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Old 19th September 2007, 18:42
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Re: III/JG26 history research

Evidently Major Klaus Mietusch was shot down by two 8th AF aces: 352nd's Virgil Meroney (8 Mar 44, No. 8 immediately after Mietusch's 60th) and 361st's Wm Beyer (17 Sep 44, No. 6?) Beyer became an ace in a day with claims for five 190s. Mietusch's previous nine defeats resulted in some wounds but after 75 Abschusse the III/JG26 Kommandeur was KIA.

http://aviationlandscapes.blogspot.com/2007/07/virgil-meroney-downs-klaus-mietusch.html

Incidentally, 44 of Mietusch's victories have been identified, including two of his 16 Russians.

http://www.luftwaffe.cz/mietusch.html

I don't know how his victors were idenfied among the other combatants, but wonder how many other aces have been shot down by two or more aces.
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