Date of birth:

August 27th, 1922 (Waldheim/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

September 1st, 2007

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
?: Leutnant;
August 1st, 1944: Oberleutnant;
1956: Oberleutnant (Bundeswehr);
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major;
?: Oberstleutnant;
?: Oberst;
?: Brigadegeneral;
?: Generalleutnant.

Career:
?: Deutsche Oberschule für Jungen;
?: 4. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1;
?: 5. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1;
June 1944: Staffelkapitän, 6. Staffel, Jagdgeschwader 1;
December 1944: m.d.F.b. II. Gruppe, Jagdgeschwader 1;
March 1st, 1944: Jagdgeschwader 7;
?: Jagdgeschwader 27;
?: Jagdgeschwader 300;
1956: Ausbildung Propeller- und Strahlflugzeugen, Luke AFB Arizona (Bundeswehr);
?: Staffelkapitän, Jagsbombergeschwader 33;
?: Einsatzstabsoffizier Jagdbombergeschwader 34;
October 1st, 1960: Kommodore, Jagdgeschwader 75;
May 5th, 1961 - September 26th, 1968: Kommodore Jagdgeschwader 74;
?: NATO Defense College, Roma;
1971- 1974: Befehlshaber, Alliierten Luftverteidigungssektor 2;
1974 - 1975: Kommandeur, Deutschen Luftwaffenausbildungskommando USA;
1976: Kommandeur, 1. Luftwaffendivision;
1981: Kommandierender General, Luftflottenkommando Köln-Wahn.

Flown Aircraft:
- Messerschmitt Bf 109 G-6 (Jg 1),
- Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-6, Werknr 550158;
- Focke Wulf Fw 190 A-6, Werknr 550740 A-6 "Schwarze 3".

Fritz Wegner achieved six air victories during World War Two.
Known Air victories:
- October 8th, 1943: Boeing B-17, West of Bremen;
- February 25th, 1944: Boeing B-17;
- June 7th, 1944 (5e): Republic P-47 Near Caen-Dives;
- January 1st, 1945 (6e): Supermarine Spitfire near Ghent.

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