Alfred Heckmann was a Luftwaffe flying ace of World War II.
10 Facts About Alfred Heckmann
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Alfred Heckmann was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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In early 1939 he joined the military service in the Luftwaffe and following fighter pilot training, Alfred Heckmann was posted to 5.
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Alfred Heckmann claimed his first victory in June 1940, when he shot down a French Morane MS 406 fighter over Abbeville.
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Alfred Heckmann added two Supermarine Spitfires during the Battle of Britain.
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Alfred Heckmann was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in September 1942.
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On 28 February 1943, Alfred Heckmann was transferred to Erganzungs-Jagdgruppe Ost, a specialized training unit for new fighter pilots destined for the Eastern Front.
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That day, Alfred Heckmann was credited with the destruction of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bomber.
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On 1 January 1945, Alfred Heckmann led 23 Focke-Wulf Fw 190 D-9s of 3.
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Alfred Heckmann died on 27 July 1993 at the age of 79 in Brakel, Germany.