LW Ace PoW from BoB ‘Exchanged’ in 1943 –becomes a Bomber Killer!!!

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It may have been a death penalty but most of these pilots were flying over Reich territory.

Another pilot who flew operations after being repatriated was Lt. Ewald Kraas who was shot down and taken POW in North Africa while flying for JG-77. He was repatriated as it was thought his injuries were too severe for him to fly combat. He then flew for JG-4 and was wounded again very severely.

Due to the scarcity of expereinced Jadgfliegers, even LW pilots with limbs missing were flying combat in 1944-1945.

Carlos