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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Willers, Hans Jürgen	Maj			trf to Stab/. 24.09.43 Maj., appt Kdr. Gruppe West/Flugzeugüberführungsgeschwader 1. 12.07.44 Maj., appt Kdr. Erg.KGr. 177 (to 31.08.44).	4/KG-54 (4-5/40), Erg Staffel/KG-28 (9/41), added: Stfkpt 11./KG 40 (-01/43) (CKönig), Kdr KGzvB 200 (-03/43, Pitomnik S.U.), added: Stfkpt 11./KG 40 (-01/43), Stab/KG 40 (-09/43), Kdr. Erg.KGr. 177 )-08/44) (CKönig),	He 111H "B3 + CM (lost 5/40), Fw 200C-3, added: He-111 P-2 "B3 + LM" (lost 21/04/40), CKönig)	Wound Badge in Silver at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 21 May, 1940 when his 111 crashed near Scheldewindeke during the French Campaign. Source: A. Rosseels. Willers known to have made one of the last flights out of Stalingrad with 18 Fw 200Cs, despite orders for no more fly outs (Flieger Blatt 1/2009). Added: Uninjured on 21/04/40 when shot down by Swedish ground fire and force-landed at sea vic Odde/Denmark (CKönig).
2	Warncke, Joachim	Oblt	1915/12/06	Lübeck	Hans Joachim. 15.07.41 Oblt., Staka 6./St.G. 2	Stfkpt 6./St.G. 2	Ju 87 R-2 Werknr 6053 (lost 15/07/41)	EK 1 & EK 2	KilledInAction (KIA) on 15 July, 1941 50 km NE of Ras Assaz near Gambut in the Med Sea due to enemy fighters. Crew (KIA): Uffz Albert Wolff (born 12/08/1919 in Offenbach) Courtesy CK			CKönig
3	Schleef, Hans	Oblt	7/19/1920	Gröss-Börnecke b. Magdeburg	99	7/JG-3 (10/40), Ftr. Instr.(5/42), 7/JG-3 (8/43 Woensdrecht), Stfkpt 3/JG-3 (10/43), Stfkpt 8/JG-5 (7/44), Stfkpt 16/JG-4 (10/44)	Bf 109E & F, Bf109G-4 Wk# 14941 (lost 7/5/43), G-6 Wk# 20444 "Wh 4"(lost 8/17/43), G-5 Wk # 110215 "Yel 4" (dam 3/23/44), G-10 Wk# 490758 "Blue 4" (lost 12/31/44)	RK(5/9/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42) EP(9/23/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944 in aerial combat in Wk# 490758 "Blue 4" with P-47s at Bad Durkheim, near Bergzabern (Palatinate), over the Ardennes. His ac caught fire on impact. Over 500 missions. Six victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Hurricane NW of St Omer on 5 Feb., 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim on 31 May, 1941. The G-4 was damaged in a force landing 7/5/43. The G-6 was lost when he was shot down with wounds at 's Heer Arendskerke, Holland on 8/17/43, bailed safely. One bomber. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 20 February, 1942. A Pe-2 9km SE of Izsyum and a U-2 3 km W of Gregenskoye on 27 February, 1943. His 25th victory, an I-61 on 22 February, 1942, while still in 7/JG-3. A MiG-1 1 km S of Kupyansk on 12 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 S of Izyum on 3 April, 1943. His 77th, one of four Soviets on 5 July, 1943. One such Soviet victory may have been that of female pilot Lilya Litvyak, the "White Rose of Stalingrad. His 98th, a P-51 at Loburg-Görzke on 8 March, 1944. A P-47 W of Ludwigshaven on 12 December, 1944. A P-47 in the Wittlich area on 23 December, 1944. Known to have flown Bf 109G-5 Wk# 110215 "Yellow 4", damaged 23 March, 1944, when he was caught in the slipsteam of an He 177 while taxiing, flipping "Yellow 4".
4	Müller, Hans Volkmar	Lt	1920/10/01 (CK)	Ludwigshafen (CK)	9	Erg Gr/JG 53 (CK), 5./JG 53 (08/41-09/42 CK)	Bf 109 E-4 (CK), Bf 109 G-2 "Black 6 + -" Werknr 10510 (lost 05/09/42)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA 5 September, 1942 after aerial combat with a Spitfire 5 km S of Marsa-Scirocco. (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). Courtesy CK
5	Stenglein, Hans	Fw			9	6/JG-27	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-47 at Arnhem-Ede on 23 September, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, Both P-47s in the Mechernich area on 17 December, 1944. His 4th, a Spitfire 5 km SW of Metelen on 25 February, 1945. His 5th, a Tempest E of Rheine on 2 March, 1945. His 6th, a Typhoon on 28 March, 1945. His 7th, an Auster on 2 April, 1945. His 8th, a C-47 S of Langensalza on 10 April, 1945. His 9th, a P-47 at Havelberg on 16 April, 1945. Stenglein, Hans with Toni Bradatsch and Fritz Koal- Courtesy Christian König
6	Wenneker,	Fw			9				Found on Frost List at PilotenBunker. Also found on Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List, 9 victories, alternate spelling: Weneckers. Most likely Hans Gerd Wennekers, next record.
7	Dobrick, Erich	Oblt	1/12/1917		9	2/JG-1 (9/39), 6/JG-3 (5/40), 5/JG-11 (9/43), Stab I/JG-11 (11/43), 2/JG-11 (3/44)	Bf 109E in JG-3, Bf 109G in JG-11	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a LeO-451 on 31 May, 1940, no location. A Spitfire south of London on 18 August, 1940. His 3rd, a B-17 on 26 February, 1943, an Ofw at the time. His 4th victory, a B-17 at Westerholt-Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 N of Emmerich on 13 November, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 NW of Eitorf on 22 February, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 N of Hölstedt on 6 March, 1944. His 9th, a B-17 near Haldensleben on 29 March, 1944. Magnus Report. L-R: Erich Dobrick : Gerd Steiger : Helmut Maul : Hans-Gerd Wenneckers. May/June 1942 Husum
8	Müller, Erich	Fw	12/23/1916	Elberfeld (now Wuppertal - Elberfeld)	9	8/Sch.G-1, 6/Sch.G-1, 6/SG-2, Stab II/SG-2	Fw 190F-8 Werk # 930167 "Green 1" (lost 7/22/44)	RK(12/6/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43) EK 1 & 2 Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1944 after a dogfight with American fighters 4 km NNW of Zilistea Romania. He managed to bail out of his Fw 190, but was shot to death while hanging in his chute. Long time wingman for RK Holder Hptm Hans Stollnberger. 500+ missions as an assault pilot. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 30 May, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-39 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 31 May, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-9 and a P-39 on 4 June, 1944. Nos 6, 7 & 8, an Il-2 and two Yak-9s on 5 June, 1944. A 9th, a P-39 on 8 June, 1944. Added: His attackers were P-38's. VDK entry indicates his remains not yet transferred to a military cemetery, but it is understood to exist, a grave at Buzau, Romania (D.Drury).
9	Holstein, Hermann Hans	Fw			9	2/JG-53 (2/43 Med; 4/43 Tunisia); 4/44 Italy)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15135 "Black 2" (lost 4/4/43; combat, Pl.Qu. 0849, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 (Trop) Werk # 15313 (lost 7/12/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162470 "Black 2" (lost 4/28/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 28 April, 1944 after aerial combat with P-47s at Rimini. WIA 12 July, 1943 during aerial combat north of Comiso. One known Desert victory, his first, a Boston at Map Quadrant 1852 in N. Africa on 18 February, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd, both B-25s in the Maknassy area on 4 April, 1943. His 4th, a Spitfire 5 km east of Sidi Mahdi on 12 April, 1943. His 5th, in Sicily, a Spitfire 15 km east of Erice on 10 July, 1943. His 6th, a P-40 20 km southwest of Licata on 11 July, 1943. His 7th, a B-24 over Italy on 24 March, 1944. His 8th, a P-51 at Udine Italy on 18 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-24 at Rovigno Italy on 20 April, 1944.
10	Krug, Hans Peter	Oblt			9	Royal Bavarian Air Service in WWI, 5/JG-26 (5/40), 4/JG-26 (8/40), Stfkpt 4/JG-26 (9/40)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 3413 "Blk 5" (6/40 France), Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 5385 "White 12 + -" (lost 9/7/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 7 September, 1940 after making a forced landing at Sheerlands Farm, Pluckley, Kent resulting from aerial combat with Hurricanes of RAF No. 501 Sq.. On 16 April, 1942, he broke out of the large POW Camp at Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. After stealing a boat near Windsor and paddling to Belle Island in the Detroit River, he fled rapidly through Detroit, Chicago and Dallas on his way to Mexico. He was arrested in San Antonio on 1 May, 1942, after a hotel clerk became suspicious and called the FBI, and was returned to the Canadian Camp. His first victory, a Spitfire I near Waalhaven, 13 May, 1940, and a 2nd, a Spitfire I near Dordrecht, same day. His 3rd, a Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940. His 4th, another Hurricane north of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. Another known victory, his 5th, a Spitfire over Margate on 12 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 14 August, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Marquise on 22 August, 1940. His 9th, a Fairey Battle of No.142 Sq. at Boulogne on 23 August, 1940. The Bowers/Lednicer Ace List identifies Hans as "Heinz".	Courtesy Christian König
11	Pelinka, Hans	Uffz			9	JG-51	Bf 109	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
12	Schneider, Hans	Oblt	3/20/1921		9	10/JG-5 (3/43), 15/JG-5 (9/44 S.U.), 16/JG-5 (Winter 44 Stavanger Norway), Stfkpt 13/JG-5 (3/45 Norway)	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 410780 (lost 3/12/45) in 13 Staffel	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 12 March, 1945 at Skagerak; cause unknown. One known victory, a Beaufort in the Trondheim area on 28 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Spitfire 18 km SW of Bremangerlandet on 11 February, 1944. A 3rd, a Soviet P-40 on 25 September, 1944, a Lt. at the time. A Yak-9 on 26 September, 1944. A P-39 and a Boston III on 27 September, 1944. A P-39 on 12 October, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, two P-39s on 21 October, 1944. Mombeek MIA List.	Courtesy Christian König
13	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
14	Golubinski, Hans	Fw			9	JG-53	Bf 109E	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Battle of France pilot.
15	Kastenhuber, Hans	Fw	1/19/1921	Ingolstadt (CKönig)	9	2/JG-52 (1/43 S.U.), Stab II/JG-11 (5/44 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13596 "Black 11" (20% dam 4/27/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110190 "Black	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Strinz-Trinitatis. WIA 27 April, 1943 in "Black 11" by flak at Taman. His 1st known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 27 January, 1943. Two Il-7s on 29 January, 1943. A 4th, a U-2 on 17 February, 1943. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 26 April, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 16 January, 1944. A 7th, a P-39 on 17 January, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 24 March, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 on 24 April, 1944.
16	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.
17	Schellner, Hans Wilhelm	Fw			9	2/JG-302 (6/44), 10/JG-301 (11/44)	Bf 109G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Two known victories, both B-24s (HSS) W and SW of Komaron on 16 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 30 km S of Komaron on 7 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 at Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. His 5th, a P-38 in the Vienna area on 16 July, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 6th, a B-24 (HSS) at Mürzzuschlag on 25 July, 1944. His 7th, a P-51 at Schleiss-Posneck on 28 July, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 SE of Zalaegerszeg on 22 August, 1944. A 9th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. AKA Hans Walter Schellner per Chronik (H. Breuer).
18	Weihs, Hans-Dieter "Hadi"	Lt	1918/04/09	Goldberg, Schlesien	9	FFS C 9 (05/42 CK), JG 105, EJG 2, 3./JG 7 (03/45), Stfkpt 3./JG 7 (04/45 replacing Waldmann)	He-111 "KR + DD" Werknr 1311 (90% dam 29/05/42 CK), Me 262 A-1a (lost 18/03/45 coll)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Collided with Oblt Hans Waldmann (KIFA) 18 March, 1945, surviving the crash. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. 8 victories in the Me 262. His 1st known victory, a B-17 on 21 March, 1945. A 2nd, a P-38 in the Neumeister area on 24 March, 1945. A Lancaster and a Catalina on 31 March, 1945. A P-47 and a P-51 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. A 7th, a P-38F/5E of 363TRG, flown by a Capt. Austin, on 8 April, 1945. A 9th, a P-51 over Berlin on 9 April, 1945. Magnus Report. Deceased 28 January, 2000. Added: Entered the Luftwaffe 1936. Unhurt as a Lt in a trainee night flight accident on 29/05/42 at Kirchenlaibach, he was the trainee, his other crew (unhurt) was Mech Uffz Bielen (CK)
19	Rudel, Hans-Ulrich	Obst	7/2/1916	Konradswaldau Schlesien	9	III/StG-2 (9/41 S.U.), 8/ZG-2 (7/42 S.U.), StG-3, Stfkpt 1/StG-2, Kdr III/SG-2 (10/43; Romania 6/44), Kdr SG-2 (S.U.)	Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5836 "T6 + CD" (lost 9/23/41; lost when borrowed by Ernst Steen KIA, R/O Uffz Alfred Scharnovsky KIA ), Bf 110 in ZG-2 (?), Ju 87B-2 "T6+AD" (2/42, Herbst 1943), Ju 87D-5 "T6 +AD" in III/StG-2, Ju 87G-2 Werk # 494193 "< - + -" (Cannon Machine; his 519th tank victory in this ac, Dr E.Gadermann, his R/O)	RK(1/6/42) EL(4/14/43) S(11/25/43) Br(3/29/44) GEL(12/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/12/41) EP(10/20/41) EK 1 & 2, Air-to-Ground Operational Clasp in Gold w/Bril.	He was the highest decorated Luftwaffe pilot in WWII, with 2530 missions. The only recipient of the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Goldenem Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten (The Knight's Cross with Golden Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds). The first pilot to sink a battleship, the Russian "Marat"on 23 September, 1941. His gunner this date was a Scharnovski. He is also credited with sinking 2 cruisers and destroying 532 Tanks. One known victory, an Il-18 at Staryy-Oshkol on 2 July, 1942, as an Ofw in 8/ZG-2 (if this was Hans!) He lost his right leg from Flak, but continued to fly. Shot down 30 times; wounded five times, yet survived the war. His R/O on his 1000th mission, Ofw Erwin Hentschel. A recipient of the Hungarian Medal for Bravery (among many others!). U.S. POW released April, 1946. Deceased 18 December, 1982 Rosenheim (P. Bastin). Courtesy Christian König (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Ulrich training pilots in anti-tank warfare (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) This interview was done at Dr Migeod's house on 29 May 2010 in Somerset West South Africa when he was 92 years old. He was a Luftwaffe stuka pilot who saw service in France, Battle of Britain, Balkans, Crete and Africa. Rudel had joined their group but their leader found Rudel unfit for operational flying!	Rudel on left presenting RK to Helmut Fickel (on right) Courtesy Christian König
20	Grünberg, Hans 'Specker'	Oblt	7/8/1917	Gross Fahlenwerden, Pommern	82	5/JG-3 (10/42), 5/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43) (CKönig), Stfkpt 5/JG-3 (10/43), Stfkpt 1 & 3/JG-7 (11/44-4/45), JV-44 (4/45)	Bf 109G-5 Werk # Unk "Black 1" (Schiphol), Bf 109G-6 (7/43), Me 262A-1a Werk Nos. Unk (lost two, 4/17 & 4/19/45)	RK(6/9/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/27/43) EP(8/9/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	550 combat missions; 14 four engine bombers, 61 victories in the East. Five victories in the Me 262. His 1st known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 19 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 15 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 17 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 29 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 30 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 November, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 17 December, 1942. A Yak-1 on 22 December, 1942. Two I-16s on 11 April, 1943. His 14th, a P-40 on 16 April, 1943. His 15th, a LaGG-3 on 19 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 20 April, 1943. Two Il-2s on 21 April, 1943. His 64th victory, a B-24 at Zella, 40 km W of Bad Hesrfeld, on 24 February, 1944. His 66th, a P-51 30 km NNE of Konigslütter on 5 April, 1944. A B-24 on 8 April, 1944, no location. A P-47 at Chateauneufen-Thymerais on 7 August, 1944. His 72nd, a P-38 in the Fismes area on 14 August, 1944. His 73rd, a P-47 at Rambouillet on 16 August, 1944. His 75th, a P-47 at Mantes-Houdan on 20 August, 1944. On 17 April, and 19 April, 1945 (after his 82nd victory, a B-17), he was shot down in 262s over Plzen-Borg and over Prague, but bailed safely both times. Deceased 16 January, 1998.	Courtesy Christian König	Extended Record
21	Götz, Hans	Hptm	6/2/1919	Stuttgart	82	2/JG-54 (1/40), 1/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 2/JG-54 (1/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-54, Adj. I/JG-54	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-5 Werk# (150)1119 "Black 2" (lost 8/4/43)	RK(12/23/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/29/42) EP(11/10/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	Killed in a crash, 4 August, 1943, in # (150)1119, during an attack on Il 2s northeast of Karatchev Russia, near Bryansk. He lost control and crashed in the inverted position into a wooded area and burned upon impact. Over 600 missions. His first victory, a Hurricane near Maidstone on 15 August, 1940. Nos.2 & 3, a Spitfire and a Hurricane, no locations given. His first known Soviet victory, two I-18s on 25 June, 1941. A Pe-2 on 10 August, 1941. An I-26 on 25 October, 1941. A I-16 on 13 December, 1941. An I-26 on 17 December, 1941. An I-18 on 21 February, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 14 March, 1942. An Il-2 and a P-40 on 23 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 23 August, 1942. A U-2 and a LaGG-3 on 26 August, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 13 January, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 14 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. A Boston, a LaGG-3 and a P-39 on 5 July, 1943. Two Yak-7s on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-9 on 31 July, 1943. Three LaGG-3s on 2 August, 1943, just two days before his death. Added: >500 combat missions (CKönig) Bowers/Lednicer, 82 victories. Photo	Courtesy Christian König
22	Müller, Hans	Ofw			8	JG-300 (joins), 1/JG-301 (9/43 Reich Def; 2/44), 2/JG-301 (11/44 - 4/45 Salzwedel)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15615 "White 4" (35% dam 9/4/43) in 1/JG-301	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 5 April, 1945 near Eisenach on a Jabo mission; was able to return to his airfield at Salzwedel (C.König). Injured in a crash at Werneuchen on 4 September, 1943, no cause reported, a Fw at the time. One known victory, his 2nd, a Lancaster over Berlin on 1 September, 1943 (Perry Claims). His 3rd, a B-17 at Steyr Austria on 24 February, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 at Ebersberg on 24 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 5th, a Halifax off Gris Nez on 6 July, 1944. His 6th, 7th & 8th, all B-24s opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944.	Courtesy Christian König
23	Diepen, Hans Bruno	Lt	1/2/1924		8	8/JG-5 (6/43 S.U.)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 8 March, 1944 after being shot down. Died in Russian captivity. His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane on 5 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Hurricane IIc on 15 June, 1943. A P-39 and a Hurricane II on 19 June, 1943. A 4th, a Soviet Hurriacane IIc SE of Eyna on 18 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 24 September, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 4 October, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 6 October, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-5 on 9 October, 1943. Magnus report, 11 victories. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
24	Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"	Hptm	1918/02/28	Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz	8	1.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)	Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43) EP (26/10/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).
25	Thomann, Hans	Fw	1921/02/08 (CK)	Stadtkreis Bamberg (CK)	8	9./JG 5	Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 1" Werknr 13753 (lost 19/08/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943; shot down by friendly flak north of Kirkenes Norway (Source: SIG Norway). One known victory, a Soviet DB-3 on 2 December, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 March, 1943. Two P-40s on 14 March, 1943. Nos. 5, 6 & 7, three Hurricane IIs on 19 June, 1943. An 8th, a P-40 on 28 June, 1943. Added: Buried Botn-Rognan German Cemetery, Block A Grab 864 (CK) Courtesy Christian König
26	Glass, Hans Joachim	Lt			8	3/JG-77 (5/42), 1/JG-77 (3/43)	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 1 March, 1943; Reason unknown, Mediterranean. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his first known Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 16 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 June, 1942. His 6th, a Spitfire V over Malta on 19 July, 1942. His 7th, also a Spitfire V over Malta on 4 October, 1942. His 8th, another Spitfire V over Malta on 14 October, 1942.
27	Dimter, Wilhelm 'Willi'	Oblt	23/09/06 (CKönig)		8	Stab I/NJG-1 (8/41), NJG-3, 9/NJG-2 (9/42 Gilze-Rijen)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360027 "R4 + CD" (lost 9/17/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew the night of 16/17 September, 1942 during aerial combat in his C-6 at Dongen Holland, east of Oosterhout (DeSwart). Added: Oblt Dimter buried Ysselsteyn AZ-7-163. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) , bur Yssel): Uffz Erhard Hübner, R/O (born, 13/12/19 (CKönig) bur AZ-7-162) and Ogefr Hans Georg Franke (born 15/03/19 (CKönig) bur AZ-7-164) (SGLO). One known victory, a Whitley V 300 m west of Breda on 17 August, 1941. Another Whitley V on 19 August, 1941, no location. His 3rd & 4th victories, a Wellington and a Hampden in Limburg Province, Belgium, on 31 August, 1941, no locations. His 5th & 6th, a Wellington and a Hampden on 1 September, 1941, no location. Nos.7 & 8, a Hampden and a Wellington on 8 November, 1941, no locations. Magnus.		Archive Report Whitley Z6811
28	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
29	Luhr, Hans	Ofw	8/25/1916	Neider Kasbach am Rhein	8	7/StG-77, 7/SG-77, 2/SG-102	Ju 87D, Fw 190F-8	RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/5/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 September, 1944 upon returning from a mission when his AC was jumped by American fighters over his home base, Novy Dvor CzechoslovaKilledInAction (KIA). Luhr died from loss of blood and shock. 850 missions destroying a transport ship, a freighter, a submarine, 33 tanks, an armored train and 5 bridges.
30	John, Hans Dieter	Ofw	6/30/1913	Myslowitz, Upper Silesia (today Myslowice, Poland)	8	4/JG-51 (Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1420 "White 10 + -" (lost 10/28/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1940 after being shot down over the English Channel. Added: He is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 36 km southeast of Stuttgart, 21 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire E of Dover on 9 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane southeast of Dover on 13 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire SE of Dover on 11 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire NW of Folkestone on 24 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 26 August, 1940. His 7th & 8th, both Spitfires NE of Folkestone on 27 October, 1940.
31	Vorhauer, Hans	Uffz			8	11/JG-1, 6/JG-1 (1/43), 2/JG-1 (10/43)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 (1/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530112 "Black 2" (lost 10/10/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 October, 1943, in aerial combat by Dortmund, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. His A-6 crashed at Almelo Holland (DeSwart). No known grave.His 1st, a B-25 30 km north of Ostende on 22 January, 1943. His 2nd, same day, a Spitfire 30 km northwest of Blankenberge on 22 January, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 26 January, 1943. His 4th and 5th victories were a B-17 on 5/15/43 and a Wellington on 6/12/43. His 6th, a B-17 NE of Bocholt on 22 June, 1943. His 7th, a P-47 (may have been a P-51; a conflicting claim) 70 km NW of Zandvoort on 6 July, 1943. His 8th, a P-47 at Groesbeek on 30 July, 1943. Per OKL, his 8th, a B-17 20 km NW of Nienburg on 8 October, 1943.
32	Marx, Hans	Uffz			8	III/JG-51	Bf 109	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His 8 victories were scored in a different unit per JG-51 Chronik (H. Breuer). Magnus Report.
33	Lühr,	Fw			8	1/JG-77 (1/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E & F	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Could this be Hans Lühr of SG-77? His first known Soviet victory, his 4th, a DB-3 on 15 January, 1942. His 5th, an I-16 Rata on 20 January, 1942. Magnus Report.
34	Ohly, Hans	Hptm	1915/01/27		8	1./JG 53 (01/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 53 (09/40-04/41), 7./JG 3 (05/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 1.(Erg)/JGr. Süd (11/42)	Bf 109E "White1" (lost 01/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 7" (dam 19/08/19/40), Bf 109 E-4 "White 8" (CK), Bf 109 E-4 "Yellow 7" (09/40), Bf 109 F	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 2 January, 1940 during aerial combat with a Curtis, and making a force landing at Birkenfeld (Prien). His "White 7" suffered chasis damage at Rennes on 19 August, 1940 (Prien). Three known victories, his 1st, 2nd & 3rd, a Blenheim near Sedan and two Battles southwest of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Portland on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, his 7th, an I-15 on 26 June, 1941. A MiG-1 on 23 May, 1942. Magnus, 15 victories. Deceased 12 October, 1998. Courtesy CK	Pilots of 1./JG53 taken in September 1940 - L to R: Uffz. Ludwig Reibel, Lt. Alfred Zeis, Uffz. H. Ruehl, Hptn. Hans-Karl Mayer, Uffz. Willi Ghesla, Oblt. Hans Ohly, Lt. Ernst-Albrecht Schulz. Courtesy CK
35	Mayer,	Uffz			8	1/JG-54 (S.U.), 3/JG-54 (8/43), 4/JG-54 (5/44)	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 SW of the Island Jalamo on 18 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 February, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. This 8th victory may belong to a different Uffz Mayer. Could be Hans Meyer, wounded in 1944.
36	Werthner, Johann "Hans"	Fw			8	7/NJG-2 (9/43), 10/NJG-3 (3/44 Varrel, 1/45 Jever)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620890 "D5 + NV" (lost 1/1/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 January, 1945 after being shot down with wounds by a Mosquito of RAF No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Foster, and crashing by Dolphia, 3 km east of Enschede, Holland. His R/O and Mechanic, Uffz Gerhard Hoppe and Uffz Franz Ofenscheidt, were killed in the crash (Jager Blatt 2/2004). Added: Uffz Hoppe buried Yssel Q-1-18 and Uffz Ofenschiessl (sp) buried Yssel Q-1-17 (SGLO). One known victory, a "4 mot" NW of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Another, a Lancaster 15 km NE of Frankfurt on 22 March, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Amiens area on 13 June, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" in the Uden area on 22 June, 1944. A 6th, same day, another "4 mot" in the Dinslaken area. Added: A Lancaster downed SW of Thionville on 28 December, 1944 (C.König). Lived in Austria after the war. Magnus Report, 9 victories. Bolten 8 victories. Alternate spelling: Wethner.
37	Engelbrecht, Hans	Fw			8	10/JG-2	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 June, 1944. One known victory, a P-47 at Mantes-la-Ville on 9 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Spitfire on 27 September, 1943. A B-24 victory on 12 April, 1944, no location. A P-51 E of Orleans on 30 April, 1944. A 5th, a Auster III at Caen on 9 June, 1944. A double victory on 14 June, 1944; both P-51s , one at St. Pierre-sur-Dives, the other at Beaufour, SW of Lisieux. An 8th, a Spitfire in the Sees area (Invasion Front) on 23 June, 1944. Magnus.
38	Tilly, Hans	Ofw			8	3/JG-2 (5/40 Channel)	Bf 109E "Yellow 13" (5/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12816 "Yellow 12" (lost 7/7/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 July, 1941; Unknown reason, crashed into the sea near St. Pol (Mombeek). One known victory, his 1st, a Wapiti (or Lysander) at Calais, 29 May, 1940, a Gefr at the time. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 6 July, 1941, no location. A 3rd, a Hurricane at the Thames Estuary on 7 September, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire over England on 11 September, 1940. A 5th, a Hurricane at Southhampton on 26 September, 1940. A 6th (referred to as No.5 by OKL), a Spitfire 20 km N of Bournemouth on 5 October, 1940. A 7th (referred to as No.6 by OKL), a Hurricane NE of Portland on 5 November, 1940. An 8th, a Spitfire in the Dover area on 6 July, 1941. Mombeek MIA List.
39	Schick, Walter	Lt	8/10/1920	Sinsheim	8	2/JG-51 (7/41 S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9713 "Black 5" (lost 11/15/41)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 15 November, 1941 near Talzy (Taljcy?), no cause reported. Added: The VDK shows the place of death, and that of Lt Hans Hopp, as in the area of Lake Ilmen (Ilmensee), in Novgorod Oblast, Russia. He and Lt Hans Hopp, are commemorated in the German War Cem. at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury). His first known Soviet victory, a ZKB-19 on 5 July, 1941. An I-16 on 27 July, 1941. A 2nd, an R-5 on 9 August, 1941. An SB-3 on 23 September, 1941. An I-61 on 10 October, 1941. Another I-61 on 22 October, 1941. A "Trainer AC" on 24 October, 1941. A Pe-2 on 13 November, 1941 (OKL List). Victories may be as high as 9 (LOCS).
40	Bahr, Hans Joachim	Lt	4/8/1920		8	Erg/JG-2, 9/JG-2 (11/41), IV/JG-1, 8/JG-5 (7/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1430 "Black 8" (lost 7/13/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 July, 1942 by Soviet AA fire, Njaljärvi (Njal-Javer See). Found dead in the wreck by the Russians (R.Rautio). One known victory, his 1st, a Whirlwind north of Cape de la Hague on 7 November, 1941. 74 combat missions. Pilot Badge awarded 24 October, 1940.
41	Berger, Hans G.	Lt	09/10/1923		8	2/JG-1 (joins 6/43), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (12/44), Stfkpt 5/JG-1 (1/45), 2/JG-1 (4/45)	Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-4 "White 10" (? % dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530374 "White 1" (lost 11/29/43), Fw 190A-7 Wk# 340016 "White 3(dam 3/6/44), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 171596 "Yellow 8"	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 29 November, 1943 by B-17 "Susan Ruth" return fire near Delmenhorst; bailed safely. An Operation Bodenplatte pilot, he was one of few successful; his eighth known victory this date, 1 January, 1945, a Spitfire in the Ghent area. His 1st victory, as an Ofhr, a B-17 (HSS) on 22 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 17 August, 1943. His "White 10" overturned on landing at Ödheim after this engagement, pilot safe. His 3rd, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 24 January, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 10 km S of Chimay on 8 February, 1944. Shot down over France in Feb. 1944. His 6th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. His 7th, a B-17 N of Kaiserlautern on 24 April, 1944. He witnessed the death of his good friend, Johannes Rathenow, being just to his left when Rathenows AC exploded on 3 November, 1943. Berger flew the He 162 in 2/JG-1 in March and April 1945. Survived the war.	Courtesy Steve Snyder	Pilot who shot down my dad
42	Johannsen, Hans	Lt	11/23/1915		8	7./JG 26 (03/41 Sicily & N.Africa)	Bf 109E-7 "White 14 + I", Fw 190 A-1 Werk # 10075 (lost 28/03/42)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 March, 1942 in aerial combat with Spitfires 3km SW of the Audembert airfield. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim W of Gozo Is. on 7 March, 1941. His 2nd, 3rd & 4th, all Hurricanes of RAF No. 261 Sq. over Malta on 30 April, 1941. His 5th & 6th, both P-40s; one at Sidi Barrani, the other NW of Mersa Matruh, Egypt on 29 July & 2 August, 1941. His 7th, a Spitfire 20 km west of Cape Gris Nez on 21 September, 1941. His 8th, a Spitfire 2 km south of Boulogne on 21 October, 1941. Alternate spelling: Johansen and Johanssen.	Courtesy Christian König
43	Simon, Erich	Maj (postmortem)	1915/04/04	Bayreuth	8	Erg./NJG 2 (05/42), Stafkpt 8./NJG 2 (05/42 CK), Stab III./NJG 2 (08/42), Kdr IV./NJG 3 (11/42-10/43)	Ju 88 C-6 Werknr. 360181 (10% dam 28/08/42; pilot & crew WIA/Safe, enemy fire), Ju 88 C-1 "D5 + EV" Werknr. 360286 (75% dam 03/43), Ju 88 C-6 "D5 + CF" Werknr. 360372 (lost 10/8/43)	EP (19/10/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 7/8 October, 1943 while attacking a Stirling, EF 140, over the sea, 15 km N of Tversted, off Skagerak Denmark. The Ju 88 was seen to take hits and then caught fire, turning away, and crashed into the sea below, burning for some time. Only Mechanic OGefr Erwin Schröder survived by bailing and entering his dinghy. Gruppenkommandeur Simon and Radop Uffz Hans Vogel (born 27/05/1920 in Dresden, CK) went down with the AC (Air War over Denmark). Added: Buried at Esbjerg/Denmark (CK). WIC 1 March, 1943 when, on a non-operational flight, his right engine caught fire and he made an emergency landing on the beach area north of Blaavand Denmark. He and Mech Fw Erwin Schröder were taken to a hospital in Esbjerg for treatment. R/O Uffz Hugo Borgbömer was killed and buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 4 March, 1943 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling on 20 May, 1942. Another, a Wellington on 31 May, 1942. Two victories on 2 June, 1942; a Halifax and a Wellington. Two more victories on 9 June, 1942; a Halifax and a B-24. Another, a Blenheim on 26 June, 1942. A Stirling on 27 August, 1942. Boiten 10 victories. Magnus, victory count may be as high as 17. Added: 28 August, 1942 crew: Hptm Simon, Radop Uffz H. Borgböhmer and Gunr Fw E. Schröder (SGLO).		Operational Record Archive Report BF327
44	Keitel, Hans Karl	Oblt	1/12/1915	Kassel	8	Stab I/JG-77 (5/40), Stfkpt 1/JG-77 (9/40), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (11/40), Kdr IV/JG-51 (2/41)	Bf 109E-4/B Werk # Unk "<<+" (lost 2/26/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 February, 1941 during aerial combat with a Spitfire southeast of Dungeness, and crashed into the Channel. His command of IV Gruppe lasted about one week. Added: The VDK lists him as having found a sea grave. He is commemorated in the memorial book at the Kiel-LaboeNaval Memorial (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 4 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 15 September, 1940. His 6th (as reported by OKL), a Spitfire in the London area on 30 October, 1940. His 7th, per OKL, a Hurricane NW of Dunkirk on 10 February, 1941. His 8th, a Hurricane S of Dover on 26 February, 1941. Alternate spelling: Keittel.
45	Röders, Hans Carl	Oblt	1915/12/28 (CK)	Göttingen (CK)	8	Instr at Werneuchen (08/39), 9./JG 2 (05/40 Channel), Stfkpt 9./JG 2 (06/41)	He 51, Bf 109 E "Yellow 1" & "Yellow 3 in 40, Bf 109 F-2 "Brown 1 + I" Werknr 6764 (lost 23/06/41)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 June, 1941; failed to return from a mission in "Brown 1" over the Channel. Found 27 June, 1941. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 north of Reims, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane over the Isle of Wight on 11 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 12 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Weymouth on 25 August, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Selsey Bill on 28 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Yeovil on 30 September, 1940. On 17 June, 1941, he downed two Hurricanes, however, no location given. Added: Buried at Bourdon German War Cemetery, Block 21 Reihe 2 Grab 66. Originally buried at Bergues, France. (CK)
46	Oswald, Hans	Ofw			8	3/JG-52 (8/42), 2/JG-52 (12/42)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14226 "Yellow 10" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 19 December, 1942 during a ground strike W of Novo-Kalikva. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 23 August, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 1 September, 1942. A 3rd & 4th, two Il-2s on 2 September, 1942. A 5th, an Il-2 on 3 September, 1942. Nos. 6 & 7, both Il-2s on 6 October, 1942. An 8th, a Yak-1 on 15 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Osswald (Magnus).
47	Meier, Johann Hermann	Lt	6/10/1921	Kronprinzenkoog Schleswig	77	7/JG-52 (9/42 S.U.), 1 & 3/JG-52 (Hungarian Staffel), Stfkpt 1/JG-26 (3/44)	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470057 "White 8" (lost 3/15/44) in JG-26	RK (16/12/44 Post.) Hungarian Knights Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/10/43) EP (31/08/43) EK 1 (26/06/43 CK) & EK 2 (29/05/43 CK) Ftr. Oper.Clasp	KIFA 15 March, 1944 during taxiing in "White 8", when he collided with another AC being taxied by Uffz Hans Ruppert, and was hit by its propeller. He veered into Ruppert, and was said to be drunk. Buried Lommel, Block 5/427 (Rosseels). 305 combat missions, 76 victories in the East. His first known Eastern victory, a Soviet P-40 on 5 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 8 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 1 February, 1943. A Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 14 May, 1943. A Spitfire and a P-39 on 26 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 29 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 4 June, 1943. Two Il-7s on 5 June, 1943. An Il-7 on 6 June, 1943. An Il-7 on 8 June, 1943. Two P-39s and a Yak-1 on 16 June, 1943. Three LaGG-5s, an Il-2 and two Il-4s on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 5 September, 1943. Two Boston IIIs on 14 September, 1943. A Yak-9 on 25 October, 1943. A P-39 and a Yak-1 on 6 January, 1943. One victory in the West. Bowers/Lednicer, 77 victories.	Lommel, Belgium
48	Kroschinski, Hans-Joachim	Lt	5/11/1920	Saalfeld, Ostpreussen	76	2/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), Erg/JGr.-Ost (Fighter Instr. 4/44), Unit in Kurland aft Sept 44 (?), 3/JG-54 (12/44)	Bf 109F in 42, Fw 190A-4 # (14)5794 "Blk 11" (lost 7/21/43), Fw 190A-8, Fw 190A-9 # 380360 "Yellow 6" (lost 12/21/44)	RK(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/27/43) EP(10/11/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	1 Bomber. 2 Tanks, 1 Gun Boat in Lake Ladoga, and 2 MTBs in Finnish Bay. On 21 December, 1944, after shooting down five Pe-2s, he was seriously wounded and lost both eyes and his right leg while flying Werk# 380360, a Pe-2 victim over Frauenburg. Shot down w/wounds 21 July, 1943 in # (14)5794 by a La-5 over Map Quad. 54711. 360 missions, including 240 low level attacks. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 11 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 27 August, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 11 November, 1942. A Yak-1 on 22 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 23 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 14 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 24 February, 1943. A MiG-3 on 2 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 3 May, 1943. A P-40 on 8 June, 1943. An Il-7 on 13 July, 1943. Two La-5s on 16 July, 1943. An La-5 on 21 August, 1943. An La-5 on 15 December, 1943. A LaGG-3 in the Wesenberg sector on 4 January, 1944. A Soviet P-39 on 29 October, 1944. Two P-39s and a Yak-9 on 30 October, 1944. Three Il-2s on 7 November, 1944. Deceased 7 January, 1995. Photo	Courtesy Christian König
49	Teumer, Alfred "Fred"	Hptm	2/11/1918	Neustadt Hannover	76	3/JG-54(12/41), Stfkpt 10/JG-54(7/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-54(12/43), Stfkpt 7/JG-54 (4/44), Kdo Nowotny(9/44)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12744 (crash land 12/24/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9685 "Yellow 2" (force land 1/30/42), Fw 190A-4 "White 2" (WIA-flak 9/3/43), Fw 190A-8Zy Werk# 730384 (lost) w/ 7/JG-54, Me 262A-1a Werk # 170044 (75% dam 10/4/44)	RK(8/19/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP(4/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One of his seven AC losses was Werk# 730384 "Black (or White) 7" on 10 June, 1944 over the Normandy Front near Orne-Mündung (Estuary). He was wounded also for the third time on this same day. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 28 December, 1941. Two Il-2s and two Yak-1s on 12 January, 1943. Three Yak-1s and two I-16s on 14 January, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and a MiG-3 on 27 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an I-16 Rata on 19 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 16 March, 1943. An I-16 Rata on 19 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 27 May, 1943. An La-5 and two Il-2s on 16 December, 1943. Two ACs lost at 100% happened on 28 August, 1942 in 1 Staffel in a Kl 35 Werk # 4060 over Jusowitschio, and 3 September, 1943 as Stfkpt 10 Staffel in a Fw 190A-4 "White ?" over Krasnogwardeisk S.U. airfield. A P-38 over France (Breteuil area) on 8 August, 1944. Another P-38 at Falaise on 9 August, 1944. KIFA in Me 262A-1a Wk# 170044, 4 October, 1944 during a landing approach at the Hesepe airfield due to engine failure. He was to replace Oblt Hans G.Müller. He was Stfkpt in 8/JG-6 at the time. 300+ combat missions.
50	Roehrig, Hans	Hptm	11/4/1919	Hindenburg Oberschlesien	75	3/EKdo 210 (9/40), 3/JG-53 (5/41S.U. & Malta), Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (11/42 Med)	Bf 210, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6726 (WIA 7/4/41) & Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10234 "Yellow 4" (WIA 6/30/42), both in 3/JG-53; Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13480 (lost 8/6/42), Bf 109G-4/R6/Trop Wk # 15063 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 7/13/43) in 9 Staffel	RK(10/2/42) EP(10/26/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 13 July, 1943 over the Straits of Messina after aerial combat in "Yellow 5" with Spitfires near Catania Plains escorting Ju 52s on a para drop. Shot down and bailed successfully on 6 August, 1942, in Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13480 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters. 50 victories in the East, many multiple victories. His 9th, a Soviet I-61 on 5 June, 1942. His 10th & 11th, two Il-2s on 31 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 5 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 E of Stalingrad on 13 August, 1942. Two I-180s on 20 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1942. Two Il-2s on 4 September, 1942. An Il-2, a Yak-1 and a U-2 on 8 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 9 September, 1942. Four Yak-1s on 19 September, 1942. Three Yak-1s, a P-40 and a LaGG-3 on 20 September, 1942. Many Soviet multiples! His 57th & 58th victories, two Spitfires in Africa on 12 October, 1942. Another known Spitfire 50 km south of Corro on 28 January, 1943. His victory count may be 80, as he reportedly downed five AC while serving in Erpr.Gr 210. Bowers/Lednicer, 75 victories.	Courtesy Christian König
51	Wind, Hans Henrik Hasse	Hptm	7/30/1919	Tammisaari, Finland	75	LeLv-32 (8/42), Kdr 1/LeLv-24 (Suulaj	B-239 "BW-393" "White 7" (1/43), B-239 "BW-393" "Orange 9" (4/44), Bf 109G-6 "MT-439" (7/44)	Double Mannerheim Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Hans Wind with B-329 (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Hans Henrik "Hasse" Wind (30 July 1919, Ekenäs – 24 July 1995, Tampere) was a Finnish fighter pilot and flying ace in World War II, with 75 confirmed air combat victories. Wind started his pilot career in 1938 by volunteering to join a pilot training course. He was a reserve officer in the Winter War (1939-1940), but did not fly due to a lack of available planes. Wind had now decided to embark on a military career, and he finished training as a lieutenant on 17 June 1941. Transferring to LeLv24 in August 1941, he fought in the Continuation War. He flew a Brewster B239 (the export version of the Brewster Buffalo) from 1941–1943, claiming 39 of his victories in the type. On 22 September 1941, Wind was credited his first kill, a I-15. In August 1942, the squadron was transferred to Römpötti to operate over the eastern Gulf of Finland. On 14 August 1942, Wind shot down two Hurricanes, and four days later a Hurricane and two I-16s. At the end of 1942, his score stood at 14.5 claims. On 5 April 1943, Wind shot down three Il-2s. On 14 April, Wind claimed two Spitfires, and on 21 April two Yak-1s and shared one with fellow ace Sgt Kinnunen. In August 1943, the unit converted to the Messerschmitt Bf 109G. Wind was awarded his first Mannerheim Cross on 31 July 1943 and his second on 28 June 1944. He was promoted to captain on 19 October 1943 when he was 24 years old and was removed from front-line duty in order to instruct new fighter pilots. Wind was considered one of the most skillful aerial tacticians in the Finnish Air Force, and Wind's 'Lectures on Fighter Tactics' were written in 1943 and used in the training of new pilots for decades to come. Wind returned to the front in February 1944. On 27 May 1944, he scored his first victory with the Bf 109, shooting down two La-5s. A Soviet offensive in the Karelian Isthmus started on 9 June 1944. On 13 June 1944, Capt. Wind led six 109s against a formation of Pe-2 bombers, shooting down four of them. Wind's streak continued in the days that followed; with a P-39 and an IL-2M on 15 June, two Pe-2s and a La-5 the next day, and on 19 June two P-39s (both of the 196 IAP; one flown by Hero of Soviet Union and eventual 29-kill ace Major A. V. Chirkov, who bailed out) and a La-5. On 20 June 1944, Wind added two La-5s, two Yak-9s and a Pe-2. On 22 June, he claimed two Spitfires and a La-5, with two La-5s and two DB-3Fs the next day. On 25 June, he downed three Yak-9s and two Yak-7s. He was seriously wounded in an aerial battle against some thirty Yak-9s and P-39s on 28 July 1944. Wind shot down one Yak-9 before a 37 mm shell fired by a P-39 exploded against his seat armour. Another shell pierced the armour glass behind his left shoulder, exploding on the instrument panel. Wind was badly wounded in his left arm. He still managed to fly and land at an airfield, even though his plane had been seriously damaged during the attack. Wind recovered from his wounds, but never flew a combat mission again. He finished the war with a total of 302 combat sorties, scoring 75 kills, and is ranked second on the Finnish aces list. He was married on 26 August 1945, then began his studies at the Helsinki School of Business, having resigned from the Air Force on 10 May 1945. Wind died on 24 July 1995 and was survived by his wife and five children. (Source: Wikipedia)
52	Fuss, Hans	Lt	9/19/1920	Altenhof bei Meseritz, Westpreussen	71	4/JG-3, Stfkpt 6/JG-3, Adj II/JG-3 (Russia)	Bf 109F-4(6/42), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13758 (lost 9/14/42)	RK(8/23/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/20/42) EP(3/22/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in aerial combat with a Yak-1 on 14 September, 1942, when his G-2 fuel tank was hit, his AC somersaulted during the landing when he ran out of fuel. He was critically injured and lost one leg. Died of his wounds 10 November, 1942. All of his victories were in the East. His 1st & 2nd victories, an I-15 and a Rata W of Lemberg on 22 June, 1941. Another double Soviet victory, both I-61s on 23 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 29 May, 1942; two MiG-1s and a Pe-2. Another Soviet double, an Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 13 June, 1942. Another Soviet triple on 30 June, 1942; a P-39, a Douglas and a Caribou. Six victories on 7 August, 1942; Il-2s NW of Plotovnikoye and E of Froloff, a LaGG-3 NE of Plotovnikoye, another LaGG-3 and two Mig-1s N of Plotovnikoye. 300+ combat missions. Bowers/Lednicer, 71 victories.
53	Lüpke, Hans Joachim	Lt			7	7/JG-51 (6/44), Stfkpt 1/JG-1 (8/44 Husum & Greifswald	Bf 109G in JG-51, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175048 "White 2" (lost 12/27/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA (briefly) 27 December, 1944 near Dinant; sd during combat with P-51's, while protecting panzers in the Ardennes (Mombeek). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 at Trun-Argentan on 20 June, 1944. A P-51 on 5 December, 1944, during a Berlin raid. Two more, both P-51s of 364FG, over Bastogne on 27 December, 1944. He was carried MIA on 27 December, 1944, but obviously made it back to his lines. His 5th victory, an RAF fighter on 4 January, 1945. Alternate spelling: Luepke
54	Mihlan, Heinz	Maj			7	Stab II/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-106 (3/43-6/43), Stfkpt 8/SG-4 (2/44), Stab III/SG-4 (6/44), JG-51	Ar 96 & Bf 109F in JG-51, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470601 "Blk M" (lost 6/6/44) in SG-4	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Ground Assault & Fighter Operational Clasps	WIA 6 June, 1944 during aerial combat, when he was shot down in the vicinity of St.Jean d' Asse, pilot returned (LOCS). Added: Positioned in the fuselage, was a member of the Major's ground crew, Fw Hans Aidam, who was unable to escape, and went down with the ac. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Mont-de-Huisnes, France, Tomb 29, Burial Chamber 144 (D.Drury). His first known victory, A Soviet B-26 on 22 June, 1941. A Soviet SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. An SB-2 on 30 June, 1941. A BC-12 on 13 July, 1941. A 5th Soviet, a Pe-2 on 18 August, 1941. A 6th, a DB-3 on 2 September, 1941. A western victory, a P-51 S of La Bazoge, W of Mortain, on 6 June, 1944.
55	Illner, Johann Hans	Ofw			7	4/JG-51 (early 40, Friedrichshafen)	Bf 109E-1 "White 9", Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1160 "White 2" (combat dam, force landing Le Tourquet 7/9/40),Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4826 "White 6" (lost 11/5/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 5 November, 1940 after forced to bail during aerial combat over Laindon Essex. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire W of Le Touquet on 5 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire E of Dover on 9 July, 1940. His 3rd, a high-altitude PDU (Photo Recon) Spitfire # N3071 "PR IA", piloted by F/O Cecil Milne, S of Stuttgart on 10 July, 1940. When the engine gave out, the PR pilot managed to bail after putting his AC into a steep dive to destroy the equipment, becoming a POW immediately. His 4th, a Hurricane SE of Dover on 14 July, 1940. A 5th, a Hurricane 8 km NE of Dover on 20 July, 1940. A 6th, a Spitfire N of Margate on 11 August, 1940. A 7th, a Hurricane E of Dover on 16 August, 1940. An 8th (referred to as No.6 by OKL), a Hurricane E of Ashford on 24 August, 1940. A 9th (referred to as No.7 by OKL), a Spitfire NW of La Panne on 13 September, 1940. Two of the above victories must have been unconfirmed". Magnus. Alternate spelling: Ilner (Perry Claims).	Courtesy Christian König
56	Jüppner, Hans	Ofw			7	Stab JGr Süd (11/43), 1/JG-11 (4/44)	Fw 190A in JGr Süd, Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643945 (lost 4/24/44) in JG-11	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1944 during aerial combat at Darmstadt, near Westbahnhof. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 E of Hyeres, Southern France on 24 November, 1943. His 6th, a P-47 10 km S of Flensburg on 9 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) at Fehmarn Is. on 11 April, 1944.
57	Henkemeier, Hans Leopold	Lt			7	1(Erg)/JG-54	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 1944 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIS 7 September, 1941 over Oesel. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 18 July, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 the following day. A 3rd, an I-15 on 26 July, 1941. A 4th, a SB-3 on 27 July, 1941. A 5th, a "Schlacht" on 1 August, 1941. A 6th & 7th, an NDR-6 and an I-18 on 10 August, 1941. Alternate spelling: Henkmeier.
58	Witzleb, Hans Joachim	Oblt			7	I/NJG-3, 7/NJG-1 (4/45)	Bf 110G-4	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. One known victory, a Mosquito the night of 16/17 April, 1945. Bolten 6 victories.
59	Schmeidler, Hans	Lt			7	9/JG-77 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7249 (lost 10/11/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 October, 1941 during aerial combat 8 km SW of Armjansk.
60	Güthenke, Hans Georg	Lt	11/17/1921	Ahlbeck	7	3/JG-11 (8/43 Husum)	Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5445 "Yellow 6" (25% dam 7/27/42), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5702 "Yellow 8" (15% dam 5/14/43), Fw 190A-4 Werk# 5703 "Yel 12" (6/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk# 530106 "Yellow 7" (15% dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430169 "Black <<" (dam 2/24/44), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430412 "Yellow 12" (lost 5/12/44), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642538 "Yellow 15 DX + BV" (2/44 Husum)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 12 May, 1944 ramming a B-17. Opposed the 306th BG on 21 May, 1943 at Wilhelmshaven/ Emden. One known victory, his first, was a P-38 on 11 June, 1943, 4 km southwest of Dornum. His 2nd, a B-17 SW of Papenburg on 25 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 at Redange, N of Arion on 28 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17, W of Hannover on 21 February, 1944. On 24 February, 1944, he was shot down after downing another B-17, his 5th victory; he escaped unhurt. His 6th, a P-47 S of Verden on 4 May, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 in the Limburg area on 12 May, 1944, ramming it with his "Yellow 12". His "Yellow 6" crashed at Husum on 27 July, 1942 due to a servicing fault; he was uninjured. His "Yellow 8" made a force landing at Husum on 14 May, 1943 after his engine was hit during combat. His "Yellow 7" crashed 17 August, 1943 in Loenen Holland due to engine failure. WIA 24 February, 1944 in "Black <<" during combat crashing at Gotha. Flugbuch (11/41 to 2/45).
61	Rathenow, Johannes "Hans" "Boulette"	Fw	Berlin?		7	10./JG 1 (06/42 Bergen-op-Zoom Holland), 1./JG 1 (06/43)	Bf 109 F, Fw 190 A-3 "White 12 + o" Werknr. 437 in 10./JG 1, Fw 190 A-4 & 5 (07/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 7" Werknr. 550785 (lost 03/11/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Bad Zwischenahn with American bombers and P-38s, opposing the Wilhelmshaven raid. His A-6 "White 7" was hit and exploded. No known grave. He scored IV/JG-1s ist Fw 190 victory, a Boston III of RAF No. 226 Sq. which crashed into the sea, 20 km W of Callantsoog Holland, on 4 July, 1942. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 2nd victory, a B-17. His 1st victory, a Boston III west of Den Helder on 4 July, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17 at Wageningen on 22 June, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Breda on 19 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 on 8 October, 1943. His 6th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.	Courtesy Christian König
62	Hartigs, Hans	Oblt			7	2/JG-26(2/44), Stfkpt 4/JG-26 (12/44)	Fw 190A-4 "Black 9" (11/42), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170710 "Blue 6" (dam 8/15/44), Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210931 "Blue 10" (lost 12/26/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 26 December, 1944, shot down over the Ardennes in "Blue 10", he was shot down and bailed safely, but captured near Carlsbourg, E of Florenville. He was downed by a P-51 flown by Lt George van den Heuvel of 376thFS, 361st FG, 8th AAF. WIA 15 August, 1944 during combat west for Field 111-Paris in "Blue 6". One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 at Saarbrücken-Koblenz on 29 January, 1944. Another, a B-24 "FO-69" on 24 February, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 at Foret Brotonne on 25 June, 1944. A 4th, a P-47 at St Andre-de-lAure on 14 July, 1944. A 5th, a P-51 at Serifontaine on 26 July, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 6 victories.
63	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
64	Arnoldy, Hans Jakob	Lt	6/1/1916	Wittlich, Germany	7	4/JG-77 (39 to 4/41 Balkans)	Bf 109E-4 Wk # 5277 "White 5 + _" (5% dam 10/26/40), Bf 109E-4 Wk # 6090 "White 5 + -" (lost 4/15/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1941 in "Werk # 6090 during aerial combat over Larissa Greece, near the airport. Shot in the chest by Canadian Ace Flt Lt John Mackie of RAF No. 33 Sq.. He bailed safely, but died of his wounds. On 26 October, 1940, he was injured when he crashed in his Wk# 5277 as a result of aerial combat southwest of Bergen Norway. One known victory, his 1st, a Skua at Trondheim, 11 June, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, both Skuas at Trondheim, 13 June, 1940. His 4th, a Beaufort SW of Bergen on 26 October, 1940. Several unconfirmed victories. [some confusion over which Wk# SD in 1941]. Added: The three missing victories may be Blenheim Mk IV's of No.254 Sq., all in the Stavanger vicinity, one on 24 June, 1940, and possibly two on 25 June, 1940 (H.Wheeler).
65	Grosser, Heinz	Hptm			7	2/JG-1 (2/42), 2/JG-11 (3/43), Stfkpt 10/JG-11 (1/44), Stfkpt 11/JG-11, JG-7, Kdr I/JG-77 (1/45)	Bf 109F-4 in JG-1, Fw 190A-8, Bf 109G & K-4 in JG-77, Me 262 in JG-7	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 7 February, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire SW of Ameland on 22 April, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17, was achieved on 14 May, 1943, west of Büsum, while serving in 2/JG-11. Bodenplatte pilot. Oblt. Hans Fiedler was his wingman in 1 Jan., 1945.
66	Heinbockel, Hans-Erich	Lt	1917/11/23	Breddorf, Rotenburg (Wümme)	7	JFS Schleissheim (1939), I./JG 21 (09/39), 2./JG 21 (05-06/40), TO III./JG 54 (08/40), Stab II./JG 54 (04/41)	Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 6268 (lost)	probably EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA? on 17 April 1941 when crashed 3 km NW of Pancevo/Yugoslavia during a transfer flight. Buried Evangelističko groblje Pančevo. e was the sole JG 54 fatality of the Balkan campaign. One known victory during the French Campaign, his first, a Morane 406 over Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 9 June, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire SE of Dover on 16 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane in the Canterbury area on 28 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 6th, a Spitfire 10 km E of Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hudson at Walcheren on 26 October, 1940.			CKönig
67	Mischkot, Bruno	Lt	1/26/1920	Austria	7	3/JG-54 (5/44 S.U.), EJG-2, JG-2, III/JG-26 (joined 8/44), Stffüh 8/JG-26 (11/44), JG-3 (11/30/44)	Fw 190A-8	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA (presumed KilledInAction (KIA)) April 1945, exact date unknown. Collided with Uffz Hans Joachim Zutz, date unknown, in cloud cover at Kirchhellen airfield. He landed safely, however Zutz was killed in the crash. 60 missions (H. Breuer). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 2 April, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 26 May, 1944. Thought to have served also in EJG-2 and JG-7. Magnus, victory count may be 17.
68	Hentschel, Erwin	Ofw	10/29/1917	Niederthalheim, Krs. Rochlitz (Sachsen)	7	2/KG-51, 8/StG-2, I/StG-2, III/SG-2	Ju 87	RK(12/9/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/9/43) EP(3/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pend	All 7 victories were Soviet fighters. R/O-Gnr for Hans Rudel, he and Rudel were awarded the RK by Hitler at the same time. 1490 missions, the highest number flown by any Luftwaffe personnel. He drowned on 20 March, 1944 attempting to swim the Dnyestr River near Yampol. He and Rudel had landed behind enemy lines to rescue another crew, but were unable to take off due to mud. They fled on foot and attempted to escape by swimming across the river.	L-R: Rudel - Hentschel
69	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
70	Zacher, Hans	Fw			7	3/JG-51 (3/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413858 "Brown 1" (lost 10/17/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 October, 1944 at Ebenrode* (Magnus & H. Breuer). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 26 March, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 2 May, 1944. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 2 June, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-7 on 25 June, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 August, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-7 on 21 August, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 25 August, 1944. Added: There is a Hans Zacher shown in the VDK Record, however there is no rank, and the death date is stated a 1 October, 1944. The location, Königsberg, is a location match, and zacher is listed as MIA (D.Drury). *Today, Ebenrode is named Nesterov, and is located in the Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia.
71	Rasper, Hans	Lt	10/8/1911		7	4/NJG-1 (12/40 Deelen, 6/41 St Truden), 5/NJG-2 (1/42), 6/NJG-101, IV/NJG-6	Bf 110C "G9 + BM" (11/40), Bf 110C Wk# unk (4225?) "G9 + FM" (20% dam 12/15/40 during combat with his Wellington victory, crew OK), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2191 "G9 + BM" (20% dam 6/13/41 by Wellington return fire. His 2nd victory in this ac). Added: Do-217 J Werknr. 1335 (07/09/43) (CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 26/27 April, 1945 after being shot down in Mittelfels, near Cham, by American ack-ack during a strafing run (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on the night of 15-16 December, 1940, during the Battle of Britain. A 2nd, a Wellington "EL-5" on 12 March, 1941, no location. His 3rd, another Wellington 10 km northwest of Petten, 14 March, 1941. His 4th, a Wellington R1322" on 9 May, 1941 Ijsselmeer. His 5th, a Whitley of RAF No. 58 Sq. at Einkhuizen, north Holland, 11-12 May, 1941. His 6th, a Wellington the night of 12-13 June, 1941 at Wervershoof, northwest of Enkhuizen. A Wellington into the See on 21 January, 1942. Also credited with 4 "Probables". His R/O Erich Schreiber since December, 1940 was KilledInAction (KIA) in 1942. Deceased 16 June, 1999. Added: His R/O Erich Schreiber (see picture) was KIA on 6-7/09/43 due to return fire over Landsberg (CKönig).	Schreiber
72	Rudloff, Hans Werner von	Lt	12/17/1923		7	4/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19961 "White 11 + -" (75% dam 7/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760026 "White 6" (lost 4/1/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 1 April, 1944 after aerial combat, no location reported. Added: The loss location is the Bagerovo area, in the Crimea, Ukraine, currently named Baherove, W of Kerch. The VDK shows the loss location as he Black Sea. He is confirmed MIA, and is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine (D.Drury). WIA 22 July, 1943 during aerial combat in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 76874. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-5 on 16 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 7 August, 1943. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 5 October, 1943. A 4th, a P-39 on 19 October, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 S of Sunstiml on 8 December, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-1 on 2 March, 1944. A 7th, a P-39 on 19 March, 1944. Magnus, 10 victories.
73	Schulte, Hans Georg	Uffz			7	7./JG 53 (11/39; 04/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim)	Bf 109 E-1 "White 13 + I" (Wiesbaden), Bf 109 E-4 "White 5 + I" Werknr1506 (lost 06/09/40)	EK 1 & 2	POW 6 September, 1940 after belly-landing at Vincents Farm, near Manston England after aerial combat over the Thames Estuary. Uninjured in a Bf 109E force landing on 8 November, 1939, unknown reason, at Wengerohr. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 15 km west of Sedan, 14 May, 1940. A "damaged" Hawk-75 SW of Compiegne on 21 May, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Potez 63 in the Ornoy/Villers area, 4 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at Compiegne, 7 June, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane over England on 13 August, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane over the Thames on 1 September, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 7th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness area on 6 September, 1940. Added: Whitewashed "Görings Red Band of Shame" on the cowl and painted over Swastika at the 109 "5 + I" He shot down JG 53 last victim of the Battle fo France (CK) Courtesy CK
74	Gottuck, Hans	Hptm			7	4/JG-302, Stab II/JG-301 (10/43), 9/JG-300 (6/44), Stab III/JG-300 (12/44), III/JG-300 (2/45 Reich Def), JG-7	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 180925 (lost 11/27/43), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150800 (lost 2/9/45) in JG-300, Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 19 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51; bailed out at Wolfratshausen (Boiten). WIA 27 November, 1943 south of Bremen during combat, bailed safely. One known victory, reported as his 3rd, a "4 mot" W of Hannover on 18 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 NE of Insel Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 10 km W of Starnberger on 19 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 at Olmütz (Olomouc) on 17 December, 1944. Magnus Report. WIA 9 February, 1945 during aerial combat near Belzig in his G-10.
75	Meißner, Hans	OFw	1920/11/24 (CK)	Baden-Württemberg (CK)	7	6./JG 1 (06/42), 9./JG 1 (08/43 Leeuwarden), 11./JG 2 (04/44 CK)	Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 15472 (20% dam 11/08/43), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 12" Werknr 19992 (lost 19/08/43), Fw 190 A-8 Werknr 680104 (lost 04/44 CK)	EP EK 1 & EK 2 (02/06/42 , CK) Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Added: KIC on 12 April, 1944 near Marchin ,Belgium, cause unclear. Buried Lommel, Block 21/129 (CK). WIA 17 August, 1943 by B-17 escort fighters on the Regensburg raid. His 1st victory, a Spitfire northwest of Walcheren on 1 June, 1942. His 2nd, a recon Spitfire of RAF No. 542 Sq., flown by Polish officer, F/O Xiezopolski, on 26 February, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) 25 km west of Hoek-van-Holland on 4 March, 1943. Two known victories, his 4th was: a Spitfire BR594 Rolf Engelsen 331 Sqd (Norwegian) on 2 May, 1943, at Kamperland, North Beveland, and his 5th a Ventura on 3 May, 1943, 10 km northwest of Amsterdam. His 6th, a B-17 on 17 August, 1943. His 7th, a Spitfire 4 km N of Haamstede on 19 August, 1943. After this engagement, his G-6 crashed at Walborden, near Vlissingen Holland (DeSwart). Added: OFw Meissner was uninjured 11 August, 1943 when he belly landed at Texel (De Hors) due to engine trouble (SGLO). Added: A B-17 S of Abbeville on 16 March, 1944. Alternative writing Meissner, Meißner was mentioned in German documents (CK) Courtesy CK	2 June 1942 Courtesy CK
76	Liebherr, Hans	Ofw	4/5/1919	Stargard Pommern	68	NJG-3, NJG-1, NJG-4	Bf 110	RK(7/27/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP(7/26/43) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pendant	A Gunner with approximately 710 missions, 57 Night and 11 Day victory participations. A longtime comrade of Wilhelm Herget and his R/O. Deceased 13 May, 1968. L-R Hans Liebher Emil Groß Wilhelm Herget Courtesy Christian König
77	Strelow, Hans	Lt	3/26/1922	Berlin	68	II/JG-51 (2/42), Stafkpt 5/JG-51 (3/42 Szolzy, S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8239 "Black 10" (lost 5/22/42)	RK(3/18/42)-EL(3/24/42) EP(10/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 22 May 1942 in "Blacl 10" by Uspenskoje, southwest of Tula, after shooting down his last victim, a Russian Pe 2. As the Pe 2 was falling, the tail gunner shot down Strelow's aircraft (Blk 10) and he parachuted, landing east of Mszensh, 9 km behind the front lines. Surrounded by Russian soldiers, he shot himself. Added: Still reported as MIA by the VDK, he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury). This was his first mission after returning from a leave after receiving the RK. This happened often to other pilots after returning from leave. On 18 March, 1942, he shot down seven aircraft! At age 20 in March of 1942, he was the youngest EL holder in the entire Wehrmacht! 200+ missions, all victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a Martin B-26 on 25 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A Vultee-11 on 16 July, 1941. Two Pe-2s and an I-18 on 30 August, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Adolf Galland left,Hans Strelow with Bekh right
78	Döbrich, Hans Heinrich	Lt	3/24/1916	Sonneberg, Thüringen	65	6/JG-5 (Artic Front-S.U.)	Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 10169 "Yellow 9 + -" (7/19/42), Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 10" (8/42), Bf 109G-2/R6 Trop Werk # 13916 "Yellow 10", Bf 109G-2/R6 Trop Werk # 14800 "Yellow 10" (3/43 Finland), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 15617 (Norway 6/43), Bf 109G-6 Wk # 20088 (lost 7/16/43)	RK(9/19/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/15/42) EP(8/17/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge in Silver Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	On 19 July, 1942 he was forced to bail 20 km west of Murmaschi Russia from his Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10169 "Yellow 9" after his radiator was hit by fire from a Yak-1. He spent the next seven days walking back to the Staffel. His combat ended 16 July, 1943 after a serious third wound, to the face, shot down near Fiskerhalsen by Soviet fighters of YAK-1, and forced to bail into Petsamo Fjord. 248 missions, additional 19 victories unconfirmed. He was known to have flown Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 10" at Petsamo in June, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 70 victories. Deceased 6 April, 1984. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
79	Harder, Hans Joachim "Jürgen"	Maj	1918/06/13	Swinemünde, Pommern	65	Stfkpt 1./J88, IV./JG 132 (39), Kdr III./JG 53 (08/40 Sempy; 05/41 Channel), Kdr I./JG 53 (02/44 Maniago, It.), Kdr JG 11 (45)	Bf 109 B-1, Bf 109 E(Sempy), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8085 (15% dam 04/05/41, pilot OK) & 9212 (35% dam 25/09/41), both "	RK(12/5/43) EL(2/1/45) Spanish Cross Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	9 Bombers, one a B-24D northwest of Marettimo on 5 May, 1943. 47 victories in the West, including 16 in the Desert. Channel pilot. Harder made an emergency landing on 4 May, 1941 in his Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8085 "Black <0 at Maldeghem, inflicting 15% damage, and no injury to himself. Three days later, he was brought down by Flak in a JG-52 F-2 with no injury (Prien). 35% to F-2 Wk#9212 on 9/25/41. His first Channel victory, a Spitfire south of Bouckerque on 3 July, 1941. Killed 17 February, 1945 in a fatal crash in Wk# 784738 at Strausberg near Berlin. The cause was probably due to lack of oxygen. Added: Technical experts, who analized the wreckage, concluded that the piston of cylinder #12, penetrated the engine block; escaping fumes incapacitated Harder, who lost control of the ac (1945 Accidents List/S.Youngs). Harder was one of three Harder sons to become fighter pilots. All three were killed in action! His 40th victory, a Spitfire 25 km W of Albenga on 7 February, 1944. His 50th, a B-24 50 km S of Faenza on 25 April, 1944. His 55th victory, a P-51 over the Balkans on 28 July, 1944. Stationed at Mizil Romania in July, 1944. A triple victory, nos 59, 60 & 61, on 20 August, 1944; two Yak 9s and an Il-2 over Romania. His 63rd, a Yak 9 over Romania on 22 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. His 65th, an La-5 on 4 January, 1945. Added: he received the 727th EL and flrew some 270 combat missions (CK).	Courtesy CK Joachim.jpg
80	Rökker, Heinz	Hptm	10/19/1920	Oldenburg i.O.	64	1/NJG-2 (5-7/42), 2/NJG-1, Stafkpt 2/NJG-2 (5/44 Langensalza)	He 51, Bf 110C, Ju 88C-2 "R4 + CK" (42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360002 "R4 + PL" (lost 6/29/42, pilot WIA by enemy fire), Ju 88C-6 "R4 + FR" (8/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk# 5664, Ju 88G-6 "4R + CK" in 2/NJG-2, added: Ju 88 C-6a "4R + DH" (07/42, Lybia, CKönig)	RK(7/27/44)-EL(3/12/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/44) EP(6/12/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	55 bombers. The He 51 was an Elem Trainer at Neubiberg, 1941. Other crewmembers: Carlos Nugent, Search Radar Oper.; Hans-Heinz Mattur, RO; and Friedrich Wefelmeier, Observer. Rökker crashed his Ju 88 Werk# 5664 at Catania, Sicily. His Observer at the time was Georg Frieben. His 25th victory, a "4 mot" 40 km NW of Brussels on 12 May, 1944. He scored 6 victories on the night of 7 June, 1944 in the Caen area. A double victory on 26 July, 1944, both "4 mots"; one near Romilly, the other NW of Chateaudun. A quad victory on 4 November, 1944; all "4 mots" while opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid. His 46th victory, a Lancaster SE of Gelden on 1 January, 1945. Three Lancasters in the Krefeld/Geldern area on 3 February, 1945. On 21 February, 1945 he had six Night victories, all Lancasters in the Eindhoven area. His last victories, nos. 61 to 64, two "4 mots" N of Düsseldorf, a "2 mot and a Mosquito in the St Trond/Eindhoven area on 15 March, 1945. 161 combat missions. 5 victories in the Desert. One Day victory. Bowers/Lednicer, 64 victories. Added: He made it a point to visit several members of Lancaster crew he had sd, and the grave of another buried at Neufchateau (C.König). Survived the war.
81	Haase, Horst	Maj (postmortem)	5/22/1921	Danzig	62	10/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 15(Sp)/JG-51 (8/42 S.U.), 1/JG-51 (2/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-51 (6/43), Stfkpt in 16/JG-3 (9/44), Kdr I/JG-3 (16/10/44-)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6702 (lost 8/2/42; WIA combat at Rshew), Bf 109A-8/R2 in 16 Staffel, Bf 109G-14/AS in I/JG-3, Added: Fw-190 A-8 (7/44) (CKönig)	RK(10/24/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44) EP(8/9/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KIFA 26 November, 1944. According to Franz Mörl, Haase collided with another Bf 109 (his wingman, Lt Hans Fritz of Stab/JG-3) during an alarm take-off in poor visibility. He crashed near Erkelenz. Added: Maj Haase is buried in the War Cem at Elsdorf-Angelsdorf in Grave 90 (D.Drury). 500+ combat missions, about 50 in the East and 10 four engine bombers. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 29 June, 1941. An I-61 on 27 August, 1941. A MiG-3 on 10 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 September, 1942. A Low-flying Il-2 on 6 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 14 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A Boston III on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 July, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 12 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 15 August, 1943. An Il-2 at Bryansk on 9 September, 1943. A LaGG-3 SW of Loyev on 22 October, 1943. An Il-2 S of Shlobin on 30 November, 1943. Another source has his victories at 82. One known western victory, his 49th, a B-17 SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. His 50th, a B-17 at Laucha on 29 July, 1944. His 55th, a B-24 at Eisenach on 27 September, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 82 victories.		Gun camera: https://www.reddit.com/r/WWIIplanes/comments/r6f0ki/oberleutnant_horst_haase_in_a_jg3_fw_190_a8/?rdt=48335
82	Ellendt, Hans	Lt	3/20/1921	Aurich	62	4/JG-52 (S.U.)2/JGr.-Ost (4/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14556 (lost 1/15/43; emergency landing, engine fault, Gigant), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 1362_ "White 2 + --" (lost 1/10/43; enemy fire, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20149 (lost 7/23/43; sd by Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140261 "White 7 + -" (dam 12/28/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160382 "Black 11" (4/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/5/44) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 28 December, 1943 during aerial combat, emergency landing, location not reported. (Magnus & Bf 109 Loss List). Magnus Report, 64 victories. His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 on 27 September, 1942, an Uffz at the time. A LaGG-3 on 17 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 25 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 December, 1942. A Yak-1 on 18 December, 1942. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 10 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 14 February, 1943. An R-5 on 6 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 25 June, 1943. An Il-5 on 16 July, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 6 September, 1943. A P-2 on 7 September, 1943. An Il-2 on 25 September, 1943. A Yak-1 on 7 October, 1943. A P-39 on 8 October, 1943. A Yak-1 on 12 October, 1943. A P-39 on 5 November, 1943. Three Yak-1s on 14 November, 1943. Three P-39s on 19 November, 1943. A Yak-1 on 29 November, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 30 November, 1943. Five Il-2s and a P-39 in the Eltigen area on 5 December, 1943. Two Il-2s in the Katerles-Jurakovareas on 8 December, 1943.	Courtesy Christian König
83	Baer, Hans	Hptm	1915/10/29	Metz	6-12	Stfkpt 10.(N)/JG 72 (11/39-02/40), Stfkpt 12.(N)/JG 2 (02/40-06/40), Stfkpt 4./NJG 3 (04/43), Stfkpt 5./NJG 5, Kdr II./NJG 5 (09/43)	Bf 110 C, D, E, F & G; Do 217 J & N, Bf 110 G-4 "C9 + AC" (lost, CK)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIC 20/21 December, 1943 at Garwitz, near Parchim, due to engine exploding on takeoff (Boiten). Injured in a non-operational crash, as Hptm in 4./NJG 3, 4 km S of Rantum/Sylt. One known victory, a Lancaster on 20 April, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 21 April, 1943. A 3rd, same day, and a 4th Lancaster into the sea, all three Lancasters the night of 20/21 April, 1943. A 5th, a Stirling on 28/29 April, 1943. A 6th, a Wellington 2 km N of Jaschen on 4 July, 1943. A 7th, a "4 mot" NW of Kassel on 3 October, 1943. Magnus & R.Randall: victories may be as high as 12; alternate spelling: Bär. The spelling Baer came from the OKL Claims List. Added: Buried in Speyer (CK) "Crew Hptm Baer (2nd from left) and OFw Heise Courtesy CK
84	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
85	Lehmann, Hans Georg	Uffz			6	5/JG-1 (2/43), 7/JG-1 (6/43 Reich Def)	Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5456 (10% dam 2/26/43), Fw 190A-4 in 5 Stf, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15397 "White 4" (lost 6/25/43) in 7 Stf	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (6/25/43) Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 25 June, 1943 during aerial combat at Cloppenburg in his Stfkpts AC! He suffered a serious leg injury, which kept him out of the war. Added: The crashsite was located recently at Ambühren-Cloppenberg by Volker Urbansky (1/2023). Uninjured in a force landing near Osterholt on 26 February, 1943 due to engine failure. Witnessed the death of his comrade, Uffz Max Kolscheck, on 11 March, 1943, when he was shot down by three Spitfires on a recon flight towards England.
86	Klee, Hans	Ofw			6	7/JG-2 (Germany)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8131 (lost 3/14/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 14 March, 1941 at Dessau, no cause reported. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A west southwest of Charleville, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight on 24 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Themsemündung on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at the Thames Estuary on 7 September, 1940. His 5th, a Herford 20 km NE of Fecamp on 9 October, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Portsmouth on 15 November, 1940.
87	Kühnel, Hans	Fw			6	4/JG-3 (10/42 S.U.), 11/JG-3 (9/43 Med)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18047 "Black 11 + ~" (lost 8/16/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA ? (Magnus). His Wk# 18047 reported lost south of Palmi on 16 August, 1943, after a crash, pilot returned. The OKL sites his 6th victory as a B-24D over southern Italy, 3 September, 1943. His first know Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 4 October, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 2 February, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 24 February, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. A 5th, a MiG-1 on 25 March, 1943.
88	Heidrich, Hans Werner	Oblt	4/12/1909		6	2/JG-53 (8/40), Stab III/JG-53 (12/40), 8/JG-53 (4/41 Maldeghem), 10/JG-1 (7/41), Stfkpt 3/JG-1 (9/42 - 11/42), Stfkpt 6/JG-51 (12/42 Tunisia)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 (4/41), Bf 109G in 3/JG-1, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14543 "Yellow 1" (lost 1/12/43) in 6/JG-51	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 January, 1943 during aerial combat opposing the Allied landings in N. Africa. He was the victim of a P-40F, piloted by 2/Lt Walter Scholl of 59FS, 33FG, and crashed near the Thelepte airfield, Tunisia, no VDK burial detail (D.Drury). He was a close friend of Oskar Ziesig. His first two victories, while in 2/JG-53, both Spitfires; one 5km S of Isle Wight, the other, 12km S of Portland. During the Battle of Britain, he was known to have "damaged" a Spitfire on 1 December, 1940, no location given (Perry Claims). A 4th, a P-38 10 km east of Mateur on 3 December, 1942. On 2 January, 1943, he scored two victories, both P-38s; one 10 km southwest of Caubellat, the other 10 km southwest of Medjez-el-Bab. Victory count may be higher (Magnus).
89	Höger, Hans	Uffz			6	6/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13194 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 8/17/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 17 August, 1942 after aerial combat; bailed northeast of Priwalowka. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 31 July, 1942. Another known, his 4th per OKL, an unnamed Soviet AC on 4 August, 1942.
90	Dreher, Johann 'Hans'	Hptm	11/30/1920	München	6	Stfkpt 5/KG-53, III/KG-53, 9/NJG-2, 6/NJG-3 (10/44), Stfkpt 12NJG-3 (3/45)	He 111, Bf 110C, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620028 "D5 + AX" (lost 3/4/45; the last Luftwaffe ac to crash in the UK)	RK(4/5/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/29/43) EP(11/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 3/4 March, 1945 during Operation Gisela, the attack on RAF heavy bombers returning from a raid on synthetic oil plants at Kamen, in the Ruhr. Their Ju 88 infiltrated the bomber stream, attacking British bombers as they were landing, when their starboard wing struck a tree and clipped the corner of the Dunnington Lodge at Sutton on Derwent, near Elvington, Yorkshire, before hitting the ground and disintegrating. 400 plus missions, 2 Night victories, one a mine-laying Lancaster the night of 18/19 February, 1945. His crew 4 March, 1945 (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Gustav Schmitz (geb 3/6/1921), wireless operator, Ofw Hugo Böker, radar operator and Fw Martin Bechter, mechanic. All are initially buried in Fulford, York, England, and in 1966 were re-interned at the German Military Cemetery at Cannock Chase. Only Bechter and Dreher are buried under their names, the other two are in graves marked "unknown", because they were so badly mutilated. One known, a "4 mot" SW of Gottingen on 29 August, 1944. The 2nd, a "4 mot" at Attendorn on 4 October, 1944. A 3rd, a Stirling opposing the Dortmund-Bremen Raid on 7 October, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Deutsche Bucht area on 15 October, 1944. A 5th, same day, into the sea. Added burial loc, CC/8/3: Hptm Dreher, Gr 68; Fw Schmitz, Gr 67; Fw Bechter, Gr 73 and Ofw Böcker, Gr 72 (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
91	Reicke, Hans William	Hptm			6	11/KG-40 (2/ZG-1) in 9/42, 14 KG-40 (1/43)	Bf 109F (Escort for Fw 200) or Bf 110	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, shared with Horst Hissbach, a Sunderland at Map Quadrant 14 West N/7512 on 1 September, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington on 1 November, 1942. Another, a Whitley on 30 November, 1942. A 4th, a Beaufighter on 30 January, 1943. A 5th and 6th, both Beaufighters shared with Heuer and Heicke on 30 January, 1943.
92	Kornatzki, Hans Günther von	Obstlt	6/22/1906		6	Kdr II/JG-52 (8/40 Peuplingues), Sturmstaffel 1/JG-1 (1/44), JG-3, Kdr II(Sturm)/JG-4 (7/44)	Ar 65 (4/35), Bf 109C,D & E in JG-52, He-51, Fw 190A-6 "White 1" in JG-1, Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681424 "Green 3" (lost 9/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 September, 1944 shortly after his 6th victory! Stfkpt in 3/Fl Grp Damm in April, 1935. Channel pilot. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Raid on Berlin, leading Sturmstaffel 1. His 5th victory, a B-17 (HSS) at Beckum-Hamm on 23 March, 1944. A 6th victory, a B-17 E of Helmstedt on 12 September, 1944. He seems to be the person credited with the idea of the Rammtrager concept, with led to the Sturmgruppes. Another source states his name as Horst Günther. Another, Walter. Another, Hans Georg. Alternate spelling: Kornatski. Added: on 12/09/44 his a/c was damaged during the attack on the bombers, he attempted a forced landing SW of Magdeburg. Unfortunately he clipped high-tension cables and crashed into the ground (CK). Sturmstaffel 1: 5 Left Maj. von Kornatzki
93	Buchholz, Erich "Max"	Oblt	1921/05/13 (CK)		6	2./JG 3 (-05/41-03/42 CK), 4./JG 1 (02/43 CK), TO 3./Erg.JGr. West (05/43 CK), 5./JG 1 (06/42 Katwijk), instr 3./Erg.JGr. Süd (09/43 CK), 6./JG 1 (10/43 Woensdrecht), Stfkpt 9./JG 1 (11/43), acting Kdr III./JG 1 (07/44), Stfkpt 3./JG 101 (10/44 CK)	Bf 109 F-1 (05/41 Ck), Fw 190 A-2 "Black 5" Werknr 2125 (Katwijk) & A-3 in 5./JG 1 (06/42), Fw 190 A-4 "Yellow 3" Werknr 7027 (35% dam 10/04/43), Bf 109 G-6 in 9.	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (05/41) at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Uninjured when he overshot runway and overturned on landing at Woensdrecht on 10 April, 1943, pilot error. Two known victories, both on 29 November, 1943; a B-17 off Den Helder, and a 2nd, a P-38 at Börger, SW of Oldenburg. His 6th, a P-51 N of Berlin on 30 May, 1944. Brother to Hans and Günther Buchholz. Died in a civilian air crash in Ireland in 1961. Added: Brother of Günther Buchholz of 6./JG 1. WIA on 16/05/41 when crashed on take-off from St.Pol-Brias. Witness of an air victory of Oblt Sannemann 6./ JG 3 on 13/09/41, at that time Rottenflieger of Fw Küpper (CK)
94	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.
95	Karlewski, Hans	Maj			6	IV/KG-53 (to 6/43), NJG-101 (6/43), 2/NJG-1 (4/44), Stab/NJG-2 (1/45)	Bf 110	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "shared" Lancaster 10 km S of Xanten on 23 April, 1944. A Halifax off Hoek-v-Holland on 22 May, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Dortmund on 23 May, 1944. A Halifax 30 km W of Aachen on 25 May, 1944. A Mosquito off Terschelling the night of 10/11 July, 1944. A 6th, a "4 mot" SW of Stuttgart on 29 July, 1944. Magnus Report, 13 victories or higher. Boiten 11 victories. Alternate spelling: Karlowski.
96	Breitfeld, Hans Heinrich	Hptm			6	Stab I/NJG-5 (7/44), 9/NJG-5 (8/44), 3/NJG-5	Bf 110	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 9 April, 1945; crash landing at Lübeck airfield, cause not given (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" NW of Creil on 5 July, 1944. A 2nd, a "4 mot" N of Chaumont on 15 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Nancy on 25 July, 1944. A 4th "4 mot" E of Königsberg, and a 5th and 6th "4 mot" W of Königsberg, on 30 August, 1944. Magnus Report & Boiten, 9 victories. Alternate spelling: Breitfeldt (Boiten).
97	Borreck, Hans-Joachim	Uffz			6	6/JG-26 (9/44), 5/JG-26 (11/44)	Fw 190A-8, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750132 "White 8" (lost 11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 6 November, 1944 near Dueren by AA fire from the 555th AA Bn. shortly after downing his 6th, a P-47 at low altitude. Shot down 3 September, 1944 along with Emil Lang and Alfred Gross. A promising Nachwuchs, and Lang's wingman, he made a forced landing at another Belgian field and caught a ride to Düsseldorf. Gross bailed out, badly wounded, but never returned to JG-26. Lang was killed in an inverted dive, hitting the ground and exploding ia a fireball, The victors were P-51s of 55th FG, 338th FS. One known early victory, a Spitfire at Fauville-en-Caux on 17 August, 1944. Another, a P-51 at Beauvais-Tille on 18 August, 1944. A P-47, later the same day, at Clermont. His 4th, a P-51 at Dinxperlo on 17 September, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 6th victory, a P-47 of 36FG, 22FS at Gey, SW of Düren, on 6 November, 1944, just minutes before his death.	Courtesy Christian König
98	Koal, Fritz	Fw	12/24/1923		6	FFS A/B 42 (1/43 Guben), JG-102 (9/43), ERG-Ost, JG-3, JG-11, 6/JG-27 (9/440, Stfkpt 6/JG-27 (12/44)	Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490180 "Yellow 14" (lost 12/25/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 at Mürzzuschlag on 25 July, 1944, on his third mission. A 2nd, a P-47 at Emmerich on 27 September, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 over Leipzig on 2 November, 1944. Shot down west of Koblenz with severe wounds in "Yellow 14" by the legendary George Preddy, he bailed safely, and returned to combat in March, 1945. His 4th, a B-26 N of Heiligenstadt on 7 April, 1945. His 5th, a C-47 W of Langensalza on 10 April, 1945. His 6th, a P-47 at Havelberg on 16 April, 1945. Magnus Report. A comrade of Hermann Kässinger. Survived the war. Added: On 17 September, 1944, he encountered his first Spitfire, his ac was damaged, but he managed to return to base with help (C.König). Fritz Koal with Toni Bradatsch and Hans Stenglein Courtesy Christian König	George Freddy Courtesy Christian König
99	Blume, Hans Eberhard "Hardy"	Fw	1921		6	4./JG 27 (10/43-01/44 Wiesbaden), 2./JG 27, 5./JG 104 (Instr 09/44), 9./JG 53 (to wars end)	Bf 109 G-6 "White 5" & "White 8" in 4./JG 27	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	POW 26 April, 1945 by U.S. forces and released 5 July, 1945. 2 bombers; a B-17 and a B-24. Oppossed the 14 October, 1943 Schweinfurt mission. One known victory his 1st, a P-47 NW of Bonn on 1 December, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 S on Munich on 25 February, 1944. His 3rd, a P-38 SE of Ulm on 18 March, 1944. Shot down for the sixth time on 7 January, 1944. Bailed three times and survived seven belly landings. Alternate spelling: Blüme (Perry Claims). Courtesy Christian König
100	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).

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