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1 Strakeljahn, Friedrich Wilhelm "Straks"Hptm1914/09/07Lübeck9-18I.(Jagd-)/LG 2 (09/39 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2, 3.(J)/LG 2 (08/40 CK), Stfkpt 2.(J)/LG 2 (-01/42 CK), Stfkpt 2./JG 77 (01-04/42 S.U.), 7./JG 77 (07/42), Stfkpt 12. & 14.(Jabo)/JG 5 (03/43-02/44), Stfkpt 4./SG 5 (1944, CK), Kdr II./SG 4 (05-07/44 CK)Bf 109 E-3 (05/40 CK), Hs 123 A, Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" Werknr 5508 (07/43), Fw 190 A-3 "Black 3" (dam 07/43) & A-4, Bf 110 G-4, Hs 129 B-1, Ju 87 D, Fw 190 F-8 Werknr 931018 (lost 06/07/44) RK (19/08/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (07/09/42)
Wound Badge (05/40 CK)

EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze

at least Assault Operational Clasp in Bronze		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 July, 1944 after his Fw 190F-8 Werk # 931018 was shot down by direct Flak hit near Dünaburg/S.U.. "Straks" achieved great success as Jabo pilot against coastal shipping in the White Sea area until April 1944, when the unit was redesignated 4/SG-4, and transferred to Italy. While in 14(Jabo)/JG-5, he had a landing accident on 7 July, 1943 in Fw 190A-3 Werk # 0135 508 "Black 5" as a result of flak damage. 300+ combat missions. Exact number of victories unknown, at least nine. His first two victories were Lysanders; one at Lille, the other at Le Cateau on 19 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire near Dover on 24 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire on 30 August, 1940, no location. His 5th, a Spitfire over England on 20 October, 1940. A Spitfire (no location) on 14 Feb., 1941, while in 2/LG-2. An I-16 Rata on 21 January, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 March, 1942. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 1 July, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 18 victories. Added: 1935 a former policeman, joined the Luftwaffe. POW/WIA on 19/05/40 near Compèigne after combat with a French Ms 406 fighter. On 07/07/43 WIA in a crash-landing accident at Petsamo airfield when hit by Flak. (CK)

Courtesy CK
2 Redendorf, FriedrichFw98/JG-52 (10/43 S.U.)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 27 May, 1944 (Magnus). His first known victory, two Il-2s (m.H.) on 11 October, 1943. A 3rd, a P-39 on 21 October, 1943. A 4th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 27 November, 1943. A 5th, an Il-2 (m.H.) SW of Dnegrovka on 20 December, 1943. A 7th, a Lagg-5 on 8 March, 1944. Two Il-2s (both m.H.) on 13 March, 1944. A 9th, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 21 March, 1944. (Alternate spelling: Reckendorfer [Magnus] or Redendorfer).
3 Barnickel, FriedrichOblt96/JG-52Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 on 29 October, 1942. A 2nd, a Yak-1 on 2 November, 1942. A 3rd, an I-153 on 12 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 27 February, 1943. An R-5 on 7 March, 1943. A 6th, an Il-2 on 17 March, 1943. A Yak-1 and a LaGG-3 on 20 April, 1943. A 9th, a Yak-1 on 28 April, 1943. Alternate spelling: Barnikel (Magnus w/9 victories total).
4 Below, FriedrichOblt2/28/191797/JG-53 (7/40 Channel; 4/41 Maldeghem), Stab III/JG-53 (4/42)Bf 109E-1 (lost 7/40), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 1209 (lost 12/1/40), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6695 (lost 4/25/41), Bf 109F-2 Wk# 6694 "White 3 + I" (40% dam 9/19/41 S.U.), Bf 109F-4 Werk # 8791 "Black <2 + I" (90% dam 5/24/42 Sicily)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(7/28/40)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 24 May, 1942 when his plane overturned at Bari. Magnus. Injured in a crash on 28 July, 1940 making a force landing shortly after takeoff due to engine failure (Prien). Ditched in the Channel outside Boulogne on 1 December, 1940 after suffering engine damage during aerial combat, no report of injuries (Prien). He was known to have force-landed his F-2, WK# 6695, due to fuel shortage at Maldeghem on 25 April, 1941, without injury (Prien). Oblt Below made another force landing with wounds in a Bf 109F-2 Werk # 6694 near the Konotop S.U. airfield after aerial combat on 19 September, 1941 (Prien). One known Soviet victory, an unnamed AC on 26 July, 1941 (Prien). His 9th victory was a P-40 over Malta on 25 April, 1942.


Courtesy Christian König
5 Merten, Friedrich "Friedel"Fw8/23/19199JG-52, 6/JG-300 (5/43)Fw 190A-5 (lost 2/24/44 at Bielefeld north of Kassel)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (2/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2/24/44 during aerial combat. Out of combat until September 1944.
6 Reitinger, FriedrichUffz97/JG-51Bf 109GEP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 23 July, 1943 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 4 February, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, an Il-4 and a Yak-1 on 6 July, 1943. Nos. 4, 5 & 6, a Yak-7 and two LaGG-5s on 8 July, 1943. A 7th, a MiG-3 on 11 July, 1943. Two DB-3s on 13 July, 1943.
7 Sayn-Wittgenstein, Heinrich Prinz zuMaj8/14/1916Kopenhagen Denmark83KG-51 (5/40), KG-1 (6/41), Kdr IV/NJG-5 (12/42), NJG-100, II/NJG-3, Kdr NJG-4, Kdr NJG-2 (1/44 Deelen)He 111(KG-51), Do 17Z(NJG-2), Ju 88C(NJG-3), Bf 110(NJG-5), Ju 88C-6 #750467 "R4 + XM"(lost 1/22/44) RK(10/2/42)-EL(8/31/43)-S(1/23/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(9/7/42)
EP(5/19/41)

EK 1 & 2
NJ Oper.Clasp w/"300"		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 21-22 January, 1944 in Ju 88C-6, when he was Kdr NJG-2; sd by a Mosquito of No.141 Sq., piloted by P/O Desmon B.Snape during a raid on Magdeburg, after downing five enemy AC himself. 150 missions against ground targets while in KG-1 & KG-51 in Russia. 29 night victories in Russia. One known victory, a Lancaster B, Mk 1, "R5632"; crashed into the North Sea, 19 mi. W of Den Haag, 24 July, 1942 (R.Snape). Three DB-3s and a Boston the night of 19-20 July, 1943. His first known Soviet night victory, two DB-3s on 17 April, 1943. A DB-3 on 23 April, 1943. Another Soviet, a B-25 SE of Schweindl (sic) on the night of 23-24 April, 1943. A Soviet DB-3 the night of 11-12 July, 1943. Seven Soviet victories on the night of 20-21 July, 1943. His 1st known western victory came on 9 May, 1942, four months after joining NJG-2. His stay in the west was brief, and he returned to Russia in May 1943 downing a DB-3 SE of Eydklau on 1 May, 1943. He was Kdr JG-100 in August, 1943. Numerous multiple victory nights including 5 AC on 21/22 January, 1944, the night he perished. His R/O in IV/NJG-5 (June 1943) was Herbert Kümmritz. In II/NJG-3 & NJG-2, it was Fw Friedrich Ostheimer ("Tame Boar" radar oper; survived) and Mech. Kurt Matzuleit, both safe the night of 21/22 January. Maj Sayn-Wittgenstein's body was found in a woods near Stendal. Buried at the German War Cemetery at Ysselsteyn, Holland, TH-1-2.


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Operational Record
8 Stannek, Friedrich FritzFhjOFw1/12/1921/01/12Hausdorf / Jauer, Posen8 (CK)4.(H)/Aufkl. Gr. 12, Kdo BrauneggBf-109 E, Bf-109 F-4/R3 RK (12/11/43 postmortem)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (23/01/43)

EK 1 & 2

Recce Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant		KIFA 25 October, 1944 at Sulau sö Lissa. DK-G Awards List & P. Bastin. Added: His 1st and 2nd victory on 04/11/42: a Hurricane 5km N of El Daba and a P-40, his 3rd, a Spitfire S of Bir Astas on 08/11/42, his 4th, a Mustang on 07/12/42 W of Hassiat, his 5th, a Spitfire 5-10km W of Gar Ben Nadi. His 6th, a P-40 on 08/04/43. His 7th, a P-38 on 23/05/43 50km W of Kap Spartivento, his 8th, a Mustang on 24/10/43 at Lake Bolsena. According to Staffel comrade Oblt Holzapfel Stannek was not overly liked to fly with since he was a "Draufgänger" (daredevil) and he often came back without his wingman (CK)




9 Lange, FriedrichLt85/JG-26 (6/43, 8/43 Beauvais), 6/JG-26 (1/44), Stfkpt 6/JG-26 (3/44)Fw 190A-5 Werk# 710007 "Black 10" (40% dam 8/17/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470202 "Black 6" (lost)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1944 in aerial combat in "Black 6" with a P-47 of 365th FG over the Eifel. WIA 17 August, 1943 from B-17 return fire at Eindhoven. One known victory, a P-47 at St. Jean near Ypres on 13 June, 1943. A 2nd, a B-17 3 km W of Goes near Tholen on 22 June, 1943. His 3rd, a Spitfire IV at the Somme Estuary on 15 July, 1943. His 4th, a B-17 (e.V.) 20 km S of Lille on 29 January, 1944. His 5th, a P-38 at Le Quesnoy on 11 February, 1944. His 6th, a B-17 19 km SW of Mons on 20 February, 1944. His 7th, same day, a P-47 6 km SW of Lüttich. His 8th, a P-47 15 km NW of Breugel, near Eindhoven, on 22 February, 1944. Magnus.
10 Schenck, Friedrich-WilhelmLt192282./JG 300 (06-10/44), Stfkpt 2./JG 300 (11-12/44), 10./JG 7 (03-04/45)G Bf 109 G-10 "Red 5" (28/07/44), Bf 109 G-6 (17/12/44)
probably EK 1 & EK 2

possibly Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		On 28/07/44 he survived unhurt a mid-air collision with an Fw 190. On 17/12/44 he forced-landing near Breslau after air combat with P-51.CKönig
11 Wiegand, Heinfried "Heinz"Fw89/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.)Bf 109F-4 Werk # Unk "Yellow 15" (Finland), Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-7 on 17 March, 1944. A 2nd, a P-39 on 16 May, 1944. Nos. 3 & 4, a Boston III and an Il-2 near Hamningberg on 26 May, 1944. A 5th, an Il-2 at Petsamo on 5 June, 1944. Nos. 6 & 7, both Il-2s on 17 June, 1944. An 8th, a P-39 NW of Kirkenes on 27 June, 1944. Magnus Report. AKA Heinrich Friedrich. Bowers/Lednicer, 9 victories.

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
12 Schlossstein, Karl Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/02/28Kirchheimbolanden, Rheinpfalz81.(Z)/JG 77 (11/41), Stfkpt 13.(Z)/JG 5 (03/42), Stfkpt 10.(Z)/JG 5 (05/42), Kdr I./ZG 101, Kdr II./ZG 76, Kdr IV./JG 54 (03/45)Bf 110F-2 Werk # 5019 (8/42 lost- flak) & Bf 110G-2 Wk# 5213 (50% dam 3/14/43; overturned in a squall) in Z/JG-5, Ju 88 in ZG-101, Me 410, Fw 190A-8 in JG-54
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (31/03/43)
EP (26/10/42 CK)


EK 1 & 2
EP (6/5/43), Wound Badge

Destroyer Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant		WIA (injured) 14 March, 1943 landing accident in Wk# 5213 at Kirkenes Norway airfield after an operational flight. His R/O, Fw Gerhard Friedrich was also injured (Source: SIG Norway). Added: Fw Friedrich also flew as R/O with Hptm Hans Hermann Schmidt occasionally (F.Braun). A Stfkpt in 13/ZG-76 in the Summer of 1944, he rescued two crew members, Gross, the pilot, and Gerhard Sarodnik, R/O, when they were downed in their Bf 110. Kdr I/ZG-101 in June, 1944. Thought to be the last Commander of II/ZG-76. 300+ combat missions. One known victory, his 5th, a MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943 over the Notowki Bight. Magnus Report, 8 victories. Bowers/Lednicer, 8 victories. Residing at Gartenstr. 10c, 76744 Maximiliansau in 2005. Deceased 18 July, 2017 (C.König). Alternate spelling: Schlosstein (DK-G Awards List).


13 Brock, Friedrich 'Fritz'Hptm5/6/1916Perlach, Bayern, Germany8FFS AB-63 (11/40), Erg/JGr Ost (9/42), Stab III/JG-54 (11/42-1/43 Siwerskaya S.U.), 8/JG-54 (2/43 Vendville, Fr.), 9/JG-54 (10/43 Schwerin), Adj !V/JG-26(2/25/45)Bf 109F-2 & F-4 in S.U., Bf 109G-2 "Yellow 5" (in S.U.), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 16136 "Black 7"(5/43 Fr.), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 19821 "Black 7 +~" in 8/JG-54 (later lost by Fw von Düsterloh, 10/14/43)), Bf 109G-6 Wk# 20065 "Black 8" (lost 12/22/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26048 "Black 8 + I" (lost 4/9/44, piloted by Uffz Günther Sahl, killed), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 411502 "Black 7 + I" (lost 4/8/44)
EK 1 (03/04/44) & EK 2 (03/09/44
KVK 2 (01/09/41)

Wound badge (19/04/44)

Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze (01/06/43)		Up to 60 missions. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NE of Kiel on 13 June, 1943. Brock made an emergency landing near Hesselbjerg Denmark, on the island of Langeland, on 13 June, 1943 after running low on fuel after aerial combat. His Bf 109G "Black 6" was 10% damaged, he was unhurt (Source: Air War over Denmark). On 9 October, 1943, he made a belly landing after combat near Graenge, west of Nykobing Falster in Bf 109G Wk# 19821 "Yellow 7"; he was not injured (Air War over Denmark). Shot down in "Black 8" with wounds on 22 December, 1943, and bailed safely by Graffeld/Quackenbrück. A 2nd, a B-17 at Syke-Bassum on 23 March, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 SE of Bremen on 24 March, 1944. His 8th, a B-24 at Helmstedt on 8 April, 1944. Shot down in "Black 7" on 8 April, 1944, with severe eye and head injuries during this encounter, he bailed safely, but was unable to return to flying duties. He was a British POW until November, 1945, and took up his pre-war career as a dentist. Deceased 3 May, 1994 in Berlin.
14 Broch, FriedrichOblt1916/05/0688./JG 54Bf 109G-6s, Werknr. 20065 "Black 8", Werknr. 1982_, "Black 7" Werknr. 411502 (all lost)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold (23/08/43)		Shot down 22 December, 1943 in Wk# 20065, w/o wounds at Graffeld. Shot down 31 January, 1944 in Wk# 1982_, with wounds over Schwerin. Shot down 8 April, 1944 in Wk# 411502, with wounds over Helmstedt.
15 Haas, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt1/20/1924Dillenburg, Hessen745/JG-52 (12/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 5/JG-52 (7/44 Romania; 10/44 S.U.)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163574 "Black 8 + -" (dam 7/10/44; injured during a transfer flight force landing, no cause reported), Bf 109G-10
RK(4/26/45 Post.)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/26/44)
EP(6/21/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1945 in aerial combat with Russian fighters over Vienna, and bailed out too low. 385 combat missions. All victories in the East. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-1 NW of Cape Tusla on 6 December, 1943. A P-39 SE of Kerch on 29 December, 1943. A P-39 at Bagerovo-Krim on 3 January, 1944. A P-39 in 12 January, 1944. A P-39 on 1 February, 1944. A Yak-7 on 7 April, 1944. Two Il-2s (m.H.) and a Yak-7 on 15 April, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 18 April, 1944. A P-39 on 27 April, 1944. A Yak-7 and a Yak-9 on 4 May, 1944. An Il-2 and a Yak-7 on 6 May, 1944. Five Soviet victories on 7 May, 1944. Two Yak-7s on 8 May, 1944. Three Il-2s (m.H.) on 31 May, 1944. A Yak-11 on 16 October, 1944. A Yak-11 on 18 October, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 30 October, 1944. A Yak-9 on 1 November, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 23 November, 1944. A Yak-9 and an Il-2 on 5 December, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 11 December, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 20 December, 1944. Two Yak-9s on 21 December, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 74 victories.
16 Joppien, Hermann Friedrich 'Jupp'Hptm7/19/1912Bad Hersfeld (or Bochum?)701/JG-51 (11/39), Stfkpt 1/JG-51 (8/40), Kdr I/JG-51 (10/40)Bf 109D & E, Bf 109F-2 Werk # 5416 (2% dam 7/5/41), Bf 109F-2 Werk # 9670 "Black <<" (lost 8/25/41)
RK(9/16/40)
EL(4/23/41)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 25 August, 1941 in Wk# 9670 during aerial combat with a MiG-3 near Brjansk, S.U.. He slipped out of a steep turn for unknown reasons, crashed and burned on impact. Added: His remains have not been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Bryansk. He is commemorated in the German War Cem. at Kursk-Besedino, Russia (D.Drury). WIA 5 July, 1941 when he was hit by Soviet ground fire near Bobruisk. A young and successful Channel pilot with 42 victories in the West, and one of the extremely dangerous fighter pilots transferred to Russia for Operation Barbarossa. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane near Zweibrücken, 23 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Dewoitine at Bethune, 23 May, 1940. His 3rd, a Hawk-75 at Breteuil on 5 June, 1940. His 4th, a LeO-451 at Ham on 6 June, 1940. Nos.5, 6 & 7, all Spitfires over Dover on 29 July, 1940. His 8th, a Spitfire near Dover on 11 August, 1940. Nos. 9 & 10, both Hurricanes on 15 August, 1940, no locations. His 15th, a Spitfire in the Folkestone area on 6 September, 1940. Nos.20 & 21, both Spitfires near London on 15 September, 1940. Nos.25 & 26, both Spitfires near Margate on 11 November, 1940. His 30th, a Hurricane over England on 5 December, 1940. His 40th, a Hurricane NW of Ashford on 21 April, 1941.Numerous victories in the East. Alternate spelling: Joppin (VDK).




17 Kahler, Friedrich WilhelmHptm8/22/191373(H)/13 (Stfkpt 8/42), Kdr/NAGr-12 (6/43), Kdr/NAGr-4 (10/43 S.U.)Fw 189A, Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk "
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(12/26/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 January, 1944 (Magnus). Added: Force landed 6 January, 1944 in enemy territory after aerial combat in Pl.Qu.35 Ost/1536 (Litvinovo and Kolotovka; buried Orsha (LOCS). His first known victory, a LaGG-3 on 11 October, 1943. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 12 October, 1943. Nos. 3 & 4, both Il-2s in the Pankovo-Notnoye areas on 21 October, 1943. A 5th, a U-2 WSW of Nova-Strychchina on 6 November, 1943. A 6th, a LaGG-3 E of Borok on 15 December, 1943. A 7th, an La-5 on 5 January, 1944.

18 Schenk, Friedrich Wilhelm "Timo"Lt192272/JG-300 (7/44),10/JG-7 (3/45)Bf 109G-10 "Red 5", Fw 190A "Red 12" (8/44) & "Red 5" (1/45 Liegnitz) in JG-300, Me 262EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		Collided with an Fw 190A-8 piloted by Lt Gerhard Bärsdorf during aerial combat on 28 July, 1944. He escaped but Bärsdorf was killed. One known victory, a B-24 at Neusiedler See on 16 June, 1944. A 2nd, a B-24 at Märkische Bucholz on 21 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 SW of Wien on 26 June, 1944. A 3rd, a B-24 at Quedinbürg-Stassfürt on 7 July, 1944. A 4th, a B-17 in the Münden area, NE of Kassel, on 16 August, 1944. A 5th & 6th, both Lancasters on 31 March, 1945. A 7th, a B-17 S of Bremen on 4 April, 1945. Nick-Name: "Timo Schenko".

Courtesy Christian König

Courtesy Christian König
19 Bärsdorf, Gerhard Alfred WihleLt7/18/1920Leubus7Adj II/JG-300 ("Herrmann" 2/44), 5 & 6/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Wk # 172997 "Yellow 7" (lost 7/28/44 at Gerring/Erfurt)EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1944, colliding during aerial combat with Ofhr Friedrich Schenk of 2/JG-300. Bärsdorf and Hirschfeld were on the same flight and both lost AC at Erfurt, Hirschfeld was also KilledInAction (KIA). One known victory, a Lancaster at Hamburg on 30 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster at Remscheid on 31 July, 1943. A 3rd, a B-17 2 km S of Gifhorn on 22 February, 1944. A 4th, a B-24 at Vienenbürg on 7 July, 1944. A 5th, a B-24 SE of Linz on 25 July, 1944. A double victory on 26 July, 1944; both B-17s, one near Vienna, the other, unconfirmed, NE of Graz. His 7th official, a B-17 near Gerring on 28 July, 1944, just prior to his death from the collision 2 km from Gehren, near Erfurt, with Ofhr Schenk. Five unconfirmed victories.
20 Graeff, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt72/ZG-76 (12/39 Wangerooge), IV/ZG-26, II/NJG-4, 9/NJG-4, Stab I/NJG-4Bf 110G-4 Werk # 6311 "3C + FB" (lost 7/9/43)EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA and two unnamed crew KilledInAction (KIA) 8/9 July, 1943 in a crash 15 km SE of Avesnes, near Wighenies after a collision with RAF No. 106 Sq. Lancaster ED720 (Boiten & Bf 110 Loss List). Alternate spelling: Graef and Gräf (Magnus with 7 victories). Added: (CKönig)KTY image
21 Freyschmidt, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt4/5/191872/ZG-1 (7/42 S.U.), Stab II/ZG-1 (12/42), 8/ZG-26Bf 110
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/12/43)
EP (2/22/43)


EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 11 April, 1944 (Magnus). His first known Soviet victory, an MBR-2 on 25 July, 1942. A 2nd Soviet, a MiG-3 on 20 December, 1942. One known western victory, a B-17 NW of Dummer/Fladderlohausen on 8 October, 1943. A 4th, a B-17 at Vinderup (Storstram) on 9 October, 1943. A 5th, a B-17 on 10 October, 1943. A 6th, a B-17 on 26 November, 1943. A 7th, a Soviet R-5 on 28 November, 1943.
22 Berger, FriedrichObltSalzburg7NJG-3, 3/NJGr-10 (7/44)Fw 190A-5 & 6, Ju 88G-1 Werk # 713494 (lost 7/26/44)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 26 July, 1944. Oblt Berger crashed in his Ju 88 by Chateau Salins. He and Uffz K. Dirlewanger perished. One known victory, a "4 mot" N of Rotterdam on 21 July, 1944.
23 Schumann, Friedrich FritzLt79/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14067 "Yellow 9" (lost 9/16/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 September, 1943; failed to return from aerial combat at Motovskibukta, cause unknown (Source: SIG Norway). His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 31 December, 1942. A 2nd, a Pe-2 on 5 March, 1943. A 3rd, a Soviet Hampden on 23 August, 1943. A 4th, a P-39 on 26 August, 1943. A 5th & 6th, a Soviet Hurricane and a P-40 on 24 September, 1943. A 7th, a P-39 on 26 September, 1943.
24 Ehrig, FriedrichFhr79/JG-7 (3/45)Me 262
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		Magnus Report. All victories in the Me 262. Two known victories, both B-17s in the Potsdam/Brandenburg area on 18 March, 1945. Two B-17s and a B-24 NW of Hamburg on 20 March, 1945. Two Lancasters on 31 March, 1945.
25 Uiberacker, Friedrich Graf vonLt1922/02/04 (CK)Rosseg (CK)71./JG 26 (01/40 Channel), 2./JG 26 (01/41), 1./JG 26 (07/41-12/42 CK)Bf 109 E-7 Werknr 3776 (15% dam 28/06/41) & Werknr 4147 (lost 22/01/41), Fw 190 A-4 "White 5" Werknr 5607 (lost 06/12//42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Wound badge
Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1942 by B-24 return fire. He and his A-4 went down into the Somme Estuary, W of Etaples. WIA 22 January, 1941 when his base at Ligescourt was strafed by Polish Hurricanes of RAF No. 303 Sq.. WIA 28 June, 1941; enemy fire near Wizernes in Wk# 3776. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire northwest of Dunkirk on 6 July, 1941. His 2nd, a Spitfire 8 km southwest of Gravelines on 21 September, 1941. His 3rd, a Spitfire east of Sommemündung on 8 November, 1941. His 4th, a Spitfire in to the Sea 50 km southwest of Vlissinghen on 12 February, 1942. His 5th, a Spitfire near Engl. Küste on 8 April, 1942. His 6th, a P-40 5 km west of Somme/Mündung on 31 July, 1942. His 7th, a Spitfire 5 km east of Boulogne on 4 December, 1942.


26 Brünner, FriedrichUffz77/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.)Fw 190A
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 NW of Prummaki on 17 March, 1944. A 2nd, a P-40 on 23 April, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-9 on 27 June, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 28 June, 1944. Nos. 5, 6 & 7, two Yak-9s and a Boston III on 4 July, 1944.
27 Rökker, HeinzHptm10/19/1920Oldenburg i.O.641/NJG-2 (5-7/42), 2/NJG-1, Stafkpt 2/NJG-2 (5/44 Langensalza)He 51, Bf 110C, Ju 88C-2 "R4 + CK" (42), Ju 88C-6 Werk # 360002 "R4 + PL" (lost 6/29/42, pilot WIA by enemy fire), Ju 88C-6 "R4 + FR" (8/42), Ju 88A-4 Werk# 5664, Ju 88G-6 "4R + CK" in 2/NJG-2, added: Ju 88 C-6a "4R + DH" (07/42, Lybia, CKönig) RK(7/27/44)-EL(3/12/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(6/13/44)
EP(6/12/44)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		55 bombers. The He 51 was an Elem Trainer at Neubiberg, 1941. Other crewmembers: Carlos Nugent, Search Radar Oper.; Hans-Heinz Mattur, RO; and Friedrich Wefelmeier, Observer. Rökker crashed his Ju 88 Werk# 5664 at Catania, Sicily. His Observer at the time was Georg Frieben. His 25th victory, a "4 mot" 40 km NW of Brussels on 12 May, 1944. He scored 6 victories on the night of 7 June, 1944 in the Caen area. A double victory on 26 July, 1944, both "4 mots"; one near Romilly, the other NW of Chateaudun. A quad victory on 4 November, 1944; all "4 mots" while opposing the Bochum-Dortmund Raid. His 46th victory, a Lancaster SE of Gelden on 1 January, 1945. Three Lancasters in the Krefeld/Geldern area on 3 February, 1945. On 21 February, 1945 he had six Night victories, all Lancasters in the Eindhoven area. His last victories, nos. 61 to 64, two "4 mots" N of Düsseldorf, a "2 mot and a Mosquito in the St Trond/Eindhoven area on 15 March, 1945. 161 combat missions. 5 victories in the Desert. One Day victory. Bowers/Lednicer, 64 victories. Added: He made it a point to visit several members of Lancaster crew he had sd, and the grave of another buried at Neufchateau (C.König). Survived the war.




28 Thörl, FriedrichOblt11/26/1913Hamburg6Stab I/NJG-4Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12/13 September, 1944 during aerial combat near Nieder-Wöllstadt (Boiten). Buried Niederwildstadt Germany, Block B/1/9 (A.Rosseels). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Chimay on 25 April, 1944. A 2nd, a Halifax 3 km NE of St. Trond on 27/28 April, 1944. A 3rd, a "4 mot" at Brussels on 27/28 May, 1944. A triple victory on 13 June, 1944; all "4 mots", two in the Amiens area and one at St. Pol. Archive Report

Operational Record
29 Liedtke, Karl FriedrichLt64/JG-77 (1/43 Med; 4/43 Tunisia)Bf 109F & G (Trop) in 1/43, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 16331 "White 4 + -" (70% dam 4/21/43, combat atSoukra, by El Aouina, pilot OK), Bf 109G-6 Werk# 15453 "White 8 + -" (lost 6/20/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 20 June, 1943; Combat with a P-38 and a B-26 between Castel Vetrano and Sciacca. Mombeek MIA List. One known Desert victory, his first, a P-40E on 13 January, 1943. His 2nd, another P-40 on 27 February, 1943. His 3rd, a Hurricane II on 22 March, 1943. His 4th, a P-40 on 29 March, 1943. His 5th, a Spitfire on 11 April, 1943. His 6th, a P-38 on 20 June, 1943. Alternate spelling: Lietke & Liedke (109 Loss List).
30 Lüdecke, FriedrichLt10/6/19206JG-26, 6/JG-5 (1/43)Bf 109F-4 Werk # 9698 "Yellow 14 + -" (lost 1/25/43)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 25 January, 1943; shot down at Bojarskaja Russia (source: SIG Norway). Another source suggests the date of 21 January, 1943. Alternate spelling: Lüddecke. Released from Russian captivity on 25 May, 1949 (Source: Heinrich Breuer). Deceased 16 December, 2002. Bowers/Lednicer, 6 victories.
31 Edelmann, Friedrich "Fritz"Hptm1918/09/24Munich63./JG 2 (12/41), 1./JG 2 (06/42), Stab I./JG 2 (04/42 Channel), Adj. JG 2 (01/44)Bf 109 F-4 Werknr 7055 (40% dam 17/04/42), Fw 190 A-3 Werknr 0275 (70% lost 31/10/42)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Silver
KilledInAction (KIA) 30 January, 1944 in aerial combat north of Paris. Occassionally flew wingman for Oesau in the Spring of 1942. Wounded 17 April, 1942 in Werk # 7055 of JG-2 by bomber return fire near Beaumont-le-Roger airfield. Injured 31 October, 1942 in Werk # 0275 in a crash landing near Cauverville due to major technical problems. One known victory, a Spitfire on 5 June, 1942. Another, a Spitfire on 19 August, 1942. A 3rd, a B-17 15 km north of Pleubian on 16 February, 1943. Another B-17 6 km west of St. Valery on 28 March, 1943. A 3rd B-17 8 km west of Pointe de la Corbiere on 29 May, 1943. A 6th victory, a B-17 (HSS) on 4 July, 1943.

Courtesy Christian König
32 Schmidt, Friedrich WilhelmLt4/2/1924Kamen66/JG-3 (5/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 "Yellow 5" (dam 5/17/43), Bf 109G-6/U4 "Yellow 12 + -" (lost 4/18/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 18 April, 1944 (Magnus). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-3 on 17 May, 1943. A 2nd, an Il-7 on 30 June, 1943. A 3rd & 4th, an Il-2 and an Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. Magnus, 8 victories. Added: He was wounded 17 May, 1943 during aerial combat, and made a belly Landing at Kharkov-Rogan after combat in Byelgorod. He was killed when he was sd in the vicinity of Neuruppin, and buried in the Kommunalfriedhof Mitte, Kamen (LOCS).
33 Borchers, WalterObstlt1/22/1916Ofen bei Oldenburg594/ZG-76 (5/40), Stfkpt 5/ZG-76, NJG-1, 8/NJG-3 (3/43), Kdr III/NJG-5 (4/43), Kdr NJG-5 (3/44)Ju 87, Bf 110C "D5 + AS"(42), Do 217 in III/NJG, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 622319 (or 519) "C9 + GA" (lost 3/45)
RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/43)

EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 5/6 March, 1945 by an RAF Mosquito flown by Wing Cmdr Gibb, over Leipzig, crashing north of Altenburg. His Obs (?), Lt Friedrich Reul was also killed. WIA 5 January, 1944 during aerial combat, crashing at Kuskopper Moor, north of Kreis Steinbusch, Schles-Holst.. 48 Night victories, 12 Destroyer and 3 heavy bombers. One known victory, his 1st, a Morane on 17 May, 1940, no location. A Spitfire on 29 May, 1940, no location, while he was in 4/ZG-76. Another, a Hawk-75A on 8 June, 1940, no location. A Morane 406 on 22 June, 1940, no location. A Spitfire S of Salisbury on 15 August, 1940. A Hurricane S of Portsmouth on 11 September, 1940. Another known victory, a B-24 100 km northwest of Jädemündung on 18 March, 1943. His 25th, a B-24 at Kiel-Tönning on 5 January, 1944. A triple victory on 8 June, 1944; all three "4 mots" abt 35 km NW of Paris. A "4 mot" at Aniens on 5 July, 1944. One known Soviet victory, a PS-84 the night of 15-16 October, 1944. A DB-3 on 23 October, 1944. Bowers/Lednicer, 63 victories. Nominated for the EL. Alternate spelling: Borschers (Balss). Added: Both Borchers and Reul are buried in the War Cem at Altenburg, Graves 123 and 122, respectively. Their Gunner reported to have bailed successfully (D.Drury).
Archive Report Lancaster LL864
34 Schumacher, Karl FriedrichFw10/7/1920568/JG-52 (7/43 S.U.), II/JG-52 (5/44)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19709 (lost 7/5/43 WIA-combat NE of Belgorod), Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19764(force land-combat 8/5/43), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 163165 (lost 5/31/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(2/8/43)
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 5/31/44, aerial combat, no further detail (Magnus). WIA 5 July, 1943 during aerial combat in his G-4, and made an emergency landing NE of Belgorod. Note: Wk# may be incorrect since Leschkowitz also reported lost in Wk# 19709 this date also, although Schumachers incident may have been earlier in the day. His first known victory, a Soviet I-153 10 km W of Gusarowka on 3 February, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-1 5 km S of Bjelikolotetz on 14 May, 1942. A 3rd, a MiG-1 on 2 August, 1942. A 4th, a LaGG-3 on 15 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 16 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata and a LaGG-3 on 19 August, 1942. An 8th, a LaGG-3 on 27 August, 1942. A 9th, a MiG-1 on 30 October, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. Two Il-2s and a MiG-1 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 28 March, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 15 April, 1943. Nos 16 thru 19, two LaGGs, an Il-2 and a Yak-1 on 21 April, 1943. Nos 20 & 21, a P-39 and an Il-2 on 24 April, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 27 April, 1943. Three LaGG-3s, a Spitfire and a P-39 on 29 April, 1943.
35 Rupp, Friedrich 'Frieder'Lt11/26/1917Freiburg Breisgau52Recon pilot Poland & France in 1(H)/31, 9/JG-54 (6/41 S.U.), 7/JG-54 (8/42)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109F "White 9", Bf 109F-2 "White 2, Bf 109G-2 Wk#10420 "White 7" (11/42), Bf 109G-4 Wk# 16151 "White 2+I" (lost 5/15/43) RK(1/24/43)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/16/42)
EP(7/1/42)

EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		2 Bombers. KilledInAction (KIA) on 15 May, 1943, in Werk# 16151, during an attack on U.S. four-engine bombers southwest of Heligoland, minutes after downing his last victory, a B-17. He crashed vertically into the North Sea out of an inverted position. His body washed ashore near Cuxhaven four weeks later. He was buried 19 June, 1943. On 6 November, 1942, his "White 7" sustained 20% damage from a P-39 near Beresnonuessa. Pilot disposition unknown. Also known to have flown Bf 109F-4 "White 1 + ~". His first known Soviet victory, an I-16 on 24 August, 1941. An I-153 on 6 October, 1941. Two I-26s of 158 IAP on 1 January, 1942 in the vicinity of Zelenets Island, near Lake Ladoga. An R-5 on 14 March, 1942. Two P-40s on 16 March, 1942. A Soviet quad on 22 March, 1942; an R-Z and three I-26s. A LaGG-3 on 20 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 4 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 and two P-2s on 11 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 31 October, 1942. A Yak-1 on 5 November, 1942. Two P-40s on 14 November, 1942. Three Il-2s near Kiev on 29 December, 1942. Bowers/Lednicer, 53 victories. Photo

Messerschmitt Bf 109G2 7.JG54 White 7 Russia June 1942
36 Jacobs, FriedrichFw11/6/1920Berlin56/JG-51 (5/43), 5/JG-51 (12/44)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 January, 1945 at Budapest (Chronik JG-51 courtesy H. Breuer). One known Desert victory, a P-40 at Map Quadrant 79 452 on 21 May, 1943. Another, in Sicily, a B-26 on 18 June, 1943. His 3rd known victory, a B-24 over Tuxer-Alpen, southeast of Innsbruck, 19 December, 1943. His 4th, a P-38 in the Viterbo Italy area, 30 December, 1943. A 5th , a Soviet Yak-9 on 21 December, 1944. Added: His body could not be recovered for transfer to the collective cemetery at Budaörs, Hungary, where he is "remembered" in a special place (D.Drury).
37 Lindelaub, FriedrichOfw1/13/19155Erg/JGr West, 1/JG-26 (8/42), Instr Duty (1/43), 4/JG-26 (8/43), 1/JG-26 (11/43)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5220 "White 7" (30% dam 8/27/42), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550470 "White 7" (60% dam 11/11/43)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 4 March, 1944, Lt Kiefners wingman, when he crashed near Sedan, into a hill in bad weather. Buried Noyers-pont-Maugis France, Block 3/1827 (Rosseels). WIA 27 August, 1942 when he was jumped by a Spitfire of RAF No. 71 Sq. (Eagle Sq.) at Ardres. He bailed with severe injuries. His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 18 February, 1943. A 2nd Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 21 February, 1943. A 3rd Soviet, a LaGG-3 on 27 February, 1943. WIFA a 2nd time, 11 November, 1943 in "White 7" when he overturned during a landing at Wevelghem airfield, and suffered head and back injuries. One known victory, a B-17 in the Overpelt-Hechtel area on 17 August, 1943. His 5th, a B-17 S of Borken on 30 January, 1944. Magnus. Alternate spelling: Lindenlaub
38 Maeder, FriedrichLt513/KG-40, ZG-1Bf 110
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA 12 December, 1943 (Magnus). One known victory, a Sunderland 30 km northwest of Brest on 2 June, 1943. A 2nd, a Whitley of RAF No. 264 Sq. on 14 June, 1943. A 3rd, a Catalina 360 km SW of Brest on 1 August, 1943. A 4th, a shared victory with Arthur Schroeder on 2 August, 1943. A 5th, a Wellington on 15 August, 1943.
39 Cramon, Friedrich Franz vonLt5Stab I/JG-3 (5/40), Stab/JG-3 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109E, Bf 109F-4 Werk # 13299 "Yellow <" (lost 8/1/42)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 1 August, 1942 after being hit by flak at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 3933. One known victory, his 1st, a Hurricane northeast of Cambrai, 19 May, 1940. His 2nd, a Defiant on 26 August, 1940, no location. His first known Soviet victory, a P2-2 on 6 July, 1941. An Il-2 on 11 October, 1941. His 5th, an Il-2 on 23 July, 1942. Magnus.
40 Beckh, Friedrich Obstlt1/17/1908Nüremberg48Kdr IV/JG-51 (3/41), Kdr JG-51 (7/41), Kdr JG-52 (6/42), RLM StaffBf 109F-4 Werk # 13362 "White 4" (lost 6/21/42) RK(9/18/41)
EP(5/11/42)

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

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41 Karch, Friedrich 'Fritz'Hptm1920/01/17München47 (23+ )6./JG 2 (10/42; 04/43 Stfkpt), Kdr II./JG 2 (02/45)Added: Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (07-08/43) (CKönig), Fw 190 A (10/44), Bf 109 G-14 (02/45)
RK (20/04/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (09/10/43)
EP (20/03/44)
Wound Badge (04/08/44)

EK 1 & 2
EK 1 (29/05/43) & EK 2 (26/01/43)

Fighter Clasp Gold
Medal for the Italian-German campaign in Africa (22/03/43 CK)
Arm cuff "Afrika" ()01/03/43 CK)		270 missions; twice wounded, all victories in the West, including 21 four engine bombers. Added (CKönig): One known victory, a Spitfire 10 km W of Kior on 01 Jan, 1943, another Spitfire on 18 Jan, 1943. A P-38 on on 15 Feb, 1943 W of Bon Dabouse (CKönig). A P-38 on 16 May, 1943. A Spitfire 20 km NW of Le Harve and a B-17 at the St. Gatien airfield on 26 June, 1943. Added: A B-17 HSS on 04 July, 1943 at La Colounche, ENE of Domfront. Another B-17 on 10 July, 1943 and 14 July 1943, both near Evreux. A B-17 HSS on 30 July, 1943 and a B-17 on 12 Aug, 1943 15km E of Moll. A Spitfire on 19 Aug (near Abbeville) and other one on 19 Sept, 1943 (20km NW of Wissant). A B-17 on 26 Nov, 1943 near Paris and another B-17 on 30 Dec, 1943 at Crepy-en-Valois (CKönig). His last victory in 1943, a B-17 off Morlaix on 31 December, 1943 at 1510 hours.A P-38 south of Rouen on 14 January, 1944. A B-24 on 06 March, 1944. Another, a P-47 east of Köln-Bonn, 20 October, 1944. Another known victory, while still in 6/JG-2, a P-47 at Amsterdam on 8 March, 1944. A P-47 at St Anne France on 31 July, 1944. A P-47 NE of Hachenberg on 7 October, 1944. Another P-47 on 20 October, 1944 E of Cologne-Bonn. 2 more P-47 in December 1944. His last victory, a P-51 on 28 March, 1945. Replaced Matoni after he was seriously injured in a crash landing in Feb., 1945. Karch received the last RK for a JG-2 member. Deceased 30 December, 2001.
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)

Fritz with group. Can anyone identify the others? Added (CKönig): left to right: Unknown, Lt Fritz Karch, Hptm Erich Rudorffer (Kdr II./ JG 2), Oblt Kurt Bühligen (Stfkpt 4./ JG 2), Hptm Rackow, and 2 unknown
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42 Frese, Hans FriedrichLt5/2/1921Uetersen431/JG-3, 4/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43) (CKönig), 4/JG-3 (12/43 Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 26023 "White 4 + -" (12/1/43; WIA enemy fire Holonge)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/17/43)
EP (9/13/43)


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(12/1/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 8 March, 1944; aerial combat (DK-G Awards List). His first known victory, a Soviet I-61 on 26 May, 1942. A 2nd, a MiG-1 on 2 July, 1942. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 10 July, 1942. A 4th & 5th, two LaGG-3s on 23 July, 1942. A 7th, an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. An 8th, a P-2 on 23 August, 1942. A 9th, an La-5 on 19 December, 1942. A 10th, an Il-2 on 27 December, 1942. Two DB-3s on 15 January, 1943. His 15th, a P-40 on 16 April, 1943. A 16th, a LaGG-5 on 2 June, 1943. An 18th, a LaGG-5 on 15 June, 1943. A 19th, a Yak-1 on 16 June, 1943. A Yak-1 on 4 July, 1943. Nos. 21 to 24, an Il-2 and three Pe-2s on 5 July, 1943. A 26th, a Boston on 7 July, 1943. A 27th, an Il-2(m.H.) on 8 July, 1943. A 29th, a Yak-1 on 14 July, 1943. A 30th, a Yak-1 on 15 July, 1943. Nos. 31 & 32, a Yak-1 and a Pe-2 on 16 July, 1943. A 33rd, a LaGG-3 on 19 July, 1943. Nos. 34 & 35, both Pe-2s on 21 July, 1943. Nos. 36 & 37, LaGG-3s on 22 July, 1943. A 38th, an Il-2 on 24 July, 1943. Nos. 39, 40 & 41, two Yak-1s and an Il-2 on 31 July, 1943. His last two known victories, a Beaufighter into the sea off Den Helder on 16 September, 1943 and a Spitfire on 3 October, 1943. Frost Report credits him with 44 victories.
43 Ullrich, FriedrichFhjUffz48/JG-27 (Reich Def)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165084 "Red 1 + I" (lost 5/19/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Salzwedel. One known victory, his 1st, a Maryland south of Insel Rhodes Greece, 28 October, 1943. His 2nd, a Beaufighter south of Gadurra, off Rhodes Greece, 5 November, 1943. His 3rd, a B-24 30 km N of Steyr on 2 April, 1944. His 4th, a B-17 (HSS) on 12 May, 1944, no location. Alternate spelling: Ulrich.
44 Jost, FriedrichLt41/SAGr.-128 (6/43 Brest Süd, aka 10/ZG-1), Gesch.Bongart, I/SG-77 (1/45)Fw 190A-5/U8 Werk # Unk (6/43 Brest Süd), Fw 190F-8 Werk # 582211 (lost 1/20/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		MIA 20 January, 1945 in the JaworznoChrzanow area, cause unknown. One known victory, a Beaufort on 7 July, 1943. A 2nd, a B-24 on 13 July, 1943. May have also downed a Halifax this same date. A double victory on 25 August, 1943; both Beaufighters of No.143 Sq. 120km West of Brest, and Ofw at the time.
45 Uellenbeck, GustavOblt1915/01/14Mülheim/Ruhr42./ZG 76 (09/39), Stfkpt 2./ZG 76 (-05-08/40), Stfkpt 6./NJG 1 (05-08/41)4Bf-110 C "G9 + BC" (lost) Bf-110 E-1 "G9 + BC" Werknr 3487 (lost)
EK 1 & EK 2
Wound badge		WIA 3 August 1941 during combat mission due to involuntarily ground contact, DOW on 14.08.41 at Stade. Crashed at Dangersen (Village Dibbersen), 13 km SW of Hamburg-Harburg. Buried Mülheim an der Ruhr Ehrenfriedhof Kriegsgräber - Feld I Grab 396. Crew (KIFA): Uffz Alfred Sprenger KIFA on 3 August 1941 (KIFA, born on 18/02/1917 in Bochum, buried Bochum Kriegsgräber - Reihe D Grab 16). Uellenbeck was shot down 9 May, 1941 by friendly Flak (but seemingly survived) . His first known victory, a Polish PZL P-23 at Dalikow on 5 September, 1939 (Perry Claims). Two Wellingtons, 50 km Nof Ameland on 18 December, 1939. His younger brother Friedrich-Wilhelm Uellenbeck was MIA in 1944CKönig
46 Schwarz, FriedrichUffz43/JG-51 (6/41 S.U.)Bf 109E & F
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Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, a DB-3 on 30 June, 1941. A 2nd, an I-153 on 8 September, 1941. A 3rd, an I-61 on 22 October, 1941. A 4th, an I-61 on 14 November, 1941.
47 Gajewski, Johannes EwaldOfw8/24/1920Danzig45/NJG-2 (12/43), 1/NJG-2, 6/NJG-2 (6/44 - 12/44 Paderborn)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620517 "4R + AP" (lost 12/27/44)
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Night Fighter Operational Clasp		POW 26/27 December, 1944; belly landed 4 km east of Chalons-sur-Marne following engine fire during an interdiction sortie. Added: Remaining crew (uninjured): Uffz Hans von Weber (geb 3/30/22), R/O and Fw Helmut von Hörsten (geb 12/6/1913), Gnr (C. König). Brief mention in Jager Blatt article with Friedrich Tober, Kdr IV/NJG-3. One known victory, a "4 mot" at Eupen on 16 December, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 28 May, 1944, no location. A 3rd, a "4 mot" S of Worthing on 7 June, 1944. A 4th, a "4 mot" at Soissons-Fismes on 29 June, 1944.

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48 Friedrich, SiegfriedUffz45/JG-52 (S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 14193 "Black 4 + -" (lost 8/30/42)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 30 August, 1942 after aerial combat at Dubowka, NE of Stalingrad. One known victory, two Soviet Il-2s on 23 July, 1942. A 3rd victory, an Il-2 on 21 August, 1942. A 4th, a U-2 on 25 August, 1942.
49 Friedrich, GüntherHptm4Stab II/NJG-2, Stab III/NJG-1Bf 110G-4 Werk # 5355 (lost 9/28/43)
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Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 27/28 September, 1943 when he collided with an He 219 of I/NJG-1 22 km N of Celle (Boiten). His R/o, Oblt Werner Gerber was also killed (Bf 110 Loss List). One known victory, a Wellington on 17 June, 1942. A 2nd Wellington on 20 June, 1942. A 3rd, a Wellington on 26 July, 1942. A 4th, a "4 mot Flzg." 5 km northeast of Geargodorf on 28 May, 1943.
50 Behrens, Friedrich WilhelmOblt41/JG-21 (39-5/40), 8/JG-54, 7/JG-54 (10/40)Bf 109E in JG-21, Bf 109D-1 (lost), Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5293 "White ?" (lost 10/12/40)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		POW after being shot down during the Polish Campaign near Warsaw, but returned. MIA 12 October, 1940, while in 7 Staffel, over the English Channel near Tonbridge. His first victory, a Hawk-75A at Lens, 26 May, 1940. His 2nd, another Hawk south of Douai same day. His 3rd, a Spitfire at Biggin Hill on 18 August, 1940. His 4th, a Spitfire in the Dover -Folkestone area on 2 September, 1940.
51 Friedrich,Fw4Stab/JG-11 (4/44), 2/JG-11 (6/44)Bf 109G
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Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-24 at Bassum-Sulingen on 29 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 15 km from Weisbaden on 12 May, 1944. His 3rd, a P-51 2 km S of Caen on 27 June, 1944. His 4th, a Spitfire W of Gizeux/Tours on 12 July, 1944.
52 Enderle, Friedrich FriederUffz9/21/1921Laichingen Württemberg41/JG-1, 3/JG-1 (4/44)Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430687 "Yellow 16" (15% dam 4/4/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 680536 "Yellow 3" (lost 6/13/44), Fw 190A-8 "Yellow 5 (9/44 Eggebek), Fw 190A-8 Wk# 739263 "Yellow 7" (lost 12/5/44), He 162A-2 "White 5" (lost 4/45)EP


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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 13 April 1945 when he crashed his new He 162 on a training flight at Ludwigslust shortly after takeoff. Probable cause, faulty flaps (position). No known grave. Injured in a crash on 4 April, 1944 at Hopsten making an emergency landing during a training flight. WIA 13 June, 1944 during aerial combat in the Gorron area; bailed safely. WIA 5 December, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-51 in the Rechlin area; bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 at Nienburg on 8 March, 1944. A 2nd, a B-17 SW of Magdeburg on 28 May, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 in the Querfurt area on 21 November, 1944, opposing the Merseburg raid. A 4th, a B-24 opposing the Misburg Raid on 26 November, 1944.
53 Sieck, Friedrich HugoLt43/JG-27 (2/44), 9/JG-27 (5/44-7/44), 12/JG-27 (10/44 Reich Def)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20497 "Yellow 3 + I" (lost 5/19/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464169 "Blue 9 + I" (lost 10/12/44)
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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1944 during aerial combat in the Hannover area. WIA 19 May, 1944 during aerial combat at Königslutter, bailed safely. One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 W of St. Lambrecht, near Klagenfurt, on 25 February, 1944. A 2nd, a P-47 SW of Pont Audemer on 8 July, 1944. A 3rd, a P-51 at Creil-Beauvais on 18 August, 1944. A P-47 over northern France on 19 August, 1944.
54 Bolz, Friedrich "Frieder"Lt9/18/192046/JG-5 (2/44 S.U.), Stab II/JG-5 (3/44 S.U.), 2/JG-5 (8/44)Bf 109G-6 Werk# 165885 "Black 5" (lost 8/4/44)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 4 August, 1944; Near Alencon-Nogent le Rotrou, 130 km southeast of Caen. Mombeek MIA List. His first known victory, a Soviet Yak-9 on 16 February, 1944. A 2nd, a Yak-9 on 18 February, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 3 March, 1944. A 4th, a Yak-9 on 9 April, 1944.


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55 Bühmann, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt5/17/192344/JG-52 (2/43 S.U.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19489 "Black < + -" (lost 5/29/43)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 29 May, 1943 after aerial combat east of Kijewskoje, map quadrant Pl.Qu. 34 E 76892. His first known victory, a Soviet Il-153 on 11 February, 1943. A 2nd, an I-16 Rata on 25 February, 1943, A 3rd, a Yak-1 on 7 May, 1943. A 4th, a DB-3 on 22 May, 1943. Added: His body recovered in Russia, along the Border, April 2016 and identified by his dogtag and ac Werk # (Andreas Rothhaar).
56 Zander, Friedrich "Fritz" (NN "Count of Demjansk")Ofw6/18/1917Köln37Erg/JG-54 (6/40), 5/JG-54 (8/42 S.U.), 8/JG-1 (6/44), 11/JG-1 (12/44 Reich Def)Bf 109F-2 Werk # Unk "Black 1" "Lia" in 5/JG-54 (S.U. '41), Bf 109G-6 "Blue 22" in 8/JG-1, Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 784141 "Black 11" (lost 12/26/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP (30/04/43 CK)


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Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
KilledInAction (KIA) 26 December, 1944 over Bastogne in aerial combat with P-51s of the 352nd FG. 5 victories over Normandy. No known grave. On 7 June, 1944, he made a "pancake" landing near Schätzung, NW of Pontoise (Jagerblatt article). One known victory, perhaps his first, a Soviet Pe-2 on 9 August, 1942. A P-2 SW of Kaluga on 21 August, 1942. A Pe-2 on 6 October, 1942. A Pe-2 on 15 January, 1943. An R-5 on 23 February, 1943. An Il-2 on 19 March, 1943. A Yak-1 on 23 March, 1943. A Pe-2 10 km SW of Kolodskoye on 10 April, 1943. A Pe-2 on 13 April, 1943. An Il-2 W of Vyshgorod on 3 November, 1943. A Yak-7 W of Griletz on 22 November, 1943. An Il-2 on 7 January, 1944. An Il-2 on 15 January, 1944. An La-5 on 25 January, 1944. An La-5 on 27 January, 1944. Two La-5s on 29 January, 1944. His 32nd, a Spitfire near Caen on 18 July, 1944. His 33rd, a Spitfire near Caen on 24 July, 1944. A Lancaster on 6 August, 1944. A Typhoon 5 km W of Trun on 10 August, 1944. His 37th, and last victory, a P-51 over Bastogne on 25 December, 1944. His entire Schwarm of 4 AC failed to return on this day.

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57 Körner, FriedrichOblt1921/01/24Schwerte, Westfalen36FFS Oschatz (11/39 CK), JFS 1 Werneuchen, Erg Gr JG 27 (01/01/41 CK), 2./JG 27 (07/41 CK), 3./JG 27 (02/42), 2./JG 27 (07/42)Bf 109 F (Trop) "Blk 11" in 2 Staffel (04/41), Bf 109 F-4/Trop "Red 2" (06/42), Bf 109G (Trop) "Red 11" in 3 Staffel, Bf 109 F-4/Trop Wk# 8696 "Red 9" (lost 04/07/42)
RK (06/09/42 in captivity)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (21/08/42)
EP (10/08/42)

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Wound Badge

Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold
All victories in the Desert. Four tanks destroyed. The 7th highest scoring Ace in North Africa. Multiple victories seven times. Close friend of Marseille. Scored JG-27s 1000th victory, A Curtis P-40 on 21 March, 1942 (and his 10th victory, CK). One known victory, a Boston near Laib Esem on 10 December, 1941. Another, an Albacore of RAF No. 826 Sq. SW of Sidi Barrani on 9 March, 1942. Two P-40s in the Martuba/Ain el Gazala area on 20 March, 1942. Shot down with wounds 4 July, 1942 (exactly one year to the day after his arrival in Africa) by a Hurricane II of SAAF No. 1 Sq., flown by South African ace Lt. Lawrence Waugh. He bailed successfully from his "Red 9" and was a POW in Canada until 1947. Bowers/Lednicer, 36 victories. In 2001, a retired W. Ger Air Force Brig. Gen. living in Paris. Deceased 3 September, 1998 in Paris. Added: He managed to shoot down 5 e/a on 26/06/42 - 3 P-40s and 2 Spitfires. He was shot down in his Bf-109 F-4/ trop (W.Nr.8696) "Red 11" on an intercept mission against bombers (CK)







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58 Eberle, Friedrich "Fritz"Maj12/18/1913331/JG-51 (11/39), 9/JG-1 (4/42), Stfkpt 10/JG-1 (7/42), Kdr III/JG-1 (1/44 Volkel), Kdr III/JG-4 (4/44)Bf 109D & E in JG-51, Bf 109E-7 "Wh 5" & Wk# 6412 "Wh 1 + o" & Fw 190A-3 Werk # 518 "White 1 + o" in JG-1, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 160303 "White 20" (lost 1/30/44), Bf 109G & K-4 in JG-4
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


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Wound Badge (1/30/44)
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Morane near Saarbrücken, 23 November, 1939. His 2nd, a Spitfire over the Thames on 7 October, 1940. His 3rd, a Spitfire 15 km NW of Margate on 11 November, 1940. 12 victories in JG-51. His 13th victory, a P-47 10 km W of Garrel on 8 October, 1943. His 14th, a P-38 at Twist, SW of Meppen, on 13 November, 1943. His 15th, a P-38 of 338FS at Wilsum, SE of Kampen on 22 December, 1943, serving in 8 JG-1 at the time. Known to have flown Fw 190A-3 "White 1" (12 victories at the time) in Holland in July, 1942. On 30 January, 1944, he crashed Bf 109G-6 Werk # 160303 at Heeten Holland (op Schopkesdijk) as a result of aerial combat with a P-47. He bailed safely near Apeldoorn, serving in 7/JG-1 at the time (DeSwart). His 17th, a B-24 on 13 April, 1944.


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59 Bachmann, Karl-FriedrichOblt (CK)1917/12/2931 (CK)1./Aufkl.Gr. 21 (1940 CK), 3./JG 52 (04/41-05/42 CK), Stfkpt 1./JG 52 (05-09/42 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109 G-2 "White 1" Werknr 13545 (lost 04/09/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/42 Post.)

EP (06/07/42 CK)
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Fighter Operational Clasp in Gold with star pendant
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)		MIA 4 September, 1942 during aerial combat near Nikitskoje, Pl.Qu. 35 East/5682 (Prien). His first victory, a Blenheim 5 km S of Vlissingen on 14 April, 1941. His 2nd, a Blenheim 120 km NNW of Ameland on 7 June, 1941. His 3rd, a Blenheim 60 km NW of Vlieland on 1 July, 1941. One known Soviet victory, a Pe-2 in the vicinity of Chuguyev on 27 May, 1942, acting as Bennemanns wingman. Added: 242 combat missions (CK)
60 Bachmann, Friedrich Wilhelm FritzLt12/16/1919311/JG-2 (5/42 S.U.), 9/JG-2 (12/43), 3/JG-2 (8/44), 1/JG-2 (12/44)Bf 109F& G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 173833 "Yellow 6" (lost 9/5/44; aerial combat w/P-51, bailed w/injuries)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known Soviet victory, two Pe-2s on 27 May, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 6 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 11 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 21 August, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 22 August, 1942. An R-5 on 28 August, 1942. One known western victory, a P-47 10 km E of Chartres on 14 August, 1944. A 2nd, an Auster III at Acquigny, N of Evreux, on 26 August, 1944. A 3rd, a P-47 W of Köln on 8 December, 1944.
61 Friedrich, ErichHptm11/4/1911315/JG-77 (8/40 Norway), Stab II/JG-77(7/41), 7/JG-77(5/42), 9/JG-77, 1(Erg)/JG-77,Bf 109E-4 Werk # 5262 (lost 9/13/40), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 5892 (lost 9/26/41), Bf 109F
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/18/42)



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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 24 July, 1942 during Operation Barbarossa in aerial combat with a MiG-3 of the 55th Fighter Aviation Regt. in the Beltsy sector. WIA 26 September, 1941 after combat, crashing at Tschaplinka. His first known victory, two Blenheims in the Aalborg area on 13 August, 1940. He is known to have his E-4 destroyed on 13 September, 1940, on the runway at Vaernes Norway airfield, pilot OK (Source: SIG Norway). His first Soviet known Soviet victory, two LaGG-3s and an Il-2, reported on 13 May, 1942. His 29th, an I-16 Rata on 5 July, 1942. With 31 victories, its strange that his first was on May 13, 1942,; no earlier victories found. Of course, there could be two Erich Friedrichs in JG-77!
62 Heimann, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw12/22/1916305/JG-51 (4/41), 11/JG-51 (3/43 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 20613 (lost 4/16/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(3/20/44)
EP(4/3/44)


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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 16 April, 1944 (Magnus). Added: The VDK specifies the loss location as Bohatkowzi/ Obertyn/ arnopol, Ukraine. AlsOo confirms his MIA status, and he is commemorated in the German War Cemetery at Potelytsch, Ukraine (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire on 17 April, 1941, 25 km W of Cape Gris Nez. Magnus. His first known Soviet victory, two DB-3s on 25 June, 1941. A Vultee-11 on 16 July, 1941. A Pe-2 on 9 August, 1941. A Pe-2 on 13 March, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 14 April, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 6 May, 1943. A MiG-3 on 10 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 30 May, 1943. Two LaGG-3s on 2 June, 1943. A LaGG-3 and a Boston on 2 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 on 3 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 SE of Izyum on 18 August, 1943. A LaGG-3 NW of Charkov on 23 August, 1943. A LaGG-5 NW of Werchednegrowsk on 2 October, 1943. A Pe-2 NE of Chetsholivka on 28 October, 1943. A P-39 SE of Alexandriya on 29 October, 1943. Two Yak-1a and an Il-2 (m.H.) NW of Annovka on 22 November, 1943. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 (m.H.) on 25 January, 1944.

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63 Friedrich, GerhardMaj9/16/1917Berlin, Johannisthal30KGzvb-106, Stab III/NJG-1 (6/43), 10/NJG-4, Stab II/NJG-4, Kdr I & II/NJG-6 (7/44 Mainz-Finthen), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Ju 52, in KG-106, Ju 88G-6a, Bf 110F-4 Werk # 4755 (4/17/43 WIA, combat) & Ju 88G in I/NJG-6, Ju 88G-6 Wk # 621801 "2Z + LB" (lost 3/16/45)
RK(3/15/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)

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Wound Badge (4/17/43)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16/17 March, 1945 when the bomb load of a Lancaster, "PB 785" of RAF No. 576 Sq., he had hit, exploded, killing him as well as 7 Lancaster crew and the 3 others in his Ju 88 Wk# 621801. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Lt Lewerenz, Ofw Wilhelm Giesen (geb 3/12/1915 Mörs, Düsseldorf) and Uffz Werner Meyer (geb 5/14/1922 Hagen). Added: WIA with R/O Ofw Wilhelm Giesen,16/17 April, 1943, when they were sd by enemy fire at Berweiler (Qu.Meister File). All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a Halifax 2 km E of Xanten on 23 June, 1943. Another, a Lancaster at Seeburh, NW of Murrhardt on 26 February, 1944. A Halifax 60 km S of Saarbrücken on 2 March, 1944. A "4 mot" NW of Kaiserlautern on 18 March, 1944. A Halifax III NW of Nürnberg on 31 March, 1944. A Lancaster and a Halifax at Montdidier on 11 April, 1944. A Halifax W of Friedrichshafen on 28 April, 1944. A 2nd Halifax, same day, at Schaffenhausen. A Lancaster near Deelen on 13 June, 1944. A Lancaster S of Darmstadt on 12 September, 1944. Victories 26,27,28 & 29 Were Lancasters in the Pforzheim area on 23 February, 1945. Magnus, 33 victories.Read Archive Report

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64 Müller, Friedrich Karl "Nasen"Maj12/4/1911Sulzbach, Saar305/KGzbV-172(9/39), I/KG-50(12/42), Stab/JG-301, 1/JG-300(6/43), Stfkpt 1/NJGr-10, Kdr I/NJG-11 (8/44 to end)He 177, Fw 190A-6 Wk# 550453 "Green 3" & Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550717 (lost 10/22/43; crash @ Gummelsbach due to engine fire) in JG-300, Bf 109G-10/AS "Green 3" also in JG-300, Bf 109G-6/AS "Red 2" in 1/NJG-10, Bf 109G-14 (w/30 vics on Rudder) & Fw 190A (both in NJG-11) RK(7/27/44)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/19/43)
EP(11/26/43)

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Wnd Bdg
Transport & Night Fighter Oper.Clsp in Brnz		52 missions as a Night Fighter. 30 Night victories, 23 of them with the "Wilde Sau" unit. One known victory, a Halifax at Margraf Cologne on 4 July, 1943, believed to be the first "Wilde Sau" victory. Two known victories on 11 August, 1943, a Halifax 5 km NNE of the Biblis airfield and a 2nd Halifax at Vermütlich, N of Heidelberg. A Lancaster 10 km NW of Swinemünde on 17 August, 1943. Two Stirlings in the Berlin area on 24 August, 1943. A Lancaster 25 km SE of Munich on 7 September, 1943. A Mosquito at Eindhoven on 23 August, 1944. A Lancaster NW of Frankfurt a. Main on 12 September, 1944. Another double victory, both Lancasters on 4 December, 1944; one at Wörth-Lautersbad, the other SW of Karlsrühe. His 28th, an "e/a" on 14 January, 1945. His last known victories, his 29th & 30th, were both "e/a" on 21 February, 1945. He flew the He 177 in KG-50. Nicknamed "Nasen Müller". Another source notes the Werk Number for his A-6 as "350453", the 3 replacing the 5. Deceased 2 November, 1987.



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65 Brückmann, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt5/27/1921309/JG-52 (2/42 S.U.)Bf 109E & F, Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13476 "Yellow <2" (lost 7/20/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(5/17/43 Post.)
EP


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Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 July, 1942; crashing at Taganrog after a Yak-1 struck his tail assembly, possibly the ac of Soviet Ace & F/Ldr Alex Pokryshkin. His first known Soviet victory, an I-26 on 18 February, 1942. A 2nd, an I-61 5 km SE of Staryy Salkow on 17 March, 1942. a MiG-1 10 km SE of Staryy Saltov on 14 May, 1942. Alternate spelling: Bruckmann.
66 Kensche, FriedrichOblt32/NAGr-4 (1/44 S.U.)Fw 189A-3, Bf 109G-8 Werk # Unk (lost 10/16/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(4/16/44)

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EP (11/1/43), Observer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 16 October, 1944; believed sd near Neuendorf, 5km SW of Frauendorf; 4 victories (LOCS). His first known victory, a Soviet LaGG-5 on 8 Janauary, 1944. A 2nd, a LaGG-3 on 29 March, 1944. A 3rd, a Yak-7 on 11 August, 1944.
67 Schwab, Friedrich FritzGefr33/JG-4 (2/42) 1/JG-4 12/43 to 4/45)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410752 (lost 1/24/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 490171 (dam 12/3/44)
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Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 3 December, 1944 during aerial combat, made an emergency landing at Froitzheim (JG-4 List). WIA 24 January, 1944 during aerial combat at Nettuno Italy (JG-4 Report). One known victory, a B-24 N of Padau on 16 January, 1944. A 2nd, a "Jager" north of Monte Cassino on 21 January, 1944. A 3rd, a P-38 on 26 November, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). A 4th, a P-47 on 2 December, 1944, no location given (Perry Claims). Flugbuch.

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68 Klöpper, FriedrichLt33/JG-2Fw 190A
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Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, a Spitfire at Orne-Mündung on 10 February, 1943. Another Spitfire 20 km northwest of Abbeville on 13 March, 1943. A 3rd Spitfire 100 km northwest of Dieppe on 28 March, 1943.
69 Porth, Friedrich Fw2/14/1919Weinheim312(Werferstaffel)/JG-3 (8/43 Med)Bf 109G-6/w Werk# 18620 "Yellow W + ~" (lost 9/2/43)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 2 September, 1943; Combat with a P-38, 100km south of Capri. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, his first, a B-24 over southern Italy, 16 August, 1943. His 2nd & 3rd were P-38s in the Ischia area, 30 August, 1943. Added: These two collided, and crashed into the sea, after Porth's Werfergranate WR 21 exploded close to the P-38"s (C.König).


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70 Hauck, FriedrichOblt6/8/1916Weinsberg-Heilbronn33/JG-77 (9/39)Bf 109E-3 Werk # 1078 (lost 8/15/40)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 15 August, 1940; crashed southwest of Wyk auf Föhr, Cause not given (Stankey). Added: He is now buried in the German War Cem. at Cuxhaven, Städt. Friedhof Brockeswalde, Germany, Grave 324 (D.Drury). One known victory, his 1st, a Polish PZL-43 in the Kolo area, 6 September, 1939. His 2nd & 3rd, both Morane 406s west of Dinant, 15 May, 1940.
71 Rupp, WalterOblt1914/11/1831./JG 53 (01/40 Darmstadt; France 05/40), Stfkpt 1./JG 53, Stfkpt 3./JG 53 (09/40)Bf 109 D, Bf 109 E "White 13" (lost 01/40), Bf 109 E-3 "White 3" (03/40), Bf 109 E-4 B "Yellow 1" Werknr 1106 (lost 17/10/40)
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Wound Badge(5/10/40)
POW; shot down over England in "Yellow 1" on 17 October, 1940. He made a force landing by Manston, and was immediately taken prisoner. Jager Blatt article (Hans Fischer body recovery, 1998). He lost a Bf 109E on 2 January, 1940 during aerial combat with a Curtis; he was not injured (Prien). Injured on 10 May, 1940 when his Bf 109E-1 was rammed by another Bf 109. He crashed south of Grevenmacher (Prien). One known "Damaged", a Hawk-75A in the Saarbrücken area, 24 September, 1939. His first victory, a Hurricane S of London on 29 September, 1940. His 2nd, a Spitfire at Maidstone on 5 October, 1940. Survived the war.
72 Hagios, FriedrichUffz34/JG-300 (II/JG "Herrmann")Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550142 "White 2" (lost 9/22/43)
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Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 22 September, 1943, crashing at Neuruppin after aerial combat. One known victory, a "4 mot Flzg." NE of Hamburg on 28 July, 1943. A 2nd, a Lancaster 10 km S of Berlin on 1 September, 1943. A 3rd, a "4 mot" 25 km SSE of Mannheim on 6 September, 1943.
73 Gütezeit, Friedrich K. "Fritz"Oblt11/5/1915Düsseldorf31/JG-21 (39) later became III/JG-54, Stab III/NJG-1 (4/41), Stfkpt 6/NJG-1 (5/42)Bf 109D-1 in JG-21, Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4071 in NJG-1 (lost 5/20/42)
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) with his R/O Uffz Januschewski the night of 19-20 May, 1942 when he collided with his 3rd victim, a Stirling I of RAF No. 7 Sq., piloted by F/L HG Pilling, crashing and exploding at Brustem, 1 km east of the St Trond airfield. Both crews were killed. Buried Lommel, Block 21/142 (Rosseels). MIA/POW 1 September, 1939, by Suwalki, in the Warsaw area. Later returned. Gutezeit was the first to score a victory in the Polish campaign. It was early in the AM of 1 Sept., 1939, against a P-24 fighter of the Polish Pursuit Brigade. His 2nd known victory, a Wellington at Veldhausen, 9 April, 1941. A 3rd, a Stirling in a collision at Brusthem (Limburg), 3 km southeast of St. Truiden on 19-20 May, 1942. Both crews perished. Added: The Stirling was W7520 "MG-S". It exploded, and the burning wreckage plunged into the Bf 110 and carried both crews to their deaths (John Jones 5/2019).
Lommel, Belgium
74 Grüner, FriedrichLt33/NJG-4Bf 110, Ju 88
EK 1 & 2
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 1 January, 1945 during an interdiction sortie (Boiten). One known victory, a "4 mot" at Chateau-Thierry on 19 July, 1944. A 2nd "4 mot" opposing the Brunswick Raid on 13 August, 1944. A 3rd, a Halifax "LW-383 on 15 August, 1944 near Eth Belgium (Rosseels). A 4th, a "4 mot" in the Worms area on 12 September, 1944.
75 Grimpe, FriedrichFw31/JG-1 (6/40), 7/JG-27 (7/41 S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4919 (lost in JG-27 on 7/28/41)
EK 1 & 2

at least Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze
MIA 28 July, 1941 when his engine was damaged during aerial combat 30 km E of Welikije-Luki. Mombeek. One known victory, his 1st, a Potez 63 at Romilly, 14 June, 1940. A 2nd victory, his first known Soviet victory, a SB-2 on 14 July, 1941. A 3rd, a SB-2 on 28 July, 1941.



76 Vogel, FriedrichFw31/JG-77 (7/43)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a Mosquito over Sicily on 5 July, 1943. His 3rd, also in the Sicilian campaign, a Spitfire 20 km west of Augusta on 14 July, 1943. Claimed a "Probable", well shot up P-51 on 24 July, 1944.
77 Krebs, Friedrich WilhelmOblt1/24/191533/JG-1 (42), TO I/JG-1 (1/44 Dortmund Ger.)Fw 190A-4 (5/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 530378 "Black
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 29 November, 1943 during aerial combat at Holthausen; bailed safely. Opposed the 306th BG over Wilhelmshaven on 21 May, 1943. Here he scored his 1st victory, a B-17. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) SW of Clervaux on 17 August, 1943. His 3rd, a B-17 on 2 November, 1943. Survived the war. Deceased 12 May, 2002.
78 Puhlmann, FriedrichOfhr310/JG-4 (12/44), 9/JG-4 4/45)Fw 190A-8 (9/12/44), Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464157 (dam 12/5/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Believed killed 26 April, 1945 at Wittstock while a passenger in a Ju-52, then a Lt. (JG-4 List). Injured in an emergency landing at Darmstadt on 5 December, 1944, no further detail (JG-4 List). WIA 12 September, 1944 at Haldensleben, no further detail (JG-4 List). One known victory, a P-51 S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. His 2nd, same day, a B-17 at Lössnitz-Nejdek. A 3rd, a P-51 at Querfurt on 21 November, 1944.
79 Linnenbecker, Friedrich Ofhr35/ZG-1 (Wels Austria)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 120188 "2N + LN" (lost 7/7/44)
EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp		Injured in a collision or crash 7 July, 1944 outside Male Lahne, near Nitra, SlovaKilledInAction (KIA), cause unknown. Ofhr Linnenbecker bailed with injuries. His R/O, Ogefr Kurt Bücher, suffered a parachute accident and was killed. He is buried in the War Cem., Münster-Waldfriedhof Lauheide, Germany, Field A, Grave 32 (D.Drury). One known victory, a B-24 on 2 April, 1944 over Austria. A 2nd B-24 SE of Paks on 13 April, 1944. A 3rd, a P-51 at Trostberg on 9 June, 1944. This could be Ofw Friedrich Linnenbecker, next record.
80 Lugger, FriedrichLt12/24/191839/ZG-26 (9/40 as Ofhr), Sig Offz III/ZG-26 (11/40)Bf 110C-7 Werk # 3636 "TD + KL" (lost 11/24/40)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KIC 24 November, 1940, when on a transfer flight, he collided with another Bf 110 at Caen-Carpiquet airfield, Calvados, France. No mention of his R/O. Lt Lugger is buried in the Ger War Cem at La Cambe, Blk 35, Gr 229 (D.Drury). His first known victory, a Spitfire on 18 August, 1940, no location. Nos.2 & 3, both Spitfires over England on 3 September, 1940.
81 Essig, FriedrichUffz311/JG-3Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known victory, his 1st, a B-17 NE of Munich on 24 April, 1944. His 2nd, a B-17 (HSS) near Kempten on 18 July, 1944. A 3rd, a B-17 NW of Halle on 2 November, 1944.
82 Schmidt, Hans HermannHptm31.(Z)/JG 5 ('41), 13.(Z)/JG 5 (06/42 Norway - 08/42 Petsamo, last Bf 110 mission), 4.(Erg)/JGr West 02/43 Cazaux), Stfkpt 9./JG 5 (09/43 S.U. - 01/44)Bf 110 F-2 "LN+SR" (06/42 CK), Bf 109 G-4 "Blue 11" "Hilde" in Erg/JGr West (06/43), Bf 109 G-2 "Yellow 10" Werknr 14799 (lost 11/01/44)
EK 1 & 2

probably at least Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver		POW 13 January, 1944; shot down by Flak 11 January, 1944 at Rybachiy Peninsula. The plane was recovered by the Russians, one year later, and taken to Subkowa. His first known victory, a Soviet Boston III on 20 September, 1943. Nos. 2 & 3, a P-40 SW of the Petsamo airfield, and an Il-2 13 km NE of Parkina on 25 November, 1943. Added: Serving as Hptm Schmidt's RO/Gnr in the Bf 110, was Uffz (later Fw) Gerhard Friedrich (F.Braun, EK1+2, Destroyer Op Clasp in Silver?). Added: He was shot down on 11/01/44 NW of Eina-Guba over the Fischer peninsula and force-landed. After almost 3 days of escape in a polar storm with and minus 20 degrees he was captured by a Soviet patrol and sent to Rybatschi .Deceased 21/08/99 (CK)



Schmidt (2nd r) and Friedrich (2nd l)




Fw Friedrich
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83 Neumann, Friedrich WilhelmUffz31/JG-53 (12/44), Stab I/JG-53 (4/45)Bf 109G
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		His first known victory, a Soviet Il-2 on 11 December, 1944. A 2nd, another Il-2 on 20 December, 1944. A 3rd, a Pe-2 on 2 April, 1945.
84 Sellhorn, Friedrich "Fritz"Lt1/16/19173Stfkpt 4/SG-3 (9/44 S.U.)Fw 190F-5 & F-8, Fw 190G-8 Werk # 931 "White 1" (lost 1/26/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/1/45)

EK 1 & 2
Assault Operational Clasp		KIC 26 January, 1945 at Map Quadrant Pl.Qu.53/8/3/5, cause not given. His first known victory, a Soviet P-39 on 23 September, 1944. A 2nd, an Il-2 (m.H.) on 5 October, 1944. A 3rd, an Il-2 on 6 October, 1944. Alternate spelling: Sellhoen.
85 Brandt, FriedrichUffz38/JG-4Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682246 "Blue 4" (lost 12/5/44)
EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 5 December, 1944 when he overturned on landing at Eisfeld (JG-4 List). One known victory, a B-17 S of Chemnitz on 11 September, 1944. A 2nd & 3rd, a B-24 (HSS) and a B-24, both 50 km SE of Kassel on 27 September, 1944.
86 Brechthold, Wolfram Uffz1924Ulm3LKS-2 (Gatow), FFS A/B-11 (Gardelegen), JG-106 (Lachen), 9/JG-1 (44 Paderborn)Bf 109F, Bf 109G-6/AS Werk # 165870 "Yellow 16" (lost 8/12/44) EK 2
Fighter Operational Clasp in Bronze		POW 12 August, 1944; shot down over the invasion front near Amy, and taken prisoner by French partisans and turned over to the Americans. He was released from Camp Shanks (USA) in 1946, and returned to Ulm. Jager Blatt 2/2004. 80 missions. One known victory, his 1st, a Spitfire west of Caen on 17 July, 1944. His 2nd, a P-51 at Sees LAigle on 1 August, 1944. His 3rd, another Spitfire in the LAigle area on 3 August, 1944. Victories per the Perry Claims. Added: Living in Ulm, 2012. Deceased August, 2013, buried in the Ulm Cemetery (Source: Friedrich Braun). Alternate spelling: Brechtold.
87 Walter, Friedrich FritzUffz295/JG-77 (6/43)Bf 109G
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		One known Sicilian victory, his 1st, a P-40 70 km west of Sciacca on 2 July, 1943. His 29th victory, in Sicily, a B-17F 50 km east southeast of Syracuse on 4 July, 1943. This could be Heinz MIA shortly after this date.!
88 Krause, Johannes "Hans" "Bübchen"Hptm1/13/1920Rheinhausen285/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
89 Stehle, Friedrich "Fritz"Oblt10/26/1921Rotweil26III/ZG-26 (4/43), 8/ZG-1 (10/43), 5/ZG-26 (2/44), Kdr II/ZG-26 (3/44), 6/JG-6 (9/44), Stfkpt 2/JG-7 (4/45), Act.Kdr I/JG-7 (4/45 Fassberg)Bf 110, Me 210A-1 Werk # 257 (lost 4/18/43 enemy fire, force land, pilot injured), Me 410A-1/U4 Werk # 429263 "Blk 3U + Red E, Blk N" (3/6/44) in II/ZG-26, ZG-1 & ZG-76; Me 410 "3U+WN" (07/07/44 Fw 190 in JG-6, Me 262A-1a Werk # 111690 "White 5" (5/8/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/1/44)
EP(4/17/44)


EK 1 & 2
Class "C" Glider Badge, Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp		Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid, downing a B-17 at Gardelegen-Burg. His Gunner was Fw Alois Slaby. One known victory, a B-17 at Sülzheim on 14 October, 1943. Another, a B-17 S of Dachau on 22 February, 1944. Another, a B-17 W of Hoya on 24 February, 1944. A B-24 near Hollenstein on 25 February, 1944. A B-24 W of Rügen on 20 June, 1944. A 2nd B-24, same day, at Sassnitz/Rügen. A P-38 W of Altenkirchen on 12 September, 1944. Two P-51s at Xanten-Rheinburg on 18 September, 1944. A P-47 at the Wahn airfield, SE of Köln, on 7 October, 1944. At least 9 bombers. 11 victories in the Me 262, mostly while serving as Stfkpt 2/JG-7. One known Me 262 victory, Nos. 16 & 17, a B-17 and a P-51 in the Stendal area on 28 March, 1945. Nos. 18, 19 & 20, Three Lancasters near Osnabrück on 31 March, 1945, while in 2/JG-7. His 24th, a B-17 on 10 April, 1945. His 25th, a B-17 in the Dresden area on 17 April, 1945. His 26th and last victory, a Soviet P-39 at Erzgebirge on 8 May, 1945 at 1600 hours, believed to be the last German victory of WWII. Surrendered to the Western Allies, 8 May, 1945 at Fassberg in his "White 5". Added: his Radop/ Gnr was Horst Teich on the following combat missions and Alarmstarts: 07/07/44 to Halle; 08/07/44 Breslau; 18/07/44 E of Kiel, 20/07/44 and 21/07/44 in the Protectorate, 25/07 and 26/07/44 in Königsberg - all flown with Me 410 "3U+WN", furthermore in Me 410 "3U+EN" on 27/07 and 28/07/44 in Königsberg. The made a crash landing on 26/07/44 with Me 410 "3U+WN" and seem to made it without injuries since they practised the next day with "3U+RC" (CKönig from Flugbuch Horst Teich)

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90 Dahn, Friedrich "Felix"Lt8/12/1918262/JGrzbV, 14/JG-77 (12/41), 5/JG-5 (2/42 Norway), 6/JG-5 (S.U.)Bf 109E-7 Werk # 6042 (50% damaged 4/23/42), Bf 109E-7 Werk # 4093 "Yellow 5 + -" (lost 5/25/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/10/42 Post.)
EP(5/18/42),


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 25 May, 1942; Aerial combat at the Bay of Kola, north of Murmansk, during an anti-shipping operation. Mombeek MIA List. One known victory, a Soviet Hurricane of 78 IAP over the Luftwaffe airfield at Luostari, S.U. on 4 April, 1942. WIA 23 April, 1942; injured in a landing accident at Petsamo after returning from a mission (Source: SIG Norway).

91 Albrecht-Lemke, Egon Friedrich KurtHptm1918/05/19Curitiba, Brazil256. & 1./ZG-1 (02/42 S.U.), 4./ZG 1 (12/42 S.U.), 9./ZG 76, II./SKG 210, Kdr II./ZG 1 (10/43), Kdr IV./JG 53 (07/44), Kdr III./JG 76 (08/44)Bf 110 Werknr 3666 (80% dam 12/19/42; belly landing Krasnodar S.U., non cmbt flight, both crew injured) in ZG 1, Bf 109 G-14 "Black 21 + I" Werknr 460593 (lost 25/08/44)
RK (22/05/43)

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

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


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92 Krakowitzer, Friedrich "Kraksel"LtAustria257/JG-51(7/43 S.U.), Stfkpt 7/JG-51 (5/44)Bf 109G, Fw 190A-8 Werk # 170094 "Blue 11" (lost 7/4/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 4 July, 1944 during aerial combat with P-47 fighters of the 404FG over Coutances (St Lo). No known grave. His first known victory, a Boston and an Il-4 on 5 July, 1943. Three Il-4s and a LaGG-3 on 6 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 7 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 8 July, 1943. A MiG-3 on 15 July, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 30 July, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 3 August, 1943. A Yak-7 SE of Nevel on 11 October, 1943. An Il-2 24 km E of Vitebsk on 11 November, 1943. A Yak-7 on 15 December, 1943. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 28 December, 1943. A LaGG-5 on 6 January, 1944. A Yak-7 on 24 January, 1944. A Yak-9 on 30 January, 1944. A Yak-7 on 6 February, 1944. An Il-2 on 21 February, 1944. A Yak-7 on 10 March, 1944. A Yak-7 on 5 April, 1944. A Yak-7 on 12 April, 1944. One known western victory, his 24th, a P-51 into the sea, 10 km N of Alencon on 17 June, 1944. His 25th, a Spitfire S of Caen on 30 June, 1944. Most of his victories were claimed in the East. Magnus.
93 Schulte, HelmuthHptm2/23/1915Hiessen Hessen253(H)/21, II/NJG-5 T/O, 4/NJG-5 (2/44), Stafkpt 7/NJG-5, 7/NJG-6(5/44), Kdr II/NJG-5, Kdr II/NJG-6 (7/44 to end)Bf 110, Ju 88G Werk # 620139 "2Z + CC" (lost 11/30/44 in NJG-6, sd at Altenkirhen) RK(4/17/45)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/23/44)
EP(7/29/42)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge(2/3/45)
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 2/3 February, 1945; hit by bomber return fire over Heilbronn (Balss). 180+ combat missions. All victories were Night victories. One known victory, a "4 mot" NNW of Kassel on 22 October, 1943. His 21st victory, a B-17 in the Magdeburg-Fallersleben area on 11 January, 1944. He scored a triple victory on 15 February, 1944; three Lancasters, two near Berlin, the other NE of Fehmarn Is. A triple victory on 20 February, 1944; a Lancaster at Stendal and two other "4 mot" near Braunschweig and Leipzig. A double victory on 31 March, 1944, both "4 mots"; one, a Lanc III of 101 Sq., piloted by P/O John Batten-Smith (KilledInAction (KIA) w/entire crew), 40 km NW of Nürnberg, the other between Stuttgart and Augsburg. A "4 mot" at Strasbourg on 27 April, 1944. Two "4 mots" 20 km E of Aachen on 25 May, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at Mariazell on 30 June, 1944, while in 7/NJG-6. A Wellington at St Polten on 7 July, 1944. Two "4 mots"; one at Chateauneuf, the other at St Sauveur, on 26 July, 1944. A Lancaster 70 km W of Russelheim on 26 August, 1944. His crew: Lt Boehme, Obs; Ofw Herbert Meyer, RO and Ofw Friedrich Fischer, Gunner. Deceased 9 July, 1982. Added: This last claim (8/26/44) believed to be a No.100 Lancaster ND995 "HW-K" which crashed at Ellern, Hunsrück, 25 miles S. of Koblenz (J.Jones).
94 May, Friedrich "Fritz"Ofw3/5/1918Glaadt238/JG-2 (6/42), 3/JG-2 (10/43)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 152707 (dam 5/1/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 550213 (dam 8/16/43), Fw 190A-6 Werk # 470047 (lost 10/20/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/4/44 Post.)

EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge (8/16/43)
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 20 October, 1943 in aerial combat with Spitfires of No.41 or No.91, near Rouen, crashing in the vicinity of Vieux Port, 10km NE of Pont Audemer, buried St. Desir Fr.. WIA 16 August, 1943 during aerial combat with a P-47 of the 4thFG, and made an emergency landing 5km south of Nantes France. He was uninjured in Wk# 152707 when he crashed at Brest/Guipavas after his engine caught fire after combat. 11 bombers. His first known victory, a Boston of No.107 Sq. on 10 June, 1942, in the Lorient vicinity. A B-17 on 23 November, 1942. Another, a Beaufighter on 26 November, 1942. Another, a P-51 120 km north northwest of Morlaix on 29 November, 1942. A 2nd P-51 on 12 December, 1942. Another known victory, his 6th, a B-17 attacking the Lorient sub pens, on 30 December, 1942. Another B-17 on 3 January, 1943. Another, a Spitfire on 27 February, 1943. Two Spitfires on 6 March, 1943. Another Spitfire on 29 March, 1943. Two B-24Ds 15 km northwest of Brest on 16 April, 1943. A B-17 near St. Nazaire on 1 May, 1943. A 14th, a Spitfire on 7 June, 1943. A 15th, a Spitfire on 12 June, 1943. A 16th, a Ventura on 13 June, 1943. Same day, two Mosquitos. A 19th, a B-17 on 28 June, 1943. A 20th, a Wellington on 3 July, 1943. A 21st, a B-17 on 4 July, 1943. A 22nd, a Lancaster on 13 July, 1943. A 23rd, a B-17 SW of Verdun on 14 October, 1943. Magnus, OKL Claims & LOCS.

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95 Scheiner, FriedrichOblt1912/02/11W.B.K. Magdeburg22.02.43 Oblt., awarded the Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43 promo to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.11.41 or 01.02.42?). 22.05.43 Oblt., I./TG 3 awarded the DKG.3.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 31Do-17 P "5D + DL" (lost)
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (22/05/43)
EP (16/02/43)

EK 1 (11/02/42) & EK 2 (20/05/41)
KVK 2 with Swords (05/12/40)

Transporter Operational Clasp in Gold (15/02/42)
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille) (05/09/42)
Demjansk Shield (31/12/43)
Medalia "Cruciada Impotriua Comunismului" (31/05/44)		MIA on 05 December 1940 when shot down by 234 Sqd. over the Channel off Portloe Cove in the area of Portland. He might not have been the pilot but the Obsv.CKönig
96 Heeg, FriedrichUffz227/JG-52 (8/52 S.U.)Bf 109G-2 Werk # 13881 "VC + LC" (lost 12/14/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 14 December, 1942 during aerial combat when he collided with an I-153 (his victim?). His first known Soviet victory, an Il-2 on 6 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 23 August, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 28 August, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 30 August, 1942. An Il-2 on 2 September, 1942. A MiG-1 and an R-5 on 7 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 10 September, 1942. An I-16 Rata on 28 September, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 30 September, 1942. An La-5 on 24 October, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 31 October, 1942. An Il-2 and a LaGG-3 on 5 November, 1942. A LaGG-3 and a MiG-1 on 6 November, 1942. Two Il-2s and a LaGG-3 on 28 November, 1942. Two Boston IIIs on 5 December, 1942. Two Il-2s on 8 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 12 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 13 December, 1942. An I-153 on 14 December, 1942.
97 Simon, FriedrichOfw229/JG-51 (8/41 S.U.), 7/JG-51 (9/42), JGr Ost (12/43), 9/JG-51 (4/44 S.U.; 3/45 Pillau-Neutief)Bf 109E, F & G, Fw 190A-2 Werk # 429 (20% dam 12/5/43) in JGr Ost
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		MIA 9 March, 1945 (Magnus). Added: Killed 9 (or 15/VDK) March, 1945 during a bombing raid on the Pillau-Neutief airfield. He is now buried in the German War Cem at Baltiysk (formerly Pillau), Russia, Block 1A, among the unknowns (D.Drury). WIA 5 December, 1943 during aerial combat, force landing near Blaye-Lafoise. His first known Soviet victory, a Seversky on 23 August, 1941. A 2nd, a Pe-2 E of Shytpfanovka on 2 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 26 September, 1942. An Il-2 on 23 February, 1943. A Pe-2 on 16 March, 1943. A MiG-3 on 18 March, 1943. A P-40 on 8 May, 1943. A MiG-1 on 11 May, 1943. A Soviet B-25 on 26 April, 1944. A Yak-9 on 20 July, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 27 July, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 12 August, 1944. A Pe-2 on 18 August, 1944. A Yak-9 on 16 September, 1944. A Pe-2 on 19 September, 1944. A Boston III on 22 September, 1944. A Pe-2 on 17 October, 1944. An Il-2 (m.H.) on 20 October, 1944. A LaGG-5 on 24 October, 1944.
98 Lorentzen, FriedrichLt7/27/1920211/JG-3 (6/42 S.U.), 2/JG-3 Platzschutzstaffel Pitomnik (11/42-01/43), 2/JG-3 (3/43 Reich Def.)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 19385 (lost 3/18/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIFA 18 March, 1943 (Magnus). His 1st known victory, a Soviet Pe-2 20 km NE of Izyum on 27 May, 1942. His 2nd victory, a LaGG-3 on 27 June, 1942. Two LaGG-3s on 28 September, 1942. A Yak-1 and an Il-2 on 30 September, 1942. His 8th & 9th, an Il-2 and an I-180 on 1 October, 1942. His 10th, an Il-2 on 2 October, 1942. An 11th, a Yak-1 on 23 October, 1942. A 12th, an Il-2 on 24 November, 1942. A 13th, a Yak-1 on 28 November, 1942. A 14th, a Yak-1 on 30 November, 1942. His 15th, an La-5 on 1 December, 1942. An La-5 on 13 December, 1942. A LaGG-3 on 17 December, 1942. An 18th & 19th, both La-5s on 19 December, 1942. Nos 20 & 21, both LaGG-3 in the Stalingrad area on 28 December, 1942. Added: He crashed while on a test flight at Wansdorf bei Schönwalde, cause unknown (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Lorenzen
99 Engel, WilhelmOblt217/NJG-1 (11/41), 8 & 10/NJG-4 (3/43), 1/NJG-6 (10/43), 3/NJG-6 (2/44), Stab I/NJG-6 (2/45)Bf 110, Ju 88G-6 Werk # 621807 "2Z + IL" (10% dam 2/24/45)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold
EP


EK 1 & 2
Wound Badge
Night Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23/24 February, 1945 during aerial combat at Grossachenheim, in the Pforzheim area (Boiten). WIA 19/20 October, 1944 when he crashed north of Vaihingen-Marksdorf. One known victory, a Wellington on 8 November, 1941, no location. Another victory, a Stirling at Philippsburg, north of Karlsrühe on 8 March, 1943. Another, a Halifax 10 km northeast of Heidelburg on 11 March, 1943. A Halifax 2 km WSW of St. Vith on 3 October, 1943. A Lancaster SE of Brandenburg on 20 February, 1944. Same day, a B-17 W of Leipzig. A Lancaster 8 km NE of Kastellaun on 31 March, 1944. Another Lancaster E of Objective Frankfurt on 12 September, 1944. His last four victories were Lancasters on 23 February, 1945, all in the Pforzheim area, within minutes of each other. His Bordfunker, Ofw Friedrich Meyer (5 victories). Magnus Report.
100 Bonnecke, Willi Fw25/ZG-26Me 410A (lost 3/6/44)
EK 1 & 2
Destroyer Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 6 March, 1944, flying wingman for Obstlt Friedrich Stehle, when he accidentally or deliberately crashed into a B-17 of the 457th BG, flown by Lt. Eugene Whalen. The stricklen B-17 struck a second B-17 piloted by Lt. Roy Graves, which also perished. The Bonnecke AC crashed at Luette, south of Brandenburg. One known victory, a B-17 west of Freising on 22 February, 1944 (Perry Claims).

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