Alfred Franke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Franke

German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1918

Place of Birth: Jena, Thuringia, Germany

Date of Death: 09-Sep-1942

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Alfred Franke (20 September 1918 – 9 September 1942) was a German Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II.
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
On 9 September 1942, Alfred Franke was killed north of Stalingrad after dog-fighting with a Soviet Il-2 Shturmovik flown by Kapitan Pavel S.
Vinogradov.
He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 29 October 1942 and was also promoted to Leutnant.
During his career he was credited with 60 aerial victories.
4 on the Western Front and 56 on the Eastern Front.