Alfred Grislawski Military person

Alfred Grislawski (2 November 1919 – 19 September 2003) was a German former Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat. He was credited with 133 victories claimed in over 800 combat missions. He recorded 24 victories over the Western Front, including 18 United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) four–engine bombers. Of his 109 claims recorded over the Eastern Front, 16 were Il-2 Sturmoviks.

Personal facts

Birth dateNovember 02, 1919
Birth place
Herne North Rhine-Westphalia
Date of deathSeptember 19, 2003
Place of death
Herne North Rhine-Westphalia

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award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Eastern Front (World War II)
Defence of the Reich
World War II
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command1./JG 1 11./JG 53 III./JG 1
military unit
Jagdgeschwader 52
Jagdgeschwader 1 (World War II)
Jagdgeschwader 50
Jagdgeschwader 53

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