April 10th 1945. Oberleutnant
Walter Schuck of JG-7, boldly attacks a B-17 formation southeast
of Berlin, and is in turn shot down by P-51 fighter escort pilot
Lieutenant Joseph A. Peterburs of the 55th. Fighter Squadron.
Oberleutnant Schuck has ejected the canopy of his Me 262, and
is levering himself up prior to parachuting away from his stricken
aircraft. Lt. Peterburs was also shot down this day and taken
prisoner, but escaped and fought with the Russians until the
end of the war. Signed by Walter Schuck and Joseph Peterburs
plus fellow combat pilots
Norm Achen (P-51)
- Robert Winks (P-51) - Kurt Schulze (Me109)
Ron Nash (B-17) - Lew Maynard (P-47) - Everett
'Bud' Miller (P-38). |