Wachowiak, Friedrich "Friedel"
- Date of birth:
- February 13th, 1920 (Somborn-Dortmund/Westernphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 16th, 1944 (area Caen/Normandy, France)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Champigny-St.-André
Plot: 17. Grave: 2032.
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Friedrich Wachowiak was killed on 16th July 1944 near Caen, Normandy as Leutnant and Flugzeugführer III. / Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet". Achieved at least 86 aerial victories in the East, although his final total is unknown (estimated at 120-140).
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- Photo 1: Norbert Beyerlein
- Photo: Norbert Beyerlein sammlung
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