Emil Meinecke, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Emil Meinecke

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 29-Jul-1892

Place of Birth: Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Date of Death: 02-May-1975

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Lieutenant Emil Meinecke (20 July 1892 – 2 May 1975) was a German flying ace during World War I.
After the war, he stayed in aviation, rising to the post of chief test pilot for Fokker.
His post there ended with Germany's defeat in World War II.
Meinecke then returned to his trade as an aircraft mechanic during the Berlin Airlift.
He eventually became a Canadian citizen in 1950.