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The losses for 45 are far from complete. I don't have him listed in my db, but due to the chaotic circumstances for the Lw at that time, it's not surprising. However, the fact that he was 'released' from the 71st Inf.Div. suggests that he may have been attached to that unit vs a flying unit at wars end. A lot of Lw aircrew were sent to ground units as units were disbanded or converted to different aircraft during the last months of the war. Many Stuka outfits converted to the Fw 190, and had only small Stuka detachments for anti-tank duties.