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#	Pilot (↑)	Rank	Born	Place	Score (↑)	Units	Aircraft	Awards	***********Notes***********	Photo	Links	AuthorComments
1	Meyer, Otto	Ofw	17/05/14	Gevensleben - Helmstedt	Buried at Mariensbad. Credited with more than 300 missions.	Grosse KFS (06/41), 4./KG 55 (04/42-04/43), 14.(Eis)/KG-55 (late 1943), Flieger-Sonderkommando of the OKL (02/44)	He-111 H-16 Werk # 160906 "G1 + BY" (dam 15/06/43), Me-262 A-1 Werk # 500103 (lost Eger 23/02/45)	RK (29/02/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (28/04/43) EP (28/09/42 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge (15/06/43) Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant	KIC 23 February, 1945 in his Me 262 for unknown reasons. He had been assigned to the ac factory at Eger and crashed not far from the Eger airfield. 300+ combat missions. His known 14(Eis crew): Uffz Josef Lammel, Obs (DK-G 10/17/43); Fw Willi Dede, R/O (DK-G 6/17/43) and Ofw Johann Hanninger, Flt Engr (DK-G 3/20/44). His long time Flt Engr, Fw Karl Schäfer, was also an RK Holder (May, 1945). Added: WIA on 15/06/43 when hit by Flak near Chernyhevsky. Buried at Mariensbad Block F, Row 5, Grave 115 (CK)
2	Herzog, Otto	Ofw			9	8/JG-5	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet I-180 on 2 September, 1942. A 2nd, a Soviet P-40 on 8 September, 1942. A 3rd, a P-40 on 9 September, 1942. A Soviet P-40 on 11 September, 1942. A 5th, a LaGG-3 on 29 October, 1942. A 6th, a LaGG-5 on 5 February, 1943. A 7th, a LaGG-5 on 21 February, 1943. (This claim said he was in 8/JG-54...a misprint, I think) An 8th, a Soviet Hurricane on 24 September, 1943. A 9th, a P-39 on 19 October, 1943.	Courtesy Christian König
3	Wessling, Otto	Oblt	9/23/1913	Bad Harzburg	83	9/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 Courtesy Christian König
4	Monska, Otto	Fw			8	6/JG-27 (1/42, 11/43 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim)	Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410366 "Yellow 7" (lost 11/26/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 8 May, 1944 (Magnus). His G-6 crashed at Luchtenveld, near Rottevalle Holland on 26 November, 1943, shot down by a B-24 tailgunner, John Fillenger, aboard "Sack-Time Sally, Ser # 42-40749. The B-24 "DN-4" crashed some minutes later outside the village of Opeinde. Monska's disposition unknown (Johan Kuiper). Monska bailed safely SGLO). His first victim was a Hurricane southeast of Agedabia Malta on 4 January, 1942. A second was a P-40 northeast of Antelat Malta on 25 January, 1942. A P-40 in the Hamman area on 13 July, 1942. His 5th victory, a P-36(?) northwest of El-Daba on 9 October, 1942. His 6th, a B-17 NE of Nancy on 14 October, 1943. His 7th, a B-24 "DN-8" on 26 November, 1943. His 8th, a B-24 5 km SW of Bodenstein on 8 April, 1944.
5	Dürkop, Otto	Uffz			8	1/JG-54 (10/41 S.U.), 4/JG-54 (1/43)	Bf 109F-4 "White 11" , Bf 109G-2 Werk# 10389 "White 11" (lost 1/23/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 23 January, 1943, cause and location unknown. His first known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 on 1 October, 1941. A 2nd, an I-26 on 17 December, 1941. A 3rd, an I-18 on 25 January, 1942. A 4th, a Pe-2 on 4 February, 1942. A 5th, a Pe-2 on 14 August, 1942. A 6th, a Pe-2 on 22 August, 1942. A 7th, an Il-2 on 5 January, 1943. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 6 January, 1943.
6	Würfel, Otto	Lt	12/3/1920	Uelzen Niedersachsen	79	9/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
7	Gaiser, Otto	Lt	10/5/1919	Reutlingen	74	10/JG-51 (joined 12/42 S.U.)	Bf 109F, Fw 190A-4 "White 10" (Bryansk, S.U. 3/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 140229 (lost 1/22/44)	RK(6/9/44 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/3/44 Post.) EP(4/3/44) EK 1 & 2 Glider Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 22 January, 1944 in his G-6 at Berdychiv, north of Kalinowka (Kalinivka), Ukraine, after aerial combat with four Il 2s at low altitude. Probably struck by ground fire. He was an Ofw promoted to Lt. posthumously. He flew 380 missions. All his victories were in the East. 8 unconfirmed victories. His first victory, a LaGG-3 N of Vyazma on 16 March, 1943. His 2nd, a Pe-2 at Ryta Sea on 11 April, 1943. Two Il-2s on 7 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 14 May, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 2 June, 1943. An Il-4 on 6 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 10 July, 1943. An Il-4 on 11 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 12 July, 1943. A MiG-3 and a LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1943. Three Il-2s (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. A Yak-1 and two Il-2s (m.H.) in the Dergatschi-Lipzwj areas on 10 August, 1943. Five Il-2s (all m.H.) and a Yak-1 in the Panovka-Buzkiy areas on 14 August, 1943. Two Il-2 (m.H.) near Dnipropetrovsk on 20 September, 1943. Five Yak-1s on 26 September, 1943. A Yak-1 and two Pe-2s on 14 October, 1943. Two Yak-4s and two Il-2s (m.H.) on 15 January, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 74 victories. Courtesy Christian König
8	Schultz, Otto	Hptm	5/31/1920	Dannenberg Elbe	73	4/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.), 9/JG-51, 5/JG-51 (1/44), Stafkpt 6/JG-51 (4/44), Kdr II/JG-51 (12/44)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165091 (lost 6/28/44)	RK(3/14/43) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/1/42) EP(11/3/41) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp w/Pend	WIA 28 June, 1944 in Wk# 165091 when he was shot down by a P-51 east of Sofia Bulgaria. Managed to survive five years of fighting! Over 800 combat missions. 8 four engine bombers. 20 victories in Tunisia. 40 victories in the East, including his first, two SB-2s on 22 June, 1941. Two I-61s on 29 October, 1941. An Il-2 on 4 August, 1942. His 1st known Italian victory, an A-20 10 km NE of Civitavecchia Italy on 16 January, 1944. Two victories on 22 January, 1944; a P-47 and a P-38 at Tivoli/Rome and S. of Ostia respectively. One known Balkan victory, a B-24 80 km SW of Ploesti on 5 April, 1944. Another, a B-24 on 16 April, 1944. A B-24 at Zagubitza Romania on 6 June, 1944. A B-24 at Bielovo Bulgaria on 11 June, 1944. A B-24 at Radomir on 24 June, 1944. After retuning to the Eastern Front, a Soviet La-5 on 22 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 73 victories. Alternate spelling: Schulz. Courtesy Christian König
9	Teschner, Otto	Lt	08/09/96 (CK)	W.B.K. Bartenstein/East Prussia (CK)	7	11/NJG-1 (6/13/44), 2/Luftbeobachterstaffel (6/17/44), Stab IV/NJG-1 (9/44)	Bf-110 G-4 "G9 + AY" Werknr. 160582 (CK)	EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 25 December, 1944 during aerial combat 3 km east of Dortmund (Boiten), following combat with night fighter (CK). One known victory, a B-24 12 km from Brussels on 6 June, 1944. This may have been the first D-Day victory, as it came at 1:40AM. A 2nd, a "4 mot" over Amiens on 13 June, 1944. A "4 mot" at Rotterdam on 17 June, 1944. A "4 mot near Cologne on 22 June, 1944. A 5th & 6th, both "4 mots" opposing the Brunswick Raid, one of the two claimed 60 km S of the St Trond airfield, on 13 August, 1944. A 7th, a Lancaster opposing the Dortmund & Münster Raid on 23 September, 1944. Added: Radop Uffz Kurt Köhler (WIA on 25/12/44, see pic) (CK)	Köhler
10	Schmid, Otto	Fw			7	5./JG 1 (04/42), EJG West, 5./JG 1 (02/44)	Bf 109 F-4 in 1942, Fw 190A-3, Fw 190 A-4 "Black 8" Werknr 0618 (lost 27/10/42 DeSwart)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge in Silver (21/02/44) at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	His Fw 190 A-4 crashed into the North Sea on 27 October, 1942, cause and his disposition unknown, an Uffz at the time (DeSwart). One known victory, his 1st, a Beaufort 75 km west of Zandvoort on 20 November, 1942. Flugbuch (04/40 to 02/44 showing 1576 flights). Wounded by plexiglass fragments during aerial combat with a Spitfire on 10 March, 1943. A leg wound on 21 February, 1944, cost him a leg. Of his 7 victories, 5 were "4 mot" (B-17s). Also credited with a P-51. Known to fly Fw 190A Wk# 336 and a "Black 10". This may be Otto in the previous record (Magnus has Otto in both JG-1 and JG-11), however Otto in the previous has victories after the loss of a leg in February, 1944. This Ottos flugbuch is dated up to 2/44 when the leg wound occurred. I think these two are the same person with lengthy notes (Wk# 0618 appears in both entries!). Otto Schmid (l) and Kirchner Courtesy CK
11	Schmidt, Otto	Lt	5/25/1921		7	6/JG-54 (6/41), 5/JG-54 (9/41)	Bf 109 (lost 9/15/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk# 7221 "Black 1" (lost 2/12/42)	Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 12 February, 1942; sd by ground fire near Malaja-Visera. Magnus Report. Added: He was uninjured when his ac was sd on 15 September, 1941 in the vicinity of Szaltino. His victory count may have been as high as 10 (LOCS).
12	Schmid, Otto	FhjFw			7	5./JG 1 (10/42 Venlo), 3./JG 11 (07/43), 2./JG 11 (02/44), 5./JG 1	Fw 190 A-4 "Black 11" Werknr 0618 (lost 27/10/42), Fw 190 A-7 "Black 10" Werknr 430644 (21/02/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	WIA 21 February, 1944 during aerial combat with a B-24, crashing at Rheine. Uninjured when he ditched his Wk# 0618 on 27 October, 1942 off Texel due to engine damage. One known victory, his 2nd, a B-17 SW of Stenay on 28 July, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 100 km NNW of Borkum on 4 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 at Lorup on 6 March, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 5th, a B-17 at Nienburg-Wietze on 8 March, 1944. His 7th, a B-17 at Rohrberg, SW of Salzwebel, 29 March, 1944.
13	Stammberger, Otto P. "Stotto"	Hptm	1920/02/20	Michelau/ Oberfranken	7	JFS 5 (09/40, CK), Erg/JG 26 (02/41), Stfkpt 9./JG 26 (08/42), Stfkpt 4./JG 26 (02-05/43), 2./JGr West (10/43), 3./JGr. Ost (01/44)	Bf 109 E-7, Fw 190 A-3, Fw 190 A-4 "White 9" Werknr 739 (lost 13/05/43), Fw 190 A-5 "White 19" Werknr 57321in 4./JG 26, Fw 190 A-5 "White 1" Werknr 1197 (also flown by Addi Glunz) with 4./JG 26 (03/43), Fw-190 A-3 "Yellow 6" Werknr. 5451 (dam 01/01/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	Four bombers. 104 combat missions. One known bomber, a B-17, east of Vendeville, of 92BG, 327BS on 9 October, 1942, # 41-9018 flown by Lt Francis H. Chorak. Another, his 5th, "Montana Power" of 306BG, 368BS. His first victory was a Spitfire. Seriously wounded on 13 May 1943 by Spitfires of No. 331 (Norwegian) Squadron, RAF, when he was shot down in Fw 190A-5, Werk# 739, "White 9" (also flown by Adolf Glunz) and his chute did not fully deploy since a third of it had been burnt through. He was unconscious for 10 Days. He returned to the front after 5 months in October, but was not restored to combat duty. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Deceased 11 July, 2001. Flugbuch (8/42 to 11/43). Added: WIA on 24/01/44 in an accident at Bergerac, and permanently withdrawn from combat duty. The operational Squadron of the JGr. Ost, scrambled to intercept low flying B-17 bomber (which in fact was a Squadron of He 177 during a low level trainings flight), His Fw 190 suffered engine failure and crashed near the airfield. Spent remainder of war on staff duties with JG 26 and 2./JGr.West. Post war, he became the manager of a large department store. (CK) p> Courtesy Christian König	<
14	Tange, Otto	Oblt	9/22/1915	Hochdonn Holstein	68	5/JG-51 (8/40), Stab/JG-51 (2/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E-4 "Red 7" (7/40 Marquise), Bf 109 F "Red 3" (02/41 Bryansk, CK) 109F-2 Werk # 8120 "Black 3" (5/42 Bryansk), Fw 190A-6 Wk# 550163 "Black 4" (lost 7/30/43)	RK(3/19/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/22/41) EP(9/1/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 July, 1943 when his "Black 4" was hit by AA guns and crashed and burned into a Russian village. 426 combat missions. His first victory, a Spitfire east of Ramsgate, NW of Dover, on 10 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Hurricane S of Clacton on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 12 km W of LeTouquet on 5 March, 1941. His first known Soviet victories, a DB-3 and two Martin B-26s on 25 June, 1941. A Pe 2 on 13 July, 1941. An I-61 on 30 August, 1941. A double Soviet victory on 4 October, 1941; an I-18 and a DB-3. An I-18 on 2 December, 1941. A Yak-1 on 16 May, 1942. A MiG-3 on 12 August, 1942. Two MiG-3s on 22 August, 1942. Two Il-2s on 29 August, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-3 on 14 September, 1942. At least 3 victories in the West. One known, his 1st victory, a Spitfire E of Ramsgate on 10 July, 1940. A Spitfire 12 km west of Le Touquet, 5 March, 1941. Bowers/Lednicer, 68 victories.
15	Kobert, Otto	Oblt	10/24/1915	Wilhelmshaven	6	9/JG-300 (6/44), 10/JG-301 (7/44 Romania)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163632 "Black 1" (lost 7/9/44)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 July, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 E of Slatina Romania. Added: Burial GWC Buharest, D/5/108 (M.Krebbers). One known victory, a B-17 at Pasewalk on 21 June, 1944. A 2nd, also a B-17 NE of Zwickau on 20 July, 1944. A 3rd, same day, a P-51 20 km SE of Altenbürg. A 4th, a B-24 over the Ammersee on 21 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-17 20 km W of Leipzig on 29 July, 1944. A 6th, a B-24 at Steenwijk on 15 August, 1944.
16	Kirchner, Günther	FhjFw	1920/01/17		6	5./JG 1 (02/42, 09/42 Katwijk, 01/43 Woensdrecht), Jasta Helgoland - JG 11 (11/43), 3./JG 1 (04/45 Leck Ger.)	Bf 109 F & Fw 190 A-3 Werknr 336 (06/42), Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 0661 (45% dam 19/09/42; eng prob, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 Werknr 5596 (or 5556) (lost 24/01/43), Fw 190 A-7 "Black 10" Werknr 430168 (80% dam 11/01/44), He 162 A-2 "White ?"(lost 04/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wouind Badge (11/01/44) probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 19 April, 1945 in his He 162 in aerial combat at Klintum with P-47s. He was able to eject, but had insufficient altitude for his chute to deploy. Buried Leck, Grave 10. WIA 11 January, 1944 during aerial combat at Nordhausen. One known victory, his 1st, a Hampden west of Texel Island on 12 February, 1942. His 2nd, a Wellington of Polish 301 Sq.,100 km west of Alkmaar on 22 July, 1942. His 3rd, a Mosquito 2 km west of Utrecht on 11 October, 1942. His 4th, a Boston at Noord Beveland on 6 December, 1942. His 5th, a P-51 60 km north of Walcheren on 22 January, 1943. WIA 24 January, 1943 when he crashed his Fw 190A-4 at Annapolder Holland after suffering engine damage during combat, an Uffz at the time. He suffered a broken leg and eye injuries (DeSwart & Wings to Victory). A 6th, a B-24D 100 km WNW of Thistedt on 16 November, 1943. His A-3, piloted by Uffz Alfred Auer,of 4/JG-1, crashed on 6 July, 1942, killing Auer. Otto Schmid (l) and Kirchner Courtesy CK
17	Schmitt, Otto				6	5/JG-53 (6/42 Med; 4/43 Tunisia)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7284 (lost 6/15/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 10496 (lost 9/13/42), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16312 (lost 4/1/43; WIA, flak, south of Pichon, bailed safely), Bf 109G-4 Trop Werk # 16229 "Black 9 + -" (lost 4/20/43)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 April, 1943 during aerial combat by Kourchine. His Blk 9 found lightly damage by the Brits at a later date. His F-4 suffered engine damage on 15 June, 1942 at Sizilien (sic), pilot OK. Made a water landing off Araxos in his G-2 on 13 September, 1942 due to engine damage, pilot OK. Bf 109 Loss List.
18	Kayser, Erich	Lt	4/18/1921	Oldenburg	6	Stab I/NJG-100 (11/43), 1/NJG-100 (2/44 S.U.)	Ju 88 "C9 + GH" 2/44 Delivery Flight, Posen to Stendal), Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620043 "W7 + BH" (lost 1/25/45)	EK 1 (8/12/44) & 2 (4/9/44) Night Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver (8/30/44)	POW 25 January, 1945 east of Libau, shot down by Russian flak (Boiten). Remaining crew of "C9 + GH": Uffz Niemann, R/O; Ogefr Podschadlowski, Mech and Ofw Otto Orlowski, Obs (Doug Lane). His first known victory, a Soviet PS-84 the night of 18-19 March, 1944. A 2nd, a U-2 18 km SE of Polotsk the night of 1-2 April, 1944. A 3rd, a PS-84 the night of 14-15 July, 1944. A 4th, an Il-4 the night of 25-26 July, 1944. His 5th victory, an Li-2 the night of 21/22 January, 1945 (author John Foreman). Bowers/Lednicer, 25 victories ?!. Boiten 6 victories, his last a PS-84 the night of 22/23 December, 1944, east of Libau. Deceased Feb 2014.
19	Kath, Otto	Hptm			6	I/JG-20, 3/JG-2 (9/39), Stab III/JG-51 (7/40), JG-54 (3/42 S.U.), JG-54 Adj.	Bf 109E-3 "White <+" in JG-20, Bf 109E-4 # 4115 (lost), Bf 109F-4 # 7243 (20%), Fi 156 Wk# 5421 (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	His 1st victory, a Defiant S of Folkestone on 19 July, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Dover on 8 August, 1940. Wounded 24 September, 1943, east of Witebsk, Soviet Union, while flying Werk# 5421. On 6 April, 1941, Kath was shot down with wounds in Werk# 4115 "Black <" near Ptuj. His first known Soviet victory, an I-18 on 6 July, 1941. On 28 March, 1942, his Werk# 7243 sustained 20% damage near the Staraja-Russa S.U. airfield. Not known if he was injured at this time. He often flew wingman for his Kdr, Hannes Trautloft. Flugbuch (8/36 to 9/43).
20	Bauer, Otto Ludwig	OFw/ OFhr	04/09/15	Freising	6	2./ 3./ FAGr 123	Ju-88 D	Spanish Cross in Silver Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (27/07/42) EP () EK 1 & 2 Recce Operational Clasp in Gold	KIA on 4 October 1942ear Bédée/ France on his 151 combat mission. A Radio Operator and Gunner of diverse crews - among them of Hptm Edmund Forster. Over the Channel Isle Guernsey he managed to shoot down 2 Blenheim and later 2 more doubles on different days. Buried in Mont d'Huisnes. Another source mentioned that he was a pilot and Obsv. Otto Bauer utmost right with Edmund Forster and Crew			CKönig
21	Wegner, Fritz	Oblt	8/27/1922		6	JG-27, 4 & 5/JG-1 (10/43-9/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-1 (9/44), Acting Kdr II/JG-1 (12/44), II/JG-300	Bf 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 EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge 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
22	Hillecke, Otto Heinrich	Lt	3/10/1916		6	6/JG-26 (France 1940), Stab II/JG-26 (5/40)	Bf 109E-1 Werk# 1149 in 6/JG-26	EK 1 & 2	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1940 at Waltrop, SE of Haltern, by Blenheim return fire. He broke his neck attempting to bail out. 59 combat missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A over Antwerp, 11 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Morane 406 over Lille, 16 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Morane 406 at Cambrai, 18 May, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Dunkirk on 24 May, 1940. His 5th, a Avro Anson over the English Channel, 29 May, 1940. His 6th, a Hurricane at Dunkirk, 2 June, 1940. Alternate spelling: Hilleke.
23	Schreiber, Otto		7/24/1925		6	7/JG-52	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. Deceased 18 August, 1997. Jager Blatt Obit.
24	Hahn, Otto	Oblt	3/17/1912	Saarbrücken	6	6/JG-52 (6/40), 1(J)/LG-2 (2/41), Stab III/JG-77 (3/42 S.U.)	Bf 109E in JG-52 & LG-2, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7379 (lost 3/3/42) in JG-77	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 March, 1942; accidental ground contact in bad weather, crashed near Suja (Stankey). One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 405 southeast of Reims, 10 June, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire W of Dover on 14 February, 1941. A 3rd, a Hurricane of No.217 Sq. on 15 February, 1941.
25	Niemeyer, Otto	Fw			6	4/JG-77 (11/39), 4/JG-77 (9/40 Norway)	Bf 109D, Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6202 (5% dam 10/26/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 3334 "Yellow 9 + -" (lost 5/20/41)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 May, 1941 after his "Yellow 9" was hit by flak over Crete. One known victory, his 1st and 2nd, both Wellingtons 40 km north of Wangerooge, 18 December, 1939. His 3rd, a Blenheim at Aalborg on 31 July, 1940. He was wounded in action and his E-7 5% damaged on 26 October, 1940, as a result of aerial combat southwest of Bergen Norway (Source: SIG Norway). His 4th, a Hudson NW of Bergen on 28 September, 1940. His 5th, a Beaufort 35 km NW of Morlaix on 27 March, 1941. His 6th, a Bf 109E (Finnish?) at Belgrad on 6 April, 1941. Magnus Report, 10 victories. Alternate spelling: Niemayer (SIG Norway).
26	Dittlmann, Heinrich Helmut	Ofw	1/9/1921	Waldkirchen	57	7/JG-51	Bf 109F & G, Fw 190A-5 Werk # 2555 "Black 6" (lost at Polatsk, Belarus 2/23/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43) EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1944 at Polatsk, Belarus, aerial combat collision with Ofw Otto Würfel. His first known victory, three Soviet Pe-2s SW of Stephanovka on 3 September, 1942. A MiG-3 on 15 January, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 29 January, 1943. Two Il-2s on 3 February, 1943. An Il-4 on 8 June, 1943. A Yak-1 on 5 July, 1943. Two Il-4s on 6 July, 1943. A Boston on 8 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 11 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 13 July, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 15 July, 1943. Two Pe-2s and an Il-4 on 17 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 18 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 26 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) and a LaGG-5 on 27 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 28 July, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 31 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 1 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 2 August, 1943. A Yak-7 and a Yak-9 on 12 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 at Nevel on 10 October, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 22 November, 1943. A Yak-7 on 5 December, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 14 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 25 January, 1944. A Yak-7 on 6 February, 1944. A Yak-7 and two Il-2s on 21 February, 1944. An La-5 on 22 February, 1944. His last two victories, an La-5 and a Yak-7 on 23 February, 1944.
27	Lütje, Herbert Heinrich 'Otto'	Obstlt	1/30/1918	Abbesbüttel Niedersachsen	53	12(N)/JG-2, 9/NJG-1(3/42), Stab III/NJG-1, 8/NJG-1(9/43), Stafkpt 8/NJG-1, Kdr IV/NJG-6(9/44), Kdr NJG-6(10/44 to end)	Bf 109D "N + 3" (6/10/40 combat with a Blenheim in this Nightfighter AC), Bf 110 & Ju 88, Bf 110G-4 Wk# 140018 "2Z + AF" (dam 6/10/44), Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160026 "<<-" 2Z + AA" (45)	RK(6/1/43)-EL(4/17/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/15/43) EP(9/28/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg(6/10/44) Night Fighter Oper.Clasp	One known victory, perhaps his first, a Whitley in the Oldebrock/Bergen-aan-Zee area the night of 6-7 September, 1941. A Wellington the night of 20-21 September, 1941, no location. A Halifax, Werk# L9602 TL-P of RAF No.35 Sq., piloted by P/O G.Whitaker, the night of 7-8 November, 1941, no location. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 214 Sq. at Vriezenveen, on the east side of the Overijsselsch Kanal, the night of 26-27 March, 1942. A Wellington III of RAF No. 150 Sq. at De Piksen, near Wierden, 5 km W of Amelo Holland, the night of 9-10 August, 1942. A Wellington IV of RAF No. 460 at Rechteren, 13 km ESE of Zwolle Holland, the night of 27-28 August, 1942. On 4 March, 1943, he downed a B-17 'Rose O'Day' of the 91BG flown by Lt Felton. It crashed into the sea west of Den Helder. On the night of 14 May, 1943 he achieved 6 four-engine bomber victories. 247 combat missions. 51 Night victories, 2 Day victories, including another four-engine bomber. A Wellington at Hegyeshalom on 20 September, 1944. Shot down with wounds by a P-38 in Wk# 140018 on 6/10/44, emergency landing. Sometimes spelled 'Lütze'. Deceased 18 January, 1967. Added: Lütje was seemingly flying with Uffz Bogumil during autumn 1941, as seen on the picture (CKönig) Lütje and Uffz Bogumil		Archive Report Wellington Z8339 Wellington Z1212 460 Sqd RAAF 1942-08-27 Wellington Z1409 300 Sqd Polish 1942-08-18
28	Schulz, Otto "Eins-zwei-drei-Schulze"	Oblt	2/11/1911	Treptow Pommern	51	4/JG-27 (1/40), Stab II/JG-27 (6/42 Africa)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 8749 "White 2" & "White 11" (2/42), Bf 109F-4 (Trop.) Werk # 10271 "< " (lost 6/17/42)	RK(2/22/42) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/14/42) EP(12/30/41) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	MIA 17 June 1942. Mombeek. Failed to return from a "sweep" in the area of Sidi Rezegh in Wk# 10271. Schulz had just downed his 51st, a Hurricane of RAF No. 274 Sq., piloted by Flt/Lt Conrad (WIA), and was making his 2nd strafing run to destroy the downed AC, when he was attacked by a P-40, piloted by RCAF F/Sgt James.F. Edwards of No 260 Sq., shot down and killed. 400 missions. His first Battle of Britain victory came on 15 August, 1940. A 2nd BOB victory, a Spitfire at Dover on 31 August, 1940. A 3rd, a Spitfire at Ashford on 1 September, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire at Gravesend on 28 October, 1940. 3 victories in the East, including his 1st Soviet victory, a P-40 on 22 June, 1941. 42 victories in the Desert, including many notable RAF Aces. A triple victory on 30 October, 1941 over Bardia-Sollum-Sidi Omar; all fighters of RAF Nos. 238 & 250 Sqs.. Schulz was known to have downed "Imshi" Mason, Squadron Leader of RAF No.94 Sq in a new P-40E Kittyhawk on 15 February, 1942. Deceased 28 July, 2013 Fürstenfeldbruck (P. Bastin). Added: because he wa such a good and quick shot he received his nickname in Africa - example: Take-off 07:11, shot down an intruder 07:12, landed 07:13. (CK) (Added by Pietrzak Youngs) Otto Schulz (11 February 1911 – 17 June 1942) shot down and killed by RAF Kittyhawks near Sidi Rezegh. RK 22.02.1942 Oberfeldwebel Flugzeugführer i. d. II./JG 27 Courtesy Christian König	Courtesy Christian König
29	Köhler, Otto	Lt	1924/02/27 (CK)		5	9./JG 300	Fw-190 A, Bf-109 G-14/AS (CK)	EK 1 & 2 probably Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Added: KIA on 17 December, 1944, buried Hřbitov Olomouc - Neředín Olomouc, Czechia (CK). One known victory, a B-24 on 22 August, 1944, no location given. A 2nd, a B-17 SE of Lüneburg on 24 August, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 (HSS) with help) at Brünn on 29 August, 1944. A 4th and 5th, a B-17 (HSS) and a B-17 (e.V.) SE of Kyffhaüser on 7 October, 1944. Courtesy CK
30	Kirsten, Otto	Uffz			5	8/JG-3 (S.U.)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 10238 (lost 7/25/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	WIC 25 July, 1942; he crashed at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 1972 probably due to technical failure; AC burnt. Magnus Report, 5 victories. One known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 6 July, 1942. Alternate spelling: Kursten.
31	Schneider,	Fw			5	6/JG-11	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 on 11 June, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 E of Mosbach on 14 October, 1943. His 3rd, a P-38 on 13 November, 1943. His 4th, a P-47 S of Oudenaarde on 1 December, 1943. His 5th, a P-38 in the Bremen area on 20 December, 1943. This could be the Horst Schneider of 4/JG-11 or Otto with 5 victories, KilledInAction (KIA) 21 Feb., 1944 Magnus..
32	Lessmann, Wilhelm Otto	Maj			5	1/JG-131(38), Kdr I/ZG-143 (to 5/39), Kdr I/ZG-52, Kdr II/ZG-2, Kdr ZG-52 (5/39), Kdr E.Gr-210 (10/40), Kdr Erg/ZG-76 (5/41), Kdr/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.)	Bf 109D in JGr-152, Bf 110C & D & Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13199 (lost 6/42)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer & Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 June, 1942 during aerial combat with Soviet fighters at Brigadurovka, S.U.. In a Jager Blatt article 2 & 5/2001, the cause per Russian documentation, was that he was hit by ground MG fire during a low-level ground attack, and crashed S of Niketenko. Kdr Erg/ Z Grp-210 Verlöse in July, 1941. One known victory, his 2nd, a Battle west of Saarbrücken, 20 September, 1939. A 3rd, a Soviet Il-2 10 km SSW of Izyum on 24 May, 1942. A 4th & 5th, both Pe-2s, 3 km SE of Petrovskaya on 27 May, 1942.
33	Materne, Otto	Hptm			5	Stab II/NJG-4, 2/NJG-4 (3/43), 4/NJG-4 (4/43 St Dizier), Stab/JG-76 (9/44)	Bf 110F-4 (4/43), Fi 156C-4 Werk # Unk "M8 + WA" (lost 9/6/44)	DK-G (nd), EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Killed 6 September, 1944, no further detail (Boiten). One known victory, a Halifax north of Rosieres on 11 March, 1943. A 2nd, a Stirling 4 km south southeast of Sommerous on 15 April, 1943. A 3rd, same day, a 2nd Stirling 25 km north northwest of Chalons-sur-Marne. Two more, a Halifax and a Short Stirling I Werk# BF451 "AA-Z" of RAF No. 75 Sq. between Chigny-les-Roses and Rilly-la-Montagne, Marne, on 17 April, 1943. Added: Oblt Materne was KilledInAction (KIA) while piloting the Storch in the Freiburg vicinity, no further detail. Sources: OKl Claims List, LOCS & Howard Phorson, relative of the Short Sterling Navigator, Thomas G. Shergold.
34	Jahn, Otto	Lt			5	3/JG-5	Bf 109E-7 Werk # Unk (lost 5/9/42), Bf 109G-6 (4/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Emergency ditch landing 9 May, 1942, with the ac belonging to Stfkpt Oblt Franz Wienhusen, a Fw at the time, no further detail (C.König). One known victory, a B-24 60 km N of Hannover on 8 April, 1944. A 2nd, same day, a P-51 at Celle Hauner. A P-38 NE of Koszeg on 10 May, 1944. A 4th, a P-51 at Saarbrücken on 11 May, 1944. A 5th, a P-47 on 12 May, 1944, no location.
35	Mühleisen, Otto	Fhr			5	7/JG-54 (9/44 S.U.)	Fw 190A-6 Werk# 550455 "White 5" (80%)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 21 November, 1944 in either another A-6 or an A-8 over Grobin S.U.. On 24 July, 1944, he was shot down with wounds in the "White 5", 80% damaged, location unknown. His first known victory, a Soviet La-5 on 14 September, 1944. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 10 October, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, a P-39 and a Pe-2 on 22 October, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 on 27 October, 1944.
36	Helm, Otto	Uffz			5	2/JG-52 (8/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 9 August, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, two Il-2s on 17 August, 1943. A 4th, a Yak-1 on 19 August, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 October, 1943.
37	Harloff, Karl Otto	Fw			5	6/JG-3 (5/43 S.U.), 4/JG-3 (7/43), 7/JG-3, 9/JG-3 (3/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13642 "Yellow 2 + I" (lost 3/16/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 March, 1944 (Magnus). His G-2 reported lost 16 March, 1943; believed to be the 9th victim of a female Soviet pilot, Jr Lt Lilya Litvyak of 296 IAP, known as the "White Rose of Stalingrad", sd at Tschugujew, pilot returned. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 NNW of Belojorowka on 21 May, 1943. A LaGG-5 2 km E of Malaya-Ivanovka on 21 July, 1943. One known western victory, a B-17 (HSS) NW of Sindelfingen on 6 September, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 at Penz, near Steyr Austria on 23 February, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 SW of Magdeburg on 3 March, 1944. The OKL victory count may be off, or, one or more Soviet victories may have been unconfirmed. Added: Another source, C.König, suggests he was KilledInAction (KIA), sd by a P-38 at Grosskitzighofen.
38	Schneider, Otto	FhjOfw			5	6/JG-11 (Reich Def)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20057 "Yellow 9" (lost 2/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 21 February, 1944, presumed KilledInAction (KIA).Failed to return from a mission, no further detail. Source: L. Wiegels.
39	Schmitz, Otto	Uffz			5	3/JG-51	Bf 109F & G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 near Syberplowka on 17 December, 1942. An R-5, a LaGG-5 and a Pe-2 on 23 February, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 7 March, 1943.
40	Haas, Otto	Fw	8/30/1919	St.Marienkirchen	5	1/JG-27	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 February, 1944. Magnus. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Valmershagen on 12 August, 1943. Another, his 2nd, a B-24 20 km south Wiener Neustadt, 1 October, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 at Galsbach on 23 February, 1944. Added: He was KilledInAction (KIA) at Untergeisbach/Linz and buried in the War Cem. in Grieskirchen (S.Kayser). Added: I changed it back to only EK2 since seen the Obituary notice (CKönig)
41	Grothe, Otto	Lt			5	3/JG-76 (5/40), 4/JG-54 (9/40 Channel)	Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1624 "White 3" (lost 11/2/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 2 November, 1940 during aerial combat over Dungeness, going down off the coast of Kent. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63, 30 May, 1940, no location. His 2nd & 3rd, both Spitfires near London on 27 September, 1940. His 4th & 5th, both Spitfires in the London area on 30 October, 1940. Another source claims his victories may be 10 or more. Alternate spelling: Grote (OKL all victories). The spelling Grothe came from the JG-54 AC Loss List.
42	Grote, Otto				5	JG-54	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report.
43	Böhner, Otto	Hptm	12/14/1913	Wismar	5	6/JG-53 (10/39 Mannheim-Sandhofen), Stab II/JG-53 (5/40), Stfkpt 6/JG-53 (11/40; 7/41 Sylt; 4/42 Malta), TO EKdo 16, JG-400	Bf 109E (lost 6/40), Bf 109F-2 "Yellow 10" (4/41) & F-4, Me 163 (dam 5/28/44 accident, pilot inj) in Ekdo	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(3/8/42) Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 9 June, 1940 during aerial combat in the Rethel-Reims area. Only briefly a French prisoner until France capitulated. WIA 8 March, 1942 by flak over Malta (Prien). One known "damage" credit opening day of the Campaign in the West, a Fokker C.V. over Waalhaven, 10 May, 1940. Two more known "damage" claims; Morane 405s northwest of Dinant, 13 May, 1940. A 4th "damage", a Hawk 75, no location, 14 May, 1940. All four unconfirmed. One known victim, his first confirmed, a Hurricane on 15 November, 1940, no location. His 2nd, a Spitfire S of Dover on 20 April, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire E of Deal on 7 May, 1941. His 4th, was a Hurricane over Malta on 29 December, 1941. His 5th, a Hurricane over Malta on 25 January, 1942. Survived the war. Deceased 20 February, 2011. Source: OKL & Perry Claims w/D.Drury assist. Alternate spelling: Boehner.
44	Erichsen, Dieter	Ofhr			5	2/NJG-4, 11/NJG-6 (12/44)	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 18/19 March, 1945 when he was shot down during his final approach at Gerolzhofen airfield, by a Mosquito of RAF No. 85 Sq., piloted by F/Lt F.D. Winn (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Giessen on 6 December, 1944. Another, a Lancaster over Hanau on 19 March, 1945. His crew: Fw JWilli Janusch or Janus and Uffz Meyer. Survived the war, living in Erftstadt in 1997. Magnus Report. Added: Ogefr Otto Armbruster also flew ocassionally as gunner with Erichsen (on the night of 06/12/44).	erichsen Armbruster.C Janus
45	Ehmke, Otto	Uffz	9/28/1911	Hohennecker	5	8/JG-3 (2/42 Chuguev, Ukraine)	Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13290 (lost 5/23/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 23 May, 1942 while making a force landing at Dresden-Hellerau due to engine trouble on a non-operational flight in Germany. Added: It appears he survived the crash, as the location of his death is a Reserve Lazareth in Dresden. His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Slupsk, Poland, (Stolp, Germany in 1942, 200+ miles away!) (D.Drury). One known Soviet victory, his 5th victory, an R-5 on 26 February, 1942.
46	Pissot, Otto				5	2/JG-54 (4/44 S.U.), 11/JG-3 (8/44)	Fw 190A, Bf 109G	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 3 August, 1944 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 on 3 April, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an Il-2 on 11 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 5th, and on the date of his death, a B-24 at Ehrwald/Zügspitz on 3 August, 1944.
47	Vinzent, Otto	Oblt	1915		45	3/JG-54 (5/41), 2/JG-54 (5/43 S.U.)	Fw 190A	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 4 January, 1944 while in 2 Staffel. One known victim, a Blenheim of RAF No. 110 Sq., downed 11 April, 1941, into the sea north off Trexel. Another, a Blenheim on 26 April, 1941, no location. His first Soviet victory, an I-18 on 12 July, 1941. An I-15 on 13 July, 1941. An Il-2 on 9 September, 1941. An I-18 on 9 October, 1941. An R-5 on 4 March, 1942. A Pe-2 on 22 May, 1943. An Il-2 on 26 May, 1943. A P-40 on 5 June, 1943. Two LaGG-5s on 9 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a P-40 on 21 June, 1943. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 5 July, 1943. A Boston on 6 July, 1943. An La-5 on 13 July, 1943. An Il-2 and a Yak-4 on 17 July, 1943. An La-5 on 19 July, 1943. An Il-2 on 2 August, 1943. Four Il-2s on 4 August, 1943. A laGG-3 on 14 August, 1943. Two Pe-2s on 19 August, 1943. Two Il-2s, a Pe-2 and an La-5 on 22 August, 1943. A P-39 on 28 August, 1943. Three Il-2s and an La-5 on 5 September, 1943. His last victory, an Il-2 in the Wesenberg sector on 4 January, 1944, the day he went MIA. Bowers/Lednicer, 44 victories.
48	Decker, Otto Hannes	Oblt	11/11/1915		40 (43 CK)	JG 71 (39), 8./ JG 52 (05/40 CK), Stfkpt Stab/Kdo.Stalingrad, 9./JG 52 (04-06/42 CK) Stfkpt 8./JG 52 (06-07/42 CK), Stfkpt Kdo Stalingrad (07-08/42 CK)	Bf 109F-4 (dam 5/31/42), Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13529 "Black 4 + ^^" (lost 8/27/42)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42 Post.) EP (9/7/42) EK 1 (04/09/40 CK) & EK 2 (23/05/40 CK) Wound badge (31/05/41 CK) Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/05/41 CK) with star pendant	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 August, 1942; shot down by flak at Stalingrad. One known victory, his 1st, a Hawk-75A south of Metz, 18 May, 1940. His 2nd victory, a Spitfire E of Margate on 25 July, 1940. His first known Soviet victory, a Hurricane and a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a MiG-3 on 15 August, 1942. Added: On 8/27/42, he belli-landed @ Novo Nikolskoye, nr Stalingrad. He was injured in an earlier incident, on 31 May, 1941, when he crash landed his F-4 at Maleme (LOCS).
49	Kofler, Otto	Fw			4	6/JG-300 (9/43), 5/JG-300 (6/44)	Fw 190A-8, or Fw 190G-3 (lost 6/29/44 near Lindenberg/Zeitz)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Pilot reported KilledInAction (KIA) 29 June, 1944, no further detail (denkmalprojekt.org.). One known victory, a Stirling in mid Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 2 km SE of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943. A 3rd, a Lancaster at Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 (HSS) 20 km SW of Tulln on 24 June, 1944. Alternate spelling: Köfler.
50	Lessing, Ernst Oskar Hans	Lt			4	5/JG-51	Bf 109E	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Gimbret, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Dover on 25 July, 1940. His 3rd & 4th, both Hurricanes NE of London on 16 August, 1940. His given name per the Perry Claims, Hans Otto.
51	Richter, Richard	Fw			4	10/NJG-3 (7/44), 8/NJG-2 (1/45 Marx)	Bf 110, Ju88G-6 Werk # 620768 "4R + OS" (lost 1/2/45)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	POW the night of 1/2 January, 1945, shot down by a night fighter near Mil (Boiten). His Ju 88 was known to have crashed on 1/2 January, 1945 at Beers Holland, east of Graves after Operation Bodenplatte operations (DeSwart). He avoided capture until the next day. Remaining crew; Ogefr Erich Müller (POW), Uffz Otto Held (POW) and Fw Franz Lange (POW)(Rosseels). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Venlo on 19 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" 20 km NE of Hamburg on 29 July, 1944. A 3rd & 4th, a "4 mot" in the Remagen area, and a 2nd in the Bremen area, on 13 August, 1944.
52	Müller, Hans Otto	Uffz			4	9/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.)	Bf 109G-6 Werk # 15569 "Yellow 8" (lost 8/29/43)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 29 August, 1943 after combat with P-39s Amwrossijewka (Artemowsk). He was serving as wingman for Korts, who also went MIA this date. His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG on 5 July, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG on 6 July, 1943. A 3rd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 3 August, 1943. A 4th, a LaGG on 17 August, 1943.
53	Pritzel, Otto	Fw			4	5/JG-302 (12/43 - 5/44)	Bf 109G, Fw 190A	EK 1 & 2, Fighter Operational Clasp	His first know victory, a "4 mot" over Berlin, 29 December, 1943. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS), no location, 24 May, 1944. Ten minutes later, his 3rd, another B-17, no location, 24 May, 1944. His 4th, a B-24, no location, 29 May, 1944 (JG-301/302 Chronicle).
54	Musset, Dieter	Oblt	2/21/1923	Leverkusen	4	5/NJG-1 (08/43), Stab II/NJG-1	Bf 110G-4 Werk # 160638 "G9 + AC" (lost), added: Bf-110 G-4 "G9 + JN" Werknr. 5363 (lost?)	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Severely injured in a crash in bad weather on 7 February, 1945, crashing in Harderode, where all three crew members are buried. He died two days later, the 9th of February. Remaining crew: R/O Ofw Otto Moll and Gunner Fw Willi Heizmann. Four known victories, all "4 mot Flzg" at Peenemünde on 17 August, 1943. Added: on 17-18/08/43 Mussets Radop OGefr Helmut Hafner bailed out WIA N of Güstrow. Unknown whether Musset also bailed or was WIA (CK).	Hafne
55	Blankenberg, Gerhard	Lt	12/19/1920		4	13/KG-40	Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360382 (lost 9/4/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	MIA 4 September, 1943 (same day as his 4th victory) when his ac was sd into the Bay of Biscay, off Cape Finisterre by a P4BY-1 Liberator of VB-103, piloted by Ltjg James H.Alexander. The Liberator was also sd and the crew were repatriated out of Gibraltar after being rescued by a fishing boat. Remaining crew (MIA): Ofw Bernhard Henrichs, Obs and Uffz Otto Wawris, R/O (D.Drury). One known victory, a Wellington (e.V.) NW of Cape Ortegal on 26 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Beaufighter on 28 July, 1943. A 3rd, a Mosquito on 11 August, 1943. A 4th, a B-24 NW of Finisterre on 4 September, 1943.
56	Engel, Otto Hans	Lt.	1923	Ludwigshafen	4	1/JG-27, 11/JG-27 (4/44 Graz-Thalerhof)	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 "Black 11" (lost)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Shot down by bomber return fire in his G-6, with a shoulder injury on 24 April, 1944, after his 4th victory. He bailed safely, but was shot at in his chute by US bomber return fire. He managed to hold his failing chute together to land safely in a farmers meadow. One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 S of Bad Ischl on 23 February, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 SE of Bad Ischl on 25 February, 1944. His 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) 60 km E of Zagreb on 12 April, 1944. His 4th, a P-51 on 24 April, 1944 over Hohenlinden (Jager Blatt 5/2004. pg.6). This may be the same Otto appearing in a bomber unit later in the war.
57	Brüning, Otto	Lt			4	1/JG "Herrmann", 1/JG-300 (1/44)	Bf 109G-6 (lost 1/30/44 at Mönchen-Gladbach)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KIC 30 January, 1944 at München-Gladbach after running out of fuel. One known victory, an unidentified AC at Bochumon 29 September, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Frankfurt on 4 October, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" W of Hannover on 9 October, 1943. A 4th, a Halifax NE of Frankfurt on 20 December, 1943. Magnus Report & Boiten, 12 victories. Alternate spelling: Brünning.
58	Dommeratzky, Otto	Lt	5/3/1916	Löderburg bei Stassfurt, (Sachsen-Anhalt)	38	II(StG)/LG-2, 6/Schl.G-1 (7/43 S.U.), 8/Sch.G-1, 6/SG-2 (12/43 S.U.), 6/SG-151 (Prossnitz)	Hs 123, Ju 87, Fw 190F-3 Werk # 670324 "Yellow 4" (lost 10/13/44)	RK(1/5/43) EL(11/25/44 Post) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/3/42) EP(9/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Dive Bomber Oper.Clasp w/Pend.	KilledInAction (KIA) 13 October, 1944 after his "Yellow 4" was severly hit by American fighters while on a ferrying flight to the Eastern Front w/o ammo. To save the life of his crew chief, who was w/o a chute, he attempted to land the stricken "Yellow 4", but crashed in flames near Slawital, killing both. This occurred 4 km west of Mährisch-Weisskirchen. About 600 combat missions. All his victories thought to be Soviet fighters. His first known victory, a LaGG-3 on 13 July, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-5 NW of Belgorod on 3 August, 1943. Two Il-5s on 29 November, 1943. An Il-5 on 10 December, 1943. An Il-2 on 22 August, 1944. A Boston III on 19 September, 1944. Three Il-2s on 22 September, 1944. Added: Lt Dommeratzky is buried at Schönebeck Friedhof, Blk F, Row 4, Gr 36 (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Dommeratzsky.
59	Volke, Maximilian	FhjOfw	5/23/1915	Monaco (Munich CK)	37	4/JG-77 (7/42 S.U.), 5/JG-77 (1/43), 6/JG-77 (3/43), 4/JG-77 (3/43), 6/JG-77 (9/44 Ghedi No. Italy)	Bf 109F & G (Trop), Bf 109G-6/U4 Werk # 441456 (lost 9/5/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43) EP (05/06/43 CK) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 5 September, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters (DK-G Awards List), location Mirandola (Bf 109 Loss List). His first known Soviet victory, said to be nos. 14, 15 & 16, a Hurricane and two DB-7s on 28 July, 1942. A DB-7 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 7 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 11 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 13 August, 1942. A Yak-1 on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 26 August, 1942. A Hurricane and a Yak-1 on 13 September, 1942. One known western victory, his 28th, a Kittyhawk 5 km northwest of Buerat on 2 January, 1943. In 6 Staffel, he downed a Spitfire 38 km southeast of Medenine on 7 March, 1943. On 10 March, 1943, he downed two Kittyhawks 60 km southwest of Gabes. Transferred to 4 Staffel, he downed a P-38 80 km northwest of Kairouan on 12 March, 1943. He and his ac were recovered in July 2007. Ernst Reinert (L) Maximilian Volke (R) by Hans-Joachim Marseille's Kübelwagen 'Otto' April 1943		Operational Record YouTube Recovery Archive Report
60	Einsiedel, Heinrich Graf von	Hptm	7/26/1921	Potsdam	35	6/JG-2 (11/41), 4/JG-2 (2/42), Stab III/JG-3 (6/42), Grp Adj III/JG-3 (9/42)	Bf 109F-4/R1 Werk # 13314 (dam 8/25/42) and (lost 8/30/42), Bf 109F-4 "	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/25/42) EP(9/10/42), EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 30 August, 1942 after being sd by an I-16 in the vicinity of Safeta, near Stalingrad. Shot down with wounds 25 August, 1942 in the vicinity of Stalingrad. Both events in Werk # 13314. He was the Great-Grandson of the former German Chancellor, Otto von Bismark. While a Soviet POW, he founded a Communist Federation of POWs and German Communists in Soviet exile. One known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 29 June, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 3 July, 1942. A Pe-2 on 4 July, 1942. Two Il-2s at Voronezh on 9 July, 1942. An Il-2 on 16 July, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 22 July, 1942. A MiG-1 on 24 July, 1942. A MiG-1 NE of Kalatsch on 27 July, 1942. A MiG-1 at Kalatsch on 28 July, 1942. A quad on 6 August, 1942; two Pe-2s N of Aksaj, an R-5 same location, and another Pe-2 SW of Stalingrad. Two MiG-3s E of Kalatsch on 9 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s in the Stalingrad area on 12 August, 1942. A MiG-1 at Stalingrad on 16 August, 1942. An I-180 N of Stalingrad on 23 August, 1942. Deceased September, 2007.
61	Klemenz, Otto Karl (II)	Oblt			32 (?)	III/JG-52 ('43), Stfkpt 9/JG-52 (12/44), Stfkpt 10/JG-52 (3/45), Stfkpt 11/JG-52 (4/45 to end)	Bf 109K-4 Werk # 333943 "Black 9 + I" (lost 4/10/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 10 April, 1945 during aerial combat with fighters in the vicinity of Breslau (M.Balss & LOCS). He was uninjured in a crash at Pl.Qu.62791. His victories are suspect, as none were found on the OKL Claims List. He is said to have rec'd the DK-G, but he does not appear on that list either. CAUTION! This data was found from several sources, and erroneously posted to the Oblt Otto Karl Klemenz in the NF unit, suggesting he had scored 34 victories. I split this detail out, after Dr.Boiten confirmed that the NF had only two victories, and he had no knowledge of the NF being posted to Day Fighters. Doug Stankey has now confirmed there were three Klemenz pilots, NF, JG & Recon.
62	Kleinert, Otto	Uffz			3	7/JG-2 (6/42), I/JG-2 (3/45)	Fw 190A-2 (6/42), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 1167 (lost 8/16/43), Fw 190D-9 "White 6" (dam 3/21/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 16 August, 1943 when he crashed near Paris after aerial combat. One known victory, a Spitfire 15 km east of Ramsgate on 15 February, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 at Lorient on 6 March, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 near St Nazaire on 1 May, 1943. Added: Emergency landing on 21/03/45 at Mannheim-Sandhofen, Picture: Right, with Ortlepp, Wolfgang to the right (CK) Shown right Kleinert (right) and Fhr. Ortlepp Courtesy CK
63	Junge, Otto	Fw			3	6/JG-52	Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5933 "<4" (lost 11/2/40)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	POW 2 November, 1940 after an emergency landing at sea near Dymchurch due to aerial combat. He flew as wingman for Kdr Hptm Wilhelm Ensseln, also KilledInAction (KIA) this date. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane 405 southeast of Dinant, 15 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim into the North See W of Amrun on 5 July, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane at Cape Blanc Nez on 26 October, 1940.
64	Wegener, Otto	Uffz			3	7/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
65	Schneider,	Uffz			3	4/JG-11	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 at Carinth by Grimmer on 28 May, 1944. His 2nd P-51, same day, at Magdeburg-Bernburg. His 3rd, a P-51 in the Le Neubourg area on 10 June, 1944. This may be Otto Schneider, but without a rank and no victories, certainly inconclusive.
66	Heinrich, Otto	Ofw	9/12/1920	Alt Valm bei Neustettin	3	8/StG-77, 10(Jabo)/JG-2, IV/SKG-10, 3/SKG-10 (3/44)	Ju 87, Fw 190G-8 Werk # 190093 "Yellow 4" (lost 5/44)	RK(7/20/44 Post.) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42) EP(4/29/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Dive Bomber Oper.Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 22 May, 1944, failing to return from a bomber mission over southern Britain in "Yellow 4". His body washed ashore later near the mouth of the Seine River. All 3 victories were four-engine bombers, all downed in the Mailly-le-Camp area on 4 May, 1944. 408 missions destroying 35 tanks, 14 field guns, 16 AA guns, one armored train, 4 railway engines and one torpedo boat destroyed.
67	Müller, Otto	Fw			3	8/JG-2 (6/43), 12/JG-2 (6/44)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152681 (80% dam 8/11/43), Fw 190A-8 Werk # Unk (lost 6/6/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 6 June, 1944; shot down in aerial combat with fighters, crashed in the invasion area C.König). Injured 11 August, 1943 when he hit an obstruction while landing at Brest. One known victory, a B-17 on 28 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Typhoon 10 km NW of Evreux on 6 June, 1944. A 3rd, a P-51 at Villers-Bocage on 16 June, 1944. This could be Ofw Otto Müller, later in Erg/JG-1.
68	Gravenreuth, Ulrich Fhr. von	Oblt	9/4/1904		3	15(Z)/LG-1	Bf 109E, Bf 110D-0 Werk # 3147 "L1 + BL" (lost 9/27/40)	EK 1 & 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	One known victory, a Hawk-75A 15 km east of Reims, 16 May, 1940. A 2nd, a Hurricane in the Portland area on 15 August, 1940. His 3rd, a Hurricane on 30 August, 1940, no location. His R/O, Fw Otto Reinhold. Added: KilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1940; sd by fighters of No.46 Sq; crashed at Gatwick airfield, Surrey, buried CC, Blk 1, Gr 478. Added: Fw Reinhold (geb 10/19/1912), bur CC, Blk 1, Gr 479 (Luftwaffe Graves UK). Alternate spelling: Grafenreuth.	Cannock Chase
69	Gehring, Klaus-Otto	Uffz	1923/10/01 (CK)	Wilhelmssorge Gerdauen, Königsberg (CK)	3	11./JG 54 & 14./JG 54 (08/44; 12/44 Vörden)	Fw 190 A-5, Fw 190 A-8 "Black 10" Werknr 350213 (lost 23/12/44)	EK 2 possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	KilledInAction (KIA) 23 December, 1944 while flying Werk# 350213. He was shot down by P-51s near Eupen, Belgium. His friends watched in horror, as he bailed out and his parachute snagged on the tail assembly, and took him to his death. Buried Wachtberg-Villip, Grave 498 (Rosseels). His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-11 on 25 August, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, an La-5 on 26 August, 1944. One known western victory, a B-25 in the Nijmegen area on 25 September, 1944.
70	Ochs, Albrecht Otto Bismarck Dr.	Hptm	9/30/1896		3	4/JG-3 (5/40), Stfkpt 9/JG-3 (8/40), Kdr Erg/JG-3 (10/40), Kdr Erg/JG-51 (3/41)	Bf 109E	EP(10/11/40) EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk, 29 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Abbeville on 6 June, 1940. His 3rd, a Blenheim Mk IV of No.107 Sq., 20 km W of Arras on 10 July, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire over England on 29 August, 1940.	Courtesy Christian König
71	Ortlepp, Wolfgang	Uffz	10/10/1920	Berlin (CKönig)	3	7/JG-2 (1/43), Stab/JG-2, 11/2 (11/44)	Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410200 (75% dam 7/4/43), Fw 190A-9 Werk # 980150 (lost 11/19/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 19 November, 1944 during aerial combat in the Köln area, bailed safely with injuries. WIA 4 July, 1943 by enemy fire, force landing at Couptrain. One known victory, a B-17 on 3 January, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 on 6 March, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 by Poille, N of Le Mans on 4 July, 1943. Added: Left on picture with Kleinert, Otto to the right (CKönig) Shoewn left
72	Schmid, Otto?	Uffz			3	5./JG 1	Bf 109F-4 (70% dam)	EK 1 & 2 at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze	Uninjured in a emergency landing at Waalhaven on 24 January, 1943 due to a power loss; may have been a result of friendly fire from a German fleet vessel. He was Uffz Kirchners (WIC) wingman this date (Wings to Victory). One known victory, his 1st, a P-51 60 km north of Walcheren on 22 January, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 northwest of Texel on 4 February, 1943. This is most likely Otto. Otto Schmid (l) and Kirchner Courtesy CK
73	Schwamb, Otto	Lt	9/3/1921		3	8/JG-302 (11/42), 7/JG-300 (6/44)	Bf 109G-6 "White 15" (lost 6/20/44)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944 during aerial combat at Brandshagen, near Stralsund (Boiten & LOCS). Two known victories, his 2nd and 3rd, both Lancasters at Düsseldorf on 23 April, 1944. Another source suggests this G-6 may have been a "Black 3".
74	Czermin, Otto	Uffz			3	11/JG-3	Bf 109 F & G	EK 1 & 2 Wound badge Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 S of Berlin on 6 March, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 in the Nauen area, W of Berlin, on 18 April, 1944. His 3rd, same day, a 2nd B-17 same location. Added: WIA on 24/04/44, bailed out near Braunau. (CK)
75	Büssow, Otto	Fw			3	2/JG-3 (10/43 Bönninghardt - 5/44)	Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19419 "Black 9" (50% dam 10/6/43), Bf 109G-6AS Werk# 412179 "Black 14" (lost 5/30/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 30 May, 1944 while engaged in a dogfight near Bielitz (Belzig). He was flying the Bf 109 of his friend, Horst Petzschler, Werk# 412179. Added: Injured in a crash at Waalhaven making an emergency landing 6 October, 1943 due to engine trouble. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 WNW of Demmin on 11 April, 1944. His 2nd & 3rd, a P-51 at Biedenkopf and a B-17 (HSS) at St. Goar on 12 May, 1944. Other sources spell his name Byssow, Biessow & Brussow. L-R: Herdy, Vogel, Stiebler, Einenkel, Büssow Courtesy Christian König
76	Pfaffelhuber, Alois	Uffz	1/3/1915	Munich	3	15(Z)/LG-1 (Ligescourt 9/40)	Bf 110C-4 Werk # 3298 "L1 + DL" (lost 9/9/40)	EK 2 Destroyer Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 9 September, 1940: sd over Surrey England by Hurricanes. The first of No.242 Sq., piloted by P/O Hugh Norman Tamplyn (his 2nd of the day); two others of No.310 (Czech) Sq., piloted by F/Lt Stansislav Fejfar & P/O Vaclav Bergman. All three pilots claimed the victory (shared?). His R/O, Uffz Otto Kramp(s) (geb 7/29/1915, Insterberg), was also killed, and buried CC/1/9/328. Uffz Kramp was responsible for victory claim No.3, a Hurricane over England on 1 September, 1940. Their ac crashed at Maori Sports Club, Old Maiden Lane, Worcester Park, Tolworth, Surrey. His first known victory, two Hurricanes near Canterbury on 30 August, 1940. Added: Burial; CC, Blk 1, Row 9, Gr 329 (CC Graves Registration Report & D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Pfaffenhuber.	Cannock Chase
77	Krause, Johannes "Hans" "Bübchen"	Hptm	1/13/1920	Rheinhausen	28	5/NJG-3 (8/42), Stab I/NJG-3, Stfkpt 6/NJG-101(Radar-equipped 4/44), Kdr I/NJG-4 (12/44 to end). Added: III./ NJG 1(02/42) (CKönig)	Fw 190A-5, Ju 88G in NJG-4, Do 217 (G3 + EV (lost 9/43) in NJG-101, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 622056 "3C + BC" (dam 3/4/45). Added: Bf-110 "G9 + N/M?"(02/42) (CKönig)	RK(2/7/45) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/10/44) EP(9/10/44) EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Wk# 622056 damaged during Operation Gisela, near Hamm. Remaining crew (dispositions unknown): Ofw Otto Zinn and Ofw Friedrich Specht (Rosseels). All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Stirling west of Ebsjerg, into the sea, on 19 August, 1942. Two other victories, both Wellingtons, at Ülzen and Hageunau, 0n 6 October, 1942. Another victory, a Wellington 3 km southwest of Osterbeck on 26 February, 1943, while in 3/NJG-1. His 5th, a Wellington, Werk # LN976 of RAF No.37 Sq., the night of 3-4 April, 1944 at Dunapentele Hungary. His crew at this time: Ofw Otto Zinn, R/O and Ofw Friedrich Specht. His first known Soviet victory, a B-25(i.z.Arb.) the night of 10-11 June, 1944. A 2nd Soviet, a DB-3F near Matrageb, the night of 14-15 September, 1944. Two Soviet DB-3Fs the night of 19-20 September, 1944. A DB-3F the night of 26-27 October, 1944. His 26th, a Halifax the night of 14 November, 1944, the victory data found on his victory cup being sold online by Leisure Galleries. Very little detail about this Night Fighters career. Deceased 30 December, 2006. Added: with NJG 1 in the Sondereinsatz in 02/42 from Herdla, Norway as escort for the Kriegsmarine units (CKönig)		Operational Record
78	Kittel, Otto Eduard 'Bruno'	Oblt	1917/02/21	Kronsdorf (Komotau), Sudetenland	267	1./JG 54, Stfkpt 2./JG 54 (Kurland Pocket)	Bf 109 F-2 "Red 8" w/1/JG-54, F-2 Werknr 12725 (lost 5/31/41; mech failure, pilot OK), Fw 190 A-4 "Black 10"Werknr 142481 (2-3/43), Fw 190 A-6 "White 1" Werknr 550529 in 1/JG-54, Fw 190A-8 "Black 1" Werknr 960282 (lost 2/14/45)	RK(10/29/43) S(11/25/44) Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/26/43) EP(12/21/42) EK 1 & 2 Wnd Bdg Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant "500"	KilledInAction (KIA) 14 February, 1945, in # 960282, in aerial combat with eight Il-2s in Tukum Kurland. His A-8 plummeted to earth trailing a long sheet of flames, Kittel having no chance to bail. EL conferred on 14 April, 1944. 583 combat missions. All 267 victories in the East. His first known Soviet victories, two SB-2s on 24 June, 1941. Another of his many multiples, a LaGG-3, a LaGG-5, an I-180 and a Pe-2 on 19 February, 1943. The most successful pilot of JG-54! Six victories on 12 January, 1943, one of many multiples. Germanys 4th ranked fighter Ace. Shot down twice. On 15 March, 1943, after downing his 47th, a MiG-3, he managed to escape Russian confinement being downed 60 km behind Soviet lines in Fw 190A-4 #(14)2481 over Dzukste Kurland. took 3 days to return thru the bitter cold. Bailed safely from F-2 #12725 "NI+EY" lost at Spiekeroog 5/31/41 due to tech diff. Scored JG-54s 4000th victory (his 39th), 19 February, 1943. Scored his 100 victory on 14/09/43. Also flew a Bf 109F-2 "Blk 8" in I/JG-54 in May 1942. Flew A-6 "Yellow 5" in 9/44. His last victory, his 267th, was an Il-2 at Dzukste on 14 February, 1945, just before he was killed. Nick-named "the Quiet NCO" or "Butcher Killer". Trautloft left - Kittel right	Bruno
79	Russ, Otto	Lt	1920/09/26		26-27	4./JG 53 (07/42-11/42 Tunisia; 06/43 Sicily), 4./JG 53 (07/44 France)	Bf 109 F Trop, Bf 109 G-4 (Trop) "White 1 + -" Werknr 16067 (25% dam), Bf 109 G-6 Werknr 16619 (lost), Bf 109 G-6/U4 "White 22 + -" Werknr 440679 (lost 02/07/44)	Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (01/01/45 postm.) EP (01/05/44 CK) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 2 July, 1944 during aerial combat with British fighters of RAF No. 403 Sq. over the Normandy Invasion Front, near Caen. 10 bombers. One known victory, a Spitfire 30 km east northeast of La Valetta N. Africa on 20 August, 1942, and another on 26 August, 1942 10 km north of La Valetta. Two additional victories, numbers 2 & 3, a Hurricane 9 km south of Djebel Obeid and a Spitfire 5 km northwest of Goubillat on 27 November, 1942. His 4th, a Spitfire on 2 January, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire on 23 March, 1943. His 7th, a Spitfire Vb "ES147" of No. 232 Sq., 5km W of La Marsa, into the Gulf of Tunis, piloted by Sgt Ronald F. Keller (Pierre Lagace). His 8th, a P-38 at Map Quadrant 9864 on 5 May, 1943. His 9th victory over Sicily, a P-40 3 km east of Trapani on 7 July, 1943. His 10th, a P-38 20 km south of Cancello, 20 August, 1943. His 15th, a P-38 15 km S of Passau on 7 January, 1944. His 17th, a B-24 south of Kalens on 25 February, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 20th, a B-17 2 km E of Trier on 11 May, 1944. His 25th, a B-24 off Barfleur on 8 June, 1944. His 26th, a P-38 at Barneville on 17 June, 1944. His 27th, a P-47 at Vimoutiers on 27 June, 1944. Added: WIA on 30/11/42 in combat with a P-38 at Bizerta during a work test flight. WIA on 20/06/43 in combat w/Spitfire, crashed at Comiso (CK)
80	Gruber, Otto	Fw			26	2/JG-3	Bf 109F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19377 (lost 4/3/43)	EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	KIFA 3 April, 1943, when he collided with another G-4, Wk# 19380, piloted by Uffz Werner Groll (KIFA), over München-Gladbach (Qu.Meister File). WIA 24 November, 1942 (Magnus). His first victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 31 May, 1942. His 2nd, an Il-2 on 5 July, 1942. His 3rd, a MiG-3 on 27 July, 1942. His 4th, a MiG-1 on 1 August, 1942. His 5th, an Il-2 on 8 August, 1942. A 6th & 7th, both Yak-1s on 9 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a MiG-1 on 17 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 25 August, 1942. A P-40 on 29 August, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 1 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 3 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 28 September, 1942. His 14th, 15th & 16th, all Il-2s on 1 October, 1942. A 17th, an Il-2 on 3 October, 1942. Nos. 18, 19 and 20, two LaGG-3s and a MiG-3 in the area of Krestzsky/Bologoye on 4 October, 1942. Reported as victory 15 (?) on OKL List, a LaGG-3 on 8 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 9 October, 1942. Nos. 23 & 24 (?), two Il-2s on 30 October, 1942. Nos 25 & 26, two Il-2s on 21 November, 1942. Alternate spelling: Grüber.
81	Petzschler, Horst 'Walther'	Ofhr	9/1/1921	Berlin	26	JG-101 (3/43), Stabstaffel/JG-51 (Russia 6/43), 2/JG-3 (4/44 Burg bei Magdeburg), Stabstf/JG-51 (S.U. 6/44), 10/JG-51(5/45)	Fw 190A-2 in JG-105, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 412179 "Black 14" in 2/JG-3 at Magdeburg, Fw 190A-4 Werk # 7102 (25% dam 10/23/43; force land injury, fuel shortage), Bf 109G-10/R3 Werk # 130297 "Yellow 5" (to Bromma, Sweden)	EP(9/10/44) EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Known victories; a Yak-7 S of Nevel on 5 November, 1943; 12 May 1944, a B-17 at Frankfurt am Main and a P-51 southeast of Frankfurt, his 4th & 5th victories. On 14 May, 1944, he downed a B-24 north of Braunschweig. A B-24 (HSS) on 24 May, 1944, no location. His friend, Otto Büssow, died in Werk # 412179 on 30 May, 1944 near Belzig, after aerial combat with a P-51. His 19th, an La-5 SE of Graudenz in February, 1945, no date given. Nos. 20 to 25, two Il-2s, two Yak-3s, an La-7 and a Yak-9 during the month of March, 1945, no specific dates. His 26th, and last victory, a Pe-2 NE of Pillan, near the end of April, 1945. His victories were 4 American AC and 22 Soviet AC. He flew 126 missions in the East, and an unknown number on the western front. He was shot down 13 times, 11 by Flak and twice by enemy fighters. On 4 May, 1945, out of gas, he crashed landed Bf 109G-10/R3 Wk#130297 "Black 5" in neutral Sweden at Bulltofta airfield, near Malmo, and was interned, and later turned over to the Russians, released in Sept, 1949. He worked for several U.S. AC manufacturers, retiring in 1988. Alternate spellings; Petschler and Petzchler. Deceased 16 May, 2011 in the USA (P. Bastin). Added: made an emergency landing after air combat at Fritzlar on 12/05/44 (CKönig) Courtesy Christian König Part 1 Original on YouTube Part 2
82	Kühn, Alfred	Hptm	5/24/1914	Damsdorf	25	Stfkpt 3/LG-1 (1/44), Stfkpt 9/LG-1 (5/44), 7/NJG-2 (12/44 Jever), 8/NJG-2 (3/45 Varel)	Ju 88A in LG-1, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620132 "4R + OR" (lost 12/31/44), Bf 110 in NJG-7 (lost 4/3/45)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	Magnus Report. Bowers/Lednicer, 25 victories. Added: Hptm Kühn and his R/O, Ogefr Otto Menkhaus (geb 5/6/1922) were both killed in a crash into a swampy area in Sliedrecht Holland 3 April, 1945, cause unknown. Both were initially buried in a fieldgrave in Houweningenwater and reburied at Yesselsteyn, 20 May, 1952; Kühn TDD/3/27 and Menkhaus TDD/3/29 (FindAGrave by Fred). Added: He went MIA-Returned, the night of 30/31 December, 1944, after being hit by AA fire in the Antwerp vicinity, and bailing out over Venlo (LOCS). Remaining crew (12/31/44): Uffz R.Seidel, Obs (WIA/POW); Uffz H.Hoferichter, R/O (POW) and Uffz S.Schwartz, Wart (WIA/POW) (SGLO).
83	Bach, Otto	Lt	6/18/1919	Bochum	25	Erg/JG-2 (7/41), 12/JG-1 (2/43), 5/JG-1 (7/43), 4/JG-1 (5/44), Stfkpt 7/JG-1 (9/44)	Bf 109F in JG-2, Fw 190A-4 & 5 in JG-1, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 530101 "Black 5" (12/43), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643949 "White 2" (5/44 Störmede, Ger.) in 4/JG-1, Fw 190A-9 Werk # 205186 "Yellow 15" (lost 11/26/44)	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold	KilledInAction (KIA) 26 November, 1944 during aerial combat in "Yellow 15" with P-51 escorts over the Ruhr area, by Rochau, near Stendal. Buried Stendal Friedhof, Gr 101 (A. Rosseels). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Cherbourg on 10 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim at Cherbourg on 17 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire N of Cape de la Hague on 6 August, 1941. Nos 4 & 5, both Spitfires N of Cape de la Hague on 30 September, 1941. Another, his 6th, a B-17 "Lucy Belle" of 303BG 100 km northwest of Terschelling, flown by 1/Lt Lloyd Driffin on 26 February, 1943. Another, his 7th, was a B-17 # 42-3115 of 95BG flown by Lt J.E. Mc Kinley, on 14 May, 1943. The B-17 crashed on North Beveland Island, near Katz village. All the crew perished. His 8th, a B-17 1 km SW of Metternich on 12 August, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 at Dollart, SW of Emden on 11 December, 1943. His 11th, a B-17 S of Delmenhorst on 6 March, 1944. His 13th, a B-17 north of Braunschweig on 11 April, 1944 (Perry Claims). His 15th, a B-17 NE of Berlin on 24 May, 1944. Known to have flown Fw 190A-7 Wk# 643948 "Black 2" (4/44) in 5/JG-1 also. Another A-7, Werk # 643949 "White 2" in 4/JG-1 Major Heinz Bär (Kommandeur ll./JG1) briefing pilots at Rheine: 8 from L - Obfw. Bach	Courtesy Oleg Marin
84	Berg, Heinz Otto	Ofw			25	7/JG-52 (5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-77 (Romania 4/44)	Bf 109F-4 in JG-52, Bf 109G-6/R6 Werk # 161377 "Yellow 8" (25% dam 4/15/44, combat Copacene, pilot OK) in JG-77	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	On 21 May, 1942, Berg and Zwernemann were escorting an Hs 126 on a recon mission NW of Izyum, when they were jumped by rocket-firing MiG-3s. Berg took and engine hit and bailed and was being shot at by the Soviets, when Hermann Graf came to his rescue. He managed to return to his unit, to fight another day. Seems like he and Zwernemann were good enough friends that Berg followed Zwernemann to JG-77. 3 Bombers. Berg was one of four Ploesti defenders to down a B-24 on the raid, 4 April, 1944. On his aircraft was painted the slogan, "Ill find you for sure". Victory count may be as high as 38 (Magnus). Courtesy Christian König
85	Mayer, Otto	EM?			22	JG-27	Bf 109, Fw 190	Most likely Deutsches Kreuz - Gold EP EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	Source: Bowers/Lednicer Ace Pilot List.
86	Meyer, Otto	Hptm	5/17/1914	Gevensleben - Helmstedt	21	JG-2, 8/JG-26 (9/40), 4/JG-27 (9/43), Kdr IV/JG-27 (12/43; 7/44 France)	Bf 109F in JG-26, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165434 (lost 7/12/44) in IV/JG-27	Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45 Post.) EP EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge(6/12/44)Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 12 July, 1944 in the Caen area, cause unknown. 9 bombers. 5 P-47s. One victory while serving in JG-26, a Spitfire over the Thames Estuary. His 2nd, a Spitfire in the Hazebrouck area on 14 July, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire in the Dunkirk area on 29 August, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire near Yvetot/Fecamp on 18 September, 1941. His 5th, a Spitfire near Boulogne on 21 October, 1941. His 6th, a Spitfire on 28 October, 1941, no location. His 7th, a B-17 at Dettingen, E of Freudenstadt on 6 September, 1943. His 8th, a B-17 SW of St. Dizier on 4 October, 1943. His 9th, a B-17 NW of Bonn on 1 December, 1943. His 10th, a B-17 (HSS) at Leeuwarden/Sheek on 11 December, 1943. His 11th, a P-38 at Peljesac Croatia on 14 January, 1944. His 12th, a B-24 W of Skoplje (Balkans) on 24 January, 1944. His 13th, a B-24 (HSS) S of Aich on 2 April, 1944. His 15th, a B-24 in the Agram (Zagreb) area on 24 May, 1944. His 19th & 20th, both P-47s at Conches-en-Ouche on 12 June, 1944. His 21st, a P-47 at Conches on 12 June, 1944.
87	Trotz,				20	1/JG-102, JG-54 (Russia)	Bf 109G on JG-102, Fw 190A	Fighter Operational Clasp	Flew wingman for Otto Kittel. Jager Blatt 6/2001.
88	Köhler, Otto Heinrich "Bubi"	Lt	7/27/1924		2	9/JG-300 (7/44), 10/JG-300 (12/44 Jüterbog)	Bf 109G-6 (lost 7/16/44 loc.unk.), Bf 109G-10ASM Werk # 490291 "White 1" lost 12/17/44 Upper Schlesia)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 17 December, 1944 during aerial combat at Nemilany, Olomouc, CZ (JG-300 Loss List). One known victory, a B-24 at Havelte, N of Meppel, on 15 August, 1944. A 2nd victory, a P-51 at Prossnitz (Olomouc) on 17 December, 1944, the same day he lost his G-10. Magnus, 6 victories.
89	Klemenz, Otto Karl	Oblt			2	3/NJG-1 (2/43 ?), 12/NJG-5 (12/43), Stab IV/NJG-5 (1/44), 12/NJG-5 (4/44)	Bf 110G-4 Werk # Unk "C9 + BF" (lost 1/21/44)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Night Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 20/21 January, 1944 during aerial combat at Werben, near Kogau (LOCS). One known victory, a Halifax on 24 December, 1943. A Halifax 15 km S of Colmar on 28 April, 1944. Both victories claimed while in IV/NJG-5 (OKL). The Nightfighter is reported to have survived the war per Dr.Boiten.
90	Kienle, Otto	Fw			2	14/JG-27 (7/44-3/45 Reich Def)	Bf 109G-10 Werk# 490748 (lost 11/28/44), Bf 109G-10 Werk # 490190 "Red 6 + ~" (dam 3/19/45)	EK 1 & 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	WIA 19 March, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Lübbecke area. Died of his wounds the next day. WIA 28 November, 1944 during aerial combat near Engem, bailed safely. His 2nd victory, a B-25 SW of Stadtlohn on 13 March, 1945. This may be the Kienle in JG-11 in 1943. Added: WIA on 26/07/44
91	Huckler, Otto	Lt			2	2/NJG-2	Bf 110, Ju 88G-1	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 27 July, 1944 during the aerial combat the same day as his two victories. He was the victim of return fire from an RAF Lancaster of No. 619 Sq., 10 km south of St Loup (Boiten). Two known victories, both "4 mots" on 27 July, 1944; one at Haren-Lathen, the other at Rodenwerder.
92	Hintze, Otto	Hptm	10/19/1914	München	2	5(J)/TrGr-186 (5/40), Kdr 3/Erprobungsgruppe (Test Group) EKdo 210 (10/40)	Bf 109E "White 5" (dam 6/40), Bf 110C & D & Bf 109E-4/B Werk # 2024 "Yellow 6" (lost 10/29/40)	RK(11/24/40) EP(11/30/40) EK 1 & 2	While in TrGr-186, he made a force-landing near Veurne on 1 June, 1940 after being damaged during aerial combat. He was uninjured (TrGr Loss List). Battle of Britain pilot, most likely a Group or Staffel Kdr.for Rubensdörffer. British POW 29 October, 1940 when he had to bale out of his E-4 over London England after aerial combat with a Spitfire. One known victory, a Blenheim "P8867" on 1 April, 1940, piloted by F/O Harries while in 5(J)/TrGr-186. A second, a Hudson into the North Sea north of Borkum, 12 May, 1940. Deceased 9 May, 1999. Flugbuch (9/38 to 10/40).
93	Göthe, Otto	Ofw			2	Flugzeugführer 6/JG-53 (3/41; 7/41 Sylt; 2/42 Malta)	Bf 109E, Bf 109F-2 (3/41), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 7463 "Yellow 4 + -" (lost 2/7/42)	EK 1 & 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 7 February, 1942 when he crashed after making a low level attack on the Hal Far/Malta airfield in "Yellow 4". He is considered buried in the proximity of the impact. All that has been found is his wrist watch. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire at Maasmündung on 28 August, 1941. Another, a Wellington on 5 February, 1942	. Courtesy Christian König
94	Glaser, Otto	Uffz			2	Erg/JGr West, 2/JG-26 (Channel 10/42)	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 648 (40% dam 1/3/43)	EK 2 Wound Badge Fighter Operational Clasp	Injured in a force landing at Festubet on 3 January, 1943 due to engine trouble on a non-combat flight. His 2 victories; both in Russia, an Il-2 on 23 February, 1943 and an ER-2 on 19 March, 1943.
95	Geiselhardt, Otto	Fw			2	11/JG-51 (10/43 S.U.)	Fw 190A	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 W of Novo-Praga on 28 October, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) 6 km N of Lotensatka on 22 November, 1943.
96	Fekete, Otto	Offz Cand		Hungary	2	101/5 Ftr. Sq.	Bf 109G-14	Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, a B-17 on 15 March, 1945. A 2nd, a Boston near Lake Balaton on 23 March, 1945. Source: Punka-Osprey.
97	Drähne, Otto	Lt	9/19/1919	Bodensee, Duderstadt	2	6/NJG-6	Bf 110	EK 1 & 2 Night Fighter Operaional Clasp	KIC 19/20 October, 1944; crashed at St Avold, near Bleckern/Lotharingen, cause not given (Boiten). One known victory, a Lancaster 40 km N of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A 2nd, a Lancaster 30 km SE of Mannheim on 12 September, 1944.
98	Diehl, Otto Karl	Ofhr	3/24/1924		2	12/JG-2 (10/44)	Fw 190A-8 Werk # 738229 (lost 11/18/44)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	KilledInAction (KIA) 18 November, 1944 during aerial combat by Huckelheim, buried Gelnhausen. Two known victories, both P-38s (possibly Jim Edmondsons) east of Koln/Bonn, 20 October, 1944.
99	Clauss, Karl Otto	Ofhr			2	Stab/JG-27	Bf 109G	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	One known victory, his 1st, a P-47 W of Lisieux on 10 June, 1944. His 2nd, a P-47 NW of Caen on 28 June, 1944.
100	Cadenbach, Wilhelm	Lt			2	4/JG-26	Fw 190A-4 Werk # 727 "White 10 + -" (lost 11/30/42)	EK 2 Fighter Operational Clasp	MIA 30 November, 1942 when he was hit by fire from the HMT Finesse, SW of Portland, and crashed into the Channel 15 miles off Berry Head, Devon. Otto Stammberger led two search missions for Cadenbach & Lt. Roland Prym without results. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire west of Berck-sur-Mer on 31 July, 1942. His 2nd, a Spitfire southwest of Dieppe on 17 August, 1942.

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