355 FG engagements w/experten

[Leo Etgen]

Hello Bill

Here is a list of several RK winners that you mentioned in your list. The basis for this information is Obermaier's Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe 1939-1945. I hope that you find it useful and any comments or corrections will be greatly appreciated.

Schramm: 1 December 1943 in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 410 291) over Stembert in Belgium.
Aisleitner: 14 January 1944 in Fw 190 A-6 "White 9" (W.Nr. 530 734) near Montdidier-Ercheu by P-47 fighters of the 4th Fighter Group, USAAF.
Kientsch: 29 January 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 3" (W.Nr. 440 073) near Würen in Belgium.
Beyer: 11 February 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 411 036) by Spitfire fighters over Erezee in The Netherlands.
Loos: 6 March 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 411 922) near Rheinsehlen by 1st Lieutenant John Carder of the 357th Fighter Group, USAAF.
Rohwer: 29 March 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 "Black <<" (W.Nr. 440 295) near Mettingen.
Zwernemann: 8 April 1944 in Fw 190 A-7 "White 11" (W.Nr. 431 164) by USAAF P-51 fighters.
Babenz: 8 April 1944 in Fw 190 A-6 "Black 1" (W.Nr. 470 046) near Bentheim by P-47 fighters of the 361st Fighter Group, USAAF.
Wessling: 19 April 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 (W.Nr. 412 052) near Eschwege.
Schwaiger: 24 April 1944 in Bf 109 G-5 "White 5" (W.Nr. 110 186) near Rain am Lech by P-51 fighters.
Omert: 24 April 1944 in Bf 109 G-6 "Yellow 1" (W.Nr. 160 826) over Finta Mare in Romania.
Tichy: 16 August 1944 in Fw 190 A-8/R8 "White 1" (W.Nr. 732 029) due to collision with a B-17 four-engined bomber of the 91st Bombardment Group, USAAF.

Horrido!

Leo