Heckmann, Alfred "Fred" (Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet")
- Date of birth:
- June 14th, 1914 (Bochum-Langendreer/Westphalia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 21st, 1993 (Brakel (Westphalia), Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Alfred Heckmann flew over 600 operational sorties, claiming 71 victories.
Career:
February 5th, 1940: 5. / Jagdgeschwader 3;
October 1942: 1. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
February 28th, 1943: Instruktor Ergänzung-Jagdgruppe Ost;
July 1943: Staffelkapitän 3. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
March 27th, 1945: Staffelkapitän 5. / Jagdgeschwader 26;
April 14th, 1945: Jagdverband 44, München-Reim (did not reach the unit before ending of the war).
Other sources give 25.7.1914 as his date of birth
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Luftwaffe Ehrenpokale für besondere Leistungen im Luftkrieg
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 11th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 5. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Flugzeugführer, 4. Staffel, II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 3 "Udet", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- September 19th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- OBERMAIER, E., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Luftwaffe, Hoffmann, 1989.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Aces of the Luftwaffe
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