Jadgstaffel 68
Jadgstaffel 68 was a late formed Prussian Jadgstaffel. Ultimately it was credited with 40 air victories at the cost of 9 dead members. The first commander and most successful aviator was Ltn. Fritz Putter (1895-1918) who won the Pour le Merite. I believe Putter stands third from the left in this photograph. Putter had the misfortune of having his own incendiary ammunition explode in his aircraft during a mission in July 1918. Although he managed to land the aircraft, he was badly burned and succumbed to those burns in August 1918.
Jadgstaffel 68
Jadgstaffel 68 was a late formed Prussian Jadgstaffel. Ultimately it was credited with 40 air victories at the cost of 9 dead members. The first commander and most successful aviator was Ltn. Fritz Putter (1895-1918) who won the Pour le Merite. I believe Putter stands third from the left in this photograph. Putter had the misfortune of having his own incendiary ammunition explode in his aircraft during a mission in July 1918. Although he managed to land the aircraft, he was badly burned and succumbed to those burns in August 1918.