Erich Hohagen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Erich Hohagen

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 09-Jan-1915

Place of Birth: Velbert, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Date of Death: 08-Mar-1990

Profession: fighter pilot

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Erich Hohagen (9 January 1915 – 8 March 1990) was a German general in the Bundeswehr.
During World War II, he served in the Luftwaffe and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. During his career Hohagen accumulated several thousand hours of flying time on over 60 different aircraft types and undertook over 500 combat missions during World War II.
A flying ace, he was credited with 56 aerial victories.