Friedrich Körner
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| Friedrich Körner | |
|---|---|
| 24 January 1921 — 3 September 1998 (aged 77) | |
| Place of birth | Schwerte, Province of Westphalia |
| Place of death | Paris, France |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |  Luftwaffe |
| Years of service | 1939–1942, 1955-1979(Bundesluftwaffe) |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | JG 27 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942) Ritterkreuz (awarded on 7 September 1942 after capture) |
Friedrich Körner (24 January 1921 – 3 September 1998) was a World War II Luftwaffe Flying ace. Körner was credited with 36 victories in over 250 missions[1]. All of his victories were scored whilst flying the Messerschmitt Bf 109.
[edit] Military Career
Körner joined the Luftwaffe on 15 November 1939 and after completion of his pilot training joined II./JG 27 in North Africa on 4 July 1941. Körner scored his first victory on 19 March 1942 over Tobruk. In June 1942 he scored 20 kills, three on the 26 June, Körner's most successful day. On 4 July 1942, a year to the day of his arrival, he was shot down whilst scrambling to intercept a RAF bomber formation over the front line in Bf 109 F-4/Trop (W.Nr. 8696) "Red 4". Körner was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Canada, and released in 1947.
[edit] After the War
Körner joined the Bundesluftwaffe in 1955, he retired from military service on 30 June 1979 as Generalmajor. Körner lived in Paris until his death on 3 September 1998.
[edit] Reference
- ^ Weal 2003, p. 84.
- Kurowski, Franz. German Fighter Ace: Hans-Joachim Marseille: Star of Africa. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military History, 1994. ISBN 0-88740-517-7.
- Scutts, Jerry. Bf 109 Aces of North Africa and the Mediterranean. London: Osprey Publishing, 1994. ISBN 1-85532-448-2.
- Weal, John (2003). Jagdgeschwader 27 'Afrika'. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 1-841765-38-4.
- Aces of the Luftwaffe: Friedrich Körner (2007)
