Friedrich Körner Military person

Friedrich Körner (24 January 1921 – 3 September 1998) was a World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace. 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. Körner was credited with 36 victories in over 250 missions. All of his victories were scored whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 24, 1921
Birth place	Schwerte , Province of Westphalia
Date of death	September 03, 1998
Place of death	Paris , France

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Military person

allegiance	(to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	North African Campaign World War II
military branch	Luftwaffe
service start	1939
service end	1939