Airmen Casualties – AirWar Greece

Airmen Casualties

Page update: January 21, 2024.

Vol. 1 | Operazione Emergenza G [28 October 1940 − 5 April 1941]

Vol. 2 | Unternehmen Marita [6 April 1941 − 27 April 1941]

Vol. 3 | Unternehmen Merkur [20 May 1941 − 1 June 1941]

Operazione Emergenza G

wdt_ID	Date	Rank	Service No	Name	Status	AF Sqn	Aircraft	Info - Circumstances
1	30/10/1940	Sgt		Gemenetzis, Konstantinos [Γεμενετζής Κωνσταντίνος, Σμίας]	KiA	RHAF 3/1	Hs 126 K-6, s/n unk	Smolikas mountain, RAI
2	30/10/1940	P/O		Papamichael, Lazaros [Παπαμιχαήλ Λάζαρος, Ανθσγός]	KiA	RHAF 3/1	Hs 126 K-6, s/n unk	Smolikas mountain, RAI
3	30/10/1940	P/O		Giannaris, Evaggelos [Γιάνναρης Ευάγγελος, Ανθσγός]	KiA	RHAF 3/2	Hs 126 K-6, s/n unk	Kastoria, RAI
5	01/11/1940	Sgt	568257	Dawes, Elias	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
6	01/11/1940	F/O	40098	Farries, Stuart Maxwell	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
7	01/11/1940	L/A	535135	Fletcher, Ronald	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
8	01/11/1940	L/A	522295	Hale, Leslie Charles Major	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
9	01/11/1940	Sgt	563782	Harris, Frederick	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
10	01/11/1940	S/Ldr	32061	Menzies, Guy Lambton	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce [CO Sqn 228]
11	01/11/1940	L/A	526309	Nicholas, Benjamin Edwin	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
12	01/11/1940	Sgt	543241	Setterfield, Edward Louis	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
13	01/11/1940	Sgt	580074	Stamp, George Arthur	KiA	RAF 228	Sunderland Mk I, N9020	Ionian Sea, Recce
14	02/11/1940	Serg		Pippo, Ardesio	KiA	RAI 393	CR.42, s/n unk	Koritza
15	02/11/1940	Sgt		Papadopoulos, Christos [Παπαδόπουλος Χρήστος, Σμίας]	KiA	RHAF 21	PZL P.24F/G, s/n unk	Kardamitsa, Ioannina
16	02/11/1940	F/O		Sakellariou, Ioannis [Σακελλαρίου Ιωάννης, Υπσγός]	KiA	RHAF 21	PZL P.24F/G, s/n unk	Agion Pateron monastery, Lithino, Ioannina
17	04/11/1940	P/O		Katassos, Friderikos [Κατάσσος Φρειδερίκος, Ανθσγός]	KiA	RHAF 2	Fairey Battle B.1, s/n unk	Samarina south-east
18	04/11/1940	W/O		Sarvanis, Alexandros [Σαρβάνης Αλέξανδρος, Ασμίας]	KiA	RHAF 2	Bre XIX A2/B2, s/n unk	Samarina south-east
19	06/11/1940	Sgt	751514	Merifield, John	KiA	RAF 30	Blenheim Mk I, L8462	Valona, Raid [Officially: First RAF KiA Greek Campaign]
22	07/11/1940	Sgt	742451	Brookes, George Newcombe	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
23	07/11/1940	Sgt	645315	Keddie, James Henry	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
24	07/11/1940	Sgt	538373	Laughton, Charles William	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
25	07/11/1940	Sgt	741943	Morgan, Victor John	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
26	07/11/1940	Sgt	751894	Philip, David	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
27	07/11/1940	Sgt	581243	Pitts, Edward Reginald	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid
28	07/11/1940	F/Lt	39930	Brian, Alan Ellis	KiA	RAF 70	Wellington Mk Ic, T2731	Valona, Raid

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Unternehmen Marita

wdt_ID	Date	Rank	Servive No	Name	Status	AF Squadron	Aircraft	Info - Circumstances
1	06/04/1941	Uffz		Dreyer, Fritz	KiA	LW 2.(F)/A.Gr 123	Ju 88 A-5, 689	Messolonghi, RAF (80 Sqn)
3	06/04/1941	Fw		Windrat, Heinz	KiA	LW 2.(F)/A.Gr 123	Ju 88 A-5, 689	Messolonghi, RAF (80 Sqn)
4	06/04/1941	Gefr		Holl, Hans	KiA	LW 2.(F)/A.Gr 123	Ju 88 A-5, 689	Messolonghi, RAF (80 Sqn)
5	24/04/1941	F/Lt	944843	Dewhirst, William Arthur	KiA	RAF 113		Unk circumstances
6	20/04/1941	Oblt		Wasserzier, Herbert	KiA	LW 7./JG 27	Bf 109 E, 5928	Tanagra, Ground contact
9	06/04/1941	Oblt		Becker, Arno	KiA	LW 8./JG 27	Bf 109 E-7, 4185	Serres, Gefiroudi W, RAF (33 Sqn)
10	18/04/1941	Fw		Jordan, Franz	KiA	LW Stab JG 27	Bf 109 E-7, 4181	Ptolemais, Take off accident Do 17
11	16/04/1941	Ofw		Rockel, Fritz	PoW	LW 4./JG 27	Bf 109 E-7, s/n unk	Larissa, A/A
12	16/04/1941	Uffz		Högel, Franz	KiA	LW 5./JG 77 [6189]	Bf 109 E-4, 6189	Katerini, Korinos, Landing accident
14	15/04/1941	Ltn		Arnoldy, Hans-Jacob	DoW	LW 4./JG 27	Bf 109 E-4, 5277	Larissa, RAF (33 Sqn)
15	19/04/1941	Oblt		Schmidt, Armin	KiA	LW 9./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 3401	Lamia, RAF
20	10/04/1941	Uffz		Böckmann, Willi	KiA	LW 9./St.G 77	Ju 87 B-1, 2517	Lamia
21	10/04/1941	Fw		Holtgraefe, Willi	KiA	LW 9./St.G 77	Ju 87 B-1, 2517	Lamia
30	08/04/1941	Uffz		Thaysen, Waldo	KiA	LW 1.(H)/A.Gr 14	Hs 126, 4020	Larissa
33	24/04/1941	Gefr		Kieser, Hans	MiA	LW 2./LG 1	Ju 88 A-5, 3129	Suda bay, RAF (30 Sqn)
34	24/04/1941	Gefr		Balkenhol, Adolf	MiA	LW 2./LG 1	Ju 88 A-5, 3129	Suda bay, RAF (30 Sqn)
35	24/04/1941	Gefr		Rübsam, Fritz	MiA	LW 2./LG 1	Ju 88 A-5, 3129	Suda bay, RAF (30 Sqn)
36	23/04/1941	Hptm		Lange, Franz-Heinz	KiA	LW Stab II./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 5261	Koropi, A/A [CO unk II./JG 77]
37	25/04/1941	Fw		Unertl, Otto	KiA	LW 9./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 4921	Nauplio, A/A
39	23/04/1941	Uffz		Schwan, Kurt	KiA	LW II./ZG 26	Bf 110, s/n unk	Tatoi, A/A
40	26/04/1941	Ofw		Pilger, Richard	KiA	LW 7.(F)/LG 2	Bf 110, 2357	Volos, Air collision Fi 156
41	26/04/1941	Oblt		Roos, Karl	KiA	LW 7.(F)/LG 2	Bf 110, 2357	Volos, Air collision Fi 156
42	27/04/1941	Uffz		Branding, Josef	KiA	LW I./ZG 26	Bf 110, 3618	Tatoi, Crashed after take off
43	27/04/1941	Fw		Winewski, Franz	KiA	LW I./ZG 26	Bf 110, 3618	Tatoi, Crashed after take off
45	27/04/1941	Uffz		Schober, Hans	MiA	LW I./ZG 26	Bf 110, s/n unk	Sparti, A/A

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Unternehmen Merkur

wdt_ID	Date	Rank	Name	Status	AF Squadron	Aircraft	Info - Circumstances
33	20/05/1941	Oblt	Rahm, Gerhardt	PoW	LW 5./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 4918	Crete, Maleme
71	20/05/1941	Oblt	Kruppe, Willy	KiA	LW Stab Fl.Div. 7	DFS 230	Aegina
72	20/05/1941	Unk	Jung, Berthold	PoW	LW 5./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 4173	Crete, Chania, AA
73	20/05/1941	Ofw	Petermann, Werner	PoW	LW 5./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 3487	Crete, Chania, AA
74	20/05/1941	Unk	Saake, Dietrich	KiA	LW 7./JG 77	Bf 109 E-7, 1255	Crete, Rethymno, AA
75	20/05/1941	Major	Feierabend, Arnold	KiA	LW KGr. zbV 101	Ju 52 /3m, 6579	Crete, Unk
76	20/05/1941	Ogfr	Engert, Guntram	KiA	LW 2./KG 2	Do 17 Z, s/n unk	Crete, bombing mission
77	20/05/1941	Fw	Siebke, Name unk	MiA	LW KGr. zbV 60	Ju 52 /3m, 5404	Crete, Unk
78	20/05/1941	Uffz	Feuereisen, Karl	KiA	LW KGr. zbV 102	Ju 52, s/n unk	Crete, Chania, AA
79	20/05/1941	Ofw	Krietenstein, Ernst	KiA	LW Stab KGr. zbV 1	Ju 52, s/n unk	Crete, Heraklion, AA
80	20/05/1941	Gw	Krüger, Reinhold	KiA	LW KGr. zbV 101	Ju 52, s/n unk	Crete, Heraklion
81	20/05/1941	Fw	Köhler, Werner	KiA	LW 4./KGr. zbV 1	Ju 52 /3m [6667]	Crete, Maleme, Emergency landing
82	20/05/1941	Fw	Hofbauer, Adolf	KiA	LW KGr. zbV 101	Ju 52, s/n unk	Crete, Chania
83	20/05/1941	Fw	Wacker, Johann	KiA	LW 5./KGr. zbV 1	Ju 52 /3mge, 5145	Crete, Rethymno
84	20/05/1941	Uffz	Pest, Alfons	KiA	LW II./KGr. zbV 1	Ju 52, s/n unk	Crete, Rethymno
85	20/05/1941	Hptm	Kluiner, Paul	MiA	LW 4./ZG 26	Bf 110, 4322	Crete, Chania, AA
86	20/05/1941	Uffz	Wagner, Willi	MiA	LW 4./ZG 26	Bf 110, 4322	Crete, Chania, AA
87	20/05/1941	Uffz	Konty, Alexander	KiA	LW I./LLG 1	Ju 52 /3mg4e, 2845
88	20/05/1941	Uffz	Bade, Wolfgang	KiA	LW I./LLG 1	Ju 52 /3mg4e, 2845	Crete, Rethymno, AA
89	20/05/1941	Fw	Eichstätter, Karl	KiA	LW I./LLG 1	Ju 52 /3mg4e, 2845	Crete, Rethymno, AA
90	20/05/1941	Ogfr	Zentner, Robert	KiA	LW 1./KG 2	Do 17 Z, 2777	Kithira, AA, Engine failure, Ditched in sea
91	20/05/1941	Gefr	Schulte, Harald	KiA	LW 1./KG 2	Do 17 Z, 2777	Kithira, AA, Engine failure, Ditched in sea
92	20/05/1941	Ogfr	Fall, Michael	KiA	LW 1./KG 2	Do 17 Z, 2777	Kithira, AA, Engine failure, Ditched in sea
93	20/05/1941	Ogfr	Schmidt, Karl	KiA	LW 1./KG 2	Do 17 Z, 3418	Crete, Chania, Engine fire, Crashlanded
94	20/05/1941	Uffz	Ohlrogge, Hilmar	KiA	LW 1./KG 2	Do 17 Z, 3418	Crete, Chania, Engine fire, Crashlanded

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Acronyms List
AF: Air Force, RHAF: Royal Hellenic Air Force, RAI: Regia Aeronautica Italiana, RAF: Royal Air Force, LW: Luftwaffe, Sqn: Squadron, CO: Commanding Officer,
KiA: Killed in Action, MiA: Missing in Action, KFA: Killed in Flying Accident, NBC: Non-Battle Casualty, DoW: Died of Wounds, PoW/PoWnr: Prisoner of War/Prisoner of War number,
A/A: Anti-Aircraft fire, M.H.: Military Hospital, G.H.: General Hospital, M/V: Merchant Vessel, grt: gross register tonnage, UNK: Unknown or Not corfirmed

Special Thanks for their contribution (alphabetical order)
Cooper Brian (UK), Karatzas Alexandros (Athens, Greece), Pantos Dimitrios (Athens, Greece), Sciacchetano Umberto (Athens, Greece), Serbis Themis (Ioannina, Greece),
Valasiadis Nikos (Thessaloniki, Greece), Vassilopoulos Dimitris (Athens, Greece), Vlassis D. Konstantinos (Athens, Greece), Williams Phil (Cardiff, Wales, UK).

Airman not included? Contributions are appreciated, e-mail us.
Database not completed, updates will follow. UNK – RED data needs addition, correction or confirmation.
More details and sources shall be included upon Project completion.

Antonelos Thanos for AWG Project and airwargreece.com