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Wilhelm Lemke
Victories : 131
Wilhelm Lemke was born on 27 September 1920 at Arnswalde in Neumark. By November 1939, Lemke was serving in the Luftwaffe with the rank of Fahnenjunker. In spring 1941, Lemke was serving with JG 3, based on the Eastern front. Oberfähnrich Lemke was assigned to 8./JG 3. He claimed two Russian bombers shot down on 26 June for his first victories Lemke had recorded 15 victories, when he was shot down in combat with Russian bombers, sustaining an abdominal injury on 26 August. He made an emergency landing in Bf 109 F-2 “Black 7” but the injuries received in this incident required a long stay in hospital. He returned to his unit in mid-February 1942. On 31 March, Lemke recorded his 20th victory. His 30th victory was achieved on 24 June. He claimed four victories on 29 July to take his victory total to 42. On 19 September, Leutnant Lemke was awarded the Knight’s Cross for 59 Victories. However, he was shot down the same day by enemy flak necessitating an emergency landing in Bf 109 F-4 “Yellow 1” with 60% damage 4km west of Gumrak. He was uninjured in the incident. On 11 August 1942, Lemke had been appointed Staffelkapitän of 9./JG 3. By the end of 1942, he had recorded 90 victories, including a Russian LaGG-3 fighter by ramming on 27 December 1942, necessitating an emergency landing at Morosowskaja with Bf 109 G-2 “Yellow 7” sustaining 50% damage, and numerous tanks and military vehicles in ground attacks. He claimed his 100th victory on 16 March 1943. Lemke was afforded two months leave in May 1943. On his return, he recorded his 125th victory on 28 July. In August 1943, III./JG 3 was transferred to the Western front to undertake Reichsverteidigung duties. Lemke shot down two USAAF P-47 fighters on 17 August. On 4 November, Lemke was appointed Gruppenkommandeur of II./JG 3. Hauptmann Lemke was awarded the Eichenlaub on 25 November. He recorded his 131st, and last, victory on 30 November when he shot down a P-47. |
Wilhelm Lemke
Known Victory Claims - Wilhelm Lemke | |||||||
DATE | PILOT | UNIT | JG | CLAIMED | LOCATION | TIME | FRONT |
| 26/06/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | SB-3 | NE Beresteczko | 6.3 | Eastern Front |
| 26/06/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | SB-3 | NE Beresteczko | 6.4 | Eastern Front |
| 27/06/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | Lemberg | 15.2 | Eastern Front |
| 29/06/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | ZKB-19 | Ostrog | 16.15 | Eastern Front |
| 29/06/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | V-11 | Ostrog | 19.05 | Eastern Front |
| 12/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | - | 11.5 | Eastern Front |
| 12/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | - | 12 | Eastern Front |
| 13/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | ZKB-19 | Kiew | 6.1 | Eastern Front |
| 15/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-153 | - | 15.07 | Eastern Front |
| 16/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | R-Z | Belaja-Zerkow | 17.35 | Eastern Front |
| 17/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | Rakitno | 16.12 | Eastern Front |
| 25/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-153 | - | 18.2 | Eastern Front |
| 25/07/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | SB-3 | - | 18.4 | Eastern Front |
| 09/08/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | - | - | Eastern Front |
| 19/08/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | DB-3 | Saporoshje | 9.15 | Eastern Front |
| 22/08/1941 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-17 | - | 16.15 | Eastern Front |
| 03/03/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | R-5 | SE Staraya Russa: tiefflug | 11.17 | Eastern Front |
| 13/03/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-61 | 3km NW Solobjewo: 200m | 16.17 | Eastern Front |
| 16/03/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | R-5 | Konjuchowo: tieffluf | 17.15 | Eastern Front |
| 28/03/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-61 | 4km S. Ramanschewo: 100m | 16.1 | Eastern Front |
| 31/03/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-301 | Tschertowschina: 300m | 15.1 | Eastern Front |
| 04/04/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 4km NW Bjakowo: 2500m | 18.05 | Eastern Front |
| 04/04/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 2km N. Jermakowo: 300m | 18.1 | Eastern Front |
| 04/04/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | - | 18.15 | Eastern Front |
| 05/04/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-61 | 3km S. Meshinski: 200m | 13.1 | Eastern Front |
| 06/04/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-61 | 2km S. Komarovo: 300m | 10.1 | Eastern Front |
| 19/05/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-1 | N. Korunschenyan: 200m | 16.45 | Eastern Front |
| 27/05/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 3km S. Chuguyev: 20m | 4.15 | Eastern Front |
| 28/05/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-15 | NE Izyum: 40m | 8.21 | Eastern Front |
| 24/06/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Jak-4 | NE Schtschignoye: 2000m | 18.13 | Eastern Front |
| 24/06/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | SE St. Tschmenissowo: 1800m | 18.17 | Eastern Front |
| 24/06/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | ESE St. Tschmenissowo: 1500m | 18.18 | Eastern Front |
| 26/06/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | - | 8.52 | Eastern Front |
| 26/06/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | - | 8.55 | Eastern Front |
| 02/07/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | - | 6.5 | Eastern Front |
| 08/07/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-1 | - | 13.27 | Eastern Front |
| 27/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | NE Kalatsch: 2000m | 18.15 | Eastern Front |
| 28/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | NE Kalatsch: 1800m | 9.07 | Eastern Front |
| 28/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | E. Kalatsch: 500m | 9.2 | Eastern Front |
| 29/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | SW Kalatsch: 2800m | 4.02 | Eastern Front |
| 29/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | Tschinskaya: 50m | 17.45 | Eastern Front |
| 29/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | SW Loschhi: 50m | 17.5 | Eastern Front |
| 29/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | E. Chir River: 2500m (Kalatsch) | 18.1 | Eastern Front |
| 31/07/1942 | Ltm. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | N. Kabowska: 500m | 15.55 | Eastern Front |
| 13/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | W. Warzionowsky: 500m | 17.45 | Eastern Front |
| 13/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | S. Wartjatscht [sic]: 20m | 18.05 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | N. Zazza: 1200m | 17.38 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | E. Zazza: 600m | 17.43 | Eastern Front |
| 21/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG | N. Zazza: 100m | 17.55 | Eastern Front |
| 23/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-1 | Tsredujaja - O.: 1800m | 15.1 | Eastern Front |
| 25/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 40 873: 500m | 11.15 | Eastern Front |
| 28/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-180 | Stalingrad: 3000m | 6.3 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | NE Radkova: 100m | 9.22 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | SW Dawigdowa: 20m | 9.25 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | SW Tundutov: 500m | 17 | Eastern Front |
| 30/08/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | N. Tundutov: 80m | 17.05 | Eastern Front |
| 06/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 2km WSW Sudenaya: 800m | 16.55 | Eastern Front |
| 07/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | I-153 | 15km N. Stalingrad | 17.15 | Eastern Front |
| 08/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Jak-1 | 6km W. Achtuba: 800m | 5.55 | Eastern Front |
| 11/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 4km N. Stalingrad: 50m | 10.45 | Eastern Front |
| 13/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 20km NE Stalingrad: 2000m | 12.35 | Eastern Front |
| 16/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 12km E. Stalingrad: 1200m | 9.3 | Eastern Front |
| 18/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 6km E. Kotluban: 400m | 5.44 | Eastern Front |
| 22/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | SE Kolobovka: 100m | 11.3 | Eastern Front |
| 28/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 5km NNW Akhtuba: 500m | 5.35 | Eastern Front |
| 28/09/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 3km E. Stalingrad: 700m | 5.4 | Eastern Front |
| 02/10/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 12km NE Solyanoy: tiefflug | 7.28 | Eastern Front |
| 06/10/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | La-5 | 58 753: 400m | 15.2 | Eastern Front |
| 09/10/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 18km SW Tsrafimowitch: 800m | 13.1 | Eastern Front |
| 17/10/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 12km NE Leminsk: 2500m | 15.5 | Eastern Front |
| 20/10/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 8km S. Grjasnaya: 500m | 8.45 | Eastern Front |
| 01/11/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | SE Fl.Pl. Leninsk: 20m | 14.35 | Eastern Front |
| 08/11/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | La-5 | 2km N. Fl.Pl. Akhtuba: 100m | 7.1 | Eastern Front |
| 10/11/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 8 | JG 3 | Pe-2 | 5km SE Kalschalinskaya: 7500m | 10.2 | Eastern Front |
| 30/11/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 10km SE Bokowskaja: 800m | 10.4 | Eastern Front |
| 11/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Boston III | 15km NW Kalatsch: 5300m | 13.2 | Eastern Front |
| 12/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 6km ENE Tsingnowkino: 4500m | 10.3 | Eastern Front |
| 12/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 20km WNW Kalatsch: tiefflug | 10.4 | Eastern Front |
| 13/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 4km NW Tschernigev: 300m | 7.15 | Eastern Front |
| 13/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | R-5 | 12km E. Sety: 50m | 11.35 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 6km NW Kapminski: 400m | 11.4 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 8km S. Kapminski: 100m | 11.42 | Eastern Front |
| 17/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 3km SE Obgalinowo: tieffug | 11.45 | Eastern Front |
| 26/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 2km SW Milintinskaya: 800m | 7.15 | Eastern Front |
| 27/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 12km NE Milintinskaya | 10 | Eastern Front |
| 27/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 8km N. Zymla: 3000m | 13.32 | Eastern Front |
| 28/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 9km N. Obliskaya: 20m | 11.55 | Eastern Front |
| 31/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | NE Morosowskaya: 600m | 7.12 | Eastern Front |
| 31/12/1942 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 6km W. Urjupin: 400m | 7.4 | Eastern Front |
| 10/01/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Jak-4 | 4km N. Goreloff: 1500m | 9.35 | Eastern Front |
| 17/01/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 6km N. Kamensk: 300m | 13.4 | Eastern Front |
| 10/02/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Boston | 15km N. Artemorsk: 2000m | 14.2 | Eastern Front |
| 11/02/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Boston | 12km E. Kramortskaya: 7000m | 10.35 | Eastern Front |
| 27/02/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | 8km W. Juchevka | 7.4 | Eastern Front |
| 28/02/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | MiG-3 | 15km S. Iszyum | 13.43 | Eastern Front |
| 28/02/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 20km S. Iszyum: 500m | 13.47 | Eastern Front |
| 13/03/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 30km SE Location: 800m | 11.15 | Eastern Front |
| 13/03/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | R-5 | 25km SE Location: 500m | 11.17 | Eastern Front |
| 16/03/1943 | Ltn. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 18 214: 1800m | 14.1 | Eastern Front |
| 31/05/1943 | Oblt. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | 79 431: tiefflug | 18.12 | Eastern Front |
| 31/05/1943 | Oblt. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 79 294: 200m | 8.14 | Eastern Front |
| 31/05/1943 | Oblt. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 79 173: 1200m | 8.19 | Eastern Front |
| 02/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | W. Kursk: 4000m | 13.4 | Eastern Front |
| 10/06/1943 | Oblt. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 90 713: 2300m | 8.2 | Eastern Front |
| 14/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | E. Kupyansk: 2000m | 14.4 | Eastern Front |
| 14/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | SW Sswatowo: 3000m | 14.45 | Eastern Front |
| 15/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | W. Starobelsk: 1500m | 17.32 | Eastern Front |
| 15/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | NNE Starobelsk: 2000m | 17.43 | Eastern Front |
| 16/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | N. Starobelsk: 4000m | 18.12 | Eastern Front |
| 20/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | NE Yeysk: tiefflug | 3.48 | Eastern Front |
| 20/06/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | N. Yeysk: tiefflug | 3.5 | Eastern Front |
| 05/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | S. Obojany: 3000m | 13.55 | Eastern Front |
| 05/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | S. Belgorod: tiefstflug | 18.3 | Eastern Front |
| 05/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | SW Korotsche: 3000m | 18.12 | Eastern Front |
| 06/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | NW Belgorod: 600m | 9.35 | Eastern Front |
| 07/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | SW Oboyan: 3000m | 12.07 | Eastern Front |
| 07/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | SW Prochorovka: 4000m | 12.15 | Eastern Front |
| 08/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | N. Belgorod: 2000m | 12.03 | Eastern Front |
| 09/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Il-2 | E. Narvarovka: tiefstflug | 5.1 | Eastern Front |
| 09/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | SW Oboyany: 1500m | 11.05 | Eastern Front |
| 14/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | N. Prokhorovka: 3500m | 15.35 | Eastern Front |
| 17/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-5 | 70 811: 1500m | 14 | Eastern Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | Boston | 70 871: 6000m | 18.25 | Eastern Front |
| 28/07/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | LaGG-3 | 70 873: 3000m | 18.26 | Eastern Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | P-47 | NNE Lüttich: 9000m [Liège] | 17.15 | Western Front |
| 17/08/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | P-47 | 5km NE Lüttich: 9000m [Liège] | 17.26 | Western Front |
| 06/09/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | B-17 | W. Stuttgart: 6000m | 11.05 | Western Front |
| 14/10/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | B-17 | Schweinfurt: 6500m | 14.45 | Western Front |
| 14/10/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | 9 | JG 3 | B-17 | 20km W. Schweinfurt: 7000m | 14.39 | Western Front |
| 30/11/1943 | Hptm. Wilhelm Lemke | Stab II. | JG 3 | P-47 | KL-8: 9000m [Tilburg] | 11.25 | Western Front |
Known Claims : 130
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