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701 Kummer, WalterLt3/StG-3 (Channel)Ju 87B-1 Werk #0239 "S7 + EL" (lost 11/8/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 8 November, 1940, shot down off the Kent coast by fighters of No. 17 Sq.. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: The RAF Fighter Claims identify the crashsite as in the Thames Estuary. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Ewald Hoffarek, also MIA (D.Drury).
702 Kunz, JosefOblt5/25/1919Karlsbad168/JG-5 (5/42 S.U.), 7/JG-5 (7/44), 15/JG-4 (10/44), Stfkpt 13/JG-4 (11/44),Bf 109F, Bf 109G-2/B "Black 9 + x" in JG-5, Bf 109G-6 (lost 8/4/44; pilot unhurt), Bf 109G Werk # Unk "White 18" (dam 1/1/45 in 3 Staffel), Bf 109G-10 "White 1" (lost 1/14/45)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 14 January 1945, shot down over the Saar region. Kunz survived the war and remained friends with Walter Schuck. (LOCS suggests he later died of his wounds!). Shot down by AA fire in "White 18" during Operation Bodenplatte. He made a belly landing at Idar-Oberstein, pilot OK (Manrho/Just publ.). His first known victory, a Soviet Hurricane 30 km E of Murmansk on 17 May, 1942. A Soviet Hurricane on 2 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 24 January, 1943. A P-39 and a Pe-2 on 13 March, 1943. A Yak-7 W of Fischer-Halbinsel on 13 March, 1944. Two P-40s, one at Fischer Halbinsel & one SE of Maida; two P-39s NE of Berlevaag, on 23 April, 1944. An IL-2 50 km SE of Petsamo on 10 May, 1944. A P-40 on 11 May, 1944. One known western victory, a P-47 at Biblis/Worms on 12 December, 1944. A P-47 "Probable" on 14 January, 1945. Bowers/Lednicer, 15 victories. Survived the war.


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703 Kunz, WalterLt5/StG-2 (10/43), 9(Pz)/SG-2 (1/44)Ju 87D-3 Werk # Unk "T6 + MA" (lost 1/30/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp 		KIA 30 January, 1944; sd during aerial combat 500m Sw of Meschigorka (DK-G Awards List & LOCS).
704 Kunze, Rolf WalterUffz4/20/19194/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210104 (lost 1/16/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 16 January, 1945 during aerial combat in his D-9 with a P-47 at Grünstadt. He was able to bail, but reportedly, shot in his chute. Another comrade, Gerhard Hentschel was also killed this same date, same location. Jager Blatt 3/2003.
705 Kunze, WalterUffz6/24/1921Falkenau 2/JG-1Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430356 "Black 9" (lost 2/24/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with "4 mots". His A-7 crashed at Hemeringen. Source: L. Wiegels. Buried in Falkenau Germany.
706 Kunze, WalterOfw1(H)/21Fw 189A-3 Werk # 0152 (40% dam 10/10/42), Fw 189A-2 Werk # 2150 (15% dam 3/20/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA 20 March, 1943 during aerial combat at Kurtschewskaja. His Observer, Oblt Gerhard Maluck was KIA and one other unnamed crewman was also WIA. Injured 10 October, 1942 while attempting an emergency landing near Debica Russia due to engine trouble on a non-combat flight. The remaining unnamed crew were also injured. Obs Loss List & DK-G Awards List
707 Kupe, WalterLt12/ZG-26Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Wagenfeld on 10 February, 1944.
708 Kuring, Heinz Günther HansOfhr9/24/19242I/JG-100 (School for "Wilde Sau" pilots), I/JG-110, 5/JG-300Fw 190A "Green 3", Bf 109G-6, Fw 190A-8 "Green 3" in JG-110 (Altenburg), Fw 190A-8 "Red 2"(lost) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		US POW at wars end. One known victory, a B-17 on 14 January, 1945. He rammed this B-17 with his A-8. The B-17 was either "Little Butch II, # 42-31744, 390BG/568BS piloted by 1/Lt Walter Wiegand, or "Preferred Risk" #42-102673, 390BG/571BS piloted by 1/Lt Joseph W. Lewis. During the ramming, his canopy was torn off and he bailed with P-51s in hot pursuit. He opened his chute late, landing near a farmer. 200 meters from him, landed Uffz "Pimpf" Erhard with a knee wound. On this same day, Kuring lost two other friends, Ofhr Hans Damran died in his chute from a stomach wound. Ofhr Lüdecke thought to have died in an explosion when he rammed a B-17. Alternate spelling: Kuering. Deceased 17 December, 2010 (P. Bastin).


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709 Kurland, Ludwig Gustav, Prinz Biron von Lt7/KG-55 (Villacoublay Fr.)He 111P-2 Werk # 1617 "G1 + LR" (lost 4/11/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1941; failed to return from a mission to Birmingham. He is believed to have crashed in the Channel, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Hans Hiestand, Ofw Walter Wünsch and Gefr Kurt Klipp (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Curland.
710 Kurtze, WalterFw3/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D Werk # 1179 "S7 + HL" (lost 3/27/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/42), EP(5/19/42),

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. WIA with unnamed crew 27 March, 1943 at Noworossijsk due to flak (Ju 87 Loss List). EP date per Vermeer EP Awards List.
711 Küttle, WalterOfhrII/JG-77 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 491355 (lost 3/18/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 18 March, 1945, cause unknown, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
712 Kuttler, WalterLt6/29/1920Oberdischingen3/KG-2 (2/44 Channel)Do 217M-1 Werk # 56126 "U5 + EL" (lost 2/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA the night of 24/25 February, 1944; sd by a Mosquito of No.29 Sq;, piloted by S/L Clive Kirkland, during a London raid, and crashed into buildings on Parsonage Lane, Westcott, near Dorking, Surrey. Remaining crew: Uffz Erwin Brieger (KIA); Gefr Georg Trunsberger (Bail/POW); Ogefr Julius Schürgers (Bail/POW) and Uffz Siegfried Erschwig (Bail/POW) (C.König). LOCS & CWGC states that Lt Kuttler is buried in the War Cem., Cannock Chase, Plot 1, Row 11, Gr 432.

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713 Kutz, WalterOfw1713/JG-3 (3/45), 14/JG-3 (4/45)Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944. Nos. 2, 3 & 4, all Pe-2s on 15 March, 1945. His 5th, an "e/a" on 20 April, 1945. Magnus Report.
714 Kutzer, WalterOfw32/ZG-1 (10/43), 2/ZG-26 (2/44)Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/16/43)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIA 20 February, 1944 (Perry Claims). One known victory, a B-17 into the sea W of Romo on 9 October, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 at Den Helder on 22 December, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Budernach area on 20 February, 1944.
715 Labmayer, KarlUffz11/8/1923 Niederham, Pfarre, St Marienkirchen, Austria Flugzeugführer in Wekusta 2 He 177A-3 Werk # Unk "D7 + ??" (lost 7/22/44) Pilot Badge KIC 22 July, 1944 on the Western Front, 5km NW of the airfield Mont de Marsan due to engine fire. Buried Kriegsgräberstätte Berneuil, Blk 6, Row 18, Gr 811. Data found on Obituary Card on the internet. Added: He flew his first combat mission on 18 July, 1944, just 4 days before his death (falkeeins-blogspot). Added: Shortly after takeoff, the ac crashed into a forest near the airfield as Uffz Labmayer attempted to return to base. The ac was engulfed in flames killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Gefr Siegfried Mattausch, Gefr Heinz Lehmann, Siegfried Tritschler, Manfred Rehm and Reg. Rat. Walter Kuspert, meteorologist (Gilles Collaveri).
716 Lackner, WalterObstKdr II/KG-254 (10/38), Kdr KG-254 (5/39), Kdr KG-54 (5/40)He 111P, He 111H-1 "B3 + DH"Bomber Operational ClaspRotterdam bombing.
717 Laffert, Gerhard vonFw3/KG-26 (1/44 Italy) He 111H-11 Werk # 7955 "1H + NL" (lost 1/23/44) Bomber Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew, 23 January, 1944, when, during an attack on the Anzio invasion fleet, they were sd by a 52FG 12th USAAF Spitfire piloted by a 2/Lt Johnson. Fw v.Laffert attempted an emergency landing on the beach near Marina di Pisa, Toskana, Italy, but crashed. Remaining crew: FhjFw Walter Kühne, Uffz Joachim Habrich and Uffz Heinz Fleischhauer (C.König).
718 Lahnor, WalterOblt12/8/1917Rathenow2(F)/11 Do 17P-1 Werk # 4119 (or 4919?) "6M + EK" (lost 8/11/41) Observer Operational Clasp KIA with his entire crew on 11 August, 1941 when he collided with a Do 17Z-3 of KG-2, piloted by Fw Karl Wilhelm Kaletsch (KIA), in the area of Novgorod, Russia. Remaining crew: Lt Joachim Wilckens, Obs and Uffz Karl Sternberger, R/O. Lt Lahnor is commemorated in the War Cem at Korpovo, Russia. Lt Wilckens buried Korpovo 7/3/188. Uffz Sternberger believed buried in Novgorod (D.Drury).
719 Lalla, WalterUffz4/24/1923Haarstedt6/JG-4 Fw 190A-8 Werk # 681313 "Black 9" (lost 11/2/44) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 2 November, 1944 during aerial combat at Köthen (JG-4 List). Added: Uffz Lalla buried in the War Cem at Köthen/Anhalt, Row 11, Gr 3 (D.Drury).
720 Lamprecht, WalterOblt5/1/19081(F)/122Ju 88A-5 Werk # 809 [or 0809] (lost 8/30/41)Observer Operational Clasp WIA 30 August, 1941; shot down by flak at Plotki, S.U. Remaining crew: Lt Karl Heinz Läschke [or Laechke] (WIA), Obs; Uffz Rudolf Krebs (KIA), R/O and Uffz Horst Effenberger (WIA), Gunner. Wiki Luft data. Added: Uffz Krebs is commemorated in the War Cem at Duchowschtchina, believed buried among the unknowns (D.Drury & LOCS).
721 Landrock, KurtUffzIV/KG-30 (Aalborg)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 638 (95% damaged)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 3 January, 1943 attempting an emergency landing during a training exercise, cause not given. The AC burst into flames killing all four of the crew. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Gerhard Schön, Obs; Uffz Karl Piatz, R/O and Uffz Sönke Sönnichsen, Gunner. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 6 January, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
722 Lang, FriedrichOfw6/17/1914Lorch8/KG-51 (8/40 Channel), 1/KG-6 (Deelen Holland)Ju 88 A-1 Werk # 7076 "9K + DS" (dam 8/30/40), Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144354 "3E + BH" (lost 3/25/43)EK 1(11/12/40)
EK 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 25 March, 1943 when chased by a Beaufighter of RAF No. 219 Sq., this AC struck the hillside at Linhope Rigg after circling Powburn with engines running rough. An examination of the wreckage indicated the AC was flying somewhat level when it hit the ground. There was no fire. Remaining crew (all KIC): Uffz Walter Schulz, Observer; Ofw Karl Kleih, wireless operator, EK 1; and Gefr Werner Fiedler, gunner. All the crew were killed in the crash and were later buried at Chevington Cemetery, near Broomhill, Northumberland. Crashed his Wk# 7076 at Montdesir 30 August, 1940 during landing due to undercarriage failure, crew OK (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Burials at Chevington, Sec H: Ofw Lang, Gr 18; Uffz Schulz, Gr 62; Ofw Kleih, Gr 27 and Gefr Fiedler, Gr 63 (D.Drury).

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723 Langner, OttoOfw1/Kdo. Rastädter (Bordeaux 12/43)Ju 188F-1 Werk # 280010 "NK + ZG" (lost 12/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 December, 1943; failed to return from an observation/radio-jamming mission over the Atlantic, cause unknown. This unit operated in conjunction with 9/KG-40. Wiki Luft Data. Added: Remaining crew (dispo unk, probably MIA also): Fw Werner Walter, Obs; Uffz Peter Jansen, R/O 1; Ogefr Erich Kobina, R/O 2 and Ofw Fritz Törner, Flt Engr (Flugunfälle u. Verluste bei den Fliegenden Verbanden).
724 Lansky, WalterUffz12/KG-51 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1021 (lost 7/27/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 27/28 July, 1943: "Aufschlagbrand" (impact fire) south of Bobruisk, no further detail. Source: KG-51 Loss List.
725 Latta, WalterFw10/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 730511 "Black 2 + I" (90% dam 2/20/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 20 February, 1945 during takeoff from Strausberg when he hit an obstruction.
726 Lautenschläger, GerhardFw333/JG-54 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk# 9685 "Yellow 2" (lost 5/16/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/19/43 Post.)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 May, 1942 during aerial combat with a Soviet P-40 near Wolchowstroi. The P-40 was immediately downed by his wingman, Lt Walter Nowotny. His first known Soviet victory, two SB-3s and an I-15 on 7 July, 1941. An I-18 on 18 October, 1941. A DC-3 on 19 November, 1941. A double victory on 30 November, 1941; both DC-3s. A P-40 on 1 February, 1942. Two Soviet P-40s of 158 IAP in the Lake Ladoga area on 25 February, 1942. An R-5 on 4 March, 1942. A quad on 5 March, 1942; all four Soviet P-40s. A double on 6 March, 1942; a P-40 and an I-16 Rata. A P-40 on 13 March, 1942. An I-180 on 19 March, 1942. A P-40 on 5 April, 1942. A MiG-3 on 13 May, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 16 May, 1942.
727 Lauter, FriedrichLt9/11/19133(F)/122Ju 188F-1 Werk # 280217 "F6 + GL" (lost 8/6/44)Observer Operational ClaspKIC at Corseul Fr. on 6 August, 1944, cause and burial location unknown. Remaining crew: Ofw Hans Mueller, Obs (MIA); Fw Walter Eppel, R/O (WIA/POW); Ofw Engelbert Klauser, Gnr 1 (WIA/POW) and Uffz Josef Polcher, Gnr 2 (WIA/POW) (absa3945).
728 Lautze, WalterUffz9/KG-1 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3241 "V4 + BT" (lost 12/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with two unnamed crew and his Stfkpt, Oblt Hans Zoche, Observer, on 19 December, 1941 at Schum, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
729 Leber, WalterUffz23/JG-2 (Channel)Fw 190A-4 Werk# 145655 "Yellow 14" (lost 2/10/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 10 February, 1943; Combat with 4 Spitfires northwest of Caen. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his 1st, a Lancaster at Villers-sur-Mer on 24 October, 1942. His 2nd, and last victory, a Spitfire 10 km north of Caen on 10 February, 1943, the same day he was declared MIA.
730 Leber, WalterLt8/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # Unk "A1 + FS" (lost 8/18/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 18 August, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.56 Sq., piloted by F/O Percy S.Weaver, and then finished off by P/O William P.Hopkin. The ac crashed at Small Gains Farm, Foulness Island, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Heinrich Feich, Obs (POW); Fw Josef Wild, Flt Engr (DOW 8/19/40, bur CC/1/2/70); Uffz K.Hilgert (WIA/POW) and Gefr K.Erfurt (WIA/POW) (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
731 Lederer, WalterUffz19/JG-3Bf 109G EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Tilly-sur-Seules on 7 July, 1944.
732 Lehl, JosefLt5/27/1920Augsburg2/KG-100He 177A-3 Werk # 332212 "5J + NK" (lost 1/8/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 8 January, 1944; crashed 3 km east of Chiemsee during a Firing exercise due to an engine failure. Remaining crew (KIC): Fw Hans Joachim Kölpin, geb 8/13/1918, Co-pilot; Uffz Willi Höfer, geb 6/7/1921, R/O; Uffz Johann Kiesler, geb 12/31/1921, Wart; Fw Karl Grützner, geb 9/30/1916, Gunner and Ogefr Walter Böhmer, geb 8/22/1921, Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
733 Lehmkuhl, GerhardOblt4/KG-1 (S.U.) Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6537 "V4 + FM" ((ZM) lost 4/22/42) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with unnamed crew 22 April, 1942 at Krestzy, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Walter Claus (aka Klaus), Obs; Ogefr Hermann Kaiser, R/O and Ogefr Horst Leistner, Gnr. Per the VDK, Oblt Lehmkuhl and Ogefr Leistner are commemorated in the War Cem. at Sologubowka; Uffz Claus is commemorated at Korpowo (D.Drury).
734 Lehner, FranzLt2/14/1918Vienna Austria6/KG-53 (Observer)He 111H-6 Werk # 4509 "A1 + AC" (lost 11/11/41) RK(5/22/43)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Their Wk# 4509 was hit by flak SE of Borobino 11 November, 1941, and force landed inside enemy-held territory. The crew, Fw Willi Blase, pilot; Lehner; Uffz Josef Koll, R/O; Ofw Richard Emrich, Flt Engr and Uffz Walter Kalkbrenner, Gnr, were able to return to German lines. Observer for Fritz Will later in the war. 462 combat missions. Deceased 25 August, 2000 Hohenweiler Austria (P. Bastin).
735 Lehwess-Litzmann, WalterObst.6/5/1907Bromberg Kdr III/KG-1 (5/41), Kdr KG-3 (9/43 S.U.) He 111 in KG-1, Ju 88A-5 Werk # ??38 "V4 + AD" (lost 7/7/41, All safe), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 550202 "5K + AA" (lost 9/7/43) in KG-3 RK(10/29/43 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/16/42)
EP(11/3/41)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp 		POW with unnamed crew 7 September, 1943; crashed at Bulowka after being hit by flak. Remaining crew (MIA): StbsFw Stefan Rajek, Obs; Uffz Ulrich Göllner, R/O and Gefr Günther Herzog, Gnr.. Collaborated with his Soviet captors and released in December, 1945. Approx 160 combat missions. Deceased 16 September, 1986 at Waldau (D.Stankey & L. DeZeng)
736 Leither, KarlLt2/9/1914Wien - Guntramsdorf1/KG-4He 111P Werk # Unk (lost 6/1/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA 1 June, 1940; sd by fighters over Dunkirk and crashed at Rohsol bei Dunkirchen, killing all four crewmen. Remaining crew: Fw Horst Tromsdorf, Uffz herbert Edmund Fünfstrück and Uffz Rud. Walter Patzer. All buried in the War Cem. Werl Waldfriedhof, Germany; Leither Gr 13, Tromsdorf Gr 12, Fünfstrück Gr 11 and Patzer Gr 10. The crew positions were not identified, Leither was selected for this entry (D.Drury).
737 Lemmer, WalterLt3/5/1918Kassel15/ZG-76Bf 110C "M8 + N?" (lost 8/16/40) EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp 		KIA 16 August, 1940; sd near the RAF airfield at Tangmere. He crashed at the Shopwyke House, Tangmere, Sussex. His R/O-Gnr, Ogefr Josef Lewandowski listed as MIA. Lemmer buried at CC, Plot 6, Row 7, Gr 159 (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Hurricane W of Portland on 15 August, 1940 (the day before his death).
Cannock Chase
738 Lent, HelmutObstlt6/13/1918Pyrehne Neumark1103/ZG-76, 6/NJG-1(5/41), 4/NJG-1 (7/41), Kdr II/NJG-1(11/41), Kdr IV/NJG-1(10/42-7/43), Kdr NJG-3 (8/43)Bf 110C "M8 + DH" (80% dam 9/4/40), Do 215B-5 Werk # 0100 "R4 + DC" (?) (10% cmbt dam 7/10/41 nr Leeuwarden), Bf 110G-4 "< RK(8/30/41)-Br(7/31/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/20/42)
EP(6/26/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wnd Bdg
Narvik Shield
NJ Oper Csp w/Pend		102 victories were Night Vics. His 1st two victories were Wellingtons northwest of Borkum, 18 December, 1939 while in ZG-76. His 5th, making him a Ace, a Gladiator by Förnebu Denmark on 9 April, 1940. He is known to have crash-landed his Bf 110C after this victory. Two early 6/NJG-1 victories, both Wellingtons, one at Süderstapel, the other into the North Sea, the night of 11-12 May, 1941. Two Stirlings the night of 29-30 June, 1941. Two Wellingtons over Friesland the night of 7-8 September, 1941. A Wellington and a Hampden on 13 October, 1941. A Wellington the night of 8-9 November, 1941, no location. A Hampden I of RAF No. 455 Sq. into the sea 70 km west of Terschelling the night of 6 February, 1942. 50th victory on 8 January, 1943. A triple victory on 16 June, 1944; all "4 mots", one SW of Lille, the other two in the Bethune area. Severely injured in a flying accident, 5 Oct. 1944, (DOW 7 October, 1944); crashed on landing due to engine failure and colliding with high tension wires in his Ju 88G-6 at Paderborn. Also killed were his R/O, Ofw Walter Kubisch, Oblt Hermann Klöss (Observer?) and Lt Werner Kark(Correspondent). All four deceased buried at Stade, Alter Garnisonsfriedhof, in a single grave (D.Drury). EL 6/6/42. S 8/2/43. Also served in NJG-2. Flew Do 215B-5 "R4 + DC" at Leeuwarden, 1941.

Lent and crew graves


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Operational Record

Archive Report
739 Leonhard, KarlHptm7/3/1913Kaiserslautern23 2/JG-53(9/39), 3/JG-53 (9/40; 10/41 Channel), Stfkpt 8 & 3/JG-53 (7/42), Kdr II/JG-11 (8/44), Kdr I/JG-11 (445) Bf 109E-1 "Red 7" & Bf 109E-3 "Red 7" in 2/JG-53, Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" in 3/JG-53 in 40, Bf 109F-4/Z Werk # 7299 "Yellow 8" (10/41 in 3/JG-53), Bf 109F-4/Trop in 8/JG-53, Bf 109G-14 & K-4 in II/JG-11, Fw 190A in I/JG-11
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold



EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Soissons, 26 May, 1940. In July 1940, he received his Bf 109E-4 "Yellow 5" (Prien). In March 1941, he received his Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 5" (Prien). Flew Bf 109F-4 "Yellow 8" in October, 1941, Russia (Prien). His 2nd, a Hurricane in the London/Brighton area on 29 September, 1940. His 9th & 10th victories, both BB-22s on 31 May, 1942; one 10 km SE of Kursk, the other S of Poltava. His 11th, a P-39 30 km E of Kashornoye on 3 July, 1942. His 12th, a Spitfire over Marsa Scirocco on 18 December, 1942. His 13th, a P-38 28 km west southwest of Genova Italy, 1 December, 1943. His 14th, an "Abschuss" on 18 December, 1943, no location given (Perry Claims). His 15th, a B-24 10 km southwest of Padua Italy, 28 December, 1943. A B-26 at Adenau-Eifel on 23 December, 1944. A P-47 in the Worms area on 30 December, 1944. Victories 21 to 23 were two Pe-2s and a Boston on 16 April, 1945. Deceased 30 November, 1995. He resided in San Diego, CA. Served on all fronts; France, England and Russia. Jager Blatt Obit. Alternate spelling: Leonhardt.

Gela Sicily Spring 1942 L-R: Werkmeister Ofw. Krüger, Staffelkapitän Oblt. Wolfgang Tonne, Oblt. Karl Leonhard, Lt. Walter Seiz
740 Leonhardt, WalterOblt5/8/1916Landkreis Mittelsachsen5Stfkpt 6/JG-1 (6/42, 10/42 Woensdrecht)Fw 190A-4 Werk # 5533 "Yellow 6" (10% dam 10/31/42; lost 2/4/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 4 February, 1943 in "Yellow 6" 100 km northwest of Texel by Arnhem by B-17 return fire. He crashed in a ball of fire into the North Sea. His Wk# 5533 was 10% damaged in a crash landing at Woensdrecht on 31 October, 1942 due to pilot error. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire 45 km northwest of Ostende on 19 June, 1942. His 2nd, a B-17 in the Lille area on 6 December, 1942. A 3rd, a Spitfire of Sq. Ldr. Lane, 30 km west of Schouwen on 13 December, 1942, JG-1s first four motor victory. His 4th & 5th, a B-25 and a P-51 60 km north of Walcheren on 22 January, 1943.

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741 Lesse, WalterUffz4/KG-4He 11H-6 Werk # 4567 "5J + BM" (lost 8/10/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 10 August, 1942, lost in the Rzhev (aka Rshew) area, Russia, due to unknown cause. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Burghart, Obs; Uffz Walter Wilhelm Karl Lampe, R/O and Ogefr Hans Stubner, Gnr. No VDK burial detail (D.Drury).
742 Lethua, WilhelmOblt`9/21/1915KGzbV-108 (aka KGzbV-60)Ju 52/3mg4e Werk # 6384 "9P + GU" (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 12 February, 1942; crashing at Kauhava, 75 km east of Vaasa, due to accidental ground contact, during a non-operational flight, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all KIC): Fw Walter Gnauck, R/O; Fw Erich Fergen, Mech and Ogefr Hans Diedrich, Gunner. Diedrich was uninjured. In addition, 6 passengers were injured and 2 were killed. Source: SIG Norway.
743 Leuschner, HerbertOblt10/2/1911Breslau9/KG-40 (Cognac) Fw 200C-8 Werk # 0233 "TK + CO" (lost 11/26/43) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC 26 November, 1943; crashed on a delivery flight from Garz to Cognac, and came down near Kirchheim unter Teck by Stuttgart, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC): Uffz Emil Griefhammer (or Grieshammer), geb 11/25/1922, Co-pilot; Fw Walter Keller, geb 2/5/1920, R/O 1; Uffz Richard Wagner, geb 3/8/1923, R/O 2; Uffz Karl Lautenschläger, geb 12/23/1919, Mech and Ogefr Robert Peddinghaus, geb 1/6/1915, Gunner. Source: B.Bines. Added: There were also five passengers, also KIC and unnamed. Only Ogefr Peddinghaus listed in the VDK, buried Kirchheim u. Teck, Grave 6 (D.Drury).
744 Lewe, WalterUffz2/1/1921II/JG-54Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550528 "Black<<" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 15 December, 1944 in aerial combat with a P-39, Aircobra over Map Quadrant 17502.
745 Leydhscher, DietrichLt1/24/237/KG-100 (Toulouse-Francazal) Do 217K-3 Werk # 4748 "6N + KR" (lost 6/15/44) Bomber Operational Clasp MIA with the entire crew 15 June, 1944 when their ac crashed into the Pyrenees mountain while returning from a raid on Allied shipping at Cherbourg. Remaining crew: Uffz Kurt Wolf (geb 8/19/20 Nurnberg); Uffz Walter Seitz (geb 6/14/21 Nurnberg) and Ofw Friedrich Bare (geb 11/1/14 Mannheim) (Gilles Collaveri).
746 Leyerer, WalterOblt5/9/191032/JG-77 (Channel)Bf 109E-4 Werk # 3746 (lost 9/29/40)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 29 September, 1940 over Hastings (Stankey). Crashed in the Thames Estuary; his body washed ashore late October; buried Cannock Chase, Block 1, Gr 216 (M.Croft). One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane south of Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, same day, a Potez 63 at Le Quesnoy, 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire on 14 September, 1940, no location.
Cannock Chase
747 Liebing, WalterObstlt8/12/1912DresdenPolice ('32), Flt Sch (7/37), Stfkpt 1(H)/32 (8/41), 2nd Luft Field Div (9/42), Various FJR's (paratrooper) from 1943 to endHs 126 Do 17P (as pilot)RK (2/2/45)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		POW 26 April, 1944; deceased 18 October, 1998 in Düsseldorf (Luftwaffe Career Officer Summaries).
748 Liepe, WolfgangOfw12/27/1912Thorn7/KG-40Fw 200C Werk # 0257 "F8 + HR" (98% dam)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 21 October, 1944; crashed on takeoff at Nautsi Norway on a transport flight, cause uncertain. Remaining crew: Fw Günter Mücke, geb 6/14/1920, (KIC), Co-pilot; Ogefr Franz Nowak, geb 2/12/1924, (KIC), R/O; Ofw Walter Fischer, geb 3/4/1914, (WIC), R/O; Ogefr Ernst Strobl, geb 3/17/1921 (WIC), Wart and Uffz Erwin Hedlich, geb 4/13/1918, (believed uninjured), Gunner. Source: B.Bines.
749 Liersch, Günther ArnoFw1/12/1919Elbing5 4/NJG-3 (8/43), 11/NJG-6 (12/44) Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360433 "D5 + BM" (40% dam 8/3/43), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 110043 "2Z + AV" (lost 12/12/44) EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIFA 12 December, 1944, crashing west of Gundersheim, probably due to engine failure (Boiten). Uninjured in an emergency landing on 3 August, 1943 at Vester Marie Denmark, on the Isalnd of Bornholm, during the defense of a Berlin Raid. He had become disorientated during a thunderstorm on the return to Schleswig. One of the three man crew was slightly injured. Remaining crew: Uffz Walter Priessler, R/O and Uffz Franz Lange, Mech (Source: Air War over Denmark). Two known victories, a Halifax 300 m W of the Westerland airfield, and a "4 mot Flzg." 80 km W of St. Peter on 17 August, 1943. A 3rd, 4th & 5th, all "4 mots" in the Giessen area on 6 December, 1944. On 12 December, 1944, Liersch and his crew were killed in a crash west of Gundersheim due to engine failure. The remaining crew: Fw Walter Preissler (1/11/1919 Gaulheulichen), R/O; and Gefr Rudolf Keller, Mechanic.
750 Linke, WalterOfw3/27/1920Frankenstein ThüringenI/StG-2, 3/StG-2, 3/SG-2, II/SG-103Ju 87 Radio Operator RK(12/16/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/15/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		R/O mostly for RK-EL Holder Maj. Herbert Bauer. 950 missions, mostly with Major Bauer.
751 Linke, WalterUffz3/ZG-26 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 5228 "3U + DL" (lost 11/3/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIA 3 November, 1943 at Bremen, cause unknown. His unnamed R/O was WIA. Bf 110 Loss List
752 Linkmann, WalterUffz7/JG-77 (Metato, Italy)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 140047 "White 9" (lost 10/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 1 October, 1943; Aerial combat opposing B-17s, crashing in a marshy area north of Vecchiano, Pisa. Mombeek MIA List & Claudio Gioia, who reports possible recovery effort in 2012.
753 Linnemann, WilliUffz5/23/1922Niederbergheim6/TG-4 (8/44 Crete)Ju 52/3m Werk # 641232 "G6 + KP" (lost 8/29/44)Transport Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 29 August, 1944; crashed at the Heraklion airfield, Crete, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (pos unk, all buried Ger. War Cem. Maleme, Crete): Ogefr Walter Jansen, Blk 1, Gr 30; Fw Ernst Rienth, Blk 2, Gr 936 and Fw Willi Drauschke, Blk 2, Gr 937. Uffz Linnemann, Blk 1, Gr 29 (D.Drury).
754 Lochmüller, HeinzOfw7/23/1915Dirschau6/KG-51 (7/41 S.U.), Einsatzstf/KG-101 (6/44 Mistel Unit)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4325 "9K + DC" (lost 7/1/41), Ju 88A-5 Werk # 3372 "9K + AP" (lost 7/7/41), Bf 109F-4/M1 Werk # 10130 "CD + LX" (lost 6/14/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP (4/2/42),
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 14 June, 1944, over the invasion front, after crashing near Chateau-de-Gassard, Saint Hymer, France. He was delivering an attached Ju 88 to the target when he was intercepted by a Mosquito of RCAF No.410 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Walter Dinsdale, sd, killing the pilot. He is buried in the German War Cem. at St.Desir-de-Lisieux, France, Blk 3, Row 12, Gr 346. No crew information provided. MIA briefly with two other unnamed crew 7 July, 1941, cause unknown, location not reported, one unnamed crew returned. Crew returned after their 1 July, 1941 crash, cause & location unknown. DK-G Awards List & D.Drury.
755 Loebel, WalterObst6/23/1902BerlinKdr I/KG-257 (5/39), Kdr I/KG-26 (9/39), Kdr Stab/KG-30 (8/40 Aalborg)He 111H in I Grp, Ju 88A-1 Werk # 0250 "PM + ZA" (lost 9/6/41) in KG-30 RK(7/29/40)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA 6 September, 1941 in the Smolensk area (P. Bastin). Failed to return from a recon mission (Smolensk). Remaining crew (MIA): Fw Max Schrüder, Pilot; Ofw Hans Anbeider, R/O and StbsFw Karl Backhaus, Gnr. (Kaiser RK book). Channel pilot. Planned the attack on Scapa Flow. Later in 1940, he was Kesselrings Operations Officer for the 2nd Air Fleet for Operation Sealion.
756 Loeser, R.Uffz4(F)/11 Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0587 "6M + DM" (lost 9/9/41) Observer Operational Clasp POW 9 September, 1941; failed to return from a reconnaissnce mission covering Vyazma-Tula-Oryol, all in Russia. He may have been the victim of a ramming incident over Tula, and that only the pilot was taken prisoner. No mention of what became of the remaining crew, nor are they found in he VDK database. Remaining crew: Lt K.Winkler, Obs; Gefr F.Boehm (or Böhm), R/O and Ogefr G.Walter, Gnr (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Löser.
757 Lohmann, WernerLt2/4/19172/KG-55He 111P-4 Werk # 2873 "G1 + NK" (lost 4/11/41Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 11 April, 1941, when he failed to return from an operation to Birmingham. The cause is unknown, but it is believed they crashed into the English Channel. Remaining crew: Gefr Werner (or Walter) Rappel, Obs; Fw Julius Tröger, R/O and Fw Friedrich Ahorner, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
758 Lohse, WalterUffzIV/NJG-3Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621293 (lost 3/4/45)Night Fighter Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 March, 1945 during Operation Gisela, cause unknown, presumed to have crashed into the North Sea, Source: A. Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List.
759 Loos, WalterOfw4/11/1923Oppenheim38III/JG-3 (1/44), 11/JG-3 (3/44), 6/JG-300 (8/44), Instr ERG-Ost (10/44), Stab/JG-301 (4/45 Neustadt-Glewe Ger.)Fw 190A-8/R8 "Yellow 14" w/ 6/JG-300, Ta 152H "Green 4" w/ JG-301 RK(4/20/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/29/44)
EP(8/8/44)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver		24 Bombers (22 four engine). Top Sturmgruppen pilot. 7 victories in the East. Plus 8 unconfirmed in only 66 combat missions! Shot down 9 times. One of the few "New Growth" pilots to survive the war. Entered combat in January, 1944. His first aerial victory was on 6 March, 1944, a B-17(HSS), no location, the day Uncle Ralph Kracker was shot down. A double victory on 8 March, 1944; nos. 2 & 3, both B-17s (HSS) , no locations. His 5th, a B-24 (HSS) on 9 April, 1944, no location. His 10th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Sülze-Südheide on 8 May, 1944. A B-24 N of Quedinbürg on 7 July, 1944. A P-51 at Mürzzuschlag on 23 August, 1944. A B-17 at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. His 35th & 36th victories, both Yak-9s S of Berlin on 24 April, 1945. His 37th, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 25 April, 1945. His 38th, and last victory, a Yak-9 at Berlin on 30 April, 1945. His last four claims when flying the Ta 152. Deceased 27 October, 2004.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

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760 Lorek, FranzOblt12/14/19211(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).
761 Loseke, HaroldUffz3(F)/22Fw 200C-3/U1 "F8 + MS"Observer Operational ClaspThis Fw 200C, belonging to 8/Transportstaffel "Condor", and at the disposal of 3(F)/22, was on its way from Gardemoen FP outside Oslo to Windau, when it experienced an internal armament explosion. With damage to the tail and the left wing, Loseke managed to reach the Swedish coast with only meters of altitude, and made a perfect emergency landing at the Torslanda Airport outside of Gothenburg Sweden on 8 May, 1945. Remaining crew: Lt Albert Zepf, Uffz Christian Timm, Co-pilot, Ogefr Alois Bauer, Ogefr Eduard Schott, Uffz Paul Schweitzer, and Uffz Walter Träger. Lt Zepf may have been the Co-pilot, but was not identified as such by the author. Another report suggests that one of the crew fired the damaging shots in an act of mutiny, and may have been thrown out in mid-air. No confirmation on this story. Source: Widfeldt Note: The call sign "F8" is attributed to KG-40, which also flew courier flights over Sweden.
762 Lüchau, WalterLt1(H)/12Fw 189A-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
763 Lüchau, WernerOblt7/2/1916Hamburg1(H)/12 (6/41), 1/NAGr-2 (S.U.) Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15972 "White 2" (lost 9/14/43) DK-G (10/3/42), EP (12/8/41), EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational Clasp MIA 14 September, 1943 during aerial combat at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 3155, in the Mirgorod area. This Werner and Walter Lüchau are most certainly the same person with incorrect given name.
764 Luchs, WalterUffz9/JG-26 (Channel)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15428 "Yellow 13 + I" (lost 6/25/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 25 June, 1943; crashed at sea, cause not reported.
765 Luck, WalterLt11/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.)Fw 190A EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Yak-7 on 6 September, 1943.
766 Lücke, WalterOblt14Stffüh 7/JG-77 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk #13363 "White 5" (lost 9/21/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 21 September, 1942 after aerial combat at Schum, west of Wolchow. Believed to have been captured.
767 Ludwig, WalterUffz13/NJG-6Bf 110, Ju 88G-6
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Lancaster on 17 December, 1944, E of Ulm.
768 Lühs, WalterUffz3/27/1920Schwerin/Meckl1 9/JG-26 ('42, 6/43 Maldegem, Be.) Fw 190A-2 & 3, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 2247 "Yellow 14 + I" (lost 6/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze 		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 # 41-24585 "Wulfe Hound" of 303BG, 360BS on 12 December, 1942 (named to a "Franz" on OKL). The B-17 landed south of Paris and was used by KG-200. Added: MIA 25 June, 1943; Failed to return from his 21st combat mission, opposing bombers over the North Sea (Neil Page & Claes Sundin). Note: Also named "Walter" on the Butler Pilot List.
769 Lüneburg, AdalbertLt3/27/19131/KG-26He 111H-3 (lost 12/7/39)MIA with unnamed crew 7 December, 1939; sd by Spitfire pilots of Nos. 72 & 603 Sqs. east of Bell Rock, in Tay Bay, while attacking a convoy along the Scottish coast (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: Remaining crew: Uffz H. Käberich (MIA), Fw Walter Stübke, (KIA; bur CC, Plot 3, Row 15, Gr 480) and Ofw Herbert Kolberg, (KIA, bur Lyness Naval Cem. Gr D.33) (D.Drury). Note: Crew positions unknown. Lüneburg has been mentioned as the Observer.
Cannock Chase
770 Lutz, MartinHptm3/10/1913Mannheim 2.J/88 Legion Condor, 1/ZG-1, Kdr Erporbungsgruppe (Test Group)Erpro.Gr. 210 (9/40 Channel) Bf 109B & D in Spain, Bf 110C, Bf 109E, Bf 110D-3 Werk # 3378 "S9 + DA" (lost 9/27/40)
RK(10/1/40 Post.)

Spanish Cross in Gold

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp 		KIA 27 September, 1940 in Wk# 3378 during the attack on the Parnall AC Plant near Bristol England. His RO, Uffz Anton Schön (geb 5/22/1918, believed to be RK Holder) was also killed. Attacked and badly damaged by several fighters, he is believed to have been the victim of F/Lt A.H.Rook in a Hurricane of RAF No.504 Sq.. In a Battle of Britain book, it said his AC was last seen "in a death spiral". The AC crashed at Busseys Stool Farm, Tarrant Gunville, Dorset at noon. Both Lutz & Schön are buried at CC, Block 8, Row 2, Gr 31 & 32 respectively. He replaced Rubensdörffer as Kdr ERG -210 after Rubensdörffer was shot down during the Battle of Britain. One victory in Spain. Alternate spelling: Lutz & Lutze..
Cannock Chase
771 Lutz, WalterLt19221/JG-51 (S.U.)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550206 (lost 10/12/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIA 12 October, 1943 during aerialcombat at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 05667.
772 Luz, WalterLtJGr-OstFw 190A-4 Werk # 2304 (95% dam 1/5/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash 5 January, 1943 at the Bussac airfield due to a servicing error.
773 Machazek, WalterOblt3/LG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Trop Werk # 140093 "L1 + NL" (lost 8/24/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew near the Alexandria airport 24 August, 1942, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List).
774 Machens, WalterOfw3/JG-300 (1/44)Bf 109G-6 (lost 1/6/44)Fighter Operational ClaspPilot reported KIA, 6 January, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org).
775 Macke, Heinrich HeinzOfw3/11/1915Felde11/NJG-1, I/NJG-4, 9/NJG-4Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740174 "3C + GT"
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp 		KIA 24/25 February, 1944, crashing at Juvincourt et Damary airfield on return from a night sortie, cause not given (Boiten). Added: Remaining crew (KIA): Fw Walter Kabon and Fw Gerhard Lehmann (C.König). Buried Fort-de-Malmaison, Block 5/21/960 (Rosseels). One known victory, a Halifax near Maasluis on 31 August, 1943. Boiten 6 victories.
776 Mackens, WalterOfw81 & 3/JG-52 (8/42 S.U.), 1/JG-300 (9/43), 3/JG-300 (1/44)Bf 109F in JG-52, Bf 109G-6 (lost 1/5/44 near Linz/Rhein)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 5 January, 1944 due to enemy fire near Linz/Rhein. One known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, an Il-2 on 6 October, 1942. A 3rd & 4th Soviet, an Il-7 and an Il-2 on 29 January, 1943. A 5th Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. One known western victory, a "4 mot" at Mannheim on 23 September, 1943. A 2nd, a "4 mot" WSW of Hannover on 27 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax N of Frankfurt on 24 December, 1943.
777 Maden, WalterOfw24/JG-52Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 9 June, 1940 after his second victory, his 109 struck high tension wires over St Martin dAblois, Sw of Epernay (Stankey & DeZeng). One known victory, his 1st, a Battle in the Sedan area, 14 May, 1940. His 2nd, an Amiot on 9 June, 1940, no location.
778 Mählmann, WalterFw1/26/1917Borstel1(F)/NachtDo 17P Werk # 4096 (lost 10/21/42)Night Observer Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 21 October, 1942, when his ac came down at Mielec airfield, Poland, due to engine failure. Note: an alternative location is Miechow, around 115km to the west. Remaining crew: Maj Franz Kusatz (DK-G (12/2/41) & RK (11/25/42), Obs; Oblt Kainert, R/O? and Fw Edgar Gommlich, Gnr. Fw Mählmann, Maj Kusatz and Fw Gommlich are listed by name at the Ger War Cem at Krakow, Poland. No burial detail on Oblt Kainert (D.Drury).
779 Maierhofer, KarlUffz3/KG.z.b.V.-101 Ju 52 Werk # 6414 (50% dam 3/24/41) Transport Operational Clasp He was uninjured 24 March, 1941 when he encountered a snowstorm at Rychory and crashed between Vernerovice and Snezne. Remaining crew: Ogefr Rudi Zänker, R/O (uninjured) and Gefr Walter Ludolf, Mech (KIC). This was one of four crashing due to the storm (F.Braun).
780 Majewski, WalterFw1/27/1922Bad Schöntliess3(F)/123Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1611 (lost 1/27/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew in the vicinity of Lannion Fr., cause unknown. Remaining crew (deceased bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, pos unk): Oblt Alfons Gesser (geb 3/28/1913 Darmstadt, bur Blk 3, Row 8, gr 198); Uffz Theodor Grossmann (geb 11/4/1919 Kirschberg, bur Blk 9, Row 15, Gr 373) and Uffz Karl Krause (no detail). Pilot Fw Majewski buried Blk 9, Row 15, Gr 375 (absa3945).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
781 Mammele, Walter7/28/1921Liason, Kurier of Recon unitFi 156Observer Operational ClaspSurvived a crash in his "Storch" on 27 April, 1945 by Feldberg, Mecklenburg. Jager Blatt 1/2005.
782 Mämpel, WalterOgefr7/11/19201/JG-1 (Twente) Fw 190A-8 Werk # unk "White 5" (lost 1/14/45) Fighter Operational Clasp KIA 14 January, 1945 during aerial combat with a Canadian Spitfire piloted by F/O Murray (RCAF). His A-8 crashed at Enschede Holland (Overmaatweg). Buried Ysselsteyn, Block Q/2/28.
Ysselstein, Holland
783 Manhard,Lt6/ZG-26Bf 110D Werk # 3310 "3U + EP" (lost 9/3/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspPOW 3 September, 1940 after aerial combat near Maldon, Essex. He and his unnamed gunner bailed safely. Bf 110 Loss List. This may be Walter Manhard, next record.
784 Manhart, WalterOblt11/15/1917Starnberg9Erg/ZSt.-2 (9/39), 3/ZG-26 (5/40), 6/ZG-26 (9/40)Bf 110D-1 Werk # 3310 "3U + EP" (lost 9/3/40)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 3 September, 1940; While on a Do 17 escort mission, he was attacked by a Hurricane of No.46 Sq., piloted by SubLt Jack Carpenter. Manhart made a force landing in a woods at Mundon, south of Marlow, Essex. He and Uffz Werner Drews (WIA) were both captured. Manhart escaped from Gravenhurst POW Camp (Canada), and was believed to have drowned. He had not, and entered into America, marrying an American, and gave himself up in 1952. Alternate spelling: Manhard (Bf 110 Loss List & D.Drury).


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785 Manz, WalterLt8/7/191989/JG-53 (6/42 Africa), Stffüh 12/JG-53 (1/18/45 Kirrlach)Bf 109F-4 Trop Werk # 10111 (45% dam 6/26/42), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462867 "Blue 8 + -" (lost 1/25/45)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 25 January, 1945, when on a Work Flight, he was shot down at Kirrlach/Wiesenthal by a P-51 (Klaus Deschner). WIA 26 June, 1942 during a bombing at Sidi-Barrani (Bf 109 Loss List). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Nasham 4 May, 1942. His 2nd, a P-38 over Italy on 20 August, 1943. A 3rd, another p-38 over Italy on 30 August, 1943. Another known victory, a P-47 on 9 January, 1945. Magnus. His victories may be as high as 12.
786 Marder, WalterLt3/JG-3 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19788 (lost 10/24/43)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a crash on 24 October, 1943 near the Abbeville airfield after aerial combat.
787 Margstein, WalterOfw36/JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen), 6/JG-53 (6/40), FlgzFr 6/JG-53 (3/41), 4/JG-53 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109D, Bf 109E (lost 8/40), Bf 109F-2 (3/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5714 "White 4 + -" (lost 7/8/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(8/25/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIA 8 July, 1941 during aerial combat over Slawkowitzky. He managed to bail but had insufficient height for his chute to open (Prien). WIA 25 August, 1940 during aerial combat 15 km southwest of Portland, crashing into the Channel. Bailed safely and rescued by ASR (Prien). One known victory, his 1st, a Bloch 151 8 km east of Compiegne, 7 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire 10 km SW of Portland on 25 August, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 at Bedanciai on 22 June, 1941. Magnus, 7 victories. Alternate spelling: Markstein (109 Loss List).
788 Marienfeld, WalterObst8/10/1904Alt Sussmilken, Kreis LibiauKdr I/KG-55 (6/40), Kdr III/KG-51 (8/40 Etampes to 11/41), Kdr KG-54 (3/43), Kdr BFS 7Do 17M, He 111H & Ju 88A-1 Werk # 7073 "9K + ED" (dam by ftrs 8/12/40; he was Observer this date) in KG-51, Ju 88A in KG-54 RK(11/27/41)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/23/42)
EP(6/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp		Killed 23 October, 1944 during a weapons demonstration at Giebelstadt when a ricochet struck him in the carotid artery and he bled to death. Channel pilot


Courtesy Christian König
789 Märker, WalterOfwII/JG-2 Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6748 (65% dam 1/31/42) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash landing 31 January, 1942 at Brest-Süd (Lanvoec-Poulmie) airfiel due to engine failure.
790 Markert, KarlLt8/KG-40Fw 200C-5 Werk # 0218 "F8 + CD" (lost 8/14/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIFA 14 August, 1944; all six unnamed crew killed in a crash, no further detail (Stankey & DeZeng). Added: It has been reported that the ac was making a low level pass near the airfield when a wingtip hit he ground causing the crash at Malvik, killing all but two of the crew, Ogefr's Horst Thelemann and Walter Küster. Remaining crew (KIFA): Oblt Rudolf Biberger, 1st Pilot; Uffz Helmut Meyer; Uffz Erich Pfeifer; Uffz Frido Max Sander; Uffz Heinz Neubauer and Prufm Gustav Walther. All buried in the Havstein Cem., Trondheim (Flyvrak Norway).
791 Marmein, MaxUffz8/KG-30Ju 88A-1 Werk # Unk (lost 5/13/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 13 May, 1940 after being sd by Dutch Marine flak, and crashed at sea near Oudeschild. The crew were saved by their life jackets. Remaining crew (POW): Lt Anton Kleimacker, Obs; Gefr Walter Gröber. pos unk and Gefr Otto Beyer, pos unk (DVL Loss List).
792 Marold, WalterVarious Command (?) AssignmentsFlugbuch (11/36 to 12/39).
793 Marschall, HansUffzFFS C 9Ju 88A05 Werk # 0277 (lost 5/19/43)Student Pilot?The ac reported crashed Jicin, CZ. Pilot & crew believed killed in the crash, cause unknown. Remaining crew/students(?): Uffz Dieter Hüsgen, Uffz Walter Scholdt & Uffz Ferdinand Kley (F.Braun).
794 Marten, KurtUffz12/15/1919Bernsee3(F)/22 (FP Griwotschki)Ju 88A Werk # 1185 "4N + DL" (lost 8/14/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIA 14 August, 1941 while on a reconnaissance mission, crashed 36km SW of Stataya, Russa, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: StbsFw Walter Ludwig Erhardt, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Hausmann, R/O and Uffz Otto Erich Rudolf Fritz Müller, Gnr. No VDK burial info, however their graves believed to be at Dno, Russia (D.Drury).
795 Marthe, Joachim (aka Johann or Johannes)Oblt2/10/1919Berlin - FriedenauWekusta 5/Ob.d.L.(Vaernes)He 111H-2 Werk # 5555 "1B + EH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA at Sea 13 January, 1942; reported an emergency landing at sea during a non-operational flight due to engine failure, location Pl.Qu. B6 West 04. Remaining crew: Reg Rat Dr Frank Weiland, Obs (MIA at Sea); Fw Walter Zink, R/O (KIC) and Ofw Alfons Müller, Mech. (KIC). Source: SIG Norway. Added: The VDK lists the crash location as the North Sea (Nordmeer), but elsewhere the location is said to be the Norwegian Sea (D.Drury).
796 März, Waldemar WalterLt43.J/88 Legion Condor, 5/JG-26 (6/40), Stab II/JG-26 (8/40), 4/JG-26 (4/41), 8/JGr-106 (3/45)Bf 109B & D (in Spain), Bf 109E-7 & F, Bf 109G-12 Werk # 19535 "804" (lost 3/24/45)
Spanish Cross

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 March, 1945; crashed with trainee Ogefr Alfred Krieger on a training flight at Rittenbach (Stankey & DeZeng). 3 I-16 victories in Spain. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 24 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. His 3rd, an Avro Anson on 6 April, 1941, at Brignogan, over NW Brittany. His 4th, a Spitfire west of Lille on 21 July, 1941.
797 März, WalterGefr6/ZG-76 (Jever Fliegerhorst) Bf 110C-7 Werk # 3646 "M8 + MP" (lost 11/22/40) Destroyer Operational Clasp KIA 22 November, 1940; believed to have crashed into the North Sea near Jever, Friesland, Lower Saxony. His unnamed crewmember also KIA (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: His R/O-Gnr named StbsFw Alfred Kuhne. The VDK lists a Gefr Walter Maerz, died 29 November, 1940, but lists no location. He is buried in the War Cem at Wilhelmshaven-Ehrenfriedhof, Blk Ea, Gr 176. Speculation: it may have taken a week for his body to wash ashore; the War Cem at Wilhelmshaven was less than 20km from Jever (D.Drury). Altho not conclusive, I believe Gefr Maerz to be Gefr März. Alternate spelling: Maerz.
798 Matej, JosefUffz3/17/1918Wetterkundungstaffel 51Ju 88D-1 Werk # 1343 (lost 9/8/43)Meteorological Operational ClaspKIC with two others on 8 September, 1943 at Chartres de Bretagne due to engine failure. Remaining crew (all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 11): Oblt Walter Bruder (geb 1/25/1917), Reg Rat, Gr 58 and Oblt Hermann Eckhoff (geb 2/6/1916), Reg Rat, Gr 38. Pilot Uffz Matej buried Grave 78 (absa3945). 58
799 Mathony, WalterLt2/JG-26Fw 190A-9 Werk # 750136 "Black 6" (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIFA 23 December, 1944 when he made a force landing in "Black 6" at Krefeld after a mission over the Ardennes and a scrape with P-47s of 56FG.
800 Matoni, WalterMajor6/27/1917Duisburg349/JG-27 (6/40), 6/JG-26 (8/41), Stafkpt 5/JG-26, III/JG-2, Kdr I/JG-2 (9/44), Kdr II/JG-2, I/JG-11Bf 109F in JG-27, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530118 "Blk 1" (25% dam 8/31/43), Fw 190A-7 "White 5" in JG-26, Fw 190A-8 (dam 12/6/44 in I/JG-2; injured in TO accident) RK(12/16/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (5/10/44)
EP(3/31/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		A serious crash in February of 1945, made him unfit for further flying duty. His first victory, during the Battle of Britain, a Hurricane at Tunbridge Wells on 30 September, 1940. His 1st known Soviet victory, a TB-3 on 17 July, 1941, while in 9/JG-27. WIA 31 August, 1943 in "Black 1", force landed after B-17 return fire at Montdidier. 400+ combat missions. 14 bombers. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while in II/JG-26. One known bomber, a B-17 "Fast Woman" of 351BG, 508BS flown by Lt William A. Suit on 19 August, 1943, 3 km northwest of Dunkirk. It crashed at St Omer. His 6th, a Spitfire IX 3 km NNW of Le Crotoy on 15 July, 1943. Another victory, a B-24 on 30 December, 1943, 15 km northwest of Soissons. His 13th (JG-26s 2000 victory) a B-24 at Rastorf on 24 February, 1944. His 20th, a P-47 SE of Rockenhausen on 13 April, 1944. His 25th, a P-47 at Mantes-Houdan on 20 August, 1944. 3 victories in the East. On 20 October, 1944, he downed a P-38 (possibly Jim Edmondson) east of Cologne. A P-47 SW of Düren on 19 November, 1944. His victories have been reported as 44. Deceased 26 June, 1988. Photo

Courtesy Oleg Marin

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