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1 Zoufahl, Franz JosefOfw28/10/18 (CK)Breslau (CK)288/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (1/44), 8/JG-51 (5/44 Dubovo)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8312 "Black 11 + I" (WIA by his own flak 10/14/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 7/24/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44 Post.)
EP (19/06/44 CK)


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

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1944 (Magnus). Added: His death took place 10km SW of Kauen, Lithuania, cause unknown. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Kaunas (German name Kauen), Lithuania. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kaunas (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 20 July, 1943. A P-39 on 24 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 10 km SSE of Chotynez on 6 August, 1943. A Boston on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and a Yak-7 on 25 January, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 30 January, 1944. An La-5 on 6 February, 1944. An La-5 on 7 February, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 7 March, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 30 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and a LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1944.
2 Zink, FülbertHptm10/12/191433


Courtesy Christian König

Stfkpt 2/JG-26 (3/42 repl Eickhoff)Bf 109, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7173 (force land 70% dam 3/6/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7176 "Black 13" (lost 3/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43 Post.)



EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 March, 1943 in his "Black 13" during aerial combat with Soviet fighters E of Verschinkoye. WIA 6 March, 1943 during aerial combat, force landed south of Swinochowo. One known western victory, his 17th, a Spitfire by Watten on 27 April, 1942. His 20th, a Spitfire 6 km northeast of Dunkirk on 1 June, 1942. His 23rd, a Spitfire 15 km west of Authie/Mündung on 31 July, 1942. His 25th, a P-51 15 km SW of Dieppe. His 30th, a Spitfire at Marquise on 12 December, 1942. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 27 February, 1943. A P-39 on 28 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 3 March, 1943. 36 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories.
3 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.
4 Zibler, EmilFw369/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk# 14883 "Yellow ?" (lost 7/5/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5 July, 1943; Combat with a Pe-2, belly landing 10 km north of Belgorod, Map Quadrant 61/1/8/2. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-1 3 km N of Zarysta on 14 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 5 km S of Schinkino on 18 September. An Il-2 at Krasnaya-Tsloboda on 23 September. A LaGG-3 4 km S of Akhtuba on 29 September. A LaGG-3 38 km E of Ilowinskaya on 11 October. A LaGG-3 at Nishorje on 17 October. A LaGG-3 7 km SW of Pitschngi on 20 October. A LaGG-3 3 km W of Gumrak on 22 October. A Yak-1 5 km N of Aehtuba (Azhtuba?) on 5 November. An Il-2 6 km NE of Kalatsch on 10 December, 1942. An Il-2 9 km NE of Pitomnik, and a 2nd 3 km W of Bekelovka, on 11 December, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 18 December, 1942. Two LaGG-3s in the Solotowski/Tschernikow areas on 26 December. A LaGG-3 5 km E of Jaskimorvka on 10 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 3 km W of Tschupchev on 13 March. A Boston near Artemovka and a LaGG-3 3 km SE of Kujansk on 17 March. Three LaGG-3s on 25 March. Nos 20 thru 23, two LaGGs and two P-39s on 20 April. His last, a Pe-2 N of Tomarewka on 5 July, 1943.
5 Zemsky, JohannHptm4/11/1909Wien OsterreichStfkpt 6/StG-1 (8/41 S.U.), Kdr II/StG-1(1/42 S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6185 (WIA by Soviet fighter), Ju 87R-2 Werk # 6111 "6G + AC" (lost 8/28/42) RK(2/4/42)-EL(9/3/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1942 (on his 600th mission) after being hit by flak. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. His R/O also jumped and was rescued by German infantry, but was seriously injured. Zemskys body was recovered and he was buried near the Obliskaya Orthodox Church.
6 Zellot, WalterLt1920/06/10Spittal a.d. Drau Österreich851./JG 53 (11/40), Stfkpt 2./JG 53 (08/42)Bf 109 E-1 & F, Bf 109 G-2 "Black 12" (08/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 1" Werknr. 14189 (or "Black 2" DK-G List) (70% dam, force land-flak, 19/08/42), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 10" or "Black 1 & White 0 Werknr. 13487(lost 10/09/42) RK (03/09/42)

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

EK 1 & 2 (09/11/40)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 10 September, 1942 when his Wk# 13487 was hit by Russian AA fire, blowing off his tail assembly, during a low level attack near Stalingrad. He was killed when his chute failed to deploy fully at too low an altitude. Shot down by Soviet flakat Map Quad Pl.Qu. 39139 on 19 August, 1942, pilot OK. 296 missions, at least 15 victories in the Mediterranean, the rest in the East. 17 Il-2s. His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941. His 16th overall, an I-61 on 4 June, 1942. His 17th, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. His 18th, a LaGG-3 on 3 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1942. His 23rd & 24th, both Il-2s on 25 July, 1942. His 25th, a MiG-1 on 26 July, 1942. Three LaGG-3s N of Kalatsch on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 and two MiG-1s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 and two Il-2s W of Zarsa on 7 August, 1942. A quad on 9 August, 1942; a LaGG-3 and three Il-2s, two of which were downed SW of Kalatsch. An Il-2 and two La-5s on 8 September, 1942. Numerous multiple victories, including five Soviet AC on 13 August, 1942. Three MiG-3a and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 85 victories.
7 Zellner, KarlFw9/28/1918Hangalzesberg Bayr. Wald1/StG-77Ju 87D RK(2/29/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA 13 September, 1943 when his Ju 87 was rammed by another when climbing through a cloud, crashing northeast of Poltava. His R/O Uffz Josef Lobert, managed to bail out, but was caught by the tailplane, dying of his injuries the following day in Poltava. 595 missions with the Ju 87.
8 Wurst, MoritzOfw
3/KG-4 (12/40 Eindhoven)He 111H-4 Werk # 3229 "5J + ?L" (lost 12/5/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed at Amersfoort Holland the night of 4/5 December, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Oblt Joachim Post, Obs; Uffz Hans Kronawetter, R/O and Uffz Heinz Klinkert, Gnr.. All buried at Ysselsteyn, CW/8: Wurst Gr 191; Post Gr 193; Kronawetter Gr 189 and Klinkert Gr187 (D.Drury).
9 Wurmheller, Josef "Sepp"Maj5/4/1917Hausham Oberbayern102

2./JG 53 (09/39), 5./JG 53 (06/40), Stabstf/JG 2 (07/41), 1./JG 2 (05/42), Stfkpt 9./JG 2 (04/43; 07/43 Vannes), Kdr III./JG 2 (06/44)Bf 109 E-1 Werk # 6239 (lost-combat 9/30/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk# 5212 (lost 11/23/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5434 "Black 3 + -" (5/41), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2648 "Yellow 3 + I' (7/4/43 Vannes, Fr.), Fw 190A-5 Werk# 7334 Yel 2 + I" (lost 7/29/43; rammed by another A-5), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 130479 (lost Spit-WIA 8/19/42), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 550314 "Yel 2+I" (WIA bomb Splinters 9/23/43) in 9/JG-2, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171053 (lost 6/22/44) RK(9/4/41)-EL(11/13/42)-S(10/24/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)

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

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


Wurmheller, Josef with Oesau

10 Wolter, RobertUffz286/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13837 (lost 10/2/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/42 Post.)
EP (19/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
MIA 2 October, 1942; collided with another Bf 109G-2 piloted by Uffz Heinz Vogt of 6/JG-77 (DK-G Awards List). His first known victory, his 6th overall, was an unnamed Soviet AC on 5 July, 1942. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 7 July, 1942. His 9th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 10 July, 1942. His 16th & 17th, both unnamed Soviet AC on 26 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1942. His 21st, an unnamed Soviet AC on 2 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 13 August, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 18 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 September, 1942. Magnus, 32 victories.
11 Wolff, Franz Lt9/27/19113(F)/121 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4581 "7A + SL" (lost 1/22/43)EP (3/15/43 Post), EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 January, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
12 Wolf, AlbinOblt10/28/1920Neuhaus, Oberfranken144

Courtesy Christian König

2/JG-1 (9/42), 6/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/JG-54Bf 109F-4 in 2/JG-1, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 531087 "Yel 4 + -" (dam 12/29/43), Fw 190A-6 Wk# 551142 "Yel 4 + -" (lost 4/2/44) RK(11/22/43)-EL(4/25/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/10/44)
EP(4/30/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1944, in Werk# 551142, by a direct hit from AA fire while engaging a Yak 9 near Pleskau Russia. Wounded 29 December, 1943 in "Yellow 4", the AC damage and combat location unknown. For some time, he was the wingman of Hans Beisswenger. All his victories were in the East. His first know Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 23 August, 1942. A P-2 on 5 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 September, 1942. A Soviet P-39 on 29 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 30 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 14 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 February, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-5 on 5 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 June, 1943. A Yak-7, a Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 13 July, 1943. Three Yak-7s and an Il-2 on 2 August, 1943. Three La-5s and two Yak-9s on 6 November, 1943. Two La-5s and an Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. Three Yak-9s on 19 March, 1944. He scored the 500th victory for 6 Staffel/JG-54. His 135th, JG-54s 7000th victory, a Yak-1 on 23 March, 1944. His last victory, the day he was KilledInAction (KIA), a Yak-9 at Pleskau on 2 April, 1944.

Courtesy Christian König
13 Willius, Karl-Heinz 'Charly'Oblt11/5/1919Mainz Kostheim50


8/JG-51 (5/40), 3/JG-26 (7/41, 8/42 Omert, Fr.), Stafkpt 2/JG-26 (8/43, 4/44)Bf 109F(41), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2083 (lost 3/27/42), Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5327 (or 5227) "Yellow 5" (8/19/42), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 170009 "Blk 5"(lost 4/8/44) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/15/42)
EP(7/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 8 April, 1944 in "Black 5" attacking heavy bombers, when he was shot down by a P-47D of the 361FG, 357FG, flown by 1/Lt Alton B. Snyder over the Zuider Lake in Holland. He had just scored his 50th victory, a B-24 of the 44BG. His body was recovered in 1967 by a Dutch recovery team, still at the controls of his Fw 190 "Black 5", 15 ft. down in the Pieperpolder near Genemuiden, Holland. WIA 27 March, 1942 in aerial combat. Made a hard landing at Ardres due to engine damage. 371 missions, 17 victories in the East. His first victory, a Spitfire SE of Ramsgate on 18 August, 1940. Three Pe-2s and a MiG-3 on 13 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 2 June, 1943. 11 bombers, 12 Spitfires. His first Battle of Britain victory came on 18 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-4 on 21 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. 11 four engine bombers. His first Homeland Defense victory, one of the 100BG B-17s on 30 December, 1943 over Soissons. His 40th, a B-17 E of Maubeuge on 4 February, 1944. Another, a B-24 of the 392BG on 15 March, 1944. His 45th, a B-17 at Idstein-Oberüsel on 2 March, 1944. Buried at Ysselsteyn War Cemetery, TE-6-67.Paradie Archive Spitfire pilot FE Grant
14 Wessling, OttoOblt9/23/1913Bad Harzburg839/JG-3 (6/40), 9/JG-3 (3/42 SU), 10/JG-3 (7/43), Stafkpt 11/JG-3 (3/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (4/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10222 (MIA-flak 6/29/42-retd) in Russia, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10222 (WIA; shot down-flak 7/21/42), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 412052 (lost 4/19/44) (acc. Prien it was a Fw-190 CK) RK(9/4/42)-EL(7/20/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944 in aerial combat with American P-51s near Eschwege. Added: Emergency landing with burning aircraft, uninjured but shot dead on ground by P-51 (CK) Over 350 missions. His first known victory, a Hurricane W of St Omer on 30 June, 1940. A 2nd western victory, a Blenheim IV of No. 107 Sq., 10 July, 1940. A Spitfire on 27 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane W of Calais on 5 February, 1941. A Blenheim N of St Pol on 21 May, 1941. Several bombers. 70 victories in the East. One early Soviet victory, an I-61 on 4 March, 1942. Another, an I-61 20 km SE of Staraya Russia on 8 March, 1942. A Soviet double, both Il-2s on 22 March, 1942. His 40th victory, an Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. His 50th, an Il-2 at Stalino on 21 July, 1942. On 21 July,1942, while serving in Russia, he was wounded and had to force land his F-4 behind enemy territory. He was able to avoid capture and returned several days later. Added: On 23 July, 1943, he was wounded in a bombing raid on Leverano airfield while still in his ac (C.König). One known victory while in 9/JG-3, a Spitfire on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 72nd victory, a P-38 5 km NW of Ahlen on 23 March, 1944. His 75th & 76th, both B-17s NW of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 80th, a B-17 at Rostock on 11 April, 1944. His 82nd and 83rd, both B-17s in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944.


Otto Weßling right with Franz Schwaiger left

Courtesy Christian König
15 Wendt, HeinzGefrII/KG-30Ju 88A-5 "4D+RN" Werk # 5039 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 September, 1941; failed to return from a mission, no further detail. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Josef Marquardt, Observer; Gefr Jakob Merzenick (Merzenik), R/O and Ogefr Heinz Hartmann, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: crash landed in the valley of Klimkowka (Klimówka) in the Oblast Lowozerski / Oblast Murmanski. After the crash-landing near the village of Teriberka,the crew sunk maps and code papers in the sea and left the plane at the beach and tried to get away through the Tundra. After four days in the Tundra, 3 of the crew come to a observation post in Tyuva-Guba and asked for permission from the Red Navy officer of duty to surrender. The 4th crew member, pilot Wendt, had to split from the 3 and surrendered later or at another place. The aircraft was in not a too bad condition and was later dismantled, loaded onto a barge, delivered to workshops, reassembled, tested and flown. During a test flight on 13/02/43 the aircraft crashed killing the pilot senior lieutenant Startsev Ivan Danilovich from the 24th MTAP Air Force SF and senior technician-lieutenant Lebedev Mikhail Vasilievich from the 15th Air Force Air Force Base (CKönig)


left to r Jakob Merzenik, Heinz Hartmann, Joseph Marquard



16 Wendel, FritzHptmEKdo-262, JG-7Bf 109, Me 262V-3 Werk # 000003 "PC + UC", Me 163Fighter Operational ClaspMesserschmidt Factory Test Pilot (7/42). Set a Worlds Speed Record of 469.24 mph in Bf 109R (Bf 109 V1) on 11 April, 1939. Pictured with Me 262 and Me 163 pilots at a post-war reunion, Jager Blatt 6/2003.


Fritz Wendel - Pöhs - Jochen Marseille discuss Me 262

First flight, in Leipheim, of the Messerschmitt Me-262 V3, coded "PC+UC", powered by its Jumo 004 engines alone, in the hands of test pilot Fritz Wendel.



Courtesy Christian König
17 Weissmann, ErnstOblt2/22/1922Zell a.d.Ybbs, Austria69


12/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3631 "Brown 5" (takeoff coll w/Bf 110, 3/20/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8266 "Brown 7" (WIFA-takeoff accident 4/10/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5496 "Brown 12" (lost 8/13/42) RK(8/21/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/9/42)
EP(2/5/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(4/10/42)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
MIA since 13 August, 1942 after bailing out of "Brown 12" north of Rshev over enemy territory. Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status, and that he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Rshev (D.Drury). 258 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941, opening day of Operation Barbarossa. An I-18 on 23 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 7 October, 1941. Two I-61s on 23 October, 1941. A Pe-2 on 27 October, 1941. Another Pe-2 on 29 October, 1941. An R-3 on 14 November, 1941. An I-61 on 15 November, 1941. An R-5 on 4 December, 1941. An I-26 and an I-18 on 1 March, 1942. Another double on 5 March, 1942; two I-26s. Two Pe-2s the next day, 6 March, 1942, E of Dugino. Two I-16 Ratas on 6 July, 1942. Five victories on 7 July, 1942; a Yak-1, a LaGG-3 and three MiG-3s. Two Il-2s on 4 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 69 victories. Alternate spelling: Weismann.
18 Weiss, Robert 'Bazi'Hptm4/21/1920Baden bei Vienna, Austria1216/JG-26 (1/41), Stfkpt 1 & 3/JG-54 (9/42), Stfkpt 10/JG-54 (10/43), Kdr III/JG-54 (6/44, 12/44 Varrelbusch)Fw 190 "White 8", Fw 190A-6 #530337(40% dam 9/11/43), Bf 109G-6, Fw 190D-9 # 210060 "Blk 10" (lost 12/29/44) RK(3/26/44)-EL(3/12/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43)
EP(5/8/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Badge
Fighter Oper.Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 December, 1944 ("Schwartze Freitag" lost 17 AC & 13 pilots), in Werk# 210060, against overwhelming odds against Spitfires and Tempests of RAF No. 56 Sq. (NZ) and RAF No 331 (Norwegian) Sq. over Lingen, Germany. His victor thought to be F/Sgt Haanes of 331 Sq.. Prior, on 9/11/43 as Stfkpt in his A-6 "Yel ?", he was wounded & the AC received 40% damage over Schatalowka S.U. airfield. He was the 4th most successful pilot on the Invasion Front. He also scored the first confirmed victory in a D-9. A double victory on 12 July, 1944; both P-47s at Conches. His 115th victory, a B-26 (HSS) at Vimoutiers on 28 July, 1944. A D-9 lost over Bissel 10/11/44. Approximately 90 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, two Il-2s on 12 January, 1943. An Il-2 and an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an I-180 on 7 March, 1943. Three Il-2s on 22 March, 1943. An La-5 and three Il-2s on 14 August, 1943. Two P-40s and two Il-2s on 17 November, 1943. 3 victories while serving in JG-26. 471 combat missions. 40 Il-2s & 12 Spitfires. Escorted KG-51 over Liege 12/25/44. PhotoAllied Losses Database Spitfire PT704
19 Weil, GüntherLt (post-mortem?)1914/06/10


Courtesy CK

11./NJG 4 (I./NJG 6)Bf 110 E-2 Werknr 3189 (lost 01/07/43)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilled in a collision 1 July, 1943 with Bf 110 F-4 Werknr 2682, piloted by Uffz Heinz Heikamp (killed), both crashing at Wallernhausen, by Ranstadt/Fiekenloch. Weil buried in Osnabrück. His R/O, Fritz Janisch survived the crash, but with injuries. Jager Blatt 1/2001 & Bf 110 Loss List. Added: official document listed him as a Lt possibly promoted postmortem and in unit I./NJG 6 (CK)
20 Weik, HansHptm7/6/1922Heilbronn Neckar36



9, 10 & Stab I/JG-3 (2/43), 4/JGr-Ost (5/43), 9/JG-3 (11/43), Stfkpt 13/JG-3 (2/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-3 (3/44 Klottingen), III/EJG-2 (4/45)Fw-190 A-8/R2 Wk# 680747"White 7" in 13/JG-3, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "White 4" (cmbt dam 08/05/44) in 10./JG 3, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk "White 1" (7/44), Bf-109G-6 Werk # Unk "White 7", Me 262 Trng, Lechfeld RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/10/44)
EP(5/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
100 missions, 85 combat. His first known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 9 March, 1943, while in Stab I/JG-3. A LaGG-3 on 23 March, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 27 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 31 March, 1943. An I-16 and a LaGG-3 on 11 April, 1943. His 8th, a P-39 on 16 April, 1943. Two Il-2s on 21 April, 1943. 22 four engine bombers, 21 while in 9/JG-3, before being severely wounded in "White 7" in combat after shooting down a B-17 for his 36th victory, 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Another known bomber victory, his 13th, a B-17 70 km southeast of Innsbruck, 19 December, 1943. 24 victories in the West. His 14th victory, a P-47 on 20 February, 1944. His 15th, a B-17 in the Holzminden area on 21 February, 1944. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, 2 B-17, his 18 and 19 victory. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) on 8 March, 1944, no location. His 25th, a B-17 S of Landshut on 24 April, 1944. Two B-17s on 29 April, 1944; one at Helmstedt, the other at Burg, 15 minutes apart. His 30th, a B-24 NW of Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944. His 35th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. Flugbuch (12/42 to 10/44). Deceased 5 June, 2001 in Heidenheim. Added: On 08/05/44 emergency landing with White 4 near Uelzen. On 13/05/44 belly-landed his damaged Bf 109 G-6 24 km S of Stralsund. WIA on 18/07/44 after shooting down a B-17. Bailed out uninjured on 22/04/445 (CK). Post-war he studied architecture and then designed sport facilities, etc. (CK)
21 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.
22 Walz, AlbrechtOblt6/17/191927Stfkpt 4/JG-3 (4/42 S.U.), StabII/JG-3 (8/42 S.U.), Stab/JG-3 (11/42)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19507 "Black <3 + -" (lost 4/11/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43 Post.)
EP(11/23/42)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 11 April, 1943; shot down by a Soviet LaGG-3 (DK-G Awards List). One known Soviet victory, an R-10 W of Krassinski on 22 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 June, 1942. A MiG-1 at Staryy-Oshkol on 2 July, 1942. A double on 3 July, 1942, both Il-2s on 3 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 20 July, 1942. Another Il-2 on 24 July, 1942. A P-2 on 26 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 28 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 6 August, 1942; one NE of Salinskiy, the other SW of Tschapurniki. A Pe-2 S of Klirchevski and a Pe-2 at Setry on 7 August, 1942. A MiG-1 SW of Stalingrad on 11 August, 1942. A Yak-1 24 km SE of Olenino on 14 September, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 in the Rzhev/Subzoff areas on 15 September, 1942. A Pe-2 15 km NNE of Rzhev on 21 September, 1942. A P-2 4 km SW of Katmanovo on 21 September, 1942. His 20th, a Yak-1 25 km NNW of Stalingrad on 24 October, 1942. His 21st, a Yak-1 4 km NEW Akhtuba on 1 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 March, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 27 March, 1943. A MiG-1 on 1 April. 1943. Two I-16s and a LaGG-3 on 11 April, 1943, the same day he was posted as Missing.
23 Walter, KurtHptm10/23/1911Dauernheim Hessen



Courtesy Christian König

Fighter-trained, to Bombers w/KG-26, Kdr III/StG-3 (10/42 Africa)Ju 87D-1 Trop Werk # 2562 "S7 + ??" (lost 10/26/42) in III/StG-3 RK(5/18/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber in Bronze & Dive Bomber in Gold Operational Clasps		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 October, 1942 near El Alamein on returning from a mission, when he was shot down at Haggag el Kasaba by a Hurricane piloted by F/O Houle of RAF No. 213 Sq.. Following the unnamed rear gunners bail out, Walter attempted the same, but his chute did not open due to insufficient altitude. Initial burial in the El Alamein Cemetery (Photo credit, Doug Van Orman). 184 missions, including 58 as a bomber pilot. Destroyed 1 destroyer, 1 patrol craft 20000 BRT of supply ships ant the Brtit. cruiser "Coventry".



24 Walter, AlbertOblt3/18/191826 _ 37


6/JG-51 (6/42 S.U.), Stabs-Staffel/JG-51 (12/42)Bf 109E-1 Werk # Unk (dam 11/7/39, TO acc), Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk (sd 5/12/40, brief POW), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410038 "Black 9- + -" (lost 7/13/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43 Post.)
EP(4/12/43)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 13 July, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 54416, between Ulyanovo and Bolkov, in the Orel area. Added: he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Besedino (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet SB-3 on 23 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 8 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 12 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 19 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 21 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 14 September, 1942. An Il-2 12 km WNW of Bjolye on 8 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 3 May, 1943. A Pe-2 on 5 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 May, 1943. A P-39 on 11 May, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 7 July, 1943. Two Il-4s on 9 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 13 July, 1943. Magnus, 37 victories.
25 Waldhelm, Hans Jürgen (Kurt?)Hptm (post-mortem)1916/05/06 (CK)1


Waldhelm left Eberhard Sauer right

I.(J)/LG 2 (12/39 CK), Stfkpt 11.(N)/JG 2 later 5./NJG 1 (06-07/40 CK), Stfkpt 10./NJG 1 (10/40 CK), Jagdstaffel Holland (renamed 10./NJG 1, 12/40 CK), Stfkpt 4.(Eins.)/JFS 2 (05-06/41 CK), Stfkpt 4./JGr Drontheim (07/41-01/42 CK), Stfkpt 6./JG 3 (01-07/42 CK), 1/Schl.G 2 (08/42 CK Africa)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 5485 (40% dam 07/01/43), Bf 109 F-4 "White 8" Werknr 13025 (lost 03/02/43)
probably both EK 1 & 2
MIA on 3 February, 1943 after crashing and burning in "White 8", cause and location not reported. (added: after air combat near Thelepte, CK), WIA 7 January, 1943 when his 109 was hit by Flak near the Hamreid airfield (and force-landed at Hamreid airfield CK). Source: Bf 109 Loss List.


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26 Wagner, RudolfLt10/29/1921Esslingen Württemberg81

Courtesy Christian König

10/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 12/JG-51 (11/43 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27137 (lost 10/11/43 coll with Uffz Helmut Neu (MIA) of 10/JG-51), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140232 (lost 12/11/43) RK(3/26/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/10/44)
EP(9/20/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(10/11/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 11 December, 1943 after aerial combat in his G-6 near Zhitomir S.U.. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 10 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 9 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a MiG-3 on 16 March, 1943. A Douglas DC-3 5 km W of Nowaiki on 3 April, 1943. A Yak-1 in 13 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 April, 1943. Three LaGG-3s on 24 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, a P-39 and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 and four LaGG-5s on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-4 on 13 July, 1943. A Yak-1 S of Anachina and another W of Massalskaya on 17 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 S of Izyum on 11 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 SE of Komyschi on 26 August, 1943. Two Yak-9s E of Jarzevo on 5 September, 1943. Two Pe-2s at Kremenchuk on 24 September, 1943. Five Yak-1s on 26 September, 1943. A Yak-9 on 30 November, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 13 December, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 81 victories.

Courtesy Christian König
27 Wagner, GüntherHptm8/12/191126/NJG-102 (2/44), 7/NJG-2 (6/44)Bf 110, Ju 88EP(3/1/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax 30 km S of Schweinfurt on 24 February, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" in the Geldern area on 17 June, 1944. A post war summary by the navigator of Halifax LK837 of No.431 Sq, F/O R.C.B.Garity, confirms the 17 June claim belonged to Hptm Heinz Strüning, near Venlo-Goch Duisberg.
28 Wagner, EdmundOfw12/5/1914Neuhäusel Kirkel, Saarg.573/JG-2 (40), 9/JG-51 (9/40 BoB), 9/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9693 "Yellow 1 + I" (11/13/41) in 9/JG-51 RK(11/17/41 Post.)
EP(9/1/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
The most successful individual pilot in October 1941 with 22 victories. KilledInAction (KIA) 13 November, 1941 in "Yellow 1" while pursuing Pe-2s at treetop level over the front lines. Raked by the rear gunners machine gun fire, he plunged into the ground, exploding on impact. Added: The VDK names the crash location as Pafmutowka-Tjedokowa (Pawmutovka?). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Malojaroslawez, Russia. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury), One victory in the West, his first victory, a Spitfire in the Dungeness area on 14 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victories, five SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Three DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. Two more DB-3s on 26 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 10 August, 1941 and an I-15 & I-16 on 11 August, 1941. Four victories on 10 September, 1941; all I-61s. His 57th victory, an I-61 at Pafmutovkaon 12 November, 1941, one day before his death. Bowers/Lednicer, 57 victories.

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29 Viertel, WilliHptm05/09/11Breslau2(St)/TrGr-186 Carrier Trng Gruppe, 8/StG-1, Stfkpt 7/StG-1, Stfkpt 1/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87 D-3 Werk # 2279 (lost 8/31/43) RK(2/5/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/5/41)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed R/O 31 August, 1943 in an attack on Soviet tanks near Glukhov Russia, receiving a flak hit at 300 meters altitude, the AC burning on impact. Channel pilot. 603 missions destroying 24 tanks, 3 bridges and 17 vessels of various sizes on Lake Ladoga. Added: Buried in Kiev. His gunner was OFw Heinrich Hippe (KIA) (CK)
30 Venjakob, OttoUffz163/JG-54 (10/43 S.U.), 7/JG-54Fw 190A-8 Werk# 171057 "White 4" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 June, 1944; believed shot down by a P-47 in Werk# 171057 at Evreux-Caen, France. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 10 October, 1943. A Yak-9 on 20 October, 1943. An La-5 on 25 October, 1943. A Yak-9 S of Gomel on 28 October, 1943. A Yak-9 W of Jzenniza See on 5 November, 1943. Two Il-2s W of Nevel on 10 November, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a Yak-9 on 15 December, 1943. Two Il-2s on 18 December, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 16 February, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 6 March, 1944. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 3 April, 1944. Two known western victories, a B-17 NW of Colmar and another B-17 NNE of Freiburg, on 27 May, 1944. A Spitfire NNE of Caen on 7 June, 1944, during the Normandy Operation. A Spitfire at the Carpiquet airfield on 17 June, 1944. A P-51 at Couches-en-Ourthe on 20 June, 1944. A P-47 at Beaumont-le-Roger on 22 June, 1944. Magnus, 25 victories.
31 Utter, WernerOblt2/14/1921CrailsheimKG-4 (7/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 10/KG-76 (12/44), Stfkpt 9 & 12 (Erg)/KG-1 (1/45)Ju 88A, He 111H-6, Ar 234, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

, EP (10/11/43), EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		His Post War career was with Lufthansa for 30 years. Deceased 29 November, 2006 in Bad Vilbel. DK-G Awards List, LOCS & D.Drury. NOTE: Utter is known to have served in KG-4, but the date is uncertain. He may have been the pilot to rescue Oblt Wilhelm Bergmann from behind enemy lines on 27 July, 1942.
32 Trenn, RudolfHptm11/22/1917Altefahr auf RügenErg/StG-77, 9/StG-77, Stfkpt 8/StG-77, Stfkpt 3/SKG-10Ju 87D, Fw 190A-5
RK(5/25/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42)
EP(2/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KIFA 16 April, 1943 during takeoff with his Fw 190 from Poix (northern France) airfield for an attack on Britain. 500+ missions, 17 tanks destroyed, mostly with the Ju 87. Died April 16th, 1943 (Poix-du-Nord/Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France) German War Cemetery Bourdon Plot: 33. Row: 12. Grave: 460.
33 Tratt, EduardMaj2/24/1919Würzburg38

Courtesy Jörg Mückler

1/EKdo-210, I/SKG-210, Stfkpt 1/ZG-1 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/ZG-26, Ekdo/JG-1(6/43), Kdr II/ZG-26 (1/44)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3794 "3U + BP", Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5198 "RH + YK" (dam 1/30/43; WIA, crash N of Rowenki due to engine damage; Gunner Fw Paul Rennefahrt KIA), Fw 190A-5 & 6 (6/43), Me 410A-1 Wk# 420410 "3U + Blue 1" RK(4/12/42)-EL(3/26/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-47 in Wk# 420410 near Nordhausen/Harz. WIA 14 February, 1942 by Soviet ground fire. Wounded again on 27 March, 1942, in his 110, when he was hit by hostile fire in the Rzhev Sector. 350 missions. 25 victories in the West. One known victory, a P-38 "FQ-5" at Berge, south of Löningen, on 13 November, 1943. One of his last victories, a P-38 by Ettenbrock on 10 February, 1944. A triple victory on 11 February, 1944; three P-38s in the Oberstein area. An additional 26 AC and 24 Tanks destroyed on the ground. Several bomber credits, exact number unknown. He briefly commanded the JG-1 Test Unit, experimenting with mortar-carrying Fw 190s. Their weight made them easy prey for Allied fighters, and the program was abolished. Before taking command of II/ZG-26, he was Kdr Erprobungskommando (Test Unit) 25. He was the highest scoring destroyer pilot. Added: Tratt on the group picture: last picture from Tratt shot on the day he was KIA. (CK)




Shown on left
34 Tonne, GüntherMaj5/21/1916Frankfurt Oder20
II/ZG-1, ZG-76, II/SKG-210, Kdr II/ZG-1 (2/42), Kdr SKG-10 8/43 Sicily), Kdr SKG-210Bf 110C, Bf 110E "S9 + TC" & Bf 110F-2 "S9 + IC" & Me 210 in ZG-1, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 0234 in SKG-10(lost 7/15/43) RK(10/5/41)-EL(10/24/44 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIFA in Werk # 0234 on take off on 15 July, 1943 due to engine failure at Reggio (Vibo Valentia). Buried Cassino It., 8/788 (Rosseels). About 300 missions. Exact number of victories unknown, probably 20, including 7 over the English Channel in 1940. A Blenheim on 18 April, 1941 while in ZG-76 (Rosseels). The Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List also indicates 15 victories, possibly as high as 20. One known victory, his 5th, a Spitfire on 26 April, 1941, while in 3/JG-53; no location. Photo
35 Tichy, EkkehardHptm8/26/1922Mährisch-Neustadt CSR Czechoslovakia25


I./JG 53, Stfkpt 9./JG 3 (04/43, 07/44 CK), Stfkpt 10. later (renamed) 13./JG-3 (08-/43, CK), 10 & 13/JG-3 (3/44)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410554 (WIA-Ftr 3/18/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 7" (Summer '43, Wörishofen), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 732029 (lost 8/16/44) RK(1/14/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/16/44)
EP(4/15/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Gold

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (23/08/43)
KilledInAction (KIA) 16 August, 1944 when he rammed a B-17 with his A-8 near Hannoversch-München ("Hann.-Münden"?). He had lost an eye in March, 1944. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG on 20 April, 1943. A P-2 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 near Rostov on 9 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 E of Bataysk on 24 May, 1943. Two LaGG-5s and an Il-2 on 21 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 18 km NNW of Slavyansk on 24 July, 1943. Three LaGG-3s in the Kuybyshevo area on 31 July, 1943. 12 victories in the West, 11 four engine bombers. One known bomber victory, his 14th victory, a B-17 15 km S of Stuttgart on 6 September, 1943. His 15th, a B-17 (HSS) 26 km W of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943. Another B-17 near the Zillertaler-Alpen, 19 December, 1943. His 16th confirmed victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 29 January, 1944. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) at Augsburg-Reutlingen on 16 March, 1944. His 22nd, a B-17 at Bouzonville on 3 August, 1944. A 23rd, a B-17 at Oberkirh on 9 August, 1944, flying with II/JG-300 this day (he was flying as the Stfkpt of 10./JG 3, being installed after the wounding of Hans Weik 3 weeks earlier. Tichy lost his eye in 03/44 as Stfkpt of 9./JG 3, when the canopy of his Bf 109 had been shattered by return fire from the B-17 he was attacking. (CK). His 25th, a B-17 in the Etampes France area on 16 August, 1944.


Courtesy Christian König
36 Thurner, Johann HansHptm10/24/1918Innsbruck, Austria9/KG-55(7/41), II/KG-55, Kdr I/KG-6 (9/44)He 111P-2 Werk # 1382 "G1 + BT" (6/23/41 & 7/2/41 in 9/KG-55), Ju 88, Ju 188A-2 Werk # Unk "3E + EB" (lost 6/11/44 in I/KG-6) RK(8/6/41)-EL(9/17/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)
EP(4/22/41)
Wound Badge(7/2/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 June, 1944 over the Normandy invasion front, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Joachim Booch, Uffz Kurt Henning (bur Orglandes/Manche among Unknowns) and FhjUffz Gustav Thäter (MIA), grave locations and positions unknown. Hptm Thürner's body was found much later after crashing SE of Saint-Pierre-sur-Dives, France. He is buried in the German War Cem. at La Cambe, Blk 9, Row 4, Gr 124 (D.Drury). 100+ combat missions. Added: While in KG-55, then Lt Thurner was involved in two incidents in the same ac, Wk# 1382, by flak west of Luck Poland. Incident 6/23/41: Lt Thurner unhurt; Uffz Alois Heugenhäuser, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), commemorated at Przemysl Poland) and Gefr Erich Engler, Gnr (WIA). Incident 7/2/41: Lt Thurner wounded; Fw Werner Heinke, Obs (WIA); Fw Herbert Bottlämper, R/O (WIA) and Ogefr Josef Schröder, Flt Engr (WIA) (D.Drury).
37 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).
38 Tetteroo, GerdLt8JG-51Bf 109
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. 8 victories in the West. Post war service in the Bundeswehr as Obstlt (J.Schadskaje).
39 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..
40 Stricker, Karl HeinzHptm3/22/1913Küstrin-Neustadt OderKdr I/SKG-210 (4/41)Bf 110E-2 Wk# 4014 "S9 + AB" (lost 9/13/41) RK(10/2/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 September, 1941; crashed and burned near Akulitchi S.U. returning from a mission in his Bf 110E-2. His RO, Ofw Reiche was severly injured and hospitalized. Presumably no aerial victories.
41 Strassl, HubertOfw5/24/1918Linz Donau, Austria679/JG-51 (12/41 S.U.), EJGr-Ost (3/43 as Instr), 8/JG-51 (6/43)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 Werk# 142351 "Black 4 + I" (lost 7/8/43) RK(11/12/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/6/43)
EP(7/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1943 after five victories, he was shot down in "Black 4" by a Russian LaGG-3, S of Ponyri, S.U.. Because of the low altitude bale out, his parachute failed to open. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Ponyri. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Beedino, Russia (D.Drury). Many multiple victory days. 30 victories in 4 days, S of Orel. 221 combat missions, all victories in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 6 July, 1942. A 2nd & 3rd, an Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 12 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 13 August, 1942. Four Pe-2s on 19 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. An Il-2 ENE of Shytrfanovka on 2 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A Pe-2 on 30 May, 1943. Two Mig-3s on 1 June, 1943. Three MiG-3s on 2 June, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 6 June, 1943. Two Il-4s, two LaGG-5s, a Yak-1 and a MiG-3 on 8 June, 1943. Three MiG-3s on 11 June, 1943. Three MiG-3s on 28 June, 1943. Five MiG-3s, four LaGG-5s, four Il-4s a Boston and an Il-2, all on 5 July, 1943! Next day, four, two LaGG-5s and two MiG-3s. Four LaGG-5s, a MiG-3 and an Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. His last five victories, A MiG-3, a Boston, two LaGG-5s and a LaGG-3.
42 Stifter, KurtLt4/19/1918Wien Austria7 & 9/StG-77Ju 87B-1 (lost) RK(1/22/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42)
EP(4/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 December, 1942, along with his R/O Uffz Reinhold Schewe, during a low-level attack 3 km east of Fissenkovo, 17 km southeast of Rossosh, after having received a direct flak hit. 482 missions including 103 against Sevastopol.
43 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.
44 Steis, Heinrich "Hein"Lt3/26/1920Ommersheim214/JG-27 (5/42 - 4/43)Bf 109F(trop), Bf 109G-4(trop.) Werk # Unk "White 2 + -" (4/43 San Pietro)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44 Post.)
EP(9/13/43)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 14 December, 1943 (Magnus). Added: He was killed in a bad weather related accident when he crashed into a factory chimney at Knapsack near Bonn while flying an Fw 58 transport (C.Sundin). 12 victories in the Desert. One known victory, a P-40 30 km east of Tmimi N.Africa on 22 May, 1942. He downed another P-40 16 km south of Gambkut on 20 June, 1942. He most likely flew wing for Ferdinand Vögl on this date. He recorded another P-40 south of Marsa Matruh on 26 June, 1942. On 10 July, 1942, he downed a Spitfire V north of El Alamein. A Beaufighter over Tarfa and a 2nd of RAF No. 252 Sq. over the coastal railway on 9 October, 1942. A British fighter, same day, over Mumin Busaq. Another, a P-38 near Levanzo on 5 April, 1943. His 15th, a Spitfire 1 km northwest of Pantellaria on 6 June, 1943. His 20th, a Spitfire 15 km east of Milazzo (in the sea) on 25 July, 1943. His 21st, a B-17 E of Sneek on 11 December, 1943.
45 Steinhausen, GüntherLt (postm.)1917/15/09Lobkevitz Insel Rügen40


1./JG 27Bf 109 E-7 "White 10" (Trop) (8/41), Bf 109 F-4 (Trop.) Werk # 13272 "White 5" (lost 06/09/42) RK (03/11/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42)
EP (05/08/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with Star pendant
Italian Pilot wings		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 September, 1942 after crashing his "White 5" S of El Alamein following aerial combat with Hurricanes of RAF No. 127 Sq.. Promoted to Lt. posthumously after his death. All victories in North Africa, including one bomber. His first victory was a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq. north of Tobruk on 9 June, 1941. One of the great aces in N. Africa with Marseille. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Bowers/Lednicer, 40 victories. Added: Steinhausen claimed four victories on 16 June, 1942. It has been suggested that Major John Frost, Cmdr SAAF No.5 Sq, may have been one of the four (Wikipedia).

46 Steinbatz, Leopold Bazior Poldi "Bazi"Lt10/25/1918Wien99



9/JG-52 (11/40)Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 3 + ~" (S.U.), Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13357 "Yellow 2 + ^^" (lost 6/15/42) RK(2/14/42)-EL(6/2/42)-S(6/23/42 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/22/42)
EP(12/8/41)

EK 1 & 2
Ftr Oper.Clasp w/"300"		MIA 15 June, 1942 in "Yellow 2" in a forest near Woltschansk S.U. after shooting down 3 Russian AC. He had been hit by Russian AA fire and crashed behind enemy lines. One of the JG-52 "Experten" who began his career in the Kharkov area during Operation Barbarossa. First NCO to be awarded the Swords. Grafs wingman in Russia. All victories in Russia. One known victory, Nos.40, 41 & 42, two I-16s and a Soviet bomber on the Mius Front on 8 January, 1942. It was after these three victories that he received the RK. A MiG-1 20 km SE of Ark Monaj on 9 May, 1942. A double victory, both Su-2s on 13 May, 1942; one 5 km N of Bolshaya-Babka, the other at Marowaja. Bowers/Lednicer, 99 victories. Alternate spelling: Steinbach.



47 Stefan, JosefMaj12/11/1907Stfkpt in KG-53 (7/39), Stfkpt in III/KG-26 ('40), Flugbereitschaft Luftflotte 2 (2/43)Do 217 Werk # 4481 "F5 + LH" (lost 2/20/43)Pilot BadgeMIA 20 February, 1943 when the ac in which he was a passenger, crashed at sea, flying from Rome-Ciampino Italy to Gabes Tunisia, cause unknown. The pilot was Ofw Ludwig Hönning. He was promoted (Post) to Obstlt (LOCS).
48 Steen, Ernst-SiegfriedHptm1912/09/25Kiel1./StG 2, Stfkpt 1./StG 2 (09/41 S.U.), Kdr III./StG 2 (09/41 S.U.)Ju 87B-2 "T6 + AD", Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5836 "T6 + CD" (lost 9/23/41; this ac was Rudels, borrowed by Steen) RK (17/10/41 Post.)

EK 1 (28/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (15/09/39 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (03/07/41 CK)
Bulgarian pilot badge		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 September, 1941 on his 301st mission at Map Quadrant Pl.Ou. 9022, together with Rudels R/O, Uzzf Alfred Scharnovski, who had flown with him. During a diving attack on the cruiser Kirov, his AC received a direct flak hit , damaging the elevator. Steen tried to dive into the cruiser, but barely missed it, damaging the ship by the 1000 kg bomb released just before impacting. Led "Marat" attack on 16 September, 1941. Channel pilot. Added: received the RK in recognition of his 301 sorties - albeit postmortem)
49 Stechbarth, ManfredLt4/14/19181JG 27 (07/41), 13./JG 27 (3/45 Reich Def)Do-17 (07/41), Bf 109 K-4 Werk # 333945 "White 17 + ~" (15% dam 3/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat, crash landed at Achmer. His first victory, a Typhoon at Achmer on 2 March, 1945. He is believed sd with wounds this same date by F/Sgt Jacques Groensteen. He was a Fw in Africa. Server in the post-war West German AF as a Major. His large uniform grouping found for sale online. Added: did transfer flights with an old Do-17 from JG 27 in summer 1941. In 1943 pilot of the He-111 of JG 27. His first mission as a retrained fighter pilot was on 17/12/44, when he received an cooler shot and merely reached the German lines where he had to do an emergency landing (CK)
50 Stammberger, Otto P. "Stotto"Hptm1920/02/20Michelau/ Oberfranken7


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JFS 5 (09/40, CK), Erg/JG 26 (02/41), Stfkpt 9./JG 26 (08/42), Stfkpt 4./JG 26 (02-05/43), 2./JGr West (10/43), 3./JGr. Ost (01/44)Bf 109 E-7, Fw 190 A-3, Fw 190 A-4 "White 9" Werknr 739 (lost 13/05/43), Fw 190 A-5 "White 19" Werknr 57321in 4./JG 26, Fw 190 A-5 "White 1" Werknr 1197 (also flown by Addi Glunz) with 4./JG 26 (03/43), Fw-190 A-3 "Yellow 6" Werknr. 5451 (dam 01/01/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
Four bombers. 104 combat missions. One known bomber, a B-17, east of Vendeville, of 92BG, 327BS on 9 October, 1942, # 41-9018 flown by Lt Francis H. Chorak. Another, his 5th, "Montana Power" of 306BG, 368BS. His first victory was a Spitfire. Seriously wounded on 13 May 1943 by Spitfires of No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron, RAF, when he was shot down in Fw 190A-5, Werk# 739, "White 9" (also flown by Adolf Glunz) and his chute did not fully deploy since a third of it had been burnt through. He was unconscious for 10 Days. He returned to the front after 5 months in October, but was not restored to combat duty. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Deceased 11 July, 2001. Flugbuch (8/42 to 11/43). Added: WIA on 24/01/44 in an accident at Bergerac, and permanently withdrawn from combat duty. The operational Squadron of the JGr. Ost, scrambled to intercept low flying B-17 bomber (which in fact was a Squadron of He 177 during a low level trainings flight), His Fw 190 suffered engine failure and crashed near the airfield. Spent remainder of war on staff duties with JG 26 and 2./JGr.West. Post war, he became the manager of a large department store. (CK) p>
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51 Sprung, Helmuth Lt11/27/1921Hilders / Fulda7/KG-1 (1/42), Grp Adj III/KG-1 (12/42), 10/KG-1 (5/43), Stfkpt 11/KG-1 (12/43), Erg/KG-He 177, 10/KG-40 (10/44), Stfkpt 3/KG-40 (11/44)Ju 88A-4 RK(11/12/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(6/29/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Sprung became a POW by the British at a flak command post in Hamburg at wars end. Deceased 14 October, 1955 Bonn (P. Bastin).
52 Spousta, HerbertLtWekusta 26, 6(F)/122 (Bergamo/Ghedi)Ju 188D-2 Werk # 150242 "F6 + GP" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KIC 8 September, 1944; crashed at Rovato, cause not given. Three remaining crew, unnamed, also KIC. Wiki Luft data.
53 Spitzner, HeinrichObltStfkpt 4/ZG-26 (S.U.)Bf 110C, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3984 "3U + HN" (lost 12/11/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/13/42 Post)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIFA 11 December, 1941 at Skobjabino due to icing. DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
54 Spies, WilhelmMaj8/26/1913Rimpar Unterfranken20


Uffz Höpfner

Legion Condor, I/ZG-26, Stfkpt 1/ZG-26 (6/41), Kdr I/ZG-26 (1/42)Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2190 "U8 + KH" (lost 9/11/40), Bf 110C-4 Wk # 2059 "3U + FH" (lost 1/27/42), added: Bf-110 D-1 "3U+AB" (autum 1941, CK)
RK(6/14/41)
EL(4/5/42 Post.)

Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/21/42)

EK 1 & 2

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 January, 1942 near Suchinitchi Russia during close support operations.His RO/Gunner, Uffz Höpfner was also killed. He crashed his Wk# 2190 at Calais-Marck after aerial combat. His unnamed gunner was KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). 10 victories in the West. Bowers/Lednicer, 20 victories. Alternate spelling: Spiess. Added: he received the 85th Oak Leaves and flew over 300 combat missions. Picture with the rudder was shot during autumn 194. On the pciture is his Radop at that time, probably Höpfner. (CK)

55 Söthe, FritzHptm9/26/1914Lohfeld/Minden1810/NJG-1 (3/43), 3/NJG-4 (7/43), Stab II/NJG-4 (10/43), 4/NJG-4 (4/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140083 (WIA 6/12/44), Ju 88G-1 Werk # 714153 (lost 9/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)



EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge 6/12/44)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28/29 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a Mosquito, crashing at Lambrecht-Neustadt (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 12 March, 1943. Another Wellington 10 km E of Avernes on 4 July, 1943. A Halifax at Wambrechies on 11 August, 1943. A "4 mot" N of Saarlouis on 28 August, 1943. A B-17 N of Rossignol, NE of Montmedy, on 14 October, 1943. A Lancaster on 20 February, 1944. A double victory on 21 April, 1944; two "4 mots" N of Paris. A "4 mot" near St. Dizier on 25 April, 1944. A "4 mot" near Paris on 1 May, 1944. Another double victory on 1 June, 1944; both "4 mots", one N of Paris, the other at Meru. A "4 mot" at Trappes on 8 June, 1944. A "4 mot" SW of Evreux on 11 June, 1944. A double victory on 1 July, 1944; both "4 mots", one in the area E of Blois, the other near Bourges. A "4 mot" at Chartres and another at Artenay on 5 July, 1944. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Sothe.
56 Sondermann, FritzLt (post-mortem)1924/12/18 (CK)


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5./JG 77 (Italy), 5./KG(J)/6 (12/44 CZ.)Bf 109 G (lost 31/12/44)Reported killed 24 December, 1944 at Prag, no further detail (KG(J)/6 Loss List). Added: Buried German War Cemetery Cheb, Plot 6/401-404 (CK)
57 Sommer, GerhardHptm9/14/1919Steinpleis bei Zwickau Sachsen201/JG-1 (12/41), Stfkpt 1/JG-1 (10/42) redesignated 4/JG-11, Stfkpt 4/JG-11 (4/43)Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-6 Werk# 140028 "White 14 + -" (lost 5/12/44) RK(7/27/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/44)
EP(11/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47s in "White 14" at Salzkotten, near Lippstadt/Westfalen. Added: He is buried at Salzkotten-Städtischer Friedhof, Gr 6 (D.Drury). All victories in the West, 14 four engine bombers. One known victim, his 1st, a B-17 2 km northwest of Sengwarden on 26 February, 1943. Another, his 5th, a B-17 "Maggie" of the 67BS shot down 21 March, 1943, flown by Capt. Gideon "Bucky" Warne. The "Maggie" had been damaged by Flak over the target area before being picked off by Sommer. His 10th, a B-17 at Worms on 28 July, 1943. His 15th, a P-47 at Eifel on 1 December, 1943. His 16th & 17th victories on 11 December, 1943; both P-47s 25 km N of Nordeney. His 18th, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 19th, a B-24 near Diepholz on 29 April, 1944. His 20th, a P-47 at Schwarmstadt-Nienburg on 8 May, 1944.
58 Simon, GunterOblt6/20/1918Lippoldsberg3(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1281 "T5 + EL" (lost 12/6/42)Observer Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew at Svoboda-Voronesh Oblast, 6 December, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Horst Fritzsche, Obs; Uffz Gerhard Reichelt, R/O and Uffz Albert Gerlach, Flt Engr. While a POW, he was a founding member of the German Officers League. The League was similar in it's objectives to that of the Russian NKFD (National Committee for a Free Germany. This association eaned him an early released at wars end, 26 May, 1945; a post-war politician, deceased 17 January, 2011 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Gunter Simon.
59 Simader, WilhelmUffz8/JG-1Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5715 (lost 2/19/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 19 February, 1944 when he crashed near Oldenburg during a post Workshop Test Flight, cause not given. Source: L. Wiegels.
60 Siegler, PeterFw8/21/1920Heusenstamm Hessen482/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 3/JG-54 (9/42)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 5533 "Blk ?" (35% dam; Emer landing at Swolino, engine trouble; pilot OK), Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10330 "Yellow 3" (lost 9/24/42) RK(11/3/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42)
EP(8/24/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1942 in Werk# 10330 southwest of Molenk.-Lenningrad, S.U., over the Leningrad docks near Kronstädt Bay. Wounded 25 December, 1941 in Werk# 5533 over Smolino, the AC sustaining 35% damage. All victories in Russia. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 22 June, 1941, followed by another SB-2 the next day. An I-18 on 13 August, 1941. An I-18 on 11 September, 1941. An I-18 on 5 November, 1941. Two I-26s on 6 November, 1941. An I-18 on 20 March, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 4 April, 1942. A P-40 on 8 July, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 11 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a P-40 on 20 July, 1942. A MiG-3 on 2 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 15 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 25 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. Three Il-2s on 27 August, 1942. Two I-16 Ratas on 7 September, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 48 victories.
61 Siegel, ReinhardJu 88Glider Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Post-war Glider instructor in the Frankfurt area. 2007 info from one of his students who lived in Frankfurt, whom I met in Pensacola Florida.
62 Sichart von Sichartshoff, FrithjofHptm (post-mortem)1913/09/184.K/88 Legion Condor, 2./KG 30Ju 88 A-1 (lost 08/03/40)
Spanish Cross in Gold with Diamonds
MIA 8 March, 1940: shot down by a Hurricane of No.111 Sq., piloted by F/O Roy Gilbert Dutton. He crashed into the North Sea abt 65km east of the Orkney Islands. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Paul Marheineke, Bomb Aimer; Uffz JosefSeverin, R/o and Gefr Karl Rothe, Gnr (D.Drury).
63 Seraphim, GüntherUffz9/23/1922


Courtesy Christian König

IV/JG-5 (Norway)Bf 109G-2 Wk# 14649 "Yellow 3" (lost 3/24/43), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 14628(70% dam 7/15/43), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13995(60% dam)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 17 November, 1943; post operation landing accident at Orlandet Norway airfield. WIA 15 July, 1943; operational takeoff from Gossen Norway airfield during an alarm start. WIC (injured) 24 March, 1943; injured during an emergency landing at sea near Mellom Leka/Vikna on a non-operational flight due to engine trouble. Source: SIG Norway. Added: He was believed KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1945 during aerial combat near Schweringen (Flyvrak Norway).


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64 Semelka, WaldemarLt1/8/1920Dombrau Sudetenland654/JG-52 (5/42 Russia)Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13057 "White 7" (5/12/42 MIA-retd), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13558 "White 7" (lost 8/21/42) RK(9/4/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)
EP(7/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 August, 1942 over Stalingrad during aerial combat after downing two Soviet Bostons. MIA 12 May, 1942 after aerial combat at Markowka. The ac was written off and he returned later. Another Barkhorn tutor. 240 missions, all victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 at Dudnikowka on 26 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s and an I-153 on 18 August, 1942. An I-180 and two LaGG-3s on 21 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 65 victories.
65 Schwärzel, GüntherHptm2/13/1912Hamburg-AltonaBombers, III/StG-2, Stfkpt 9/StG-2 (Greece/Crete), Stfkpt 8/StG-2, Kdr III/StG-2Ju 87R-2 Werk # unk "T6 + AT" (41) RK(6/24/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/7/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/"300" hanger		On 24 September, 1942, he was critically wounded by a machine gun bullet 1 km northeast of Olkhovatka Russia, and died two days later at the Kursk Field Hospital. 300 missions with the Ju 87.
66 Schwarz, Günther Leopold FranzFw1/15/1922Wagstadt402/JG-51 (12/42 S.U.)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550497 "Black 10" (lost 10/24/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 October, 1943; aerial combat southeast of Lojew (Eng. Loyew), Belarus (DK-G Awards List). Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Lojew/Gomel, Belarus. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Berjosa (Eng. Biaroza), Belarus (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 SW of Srelyj on 14 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 18 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-2 on 4 August, 1943. A Pe-2 on 18 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s in the Babki-Deslyndovka aeas on 22 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) NW of Alschanny on 27 August, 1943. Three Il-2s (all m.H.) NE of Goluboff on 29 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 ESE of Yelnya on 30 August, 1943. A P-2 NW of Perepudovo on 4 September, 1943. Three Il-2s on 15 September, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-5 at Kalkikino on 17 September, 1943. Two Yak-9s in the Poltava Sector on 30 September, 1943. A Pe-2 at Dudolowskwa on 4 October, 1943. An Il-2 over the Semminra See on 10 October, 1943. Magnus, victory count of 40 is approximate.
67 Schwartzkopff, GüntherGenMaj8/5/1898Forbach bei Posen



Kdr IV(St)/LG-1 (37 Barth), Kdr StG-165, Kdr StG-77(9/39 Neudorf, 5/40 Cologne-Butzweilerhof)Ju 87A-1 in LG-1, Hs 123 & Ju 87B-2 Werk # 5328 "S2 + AA" (lost 5/14/40) RK(11/24 40 Post.)
WWI EK 1

EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1940 during an attack on the Maas near Le Chesne in the Sedan area, after receiving a direct flak hit to Wk# 5328. He was promoted to GenMaj posthumously from Obstlt. Alternate spelling: Schwartzkopf & Schwarzkopff



68 Schütte, HeinzUffz7/StG-2Ju 87D-3 Werk # 100365 "T6 + MR" (lost 7/22/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew 22 July, 1943 north of Selotarewo, cause unknown (Ju 87 Loss List). DK-G Awards List
69 Schuster, HermannLt3/26/1922324/JG-3 (3/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15704 "White 8 + -" (lost 7/21/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43 Post.)
EP(9/13/43)


EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1943 during aerial combat with an Il-2 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.8833. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 16 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 20 March, 1943. His 3rd & 4th, both LaGG-3s on 22 April, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-5 on 26 April, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 29 April, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-5 on 24 May, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-5 on 3 June, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 8 June, 1943. A 10th, an Il-2 on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 July, 1943. Two Il-2s and two LaGG-5s on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (both m.H.) on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 8 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 9 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-2(m.H.) on 14 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 16 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 20 July, 1943.
70 Schuster, FerdinandOblt2/28/1920


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3(F)/10 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1613 "T1 + KL" (lost 10/10/42)EK 1 & 2, EP (11/16/42 Post), Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Astrakhan-Jelan 10 October, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The subject ac was rammed NW of Astrakhan by a LaGG-3 piloted by SrLt I.F.kazakov of 572 IAP, who survived. The Observer, Lt Helmfried Tharandt, is also MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cem at Rossoschka, Russia, where his name is recorded on Cube 93, Plate 8. His place of death is reported as Kalmückensteppe/Pimentscherny. There is no VDK burial listing for Oblt Schuster. Two further crew names were found, however their names cannot be verified (D.Drury).
71 Schulz, BrunoOfw4/27/1918Stellwagen Ostpreussen124/Sch.G-1, 1/Sch.G-1 (7/42 S.U.), 6/Sch.G-2 (9/42), 4/SG-77 (4/44 S.U.), 1/SG-152 (8/44)Bf 109F in 42, Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670047 (flak dam 7/12/43), Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932142 "White 31" (lost 8/25/44) RK(10/29/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/23/43)
EP(9/7/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (7/12/43)
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 in a dogfight with Mustangs and Lightning escort fighters near Kurwalowitz, southeast of Brno, during a bombing attack on Prossnitz airfield. Attempted to bail but was to low for chute to deploy. 700 missions as an Assault Pilot. One known victory, a Soviet Vultee-11 at Kiszilev on 24 July, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 28 July, 1942. A 3rd, an Il-2 W of Stalingrad on 27 September, 1942. A 4th, a LaGG-5 NE of Barvenkovo on 24 June, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. A 6th, an Il-5 on 15 January, 1944. A 7th, an Il-5 on 28 April, 1944. A 8th, a LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944. A 9th, a Pe-2 on 15 July, 1944. Nos. 10 & 11, two Il-2s on 16 July, 1944. A 12th, an Il-2 on 18 July, 1944.
72 Schulte, PaulHptm9/8/1915WattenscheidStfkpt 1(H)/11Fw 189A-2 Werk # 0254 (70% dam 9/26/42)EP (Post 11/2/42), EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1942 when he crash landed in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4755 (possibly Korjakino), after taking ground fire. The remaining unnamed crew were not injured (Obs Loss List). Added: He is believed buried as Unknown, and is commemorated in the German War Cem at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). There is a second version to the event; adding, "the unnamed Observer flew the ac back to base".
73 Schulte, FranzFw12/3/1915Castrop-Rauxel466/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7594 (40% dam 4/24/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk# 13162 "Yellow 16 + -" (lost 8/42) RK(9/24/42 Post.)
EP(8/31/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
MIA 12 August, 1942 in "Yellow 16, 16 km north northeast of Priwalowka, near Woronesh Russia. WIA 24 April, 1942 at Tscherkessi when he sustained engine damage during combat. 520 missions. All victories in the East, plus 6 AC destroyed on the ground. His 1st, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941, an Uffz at the time. His 26th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 3 June, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 June, 1942. A Soviet triple on 23 July, 1942; all three Il-2s. His 37th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 11 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 August, 1942. During the Crete operations, he succeeded in sinking one merchant ship and one Motor Torpedo Boat. Mombeek MIA List. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories. Photo
74 Schuldt, GüntherOblt (Post.)8/3/1920Hof Retschow9/KG-27 (1/43)He 111H-16 Werk # Unk "1G +FT" (lost 1/24/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/9/42), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 24 January, 1943 when his ac was hit by Soviet AA fire, and he made a force landing in the vicinity of Novochherkassk. He died of his wounds 28 January, 1943 in LW.Laz.7IV in Taganrog, suspected suicide. Buried Krasnodar-Apscheronsk (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
75 Schübel, HelmutHptm6/9/1920Schwartzenbach Saale1/StG-2, Stfkpt 10(Pz)/SG-2Ju 87D-5 Werk # 141541 "T6 + AD" (lost 8/25/44) RK(11/18/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (2/28/44), Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 after his Ju 87 had received battle damage north of Focsani Romania, crashing during the landing approach to Focsani airfield and catching fire, Schübel being critically burned. Carried to Buzau hospital by Ju 52, he died that same day. He was buried in Buzau. 596 missions in the Ju 87. Added: Hptm Schübel has not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Bazau (confirms). He is commemorated in the memorial book at Sercaia-Sammelfriedhof, Romania. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Willibald Gaumer, was WIA (D.DRury).
76 Schramm, HerbertHptm10/13/1913Wetzlar Hessen42


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FlgzFr 7/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 8/JG-53 (4/41), Flight Instr. Erg/JG-Süd (7/42), Stafkpt 5/JG-27 (10/43)Bf 109E "White 3 + I" (10/40), Bf 109E-4 "Wh 6 + I" , Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5976 (80% dam 7/13/42; eng dam Mannheim), Bf 109F-2 "Black 3 + I"(30%dam 9/10/41) in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 Wk # 410291(lost 12/1/43)
RK(8/6/41)
EL(2/1/45 Post.)
EP(2/23/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Stembert, near Eupen Belgium. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. 3 Bombers, one a Blenheim on 12 February, 1942 over Malta. 480 combat missions. His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire NE of Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hampden near the Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 17 October, 1940, most likely in "White 6". 28 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-6 N of Kalvarija on 22 June, 1941. One known "damaged" claim, a Morane at Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His first victory, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. By the time he was sent to N.Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories. His 40th victory, a B-17 at Bischdorf (St. Avold) on 14 October, 1943. He belly-landed his "Black 3 + I" at Ossijaki on 10 September, 1941 due to engine trouble, 30% damaged. Photo


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77 Schöngarth, HenryOfw4(F)/14Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5278 (lost 3/14/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA 14 March, 1942, no further detail (DK-G Awards List)
78 Scholz, SiegfriedHptm5/16/1916 Nieder-Görriesseiffen, Schlesien I/KG-27 (39), KG-100 (6/40), Stfkpt 3/KG-100 (4/42)He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + EK" (lost 6/5/40), He 111H-6 Werk # 4685 "6N + AL" (lost 11/25/42) RK(3/24/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP(5/12/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		An Observer, MIA 25 November, 1942; failed to return from an attack on troop concentrations near Kalach on the Don. The fate of the crew still remains unknown.Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Walter Steindl, Pilot; Ogefr Walter Koglmüller, R/O and Ofw Adolf Schneckenburger, Flt Engr.. 410 combat missions.
79 Schöfbeck, ErichLt11Stfkpt 7/JG-27 (Africa)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 8697 "White 4" (lost 10/13/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 13 October, 1942 during aerial combat with a P-40 of SAAF No.4 Sq., south of El Alamein (Mombeek). All victories in the Desert His 1st known, a Hurricane of RAF No. 229 Sq. at Agedabia on 31 December, 1941. A 2nd, a P-40 of RAF No. 80 Sq. on 10 July, 1942 in the El Adem vicinity. In the early afternoon, same day, he downed two more P-40 over the front lines near El Adem, south of El Daba. One victim was most likely F/O Osborne of RAF No. 450 Sq.. A 5th, a P-40 of RAF No. 260 Sq. near Alamein on 14 July, 1942. He destroyed two Bristol Bombays of RAF No. 216 Sq. as they were landing at Deir el Monas, but his claims were disallowed because the Germans thought they were Red Cross AC. In fact, they were not. They were carrying out a transport mission. A 6th, a Hurricane near el Hammam on 24 July, 1942. A 7th, a British fighter near Hammam on 8 August, 1942. An 8th, a P-40 in the El Taqa area on 1 October, 1942. Two additional P-40s and a Hurricane II downed SE of El Alamein on 9 October, 1942. Magnus; victories may be as high as 14. Alternate spelling: Schöfböck. Bowers/Lednicer, 12 vics.
80 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".



81 Schneider, HeinzOblt (Post)7/21/19201/KG-55 (3/42)He 111H-6 Werk # Unk "G1 + AB" (lost 3/18/42) [a Stab I ac]EP (11/3/41), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew,18 March, 1942, when they were sd by AA fire about 10 km NE of Sloviansk, eastern Ukraine. Remaining crew (desig unk): Uffz Erich Flemming, Fw Heinz Meck, Ogefr Walter Voigt and Ofw Hugo Will (D.Drury).
82 Schneider, Hans-WernerOblt7/19/1920212/JG-52 (1/42 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14564 "Black 8" (lost 3/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43 Post.)
EP(2/1/43)


EK 1 & 2

Fighter Clasp in Gold
MIA 18 March, 1943 during aerial combat with five LaGG-5's in he Volchansk area. His first known victories, Two Soviet I-61s on 25 January, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 11 August, 1942. Three R-5s on 12 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 31 August, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 13 December, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 18 December, 1942. A Pe-2 on 27 December, 1942. A Pe-2 on 28 December, 1942. Three Il-2s on 1 February, 1943. An R-5 on 5 February, 1943. A U-2 on 17 February, 1943. A U-2 and an I-15 on 6 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 March, 1943. Magnus, 30 victories. Added: >200 combat missions, 32 air victories acc. Traditionsgemeinschaft JG 52 (CKönig)
83 Schneider, Bernard "Bernd"Lt7/5/1922235/JG-27 (8/42), 6/JG-27 (4/43/Med)Bf 109G-6 (Trop.) Werk # 15225 "Yellow 3" (lost 4/29/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43 Post.)
EP(8/9/43)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 April, 1943 during aerial combat with Allied fighters 45 km ESE of Marettino. 14 victories in the Desert. One known victory, a Bombay (?) of RAF No. 216 Sq. 30 km south southwest of Alexandria on 7 August, 1942. It has been reported that Brit. Lt. Gen. Gott was killed in the Bombay attack, leading to the appointment of Gen. Montgomery. Another, a Spitfire V south southeast of El-Alamein on 21 August, 1942. Another Spitfire V southwest of El-Hammam on 5 September, 1942. A P-40 on 20 September, 1942 east southeast of Deir-el-Tarfa. Shot down/force landed 27 October, 1942 by a Spitfire of RAF No. 92 Sq. S of Alamein. A Hurricane near Alamein on 29 October, 1942. He downed 4 Spitfires on 3 March, 1943 near Malta. Downed 2 P-40s on 22 April, 1943 northeast of Ras el Fortas. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek.
84 Schneeweis, WolfgangHptm10/24/1919Rodach Oberfr.17Recon pilot 4(F)/121, NNJ Lw.Kdo.-Ost, Nachtjagdschwarm/Luftflottenkommando 6Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360041 (80% dam 3/15/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3797 "8V + KH" (lost 7/43) RK(11/15/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
EP(7/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1943 in his Ju 88 near Witebsk Russia, hit by ground fire. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Mannl and Uffz Ulbricht. Injured in a takeoff accident in Wk# 360041 15 March, 1943 from Smolensk-Nord (Ju 88 Loss List). All were Night victories. In addition, 10 AC destroyed on the ground. Bowers/Lednicer, 17 victories. Photo
85 Schmoller-Haldy, Hans von "Schmolly"Maj1911/02/1114

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1.(J)/88 L.C., 3./JG 54 (05/40), Stfkpt 8./JG 54, Stfkpt 3./JG 54 (06/41 Barbarossa), 1942-05/45 Stab Gen. der JagdfliegerBf 109E-1 "Black 6x123" (39 Spain), Bf 109 E-3 (lost 26/06/40), Bf 109 F-2s #s 5489 (20%) & 9727 (dam 23/02/42), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 1"
Spanish Cross
EP

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
Shot down with wounds 23 February, 1942 in Werk# 9727 "CH+DO" "Yellow ?" over Tschudowo. Prior, shot down with serious wounds 26 June 1940 in a Bf 109E resulting from a Blenheim return fire over Rotterdam, crashing at the Eindhoven airfield (DeSwart). His 1st victory, a Hawk-75A at Dunkirk on 28 May, 1940. His 2nd, a "Torp Flgz." at Dunkirk on 29 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 30 km SW of Beauvais on 8 June, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 14 August, 1941. Another, an I-16 on 11 September, 1941. On 19 January, 1942 in his F-2 Werk# 5489, the AC sustained 20% damage near Wjenjadolowo, pilot disposition unknown. Another Soviet victory, an I-18 on 28 January, 1942. Also flew a BF 109F-2 "Yellow 1 in 4 Staffel in August 1941. Added: After being shot down by Flak with serious head wounds on 23/02/42 he wasnt posted to a front line anymore but worked in the staff of the General der Jagdflieger until the end of WW2. Post war, joined the Bundesluftwaffe, rising to Oberst (CK). Deceased 11 January, 2004.



86 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.
87 Schlüter, HarroLt1/30/1920321/JG-3 (5/42), 4(Erg)/JGr.-Ost (9/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (2/44)Bf 109FG-6 Werk # Unk "Black 7" (lost 4/15/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44 Post.)
EP (8/31/42)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 15 April, 1944 (Magnus). Added: He collided with a Ju 88 of NJG-7, in mid-air, 10km SE of Burg (LOCS). His 1st & 2nd victory, a Soviet Pe-2 and an "unidentified AC" on 16 May, 1942. His 3rd, an R-5 on 17 May, 1942. His 4th, an I-16 Rata on 19 May, 1942. His 5th, a Pe-2 on 22 May, 1942. His 10th, a Pe-2 NE of Savintzy, one of 4 victories this date, on 26 May, 1942. A Yak-4 on 30 June, 1942. His 15th, a LaGG-3 on 4 July, 1942. His 17th, a Boston on 12 July, 1942. His 20th, an Il-2 on 21 July, 1942. His 21st, an I-17 on 29 July, 1942. His 22nd, a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. His 23rd, a LaGG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 20 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A U-2 on 28 August, 1942. His 30th victory, a P-51 at Herzberg/Harz on 23 March, 1944. His 31st & 32nd victories, both B-17s (one HSS) by Flensburg on 9 April, 1944.
88 Schlossaryk, KonradObltII/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13058 (60% damaged)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 1 March, 1943; post-operational landing accident at Alakurtti airfield. Source: SIG Norway.
89 Schiller, HorstMaj9/6/1917BerlinI/StG-160, I/StG-1, Adj I/StG-3, Stfkpt in I/StG-3, Kdr I/StG-3 (6/43 S.U.)Hs 123 in I/StG-160, Ju 87D-3 Werk # 1070 "S7 + AB" (lost 6/2/43) RK(6/9/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/22/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		MIA 2 June, 1943 when his AC was shot down by flak 3 km north west of Krymskaya, burning on impact. A successful bail out by the crew was seen, but they never reappeared. 466 missions destroying a destroyer, 2 supply ships 17 tanks, one armored train and one coastal battery. Participated in the 1 Sept. 1939 campaign against Poland with Dilley.
90 Scheyda, ErichObfhr2/11/1920Buer, Germany20


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Erg/JG-26(8/41), 3/JG-26Bf 109F-4, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730321 "Yellow 7" (lost 5/7/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (01/10/44 Post.)
EP (17/04/44 CK)


EK 1 (02/09/42 CK) & EK 2 (01/12/41 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (05/03/43 CK)
KilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1944 while intercepting B-24s over Athies-Laon, near Chery, France. He was shot down by Spitfires from RCAF No. 411 Sq., piloted by F/L R.W. Orr. Both Scheyda and his wingman, Ogefr T. Schwertl, died in their AC. 188 missions. Victories 4 thru 12 scored in Russia. Erich (or Fw Walter Ullrich) may be the pilot who downed the B-17F "Yankee Raider", flown by Jim Armstrong, 384BG, 546BS, on 6 September, 1943. His 1st victory, a Spitfire north of Hazebrouck on 8 June, 1942. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 18 February, 1943. A Pe-2 & three Il-2s on 5 March, 1943. Another western victory, a B-17 SW of Ooudorp on 12 August. Another B-17 6 km NE of Chaumont on 6 September. His 15th, a 2nd B-17 on 6 September. His 16th, a B-17 of 100BG 3 km NE of Brussels on 4 February, 1944. His 17th, a P-51 at Chimay on 8 February. His 18th, a B-17 at Le Quesnoy on 11 February. His 19th, a B-17 of the 100thBG near Ulm on 18 March. His 20th, a P-47 of 361FG at Lingen airfield on 8 April. His rank, Oberfähnrich is Sr. Offz. Candidate. He is buried at the German War Graves Cemetery at Fort-de-Malmaison, Fr., Block 5, Row 23, Grave 1039.
91 Schellwat, FritzOfw145/NJG-1 (6/42), 6/NJG-1 (2/43), 5/NJG-1 (6/43), 6/NJG-1 (2/44)Ju 88A, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5450 "G9 + FN" (lost 6/14/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA with unnamed crew 14 June, 1943 during aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). One known victory, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 61 Sq. at la Hulpe (Brabant), 14 km SE of Brussels the night of 2-3 June, 1942. A Hampden I of RAF No. 408 Sq., 2 km SE of Zevendonk (Antwerpen), 4 km S of Turnhout Belgium the night of 31 July-1 Aug, 1942. Another victory, a Hampden 2 km southeast of Gerverlaut on 1 August, 1942. Another, a Wellington 1 km northwest Kersbeek/Miskom on 25 August, 1942. Another, a Halifax at Grandiebach on 29 August, 1942. A Wellington on 11 September, 1942. A Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq. at Saunveniere, 2 km NE of Gambloux Belgium the night of 6-7 December, 1942. A Stirling BF448 3 km north northwest of Heiliberen on 14 February, 1943. Two victories on 14 May, 1943; a Stirling (Map Quad) and a Wellington 4 km east of Mönchen-Gladbach. Two Lancasters on 30 May, 1943. A Lancaster at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. A Stirling S of Lanke on 24 August, 1943. Magnus Report and Boiten, 17 victories. Alternate spelling: Schelwat.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
15 June 1943: Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + FN" (W.Nr. 5450) of 5./NJG 1 flown by Oberfeldwebel Fritz Schellwat (F) and Oberfeldwebel Lüdecke (Bf), both wounded, crashed due to enemy fire west of Heinsberg, 100%. He did record his 13th victory that night at 01:32 against a Lancaster over Düsseldorf-Storkheim which was either Lancaster III (ED396) of 103 Sqn, RAF flown by Sgt G Whitehead, all killed or Lancaster III (ED649) ZN-X of 106 Sqn, RAF flown by F/O HD Oates, all killed so perhaps the crash was due to return fire from one of these aircraft. (Forum Post)		Archive Report BF448

Operational Record

Archive Report JD155 1943-07-12/13
92 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
93 Scheel, GüntherLt11/23/1921Dannenberg Elbe712/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), 3/JG-54 (7/43)Bf 109, Fw 190A-5 Werk# 710002 "Yellow 8" (lost 7/43) RK(12/5/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)
EP(9/13/43)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 July, 1943 in "Yellow 8" ramming a Yak 9, while escorting Ju 87s, 12 km north of Bolchow, near Orel, behind enemy lines. Shot down an incredible 71 Russian AC in 70 combat missions. All victories in the East. His 1st known victory, Two LaGG-5s on 9 February, 1943. Two Il-2s on 14 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 18 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 March, 1943. A P-39 on 3 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 8 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 16 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 24 May, 1943. three LaGG-3s and a P-40 on 30 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 June, 1943. Four LaGG-3s on 21 June, 1943. Four Il-2s, three P-40s and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A P-39 and Two Il-2s on 9 July, 1943. Three P-39s, a LaGG-3 and a Yak-1 on 10 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and an La-5 on 11 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s, two Yak-9s, and two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. His last victories, a Spitfire and two Yak-9s on 16 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 71 victories.
94 Schäuble, KarlFw309/JG-3 (8/42 S.U.)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14589 (lost 2/2/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/28/43 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1943 by flak at Losowaja. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 N of Plodovitzye on 5 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 NW of Dubovka on 29 August. An Il-2 W of Sarepta on 31 August. A LaGG-3 near Stephanovka on 3 September. A Pe-2 500 m S of Zasizinicki on 5 September. An Il-2 3 km E of Stalingrad on 7 September. An La-5 1 km W of Sakutry and a LaGG-3 near Satov on 8 September. An Il-2 2 km N of Kotluban on 10 September. An Il-2 W of Stalingrad on 14 September. An I-16 rata 3 km E of Stalingrad on 15 September. An Il-2 N of Stalingrad on 16 September. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 3 km S of Kotluban on 18 September. An Il-2 6 km SE of Utta and an R-5 over the "Platz Dair-na on 23 September, . Three Il-2s 2 km S of Chelyushin on 24 September. A MiG-1 at Stalingrad on 27 September. A MiG-1 2 km S of Stalingrad on 30 September. A MiG-1 6 km NE of Kotluban on 9 October. An Il-2 by Staremki and a LaGG-3 3 km E of Stalingrad on 16 October. A Yak-1 3 km E of Warlomov on 14 November. Two Il-2s on 24 February, 1943.
95 Schaer, Hans JürgenLt11/6/1920Ziegenhals
Ysselstein, Holland		Erp.Kdo. 25 (10/43 Achmer)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5611 "O" (lost 10/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Bremen raids. They were sd by Capt Frederick H.Lefebre & Lt Donald M.Hurlburt of 351FS, 353FG, setting both engines onfire. The 110 crashed at Veenhutzen Holland, 2 miles SW of Onstwedde. R/O-Gunner Wolfgang Bach also KilledInAction (KIA). Added: Ysselsteyn burials, Lt Schaer AX-8-176, Uffz Bach AX-8-175 (SGLO). In a post-war interview, Lefebre stated "I had a hard night sleeping that night, thinking of the rear gunner position which was destroyed by my bullets". This was his first encounter (DeSwart & Schaer Nephew, Detlev Kran).
96 Sawilski, Bruno Karl von Fw5/8/1917Hamburg-Altona1(F)/Nacht (12/43 Golta)He 111H-16 Werk # 161998 "K7 + OH" (lost 12/31/43) Night Observer Operational Clasp KIC 31 December, 1943, when his ac crashed on takeoff from the Golta Ukraine airfield, due to unknown circumstancs. Remaining crew: Hptm Erich Wiese, Obs (KIC); Ofw Siegfried Reimann, R/O (DOW 12/31/43; field hosp at Golta FP) and Uffz Jakob Jochemich, Mech (KIC). Hptm Wiese was an RK Holder (3/26/44 Post), EP (7/13/42), DK-G (10/11/42) and EK 1 & 2. None of their remains have been transferred to a military cemetery, and graves are believed to exist at Pervomaisk, Ukraine. All four are commemorated in Sammelfriedhof, Kropywnytsky, Ukraine (D.Drury).
97 Sawallisch, ErwinOfw38


Courtesy Christian König

4.J/88 Legion Condor, 4./JG 77 (10/39), 4./JG 27 (09/41 Africa)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8596 "White 8 + -" Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8782 (lost 8/19/42 (Bf 109 Loss List). in 4/JG-27
Spanish Cross

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/11/42 Post.)
EP (20/06/41 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 19 August, 1942. He crashed into the sea on a test flight for no apparent reason. It was thought possible that, accused of making incorrect claims, and fearing a court martial, he had deliberately dove into the sea. His body washed ashore on 20 August, 1942. 3 victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim northeast of Helgoland, 30 October, 1939. He downed two more Wellingtons, Nos 2 & 3, north of Wangerooge on 14 December, 1939. His 4th, a Wellington W of Stavanger on 30 April, 1940. His 5th, a Skua at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940, while still in 4/JG-77. His 6th, a Hudson at Bergen on 8 September, 1940. 17 victories in the Desert. One known victory, a Spitfire on 3 August, 1942. In eight days of combat after joining JG-27 in the desert, he scored 12 victories between 3 August and 12 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 38 victories.


from left to right: Sawallisch, Vogel, Bendert and Stigler
Courtesy Christian König
98 Sattler, GeorgOblt4/14/1917Munich
Lommel, Belgium		2/LG-1 (6/42 Med), Stfkpt 1/LG-1Do 17Z, Ju 88A-4 "L1 + GK", "L1 + JK", "L1 + AL" & "L1 + NH" in 2/LG-1 June 1942, Ju 88S-3 Werk # 330715 "L1 + AH" (lost 8/31/44) RK(2/5/44)-EL(12/6/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (1/12/43)
EP(3/2/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of August 31/1 September, 1944 during takeoff from the Melsbroek Belgium airfield. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Helmut Sowade, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Shartel, R/O and Fw Hans Bürmeister, Gnr. Buried Lommel, Block 46/329. Source: A. Rosseels.
99 Sattig, KarlHptm3/22/1915Magdeburg564/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 6/JG-54 (7/42)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10383 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 8/10/42) RK(9/19/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42)
EP(6/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA/POW 10 August, 1942 in Werk# 10383 after aerial combat with a Russian Pe-2 NE of Rzhev, S.U.. He was reported to have died in captivity. Two Night victories. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 NW of Kossowo on 22 June, 1941. An R-5 10 km SSE of Ljuban on 12 February, 1942. An I-26 5 km SE of Pachina on 1 April, 1942. A double victory, two Il-2s at Sartschnizy on 5 July, 1942. A MiG-3 at Pola on 17 July, 1942. A MiG-3 5 km N of Bahf. Pola on 18 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 19 July, 1942; one at Demidowo, the other at Bjakowa. Two Yak-1s on 20 July, 1942; oneat Püganowo, the other at Lynchowa. A triple on 6 August, 1942; two Il-2s, one N of Brykowka, the other E of Nossowjye, and a Yak-1 SE of Subzoff. Two Pe-2s on 10 August, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories.
100 Samson-Himmelstjerna, Rolf vonObstlt (Post)2/27/1906Kdr KG-4 (9/42)He 111H
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1942 in ground combat 150km W of Stalingrad (D. Stankey).

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