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1 Zwirner, OttoFw3/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13262 (80% dam 6/11/42)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIC 11 June, 1942 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 7017 due to engine trouble. A. Brekken & Bf 109 Loss List.
2 Zügenrücker, OttoUffz8/24/1918Leipzig5/SKG-10 (Broadstairs/Ostend)Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # 52529 "Green R" (lost 6/1/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 June, 1943 during aerial combat with a Typhoon of RAF No. 609 Sq., piloted by F/O Davies, crashing near Manston, at Lydden, Kent. Buried Margate Cem., Kent, Plot "L", Gr 15271. Source: M.Croft. Alternate spelling: Zeugenruecker,
3 Zschunke, OttoOfw1/10/1913Meissen1(F)/123 (Channel)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430361 "4U + ?H" (95% dam 11/13/42)Observer Operational ClaspKIC with his Observer Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel and two other unnamed crew at the Morlaix airfield 13 November, 1942; crashed due to a servicing fault (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew (KIC, all bur Ploudaniel-Lesneven, Blk 9): Lt Heinz Schulze-Wetzel (geb 11/4/1909 Herne, bur Row 56, Gr 1398), Obs; Fw Werner Daniels (geb 8/3/1920 Köln, bur Row 56, Gr 1400), R/O and Uffz Ernst Högy (geb3/19/1915 Hirschthal, bur Row 55, Gr 1351), Gnr. Pilot Ofw Zschunke buried Row 56, Grave 1399 (absa3945).

Courtesy Christian König


Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France

Ernst Hogy

Werner Daniels

Heinz Schulze-Wetzel

Zschunke, Otto

>Courtesy Christian König
4 Zörner, OttoFw26/JG-27Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 15 km NE of Stuttgart on 6 September, 1943. On this same day, another B-17 6 km SW of Reutlingen went "unconfirmed". His 2nd confirmed victory, a B-24 E of Assen on 11 January, 1944.
5 Zöllner, Erwin Otto "Fritz"Hptm1/26/1913III/LG-1 (11/41), 8/KG-6 (1/43), Stfkpt 10/KG-6 (11/43), Stfkpt 4/KG(J)-6 (10/44)Ju 88A-4 (lost 11/23/41), Bf 109K-4 Werk # Unk (lost 3/31/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 31 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 over Dollan-Kralup at Zalov. His Ju 88A-4 was damaged when it crashed at Benina due to a service error, pilot disposition unknown. DK-G Awards List, Luft Offz Career Summaries & F.Braun.
6 Zolk, OttoOfhr4/JG-3Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 785974 "Green 9"Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 27 December, 1944; Aerial combat south of Liege. Mombeek MIA List.
7 Zöke, OttoOfw25/12/13 (CKönig)Brandenburg (CKönig)8/KG-2 (5/42 Schiphol)Do 217E-4 Werk # 5445 "U5 + ?S" (lost 5/25/42). Added: "U5 + KS" (CKönig)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Do 217 crashed 14km NE of Montdidier Holland on 25 May, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Still no cause known but it looks as though it may have been a test flight with mechanics onboard. A total of six killed in the crash, al buried Yssel CX-7. Pilot Ofw Zöke buried CX-7-166. Remaining crew: Hptm Hubertus Piper, Obs (born 11/05/14 in Poland (CKönig), Gr 167); Fw Ewald Popken, Mech (born 04/05/18 in Schonebeck (CKönig), Gr 164); Fw Hans Hofmann, Mech (born 30/12/18 in Dittersdorf (CKönig), Gr 163); Ogefr Otto Postulka, Wart (born 13/03/19 in Bremen (CKönig), Gr 162) and Fw Gerhard Hahn, Oberwerkmeister (born 18/08/14 (CKönig), Gr 165) (SGLO).
8 Zinnert, Ernst OttoHptmKG-40 (10/39), ErprobungsKdo 25 (12/43), Stfkpt 3/JGr-10 (7/44)Fw 190A-8 Werk # 174129 "Black 9" (lost 9/11/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 11 September, 1944 during aerial combat near the Eschwege airfield. Jager Blatt 2/2004. He was able to jump from his burning aircraft.
9 Zietlow, OttoUffzIII/KG-40, 13/JG-301 (3/45 Reich Defense)He 177 in KG-40, Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150812 "White 11" (lost 3/2/45)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945; this former bomber pilot, killed during aerial combat near Burg, on his first Reich Defense flight (C.König).
10 Ziemann, OttoOfw12/JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 NW of Lorient on 5 December, 1943.
11 Zielow, Karl OttoUffzIV/JG-301 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 150812 (lost 3/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 2 March, 1945, cause and location not reported.
12 Ziehr, B.Uffz13/KGzbV-1 (5/40 Münster-Loddenheide)Ju 52/3m Werk # 6493 "1Z + HX" (lost 5/10/40)THis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 at Druten, shot down by light flak, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Pilot Uffz Ziehr returned to his unit. Remaining crew: Uffz R.Eickenberg, R/O (Ret'd); Ogefr E.Deinzer, Mech (Ret'd); Uffz Otto Griesshaber, Gnr (born 08/11/09 in Bad Dürrheim, CKönig), KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel CA-8-192) and Uffz K.Dietrich, Aux (Ret'd) (SGLO).
13 Ziehmann, OttoOfw1/28/19173/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk # 211053 (lost 3/1/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Bailed with injuries 1 March, 1945 south of Wehrheim due to engine failure.
14 Ziehm, OttoUffz1/Kü.Fl.Gr-606Do 17Z Werk # 2676 (lost 8/26/40)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 25 or 26 August, 1940; failed to return from an armed reconnaissance mission over St George's Channel, between Wales and Ireland, cause unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Lt.z.S. Horst Diedrich, Obs; Hgefr Otto Blüthgen, R/O and Uffz Heinz Homann (or Hornann), Flt Engr. Only known grave registry, that of Diedrich remembered in the U-Boat Mem at Möltenort of the Laboe Naval Mem (D.Drury).
15 Ziebarth, ErnstFw9/28/1915Corda12/NJG-2 (2/41), 1/NJG-2 (12/41)Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0773 "R4 + KK" (lost 12/22/41) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 22 December, 1941, presumed crashed into the sea between Malta and Italy during an operational flight, presumably shot down by Malta ack-ack. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Otto Hauf, R/O and Ofw Paul Sperschneider, Gunner. One known victory, his 1st, a Wellington at Waddington, 25 Feb., 1941. Boiten 2 victories.
16 Zetzsche, AlbrechtLt4/23/1919KasselLt in z.b.V. Ob.d.L. Pool (9/39), KGr-100 (8/40), Staff pos to endHe 111H-3 Werk # Unk "6N + KH" (dam 8/20/40)Pilot BadgeHe and his Observer, Uffz Otto Bollmann, were injured in a crash at Vertou Fr. on 20 August, 1940, no further detail (absa3945)
17 Zettel, HansLt22/NJG-6 (3/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "2Z + LK" (lost 4/25/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 24/25 April, 1944 in a collision with trees on landing at Halle-Nietleben airfield (Boiten). One known victory, a Stirling at FF "Otto", Montabaur on 31 March, 1944. A "shared" Halifax during an attack on Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. The Halifax, Werk # MZ518 "LK-C" crashed at Eppinghoven, 2 km W of Dinslaken.
18 Zesny, HeinzUffz3./LLG 2 (04/44)He-111 H (towing a/c)WIA/ WIC on 05 April 1944 when crashed at airfield Brandenburg/Briest after being attacked by enemy fighter. Crew: Obsv OGefr Otto Stahl (WIA), Radop Uffz Franz Gassmann (KIA, born 26/07/21, buried in war cemetery Essen-Kray), Mech OGefr Karl Elvers (KIA)



CKönig
19 Zenker, VolkmarHptm1/KG-40Fw 200C Werk # Unk "F8 + BH" (lost 7/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 24 July, 1940 after his ac suffered engine failure during minelaying operations over Belfast Lough. The ac crashed at sea northeast of Belfast. Remaining crew: Uffz Rudolf Wagner (MIA), Gefr L. Hohmann (POW), Uffz Heinrich Otto Höcker (POW) and Fw Willi Andreas (MIA). Zenker was promoted to Major 1 August, 1942, while in captivity. Source: D.Drury
20 Zendler, OttoUffz28/JG-53 (8/43 Med; 12/44 Villa Orba Italy)Bf 109G-6 Trop Werk # 18885 "Black 3 + I" (lost 8/27/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160424 "Black 2 + I" (lost 1/16/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 January, 1944 50km east of Klagenfurt, when he collided with a P-38. WIA 27 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a B-26 near Grazzanise, bailed safely. His 1st victory, a B-24 25 km south of Potenza Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd, AC type not ident. by OKL, on 29 August, 1943.
21 Zeller, OttoUffzII/SG-10Fw 190F-9 Werk # 424154 (lost 3/8/45)
EK 1 (05/06/44 CK) & 2

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (05/06/44 CK)
MIA 8 March, 1945 in the Kapesvar area, cause unknown. Added: Pilots Badge on 12/02/43 (CK).
22 Zauner, OttoLt7/KG-54 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 142509 "B3 + GR" (lost 6/17/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 17 June, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). This may be the same person as Lt Otto Zauner in the fighter unit, formerly a POW.
23 Zauner, OttoLt15/JG-53Bf 109E-1 Werk # 4010 "Black 12 + -" (lost 11/23/40) EK 2POW 23 November, 1940 after being shot down by a Hurricane near Smeeth. He made a force landing and was uninjured (Prien). Added: He escaped injury when his ac passed under power cabels near the Smeeth Railway Station, and careened through trees, which tore off his wings before coming to rest. Shaken and uninjured, he was still sitting in the cockpit when found (UK Daily Mail News). His first victory, a Hurricane SW of Tonbridge on 8 November, 1940.
24 Zapka, Johannes "Hans"Uffz3/L.V.Gr (Swiss designation)Ju 52/3m Werk # 3021 "BJ + YV" (lost 6/6/44)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 June, 1944: sd by Swiss fighters when he entered Swiss airspace in his armed transport, at Baulmes, and ignored their directions to land. After 45 minutes in Switzerland, the fighters were given the order to shot the Ju 52 dowm, killing the entire crew. Remaining crew: Ogefr Karl Unertl, Ogefr Kurt Grindel, Uffz Manfred Graupner and Ogefr Otto Graf, crew positions unknown. All are buried in the War Cem. Kehl Germany, Blk A, Row 17, Graves 90-93 (D.Drury). NOTE: See Unertl listed as pilot (Flugzeugführer), another entry.
25 Zach, OttoOgefrErg/JG-26Bf 109E-7 Werk # 2767 (damaged 8/27/41) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		Zach bailed, and was slighly injured when his 109 developed engine trouble on a non-operational flight and returned to his unit. The AC crashed at 9:40 AM at Kleverskerke Arnemuiden Holland, by Hoeve Wulpenburg, near Middelburg on 27 August, 1941 (DeSwart).
26 Wyrich, OttoOfwWekusta 5Ju 88D-1, He 111H-5
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)

EK 1 & 2
Meteorological Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
27 Wylezich, OttoOfw6/17/192410/JG-2Fw 190D-9 Werk # 600372 "Red 15" (dam 1/1/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured in a takeoff accident from Altenstadt 1 January, 1945.
28 Wurst, Otto FriedrichGefr8/9/1923/08/09Waiblingen7./JG 1 (Reich Def)Bf 109 G-6 "White 4 + I" Werknr 440750 (lost 04/05/44)KilledInAction (KIA) 4 May, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Greven. Buried in the War Grave Cem, Waiblingen, Grave 46.


Courtesy CK
29 Würfel, OttoLt12/3/1920Uelzen Niedersachsen799/JG-51 (9/42 S.U.), 8/JG-51 (9/43 S.U.)Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 5846 (90% dam 9/18/43), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152599 "Black 4" (lost 2/23/44 at Polatsk, Belarus) RK(5/4/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/26/43)
EP(12/13/43)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
POW 23 February, 1944, when his "Black 4" was rammed by Ofw Heinrich Dittlmann near Rogatchev. Was Ofw and promoted to Lt afterwards. Died on 22 December, 1944 in Camp 280/5 near Stalino. WIA 18 September, 1943 by flak in Map Quad Pl.Qu. 2528. All his victories were in the East. His first known Soviet victory, a LaGG-3 SW of Karmanovo on 2 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s in the Karmannovo/Subzoff areas on 3 September, 1942. A Pe-2 S of Zubtsowo on 4 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 9 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 10 September, 1942. A Pe-2 on 28 January, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A Pe-2 at Beredina-Luika on 5 September, 1943. Two Il-2s S of Staradid on 10 September, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a Yak-9 NW of Yelnya, a LaGG-5 20 km N of Yelnya, on 15 September, 1943. Two Yak-7s E of Orscha on 13 October, 1943. Two LaGG-3s at Loyev and Gomel on 25 October, 1943. An Il-2 and two LaGG-5s E of Vitebsk on 11 November, 1943. A Yak-9 on 13 January, 1944. An Il-2, a Yak-9 and a LaGG-3 on 6 February, 1944. Four La-5s on 7 February, 1944. Six victories on 21 February, 1944. His last two victories before capture, a Pe-2 and a Yak-9 on 22 February, 1944. Photo
30 Wünsche, HeinzGefr11/KG-30 (Aalborg De.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1066 "4D + KV" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 27 November, 1943 during a training exercise, when it was seen approaching from the east and hit some trees in the hills 3 km south of Gravlev Denmark. It crashed to the ground and was engulfed in flames, killing the crew of four. Remaining Crew (KIC): Ogefr Otto Amme, Obs; Gefr Herbert Schelling, R/O and Gefr Hans Wegner, Mech. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 3 December, 1943. Source: Air War over Denmark.
31 Wunsch, OttoUffzIII/ZG-26 (Med)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6141 (lost 3/8/43)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 18 March, 1943; crashed at sea near Trapani due to engine trouble. His Obs, Lt Günther Wunsch also MIA. Bf 110 Loss List. Alternate spelling may be: Wünsch.
32 Wolz, OttoUffz10/26/191611/JG-21, 7/JG-54Bf 109D-1 "White ?" (lost), Bf 109E "White ?" (lost) in JG-54 EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 September, 1939 after being shot down in his D-1 over Warschau. Returned shortly thereafter. KIC 22 June, 1940, in his E model in 7 Staffel, when he collided with a Caudron C.445 during a transfer flight, crashing in the Brussels area. He was buried at Lommel, Block 44/495. With him, ground crew member Ogefr Fritz Baukus, geb 8/9/1919, (KilledInAction (KIA)) and buried Lommel, Block 44/497 (A. Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire north of Calais, 26 May, 1940.
Lommel, Belgium
33 Wollank, Alfred Fritz OttoFw7/11/1920Berlin Unk Fighter Unit, trans to Erprobungskdo 335 (8/44 Oberpfaffenhofen) Do335v4 Werk # 23004Pilot Badge KIA 24 December, 1944, when he is believed to have been sd by a fighter during a transfer flight from Oberpfaffenhofen to Rechlin. He is buried in Friedhof Rengsdorf, Gr 22 (Family Relative 4/2026).
34 Wolfram, OttoOfw3/NAGr-4Bf 110G-3
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
35 Wolf, H.Uffz3/KG-77 (Orange-Caritat)Ju 88A-17 Werk # 801605 "3Z + KL" (lost 5/13/44)Bomber Operational ClaspWolf survived the crash (believed to be a sea) of his Ju 88 near Cartagena, Murcia, Spain on 13 May, 1944, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz G. Groll, Uffz H. Kolwitz and Uffz Otto Julius Heinrich Kilian, bur Cuacos de Yuste, Row 7, Gr 131(D.Drury). Pilot identity uncertain.
36 Woldt, WinfriedLt7./ZG 26Bf 110POW 8 December, 1941, along with gunner Ogefr Otto Berchner, during aerial combat with P-40s of SAAF No. 2 Sq. in the Gusier area.
37 Wittrich, Otto3./ F.A.Gr. 123Ju-88On 28/09/43 the crew flew a recce mission over the Bay of Biscay. After the mission they were shot down on a transfer flight. Fate of Wittrich unknown. Crew: Obsv Lt Helmut Striehs (WIA/ DOW on the way to hospital), Radop Heinz Dahlmann (fate unknown)


Left to right: Wittrich, Striehs, Dahlmann

CKönig
38 Wittmann, OttoUffz17/ZG-26Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 on 9 October, 1943.
39 Wittich, OttoLt3(F)/123 (Atlantic)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430831 (lost 9/28/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC (?) with his Observer Hptm Helmut Stampe and two other unnamed crew on 28 September, 1943. Crashed near Ploigneau en Morlaix, in Brittany, probably due to engine trouble. Source: A. Rosseels & Ju 88 Loss List/LW Loss Report. Remaining crew (KIC, bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 11, Row unk): Hptm Helmut Stampe (geb 2/13/1908, Gr 80); Uffz Franz Dejon (geb 6/25/1918, Gr 40) and Gefr Heinz Dahlmanns (geb 2/22/1922, Gr 20) (absa3945).
40 Witte, OttoOblt3/JG-102 (Aalborg West)Bf 109G-14 (lost)Student PilotKIC 9 November, 1944 during a training exercise, for an unknown reason, he crashed to the ground at the Aalborg West airfield. He was buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 2 December, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
41 Wissborn, JosefHptm1912Stfkpt 12/KG-26 (12/42), Stfkpt 9/KG-26 (7/43-1/44)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822610 "1H + FT" (lost 1/23/44)EP (1/25/42), EK 1 & 2, Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew, 23 January, 1944; while attacking the Anzio invasion fleet, they were sd by fighters, and crashed into a mountain NW of Nettuno, Lazio, Italy. Remaining crew: Ofw Otto Wassmer, Ofw Lorenz Nork and Fw Friedrich Friedel (C.König). Wissborn burial; Pomezia, Italy (LOCS).
42 Wirth, Werner Hermann "Fritz"Ofw10/6/1913WeisbadenKG-51 (S.U), 3/KG-77 (7/42 Creil, Fr.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144075 "3Z + BL" (95% damaged 7/29/42) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 29 July, 1942; making an emergency landing, after flak and fighter attacks near Keiem, a village near Diksmuide, East Flanders, by Ghent, Belgium. Remaining crew(WIA): Fw Erich Lothar,Observer; Fw Otto Caro, R/O and Fw Franz Kübrich, Gunner. (Jager Blatt 4 & 5/2004 & Alain Rossseels). Added: Ofw Wirth and his crew survived the war, becoming POW's. After his release (date unknown), he immigrated to Canada where he met his wife, raised three daughters, and resided in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where he is buried (R.Pierce, Grandson, 8/2021).
43 Wirth, OttoFw10/1/1917Karlsbad112 & 3/JG-3 (Bönninghardt), 3/JG3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43) (CKönig)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20252 (lost 10/8/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 8 October, 1943 5km W of Norg, making an emergency landing due to engine trouble. Another source reports Otto KilledInAction (KIA) (same date) in aerial combat in his G-6 opposing U.S. bombers during the Münster raids. His first known victory, a Soviet I-153 6 km E of Akhtuba on 28 September, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 9 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 1 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 13 December, 1942. An Il-2 on 20 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 in the Stalingrad area on 28 December, 1942. A LaGG-3, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 10 January, 1943. An 11th, an Il-2 on 12 January, 1943. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 8 October, 1943 while serving in 2/JG-3, and making a forced landing at Zwartendijkse, Schans, 5km W of Norg. He is buried at Yssel AX-9-201 (SGLO).


Courtesy Christian König
44 Winterholler, JosefOfw9/14/1914Untertrinning5/KG-4 (2/43)He 111H-6 Werk # 7769 (lost 2/12/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIA with his entire crew, 12 February, 1943, after making an emergency landing at Bychki (Pl.Qu.5684), Kursk Oblast, Russia, NW of Fatezh. All were killed by ground troops as they attempted to destroy their ac. Remaining crew (desig unk): Fw Alfred Bogutzki (or Bogutski), Ogefr Gerhard Krusch, Ogefr Paul Mertin and Gefr Otto Mittelstedt. With the exception of Gefr Mittelstedt, all are believed buried in Bychki or Fatezh, Russia. Their remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery. No VDK listing for Gefr Mittelstedt (D.Drury).davedrury
45 Winterer, Otto Hans Otto?Hptm2/20/1910Kdr II/JG-54 (8/40 Hermalinghen)Bf 109EFighter Operational ClaspChannel pilot. Replaced by Dietrich Hrabak 30 August, 1940.
46 Winter, GerhardOblt9/KG-53He 111H-2 Werk # Unk "A1 + LT" (lost 8/24/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW with his entire crew 24 August, 1940 after his ac was sd by a Hurricane of No.151 Sq., piloted by P/O John L.Wemyss Ellacombe. The ac crashed at Landwick, near Great Walkering, Essex. Remaining crew: Fw Adolf Engelhardt, Obs; Uffz hans Schmidt, R/O (WIA); Uffz Otto Wieck, Flt Engr and Gefr Willi Mauer (or Maurer, WIA) (D.Drury).
47 Wimann, RudolfUffz3/KG-55 (2/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8161 "GL + ML" (lost 2/28/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 28 February, 1943, when they crashed at Politodeiskoje, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Oblt Bruno Warnat, Obs; Uffz Rudolf Bessler, R/O; Uffz Ernst Bicker, Mech and Ogefr Otto Kargel, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
48 Willmann, OttoUffzIII/ZG-26 (Reich Def)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6216 (dam 11/26/43)Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		WIA 26 November, 1943; crashed near Qüackenbruck due to enemy return fire, his unnamed R/O MIA. Bf 110 Loss List
49 Will, OttoFhjUffz3/JG-3Bf 109G-14/AS Werk# 781155 "Yellow 4" (lost 9/11/44)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 11 September, 1944; Aerial combat in the Mansfeld area. Mombeek MIA List.
50 Will, HeinzLt3/28/1918Boggusch Stab/Seenot-West (Stab/SNGr-West) Go 145A Werk # 1691 (dam 7/8/41), Caudron C.445 Werk # 382 (lost 11/8/41) Air/Sea Rescue Operational Clasp KIC with his entire crew 8 November, 1941 when their Wk# 382 crashed near St Jean-d'Angely, Charente-Maritime, Fr., cause unknown. Remaining crew: Reg.Insp. Otto Warthemann, Obs; Uffz Franz Weinhandel, R/O and Uffz Jan Tielboer, Gnr. The deceased are buried at Berneuil, Fr, Plot 2, Row 6: Lt Will Gr 152, Reg Insp Warthemann Gr 154, Uffz Weinhandel Gr 153 and Uffz Tielboer Gr 151. Their C.445 was a French ac pressed into service by the Luftwaffe. An earlier incident happened when Lt Will and Flt Engr Gefr August Dietz made an emergency landing near Berck-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais due to engine failure on 8 July, 1941, no further detail (D.Drury).
51 Wilhelm, GeorgHptmStab/KG-26 (Sola)He 111H-5 Werk # 883691 "1H + EA" (lost 8/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 23 August, 1941 after being hit by destroyer AA fire along the Northumberland coast. Their port engine was hit but continued to run. Thinking they could make it home, however, five minutes later, the engine failed. The AC was ditched just north of Holy Island. Remaining crew (all POW): Uffz Hans Hilpert, Observer, Uffz Otto Siedel, wireless operator and Ogefr Franz Schmidt, gunner.


L-R: Franz Schmidt, Hans Hilpert, Georg Wilhelm and Otto Siedel
52 Wildermuth, EberhardOblt8/KG-51 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 4078 "9K + BS" (lost 8/12/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 12 August, 1940 after being shot down by AA fire from a Free French vessel, Courbet, over Portsmouth harbor. Two other unnamed POW and one KilledInAction (KIA) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Oblt Otto Stärk, Obs (POW); Uffz Heinz Droese, R/O (POW) and Uffz Konrad Rösch (MIA). After being hit, the ac broke up, but the survivors were able to bail safely (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Wildemuth.
53 Wilck, OttoFwII/JG-26 (joins 3/45), 6/JG-26Fw 190D-9 (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 23 April, 1945 during aerial combat in his D-9 with a Spitfire of RCAF No. 403 Sq. at Elzdorf. His AC and remains were found in spongy ground in 1986.
54 Wiesmüller, HansUffz10/1/1919Stettin8/KG-3Do 17 Werk # 3439 "5K + DS" (lost 4/23/41)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his entire crew 23 April, 1941when his ac was brought down by AA fire in the vicinity of Corinth Greece. Remaining crew: Gefr Willi Wruck, Obs; Gefr Joachim Otto, R/O and Ogefr Gerhard Herding, Gnr. The ac is believed to have come down into the Gulf of Corinth. The crew are buried in the War Cem., Dionyssos-Rapendoza. Uffz Wiesmüller, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte 6; Gefr Wruck, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte 6; Gefr Otto, Crypt 2, Row 3, Platte 10 and Ogefr Herding, Crypt 3, Row 2, Platte6 (D.Drury).
55 Wiese, OttoOfw10/12/191314/NJG-1, 1/NJG-2 (6/41 Channel)Bf 109E, Ju 88C-2 Werk # 0827 "R4 + JH" (lost 6/22/41) EK 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 21/22 June, 1941; shot down by an RAF No. 25 Sq. Beaufighter "R2277", piloted by F/O J.M. Herrick over Peterborough England (Bolten). He crashed at Deeping St James England (Rosseels). One other unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) and one POW (Ju 88 Loss List). His first victory, a Wellington 100 km W of Texel the night of 24 July, 1940. Appearing on a "Duplicate Claim", the unit is identified as 5/NJG-2. Added: The unnamed crewman KilledInAction (KIA) was Uffz Hermann Mandel, geb 1/1/1918, Bur CC, Blk 5, Gr 347. Ofw Wiese buried CC, Blk 5, Gr 346 (Luftwaffe Graves UK).



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56 Wiese, Johannes 'Hannes'Maj3/7/1915Breslau Schlesien133Recon pilot, 2/JG-52 (8/42), 5/JG-52, Stafkpt 2/JG-52 (7/43), Kdr I/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.), Kdr JG-77 (44)Bf 109F "Black 3", Bf 109G-2/R6 "Black 3" & Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19510 "Balck 1" in 2/JG-52, Bf 109G-2 "White 1", "Bf 109G-6 "Black 5", Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15999 "Black <<+" in I/JG-52, Bf 109G-14 "Black <<"
RK(1/5/43)
EL(3/2/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
Romanian Order
EP(11/6/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Ftr Oper Clasp		Plus 75 Unconfirmed. My "Pen Pal", "Hannes", NN "Kubanski Lion". Russian POW, 10 years. Shot down on 24 December, 1944 over Bottrop. His parachute was either burning or faulty, because he sustained a serious back injury when parachuting. Succeeded Johannes Steinhoff as Kdr of JG-77, and replaced by Maj Erich Leie after his injury. Turned over to the Russians after the war and confined until 1950. 480 missions. The Luftwaffe's 3rd highest Sturmovik killer with 70+ victories over the Il-2. Third only to Otto Kittel (94) and Joachim Brendel (88).His first known Soviet victory, A P-2 on 3 August, 1942. His 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 4 August, 1942. Four Il-2s on 25 October, 1942. Three Il-2s on 25 December, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-7 on 9 May, 1943. A Yak-1, a Pe-2, a Spitfire and a LaGG-3 on 26 May, 1943. An Il-7, a Yak-1 and a LaGG-5 on 28 May, 1943. Two Il-7s on 30 May, 1943. Probably his highest scoring day, on 5 July, 1943, he downed Eight Il-4s and four Il-2s, bringing his total to 88. Two Il-7s and two Il-2s on 17 July, 1943, equaling 100 victories. All victories in the East. NN "Kubanski Lion". His Wk# 19510 was flown to Turkey by Fw Gerhard Jüngel 25 July, 1943. Deceased 16 August, 1991. Photos & Autograph
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
Johannes Wiese (7 May 1915 – 16 August 1991) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from 1935 until the end of World War II on 8 May 1945. After the war in 1956 he joined the Bundeswehr and attained the rank of Oberstleutnant . He retired on 30 November 1970. His most successful day was 5 July 1943 when he shot down twelve enemy aircraft in one mission. [1 ] Johannes Wiese was officially credited with 133 victories claimed in 480 combat missions. Additionally he had 75 more unconfirmed claims. [1 ] Among his claims are 70 Il-2 Stormoviks . Soviet fighter pilots therefore greatly respected Wiese, and referred to him as the "Lion of Kuban ." On December 1, 1944, Wiese became Geschwaderkommodore of the JG 77 . Only three weeks later he was severely injured when, following ejection at an altitude of more than 9000 meters after combat with British Spitfires, his parachute ruptured 80 meters above ground. He spent the rest of the winter in hospital, and was replaced as commander by Erich Leie . He surrendered to U.S. forces at the end of the war but was released from captivity only weeks later. However, Wiese spent over four years in Soviet POW camps from September 1945 onward, having been denounced by German communists. (Source: Wikipedia)







57 Wiedemann, OttoUffz4/JG-301Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163925 "Black 12" (lost, date unk)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) (date unknown) during aerial combat with a P-51 by Laszlomajor
58 Widenhorn, OttoUffz13(Z)/JG-5Bf 110G (lost)Destroyer Operational ClaspKIC 19 October, 1943; non-operational crash suggested at Kitzingen by SIG Norway. His R/O, Uffz Werner Leonhardt, also killed. No further detail.
59 Wick, OttoUffz2(H)/10Fw 189A-2 Werk # 0255 "P2 + BH" (lost 12/17/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 17 December, 1942 at Krutowskij Russia, cause unknown. The remaining unnamed crew were also MIA. Obs Loss List
60 Westerwelle, Otto Fw7/KG-27 (3/43)He 111H Werk # 8325 "7G + ES" (lost 3/9/43)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 9 March, 1943 at Waluiky-St.Oskal, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Ogefr Bernhard Siesen, Obs; Ogefr Günter Höhne, R/O; Ogefr Leonhard Diestler, Gnr and Ogefr Alfred Dörner, Mech (Qu.Meister File).
61 Wessling, OttoOblt9/23/1913Bad Harzburg839/JG-3 (6/40), 9/JG-3 (3/42 SU), 10/JG-3 (7/43), Stafkpt 11/JG-3 (3/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-3 (4/44)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10222 (MIA-flak 6/29/42-retd) in Russia, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 10222 (WIA; shot down-flak 7/21/42), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 412052 (lost 4/19/44) (acc. Prien it was a Fw-190 CK) RK(9/4/42)-EL(7/20/44 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/25/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1944 in aerial combat with American P-51s near Eschwege. Added: Emergency landing with burning aircraft, uninjured but shot dead on ground by P-51 (CK) Over 350 missions. His first known victory, a Hurricane W of St Omer on 30 June, 1940. A 2nd western victory, a Blenheim IV of No. 107 Sq., 10 July, 1940. A Spitfire on 27 September, 1940. His 5th, a Hurricane W of Calais on 5 February, 1941. A Blenheim N of St Pol on 21 May, 1941. Several bombers. 70 victories in the East. One early Soviet victory, an I-61 on 4 March, 1942. Another, an I-61 20 km SE of Staraya Russia on 8 March, 1942. A Soviet double, both Il-2s on 22 March, 1942. His 40th victory, an Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. His 50th, an Il-2 at Stalino on 21 July, 1942. On 21 July,1942, while serving in Russia, he was wounded and had to force land his F-4 behind enemy territory. He was able to avoid capture and returned several days later. Added: On 23 July, 1943, he was wounded in a bombing raid on Leverano airfield while still in his ac (C.König). One known victory while in 9/JG-3, a Spitfire on 30 June, 1940, no location. His 72nd victory, a P-38 5 km NW of Ahlen on 23 March, 1944. His 75th & 76th, both B-17s NW of Braunschweig on 8 April, 1944. His 80th, a B-17 at Rostock on 11 April, 1944. His 82nd and 83rd, both B-17s in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944.


Otto Weßling right with Franz Schwaiger left

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62 Wernitz, Ulrich "Pipifax"Lt1/21/1921Schweinitz, Provinz Sachsen1013/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 3/JG-54Fw 190A RK(10/29/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/26/44)
EP(3/20/44)
EK 1(8/2/43) & 2(6/24/43)
Wound Badge(10/1/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp in Brz(6/25/43)
Sil(10/4/43) & Gold(2/1/44)		240 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known Soviet victory, an SB-2 on 8 January, 1942. A LaGG-5 on 1 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 21 May, 1943. A P-40 on 24 May, 1943. A Yak-1 on 1 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 18 June, 1943. Two Yak-9s on 16 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 August, 1943. Two LaGG-3s and a Yak-9 on 9 October, 1943. An Il-2 on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 1 January, 1944. A Yak-9 and an La-5 on 30 March, 1944. An Il-2 on 19 April, 1944. A Yak-9 and a P-40 on 8 May, 1944. An La-5 and two Yak-9s on 29 May, 1944. Two Pe-2s SW of Draya on 17 July, 1944. Four Yak-9s on 21 July, 1944. Three Yak-9s and a P-39 on 15 August, 1944. Two Tanks destroyed on the ground. For a time, he was Otto Knittels wingman. A prolonged illness prevented him from achieving greater victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 101 victories. Deceased 23 December, 1980. Photo
63 Wernik, OttoUffz4/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 171580 "Green 8" (lost 9/9/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 9 September, 1944 crashing near Liege Belgium, after being shot down with wounds by a P-47 over Lüttich. Source: A. Rosseels.
64 Werner, OttoOblt4/JG-2 (4/42-9/42), 5/JG-2 (5/43), 3/JG-2 (5/44)Fw 190A, Bf 109GFighter Operational Clasp
65 Werner, OttoUffz164/JG-77 (1/43, 10/44 Reich Def))Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 462683 "Blue 6" (lost 10/12/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first victory, a P-40 over N. Africa on 2 January, 1943. His 2nd, a P-40E on 14 January, 1943. His 3rd, a Hurricane II on 22 March, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 15 km north northeast of Maknassy on 28 March, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire 25 km southeast of El Guetter on 1 April, 1943. A 6th, a P-47 N of Jülich on 12 October, 1944, with Fw Leuke. He collided with this crippled P-47, breaking his shoulder bone, but managed to crash land his "Blue 6" between Aachen and Bedburg/Neuss. After his recovery, he flew in Russia in NAG-4, a Tactical Recon unit. On 8 May, 1945, he flew home in a 109, landing on the parental meadow. Despite a search by US soldiers, he managed to avoid captivity. Magnus, 16 victories.
66 Werner, OttoMajKdr II/KG-26 (12/44)Ju 88ABomber Operational Clasp
67 Werner, OttoFw27/JG-1 (7/42 Aalborg Ost), 3/JG-1 (Jafu Holland 1/43), 6/JG-11 (9/43 Reich Def)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5473 (lost 7/11/42), Bf 109G-5/U2y Werk # 15712 "Yellow 14" (lost 9/27/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (7/11/42)
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 27 September, 1943 after aerial combat and crashed into the sea. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a B-17 at Wallen on 27 January, 1943. His 2nd, another B-17, 17 km east of leer on 4 Februry, 1943. On 11 July, 1942, an Uffz in JG-1, he was forced to ditch into the sea during an operation off Skagerak, 40 km north of Bulbjerg. The engine failed and he was slightly injured in the crash, requiring hospitalization (source: Air War over Denmark).
68 Werlich, OttoOfw4/StG-2 (S.U.)Ju 87D Werk # 2277 "T6 + DM" (lost 10/3/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/3/42)

EK 1 & 2
Dive Bomber Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. MIA with unnamed crew 3 October, 1942 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4053 due to flak (Ju 87 Loss List).
69 Wentzler, Ernst OttoLt3/25/1920Greifswald3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-606 (Channel)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 4392 "7T + BL" (lost 8/17/41)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 17 August, 1941; shot down by flak at Gawtons Wood, Tavistock, Devon (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Roderic von Heimann, Obs; Gefr Alexander Reimann, R/O and Gefr Hans Pusch, Gnr. All four buried in Cannock Chase. Wentzler & Reiman buried jointly Blk 9, Row 8, Gr 51; von Heimann, Blk 7, Row 5, Gr 120 and Pusch, blk 7, Row 5, Gr 118 (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
70 Wenkel, RudolfFw11/03/15 (CKg)Nordhausen (CK)5./KG 2 (12/42 Eindhoven, 03/43)Do-217 E-4 Werk # 5487 "U5 + KP" (50% dam 12/20/42), Do-217 E-4 Werk # 1144 "U5 + IN" (lost 3/23/43)MIA 23 March, 1943 after encountering British night fighters thought to be of RAF No. 219 Sq., crashing into the sea off Hartlepool. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Erich Hitziger, Observer (born 20/06/22 in Breslau, CK), Uffz Walter Bück, wireless operator (born 02/03/21 in Kirn/Nahe, CK) and Ogefr Otto Wilke, gunner (born 10/07/22 in Berlin, CK). Added: they took off from Deelen (CK). Added: Earlier, on 20 December, 1942, somersaulted on takeoff from Eindhoven airfield due to engine trouble, no mention of crew members (S GLO).
71 Wenk, RolfLt6/6/19232/KG-54Ju 88A-4 Werk # 301445 "B3 + KA" (lost 6/26/44)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA after failing to return from a mine laying operation over the Seine Bay, 26 June, 1944, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (MIA): Uffz Günther Baxmann, Obs; Fw Willy Rosemann, R/O and Uffz Otto Schmid, Gnr (D.Drury).
72 Wenger, OttoFw(H)/32Hs 126B-1
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List
73 Welthaus, OttoFwIV/KG-77 (4/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1470 (lost 4/12/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with his entire crew, 12 April, 1943; crashed at Aimargus, cause not reported. Remaining crew: Uffz Herbert Kohlgart, Obs; Gefr Rudolf Manderla, R/O and Uffz Herbert Dreysel, Gnr (Qu.Meister File). Alternate spelling: Wolthaus.
74 Welsch, OttoUffz3/NJG-3 (3/44)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 740054 "D5 + OL" (lost 3/16/44)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA with his R/O-Gnr, Gefr Hans Biehl, the night of 15/16 March, 1944, while on a special training mission. They crashed 3km SE of Vechta, cause unknown (C.König).
75 Welsch, Heinz OttoGefr1/6/1922Beinicken5/JG-3 (S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk# 14858 "Black 2 + -" (lost 6/8/43)Fighter Operational ClaspMIA 8 June, 1943; Combat with a LaGG-3, 20 km west of Belgorod, Map Quadrant 61/12. Mombeek MIA List.


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76 Weitzberg,OfwLuftdienstkdo-Holland, 6/Fl.G.-2 (5/44 Chartres), 13/Geschwader Bongart (7/44 Lissay-Lochy)Bf 109G, Ital. Reggiane 2002Ground Attack Operational ClaspServed in the same unit as Otto Schild. He survived an attack by French partisans on 30 July, 1944 near Bourges France (G.Skaggs).
77 Weissenberger, OttoUffz13(Z)/JG-5 (Finland 2/43), Sturmstaffel 1 (3/44/Salzwedel)Bf 110F-2 (Trop) Werk # 5020 "LN + AR" (10% dam 2/9/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 531057 "White 9" (lost 3/23/44)Wound Badge
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 23 March, 1944 during aerial combat at Nordick. Injured in a force landing 9 February, 1943 at Alakurtti/Kemijärvi due to engine failure. His R/O, Uffz Pfeiffer was also injured. Jager Blatt 6/2001. This was Theos Brother.
78 Weiss, OttoObst9/25/1907BreslauStfkpt JG-134, Stfkpt 5/LG-2(9/39), Kdr II(Sch)/LG-2(8/40), Kdr III/JG-51(10/41 SU), Kdr Sch.G-1Hs 123, Bf 110, Bf 109E-7 in SchG-1 in 6/42, Hs 129, Ju 87D in 42 RK(5/18/40)-EL(12/31/41)

EK 1 & 2
EP (11/9/40), Wound Badge
Assault Operational Clasp w/Pendant		Polish Campaign, Channel pilot, Barbarossa pilot. 520 combat missions. Also Kdr I/StG-2 in October, 1942. His last assignment, in June 1942, Inspector General, Close Support Aviation. Nick-named "Kalinin Lion" for his relentless dive bombings and low level attacks against the Soviets in the Kalinin area, northwest of Moscow. Awarded the EL as the first Schlachtflieger of the Luft.. Died of a serious illness 19 August, 1955.


Weiss, Otto firt from the right with pilots of the 1st Escuadrilla Expedicionaria.
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79 Weiher, HansFw12/17/19186./KG27He 111 H-6 Werk# 4877 (lost 09/10/1942)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 10 September 1942 when his aircraft developed an engine malfunction and crashed S of Morosovskaya (Morozovsk), Russia. Remaining crew (designations unknown, both KIC): Ogefr Gebhard Guter (maybe Guther) and Uffz Heinrich Gustav Otto Schmidt. No VDK match found for the pilot. The remains of the two named remaining crew could not be recovered for reburial and they are both commemorated in the war cemetery at Rossoschka, Russia.davedrury
80 Weigl, OttoUffz13/JG-26Fw 190D-9 (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 28 March, 1945 when he hit a row of oak trees near Vreden in his D-9 while making an escape from Spitfires of RAF No. 130 Sq. at low altitude.
81 Weigelt, OttoUffz17/JG-3 (5/44), 10/JG-3 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 412596 "White 15" (dam 8/11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 August, 1944 during aerial combat NE of Chartres. His one known victory, his 1st, a B-17 on 30 May, 1944, no location. Source: Perry Claims.
82 Weigand, OttoFw7/28/1922Hilchenbach2Stab III/JG-11Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20463 (lost 1/11/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing in the Goslar area (L. Wiegels). Added: DOW 18 January, 1944 in a Goslar hospital. He is buried in the German War Cem. at Hilchenbach-Allenbach, Germany, Gr 31 (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Esens, NW of Wittmund on 11 December, 1943. His 2nd, a B-24 on 22 December, 1943. Alternate spelling: Wiegand (Bf 109 Loss List).
83 Wehmeier, OttoUffz3/KG-27 (5/40)He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "1G + DL"Bomber Operational ClaspNew Pilot, Munster-Hahndorf 10 May, 1940, no detail (C.König).


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84 Wegner, FritzOblt8/27/19226JG-27, 4 & 5/JG-1 (10/43-9/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-1 (9/44), Acting Kdr II/JG-1 (12/44), II/JG-300Bf 109G-6 in JG-1, Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550158 (20% dam 8/18/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550740 (dam 10/14/43), A-6 "Blk 3"EP


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Fighter Operational Clasp		Uninjured in a force landing at Hasselt on 18 August, 1943 after combat. One known victory, a B-17 (HSS) W of Bremen on 8 October, 1943. Another, a B-17 (HSS) on 25 February, 1944, no location. His 5th, a P-47 at Caen-Dives on 7 July, 1944. His 6th, a Spitfire in the Ghent area on 1 January, 1945. Shot down and wounded by flak on 24 April, 1945 while in JG-300. Ofter flew wingman for Otto Bach. Survived the war. A retired Bundeswehr (Luft) Gen Lt. in 1981.


Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 4 from left- Lt. Wegner
85 Wegener, OttoUffz37/JG-53 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109F-2 Werk # 8093 "White 12 + I" (lost 7/28/41)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/28/41)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 28 July, 1941 "false start" at Moschna. Source: Jochen Prien
86 Weckeiser, OttoLt115(Z)/LG-1Bf 110 EK 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		POW 27 September, 1940 (Magnus). His first victory, a Hurricane SW of Canterbury on 30 August, 1940. Magnus, 5 victories.
87 Weber, OttoFw14/JG-26 (3/45)Fw 190D-9 (lost)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 18 March, 1945 during aerial combat in his D-9 with a P-51 of 339FG W of Twistringen. He bailed successfully, with injuries.
88 Weber, OttoOfw11(ZG)/JG-54 (Varelbusch)Fw 190D-9 "Yellow 6" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspThe AC was reported lost during aerial combat with P-51s on 21 February, 1945, at Legden, south of Münster, pilot bailed safely.
89 Weber, HansLt11/24/19153.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430325 (lost 10/4/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/27/42)
EP (01/12/41)(CKönig)
EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KIC with his entire crew, 4 October, 1942, when they crashed in the vicinity of Coudray Vilboux, cause unknown. Remaining crew (pos unk, all bur Mont de Huisnes, Vault 10): OFw Otto Bauer (geb 9/4/1915), Gr 115;OFw Martin Bachmann (geb 9/28/1915), Gr 98 and Uffz Kurt Wilke (geb 3/15/1919), Gr 82. Lt Weber buried in Grave 132 (DK-G Awards List, absa3945 & LOCS). Added: Roman Gastager and Radop OFw Bauer (shot down 2 Blenheim on 30/06/40 over Guernsey) flew with him from 05/41-02/42 (CKönig)
90 Washneck, OttoUffz4(H)/31Fw 189A-1 Werk # 2244 "D5 + MM" (lost 6/5/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA 5 June, 1942 at Tamanskaja Russia, cause unknown. Also MIA, his Observer, Oblt Günther Bauch and another unnamed crewmember. Obs Loss List
91 Wartenberg, Rudolf von "Stefan"Oblt1/25/1913Herischdorf1/KG-30 (5/40 Oldenburg)Ju 88A-2 Werk # 2027 "4D +IT" (lost 5/10/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed at Princenbeek, No. Brabant, Holland on 10 May, 1940, cause and pilot/crerw disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: The ac was brought down by AA fire. Remaining crew (deceased buried Ysselsteyn): Gefr D.Falcke, Obs (WIA); Uffz Siegfried Weiss, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA), born 25/03/19 in Bockau), bur AZ/2/30) and Uffz Herbert Otto Müller, Gnr (KilledInAction (KIA) born 11/07/15 in Lindenau, bur AZ/2/31). Oblt Wartenberg buried AZ/2/29 (D.Drury). Added: Not on board was Uffz. Uhlig, the crew's regular gunner: Confined to quarters for 3 days because of a disciplinary matters his place was taken by the aircraft's ground crew chief, Uffz. Müller: This change was to save Uhlig's life and mean death for Uffz. Müller. The dramatic events of this mission are described in a memo written after the interrogation of observer Gefr. Falke. Uffz Weiss was directly killed by Flak. Falke: "Flying over such a bridge at 1000 meters was akin to an attempted suicide.""After recovering from his serious head injuries, Dietrich Falke returned to KG 30 and resumed operational flying. He ended the war as a pilot in 4./KG1. Src Asizbiz (CKönig)





92 Wania, OttoOfhr14/JG-2Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a B-17 at Toulon on 4 February, 1944.
93 Wangerow, Otto vonHptmStfkpt 5/KG-77 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 140258 "??" (dam 3/24/43), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 8843 "3Z + GN" (lost 7/27/43) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA with unnamed crew 27 July, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List). Crew (unnamed) injured in a crash landing at Piacenza 24 March, 1943, no further detail (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The unnamed crew (Inj): Ofw Alois Liesenfeld, Obs; Ofw Helmut Kern, R/O and Uffz Franz Bursa, Gnr (Qu.Meister File).
94 Walter, KlausLt4/KG-55He 111P Werk # 2165 "G1 + GM" (lost 8/26/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 26 August, 1940; sd by a Hurricane of No.43 Sq., piloted by P/O Harold North during an attack on Portsmouth. The ac crashed near Waterlooville, Hampshire. Remaining crew (POW): Ofw Otto Hennecke, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA) & buried at Gosport (Ann's Hill) Cem., Plot 188, Gr 64); Uffz Oscar Schufft, R/O (WIA); Uffz Fritz Marmer, Flt Engr (WIA) and Flg Josef Wimmer, Gnr (WIA) (D.Drury).
95 Walter, AlbertOblt5/16/1921Tübingen1010/NJG-4, 1/NJG-6 (8/43)Bf 110G-4 Werk # 720187 "2Z + ??" (lost 2/24/44)EP


EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a Halifax of RAF No. 420 Sq. near Egenhausen (Bolten). Remaining crew: R/O Uffz Otto Maier (geb 11/13/1917 Schmedenbach) (KilledInAction (KIA)). Oblt Walter buried Nürtingen 3/6/27. One known victory, a Stirling 25 km NE of Kitzingen on 28 August, 1943. Another, a Halifax at Wustermork on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Halifax E of Rodienbach on 18 November, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax at Michelbach on 20 December, 1943. A Lancaster 3 km SE of Krahne on 20 February, 1944 (DV220). His final victory, a Lancaster 3 km W of Bösingen on 24 February, 1944. Magnus, 11 victories. Bolten 10 victories.Archive Report DV220
96 Walner, OttoOgefr6/JG-301 (1/45)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 210906 "Red 6"Fighter Operational ClaspFw 190 List
97 Wallner, OttoFw11/10/1920Muzau1210/JG-51 (7/43 S.U.), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (8/43)Fw 190A-6 Werk # 428 (lost 8/28/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 28 August, 1943; hit an obstruction at the Gluchow, Ukraine airfield during takeoff due to poor visibility. Added: Fw Wallner is believed buried in the Kyiv Sammelfriedhof, Ukraine, Blk 3, among the Unknowns (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 6 July, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-4 on 9 July, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-4 on 13 July, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2(m.H.) on 15 July, 1943. Two Il-2s (m.H.) on 11 August, 1943. A Pe-2 on 12 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1943. Nos. 9 & 10, two Il-2s (m.H.) on 18 August, 1943. An 11th, an Il-2 (m.H.) 18 km W of Spas-Demensk on 19 August, 1943. A 12th, an Il-2 (m.H.) 7 km NW of Spas-Demensk on 20 August, 1943.
98 Waldukat, OttoOfw10/11/19154(F)/11Ju 88 Werk # 1523 "6M + LM" (lost 1/8/42)Observer Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew 8 January, 1942 when they failed to return from a mission to Tim, Kursk Oblast, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Lt Hans Langelotz, Obs; Gefr Rudolf Odenwald, R/O and Gefr Joachim Gardinger, Gnr. Ofw Waldukat is commemorated in the War Cem at Kursk-Besedino, Russia (D.Drury).
99 Waja, OttoUffz14/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-10 Werk # 130333 "Black 6 + ~" (lost 2/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 February, 1945 at Halen, near
100 Wahlen, KarlFw4(F)/122 (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430780 (70% dam 8/22/43)Wound Badge
Observer Operational Clasp		WIA with one other unnamed crew by enemy return fire 22 August, 1943; the ac crash landed at Bagerowo, his Observer Lt Hans Otto Cirkel was KilledInAction (KIA), no mention of fourth crew disposition (Ju 88 Loss List).

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