Johann Kogler

Units:Kdr Erg./ZG-26 (7/41), Kdr ZG-101 ('43), Kdr III./ZG-26 (2/44), Kdr JG-6 (12/44)

Awards:EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Destroyer Operational Clasp in Silver

Known Aircraft:Bf 110D in ZG-26, Fw 190A-9; Bf 110 & Me 410G in ZG-26, Fw 190A-8 WNr 980543 '<-+-'(lost 1/1/45)

Remarks:POW 1/1/45. He and his R/O Uffz Adolf Bauer crashed with injuries into the Channel off Felixstone on 11 August, 1940 and were rescued. They were in 1/ZG-26 at the time. Opposed the 6 March, 1944 Berlin Raid while serving as Kdr III/ZG-26. Although badly damaged by a P-51 of 357FG, piloted by F/O Tom Mc Kinney, he, and R/O Fw Kluepfel, made a single engine landing at Magdeburg. Shot down in his A-8 on 1 January, 1945 by AA fire on the way to his assigned target, Volkel airfield. He belly landed his AC four miles west of Severum, northwest of Venlo. Soon after, he was captured by Allied troops. 90+ missions. One known victory, a B-24 on 24 February, 1944, no location. Another, a B-17 at Magdeburg on 8 March, 1944. A 2nd B-17 10 km N of Bammicke on 11 April, 1944. Deceased 24 October, 1982.

Asisbiz database list of aerial victories for Johann Kogler

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
24-Feb-44	Johann Kogler	Stab III./ZG26	B-24 Liberator		13:30
08-Mar-44	Johann Kogler	Stab III./ZG26	B-17 Fortress		13:35
08-Mar-44	Johann Kogler	Stab III./ZG26	B-17 Fortress	7000m	13:35-40	Magdeburg

Horst 'Fritz' Bucholz

Units:II./ZG-101, 6./ZG-26 (12/43), 7./JG-6 (6/44 Herpy Fr.), Instr EJG-1 (to end)

Awards:EK 1 & 2, Wound Badge, Destroyer & Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Bf 110, Me 210, Me 410 in ZG-26, Fw 190A-8 WNr 421 'White 21' at Königsberg in JG-6

Remarks:Flew his first combat mission on 11 February, 1944. One known victory, while in 2/ZG-26, a B-24 at Pommersche-Bücht on 29 May, 1944. A 2nd B-24, now in 6/ZG-26, N of Zingst, on 20 June, 1944. On 26 August, 1944, he was WIA after a portion of his tail was shot away by P-51's. He bailed safely near Duclair Fr., but his wounds (ankle) kept him out of action for six weeks. On his 6th fighter mission, he crashed (August 1944) into a Belgian field in a borrowed 190 'Black 5', after the engine siezed. He was bandaged and returned to his unit, soon to be transferred to EJG-1 as an instructor. Alternate spelling: Buchholz.

Asisbiz database list of 2 aerial victories for Horst 'Fritz' Bucholz

Date	Pilot Name	Unit	Enemy A/C Type	Height	Time	Location
29th May 1944	Hermann Buchner	2/ZG-26	B-24			Pommersche-Bücht
20th June 1944	Hermann Buchner	6/ZG-26	B-24			N of Zingst

Karl Grabmair

Units:5./JG-6

Awards:Fighter Operational Clasp

Known Aircraft:Fw 190A-8 WNr 175049 'White 7' (lost 1/1/45)

Remarks:KIA 1 January, 1945 in his A-8 during the Operation Bodenplatte attack on the Eindhoven Holland airfield. His AC crashed at Erp Holland, east of Veghel. Alternate spelling: Grabmeier.

No known aerial victories for Karl Grabmair