 Georg-Peter Eder was twice shot down while with JG 2 and wounded 14 times from 1941 to 1945.Horst Hanning, another Eastern Front ace, was killed on 15 May 1943 and posthumously awarded the Oak Leaves to the Knight's Cross.In June, Oesau was replaced by "Major" Egon Mayer, days after the Eighth Air Force destroyed the JG 2 headquarters at Beaumont-le-Roger, killing one pilot, 19 other personnel and wounding 16 more on 28th.