But the fighters will receive much of the money, increasing their paydays significantly above the guaranteed $17.5 million each.
The Soviet fighters never received permission to shoot him down, and several times he was mistaken for a friendly aircraft.
The fight was a close hard fought battle, during which both fighters received cuts.
After a warning, the fighter will receive a point deduction for further infractions.
Doctors wearing dinner jackets arrived after some eight minutes, during which time the fallen fighter received no oxygen.
In New Jersey, the fewest points a fighter can receive is 7.
Austria-Hungary's leading fighter ace never received his nation's highest award.
If the round is even, both fighters receive ten points.
Each fighter received $2,000 for his service, while the families of the dead were awarded $30,000.
Some fighters did receive partial payments in later weeks, but many were reporting they had gone unpaid.