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1	Himmel, Franz	OGefr	1922/09/23	Waldsassen	Ju-88	1./LG 1			Radop. KIFA on 25 July 1944 after a combat mission during landing on airfield Vilvoorde near Brussels. Buried in Lommel. All unknown crew members were KIFA too. His brother and pilot Uffz Josef Himmel was MIA in a bomber unit on Easter Sunday 1943 in the area of the Black Sea			CKönig
2	Meyer, Otto	Ofw	17/05/14	Gevensleben - Helmstedt	Buried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.	Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)	He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45)	RK (29/02/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43) EP (28/09/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (15/06/43) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
3	Münster, Leopold "Poldi"	Lt	12/13/1920	Pohorsch, Sudetenland	95	4/JG-3 (2/42), 6/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-3 (4/44 Gardelegen)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-4 "White 3" (7/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 26090 "Black 6 + -" (10/43 Schipol), Fw 190A-4, Bf 109G-6/U4 Wk # 441142 "Black 1 + -" (lost 5/8/44))	RK(12/21/42)-EL(5/12/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42) EP(9/13/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 SE of Hildesheim after he rammed a B-24 in his Wk# 441142 , ramming US Ser # 42-110025, piloted by Lt Dean H. Hart of 453BG. 7 were killed, 3 were POW. His ac exploded when he crash landed at Wöllersheim. 8 bombers. Most victories in the east. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 and an Il-2 in the Ruheshnoye/Grassnoye areas on 20 May, 1942. A Soviet double on 24 June, 1942; an Il-2 and a MiG-1. Another Soviet double, two LaGG-3s on 23 July, 1942. Six victories on 24 July, 1942; a Hurricane and 5 Il-2s. A double, both Mig-1s on 30 July, 1942. Two MiG-1s on 23 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. Two I-180s on 27 March, 1943. Nos 60 to 63, a Boston and three Il-2s on 20 April, 1943. Two Il-2s and two LaGG-3s on 8 May, 1943. 25 victories in the West. His 82nd, a P-38 at Giethoorn-Ommen on 29 November, 1943. A triple victory on 20 February, 1944; three B-24s, his 85th, 86th & 87th. His 92nd, a B-17 10 km N of Burg on 8 March, 1944. His 94th, a B-17 W of Braunschweig, same day. His 95th, a B-24 (HSS) on 8 May, 1944, no location. Bowers/Lednicer, 95 vics. Added: Münster’s Knight’s Cross recommendation reads as follows… “Feldwebel Münster is one of the most successful fighter pilots in the Gruppe. During the previous year’s fighting in Russia he shot down 12 enemy aircraft over the course of 124 sorties. He also destroyed 1 locomotive and 5 Russian aircraft on the ground whilst conducting interdiction attacks. During the subsequent operation against Malta he flew predominantly escort missions, and in this time he destroyed 1 Hurricane. During the fighting in Russia this year [1942] Feldwebel Münster has raised his total of sorties to 322 and his total of aerial victories to 50. Most of these victories were achieved under extremely trying conditions. His most successful day was on the 24.07.1942. On this day he flew 3 sorties as a Rottenführer and shot down 6 enemy aircraft during engagements with numerically superior hostile formations. Feldwebel Münster has shown excellent leadership qualities as a Schwarm leader. He flies with calm and skill. During all attacks he demonstrates courage and resilience, and he has also shown himself to be an excellent trainer of the young pilots that have been entrusted to him. His accomplished successes and proven bravery on the battlefield render Feldwebel Münster as a worthy candidate for the award of the Knight’s Cross to the Iron Cross.” (CKönig). Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster, Lt Walter Bohatsch, Ofw Josef Schütte, Gefr Rudolph Stephan, Uffz Bönisch, Uffz Rudolf Scheibe
4	Zirngibl, Josef	Ofw	12/01/18 (CK)	Teugn (CK)	9	Erg/JG-26, 1/JG-26 (10/41), 3/JG-26 (3/43 S.U.), 8/JG-26 (11/43)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-4 in 12/42, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530718 "Blue 4" (lost 2/25/44). Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530763 "Blue 11" (lost 6/21/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (25/02/44 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-38 of 474FG. He managed to crash land his A-6 NE of St. Cyr, but was trapped inside, and burnt to death. WIA 25 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near the Saarbrücken airfield, where he made an emergency landing (Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Typhoon of RAF No. 609 Sq. 2 km east of Dover on 15 December, 1942. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 7 March, 1943. Another Il-2 on 14 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 15 March, 1943. A P-2 on 31 May, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 at Foret de Montmorency, N of Paris, on 26 November, 1943. His 6th, a P-51 S of Abbeville on 28 January, 1944. Another, his 7th, a B-17 of 389BG at Pferdsfeld-Entenpfuhl on 29 January, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at Saarbrücken on 25 February, 1944. His 9th, a P-47 N of Coutances on 17 June, 1944. Added: buried German War Graves Versailles Row: CI. Grave: 3 (CKönig)
5	Dobnig, Josef "Jupp"	Ofw	10/31/1918	Villach, Austria	9	JG-53, Erg/JG-51(9/41), 6/JG-51(10/41 S.U.), JG-26(France, 1942), Instr JG-105(44), JV-44(45)	Fw 44 (40), Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A in JG-51, Fw 190A in JG-26, Bf 109G, Me 262A-1a "White 4"	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	Entered the Austrian Air Force in 1937, transferring to the German Luftwaffe after the occupation in 1938. His first known Soviet victory, an R-3 on 7 October, 1941. A 2nd, an I-18 on 4 December, 1941. A 3rd, an I-16 Rata on 18 January, 1942. A 4th, an R-Z on 17 February, 1942. A 5th, an I-16 Rata on 23 February, 1942. A 6th, an R-Z on 6 March, 1942. A 7th, an I-61 on 7 March, 1942. An 8th, a Pe-2 SE of Sewsk on 28 April, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-3 on 29 May, 1942. Flew 141 combat missions in the Bf 109 and Fw 190 in Russia and France. Flew 21 missions in the Me 262, the last two flown on 6 and 7 April, 1945. In addition, he had four unconfirmed victories. Survived the war, a member of Gallands JV-44. A British POW, he was released in October 1945 and served in the post-war Austrian Air Force. Alternate spelling: Dobnigk (Magnus). Photo in front of a dental office.
6	Jennewein, Josef 'Pepi'	Lt	11/21/1919	St. Anton, Arlberg, Austria	86	4(Eins)/JFS -5 (40), 1 Erg/JG-26 (9/41), 2/JG-26, 2/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), 3/JG-51, IV/JG-51	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 "White 9", Fw 190A-4 "Red 5" in 3/JG-51, Fw 190A-4 "Black 5" in 2/JG-51, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7248 "White 5" (dam 7/5/43; force land, flak), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550182 (or 550181) "Black 7" (lost 7/27/43)	RK(12/5/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/12/43) EP(3/1/43) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 27 July 1943 after being shot down east of Orel S.U., behind enemy lines, during aerial combat, never to be seen again. Added: His MIA status is confirmed by the VDK, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Besedino, Russia (D.Drury). 1939 World Ski Champ in slalom, downhill and Alpine Combined categories. 271 missions. His first Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 11 July, 1942. A MiG-3 on 16 January, 1943. Five Pe-2s on 18 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 30 January, 1943. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2s on 22 February, 1943. Five Pe-2s on 23 February, 1943. Six Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 24 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 March, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 March, 1943. Five Il-2s on 6 May, 1943. Two LaGG-5s, an Il-2 and a Pe-2 on 8 May, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 SE of Mtsensk and a LaGG-5 SW of Agrinev on 13 July, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 20 July, 1943. Four Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 21 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 26 July, 1943. His 86th, and last, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 27 July, 1943. 5 victories in the West (Battle of Britain), while serving in 1 Erg./JG-26. Victories No.1, 2 & 3, all Spitfires N of Fecamp on 20 September, 1941. Nos.4 & 5, a Spitfire and a Blenheim at Le Harve on 15 October, 1941. Photo	< Courtesy Christian König
7	Torfer, Josef	Lt			8	4/JG-27 (7/42), 2/JGr Süd (1/44), 5/JG-27 (8/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 780943 "Black 9: (lost 9/11/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat 3km north of Wilbich. His first victory was a Hurricane II southwest of El Alamein on 27 July, 1942. A 2nd, a P-40 45 km NE of El Daba on 29 August, 1942. His 3rd, a P-38 20 km west of Marettimo on 19 May, 1943. His 4th, a Beaufighter 90 km northwest of Trapani on 22 May, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 5 km east northeast of the Lecce airfield on 2 July, 1943. A 6th, a B-17 at Salon on 27 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 (HSS) at Wesendorf on 8 April, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Törfer.
8	Fernsebner, Josef Werner	Oblt			8	7/JG-52 (5/40), 8/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4/B Werk # 8286 "Black 5" (lost 8/9/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1941 in aerial combat with Soviet fighters over the Dneiper. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 11 km south southeast of Calais, 25 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 in the Rethel/Attigny area, 9 June, 1940. Victories may be as high as 15.
9	Bigge, Josef "Jupp"	Lt			8	Stab/JG-2 (8/41), 8/JG-2 (9/41), 3/JG-2 (12/41), 8/JG-2 (4/43), 2/JG-2 (8/43)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550165 "Black 2" (lost 8/13/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550208 "Black 2" (60% dam 9/6/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a landing accident overturned after hitting an obstruction, at St Andre airfield on 6 September, 1943 (Boiten). Injured in a crash at Beauxon 13 August, 1943 due to a fuel shortage. Rudi Pflanzs wingman in December, 1941. Claimed a "damaged" Spitfire in the Gravelines area on 14 August, 1941. One known victory, a Spitfire north of Calais on 29 August, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire NW of Boulogne on 17 September, 1941. A 3rd Spitfire north of Brest on 7 January, 1942. A 4t, a Spitfire on 5 April, 1943. A 5th, another Spitfire on 11 April, 1943. A 6th, a B-24 D on 16 April, 1943. A 7th, a Lancaster W of Chartres at Courville-sur-Eure on 15 August, 1943. An 8th, a B-17 1 km SW of Tours on 6 September, 1943. Added: An Ofw at the time, Bigge and Lt Detlef Grossfuss took part in the first night interception sortie, 17 January, 1944, in the modified Fw 190A-6/R6 (C.Sundin).
10	Buschmann, Franz	Maj	9/10/1913	Buschhausen	8	12/NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr I/NJG-2 (12/43), Stab IV/NJG-1 (6/43), Kdr IV/NJG-3 (1/44)	Ju 88C & R in I/NJG-2, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 710182 "D5 + FF" (lost) & Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710880 "D5 + AF" (lost 6/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27/28 June, 1944; shot down by an enemy night fighter at Bunsbeek, Belgium, 4 km north of Tirlemont, Be.. Buried Lommel, Block 49, Grave 104. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinrich Schmalfeldt, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Heinrich Bode, Gunner, bailed w/wounds. Bailed safely from Wk# 710182 on 29 May, 1944, when one engine caught fire and the crew was forced to bail near Gram Denmark due to his engine set onfire by enemy action. Remaining crew: Fw Josef Geiger also bailed safely, but Ofw Werner Schuldts chute failed to deploy and he was killed. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery in Esbjerg on 2 June, 1944 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling III EE882 "BU-J" of No.214 Sq.on 22 June, 1943, 30km NW of Vlieland (John Jones). Another, a Halifax 800 km N of Oostjan on 24 June, 1943. A Lancaster and a Halifax on 26 June, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington into the sea on 4 July, 1943. A 6th & 7th, both "4 mots" on 16 May, 1944, no location. An 8th, a "4 mot" on 22 May, 1944, no location. Paradie Archive Database has Lancaster ND522 shot down by Buschmann 1944-07-22 at 01:39 North of Mando Island	Lommel, Belgium	Paradie Archive Database ND522 Allied Losses Database ND522
11	Haiböck, Josef	Hptm	2/28/1917	Linz Donau, Austria	77	9/JG-26, Stfkpt 1/JG-26 (8/42), 1/JG-52 (1/43) S.U.), "Hungarian" Staffel/JG-52, Kdr I/JG-3 (2/44)	Bf 109E, Fw 190A "Wh 1" (JG-26), Fw 190A-3 (dam.), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 410377 "Blk 7"(lost 2/25/44)	RK(6/9/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 26 July, 1942 in his A-3 in aerial combat with a Spitfire N of Calais, but was able to return to base. WIA 2nd time, 25 February, 1944; aerial combat with a P-47 near Karlsruhe (D-76131). He was able to make an emergency landing and was strafed on the ground (Rosseels). 604 combat missions, 60 victories in the East. 15 victories in JG-26. His first victory, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane northwest of Beauvais, 8 June, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane W of Folkestone on 15 August, 1940. His 5th, a Defiant E of Canterbury on 28 August, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire at Rochester on 3 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-7 and an Il-2 on 29 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 28 February, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 19 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 17 April, 1943. A P-39 on 26 April, 1943. Two Yak-1s on 27 April, 1943. A Pe-2, an Il-2 and an Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. An Il-7 on 22 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 7 August, 1943. A P-39 and a Yak-1 on 20 August, 1943. A P-39 NE of Losozatka on 6 January, 1944. On 25 February, 1944, he belly landed his G-6 after he was seriously wounded in a low level attack, and was to remain in the hospital until January, 1945. A former Austrian pilot. Two other spellings: Hailbock & Haiboeck. Deceased 7/3/2002.	Courtesy Christian König
12	Mietusch, Klaus	Maj	1918/08/05	Posen	75	2/JG-26 (38), 7/JG-26 (9/39), Stafkpt 7/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr III/JG-26 (7/43)	Bf 109E-1 Wk # 2746(lost), Bf 109E-7 "White 13 + I and White 2 + I" in 7/JG-26, Fw 190A-3 & Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7147 in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440624 "Blk 22" (Etain 3/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440640 "Blk 20", Werk # 162032 "Black 21", Werk # 162345 "Black 24" & Werk # 163445 "Black 22" (6/44 Villcoublay-Nord) w/ III Grp, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441646 "Black 25" (lost 9/17/44)	RK(3/26/44) EL(11/18/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42) EP(4/26/41) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (7/10/44)	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 September, 1944. Fatally wounded in "Black 25" by a P-51 of 361FG, 376FS, flown by Lt Wm. R. Beyer, while landing at Rath-Aldekerk/Rhineland. Buried Düsseldorf Nordfriedhof, Block 112/0/117 (Rosseels). 10 Bombers. POW (Temp) 8 June, 1940, shot down by an RAF Hurricane in Wk# 2746. Injured in a TO accident due to eng. fail. at Gatschina in Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7147. Bailed successfully w/injuries 3/8/44 near Meppen in G-6 # 162032 "Blk 21", aerial combat with P-51s. Landing acc. 4/12/44 in G-6 # 162345 "Blk 24" hitting a bomb crater and turning over. Downed by an RCAF Spitire piloted by S/L G. Robertson of No. 411 Sq., 7/17/44 in G-6/U4 #440640 "Wh 20" One known victory, a B-17 on 9 October, 1942 named ""Big Eagle" of the 93BG, flown by Capt. Alexander Simpson. Another B-17, either # 42-3192 "City of Albuquerque" of 303BG, 358BS, or # 42-5392 "Stric Nine" of 303BG, 427BS, both downed northwest of Breda on 19 August, 1943. His favoite wingman was Uffz Erhard Tippe. 452 missions. Shot down ten times. 15 victories in the East. His 65th victory, a P-38 N of Paris on 14 June, 1944. His last victory, a P-51 at Geldern on 17 September, 1944, the date of his death. His 109E-7 was "Yellow 13" in April 1941. Added: Alternate spelling: Mitusch on his grave marker (D.Drury). Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.	> Courtesy CK	Allied Losses Database: Spitfire BS252 Peter Mollestad 1943-01-20
13	Jansen, Josef	Hptm	9/11/1913		7	5/JG-27 (8/40), Stfkpt 2/JG-27 (11/42-5/43 Reich Def), 1/JG-27 (5/44)	Bf 109F & G (Trop in N.Africa), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16163 (50% dam 5/21/43; WIA, enemy fire, crash landed at Steenwyk, Bf 109 Loss List)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 28 May, 1944; DOW 31 July, 1944 (Magnus). Slight head Injury in a crash on 21 May, 1943 during an attack on B-17s over Wilhelmshaven/Emden. His first victory, a Hurricane at Selsey Bill on 18 August, 1940. An "unconfirmed" Spitfire over England on 6 September, 1940. His 2nd, a P-47 southwest of El Alamein on 2 November, 1942. His 3rd, a B-17F of the 306th BG south of Emden on 21 May, 1943, the date of his 1st known crash. His 4th, a B-24 east northeast of Wiener Neustadt, 1 October, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 in the Wiener Neustadt area, 2 November, 1943. A 6th, a B-24 at Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. A 7th (6th by OKL count), a B-17 SW of Raab/Györ on 13 April, 1944. Note: OKLs 7th, a B-24 at Röhri. Gebirge on 24 May, 1944. This was F. Mörl's Kdr at Fels-am-Wagram (8/43) while in JG-27, and is referenced in the Mörl Interrogation Report. Franz Mörl has referred to Jansen as "cowardly" and had exaggerated his victories, not to mention the disharmony he created in the squadron. Franz also stated that this was the reason he transferred to JG-3.
14	Jankovic, Josef "Jozo"	Uffz (Catnik in Slovak)	1920/03/16	Hlohovec, Slovakia	7	13.(Slow)/JG 52 (13 Letka/JG 52 in Slovak)	Avia B.534, Bf 109 E + F, Bf 109 G-2 Werknr 14830 (or 14380) (70% dam)	Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 29 March, 1943 when he came down near Akhtanizovskaya, over the Sea of Azov, after combat with LaGG-3's. DOW 30 March, 1943 in a field hospital at Zaporozhskaya. No VDK burial detail (D.Drury & H.Breuer). Alternate spelling: Jozef Jancovic. Courtesy CK
15	Holzmann, Josef "Bert"	Uffz			7	2/ZG-1 (10/43 Lippspringe), renamed 2/ZG-26 (12/43; Königsberg 5/44)	Bf 110G-2 in ZG-1, Me 410 (lost 5/30/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 May, 1944 opposing a Münster raid by American bombers. One known victory, a B-17 20 km SW of Osnabrück on 10 October, 1943. A 2nd B-17, same day, 2 km N of Vassen, by Apeldoorn. A 3rd, a B-24 at Bolsward on 22 December, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 at Steinhuder on 10 February, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 N of Nidda-Bad Soden on 24 February, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 SW of Fulda on 24 February, 1944. A 7th, a B-24 "PS-4" on 12 May, 1944, no location. Fourth from left On left In the middle Courtesy Christian König
16	Grübling, Josef	Uffz			7	4/JG-77 (S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4209 "White 3 + -" (lost 10/24/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13173 (lost 7/2/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13141 "White 2 + -" (lost 7/14/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 14 July, 1942 after aerial combat in the Jelez area. He was uninjured in a water landing on 2 July, 1942 after being hit by flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 65. His E-7 was reported lost on 24 October, 1941 due to combat; pilot returned OK.
17	Federle, Josef	Ofw			7	8/NJG-6	Bf 110, Ju 88	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a belly landing crash 14/15 March, 1945, 1 km north of Leipheim airfield due to engine failure (Boiten). One known victory, a "Himmelbett" (2 mot Flzg.?) on 27 July, 1944, no location given. A 2nd, a Wellington S of Szorgrad on 2 August, 1944. A 3rd, a Halifax S of Budapest on 26 August, 1944. A triple victory, three Halifax on 2 September, 1944; one S of Palanka, one S of Mohacs, and one at Vinkovca. A 7th, a B-25 the night of 10-11 August, 1944.
18	Ederer, Josef	Ofw			7	3/JG-53 (10/41 S.U.; 2/42 Med), 10(Jabo)/JG-53 (4/42 Malta), 3/JG-53 (10/42 Med)	Bf 109F-2 10/41), Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7469 (lost 2/23/42), Bf 109F-4/B (4/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7619 "Black 1" (40% dam 10/14/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(2/23/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 14 October, 1942 when he made a crash landing at San Pietro due to landing gear damage (Bf 109 Loss List). WIC 23 February, 1942 when, hitting an obstruction, he flipped over during a landing at Gela on a test flight (Prien). His first victory, a Soviet DB-3 in the Shitomir area on 11 July, 1941 (Prien). Blenheim of RAF No. 82 Sq., 15 km W of Katwijk on 21 October, 1941. Two Soviet Il-2s on 19 September, 1942. Magnus Report.
19	Brunner, Josef	Fw			7	2/NJG-1 (8/43), 10/NJG-6 (9/44)	Bf 110G-4	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1945 during a night mission in the Oppenheim area. The remainder of the crew; BS Uffz Franz Felbemaier and BF Uffz Horst Römer, were also KilledInAction (KIA). One known victory, a Halifax N of Templin on 24 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster S of Dürkheim and a 2nd Lancaster 8 km W of Koblenz on 23 September, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax NW of Hook on 9 October, 1943. A 5th, a B-24 W of Bucharest on 8 May, 1944. A 6th, a Wellington at Szombathely on 20 September, 1944. Magnus.
20	Brandl, Josef	Fw			7	4/JG-27 (11/42 Med)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16451 "White 18 + -" (lost 5/17/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 May, 1943 at Cape Vito, Insel Ustica, cause unknown. Two known victories, both P-40s 30 km southeast of Sollum N. Africa on 11 November, 1942. Another P-40 piloted by P/O Mink was dispatched over the airfield at Sidi Magrun on 18 November, 1942. Another, a P-38, 400 meters north of Ras-el-Djebel on 23 March, 1943. On 5 April, 1943, he downed two B-24Ds west of Insel Levanzo. His 7th, a Spitfire 40 km west of Pantellaria on 30 April, 1943.
21	Westner, Josef	Lt			6	10/JG-51 (6/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16167 "White 3" (lost 8/10/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 10 August, 1943 probably due to flak NW of Charkow. His first known victory, a Pe-2 on 10 June, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-4 on 11 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. A 5th, a Pe-2 E of Ostachowka on 5 August, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-5 SW of Chotkowo on 6 August, 1943.
22	Lorey, Josef	Ofw			6	1/JG-2 (5/43), 5/JG-2 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk# 164945 in 44	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 24 June, 1944; Combat with a P-51 near Evreux. One known victory, a B-17 near St. Nazaire on 29 May, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 (e.V.) on 4 July, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 75 km W of Rotterdam on 30 July, 1943. A B-17 at Courbevoic on 15 September, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 15 km S of Rennes on 16 September, 1943. A 6th, a Typhoon near Courseulles-s-Mer on 24 September, 1943. Mombeek MIA List.
23	Wiest, Heinz Josef	Lt	3/10/1915	Darmstadt	6	3/JG-77 (9/40), 12/JG-51 (2/41), 3/JG-51 (6/41)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-1 Werk # 5637 (lost 6/5/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 5 June, 1941; struck the ground at St Inglevert, Pas-d-Calais, France, due to bad visibility. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem. at Bourdon, France, Blk 11, Row 7, Gr 253 (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire in the Cranbrook area on 7 September, 1940. Nos.3 & 4 per OKL, a Spitfire and a Hurricane S of Tunbridge Wells on 17 October, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 27 October, 1940. His 6th, per OKL, a Spitfire NW of Dunkirk on 10 February, 1941.
24	Bauer, Josef	Fw	1/11/1913		6	3.J/88 Legion Condor, 7/JG-3 (Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5351 (lost 9/9/40)	Spanish Cross in Gold EK 1 & 2 Cruz de Guerra Medailla de La Campana	MIA 9 September, 1940; Aerial combat, probably crashed into the sea. 3 victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd & 3rd, Both Hurricanes; one west of Aumale, the other 20 km west of Aumale, 6 June, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover area on 22 August, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires, S of Southend on 28 August, 1940. Mombeek MIA List Update: Washed up along Dutch coast, buried at Ysselstein Cemetery, BH-5-101 (R.Schoutissen & SGLO).	Courtesy Christian König
25	Gärtner, Josef	Ofw			6	I/JG-21 (4/38 Wien-Aspern), 8/JG-26 (5/40)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5815 "Black 7 + I" (lost 10/25/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 25 October, 1940 after being shot down during a Freie Jagd (Free Hunt) by a Spitfire (flown by Flying Lt. John Villa (CK)) from either RAF No. 92 or 603 Sq. at Congelow Farm, Yalding, Kent. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 31 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 in the Mantes/Les Andelys area, 9 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Defiant in the Poix/Abbeville area, 14 June, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane SE of London on 11 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire S of Tonbridge on 18 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane on 7 October, 1940, no location. He was an Ofw in 1940. Another source states he was an Hptm. There may be two Josef Gartners!
26	Dygryn-Ligoticky, Josef			Czechoslovakia	6	French Air Force CIC Chartres, RAF Nos 1 & 310 Sqs.	Hurricane & Spitfire		Bowers/Lednicer Fighter Pilot Ace List. Not an Axis pilot; KilledInAction (KIA) 4 June, 1942 in Hurricane II, Z3183 (H. Breuer).
27	Prues, Walter	Oblt			6	8/NJG-1 (3/44), 7/NJG-1 (6/44 Leuwaarden, NL)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140317 "G9 + SR" (lost 8/4/44)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 August, 1944; shot down during aerial combat by B-17 return fire over Maribo Denmark. His R/O this date, Fw Josef Peters(KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ogefr Heinz Aleit, Gunner, survived by parachuting. Prues was found 58 years later in his AC in the marshes at Maribo, and buried in the Soldiers Cemetery in Copenhagen. One known victory, a Lancaster III, JB736 "PM-N" of No 103 Sq., piloted by F/O James G. Johnston (KilledInAction (KIA)), N of Limburg/Lahn, Germany, the night of 30/31, 1944. Another, a Lancaster 18 km SW of Poix on 1 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" SW of Romilly on 4 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Ushant on 8 May, 1944. A Lancaster 26 km SE of Lisieux on 10 May, 1944. His 6th, a Lancaster on 23 June, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). (see Archive Report)		Operational Record
28	Kraft, Josef "Sepp"	Hptm	2/8/1921	Vienna, Austria	56	II/NJG-4, Stab II/NJG-5, 4/NJG-5 (9/43), II/NJG-6, 7/NJG-6 (5/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 12/NJG-1	Bf 110, Ju 88	RK(9/30/44) EL(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44) EP(3/31/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	He was especially successful at hunting down British and Russian AC supplying partisans in Hungary. Shot down 20 , 4 of which were Li-2s (Russian made DC-3s).145 Missions. All Night victories. One known victory, a Stirling 50 km N of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. He scored a double victory on 15 February, 1944; a Halifax and a Lancaster. Two "4 mot" in the Strasbourg area on 27 April, 1944. A Halifax at Friedrichshafen on 28 April, 1944. Two "4 mots" on 25 May, 1944, no location. A Wellington at Tamasi on 26 June, 1944. Two Wellingtons S of St Polten on 7 July, 1944. Deceased 16 October, 1994. A Wellington over Hungary on 8 August, 1944. Two Wellingtons E of Steyr on 20 August, 1944. Another Wellington on 22 August, 1944, no location. A Dakota in the Tokaj area on 18 September, 1944. Two more Dakotas in the Nyiregyhaza area on 19 September, 1944. Two Wellingtons, next night, at Szombathely. A double on 13 October, 1944; a B-24 and a Wellington in the Tamasi area. A triple on 20 October, 1944; a B-24 and two Wellingtons S of Steinamanger. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König	Operational Record Archive Report DV303
29	Hohagen, Erich	Maj	1/9/1915	Velbert, Rheinland	56	4/JG-51(6/41), 2/JG-27(Stfkpt,Grp Kdr), 7/JG-2(1/43), Kdr I/JG-2(6/43 France), Kdr III/JG-7(11/44 Lechfeld), EJG-2, TO JV-44(4/45 Brandenburg)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9211 "White 1 + -" in 4/JG-51 (WIA 9/7/41), Bf 109G-6 Wk#16391 (lost 6/1/43), Fw 190A-4 2418 "White 11 + I" in 7/JG-2 & Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550532 (30% dam 9/16/43; WIA enemy fire belly lands at Rennes airfield) in JG-2, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171559 (lost 9/29/44; pilot WIA), Me 262A-1a #170071 "White 2" in EJG-2	RK(10/6/41) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/12/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(6/1/43) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	13 bombers. One, a B-24 on 15 February, 1943, "Railway Express" of the 44BG, flown by 1/Lt Rufus A. Oliphant Jr.. All the crew perished. Two others, both B-17s on 23 January, 1943. A P-47 NW of Paris on 13 May, 1944. A Typhoon on D-Day at Beaumont le Roger. A P-47 S of Pacy-sur-Eure on 12 June, 1944. A P-47 at Coutances on 22 June, 1944. A P-47 E of Paris on 27 August, 1944. Channel pilot. His 1st victory, a Spitfire N of Hythe, 5 July, 1940. 20 victories in Russia. His first Soviet victories being three SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. Over 500 combat missions. Flew combat missions for five years. Wounded seriously several times, once on 8 September, 1941 during Operation Barbarossa; again on 1 June, 1943, in Werk# 16391. On 1 June, 1943, he was mistaken by Wilhelm Steinmann, as a Spitfire, and shot down. For his punishment, Steinmann was sent to Romania. He bore the marks of his valor, said Johannes Steinhoff. "He had a piece of plastic in his skull, and a face whose two halves no longer quite matched". This, a result of a crash in 171559 after combat with "4 mots". So disgusted with the Luftwaffe High Command, he renounced his RK, but continued to oppose the Allied bombing raids up to the very end. Deceased 10/31/1961. Courtesy Christian Konig	Erich Hohagen (in lifevest) during Battle of Britain, Josef Fözo far left Hohagen on right Courtesy Christian König
30	Zwesken, Rudi "Bulle"	Ofw	8/13/1919	Marschendorf Mähren	52 (?)	1/JG-52 (1/44 S.U.), 2 (Lobnitz), 5 & 6(Sturm)/JG-300 (6/44 -1/45 Schönfeld)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	RK(3/21/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(44) EP (18/11/44 CK) EK 1 (22/07/44 CK) & EK 2 (21/06/44 CK) Wound Badge (22/10/44 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Total number of victories unknown, presumably 27 in the East and 25 in the West, including numerous four engine bombers, several rammed. Added: other source mentioned approx. 30 in the East, approx. 15 in the West CK) One known victory, a B-17 at Oranienburg on 21 June, 1944. A 2nd known, a B-24 (e.V.) near Tulln on 26 June, 1944. A B-24 in the Magdeburg area on 7 July, 1944. A P-38 S of Munich on 19 July, 1944. Two P-38s on 22 August, 1944; one at the Bakony Forest, the other at Mor. A B-24 over Austria on 22 August, 1944. A B-24 at Neuhaus/Böhmen (Bohemia?) on 24 August, 1944. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A B-17 NE of Eberswalde on 12 September, 1944. Two 15th AAF B-24 Js on 17 December, 1944; "Ten Men Bak" # 42-51324 of 461 BG, 764 BS, piloted by 2/Lt Kenneth B. Smith and "Little Joe" #42-50934 of 484BG, 824BS, piloted by 1/Lt Charles A. Himmler; one at Kremsier, the other at Olmütz. A P-51 near Schwalmstedt on 24 December, 1944. A B-17 on 14 January, 1945. Reported to have commited suicide in Bitterfeld,Saxonia, in 1947.
31	Quarda, Josef Sepp	Fhr	2/19/1923		52	12/JG-54 (11/43 S.U.), 4/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.), Instr I (Erg)/JG-1 (Flensburg 3/45)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk# 380398 (70% dam 1/17/45), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 732108 "White 7" (lost 3/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 5 March, 1945 while making a mock pass-attack on a German troop train, the gunners opened up, causing him to crash east of Schafhaus, near Padborg Denmark. WIC 17 January, 1945 when he crashed at Liegnitz airfield due to engine failure. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 at Kryukovshchina on 6 November, 1943, an Uffz at the time. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 2 April, 1944. Two Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. An Il-2 and an La-5 on 19 June, 1944. A Yak-9 and a P-39 on 20 June, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 June, 1944. Three Il-2s on 23 June, 1944. An La-5 and an Il-2 on 26 June, 1944. A Yak-9 on 28 June, 1944. An Il-2 on 29 June, 1944. An Il-2 on 30 June, 1944. A P-39 and an Il-2 on 2 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 11 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 14 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 July, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 25 July, 1944. A Yak-9 on 31 July, 1944. An La-5 on 5 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 17 August, 1944. Two Il-2s and a Yak-9 on 23 August, 1944. An La-5 on 24 August, 1944. A Pe-2 and a Yak-9 on 25 August, 1944. An La-5 on 4 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 5 September, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 6 September, 1944. An La-5 on 7 September, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 16 September, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 17 September, 1944.
32	Weichmann, Josef	Fw			5	6(Sturm)/JG-4 (6/44 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681401 "Black 7" (dam 9/28/44), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 682213 "Black 9" (lost 12/17/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Assault Operational Clasp	Shot down 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 of the 362nd FG. Although wounded, he bailed successfully and landed in German territory. WIA 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Halberstadt. Two known victories, a B-24 and a B-24 (HSS), both 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Dessau on 2 November, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 20 February, 1945.
33	Kaiser, Josef	Uffz			5	9/JG-27 (France)	Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440305 "Black < - + -" (lost 6/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Caen/Bayeux area. Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, both Beaufighters on 9 February, 1944; one near Levita, the other S of Insel Samos. A B-24 (HSS) 40 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Wittenberg on 28 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) 30 km from Agram (Zagreb) on 30 May, 1944.
34	Zeiner, Josef	Ofhr			5	13(Sturm)/JG-3	Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk# 680431 "White 9" (lost 3/3/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 3 March, 1945; Jabo Raid, Unknown reason, area of Pyritz/Stargard. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 15 km S of Templin on 12 September, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Eisenach on 27 September, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. A 4th & 5th, both B-17s NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944.
35	Müller-Dühe, Gerhard	Lt	1918/04/13	Havelberg	5	2./JG 26 (09/39), 7./JG 26 (08/40)	Bf 109 E-1 "A" (lost)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940 over England in aerial combat with two Hurricanes of RAF No. 32 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Peter Brothers & P/O Boleslaw Wlasnowolski. He was hit by a short machine gun burst, and his E-1 caught fire. Plane and pilot went into a steep dive and crashed in a field at Chilham, Kent. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Row 5, Gr 183 (M.Croft & D.Drury). His first victory was a Hurricane "L-1950" of RAF No. 504 Sq. over Brussels on 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hurricane, at Ostende, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dover-Folkestone on 14 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire of RAF No. 64 Sq., piloted by P/O Ralph Roberts (POW) E of Dover on 15 August, 1940. Alternate spelling: Müller-Duehe or Mueller-Duhe (Added by Pietrzak Youngs)	Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.
36	Hanus, Josef G.	Lt Col		Czechoslovakia	5	French Air Force GC III/1, WCmdr RAF No. 600 Sq.	MS 406, Hurricane & Beaufighter	DFC	Bowers/Lednicer Fighter Pilot Ace List. Not an Axis pilot (H. Breuer)
37	Guth, Josef	Uffz			5	3/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F in 42, Fw 190A-4 Werk# (14)5760 "Yellow?" (lost 3/22/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds by another 109 22 March, 1943 over Map Quadrant 9036. Thought to have died later of these wounds (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet P-40 on 4 August, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an I-16 Rata on 15 January, 1943. A 3rd, an Su-2 on 17 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 29 January, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 on 20 March, 1943.
38	Scheuchenpflug, Heinrich Josef	Fw			5	5/JG-53 (4/41; 8/41 S.U.)	Bf 109E (4/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7161 (lost 8/22/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 August, 1941 during aerial combat with a Soviet fighter at Kalitschkina (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire S of Dover on 9 April, 1941, an Uffz at the time. He is named "Josef" on the OKL Report and Heinrich on the Perry Claims. Magnus, 5 victories.
39	Grimm, Josef	Uffz			5	1/JG-27 (Africa)	Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 8737 "White 6" (lost 4/14/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 14 April, 1942 after being hit by British AA fire and bailing out at Gadd El Amer, near Ahmar. All victories in the Desert. His first victory, a Blenheim IV southeast of Aim-el-Gazala on 22 November, 1941. His 2nd, a P-40 south of Bir el Gobi on 5 December, 1941.
40	Nierhaus, Heinz	Ofw			5	6/ZG-76 (5/44), 6/ZG-26 (6/44), 7/JG-6 (8/44), 6/JG-6 (9/44)	Bf 110, Bf 109G & Fw 190A-8 in JG-6	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 on 12 May, 1944 over south Thüringen. A double victory on 20 June, 1944; KilledInAction (KIA) in 1945, no further detail given. Both B-24s, one W of Rügen, the other N of Zingst. A 4th, a B-17 (HSS) at Neubrandenburg on 21 June, 1944. Now in 7/JG-6, a 5th victory, a P-38 at Chauny-La Fere on 25 August, 1944. He was shot down with injuries 26 August, 1944 over Rouen , but managed to bail safely from his Fw 190A-8. On 2 September, 1944 he was wounded during aerial combat. Note: Nierhaus is called Heinz in Jager Blatt 6/2004, and Josef in 1/2005! 1/2005 states Josef geb. 8/4/13 in Stab/JG-301 after his wounding in JG-6 and gef 11/27/44. No mention of ZG-26 service! Therefore, I have established a record for Josef until I can sort this out. We may have two persons here. See next record.
41	Ternieden, Helmut	Lt	10/26/1918		5	Erg/NJG-2, 3/NJG-2 (4/43 as Uffz), Stab II/NJG-2, 6/NJG-2 (3/44)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750930 "R4 + CP" (lost 3/16/44)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 15/16 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a Halifax of RAF No. 427 Sq. at Neilingen (Boiten). Added: The ac crashed S of Tubingen. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Finger (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Josef Kugler, (bailed safely) (C.König). One known Desert night victory, a Wellington bomber at Map Quadrant 28354/13 East on 19 April, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, both Stirlings, one 2 km NW of Dinteloord, the other 15 km NNW of Bergen-op-Zoom on 31 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943. A 5th, a "4 mot" 15 km SSE of Tübingen on 15 March, 1944.
42	Born, Karl Kurt	Uffz	1918/09/23	Benndorf	5	7./JG 27 (07/40 Channel)	Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 1617 (lost 09/09/40)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940 during aerial combat, crashing at Romans Gate Cottage, Rudgwick, Sussex. Added: Shot down by a Hurrican flown Sergeant Josef František of 303 Squadron RAF (CK). Buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 26 (M.Croft). His first victory, a Blenheim S of Portland on 25 July, 1940. His 2nd and 3rd, both Hurricanes S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane S of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Ford on 18 August, 1940. Magnus.	Courtesy CK
43	Brandt, Josef	Lt			5	10/JG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-3 (12/44)	Bf 109G-14/AS,	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Referred to in the F. Mörl Interrogation Report. Battle of the Ardennes pilot. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 "GC-1" by Miesterhorst on 11 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 S of Sülze-Südheide on 8 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 at Nidda on 12 May, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 at Nauen, W of Berlin, on 24 May, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 30 km SE of Memmingen on 18 July, 1944. Magnus Report. Added: involved in a collision on a transit flight on 23/03/44 with Uffz Alfred Freitag (KIFA), Brandt bailed uninjured. The Schwarmführer was Walther Hagenah. (CK)
44	Bössenecker, Josef	Ofw	11/1/1919		5	9/JG-5 (4/44 S.U.), 12/JG-5 (2/45)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13692 "Black (?) 4" (See Note below re: this color), Added: Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "White 13" in 9 Staffel (1/45 Herdla), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk "Blue 13' in 12 Staffel (2/45 Herdla) (C.König 1/2023)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Takeoff accident at Svartnes on 16 May, 1944 in "Black 4", pilot disposition unknown (Source: SIG Norway). Note: in JG-5, the Black AC numbering was customarily used on #2, #5, #8 and #11 Staffels. He either borrowed another Staffels AC, or the "Black 4" is reported incorrectly. His OKL claims identify his as a member of 9/JG-5. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 7 April, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, a Boston III and a P-40 on 23 April, 1944. A 4th, a P-40 NE of Kirkenes on 22 July, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 7 September, 1944. Deceased 10 April, 1999. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
45	Schmidt, Erich 'Schmidtchen'	Oblt	11/17/1914	Neuhaus am Rennweg Thüringen	47	2/JG-53 (9/39 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 9/JG-53 (1/40), 8/JG-53 (11/40), Stfkpt 9/JG-53 (6/41)	Bf 109E-4 "Black < + I" (11/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 11 + I" (8/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk# 12633 "Yel 6 + I" (lost 8/31/41)	RK(7/23/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 31 August, 1941; Shot down in "Yellow 6" by AA fire in the Velikiye Luki area, near Dubno S.U. Last seen parachuting, missing ever since. His first victory was scored during the Battle of Britain, a Spitfire over the Isle of Wight, on 12 August, 1940, the first of 18 Battle of Britain victories. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 31 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 5 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 9 September, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Ashford on 17 September, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire near London on 27 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire in the Dungeness/London area on 30 September, 1940. Nos.11 & 12, both Spitfires at Themsemündung on 2 October, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 10 October, 1940. On opening day of Operation Barbarossa, 22 June, 1941, he shot down four Soviet aircraft. On 4 July, 1941, he shot down his 30th victim, an I-16. On 26 July, 1941, he shot down five Soviet AC, mostly DB-3 bombers. 18 victories against England, 15 were Spitfires. Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
46	Becker, Ludwig	Hptm	1911/08/11	Dortmund, Aplerbeck	44	Stuka pilot, 3./ZG 1, 4./NJG 1 (08/40), 6./NJG 2 (01/42), Stfkpt 14./NJG 1, Stfkpt 12./NJG 1 (02/43 Leeuwarden)	Ju 87, Bf 110 C "G9+LZ", Do 215 B-5 "G9 + OM", Bf 110 G-4 "G9 + LZ" Werknr 4864 (lost 26/02/43)	RK (No 501, 01/07/42 CK) EL (No 198, 26/02/43 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (No. 28/47; 24/04/42 CK) EP(02/03/42) EK 1 (23/12/40 CK) & EK 2 (03/07/40 CK) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (01/10/41 CK)	MIA 26 February, 1943 in his G-4 while on a daylight mission intercepting a B-17 over the North Sea and crashing 10 km north of Schiermonnikoog Holland. Also missing was his R/O Ofw Josef Straub. It was their first daylight sortie. All victories at night. He is known to have crashed a Bf 110 at Meddo Holland, NNW of Winterswijk, on 30 August, 1940, cause and crew disposition unknown, a Lt at the time (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Wellington the night of 16-17 October, 1940, no location. He is credited with the 1st radar-controlled victory, and this may have been the AC, downed while in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington near Nieue Schans on 8-9 August, 1941. A Manchester by Shlochteren, E of Groningen the night of 12-13 August, 1941. A Whitley V by Vredepeel the night of 14-15 August, 1941. A Whitley at Oldebrock the night of 6-7 September, 1941. Another Wellington of RAF No. 115 Sq. at Blijham/Groningen on 29 September, 1941. A Whitley the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington II of RAF No.12 Sq. the night of 20-21 January, 1942 near the Dutch Frisian Island of Terschelling. He began his military career as a Luftwaffe volunteer in 1934. Bowers/Lednicer, 46 victories. Added: 165 combat missions (CK) Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK	Extended Record Archive Report
47	Pöhs, Joachim 'Joschi' aka 'Josef'	Oblt	1912/03/14	Altkettenhof bei Wien (Vienna)	43	Austrian Air Force, 4./JG 54 (08/40), 2./JG 76 then became 5./JG 54 (Russia), ErpKdo 16 (12/43)	Bf 109E-1 "Red 13" (09/39) in 2./JG-76 & 4./JG-54, Bf 109E-4 "Black 2" (03/41 France) in 5./JG 54, Bf 109F-2 "Black 9" (08/41 in 5./JG 54), Me 163 A V-8 Werknr. 0005 "CD + IM" (CK, lost 30/12/43)	RK (06/08/41) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (20/12/41) EP (09/08/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1943 in Bad Zwischenahn, testing the Me 163. 40 victories in the East (Operation Barbarossa). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Fairey Battle on 20 May, 1940, no location. A 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dover-Lympne area on 12 August, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire SW of Dover on 28 August, 1940. Nos.5 & 6 (referred to as 6 & 7 by OKL), both Spitfires near London on 27 September, 1940. About 300 combat missions. Photo Fritz Wendel - Pöhs - Jochen Marseille discuss Me 262
48	Borris, Karl	Maj	3/3/1916	Heinsdorf, Brandenburg	43	5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (8/41), Stfkpt 8/JG-26 (5/43), Kdr I/JG-26 (6/43)	Bf 109E-3 Werk # unk (lost 5/13/40) Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-0 "Blk 1", Fw 190A-2 Wk # 20216 "Blk 7 + I + I"(3/42), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7326 "Black 19 + I" (lost 5/14/43)	RK(11/25/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42) EP(5/25/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 13 May, 1940 in his E-3 in aerial combat with a Defiant, crashing 2e Dwarsweg, at Numansdorp, near Dordrecht. 4 bombers. One known victory, a B-17 on 4 April, 1943, of the 305BG, 366BS flown by Lt Harold P. Neill. Two were killed, the rest were POWs. Shot down 14 May, 1943, in Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7326 "Black 19"; he was fortunate to survive bailing out when his chute failed to open properly. Another victory, a B-17 # 42-30389 "Dear Mom" of 94BG, 331BS, crashing at Lummen, Be. with the loss of six crew. His 30th, a Spitfire E of Furnes on 19 September, 1943. A P-51 at Recklinhausen on 23 September, 1944. All victories in the West. His first victory, a Hurricane northwest of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. Nos.3 & 4, both Hurricanes at Maidstone on 13 August, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane 30 km NW of Folkestone on 6 September, 1940. His 43rd, and last victory, a Spitfire at Ibbenbüren on 14 January, 1945. One of very few Pre-war pilots to survive the war! Borris was the only pilot to serve in JG-26 from 1939 to VE day in 1945. Flew Fw 190D-9s in 1945. Deceased 18 August, 1981. June 1942: L-R: Borris - Phillip - Gruenliger - Priller - Aistleitner - Mietusch - Ruppert	Courtesy Christian König	Høiland Spitfire MJ299 1944-03-08 Archive Loss Report on Spitfire
49	Gäbl, Josef "Peppi"	FhjOfw			42	Stab III/JG-51 (1/43 S.U.), 8/JG-51 (1/44), 10/JG-51 (9/44). Added: 2./ErgGr JG 51 (1942) (CKönig)	Bf 109G-6	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. His first known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 29 January, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, an Il-2 on 6 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1943. A Soviet Boston on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 13 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 December, 1943. A Yak-7 on 24 January, 1944. A Pe-2 on 27 February, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 23 June, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 24 June, 1944. A Yak-9, a LaGG-5 and a Boston III on 25 June, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 July, 1944. An Il-2 on 8 August, 1944. A Yak-7 on 9 August, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 10 August, 1944. An Il-2 on 17 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 17 September, 1944. A Boston III on 22 September, 1944. A P-39 on 24 September, 1944. A Pe-2 on 30 September, 1944. An Il-2 on 7 October, 1944. An "e/a" (most likely Soviet) on 18 February, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 38 victories. Alternate spelling: Gabl. Added: After the war, Gabl achieved several podium places in international ski races. (CKönig)
50	Schütte, Josef "Jupp"	FhjOfw	8/1/1917		41	4/JG-3 (5/42 S.U.), 5/JG-3 (12/42; 7/43 S.U.), 3/JG-3 (8/43), 5/JG-3 11/JG-3 (12/43 Volkel)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19976 "Black 7 + -" (7/5/43; WIA at Woltschansk), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15955 "Black 8 + -" (lost 12/4/43 DeSwart)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(7/5/43) Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-47 in his G-5, crashing at Achterveld, 7 km west of Barneveld Holland (DeSwart). Buried Ysselsteyn CW/1/23 (Ton van Bon). WIA 5 July, 1943 during aerial combat with a Boston. One known victory, His first known Soviet victoy, an I-153, no location and an I-61 12 km E of Volokhov Yar on 26 May, 1942. Another Soviet, a MiG-1 NW of Kansenka on 22 June, 1942. A Soviet double victory on 24 June, 1942; an R-5 and an R-10. An Il-2 on 13 July, 1942. A Yak-4 1 km N of Kalatsch on 10 September, 1942. An Il-2 N of Stalingrad on 28 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 December, 1942. A MiG-1 on 20 December, 1942. A Yak-1 8 km SE of Pitomnik on 22 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 30 December, 1942. A Yak-1 5 km S of Bhnf. Kotluban on 7 January, 1943. A Pe-2 15 km W of Pitomnik on 12 January, 1943. His 25th a MiG-1 on 2 March, 1943. An Il-2 on 10 March, 1943. An A-20 Boston on 19 March, 1943. A Hurricane on 20 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 and an I-180 on 6 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 12 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a Yak-1 on 8 June, 1943. His 41st, a B-17 (e.V.) W of Venlo on 12 August, 1943. p> Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster	Courtesy Christian König
51	Schöpfel, Gerhard 'Gerd'	Maj	12/19/1912	Erfurt Thüringen	40	I/JG-26(39), Stafkpt 9/JG-26(9/39), Kdr III/JG-26(8/40), Kdr JG-26(12/41), Kdr JG-4(6/44), Kdr JG-6	Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 1 + I" w/ 9 Staffel (Fr. 8/40), Bf 109E "<<+I", Fw 190A-2 "Blk S & Bars", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440728 "<<+" (lost 8/6/44)	RK(9/11/40) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	POW May 1945, interned in the Soviet Union until his release in December, 1949. Channel pilot. 3 Bombers. He, Galland and Müncheberg were the first three JG-26 Knights Cross winners. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane in the Lille area on 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire I west of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire N of Dunkirk on 31 May, 1940. A 4th, another Spitfire at Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. Nos. 5 & 6, a Spitfire W of Canterbury and a Handley S of Ramsgate, on 8 August, 1940. A 7th, a Spitfire at Folkestone on 12 August, 1940. On 18 August, 1940, he shot down 4 Hurricanes at Canterbury (Nos.7,8,9 & 10 - including Franciszek Koslowski of 501 Sqd RAF ) and made a safe escape. No.15, a Spitfire at London on 7 September, 1940. His 30th, a Spitfire E of Marquise on 9 August, 1941. On 6 December, 1942, he downed a B-17 # 41-24553 of 305BG, 422BS. Shot down with wounds on 6 August, 1944 in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440728 near Schwerin. Bailed safely. 700 combat missions. 40 victories in the West. Commanded JG-26 after Galland and before Priller. Served as Fighter Leader Hungary in November, 1944. Kdr JG-6 in April, 1945 in northern Cz. Deceased 15 May, 2003. Photo (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) p>	Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.	Battle of Britain Database Kozlowski
52	Löhr, Josef	Fw	3/29/1918	Mutscheid-Bad Müstereifel	4	12/JG-1 (1/43), 3/JG-1 (6/43), 3/JGr-West (12/43), 7/JG-1 (4/44 Reich Def)	Fw 190A-4 (6/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160752 "Yellow 9 + I" (lost 4/12/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 April, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 and a P-51 at Oberkleen, near Wetzlar. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 west of Terschelling on 27 January, 1943. His 2nd (HSS), a B-17 at Geldermalsen on 22 June, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) on 28 July, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 on 5 December, 1943. Added: Buried German War Cem., Bad Münstereifel-Mutscheid, a single grave (M.deWolf).
53	Amsberg, Heinz E.A.	Fw			4	9/NJG-1, 7/NJG-1 (3/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740163 "G9 + GR" (lost 3/16/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730222 (dam 2/7/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7/8 February, 1945 at Ostönnen, near Soest, shot down by a Mosquito Of RAF No. 239 Sq., piloted by F/Lt D.A.D. Cather (Boiten). Remaining crew unnamed, one WIA, one KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Shot down w/wounds the night of 15/16 March, 1944, by Lancaster return fire. He bailed safely, and the ac crashed near Grabenstetten. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Seiferling (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Karl Kopperberg (bailed/uninj) (C.König). One known victory, a Stirling 5 km E of Grüssheim on 23 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Schwarmstedt on 9 October, 1943. Added: A 3rd, a "4 mot" near Stuttgart (C. König). Boiten, 4 victories.
54	Schlang, Josef "Jost"	Oblt	30/03/15 (CK)	Karlsruhe (CK)	4	added CK: Adj. I./JG 27 (07-09/42), Stafü 3./JG 27 (09-11/42), Adj. Stab/JG 27 (1943-01/44)	Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G-2 (1942 CK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16430 (25% dam 17/07/43). Bf 109 G-6 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Added: KIA on 4 January 1944 shot down in combat 15 km W of Bojuriste, near Sofia.(CK) WIA when he crashed his G-6 at St Valery en Caux on 17 April, 1943 due to enemy fire after his 3rd victory. One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km southwest of El Alamein on 26 September, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire over Insel Malta on 12 October, 1942. Shot down and belly landed in Axis territory by a P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq. on 28 October, 1942. His 3rd, a Spitfire west of Sangatte on 17 April, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 25 km west of Corinth, 10 October, 1943.
55	Heim, Josef Sepp Fritz ?	Gefr			4	I/JG-7 (3/45 Kaltenkirchen)	Me 262A-1a	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 April, 1945 (JG-7 Chronik courtesy H. Breuer). His first known victory, a B-17 on 19 March, 1945. A 2nd, another B-17 on 21 March, 1945. A 3rd, a P-51 in the Hamburg area on 30 March, 1945. A 4th, a B-17 (Probable) S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. 5 victories, all in the Me 262, Magnus. AKA "Fritz" by another source.
56	Unterberger, Josef	Oblt			4	2/JG-27 (12/41)	Bf 109E & F (Trop)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his first, a P-40 east of Tmimi on 14 December, 1941. Another P-40 at Deir el Dhib, 15 km south of El Alamein, on 27 July, 1942. He downed a Hurricane II of RAF No. 238 Sq., piloted by Sgt West, 10 km north of El-Alamein (into the Sea) on 29 August, 1942. A 4th, a P-40 in the Daba area on 1 November, 1942.
57	Schiessl, Josef	Uffz			4	8/JG-77 (10/43 Italy; 4/44 Romania), 11/JG-77 (8/44)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140089 ""Black 5" (dam 10/12/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160870 "Black << +" (50% dam 4/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 21 April, 1944 during aerial combat, emergency landed near Romanesti (Bf 109 Loss List). His G-6 "Black 5" reported damaged during an emergency landing at Capua on 12 October, 1943, cause not reported, pilot OK. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 over Romania on 15 April, 1944. A B-24 (HSS) at Zagubitza Romania on 15 July, 1944. A P-51 on 10 August, 1944, no location. A 4th (3rd per OKL), an Il-2 over Romania on 20 August, 1944. His 4th per OKL, an Il-2 over Romania on 21 August, 1944.
58	Essl, Franz Josef	Lt	1916/07/14 (CK)	Deggendorf (CK)	4	1./JG 52	Bf 109 E	EK 1 & 2	Added: Killed on 25 October 1940 due to a traffic accident between Dunkirk and Gravelines (CK) His first victory, a Spitfire at Ashford on 1 September, 1940. A 2nd (referred to as No. 3 by OKL), a Blenheim on 11 September, 1940, no location. His 4th per OKL, a Spitfire SE of London on 12 October, 1940. Courtesy CK
59	Birk, Josef	Uffz			4	2/JG-77	Bf 109G-6	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 18 March, 1944, no location. His 2nd, same day, a P-38 W of Gurkfeld. His 3rd, a B-24 E of Grado Italy on 20 April, 1944. His 4th, a Spitfire 15 km from Tuscania on 25 May, 1944.
60	Deuber, Willi	Oblt	1/10/1921	Essen	4	13/KG-40 as Lt, Stab IV/NJG-6 (2/45 Kitzingen)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620886 "2Z + AF" (lost 2/15/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 February, 1945 when he was shot down during a night interception of a raid on Dresden. The plane was hit and burning fiercely and crashed at Stoeckheim, 12 km north of Ansbach, killing three of the crew. The Gunner bailed safely. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Ramp (geb 4/23/1921 Rossow), R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Alfred Schwindt (geb 2/24/1921 Essen, Rüttenscheid), Gunner 1 (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Fw Josef Gilg, Gunner 2 (Bailed). One known shared victory, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 11 September, 1942. Shared with Kurt Necesany and Henny Passier. His 2nd, a Wellington at the Bay of Biscay on 15 September, 1942. A 3rd, the same day & place, a Hudson. His 4th, a Halifax west southwest of Brest on 4 February, 1943. Alternate spelling: Deuper.	Josef Gilg
61	Heinzeller, Josef	Oblt	6/10/1915	Innsbruck	35	2.(J)/LG 2, 5./JG 3 (05/40), 5./JG 3 (06/41 S.U.), 3./JG 2 (Triqueville 06/42), 2./JG 54, Stfkpt 1./JG 54 (05-11/44-)	Bf 109 E-1 "Black 12" in LG 2, Bf 109 F-2 "Black 10" in 5./JG 3 (06/41), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 6" Werknr 7223 in 3./JG 2 (05/42), Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 2" Werknr 325 in 3./JG 2, Fw 190 A-8 in JG 54	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/04/42) EP (11/08/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	In 1/JG-54, where he replaced H. Wernicke (KilledInAction (KIA)), he was known to fly this A-8 "White 12". One known victory, his 1st & 2nd, both Breguet 690s south of Abbeville, 31 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Fairey Battle at Amiens, 7 June, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Ashford on 16 August, 1940. His 5th, a Defiant on 28 August, 1940, no location. A Spitfire 21 May, 1942 over the Channel, off Hastings. His 1st Soviet victory, an I-16 at the Lück airfield on 23 June, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 29 May, 1944. His 7th & 8th victories were Spitfires south of the Isle of Wight on 27 June, 1942. His 10th, a Spitfire 15 km north of St. Valery-en-Caux on 5 September, 1942. Another known Soviet victory, now in JG-54, a Yak-9 on 16 May, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a Yak-9 on 30 September, 1944. A 3rd Soviet, a Pe-2 on 27 October, 1944. He survived the war.
62	Kociok, Josef	Lt	1918/04/26	Alt Schalkendorf, Schlesien	33	7./ZG 76, 4./SKG 210, 4./ZG 1 (07/42 S.U.), 10.(Nacht)/ZG 1 (02/43 S.U.), redesig 5./NJG 200 (09/43 S.U.)	Bf 110F Werk # Unk "2N + ??", Bf 110G-2 Werk # Unk "2N + IU" & "2N + GU" (5/43 Dugino), Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6392 (lost 9/26/43)	RK (31/07/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/12/42) EP(6/1/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1943 20km SE of Kertsch (in German) (Kerch, Ukraine), when he collided with a crashing Russian DB-3 AC, and his parachute failed to open. His R/O, Fw Alexander Wegerhoff survived by parachuting. In addition to his aerial victories, he was credited with another 15 AC on the ground, 4 tanks and 200 vehicles. All victories in the East, 21 were Night victories. His first known victory, a Soviet Seversky on 8 July, 1942, a Fw at the time. A 2nd, an I-18 on 25 February, 1943. A 3rd & 4th, an MBR-2 and a DB-3 N of Kortsch on 12 March, 1943. Nos 5 & 6, An SB-2 and a Yak-4 the night of 26-27 April, 1943. Three PS-84s and an SB-2 the night of 15-16 May, 1943. Two Soviet Bostons the night of 16-17 June, 1943. A PS-84 SE of Taman on 1 July, 1943. An R-5 at Krimskaya on the night of 27-28 July, 1943. Three R-5s in the Krimskaya area on the night of 31 July, 1943. Two Bostons and an I-18 on 17 September, 1943. An I-18 on 18 September, 1943. An MBR-2 in the Nevel area on 26 September, 1943, the day he was KilledInAction (KIA). Buried in the cemetery at Kertsch. Added: The VDK says this pilot's remains were probably transferred as an Unknown soldier, to the German War Cem. at Sevastopol Goncharnoye, Ukraine. Despite all efforts, his remains could not be identified, and he is probably buried among the unknowns Courtesy CK	Courtesy CK
63	Sprick, Gustav 'Micky'	Oblt	1917/11/29	Biemsen Westfalen	31	8./JG 26 (09/39), Stfkpt 8./JG 26 (08/40)	Bf 109 E-1 (lost 06/40), Bf 109 E-4/N "Black 1" & "Black 13", Bf 109 F-2 "Black 13 + I" "KH + DH" Werknr 5743 (lost 28/06/41)	RK (01/10/40) EP (08/09/40) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 June, 1941, while battling Spitfires near St. Omer (Holque), France in his 109F-2. While performing a routine maneuver, a split S, his right wing collapsed. He had no chance to escape and died in the crash. WIA 14 June, 1940 S of Everaux either by flak of a French fighter. 192 missions, all victories in the West. His first victory, a Fokker T.V. near Breda, 10 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Curtis Hawk NW of Antwerp 11 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at Gramont, Kreis Namur, 17 May, 1940. His 4th, a Hurricane at Furnes on 31 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. His 6th, a Defiant near Paris on 13 June, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Poix-Abbeville on 14 June, 1940. His 8th, a Hurricane NW of Margate on 12 August, 1940. His 9th, a Spitfire at Dover-NW Boulogne on 15 August, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Canterbury on 18 August, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire at Rochester on 3 September, 1940. His 20th, a Spitfire SW of London on 28 September, 1940. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Courtesy CK	Clockwise from left: JG26 Group: Lt. Walter Blume (POW 18 Aug 40), Lt. Werner Bartels (POW 24 Jul 40), Lt. Josef Schauff (KilledInAction (KIA) 24 Jul 40), Lt. Klaus Mietusch (KilledInAction (KIA) Sept 17 44), Oblt. Gerhard 'Gerd' Schöpfel, Lt. Gerhard Mueller-Dühe (KilledInAction (KIA) 18 Aug 40), and Lt. Gustav Sprick (KilledInAction (KIA) 28 Jun 41) (in front) - Chièvres, late May 1940.
64	Hackbarth, Hans Georg	Hptm	2/21/1915	Marienwerder	30	Stab II/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-108 (7/43), Kdr I/JG-1 (1/45 Hans Ehlers successor)	Ar 96, Bf 109F & Fw 190 in JG-108, Fw 190A-8 & A-9 Werk # 980166 "White 23" (lost 1/1/45) in JG-1	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 during the Bodenplatte Operation vs Maldegem & Ursel airfields. He was shot down by Flt.Sgt. Josef Stanowski of RAF No. 308 Squadron. Hackbarths A/C (A-9) plowed into the back of the "Toebaert" flower shop and smashed through the front window, with the crumpled body of Hackbarth being thrown hideously into the street near St. Pieters RR Station in Ghent. No known grave. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 24 June, 1941. A RZ on 16 August, 1941. An R-3 on 15 September, 1941. A Pe-2 on 5 November, 1941. Two R-Zs on 17 February, 1942. An I-18 on 7 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 21 March, 1942. An R-3 on 31 March, 1942. Added: Buried Lommel, grave 40-358 (Manrho/Putz publ. & M.Krebbers).	Lommel, Belgium
65	Volk, Josef	Oblt			3	9/JG-53 (1/40 Darmstadt; 4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim)	Bf 109E-1 (3/40), Bf 109E-3, Bf 109E-8 Werk # 4888 "Yellow 12 + I" (lost 11/11/40), JFS-Wien(9/40)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 11 November, 1940 after aerial combat with a Hurricane of No. 605 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Alec Ingle, over Maidstone. The ac crashed at Blackwall Bridge, near Peasmarsh, Sussex. The pilot bailed safely, no report of injuries (Prien). WIA 29 March, 1940 during aerial combat when he was accidentally hit by his wingmans fire and made a force landing at Saarburg; AC damage not reported (Prien). One known victory, nos. 1 & 2, a Potez 63, no location, and a LeO-451 5 km southeast of Amiens, 31 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75A southeast of Reims, 9 June, 1940.
66	Kratzer,	Uffz			3	5/JG-5 (9/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 19 September, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, both Bostons on 20 September, 1943. This may be Josef Krätzer, later in JG-1.
67	Wolfsberger, Josef	Lt	15/05/19 (CK)	Karlsruhe (CK)	3	5/JG-302 (10/43), 9/JG-300 (6/44), 1/NJG-11 (9/44), 7/NJG-11 added: 6./JG 301 (11/43), 6./JG 302 (12/43) due to renaming, 5./JG 302 (03/44), 6./JG 302 (04/44), 9./JG 300 (06/44), Stfkpt 7./NJG 11 (01-04/45). (CK)	Bf 109 G-6 (03/44 lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Lancaster N of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 N of Insel Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 3rd, a Lancaster W of Frankfurt a. Main on 12 September, 1944. Added: WIA on 12/03/44 shot down and bailed out. Other version mid-air collision near Stendal during a training flight with another Bf 109 - bailed out. (CK)
68	Winn, Rudolf	Ofw			3	1/NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750935 "4R + ??" (lost 1/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620444 (late 44, early 45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His Ju 88 was shot down over Elsfleth Germany on 3 January, 1944 and all three were able to bail, however, Gunner, Ofw Josef Rothehüser landed in the Wesr and drowned. Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Heinz Krüger bailed safely also. Known crew of Wk# 620444: Fw Bertram Kirschner and Fw Günther Reimer (Rosseels). One known victory, a Lancaster at Marjoss, ENE of Bad Orb on 20 December, 1943. a 2nd, another Lancaster 40 km W of Westerland on 9 April, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Paris on 8 July, 1944. Bolten 4 or 5 victories.
69	Weber, Heinrich "Heinz"	Uffz	2/14/1922	Saarbrücken	3	5/JG-1	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170106 "Black 8" (lost 4/22/44), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 642542 "Black 15" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 16 May, 1944 at Neuhaus without enemy contact, while on a training flight, cause unknown. No known grave. He was uninjured during aerial combat near Altenbögge on 22 April, 1944, losing his A-8. Believed to have bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 N of Braunschweig on 23 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 E of Lünen on 22 April, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) in the Eifel area on 12 May, 1944. Added: Buried in the War Grave Cem, Saarbrücken-Burbach Waldfriedhof, Bk 46, Gr 396 (M.deWolf).
70	Scheibe, Rudolf	Uffz			3	5/JG-3 (7/43 S.U.; 9/43 Schiphol)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13969 (lost 2/10/43), Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15961 "Black 12" (65% dam 9/21/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His G-2 was reported lost at Makejewka on 10 February, 1943, cause unknown. He was injured when he crashed his G-5 at Halfweg Holland, by Ruygoord, on 21 September, 1943 due to engine trouble. Added: seen of picture series with Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster and others in autumn 1943 at Amsterdam-Schiphol airfield (CKönig). His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Yak-1 on 8 July, 1943. Stfkpt Lt Leopold Münster, Lt Walter Bohatsch, Ofw Josef Schütte, Gefr Rudolph Stephan, Uffz Bönisch, Uffz Rudolf Scheibe
71	Zerlett, Josef	Ofw	1/3/1915	Waldorf bei Bonn	3	2 & 1/JG-27 (7/44)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-47 at Torigni-sur-Vire on 24 July, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 NW of Coutances on 27 July, 1944. His 3rd, an Auster SE of Krefeld on 11 March, 1945. Deceased 1 December, 1998.
72	Handing, Josef	Fw			3	4/NJG-5, 11/NJG-5 (10/43), 10/NJG-5	Bf 110F-4 Werk # 2666 (dam 10/20/43), Bf 110G-4	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 19/20 February, 1944, crashing on the Autobahn, 20 km southwest of Brandenburg, after aerial combat. He and his unnamed crew injured in a crash landing at Nietlaven on 20 October, 1943, cause not reported (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: One known victory, a British 4 Mot, the night of 20/21 January, 1944 (C.König).
73	Gütter, Wolf	Lt			3	3/NJG-3 (7/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 47145 "D5 + ??" (lost 7/15/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA the night of 14/15 July, 1944; his G-4 crashed 5 km north of Koewacht Holland, NW of St Nikolas, where he bailed after combat (DeSwart). Remaining crew (WIA): Fw Alfred Lopatta and Uffz Josef Wopperer (Wings to Victory). One known victory, a Wellington 25 km ENE of Lingen on 14 September, 1942, a Fw at the time. A 2nd, a "4 mot" 60 km outside Würzburg on 31 March, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Marburg-Giessen on 9 April, 1944. Magnus 6 victories. Boiten 5 victories.
74	Schirmer, Oswald	Uffz	3/13/1922		3	4/JG-54	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10355 "White 5" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 11 February, 1943 during aerial combat by Kolpino, south of Leningrad. His first known victory, a Pe-2 on 3 September, 1942. Nos 2 & 3, an Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 30 December, 1942. Oswald was a brother to Josef Schirmer, KilledInAction (KIA) 30 December, 1943.
75	Gold, Josef Jupp	Fw			3	6/JG-1 (2/44), I/He 162 (4/45)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731397 "Black 5" (lost 7/17/44), Fw 190A-9, He 162 (lost 4/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Believed killed late in the war, most likely flying the He 162. Date and burial site unknown. WIA 17 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Flers, SW of Caen. Bailed safely, but out of action for some time due to his injuries. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Minden-Nienburg on 8 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 at Mecklenburger Bucht on 13 May, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944. Referred to as a "veteran" in February, 1945 on the Eastern Front.
76	Ostrowitski, Josef	Ofhr			3	2/JG-4 (Italy)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410714 "Black 14" (lost 5/7/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464312 "Black 11" (lost 12/2/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Mommershausen (JG-4 List). WIA 5 May, 1944 during aerial combat Civito (?), bailed safely (JG-4 List). One known victory, a Dragonfly N of Anzio on 8 February, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 7 km SW of Montalto di Castro on 3 March, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 S of Bologna on 30 April, 1944. Alternate spelling: Ostrowitzki (JG-4 List)
77	Birnschein, Heinz	Hptm	7/18/1913	Teuchem/Weissenfels	3	3/NJG-3 (7/44), Stfkpt 9/NJG-3 (8/44), Kdr II/NJG-3 (1/45)	Bf 110G-4, Ju 88G-1 "D5 + AT" (dam 8/26/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621612 "D5 + AT" (lost 1/17/45)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 January, 1945, crashing after aerial combat with a Mosquito of RAF No. 157 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A McKinnon by Lüneburg (Boiten). His Mechanic, Uffz Kurt Barth was injured in the crash. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Vendome on 1 July, 1944. A 2nd, a "2 mot" (B-26 most likely) at Amiens on 8 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 25 km NW of Vechta on 13 August, 1944. His Ju 88G-1 was shot down w/o injuries near Frankfurt the night of 25/26 August, 1944. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Scholten, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Fritz Wendland, Gunner.
78	Sattler, Josef "Sepp"	Ofw	7/3/1915	Waldershof	3	2/JG-302 (6/44), 10/JG-301 (9/44), Stab/JG-301 (3/45)	Bf 109G in 2 Staffel, Ta 152H-1 Long Nose (lost at Neustadt 4/14/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KIFA 14 April, 1945, when he lost control of his new AC during an attack on the Ludwiglust railroad, and went into a vertical dive and crashed. Sattler was buried the next day at the Neustadt-Glewe Cemetery, buried next to New Zealand pilot, W/O Owen J.Mitchell, of RNZAF No. 486 Sq., whose Tempest crashed 1 km from Sattlers crashsite. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) at Halfing, S of Wasserbrg, on 9 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) by German Wagram on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a P-51 same location. Added: In 1947, Ofw Sattler was re-interned in Berlin (K.Youngs).	Courtesy Christian König	Archive report of incident with 486 squadron
79	Sallmütter, Josef	Fw			3	11/NJG-5	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2/3 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Klein Waltersdorf (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster 6 km NE of Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" at Hannover on 27 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax 30 km NW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943.
80	Puchinger, Josef	Maj	1916/05/25		3	9./JG 2 (09/40), Stab III./JG 2 (09/41), KG(J) 6, Kdr IV./JG 300 (10/44)	Bf 109E in 9./JG 2, Fw 190 A-8 in KG(J) 6, Bf 109 G-14/AS "Blue 3" (Werknr 780394 lost 17/12/44 in CZ.) in JG 300	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 17 December, 1944, while Kdr IV/JG 300, he lost his G-14 during aerial combat at Slezsko, Cz., Upper Silesia (JG-300 Loss List). Added: he was likely shot down countering a 15th AF raid on the Blechhammer and Odertal petroleum refineries in the Breslau vicinity (C.König). One known victory, a Spitfire near the Somme Estuary on 20 September, 1941. Another, a Spitfire on 16 April, 1942. His 3rd, a Douglas on 17 April, 1942. Courtesy Christian König
81	Zoufahl, Franz Josef	Ofw	28/10/18 (CK)	Breslau (CK)	28	8/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (1/44), 8/JG-51 (5/44 Dubovo)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8312 "Black 11 + I" (WIA by his own flak 10/14/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 7/24/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/1/44 Post.) EP (19/06/44 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(10/14/42) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1944 (Magnus). Added: His death took place 10km SW of Kauen, Lithuania, cause unknown. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Kaunas (German name Kauen), Lithuania. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kaunas (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1943. Two MiG-3s on 20 July, 1943. A P-39 on 24 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-3 on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 10 km SSE of Chotynez on 6 August, 1943. A Boston on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A Yak-9 and a Yak-7 on 25 January, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 30 January, 1944. An La-5 on 6 February, 1944. An La-5 on 7 February, 1944. Two Il-2s on 21 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 7 March, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 1 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 30 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 16 July, 1944. A Yak-9 and a LaGG-5 on 17 July, 1944.
82	Fözö, Josef 'Joschko'	Maj	11/7/1912	Vienna, Austria	27	Legion Condor (3.J/88), Stfkpt 2/JG-71 (redsg 4/JG-51 7/39), Kdr I/JG-51 (2/41 S.U.), Kdr JG-108	Bf 109D "Red 6", Bf 109E-1 "6-129" L.C.(dam), Bf 109E-1 "White 1" in 4/JG-51, Bf 109E-4 Wk# 703 "Black <<" in II/JG-51, (Bf 109F-2 Wk# 12836 "Blk << + -" (dam 7/11/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 8086 "Black <<" (dam 5/31/42), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9462 (dam 6/23/41)	RK(7/2/41) Spanish Cross-G w/Swords EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	One known victory, his 1st, a Fesselballon west of Breisach, 16 April, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire N of Dover on 8 July, 1940. His 3rd & 4th , both Hurricanes over England on 13 July, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire NW of Dover on 31 July, 1940. His 6th, a Spitfire SE of Folkestone on 8 August, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane E of Burnham-on-Crouch on 15 August, 1940. Nos.8, 9 & 10; two Hurricanes and a Spitfire E of Dover on 16 August, 1940. His 11th, a Hurricane E of Ramsgate on 18 August, 1940. His 12th, a Hurricane NW of Dover on 24 August, 1940. No.15, a Spitfire 3 km N of Mardyck on 9 April, 1941. Suffered serious skull injuries in a take-off accident in Wk# 12836 at Stava Bychow on 11 July, 1941. Soon after recovery, crashed 31 May, 1942, during landing at Tubelja in Wk# 8086. After these injuries, he served in staff and training schools. Commanded I/JG-108 in June, 1944. 370 missions in East and West and another 147 in Spain. Three victories in Spain and 9 in Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a R-Z on 29 June, 1941. A triple victory on 30 June, 1941; two DB-3s and a TB-6. Deceased 4 March, 1979 in Vienna. Courtes gerstorff Courtesy Christian König	Fozo during Battle of Britain, Erich Hohagen in lifevest	Archive Report Spitfire P7784
83	Clade, Josef Emil	Hptm	1916/02/26	Hambach bei Neustadt	27	1./JG 1 (05/40), EJG Süd (06/42), 5. & 7./JG 27 (09/42-03/43), 9./JG 27 (10/43 Greece), Kdr III./JG 27 (11/44-04/45)	Bf 109 E-3 "White 2" Werknr 1809, Bf 109 G-6 "White 2 + I" Werknr 17005 (lost 03/10/43), Bf 109 K-4 (in I/JG-27)	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (01/01/45 CK) EP (20/03/44 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	A glider pilot in the early 30s, he joined the Luftwaffe in 1936. His 1st victory, a Gladiator over Maastricht and a LeO 45 W of Maastricht, 11 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane at Compiegne on 17 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Calais area on 26 May, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire W of Portland on 25 August, 1940. 8 victories in the Desert, including a P-40 south of El Adem N. Africa on 12 June, 1942 and a Spitfie V south southwest of El-Hammam on 2 September, 1942, while in 5/JG-27. Also, a Spitfre 20 km south of Ragusa on 3 March, 1943 in 5/JG-27, as a Ofw. On 3 October, 1943, after downing his 18th AC, a B-24, he was forced to bail from his G-6 due to return fire. Operation Bodenplatte pilot. His 25th, a Typhoon at Wallenbrück on 29 January, 1945, while serving in 12/JG-27. His 26th, a B-26 at Warendorf on 22 February, 1945. His 27th victory, a P-38 at Much on 25 February, 1945. He was a Stfkpt in 7/JG-27.	Courtesy CK Courtesy CK
84	Brechtl, Josef "Bazi"	Fw			27	7/JG-54 (Kotly Finland)	Bf 109F-4 Wk# 12633 (or 12663) "White 6 + ~" (6/42), Bf 109G-2 Wk# 13666 "Blue 2" (lost 1/6/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 6 January, 1943 south of Welikije-Luki. On 2 December, 1942 he was flying his F-2 when it sustained 20% damage near Tschudowo. His first known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 18 November, 1941. An I-16 on 30 December, 1941. A Soviet P-40 on 13 March, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 22 March, 1942. An I-26 on 23 March, 1942. A Yak-1 on 27 June, 1942. A Pe-2 on 1 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a LaGG-3 on 21 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 30 August, 1942. A P-40 on 3 September, 1942. A MiG-3 on 7 September, 1942. A Yak-1 on 20 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 23 September, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 30 September, 1942. A Yak-4 on 12 October, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. A MiG-3 10 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 16 December, 1942. A MiG-3 9 km NNE of Velikiye Luki on 17 December, 1942. His last victory, a LaGG-3 on 6 January, 1943, the day he went missing.
85	Pützkuhl, Josef "Jupp"	Hptm	1/28/1917		26	NJG-1 (probably 10 Staffel in Russia), 3/NJG-100 (9/43 S.U.), 10/NJG-5 (4/43), Stab I/NJG-100	Bf 110, Fw 189 "W7 + MB" (and other Fw 189s, Spring 44-3/45), Ju 88G-6 "W7 + BL" (coll dam w/Bf 109 landing) in NJG-100	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Believed uninjured in a landing collision with a Bf 109 on 24 April, 1945 (DK-G Awards List). His R/O was Hänschen Klug. Bailed from his flaming Ju 88 at least once. One known victory, a Lancaster on 14 April, 1943. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on the night of 16-17 July, 1943. A PS-84 the night of 19-20 July, 1943. A PS-84 and an R-5 (both i.z.Arb.LN) on the night of 22-23 August, 1943. A PS-84 NE of Cherkassy on 26 September, 1943. Three U-2s (i.z.Arb.) 40 km N of Orscha the night of 5-6 June, 1944. Another U-2 the night of 8-9 June, 1944. A U-2 22 km SW of Vitebsk the night of 18-19 June, 1944. An Sb-2, an Il-4 and a Boston III in the Pinsk/Minsk areas the night of 29-30 June, 1944. A Soviet B-25 and an Il-4 N of Pinsk the night of 30 June, 1944. An Il-2 20 km SE of Pinsk the night of 1 July, 1944. Six Il-4s near Pinsk the night of 5-6 July, 1944. An Il-4 10 km E of Warka the night of 25-26 July, 1944. Jager Blatt article.
86	Briegleb, Walter	Oblt	30/04/23		25	10/NJG-3 (2/44, 10/44 Westerland), Stfkpt 7/NJG-2 (3/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 710639 "D5 + EV" (lost 10/6/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk "4R + IR" & Ju 88G-6 Wk# 622338 (or 938) "4R + BR" (all flown in 7/NJG-2, March 1945), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621800 "4R + LR" (impounded Portugal 5/1/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (15/10/44) EP EK 1 & 2 probably Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	His Ju 88G-1 crashed at Opsterland Holland, by Bakkeveen, on 6 October, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down by a Mosquito of No.141 Sq., piloted by F/Lt A.C.Callacher. Oblt Briegleb, his Obs, Uffz Brandt and Gnr Uffz Braunlich were uninjured. His R/O, Fw Paul Kowalewski (born 05/02/21 CKönig), was KilledInAction (KIA) and buried Yssel AT-10-238. One known victory, a "4 mot" W of Berlin on 20 February, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Halle-Leipzig on 24 March, 1944. A "4 mot" 100 km WSW of Copenhagen on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" near Duisburg on 22 May, 1944. Four victories, all "4 mots" in the Paris -Rouen area on 11 June, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Abbeville area on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Beacon "Kurfürst" on 17 June, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Amsterdam on 19 July, 1944. Two "4 mots" 50 km S of Radio Beacon "Kurfürst" on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Normeny, S of Metz, on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" 30 km SW of Kiel on 26 August, 1944. A Wellington at St Avold on 3 October, 1944. A "4 mot" into the Sea near Ostfreich on 6 October, 1944. A Wellington on 2 December, 1944, no location. His last two victories, Lancasters; one S of Waddington airfield, the 2nd 40 km W of Lincoln, 3/4/March, 1945. On 1 May, 1945, Briegleb and his R/O, Ofw Möller, flew their AC to Portugal. Magnus & Jager Blatt article. Added: On 1 May, 1945, Briegleb & crew reportedly deserted, landing their Werk # 621800 at the Pedras Rubras airport in Porto Portugal. Remaining crew: Ofw Klaus Möller, named as pilot on this flight and Uffz Josef Allram (or Aulram), R/O? (D.Drury). Added: according Jorn Junker from Denmark he met Briegleb several times in Denmark and states that Briegleb went into capitivity in Schleswig. (CKönig)
87	Klager, Ernst	Oblt			22	7/JG-53 (11/40; 3/41 Germany; 3/42 Comiso; 6/42 Med), 8/JG-53 (7/42)	Bf 109E-4 (11/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6696 (90% dam 3/17/41; failed takeoff from Mannheim/Sandhofen), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5700 "White 10" (4/41), Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 10179 (lost 6/9/42; crashed Tmimi , flak, pilot OK), Bf 109F-4/Z/Trop Werk # 10077 "Black 5 + I" (lost 7/3/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 3 July, 1942; shot down during a fighter sweep over El Alamein. He shared "White 10" with Gefr Josef Frankhauser (Prien). Suffered a takeoff accident in Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6696, 90% damaged, without injury to himself (Prien). One known Soviet victory near Smolensk on 6 August, 1941 (Prien). At least 5 victories in the Desert. Perhaps his first, a Hurricane on 11 December, 1941. His tenth victory, a Spitfire over Malta on 18 March, 1942. Another Spitfire over Malta on 20 March, 1942. A P-40 15 km northwest of Bir Hacheim on 1 June, 1942. A P-40 on 3 June, 1942 and another on 5 June, 1942, southwest of Fort Acroma. A P-40 of a SAAF Sq. near Tmimi on 9 June, 1942. Later this same day, he was hit by flak and force landed at Tmimi. A Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq. in the El Daba/Mersa Matruh area on 27 June, 1942.
88	Rabiega, Josef	Ofw			21	Stab II/JG-52 (9/42), 5/JG-52 (12/42)	Bf 109F & G	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	A recent pilot graduate, he was one of five Luftwaffe pilots briefly assigned to 15(Kroat)/JG-52 in September, 1942, to re-enforce the unit since only 9 pilots were combat ready. The assignment lasted only six days, during which the five flew 38 missions before being returned to II/JG-52 (Savic & Ciglic-Osprey). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 15 November, 1942. A 2nd, a P-40 on 26 November, 1942. An Il-2 on 25 December, 1942. A Yak-1 on 11 February, 1943. A Boston on 22 July, 1943. Two Il-5s on 23 July, 1943. An Il-5 on 26 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 7 August, 1943. Two Boston IIIs on 8 August, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 6 September, 1943. A P-40 on 25 September, 1943. A Pe-2 on 20 October, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) S of Eltigen on 6 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a P-39 at Bagerovo-Krim on 4 January, 1944. Magnus, 32 victories.
89	Förster, Josef	Oblt			21	8/NJG-2 (6/44), 11/NJG-3	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621234 "D5 + AV" (lost 2/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Known to crash his Ju 88 near Jever in Feb. 1945, no further detail (A. Rosseels). One known victory, a "4 mot" between Evreux and Melsbrock on 11 June, 1944. A "4 mot" into the North Sea on 17 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Tilburg-Vucht on 21 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot", same night, SW of Rotterdam. A "4 mot" at Bouxwiller and another at Hagenau-Malsch on 29 July, 1944. Two "4 mots" opposing the Brunswick Raid 12-13 August, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Wittlich area, and one in the Dinant area, on 28 August, 1944. His 14th & 15th, both "4 mots" over England 3/4 March, 1945. Boiten, 15 victories.
90	Kraus, Josef	Fw	1/14/1914		2	2/JG-27	Bf 109E	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first victory, a "2 Mot Flzg" northwest of Boulogne, 23 May, 1940. Deceased 12 July, 2003.
91	Kraft,	Lt			2	9/NJG-1	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Halifax S of Hildesheim on 27 September, 1943. A 2nd Halifax W of Nienburgon 9 October, 1943. This could be Josef Kraft, also in NJG-1.
92	Lübenau, Emil Peter Josef	Oblt	1919/09/09	Mannheim (CK)	2	1./JG 3 (08/41), Instr JG 107 (Toul 07/43), 5.(Sturm)/JG 4 (09/44)	Fw-190 A-8/R2 "White 2" (lost 27/09/44)	EK 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944 opposing the Kassel Raid, crashed at Rüttersdorf, near Stadtroda in Thuringia (CK)
93	Markl, Josef	Fw			2	11/JG-2 (4/43), 4/JG-2 (10/43)	Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Spitfire 70 km north of Ostende on 5 April, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 E of Epernay on 14 October, 1943.
94	Kammerl, Josef	Uffz	1922		2	2/JG-54 (S.U.)	Fw 190A-6 Werk# 530386 "Black ?" (lost 10/27/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 October, 1943 west of Smolensk, over Map Quadrant 05442. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 9 October, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 15 October, 1943.
95	Hofer, Josef	Gefr			2	8/JG-54 (10/41 S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7487 "Black 6" (lost 3/29/42)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 March. 1942 after colliding over Wolchowstroi with an Soviet aircraft piloted by Lt P.K.Zilinski. Hofer bailed over Soviet territory, most likely killed or a POW, but Zilinski perished. His first known Soviet victory, an R-10 on 29 October, 1941. A 2nd, an R-Z on 29 March, 1942.
96	Hanke, Josef	Fw	Olovi, Okres Sokolov, Karlovy Vary, Czechia (CKönig)		2	8/ZG-26 (12/43 Wunstorf)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 420017 "Black 4" (lost 12/11/43)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 December, 1943 during aerial combat. His 110 crashed into the Waddenzee off Harlingen Holland, his unnamed R/O was OK (DeSwart & Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Fw Hanke buried Yssel AR-3-55. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz G.Kache, bailed safely (SGLO). One known victory, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. (He may have downed a 2nd B-17 this same date.) Another B-17 on 29 November, 1943.
97	Bergmann, Josef	Ofw			2	5/SG-2 (5/44 S.U.)	Fw 190F	EK 2 Assault Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 30 May, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 4 June, 1944.
98	Elsässer, Siegfried	Oblt			2	Erg/NJG-2, III/NJG-2 (8/43), Stab II/NJG-2 (8/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5590 "R4 + BA" (dam 8/17/43), Ju 88R-2 Werk # 751123 "R4 + CC" (lost 8/7/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 6/7 August, 1944; shot down by a Mosquito between Feugeres and Carentan. The Mosquito was probably of RAF No. 410 Sq., piloted by S/Ldr James D. Sommerville (Boiten). WIA with unnamed crew 17 August, 1943 near Geissen, cause unknown (Bf 110 Loss List). Two known victories, both "4 mots" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. Added: Remaining crew 8/7/44 (both POW): Lt Peter Raupach and Uffz Josef Kugler (absa3945).
99	Ehrensberger, Josef	Ofw			2	1/SG-10 (6/44 S.U.)	Fw 190F	EK 2 Assault Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 June, 1944.
100	Bracun, Josef	Ofw			2	7/ZG-26 (N.Africa)	Bf 110C, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3948 "3U + PR" (lost 1/31/41)	Destroyer Operational Clasp	Failed to return from a mission (MIA) on 31 March, 1941. He and RO/Gunner Uffz Kasper were shot down by a Hurricane piloted by S/L D. Campbell of RAAF No. 3 Sq. in N. Africa. His first known victory, two Spitfires over England on 18 August, 1940. Note: The Bf 110 Loss List carries the loss as 1 April, 1941.

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