Ludwig Franzisket
German flying ace
Died when: 71 years 150 days (856 months)Star Sign: Cancer
Ludwig Franzisket (born 26 June 1917 in Düsseldorf – died 23 November 1988 in Münster) was a German World War II Luftwaffe fighter ace.
A flying ace or fighter ace is a military aviator credited with shooting down five or more enemy aircraft during aerial combat.
He scored all of his 43 victories against the Western Allies in over 500 combat missions whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
After the war, he became a professor and director of the Westfälisches Museum für Naturkunde.
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