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German Nachtjagd Obergefreiter Gerhard Schulze, hier noch als Bordfunker der Leutnant Wilhelm Henseler (D^K & E^P Orden) der 4./NJG1. Später als Uffz. gefallen bei der Stab II./NJG1 in Bf 110 G-4 "G9+EC" (Werknr. 440267 ) der Hptm. Erich Frey in Belgien.

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
FREY, Erich. (DOB: 02.02.15 in Ehlenbogen/ Oberndorf am Neckar). 06/07.10.44 Hptm., Stab II./NJG 1 KIA -
Bf 110 G-4 (G9+EC) shot down by P-61 of 422. NFS vic Gembloux/Belgium.
Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
HENSELER, Wilhelm. (DKG?). 10.05.37 began flight training. (n.d.) with I./NJG 101 and 9./NJG
101. 30/31.08.43 Lt., 4./NJG 1. 26.11.43 Lt., 4./NJG 1. 25.12.43 Oblt., appt Staka 4./NJG 1 (to
03.03.44). Early 1944 with Kommando Schreckenberger. 27/28.04.44 Oblt., with 1./NJG 1.
25.05.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 1. 04.08.44 Oblt., 1./NJG 1 WIA? - Bf 110. 02.10.44 Oblt., appt Staka
2./NJG 1 (to 08.05.45). Credited with 11 victories in 77 missions.

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German Nachtjagd Pilot Helmut Schuppan, hier noch als Unteroffizier der 4./NJG1, später auch Feldwebel in der 2./NJG3. Zwei Luftsiege. Gefallen am 18./19. Februar 1943 in seiner Dornier Do 217 J-2 "D5+CK" (Werknr. 1258 ) der 2./NJG3 bei Absturz in Georgsheil, westlich Aurich

KilledInAction (KIA) the night of 18/19 February, 1943; sd (exploding) over the sea near Georgesheil, 10 km west of Aurich, by return fire of rear gunner, Sgt McDougle, from Halifax II "HR692 ZA-R" of No. 10 Sq, piloted by F/Lt Munro (Boiten & Combat Report via Simon Glancey). Remaining crew (KilledInAction (KIA)): Uffz Leopold Baumann, R/O (born 04/10/20 in Brühl, Baden, buried St. Georgen (CK)) and Ogefr Kurt Tuschy, Gnr. One known victory, a Stirling on 8 December, 1942. A 2nd, a Lancaster on 18 February, 1943, the night their Dornier was shot down. *The specific ac & remaining crew names per 12 Oclock Forum via Simon Glancey. Names and dates verified by CKönig.

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German Nachtjagd Unteroffizier Erwin Schulze der 6./NJG1, mit schönes Miniatur Geschwaderwappen der NJG1 am Kragen, gefallen am 8./9. Dezember 1941 bei Überschlag der Bf 110 E-1 "G9+CP" (Werknr. 3479 ) der Lt. Hans-Jörg Birkenstock am Flugplatz Stade.

BIRKENSTOCK, Hans-Jörg (Hans-Georg?). (DOB: 25.12.19 in Arheiligen near Darmstadt).

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German Nachtjagd Unteroffizier Peter Schreiner, hier noch bei der 4./NJG1, später Bordfunker der Oblt. Wolfgang Knieling (Ass mit 7 Luftsiege, E^P) bei der Stab III./NJG6. Gefallen am 8. August 1944 nach Verwundung am 7./8. Juli 1944 in Bf 110 G-4 "2Z+BD" (Werknr. 7300084 ) bei Luftkampf in Mittergoitsch(?) bei Graz, Österreich

KNIELING, Wolfgang. (DOB: 22.04.21 in Kassel).

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German Nachtjagd Unteroffizier Erich Schreiber, hier mit schönes NJG1 Geschwaderwappen am Kragen in ca. 1940. Er war feste Bordfunker der Nachtjagd Ass Hans Rasper (7 Luftsiege) und folgte ihm vom 4./NJG1 nach 5./NJG2 und letztens 6./NJG101. Gefallen am 6./7. September 1943 in Dornier Do 217-J (Werknr. 1335 ) der Lt. Rasper infolge Bordwaffenbesch*ss über Landsberg

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section L - R
RASPER, Hans. (DOB: 08.10.11). (W.B.K. Köln I). 15.12.40 Fw., in 4./NJG 1. 12.03.41 Fw., 4./NJG
1. 09.05.41 Ofw., 4./NJG 1. 13.06.41 Ofw., 4./NJG 1. 21.01.42 Ofw., with 5./NJG 2. 01.10.43
promo to Lt. 01.12.43 trf to 5./NJG 101 as an instructor. (n.d.) with IV./NJG 6. 15.02.45 trf to
II./NJG 101 as an instructor. 16/17.03.45 Lt., 6./NJG 101 unhurt - Ju 88 G-1 shot down by a
taligunner of a Lancaster of 100 Sqdn.vic Nürnberg-Langwasser - bailed out. 25/27.04.45 Lt.,
IV./NJG 6 POW - Ju 88 G-6 after being shot down vic Mittelfels, 10 km NNE of Straubing near Cham
by American AA fire. Credited with 7 victories. †16.06.99.

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German SCHOENERT ( SCHÖNERT ?), Rudolf. (DOB: 27.07.11 in Glogau/Silesia). (RE, DKG).

Rudolf Schoenert ua der NJG1, NJG2 und letztens Kdr. der NJG5. Insgesamt 65 Luftsiege, davon die Hälfte im Westen. An Orden ua R^K mit E^L. Hier als Leutnant der 4./NJG1 in 1941

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German Nachtjagd Unteroffizier Friedrich Schöpwinkel der 5./NJG1. Gefallen als Bordfunker der Uffz. Franz Westphal am 29. November 1943 bei Absturz der Bf 110 G-4 "G9+HM" (Werknr. 5573 ) in Büllingen, ostlich Malmedy, Ardennen, Belgien.

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German Bätcher Crew - Ritterkreuzträger

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section A - F
BÄTCHER, Hansgeorg. (DOB: 13.01.14 in Finsterwalde/Brandenburg). (RE, DKG). 1931-34 was a glider
instructor. 01.04.34 entered the Wehrmacht. (n.d.) trf to Kraftfahr-Abt. 3 in Wunstorf. 03.35 Uffz., ordered
to Kriegschule in München 01.11.35 trf from the Heer to the Luftwaffe in the rank of Oberfähnrich. 1935-36
Beobachter (observer/navigator) training at Grosse KFS Tutow. 03.36 assigned to 3./KG 253. 01.04.36
promo to Lt. 01.10.36 trf to Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 27, Halberstadt (to 15.09.38). 1938 spent three months as an aid to
General Felmy. c.11.38 trf to I./KG 157, Hannover-Langenhagen. 01.04.39 promo to Oblt. and appt Adj.,
I./KG 27. 09.39 Oblt. in I./KG 27 as Adj. 05.40 Oblt. and Adj. I./KG 27. 05.06.40 Oblt., Adj. I./KG 27
POW – He 111 P shot down by No.1 Sqdn. south of Rouen, captured by the British and turned over to the
French (released c.24.06.40). 09.40 shot down into the Channel but rescued. (n.d.) with Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 then
FFS A/B 51 as an instructor (to 09.40) and then appt Adj. of Fl.Ausb.Rgt. 42 (to 05.41). 19.05.41 trf to 3./KGr.
100. 01.07.41 promo to Hptm. (RDA advanced from later date). 09.07.41 Oblt., 3./KGr. 100 unhurt - He 111
H-3 damaged by night fighter in the Filton area. 15.07.41 Oblt., appt Staka 1./KGr. 100 (to 14.12.41), then
1./KG 100 (to 28.07.43). 24.11.41 Oblt., awarded Ehrenpokal. 20.02.42 sunk a 2,000 GRT freighter in
vicinity of Sevastopol. 01.03.42 promo to Hptm. 17.07.42 Hptm., awarded DKG, I./KG 100. 26.10.42 he
became the first bomber pilot to reach 400 combat missions. 09.11.42 Hptm., Stab I./KG 100 unhurt - He
111H-6 damaged by AA vic Don bridges(?) - had taken off from Armavir. c.21.12.42 awarded Ritterkreuz,
Staka 1./KG 100. 12.42/01.43 flew 43 supply missions into Stalingrad. 20.06.43 appt acting Kdr. I./KG 100.
28.07.43 appt Kdr. I./KG 100 (to 21.10.43). 30.07.43 flew his 500th combat mission. 21.10.43 appt Kdr.
I./KG 4 (to 13.02.44). 01.11.43 promo to Maj. 13.02.44 trf to Stab/Luftflotte 4. 24.03.44 Maj., awarded
Eichenlaub. 05.06.44 von Lfl. 4 zu Pz.AOK 4 als Verb.Offz. der Lfl. 4. 06.12.44 Maj., appt Kdr. III./KG 76
(to 26.02.45). 21.02.45 flew third and last mission with the Ar 234. 27.02.45 Maj., appt Kommodore KG (J)
54 (to 08.05.45). 05.45 became a POW of the Americans. Credited with 658 combat missions during the war,
more than any other bomber pilot in WWII. 2001 lived in Hannover. †23.04.2003 in Uelzen.

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German Rolf Nacke - Ritterkreuzträger KG76

NACKE, Rudolf. (DOB: 19.02.14 in Dresden). (R, DKG). (n.d.) had been a civilian glider pilot.
15.05.35 entered the Luftwaffe. 09.35 trf to KG 152. 1936 began pilot training. Spring 1938 trf to
7./KG 158 (later 7./KG 76). 09.39 in 7./KG 76. 05.40 with Stab III./KG 76. 23.07.41 Fw. in
III./KG 76, awarded the Ritterkreuz on completing 130 combat missions, presented by Göring.
09.12.42 Stfw., awarded DKG, III./KG 76. 06/07.01.43 seriously WIA when his Ju 88 C-6 (F1+CD)
was shot down by a night fighter 2 km W of Fileria. 1943-44 flight instructor with IV./KG 76 (later
renamed III./Erg.KG 1). 1945 trained on Ar 234 and Me 262. 04.45 Lt./Oblt. and Stafü in Erg.KG 1.
04.45 Oblt., captured by the Russians. 1949 released. Credited with at least 332 combat missions
during the war. †29.10.88 in Höhr-Grenzhausen near Koblenz.
NACKELSKI, Kurt. 01.07.43 in Stab/Flak-Rgt. 31, promo to Hptm.

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Portrait der Nachtjagd Pilot Obergefreiter Konrad Steyer der 6./NJG1, gefallen am 25. November 1943 in seiner Bf 110 E-2 "G9+FN" (Werknr. 4450) in Kortenbos, bei Flugplatz Sint-Truiden, Belgien. Heute in Lommel beerdigt.

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The first photo shows him as a Feldwebel by his collar patches.

The second photo shows him with the earlier rank of Gefreiter.
 
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German Staffelkapitän Hauptm. Horst Grosse FFS Gold Ehrenpokal kia 14-04-1944 Friday D-EKUA

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
GROSSE, Horst. (DOB: 15.10.10) (W.B.K. Halle a.S.). 15.02.43 awarded Ehrenpokal. 01.04.43 promo
to Hptm. (Kr.O.) (RDA 01.02.42).

KIC 14 April, 1944, during a training exersize while training AA gunners. He struck a cable barrier stretched across the Neckar River at Oberndorf am Neckar, Baden-Würtemberg Germany. No burial detail found (D.Drury). Added: he seemed to have been a participant of Olympia 1938 and seemed to have been an aerobatic pilot according pictures before the war (CKönig).

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German Rudolf Engelbuzeder aus Niederneukirchen, Uffz. und Pilot der 5./ Nachtjagdgeschwader 5, gefallen am 22 Mai 1944 bei Absturz in Kohlstädt bei Bad Lippspringe,
22-05-1944 Monday

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German Rupert Ehrenleitner, Unteroffizier und Pilot der Luftwaffe, gefallen am 24. Mai 1944 bei Absturz infolge Zusammenstoss in Steinamanger (Szombathely), Ungarn

+ 24-05-1944 Wednesday

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German Ritterkreuzträger Me110 any idea who John Vasco John Vasco ?

Edit: this is Hptm. Wilhelm Johnen 7./NJG6

Career Summaries - Luftwaffe Officers 1935 - 1945
Section G - K
JOHNEN, Hans. (DOB: 31.01.24). 01.06.43 promo to Lt.(A1/Ing.), Blindlugschule 2. 23.04.44 Lt.,
5./LG 1 KIA - Ju 88 A-4 crashed 3 km S of Florence.
JOHNEN, Rudolf. (DOB: 20.12.94). (W.B.K. Düsseldorf). 16.10.43 Hptm. (d.R./Flak).
JOHNEN, Wilhelm. (DOB: 09.10.21 in Homberg/Niederrhein). (R, DKG). 01.04.41 promo to Lt.
06.41 Lt., trf to 3./NJG 1. 10.41 Lt., 3./NJG 1. 1942-43 in 3./NJG 1 and then 5./NJG 5. 26/27.03.42
Lt., 3./NJG 1 WIA - Bf 110 D-3 (G9+FL) badly with burns to the face - Bf 110 D-3 (G9+FL) vic
Südlohn/Westfalen, 50 km W of Münster - spent next four months in recovery. 26.07.42 Lt., 3./NJG
1. 10.42 trf to 1./NJG 5. 12.42 trf to 5./NJG 5. 24/25.06.43 Lt., 5./NJG 5 detached to 2./NJG 1.
22.06.43 Lt., 2./NJG 1. 01.07.43 in NJG 5, promo to Oblt. 08.07.43 Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 24.08.43
Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 01.09.43 Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 03.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 26.01.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 5.
15.02.44 Oblt., 5./NJG 5. 03.03.44 Oblt., appt Staka 6./NJG 5 (to 10.05.44). 24.04.44 Oblt., awarded
the Ehrenpokal. 27/28.04.44 Oblt., Staka 6./NJG 5 interned – Bf 110 G-4 (C9+EN) had engine
problems after being hit by return fire and force-landed in Dübendorf/Switzerland. 22.05.44
repatriated and subjected to intense interrogation. 10.05.44 Oblt., appt Staka 8./NJG 6 (to 01.02.45).
23.05.44 returned to combat missions. 23.07.44 Oblt., awarded DKG, 8./NJG 6. 01.10.44 promo to
Hptm. 29.10.44 Oblt., Staka 8./NJG 6 awarded Ritterkreuz, Staka 8./NJG 6. 02.03.01.44 Oblt.,
5./NJG 5. 11.08.44 Oblt., 8./NJG 6. 21.09.44 Oblt., 8./NJG 6. 01.02.45 Hptm., appt Kdr. III./NJG 6
(to 01.04.45). 16/17.03.45 Hptm., Stab III./NJG 6. Credited with over 200 combat missions and 34
night victories. Post-war, attended university and gained an engineering degree. 1952 worked with
Professor Willi Messerschmitt before taking up construction engineering, successfully running his own
business. †07.02.2002 in Überlingen. Author of Duel Under the Stars.

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