Need help reading this name tag, please.

[SteelhelmJim]

This tag came is on a Tornister. I'm not good at reading gothic lettering or interpreting serial numbers, so I'd appreciate a little assistance from someone who can.
Thanks.

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...1&d=1266613401

[Gerdan]

Kirchhoff, Friedrich N 14959/40 E


Gerdan

[Gerdan]

In the the Volksbund list are registered 10 Friedrich Kirchhoff as KIA in ww2.

Gerdan

[SteelhelmJim]

So that's ten people with that name who were killed in the war. Is the serial number something that can be researched?