Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German fighter ace and Knight's Cross recipient
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Place of Birth: Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship
About Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow
- Ernst-Wilhelm Modrow (5 May 1908 – 10 September 1990) was a German night fighter pilot in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany.
- He was recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
- Modrow, along with four other pilots, was the 45th most successful night fighter pilot in the history of aerial warfare.
- He was credited with 34 nocturnal aerial victories, including one De Havilland Mosquito, claimed in 259 combat missions, 109 of which flown at night.
- Modrow was the leading proponent of the Heinkel He 219.
- All but one of his 34 successes were claimed in this aircraft.
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