Date of birth:

November 11th, 1917 (Essen/Rhineprovince, Germany)

Date of death:

January 17th, 1984 (Usingen/Hesse, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Helmut Mertens flew a total of 750 sorties, during which he achieved 97 aerial victories (including 16-20 four-engined bombers) and destroyed a Soviet gun boat.

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• Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
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  - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.