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1 Zumsande, HorstUffz2/9/1924Hamburg

Courtesy Oleg Marin

15/JG-27 (reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 781145 "White 12 + ~" (lost 12/25/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 December, 1944 failed to return from a mission near the front line (Bastogne), reason unknown. Mombeek.
2 Wucherpfennig, AdolfOfhr7/JG-53 (France)Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 166313 "White 12 + -" (lost 8/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 August, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 at Fargniers.
3 Wohlrab, JosefUffz8/8/1923Meretitz/Winteritz7/JG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 170004 "White 12 + I" (lost 5/22/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Schleswig-Rendsburg. Buried in Cz.Rep., Klasterec nad Ohri.
4 Wittmer, Fritz "Eitel"Oblt2/26/1916Erfurt

Courtesy Christian Konig

4(F)/123 (Channel)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19194 "White 12" (lost 9/14/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1943 after he was shot down during a reconnaissance mission. He was attacked by two Typhoons of RAF No. 197 Sq. at low altitude and crashed into the sea 40 miles south of St Catherines Point. The starboard wing came off and Wittmer had no chance to escape the flaming AC.
5 Wirth, HelmutLt1II/JG-26 (joins 8/44), 5/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210164 "White 12" (lost), Fw 190D-9 (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 March, 1945 in another D-9 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 366FG at Wesel-Vreden. WIA 23 December, 1944 in his "White 12" during aerial combat with a P-51 of 364FG near Münster-Buldern. He made a force landing, jumped from the AC and ran, just as it exploded. His one victory, a B-26 of 394BG E of Arnhem on 21 February, 1945. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek.
6 Wipfli, FridwardFhr
10/JG-300 (Jüterbog)Bf 109G-14ASM Werk # Unk "White 12" (lost 1/14/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945 at Wulkau/Jederitz (R.Freitag 6/2021, also image).
7 Wietz, RolfUffz10/10/192310/JG-27Bf 109G-6/U2 Werk # 413732 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 August, 1944 when he was accidentally shot down by German flak near the St Trond airfield. Source: A. Rosseels.
8 Widmaier, ViktorFlg87 (10/43), 8 & 9/JG-11 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 26082 ""White 12" (flown 10/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470066 "White 7 + I" (lost 2/10/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 10 km N of Langeoog on 2 October, 1943. Another, his 2nd, a B-17 by Telge on 8 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 into the sea off Spiekeroog on 20 December, 1943. His 5th, a P-38 on 5 January, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 7th & 8th, a B-17 in the Rheine-Nordhorn area, and a P-47 near Hannover, on 10 February, 1944. WIA 10 February, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47s near Bentheim/Oldenburg.



9 Wettstein, HelmutHptm8/25/1913Berlin331/JG-54 (2/43 S.U.), 5/JG-54, Stfkpt 1/JG-54 (9/43), Stafkpt 6/JG-54 (2/45Libau-Nord)Fw 190A-4 Werk # Unk "White 4" (dam 2/18/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk # Unk (dam 3/19/43), both in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-5 White 12" in 5/JG-54, Fw 190A-6 "White 1 & 12" w/ 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-9 "Yellow 1" w/ 6/JG-54
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
Kurland Sleeve band		POW at wars end, he flew with Uffz Asche from Libau, across the Baltic, into Denmark with two rear passengers, and surrendered to the British. At the time of his surrender, he was not wearing the RK. Not sure he was a recipient. Added: On 18 February, 1943, he made an emergency landing in "White 4" NE of Lubjan due to motor damage. On 9 March, 1943, he lost a second A-4 making a belly landing near Krasnogvardeisk due to ground fire (C.König). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 14 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 April, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A Yak-9 on 4 April, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 15 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 20 September, 1944. An La-5 on 21 September, 1944. A Yak-9 on 23 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 25 September, 1944. Scored the 9000th victory of JG-54 on 15 October, 1944. A Yak-9 and two Pe-2s on 15 December, 1944. He succeded Nowotny as Stfkpt 1/JG-54. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories.
10 Wenger, Leopold 'Poldi' ('Bibi' to his family)Oblt11/19/1921Graz, Austria2


Courtesy CK

FFS A/B 13 (Pilsen, 01-08/40), Erg./JG 2 (12/40), 3/JG-2 (4-6/41 Brest, TO), 4./JG 54 (02/42-04/42), 10(Jabo)/JG-2 (6/42 aka 10/SG-2), 6./SG 103 (08/42), 10./JG 2 (09/42-01/43), Stfkpt 13/SKG-10 (5-10/43; 1/44 Vinnitsa Ukraine), 4./SG 10 (03-5-?/44), Stfkpt 6/SG-103 (12/44-04/45)Bf 109E "White 2" (6/41Brest), Fw 190A-4 "Blue 12 + <-" (02/43), Fw 190A-2 /U3 Werk # 5299 (takeoff crash 8/19/42), Fw 190A-3 (force land-eng fail, 11/17/42), Fw 190A-5 "White 12" (4/43), Fw 190A "Blue E" (WIA-flak Eastbourne 6/4/43), Fw 190A-5 (lost 7/7/43 cmbt Marsa del Oro Sicily), Fw 190A-5 "White 12" (10/44 Neustadt), Fw-190 F-8 (lost 10/04/45) RK(1/14/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (6/4/43)

Bomber Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1945 in a dogfight over Vienna with Soviet fighters near Deutsch-Wagram. He crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of the Aspern airfield and bled to death as the result of a very serious back wound probably by a Flak grenade. Buried in Vienna Zentralfriedhof, Grp 97, Blk 5, Row 24, Gr 119. His first known victory, a LaGG-5 on 28 April, 1944 (Added: according to a letter of Wenger his first confirmed kill was a Pe-2 on his 201st mission on 24-25?/03/44. CKönig). 372 missions, including 71 fighter bomber missions. Added: SD by an American fighter 27 June, 1944, 55km from Bucharest. He was reported to have claimed two additional Russian victories over Vienna on April 4th & 5th, 1945 (Carolyn Yeager/Willi Wenger online article). Added: During heavy Jabo missions on the English south coast against English warships, Wenger sank one (other src 2) destroyers and a submarine escort ship with a total of 20,000 GRT Merchant shipping space. He also took part very successfully in the fight against the Allied landing at Dieppe, where he seriously damaged the destroyer "BERKELEY", which was later sunk by its own crew. After being wounded by Allied bombing raids and spending several months in a hospital, he returned to his unit in the southern section of the Eastern Front at the end of October 1944. His 300th combat mission in May 1944. > 400 combat missions: according to a letter of Wenger to his father dated 17/12/44 he was presented champagne from his commander Major Götz Baumann on the occasion of his 400th combat flight. Had to make a belly landing on first mission after the christmas holidays 1944. (CKönig)


Heiermann, left with Leopold Wenger



11 Weitz, RudolfUffz110/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6/U2 Werk # 413732 "White 12 + I" (lost 8/29/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 29 August, 1944; killed by his own flak at the St Trond airfield. One known victory, a P-51 at Rouen on 27 August, 1944.
12 Weible, KurtFw1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171548 "White 12" (lost 12/5/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Liebenwalde; bailed safely.
13 Wegener, OttoUffz37/JG-53 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8093 "White 12 + I" (lost 7/28/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/28/41)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 July, 1941 "false start" at Moschna. Source: Jochen Prien
14 Wassermann, HeinzUffz27/JG-77 (Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160861 "White 12" (15% dam 7/31/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 31 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Turnu-Magurele, crash landed at Meri. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 S of Titü on 10 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Guvedze Bulgaria on 11 June, 1944. This could be Theodor Wassermann, but inconclusive.
15 Voss, WilliUffz1/JG-6Fw 190A-8 Werk # 380349 "White 12" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during aerial combat, crashing at Mittellohne, west of Lingen, during Operation Bodenplatte. Added: Burial, Lingen, Gr R32 (Manrho/Putz publ.).
16 Volland, GerhardUffz13/JG-53 (reich Def)Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332673 "White 12" (lost 2/15/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 February, 1945 during aerial combat in the Karlsruhe/Pforzheim area.
17 Uerlings, HeinzFw11/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1261 "White 12" (lost 9/2/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 2 September, 1940; crash landed at Tile Lodge Farm, Hoath, near Westbere, Canterbury after aerial combat; shot down by F/O Ambrose of RAF No 46 Sq.. His first victory, a Spitfire at Ashford-NW Folkestone on 1 September, 1940.
18 Ubber, WinandFw115 & 16/JG-27 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # ? "Blue 10 + ~" (lost 12/12/44; cause unk, pilot OK, bailed), Bf 109G-14 Werk # ? "Blue 3 + ~" (lost 12/17/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490676 "Blue 3 + ~" (lost 2/2/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # ? "White 12 + ~" (dam 3/6/45), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 332863 "Yellow 1 + ~" (dam 3/19/45) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 19 March, 1945 in Wk# 332863 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Ebbinghausen. His K-4 (Wk# ?) reported suffering landing gear damage at Achmer on 6 March, 1945, pilot OK. His Wk# 490676 lost 2 February, 1945 near St Vith, pilot OK. A G-14 lost 17 December, 1944, also at St Vith, pilot OK. One known victory, a P-47 S of Euskirchen on 17 December, 1944.
19 Tübel, ArturUffz11/12/1920Naila, Oberfranken4JG-105, 1/JG-53 (Italy & Romania), JG-52 (Sudetenland), 1/JG-53 (4/44 Italy; 2/45 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160083 "White 3" (lost 4/2/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163221 "White 8" (50% dam 7/17/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785048 "White 12" (dam 12/24/44; WIA, crashed at Kohl), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 610486 "White 3" (70% dam 2/22/45; crash landed near Sered, fuel shortage, pilot OK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIFA 17 July, 1944 when he collided with a "LKW" (LastKraftWagen = a Truck) on landing at Meri Romania. He was shot down on 2 April, 1944 near Karlovac Yugoslavia while attacking bombers. He was captured by partisans, but repatriated on 24 April, 1944 during an exchange for captured partisans (Prien). One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 on 28 June, 1944, no location. Nos. 3 & 4, an Il-2 and an La-5 on 4 February, 1945. Deceased 14 September, 2004.
20 Tröger, HeinzLt1920/12/23Zwickau (CK)5


Courtesy CK

4./JG 1 (06/42 Woensdrecht), Stfkpt 4./JG 1 (06/43)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-2 Werknr 0339 (90% dam 10/06/42), Fw 190 A-3 (07/42), Fw 190 A-5 "White 12" Werknr 410044 (17/06/43)
EK 1 & EK 2 (29/07/42 CK)

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1943 during aerial combat with RAF Spitfires of Nos. 331 & 332 (Norwegian) Sqs. near Yzendijke. He bailed successfully, but was found dead. Buried Ysselsteyn, BC/8/176. He was uninjured when he crashed his A-2 at Woensdrecht Holland airfield on 10 June, 1942 due to a servicing fault. His 1st victory, a Spitfire 50 km NNW of Ostende on 29 July, 1942. His 2nd, a B-25 110 km west of Ijmuiden on 27 February, 1943. Known victims, his 3rd, 4th, and 5th were: a Spitfire on 2 May, 1943, a P-47 50 km north of Vlissinghen on 14 May, 1943 and another Spitfire on 10 June, 1943. Added: His wingman in July 1942, was Uffz Rudi Hanninger (C.Sundin).


Courtesy CK
21 Thost, PaulUffz9/JG-26Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162245 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKIFA 14 March, 1944 when he crashed his White 12" on a training flight from St. Dizier. No reason given for the crash.
22 Tacke, RudiUffz10.(Jabo)/JG 27 , 1./SchlG 2 (10/42)Bf 109 Trop "White 12" (CK), Bf 109 F-4 Trop Werk # 7111 "White 9" (lost 10/22/42)Failed to return from a mission on 22 October, 1942. Reported shot down by ground fire, south of El Alamein, listed as MIA (Bf 109 Loss List).


23 Stromer, RolfUffz7/JG-1 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163969 "White 12" (lost 7/14/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 July, 1944 during aerial combat with Allied fighters near Caen. No known grave.
24 Stroinigg, HansUffz101/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165568 "White 12" (lost 7/21/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 July, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Shot down by flak and still listed as MIA in Chelm, Poland. He is commemorated in he German War Cem. at Pulawy, Poland as "Hanns Stroining" (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 S of Kirov on 7 September, 1943. Three victories on 15 September, 1943; a P-2 NW of Dukhocshchina, an Il-2 (m.H.) at Berezkino and a P-2 E of Slobatka. A 5th Soviet, a LaGG-5 on 6 January, 1944. A 6th & 7th Soviet, a Boston III and a Yak-9 on 5 February, 1944. An 8th Soviet, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 July, 1944. Two known western victories, both B-17s in Poland on 21 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Stroining.
25 Strauhs, KarlUffzI/JG-26 (joins 2/45 after abbreviated trng), 1/JG-26Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210929 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1945 during aerial combat in "White 12" in the Arnhem area, near Fürstenau. Although the reason is unknown, Spitfires were in the Arnhem area this date, and Kiefner, the leader, carried out the mission alone.
26 Stein, Emil vonUffz4/JG-2 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1452 "White 12 + -" (lost 9/2/40)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 2 September, 1940 after being shot down by F/O Reynell of RAF No. 43 Sq., making an emergency landing at West Hythe, south of Lympne Castle.
27 Stanglmayr, Heinrich "Heinz"Uffz1922/07/23 (CK)Aichach (CK)4./JG 54Fw 190 A-8 "White 12" Werknr 170957 (lost)KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944 in aerial combat with a Yak 9; crashed at sea 15 km NE of Wesenberg (CK). Added: Alternative spelling Stanglmeier. (CK)
28 Stangenberg, ErnstUffz26/04/22113./JG-51Bf-109 G-6, Werk Nr. 19459, “White 12“ EK 2
WIA on 07/10/44 in Bf-109 G-6 “White 12“CKönig
29 Sommermann, RichardFw7/JG-53 (Italy), 6/JG-53 (12/44 Malmsheim)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18250 "White 10 + I" (lost 8/12/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163155 "White 12 + I" (lost 5/23/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 23 May, 1944 during aerial combat with Spitfires at Tivoli, bailed safely. WIA 12 August, 1943 during aerial combat with bombers west of Ischia, bailed safely. Note: Pictured with Lt Trettau in 6/JG-53 at Malmsheim 12/44.
30 Sochatzy, KurtOblt2/5/1915Schloss Pragerhof Südsteiermark39


7/JG-3 (6/41 Battle of Britain), Stfkpt 7/JG-3 (7/41 S.U.). Added: Austrian Luftwaffe ('35), I./ JG 138 (07/38), I./ JG 134 (11/38), I./JG 138 (07/38), 3. J/88 Legion Condor (02/39-07/39), I./ JG 76 (07/39) (CKönig)Bf 109E-3 "6 x 109"(CKönig), Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk "White 8", Bf 109F-2 "White 1 + -", Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9612 "White 12 + I" (lost 7/16/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8217 "White 9 + -" (lost 8/3/42)
Spanish Cross in Bronze with Swords
RK(8/12/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Russian POW. Shot down in Wk# 9612 on 16 July, 1941; pilot returned. Twice shot down in "White 9" over Russian territory but managed to get back to his unit. On 3 August, 1942, he was not so lucky. An Il-2, shot down by him, tore off his right wing, whereupon he had to bail out over Kiev and was taken prisoner. He returned in 1949. 180 missions. His first known Soviet victory, two SB-2s on 13 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 15 July, 1942. 1 victory in the West, a Spitfire on 7 June, 1941 at Cape Gris Nez. An additional 27 AC were destroyed on the ground. Bowers/Lednicer, 38 victories. Deceased 2 May, 1996 in Vienna. Added: 27 aircraft destroyed on the ground (CKönig).



31 Snaidero, Franz BimboFw10/JG-1 (7/42), 1/JG-1 (5/43 Deelen)Fw 190A-3 Werk #437 "White 12", Fw 190A-3 "White 2", Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2342 (60% dam 5/15/43) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 15 May, 1943 in his A-4, suffering a severe leg wound during aerial combat over Emden, 30km NW of Borkum. The A-4 crashed near Groningen Holland (DeSwart). The "White 12" was generally the AC of Johannes Rathenow. Survived the war.
32 Seehagen, MaxUffz4/JG-1 (North Sea)Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7437 "White 12" (lost 5/31/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 May, 1942 during aerial combat with Spitfires, crashing into the North Sea by Hoek Holland, near Rotterdam, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 22/2/6-9. A search for Seehagen resulted in only a sighting of AC debris and a parachute floating on the water. He may have collided with Fw Johannes Schiffer during the combat. Both were reported to have crashed in the same location on 31 May, 1942 at 1555 hours (DeSwart). No known grave.
33 Schuhknecht, RudolfFw4/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20542 "White 12 + -" (lost 11/23/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 November, 1943; hit by his own flak at Feodosia-Hafen (Bf 109 Loss List).
34 Schlösser, DietrichFhr5/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680157 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 17 August, 1944 when he crashed his "White 12 while taking off on a transfer flight from Manancourt.
35 Schirmböck, GeorgOblt8/18/1918Regensburg36/JG-77 (12/39), 4/JG-77 (5/40 Norway), II/JG-77 (7/41 Romania)Bf 109E-3 "White 12" (70% damaged 4/23/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1962 "Black
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington north of Langeoog, 18 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hudson southwest of Stavanger, 1 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hudson at Trondheim, 11 June, 1940. Crashed his Bf 109E "12" during a landing at Vaernes Norway on 23 April, 1940, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway. Barbarossa pilot. Schirmböck was not injured when he crashed Wk # 1962 at Balti Rom. when he accidentally struck the ground. Survived the war. Alternate spelling: Schirmbock.

Courtesy Christian König
36 Scheidt, GerhardFw
1/JG-26 ('40 France)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1374 "White 12"Fighter Operational ClaspImage found on asisbiz.com & C.König.
37 Scheidt, ErhardtLt31/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109E-1 (or E-4?) Werk # 1374 "White 12" (lost 11/5/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 5 November, 1940 in aerrial combat over Birchington, Kent, with 2 Spitfires, one of RAF No. 19 Sq. and one of RAF No. 242 Sq. Crashed at Albion Rd., Birchington. His 1st victory, a Blenheim into the Channel 15 km N of Calais (departing the Calais Raid) on 8 September, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, a Spitfire of RAF No.92 Sq. at Maidstone and a Hurricane of RAF No.46 or 501 Sq. S of Gillingham, both on 15 October, 1940.
38 Scheib, WilhelmLt8/9/1916101/LG-2 (8/41 S.U.), 1/JG-77 (3/42 - 10/42 Comiso)Bf 109E Werk # Unk (dam 8/3/41), Bf 109G-2 Trop Werk # 10579 "White 12" (lost 10/12/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 12 October, 1942 at sea, during aerial combat with a Spitfire over Malta. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 and an I-16 Rata on 9 March, 1942. An R-5 on 24 March, 1942. A Soviet UT-2 on 2 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 June, 1942. His 7th, a Spitfire V over Malta on 12 July, 1942. His 9th and 10th were Hurricane II's over Malta on 12 August, 1942. His 109E was damaged when he collided with a DB-3, no further detail (LOCS). Alternate spelling: Scheiba
39 Scheffl, FranzGefr10(Jabo)/JG-53 (Africa)Bf 109F-4/R1 Trop Werk # 7300 "White 12" (90% dam 7/14/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 14 July, 1942, trying to make a force landing at Quotaifiya due to engine damage. The Bf 109 Loss List states he was "injured" while making the emergency landing, ramming another 109.
40 Saffranowski, OttoUffz11/JG-27Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462864 "White 12" (lost 12/24/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 24 December, 1944 after being hit by bomber return fire near Liege, east of Lüttich. Mombeek. One known victory, a P-47 at Butgenbach on 17 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Saffranovski (OKL victory detail)
41 Ruppert, FranzUffzStab I/JG-26Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530745 "White 12" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 November, 1943 when his "White 12" was hit by B-26 return fire and he was forced to bail. When he bailed, he discovered his chute had been holed and he suffered severe injures on the rapid fall.
42 Rummel, WalterOfhrIII/KG-40, 13/JG-301 (3/45 Reich Defense)He 177 in KG-40, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150787 "White 12" (lost 3/2/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945; this former bomber pilot, killed during aerial combat over Burg, on his first Reich Defense flight (C.König).
43 Ruffing, WalterUffz17/JG-11 Oldenburg)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172713 "White 123" (lost)EK 2 (post), Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Flers, Normandie, France, no known grave. Added Comment: A comparison of the Ruffing loss, to a 29 June, 1944, 9th AAF Loss Report, I believe Uffz Ruffing may have been the referenced "pilot' sd by 1/Lt Levitt C. Beck, Jr (Evade/POW/died in POW Camp), flying a P-47D of 406FG, 514FS. Both ac were lost due to damage sustained in a head on pass. Lt Beck crashed landed at Abondant, northern France, 8km NE of Dreux, Normandie, France. The German pilot was seen bailing. The French Resistance reported to Lt Beck, that the German troops "killed the pilot", mistaking him for an American flier. This may be the reason why there is no known grave and no OKL Claim (T.Kracker).
44 Rossmann, Edmund 'Paule'Lt1918/01/11Caaschwitz Thüringen93
Courtesy CK		7./JG 52 (09/41 S.U.; 01/42 S.U.)Bf 109 E, Bf 109 F-4 "White 9" & "White 12 + ~" (09/41 S.U.), Bf 109 G-6 "White 4" Werknr 20154 (lost 09/07/43) RK (19/03/42) as Fw

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (24/07/42)
EP (06/11/41)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
POW. On 9 July, 1943, he landed behind enemy lines in "White 4" near Orel S.U. to rescue a shot-down fellow pilot, Lt Siegfried Seyler (killed by Soviet infantry), but was taken prisoner himself. He "damaged" a Sworfish over the English Channel on 21 July, 1940, an Uffz at the time. Another "damaged" claim, a Spitfire NE of Margate on 24 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 7 January, 1942. An I-61 on 18 February, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 23 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 21 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata, an I-153 and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. Three LaGG-3s and an I-16 Rata on 30 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a LaGG-3 on 6 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 28 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 30 April, 1943. A LaGG and a Pe-2 on 31 May, 1943. Two LaGGs and an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. Returned from captivity in October 1949. 640 combat missions. 6 victories in the West during the Battle of Britain. Bowers/Lednicer, 93 victories. Released from Soviet captivity in 1949. Added: Deceased 4 May, 2005 Krefeld (P. Bastin).

45 Rose, HeinzOblt5/25/1921Düsseldorf2
Erg/JGr-Süd (5/43), 4/JG-11 (Reich Def 6/43), Adj III/JG-26 (10/44)Bf 109G-1/R2 "White 5" (dam 7/25/43), Bf 109G-1/R2 Werk # 14097 "White 4" (dam 7/28/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20024 "White 12" (lost 11/13/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 13 November, 1943 during aerial combat near Delmenhorst, bailed safely. Uninjured 7/25/43 in "Wh 5" when he belly landed at Lanker See, near Preetz. Bailed safely, without injury, 7/28/43. His "Wh 4" crashed E of Vorden, near Zutphen after combat. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 S of Kiel on 25 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943.
46 Romm, Oskar Walter "Ossi "Hptm12/18/1919Haindorf Isergebirge92


1/JG-51(9/42), EJG-1(8/43), 1/JG-51(1/44), Stfkpt 12/JG-3 (7/44), Stfkpt 15//JG-3 (10/44 Schafstädt), Stafkpt 4/JG-3 (11/44), Kdr IV/Sturm/JG-3 (2/45)Fw 190A-3 Werk # 2279 (WIFA 25% dam 9/29/42), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0291 "White 12" (45% dam 11/22/42), Fw 190A-3 "Wh 9", Bf 109G-10/U2 Wk# 462919, "Wh 7 + I" w/ 15/JG-3 (11/44), Fw 190A-8 & Fw 190D-9 "Blue 1" & Blue 2" in IV Grp RK(2/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP(10/2/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		8 Bombers. 229 combat missions. 82 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-1 on 15 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 24 February, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 20 April, 1943. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.), two Pe-2s and a MiG-3 on 2 August, 1943. Five Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and five Boston IIIs on 5 February, 1944. While in IV/JG-3, he downed 3 Liberators in one sortie (on 18/07/44 CK). His 80th victory, a P-51 near Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 85th, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. Stfkpt 15/JG-3 in July, 1944 and Stfkpt 4/JG-3 in November, 1944. Returned briefly to 15/JG-3 in January 1945 before becoming Kdr of IV/JG-3 in February, 1945. His 87th victory, an Il-2 on 18 February, 1945. Nos 88 & 89, A P-39 and a Yak-3 on 19 February, 1945. Known to have flown the Fw 190D-9 in IV/JG-3 in March 1945 from Prezlau Germany. His 92nd and last victory, an Il-2 on 21 March, 1945. Suffered serious burns in a D-9 crash, 24 April, 1945 when the engine seized. Flew Fw 190A "White 9" in 1/JG-51 in October, 1942, Vyazma, S.U.. Deceased 1 May, 1993. Add: after his treble victory on 18/07/44 he had to bail out at high altitude which meant that he was off operations for the next 2 months (CK)


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47 Ritter, Karl HeinzUffz1/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172712 ""White 120" (lost 6/26/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Lonrai area.
48 Riemer, Anton "Toni"Uffzsrc Mombeeck7./JG 77 (01/44 CK), 4./JG 1 (11/44), 3./JG 1 (12/44)Bf 109 G-6 "White 12" (01/44 Romania, CK), Fw 190 A-8, Fw 190 D-9, He 162 A (lost 01/05/45)Took delivery of his He 162 on 11 April, 1945 at Ludwigslust. Injured during a delivery flight on 1 May, 1945, cause and location unknown. Died of injuries in 1946 (L. Wiegels)
49 Reppel, AlfredFhjGefr1/JG-26Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171573 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 8 December, 1944 when he made accidental contact with the ground in "White 12" at Greven during a launch.
50 Reinfelder, GeorgFw4/16/1915
Ysselstein, Holland		7/JG-1 (Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15721 "White 12" (lost 1/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Lutherberg (Lüttenberg?), when he was forced to bail, but became entangled on the airframe (L. Wiegels). His G-6 crashed at Luttenberg Holland, NE of Raalte (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn Block Q/10/229.
51 Reinert, Ernst Wilhelm 'Erwi'Hptm1919/02/02Cologne-Lindenthal174

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4./JG 77 (01/43), 6./JG 77 (04/43), Stfkpt 1. & 3./JG 77, Stfkpt 14./JG 27, Kdr IV./JG 27 (01/45), III./JG-7 (03/45)Bf 109 E-3 "White 12", Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 13117 (lost 14/07/42, coll w/ Erwin Clausen), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 13137 (lost 23/04/42 downed by a Pe-2), Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 8280 (lost 26/07/42; crash due to tech prob), Bf 109 G-2 "White 10" in 4./JG-77, Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 7 + -" (04/43), Bf 109 G-6 "White 1" Werknr 20380 (13/08/43), Bf 109 K-4, Me 262 in JG 7
RK (01/07/42)
EL (No. 131, 07/10/42, CK)
Swords (No. 130, 01/02/45, CK)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (18/05/42)
EP (07/02/42)

EK 1 (29/09/41 CK) & EK 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		2 Bombers. Knights Cross with Swords! 103 victories in the East. His first victory came on 8 August, 1941, shortly after joining 4/JG-77 in N. Africa. Downed three Soviet fighters on 19 March, 1942 in the Kerch Peninsula. His 50th victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 9 June, 1942. His 65th, a Yak-4 on 11 July, 1942. His 80th, a Pe-2 on 19 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 30 September, 1942. By the end of 1942, he had scored over 100 victories. 51 victories in North Africa. On 13 August, 1943 he was shot down by a P-40 after his 158-160 victories over Italy and made a water landing and was rescued. His 169th victory, a P-51 W of Caen on 27 June, 1944. His 172nd, a P-51 NE of Leipzig on 2 November, 1944. 715 combat missions. In addition, 16 AC destroyed on the ground and 10 Tanks. Deceased 5 September, 2007. Added: WIA on 05/07/44. 71 Western victories and 103 on East (CKönig)



Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943
52 Rathenow, Johannes "Hans" "Boulette"FwBerlin?7

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10./JG 1 (06/42 Bergen-op-Zoom Holland), 1./JG 1 (06/43)Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-3 "White 12 + o" Werknr. 437 in 10./JG 1, Fw 190 A-4 & 5 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 7" Werknr. 550785 (lost 03/11/43)EP


EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 3 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Bad Zwischenahn with American bombers and P-38s, opposing the Wilhelmshaven raid. His A-6 "White 7" was hit and exploded. No known grave. He scored IV/JG-1s ist Fw 190 victory, a Boston III of RAF No. 226 Sq. which crashed into the sea, 20 km W of Callantsoog Holland, on 4 July, 1942. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 2nd victory, a B-17. His 1st victory, a Boston III west of Den Helder on 4 July, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17 at Wageningen on 22 June, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Breda on 19 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.

53 Ramonat, BrunoUffzJGr OstBf 109G-6 Werk # 782153 "White 12" (lost 9/29/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 29 September, 1944; collided with another 109, Wk# 782159 in the area of the village of Vapenna, Cz., this pilot OK. Uffz Ramonat crashed into the forest 2km east of Vapenna (F.Braun).
54 Proepsting, HansOfw3/FlüG-1 (6/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163976 "White 12" "SR + ZU" (lost 6/7/44)Liason Operational ClaspKIFA 7 June, 44 in the Bernried/Bogen area, no further detail (G.Festi 11/2025).
55 Poschenrieder, ErnstUffzFlugzeugführer 7/JG-53 (3/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim)Bf 109E "White 4" (3/40), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 5175 "White 12 + I" (lost 9/30/40)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 30 September, 1940 after aerial combat with a Spitfire and crash landing his AC on Broom Hill, Strood, Rochester, Kent, England. He sustained serious back injuries in the crash, and spent the rest of the war in British captivity. Per the JG-53 Chronicles by Jochen Prien, he destroyed two Barrage Balloons over Dover on 1 September, 1940. Source: Aviation Art by Geoff Nutkins.


56 Perske, ErichUffz1/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109F-1 Werk # 6621 "White 12" (lost 5/31/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 31 May, 1942 at Romuschewo-Salutsche, cause not reported.
57 Pelzer, HarryLt12/2/1923Berlin1/JG-11 (Husum De.)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 671 (35% dam 6/8/43), Fw 190A-3/Y Werk # 0120487 (or 12487) "White 12" (lost 10/9/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 October, 1943, in aerial combat at Hadersleben (Danish Haderslev), opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. He was hit by bomber return fire and crashed in a field 5 km northwest of Vojens Denmark. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Burial German War Cem., Berlin-Neukölln, Friedhof Lilienthalstrasse (Neuer Standortfriedhof), Field I, Grave 45 (D.Drury). Uninjured in a force landing at Husum on 8 June, 1943, no cause given.
58 Pautner, RobertUffz9./JG 26 (11/43 Reich Def)Bf 109 G-6 "White 12" Werknr. 15408 (lost 05/11/43)Wound Badge
Attacked 5 November, 1943 by a P-47 piloted by Lt Leroy Ista, 353rd FG near Gelsenkirchen/Recklinghausen. Pautner bailed out and survived with a shoulder wound.


59 Niehaus, Heinrich "Heinz"Uffz1912/03/01Venlo4./JGr "Drontheim" (Norway, 41), 11./JG 5 (07/42)Bf 109 E-7 "White 6" Werknr. 2668 (lost 12/41), Bf 109 E-7 "White 12" Werknr. 6473 (90% 7/42)
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1942 during takeoff during an alarm start at Elvenes Norway airfield in the newly-formed IV/JG-5. He was its first casualty of IV/JG-5, and was buried in the Narvik Cemetery. He crashed near Alesund Norway in his Wk# 2668 during an operational flight on 2 December, 1941, due to icing and low on fuel, bailed safely. Source: SIG Norway & Flyvrak Norway.
60 Müncheberg, Hans-Joachim Maj1918/12/31Friedrichshof, Pommern135


Stafkpt 7/JG-26 (3/41 Sicily), Kdr II/JG-26, Stab/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), III/JG-26 Adjutant, Kdr JG-77 (12/42)Bf 109E-4 "White 1 + I" (8/40), Bf 109E-7 "White 12"(Sicily 41), "Wh 2" & "Wh 13" w/ 7 Stf., Fw 190A-2 Wk# 20257 "Brn 12" w/6Stf, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20209 (12/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10725 (35% dam 12/10/42;engine fire due to combat, crash at Arco Philaenorum, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16381 "-- + --" (lost 3/23/43)
RK (No. 118 14/09/40)
EL(No. 12 07/05/41)
Sw (No. 19 09/09/42 CK)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/06/42)

EK 1 (10/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (17/09/39 CK)
Wound Badge
Medagalia d'Oro Italy (07/05/41 CK)



Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with Star pendant

Italian Pilot wings		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1943 over Tunisia in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16381, when the wings came off his aircraft during aerial combat, after colliding with Spitfires of the American 52nd FG. He is buried at Les Massem, N. Africa. 500 combat missions. 46 of his victories were Spitfires. His 1st victory, a Blenheim southwest of Opladen, north of Leverkusen, 7 November, 1939, while serving in Stab III/JG-26. His 4th, a Hurricane at Overijsche, SE of Brussels on 15 May, 1940. His 5th victory, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane 15 km NE of Dover on 28 July, 1940. Shot down Peter Waghorn 261 Sqd during attack on Malta. One known early Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 3 August, 1942 in a Bf 109F. A MiG-3 on 9 August, 1942. 11 victories in the Desert. He was also known to fly AC Bf 109E-7 "White 12" in 7 Staffel. He force landed a Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10725 10 December, 1942, after aerial combat with RCAF P-40s, piloted by F/L r.r. Smith & F/Sgt C.L. Shaver of 112 So., NW of Agheila. EL 5/7/41. Benito Mussolini conferred the Italian Gold Medal for Bravery (Medagalia d Oro) on 7 May, 1941, to Müncheberg for his 1941 Mediterranean service. He, Schöpfel and Galland were the first three Knights Cross winners in JG-26. Nickname: "Jochen".


Battle of Britain Database Spitfire P9547
61 Müller, JakobUffz7/JG-77 (1/43), KG(J)-15 (3/43 Tunisia)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14542 "White 12" (lost 3/15/43)Fighter Operational ClaspPOW 15 March, 1943 after aerial combat with enemy fighters, making an emergency landing NW of Gafsa. Transferred to KG-15 on 15 March, 1943. Flugbuch.
62 Mollenhauer, WilhelmUffz7/JG-5Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411971 "White 12" (lost)Fighter OperationalClaspCrashed "White 12" on 21 July, 1944 at Makur, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
63 Mirschinka, WernerUffz5/10/1919Bückgen4/JG-53 (Malta)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12602 (80% damaged 5/19/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7091 "White 12 + -" (lost 1/3/42)Wound Badge(5/19/41)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 3 January, 1942 after being hit by flak over Malta. WIA 19 May, 1941, suffering engine damage and force landing 5 km west of Marquise. Source: Jochen Prien . Added: Buried in the St Michele Cem., Cagliari, Sardinia (German Losses Over Malta).
64 Michel, FranzUffz1/JG-1Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530122 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 3 June, 1944; crashed during a test flight at Lippspringe, cause not given. No known grave.
65 Meyer, Karl HeinzUffz7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13603 "White 12" (lost 9/15/42)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 15 September, 1942 after aerial combat with I-16s at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 49272. Source: Bf 109 Loss List
66 Meyer, Hermann OFw1915/03/16Immer, Oldenburg34./JG 26, 5./JG 26Fw 190 A-4 "White 12" Werknr 5615 (lost)
EK 1 (03/03/43 CK) & EK 2 (30/12/41 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (20/02/43 CK)
KilledInAction (KIA) 13 May, 1943 (some put this date as 13 March) during aerial combat in "White 12", 10 km SE of Le Treport France, same day Stammberger was wounded, probably the same action with Spits of No. 403 Sq. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire north of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Ault on 16 September, 1942. His 3rd, a P-51 of 4FS 1 km west of Rue on 18 January, 1943. Added: Buried in cemetery Champigny-St. André, Block 10, Grave 1192.(CK)

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67 Mey, WilhelmLt812/JG-54 (S.U.)Fw 190A-5 Werk# (15)7277 "White 12" (lost 9/14/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 September, 1943 over Schatalowks-Ost S.U. airfield. His first known victory, a Yak-7 on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, an La-5 on 23 August, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 24 August, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, an Il-2, a Pe-2 and a Boston III on 26 August, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 7 September, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1943. Alternate spelling: Mai. (OKL victories under spelling Mey)meyx
68 Mende, HubertusUffz8/21/1918Stillwalde (today Redzina, Poland)8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (5/43 Reich Def)Bu 131 Wk# 6183 "SB+" (75%), Bf 109G-4 Wk# 16100 "Wh 12" (lost 5/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14 May, 1943, aerial combat while in 7 Staffel, in "White 12" south of Kiel. May have drowned. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Milkow, Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Nadolice, Wielkie, Poland (D.Drury). Shot down without wounds 20 November, 1942, while in 8 Staffel, in a Bu 131(?) which was reported 75% damaged near Tschasche.
69 Meinert, KlausOblt1919/04/03Seestermühe bei Elmshorn (CK)


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7./JG 27Bf 109 G-10 "White 12" Werknr. 490218 (lost 23/12/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 over Germany, no further detail. Added: Oblt Meinert crashed west of Erdesbach, near Kusel (F.Braun). Added: He was shot down in combat with fighters. The Arbeitsgruppe Vermisstenforschung - Crash Site Investigation (C.S.I.) erected a cross at the crash site. (CK)
70 Mayer, ErnstFw

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9/JG-5 (3/45 Herdla)Fw 190 Werk # Unk "White 12" "Liesel"Fighter Operational ClaspDetail found online via F.Braun & C.König

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71 Lux, JohannesOgefr3/15/1920Grieslien, E. Prus.7/JG-2 (Channel)Bf 109E-7 Werk# 0720 "White 12 + I" (lost 10/14/40)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 October, 1940; combat with fighter, Selsey Bill-Sway, Hampshire, Hants. Mombeek MIA List.luxx
72 Luis, GottfriedFhr9/19/1919Fonsan (Eger) (CKönig)17/JG-3Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163080 "White 12 + I" (lost 5/12/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Dorfborn. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) 20 km SW of Wiener Neustadt on 10 May, 1944.
73 Löhse, KarlUffz7/JG-2Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)2470 "White 12 + I "(lost 123042)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 30 December, 1942; Aerial combat with U.S. bomber, crashed into the sea, Map Quadrant 4864/14. Mombeek MIA List. Alternate spelling: Lose.
74 Löffler, ErwinUffz11(Erg)/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-1 Werk# 5684 "White 12" (lost 12/3/41) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 3 December, 1941, cause and location unknown. His first known Soviet victory, a WDR-6 on 28 July, 1941.
75 Lieberknecht, HerbertGefr7/9/192411/JG-5Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 163430 "White 12" (lost 5/12/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Mannheim - Friedrichsfeld. One known victory, a P-47 on 12 May, 1944, no location.
76 Lieber, GeorgFw9/JG-5Fw 190A-3 Werk # 125357 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspEmergency landing at sea on 12 January, 1945 of Herdla Norway, pilot disposition unknown.
77 Leykauf, ErwinOblt1918/01/2233


7., 8., 9. and 12./JG 54, Stab III/JG 54 (09/42 S.U.), 12./JG 26, Adj III/JG 26, 12./JG 54 (04-05/43 CK), Stfkpt 11./JG 54 (09/43), Stab III/JG 54 (10/44 Wels)Bf 109 E-3 "Black 3"Werknr. 1572 (Calais 09/40), Bf 109 E-4, & F-2 "Black 3" Werknr 6788 (07/41 Ostrow) all in 8./JG 54,"E" "White 12"(7./JG 54),Bf 109 F-4 "Black 1" Werknr. 7492 (03/42), Bf 109 G-4 "Blue 1" (04-05/42 CK), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13613 (lost; WIA 29/09/42), "G-6" Red 11" 12./JG 26, Fw 190 A-8 "Black < + ~" (10/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/08/42)
EP (06/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
551 combat missions. His first known victory, a Gladiator at Tongeren 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 28 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire in the Dover-Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. Emil crashed in his Bf 109G-6 "Red 11" trying to takeoff during a bombing raid on Lille-Vendeville on 14 May, 1943. He was uninjured. He was also known to fly the Fw 190. While in JG-54, on 23 June, 1941, he shot down six Soviet bombers in one day in his Bf 109G. An I-18 on 13 November, 1941. An R-5 on 14 June, 1942. He downed six R-5s on 22 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 7 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 September, 1942. On 29 September, 1942, while in JG-54, he was shot down in a Bf 109G-2 Werk# 13613 (lost), and listed as MIA, but returned shortly thereafter. An Il-2 on 15 September, 1943. A Boston III on 17 March, 1944. He is also known to have flown Bf 109E-4 "Black 3" in 8/JG-54 in October, 1940. Flew Fw 190As in JG-26. Also served in JG-7, flying the Me 262. Deceased 7 September, 2007 (P. Bastin).


!938: Leykauf and mechanic by Ar-68 prior to mission to Czechoslovakia
78 Leopold, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt12/4/1919

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13/JG-54Fw 190A-9 Werk# 750108 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Kroge/Diepholz Germany, buried in the War cem., Diepholzer Friedhof (F.Braun).
79 Lennhoff, RudiUffz5/22/1921Bochum7


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4/JG-11 (1/44 Deelen)Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # ? "White 12" (lost 1/30/44), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 20745 "White 3" (lost 2/10/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 10 February, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List). On 30 January, 1944, during combat with a P-47, he was forced to bail safely from a 109G-6/U4 (# not reported), and his G-6 crashed 10 km north of Apeldoorn Holland (DeSwart). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) on 26 July, 1943. Another, his 2nd, a B-17 at Eberstadt, W of Bad Mergentheim on 14 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 7th, a P-47 on 30 January, 1944.
80 Lange, Heinz Dr.Maj10/2/1917/10/02Köln72


1./JG 21(39), 8./JG 54 (11/40 in NL, 06/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 1./JG 54 (07/41 Dünaburg; 0/42), Stfkpt 3./JG 51, Kdr IV./JG 51, Kdr JG 51Bf 109 D-1 in JG 21, Bf 109 E (8./JG 54 Romania), Bf 109 F-2 "Black 12" (07/41 in 1./JG 54), Bf 109 F-4 "White 12" Werknr 7539 (lost 22/06/42), Bf 109 F-4 "White 1" (S.U.), Fw 190 A-3 Werknr 2266 "Brown 8" (11/11/42, frc lnd, engine), Fw 190 A-3 "Brown 9"(12/42). Fw 190 A-3 "Black 5 + ~" (07/41) (CK) RK (18/11/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (17/05/43)
EP (27/10/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
I/JG-21 later became III/JG-54(39). He was among the first group to receive the EK 2 on 17 September, 1939, while in I/JG-21. He flew in France, Poland, over England, the Balkans and Russia. 638 combat missions, including 63 fighter-bomber and 85 close support. Thought to have flown bombers also. One victory in the West. 24 Il-2s. His two D-1 "White ?",were 60% damaged on 9 Sept., 1939 and 80% damaged on 18 Sept., 1939, both over Celle. His first victory, a Blenheim near Gross Bersen/Emsland, 30 October, 1939. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A Yak-1 on 15 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 24 February, 1943. Two I-153s on 28 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943, while in 3/JG-51. A Yak-9 at Smolensk on 26 September, 1943, still in 3/JG-51. Flew 109F Wk# 6781 "Blk 5" in July, 1941 in 8/JG-54. Flew Fw 190A-6 "Yellow 9" in 3/JG-51 in December, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) S of Vitebsk on 1 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 29 August, 1944. Flugbuch 10/41 to 9/43. Survived the war, getting a Doctorate of Law from the Univ. of Kiel. Deceased 26 February, 2006, Bergisch Gladbach (P. Bastin). Added: Belly landing somewhere between 05-29/07/41 with his Black 5 with 5 kill marks (CK)

81 Kunze, BernhardFw1920/09/05Halle-Saale9


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1./JG 1 (06-10-/43 Deelen), 2./JG 1 (01/44 Köln)Fw 190 A-5 "White 1" Werknr 410055 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 12" Werknr 530135 (80% dam 28/07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "Black 1" Werknr 550884 (lost 05/01/44)EP (17/04/44 postm. CK)


EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (Bronze shown in 10/43, CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944 while making a force landing at Bergisch-Gladbach in his Fw 190A-6 (L. Wiegels) after being fatally WIA/DOW by German flak (Source: Falk K. Börsch, nephew of Bernhard Kunze). Buried Magdeburg Westfriedhof, Blk A Gr 231. 8 of his 9 victories were bombers. One known victory, a B-17 100 sm W of Texel on 13 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 at Geldern on 22 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 near Grossheide on 26 July, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 near Stromberg on 17 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 off Ooudorp on 19 August, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 12 km ENE of Siegburg on 4 October, 1943. A 7th, a B-17 at Sittard on 14 October, 1943. His 8th, a P-47 on 1 December, 1943. His 9th, a B-24 N of Hopsten on 22 December, 1943. His A-6 crashed into a swimming pool at Drachten Holland on 28 July, 1943, after combat with a B-17, pilot safe. Also known to have flown Fw 19 0A-5 Werk # 410055 (35% dam) in August, 1943, later piloted and 65% damaged on 19 October, 1943, by Ofw Fritz Bahl. Flew an Fw 190A "White 7" also. Added: Acc. to the nephew of Kunze there was never a checker painting in Black and Yellow - only in Black and White. (CK)


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82 Kuhlen, GüntherFw8/12/1922Mönchen Gladbach

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5/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734010 "White 12" (lost 1/18/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 January, 1945, during aerial combat in the Insterburg area with Russian fighters operating in this area this date. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen.
83 Krug, Hans PeterOblt9



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Royal Bavarian Air Service in WWI, 5./JG 26 (05/40), 4./JG 26 (08/40), Stfkpt 4./JG 26 (09/40)Bf 109 E-1 "Black 5" Werknr 3413 (06/40 France), Bf 109 E-4/B "White 12 + -" Werknr 5385 (lost 07/09/40)
EK 1 + 2 		POW 7 September, 1940 after making a forced landing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley, Kent resulting from aerial combat with Hurricanes of RAF No. 501 Sq.. On 16 April, 1942, he broke out of the large POW Camp at Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. After stealing a boat near Windsor and paddling to Belle Island in the Detroit River, he fled rapidly through Detroit, Chicago and Dallas on his way to Mexico. He was arrested in San Antonio on 1 May, 1942, after a hotel clerk became suspicious and called the FBI, and was returned to the Canadian Camp. His first victory, a Spitfire I near Waalhaven, 13 May, 1940, and a 2nd, a Spitfire I near Dordrecht, same day. His 3rd, a Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940. His 4th, another Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. Another known victory, his 5th, a Spitfire over Margate on 12 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Marquise on 22 August, 1940. His 9th, a Fairey Battle of No.142 Sq. at Boulogne on 23 August, 1940. The Bowers/Lednicer Ace List identifies Hans as "Heinz".
84 Kröger, H.Lt4/JG-1 (6/43 Woensdrecht)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410044 "White 12" (lost 6/17/43)Fighter Operational ClaspHis 190 crashed at Ijzendijke Holland, SE of Breskens, on 17 June, 1943, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 17 June, 1943; aerial combat, buried Yssel BC-8-176 (SGLO).
85 Kremer, KarlLt5/JG-1 (8/44 Reinsehlen)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550759 (lost 1/24/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175004 "White 12" (lost 11/26/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Helmstedt; bailed safely. WIA 24 January, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Antwerp; crashed near Kallo Belgium, no further detail (Rosseels).
86 Krebs, ErichUffz1/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730294 "White 12" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing in the Hannover area. Source: L.Wiegels
87 Kölsch, HorstUffz10/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165538 "White 12 + I" (lost 9/12/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 September, 1944 during aerial combat in the Rechlin area. Source: Vol. III, JG-53 Chronik, pg 1410 by Jochen Prien.
88 Koch, RobertUffz11/6/1922IV/KG-6 (5/44), III/KG-6 (11/44), 14/SG-151 (4/45), KG-200 (5/45)Ju 52, Ju 188, Me 108, Ar 96, Fw 190A "White 12", Me 262Bomber & Assault Operational ClaspsHis last flight record indicates a sortie on 1 May, 1945 in Fw 190A "White 12" before being sent to KG-200. This info retrieved from a Pilot License and Mission Order found on the internet (EBay) owned by a person in Wohlen (Aargau) Switzerland.
89 Koch, HeinzFw14/JG-53 (11/41 Holland; 4/42 Gela)Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "White 12" (dam 11/15/41), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 7419 "White 4 + -" (80% damaged 4/28/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 April, 1942 crashing on takeoff at Comiso, the cause noted as "Sabotage". Pictured in flight escorting a Do 24 ASR aircraft in the JG-53 Chronicles. Source: Jochen Prien. Added: He crashed "White 12" at the Leeuwarden airfield for an unknown reason. The extent of any injuries is unknown (SGLO).
90 Kirchner, LudwigUffz9/JG-5 (1/45 Herdla, Norway)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 125357 "White 12" (1/45 Herdla), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350188 "White 5" (lost 1/12/4)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 12 January, 1945 during aerial combat with bombers near Herdla Norway. He may have collided with Uffz Oskar Helbig or Uffz Richard Lehnert, or both. These two were known to have been involved in collisions on this date.

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91 Kiebellus, HorstLt7/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15877 "White 12" (lost 9/18/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 September, 1943 during aerial combat with a LaGG at Pologi, 90km SE of Nowo Saporoshje.
92 Kehl, Dietrich Oblt11/27/192264/JG-26 (8/42), 5/JG-26 (3/43), Stab/JG-26 (9/43), 5/JG-26 (1/44)Fw 190A-2 in 4 Staffel, A-4 in 5 Staffel, Bf 109G Wk# 15923 (crsh 8/17/43) in 5 Stf, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 340336 "White 12" (lost 2/25/44)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
KilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat near Amanvillers (F-57865) in "White 12" with a P-47 of 4FG. He bailed successfully, but was killed when he struck a high tension power line. He crash landed his 109 near Antwerp on 17 August, 1943 due to fuel shortage (Rosseels). One known victory, a Typhoon at Neuville-Vitasse on 16 June, 1943. On 2 September, 1943, he shot down Lt. John Vogts Thunderbolt of 56th FG ("Zemkes Wolfpack), 10 km ENE of Etaples, but his claim was denied for lack of a witness. Vogts P-47 crashed at Eastchurch, England. Another known victory, a P-51 at Rosay, NW of St. Saens, on 7 September, 1943. A B-24 on 29 January, 1944.
93 Kalitzki, WilliOfw14/JG-26 (2/43), 8/JG-26 (5/43 Wevelgem)Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10060 (3/42), Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7297 "Wh 12" (lost 5/14/43), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7261 (65% dam), Fw 190A-6 Wk # 530735 "White 12" (lost) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 29 April, 1944 in his A-6 W of Poitiers while ferrying a repaired AC back to the front, cause unknown. WIA 14 May, 1943 in his Werk # 7297 by B-17 return fire near Woensdrecht. Known also to have crashed an Fw 190A-1, Werk # 10060, without injury, on Ostende beach on 12 March, 1942, due to engine failure. Overturned with injuries on landing 5 December, 1943, due to enemy fire in Wk# 7261. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire off Gravelines on 3 February, 1943. Alternate spelling: Kalitski (3/42 crash report) or Kallitski (DeSwart).
94 Kaiser, HerbertLt3/16/1916Jessen, Sachsen68
5(J)/TrGr-186 (4/40), 8/JG-77 (4/41 Balkans & S.U.), 7/JG-1 (3/44), EKdo 262 (7/44), JV-44 (2/45)Bf 109F & G (Trop.) in JG-77, Bf 109G-6 "Blue 23" & Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413577 "White 12" (lost 8/6/44; WIA, Combat w/Spitfires near Paris, bailed safely) in JG-1, Me 262A-2a Wk# 170058(lost 7/44)
RK(3/14/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/30/42)
EP(8/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter OperationalClasp w/Pend		Poland and Channel pilot. 3 victories in TrGr-186. After his 45th & 46th victories on 28 October, 1942, in the Desert, he was shot down and made a force landing, returning to his unit two days later. Two victories on the Normandy Invasion Front. Forced to bail from his Me 262 on 30 July, 1944. A fighter pilot from 1938 to the end! His 1st victory, a Blenheim 60 km north of Terschelling, 5 May, 1940. His 65th victory, a P-47 at Neumünster-Plön on 13 May, 1944. His 68th, and last victory, a P-47 over northern France on 30 July, 1944. Seriously wounded in Bf 109G-6 Wk# 413577 "White 12" on 9 August, 1944 during a parachute jump and remained hospitalized until February 1945. Over 1000 combat missions. 42 of his victories were in the East. One known, his 27th, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 15 January, 1942. A double Soviet victory on 12 May, 1942; An R-Z and an Su-2. His 40th, a Soviet unnamed AC on 10 June, 1942. Served as a pre-war pilot, then in Poland, France, Battle of Britain, North Africa, Balkans, Soviet Union, Italy, the Dolomites and the Defense of the Reich. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Deceased 5 December, 2003.
95 Kabiol, ErwinUffz9/19/1921Königsberg (CKönig)5/JG-4Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681291 "White 12" (lost 9/11/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Zachopau, DOW 12 September, 1944 in a hospital in Chemnitz (JG-4 List).
96 Jurklies, HorstUffz3/6/1920Tilsit, E.Prussia (now S.U.)7/JG-1 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440250 "White 12" (lost 6/20/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47s near Clastres/Aisne France. Buried Fort de Malmaison, Block 7/35/1393. Alternate spelling: Jürklies (Bf 109 Loss List).
97 Jung, HansLt11/17/19215Stfkpt 8/JG-3Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "White 12 + I" (lost 11/10/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 10 November, 1942 (Magnus). Shot down by AA fire in the Stalingrad area (LOCS). His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 3 km E of Stalingrad on 14 September, 1942. A Yak-1 8 km N of Kotluban on 4 October, 1942. Two MiG-3s 5 km E of Krassnoye-Chuduk on 6 November, 1942.
98 Jehnig,Uffz1/JG-2 (Grossostheim & Nidda)Fw 190D-9 "White 12" (dam 3/18/45), Fw 190D-9 "White 6" (lost 3/25/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1945 during aerial combat at Betzenrod, buried Nidda. Uninjured making a belly landing at the Zellhausen airfield on 18 March, 1945, No cause reported.
99 Hübner, HorstUffz5/JG-6Fw 190D-9 Werk # 211070 "White 12" (lost 2/12/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1945; hit by flak at Sagan (JG-6 List).
100 Hübner, EckhardtLt5/30/1920Hohenstadt, Sudetenland47

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9/JG-3 (S.U. 8/41), 7/JG-3 (2/42 Russia)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12684 "Yellow 4 + I" (lost 8/10/41), Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7526 "White 12 + I" (lost 3/28/42)
RK(5/3/42 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/27/42)
EP(10/21/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 28 March, 1942 in his F-4 in the Lake Ilmen area after shooting down one Il-2 and an I-61. He was shot down by a LaGG-3 SE of Staraya. He lost Wk# 12684 on 10 August, 1941, cause and location unknown; he was not injured. All his victories in the East. His 32nd victory, an Il-2 on 28 February, 1942. A U-2 on 6 March, 1942. An R-5 on 7 March, 1942. An I-61 1 km N of Lubiska on 9 March, 1942. An I-61 on 12 March, 1942. A U-2 on 13 March, 1942. An R-5 on 14 March, 1942. Two I-61s on 17 March, 1942. An I-61 and two SB-3s on 19 March, 1942. Two I-61s on 23 March, 1942. His last two victories, an I-61 and an Il-2 on 28 March, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 47 victories.

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