Gustav Francsi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gustav Francsi

Date of Birth: 04-Nov-1914

Place of Birth: Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 06-Oct-1961

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Gustav-Eduard Francsi (4 November 1914 – 6 October 1961) was a German night fighter ace who flew and fought in World War II. Francsi initially flew as a bomber pilot in the Luftwaffe and transferred to the night fighter force in late 1941.
He served in Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 (NJG 100—Night Fighter Wing 100) and was credited with 56 aerial victories, 49 of which on the Eastern Front.He flew over 250 combat missions and was awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Fransci's record is unique in the Luftwaffe, for he was the leading night fighter ace on the Eastern Front.
Despite his high total, he remains only thirteenth on the list of the most successful German night fighter aces.Francsi survived the war but did not re-join the armed forces.
On 6 October 1961, he died off the Spanish coast near Sant Feliu de Guíxols in an attempt to rescue his drowning fiancé.