MvR is awarded the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with Crown and Swords.

"The squadron inaugurated the new battlefield on the very first day with ten launches, including the 76th by the commander, the 24th by Lieutenant Udet and the 15th and 16th by Lieutenant Weiß. The Grand Headquarters is almost unable to fly at this speed in a proper manner; on the day of the 76th launch, a radio message is sent to the Rittmeister: "His Majesty the Emperor and King have deigned to award you the Order of the Red Eagle 3rd Class with Crown and Swords on the occasion of the 70th enemy aeroplane shot down by you. It is again a great pleasure for me to be able to congratulate you on this high and rare honour. Please wear it as a token of the highest recognition for your outstanding flying activities during three years of war, crowned by brilliant successes, and of your King's gratitude for what you have achieved at the head of your squadron as a pioneer of German air power in the tremendous battles of the last two weeks. The Commanding General of the Air Force. The next day, 7th April, between half past eleven and twelve noon, the Rittmeister continues to write his firing list: No. 77 and No. 78."