Josef Pöhs
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Josef "Joschi" Pöhs (14 March 1912 – 30 December 1943) was a Luftwaffe ace and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Pöhs was attached with the Jagdgeschwader 54 fighter wing until spring of 1942 when he transferred to Erprobungskommando 16, a test unit for the new Messerschmitt Me 163. Pöhs was killed on 30 December 1943 when his Messerschmitt Me 163 was damaged on take-off when the drop away undercarriage bounced off the ground it hit the underbelly of the aircraft on rebound damaging a fuel line containing T-Stoff. This caused the engine to shut down and forced Pöhs to try an attempt to glide back to safety. He however crashed at Bad Zwischenahn succumbing to injuries from the crash and exposure to T-Stoff. During his career he was credited with 43 aerial victories.
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14 March 1912 Altkettenhof, Austria
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30 December 1943 (aged 31) Bad Zwischenahn, Germany
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