Bernhard Vechtel, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German flying ace
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Place of Birth: Warendorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
About Bernhard Vechtel
- Bernhard Vechtel (31 July 1920 – 21 August 1975) was a fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- Vechtel was credited with 108 aerial victories in a total of 860 combat missions, all on the Eastern Front.Vechtel flew in the Jagdgeschwader 51.
- He was awarded the Ehrenpokal on 3 January 1944, the German Cross in Gold on 28 January 1944, and later received the Knight's Cross on 27 July 1944.On 25 March 1945, Vechtel was credited with his 100th aerial victory.
- He was the 99th Luftwaffe pilot to have shot down 100 aircraft.
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