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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	AuthorComments
1	Adel, Willi	Fw				FFS B 31	Ju-88 A-12 Werknr 4012		KIFA on 31/01/44 near Torgau, crashed due to icing. Crew (KIFA): Radop Gefr Kurt Schortmann, pupil OFhr Heinz Schmidt, pupil Gefr Gerhard Hohe		CKönig
2	Augenstein, Hans Heinz	Hptm	7/11/1921	Pforzheim Brötzingen in Baden	46	9/NJG-1 (10/43), 7/NJG-1 (2/44), Stfkpt 12/NJG-1 (11/44)	Bf 110F, Bf 110G-4 Werk # 730050 "G9 + EZ" (lost 6/16/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 140078 (most likely 740078) "G9+HZ" (lost 12/7/44)	RK(6/9/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44) br>EP(1/17/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 December, 1944 NW of Münster-Handorf by an RAF Long Range Night Fighter flown by Flt Lt Hedgecoe. Another source suggests the G-4 Werk # as 740078. Augenstein and his R/O, Uffz Günther Steins were killed, and the gunner, Uffz Kurt Schmidt, managed to bale out successfully. WIA 16 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Roubaix Be., with Uffz's Schmidt and Steins, also this incident. One known victory, a Wellington 1 km southeast of Ahlhorn on 1 August, 1942. Five known victories were bombers, including two Lancasters by Zwolle on 23 October, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Emmerich on 15 February, 1944. A Halifax 4 km ESE of Maastricht on 28 April, 1944. Added: The only VDK burial match is for Ofw (promoted?) Steins, War Cem. Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide in Field G, Grave 3 (D.Drury).	Courtesy Christian König
3	Baader, Karl Heinz	Lt	2/25/1916	Munich		NAGr-102 (3/43 Jüterbog for trng), 2/NAGr-5	Bf 109G-6/U3	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/16/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Observer Operational Clasp	DK-G Awards List (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Hauptmann Heinz Baader (March 25, 1916 - February 18, 1966) was a pilot of aufklärer (scout) who was born and raised in Munich (later he also died there). He was awarded the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on April 26, 1945 as Hauptmann in Nahaufklärungsgruppe 5 (led by Major Hermann Schmidt) for the extraordinary effort he displayed at Cirava (Kurland), although I did not get information about what his business was like. One type of aircraft he had piloted was Messerschmitt Bf 109G-6 / U3. Baader was promoted to Oberfeldwebel on January 25, 1943, Leutnant on April 16, 1944, and Hauptmann on April 26, 1945 (together with his gift of the Ritterkreuz). Other medals and awards he received: Flugzeugführerabzeichen; Eisernes Kreuz II.Klasse and I.Klasse; Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht III.Klasse; Medaille Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42 (1942); Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für Besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg (January 25, 1943); Frontflugspange für Aufklärer in Gold; and the Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (April 16, 1944)	Courtesy Christian König
4	Ballheimer, Hans	Ofw				4(F)/122 (3/43)	He 111H-16 Werk # 4176 (35% dam 3/11/43)	Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp	WIA 11 March, 1943 when his ac was hit by infantry ground fire at Otschemtschyri. Remaining crew: Ofw Helmut Schmidt, R/O (WIA) and Ofw Heinrich Ehret, Mech (KilledInAction (KIA)) (Qu.Meister File).
5	Bartel, Klaus Günther	Oblt	9/7/1919	Rheinsberg		7/KG-27	He 111H-16 Werk # 160705 "1G + AR' (dam 7/5/43), He 111H-16 Werk # 161228 (Same ac # as 160705) "1G + AR" (lost 9/14/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIA 14 September, 1943 in the vicinity of Ivanovka, Russia (Pl.Qu.69844). His ac exploded due to being attacked by fighters at the time of his bomb release (D.Drury). On 5 July, 1943, his ac crashed and exploded on landing at Kharkhiv-Voichenko airfield, Ukraine, after being attacked by fighters. Accompanying him on this flight, a second pilot, Lt Horst Wendt (DK-G Awards List & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Bartels. See Luftwaffe Officer Career Summaries for further detail. Added: Remaining crew (all KIA): Uffz Gottfried Kaiser, Obs; Fw Heinrich Schmidt, R/O; Uffz Walter Pantel, Flt Engr and Uffz Peter Nilkens, Gnr (D.Drury).
6	Bartl, Michael	Uffz				1/Kü.Fl.Gr-506 (Küstenfliegergruppe)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1540 "S4 + MH" (lost 4/25/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA the night of 25/26 April, 1942 when he was shot down by F/Lt Neyder and Sft Wozney in a Beaufighter II, T3358 of RAF No. 307 Sq.. The AC crashed into the sea 15 miles south of Beer Head at approximately 22:20 hours. Four parachutes were seen before the AC went down in flames and its destruction was confirmed by the Royal Observer Corps and the convoy "Stencil". Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Ritzmann, Observer; Uffz Fritz Schmidt, R/O and Fw Max Burdenski, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
7	Baumann, Ludwig "Luggi" (ckonigxx)	Uffz				II/ZG-26, 7./ ZG 26 (06/42, Derna) (ckonigxx)	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 750969	Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 September, 1944 after crashing at Enns/Mauthausen during a delivery flight. The entire crew, including StabsGefr Wilhelm, Ogefr Bohnensack and Prüfmeister Schmidt, perished.	Courtesy Christian König
8	Baumgartner, Wilhelm	Ofw	10/25/1913	Switzerland (?)	34	9/JG-77 (1/41-5/41 Romania), 7/JG-77 (10/42 S.U.; 4/43/Tunisia)	Bf 109E-4 (50% dam 1/41 Fr.), Bf 109E & F in Russia, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7192 "Yellow 2" (25% dam 10/15/41), Bf 109G (Trop) in 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13996 "White 10" (lost 4/11/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/42) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1943 during aerial combat with a Spitfire 2 km south of Sedjoumi. Baumgartner damaged his E-4 on 5 January, 1941, on a takeoff from Dinan France (D.Dahiot). Briefly a POW on 15 October, 1941 when making an emergency landing 45 km south of Ischum. Added: His wingman this day was Uffz Franz Schmidt, who downed a Soviet Pe-2 bomber (C.Sundin). He escaped and returned on 29 October. The AC was apparently recovered, as it was reported 25% damaged in combat on 3 November. His first victory, a Hurricane I northeast of Malemes, into the sea, on 14 May, 1941. One known Soviet victory in 9 Staffel was a Russian MiG-3 piloted by Lt Stepan Komlev, who successfully bailed out. A triple Soviet victory on 5 February, 1942; Two SB-2s and a MiG-3. A DB-3 on 16 March, 1942. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1942. A Soviet triple on 11 May, 1942; two I-61s and a Pe-2. An Il-2 on 13 May, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 16 May, 1942. His 24th victory, an unnamed Soviet AC on 7 June, 1942. His 26th was a Soviet AC on 2 July, 1942. His 27th, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A Yak-1 on 4 October, 1942. One known Desert victory, a Kittyhawk on 10 March, 1943. Another, an Aircobra on 13 March, 1943. Added: Ofw Baumgartner buried in the German War Cem., Bordj-Cedria, Tunisia, "Hof MOR, Ossario 6, Tafel 12" (D.Drury).
9	Behrens, Hans Joachim	Oblt	1909			3(F)/122	Ju 88A "F6 + EL" (damaged/recovered)	Observer Operational Clasp	Behrens and his crew bailed safely from this AC on 18 June, 1941. It had been attacked by a Bf 109 near Rotterdam during a camoflage monitoring flight, and crashed in shallow water at Haringvliet, near Hellevoetslius/Rockanje Holland. The AC was recovered by a Luftwaffe Recovery team. Remaining crew: Ofw Volk, Fw Schmidt and Uffz Lentfert. Volk & Lentfert will go MIA 9 December, 1941 with Lt. Böhme. Served from August, 1939. Wiki Luft data.
10	Bernd,					15/SKG-10 (Cognac-Caen)	Fw 190A-5/U8 (85% damaged)	Assault Operational Clasp	28 April, 1943: "Bernd crashes, 85% damaged, uninjured". 19 May, 1943: "Bernd force lands on the airfield (Caen). No damage". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. This may be the Uffz Bernd, later in 5/JG-54, also known to fly the Fw 190A-5.
11	Biedermann, Horst	Fw	9/27/1920	Berlin (CKönig)		1/NSG-2	Ju 87 (lost 3/28/45)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 March, 1945 during aerial combat with American fighters at Willingshausen. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): R/O Bölling snd Gnr Fw Gerhard Werner Schmidt (1/7/1919 in Magdeburg) . According to another source by Jeckel only 2 crew (Biedermann and Schmidt) on this last flight (CKönig).
12	Biesemeier, Martin	Uffz	2014/11/12			6./KG 40 (09/42 Soesterberg)	Do 217 E-4 Werk # 5420 "F8 + GP" (lost 24/09/42)		His Do 217 crashed near Leersum Holland on 21 September, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) per Obit Card/M.deWolf). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash caused by operator error, all buried Ysselsteyn. Uffz Biesemeier buried CX-5-106. Remaining crew: OGefr Georg Rentsch, Obs (born 12/11/18 CK, bur CW-3-75); Gefr Hermann Schmidt, R/O (born 14/06/21 CK, bur CW-/3-73) and OGefr Johann Hennermann (geb 10/07/21 in Hollersbach near Braunau), Mech/Gnr (bur CW-3-74) (SGLO).	Johann Hennermann
13	Bischoff, Otto	Oblt	9/24/1915	Essen		6/KG-77 (2/40), SKG-210 (4/41), Stfkpt 4/KG-77 (Med)	Do 17 in 39, Bf 110 in SKG-210, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4559 "3Z + JM" (lost 4/2/42)	RK(5/3/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/15/41) EP(Winter 1940/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 2 April, 1942 over the sea off Malta, believed to have been sd by a British night fighter. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Karl Eppensteiner, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Kruse, R/O and Ofw Josef Schmidt, Gnr. 225+ combat missions. Alternate spelling: Bischof.
14	Boeck, Franz	Lt d. Res.				1./Kü.Fl.Gr-506			MIA after emergency ditching at English east coast on 25/09/40. Crew MIA Obs Maj Rentsch, Wilhelm, RO Uff Schmidt, Josef		CKönig
15	Böhmerle, Manfed	Uffz				II/KG-53 (Verdun)	He 111 (lost 8/28/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944 during aerial combat between Saarhölzbach and Mettlach. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Obs Ogefr Johann Groschan; R/O Uffz Erich Schmidt; Engr Ogefr Friedrich Fahrenbach and 2nd Obs Ogefr Günter Klingbeil.
16	Bohmhardt, H.	Uffz				4(F)/14 (Smolensk-Nord)	Ju 88D-5 Werk # 1706 (lost 2/5/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	KIC 5 February, 1942; his ac crashed on takeoff from the Vitebsk, Belarus airfield, cause not reported. Only one other person onboard, Prüfmeister Erich Schmidt, also KIC. No mention of the pilot in VDK, however, Erich Schmidt is commemorated in the Schtschatkowo, Belarus memorial book (D.Drury).
17	Böhner, W.	Uffz				3/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)	Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?L" (lost 5/10/40)	Transport Operational Clasp	His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 near Ockenburg airfield, shot down by AA fire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Uffz Böhner was killed, and buried at Düren-Neuer Friedhof, Gr X-48. Remaining crew (fate unknown): Ofw W.Schmidt, R/O and Uffz H.Martin, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
18	Brandes, Karl Heinz	Oblt	8/8/2020		1	ZG-76, II & III/NJG-1, 7 & 4/NJG-2 (01-09/42), 11/NJG-3 (Grove 5/43)	Bf 110, Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360301 "D5 + HW" (lost). Added: Bf-110 E-2 "G9+GM" Werknr. 2462 (06/01/42).	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 18 May, 1943 when, during a training exercise, his Ju 88 crashed at Nissum Norre, near Nykobing and burst into flames, killing the three man crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Hugo Corfu Geb 12/5/21), R/O and Lt Kurt Klose (geb 10/20/20), Flt Engr. All three were retrieved from the wreckage and buried in the Lemvig Cemetery; Brandes in Gr 71, Corfu in Gr 72 and Klose in Gr 73. Source: Air War over Denmark. One known victory, a Lancaster on 25 September, 1942. Boiten, 3 victories. Added; Crew member R/O Gefr Herbert Schmidt (geb 02/02/22, see picture), was WIA on 06-07/01/42 when crashed near Wendisch Evern (CKönig)
19	Brandt, Günther	Lt	1921/05/01			11./NJG 6 (07-12/44)	Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + QV" Werknr 441 095 (15% dam 27/07/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + QV" (lost on 21/12/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + AV" (lost 27/12/44)	possibly Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	MIA/POW on 26/27 December 1944 when shot down by Flak near Ibingem (Sarrebourg) during a night ground attack mission. Bailed out uninjured on 21/12/44 during a night ground attack when damage by Flak near Metz-Theonville. Collided after combat mission at night of 27/07/44 on the airfield Zilisastea/ Romania with another Bf-110 ""2Z + BV" Werknr 2714 (10% dam). All crew members uninjured. Crew: Radop Gefr Schnös, Gunr OGefr Schmidt. Pilot licence received on 15/05/43 by BFS 8. All info from original document put online by Jörn Junker. There seem to be an error with LOCS entry since another pilot named Brandt, Hans Friedrich has the same birth date.		CKönig
20	Braun,					Erg or II/SKG-10	Bf 109F (damaged)	Assault Operational Clasp	5 March, 1943: "Braun crashes his Bf 109E on takeoff". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943.
21	Braun, Hubert	Uffz				1(F)/120 (Sola)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1521 "A6 + OH" (lost 2/6/42)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 6 February, 1942: failed to return from a mission near Färöyne, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Oblt Paul Schmidt, Observer; Uffz Richard Preiss, R/O and Uffz Lee Hager, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Crashed at sea, probably off the coast of the Faroe Island (Observer Loss List)
22	Buchholz, Hans	Hptm	7/28/1908	Alt Landsberg - Brandenburg		I/KG-40 (1/40), 1/KG-40 (3/41), Stfkpt 2/KG-40 (5/41)	He 111 in 1940, Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0060 "F8 + DH" (lost 5/19/41)	RK(3/24/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) MIA 19 May, 1941; shot down at sea by by return fire from the freighter SS Umgeni west of Donegal Bay, Ireland. His body and that of 1st R/O Ofw Paul Schmidt were recovered and buried at sea. Five survived and became POWs: Ofw Otto Kroke, Co-pilot; Maj Friedrich Karl Keller, Reg Rat; Uffz Erhard Milde, 2nd R/O; Ofw Erich Kielke, Flt Engr and Fw Kurt Brattke, Gnr.. (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book per H. Breuer & D. Drury). Added (CKönig): on 24/03/41 he was awarded the Ritterkreuz for his courageous attacks on heavily defended convoys in the North Atlantic. Credited with sinking at least 61,000 GRT of shipping and damaging another 48,000 GRT. An official caption on a backside of a photo stated that Buchholz had sunk over 78,000 GRT of enemy merchant ships. May have been promoted to Hauptmann postmortem. Buchholz, Hans , Kroke left, Milde right
23	Burr, Leonhard 'Leo'	Ofw	13/03/13	Zirndorf bei Nürnberg	1	Legion Condor, 7/StG-77, SG-102 as a pilot in Czechoslovakia	Ju 87	RK (30/11/44) Spanish Cross in Silver (06/06/39 CK) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (13/08/42 CK) EP (29/06/42 CK) EK 1 (23/10/41 CK) & EK 2 (12/09/41 CK) Dive Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant (13/10/42)	Radio Operator/Rear Gunner who became a pilot in September 1944. It is not known if he flew any combat missions as a pilot. His one victory was a MiG-3, when he was a rear gunner. His 940 missions were the highest flown by an R/O in StG-77. Flew with 3 outstanding pilots; Otto Schmidt, Ofw. Gschwendtner, Franz Kieslich. Deceased 2 March, 1968 in Bremen. Added: awarded the Ritterkreuz for his achievements while participating in about 940 sorties. (CK)
24	Büttner, Erich	Fw				1/KG-26	He 111H-4 Werk # 6962 "1H + AH" (lost 9/11/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 11 September, 1940 after his ac was sd by Hurricanes and crashed at Cripps Corner, Sussex. Remaining crew: Hptm Wolfgang Künstler, Stfkpt 1/KG-26 (POW): Uffz Walter Schang, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/4/14/192); Uffz Johann Schäfer, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/4/14/195) and Uffz Erich Schmidt, Flt Engr (POW). It is unclear what position Hptm Kunstler may have held (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
25	Conrady, Hans	Lt				3/KG-55 (4/41 Melun-Villaroche)	He 111P-4 Werk # 2987 "G1 + FL" (lost 4/22/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew 22 April, 1941; failed to return from a raid on Plymouth (known as the "Plymouth Blitz"), circumstances unknown. The ac believed lost in the English Channel on its way abck to base at Melun-Villaroche. Remaining crew: Ofw Herbert Findeisen, Obs; Gefr Rudolf Richter, R/O and Uffz Waldemar Schmidt, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
26	Daxenberger, Albert	Ofw				5/KG-2	Ju 188E-1 Werk # 260359 "U5 + GN" (lost 2/25/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, the night of 24/25 February, 1944, when they failed to return from a mission to London, circumstances unknown. Added: Shot down by a Mosquito of No. 96 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Ward. The ac crashed into the North Sea off Beachy Head, E.Sussex (C.König). Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Schmidt, Obs; Uffz Kurt Scheffler, R/O; Uffz Ernst Kwapis, Gnr 1 and Ogefr Georg Preissner, Gnr 2. One source indicates this crew was lost at Beachy Head, Sussex, Beachy Head being a coastal location (D.Drury).
27	Dette, Wilhelm	Hptm	5/10/1910	Wilhelmshaven		9/KG-40	Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0189 "F8 + MR" (?) (lost 12/28/1943)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 28 December, 1943; failed to return from a mission in the Atlantic against enemy warships. Shot down by a Sunderland per the Fw 200 Loss List. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Ernst Draber, geb 10/3/1918, Co-pilot; Uffz Kurt Lelewel, geb 11/22/1920, K.Obs; Ofw Johann Sewing, geb 3/12/1915, R/O 1; Uffz Walter Schmidt, geb 6/5/1920, R/O 2; Ofw Friedel Günter, geb 2/8/1918, Mech; and Uffz Wilhelm Hackler, geb 12/8/1922, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
28	Deziers,	Lt				Erg or II/SKG-10	Fw 190A-5/U8 (lost)	Assault Operational Clasp	His body recovered 20 January, 1943. Source: Diary Of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943.
29	Diemer, Arno	Uffz	1/21/1920	Ebingen		2/KG-6 (Channel)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144532 "3E + WK" (lost 3/16/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 16 March, 1943 during an attack on port installations at Grimsby. His assailant is believed to be a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq., piloted by Flt Lt John Willson. The Ju 88 crashed into the sea with a few pieces on fire for a short time after the crash. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Heinz Kretching, Observer, Uffz Jochen Atzwanger, wireless operator and Gefr Albert Schmidt, gunner. Another source notes the victor was F/Lt M.J. Mansfeld (DFC) and F/O S.A. Janacek, both Czech of No. 68 Sq.. Diemer, Kretching, Atzwanger, Schmidt Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
30	Dietmeyer, Herbert	Ogefr				9/StG-2 (Channel)	Ju 87B-1 Werk # 0436 "J9 + ZL" (lost 11/14/40)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	POW 14 November, 1940; shot down during aerial combat over a convoy off North Foreland. His R/O, Ogefr Johann Schmitt KilledInAction (KIA). Ju 87 Loss List. Alternate spelling: Bietmeyer. His R/O-Gnr's alternate spelling: Schmidt and no known grave (D.Drury).
31	Dietze, Karl	Oblt				13/KG-1 (4/43)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4149 (lost 4/29/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC with unnamed crew at Schaulen 29 April, 1943, cause not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Heinrich Schmidt, Obs; Uffz Günther Kühn, R/O and Uffz Herbert Miecke, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
32	Dodenhöft, Erich	Fw				11/KG-30 (Aalborg West)	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6198 "4D + DV" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 12 October, 1943 when he experienced engine trouble while on a training exercise. He crashed near the Aalborg East airfield and was engulfed in flames, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Gerhard Schmidt, Obs; Uffz Vincens Haas, R/O and Ogefr Wilhelm Bender, Gunner. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 16 October, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
33	Dominiak, B.	Uffz				Stab/KGzbV-11 (5/40 Lippstadt)	Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)	Transport Operational Clasp	His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Valkenburg, "destroyed by bombs", pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Uffz Dominiak was taken prisoner and sent to the UK. Remaining crew: Lt W.Stein, Obs (Ret'd); Ogefr Hans Schmidt, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel CV-8-200) and Ogefr A.Vietje, Mech (ret'd) (SGLO).
34	Dreher, Alfred	Ofw	9/13/1909			5/KG-27 (Channel)	He 111P Werk # 1408 "1G + FT" (lost 8/18/40)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 August, 1940; his ac collided with an Avro Anson trainer of No. 6 FTS, piloted by Sgt Bruce Hancock, while attacking RAF Windrush. The He 111 crashed at Blackpitts farm, Aldsworth, Gloucestershire. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ewald Cohrs, Flt Engr (bur CC, 2/11/208); Uffz Herbert Rave, Obs (bur CC, 2/11/209); Uffz Richard Schmidt, 1st Gnr (bur CC, 2/11/212) and Uffz Heinz Gruber, known to have flown occassionally as a 2nd Gnr. CC, 2/11/211 may be that of Gruber, but is carried as an "Unbekannter Deutscher Soldat". Pilot Dreher buried CC, 2/11/210. Alternate spelling: Drecher (D.Drury).	Cannock Chase
35	Dreyer, Friedrich Albert	Maj	7/23/1905	Cairo Egypt		BFS Celle (12/35), Stfkpt I/KG-255 (3/37), Stab/2 Fliegerdivision (7/38), Stab/IV Fliegerkorps (9/39), III/KG-2 (2/41), Kdr III/KG-2 (3/41)	Do 17Z Werk # 1146 "U5 +HR" (lost 4/7/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1941, when flying as observer in the crew of Lt Franz Mayrhofer, their ac struck a telephone pole and crashed near Lipovljani, 8km NW of Novska Yugoslavia (now Croatia). The two remaining crew, Ofw Friedrich Schmidt and Uffz Richard Zachert, were also killed. The four deceased are believed buried in Lipovljani, Croatia (D.Drury & LOCS).
36	Fach, Ernst	Hptm	7/6/1912	Remscheid		4 & 6/KG-3 (39-41), Stfkpt 9(Eins)/KG-3 (1/43 S.U.)	Do 17, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5706 "5K + FP" (lost 3/26/42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360366 "5K + AT" (lost 5/15/43)	RK(9/3/43 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/22/42) EP(5/11/41) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KIFA with Oblt Wolfgang Siegel, Obs, and another crewman, Ofw Walter Schmidt, R/O, 15 May, 1943 from low altitude during his approach to the Poltawa airfied in Russia, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). His A-4 reported shot down 26 March, 1942 during an attack on Terszbok, deep inside enemy territory, but managed to make their way to German lines (Ju 88 Loss List). Numerous ground destructions of locomotives, troop transport, tanks, etc.	Courtesy Christian König
37	Faust, Kurt	Ofw	8/21/1915	Friedrichsburg		9/KG-100 (Toulouse-Francazal)	Do 217K-2 Werk # 4555 "6N + IT" (lost 6/15/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 15 June, 1944 when he crashed into the Pyrenees mountain, W of Toulouse, while returning from a raid on Allied shipping at Cherbourg. Remaining crew (MIA): FhjOfw Erich Adermann, (geb 3/24/12 Magdeburg) Obs; Ogefr Julius Schmidt, (geb 11/5/23 Dusseldorf) R/O and Gefr Josef Kraft, (geb 12/12/23 Stadelhofen) Flt Engr. Only known grave, that of pilot, Ofw Faust, buried in the Ger War Cem at Berneuil, Blk 4, Row 28, Gr 1490 (D.Drury). Added: This crew crashed the same night as that of Fw Rudolf Stoll in Wk# 4749 (G.Collaveri).
38	Fenske, Kurt	Fw				1/KG-30 (Norway)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1741 "4D + CH" (lost 4/4/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 4 April, 1943; shot down by enemy fighter at Rosta. Remaining crew (all MIA): Uffz Herbert Heggers, Observer; Ogefr Erhard Stanuk, R/O and Uffz Werner Schmidt, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
39	Fischer, Karl	Ofw				3/KG-2 (5/42 Gilze-Rijen)	Do 217E-4 Werk # 5373 "U5 + BL" (lost 5/16/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His ac reported lost 16 May, 1942; crashed into the North Sea, 30 km east of Lowestoft, cause and pilot and crew disposition unknown. Netherland Loss Registry. Added: His Dornier sd by Spitfires of No.412 Sq., piloted by P/O J.D.Stephenson and P/O R.A. Ellis in the area of Great Yarmouth, and crashed into the sea east of Southwold, Suffolk. Pilot Fischer is MIA. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Heinrich Schmidt-Hederich, Obs (Stfkpt 3/KG-2); Fw Heinz Hartmann, R/O and Ofw Georg Höhenrieder, Flt Engr.. The three deceased washed ashore on the Dutch side and are buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk AR, Row 1: Höhenrieder Gr 138 and Schmidt-Hederich Gr 135. Hartmann buried Ysselsteyn, Blk CL, Row 1, Gr 24 (D.Drury).	Ysselstein, Holland
40	Fleischer, Hugo	Ofw				1/KG-40	He 177A-3 Werk # 535745 "CJ +FS" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 January, 1944, crashing west of Rouen France during a mission. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Heinz Altpeter, Fw Walter Polacy, Gefr Hans Knodtke, Ofw Alfred Link and Ogefr Willi Schmidt. Only Link survived the crash. Jager Blatt 6/2004.
41	Franzen,	Uffz				7/KG-40 (8/41 Soesterberg)	He 111H-5 Werk # 4083 "F8 + CR" (70% dam 8/16/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Uninjured in a landing accident at Soesterberg the night of 15/16 August, 1941, no cause reported. Remaining crew (safe): Gefr R.Schmidt, Obs (Inj); Gefr Ungen, R/O and Gefr Goedestze, Gnr (SGLO).
42	Fuchs, Otto	StbsFw				2(F)/22 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430046 (lost 9/30/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer Lt Karl Schmidt and two other unnamed crew at Zaporozhye, Ukraine on 30 September, 1943 due to enemy return fire (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The two MIA: Uffz A.Schulz, R/O and Ogefr K.Stadler, Gnr. No VDK burial detail (D.Drury).
43	Gall, Lothar	Fw					Ju 52/3m g4e "NO + IJ" (interned in Sweden)	Transport Operational Clasp	Bad weather and engine trouble caused this AC to crash land at Lekvattnet Sweden on 24 February, 1943. The 20 people onboard were unhurt. 16 were passengers including a nurse, under the command of an Oblt Schmidt. The 20 on board were permitted to continue their travel to Norway by train. Source: B.Widfeldt. This may be the Fw Lothar Gall later in 8/KG-53.
44	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.
45	Gollan, J.	Ofw				5/KG-40 (5/43 Gilze-Rijen)	Do 217E-4 Werk # 4208 (lost 5/16/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His Do 217 crashed at Groetincke Holland, SSE of Petten, on 16 May, 1943, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Accidentally hit the "Südmast" enclosure killing the entire crew, all buried Ysselsteyn. Pilot Ofw Gollan buried CL-2-48. Remaining crew: Uffz W.Schmidt, Obs (bur CL-2-49); Uffz J.Schneibel, R/O (bur CL-2-50) and Gefr H.Balling, Mech/Gnr (bur CL-2-51) (SGLO). Alternate spelling: Collan (DeSwart).	Ysselstein, Holland
46	Greiner, Hermann	Lt	8/8/1921			3/Kü.Fl.Gr-406 (redesig 3/SAGr-130 8/43)	BV 138C-1 Werk # 0311025 "K6 + FL" (lost 8/10/43)	Air-Sea Rescue Operational Clasp	MIA 10 August, 1943; shot down by Soviet fighters at Norskehavet, Map Quadranr 27 East/9282. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt.z.See Werner Siegmund, Observer; Uffz Hans Birkner, R/O; Ogefr Ferdinand Schmidt, Mech and Uffz Karl Baber, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Location: Norwegian Sea, 45km east of Gamvik, North Cape (Norway).Alternate spelling: Greinert (D.Drury).
47	Grothe, Werner	Uffz				3/KG-2	Do 217E-4 Werk # 5497 "U5 + EK" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC over the Bristol-Kanal by Clevedon in May of 1943. On the way to target Cardiff, he collided with another Do 217 piloted by Lt Emil Holthaus. Both AC crashed into the sea. Grothe was found and was buried at Weston-s-Mare. His remaining crew(MIA): Uffz Joachim Träger, Observer; Uffz Erich Gartz, R/O; and Uffz Wilhelm Schmidt, Gunner. Träger managed to bail out, but had drowned and was recovered by a local Home Guardsman, Jim Moorehouse, and buried. Jager Blatt 1/2003.
48	Grunau, Paul	Hptm	7/17/1913			I/KG-100 (5/40), 1/KG-66 (1/44)	He 111H-3 Werk # 2530 "6N + BH" (lost 5/25/40), He 111H-6, Ju 88S-1 Werk # 140602 "Z6 + FH" (lost)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/23/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 January, 1944; shot down during an attack on London, probably by a Night Fighter, crashing near Gamaches, southwest of Abbeville. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Ofw Josef Schmidt, geb 8/5/1914, Obs and Fw Erich Heinze, geb 4/29/1921, R/O (B.Bines). DK-G Awards List. Added: Pilot (an Ofw at the time) & crew unhurt when they were hit by ships fire during a night mission at Harstad on 25 May, 1940. They made a force landing at Austervollen due to severe engine damage. Remaining crew: Hptm Günther Bennecke, Ofw Willi Hoinowski and Ofw Ludwig Meyerhofer (Flyvrak Norway).
49	Haase, Fritz	Uffz				1(H)/12 (4/43), NAGr.-15 (7/43)	Fw 189A-3 Werk # 2228 (lost 7/24/43)	Night Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1943; rammed by an enemy fighter in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.QU. 5348. His Observer, Oblt Georg Behmer, and a 3rd unnamed crewman, were also KilledInAction (KIA) (Obs Loss List). Added: Uffz Haase was reported WIA 11 April, 1943 during combat with fighters S of Trossna; no ac detail mentioned. His Observer, Lt Dr Paul Schmidt, was also WIA (Qu.Meister File).
50	Harde, Erich	Fw				1(F)/130	BV 138C-1 Werk # 0310116 "8L + KL" (lost)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 30 August, 1943; failed to return from a mission at Nordishavet, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Lt Joachim Hammerschmidt, Observer; Uffz Willi Giese, R/O; Uffz Gerhard Schreck, Mech and Ogefr Eugen Schmidt, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
51	Haupt, Rudolf	Uffz				IV/KG-55 (12/43-4/44 Dijon Fr.), 9/KG-55 (4/44-10/44 S.U.)	He 111, convert to Fw 190 trng 4 October, 1944	EK 2 (8 July 1944) Bomber Operational Clasp in Bronze	988 flights, 26 combat missions. Retrained in Fw 190, but too few AC and scarce gasoline, was transferred to infantry, Kampfgruppe "Greif", and fought in the Landau area until 10 Aptil, 1945. His Kdr had been Hptm Werner Schmidt, RK Holder. Information found in Flugbuch & documents on-line.
52	Hausmann,	Uffz				5/NJG-3 (Schleswig)	Bf 110C-2 Werk # 2276 (60% damaged)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	On 26 April, 1942, Hausmann belly landed his Werk # 2276 in a field north of Bylderup Bov, Denamrk as a result of engine failure from enemy fire on a night mission. He and R/O Uffz Schmidt were not injured. Source: Air War over Denmark.
53	Heidenbauer, P.	Uffz				1(F)/33	Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0405 "CB + OE" (lost 7/5/41)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew 5 July, 1941, lost in the region of Smolensk, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Fritz Luck, Obs; Uffz W.Jaeger, R/O and Uffz A.Schmidt, Gnr. The deceased are commemorated in a newly opened German War Cem at Sologubovka, Russia (D.Drury).
54	Heimpel, Helmut	Uffz				7/KG-30	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301518 "4D + AR" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27/28 March, 1944, shot down during the bombing raid on Bristol targets. The AC crashed at Nessy, near Cherbourg. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ernst Schmidt, Observer; Uffz Matthias Berg, R/O and Uffz Werner Neubert, Gunner. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny.
55	Herms, Werner	Uffz				9/NJG-3	Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620891 "D5 + HT" (lost 12/26/44)	Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational Clasp	His ac reported sd over the Eifel, at Salm, the night of 26/27 December, 1944, crew disposition unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Lohr and Uffz Johann Schmidt. Salm is in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Uffz Herms and Uffz Lohr bailed safely with wounds. Uffz Schmidt was KilledInAction (KIA), no VDK burial match (M.Balss & D.Drury).
56	Hildebrand, Walter	Unk	5/13/1924	Hennersdorf, CZ.		Unk	Unk	Class "C" Glider, Pilot Badge (?)	He was drafted by the Luftwaffe in 1942, attended the "Luftwaffe Academy", and flew for the Luftwaffe. Postwar, he worked for the US Armed Forces. Eventually settled in Wray CO. in 1955 Deceased 19 September, 2017 (Schmidt-Jones Funeral Home Obit).
57	Hoffmann, A.	Uffz				4/Fl.Erg.Gruppe (8/43)	Ar 196A-3 Werk # 0141 (90% dam 8/21/43)	Wound Badge, Observer (Sea) Operational Clasp	His Ar 196 crashed on a training mission at Ijsselmeer, by Kampen, on 21 August, 1943, due to pilot error, pilot disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Both he and his Observer, Ogefr G.Schmidt, were injured (SGLO).
58	Hofmann, Erwin	Lt				I/KG-26	He 111H-5 Werk # 3684 (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 19 February, 1941 after being hit in an engine and crashing off the east coast of Scotland. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Heinrich Schmidt, Gunner; Uffz Kurt Möller, R/O and Uffz Fritz Grosse, Mech. Source: SIG Norway.
59	Jahnke, Albert	Oblt	12/17/1917	Danzig		Wekusta 76	He 111H-4 Werk # 5703 "5Z + EA" (lost 1/1/42)	Meteorological Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 1 January, 1942, when they were sd by fighters while on a weather recon of Kerch to Feodosia, E of Wladislawowka, eastern Crimea. Remaining crew: Wd Insp Hans Christiansmeier, Obs; Uffz Willi Schmidt, R/O and Uffz Georg Walter Heilmann, Flt Engr. THree are buried in the War Cem at Sevastopol-Gontscharnoje, Ukraine, with Oblt Jahnke in 5/30/2078, and Christainsmeier and Heilmann among the unknowns. The body of Uffz Schmidt could not be recovered, and is commemorated in the Sevastopol memorial book (D.Drury).
60	Jansen, Josef-Rudolf	Lt	1914/11/07			Legion Condor, 9./KG 27	He 111 P-2 "1G + IT" (lost)	Spanish Cross EK 1 & EK 2 Wound Badge Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-39	KIA on 22 October 1940 when attempted to land at Rennes in ground fog as his his Heinkel caught fire in flight but struck a tree and crashed in a lake, at Goven "Lampatre", 11 miles SW of Rennes. Buried in Vault 9, Grave 52, War Cem, Mont-de-Huisnes. Crew: Obsv Maj Manfred Freiherr Speck von Sternburg (born 27/11/05 in Schlittkehmen, buried at Mont-de-Huisnes Vault 9), Radop Lt Max Krahnwinkel or Kramwinkel (born 30/01/16, (W.B.K. Oldenburg/O. II), Mech Uffz Erwin-Oskar Schmidt (born 03/12/16). Gunr Fw Georg Hobbie (born 17/05/24) was WIA when he jumped without a parachute).		CKönig
61	Jeub, H.	Uffz				2/KG-2 (6/42 Gilze-Rijen)	Do 217E-4 Werk # 5384 "U5 + BK" (lost 6/17/42)	Bomber Operational Clasp	His Do 217 crashed at Esbeek Holland, south of Hilvarenbeek, the night of 16/17 June, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Crashed on fire after takeoff killing the entire crew, buried at Ysselsteyn. Remaining crew: Uffz E.Schmidt, Obs (bur CQ-4-84); Uffz W.Schreiter, R/O (bur CQ-4-85) and Ogefr R.Hauschke, Gnr (CQ-4-86). Pilot Uffz Jeub buried CQ-4-83 (SGLO).	Ysselstein, Holland
62	Jung, Herbert	Lt	1921/03/03	Giessen	1	12./NJG 4 (or 3./NJG 6, 04/43, per NJG 6 Loss List)	Bf 110 F-4 Werknr 2697 (lost 23/04/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge	KIC 23 (26?,CK) April, 1943 when he crashed at Wackernheim attempting a belly landing after both engines had failed. His R/O, Uffz Günther Schmidt, was also KIC (Qu.Meister File). Buried Friedhof Rodtberg, Giessen (CK).
63	Kairies, Emil	Uffz				3/KG-54	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142408 "B3 + UL" (lost 8/3/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 3 August, 1944 when his ac was lost to unknown circumstances while attacking shipping in the Orne Estuary. Remaining crew (MIA): Gefr Erwin Wüstefeld, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Schmidt, R/O and Uffz Werner Wagener, Gnr (D.Drury).
64	Kellenberger, Walter	Hptm	12/30/1913			Schwarn Leader 15/SKG-10 (Cognac, Fr.)	Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # 7160 (lost 4/17/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	17 April, 1943; "Kellenberger in the drink. One wheel and a cushion recovered". 30 April, 1943; "Hauptmann Kellenberger washed up". 3 May, 1943; "Go to Royan - Hauptmann Kellenberger buried". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. Note: in the next entry, "Ofw Petersburs arrives". Added: His crash happened near Le Verdon (Qu.Meister File).	Courtesy Christian König
65	Kirchner, Heinz	Uffz			2	3/JG-300	Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/28/44 at Quedlinburg)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 28 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Quedlinburg; bailed safely (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 15 km S of Neulengbarss on 26 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 (HSS) S of Raab on 22 August, 1944. 3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher Courtesy Christian Konig
66	Knapp, W.	Fw				1/KGzbV-11 (5/40 Lippstadt)	Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)	Transport Operational Clasp	His ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Valkenburg, "destroyed by bombs", pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Fw Knapp and his two crewmen returned to their unit. Remaining crew: Ofw W.Reiser, R/O and Ofw K.Schmidt, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
67	Köble, Georg	Fw				1(F)/100 (S.U.)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430684 "T5 + CH" (lost 7/6/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA with his Observer Lt Joachim Paul and two other unnamed crew 6 July, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The ac was sd by AA fire west of Rzhev (Kalinin Oblast Russia). The R?O may have been KilledInAction (KIA), but the other three were taken prisoner. Remaining crewLt Joachim Paul, Obs; Uffz Schmidt. R/O and Uffz Herbert, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
68	Köcher, Wolfgang	Ofw	2/13/1925	Dresden	3	3/JG-300 (7/44)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G-9 Werk # 165867 "Yellow 9" "BS + EL" (lost 7/29/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 July, 1944 during aerial combat at Apolda/Thuringia, Germany (E.Mombeek & C.König). One known victory, a B-17 at Werdau on 7 July, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 W of Strasbourg on 13 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 SW of Füssen on 19 July, 1944. 3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher Courtesy Christian Konig
69	Köck, Leopold	Hptm				Stfkpt 6/LG-1 (3/43), Kdr II/LG-1 ( 9/43), Kdr Stab II/LG-1 (5/44)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141044 (lost 5/4/44)	DK-G (6/24/43), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 3 May, 1944, crashing 20km N of Rome, no furher detail (LOCS). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, the night of 3/4/May, 1944, during an attack on the Anzio beachhead, presumably by flak. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Schmidt, Uffz Karl Gaiser and Uffz Rudolf Amsel (C.König).
70	Koepsel, Joachim	Lt				1/ZG-26 (8/40), 3/ZG-26 (9/27/40 Cherbourg)	Bf 110C-4 "U8 + BH" (25% dam 8/13/40), "U8 + EH" (10%), Bf 110C "U8 + GL" Wk# 3352 , "U8 +CL" Werk # 3571 (lost 9/27/40)	Destrroyer Operational Clasp	POW 27 September, 1940; shot down in "U8 + CL" over Bristol by an RAF fighter of No.504 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt Jones, and bailed safely, landing by the Haydon Farm, Radstock. His crewman, Johann Schmidt (geb Günningfeld) was KilledInAction (KIA) and buried at Cannock Chase, Plot 6, Row 1, Gr 10. "U8 + BH" damaged by ground fire and force landing 13 August, 1940 at Hertogenbosch, crew OK, his R/O, Uffz Johann Schmidt. "U8 + EH" damaged by fighters and force landing on 18 August, 1940 at Claimarais. "U8 + GL" flown on 26 August, 1940 in an attack on the RAF airfield at Debden. Flew "U8 + GL" a second time on 11 September, 1940, attacking London. Alternate spelling: Köpsell & Koepsell. Jager Blatt 2/2004. Courtesy Christian König	Cannock Chase
71	Költzsch, Walter	Uffz				8/KG-55	He 111P-2 Werk # 2832 "G1 + DS" (damaged 4/16/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	Uffz Költzsch remained at the controls of his damaged ac the night of 15/16 April, 1941, returning to Caen France. The incident took place over Gloucestershire when he was attacked by a night fighter, and ordered the crew to bail out. Remaining crew (POW): Gefr Hubert Häffner, Obs; Uffz Herbert Czaplinski, R/O and Ogefr Heinrich Schmidt, Flt Engr (D.DRury).
72	Kremser, Heinz	Fw				1(F)/123 (Med)	Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430683 "4U + BM" (lost 7/9/43)	Observer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew at Tunis 9 July, 1943, cause unknown. His Observer, Lt Henry Schmidt listed MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
73	Kriessmann, Wilhelm Ludwig 'Willi'	Fw	10/11/1919	Feisttitz im Rosental, Austria		KG-53 ('41 S.U.), Ar 234 Ferry Unit (2/42 to 12/44)	He 111, Fi 156, Bf 108, Siebel 104, Ju 52 Until early '42, Ar 234 ('42 to '45)	EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver	POW May 1945 by Canadians, released in September, 1945. 93 Bomber missions in Russia. Shot down by Yaks on his 93rd mission in Russia, evaded capture, and was rescued by German troops. Also known to fly nearly all German ac in their inventory as a Ferry pilot due to an eyesight deficiency. Survived the war from 1939 to the end. Living in California in 2012, age 93! His awards also include the HJ pin, Sports Badge and the Austrian Anschluss Medal. Deceased 18 December, 2012 (Philippe Bastin). 3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher Courtesy Christian Konig
74	Kröcher, Karl Heinz	Oblt	9/6/1921	Meiningen		3/KG-100	He 177A-3 Werk # 332217 "5J + HL" (lost 1/24/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 24 January, 1944; accidentally shot down by German flak, crashed near Maria-ter-Heide Belgium, 15 km north of Antwerp. Buried Lommel, Block 52/99. Source: A. Rosseels. Remaining crew: Uffz Karl Fritz, geb 9/22/1920, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Obs; Uffz Gerhard Schmidt, geb 2/21/1920, (KilledInAction (KIA)), R/O; Uffz Johann Fischer, geb 3/31/1919, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Wart; Fw Heinrich Middeke, geb 3/13/1916, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Gunner; Uffz Heinz Gerhard Raczek, geb 6/10/1923, (KilledInAction (KIA)), Wart; Ogefr Hans Werner Rülke, geb 11/18/1922 (WIA), Gunner and Ogefr Leonhard Meier, geb 2/20/1924, (WIA), Wart (B.Bines).	Lommel, Belgium
75	Kronschnabel, Josef	Ofw	11/8/1913		14	9/JG-53 (3/41; 6/41 S.U.; 4/42 Malta)	Bf 109F-2(3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk # 6700 (90% dam 4/3/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6698(100%), F-4 "Yel 3 + I" (4/42), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 7339 "Yellow 5 + I" (lost 8/31/42)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 31 August, 1942 after being hit by AA fire and bailing safely 18 km south of El Alamein. He served often as wingman for Lt Erich Schmidt (Prien). He was uninjured in an emergency landing in Wk# 6700 on 3 April, 1941 due to bad weather (Prien). Uninjured in a force landing at Leupalingen S.U. in Wk# 6698 due to engine damage on 22 June, 1941 (Prien). His first known Soviet victory, an I-15 or I-16 on 22 June, 1941. Another Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His tenth victory was a Spitfire over Malta on 25 April, 1942. A P-40 of SAAF No. 2 Sq., piloted by Lt. Brown on his first mission, S of Gazala on 29 May, 1942. A Spitfire of RAF No. 112 Sq. near Gazala on 1 June, 1942, "unconfirmed". Another victory, a P-40 15 km south of Gambut, was recorded 18 June, 1942, and another P-40 30 km south of Burg el Arab on 7 August, 1942. A Hurricane of SAAF No. 7 Sq. near Qattara Depression on 31 August, 1942, being shot down shortly after by AA fire. Deceased 25 September, 2003.
76	Lang, Alfons	Ofw				Aufkl.Gr.(8/43), ZG-76	Ju 88D-1, Me 410 (lost 6/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/30/43) EK 1 & 2 Observer or Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 June, 1944 during aerial combat with a fighter of 307FS between Siegmertshausen and Röhrmoos, Kreis Dachau. Remaining crew(KilledInAction (KIA)): Friedrich Schmidt, R/O. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
77	Langer, Siegfried	Hptm	10/31/1911			Stfkpt ErprobungsGr./Lehr Kdo-17	He 111H-6 Werk # 4627 "6N + FR" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 May, 1942 when he was shot down during the Avonmouth bombing raid by W/Cdr J.Cunningham and F/Lt C.F.Rawnsley (both distinguished airmen) in a Beaufighter of RAF No.604 Sq. The AC crashed at Elcombe Farm, Alvediston, near Shaftesbury, Dorset at 17:05 hours. Hptm Langer buried CC, Blk 7, Row 2, Gr 51. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA); bur CC, Blk 7, Row 2): Ofw Gerhard Schmidt, Obs, bur Grave 50; Fw Paul Gaidies, R/O, bur Gr 44; Gefr Willi Worring, Gunner, bur Gr 43 and Fw Dietrich Hoffmann, Mech, bur Gr 52. Source: Bristol Past, John Penny & D.Drury.	Cannock Chase
78	Lauterbach, Willi	Uffz			2	4./NJG 5, 7./NJG 6	Bf-110 G-4 "C9 + EM" Werknr. 5439 (loss 14-15/03/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + CR" Werknr. 440050 (dam 06-07/07/44) (CK)	EK 1 & 2 Wound badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze probable	Two known victories, both Wellingtons; one W of Vienna, the other N of Marbürg (Marburg? CK), on 7 July, 1944. Boiten 3 night and 1 day victory. Added: WIA on 14-15/03/44, bailed out nearin Bremerhagen, 15 km NW of Greifswald, his Radop Herbert Schmidt was KIA. WIA on 06-07/07/44 during emergency landing in Sankt Gotthardt.(CK)
79	Lennhart, Ernst	Fw				14(Eis)/KG-27	He 111H-16 Werk # 160919 "1G + DY" (lost 1/16/45)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 16 January, 1945 during a ferry flight landing accident at Novy-Malacky airfield, CZ (now SlovaKilledInAction (KIA)). The accident may have happened during the transfer from Kremenez Ukraine to Malacky. Remaining crew (all injured): Fw Jan Ufen, Obs; Uffz Franz Rautner, R/O (from 2/KG-4) and Uffz Felix Schmidt, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
80	Leupert, Otto	Lt	2/6/1915	Höchheim		I/LG-1 (7/40 Channel), 1./LG 1 (5/42 Mediterranean)	Ju 88A-11, Ju 88S-2 Werk# 330709 "L1 + BK" (lost 8/26/44)	RK(1/22/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/19/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant	KIFA 26 August, 1944; eturning to Brussels-Melbroek airfielf after a night mission, he was rammed by a Ju 188A-2 and crashed from low altitude near Kortenberg. Remaining crew (KIFA): FhjOfw Alfred Glatzel, Obs; Ofw Wilhelm Bröckerhoff, R/O and Fw Norbert Schmidt, Gnr.. Entered the Luftwaffe in 1935. Known for his courage. 500+ combat missions. Added: 634 combat missions. Buried at the German War Cemetery Lommel Plot: 46. Grave: 361. (CKönig)
81	Liebs, Herbert	Fw	4/16/1914			6/KG-27	He 111H-3 Werk # 3346 "1G + AP" (lost 3/13/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA with his entire crew, 13 March, 1941; failed to return from an operation to Glasgow, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Fw Werner Rudolph, Obs; Ofw Robert Hribar, R/O and Uffz Willi Schmidt, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
82	Lindemann, H. J.	Hptm				Stafü 11./TG 4 (08/44)	Ju-52/3m	probably EK 1 & EK 2	Name from a condolence letter to the parents of Lt Theodor Schmidt. He was on the same night mission with his own Ju from airfield Gahro to Insterburg.		CKönig
83	Lorek, Franz	Oblt	12/14/1921			1(F)/121(10/43 France)	Ju 88D-1/C (Trop), Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430888 "7A + UH" (or 7A + HH) (lost 10/21/43)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/25/43) EP (11/9/42) EK 1 & 2 Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 21 October, 1943 while on a reconnaissance mission. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Walter Sonntag, Obs; Ofw Kurt Schmidt, R/O and Uffz Richard Binson, Gnr. DK-G Awards List & R.Randall. Added: His ac was patrolling over the Mediterranean, and whils shadowing a convoy, was sd by its fighter escort, crashing into the sea 80 miles south of the Balearic Islands, Spain. Lorek & Sonntag were reported being rescued and taken to a hospital in North Africa (LOCS & D.Drury).
84	Lorey, Erich					10/KG-76 (Toulouse)	Ju 88A-4 Werk # 886630 "F1 + ??" (lost 5/21/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KIC 21 May, 1943 when his ac collided with another Ju 88, Wk# 881484. The two ac crashed in southwestern France. Remaining crew: Kurt Friedrich (KIC), Heinz Schmidt (Inj) and Emil Meixner (Inj) (Gilles Collaveri). Crew positions unknown; I selected pilot Erich Lorey.
85	Lüders, Helmut	Uffz				NSGr-1	Ju 87D-5 Werk # 140820 "D3 + FK" (lost)	Dive Bomber (Night) Operational Clasp	Shot down 1 March, 1945 by Nörvenich-Niederbohlheim by a P-61 night fighter, crew disposition unknown. R/O-Gunner, Gefr Rudi Schmidt. Jager Blatt 4/2003.
86	Manner, Willi	Oblt	03/05/11	WBK Deutsch Krone		Kdo. des Flughafenbereichs 5/III, Ob.d.L. pool (Sch.Etat) (02/43), FFS C 16, 6./KG 40 (04/44)	He-177 A-5		KIFA on 29/04/44 near Blankenberg-Arlas, S of Bad Lobenstein (other source near Pottiga) when attempting to force land due to engine failure during a transfer flight Bordeaux Mérignac to Garz/ Usedom. Crew (all KIFA) 2nd pilot on board Hptm Horst Wunderlich (born 14/05/14 in Berlin), Radop OFw Rudolf Schmidt, Mech Fw Herbert Kunze, Mech OGefr Albert Aigner (born 12/07/22 in Schachen/ Bavaria see pic), motor Mech Gefr Karl Raff, Gnr OFw Karl Doß, Gunr Uffz Walter Garbe	Aigner Albert	CKönig
87	Mayrhofer, Franz	Lt	8/28/1917	Knittelfeld		7/KG-2	Do 17Z Werk # 1146 "U5 +HR" (lost 4/7/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 7 April, 1941 when his ac struck a telephone pole, and crashed near Lipovljani, 8km NW of Novska, Yugoslavia (now Croatia). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Maj Friedrich Dreyer, Obs & Kdr III/KG-2; Ofw Friedrich Schmidt, R/O (most likely) and Uffz Richard Zachert. Their graves are believed to be in Lipovljani, Croatia (D.Drury).
88	Menge, Heinrich	Lt	9/13/1919			5/KG-26 (Kalamaki Greece)	He 111H-6 (lost 10/6/41)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 6 October, 1941 during an attack on the HMS Thistlegorm in the Suez Canal. Remaining crew ((MIA): Fw Aloys Jaster, Uffz Erwin Schmidt, Uffz Johannes Haubold and Ogefr Johann Späth. Source; V. Parlevliet
89	Mertens, Eberhard	Lt	10/16/1922			15/SKG-10	Fw 190A-5/U8 (lost 1/16/43)	Assault Operational Clasp	KIFA 16 January, 1943 near Rebbel. Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. Added: The location possibly Rebais, 70km E of Paris. Burial Noyers-Pont Maugis (LOCS).
90	Metz, Helmut	Ofw	7/20/1915			II/KG-40 (Soesterberg)	Do 217E-4 Werk # 5478 "F8 + EC" (lost)	Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 10 August, 1942, crashing into the North Sea during the return from an operation, most likely an attack on Birmingham, cause not given. His body washed ashore on the Danish west coast on 10 August, 1942, and he was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 7, in Esbjerg on 13 August, 1942. Remaining crew: Ofw Paul Olbrich (geb 6/23/15), Obs, washed ashore near Bjerghuse on 9 October, 1942, and was buried on 10 October, 1942 at Lemvig Cemetery, Grave 69. Uffz Heinz Schmidt (geb 5/28/21), R/O, washed ashore on the Danish west coast on 11 October, 1942, and was buried that same day in the Fovrfelt Cemetery, Grave 10, in Esbjerg. Uffz Willi Schmiedla, Mech., has no known grave. Source: Air War over Denmark.
91	Mewes, Helmut	Ofhr				10/KG-100 (7/44)	He 111H-6 Werk # 7845 (lost 7/6/44)	Bomber Operational Clasp	WIA 6 July, 1944, when, due to a coolant loss, the ac caught fire upon making an emergency landing in a woods near Münchenreuth. Remaining crew: Gefr Heinz Schmidt (WIA), Gefr Werner Falkenstein (WIA) and Gefr Dietrich Michel (KIC) (C.König).
92	Michel, Gerhard	Gefr				JGr.-Süd (4/43)	Bf 109F4 Werk # 7267 (lost 4/11/43)	Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 11 April, 1943 when he collided in mid-air with another F4 near FP Istres, piloted by Uffz Kurt Schmidt, also injured (Qu.Meister File).
93	Mischke, Johann	Fw				1(F)/120 (Sola)	Ju 88 Werk # 0683 "A6 + CH" (or LH) (lost 3/4/41)	Observer Operational Clasp	MIA 4 March, 1941 on the Scapa Flow mission after being shot down by three Hurricanes of RAF No.253 Sq. Remaining crew (all MIA): Fw Helmut Schmidt, Observer; Uffz Christian Ingwersen, R/O and Gefr Richard Priebsch, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: Location 1.5km east of Westray Sound (Observer Loss List).
94	Möller, Friedrich Walter	Uffz				6/NJG-6	Bf 110D-3 Werk # 4380 (lost 11/23/43)	Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 23 November, 1943 during a Night Training mission at Marktbergel, near Illesheim, probably due to a technical failure. Crew: Friedrich and Gefr Hubert (or Herbert) Hümmer (geb 7/31/1922 Waigolshausen) fell into the "Anwesen". Henninger, Schmidt and Zapf fell in Marktbergel, west of the Unterschlauersbach airfield.
95	Morgenstern, Karl	Uffz	22/09/22 (CKönig)			1./ KG 2	Do-217 M-1 "U5 + EH" W.Nr. .40702 (lost on 15/08/43)		KilledInAction (KIA) on 15/08/43 on a night attack on Portsmouth, crahsed off Beachy Head. The aircraft os believed to have been shot down by a Mosquito night fighter from No.410 Squadron. Crew: KilledInAction (KIA) Obsv. OGefr Voss, Johann, MIA RadOp OGefr Funk, Rudolf, MIA Gunr Uffz Zipsmer, Helmuth.	Helmut Schmidt	CKonig
96	Moser, Hans	Fw			4	3/JG-300	Bf 109G-14/AS (lost 9/23/44 at Gahrow)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured 23 September, 1944 when he overturned on landing at Gahrow after an operation (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 30 km W of Wiener-Neustadt on 26 June, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, both B-24s, one SE of Linz, the other at Brucka.d. Mur, on 25 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 S of Plattensee on 22 August, 1944. 3./JG300: A-Uffz. Schoffmann, B-Schulze, C-Kocher, D-Moser, E-Schmidt-Henning, F-Sinnecker, G-Kircher Courtesy Christian Konig
97	Müller, Herbert	Lt z. See				1./Kü.Fl.Gr-606	Ju-88 A-4 "7T+KH" (lost)		MIA on 04/01/42 for reasons unknown during mission to Malta. Crew KilledInAction (KIA): RO Gef Petersen, Karl Heinz, Obs Ogef Schmidt, Willi, Gnr Uff Bröschke, Werner		CKönig
98	Müller, Richard	Uffz				7/SG-2	Ju 87D-5 Werk # 141542 "T6 + OR" (lost 8/17/44)	Dive Bomber Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1944 at Käru, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia, sd by flak. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz heinz Schmidt, was also killed. No VDK burial match for either of them (D.Drury).
99	Munz, Johannes	Lt				2/KG-6 (4/43 Beauvais)	Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144394 "3E + HK" (lost 4/14/43)	Bomber Operational Clasp	MIA 14 April, 1943 when his ac crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Otto Wanke, Obs (geb 10/21/19 Wigstadt) (KIC); Uffz K.Galla, R/O (MIA) and Gefr K.Schmidt, Mech/Gnr (MIA). The body of Uffz Wanke washed ashore near Bergen aan Zee on 11 July, 1943; buried at Ysselsteyn CL-3-57 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).	Ysselstein, Holland
100	Muschert, W.	Fw				Stab/KGzbV-11 (5/40)	Ju 52/3m Werk # unk (lost 5/10/40)	Transport Operational Clasp	His Ju 52 crashed at Valkenburg airfield, Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Another source, Netherland Loss Registry, suggests the unit was 3/KGzbV-9 and the loss was on the "Delft-Den Haag" road. Added: Remaining crew: Lt Reinhard Schmidt, Obs (DOW, buried Ysselsteyn BW-9-213); Uffz E.Schmidt, R/O (WIA & Ret'd) and Uffz G.Hensel, Flt Engr (WIA & Ret'd) (D.Drury).	Ysselstein, Holland

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