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1 Heintzer, Hermann Friedrich Georg Fw7/26/1918Hamburg3/KG-27 (7/41) He 111H-5 Werk # 3922 "1G + HL" (lost 7/18/41) Bomber Operational Clasp KIC with his entire crew, 18 July, 1941, when their ac made involuntary ground contact in the vicinity of Baia, Romania. Remaining crew, (desig unk): Oblt.z.s. Georg Mossgraber, Obs; Gefr Hans Siewert and Ogefr Otto Singer. There was also a passenger, Lt Ernst Rutschke (KIC), a Zugführer in Ln.Kdo.(mot)/KG-27.Fw Heintzer buried in the German War Cem. at Lasi, Romania, Blk 3, Plot D, Row 13, Gr 547; all others among the unknowns (D.Drury). This may be the Hermann, WIA 10 May, 1940, of 9/KG-1.
2 Abbrederis, WalterUffz1919/06/09Dornbirn, Austria1./SG 10Fw 190 F-8 "White 8" (lost 08/05/45)KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1945, just 5 hours before the Armistice. He and four others were on a flight from Budweis to Sonthofen to avoid Russian captivity, when they were attacked by two P-51s near the southern tip of Lake Ammersee. His ac began to burn and crashed near Ingenried, area Kaufbeuren. In 1995, the remains of Abbrederis and his ac were found with numerous forms of ID. He is buried in the Sonthofen Cemetery. Source: Friedrich Braun (Ulm).


Courtesy CK
3 Abel, Friedrich Wilhelm August 'Fritz'Hptm.11/28/1919Wintenberg, WestfallenErg/JGr-2(7/40), 9/KG-3 (1/41), redesig 4/KG-3(11/43), Stfkpt 5/KG(J)-51 (2/45, 3/45 Essen-Mühlheim)Do 17 "5K + MT" in KG-3, Ju 88 in KG-3, Me 262A-2a Werk # 110553 "9K + EN" (lost 3/2/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (9/9/42)
EP (9/14/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant (8/25/41)		WIA by flak over England 18 January, 1941 along with his Observer, Uffz Karl Zunk in his Do 17. Wounded a second time by Russian flak on 16 November, 1941 along with his Observer, Fw August Benkle in "5K + MT". MIA 2 March, 1945; shot down in his Me 262 at Venlo Holland (Hagerhofweg). (LuftArchiv.de & Co DeSwart). His Luftwaffe career began as an FhjGefr in 1939 at LKS Fürstenfeldbrück. His EK 2 was awarded 9/3/1940 and the EK 1 awarded 11/15/1940. Source: Peter Kassak. Added: Probably buried as an unknown at Ysselsteyn (SGLO).



4 Ach, OttoUffz 16/JG-5 (12/44 Sola, Stavanger Norway) Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # Unk "Blue ??" (4/11/45)
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp 		One known victory, a P-51 of RAF No.65 Sq., piloted by Lt Friedrich Hiley Bradford (KilledInAction (KIA)). The P-51 crashed into the Frier fjord at Flakvarp (F.Braun). Group picture, Stormbirds.com, Andreas Brekken. Alternate spelling: Achx.


JG 5 L-R, Uffz. Max Ede, Otto Ach, Uffz. Max Eder, Fw. Hans Steiner, Uffz. Albert Schmiletzky, Lt. Heinz Schüler, Uffz. Walter Smejkal, Uffz. Karl-Heinz Erler Sola, December 1944.

achx
5 Adam, FriedrichOfw14/NAGr-12Fw 190A EK 2
Observer Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 over Lake Bolsena Italy, 24 October, 1943.
6 Aigner, LorenzFw3(F)/123Do 17P (lost 5/10/40)Observer Operational ClaspPOW after being shot down at La Roche, Port Lesney 10 May, 1940 by French pilot ADC Emile Boymond & Sgt Gauthier of GC III/6. Remaining crew: Stfkpt Lt Rudolf Fleissner (WIA in neck & POW) and Uffz Ludwig Schwender, who killed himself in his chute. Source: French Report provided by Friedrich Braun.
7 Albat, Friedrich-WilhelmOFhr (Lt post-mortem)1924/09/21WBK EutinIII./KG (J) 27Fw-190KIA on 04 January 1945CKönig
8 Albrecht-Lemke, Egon Friedrich KurtHptm1918/05/19Curitiba, Brazil256. & 1./ZG-1 (02/42 S.U.), 4./ZG 1 (12/42 S.U.), 9./ZG 76, II./SKG 210, Kdr II./ZG 1 (10/43), Kdr IV./JG 53 (07/44), Kdr III./JG 76 (08/44)Bf 110 Werknr 3666 (80% dam 12/19/42; belly landing Krasnodar S.U., non cmbt flight, both crew injured) in ZG 1, Bf 109 G-14 "Black 21 + I" Werknr 460593 (lost 25/08/44)
RK (22/05/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (03/12/42)
EP (21/09/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Silver
Destroyer & Fighter Oper. Clasps
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) CK		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1944 in aerial combat over Beauvais, east of Saint-Claude near Creil, with a P-38 of the 474th FG, while returning from a mission. He bailed but from too low an altitude. His body was robbed of all his possessions by the French Maquis. He had several 4 engine victories. One known victory, his first known Soviet, an R-5 1 km SW of Wjerchowje on 8 February, 1942. Two Yak-1s on 4 July, 1942. A Yak-1 and an I-153 on 25 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 1 August, 1942. An I-153 on 23 August, 1942. A DB-3 on 24 August, 1942. An I-15 on 23 September, 1942. An I-153 on 31 October, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 5 November, 1942. A western victory, a B-24 S of Pilsen (Bohemia) on 22 February, 1944. Another, a B-24 40 km NNW of Brück on 25 February, 1944. A B-24 E of Wiener Neustadt on 12 April, 1944. A B-24 NW of Pressburg and a 2nd B-24 at Stockerau, on 26 June, 1944. The subject is buried in the German war cemetery at Beauvais, France in Block 3, Row 8, Grave 316. Added: RK awarded after achieving 15 aerial victories and destroying a further 11 aircraft on the ground.(CK)


Courtesy CK


Courtesy CK

davedrury
9 Alemann, Friedrich vonKGzbV-105 (11/36 to 7/41)Most likely He 111PBomber Operational ClaspFlugbuch.
10 Alm, Karl HeinzLt6/8/19201(F)/122 (Catania Sicily 5/42), Erg/FAGr (1/43), trsfr to Paratroopers (3/45)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430162 (lost 5/16/42) Wound Badge, Observer Operational Clasp The AC was reported last at sea on 16 May, 1942, however, no cause or crew disposition mentioned. Remaining crew (?): Uffz Heinrich Martens, Obs; Uffz Friedrich Schäfer, R/O and Uffz Josef Fletner, Gunner. Wiki Luft data. Added: Lt Alm shown as injured ditching at sea due to engine trouble, and survived; no word on remaining crew (LOCS).almx
11 Alpers, Friedrich Ludwig Herbert Maj3/25/1901Sonnenberg3(F)/121 (9/39), Kdr (H)/Aufkl.Gr. 4 (4/42), released from service 9/42, recalled 2/44 to FJR 9Fw 189A-3
RK(10/14/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		Committed suicide 3 September, 1944 near Bougnies-Mons-Maubeuge France.

Friedrich Alpers (25 March 1901 – 3 September 1944) was a German Nazi politician and SS-Obergruppenführer. He was also a Minister of the Free State of Brunswick,[2] and Generalforstmeister (General forest supervisor). Alpers was responsible for numerous political crimes in Brunswick. Alpers committed suicide in 1944, while in US custody. NSDAP and SS career Born in 1901, Alpers studied law and political science at the Heidelberg University, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and University of Greifswald. He became a lawyer in 1929. In June 1929, Alpers joined the Nazi Party (NSDAP membership number 132,812). In May 1930 he joined the Sturmabteilung (SA). On 1 March 1931 he joined the SS (membership number 6,427). He was an active member in the SS, rising to the rank of Obergruppenführer. Since October 1930, he was Minister of the Brunswick State Parliament. Alpers was twice temporarily suspended from the SS in 1933 following complaints of excessive violence made against him during the Nazi takeover of Brunswick. Minister of the Free State of Brunswick After the Nazi seizure of power, Alpers became Finance and Justice Minister of Brunswick on 8 May 1933 (a position in which he served until 1934) under the Ministerpräsident Dietrich Klagges. Along with Klagges and Friedrich Jeckeln, Alpers was one of the main persons responsible for the Gleichschaltung and persecution of political opponents in the Free State of Brunswick. Rieseberg-murder Subordinated to Alpers was Klagges "Hilfspolizei" ("Auxiliary Police"). This force was directly answerable to Klagges and consisted of SA, SS and Stahlhelm men. On 4 July 1933, Alpers was directly involved in the Rieseberg-murder of eleven communists and labor organizers in Rieseberg, about 15 miles (24 km) east of Braunschweig.
12 Alten, FriedrichUffz8/16/1919BremenII(Sturm)/JG-300 (8/44 Holzkirchen); 7/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8/R2 Werk # 681366 "White 5" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat at Herleshausen, near Kassel. Source: John Weal.


13 Amann, FriedrichLt19/05/256./ KG 76Ar-234 B-2KIA on 14/03/45 on a mission to attack the Ludendorff bridge when shot down by P-47s of 56FG between Seck and Rennerod, 20 km W of Oberwesterwald. He managed to bail out but hit the tail of the Arado.CKönig
14 Amsinck, Friedrich FranzOblt11/15/1919BremenI/JG-301 (10/43), Stab/JG-301 (12/43-1/44)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530354 (40% dam 10/13/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550737 (lost 12/18/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430178 "<3+" (lost 1/21/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Gold
at least
Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KIC the night of 20/21 January, 1944, crashed 10km N of Kehlheim, SW of Regensburg, cause unknown (C.König). Injured in a crash on 9 October, 1943, overturned on landing at München-Riem. Injured in a 2nd crash on 18 December, 1943 at the München-Riem airfield, no cause reported. All of this after severely injured on the Eastern Front, in July 1941, injuring his left hand and lower right arm amputated while in 2/Aufkl.Abt. 99. His remains rest in the Amsinck family vault in Nienstedten Cemetery, Hamburg. (LOCS).davedrury
15 Angermair, AlexanderUffz5/1/19153/KG-53 (07/40)He 111 H-2 Werk # Unk (lost 7/29/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 29 July, 1940; crashed into the North Sea, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all bur Ysselsteyn): Lt Wilhelm Schatka (geb 9/29/1915, bur BK-2-48), Obs; Uffz Ernst Jendricke (geb 1/14/1916 in Piesteritz, bur BH-4-79), R/O; Uffz Richard Kotz (geb 3/8/1915, bur BK-2-47),Flt Engr; Fw Friedrich Prütting (05/12/14), The pilot, Uffz Angermair, buried BH-4-78 (Find-A-Grave by Fred). Added: according the KG 53 chronicle by Kiehl Prüttring was an Obsv.
16 Angermann, Friedrich WilhelmHptm14/JG-300 (JG "Herrmann")Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7342 "RP + JP" (lost 7/30/43 at Hamburg)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 after his aerial victory. He was forced to bail out over Hamburg after combat with a Lancaster of RAF No. 467 Sq., but his chute failed to open (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." at Hamburg South on 30 July, 1943.

Courtesy Riccardo Freitag
17 Apel, FriedrichLt15/KG-40 (Atlantic)Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360065 "F8 + ??" (lost 3/23/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 23 March, 1943; crashed into the sea SW of Ushant due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List).
18 Appelmann, FriedrichOfw5(H)/32Hs 126B
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
19 Arber, HansLt19213/KG-28He 111H-4 Werk # 3237 "1T + DL" (lost 6/14/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 14 June, 1941; their ac was attacked by a Douglas A-20 "Havoc" of No.85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Gordon L.Raphael & ACq William N.Addison. The ac exploded over Lower Halstow, Isle of Grain, scattering debris over a wide area. Remaining crew: Gefr Friedrich Straub, Obs; Fw Georg Hochwald, Flt Engr and Ofw Eugen Geyer, R/O, the only one whose body was recovered, buried CC, Blk 1, Row 9, Gr 341. Gefr Straub is commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval memorial as "being in a sea grave" (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
20 Armin FriedrichLt5/JG-2 (1/44)Fw 190AFighter Operational Clasp
21 Arndt, WernerFwIII./KG 30Ju 88 A-4 "4D + ED" Werknr 140242 (lost), Ju 88 A-4 Werknr 142113 (lost 11/42)KIC 5 November, 1942; takeoff accident at Nautsi Norway on a non-operational flight. Remaining crew (all KIC): Fw Franz Frei, Obsv; Uffz Friedrich Steube (20/06/20 in Dortmund, soldier since 1938 (CK), R/O and Ofw Fritz Reinike, Mech. Source: SIG Norway. WIA 15 June, 1942; shot down at the Kemi Bridge, an Uffz at the time. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Alfred Rennel, Observer; Fw Kurt Andreas, R/O and Ogefr Hans Matthias, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.


Steube
22 Arnim, Friedrich vonLt5/JG-2 (1/44), 7/JG-2 (3/44)Fw 190AFighter Operational Clasp
23 Aubertin, FriedrichUffz8/22/1922RiegelsbergFFS B-22He 111H-11 Werk # 8390 (lost 5/29/44)Student Pilot?KilledInAction (KIA) with all onboard during a training flight on 29 May, 1944; sd by a fighter and crashed near Ybbs a.d. Donau, Lower Austria. Remaining crew: Gefr Richard Ott, R/O; Uffz Friedrich Hoheisel, Flt Engr; Gefr Gerhard Klinkowitz, Gnr and Gefr Paul Hahn (or Hohn), Student. Uffz Aubertin is buried in the War Cem at Riegelsberg, Germany, Row 2, Grave 30 (D.Drury).
24 Axmacher, FriedrichJG-26Bf 109G, Fw 190AFighter Operational ClaspButler Pilot List
25 Bachmann, Friedrich Wilhelm FritzLt12/16/1919311/JG-2 (5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-2 (12/43), 3/JG-2 (8/44), 1/JG-2 (12/44)Bf 109F& G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173833 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/5/44; aerial combat w/P-51, bailed w/injuries)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. An R-5 on 28 August, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 10 km E of Chartres on 14 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Auster III at Acquigny, N of Evreux, on 26 August, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 W of Köln on 8 December, 1944.
26 Bachmann, Karl-FriedrichOblt (CK)1917/12/2931 (CK)1./Aufkl.Gr. 21 (1940 CK), 3./JG 52 (04/41-05/42 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 52 (05-09/42 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 1" Werknr 13545 (lost 04/09/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42 Post.)

EP (06/07/42 CK)
EK 1 & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		MIA 4 September, 1942 during aerial combat near Nikitskoje, Pl.Qu. 35 East/5682 (Prien). His first victory, a Blenheim 5 km S of Vlissingen on 14 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 120 km NNW of Ameland on 7 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim 60 km NW of Vlieland on 1 July, 1941. One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 in the vicinity of Chuguyev on 27 May, 1942, acting as Bennemanns wingman. Added: 242 combat missions (CK)
27 Bähre-Steingraf, FriedrichFw6(Sturm)/JG-4Fw 190A-9 Werk # 980570 "Black 11" (lost 2/12/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 12 February, 1945 in the Sagan-Sprottau area, cause not reported.
28 Baldauf, FritzFw4/KG-26 (10/39 Lüneburg), 8/KG-26 (8/40)He 111H Werk # Unk "1H + NM" (lost 10/9/39), He 111H-4 Werk # Unk "1H + FS" (lost 8/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 August, 1940; failed to return from a mission to the coast of Northumberland, County Durham, when they were sd into the sea east of Middlesbrough, and captured. Remaining crew (all POW); Lt Adolf Renner, Observer, Ogefr Wilhelm Rössinger, wireless operator, Gefr Walter Lorenz, mechanic and Uffz Christoph Schumann, gunner. Earlier, on 9 October, 1939, he and his crew were taken prisoner after making an emergency landing in a field in Nymindegab, Denmark due to low fuel. The crew were on an anti-shipping operation with five other He 111's. Before being captured, they were able to set the ac onfire. They remained POW's until the German occupation, 9 April, 1940. Remaining crew (all uninjured): Uffz Hermann Gutacker, Obs; Ofw Adolf Friedrich Düring, R/O and Uffz Erich Scheinert, Mech. Source: "Air War Over Denmark". Alternate spelling: Waldauf.
29 Ballier, FriedrichOblt15/NJG-2Ju 88G-1 Werk # 711118 EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		His crew: Uffz. Müllner (co-pilot?) and Uffz. Stieg (Gunner?). Jager Blatt mention. His victories may be as high as three per T. Boiten.
30 Band, Friedrich Georg HansFw21/02/15LeipzigFAR 53Flight instructor, KIC on 22 April 1940 in Kraussen near Königsberg. Buried at Naunhof – Alter Friedhof. Abt III, row 1, grave 7CKönig
31 Barnickel, FriedrichOblt96/JG-52Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 29 October, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 2 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 12 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 February, 1943. An R-5 on 7 March, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Barnikel (Magnus w/9 victories total).
32 Bärsdorf, Gerhard Alfred WihleLt7/18/1920Leubus7Adj II/JG-300 ("Herrmann" 2/44), 5 & 6/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Wk # 172997 "Yellow 7" (lost 7/28/44 at Gerring/Erfurt)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944, colliding during aerial combat with Ofhr Friedrich Schenk of 2/JG-300. Bärsdorf and Hirschfeld were on the same flight and both lost AC at Erfurt, Hirschfeld was also KilledInAction (KIA). One known victory, a Lancaster at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Remscheid on 31 July, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 2 km S of Gifhorn on 22 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 at Vienenbürg on 7 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 SE of Linz on 25 July, 1944. A double victory on 26 July, 1944; both B-17s, one near Vienna, the other, unconfirmed, NE of Graz. His 7th official, a B-17 near Gerring on 28 July, 1944, just prior to his death from the collision 2 km from Gehren, near Erfurt, with Ofhr Schenk. Five unconfirmed victories.
33 Bartels, FriedrichFhrI/JG-52 (Channel)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6211 (lost 4/15/41)Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a collision near Antwerp with another E-7, Wk# 5812, piloted by Lt Michno (injured), on 15 April, 1941. He bailed safely, but died of his injures the next day.
34 Bartels, FriedrichUffz1/KG-3 (S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 6303 "5K + IH" (lost 6/29/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1941 by enemy fire at Stoce, one unnamed WIA, two others OK (Ju 88 Loss List).
35 Bauer, FriedrichUffz8/JG-53 (Kirrlach- Wiesenthal)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 460622 "Red 9 + -" (lost 10/28/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 October, 1944 during aerial combat with a Spitfire and a P-47, while on an intercept mission. He crashed at Lachen/Speyerdorf. Source: Klaus Deschner.
36 Bauer, FriedrichLt5/29/1923Vienna13/JG-51 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 512142 (lost 1/12/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 January, 1945 during aerial combat near Modlin, buried Pulawy Poland.
37 Bauer, FriedrichLt.KilledInAction (KIA) by Jak-9 on his 1. mission with a Bf 109G-14

Sources:B. Barbas; War diary of Heinz Marquardt of 10. / J.G. 51 Mölders January 1944;  Chronicle Jagdgeschwader 51 „Mölders“		CKönig
38 Bäuerle, FriedrichLt11/5/1919FFS-C8 ('40), 4/KG-1 (7/41 S.U.)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7107 "V4 + WM" (lost 7/24/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with two other unnamed crew near Chetujeshie 24 July, 1941 due to an enemy fighter attack, one other crew KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List).
39 Baumann, OttoObstlt1/13/1909Hoiersdorf, HelmstadtIV/KG-3 (12/41), I/KG-27 (1/42), Kdr II/TG-3 "Stalingrad Squadron" (5/43)Ju 52
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/7/44)
EP(2/26/43)
EK 1(5/1/42) & 2(3/18/42)
Transport Operational Clasp in Gold(9/18/44)		Transported 870 paratroopers of Friedrich von der Heydtes Battle Group for the night drop of 17 December, 1944, into the Ardennes.
40 Baumgartner, KurtOblt2/8/19203(F)/Ob,d.L. (8/42 S.U.), 2/FAGr-5 (2/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10082 (lost 8/6/42), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44) Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp 		Injured in a crash after takeoff from the Gostkino-Charkow airfield on 6 August, 1942, on a non-operational flight, due to a servicing fault (LOCS). Added: MIA 16 February, 1944 while flying as Co-pilot for Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen. They were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland, by two Grumman Martlets, of No.811 Sq. off the escort carrier HMS Biter. See Hptm Karl Friedrich Bergen for further detail (D.Drury).
41 Beck, LudwigOfw12/29/1914Neustadt1(H)/31Fw 189A-2 Werk # 0220 (lost 9/26/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 September, 1942 when his ac was sd by fighters N of Demyansk, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew: Oblt Ludwig Schneider, Obs (MIA); Ofw Friedrich Wilhelm Robert Barkow, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA)). The VDK matches the pilot and the gunner. Neither one has been transferred to a military cemetery. Their graves are understood to exist in Demyansk, and they are commemorated in the German War Cem in Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury).
42 Becker, FriedrichUffz7/31/1916Pfungstadt16/JG-3Bf 109E-4 (lost 8/18/40)Wound Badge
EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim on 15 June, 1940, no location. Added: WIA 18 August, 1940: he returned wounded to France after combat and managed a crash landing at Marquise airfield, SW of Calais, but later died of his wounds. He is buried in the Bourdon War Cem., Blk 25, Row 6, Gr 226 (D.Drury).
43 Becker, FriedrichUffz6/JG-53Bf 108 Werk # 1123 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 December, 1941, crashing into a mountain at Chiaramonte. Source: Jochen Prien
44 Beckh, Friedrich Obstlt1/17/1908Nüremberg48Kdr IV/JG-51 (3/41), Kdr JG-51 (7/41), Kdr JG-52 (6/42), RLM StaffBf 109F-4 Werk # 13362 "White 4" (lost 6/21/42) RK(9/18/41)
EP(5/11/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA June 21, 1942 after hit by flak on a low level mission by Waluiki (Valuyki), east of Kharkov, on the Russian side of the border between Russian and Ukraine, and subsequently forced landed. He was probably taken prisoner. Added: During a road construction project in 2004, his F-4 was found, his remains still inside. The VDK still shows him MIA, and he is commemorated in the German War Cem at Sologubowka, Russia (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire of RAF No.610 Sq. off Boulogne on 5 March, 1941, during the Battle of Britain. His 2nd, a Spitfire 20 km N of LeTouquet on 10 March, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire 20 km N of Cape Blanc Nez on 6 May, 1941. His 4th, a Hurricane 10 km N of Calais on 21 May, 1941. His 1st Soviet victory, a DJ-6 on 22 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 27 June, 1941. A DB-3 on 2 December, 1941. An I-18 on 24 February, 1942. An I-61 on 31 March, 1942. His last two victories, two LaGG-3's 21 June, 1942, prior to being shot down by flak. An additional 20 AC were destroyed on the ground. Scored JG-51s 2000th victory. Mölders successor as Kdr. JG-51. WIA 16 September, 1941, serious enough to be replaced by Günther Lützow.

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45 Beckh, GerhardOblt9/22/191612Stab IV/JG-51 (12/41), 11/JG-51 (8/42), IV/JG-51 (7/43), Stab IV/JG-51 (9/43 - 1/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20586 "Black
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 11 January, 1944 (Magnus). Added: He was killed in a mid-air collision with an Fw 190 of SG-10 at Winniza West airfield in Ukraine (D.Drury). His first known victory, an Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. An Il-2 3km W of Shalonino on 3 December, 1942. Two Il-4's on 3 July, 1943. A Soviet LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 10 July, 1943. A Yak-1 ESE of Gulki on 15 September, 1943. His last two victories, Il-2's on 10 January, 1944. Could this be a relative to Friedrich Beckh, Kdr IV/JG-51, MIA June, 1942. Magnus Report & LOCS 12victories.
46 Beckmann, HansFw12/17/1915Hauchhorst8/KG-77Ju 88A-6 Werk # 2368 "3Z + DS" (lost 5/2/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 May, 1941 when his ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt George Oliver Budd w/SgtGeorge John Evans,R/O-Obs. The ac crashed in the area of Highland Water and Millyford Green, west of Lyndhurst, Hampshire. The remaining crew bailed and were taken prisoner. Remaining crew: Uffz Friedrich Pohl, Obs; Fw Wilhelm Winkler, R/O and Uffz Alexander Myer, Flt Engr. Fw Beckmann is buried at CC, Blk 6, Row 14, Gr 287 (D.Drury).
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47 Beetz, WilhelmOfhr9/23/1918Berlin - Karlshorst6/KG-4He 111P-4 Werk # 3085 "5J + GP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 16 February, 1941 when the AC was hit by AA fire over South Shields during a raid on the Tyne, and lost height before its port wing collided with a balloon cable from a site on the North Foreshore. It dove at a steep angle crashing at Bents Park. Four were killed when the AC exploded on impact. Beetz managed to bail and had the cruel luck of being electricuted when he landed on trolley car wires. He died shortly after being admitted to Ingham Infirmary. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Hptm Heinz Styra, Observer, Uffz Karl Günther Brützam, wireless operator, Gefr Franz Friedrich Janeschitz, gunner and Uffz Helmut Herbert Jeckstadt, gunner. Added: An exploding mine at the crash location with the burials as follows in Hylton (Castletown) Cem, Section D: Beetz Row 1, Gr 697; Styra Row 2, Gr 735 (with Brützam); Janeschitz Row 1, Gr 698 and Jeckstadt Row 2, Gr 734 (D.Drury).
48 Behnke, Hans-FriedrichOblt1920/06/01 (CK)Merseburg (CK)Added by CK: 6./LLG 1 (1940), LS Kdo. Hundenborn (-01/42), 6./LLG 1 (01/42-07/42), 1. (DFS)/VK(S) 4 (07-/42), 3.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 (1942), 1.(DFS)/Schleppgruppe 2 (10/43-02/44), LKS 4 (02-03/44), FFS A 1 (04-11/44)DFS 230
at least EK 2
Transporter Operational Clasp in Silver (10/04/43)
Wound Badge
Glider Pilot Badge
Class "C" (Civ) Glider Badge		WIA on 20/04/45 in ground combat on the Oder. Deceased on 30/09/2010 in Salzgitter.CKönig
49 Behrens, FranzUffz4/3/1917Wiedelah7/KG-26He 111H Werk # Unk (lost 4/30/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) the night of 29/30 April, 1941. His ac crashed in the area of Evreux-Lisieux France, circumstance unknown. However, earlier in the flight, the ac experienced an engine malfunction which may have contributed to this crash. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Dauwwitz, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Gefr Friedrich Koch, R/O (rescued by ASR) and Ogefr Rudolf Lehnig, Flt Engr. The deceased are buried in the Geman War Cem., La Cambe France, Blk 36, as follows: Uffz Behrens Gr 145, Uffz Dauwitz Gr 25 and Ogefr Lehnig Gr 24 (D.Drury)
50 Behrens, Friedrich WilhelmOblt41/JG-21 (39-5/40), 8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (10/40)Bf 109E in JG-21, Bf 109D-1 (lost), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5293 "White ?" (lost 10/12/40)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		POW after being shot down during the Polish Campaign near Warsaw, but returned. MIA 12 October, 1940, while in 7 Staffel, over the English Channel near Tonbridge. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Lens, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hawk south of Douai same day. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Biggin Hill on 18 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover -Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940.
51 Below, FriedrichOblt2/28/191797/JG-53 (7/40 Channel; 4/41 Maldeghem), Stab III/JG-53 (4/42)Bf 109E-1 (lost 7/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1209 (lost 12/1/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6695 (lost 4/25/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6694 "White 3 + I" (40% dam 9/19/41 S.U.), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8791 "Black <2 + I" (90% dam 5/24/42 Sicily)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/28/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 May, 1942 when his plane overturned at Bari. Magnus. Injured in a crash on 28 July, 1940 making a force landing shortly after takeoff due to engine failure (Prien). Ditched in the Channel outside Boulogne on 1 December, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat, no report of injuries (Prien). He was known to have force-landed his F-2, WK# 6695, due to fuel shortage at Maldeghem on 25 April, 1941, without injury (Prien). Oblt Below made another force landing with wounds in a Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6694 near the Konotop S.U. airfield after aerial combat on 19 September, 1941 (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His 9th victory was a P-40 over Malta on 25 April, 1942.


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52 Bengston, KurtFwKG-27 or KG-4He 111H-20 Werk # Unk "5 + F8" (?) (lost 1/12/45)Bomber Operational Clasp The ac reported crashed Rakovnjk, CZ. Pilot & crew believed bailed safely, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Alois Werner, Fw Hans Tschatscher, Fw Helmut Elsner and Fw Friedrich Ihnsen (F.Braun). Alternate spelling: Bengtson.
53 Benning, Friedrich WilhelmUffz8/15/1921Emmerich12/JG-3Bf 109K-4 Werk# 331380 "Blue 4 + I"Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 December, 1944; Unknown reason, west of St. Vith. Buried Lommel, Block 14/342 (Rosseels). Added: According to Eric Mombeeck he is still MIA, according to FindaGrave at Lommel Cemetery there is no Benning listed (12/24, CKönig)
54 Benzien, KonstantinUffz3/3/1919Mogilev, Belarus4/JG-27 (Wiesbaden Erbenheim FP)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410298 "White 6" (lost 12/11/43)Fighter Operational ClaspA White Russian volunteer, KilledInAction (KIA) 11 December, 1943 at Uithuizen, by Nijtap/Opeinde, Netherland (near Groningen). Jager Blatt article. Carried as MIA by Eric Mombeek. Buried at Ysselsteyn Cemetary as an "unknown", he was later identified when positive ID of Friedrich König was discovered in August, 1999 by a Dutch Recovery Team. Only these two were KilledInAction (KIA) at this location on this date, but identification could not be determined at the time, since König could not be found. Added: Uffz Benzien positively identified 7/2022; buried Ysselsteyn AR-3-58. New gravemarker naming him, replacing the "Unknown", installed 10/16/2023 (Find-A-Grave by Fred).
Courtesy Richard Schoutissen

Courtesy Fred
55 Beran, FriedrichOgefr4/28/1920Ld.Kdo.65Kl 35D Werk # 2032 "BG + SN" (lost)Transport/Liason Operational ClaspKIC 26 September, 1943 while towing targets for flak practice, he crashed into an uninhabited house in Oddesund. The AC caught fire, and thus also the house. German troops puled the two crewmen from the wreckage, both had perished. The Flight Engineer this date was Ogefr Helmut Gries (geb 9/29/23). Both were buried in the Lemvig Cemetery on 1 October, 1943, Beran in Grave and Gries in Grave 11. Source: Air War over Denmark.
56 Beran, FriedrichOGefr28/04/20Kl-35KIC/KIFA on 26 September 1943 near Odesund/Denmark, probably due to pilot error. Buried in Lemvig, grave 10.CKönig
57 Bergau, FriedrichUffz1/KG-2Do 217E & KEP(6/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		 Source: Honor Goblet Award List by W. Vermeer.
58 Bergen, Karl FriedrichHptm24/04/12 (CK)Aufkl.Gr.-121 (9/39), Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L (4/41), 3(F)/Ob.d.L (to 6/43), Stfkpt 3(F)/Ob.d.L (6/43)Ju 88D-1, Do 215B-4 Werk # 0093 (dam 4/25/41), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44)EP (05/06/43 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 16 February, 1944 with his entire crew when they were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland. They were downed by two Grumman; Martlets of FAA 811 Sq., piloted by Lts E.S.Erikson & W.C.Dimes, flying off the escort carrier HMS Biter.Remaining crew: Oblt Kurt Baumgartner, Co-pilot; Lt Martin Glöckhofer (or Glöckelhofer or Glöcklhofer), Obs; Reg.Rat Candidate Werner Cordes; Lt Gottfried Beninde; Ofw Heinz Felleckner; Fw Heinz Schacht; Ofw Ludwig Ebner; Uffz Jakob Daniel; Ogefr Josef Neubauer and Ogefr Karl Zinke. Oblt Bergen was injured in an emergency landing at Belgrade-Semlin airfield, Yugoslavia, cause unknown. A passenger, believed to be his observer, a Hptm Artmann, was on the flight, his disposition unknown (D.Drury).
59 Berger, FriedrichObltSalzburg7NJG-3, 3/NJGr-10 (7/44)Fw 190A-5 & 6, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713494 (lost 7/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1944. Oblt Berger crashed in his Ju 88 by Chateau Salins. He and Uffz K. Dirlewanger perished. One known victory, a "4 mot" N of Rotterdam on 21 July, 1944.
60 Berger, FriedrichUffz14/JG-300Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150720 (lost 4/9/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 9 April, 1945; crashed in a forest in Reubach, no cause reported.
61 Bernd,15/SKG-10 (Cognac-Caen)Fw 190A-5/U8 (85% damaged)Assault Operational Clasp28 April, 1943: "Bernd crashes, 85% damaged, uninjured". 19 May, 1943: "Bernd force lands on the airfield (Caen). No damage". Source: Diary of Uffz Friedrich Schmidt (KilledInAction (KIA)), recovered from his wreckage, 23 May, 1943. This may be the Uffz Bernd, later in 5/JG-54, also known to fly the Fw 190A-5.
62 Berndl, AloisOfw12/16/1918Oedt a.d.Wild, AustriaI/StG-2, III/SG-1Ju 87D in StG-2, Fw 190F & G in SG-1
RK(6/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp w/Pendant		As Rear Gunner, nearly all his missions were flown with Friedrich Lang. In April 1945, he began pilot training, but due to the abandonment of the program, he finished the war in a Flak Unit. Became an American POW on 26 April. 1945. 859 missions as rear gunner. Deceased 18 July, 1996.
63 Bernhard, FriedrichUffz11/19/1920Karlsruhe2/KG(J)-6 (3/45 Kbely airfield)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150752 (lost 3/8/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 8 March, 1945, when he collided with another G-10, Wk# 150931, piloted by his Staffelführer, Uffz Günther Reimers. Both pilots perished. Uffz Reimers crashed near Prag-Tiefenbach airfield; Uffz Bernhard crashed at the Prag-Tiefenbach airfield. Jager Blatt article & F.Braun.
64 Bernhardy, FriedrichUffzKG(J)/6 (1/45 CZ.)Bf 109 Werk # 491448 (lost 2/1/45), Bf 109G Werk # Unk (lost 3/8/45)Pilot BadgePilot reported killed 8 March, 1945 at Prag, no further detail. Aircraft reported lost 1 February, 1945 at Prag, no further detail (KG(J)/6 Loss List)
65 Bertel, FriedrichUffzJGr-West (France)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4905 (lost 3/25/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 25 March, 1943 at the Mont de Marsanairfield, cause not reported.
66 Bertram, Karl FriedrichMaj2/24/1914Lüchow/ Hannover (CKönig)10Aufkl-Gr. Göppingen & 1.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 13 (10/36-06/40), LKS Dresden (06/40-03/42), Grp Adj I/JG-3 (03-08/42 S.U.), Frontfliegersammelstelle (09/42-05/43), Jafü Berlin (06-10/43), Stab/1 Jagddiv (10/43-03/45)Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk (lost 7/4/42)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge in Silver

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
WIA 4 July, 1942; severely wounded during aerial combat in the vicinity of Malyschowo, SW of Voronezh; force landed at Kharkov-Rogan. His leg had to be amputated weeks later (Magnus Report & LOCS). His first known Soviet victory, an R-5 on 12 May, 1942. His 2nd, an R-5 on 13 May, 1942. His 3rd, a MiG-1 NW of Molotowo on 19 May, 1942. His 4th on 26 May, 1942. His 5th, an R-5 on 3 June, 1942. His 6th, a LaGG-3 on 23 June, 1942. A 7th, may have been "unconfirmed", an Il-2 on 23 June, 1942. His 7th per OKL Claims, an Il-2 on 28 June, 1942. His 8th, an Il-2 on 2 July, 1942. His 9th & 10, both Bostons on 3 July, 1942. Dismissed 28/03/45





67 Bettram, FriedrichHptmStab/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7194 (10% dam 7/4/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 4 July, 1942 after being attacked by enemy fighters near Junewka.
68 Beuker, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw4/19/1913Wilsum4(F)/122 (Schiphol)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0404 "F6 + BM" (lost 3/8/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his Observer Lt Gustav Neumann (geb 3/11/1909, Kiel) and two other unnamed crew, crashing off Skegness 8 March, 1941 after being attacked by Spitfires of No. 266 Sq (P/O Frederick P. Ferris (KilledInAction (KIA)) & Sgt John Edward van Schaick). Source: Ju 88 Loss List. Added: Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Gustav Neumann, Obs; Uffz Alfons Schuler, R/O and Uffz Karl Lessmöllmann, Flt Engr. With the exception of Uffz Lessmöllmann, the deceased are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial. Uffz Lessmöllmann is buried in Great Bircham (St.Mary Churchyard, Blk 2, Row 1, Gr 3. His body was recovered 27 April, 1941 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Benker.
69 Beyer, JoachimUffz5/KG-200Ju 88A-4 Werk # 537 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 16 February, 1945 during a non-operational flight, when he attempted an emergency landing when the AC caught fire. The AC struck a hill near Tars Denmark and disintegrated and burst into flames. The crew were all killed by being thrown clear of the wreckage when it disintegrated. Remaining crew: Uffz Ludwig Lang, Obs; Fw Friedrich Münkel, R/O and Uffz Erich Fullmann, Gunner. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 20 February, 1945. Source: Air War over Denmark.
70 Bierling, Georg AlfredUffzHamburg7/ZG-76Bf 110C-4 Werk # 2137 "2N + FM" (lost 9/9/40)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940; hit by flak at Munns Gore, Borden, near Sittingbourne, Kent. His unnamed gunner also KilledInAction (KIA) (Bf 110 Loss List). Uffz Bierling buried CC, Blk 4, Gr 54. Added: His unnamed gunner, Uffz Friedrich Kurella (geb 4/21/1915), buried at CC, Blk 4, Gr 55 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).
Cannock Chase
71 Blauentag, HansLtKü.Fl.Gr. 606Ju-88 A-4KIFA on 26/06/42 as his Ju-88 jammed another Ju-88 on take-off at Catania airfield. Crew (all KIFA): Gnr Uffz Dingelhoff, Friedrich, Obs Gefr Obermoser, Friedrich, R/O Uffz Wolkersdorfer, LudwigCKönig
72 Blaurock, Friedrich FritzOfw167/JG-77 (2/41)Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 2012 "Yellow 5" (lost 7/25/41)EP


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Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 July, 1941 (see Note) when he was hit by AA fire while attacking the fighter base at Mayaki S.U., the home of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt.. His AC crashed on the runway, the cockpit squeezed together, killing the pilot. His first victory was a Beaufort 70 km W of Guernsey on 24 Feb., 1941 while in 7 Staffel. His first known Soviet victory, an I-153 on 9 March, 1942. His 15th, an unnamed Soviet AC on 9 June, 1942. Blaurock had two sunken ships to his credit also. Note: These 1942 Soviet victories are definately Friedrich Blaurocks! Therefore the reported deathdate, 1941, must be incorrect. 1942 would make sense
73 Blessin, FriedrichOfw109/JG-52 (10/43 S.U.; 5/44 Romania)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165033 "Yellow 12" (dam 5/29/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 May, 1944 during aerial combat with Il-2s at Roman. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 (m.H.) on 12 October, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 23 April, 1944. A 3rd, a LaGG on 4 May, 1944. A 4th, a LaGG on 5 May, 1944. A 5th, a LaGG on 6 May, 1944. A 6th, a LaGG on 26 August, 1944. A 7th, a LaGG on 1 September, 1944. An 8th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 September, 1944. A 9th, an Il-2 on 9 October, 1944. A 10th, a LaGG on 26 October, 1944.
74 Bock, Arnulf Fw5/21/19205/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7299 "Brown 2" (lost 7/1/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 July, 1943 in "Brown 2" during aerial combat with a Spitfire of RAF No. 331 Sq. at Caestre, near Hazebrouck. After hits in the cockpit, he was last seen falling away in a vertical dive. Added: He is buried in the German Military Cem at Bourdon, France, Blk 32, Row 10, Gr 395 (Matthias Krebbers 2/2022).
75 Böck, HermannLt3/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # 5120 "A1 + EL" (lost 9/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 September, 1940; he was wounded, and his ac damaged when attacked by several fighters, and made a force landing at Orsett, Essex, where the ac was set onfire by the crew. Remaoning crew (POW): Uffz Anton Gerding, Obs; Ogefr Rudolf Kurzawski, R/O (WIA); Fw Friedrich Grotzki, Flt Engr (KilledInAction (KIA), bur CC/1/12/454) and Uffz Kurt Altmann, Gnr (WIA). Alternate spelling: Boeckh & Boeck (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
76 Bockhorn, GüntherLt1/13/19192/KG-1He 111H-3 Werk # 6941 "V4 + FK" (lost 1/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 19 January, 1941; failed to return from a mission to Southhampton, presumed lost in the English Channel. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Helmut Jänicke, Obs; Uffz Heinz Kaiser, R/O and Ofw Friedrich Ralfs (or Rolfs), Flt Engr (D.Drury).
77 Boerner, Friedrich WilhelmGefr9/15/19237/JG-3 (Leipheim)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 162392 (3/2/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 2 March, 1944 when he accidentally struck the ground or an obstruction. Source: Lost Aircraft Report. Alternate spelling: Börner.
78 Bögeholz, Gustav (CK)Uffz1919/11/23 (CK)Grimmighausen, Herford (CK)7./NJG 2 (12/44)Ju 88 G-6 "4R + GR" Werknr 620141 (lost 27/12/44)His ac reported crashed at St.Oedenrode, NL the night of 26/27 December, 1944, no further detail. Remaining crew (disp unk): Uffz Jansen, Uffz Bolle and Uffz Henning (Jaap Woortmann MIA List). Added: Code confirmed as "4R + GR" on Werknr 620141. Crew detail: Pilot Uffz Bögeholz (MIA), Radop Uffz Berhard Bolle (MIA, born 17/03/1922 in Davensberg, Lüdinghausen, CK); Mech Uffz Friedrich Hennig (MIA, born 16/09/1917 Gladbeck, CK) and Gunr Uffz Adolf Jansen (KIA, added: born 26/03/1919 in Baarle-Nassau, CK), bur Yssel BF-6-138) (SGLO).


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79 Böhm, ErichOgefr10/31/19213/JG-106 (Laupheim-Trng Unit)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 18084 (lost 7/28/44)Pilot Badge?KIC 28 July, 1944 near Dächingen due to a technical failure. Buried in the Laupheim Cemetery. Source: Friedrich "Fritz" Braun in Ulm.
80 Böhmer, WolfgangFwKGr.z.b.V.-800 (4/43)Ju 52 Werk # 5560 "8T + E M" (lost 4/5/43)Transport Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 5 April, 1943; sd by fighters at Cape Bone. Remaining crew: Fw Eduard (?) Pfrenger, R/O; Fw Friedrich Pinkos, Mech and Uffz Josef Stucpesky, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
81 Böhmerle, ManfedUffzII/KG-53 (Verdun)He 111 (lost 8/28/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 August, 1944 during aerial combat between Saarhölzbach and Mettlach. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Obs Ogefr Johann Groschan; R/O Uffz Erich Schmidt; Engr Ogefr Friedrich Fahrenbach and 2nd Obs Ogefr Günter Klingbeil.
82 Bollmann, AlfredObstlt9/9/1905Berlin4/KG-26, Stab/KG-100 (6/43), Kdr III/KG-55 (8/43)He 111 P in KG-26, He 111H-11 Werk # 110065 "G1 + AD" (lost 9/30/43), Bf 109G
RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP(9/21/42)

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Bomber Operational Clasp		Shot down by Russian fighters 30 September, 1943 near Pyatishatki, he and the crew were able to bail safely. Remaining crew: Uffz Hermann Schön, pilot; Uffz Harald Friedrich, R/O; Ogefr Günther Jaufke, Flt Engr and Ogefr Heinz Vetter, Gnr.. The pilot, Uffz Schön was killed when his chute failed to open. An Observer, Bollmann flew 290 missions.
83 Bolz, Friedrich "Frieder"Lt9/18/192046/JG-5 (2/44 S.U.), Stab II/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.), 2/JG-5 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 165885 "Black 5" (lost 8/4/44)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 August, 1944; Near Alencon-Nogent le Rotrou, 130 km southeast of Caen. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 16 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 18 February, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 3 March, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 9 April, 1944.


Courtesy Christian König
84 Bonnecke, Willi Fw25/ZG-26Me 410A (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944, flying wingman for Obstlt Friedrich Stehle, when he accidentally or deliberately crashed into a B-17 of the 457th BG, flown by Lt. Eugene Whalen. The stricklen B-17 struck a second B-17 piloted by Lt. Roy Graves, which also perished. The Bonnecke AC crashed at Luette, south of Brandenburg. One known victory, a B-17 west of Freising on 22 February, 1944 (Perry Claims).
85 Bonsack, Friedrich Robert Wilhelm Fw12/27/1905Bindheim2/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106He 111H-2 Werk # 5599 "CA + MN" (lost 12/13/41)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew; crashing 4.5km NE of the Morlaix airfield on 13 December, 1941, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KIC, all bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9): Uffz Gerhard Gawlik (geb 5/29/1915 Schomberg, bur Row 53, Gr 1320), Obs; Ogefr Otto Wittig (geb 12/19/1919 Kannawurf, bur Row 52, Gr 1297), R/O and Gefr Heinz Schröter (geb 5/6/1919 Halle, bur Row 53, Gr 1321), Gnr. Pilot, Fw Bonsack buried Blk 9, Row 52, Gr 1298 (absa3945).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
86 Boories, Hans Friedrich Max Julius vonLt1/8/1911Hankensbütel5/KG-53 (7/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 160704 (lost 7/31/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 31 July, 1943, after their ac was hit by flak and crashed near Staroje (or Staroje). Remaining crew: Fw Werner Priebe, Obs; Uffz Franz Podobinski, R/O; Uffz August Höllwerth, Flt Engr and Ogefr Gerhard Grossklass, Gnr. Lt von Borries is commemorated in the German War Cem at Korpowo, Russia. Fw Priebe and Uffz Podobinski are commemorated at Kursk-Besedino, Russia. The remaining two VDK listings not found (D.Drury).
87 Borchers, WalterObstlt1/22/1916Ofen bei Oldenburg594/ZG-76 (5/40), Stfkpt 5/ZG-76, NJG-1, 8/NJG-3 (3/43), Kdr III/NJG-5 (4/43), Kdr NJG-5 (3/44)Ju 87, Bf 110C "D5 + AS"(42), Do 217 in III/NJG, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 622319 (or 519) "C9 + GA" (lost 3/45)
RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 5/6 March, 1945 by an RAF Mosquito flown by Wing Cmdr Gibb, over Leipzig, crashing north of Altenburg. His Obs (?), Lt Friedrich Reul was also killed. WIA 5 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Kuskopper Moor, north of Kreis Steinbusch, Schles-Holst.. 48 Night victories, 12 Destroyer and 3 heavy bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane on 17 May, 1940, no location. A Spitfire on 29 May, 1940, no location, while he was in 4/ZG-76. Another, a Hawk-75A on 8 June, 1940, no location. A Morane 406 on 22 June, 1940, no location. A Spitfire S of Salisbury on 15 August, 1940. A Hurricane S of Portsmouth on 11 September, 1940. Another known victory, a B-24 100 km northwest of Jädemündung on 18 March, 1943. His 25th, a B-24 at Kiel-Tönning on 5 January, 1944. A triple victory on 8 June, 1944; all three "4 mots" abt 35 km NW of Paris. A "4 mot" at Aniens on 5 July, 1944. One known Soviet victory, a PS-84 the night of 15-16 October, 1944. A DB-3 on 23 October, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Nominated for the EL. Alternate spelling: Borschers (Balss). Added: Both Borchers and Reul are buried in the War Cem at Altenburg, Graves 123 and 122, respectively. Their Gunner reported to have bailed successfully (D.Drury).
Archive Report Lancaster LL864
88 Borchert, FriedrichObltIII/SKG-10 (Tunisia)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2673 "KM + EW"Assault Operational Clasp
89 Borchert, Friedrich WilhelmLt13/JG-27Bf 109E EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Blenheim over Maastricht, 12 May, 1940. This could be Oblt Friedrich Borchert, later in III/SKG-10.
90 Bornemann, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt9/StG-1 (S.U.)Ju 87R-2 Werk # 5989 "J9 + FL" (lost 6/24/41)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 24 June, 1941 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters 25 km S of Minsk. Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Crew: Radop Gefr F. Jordan (CK)
91 Bornschein, WilliHptm1914/04/07Obergreisslau4./KG 2, Stfkpt II./KG 2, Führer Kurierstaffel (05/43)Do 17 Z "U5 + GM" (lost 11/07/40), Do 217 E & K, Do 217 N-1 (lost 27/04/44)
RK (24/09/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/02/42)

EK 1 (31/05/40 CK) & EK 2 (28/09/39 CK)
Wound Badge

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 April, 1944 over Schweinfurt, probably shot down by return fire from a RAF No. 106 Sq. Lancaster (Boiten). Remaining crew 7/11/40 incident: Ofw Johannes Bredtmeyer, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA) 8 July, 1942), Fw Heinrich Suschake, wireless operator and OFw Friedrich Lohrer, mechanic. 225 combat missions.


L-R: Bornschein, Bredtmeyer, Lohrer and Suschake

(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Initially trained as a bomber observer and assigned to I./KG 153 at Merseburg. Observer with 4./KG 2 in 1939. Flew in Poland campaign, destroying three trains. In France campaign his crew shot down two Morane 406 fighters and took part in low-level strikes. On an early mission over England, 1940-07-11 his Dornier 17 was shot up by Hurricanes near Harwich. Bornschein, radio operator Ofw. Werner Borner and flight engineer Fw. Friedrich Lohrer were all wounded. The bomber’s pilot, Joachim Genzow, who later won the Knight’s Cross, escaped injury. After recovering from his wounds, Bornschein was sent to Flight Training School A/B 3 at Guben, where he trained as a pilot. Promoted to Oberleutnant in November 1940. Late 1941 he returned to 4./KG 2 on Dornier 217 E. Bornschein attacked industrial targets, port facilities and shipping, sinking two merchant ships totaling 9,000 tons. Led 4./KG 2 as Staffelkapitän from June 1942 to February1943. Promoted to Hauptmann. In early 1943 Bornschein assigned to Flight Training School A/B 3 as a company commander. May 1943 he was transferred to the Führer-Kurierstaffel as Staffelkapitän. In April 1944 the unit was based in southern Germany, as nighfighters. On the night of 26-27 April 1944 Bornschein intercepted British bombers attacking Schweinfurt. he shot down a Lancaster III of 106 Sq., ND853 "ZN-J", 15km WSW of Schweinfurt, but was then shot down himself. Bornschein was killed, along with his radio operator Stbfw. Wilhelm Steurer (who had been a member of Bornschein’s crew in KG 2) and flight engineer Fw. Josef Schmitz, hit by return fire from the Lancaster. He shot down at least 3 enemy aircraft.

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92 Bott, HilmarObltI/K88 (Condor Legion 7/39), II/KG-3 (8/39-7/40)Do 17Z Werk # Unk (lost 7/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 10 July, 1940; sd during a night raid on the Midlands by a Spitfire of No.66 Sq., piloted by P/O J.A.P.Studd. The ac crashed in the North Sea near Wales. Remaining crew: Lt Friedrich Karl Schröder (geb 12/18/1914 Brunsbüttel), Obs (KilledInAction (KIA), his body washed ashore, bur Yssel AQ-12-282); Ofw Frank Puk, R/O (MIA) and Gefr Edi Gustav Paul Frenz (geb 10/18/1917 Wermelskirchen), Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA), his body washed ashore, bur Yssel AQ-12-281). The death of Oblt Bott was confirmed 13 March, 1942 (Find-A-Grave by Fred & LOCS).

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93 Bott, WilhelmUffzIII/StG-151 (Yugoslavia)Ju 87D-3 Werk # 5 "6Q + EA" (lost 10/21/4)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 21 October, 1943 west of Sipenik/Adria due to enemy fighters. His R/O, Uffz Friedrich Johner, also Mia. Source: Yugo crashes-Shrani & Ju 87 Loss List.
94 Böttcher, FriedrichOfwEins.Gr./EJG-1 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-14 Werk # 461537 (lost 3/6/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1945 during aerial combat, location not reported (Bf 109 Loss List).
95 Boywitt, BernhardUffzStab(F)/Seeaufklärings Gr. 126BV 138C-1 Werk # 310101 (lost)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 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 (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Karl Heinz Hentges, Gunner (KilledInAction (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.
96 Brandl, FriedrichLt10/14/1924StraubingStab II/JG-102, 3/JGr OstFw 190AFighter Operational ClaspThought to have survived the war. Jager Blatt mention.
97 Brandt, FriedrichUffz38/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682246 "Blue 4" (lost 12/5/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 5 December, 1944 when he overturned on landing at Eisfeld (JG-4 List). One known victory, a B-17 S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) and a B-24, both 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944.
98 Brandt, Friedrich WilhelmOfhr9/14/1923Nateln (Herringen/ Westfalen) (CKönig)21/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		KilledInAction (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.
99 Brandt, GüntherLt1921/05/0111./NJG 6 (07-12/44)Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + QV" Werknr 441 095 (15% dam 27/07/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + QV" (lost on 21/12/44), Bf-110 G-4 "2Z + AV" (lost 27/12/44)
possibly Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA/POW on 26/27 December 1944 when shot down by Flak near Ibingem (Sarrebourg) during a night ground attack mission. Bailed out uninjured on 21/12/44 during a night ground attack when damage by Flak near Metz-Theonville. Collided after combat mission at night of 27/07/44 on the airfield Zilisastea/ Romania with another Bf-110 ""2Z + BV" Werknr 2714 (10% dam). All crew members uninjured. Crew: Radop Gefr Schnös, Gunr OGefr Schmidt. Pilot licence received on 15/05/43 by BFS 8. All info from original document put online by Jörn Junker. There seem to be an error with LOCS entry since another pilot named Brandt, Hans Friedrich has the same birth date.CKönig
100 Brandt, Hans-FriedrichHptm1921/05/01SchleswigLKS-1 ('38), III/KG-27 ('39), Stab/NJG-6 (9/43), I/NJG-6 (3/44, Stfkpt 5/NJG-5 (4/44), Stfkpt 5/NJG-6 (6/44), Stfkpt Schulstaffel/NJG-6 (8/44), IV/NJG-6 (12/44), Stfkpt Stabstaffel/NJG-6 (2/45)He 60 & He 111 ('39), Ju 88, Bf 110G-4 (dam 3/31/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "2Z + AV" (lost 12/26/1944)Wound Badge, Night Fighter Operational ClaspInjured in a crash, 30/31 March, 1944; colliding on landing at Mainz-Finthen. Source: M. Balss. Shot down without injury the night of 26/27 December, 1944; hit by AA fire, no location. On 8 February, 1945, he was removed from flight status due to illness and became Göring's personal pilot (LOCS).

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