Gerhard Loos

Who was Gerhard Loos?

Gerhard Loos was a German Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. Loos is credited with 92 aerial victories, 14 of which claimed in Defense of the Reich.

On 6 March 1944 Loos flying a Bf 109 G-6 "RX + DL" was shot down in aerial combat near Rheinsehlen by Lieutenant John Howell of the 357th Fighter Group. Hanging on his parachute he was drifting into a high voltage power line. Releasing the parachute at 20 metres he fell to his death.