Profile by Claes Sundin
FW 190 D-9 W.Nr 500 439 'Red 1 + -' of Lt. Walter Kropp, Staffelkapitän of 8./J.G. 301, March 1945

Walter Kropp was shot down and killed in this aircraft on 2 March 1945 near Dresden. At the time, II./J.G. 301 was based at Finsterwalde under the control of 1. Jagddivision. This FW 190 D-9 was built by Mimetall at Erfurt in December 1944.

Table 1: Victory List for Walter Kropp
Date Pilot: Tally Unit Type Location: Altitude Time Source
26.11.44 Obfhr. Walter Kropp: 1 6./J.G. 301 B-24 GT: 8,000 m 12:50 Film C. 2031/II
26.11.44 Obfhr. Walter Kropp: 2 6./J.G. 301 B-24 GT: 4,000 m 12:53 Film C. 2031/II




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