Siegfried Engfer
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Siegfried Engfer
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| Born | 27 April 1915 Neuhof, Pomerania, Imperial Germany |
| Died | April 1946 (age 30 or 31) Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Heer (1935–37) Luftwaffe (1937–45) |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 3 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Engfer (27 April 1915 – April 1946) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Siegfried Engfer was credited with 58 victories, in over 348 missions.
Engfer went missing on a train journey from Vienna to Munich in April 1946.[1]
Awards
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 21 September 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 October 1942 as Feldwebel and pilot in the III./Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet"[3]
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