[John Manrho]

I believe Leo refers to the picture in my Bodenplatte book (page 163) showing Ofw. Franz Meindl with 7./JG 51.

There are several pictures showing Ofw. Meindl with DKiG. The first one is in Prien/Rodeike's JG 11 volume II (page 1314) taken on Dec 1st 1944 showing Meindl with DKiG. The other one is on page 1319 taken in the fall of 1944 (I believe in Nov 1944) with Meindl 3rd from left. DKiG is vagely visible. In Prien/Rodeike it is stated that this is Fw. Willi Schorr but I believe this is Ofw. Franz Meindl.

I have got a newspaper clipping from the relatives in which it is stated that Ofw. Franz Meindl received the DKiG in "early September".

Cheers,

John