Walter Borchers
German night fighter ace and wing commander / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Walter Borchers (22 January 1916 – 6 March 1945) was a German Luftwaffe military aviator and wing commander during World War II. As a flying ace, he was credited with 59 aerial victories, including 43 nocturnal victories, 10 as a destroyer pilot and 6 four-engined bombers at day time, claimed in roughly 300 combat missions.[1] Prior to his death he held the position of wing commander of the 5th Night Fighter Wing.
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Born | (1916-01-22)22 January 1916 Ofen, Ammerland, Duchy of Oldenburg |
Died | 6 March 1945(1945-03-06) (aged 29) north of Altenburg |
Cause of death | Killed in action |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Luftwaffe |
Rank | Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel) |
Unit | ZG 76, NJG 1, NJG 2 |
Commands held | NJG 5 |
Battles/wars | Defence of the Reich † |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Relations | Adolf Borchers Hermann Borchers |
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