JG-54 casualties March 12,1942
On March 12,1942 Lt. Vasily Golubev 4GIAP, I-16, shot down two Bf-109Fs over his airfield. The wreckage of both Bf-109s was reported to be found, with one being Bf-109F-2, Wrk No. 8997, White "10" flown by Uffz Hans Schwartzkopf who died of his wounds.
In all my references is there is no mention of the other Bf-109F and its pilot. Any ideas?
In BC/Rs Vol2 there is this description: "...as Golubev shot down both Bf-109s,which crashed in the snow just outside the airfield. The German commander's aircraft was totally burnt out but on the rudder of the wingman's aircraft,the Soviets could count twenty six victory marks. The pilot,probably, Unteroffizier Hans Schwartzkopf bled to death from his wounds as he tried to escape from the Soviets."
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