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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Hirschberg, Rolf	Oblt	1914/06/30	Leipzig	Stafü 1. K/88 Condor Legion, . 06.06.39 Lt., 1. K/88 awarded the Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit Brillanten. 10.04.41 Oblt., Erg.KGr. 4 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 crashed vic Liebbanzig, near Sagan.	Stafü 1. K/88, 2./Erg.KGr 4	Ju-88 A-5 Werknr. 7146 (lost)	Spanish Cross with gold with diamonds	KIFA on 10 April 1941 during a training flight at Zellmarkt-Lippen, near Sagan, Poland. Crew: Obsv Gefr Johann Müller (born 27/11/20 in Regensburg), Radop Uffz Kurt Zimmer (born 14/05/18 in Gilów), Gunr Gefr Karl Hinterhofer (born 26/09/18 in Kirchstetten).			CKönig
2	Jenisch, Kurt	Lt			9	5./JG 27 (-02-04/42 Africa)	Bf 109 F-4/Trop Werknr. 7417 (10% dam 26/06/42)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1942, when his airfield came under attack by British Bostons and fighter bombers, and he was killed before he was able to get airborne. All victories in the Desert. One known victory, a P-40 of RAF No. 260 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Burill (WIA), 15 km south of Ain-el-Gazala on 5 April, 1942. Another P-40 south southeast of Gadd-el- Ahmar on 11 April, 1942. Shot down during aerial combat with a SAAF P-40, into the sea off Gazala, on 25 April, 1942, he survived and returned to his unit. A P-40 south of El Adem on 27 May, 1942. He recorded two more P-40s southwest of Marsa Matruh on 26 June, 1942.
3	Kunert, Hans Heinz	Oblt			9	III/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), Stfkpt 8/JG-53 (9/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-1, Bf 109E-3 in 40, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1171 (lost 9/8/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 September, 1940 during aerial combat when he collided with Oblt Wittmeyer in Werk # 3478. His parachute is believed to have failed (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 24 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A 15 km west of Arras, 27 May, 1940. Per the JG-53 Chronicles, he downed a Bloch on 29 May, 1940, along with Lt Panten & Lt Müller (Prien). His 4th & 5th, both Hurricanes northwest of Reims, 1 June, 1940. His 6th, a Potez 63 at La Sieve, 2 June, 1940. His 7th, a Bloch 152 west of Compiegne, 5 June, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire 10 km E of Südspitz Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire on 5 September, 1940, no location. On this particular victory, his name was given as "Kurt", however all others were Heinz or Hans.	Courtesy Christian König
4	Hermann, Kurt	Oblt	13/12/13 (CKönig)	Grünwettersbach (CKönig)	9	1(Z)/LG-1, 4/NJG-2 (9/40), 1/NJG-2 (10/40)	Ju 88C-4 Werk # 0343 "R4 + CH" 9lost 3/10/41)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW with unnamed crew 10 March, 1941 after being shot down by flak at Hay Green, Terrington St. Clement (Boiten). His first victory, a Blenheim over England the night of 6-7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Waddington on 8 September, 1940. A 4th, a Herford the night of 23 November, 1940, no location. Two Blenheims near Hemswell on the night of 24-25 October, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Hampdens at Waddington, the night of 10-11 February, 1941. His 9th, a Blenheim at Waddington, the night of 26-27 February, 1941. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Herrmann (Magnus). Added: Crew: OGfr Engelbert Bottner (WIA/POW, born 19/03/20 in Tirchenreuthsee pic), Mech Fw Wilhelm Ruppel (WIA/ POW, born 21/01/13 in Hagen) (CKönig)
5	Herrmann, Hans Joachim 'Hajo'	Obstlt	8/1/1913	Kiel	9	III/KG-4 (9/39 Poland), Stfkpt 7/KG-4 (7/40 Schiphol), Stfkpt 7/KG-30 (4/41), Kdr III/KG-30 (7/42), 9th Flieger Div., Kdr JG-300 (6/43), Insp.of Air Def.	Ju 88A-1 Werk # 5128 "5J + AR" (gear collapsed 10/19/40) in KG-4, Ju 88A-4 "4D + AD" & "4D + AR" (11/41 in KG-30), Bf 109G, Bf 109T-1 (lost 8/20/43), Fi 156C-3 Werk # 1297 (9/5/43, WIFA, crash), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550445 "Green 1" (lost 8/24/43) & Fw 190A-4 (lost 9/5/43)	RK(10/13/40) EL(8/2/43) S(1/23/44) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/5/42) EP(9/28/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Bomber & Ftr Oper.Clasps	All 9 were RAF Bombers. One such bomber believed to be a Short Stirling III BK718 "WP-M" of No.90 Sq., lost the night of 3/4 July, 1943, target Köln. It's Flt Engr, Sgt Hugh Murray, of Fife Scotland, was KilledInAction (KIA), and buried Overloon War cem Noord Brabant, Neth,. location III.A.I..The inventor of the "Wilde Sau" System, 26 June, 1943. EL 8/2/43. The use of single-engine fighters for night operations. Very costly in terms of pilots and AC. Herrmann came to fighters from bombers. The Bf 109T-1 (questionable) was the type destined for use on the carrier Graff Zepplin, however this project was cancelled by order of Hitler. In January, 1944, he was appointed Kdr of Jagddivision 30, over all three of the Wilde Sau units, 300, 301 & 302. In March 1945, he commanded Sonderkommando-Elbe, a Bf 109 unit whose purpose was to ram Allied bombers. Only about 24 successful attacks were recorded. About 370 combat missions, serving in Spain, Poland, Norway, France Malta and Greece, before founding the Wilde Sau Units. Sank 12 Soviet convoy ships, about 65,000BRT. Also known to have flown Fw 190A-5 "Black 1" as Kdr JG-300. Spent ten long years in Russian captivity. Released with Hartmann, Graf, Wiese and Hans Baur. Deceased 11/5/2010 Düsseldorf.
6	Sauer, Kurt	Fw			9	9/JG-53 (6/40), 6/JG-53 (1/43), 9/JG-53 (6/43 S.U.)	Bf 109E-3 in 9 Staffel(lost 10/39), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6689 "Yel 4 + I"(lost 6/27/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9190 "Yellow 7 + I" (lost 7/16/41), Bf 109F & G(Trop)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW briefly 16 July, 1941 when he developed engine trouble in Bf 109F-2 Wk# 9190 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost) behind enemy lines 300km west of Smolensk (Prien). MIA briefly 27 June, 1941 during aerial combat in Wk# 6689 at Molodeczno (Jochen Prien). Uninjured in an aerial combat collision with Uffz Fritz Uhl over Wiesbaden on 14 October, 1939. He bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane north of Creil, 3 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Portland/Insel Wight on 11 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Two known Desert victories, both Spitfires 40 & 50 km north of Cap Bon on 15 January, 1943. This Kurt Sauer was either another by the same name or released from French captivity. Magnus, 9 victories. Could be Two different Kurt Sauers (H. Breuer).	Courtesy Christian König
7	Votel, Kurt "Ku Vo"	Lt	10/7/1917		9	Erg.JSt.-3 (9/39), 3/JG-2 (3/40), 1/JG-2 (4/41)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6471 (lost 5/3/41)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in an in-flight collision 3 May, 1941 with another 109 piloted by Uffz Hermann Maier (KIFA) at Theville airfield near Cherbourg. Died of his injuries the next day, 4 May, 1941 (Magnus). He was buried at Marigny (LOCS). His first victory, a Wapiti at Calais, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a French Bloch 152 on 6 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane over England on 31 August, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires in the Dover area later that same day, 31 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire in the London/Ashford area on 6 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane over England on 11 September, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Bournemouth on 5 October, 1940. His last victory, a Spitfire, on 21 April, 1941, 50 km south of the Isle of Wight. Magnus sets victories at 12.			kuxx
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	Graf, Egon	Fw			8	9/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13072 "Yellow 1 + I" (lost 7/30/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Reported MIA 30 July, 1942, cause unknown; piloted returned wounded. His first known Soviet victory, an I-301 on 16 March, 1942. A 2nd I-301 on 17 March, 1942. A 3rd, an I-61 on 1 April, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 5 April, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 6 July, 1942.
10	Hein, Kurt	Fw			8	JG-5, 2/JG-11 (6/44), 12/JG-54 (2/45), 14/JG-26 (3/45 Varrelbusch), 3/JG-26 (4/45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (dam 6/22/44), Fw 190D-9 "Red 16" (lost) in JG-54	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down without wounds on 27 December, 1944 in a D-9 over the Rheine-Hopsten Germany airfield, and again on 6 February, 1945, without wounds, in "Red 16" by a Spitfire over Varrelbusch Germany airfield. One known victory, his 2nd & 3rd, both P-47s in the Nassau/Montabauer area on 13 February, 1945. His 4th, a P-47 near Babenhausen airfield on 21 February, 1945. His 5th, a P-51 of 78FG S of Haselünne on 19 March, 1945. His 6th, a Tempest 5 km SW of Münster on 28 March, 1945. His 7th, a Spitfire at Buchholz on 21 April, 1945. His 8th, a Yak-3 N of Spandau on 24 April, 1945. Magnus, 12 victories. His A-8 reported damaged at Beille on 22 June, 1944, no further detail (absa3945).
11	Busch, Hans Erwin	Oblt	3/9/1917		8	9(Jabo)/JG-26 (6/40), 10(Jabo)/JG-26 (3/42), Stfkpt 10(Jabo)/JG-54(3/43, redesg.14/SKG-10), Stfkpt 14/SKG-10 (6/43)	Bf 109F-4/R1 in JG-26, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1368 "Black K" (lost 5/23/43), Fw 190A-5 (lost 11/25/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/29/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/23/43) Fighter Operational Clasp in Brz	Injured in a collision with Oblt Kurt Eckleben (KIC), 25 November, 1943, near Mielec. His ac was cut in half. WIC 23 May, 1943 when he was in a crash in "Black K, reason unknown. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane S of Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940, an Uffz at the time. His 2nd, a Hurricane at Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hurricanes northwest of Beauvais, 8 June, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire in the St. Omer area on 4 July, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire near Marquise on 9 August, 1941. His 7th, a Spitfire of RAF No. 92 Sq. at Cape Gris Nez on 24 February, 1942. His 8th, a Hurricane east of Harwich on 25 March, 1942. This infrequent Jabo victory may have gone unconfirmed. He replaced Oblt Paul Keller, KilledInAction (KIA) 17 February, 1943. He retained command of this unit for the remainder of the war. 14/SKG-10 moved to Italy and then to the Eastern Front. SKG = Schnellkampfgeschwader or Fast Bomber Wing	Courtesy Christian König
12	Brosche, Kurt	Fw			8	9/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8582 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 8/17/42; eng fire, pilot bailed safely), Bf 109F-4 Werk# 8711 "Black	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 September, 1942; Combat with a fighter, area of Stalingrad. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 3 km W of Jersowka, at Yershovka, on 8 September, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 1 km S of Orlovka on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 15 km SE of Stalingrad on 10 September, 1942. A 4th, a LaGG-3 S of Stalingrad, and a MiG-3 W of the city, on 13 September, 1942. An Il-2 2 km SE of Stalingrad on 14 September, 1942. Two Il-2s 5 km N of Kotluban on 18 September, 1942.
13	Heinrich, Kurt Wilhelm	Oblt			7 (4 in Spain)	2 Stf. J/88 Condor Legion (6/38), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (5/39), Stfkpt 1/JGr.-126 (9/39), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (5/40)	Bf 109B & E, Bf 110	Spanish Cross in Gold, EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	WIA 20 May, 1940 (Magnus). Added: DOW 24 May, 1940 in a hospital in Koblenz (LOCS). One known victory, a Koolhoven southeast of Ghent, 12 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd,both Hawk-75As on 20 May, 1940, no location given.
14	Teschner, Otto	Lt	08/09/96 (CK)	W.B.K. Bartenstein/East Prussia (CK)	7	11/NJG-1 (6/13/44), 2/Luftbeobachterstaffel (6/17/44), Stab IV/NJG-1 (9/44)	Bf-110 G-4 "G9 + AY" Werknr. 160582 (CK)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944 during aerial combat 3 km east of Dortmund (Boiten), following combat with night fighter (CK). One known victory, a B-24 12 km from Brussels on 6 June, 1944. This may have been the first D-Day victory, as it came at 1:40AM. A 2nd, a "4 mot" over Amiens on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Rotterdam on 17 June, 1944. A "4 mot near Cologne on 22 June, 1944. A 5th & 6th, both "4 mots" opposing the Brunswick Raid, one of the two claimed 60 km S of the St Trond airfield, on 13 August, 1944. A 7th, a Lancaster opposing the Dortmund & Münster Raid on 23 September, 1944. Added: Radop Uffz Kurt Köhler (WIA on 25/12/44, see pic) (CK)	Köhler
15	Uiberacker, Friedrich Graf von	Lt	1922/02/04 (CK)	Rosseg (CK)	7	1./JG 26 (01/40 Channel), 2./JG 26 (01/41), 1./JG 26 (07/41-12/42 CK)	Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 3776 (15% dam 28/06/41) & Werknr 4147 (lost 22/01/41), Fw 190 A-4 "White 5" Werknr 5607 (lost 06/12//42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Wound badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1942 by B-24 return fire. He and his A-4 went down into the Somme Estuary, W of Etaples. WIA 22 January, 1941 when his base at Ligescourt was strafed by Polish Hurricanes of RAF No. 303 Sq.. WIA 28 June, 1941; enemy fire near Wizernes in Wk# 3776. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk on 6 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire 8 km southwest of Gravelines on 21 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire east of Sommemündung on 8 November, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire in to the Sea 50 km southwest of Vlissinghen on 12 February, 1942. His 5th, a Spitfire near Engl. Küste on 8 April, 1942. His 6th, a P-40 5 km west of Somme/Mündung on 31 July, 1942. His 7th, a Spitfire 5 km east of Boulogne on 4 December, 1942.
16	Schröder, Ernst	Fw		Cologne, Germany	7	5.(Sturm)/JG 300 (07/44 - 01/45 Liegnitz)	Fw 190 A-8 "Red 12" (08/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 "Kölle Alaaf" Werknr 172733 "Red 19" (lost 11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	He flew his first mission on 15 August, 1944. Two of his victims were B-24s of the 445BG, shot down in seconds, 15 km S of Eschwege on 27 September, 1944. This same day, he escaped the guns of a P-51B of 376FS, 361FG, piloted by 2/Lt Robert Volkman after an extended dogfight. A 3rd known victory, earlier, a P-51 SW of Kassel on 11 September, 1944. Belly landed his "Red 19" on 27 November, 1944 after a wild dogfight with a P-51 over Halberstadt-Quedlingburg. He was wounded in this encounter. A 4th, a P-51 in the Kassel-Badhersfeld area on 24 December, 1944. His "Red 19" bore the motto "Kölle alaaf" (Cologne aloft). He was a good friend of Uffz Kurt Witte(KilledInAction (KIA)). He was known to have landed at the Holzkirchen airfield, which housed an Italian Ju 87 unit, and was caught in the middle of a strafing attack by four P-47s. Alternate spelling; Schroeder Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
17	Graeff, Friedrich "Fritz"	Oblt			7	2/ZG-76 (12/39 Wangerooge), IV/ZG-26, II/NJG-4, 9/NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-4	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6311 "3C + FB" (lost 7/9/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA and two unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) 8/9 July, 1943 in a crash 15 km SE of Avesnes, near Wighenies after a collision with RAF No. 106 Sq. Lancaster ED720 (Boiten & Bf 110 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Graef and Gräf (Magnus with 7 victories). Added: (CKönig)			KTY image
18	Weigand, Kurt	Fw	3/4/1922	Kronberg im Taunus	7	6/JG-300 (Seyring)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 350163 "Yellow 12" (lost 8/24/44 at Kaclehy Czech.)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 August, 1944 during aerial combat with 15th AAF aircraft at Kaclehy CZ, buried Kronberg Cem, Grave B 160 (JG-300 Loss List & Lost Aircraft Report). One known victory, a B-17 at the Nürnberg airfield on 16 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 at Zwickau-Plauen on 20 July, 1944. A 3rd, another B-17 at Zwickau-Zerbst on 20 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 in the Linz area on 25 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 in the Graz area on 26 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 at Vosges on 9 August, 1944. A B-17 (HSS) in the Daun-Kyllberg area on 15 August, 1944.
19	Müller, Kurt	Oblt	10/27/1919		7	3/ZG-2 (9/39), Stfkpt 2/ZG-2 (7/40)	Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3193 "3M + NK" (25% dam 9/2/40), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2133 "3M + HL" (lost 9/3/40)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	POW 3 September, 1940 after colliding with Fw Wagenbreth (KilledInAction (KIA)) at Rye Hill, near Epping, Essex. Oblt Müller bailed safely, his Gunner, Uffz Johannes Korn (10/27/1919 Mittweida) was KilledInAction (KIA), buried CC/5/9/213 (Bf 110 Loss List, D.Drury & Magnus). He was uninjured making a force landing at Berck-sur-Mer on 2 September, 1940 after combat damage over England in Wk# 3193 (LOCS). One known victory, his 1st, a Polish Lublin XIII west of Lemberg, 15 September, 1939. This may have been the last victory of the Polish Campaign. Fw Wagenbreth and his R/O-Gnr, Uffz Schubarth were killed when their 110C-4, Wk# 2065 crashed at Hobbs Cross, Harlow, Essex.	Cannock Chase
20	Bell, Kurt	Lt	5/14/1920		7	JG-101 (3/44), 15/JG-54 (12/44), III/EJG-2 (3/45), II/JG-7, JV-44	Bf 109G-2 Wk# 10782 (lost), Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 6" (lost), Me 262A-1a #110926 "White 10"	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds in his G-2 by Mont de Marsan on 5 March, 1944. Was injured in a crash landing in his A-8 after taking a flak hit near Düsseldorf on 24 December, 1944. One known victory, a P-38 at Hohe Venn on 17 December, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a P-38 on 21 March, 1945. Deceased 10 April, 2002. Courtesy Christian Konig
21	Dörscheln, Karl	Oblt	12/21/1922	Georgensgmünd	7	6/NJG-101 (8/43), Stab II/NJG-101 (9/44 S.U.), IV/NJG-6	Do 217J-1 Werk # 1305 (lost 8/43), Ju 88	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down the night of 28 August, 1943 while engaging an RAF bomber, and was accidentally hit by Bf 110 fire. His crew at the time; Uffz Kurt Bibrach, Mechanic (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Adolf Fidora, R/O (WIA). His first known victory, a Soviet DB-3 NE of Debrecen, the night of 15-16 September, 1944. Soviet victories 2, 3 & 4, all DB-3Fs the night of 19-20 September, 1944. A 5th Soviet, a DB-3F the night of 20-21 September, 1944. Two known western victories, a B-24 and a Wellingtion in the Szombathely area on 23 November, 1944. Deceased 2016. Personal detail provided by Oblt Dörscheln's Son, Dr Robert Dörscheln.
22	Birkenstock, Hans Jörg	Oblt	12/25/1919	Darmstadt	7	NJG-1, NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-6 (1/44), Added: 6./NJG 1 (02/42) (CKönig)	Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + CP" Werknr. 3479 (12/41) (CKönig), Bf-110 F-4 in NJG-4, added: Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + BB" Werknr. 730102 in I./ NJG 6,Bf-110 "G9 + AP" Werknr. 3737 (02/42) (CKönig)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944; crashing at Vossenack/Eifel, probably shot down by an intruder (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Erfenbach on 10 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Alsenborn on 11 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at St. Martin on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin-Spandau on 30 January, 1944. A 5th, a Lancaster 60 km SE of FuF Kuli on 25 February, 1944. A "4 mot" by ramming, a Halifax LK 750 "MH-Y2" of RAF No. 51 Sq., piloted by F/G Charles R. Seaman(KilledInAction (KIA)), over Baumholder on 18 March, 1944. Remaining crew: Sgt William Powell, Flt Engr(POW); F/S William A. Robson, Nav(POW); Sgt Roberet H. Pickford, R/O(POW); F/S Edward A. Glover, Bombadier(KilledInAction (KIA)); Sgt Leslie A. Baldwin, Rear Gunner(POW) and Louis H. Gulliver, Mid Upper Gunner(Inj/POW). Sgt Gulliver came down in the central section of the Halifax, being one of a few people to survive a drop of 23,000 feet without a parachute, although he was very badly injured. Birkenstock and his two crewmembers, Uffz Walter Welz (geb 6/19/1921 Brettach, Heilbronn), R/O and Uffz Kurt Maciejewski (geb 3/11/1920 Neumünster) (KilledInAction (KIA) 5/27/44) Gunner, also managed to bail from their stricken AC (Source: Peter H. Gulliver, son of Louis H. Gulliver). Added: Flying accident on 08-09/12/41 on airfield when the Bf 110 turned over and KIFA crew member Uffz Erwin Schulze (see pic2) . WIFA on 24/02/42 on a transport flight to Lüneburg 3 km E of Bremen airfield. Starboard engine caught fire shortly after take-off. Aircraft attempted to return to airfield but starboard wing tip hit the ground and aircraft crashed (Crew (WIFA): Radop Uffz Johann Weiker (born 06/07/22 in Krieglach/Steiermark, later KIA on 20/10/43 in 4./NJG 6), Gunr OFw Gerhard Lange (born 04/10/14 in Straßburg). (CKönig)	J Weiker Courtesy Christian König
23	Karsten, Kurt	Ofw			7	7/NJG-4 (3/43), 1/NJG-1 (6/43), 1/NJG-6 (9/44)	Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4785 (lost 4/9/43), Bf 110G-6 Werk # 44025 (lost 10/20/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIC 19/20 October, 1944 in a crash near Sinsheim due to lack of fuel (Boiten). Remaining crew(WIC): Uffz G. Schröder and Ofw B. Schalling (K. Deschner). Added: Ofw Karsten and his R/O, Uffz Hans Schröder, were injured when they crashed their F-4 at Combien, on 9 April, 1943, due to an engine fire (Qu.Meister File). Two known victories, a Lancaster 3 km north of Witry-les-Reims and another Lancaster at Taguebec on 10 March, 1943. A Halifax 9 km northwest of Schleptrufer on 9 April, 1943. A Lancaster east of Paulavert on 17 April, 1943. A Stirling on 25 June, 1943. A Halifax 30 km NNW of Stuttgart on 24 February, 1944. A 7th, a Lancaster SW of Stuttgart on 12 September, 1944.		Operational Record Archive Report
24	Ratzlaff, Kurt	Ofw			68	7/JG-52 (6/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13672 "White 11 + ^^" (lost 9/29/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 29 September, 1942 after being shot down at Werchnij Kurp by a Soviet La-5 piloted by Kap Dmitriy Signov or Kap Dimitriy Nazarenko of 131 IAP. His first known Soviet victory came on 25 June, 1941, a Soviet bomber into the sea off Constanza, thus launching his entrance to Operation Barbarossa. Multiple victories throughout 1941, all Soviet. A DB-3 on 5 Janaury, 1942. Another DB-3 on 15 January, 1942. Another, an I-153 NW of Izyum on 31 May, 1942. A Pe-2 on 29 July, 1942. An R-5 on 30 July, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 6 August, 1942. An I-153 on 16 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 27 September, 1942. Magnus Report, 68 victories, as does John Weal-Osprey!
25	Füllgrabe, Heinrich	Oblt	7/26/1916	Witzenhausen Hessen	68	9/JG-52 (1/42 S.U.), Stab/JG-11 (2/44), Instr JG-50, Adj Stab JG-52(12/44)	Bf 109G-14 Wk# 511012 "Green 2" (lost 1/30/45)	RK(10/2/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42) Foreign Dec EP(3/30/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1945 during a low level attack on Russian tanks in "Green 2". He was hit and crashed from an altitude of 150 feet, burning behind enemy lines. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, two I-153s 3km SW of Lyskow on 25 January, 1942. An Su-2 near Krasshoje on 16 February, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a MiG-1 on 5 August, 1942. Three Yak-1s on 15 August, 1942. Two I-153s an a DB-3F on 17 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a Yak-1 on 27 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 22 March, 1943. Served as wingman for Hermann Graf and Grislawski on occasion. His 68th victory was a B-17 in the Meppeil-Staphorst area on 10 February, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 65 victories.
26	Süß, Ernst	Oblt	8/31/1912	Possessern/ East Prussia (today Pozezdrze, Poland)	68	7/JG-52, 9/JG-52 (2/42 Russia), 1/JGr-50 (10/43), Stfkpt 9/JG-11	Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15709 (lost 12/20/43)	RK(9/4/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42) EP(5/4/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 December, 1943 near Wardenburg in Oldenburg after downing a P-38. He had to bale out of his G-6 and his chute failed to open, as witnessed by Flg Viktor Widmaier. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Swinoujscie, Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Stare Czarnowo, Poland (D.Drury). Barbarossa pilot with 68 victories as of late 1943, 60 in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an Su-2 on 16 February, 1942. Two Il-2s on 6 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 15 August, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 31 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 1 November, 1942. An La-5 and a Boston III on 5 December, 1942. A Soviet B-25 on 30 May, 1943. Numerous multiple victories. Served with Grislawski (as wingman), Graf and Füllgrabe. Süß is known as the person responsible for 9/JG-52 being referred to as "Karaya". He brought a record player from home after a leave, but only found a Crimean Tartar recording with the words "Karaya", thus the nickname. Bowers/Lednicer, 70 victories. Name is also written as Süss.
27	Dombacher, Kurt	Oblt	2/9/1920	Untertürkheim, Württemberg	68	JG-77, 12/JG-5 (3/43), 10/JG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt 1/JG-51 (9/44)	Fw 190A-2 "Yellow 7" (dam 3/11/43, force land on Tarva Island due to weather), Fw 190A-3 "White 7" w JG-77	RK(4/8/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44) EP(3/20/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	Russian POW 11 May, 1945 on the island of Bornholm; released 5 years later. 800 combat missions, all victories in the East, including 43 Il 2s, plus another 39 victories Unconfirmed. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 10 June, 1943. A MiG-3 on 30 June, 1943. A Soviet Boston on 6 July, 1943. Two Il-4s on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 17 July, 1943. Two Bostons W of Petrosselki on 5 August, 1943. Five Il-2s (all m.H.) in the Rakinoye-Schiloff areas on 14 August, 1943. Four Il-2s (m.H.) on 27 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-5 on 30 November, 1943. An La-5 on 16 January, 1944. Three Il-2s (m.H.) on 24 January, 1944. Two Il-2s on 7 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 7 July, 1944. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-9 on 1 August, 1944. Two LaGG-5s a Yak-9 and two Il-2s on 15 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 1 September, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 12 September, 1944. Two P-39s on 15 September, 1944. One known western victory, a B-17 in the Warsaw area on 18 September, 1944. A Soviet Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Deceased 8 October, 1993.
28	Kageneck, Arbogast Graf von 'Erbo'	Hptm	4/2/1918	Bonn	67	2./JG 1 (05/40), 6./JG 27, Stfkpt 9./JG 27 (05/41 Malta, Sicily, Russia & N. Africa)	Bf 109E-3 "Yel 5", Bf 109E "Yel 1", Bf 109E-4 (Force-land 7/19/40 east of Isle of Wight), Bf 109E-7 Wk# 4187 "Yellow 5" (05/41) in 9 Stf, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1326 "Yellow 1" (50% dam 8/21/41) in 9 Stf, Bf 109F-4/Trop Wk# 8554(dam 12/24/41)	RK (No. 262 (CK) 30/07/41) EL (No. 39 (CK) 26/10/41) EK 1 (11/07/40 CK) & EK 2 (14/05/40 CK) Wound Badge (07/40 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold Italian Pilot Badge	His 1st & 2nd victories were Blenheims in the Maastricht area, 12 May, 1940. Nos.5 &6, Hurricanes at Wight on 19 July, 1940. Barbarossa pilot; shot down 5 Soviet AC on 13 August, 1941 near Lake Ilmen. His 1st Soviet victory, his 18th, an SB-2 S of Vilna on 22 June, 1941. His 19th, 20th & 21st, all SB-2s S on Minsk on 27 June, 1941. His 50th victory, a Soviet I-18 S of Mga on 29 August, 1941. His 60th, a Pe-2 S of Cholm on 4 October, 1941. His 65th, an I-18 E of Subzow on 12 October, 1941, after scoring a triple on 10 October, 1941. Several other triple victories in the S.U. during his career there. After being transferred to North Africa, he suffered severe stomach wounds 24 December, 1941 during aerial combat in Wk# 8554 with British fighters near Agedabia. Mortally wounded, he managed to struggle back to base, but died on 12 Jan., 1942, in a hospital in Naples, where he is buried at Caira War Cem.. Also flew E-7 # 1326, "Yellow 1", in which he crashed after his 300th mission. His last 2 victories were achieved in North Africa, both P-40s over Tmimi on 12 December, 1941. When he arrived in N. Africa, he was the highest scoring ace in the squadron with 65 victories.	Caira German War Cemetery Naples Italy Christian König
29	Welter, Kurt	Maj	2/25/1916	Köln - Lindenthal	63	Flt Instr to 43, 3/JG-301(9/43), 5/JG-302(1/44), Stab/JG-302, 1/NJG-10, 5(N)/JG-300(7/44), 10/JG-300(9/44), Stfkpt 10/NJG-11 (12/44, Stamps repl), NJ Kdo 262	Bf 110C, Ju 88C-6, Fw 190A-5/U1 Wk# 150145, Fw 190A-6, Me 262A-1a & B, Me 262B-1a/U1 Werk# 110635 "Red 10" (5/45)	RK(18/10/44) EL(09/03/45) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (10/05/44) EP(20/03/44) EK 1 (28/10/43 CK) & EK 2 (05/10/43 CK) at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze probably Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Achieved 33 victories in only 40 combat missions, 25 with the Me 262, the highest of all 262 pilots!. 51 Night victories. 21 bombers. 7 Mosquitoes. One known double victory on 22 September, 1943; both B-24s, at Hannover. He downed 4 Lancasters in the Königsberg area on the night of 30 August, 1944. Two mosquitos in the Berlin area on 16 September, 1944. A Mosquito N of Wittenberg on 18 September, 1944. A Mosquito over Berlin on 6 October, 1944. A Mosquito N of Berlin on 28 October, 1944. In December 1944, he organized NJ Kdo262 (the only Night Fighter unit to fly the 262) and scored 20 victories in the Berlin area. His 39th victory, a Mosquito of RAF No. 139 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Howard, on 2 January, 1945. On the night of March 30, 1945, Welter scored the largest individual victory against the fast Mosquito bomber, by shooting down four of RAF No. 692 Sq., one flown by F/Sgt Camprey. He was the highest individual scorer in the "Wilde Sau" units. Flew "Red 10" in Burg, Germany, April, 1945. Some controvery over his Mosquito claims. Died in an auto/train accident 7 March, 1949 at Leck. The JG-300 units most likely belong to Ofw Kurt Welter, next record (most likely my error). Added: 769th EL award. Credited with 93 combat missions. (CK) Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian Konig	Allied Losses Database Mosquito MM180
30	Baur, Johann "Hans" Peter	Lt	1897/04/24	Ampfing (CK)	6 (WW I)	Führer Kurier Staffel (Hitlers Chief Pilot)	Fw 200 "26 + 00" best known of Hitlers planes, Ju 52 & Various	EK 1 & 2 Liason or Transport Operational Clasp	Russian POW in May, 1945. Released after 10 years in Russian captivity along with Hajo Hermann, Hermann Graf, Ferdinand Schoerner, Hartmann and Wiese. A WWI ace with 6 victories in 160 Observer missions, and post war Commercial pilot, he became a Party member in 1926 and in 1932 began piloting Hitler. So impressed by Baur, Hitler kept his loyal and trusted pilot until his death in 1945. Baur was an Oberführer in the SS, as was Heydrich. Believed to be a Lt General in the Post-war Luftwaffe. Deceased 17 February, 1993 in Herrsching (CK)	Courtesy Christian König	WW1 Database
31	Witte, Kurt "Knut"	Uffz			6	5(Sturm)/JG-300	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171668 (lost 7/25/44 at Tragwein Austria)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1944; during aerial combat against B-24s, he was attacked by two P-38 escorts at Lugendorf Austria, in Mühlviertel area. He was buried at Ortsfriedhof, in Tragwein, later in Jaunitzbachtal. One known victory, a B-17 N of Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. Pilot disposition 25 July, 1944, unknown. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) at Moosbierbaum on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, another B-24 W of Moosbierbaum, also on 26 June, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 W of Kempten on 18 July, 1944.
32	Graf, Alois	Lt	9/20/1920		6	10/JG-51 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5636 "White 9" (lost 6/20/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 20 June, 1941, cause and location not reported.
33	Ziegenfuss, Kurt	Uffz			6	3/JG-51 (1/43 S.U.), 9/JG-1 (4/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441011 "Yellow 17 + I" (lost 4/22/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 near Korbach. No known grave. His 1st known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 8 January, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 7 May, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 8 June, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) NE of Grebenki on 11 November, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) at Bobruisk on 4 January, 1944.
34	Görbing, Kurt	Ofw			6	2/JG-77 (Med)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10551 "Black 7"(lost 9/25/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 September, 1942 in a force landing at Otranto due to engine damage.
35	Görbig, Kurt	Ofw			6	2(J)/LG-2 (6/40), 1/LG-2 (4/41), 2/JG-77 (3/42 S.U. - 7/42 Med)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13179 "Black 4" (lost 7/25/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 25 September, 1942 (Magnus). Reported MIA 25 July, 1942 after aerial combat off the Sicilian coast, making a water landing; pilot rescued and returned. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk 75A at Compiegne on 3 June, 1940. A Hurricane on 9 April, 1941. His first known Soviet victory, an I-301 on 16 March, 1942. A 4th, an I-153 on 8 May, 1942. Alternate spelling: Görbing (Magnus).
36	Rosenkranz, Kurt	Hptm	1918/04/11	Hüsten	6	3./JGr 152 (09/39 Biblis), 8./ZG 26 (08/41), 9./ZG 26 (05/43 CK), Stfkpt 9./ZG 26 (10/43-02/44) 1943	Bf-109 D-1 "Yellow 12" (lost 24/09/39), Bf-110 G-2 G-2 "3U + ?T" (05/43 Trapani, CK), Bf-110 G-2 Werknr 500011 (lost 20/02/44)	EP (06/09/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 probably Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944 during aerial combat at Kohlenfeld, S of Wunstorf (Source: Family member Marc Kohlmann). Shot down by a P-47 of 56FG. Added: His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Peter Messmer, was WIA (C.König). Two victories, his 1st, 24 September, 1939, both Moranes south of Saarbrücken. Two known victories in ZG-26, a P-40 and a Hurricane on 21 August, 1941. A 5th known, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. A 6th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. Rosenkranz left Courtesy CK
37	Hammer, Kurt	Lt	8/5/1920	Uhlbach	6	6/JG-51 (Italy 12/43)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160758 (lost 12/28/43), Bf 109G-14 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 November, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing in the Kisvasarhely, Veszprem County, Hungary area. Added: The VDK specifies the location as 8km NW of Sümeg/Plattensee, which is the same as Kisvasarhely. His remains could not be recovered for transfer to the Collective Cemetery at Veszprem, where he is commemorated (D.Drury). He and Lt Hans Sieckenius died near each other on this date. WIA 28 December, 1943 during aerial combat south of Vicenza. One known victory, a B-24 at Uzice/Serbia on 6 June, 1944. Victory count is approximate (Magnus).
38	Faltin, Kurt	Uffz			6	5/JG-11 (France)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440974 "Black 4" (lost 7/1/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1944 during aerial combat in the Valenciennes area. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 west of Magdeburg on 28 May, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 2nd, a P-47 on 7 June, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a P-47 at Rouen on 8 June, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 at St. Quentin on 25 June, 1944. His 5th, a P-38 at Tournai-Ath on 28 June, 1944. His 6th, and last victory, a P-47 at Valenciennes on 1 July, 1944. He was killed during this engagement. Magnus.
39	Weiroster, Gottfried	Lt	12/25/1921	Schwertberg, Upper Austria	6	Stabstf JGr Süd (8/43), Stabstf JGr-50 (Wiesbaden 9/43), Stab/JG-11 (11/43 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-5/R6 Werk# 15912 "Green 3" in JGr-50, Bf 109G-5/Y4 Werk# 26112 "Black < + 0" (lost 11/26/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1943 in Wk# 26112 opposing a bomber raid over Jadebusen (Jade Bight). Added: As his death was at sea, and never recovered, he is commemorated at the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D/Drury). JGr-50 was led by Hermann Graf. It was established in Sept. 1943 to combat High Altitude Allied aircraft. Four vicories in JGr-50. 19 missions. One known victory, a B-17 S of Mainz and a 2nd B-17 near St, Goar, both on 17 August, 1943. Magnus, 6 victories.
40	Ziemann, Kurt	Ofw			6	3/SG-4 (5/44), 3/SG-4 (8/44 S.U.)	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 932290 (lost 1/23/45)	EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 January, 1945 during aerial combat with enemy fighters at Lippstadt. One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km E of Rome on 26 May, 1944. Transferred to the Russian Front, his first Soviet victories were two MiG-3s on 2 August, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 12 August, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-9 30 km NW of Kaboska on 18 October, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 on 20 October, 1944.
41	Beissel, Egon Graf von	Lt	9/7/1920	Gymnich	6	5/JG-77 (4/43; 8/43 Italy), 4/JG-77 (7/43)	Bf 109G (Trop) Werk # 18768 "Red 5 + -" (lost 8/7/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1943 during aerial combat north of Vibo-Valentia. One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-40 on 29 April, 1943. His 2nd, now in Sicily, a P-40 35 km south southwest of Sciacca on 2 July, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 50 km southwest of Sciacca on 8 July, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 30 km northwest of Trapani on 9 July, 1943. His 5th, a P-40 60 km southwest of Marsala on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a B-24D 15 km south southeast of Palazzo San Gervasio on 16 July, 1943. Magnus Report, 8 victories.
42	Drössler, Kurt Martin	Fw			6	7/JG-5 (6/43 S.U.) 10/JG-5 (4/44)	Fw 190A-3 Werk # 318 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1944 during aerial combat and crashed into the sea off Jaeren Norway. (This data attributed to a Martin Drössler, same unit. I believe Kurt and Martin to be one in the same person) His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane IIc on 22 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 4 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Soviet P-40 on 23 August, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 S of the Petsamo airfield on 25 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Drossler.
43	Schiebeler, Konrad Kurt	Uffz	1920		6	2/JG-54 (8/43 S.U.), 1/JG-400 (7/44-11/44), JG-7	Fw 190A in JG-54, Bf 110 "PE + SE', Me 163B "2" & "3" in JG-400, Me 262A-1a in JG-7	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 22 August, 1943. A four motor bomber at Brandis on 11 September, 1944. Me 163 Test Pilot. Osprey publ.Alternate spelling: Schiebler or Schiebler. Added: The 9/11 "4 mot" was a B-17, 43-38043 of the 100th BG, near Machern, while flying the Me 163. His flight log book indicates a B-17 victory on 7 October, 1944 at Brandis, on his 66th combat mission, also while flying the Me 163 (Stephan R.Schilling, Museum of Air Battles Over the Ore Mts). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
44	Claussen, Kurt Herrmann	Fw			6	7/JG-103 (12/44 Stolp), 9/JG-3 (2/45)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	One known victory, his 3rd, a Soviet Boston on 19 February, 1945. His 4th, a P-39 on 3 March, 1945. His 5th & 6th, both Il-2s on 11 March, 1945. Magnus Report. Flugbuch 5/45. Added: Part of the "Einsatzstab Freiheit" with a special mission in April 1945 in Stettin-Altdamm. He voluteered to fly a suicidal mission with a Bf 109 and bomb to hit the Oder bridges near Küstrin. During take-off his gear collapsed in an old bomb hole and he survived. He managed to shoot down 2 B-17 as flying instructor (src Reibert, CKönig)
45	Mahal, Karl	Lt	5/25/1918		6	3/JG-54 (2/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A-8 Werk# 731733 "Yellow 11" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1944 west of Riga S.U.. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 23 February, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 15 August, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. A 4th, an La-5 on 24 September, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 30 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 6 October, 1944. Magnus shows the Given Name as Kurt.
46	Braun, Gottlieb	OFw			6	7./ZG 26 (Reich Def), III./ZG 26 (03/43 Med CK)	Bf 110 G-2 "3U + GR" Werknr. 120011 (lost 14/10/43), Bf-110 "DO + PI" (05/03/43 and 12-15/03/43)(CK)	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (17/12/42) EP (01/05/44 CK) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 October, 1943 near Frankfurt am Main, cause unknown. His R/O Uffz Kurt Schirrmeister was also KilledInAction (KIA). (Magnus & Bf 110 Loss List). These first three known victories were B-17s in the Meppen area on 8 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 10 km NNE of Münster on 10 October, 1943. A 6th, another B-17, same day, no location. Added: Find another Braun in a Flugbuch who flew with Radop Walter Stolz in III./ ZG 26 on 05/03/43 and 12-15/03/43 on transit (Munich-Vicenca- Rome-Neapel-Catania) and sea escort flights (CK).
47	Opitz, Kurt	Ofw	1920		6	5/JG-53 (12/42; 3/43 Tunisia), 3/JGr Süd (4/44), 5/JG-53 (1/45 Reich Def)	Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 12/42, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16307 "Black 7 + -" (lost 3/4/43; WIA, combat west of Tebiurba, crashed 5km SE of Heidou), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785813 "Black 3 + -" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Three known victories were P-47s destroyed on the ground at Metz-Frescaty airfield on 1 January, 1945. . The Africa veteran, with over 200 missions, was shot down in "Black 3" by AA fire on the same pass. He was hit in the engine and forced to bail out. Upon landing, he became a POW. He joined the Luftwaffe in 1939. His first victory, in the Desert, was a Boston 12 km south of Mateur on 4 December, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 on 30 December, 1942. His 3rd, a Beaufighter 35 km south of Insel Ventotene Italy, 12 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-26 on 4 September, 1943. A 5th, a B-26 in the Gulf of Lion on 19 April, 1944. A 6th, a P-47 at Dahn, SE of Pirmasens, on 29 September, 1944.
48	Brandt, Kurt				6	5/JG-77 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8794 "Black 6 + -" (lost 7/17/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 17 July, 1942 after aerial combat near Lipezk.
49	Ebener, Kurt	Oblt	1920/04/05	Könitz, Thüringen	57	Erg Gr. Ost (04/43), 4./JG 3 (05/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 5./JG 11 (08/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 10 + -" Werknr 13698 (10% dam 17/12/42; flak dam while flown by Buttstadt), Bf 109 G-6, Bf 109 G-14 "Black 2" Werknr 780667 (lost 23/08/44)	RK (07/04/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (18/03/43) EP (15/03/43) EK 1 (01/09/42 CK) & EK 2 (07/06/42 CK) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (21/08/42 CK)	POW 23 August, 1944. Seriously wounded in his G-14 by US fighters SE of Paris, he bailed successfully and was taken prisoner by American troops on the Invasion Front. 150 missions. Added; other source states 210 missions in April 1943 (CK). 52 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, two I-61s on 23 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 1 July, 1942. Another Il-2 on 24 July, 1942. An R-5 on 25 July, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 30 July, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 5 August, 1942. An I-180 on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 October, 1942. Two Il-2s on 3 December, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 17 December, 1942. Three LaGG-3s and two Pe-2s on 19 December, 1942. Two MiG-1s, a LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 30 December, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 7 January, 1943. Three Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 10 January, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 12 January, 1943. Two DB-3s and two LaGG-3s on 15 January, 1943. His 53rd victory, a Spitfire over France on 14 August, 1944. A 54th, a P-47 in the Etampes area on 16 August, 1944. Another P-47, next day, same area. Two brothers (Heeres) KilledInAction (KIA) in Russia. Repatriated 1/45 due to wounds. DOW 7 May, 1975 at Fischbach in Taunus. Added (CKönig): Ebener was part of the Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik where he achieved 33 of his 57 victories within 21 days in his time in the "Stalingrad Cauldron". He left there on 15/01/43. Ebener’s Knight’s Cross recommendation: “Feldwebel Kurt Ebener has shot down 51 enemy aircraft (all within a relatively short timespan) during his service with his Staffel. He has proven himself as a young fighter pilot, and these days he is consistently able to achieve success even in difficult situations. His first combat operations around Malta were fraught with difficult fighting conditions. Here he had to fly with drop tanks and amidst heavy anti-aircraft fire. However, in his capacity as a Rotte and Schwarm leader, he was always able to bring his aircraft into contact with the enemy and consequently lead them to success. Here, as well as later during the fighting on the Eastern front, he was consistently able to securely escort friendly bomber formations to their assigned targets. He has shot down a total of 15 enemy aircraft while operating as a bomber escort, and in this way he enabled his assigned bombers to carry out their missions without undue hindrance. Feldwebel Ebener also distinguished himself by every conceivable measure during the fighting around Lake Ilmen. Here he launched a number of interdiction raids against enemy ground forces, during which he destroyed a locomotive, scattered hostile vehicles columns and shot up a total of 4 trucks. Over the course of additional interdiction raids he repeatedly inflicted heavy losses against marching enemy infantry/bike columns, and thereby majorly contributed to the relief of pressure on our ground troops. During the fighting around Fortress Stalingrad he destroyed 31 aircraft within 21 days over the course of numerous search-and-destroy missions. Most of these were achieved under difficult circumstances and against numerically superior enemy forces. Here he also contributed to the relief of friendly ground troops by shooting down a total of 7 two-engined bombers that were attacking the frontline. His fearlessness in battle never failed to inspire his comrades in the skies, and in particular the younger fighter pilots in his Staffel. Feldwebel Ebener has proven himself worthy of being awarded the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.”
50	Knappe, Kurt	Ofw	6/2/1918	Berlin	56	5/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.; 4/42 S.U.), 7/JG-2 (11/42), 10/JG-2 (4/43), 11/JG-2 (9/43)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9654 "Black 9" (4/42), Bf 109F-2 "Blk 4"(8/42) in 5/JG-51, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2413 "Wh 1 + I" in 7/JG-2, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 470016 (lost 9/3/43)	RK(11/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42) EP(5/18/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1943 in aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF No. 421 Sq. over Evreux France. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at St. Desir-de-Lisieux, France, Blk 3, Row 32, Gr 997 (D.Drury). 1 bomber. 51 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 26 July, 1941. A Douglas on 26 August, 1941. A DB-3 on 13 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 28 September, 1941. A DB-3 on 17 November, 1941. A Pe-2 on 21 January, 1942. An I-18 SW of Modyn on 7 March, 1942. Three MiG-3s on 9 July, 1942. An Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 2 August, 1942. A MiG-3 and a Pe-2 on 4 August, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Three Il-2s in the Rzhev area on 9 September, 1942. A U-2 and a Yak-1 on 14 September, 1942. One known Western victory, a B-17 on 30 December, 1942. Another, a B-17 near Paris on 3 September, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. Photo
51	Ohlsten, Kurt	Ofw			54	II/JG-54	Bf 109, Fw 190A-5Werk # 1241 (25% dam 8/25/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash on 25 August, 1943 while making a belly landing southeast of Aleschanak Russia due to engine failure.
52	Celtjen-Fritz, Kurt	Ofw			54	5/JG-54	Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1241 "Black 11" (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds 25 August, 1943 in Werk# 1241 southeast of Aleschanak.
53	Komorowski, Kurt	Uffz			5	5/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19953 "Black 4 + -" (lost 7/30/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 by flak and a swarm of Il-2s in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 75214, Gostagajewskaja. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 29 April, 1943. A Yak-1 on 24 May, 1943. A 3rd, a Yak-1 on 30 May, 1943. A 4th, an Il-5 on 23 July, 1943. A 5th, an Il-5 on 26 July, 1943. Alternate spelling: Komoroski (per OKL Claims List, victory #3).
54	Resseguier, Alexander Graf	Hptm	6/9/1918	Kielce, Poland	5	Stab I/JG-300 (9/43, Kdr II/JG-301 (10/43), 2/NJG-5 (7/44), 1/NJG-1 (2/45)	Fw 190A in JG-300, Bf 109G-6 in JG-301, Bf 110 & Ju 88 in NJG's, He 219A-2 Werk # 290070 "G9 + CH" (lost 2/3/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 3/4 February, 1945 when he was hit by Lancaster return fire and bailed safely near Roermond (Boiten). His He 219 crashed at Roermond Holland (DeSwart). Magnus; 5 victories. Added: Victories: In JG-300, a B-17 W of Hannover Cityon 9/27/43, and a Lancaster at PQ UD 05 Ost (St Leu) on 7/8/44. In NJG-5, a Lancaster over Königsberg on 8/30/44. In NJG-1, a Lancaster at Roermond on 2/3/45, and an "Unbekaant" at an unk loc on 5/3/45 (C.König). The RCAF Claims List credits Canadian fighter pilot F/L B.E. Plummer of No. 410 Sq. with the victory. Added: His entire lengthy name: Alexander Karl Rudolf Oliver Leonhard Hubertus Graf Resseguier de Miremont. Deceased 31 July 1955 in Oerbke, Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony. His R/O-Gnr, Fw Fritz "Pitt " Habicht, bailed with serious injuries; his disposition unknown (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Resugier, Ressugier and Ressegier. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
55	Wallner, Ernst	Hptm	1910/02/21		5	Luft. Beo Staffel 7 (04/44), Stfkpt 6./NJG 6 (-08-12/44 Schwäbisch Hall)	Ju 88 G-1 "2Z + AP" Werknr 711129 (lost 04/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 probably at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 4/5 December, 1944 by Lancaster return fire at Ludwigsburg, near Winzerhausen during a Heilbronn raid (Bolten). Pilot buried Schwäbisch Hall. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Morlock (KilledInAction (KIA), 25/04/1922); Uffz Karl Schröter (KilledInAction (KIA), 08/09/1920) and Gnr named Würzinger (bailed). One known victory, a Lancaster in the Friedrichshafen area on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Wellington in the München-Innsbrück area on 14 June, 1944. A 3rd and 4th, a Lancaster near Russelheim and a 2nd Lancaster, 15 km W of Darmstadt, on 26 August, 1944 (PD216 see Archive Report). A 5th, a Lancaster SSE of Heilbronn on 4 December, 1944. Added: Crashed uninjured on 31/10/44 at Schwäbisch Hall after being damaged by Karlruhe Flak (CK)		Archive Report PD216
56	Martin, Kurt Werner (aka Curt Werner M.)	Lt	8/13/1921	Naumburg	5	3/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Brown 15"	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 July, 1944, takeoff accident at Pruzana (Magnus & Chronik JG-51 per H. Breuer). Added: The VDK shows the crash location as Miedzyrzec,an airfield in Poland (aka Miedzyrzec Podlaski). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Miedzyrzec Podlaski. He is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Pulawy, Poland (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 6 May, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 15 December, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 8 January, 1944. A 4th, an Il-2 on 14 January, 1944. A 5th, a Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. Added: During his takeoff, he was caught in the slipstream of another ac, causing him to crash. He served often as wingman for JG-51 Kdr (Dr) Heinz Lange.
57	Martinek, Kurt	Oblt	14/06/20 (CK)	Innsbruck (CK)	5	III/NJG-3, II/NJG-1, I/NJG-4, 9/NJG-4, 3/NJG-5	Bf-110 E-4 "C9 + AL" Werknr. 3818 (CK)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA 3/4 November, 1942 (due to involuntary ground contact, CK) at Neudorf, 5 km NW of Stendal (Magnus). One known victory, a Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq. at Berzee (Namur), 14 km NW of Philippeville Belgium, near Thy le Chateau, the night of 24-25 August, 1942. A 2nd, a Wellington III of RAF No. 419 Sq. at Petit-Doische (Namur), 2 km WNW of Givet France the night of 28-29 August, 1942. A 3rd, a Halifax II of RAF No. 405 Sq. at Lesve, 12 km southwest of Namur Belgium the night of 2-3 September, 1942. His 4th, same day, a Wellington III of RAF No. 419 Sq. at Warnant, 9 km NNW of Dinant Belgium. A 5th, his 3rd this same night, a Lancaster I of RAF No. 49 Sq. at Abee (Liege), 12 km SE of Huy Belgium. Added: Buried in Innsbruck-Wilten (CK)
58	Goetze, Karl	Oblt	6/17/1919		5	13(Z)/LG-1, 9/JG-1 (7/42), 8/JG-11 (3/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-11 (10/43)	Bf 109E, Bf 110, Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 "Black 8 + I" (lost 10/2/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed 10 January, 1944; shot and murdered by Fw Harlos, a fellow pilot of his unit. WIA 2 October, 1943; sd in the vicinity of Wittmundhafen (LOCS). His first known victory, a Hurricane in the Needles area on 8 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km S of Bromley on 27 September, 1940. A 4th, a Stirling east of Insel Mando on 16 July, 1942. A 5th, a B-17 on 4 March, 1943. Alternate spelling: Götz (Magnus). His victories may be as high as 9 (LOCS). Karl & Kurt in 8/JG-11, seem to be the same person, namely Karl.
59	Möllerke, Kurt	Uffz	1924		5	4/JG-3 (5/44), I/JG-3 (12/44)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490159 "Green 14" (lost 12/24/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 24 December, 1944. 55 Missions. Shot down in August by a P-47 as he was taking off. He was hospitalized and just returned to JG-3 when he was again shot down near Lüttich on 24 December, 1944 by a P-51 after several engine hits. He jumped and was promptly taken prisoner. His interrogators found him arrogant and confident that von Rundstedts offensive would succeed. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 S of Dessau on 30 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 at Brionne on 15 June, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS)at Taverny on 6 August, 1944. His 4th, a P-47 8 km E of Dreux on 18 August, 1944. His 5th, a Lancaster at Bottrop-Recklinghausen on 12 December, 1944.
60	Hoppe, Kurt	Ofw			5	8/JG-27 (Russia), 8/JG-27 (Greece 10/43)	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Reported MIA, date unknown. His first known Soviet victory, his first victory, a SB-2 at Grodno on 24 June, 1941. Another Soviet victory, a Pe-2 of the 411th Bomber Aviation Regt. on 22 July, 1941 north of Yartsevo, as they attempted to bomb the Shatalovo airfield between Smolensk and Roslavl S.U.. His 5th victory, a B-25 15 km north of Araxos Greece, 8 October, 1943.
61	Eichler, Kurt	Lt			5	JG-3, 2/JG-2 (8/41 Channel)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8405 (lost 4/16/42) in JG-2)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 April, 1942 in aerial combat with fighters. Crashed into the sea off Cherbourg, Map Quadrant 1028-1042/15W. Magnus Report.
62	Passier, Henny	Oblt			5	13/KG-40 (7/42), V/KG-40 (Atlantic 9/42), 1/SAGr-128 (6/43), 11/ZG-1 (8/43)	Bf 109 Escort for Fw 200, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360024 (lost 9/17/42), Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # Unk (in SAGr)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA with one unnamed crew over the sea 17 September, 1942; shot down by an enemy destroyer, one other crew KilledInAction (KIA), others rescued; he was a Fw at the time (Ju 88 Loss List). One known victory, a Wellington of RAF No. 311 Sq. at the Bay of Biscay on 15 July, 1942. His 2nd shared victory, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 11 September, 1942. Shared with Kurt Necesany and Willi Deuper. His 3rd, a Whitley V at the Bay of Biscay on 15 September, 1942. His 4th, a Beaufighter at Q 14 West /8989 on 17 September, 1942. Now in ZG-1, he scored a 5th known victory, a Sunderland on 7 August, 1943 at Pl.Qu.14W N/8515. Added: The Beaufighter sd 17 Sept, 1942 was most likely downed over the Bay of Biscay also. Oblt Passier was sd by a Beaufighter of No.235 Sq. Remaining crew: Uffz Ottmar Grimmer, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Emmerich Grass, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Passier & Grimmer were rescued (D.Drury).
63	Born, Karl Kurt	Uffz	1918/09/23	Benndorf	5	7./JG 27 (07/40 Channel)	Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1617 (lost 09/09/40)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Romans Gate Cottage, Rudgwick, Sussex. Added: Shot down by a Hurrican flown Sergeant Josef František of 303 Squadron RAF (CK). Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 26 (M.Croft). His first victory, a Blenheim S of Portland on 25 July, 1940. His 2nd and 3rd, both Hurricanes S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane S of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ford on 18 August, 1940. Magnus.	Courtesy CK
64	Bolz, Kurt	Uffz			5	10/JG-3, 13/JG-3 (8/44)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 at Ahrwald/Zügspitz on 3 August, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Mürzzuschlag on 23 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. His 4th& 5th, both B-26s over the Ardennes (Büllingen-Stavelot) on 23 December, 1944.
65	Bohn, Kurt	Fw			5	3/JG-26 (8/41 Channel)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 0125231 "Yellow 5" (lost 4/25/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 April, 1942 in aerial combat in his A-2 with Spitfires N of Dunkirk. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire in the St. Omer area on 7 August, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km southeast of Boulogne on 7 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 10 km southwest of St. Omer on 4 April, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire 5 km northeast of St. Omer on 12 April, 1942. His 5th, a Spitfire near Calais on 24 April, 1942. Magnus.
66	Bundrock, Kurt	Ofw	2/6/1917	Berlin	49	I/ZG-1, 1/NJG-1 (2/43 Leerdam)	Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4683 "G9 + DK" (lost 2/4/43)	RK(6/30/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43) EP(8/16/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Radio Operator of Knacke and Streib. 120 missions, participated in the 49 Night victories, 35 with Knacke. He bailed safely the fateful night of 3/4 February, 1943, when Knacke died, when he bailed too low for his chute to deploy. Deceased 6 February, 1998.
67	Karch, Friedrich 'Fritz'	Hptm	1920/01/17	München	47 (23+ )	6./JG 2 (10/42; 04/43 Stfkpt), Kdr II./JG 2 (02/45)	Added: Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (07-08/43) (CKönig), Fw 190 A (10/44), Bf 109 G-14 (02/45)	RK (20/04/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/10/43) EP (20/03/44) Wound Badge (04/08/44) EK 1 & 2 EK 1 (29/05/43) & EK 2 (26/01/43) Fighter Clasp Gold Medal for the Italian-German campaign in Africa (22/03/43 CK) Arm cuff "Afrika" ()01/03/43 CK)	270 missions; twice wounded, all victories in the West, including 21 four engine bombers. Added (CKönig): One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km W of Kior on 01 Jan, 1943, another Spitfire on 18 Jan, 1943. A P-38 on on 15 Feb, 1943 W of Bon Dabouse (CKönig). A P-38 on 16 May, 1943. A Spitfire 20 km NW of Le Harve and a B-17 at the St. Gatien airfield on 26 June, 1943. Added: A B-17 HSS on 04 July, 1943 at La Colounche, ENE of Domfront. Another B-17 on 10 July, 1943 and 14 July 1943, both near Evreux. A B-17 HSS on 30 July, 1943 and a B-17 on 12 Aug, 1943 15km E of Moll. A Spitfire on 19 Aug (near Abbeville) and other one on 19 Sept, 1943 (20km NW of Wissant). A B-17 on 26 Nov, 1943 near Paris and another B-17 on 30 Dec, 1943 at Crepy-en-Valois (CKönig). His last victory in 1943, a B-17 off Morlaix on 31 December, 1943 at 1510 hours.A P-38 south of Rouen on 14 January, 1944. A B-24 on 06 March, 1944. Another, a P-47 east of Köln-Bonn, 20 October, 1944. Another known victory, while still in 6/JG-2, a P-47 at Amsterdam on 8 March, 1944. A P-47 at St Anne France on 31 July, 1944. A P-47 NE of Hachenberg on 7 October, 1944. Another P-47 on 20 October, 1944 E of Cologne-Bonn. 2 more P-47 in December 1944. His last victory, a P-51 on 28 March, 1945. Replaced Matoni after he was seriously injured in a crash landing in Feb., 1945. Karch received the last RK for a JG-2 member. Deceased 30 December, 2001. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Fritz with group. Can anyone identify the others? Added (CKönig): left to right: Unknown, Lt Fritz Karch, Hptm Erich Rudorffer (Kdr II./ JG 2), Oblt Kurt Bühligen (Stfkpt 4./ JG 2), Hptm Rackow, and 2 unknown <
68	Tangermann, Kurt	Lt			46	5/JG-54 (7/43 S.U.), Stab II/JG-54 (3/44), JG-52, Adj I/JG-7, Stfkpt 3/KG(J)-54 (4/11/45 to the end)	Bf 109G, Me 262A/1a	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2(m.H.) on 16 July, 1943. A P-39 on 20 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1943. A Yak-7 on 7 September, 1943. A Yak-7 on 14 September, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a Yak-7 E of Yerenzoy on 11 October, 1943. Two Yak-7s and three Yak-9s on 6 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 29 March, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 7 April, 1944. A P-39 on 18 June, 1944. An Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 3 July, 1944. Two Il-2s on 26 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 27 July, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 6 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1944. Three Yak-9s on 25 August, 1944. Two La-5s on 6 September, 1944. Three Pe-2s on 10 October, 1944. Three Pe-2s on 22 October, 1944. Four Il-2s on 28 October, 1944. Magnus Report. 304 combat missions. Tangermann, along with Erich Schulte and Oblt Trübsbach served in the capacity of Adj, I/JG-7 between 11/44 and 5/45, exact date unknown. Bowers/Lednicer, 60 victories.
69	Augenstein, Hans Heinz	Hptm	1921/11/07	Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden	46	9./NJG 1 (10/43), 7./NJG 1 (02/44), Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (11/44)	Bf 110 F, Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + EZ" Werknr 730050 (lost 16/06/44), Bf 110 G-4 "G9+HZ" Werknr 140078 (most likely 740078) (lost 07/12/44)	RK (09/06/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/01/44) br>EP (17/01/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 December, 1944 NW of Münster-Handorf by an RAF Long Range Night Fighter flown by Flt Lt Hedgecoe. Another source suggests the G-4 Werk # as 740078. Augenstein and his R/O, Uffz Günther Steins were killed, and the gunner, Uffz Kurt Schmidt, managed to bale out successfully. WIA 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Roubaix Be., with Uffz's Schmidt and Steins, also this incident. One known victory, a Wellington 1 km southeast of Ahlhorn on 1 August, 1942. Five known victories were bombers, including two Lancasters by Zwolle on 23 October, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Emmerich on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax 4 km ESE of Maastricht on 28 April, 1944. Added: The only VDK burial match is for Ofw (promoted?) Steins, War Cem. Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide in Field G, Grave 3 (D.Drury).	Courtesy Christian König
70	Goltzsch, Kurt	Oblt	11/12/1912	Leipzig	43	8/JG-2 (8/40), 7/JG-2 (9/40-5/42), 4/JG-2 (5/42), 9/JG-2, Stfkpt 5/JG-2 (Tunisia & France)	Bf 109F-3 "White 8 + I" & Fw 190A-2 (or A-3) Werk # 5293 "Wh 8" w 7/JG-2, "Yellow 8 w 9/JG-2, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20209 (lost 9/4/43)	RK(2/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/2/43) EP(4/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Severely wounded in action in his G-6, Werk # 20209, 4 September, 1943 during aerial combat with Spitfires of RCAF No. 403 Sq. at Monchy-les-Preuxl. He made a forced landing injuring his spine, and leading to sectional paralysis. He died of his wounds in a Leipzig hospital, 26 September, 1943. 130 missions, all victories in the Channel area in the West, including 14 in N. Africa. His first victory, a Hurricane at Bournemouth on 11 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 7 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 14 September, 1940, thought to be F/O Anthony E. Hyde-Parker in P-9453. The Fw 190A-2 was thought to be Werk # "333". The "Yellow 8" in 9 Staffel is most likely an Fw 190 also. He was nicknamed "Alter Hase" or "Old Hare", and has often been referred to as one of the backbone NCO pilots.		Operational Record Archive Report
71	Olsen, Kurt	Ofw			43	3/JG-54 (11/42 S.U.), 10/JG-54 (3/44 S.U.), 12/JG-54 (7/44), 15/JG-54 (8/44 S.U.), 13/JG-54 (9/44 Plantlünne)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1501241(?) "Black 11" (force land 8/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # unk "Yellow ?" (lost 9/21/44 Holland)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43) EP(8/31/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds by a P-47 of 56FG. His A-8 crashed at Lochem, east of Arnhem Holland, on 21 September, 1944 (DeSwart). WIC 25 August, 1943; force landing due to engine failure (DK-G Awards List). His first known victory, a TB-7 and two P-40s on 11 November, 1942. Nos 4 & 5, both LaGG-5s on 15 January, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-5 on 22 January, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-4 on 10 February, 1943. An 8th, a P-40 on 15 March, 1943. A 9th, an I-16 on 4 April, 1943. A 10th, a LaGG-3 on 16 April, 1943. Nos 11 to 13, three LaGG-5s on 1 May, 1943. Nos. 14, 15 & 16, all three Il-2s on 24 May, 1943. Nos. 17 & 18, both La-5s on 6 July, 1943. An La-5 and a Yak-7 on 7 July, 1943. Nos. 21, 22, & 23, two P-39s and a LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A 24th, an La-5 on 12 July, 1943. Two Yak-9s and an La-5 on 13 July, 1943. A 28th, a LaGG-3 on 20 July, 1943. Nos. 29 & 30, both Il-2s on 23 July, 1943. A 31st, an Il-2 on 3 March, 1944. Nos. 32 & 33, both Yak-9s on 9 March, 1944. Nos. 34 & 35, both Il-2s on 2 April, 1944. Nos. 36 & 37, both Il-2s on 16 July, 1944. A 38th, a Boston III on 21 July, 1944. Nos. 39 & 40, both Yak-9s on 30 July, 1944. Two Il-2s on 2 August, 1944. An La-5 on 24 August, 1944. Magnus, 54 victories. Alternate spelling: Ohlsen.
72	Lasse, Kurt	Oblt	1918/02/17	Rawitsch/ Posen	41	4./JG 2 (03/40), 9./JG 77 (04/41; 09/41 S.U.), Stfkpt 9./JG 77 (S.U.)	Bf 109 E, Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7087 (20% dam 26/06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 1" Werknr 7073 (lost 21/09/41), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 1" Werknr 8475 (lost 08/10/41)	RK (03/05/42 postmortem) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1941 in "Yellow 1" over the Perekop Isthmus, Russia after colliding with his wingman while dogfighting with two MiG-3s. Uninjured in a takeoff accident at Bacau on 26 June, 1941. On 21 September, 1941 he collided with a Soviet fighter in Wk# 7073 at Platz Melitopol,; bailed safely. Little is known of this pilot. Flew over 300 missions. All of his victories seem to have been in the East. Said to have downed the reknowned Soviet Ace, Kapitan Afanasiy Karmanov, of 4 IAP, on 23 June, 1941. Karmanov was able to bail out, but his chute failed to open! Bowers/Lednicer, 39 victories. Courtesy CK
73	Guth, Werner	Maj	2/28/1917		4	3/JGr-176 (9/39), 6/ZG-76 (5/40 France), Kdr II/ZG-101 (12/43), 1/ZG-26 (6/44), Kdr III/JG-301 (1/45 to end)	Bf 110C "M8 + GP" lost 5/23/40) , Me 410	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	WIA 23 May, 1940 during aerial combat at calais, his R/O, Uffz Kurt Niedzwetski also WIA and DOW 5/29/40 (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 near Sigmaringen, 26 September, 1939. His 2nd & 3rd victories were Moranes on 13 May, 1940, no location. A 4th, a B-17 at Lychen, NW of Templin, on 21 June, 1944.	Courtesy Christian König
74	Goetze, Kurt	Oblt			4	Stfkpt 8/JG-11	Bf 109G-6	EP (2/28/44) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 (or 10th) January, 1944 (LOCS). One known victory, a B-17 S of Kellinghusen on 25 July, 1943. A B-17 on 26 July, 1943. A B-17 on 29 July, 1943. A B-17 on 26 November, 1943. A B-17 into the sea off Spiekeroog on 20 December, 1943. Magnus. This seems to be Karl, whose victories as "Kurt", may be misappropriated. Adding the Karl & Kurt victories together, you get 9, as suggested by LOCS.
75	Zielke, Kurt	Uffz			4	8/JG-53 (6/43)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory in Sicily, his 1st, a P-40 at El Daba on 20 July, 1942. His 2nd, another P-40 at El Hamman on 24 July, 1942. A 3rd, a P-40 3 km southeast of Pantellaria on 10 June, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire IX on 3 July, 1943.
76	Maraun, Kurt	Fw			4	8./JG 27 (07-09/41 S.U. & N. Africa)	Bf 109E & F	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down by British fighters on 8 July, 1942, and made a force landing near El Daba. His first known Soviet victory, his 4th victory, an SB-2 at Krasnogvardeisk on 19 September, 1941. Added: WIA on 08/07/41 due to an emergency landing (CK)
77	Fuchs, Kurt	Lt	1/23/1923	Wuppertal-Barmen	4	3/JG-2 (9/43), 1/JG-27 (2/44), 3/JG-2 (4/44)	Fw 190A & Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 at Niedere-Tauren on 25 February, 1944. Another, a B-24 75km SE of Toulon, 29 April, 1944. Added: 4 victories (LOCS).
78	Friedemann, Kurt Heinz	Oblt			4	5/JG-53 (4/42), 2/ZG-26 (8/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-6 (8/44)	Bf 410 in ZG-26, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171498 "Yellow 16" in JG-6 (lost 9/18/44)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 18 September, 1944 after aerial combat near Charleroi. Mombeek MIA List. Two known victories, a Hurricane and a Spitfire over Marsa Scirocco Malta on 10 April, 1942. A 3rd and 4th, both P-38s at Chauny-Tergnier within 3 minutes, on 25 August, 1944.
79	Plenzat, Kurt	Lt	1/17/1914	Insterburg Ostpreussen	4	2/StG-2, Stfkpt 2/SG-2 (8/44 S.U.)	Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8	RK(9/19/43)-EL(1/24/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/20/42) EP(10/14/41) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bmbr & Assault Oper.Clasps w/Pend	Channel pilot. 1234 missions, including about 600 with the Fw 190. Shot down 7 times, all crash landings. 3 victories with the Ju 87; 1 with the Fw 190. Destroyed about 80 tanks and achieved numerous hits on Soviet and English warships. His first known victory, a Soviet IaR-38 (this is probably the Soviet Flying Regt. No.) on 25 August, 1944. Deceased 17 November, 1998. September,
80	Kranefeld, Kurt	Oblt			4	Erg/JG-26 (4/41), 8/JG-26 (5/42), Stab I/JG-26 (7/43 Woensdrecht), Stfkpt 1/JG-26 (3/44)	Fw 190A "Black 11", Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410262 "Green 2" (lost 7/16/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIFA 16 July, 1943 when he suffered engine failure in "Green 2" returning from a mission. He was injured making a dead stick landing at Zandvoort, 3 kn NW of Haarlem Holland. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire along the French coastline on 17 May, 1942. His 2nd, a P-47 at Maubeuge, W of Cousolre, on 7 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (e.V.) into the Zuider Zee on 11 January, 1944. Another, his 4th, a B-17 of 385BG on 28 January, 1944 south of Maubeuge, while in I Gruppe. Killed 26 April, 1944 in a boating accident at a Cazaux Rest Camp.
81	Fischer,	Lt			4	3/JG-54	Bf 109F	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet MiG-3 on 26 July, 1942. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1942. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata on 21 August, 1942. A 4th, an Il-2 on 22 October, 1942. This is most likely, Oblt Kurt Reinhard Fischer, also of 3/JG-54 in Russia.
82	Weigel, Kurt Heinz	Hptm	10/29/1916	Stettin	4	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).	Cannock Chase
83	Eckleben, Kurt	Lt			4	Stab I/JG-3, 10/JG-2 (9/42),	Fi 156C-1 (lost 7/12/42), Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 "Blue 7" (dam 10/26/42), Fw 190A-3 (lost 1/10/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 10 January, 1943 when he crashed in the vicinity of Theville after returning from a mission. WIA 12 July, 1942 when his "Storch" crashed at Potztony Russia as a result of combat. Injured in a second crash near Mezidon due to engine faulure (LOCS). One known victory, his first, a Soviet Il-2 on 10 June, 1942. His 2nd, an Il-2 on 22 June, 1942. His 3rd, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. His 4th, an R-5 on 21 July, 1942.
84	Dylewski, Kurt Heinz	Fhj-Fw			4	8/JG-5 (8/42 Norway; 2/43 S.U.), 12/JG-26	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7243 "Black 12" (lost 2/19/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161696 "Blue 8" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 of 78FG at Handrup-Stappenberg. MIA (briefly) 19 February, 1943 during a mission near Ikke (Russia?); returned later (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 10 August while in 8/JG-5. A 2nd, an I-153 on 13 August, 1942. A 3rd and 4th, a Hurricane NNE of Murmansk and one 34 km S of Murmaschi on 22 September, 1942. Alternate spelling: Dylowski.	Courtesy Christian König
85	Nüssle, Kurt	Uffz	12/21/1921	Ulm	4	9/JG-11	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734007 "White 13 + I" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 in aerial battle during the attack on the Asch airfield by Allied fighters. His remains were excavated in As-Lanklaar, near Asch, in the mid 90s. Buried Lommel, Block 57/13 (Rosseels). His first known victory, two Soviet LaGG-5s on 19 July, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, a P-40 and a Yak-9 on 17 August, 1944.	Lommel, Belgium
86	Deuber, Willi	Oblt	1/10/1921	Essen	4	13/KG-40 as Lt, Stab IV/NJG-6 (2/45 Kitzingen)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620886 "2Z + AF" (lost 2/15/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 February, 1945 when he was shot down during a night interception of a raid on Dresden. The plane was hit and burning fiercely and crashed at Stoeckheim, 12 km north of Ansbach, killing three of the crew. The Gunner bailed safely. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Ramp (geb 4/23/1921 Rossow), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Alfred Schwindt (geb 2/24/1921 Essen, Rüttenscheid), Gunner 1 (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Josef Gilg, Gunner 2 (Bailed). One known shared victory, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 11 September, 1942. Shared with Kurt Necesany and Henny Passier. His 2nd, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 15 September, 1942. A 3rd, the same day & place, a Hudson. His 4th, a Halifax west southwest of Brest on 4 February, 1943. Alternate spelling: Deuper.	Josef Gilg
87	Hilprecht, Kurt Wilhelm	Ofhr			4	7/JG-4	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681457 "Yellow 8" (lost 10/6/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 October, 1944 during aerial combat at Brandenburg (JG-4 List). Two known victories, a B-17 E of Helmstedt and another at Wolfenbüttel, on 12 September, 1944. Another double victory, two B-24s (both HSS) at Sontra, W of Eisenach, on 27 September, 1944.
88	Brodbeck, Kurt	Ofw			4	6/JG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170643 "Black 12" (lost 6/20/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 of 370FG at Flers France, Argentan area, near the Contentin Penninsula. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 (HSS) at Hannover on 8 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 on 11 April, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a B-17 at Braunschweig on 29 April, 1944. His 4th, a P-47 at Wiedenbrück, by Gütersloh, on 31 May, 1944.
89	Röder, Kurt (Karl ?)	Uffz			4	5/JG-300 ("Herrmann")	Fw 190A-6 (lost 1/29/44 at Gross-Beeren)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 28/29 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Gross-Beeren (Boiten). Three known victories, two Lancasters and a Stirling at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 4th, a Stirling E of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943.
90	Schmidt, Dietrich 'Dieter'	Hptm	6/17/1919	Karlsruhe	39	III/NJG-1, Stfkpt 8/NJG-1 (5/43), Stfkpt 7/NJG-1, IV/NJG-1(11 or 12 Stf 4/44), JG-7 (wars end)	Bf 110, Ju 88, Me 262 in JG-7	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP(4/24/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	171 combat missions, all victories were Night victories. Several multiple victory nights. One known victory, a Halifax northeast of Echterdingen on 25 March, 1943. A Lancaster and a Wellington on 5 May, 1943, opposing the Dortmund raid. Another Lancaster on 14 May, 1943. Another Lancaster on 13 June, 1943. A Lancaster W of Cloppenburg on 16 December, 1943, still in 8/NJG-1. A Mosquito 8 km NW of Klamp on 14 January, 1944. A Lancaster 1 km SE of Longwiller on 15 March, 1944. A "4 mot" at Dijon on 27 April, 1944. A triple victory on 4 May, 1944; all "4 mots" in the St. Dizier area. A "4 mot" S of Amsterdam on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" 5 km N of Ibbenbüren on 23 May, 1944. A double victory on 23 May, 1944; a Lancaster & a "4 mot" into the North Sea. A Lancaster 50 km W of Duisburg on 21 July, 1944. A 2nd Lancaster, same day, 30 km NW of Volkel. A "4 mot" W of Duisburg on 18 December, 1944. A Lancaster of RCAF No. 434 Sq. at Pfaffenhausen, E of Frankfürt on 16 January, 1945. His R/O Kurt Schönfeld. On a History Channel program "War in the Air", his name is stated as Dietrich Schmidt-Barbo. Deceased 6 March, 2002 Hofheim am Taunus (P. Bastin).		Archive Report HX189 Lancaster LL678 Operational Record
91	Sochatzy, Kurt	Oblt	2/5/1915	Schloss Pragerhof Südsteiermark	39	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).
92	Stöber, Kurt	Fw	4/24/1918		36	7/JG-54 (3/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 "Wh 8", Bf 109F-4 "Wh 8", Bf 109G-2 Wk# 10438 "Blue 1" or Werk # 10423 "Blue 10 + ^^" [per DK-G List] (lost 1/15/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/16/43 in absentia) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 January, 1943 after being shot down in "Blue 1" over Welikije/Luki. Prior; downed 20 January, 1942 at the Siwerskaja S.U. airfield by a Pe 2 Rear Gunner, his F-2 being 20% damaged, pilot disposition unknown. On 6 March, 1942 in his F-4, he did a headstand on landing, damaging the AC 20%, pilot disposition unknown. His first known Soviet victory, an I-26 on 22 March, 1942. An I-153 on 18 April, 1942. A P-40 on 27 April, 1942. A Yak-1 on 2 June, 1942. A P-40 on 20 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 2 August, 1942. A quad on 11 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 19 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 21 August, 1942. A P-2 on 22 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 27 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 30 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 September, 1942. A P-40 on 20 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 22 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an I-16 Rata on 1 October, 1942. Two Il-2s on 26 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 30 December, 1942. Three LaGG-3s, an Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 6 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. Alternate spelling Stober. POW release in 1948. Deceased 2 May, 2000.
93	Graf, Heinrich	Oblt			35			Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 ?? Operational Clasp	Found on the Frost List at PilotenBunker.
94	Helmer, Robert	Oblt			35	NJG-1, 8/JG-77 (10/41), 9/JG-77 (2/42), 8/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.; 2/43 Tunisia)	Bf 110C, Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 4" (7/41), Bf 109F-4 (lost 10/8/41), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10794 "Black 7" (lost 2/26/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/7/43 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 February, 1943; aerial combat with a P-40. Force landed an F-4 10/8/41 after colliding with another F-4 piloted by Oblt Kurt Lasse, Stfkpt 9/JG-77 KIC. One known victory, an I-16 of the 32nd Fighter Aviation Regt. on 1 October, 1941. A double victory on 4 February, 1942; both SB-2s. An I-301 on 12 May, 1942. His 23rd victory was a Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. An Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. Two Soviet R-10s on 10 September, 1942. In the Desert Campaign, his 28th victory was a P-40 on 17 November, 1942 in 8/JG-77. His 30th, a P-40 on 11 December, 1942.
95	Einsiedel, Heinrich Graf von	Hptm	7/26/1921	Potsdam	35	6/JG-2 (11/41), 4/JG-2 (2/42), Stab III/JG-3 (6/42), Grp Adj III/JG-3 (9/42)	Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13314 (dam 8/25/42) and (lost 8/30/42), Bf 109F-4 "	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/25/42) EP(9/10/42), EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 30 August, 1942 after being sd by an I-16 in the vicinity of Safeta, near Stalingrad. Shot down with wounds 25 August, 1942 in the vicinity of Stalingrad. Both events in Werk # 13314. He was the Great-Grandson of the former German Chancellor, Otto von Bismark. While a Soviet POW, he founded a Communist Federation of POWs and German Communists in Soviet exile. One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 3 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 July, 1942. Two Il-2s at Voronezh on 9 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 16 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 22 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 24 July, 1942. A MiG-1 NE of Kalatsch on 27 July, 1942. A MiG-1 at Kalatsch on 28 July, 1942. A quad on 6 August, 1942; two Pe-2s N of Aksaj, an R-5 same location, and another Pe-2 SW of Stalingrad. Two MiG-3s E of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s in the Stalingrad area on 12 August, 1942. A MiG-1 at Stalingrad on 16 August, 1942. An I-180 N of Stalingrad on 23 August, 1942. Deceased September, 2007.
96	Specht, Günther	Obstlt	11/13/1914	Frankenstein Schlesien	34	3/ZG-26 (9/39), Kdr III/NJSchule-1 (10/41), 10/JG-1 (2/43), Kdr II/JG-11 (2/43 Wunstorf, 5/43), Kdr JG-11 (5/44 Eschborn)	Bf 110C, Bf 109G-5/AS Werk # 110064 "Black << + -" in II/JG-11, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Black << + -" (2/44), Fw 190A-9 Wk# 205033 'Black 4' (lost 1/1/45)	RK(4/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/7/44) EP(8/23/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid. Spechts personal marking was a 'winged pencil'. A Luftwaffe vet since 1939. His 1st victory, two Hampdens SE of Helgoland on 29 September, 1939. Lost his left eye in combat on 3 December, 1939 while downing a Wellington NW of Helgoland, over the North Sea. Due to his injury, he was forced to ditch into the North Sea also. KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 in 'Black 4' during the attack on the Asch airfield. (Mombeek lists Specht as MIA.) He was shot down by a P-47, piloted by F/O Dave Johnson of the 366th FG. Johnson had to bail from his stricken AC and went to Specht's crashsite gathering papers and his pistol. Nominated for the EL. At least 32 victories in the West, including 15 four-engine bombers. One source states the victories at 35. Per Heinz Knoke, 'he was one of the bravest men I had ever known.' One known victory, his 20th, a P-38 at Fürstenau on 13 November, 1943. His 25th, a P-38 on 5 January, 1944. His 31st, a P-51 on 11 September, 1944, over northern Germany. Nos. 32 & 33 were Typhoons at Deventer on 26 September, 1944. A 34th, a P-51 at Stadthagen on 5 December, 1944. > Courtesy Christian König	L-R: Specht - Hauptmann Gerhard Sommer (RK Holder) - Kurt Tank (Fw 190 designer) Courtesy Christian König	Hampdens L4121 & L4126
97	Fischer, Kurt Reinhard	Oblt	5/31/1921		33	3/JG-54 (1/43 S.U.), Stffüh 1/JG-54 (7/43)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-4 Werk# 145788 "White 10 + I" (lost 12/8/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 December, 1943 in Werk# 5788, at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 6172, 18km south of Newel. His first known Soviet victory, an Su-2 on 17 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 25 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 29 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-4 on 13 April, 1943. A MiG-3 on 24 June, 1943. A P-39 and an La-5 on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. A Pe-2 on 10 July, 1943. An La-5 and a Yak-7 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 October, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 20 October, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 22 October, 1943. Three Il-2s on 4 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 10 November, 1943.
98	Hohenberg, Werner	Ofw	11/2/1920	Dresden	32	8/JG-52 (7/42), 7/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.), Stab I/JG-2 (11/44), 4/JG-2 (1/45)	Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13425 "Black 2 + ^^" (lost 8/27/42), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19496 "White 3" (lost 7/9/43), Fw 190D-9 Wk# 210194 "Blk 11" & "	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Clasp in Gold (03/11/43)	POW 1 January, 1945, Operation Bodenplatte in 4/JG-2. Shot down by AA fire at Stolberg on the way back to Merzhausen. Too low to bail out, he managed to belly land and had just gotten out when the plane burst into flame. He had been shot down once before in Russia Added: On 09/07/43 when his engine was hit by Soviet Flak and the plane began to burn. He bailed and landed between the front lines until German soldiers rescued him. A subsequent hospital stay put him out of action until 11/44 (CKönig). Flew as Erich Hartmanns wingman while in 7/JG-52. At different times, wingman for Oblt. O. Decker (07-08/42), H. Graf, Zwernemann (09-10/42), G.Rall, Wachiowiak and Hrdlicka. Over 200 operational flights, 70 combat. Injured 27 August, 1942 when his G-2 ran out of fuel and he belly landed near Stalingrad. Lost his G-4 Werk # 19496 to flak NE of Belgorod. Bailed safely, but spent many months in hospital before posting to JG-2. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 23 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 8 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 25 September, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 12 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 1 November, 1942. A LaGG on 26 March, 1943. A LaGG on 15 April, 1943. A P-39 on 16 April, 1943. A LaGG on 21 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 27 April, 1943. Added: Due to an unauthorized bad weather flight he was arrested for 14 days and lost his status as Rottenführer (leader of 2 aircraft) in 1942. From 03/43 he was again Rottenführer (CKönig).Deceased 5/11/2004. .
99	Barkhorn, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Obstlt	3/20/1919	Königsberg, Ostpreussen	301	5/JG-52(7/42), Stfkpt 4/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 Charkow, S.U.), Kdr II/JG-52 (Russia), Kdr JG-6 (1/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Werk # 5922 "Yellow 2 + -" (into Channel 10/29/40), Bf 109F-4 Wk#13388 "White 5 + -" (WIA 7/25/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15909 "Black <<5 (7/43 Anapa, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20003 "Black << w/mini White 5" (8/43 S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162198 "<<5" (5/44 Kherones), Bf 109G-6 Wk#163195 "Black <<5 + -" (WIA 5/31/44), Bf 109K-4, Fw 190D-9 w JG-6, Me 262	RK(8/23/42) S(3/2/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(7/20/42) EK 1 Wound Bdg(7/25/42) Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/Pendant	EL(1/11/43). 1104 combat missions. His first known Soviet vivtory, a Pe-2 NE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. A P-40, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. A LaGG-5 and two Yak-1s on 5 August, 1943. Four LaGG-5s on 23 August, 1943. A Yak-9, a P-39 and two Yak-1s on 29 December, 1943. Another of many multiple victories for this high scorer! Shot down with severe wounds 31 May, 1944, exhausted after his sixth mission of the day. Flying his G-6, Wk# 163195 "Black 5", he lost his concentration, and was jumped by a Soviet P-39. His last victory was on 5 Jan., 1945. Injured in another crash on 25 April, 1945, when his Me 262 was shot down by a P-51. He carried the name "Christl", his wifes name on nearly all his AC. Barkhorns wingman was Fahnrich Graf Keller. His crew chief from 40 to 45, Cpl. Albert Kusterer. Shot down 9 times. In 1955, he joined the West German Luft. and became a General. Deceased 11 January, 1983; auto accident 6 January,1983, wife Christl killed instantly 6 January. Post war home: Tegernsee. Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right Christian König Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 52, Bagerowo, 12 February 1944 in his Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr. 44. 'Schwarzer Doppelwinkel' after his 250th victory	Courtesy Christian König
100	Boldt, Kurt	Uffz			3-4	Nachtjagdlehrgang 13 (1943/44), 8./NJG 2 (-08/44 CK), 11./NJG 3	Ju 88 G-1 "4R+ PS" (lost 21/08/44 CK)	EK 1 & 2 at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 11/12 November, 1944 during aerial combat 12 km west of Arnsberg (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Strasbourg on 29 July, 1944. a 2nd "4 mot" over northern Germany on 13 August, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Ludwigshafen on 26 August, 1944. Added: Found on a picture of pilots of Nachtjagdlehrgang 13. Another victory on 20/21/08/1944 lancaster LL779 10km E of Gemet. His Ju-88 was hit by debris and also crashed at Gemet, Boldts Radop was KIA. (CK) Courtesy CK		https://aircrewremembered.com/harvey-jack.html

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