Wolfgang Schenck (pilot), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Wolfgang Schenck (pilot)

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 07-Feb-1913

Place of Birth: Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia

Date of Death: 05-Mar-2010

Profession: soldier

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Wolfgang Schenck (7 February 1913 – 5 March 2010) was a Luftwaffe fighter ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II.
He was born in Windhoek in German South West Africa (now Namibia).
Wolfgang Schenck was an important figure in the Luftwaffe's development of the fighter-bomber, as well as pioneering work in the use of the Me 262 jet-bomber.