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1 Meyer, OttoOfw17/05/14Gevensleben - HelmstedtBuried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.


Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45) RK (29/02/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43)
EP (28/09/42 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (15/06/43)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
2 Mayer,Uffz81/JG-54 (S.U.), 3/JG-54 (8/43), 4/JG-54 (5/44)Bf 109F & G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 SW of the Island Jalamo on 18 August, 1942. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 26 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 14 January, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 on 10 February, 1943. A 5th, a P-39 on 1 August, 1943. A 6th, a P-39 on 2 August, 1943. A 7th, a Yak-1 on 4 August, 1943. An 8th, a Yak-9 on 1 May, 1944. This 8th victory may belong to a different Uffz Mayer. Could be Hans Meyer, wounded in 1944.
3 Jessen, HeinrichOblt6/29/19177Legion Condor (39), 3/JG-26 (10/42), Stfkpt 3/JG-26 (10/43)Fw 190A-4, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470048 "White 2" (lost)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 10 January, 1944 when he was rammed by another AC, flown by Fhr. Meyer, as he was landing his "White 2" at Florennes airfield after a patrol flight. Buried Bourdon France, Block 4/2/50. One known victory, his 1st, an Il-2 on 16 February, 1943, 15 km S of Adler. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. Nos 3 & 4, a MiG-3 and a Pe-2 on 28 February, 1943. His 5th, a LaGG-3 on 14 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 14 March, 1943. A 7th, a MiG-3 on 15 March, 1943. All seven victories in the Soviet Union. Magnus.
4 Meyer, WilhelmFw77/JG-26Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 7th(?), a P-47 by Geldern on 30 January, 1944. Either the victory # is incorrect, or this is an existing Meyer or Mayer with 6 earlier victories not picked up under the name Wilhelm. Could find no match under diffeent spellings of Meyer, etc.
5 Meyer, Lt69/SG-3 (7/44 S.U.)Fw 190F-8
EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 10 July, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 6 August, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 10 August, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 28 August, 1944. A 5th, a LaGG-5 on 29 August, 1944. A 6th, a Yak-9 on 6 September, 1944.
6 Meyer, ErichLt1918/02/2561./JG 51 (08/40), 2./JG 51 (09/40 Channel)Bf 109 E-4 Werknr 4853 (lost 07/10/40)
EK 1 & 2
POW 7 October, 1940 after being shot down by S/L Hogan of RAF No. 501 Sq, crashing south of Sandgate. His first victory, a Hurricane near Canterbury on 18 August, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire on 20 August, 1940, no location. His 3rd, another Hurricane in the Canterbury area on 2 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over England on 4 September, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire near London on 15 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane on 27 September, 1940, no location. Deceased 6 December, 2003.

Courtesy CK
7 Erichsen, DieterOfhr5
erichsen


Armbruster.C


Janus


2/NJG-4, 11/NJG-6 (12/44)Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 18/19 March, 1945 when he was shot down during his final approach at Gerolzhofen airfield, by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt F.D. Winn (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Giessen on 6 December, 1944. Another, a Lancaster over Hanau on 19 March, 1945. His crew: Fw JWilli Janusch or Janus and Uffz Meyer. Survived the war, living in Erftstadt in 1997. Magnus Report. Added: Ogefr Otto Armbruster also flew ocassionally as gunner with Erichsen (on the night of 06/12/44).
8 Meyer, BernardUffz53/JG-52 (2/44 S.U.; 12/44 Poland)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16504? "Yellow 2" (lost 7/23/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512389 "Yellow 9" (lost 12/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 26 December, 1944 after crashing at Milec, ENE of Krakau, cause not reported. WIA 23 July, 1944 during aerial combat, bailed safely from "Yellow 2", location not reported. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 22 February, 1944. A 2nd Il-2 on 10 March, 1944. A 3rd, a P-39 on 29 March, 1944. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 17 July, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 23 July, 1944.
9 Meyer, ErichOfw53/JG-301 (joins Autumn '44)Fw 190A-9/R-11 Werk # 202361 (lost 11/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944; sd near Pohle. Magnus & H. Breuer. Added: Buried Wunstorf Cem., Field IXr, Row 3, Gr 3 (C.König).
10 Meyer, Hans-KarlOblt5I/JG-53 (5/40)Bf 109E & F
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp
11 Meyer, HansGefr1927Brandenburg5

Courtesy Christian König

JG-54 (S.U.)Bf 109G EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Shot down with wounds in 1944 near Königsberg and hospitalized. After recuperation, he was limited to non-flying status. Jager Blatt 4/2002 & short bio online. Like so many pilots towards the end of the war, he reported in an interview that he served in the Infantry. This could be Uffz Mayer of 4/JG-54 in May, 1944 or Uffz Meier of 1/JG-54, however inconclusive. I found no victories on the OKL Claims List.

Courtesy Christian König
12 Wemhöner, HansUffz45/JG-26Bf 109E-1 (lost)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 13 August, 1940 after being shot down by a Spitfire of RAF No. 65 Sq. over Maidstone, the ac crashing near Denton, Kent (D.Drury). This one victory, a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam, 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Walter Meyer). His first complete victory, a Spitfire I over Dordrecht, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hawk-75A at Roubaix, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hurricanes north of Dunkirk, 1 June, 1940.
13 Meyer, HansFw44/JG-26 (1/43), 5/JG-26 (6/43)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2404 "Black 18" (lost 6/24/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1943 in aerial combat in "Black 18" with a Typhoon of RAF No. 486 Sq.. He crashed inverted into the Channel. His 4th victory, a Spitfire of RAF No. 124 Sq. northwest of St. Omer on 17 February, 1943. Served as wingman for Peter Crump in January, 1943 when both were equally inexperienced.
14 Meyer, RudiLt357/JG-51 (9/42), 9/JG-51 (3/43)Bf 109F & G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/14/43)
EP EP (9/20/43),


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Gefr at the time, two Soviet R-5s on 22 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 23 February, 1943. An R-5 on 8 March, 1943. An Il-4 on 6 May, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 May, 1943. A MiG-3 and a P-39 on 22 May, 1943. A P-39 and a LaGG-3 on 8 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A P-39 and a MiG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 12 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 14 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 and a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) on 8 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 NE of Spas-Demensk on 11 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 NNE of Spas-Demensk on 12 August, 1943. May have achieved the rank of Lt. with as many as 35 victories (Magnus).
15 Friedrich, GerhardMaj9/16/1917Berlin, Johannisthal30KGzvb-106, Stab III/NJG-1 (6/43), 10/NJG-4, Stab II/NJG-4, Kdr I & II/NJG-6 (7/44 Mainz-Finthen), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Ju 52, in KG-106, Ju 88G-6a, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4755 (4/17/43 WIA, combat) & Ju 88G in I/NJG-6, Ju 88G-6 Wk # 621801 "2Z + LB" (lost 3/16/45)
RK(3/15/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (4/17/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 March, 1945 when the bomb load of a Lancaster, "PB 785" of RAF No. 576 Sq., he had hit, exploded, killing him as well as 7 Lancaster crew and the 3 others in his Ju 88 Wk# 621801. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Lewerenz, Ofw Wilhelm Giesen (geb 3/12/1915 Mörs, Düsseldorf) and Uffz Werner Meyer (geb 5/14/1922 Hagen). Added: WIA with R/O Ofw Wilhelm Giesen,16/17 April, 1943, when they were sd by enemy fire at Berweiler (Qu.Meister File). All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Halifax 2 km E of Xanten on 23 June, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Seeburh, NW of Murrhardt on 26 February, 1944. A Halifax 60 km S of Saarbrücken on 2 March, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Kaiserlautern on 18 March, 1944. A Halifax III NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A Lancaster and a Halifax at Montdidier on 11 April, 1944. A Halifax W of Friedrichshafen on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd Halifax, same day, at Schaffenhausen. A Lancaster near Deelen on 13 June, 1944. A Lancaster S of Darmstadt on 12 September, 1944. Victories 26,27,28 & 29 Were Lancasters in the Pforzheim area on 23 February, 1945. Magnus, 33 victories.Read Archive Report

Operational Record
16 Meyer,Fw32/JG-53Bf 109G-6 Werk # 161093 (lost 6/24/44)
EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 24 June, 1944 during aerial combat over Buzeau Romania, most likely after his 3rd victory. One known victory, a B-24 at Titü, SW of Ploesti, on 31 May, 1944. A 2nd, a P-38 NE of Miroshi Romania on 10 June, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 at Ploesti on 24 June, 1944. No given name providedby either source.
17 Meyer, GeorgMaj3/9/19113Stfkpt 2/JG-135(2/38 Bad Aibling), 2/JG-51(12/39), JFS (Ftr School) Fürth(8/40), Kdr JG-107(1/43)He 51B "White 1" (2/38), Ar 96, Bf 109B in JG-135, Bf 109D & E in JG-51, Fw 190
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Morane on 2 January, 1940. His 2nd, another Morane on 3 March, 1940, no location given. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at Cambrai, 18 May, 1940.
18 Meyer, Hermann OFw1915/03/16Immer, Oldenburg34./JG 26, 5./JG 26Fw 190 A-4 "White 12" Werknr 5615 (lost)
EK 1 (03/03/43 CK) & EK 2 (30/12/41 CK)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (20/02/43 CK)
KilledInAction (KIA) 13 May, 1943 (some put this date as 13 March) during aerial combat in "White 12", 10 km SE of Le Treport France, same day Stammberger was wounded, probably the same action with Spits of No. 403 Sq. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire north of Dieppe on 19 August, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Ault on 16 September, 1942. His 3rd, a P-51 of 4FS 1 km west of Rue on 18 January, 1943. Added: Buried in cemetery Champigny-St. André, Block 10, Grave 1192.(CK)

Courtesy Oleg Marin
19 Meyer, HansOblt1920/11/29 (CK)32./NJG 3 (42), IV/NJG 6 (06/43), Stfkpt 10./NJG 6 (04/44 Balkans)Bf 110C "D5 + AL" , Me 262
EK 1 & 2

at least Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		One victory over the Netherlands and two victories in 10./NJG 6, one, a B-24 3 km SE of Karlopele on 4 April, 1944. . He belly landed his "D5 + AL" (borrowed from 3 Staffel/NJG 3) on the Dutch airfield at Venlo in 1942. He is known to have been training in the Me 262 at wars end.


20 Schulte, HelmuthHptm2/23/1915Hiessen Hessen253(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).
21 Meyer, EduardLt12/8/1919Detmold223/ZG-26Bf 110C, Bf 110E-2 Werk # 4515 "3U + PL" (lost 3/42) RK(12/20/41)
EP(9/9/41)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIC on 31 March, 1942 near Welish Russia in his E-2 after he was rammed by another German AC and crashed. His RO, Uffz Karl also perished. The RK was conferred for his ground victories, 48 AC and 2 Tanks. All aerial victories were in Russia. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Photo
22 Engel, WilhelmOblt21



7/NJG-1 (11/41), 8 & 10/NJG-4 (3/43), 1/NJG-6 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (2/44), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621807 "2Z + IL" (10% dam 2/24/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23/24 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Grossachenheim, in the Pforzheim area (Boiten). WIA 19/20 October, 1944 when he crashed north of Vaihingen-Marksdorf. One known victory, a Wellington on 8 November, 1941, no location. Another victory, a Stirling at Philippsburg, north of Karlsrühe on 8 March, 1943. Another, a Halifax 10 km northeast of Heidelburg on 11 March, 1943. A Halifax 2 km WSW of St. Vith on 3 October, 1943. A Lancaster SE of Brandenburg on 20 February, 1944. Same day, a B-17 W of Leipzig. A Lancaster 8 km NE of Kastellaun on 31 March, 1944. Another Lancaster E of Objective Frankfurt on 12 September, 1944. His last four victories were Lancasters on 23 February, 1945, all in the Pforzheim area, within minutes of each other. His Bordfunker, Ofw Friedrich Meyer (5 victories). Magnus Report.
23 Meyer, OttoHptm5/17/1914Gevensleben - Helmstedt21JG-2, 8/JG-26 (9/40), 4/JG-27 (9/43), Kdr IV/JG-27 (12/43; 7/44 France)Bf 109F in JG-26, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165434 (lost 7/12/44) in IV/JG-27
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(6/12/44)Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 12 July, 1944 in the Caen area, cause unknown. 9 bombers. 5 P-47s. One victory while serving in JG-26, a Spitfire over the Thames Estuary. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 14 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dunkirk area on 29 August, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire near Yvetot/Fecamp on 18 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Boulogne on 21 October, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire on 28 October, 1941, no location. His 7th, a B-17 at Dettingen, E of Freudenstadt on 6 September, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 SW of St. Dizier on 4 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 NW of Bonn on 1 December, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 (HSS) at Leeuwarden/Sheek on 11 December, 1943. His 11th, a P-38 at Peljesac Croatia on 14 January, 1944. His 12th, a B-24 W of Skoplje (Balkans) on 24 January, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Aich on 2 April, 1944. His 15th, a B-24 in the Agram (Zagreb) area on 24 May, 1944. His 19th & 20th, both P-47s at Conches-en-Ouche on 12 June, 1944. His 21st, a P-47 at Conches on 12 June, 1944.
24 Schneider, Walter "Jap"Oblt12/8/1915205/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (8/40), III/JG-26, Stafkpt 6/JG-26 (7/41)Bf 109E "Brown 1", Fw 190A-1 Werk # 027 "Brown 1 + -", Fw 190A-2 Werk # 20217 (error?, see Note) "Brown 1" (lost 12/22/41)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/2/42 Post.)
EP(12/19/40)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 22 December, 1941 in "Brown 1" at Steenvoorde on a transfer flight to Abbeville France. In dense fog, he led four AC of his Staffel into the Artois Hills and all 5 pilots were killed. Buried Bourdon France, Block 32/11/1406 (A.Rosseels). Flugbuch (9/39 to 12/41). One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Meyer & Hans Wemhöner) His first official victory (100%), was a Hawk-75A at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane east southeast of Dover, 28 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire at London on 31 August, 1940. Nos.4 & 5, both Spitfires at Littlestone on 6 September, 1940. Nos.6 & 7, both Hurricanes, one at Margate, the other over the Thames, on 23 September, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire at Canterbury on 28 September, 1940. His 9th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Hurricane at Horsham on 1 October, 1940. His 12th, a Wellington R1758 of No.9 Sq. at Knokke on 9 June, 1941. His 13th, a Spitfire S of Dunkirk on 25 June, 1941. No.14, a Spitfire at Mardyck on 2 July, 1941. His 15th & 16th, both Spitfires, one S of Deal the other at Gravelines, on 7 August, 1941. His 20th, a Spitfire west of Dunkirk on 23 Nov., 1941. Note: Werk # 20217 seems to be an error. Another source has the lost ac as an A-1, Wk# 027 and a "Yellow 1", altho I believe it is a "Brown 1".



25 Holtey, Hurbertus Alexus Fhr. von Oblt2Stfkpt 5/JG-26 (5/40), Kdr Erg/JG-26 Erganzungsgruppe (Oper. Readiness Offz), 8/40Bf 109E Werk# 5819 "14" (lost 5/11/40)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Werk# 5819 had been one of Gallands AC, which he crashed at Ijsselmeer Holland, 2.5km NE of Veenendaal, on 11 May, 1940, shot down by flak and taken prisoner and released later. His one known victory, a Fokker XXI over Amsterdam, shared with 3 others, 10 May, 1940. (Walter Schneider, Walter Meyer & Han Wemhöner). His 1st complete victory, a Blenheim over Senden, SW of Münster, 5 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim south of Vlissinghen on 12 August, 1941. He was injured in a crash S of the Zuider Zee on 11 May, 1940 in a Bf 109E. Alternate spelling: Holley.
26 Käferle, KarlUffz27/JG-26 (10/42 Wevelghem), 6/JG-54 (9/43 S.U.)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5631 "White 6" (lost 10/42), Ju W34 Courier AC (lost) in 6/JG-54 EK 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 April, 1944 while on a courier flight, location unknown. WIFA in his A-4 on 11 October, 1942, in JG-26, he collided on takeoff with his wingman, Lt Walter Meyer in Wk# 0660. Both were injured and both AC were destroyed. Meyer was severely injured. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 14 September, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 November, 1943.
27 Meyer,Uffz23/JG-5Bf 109G & Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-24 near Börnberg, S of Fulda, on 11 April, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 at S of Memmingen on 24 April, 1944.
28 Meyer, WolfgangOblt3/17/19172Bomber pilot, 8/JG-1 (joins 6/44), 5/JG-1 (7/44 France), 13(Sturm)/JG-3 (12/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165411 "Blue 21" (lost 7/25/44) Bomber Operational Clasp
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1944 during aerial combat between Rouen and Caen. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 2nd, a B-24 at Hunsrück 2 December, 1944. Added: Buried German War Cem, Champigny-St Andre as "Unknown" (M.deWolf).
29 Meyer, WilliOfw22.J/88 Legion Condor, 8/ZG-26 (5/40 Channel)Bf 109B (in Spain), Bf 109E & F, Bf 110C-2 "3U + GS" (lost 7/10/40)
Spanish Cross
EK 2
Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 10 July, 1940; shot down with wounds by flak and British fighters off Folkestone. R/O Gefr Willi Rohde MIA. Bf 110 Loss List . One known victory, a Curtiss Hawk A-75 on 16 May, 1940, no location. A 2nd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940, no location. One victory in Spain.
30 Meyer, Friedrich WilhelmLt210(Jabo)/JG-2 (8/43), 3/JG-2 (5/44)Fw 190A-3/U3, Fw 190A-5, Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-47 at Wald by LIsle Adam on 16 August, 1943. A 2nd same day, a Spitfire at Caudebec.
31 Meyer, WalterHptm6/12/191418JG-54, 5/JG-26 (5/40), 6/JG-26 (5/40), 5/JG-26 (7/42 Abbeville-Drucat), 7/JG-26 (11/42)Bf 109E in 5 Staffel, Fw 190A-1 Werk # 10002 "Brown 2 + I" (lost 8/21/41), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 660 "White 5" (80% dam 10/11/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/43 Post.)
EP (9/30/41)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Died 18 Jan., 1943 from TB contracted in a Lille military hospital while recovering from injuries suffered in a ground collision ar Wevelghem in Werk # 660 on 11 October, 1942 with wingman Karl Käferle. WIFA 21 August, 1941 when his A-1 had engine failure and he crashed at Overheluestraat. He was pulled from the wreckage by two Belgian farmers, and hospitalized at Courtrai. One known victory, a Spitfire over the Channel, north of Calais on 26 July, 1942. One of his victories was a "shared" victory, a Kokker XXI over Amsterdam on 10 May, 1940. (Shared with: Hubertus v. Holtey, Walter Schneider & Hans Wemhöner) His 1st, a Spitfire I at Dordrecht 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 at Douai, 18 May, 1940. His 3rd, an Avro Anson over the English Channel on 29 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Sheerness on 24 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire at London on 15 September, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Tonbridge on 30 September, 1940. His 10th, a Spitfire NW of Dunkirk on 18 July, 1941. Another known victory, B-17 # 41-24510 "Snoozy II" of the 306BG, 367BS on 9 October, 1942. Alternate spelling: Mayer.
32 Meyer, Karl Heinz ConnyMaj168/ZG-26 (5/40), Stab II/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr II/JG-26 (7/42), Act.Kdr I/JG-107, Kdr II/JG-108Bf 109E & Bf 110 in 40, Bf 109F in 1941, Fw 190A-4 in JG-26, Ar 96, Bf 109 & Fw 190 in Trng Sq.
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his first, a Hawk 75A on 12 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Breguet on 14 May, 1940. A 3rd, a Hurricane on 27 May, 1940. A 4th, a Spitfire on 3 June, 1940 and a 5th, a Hurricane on 29 July, 1940, all five while stationed in 8/ZG-26. His first known in JG-26, a Spitfire 15 km west of the Sommemündung on 5 September, 1941, a Hptm at the time. A 2nd, a B-17 on 6 September, 1942, of the 97BG, 340BS, flown by 2/Lt Clarence Lipsky went down around Amiens (France?). It crashed in Flasselles. Four parachutes were seen, however, the Red Cross reported that Lipsky and 5 others of the crew were POWs. This was recorded as the Luftwaffes first "kill" of an American heavy bomber. On 12 December, 1942, he downed another B-17, # 41-24452 of 91BG, 401BS. In January 1943, he transferred out of JG-26 to Training Units. Alternate spelling: Mayer (OKL 1st victory).
33 Meyer-Arend, Robert Helmut ErichLt1919/11/28Herford13


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1(Erg)/JGr. Süd (11/42), 8/JG 3 (02/43 S.U. - 08/43 Reich Def to 05/44)Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 1410 (dam 18/11/42), Bf 109 G-6 (23/10/43 CK), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 441129 (lost 27/05/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (13/03/45 postm.)



EK 1 (27/02/44) & EK 2 (27/02/44)
Wound Badge (01/03/44)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "200" (27/07/43)
WIA 27 May, 1944 in France (Magnus). Added: He was wounded over the Vosges mountains; sd by a P-51 in his G-6, DOW 7 June, 1944 in a Hagenau hospital. Added: Burial: German Soldier Cem., Niederbronn-les-Bains, France, Blk 20, Row 16, Gr 437, in 1961 (C.König). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 16 March, 1943. A LaGG-5 W of Nishnaja-Duwenka on 14 June, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17F "Rangy Lil" in the Wiener Neustadt area, north of Chur, 1 October, 1943. Another B-17 was credited on 19 December, 1943, downed in the area of Dolomit di Sesto Austria(?). His 5th, a B-24 NW of Steyr Austria on 23 February, 1944. His 7th, a B-24 S of Potsdam on 6 March, 1944. His 8th, a B-17 N of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 9th, a B-24H #41-28635 of 456BG, 744BS, "Miss Fit", pilot 2/Lt Roger E.Walker, 15 km SW of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 at Dachau on 24 April, 1944. His 11th, a B-17G #42-106988, 348BS, 99BG, pilot 1/Lt Waltermire, 30 km S of Wiener Neustadt on 10 May, 1944. His 12th, a B-17 # 42-107072 of 710BS, 447BG, pilot Capt Kenneth A.Johnson, 5 km S of Giesen on 12 May, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 on 19 May, 1944, at Bunswick. Birth & Award information provided by Douglas Dashwood-Howard.

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34 Meyer, Wilhelm WilliLt119/JG-77, 12/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G, Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330217 "Blue 6" (lost 12/23/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 near Münstereifel. 11 victories. (Bf 109 Loss List). Magnus, 11 victories. These 11 victories may be erroneously attributed to a differt Willi Meyer.
35 Heidemann, RolfLt1924/08/051 9./JG 300Bf 109 G-10 "Yellow 17" Werknr 490282 (lost 17/12/44 near Lüben/Liegnitz)
Heidemann, Meyer, Kranzmacher, Ehlert
Mielke, Rolf Heidemann, 'Bubi' Kohler, Günter Obst
36 Meier,Ofw14/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Stirling 1 km NE of Brazey on 10 March, 1944. This may be Karl MEYER, also of NJG-4. Long shots; Heinz Meier (NJG-1, 1941), Oblt H. Meier (7/NJG-2, Jan.1945 Bodenplatte) or Ottmar Meyer (NJG-2).
37 Meyer,Oblt15/NJG-101Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster at Twalmen on 24 February, 1944.
38 Meyer,Uffz112/JG-77 (12/44)Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 in the Westerwald area on 23 December, 1944.
39 Meyer,Hptm1III/EJG-2 (2/45) [Part of JG-7]Me 262(?) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, an "e/a" in February, 1945, no date given. May be one of the many Meyers.
40 Meyer, Oblt15/ZG-26Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Waddenzee on 11 December, 1943. This may certainly be one of the other Meyers in ZG units.
41 Meyer, E.Ogefr16/JG-26Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a P-51 on 7 June, 1944, 22 km SE of Saumur.
42 Meyer, WolfgangLt12/13/1923Stade1


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13(Sturm)/JG-3 (12/44)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # White 11" (lost 12/26/44)EK 2, Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 26 December, 1944; sd during aerial combat in the Niederweiler/Eifel vicinity, 8km NW of Bitburg (LOCS & C.König).
43 Meyer, OttoFhr1I/JG-26 (joins 11/43), 3/JG-26, JG-2 (trans to 3/44)Fw 190A-6 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Involved in a landing collision that killed Stfkpt Oblt Heinrich Jessen at Florennes airfield after a patrol mission on 10 January, 1944. One known victory, his 1st, a P-38 at Cochem on 24 February, 1944.
44 Meyer, MaxOfw16/JG-26Bf 109F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire over St Omer France on 9 August, 1941. His victim was either Douglas Bader, or "Buck" Casson, Kdr of RAF No. 616 Sq..
45 Meyer, KurtFw1I/JG-2Bf 109E & F EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Hampden on minelaying duty off Brest, on 13 December, 1941.
46 Meyer, HarryLt1EJG-2, 11/JG-7Me 262 Werk # 111545 (lost 3/19/45) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 March, 1945; sd by P-51s of the 357th FG near Eilenburg. He claims one victory, but I found no such entry in the OKL Claims List.
47 Meyer, Hans GeorgUffz8/16/1921Neuss19/JG-77Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731737 (lost 8/9/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 August, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters at Oysonville France. Buried Champigny-St Andre, Block 17, Row 21, Gr 1130. One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 in the Chartres area on 7 August, 1944.
48 Meyer, Hans AdolfOblt9/19/1920Nordstrand, Krs. Husum1


Added CK: StG 1, 2./StG 3 (10/42), II./StG. 3 (06/43), I./StG. 3 (06/43), StG 101 (07/43), 8./SG 3 (07/43), Stfkpt 8./SG 3 (04/44). Stfkpt 9./SG 3 (05-07/44)Ju-87 D-3 (badly dam 25/10/42), Ju-87 D (dam 28/07/43), Fw-190 F-8 in SG 3 RK (06/04/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/06/43)
EP (01/09/42),

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (28/11/43 CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Ärmelband Afrika
KIFA 1 July, 1944 during a ferry flight in his Fw 190 when he crashed in bad weather 30 km east of Udetfelde/Oberschlesien. 402 missions destroying 12 British tanks, 2 supply ships, damaging a destroyer, and participated in the sinking of three Soviet destroyers as well as several Soviet bridges. One known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 20 July, 1944. Added: WIA on 25/10/42 when force-landed due to Flak damage N of Al Daba, WIA on 28/07/43 in air combat N of Aschkadan.
49 Alander, RolfObltStfkpt Stab/KG-26 (Aalborg West)He 111H-5 Werk # 3655 "1H + AA" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 11 March, 1941 during an operation, crashing at sea off the east coast of Scotland. Remaining crew: Uffz Peter Wähner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Fw Werner Meyer, R/O (MIA) and Fw August Dether, Mech (MIA). Source: SIG Norway. Per Stankey & DeZeng, one unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) the other three POW. Added: The VDK database shows the location of Uffz Wähner as "missing at sea", and is remembered on the Laboe Naval Memorial. The three survivors were rescued by a trawler (D.Drury).
50 Beitzke, RolfHptm9/19/1913Elberfeld2/Kü.Fl.Gr.- 606 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 8219 "7T + BK" (lost 5/19/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 19 May, 1941 off Falmouth after being hit by flak while on a sortie to Ireland (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Meyer, R/O (MIA); Uffz Mex Adam, Mech (MIA) and Fw Richard Pape, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). No known graves. (Blitz T & N via D.Drury).
51 Bernhart, PaulUffzDo-217 N (90% dam)WIFA/DOW in hospital on 22 April 1943 on airfield Westerland/Sylt during a target probably due to engine failure when aircraft crashed from 50m height. Crew: Mech Gefr.Meyer (KIFA), Radop Gefr Fink (WIFA/ DOW on 23/04/43)CKönig
52 Biberger, Rudolf "Rudi"Oblt08/12/21Nausham, Niederbayern

8./KG 40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (95% Dam)
EK 1 & EK 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver
(CK)		KIC 14 August, 1944 at Malvik/Drontheim. The Crash Report mentions a violation while hunting for a crashed AC?. He was buried at Heldenfriedhof, Drontheim, Feld A XI Nr.15. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Helmut Meyer, geb 27/10/21, Co-pilot; Lt Karl Markert, geb 03/03/10, R/O; Uffz Erich Pfeifer, geb 21/02/22, R/O; Uffz Fredo Max Sander, geb 06/08/20, R/O and Uffz Heinz Neubauer, geb 01/10/22, Mech. Source: B.Bines. Added: Flyvrak Norway reports their wingtip struck the ground during a low level pass, causing the crash. All deceased said to be buried in Havstein Cem. and two survived, Ogefr's Horst Telemann and Walter Küster. See Karl Markert for more detail.
53 Bibra, Ernst Freiherr vonMaj9/23/1910Aachen
II(K)/LG-1 (6/39), Stfkpt 7/KG-51 ('40), Kdr III/KG-51 (11/41 - 2/43 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 885502 "9K + AA" (15% dam 8/23/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3777 "??" (lost 2/15/43)
RK(12/23/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42)
EP(3/2/42)

EK 1 & 2

probably Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		KIFA 15 February, 1943; crashed near Slawjansk, in the Donez River area, Russia, no further detail. Crash landed his Wk# 885502 on 23 August, 1942, after being hit by flak in Map Quadrant 3135. Two of his crew were injured. Oblt Werner Poppenburg landed behind enemy line and picked up Bibra and crew. Added: Remaining crew (injured 8/23/42): Ogefr Günther Heyde, Obs & Ogefr Walter Repinski, R/O. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA) 2/15/43): Lt Karl Mayrhofer, Obs; Fw Robert Meyer, R/O and Uffz Phillip Alleborn, Gnr (Luft & Allied Air Forces Discussion Forum). Added: After participation in the France and the Balkans campaign and also over Crete, he assumed command of III./ KG 51 on 25/11/41. (CK)
54 Böhm, GerhardGefr
Lommel, Belgium		9/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172663 "White 3" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945 while strafing C-47s on the ground at Asch airfield during Operationa Bodenplatte. He did not see the Mustang of Lt Col. John C. Meyer of 352nd FG, 487th FS. Meyers bullets struck home and Böhms 190 cartwheeled to the runway, exploding beside one of the C-47s he had been strafing. Buried Lommel, Block 28/362 (Rosseels).
55 Bohn,GefrJG-11 (1/45)Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945; sd while attacking a parked C-47 at the Asch airfield, he was attacked by a P-51 poiloted by Lt Col John C.Meyer of 352FG. He crashed near the C-47 (N.Franks).
56 Breede, FritzUffzKGr.z.b.V.-1 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 2851 (lost 4/11/43) Wound Badge, Transport Operational Clasp WIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1943; sd by fighters in the Reggio-Tunis area. Remaining crew: Uffz Ruban Priessler, Obs; Uffz Kürt Heil, R/O and Uffz August Meyer, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
57 Broening, HelmutUffz8/23/1915Bürow
Cannock Chase		3/Aufkl.Gr. Ob.d.LDo 215B WErk # 0060 "L2 + KS" (lost date unk)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) when his ac crashed into the yard of the Bell Inn, East Socon, near St Neots, Cambridgeshire, cause and date unknown. Uffz Broening buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 44. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Erwin Meyer Obs (?), (geb 1/9/1916, Berlin, buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 39); Uffz Erhard Hofmann, (bur CC, Blk 5, Gr 40. (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Alternate spelling: Bröning
58 Broich, PeterOblt1914/05/22Altenrath/ SiegkreisFFS Celle, FFS Zeltweg, GKS Fassberg, BFS Wien-Aspern (CK), .2. & 3./KG 2 (1940), instr 12./KG 2 (08/42), 3./KG 2 (6/44), V./NJG 2 (12/44)Do 17Z "U5 + HL" (dam 10/07/40 CK), Do 17 Z-2 Werk # 3443 "U5 + HL" (dam 27/10/40, crash land again on French coast), Do 217 E & K, Do-217 M Werknr 722942 (lost 28/07/44), Ju 188
RK (24/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/19/42)
EP(10/06/42)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold		278 combat missions, 167 in the west and 111 in the east. Deceased 21 September, 1995, Neunkirchen. Added: WIA in the shoulder on 10/07/40 near Dover. His Do-17 flew at the rear of the formation and was attacked by Hurricanes of 32. and 111. Sqdrn. His crew members Radop Uffz Karl Meyer and Mech Uffz Walter Süptitz are heavily WIA. Despite of 190 hits he managed to bring the Do to land at Brussels airfield. Despite being wounded himself he brought his Mech to the local hospital where he unfortunately died the next day. Later he flew in KG 2 with crew Obsv Hptm Karl Heinz Krempel (DKiG on 20/03/44) and Mech OFw Rutkowski against England by day and night. Another crash land on 27/10/40 when shot up by fighters near Bury St. Edmunds. Bailed out with crew (all survived) on 28/07/44 near Goderville, 13 km Sof Fécamp, shot down by a enemy night fighter. Awarded the RK after 165 combat missions and his successes as a bomber pilot over the course of 235 sorties (including 22 during the Battle of France, 38 during the Battle of Britain, 30+ in the Balkans, 111 over the central sector of the Eastern front and 32 against England in 1942. Broich left the Bundeswehr bin the rank of Oberstleutnant. (CK)
59 Denner, GerhardLt1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-2 Werk # 0866 "A6 + CB" (lost 7/11/41)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 11 July, 1941, failed to return for a mission along the Scottish coast, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Ernst Meyer, Observer; Uffz Lothar Husskönig, R/O and Gefr Heinz Treppte, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
60 Dirk, HansFw6/8/19156/KG-5 (?)He 111 (lost 11/30/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 30 November, 1944 at Rudlos due to technical problems. Remaining crew (KIC): R/O Uffz Heinz Meyer (3/27/1922) and Engr Uffz Wolfgang Kampmann (11/5/1918). All three buried in Lauterbach.
61 Ehlert,Heidemann, Meyer, Kranzmacher, Ehlert
9/JG-300Bf 109G-10 "Yellow ?"Fighter Operational Clasp
62 Ehnert, FritzOfwFw 189A-1 Werk # 0271 "CE + PE" (lost in Sweden)Observer Operational ClaspOfw Ehnert and two other pilots defected in this AC which pancaked outside Alvesta Sweden on 8 April, 1945. The AC was so badly damaged, it was dismantled and brought to Malmö where most of it was sold for scrap. The other two pilots were; Fw Ernst Schilling and Ogefr Wilhelm Claes. Two other Bf 109G pilots heard of this defection on a BBC transmission, and also decided to defect to Sweden four days later. They were Ofw Fritz Meyer and Lt Horst Geier. Source: B.Widfeldt
63 Eisenberger, HermannFwFlugber.Lfl.-2 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 3351 "F5 + FK" (lost 4/11/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1943, in the Rom-Tunis area, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Debusch, R/O; Fw Heinz Meyer, Mech and Uffz Richard Werms, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
64 Ellerich,Gefr1(H)/12 (2/41)Hs 126 & Fw 189AObserver Operational ClaspShot down 23 June, 1941, the 2nd day of Operation Barbarossa, after being hit by Soviet AA fire. He landed his crippled Fw 189 behind enemy lines, but all were able to evade captivity and return to base. Other crew: Ofw Karl Meyer, DK-G(7/12/43), gunner; Fw Lötter, RK, observer
65 Fischer, KarlOfw2/KG-2 (7/40 Epinoy Fr.)Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3449 "??" (dam 7/7/40) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 7 July, 1940 by RAF fighters during a reconnaissance flight over the east coast of England. The crew were able to nurse the ac back to Epinoy. Remaining crew (Safe): Lt Heinrich Meyer, Obs & RK Holder (10/15/42); two unnamed. Source: Kaiser RK book.
66 Fitzner, KarlHptm1915/07/04Düsseldorf5./J 88, K 88 (Legion Condor), 1./StG 77, Stfkpt 1. & 5./StG 77 (08/43 S.U.)Ju 87 D-3 Werknr 1075 (lost)
RK (27/11/42)

Spanish Cross in Silver with Swords

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42)

EP (02/04/42 CK)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (CK)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939 (CK)
Medalla Militar Individual de España (CK)
Cruz de Guerra (CK)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (CK)		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1943 in Ssyrtsevo, 40 km northwest of Byelgorod, when his AC exploded in mid-air during a diving attack near Kursk (CK), killing both Fitzner and his R/O Fw Ernst Meyer (DKiG (25/09/42), EP (01/06/42), born 11/12/1919 in Kirchen, CK). Approximately 700 missions. The explosion also killed his wingman, Lt Georg König (and his Radop OGefr Alfred Kreise (CK), in Ju 87 Werknr 110319 (Ju 87 Loss List). Added: RK awarded after 565 combat missions (CK)


Meyer
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67 Gareis, Horst "Hans"Lt1/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170737 "White 13" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 15 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Flers-Saint Pol (St Paul), Normandy. No known grave. Added: Providing cover over the Normandy coast this date, was the 339th FG which claimed four aerial victories, flying the P-51 (8th AAF War Diary). Additional: Two of the ac were Fw 190's; one credited to 1/Lt Victor W.Meyer (KilledInAction (KIA) 5 August, 1944, aerial combat); the second credited to Capt Valdee Wyatt (WIA/POW 18 October, 1944, sd by flak near Ghent Belgium), both of 503FS/339FG (339th FG Diary). Added: Lt Gareis was NOT KilledInAction (KIA), but broke his leg after bailing from his stricken 190. According to an elderly witness, the downed pilot went to La Coupliere, to see the wreckage of his ac (Jean M.Gaubert 4/2020).
68 Geier, HorstLtNAGr-5 (most likely)Bf 109G-10/R2 (interned in Sweden)Fighter Operational ClaspGeier and Ofw Fritz Meyer defected to Sweden from their base at Neu Brandenburg on 12 April, 1945. They were accompanied by a pair of Fw 190s also. They had heard a BBC broadcast about earlier defections, and decided on the same course of action. Both Messerschmidt pilots requested asylum in Sweden. Source: B.Widfeldt
69 Gräf, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt12/20/1911StedtlingenStab III/KG-55 TOHe 111P Werk # 2848 (or 2846) "G1 + AD" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW (briefly) 10 May, 1940 after his ac was damaged by AA fire and then attacked by French fighters of GC-1/2. H made a crash landing at Vahl-les-Benestroff, Moselle, France. Remaining crew (3 POW briefly): GrpKdr Maj Paul Schemmel, Obs #1; Grp NO, Oblt Heinrich Prüfer, Obs #2; Ofw Franz Lehmann, R/O and Fw Erich Meyer, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur German War Cem., Niederbronn-les-Bains, Blk 13, Row 3, Gr 68 (D.Drury).
70 Greiner, AliHptmJG-1Bf 109E-7Fighter Operational ClaspMeyer & Stipdonk text
71 Hansen, KarlUffz2/12/1922Benefeld/Fallingbostel9/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550581 "B3 + BT" (lost 5/16/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 16 May, 1944, when they were held in searchlights, hit by AA fire, and attacked by fighters, during a minelaying mission off Portsmouth, England. The Ju 88 was sd at Medstead by a Mosquito NF XVII of No.456 Sq., piloted by F/O D.W.Arnold and F/O J.B.Stickley. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Heinrich Meyer (geb 2/16/1917, Berlin), Obs; Ogefr Heinrich Zimmer (geb 8/30/1922 Marburg),R/O and Gefr Herbert Steinbrecher (geb 8/1/1923 Pilgrimshain), Gnr (C.König).

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72 Humburg, HansHptmGeschw.Adj (CK) + Stfkpt StabSt/KG-54 (Malta)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8634 "B3 + AA" (lost 6/12/42)EP (29/06/42 postmortem)

EK 1 & 2
at least Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA with unnamed crew 12 June, 1942 near the Luqa airfield; probably shot down by a Beaufighter of No. 89 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Miller (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Crew (MIA) Fw Heinz Becher, Fw Theodor Meyer, OFw Herbert Roth (CK)
73 Kahl, Fritz Kurt HansLtBFS-5 (5/42 Belgrade-Semlin, Yugoslavia)He 111P-4 Werk # 2912 (lost 5/22/42)Student PilotKIC 22 May, 1942, when as a student, flying with Oblt Peter Meyer, they crashed at Dinias, Timis County, Romania, cause unknown (D.Drury).
74 Klomp, WalterOblt4/29/1922Rheydt, RheinlandI/KG-40 (10/43), 3/KG-40 (4/44)Fw 200C-3/U4 Werk # 0089 "F8 + JH" (85% dam 10/14/43), Fw 200C-3/U3 Werk # 0062 "F8 + BL" (lost 4/1/44)Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 1 April, 1944; failed to return during an operation over the North Sea, approx 400 km NW of Lofoten. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Gotthilf Ackermann, geb 2/24/1919, Co-pilot; Ofw Erich Kang, geb 10/2/1914, R/O 1; Ogefr Reinhold Meier, geb 3/4/1922, R/O 2; Uffz Wilhelm Sanuer, geb 1/7/1919, Mech and Uffz Werner Böthling, geb 4/27/1918, Gunner (Source: B.Bines-WAST). WIA 14 October, 1943; operational crash west of the Varnes Norway airfield, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Reg.Rat.Brunner, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Heinz Heller, Mech (WIA) and Ogefr Reinhold Meyer, Gunner (WIA). No Co-pilot mentioned. Source: SIG Norway.
75 Krägeloh, FriedhelmUnkFFDS A9 (Grottkau '44)Bu 181Student pilot (picture with instructor Uffz Meyer in the cockpit)


76 Kralemann, FwSeenot Gr.-17Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3343 (lost 10/4/40)Wound Badge
Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp		WIA 4 October, 1940 when his AC crashed at Colijnsplaat in Holland, cause unknown. One other crewman, Prüfmeister Erich Meyer was KilledInAction (KIA), three others, unnamed were injured. Wings to Victory. This could be Ofw Friedrich Kralemann, next record.
77 Kranzmacher,FwHeidemann, Meyer, Kranzmacher, Ehlert
9/JG-300Bf 109G-10 "Yellow ?"Fighter Operational Clasp
78 Krulich, ReinholdUffz
Ysselstein, Holland		3(F)/122 (5/40 Münster-Handorf)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 5/11/40)Observer Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed into the Waddenzee by Terschelling Holland on 11 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The cause was aerial combat by Spitfires of No.19 Sq. over the Waddenzee. The pilot and two crewmen were picked up by the "Bavaria" and taken prisoner to the UK. Remaining crew: Lt Friedrich Meyer, Obs (POW), Uffz Walter Hobel, R/O (POW) and Uffz Hermann Kunze (geb 1/24/1915), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), 1st bur Huisduinen, Den Helder; re-bur Ysselsteyn CT-1-1 in 1947 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
79 Lehmann, KurtHptm1916/11/25Woltersdorf2./KG 53 (10/40), Stfkpt 9/KG-53 (6/41), Stfkpt 2./KG 53 (05/42), Stfkpt 12./KG 53 (04/43), 11./KG 53 (06/43), 7./JG 300 (02/44), 2./JG 102 (08/44), 3.Erg/JGr Nord (11/44),10./EJG 2 (12/44-01/45), 11./JG 7 (03/45)He 111 H-5 Werknr 3564 (dam 19/11/40), He 111H-3 Werk # 6932 "A1 + CT" (lost 6/29/41), He 111 H-6 "A1 + LK" Werknr 7402 (70% dam 25/12/42), Me 262 in JG-7 RK (16/02/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (05/06/42)
EP (16/02/42 CK)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (12/42)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold (09/42 CK)		WIA 25 December, 1942; sd by Soviet fighters 15 km NW of Novo Sokolniki. remaining crew: Oblt Wilhelm Döring, Obs (WIA); Ofw Johannes Meyer, R/O (WIA); Fw Heinrich Wehrmann, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA); EP 5/28/42) and Uffz Karl Paul, Gnr (WIA). Added: His H-3 was sd by flak near Kalinkwitsch, crew returned (D.Drury). 344 bombing missions, 18 as a fighter pilot. Deceased Augsburg 25 June, 1981.
80 Lettenmair, KarlFw1918ViennaSturzkampffliegerschule 2 (1/43), 2/SG-3 Greece & Finland 43-44)Ju 87D-5, Fw 190F-8
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(Post.10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		MIA in Finland 23 June, 1944. Karl was the Brother-in-Law to Hermann Paul Meyer, a student pilot, KIC 27 September, 1940, as reported by Meyers Nephew, Raymond Marina via WaSt detail. Initial information found on the DK-G Awards List.
81 Lutz, Franz Lt

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4/KG-100 (1/44 Chateaudun)He 177A-5 Werk # 550034 "6N + FM" (dam 5/17/44)EK 2, Wound Badge (5/17/44)
Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 17 May, 1944 when on a test flight after repairs, he was wounded in an attack by P-51s of No.122 Sq., and made an emergency landing at the Aalborg Ost airfield to escape the Mustang. His Mechanic, Gefr Anton Galler, was also wounded. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: A since found document has revealed that the crew attacked, and severely damaged, a 6000 ton unnamed Trade (Cargo?) ship on 29 January, 1944, near Nettuno. Remaining crew this date: Uffz Paul Hoffmann, Obs; Uffz Moslechner, R/O and Ogefr Rolf Lankau, Flt Engr. Uffz Moslechner replaced the usual R/O on this mission, as Gefr Mathias Meyer was suffering from malaria (C.König 3/2023).

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82 Magg, AloisHptm12/24/1914Achsheim bei Augsburg2/KG-2 (39), TO II/KG-2 (43), 9/KG-2, Stfkpt 15/NJG-2 (12/44)Do 17Z-3 Werk # 2785 "U5 + FK" (landing dam, 5/13/41), Do 17Z-2 Werk # 3291 "U5 + AK" (AA dam 9/8/41), Do 217, Ju 88G-6 in NJG-2 RK(5/9/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/19/42)
EP(6/20/41)
Wound Badge

EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 8 September, 1941 by AA fire near Lake ladoga, able to make a successful landing. His Observer in 40/41 was RK Holder Heinrich Meyer. 245 combat missions. Retired Bundeswehr Obstlt. in 1971. Deceased 22 October 2001 Prien (P. Bastin).
83 Markert, KarlLt8/KG-40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (lost 8/14/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 14 August, 1944; all six unnamed crew killed in a crash, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: It has been reported that the ac was making a low level pass near the airfield when a wingtip hit he ground causing the crash at Malvik, killing all but two of the crew, Ogefr's Horst Thelemann and Walter Küster. Remaining crew (KIFA): Oblt Rudolf Biberger, 1st Pilot; Uffz Helmut Meyer; Uffz Erich Pfeifer; Uffz Frido Max Sander; Uffz Heinz Neubauer and Prufm Gustav Walther. All buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
84 Mayer,Fw7/JG-26 (2/45)Fw 190A-8Fighter Operational ClaspPictured with his 7 Staffel comrades at Bissel. Jager Blatt 4/2004. This could be Fw Wilhelm Meyer of 7/JG-26 in January, 1944.
85 Mayer, Helmut Uffz4/12/1915Herford/Westf.

TK Collection


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5/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 6853 "1H + EN" (lost 2/9/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with unnamed crew 9 February, 1940; sd by Spitfires of No. 602 Sq. and force landed in North Berwick (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: With one crewman dying and an engine damaged, Mayer made a force landing at North Berwick, East Lothian. The Spitfire pilots were S/Ldr Andrew Farquhar and F/O Alistair Grant. Remaining crew: Uffz Josef Sangl, Obs (POW); Uffz Franz Wieners, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC, Blk 3, Row 15, Gr 473) and Ogefr Heinz Hegemann, Flt Engr (POW). The ac was successfully repaired and used by the RAF as AW177. This ac crashed at RAF Polebrooke on 10 November, 1943, was 100% destroyed, with the loss of seven lives (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Meyer.

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86 Meier,Uffz1/JG-54Bf 109Fighter Operational ClaspCould this be Hans Meyer? Inconclusive.
87 Meyer-Böhner, GerhardOfw11/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140189 "L1 + HV" (lost 12/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew at Catania-Castel Benito 17 December, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
88 Meyer-Bothling, GüntherFw1916I/StG-77 (Channel)Ju 87 (dam 8/18/40) Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 18 August, 1940; he was hit and wounded by Hurricanes of Nos.43 & 601 Sqs.. On his return to base, he crashes on a beach near Bayeux. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Erhard Schulz,, was killed in the exchange and buried in the German War Cem., La Combe (Fr), Blk 11, Gr 389 (D.Drury).
89 Meyer-Erlach, WilliOblt1/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G (dam 3/23/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23 March, 1945 over Germany, no further detail.
90 Meyer-Sach, HansObst12/20/1904Instr FFS-Braunschweig (10/37), Stfkpt 3(H)/41 (9/39), Koluft-9 (1/41), var, Staff pos. incl Stab Luftgaukdo-Norwegen, Kdr Fallschirm Jager Regt-2 (12/44)Hs 126Observer Operational ClaspOriginally an Observer in 1933, he became pilot in 1935. Source: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng.
91 Meyer,Lt1/KG-40He 111, Fw 200C (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 6 September, 1941 during an anti-shipping operation in the Suez Canal vicinity. Wiki Luft data.
92 Meyer,Lt4(H)/12Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8341 (95% dam 11/7/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 7 November, 1942; takeoff accident from Malemes airfield on a non-operational flight.
93 Meyer,Lt2/StG-3 (Africa)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 2672 (80% dam 10/25/42)Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		WIA 25 October, 1942 by flak, emergency landing north of El Daba, no mention of crew injuries. Ju 87 Loss List
94 Meyer,Lt1(F)/121 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk "7A + KH" (lost 8/11/40)Observer Operational ClaspPilot KilledInAction (KIA), his Observer Oblt Marzusch and two other unnamed crew POW 11 August, 1940 after being shot down by fighters at Newton Moor, Whitby, while on a recon sortie (Ju 88 Loss List).
95 Meyer, ?ObltSrc Ommert2.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 14 (-02/42-30/05/43-)
EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		Found on a group picture taken on 08/04/42.CKönig
96 Meyer, AlbertUffz5/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1159 "Black 5" (lost 4/3/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 April, 1943 during aerial combat with Spitfires of RAF Nos. 403 & 416 Sq. at Channel Narrows.
97 Meyer, AlexUffz4/18/1921
Lommel, Belgium		12/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15450 (lost 7/17/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18837 "Blue 1" (lost 10/20/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 October, 1943 as a result of B-17 return fire NE of Chimay. WIFA 17 July, 1943; crashed near Weser Estuary with injuries on the German coast as a result of engine damage. Buried Lommel, Block 7/296 (Rosseels).
98 Meyer, AlfredFw9/SG-3 (7/44)Fw 190F-8 Werk # 580914 (lost 7/6/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Ground Assault Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1944 when he was sd by Soviet flak. He was able to bail out, but died. The ac crashed near Miary, Pskow Oblast (C.König).
99 Meyer, AlfredOfw9/StG-3 (S.U.)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 100038 (lost 10/2/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 2 October, 1943 when he crashed at Bagerowo due to a servicing fault, his unnamed R/O was injured. Ju 87 Loss List. This may be one of the other Meyers in SG units.
100 Meyer, ArnulfOFhr


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11./JG 300; 9./JG 300 809/44 Jüterbog CK)Bf-109 G-6 (lost 20/07/44 near Berlin/Müggelsee), Bf-109 G-10, Bf 109 G-14/ASWound BadgeAdded CK: Meyer far left (standing) had been badly burnt earlier in 1944. On the picture his face is dark brown from the numerous applications of antiseptic ointment.


Meyer 2nd from left, others unknown (not Grothues, nor Köhler!)
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