General Memories of Jasta 11

"I felt like I let the Jasta down. I felt like a failure. Everyone had high expectations of me and I failed.  Not only by getting shot down, but not protecting the others.  Not being there for them. There was a lot of trust placed in me and I let them down.  I hated being there at the end.  I hated the war, and couldn't handle losing my friends.  I didn't want the leadership role given to me at the end because every death in the Jasta felt so personal and painful.  It was my responsibility. 

I know that I had a deep bond with the guys from the Jasta- I can feel it even now.  Some I was closer to than others of course. But it was the group that I was attached to."