Georg-Peter Eder Jet ace confirmation?

[Karl]

Dear all,

relating to my post#7 in this thread I have to correct myself: The Me262 with WNr. 110 778, which was shot down on 22.02.1945 was not piloted by Georg-Peter Eder, because the document "Flugzeugunfälle und Verluste bei den Fl.Verbänden" of Genst.Gen.Qu.6Abt.Nr.260/45 g.Kdos.(V), dated 13.3.45, states for the 100% loss of WNr. 170 778 (must be 110 778) on 22.02.45, that its pilot remained unhurt (name not mentioned).

Does anybody have a „Namentliche Verlustmeldung“ for Eder´s last mission, when he had to bail out of his Me262 and suffered injuries to leg and head (as written in Boehme´s JG7 Chronicle, see page 133)? What is the date for this event?

My collection of "Namentliche Verlustmeldungen " for JG7 is incomplete. For Hptm. Georg Eder, Staffelkapitän 9.JG7, I have only one for 11. January 1945, when he had an accident at Fliegerhorst Parchim due to clear ice (Glatteis) and was sent to the Luftwaffe hospital at Wismar.

KR Karl

[Leo Etgen]

Hi Karl

Unfortunately, there doesn't appear to be a clear answer to this incident. I have seen an argument put forth that this occurred on 17 February 1945 (or possibly on 16 February 1945) and that he was shot down by return fire from the USAAF four-engined bombers and forced to bale out of his aircraft during which he struck the fuselage or tail and suffered a broken left leg and head injuries. However, the QM6 reports for that day only mention as a possible candidate Me 262 A-1 (W.Nr. 501 199) of III./JG 7 which crashed at Brandenburg-Briest due to engine trouble and was damaged 65%. It appears this episode is one of those minor mysteries of the war.

Horrido!

Leo