Alfred Wehmeyer Military person

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.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 21, 1919
Birth place	Vienna , Austria
Date of death	June 01, 1942
Place of death	Libya , Tobruk

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Crusader Battle of Britain World War II Battle of Crete Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Anschluss Battle of Gazala Battle of Greece
military branch	Luftwaffe German Army (1935–45)
military unit	Zerstörergeschwader 26
service start	1938
service end	1942