[Alain57]

Hi ,

Here someyhing on Mietusch from Tom Krackers site :

Mietusch, Klaus
Maj
8/5/1918
Posen
75 victories
2/JG-26 ('38), 7/JG-26 (9/39), Stafkpt 7/JG-26 (9/41), Kdr III/JG-26 (7/43) Bf 109E-1 Wk # 2746(lost), Bf 109E-7, Fw 190A-3 w 7 Staffel, Bf 109G-6 "Blk 20 & 22" w III Grp, Bf 109G-6 Werk # 441646 "Black 25" (lost 9/44) RK(3/26/44)-EL(11/18/44 Post.), DK-G(11/2/42), EP(4/26/41), EK 1 & 2, Wnd Bdg, Ftr Oper.Clsp w/Pend (7/10/44)

KIA 17 September, 1944.

Fatally wounded in "Black 25" by a P-51 of 361FG, 376FS, flown by Lt Wm. R. Beyer, while landing at Rath-Aldekerk/Rhineland.10 Bombers.

POW (Temp) 8 June, 1940, shot down by an RAF Hurricane in Wk# 2746. Injured in a TO accident due to eng. fail. at Gatschina in Fw 190A-4 Wk# 7147. Bailed successfully w/injuries 3/8/44 near Meppen in G-6 # 162032 "Blk 21", aerial combat with P-51's. Landing acc. 4/12/44 in G-6 # 162345 "Blk 24" hitting a bomb crater and turning over. Downed by Spit 7/17/44 in G-6/U4 #440640 "Wh 20"
One known victory, a B-17 on 9 October, 1942 named ""Big Eagle" of the 93BG, flown by Capt. Alexander Simpson. Another B-17, either # 42-3192 "City of Albuquerque" of 303BG, 358BS, or # 42-5392 "Stric Nine" of 303BG, 427BS, both downed northwest of Breda on 19 August, 1943. His favoite wingman was Uffz Erhard Tippe. 452 missions. Shot down ten times. 15 victories in the East. His 65th victory, a P-38 N of Paris on 14 June, 1944. His last victory, a P-51 at Geldern on 17 September, 1944, the date of his death. His 109E-7 was "Yellow 13" in April 1941.

Greets

Alain57