september december luftwaffe flying ace world war credited aerial victories aerial combat encounters resulting destruction enemy aircraft victories claimed soviet combat missions born joined military service luftwaffe following flight training posted squadron 3rd fighter wing flew combat missions operation german invasion soviet_union claimed aerial victory june aerial victories awarded knight september given command squadron leader august march credited 100th aerial victory months later july claimed victory eastern subsequently relocated western flew defense claimed victories mid november appointed group commander 2nd group awarded knight oak leaves november killed action december northwest combat fighters early life career son civil servant born september near poland joined military service luftwaffe cadet november following fighter pilot training promoted second lieutenant april world war eastern posted line unit years start world war unit squadron 3rd fighter wing preparation german invasion soviet_union command major major relocated east claimed soviet bombers shot june aerial victories awarded 2nd class july 1st class july august accumulated aerial victories day flying factory number hit wounded abdomen combat soviet bombers managed emergency landing november awarded honor luftwaffe der luftwaffe returned active service february posted march claimed 20th aerial victory claimed fighters shot combat 6th soviet strike aviation group april credited 30th victory june aerial victories july subsequently nominated des given command squadron leader august leading unit november claimed 57th victory september day later victory september day awarded knight december rammed combat december score increased victories aerial victories credited destruction aircraft ground tanks fuel trucks trucks rocket launchers anti tank gun mortars march claimed 100th aerial victory fighter 35th luftwaffe pilot achieve century mark promoted lieutenant april captain june credited victory eastern july taking total western death august began transferring western flew defense claimed fighters shot august mission western october credited victory separation shots severely damaged heavy bomber forced separate combat box counted aerial victory boeing flying fortress bombers day claimed victory second raid mid november appointed group commander 2nd group succeeded major killed action november surrendered command took command days later airfield near amsterdam netherlands awarded knight oak leaves des mit november officer soldier honored november achieved final aerial victory killed action december near kilometers northwest mission lead attack aircraft fighter intercept mission fighters escorting bombers shot buried german war cemetery netherlands aerial victory credits credited aerial victories claimed combat missions eastern included ground attack aircraft dash indicates aerial victory claims receive credit indicates separation shot severely damaged heavy bomber forced separate combat box counted aerial victory awards 2nd class july 1st class july der luftwaffe luftwaffe november pilot knight oak leaves knight cross september oak leaves november
Wilhelm Lemke