Egon Albrecht-Lemke
| Egon Albrecht-Lemke | |
|---|---|
 Egon Albrecht-Lemke | |
| Born |
19 May 1918 Curitiba, Brazil |
| Died |
25 August 1944 (aged 26) St. Claude, France |
| Buried at | Beauvais, France |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | ZG 76, SKG 210, ZG 1, JG 76 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Egon Albrecht-Lemke (19 May 1918 – 25 August 1944) was a German-Brazilian Luftwaffe fighter pilot and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
Albrecht began his career flying ME 110 twin engine fighters in 1940. In 1941 he fought in the Soviet Union during Operation Barbarossa and served there until 1943. On 22 May 1943 he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. On 25 August 1944 he was killed after engaging with US P-51 fighters.
Awards
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe on 21 September 1942 as Leutnant and pilot[1][2]
- German Cross in Gold on 3 December 1942 as Leutnant in the II./ZG 1[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 May 1943 as Oberleutnant and Staffelkapitän of the 6./Zerstörergeschwader 1.[4]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Obermaier, Ernst (1989). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe Jagdflieger 1939 – 1945 [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Luftwaffe Fighter Force 1939 – 1945] (in German). Mainz, Germany: Verlag Dieter Hoffmann. ISBN 978-3-87341-065-7.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. (2008). Der Ehrenpokal für besondere Leistung im Luftkrieg [The Honor Goblet for Outstanding Achievement in the Air War] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-08-3.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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