Uffz. Karl Richter of 8./JG 77 seen in Mizil, Romania during April 1944. Perched on some mortar shells destined for the rocket launchers toted by the Bf 109s of his Staffel, he is proudly sporting his recently awarded EK II for bringing down an American bomber. He would be seriously injured in combat on April 21, 1944, just days after this photo was taken. Note yellow fuselage band and drop tank alongside the mortar shells. Photo previously published in "La Chasse de jour allemande en Roumanie " by Jean-Louis Roba (Bucharest, 1994)
