the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bombers. In late 1944, Füllgrabe was transferred to the Geschwaderstab of JG 52. The request was made by Graf who had been appointed Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 52 in September 1944. Füllgrabe was killed in action on 30 January 1945. Flying Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-14 (Werknummer 511012—factory number), he was shot down by soviet anti-aircraft artillery northwest of Brieg, present-day Brzeg in southwestern Poland. Summary of career Aerial victory claims According to Spick, Füllgrabe was credited with 65 aerial victories claimed in an unknown number combat missions, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front. The author Obermaier lists him with 67 aerial victories, all of which claimed on the Eastern Front. Mathews and Foreman, authors of Luftwaffe Aces — Biographies and Victory Claims, researched the German Federal Archives and found records for 63 aerial victory claims, all but one heavy bomber on the Eastern Front. Victory claims were logged to a map-reference (PQ = Planquadrat), for example "PQ 95514". The Luftwaffe grid map () covered all of Europe, western Russia and North Africa and was composed of rectangles measuring 15 minutes of latitude by 30 minutes of longitude, an area of about . These sectors were then subdivided into 36 smaller units to give a location area 3 × 4 km in size. Awards Aviator badge Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class Honor Goblet of the Luftwaffe on 30 March 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot German Cross in Gold on 11 May 1942 as Feldwebel in the III./Jagdgeschwader 52 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 October 1942 as Oberfeldwebel and pilot in the 9./Jagdgeschwader 52 Notes References Citations Bibliography 1916 births 1945 deaths People from Witzenhausen Luftwaffe pilots German World War II flying aces Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Luftwaffe personnel killed in World War II Aviators killed by being shot down Military personnel from Hesse