Albin Wolf, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Albin Wolf

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 28-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Naila, Bavaria, Germany

Date of Death: 02-Apr-1944

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Albin Wolf (28 October 1920 – 2 April 1944) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator during World War II, a fighter ace credited with 144 enemy aircraft shot down.
All of his victories were claimed over the Eastern Front. Born in Neuhaus, Wolf grew up in the Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany.
Following graduation from school, he joined the Luftwaffe in 1940.
In May 1942, Wolf was posted to Jagdgeschwader 54 (JG 54—54th Fighter Wing) and claimed his first aerial victory on 6 August 1942.
Following his 117th aerial victory, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 November 1943.
Promoted to an officer's rank, he was appointed squadron leader of 6.
Staffel (6th squadron) of JG 54 and claimed his 144th and last aerial victory on 2 April 1944.
That day, he was shot down by soviet young pilot Lt.
Ivanov.
He was posthumously bestowed with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.