Willi Reschke
German World War II fighter pilot / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Willi Reschke (3 February 1922 – 5 July 2017) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II, credited with 27 aerial victories in 70 missions. In 1999, Reschke recounted his wartime experiences in print, published in English in 2005 as "Jagdgeschwader 301/302 'Wilde Sau': In Defense Of The Reich with the Bf 109, Fw 190 and Ta 152;" including writing about the late-war period he spent flying the exotic Focke-Wulf Ta 152 high-altitude fighter-interceptor designed by Kurt Tank.
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Willi Reschke | |
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Born | (1922-02-03)3 February 1922 Mühlow, Prussia, Weimar Republic |
Died | 5 July 2017(2017-07-05) (aged 95) Thuringia |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1941–1945 |
Rank | Oberfeldwebel (sergeant) |
Unit | JG 302 JG 301 |
Battles/wars | See battles |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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