• Messerschmitt Me 262

Date of birth:

December 24th, 1915 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

July 18th, 1944 (Kaufering/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Werner Thierfelder reached the rank of Hauptmann. He was killed on July 18th, 1944 when he was shot down with his Messerschmitt Me 262 as Führer, Erprobungskommando, Lechfeld.

Achieved a total of 27 aerial victories (most in the East), as well as 41 aircraft destroyed on the ground.

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