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1 Gerič, AlexanderUffz1920/01/30 (CK)Slovenský Meder (CK)9


Courtesy CK

13.(Slow)/JG 52 (04/43 Anapa S.U.)Bf 109 G-4 "Yellow 2" Werknr 14938 (interned by Soviets)

EK 1 (1943) & EK 2 (1943)

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		He defected to the Soviets at Novomalo on 11 September, 1943, along with Gefr V. Tkacik, another Slovak pilot. Alternate spelling: Gerik, Geric. Added: From 04-06/1943, he underwent retraining and training for Bf 109 E. From 23/06/43, he was deployed on the Eastern Front. After training for Bf 109 G at Sarabuz airfield in Crimea, he operated from Anapa airfield. Officially, he achieved 9 confirmed kills of Soviet aircraft on the Eastern Front (2x Ilyushin Il-2, 1x LaGG-3, 4x A-20 Boston, 1x Supermarine Spitfire, 1x Bell P-39 Airacobra). The credibility and number of his kills is still the subject of debate among aviation historians. (CK) On September 11, 1943, he took off from the Anapa airfield. Gerič flew together with Martiš for the escort flight of the Fw 189 recce machine. E of Novorossiysk, they got into a duel with a group of Soviet Spitfire fighters. Geric broke away from the duel with the overloaded machine and landed at the Timashevskaya airfield, where he surrendered to the Soviets. Š. Martiš returned to Anapa alone. The Fw-189 returned to its base badly damaged, flying on only 1 engine. The injured pilot managed to land, but subsequently succumbed to his injuries, as did the other two crew members. In the Soviet Union, Gerič underwent intelligence training and shortly afterwards was dropped over central Slovakia in 07/1944. However, he was detained by the Germans and then imprisoned in Bratislava. He was later released and, at the request of the Minister of National Defence, General Čatloš, was to establish contact with the advancing Red Army. In 08/1944, he and Lieutenant Šingliar flew in a Praga E-39 aircraft to Tri Duby Airport. However, the plane crashed near the village of Ladce. Both crew members probably died. (CK)


Courtesy CK
2 Smolski, AlexanderOfw99/JG-51 (12/43 S.U.)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 28 December, 1943. Good friend of Helmut Rüffler; pictured together in March 1945, in the book "German Fighter Units over Russia". The Magnus Report spells his name Slomski (which seems to be the better spelling) and indicates 9 victories. OKL, on the other hand recorded only one victory, and spelled his name "Smolski".
3 Slomski, AlexanderOfw99/JG-51 (4/45)Bf 109G-10
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Uniform photo with Helmut Rüffler in April, 1945. Source: Weal-Osprey. Chronik JG-51, 9 victories (H. Breuer).
4 Preinfalk, AlexanderOfw2/6/1920Baku, Kaukasus85JG-51, 5/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.,1/43), 6/JG-53 (8/44; 12/44 Malmsheim)Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7613 "Black 14 + -" (10% dam 7/12/42; WIA combat, radiator dam, force land), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 165741 "Yellow 7 + -" (lost 1212/44) RK(10/14/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42)
EP(9/13/42)
Wound Badge(7/12/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 December, 1944 near Bruchsal when he was shot down by Thunderbolts in "Yellow 7" and bailed out too late. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem.at Graben-Neudorf OT Graben, Baden-Württemberg, Grave 7 (D.Drury). 50 victories in the East. His 16th victory, a Soviet unnamed AC on 9 June, 1942. His 30th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 12 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 31 July, 1942. Six victories on 6 August, 1942; four Pe-2s and two MiG-1s. Another quad, an Il-2, a Yak-1 and two MiG-1s on 12 August, 1942. Three MiG-1s on 18 September, 1942. His 60th victory, a Kittyhawk 43 km west northwest of Buerat on 2 January, 1943. His 72nd & 73rd victories, both Spitfires over Italy on 31 May, 1944. A P-47 at Rouen on 26 August, 1944. A P-47 SW of Strasbourg on 20 October, 1944. A P-51 at Hagenau on 25 November, 1944. A P-51 at Rastatt, SW of Karlsrühe on 1 December, 1944. His 80th, a P-47 at Linkenheim on 12 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 76 victories.
5 Mietusch, KlausMaj1918/08/05Posen75Courtesy CK 2./JG 26 (38), 7./JG 26 (09/39), Stfkpt 7./JG 26 (09/41), Kdr III./JG 26 (07/43)Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 2746 (lost), Bf 109 E-7 "White 13 + I and White 2 + I" in 7./JG 26, Fw 190 A-3 & Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 7147 in 7 Staffel, Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 440624 "Black 22" (Etain 03/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Black 20" Werknr 440640 , "Black 21" Werknr 162032, "Black 24"Werknr 162345 & "Black 22" Werknr 163445 (06/44 Villcoublay-Nord) w/ III Grp, Bf 109 G-6 "Black 25" Werknr 441646 (lost)
RK (26/03/44) - EL (18/11/44 postm)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (02/11/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (10/07/44) EP (26/04/41)
Wound Badge
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. <

Allied Losses Database: Spitfire BS252 Peter Mollestad 1943-01-20
6 Winterfeldt, Alexander vonObstlt12/11/1898Berlin5

Courtesy Christian König

3/JG-2, Stfkpt 8/JG-2, Kdr III/JG-52 (Coquelles/Zerbst, 8/40), Kdr III/JG-77 (10/40)Bf 109E in 8/JG-2, Bf 109F-4 "<< +" in June 1941, Bf 109E-3 Werk # 2458 (lost 5/16/42) RK(7/5/41)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 16 May, 1942 in a crash in Wk# 2458 at Vienna-Schwechat, cause unknown. Channel pilot. 3 victories in the East plus 15 ground targets destroyed. 170 combat missions. An additional 4 victories in WWI. One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim at Landrecies, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 west of Valenciennes, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a LeO-451 at Cambrai-St Quentin on 20 May, 1940. His 4th, a Bloch 151 at Compiegne, 6 June, 1940. His 5th, a Potez 63 at Meaux, 10 June, 1940. His 6th, a Gladiator at Malemes on 14 may, 1941. Magnus, 9 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories.
7 Resseguier, Alexander GrafHptm6/9/1918Kielce, Poland5

Courtesy Christian König

Stab I/JG-300 (9/43, Kdr II/JG-301 (10/43), 2/NJG-5 (7/44), 1/NJG-1 (2/45)Fw 190A in JG-300, Bf 109G-6 in JG-301, Bf 110 & Ju 88 in NJG's, He 219A-2 Werk # 290070 "G9 + CH" (lost 2/3/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3/4 February, 1945 when he was hit by Lancaster return fire and bailed safely near Roermond (Boiten). His He 219 crashed at Roermond Holland (DeSwart). Magnus; 5 victories. Added: Victories: In JG-300, a B-17 W of Hannover Cityon 9/27/43, and a Lancaster at PQ UD 05 Ost (St Leu) on 7/8/44. In NJG-5, a Lancaster over Königsberg on 8/30/44. In NJG-1, a Lancaster at Roermond on 2/3/45, and an "Unbekaant" at an unk loc on 5/3/45 (C.König). The RCAF Claims List credits Canadian fighter pilot F/L B.E. Plummer of No. 410 Sq. with the victory. Added: His entire lengthy name: Alexander Karl Rudolf Oliver Leonhard Hubertus Graf Resseguier de Miremont. Deceased 31 July 1955 in Oerbke, Fallingbostel, Lower Saxony. His R/O-Gnr, Fw Fritz "Pitt " Habicht, bailed with serious injuries; his disposition unknown (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Resugier, Ressugier and Ressegier.

Courtesy Christian König
8 Blankenberg, GerhardLt12/19/1920413/KG-40Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360382 (lost 9/4/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA 4 September, 1943 (same day as his 4th victory) when his ac was sd into the Bay of Biscay, off Cape Finisterre by a P4BY-1 Liberator of VB-103, piloted by Ltjg James H.Alexander. The Liberator was also sd and the crew were repatriated out of Gibraltar after being rescued by a fishing boat. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Bernhard Henrichs, Obs and Uffz Otto Wawris, R/O (D.Drury). One known victory, a Wellington (e.V.) NW of Cape Ortegal on 26 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Beaufighter on 28 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 11 August, 1943. A 4th, a B-24 NW of Finisterre on 4 September, 1943.
9 Rase, GerhardOblt46/NJG-4 (4/43), 10/NJG-6 (12/44)Bf 110 (lost 4/17/43), Bf110 (lost 12/19/44)
EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		Source: T. Boiten. Bordfunker Uffz Rolf Langhoff . 10./NJG6 operated in the Balkans/Romania where the opportunities for nightfighter activity must have been much lower than the nightly crowded skies of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. This probably accounts for his single victory, a Lancaster, ED313 of No.83 Sq., 11/12 March, 1943, piloted by F/Lt Norman A.Mackie, POW (S.Youngs & J.Chadwick). Added: Rase survived being sd the night of 16/17 April, 1943 during an attack on a Halifax JB910, of 10 Sq., however, Langhoff was KilledInAction (KIA) (J.W.Chadwick). Rase was uninjured in a crash the night of 18/19 December, 1944, when he crashed in the vicinity of Gerolzhofen due to engine trouble (LOCS). Four victories per Boiten.Archive Report ED313

Obituary Joe Oliver ED313
10 Kociok, JosefLt1918/04/26Alt Schalkendorf, Schlesien33


Courtesy CK

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
11 Strobl, Helmut Thomas Oblt1915/09/05Spittal, Austria35./JG 27Bf 109 E-1 "Black 2" (or "Red 2") Werknr3627 (lost 05/09/40)
EK 1 & 2
KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1940 after being shot down during aerial combat over Appledore Station, Tenterden, Kent, by Sgt Charles Alexander Lyall Hurry, in a Hurricane of RAF No. 43 Sq.. The AC crashed at Appledore Station, Kent. The remains of Oblt Strobl were recovered from his ac, 5 September, 1986, exactly 46 years after his death, and returned to his home in Austria, where he is buried in Kolbnitz. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 southwest of Roye, 6 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Battle at Romilly-sur-Seine, 13 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane S of the Isle of Wight on 8 August, 1940. A "damaged" Spitfire near Ashford on 1 September, 1940. Alternate spelling: Ströbl.

Courtesy CK
12 Ensslen, WilhelmHptm10/16/1911Sindelfingen3


Courtesy Christian König

2.J/88 Legion Condor, 9/JG-52 (5/40), Kdr II/JG-52 (to Jever from 8/18/40)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3784 "<< + -" (lost 11/2/40)
Spanish Cross


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Ensslen (67005/1) KilledInAction (KIA) 2 November, 1940 during aerial combat by Dymchurch with a Spitfire piloted by Sq. Ldr. John Alexander Kent of RAF No. 92 Sqd. He was able to bail out, but due to his injuries, he died. Buried Folkestone New Cem. (aka Hawkinge), Block "O", Gr 404 (M.Croft). 9 voctories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A at Diesenhofen, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Chatham on 27 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire SW of London on 8 October, 1940. Channel pilot. Also spelled Ensslin. Proper European spelling: Enßlen at the request of Frau Enßlen March 2014, age 93.


Courtesy Christian König
13 König, Alexander SiegfriedOfhr39./NJG 3Bf-110
EK 1 & 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		One known victory, a Halifax 3 km NE of Meerzen on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Wellington of RAF No. 432 Sq. NW of Hannover on 27-28 September, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Hannover on 18 October, 1943. Alternate spelling: Koenig (Magnus with 5 victories).



Courtesy Christian König
14 Kalista, AlexanderLt25/JG-27 (4/42 Africa)Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10125 "Red 11 + -" (lost 6/5/42) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 5 June, 1942 during aerial combat at Bir-Hacheim-Acroma. Mombeek. One known Desert victory, a P-40 20 km southwest of El Adem on 6 April, 1942. Another P-40 10 km southwest of Gadd-el-Ahmar on 11 April, 1942.
15 Kehlbuth, AlexanderFw25/JG-53 (10/41 Holland; 3/42 Med)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7184 (60% dam 10/25/41), Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 7453 (75% dam 3/1/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7373 "Black 8 + -" (lost 4/25/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(3/1/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 25 April, 1942 after being shot down by flak over Malta (Prien). WIC 1 March, 1942 during an emergency landing 3 km east of Marina-di-Ragusa, due to engine damage (Prien). His second victory, a Beaufort over N. Africa on 14 April, 1942. Added: He was injured 25 October, 1941, when he crash landed at Leeuwarden airfield, cause not reported (SGLO).
16 Söder, AlexanderUffz23/JG-54 (7/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet two La-5s on 5 July, 1943.
17 Alexander, HelmutOfw7/13/191724/JG-53 (6/44/France)Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441923 "White 18 + -" (lost 6/27/44), Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 785848 "White 2 + -" (lost 3/16/45)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 26 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 at Sulzbach in Taunus, in the Frankfurt am Main area. No further information (Jager Blatt). WIA 27 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near the Champfleury airfield, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Bremen on 29 April, 1944. His 2nd, an "unidentified fighter" in the Caen area on 8 June, 1944. His victories may be as high as 4 (Bf 109 Loss List).

Courtesy Oleg Marin
18 Mudin, AlexanderOfw181/JG-51 (S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5407 "White 10" (lost 9/23/41)EP(9/30/41 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 September, 1941 after aerial combat with enemy fighters at Jazewo.
19 Ottnad, AlexanderLt12/13/1923148 & 12/JG-27 (8/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 440985 "Red 10 + I" (lost 6/7/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413617 "Blue 9 + I" (lost 8/18/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 in absentia)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/6/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 18 August, 1944 after crashing west of Evreux due to flak. WIA on D-Day, 6 June, 1944. Injured in a transfer flight crash near Crailsheim on 7 June, 1944, no cause reported. 8 bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Chalkis, west of Rhodes, Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 3rd, a Beaufighter northeast of Insel Gaidaros Greece, 14 November, 1943. His 5th, a B-24 100 km SSW of Marburg on 19 March, 1944. His 6th, a P-38 30 km SW of Graz on 2 April, 1944. His 7th, a B-24 SE of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. His 9th, a P-51 25 km N of Neuseidler See on 23 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 30 km NE of Frankfurt on 12 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-24 55 km N of Brück-a.d.-Mür on 24 May, 1944. His 14th, a B-24 30 km W of Banja-Lüka on 30 May, 1944.
20 Bleymüller, AlexanderLt103/JG-53 (9/40-6/41) S.U.), 6/JG-2 (8/41; 5/43 Channel)Bf 109E-4/B (9/40), Bf 109F, Fw 190A-3 Werk # 5287 (45% dam 12/3/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19677 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 5/13/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 13 May, 1943, cause and location unknown. WIA 3 December, 1942 by enemy fire near Bizerta. His 1st Soviet victory, a SB-3 NE of Biala-Podlaska on 22 June, 1941. One known victory, his 4th per OKL, a Spitfire on 21 August, 1941, no location. Another, a Lancaster on 17 April, 1942. Two Spitfires on 19 August, 1942. Magnus.
21 Winterfeld, vonMajStfkpt 1(F)/41 (9/39), Kdr Ep.u.Lehr. Kdo 20 (43)Hs 126?Observer Operational ClaspBelieved KilledInAction (KIA) 15 May, 1943. No further detail (Stankey & DeZeng).


Courtesy Christian König
22 Zerabeck, AntonUffz8/KG-26He 111H-6 Werk # 4115 "1H + GS" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 28 July, 1941 after being rammed by a Soviet fighter in Russia, exact location unknown. Remaining crew(MIA): Uffz Gustav Engler, Observer; Gefr Herbert Franke, R/O; and Alexander Ullrich, Gunner. Jager Blatt 6/2003.
23 Nonning, WalterFw4/KG-40 (9/41 Soesterberg)Do 217E-2 Werk # 0125 "F8 + FM" (lost 9/8/41)Bomber Operaional ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 7/8 September, 1941 when, attempting to return to Soesterberg, he crashed into the Waddenzee near Den Oever, Netherlands. He was damaged during aerial combat with a Beaufighter of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/O R.C.Fumerton, who claimed a "damaged" in the vicinity of Newcastle-on-Tyne. Remaining crew: Lt Johann Kujawa, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Köln-Südfriedhof 62B/83); Ofw Ernst Elterlein, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), geb 12/10/1914, Gunzenhausen, body washed ashore 9/22/41, bur Yssel CT/2/28) and Uffz Helmut Alexander, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA), geb 8/14/1916, Rothenfels, body washed ashore 9/25/41, bur Yssel CT/2/29). There is no known grave for Fw Nonning (Netherland Loss Registry & Find-A-Grave). Alternate spelling: Nemming.
24 Ochs, AlexanderUffz9/16/1916Frankfurt/Main

1/Stuka Schule-Foggia (41-42), 4/StG-151 (Yugoslavia 9/43)JU 87D-1 Werk # 2422 "VE + CL" (lost 9/24/43) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA 24 September, 1943, with rear gunner, Ogefr Hans Stimmerling, at Isle of Brac, Croatia; the ac was a total loss. Source: Yugo Crashes-Shrani & Ju 87 Loss List. Additional information is provided from his unit, per an official document issued and signed by Oblt & Stfkpt Suchtrunk, 18 October, 1943, to the fiancee of Alex, provided by Tilman Ochs, stepbrother to Alex: "Because of engine trouble, on their way to attack a convoy in the Adriatic Sea, the crew bailed out and landed in the sea near the Isle of Brac. Boats were sent out from Brac, which were in the hands of Yugoslav Partisan troops, and pilot and rear gunner were picked up". Croatian Partisan Archive material provided by Lovro Persen confirm the event, saying the rear gunner was interrogated and taken prisoner, whereas the pilot (Alex) is not mentioned in the documents. Uffz Ochs remains MIA to this day. Thank you Tilman.
25 Pankow, AlexanderUffzI/NJG-4Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713519 (lost 2/22/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 22 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Beckum (Ju 88 Loss List).
26 Pfeiffer, AlexanderOblt12/25/19164/KG-4 (4/42), 1/KG-66 (4/44)He 111H-6 Werk # 4490 (dam 4/15/42), He 111H-6, Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140610 "Z6 + DH" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (10/5/42), Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 26 April, 1944 shot down by a Night Fighter in Quadrant 2026; observed by Lt. Altrogge. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Johann Engler, geb 11/4/1917, Obs and Fw Roland Gabler, geb 1/16/1920, R/O (B.Bines & DK-G Awards List). Added: In an earlier incident on 15 April, 1942, Oblt Pfeiffer and his Observer, Uffz Werner Ackele, were injured in a takeoff accident from Demyansk airfield. No other crew information available (D.Drury).
27 Abendroth, AlexanderOfwII/SKG-10 (Sicily)Fw 190A-5/U8 (lost 7/11/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 11 July, 1943 over Sicily, cause and location not reported. Source: Collin Fuller.
28 Polowiec, AlexanderLt7/4/19234/KG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141078 "V4 + HM" (lost 7/13/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew over Sicily 13 July, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (dispo unk): Uffz Hans Bach, Ogefr Johann Hartl and Uffz Alfred John. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Pelewiec.
29 Wurth, AlexanderUffz2(F)/123 (Med)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0863 "4U + BK" (lost 7/22/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew in the Marsa Matruk/Alexandria area 22 July, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
30 Praschl, Alfred KarlFw6/14/1919ViennaIII/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0136 "CE + IA" (lost 7/22/42)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 22 July, 1942 at Bordeaux-Merignac, 8 KilledInAction (KIA) (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, per H. Breuer). Added: He was killed when his ac collided with another Fw 200C-4, piloted by Hptm Karl Han Weymar, killing eleven airmen. Praschl is buried in the German War Cem., Berneuil (Fr), Blk 4, Row 19, Gr 931. Remaining crew (all buried Berneuil, Blk 4): Uffz Kurt Mayer, Co-pilot, Row 19, Gr 927; Uffz Herbert Gruber, R/O, Row 20, Gr 977; Uffz Fritz Pfortner, Flt Engr 1, Row 20, Gr 991; Flg Anton Steinmetz, Armorer, Row 19, Gr 913; Uffz Helmut Talke, Flt Engr 2, Row 20, Gr 970; Gefr Alexander von Winkler, Gnr 1, Row 17, Gr 803 and Gefr Heinz Weihbrauch, Gnr 2, Row 18, Gr 865 (D.Drury).
31 Wolff, AlexanderLt


Amann Willibald

3/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2951 "G1 + KL" (lost 5/8/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1941; believed sd by a Beaufighter of No. 604 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Wright. The ac crashed into the sea off Portland, Dorset. Remaining crew: Uffz Willibald Amann, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)Added CKönig: born 26/09/16 in Kallmütz, Portland Royal Naval Cemetery grave 710) see picture; Uffz Eduard Ante, R/O (MIA) (Added CKönig: born 13/08/12 in Westphalia).; Fw Paul Tibusch, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Flg Cornelius Mildenberger Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The deceased are buried at the Portland Royal Navy Cem in C of E section, Graves 710 to 713. Source: D.Drury
32 Spörl, AlexanderOfw1/SKG-10 (Channel)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 332 "White 4 (lost 10/21/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 21 October, 1943 cause and location unknown.
33 Raab, AlexanderMaj7/12/1921Moedling bei Wien, Austria7/KG-77 (6/41), 1/KG-77 (12/42), Stffüh 1/KG-77 (1/43), Stfkpt 1/KG-26 (7/44), HQ 2 Flgr Div (wars end)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5521 (lost 12/20/41) RK(9/5/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (8/24/42), Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash landing at Padua on 20 December, 1941 during a transfer flight. Remaining crew: Gunther Kessler, Obs (Inj); Ogefr Gerhard Kamp, Gnr (Inj) and Fw Reinhold Neumeister, Grnd Per (Inj). R/O Gefr Rudolf Blatnik was killed in the crash. (Kaiser RK book)
34 Rappich, SiegfriedOblt6/17/1915Krotzenau1/Ku.Fl.Gr. 506He 111C-4 Werk # 3268 "S4 + IH" (or JH) (lost 12/8/40)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 December, 1940 when his ac crashed into the North Sea, possibly off Skegness, Lincolnshire, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Oblt z.S. Alexander Graf von Kielmannsegg, Obs (MIA) and Uffz Willi Pickut, R/O (POW). Both MIA's remembered as missing at sea on the Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
35 Wentzler, Ernst OttoLt3/25/1920Greifswald
Cannock Chase		3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4392 "7T + BL" (lost 8/17/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1941; shot down by flak at Gawtons Wood, Tavistock, Devon (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Roderic von Heimann, Obs; Gefr Alexander Reimann, R/O and Gefr Hans Pusch, Gnr. All four buried in Cannock Chase. Wentzler & Reiman buried jointly Blk 9, Row 8, Gr 51; von Heimann, Blk 7, Row 5, Gr 120 and Pusch, blk 7, Row 5, Gr 118 (D.Drury).
36 Reif, KarlLt3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1552 "M2 + ML" (lost 1/25/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 25 January, 1942; sd by a Beaufighter of No. 600 Sq. (S/L Archibald D.M. Boyd & F/Lt Alexander J. Glegg, radar oper) off Lands End, UK (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Bruno Wensl, Obs; Gefr Herbert Baumbach, R/O and Uffz Otto Thom, Gnr (D.Drury).
37 Renner, AlexanderOgefr2/NJG-100Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620873 (lost 3/2/45) Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp AC lost 2 March, 1945 near Trnava SlovaKilledInAction (KIA), no further detail. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Ogefr Renner was injured when the ac crashed as a result of a technical fault. The remaining unnamed crew were not injured (D.Drury).
38 Wallrauch, AlexanderUffz9/25/1921Obergrisheim Heilbronn8/NJG-5Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5673 "C9 + AR" (lost) Night Fighter Operational Clasp KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944 after being shot down during aerial combat, crashing near Uetersen Germany. His R/O, Ofw Max Herbrich was also killed.
39 Schiller, Melitta (Stauffenberg)1903Posen


Ju-87, Ju-88, Bü-181Pilot badge in Gold with Diamonds (Goldene Flugzeugführerabzeichen mit Brillianten)

EK 2
One of the leading female test pilots in aviation - later Countess von Stauffenberg (in 1937 she married Alexander Schenk Graf von Stauffenberg, the brother of Claus von Stauffenberg). Test flying of mainly dive bombers (up to ten hours/ day). After the failed assassination of Hitler her husband and she were arrested along with others in the Stauffenberg family. In 08/44 she was released on demand of Hajo Herrmann due to her important war effort in test flying. Her death is surrounded by secret and conspiracy. On 08/04/45 On 8 April 1945 she flew in direction of Schönberg - perhaps to rescue her husband - and was bounced by a P-51. Eye witnesses stated that she managed to belly land but later died of injuries in the hospital in Straubing. On the other hand there is a conspiracy theory: there were matching no US fighter claims while another eyewitness who helped Melitta Stauffenberg out of the wreckage claimed that her injuries were merey a broken leg and nothing life threatening (a possible Gestapo involvement in her death?).


CKönig
40 Schreiner, AlexanderLt
Lommel, Belgium		4(H)/17Do 17P (lost)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 May, 1940 during the French Campaign, crashing near Monigny, buried Lommel, Block 54/149. Source: A. Rosseels.
41 Schulz-Heyn, Hans BrunoObstltKdr I/KG-51 (8/40 Melun), Kdr KG-51 (6/41 Oper. Barbarossa)Ju 88A-1Bomber Operational ClaspChannel pilot.

Alexander Lör unternehmen marita hans bruno schulz-heyn walter marienfeld

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42 Walden, FritzOgefrBomber unit (Zellhausen 12/44)He 111H-20 (lost 12/4/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 4 December, 1944; sd at Michelbach by a P-61 of 422 Sq, piloted by Capt Raymond A.Anderson. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): all Ogefrs. no crew assignments given. Horst Alexander, Werner Bredemeier, Kurt Timm and Manfred Vesper. Lost Aircraft Report.
43 Tkacik, V.Gefr13(Slow)/JG-52 (4/43 Anapa S.U.)Bf 109G-4 "Yellow ?" (interned by the Soviets)Fighter Operational ClaspDefected to the Soviets at Novomalo on 11 September, 1943, along with Uffz Alexander Geric.
44 Suchtrunk, JosefOblt3/3/19183/StG-77 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/StG-2 (2/43), Stfkpt 4/StG-151 (8/43 Yugoslavia), Stfkpt 4/SG-151 (12/43), Stfkpt 3/SG-151 (5/44), Stfkpt 5/SG-151 (8/44-10/31/44)Ju 87D-1 & D-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/9/43)

EK 1 & 2
EP (12/7/42), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		 DK-G Awards List & LOCS. Oblt Suchtrunk provided detail on the MIA Report for Uffz Alexander Ochs via Tilman Ochs.
45 Dohna, Alexander Graf zuObltLegion Condor, Stfkpt 6/JG-234 (3/37 to 9/37), Kdr I/JG-234 (10/37 to 4/38)Bf 109DFighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) in Spain. JG-234 was JG-26 before being redesignated
46 Guntchev, AlexanderLtBulgariaAvia B-534, Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspOne of the first seven Bulgarians sent to Germany in June, 1938, to be trained as a fighter pilot and instructor. Neulen
47 Greiner, AlexanderOfw4/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 110829 (dam 9/7/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Greiner WIA 7 September, 1943 when his Krassnoarmeiskoje airfield came under a bombing attack, no mention of crew injuries. Ju 87 Loss List
48 Graf, AlexanderLtI/Schl.G-1Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670238 (lost 9/6/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 6 September, 1943 after making a force landing southwest of Grusskoje.
49 Gläser, Alexander 'Alex'Hptm04/01/14Büdingen Hessen



I./StG-77, Stfkpt 4./StG 77, Stfkpt Erg./StG 77 (05/43), IV./StG 151, II./SG-2, Kdr II./StG 77Ju-87 B, R & D in Erg./StG 77; Fw-190 F
RK (19/02/43)
EL (no. 811, 28/03/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (18/05/42)
EP (24/11/41)

EK 1 (10/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (14/09/39 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant

Assault Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "1100"
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Krimschild		1123 missions including 500+ with the Fw 190. He was Kdr IV/StG-151 in Oct. 1943. His group, II/StG-77, flew continuous missions up to 8 May, 1945, and he was instrumental in preventing any of the members of II/SG-77 falling into Soviet hands. Added: Awarded the Ritterkreuz after 500 combat missions, the Eichenlaub after 1000 combat missions. Deceased 13/09/03 in his birth town of Büdingen (CK)
50 Gibsone, AlexanderOblt6./ZG 1Bf 110 G-2/Trop "S9 + TP"EP (12/04/42)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA on 25 April 1942 near the Straits of Messina (other version: shot down by P-40 NE of Cap Bon. On 24/02/43 he landed alongside a force-landed Bf-110 and rescued the crew from captivity.CKönig
51 Gibsone, AlexanderOblt6./ZG 1Bf 110 G-2/Trop "S9 + TP"EP (12/04/42)

EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA on 25 April 1942 near the Straits of Messina (other version: shot down by P-40 NE of Cap Bon. On 24/02/43 he landed alongside a force-landed Bf-110 and rescued the crew from captivity.CKönig
52 Gibbino, AlexanderOblt6/ZG-1 (Med)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6189 "S1 + TF" (lost 4/22/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 22 April, 1943, cause unknown and location (over Sicily) not reported. Bf 110 Loss List. Added: His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Otto Wessflug, also MIA (Qu.Meister File).
53 Gast, SiegfriedFw3/Kü.Fl.Gr-506He 115C-1 Werk # 2758 "DC + GI" (lost 8/1/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA the night of 1/2 August, 1940 following an attack on SS Highlander over the North Sea in the vicinity of Scotland. Two He 115's were brought down by ships AA fire, the second ac piloted by Uffz Heinz Loffler. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt.z.S. Wilhelm Starke, Obs and Fw Alexander Waldmann, R/O (D.Drury).
54 Heckewerth, GustavHptm5/8/1915Leipzig2/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332235 "6N + HK" (lost 4/27/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944; crashed 8 km SW of Cloys on the return from a night mission over Portsmouth. Those killed were buried in the Chateaudun Friedhof. Remaining crew: Fw Adolf Fischer, geb 5/14/1921, (KilledInAction (KIA)), K.Obs; Uffz Alexander Leichenich, geb 5/25/1920, (KilledInAction (KIA)), R/O; Uffz Karl Petermann, geb 2/3/1920, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Wart; Uffz Alfred Reinsberger, geb 6/28/1921, (WIA), Gunner and Gefr Joseph Steirer, geb 5/28/1923, (WIA), Gunner. Source: B.Bines.


55 Brüning, KarlStbsFw
Cannock Chase		5/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2994 "G1 + GN" (lost 3/12/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 12 March, 1941 after his ac was sd by a Defisnt night fighter of No.264 Sq., piloted by F/O Frederick D. Hughes, and crashed at Ockley, Surrey. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 1): Fw Alexander Düssel, Obs (bur Row 1, Gr 28); Fw Konrad Steiger, R/O (bur Row 11, Gr 433) and Ofw Willi Weisse, Flt Engr (bur Row 11, Gr 427) (D.Drury).):
56 Breit, AlexanderFw



Courtesy Christian König

Grosskampffliegerschule (GKFS)-4 (2/42)He 111H Werk # 5138 (lost 2/10/42)Student Pilot ?KIFA with the entire crew, 10 February, 1942 when he crashed at Schirpitz, during a training flight, due to operator error. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Marberger, Obs; Uffz Heinrich Wagner, R/O and Uffz Hans Guenter Cerfontaine, Gnr (C.König).
57 Braunegg, HerwardHptm1917Graz, Austria

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Stfkpt (H)/Aufkl.Gr. 9 1941-43 S.U.), Stfkpt 2/NAGr-6 (11/44), Eins/Kdo Braunegg, Stfkpt 2/NAGr-6 (2/45-5/45)Bf 109 & Fw 189 in NAGr-9, Me 262B-1a/U1 in NAGr-6, Me 262A-1a/U3 "White 24" in Eins/Kdo
RK(3/26/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		He was the son of GenMaj Alexander Braunegg. Deceased 16 December, 1983.
58 Blomberg, Axel Fhr vonMajKdr I/JG-334 (5/37), Kdr I/KG-30 (10/43 Med)Ar 68E & Bf 109 B & D in JG-334, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 800655 "4D + AB" (lost 10/28/43) in KG-30Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 28 October, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). AKA Alexander von Blomberg, Kdr I/JG-334 from 5/37 to 10/38. First commander of I/JG-134.
59 Blaurock, WilhelmUffz2/26/19192/KG-30 (Banak)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3701 "4D + CK" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1942; shot down by flak at Banak. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ludwig Martin, Observer; Ogefr Werner Balser, R/O and Gefr Alexander Panhans, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: A Russian source identifies the mission as an attack on Murmansk, and the cause as AA fire from ships. This suggests that the ac made it back to base before crashing (speculation). The crew all buried Blk B, Botn-Rognan Military Cem, Norway: Uffz Blaurock Gr 1273, Uffz Martin Gr 1172, Ogefr Balser Gr 340 and Gefr Panhans Gr 283 (D.Drury).
60 Bieroth, Heinrich AlexanderLt1916/05/31Essen-Kray (CK)

Photo Dave Masson		8./KG 30Ju 88 A-2 "4D + NS" (lost 03/07/40)KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew on 3 July, 1940 when they were shot down by Spitfires of No.603 Sq., piloted by F/O I.S.Ritchie, P/O G.K.Gilroy & P/O J.R.Caister, and crashed in flames into the North Sea off of Stonehaven, 2 miles SE of Inverbervie. Remaining crew: Obsv Hptm Werner von Schulze, (see below) (MIA), Radop Fw Willi Engelskirchen (MIA) and Uffz Bernhard Brüggen, Gunr (MIA). Lt Bieroth was later recovered from the sea and buried in the Dyce Churchyard, Aberdeen Scotland, Grave 156 (LOCS & D.Masson, CK). Added: Obsv of Stab III./KG 30 and Prof.Dr. (Ing.) Werner von Schulze-LANGSDORFF (born 27/05/1899 in Forbach/Lorraine), WW1 participant as Lt d. Res. Postwar studied engineering. 1923 conferred with Dipl.Ing. then later a Doctorate in Mechanical Engineering. 1920s and 30s became a freelance engineering consultant and novelist (to 1936). 1936 regained his pilots licence. 1936 employed as professor at Technische Hochschule Karlsruhe. 1939 activated as an Oblt.d.R. then promo to Hptm., and trf to the research office of the RLM. 1940 trf to KG 30. Author of over 500 technical papers as Werner von Langsdorff. Author of about a dozen "boys books" under the pen name "Thor Groote". (LOCS, CK)

v. Langsdorff 1924
Courtesy CK		https://hannsklemm.wordpress.com/wichtige-personen/werner-von-langsdorff/
61 Beckmann, HansFw12/17/1915Hauchhorst
Cannock Chase		8/KG-77Ju 88A-6 Werk # 2368 "3Z + DS" (lost 5/2/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt George Oliver Budd w/SgtGeorge John Evans,R/O-Obs. The ac crashed in the area of Highland Water and Millyford Green, west of Lyndhurst, Hampshire. The remaining crew bailed and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Pohl, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Winkler, R/O and Uffz Alexander Myer, Flt Engr. Fw Beckmann is buried at CC, Blk 6, Row 14, Gr 287 (D.Drury).
62 Angermair, AlexanderUffz5/1/1915



3/KG-53 (07/40)He 111 H-2 Werk # Unk (lost 7/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 29 July, 1940; crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Ysselsteyn): Lt Wilhelm Schatka (geb 9/29/1915, bur BK-2-48), Obs; Uffz Ernst Jendricke (geb 1/14/1916 in Piesteritz, bur BH-4-79), R/O; Uffz Richard Kotz (geb 3/8/1915, bur BK-2-47),Flt Engr; Fw Friedrich Prütting (05/12/14), The pilot, Uffz Angermair, buried BH-4-78 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: according the KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl Prüttring was an Obsv.
63 Kober, AlexanderOblt1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0841 (80% damaged), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1373 "A6 + MH" (lost 12/22/41) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 December, 1941 in Wk# 1373 on an operation, and crashing into the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Hans Andersen, Observer; Fw Erich Sielemann, R/O and Uffz Ludwig Heise, Gunner. WIA (Injured) in a non-operational landing accident on 18 August, 1941 at the Sola Norway airfield. Remaining crew: Lt Werner Lipke, Observer (WIA); Fw Arthur Beer, R/O (KIC) and Ogefr Ludwig Heise, Gunner (WIA). Source: SIG Norway.
64 Maske, AlexanderUffz6/ZG-26Bf 110C Werk # Unk (90% dam 5/11/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspHis ac reported damaged 11 May, 1940 by ground fire at Liedern, across the Dutch border at Dinxperlo, no cause or injury report. His R/O-Gnr was Ogefr Gerhardt Schulze (DVL Loss List).
65 Lutze, Karl HeinzObltGrosse KFS Tutow (11/39 CK), Erg.KGr. 2 (CK), Stab II./KG 77 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # (88)0293 "3Z + DC" (lost 9/27/40)KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1940; shot down by flak and enemy fighters during a sortie to London, crashed at Vexour Farm, Penshurst, near Tonbridge. Remaining crew: Fw Hermann Adler (KilledInAction (KIA)), Fw Alexander Zeller (POW/DOW 21/03/42) and Uffz E. Brodbeck (POW) (Ju 88 Loss List & Jager Blatt 1/2005).
66 Lörken, AlfredUffz1921/04/26 (CK)Wuppertal-Elberfeld (CK)


Schuch

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TG 1 (Athens 1943), 3./NJG 2 (11/44 Kassel/Rothwesten, from Autumn 1944 Eindhoven, NL (CK)Ju-52 3/m, Ju 88 G-6 "4R + RL" Werknr 620055 (lost 29/11/44)
at least Transporter Operational Clasp in Bronze		His Ju 88 crashed at Broek-Sittard Holland on 29 November, 1944, and is believed to have been shot down by an RAF Night Fighter (according to Lörken a Mosquito (CK). Lörken survived but his R/O and Gunner were killed. Remaining crew (POW): Ogefr Adam Schuch, R/O (born 24/04/22 in Odenwald CK) and Gefr Alexander Reindl, Gunner (born 20/11/24 in Tscgau/ Sudetenland CK). Added: Lörken flew 2 years with Schuch as Radop, and was in TG 1 in Athens before. After a night air attack on Wuppertal he volunteered with Schuch to the night fighters. He was send to night flying school with NJG 2 (Kassel) in early 1944, he flew missions from Kassel but not many and with no contact as he wrote in a letter to Melvin Brownless in 1995 (74 yo). At one time they had to bail out due to fuel shortage. In Autumn 1944 he was than sent with NJG 2 to Eindhoven, where he also flew but with no contact. (CK)
67 Lorentz, Ludwig vonUffz3/KG-30 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # unk "4D + KL" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940 after being shot down, during the Driffield airfield raid, by a Hurricane of No.73 Sq., piloted by Sgt Alexander L.McNay. The AC crashed at Fraishorpe, near Barmston. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Heinrich Kenski, Observer, Uffz Heinrich Prumann, wireless operator and Gefr Johann Göbel, gunner. Added: Although another claim was made by P/O Carter in a Spitfire of No.616 Sq., the claim of Sgt McNay was the stronger of the two, and the victory was credited to McNay (D.Drury).
68 Kugel, AlexanderUffz11/KG-30 (Aalborg West)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4316 "4D + MV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 27 February, 1944 when he attempted an emergency landing during a heavy snowstorm. The AC hit the ground, north of the town of Aalborg, in a shallow dive killing all four onboard. Remaining crew (KIC): Fw Karl Baumann, Uffz Alfons Kriesten and Uffz Anton Kemper. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 6 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. Alternate spelling: Kugl.
69 Kreitlow, Felix-AlexanderHptm28.05.00KasselTO II./ZG 26 (1940), II./NJG 4 (1941), ZG 2, ZG 26, Stab/Gen.d.Jagdflieger (05/44), Ib/2. Jagddivision (11/44)Bf-110EP (16/11/42 )
EK 1 & 2

probably Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver		Radop. EP was usually obtained for approx. 80 combat missions. Former pilot(s) unknown.CKönig
70 Koschella, GeorgFw11/13/1915Glasen4/KG-30Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8045 "4D + HM" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 October, 1940; exact cause unknown although witnesses said that the AC was on fire before it dove steeply into the ground during a night sortie over England. The AC crashed near Netherstead Farm, Colmworth, Bedfordshire, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Gerhard Wilkening, Observer; Uffz Alexander Bednarik, R/O and Uffz Heinz Thal, Gunner.
71 Komorowski, Joachim Walter AlexanderOFhr2/27/1922Berlin-Friedenau13/JG-27, 4/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460634 "White 15 + ~" (lost 12/18/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 18 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Hoffnungsthal, SE of Köln. Added: Ofw Komorowski's birth information and burial at Porz-Wahn, provided by M.Weichert, Köln, 1/2022.
72 Mayr, AlexanderFwBFS 7 RadomHe-111 H-10 "RH + NP" Werknr. 2705 (lost)Flying instr. KIFA on 3 November 1942 on training flight due to left engine failure 1 km S of Slupica. Crew KIFA: navigation instr Gerhard von Menssenkempf, Radop OGefr Karl Paul, Mech Uffz Arno Hoffmann, student Gefr Rupert Portenkirchner, student Gefr Günther Madre, student Uffz Günther Philippsen. WIFA: Radop student Uffz Kurt Preusser.CKönig
73 Kaschub, AlexanderUffz2(F)/122 (Frosinone, It.)Me 410A-1 Werk # 014 "F6 + UK" (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 29 August, 1943; failed to return from a mission, no further detail. R/O Uffz Werner Kirchoff also MIA. Wiki Luft data.
74 Jungbeck, MaxUffz1917


Jungbecks grave?


Schäfer
Courtesy CK

10./KG 76Ju 88 A-5 "F1 + DU" Werknr 880166 (lost 07/01/44)KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 6/7 January, 1944; sd over Toulouse by a Mosquito HJ788 "YP-F" of No.23 Sq, piloted by S/L Alexander Lawson, navigator Gordon Robertson (Gilles Collaveri 11/2021). Added: SD while approaching the Francazal airfield by the prowling Mosquito. Crash location 2km NE of Pechbusque, 8km SE of Francazal airfield. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): OGefr Manfred Schäfer, Obs (born 03/09/1923 in Staffel, Landkreis Limburg-Weilburg, CK); Uffz Helmut Diegmüller, R/O and Uffz Bernhard Andresen (geb 12/16/1919, Ostenfeld), Gnr. The VDK lists Uffz Andresen's place of death as Pechbusque/Toulouse. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Dagneux, France, Blk 37, Row 10, Gr 319 (12 O'clock High Forum & D.Drury). Additional: Per VDK, buried Dagneux, Blk 37, Row 10: Schäfer (one "F"), Gr 313 and Diegmöller (sp), Gr 318. (Added: cant find Diegmüller or Diegmöller at Dagneux, CK). No known grave for Uffz Jungbeck (D.Drury). Added: Jungbeck might be buried at Waldfriedhof München. (CK)


Andresen
Courtesy CK
75 Jahnke, AlexanderFw5/JG-53 (6/44 France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165245 "Black 5 + -" (lost 6/27/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 27 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 and a P-51 in the Caen area, bailed safely.
76 Holle, AlexanderGenLt2/27/1898Bielefeld

Courtesy Christian König

Kdr KG-26 (10/40)He 111H
RK(12/30/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/11/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Deceased 16 July, 1978, Munich.
77 Hofer, ErnstUffzII/KG-26 (3/43)He 111H-11 Werk # 891281 "1H + EM" (lost 3/15/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 15 March, 1943, cause and location unknown, Remaining crew: Gefr Rudolf Hartwig, Obs; Uffz Walter Schönheit, R/O and Uffz Alexander Holldorf, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
78 Herbst, AlexanderOfhr2/JG-104Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19873Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 22 June, 1944, during a training flight, unable to recover from a severe spiral. Jager Blatt 6/2002.
79 Heim, Alexander "Alex"Lt1920/03/15Haag9./StG 3 (Africa), Stfkpt 5./St.G. 3 (02/43)Ju 87 D-1 in 1942, Ju 87 D-3 Trop "S7 +DT" Werknr1014 (lost 01/02/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (25/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
EP (25/05/42)

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KilledInAction (KIA) 1 February, 1943 near the Bahnhof Sened 30km E of Gafsa in Tunesia after being attacked by P-39 Airacobra. His unnamed R/O MIA.


Courtesy CK

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