Alfred Teumer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Alfred Teumer

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 11-Feb-1918

Place of Birth: Neustadt am Rübenberge, Lower Saxony, Germany

Date of Death: 04-Oct-1944

Profession: fighter pilot

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Alfred Teumer (11 February 1918 – 4 October 1944) was a Luftwaffe flying ace during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes).
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
He is credited with 76 aerial victories claimed in over 300 combat missions. Teumer, who was childhood friend of Martin Drewes, took command of 2.
Staffel of Kommando Nowotny flying the Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighter.
He was killed in a flying accident on 4 October 1944 at Hesepe airfield.
His Me 262 A-1a (Werknummer 170 044—factory number) had suffered engine failure.