1st Lt. Walter Schuck (Autographed by Walter Schuck)

Walter Schuck, who made his name with JG5 Eismeer in the Far Northern fighter actions, joined his comrades Theo Wessenberger and Heindrich Ehrler in JG7 toward the end of the war. The lean, deadly Schuck had 198 victories against the Red Air Force at this time. In Me262 he added a further 8 victories against the Western allies-four them four engine American bombers. The aggressive Schuck was another who had difficulty confiriming victories in the jet because of the speed of the machine and the problem of scattered wingmen after high-speed sweeps through the bomber formations. Schuck is believed to have numerous additional jet kills-some German sources estimating his tally as high as thirty unconfirmed victories. He ended the war with 206 confirmed victories and Oakleaves to his Knight's Cross.