Alfred Druschel
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| Alfred Druschel | |
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| 4 February 1917 – 1 January 1945 (aged 27) | |
 Alfred Druschel |
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| Place of birth | Bindsachsen, District Büdingen |
| Place of death | near Aachen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1936-1945 |
| Rank | Oberst |
| Unit | LG 2, SG 1, SG 4 |
| Commands held | 2./(S)LG 2, I./SG 1 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Oberst Alfred Druschel (born 4 February 1917 in Bindsachsen, District Büdingen; Killed in action on 1 January 1945 near Aachen in Unternehmen Bodenplatte) was a German Luftwaffe combat pilot and Flying ace during World War II. He was the first combat pilot to be honored with the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
On 1 January 1945, Druschel participated in Unternehmen Bodenplatte, the attack on the Allied airfields in the Netherlands and Belgium. Accompanied by JG 2, SG 4, Druschel led an attack on St Trond in Belgium. He became separated from his formation following a heavy flak attack and remains missing to this day in the area south of Aachen.
Alfred Druschel was officially credited with seven aerial victories claimed in over 800 combat missions, he mainly flew ground support missions in Henschel Hs 123, Bf 109 and Fw 190 fighter-bombers[1].
[edit] Awards
- Wound Badge in Black
- Front Flying Clasp of the Luftwaffe in Gold with Pennant "800"
- Ehrenpokal der Luftwaffe
- Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (27 September 1939)
- 1st Class (21 May 1940)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (21 August 1941)
- Oak Leaves (3 September 1942)
- Swords (19 February 1943)
[edit] References
- ^ For a list of Luftwaffe ground attack aces see List of German World War II Ground Attack aces
- Aces of the Luftwaffe. Alfred Druschel. Retrieved on 8 June 2007.
- das-ritterkreuz.de. Alfred Druschel. Retrieved on 8 June 2007.
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Alfred Druschel. Retrieved on 8 June 2007.
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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| Preceded by Oberstleutnant Hubertus Hitschhold |
Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 1 June, 1943-October 18, 1943 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by Major Ewald Janssen |
Commander of Schlachtgeschwader 4 December 28, 1944-January 1, 1945 |
Succeeded by Major Werner Dörnbrack |
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