Erich Leie, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Leie

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 10-Sep-1916

Place of Birth: Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

Date of Death: 07-Mar-1945

Profession: flying ace

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Erich Leie (10 September 1916 – 7 March 1945) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II.
As a fighter ace, he is credited with 121 aerial victories claimed in more than 500 combat missions.
He claimed 44 on Western Front, 77 on the Eastern Front, including one four-engine bomber. Leie was killed in action on 7 March 1945.
Posthumously, he was promoted to Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) and nominated for the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.