Oskar Boesch did not enter the war until April of l944. In an effort to help stop the allied bomber offensive, he volunteered for a new unit being formed by Major Von Kornatzki to lead the effort to stop bombers at all costs even if it meant ramming them, Sturm-Staffel I. In May 1944, Sturm-Staffel I became II Staffel with 10 and 13 Staffeln added to form IV./JG 3 "Udet". Oskar Boesch was shot down eight times, four bail outs and four crash-landings. He flew 120 combat missions, on this last mission he rammed a Russian Yak-9 fighter. Boesch's unit suffered 350% losses. He is one of three known survivors.