| Alfred Wehmeyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 21, 1919 |
| Died | 1 June 1942 (aged 23) |
| Place of birth | Vienna, Austria |
| Place of death | Tobruk, Libya |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer (1938-1939) Luftwaffe (1939-1942) |
| Years of service | 1938–1942 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit |
Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 ZG 26 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Wehmeyer (21 May 1919 – 1 June 1942) 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. Alfred Wehmeyer was credited with 18 aerial victories, all against Western forces. His Messerschmitt Bf 110 was shotdown by British antiaircraft fire near Tobruk, Libya on 1 June 1942. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942.
Awards[]
- Anschluss Medal (8 November 1938)
- Flugzeugführerabzeichen (1 February 1940)
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold (18 December 1941)
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe (21 March 1941)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (26 August 1940)
- 1st Class (30 September 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (23 February 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (25 February 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1942 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 7./Zerstörergeschwader 26 "Horst Wessel"[1]
- Silver Medal of Military Valor (5 November 1941)
- Ärmelband Afrika
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 356.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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