killed. Source: SIG Norway.
47 Meyer, WilhelmUffz3(H)/11 (S.U.)Bf 110F-3 Werk # 5113 "6M + CL" (lost 3/31/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 31 March, 1943 at Nowotscherkassk-Schlachty, cause unknown. His Obs, Oblt Helmut Mettler, was also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List
48 Meyer, WilhelmUffz9/27/19191/KG-6 (2/44)Ju 188E-1 Werk # Unk "3E + KH" (lost 2/29/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew of six, 29 February, 1944, when their ac was sd by Typhoons of No.609 Sq. The ac crashed at Bohain, Aisne, France (presently called Bohain-en-Vermandois). The Remaining crew (buried Lommel, Belgium): Uffz Eberhard Brautigam, Obs (bur loc not listed); Uffz Rolf Zimmer, R/O (bur 59/319); Fw Karl Priegler, Gnr 1 (bur 56/458); Gefr Erich Pankratz, Gnr 2 (bur 56/480); Fw Heinz Generlich, Gnr 2 (bur 59/320) and Oblt Rolf Hailbronner, Nav (bur 56/537). The pilot, Uffz Meyer, buried Lommel 59/294 (D.Drury).
49 Meyer, WilhelmUffzII/KG-30 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550447 "??" (lost 11/5/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at Neapel harbor 5 November, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
50 Meyer, WernhardObltStfkpt 11/JG-6Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781117 "Yellow 12"Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 at Poppau, no further detail (JG-6 List).
51 Meyer, WernerUffz12/JG-27 (Balkans)Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 15491 (80% dam 8/8/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 8 August, 1943 in an emergency landing at Tripolis/Peloponnes due to engine trouble.
52 Meyer, WernerOfw1/JG-301 (Reich Def), 3/JG-301 (joins 11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 176051 (lost 11/26/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944; sd over Eimbeckhausen during a night combat mission. Added: Most likely a Day mission; Buried at Wunstorf Cem., Field IXr, Row 3, Gr 4 (C.König).
53 Meyer, WalterHptm6/12/191418JG-54, 5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (5/40), 5/JG-26 (7/42 Abbeville-Drucat), 7/JG-26 (11/42)Bf 109E in 5 Staffel, Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10002 "Brown 2 + I" (lost 8/21/41), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 660 "White 5" (80% dam 10/11/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43 Post.)
EP (9/30/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died 18 Jan., 1943 from TB contracted in a Lille military hospital while recovering from injuries suffered in a ground collision ar Wevelghem in Werk # 660 on 11 October, 1942 with wingman Karl Käferle. WIFA 21 August, 1941 when his A-1 had engine failure and he crashed at Overheluestraat. He was pulled from the wreckage by two Belgian farmers, and hospitalized at Courtrai. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Channel, north of Calais on 26 July, 1942. One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Kokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Hans Wemhöner) His 1st, a Spitfire I at Dordrecht 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, an Avro Anson over the English Channel on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Sheerness on 24 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire NW of Dunkirk on 18 July, 1941. Another known victory, B-17 # 41-24510 "Snoozy II" of the 306BG, 367BS on 9 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Mayer.
54 Meyer, WalterOfw5/KG-54 (Italy)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 800964 "B3 + IN" (lost 11/26/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Neapel harbor 26 November, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
55 Meyer, WalterUffz3/JG-4 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162_27 (lost 2/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 February, 1944 during aerial combat with at Spitfire at Nettuno (JG-4 Report).
56 Meyer, WalterUffzFl.ü.G.-1Ju 88A-17 Werk # 801486 (lost 3/30/44)Pilot BadgeKIC with his entire unnamed crew at the Lyon airfield 30 March, 1944 due to pilot error.
57 Meyer, WaldemarObltStab/LG-1Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 7/8/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1940 during aerial combat with RAF fighters of Nos. 41 & 249 Sqs., crashing into the sea between Scarborough and Hornsea. The 3 other crew members were posted as MIA, names unknown. Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Friedrich Schramme, Obs; Gefr Felix Schrauber, R/O and Uffz Fritz Schwetlick, Gnr. No VDK match for Oblt Meyer (D.Drury).
58 Meyer, ViktorUffz5/KG-3 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4304 "5K + CN" (lost 7/1/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 1 July, 1941 at Oroyzheso, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
59 Meyer, UlrichHptm
Cannock Chase		Stfkpt 3/NJG-2 (Channel)Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0272 "R4 + KL" (lost 12/21/40) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 21 December, 1940; shot down by flak at Mill Hill, So. Cockerington, near Louth Lincolnshire (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Hptm Meyer buried CC, Blk 3, Gr 184. One unnamed crewman, Ogef Wilhelm Schneider (geb 8/29/1915), bur CC Blk 3, Gr 183. Another, Fw Fritz Schöttke (geb 7/2/1914), bur CC, Blk 3, Gr 185 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
60 Meyer, UlrichLt19171(F)/122 (Vaernes)He 111H Werk # unk "F6 + ?H" (lost 5/26/40)Observer Operational ClaspShot down 26 May, 1940, crashing at sea off Rombakken Norway following an attack by British Gladiators. Meyer and his crew (unnamed) were rescued by German forces. Wiki Luft data. Added: The two Gladiators were from No. 263 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Billy Williams and Sgt George Milligan. They were attacked as they were bombing the Skanland airstrip. The port engine caught fire and the wing fell off. The ac spun into the sea. Remaining crew (All KilledInAction (KIA)): Reg Rat Dr Friedrich Herzing, Ogefr Werner Pohl, Fw Paul Pattloch and Ogefr Heinrich Singendunk (Flyvrak Norway).
61 Meyer, SiegfriedOblt5/12/1917Brandis/Sachsen1/KG-53He 111H-6 Werk # 2274 (or 4813) "A1 + AB" (lost 3/30/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/4/42)

EP (10/7/41), EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 30 March, 1942, probably flak over Volkhov, no further detail. Werk # reported, 4813 on DK-G List!? (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). Added: The ac crashed in a Leningrad (Volkhov ?) forest. Remaining crew (MIA): Maj Joachim Wienholtz (geb 12/22/04, Berlin, Kdr I/KG-53), Obs and Ofw Saunus Karl Schlosser (geb 10/9/13, Setterich), R/O-Gnr?. Excavation Report & Heinkel Factory Data Plate indicating Wk# 2274. A much smaller 2nd plate does bear a "WNr 4813" via StalingradFront.Com. Added: The actual crash location my be Malinovka, the place where observer Wienholtz reportedly died (StalingradFront).
62 Meyer, RudolfUffz8/ZG-26 (Med)Bf 110E Werk # 4523 "3U + FS" (lost 4/7/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 7 April, 1942 near Lampedusa, cause unknown. Bf 110 Loss List
63 Meyer, RudolfFw8/JG-5 (Spring '43, Petsamo, Finland)Bf 109F-4 "Black 15 + o"Fighter Operational ClaspBarbas Vol.1.
64 Meyer, RudolfOfhr9/JG-300 (2/45 Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150828 (lost 2/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 February, 1945 after aerial combat in the Wittenberg/Leipzig area.

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65 Meyer, RudiLt357/JG-51 (9/42), 9/JG-51 (3/43)Bf 109F & G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)
EP EP (9/20/43),


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Gefr at the time, two Soviet R-5s on 22 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 23 February, 1943. An R-5 on 8 March, 1943. An Il-4 on 6 May, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A MiG-3 and a P-39 on 22 May, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A P-39 and a MiG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 14 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 NE of Spas-Demensk on 11 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 NNE of Spas-Demensk on 12 August, 1943. May have achieved the rank of Lt. with as many as 35 victories (Magnus).
66 Meyer, RobertFw10/16/1916Neumünster5/KG-53 (1/43 Voroschilovgrad)He 111H-6 Werk # 7995 "A1 + HN" (lost 1/15/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 15 January, 1943, when their ac crashed while on a raid on Stalingrad. Remaining crew: Gefr Herbert Horster, Obs; Uffz Max Hermann, R/O; Uffz Karl Rühl, Gnr 1 and Ogefr Josef Wittmann, Gnr 2 (D.Drury).
67 Meyer, RichardMajStfkpt 6/KG-76 (Africa)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2273 "F1 + HP" (lost 2/22/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 1824/13 Ost on 22 February, 1943 after an enemy fighter attack. The pilot is believed to have returned (Ju 88 Loss List).
68 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).
69 Meyer, Paul Hermann Gefr11/9/1917Berlin-KreuzbergFFS C-2 Neuruppin (40)He 51 or Ar 96 most likelyStudent pilotKIC 27 September, 1940 with his instructor. Buried in the Military Cemetery at Berlin-Lichtenberg, Feld 4, Row 6, Grave E-2. Entered Luftwaffe service in 1939. He was the Brother-in-Law to Lettenmair. Source: Nephew of Hermann Meyer, Raymond Marina, via WaSt data.
70 Meyer, PaulLt23/12/19Neukuhren


Uffz Hermann Riechmann

5/KG-77 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0614 "3Z + LN" (lost 4/1/41)
EK 1 & EK 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 April, 1941 during an armed reconnaissance mission along the coast of East Anglia. His AC was shot down over Lowestaft by two Hurricanes of RAF No. 242 Sq., piloted by S/L Treacy and F/O Grassick. The AC crashed at Henstead, Suffolk. Remaining crew: Uffz Werner Heidrich (geb.03/12/18 Liegnitz), Obs. (POW); Uffz Klaus Petermann (geb.13/09/19 Königsberg), R/O (POW) and Uffz Hermann Riechmann (EK1+2, OpFl Clasp, born 17/10/20 Hartum-Minden), Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)). Heidrich and Petermann bailed safely.
71 Meyer, PaulUffzI/SG-3Fw 190F-8 Werk # 582421 (lost 2/21/45)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 21 February, 1945 after an in flight collision south of Heidekrug with another F-8 piloted by Uffz Günther Pannier.
72 Meyer, OttoHptm5/17/1914Gevensleben - Helmstedt21JG-2, 8/JG-26 (9/40), 4/JG-27 (9/43), Kdr IV/JG-27 (12/43; 7/44 France)Bf 109F in JG-26, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165434 (lost 7/12/44) in IV/JG-27
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/12/44)Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 12 July, 1944 in the Caen area, cause unknown. 9 bombers. 5 P-47s. One victory while serving in JG-26, a Spitfire over the Thames Estuary. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 14 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dunkirk area on 29 August, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire near Yvetot/Fecamp on 18 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Boulogne on 21 October, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire on 28 October, 1941, no location. His 7th, a B-17 at Dettingen, E of Freudenstadt on 6 September, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 SW of St. Dizier on 4 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 NW of Bonn on 1 December, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 (HSS) at Leeuwarden/Sheek on 11 December, 1943. His 11th, a P-38 at Peljesac Croatia on 14 January, 1944. His 12th, a B-24 W of Skoplje (Balkans) on 24 January, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Aich on 2 April, 1944. His 15th, a B-24 in the Agram (Zagreb) area on 24 May, 1944. His 19th & 20th, both P-47s at Conches-en-Ouche on 12 June, 1944. His 21st, a P-47 at Conches on 12 June, 1944.
73 Meyer, OttoOfw17/05/14Gevensleben - HelmstedtBuried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.


Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45) RK (29/02/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43)
EP (28/09/42 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (15/06/43)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
74 Meyer, OttoFhr1I/JG-26 (joins 11/43), 3/JG-26, JG-2 (trans to 3/44)Fw 190A-6 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Involved in a landing collision that killed Stfkpt Oblt Heinrich Jessen at Florennes airfield after a patrol mission on 10 January, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 at Cochem on 24 February, 1944.
75 Meyer, Otmar12/29/1924II/NJG-2Bf 110Night Fighter Operational ClaspJager Blatt, Deceased 15 December, 1995.
76 Meyer, OrtwinLt5/JG-5Bf 109G-6 Werk# 412677 "Black 4 + -"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 24 June, 1944; Combat with a P-47, area of Caen. Mombeek MIA List
77 Meyer, MaxOfw16/JG-26Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire over St Omer France on 9 August, 1941. His victim was either Douglas Bader, or "Buck" Casson, Kdr of RAF No. 616 Sq..
78 Meyer, LotharUffz4/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/R1 Werk # 140318 (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-24 and a P-38 near Campologo.
79 Meyer, LotharHptm1/25/1914Stfkpt 1/StG-101 (6/43), Stfkpt 1/StG-103 (10/43), Kdr I/SG-104 (9/44)Fw 190F & Ju 87 D or GAssault Operational ClaspLOCS
80 Meyer, KurtFw1I/JG-2Bf 109E & F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden on minelaying duty off Brest, on 13 December, 1941.
81 Meyer, KurtFhjGefrFlt.Trng., I/JG-26 (joins 11/44), 2/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734021 "Black 15" (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 10 December, 1944 during aerial combat in "Black 15" with a P-47 of 373FG at Meppen- Schöningsdorf. He died in his AC crash.
82 Meyer, KurtOfw1920AngernErg.St/KG 30 (Norway)Ju 88 A-4 "4D + QA" Werknr 140043 (lost 10/07/42)
EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		MIA 10 July, 1942; downed by flak over the North (Ice) Sea off Jonkanga. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Josef Gaier, Observer; Uffz Rudi Schneider, R/O and Uffz Josef Lyske, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.


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83 Meyer, KurtUffz10/JG-2 (8/43, 12/43 Cormeilles-en-Vexin)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7072 (50% dam 8/24/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550467 "Black 7" (30% dam 12/16/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 24 August, 1943 by enemy fire at Sahures. Channel pilot. Added: He was uninjured 16 December, 1943, when he made an emergency landing 2.5km west of Hatert due to incorrect orientation (SGLO).
84 Meyer, KurtUffzJGr West (France)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 12978 (95% dam 3/21/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 21 March, 1943; crashed at Mont de Marsan due to engine trouble.
85 Meyer, KurtOblt11/26/19215/KG-1Ju 88A-4 (or A-5) Werk # 4635 (dam 4/8/42)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA 8 April, 1942 when his ac was hit by AA fire in the area of Ramushevo, Novgorod Oblast, Russia. His only known crewman, R/O Uffz Rolf Dunemann, disposition unknown. Uffz Dunemann later KilledInAction (KIA) on 5 May, 1942 (Onlineprojekt Gefallenendenkmäler) while flying Seschke-Medowo-Proti (D.Drury).
86 Meyer, KurtUffzJGr.-West (4/43)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1546 (lost 4/3/43)Wound Badge, Fighter Operational ClaspInjured 3 April, 1943 when he crashed near the Mont d' Marsan FP, and burned on impact (Qu.Meister File).
87 Meyer, Klaus RudolfLt11/JG-26Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440712 "Yellow 3" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 June, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 3" with P-47s of 365 or 368FG at Cherbourg.
88 Meyer, KlausOfhr1/JG-53 (Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162479 "White 17" (lost 3/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1944 after aerial combat with B-17s and P-47s in the Padua/Venedig area.
89 Meyer, KlausLt10/19/1919Uelzen3(F)/22Ju 88D Werk # 0654 "4N + EL" (lost 6/29/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 29 June, 1941, their ac lost at Iecava, Latvia, 40km S of Riga, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Gerhard Eckstein, Obs; Fw Otto Gustav Hermann Siegert, R/O and Uffz H.Burghardt, Gnr. The deceased are believed buried as "Unknown" in the Ger War Cem at Riga Beberbeki, Latvia (D.Drury).
90 Meyer, Karl Heinz ConnyMaj168/ZG-26 (5/40), Stab II/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr II/JG-26 (7/42), Act.Kdr I/JG-107, Kdr II/JG-108Bf 109E & Bf 110 in 40, Bf 109F in 1941, Fw 190A-4 in JG-26, Ar 96, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in Trng Sq.
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a Hawk 75A on 12 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Breguet on 14 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire on 3 June, 1940 and a 5th, a Hurricane on 29 July, 1940, all five while stationed in 8/ZG-26. His first known in JG-26, a Spitfire 15 km west of the Sommemündung on 5 September, 1941, a Hptm at the time. A 2nd, a B-17 on 6 September, 1942, of the 97BG, 340BS, flown by 2/Lt Clarence Lipsky went down around Amiens (France?). It crashed in Flasselles. Four parachutes were seen, however, the Red Cross reported that Lipsky and 5 others of the crew were POWs. This was recorded as the Luftwaffes first "kill" of an American heavy bomber. On 12 December, 1942, he downed another B-17, # 41-24452 of 91BG, 401BS. In January 1943, he transferred out of JG-26 to Training Units. Alternate spelling: Mayer (OKL 1st victory).
91 Meyer, Karl HeinzUffz7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13603 "White 12" (lost 9/15/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 15 September, 1942 after aerial combat with I-16s at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 49272. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
92 Meyer, Karl ErnstLt3/26/1913III/KG-55He 111H-16 & H-11
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
93 Meyer, Karl1/NJG-4 (6/43 to 6/44)Bf 110, Ju 88Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 July, 1944. Flugbuch.
94 Meyer, KarlUffz2(F)/130BV 138C-1 Werk # 130190 "HT + QU" (lost)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA (injured) 31 December, 1943; operational landing accident in heavy seas, Vestfjorden, Map Quadrant 17 East/3982. Remaining crew: Lt Karl Dapper, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Herbert Bohners, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Helmut Gerders, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Johann Schiffers, Gunner (WIA). Source: SIG Norway.
95 Meyer, Johannes "Hans"ObltIII/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 10/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2620 "Blue 4" (lost) Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943 during aerial combat in "Blue 4" with Allied fighters 25 km NE of Amiens.
96 Meyer, JohannesUffzBomber UnitBomber Operational ClaspKIC 21 June, 1940, no further detail. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Rudolf Römer, Ogefr Erich Kamm, Ogefr Wilhelm Gorzitza, and Gefr Werner Fiedler. Jager Blatt 3/2004.
97 Meyer, JohannOfwI/KG-53He 111Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1942; He and Uffz Paul returned two days later, uninjured. A.Brekken
98 Meyer, JohannFwWekusta 26 (Med)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430759 "5m + D" (lost 7/7/43)Meteorological Operational ClaspMIA with his Observer Lt Ernst Fuchs and two other unnamed crew 7 July, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
99 Meyer, J.HptmII/KG-51Ju 88A-5 Werk # 2277 (lost 3/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his unnamed crew the night of 19/20 March, 1941; crashed near Villacoublay, no further detail.
100 Meyer, Hermann zu BantrupFw3/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 140062 "B3 + IL" (lost 11/15/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew near the Bone airfield 15 November, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).

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