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# | Pilot (↑) | Rank | Born | Place | Score (↑) | Units | Aircraft | Awards | *************Notes************* | Photo (Click to Expand) | Links |
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2301 | Böttger, Wolfgang | Oblt | 6/KG-100 (10/42 Med) | Do 217E-5 Werk # Unk "6N + GM" (lost 10/5/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/25/43 Post) EK 1 & 2 EP (10/12/42), Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA the night of 4/5 October, 1943; sd by fighters west of Cap Tenes, during an attack on shipping in the Mediterranian Sea (DK-G Awards List & LOCS). | |||||
2302 | Botti, Enrico | SgtMaj | Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 10°Grp 4°Stormo (Malta) | MC.200 (lost 7/17/41) | KIA 17 July, 1941; sd during aerial combat over Malta, no further detail (Italian Losses Over Malta). | |||||
2303 | Böttinger, Kurt | Lt | 5/15/1919 | 2 | NJG-2, 6/NJG-3, Stab II/NJG-3 (1/43) | Bf 110G04 Werk # 6312 (lost 11/26/43) | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 26 November, 1943 at Langendiebach airfield after hitting an obstacle (Boiten). Remaining crew (KIFA): R/O Uffz Wilhelm Döhr (2/11/1921) and Gnr Uffz Wilhelm Heinkel (12/15/1919). One known victory, a Stirling at Dieffen, north of Neumünster on 25 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Halifax at Insel Mano on 24 August, 1943. | |||
2304 | Bottländer, Wilhelm "Willi" | Hptm | 11/6/1913 | Kleinkemnat, Allgäu | JG-26 (per Butler Pilot List), Stfkpt 11/JG-54 (1/1/45 Fürstenau) | Fw 190D-9 Werk# 210045 "TS+DS" "Yellow 2" (lost 1/1/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 1 January, 1945 after being shot down by Spitfires of RAF No.308 Sq. over Hasselt (near Sinaai), W of St Niklaas, in the proximity of Gent Belgium. He is buried as an "unknown" in the Zaamslag Cemetery. | |||
2305 | Böttner, Christof | Uffz | 5/8/1922 | Hofgeismar | FFS 62, 3/JG-3 (Paderborn) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 780344 "Yellow 14" (lost 12/2/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 2 December, 1944 during aerial combat over Lich with a P-47 of 56FG, piloted by Lt Wyman A. Baker. He suffered fatal injuries when he attempted an emergency landing at Hofgut Albach. He was buried in Lich. Prior to his service in the Luftwaffe, he was in the RAD. Source: Horst Jeckel. | |||
2306 | Böttner, Karl-Heinz | Fw | 25 | 8/JG-77 (4/43 Tunisia; 5/43 Med; 5/44 Romania), 11/JG-77 (12/44 Reich Def) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16596 (lost 4/26/43; injured, overturned on landing at Korbous after gunfire damage), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18105 "Black 12" in 8 Staffel (7/43; later lost by another pilot at Chilivani), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 760209 "Black 12" (10% dam 5/5/44; crash SW of Mizil, combat engine dam, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163120 "Black 12" (lost 5/31/44; WIA, combat with a P-51 N. of Bukarest, bailed safely), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330231 "Yellow 3" (his usual until lost by Ofw Karl Gabriel 11/27/44), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330196 (or 330198?) (lost 12/31/44) in 11 Staffel | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (8/31/43) | Shot down 31 December, 1944 by Spitfires. He was forced to bail out of his damaged K-4. Badly injured, he was sent to a hospital, and would never fly again. He came to III Group at the end of 1942, having fought in Africa, Italy and Romainia, gaining many victories. 13 bombers. His 1st aerial victory was a Spitfire on 4 May, 1943, at the end of the N.African campaign. His 2nd, in Sicily, a B-25 on 18 June, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38F on 24 June, 1943. His 5th, a Beaufighter over s.Italy, 28 August, 1943. Numerous victories over Romania in April, 1944. A B-24 in the Balkans on 5 April, 1944. His 10th, a B-17 on 24 April, 1944 in the Balkans still. His 15th, still in the Balkans, a B-24 (HSS) at Liegeplatz: Mizil/Rum (Romania) on 15 July, 1944. His 17th & 18th, both B-24s over the Balkans, on 28 July, 1944. A P-51 over the Balkans on 10 August, 1944. His 20th, 21st, and 22nd, all Yak 9s over Romania on 20 August, 1944. His 23rd & 24th, an IL-2 and a Yak 9 over Romania on 21 August, 1944. His 25th, a Yak 9 over Romania on 23 August, 1944. | ||||
2307 | Botto, Ernesto | LtCol | Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 3 | Condor Legion, Kdr 9o Gruppo, 4o Sturmo (6/40 N. Africa); Fighter Instr at Gorizia | CR.42 (6/40), MC.200 | Gold Medal for Military Valor EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | ||||
2308 | Böttrich, W. | Uffz | 8/KG-4 (4/41 Leeuwarden) | He 111H-5 Werk # 3513 "5J + ES" (lost 4/10/41) | Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | His He 111 crashed at Leeuwarden Holland (on Poppeweg) the night of 9/10 April, 1941, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: Remaining crew (all injured): Oblt Gerd Pforte, Obs; Ogefr H.Haspel, R/O and Gefr W.Petrich, Flt Engr (D.Drury). | |||||
2309 | Botzek, | Fw | 1 | 3/JG-2 (8/44) | Fw 190A | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-51 at Compiegne, NE of Paris, on 18 August, 1944. | ||||
2310 | Botzing, Wolfgang | Lt | II/SG-3 | Fw 190F-8 Werk # 426049 (lost 2/12/45) | Assault Operational Clasp | MIA 12 February, 1945 near Grossneuendorf after being shot down by flak. | |||||
2311 | Boucher, | Uffz | 1 | 7/JG-51 | Bf 109F | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 9 August, 1942. | ||||
2312 | Boudick, Hans | Lt | 1(F)/122 (Decimo Sardinia) | Ju 88D-1 (Trop) Werk # 430121 "F6 + EH" (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 14 February, 1943; shot down by a Hurricane of RAF No. 253 Sq., piloted by F/Sgt C.P. Ashworth, 20 miles north of Cape Bougaroun. Remaining crew (MIA): StabsFw Theodor Schäfer, Obs; Uffz Heinz Krempel, R/O and Gefr Hans Rollwege, Gunner. Wiki Luft data. | |||||
2313 | Bouillon, Helmut | Fw | 7/JG-77 | Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4939 (lost 2/20/41) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 February, 1941 during aerial combat near Morlaix (absa3945). | |||||
2314 | Bouquet, Philipp | Lt | 1 | 3/JG-4 (8/43) | Bf 109 | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | Opposed the Ploesti raid, downing a B-24 near Christarani on 1 August, 1943. | ||||
2315 | Bourguignon, Franz | FhjUffz | 12/24/1924 | 1/JG-2 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737978 (lost 12/5/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with multiple P-38s at Bonn. | ||||
2316 | Bournot, Heinz | Uffz | 2(F)/123 | Do 17P Werk # 0147 "4U + EK" (lost 5/40) | Observer Operational Clasp | POW 12 May, 1940 when he was shot down by a host of French Morane 406's of GCII/2, while on a recon mission. He made a successful belly landing at Mettet, SE of Charleroi, Belgium, and the crew were promptly captured by the French. As with so many French captives, they were liberated the following month. They continued to combat duties in the Mediterranean Theater. Added: Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Weichsel (or Weicksel), (POW/WIA) and Ogefr Herbert Richter (POW) (D.Drury). | |||||
2317 | Bouvain, Herbert | FhjOfw | NAGr unit | Bf 109G-6 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45) EK 1 & 2 Night Observer Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
2318 | Bovers, Heinz | Ofw | 1 | 8/ZG-26 (6/41) | Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6381 (lost 10/9/43) | DK-G (10/17/43), EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | Shot down 9 October, 1943, in aerial combat, opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. One of the crew was wounded, but not sure if it was Bovers. His one known victory, a Desert P-40 on 15 July, 1941 (Perry Claims). Alternate spelling: Bövers. | ||||
2319 | Böving, Ernst August | Lt | 4/19/1918 | 3/NJG-2 (Twente) | Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620584 "4R + ?L" (lost 2/3/45) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 3 February, 1945; sd at Harsewinkel-Marienfeld,near Nievenheim, by an RCAF fighter piloted by F/O M.G. Kent of No. 409 Sq,. All four crew buried "Unter den Ulmen" Gütersloh. Remaining crew (KIA): Obs Fw Slamsczka, R/O Uffz Klausner and Gnr Uffz Beck. Source: A. Rosseels & RCAF Claims List. | ||||
2320 | Böwer, Herbert | Fw | 2 | 1/JG-301 (8/44) | Fw 190A-9 Werk # 202374 (dam 11/21/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured 21 November, 1944 when he crash landed at Stendal (C.König). Two known victories, a "4 mot" off Cayeux and another at St Valery, on 8 July, 1944. | ||||
2321 | Böwing-Treuding, Wolfgang Adolf Albert | Oblt | 1/28/1922 | Hamburg | 46 | 12/JG-51 (10/41 S.U.), 11/JG-51 (9/42), Stfkpt 10/JG-51 (10/43 Russia) | Bf 109E & F, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5777 (lost 2/11/43) | RK(3/24/43 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/2/42) EP(9/13/42) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 11 February, 1943 when his A-4 was hit by ground fire during an attack on Russian motorized vehicles at Velikiye Luki. All victories in the East, including 20 bombers and 15 close-support aircraft. His first known Soviet victory, an I-61 on 15 October, 1941. Another I-61 on 23 October, 1941. An I-18 on 24 October, 1941. A DB-3 on 4 November, 1941. A LaGG-3 on 4 December, 1941. An I-61 on 17 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 30 December, 1941. A Pe-2 on 21 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 5 April, 1942. An Il-2 on 1 August, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 2 August, 1942. A Pe-2 W of Rzhev on 7 September, 1942. Two Pe-2s on 10 September, 1942. Three Il-2s on 30 October, 1942; one at Puschjanik, one at Kurino and one at Delogusovo. A MiG-3 and an Il-2 near Velikiye Luki on 17 December, 1942. An Il-2 and three Pe-2s on 6 January, 1943. His last known victory, his 46th, a Pe-2 on 3 February, 1943. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Velikiye Luki. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Sebesh, Russia (D.Drury). | ||
2322 | Boxhammer, Georg (Jorg?) | Oblt | 7/11/1918 | Schlossberg | 1 | I/SKG-210, 3/ZG-1 (5/42 Poland) | Bf 110F-2 Werk # 4610 (lost 5/29/42) | DG-G(3/6/42) EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | He and two unnamed crew KIC 29 May, 1942 when he crashed at Krakau airfield during a transfer flight, due to engine failure. He may have had one daytime victory also. Source: T. Boiten. Buried in Krakow (LOCS). | ||
2323 | Boy, Bruno | Uffz | 8/JG-26 | Bf 109E (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIFA 26 March, 1940 when he collided with another Bf 109E on a training flight from Essen-Mühlheim. The other pilot was uninjured. | |||||
2324 | Boy, Hans | Uffz | 7/18/1919 | I/JG-300 (4/45) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # unk (lost 4/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA in April, 1945 in the Berlin area (denkmalprojekt.org). Alternate spelling: Boye. | ||||
2325 | Boy, Werner | Lt | 7/11/1921 | 1/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Channel) | Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1334 "M2 + CH" (lost 4/29/42) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 29 April, 1942 after being shot down on a mission to York by a Hurricane of RAF No. 253 Sq., piloted by Frenchman W/O Yves Mahe. Its controls damaged, the AC crashed at Crockey Hill, 3.5 miles south of York. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Karl H. Kugler, Observer, Gefr Willi Schindler, wireless operator and Gefr Heinz Müller, gunner. The crew managed to bail safely, however, Boy was still on board when the AC crashed. Added: Buried CC, 3/12/363 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Boye. | Cannock Chase | |||
2326 | Boy, Wolfgang | Ogefr | 8/JG-1 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175193 "Blue 9" (lost 12/5/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 5 December, 1944; enemy action at Waren, near Gross-Flotow; no known grave. Source: J. Geensen. | |||||
2327 | Boye, Bruno | Ofw | Stab I/JG-6 | Fi 156C-3 (Storch) Werk # 6508 "3U + KB" (lost 1/19/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 19 January, 1945 near Kalisch, 94 km west of Lödz, near Tomaschow while transporting an Infantry Officer. Mombeek MIA List. He and Uffz Siegfried Lösch, also carrying an Infantry Officer, were both reported MIA this date (JG-6 List). | |||||
2328 | Boye, Wolfgang | Uffz | 7/JG-51 | Fw 190A-8 Werk# 690133 "White 5" (lost 7/30/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 30 July, 1944; Combat with P-47s, crashed in Granville, 24 km northwest of Avranches. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
2329 | Boywitt, Bernhard | Uffz | Stab(F)/Seeaufklärings Gr. 126 | BV 138C-1 Werk # 310101 (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 12 February, 1945, beleived to have crashed in Fakse Bugt Bay, southwest of Stevns Klint Denmark, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Friedrich Schecker, Obs (MIA); Uffz Franz Furtner, Mech (MIA); Uffz Friedrich Gerards, R/O (KIA) and Ofw Karl Heinz Hentges, Gunner (KIA). The bodies of Gerards and Hentges washed ashore in Faxe Bay, and were buried in the Kobenhavn Vestre Cemetery on 16 February, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
2330 | Bozig, Rudolf | Uffz | 13/JG-52 (S.U.) | Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14761 (90% dam 9/26/43) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Injured in a takeoff accident from Taman airfield on 26 September, 1943. | |||||
2331 | Bozik, Rudolf | Uffz | Slovakia | 8 | 13(Slow)/JG-52 (Cz.) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 14761 "White 7" (90% damaged 6/26/44) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | Crashed at Plestany on 26 June, 1944 after being hit by 15 AAF B-17 return fire, pilot disposition not reported. | |||
2332 | Bozzi | Lt | Italy, Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 106 Gruppo (Greece) | Z1007 (lost 4/2/41) | POW with crew 2 April, 1941 after being shot down in the Gulf of Patras Greece by RCAF F/O Woodward of No. 33 Sq. (RCAF Claims List). | |||||
2333 | Bozzi, | Lt | 106 Gruppo (Greece) | Z1007 (lost 4/2/41) | POW with unnamed crew 2 April, 1941; shot down by F/O V.C Woodward of RCAF No. 33 Sq. over the Gulf of Patras, Greece. Source: RCAF Claims List. | ||||||
2334 | Braasch, Hans Otto | Uffz | 12/NJG-2 (Reich Def) | Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620814 "4R + NW" (lost 2/1/45) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew 1 February, 1945 in the Küstrin area, cause unknown. Source: A. Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Küstrin today, is in Poland, and named Kostrzyn, nad Odra. The Remaining crew, all shown as MIA, believed to be Uffz Rudolf Abel and Fw Eugen Pieper (D.Drury). | |||||
2335 | Braasch, Kurt | FhjFw | 13 | 5/JG-53 (5/41), 3/JG-53 (7/43 Italy; 4/44 Slovenia) | Bf 109G-6 "Yellow 8" in 3 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162403 "Yellow 5" (lost 4/2/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 2 April, 1944 after aerial combat with B-24's SE of Laibach (Ljubljana), Slovenia. His 1st victory, a Hurricane 20 km N of Portland on 30 September, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire on 11 November, 1940, no location. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Boulogne on 28 May, 1941. Another known victory during the Campaign in Sicily, his 8th, a Spitfire 800 m northwest of Vittoria on 12 July, 1943. His 10th, a P-40 over southern Italy, 31 August, 1943. His 11th, a B-24 SSE of Mantua on 14 February, 1944. His 12th, a B-24 5 km S of Osoppo on 25 February, 1944. His 13th, a P-38 over Rovigno Italy on 29 March, 1944. | ||||
2336 | Braatz, Rudolf | 2/NSGr-1 (6/43 to (8/44) | Ju 87, Fw 190F | Assault Operational Clasp | Flugbuch. | ||||||
2337 | Braatz, Wilhelm | Uffz | 12/31/1919 | Potsdam | 9/JG-54 (Channel) | Bf 109E-4 Werk# 5116 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/30/40) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 30 September, 1940 in aerial combat with Spitfires east of Tonbridge-Kent, crashing at Dairy Farm, Golden Green. He may have been wounded this date, as his death was recorded as 3 October, 1940 (M.Croft). Burial showing CC, Blk 1, Gr 166 ("Luft Graves UK"). | Cannock Chase | ||
2338 | Braband, Rolf | Fhr | 1 | 11/JG-77 (1/45 Dortmund) | Bf 109K-4 Werk # 330174 "White 12" (lost 1/1/45) | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | POW; shot down by intense AA fire on his return flight to Düsseldorf; Braband's K-4 is known to have crashed at Stampersgat Holland, NW of Oudenbosch on 1 January, 1945, during Operation Bodenplatte (DeSwart & Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 in the Ardennes sector on 24 December, 1944. Alternate spelling: Brabant. Added: Another source suggests he was taken prisoner after belly landing at Stampersgat (Manrho/Putz publ.).
Courtesy Christian König | ||||
2339 | Brabow, Willi | Fw | 5/KG-77 (Med) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141204 "3Z + KN" (lost 8/27/43) | Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA with unnamed crew at the Algier anchorage 27 August, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). | |||||
2340 | Bracher, Fritz | Oblt | 10/JG-26 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165157 "Black 18" (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 17 July, 1944 in "Black 18" in aerial combat with a P-51 of 354FG at Dreux. | |||||
2341 | Brachmann, Alfred | Uffz | 2 | NJG-2, 1/NJG-3 (6/42), 2/NJG-3 (4/43) | Bf 110 | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Halifax on 30 June, 1942. A 2nd, a Stirling on 4 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Brackmann & 3 or 4 victories (Boiten) | ||||
2342 | Brachmann, Martin | Lt | 4/15/1919 | Kirchenwerder | 3 | 5/JG-2 (3/40) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5480 (lost) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 17 August, 1941 in aerial combat with fighters; crashed into the sea 4 km west of Le Touquet. One known victory, a Spitfire west of Le Touquet on 21 June, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Calais on 9 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Hurricane W of Le Touquet on 17 August, 1941. Buried in Bourdon France. | ||
2343 | Brachmeyer, Paul | Uffz | 12 | 8/JG-52 (4/44 S.U.) | Bf 109G | EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 26 August, 1944. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 23 April, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 24 April, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, two LaGGs on 25 April, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 May, 1944. A 6th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 6 May, 1944. A 7th, a LaGG on 7 May, 1944. Nos. 8 & 9, both LaGGs on 4 June, 1944. A 10th, a LaGG on 26 June, 1944. An 11th, a Pe-2 on 2 July, 1944. A 12th, a P-39 on 22 July, 1944. Magnus Report, 13 victories. | ||||
2344 | Bracht, Ludwig | Ofhr | Korbach | 11/JG-301 (11/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172350 "Yellow 3" (lost 11/26/44), Fw 190A-8 most likely Werk # Unk (dam 4/2/45) | Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | Bailed with wounds, 26 November, 1944, near Stendal, during an attack on a B-24. It was his second mission. He returned to JG-301 after recuperating. On 2 April, 1945, he was slightly injured when his ac crashed near the Salzwedel airfield due to engine failure. He flew three fighterbomber missions this day, against US troops near Kassel (C.König). | Courtesy Christian König | |||
2345 | Brachthäuser, Karl | Ofw | 1/KGzbV-102 | Ju 52 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Transport Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
2346 | Brack, Günther | Lt | 3/StG-1 | Ju 87B-2 "A5 + IL" | Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | Hit by armored train fire while flying over Abisko Sweden, this AC made a belly landing on the shore of Torne Träsk on 2 June, 1940. The crew were unhurt in the crash. Remaining crew: Fw Hans Ott. The AC was returned to Germany on 31 October, 1940. Source: B.Widfeldt | |||||
2347 | Bracke, Walter | Fw | 2 | 8/JG-51 | Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7282 "Black 4" (lost 7/5/43) | EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 5 July, 1943 by enemy fire in Russia, Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.63322. One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 1 August, 1942. A 2nd Il-2 on 5 August, 1942. These two victories per OKL Claims List as "Fw Bracke", no Given name. However, on the Fw 190 Loss List, he is listed as "Walter Bracke" per Luft Loss Report , microfilm roll #11, Vol 19. Magnus Report, 7 victories. This could be Paul Brake. | ||||
2348 | Brackenhammer, Walter | Fw | 1/StG-77 (5/43), 1/SG-77 (2/45) | Ju 87D-2, Fw 190F-8 Werk # 582194 (lost 2/8/45) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | MIS 8 February, 1945 due to enemy flak. DK-G Awards List | |||||
2349 | Brackhagen, Hermann | Ofw | 7/JG-1 (Volkel) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 510285 "White 5" (lost 11/29/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 29 November, 1943; On returning from aerial combat with P-38's, his 109 crashed near Meppel, at St Jansklooster Holland, when he, H. Klöpper and M. Spörk crashed due to low cloud cover in inclement weather. No known grave (DeSwart & Geensen). Added: Buries as unknown at Ysselsteyn (SGLO). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||||
2350 | Brackmeyer, Paul | Uffz | 8/JG-52 (Romania) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165059 " (lost 8/26/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 12 August, 1944 after being hit by flak, location not reported. | |||||
2351 | Bracun, Josef | Ofw | 2 | 7/ZG-26 (N.Africa) | Bf 110C, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 3948 "3U + PR" (lost 1/31/41) | Destroyer Operational Clasp | Failed to return from a mission (MIA) on 31 March, 1941. He and RO/Gunner Uffz Kasper were shot down by a Hurricane piloted by S/L D. Campbell of RAAF No. 3 Sq. in N. Africa. His first known victory, two Spitfires over England on 18 August, 1940. Note: The Bf 110 Loss List carries the loss as 1 April, 1941. | ||||
2352 | Bradatsch, Toni | Uffz | 1 | 6/JG-27 | Bf 109G | EK 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-47 at Nijmegen on 23 September, 1944. Comrade of Hermann Kässinger and Fritz Koal. Survived the war. Jager Blatt article. WIA in December 1944, he bailed out, receiving a concussion, and was pulled from service to recover (C,König).
Courtesy Christian König | ||||
2353 | Bradel, Walter | Obstlt | 7/31/1911 | Breslau, Carlowitz | 3/KG-3 (39), Stfkpt 9/KG-2 "Holzhammer", Kdr II/KG-2 (12/41), Kdr KG-2 (1/43 Soesterberg) | Do 17Z in 9 Staffel, Do 217E & K in II Grp, Do 217K-1 Werk # 4415 "U5 + AA" (lost 5/5/43) | RK(9/17/41) Spanish Cross EP(7/30/41) EK 1 & 2 Foreign Pilot Badge(Romanian?) Bomber Operational Clasp | KIC 5 May, 1943; while returning from a mission over Norwich England, the ac suffered engine failure, crash landed near Landsmeer, near Amsterdam. Also killed was Flg Werner Becker, Gnr; Bradel was not piloting on this mission. Remaining crew (Injured): Lt Ernst Andres, pilot; Ogefr Wilhelm Schlagbaum, Obs and Uffz August Dreschler, R/O. RK awarded for successful attacks on Soviet tanks in June, 1941. Alternate spelling: Bradl. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Bradel (L) presents Knight's Cross to Bornschein (R) Sep 1942 | |||
2354 | Bradl, Anton | Uffz | 11/JG-2 (Channel) | Bf 109G-3 Werk # 16259 (lost 5/29/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 29 May, 1943 during aerial combat at Briouze. | |||||
2355 | Bradtke, Günter | Gefr | 12/20/1924 | Elbing | I/JG-3 (Paderborn) | Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461179 "Black <" (lost 12/2/44) | Class "C" Glider Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 2 December, 1944; shot down during aerial combat at Caldern with a P-47 of US 63FS and crashed near Damm, West Marburg, Germany. Buried Ehrenfriedhof, Marburg on the Lahn. | |||
2356 | Bragadin, Vittorio | 2/Lt | Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 238°Sq 96° Grp Autonomo (Malta) | Ju 87 (lost 11/5/41) | KIA 5 November, 1941; sd by AA fire over Malta. His R/O-Gnr, Airman Amleto Bruttini, was also KIA (Italian Losses Over Malta). | |||||
2357 | Brähler, Winfried | Fhr | 7(Sturm)/JG-4 | Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 1/1/45), Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # Unk (lost 4/23/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | Reported killed in the Eisenach area on 23 April, 1945 (JG-4 List). He was reported OK on 1 January, 1945 when he hit trees and crashed in the Erfurt area (Manrho/Putz publ.). | |||||
2358 | Braitsch, E. | Ofw | 6(F)/122 (formerly Westa 26, Perugia, It.) | Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301500 "5M + R" (lost) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA 7 July, 1944; believed shot down by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 600 Sq. 15 miles NW of Elba. Remaining crew of three, unnamed, also MIA. Wiki Luft data. | |||||
2359 | Braitsch, Erich | Fw | 13/JG-53 (12/44 Reich Def) | Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 781184 "White 9" (dam 12/24/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 24 December, 1944 during aerial combat near Tittisee-Neustadt. | |||||
2360 | Brakebusch, Herbert | Uffz | 2 | 6/JG-1 (6/42 Woensdrecht) | Fw 190A-2 Werk # (120)285 "Yellow 9" (lost 6/19/42) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 19 June, 1942 in aerial combat with Spirfires along the Belgian coast and crashed at Cadzand, 15 km northeast of Zeebrugge. No known grave. One known victory, a Hudson 40 km west of Goeree on 2 June, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire into the sea 15 km northeast of Zeebrügge on 19 June, 1942, where he too, perished. | ||||
2361 | Brambilla, Nello | LtCol | Regia Aeronautica Italiana | 99°Grp 43°Stormo (Malta) | Fiat BR.20M (lost 8/6/41) | KIA 6 August, 1941 when he was sd in his bomber while attacking Valletta in the early hours (Italian Losses Over Malta). | |||||
2362 | Brämer, Günter | Ofhr | 7/20/1920 | Stargard, Pommern | I/JG-101 (2/43), FFS A-116 (Instr. Göppingen 1/44), 5/SG-103 (1/45), I/JG-300 (4/45), I/SG-2 (5/45) | Bf 10G & Fw 190F | Pilot Badge | New Pilot add per C.König, no further detail. Seems to have been a flight instructor and airfield security when fuel in short supply. |
Courtesy Christian Konig | ||
2363 | Brand, | Lt | 11/NJG-6 | Bf 110 Werk # Unk "2Z+EV" (lost 12/19/44) | Night Fighter Operational Clasp | Crashed north of Longwy Fr., and was killed 19 December, 1944 on a night harassing mission over Luxembourg, when he flew into a cloud bank and became disoriented, loosing control of his AC. He went down with the ship (listed MIA) while the other crew, Uffz Edwin Schnös (geb 5/5/1922 Werneck) & Ogefr Fritz Lägel (geb 5/3/1921 Rosswein, Döbeln), bailed out, and were picked up near Esch, Luxembourg. Added: NJG-6 Loss List indicates the crash date as 21 December. | |||||
2364 | Brand, | Ogefr | 1 | 11/JG-26 | Fw 190A | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Hünsruck/Saar on 13 April, 1944. | ||||
2365 | Brand, Hans Joachim 'Cherry' | Hptm | 5/16/1916 | Lüneburg | 4/StG-2, 8/StG-77, 6/StG-77, Stfkpt 1/SG-77, Stfkpt 2/SG-77, Kdr II/SG-77 | Ju 87D, Fw 190F & G in SG-77 | RK(12/5/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/13/42) EK 1(7/2/40) & 2(9/39) Dive Bomber w/Pend.& Assault Operational Clasps | KIA 18 April, 1945 between Cottbus and Guben, in the Niederlausitz, when his Fw 190 was hit by Soviet flak in a dive, and crashed from 500 meters altitude. 964 missions including about 150 in the Fw 190. He had been nominated for the Oak Leaves. (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Hans-Joachim Brand was shot down by Soviet flak on 18 April 1945 near Cottbus while flying a ground-attack mission. His Focke Wulf Fw 190F was hit by anti-aircraft fire at a height of 1,600 feet and he fatally crashed near Alteno/Luckau in the Spreewald. His body was never recovered. During his career he flew 964 missions and he had been nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, which was never approved. | |||
2366 | Brand, Hans Jürgen | Lt | 8/12/1919 | I/StG-1, I/SG-1 | Ju 87D-3 & D-5 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44) EK 1 & 2 EP (11/1/43), Dive Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List & LOCS. | ||||
2367 | Brand, Heinz | Ofw | 11/1/1923 | Berlin | 10/JG-301 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 175921 "Red 5" (or "Red 8") (lost 1/20/45) | Ground Assault Operational Clasp | KIA 20 January, 1945; sd by an American fighter of 317FS, 325FG, believed that of Capt Art Fiedler. The Fw 190 crashed into a stony forest west of Chodsky Ujezd, District Tachov, Cz. He is buried in the War Cem Marianske Lazne (F.Braun). Added: Chodsky Ujezd is Heiligenkreuz in German. Ofw Brandt is buried in the German War Cem at Marianske Lazne/Marien Bad, Cz Rep., Blk A, Grave 49 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Brandt per VDK. | |||
2368 | Brand, Karl | Oblt | 9/18/1913 | Münster | 3/KG-54 (5/40), Adj Stab II/KG-54 (Evreux) | He 111P Werk # Unk "B3 + ?L" (lost 5/11/40), Ju 88A Werk # Unk "B3 + DC" (lost 5/28/1941) | Wound Badge, Bomber Operational Clasp | MIA 28 May, 1941, while flying as observer for Oblt Erich Heinrichs, sd by a Beaufighter during Operation Channel Dash, west of Ireland. POW/WIA (briefly) 11 May, 1940 during the French Campaign. Source: A. Rosseels & D.Drury. Added: Re the 5/11 incident, he and his crew were sd by AA fire 5km NW of Hulst, killing Fw Willi Wosczyna (bur Yssel AZ-28). Remaining crew (POW briefly): Uffz Bernhard Blankenfuland and Gefr Hugo Boegel (DVL Loss List). | |||
2369 | Brand, Richard | Ofw | 12/17/1915 | 32 | 8 & 10/JG-51 (8/41 S.U.) | Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5462 (lost 8/10/42; WIA enemy fire), Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7136 (70% dam 2/15/43), Fw 190A-3 Werk # 20543 "White 9" (lost 8/28/43) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/28/44 Post.) EP (9/20/43) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(8/10/42)Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 28 August, 1943 during aerial combat over Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4164 (LW Loss Report). Added: The VDK confirms his MIA status. He is commemorated in the German War Cem at Kharkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury). Injured in a crash 15 February, 1943 when he overturned on landing in Wk# 7136 at Isotscha Russia. His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 26 August, 1941. Another Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 9 July, 1942. Another LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1942. Two Il-2s on 11 July, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 8 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 10 August, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 2 June, 1943. An Il-2, a MiG-3 and a LaGG-5 on 5 July, 1943. A Boston on 8 July, 1943. A Pe-2 and an Il-2 on 9 July, 1943. An LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s, one NE of Valgij, the other E of Bwjski, on 5 August, 1943. An Il-2 NW of Krassnoyj-Woronez (Voronezh) on 7 August, 1943. An Il-2(m.H.) W of Dergatschi on 10 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 E of Dmitrovka on 14 August, 1943. | |||
2370 | Brand, Rolf | Ofhr | 1 | 11/JG-27 | Bf 109G | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 10 km N of Vilsbiburg on 24 April, 1944. | ||||
2371 | Brandau, | Fhr | 1 | 1/JGr-200 | Fw 190A | EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a P-47 5 km S of St Maximin on 12 August, 1944. | ||||
2372 | Brandau, Werner | Hptm | 12/26/1908 | Stfkpt 2/KGr-806, Stfkpt 8/KG-54 (9/42-7/43), Stfkpt 13/KG-54 (7/43-10/44), Stfkpt 4/KG(J)-54 (10/44 to 5/45) | He 111P, Ju 88A, Me 262A/1a | Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold | LuftArchiv.de: D.Stankey & L.DeZeng. Added: His Observer on over 300 flights, was Uffz Anton "Toni" Thorand (geb 9/6/1920, Wschechlab/Teplitz-Schönau Bohemia & deceased 2007 nr Munich), covering all theater s of war. Most flights in Ju 88 Werk # Unk "B3 + VN". Brandau survived the war and went on to live in Norway, where he kept in touch with many of his old comrades (C.König).
Courtesy Christian König |
Anton Thorand
Courtesy Christian König | |||
2373 | Brandecker, Gerhard | Uffz | 5/JG-52 (Romania) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165041 "Black 14 + -" (dam 6/23/44) | Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | WIA 23 June, 1944 during aerial combat, location not reported. | |||||
2374 | Brandenberg, Helmut | Oblt | 3/1/1917 | Ihmert | 6/KG-27 | He 111H-3 Werk # 5660 "1G + CP" (lost 4/28/41) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 28 April, 1941 when his ac was hit by AA fireduring an attack on Portsmouth, and crashed into the sea off Lyme Regis, Dorset. The body of the pilot washed up on 2 May, 1941, the date appearing on his grave marker, buried CC/5/13/296. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Rudolf Lange, Obs; Fw Gustav Feindt, R/O and Lt Gustav Bohnekamp, Flt Engr (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
2375 | Brandenburg, | Lt | 6/KG-27 (Achmer) | He 111P-2 "1G + AP" (dam) | Bomber Operational Clasp | Returned safely to Achmer after a mission on 10 May, 1940, during the French Campaign. The AC had 344 bullet holes from Hurricanes of RAF No. 607 Sq.. Remaining crew (all Uninjured): Gefr Erich Nohle, R/O and Uffz Werner Pattke, Mechanic. Source: Wings to Victory | |||||
2376 | Brandenburg, Gerhard | Uffz | 12/JG-3 (5/44) | Bf 109G06 Werk # 440579 (lost 5/8/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 8 May, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Martinsbüttel, S of Gifhorn (C.König). | |||||
2377 | Brandenburg, Hans Jürgen | Oblt | 5/30/1919 | Neustrelitz, Stargard | 3/KG-2 | Do 17Z-3 (lost 8/16/40) | Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 16 August, 1940 after being shot down by three Hurricanes while on a mission in the Canterbury area. The ac crashed at the Hornchurch airfield. Remaining crew (KIA): Gefr Eugen Genter (geb 2/28/19 Freiburg), Bombardier; Gefr Kurt Hirsch (geb 12/21/18 Sprottau), R/O and Flg Hans Koch (geb 6/20/18 Essleben), Gunner. Source: Lw. Loss Report via Joe Potter. Added: Their Do 17 was attacked by three Hurricanes of No. 56 Sq., and exploded, the remains falling on the beac at Whitstable, Kent. The four deceased are buried in a collective grave at CC, Plot 9, Row 8, Gr 49 (D/Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||
2378 | Brandenburg, Johannes | Hptm | 7/28/1910 | Innien, Holstein | I/StG-2, 2/StG-2, Stfkpt 4/KG-1 (4/41 S.U.) | Ju 87, Ju 88A-4 Werk # 4618 "V4 + UM" (lost 2/28/42) | RK(9/18/40) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber & Conventional Bomber Operational Clasp | KIA 28 February, 1942, when, during an attack on enemy troops in the forest south east of Dubrovo, 10 km south west of Kholm. His Ju 88 was hit by another Stuka's bomb and crashed in flames, killing its crew: Uffz Alfred Etienne, Obs; Gefr Gustav Panzer R/O and Uffz Gustaz Brettscheider, Gnr...Brandenburg found in the forest southeast Dubberow (Dubrowo) 10 km southwest of Cholm. Later army units found the remains of the machine and were able to identify Brandenburg on the basis of his Knight's Cross. He rests on the war cemetery in Korpovo (RUS); Endgrape layer: block 16. About 200 Stuka and bomber missions. | |||
2379 | Brandes, Alfred | Uffz | 2/25/1919 | Triangel | 10/JG-3 (Venlo) | Bf 109G-6 Werk# 160690 (lost 2/10/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 10 February, 1944; Aerial combat in his G-6 with P-47s, crashed at Beerzerveld, SW of Ommen (DeSwart). Added: Additional location detail; near Beetsterzwaag, south of Drachten per Mombeek MIA List. The AC and his body were recovered between 23-26 October, 1997. He is buried at Ysselstein, Block 1 CB, Row 14, Grave 339 (R.Schoutissen). | Ysselstein, Holland | ||
2380 | Brandes, Heinz Helmut | Oblt | 2/18/1920 | Stade | 11 | 5/ZG-1 (8/42), Erg.Gr.-Ost, Stfkpt 8/JG-11 (5/44) | Bf 110, Fw 190A (lost 5/28/44) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer & Fighter Operational Clasps | KIA 28 May, 1944 during aerial combat with P-38s. He made a force landing at Gross Börnecke, and is believed to have been set onfire by the P-38 (my translation ?; Source: L.Wiegels) 7 victories as Destroyer pilot. One known victory, his first known Soviet victory while in ZG-1, a Soviet Seversky on 24 June, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet I-153 5 km north of Tuschoresk on 1 August, 1942, a Lt at the time. A 3rd, a MiG-3 on 30 August, 1942. A MiG-3 on 9 September, 1942. His 7th, a B-24 at Hohenweststedt on 13 May, 1944. His 8th & 9th, same day, both P-51s, no locations given. His 10th, a B-17 at Fehmarn Belt on 19 May, 1944. His 11th, a B-17 on 24 May, 1944, no location. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Brandis. | ||
2381 | Brandes, Richard | Uffz | 8/KG-77 | Do 17Z Werk # 2642 "3Z + GS" (lost 7/3/40) | Wound Badge Bomber Operational Clasp | POW 3 July, 1940; sd with wounds when he was attacked by Hurricanes of No. 32 Sq., piloted by P/O Peter Gardner, Sgt William Higgins and Sgt Edward Bayley. The ac crashed at Paddock Wood, Kent. Remaining crew: Oblt Hans Georg Gallion, Obs (POW/WIA); Ogefr Erich Hofmann, R/O (KIA) and Uffz Waldemar Theilig, Flt Engr (KIA). Hofmann & Theilig buried at CC, Plot 7, Row 1; Hofmann in Gr 248; Theilig in Gr 249 (D.Drury). | Cannock Chase | ||||
2382 | Brandis, Felix Maria | Oblt | 9/9/1916 | 18 | Stfkpt 1(Z)/JG-77 (6/41 Finland), Kdr 13(Z)/JG-5 (1/42), Stfkpt 6(Z)/JG-5 (2/42) | Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3710 "LN + AR" (flak, ditch Petsamo Est. 7/17/41), Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4114 "LN + FR" (Interned Sweden 9/1/41), Bf 110D-2 Werk # 3170 "LN + HR" (flak ov Liza Bucht, belly land, 9/16/41), Bf 110E-2 Werk # 2546 "LN + AR" (lost 2/2/42) | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/6/42 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIC 2 February, 1942 in his E-2 at Olanga Norway due to poor visibility. Buried Rovaniemi-Norvajaerui, 3-4, Finland (Rosseels). His R/O/Gunner, Fw Herbert Baus was lightly wounded. Brandis became the first casualty of his 6(Z)/JG-5. Barbarossa pilot. He was reported to have made an emergency landing in Wk# 4114 at Tärendö Sweden on 1 September, 1941, due to lack of fuel after a combat mission in Russia (Source: SIG Norway). His R/O, Uffz Herbert Baus was injured. His E-1 was also flown by Karl F. Koch. After the Swedes inspected his undamaged E-1, it was returned to Germany on 18 September, 1941 (Source: B.Widfeldt). One known victory, a Hudson into the sea off Bergen, 80 km west of Herdla, on 1 June, 1941. In the winter of 1941-42, Brandis and Baus shot down 14 Soviet aircraft. Bowers/Lednicer, 14 victories. |
Courtesy Christian König | ||
2383 | Brandl, Anton | Uffz | 11/JG-77 (Reich Def Ost) | Bf 109K-4 Werk# 332731 "Red 2" (lost 1/21/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 21 January, 1945; Reason and place unknown. Mombeek MIA List. | |||||
2384 | Brandl, Josef | Fw | 7 | 4/JG-27 (11/42 Med) | Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16451 "White 18 + -" (lost 5/17/43) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 17 May, 1943 at Cape Vito, Insel Ustica, cause unknown. Two known victories, both P-40s 30 km southeast of Sollum N. Africa on 11 November, 1942. Another P-40 piloted by P/O Mink was dispatched over the airfield at Sidi Magrun on 18 November, 1942. Another, a P-38, 400 meters north of Ras-el-Djebel on 23 March, 1943. On 5 April, 1943, he downed two B-24Ds west of Insel Levanzo. His 7th, a Spitfire 40 km west of Pantellaria on 30 April, 1943. | ||||
2385 | Brandl, Josef | Fw | 3/12/1925 | 10/JG-2 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173893 "Black 1" (lost 10/20/44) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 20 October, 1944 during aerial combat in the Andernach area. | ||||
2386 | Brandl, Rudolf | 8/25/1921 | Ingolstadt | 9/JG-2 | Fw 190A-5 Werk # 151231 "Yellow 11" (lost 9/24/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 24 September, 1943 in Brittany, cause not given; buried Beauvais, Block 3/19/816. Source: A. Rosseels. Added: Burial at Beauvais Blk 3, Row 19, Gr 816 (absa3945). | ||||
2387 | Brändle, Kurt Werner | Maj | 1/19/1912 | Ludwigsburg, Württemberg | 180 | 4/JG-53(5/40), Stfkpt 5/JG-53(12/41), Stab II/JG-3(5/42 S.U.), Kdr I/JG-3(8/42), Kdr II/JG-3(7/43) | Bf 109F-4 "Black 1 + -" (12/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10117 "Black <<+-" (8/42), Bf 109F-4/Trop Werk # 8665 "<< + -", Bf 109F-4/Trop Wk# 13387 "<< + -" w II/JG-3, Bf 109G-2 & G-6 Wk# 26058 "<< + -" (lost 11/3/43) | RK(7/1/42) EL(8/27/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/9/42) EK 1 & 2(4/1/40) Wnd Bdg(5/26/40) Ftr Oper.Clasp w/Pend | KIA 3 November, 1943 in Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26058 when he was shot down off Egmond, over the North Sea, by fighters escorting Medium bombers to Amsterdam. His body washed ashore later. About 700 combat missions. 20 victories in the West. His 1st victory, a Morane south of Sedan, 13 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Portland on 11 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire WSW of Insel Wight on 16 August, 1940. His 5th, a Spitfire 10 km W of Insel Wight on 26 September, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 20 May, 1942. One of many multiple victories, five on 7 August, 1942; all Il-2s in the Klirchevski/Plosowitoje/Isoleniyj areas. An ER-2 and two Il-2s in the Stalingrad area on 23 August, 1942. Four Il-2s and a Yak-1 on 17 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 31 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 and an Il-2 on 20 April, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 19 June, 1943. Five Soviet victories on 5 July, 1943. The info on the Bf 109F-4 "Black 1" is from a modeler description; the AC was flown at Frolov (Stalingrad) Russia. Germanys 20th ranked fighter Ace. His first mechanic was Fw Helmut Henning. Burial: Block CW, Row 1 Grave 25. Alternate spelling: Brändl. Oberst Grabmann (L) and Major Kurt Brandle 11./JG 3 Kommander at Schipol, Holland L-R: Werner Lucas - Dietrich Hrabak - Kurt Brandle | | |
2388 | Brändle, Otto | Ofw | 4/JG-6 | Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737927 "Blue 6" (lost 2/4/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 4 February, 1945; flak at Fürstenberg, near the Sorau airfield. Alternate spelling: Brendle (JG-6 List). | |||||
2389 | Brändlein, Heinz | Uffz | 6/JG-302 | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20549 "White 3" (lost) | Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 5/6 January, 1944 during aerial combat 15 km S of Stettin. Mombeek | |||||
2390 | Brändlin, Hans | Uffz | 1/JG-102 (Aalborg Ost) | Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140157 (lost) | Student Pilot | KIC 19 September, 1944 when he lost control of his 109 as he passed through a cloud formation. He gained some sort of control and attempted an emergency landing near Hals Denmark, but was killed when he plowed through 100 meters of trees. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 September, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark. | |||||
2391 | Brandobetter, | Ofw | 1 | 9/NJG-1 | Bf 110 | EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, a Halifax at Maubergue on 29 August, 1942. | ||||
2392 | Brandstetter, Adolf Eugen | Ofw | 3 | 4/ZG-76 (4/41), 1 & 3/NJG-4 (10/43) | Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5425 (lost 10/20/43) | EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp | KIA 20/21 October, 1943 during aerial combat, crashing at Tollendorf, 5 km west of Hitzacker, east of Lüneburg (Boiten). One known victory, a Blenheim on 10 April, 1941, no location, an Ofw at the time. A 2nd, a A Lancaster I of RAF No. 97 Sq. at Maurage (Hainaut), 7 km NW of Binche Belgium, the night of 28-29 August, 1942, now an Oblt. A 3rd, a Halifax 3 km north of Guise on 17 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Brandstätter (Chorley). Author Chorley identified him as Adolf, whereas the OKL reported his name as Eugen. | ||||
2393 | Brandt, | Uffz | 1 | 4/SG-5 (2/44 S.U.) | Fw 190F | EK 2 Assault Operational Clasp | His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 24 February, 1944. | ||||
2394 | Brandt, | Ofhr | 7/JG-2 | Fw 190D-9 (dam 3/27/45) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 27 March, 1945; landing accident at the Wurzburg airfield, no further detail. | |||||
2395 | Brandt, Bruno | Uffz | Eins./JGr-West | Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5505 (lost 1/4/43) | Fighter Operational Clasp | KIC 4 January, 1943 at the Perpignan (Fr) airfield, cause not given. | |||||
2396 | Brandt, Edgar | Ofw | 3 | 4/JG-2 (6/41 Channel)), 1/Schl.G-2 (3/43 Tunisia) | Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6749 (lost 7/4/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 12940 "White 1" (lost 3/12/43) | EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp | MIA 12 March, 1943 at Dermaia; bailed after being hit by flak, no further detail (Bf 109 Loss List). Shot down with wounds, and bailed successfully, 4 July, 1941 during aerial combat near Ligescourt airfield. One known victory, a Spitfire on 23 June, 1941, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the Dunkirk area on 26 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim on 24 July, 1941, no location. | ||||
2397 | Brandt, Friedrich Wilhelm | Ofhr | 9/14/1923 | 2 | 1/JG-1 (Lippspringe 5/44) | Fw 190A-8 Werk # unk "White 4" (30% dam 5/12/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730389 "White 5" (lost 6/17/44) | EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp | KIA 17 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Argentan area. No known grave. His White 4 damaged during an emergency landing at Marburg 12 May, 1944 due to technical difficulties. He was not injured. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 (HSS) NE of Osnabrück on 19 May, 1944. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Conde-sur-Noireau on 16 June, 1944. | |||
2398 | Brandt, Fritz | Oblt | 3/23/1918 | Blumenthal | 8 | III/NJG-2, 4/NJG-101, Stab II/NJG-3 (7/44), Stab IV/NJG-3 | Bf 110 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp | One known victory, Lancaster SE of Bremen on 9 October, 1943. A 2nd, another Lancaster at Frankfurt on 22 October, 1943; these first two as an Ofw in 4/NJG-101. A 3rd, a "4 mot" in the Epinal area on 29 July, 1944. A 4th and 5th, a Lancaster and a "4 mot" in the Königsberg area on 30 August, 1944. A 6th, a Halifax in the Deutsche Bucht area on 15 October, 1944. | ||
2399 | Brandt, Fritz | Ofw | 3/KG-27 | He 111H-6 | Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/16/42) EK 1 & 2 Bomber Operational Clasp | DK-G Awards List | |||||
2400 | Brandt, Fritz | Oblt | 1(F)/124 (Channel) | Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0760 "G2 + IH" (lost 5/17/41) | Observer Operational Clasp | MIA with his Observer Ofw Emil Schneider and two other unnamed crew at Aberdeen 17 May, 1941, cause unknown. Last radio message: "Return flight impossible, landing in England" (Ju 88 Loss List). |
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