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1 Warncke, JoachimOblt1915/12/06LübeckHans Joachim. 15.07.41 Oblt., Staka 6./St.G. 2Stfkpt 6./St.G. 2Ju 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
2 Burggraf, AlbertHptm8Kdr I/JG-53Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
3 Weihe, Hermann (Waldemar?)Lt2/24/192271/NJG-100 (7/44 S.U.; 3/45 Reich Def)Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/19/45)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1945 near the Wittstock Austria airfield after an attack by an enemy Night Fighter. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Walter Arndt, R/O; Uffz Artur Wende, Mechanic and R/O & Mechanic Fw Reinhard Pfeifer. All the crew are buried at the War Cemetery at Wittstock (LOCS). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 July, 1944 (OKL Claims List). Another source suggests the loss occurred on 17 April, 1945.
4 Pfeifer, AlbertUffz1919/12/15 (CK)Sankt Anton am Arlberg (CK)7


7./JG 54 (10/42 S.U.; 07/43 Schiphol)Bf 109 G in 42, Fw 190 A (05/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19818 "White 5" (lost 25/07/43), Bf 109 G-6/Y Werk# 15656 "White 3" (lost 10/08/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

probably at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1943 in "White 3" during aerial combat at Overveen near Yimuiden, Holland. Added: KIC in an emergency landing due to engine failure (CK). it First buried at Amsterdam, after the war, he was buried at the German War Cemetary at Ysselsteyn, in southern Holland. He is buried in Block "CT", Row 11, Grave 265. WIA 25 July, 1943; sd by enemy fire over Castricum - Velsen (North Sea Canal), the victim of WC J.Johnson, crashed on Noordermaatweg in Heemskerk, Holland. One known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 26 October, 1942. An Il-2 near Narimorye on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 January, 1943. A 4th Soviet, an Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. A 5th Soviet, an Il-2 on 14 January, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 SW of Osterholz/Scharmbeck on 17 April, 1943. Another western victory, a B-24 on a Kiel raid on 14 May, 1943.


5 Helm, AlbertLt4/17/19207



4/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7238 "White 2 + -" (9/21/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10117 "White 1 + -" (lost 5/25/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 May, 1942 due to enemy fire at Michalowskoje. Another source lists him as MIA. WIA 21 September, 1941 during aerial combat at Kharkov.



6 Erler, AlbertFw7


5/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681271 "White 15" (lost 11/2/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738172 or 738162 "Black 3" (lost 12/24/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat with American bomber escorts, by Boppard, south of Koblenz. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) at Bad Hersfeld on 27 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Hochharz on 28 September, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 at Rathenow on 6 October, 1944. A 6th, a B-17 in the Artern area, W of Leipzig, on 7 October, 1944. A 7th, a B-17 at Dessau on 2 November, 1944. WIA this date at Namitz, bailed safely (JG-4 List).
7 Homuth, GerhardMaj9/20/1914Kiel63


2/JG-27, Stfkpt 3/JG-27 (Libya), Kdr I/JG-27, Kdr I/JG-54 (6/43)Bf 109E-7/Trop "Yellow 1" and a Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 1" both in 3/JG-27, Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550436 "Black <<" (lost 8/2/43)
RK(6/14/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/20/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/1/41)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
MIA 3 August, 1943, in Werk# 550436, in aerial combat with a P-38, on a mission near Orel, south of Kromy. About 450 missions. His first victory, a Blenheim over Diest-Schaffen, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Lüttich 12 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane N of Albert on 19 May, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim W of Calais on 25 May, 1940. His 5th & 6th, both Spitfires southwest of Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940, while in 3/JG-27. Nos.7 & 8, both Morane 406s; one at Beauvais, the other 3 km SE of Froissy on 5 June, 1940. His 9th, a Bloch 131 at Lechelle on 13 June, 1940. Nos.10 & 11, both Spitfires W of Swanage on 20 July, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire S of Eastbourne on 30 September, 1940. All victories in the West, including 46 in North Africa. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Added: His 37th victory, a P-40E piloted by F/Sgt Ronald Henry Simes of RAAF No.3 Sq. on 8 February, 1942 (C.Sundin).

Courtesy Christian König
8 Wessel, Albert66/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3581 (lost 11/1/41)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 1 November, 1941 after hitting an obstruction at Taganrog.
9 Lindenschmid, AlbertFhjFw8/27/1919Reichenbach6
Ysselstein, Holland		9/JG-1 (6/43 Reich Def; 10/43), 3/JG-1 (11/44), 9/JG-1 (1/44 Volkel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19861 (80% dam 6/2/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20429 (lost 10/14/43), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19432 "Yellow 8" (lost 1/4/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 4 January, 1944 in his G-4, crashing due to air sickness. Crashed on the road at Hilvarenbeek Holland, near Tilburg. Buried Ysselsteyn CQ/7/174. WIA 2 June, 1943 in his G-6 during an emergency landing at Steins Holland, NNW of Leeuwarden due to engine damage (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List). Shot down 14 October, 1943 at Hasselt, bailed safely, pilot OK. Two known victories, both B-17s, came on 17 April, 1943 (his 1st) and 15 May, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 25 June, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 W of Bremen on 8 October, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 at Emsdetten on 13 November, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 at Balkburg-Zwolle on 29 November, 1943. Alternate spelling: Lindenschmitt (DeSwart).
10 Gräb, Albert Alfred?Ofhr66/JG-26 (4/43), 6/JG-1 (5/44), 6/JG-76 (6/44), Stab III/JG-76 (8/44 Athis Fr.)Bf 109G-14 Werk # Unk "Black 22" (lost 8/22/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 22 August, 1944 (Magnus). Downed by Allied ground fire during an attack on the Mantes bridgehead. One Known Desert victory, a Stirling bomber at Map Quadrant 2961 on 17 April, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 at Röhr i/ Gebirge on 29 May, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Budapest area on 27 June, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 at Plattensee on 30 June, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 at Raab on 7 July, 1944. A 6th, same day, a B-24 W of Neuhausel.
11 Brunner, AlbertOFw1918/07/17Dörtel, Württemberg53



6./JG 5 (04/42 Norway & Finland)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr. 10161 (lost 21/08/42; eng dam, pilot OK, bailed safely), Bf 109 F-4 "Yellow 7" Werknr. 10144 (lost 09/42), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 13923 (lost 04/43), Bf 109 G-2 Werknr. 14802 (lost 07/05/43)
RK (03/07/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (02/08/43 Post.)
EP (12/04/43)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 7 May, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-39 near Polarnyje Russia in his Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14802, when his parachute did not open due to insufficient altitude. He had just downed his 53rd victory and his AC suffered engine damage during the skirmish. 135 combat missions, all victories in the East. On 21 August, 1942, his AC, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10161 suffered engine damage, he bailed out near Motewski Russia, his AC destroyed. MIA 5 September, 1942; listed as MIA after aerial combat, but returned 4 days later. Uninjured in his G-2 which crashed at Petsamo, damaged during aerial combat. (SIG Norway). Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. Added: KC awarded in recognition of his 53 aerial victories in the East, which were achieved in just 135 sorties.(CK)

Courtesy Oleg Marin


Courtesy Christian König


Albert Brunner with Döbrich
12 Marx, PaulLt54/JG-2 (9/41; 9/43 Reich Def), 7/JG-2 (1/44)Bf 109F in 41, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19637 (50% dam 9/3/43), Fw 190A-3 in 12/43
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3 September, 1943 in his G-6 during aerial combat at Origny. One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Spitfire near Dieppe on 20 September, 1941. Another, a Spitfire at Albert/Le Treport on 6 September, 1942. Another, a P-38 5 km east of El Jefna on 26 December, 1942. A 4th, a Spitfire 800 m N of Longvillers on 17 August, 1943. A 5th, a P-47 at Fumay on 29 January, 1944.
13 Busenkell, AlbertFw59/JG-27 (7/41 S.U.), 3/JG-27 (43-44), 11/JG-27 (4/44 Reich Def)Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4818 (40% dam 10/27/40), Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162203 (lost 4/23/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 27 October, 1940 during aerial combat over Kent, made a force landing near Calais, a Gefr at the time. Injured again on 23 April, 1944 ramming another 109 while landing at Graz-Thalerhof. One known victory, his 1st, a Soviet I-15 on 5 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 14 July, 1941. A B-24 (HSS) "separated from formation" near Wiener Neustadt, 2 November, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 at Niedere-Tauren on 25 February, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 on 2 April, 1944, no location. Magnus Report. Alternate spelling: Busenkeil.
14 Dirksen, HansFw58/JG-26 (4/41), Instr. Duty, 8/JG-26 (9/43)Bf 109F-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 151345 "Black 11" (lost 9/21/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 September, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 Sq. 10 km NW of Albert, in the municipality of Warloy-Baillon. Another source says the Spitfire was from 81 Sq.. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 27 August, 1941, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire near Calais on 27 October, 1941. A Spitfire S of Lille on 15 August, 1943. A Spitfire at Poperinghe-Ypres area on 15 September, 1943. Magnus.
15 Holland, AlbertOfw2/22/1920Barbecke512/JG-11 (7/44 S.U; 12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 & K-4, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734392 "Blue 15 + I" (lost 12/23/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Last seen 23 December, 1944 being chased by a large number of P-47s SE of Lüttich, near St Vith. His resting place was located in 1998 at the Gemeindefriedhof in Franken/Stadt Sinzig. It was one of two labeled "Unknown". Labeled KilledInAction (KIA) in the Magnus Report. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 18 July, 1944. A 2nd, a LaGG-5 on 3 August, 1944. A 3rd, a LaGG-5 on 4 August, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 19 August, 1944.
16 Dudszus, AlbertOfw5ZG-26, I/StG-2, 8/SG-10 (11/44 S.U.)Bf 110, Fw 190F
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 16 November, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 December, 1944. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Dudssus, Alfred per DK-G Awards List.
17 Böwing-Treuding, Wolfgang Adolf AlbertOblt1922/01/28Hamburg46



Courtesy Christian König

12./JG 51 (10/41 S.U.), 11./JG 51 (09/42), Stfkpt 10./JG 51 (10/43 Russia)Bf 109 E & F, Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5777 (lost 11/02/43)
RK (24/03/43 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/15/42)
EP (13/09/42)

EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 11 February, 1943 when his A-4 was hit by ground fire during an attack on Russian motorized vehicles at Velikiye Luki. All victories in the East, including 20 bombers and 15 close-support aircraft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 15 October, 1941. Another I-61 on 23 October, 1941. An I-18 on 24 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 4 November, 1941. A LaGG-3 on 4 December, 1941. An I-61 on 17 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 30 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 21 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 April, 1942. An Il-2 on 1 August, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 W of Rzhev on 7 September, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 10 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 30 October, 1942; one at Puschjanik, one at Kurino and one at Delogusovo. A MiG-3 and an Il-2 near Velikiye Luki on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 and three Pe-2s on 6 January, 1943. His last known victory, his 46th, a Pe-2 on 3 February, 1943. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Velikiye Luki. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sebesh, Russia (D.Drury). Added: Knights cross awarded for achieving 46 aerial victories in the East including 20 bombers and 15 close support aircraft and 6 Il-2 Sturmoviks
18 Wollensah, AlbertUffz46/JG-300Fw 190A-8 (lost 8/23/44 at Wiener Neustadt)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 August, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Wiener Neustadt. One known victory, a B-17 in the Graz area on 26 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 20 km S of Berlin on 6 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 at Calw-Herrenberg on 9 August, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Braunschweig area on 16 August, 1944.
19 Ruopp, Albert BertOfw4

Courtesy Christian Konig

4/JG-300 (7/44), 8/JG-300 (12/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8/R8 "Black 2" (11/44-3/45 Löbnitz)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Gleisdorf on 26 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Prossnitz (Olomouc) on 17 December, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 on 14 January, 1945. A 4th, a B-17 on 25 February, 1945.
20 Brett, AlbertUffz411/JG-1 (8/42), 7/JG-1 (11/43), Stab III/JG-1 (1/44)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire southwest of Tilburg on 28 August, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 on 29 November, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 N of Dordrecht on 1 December, 1943. A 4th, a P-47 at Nordhorn-Zuider Zee on 11 January, 1944.
21 Jörke, HelmutUffz44/ZG-76Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Potez 63 on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A on 16 May, 1940, no location. His 3rd & 4th, both Hawk-75As near St. Albert on 17 May, 1940.
22 Radener, Waldemar "Waldi"Oblt1921/01/24Lüchtringen36


4./JG 26 (02/43), Stfkpt 6./JG 26 (08/43), Stafkpt 7./JG 26 (02/44), Kdr II./JG 26 (01/45), Kdr II./JG 300Fw 190A Wk# 30234 in 4, Fw 190A-8 Wk# 340001 "Brn 4" in 7/JG-26, Fw 190A-8 Wk Nos 730991 & 680120 "Brown 2s" in 6/JG-26, Fw 190D-9 "Brn 10"(1/45) RK (12/03/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (16/04/44)
EP (31/03/44)

EK 1 (04/09/43 CK) & EK 2 (16/05/43 CK)
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/02/44 CK)
16 bombers, one, a B-24 of 487BG rammed over France 11 May, 1944 in Fw 190A-8 Wk# 680120 "Brown 2" and was severely wounded. Barely recovered, on 15 June, 1944, he was shot down by a P-51 in A-8 Wk# 730919 Brn 2", again severely wounded before he was able to bail out. All victories in the West. Added: His 1st, a Spitfire 15 km N of Berck-sur-Mer on 3 May, 1943. His 5th, a P-47 3 km S of Werkendam on 30 July, 1943. His 6th, a P-47 3 km N of Guyancourt on 3 September, 1943. His 10th, a B-24 B-24 10 km SE of Albert on 4 February, 1944. On 24 February, 1944, he shot down 2/Lt D.R.Rice, shortly after Rice had downed Uffz Gerhard Loschinski (KilledInAction (KIA)).His 18th victory, a P-47 SW of Reims on 27 April, 1944. His 20th, a P-47 10 km N of Soissons on 8 May, 1944. Hackl successor as Stafkpt 7/JG-26. Followed Hackl to JG-300 on 22 February, 1945. Won the RK in JG-300. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Survived the war, but was killed 8 January, 1957 in the crash of a training AC near Schongau.


23 Rauh, Paul HubertMaj11/15/1913Kleinwolkersdorf Osterreich31
Austrian AF 1935-41, 4/NJG-1 (4//42), 9 & 7/NJG-4, 5/NJG-4 (9/42), Stafkpt 3/NJG-4, Kdr II/NJG-4 (6/44-5/45)Bf 110, Bf 110G-4 Wk # 6282 "3C + WB" (lost 7/16/43), Bf 110G-4 Wk#740034 "3C + SJ" (lost 12/30/43), Ju 88G-1 #171617, Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk "3C + CC" RK(4/28/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/20/44)
EP(7/10/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Commanded II/NJG-4 in May, 1944. 29 bomber victories. 152 combat missions. All Night victories. Shot down three times. 7/16/43 in Wk# 6282 by a British fighter in which his Gunner, Ogefr Stamm was KilledInAction (KIA); 12/30/43 in Wk# 740034 by a P-47 and 3/21/45 in Wk# 714617 by bomber return fire. One known victory, a Halifax II of RAF No. 76 Sq. at Ostrand airfield at Maubeuge on 17 September, 1942. At this time, he was in 9/NJG-4. A Lancaster 7 km W of Rambouillet on 1 June, 1944. A double victory on 3 June, 1944; two "4 mots", one at Mantes-Rambouillet, the other in the Dreux area. A Lancaster in the Albert area on 16 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Vitry-le-Francois on 19 July, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Orleans on 25 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Chaumont on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Le Harve-Lisieux on 7 August, 1944. Two "4 mots" at Ruhrgebeit on 21 November, 1944. At wars end, he became a British POW, releassed in February, 1946. Retired from the Austrian Air Force as an Oberst. Alternate spelling: Raüh. Deceased 30 August, 2005 Neunkirchen Austria (P. Bastin). Archive Report

Archive Report

Operational Record
24 Barkhorn, Gerhard 'Gerd'Obstlt3/20/1919Königsberg, Ostpreussen301

Courtesy Christian König

5/JG-52(7/42), Stfkpt 4/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 Charkow, S.U.), Kdr II/JG-52 (Russia), Kdr JG-6 (1/45), JV-44 (4/45)Bf 109E-7 Werk # Werk # 5922 "Yellow 2 + -" (into Channel 10/29/40), Bf 109F-4 Wk#13388 "White 5 + -" (WIA 7/25/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15909 "Black <<5 (7/43 Anapa, S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20003 "Black << w/mini White 5" (8/43 S.U.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162198 "<<5" (5/44 Kherones), Bf 109G-6 Wk#163195 "Black <<5 + -" (WIA 5/31/44), Bf 109K-4, Fw 190D-9 w JG-6, Me 262
RK(8/23/42)
S(3/2/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)
EP(7/20/42)

EK 1
Wound Bdg(7/25/42)
Ftr. Oper.Clasp w/Pendant		EL(1/11/43). 1104 combat missions. His first known Soviet vivtory, a Pe-2 NE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942. Four LaGG-3s on 7 October, 1942. A Yak-1 and two LaGG-3s on 30 October, 1942. A P-40, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 30 November, 1942. A LaGG-5 and two Yak-1s on 5 August, 1943. Four LaGG-5s on 23 August, 1943. A Yak-9, a P-39 and two Yak-1s on 29 December, 1943. Another of many multiple victories for this high scorer! Shot down with severe wounds 31 May, 1944, exhausted after his sixth mission of the day. Flying his G-6, Wk# 163195 "Black 5", he lost his concentration, and was jumped by a Soviet P-39. His last victory was on 5 Jan., 1945. Injured in another crash on 25 April, 1945, when his Me 262 was shot down by a P-51. He carried the name "Christl", his wifes name on nearly all his AC. Barkhorns wingman was Fahnrich Graf Keller. His crew chief from 40 to 45, Cpl. Albert Kusterer. Shot down 9 times. In 1955, he joined the West German Luft. and became a General. Deceased 11 January, 1983; auto accident 6 January,1983, wife Christl killed instantly 6 January. Post war home: Tegernsee.


Heinrich Sturm, left, Gerhard Barkhorn middle, Wilhelm Batz right

Christian König

Hptm. Gerhard Barkhorn, Gruppenkommandeur II./JG 52, Bagerowo, 12 February 1944 in his Bf 109 G-6/Trop W.Nr. 44. 'Schwarzer Doppelwinkel' after his 250th victory



25 Leickhardt, Hans RobertMaj30

Courtesy Jörg Helbig

2/NJG-3(4/41), 11/NJG-1(6/43), 2/NJG-5(10/43), Kdr II/NJG-5(5/44)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621832 "C9 + AC" in NJG-5, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160669 (lost 3/5/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP (5/15/44)


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5/6 March, 1945, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Ofw Heinrich Bauchers and Gnr Fw Albert Kühne. (Magnus & Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, perhaps his 1st, a Whitley at Papenburg the night of 7-8 April, 1941. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Kampen on 26 June, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 40 km N of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 on 4 January, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 at Quackenbrück-Meppen on 11 January, 1944. A "4 mot" NE of Gifhorn on 20 February, 1944. A Halifax NE of Frankfurt/Main on 31 March, 1944. Magnus, 30 victories; Boiten 12 victories. Alternate spelling: Leichardt.KTY Added photo
26 Sträter, AlbertFw33/JG-53 (1/43 Tunisia)Bf 109G-4 (Trop) Werk # 16241 (lost 3/2/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1943 during aerial combat at Beja. One known Desert victory, a Boston 2 km northwest of Protville on 3 January, 1943. His 2nd victory, attributed to a Fw Straeter of 3/JG-53, was a B-24 on 19 January, 1943. His 3rd, also attributed to Straeter, a Spitfire on 21 January, 1943.
27 Siewert, Bernhard (aka Alfred?) Ofw32/NJG-2 (7/42), 11/NJG-6, 4/NJG-6 (2/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621422 "2Z + DM" (lost 2/2/45)EK 1 &
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2/3 February, 1945 in Wk# 621422 at Düren, by Eschelbroon, near Sinsheim, in a Mosquito attack (Boiten). Remaining crew: Ofw Heinz Fischer (WIA); Ofw D. Burkhard; Fw Bernhard Mlotek (geb 3/21/1921 Berlin) (KilledInAction (KIA)); and Flg Albert Schach (WIA). One known Desert victory, a Wellington on 27 July, 1942. A P-61 Night Fighter over Luxembourg on 25 December, 1944. A 3rd, a Mosquito the night of 2/3 February, 1945, the same night he was wounded.
28 Ney, RobertUffz1920/07/29 (CK)Dudeldorf (CK)3


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II./JG 26 (joins 09/43), 6./JG 26Fw 190 A-6 "Black 5" Werknr 530711 (lost 02/11/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1943during aerial combat in "Black 5" with a P-51 of RCAF, piloted by F/O R.O. Browne & shared with F/O G. Wonnacott, of No. 414 Sq. at St Albert, SW of Bapaume France. He died in the crash.


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29 Lutz, AlbertLt8/21/192138/JG-51 (Schatalowka, S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12882 "Black 4 + I" (lost 9/14/41)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 14 September, 1941 east of Romny, Ukraine, cause not reported. Added: The cause of the crash has been reported as disorientation by LOCS. He is confirmed MIA by the VDK, and is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Duchowschtschina, Russia. His three Soviet victories while serving in 8/JG-51: An SB-2 on 25 June, 1941; a second SB-2 on 23 July, 1941 and an SB-3 on 14 September, 1941 (D.Drury).
30 Liensberger, HorstHptm5/9/1909Innsbruck, Austria3

Hptm Horst Liensberger


Uffz Albert Kopge		2/JGr-152 (9/39), Kdr V(Zerst)/LG-1 (8/40 Caen-Carpiquet)Bf 109D & E in JGr-152, Bf 110C-2 Werk # 3560 "L1 + XB" (lost 9/27/40)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1940, shot down over Hailsham, Sussex, by a Hurricane of RAF No. 17 Sq., piloted by F/O Leary. His gunner, Albert Köpge (geb 1/8/1916 Bermoll), was also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A near Merzig, 30 September, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Bournemouth on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Warmwell on 26 August, 1940. Channel pilot. Alternate spelling: Liesberger (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Another source claims the Liensberger ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.249 Sq., piloted by S.African pilot, F/O Percival R.F.Burton, who, after exhausting his ammo, rammed the Messerschmidt. Both ac crashed killing both crews. Burton buried in St Andrew's Churchyard, Tangmere. The German crew were buried in Hailsham Cemetery, but were exhumed after the war. Hptm Liensberger reburied War Cem. at Mutters, Tyrol, Innsbruck Austria. Köpge buried CC/4/14/188 (D.Drury).
31 Hirtes, LotharOfhr12/21/19233JG-77, 2(Süd)/Fl.Ü.G.-1 (3/44 Erding), 1/JG-3 (6/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162704 "RU + OZ" (interned Switzerland 3/29/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Interned briefly 29 March, 1944 when he became lost on a delivery flightdue to poor weather. Running low on fuel, he put down on the Samedan airfield. He was permitted to return to Germany but the ac was pressed into Swiss Air Force service (D.Drury). One known victory, a P-38 over the Normandy Front on 17 June, 1944. A 2nd, a P-51, same area, 19 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 S of Albert on 20 June, 1944. Retired Bundeswehr Obstlt. Deceased 2 Jine, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit.
32 Griesebach, Hans TheodorOblt3



Stffüh 2/JG-2 (Channel0Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5383 (lost 8/26/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26 August, 1940; Failed to return from a mission; shot down at Blendworth, near Portsmouth by fighters of RAF No. 43 Sq., possibly piloted by Belgian P/O Albert van den Hove d' Erstenrijck (D.Drury) Griesebach bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 E of Sedan 14 May, 1940. Nos. 2 & 3, both LeO 451s SW of Amiens on 31 May, 1940. Alternate spelling: Griesbach (per Tony Wood) and Grisebach. In a post-war interview, Oblt Griesebach claimed he downed a Hurricane before he was sd, possibly that of F/O Roy Lane of No. 43 Sq. (D.Drury).
33 Georgi, RudolfUffz3II/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 7/JG-26Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470249 "Brown 12" (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 15 March, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 401 Sq near Rheine-Colombes. He bailed successfully with burns. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 11 January, 1944 of 92BG near Heerde Holland, just past Dummer Lake, either one from the 325BS or one from the 326BS. One was credited to Matoni. His 2nd, a P-47 in the Albert-Amiens area on 21 January, 1944. His 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) at Selm, 8 km N of Lünen, on 22 February, 1944.
34 Palm, AlbertFw28

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8./JG 77 (01/42 S.U.), Ölschutzstaffel Ploesti (03/42) redesig. 3./JG 4 (03/42 Italy), JG 7Bf 109 E & F-4 "Black 6" (in Romania), Fw 190 A, Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 6" Werknr. 14718 & Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 6" Werknr. 410760 (lost 03/03/44) both in 3./JG 4, Me 262
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (30/12/43)
EP (09/08/43 CK)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
WIA 3 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Guidonia, bailed safely (JG-4 List). Two known victories, both P-51s on 2 February, 1944; one 10 km N of Valmontone, the other 15 km S of Valmontone. Magnus Report. His first known Soviet victory, an SB-2 on 15 January, 1942. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 27 May, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1942. A triple on 10 June, 1942; two Vultee-11s and an Il-2. An Il-2 on 2 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 5 July, 1942. His 24th, a B-24 in the Ploesti area on 1 August, 1943 (Perry Claims).


35 Walter, AlbertOblt3/18/191826 _ 37


6/JG-51 (6/42 S.U.), Stabs-Staffel/JG-51 (12/42)Bf 109E-1 Werk # Unk (dam 11/7/39, TO acc), Bf 109E-3 Werk # Unk (sd 5/12/40, brief POW), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410038 "Black 9- + -" (lost 7/13/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43 Post.)
EP(4/12/43)


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 13 July, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 54416, between Ulyanovo and Bolkov, in the Orel area. Added: he is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Besedino (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet SB-3 on 23 June, 1942. A Yak-1 on 8 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 12 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. A MiG-1 on 19 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 21 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 22 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 14 September, 1942. An Il-2 12 km WNW of Bjolye on 8 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 3 May, 1943. A Pe-2 on 5 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 May, 1943. A P-39 on 11 May, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a MiG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 7 July, 1943. Two Il-4s on 9 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 13 July, 1943. Magnus, 37 victories.
36 Seevers, AlbertLt9/16/1919264/JG-54 (4/44) S.U.), 5/JG-54 (11/44)Fw 190A-9 Werk# 750088 "Black 6" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 November, 1944 over the Libau-Grobin S.U. airfield. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, an Il-2 and a P-39 on 17 June, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 28 June, 1944. Nos. 5 & 6, an Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 29 June, 1944. A 7th, a Pe-2 on 26 July, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 28 August, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 on 3 September, 1944. A 10th, an Il-2 on 5 September, 1944. An 11th, a Yak-9 on 15 September, 1944. A 12th, an Il-2 on 19 September, 1944. A 13th, a Yak-9 on 23 September, 1944. A 14th, a Yak-9 on 24 September, 1944. A 15th, an Il-2 on 26 September, 1944. A 16th, a Yak-9 on 28 September, 1944. Nos. 17, 18 & 19, all three Il-2s on 30 September, 1944. A 20th, an Il-2 on 6 October, 1944. A 21st, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. Nos. 22 & 23, both Pe-2s on 10 October, 1944. A 24th, a Pe-2 on 22 October, 1944. A 25th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944. A 26th, a Pe-2 on 30 November, 1944.
37 Döring, ArnoldLt29/01/18Heilsberg, E.Prussia23


9./KG(J) 53 (11/40), 8./KG 55 (06/42), 2. & 3./JG 300 (07/43), Stfkpt 7./JG 300, 7./NJG 2 (05/44), 10./NJG 3 (10/44)He 111, Ju 88 A, Fw 190, Bf 109G-6/R6 "Red 6" in JG-300, Ju-88 G "'D5 + FV' in 10./NJG 3
RK (17/04/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (25/09/42)
EP (25/01/42)

EK 1 (5/08/41 CK)& EK 2 (06/07/41 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (15/12/41 CK) with pendant (07/03/43 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (26/07/44 CK)

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		Barbarossa pilot. Participated in the raid on the airfield of the 126th Fighter Aviation Regt.. 348 bomber missions and 43 missions in the Fw 190. 13 Night victories, of which three bomber victories. His Soviet victories came while in the bomber units. Credited with the destruction of 16 tanks. One known victory, his 14th, a B-17 on 3 February, 1944. A "4 mot" at Frankfurt-Main on 22 March, 1944. Nos. 21 & 22 were a B-17 and a Lancaster at Dishworth, 10 minutes apart. His 23rd, a "4 Mot" at Kevlaer, 15 October, 1944. Added: According to Döring, his 23rd victory was on 9 April, 1945 (C.König). At wars end, he was interned by the British and released in October, 1945. Deceased 10 April, 2001, Düsseldorf. Added: At WW2s end he had flown 392 sorties, including 348 as a bomber pilot in the east. By the time he was sent away for officer training in the spring of 1943 he had destroyed: 200 trucks, approx 70 locomotives, 16 tanks, 4 ammunition trains, 1 armoured train, 8 bridges, 2 ammunition dumps, 25 aircraft (on the ground), 7 Soviet fighters in the air (4 J-17s, 2 J-18s and 1 MiG-3), 3 Soviet TB-3 four-engined bombers during a night sortie over Stalingrad, 2 tankers, 2 steamers and 1 gunboat with a total tonnage of 18000 GRT. After transferring to the western front he went on to achieve 5 night victories as a single-engined night fighter, 2 B-17 bombers by day and 5 further night victories with conventional night-fighter units. (CK)

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Archive Report

Operational Record
38 Ferger, HeinzHptm2/12/1915Lötzen23I/NJG-3, 8/NJG-1 (8/42), 3/NJG-3 (8/43), Kdr IV/NJG-3 (7/44), Kdr III/NJG-2 (11/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C & G in NJG-3; Ju 88G in NJG-2
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 April, 1945 when he was shot down by a Mosquito during his Final Approach to the Lübeck airfield (Boiten). Buried Lübeck-Travemunder, Block VI/E/9 (Rosseels). Shot down with severe burns over West Flanders in the Winter 1943/44. One known victory, a Halifax near Wezep on 6 August, 1942. Another, a "4 mot Flzg." SW of Berlin on 24 August, 1943. A Stirling NW of Nürnburg on 28 August, 1943. A Lancaster 15 km SE to E of Bremen on 22 September, 1943. Four "4 mot" victories in the Hannover area on 20 February, 1944. A "4 mot" at Horsens on 9 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Groningen on 23 May, 1944. Another "4 mot" same day SE of Quackenbrück. Two Lancasters at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Another double victory, both "4 mots" on 23 June, 1944; one S of St. Quentin, the other at Amiens. A Mosquito "HJ-941" of RAF No. 141 Sq., 7 km SE of Roulers on 28 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" NW of Hamburg on 11 November, 1944.Archive Report

Operational Record
39 Laube, ErnstHptm22



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Stfkpt 3/JG-77 (7/42), JGr-25, 7/JG-26 (4/41), Jasta Erla (1/44), 1/JG-3 (5/44), Kdr IV/JG-4 (1/45)Bf 109E-7 "White 15" and "White 13 + I in 7/JG-26, Bf 109G-10/AS "White 3 + I" in JG-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		All 22 victories scored in the West. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while serving in Einsatzstaffel "Erla". Served in Sicily in the Spring of 1941 before being transferred to N. Africa. One known Desert victory, his 3rd, a P40E in N. Africa on 13 January, 1943. Another Desert victory, a P-40 on 27 January, 1943. His 5th victory, another Desert victory, a P-40 on 26 February, 1943. His 15th, a P-51 at Wittstock on 19 May, 1944. His 17th, a U.S. fighter at Bapaume-Albert on 20 June, 1944. His 18th, a P-47 over the Normandy countryside on 22 June, 1944. A 19th, a Lancaster in the Ruhr Valley on 12 December, 1944. A 20th, a P-47 in the Wittlich area on 23 December, 1944. A P-51 on 24 December, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). A P-47 20 km S of Kaiserlautern on 2 January, 1945.

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Operational Record
40 Zillmer, Herbert AlbertUffz29/JG-3Bf 109G-6 Werk# 441135 "Yellow 5 + I"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 7 June, 1944; Unknown reason, mouth of the Orne. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 near Siegen on 12 May, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Wittenberg on 29 May, 1944. Mombeek MIA List (named Albert).
41 Zanterl, AlbertFw2Stab 6/JG-3 (Bad Wörishofen 5/44)Bf 109G-6/R6 (Trop) Werk # Unk, "Yellow 3"
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 by Ahlen, SE of Münster, on 23 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 W of Braunschweig on 8 May, 1944.


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42 Beck, AlbertUffz3/18/1924211/JG-51 (5/44 S.U.), 14/JG-51 (10/44; 2/45 Reich Def Ost))Bf 109G-14 Werk # 785026 (lost 2/23/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1945 after colliding with another G-14 during aerial combat, Wk# 441802, piloted by Ofw Willi Golob (MIA) in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 84227. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 10 May, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 13 October, 1944. Added: The collision took place 3km E of Pelplin, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland. Uffz Beck has not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is understood to exist at Pelplin, Poland. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Stare Czarnowo, Poland.
43 Schmeller, AlbertOfw29/ZG-26 (3/43)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 500022 (lost 2/20/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 February, 1944, "Black Sunday", when he was sd by P'47's of 56FG, 61FS at Kohlenfeld, S of Wunstorf. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Hermann Schmidt, was also KilledInAction (KIA) (C.König). One known Desert victory, a Beaufort on 17 March, 1943. A 2nd victory, a B-17 on 14 October, 1943.
44 Blumensaat, AlbertMaj2Stfkpt 10(Nacht)/JG-2 (5/39), Kdr I/JG-76 (1/40), Kdr IV/JG-2 (2/40), Kdr I/JG-53 (7/40 Rennes-Guernsey), Kdr Erg,Gp. Merseburg (11/40), Kdr Erg/JG-77 (6/41), Kdr III/JG-52, Kdr NJ Schule 1 (1/42), Kdr NJG-102 (12/43 to 2/44)Ar 68, Bf 109D, Bf 109E, Bf 110 in NJG-102Fighter Operational ClaspChannel pilot. 10(N)/JG-2 was stationed at Straussberg in September, 1939. Served as Kdr EJG-Merseburg in November, 1940. Commanded Erg/JG-77 in June, 1941. Kdr NJG-102 in December, 1943. Alternate spelling: Blümensaat.
45 Elte, AlbertUffz29/JG-54 (6/43), 8/JG-54 (7/43 Channel)Bf 109G-5 Wk# 15778 "RH+JT" "Black <<" (lost 7/30/43), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20513 "Blk< 2"
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1943 in Wk# 20513 over Hagenau/Bremervörde. Shot down with wounds 30 July, 1943 in Wk# 15778 at Valburg (between Ham-Heterensestraat), 13 km west of Arnheim Holland. One known victory, a B-17 E of Kappeln on 13 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Typhoon W of Haarlem on 27 July, 1943.
46 Reitmeyer, ErnstFw12/20/1919Pettenbach Austria183/NJG-5 (10/43), 1/NJG-5 (2/44), 3/NJG-5 (10/44 S.U.)Bf 110C & F, Ju 88G-6 (lost 3/16/45; Halifax return fire at Ullstadt (Bav.), 50km W of Erlangen, all crew bailed safely. Last operational loss of I/NJG-5 per Jorg Helbig)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Halifax at Potsdam, 23 October, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" E of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. Another, a Stirling 24 km S of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" NE of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A Halifax at Potsdam on 20 October, 1943. Another, a "4 mot" on 29 December, 1943. A Lancaster on 15 February, 1944. Two "4 mots" in the Nürnberg area on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" at Orleans on 5 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at St Leu on 8 July, 1944. A Lancaster at Ligny-en-Barrois and two additional "4 mots" at Joinville/Rolampont on 13 July, 1944. A PS-84 the night of 24-25 October, 1944. Two PS-84s on 14 December, 1944. A DB-3F on 20 December, 1944. Magnus Report, 22 victories. His victories may be as high as 23. His R/O, Ofw Karl Schweidler (all 23 victories) and his Gunner, Uffz Albert Bär; Reitmeyer deceased 6 November, 1998 in St Leonard Austria (Source: Jorg Helbig). Alternate spelling: Rietmayer.
47 Blechschmidt, JoachimObstlt12/28/1912Schleiz, Thüringen17Bomber & Stfkpt in Transport, Kdr I/ZG-1 (8/42), Kdr I/ZG-1 (4/43)Bf 110C, Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6295 "S9 + BA" (lost 7/43)
RK(3/17/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA 13 July, 1943 after a forced landing behind enemy lines near Orel, Ksin, S.U. after combat with a Yak-1. He and his RO, Uffz Hans Wörl were seen exiting the G-2, but neither were repatriated years after the war. He may have been the victim of French Acr, Albert Littolf, his 14th and last victory. 400+ combat missions. His destroyer Group distinguished itself by its successful ground attacks during the Stalingrad Campaign. His RK was awarded for his operating an airfield which was completely surrounded by the Russians. Photo. Magnus Report. His first known Soviet victory, two LaGG-3s on 25 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 10 May, 1943.
48 Rupp, Bruno Ernst?Fw4/27/192116

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4/NJG-3 (1/44)Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Oppossed the 14 October, 1943 Schweinfurt mission. A B-17 at Hannover on 11 January, 1944. A "4 mot" SW of Stuttgart on 15 March, 1944. A "4 mot" in the Siegen Ditrict on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" N of Bamberg on 31 March, 1944. A "4 mot" W of Mönchen-Gladbach on 21 July, 1944. A "4 mot" W of Strasbourg on 29 July, 1944. A "4 mot" at Insel Samso on 27 August, 1944. A "4 mot" at Tyböron/Den. on 30 August, 1944. Magnus Report, 15 victories. Boiten 16 victories including 1 Day victory. Added: Crew OGefr Albert Biel, Uffz Hans Eckert and Gerd Gebhards (CKönig)


Rupp with Crew Eckert left . Biel right

49 Schulz, AlbertHptm7/7/1917Danzig152/NJG-2 (1/41), 1/NJG-2 (9/42), 5/NJG-2 (12/42), Kdr IV/NJG-3, Kdr I/NJG-2 (1/30/44)Bf 110 & Ju 88C in IV/NJG-3, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 720936 "R4 + ??" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944; shot down by B-17 return fire and crashed at Bodenwerder, near Dorf an der Weser. Remaining crew: Fw Heinz Krüger, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Georg Frieben, Gunner (bailed safely). Two known victories, his 1st & 2nd, Blenheims at the Church Fenton airfield, 16 January, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim near the West Raynham on the night of 10-11 February, 1941. A 4th, a Wellington at Cambridge the night of 9-10 April, 1941. His 5th, a Hampden 5 km northeast of Feltwell on 9 July, 1941 (Perry Claims). A 6th, a Wellington 70 km northeast of great Yarmouth on 8 August, 1941. A 7th, a Wellington south of Biervliet on 10 September, 1942. His 8th, a Wellington 2 km west of Egmond on 17 September, 1942. Two Wellingtons on 17 December, 1942. Alternate spelling: Schulz & Schultz.


Shown second on left

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Archive Report Z8469
50 Espenlaub, AlbertOFw1913/08/25 (CK)Balzholz (CK)14


Legion Condor (CK), 1./JG 27 (Africa)Bf 109 E-7/Trop "White 5", Bf 109 F-4/Trop "White 11" Werknr. 8477 (lost 13/12/41)EP

EK 1 & 2
Wound badge

Wound badge
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
POW 13 December, 1941 when he crash landed in Allied territory after aerial combat with Hurricanes of RAF Nos.94 & 260 Sqs.. Killed the same day, attempting to escape. All victories in the Desert. His first victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 73 Sq., piloted by French pilot, Sgt Castlenau over Tobruk on 21 April, 1941. Another, a P-40 of SAAF No. 1 Sq. NW of Sidi Barrani on 2 August, 1941. His 10th, a Boston southwest of El Adem on 23 November, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 14 victories. Added: Shared a tent with Albert Espenlaub in Africa.(CK)



51 Böckel, AlbertOfw1312/JG-26 (4/44 France), III/JG-7 (12/44)Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440989 "Black 18" (dam 5/25/44), Me 262A-1aEP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 25 May, 1944 during aerial combat NW of Contrexville Haut Marne. His 5th victory, a B-17 on 13 April, 1944, no location. He claimed a P-51 of 353FG on 23 December, 1944, however, this may have been a P-38F of 7thPRG. Alternate spelling: Boeckel. Magnus Report. & Bockl (109 Loss List).
52 Ullrich, AlbertOfw12EJG Süd, 6/JG-77 (11/43)Bf 109, Me 262(4/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 over northern Italy, 11 November, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 at Modena Italy on 25 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 N of Rimini on 5 June, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 on 13 June, 1944, no location. His 5th, a B-24 S of Cesana on 22 June, 1944. His 6th, a P-47 in the Ardennes sector on 27 December, 1944. His 7th, an La-5 on 23 March, 1945. An 8th, a Yak-3 (o.Z.) on 24 March, 1945. His 8th & 9th, two Il-2s on 29 March, 1945. His 10th, a Yak-3 on 30 March, 1945. His 11th, a Pe-2 on 31 March, 1945. His 12th, an Il-2 on 3 April, 1945. Flugbuch (7/43 to 4/45). In the Flugbuch, he goes to Me 262s, no unit given.
53 Keppler, GerhardLt1919/08/30 (CK)Kirchheim unter Teck (CK)12


I./ JG27 (11/40 CK), 1./JG 27 (09/42), 2./JG 27 (09/43)Bf 109 F & G (Trop.)EP (15/05/44 CK)


EK 1 & 2

Wound badge
at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
6 Bombers. 6 victories in the Desert. His first victory, a P-40 of SAAF No 1 Sq., 40 km NW of Marsa Matruh on 2 August, 1941. A P-40 E of Sidi Rezegh on 30 May, 1942. A Hurricane near Sidi Heneish on 28 June, 1942. Another victory, a P-40 southeast of El Alamein on 6 September, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 near Wiener Neustadt, 1 October, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 (HSS) NE of Heilbronn on 14 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 100 km S of Wiener Neustadt on 2 November, 1943. His 10th, a B-24 (HSS) SE of Linz on 22 February, 1944. His 12th, a B-17 near Traunsee, SW of Linz on 24 February, 1944. Added: He often flew ground attacks in Africa and said he was rather a defensive pilot and liked as a wingman. Shared a tent with Albert Espenlaub in Africa. (CK)
54 Galland, Adolf "Keffer"GenLt3/19/1912Westerholt104

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3/J/88 Legion Condor, JG-27, Kdr III/JG-26 (8/40 Caffiers), Kdr JG-26, Kdr JV-44 (4/45)He 51, Bf 109E-4/N Werk# 5819, Bf 109F-2 Werk# 5776 (40% combat damaged 6/21/41) & 6750, Bf 109F-0 Werk# 6713 & 6714, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19460 (15% dam 4/13/43 tire puncture, Deelen FP, Pilot OK), Me 262A-1a Werk # Unk "White 3" (lost 4/26/45)
RK(8/1/40)
Br(1/28/42)

Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
WIA 26 April, 1945 by P-47 of 50FG, piloted by Lt James Finnegan. 4 Bombers. 425 missions. The Fighter General EL 9/25/40, S 6/21/41. His 1st victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 87 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Frank Howell, 18 km south of Lüttich, 12 May, 1940, one of three Hurricanes this date. His 4th, a Spitfire I at Seclin, 5 km S of Lille on 16 May, 1940. Nos 5 & 6, both Potez 63s, one N of Albert-Meaulte, the other SW of Hirson, 19 May, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire W of Dunkirk on 2 June, 1940. His 15th, a Spitfire 30 km N of Margate on 24 July, 1940. In December 1941, he was appointed Inspector of Day Fighters. He was also known to have flown 109E # 5398, 2804 and 4820. In JV-44, he flew Me 262A-1a White 3 in April, 1945; claiming 7 victories. Victories 100 & 101, both B-26s on 16 April, 1945, while serving in JV-44. His 102nd, a B-17 on 21 April, 1945. His last two victories, Nos. 103 & 104, both B-26s near Neuburg on 26 April, 1945. Deceased 9 February, 1996. The nickname Keffer was the name given by Adolfs father, to his distinguished son. Also called Dolfo


Signed by Al Deere 54 Sqd RAF, Adolf Galland, Erich Rudorffer
55 Walter, AlbertOblt5/16/1921Tübingen1010/NJG-4, 1/NJG-6 (8/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720187 "2Z + ??" (lost 2/24/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a Halifax of RAF No. 420 Sq. near Egenhausen (Bolten). Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Otto Maier (geb 11/13/1917 Schmedenbach) (KilledInAction (KIA)). Oblt Walter buried Nürtingen 3/6/27. One known victory, a Stirling 25 km NE of Kitzingen on 28 August, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Wustermork on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax E of Rodienbach on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax at Michelbach on 20 December, 1943. A Lancaster 3 km SE of Krahne on 20 February, 1944 (DV220). His final victory, a Lancaster 3 km W of Bösingen on 24 February, 1944. Magnus, 11 victories. Bolten 10 victories.Archive Report DV220
56 Böckl, Adolf Adi AlbertFw1012/JG-26 (1/44), Kdo Nowotny (10/44), JG-7Fw 190A-6, Bf 109G-6EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Six bombers. One known early victory, a P-47 N of Twist on 24 February, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 6 km W of Rethel on 25 February, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 (unconfirmed??) NW of Reims on 1 April, 1944. His 5th, a B-17 0n 13 April, 1944, no location. A 6th, a B-17 S of the Starnberger See on 24 April, 1944. A 7th, a P-47 SW of Neufchateau on 25 May, 1944. An 8th, a B-25 at Lisieux on 28 July, 1944. A 9th, a Halifax NE of Paris on 6 August, 1944. His 10th, a P-38 W of Bon n on 12 September, 1944. His victory count may be as high as 12 (Magnus). Alternate spelling: Boeckl.
57 Pfeiffer, Karl GeorgOfw106/NJG-2, 10/NJG-1 (1/43), 12/NJG-1 (6/43 Bergen), 11/NJG-1 (9/43), 12/NJG-1 (12/43, 1/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5367 "G9 + CX" (lost 6/25/43) in 12 Staffel, Bf 110G-4 Werk #5471 (Dam 9/29/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 4884 (25% dam 12/16/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5421 "G9 + CZ" (lost 1/20/44; all three injured)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EP, EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster on 17 January, 1943. Another, a Stirling at Midwolda on 5 May, 1943. A 2nd Lancaster on 14 May, 1943. A Stirling against the Essen raid on 28 May, 1943. A Wellington off Zandvoort on 12 June, 1943. A Halifax 2km NE of Schwarmerhorn on 23 June, 1943. A "4 mot" at Raalte Holland on 13 June, 1944. His Wk# 5367 was shot down by Halifax return fire the night of 24-25 June, 1943 over Abbenes Holland, (recovered in October, 1992 by a Dutch Restoration Team). He and R/O Uffz Willi Knappe bailed successfully, although wounded. Fw Pfeifer was injured in Wk# 5471, the night of 29/30 September, 1943 due to an engine fire crash at Tietjerk Holland, one other WIA and one KIC, both not named (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: The unnamed: R/O Willi Knappe WIA and Ogefr W. Bauerfeind, KilledInAction (KIA), buried Yssel AR-3-68. Fw Pfeiffer damaged Wk# 4884 Bergen airfield, no mention of his R/O (SGLO). Werk # 5421 crashed at Oude Biltzijl Holland, 7 km N of the Leeuwarden airfield on 20 January, 1944 due to engine failure (DeSwart). Added: Fw Pfeiffer, R/O Uffz W.Knappe & Gnr Gefr W.Krause injured (SGLO). Magnus & Boiten, 10 victories. Alternate spelling: Pfeifer.
58 Greiner, Albert "Ali"OFw105 & 2/JG-52 (5/40), 2/JG-1 (9/41), 9/JG-1 (5/42), 2/JG-11 (1/44), 10/JG-11 (4/44), III/JG-7 (4/45)Bf 109E & F "Red 13" in JG-52, Fw 190A, Me 262 in JG-7EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Battle SW of Sedan on 14 May, 1940, His 2nd, a Spitfire at London on 20 October, 1940. A "damaged" Hurricane on 29 October, 1940, no location. These three while in JG-52. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Borkum on 5 September, 1941. His 6th, a Blenheim 25 km south of Linterner on 17 May, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 on 5 January, 1944. Another B-17 at Weimaron on 20 February, 1944. A B-24 on 24 April, 1944, no location. One Me 262 victory, a P-51 on 10 April, 1945. Alternate spelling: Greiner (Magnus).


59 Graber, HeinzLt3/9/1912Berlin10Erg/StG-2, 3/StG-2, Stfkpt 7/StG-2Ju 87
RK(6/19/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/43)
EP(10/20/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
EP (10/20/41), Dive Bomber Oper.Clasp w/"500" Pend.		KIFA 30 January, 1943 near Vassilkovo, after returning from a mission and ground looping. Graber was killed but his R/O Ofw Kurt Pfeifer survived, slightly injured. 500+ missions; destroyed 19 tanks, 2 armored trains, and 18 flak batteries.
60 Albert, FranzFw17/JG-3Bf 109E
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane west of Abbeville, 7 June, 1940.
61 Striberny, AlbertLt13(J)/LG-2Bf 109E-4 Werk # 2964 (lost 7/8/40) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 8 July, 1940 after aerial combat Over Sandwich, Kent, with a Spitfire of RAF No. 54 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Basil Way. The pilot bailed safely and landed at the Buckland Farm. Sandwich, where he was taken prisoner (D.Drury). This was reported as the first Bf 109 shot down over England. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane northwest of Calais, 23 June, 1940.

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62 Behrendt, AlbertUffz110/JG-51Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5773 "White 11" (lost 5/5/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5 May, 1943, cause and location not reported. One known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. Alternate spelling: Behrend.
63 Berg, AlbertUffz114/JG-51 (10/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 7 October, 1944.
64 Steidl, AlbertOblt1Stab III/JG-2Bf 109E-4 (lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 August, 1940 in aerial combat with fighters near Cherbourg. One known victory, his 1st, a Bloch 152 at Noyon, 6 June, 1940. Alternate spelling: Steidle.
65 Schmiletzky, AlbertUffz111./ JG-5 (11/43 Sola), 14./JG-5 (10/44 Stavanger), 16./ JG5 (12/44 Sola)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15649 (lost 11/16/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410716 (lost 10/11/44)EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds 16 November, 1943 during aerial combat by B-17 return fire, near Egersund; bailed safely. The B-17 crashed later at Asan in Konsmo, 9 crew POW, one escaped to Sweden. Source: SIG Norway. Added: He bailed from his G-6 and landed at Tonstad. He was sd a second time, with wounds, at Petsamo, on 2 November, 1944 in Wk# 410716. Survived the war (Flyvrak Norway). Alternate spelling: Schmilitzky (Andreas Brekken) & Schmilinsky.


JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.
66 Schirmer, HorstFw2/28/1920Nauendorf1

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Stab III/NJG-3, 9/NJG-3 (12/42 Reich Def)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 2425 "D5 + AT" (lost 12/3/42) EK 2
Class "C" Glider Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 3 December, 1942 during a non-operational flight; his 110 crashed 300 meters north of Giessen-Sand Germany, cause unknown. He was able to bail, but his parachute failed to open. His R/O-Gunner, Oblt Albert Westhelle was also killed.
67 Salzer, AlbertUffz14/JG-27 (5/43 Med)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 15101 (80% dam 6/1/43), Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 18109 "White 6 + -" (lost 7/25/43) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1943 after being hit by flak at Cevalu. Injured in a force landing west of Pacocco on 1 June, 1943, cause not reported. One Known Desert victory, a Beaufighter 105 km northwest of Trapani on 22 May, 1943.
68 Rolland, AlbertFw12/JG-52 (5/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 3 May, 1944.
69 Pfeifer, WilliFw7/2/1919Musternick1



11/JG-2 (11/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 733988 "Yellow 15" (lost 12/18/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 in an area west of Bonn (Jager Blatt mag.). Added: Crashed by Rinnebach, near Aachen. He is buried at Hürtgenwald, Row 1, Gr110 (fliegerschicksale.de via M.Weichert). His one known victory, a P-38 in the Spessart area, 18 November, 1944.
70 Pätz, AlbertHptm2/17/1911Stralsund1III/KG-77 (7/42), Stfkpt 10/KG-77 (4/43), Stfkpt 1/JG-300 (9/43), 6/NJG-2 (5/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG-11 (8/44), Stfkpt 2/NJG-11 (2/45)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Hannover on 18 October, 1943 (OKL & LOCS).
71 Paetz, AlbertHptm1Stab I/JG-300, 2/NJG-11Bf 110 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten.
72 Müller, RudolfOblt13./JG 5Bf 109G, Fw 190A EK 2
One known victory, a P-47 at Albert-Bapaume on 7 July, 1944.
73 Mack, AlbertOfw113(Z)/JG-5 (Finland)Bf 110G-2 Werk# 5603 "IB + EX" (lost 3/30/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 March, 1944 along with crew member Uffz Rolf Möbius; Combat with 18 Beaufighters 80 km northwest of Utsira. Mombeek MIA List. His one known victory, the same day as his death, a Beaufighter off Haugesünd.
74 Kurz, AlbertUffz18/JG-27Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Hurricane S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940.
75 Krieger, AlbertUffz12/JG-52 (9/44 Poland; 10/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441665 "Black 3" (dam 9/12/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441917 " Black 11" (lost 10/18/44) EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Killed in a takeoff crash 2km NE of Trakehnen, east of Königsberg on 18 October, 1944, cause not reported. WIA 12 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-17 near Auschwitz, force landed successfully. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 October, 1944.
76 Kreuzer, Albrecht AlbertUffz12/JG-2Fw 190A-8 Werk# 170322
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 11 May, 1944; Combat with a P-47, Vendome. One known victory, a Halifax at Chartainvilliers on 16 August, 1943. Mombeek MIA List.
77 Klötz, Hans Albert IrmfriedUffz6/5/1922Weilburg1


Possibly JGr-West (3/44 Cormeilles-en-Vexin)Fw 190A-7/R6 (most likely), (lost 3/5/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 March, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51's of the 357FG, 363FS in the Aurus/Bordeaux (Fr) vicinity (Ouvre Fr.?). He was able to bail from his stricken ac, however, his chute failed to open. Initially buried Aurus bei Bordeaux; final burial in the German War Cem. Berneuil France, Blk 3, Row 2, Gr 63 (Niece Sabine Klötz & Werner Oeltjebuns). Added: According to Brig. Gen. Charles E. "Chuck" Yeager, Capt. William "Obee" O'Brien & M/Sgt Merle C. Olmsted (357FG Off Hist), all three give credit to Uffz Klötz for the downing, of then, 1/Lt Capt Yeager, in his P-51B-5 "Glamorous Glen" (misspelled). Source: J.Maddox, W.Oeltjebruns & V.Urbansky. NOTE: "Chuck" Yeager was the first pilot to exceed the Speed of Sound in level flight.

78 Izquierdo, Albert GüntherOfw9/2/1915114/JG-300Bf 109G-10 Werk # Unk "Black 13" (lost 3/23 or 3/24/45 near Klein Lengden/Göttingen) EK 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		Pilot disposition 3/23 or 24/45 unknown. His one known victory, this same date, a P-51, most likely a B-17 escort in the Küstrin area. Added: Another source reports the ac was a G-14/AS"black 13" of 13/JG-300 (G.Festi). Deceased 8 July, 2003. Added: He was wounded in the combat, bailed safely, hospitalized, apprehended by Americans, becoming a POW (C.König).
79 Hofmann, AlbertUffz16/ZG-76 (7/41)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden on 6 July, no location.
80 Hoffmann, AlbertUffz1/4/19221Stab II/JG-301 (Welzow)Fw 190A, Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210276 "Black 2" (lost 1/14/45 at Strohdeme a.d.Havel) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1945, no further detail. Added: He was killed during aerial combat with a P-51 at Strohdeme a.d.Havel (C.König).One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 W of Rheinsberg on 5 December, 1944. Added: buried Rathenow Soldatenfriedhof (1/14/45 JG-301 Loss List via R.Freitag).
81 Draheim, ManfredLt7/7/1921Letschin1Stab I/JG-26 (1/43), 1/JG-26 (3/43), 8/JG-26 (9/43)Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 157315 "Black 8" (lost 9/21/43) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21 September, 1943 in aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 Sq. 8 km NW of Albert, near Arras, in the Municipality of Warloy-Baillon, France, buried at Bourdon. Another source says the Spitfire was from 81 Sq.. His one victory, a LaGG-3 in Russia on 9 March, 1943.
82 Heckmeier, AlbertUffz13(J)/LG-2Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a Spitfire at London on 11 September, 1940.
83 Flieg, AlbertGefr11/JG-51 (4/44 S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944.
84 Eggers, HerbertOfw9/16/1915Plön1Seenotflugkdo-2 (or 5)He 59 Werk # 935 "DA + WU" (lost 8/27/40)Air Sea Rescue Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1940 when his ac was sd by a Spitfire of No.602 Sq., piloted by F/O Paul Webb, at sea off Cherbourg. Remaining crew: Lt.z.S. Klaus Mietling, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Albert Bossert, R/O (MIA) and Fw Wilhelm Boettger, Flt Engr (MIA). The deceased are buried in the German War Cem., Bourdon, Fr.. Ofw Eggers in Blk 6, Row 5, Gr 175 and Lt.z.S. Mietling in Blk 32, Row5, Gr 193 (.Drury).


Herbert Eggers congratulated by Balthasar for 1 victory
85 Faulhaber, AlbertOfw13/JG-5Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st (?), a Hudson in Norway on 10 August, 1942.
86 Ach, OttoUffz16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx.


JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.

achx
87 Albert, AdamFw5/15/1917Besse4/KG-27 (2/42 Korovye Selo, Russia)He 111H-6 Werk # 4901 "1G + GP" (lost 2/19/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 19 February, 1942, when his ac, reportedly borrowed from 6/KG-27, collided with another, on takeoff from Landeplatz Korovye Selo. This ac, a Ju 52/3m of TG-1, Werk # 6130, for which no casualties reported. Remaining crew He 111 (all injured): Lt Rudolf Hasselbacher, Obs; Fw Leopold Gutmann, R/O; Uffz Karl Schlott, Flt Engr and Uffz Arthur Sichte, Gnr. Fw Albert's remains could not be identified for reburial, but was probably transferred to a military cemetery at Sebezh Russia as an unknown (D.Drury).
88 Albert, ErnstLtI/ZG-1 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6108 "S9 + LK" (lost 8/24/43)Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational ClaspHe and R/O, Uffz Gerhard Büttner, were killed in a crash landing 24 August, 1943. They crashed and burned west of Bordenau due to an engine fire. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: Lt Albert died of his injuries on 27 August, 1943 in a hospital (LOCS).
89 Albert, FritzOgefr2(H)/41Fw 189A-3 Werk # 2254 (40% dam 9/4/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 September, 1942 after hit by flak in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 48211. Remaining unnamed crew OK. Obs Loss List
90 Albert, Georg JohannGefr04/04/22Püttlingen



FFS A 9KIFA on 08/04/44 in Voigtsdorf (now Poland)CKönig
91 Albert, GerhardUffzIII/JG-27 (Agean Sea)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 27174 (lost 11/10/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 10 November, 1943 during aerial combat in the area of Insel Leros.
92 Albert, GerhardUffz5/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140072 "3Z + HN" (lost 8/15/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with two other unnamed crew 15 August, 1942 after becoming lost on maritime patrol and attempting to land at an Augusta (Italy) seaplane base, mistaken for Catania, one other WIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
93 Albert, GüntherFwIV/KG-30 (Aalborg)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6369 (60% damaged)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIC (injured) 1 November, 1942; non-operational crash at Aalborg Denmark due to pilot error. Remaining crew: Uffz Dieter Krebs, Observer (WIC) and Uffz Willi Scherz, Gunner (unhurt). Source: SIG Norway.
94 Albert, HansStab IV/JG-5Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461220 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspCrashed his G-14 at Hjeltefjord Norway on 14 December, 1944, pilot disposition unknown. Source: SIG Norway.
95 Albert, WilhelmUffz16/JG-300Bf 109G-10 (lost 12/24/44 at Lohre by Wabern/Fitlar)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KilledInAction (KIA), 24 December, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
96 Allrich, AlbertUffz2(F)/122 (Perugia, It.)Me 410A-1 Werk # 170098 "F6 + RK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 April, 1944; shot down 7 km south of Ortona when flying northward over the Adriatic Sea. R/O Uffz Erwin Lehmann was also KilledInAction (KIA). Lehman had been listed as an "Observer". Wiki Luft data.
97 Arnold, HeinzLt1920/06/12Leipzig



4./KG 4 (09/40 Eindhoven)He 111 P-4 "5J + ?M" Werknr 2869 (lost 10/09/40)His He 111 crashed at Eindhoven-Best Holland, NW of the city center, the night of 9/10 September, 1940, sd by flak, pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Crashed at 0417 on 10 September 1940. Remaining crew: Gefr Albert Nowak, Bomb (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Willi Hain, Gnr. Three of the four were killed. A fourth, the R/O, Uffz Kaffarnik, survived with wounds and returned to Fliegerhorst Eindhoven, 1km from the crashsite, a few hours after the crash (D.Drury). The three deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Block AA, Row 1: Lt Arnold Gr 20; Nowak Gr 21 and Hain Gr 22 (D.Drury). Added (src nimh.nl;: On the night of September 9 to 10, 1940, 11 He111 from II./KG 4, based at Eindoven airfield took part in a bombing raid on London. Arnold returned prematurely due to a technical defect. He most likely unloaded his bombs shortly before the deployed (emergency) landing, thinking he was flying above Notabwurfplatz Oirschot, but in reality he was above Eindhoven airport. The bombs fell in the SW corner of the airport at Liegeplatz 3. The pine forest caught fire and the bombs piled up here exploded. As a result, 8 Heinkel bombers from II/KG4 were lost in the sea of flames and 2 were severely damaged. Leutnant and 2 of his crew were killed in the crash landing when their plane crashed into a passing freight train near Best. (CK)davedrury
98 Assmuth, AlbertUffz11/7/1915BochumStab IV/KG-27He 111H-2 Werk # 2799 "1G + AF" (lost 7/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1941 when his ac was sd by fighters, and crashed into the English Channel. Remaining crew: Uffz Heinz Tessmer, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Max Patry, R/O (POW); Gefr Adolf Blecha, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Gefr Walter Silkeit, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). Each of the deceased is listed by the VDK as "being in a sea grave" and commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
99 Backhaus, AlbertLt02/02/22Westfalen

Backhaus

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1./KG 53 (04-06/43)He 111 H-16 (dam 23/04/43), He 111 H-6 "A1 + IH" (loss 09/06/43)WIA on 23/04/43 during force-landing near Pleskau-Süd due to Flak damage. MIA with crew on 09/06/43, lost in area of Wolchow in Russia. Crew members: Obsv OGefr Heinrich Bock (18/01/20 in Düsseldorf), Gunr Uffz Frank Rupert (25/03/15 in Fürstenfeldbruck), Mech Uffz Ernst Michalski (14/02/20)CKönig
100 Ballwieser, HerbertUffz9/12/1921Nuremberg

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7/KG-2Do 217M-1 Werk # 6335 "U5 + MR" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 14/15 March, 1944 during a night attack on London, when he was shot down by AA fire and crashed near RAF Friston, Eastbourne, Sussex, killing the entire crew. Buried Cannock Chase, Block 9, Gr 62 (M.Croft). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Werner Hofmann, Observer; Gefr Albert Rasch, R/O and Uffz Helmut Lenz, Gunner.

L to R: Albert Rasch, Herbert Ballwieser, Werner Hofmann and Helmut Lenz

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