Gerhard Michalski, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gerhard Michalski

German flying ace

Date of Birth: 25-Jun-1917

Place of Birth: Augsdorf, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1946

Profession: military personnel, aircraft pilot

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gerhard Michalski (25 June 1917 – 22 February 1946) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II.
As a fighter ace, he is credited with 73 aerial victories in 652 missions, of which 59 victories were achieved over the Western Front including 13 four-engine bombers, and 14 over the Eastern Front.
He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.