Walter Wolfrum

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Walter Wolfrum
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Walter Wolfrum
Born (1923-05-23)23 May 1923
Schmölz, Küps
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Schwabach, Germany
Allegiance  Nazi Germany
Service/branch Balkenkreuz.svg Luftwaffe
Years of service 1943–45
Rank Oberleutnant
Unit JG 52
Commands held 1./JG 52
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Walter Wolfrum (23 May 1923, Schmölz, Küps, Germany – 26 August 2010, Schwabach) was a German World War II fighter ace who served in the Luftwaffe from February 1943 until the end of the war. He is credited with 137 aerial victories—that is, 137 aerial combat encounters resulting in the destruction of the enemy aircraft. This ties him for 43rd place among highest scoring fighter aces. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

On 1 June 1944, Wolfrum was credited with his 100th aerial victory. He was the 74th Luftwaffe pilot to achieve the century mark.[1] After the war he became a successful aerobatics pilot, winning the German Championship in 1962 and taking second place in 1961, 1963, 1964 and 1966.[2]

Awards

Notes

  1. According to Scherzer as pilot in the I./JG 52.[6]

References

Citations

  1. Obermaier 1989, p. 244.
  2. Carson 2012, p. 212.
  3. Obermaier 1989, p. 227.
  4. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 522.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 452.
  6. Scherzer 2007, p. 797.

Bibliography

  • Carson, Annette (1986). Flight fantastic: the illustrated history of aerobatics—A Foulis aviation book. Sparkford, Near Yeovil, Somerset, England : Newbury Park, Calif., USA : Haynes. ISBN 9780854294909.
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