[Leo Etgen]

Hello Jules

Here is a list of pilot casualties suffered by I./JG 77 while flying Bf 109 G-14 fighters on 24 December 1944:

Hauptmann Lothar Baumann, Gruppenkommandeur of I./JG 77, killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Black <<-" (W.Nr. 512 372) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters north of Diekirch, 100%

Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier Horst Sandkuhl of Stab I./JG 77 missing in Bf 109 G-14 "Black <1" (W.Nr. 512 390) following aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters in the Luxenburg area, 100%

Oberfähnrich Hans-Ulrich Hübner of Stab I./JG 77 killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Black <|" (W.Nr. 511 865) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters in the Luxenburg area, 100%

Feldwebel Joachim Nordmeyer of 1./JG 77 killed in Bf 109 G-14 "White 7" (W.Nr. 512 352) in aerial combat in the Emmerich area, 100%

Unteroffizier Hans Husemann of 1./JG 77 lost in Bf 109 G-14 "White 3" (W.Nr. 512 324) due to unknown causes, 100%

Oberleutnant Iring Englisch, Staffelkapitän of 2./JG 77, killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Red 2" (W.Nr. 512 356) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters over Flamersheim, 100%

Unteroffizier Anton Morgerauer of 2./JG 77 killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Red 16" (W.Nr. 511 036) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters near Münstereifel, 100%

Unteroffizier Günther Köberlein of 2./JG 77, killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Red 14" (W.Nr. 512 330) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters near Münstereifel, 100%

Unteroffizier Günter Binder of 4./JG 77 killed in Bf 109 G-14 "Blue 2" (W.Nr. 463 004) in aerial combat with P-38 and P-47 fighters east of Niersabach, 100%

Leutnant Rolf von Kampen of 4./JG 77 prisoner of war after belly-landing in Bf 109 G-14 "Blue 2" (W.Nr. 511 069) following aerial combat near Bissen, 100%

Perhaps there were others but these are all that I know of currently. I hope this helps.

Horrido!

Leo