Fritz Losigkeit
German flying ace
Died when: 80 years 58 days (961 months)Star Sign: Scorpio
Fritz Losigkeit (17 November 1913 – 14 January 1994) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during the Spanish Civil War and wing commander during World War II.
As a fighter ace, he is credited with 68 aerial victories claimed in approximately 750 combat missions.This figure includes 13 aerial victories over the Western Allies, the remaining victories were claimed over the Eastern Front.
In June 1943, he was given command of III.Gruppe of Jagdgeschwader 51 (JG 51—51st Fighter Wing) which was fighting on the Eastern Front.
In April 1944, Losigkeit was appointed Geschwaderkommodore (wing commander) of JG 51.A year later, he was appointed the last Geschwaderkommodore of Jagdgeschwader 77 (JG 77—77th Fighter Wing} and received the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
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