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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Photo	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Links	AuthorComments
1	Haisch, Karl	Ofw	1914/01/06	Markgröningen	9	Gerhadt Haisch	4./NJG 3 (09/42 Schleswig)	Do 217 J-1 Werknr 1328 (85% damaged 09/42), Bf 110 "D5+HN" (dam 09/42) , Ju 88, Bf 108 B-1 Werknr1638 (CK, lost 03/43)	EK 1 & EK 2 Wound Badge at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA on 20 March, 1943, crashing at Neumünster during a transit flight in the BF 108. Crew: Radop Uffz Herbert Platzek (KIFA, EK2, Wound Badge, born 26/11/19 in Maradtken, buried at war cemetery in Gelsenkirchen-Buer-Hauptfriedhof. Grave 64, CK), Mech Fw Ludwig Wolter (KIFA, born 12/06/15 in Bassum/Bremen). WIA on 3 September, 1942 when during an operation, he had to make an emergency landing near Vilslev, 7 km northwest of Ribe Denmark, due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Bormann, R/O and Ogefr Adam Gerhardt (geb 9/25/18), Mech. (KilledInAction (KIA)). During the landing, Gerhardt was thrown out of the AC, and was found under the wreckage when the AC was moved. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 22, on 9 September, 1942, in Esbjerg (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling "LS-X" over the Sea west of Helgoland the night of 3/4 March, 1943. Jager Blatt 6/2003. Magnus, 10 victories. Gerhardt
2	Garten, Herbert	Lt	8/31/1923		9		Stfkpt 1/NAGr-2 (1/44 Uman, 4/44 Stryj, S.U.)	Fw 189A, Bf 109G-6/R2 Werk # Unk "White 12" (4/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 NE of Mal. Djersanski on 28 January, 1944. A 2nd U-2 NE of Mal Barasjewka on 28 March, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 12 km W of Idewa on 20 April, 1944. A 4th, a U-2 in the Katarobka area on 22 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 26 April, 1944. A 6th, an R-5 on 5 May, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 23 July, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 10 km "ostwestlich" of Lwow on 1 November, 1944. Added: He completed the 2000th mission of NAGr-2 in April 1944 (Haldimann's Flickr Pg/F.Braun).
3	Heldt, Alfred	Hptm	1913/05/02 (CK)	Wielenberg, Flensburg (CK)	9		7./NJG 3 (10/43), 12./NJG 3 (12/43), Nachtjagdlehrgang 13	Bf 110 G-4 "D5 + CR "Werknr 5458 (lost 16/12/43)	EK 1 & 2 at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 16 December, 1943; crashed into the North Sea during a night mission, when he was shot down by Flak (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster on 21 April, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" SW of Hannover on 18 October, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax NW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. Alternate spelling: Held (on OKL List & Balss). Added: Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 probably taken end of 1943, start of 1944. Clearly named Heldt. Crew (MIA): OFw Herbert Hübner (born 07/02/1912 in Unteröbingen, Merseburg), Uffz Heinz Reinhold (07/08/1920 in Leipzig) (CK)
4	Schulwitz, Gerhard "Bubi"	Lt	1921/09/22		9	Courtesy CK	10./JG 26 (joins 05/43), 8./JG 26 (04/44), 6./JG 26 (06/44), 3./JG 26(09/44), 7. & 8./JG 26 (10/44), 5./JG 26 (02/45)	Fw 190 A-8 "Yellow 10" Werknr 170335 (lost), Fw 190 D-9 (lost 03/45)	probably EP EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Bodenplatte pilot in 8./JG 26. A popular and gifted pilot, he was KIC 25 March, 1945, in a collision in his D-9 with his wingman, Uffz Hermann Kühn, after take-off for a transfer flight. Kühn was attempting a dramatic exit on a short airstrip at Nordhorn! Shot down in "Yellow 10" w/o injuries on D-Day by naval gunfire. Listed as MIA briefly after this encounter. One known victory, a Spitfire at St Pierre-Capelle on 24 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 SE of Boulogne on 7 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) SW of Lüttich, 12 April, 1944. His 4th & 5th, both P-51s within seconds at Bacholt on 17 September, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 near Mönchen-Gladbach on 28 February, 1945. His 7th, a P-47 of 366FG at Wallach, near Wesel on 9 March, 1945. His last two victories were Austers (L-4 or L-5) of the 47th FA, attached to the 5th Armd Div., on 17 March, 1945 in the Düsseldorf area, one piloted by Lt Kenneth Lund (Source: Nephew Richard Tiedeman). Schulwitzs remains were discovered in 1985 after his comrade, Werner Molge, showed a Dig Team the location of the crashsite. He is buried at Lingen Neuer Friedhof Reihe L Grab 22 (CK). Courtesy CK
5	Hoffer-Sulmthal, Herbert	Lt	1/18/1920	Karlsbad, Sudetenland	9		II/LG-2, 2/Sch.G-2, 5/SG-77, SG-10, 4 & 3/SG-102, JG-400	Bf 109, Fw 190, Me 163 in JG or KG(?)-400	RK(8/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/13/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (9/21/42), Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	Known as von Hoffer during the war. All 9 victories in the East. Deceased 1 September, 1967 in an air crash while serving in the Austrian Air Force. 700+ combat missions.
6	Völker, Heinz	Lt	1914/01/03	Bochum (CK)	9	Völker with Lt. Feuerbaum Indenbirken Würstl Courtesy CK	FFS C Stargard (12/39 CK), 2./NJG 2 (10/40), 3./NJG 2 (04/41)	Do-17 Z-10 in 2./NJG 2, Ju 88 C-4 "R4 + BL" Werknr 0764 (lost 22/07/41)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1941 with his R/O, Uffz Herbert Indenbirken (EK 1+EK 2, born 29/05/1921in Privitsheide, bur Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 231) colliding with a Wellington (R1334) of No. 11 OTU at Ashwell/Herfordshire (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden of No.49 Sq. at Gravesend, east of Skegness, the night of 27-28 October, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim on the night of 22-23 December, 1940, 50 km E of Aldeburgh. His 3rd, a Wellington near the Marham airfield near Kingley/West Raynham, 4 April, 1941. His 4th, a Hampden at Finningley, 16-17 April, 1941. On 25 April, 1941, he scored his 5th, 6th, & 7th victories, 3 Blenheims at Lindholme. His Gunner, Fw Biehne, was credited with a Blenheim also, this same night. His 9th victory, a Wellington SW of Cambridge on 22 July, 1941. Added: Lt Völker buried Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 232. Another known crewman, Fw Andreas Würstl (EK 1+EK 2, born 20/03/1914 in Marktdretwitz/ Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge (CK), buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 230 (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Courtesy CK
7	Kirnbauer, Herbert	Lt	1/12/1916	Graz	9		5/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14811 "GF + EM" (lost 3/25/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 75741, Karbardinka, Ukraine. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 January, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 23 February, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 25 February, 1943. A 4th, an R-5 on 28 February, 1943. A 5th, a Boston on 5 March, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 11 March, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 12 March, 1943. An 8th, a P-39 on 22 March, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 on 23 March, 1943.
8	Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zu	Maj	8/14/1916	Kopenhagen Denmark	83		KG-51 (5/40), KG-1 (6/41), Kdr IV/NJG-5 (12/42), NJG-100, II/NJG-3, Kdr NJG-4, Kdr NJG-2 (1/44 Deelen)	He 111(KG-51), Do 17Z(NJG-2), Ju 88C(NJG-3), Bf 110(NJG-5), Ju 88C-6 #750467 "R4 + XM"(lost 1/22/44)	RK(10/2/42)-EL(8/31/43)-S(1/23/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(5/19/41) EK 1 & 2 NJ Oper.Clasp w/"300"	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 21-22 January, 1944 in Ju 88C-6, when he was Kdr NJG-2; sd by a Mosquito of No.141 Sq., piloted by P/O Desmon B.Snape during a raid on Magdeburg, after downing five enemy AC himself. 150 missions against ground targets while in KG-1 & KG-51 in Russia. 29 night victories in Russia. One known victory, a Lancaster B, Mk 1, "R5632"; crashed into the North Sea, 19 mi. W of Den Haag, 24 July, 1942 (R.Snape). Three DB-3s and a Boston the night of 19-20 July, 1943. His first known Soviet night victory, two DB-3s on 17 April, 1943. A DB-3 on 23 April, 1943. Another Soviet, a B-25 SE of Schweindl (sic) on the night of 23-24 April, 1943. A Soviet DB-3 the night of 11-12 July, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on the night of 20-21 July, 1943. His 1st known western victory came on 9 May, 1942, four months after joining NJG-2. His stay in the west was brief, and he returned to Russia in May 1943 downing a DB-3 SE of Eydklau on 1 May, 1943. He was Kdr JG-100 in August, 1943. Numerous multiple victory nights including 5 AC on 21/22 January, 1944, the night he perished. His R/O in IV/NJG-5 (June 1943) was Herbert Kümmritz. In II/NJG-3 & NJG-2, it was Fw Friedrich Ostheimer ("Tame Boar" radar oper; survived) and Mech. Kurt Matzuleit, both safe the night of 21/22 January. Maj Sayn-Wittgenstein's body was found in a woods near Stendal. Buried at the German War Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Holland, TH-1-2.	Archive Report Operational Record
9	Bachnick, Herbert	Lt	1920/02/09	Mannheim	80	ç Courtesy CK	9./JG 52 (12/42), 2./JGr Ost (04/44), 9./JG 52 (07/44 Romania)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 33" Werknr 27013 (lost 07/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4" Werknr 166065 (lost 07/08/44)	RK (27/07/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/02/44) EP (13/12/43) EK 1 (09/07/43) & 2 (06/08/43) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/07/43)	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 in "Yellow 4"; shot down by a P-51 after flying a mission against American bombers, where he achieved his last victory. He tried to force land his damaged AC, when he lost control and crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of Birkental, near Myslowitz Upper Silesia. He was shot down with wounds in "Black 33" on 7 July, 1944 and made an emergency landing at Moran. 373 missions, 79 victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2, an Il-5 and aLaGG on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG on 5 August, 1943. A LaGG on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. Three Il-2s on 21 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 20 September, 1943. Two LaGGs and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A LaGG and three Il-2s (m.H.) on 28 November, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 on 19 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) N of Kamenka on 25 December, 1943. Five Il-2s on 7 January, 1944. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 13 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 80 victories. Died 1944-08-07 Olesnow, Poland. Alternate spelling: Bachnik. Added: Knights Cross awarded after 79 aerial victories (CKönig). Courtesy CK	Operational Record
10	Michaels, Herbert	Fw	4/28/1918		8		2/JG-51 (6/43)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7259 (lost 7/15/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680758 (lost 7/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 (Magnus). WIA 15 July, 1943 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 54172, no cause reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943. An Il-2 WSW of Archangelskoye on 13 July, 1943. One known western victory, his 6th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 7th & 8th, both B-17s SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. Buried in the Soldiers Cemetery at Memmingen. Alternate spelling: Michaelis.
11	Stephan, Herbert	Ofw			8	Courtesy Christian König	1/JG-302	Bf 109G-6	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 August, 1944 during aerial combat at Celldömök, Hungary (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NW of Budapest on 27 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 at Essling/Wien on 8 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) N of Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) S of St Polten on 25 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 at Schafstadt-Naumburg on 29 July, 1944. His 7th, a P-47 W of Budapest on 20 August, 1944 (another source suggests this was another B-17). His 8th, a B-24 at Papa on 22 August, 1944 (Perry Claims).
12	Steinbach, Richard	Ogefr	6/20/1921		8		JG-3, 7/JG-5 (6/42 S.U.), 9/JG-5	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 15 May, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet Hurricane on 22 June, 1942. A 3rd & 4th, an I-15 and a Hurricane W of Murmansk on 28 June, 1942. Nos 5, 6 and 7, all Pe-2s on 12 January, 1943. An 8th, a Pe-2 on 23 January, 1943. Deceased 16 May, 2003.
13	Schlüter, Herbert	Oblt	9/22/1917	Holzhausen	8		2/JG-300 (6/44), 11/JG-7 (3/45)	Bf 109G-6, Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. A B-17 40 km from Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. A B-24 E of Zossen on 21 June, 1944. A B-24 50 km NE of Wien on 26 June, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a B-17 in the Cottbus/Dresden area on 22 March, 1945. Magnus Report. This could be Lt Heinrich Schlüter. Magnus, 17 victories (approximate). Boiten 13 victories; 2 Night, 11 Day victories.
14	Übelbacher, Richard	Fw			8		6/JG-2 (8/41)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2538 (lost 3/3/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 March, 1943; shot down by enemy fire southeast of Ferryville. Shot down in error over Ferryville Tunisia by Bf 109Gs of either JG-53 or JG-77. Perhaps his 1st victory, a Hurricane at Le Tourquet on 17 August, 1941. A Spitfire near Dieppe on 20 September, 1941. Two Spitfires into the sea off Le Harve on 3 June, 1942. A Spitfire on 19 August, 1942. Two known victories on 14 December, 1942; a B-24 35 km north of Tabarka, and a P-38 10 km west of Tabarka. Another victory, a P-40 50 km northwest of Kairouan on 9 February, 1943. Alternate spelling: Ubelbacher.
15	Neuner, Herbert	Lt	1924		8		JG-104 (8/43 in trng), 2/JG-1 (joins 4/44, 12/44 Twente)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550839 "Black 16" (4/22/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171155 "Black 15" (lost 12/23/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His first combat mission was on 22 April, 1944 when he was hit by his own flak as he was opposing American bombers. He made a force landing at Dortmund and was rescued by an Artillery Fw. and hospitalized with burns until 5 July. Shot down with wounds 23 December, 1944 by German Flak over Bucholt while attempting to disrupt B-17s headed for the Ardennes. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 8 April, 1944, no location. His 2nd, a B-17 on 11 April, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a B-17 on 18 April, 1944, no location. His 4th, a B-17 on 22 April, 1944, no location. His 5th, a B-17 at Gotha-Erfurt,in the Merseburg region, on 21 November, 1944. A P-51 on 5 December, 1944. A P-47 on 23 December, 1944, just before being wounded, his A-8 crashing near Lichtenvoorde Holland (DeSwart). An 8th, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944.
16	Burkert, Erich M.	Oblt	8/30/1909	Bismarkhutte, Oberfranken, Germany	8	Courtesy Co de Swart	Jagerschule (J.Fl.Sch.or JFS) 5, JG-54, 7/JG-26 (6/19/42), 9/JG-26 (Dinant Be 1/44)	Fw 190A-3 in 7 Staffel (Gatschina, Russia), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410675 "Blue 6" (lost 1/21/44)	EK 1(9/11/43) & 2(3/25/42) Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver(4/5/43)	71 combat missions. Served in Russia 6/43 where he is thought to have six additional victories. His 1st western victory, a "4 mot" victory, a B-17 42-30274 of 95BG, 335BS at Kasterlee, near Eindhoven, Holland on 17 August, 1943, in 7 Staffel. Note: Co DeSwart puts the location at Mol-Dessel Belgium. His 2nd "4 mot" victory, while in 9 Staffel, a B-17F # 42-3439 of 96BG, 413BS on 20 October, 1943, 3 km southest of Utrecht. It was flown by 2/Lt Charles F. Geyer and crashed in the village of De Bilt. Navigator 2/Lt Wm.J.Doherty and TG S/Sgt Frank Killarney evaded capture, after bailing from their crippled AC, with the help of Dutchman Richard van Nunen, at the risk of his own life, by German soldiers already out looking for the two Americans. In 9 Staffel, he was KilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944 near Chivres-en-Lannois France, NE of Laon, in his G-6 in aerial combat with a P-47 of the 353rd FG, flown by Ace, Walter C. Beckham. Letter and photo from Co DeSwart on file re: Burkert. Buried in Lille-Harboudin, S. Fr., Rw 17, Gr 716. Reinterred Bourdon German Military Cemetery early 1960's
17	Biermann, Herbert	Fw			8		7/JG-54 (4/42 Russia), 2/JG-1 (7/42 Germany), 5/JG-11 (5/43 Reich Def), 4/JGr West (12/43)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-1 Werk# 14047 "Black 8" (40% dam 7/11/42) in JG-1, Bf 109F-2 Werk# 8190 "VD+AE" (lost in JG-54), K 135(?) 10% dam.in JG-54, Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15531 (lost 11/29/43; injured in a crash at Quackenbrück) in 5/JG-11	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds 12 February, 1942 in his F-2 over the Siwerskaja airfield, S.U.. On 16 May, 1942, no disposition of Biermann is given in this "K 135" incident which happened at the Siwerskaja airfield also. One known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 9 May, 1942. One known western victory, a Photo Recon Spitfire 20 km N of Emden on 7 September, 1942. On 17 April, 1943, while in 5/JG-11, flying the Fw 190A-4 & 5, he opposed B-17s, downing one-his 4th victory, over Wilhelmshaven/Emden, flying out of Jever. Another B-17 claimed on 19 May, 1943 on the Kiel raid. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) at Schaal See on 25 July, 1943. His 7th, a P-47 38 km NW of Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 8th, a B-24 off Ile d Oleron on 31 December, 1943. The Bf 109G-1 in JG-1 was Werk # 14047 "Black 8" in which Biermann made a force landing on 11 July, 1942, W of Emden due to engine trouble. Survived the war; a friend of Knoke.
18	Huppertz, Herbert	Hptm	1919/06/03	Rheydt	70-78	Courtesy CK	12./JG 51 (06/41), Stfkpt 6./JG 51, 10./JG 5, Stfkpt 12./JG 1 (01/42), Stfkpt in II./JG 2, Kdr III./JG 2 (02/44 Creil)	Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 6199 (60% Dam 21/11/40; crash, engine dam), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8938 (lost 09/08/41; bailed after downing his 33 victory), Fw 190 A-2 Werknr 2208 (30% dam 15/09/42), Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-7 "Yellow 11" ( Werknt 340275 dam 22/02/44), Fw 190 A-8 "<<" Werknr 730440 (lost 08/06/44)	RK (30/08/41) EL (24/06/44 postm.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (26/12/43 CK) EP (26/04/41 CK) EK 1 (09/10/40 CK) & EK 2 (30/05/40 CK) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944, a Thunderbolt victim near Cintheaux, in the Caen area, in Fw 190 A-8 Werk # 730440. (The Magnus Report states he was killed 8 July, 1944.) Buried La Cambe (Normandy), 48/9/360A (Rosseels). His last five victories were scored on the invasion front, downing them on 6 June, 1944. Injured in Wk# 2208 on 15 September, 1942, when he force landed at Morgensbeck. Shot down with wounds by bomber return fire, and bailed safely, on 22 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-8 Wk# 340275, crashing in the marshes at Dinteloord, NBrabant, Holland. Another source states his victories at 76. 33 victories in Russia. His first victory, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk, 28 May, 1940 while in 6/JG-51. His 2nd, a Spitfire NW of Dungeness on 7 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 25 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire 25 km NW of London on 29 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 14 November, 1940. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. Four Soviet victories on 26 July, 1941, 3 DB-3s and a Pe-2. His 60th, a B-17 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. He scored five victories on 6 June, 1944 (D-Day); 3 Typhoons in the Caen area, a P-51 3 km NW of Evreux and the P-47 10 km WNW of Evreux. Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 2nd April 1942 claims Mosquito W4056 piloted by Iain Hutchinson of 2 PRU of a photo recce over Trondheim. See Battle of Britain Database for account. Spitfire AB307 1942-04-10 over Trondheim F/O Peter Gimson
19	Ter-Steegen, Herbert	Fw	23 August 1919	Rheydt, Mönchengladbach	7	Courtesy Oleg Marin	1/NJG-5, 10/NJG-5, 11/NJG-5	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 May, 1944; crashed at Erfurt-Bindersleben during a non-operational flight (Boiten). One known victory, a double on 2 December, 1943, both "unidentified" AC; one 20 km SSW of Berlin, the other 30 km SSW of Berlin. Magnus, 8 victories. Boiten 7 victories and alternate spelling: Ter-Stegen.		KTY terx
20	Epphardt, Herbert	Oblt			7		3/JG-51 (2/42 S.U.), Stab I/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.)	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet I-61 on 3 February, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 May, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 August, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-7B on 28 May, 1944. A 7th, another Yak-7B on 29 May, 1944. Courtesy Christian König
21	Ludwig, Herbert Hubert?	Lt			7	Courtesy Oleg Marin	5/NJG-1, 6/NJG-101 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (12/44), IV/NJG-6 (4/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)	DK-G (1/1/45), EP (5/15/44), EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23/24 April, 1945; shot down by American ack-ack during a ground strafing mission. He crashed at Lauf-Letten (Boiten). Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Brauer and Uffz Erich Granitz (Rosseels). One known victory an "unidentified" AC SSW of Munich on 2 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling SE of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A Wellington at Sankt-Pölten on 30 May, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax at Friedrichshafen on 1 September, 1944. Two Halifax on the night of 10-11 September, 1944; one in the Hassberge area, the other at Meissner Kaufunder Wald. A 7th, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. Boiten 13 victories.
22	Delakowitz, Richard	Oblt	9/22/1912		7		7/NJG-4	Bf 110	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" between Stuttgart and Tübingen on 24 February, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Daun on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" S of Vogelsberges on 31 March, 1944. A triple victory on 4 May, 1944, all three "4 mots", SW of Chalons-sur-Marne. A 7th, a "4 mot" at Abbeville-Doullens on 25 June, 1944. Magnus Report. Delakowitz centre with Bechman on right and Felke left Courtesy Oleg Marin
23	Büttner, Herbert	Uffz			7		7/JG-77 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163217 "White 10" (10% dam 7/28/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW: Shot down with wounds during aerial combat 28 August, 1944 in the Pitesti area, near Persinari. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38in the area near Crete. His 2nd, a B-17 near Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) SW of Bucharest on 28 June, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 W of Bucharest on 3 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 at Liegeplatz: Mizil-Rum on 22 July, 1944. His 6th & 7th, Both B-24s over the Balkans, 28 July, 1944. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
24	Kaminski, Herbert	Maj	1905/05/24	Ohmswalde, Ostpreussen	7	Courtesy CK	Legion Condor (1937-38 CK), I./ZG 26, Stfkpt 2./ZG 26 (-05-08-/40), Kdr I./ZG 26 (05/41), Kdr I./JG 53 (11/41 Katwijk; 03/42 Med); 06/42 S.U.), Kdr II./ZG 76 (10/43-08/44), Kdr FFS A/B 41 Frankfurt (12/44 to end)	Bf 110 C-2 (05-08/40 CK), Bf 110 E "3U + AB", Bf 109 F-4 "<<+" Werknr. 7542 (30% dam, failed start, Gela) in I./JG 53, Bf 109 G-2 "Black <<" Werknr. 13481 (dam 24/07/42)	RK (06/08/41) Spanish Cross EK 1 (28/08/40) & EK 2 (08/06/40 CK) Wound Badge (15/05/40 CK) in Gold (18/02/44) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (03/01/42) Hungarian Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas (29/05/42 CK) Italian Pilot Badge	A Destroyer pilot, he replaced von Werra on the Dutch coast as Kdr I./JG 53 after von Werras death in October 1941. He was awarded the RK for his successes against ground targets in Crete and in Russia. Wounded five times (badly WIA on 15/05/40 6 in attack by French fighters near Fumay-Givet, on 18/08/40 when ditched in Channel off Dunkirk after fighter damage by GC I/8 - rescued by Seenotdienst after drifting for 4 days, in 04/41 he was POW after being forced down over Serbia, repatriated 11 days later, WIA on 25/06/41when damaged by Flak near Bialystok, WIA on 24/07/42 in a landing accident in his G-2, believed to be engine failure or Russian flak damage on the northern outskirts of Taganrog, Ukraine. He opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/ZG-76. After being Kdr II/ZG-76, he headed a pilot training school. About 300 combat missions. Five victories as Destroyer pilot. Two of his victories were in the East. One known victory, a Hurricane on 20 December, 1941. His 7th, a LaGG-3 on 28 June, 1942. Sometimes referred to as "the Last of the Prussians". Killed in an car accident at Garmisch 18 Jily, 1971.
25	Horstmann, Herbert	Uffz			7		6/JG-77 (5/41)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6331 "Yellow 6 + -" (lost 7/13/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash on 13 July, 1941 when he made a belly landing after being hit by flak.
26	Richard, Leon	Hptm		Vichy - France	7				EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 26 May, 1943 (H. Breuer). Four of the seven were individually achieved. Neulen
27	Leppla, Richard	Maj	6/9/1914	Matzenbach Pfalz	68		1/JG-234, Stfkpt 3/JG-51(5/40), Kdr III/JG-51(8/42 S.U.), Kdr JG-105(2/43), Kdr JG-6(Final wks)	Bf 109B w/ 1/ JG 234 in 38, Ar 96, Bf-109 E-4 3./ JG 51 'Yellow 3" (05/40) (ckonigxx), Bf 109 E-4 3./ JG 51 "Yellow 1" (belly landed 08/40) (ckonigxx), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8185 "Black	RK(7/27/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	One victory was the 1200th victory for Mölders JG-51 on 12 July, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa. His victim was an I-16 of the 168th Fighter Aviation Regt. A Yak-1 NW of Kasch-Boschowo on 3 March, 1942. Two Il-2s on 1 August, 1942. Over 500 combat missions, 13 victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Fokker G-1 over Zevenbergen, 10 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Morane 406s at Abbeville on 21 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Abbeville on 22 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Dover on 28 July, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire over England on 8 September, 1940. Belly landed the same day at St Inglevert on the beach (ckonigxx). Seriously wounded in Russia in Wk# 8185 on 2 August, 1942, losing an eye, but attempted to remain operational, only to taxi into a landing Ju 52/3m five days later. Served in school and staff positions before being assigned to JG-105 and JG-6. Began his Luftwaffe career as an instructor at Werneuchen, instructing Bulgarian pilot cadets. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Deceased 4 August, 1988 Matzenbach/Kusel. Richard Leppla in his Messerschmitt Bf 109E4 3.JG51 'Yellow 3'	Leppla Site
28	Kaiser, Herbert	Lt	3/16/1916	Jessen, Sachsen	68		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.
29	Findeisen, Herbert	Hptm	7/11/1913	Crimmitschau Sachsen	67		2/NAGr-13, Stfkpt 2/ Nahaufklarungsgruppe NAGr-4 (Obs Unit 5/43), 1/NAG-102, 2/JG-117, 6/JG-105, I/JG-54, Kdr II/JG-54	Fw 189A, Fw 190A	RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp in Gold at least Fighter Clasp Silver	All victories in the East. His first known Soviet, an Il-2 12 km W of Fatesch on 30 May, 1943. An I-15 Rata SW of Usiuk on 3 July, 1943. A Yak-1 S of Tsoborovka on 8 July, 1943. An I-15 W of Lipez on 9 July, 1943. A Yak-1 S of Nikolskoye on 10 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 S of Ulyanovo on 15 July, 1943. A U-2 SE of Kobylinsky on 21 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 NW of Bolkowo on 2 August, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 3 August, 1943; one 6 km S of Trossna, the other W of Tschew. A LaGG-5 N of Andrejewska on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Krassnikowo on 5 August, 1943. A Yak-1 NE of Dukhovshchina on 23 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 SE of Yelnya on 1 September, 1943. A LaGG-5 N of Yelnya on 5 September, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 12 October, 1943. A Pe-2 on 6 January, 1944. Two U-2s on 7 February, 1944. Two R-5s on 18 February, 1944. 42 victories as Observer pilot (Added: awarded the Knights Cross after achieving 36 aerial victories while serving with aerial reconnaissance units. 300 combat missions, 200 as an Observer pilot. English POW, summer 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 67 victories. Died in an automobile accident, 11 May, 1963. Herbert Findeisen Generalmajor Robert_Fuchs Erwin Proessl from left to right- Courtesy Christian König
30	Märtens, Hans Herbert	Oblt	11/9/19/1921		6		7/JG-51 (4/41), Stab IV/JG-3 (Schongau, Bav.)	Bf 109E in 7/JG-51, Fw 190A-8/R2 (lost 8/9/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Shot down by fighters in the vicinity of Schongau, Bavaria, and is now buried in the German War Cem. at Schwabstadl, Germany, Gr 393 (D.Drury). His first victory, a Hurricane 20 km N of Dunkirk on 29 April, 1941, an Ofhr at the time. Magnus, 6 victories. Alternate spelling: Maertens.
31	Hausmann, Richard	Oblt	1/23/1911		6		2/JG-21 (5/40), Stfkpt 8/JG-54 replacing Egger 1940, Stfkpt 9/JG-54	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5906 "Black 1" (dam 3/15/41 in 8 Staffel)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire near Calais on 24 May, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane in the Dover Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane near Ashford on 5 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane over England on 20 October, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 4 July, 1941. Another, an I-18 and a SB-3 on 24 July, 1941. Added: He was uninjured in a crash at the Le Mans airfield on 15 March, 1941, cause unknown, returned safely (absa3945). Alternate spelling: Haussmann (Flugbuch spelling!). All OKL victories spelled Hausmann.
32	Heemsoth, Richard	Lt	2/27/1919	Duisburg (CKönig)	6		4/JG-300 (9/43), 5/JG-300 (6/44), 3/JG-300 (7/44), 5/JG-300 (9/44)	Fw 190A-8 "Red 16" (lost 7/25/44 at Ried am Inn), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681501 "Red 20" (lost 9/11/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat 6 km NE of Bischhausen-Eschwege. His 1st A-8 was lost at Reid am Inn during aerial combat, in which he was wounded and bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a Stirling SE of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. Same day, a 2nd, a "4 mot" SW of Berlin. Another on 1 September, 1943, a Stirling SW of Berlin. A 4th, a "4 mot" SW of Essen on 27 April, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 by Moosbierbaum on 26 June, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 N of the Plattensee on 27 July, 1944.
33	Gieseke, Herbert	Ofw			6		3/NJG-3, 1/NJG-3 (5/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621642 "D5 + GH" (interned Ireland 5/5/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" 40 km S of Duisburg on 13 June, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Radio Beacon "Carl" on 23 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Abbeville on 25 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" into the North Sea, off Kiel, on 17 August, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. A 6th, a Stirling on 2 December, 1944, no location. He flew his Ju 88 from Grove Denmark to Gormanston Ireland on 5 May, 1945 with two other crewmen, Uffz Horst Walter Schmidt and Ogefr Bernhard Kruschyna. The crew were interned and the AC was turned over to the RAF, namely the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, flown by Capt Eric Melrose Brown. The RAF serial # became VK888. Magnus Report & D.Drury. Alternate spelling: Giesecke.
34	Müller, Herbert	Fw			6		2/JG-301 (3/45 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202408 (lost 3/27/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 March, 1945. Magnus. Added: Believed to be killed over the Salzwedel airfield after being attacked by fighterbombers (C.König).
35	Zwittnig, Ludwig	Oblt	12/24/1914	Klagenfurt, Austria	6	Courtesy Christian König	Stfkpt 1 & 2/JG-3	Bf 109G-14	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Roye-Noyon on 20 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 September, 1944, no location given. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Schwalmstadt area on 13 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Marnfeld area on 2 November, 1944. He was shot down this same day in a G-14 over Halle, bailing safely. His 5th, same day, another B-17 at Eisleben. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 3 March, 1945. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 and hospitalized in Halle (CKönig). Alternate spelling: Zwittning. Added: according to a letter of parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zwittnig was killed 3 days before wars end (05/05/45) east of Berlin (CKönig). His wife remarried after the war.
36	Hoffer, Herbert von	Fw			6		2/Schl.G-1 (7/42 S.U.), 5/SG-77 (1/44 S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Wk # 908 (40% damage 12/30/42 S.U.), Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (12/30/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 at Voronezh on 5 July, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 at Millerowo on 26 December, 1942. WIA 30 December, 1942, while in 2/Sch.G-1, he made a force landing at Millerowo in his E-7 after aerial combat. Nos 3 & 4, both Il-2s; one E of Opultschansky, the other 6 km S of Weschkin, on 2 February, 1943. A 5th, an R-5 on 28 January, 1944. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 7 April, 1944.
37	Launer, Richard	Ofw			6		2/NJG-1 (9/41), 10/NJG-4, 1/NJG-6 (8/43)	Bf 110C-4 (in NJG-1 & 4), Bf 110F & G-4 (in NJG-6)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Hampden on 1 September, 1941, no location. Another, a Wellington on 26 March, 1942. A 3rd known, an "Unidentified" AC at Worms on 17 April, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax 1 km W of Scharpersweert on 14 July, 1943. A Halifax at Mannheim on 10 August, 1943. Another Halifax 10 km SW of Mannheim and a "4 mot" 10 km WSW of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943. A 8th, a Lancaster W of Koblenz on 22 December, 1944. Magnus Report. Added: Ofw Launer survived the war, and was credited with 6 confirmed and 2 unconfirmed victories (Theo Boiten 2/2021). Added: The two 6 September, 1943 claims seem to be the "unconfirmed", possibly credited to Mannheim & Lüdwigshafen flak. One of these, Halifax JD322 "ZA-V" which crashed at Waldsee/Pfalz, where a memorial has been erected (Erik Wieman, 2/2021).
38	Christmann, Herbert	Oblt	9/22/1913	Bad Kreuznach	6		1./JGr Süd (8/43), Stfkpt 1./JG 11 (08/44)	Bf 109 T-1 "Black 6" Werknr 7767 (Spring 44 Norway), Fw 190 A-8 "White 4" Werknr 173064 (lost 20/08/44)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1944 during aerial combat over Dammartin. Flew from Lister, Germany (Reich Defense) June, 1944. One known victory, a B-17 S of St. Goar on 17 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 N of Nordeney on 11 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 at Hopsten-Bramsche on 22 February, 1944. Courtesy Christian König
39	Büker, Herbert	Uffz			6		2/JG-26	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171743 "Black 8" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 55FG East of Brussels. He crashed and burned, with four others this day.
40	Broennle, Herbert	Lt	12/25/1920	München, Pasing	59	Courtesy Christian König	4/JG-54, 2/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 1/JG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (7/43)	Bf 109E-4 Wk# 2797 (80% dam 5/27/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5444 (lost 8/17/41, engine, MIA/Ret'd), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 9234 "Black 8" (20% dam 3/17/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7474 (dam 5/14/42, WIA, cmbt w/SB-2), Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6 Wk#18430 "Black 8" (lost4/43)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42) EP(10/7/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	All the Es & Fs (all Black Nos.) were in 4/JG-54. He was wounded in the E-4 on 5/27/41 when his AC was reportedly 80% damaged at the Wangerooge airfield. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 6 July, 1941; all three SB-3s. An I-153 on 12 September, 1941. Shot down Soviet ace Lt Ivan Chulkov (9V) of 41 IAP on 2 February, 1942. Wounded the second time on 3/17/42 in the F-2 (9234) near Pogosstje. He lost another F-2 on 14 May, 1942 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U., but suffered no injuries. An I-15 on 22 October, 1942. A Pe-2 6 km N of Tscherwino on 23 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. Three Il-2s on 12 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 January, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 17 March, 1943. Some sources spell his name Brönnle. KilledInAction (KIA) 7/4/43 during a low-level dogfight with Spitfires south of Catania airfield w/JG-53, when his G-6 Wk# 18430 "Black 8" engine seized, and he dove straight into the ground. 387 combat missions, 57 victories in the East, 1 U.S. heavy bomber, a B-17F, 20 km southwest of Insel Gozo.
41	Bob, Hans-Ekkehard	Maj	1/24/1917	Freiburg, Breisgau	59	Courtesy Christian König	3/JG-21, Stfkpt 9/JG-54(6/41 S.U.; 4/42 S.U.), Kdr III/JG-54, Kdr IV/JG-51, Kdr II/JG-3, EJG-2, JV-44(4/44)	Bu 131 #4506 "BG+AB, Bf 109F-2 #9207"Yellow 1+~", Bf 109F-2 Werk #12753 25% dam 7/6/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9207 "Yellow 1" (lost 6/23/41 near Radviliskis), Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1 + ~" (4/42), Bf 109G-4 Werk# 14935 "Yellow + I" (lost w 9/JG-54), Bf 109G-6 (Trop) Werk # Unk "Black 1" (early'44 S.U.)	RK(3/7/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/24/42) EP(9/28/40) EK 1 & 2 HJ Pin Wnd Bdg Fighter Oper.Clasp w/Pend	Ditched in Cherbourg Harbor on 21 March, 1941 in his Bu 131 trainer, due to engine failure. Shot down 23 June, 1941 in Wk# 9207 by his SB-2 victims rear gunner, deep behind enemy lines, but managed to return two days later. Lost another F2 Wk# 12696 "Yellow 1" on 20 August, 1941, when his radiator was hit. Shot down with wounds 17 April, 1943 by B-17 gunners, while flying Werk# 14935 "Yellow 1+I" near Bremen. 1 Bomber (rammed 4/17/43). Approx 700 combat missions. 21 victories in the West. Flew Bf 109E-4 "White 1" of 7/JG-54 in Sept. 1940. His first victory, a Gladiator over Tongeren, 10 May, 1940 while in 3/JG-21 (later 9/JG-54). His 2nd, a Dewoitine at Henin-Lietard on 24 May, 1940. His 5th, a Blenheim 60 km W of Rotterdam on 26 June, 1940. No.10, Hurricane at Eastchurch 8/31/40. Barbarossa pilot, crashing twice behind the lines, but evading capture. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. Downed four SB-3s on 30 June, 1941. Survived the war, and as of 2001, lives in his hometown of Freiburg. Letter and two autographed books on file. He provided the address for Richard Woick of 9/JG-54. Photo Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs In July 1939 he was with 3./JG 21 (later 9./JG 54) and on the 10.5.1940 achieved his first victory by shooting down a Gloster-Gladiator. At the end of the France-expedition, he had shot down four aircraft, and gained a further fourteen victories during the Battle of Britain. On the 10.10.1940, he was promoted to Staffelkapitan of 8./JG 54 and joined 9./JG 54 on the 28.11.1940. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in March 1941 having scored 19 victories. During the Balkan Peninsula expedition, he shot down two Yugoslavian airplanes while flying Bf 109s. While flying on the Eastern Front, he had increased his tally of victories to 39 by the end of 1941, including four Russian bombers on the 30.6.1941, achieving his 50th victory on the 29.9.1942. His squadron was transferred to the West, and on the 17.4.1943 he accidentally rammed a B-17 Flying Fortress while making a head on attack thereby scoring his 57th victories and later shot down a Spitfire. On the 1.8.1943, he was posted to command IV./JG 51 and returned to the Eastern front. From 9.5.1944, he led II./JG 3 in the defence of the Reich and on the invasion front. In August 1944 he was made commander of II./EJG 2 and then joined JV 44 Galland on the 1 April 1945 flying Me 262 jet aircraft until the end of the war. Approximately 700 missions, 60 air victories (37 in the East) Cover commemorating German Jet & Rocket Aircraft of World War II showing Me 163 , Me 262 , Arado Ar 234 Blitz , He 162 and the Ba349 Natter aircraft used by the Luftwaffe during the war. The cover bears Definitive stamp cancelled with BFPS 2528 postmark for the End of the War in Europe dated 7 May 2000 and showing a ME 262 jet in flight. The cover has been flown in a Tornado of the German Air Force. The cover is personally handsigned by Major Hans-Ekkehard Bob who flew the Me 262 with Jagdverband 44 "Galland". Alternate spelling: Bobe. Courtesy Christian König		bobx
42	Friebel, Herbert	Lt	7/20/1915	Berlin	58		JG-53, 12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.), 10/JG-51 (9/41 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (2/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (5/44)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9648 50% dam 9/9/41; WIA by flak Novgorod-Siwerski), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163132 (lost 5/15/44)	RK(1/24/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42) EP(10/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 May, 1944 near Tarnopol Poland when pursuing a Russian La-5 fighter, he crashed his G-6 into the ground. Added: The specific location of Lt Friebel's death was 3km SE of Horodyszcze, in the area of Tarnopol (today Ternopil, located in Ternopil Oblast Ukraine). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Tarnopol/Ternopil, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the German War Cem in Potelytsch, Ukraine (D.Drury). All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 28 June, 1941. Another DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An I-17 on 2 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 6 July, 1941. Another DB-3 on 14 July, 1941. An I-15 Rata on 27 July, 1941. Two MiG-3s on 26 June, 1942. A Pe-2 9 km NE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 10 km NE of Manowokobinski on 3 December, 1942. An Il-2 at Velikiye Luki and a 2nd Il-2 23 km NE of Velikiye Luki on 8 December, 1942. An Il-2 20 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 9 December, 1942. Two MiG-3s and two Il-2s in the Velikiye Luki area on 16 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 29 December, 1942. A Pe-2, an Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 6 January, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories.
43	Bareuther, Herbert	Lt	7/29/1914	Asch, Egerland	55		3/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (7/44), Stfkpt 14/JG-3	Bf 109F in JG-51 in Russia, Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 1" in JG-3	RK(5/2/45 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EP(2/15/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1945 while serving in JG-3. Hit by AA fire during a strafing run, crashed into a tree near Pasewalk-Anklam. Listed as "MIA" in the Mombeek MIA List. Wounded during aerial combat over Warsaw. RK conferred in the last days of the war. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, as an Uffz, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 10 September, 1941. A Pe-2 and a DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An I-61 on 5 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 12 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 SE of Saborenika on 30 October, 1942. Three Il-2s at Golney, Rubinkovo and Kernssik on 4 December, 1942. An La-5 by Petrochino on 16 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 January, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 March, 1943. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 2 June, 1943. A Pe-2 on 22 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 29 March, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 11 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1944.
44	Puschmann, Herbert "Puschi"	Hptm	8/10/1920	Bolkenhain Schlesien	54		4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 5/JG-51 (11/42), 6/JG-51 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/JG-51(2/44 Tuscania)	Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 5/JG-51, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12730 (overturned 7/7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12914 (lost 9/3/42, bomber raid at Dugino, pilot WIA), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160767 (lost 2/3/44)	RK(4/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42) EP(8/17/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1944 near Civitavecchia, northwest of Rome, shot down in his G-6 by the tail gunner of a B-26. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem at Pomezia, Italy, Blk N, Gr 632 (D.Drury). 40 victories in the East, including his first known, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 14 September, 1941. A DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An Il-2 on 5 April, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 May, 1942. A double on 5 July, 1942; a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3. He scored the 1000th victory of II/JG-51 on 4 August, 1942. A Soviet Quad on 5 August, 1942; a MiG-3, two Pe-2s and an Il-2. Two LaGG-3s on 25 August, 1942. In N. Africa, one known victory was a Spitfire 12 km east of Beja on 27 November, 1942. Downed three P-38s in the Kebeli area on 23 January, 1943. Another dual victory on 31 January, both P-40s 15 km southeast of Maknassy. Another dual, two P-40s southwest of Djedida and south of Gafsa on 1 February, 1943. A P-38 at Züstazzahl on 17 January, 1944. A Spitfire 6 km SW of Lessa Italy on 18 January, 1944. A B-26 at Viterbo on 3 February, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. His victories may be as high as 57 per Luftwaffe.cz. Added: >500 combat missions (CKönig)
45	Sommer, Adalbert	Hptm	12/3/1914		53		7/JG-52 (3/42 S.U.), 3/JG-2 (11/42), Stfkpt 7/JG-52 (1/43 S.U.), Stab I/JG-2 (2/44)	Bf 109F & G< Fw 190A-7 WErk # 642014 (lost 3/14/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42) EP(8/3/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 March, 1944; believed the victim of a P-47. First known Soviet victory, an R-5 15 km NE of Star Jalchow on 16 March, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an R-5 on 24 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. An I-153 on 16 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 17 August, 1942. Two Il-2s, a Pe-2 and a LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s, a U-2 and a Boston on 5 September, 1942. An R-5 on 13 September, 1942. A MiG-3 and two LaGG-3s on 17 September, 1942. A Boston III on 9 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 20 January, 1943. An I-16 on 2 February, 1943. A MiG-1 on 3 February, 1943. One known western victory, a Spitfire IX 4 km N of Borgo Mantello Italy on 29 February, 1944. A B-24 5 km SW of Tuscania on 3 March, 1944. A Spitfire IX 10 km N of Littoria on 7 March, 1944. Magnus, 53 victories. 29 February 1944: The 309th Fighter Sqd , 31st Fighter Group USAAF also reported 10–15 Focke-Wulfs and Capt. James A. Benzing, Lt. Richard D. Faxon and Lt. John F. Porter each claimed one shot down. Porter was wounded in the leg by Flak and two of the American Spitfires were damaged from the same cause. The American leader, Major Garth Jared, described the battle: 'On 29 February 1944, I led a squadron mission of 16 Spitfire type aircraft on a routine patrol over the Anzio beach-head. 1st Lt. William G. Nisbet [was] my wingman. The mission took off at 1335 hours. At approximately 1405 hours, we contacted about 12 Fw 190s in the Cisterna area, and in the ensuing fight, the flight was split into two ship elements, mine consisting of Lt. Nisbet and myself. We followed two enemy aircraft for about 10 or 15 miles north east of Cisterna. The last time that I saw Lt. Nisbet was at approximately 1410 hours, when we turned back toward the beach, and at that time Lt. Nisbet was flying behind me, just north-east of Cisterna. Just after that I heard someone call over the R/T: “I’m bailing out!” I asked: “Who?” and received an unintelligible reply. Other members of the flight however, say the name given was Nisbet. Captain Benzing, added: Approximately three minutes after contact was made with the enemy over the Cisterna area at 1405 hours, I head someone call on the R/T that he was going to bail out … At the time I was engaged with an enemy aircraft and had no time to look for him. However, about two minutes later I was able to break off and started to return to Anzio. I saw a white parachute floating down at about 4,000 feet and watched it down to about 1,000 feet. Hauptmann Adalbert Sommer of Stab I./JG 2, claimed a Spitfire, as did Uffz. Kurth of 1. Staffel whose claim best matches the place and time of Nisbet’s downing. However, the final part of Major Jared’s statement is worth noting: We were going through a very active enemy anti-aircraft zone at the time and it is my belief that the aircraft piloted by Lt. Nisbet was hit by enemy flak, since the FW-190’s had broken away and were no longer in the area.' (Source ghostbombers.com)
46	Lütje, Herbert Heinrich 'Otto'	Obstlt	1/30/1918	Abbesbüttel Niedersachsen	53		12(N)/JG-2, 9/NJG-1(3/42), Stab III/NJG-1, 8/NJG-1(9/43), Stafkpt 8/NJG-1, Kdr IV/NJG-6(9/44), Kdr NJG-6(10/44 to end)	Bf 109D "N + 3" (6/10/40 combat with a Blenheim in this Nightfighter AC), Bf 110 & Ju 88, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 140018 "2Z + AF" (dam 6/10/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160026 "<<-" 2Z + AA" (45)	RK(6/1/43)-EL(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/15/43) EP(9/28/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg(6/10/44) Night Fighter Oper.Clasp	One known victory, perhaps his first, a Whitley in the Oldebrock/Bergen-aan-Zee area the night of 6-7 September, 1941. A Wellington the night of 20-21 September, 1941, no location. A Halifax, Werk# L9602 TL-P of RAF No.35 Sq., piloted by P/O G.Whitaker, the night of 7-8 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 214 Sq. at Vriezenveen, on the east side of the Overijsselsch Kanal, the night of 26-27 March, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. at De Piksen, near Wierden, 5 km W of Amelo Holland, the night of 9-10 August, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 460 at Rechteren, 13 km ESE of Zwolle Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. On 4 March, 1943, he downed a B-17 'Rose O'Day' of the 91BG flown by Lt Felton. It crashed into the sea west of Den Helder. On the night of 14 May, 1943 he achieved 6 four-engine bomber victories. 247 combat missions. 51 Night victories, 2 Day victories, including another four-engine bomber. A Wellington at Hegyeshalom on 20 September, 1944. Shot down with wounds by a P-38 in Wk# 140018 on 6/10/44, emergency landing. Sometimes spelled 'Lütze'. Deceased 18 January, 1967. Added: Lütje was seemingly flying with Uffz Bogumil during autumn 1941, as seen on the picture (CKönig) Lütje and Uffz Bogumil	Archive Report Wellington Z8339 Wellington Z1212 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-08-27 Wellington Z1409 300 Sqd Polish 1942-08-18
47	Lippe-Weissenfeld, Egmont, Prinz "Prinz der Nacht"	Maj	7/14/1918	Salzburg, Austria	51		ZG 76, 4./NJG 1 (11/40, 03/41), 5./NJG 2 (11/41), Kdr I./NJG 3 (10/42), Kdr III./NJG 1 (06/43), Kdr NJG 5 (03/44 Parchim)	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2270 (lost 6/41), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3273 (Dam 6/30/41), & Do 217(NJG-3), Bf 110D-2 Werk # 3376 (10% dam 3/12/41; WIA, crashed at Bergen after hit by return fire), Bf 110G-4 "G9 + HS" in III/NJG-1, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 720010 "C9 + CD"(lost 3/12/44)	RK (No. 449 (CK) 16/04/42) EL (No. 263 (CK) 02/08/43) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (25/01/42) EK 1 (17/01/41 CK) & EK 2 (17/12/40 CK) Wound Badge (13/03/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1944 during a day flight, fatally crashing near St Hubert in the Ardennes due to touching the ground. Buried at the German War Cemetery, Ysselsteyn, Holland TH-1-1. Also KilledInAction (KIA) were R/O Ofw J.Renette, bur BL-6-133 and Mech Gnr Uffz K.Röber BL-6-134. All Night victories. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Wellington over England on the night of 16-17 November, 1940. A Whitley at Petten, northern Holland, 15 Jan., 1941, while an Oblt in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington the night of 9-10 April, 1941, no location. A Stirling I of RAF No.15 Sq.at Opmeer NL, N3654 piloted by Wing Cmdr Herbert Dale. All 7 perished. Another Wellington the night of 8-9 May, 1941, no location. A Stirling 10 km W of Medenblik the night of 10-11 May, 1941. A Whitley the night of 12-13 June, 1941, no location. A Wellington the night of 18-19 June, 1941 (Wellington R1696 of 305 Sqd (Polish), near Het Grootslag Polder, Holland. A Wellington the night of 22-23 June, 1941, no location. On 30 June, 1941, he crashed Wk# 2270 at Ijsselmeer Holland while in 4/NJG-2, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Another Wellington at Map Quadrant 43/4/2 on 7-8 November, 1941. A Whitley and two Wellingtons at Barsingerhorn/Schlagen on 8-9 November, 1941. A Whitley V 2 km SW of Pellen, out at sea, the night of 27-28 December, 1941. Added: 167 combat missions (CK)	Wellington R1696 Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive 460 Sqd RAAF Wellington Z1470 1942-07-02 1942-03-26 Wellington R1590 Archiwum Polish Database Wellington R1696 1941-06-18/19
48	Habermann, Edgar	Oblt	11/20/1921	Wittkowitz	5		3/JG-77 (12/41), 2/JG-5 (5/43), TO I/JG-5 (until 8/10/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-5 (10/9/43 to 4/11/44)	Bf 109F in JG-77, Ar 96 Werk # 4209 (25% damaged), Fw 58 Werk # 58325 (lost 4/11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 (JG-5 Chronik courtesy H. Breuer). WIC (injured) 19 July, 1943; non-operational emergency landing at Sola Norway airfield, cause unknown (Source:SIG Norway). One known victory, his 1st, a Hudson V9036 over western Norway on 2 December, 1941, an Obfhr at the time. His 2nd, a Blenheim W of Herdla on 27 December, 1941. A 3rd, a Beaufighter over Norway on 1 May, 1943. A 4th, another Beaufighter on 4 May, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 NW of Helgoland on 9 September, 1943. Added: Oblt Habermann ws injured in the crash of the Fw 58 at St Gonlay, Fr on 11 April, 1994, and died of his wounds on 12 April, in a hospital in Rennes. He was buried at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 14, Grave 109. Also killed was Ogefr Herbert Burkhard (4/23/1920 Berlin, buried Vault 14, Grave 108. Lt D.Ritter, TO I/JG-5 was injured (absa3945).	Read Archive Report Rob Philips Memorial Archive Hudson V9036
49	Soukup, Herbert	Lt	1921	Gastorf, Cz.	5		Stab II/JG-53, 6/JG-53 (4/42 Comiso Italy)	Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7295 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 5/15/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 May, 1942; downed during aerial combat with an English fighter of RAF No. 603 Sq. at Hal Far Malta. He bailed safely after his port wing was blown off. His first victory was a Hurricane on 4 February, 1942. His second, a Blenheim on 6 February, 1942. Another victory his third, was a Spitfire 4 km south of the Luqa airfield on 20 April, 1942. On 1 May, 1942, he shot down a Spitfire Of RAF No. 249 Sq., piloted by Sgt Jack Rae, who parachuted safely, last known living in New Zealand. Deceased in 2007 (Larry Hill, NZ). Fourteen days later, after being shot down with wounds, Jack Rae met Soukup in a hospital, where they exchanged addresses, etc. Alternate spelling: Soukop (Jager Blatt 6/2003). Soukup deceased about 2002 (Larry Hill, NZ).
50	Luy, Richard (August ?)	Ofw			5	Courtesy Christian König	9/JG-5 ('42 Petsamo, 3/43 S.U.), 14(Jabo)/JG-5 (11/43 S.U.), 4/SG-5 (3/44)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 19" ('42 Petsamo), Fw 190A, Fw 190F-8	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 5 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 29 March, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 3 km E of the Petsamo airfield on 25 November, 1943. A 4th, a P-40 on 20 March, 1944, now in 4/SG-5. A 5th attributed to August in 7/JG-11, a Soviet Il-2 on 9 August, 1944. We may have two different pilots here! Need to research. Magnus identifies Luy as August with 35 victories. Bowers/Lednicer also indicates 35 victories. Courtesy Christian König		luyx
51	Lutzka, Richard	Uffz			5		9/JG-5 (8/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-40 on 17 August, 1944. Magnus; victory count of 5 is approximate. Bowers/Lednicer List, 5 victories. The JG-5 Chronik, 5+ victories (Heinrich Breuer).
52	Neugebauer, Richard				5		JG-2	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report, final victory count may be higher.
53	Baumgarten, Richard Ewald	Lt			5		2/JG-21 (5/40), III/JG-52 (10/41 Crimea)	Bf 109E	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 November, 1941, colliding with an I-16 during aerial combat near Vlastovka, his 5th victory. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 at Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Soviet R-10 Reconnaissance Bomber on 9 October, 1941 near Rostov-on-Don. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata near Rostov on 2 November, 1941. A 4th, an I-16 on 16 November, 1941. (Sacic & Ciglic-Osprey). Shown on right
54	Philipp, Richard				5		JG-7	Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
55	Kowalski, Herbert	Ofw			5		3/JG-27 (Africa)	Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8617 (lost 4/9/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 9 April, 1942 when his bomb rolled off and exploded during takeoff from the Derna airfield. All victories in the Desert. His first victory, a Blenheim IV southeast of Capuzzo on 21 May, 1941.
56	Hommel, Heinz	Fw			5		13/KG-40 (6/43), 14/KG-40 (8/43), 13/KG-40 (9/43), ZG-1, 10/NJG-3, 7.NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer (or Night Fighter?) Operational Clasp	WIA 3/4 April, 1945 near Stolzenau by ground fire during a ground strafing attack (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 1 June, 1943. Another, a Wellington (HSS) NW of Cape Ortegal on 26 July, 1943. A 3rd, a shared victory with Herbert Klose on 2 August, 1943. A 4th, a Sunderland at the Bay of Biscay on 30 August, 1943. (A supplimental claim source indicated a Sunderland 120 km NW of Cape Ortegal on 30 August, 1943. This appears to be a duplicate, since the locations are within miles of each other per H. Breuer, and was not counted by me.) A 5th victory, a shared victory with Horstmann and Gmelin on 18 September, 1943.
57	Weise, Reinhard Richard?	Uffz			5		9/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk# 13023 "White 11 + I" (lost 10/29/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 October, 1942; During combat, collided with a LaGG-3 over Krasnaja Sloboda. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet I-16 Rata 6 km E of Stalingrad on 15 September, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-1 3 km NE of Orlowka on 14 October, 1942. A 3rd, A LaGG-3 9 km NW of Dubovka on 20 October, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 6 km SE of Stalingrad on 25 October, 1942. A 5th, a LaGG-3 8 km E of Stalingrad on 28 October, 1942. Magnus, 8 victories. Another source claims the surname is Weiser.
58	Plass, Joachim	Lt	12/5/1922		5		1/NJG-5	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620167 (lost 2/14/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 14/15 February, 1945 at Berlin due to engine fire, remaining unnamed crew OK (Boiten & Ju 88 Loss List). Buried Berlin-Rei, 31A (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster "LM 522 Og RAF No. 57 Sq., which crashed near St Nicholas dAlliermont on 8 June, 1944, killing the entire crew, including Navigator, Sgt Richard K. Nixon (data provided by Alan Nixon, brother to the Navigator). A 2nd & 3rd, both "4 mots," one at Chateau Thierry, the other at Craonne/Reims, on 29 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at St Valery on 5 July, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" at Neufchätel on 8 July, 1944. Magnus, victory count may be higher.
59	Buschmann, Herbert	Uffz			5		7/JG-51 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk Werk # 9643 "White 10 + I" (lost 8/5/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 August, 1941; shot down by enemy fire near Jelnja (Yelyna). Added: No VDK burial match. His victories, all on the Eastern Front, from a Battleships-Cruisers website: His 1st, an SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. A 2nd SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. His 3rd and 4th, both DB-3's on 30 June, 1941. His 5th, an SB-2 on 17 July, 1941 (D.Drury).
60	Hüpfeld, Arndt Richard	Lt			5		1/JG-53 (9/42), 3/JG-53 (12/42)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 "<2" in Italy, Bf 109G/Trop in N.Africa, Bf 109G-6/R6 "White 10" (lost 8/22/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a takeoff crash at Camigliatello on 22 August, 1943. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 17 September, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-1 on 21 September, 1942. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 26 September, 1942. His 4th, a P-38 in N.Africa on 3 December, 1942. His 5th, a Boston in N.Africa on 4 January, 1943. Alternate spelling: Hupfeld.
61	Landry, Hans Herbert	Lt	1918/09/30	Kochendorf	5	Courtesy Christian König	2./JG 3 (Channel 06/40), Stab I./JG 3 (08/40)	Bf 109 E-4 Werk # 0941 (lost 28/08/40)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	POW; Shot down with wounds at Church Farm, Church Whitfield, near Dover, Kent, on 28 August, 1940 and managed to bail out, though mortally wounded, and DOW 23 September, 1940. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 north of Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Potez 63 near Amiens, 5 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Battle near Evreux, 14 June, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at St.Andre-de-lEure, 15 June, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane on 18 August, no location. Added: He is buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 14, Gr 331 (D.Drury). p> Courtesy Christian König
62	Klotz, Herbert	Uffz			5		4/JG-11 (6/43 Reich Def), Stab II/JG-11, Stffüh 4/JG-11 (7/44 France)	Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440014 "White 8" (lost 12/11/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412340 "White 4" lost 7/1/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 1 July, 1944 during aerial combar in the Valenciennes area. WIA 11 December, 1943 during aerial combat near Wittmundhafen. One known victory, a B-17 north northwest of Borkum on 11 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 38 km NW of Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 at Dümmer on 15 March, 1944. His 4th, a P-47 at Beauvais on 7 June, 1944. His 5th, a P-51 in the Caen area on 8 June, 1944.
63	Kutscha, Herbert	Hptm	1917/04/24	Ratibor, Oberschlesien	47	Lt. Kutscha with his Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. 15 762 'Gelbe 14' 'RH+JD', 12./JG 3, San Severo, Italy, August 1943. p>	5./JG 77, 6/ZG 1 (07/42 S.U.), II./SKG-210, Sk 12./JG 3 (02/44 Venlo), Kdr II./JG 3 (11/44), Stab II./JG 27 (12/44), III./JG 11	Bf 110, Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 13" (02/44 CK), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 411032 (lost 10/02/44), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 411048 (lost 24/02/44; heavily wounded), Bf 109 G-14/AS (lost 25/12/44)	RK (24/09/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(23/02/42) EP (03/11/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 25 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51; bailed safely, and met up with Fritz Koal in Köln (C.König). His G-6 crashed at Vroomshoop Holland (north van Russenweg) on 10 February, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down with wounds and bailing safely from his Wk# 411032 on 10 February, 1944, after aerial combat with a P-47 by Quakenbrück. In addition to the aerial victories, his ground victories included 41 AC , 41 Tanks, 15 RR engines, 11 AA guns, and 157 trucks. 900 combat missions, including many close support missions. 6 bombers. 14 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st while in 5/JG-77, a Wellington north of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hudson 40 km N of Ameland on 24 February, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 25 July, 1942. Another I-153 on 9 August, 1942. His 34th, a P-38 on 31 January, 1944. His 35th, a B-17 on 10 February, 1944. A P-51 in the Eisleben area on 2 November, 1944. A P-47 at Monschau-St Vith on 17 December, 1944, while serving in 15/JG-27. Deceased 14 September, 2003.
64	Quante, Richard	Fw	1/14/1912	Saargemünd	44		6./JG 51 (06/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109 F-2 Werk # 9176 (lost 14/08/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42 Post.) EP (20/10/41 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 August, 1942 during aerial combat, crashing near Debri. Added: Fw Quante's remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Debri. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Duchowschtschina, Russia (D.Drury). Shot down 2 September, 1941 by a Soviet Curtiss biplane. He was seen going down in occupied territory by Uffz Anton Hafner. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3a on 6 November, 1941. Another DB-3a on 17 November, 1941. A Pe-2 on 2 December, 1941. An R-5 on 18 January, 1942. An SB-2 on 18 February, 1942. A Yak-1 on 6 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 31 May, 1942. An I-16 Rata SW of Tschorn on 22 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 5 July, 1942. A Yak-1 and a MiG-1 on 5 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 8 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 12 August, 1942. Magnus, 49 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 44 victories.
65	Schramm, Herbert	Hptm	10/13/1913	Wetzlar Hessen	42	Courtesy Christian König	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 Courtesy Christian König
66	Stöhler, Paul	Lt	14/01/21 (CKönig)	Dorsten (CKönig)	4	Courtesy Kelly Johnson	NAGr. 4 (S.U.)	FW-190 "White 2", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15842 (lost 9/1/43)	EP (02/10/43) EK 1 (03/07/43 after his 3rd vic) & EK 2 alt least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Killed In Action (KIA) 1 September, 1943 by Soviet groundfire SW of Jelnja. Added: apparently 4 victories as listed in his personal letters. (CKönig) On 31/08/43 he was credited with his fourth and last aerial battle shooting down an enemy fighter. With Herbert Findeisen (Courtesy CKönig) Courtesy Kelly Johnson
67	Heck, Herbert	Oblt	3/11/1909	Barmstedt	4		2/JG-26 (Channel)	Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5303 "Black 4" (lost 7/30/42)	EK 1 & 2 docs via Steven Gallagher in Scotland Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 64 Sq. off Arques, near Verlinethun, and crashed near Samer, in his plane. Buried Bourdon Fr., 17/5/174 (Rosseels).
68	Vogel, Richard	Oblt			4		Flugzeugführer 4/JG-53 (5/40 Mannheim-Sandhofen), Stfkpt 4/JG-53 (10/40)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-3 (5/40), Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4143 (lost 10/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1940 during aerial combat with a Spitfire, crashing into the Channel off Ramsgate (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Mureaux on 28 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A south of Sedan, 13 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of Swanage on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 11 September, 1940, no location.
69	Kilian, Gerhart Herbert?	Uffz			4		9/JG-53 (5/43 Sicily)	Bf 109G (Trop)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-38 30 km northwest of Marettimo on 6 May, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 10 km south of Haranzeh on 10 May, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 70 km northwest of Trapani and his 4th, another P-38 35 km northwest of Marettimo, both on 18 May, 1943. I believe this is Herbert Kilian below.
70	Weigel, Kurt Heinz	Hptm	10/29/1916	Stettin	4	Cannock Chase	6/KG-26 (4/40), Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45)	He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40), Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)	EK 1 & 2 Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps	KilledInAction (KIA) 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster SE of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories. Added: Two additional victories: A "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945, and a Lancaster near Pauen on 2 February, 1945. On 8 April, 1940, he became POW, when his He 111 was sd by a Hurricane, piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes, of No.43 Sq.. Lt Weigel made a forced landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a little-known CC War Cem 4/F/10) and Ofw Ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC War Cem. 4/F/13) (D.Drury).
71	Herre, Herbert	Fw			4		7/JG-300, 1/JG-302 (9/43)	Fw 190A	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1944; crash at Markendorf (Magnus). One known victory, a "4 mot" 20 km SW of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943 in 7 Staffel. A 2nd, "4 mot" at Gross Piesen on 27 September, 1943. Same day, a Stirling S of Hannover. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Magnus, 6 victories.
72	Langer, Herbert	Lt			4		Stab II/JG-53 (Comiso), 8/JG-27 (8/43 Reich Def)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10026 (lost 5/10/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20468 (lost 9/14/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/10/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 14 September, 1943 when he crashed his G-6 at Schwarzenbach due to altitude sickness. WIA 10 May, 1942 colliding with the Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7431 "White 7 + -" of Uffz Gerhard Rittersbusch during an operation over Malta, crashing 8 km north of La Valetta. Source: Jochen Prien
73	Richter, Richard	Fw			4		10/NJG-3 (7/44), 8/NJG-2 (1/45 Marx)	Bf 110, Ju88G-6 Werk # 620768 "4R + OS" (lost 1/2/45)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW the night of 1/2 January, 1945, shot down by a night fighter near Mil (Boiten). His Ju 88 was known to have crashed on 1/2 January, 1945 at Beers Holland, east of Graves after Operation Bodenplatte operations (DeSwart). He avoided capture until the next day. Remaining crew; Ogefr Erich Müller (POW), Uffz Otto Held (POW) and Fw Franz Lange (POW)(Rosseels). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Venlo on 19 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" 20 km NE of Hamburg on 29 July, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, a "4 mot" in the Remagen area, and a 2nd in the Bremen area, on 13 August, 1944.
74	Penz, Herbert	Ofw			4		2/JG-2	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530406 (30% dam 9/17/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 April, 1944 at Guiliano during a non-operational flight (Boiten). Injured in a crash 17 September, 1943 when he overturned during a force landing at St Andre airfield due to an armament explosion. One known victory, a Lancaster at Grigny on 15 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at LAigle on 15 September, 1943. A 3rd, a P-51 10 km NE of Marcigliana Italy on 10 March, 1944. A 4th, a Spitfire IX 5 km SW of Tarquinia on 21 March, 1944. Boiten 6 victories, 4 Night & 2 Day.
75	Höhne, Herbert	Ofw			4		8/JG-77 (42), III/JG-11 (3/45)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A (lost 3/9/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 9 March, 1945 in the Küstrin area, cause unknown (L.Wiegels). His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 5 January, 1942. A 2nd DB-3 on 15 January, 1942. A 3rd, an I-15 on 22 February, 1942. A 4th, a MiG-3 on 23 February, 1942.
76	Dentzer, Herbert	Fw			4		2/ZG-1 (S.U.)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5216 "S9 + CK" (lost 5/10/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/7/43) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 10 May, 1943 in the Russky-Brod area, probably due to flak (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Soviet I-153 at Bataisk on 19 July, 1942. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 11 August, 1942. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 25 March, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-5 on 27 April, 1943.
77	Philipp, Richard	Oblt			4		9/NJG-1 (6/42 Twente), 7/NJG-1, 3/NJG-102 (2/44)	Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4228 "G9 + CT" (15% dam 6/2/42), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3088 "G9 + HA" (dam 6/8/42)	Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His Bf 110 crashed at the Twente Holland airfield on 2 June, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart) One known victory, while in NJG-102, a P-38 N of Oberalben, S of Idar-Oberstein, on 11 February, 1944. This could be one of the other Philipps in Night Fighters later in the war. Boiten 4 victories. Added: He made a forced landing at Twente on 2 June due to an engine malfunction. He was uninjured, however, his R/O-Gnr, Uffz J.Marchetti was injured. The night of 8/9 June, 1942, he and R/O-Gnr, Uffz P.Wünsche are injured in a second crash at Twente, cause unknown (SGLO).
78	Chlond, Herbert	Uffz	1923/08/18	Beuthen (CK)	4		ZG 101, 2./ ZG 1, 1./JG 4, 5.(Sturm)/JG 4 (08/44 Salzwedel), JG 7 (02/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88 C-6, Fw 190 A-8/R2 White 14" Werknr 681307 "(lost 28/09/44), Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 28 September, 1944 near Hornburg by B-17 return fire, causing him to bail from "White 14" (broken left arm, burns). This was to be his last victory. One known victory, a B-17 E of Helmstedt on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a B-24 (HSS), same location. A 4th, a B-17 (HSS) W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. Deceased 13 July, 2003. Added: Chlond and his crew were shot down at Caen on 6 June, 1944 over the Normandy Invasion Front. They had been attacking shipping and had been hit by ships flak and were then attacked by fighters. The remaining crew: Ogefr Kablitz and Gefr Rams. The crew disposition is unknown, but thought to have perished. (Merged with another Chlond entry)
79	Schwarz, Herbert	Fw			4		8/JG-77 (5/42 S.U. & N.Africa; 3/43 Tunisia)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 (Trop) Werk # 14527 "Black 2" (lost 3/4/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 4 March, 1943; collided with another G-2, Wk# 10857, piloted by Uffz Werner Killer (POW) east of Medenine. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 20 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 10 June, 1942. One known Desert victory, a P-40 in N. Africa on 14 December, 1942. His 2nd, another P-40 on 26 February, 1943.
80	Stähler, Hermann W.	Lt	1920/02/26 (CK)	Niedersetzen (CK)	4		2./NJG 3	Bf 110 G-4 "D5 + ??" Werkn.110042 (dam 80%)(CK)	Wound Badge (23/04/44 CK) EK 1 & EK 2	WIFA 23 August, 1944; crashed on takeoff at Nordholz airfield due to engine failure (Boiten). Added: Upon taking off from an altitude of 20 meters, the pilot was dazzled by a searchlight and crashed onto a barrack shed, (during a demonstration flight). Crew (WIFA): Radop OGefr Herbert Preuss (born 09/12/1922 in Dortmund), Mech Gefr Günther Pieper (born 08/01/1924 in Berlin).(CK) One known victory, a "4 mot" over the Normandy countryside on 23 June, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" in the St. Omer-Ypres area on 24 June, 1944. Another "4 mot" Into the sea NW of Calais on 25 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" NW of Hamburg on 29 July, 1944.
81	Klein, Herbert	Lt	6/12/1923		4		StG-101, 6/SG-3 (9/44)	Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk (lost 9/24/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 EP (6/19/44), Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1944; sd during aerial combat 20 km south of Wenden. DK-G Awards List & LOCS
82	Peissert, Herbert	Uffz			38		1/JG-53 (6/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13570 "White 5" (lost 9/4/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42 Post.0) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 4 September, 1942 after aerial combat with a LaGG-3 3 km west of Jersowka, west of Stalingrad. His first victory, a Soviet I-61 on 12 June, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 28 June, 1942. His 3rd & 4th, a MiG-1 300m from the Retkino airfield and a DB-7 25 km SE of Limony, on 6 July, 1942. His 5th, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. His 6th & 7th, both Il-2s on 25 July, 1942. His 8th, an I-16 Rata on 26 July, 1942. A 9th, a LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata SW of Stalingrad on 14 August, 1942. A MiG-1 and an Il-2 S of Katschalinskaya on 17 August, 1942. An Il-2 at Katschalinskaya on 19 August, 1942. Two MiG-1s on 20 August, 1942; one NE of Zassa, the other E of Zassa. Two R-5s at Achtuba/Dubovka and a MiG-3 E of Radkovo on 25 August, 1942.
83	Wehnelt, Herbert	Maj	9/20/2018	Guhrau Niederschlesischen	36	Courtesy Christian König	JG-2, Stfkpt 7/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), Kdr IV/JG-54, Kdr JG-106 (2/44), Kdr IV/EJG-1 (12/44)	Bf 109E in I/JG-20 (5/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12840 "White ?" (lost 10/27/41) in 7/JG-51, Bf 109G & Fw 190A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EP(11/24/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down 27 October, 1941 by an Il-2 Sturmovik when the rear gunner sprayed his AC, shooting his rudder to pieces. He crashed into a small woods at Walojaroslavl, badly wounded, but eventually returned. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936, serving in 2/JG-132 (later JG-2). His first victory, a Spitfire south of Calais, 31 May, 1940, while in Stab I/JG-20. His 2nd, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-7 and a MiG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Survived the war. A retired Bundeswehr Lt. General. On left with Trautloft Courtesy Christian König
84	Aloe, Herbert	Hptm	7/13/1914		34		12/JG-54 (10/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (6/44)	Bf 109G in 42, Fw 190A-6 Werk # (501)214 "White 12" (lost 6/21/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP 1943 EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 June 1944 in Werk # 1214 over Viipuri Finland. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 October, 1942, a Lt at the time. An Il-2 on 4 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 February, 1943. A LaGG-3, an I-180, and two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 16 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 July, 1943. An La-5 on 12 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 16 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 26 August, 1943. A P-40 on 7 September, 1943. An La-5 NW of Valki on 3 November, 1943. An La-5 S of Kiev on 6 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 28 November, 1943; one W of Rakovitchi, the other N of Vorovka. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An La-5 on 15 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 7 April, 1944. An La-5 on 2 June, 1944. Two Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. A P-39 on 19 June, 1944. His last victory, an Il-2 on 21 June, 1944, the day he was KilledInAction (KIA).
85	Brand, Richard	Ofw	12/17/1915		32		8 & 10/JG-51 (8/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5462 (lost 8/10/42; WIA enemy fire), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7136 (70% dam 2/15/43), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 20543 "White 9" (lost 8/28/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44 Post.) EP (9/20/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/10/42)Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 August, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4164 (LW Loss Report). Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kharkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury). Injured in a crash 15 February, 1943 when he overturned on landing in Wk# 7136 at Isotscha Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 26 August, 1941. Another Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 11 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 2 June, 1943. An Il-2, a MiG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A Boston on 8 July, 1943. A Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. An LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s, one NE of Valgij, the other E of Bwjski, on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 NW of Krassnoyj-Woronez (Voronezh) on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Dergatschi on 10 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 E of Dmitrovka on 14 August, 1943.
86	Fränzel, Herbert	Lt			31		1/JG-52 (5/43 S.U.), 10/JG-11 (6/44 S.U.), 8/JG-11 (7/44), Stffüh 11/JG-11 (9/44 Achmer)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172716 "Black 1 + I" (lost 9/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 26 September, 1944, shot down by his own flak, his A-8 crashing at Oosterbeek Holland (uiterwaarden Rijn by Spoorbrug), near the railway bridge (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 June, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 on 16 June, 1943. Nos 4 & 5, both Il-4s on 5 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 6 July, 1943. Nos 7 & 8, both Il-4s on 7 July, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 13 July, 1943. A 10th, an Il-7 on 27 July, 1943. His first in JG-11, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 28 June, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-39 and a Yak-9 on 1 July, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-9 and a P-39 on 8 July, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 July, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 July, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 18 July, 1944. Nos. 10 thru 13, two Il-2s (m.H.) and two LaGG-5s on 19 July, 1944. Nos. 14 & 15, both Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. A 16th, a Yak-9 on 30 July, 1944. A 17th, an Il-2 on 16 August, 1944. An 18th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 August, 1944. Nos. 19 & 20, a Yak-9and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 August, 1944. A 21st, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Franzl (Magnus). Courtesy Christian König
87	Abendroth, Herbert	Lt	3/15/1917	Allenstein, E.Prus.	3		2/JG-77 (6/44 Italy), Stffüh 9/JG-77 (1/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161111 "Red 7" (lost 7/6/44), Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330204 "White 13" (lost 1/1/45) Note: may have been "White 1" per Bf 109 Loss List. Added: was renamed to White 13, prior White 1 (CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 January, 1945. Shot down by German Navy flak east of Kalmhout, north of Antwerp. He bailed out successfully and became a prisoner near Maaseyck, Belgium. Another source (Manrho/Putz publ,) suggests he made a belly landing and was captured. WIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 8km west of Verona, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 on 10 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 on 9 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 on 18 September, 1944, no location given.
88	Hager,	Uffz			3		6/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a LaGG-5 on 22 May, 1943. A 2nd, a P-40 on 30 May, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 1 June, 1943. This may be Konrad or Richard Hager.
89	Haas,	Uffz			3		7/JG-300	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 by Eisleben on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 near Altusreid on 19 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 30 km SW of Chemnitz on 20 July, 1944. This may be Herbert Haas, later in JG-301.
90	Glassl, Herbert	Fw			3		9/JG-2 (8/42), 8/JG-2 (5/43)	Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2104(10% damage)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash 6 September, 1942 when his AC overturned on landing at Theville (Cherbourg) airfield. One known victory, a Spitfire on 18 August, 1942. Another, a B-17 in the Bordeaux-Lorient area on 17 May, 1943. A B-17 on 28 June, 1943.
91	Kierstein, Paul	Ofw			3		2/JG-26	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 Werk #2174 (dam.11/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2375 "Black 7" (lost 1/20/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 January, 1943 during aerial combat in "Black 7" with a Spitfire flown by W/C Richard Milne of RAF No. 611 Sq. at Dungeness. WIFA 8 November, 1942 in his A-3 force landing at Arques due to engine problems. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire north of St. Omer on 4 April, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire north of Coxyde on 29 June, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire 5 km west of Etaples on 31 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Kirschstein.
92	Eisele, Richard	Uffz			3		3/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43)	Bf 109G-2	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet I-180 on 16 October, 1942. An unnamed Soviet AC on 2 December, 1942. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 at Stalingrad on 4 January, 1943.
93	Eh, Herbert	Lt			3		1/JG-1, 3/JG-1 (8/43)	Fw 190A-4 & 5, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170097 "Yellow 2" (lost 4/22/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 April, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Oostbevern; bailed safely. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 E of Dümmer on 10 February, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 in the Münster area on 22 April, 1944.		ehxx
94	Höhenberger, Herbert	Fw			3		9/JG-77 (12/42 - 4/43)	Bf 109F & G-2 (Trop) Werk 10769 (lost 4/4/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1943; sd during aerial combat in Map Quad Pl.Qu.96742 (Qu.Meister File). His first victory, a P-40 in N. Africa on 13 December, 1942. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire on 10 January, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 on 30 March, 1943.
95	Kärcher, Richard	Uffz			3		1/JG-3	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Herzberg/Harz on 23 March, 1944. His 2nd, another P-51 at Lüneberger Heide on 4 August, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 on 6 August, 1944, no location.
96	Horn, Herbert	Lt			3		3/JG-2 (6/41), 1/JG-2 (8/42 Channel)	Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5332 "White 1" (lost 8/17/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1942 in aerial combat with fighters near Rouen. Two known victories, both Wellingtons WSW of Plougerneau on 24 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Hudson II on 13 February, 1942. Loss Report claims the WK# is 4332.
97	Hubatsch, Herbert	Fw	25/1920/12/25	Klix	3		3./NJG 1, 4./NJG 2, 5./NJG 5 (06/43), 8./NJG 6 (09/44)	Ju 88, Bf 110 G-4 "C9 + DN" Werknr 6306 (lost 01/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge < Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	WIA 6 January, 1944 during aerial combat near Glückstadt. His R/O, Uffz Christian Ulrich (EK1+2, Op Clasp Bronze) Silverwas killed. WIA 7 September, 1944 during aerial combat near Hodosan Hungary (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Vorst on 17 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling 2 km E of Kalenborn on 25 June, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at Winterscheid on 4 July, 1943. Final victories may be greater than five (Magnus). Boiten, 7 victories. Hubatsch & Ulrich
98	Jäschke, Herbert	Fw	8/25/1920		3		2/JG-300 (7/44)	Bf 109G-10 most likely (lost 7/18/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Reported KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944, no further detail (denkmelprojekt.org). One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 (e.V.) 20 km S of Sankt-Pölten on 24 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 10 km W of Markersdorf on 29 May, 1944.
99	Börstler, Herbert	Ofhr			3		11/JG-51 (5/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, two R-5s on 10 May, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 15 May, 1944.
100	Bohnenkamp, Herbert	Ofw			3		Stab/JG-300	Fw 190A-8	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 S of Wiener Neustadt on 23 August, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Quefurt-Naumburg on 11 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Wolfenbütte area on 28 September, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bohenkamp.

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