Just found my old copy of Bud Anderson's book a few days ago. (Met him at Oshkosh's EAA Airventure a few years back.)
Heck of a nice guy.
I remember a bunch of pilots asking a German War Ace who were better pilots during the Second World War? He said, "They were all good pilots. Some just landed at different airfields than others."
After success in the Battle of Britain, Hans-Ekkehard Bob took over leadership of 9./JG54 in 1940. The following year he was awarded the Knight's Cross. Transferring to the Eastern Front his victories rose steadily to 50 by September 1942. His Group later transferred back to the West for a short period, where in April 1943, he rammed a B-17 Fortress. Returning to the Eastern Front as Kommander of IV./JG3, he ended the war as Adjutant of Galland's JV44 in the West. In his 700 missions he scored 60 victori