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#Pilot (↑)RankBornPlaceScore (↑)UnitsAircraftAwards*************Notes*************PhotoLinksAuthorComments
1 Adolf, MartinUffz1/9/1920Ober-Kauffung6/KG-1 (Med)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 0049 "V4 + ZP" (lost 7/13/43) .Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with two other unnamed crew over Sicily 13 July, 1943, cause unknown, one other MIA (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: The precise location of the loss was Syracuse Harbor, Sicily. The ac was sd, buy the sources vary on whether this was attributable to Spitfires or shipping. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ogefr Bernhard Gomoll (KilledInAction (KIA)); Ogefr Günter Holzenburg (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Kurt Lenk (MIA or POW, sources inconsistent). The three deceased are buried in the German War Cem at Motta St Anastasia, Italy, among the unknowns (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Adolph.
2 Heigl, MartinFw6/KG-30 (8/41 Finland, 1/43 Med)Ju 88A-5 Werk # 0882278 "4D + IP" (lost 8/8/41), Ju 88A-4 Werk # 6132 "??" (lost 1/1/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC with unnamed crew 1 January, 1943; flew into the ground east of Miarmonte (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Heigl made a force landing in his A-5 in a bog at Lentokonejänkä Finland on 8 August, 1941due to engine failure. They were later picked up, uninjured, by a Fiesler Storch. Remaining crew: Uffz Gerhard Jabs, Obs; Uffz Häring and Gefr Becker (Flyvrak Norway).


Courtesy Christian König


Gerhard Jabs
Courtesy Christian König
3 Annies, MartinLt28/02/17KönigsbergIII/KG-4 (8/40 Schiphol)Ju 88A-5 Werk # (88)0284 "5J + CD" (lost 8/27/40)Bomber Operational ClaspHis Ju 88 crashed into the North Sea off the Dutch coast on 27 August, 1940, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: Cause still unknown; the deceased crew buried Ysselsteyn. Pilot Oblt Annies buried Yssel CV-1-7. Remaining crew: Lt,z,See W.von Atens, Obs (MIA); Uffz J.Hartmann, R/O (bur CX-11-273) and Gefr W.Ramm, Gnr (bur CV-1-6) (SGLO).


Courtesy Christian König
4 Arnulf, MartinUffz6/SKG-210 (S.U.)Bf 110E-2 Werk # 3788 "S9 + EP" (lost 10/12/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 12 October, 1941 at Medyn after being hit by flak, no mention of crew disposition. Bf 110 Loss List
5 Haustein, MartinOgefr6/FL.ü.G.-1 (12/44)Fw 190D Werk # Unk (lost 12/9/44)Transport Operational ClaspBailed safely near Alperstedt 9 December, 1944, cause unknown (C.König).
6 Baerwald, PaulUffz7/StG-3 (Tunisia)Ju 87D-1 Werk # 2048 "S7 + GR" (lost 4/3/43)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 3 April, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported. LW Loss Report & Ju 87 Loss List. Added: Uffz Baerwald was sd by USAAF Spitfires of 2FS, 52FG, crashing 60km ESE of Gafsa (Mark Reardon, 5/2021). Added: is R/O, Fw Martin Falk, was also KilledInAction (KIA) (QU.Meister File).
7 Bär, MartinFwKü.Fl.Gr. 806KIFA on 09/03/42 in crash on airfield Benghazi, Gnr Uffz Bier, Herbert (KIFA)CKönig barx
8 Bär, MartinUffz6./KG 55He-111Gunr, KIA by Flak near Charkow on 9 September 1941CKönig
9 Bartelt, MartinLt1/29/1921Stab/StG-2 (S.U.)Bf 110E-3 Werk # 2482 "T6 + HA" (lost 8/1/42)Destroyer Operational ClaspMIA 1 August, 1942 in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 3933, cause unknown. Remaining crew, unnamed, one MIA and one KilledInAction (KIA). Bf 110 Loss List
10 Hering, MartinFwA/88 Spain, III./KG 53 (05/40), 1.(F)/Aufklr. Gr. 123 (10/40)Do-17 "27 * 14"
Spanish Cross
KilledInAction (KIA) 21 October, 1940. Mombeek. Added: Annotation: the man in the picture wears an officers cap so it is doubtful whether this is Fw Hering. (CK)


(src Eric Mombeek)
11 Baumann, MartinOblt6/KG-77Ju 88A-5 Werk # 7117 "3Z + FP" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 5 May, 1941, failing to return from a bombing mission at Belfast. The crew ditched into the sea off Bridlington after the Ju 88 experienced engine failure. Remaining crew: Ofw Karl Auernhammer, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)), Fw Wilhelm Hopfer, wireless operator (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Ofw Emmerich Schieting, gunner (POW). Schieting was the only survivor, being picked up by a passing ship.
12 Beck, MartinLt1/11/19204(H)/33 (S.U.)Bf 110E-3 Werk # unk "H8 + CM"
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(7/12/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		DK-G Awards List. His E-3 was fitted with rear firing fuselage MGs & periscope. His Obs, Oblt Adolf Keiner was also a DK-G recipient.
13 Becker, JoachimLtStab II/JG-2Bf 109G-6 Werk # Unk (lost 6/20/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 20 June, 1944; aerial combat in the vicinity of Neaufles St Martin, 4km NW of Gisors (LOCS).
14 Herpel, OswaldFhjFw1(F)/22 (Banak)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430822 "4N + LH" (lost 4/2/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 April, 1944; sd by an RAF Martin bomber of No.846 Sq., believed to have crashed in the barents Sea (Observer Loss List).
15 Heidenreich, MartinOfw1/KG-40He 111, Fw 200C Werk # 0074 "F8 + GH" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 5 September, 1941 during an anti-shipping operation in the Suez Canal vicinity. He was Co-pilot with Oblt Horst Neumann. See Neumann for remaining crew detail. Wiki Luft data.
16 Bergen, Karl FriedrichHptm24/04/12 (CK)Aufkl.Gr.-121 (9/39), Aufkl.Gr.Ob.d.L (4/41), 3(F)/Ob.d.L (to 6/43), Stfkpt 3(F)/Ob.d.L (6/43)Ju 88D-1, Do 215B-4 Werk # 0093 (dam 4/25/41), Ju 290A-5 Werk # 110177 "9V + DK" (lost 2/16/44)EP (05/06/43 CK)

EK 1 & EK 2

at least Recce Operational Clasp in Bronze		MIA 16 February, 1944 with his entire crew when they were sd into the Atlantic, west of Ireland. They were downed by two Grumman; Martlets of FAA 811 Sq., piloted by Lts E.S.Erikson & W.C.Dimes, flying off the escort carrier HMS Biter.Remaining crew: Oblt Kurt Baumgartner, Co-pilot; Lt Martin Glöckhofer (or Glöckelhofer or Glöcklhofer), Obs; Reg.Rat Candidate Werner Cordes; Lt Gottfried Beninde; Ofw Heinz Felleckner; Fw Heinz Schacht; Ofw Ludwig Ebner; Uffz Jakob Daniel; Ogefr Josef Neubauer and Ogefr Karl Zinke. Oblt Bergen was injured in an emergency landing at Belgrade-Semlin airfield, Yugoslavia, cause unknown. A passenger, believed to be his observer, a Hptm Artmann, was on the flight, his disposition unknown (D.Drury).
17 Berger, MartinFwIII/KGzbV-1 (Aalborg)Ju 52/3m Werk # 2810 "IZ + FT" (lost 4/17/40)Transport Operational ClaspKIC 17 April, 1940; the ac crashed on ice at Langevannet, cause not reported, killing the entire crew and seventeen soldiers. Remaining crew: Uffz Robert Kahr and Uffz Robert Schulz (Flyvrak Norway).
18 Berndt, Karl MartinUffz2/8/1914Griessenbach3(F)/31Do 17 Werk # Unk (lost 8/13/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 13 August, 1940 at Plancoet Fr., cause unknown. Also killed, Flg Hans Richter (geb 7/18/1920 Berlin). Flg Richter died of injuries on 27 August, 1940 at Saint Brieuc. No other crew named. Both are buried at Ploudaniel-Lesneven Cem, Blk 11, Row 1, Flg Richter Gr 6; Uffz Berndt Gr 4 (absa3945).
Plousdaniel-Lesneven, France
19 Pschibul, HansUffz5./KG 30Ju-88 A-4 "4D + FN" (St.Kz. "TO + YH") Werknr 550424 (lost)KIA on 1 November 1943 crashed on return from a combat mission against the Neapel harbour at Monte Amiento near Adicoso for unknown reasons. Crew (KIA, all buried Pomezia German War Cemetery, Block U): Obsv Uffz Alfons Wirket (born 13/02/1921 in Perlesreut, buried Block U Grab 1564), Gunr Uffz Martin Klotz (born 01/06/1920 in Ingolstadt, buried Block U Grab 1561), Radop Gefr Michael Lindner



Wirket


Klotz
Courtesy CK

CKönig
20 Biederlack, ?Hptm2.(H)/Aufkl.Gr. 14 (11/41-02/42)Ju-52WIA on 2 February 1942 when he crash landed near Mellaha, reason unknown. Crew (WIA): Mech OFw Martin Bock, Radop Uffz Paul Kusera.CKönig
21 Biedermann, MartinObltStfkpt in KGzbV-106 (10/41),Ju 52 Werk # Unk "8T + FU" (lost 7/13/43)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(11/9/42)

EK 1 & 2
Transport Operational Clasp		KilledInAction (KIA) 13 July, 1943 when his ac was bombed on the airfield at the Vibo Valentia airfield. He won the DK-G for delivering fuel and supplies to Staritsa airfield between Rzhev and Kalinin. DK-G Awards List & LOCS.
22 Bier, JosefOfw9/18/1913Strümpfelbroon3/KG-51 (Melun)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 7036 "9K + HL" (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 28 July, 1940; during a bombing mission to Crewe England, due to a navigational malfunction and running low on fuel, Bier scuttled his bombs in the Channel and made a force landing back in England, near Bexhill, Sussex. His ac eventually bore the British RAF colors, as AX919. Bier joined the Luftwaffe in 1935 and flew 1490 flights, 19 over France and 6 over England, before becoming a POW for 6 1/2 years, returning to Germany in 1947. Remaining crew(POW): Lt Willi Ruckdreschel, Observer; Uffz Heinz Ohls, R/O and Uffz Martin Multhammer, Gunner. None of the crew were injured in the landing.
23 Biesemeier, MartinUffz1914/11/126./KG 40 (09/42 Soesterberg)Do 217 E-4 "F8 + GP" Werknr 5420 (lost 24/09/42)His Do 217 crashed near Leersum Holland on 21 September, 1942, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown (DeSwart). Added: KilledInAction (KIA) per Obit Card/M.deWolf). Added: The entire crew were killed in the crash caused by operator error, all buried Ysselsteyn. Uffz Biesemeier buried CX-5-106. Remaining crew: Obsv OGefr Georg Rentsch, (born 12/11/18 CK, bur CW-3-75); Radop Gefr Hermann Schmidt (born 14/06/21 CK, bur CW-/3-73) and Mech/Gnr OGefr Johann Hennermann (geb 10/07/21 in Ostermiething (Hollersbach) near Braunau) (bur CW-3-74) (SGLO).


Johann Hennermann
Courtesy CK


Courtesy CK
24 Hager, H.Uffz8/JG-301Fw 190A-8 (most likely) (lost 3/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1944 during aerial combat with P-51s of 486FS, 352FG. Source: Martin Bowman.
25 Bischof, EmilFw9/25/1915Haltingen2/StG-1Ju 87R-1 Werk # 5433 (lost 12/11/40)Dive Bomber Operational ClaspKIC 11 December, 1940; his ac came down near Cornimont/Vosges during a training exercise, cause unknown. His R/O-Gnr, Uffz Martin Boldt, died of injuries on 13 December, 1940 at Gerardmer. Both are buried in the German War Cem. at Andilly (Fr), Blk 29, Row 11; Bischof in Gr 763, Boldt in Gr 762 (D.Drury).
26 Blass, SiegfriedFw9/KG-27He 111P-2 Werk # 1535 "1G + ??" (90% destroyed)Bomber Operational ClaspPilot believed uninjured 12 December, 1940, when his ac was attacked by a Beaufighter of No.604 Sq., piloted by F/Lt Hugh Speke w/ Sgt Alfred K.Sandifer, Radar Operator. It may have been a "shared victory" with a F/O Whitney W.Straight. Blass managed to return to Rennes, where his ac sustained further damage due to heavy ground contact. Remaining crew: Fw Kurt Müller, Obs (believed uninjured); Uffz Rudolf Kranert, R/O (WIA) and Uffz Martin Peper, Flt Engr (WIA/DOW 12/13/40, bur German War Cem., Mont-de-Huisnes (Fr) Crypt 9, Gr 95 (D.Drury).
27 Blaurock, WilhelmUffz2/26/19192/KG-30 (Banak)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 3701 "4D + CK" (lost 4/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 April, 1942; shot down by flak at Banak. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Ludwig Martin, Observer; Ogefr Werner Balser, R/O and Gefr Alexander Panhans, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway. Added: A Russian source identifies the mission as an attack on Murmansk, and the cause as AA fire from ships. This suggests that the ac made it back to base before crashing (speculation). The crew all buried Blk B, Botn-Rognan Military Cem, Norway: Uffz Blaurock Gr 1273, Uffz Martin Gr 1172, Ogefr Balser Gr 340 and Gefr Panhans Gr 283 (D.Drury).
28 Blume, SiegfriedUffz5/KG-26He 111H-3 Werk # 6830 "1H + DN" (lost 5/15/40)Bomber Operational ClaspPOW 15 May, 1940; after an attack on shipping at Narvik, the ac made a successful force landing on the frozen Lake Sitasjaure (Sweden?), close to the Norwegian border, no cause reported. They were captured by Allied forces and sent to POW camps in Canada. Remaining crew: Fw Karl Grube, Obs; Uffz Helmut Bennighof, R/O and Uffz Wrrner Wamser, Mech (Flyvrak Norway). Added: The He 111 was attacked by three Skuas of FAA 800 Sq., flying off HMS Ark Royal, piloted by Lt E.G.D.Finch-Noyes and Midshipmen L.Gallagher and D.Martin (D.Drury).
29 Böhner, W.Uffz3/KGzbV-12 (5/40 Störmede)Ju 52/3m Werk # unk "G6 + ?L" (lost 5/10/40)Transport Operational ClaspHis ac reported lost 10 May, 1940 near Ockenburg airfield, shot down by AA fire, pilot and crew disposition unknown (Netherland Loss Registry). Added: Uffz Böhner was killed, and buried at Düren-Neuer Friedhof, Gr X-48. Remaining crew (fate unknown): Ofw W.Schmidt, R/O and Uffz H.Martin, Mech/Gnr (SGLO).
30 Bonfeld, KarlOblt5/KG-53 (12/41)He 111H-5 Werk # 4055 "A1 + AN" (lost 7/2/41), 111H-6 Werk # Unk "A1 + DN" (lost 12/19/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 19 December, 1941, when their ac crashed in the vicinity of Bogodisk, Russia, cause unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Martin Donat, Obs; Uffz Wilhelm Berndt, R/O; Uffz Ferdinand Schwabe, Flt Engr and Gefr Herbert Wolf, Gnr. In an earlier inident, his Wk# 4055 crashed in the Mogilev area, Russia, all crew returned, no further details (D.Drury).c
31 Heidenreich, MartinOfw3/JG-11 (Oldenburg), 1/JG-11 (3/44)Fw 190A (undamaged), Fw 190A-7 Werk # 430667 (lost 3/8/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 8 March, 1944 during aerial combat near Grinau, by Schwarmstedt. Made a successful emergency landing on 20 February, 1944 after engaging American bombers over Denmark. Low on fuel, he landed in Gislev without incident. The Fw 190 was flown away after minor repairs were made after a guard accidentally ejected the canopy. Source: Air War over Denmark.
32 Harlinghausen, MartinGenLt1902/01/17Rheda, WestfalenStfkpt + Kdr. der Bomben- und Torpedo-Staffel AS/88 (12/37-12/38 CK), KG 30 (12/40), 6./KG 76 (01/41), Fliegerführer Atlantik (03/41-01/42 CK), Kdr KG 26 (01/42-11/42 S.U.), KG 40He 111 H-5 "1H + BP" (lost 17/01/41 CK), He 111 H-3 (dam 12/1/41 CK)He 111 Variant as Torpedo carrier, He 115
RK (No. 8, 04/05/40 CK)
EL (No. 8, 30/01/41 CK)

Spanish Cross in Gold with diamonds (06/06/39 CK)

EK 1 (03/02/40 CK) & EK 2 (30/01/40 CK)
Wound Badge		See Kowalewski, Robert (they flew together). Harlinghausen was one of those who flew on the Scapa Flow raid. Sometimes referred to as the "Father of Torpedo Aviation". His command included 6/KG-26 & 1/KG-28 (later redesignated 4/KG-26, torpedo units in Russia. The first bomber pilot to receive the RK & Oakleaves. Retired as Bundeswehr General of the Luftwaffe, 1961 (after a difference of opinion with the Minister of Defense). Deceased 23 March, 1986 in Gütersloh, buried at the Johannesfriedhof (CK). Added: By 11/40 he had sunk 20 vessels with a total of 100,000 GRT. MIA on 17/01/41 when force-landed in the desert, 280 km SE of Beghazi, rescued after 4 days. He received the Eichenlaub for " his outstanding performance as an anti-shipping pilot. WIA on 12/10/41 when shot up and force-landed near vic d'Arz near Vannes- hospitalized for 3 months. He had developed a tactic to sink ships by scoring hits on their broadsides (subsequently dubbed the “turnip method”), and in using this tactic was able to destroy a remarkable number of ships given the limited number of sorties he flew. He was recommended for the Oakleaves on account of his sinking a total of 20 merchant ships, altogether comprising over 100000 GRT. In 06/43 assigned to Führerreserve RLM/Ob.d.L. after having differences with his superiors. (LOCS, ToW, CK)
33 Brenner, UlrichLt1/13/1920Berlin2/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 172991 "Black 2" (90% dam 7/27/44), Fw 190A-8 Werk # 731439 "Black 2" (lost 8/11/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		KIC 11 August, 1944; killed in a landing accident at Oysonville France. Buried Champigny-St Andre France, Block 17/21/1132. WIA 27 July, 1944 during aerial combat with American fighters near St Martin; bailed safely.
34 Höcke, MartinOblt4/8/19184/KG-51 (7/42 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 144087 "9K + FC" (lost 7/10/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/21/42), EP(7/10/42),

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		MIA with unnamed crew 10 July, 1942 due to flak, Map Quad Pl.Qu.9068, east of Staorobelsk, Russia. DK-G Awards List Ju 88 Loss List, LOCS & Vermeer EP Awards List. Alternate spelling: Hoecke
35 Brobecker, HeinrichOfw4/KG-30 (Norway)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 2100 "4D + EM (lost 5/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 29 May, 1942; failed to return from a mission, cause and location unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Gefr Josef Barth, Observer; Uffz Martin Venus, R/O and Uffz Erich Klemm, Gunner. Source: SIG Norway.
36 Brück, Karl MartinLt8/1/1918Chemnitz1(F)/120 (Sola)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430087 "A6 + CH" (lost 4/24/43)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 April, 1943 near Reykjavik, Iceland, on an operational flight, sd by American P-38s of 50FS, piloted by Lt H.R. Stengle and Lt J. MacNulty. The ac crashed at Strandarheidi Lava field, near Vatnsleysuströnd. Remaining crew: Fw Werner Bullerjahn, Observer (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Anton Mynarek, R/O (WIA) and Fw Theodor Scholtyssek, Gunner (KilledInAction (KIA)), the deceased buried at Fossvogur Reykjavik Cem., Block G, Plot 1, Grave 1-36 (17 buried in this reported location per D.Drury). Note a researcher picture show the injured Mynarek eating a meal under guard in Iceland. Jager Blatt 5/2003.
37 Brunotte, Martin ErnstFw11/17/1916 (or 11/27)6/JG-300 (9/44)Fw 190A-8 (lost 9/27/44 at Gerstungen)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 27 September, 1944 opposing the Kassel Raid.
38 Bruns, MartinUffz1/JG-5 (Norway)Fw 190A-2 Werk # 5448 (lost 8/10/42)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 10 August, 1942; crashed at Örlandet Norway due to pilot error during a non-operational flight. Source: SIG Norway.
39 Buchholz, ErnstFw8/26/1915Transport Staffel/II Flieger KorpsJu-52/3mTransport Operational ClaspEnglish POW 9 December, 1942; sd south of Lampedusa Malta. His Co-pilot, Uffz Janssen also POW. Two crewmen, Uffz Horsch and Fw Hermann Rahm were not killed but listed MIA. A.Brekken & German Losses Over Malta. Added: Mech Fw Hermann Rahm was captured too 2 days later by a British submarine, in the source (Martin Pegg Luftwaffe Transport Units 1943-45) only the pilot is mentioned but no Uffz Janssen. (CKönig)
40 Claasen, PaulLt1/ZG-1 (7/43), Stab II/ZG-76 (2/44)Bf 110G-2 Werk # 6430 (lost 2/25/44)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 25 February, 1944: sd during aerial combat at Molln, near Linz Austria. His observer, Lt Otto Kurth was also killed. Source: LOCS & Martin Schaider, crashsite examiner.
41 Claus, MartinOfwII/SKG-10 (Med)Fw 190A-5 Werk # 180953 (lost 8/15/43)Assault Operational ClaspMIA 15 August, 1943, probably during aerial combat near Hafen Augusta.
42 Damsch, MartinStbFw15/JG-27 (France)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 413473 "White 6 + ~" (lost 6/30/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 30 June, 1944 during aerial combat near Babery, south of Caen.
43 Danihel, MartinUffzSlovakia12.(slov.)/JG 52Avia B-534 No. 242 (07/41 lost) EK 2 (08/09/41)On 30/07/41, the 12th Staffel received orders from the German 17th Army to strafe Soviet columns. During the mission, Avia B-534 No. 242 was hit by ground fire. Danihel force-landed in enemy territory, near Babanka. He was rescued by his comrade Jozef Drlicka (see entry), who landed nearby and brought him home clinging to the wing struts (sic!) They were both awarded the EK 2 for this bravery.Later this scene was reconstructed in peace airfield for a war document film. Danihel ended the war with 1 unconfirmed biplane victory.


Courtesy CK

CKönig
44 Darge, ErwinOgefr9/18/1922Königsberg2/NJG-2Ju 88C Werk # 750693 "R4 + ??" (lost)Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 23 November, 1943 during a night defense operation, crashing 15 km west of Märkisch-Friedland killing the entire crew, cause unknown. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)):Ogefr Rudolf Scherbeck, R/O and Ogefr Martin Pölzke, Gunner.
45 Därner, HeinzOblt1/KG-40Fw 200C-3 Werk # 0039 "F8 + AH" (lost 4/16/41)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, 16 April, 1941, when their ac was sd by a Beaufighter of No.252 Sq., piloted by F/Lt William Riley, and crashed into the Atlantic, after being sighted 70 miles off Ennis Head in County Mayo, Ireland. Remainingcrew: Oblt Hermann Richter, 2nd Pilot; Lt Hans Joachim Stein, R/O 1; Uffz Günther Glöckner, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Maier, Flt Engr and Gefr Rudolf Kunath, Gnr (D.Drury). Added: LOCS crash location: NE of Scotland, off Blacksed Bay. Alternate spelling: Daerner.
46 Decker, MartinUffz3/JG-11Fw 190A-8 Werk # 737979 "Yellow 13" (12/23/44)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 23 December, 1944 during aerial combat in the Adenau area. No mention as to ac damage.
47 Deskau, MartinUffz6/JG-103, 2/EJG West, 11/JG-3 (1-4/45)Fw 190A, Bf 109G-14 Werk # 464100 "Yellow 1 + I" (lost 30/01/45 Woldenberg), Bf 109K-4 Werk # 334176 "Yellow 1 + I" (4/45 Pasewalk)Fighter Operational ClaspFlugbuch (8/44 to 4/45). Added: WIA on 30/01/45 during crash landing after hit by Flak at Woldenberg. Deskau performed his last flight on 30/04/45. He did not claim any enemy a/c shot down. Survived the war. (CKönig)

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48 Donaubauer, WalterMaj1905/06/29Stfkpt 1.(F)/Aufkl. Gr. 123, Kdr II./KG 76 (07/40)Do 17 P, Ju 88 A-1KilledInAction (KIA) 29 July, 1940 after being shot down by Hurricanes 20 miles south of Worthing England on a bombing mission. He was flying as Observer on this mission. See Pilot Martin Nier for further detail.
49 Doucha, FriedrichOfwFliegerkorps X (Med)He 111H-3 Werk # 5661 (dam 10/13/41) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		WIA 13 October, 1941; while attacking a lone merchant ship, the ac was hit by AA return fire, and had to break off the attack. Doucha, although wounded, was able to return to Vannes, where he belly-landed. The entire crew sustained serious injuries. One known crew was Gen Martin Harlinghausen (RK 5/4/40). Source: Kaiser RK book. Added: A third crewman, Ofw August Sichelschmidt (absa3945).
50 Händler, MartinFw9/KG-26 (Channel)Ju 88A-14 Werk # 144141 "1H + HT" (lost 8/19/43)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 19 August, 1943, cause unknown, location not reported, three other unnamed crew MIA (Ju 88 Loss List).
51 Hannich, ErnstUffz2/KG-4 (4/43)He 111H-16 Werk # 8479 (60% dam 4/1/43)Wound Badge, Bomber Operational ClaspWIA with his Observer, Uffz Martin May, 1 April, 1943; belly landed at the Orel FP after taking enemy fire. no mention of remaining crew (Qu.Meister File).
52 Hlubek, OswaldOFwStab/KG 4 (05/40 Fassberg)He 111 P-2 "5J + DA" Werknr 2909 (or 2912/SGLO) (lost 10/05/40)POW (briefly) 10 May, 1940; sd by Dutch fighters near Hellevoetsluis. His He 111 crashed at Rockanje Holland. Remaining crew: Oblt Klaus Born, Obs (POW); Ofw Otto Blank, R/O (POW) and Ofw Ewald Frotscher, Gnr. (KilledInAction (KIA)). Also onboard was the Kdr of KG-4, Gen Martin Fiebig RK 5/8/40 (POW). The POWs were released 23 May, 1940. (DeSwart & Kaiser RK book). Added: The He 11 was sd by a Dutch Fokker G-1 of 3-II-1, piloted by 1/Lt Noomen. The Gunner, Ewald Frotscher (born 25/01/15 in Pausa, CK), is buried in Ysselsteyn, BU/10/230 (D.Drury).
53 Hegendörfer, FritzOfw2(F)/Aüf.Kl.Gr. Ob. d. L. (Poltava, Ukraine)Ju 88D-5 Werk # 430245 "T5 + FK" (lost 8/14/42)DK-G (5/22/42), EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 14 August, 1942 when he was sd in the Machatsch-Kala-Baku area (Azerbaijan) (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: His ac was sd by fighters of 82 IAP, piloted by V.A.Borisov and A.N.Shcherbinok, and came down at Khachmaz (or Hachmaz), Azerbaijan. Remaining crew (MIA): Oblt Martin Baumgartner, Obs; Uffz Franz Nadansky, R/O; and Ofw Ernst Scheithauer, Gnr. The fate of the crew uncertain; one source says two were captured, another source suggests all were captured (D.Drury).
54 Hansen, HeinzUffz7/JG-2 (5/43), 9/JG-2 (10/43)Bf 109G-4 Werk # 14995 (65% dam 5/29/43), Fw 190A-5 Werk # 7325 (lost 10/2/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC 2 October, 1943 near La Vileneuf-St Martin France, cause not given. Added: He crashed his Bf 109 on 29 May, 1943 on takeoff from the Dinard airfield, his disposition unknown (absa3945).
55 Durmeister, ArnoldFw4/ZG-26 (S.U.)Bf 110E-1 Werk # 4084 "3U + DM" (lost 7/9/41)Destroyer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew 9 July, 1941 after colliding with a Soviet Tupolev "Martin" bomber near Razona (Bf 110 Loss List). Added: Neither crew listed in the VDK. His R/O-Gnr, Gefr Günter Weissenberg, was also killed. A Russian source says the SB (Martin Maryland) was rammed by the Soviet ac, killing three Soviet fliers. Razona seems to be near Sebezh, Pskov Oblast, Russia (D.Drury).
56 Ebersbach, HansHptm5/19/1921Rehbrücke10 & 6/KG-76 (2/42), Stfkpt in II/KG-76 (12/42 S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 822630 "F1 + JP" (lost 5/31/44)
RK(8/8/44 Post)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(1/16/44)
EP(9/13/42)

EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		KIC 31 May, 1944; after returning from a mission against an American convoy, he crashed on approach to the Salon airfield near St Martin de Crau in southern France. Remaining crew (KIC): Ogefr Edgar Fay, Obs; Ofw Fritz Schwarz, R/O and Uffz Othmar Grober, Gnr.. The crew was buried in the military cemetery at Istres.
57 Ehrhardt, ErnstUffz5/KG-4 (5/43)He 111H-6 Werk # 7729 :5J + JM" (lost 5/14/43)Pilot Badge awarded on 29 July
1941
EK 2 (2/19/43)
EK 1 (3/26/43)
DK-S (4/21/43)
Bomber Operational Clasp in Silver (3/4/43)		Data found on his Award Certificates, etc., on the Internet. No further detail known. Added: MIA with his entire crew, 14 May, 1943, when their ac was brought down by enemy fire at Sergejewka (English = Sergeyevka), Russia (or Ukraine?). Remaining crew: Ogefr Heinz Werner, Obs; Fw Horst Beder, R/O; Ogefr Wilhelm Hüttermann, Gnr 1and Ogefr Martin Müuller, Gnr 2. A further note states that Fw Beder served with 2.Ln.Zug (Luft Rail Protection Unit?) (D.Drury).
58 Ehrlich, WolfgangUffz8/JG-301Fw 190A-9 Werk # 206164 "Blue 9" (lost 3/2/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 2 March, 1945 during aerial combat near Klotzsche with P-51s of 486FS, 352FG. Source: Martin Bowman.
59 Eichborn, MartinUffz5/Bordflieger Gr-196 (Hommelvik See)Ar 196A-2 Werk # 0053 (lost 8/19/40)Observer Operational ClaspKIC 19 August, 1940 when his ac struck a power cable over the mountains between Skar and Dryna in the Otröy vicinity. His Observer, Lt.z.See, Alois Hirschberger, was also KIC (Flyvrak Norway).
60 Elbertzhagen, KarlFhjUffz7/JG-1Fw 190A-8 Werk # 734033 "Yellow 5" (lost 2/3/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 3 February, 1945 during enemy encounter at Werneuchen. No known grave. Source: J. Geensen. New data: Buried 8 February, 1945, Neuen Friedhof, Werneuchen (Martin Kuban).
61 Elbrechtz, HeykoUffz8/6/1917Uttum9/KG-55 (6/42)He 111H-6 Werk # 7239 "G1 + AT" (lost 6/24/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 June, 1942 when the ac reorted lost at Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, cause unknown. Remaining crew (all MIA): Ogefr Richard Ebert, Obs; Ogefr Martin Gerhardt, R/O; Ogefr Franz Linecker, Flt Engr and Ogefr Nikolaus Reichling, Gnr. The pilot's remains have not yet been transferred to a military cemetery, but a grave is believed to exist at Senkowo, Ukraine. He is commemorated in the War Cem. at Khatkiv, Ukraine (D.Drury).t
62 Endress, MartinLtEins.Gr/EJG-1 (Reich Def Ost)Bf 109G-6 Werk # 165813 (15% dam 3/2/45)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		Injured 2 March, 1945 in a crash landing at the Bautzen-Litten airfield due to engine trouble.
63 Enge, MartinLt10/18/192410/JG-2 (Altenstadt)Fw 190D-9 Werk # 400223 "Black 9" (lost 1/1/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 1 January, 1945; sd by flak 2km SW of Wisskirchen, near St Trond during Operation Bodenplatte. Added: Buried Münstereifel XII-5 (Manrho/Putz publ.).
64 Ernst, HeinzLt8/9/1922Gumbinnen2/FAGr-5Ju 290A-7 Werk # 0187 "9V + LK" (lost 5/31/44)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 May, 1944, with his entire crew, when their damaged ac crashed into a mountain in the vicinity of Posada de Llanes, Asturias, Spain. The crew were all buried in the War Cemetery at Cuacos de Yuste. Remaining crew: Uffz Martin Steinbock, Co-Pilot, bur Row 6, Gr 107; Lt Hans Haberer, Obs, bur Row 6, Gr 103; Fw Walter Borntrink, R/O 1, bur Row 6, Gr 110; Uffz Wolfgang Hertz, R/O 2, bur Row 6, Gr 111; Fw Kurt Bartoschewski, Gnr 1, bur Row 6, Gr 104; Fw Otto Borkowski, Gnr 2, bur Row 6, Gr 108; Uffz Alfred Janke, Gnr 3, bur Row 7, Gr 121; Ogefr Paul Neumann, Gnr 4, bur Row 6, Gr 105; Ofw Willi Schmahlfeldt, Gnr 5, bur Row 7, Gr 122 and Uffz Friedrich Strobel, Gnr 8, bur Row 6, Gr 109 (D.Drury).
65 Eschborn, MartinUffz5. Bordfliegerstaffel 196Ar-196KIFA on 19/08/40 at Moldefjord when touching a high voltage mast. Crew KIFA Obs Lt z. See Hirschberg, AloisCKönig
66 Ewerhardt, Hans Theo?Oblt2/22/1917 (or 6/13/1917 in the name of Ewerhart per VDK)6/KG-27He 111H-6 Werk # 4929 "1G + GP" (lost 4/7/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA 7 April, 1942; failed to return from a supply flight in the area of Kholm, Kalinin Oblast, Russia. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Fw Kurt Ehlig, Obs; Uffz Hans Lehle, R/O; Uffz Johannes Wilhelm Martin Gehlen, Flt Engr and Uffz Fritz Friedrich Langenbach, Gnr. The deceased are buried at Korpowo Russia. Fw Ehlig; Blk 32, Row 27, Gr 1703; Uffz Lehle: Blk 32, Row 26, Gr 1640; Uffz Gehlen: Blk 32, Row 26, Gr 1669 and Uffz Langenbach: Blk 32, Row 27, Gr 1704. Oblt Ewerhadt is commemorated at Korpowo, Russia (D.Drury).
67 Fahje, HerbertOfw7/23/19143/KG-40Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0088 "F8 + LL" (lost 1/2/42), Fw 200C-4 Werk # 162 "F8 + ML" (lost 10/29/42)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 29 October, 1942; operational takeoff accident at Örlandet Norway airfield. Remaining crew (all KilledInAction (KIA), buried German War Cem Trondheim-Havestein, Norway): Uffz Siegfried Ramm, Co-pilot, (geb 6/21/1920, bur Row 7, Gr 78); Fw Fritz Cordes, R/O (bur Row 7, Gr 79); Uffz Hermann Kraus, 2nd R/O (bur Row 8, Gr 77); Ogefr Hermann Elpers, Gnr (bur Row 7, Gr 76) and Ofw Martin Laucks, Mech (bur Row 7, Gr 74). Ofw Fahje bur Row 8, Gr 76. Source: SIG Norway & D.Drury. Added: The January 1942 incident took place as their ac was damaged by return fire from the Royal Navy trawler HMS Scottish, and promptly crashed, during and emergency landing, on the Ria de Camarinas, Corunna, Spain. The crew (same as those noted above) were rescued and repatriated (D.Drury).
68 Hennig, MartinUffz7/JG-300Fw 190A-8 Werk # 682280 "White 6" (lost 11/27/44 at Blankenburg/Harz)Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp		WIA 27 November, 1944 during aerial combat with fighters at Blankenburg. Source: JG-300 Loss List
69 Haupt, MartinLt17/03/14Meissen3.J/88 (Legion Condor)He-51KIA on 2 June 1938 when shot down by Flak near Castellon/Spain. He managed to bail out wounded 200m from the frontline in no-mans land. Both sides tried to reach him and a battle followed. When Haupt was reached by the Nationalists he was already dead.CKönig
70 Fiebig, Martin GenObst1891/05/07Rösnitz, Kreis Lobschütz, OSKdr KG 253 (05/39), Kdr KG 4 "General Wever" (05/40), Stab/1 Fl.Div. & other CommandsHe 111 P "5J + DA" (05/40)
RK (No. 9, CK, 08/05/40)
EL (No. 168, CK, 23/12/42)

Deutsches Kreuz - Gold (04/05/42)

EK 1 (03/05/40 WKI Spange) & EK 2 (18/09/39 WKI Spange)

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold
Combined Pilot & Observer Badge (CK)		POW 10 May, 1940; sd and captured by the Dutch during the initial attack on Rotterdam, an Oberst at the time. (his crew members were: pilot OFw Oswald Hlubek (POW), Obsv Oblt Klaus Born (POW), Radop OFw Otto Blank (POW), Gnr OFw Ewald Frotscher (KIA). He was released after the Dutch surrender. A British POW at wars end, he was turned over to the Yugoslav authorities and executed 23 October, 1947, for war crimes. Added: Remaining crew 5/10/40 (pos unk): Oblt Klaus Born (POW), Ofw Otto Blank (POW), Ofw Oswald Hiubek (POW) and Ofw Ewald Frotscher (KilledInAction (KIA), bur Yssel BU-230). Their ac was sd between Rockanje and Nieuwenhoorn in St Anna Polder (DVL Loss List). Added: Knights Cross awarded for the achievements of his Geschwader during the operations in Poland and the Norwegian campaign, the Oak Leafs for his achievements as a Luftwaffe general on the Eastern front. (CK).





71 Finger, MartinOgefr4/28/1923Guedenhagen3/JG-1 (3/44 Hopsten)Fw 190A-7 Werk # 643707 "Yellow 6" (lost 4/9/44)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 9 April, 1944 during aerial combat with American bomber escorts at Norby. Buried Schlesweg Garnizons Friedhof H., Block F/2/9.
72 Fink, MartinFw8/JG-1 (Volkel)Bf 109G-5 Werk # 110238 "Black 9 + I" (dam 4/11/44), Bf 109G-6 Werk # 410415 "Black 14" (lost 1/30/44) Wound Badge
Fighter Operational Clasp 		WIA 30 January, 1944 during aerial combat with a P-47 at Borculo, near Enschede, bailed safely. WIA 11 April, 1944; shot up by US fighters while landing at Burg.
73 Fischer, Hans MartinFw6/JG-53 (Reich Def)Bf 109G-14/AS Werk # 786447 "Yellow 19 + -" (lost 2/22/45)Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 22 February, 1945 during aerial combat with a P-51 between Schlaitdorf and Neuenhaus, bailed, but was too low for his chute to deploy.
74 Fischer, MartinOgefr3/Schl.G-10Fw 190G-3 Werk # 160369 (lost 12/6/43)Assault Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 6 December, 1943 by Soviet flak at Pl.Qu. 81468 (Russia).
75 Florian, MartinOblt7/6/19139/KG-76 (S.U.)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 5742 "F1 + GT" (lost 6/4/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with unnamed crew 4 June, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List).
76 Forstner, MartinOFw1912/07/06Bruckberg, Freising1.(F)/Aufkl.Gr. 123Do 17 P, Ju 88 A "4U + EH" (lost, CK)
at least EK 2
KIC 24 July, 1940; crashed 12km SW of Sizun, near Brest due to technical failure on a return flight from a shipping reconnaissance mission over St Georgies Channel and Liverpool England. Remaining crew (KIC): Obsv Oblt d. Res Hans Mühlbauer (born 23/03/1912 in Friedenfels, teacher, EK 2 (CK); Radop Fw Otto Reichenstein (born 16/12/1911 in Kenzingen (CK) and Gunr Uffz Heinrich Langhauser (born 04/03/1914 in Mannheim (CK). All are buried at the cemetery in Ploudaniel Lesneven, France, Row 9, Graves 1288 to 1291.
(l.to r.) Forstner, Mühlbauer, Reichenstein


(l.to r.) Forstner, Mühlbauer, Reichenstein, Langhauser

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77 Franke, MartinLt12/1/19234/KG-51 (S.U. 8/43), 5/KG-51 (Med 11/43)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 141186 (70% dam 8/20/43), JU 88A-4 Werk # 800362 (or 800632) "9K + CN" (lost 11/16/43) Wound Badge
Bomber Operational Clasp 		MIA with unnamed crew on the island of Leros 16 November, 1943, cause unknown (Ju 88 Loss List). WIA 20 August, 1943; hit by Soviet flak in Map Quadrant Pl.Qu. 4014, no mention of crew injuries (KG-51 Loss List).
78 Fritz, FranzUffz8/15/1922Fürstenfeld6/KG-26He 111H-6 Werk # 4569 "1H + AP" (lost 11/17/42)Bomber Operational ClaspMIA with his entire crew, the night of 16/18 November, 1942, when their ac was lost over the Mediterranean Sea between Sicily and Benghazi, Libya, circumstances unknown. Remaining crew (desig unk): Ofw Martin Graf, Ogefr Georg Mack and Uffz Paul Gottschlich. All four are commemorated on the Kiel-Laboe Naval Memorial (D.Drury).
79 Froehling, Heinrich "Heiner"Lt4/ZG-76 (Jever 4/41)Bf 110D Werk # 3641 (80% damaged)Destroyer Operational ClaspKnown to have flown with Martin Drewes in the Denmark/Norway areas in March & April, 1941. On a flight from Jever to Rom Denmark, he landed at Rom and hit a soggy landing ground, severely damaging the AC, while he nor his R/O were injured. Source: Air War over Denmark. Alternate spelling: Fröhling.
80 Fuchs, WolfgangOblt9/12/1919MunichStab/NJG-3 (Stade)Ju 88G-6 Werk # 620551 "D5 + FA" (lost 12/31/44)EK-2, Night Fighter Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 31 December, 1944. Jager Blatt mention. Added: Buried at Fosse, near Bastogne (LOCS). Added: On this night, he is reported serving as R/O for Ofw Martin Kramer. He is now buried in the Ger War Cem at Lommel, Belgium, Blk 59, Gr 505. He may have been a pilot in his own right. (Seeking more detail from Wolfgang's Grandson 7/2021). Photo courtesy Michael Foerster


Lommel, Belgium
81 Hillmann, KurtFw1/18/19221/KG-53 (11/44 Varrelbusch)He 111H-16 Werk # 110304 A1 + BH" (lost 11/25/44)Bomber Operational ClaspHis He 111 crashed into the North Sea, 10 km west of Egmond on 25 November, 1944 (DeSwart). He had just launched a V-1 from under the wing when they were attacked by a Mosquito "HK 290" "RX-J" of RAAF No. 456 Sq., piloted by F/O F.S. Stevens and Nav. F/O W.A.H. Kellett. The Mosquito made two passes setting the port engine on fire. The He 111 went down in a shallow dive, flames spreading from the port engine, and hit the water, leaving a sea of flame. The entire crew of five were killed. Pilot Hillmann washed ashore on 27 November, 1944 near the coastal village of Callantsoog and was buried in Huisduinen Cemetery near Den Helder on 30 November, 1944. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Josef Jauernig, Gunner, washed ashore on the Dutch coast 26 November, 1944 and was buried in Bergen on 28 November, 1944. Fw Ludwig Klaiber, R/O, washed ashore on the Danish west coast on 31 Dec, 1944 and was buried in the Fovrfelt Cemetery on 2 January, 1945. Uffz Rudolf Martin, Obs. and Uffz Jürgen Hauser, Mech, have no known graves. Hillmann & Jauernig were transferred to Ysselstein Cemetery after the war. Source: Air War over Denmark. Added: Hillmann buried Blk AD, Row 9, Gr 221. Jauernig buried Blk CL, Row 6, Gr 129. Klaiber's final burial at Esbjerg Cemetery Denmark, Blk O1, Row 15, Gr 4 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
82 Furcht, Helmut Lt3/KG-4He 111P-2 Werk # Unk "5J + BL" (or PL) (lost 6/26/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 26 June, 1940 after being shot down enroute to Birmingham, by a Spitfire of RAF No. 616 Sq., piloted by P/O D.S.Smith. Furcht crashed into the sea, aflame, 20 miles east of Humber, off the Yorkshire coast. Remaining crew (all MIA): Hptm Heinz Schröder (Stfkpt 3/KG-4), Observer, Ofw Martin Hartel, wireless operator and Fw Eugen Seitz, mechanic. The body of Furcht and one other crewman were recovered by HMS Brazen, and it is believed they were given a seamans burial. Added: The crash occurred at sea, off Withernsea. The second body believed buried at sea was Ofw Marti Hartel. The remaining two deceased are buried at Ysselsteyn, Schröder AR/10/238 and Seitz BQ/6/131 (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
83 Gall, LotharOFw1920/08/038./KG 3 (10/44 Schleswig)He 111 H-16 "5K + DS" Werknr 160969 (lost 07/10/44)His He 111 crashed on Heereweg in Groet Holland on 7 October, 1944, cause and pilot/crew disposition unknown. (DeSwart). Added: All were KIC. Remaining crew: Obsv OFw Mathias Obermeyer (EK 2, Op Flying Clasp, campaigns in Poland, France, Italy and Russia, born 16/12/1917 in Tengling, Traunstein, CK); Radop OFw Heinz Karl Martin Dahms (born 24/09/1919 in Dresden, CK); Mech Fw Peter Irmtraud (born 09/06/1922 in Rheinbrohland, CK) ,Gunr Uffz Kurt Busch (born 18/04/1922 in Clausen, CK). The ac crashed into a German Navigational beacon mast near Petten, and burst into flames as it landed on a house in the village of Groet, Netherlands. Burnt beyond recognition, four were buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk CL, Row 5 as follows: Gall Gr 123, Obermeyer Gr 124, Dahms Gr 120, Irmtraud Gr 122 and Busch Gr 121 (burial locations per D.Drury).


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Obermeyer


Irmtraud

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84 Gallmann, ErnstHptmIV & II/LG-1, Gruppe Adj Bordfliegergruppe 196 (Aalborg)Ju W34 Werk # 1436 (lost)Transport Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) 24 March, 1944 when he was shot down by a Mosquito "LR 374" of RAF No. 613 Sq., piloted by Wing Commander John R.D. Braham and Navigator S/Ldr Robertson. The AC was hit on the starboard wing, caught fire and crashed to the ground near Sdr, Tranders Denmark. The entire crew perished in the fiery crash. Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gruppe Kdr ObstLt Gerrit Wiegmink, Pilot; Uffz Friedrich Brüske and Uffz Martin Liess. All were buried in the Frederikshavn Cemetery on 29 March, 1944. Source: Air War over Denmark.
85 Gebhardt, MartinGefr2/JG-51Bf 109E (lost)Fighter Operational Clasp in BronzeKilledInAction (KIA) 28 July, 1940 during aerial combat with Spitfires, while escorting bombers, halfway across the Dover Straits. Source: John Weal.
86 Gelbke, Karl Martin1927FFS A/B 8 Pretzsch (11-12/44)Bü-181Pupil of instructor Loeffler. Approx. 7 flight hours. Probably went to the paratroopers. Survived the war.


CKönig
87 Genke, UdoOfw3(F)/33 (Channel/Atlantic)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 881513 "8H + EL" (lost 4/4/43)Observer Operational ClaspKIC (? See NOTE) 4 April, 1943, reason and futher detail unknown. Remaining crew: Uffz Theo Gilbert, Observer; Oblt Martin Daberkow, R/O and Uffz Heinrich Lengmann, Mechanic. Only known crew to survive was Daberkow, who was known to be in another crash, in a Siebel 204 on 4 May, 1945. Jager Blatt 2/2004. NOTE: Per Ju 88 Loss List & LW Loss Report, micro roll #9, "Crew Returned".
88 Gilbert, HansLt3/23/1920Sobernheim bei Kreuznach7/KG-40 (Banak)Fw 200C-4 Werk # 0163 "F8 + ES" (lost 10/11/44)Bomber Operational ClaspKIC and missing at sea 11 October, 1944; the AC went down at Lavanger Fjord, south of Bardufoss during a delivery flight, cause not given. Remaining crew (KIC): Ofhr Gert Jochums, geb 12/22/1924, Co-pilot (bur Ger War Cem Narvik, Blk 8, Row IIA, Gr 20); Ofw Martin Hochmuth, geb 2/21/1916, R/O (missing); Fw Hubert Langguth, geb 6/28/1918, Wart (missing) and Fw Hans Prahl, geb 12/15/1916, Gnr (bur Ger War Cem Narvik, Blk 8, Row E1, Gr 15). Source: B.Bines & D.Drury. Added: The tail broke off of the heavily loaded ac over the fjord. In addition to the crew, there were 41 Lw Hilferinen passengers and 5 senior officers transfering from Finland to Vaernes (Flyvrak Norway).
89 Heitsch, RolfFw8/KG-76Do 17Z Werk # 2555 "F1 + FS" (lost 9/15/40)POW 15 September, 1940 after his ac was damaged by AA fire and then attacked by Spitfires of No.609 Sq., piloted by F/O John C.Dundas & P/O Eugene Q.Tobin. The ac crash landed at Castle Farm, Shoreham, Kent. Remaining crew: Fw Hans Pfeiffer, Obs (WIA/POW); Fw Stefan Schmid, R/O (WIA/DOW 9/15/40, bur CC/1/7/250) and Fw Martin Sauter, Flt Engr (WIA/POW). This particular ac was found to have a rear-facing flame thrower which had proved ineffective in earlier engagements (D.Drury).

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Cannock Chase
90 Gombert, EduardUffz6/8/1922Zweibrüggen JFS-Eschborn, Stab/Erg.-Sud (N.Africa?) Bf 109F-4 (Trop) Werk # 12945 (90% dam 4/14/43)Fighter Operational ClaspKIC south of Ebercastres, 14 April, 1943 "suffered the relentless fate by crashing fatally during a hunting flight". He was buried in the Heldenfriedhof next to his brother, Martin, KilledInAction (KIA) in Russia, 28 October, 1941 (Remembrance Card via Emilie Stewart). The Volksbund states he is buried in Berneuil, France.

91 Grell, Hans JürgenLt12/10/19154/KG-76Ju 88 A-1 (lost)Bomber Operational ClaspShot down by a Defiant of RAF No.264 Sq. over the Channel, south of Manston England 24 August, 1940. Remaining crew: Uffz Arthur Henneberg, Fw Martin Thomas and Uffz Alfred Wetzker. Crew disposition unknown. Jager Blatt 4/2001 & 6/2001. Added: The crew of four were KilledInAction (KIA), and three of the four washed ashore on the Dutch side. They were believed attacked by either a Defiant of No.264 Sq. or Hurricanes of No, 501 Sq.. The ac crashed into the English Channel, off the Kent coast, near Manston. Three of the deceased buried at Ysselsteyn, Blk BF, Row 4; pilot Grell Gr 88, observer Thomas Gr 93 and gunner Wetzker Gr 92. There is no known grave for radio operator Henneberg (D.Drury).
Ysselstein, Holland
92 Grigo, KurtOfw7/KG-3 ('42), 9/KG-3 ('43)Ju 88A-4 "5K + RT"
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold (7/27/42)

EK 1 & 2

Bomber Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant
DK-G Awards List Added: Grigo was both pilot and observer. Flew over France, Balkans, Crete, England. Crew: Radop OFw Kurt Martin Ulbricht (DKiG, Flying Operational Clasp in Gold with pendant, 1916-1988, see picture), Gunr Uffz Rudolf Wetzel (DKiG, Flying Operational Clasp in Gold, born 1920, WIA/ DOW on 25 April 45 by a belly shot from an Italian Partisan ambush, he served from 1940 over France, Balkans, Crete, UK, Russia, Poland, Italy), OFw Fritz Schwede (see pilot). Crew had to bail out several times, also over enemy territory.


Martin Ulbric


Ulbricht


Rudolf Wetzel
93 Gross, RobertFw2(F)/Ob. d. L. (Le Bourget)Do 215B Werk # 0083 (dam 3/10/41)EK 1 & 2, Observer Operational ClaspOn 10 March, 1941, his Dornier collided with an He 111 of Wekusta 5 while taking off from Le Bourget, crew dispositions unknown (LOCS). Added: Known Remaining crew: Oblt Martin Baumgartner, Obs and Fw Karl Böhm, Flt Engr (D.Drury).
94 Grundmann, Hans JoachimHptm3/26/1914Stffüh 6/KG-51 '42), Stfkpt 6/KG-51 (4 to 7 '44), Kdr II/KG-51 (3/45 to end)Me 262A/1a & Me 262A/2a "9K + AC" (dam 12/2/44)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(8/31/42)


EP (4/13/42)
EK 1 & 2
Bomber Operational Clasp		 Replaced Martin Vetter. More specific detail added by Robert Randall. See LOCS for further detail.
95 Grunert, MartinOfw1(F)/100, 1(F)/Ob. d. L. (S.U.)Ju 88D-1 Werk # 430127 "T5 + CH" (lost 10/6/42)
Deutsches Kreuz - Gold(10/29/43)

EK 1 & 2
Observer Operational Clasp		MIA with his Observer Hptm Forster and two other unnamed crew 6 October, 1942, cause unknown, location not reported (Ju 88 Loss List & DK-G Awards List). Added: Location reported as Stalingrad-Halhutta. Remaining crew (MIA): Hptm Edmund Forster, Obs; Fw Hans Bölting, R/O and Gefr Fiebrans (or Fiebranz), Gnr. No VDK burial matches (D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Grunnert.
96 Grünke, OswaldOfw8/24/1911Oskrode5/KG-76 (Channel)Ju 88A-1 Werk # 4159 "F1 + DN" (lost 11/2/40)Bomber Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with unnamed crew at New Barn Farm, near Southfleet, Kent, on 2 November, 1940, after being hit by flak (Ju 88 Loss List). Added: Remaining crew: Ofw Albert Vogl, Obs (KilledInAction (KIA)); Uffz Martin Biller, R/O (KilledInAction (KIA)) and Uffz Erich Stumpp, Gnr (MIA). The three deceased buried at CC, Blk 9, Row 4, Gr 24. All three listed on a single stone. (D.Drury).
Cannock Chase
97 Günther, MartinUffzII/JG-26 (joins 7/43), 5/JG-26Fw 190A-5 Werk # 410238 "White 10" (lost)Fighter Operational ClaspKIFA 2 January, 1944 when he collided with Uffz Erwin Hanke (KilledInAction (KIA)) during a surveillance flight SE of Amiens
98 Günther, NikolausLt1/6/19209/KG-40Fw 200C-4/U3 Werk # 0178 "F8 + NT" (lost 7/9/43)Bomber Operational ClaspAC reported lost 9 July, 1943, no further detail (Fw 200 Losses, 1988 Book, H. Breuer). Added: The entire crew were KilledInAction (KIA) after being attacked by Beaufighters of No.248 Sq., and badly damaged, they crashed into cliffs near Vale da Telha, W of Aljezur, Portugal. Remaining crew: Uffz Hans Weigert, Co-pilot; Ogefr Ernst Herppich, Obs; Uffz Werner Riecke, R/O 1; Uffz Walter Beck, R/O 2; Uffz Martin Angermann, Flt Engr and Fw Johann Bauer, Gnr. The deceased are buried in what appears to be a municipal (civilian) cemetery in Aljezur Portugal (D.Drury).
99 Gurklies, Richard Martin Uffz3/7/1923Kallnuggen3/Kü.Fl.Gr.-106 (Atlantic)Ju 88A-4 Werk # 1558 "M2 + LL" (lost 3/23/42)Observer Operational ClaspKilledInAction (KIA) with his observer Oblt Horst Becker 23 March, 1942; sd by flak at Davis Timber Yard, Chesilton, Portland, Dorset (Ju 88 Loss List). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Gefr Josef Rother and Uffz Helmut Kording. All four crew buried in the Portland Royal Navy Cemetery, graves 717 to 720 (Weltkriegsopfer via D.Drury). Alternate spelling: Gorkelis (Ju 88 Loss List). The tailfin from this crash is located at the Bong Heritage Center in Superior, Wisconsin, USA and is shown to the right
(Added by Pietrzak Youngs)
For 23.03.1942, 3/Küstenfliegergruppe 106, Ju 88a-4, Werk Nr 1558, M2+LL, Crew, Oblt Horst Becker, Uffz Richard Gurklies, Uffz Helmut Kording and Gefr Josef Rother Source; The Blitz then and now, Vol 3.
100 Gutzmann, MartinMaj1904/10/17Kdr I./KG 2 (-05-08/40 Cambrai-Epinoy)Do 17 Z
probably both EK 1 & EK 2
Wound Badge		Channel pilot. POW 26 August, 1940 when a Do 17 Z, piloted by Uffz Ambros Schmölzer was shot down during an attack on Eastchurch airdrome by Flak. Gutzmann was named as Gunner on this flight! See Uffz Schmölzer for further detail Added: WIA on 10/05/40 by Flak fire near Champagne/France - hospitalized at Frankfurt.(CK)


Courtesy CK


Courtesy CK

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