Hello yogybär
Many thanks for your response and the clarification that Beutelspacher fell in combat with P-38 twin-engined fighters. I looked through the Strength Returns of II./SG 2 at
www.ww2.dk/oob/bestand/schlacht/biisg2.html for the losses of the Gruppe in June 1944 and July 1944 it would appear that most likely both Ritterkreuzträgern were flying Fw 190 F-8 fighter-bombers when lost.
Horrido!
Leo