Rolf Hermichen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rolf Hermichen

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1918

Place of Birth: Wernigerode, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 23-May-2014

Profession: aircraft pilot

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Rolf Hermichen (25 July 1918 – 23 May 2014) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub) during World War II.
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was born in Wernigerode in the district of Harz.
Hermichen is credited with 64 aerial victories claimed in 629 combat missions, 11 of them while flying the Messerschmitt Bf 110.
He shot down 53 enemy aircraft in Defense of the Reich, including 26 four engine strategic bombers.