Gustav-Eduard Francsi was a German night fighter ace who flew and fought in World War II.
10 Facts About Gustav Francsi
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Gustav Francsi served in Nachtjagdgeschwader 100 and was credited with 56 aerial victories, 49 of which on the Eastern Front.
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Gustav Francsi flew over 250 combat missions and was awarded Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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Gustav Francsi survived the war but did not re-join the armed forces.
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Gustav Francsi flew over 100 combat missions as a bomber pilot with 2.
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Gustav Francsi recorded the Soviet aircraft as Ilyushin DB-3 medium bomber.
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Gustav Francsi achieved his 26th victory within twenty-four hours when he accounted for another Douglas A-20 at 23:29.
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Only Oberfeldwebel Helmut Dahms of Gustav Francsi's staffel claimed another victory over Poland that night at 02:27 near Krakow in the south.
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Gustav Francsi was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944, having achieved 40 bombers shot down.
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Leutnant Gustav Francsi achieved his 42nd this night over an Il-4, but all the times and locations for the unit are not recorded.