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#	Pilot/Crew SORT (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score SORT (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Hirschberg, Rolf	Oblt	1914/06/30	Leipzig	Stafü 1. K/88 Condor Legion, . 06.06.39 Lt., 1. K/88 awarded the Spanienkreuzes in Gold mit Brillanten. 10.04.41 Oblt., Erg.KGr. 4 KIA - Ju 88 A-5 crashed vic Liebbanzig, near Sagan.	Stafü 1. K/88, 2./Erg.KGr 4	Ju-88 A-5 Werknr. 7146 (lost)	Spanish Cross with gold with diamonds	KIFA on 10 April 1941 during a training flight at Zellmarkt-Lippen, near Sagan, Poland. Crew: Obsv Gefr Johann Müller (born 27/11/20 in Regensburg), Radop Uffz Kurt Zimmer (born 14/05/18 in Gilów), Gunr Gefr Karl Hinterhofer (born 26/09/18 in Kirchstetten).			CKönig
2	Völker, Heinz	Lt	1914/01/03	Bochum (CK)	9	FFS C Stargard (12/39 CK), 2./NJG 2 (10/40), 3./NJG 2 (04/41)	Do-17 Z-10 in 2./NJG 2, Ju 88 C-4 "R4 + BL" Werknr 0764 (lost 22/07/41)	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 July, 1941 with his R/O, Uffz Herbert Indenbirken (EK 1+EK 2, born 29/05/1921in Privitsheide, bur Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 231) colliding with a Wellington (R1334) of No. 11 OTU at Ashwell/Herfordshire (Boiten). One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden of No.49 Sq. at Gravesend, east of Skegness, the night of 27-28 October, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim on the night of 22-23 December, 1940, 50 km E of Aldeburgh. His 3rd, a Wellington near the Marham airfield near Kingley/West Raynham, 4 April, 1941. His 4th, a Hampden at Finningley, 16-17 April, 1941. On 25 April, 1941, he scored his 5th, 6th, & 7th victories, 3 Blenheims at Lindholme. His Gunner, Fw Biehne, was credited with a Blenheim also, this same night. His 9th victory, a Wellington SW of Cambridge on 22 July, 1941. Added: Lt Völker buried Cannock Chase, Blk 5, Gr 232. Another known crewman, Fw Andreas Würstl (EK 1+EK 2, born 20/03/1914 in Marktdretwitz/ Wunsiedel im Fichtelgebirge (CK), buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 230 (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Courtesy CK	Völker with Lt. Feuerbaum Indenbirken Würstl Courtesy CK
3	Hoffer-Sulmthal, Herbert	Lt	1/18/1920	Karlsbad, Sudetenland	9	II/LG-2, 2/Sch.G-2, 5/SG-77, SG-10, 4 & 3/SG-102, JG-400	Bf 109, Fw 190, Me 163 in JG or KG(?)-400	RK(8/8/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/13/43) EK 1 & 2 EP (9/21/42), Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant	Known as von Hoffer during the war. All 9 victories in the East. Deceased 1 September, 1967 in an air crash while serving in the Austrian Air Force. 700+ combat missions.
4	Kirnbauer, Herbert	Lt	1/12/1916	Graz	9	5/JG-52 (S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14811 "GF + EM" (lost 3/25/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 March, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 75741, Karbardinka, Ukraine. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 January, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 23 February, 1943. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 25 February, 1943. A 4th, an R-5 on 28 February, 1943. A 5th, a Boston on 5 March, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 11 March, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-3 on 12 March, 1943. An 8th, a P-39 on 22 March, 1943. A 9th, an Il-2 on 23 March, 1943.
5	Haisch, Karl	Ofw	1914/01/06	Markgröningen	9	4./NJG 3 (09/42 Schleswig)	Do 217 J-1 Werknr 1328 (85% damaged 09/42), Bf 110 "D5+HN" (dam 09/42) , Ju 88, Bf 108 B-1 Werknr1638 (CK, lost 03/43)	EK 1 & EK 2 Wound Badge at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KIFA on 20 March, 1943, crashing at Neumünster during a transit flight in the BF 108. Crew: Radop Uffz Herbert Platzek (KIFA, EK2, Wound Badge, born 26/11/19 in Maradtken, buried at war cemetery in Gelsenkirchen-Buer-Hauptfriedhof. Grave 64, CK), Mech Fw Ludwig Wolter (KIFA, born 12/06/15 in Bassum/Bremen). WIA on 3 September, 1942 when during an operation, he had to make an emergency landing near Vilslev, 7 km northwest of Ribe Denmark, due to engine failure. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Bormann, R/O and Ogefr Adam Gerhardt (geb 9/25/18), Mech. (KilledInAction (KIA)). During the landing, Gerhardt was thrown out of the AC, and was found under the wreckage when the AC was moved. He was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 22, on 9 September, 1942, in Esbjerg (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, a Stirling "LS-X" over the Sea west of Helgoland the night of 3/4 March, 1943. Jager Blatt 6/2003. Magnus, 10 victories. Gerhardt	Gerhadt Haisch
6	Garten, Herbert	Lt	8/31/1923		9	Stfkpt 1/NAGr-2 (1/44 Uman, 4/44 Stryj, S.U.)	Fw 189A, Bf 109G-6/R2 Werk # Unk "White 12" (4/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet U-2 NE of Mal. Djersanski on 28 January, 1944. A 2nd U-2 NE of Mal Barasjewka on 28 March, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 12 km W of Idewa on 20 April, 1944. A 4th, a U-2 in the Katarobka area on 22 April, 1944. An Il-2 on 26 April, 1944. A 6th, an R-5 on 5 May, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 on 23 July, 1944. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. A 9th, a Yak-9 10 km "ostwestlich" of Lwow on 1 November, 1944. Added: He completed the 2000th mission of NAGr-2 in April 1944 (Haldimann's Flickr Pg/F.Braun).
7	Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zu	Maj	8/14/1916	Kopenhagen Denmark	83	KG-51 (5/40), KG-1 (6/41), Kdr IV/NJG-5 (12/42), NJG-100, II/NJG-3, Kdr NJG-4, Kdr NJG-2 (1/44 Deelen)	He 111(KG-51), Do 17Z(NJG-2), Ju 88C(NJG-3), Bf 110(NJG-5), Ju 88C-6 #750467 "R4 + XM"(lost 1/22/44)	RK(10/2/42)-EL(8/31/43)-S(1/23/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42) EP(5/19/41) EK 1 & 2 NJ Oper.Clasp w/"300"	KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 21-22 January, 1944 in Ju 88C-6, when he was Kdr NJG-2; sd by a Mosquito of No.141 Sq., piloted by P/O Desmon B.Snape during a raid on Magdeburg, after downing five enemy AC himself. 150 missions against ground targets while in KG-1 & KG-51 in Russia. 29 night victories in Russia. One known victory, a Lancaster B, Mk 1, "R5632"; crashed into the North Sea, 19 mi. W of Den Haag, 24 July, 1942 (R.Snape). Three DB-3s and a Boston the night of 19-20 July, 1943. His first known Soviet night victory, two DB-3s on 17 April, 1943. A DB-3 on 23 April, 1943. Another Soviet, a B-25 SE of Schweindl (sic) on the night of 23-24 April, 1943. A Soviet DB-3 the night of 11-12 July, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on the night of 20-21 July, 1943. His 1st known western victory came on 9 May, 1942, four months after joining NJG-2. His stay in the west was brief, and he returned to Russia in May 1943 downing a DB-3 SE of Eydklau on 1 May, 1943. He was Kdr JG-100 in August, 1943. Numerous multiple victory nights including 5 AC on 21/22 January, 1944, the night he perished. His R/O in IV/NJG-5 (June 1943) was Herbert Kümmritz. In II/NJG-3 & NJG-2, it was Fw Friedrich Ostheimer ("Tame Boar" radar oper; survived) and Mech. Kurt Matzuleit, both safe the night of 21/22 January. Maj Sayn-Wittgenstein's body was found in a woods near Stendal. Buried at the German War Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Holland, TH-1-2.		Archive Report Operational Record
8	Bachnick, Herbert	Lt	1920/02/09	Mannheim	80	9./JG 52 (12/42), 2./JGr Ost (04/44), 9./JG 52 (07/44 Romania)	Bf 109 G-6 "Black 33" Werknr 27013 (lost 07/44), Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 4" Werknr 166065 (lost 07/08/44)	RK (27/07/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/02/44) EP (13/12/43) EK 1 (09/07/43) & 2 (06/08/43) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (31/07/43)	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 August, 1944 in "Yellow 4"; shot down by a P-51 after flying a mission against American bombers, where he achieved his last victory. He tried to force land his damaged AC, when he lost control and crashed into a railway embankment in the vicinity of Birkental, near Myslowitz Upper Silesia. He was shot down with wounds in "Black 33" on 7 July, 1944 and made an emergency landing at Moran. 373 missions, 79 victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2, an Il-5 and aLaGG on 5 July, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 4 August, 1943. A LaGG on 5 August, 1943. A LaGG on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 20 August, 1943. Three Il-2s on 21 August, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 11 September, 1943. An Il-2 and a P-39 on 20 September, 1943. Two LaGGs and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A LaGG and three Il-2s (m.H.) on 28 November, 1943. A LaGG and an Il-2 on 19 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) N of Kamenka on 25 December, 1943. Five Il-2s on 7 January, 1944. Four LaGGs and an Il-2 on 13 March, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 80 victories. Died 1944-08-07 Olesnow, Poland. Alternate spelling: Bachnik. Added: Knights Cross awarded after 79 aerial victories (CKönig). Courtesy CK	ç Courtesy CK	Operational Record
9	Schlüter, Herbert	Oblt	9/22/1917	Holzhausen	8	2/JG-300 (6/44), 11/JG-7 (3/45)	Bf 109G-6, Me 262	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 on 6 March, 1944, no location. A B-17 40 km from Magdeburg on 20 June, 1944. A B-24 E of Zossen on 21 June, 1944. A B-24 50 km NE of Wien on 26 June, 1944. One known Me 262 victory, a B-17 in the Cottbus/Dresden area on 22 March, 1945. Magnus Report. This could be Lt Heinrich Schlüter. Magnus, 17 victories (approximate). Boiten 13 victories; 2 Night, 11 Day victories.
10	Michaels, Herbert	Fw	4/28/1918		8	2/JG-51 (6/43)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7259 (lost 7/15/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680758 (lost 7/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944 (Magnus). WIA 15 July, 1943 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 54172, no cause reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 10 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 11 July, 1943. An Il-2 WSW of Archangelskoye on 13 July, 1943. One known western victory, his 6th, a B-24 in the Oschersleben area on 7 July, 1944. His 7th & 8th, both B-17s SE of Kempten on 18 July, 1944. Buried in the Soldiers Cemetery at Memmingen. Alternate spelling: Michaelis.
11	Biermann, Herbert	Fw			8	7/JG-54 (4/42 Russia), 2/JG-1 (7/42 Germany), 5/JG-11 (5/43 Reich Def), 4/JGr West (12/43)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-1 Werk# 14047 "Black 8" (40% dam 7/11/42) in JG-1, Bf 109F-2 Werk# 8190 "VD+AE" (lost in JG-54), K 135(?) 10% dam.in JG-54, Bf 109G-5 Werk # 15531 (lost 11/29/43; injured in a crash at Quackenbrück) in 5/JG-11	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down with wounds 12 February, 1942 in his F-2 over the Siwerskaja airfield, S.U.. On 16 May, 1942, no disposition of Biermann is given in this "K 135" incident which happened at the Siwerskaja airfield also. One known Soviet victory, a Yak-1 on 9 May, 1942. One known western victory, a Photo Recon Spitfire 20 km N of Emden on 7 September, 1942. On 17 April, 1943, while in 5/JG-11, flying the Fw 190A-4 & 5, he opposed B-17s, downing one-his 4th victory, over Wilhelmshaven/Emden, flying out of Jever. Another B-17 claimed on 19 May, 1943 on the Kiel raid. His 6th, a B-17 (HSS) at Schaal See on 25 July, 1943. His 7th, a P-47 38 km NW of Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 8th, a B-24 off Ile d Oleron on 31 December, 1943. The Bf 109G-1 in JG-1 was Werk # 14047 "Black 8" in which Biermann made a force landing on 11 July, 1942, W of Emden due to engine trouble. Survived the war; a friend of Knoke.
12	Stephan, Herbert	Ofw			8	1/JG-302	Bf 109G-6	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 August, 1944 during aerial combat at Celldömök, Hungary (C.König). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NW of Budapest on 27 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 W of Budapest on 2 July, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 at Essling/Wien on 8 July, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 (HSS) N of Neusiedlersee on 16 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) S of St Polten on 25 July, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 at Schafstadt-Naumburg on 29 July, 1944. His 7th, a P-47 W of Budapest on 20 August, 1944 (another source suggests this was another B-17). His 8th, a B-24 at Papa on 22 August, 1944 (Perry Claims).	Courtesy Christian König
13	Neuner, Herbert	Lt	1924		8	JG-104 (8/43 in trng), 2/JG-1 (joins 4/44, 12/44 Twente)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550839 "Black 16" (4/22/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171155 "Black 15" (lost 12/23/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	His first combat mission was on 22 April, 1944 when he was hit by his own flak as he was opposing American bombers. He made a force landing at Dortmund and was rescued by an Artillery Fw. and hospitalized with burns until 5 July. Shot down with wounds 23 December, 1944 by German Flak over Bucholt while attempting to disrupt B-17s headed for the Ardennes. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 on 8 April, 1944, no location. His 2nd, a B-17 on 11 April, 1944, no location. His 3rd, a B-17 on 18 April, 1944, no location. His 4th, a B-17 on 22 April, 1944, no location. His 5th, a B-17 at Gotha-Erfurt,in the Merseburg region, on 21 November, 1944. A P-51 on 5 December, 1944. A P-47 on 23 December, 1944, just before being wounded, his A-8 crashing near Lichtenvoorde Holland (DeSwart). An 8th, a P-51 opposing the Berlin-Münster Raid on 5 December, 1944.
14	Huppertz, Herbert	Hptm	1919/06/03	Rheydt	70-78	12./JG 51 (06/41), Stfkpt 6./JG 51, 10./JG 5, Stfkpt 12./JG 1 (01/42), Stfkpt in II./JG 2, Kdr III./JG 2 (02/44 Creil)	Bf 109 E-1 Werknr 6199 (60% Dam 21/11/40; crash, engine dam), Bf 109 F-2 Werknr 8938 (lost 09/08/41; bailed after downing his 33 victory), Fw 190 A-2 Werknr 2208 (30% dam 15/09/42), Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-7 "Yellow 11" ( Werknt 340275 dam 22/02/44), Fw 190 A-8 "<<" Werknr 730440 (lost 08/06/44)	RK (30/08/41) EL (24/06/44 postm.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (26/12/43 CK) EP (26/04/41 CK) EK 1 (09/10/40 CK) & EK 2 (30/05/40 CK) Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 June, 1944, a Thunderbolt victim near Cintheaux, in the Caen area, in Fw 190 A-8 Werk # 730440. (The Magnus Report states he was killed 8 July, 1944.) Buried La Cambe (Normandy), 48/9/360A (Rosseels). His last five victories were scored on the invasion front, downing them on 6 June, 1944. Injured in Wk# 2208 on 15 September, 1942, when he force landed at Morgensbeck. Shot down with wounds by bomber return fire, and bailed safely, on 22 February, 1944 in his Fw 190A-8 Wk# 340275, crashing in the marshes at Dinteloord, NBrabant, Holland. Another source states his victories at 76. 33 victories in Russia. His first victory, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk, 28 May, 1940 while in 6/JG-51. His 2nd, a Spitfire NW of Dungeness on 7 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 25 October, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire 25 km NW of London on 29 October, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire over the Thames on 14 November, 1940. His first Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. Four Soviet victories on 26 July, 1941, 3 DB-3s and a Pe-2. His 60th, a B-17 at St. Dizier on 16 March, 1944. He scored five victories on 6 June, 1944 (D-Day); 3 Typhoons in the Caen area, a P-51 3 km NW of Evreux and the P-47 10 km WNW of Evreux. Added by Stefan Pietrzak Youngs: 2nd April 1942 claims Mosquito W4056 piloted by Iain Hutchinson of 2 PRU of a photo recce over Trondheim. See Battle of Britain Database for account. Spitfire AB307 1942-04-10 over Trondheim F/O Peter Gimson	Courtesy CK
15	Horstmann, Herbert	Uffz			7	6/JG-77 (5/41)	Bf 109E-1 Werk # 6331 "Yellow 6 + -" (lost 7/13/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash on 13 July, 1941 when he made a belly landing after being hit by flak.
16	Kaminski, Herbert	Maj	1905/05/24	Ohmswalde, Ostpreussen	7	Legion Condor (1937-38 CK), I./ZG 26, Stfkpt 2./ZG 26 (-05-08-/40), Kdr I./ZG 26 (05/41), Kdr I./JG 53 (11/41 Katwijk; 03/42 Med); 06/42 S.U.), Kdr II./ZG 76 (10/43-08/44), Kdr FFS A/B 41 Frankfurt (12/44 to end)	Bf 110 C-2 (05-08/40 CK), Bf 110 E "3U + AB", Bf 109 F-4 "<<+" Werknr. 7542 (30% dam, failed start, Gela) in I./JG 53, Bf 109 G-2 "Black <<" Werknr. 13481 (dam 24/07/42)	RK (06/08/41) Spanish Cross EK 1 (28/08/40) & EK 2 (08/06/40 CK) Wound Badge (15/05/40 CK) in Gold (18/02/44) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (03/01/42) Hungarian Voenen Orden "Za Hrabrost" IV stepen, 1 klas (29/05/42 CK) Italian Pilot Badge	A Destroyer pilot, he replaced von Werra on the Dutch coast as Kdr I./JG 53 after von Werras death in October 1941. He was awarded the RK for his successes against ground targets in Crete and in Russia. Wounded five times (badly WIA on 15/05/40 6 in attack by French fighters near Fumay-Givet, on 18/08/40 when ditched in Channel off Dunkirk after fighter damage by GC I/8 - rescued by Seenotdienst after drifting for 4 days, in 04/41 he was POW after being forced down over Serbia, repatriated 11 days later, WIA on 25/06/41when damaged by Flak near Bialystok, WIA on 24/07/42 in a landing accident in his G-2, believed to be engine failure or Russian flak damage on the northern outskirts of Taganrog, Ukraine. He opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/ZG-76. After being Kdr II/ZG-76, he headed a pilot training school. About 300 combat missions. Five victories as Destroyer pilot. Two of his victories were in the East. One known victory, a Hurricane on 20 December, 1941. His 7th, a LaGG-3 on 28 June, 1942. Sometimes referred to as "the Last of the Prussians". Killed in an car accident at Garmisch 18 Jily, 1971.	Courtesy CK
17	Ter-Steegen, Herbert	Fw	23 August 1919	Rheydt, Mönchengladbach	7	1/NJG-5, 10/NJG-5, 11/NJG-5	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 24 May, 1944; crashed at Erfurt-Bindersleben during a non-operational flight (Boiten). One known victory, a double on 2 December, 1943, both "unidentified" AC; one 20 km SSW of Berlin, the other 30 km SSW of Berlin. Magnus, 8 victories. Boiten 7 victories and alternate spelling: Ter-Stegen.	Courtesy Oleg Marin		KTY terx
18	Epphardt, Herbert	Oblt			7	3/JG-51 (2/42 S.U.), Stab I/JG-51 (5/43 S.U.)	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet I-61 on 3 February, 1942. An Il-2 on 6 May, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 May, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 August, 1943. A 6th, a Yak-7B on 28 May, 1944. A 7th, another Yak-7B on 29 May, 1944. Courtesy Christian König
19	Ludwig, Herbert Hubert?	Lt			7	5/NJG-1, 6/NJG-101 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (12/44), IV/NJG-6 (4/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 4/24/45)	DK-G (1/1/45), EP (5/15/44), EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23/24 April, 1945; shot down by American ack-ack during a ground strafing mission. He crashed at Lauf-Letten (Boiten). Remaining crew (disposition unknown): Uffz Brauer and Uffz Erich Granitz (Rosseels). One known victory an "unidentified" AC SSW of Munich on 2 October, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling SE of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A Wellington at Sankt-Pölten on 30 May, 1944. A 4th, a Halifax at Friedrichshafen on 1 September, 1944. Two Halifax on the night of 10-11 September, 1944; one in the Hassberge area, the other at Meissner Kaufunder Wald. A 7th, a Soviet DB-3F the night of 17-18 September, 1944. Boiten 13 victories.	Courtesy Oleg Marin
20	Büttner, Herbert	Uffz			7	7/JG-77 (Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163217 "White 10" (10% dam 7/28/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW: Shot down with wounds during aerial combat 28 August, 1944 in the Pitesti area, near Persinari. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38in the area near Crete. His 2nd, a B-17 near Ploesti on 18 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) SW of Bucharest on 28 June, 1944. His 4th, a B-24 W of Bucharest on 3 July, 1944. His 5th, a B-24 at Liegeplatz: Mizil-Rum on 22 July, 1944. His 6th & 7th, Both B-24s over the Balkans, 28 July, 1944. Magnus. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories.
21	Kaiser, Herbert	Lt	3/16/1916	Jessen, Sachsen	68	5(J)/TrGr-186 (4/40), 8/JG-77 (4/41 Balkans & S.U.), 7/JG-1 (3/44), EKdo 262 (7/44), JV-44 (2/45)	Bf 109F & G (Trop.) in JG-77, Bf 109G-6 "Blue 23" & Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413577 "White 12" (lost 8/6/44; WIA, Combat w/Spitfires near Paris, bailed safely) in JG-1, Me 262A-2a Wk# 170058(lost 7/44)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/30/42) EP(8/9/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter OperationalClasp w/Pend	Poland and Channel pilot. 3 victories in TrGr-186. After his 45th & 46th victories on 28 October, 1942, in the Desert, he was shot down and made a force landing, returning to his unit two days later. Two victories on the Normandy Invasion Front. Forced to bail from his Me 262 on 30 July, 1944. A fighter pilot from 1938 to the end! His 1st victory, a Blenheim 60 km north of Terschelling, 5 May, 1940. His 65th victory, a P-47 at Neumünster-Plön on 13 May, 1944. His 68th, and last victory, a P-47 over northern France on 30 July, 1944. Seriously wounded in Bf 109G-6 Wk# 413577 "White 12" on 9 August, 1944 during a parachute jump and remained hospitalized until February 1945. Over 1000 combat missions. 42 of his victories were in the East. One known, his 27th, a Soviet I-16 Rata on 15 January, 1942. A double Soviet victory on 12 May, 1942; An R-Z and an Su-2. His 40th, a Soviet unnamed AC on 10 June, 1942. Served as a pre-war pilot, then in Poland, France, Battle of Britain, North Africa, Balkans, Soviet Union, Italy, the Dolomites and the Defense of the Reich. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories. Deceased 5 December, 2003.
22	Findeisen, Herbert	Hptm	7/11/1913	Crimmitschau Sachsen	67	2/NAGr-13, Stfkpt 2/ Nahaufklarungsgruppe NAGr-4 (Obs Unit 5/43), 1/NAG-102, 2/JG-117, 6/JG-105, I/JG-54, Kdr II/JG-54	Fw 189A, Fw 190A	RK(2/29/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/26/43) EP(9/13/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp in Gold at least Fighter Clasp Silver	All victories in the East. His first known Soviet, an Il-2 12 km W of Fatesch on 30 May, 1943. An I-15 Rata SW of Usiuk on 3 July, 1943. A Yak-1 S of Tsoborovka on 8 July, 1943. An I-15 W of Lipez on 9 July, 1943. A Yak-1 S of Nikolskoye on 10 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 S of Ulyanovo on 15 July, 1943. A U-2 SE of Kobylinsky on 21 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 NW of Bolkowo on 2 August, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 3 August, 1943; one 6 km S of Trossna, the other W of Tschew. A LaGG-5 N of Andrejewska on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Krassnikowo on 5 August, 1943. A Yak-1 NE of Dukhovshchina on 23 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 SE of Yelnya on 1 September, 1943. A LaGG-5 N of Yelnya on 5 September, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 12 October, 1943. A Pe-2 on 6 January, 1944. Two U-2s on 7 February, 1944. Two R-5s on 18 February, 1944. 42 victories as Observer pilot (Added: awarded the Knights Cross after achieving 36 aerial victories while serving with aerial reconnaissance units. 300 combat missions, 200 as an Observer pilot. English POW, summer 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 67 victories. Died in an automobile accident, 11 May, 1963. Herbert Findeisen Generalmajor Robert_Fuchs Erwin Proessl from left to right- Courtesy Christian König
23	Müller, Herbert	Fw			6	2/JG-301 (3/45 Salzwedel)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202408 (lost 3/27/45)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 March, 1945. Magnus. Added: Believed to be killed over the Salzwedel airfield after being attacked by fighterbombers (C.König).
24	Märtens, Hans Herbert	Oblt	11/9/19/1921		6	7/JG-51 (4/41), Stab IV/JG-3 (Schongau, Bav.)	Bf 109E in 7/JG-51, Fw 190A-8/R2 (lost 8/9/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Shot down by fighters in the vicinity of Schongau, Bavaria, and is now buried in the German War Cem. at Schwabstadl, Germany, Gr 393 (D.Drury). His first victory, a Hurricane 20 km N of Dunkirk on 29 April, 1941, an Ofhr at the time. Magnus, 6 victories. Alternate spelling: Maertens.
25	Hoffer, Herbert von	Fw			6	2/Schl.G-1 (7/42 S.U.), 5/SG-77 (1/44 S.U.)	Bf 109E-7 Wk # 908 (40% damage 12/30/42 S.U.), Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (12/30/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet R-5 at Voronezh on 5 July, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 at Millerowo on 26 December, 1942. WIA 30 December, 1942, while in 2/Sch.G-1, he made a force landing at Millerowo in his E-7 after aerial combat. Nos 3 & 4, both Il-2s; one E of Opultschansky, the other 6 km S of Weschkin, on 2 February, 1943. A 5th, an R-5 on 28 January, 1944. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 7 April, 1944.
26	Gieseke, Herbert	Ofw			6	3/NJG-3, 1/NJG-3 (5/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621642 "D5 + GH" (interned Ireland 5/5/45)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a "4 mot" 40 km S of Duisburg on 13 June, 1944. Another "4 mot" at Radio Beacon "Carl" on 23 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Abbeville on 25 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" into the North Sea, off Kiel, on 17 August, 1944. A 5th, a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. A 6th, a Stirling on 2 December, 1944, no location. He flew his Ju 88 from Grove Denmark to Gormanston Ireland on 5 May, 1945 with two other crewmen, Uffz Horst Walter Schmidt and Ogefr Bernhard Kruschyna. The crew were interned and the AC was turned over to the RAF, namely the Royal Aircraft Establishment, Farnborough, flown by Capt Eric Melrose Brown. The RAF serial # became VK888. Magnus Report & D.Drury. Alternate spelling: Giesecke.
27	Zwittnig, Ludwig	Oblt	12/24/1914	Klagenfurt, Austria	6	Stfkpt 1 & 2/JG-3	Bf 109G-14	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Roye-Noyon on 20 June, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 September, 1944, no location given. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Schwalmstadt area on 13 September, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Marnfeld area on 2 November, 1944. He was shot down this same day in a G-14 over Halle, bailing safely. His 5th, same day, another B-17 at Eisleben. A 6th, a LaGG-3 on 3 March, 1945. Added: WIA on 02/11/44 and hospitalized in Halle (CKönig). Alternate spelling: Zwittning. Added: according to a letter of parents of Herbert Zimmermann Zwittnig was killed 3 days before wars end (05/05/45) east of Berlin (CKönig). His wife remarried after the war.	Courtesy Christian König
28	Christmann, Herbert	Oblt	9/22/1913	Bad Kreuznach	6	1./JGr Süd (8/43), Stfkpt 1./JG 11 (08/44)	Bf 109 T-1 "Black 6" Werknr 7767 (Spring 44 Norway), Fw 190 A-8 "White 4" Werknr 173064 (lost 20/08/44)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 August, 1944 during aerial combat over Dammartin. Flew from Lister, Germany (Reich Defense) June, 1944. One known victory, a B-17 S of St. Goar on 17 August, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 N of Nordeney on 11 December, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 at Hopsten-Bramsche on 22 February, 1944. Courtesy Christian König
29	Büker, Herbert	Uffz			6	2/JG-26	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171743 "Black 8" (lost)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 September, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 of 55FG East of Brussels. He crashed and burned, with four others this day.
30	Broennle, Herbert	Lt	12/25/1920	München, Pasing	59	4/JG-54, 2/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 1/JG-53 (5/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-53 (7/43)	Bf 109E-4 Wk# 2797 (80% dam 5/27/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5444 (lost 8/17/41, engine, MIA/Ret'd), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 9234 "Black 8" (20% dam 3/17/42), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7474 (dam 5/14/42, WIA, cmbt w/SB-2), Bf 109G-2, Bf 109G-6 Wk#18430 "Black 8" (lost4/43)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42) EP(10/7/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	All the Es & Fs (all Black Nos.) were in 4/JG-54. He was wounded in the E-4 on 5/27/41 when his AC was reportedly 80% damaged at the Wangerooge airfield. His 1st known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 23 June, 1941. A triple Soviet victory on 6 July, 1941; all three SB-3s. An I-153 on 12 September, 1941. Shot down Soviet ace Lt Ivan Chulkov (9V) of 41 IAP on 2 February, 1942. Wounded the second time on 3/17/42 in the F-2 (9234) near Pogosstje. He lost another F-2 on 14 May, 1942 at Krasnogwardeisk S.U., but suffered no injuries. An I-15 on 22 October, 1942. A Pe-2 6 km N of Tscherwino on 23 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 January, 1943. Three Il-2s on 12 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 22 January, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 5 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 17 March, 1943. Some sources spell his name Brönnle. KilledInAction (KIA) 7/4/43 during a low-level dogfight with Spitfires south of Catania airfield w/JG-53, when his G-6 Wk# 18430 "Black 8" engine seized, and he dove straight into the ground. 387 combat missions, 57 victories in the East, 1 U.S. heavy bomber, a B-17F, 20 km southwest of Insel Gozo.	Courtesy Christian König
31	Friebel, Herbert	Lt	7/20/1915	Berlin	58	JG-53, 12/JG-51 (6/41 Shatalovka S.U.), 10/JG-51 (9/41 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (2/44 S.U.), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (5/44)	Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9648 50% dam 9/9/41; WIA by flak Novgorod-Siwerski), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163132 (lost 5/15/44)	RK(1/24/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/21/42) EP(10/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 May, 1944 near Tarnopol Poland when pursuing a Russian La-5 fighter, he crashed his G-6 into the ground. Added: The specific location of Lt Friebel's death was 3km SE of Horodyszcze, in the area of Tarnopol (today Ternopil, located in Ternopil Oblast Ukraine). His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist in Tarnopol/Ternopil, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the German War Cem in Potelytsch, Ukraine (D.Drury). All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 28 June, 1941. Another DB-3 on 29 June, 1941. An I-17 on 2 July, 1941. A DB-3 on 6 July, 1941. Another DB-3 on 14 July, 1941. An I-15 Rata on 27 July, 1941. Two MiG-3s on 26 June, 1942. A Pe-2 9 km NE of Mosalsk on 27 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 10 km NE of Manowokobinski on 3 December, 1942. An Il-2 at Velikiye Luki and a 2nd Il-2 23 km NE of Velikiye Luki on 8 December, 1942. An Il-2 20 km SE of Velikiye Luki on 9 December, 1942. Two MiG-3s and two Il-2s in the Velikiye Luki area on 16 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 29 December, 1942. A Pe-2, an Il-2 and a MiG-3 on 6 January, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A Yak-9 on 15 May, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 58 victories.
32	Bareuther, Herbert	Lt	7/29/1914	Asch, Egerland	55	3/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), Stafkpt 3/JG-51 (7/44), Stfkpt 14/JG-3	Bf 109F in JG-51 in Russia, Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 1" in JG-3	RK(5/2/45 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44) EP(2/15/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 April, 1945 while serving in JG-3. Hit by AA fire during a strafing run, crashed into a tree near Pasewalk-Anklam. Listed as "MIA" in the Mombeek MIA List. Wounded during aerial combat over Warsaw. RK conferred in the last days of the war. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, as an Uffz, a DB-3 on 22 June, 1941. An SB-3 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 10 September, 1941. A Pe-2 and a DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An I-61 on 5 February, 1942. A Pe-2 on 12 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 27 June, 1942. An I-180 SE of Saborenika on 30 October, 1942. Three Il-2s at Golney, Rubinkovo and Kernssik on 4 December, 1942. An La-5 by Petrochino on 16 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1943. An Il-2 on 8 January, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 March, 1943. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 2 June, 1943. A Pe-2 on 22 November, 1943. A Pe-2 on 29 March, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 April, 1944. A Pe-2 on 11 May, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 July, 1944.
33	Puschmann, Herbert "Puschi"	Hptm	8/10/1920	Bolkenhain Schlesien	54	4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 5/JG-51 (11/42), 6/JG-51 (1/43), Stfkpt 6/JG-51(2/44 Tuscania)	Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 5/JG-51, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12730 (overturned 7/7/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12914 (lost 9/3/42, bomber raid at Dugino, pilot WIA), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160767 (lost 2/3/44)	RK(4/5/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/5/42) EP(8/17/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1944 near Civitavecchia, northwest of Rome, shot down in his G-6 by the tail gunner of a B-26. Added: He is buried in the German War Cem at Pomezia, Italy, Blk N, Gr 632 (D.Drury). 40 victories in the East, including his first known, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 14 September, 1941. A DB-3a on 5 October, 1941. An Il-2 on 5 April, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 May, 1942. A double on 5 July, 1942; a Yak-1 and a LaGG-3. He scored the 1000th victory of II/JG-51 on 4 August, 1942. A Soviet Quad on 5 August, 1942; a MiG-3, two Pe-2s and an Il-2. Two LaGG-3s on 25 August, 1942. In N. Africa, one known victory was a Spitfire 12 km east of Beja on 27 November, 1942. Downed three P-38s in the Kebeli area on 23 January, 1943. Another dual victory on 31 January, both P-40s 15 km southeast of Maknassy. Another dual, two P-40s southwest of Djedida and south of Gafsa on 1 February, 1943. A P-38 at Züstazzahl on 17 January, 1944. A Spitfire 6 km SW of Lessa Italy on 18 January, 1944. A B-26 at Viterbo on 3 February, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 54 victories. His victories may be as high as 57 per Luftwaffe.cz. Added: >500 combat missions (CKönig)
34	Lütje, Herbert Heinrich 'Otto'	Obstlt	1/30/1918	Abbesbüttel Niedersachsen	53	12(N)/JG-2, 9/NJG-1(3/42), Stab III/NJG-1, 8/NJG-1(9/43), Stafkpt 8/NJG-1, Kdr IV/NJG-6(9/44), Kdr NJG-6(10/44 to end)	Bf 109D "N + 3" (6/10/40 combat with a Blenheim in this Nightfighter AC), Bf 110 & Ju 88, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 140018 "2Z + AF" (dam 6/10/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160026 "<<-" 2Z + AA" (45)	RK(6/1/43)-EL(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/15/43) EP(9/28/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg(6/10/44) Night Fighter Oper.Clasp	One known victory, perhaps his first, a Whitley in the Oldebrock/Bergen-aan-Zee area the night of 6-7 September, 1941. A Wellington the night of 20-21 September, 1941, no location. A Halifax, Werk# L9602 TL-P of RAF No.35 Sq., piloted by P/O G.Whitaker, the night of 7-8 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 214 Sq. at Vriezenveen, on the east side of the Overijsselsch Kanal, the night of 26-27 March, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. at De Piksen, near Wierden, 5 km W of Amelo Holland, the night of 9-10 August, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 460 at Rechteren, 13 km ESE of Zwolle Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. On 4 March, 1943, he downed a B-17 'Rose O'Day' of the 91BG flown by Lt Felton. It crashed into the sea west of Den Helder. On the night of 14 May, 1943 he achieved 6 four-engine bomber victories. 247 combat missions. 51 Night victories, 2 Day victories, including another four-engine bomber. A Wellington at Hegyeshalom on 20 September, 1944. Shot down with wounds by a P-38 in Wk# 140018 on 6/10/44, emergency landing. Sometimes spelled 'Lütze'. Deceased 18 January, 1967. Added: Lütje was seemingly flying with Uffz Bogumil during autumn 1941, as seen on the picture (CKönig) Lütje and Uffz Bogumil		Archive Report Wellington Z8339 Wellington Z1212 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-08-27 Wellington Z1409 300 Sqd Polish 1942-08-18
35	Lippe-Weissenfeld, Egmont, Prinz "Prinz der Nacht"	Maj	7/14/1918	Salzburg, Austria	51	ZG 76, 4./NJG 1 (11/40, 03/41), 5./NJG 2 (11/41), Kdr I./NJG 3 (10/42), Kdr III./NJG 1 (06/43), Kdr NJG 5 (03/44 Parchim)	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2270 (lost 6/41), Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3273 (Dam 6/30/41), & Do 217(NJG-3), Bf 110D-2 Werk # 3376 (10% dam 3/12/41; WIA, crashed at Bergen after hit by return fire), Bf 110G-4 "G9 + HS" in III/NJG-1, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 720010 "C9 + CD"(lost 3/12/44)	RK (No. 449 (CK) 16/04/42) EL (No. 263 (CK) 02/08/43) Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (25/01/42) EK 1 (17/01/41 CK) & EK 2 (17/12/40 CK) Wound Badge (13/03/41) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 March, 1944 during a day flight, fatally crashing near St Hubert in the Ardennes due to touching the ground. Buried at the German War Cemetery, Ysselsteyn, Holland TH-1-1. Also KilledInAction (KIA) were R/O Ofw J.Renette, bur BL-6-133 and Mech Gnr Uffz K.Röber BL-6-134. All Night victories. One known victory, perhaps his first, a Wellington over England on the night of 16-17 November, 1940. A Whitley at Petten, northern Holland, 15 Jan., 1941, while an Oblt in 4/NJG-1. A Wellington the night of 9-10 April, 1941, no location. A Stirling I of RAF No.15 Sq.at Opmeer NL, N3654 piloted by Wing Cmdr Herbert Dale. All 7 perished. Another Wellington the night of 8-9 May, 1941, no location. A Stirling 10 km W of Medenblik the night of 10-11 May, 1941. A Whitley the night of 12-13 June, 1941, no location. A Wellington the night of 18-19 June, 1941 (Wellington R1696 of 305 Sqd (Polish), near Het Grootslag Polder, Holland. A Wellington the night of 22-23 June, 1941, no location. On 30 June, 1941, he crashed Wk# 2270 at Ijsselmeer Holland while in 4/NJG-2, cause and crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Another Wellington at Map Quadrant 43/4/2 on 7-8 November, 1941. A Whitley and two Wellingtons at Barsingerhorn/Schlagen on 8-9 November, 1941. A Whitley V 2 km SW of Pellen, out at sea, the night of 27-28 December, 1941. Added: 167 combat missions (CK)		Wellington R1696 Paul McGuiness RAAF Archive 460 Sqd RAAF Wellington Z1470 1942-07-02 1942-03-26 Wellington R1590 Archiwum Polish Database Wellington R1696 1941-06-18/19
36	Hommel, Heinz	Fw			5	13/KG-40 (6/43), 14/KG-40 (8/43), 13/KG-40 (9/43), ZG-1, 10/NJG-3, 7.NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Destroyer (or Night Fighter?) Operational Clasp	WIA 3/4 April, 1945 near Stolzenau by ground fire during a ground strafing attack (Boiten). One known victory, a Wellington on 1 June, 1943. Another, a Wellington (HSS) NW of Cape Ortegal on 26 July, 1943. A 3rd, a shared victory with Herbert Klose on 2 August, 1943. A 4th, a Sunderland at the Bay of Biscay on 30 August, 1943. (A supplimental claim source indicated a Sunderland 120 km NW of Cape Ortegal on 30 August, 1943. This appears to be a duplicate, since the locations are within miles of each other per H. Breuer, and was not counted by me.) A 5th victory, a shared victory with Horstmann and Gmelin on 18 September, 1943.
37	Habermann, Edgar	Oblt	11/20/1921	Wittkowitz	5	3/JG-77 (12/41), 2/JG-5 (5/43), TO I/JG-5 (until 8/10/43), Stfkpt 2/JG-5 (10/9/43 to 4/11/44)	Bf 109F in JG-77, Ar 96 Werk # 4209 (25% damaged), Fw 58 Werk # 58325 (lost 4/11/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 (JG-5 Chronik courtesy H. Breuer). WIC (injured) 19 July, 1943; non-operational emergency landing at Sola Norway airfield, cause unknown (Source:SIG Norway). One known victory, his 1st, a Hudson V9036 over western Norway on 2 December, 1941, an Obfhr at the time. His 2nd, a Blenheim W of Herdla on 27 December, 1941. A 3rd, a Beaufighter over Norway on 1 May, 1943. A 4th, another Beaufighter on 4 May, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 NW of Helgoland on 9 September, 1943. Added: Oblt Habermann ws injured in the crash of the Fw 58 at St Gonlay, Fr on 11 April, 1994, and died of his wounds on 12 April, in a hospital in Rennes. He was buried at Mont de Huisnes, Vault 14, Grave 109. Also killed was Ogefr Herbert Burkhard (4/23/1920 Berlin, buried Vault 14, Grave 108. Lt D.Ritter, TO I/JG-5 was injured (absa3945).		Read Archive Report Rob Philips Memorial Archive Hudson V9036
38	Klotz, Herbert	Uffz			5	4/JG-11 (6/43 Reich Def), Stab II/JG-11, Stffüh 4/JG-11 (7/44 France)	Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 440014 "White 8" (lost 12/11/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412340 "White 4" lost 7/1/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 1 July, 1944 during aerial combar in the Valenciennes area. WIA 11 December, 1943 during aerial combat near Wittmundhafen. One known victory, a B-17 north northwest of Borkum on 11 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 38 km NW of Nordeney on 27 September, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 at Dümmer on 15 March, 1944. His 4th, a P-47 at Beauvais on 7 June, 1944. His 5th, a P-51 in the Caen area on 8 June, 1944.
39	Kowalski, Herbert	Ofw			5	3/JG-27 (Africa)	Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8617 (lost 4/9/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 9 April, 1942 when his bomb rolled off and exploded during takeoff from the Derna airfield. All victories in the Desert. His first victory, a Blenheim IV southeast of Capuzzo on 21 May, 1941.
40	Soukup, Herbert	Lt	1921	Gastorf, Cz.	5	Stab II/JG-53, 6/JG-53 (4/42 Comiso Italy)	Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7295 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 5/15/42)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 15 May, 1942; downed during aerial combat with an English fighter of RAF No. 603 Sq. at Hal Far Malta. He bailed safely after his port wing was blown off. His first victory was a Hurricane on 4 February, 1942. His second, a Blenheim on 6 February, 1942. Another victory his third, was a Spitfire 4 km south of the Luqa airfield on 20 April, 1942. On 1 May, 1942, he shot down a Spitfire Of RAF No. 249 Sq., piloted by Sgt Jack Rae, who parachuted safely, last known living in New Zealand. Deceased in 2007 (Larry Hill, NZ). Fourteen days later, after being shot down with wounds, Jack Rae met Soukup in a hospital, where they exchanged addresses, etc. Alternate spelling: Soukop (Jager Blatt 6/2003). Soukup deceased about 2002 (Larry Hill, NZ).
41	Buschmann, Herbert	Uffz			5	7/JG-51 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-2 Werk Werk # 9643 "White 10 + I" (lost 8/5/41)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 August, 1941; shot down by enemy fire near Jelnja (Yelyna). Added: No VDK burial match. His victories, all on the Eastern Front, from a Battleships-Cruisers website: His 1st, an SB-2 on 22 June, 1941. A 2nd SB-2 on 25 June, 1941. His 3rd and 4th, both DB-3's on 30 June, 1941. His 5th, an SB-2 on 17 July, 1941 (D.Drury).
42	Landry, Hans Herbert	Lt	1918/09/30	Kochendorf	5	2./JG 3 (Channel 06/40), Stab I./JG 3 (08/40)	Bf 109 E-4 Werk # 0941 (lost 28/08/40)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	POW; Shot down with wounds at Church Farm, Church Whitfield, near Dover, Kent, on 28 August, 1940 and managed to bail out, though mortally wounded, and DOW 23 September, 1940. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 406 north of Cambrai, 21 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Potez 63 near Amiens, 5 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Battle near Evreux, 14 June, 1940. His 4th, a Blenheim at St.Andre-de-lEure, 15 June, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane on 18 August, no location. Added: He is buried at CC, Blk 5, Row 14, Gr 331 (D.Drury). p> Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
43	Kutscha, Herbert	Hptm	1917/04/24	Ratibor, Oberschlesien	47	5./JG 77, 6/ZG 1 (07/42 S.U.), II./SKG-210, Sk 12./JG 3 (02/44 Venlo), Kdr II./JG 3 (11/44), Stab II./JG 27 (12/44), III./JG 11	Bf 110, Bf 109 F, Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 13" (02/44 CK), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 411032 (lost 10/02/44), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 411048 (lost 24/02/44; heavily wounded), Bf 109 G-14/AS (lost 25/12/44)	RK (24/09/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(23/02/42) EP (03/11/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	WIA 25 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51; bailed safely, and met up with Fritz Koal in Köln (C.König). His G-6 crashed at Vroomshoop Holland (north van Russenweg) on 10 February, 1944, cause and pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Shot down with wounds and bailing safely from his Wk# 411032 on 10 February, 1944, after aerial combat with a P-47 by Quakenbrück. In addition to the aerial victories, his ground victories included 41 AC , 41 Tanks, 15 RR engines, 11 AA guns, and 157 trucks. 900 combat missions, including many close support missions. 6 bombers. 14 victories in the West. One known victory, his 1st while in 5/JG-77, a Wellington north of Wangerooge, 14 December, 1939. His 2nd, a Hudson 40 km N of Ameland on 24 February, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 25 July, 1942. Another I-153 on 9 August, 1942. His 34th, a P-38 on 31 January, 1944. His 35th, a B-17 on 10 February, 1944. A P-51 in the Eisleben area on 2 November, 1944. A P-47 at Monschau-St Vith on 17 December, 1944, while serving in 15/JG-27. Deceased 14 September, 2003.	Lt. Kutscha with his Bf 109 G-6 W.Nr. 15 762 'Gelbe 14' 'RH+JD', 12./JG 3, San Severo, Italy, August 1943. p>
44	Schramm, Herbert	Hptm	10/13/1913	Wetzlar Hessen	42	FlgzFr 7/JG-53 (4/40 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim), 8/JG-53 (4/41), Flight Instr. Erg/JG-Süd (7/42), Stafkpt 5/JG-27 (10/43)	Bf 109E "White 3 + I" (10/40), Bf 109E-4 "Wh 6 + I" , Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5976 (80% dam 7/13/42; eng dam Mannheim), Bf 109F-2 "Black 3 + I"(30%dam 9/10/41) in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-6 Wk # 410291(lost 12/1/43)	RK(8/6/41) EL(2/1/45 Post.) EP(2/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 1 December, 1943 in aerial combat with a P-47 at Stembert, near Eupen Belgium. He managed to bail out, but his chute did not open. 3 Bombers, one a Blenheim on 12 February, 1942 over Malta. 480 combat missions. His first known victory, his 2nd, a Spitfire NE of Dungeness on 2 September, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire S of London on 15 September, 1940. His 4th, a Hampden near the Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. Nos.5 & 6, both Spitfires at London on 30 September, 1940. His 7th, a Hurricane at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Dungeness on 17 October, 1940, most likely in "White 6". 28 victories in the East. His 1st Soviet victory, a DB-6 N of Kalvarija on 22 June, 1941. One known "damaged" claim, a Morane at Sedan on 14 May, 1940. His first victory, a Morane 406 10 km south of Creil, 27 May, 1940. By the time he was sent to N.Africa (12/41), he already had 37 victories. His 40th victory, a B-17 at Bischdorf (St. Avold) on 14 October, 1943. He belly-landed his "Black 3 + I" at Ossijaki on 10 September, 1941 due to engine trouble, 30% damaged. Photo Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
45	Kilian, Gerhart Herbert?	Uffz			4	9/JG-53 (5/43 Sicily)	Bf 109G (Trop)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known Desert victory, his 1st, a P-38 30 km northwest of Marettimo on 6 May, 1943. His 2nd, a P-38 10 km south of Haranzeh on 10 May, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 70 km northwest of Trapani and his 4th, another P-38 35 km northwest of Marettimo, both on 18 May, 1943. I believe this is Herbert Kilian below.
46	Höhne, Herbert	Ofw			4	8/JG-77 (42), III/JG-11 (3/45)	Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A (lost 3/9/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 9 March, 1945 in the Küstrin area, cause unknown (L.Wiegels). His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 5 January, 1942. A 2nd DB-3 on 15 January, 1942. A 3rd, an I-15 on 22 February, 1942. A 4th, a MiG-3 on 23 February, 1942.
47	Herre, Herbert	Fw			4	7/JG-300, 1/JG-302 (9/43)	Fw 190A	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 January, 1944; crash at Markendorf (Magnus). One known victory, a "4 mot" 20 km SW of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943 in 7 Staffel. A 2nd, "4 mot" at Gross Piesen on 27 September, 1943. Same day, a Stirling S of Hannover. A 4th, a Lancaster at Berlin on 2 December, 1943. Magnus, 6 victories.
48	Heck, Herbert	Oblt	3/11/1909	Barmstedt	4	2/JG-26 (Channel)	Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5303 "Black 4" (lost 7/30/42)	EK 1 & 2 docs via Steven Gallagher in Scotland Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1942 in aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 64 Sq. off Arques, near Verlinethun, and crashed near Samer, in his plane. Buried Bourdon Fr., 17/5/174 (Rosseels).
49	Weigel, Kurt Heinz	Hptm	10/29/1916	Stettin	4	6/KG-26 (4/40), Junkerswerke 1 (10/44), IV/NJG-6, Stfkpt 11/NJG-6 (3/45)	He 111H-3 Werk # 5614 "1H + DP" (lost 4/8/40), Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621077 "2Z + BV" (lost 3/5/45)	EK 1 & 2 Bomber & Night Fighter Operational Clasps	KilledInAction (KIA) 5/6 March, 1945 during aerial combat with an RAF Mosquito of No. 406 Sq., piloted by F/Lt McFadyen at Brünnstadt, near Gerolzhofen (Bolten). Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Herbert Milord (geb 1/6/20, Berlin), R/O; Fw Johannes Antoni (geb 7/27/21, Aue/Erzgebirge), Flt Engr., and Uffz Johann Graf (geb 5/23/22, Kleinserheim), Gnr.. The entire crew originally buried in the Evgl. Friedhof, Gerolzhofen (C.König). One known victory, a Halifax SW of Bingen on 22 December, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster SE of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945. Bolten 4 victories. Added: Two additional victories: A "4 mot" S of Stuttgart on 2 January, 1945, and a Lancaster near Pauen on 2 February, 1945. On 8 April, 1940, he became POW, when his He 111 was sd by a Hurricane, piloted by Sgt Herbert J.L.Hallowes, of No.43 Sq.. Lt Weigel made a forced landing at RAF Wick airfield. Remaining crew: Ofw Bruno Rehbein, Obs (POW); Ofw Kurt Geerdts, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur in a little-known CC War Cem 4/F/10) and Ofw Ernst Rost, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC War Cem. 4/F/13) (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
50	Penz, Herbert	Ofw			4	2/JG-2	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530406 (30% dam 9/17/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 April, 1944 at Guiliano during a non-operational flight (Boiten). Injured in a crash 17 September, 1943 when he overturned during a force landing at St Andre airfield due to an armament explosion. One known victory, a Lancaster at Grigny on 15 August, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at LAigle on 15 September, 1943. A 3rd, a P-51 10 km NE of Marcigliana Italy on 10 March, 1944. A 4th, a Spitfire IX 5 km SW of Tarquinia on 21 March, 1944. Boiten 6 victories, 4 Night & 2 Day.
51	Klein, Herbert	Lt	6/12/1923		4	StG-101, 6/SG-3 (9/44)	Fw 190F-8 Werk # Unk (lost 9/24/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 EP (6/19/44), Assault Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 September, 1944; sd during aerial combat 20 km south of Wenden. DK-G Awards List & LOCS
52	Stöhler, Paul	Lt	14/01/21 (CKönig)	Dorsten (CKönig)	4	NAGr. 4 (S.U.)	FW-190 "White 2", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15842 (lost 9/1/43)	EP (02/10/43) EK 1 (03/07/43 after his 3rd vic) & EK 2 alt least Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Killed In Action (KIA) 1 September, 1943 by Soviet groundfire SW of Jelnja. Added: apparently 4 victories as listed in his personal letters. (CKönig) On 31/08/43 he was credited with his fourth and last aerial battle shooting down an enemy fighter. With Herbert Findeisen (Courtesy CKönig) Courtesy Kelly Johnson	Courtesy Kelly Johnson
53	Dentzer, Herbert	Fw			4	2/ZG-1 (S.U.)	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5216 "S9 + CK" (lost 5/10/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/7/43) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA with unnamed crew 10 May, 1943 in the Russky-Brod area, probably due to flak (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Soviet I-153 at Bataisk on 19 July, 1942. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 11 August, 1942. A 3rd, a LaGG-3 on 25 March, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG-5 on 27 April, 1943.
54	Schwarz, Herbert	Fw			4	8/JG-77 (5/42 S.U. & N.Africa; 3/43 Tunisia)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 (Trop) Werk # 14527 "Black 2" (lost 3/4/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 4 March, 1943; collided with another G-2, Wk# 10857, piloted by Uffz Werner Killer (POW) east of Medenine. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 20 May, 1942. An Il-2 on 10 June, 1942. One known Desert victory, a P-40 in N. Africa on 14 December, 1942. His 2nd, another P-40 on 26 February, 1943.
55	Chlond, Herbert	Uffz	1923/08/18	Beuthen (CK)	4	ZG 101, 2./ ZG 1, 1./JG 4, 5.(Sturm)/JG 4 (08/44 Salzwedel), JG 7 (02/45)	Bf 110, Ju 88 C-6, Fw 190 A-8/R2 White 14" Werknr 681307 "(lost 28/09/44), Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 28 September, 1944 near Hornburg by B-17 return fire, causing him to bail from "White 14" (broken left arm, burns). This was to be his last victory. One known victory, a B-17 E of Helmstedt on 12 September, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a B-24 (HSS), same location. A 4th, a B-17 (HSS) W of Halberstädt on 28 September, 1944. Deceased 13 July, 2003. Added: Chlond and his crew were shot down at Caen on 6 June, 1944 over the Normandy Invasion Front. They had been attacking shipping and had been hit by ships flak and were then attacked by fighters. The remaining crew: Ogefr Kablitz and Gefr Rams. The crew disposition is unknown, but thought to have perished. (Merged with another Chlond entry)
56	Langer, Herbert	Lt			4	Stab II/JG-53 (Comiso), 8/JG-27 (8/43 Reich Def)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10026 (lost 5/10/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20468 (lost 9/14/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(5/10/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 14 September, 1943 when he crashed his G-6 at Schwarzenbach due to altitude sickness. WIA 10 May, 1942 colliding with the Bf 109F-4 Wk# 7431 "White 7 + -" of Uffz Gerhard Rittersbusch during an operation over Malta, crashing 8 km north of La Valetta. Source: Jochen Prien
57	Peissert, Herbert	Uffz			38	1/JG-53 (6/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13570 "White 5" (lost 9/4/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42 Post.0) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 4 September, 1942 after aerial combat with a LaGG-3 3 km west of Jersowka, west of Stalingrad. His first victory, a Soviet I-61 on 12 June, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 28 June, 1942. His 3rd & 4th, a MiG-1 300m from the Retkino airfield and a DB-7 25 km SE of Limony, on 6 July, 1942. His 5th, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. His 6th & 7th, both Il-2s on 25 July, 1942. His 8th, an I-16 Rata on 26 July, 1942. A 9th, a LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata SW of Stalingrad on 14 August, 1942. A MiG-1 and an Il-2 S of Katschalinskaya on 17 August, 1942. An Il-2 at Katschalinskaya on 19 August, 1942. Two MiG-1s on 20 August, 1942; one NE of Zassa, the other E of Zassa. Two R-5s at Achtuba/Dubovka and a MiG-3 E of Radkovo on 25 August, 1942.
58	Wehnelt, Herbert	Maj	9/20/2018	Guhrau Niederschlesischen	36	JG-2, Stfkpt 7/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), Kdr IV/JG-54, Kdr JG-106 (2/44), Kdr IV/EJG-1 (12/44)	Bf 109E in I/JG-20 (5/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 12840 "White ?" (lost 10/27/41) in 7/JG-51, Bf 109G & Fw 190A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EP(11/24/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down 27 October, 1941 by an Il-2 Sturmovik when the rear gunner sprayed his AC, shooting his rudder to pieces. He crashed into a small woods at Walojaroslavl, badly wounded, but eventually returned. Joined the Luftwaffe in 1936, serving in 2/JG-132 (later JG-2). His first victory, a Spitfire south of Calais, 31 May, 1940, while in Stab I/JG-20. His 2nd, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 on 5 August, 1942. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 11 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 9 March, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A Yak-7 on 12 July, 1943. A Yak-7 and a MiG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. Survived the war. A retired Bundeswehr Lt. General. On left with Trautloft Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
59	Aloe, Herbert	Hptm	7/13/1914		34	12/JG-54 (10/42 S.U.), Stfkpt 4/JG-54 (6/44)	Bf 109G in 42, Fw 190A-6 Werk # (501)214 "White 12" (lost 6/21/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44) EP 1943 EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 June 1944 in Werk # 1214 over Viipuri Finland. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 26 October, 1942, a Lt at the time. An Il-2 on 4 December, 1942. A MiG-3 on 6 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 January, 1943. A Pe-2 on 11 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 February, 1943. A LaGG-3, an I-180, and two Il-2s on 13 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 16 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 17 July, 1943. An La-5 on 12 August, 1943. An Il-2 on 13 August, 1943. A Yak-9 on 16 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 24 August, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-9 on 26 August, 1943. A P-40 on 7 September, 1943. An La-5 NW of Valki on 3 November, 1943. An La-5 S of Kiev on 6 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 November, 1943. Two Il-2s on 28 November, 1943; one W of Rakovitchi, the other N of Vorovka. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An La-5 on 15 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 7 April, 1944. An La-5 on 2 June, 1944. Two Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. A P-39 on 19 June, 1944. His last victory, an Il-2 on 21 June, 1944, the day he was KilledInAction (KIA).
60	Fränzel, Herbert	Lt			31	1/JG-52 (5/43 S.U.), 10/JG-11 (6/44 S.U.), 8/JG-11 (7/44), Stffüh 11/JG-11 (9/44 Achmer)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172716 "Black 1 + I" (lost 9/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 26 September, 1944, shot down by his own flak, his A-8 crashing at Oosterbeek Holland (uiterwaarden Rijn by Spoorbrug), near the railway bridge (DeSwart). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 26 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 June, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 on 16 June, 1943. Nos 4 & 5, both Il-4s on 5 July, 1943. A Yak-1 on 6 July, 1943. Nos 7 & 8, both Il-4s on 7 July, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 13 July, 1943. A 10th, an Il-7 on 27 July, 1943. His first in JG-11, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 28 June, 1944. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-39 and a Yak-9 on 1 July, 1944. Nos. 4 & 5, a Yak-9 and a P-39 on 8 July, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 14 July, 1944. A 7th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 16 July, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, an Il-2 (m.H.) and a Yak-9 on 18 July, 1944. Nos. 10 thru 13, two Il-2s (m.H.) and two LaGG-5s on 19 July, 1944. Nos. 14 & 15, both Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. A 16th, a Yak-9 on 30 July, 1944. A 17th, an Il-2 on 16 August, 1944. An 18th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 August, 1944. Nos. 19 & 20, a Yak-9and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 19 August, 1944. A 21st, a Yak-9 on 20 August, 1944. Alternate spelling: Franzl (Magnus). Courtesy Christian König
61	Abendroth, Herbert	Lt	3/15/1917	Allenstein, E.Prus.	3	2/JG-77 (6/44 Italy), Stffüh 9/JG-77 (1/45)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161111 "Red 7" (lost 7/6/44), Bf 109G-14, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330204 "White 13" (lost 1/1/45) Note: may have been "White 1" per Bf 109 Loss List. Added: was renamed to White 13, prior White 1 (CKönig)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 1 January, 1945. Shot down by German Navy flak east of Kalmhout, north of Antwerp. He bailed out successfully and became a prisoner near Maaseyck, Belgium. Another source (Manrho/Putz publ,) suggests he made a belly landing and was captured. WIA 6 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 8km west of Verona, bailed safely (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 on 10 May, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 on 9 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 on 18 September, 1944, no location given.
62	Jäschke, Herbert	Fw	8/25/1920		3	2/JG-300 (7/44)	Bf 109G-10 most likely (lost 7/18/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Reported KilledInAction (KIA) 18 July, 1944, no further detail (denkmelprojekt.org). One known victory, his 2nd, a B-24 (e.V.) 20 km S of Sankt-Pölten on 24 May, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 10 km W of Markersdorf on 29 May, 1944.
63	Hubatsch, Herbert	Fw	25/1920/12/25	Klix	3	3./NJG 1, 4./NJG 2, 5./NJG 5 (06/43), 8./NJG 6 (09/44)	Ju 88, Bf 110 G-4 "C9 + DN" Werknr 6306 (lost 01/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge < Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	WIA 6 January, 1944 during aerial combat near Glückstadt. His R/O, Uffz Christian Ulrich (EK1+2, Op Clasp Bronze) Silverwas killed. WIA 7 September, 1944 during aerial combat near Hodosan Hungary (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster at Vorst on 17 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling 2 km E of Kalenborn on 25 June, 1943. A 3rd, a Stirling at Winterscheid on 4 July, 1943. Final victories may be greater than five (Magnus). Boiten, 7 victories. Hubatsch & Ulrich
64	Horn, Herbert	Lt			3	3/JG-2 (6/41), 1/JG-2 (8/42 Channel)	Bf 109F in 41, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5332 "White 1" (lost 8/17/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1942 in aerial combat with fighters near Rouen. Two known victories, both Wellingtons WSW of Plougerneau on 24 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Hudson II on 13 February, 1942. Loss Report claims the WK# is 4332.
65	Höhenberger, Herbert	Fw			3	9/JG-77 (12/42 - 4/43)	Bf 109F & G-2 (Trop) Werk 10769 (lost 4/4/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 4 April, 1943; sd during aerial combat in Map Quad Pl.Qu.96742 (Qu.Meister File). His first victory, a P-40 in N. Africa on 13 December, 1942. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire on 10 January, 1943. His 3rd, a P-40 on 30 March, 1943.
66	Tschoppe, Herbert	Fw			3	1./JG 53 (05/40 Douzy)	Bf 109 E-3 (dam 05/40), Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 5197 (lost 15/09/40)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	POW 15 September, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire, crashing near Canterbury, no mention of injuries (Prien). Added: He bailed from Wk# 5197 with severe burns, after being attacked from behind, and setting his fuel tank on fire. He was on a free lance patrol over Adisham Court, near Berkesbourne, Kent, England, at the time (CK). Emergency landing on 14 May, 1940 during aerial combat with a Hurricane, crashing at Sedan, no mention of injuries (Prien). His first two victories, both Hurricanes at Portland on 25 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane in the London area on 9 September, 1940.	Courtesy Christian Konig
67	Haas,	Uffz			3	7/JG-300	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 by Eisleben on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 near Altusreid on 19 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 30 km SW of Chemnitz on 20 July, 1944. This may be Herbert Haas, later in JG-301.
68	Glassl, Herbert	Fw			3	9/JG-2 (8/42), 8/JG-2 (5/43)	Fw 190A-2 Werk # 2104(10% damage)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash 6 September, 1942 when his AC overturned on landing at Theville (Cherbourg) airfield. One known victory, a Spitfire on 18 August, 1942. Another, a B-17 in the Bordeaux-Lorient area on 17 May, 1943. A B-17 on 28 June, 1943.
69	Kober, Emil Herbert	Fw			3	6/JG-2	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 (e.V.) N of Paris on 26 November, 1943. A 2nd, a P-47 at Beauvais-Compiegne on 30 December, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 S of Osnabrück on 24 February, 1944.
70	Luthardt, Johann "Hans"	Fw	5/7/1919	Bamberg (Tauberbischofsheim?)	3	2/JG-3	Bf 109G-14 Werk # 782306 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/13/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Reichensachsen/ Eschwege. His burial took place on 15 September, 1944 at the Cem of Honor (Ehrenfriedhof), Eschwege Germany. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 SW of Lüttich on 20 February, 1944. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Normandy Front, at Lisieux, on 15 June, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 at Lüneberger Heide on 4 August, 1944. Added: Added: Johann received his pilots badge on 13/07/43 as an Obgefr. Promoted to Fw on a document dated 26/06/44. Flew on his last mission with Fhj-Uffz Wilfried Schindler (KIA), Uffz Wolfram Horbach (KIA), Gefr Willi Stuber (KIA), Fhj-Uffz Herbert Zimmermann (KIA), Fhr Hans Zipse (bailed out), Staffelführer was Oblt Ludwig Zwittnig (bailed out) (CKönig)
71	Eh, Herbert	Lt			3	1/JG-1, 3/JG-1 (8/43)	Fw 190A-4 & 5, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170097 "Yellow 2" (lost 4/22/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 April, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters near Oostbevern; bailed safely. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 August, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 E of Dümmer on 10 February, 1944. His 3rd, a P-47 in the Münster area on 22 April, 1944.			ehxx
72	Middeldorf, Herbert	Uffz			3	6/JG-52 (12/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410286 "Yellow 10 + -" (85% dam 12/28/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140218 "Yellow 9 + -" (lost 4/16/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 16 April, 1944 during aerial combat in Wk# 140218, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List). WIA 28 December, 1943 during aerial combat at Kamysch-Burun (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 at Kossa-Tusla on 28 December, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, an Il-2 (m.H.) and an R-5 on 13 April, 1944.
73	Lange, Herbert	Oblt			3	7/ZG-26 (5/40), Stfkpt 7/ZG-26 (5/43), Stfkpt 3(Erg)/SGr. (8/43), 1(Erg)/ZGr. (9/43)	Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3412 "3U + ??" (lost 1/19/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge DK-G (8/21/42), EP (2/9/42), Destroyer Operational Clasp	Injured in a crash near Palermo due to a technical failure, no mention of crew injury (Bf 110 Loss List, DK-G Awards List & LOCS). One known victory, a Hawk-75A on 14 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire over England on 18 August, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire over England on 31 August, 1940. Courtesy Christian König
74	Bohnenkamp, Herbert	Ofw			3	Stab/JG-300	Fw 190A-8	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a P-51 S of Wiener Neustadt on 23 August, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) at Quefurt-Naumburg on 11 September, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Wolfenbütte area on 28 September, 1944. Alternate spelling: Bohenkamp.
75	Piske, Herbert "Quax"	Oblt	11/22/1921	Hamburg - Osdorf	3	II/JG-3(10/40 Channel), 5/StG-77, Stafkpt 5/StG-77, Stafkpt 3/SG-10	Bf 109 w JG-3, Ju 87, Fw 190F& G w/SG-10	RK(3/15/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 , EP (6/25/43), Wnd Bdg Dive Bomber w/Pend Gold Ftr & Assault Operational Clasps	125 missions with JG-3; Shot down 3 times. Transition to Ju 87 December, 1942. Converted to Fw 190 with SG-10 in March, 1944. Flew his last mission on 11 May, 1945 and was taken prisoner by the Americans on 12 May. Turned over to Russians, returning home in July 1948. 783 missions (412-Stuka, 125 as Fighter & 246 as Assault in Fw 190). Shot down 9 times. One bomber victory. 23 Tanks destroyed. Deceased 4 June, 2010 Aurich (P. Bastin).
76	Scheunpflug, Manfred K.W.	Lt	8/27/1916		3	Stab II/NJG-3 (3/44), 1/NJG-3 (1/45 Grove De.)	Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620962 "D5 + YB" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 13 January, 1945, when on an operational takeoff, he stalled during the turn away from the Grove airfield and crashed. Remaining crew: Lt Werner Zeck (geb 6/21/21)(KIC), Fw Paul Fiegenbaum (geb 11/1/22)(KIC) and Uffz Herbert Möske (geb 6/22/18)(WIC & DOW 1/14/45). The four crewmen were buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 18 January, 1945; Zeck in Gr 7, Scheunpflug in Gr 8, Fiegenbaum in Gr 5 and Möske in Gr 6 (Source: Air War over Denmark). One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Magdeburg on 3 March, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 2nd, a "4 mot" at Abbeville-Crecy on 5 July, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" off Denmark on 26 December, 1944. Magnus, 5 victories. Boiten 4 victories.
77	Börstler, Herbert	Ofhr			3	11/JG-51 (5/44 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, two R-5s on 10 May, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 15 May, 1944.
78	Schob, Herbert	Hptm	1915/05/12	Leipzig	28	2.J/88 Legion Condor, I./ZG 76 (09/39), I./ZG 26, 2/NJG-4, II/ZG 76, I/ZG 76 (03/44), Stfkpt Erg/ZG 76 (06/44), JG 300	Bf 109 D-1 "Black 6x60 (Spain) "NNWW" , Bf 110 "3U + HK" Werknr 3901 in 2./ZG 26 (01/42 CK); Bf 110 E-2 "3U + HK" Werknr. 3901 "NNWW" (01/42 CK), Me 410 in Erg./ZG 76, Bf 110G Werknr 120036 (lost 06/03/44)	RK (09/06/44) Spanish Cross in Gold Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (14/04/42 CK) EP (08/12/41 CK) EK 1 (30/07/40 CK) & 2 Wound Badge Ehrenblattspange der Luftwaffe Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500" (09/01/45 CK) Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) Bulgarian Pilot Badge	10 bombers. Over 500 combat missions. 6 victories in Spain. His 1st WWII victory, a Polish PZL-24 on 1 September, 1939, while serving in 1(Z)/LG-1. A 2nd P-24 at Minsk/Mazowiecki on 5 September, 1939. A Skua near Trondheim on 13 June, 1940 (Rosseels). Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while serving in I/ZG-76and was victorious over 2 B-17s at Gardelegen. On this date, he was shot down with wounds in Werk # 120036 by P-51s northeast of Magdeburg. He and his R/O, Johann Horning, both wounded, bailed successfully in the small village of Letzlingen, west of Tangerhuette. One victory in the East. Bowers/Lednicer, 34 victories. Deceased 5 April, 1981 Frankfurt am Main (P. Bastin). Added: he had the writing on his 109 in Spain and 110 later "NNWW" meaning "Nur Nicht Weich Werden" (don't get soft/ don't give in)(CK)
79	Gromotka, Fritz	Lt	6/2/1915	Kronschkow, Poland	28	1/JG-27 (11/41), 6/JG-27 (6/41 S.U., 5/42 Tmimi Libya), Stfkpt 9/JG-27 (3/44 Greece)	Bf 109E-3 "Yellow 10" (1940), Bf 109E-8 Werk # 4890 "Yellow 2" (lost 6/25/41-MIA), Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" & Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8548 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 5/31/42 @ Amut, combat w./Brit P-40s) in 6 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "Yellow 1" in Greece	RK(1/28/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/44) EP(1/19/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA (briefly) on 25 June, 1941 after being shot down near Minsk; returned OK. With JG-27 the entire war except for interruptions caused by injuries and fighter training schools. Had to bail out five times. 438 combat missions. 9 bombers. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. One known Desert victory, a Hurricane of RAF No. 208 Sq. near Tobruk on 29 November, 1941. 2 victories in the East. His 15th victory, a Beaufighter west southwest of Karpathos Greece, 10 November, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 NW of Neusiedler on 12 April, 1944. A HSS on 12/05/44.His 25th, a P-47 NE of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 26th, a P-47 at Stadt Gr. Paris on 12 June, 1944. A 27th, a Typhoon S of Evreux on 17 August, 1944. A 28th, a P-47 at Mantes-Meulan on 19 August, 1944. Deceased 2 November, 1979.		Archive Report Operational Record
80	Rippert, Horst	Fw	5/24/1922		28	4/JGr Süd (Italy 3/44), 6/Kdo JGr Süd (5/44), 3/JGr-200 (6/44), 13/JG-27 (11/44), 5/JG-27 (4/45)	Bf 109F & G	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	10 bombers. One known victory, as an Ogefr in JGr Süd, a B-17 120 km S of Toulon on 7 March, 1944. another, a B-24 40 km S of Toulon on 11 March, 1944. A B-26 near Charleville on 7 May, 1944. A Mosquito MM256 over southern France on 13 May, 1944. A B-24 at Draguignan on 25 May, 1944. Another B-24 on 26 May, 1944 a S of Cape Cameret Fr.. A B-24 (HSS) at Marseille on 25 June, 1944. A P-51 S of Marseille on 5 July, 1944. A B-24 SW of Marseille on 24 July, 1944. In 2008, Rippert told a French daily newspaper, "Le Provence", that he had been the pilot who shot down French poet and editor, Antoine de Saint Exupery, a USAAF volunteer. The poet was on a recon flight in a P-38 over the Med, in the Marseille area in July, 1944. A Spitfire NE of Hyeres on 12 August, 1944. A P-51 in the Halle area on 2 November, 1944. His 21st, a B-26 SW of Münster on 22 February, 1945. His 22nd, a Typhoon NE of Düsseldorf on 24 February, 1945. His 23rd & 24th, two Yak-3s 10 km W of Nauen on 25 April, 1945. His 25th, a Yak-9 on 26 April, 1945. His 26th, an Il-2 on 27 April, 1945. Nos. 27 & 28, both Spitfires on 4/30/45. His late war wingman was Herbert Knobbe. Deceased 19 April, 2013 (P. Bastin).
81	Altner, Richard Herbert	Lt	3/2/1918	Naunhof	25	5/NJG-3 (8/42), 2/NJG-3 (1/43), 3/NJG-5 (12/43 Lübeck), 8/NJG-5 (1/44), 10/NJG-11 (4/45 Burg)	Bf 110, Do 217, Ju 88, Me 262B-1a/U1 Wk# 111980 "Red 12", Me 262B-1a/U1 Werk # 110636 "Red 9" (lost 3/27/45, pilot error, bail safely; R/O Uffz Reinhard Lommatzsch KIC) and Ar 234 in NJG-11 in 1945	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Halifax 1 km SSE of Sonderborg on 19 August, 1942. Another, a Stirling on 18 January, 1943. A Wellington south of Tondern on 19 February, 1943. A B-17 NE of Gedser on 9 October, 1943. Downed a "4 mot" near Berlin on 16 December, 1943. One of these must have been "unconfirmed", since his 5th per OKL, was a B-24 on 4 January, 1944. A "4 mot" W of Paris on 8 June, 1944. a 2nd "4 mot" same day, 80 km N of Paris. A "4 mot" SSW of Paris on 10 June, 1944. Two more "4 mots" SW of Paris on 11 June, 1944. Another double on 13 June, 1944; both "4 mots" in the Lens-Arras area. Scored 5 victories, all Lancasters of RAF No. 619 Sq., within 30 minutes on one mission, 18 July, 1944, over northern France. One late victory, a Mosquito on 3 April, 1945. In the last days of the war, he used the Reinfeld autobahn as a runway during the day. On 7 May, 1945, from his last 262 base at Schleswig-Jagel, rather than waiting to surrender to the British, Altner simply got on his bike and pedaled home!
82	Köster, Alfons	Hptm	2/6/1919	Hüingsen, Westfalen	25	3/NJG-2 (4/41), 1/NJG-1 (7/43), Stab III/NJG-2 (5/44), 9/NJG-2, Stfkpt 12/NJG-3	Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6220 "G9 + BH" (lost 7/9/43), Ju 88C-2, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360229 "??" (dam 7/22/42 enemy fire El Alamein, pilot WIA), Ju 88C-6 "R4 + KL" , Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621499 "D5 + PX" (lost 1/7/45)	RK(10/29/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/4/42) EP(8/20/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 6/7 January, 1945 near Varel/Oldenburg, when his Ju 88G-6, during the landing approach, touched the roof of a farm building in heavy fog, and crashed. Buried Menden-Lendringen, III/10 (Rosseels). Remaining crew (KIC); Lt Bodusch and Uffz Lingen (H. Breuer). N. African Campaign in NJG-2. Over 200 missions, 25 or 29 Night victories. His first victory, a Defiant at Upwood, 9-10 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Wellington 5 km W of Southend on 7-8 May, 1941. His 3rd, a Wellington the night of 8-9 May, 1941. His 4th, a Hampden NW of London the night of 11-12 June, 1941. A 5th & 6th, both Blenheims at Wyton on 15 July, 1941. His 7th, a Whitley at Marham the night of 7-8 August, 1941. His 8th, a Blenheim 20 km W of Lincoln on 20 August, 1941. His 9th & 10th, a Wellington at Oxford and a Hampden at Hatfield on on 1 September, 1941. A Beaufighter the night of 26 June, 1942. Another, a Blenheim on 28 June, 1942. He was injured when his G-2 crashed at Stellendam, Goeree Holland on 9 July, 1943, due to engine trouble, a Lt at the time. His R/O, Ofw Herbert Biehne was uninjured (DeSwart). Two Wellingtons on 21 July, 1942. A "4 mot"on 25 May, 1944, no location. A "4 mot" in the Paris/Mantes area on 8 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Volkel on 17 June, 1944. Courtesy Christian König		Allied Losses Database Wellington R1411
83	Schulte, Helmuth	Hptm	2/23/1915	Hiessen Hessen	25	3(H)/21, II/NJG-5 T/O, 4/NJG-5 (2/44), Stafkpt 7/NJG-5, 7/NJG-6(5/44), Kdr II/NJG-5, Kdr II/NJG-6 (7/44 to end)	Bf 110, Ju 88G Werk # 620139 "2Z + CC" (lost 11/30/44 in NJG-6, sd at Altenkirhen)	RK(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44) EP(7/29/42) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(2/3/45) Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 2/3 February, 1945; hit by bomber return fire over Heilbronn (Balss). 180+ combat missions. All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a "4 mot" NNW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. His 21st victory, a B-17 in the Magdeburg-Fallersleben area on 11 January, 1944. He scored a triple victory on 15 February, 1944; three Lancasters, two near Berlin, the other NE of Fehmarn Is. A triple victory on 20 February, 1944; a Lancaster at Stendal and two other "4 mot" near Braunschweig and Leipzig. A double victory on 31 March, 1944, both "4 mots"; one, a Lanc III of 101 Sq., piloted by P/O John Batten-Smith (KilledInAction (KIA) w/entire crew), 40 km NW of Nürnberg, the other between Stuttgart and Augsburg. A "4 mot" at Strasbourg on 27 April, 1944. Two "4 mots" 20 km E of Aachen on 25 May, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at Mariazell on 30 June, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at St Polten on 7 July, 1944. Two "4 mots"; one at Chateauneuf, the other at St Sauveur, on 26 July, 1944. A Lancaster 70 km W of Russelheim on 26 August, 1944. His crew: Lt Boehme, Obs; Ofw Herbert Meyer, RO and Ofw Friedrich Fischer, Gunner. Deceased 9 July, 1982. Added: This last claim (8/26/44) believed to be a No.100 Lancaster ND995 "HW-K" which crashed at Ellern, Hunsrück, 25 miles S. of Koblenz (J.Jones).
84	Böttcher, Herbert	Hptm			25	9/JG-2 (1/42), 5/JG-2 (8/42), Stab II/JG-77 (4/44 Italy)	Bf 109F in JG-2, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162355 "Black <" (dam 4/9/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 9 April, 1944; overturned on landing at Eschio due to a servicing fault (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, a Hawk 75 west northwest of Cherbourg on 2 February, 1942. Downed two Spitfires into the sea off Cherbourg on 3 June, 1942. Another victory, a Spitfire on 6 June, 1942. Three Spitfires on 19 August, 1942. Magnus Report.
85	Koch, Herbert	Hptm	4/1/1917		23	11/NJG-3 (1/44), 12/NJG-3 (4/44), Stfkpt 1/NJG-3 (Tirstrup De. 8/44)	Bf 110G-4 D5 + ICH" (11/44), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621796 "D5 + AH" (Grove 4/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/45) EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 4th, a B-17 on 4 January, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Hoya-Loningen on 11 January, 1944. A "4 mot" at Faborg on 23 April, 1944. A "4 mot" at Venlo on 22 June, 1944. Two "4 mots" opposing the Kiel Raid on 16/17 August, 1944, vic St Peter Ording. Another "4 mot" the night of 26 August, 1944, 50 NNW of Kiel. A Halifax W of Skagen on 25 April, 1945. Magnus Report. Deceased 17 March, 2000. Jager Blatt Obit. Koch was participating in aerial combat training on 23 November, 1944 with Fw Georg Helbig mysteriously crashed, killing his entire crew. Koch saw the black smoke on the deck, but found no survivors. His crew this date: Fw Werner Gärtner, Radar Oper and Uffz Karl Edelmann, R/O (Source: Air War over Denmark). Also on this crew, Fw Seufert (Rosseels).
86	Kroh, Herbert				22	Fighter Unit	Bf 109, Fw 190	Most likely Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Source: Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List.
87	Kijewski, Herbert	Maj	5/31/1911	Pforzheim	21	5/JG-3 (6/40), III/JG-3, Stab III/JG-1 (1/42), Kdr III/JG-1 (10/42), Stab II/JG-1 (4/43 Woensdrecht)	Bf 109E in JG-3, Bf 109G in JG-1, Fw 190A-2(7/42), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7203 << (lost 4/16/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (10/07/42) EP (nd) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)	MIA 16 April, 1943 in aerial combat in his A-5 with P-47s near Vlissinghen. He crashed at Westerschelde Holland, by Nollepunt. Another source suggests he crashed into the North Sea. No known grave. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Abbeville, 6 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfie at Amiens, 7 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Huricane at Southend on 5 September, 1940. Victory count of 21 per Magnus Report. Courtesy Christian König
88	Müller, Herbert	Gefr			21	I/JG-7 (4/45)	Me 262	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, said to be his 21st, a Lancaster on 9 April, 1945. I think there is something wrong here with 21 victories. Hard to imagine a 21 victory pilot as a Gefr. Also strange Ive never found any of the first 20 victories.
89	Zimmer, Herbert	Lt	7/6/1920	Dresden	21	7/JG-3 (8/9/42 S.U.), 8/JG-3 (8/18/42 S.U. - 3/44 Ulm-Dornstadt)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13265 (lost 8/9/42 at Kalatsch, pilot retd.), Bf 109F-4 Werrk # 10210 (lost 8/18/43 Eng dam Pl.Qo.30892, pilot retd.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410208 (lost 3/16/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 16 March, 1944; DOW 20 March, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Wounded in combat, he managed to make a belly landing 400m off the Ulm-Dornstadt airfield, and died in the hospital, four days later (C.König). One known victory, his 1st Soviet, an R-5 at Ssasanovo on 17 August, 1942. An Il-2 NE of Radkova on 30 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 10 km NE of Sarepta on 1 September, 1942. An La-5 1 km NW of Stalingrad on 8 September, 1942. An Il-2 2 km W of Stalingrad on 13 September, 1942. A Boston III NE of Oblivskaya on 21 December, 1942. An Il-2 1 km E of Morosowkaja on 28 December, 1942. Two R-5s on 28 February, 1943. A MiG-1 10 km S of Bataysk on 31 March, 1943. A MiG-3 E of Kupyansk on 29 April, 1943. An Il-5 and a LaGG-5 NE of Kramatorskaya on 6 May, 1943. An Il-5 N of Barvenkovo on 12 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 6 July, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 23 July, 1943. His 20th, a B-17 (HSS) on 6 September, 1943. His 21st, a B-17 (HSS) 20 km S of Schweinfurt on 14 October, 1943.	Courtesy Christian König
90	Gosemann, Heinz Herbert Fritz	Fw			20	8/JG-3 (9/42 S.U.), 9/JG-3 (4/44)	Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7235 "Black 8 + I" (lost 8/23/42), Bf 109F-4(Trop) Wk# 10063 (lost 9/20/42), Bf 109G-4 Wk# 7235 "Black 8 + I", Bf 109G-6 Wk# 440871 or 440971, "Yellow 2"(lost 4/24/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) in Wk# 440871 or 440971 "Yellow 2" on 24 April, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-51 by Neuburg/Donau. Injured in a crash at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 30854 in Wk 7235 on 23 August, 1942, due to engine failure. WIA 20 September, 1942, aerial combat. His first known Soviet victory, a MiG-3 10 km N of Kotluban on 10 September, 1942. An Il-2 10 km NE of Kotluban on 11 September. An Il-2 10 km N of Stalingrad on 15 September. An Il-2 4 km NE of Kotluban on 18 September. A MiG-3 10 km N of Gorodischche on 19 September. An La-5 2 km N of Akhtuba on 29 September. An Su-2 at Stalingrad on 7 October. A U-2 and an Il-2 in the Ulta/Chalchuta areas on 21 November. A Boston III N of Oblivskaya on 21 December. An Il-2 SW of Chernyshkovski on 29 December, 1942. His 12th, a Yak-1 on 1/5/43. His 15th victory, a B-24 (HSS) on 23 February, 1944, in the Steyr viciity. Shot down with wounds in Wk 440971 on 18 March, 1944 from B-17 return fire 10km N of Tübingen, and bailed successfully. His 14th & 15th victories were B-24s on 23 February, 1944, no locations. His 19th, a B-24 10 km S of Shoppenstedt on 11 April, 1944. His 20th, and final victory, a B-24 (HSS) in the Wiener Neustadt area on 23 April, 1944. Magnus. Jager Blatt article. Alternate spelling: Goesmann.
91	Eckert, Herbert	Uffz			2	12/JG-51 (8/43 S.U.), 4/JG-302	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 27 July, 1944 in the Palttensee area/Hungary. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 4 August, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2(m.H.) N of Tsmorosowo on 7 August, 1943.
92	Dress, Albrecht	Hptm			2	2/JG-21 (39 later redesig III/JG-54), Stab III/JG-54	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-4 "White <-" (lost)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Aircraft Loss reported 12 August, 1940 at Hengrove, near Margate, Kent, pilot disposition unknown, believed KilledInAction (KIA). His first known victory, a Polish P-24 (n.b.) in the Warsaw area on 1 September, 1939, an Oblt at the time. His 2nd known victory, a Spitfire on 12 August, 1940, the same day JG-54 reported the Bf 109 "Lost". Alternate spelling: Dresz (appearing on the OKL September, 1939 victory claim). Added: Oblt Dress was taken prisoner after being sd by a Spitfire of No. 64 Sq., piloted by F/O Herbert Woodward. Dress was promoted to Hptm while in captivity, deceased 19 April, 2007 (D.Drury). Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
93	Dosch, Herbert	Uffz			2	5/JG-1 (1/44 to 5/45)	Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550874 "Black 12" (lost 2/22/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 22 February, 1944 during aerial combat near Wesel. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 at Fourmies on 8 February, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 NE of Osnabrück on 10 February, 1944. Flugbuch.
94	Bischoff, Herbert	Uffz			2	11/JG-51 (8/44 S.U.), 14/JG-51 (10/44), 15/JG-51 (1/45 Reich Def Ost)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411692 "Brown 8" (1/45), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19459 (lost 1/21/45)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 January, 1945 at Thorn, cause unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 17 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 7 October, 1944.
95	Diekert, Herbert Klaus	Uffz			2	1/JG-2 (9/43)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Spitfire 4 km W of Moreuil on 6 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km SW of Frosinone Italy on 18 March, 1944.
96	Deinert, Herbert	Lt			2	3/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.), 2/JG-52 (11/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140187 "Black 1 + -" (lost 11/5/43)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 5 November, 1943 during a recon mission 1km south of Perekop, cause unknown (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-7 on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 16 July, 1943.
97	Chantelau, Herbert	Fw			2	3/JG-301 (may actually be JG-302), 9/JG-300 (9/43 Oldenburg)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26039 (25% dam 9/27/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 27 September, 1943 during aerial combat. Bailed safely near Overveen, 6 km SE of Zandvoort (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster NW of Hannover on 22 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling at Grossholz on 23 September, 1943. Alternate spelling: Chantelow (Perry Claims) & Chanteleau (De Swart).
98	Caleme, Herbert	Oblt			2	Stab III/JG-54	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-24 "NA-9" E of Bad Salzungen on 24 February, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 on 8 March, 1944, no location.
99	Brakebusch, Herbert	Uffz			2	6./JG 1 (06/42 Woensdrecht)	Fw 190 A-2 "Yellow 9" Werknr (120)285 (lost 19/06/42)	EK 2 (02/06/42 CK)	MIA 19 June, 1942 in aerial combat with Spirfires along the Belgian coast and crashed at Cadzand, 15 km NE of Zeebrugge. No known grave. One known victory, a Hudson 40 km west of Goeree on 2 June, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire into the sea 15 km NE of Zeebrügge on 19 June, 1942, where he too, perished. 2nd June 1942 Courtesy CK
100	Böwer, Herbert	Fw			2	1/JG-301 (8/44)	Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202374 (dam 11/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 21 November, 1944 when he crash landed at Stendal (C.König). Two known victories, a "4 mot" off Cayeux and another at St Valery, on 8 July, 1944.

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